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WINTER CHALLENGE 2023
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Mai10.10 - The End?
Book from page 2 of the list of Best Beginnings Best Beginnings
Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 285
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Read: 24
NF Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Mai25.3 Amy FL's task: Best Sister Ever
Option 1: Sister in the title
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Option 3: Read a book with a title word of four or more letters that makes a different word when spelled backwards.
"Sugar" --> "Ragus" (plural of ragu)
Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 310
Tasks Completed: 23
Books Read: 25
NF Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
ROBIN P3 books, 750 p
50.1 Trishhartuk's Task: The Past, the Present & the Future
Book 1 - set before 1950 with MPG Historical
Revenge in Rubies - set in 1910, has MPG Historical - 352 pages
Book 2 - Contemporary to time of writing
Lucy by the Sea - has MPG Contemporary - written in 2021 & concerned with the pandemic and politcal issues of 2020-2021 - 291 pages
Book 3 - Author writes contemporary & sci-fi
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia - written in 2013, has MPG Contemporary & set in modern day with cell phones, etc. - 222 pages
Author Mohsin Hamid has also written The Last White Man, which has MPG Science Fiction and a non-realistic premise
Total pges 865
Points this post: 50
Total points: 750
BB:2 GO:6 IAF:6
15.7 When the music stops ...MPG Music: The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Points this post: 15
Total points: 695
15.9 Pass the ParcelA book that has been passed on: The Bookbinder by Pip Williams
I borrowed it from the library.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 710
Bookwrm526Task #25.1 Long, Longer, Longest
Option 1 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. I read I Hope You're Listening by Tom Ryan (1, 4, 5, 9 letters).
Option 1 Book 2: Read a book in which every number in the page count is greater than the number preceding it. I read After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill (256p).
Total points so far: 590
Andy P.Task # 20.2 - 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: The Little Drummer Boy (Little)
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Points this post: 20
Total points: 630
Shelby
5.1- No "L" Day
Read a book with no "L" In the title/subtitle/authors name.: Kinked
How Fits: No L in Title - Kinked or Author - Thea Harrison
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
MaryPDX15.1 Long and Short
**1 BB Ticket**
This is a two book task, read one book for each option:
a) Read a SHORT book (under 200 pages)
Artificial Condition-- 158 pages
b) Read a LONG book (over 500 pages)
The Lincoln Highway -- 576
This Task:
BB: 1
IF: 0
GO: 0
Books: 2
Points: 15
Totals:
BB: 2
IF: 5
GO: 2
Points: 370
Shelby
5.2- Unique Like a Snowflake
Read a book where each word in title contains no repeat letters.: Rock Hard
How Fits: Title - No repeat letters in each word
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.3- Better in a sweater
Read a book with a 4 or more letter word found in betterinasweater in the title.: Winter Igniting
How Fits: Word - Winter - betterINaWweaTER
Points this post: 5
Total points: 15
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.4- A Werewolf in the Mafia
Read a book that is first published in or is 75% set in the 1980's.: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
How Fits: From Description - "It’s the last day of 1984, and 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish is about to take a walk."
Points this post: 5
Total points: 20
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.5- It's a New Year
Read a book published 2023 by a new to you author/authors.: Liar City
How Fits: Pub - Feb 28, 23 & NTY Author
Points this post: 5
Total points: 25
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.6- Christmas Murder Mystery Night
Read a MPG Mystery or Christmas.: A Shattered Silver Crown
How Fits: MPG - Mystery
Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.7- Telephone Pictionary
Read a book with the MPG Art or Manga/comic book/graphic novels/Sequential Art.: Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha
How Fits: MPG - Graphic Novels
Points this post: 5
Total points: 35
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.8- Polar Bear Plunge
Read book with a cover of at least 70% White according to Tineye.: Simply Irresistible
How Fits: Tineye - 82.4% White
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.9- Secret Santa
Read a book with a Santa or a gift on the cover.: A Christmas to Die For
How Fits: Cover - Santa
Points this post: 5
Total points: 45
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.10 A Holiday Gift For You
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.: Dead By Midnight: An I-Team Christmas
How Fits: Choice
Points this post: 5
Total points: 50
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.1 - Poetry for Neanderthals
Read a book where all the words in the title consist of a single syllable.: Hacked
How Fits: Title - One syllable
Points this post: 10
Total points: 60
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.3 - Season of Love
Read a book with the MPG Romance. : Confetti Hearts
How Fits: MPG - Romance
Points this post: 10
Total points: 70
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.4 - You All Meet In A Tavern...
Read a book that contains one of the following D&D classes in its title or subtitle: Fighter, Bard, Cleric, Warlock, Sorcerer, Wizard, Paladin, Rogue, Ranger, Druid, Monk or Barbarian. : Deadbeat Druid
How Fits: Title - Deadbeat DRUID
Points this post: 10
Total points: 80
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.5 - A Ghost Story For Christmas
Read a book that features ghosts or spirits.: Demonglass
How Fits: Tagged - Ghosts 145x
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.6 - 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.: Finding Mr. Fabulous
How Fits: Page Count - 320pgs
Points this post: 10
Total points: 100
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.8 - Winter Migration
Read a book set in one of these countries listed as being in the Southern Hemisphere.: To the Moon and Back
How Fits: Location - Australia
Points this post: 10
Total points: 110
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
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.: Lessons in Chemistry
How Fits: Award - Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 120
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.10 - The End?
Read a book from either this list of Best Endings or this list of Best Beginnings: Visions in Death
How Fits: List - Best Endings pg. 51
Points this post: 10
Total points: 130
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.2 Out with the Old, In with the New
Read the latest* published book in a series which has at least 3 published works.: The Movie-Town Murders
How Fits: Series - #5 in The Art of Murder & most recently published
AND
Read the first book (#1) in a series: Solstice
How Fits: Series - #1 in The Lake Prophet Mysteries
Points this post: 15
Total points: 145
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.4 Feed the Birds
Read a book with a bird on the cover.: The Wicked
How Fits: Cover - Owl
AND
Read a book where ALL of the author's initials are found in ONE of the following most common British garden birds: Forget Me Not
How Fits: Bird - Blackbird / Author - R. Cooper
Points this post: 15
Total points: 160
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
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.: Christmas in Holly Pines
How Fits: Dickens - A CHRISTMAS Carol / Title - CHRISTMAS in Holly Pines
Points this post: 15
Total points: 175
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.6 Let's Celebrate!
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FIREWORKS: Christmas Prince
How Fits: Author - R.J. Scott
Points this post: 15
Total points: 190
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.7 When the music stops ...
Read a book with MPG Music.: Shrewd Angel
How Fits: MPG - Music
Points this post: 15
Total points: 205
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.8 An Extra Day
Read a book first published in a leap year (2024, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004 etc).: Jane Davey's Locket
How Fits: Published - June 2, 2020
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.9 Pass the Parcel
Read a book that has been "passed on".: Spell Bound
How Fits: Borrowed from the library
Points this post: 15
Total points: 235
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.10 Here be Dragons
Option A
Read a book with a dragon on the cover.: Shadowspire
How Fits: Cover - Dragon
Points this post: 15
Total points: 250
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Apple's Task: Christmas Special
For this task, read a book that features a word of 4 or more letters from one of the television specials (not necessarily Christmas).: We Only Kiss at Christmas
How Fits: Television Special - 'Twas the Night Before CHRISTMAS / Title - We Only Kiss at CHRISTMAS
Points this post: 20
Total points: 270
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Joop's Task: Golden Oldies
Option A
Read a book where 1 or more main characters is of old age.: Master of Smoke
How Fits: Description - "Eva does not know his true identity as Smoke, a Sidhe warrior. His attacker was Warlock, the magic-imbued leader of a cult of werewolf assassins trained to destroy all others. As a war ignites between all the immortals in the Mageverse, Eva and Smoke will need more than their love for each other to survive."
Points this post: 20
Total points: 290
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.6 - 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): Some Kind of Magic
How Fits: Quote - Love ACtually is All ARound / Author: R. Cooper
Points this post: 20
Total points: 310
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sarah E's Task: The Chocolate Game
Option 1
Read a book which is #6 in a series.: Knight Awakening
How Fits: Series - #6 in Scorpius Syndrome
Points this post: 20
Total points: 330
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.2 JennRenee's Task: Oh What Fun!
Option 2 / 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: Angels' Blood
How Fits: Word - Angel / Title - ANGELS' Blood
Approved
AND
Option 2 / Book 2
Read a book with a MPG of Christmas or Holiday.: Not So Silent Night
Ebook Verified: Approved
How Fits: MPG - Christmas
Points this post: 25
Total points: 355
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.4 Robin P’s Task: Children’s Party Games
Option 1 / Book A
Read a book with a four-legged animal’s tail on the cover.: All I Want
How Fits: Cover - Dog
AND
Option 1 / Book B
Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in DONKEY TAIL.: Portals and Puppy Dogs
How Fits: Author - Amy Lane
Points this post: 25
Total points: 380
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
30.1 Mazza1's Task - The Life of Solomon
Option 1 / Book A
Read a book where the Author’s FIRST and LAST initials appear in the line of verse..: Christmas Mountain
How Fits: Verse - That was the end of SoLomon Grundy / Author - Garrett Leigh
AND
Option 1 / Book B
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: More Than Enough
How Fits: Verse - That was the End of SoloMOn GRundy / Title Word - MORE Than Enough
Points this post: 30
Total points: 410
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
30.3 Cat : Books of the Winter Months
Option 1 / Book 1
ALL the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book.: A December to Remember
How Fits: Month - DECEMBER / Title - A DECEMBER to Remember
AND
Option 1 / Book 2
The author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month.: Desperately Seeking Santa
How Fits: Month -DEcEmber/ Author - Eli Easton
Points this post: 30
Total points: 440
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
30.4 Nick KY’s Task: Murder in the Manor
Option B
Read a book with an MPG of “Horror”.: The Last Graduate
How Fits: MPG - Horror
AND
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.: Rise
How Fits: Word - RISE / Title - RISE
Points this post: 30
Total points: 470
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Lisa MD20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Aimee G's Task: Seeking Sanctuary
Option 2: refugee/asylum seeker
Refugee
352 pgs
This book has Middle Grade listed as a MPG.
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10.0
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 325
Total Books Read: 25
Total Tasks Completed: 19 / 49
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 6
Deborah5.7- Telephone Pictionary
Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm
MPG: Graphic Novels
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 280
Books Read: 22
Tasks Done: 17
Kathy KS15.2 Out with the Old, In with the New
a) Read the latest* published book in a series which has at least 3 published works.
Timelocke by Jack Barnao
Series: John Locke #3 (last book published in series)
I read as a large print book; hb-247 p. (no mmpb or pb)
b) Read the first book (#1) in a series
Murder on the Red River by Marcie Rendon
Series: Cash Blackbear Mysteries #1
I read as an ebook; pb-208 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 630
Tasks completed: 34/49
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: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 8
5.5 It's a New YearPlease delete my post 982 for this book Chain-Gang All-Stars
Post Total: (5)
Grand Total: 190
25.1 Long, Longer, LongestBook 1 - The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow (3, 4, 8)
Book 2 - Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
This has 367 pages
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 215
Sue T20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jenny H's Task: The Nobel Prize
Option 1: Book by Nobel Prize Winner
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 55/775
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
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5.7- Telephone Pictionary
Read a book with the MPG Art or Manga/comic book/graphic novels
Captain America, Vol. 1: Winter in America Ta-Nehisi Coates
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 275
Tasks Completed: 21
Books Read: 23
NF Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 0