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WINTER CHALLENGE 2019
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MAZZA115.5- Lady With A Lamp
Read a book with a nurse or a midwife as a central character.
The Midwife of Hope River
This book has 603 pages and I claim 1 Big Book ticket
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 15
Big Book tickets this post = 1
Big Book Tickets to date = 1
Joanne MITask 15.3 - Spin the Wheel
I chose option 2: Reading one book with all the letters (R, S, T, L, N and E AND C, D, M and A
Heroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War byPamela D. Toler
R, S, N and E in hERoiNeS
T in sTreet
C and L in CiviL
D, M A in authors name pAMela D toler
Points this task 15
Total Points 15
perletwo10.1 - Home for the Holidays - read a book with HOME, HOLIDAY, FAMILY, or FRIEND found intact in title, subtitle, or series title.
A Family Affair
Points this task: 10
Total points: 010
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
perletwo5.1. Name Calling! - Read a book with a person's first name in its title/subtitle/series title. The first name must be used as a first name in the title/subtitle/series title and must be the name of an actual character in the book.
Teen Titans: Raven
Points this task: 15
Total points: 015
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
CYNBAXTER# 15.09 � A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Task: Read a Non-fiction work in a sequential art/graphic format.
Book: A Fire Story by Brian Fies
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date = 15 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE� tickets to date: 0
CYNBAXTER# 5.08 � Speaking My Language?
Task: Read a book originally written in a language other than your primary language.
Book: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson - My primary language is English, this book was originally published in the Swedish language
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 20 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE� tickets to date: 0
Katrina T15.7 - Stand Alone
Read a book that is a standalone- NOT part of a series or continuing story or world
The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 15
Completed tasks: 15.7
BB tickets
Golden oldie tickets
Aelia30.2 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Two Women Honoring a Remarkable Woman
Option 1:
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in CORETTA SCOTT KING. All initials count.
Read Elevation by Stephen King.
Option 4:
Read a book with at least two sets of double letters in the title and/or author name. Subtitles should be ignored. The sets of double letters can be the same or different.
Read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
MAZZA1task 20.10 Group Reads
Read one of the group reads for this season and You must participate in the book's discussion thread below with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
My comments are in Posts 2 and 3
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This book has 576 pages and I am claiming a BB ticket
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 35
BB tickets this post = 1
BB ticket total = 2
Cordelia10.2 Comfort Food
River Cottage Gluten Free by Naomi Devlin
MPG: Food and Drink
Points: 10
Total Points: 15
Andy P.Task # 20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI’s task-Celebrating the 90’s
Option 2. Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, standalone or embedded, AND whose page count contains a 1, 9 or 3.Terror by Dan Simmons Fantasy as MPG, 962 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
SALLY M.15.3 Spin the Wheel
Option 2: all letters R, S, T, L, N, E, C, M, D, A in title and/or author
The Thinking Woma�s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker
**The Thinking Woma’s Guide to Real Magic is a Big Book (576 pages).
Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
BB tix this post: 1
Total BB tix: 1
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
SALLY M.15.4 Go Red
Option 2: author initials in NATIONAL WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY ~and~ wearing a red dress on the cover
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
**Silent in the Grave is a Big Book (511 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
BB tix this post: 1
Total BB tix: 2
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
CHANDNI20.10 - Group Reads
I read In the Woods by Tana French
My comment is here.
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 1
Completed Tasks: 1
Breanna5.1. Name Calling!
Read a book with a person's first name in its title/subtitle/series title. The first name must be used as a first name in the title/subtitle/series title and must be the name of an actual character in the book. Initials do not work - it must be a name.
This Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Books Read: 1
Completed Tasks: 1
Zach15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
I read The Immortal Hulk, Volume 2: The Green Door which was first published in February 2019.
Points this post: 15
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Totals:
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Points: 15
BBTs: 0
GOTs: 0
MAZZA125.3 - TraceyL's Task: Crime Writers Awards
Option 1: The Scarlet Stiletto
Read a book with a color word in the TITLE.
The Wild Rose
ROSE is colour word
This book is 736 pages and I am claiming 1 BB ticket
Option 5: The Gumshoe Award
Read a book which meets SRC rules and is found on this Detective Fiction List.
Required: State the page.
The Big Sleep appears on page 1
This book was first published in 1939 and I am claiming a Golden Oldie ticket
Points this post = 25
Points to date =60
BB tickets = 1
To date = 3
GO tickets = 1
To date = 1
15.7 - Stand Alone
by William GoldingPoints This Post: 15
Total Points: 15
Books Read: 1
Completed Tasks: 1
BB tickets: 0
BB Tickets to Date: 0
GO tickets: 0
GO Tickets to Date: 0
Sarah H15.9 - A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words - Read a Non-fiction work in a sequential art/graphic format.
Gender Queer
Points this task: 15
Total points to date: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 1
Books read: 1
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Aelia30.7 - Tien's task: Sesame Street 50th
Option 1: 50 years
Read a book first published in 1969 to 2019 inclusive.
Read Koyasan
(first published in 2006)
Option 2: The Sesame Street Muppets
Read a book that has been shelved as Anthropomorphism
Read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 6.0
Can be found in page#1
Points this task: 30
Total points: 60
Queen Bee Darlene25.2 Mazza1's Task: Discussions with Santa
Option 3: Book 1: 1st and last name starts with letters in MONEY
Paper Chains by Nicola Moriarty Paper Chains
MoNey
Book 2: WATER in title
Something in the WATER by Catherine Steadman Something in the Water
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 25
10.10 - Overlooked?Read a popular book (over 10,000 ratings) that has never won or been nominated for a literary award (according to ŷ).
Book read: Chosen
How it fits: 10140 ratings, no awards
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Total points: 10
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
ElaineL5.8 Speaking My Language?
Read a book originally written in a language other than your primary language.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Required: State your primary language and the language in which your book was originally written.
My primary language is English. The book was originally written in Japanese.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Sarah H5.9. The Neustadt International Prize for Literature - Read a book with a title of at least 3 words for which the initial letter of each word in the title can be found in Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
The Perfect Nanny
I listened to the audiobook. Link to the MMPB: Chanson douce
Points this task: 5
Total points to date: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 2
Books read: 2
Andy P.Task # 15.7 Stand Alone
Read a book that is a standalone-
Three-Martini Lunch bySuzanne Rindell
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
TraceyL15.4 - Go Red
Option 2
Read one book that fulfills book 1 AND book 2.
Book 1 Read a book written by an author with first and last name initials found in NATIONAL WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY.
Book 2 Read a book with a person wearing an article of red clothing on the cover.
by Fred RogersInitials FR appear in "FoR"
Red sweater on the cover.
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 15
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
PegW10.8 - Leap Year
Read a book first published in a year that contains double consecutive digits.
Turning Angel First published in 2005
Claiming one Big Book - 672 pages
Point this post: 10
Total points: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book: 1
Total tasks: 1
Cordelia5.4 That's a strange title
The Private Patient by P.D. James
3 word title
points: 5
Total points: 20
Sara G5.1. Name Calling!
Read a book with a person's first name in its title/subtitle/series title. The first name must be used as a first name in the title/subtitle/series title and must be the name of an actual character in the book. Initials do not work - it must be a name.
Bess of Hardwick: First Lady of Chatsworth, 1527-1608 by Mary S. Lovell
Bess of Hardwick is the subject of this biography.
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback here has 555 pages.
**Bess of Hardwick is a Big Book (555 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Sara G10.7 - I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King Jr Day is an American federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January. The day was set aside to honor the civil-rights activist and his fight against racial inequality. To celebrate racial diversity in literature, read a book that appears on one of these lists:
Books by Black Authors
2019 Books by Authors of Color
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters
Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali
This book is on page 1 of the 2019 Books by Authors of Color list.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 15
Kristen IA20.4 - Golden Oldies - Perletwo's Task: Everything Old is New Again, and Again and Again
In honor of the Archive's Hugo Award, read a book from this list: Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales and Classics.
Required: State the page on which your book can be found.
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - 505 pages
Found on page 1, #3 of the list
*I claim 1 Big Book ticket for this book - 505 pages*
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20/1165
Tasks Completed: 1/64
BB: 1
GO: 0
Pat � � 30.4 ~ Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Task Description ~ Read one book 1 and select an option for Book 2.
Required: Indicate the option.
Book 1: Here and There
Read a book with ALL these letters E, I, E, I, O (2 Es, 2Is) in the title, subtitle, and/or author's name.
The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt by Andrea BobotisE ~ The
E ~ Andrea
I ~ List
I ~ Miss
O ~ Bobotis
Completed ~ 12.1.19
Pages ~ 311
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Book 2 On That Farm ~ Option 1
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches an animal from this list of . The animal word may be used in the singular or plural form.
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane AndersBIRDS
Completed ~ 12.3.19
Pages ~ 313
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Points this post ~ 30
Total Points ~ 30
Tasks Completed ~ 1
Books Read This Season ~ 2
Pages Read This Season ~ 624
Cordelia15.10 Get em while they're hot
Blue Moon by Lee Child
First published 2019
Points: 15
Total points: 35
5.1 Name CallingWhen Dimple Met Rishi. Dimple and Rishi are the main characters in the novel.
+5 = 5 points total.
ANGIE CA20.1 - Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter Blues
Book: Yoga for Your Type: An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice by David Frawley
Notes: 1) Health.
Total Points: 35
Pamela326520.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee Darlene's Task: Be Better
Option 3: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - D and E found in DickEns
Golden Oldie - Originally published in 1843
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Kelly L.15.10 Get ‘Em While They’re Hot
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Published June 2019
This post = 15 points
Total to date = 15 points
Kelly L.20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee Darlene's Task: Be Better
Option 3) As an homage to Ellen DeGeneres, read a book written by a single author whose name contains both an E and a D.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
E in middle name, D in last name
This post = 20 points
Total to date = 35 points
JUSTJESS30.1 CELEBRATING LOUISE ERDRICH
I read two books from OPTION 2: Read a book from the list of Native American Fiction.
Book 1: Flight by Sherman Alexie (#16 on list)
Book 2: Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie (#17 on list)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2
Sarah H30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Book 1: Read a book with ALL these letters E, I, E, I, O (2 Es, 2Is) in the title, subtitle, and/or author's name.
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
Book 2, Option 1: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches an animal from this list of Animal Sounds.
Cat's Cradle
Points this task: 30
Total points to date: 50
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 3
Books read: 4
5.4 That’s a Strange Title: Read a book with an odd number of words in its title.The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Points This Task: 5
Total Points To Date: 5
Anja20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI’s task-Celebrating the 90’s
Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, standalone or embedded, AND whose page count contains a 1, 9 or 3.
Matefinder by Leia Stone (296 pages)
Fantasy 77 users
POINTS:
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 20
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 1
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NOTES:
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