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WINTER CHALLENGE 2024
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JUKKA5.8 Birdwatching Month
Book with a word in the title shared with the name of a remarkable bird.
Red Sonja: Age of Chaos by Erik Burnham. The word is RED, shared with the RED KNOT.
Total Points: 125/995
Total Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 9/57
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 4
It's a Fact Total: 0
Lisa MD15.2 - Holiday who-be-what-ee?
Book 1: Cover 75% green
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
I listened to the audiobook. Cover is linked to audiobook.
Link to MMPB for page count:Ce genre de petites choses
Tineye Color Extractor for Audio edition: 75.7% green
60.7 %#087a3dGreen
20.4 %#ede8d8Grey
9.9 %#509e70Green
5.1 %#94c09dGreen
3.9 %#c9dcc3Grey
Book 2: MPG: Christmas
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 255 / 995
Total Books Read: 20
Total Tasks Completed: 15 / 57
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2
15.6 - Why, to the North Pole, of course! This is the Polar Express!
Title Word matches Word in lyrics of When Christmas Comes to Town
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Matching Word: "When"
I claim an IAF ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 270 / 995
Total Books Read: 21
Total Tasks Completed: 16 / 57
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 3
Lisa MD20.8- Nickels & Dimes- Apple's Task: The Wonders of Home
Option 4: Title Word in CALIFORNIA REDWOOD FOREST
First Degree by David Rosenfelt
Title Word: "FIRST" found in calIFoRnia redwood foreST
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 290 / 995
Total Books Read: 22
Total Tasks Completed: 17 / 57
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 3
JennB8241225.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Rivers
Option 1:Read a book first published in 1968 or in a year after 1968 that ends in the digit 8 (1978, 1988, 1998, 2008, or 2018)
When the Lights Go Out (2018)
Option 2: Rolling Toward Clear Skies Rolling Toward Clear Skies
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 140
Total Tasks Completed: 6
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Big Books:
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact:
25.6: Lisa MD's Task-New Year ReflectionsThis is a 2-book task. You may choose to do one option twice if it makes you happy!
Option 2: For this option, read a book from the first 25 pages of Goodreads "Weddings Books" Shelf: Wedding Books
Page 1
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Page 2
The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 280
Total Tasks Completed: 13
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Big Books:
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact: 1
Jecca30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Reunion - Go Norsemen!
Option 2: The Reunion
A - My Friends - Jenni
The Ravenswood Witch by Jenni Keer
B - The venue - Read a book that is set in either the 1970s
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
From the summary "Early morning, August 1975"
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 310
Total Tasks Completed: 14
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Big Books:
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact: 1
Julia10330.4 - Susan A's Task: Consecutive Letters
Book 1: Read a book in which the first word in the title starts with two consecutive letters.
Death in the Clouds (consecutive letters DE)
This was first published in 1935 so claiming one Golden Oldie ticket.
Book 2: Read a book with a title ending in two consecutive letters.
Time and Tide (consecutive letters DE)
This post: 30 points, 1 GO
Total points: 325
BB: 5
GO: 3
NF: 2
Completed tasks: 16
Books read: 22
10.7 - I Want To BelieveChill Factor (Weather Warden #3) by Rachel Caine
Total this Post: 10
Season Total: 465
30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian GamesOption 1: Read a book with a variant of the number 12, 1 or 2 in the TITLE ONLY.
The Only ONE in the World: A Sherlock Holmes Anthology edited by Narrelle M. Harris
260 pages
Option 4: Read a book that is # 12, 1 or 2 in a series. The number must be shown in greyscale on the GR record.
The Edge of Everything (The Edge of Everything #1) by Jeff Giles
360 pages
Total this Post: 30
Season Total: 495
15.8 New Year, New BeginningsOld Babes in the Wood: Stories by Margaret Atwood
word I title, BABES, found in new yEAr BringS fresh Beginnings
Total this Post: 15
Season Total: 510
10.5 - A Gateway to the PastSiddhartha by Hermann Hesse
about "the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha" which circa 5th century CE
Total this Post: 10
Season Total: 520
Task 15.10 - Winter Retreatsingle house in snowy landscape on cover
The Twelve Days of Murder
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515 points
SHEMAC 15.5 Old Saint Nick
Read a book with a single author who shares initials with one of these names. The initials may be reversed in order but must match a single name. Middle initials may be ignored.
Initials are SC, CS, KK, FC, CF, SN, NS
Required: State the name. Sammi Cee
Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee
(PB Chip's Forever Daddy)
This task points: 15
Total season points: 225
Jessica S30.1 - Truitt_T’s Task: She Blinded Me With Science
Book A: book with an element from the Periodic Table in the title (GOLD)
Fool's Gold by Ki Brightly
Book B: Option 1 - book with the MPG Science AND for which the author identifies as female
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 460
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.5 Jessica S’s Task: The Music of Christmas
Option 3: Read a book where the author’s initials (you may ignore middle initials) can be found in LET IT SNOW
Only Pieces by Edd Tello
Option 4: Read a book with any noun found in the lyrics of Walking in the Air in the title.
Bridge Across the Sky by Freeman Ng
NOUN=sky
Points this post: 25
Total points: 750
Tasks Completed: 47
Task 20.3 Review Raffle- Trishhartuk's Task: WordplayOption 3: a) Read a book with a title of at least two words where the total number of letters in the title can be averaged by the number of words, to get a whole number.
L'étrangère (means the foreigner in french) : 10 letters /2 words = 5
L'étrangère by Sonia Alain
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
JUKKA20.2 - Rookie at the Top - SheMac's Task: Into 2025
Option 2: Book set at least 50% in a country formerly part of the Roman Empire.
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie is set in England. It came out in 1922 and is a Golden Oldie.
Total Points: 145/995
Total Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 10/57
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 5
It's a Fact Total: 0
Nick KY10.2 Borders I read The Paris Diary & The New York Diary 1951-1961 by Ned Rorem, takes place in France, USA, and the Paris diary dips down to Morocco.
CLAIM ONE IT's A FACT
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 320
It's a Fact This Post: 1
It's a Fact so Far: 6
Nick KY20.5 Elizabeth P's SRC Opt. 3. I read As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. Title word DYING has letters in target phrase: "reaDING challenges bring me joY."
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 340
Line5.10
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
i read Before You Go
points for this task: 5
total points: 15
books read: 3
tasks done: 3
Mod
Read a book which is set in at least two countries. For the purposes of this task, we will consider the constituent nations of the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) to be distinct countries.
read The One
book set in Australia and in England.
points this post 10
total points:630
Mod
Read a book with a word in the title of 4 or more letters found in these lyrics: https://genius.com/Matthew-hall-and-m...
Word is Lost
read The Trail of Lost Hearts
points this post 15
total points: 645
Mod
Read a book from a series that only has 3 books published as of February 28, 2025 or read a book that is number 12 in a series.
read In the Study with the Wrench
points this post 15
total points: 660
Mod
Read a book with MPG Romance as well as Thriller
Genres need to be standalone.
read All the Little Raindrops
Thriller
Mystery
Romance
Mystery Thriller
Audiobook
Fiction
Suspense
points this post 15
total points: 675
Mod
option 1: read a book with a MPG of mystery, standalone or embedded, AND whose title and/or subtitle contains ALL the letters of FATHER.
read
The Haunting of Room 904
Horror
Mystery
Fiction
Indigenous
Adult
Mystery Thriller
Option2: read a book from the first 25 pages of Goodreads "Weddings Books"
found on page 1
read You're Invited
points this post 25
total points: 700
Mod
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in South America
read Miracle in the Andes
Setting is the Andes: The Andes extend from South to North through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
and
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in South America.
read
The Wind Knows My Name by
by Isabel Allende
Author born in Peru
points this post 30
total points: 730
Mod
option 2: Read a book with a title word (ignore subtitles) of four or more letters that can be made from MOLD
Word is Room
read The Last Room on the Left
and
option 3
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in MARISSA
read Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon
points this post 30
total points: 760
Mod
Option 1: Goodbye 2024! Hello 2025!
Read a book with a page count with only the numbers in 2024 and 2025 (00222245). Numbers may be used only as often as they appear.
read The Lifeline400 pages
and
Option 4: Sing "Auld Lang Syne"
Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from the song Auld Lang Syne in the title https://www.britannica.com/topic/Auld...
Word is ABOUT
read The Truth about the Accident
points this post 30
total points: 790
Mod
One of the authors must be NEW TO YOU.
Option C- The Furies- earth/terra
For Terra
Book A - Pick one of the furies listed above – read a book where all the letters of the fury can be found in the title
read Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon - author is new to me
and
For Earth
Book B - Using the same fury than the book you used for Book A and read a book where all the letters of the alternate name can be found in the authors name.
read read Getting Away with Murderby Kathryn Foxfield
points this post 30
total points: 820
Rockynook20.2 - Into 2025
Option 2: Read a book set in country on list
The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
Set in Italy. Reference in comment listed here: https://www.josephbeth.com/book/97805...
"[They] take turns narrating their trip to the Italian island of Capri"
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Rockynook20.3 - Wordplay
Option 3a) letters/words = whole number
Funny Story by Emily Henry
10 letters, divided by 2 words = 5
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 40
Rockynook20.5 - Celebrating the SRC
Option 1) first pub in Jan of 2014-2024, inclusive
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
Pub. in Jan 2024
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 60
Rockynook20.8 - The Wonders of Home
Option 1) pub year includes 2 digits from 1, 2, 8, 9
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
First pub in 2019
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 80
Rockynook25.7 - FLY Finally Finishes!
Option 2: book from list of best Audiobooks
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
on Page 9 of list
Option 5: book with dragon on cover
by Rebecca YarrosPoints this Post: 25
Total Points: 105
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.7 Amy FL’s Task: The Headaches of Home Ownership
Option 1: Read a book with a title word that begins with the letters RE.
Reality Boy by A.S. King
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in MARISSA.
Buried Cold Case Secrets by Sami A. Abrams
Points this post: 30
Total points: 780
Tasks Completed: 48
Andy P.Task # 30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 1.Read a book with a variant of the number 12, 1 or 2 in the TITLE ONLY. 1st Shock by Misty Evans
Option 2. Read a book with a word in the TITLE ONLY that ends with "ARY"The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Points this post: 3o
Total points: 275
SHEMAC 25.5 Jessica S’s Task: The Music of Christmas
This is a two-book task. Please select one book for two different options.
Required: State the options: 2 and 3
Option 2: Read a book that has an eight word title.
The Bunny, the Wolf, and Their Kangaroo Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
(PB The Bunny, the Wolf, and Their Kangaroo Omega)
Option 3: Read a book where the author’s initials (you may ignore middle initials) can be found in LET IT SNOW: NW
Holiday Heart Strings by N.R. Walker
(PB Holiday Heart Strings - Illustrated Cover)
This task points: 25
Total season points: 250
JennB8241225.4 JennRenee's Task: Cold Nights With Winter Reads
Christmas and/or Chick Lit
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title of 4 or more letters made from this quote:
Winter was made for warm blankets and large books. STOLE
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in COLD NIGHTS. LG
The Christmas Tree Farm Laurie Gilmore
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 165
Total Tasks Completed: 7
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Big Books:
Golden Oldies:
It's a Fact:
JEN B20.6 It's A Fact - Julia103's Task" Getting Older
Option 1: Read a book where a main character is a senior citizen.
Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin
The main character, Eddie, is 90-years-old (per book description)
TOTAL POINTS: 265
20.6 It's A Fact - Julia103's Task: Getting OlderOption 2: Originally published in 1960
Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Shute
MMPB: Trustee from the Toolroom
Originally published in 1960.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 805/ 995
Tasks Completed: 47/57
10.6 - Inspiration StrikesTask: Bio, autobiog, or memoir about an artist, musician, poet or writer.
The Way I Was by Marvin Hamlisch
Paperback: The Way I Was
Marvin Hamlisch is a multi award winning musician.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 815/ 995
Tasks Completed: 48/57
10.5 - A Gateway to the PastTask: Set prior to 1903
Zemindar by Valerie Fitzgerald
MMPB: Zemindar
Novel is set in 1857 - see GR metadata.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 825/ 995
Tasks Completed: 49/57
5.10 Comfort zoneTask: Freebie that meets SRC rules
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy
Paperback: Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 830/ 995
Tasks Completed: 50/57
15.5 Old Saint NickAuthor initials SN: The Tiffany Girls by Shelley Noble
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
20.9 Moderator's Pet -Jen B's Task: 90s NostalgiaOption 1A, five words in title: Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle
paperback edition Otra tonta historia de amor
Points this post: 20
Total points: 240
Task 25.6: Lisa MD's Task-New Year ReflectionsOption 1: read a book with a MPG of mystery, standalone or embedded, AND whose title and/or subtitle contains ALL the letters of FATHER.
Book: All the Colors of the Dark
Option 2: For this option, read a book from the first 25 pages of Goodreads "Weddings Books" Shelf
Book: Happy Place - on p. 3 of list (I just double-checked...it's still on page 3 but it's the very last one on that page! So hopefully it stays at that spot)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 435
JUKKA15.4 It's Starting to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Option 1
Book A: Book with an ornament, garland, wreath, Christmas lights, Santa, or deer on the cover.
Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight (Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight by Jeff Parker has Santa Claus and ornaments.
Book B: Author's initials are in MERRY AND BRIGHT.
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.
Total Points: 160/995
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 11/57
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 5
It's a Fact Total: 0
SHEMAC 15.9 My Bloody Valentine
Read a book with MPG Romance as well as MPG of War, Thriller or Mythology. (MPG Romance and Thriller confirmed in Task Help #31)
Tequila Sunrise
(MMP Double Objectif)
This task points: 15
Total season points: 265
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5.9 - It's Part of My World
Nonfiction with an MPG: Nature
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
I claim an IAF ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 240 / 995
Total Books Read: 18
Total Tasks Completed: 14 / 57
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2