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FALL CHALLENGE 2024
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Julia10325.9 - Bookwrm256's Task: Fall in the Southland
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"
Hounded
(HOUN in Southerner, D in Reward, ED in Survived)
Book 2 Option 2: Read a book with a single author where the author's last name can be found in the phrase.
The Religious Body by Catherine Aird
(AI in Having, RD in Reward)
This post: 25 points
Total points: 685
BB: 5
GO: 2
NF: 5
Completed tasks: 32
Books read: 49
ROBIN P30.5 MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
2 books, each 250p +
Option 1: 9, 10, or 11 in title
The 9.9 Percent: The New Aristocracy That Is Entrenching Inequality and Warping Our Culture - 352 p
**Claiming 1 IAF point for nonfiction
Option 4: #9, 10, or 11 in series
Death and the Dancing Footman - 346 p
Roderick Alleyn Series #11
Points this post: 30
Total points: 595
BB:2 GO:4 IAF:11
Andy P.Task # 50.1 - Jen B's Task: ‘Bored’ Games
Option 2: MASH
Book 1 - Read a book with the word House in the title.
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
Book 2 - Read a book with a person’s name in the title
The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins: A Novel
by Kristina Pérez
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
Points this post: 50
Total points: 670
ROBIN P25.2 JennRenee's Task: It's Fall Y'all
Option 1:
A. author initials in COOL BREEZE
Defying the Earl - Erica Ridley - read ebook, linked pb
B. Beautiful colors - cover 80% red, orange, yellow, brown, green
The Empty Birdcage -
- per TinEye 57.2 %yellow, 24.9% orange, 16.4 % brown = total 98.5% of these colorsPoints this post: 25
Total points: 620
BB;2 GO:3 IAF:11
Option
Lisa MD50.1 - Jen B's Task: ‘Bored’ Games
Option 2:
Book 1 - House, mansion, apartment or shack in title
Christmas at Holiday House by RaeAnne Thayne
336 pgs
Title Word: House
Book 2 - Persons name in title
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
304 pgs
Title Word: Einstein
Book 3 - A city in title
Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan Henry
432 pgs
Title Word: Savannah
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 850 / 1045
Total Books Read: 63
Total Tasks Completed: 47/ 59
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 8
20.7 Georgia on My Mind Option 3 - I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
The letters HC are in Khachapuri
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 185
DOM30.6 Katrisa's Task Fall Zodiac
Option 1:
Book 1 - Read a book with a main character who is an unmarried woman aged 15 - 29 inclusive.
Snowy Mountains Daughter by Alissa Callen
Clancy's age is not stated, however from following quote can work out she must be in her mid-late 20s.
"Heath is a few years older than Clancy. He did not notice his friend's little sister ....before he left town (ten years ago) .... now she is a stunning young woman."
362 pages (paperback version)
Book 2 - Read a book with a title word of at least 4 letters from the lyrics of Stairway to Heaven.
The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern
Word is 'last', which appears as follows:
"And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at LAST
When all are one, and one is all."
368 pages (paperback version)
720 pages total for the 2 books.
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 395
25.6 Ticket to RideOption 1: The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman
This is book 23 in the series.
Option 2: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
MPG Mystery
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 210
Julia10320.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Kathy P's Task: Back To School
Option 2 - Read a book with a MPG of History or Historical Fiction.
The Dying Day
(MPG Historical Fiction)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 705
BB: 5
GO: 2
NF: 5
Completed tasks: 33
Books read: 50
SHEMAC 10.10 Spaceship Pressure
Read a book with at least one number of 1,2,3,4,5,6, on the cover or in the title. (1 or 3)
Buried Treasure
(PB Buried Treasure)
Required: if using cover choice, post the cover.
This task points: 10
Total season points: 850
FLY Task #30.5 MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
task: Option 2 - word in the TITLE that ends with "BER"
book: The End of October
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here) = 374 pages
how it fits: October
task: Option 3 - author's first and last initials use only the letters "BER"
book: Raptor Red = 256 pages
how it fits: author Robert T. Bakker initials RB
other:
books are at least 250 pages each
Points this post: 30
Total points: 690
Tasks completed: 39/59
BB: 5 / GO: 2 / IAF: 3
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!** Stats adjusted below.
30.3 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.
To Sir, With Love by E.R. Braithwaite
GR description shows MC Braithwaite was a Royal Air Force veteran
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-189 p.
3) read a book by an author whose first and last initials may be found in this list AAAAABCCCCCDEGGHKLMMNRST.
Murder after Midnight by Dianne Harman
aaaaabcccccDeggHklmmnrst
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 595-30=565
Tasks completed: 25/59-1=24/59
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
Kathy KS30.3 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.
To Sir, With Love by E.R. Braithwaite
GR description shows MC Braithwaite was a Royal Air Force veteran
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-189 p.
3) read a book by an author whose first and last initials may be found in this list AAAAABCCCCCDEGGHKLMMNRST.
Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy by Drew Smith
DS=aaaaabcccccDegghklmmnrSt
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
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Points for this task: 30
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 9
Kathy KS30.2 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
Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman
GR SETTING: Morocco (Africa)
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb=211 p.
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Africa.
The Death of Kings by Rennie Airth
Airth was born in South Africa according to GR
I listened to an audiobook; pb-356 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 625
Tasks completed: 26/59
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: 9
Julia1035.7 Too Precious to Forget
Read a book that is at least 50% combination of pink and blue. according to tineye.
37.2% pink #d1a2c7
16.4% blue #6f97a1
10.3% blue #365681
This post: 5 points
Total points: 710
BB: 5
GO: 2
NF: 5
Completed tasks: 34
Books read: 51
Kathy KS25.6 - RedSycamore's Task: Ticket To Ride
Option 2: Mystery Train
Read a book with the MPG Mystery, either stand-alone or combined ('Cozy Mystery', 'Mystery Thriller', etc.)
Murder after Midnight by Dianne Harman
GR MPGs are both Mystery and Cozy Mystery
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: Conductor, Engine, Freight, Industrial, Magnate, Master, Rail, Ride, Sail, Station, Steam, Ticket, or Train
Mastering Census & Military Records by W. Daniel Quillen
Ticket to Ride word: Master
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 650
Tasks completed: 27/59
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 10
PegW20.1 - Most Improved
Read a book whose title includes one word from the list of Monopoly street names.
Using the street name North Carolina Avenue, and the word North, I read: North Woods
Points this post: 20
Total points: 205
BB: 0
NF: 3
GO: 0
Beth NC30.8- Massie Dobbs
Option 2
Book 1: book that meets the requirements: female author, first in series, mystery MPG
The Night Before by Lisa Jackson
MPG Mystery, #1 in Savannah series
Book 2 book from one of the three nominated categories from that season of SRC
Soulless byGail Carriger
From First Book in Series by First Time Author
Task Points: 30
Task Pages: 709
Total Points: 995
Total Tasks: 58
Total Books: 81
Total Pages: 30793
Big Book Tickets: 16
Beth NC50.1 Bored Games -
Option 1 - 3 books by 3 different authors who share the same name
Book 1 Mad City: The True Story of the Campus Murders That America Forgot by Michael Arntfield
Book 2: Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
Book 3 Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham
All authors are named Michael
Task Points: 50
Task Pages: 1218
Total Points: 1045
Total Tasks: 82
Total Books: 59
Total Pages: 32720
Big Book Tickets: 16
FLY Task #10.5 Part of Your Collection
task: Read a book with a main character as a superhero or vigilante.
book: Watchmen
(my version is kindle, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: all MCs are called "superheroes," are actually vigilantes (see description)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 700
Tasks completed: 40/59
BB: 5 / GO: 2 / IAF: 3
ROBIN P50.1 Jen B's Task: Bored Games
Option 1 -Tic Tac Toe - 3 books, authors same name - 750 p
First name - Elizabeth
My Lady Ludlow - Elizabeth Gaskell 240 p
**Claiming 1 GO point, orig. pub 1858
The Woman's Bible: A Classic Feminist Perspective - Elizabeth Cady Stanton 384 p
My Name Is Lucy Barton - Elizabeth Strout 193 p
Total pages - 817
Points this post: 50
Total points: 670
BB:2 GO:5 IAF:11
LoraTask: 5.10 Free For Fall
Book/Author: A Literary Offense / Elizabeth Penney
How it fits: book of choice
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 605
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
Jessica S10.7 Let It Grow
book with a plant, bush or flower on the cover
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. CharlesPoints this task: 10
Previous total: 900 Updated total: 910
Tasks completed: 52 Books read: 70
Jessica S15.1 - Whodunnit?
Book 1: Book with one of the iconic Cluedo murder weapons on the cover (Dagger)
How to Survive a Summoning by Nik KnightBook 2: Book from the first 25 pages of this Murder Mystery list https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... (PAGE17):
Death in the Spires by K.J. Charles
Points this task: 15
Previous total: 910 Updated total: 925
Tasks completed: 53 Books read: 72
LoraTask: 10.6 On My Hike
Book/Author: Cold Snap / Lindy Ryan
How it fits: word SNAP
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 615
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
Nick KY30.5 Mazza1’s Gregorian Games. (minimum of 250 pp each)
Opt.3. Author’s inits in “BER.” I read Noose by Eric Red -- 352 pp > required 250
Opt. 4. # 9, 10, or 11 in a series. I read # 11 in the Lew Archer series -- The Chill by Ross Macdonald. 288 pp > required 250
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 990
Cindy FTask 15.2 Don't Stop Me Now
2 books from same series (Anna Pigeon Series)
Flashback / High Country by Nevada Barr
Points this post:15
Total points:45
Books read:6
Big books:1
Golden Oldies:0
Non-fiction:0
Tasks completed:5
Joanne MI15-3 In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream
Book 1: Read a book with an MPG of Science Fiction.
Dragonseye
Book 2: Read a book which is numbered 1-7 in a series
Sharpe's Prey
Points this task 15
Season Total 255
1 BB. 4 IAF
Josh 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Kathy P's Task: Back To School
Choose one option and read a book for that option.
I chose the first option, English. The book I read, Lord of the Flies, is found on page one of the list provided.
Task Points: 20
Task Pages: 235
Total Tasks: 4
Total Points: 65
trishhartuk15.8 Read My Mind
MC exhibits some sort of psychic ability
A Hard Day's Fright, Casey Daniels (292pg)
The MC sees and talks to Ghosts, and tries to find out how they died. Able to see ghosts confirmed for the task in Help Thread message #12. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 535
Tasks Completed: 36
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
DOM20.1 - Most Improved - Jenny H's Task: Go to Jail
Read a book whose title includes one word (that is not "the") from this list of Monopoly street names:
Murder at the Mayfair Hotel by C.J. Archer
The word in title is 'Mayfair' and it matches Mayfair on the list (English version) of the Monopoly street names.
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 405
20.6 - It's A Fact - JenJ IA's Task: It’s Booked! You’re Invited to a Fall Reading Option 1, author initials in FARMHOUSE: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Points this post: 20
Total points: 670
SHEMAC 15.5 - Oh No, Not Again...
Read a book first published in 2002 or 2020.
Gingerbread Mistletoe (First published 2020)
(PB Gingerbread Mistletoe)
This task points: 15
Total season points: 865
30.1 Susan A's Task: Letter FrequencyBook 1, at least 2 of K X J Q Z in the title: Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland
The letters are J and K.
paperback edition Jackpot Summer
Book 2, author initial K X J Q or Z: The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan
The initial is J.
paperback edition The Cliffs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 700
Andy P.Task # 20.1 - Most Improved - Jenny H's Task: Go to Jail
Read a book whose title includes one word (that is not "the") from this list of Monopoly street names
Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance by Bill McKibben
Vermont Avenue is one of the Streets listed.
Points this post: 20
Total points; 685
Andy P.Task # 20.5 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Lindsey IL's Task: The Element of Surprise
First die 6 thus Historical Fiction
Second Die 4 thus 4) M, N, O, or P for one of author's initials,
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Points this post: 20
Total points: 705
15.10 - That's Not Trivial Pursuit...Read a book with a word in the title of four or more letters that can be made from T HE G R EAT P ENGU I N BOOKCHASE
Trip
The Guilt Trip by Sandie Jones
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 685
Total Tasks Completed: 29
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact: 2
25.5 - Lisa MD’s Task: BookopolyBook 1: rolled 1
Worm
read a book whose title and/or subtitle contain the letters of your game piece.
The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher
Book 2: rolled 2
2 – Buy a Bookstore:
Read a book originally published in April or June of any year.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
First published April 20, 2021
Claiming IF ticket for this book, it's a memoir
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 710
Total Tasks Completed: 30
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact: 3
30.4 TessaVanessa’s US Nationals Drag Racing ChallengeOption 2: Meeting the family
Read a book with a 3 and a 0(zero) in the page count. The numbers do not need to be consecutive.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
703 pages
Claiming BB ticket
Option 3: Christmas Tree
Read a book with a cover of any combination of at least 75% of the following colors: blue, yellow, green, red determined by TinEye.
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
51.3 %#09ae9bGreen
37.0 %#09655aGreen
3.4 %#ede661Yellow
2.0 %#428056Green
1.8 %#bfd064Green
1.3 %#84a659Green
1.0 %#8dce78Green
1.0 %#9ddad5Blue
0.6 %#4dbf8aGreen
0.6 %#dcf0eeBlue
95% green
Claiming BB ticket for 626 pages
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 740
Total Tasks Completed: 31
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Big Books: 4
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact: 3
MaryPDX30.1 Susan A's Task: Letter Frequency
Book 1:
Read a book with at least 2 of the five letters in the title. Ignore subtitles.
Looking for Jane
Required: State the letters: KJ
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 Help by Kathryn Stockett
Required: State the letters: K
Points this task: 30
Total points: 370
5.5 Eerie Equation: 13 + 31 = Spooky Halloween?A Spark Unseen (The Dark Unwinding #2) by Sharon Cameron
pub 2013
Total this Post: 5
Season Total: 695
CathyG30.9 Truitt_T’s Task: Be Prepared!
This is a two book task, with a combined 600 page minimum. . One book MUST be nonfiction.
Choose two options and read one book from each.
Required: state which options.
Option 2: Read a book from one of the two following lists:
Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey 384pp
Required: state which list, and on which page the book is found.
Natural Disaster Books p.6
Option 3: Read a book for which:
A - the author’s first and last initials are in FEMA (letters used only as often as they appear)
Sorry Not Sorry by Alyssa Milano 272pp
Nonfiction- claiming It's a Fact ticket
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 400
Tasks Completed: 16
It’s a Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG30.1 Susan A's Task: Letter Frequency
This is a two book task, read one book for each option.
Letter Frequency in the English Language
The 5 least frequently occurring letters in English words are: K X J Q Z
Book 1:
Read a book with at least 2 of the five letters in the title. Ignore subtitles.
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Required: State the letters. K,X
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.
Required: State the letters. J
Wound Tight by Lorelei James
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 430
Tasks Completed: 17
It’s a Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
CathyG20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jasmiina F's task: Feels & Thrills.
This is a one-book task. Choose an option and read one book for that option.
Required: State the option.
Option 2: The Grown-Up Life.
Choose a book that features at least one adult person on the cover.
Hang Tough by Lorelei James
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 450
Tasks Completed: 18
It’s a Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Mod
Read a book with one of these words in the title: fall
read The Fall
points this post 5
total points 895
Mod
Read a book with MPG Cozy Mystery
read
Drop Dead Sisters
points this post 5
total points 900
Mod
Read a book with 13 or 31 intact in the page number or original publication date.
read We Used to Live Here 312 pages
points this post 5
total points 905
Mod
Read a book that is at least 50% combination of pink and blue. according to tineye.
read
66.3 percent of blue and pinkpoints this post 5
total points 910
Mod
read a book with a plane on cover and author initials in hit the silk
read
by by Livy Hartpoints this post 15
total points 925
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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20.5 Bigger is Better the element of surprise
2-H, 5-fantasy
Dead Until Darkby Charlaine Harris
Task +20
Grand total: 145