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If you read a book that fits the following below, you will get this number of bonus points:
- Book that has 10 words in the title (any edition works) → 10 pts
- Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts
- Book that has a '1' and '0' in the page count → 10 pts
- Book that was published on the 10th day of ANY month → 20 pts
- Book that was published in a year that ends in a ‘0’ ('00, '10, '20) → 20 pts
- Book that is #10 in a series → 20 pts
- Book that has the letters O, C , T, O, B, E, R in title (in any order) → 30 pts
- Book that has the letters O, C , T, O, B, E, R in series title (in any order) → 30 pts
- Book that has 'anniversary' in text (please include page number, or %, and the quote) → 30 pts
- Book that has a publication date with all 10's in it (e.g. October 10th, 2010) → 40 pts
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______Name__|___Books__|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read___|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___
Ashlyn______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Grace_______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Felicia_____|__________|__________|__________|__________
PrinZessBD__|__________|__________|__________|__________
Brittni_____|__________|__________|__________|__________
Chloe_______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Laura_______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Haley_______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Ela_________|__________|__________|__________|__________
Jenn________|__________|__________|__________|__________
Megs________|__________|__________|__________|__________
Ellen-Arwen_|__________|__________|__________|__________
Kim_________|__________|__________|__________|__________
Claire______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Kai_________|__________|__________|__________|__________
CB__________|__________|__________|__________|__________
BabyLunLun__|__________|__________|__________|__________
Megan_______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Megan_______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Destiny_____|__________|__________|__________|__________
Jessie______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Tori________|__________|__________|__________|__________
Melany______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Diana_______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Trisha______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Joud________|__________|__________|__________|__________
Katrina_____|__________|__________|__________|__________
Cal_________|__________|__________|__________|__________
Michelle____|__________|__________|__________|__________
Esther______|__________|__________|__________|__________
ADDMEMBER___|__________|__________|__________|__________
BONUS:
Total_______|__________|__________|__________|__________
Bonus Points!
(view spoiler)
Review
Pages: 312
Bonus: 70
Book that was published in October → 10 pts (this edition)
Book that has a '1' and '0' in the page count → 10 pts
Book that was published in a year that ends in a ‘0’ → 20 pts (Trois mages et une margarita)
Book that has the letters O, C , T, O, B, E, R in title (in any order) → 30 pts (drei magier und eine margaRiTa: guild COdex: spEllBOund 1)
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
pages: 277
bonus: 60
Book that was published in October → 10 pts (this edition)
- Book that was published on the 10th day of ANY month → 20 pts (this edition)
- Book that has 'anniversary' in text → 30 pts (pg 263 "It's the anniversary of the first time")
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
pages: 512
bonus: 60
Book that has the letters O, C , T, O, B, E, R in title (in any order) → 30 pts (this edition)
Book that was published in October → 10 pts (this edition)
Book that was published in a year that ends in a ‘0’ ('00, '10, '20) → 20 pts (this edition)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 140
Bonus: 40
Book that has a '1' and '0' in the page count → 10 pts
Book that has the letters O, C , T, O, B, E, R in title (in any order) → 30 pts
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Review
Pages: 312
Bonus: 70
Book that was published in October → 10 pts (this edition)
Book that has a '1' and '0' in the page count → 10 pts
Book t..."
Which book edition has 1 and 0 in the page count? Bonus points for that are on hold.
60 pts were counted.
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______Name__|___Books__|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read___|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___
Trisha______|_____2____|_____3____|_____8____|____11____
Michelle____|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Ela_________|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Ashlyn______|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Katrina_____|_____1____|__________|_____1____|_____1____
(view spoiler)
BONUS: + 220
Total_______|_____6____|_____3____|____18____|___241____
On Hold:
10 bonus points for Ela's book, Three Mages and a Margarita. Need to know what book edition has 1 and 0 in page count.
Bonus Points!
(view spoiler)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 451
Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts
This edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
- Book that was published in a year that ends in a ‘0’ ('00, '10, '20) → 20 pts
This edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive BakingBy: T. Kingfisher
Published: July 21, 2020
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 306
Bonus: 20 pts
Book that was published in a year that ends in a '0'
The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea
Date Completed: 5/1/2025
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 326
Bonus: None
Pages: 803 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bonus: Published in a year that ends in 0 (2020)
Published in October (this edition https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...)
Published on the 10th of the month (this edition https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...)
Alaina wrote: "Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Review
Pages: 312
Bonus: 70
Book that was published in October → 10 pts (this edition)
Book that has a '1' and '0' in the pag..."
Sorry! I read that wrong, that task doesn't work
Review
Pages: 317
Bonus: 30
Book that has 'anniversary' in text → 30 pts (27%, "A few months before our sixth anniversary.")
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Review
Pages: 312
Bonus: 70
Book that was published in October → 10 pts (this edition)
Book that has a '1' and..."
Thanks for letting me know! Hold will be removed on the next score update.
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______Name__|___Books__|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read___|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___
Trisha______|_____2____|_____3____|_____8____|____11____
Kim_________|_____1____|__________|_____8____|_____8____
Ela_________|_____2____|__________|_____6____|_____6____
Megan_______|_____1____|__________|_____5____|_____5____
Michelle____|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Ashlyn______|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Kai_________|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
CB__________|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Katrina_____|_____1____|__________|_____1____|_____1____
(view spoiler)
BONUS: + 350
Total_______|____11____|_____3____|____40____|___393____
Bonus Points!
(view spoiler)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages read in May: 301
- Book that has 'anniversary' in text (please include page number, or %, and the quote) → 30 pts
"someone's birthday? anniversary? why was the date significant?" - 44%
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 403 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Buddy Read Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Bonus: Book with 'anniversary' in the text -- 30-pts
How it Fits: Pg 229 -- 'The piece was recorded live, in Bonn, in 1970, to mark the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's birth.'
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 448
Bonus: 60
Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Book that has a '1' and '0' in the page count → 10 pts
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Book that was published on the 10th day of ANY month → 20 pts
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Book that was published in a year that ends in a ‘0’ ('00, '10, '20) → 20 pts
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 402
(My start date is 28th April, but I read like 10 pages between 28th April and 1st May. Majority of book read in May)
Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts
This edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
- Book that has a '1' and '0' in the page count → 10 pts this edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
- Book that was published on the 10th day of ANY month → 20 pts
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
- Book that was published in a year that ends in a ‘0’ ('00, '10, '20) → 20 pts
This edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 436
No bonus
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______Name__|___Books__|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read___|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___
Megan_______|_____3____|__________|____13____|____13____
Trisha______|_____2____|_____3____|_____8____|____11____
Kim_________|_____1____|__________|_____8____|_____8____
Megs________|_____1____|_____4____|_____4____|_____8____
Ela_________|_____2____|__________|_____6____|_____6____
Katrina_____|_____2____|__________|_____5____|_____5____
Michelle____|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Ashlyn______|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Kai_________|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
CB__________|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Grace_______|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
(view spoiler)
BONUS: + 530
Total_______|____16____|_____7____|____59____|___596____
Bonus Points!
(view spoiler)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 53
Book that was published in a year that ends in a ‘0’ ('00, '10, '20) → 20 pts
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Pages: 204
No bonus
Dead End by Annabel Chase
Date Completed: 5/4/2025
Pages: 290
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bonus: None
The Wolf King's Mate by Lola Glass
Date Completed: 5/3/2025
Pages: 394
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bonus: None
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 389
- Book that has a publication date with all 10's in it → 40 pts
This edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 516
- Book that has the letters O, C , T, O, B, E, R in series title (in any order) → 30 pts Savage Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac Book 2)
Total bonus: 70
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 440
Book that was published on the 10th day of ANY month → 20 pts (above edition)
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
pages: 320
Bonus: 40 points
- Book that has the letters O, C , T, O, B, E, R in title (in any order) → 30 pts (review edition)
- Book that has a '1' and '0' in the page count → 10 pts (this edition)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
pages: 384
Bonus: 40
- Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts (this edition
- Book that has 'anniversary' in text → 30 pts
(pg 253 "It was my wedding anniversary.")
Review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages - 384
Bonus - Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts -
This edition - The Seamstress
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
pages: 320
Bonus: 0
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 368
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 232 (most reviewed)
Bonus:
Published in '10 year → 20 points https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Published in October → 10 points https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Published on the 10th → 20 points https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
Book that has a '1' and '0' in the page count → 10 pts https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
=+60
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 389
- Book that has a publication date with all 10's in it → 40 pts
This edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/..."
The link doesn't show the publication date having all 10's in it (i.e. October 10th, 2010). I do see an edition that was published on the 10th (any month), though. No other editions work for the bonus this book was originally posted for.
Not giving 40 pts but will give 20 bonus pts.
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______Name__|___Books__|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read___|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___
Trisha______|_____5____|_____9____|____18____|____27____
Megan_______|_____5____|__________|____15.5__|____15.5__
CB__________|_____3____|__________|____10____|____10____
Joud________|_____2____|__________|_____9____|_____9____
Kim_________|_____1____|__________|_____8____|_____8____
Megs________|_____1____|_____4____|_____4____|_____8____
Melany______|_____1____|_____4____|_____4____|_____8____
Michelle____|_____2____|__________|_____7____|_____7____
Ela_________|_____2____|__________|_____6____|_____6____
Katrina_____|_____2____|__________|_____5____|_____5____
Laura_______|_____1____|__________|_____4____|_____4____
Ashlyn______|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Kai_________|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Grace_______|_____1____|__________|_____3____|_____3____
Ellen-Arwen_|_____1____|__________|_____2____|_____2____
(view spoiler)
BONUS: + 770
Total_______|____29____|____17____|___101.5__|___888.5__
Bonus Points!
(view spoiler)
Pages: 632 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bonus: published in October
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
BOTM: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 446
Bonus:
Published on 10th of month → 20 points https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Published in October → 10 points https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
+30
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Pages: 359
Bonus: 30
Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts
Book that was published in a year that ends in a ‘0’ ('00, '10, '20) → 20 pts
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Review
Buddy read
Pages: 328
Bonus: 40
Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts (this edition)
Book that has 'anniversary' in text (please include page number, or %, and the quote) → 30 pts (1%, "Birthday, anniversary, or apology?")
Review
Buddy read
Pages: 466
Bonus: 30
Book that has 'anniversary' in text (please include page number, or %, and the quote) → 30 pts (8%, "I know, but with my father's anniversary yesterday I wanted to see a friendly face.")
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 304
Bonus: 30
Book that has 'anniversary' in text (please include page number, or %, and the quote) → 30 pts
Loc 2886
"But our real anniversary is May fifteenth..."
Mai Tai Massacre by Jasmine Webb
Date Completed: 5/5/2025
Pages: 292
Rating: 5⭐️
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bonus: 30 points
Anniversary in text - Pg 104 “…this is a special anniversary dinner for our parents…”
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 139 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Bonus: 10 points
- Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts
How it Fits: Original Publication Date, 10/1/24
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 320 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Buddy Read Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
pages: 530
review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
pages: 250
review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
pages: 200
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 652
Bonus: 10
How it fits: Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts - This edition - Light and Flame
Dark Currents by Jacqueline Carey
Date Completed: 5/6/2025
Pages: 368
Rating: 3⭐️
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bonus:
10 points - published in October (October 12, 2012)
30 points - pg 241 “And it was the anniversary.”
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Pages: most rated (ex: this one would be 373 pages)
Bonus: 100 pts
How it fits: - Book that was published in October (any year) → 10 pts (using this edition - La via di casa)
- Book that was published on the 10th day of ANY month → 20 pts (using this edition - The Long Way Home)
- Book that was published in a year that ends in a 0 ('00, '10, '20) → 20 pts (using this edition - Den långa vägen hem)
- Book that is #10 in a series → 20 pts
- Book that has 'anniversary' in text (please include page number, or %, and the quote) → 30 pts (Pg. 29, “but on the first anniversary of his leaving”)