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message 301: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3840 comments MAZZA1
25.8 - Bluemoon's task: FOREST LAWN CEMETERY


A. NATURE

Read a book that has that has LAKE, POND, CREEK, GEESE, SWAN, DUCK, DEER in the title,
Swan Song

B. BLUE SKY MAUSOLEUM

read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters from the quote in the title
Word used is FOREST

"If monuments must be, why not now extend the monument horizontally, keep it broad and low instead of pushing it upward to make the usual inane forest of stone posts." - Frank Lloyd Wright

Forest Ghost: A Novel of Horror and Suicide in America and Poland

Points this post = 25
Total points to date = 175
Books read = 11
Tasks completed =8
Golden Oldies =0
Big Books = 3



message 302: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 20.10 - Group Reads

Genre Fiction>Adventure The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
My comments can be found in Message 6 of discussion Thread
or here
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90


message 303: by Brooke (new)

Brooke | 1419 comments Brooke TX

5.2 - The Tour de France
Read a book from this list: Wanderlust. Found on page 2:
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 7.0

Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 25
Completed Tasks: 2
Books Read: 2


message 304: by Tess (new)

Tess (tessavanessa) | 2061 comments TessaVanessa

Challenge 10.10 9, 10, 11...

I read Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins.

Points this post: 10
Total points: 105
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0


message 305: by Tess (new)

Tess (tessavanessa) | 2061 comments TessaVanessa

Challenge 10.6 Original Six

I read Rundown: A Pratt & Ellis Mystery by Rick Blechta. It takes place in Toronto.

Points this post: 10
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0


message 306: by Tess (new)

Tess (tessavanessa) | 2061 comments TessaVanessa

Challenge 20.4 Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam

OPTION 2: I read Yellow Line by Sylvia Olsen.

Points this post: 20
Total points: 135
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0


message 307: by Celeste (new)

Celeste (celesteryr) | 381 comments CelesteR

5.9 - Boggle!
óԻ by Touko Kawai
GN: 177 > 100+

BOND can be found with one letter touching another and no repeated letters.

Total: 55 points


message 308: by Cordelia (new)

Cordelia (anne21) Cordelia

Task 5.2 The Tour de France

Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier

This book was on p7 of the "Wanderlust" list.

Points 5
Total points:85


message 309: by Sue (new)

Sue (suetinge) | 1569 comments 10.6. - Original Six

a book set at least 50% in ONE of the home cities of the NHL “Original Six� teams: Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, New York (city of), and Toronto.

Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb

Link for location verification -

Points this post: 10

Total Points: 40/1010

Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
Golden Oldies:

Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()


message 310: by Christi (new)

Christi Reynard | 406 comments Creynard

5.7: Settlers of Catan


Issued to the Bride One Navy Seal (Brides of Chance Creek) by Cora Seton
Author's initials: CS=Settlers of Catan.

Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 12


message 311: by EShay (new)

EShay Fagan (eshay11) | 569 comments 20.6
Option 2: genre Business or Finance
The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life by Bernard Roth

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 50/1010
Tasks completed: 4/58
Books Read: 4
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 312: by Lisa M (new)

Lisa M | 58 comments LISA NZ

20.6 - Seasoned Reader � Kathy P's task: Careers

For this task choose one option based on these categories and read a book that fits the requirements.

Option 1. Fame � For this option, read a book with the main page genre Biography.

Book read: The Final Days by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Total points: 20
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0


message 313: by Lisa M (new)

Lisa M | 58 comments LISA NZ

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: Scrabble

This is a one book task. Your book must contain more than 300 pages (301+ pages).

Read a book with a title that, if laid down on the Scrabble board, would give you more than 25 points.

Book read: All the President's Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
pages = 368
scrabble points = 27
A = 1
L = 1
L = 1
T = 1
H = 4
E = 1
P = 1
R = 3
E = 1
S = 1
I = 1
D = 2
E = 1
N = 1
T = 1
S = 1
M = 3
E = 1
N = 1

Total points: 40
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0


message 314: by Celeste (new)

Celeste (celesteryr) | 381 comments CelesteR

10.4 - K and I in MICKEY MOUSE
Oz No Kakashi Tsukai by Koma Ichiharu
GN: 174 > 100+

Total: 65 pts.


message 315: by Heather(Gibby) (new)

Heather(Gibby) (heather-gibby) | 1273 comments 30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
Option 1: Read a book from 1001 Book You Must Read Before You Die
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Found on page 9 of the list in spot #851

Option 2: Option 2: Catch-up- Read a book from a series that you have already started, but have not yet caught up to the latest release.
R is for Ricochet Book #18 in a 25 book series and I have previously read the earlier books in the series.

Total New Points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 40


message 316: by Sara (new)

Sara G | 907 comments Sara G

15.6 - Checkmate

In many chess sets, black and white pieces move across a black and white checkered board. Read a book that is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey according to TinEye.

Midnight in Peking How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China by Paul French by Paul French

95.3% black/white/grey
#d9d5d2 24.6 %Timberwolf (Grey)
#0d0d0d 23.4 %Black (Black)
#666563 21.1 %Storm Dust (Grey)
#343332 13.6 %Gondola (Grey)
#9a9795 12.6 %Delta (Grey)
#b6767b 1.7 %Tapestry (Pink)
#ceb161 1.3 %Tacha (Brown)
#ac9258 1.2 %Teak (Brown)
#e3bebf 0.6 %Melanie (Violet)

Points this post: 15
Total points: 120


message 317: by Erin (NY) (new)

Erin (NY) (erin_p) | 653 comments Erin NY

20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon

Option 3: Some of my favorite movie adaptions are Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues, which along with Broadway Bound make up “The Eugene Trilogy.� For this task, read a book that is part of a trilogy and is identified as such by ŷ.


Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
* part of the Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy

Points this post: 20
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 90
Tasks completed: 6
Tasks in progress: 2
Books read: 8
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 3,072


message 318: by Shanna_redwind (new)

Shanna_redwind | 754 comments 25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity

Option A
2) Why do I hurt all over?
Cat's Claw

Option B
3) Wes Anderson’s new film tells the story of a precocious child coming to terms with
A World Without Heroes MG+ on ARBookfinder

Points this post 25
Total points 25+ 55=80


message 319: by TMBookluvr (new)

TMBookluvr (tmb1981) | 271 comments Completed 5.3-read The Other Woman by Sandie Jones. Takes place in England

Task points 5
total points 5


message 320: by TMBookluvr (new)

TMBookluvr (tmb1981) | 271 comments Completed 10.8-read The 17th Suspect by James Patterson

Task points 10
Total points 15
good reads author 1


message 321: by Shanna_redwind (new)

Shanna_redwind | 754 comments 25.6 - Nick KY’s task: Autumn Indoors and Outdoors

Option C. REWARDS
The Wall Page 1

Option D DANGER
The Wandering Fire

Points this post 25
Total points 25+ 80=105


message 322: by Alycia (new)

Alycia (alyciac) | 212 comments Alycia

10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!

The Uninvited Corpse by Debra Sennefelder (published 2018)

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 40
Tasks completed: 5


message 323: by Slayermel (new)

Slayermel | 53 comments Slayermel

Task 5.7 Settlers of Catan
I read The Troop by Nick Cutter. Both First and Last Initial of Author are found in Settlers of Catan (NC)
This book also qualifies for 1 big book ticket 520 pages.

Points this task: 5
Total points: 15
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2


message 324: by Amber (new)

Amber J (amberisreading) | 38 comments Tiffani
20.4 Golden Oldies: In Memoriam
Option 1: read a book with all of the letters RESPECT in the title and/or subtitle. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the title/subtitle.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith.

Points this task: 20
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 7
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets:0


message 325: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Elizabeth B

Re-post
Elizabeth B

15.6 Read a book that is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey
Looks Over (Gives Light, #2) by Rose Christo (88% grey, white and black)

#94908634.3 %Heathered Grey (Grey)
#0a060025.6 %Black (Black)
#d3cfc416.1 %Westar (Grey)
#f9f7f58.1 %White Smoke (White)
#524e447.5 %Mondo (Brown)
#2b271e4.7 %Maire (Grey)
#cbcad63.6 %Link Water (Blue)

Points 15
Total 150


message 326: by Nikki (new)

Nikki | 255 comments Nikki B

5.1 Baseball

Turbo Twenty-Three

Task Points: 5
Total Challenge Points: 45


message 327: by Amy the book-bat (new)

Amy the book-bat (batkisses) | 201 comments Amy the book bat

15.4 - It's a Deal
Option 1: Read TWO books.

Book 1: Read a book with "Ace" or the name of a face card (King, Queen, Jack) in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name. Plurals and possessives will work but no other variations.
AND
Book 2: Read a book that is #2-#10 in a series. The series must be included in the ŷ metadata.

Book 1: Queen of Babble
Book 2: Dead Bolt (Haunted Home Renovation Mystery, #2)

Points this task: 15
Total points: 85
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 8


message 328: by Tien (new)

Tien (tiensblurb) | 2246 comments 30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox
Number of characters in each title: 8
Huntress by Malinda Lo - 416 pages
Follow Me (The Amateurs #2) by Sara Shepard - 288 pages
Total pages read: 704

Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better:
Season Total: 80



message 329: by Alaina (new)

Alaina Rodriguez Alaina
,
5.10: Our favorite recreation!

Read a book of your choice

The Husband's Secret-Liane Moriarty

Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 10
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0


message 330: by Jukka (new)

Jukka Särkijärvi (nitessine) | 685 comments JUKKA

10.7 - Before Autocorrect
Book with a word in the title/subtitle from the list of commonly misspelled words.
Thor: Across All Worlds by Dan Jurgens. The word is ACROSS.

Total Points: 40/1010
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 3/58
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0


message 331: by Coralie (last edited Sep 12, 2018 02:19AM) (new)

Coralie Coralie

20.3 11 am on 11 November 1918

Option 3. The Armistice.
Book which is #1 in a series

The Man of Property

This post 20 points

Total to date 55 points


message 332: by Rina (new)

Rina | 563 comments 15.6 - Checkmate

Read a book that is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey according to TinEye.
Book read: Sinful Cinderella
How it fits: 92.8% Black + grey
Sinful Cinderella (Dark Fairy Tale Queen, #1) by Anita Valle
*
Total points: 95
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 7
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2


message 333: by Laura H L (new)

Laura H L (laurah30) | 504 comments Laurah30
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: Scrabble
This is a one book task. Your book must contain more than 300 pages (301+ pages).

Read a book with a title that, if laid down on the Scrabble board, would give you more than 25 points.

Truly Madly Guilty
415 pages

A - 1 x 1 pt = 1
D - 1 x 2 pt = 2
G - 1x 2 pt = 2
I - 1 x 1 pt = 1
L - 3 x 1 pt = 3
M- 1 x 3 pt = 3
R - 1 x 1 pt = 1
T - 2 x 1 pt = 2
U - 2 x 1 pt = 2
Y - 3 x 4 pt - 12
29 points


message 334: by Nick (new)

Nick (doily) | 3334 comments Nick KY

20.4 Ana A’s In Memoriam

Option 2. I read The Midnight Bell by Francis Lathom, initials in “queen oF souL.�

Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 70


message 335: by Jessica (last edited Sep 12, 2018 06:37AM) (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2048 comments Bookwrm526

Task #30.4 - The Chunkster
Option 1: The ONE BOOK OPTION - read ONE book with a MPG of Historical Fiction and is at least 750 pages long. I read The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon (979p).

Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 30


message 336: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
5.4 Hiking

I read Picnic at Hanging Rock - I read the kindle edition, linked to the MMPB.

Initial letters of all title words - PAHR - found in
APpalacHian tRail.

Points this post: 5
Total points: 5


message 337: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments 10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!
Death's Half Acre (Deborah Knott Mysteries, #14) by Margaret Maron Death's Half Acre by Margaret Maron

Total Points = 45


message 338: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments 10.5 - Picking Up the Pen
Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues (Jesse Stone, #10) by Michael Brandman Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues by Michael Brandman

Total Points = 55


message 339: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments 10.6 - Original Six
Robert B. Parker's Little White Lies (Spenser, #45) by Ace Atkins Robert B. Parker's Little White Lies by Ace Atkins
(Spenser #45)
(Boston)

Total Points = 65


message 340: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments 10.7 -Before Autocorrect
Cemetery Dance (Pendergast, #9) by Douglas Preston Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston
(Cemetery)

Total Points = 75


message 341: by Brigia (last edited Sep 12, 2018 07:41AM) (new)

Brigia | 443 comments 15.3 - Let's Play!

Option 2: A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
- initial letters of the words in the title (ASIC) in "playing cards"
- author initials BC in "alphabet blocks"

I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 321 pages.

points this post: 15
total points: 60


message 342: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Durkin (kat_durkin) | 63 comments Katrina H

30.4 � Schatzie’s task: The Chunkster
Option 2: Read two books, both with a MPG of Historical Fiction, and with a combined page length of at least 750 pages.

I read:
Wolf of the Plains by Conn Iggulden. 458 pages.
Lords of the Bow also by Conn Iggulden. 452 pages.

910 pages total.

~~~~~~~~~~
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30


steph (librarianish) (steph_davidson) | 540 comments **reposting**

25.3: Cards Against Humanity

Option A: The Immortalists (#3)

Option B: Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain (#2)

This post: +25
Total: 55


message 344: by Kettleen (new)

Kettleen | 65 comments 15.6 Checkmate

Read a book that's cover is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey according to TinEye.
State the percentages of black, white, and grey added together.

Book Read: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
TinEye Results: #0d0d0d 76.6 % Black (Black)
#ecebeb 11.2 % Lily White (Grey)
#787375 5.0 % Dove Grey (Grey)
#c3bfc0 4.7 % Silver (Grey)
#673c44 0.9 % Tawny Port (Red)
#d73f53 0.8 % Cerise (Red)
#b73e53 0.8 % Hippie Pink (Brown)

Black and Grey combined: 76.6 + 11.2 + 5 + 4.7 = 97.5%

Points This Task: 15
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:

Total Points: 65
Total Tasks: 5


message 345: by Darlene (new)

Darlene | 656 comments Queen Bee Darlene

5.9 Boggle - title/sub includes word that can be made from Boggle board
TIME
No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay No Time for Goodbye

5 points

10.7 Before autocorrect - word in title/sub from commonly misspelled word list
FRIEND
Friend Request by Laura Marshall Friend Request

10 points

Points this post: 15

Total Points: 15


message 346: by EShay (new)

EShay Fagan (eshay11) | 569 comments 20.2
Option 3: number in the title or subtitle
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 70/1010
Tasks completed: 5/58
Books Read: 5
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 347: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine

5.2 - The Tour de France
Read a book from this list:
Wanderlust.
page 1; #15
Under The Tuscan Sun - At Home In Italy by Frances Mayes

total 135


message 348: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine

5.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
The Dirty Duck by Martha Grimes

total 140


message 349: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine

5.1 - Baseball
Read a book that has one of these 3 numbers in its series designation - 3, 4, 9, 13, etc...
The Anodyne Necklace (Richard Jury #3) by Martha Grimes

total 145


message 350: by Ana (new)

Ana | 407 comments Ana
15.7 - Pay Up
When Comes the Spring by Janette Oke. This book has 252 pages.

Points this Post: 15
Total points: 35

Tasks Completed:2
Total Books Read: 2
Total Pages: 596


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