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FALL CHALLENGE 2024
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Sue T10.6 -On My Hike
Book with a 4 or more letter word made for NATIONAL PARKS in the title
The Liar by Nora Roberts
Word is LIAR - nAtIonL paRks
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 35/1045
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 35/1045
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Bookwrm526Task #20.3 - Family Farewells
Option 5: Read a book with a cover that depicts a snowy scene (i.e. snow is either visible in the air, or on the ground or other surfaces such as windowsills or tree branches). I read The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo.
Total points so far: 310
Sue T15.2 - Don't Stop Me Now
Read two books from the same series
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb
Random in Death by J.D. Robb
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 50/1045
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 5
CHANDNI10.1- Do You Wanna Build a Railway
Read a book set in a country you do not live.
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
I live in the UK.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 560
Sue T15.8 - Read My Mind
Murder Psyched: A Witching Hour Ghost Hunters Mystery by Kat McGee
Link to paperback - Murder Psyched
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 65/1045
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Delicious Dee30.2 Cat's Task: Books of Africa
Book A - The Shadow King -more than 70% set in ethiopia
Book B - The Fishermen - Chigozie Obioma - author was born in Nigeria
Points This Task: 30
Points Total: 1005
Golden Oldies: 1
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 2 (750+pgs)
FLY Task #30.6 Katrisa's Task Fall Zodiac (** + BB ticket)
Option 3 - Scorpius
task 1: author’s first and last initials in DEATHSTALKER
book: M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action (208 pages)
how it fits: author Robert Lynn Asprin initials RA in DE(A)THSTALKE(R)
task 2: book features a shapeshifter of some kind
book: Marked in Flesh
(my version is audio, first MMPB here) = 528 pages
how it fits: MPG Shapeshifters, shifter characters (see description)
other: **claiming BB ticket for Marked in Flesh MPG = 528 pages
Total page count > 500 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 660
Tasks completed: 38/59
BB: 4 + 1 = 5 / GO: 2 / IAF: 3
Task 5.4 - Embrace the Seasonon p2 of Autumn list (#123)
Clouds of Witness
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1045 points
and done! :)
LoraTask: 15.7 - Whose Side Are You On?
Book/Author: Aftershocks / Marisa Reichardt
How it fits: single word title
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 555
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
SHEMAC 15.7 - Whose Side Are You On?
Read a book with a single-word title (of any length).
Auctioned
(PB Auctioned)
This task points: 15
Total season points: 800
Delicious Dee15.1 - Whodunnit?
Book A -
- rope on the coverBook B - The Cruelest Month - found on pg3 of the list
Points This Task: 15
Points Total: 1020
Golden Oldies: 1
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 2 (750+pgs)
Delicious Dee25.2 JennRenee's Task: Happy Fall Y'all
Option 1 - COOL BREEZE
Book A - Wrong Text, Right Love - Claudia Y. Burgoa - CB found in Cool Breeze
Book B -
- according to Tineye - 88% of the cover fits in the designated color list - https://labs.tineye.com/color/9831719...Points This Task: 25
Points Total: 1045
Golden Oldies: 1
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 2 (750+pgs)
ROBIN P15.9 Shifting Sands
Set in country on list of deserts
A Master of Djinn - set in Egypt per GR main page, and on p1 of book - "Egypt .The mysterious jewel of the Orient"
Saharan Desert
Points this post: 15
Total points: 555
BB:2 GO:3 IAF:10
Amy FL5.10 Free For Fall
Carnival of Dead Girls - book of my choice
Points this post: 5
Total points: 1025
Amy FL10.6 On My Hike
Into the Gray - INTO is in NaTIOnal parks
Points this post: 10
Total points: 1035
Amy FL10.9 The Wonderful Thing about Dragons
Iron Flame - page 4 of Dragons list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 1045
Finished! Thanks mods and new volunteers for keeping the SRC going. Your hard work and dedication is appreciated :-)
trishhartuk10.9 The Wonderful Thing about Dragons
Read a book from the Dragons list
Dragonquest, Anne McCaffrey
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB: here (352pg)
Page 1, #15 of the list
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 520
Tasks Completed: 35
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
CathyG50.1 Bored’ Games
Choose one of our Bored Games below and read the books that match.
Option 1: Tic Tac Toe
For this option, read 3 books by 3 different authors who share the same name. The names must be in the same position (first, middle, or last) and must match exactly Name Your Price by Holly James 352pp
Viscount in Love by Eloisa James 384pp
Stripped Down by Lorelei James 126pp
Points this task: 50
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 1
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG30.8 Delicious Dee's Task: Maisie Dobbs
For this task, you will pick one of the THREE options before and read book A and book B for that option. The total pages combine must exceed 500 (501 or more) You may read ONE book in the Maisie Dobbs series to meet requirements.
No children’s books may be use for this task.
Option 1
Book A – Read a book in the Maisie Dobbs series
The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear 350pp
Book B – Read a book where the authors initials can be found in Jacqueline Winspear. All initials count. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
Tripped Out by Lorelei James 194 pp
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 2
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG30.7 Amy FL’s task: Let’s play Scattergories!
This is a two-book task. Choose two different categories and read a book for each.Using this Scattergories wheel, spin to determine which letter you will use.
Required: State your letter and the chosen options. B
Option 1 - Author: Read a book by an author whose LAST name begins with the letter you’ve spun. If your book has multiple authors, only one must start with your letter.
Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey
Option 2- Title: Read a book with a title that begins with your letter. All words count, so you can’t ignore a, an, or the.
Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 110
Tasks Completed: 3
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG30.6 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. One children’s/middle grade book may be used.
Required State the options
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.
Required If the age/marital status of the MC isn’t clear from the main page, please provide a reference. If the main page mentions that the MC is a teenager that is acceptable even if the exact age isn’t mentioned.
Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh
(page 29:Even at only a quarter away from twenty-four, she was too young by the standards of Psy society, and far too young by the standards of her family.) 400pp
Book 2 - Read a book with a title word of at least 4 letters from the lyrics of Stairway to Heaven. Word must match exactly - no exceptions.
https://genius.com/Led-zeppelin-stair...
Required state the word. Time-
Time by Penny Reid 236pp
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 140
Tasks Completed: 4
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG25.6 - RedSycamore's Task: Ticket To Ride
Read Two Books: Read two books from the options below. You may use the same option twice. Required: State the options you used
Option 2: Mystery Train
Read a book with the MPG Mystery, either stand-alone or combined ('Cozy Mystery', 'Mystery Thriller', etc.)
Death by Misadventure by Tasha Alexander
Option 4: Rails and Sails
Read a book that has any of the following Ticket to Ride related words found intact in the title or subtitle:
Required: State the Ticket to Ride word. Ride
Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck by Molly Harper
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 165
Tasks Completed: 5
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG25.5 - Lisa MD’s Task: Bookopoly
This is a 2-book task.
Dicer Roller: https://www.calculator.net/dice-rolle...
Book 1:
Roll the 6-sided die to see which token you will be playing with, then read a book whose title and/or subtitle contain the letters of your game piece.
Required: State the number of the die you rolled. 4
4 - Bee:
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
Book 2:
Roll the 6-sided die to see what property or action your token lands on, then read a book to satisfy the description.
Required: State the number of the die you rolled. 3
3- Explore! Card:
Read a book whose title and/or subtitle contains an exclamation point, question mark, colon, or hyphen.
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 190
Tasks Completed: 6
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG25.4 - Robin P's Task: ‘60’s Board Games
Choose 2 different options and read 1 book from each option.
1. Careers –Read a book with a job title in the author’s name or in the title (not subtitles.)
Occupation must be on this list: http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/listofw...
Hawkins- a falconer-- one who trained and/or kept hunting hawks
The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams by Karen Hawkins
2. Monopoly - Read a book with one of the original 10 Monopoly tokens on the cover.
These are: Scottie Dog
One Fine Firemanby Jennifer Bernard
Required: Post the cover.
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 215
Tasks Completed: 7
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG25.3: Tien's Task: Completing (other) reading challenges!
Option 1:
Read a book where the first word in title (excluding the words: the, a, an) OR author's initial (first or last) begins with I OR V
Reaper by Larissa Ione
Option 2:
Read a book from: laughter
Required: State the page. p2
Finding Mr. Write
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 240
Tasks Completed: 8
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Kathy P's Task: Back To School
Choose one option and read a book for that option.
Option 2: History
Read a book with a MPG of History or Historical Fiction.
Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 260
Tasks Completed: 9
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG20.6 - It's A Fact - JenJ IA's Task: It’s Booked! You’re Invited to a Fall Reading Retreat
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in SCHOOLHOUSE
Roomies by Christina Lauren
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 280
Tasks Completed: 10
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Family Farewells
Choose an option and read one book for that option.
Required: State the option.
Option 5: Read a book with a cover that depicts a snowy scene
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
Required: Post the cover
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 300
Tasks Completed: 11
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Catherine's Task: All Hallow's Challenge
Required: State the option.
Option 2 – Read a book with the word ‘saint’ in the title or subtitle.
Saint Peter's Fair byEllis Peters
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 320
Tasks Completed: 12
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG20.1 - Most Improved - Jenny H's Task: Go to Jail
Read a book whose title includes one word from this list of Monopoly street names: https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Street
Required: State the word and the street it matches. Park Place/ Park Lane
The Hyde Park Headsman by Anne Perry
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 340
Tasks Completed: 13
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG15.4 - Flight Risk
Choose an option.
Required: State the option
Book 1: Read a book with a aeroplane on the cover.
Required: post the cover.
Book 2: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in HIT THE SILK. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
Option 2: one-book task.
Read a book which satisfies both criteria for option 1.
The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 355
Tasks Completed: 14
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG15.3 - In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream
Choose an option.
Required: State the option
Book 1: Read a book with an MPG of Science Fiction.
Book 2: Read a book which is numbered 1-7 in a series of at least three books. The series must appear in greyscale on the GR book page.
Option 2: One-book task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1.
Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 15
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
25.7 - Lois' Task: Sorry!Option 1, "Home" in the title: Coming Home by Mariah Stewart
Option 2, at least two of red, yellow, blue, and green on the cover: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
Tineye = 28.4% Blue; 4.3% Yellow; .08% Green
Points this post: 25
Total points: 650
Theresa15.9 - Shifting Sands
Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith
Set in Botswana
Kalahari Desert
Points this post - 15
Total points - 135
Theresa15.10 - That's Not Trivial Pursuit...
The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
GrEaT pengUin BOOKchaSe
Guest and Book both in the phrase
Points this post - 15
Total points - 150
MEGSCL30.9 Truitt_T’s Task: Be Prepared!
Option 2: Read a book from one of the two following lists: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
**non fiction - IAF ticket
Option 3A - the author’s first and last initials are in FEMA
Highway Thirteen: Stories by Fiona McFarlane
TOTAL
470 points
5 IAF ticket + 1 BB ticket
MEGSCL25.8 - Shelby's Task: Are You Ready For Some Football???
Option 1: author’s initials in SEATTLE SEAHAWKS.
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
Option 3: Read a book first published in 2024.
The God of the Woods
TOTAL
495 points
5 IAF ticket + 1 BB ticket
MEGSCL20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Georgia On My Mind
Option 1: Transcontinental. Read a book that also crosses borders and has a hybrid genres as MPGs either as a compound genre or two different genres. (Historical fiction + Romance)
Hello Beautiful
TOTAL
515 points
5 IAF ticket + 1 BB ticket
JenJ IA25.5 - Lisa MD’s Task: Bookopoly
This is a 2-book task.
Book 1:
Roll the 6-sided die to see which token you will be playing with, then read a book whose title and/or subtitle contain the letters of your game piece.
Required: State the number of the die you rolled. - #5 HORSE
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl
*****I claim 1 It's a Fact ticket*****
Book 2:
Roll the 6-sided die to see what property or action your token lands on, then read a book to satisfy the description.
Required: State the number of the die you rolled.
1 –Property:
You landed on a Genre property. Read a book from one of these genres listed on the board: Romance, Mystery, Humor, Sci-Fi, or Fantasy. Genre must appear on Main Page, standalone or embedded.
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst - Fantasy
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 490/1045
Tasks Completed: 30/59
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 6
Kristen IA20.6 - It's A Fact - JenJ IA's Task: It’s Booked! You’re Invited to a Fall Reading Retreat
Option 3: The Vibes - Read a book with a fireplace, campfire, blanket, food, or drink on the cover.
Required: Post the cover
A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 280/1045
Tasks Completed: 19/59
BB: 2
GO: 1
NF: 4
Kristen IA25.1 Ash's Task: Killer Reads and Gore Galore
This is a two book task- Pick one option and read two books from that option. Combined pages must equal 500 pages or more.
Option 2: Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th
Book 1. Read a book in a camping setting, at a campsite, or a cabin in the woods.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore - 478 pages
Book 2. Read a book with a hockey mask, stick, or any sports jersey on the cover.
Required: Post the cover.
Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair - 338 pages
478 + 338 = 816 total pages
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 305/1045
Tasks Completed: 20/59
BB: 2
GO: 1
NF: 4
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DOM30.2 Cat's Task: Books of Africa
Option 1: Two Book Option
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Africa.
Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall
This book is set in the Democratic Republic of Congo, (as described in the book blurb).
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Africa.
Song of the Starlings by T.M. Clark
T. M. Clark was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (as described in the author's info).
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 335
DOM30.3 XBM's task: Celebrating the grandkids
Option3:
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials may be found in this list AAAAABCCCCCADEGGHKLMMNRST.
The Valley by Chris Hammer
The author's initials 'CH' are found in the above list.
Option 5
Read a book that takes place in Hawai’i.
Time Risk: A Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas
This book is set in Honolulu, Hawaii (as described in book blurb)
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 365
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2024 SRC
10.4 Once Upon a Crime
Read a book with MPG Crime - Hickory Dickory Dock
Points this post: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 140
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Tickets: 2
CHANDNI10.4 Once Upon a Crime
Read a book with MPG Crime.
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
Points this post: 10
Total points: 570
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30.9 Truitt_T’s Task: Be Prepared!
Option 2: Read a book from one of the two following lists: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... (page 1)
Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 by Daniel James Brown
Option 3 (A): the author’s first and last initials are in FEMA
Swordcrossed by Freya Marske
Points this task: 30
Previous total: 870 Updated total: 900
Tasks completed: 51 Books read: 69