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FALL CHALLENGE 2025
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15.8 Easter Island Chile
Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover.
The Ball at Versailles
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15 /1000
Tasks Completed 1/57
Coffeegirl15.3 Stonehenge UK
Option 2: Rad a book that fulfills both requirements of option 1
(Options 1 B1: read a book with a first published year that includes at least 2 unique numbers from the list: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7; B2: read a book set in the UK)
Book: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Published: July 1, 2003
Book Takes place primary in England, specifically London and surrounding areas.
https://www.google.com/search?q=where...
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 15
FLY Task #5.4 Labor Day
task: Read a book where the main character is a mother.
book: One of Our Own
how it fits: from description: Felicia, a single mother...
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Tasks completed: 1/57
BB: 0 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
Deborah5.10 Fall Into Reading
How To Be Dead
GENERAL BOOK REQUIREMENTS under 3B:
One book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
Books Read: 1
Tasks Done: 1
LoraTask: 5.1 By The Numbers
Read a book where the title (Subtitles excluded) has at least one word of 7, 8, or 9 letters.
Book/Author: Cloak and Grammar / Allie Pleiter
How it fits: title word GRAMMAR is 7 letters
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 5
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: 0
Lisa MD20.10 - Group Read
Sociopath by Patric Gagne
My review is post #2 on the review thread
***I claim an IAF ticket***
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20/985
Total Books Read: 1
Total Tasks Completed: 1/57
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 1
SHEMAC 5.1 By The Numbers
Read a book where the title (Subtitles excluded) has at least one word of 7, 8, or 9 letters. (8 letters)
The Northern Lights in His Eyes
This task points: 5
Total season points: 5
SHEMAC 5.3 American Football
Read a book with the MPG Sports or Football. Genres may be stand alone or embedded: MPG Sports
Playing The Point
This task points: 5
Total season points 10
25.4 Robin P's Task: The ABCsOption 3: Genres. Read a book with an MPG that starts with A, B, or C
The Shadow, Kathi Daley (176pg)
Cozy Mystery is the third MPG and confirmed as a qualifying genre in Help Thread message #11: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 4: Read a book whose main character is in kindergarten through high school.
The Haunting, Kathi Daley (177pg)
Seacliff High #7. From the GR page: “The gang from Seacliff High are busy planning their annual Haunted Hayride.”
Also okayed in Help Thread message #11.
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 1
Hope I've posted this right. It's going to take a while to get used to the new system!
Nick KY5.1 By the Numbers. 7-letter word in title. I read Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber. “Inherit.”
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 5
Nick KY10.8 Ghouls’ Guide. From p. 1 of the Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries list, I read Stirring the Plot by Daryl Wood Gerber.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 15
SHEMAC15.9 Angkor Wat Cambodia
Read a book where the single author first and last initials can be found in KHMER - HM
The Hidden Target by Helen MacInnes
This task points: 15
Total season points: 25
Katrisa5.4 Labor Day
Read a book where the main character is a mother
I read Sleep
The book deals with the main character as both a mother and daughter
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 5
trishhartuk25.4 Robin P's Task: The ABCs
Option 3: Genres. Read a book with an MPG that starts with A, B, or C
The Shadow, Kathi Daley (176pg)
Cozy Mystery is the third MPG and confirmed as a qualifying genre in Help Thread message #11: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 4: Read a book whose main character is in kindergarten through high school.
The Haunting, Kathi Daley (177pg)
Seacliff High #7. From the GR page: “The gang from Seacliff High are busy planning their annual Haunted Hayride.”
Also okayed in Help Thread message #11.
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 1
MEGSCL5.4 Labor Day
MC is a mother. Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man
GR description mentions “her son, Tilly”
TOTAL
5 points
5.1 By The NumbersRead a book where the title (Subtitles excluded) has at least one word of 7, 8, or 9 letters.
Seducing Scylla (Mated Myths #1) by Lex Logan
8 letters in "seducing"
Task total: 5
Season total: 5
trishhartuk5.10 Fall Into Reading
Book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
The Space Cat, Nnedi Okorafor (176pg)
MPGs include Middle Grade and Childrens, but I can’t find it in either the US or UK ARBF, so I’m using it here
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
Nick KY15.4 Pompeii. Opt. 2 – 1 book that meets both criteria
a – MPG of “Historical Fiction” and
b -- title word with a double consecutive letter.
I read The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley, "Historical Fiction" is first listed MPG, and consecutive “E”s in “Bee” and “Tree.”
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 30
Lisa MD10.10 - Do They Exist?
Cryptid is essential to the story
Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 30/985
Total Books Read: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 2/57
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.7 - Have Yams Will Party
Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters that can be made from the phrase The Ashanti Yam Festival.
Haley and the Yeti: A Grumpy Sunshine, Friends to Lovers, Next-Door Neighbor Sweet Romance by Laura Langa
YETI is in the required phrase - Y in Yam; ETI in fEsTIval
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Haley and the Yeti
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 10 points
Tasks completed: 1
Katrisa10.10 Do They Exist?
Read a book where cryptids are essential to the story
OR
A reference to cryptids (as a whole- non specific), cryptozoologist or cryptid hunter, on the book main page
I read A Death in Door County
The MC is a cryptozoologist
From the main page:
"A Wisconsin bookstore owner and cryptozoologist is asked to investigate"
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 15
Erica H.15.9 Angkor Wat Cambodia
Read a book where the single author first and last initials can be found in KHMER and/or CAMBODIA
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Author's initials can be found in KHMER
**Claiming a BB ticket for this book**
Points: 15
Total points: 15
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 0
trishhartuk5.2 Autumn or fall?
Read a book with Autumn in the title or author's name.
Navajo Autumn, R. Allen Chappell (151pg)
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 3
15.8 - Easter Island Chileat least 3 people on the cover
Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan by N.D. Stevenson
Total points: 0 + 15 = 15
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 0
10.9 Coven, Claw, Fang, or WrapRead a book with one of these words in the title: Witch, Werewolf, Vampire, Mummy
The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
word Witch
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 10
Julia10330.7 Delicious Dee's Task: Classic Science-Fiction: Isaac Asimov
Option 1 – Read a book by Isaac Asimov.
Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection
Option 3 – Isaac Asimov was born 2 January 1920 and died 6 April 1992. Read a book that was first published between those dates- inclusive.
Cheaper by the Dozen.
This was first published in 1948, so claiming one Golden Oldies ticket. This is also non-fiction so claiming one It's A Fact ticket
This post: 30 points, 1 GO, 1 NF
Total points: 30
Total BB: 0
Total GO: 1
Total NF: 1
Tasks completed:1
Books read: 2
Jager15.6 Tikal Guatemala
Read a book with a swimming pool on the cover.
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by M.J. Wassmer
points this post 15
total points 15/985
1/57
Katrisa10.8 The Ghouls Guide to Reading
Read a book from one of these lists.
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Books to get you in the Halloween Mood
I read Her Little Flowers from the Books to get you in the Halloween mood list on P1
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 25
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15.4 Pompeii Italy
Option 2- Read a book that fulfills both requirements of Option 1.
1) Read a book with MPG Historical Fiction AND 2) with a word in the title that has a double letter.
That Camden Summer. LaVyrle Spencer
MPG is Historical Fiction / Summer has a double letter (M)
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 30 /1000
Tasks Completed 2/57
5.1 By the NumbersRead a book where the title (Subtitles excluded) has at least one word of 7, 8, or 9 letters.
Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 5
20.10 Group ReadsRead one of the books selected as a group read for the Fall 2025 season.
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
My post is #2 on the post thread.
This is a Big Book at 519 pages. I'd like a BB ticket.
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 25
LoraTask: 15.10 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, Zambia
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words where the first letter of each word comes from one of the following phrases: 'THUNDERING SMOKE', 'SMOKE THAT RISES', or 'BOILING WATER'.
Book/Author: The Wicked Ones / Robin Benway
How it fits: using phrase BOILING WATER, first letters are TWO
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 20
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: 0
trishhartuk15.1 Ancient or New?
Book 1- A word of 4+ letters in the title that can be spelled from one of the 7 Ancient Wonders on the list.
Murders and Metaphors, Amanda Flower (315pg)
METAPHORS: temple Of ARTEMis at ePHeSus
Book 2- A word of 4+ letters in the title that can be spelled from one of the 7 New Wonders on the list.
Eric, Terry Pratchett (149pg)
ERIC: gREat wall of ChIna
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 4
Nick KY30.2 SusanA’s Halloween Costumes
Opt. 1. “PIRATES” letters in title. I read The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For by David McCullough
PIR in “sPIRit”
A in “American”
TE in “ThE”
S in “Spirit
Opt. 3. The word “Mystery” is in the title> I read The Mystery of the Shemitah! by Jonathan Cahn.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 60
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Task: 5.1 By The Numbers
Read a book where the title (Subtitles excluded) has at least one word of 7, 8, or 9 letters.
Book/Author: Cloak and Grammar / Allie Pleiter
How it fits: title word GRAMMAR is 7 letters
Kindle edition with page count allowed to post per:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 20
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: 0
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5.2 Autumn or fall?
Read a book with Autumn in the title or author's name.
Plurals/possessives are allowed, not other variations.
The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly
How it fits: Autumn Casterly
Points this post: 5
Total this season: 5
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5.3 American Football
Read a book with the MPG Sports or Football.
The Champions
How it fits: The last MPG is sports
Points this post: 5
Total this season: 10
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5.10 Fall Into Reading
Fall into reading by reading a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
For this task, a book with the MPG Childrens, Kids, Middle Grade or Juvenile that is NOT found in ARBF may be used
The Housemaid's Secret
Points this post: 5
Total this season: 15
Julia103Repost to add AR Bookfinder data
30.7 Delicious Dee's Task: Classic Science-Fiction: Isaac Asimov
Option 1 – Read a book by Isaac Asimov.
Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection
Option 3 – Isaac Asimov was born 2 January 1920 and died 6 April 1992. Read a book that was first published between those dates- inclusive.
Cheaper by the Dozen
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 10.0
This was first published in 1948, so claiming one Golden Oldies ticket. This is also non-fiction so claiming one It's A Fact ticket
This post: 30 points, 1 GO, 1 NF
Total points: 30
Total BB: 0
Total GO: 1
Total NF: 1
Tasks completed:1
Books read: 2
15.5 - Sukhothai Thailandone of these words in title: First, King, Kingdom, City, Capital.
First Degree by David Rosenfelt
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 0
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