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WINTER CHALLENGE 2024
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
5.1- It's All Natural
Natural landscape scene
Total points: 190
10.2 - Crossing BordersBook: The Last Letter from Your Lover
Task: Read a book which is set in at least two countries
How it fits: set in England and Africa, see metadata
Points this post: 10
Total points: 135
EMurphy25.6 Lisa MD's Task: New Year Reflections
Option 2: FIrst 25 pages of "Wedding Books" list The Wedding People by Alison Espach
*Page 1 of list
Option 3: Title does not contain any letters of STRESSED 11/22/63 by Stephen King
*Big Book Ticket +750 (849 pages)
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +750: 1
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 325
Books Read: 22
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 2
BB Ticket +750: 1
IAF Ticket: 2
Tasks Completed: 13
EMurphy20.5 Bigger is Better: Elizabeth P's Task: Celebrating the SRC
Option 1: Published in January of a year between 2014 and 2024 Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson
*Published January 2023
**It's a Fact Ticket
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 345
Books Read: 23
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 2
BB Ticket +750: 1
IAF Ticket: 3
Tasks Completed: 14
EMurphy20.3 Review Raffle: Trishhartuk's Task: Wordplay
Option 2: Title including wordplay or a pun Feta Attraction by Susannah Hardy
*Feta Attraction is a pun of Fatal Attraction
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 365
Books Read: 24
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 2
BB Ticket +750: 1
IAF Ticket: 3
Tasks Completed: 15
EMurphy20.1 Most Improved: Kathy KS's Task: Family and Holidays
Option 3: Published in 1981 or 2024 Sandwich Catherine Newman
*Published 2024
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 385
Books Read: 25
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 2
BB Ticket +750: 1
IAF Ticket: 3
Tasks Completed: 16
Kai20.2 Rookie at the Top - SheMac's Task: Into 2025
OPTION 2
Read a book that is at least 50% set in one or more of these countries that were part of the Roman Empire at that time: Albania, Austria, Algeria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, England, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Moldova, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales.
Wake by Anna Hope
Set in England
Page count = 304
New Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 16
Total Points: 330
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 3
IT'S A FACT: 2
Jessica S30.9 - TessaVanessa's Task: Ringing in the New Year
Option 1: Book with a page count with only the numbers in 2024 and 2025 (00222245)
Free Hand by E.M. Lindsey
Option 4: Book with a word of at least 4 letters from the song Auld Lang Syne in title https://www.britannica.com/topic/Auld... (MIND)
Within the Mind by Alice Winters
Points this task: 30
Total points: 925
Sarah E30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Reunion - Go Norsemen!
Option 2
Book A: Author shares a first name with one of my high school friends: Dan, Daniel, Heather, Kristin, Jenni, Katy, Adam
Author first name is Heather
A Tale of Two Murders by Heather Redmond
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is A Tale of Two Murders
Book B: Set in either the 1970s or the Victorian age
Set in the 1970s
West Heart Kill: An outrageously original work of meta fiction
My edition has no page count, top paperback - no MMP - is West Heart Kill
1970s setting confirmed in this review
'Set in the 1970s, the novel revolves around the members of an exclusive hunting club in upstate New York.'
Total Points: 160
Jessica S20.6 It's A Fact - Julia103's Task" Getting Older
Option 1: Read a book where a main character is a senior citizen.
Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler
Points this task: 20
Total points: 945
Sarah E30.6 - XBM’s Task – A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Option D
I chose MPG Christmas
Book 1: The Christmas Cabin - MPG Christmas and Romance
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is The Christmas Cabin
Book 2: A Wayne in a Manger - MPG Christmas and Humor
Approved as not for kids in message 386
Non Fiction, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket.
Total Points: 190
Total NF: 3
Jessica S15.2 - Holiday who-be what-ee?
Book 1: Read a book that is at least 75% green according to Tineye
Fall Through Spring by Amy LaneBook 2: Read a book with the MPG Christmas
Snowdrop by Essie Sloane
Points this task: 15
Total points: 960
Jessica S5.9 It's Part of My World
Read a nonfiction book with MPG Nature
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald
Points this task: 5
Total points: 965
Unclaiming post 224130.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 2
Read a book with a word in the TITLE ONLY that ends with "ARY"
Madame Bovary
329 pages
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie. Published in 1856
Option 4
Read a book that is # 12, 1 or 2 in a series.
Men at Arms
377 pages
Book is Discworld - Ankh-Morpork City Watch (#2) as shown in metadata.
Adjusted points
Total points: 330
BB:0 GO:10 IAF:3
20.5 Bigger is Better- Elizabeth P's Task: Celebrating the SRC3: Reflection
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title (subtitles do not count) that can be made from the letters in READING CHALLENGES BRING ME JOY.
Men at Arms
Word : Arms
Points this post: 20
Total points: 350
BB:0 GO:10 IAF:3
30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian GamesOption 2
Read a book with a word in the TITLE ONLY that ends with "ARY"
Madame Bovary
329 pages
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie. Published in 1856
Option 4
Read a book that is # 12, 1 or 2 in a series.
The Proper Place
384 pages
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie. Published in 1926
Points this post: 30
Total points: 380
BB:0 GO:12 IAF:3
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - SheMac's Task: Into 2025Option 1: Read a book with either a key (not electronic) or a door or a gate on the cover.
Cover approved in message 20 of task thread
380 pages
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie. Published in 1920
Points this post: 20
Total points: 400
BB:0 GO:13 IAF:3
5.5 'Tis the Season to be FestiveRead a book with a title that contains a word of at least 4-letters made from CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS.
The Blue Castle
Word: Castle
ChriSTmAs trEe Lights
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie. Published in 1926
Points this post: 5
Total points: 405
BB:0 GO:14 IAF:3
Sue T5.10 - Comfort zone
Book of choice that meets SRC requirements
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 65/995
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Readerboard name: List_Addict20.4: Robin P’s task - Christmas Carols
Option 2: A setting in one of the included countries
Innocent Graves by Peter Robinson
Setting: Yorkshire, England
Points this challenge: 45
Sue T20.2 - Rookie at the Top - SheMac's Task: Into 2025
Option 2: book set at least 50% in country from Roman Empire - England
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 85/995
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
Sue T30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Reunion - Go Norsemen!
Option 2 Book A -book whose author shares a first name with one of my high school friends: Dan, Daniel, Heather, Kristin, Jenni, Katy, Adam
Fudge Frosting Murder by Daniel Carson
Option 2 Book B - book that is set in either the 1970s or the Victorian age (1837-1901).
The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 115/995
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 9
Julia103 10.8 - Run Away! Run Away!
Read a book from the first 25 pages of the Mythology shelf.
The Golem and the Jinni
This post: 10 points
Total points: 775
BB: 7
GO: 3
NF: 5
Completed tasks: 38
Books read: 55
MEGSCL10.2 - Crossing Borders
Set in 2 countries (Vietnam, USA)
Banyan Moon
Total
465 points - 1 big book - 3 It’s a Fact
MEGSCL20.3 Review Raffle- Trishhartuk's Task: Wordplay
Option 3: Word maths. Read a book which fits one of the following word “equations”.
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.
Where the Birds Call Her Name (24 letters, divided by 6 words = 4)
Total
485 points - 1 big book - 3 It’s a Fact
Theresa15.3 - Mysterious and Wise
Option 1 - Two Book Task
Book 1 - The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling
40.3% - #ec0506 - Red
19.0% - #a30d0b - Red
9.8% - #fde204 - Yellow
9.5% - #f28628 - Orange
5.3% - #ffd9d4 - Pink
4.5% - #e46566 - Pink
3.5% - #ffd33a - Yellow
3.2% - #fd0909 - Brown
2.8% - #feada9 - Pink
2.1% - #180000 - Black
Book 2 - Conclave by Robert Harris
290 pgs
Points this post - 15
Total points - 195
MEGSCL20.4 Golden Oldies- Robin P’s Task: Christmas Carols
2. Read a book set at least 50% in Germany. France, England, Wales, Ukraine, or Italy.
Cursed Bread set in France
Total
505 points - 1 big book - 3 It’s a Fact
MEGSCL25.1 - KmarieD's Task: It's My Birthday
Option 1: Read a book with a title that has at least 5 words. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Option 4: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. The Last Days of Good People by A.T. Sayre
Total
530 points - 1 big book - 3 It’s a Fact
Theresa15.10 - Winter Retreat
Read a book with a cover that shows a secluded house or cabin (no other buildings visible on the cover) in a snowy landscape. The house/cabin must show at least 1 full side and the roof of the house.
by Heather GudenkaufPoints this post - 15
Total points - 210
MEGSCL25.4 JennRenee's Task: Cold Nights With Winter Reads
MPG Romance
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. (WATER)
Water Moon
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in COLD NIGHTS Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
Total
555 points - 1 big book - 3 It’s a Fact
MEGSCL30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 2 Read a book with a word in the TITLE ONLY that ends with "ARY"
The Lost Apothecary
Option 4 Read a book that is # 12, 1 or 2 in a series.
Lock In
Total
580 points - 1 big book - 3 It’s a Fact
JenJ IA10.4 - Wonderful Wetlands
Read a book with a word of four or more letters in its title that can be made from WORLD WETLANDS DAY.
Required: State the word - WORLD
The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 960/995
Tasks Completed: 54/57
BB: 3
GO: 0
NF: 7
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10. 3 - A Mountain of Books
Read a book whose page count is comprised of the numbers 9, 1, 4, 4 in any order. Numbers may only be used as often as they appear.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
441 Pages
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Total Points: 245
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 8
Total books: 23
Total tasks: 22
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.5 Bigger is Better- Elizabeth P's Task: Celebrating the SRC
Option 3: Reflection - Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title (subtitles do not count) that can be made from the letters in READING CHALLENGES BRING ME JOY. Letters can be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
The Virtues of AgingThe word is AGING
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Total Points: 265
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 9
Total books: 24
Total tasks: 23
FLY Task #25.6: Lisa MD's Task-New Year Reflections
+BB ticket
task: Option 1: MPG of mystery, AND title contains ALL the letters of FATHER
book: The Keeper of Lost Causes
(my version is audio, first MMPB here) = 526 pages
how it fits: MPG Mystery and FATHER in (THE) keepe(R) o(F) lost c(A)uses
task: Option 3: title does not contain any letters of STRESSED
book: Plum Lucky
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: title does not contain any letters of STRESSED
other:
**Claiming BB ticket for The Keeper of Lost Causes MMPB = 526 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 760
Tasks completed: 44/57
BB: 9 + 1 = 10 / GO: 2 / IAF: 4
15.8 New Year, New BeginningsRead a book with a word of four or more letters in the title that can be made from "NEW YEAR BRINGS FRESH BEGINNINGS"
Ashes
Word : Ashes
nEw yeAr bringS gresH beginningS
Points this post: 15
Total points: 420
BB:0 GO:14 IAF:3
20.6 It's A Fact - Julia103's Task" Getting OlderOption 1: Read a book where a main character is a senior citizen.
Winter
Among the characters mentioned in greyscale, both Sophia and Iris are senior citizens. While the description here does not specify it, the wikipedia synopsis does mention that Iris is in her 70s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_...
Points this post: 20
Total points: 440
BB:0 GO:14 IAF:3
20.1 Most Improved -Kathy KS's Task: Family and HolidaysOption 3
Read a book first published in either 1981 or 2024.
Wrath of the Triple Goddess
IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 11.0
First published in 2024
Points this post: 20
Total points: 460
BB:0 GO:14 IAF:3
Bouchra20.4 Golden Oldies- Robin P’s Task: Christmas Carols
Option 3: Author's initials are BT.
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
**This is a non-fiction book.**
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20.10 Group Reads
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
Group Discussion Comment
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30.8 - Delicious Dee's Task: Codex Alera
Option C: Fury chosen is AIR/AERIS.
Book A: Book title contains the letters AIR
Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
Page Count: 283 pages
Book B: Book title contains the letters AERIS
Girl Wash your Face by Rachel Hollis
Page Count: 240 pages
**This is a non-fiction book.**
Total Page Count This Task: 523 pages
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Points This Post: 70
Total Points: 70 / 995
Total Books Read: 4
Total Tasks Completed: 3 / 57
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 2
Amy B5.8 Birdwatching Month
Read a book with a word from this list of Top 100 Remarkable Birds in the title (excluding "of" and "the"). https://www.birderslibrary.com/review...
Required: State the bird
The Great Offshore Grounds by Vanessa Veselka (Great Bustard)
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 465 Points
trishhartuk10.7 I Want To Believe
Read a book with an MPG of Paranormal.
A Custom-Fit Crime, Melissa Bourbon
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB: here (320pg)
Paranormal is the third MPG
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 535
Tasks Completed: 35
It’s a Fact Tickets: 9
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
Rockynook10.8 - Run Away! Run Away!
Book from first 25 pages of mythology shelf
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Found on page 1
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 395
Nick KY***REPOST*** I had 20.1 posted on Feb. 16, but it is not on your list. I will repost.
20.1 Kathy KS’s Family and Holidays Opt. 3. I read The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei, 1st pub’d 2024.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 905
Your message:
message by Jayne:
Nick KY message 2325/2326
Our point totals still don't match up (25.5 had already been counted). These are the tasks I have marked as complete for you:
All 5 point tasks = 50
All 10 point tasks = 100
All 15 point tasks = 150
20.2, 20.3, 20.5, 20.6, 20.7, 20.8 = 120
All 25 point tasks = 175
30.1, 30.2, 30.4, 20.5, 30.6, 30.7, 30.8, 30.9 = 240
50.1 = 50
Total of 885 points.
Me again:
With 20.1 added, the Total adds up to 905.
I think that’s all I am going to be able to do this time around. You folks do a great job moderating. Congratulations on another successful Challenge!
Readerboard Name: List_Addict25.1: KmarieD’s Task - It’s My Birthday
Option 1: A title with 5+ words
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
Pages: 363
Option 3: a MPG of Mystery and Romance
Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Pages: 313
Pages: 676/500
Total this challenge: 70
Readerboard Name: List_Addict5.5: A title containing a word made from the letters of CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Word: heart
Total this challenge: 75
Readerboard Name: List_Addict20.2: Rookie at the Top - SheMac’s Task: Into 2025
Option 2: A setting in one of the included countries
The Countess by Sophie Jordan
Setting: London, England
Pages: 293/225
Total this challenge: 95
Mod
Read a book from one of the following lists:
Nordic Noir
52 Book Club 2023: #24 Nordic Noir
Nordic/Scandinavian Mysteries: Female Voices
The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe / #77 on 52 Book Club 2023 list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 980
Lisa MD50.1 - Meg's Task: The best of 2024
Book 1: Favorite book of 2024 - Read book by same author or Readers also enjoyed selection
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
One of my favorite books of 2024 was: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
A Killing Cold was recommended on "the readers also enjoyed" list.
Book 2: Won or nominated for an award and on GR main page
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
Literary Awards: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Romance (2024), Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2024)
Book 3: By author releasing a new book in 2025 or from their backlist if has book coming out
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Newest release by Rebecca Yarros published on January 21, 2025
527 pgs
***I claim a BB ticket***
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 675 / 995
Total Books Read: 48
Total Tasks Completed: 36 / 57
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 8
slideshell25.6 Lisa MD's Task-New Year Reflections
Book 1: 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
Spellbound After Midnight
Kindle: 393pgs
Book 2: Option 2: Read a book from the first 25 pages of Goodreads "Weddings Books" Shelf: Wedding Books (Page 1)
The Ex Vows
Paperback - 366pgs
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Total This Task
Points: 25
Completed Tasks: 1
Big Book: 0
Non-fiction: 0
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Total This Season
Points: 835/995
Completed Tasks: 49/57
Big Book: 8
Non-fiction: 0
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Pages read this season: 23797
Books read this season: 65
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Book 1: After You
The world "After" is in the phrase Winter was made for warm blankets and large books."
Book 2: Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Author initials in WINTER READS
Total points: 185