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FALL CHALLENGE 2024
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Jessica S30.7 Amy FL’s task: Let’s play Scattergories!
Using this Scattergories wheel, spin to determine which letter you will use. (N)
Option 1 - Author: Read a book by an author whose LAST name begins with the letter
Red Flags & Tuesdays by Nordika Night
Option 2 Read a book with a title that begins with your letter
Night Watcher by Jerry Cole
Points this task: 30
Previous total: 610 Updated total: 640
Tasks completed: 41 Books read: 51
Jessica S25.1 Ash's Task: Killer Reads and Gore Galore
Option 5: Michael Myers from Halloween
Book 1: MPG of Halloween
All Hallows' Eve by Annabelle Jacobs
Book 2: author initials found in HE CAME HOME
Forbidden by Alessandra Hazard
Points this task: 25
Previous total: 640 Updated total: 665
Tasks completed: 42 Books read: 53
Jessica SLisa MD’s Task: Bookopoly
Book 1: Roll the die, then read a book whose title and/or subtitle contain the letters of your game piece.
(2 - Ship) The Necromancer's Prisoner by Elric Shaw
Book 2: Roll the die then read a book to satisfy the description.
(1 –Property: Romance MPG) The Alpha's Mage by Claire Cullen
Points this task: 25
Previous total: 665 Updated total: 690
Tasks completed: 43 Books read: 55
Delicious Dee10.6 On My Hike
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect - TRAIN can be made wiht the letters in NATIONAL PARKS
Points This Task: 10
Points Total: 675
Golden Oldies: 1
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 2 (750+pgs)
Delicious Dee25.5 - Lisa MD’s Task: Bookopoly
I rolled a 1 and a 2
Book A - 1 - WORM - Marshmallows, Mystery, and Mischief: A Pumpkin Hollow Candy Store Mystery - all letters of WORM can be found in Marshmallows
Book B - 2 - Bookstore - The Plot Twist - first published June 2024
Points This Task: 25
Points Total: 700
Golden Oldies: 1
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 2 (750+pgs)
25.8 Shelby's Task: Are You Ready For Some Football??? Option 1 author’s initials appear in SEATTLE SEAHAWKS.
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Claiming 1 BB with 650 pages
Option 4- Page count ends in either 1, 7, or 8.
The Familiar 387 pages
Points this task 25
BB's this task 1
Season Total 190
2 IAF
1 BB
Joanne MI20.9 Moderator's Pet - Jasmiina F's task: Feels & Thrills.
Option 2 at least one adult person on the cover
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
Claiming 1 IAF
Points this task 20
1 IAF
Season Total 210
1 BB
3 IAF
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Georgia On My Mind
Option 1:
Read a book that also crosses borders and has a hybrid genres as MPGs either as a compound genre or two different genres.
The Man in Black: Stories by Elly Griffiths
MPG: Mystery Thriller
Points this post: 20
Total points: 860/1045
Task completed: 52/59
5.3 Autumn WhodunitsRead a book with MPG Cozy Mystery
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road by Stuart M. Kaminsky
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 215
5.10 Free For FallRead a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
The Proposal by Bae Myung-hoon
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 220
10.3 It's a Whole New TownRead an Anthology of short stories, novellas or essays
Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Issue 1, Autumn 1998: "Gegenshein", or "The Ski Instructor"
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 230
15.1 - Whodunnit?Book 1: Read a book with one of the iconic Cluedo murder weapons on the cover: candlestick, dagger, lead pipe, revolver, rope or spanner/wrench.
Rope
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Crime by Tamar MyersBook 2: Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Murder Mystery
Page 2
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 245
15.9 - Shifting SandsChoose a desert from the Wiki list of the largest deserts by area and read a book set at least 50% in a nation listed for that desert.
Great Basin Desert / United States
Set in Utah, United States
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 260
20.6 - It's A Fact: It’s Booked! You’re Invited to a Fall Reading RetreatOption 2: When - The reading retreat is planned for November 8-10th. Read a book in a series numbered 8, 9, 10, or 11.
The Plantagenant and Tudor Novels, #9
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 280
25.4 - Robin P's Task: ‘60’s Board GamesMy brother and I played a lot of board games growing up. Here are a few of them.
Choose 2 different options and read 1 book from each option.
2. Monopoly - Everyone knows this game which exists in many international formats.
Read a book with one of the original 10 Monopoly tokens on the cover.
Top Hat
The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope5. Parcheesi: Read a book set at least 70% in India.
Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry
Task Total: 25
Season Total: 305
SHEMAC 30.6 Katrisa's Task Fall Zodiac
This is a 2 book task. 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. (228 + 510 = 738pp)
Option 3 -
Book 1 - Read a book where the author’s first and last initials (you may ignore middle initials) can be found in DEATHSTALKER. (L, R)
Angel's Share by Layla Reyne
(PB Angel's Share: An Established Couple Gay Romantic Suspense)
Book 2 - Read a book featuring a shapeshifter of some kind. (MPG 2nd paragraph "Wesley set off, sometimes on two feet and sometimes on four... ")
Home is Where the Heart Is
(PB Home is Where the Heart Is)
This task points: 30
Total season points: 700
25.6 - RedSycamore's Task: Ticket To Ride Read Two Books: Read two books from the options below. You may use the same option twice.
Option 2: Mystery Train
This first, free mini-expansion came hot on the heels of the original release.
Read a book with the MPG Mystery, either stand-alone or combined ('Cozy Mystery', 'Mystery Thriller', etc.)
The Searcher by Tana French
Option 3: Ghost Train
Read a book with at least one of the MPGs Horror, Weird Fiction, New Weird, or Speculative Fiction
Horror
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Task Total: 25
Season Total: 330
Jecca15.5 - Oh No, Not Again...
Read a book first published in 2002 or 2020.
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
First published in 2020
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 575
Total Tasks Completed: 25
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact: 2
Jecca15.7 - Whose Side Are You On?
Read a book with a single-word title (of any length).
Conviction by Denise Mina
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 590
Total Tasks Completed: 26
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact: 2
50.1 - Jen B's Task: ‘Bored’ GamesOption 2: MASH
Book 1 - Read a book with the word Mansion, Apartment, Shack, or House in the title.
Full House by Janet Evanovich
Book 2 - Read a book with a person’s name in the title
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
Book 3 - Read a book with a city name in the title
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
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Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 640
Total Tasks Completed: 27
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact: 2
Angela IL25.8 - Shelby's Task: Are You Ready For Some Football???
Option 3: Read a book first published in 2024.
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty-10/24
Claiming Big Book Ticket-512 pgs
Option 4: Read a book whose page count ends in either 1, 7, or 8.
A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams-9/28
New to me author
Pg count ends in 7
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 175
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 6
It's a Fact: 2
Big Book:1
Angela IL25.7 - Lois' Task: Sorry!
Option 1. Read a book with Start, Home, or Slide intact in the title.
Eliza Starts a Rumor by Jane L. Rosen-10/28
Option 3. Read a book that is #2 or #4 in a series.
The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz-10/31
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 200
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 7
It's a Fact: 2
Big Book:1
Angela IL20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Kathy P's Task: Back To School
Option 2: Read a book with a MPG of History or Historical Fiction.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore-9/5
Read via Kindle/ No MMPB/ PB link: The God of the Woods
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 220
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 8
It's a Fact: 2
Big Book: 1
Beth NC10.2 Slay the Beast -
book with the word "Monster" intact in the title
Mr. Monster by Dan Wells
Task Points: 10
Task Pages: 288
Total Points: 740
Total Tasks: 41
Total Books: 58
Total Pages: 23677
Big Book Tickets: 13
Beth NC10.7 Let It Grow -
book with a plant, bush or flower on the cover
Olivia, Mourning by Yael PolitisTask Points: 10
Task Pages: 392
Total Points: 750
Total Tasks: 42
Total Books: 59
Total Pages: 24069
Big Book Tickets: 13
Beth NC15.1 Whodunnit? -
Book 1 : book with one of the iconic Cluedo murder weapons on the cover:
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasDagger
Book 2: Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Murder Mystery list:
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Page 8
Task Points: 15
Task Pages: 732
Total Points: 765
Total Tasks: 43
Total Books: 61
Total Pages: 24801
Big Book Tickets: 13
Tea20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Family Farewells
Option 5
Read a book with a cover that depicts a snowy scene
by Zoe York- PB edition (no mmp) Love in a Snow Storm
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Points this thread: 20
Claims this thread: /
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 9
Total BB tickets: 2
Total GO tickets: 1
Tea20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jasmiina F's task: Feels & Thrills
Option 2
Read a book that features at least one adult person on the cover
by Susan Mallery- adults on cover
- MMP edition A Fool's Gold Christmas
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Points this thread: 20
Claims this thread: /
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 10
Total BB tickets: 2
Total GO tickets: 1
Beth NC15.5 Oh No Not Again-
book first published in 2002 or 2020
Queen of Camelot by Nancy McKenzie
Published 1/2/2002
2 Big Book Tickets: 800 pgs
Task Points: 15
Task Pages: 800
Task Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 780
Total Tasks: 44
Total Books: 62
Total Pages: 25601
Big Book Tickets: 15
Tea25.2 - JennRenee's Task: Happy Fall Y'all
Option 2
Book 1
Read a book with a witches hat, black cat, skull/bones, tombstone or jack-o-lantern on the cover.
by Kristen Painter- black cat and jack-o-lantern on the cover
- PB edition (no MMP) The Detective Wins The Witch
Book 2
Read a book with three F's in the title/subtitle, and/or authors name.
Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- 3Fs in authors' last names - Kaufman & Kristoff
- MMP edition Obsidio
**claiming 1 BB ticket for 624 pages**
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Points this thread: 25
Claims this thread: 1 BB
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 12
Total BB tickets: 3
Total GO tickets: 1
Beth NC- 15.6 la! la! Cthullha Fhtagn
book from the first 25 pages of Lovecraftian list
Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Page 25
Task Points: 15
Task Pages: 352
Total Points: 795
Total Tasks: 45
Total Books: 63
Total Pages: 25953
Big Book Tickets: 15
Tea30.1 - Susan A's Task: Letter Frequency
Book 1
Read a book with at least 2 of the K X J Q Z letters in the title.
The Amazing Alpha Tau Self-Improvement Project by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey
- letters Z & J in title - Amazing & Project
- PB edition The Amazing Alpha Tau Self-Improvement Project
Book 2
Read a book by an author whose first, last or middle initial is any one of the letters K X J Q Z.
Fractured by Karin Slaughter
- author's FN starts with K
- MMP edition Fractured
**claiming 1 BB ticket for 514 pages**
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Points this thread: 30
Claims this thread: 1 BB
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 14
Total BB tickets: 4
Total GO tickets: 1
PegW30.4 TessaVanessa’s US Nationals Drag Racing Challenge
This is a two-book task, pick one book for two different options.
Option 3: Read a book with a cover of any combination of at least 75% of the following colors: blue, yellow, green, red determined by TinEye. I read
Option 5: Read a book by an author that shares a first or last name with one of the winning professional drivers found on the provided list: For driver Terry McMillen I read Soul Music by Terry Pratchett
Points this post: 30
Total points: 185
BB: 0
NF: 3
GO: 0
Delicious Dee30.1 Susan A's Task: Letter Frequency
Book A - Queen of the Darkness - QK found in the title
Book B - That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon - Kimberly Lemming - K author
Points This Task: 30
Points Total: 730
Golden Oldies: 1
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 2 (750+pgs)
10.9 The Wonderful Thing about DragonsA book from Dragons list, p1 #63: A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
Points this post: 10
Total points: 465
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Catherine's Task: All Hallow's ChallengeOption 2, "Saint" in the title; plural forms allowed: Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan
Points this post: 20
Total points 485
20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Family FarewellsOption 5, snowy scene on the cover: Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne
Points this post: 20
Total points: 505
5.9 It's Fall Y'allBook: Don't Let The Forest In
How it fits: published in October
I read the ebook. The paperback edition has 336 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 240
FLY Task #25.4 - Robin P's Task: ‘60’s Board Games
task: 2. one of the original 10 Monopoly tokens on the cover.
book: Beating About the Bush
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: car on cover
task: 4. from the first 20 pages of the Humor list
book: Another Fine Myth
how it fits: on page 8
Points this post: 25
Total points: 575
Tasks completed: 33/59
BB: 4 / GO: 2 / IAF: 3
Mod
Book 1: Read a book with one of the iconic Cluedo murder weapons on the cover: candlestick, dagger (with visible hilt/pommel), lead pipe, revolver (with visible revolving chamber), rope or spanner/wrench.
by James Loewen / dagger on coverApproved: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 2: Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Murder Mystery list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson / #2 on pg 2 of list
Points this post: 15
Total points: 980
Mod
50.1 - Jen B's Task: ‘Bored’ Games
Option 2: MASH
Book 1 - Read a book with the word Mansion, Apartment, Shack, or House in the title.
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Cherie Jones - 278 pages
Book 2 - Read a book with a person’s name in the title
Lottie's Legacy. Beth Durham - 263 pages
Book 3 - Read a book with a city name in the title
Savannah Blues. Mary Kay Andrews - 404 pages
THIS POST
Points: 50
Completed Tasks: 60
Total This Season
Points: 880/1045
Books read: 70
Big Book: 1
NONFICTION : 4
Golden Oldie: 1
CHANDNI30.3 XBM's task: Celebrating the grandkids
1) My oldest grandson just had his first book published. For this option, read a book off of this list :
Great Debut Novels
Carrie by Stephen King
This is on page 1.
3) All of my grandchildren have four names. For this option, read a book by an author whose first and last initials may be found in this list AAAAABCCCCCADEGGHKLMMNRST
Rage by Richard Bachman
Psuedonym is Stephen King - also in the list
Points this post: 30
Total points: 475
Kelly L20.10 Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as a group read for the Fall 2024 season.
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket (non-fiction)**
This post: 20 points
Season total: 155 points
IAFs this post: 1
IAFs season total: 1
Kelly L This post is to claim It's A Fact tickets ONLY. No new points.
Points originally claimed in post #1531.
25.8 - Shelby's Task: Are You Ready For Some Football???
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir (nonfiction)**
IAFs this post: 1
IAFs season total: 2
20.3 Family FarewellsOpt 6 Second Chances List - #19 on 1st page
Little Fires Everywhere
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 205
20.4 Gilmore GirlsOpt 1 - character works at inn or hotel
The Mystery Guest
MC Molly is the head maid at the Regency Grand Hotel
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 225
30.1 Letter Frequency - >500 pgsBook 1:
Read a book with at least 2 of the five letters (K X J Q Z) in the title. Ignore subtitles
Looking for Jane - 400 pgs
K - Looking and J-Jane
Book 2: Read a book by an author whose first, last or middle initial is any one of the letters K X J Q Z.
The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan- 384 pgs
J in author's name
400+384=784 pgs
Points: 30
Total/challenge: 295
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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 1: Where - Author first and last initials in either FARMHOUSE or SCHOOLHOUSE.
Fully Booked, Liz Hedgecock
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (192pg)
schooLHouse
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 26
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4