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FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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15.1 Golden Age of TelevisionBook 1: I read Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle.
John Darnielle matches with John Wayne.
Book 2: I read As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes.
**Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket for non-fiction**
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Points: 80
Task completed: 6
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 4
Nick KY5.5 Coffee. I read The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles by Katherine Pancol.
Coffee cups are on the cover.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 105
Amy BLing Ma5.4 - Apocalypse Not
Read a book with the MPG Post Apocalyptic or Apocalyptic.
Severance by Ling Ma
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 5 Points
SarahBR20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - KSMary's Task: Season of Change
Option2: Red, White & Royal Blue byCasey McQuiston This book has red in the title meeting the requirements of the challenge
Points this post: 20
Total points 185
BB:6 GO:1 IAF:0
trishhartuk5.9 How to Save a Language
Word of 4 or more letters in the title found in ONE MILLION WELSH SPEAKERS.
Where the Drowned Girls Go, Seanan McGuire
Read the kindle edition. HB (No PB): here (150pg)
WHERE: W, H, E in WElsH; R, E in speakERs
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 6
Task 20.2 - Open to Interpretationoption 1: MPG Romance
Madame Serpent
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190 points
2 BB tix
2 GO tix
2 NF tix
Task 20.6 - In Pursuit of Triviaoption 2: author initials VP in triVial Pursuit
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
512 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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210 points
3 BB tix
2 GO tix
2 NF tix
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to InterpretationTask option 1
Book: Crooked Kingdom
How it fits: MPG Romance
I read the kindle edition. The mass market paperback edition has 672 pages.
I claim one big book ticket.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
BB tickets: 1
SarahBR20.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to Interpretation
Option 1: The Girl in the Painting by Max Monroe This book has a MPG of Romance meeting the requirements of the challenge
Points this post: 20
Total points 205
BB:6 GO:1 IAF:0
SarahBR20.6 - It's A Fact - EmilyGraceR's Task: In Pursuit of Trivia
Option 1:
by Cornelia FunkeAR Bookfinder details IL: MY - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 29.0
The tineye for this book has at least 6 different colours.
These are
51.5% Violet
18.2% Grey
8.6% Brown
7.4% Green
1.5% Blue
and 0.6% red.
This meets the requirements of the challenge
the paperback edition of the book has 683 pages meeting the requirements for Big Book. I am claiming one big book
Points this post: 20
Total points 225
BB:7 GO:1 IAF:0
trishhartuk30.1 JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!
Option 3.Read a book that is part of series.
A Mirror Mended (Fractured Fables #2), Alix E Harrow
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (128pg)
Option 4. Read a book with MPG Mystery
Ghost in the Wind, E.J. Copperman
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (304pg)
MPGs include Mystery and Cozy Mystery
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 7
Joanne MI10.6 - Dictionary
Read a book with a word of 4 letters of more in the title that can be made from "A Dictionary of the English Language"
The word is Dogs
The Dogs of War
Points this Task 10
Season Total 15
Kristina Marie25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: Sailing Abaco Task created on behalf of Wanda
This is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
Required: State the options.
Option 4: Read a book with all the letters of ABACO found in any combination of the title/subtitle/series name/author's name.
Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni
ABACO can be found in Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni
Option 5: the Gulf Coast (Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas), the Eastern Seaboard (Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia), and the Bahamas. For this option, read a book set at least 50% in one or more of the locations listed.
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Audiobook. The MMPB has 365 pages.
Safe Haven takes place over 50% in Southport, North Carolina.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 95
Rhiannon25.2 Delicious Dee's Task: The Big Bang Theory
option 3 (I spun an 11) book A: The Proposal Proposal from Season 11 episode 1 and Book B: Cream Puff Murder #11 in a series
Points Claimed this post: 25
Total Points: 85/980
Books Read: 6/76
Tasks Completed: 3/57
JEN B***UNCLAIM***
5.9 – How to Save a Language
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title found in ONE MILLION WELSH SPEAKERS.
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
ADJUSTED TOTAL: 30
JEN B20.6 - It's A Fact - EmilyGraceR's Task: In Pursuit of Trivia
Option 2:
Read a book whose authors first and last initials can be found in the word TRIVIAL PURSUIT
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
L in triviaL
S in purSuit
TOTAL POINTS: 50
Kathy KS20.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to Interpretation
Option 1: MPG tag of Romance, History, Business or War.
Stormbreak by Natalie C. Parker
MPG: Romance (approved Task Help message 5)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 75
Tasks completed: 3/52
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
Jen K30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!
Option 3. If you like Uno try Scout
The Uncooperative Warrior
Book #2 of Unstoppable Liv Beaufont series
Options 4. If you like Clue try Awkward Guests
The Trees
MPG Mystery
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Jen K20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - KSMary's Task: Season of Change
Option 2: The Last White Man
Word: White
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 50
Kai15.10 Fall Back
Read a book first published in September, October, or November 2022
American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis by Adam Hochschild
New Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 2
Total Points: 30
25.2 Delicious Dee's Task: The Big Bang Theory- Option 3. I rolled the spinner and got a 1
-- Book A – read a book with AT LEAST a three-letter word in the title (excluding the, and) that shares a word with one of the seasons episodes from this list. Season 1 - Episode 7 - "The dumpling Paradox", matching word is PARADOX. I read De Cassandra Paradox.
-- Book B. Read a book whose number in a series corresponds to the season number you spun Het meisje in het ijs; Robert Bryndza; Book #1 in series https://www.goodreads.com/series/1715... showing 8 books in series.
Points for this task: 25
Total points : 20+25=45
Tasks completed: 2/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Bookwrm526Task #20.6 - In Pursuit of Trivia
Option 2: Read a book whose authors first and last initials can be found in the word TRIVIAL PURSUIT. I read The Overstory by Richard Powers (PuRsuit).
Total point so far: 125
SarahBR10.10 - Women in Sport
Locked In: The Will to Survive and the Resolve to Live Victoria Arlen
The book has a MPG of Sport and is written by Victoria Arlen she is a female Paralympian meeting the requirements of the challenge.
As the book is a non fiction book I am claiming one IAF ticket
Points this post: 10
Total points 235
BB:7 GO:1 IAF:1
Jasmiina F10.6 - Dictionary:
Read a book with a word of 4 letters of more in the title that can be made from "A Dictionary of the English Language":
Ilonen talo by Kreetta Onkeli.
Word: talo
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
10.9 - Fahrenheit 451Read a book that is number 4, number 5 or number 1 in a series
Stones from the River which is #1 in the Burgdorf Cycle series
***Claiming a Big Book Ticket for length of 525 pages***
New Points: 10
Total Points: 10
BB: 1
MAZZA130.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!
Option 3
Read a book that is part of series.
Even Dogs in the Wild Inspector Rebus #20
Read a book with MPG Mystery
The Burning Issue of the Day
points this post = 30
Point to date = 215
15.8 It’s A Suburban lifeRead a book from the list Suburban Fiction and state the page.
I read Dagboek van een onbenul; George Grossmith which is on page 1 of the list.
**I'd like a Golden Oldie ticket for Dagboek van een onbenul (first published: 1889)**
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 45+15=60
Tasks completed: 3/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Mod
Read a book with a day of the week in the title
read The Saturday Night Ghost Club
points this post 10
total points 40
Mod
Read a book with a word of 4 letters of more in the title that can be made from "a dictioNary of thE EngliSh language"
Required: State the word
used word SEEN
read Have You Seen Her
points this post 10
total points 50
Mod
Read a book first published in September, October, or November 2022
read Halloween Party Murder
First published October 13, 2022
points this post 15
total points 65
JEN B25.6 - Robin P's Task: Four and More
Book 1 – There is at least one word of exactly 4 letters in the title.
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Word = THIS
Book 2 – There is one word of 5 or more letters in the title (not subtitle) which contains the 4 letters in your first title.
All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
THINGS = THIS + NG
TOTAL POINTS: 75
25.2 - Delicious Dee's Task: The Big Bang TheoryOption 3 - SEASON 6
Book A – read a book with AT LEAST a three-letter word in the title (excluding the, and) that shares a word with one of the seasons episodes from this list.
To LOVE and Be Wise (Inspector Alan Grant #4) by Josephine Tey
word in title, LOVE, found in episode title, The LOVE Spell Potential
Book B – read a book whose number in a series corresponds to the season number you spun.
The Singing Sands (Inspector Alan Grant #6) by Josephine Tey
Total this Post: 25
Season Total: 75
5.5 - Wake Up and Smell the CoffeeEspressos, Eggnogs, and Evil Exes
Previous points 10
This post 5
Total 15
5.7 – The Evolution of PopSciNightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films
Previous points 15
This post 5
Total 20
Katrisa5.7 – The Evolution of PopSci
Read a book with an MPG of Science or Popular Science.
I read Nature Obscura: A City's Hidden Natural World
MPG Science
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 160
Kai20.9 Moderator's Pet - Terri FL's Task - ChatGPT
OPTION C
Read a book with a pie on the cover or a book set in a rural or Amish community.
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
New Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Points: 50
Katrisa15.9 Space Exploration
Read a book set at least 50% on a space shuttle, spaceship, or a space station
I read Leviathan Wakes which is primarily set aboard the spaceship Rosinante but also on various space stations.
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 175
Katrisa20.1 - Most Improved: Rockynook's Task: Earning a Ph.D.
B) Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in TEACHING AND LEARNING
I read When the World Didn't End: A Memoir by Guinevere Turner
GT in TeachinG
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 195
Christiana L10.3 - Great Exhibition
Book - Mastering the Art of French Murder
Author - Colleen Cambridge - Crystal palaCe
Points this post: 10
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Points: 25
Barbara ★30.5 - Nick KY's Task: True Chills
Option 2: Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list: Psychological Horror Books
Earth Bound - Christine Feehan 9/15
(found on page 21)(384 pages)
Option 4 - Truly Cold. Read a book with the word “Cold” or the word “Frozen” in the title/subtitle.
Frozen Tides - Morgan Rhodes (413 pages) 9/9
TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (384 pages) + Book 2 (413 pages) = 797 pages > 500
Points this task: 30
Total points: 95
RACHEL CA30.04 Going Home: Option 2: word of at least 4 letters in the title that matches one of the “beaches in the city of San Diego” beaches from this wiki list
Black Diamond, by Martin Walker (Black's Beach (Black))Option 4: A - San Diego: Read a book with a page count that has two of the same digits next to each other (ex. 117 or 266)
The Pale Horse, by Agatha Christie (288 pages (88))points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
Katrisa5.5 - Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Read a book with coffee beans or a cup/mug on the cover
I read Black Coffee
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 200
MAZZA115.3 Rock ‘N’ Roll is born
Option 2. Read one book that fits BOTH options 1 and 2.
Tiny Shoes Dancing and Other Stories
option 1: a word of at least 3 letters from a song title from Elvis’ first released record.
USING SHOES from BLUE SUEDE SHOES
Option 2 : Read a book with an authors initials can be found in ROCK N ROLL
Audrey Kalman AK in target phrase
Points this post = 15
Points to date 230
MAZZA 1just realised book above does not work please ignore post
MAZZA110.7 - Guinness
Read a book with a cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye
According to tineye completely shades of Grey
50.5 % #7e726f Grey
39.8 % #3e3936 Grey
6.5 % #ead6df Grey
3.3 % #c2bebe Grey
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 225
15.10 Fall BackRead a book first published in September, October, or November 2022
The Atlas Paradox
Total Points: 15
25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: Sailing AbacoOption 4: read a book with all the letters of ABACO found in any combination of the title/subtitle/series name/author's name.
Battle Magic (The Circle Reforged #3) by Tamora Pierce
ABACO found in BAttle mAgiC tamOra
Option 5: For this option, read a book set at least 50% in New York
Pug Hill by Alison Pace
100% New York
Total this Post: 25
Season Total: 100
Aimee G5.3 - Hot off the Press
Read a book first published in 1927 or earlier
Dr. Thorne by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1858
**Claiming one Golden Oldie ticket for publication date 1858**
**Claiming one Big Book ticket for page count 557**
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Points this task: 5
Total points: 20
BB 1
GO 1
IaF 0
Aimee G10.10 - Women in Sport
Read a book with MPG Sport that is written by, or about, a female athlete/sportswoman
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
MC is a female basketball player
edited as I accidentally copied over BB and GO ticket info from previously posted task
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Points this task: 10
Total points: 30
BB 1
GO 1
IaF 0
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: Autumn in Sweden
Option 3:
The Graveyard Shift by Maria Lewis This book has a MPG of Halloween listed meeting the task requirement
Points this post: 20
Total points 165
BB:6 GO:1 IAF:0