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WINTER CHALLENGE 2024
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Read a book with a cover depicting a natural landscape scene.
by Marie Force / nature scene on coverPoints this post: 5
Total points: 425
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Read a book with a hot beverage on the cover, such as coffee, tea, cocoa/hot chocolate, hot cider, etc.
by Julie Murphy / hot beverage on cover (the girl in pink is holding it)Points this post: 5
Total points: 430
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Read a nonfiction book with MPG Nature.
Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell / Nonfiction and MPG Nature; claiming an It's a Fact entry
Points this post: 5
Total points: 435
IAF this post: 1
Total IAF: 5
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Option 3: To celebrate them, read a book first published in either 1981 or 2024.
Flashpoint by Catherine Coulter / pub in 2024
Points this post: 20
Total points: 455
Bookwrm526Task #25.1 - It's My Birthday
Option 2: Read a book where all the letters from either BOOKS or GAMES can be found in the title and/or subtitle. I chose the word GAMES and read We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People by Nemonte Nenquimo (GAS in jaguars, ME in memoir) (368p).
Option 3: Read a book with both individual MPG Mystery and MPG Romance or the combined MPG Romantic Suspense. I read Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala (270p). I had the genres verified in the Help Thread at posts 6 and 7!
368+270=638 pages
Total points so far: 375
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Option A: For this option, read a book that meets the requirements for any TWO holidays.
The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline / LS in LIGHTS for Hanukkah, LOVE in title for Valentine's Day
Points this post: 20
Total points: 475
Lisa MD10.8 - Run Away! Run Away!
On Mythology Book Shelf - page 1
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 405 / 995
Total Books Read: 30
Total Tasks Completed: 24 / 57
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 5
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Option 2: Read a book that has an eight word title. Subtitles are excluded
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack / 8 word title
Option 3: Read a book where the author’s initials (you may ignore middle initials) can be found in LET IT SNOW
The Getaway List by Emma Lord / EL in phrase
Points this post: 25
Total points: 500
Lisa MD25.7 - FLY's Task-FLY Finally Finishes!
Option 3: Less than 180 pages
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
117 pages
Option 4: From series started 2022 or prior and not read in 6 months
The Waiting by Michael Connelly
Series: Renée Ballard (#6) - I started this series in October 2017 and last read this series in May 2023
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 430 / 995
Total Books Read: 32
Total Tasks Completed: 25 / 57
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 5
Andy P.Task # 30.6 - XBM’s Task – A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Option A.
Book 1: Read a book where an author's first and last initials are found in PARTRIDGE.
A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony
Book 2: Read a book where both a tree and a bird appear on the cover
by Carolyn Chute cover approved in help threadPoints this post : 30
Total points : 425
Task 10.2 - Crossing BordersRead a book which is set in at least two countries.
Book: The Golden Hour
GR description mentions its setting in the Bahamas and London, but also has chapters set in Switzerland (p 26 - chapter setting labeled as Switzerland) and Florida (p. 206 chapter heading)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 505
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyWinter 2024 SRC
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
Option 3: Let It Snow - Performed by Vaughn Monroe
Read a book where the author’s initials (you may ignore middle initials) can be found in LET IT SNOW.
Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville, initials in SNow
Option 5: Fairytale of New York performed by The Pogues, featuring Kirsty MacColl. Read a book with the MPG Urban Fantasy.
Must Love Hellhounds
Points this post: 25
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 225
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
20.5 Bigger is Better- Elizabeth P's Task: Celebrating the SRC1: Discovery
I first discovered the SRC in January of 2014 and I was so instantly excited by the premise of this group (meaning this winter challenge we’ll actually hit my 11 year anniversary - WHAT?!). I remember the only thing I was disappointed by was the fact that I had missed the month of December and couldn’t finish the entire challenge in two months. That challenge and the excitement I felt is why I’m still here today!
Read a book first published in January of a year between 2014 and 2024, inclusive.
I read Honor which was published January 4, 2022.
points; 155
books read; 9
tasks completed: 9
Big Books: 1
It's a fact; 2
pages read: 3213
ROBIN P15.2 Holiday Who-be What-ee
Book 1 - 75 % green cover
The Merry Matchmaker
- 86% green per TinEyeBook 2 - MPG Christmas - Christmas Spirits (Spirited Storms #1)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 655
BB:0 GO:2 IAF: 6
FLY Task #30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
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task: Option 2 - a word in the TITLE that ends with "ARY"
book: Mary Jane
(my version is audio, first MMPB here) = 320 pages
how it fits: Mary ends with "ARY"
task: Option 4 - # 12, 1 or 2 in a series
book: The Innocent
(my version is audio, first MMPB here) = 576 pages
how it fits: (Will Robie, #1)
other:
**claiming BB ticket for The Innocent = 576 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Points this post: 30
Total points: 225
Tasks completed: 14/57
BB: 1 + 1 = 2 / GO: 1 / IAF: 2
Jessica S5.10 Comfort zone
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules
Fake Out by Eden Finley
Points this task: 5
Total points: 655
Jessica S10.9 - Making the National International
Book with a word in its title that matches one of the current or proposed National Scenic Areas from this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationa...
Saint Helena Island (ISLAND)
The Dragon of Monster Island: M/M Romance by E.M. Bradshaw
Points this task: 10
Total points: 665
JUKKA5.10 Comfort zone
Any book.
Muinaisegyptiläinen kuolleiden kirja, or the Egyptian Book of the Dead as it is known in English.
The oldest bits date to the 1500s BCE, so this is a Golden Oldie.
Total Points: 235/995
Total Books Read: 20
Tasks Completed: 16/57
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 8
It's a Fact Total: 0
*****REPOST*****15.8 New Year, New Beginnings
Task: Title word from NEW YEAR BRINGS FRESH BEGINNINGS
The Nanny Contract by Jason Collins
Only digital edition - approved for length here.
NANNY: New YeAr briNgs fresh begiNnings
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 995/ 995
Tasks Completed: 57/57
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15.8 New Year, New Beginnings
Task: Read a book with a word of four or more letters in the title that can be made from "NEW YEAR BRINGS FRESH BEGINNINGS" (When)
When the Emperor Was Divine. Julie Otsuka
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 465 / 995
Tasks Completed 30
trishhartuk30.9 TessaVanessa's Task: Ringing in the New Year
Option 1: Read a book with a page count with only the numbers in 2024 and 2025 (00222245).
The Case of the Cupid Caper, Kathi Daley
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (225pg)
Option 2: Read a book with food on the cover.
The Silence of the Flans, Laura Bradford
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB: here (281pg)
There’s a variety of tasty desserts in the cooler middle left
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 365
Tasks Completed: 24
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
Jessica S30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Reunion - Go Norsemen!
Option 2: The Reunion A: Book whose author shares a first name with one of my high school friends: Dan, Daniel, Heather, Kristin, Jenni, Katy, Adam.
SOS Hotel: For a Supernaturally Safe Stay! by Adam Vex
Option 2: The Reunion B: book that is set in either the 1970s or the Victorian age (1837-1901)
An Unnatural Vice by K.J. Charles
Points this task: 30
Total points: 695
Task 15.6 Why, to the North Pole, of course! This is the Polar Express!Read a book with a word in the title of 4 or more letters found in these lyrics:
Book: This Is How It Always Is
Word: This
Points this task: 15
Total points: 520
Andy P.Task # 15.1 Groundhog Groundhog Groundhog
Book 1: Read a book with a 4 or more letter word in the title that can be formed from one of these two phrases: SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER or SPRING WILL ARRIVE EARLY
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Word Live L in Early,Book 1: Read a book with a 4 or more letter word in the title that can be formed from one of these two phrases:rSPRING WILL ARRIVE EARLY L in EARLY,IVE in ARRIVE
Book 2: Read a book that has a repeated word consecutively in the title. Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks
Points this post: 15
Total points: 440
Julia103Repost of 1164 (adding cover image for Book 1).
15.3 Mysterious and Wise
Option 1
Book 1: Read a book with a cover with at least 75 percent of any combination of these THREE colors, RED BLACK AND YELLOW according to Tineye.
red 79.6% #ee3324
yellow 4.3% #eebb27
black 2.1% #272221)
This book is non-fiction, so claiming one It's A Fact ticket
Book 2: Read a book with at least 2 different lucky numbers (2, 8 and 9) in the page count.
Children of Darkness
I read the Kindle edition. There is no MMP. The top paperback Children of Darkness is 182 pages.
This post: 15 points, 1 NF
Total points: 385
BB: 5
GO: 3
NF: 3
Completed tasks: 19
Books read: 27
I didn't change the totals, because then I would need to recalculate and repost the tasks I completed after this one. If that's a problem, let me know.
Task 15.8 New Year, New Beginnings Read a book with a word of four or more letters in the title that can be made from "NEW YEAR BRINGS FRESH BEGINNINGS"
Book: Close Your Eyes and Count to 10
Word: Eyes
points this task: 15
Total points: 535
LoraTask: 20.1 Most Improved -Kathy KS's Task: Family and Holidays, using Option 3
Book/Author: A New Lease on Death / Olivia Blacke
How it fits: published in 2024
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 330
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
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: 2
Angela IL25.1 - KmarieD's Task: It's My Birthday
Option 1: Read a book with a title that has at least 5 words.
Tell Me Who You Are by Louisa Luna-12/31
(352 pgs)
Option 4: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston-1/20
Read via Kindle/No MMPB/PB link: A Novel Love Story (368 pgs)
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 115
Books Read: 7
Tasks Completed: 5
Angela IL20.1 Most Improved -Kathy KS's Task: Family and Holidays
Option 3 - Read a book first published in either 1981 or 2024.
The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass-1/17
Read via Kindle/No MMPB/PB link: The Vacancy in Room 10
Pub. 2024
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 135
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 6
Nick KY10.8 Run Away! Run Away! I read Alcestis by Katharine Beutner from p. 12 of the Mythology list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...#
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 440
Nick KY15.3 Mysterious and Wise
Book 1. I read Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead, 58.4% Yellow, 12.9% Black, 8.7% Red: https://labs.tineye.com/color/e459cdc...
Book 2. I read The Impossible David Lynch by Todd McGowan, 280 pp. (lucky digits 2 and 8 in pagination).
CLAIM ONE IT’s A FACT for The Impossible David Lynch.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 455
It’s a Fact This Post: 1
It’s a Fact So Far: 9
Gangee 20.6 Getting OlderThe Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Sunset Years Live in a house for the old
Points 20
Total 20
Gangee author for Sunset Tears Leonie Swann
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Option 2-
Book A: Read a book whose author shares a first name with one of my high school friends: Dan, Daniel, Heather, Kristin, Jenni, Katy, Adam.
Unsinkable By Jenni Walsh / JENNI is on list of names
Book B: Read a book that is set in either the 1970s or the Victorian age (1837-1901).
A Fiancée's Guide to First Wives and Murder by Dianne Freeman / set in Victorian England on the metadata
Points this post: 30
Total points: 530
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Option 1-Read a book with a page count with only the numbers in 2024 and 2025 (00222245)
Hemlock by Kiersten Modglin / I listened to audio, top PB is 402 pgs; 402 in list of numbers
Option 3-Read a book set in New York City.
Passions in Death by JD Robb / set in New York City
Points this post: 30
Total points: 560
**UNCLAIM**25.3 Beth NC's Task
Option 1: Read during day light hours means you have very little daylight so read a book from this list:
https://bookriot.com/best-short-books/
Graphic novels are allowed.
Books must meet the SRC guidelines (100 page minimum)
Goodbye, Vitamin - 208 pages
Option 4: Dec 21st is also known as Yule. Read a book that has all 4 letters in YULE in the title/subtitle OR in author's name. They do not have to be sequential
Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist
Y in York, U in Resurrection, L and E in Life
**Claiming 1 IAF point, this book is nonfiction**
Points this post: -25
Total points: 630
BB:0 GO:2 IAF:5
ROBIN P25.3 Beth NC's Task
Option 1: Read during day light hours means you have very little daylight so read a book from this list:
https://bookriot.com/best-short-books/
Books must meet the SRC guidelines (100 page minimum)
Kitchen - 160 pages
Option 4: Dec 21st is also known as Yule. Read a book that has all 4 letters in YULE in the title/subtitle OR in author's name. They do not have to be sequential
Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist
Y in York, U in Resurrection, L and E in Life
**Claiming 1 IAF point, this book is nonfiction**
Points this post: 25
Total points: 655
BB:0 GO:2 IAF:6
5.5 'Tis the Season to be FestiveAs beautiful as fairy lights are, they seem to be a perennial nuisance! Blown bulbs, tangled cables... maybe we'll take a break from wrangling with uncooperative lighting and read a good book to calm down for a bit. The tree will get decorated... eventually.
Read a book with a title that contains a word of at least 4-letters made from CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
I read The Last Thing He Told Me. You can spell the word "last" from chriSTmAs tree Lights.
points: 165
books read: 10
tasks completed: 10
big books; 1
Its a fact: 2
pages read: 3520
Amy FL5.2- Circle of Dark
Hidden in Shadows - set in Sweden (task description)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 560
Amy FL10.1 - Look to the Skies
- night skyPoints this post: 10
Total points: 575
Amy FL15.4 It's Starting to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Option B:
by Morgan Elizabeth - Christmas lights on cover and author's initials in MErry and brightPoints this post: 15
Total points: 590
Amy FL15.10 Winter Retreat
- secluded cabin in snowy landscapePoints this post: 15
Total points: 605
SHEMAC 5.8 Birdwatching Month
Read a book with a word from this list of Top 100 Remarkable Birds in the title - https://www.birderslibrary.com/review...
Required: State the bird: Winter Wren
Texas Winter
(PB Texas Winter)
This task points: 5
Total season points: 425
20.1 Most Improved -Kathy KS's Task: Family and HolidaysOption 3 - My first great grandchild was born this year, so this will be her first Christmas. She’s my first female descendant born since her grandmother was born over forty years ago!
To celebrate them, read a book first published in either 1981 or 2024.
I read The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
First published April 9, 2024.
I claim 1 It's A Fact ticket for this non fiction book.
This task:
Points: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Total:
Points: 210
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 4
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15.2 Holiday who-be what-ee?
Task: This is a two book task.
Book 1: Read a book that is at least 75% green according to Tineye. Required: Post the cover.
Innocent in Death. J.D. Robb
64.9 %#b1ca31Green
9.2 %#bbc872Green
8.8 %#6a7f45Green
2.0 %#2c351cGreen
0.6 %#148d4dGreen
Book 2: Read a book with the MPG Christmas
Lakeshore Christmas. Susan Wiggs
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 480 / 995
Tasks Completed 31
ROBIN P25.6 Lisa MD's Task: New Year Reflections
Option 1: MPG Mystery and title includes all letters of FATHER
The Hellfire Conspiracy - F, E, R in hEllFiRe, TH in THe, A in conspirAcy
Option 4: No letters of STRESSED in title - No Highway
**Claiming 1 GO point, pub 1948
Points this post: 25
Total points: 680
BB:0 GO:3 IAF:6
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Option 2B-Since teens were the stars, read a book with the MPG Young Adult.
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima / MPG Young Adult
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 580
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15.7 We Three Kings
Read a book from a series that only has 3 books published as of February 28, 2025
Wrath of a Mad God (third in series) only three books-last book published 2008
Points this task 15
Season Total 180
IAF 2