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WINTER CHALLENGE 2023
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Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.9 - Winter Love... Actually
Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot
The author (Meg Cabot) shares the same first name as Meg Wynn Owen who played Mary, the PM's secretary.
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 240 points
Tasks completed: 15
Jen K20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Aimee G's Task: Seeking Sanctuary
Option 2: Silence Is My Mother Tongue
MCs are refugees in a refugee camp.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 620
IAF: 1
Jen K15.9 Pass the Parcel
A Town Called Solace
I borrowed this book from my local library.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 635
IAF: 1
Jen K10.10 - The End?
Rebecca
List: Best Beginnings, Page 1
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 645
IAF: 1
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.2 - Unique Like a Snowflake
The Inmate by Freida McFadden
Each word in title contains no repeat letters.
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 245 points
Tasks completed: 16
Bookwrm526Task #25.4 Robin P’s Task: Children’s Party Games
Option 1: Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Book A: Read a book with a four-legged animal’s tail on the cover (no birds or fish and must be a real world animal, not mythical). I read Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates (cat's tail in lower left).
Book B: Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in DONKEY TAIL. I read The Smell of the Moon by Lemanatele M. Kneubuhl (donKeytaiL).
Total points so far: 455
MEGSCL5.3- Better in a sweater
(were) How Beautiful We Were
Total
415 points
Tickets - 4 It’s a Fact - 3 Big Books
MEGSCL10.8 - Winter Migration
Set in Australia - Leap
Total
435 points
Tickets - 4 It’s a Fact - 3 Big Books
MEGSCL10.9 - Winners of Winter
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
William C. Morris YA Debut Award Nominee (2015)
Total
445 points
Tickets - 4 It’s a Fact - 3 Big Books
MEGSCL25.3 Amy FL's task: Best Sister Ever
Option 1: The Seven Sisters
Option 3: (deus backwards is sued) Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
1 its a fact ticket
Total
480 points
Tickets - 5 It’s a Fact - 3 Big Books
Theresa10.7 - It's-a Me Mario
Swimming Lessons: A Novel by Mary Alice Monroe
Mario - all letters in authors name
Points this post - 10
Total points - 90
Theresa10.10 - The End?
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Best Endings list - page 3 - #279
Points this post - 10
Total points - 100
Mod
a) Read a book where the letters of UDHR appear in the title
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
The letters UDHR are found in UnoRtHoDox
b) Read a book that is on the first 20 pages of one of the following shelves:
The Help
This is on page 1 of the Freedom list
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 135 + 15 = 150
Total Tasks Completed: 10
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 5
Amy FL15.1 Long and Short
a) An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good - 139 pages in paperback edition
b) The Running Grave - 912 pages in paperback edition
Points this post: 15
Total pages: 595
Amy FL20.4 - Golden Oldies - Joop's Task: Golden Oldies
Option B: The Kill List by Frederick Forsyth - book published in 2013; Frederick Forsyth was born in 1938
Points this post: 20
Total points: 615
Amy FL25.4 Robin P’s Task: Children’s Party Games
Option 1
Book A:
Book B: The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch - KL in donKey taiL
Points this post: 25
Total points: 640
Amy FL50.1 - Trishhartuk’s Task: The Spirits of the Past, the Present and the Future
Book 1: The Reckoning - set in 1946 and MPG Historical Fiction
Book 2: Just a Regular Boy - Contemporary, published in 2023
Book 3: Holiday in Death - MPG Science Fiction by J.D. Robb (pseudonym); Identity - MPG Contemporary by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 50
Total points: 690
30.3 Cat : Books of the Winter MonthsI chose December.
Option 1, Book 1, all letters in DECEMBER in the title: Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Option 1, Book 2, author's initials found in DECEMBER: Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin
Points this post: 30
Total points: 535
30.4 Nick KY’s Task: Murder in the ManorOption A, a book from Best Victorian Historical Fiction Set in Britain, page 2 #132: A Christmas Guest by Anne Perry
Option C, 3-letter or longer word in the title made from NEWGATE PRISON: The Sea Glass Cottage by RaeAnne Thayne
The word is Sea.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 565
LoraTask: 20.1 - Most Improved - TessaVanessa's Task: TessaVanessa's NYC Adventure, using Option 2
Book/Author: Skipping Christmas / John Grisham
How it fits: 95% green cover
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 615
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
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: 7
trishhartuk5.10 A Holiday Gift For You
Double Booked, Liz Hedgecock
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (187pg)
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 375
Tasks Completed: 27
It’s a Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
15.2 Out with the Old, In with the NewThis is a 2 book task, read one book for each option:
a) Read the latest* published book in a series which has at least 3 published works.
I read A World of Curiosities which is the 18th installment of the Inspector Gamache series and the latest to come out.
b) Read the first book (#1) in a series Aunty Lee's Delights which is the first book in that series.
Your books may be by the same author, but must be from different series.
points: 95
books read: 8
tasks completed: 6
its a fact: 3
pages read: 2419
JenJ IA30.2 Katrisa's Task : Winter Zodiac
Please pick one option and read a book 1 and a book 2 for your chosen option. Total page count must be at least 500 pages. One children’s/middle grade book may be used.
Option 2 - Capricorn - December 22- January 19
Book 1 - Read a book set in either the mountains or by the ocean.
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center - 320 pages
Book 2 - Read a book from the first 20 pages of this devilish list
Devil Books
Required: State the Page - Page 18
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden - 347 pages
320 + 347 = 667 pages total
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 380/775
Tasks Completed: 25/49
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 1
STORMIETask 5.2: Unique Like a Snowflake
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
Read a book where each word in the title contains no repeat letters.
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 7
BB: 1
trishhartuk30.4 Nick KY’s Task: Murder in the Manor
Opt. A. Read a book from one of the following “Manor House” lists: Whodunit Mansions...
Grace Cries Uncle, Julie Hyzy (293pg)
Whodunnit Mansions page 1, #22
Opt. C. Read a book which has a word in the title or subtitle made from the letters of NEWGATE PRISON
SWEEP of the Blade, Ilona Andrews
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (320pg)
SWEEP: nEWgatE PriSon
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 405
Tasks Completed: 28
It’s a Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Angela IL20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jenny H's Task: The Nobel Prize
Option 2: Read a book by an author born in Sweden or Norway.
A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson- 2/5
Author born in Trelleborg Sweden as noted on book jacket/ link also provided: https://celadonbooks.com/authors/m-t-...
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 395
Books Read: 27
Tasks Completed: 21
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Task 25.2 JennRenee's Task: Oh What Fun!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)
Candle, Tree, Wreath, star, bells, Santa, Angel, Snowman, Elf, Mistletoe, gift, present, Bow, red, green, gold, snowflake, holly, lights, cookie
Required: State the word
Word: SANTA
The Santa Klaus Murder (1936) by Mavis Doriel Hay (Paperback 243 pages)
** The Santa Klaus Murder is a Golden Oldie, published in 1936**
Book 2: Read a book with a MPG of Christmas or Holiday.
This book has MPG of CHRISTMAS
Read and Gone (The Haunted Library Mysteries #2) (2018) by Allison Brook (Hardcover 313 pages)
160 + 25 = 185
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 160 + 25 = 185
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4,491
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 06
Golden Oldies: 02
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
MAZZA1 15.7 When the music stops ...
Read a book with MPG Music
Victory Disc
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 720
Joanne MI20.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol Singers
Option 2: Read a book first published in 2003
Jimmy the Hand -Published July, 2003
Points this task 20
Season Total 235
2 BB
3 IAF
1GO
20.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol SingersOption 1: author's initials in “I KNOW HIM!”
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
💘 KH = K in Know; H in Him 💘
Total points: 150 + 20 = 170
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 0
MAZZA115.10 Here be Dragons
Option b
Read a book with the word Dragon intact in the title or subtitle
Dragon's Gap: A Christmas Hope
No physical copy e book verification https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 15
Points to date = 735
Kathy KS5.2- Unique Like a Snowflake
Read a book where each word in title contains no repeat letters.
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-224 p.
**Claiming 1 (one) Golden Oldies ticket** 1st published: 1942
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Points for this task: 5
Total points : 540
Tasks completed: 30/49
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 7
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
FLY Task #25.1 Susan A's Task: Long, Longer, Longest
Option 1: This is a two book task. Read one book from each option.
task: Book 1: Each word in the 3+ word title must contain more letters than the preceding word.
book: No Good Asking
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: title word letter count is 2-4-6
task: Book 2: Read a book in which every number in the page count is greater than the number preceding it.
book: Orange Thyme Death
(my version is kindle, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: 245 pages, Paperback
Points this post: 25
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 10/49
BB: 1 / GO: 0 / IAF: 2
MaryPDX15.2 Out with the Old, In with the New
a) Read the latest* published book in a series which has at least 3 published works.
The Brothers Hawthorne
b) Read the first book (#1) in a series
Legends & Lattes
This Task:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Books: 2
Points: 15
Totals:
BB: 1
IF: 5
GO: 2
Points: 355
Kathy KS10.7 - It's-a Me, Mario!
Read a book by a single author whose name contains all the letters of one of the following Mario characters: MARIO...
Making the List: A Cultural History of the American Bestseller, 1900-1999 by Michael Korda
Character: Mario=MIchAel kORda
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 550
Tasks completed: 31/49
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 7
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
Task 15.5 - What the Dickens!OLD in title matches The OLD Curiosity Shop
The Old Ways: A Journey On Foot
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745 points
10.2 - Festive FolkloreBook: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries
How it fits: on page 2 of the list
I listened to the audiobook. The paperback edition has 335 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 215
Readerboard name: Mel S15.8 - An Extra Day
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
First published in a leap year: 2020
This post: 15pts
This season: 340pts
Tasks completed: 20
Amy B10.7 - It's-a Me, Mario!
Read a book by a single author whose name contains all the letters of one of the following Mario characters: MARIO, LUIGI, PEACH, YOSHI, WARIO or BOWSER.
Required: State the character.
Familiar Face by Michael DeForge (Mario)
This Task: 10 Points
To Date: 350 Points
Amy B5.7- Telephone Pictionary
Read a book with the MPG Art or Manga/comic book/graphic novels/Sequential Art
Genres may be embedded or stand alone
Wendy, Master of Art by Walter Scott
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 355 Points
Amy B15.6 Let's Celebrate!
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FIREWORKS
On the Move: A Life by Oliver Sacks
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 370 Points
Amy B15.8 An Extra Day
Read a book first published in a leap year (2024, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004 etc)
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (2020)
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 385 Points
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.4 - Golden Oldies
The Witches of Moonshyne Manor: A Halloween novel by Bianca Marais
Option A: This book is about 1 or more main characters of old age. From the project description - "Five octogenarian witches gather as an angry mob threatens to demolish Moonshyne Manor."
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 265 points
Tasks completed: 17
Christine V15.9 Pass the Parcel
The Kaiju Preservation Society
I borrowed this book from my local library.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
It's A Fact: 4
Kristina Marie5.4- A Werewolf in the Mafia
Read a book that is first published in or is 75% set in the 1980's.
Required: If the Setting is not evident from the GR description, provide a reference.
Death of a Snob by M.C. Beaton
Audiobook. The MMPB has 148 pages.
This book was first published in 1988.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 335
Kristina Marie20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Kathy P's Task: Winter Love... Actually
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...
Required: state the actor and the author.
A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
Audiobook. There is no MMPB. The paperback has 260 pages.
Author Claudia Grey shares a first name with actress Claudia Schiffer.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 355
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30.4 - Murder in the Manor
Book 1-
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Option A - This book is on page 1 (book 1) of the Whodunit Mansions list.
Link to MMP edition: Les Sept Morts d'Evelyn Hardcastle
Book 2 -
The Return by Rachel Harrison
Option B - This book has a MPG of Horror.
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 220 points
Tasks completed: 14