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WINTER CHALLENGE 2023
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5.1- No "L" DayDecember 25th brings a pun to Christmas Day. The play on words is a pun on the word Noël, which is especially notable during Christmas because it means "to be born
Read a book with no "L" In the title/subtitle/authors name
if multiple authors none of them may contain the letter "L"
I read Resting Scrooge Face which has no L in the title or the author's name Meghan Quinn
points: 5
books read: 1
tasks completed: 1
pages read: 80
trishhartuk5.2 Unique Like a Snowflake
Read a book where each word in title contains no repeat letters.
Six Cats a Slayin', Miranda James
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (307pg)
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 105
Tasks Completed: 9
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Task 10.4 - You All Meet In A Tavern...listed word (PALADIN) in title (possessives OK)
Paladin's Faith
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160 points
2 GO tix
1 NF tix
JEN B15.7 When the music stops ...
Read a book with MPG Music
Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman
TOTAL POINTS: 35
trishhartuk15.10 Here be Dragons
a) Read a book with a dragon on the cover.
The Tales of Beaufort Scales, Kim M. Watt
Ebook only: okayed for length in new verification thread message #40: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Dragons at the top by the series name confirmed in Help Thread message #4: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 120
Tasks Completed: 10
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
MaryPDX5.5- It's a New Year
Read a book published 2023 by a new to you author/authors
Really Good, Actually Monica Heisey
New to me author, published January 2023
This Task:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Books: 1
Points: 5
Totals:
BB: 0
IF: 1
GO: 0
Tasks: 5
Books: 5
Points: 45
Kristina Marie15.10 Here be Dragons
Choose either option A or option B:
b) Read a book with the word Dragon intact in the title or subtitle
Required: state which option you have chosen.
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
Audiobook. The MMPB has 338 pages.
The word dragon can be found in Dragon Teeth.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 40
Mod
Phrase used: "That was the end of Solomon Grundy"
Option 1-
Book A: Fling by Adriana Locke / AL in phrase
Book B: Payback in Death by JD Robb / DEATH in phrase
Points this post: 30
Total points: 165
Mod
Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe / RS in phrase
Points this post: 15
Total points: 180
Mod
Slow News Day by Andi Watson / all words in title single syllable
Points this post: 10
Total points: 190
Nick KY10.1 Poetry for Neanderthals I read Some Days There's Pie by Catherine Landis, every word in the title is one syllable.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 80
Nick KY10.6 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.
I read The Empress of Salt and Fortune – Nghi Vo, 121 pp
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 90
Nick KY25.2 JennRenee's Task: Oh What Fun!
Christmas time is a real event in our house. We celebrate 12 days of Christmas with presents, activities, food, and just spending time together. This task is about my family's favorite days of the season.
This is a 2 book task
Option 1: Twelve Days: We started the 12 Days of Christmas so we could slow down and enjoy everything the season could bring. We felt like it was just about getting everything ready for one night and one day of rushing from house to house and never really enjoying the season.
Book 1: Read a book that is 1-12 of a series. The series name must be present in grayscale on the Goodreads main page. For this task only whole numbers are allowed. – I read The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss, the Pie Town series # 1.
Book 2 : Read a book where all authors initials can be found in Tis the Season
I read The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman -- “tis tHe seAson”
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 115
5.4- A Werewolf in the MafiaRead a book that is first published in or is set in the 1980's.
Bluebeards Egg
First published in 1983
New Points: 5
Total Points: 5
Task 10.5 - A Ghost Story For Christmasghost in book - Eamon is a ghost
Fatality in F
(Eamon is in this book, though the blurb is less clear than in others in the series. it does have MPG Ghosts)
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170 points
2 GO tix
1 NF tix
LoraTask: 5.4- A Werewolf in the Mafia
Book/Author: Thomas Gray: Philosopher Cat / Philip J. Davis
How it fits: published in 1988
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 115
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: 2
MAZZA115.3 Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
This is a two book task, read one book for each option:
a) Read a book where the letters of UDHR appear in the title
The Miss Murderer
b) Read a book that is on the first 20 pages of one of the following shelves: "human rights", "dignity", "freedom" or "justice"
Using Dignity https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett page 1 of list
points this post = 15
Points to date = 125
Kathy KS30.1 Mazza1's Task - The Life of Solomon
Phrase: Took Ill on Thursday
Option 1 Two book option
a) Read a book where the Author’s FIRST and LAST initials appear in the line of verse.
Murder in Seattle by Dianne Harman
DH=tHursDay
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
The Case of The Sulky Girl by Erle Stanley Gardner
SULKY= tooK ilL on t UrS aY
**Claiming 1 (one) Golden Oldies ticket** 1st published: 1933
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 130
Tasks completed: 8/?
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
Joanne MI5-5 It's a New Year
New to me author published 2023: This is my first time reading this author
The General and Julia by Jon Clinch
Task 5
Season Total 40
Katrisa5.2- Unique Like a Snowflake
Read a book where each word in title contains no repeat letters.
I read Retablos: Stories From a Life Lived Along the Border
No repeat letters in Retablos
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 115
Katrisa15.7 When the music stops ...
Read a book with MPG Music
I read Love, Janis
MPG Music
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 130
Kathy KS15.8 An Extra Day
Read a book first published in a leap year (2024, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004 etc)
Cells at Work!, Vol. 4 by Akane Shimizu
Leap year published: 2016
I read as an ebook; mmpb=170 p. (CELLS AT WORK N.4)
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 145
Tasks completed: 9/?
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
LoraTask: 30.3 Cat : Books of the Winter Months, using Option 1 (two books) with month "December".
Book 1/Author: December Dread / Jess Lourey
How it fits: all letters of December are in the title, using the title word December.
Book 2/Author: The Care of a Cowboy: Inspirational Romance / Elsie Davis
How it fits: author's initials are E.D. which is found in December.
Points for this task: 30
Total points: 145
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: 2
Mod
This is a two book task, choose 2 different options and read 1 book from each option. Both must have a main page genre of either MYSTERY or CRIME, both must be part of a series on Goodreads with AT LEAST 3 books listed on the series page, and the books must be from two different series.
Option 1. Historical Series.
Read a mystery set at least 50 years ago (before 1973).
Murphy's Law
This is set in New York in 1902 - under the "About the author" it clearly states I'm a New York Times bestselling mystery author, winner of both Agatha and Anthony awards for my Molly Murphy mysteries, set in 1902 New York City.
This is book #1 in the "Molly Murphy" series
Option 2. Female Protagonists
Read a book where the main character solving the crime is female.
Murder Most Royal
(I did a combined audio & ebook read)
The main "sleuth" is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, ably assisted by her sidekick Rozie Oshodi, her new Assistant Private Secretary.
This is book #3 in the "Her Majesty Investigates" series
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 25 + 25 = 50
Total Tasks Completed: 4
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 2
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Joop's Task: Golden OldiesRequired: state the option: OPTION A
Option A: Read a book where 1 or more main characters is of old age. This should be clear from the book description or otherwise be made clear.
I read De man die twee keer doodging by Richard Osman
The English version stated "But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians "
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 20 = 20= 40/950
Tasks completed: 2/56
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:
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
Aimee G10.3 - Season of Love
Read a book with the MPG Romance
Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey
I read the ebook linked above; MMP is Really Good, Actually
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Points for this task: 10
Total points: 60
BB: 1; GO: 1; IaF: 0
Megs10.1 - Poetry for Neanderthals
Read a book where all the words in the title consist of a single syllable
Kill Me Now
point this post: 10
total points: 10
Kathy KS20.4 - Golden Oldies - Joop's Task: Golden Oldies
Option B: Read a book published after the author's 65th birthday.
Requirement: State the author's year of birth and the book's original year of publication.
Bestsellers: A Very Short Introduction by John Sutherland
How it fits: GR shows author was born: 1938
Book was 1st published: 2007 (>65 years difference)
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 165
Tasks completed: 10/?
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Joop's Task: Golden OldiesOption B: Read a book published after the author's 65th birthday.
Requirement: State the author's year of birth and the book's original year of publication
Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith
First published in 2019. Patti Smith was born in 1946, which means she was 73 at time of publishing.
*I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Year of the Monkey (nonfiction)**
Point this Post: 20
Total Points: 70
IAFs this post: 1
Total IAFs to date: 1
Andy P.Task # 5.6- Christmas Murder Mystery Night
Read a MPG Mystery
The Truth Behind the Lie by Sara Lövestam
Points this post: 5
Total points: 80
Katrisa5.3- Better in a sweater
Read a book with a 4 or more letter word found in betterinasweater in the title
I read Better the Blood
word is BETTER
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 135
Truit_TTask 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Aimee G's Task: Seeking Sanctuary
Option 1: Read a book that is at least 75% set in a Source or Host country.
Read: Death in Berlin by M.M. Kaye
MMPB: Death in Berlin
GR book page states Berlin, Germany as setting.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 25
Truit_TTask 15.5 What the Dickens!y
Read a book that shares a word of 3 letters or more in the title with one of Dickens novel/novella.
Read: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
MMPB: A Christmas Carol
As this is a book by Dickens, it matches exactly.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 40
LoraNoting math errors in total point count at my posts 217 and 224.
Last correct points total was post 175 (at 125 total points). Post 217 is +5 points, for 130 total points (not the 115 as originally posted). Post 224 is +30, for 160 total points (not the 145 as originally posted).
LoraTask: 10.9 - Winners of Winter
Book/Author: In an Absent Dream / Seanan McGuire
How it fits: book is World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novella (2020), which starts with W
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 170
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: 2
MAZZA130.2 Katrisa's Task : Winter Zodiac
Total page count must be at least 500 pages.
Option 1 -
Book 1 - Read a book from this https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... list
Born in Fire 416 pageson page 2 of list linked
Book 2 - Read a book with a single author or multiple authors where all the author’s initials can be found in the word TEMPERANCE.
Endless Night Agatha Christie 303 pages
Page count 416 + 303 = 719 exceeds requirement
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 155
Andy P.Task # 10.3 - Season of Love
Read a book with the MPG Romance
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
Boston Kate
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Sarah E's Task: The Chocolate Game
Option 3: People We Meet on Vacation
author Emily Henry's initials found in CHOCOLATE
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Katrisa5.5- It's a New Year
Read a book published 2023 by a new to you author/authors
I read Shark Heart by Emily Habeck who is a new to me author. Book published in August 2023.
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 140
Katrisa15.10 Here be Dragons
b) Read a book with the word Dragon intact in the title or subtitle
I read Dragon Teeth
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 155
Bookwrm526Task #5.2- Unique Like a Snowflake
Read a book where each word in title contains no repeat letters. I read Tiny House, Big Love by Olivia Dade.
Total points so far: 35
Bookwrm526Task #15.3 - 15.3 Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
a) Read a book where the letters of UDHR appear in the title. I read Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson (eigHtpeRfectmUrDers).
b) Read a book that is on the first 20 pages of one of the following shelves: "human rights", "dignity", "freedom" or "justice". I chose the Justice shelf, and read The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby, from page 1 of the shelf.
Total points so far: 50
Bookwrm526Task #10.10 - The End?
Read a book from either this list of Best Endings or this list of Best Beginnings. I chose the Best Beginnings list and read Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer from page 2 of the list.
Total points so far: 60
10.7 - It's-a Me, Mario!Murder In My Backyard (Inspector Ramsay #2) by Ann Cleeves
author's initials, AC, found in peACh
Total this Post: 10
Season Total: 120
Deborah5.3- Better in a sweater
Dandelion Wine
WINE: betterinasweater
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 15
Books Read: 2
Tasks Done: 2
Deborah15.9 Pass the Parcel
Shifting Shadows
Borrowed from the library
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 3
Tasks Done: 3
5.5- It's a New YearCurse of the Thorn King (Wayfarer Fae #1) by Lisette Marshall
author is new to me
Total this Post: 5
Season Total: 125
15.5 What the Dickens!The Engine House (DCI Evan Warlow #1) by Rhys Dylan
word in title, HOUSE, found in Dicken's book title: Bleak HOUSE
Total this Post: 15
Season Total: 140
Task 10.8 - Winter MigrationRead a book set in one of these countries listed as being in the Southern Hemisphere.
Novel set >90% in Queensland, Australia.
His Illegal Self (2008) by Peter Carey (Hardcover 272 pages)
00 + 10 = 10
Tasks Completed: 01
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 00 + 10 = 10
Books read: 01
Pages read: 272
Read but not claimed: 03
Goodreads Authors: 00
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
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15.3 Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
This is a two book task, read one book for each option:
a) Read a book where the letters of UDHR appear in the title
The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallery
b) Read a book that is on the first 20 pages of one of the following shelves: "human rights", "dignity", "freedom" or "justice"
Human Rights
Dignity - Page 1
Freedom
Justice
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 50/795
Tasks Completed: 5/50
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0