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WINTER CHALLENGE 2022
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Katrisa5.1 - Votes For Women
Read a book by a female author
I read Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 40
Nick KY25.2 - Nick KY's Task: Playing Doubles
Read two books, one Book 1 and one Book 2.
Each book must be 220 pages in length or longer.
Book 1. Read a book with a title of two words. Each word must begin with a letter from the phrase “TWO DOUBLES.�
I read Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson, 292 pp.
Book 2. Read a book first published in a year from this list of years with exactly two twos:
1922, 2002, 2012, 2020.
I read The Boatman's Daughter by Andy Davidson, (2020) 416 pp.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 70
Katrisa15.8. Can You Feel It?
Read a book from this list: Blind/Deaf/Mute
I read King Lear from p1
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 55
Katrisa20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Julia103's Task: Marching for Women's Suffrage!
Option A: Read a book with MPG Feminism, Womens, Social Movements, or Social Justice
I read South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
MPG Social Justice
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 75
CHANDNI30.2 - Teri-k's Task: Happy Birthday, Grandkids!
Option 1. Read a book where all the letters in ANIME are found in the title.
Emily and the Scot by Kathryn Smith
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10.0
AN from ANd
IME from EMIly
288 pages
Option 3. Read a book that is part of a series AND has an MPG Humor.
All-American Girl by Meg Cabot
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11.0
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398 pages
Total page count: 686
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 160
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20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: The Golden Age of Detective Fiction
Option 1: Read a book by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, or Ngaio Marsh that was published BEFORE 1939.
The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
This book was published in 1924. One Golden Oldies ticket please!
Points this task: 20
Season total: 60
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 0
trishhartuk15.7. Here's Mickey!
2 word title, where both words begin with the same letter.
Sleigh Spells, Bella Falls
Read the kindle edition. PB: here
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 3
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)15.8. Can You Feel It?
List: Blind/Deaf/Mute
Page Count: 151
ARBF: IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5.0
Page: #2--/list/show/1...
Cut
Points Earned This Post:15
Points Achieved to Date: 200/840
Tasks Completed: 19/52
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)20.4 - Golden Oldies -XBM's Task: Remembering my parents
Option 3: Read a book with ALL of the letters in BINGO found in the author’s name.
Page Count: 200 listened to AB link to PB Dying for Danish
Author: LeIGhaNn DOBbs
Dying for Danish
Points Earned This Post:20
Points Achieved to Date: 220/840
Tasks Completed: 20/52
MEGSCL10.1 - BINGO!
Something Special, Something Rare: Outstanding short stories by Australian women
TOTAL - 40
MARGO5.10 - The Best Things in Life Are Free
Read any book that meets SRC rules.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
- Posted and read Kindle edition.
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Points this task: 5
Total points: 5
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
GO: 0 // BB: 0 // NF: 0
MARGO10.10 - The Latin Lover
Read a book with a main page genre that includes Romance or Romantic.
The Cosy Cottage in Ireland
- Posted and read Kindle edition.
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Points this task: 10
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
GO: 0 // BB: 0 // NF: 0
MARGO20.5 - Bigger is Better- Lauren Jodi's task: Public Enemy
Option 3: Read a book with the word "luck" or "lucky" in the title.
Luck Be a Lady
- Posted and read Kindle edition.
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Points this task: 20
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
GO: 0 // BB: 0 // NF: 0
MARGO5.1 - Votes For Women
Read a book by a female author.
Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie
- First published June 1st 1934 - claiming one GOLDEN OLDIE
- Posted and read Kindle edition.
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Points this task: 5
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
GO: 1 // BB: 0 // NF: 0
MARGO20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: The Golden Age of Detective Fiction
Option 1: Read a book by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, or Ngaio Marsh that was published BEFORE 1939.
Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie
- First published December 1938 - claiming one GOLDEN OLDIE
- Posted and read Kindle edition.
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Points this task: 20
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
GO: 2 // BB: 0 // NF: 0
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!** Stats adjusted below.
10.9 - Empress of the Blues
Read a book with a word from a Bessie Smith song title listed below in the TITLE.
Song used: The St. Louis Blues
The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
IL:MG - BL: 6.2 - ARPts: 13.0
Matching word: The
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-244 p.
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 30-10=20
Tasks completed: 2/52-1=1/52
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Kathy KS25.8 - MegSCL's Task: The Chinese Zodiac
For this task choose one animal and complete two of the following tasks using the same animal. REQUIRED: State the animal and the options that you are using.
Animal: Ox
Option 1. Read a book published in your animal's year.
The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
IL:MG - BL: 6.2 - ARPts: 13.0
1st published: 1973
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-244 p.
Option 3. Read a book with a character described in the goodreads blurb using one of those words. REQUIRED: specify the animal's characteristic and the quote from the goodreads description.
The Family Trade by Charles Stross
Ox-determined
GR quote: "But Miriam is no one's pawn, and is determined to conquer her new home on her own terms."
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 45
Tasks completed: 2/52
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Lisa MD20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: The Golden Age of Detective Fiction
Option 1: Read a book by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, or Ngaio Marsh that was published BEFORE 1939.
🎄The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
240 pages
Published - 1923
I claim a Golden Oldie ticket.
🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40/840
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/52
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Non Fiction Tickets:
Lisa MD5.3 - April Showers
FIRST published in April or May of any year.
🎄Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen
298 pages
🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️🎄☃️❤️
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 45/840
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4/52
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Non Fiction Tickets:
Readerboard name: meghalemily5.5 - Herald Square
Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday or an individual seasonal holiday genre that occurs from December to January, such as "Christmas"
I read: The Twelve Dates of Christmas
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 3
Readerboard name: meghalemily10.2 - Bee's Knees
Read a short book, one less than or equal to 200 pages.
I read: Shopgirl: A Novella (130 pages)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 3
Rockynook5.4: Hooray for Hollywood
Read a book that was made into a tv show or movie
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Corey's Expanse series was made into a tv show called The Expanse:
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 25
JUKKA20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Julia103's Task: Marching for Women's Suffrage!
Option A: Book with main page genre Feminism, Womens, Social Movements, or Social Justice.
Everything Belongs to the Future by Laurie Penny has Feminism.
Total Points: 20/840
Total Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1/54
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Amy B10.10 - The Latin Lover
Read a book with a main page genre that includes Romance or Romantic.
The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato
This Task: 10 Points
To Date: 10 Points
Babbling c10.5 - Chanel No. 5
Chanel No. 5 was the first perfume launched by French couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1921.
Read a book that is #5 in a series.
Death of a Christmas Caterer - Kindle Death of a Christmas Caterer - mass market paperback pg 336 by Lee Hollis
(Haley Powell Food and cocktail #5)
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points:20/840
Completed Tasks: 2/52
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 528
Books read this season: 2
25.4 - Sandy's Task: Remembering my GrandparentsOption 2, author's initials in BATHTUB GIN: The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz
paperback edition The Twist of a Knife 400 pages
Option 3, set in NY, CT, MA or FL: A Book to Kill For by Harper Lin, set in Connecticut
paperback edition A Book to Kill For 176 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 95
Task 10.9 - Empress of the BluesYOU in title matches Baby Won't YOU Please Come Home
You Think It, I'll Say It
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90 points
1 BB tix
Angela IL20.5 - Bigger is Better- Lauren Jodi's task: Public Enemy
Read a book with a page count consisting of 3 of the following digits in any configuration 1, 4, 2, or 9.
Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella- 12/3
429 pages
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1
BB Ticket: 0
NF Ticket: 0
Angela IL5.5 Herald Square
Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday or an individual seasonal holiday genre that occurs from December to January, such as "Christmas".
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren- 12/9
Points this Task: 5
Total Points: 25
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
BB Ticket: 0
NF Ticket: 0
Angela IL10.9 - Empress of the Blues
Read a book with a word from a Bessie Smith song title listed below in the TITLE. Any word works including I, Do, If, You, The.
The Christmas Town by Donna VanLiere- 12/5
Song:The St. Louis Blues/ Word: The
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 35
Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3
BB Ticket: 0
NF Ticket: 0
Angela IL10.10 - The Latin Lover
Read a book with a main page genre that includes Romance or Romantic.
The Love of my Life by Rosie Walsh- 12/8
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 45
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4
BB Ticket: 0
NF Ticket: 0
Angela IL20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Becky's Task: Little Loves
Option 2: Read a book whose title includes a word at least 4 letters long made from the letters in GARBAGE TRUCK. Letters can only be used as frequently as they appear.
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid- 12/11
Word: Back
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 65
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 5
BB Ticket: 0
NF Ticket: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.5 Chanel No. 5
Saga, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughn
Saga #5
Points this post: 10
Total points: 80/840
Tasks completed: 9/52
Books read: 10
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.10 The Latin Lover
Saga, Volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughn
Just in case: Romance verified in Post 3 of Genre Verification
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90/840
Tasks completed: 10/52
Books read: 11
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.1 TessaVanessa’s Task: Book Style Challenge
Option 1: Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
Found on page 4 of Novels in Verse
Option 3: Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
Points this post: 25
Total points: 115/840
Tasks completed: 11/52
Books read: 13
Alexxy5.4 - Hooray For Hollywood
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The IMDB Link for the TV Show: imdb com/title/tt6704972
It seems I can't post links to other sites in the comments, so please put the dots for the link to work
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 25
JEN B5.4 - Hooray For Hollywood
Read a book or book series that was made into a TV show or movie.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
This book has been the basis for both a movie, and a TV miniseries
TOTAL POINTS: 100
CYNBAXTER
Task: 30.3 - Robin (Saturndoo)'s Task: The Importance of December 7th
Task Description, Option 3: Read a book with the MPG of True Crime.
Book: We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle
*This is a Non-Fiction Book. Claiming 1 It's A Fact! (IAF!) ticket
Task Description, Option 5: Read a book with a page count that contains a "4" AND a "9"
Book: The Shore by Katie Runde
Requirement: 294 pages
Points this post: 30 points
Total points to date: 40 points
NF tickets this post: 1
Total NF tickets to date: 1
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
Golden Oldie tickets this post: 0
Total "GOLDIE" tickets to date: 0
XBMTask 20.6 - It's a Fact - CynBaxter's Task: The Right to Vote!
Option 2: Choose a non-fiction book with an MPG of one of the following: History, Politics, Womens
Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life. Queen Noor
Claiming 1 IAF ticket
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 60/840
Tasks completed: 4/52
Books read: 4
GO:
BB:
IAF: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.3 Robin (Saturndoo)'s Task: The Importance of December 7th
Option 3: Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell
Option 4: Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
Found on page 1 of list.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 145/840
Tasks completed: 12/52
Books read: 15
trishhartuk5.9. WGY TV
Word of at least 4 letters in the title that can be made from the letters in SCHENECTADY.
Cadaver on Candy Cane Lane, Leighann Dobbs
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (128pg)
CANDY: ScheNeCtADY
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 4
5.1 - Votes for WomenRead a book by a female author
The Fall of Candy Corn by Debbie Viguié
Points this post: 5
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 13
GO tickets: o
BB tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 1
Mary P10.9 - Empress of the Blues
Read a book with a word from a Bessie Smith song title.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
The St. Louis Blues � peaked at #3 in 1925
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
Task:10.4 - Wonder Drug [a word in the title of at least 4 letters that can be made using the letters in Penicillium notatum]Book read:In the Time We Lost by Carrie Hope Fletcher
Required: TIME in pEnIcilliuM noTatum
Points this task:10
Total points:10
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:0
Books read:1
Tasks completed:1
Task:10.9 - Empress of the Blues [a word from a Bessie Smith song title listed below in the TITLE]Book read:The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar
Required:THE matches THE St. Louis Blues
First published in 1707 so I claim 1 golden oldie ticket.
Points this task:10
Total points:20
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:0
Books read:2
Tasks completed:2
Task:10.2 - Bee's Knees [Read a short book, one less than or equal to 200 pages.]Book read: I am combining two plays to make the minimum word count.
Chewing Gum Dreams by Michaela Coel [96 pages]
and
Prima Facie by Suzie Miller [98pages]
Required:96 + 98 = 194 pages = less than 200 pages
Points this task:10
Total points:30
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:0
Books read:4
Tasks completed:3
ROBIN P2 books, each 220 p+
Book 1. Read a book with a title of two words. Each word must begin with a letter from the phrase “TWO DOUBLES.�
Still Life - 480 p
Book 2. Read a book first published in a year from this list of years with exactly two twos: 1922, 2002, 2012, 2020.
Vacationland pub 2012 - 288 p
Points this post: 25
Total points: 80
BB:1 GO:0 IAF:0
10.2 less than or equal 200 pages. To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers 153 pgs
Books read: 5
Point Total: 45/840
Tasks Total: 4/52
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Option C: set at least 50% in Wyoming or Tennessee
I listened to the audiobook: Open Season by C.J. Box
MMPB: Détonations rapprochées
🎄set 100% in Wyoming 🎄
Total points: 70 + 20 = 90
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 1