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WINTER CHALLENGE 2023
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Angela IL5.3- Better in a sweater
Read a book with a 4 or more letter word found in betterinasweater in the title.
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee- 2/29
Word: Want
Claiming It's a Fact Ticket
Points this Task: 5
Total Points: 630
Books Read: 47
Tasks Completed: 34
It's A Fact Ticket: 2
Task:25.1 Susan A's Task: Long, Longer, Longestbook 1- a title of 3 or more words. Each word in the title must contain more letters than the preceding word.
Book read:The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket
Required:the=3 letters, grim=4 letters, grotto=6 letters.
Children’s: IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 8.0
book 2- every number in the page count is greater than the number preceding it
Book read:The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Required:368 pages
Points this task:25
Total points:310
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:5
Books read:22
Tasks completed:16
ED20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Kathy P's Task: Winter Love... Actually
Can You Forgive Her?, Volume I by Anthony Trollope
actor- Anthony McPartlin
pub. 1865- ***** I CLAIM 1 GO TICKET*****
This post: 20 points
Total points: 160
BB: 3
GO: 4
NF: 3
Books read: 13
Tasks completed=13
5.3; 5.4; 5.10
10.1; 10.6; 10.8; 10.9
15.6; 15.8; 15.9
20.6; 20.7; 20.9
Task:5.6- Christmas Murder Mystery Night [MPG Mystery or Christmas]Book read:The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket
Required:mpg mystery
Children’s: IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 7.0
Points this task:5
Total points:315
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:5
Books read:23
Tasks completed:17
Kathy KS10.8 - Winter Migration
Read a book set in one of these countries listed as being in the Southern Hemisphere
Money in the Morgue by Ngaio Marsh
Setting: New Zealand (100%)
I read as an ebook; pb-293 p. (no mmpb)
******
Points for this task: 10
Total points : 775 CHALLENGE FINISHED!
Tasks completed: 49/49
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 8
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 11
I honestly wasn't sure I'd ever actually finish the SRC. How exciting to do it, at least once! On to the Spring SRC!
Task:5.10 A Holiday Gift For You[ a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.]Book read:The Borribles by Michael de Larrabeiti
Required:meets src rules
Children’s: IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0
Points this task:5
Total points:320
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:5
Books read:24
Tasks completed:18
Task:5.5- It's a New Year[ published 2023 by a new to you author/authors ]Book read:Shitty Craft Club: A Club for Gluing Beads to Trash, Talking about Our Feelings, and Making Silly Things by Sam Reece
Required:published 2023, Sam Reece is a new to me author.
[this has art as an mpg but has a substantial written component. by my count 101 pages of writing. from the reviews on Goodreads: "more autobiographical comedy than arts and crafts."
"accept the friendliness and soft advice that come from Sam’s stories in the chapter prefaces."
" I skimmed a lot of the personal essays" "more than just a craft book, it’s also a self-help book and comedy"
I claim 1 its a fact! ticket as this is nonfiction.
Points this task:5
Total points:325
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:6
Books read:25
Tasks completed:19
Task:10.3 - Season of Love [MPG Romance]Book read:Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
Required:mpg romance
Points this task:10
Total points:335
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:6
Books read:26
Tasks completed:20
Task:15.6 Let's Celebrate! [authors initials can be found in FIREWORKS]Book read:The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
Required:RW in fiReWorks
Points this task:15
Total points:350
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:6
Books read:27
Tasks completed:21
Sarah E20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sarah E's Task: The Chocolate Game
Option 1: The Hanging Tree - Rivers of London #6
I listened to an audio, top MMP is The Hanging Tree
Total Points: 330
Sarah E20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Kathy P's Task: Winter Love... Actually
The Dispatcher by John Scalzi
I listened to an audio, the only print editions are hardcover, top hardcover is The Dispatcher
John Scalzi matches Caroline John
Total Points: 350
Mod
Read a book with the MPG Art or Manga/comic book/graphic novels/Sequential Art
read Take What You Need MPG ART
Points this post 5
total points 760
Task:10.7 - It's-a Me, Mario! [ single author whose name contains all the letters of one of the following Mario characters: MARIO, LUIGI, PEACH, YOSHI, WARIO or BOWSER.]Book read:I Saw Satan at the 7-Eleven by Christopher Brett Bailey
Required:PEACH in CHristoPhEr brett bAiley
Points this task:10
Total points:360
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:6
Books read:28
Tasks completed:22
Mod
book one
Read a book where the letters of UDHR appear in the title
read Under Her Care
and
book two
Read a book that is on the first 20 pages from Dignity list
read Love and Other Words from page 2
points this post 15
total points 775
Sarah E50.1 - Trishhartuk’s Task: The Spirits of the Past, the Present and the Future
Book 1: The Monogram Murders - 388 pages
From the GR description ..."Poirot plunges into a mystery set in 1920's London..."
Book 2: Geneva - published in 2022, has MPG Contemporary, set in present day
I listened to an audio, there is no MMP, the paperback has no page numbers, top hardcover is Geneva: A Novel - 288 pages
Book 3: The Cassandra Complex by Holly Smale
Has MPGs of Fantasy and Science Fiction
I read an ebook, MMP is Cassandra in Reverse - 432 pages
Holly Smale has also written the Geek Girl series, the first one is Geek Girl, which has MPG Contemporary and does not have any Fantasy or Science Fiction related MPGs.
388 + 288 + 432 = 1,108 pages
Total Points: 400
15.2 Out with the Old, In with the NewBook 1: Final Offer
How it fits: last in the Dreamland Billionaires series
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 583 pages.
I'd like to claim one Big Book ticket, please.
Book 2: Divine Rivals
How it fits: #1 in the Letters of Enchantment series
Points this post: 15
Total points 420
Big book tickets this post: 1
Total # of big book tickets: 7
5.8- Polar Bear PlungeRead book with a cover of at least 70% White according to Tineye.
Tinkers
92.0 White
New Points: 5
Total Points: 370
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 5
Task:10.10 - The End?[list of Best Endings ]Book read:Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Required:page 1 of best endings list
Points this task:10
Total points:370
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:6
Books read:29
Tasks completed:23
Task:10.9 - Winners of Winter [won or has been nominated for a literary award that begins with one of the letters found in WINTER.]Book read:The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
Required: William C. Morris YA Debut Award Nominee (2023)
Points this task:10
Total points:380
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:6
Books read:30
Tasks completed:24
15.8 An Extra DayRead a book first published in a leap year (2024, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004 etc)
The Slap published in 2008
New Points: 15
Total Points: 385
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 5
15.7 When the music stops ...Read a book with MPG Music
I listened to an audio version of Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Records and the Sixties
***Claiming an Its a Fact ticket for non-fiction***
New Points: 15
Total Points: 400
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 6
HanneloreTask 30.1 Mazza1's Task - The Life of Solomon
Option 1 Two book option
a) Read a book where the Author’s FIRST and LAST initials appear in the line of verse. Only books with a single author are allowed.
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
Chosen line of verse: "That was the end of Solomon Grundy"
Book A: A Cold Brew Killing
How it fits: Written by Lena Gregory. "soLomon Grundy"
Left of the chosen line of verse: "That was the end of soomon rundy"
Book B: Abandoned and Unseen
How it fits: Word "Unseen" in "that waS thE ENd of soomon rUNdy"
Points this task: 30
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 11
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 2
IAF tickets: 0
HanneloreTask 5.2- Unique Like a Snowflake
Read a book where each word in title contains no repeat letters.
Book:Fairy Tail, Vol. 03
How it fits: Each separate word has no repeat letters.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 12
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 2
IAF tickets: 0
Sarah E30.1 Mazza1's Task - The Life of Solomon
Line used: That was the end of Solomon Grundy
Option 1
Book A: Queen Victoria by Lucy Worsley - Was soLomon
Big Book, 509 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Non Fiction, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket.
Book B: Murder by Other Means
I listened to an audio, there is only one print edition, a hardcover - Murder by Other Means
OTHER made from THE Of gRundy
Total Points: 430
Total BBs: 1
Total NF: 4
JENNY H20.6 - 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 the quote “LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND”.
Svart som natten by Ann Cleeves (initials AC, as in actually)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 300
BB: 5
GO:
NF: 2
Sarah E20.4 - Golden Oldies - Joop's Task: Golden Oldies
Option B: Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite by Gyles Brandreth
I read a kindle edition, paperback - no MMP - is Dancing by the Light of the Moon
Published September 5, 2019, when the author was 71. Gyles Brandreth was born March 08, 1948 according to his GR bio.
Non Fiction, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket.
Total Points: 450
Total NF: 5
JENNY H10.3 - Season of Love
MPG Romance
In Memoriam
Points this task: 10
Total points: 310
BB: 5
GO:
NF: 2
EMurphy10.9 Winners of Winter - Won or was nominated for a literary award that begins with a letter in WINTER Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
*New England Book Award for Fiction
This Task:
Points: 10
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 300
Books Read: 22
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 1
IAF Ticket: 2
Tasks Completed: 14
20.1 - Most Improved - TessaVanessa's NYC Adventure
Option 1: Read a book that has a title of at least 3 words, where the first letter of each word appears in SESAME STREET.
The Secret Adversary
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
New Points: 20
Total Points: 75
Tickets as of this post: BB(1), GO(2), IaF(2)
EMurphy10.6 Roll the Bones - Page count consists solely of numbers found on a traditional six-sided die The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver
*336 pages
This Task:
Points: 10
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 310
Books Read: 23
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 1
IAF Ticket: 2
Tasks Completed: 15
JENNY H10.5 - A Ghost Story For Christmas
Read a book that features ghosts or spirits.
Lies Sleeping
*Spoiler* There's a whole ghost army in the finale of the book, hence why it's not in the GR description.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 320
BB: 5
GO:
NF: 2
EMurphy10.7 It's-a Me, Mario! - Author whose name contains all the letters of one of the following Mario characters The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
*MARIO
This Task:
Points: 10
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 320
Books Read: 24
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 1
IAF Ticket: 2
Tasks Completed: 16
JENNY H10.6 - Roll the Bones
Read a book whose page count consists solely of numbers 1 to 6.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (432 pages)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 330
BB: 5
GO:
NF: 2
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 Rankin and Bass television specials
WORD: Life
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
**Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket**
(Top mass market paperback for page count: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue)
New Points: 20
Total Points: 95
Tickets as of this post: BB(2), GO(2), IaF(2)
Sarah E20.6 - It's A Fact - MaryPDX's Task: Say It's Carol Singers
Option 1: Author initials in “LOVE ACTUALLY IS ALL AROUND”
Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
I listened to an abridged audio of 2 hours and 57 minutes, top MMP is La Ferme africaine
Abridged audio length confirmed here
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-of-Afric...
Golden Oldie, first published 1937. Claiming 1 GO ticket.
Non Fiction, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket.
Total Points: 470
Total GOs: 4
Total NF: 6
EMurphy5.5 It's a New Year - Book published in 2023 by a new-to-you author Pageboy by Elliot Page
*Author is new to me
**It's a Fact Ticket
This Task:
Points: 5
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 325
Books Read: 25
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 1
IAF Ticket: 3
Tasks Completed: 17
JENNY H10.9 - 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.
Över näktergalens golv
Winner of the Wirral Paperback of the Year 2004.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 340
BB: 5
GO:
NF: 2
PAULA S20.6 - 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.
Using the quote: “I KNOW HIM!” (Elf)
author initials NM; N in kNow and M in hiM
I read the Kindle edition, MMPB link for reference: Death and the Dancing Footman
This book was first published in 1941. I claim 1 GO ticket.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 115
BB: 1
GO: 2
NF: 1
Sarah E25.2 JennRenee's Task: Oh What Fun!
Option 2: Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Book 1: Tree in title
A Miracle Under the Christmas Tree
I read a kindle edition, paperback - the MMP has no page count - is A Miracle Under the Christmas Tree: Real Stories of Hope, Faith and the True Gifts of the Season
Non Fiction, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket.
Book 2: MPG of Christmas
Hercule Poirot's Silent Night
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Hercule Poirot's Silent Night
Total Points: 495
Total NF: 7
PAULA SOption 1:
Book 1:Book 1: Read a book that is 1-12 of a series.
Roderick Alleyn #10
I read the Kindle edition. MMPB for reference: Death of a Peer
This book was first published in 1940. I claim 1 GO ticket.
Book 2 : Read a book where all authors initials can be found in Tis the Season
author initals NS can be found in seaSoN
I read the Kindle edition. PB link for reference (no MMPB): Mother-Daughter Murder Night
Points this task: 25
Total points: 150
BB: 1
GO: 3
NF: 1
Sarah E25.4 Robin P’s Task: Children’s Party Games
Option 2: Musical Chairs
Book A:
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts
Book B: Author initials in MUSICAL CHAIRS
Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is القضايا الأخيرة للآنسة ماربل
Total Points: 520
Sarah E20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Apple's Task: Christmas Special
Mother-Daughter Murder Night
NIGHT from 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Total Points: 540
Julia1035.8- Polar Bear Plunge
(Tineye says 80.7% white.)
This is non-fiction so claiming one It's A Fact ticket
This post: 5 points, 1 NF
Total points: 675
BB: 8
GO: 2
NF: 9
Tasks completed: 42
Books read: 57
Line15.1
a) Read a SHORT book (under 200 pages)
i read A Room of One’s Own which has 112 pages
b) Read a LONG book (over 500 pages)
i read Gaudy Night which has 564 pages
points for this task: 15
total points: 70
books read: 7
tasks done: 6
Line25.5
book 1:
option 1: Read a mystery set at least 50 years ago (before 1973).
i read The Body in the Library which was published in 1942 and set in present time back then
book 2:
Read a book set 80% outside your home country, in a place you have never visited but would like to.
i read The Four Winds which is set in the US, where ive never been
points for this task: 25
total points: 95
books read: 9
tasks done: 7
Line50
book 1:
Read a book that is set in, or is about a period, before 1950, AND has one of the MPGs “History” or “Historical”, stand alone or embedded (e.g. “Historical Fiction”)
i read The Viscount Who Loved Me which has a MPG of histroical fiction, and is set in 1814
book 2:
Read a book first published in 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024, which is set in the present day
i read Ripe which was published in 2023 and set in early 2020s
book 3:
Read a novel by an author who has published one or more novels which have the Science Fiction or Fantasy MPGs; and has also published one or more novels with a "present day" setting relative to its publishing date.
i read Animal Farm
this has both science fiction and fantasy MPGs. 1984 also has science fiction as MPG. he also has books like "keep the apsidistra flying" which was published in 1936 and takes place in 1934, "present day".
points for this task: 50
total points: 145
books read: 12
tasks done: 8
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Joop's Task: Golden Oldies
Option A: Read a book where 1 or more main characters is of old age.
Reference: https://www.agathachristie.com/charac...
"Miss Marple is a white-haired old lady with a gentle, appealing manner"
Murder at the Vicarage
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
New Points: 20
Total Points: 115
Tickets as of this post: BB(2), GO(3), IaF(2)
5.6- Christmas Murder Mystery NightMPG Christmas: The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs
Points this post: 5
Total points: 745
20.9 - 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.
Actor: Joanna Page
Author: Elliot Page
Pageboy
**Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket**
New Points: 20
Total Points: 135
Tickets as of this post: BB(2), GO(3), IaF(3)
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Option:1, line chosen: That was the end of Solomon Grundy
book a- FIRST and LAST initials
Book read:My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Required: OM in solOMon
book b:word of 4 OR MORE letters
Book read:I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Required: GLAD in thAt was the enD of soLomon Grundy
I claim 1 its a fact! ticket as I'm glad my mom died is non fiction.
Points this task:30
Total points:285
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:5
Books read:20
Tasks completed:15