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WINTER CHALLENGE 2023
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Nick KY10.8 Winter Migration I read Homecoming by Kate Morton, set in Australia.
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for Homecoming at 547 pp.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 230
Big Books So Far: 500+ (2)
Nick KY25.1 Susan A’s Long, Longer, Longest
Book 1. I read The Mangan Inheritance by Brian Moore, letters in title words = 3, 6, 11 – each higher than the previous.
Book 2. I read Myths of Babylon by Jake Jackson, 256 pp, each digit higher than the previous.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 255
Nick KY15.4 Feed theBirds
I chose the one book option, Option B.
I read A Song over Miskwaa Rapids by Linda LeGarde Grover.
Birds on cover:
and author's inits in the bird name: LonG-taiLed tit.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 270
Readerboard name: Mel S15.2 - Out with the Old, In with the New
a) Gatefather (last in trilogy)
b) Cinder (first in series)
This post: 15 pts
This season: 105 pts
Tasks completed: 8
Angela IL5.7- Telephone Pictionary
Read a book with the MPG Art or Manga/comic book/graphic novels/Sequential Art
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story by Debbie Tung
Read kindle version/ No MMPB/ PB: Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story
Points this Task: 5
Total Points: 95
Books Read: 7
Tasks Completed: 6
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Angela IL10.6 - Roll the Bones
Read a book whose page count consists solely of numbers found on a traditional six-sided die: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
Breaking Her Fall by Stephen Goodwin-12/10
Page Numbers: 416
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 105
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 7
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Nick KY10.9 Winners of Winter I read frank: sonnets by Diane Seuss, winner of the “National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry – 2021.” The award name begins with “N” from “wiNter.”
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 280
Readerboard name - Maryn5.3- Better in a sweater
Read a book with a 4 or more letter word found in betterinasweater in the title.
Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
word = winter
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 5 points
Tasks completed: 1
Readerboard name - Maryn5.5 - It's a new year
Read a book from 2023 with an author who's new to you.
The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush, who was a new author to me.
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 10 points
Tasks completed: 2
Readerboard name - Maryn15.8 - An Extra Day
Read a book written in a Leap Year.
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds by Michael Lewis
This was published in 2016.
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 25 points
Tasks completed: 3
Readerboard name - Maryn10.6 - Roll The Bones
Book must have a number of pages only including 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.
The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy by Michael Lewis
This book has 255 pages.
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 35 points
Tasks completed: 4
Task 20.7 - The Chocolate Gameoption 1: #6 in series
The Vor Game
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405 points
BB (3) GO (7) NF (2)
20.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol SingersOption 1: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in one of these famous quotes:
“LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND” (Love Actually) or
“I KNOW HIM!” (Elf)
Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
I read Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney, whose initials appear in Love aCtually is all around. It was published in 2023 so it would work for option 2 as well. This is **nonfiction **so sign me up for 1 ticket for ******ITs a fact*******
points: 35
books read: 3
tasks completed: 3
it's a fact: 1
pages read: 736
Andy P.Task # 15.5 What the Dickens!
Read a book that shares a word of 3 letters or more in the title with one of Dickens novel
These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
Old matches Old in The Old Curiosity Shop
Points this post: 15
Total points: 205
Bookwrm526Task #10.9 - Winners of Winter
Read a book that has won or has been nominated for a literary award that begins with one of the letters found in WINTER. I read A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger (ARBookfinder rating is MG+). The book was nominated from the Nebula Awards (and a few others that also start with N).
Total points so far: 145
Delicious Dee10.7 - It's-a Me, Mario!
Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna - Mario Giordano - for the character Mario
Points in Post: 10
Total Points: 245
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets: 1
ROBIN P15.2 Out with the Old, In with the New
Book 1 - latest in series of 3+ - Up on the Woof Top - #14 in Chet and Bernie Mysteries
Book 2 - 1st book in series - The Crime at Black Dudley - #1 in Albert Campion series which shows 21 whole number books on GR
**Claiming 1 GO pt, pub 1929
Points this post: 15
Total points: 245
BB:2 GO:3 IAF:1
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Kathy P's Task: Winter Love... ActuallyLost & Found by Brooke Davis
Author's last name, Davis, matched actress, Julia Davis
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 310
Erica H.Task 20.7 Shorter is Sweeter
Option 3 - Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in CHOCOLATE
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Also claiming a Golden Oldie ticket. Book first published in 1932.
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 7
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 1
NF tickets: 1
SHAUNA W5.8 - Polar Bear Plunge
Read book with a cover of at least 70% White according to Tineye.
Fish: A Memoir of a Boy in a Man's Prison by T.J. Parsell
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Total Points: 25
Total Completed Tasks: 3
Total Completed Books: 3
Total It's a Fact Tickets: 2
Total Big Books Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
JEN B20.10 Group Reads
Non-Fiction: Treasure Hunting: The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
My comment is discussion post #13
***Claiming one It's A Fact ticket***
TOTAL POINTS: 95
Christine V10.3 - Season of Love
In the Lives of Puppets
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
It's A Fact: 1
Readerboard name: Mel S5.8 - Polar Bear Plunge (cover >70% white)
Flipped
TinEye says the cover is 90.3% white.
This post: 5pts
This season: 110pts
Tasks completed: 9
Big Books: 1 (The Dovekeepers, 504pgs, post 651)
Mary P20.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol Singers
Option 1: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in one of these famous quotes:
“LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND” (Love Actually) or
“I KNOW HIM!” (Elf)
Storms of Paine by Opal Reyne
Phrase used:“LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND”
Points this task:20
Total points: 80
Mary P30.4 Nick KY’s Task: Murder in the Manor
Option B:Read a book with an MPG of “Horror”
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
Option C:Read a book which has a three-letter-or-longer word in the title or subtitle that can be made from the letters in the phrase: NEWGATE PRISON.
Sea of Roses by Opal Reyne
Word used: Sea
Points this task: 30
Total points: 110
Mod
Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with one of the actors in the movie. The list of actors can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Ac...
used : Actor Laura Linney as Sarah
read Just Do This One Thing for Me by Laura Zimmermann
points this post 20
total points 95
Mod
Option 2: Christmas Scavenger Hunt
book 1
Read a book with one of these common items found on our scavenger hunt list in the title of the book (subtitles not included)
word Lights
read Bright Lights, Big Christmas
Book 2
Read a book with a MPG of Christmas or Holiday.
read Christmas Presents
points this post- 25
total points 120
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska10.6 - Roll the Bones.
Read a book whose page count contains only numbers found on a 6-sided die.
Gleanings by Neal Shusterman (432 p.)
➸ Total Points: 60
➸ Total Pages: 2,266
Kathy KS10.10 - The End?
Read a book from either this list of Best Endings or this list of Best Beginnings.
Bitter Recoil by Steven F. Havill
Found on list, Best Endings, p. 40 (currently #3903)
I read as an ebook; pb-192 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 295
Tasks completed: 17/49
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 3
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 3
15.1 Long and Shorta) Read a SHORT book (under 200 pages)
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 176 pages
***Claiming a Golden Oldie Ticket for being published in 1861***
***Claiming an It's a Fact ticket for being non-fiction ***
b) Read a LONG book (over 500 pages)
Keeping the House 528 pages
***Claiming a Big Book Ticket for 528 pages***
New Points: 15
Total Points: 15
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 2
Kathy KS20.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol Singers
Option 1: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in one of these famous quotes:
“LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND” (Love Actually) or
“I KNOW HIM!” (Elf)
Murder By the Book by Rex Stout
RS= ... iS...aRound
Phrase: "Love actually is all around"
I read as an ebook; mmpb-199 p.
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 315
Tasks completed: 18/49
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 3
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 3
Task - 30.1 Mazza1's Task - The Life of SolomonVerse chosen - tHat Was the END Of SoloMon Grundy
Option 1
Book #1 - Read a book where the Author’s FIRST and LAST initials appear in the line of verse.
Book: The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes
Book#2 - Read a book with a word of 4 OR MORE letters in the title made from the remaining letters in your chosen line of verse. Word WOMEN
Book: Upright Women Wanted
Total points - 60
Books read - 4
Stephanie12720.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol Singers
Option 1: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in “LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND”
Into the War by Italo Calvino
Points this post: 20
Total points: 30/775
Tasks completed: 3/49
Books read: 3
Stephanie1275.2- Unique Like a Snowflake: Read a book where each word in title contains no repeat letters.
Lemon: A Novel
Points this post: 5
Total points: 35/775
Tasks completed: 4/49
Books read: 4
Stephanie12710.6 - Roll the Bones: Read a book whose page count consists solely of numbers found on a traditional six-sided die: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Digits may appear multiple times.
The Employees (page count is 144)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45/775
Tasks completed: 5/49
Books read: 5
Mod
Read a book where all the words in the title consist of a single syllable, e.g. The Night Watch, Ice Song, Of Mice and Men
Bomb Girls: Britain's Secret Army: The Munitions Women of World War II
I listened to the audiobook, The top pb is Bomb Girls: Britain's Secret Army: The Munitions Women of World War II
The title "Bomb Girls" has words that only have one syllable
This is nonfiction so I claim an It's a Fact ticket
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 80 + 10 = 90
Total Tasks Completed: 6
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 2 + 1 = 3
Stephanie12715.8 An Extra Day: Read a book first published in a leap year (2024, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004 etc)
Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love first published in 2020
Points this post: 15
Total points: 60/775
Tasks completed: 6/49
Books read: 6
Barbara ★25.3 - Amy FL's task: Best Sister Ever
Option 2: Read a book with a title that contains at least two rhyming words of three or more letters each.
Wed, Read & Dead - V.M. Burns 12/18
Option 3: read a book with a title word of four or more letters that makes a different word when spelled backwards.
The Wolf and the Witch - Charissa Weaks 1/3
(Wolf backwards spells Flow)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 295
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
10.9 - Winners of WinterRead a book that has won or has been nominated for a literary award that begins with one of the letters found in WINTER.
Rebecca (National Book Award for Fiction (1938) - Won)
I would like to claim a golden oldies ticket for Rebecca, first published in 1938.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 50
GO: 1
Bookwrm526Task #5.5- It's a New Year
Read a book published 2023 by a new to you author/authors. I read Role Playing by Cathy Yardley (first pub'd July 1, 2023). This author is new to me!
Total points so far: 150
Option 1: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in one of these famous quotes:“LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND” (Love Actually) or
“I KNOW HIM!” (Elf)
Striding Folly - Dorothy L. Sayers - author initials found in LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND
Points this post: 20
Total points: 265
BB:2 GO:3 IAF:1
30.3 Cat : Books of the Winter MonthsOption 1: TWO book task
FEBRUARY
Book 1: ALL the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book (ignore subtitles)
What You Are Looking for Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
FEBRUARY found in what YoU ARE looking For is in the liBRary
Book 2: the author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month. Letters may only be used as often as they appear
Call of the Herald (The Dawning of Power #1) by Brian Rathbone
author's initials, BR, found in feBRuary
Total this Post: 30
Season Total: 340
Mod
Read a book with the MPG Romance.
The Christmas Postcards
This book has MPG Romance
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 90 + 10 = 100
Total Tasks Completed: 7
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 3
Mod
Option 2:
Book 1: Read a book with one of the scavenger hunt items in the title (Candle, Tree, Wreath, star, bells, Santa, Angel, Snowman, Elf, Mistletoe, gift, present, Bow, red, green, gold, snowflake, holly, lights, cookie)
Under the Stars: A Journey Into Light
The word STAR is in the title (plurals acceptable)
This book is non-fiction so I claim an it's a fact ticket
Book 2: Read a book with a MPG of Christmas or Holiday.
The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas
This has an MPG of Christmas
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 100 + 25 = 125
Total Tasks Completed: 8
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 3 + 1 = 4
20.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol SingersOption 1: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in one of these famous quotes:
“LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND” (Love Actually)
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7.0
Point this Post: 20
Total Points: 230
Total IAFs to date: 2
LoraTask: 10.6 - Roll the Bones
Book/Author: Gilded Mountain / Kate Manning
How it fits: book has 464 pages
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 320
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 3
15.6 Let's Celebrate!Forged by Blood (Tainted Blood Duology #1) by Ehigbor Okosun
author's initials, EO, found in firEwOrks
Total this Post: 15
Season Total: 355
15.4 Feed the BirdsOPTION 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both requirements
a) Read a book with a bird on the cover
I read
by Ursula Poznanski showing a bird on the coverb) The initials of the author are within "House sparrow"
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 40+15= 55/775
Tasks completed: 3/49
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
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
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10.5 Christmas Ghost I read Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James.
I was going to use this for 20.10, but decided to go with another one there instead. Glad there's a place for M.R. James here.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 220