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FALL CHALLENGE 2024
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Andy P.Task # 30.7 Amy FL’s task: Let’s play Scattergories!
Option 1 - Author: Read a book by an author whose LAST name begins with the letter you’ve spun. The letter is N You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen
Option 2- Title: Read a book with a title that begins with your letter
Never Go Home by L.T. Ryan
Points this post: 30
Total points: 175
Barbara ★30.9 - Truitt_T’s Task: Be Prepared!
Option 1: Read a book with one or more of the following disaster related words in the title and/or subtitle.
Cursed by Fire - Danielle Annett 9/29
(fire in title)
Option 3: Read a book for which:
A - the author’s first and last initials are in FEMA
Days Gone Bad - Eric R. Asher 9/6
(E & A in fEmA)(314 pages)
TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (298 pages) + Book 2 (314 pages) = 612 > 600
Points this task: 30
Total points: 295
Barbara ★20.4 - Golden Oldies - Kai's Task: Gilmore Girls
Option 3: Read a book with all of the letters RENO in the title (not subtitle).
Murder with Oolong Tea - Karen Rose Smith 9/27
(RENO in "muRdEr OoloNg)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 315
Barbara ★20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Kathy P's Task: Back To School
Option 2: Read a book with a MPG of History or Historical Fiction.
The Arrangement - Joan Wolf 9/23
(has MPG historical fiction)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 335
Barbara ★5.3 - Autumn Whodunits
Read a book with MPG Cozy Mystery
Latte Trouble - Cleo Coyle 9/26
Points this task: 5
Total points: 340
Barbara ★5.10 - Free For Fall
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules
Damsel Under Stress - Shanna Swendson 9/28
Points this task: 5
Total points: 345
JenJ IA10.1- Do You Wanna Build a Railway
Read a book set in a country you do not live.
The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez
Required: State the country you live - I live in the United States. Setting is Panama.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 145/1045
Tasks Completed: 11/59
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 3
10.8 How Far I'll LeapTo Say Nothing of the Dog
Time travel is essential to the story
Total points: 55
Jessica S15.7 - Whose Side Are You On?:book with a single-word title
Bond by Piper Scott
Points this task: 15
Previous total: 180 Updated total: 195
Tasks completed: 13 Books read: 17
Jessica S20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Kathy P's Task: Back To School:
Option 2 MPG History or Historical
His Lordship's Coachman by Maxime Jaz
Points this task: 20
Previous total: 195 Updated total: 215
Tasks completed: 14 Books read: 18
Lisa MD30.1 - Susan A's Task: Letter Frequency
Book 1: Title contains 2 letters from "KXJQZ " - JK
Reykjavík: A Crime Story by Ragnar Jónasson
355 pgs
Book 2: Author's Last Initial - "J in "KXJQZ "
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
400 pgs
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 215 / 1045
Total Books Read: 14
Total Tasks Completed: 10 / 59
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2
Jessica S15.10 - That's Not Trivial Pursuit...:Word in title of four or more letters that can be made from THE GREAT PENGUIN BOOKCHASE
Into the Tempest by N.R. Walker (INTO)
Points this task: 15
Previous total: 215 Updated total: 230
Tasks completed: 15 Books read: 19
Jessica S20.9 Moderator's Pet - Jasmiina F's task: Feels & Thrills.
Option 2: Adult on the cover
Vortex Conundrum by Louisa Masters
Points this task: 20
Previous total: 230 Updated total: 250
Tasks completed: 16 Books read: 20
MAZZA130.9 Truitt_T’s Task: Be Prepared!
Option 1: Read a book with one or more of the following disaster related words in the title and/or subtitle. Plurals are ok.
USING Hurricane
I read an ARC of this book A Different Hurricane
The PB edition A Different Hurricane is 256 Pages
Option 2: Read a book from one of the two following lists:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
I read the Audio edition of this book
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's
Greatest Nuclear Disaster which is on Page 1 of list there is no MMP
the PB edition is hereMidnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster and is 560 pages I am claiming 1 xBB ticket
This book is Non-Fiction and I am also claiming 1x IAF ticket
256 + 560 Pages = 816 pages exceeding requirement
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 340
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 6
IAF tickets this post and to date = 1
MAZZA130.7 Amy FL’s task: Let’s play Scattergories!
Option 1 - Author: Read a book by an author whose LAST name begins with the letter you’ve spun.
All Fours Miranda July
Option 3 - MPG: Read a book with a MPG that starts with your letter.
Confessions MPG Japan & Japanese literature
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 370
MAZZA125.7 - Lois' Task: Sorry!
Option 2. Read a book with at least two of these colors on the cover, according to TinEye. Any percentage is acceptable as long as it is present.
Tin eye info
46.7 % #f5cd2d Yellow
12.9 % #e4c23e Yellow
6.1 % #921d19 Red
Option 3 Read a book that is #2 or #4 in a series.
Just Between Us
points this post = 25
Points to date = 395
MAZZA120.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Kathy P's Task: Back To School
Option 2: History
Read a book with a MPG of History or Historical Fiction.
Farthing
points this post = 20
Points to date = 415
MAZZA120.6 - It's A Fact - JenJ IA's Task: It’s Booked! You’re Invited to a Fall Reading Retreat
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found SCHOOLHOUSE.
The Bench
points this post = 20
Points to date = 435
MAZZA115.2 - Don't Stop Me Now
Read two books from the same series.
High Force: A DCI Ryan Mystery
Cragside
points this post = 15
Points to date = 450
MAZZA130.3 XBM's task: Celebrating the grandkids
Option 2 Read a book whose main character is an active member or veteran in any branch of the military.
The Gladiator
option 3 , read a book by an author whose first and last initials may be found in this list AAAAABCCCCCADEGGHKLMMNRST.
The Household Stacey Halls
points this post = 30
Points to date = 480
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20.6 - It's A Fact - JenJ IA's Task: It’s Booked! You’re Invited to a Fall Reading Retreat
Option 3: Read a book with a fireplace, campfire, blanket, food, or drink on the cover.
The Museum of Lost Quilts. Jennifer Chiaverini
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 27
Total This Season
Points: 415/1045
Books read: 35
Big Book: 1
NONFICTION : 2
Golden Oldie: 1
Mod
20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Georgia On My Mind
Option 1: Transcontinental
A hybrid genre blends themes and elements from two or more different genres such as Historical Mystery, Fantasy Romance or Space Western.
Redemption Bay. RaeAnne Thayne - Contemporary Romance
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 28
Total This Season
Points: 435/1045
Books read: 36
Big Book: 1
NONFICTION : 2
Golden Oldie: 1
brooke4.05.1- It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Read a book with one of these words in the title:
fall, sweater, blanket, pumpkin, or candle
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore audio read, no MMP, next PB is 355pgs 9/29
Points this Post: 5pts
Total Points: 95pts
Big Book Total: 4
It's a Fact: 2
MAZZA130.6 Katrisa's Task Fall Zodiac
Option 1 - Virgo August 23-September 22
Book 1 - Read a book with a main character who is an unmarried woman aged 15 - 29 inclusive.
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise 337pages
GR data says tanner is 21
Book 2 -Read a book with a title word of at least 4 letters from the lyrics of Stairway to Heaven.
Gold Rush 384 pages GOLD is word from Lyrics
337 = 384 = 721 pages exceeds requirement
points this post = 30
Points to date = 510
Lisa MD5.3 - Autumn Whodunits
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
355 pgs
MPG: Cozy Mystery
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 220 / 1045
Total Books Read: 15
Total Tasks Completed: 11 / 59
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2
MaryPDX30.4 TessaVanessa’s US Nationals Drag Racing Challenge
Option 1: NHRA:
Read a book with all the letters in NHRA in the author’s first and last name (middle name can be ignored)
The Whistler
Option 2: Read a book with a 3 and a 0(zero) in the page count. The numbers do not need to be consecutive.
Arsenic and Adobo pg: 308
Points this task: 30
Total points: 120
Kathy KS15.10 - That's Not Trivial Pursuit...
Read a book with a word in the title of four or more letters that can be made from THE GREAT PENGUIN BOOKCHASE.
Book Love by Debbie Tung
Word: Book
BOOK-BOOKchase
I read as an ebook; pb-144 p. (Kitap Aşkı) (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 300
Tasks completed: 13/59
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: 2
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Kai's Task: Gilmore GirlsOPTION 3: EMILY: Read a book with all of the letters RENO in the title (not subtitle). Letters can be in any order.
Dangerous Ground (Fiona Carver #1) by Rachel Grant
RENO found in daNgEROus ground
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 395
MAZZA110.10 Spaceship Pressure
Read a book with a number at least one number of 1, 2,3,4,5,6, on the cover or in the title.
The People on Platform 5
points this post = 10
Points to date = 520
Lisa MD10.3 - It's a Whole New Town
Hotel California: An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories by Don Bruns
204 pgs
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 230 / 1045
Total Books Read: 16
Total Tasks Completed: 12 / 59
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2
5.2 initials in PUMPKIN SPICE The Life Plan: Simple Strategies for a Meaningful Life by Shannah Kennedy
*NF - Claiming an "Its a Fact" ticket*
Points: 30/1045
Completed Tasks: 4/59
Big Book:
Its a fact: 1
Golden Oldie:
CHANDNI20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Kathy P's Task: Back To School
Option 1:Read a book off this list: Required Reading in High School
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
This book is on page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 190
SHEMAC 15.2 - Don't Stop Me Now
This is a two-book task. Read two books from the same series.
Male-Order Mates series
#11 The Friend-Zoned Fox's Omegas
#12 The Wounded Wolf's Omegas
This task points: 15
Total season points: 260
Barbara ★30.5 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 3
Read a book whose SINGLE author's first and last (middle can be ignored) initials use only the letters "BER"
Fear the Silence - Robert Bryndza 9/2
(R & B in BeR) (374 pages)
Option 4
Read a book that is # 9, 10 or 11 in a series the number must be shown in Greyscale on GR record.
Tap - Tracy Ewens 9/30
(Love Story #11) (290 pages)
Points this task: 30
Total points: 375
FLY Task #5.3 Autumn Whodunits
task: Read a book with MPG Cozy Mystery
book: No Grater Danger
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: MPG Cozy Mystery
Points this post: 5
Total points: 230
Tasks completed: 16/59
BB: 0 / GO: 2 / IAF: 2
MEGSCL10.7 Let It Grow
pot plant on coverTOTAL
95 points
LoraTask: 25.3: Tien's Task: Completing (other) reading challenges!, using options 1 and 2
Book 1:
Book/Author: The Island / Natasha Preston
How it fits: using I from the title, excluding article
Book 2:
Book/Author: Murder Your Employer / Rupert Holmes
How it fits: page 3 of the list
Points for this task: 25
Total points: 225
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
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: 0
Kai25.6 RedSycamore's Task: Ticket To Ride
METHOD 1
OPTION 2
Read a book with the MPG Mystery, either stand-alone or combined ('Cozy Mystery', 'Mystery Thriller', etc.)
A Pinch of Poison by Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge
First Published 1941
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket **
OPTION 4
Read a book that has any of the following Ticket to Ride related words found intact in the title or subtitle: Conductor, Engine, Freight, Industrial, Magnate, Master, Rail, Ride, Sail, Station, Steam, Ticket, or Train
Ice Station Zebra by Alistair MacLean
New Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 8
Total Points: 135
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 3
IT'S A FACT: 0
trishhartuk15.7 Whose Side Are You On?
Read a book with a single-word title (of any length).
Meadowland: the private life of an English field, John Lewis-Stempel
Read the kindle edition. Top PB (top MMPB doesn’t have a page count): here (293pg)
Single-word title, although the subtitle is long
It’s a Fact: MPGs include Nonfiction, Nature, Natural History, Science and Environment
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
It’s a Fact: 1 – Meadowland is Nonfiction
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 15
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Task 25.9 - Fall in the Southlandbook 1: WINNERS can be made from the phrase
The Winners
W in reWard
IN in haviNg
NERS in SouthERNers
book 2 option 2: author last name in phrase
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
WEA in rEWArd
V in having
ER in summER
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425 points
Task 10.1 - Do You Wanna Build a Railwaybook set in France, I am in UK
(metadata has setting as France)
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief
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445 points
Lisa MD30.5 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 2:
One Day in December by Josie Silver
393 pgs
Title Word: "decemBER ends in "ber"
Option 3:
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
288 pgs
Author Initials: RR found in "ber"
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 260 / 1045
Total Books Read: 18
Total Tasks Completed: 13 / 59
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2
Mod
5.7 Too Precious to Forget
Read a book that is at least 50% combination of pink and blue. according to tineye.
Tineye: 34.8% blue, 19.4% blue, 16.7% pink, 2.4% pink = 73.3%
A Happier Life. Kristy Woodson Harvey
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 29
Total This Season
Points: 440/1045
Books read: 37
Big Book: 1
NONFICTION : 2
Golden Oldie: 1
Readerboard Name: ALICIAAA1 5.9 It's Fall Y'all
The Fall reading challenge falls in September, October, and November.
Read a book first published in September, October, or November
A Daring Arrangement by Joanna Shupe
First published on October 31, 2017
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 30
Task 15.4 - Flight Riskbook 1: plane on cover
Miss Seeton Sings
book 2: author initials in THE SILK
Bone Deep by Kendra Elliot
e-book length verified: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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485 points
Task 20.6 -It’s Booked! You’re Invited to a Fall Reading Retreatoption 2: #10 in series
The Wrong Bones
ebook length verified: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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505 points
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5.3 Autumn Whodunits
Read a book with MPG Cozy Mystery
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 25