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WINTER CHALLENGE 2023
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LoraTask: 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Apple's Task: Christmas Special
Book/Author: The Story of Daniel Boone / William O. Steele
How it fits: the title word is "story" and the TV special is "The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow".
Claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket for MPG Nonfiction.
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 350
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 5
SandyL5.6- Christmas Murder Mystery Night
Read a MPG Christmas
A Christmas Date
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 15
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
SandyL5.8- Polar Bear Plunge
Read book with a cover of at least 70% White
Love's Funny That Way
81.5% white per Tineye
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 20
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
SandyL10.1 - Poetry for Neanderthals
All the words in the title consist of a single syllable
The Fine Print
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 30
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
SandyL10.6 - Roll the Bones
Read a book whose page count consists of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
Letting Go at 40
325 pages
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 40
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
SandyL10.9 - 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
Lessons in Chemistry
Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 50
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 7
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.3- Better in a sweater
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Word is Street
Accelerated Reading Info
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Glaser, Karina Yan
AR Quiz No. 192111 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7.0
Totals
Points: 50
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 1
Total Tasks Completed: 7
Total Books Completed: 7
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska30.1 - Mazza1's Task - The Life of Solomon.
Option 2. Read a book in which: the author's initials AND a word of 4+ letters can be found within the same line of the given lyrics.
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (803 p.) * **
*Line: 'That was the end of Solomon Grundy'
Initials: SM
Word: house
** I would like to claim 2 BB tickets for this book please.
➸ Total Points: 90
➸ Total Pages: 3,069
ROBIN P20.10 Group Read
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
listened to audio, linked pb
My comments are in Message 9 of the discussion thread
Points this post: 20
Total points: 285 **edit, this should have been 275**
BB:2 GO:3 IAF:1
LoraTask: 5.1- No "L" Day
Book/Author: 100 Years, 100 Stories / George Burns
How it fits: no L in the title or author's name
Claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket for MPG Nonfiction.
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 355
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
JP20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in CHOCOLATE.
Louisa May Alcott: Behind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power
LA in chocoLAte
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 70
Angela IL5.9- Secret Santa
Read a book with a gift on the cover.
Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey-12/15
Read via Kindle/No MMPB/PB version: Un escaparate navideño
Points this Task: 5
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 8
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Angela IL20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Apple's Task: Christmas Special
Read a book that features a word of 4 or more letters from one of the television specials (not necessarily Christmas), from this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston- 1/5
Word: Year
TV Special: The Year Without a Santa Claus
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 130
Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 9
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Angela IL20.6 - 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”
Look Closer by David Ellis-12/19
Phrase: Love Actually Is All Around
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 150
Books Read: 11
Tasks Completed: 10
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
15.8 An Extra DayRead a book first published in a leap year (2024, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004 etc)
I read Kanker en Cannabis by Monique Posthumus first publish in 2016.
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 55+15= 70/775
Tasks completed: 4/49
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
5.5- It's a New YearRead a book published 2023 by a new to you author/authors.
I read Gebied 19 by Esther Gerritsen first published in 2023.
The author is new to me.
Points for this task: 5
Total points : 70+5= 75/775
Tasks completed: 5/49
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
10.4 - You All Meet In A Tavern...Title contains a D&D class (Monk): Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
AMANDA VA25.5 Dee's Task : I Like A Good Mystery (series) and I Cannot Lie!
Option 1. Historical Series: The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey
Option 2. Female Protagonists. Girl Gone Missing by Marcie R. Rendon
Post total: 25
Challenge total: 140
IAF total: 3
BB total: 0
OG total: 0
JEN B25.1 Susan A's Task: Long, Longer, Longest
Book 1:
Read a book with a title of 3 or more words. Each word in the title must contain more letters than the preceding word. Ignore subtitles.
The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon (3, 5, 6)
Book 2:
Read a book in which every number in the page count is greater than the number preceding it.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (579 pages)
***Claiming one Big Book Ticket***
TOTAL POINTS: 120
15.9 Pass the ParcelI read Vietnam: Een tragedie 1945-1975 by Max Hastings
Required: State where you obtained the book
I borrowed from the library
** Vietnam: Een tragedie 1945-1975 is a Big Book (848pages). Claiming 2 BB tickets.**
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 75+15=90/775
Tasks completed: 6/49
Big Book tickets for this task: 2
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
20.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol SingersRequired: Specify the option => OPTION 1
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)
Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
Required: State which phrase you're using. => “LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND” (Love Actually)
I read 9/11 Complex: De dag dat men de wereld veranderde byCoen Vermeeren C and V are part of the phrase.
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 90+20=110/775
Tasks completed: 7/49
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
5.1- No "L" DayBook: The Serpent and the Wings of Night
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 502 pages.
I'd like to claim one big book ticket, please.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 140
Big book tickets this post: 1
Total # of big book tickets: 3
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jenny H's Task: The Nobel PrizeRequired: State the option => OPTION 2
Option 2: Read a book by an author born in Sweden or Norway.
Required: State in which country the author is born. =. SWEDEN
I read Het grofmazige net by Håkan Nesser
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 110+20=130/775
Tasks completed: 8/49
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
Andy P.10.2 - Festive Folklore
Read a book from the first 25 pages of the Folklore shelf :page 1 # 1 as of 1/6/24
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Points this post: 10
Total points: 230
5.4- A Werewolf in the MafiaRead a book that is first published in or is 75% set in the 1980's.
Boating for Beginners by Jeanette Winterson
First published 1985
Point this Post: 5
Total Points: 240
Total IAFs to date: 2
hoodoomends5.1 - No "L" Day
task: no "L" in the title/subtitle/authors name
book: Ponciá Vicêncio by Conceição Evaristo
how it fits: no "L"
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this post:
points: 5
GO: -
BB: -
NF: -
total:
points: 5
GO: -
BB: -
NF: -
ROBIN P30.4 Nick KY's Task: Murder in the Manor
Option B - MPG Horror - Lives of the Monster Dogs
Option C - 3+ ltr word found in NEWGATE PRISON
All the Tea in China - TEA found in newgATE
Points this post: 30
Total points: 315 **edit - should have been 305**
BB:2 GO:3 IAF:1
Lisa MD25.2 JennRenee's Task: Oh What Fun!
Opt 2: Bk 1 - Common scavenger item found in title = "Lights"
Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
288 pg
Opt 2: Bk 2 - MPG = Christmas & Holiday
The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score
384 pg
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 25
Total Books Read: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 1 / 49
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets:
hoodoomends5.7 - Telephone Pictionary
task: MPG Art or Manga/Comic Book/Graphic Novels/Sequential Art
book: Pele de homem by Hubert & Zanzim
how it fits: MPG Graphic Novels
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this post:
points: 5
GO: -
BB: -
NF: -
total:
points: 10
GO: -
BB: -
NF: -
Lisa MD20,7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sarah E's Task: The Chocolate Game
Opt 2 - Hat and gloves on cover
Snow Place Like Home by Lacey Baker
288 pg
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 45
Total Books Read: 3
Total Tasks Completed: 2 / 49
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets:
Lisa MD20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Apple's Task: Christmas Special
Christmas with Southern Living 2023 by Editors of Southern Living
192 pg
Title Word: "Christmas" matches Christmas Special: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
I claim an IAF ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 65
Total Books Read: 4
Total Tasks Completed: 3 / 49
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 1
Lisa MD15.5 - What the Dickens
Jesus Calling for Christmas, with Full Scriptures: Padded hardcover, with full Scriptures by Sarah Young
160 pg
Title Word: "Christmas" matches Dickens: A Christmas Carol
I claim an IAF ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 80
Total Books Read: 8
Total Tasks Completed: 4 / 49
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2
Lisa MD10.8 - Winter Migration
From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith
256 pg
Setting: Botswana (located in Southern Hemisphere)
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 90
Total Books Read: 6
Total Tasks Completed: 5 / 49
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2
hoodoomends10.6 - Roll the Bones
task: page count consists solely of numbers found on a traditional six-sided die
book: Parque Industrial: Romance Proletário by Patrícia Galvão
how it fits: paperback edition has 154 pages (no MMPB edition)
**claiming a GO ticket - the book was 1st published in 1933**
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this post:
points: 10
GO: 1
BB: -
NF: -
total:
points: 20
GO: 1
BB: -
NF: -
Theresa10.5 - A Ghost Story for Christmas
The Vanishing by Wendy Webb
MPG - Ghosts
Points this post - 10
Total points - 50
Bookwrm526Task #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/novella (excluding "The" and "And"). I chose the Dickens novella A Christmas Carol and the word CHRISTMAS and read Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke.
Total points so far: 205
Theresa10.6 - Roll the Bones
Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand
432 pages
Points this post - 10
Total points - 60
Amy FL5.2- Unique Like a Snowflake
The Mark - no repeat letters in title words
Points this post: 5
Total points: 100
Amy FL15.2 Out with the Old, In with the New
a) Only the Dead (Terminal List #6) - #7 not yet published
b) Final Jeopardy (Alexandra Cooper #1)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 115
Amy FL20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Aimee G's Task: Seeking Sanctuary
Option 2: A Land of Permanent Goodbyes - approved in message 2
Points this post: 20
Total points: 135
Amy FL20.10 Group Reads
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise - my review
Points this post: 20
Total points: 155
Amy FL25.3 - Amy FL's task: Best Sister Ever
Option 2: Dirty Thirty - rhyming words in title
Option 3: 12 Months to Live - live backwards is evil
Points this post: 25
Total points: 180
LoraTask: 15.3 Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
Book A:
Book/Author: A Chapter on Murder / Sue Minix
How it fits: letters UDHR found in title (A Chapter on Murder)
Book B:
Book/Author: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine / Gail Honeyman
How it fits: in the Dignity shelf on pg 2
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 370
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: 6
Jasmiina FREPOST to add IL designation.
15.10 Here be Dragons:
Option b) Read a book with the word Dragon intact in the title or subtitle:
Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey.
IL: UG.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Jasmiina F20.4 - Golden Oldies - Joop's Task: Golden Oldies:
Option B: Read a book published after the author's 65th birthday:
Kuolevaksi julistettu by Seppo Jokinen.
Author's year of birth is 1949 and the book was published in 2015.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Janice CA20.7 - The Chocolate Game
Option 2: Read a book with a person wearing a scarf on the cover.
Confessions of an Undercover Cop by Ash Cameron
+20
total: 20
tasks: 1
books: 1
Janice CA20.6 - Say It's Carol Singers
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”
Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
+20
total: 40
tasks: 2
books: 2
Julia10310.8 - Winter Migration
The Seven Sisters
This is set in Brazil (approximately 75%)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 205
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 17
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5.3- Better in a sweater
Read a book with a 4 or more letter word found in betterinasweater in the title.
A Winter in New York
Word WINTER beTtERINasWeater
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 10
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2