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FALL CHALLENGE 2024
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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. 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
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Points this task: 25
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 15
It’s a Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Angela IL20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Family Farewells
Option 6: Read a book from one of these lists: Second Chances
Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvery-11/14
Read via Kindle/No MMPB/ PB link: Do zobaczenia w innym życiu
List: Second Chances # 76
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 320
Books Read: 22
Tasks Completed: 12
It's a Fact: 3
Big Book: 1
5.4 Embrace the SeasonRead a book off this list
Best Book To Read In Autumn
Page 3
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 335
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Kai's Task: Gilmore GirlsOPTION 3: EMILY: Read a book with all of the letters RENO in the title
hOuRs bEfore dawN
The Hours Before Dawn by Celia Fremlin
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 355
25.7 - Lois' Task: Sorry!Option 2. Sorry! is played with 2-4 people. Game pieces are red, yellow, blue, and green. 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.
Required: Post the cover and state the colors with their TinEye percentages.
23.9 %#938797Grey
21.9 %#9e5956Red
19.9 %#2d5588Blue
17.2 %#c76137Orange
9.8 %#1b0c21Black
4.3 %#98ab69Grey
1.5 %#d3486bPink
0.8 %#d2a54bBrown
0.4 %#7e4581Violet
0.3 %#3fb257Green
Orbital by Samantha HarveyOption 3. Drawing the Sorry! card is great, though risky if you are playing with a young child who does not like to be "sorried." In that case, I prefer the 2 Draw Again card, and sometimes the Backward 4 can be very advantageous. Read a book that is #2 or #4 in a series.
Miss Marple #4
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Task Total: 25
Season Total: 380
brooke4.030.8 Delicious Dee's Task: Maisie Dobbs
The total pages combine must exceed 500
Book A – Read a book in the Maisie Dobbs series
Pardonable Lies (336pgs, audio read, MMP pg ct)
Book B – Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in Jacqueline Winspear.
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas (400pgs)
jaCquelIne
total page count: 736pgs
Points Earned: 30pts
Total Points: 125
BB: 4
Fact: 2
Brooke wrote: "brooke4.030.8 Delicious Dee's Task: Maisie Dobbs
The total pages combine must exceed 500
Book A – Read a book in the Maisie Dobbs series
Pardonable Lies (336pgs, audio read, MMP pg c..."
correction, i forgot i did the audio of Vampires (been 2mths since i read it), correct page count for it is 380pgs (no MMP, next PB) so total pg ct is 716pgs. sorry :/
10.8 How Far I'll LeapRead a book where time travel is essential to the story.
Highlander's Captive
New Points: 10
Total Points: 210
30.6 Katrisa's Task Fall ZodiacOption 3 - Scorpius October 23-November 21
Book 1: Read a book where the author’s first and last initials (you may ignore middle initials) can be found in DEATHSTALKER
Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie
Book 2: Read a book featuring a shapeshifter of some kind.
I listened to an audio version of Arctic Bound
(Shapeshifters is a MPG)
New Points: 30
Total Points: 240
Deborah20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Family Farewells
Option 5
The Frozen RiverPoints this post: 20
Total Points: 280
Books Read: 21
Tasks Done: 15
MAZZA15.7 Too Precious to Forget
Read a book that is at least 50% combination of pink and blue. according to tineye.
Tineye
50.9 % #e6899d Pink
24.7 % #efad74 Orange
8.5 % #b9cbe7 Blue
4.7 % #78a2eb Blue
3.1 % #309ab6 Blue
2.9 % #c55c54 Red
2.4 % #3258ad Blue
Points this post = 5
Points to date 1010
MAZZA115.7 - Whose Side Are You On?
Read a book with a single-word title
Pity
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 1025
MAZZA120.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Family Farewells
Read a book from this siblings list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
Howards End on Page 1 of list
points this post = 20
Points to date = 1045
That is me done for this season
Andy P,Task # 15.2 - Don't Stop Me Now
Read two books from the same series.
Book 1.Deep Freeze by Lisa Jackson
Book 2Fatal Burn by Lisa Jackson
Both part of West Coast series
Points this post: 15
Total points: 580
Mod
Read a book first published in 2002 or 2020.
read Every Last Secret
First published December 1, 2020
points this post 15
total points 830
Mod
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Lovecraftian list
read A House with Good Bones page 11
points 15
total points 845
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Book 1: Read a book with a word of five or more letters that can be made from the phrase "Fall is a Southerner's Reward for Having Survived Summer"..
read
The Housemaid Is Watching
word is housemaid
Book 2 Option 2: Read a book by a single author where all the letters of the author's last name can be found in the phrase.
read I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
points this post 25
total points 870
Kathy KS25.4 - Robin P's Task: ‘60’s Board Games
Choose 2 different options and read 1 book from each option.
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 one of these lists: http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/listofw...
https://surnames.behindthename.com/na...
Femme by Marshall Thornton
Marshall is listed on both lists.
Option 2. Monopoly - Read a book with one of the original 10 Monopoly tokens on the cover.
by K.C. ConstantineHow this fits: Police car on cover. (from list: Racecar (any car is acceptable))
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 595
Tasks completed: 25/59
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
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: 8
Lisa MD15.1 - Whodunnit?
Book 1: candlestick, dagger, lead pipe, revolver, rope or wrench on cover
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
342 pgs
Daggers on cover
Book 2: from Murder Mystery list
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
390 pgs
Pg 4 of Murder Mystery Books
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 785 / 1045
Total Books Read: 59
Total Tasks Completed: 45/ 59
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 7
Mod
Read a book whose title includes one word (that is not "the") from this list of Monopoly street names: https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Street
read Red River Road
Word is road from Old Kent Road
points this post 20
total points 890
Task 20.9 - Jasmiina F's task: Feels & Thrills.Option 4: Need a Laugh.
Read a book with a MPG of Humor.
Jeeves and the Wedding Bells (2013) by Sebastian Faulks (Goodreads Author) (Hardback 243 pages)
175 + 20 = 195
Tasks Completed: 09
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 175 + 20 = 195
Books read: 14
Pages read: 4,207
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 09
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
5.2- Pumpkin Spice and Everything NiceRead a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in PUMPKIN SPICE.
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
Points this Task: 5
Season Total: 495
Total IAFs: 2
Total GO Tickets: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; ...; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; ...; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; 15.2; 15.3; ...; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.4; ...; 25.6; 25.7; 25.8; 25.9
30.6
20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Family FarewellsOption 5: Read a book with a cover that depicts a snowy scene
by Charlotte McConaghyApproved in help thread
Points this Task: 20
Season Total: 515
Total IAFs: 2
Total GO Tickets: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; ...; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; ...; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; 15.2; 15.3; ...; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.4; ...; 25.6; 25.7; 25.8; 25.9
30.6
25.3: 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
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
Option 2:
Read a book from:
laughter
Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan
pg. 2
IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 11.0
Points this Task: 25
Season Total: 540
Total IAFs: 2
Total GO Tickets: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; ...; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; ...; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; 15.2; 15.3; ...; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.3; 25.4; ...; 25.6; 25.7; 25.8; 25.9
30.6
30.7 Amy FL’s task: Let’s play Scattergories!Letter "O"
Option 1 - Author: Read a book by an author whose LAST name begins with the letter you’ve spun.
Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor
Option 4 - Character: Read a book where a character’s name (first or last) begins with your letter. The character’s name MUST appear on the main page.
Ravensong by T.J. Klune
Oxnard "Ox" Matheson
**Ravensong is a Big Book (512 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket**
Points this Task: 30
Season Total: 570
BB Tickets this post: 1
Total BBs: 1
Total IAFs: 2
Total GO Tickets: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; ...; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; ...; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; 15.2; 15.3; ...; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.3; 25.4; ...; 25.6; 25.7; 25.8; 25.9
30.6; 30.7;
Julia1035.9 It's Fall Y'all
Read a book first published in September, October, or November
Sporting Chance (first published September 1994)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 625
BB: 5
GO: 2
NF: 5
Completed tasks: 29
Books read: 44
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ROBIN P10.9 Let It Grow
Flower with stem on cover
Red Pottage -
woman is holding a flower with a stem and there is another at bottom right
**claiming 1 GO point, pub 1899
Points this post: 10
Total points: 565
BB:2 GO:4 IAF:10
Lisa MD15.10 - That's Not Trivial Pursuit…
Title Word 4 Letters in THE GREAT PENGUIN BOOKCHASE
Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny
496 pgs
Title Word: "Patriot" found in The gReAT PenguIn bOokchase
***I claim an IAF ticket***
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 800 / 1045
Total Books Read: 60
Total Tasks Completed: 46/ 59
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 8
Mod
Read a book where time travel is essential to the story
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley / MPG Time Travel, time travel essential to story
Points this post: 10
Total points: 1045
SHEMAC 20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Family Farewells
Choose an option and read one book for that option.
Required: State the option. Option 5
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).
The Merry Moose's Mates: M/M Shifter
(PB The Merry Moose's Mates: M/M Shifter
Required: Post the cover
This task points: 20
Total season points: 820
EMurphy20.10 Group Read The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
*I left 2 comments on the conversation thread
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 450
Books Read: 31
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
IAF Ticket: 4
Tasks Completed: 18
EMurphy20.5 Bigger is Better-Lindsey IL's Task: The Element of Surprise
Rolled 3 and 1 - Horror with author's initial is A, B, C, D Rouge by Mona Awad
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 470
Books Read: 32
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
IAF Ticket: 4
Tasks Completed: 19
Jasmiina F20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Georgia On My Mind:
Option 3: Read book with a single author whose first and last name initials are found in the word KHACHAPURI: Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 105
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
SHEMAC 5.3 Autumn Whodunits
Read a book with MPG Cozy Mystery
Cory and Jensen
(PB Drag Queen Detective: Side Sleuths)
This task points: 5
Total season points: 825
Andy P,Task # 25.7 - Lois' Task: Sorry!
Option1. Read a book with Start, Home, or Slide intact in the title.
THE END WE START FROM by Megan Hunter
Option 3
Read a book that is #2 or #4 in a series
Hello Again by Brenda Novak
#2 in Evelyn Talbot Chronicles
Points this task: 25
Total points: 605
Andy P.Task # 15.1 - Whodunnit?
Book 1: Read a book with one of the iconic Cluedo murder weapons on the cover:dagger (with visible hilt/pommel),
byAnthony HorowitzBook 2: Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Murder Mystery list:
The Maid by Nita Prose
Found on page 1 of list
Points this post: 15
Total points: 620
Julia10330.6 Katrisa's Task Fall Zodiac
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
Unleashed by David Rosenfelt
Book 2 - Read a book featuring a shapeshifter of some kind
Shapechangers
This post: 30 points
Total points: 655
BB: 5
GO: 2
NF: 5
Completed tasks: 30
Books read: 46
Andy P. Please disregard # 2187. I have already used book 2 for another task
Andy P.Task # 25.7 - Lois' Task: Sorry!
Option 1. Read a book with Start
THE END WE START FROM by Megan Hunter
Option 3, Read a book that is #2 or #4 in a series
No One But You by Brenda Novak # 3 in Silver Springs series
Points this post:25
Total points: 620
LoraTask: 25.6 - RedSycamore's Task: Ticket To Ride, using options 2 and 3
Book 1:
Book/Author: That Night in the Library / Eva Jurczyk
How it fits: MPG Mystery
Book 2:
Book/Author: Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again / Shigeru Kayama
How it fits: MPG Horror
Points for this task: 25
Total points: 600
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
Julia1035.3 Autumn Whodunits
Read a book with MPG Cozy Mystery
Undercover Kitty
This post: 5 points
Total points: 660
BB: 5
GO: 2
NF: 5
Completed tasks: 31
Books read: 47
Barbara ★25.4 - Robin P's Task: ‘60’s Board Games
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.
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant - Darci Hannah 10/29
(dog on cover)
(Scottie Dog (any domestic dog is acceptable, but no foxes or wolves)
3. Mystery Date – Read a book with MPG Romance AND one of the following: Mystery, Thriller, or Suspense (or one MPG which is a combination, such as Romantic Suspense.)
On the Edge - Lynn Erickson 10/28
(MPG romantic suspense)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 700
Barbara ★10.7 - Let It Grow
Read a book with a plant, bush or flower on the cover. The plant must show a stem, in the ground or be in a vase or a pot.
The Cracked Spine - Paige Shelton 11/5
(plants growing in hanging pots)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 710
Kai10.9 The Wonderful Thing about Dragons
Read a book from the list: Dragons
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Page 1
864 pages
**Claiming 2 Big Book Tickets**
New Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 22
Total Points: 320
BIG BOOK: 2
GOLDEN OLDIES: 6
IT'S A FACT: 0
Kai10.4 Once Upon a Crime
Read a book with MPG Crime
Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett
New Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 23
Total Points: 330
BIG BOOK: 2
GOLDEN OLDIES: 6
IT'S A FACT: 0
Joanne MI10.10 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.
Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King
Claiming 1 IAF
(per help comment #5- as long as the number is a number you are good In this case V is Roman numeral 5, which makes it a number, right?)
Points this task 10
IAF this task 1
Season Total 225
IAF 4
1 BB
Joanne MI15-2 Don't Stop Me Now
Read two books from the same series.
Book 1 Flight of the Nighthawks
Book 2 Into a Dark Realm
Points this task 15
Season Total 240
IAF 4
1 BB
SHEMAC 15.6 - Iä! Iä! Cthulhu Fhtagn!
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Lovecraftian list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page of the list your book is found on. Page 5
Threshold
(PB Threshold)
This task points: 15
Total season points: 840
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Task: 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Kai's Task: Gilmore Girls, using Option 3
Book/Author: Peach Offerings / Jan Fields
How it fits: peach OffERiNgs
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 575
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