The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

If you'd like a place to plan what you'll be reading for the Winter 2012-2013 Challenge, you may post a list in this thread. You are NOT required to post here to participate in the challenge.

5.1 - Good Oil
5.2 - Missing May
5.3 -
5.4 - Wildwood Dancing
5.5 - beverage
5.6 - Jane Austen
5.7 - Sunshine
5.8 - Rot & Ruin
5.9 - A Single Shot
5.10 - winter holiday

10.1 - In the Night Garden
10.2 - non-fiction book about sthg I want to do in 2013
10.3 - Maisie Dobbs
10.4 - First Light (Greenland) (MP)
10.5 - A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
10.6 - The Hoard or Eudora Welty
10.7 - US president (not doing)
10.8 - Chew, Vol. 4: Flambé
10.9 - The Daughter of Time (Donna Jo)
10.10 - The Discreet Charms of a Bourgeois Beach Town: Rehoboth Beach Stories

15.1 - The Case of the Gilded Fly and Days of Blood & Starlight
15.2 - Wayside School Is Falling Down and Dear Life: Stories (S-L-A-M = SLAM)
15.3 - 'old' and 'new'
15.4 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
15.5 - Knockemstiff
15.6 - Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (2001)
15.7 - male Virgo (Jorge Luis Borges, Orson Scott Card, D.H. Lawrence, Roald Dahl)
15.8 - pirates (not doing)
15.9 - country in Southern hemisphere
15.10 - book owned as at 15 Nov 2012

20.1 - Frost in May
20.2 - War and Peace (Option 1)
20.3 - A Face Like Glass (Option 5 - 2012)
20.4 - All Things Wise and Wonderful
20.5 - The Pursuit of Love
20.6 - Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
20.7 - humour
20.8 - Oishinbo, Volume 5 - Vegetables (Option 4 - 256 pages)
20.9 -
20.10 - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

25.1 - The Brides of Rollrock Island (Option 5 - fantasy) and Death in the Clouds (Option 6 - mystery)
25.2 - Chain of Names
25.3 - Option 1 (A) - The Monk and (B) - Five Children and It (4, 8, 3, 2)
25.4 - Local Flavour (not doing?)
25.5 - (2) - and (3) - Sparkling Cyanide (5 - mystery)
25.6 - The Road Home (Option 3) and (Option 5)
25.7 - Little Lord Fauntleroy (B) and The Seducer (to-read since Jan 2012)
25.8 - The Enchanted April (1) and any book (6)
25.9 - Ask The Passengers (1 - King) and Fly by Night (3 - light, night, red, green, family, happy)
25.10 - A Canticle for Leibowitz (1 - Hugo Winner #14) and Thank You, Jeeves (5 - #8)
25.11 - (die roll 5) Elizabeth and Her German Garden and Mrs. Miniver-->The Land of Spices-->Miss Mole-->One Fine Day-->South Riding
25.12 - Gone Girl and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (both on Best of Fall 2012 thread)
25.13 - The Lost Conspiracy and The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (interview here) or The Hobbit
25.14 - Ursula K. LeGuin - Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang and Her Smoke Rose Up Forever

30.1 - Oishinbo, Volume 4 - Fish, Sushi and Sashimi (1) and The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (6 - fantasy)
30.2 - (LONG UNDERWEAR - Edith Nesbit or Edith Wharton?) (2) and comedy/2012
30.3 - mystery/compound word/LIME MELTAWAYS
30.4 - roll 4 - A Town Like Alice (4) and The Garden Party and Other Stories (6)
30.5 - Howl and Other Poems and The House of the Spirits
30.6 - A Girl from Yamhill (A) and In the Mean Time (C)
30.7 - page numbers add up to 12; 12 letters; published in Dec; black/gold cover
30.8 -
30.9 - Titus Groan (#1 - trilogy) and The Scent of Rain and Lightning (#3 - and)

Posts: 136, 449, 538, 812, 1514, 1763, 2159
Books read: 42

Kathy G's Winter 2012-13 Reading Plan
***Goodreads Authors


5.1- Find a Good Book
Keeping the Good Light by Katherine Kirkpatrick
5.2- Phil's Prediction
Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary
5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
*I've wanted to read this for a long time and
kept putting it off*
5.4- Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa*** POST 669
5.5- Raise the Glass
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper*** POST 216
5.6- You Have Bewitched Me
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
5.7- Birdcalls
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
5.8- End of Days
The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch***
5.9- Shhh!
Shen Of The Sea: A Book For Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
5.10- A Claus for Celebration
Angel on Skis by Betty Cavanna POST 455

10.1- Happy New Years!
One for Sorrow, Two for Joy by Clive Woodall
10.2- Let's Get Something Started
The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul by Dave Bruno*** POST 457
10.3- They All Look Good to Me
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
10.4- Where DO Those Letters Go?
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
10.5- Paint It Red
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
10.6- I Resolve To Read Lots of Books!
Summer in the City by Robyn Sisman
10.7- Hail to the Chief
Thomas Jefferson: Author of America by Christopher Hitchens
10.8- Short and Sweet
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
10.9- The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites
Dashing Through The Snow by Mary Higgins Clark
From Sheila's List
10.10- Lucky 13
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks***

15.1- One Man's Trash ....
Then Came November by Nan Gilbert
The Brute and Other Farces by Anton Chekhov
15.2- Two Plus Two
The White Jade Fox by Andre Norton
The Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliott
Word- NAPE
15.3- Out With the Old, In With the New
Pick a New Dream by Lenora Mattingly Weber
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
15.4- Naming Names
Betsy-Tacy and Tib by Maud Hart Lovelace
15.5- We Got the Beat
Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr
15.6- The Year of the Snake
Afternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle
Pub. 1989
15.7- Opposites Attract
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Me- Virgo/Female Author- Pisces/Male
15.8- Red Rover, Red Rover
Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier
15.9- Fly South for the Winter
Death in Kenya by M.M. Kaye
15.10- A Bird in the Hand ....
Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah***

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Putterpal's Task: There's a 1st Time for Everything
New Author- First Book
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Janet F's Task: Rookie It’s Snow Joke, “Winter’s Cool”!
Option 2- set in Russia
Angel on the Square by Gloria Whelan
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls
Option 2- Gay Apparel
Daughter of Silk by Linda Lee Chaikin
20.4 - Author!Author! - Janice CA's Task: Renaissance Authors
I chose Maya Angelou- civil rights advocate and women's rights pioneer
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Meghanly's Task: Beatle Mania!
From Beatle Song: Do you Want to Know a Secret
Secret Letters by Leah Scheier
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!”
Colon in the title-
The Grenadillo Box: A Novel by Janet Gleeson
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deedee's Task: All in the Family
Option- Boys
Night by Elie Wiesel
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Lahni's Task: Double Trouble
Option 2- Two girls on the cover
Summer Island by Kristin Hannah
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Carly's Task: Screen Sisters
Option
20.10- Group Read
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

25.1 - Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life
option 4- romance
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
option 6- mystery
Snow Shadow by Andre Norton
25.2 - Stacie MI’s Task - Chain of Names
1. Main character named Catherine
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
2. Author named Catherine
Lord of Hawkfell Island by Catherine Coulter
25.3 - Coralie's Task - Let's be Different
Book A- Every letter in title different
The Climb by Gordon Korman
Book B- Every word has a different number of letters and at least four words in the title
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie
25.4 - Lois's Task - Local Flavor
Book A- This author was raised in Bakersfield
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Book C- biography of person famous in Bakersfield
Buck Owens: The Biography by Eileen Sisk
25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE
#1 Miss Scarlet- Romance
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks***
#3 Col. Mustard- War genre
Annie, Between the States by Laura Malone Elliott
25.6 - Nick KY’s Task: Fire and Ice
Opt. 1- fire in the title
Snowfire by Phyllis A. Whitney
Opt. 3- Orange book award- #10 on this list
Island Of Wings by Karin Altenberg
25.7 - Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!
Opt. C- I had this in challenges, including the fall challenge, and never got to it.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
Opt. E- "Tea" in the title
The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens
25.8 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
Opt. 3- a romance
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Opt. 6- book of choice
The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin POST 535
25.9 - JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger
Hunt
Opt. A (Mary name of author) and B (Christmas tree on cover)
The Christmas Thief by Mary Higgins Clark
25.10 - Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!
Opt. #2- Mythology genreSong of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell
Opt. #6- Book coming out Apr. 2013
The Guardian by Beverly Lewis
I will read: The Fiddler by Beverly Lewis
25.11 - Vi's Task - Time to Explore!
Book 1- Tunnels by Roderick Gordon
Rolled a 6- (For Book 2)
1) The Magic Thief
2) Museum of Thieves
3) The Trouble Twisters
4) The Thirteen Curses
5) The Summer of Moonlight Secrets
6) Will read: The Wish Stealers by Tracy Trivas
25.12 - Mstan's Task - I ♥ the Goodreads on SRC
Book 1- Sheila liked this book
Thread: The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
Group Read: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore discussion - Post #2- Dec. 2, 2012 - 12:42 pm
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
***I did not choose this one for my group read, but it sounded really good and I wanted to read it.***
Link to Sheila's comment
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
***Dee really liked this book***
Link to Dee's comment
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Matched by Ally Condie
25.13 - Sandy/Kristi's Task - Author Influences
Book A- Author Ray Bradbury
Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury
Book B- He was influenced by Jules Verne (Wiki)
From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
25.14 - Kate S's Task - New Year, New Authors!
I picked Neil Gaiman-
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin***

30.1- Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni
Rolled a 5 & 6
Opt. 5- Prophecy in the title, subtitle, or series name
Midnight by Erin Hunter
Opt. 6- Fantasy book
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (Big Book 763 pgs.)
30.2- Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter ... Or Is It?
Book A- Opt. 3- Rhymes with TOES - ROSE
Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott
Book B- Opt. 3- Romance
Julia's Last Hope by Janette Oke
30.3 - Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange
1.- compound word in title
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
6.- Author's name in LIME MELTAWAYS
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
30.4- Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin
Rolled a 4
book with 4-6 words in title
Where the Lilies Bloom by Vera Cleaver
book with 1-6 words in title
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
30.5- Dimrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein***
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
30.6- Donna Jo's Task- Having the Time of Their Lives
Opt. B- Time Travel Book
The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum***
Opt. D- Pub. in 1950- I was born in 1954.
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
30.7- Sassafras's Task- It's My Anniversary!
Option 4- Black cover
Dune by Frank Herbert
Option 6- Book Published in 2000
Stowaway by Karen Hesse
30.8- Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
Book 1- set in Indiana where my mom was from
The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington
Book 2- From Sheila's list (post link to her list)
One Second After by William R. Forstchen
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
Opt. #1- Third in a series
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Opt. #5
- Set in London
A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
4- Sci-Fi
Eragon by Christopher Paolini

5.1 Find a Good Book
The Good Father
5.2 Phil's Prediction
5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper
Bared to You
5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust
5.5 Raise a Glass
5.6 You Have Bewitched Me
For Darkness Shows the Stars (Persuasion inspired)
5.7 Birdcalls
Deadlocked(Harris hawk – Charlaine Harris)
5.8 End of Days
5.9 Shhh!
5.10 A Claus for Celebration


10.1. Happy New Years!
What's Left of Me
10.2. Let’s Get Something Started.
10.3. They All Look Good to Me.
Enclave
10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go?
10.5. Paint It Red.
Scarlet
10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!
Before I Fall
10.7. Hail to the Chief.
10.8. Short and Sweet.
10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites.
The Book Thief (Sheila) / Shiver (Sassafrass) / A Discovery of witches (butterflycager)
10.10. Lucky 13.

15.1 -- One Man's Trash....
Changeling / A Discovery of Witches and A Plain Scandal: An Appleseed Creek Mystery
15.2 -- Two Plus Two
15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New Option 1: OR Option 2:
15.4 -- Naming Names Option 1: OR Option 2:
15.5 -- We Got the Beat 5
Beautiful Creatures
15.6 -- The Year of the Snake
Life of Pi (reread, 2001) / A Dance with Dragons: Dreams and Dust(2001)
15.7 -- Opposites Attract
15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover
Steel / Beauty Queens
15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter
15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand.... Conqueror

5.1 - Find a Good Book - A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour
5.2 - Phil's Prediction - Rabbit, Run DONE
5.3 - Plain, Brown Wrapper - Mockingjay
5.4 - Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust - Grimm's Fairy Tales
5.5 - Raise a Glass - Unusual Uses for Olive Oil
5.6 - You Have Bewitched Me - The Jane Austen Book Club
5.7 - Birdcalls - Murder at the Lanterne Rouge
5.8 - End of Days - ??
5.9 - Shhh! - Shadow Of A Bull
5.10 - A Claus For Celebration - Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole

10.1 - Happy New Years! - Wolf Hall DONE
10.2 - Let's Get Something Started - Every Day in Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life
10.3 - They All Look Good to Me - The Thirteenth Tale
10.4 - Where DO Those Letters Go? - The Girl Who Played With Fire
10.5 - Paint it Red - The Name of the Rose
10.6 - I Resolve to Read Lots of Books - Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness
10.7 - Hail to the Chief - Great Speeches DONE
10.8 - Short and Sweet - Delhi Is Not Far: A Novel
10.9 - The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favs - The Buddha in the Attic DONE
10.10 - Lucky 13 - Outliers: The Story of Success DONE

15.1 - One Man's Trash - The Finkler Question and The Master and Margarita
15.2 - Two Plus Two - The Trumpeter of Krakow and The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
15.3 - Out with the Old, In with the New - The Hotel New Hampshire and The Clue in the Old Album DONE
15.4 - Naming Names - Oryx and Crake DONE
15.5 - We Got the Beat - Slaughterhouse-Five
15.6 - The Year of the Snake - Hitty Her First Hundred Years DONE
15.7 - Opposites Attract - Telegraph Avenue
15.8 - Red Rover, Red Rover - Treasure Island
15.9 - Fly South for the Winter - A Town Like Alice
15.10 - A Bird in the Hand - ??

20.1 - There's a 1st Time for Everything - The Eyre Affair
20.2 - It's Snow Joke... - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan DONE
20.3 - Deck the Halls - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
20.4 - Renaissance Authors - Night DONE
20.5 - Beatle Mania - Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?: Stories
20.6 - "Punctuation, is? fun!" - 11/22/63 DONE
20.7 - All in the Family - Don Quixote
20.8 - Double Trouble - Anne of the Island DONE
20.9 - Screen Sisters - Poppy Done to Death
20.10 - Group Read - Maisie Dobbs DONE

25.1 - A Tribute to the Women in My Life - The Concrete Blonde and The Handmaid's Tale DONE
25.2 - Chain of Names - Anna Karenina and Hunting and Gathering
25.3 - Let's Be Different - Zeitoun and ???
25.4 - Local Flavor
25.5 - CLUE - Broadway Tails and The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
25.6 - Fire and Ice - Foreign Bodies and McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland
25.7 - Read My Nightstand! - The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East and The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
25.8 - Spreading the Love - Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog and ??
25.9 - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt - The Green Mile
25.10 - Thank You Neil Gaiman! - The Graveyard Book and Breakfast of Champions
25.11 - Time to Explore - 84, Charing Cross Road and The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop
25.12 - I ♥ the Goodreads on SRC - The Remains of the Day and The Poisonwood Bible
25.13 - Author Influences - The Last Coyote and The Big Sleep
25.14 - New Year, New Authors! - Whose Body? and The Case of the Missing Servant

30.1 - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni - The Piano Teacher and Legend
30.2 - It's Winter...Or is It? - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America and Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid
30.3 - Cookie Exchange - The Moonstone and The Secret of Chimneys
30.4 - Jackpot Spin - Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day and The Wedding Song
30.5 - Author Train! - The Confession and Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town
30.6 - Me: Stories of My Life and A Matter of Time
30.7 - It's My Anniversary! - One Hundred Years of Solitude and Shakespeare's Trollop
30.8 - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love - The Majors and In Cold Blood
30.9 - Schoolhouse Rock - The Spy Who Came In from the Cold and Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

50.1 - Triple Threat - The Devotion of Suspect X and If You Ask Me and Room DONE

Final totals: 265 points, 15 tasks, 19 books, 6 GR authors, 3 BB tickets, 6041 pages

Since I've already started compiling some potential reads on another page, I'll just put the linky here if anyone is interested in seeing what I'm reading:

Sue Q's Reading Plan

While I'm doing all the hard work in planning now, I'm ALSO trying to fit some personal goals....

Personal Goals:
#1 - To try and spend as little $$ as possible and instead use the resources of my personal book stash combined with the selection from the local public library

#2 - To find books that I'm genuinely excited about and to give myself options for books to keep my choices "fresh"

5.1 -- Find a Good Book
5.2 -- Phil's Prediction --
5.3 -- Plain Brown Wrapper
5.4 -- Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust -- Peter Pan
5.5 -- Raise a Glass
5.6 -- You Have Bewitched Me -- Pride and Prejudice
5.7 -- Birdcalls
5.8 -- End of Days
5.9 -- Shhh!
5.10 -- A Claus for Celebration

10.1 -- Happy New Years!
10.2 -- Let’s Get Something Started
10.3 -- They All Look Good to Me
10.4 -- Where DO Those Letters Go?
10.5 -- Paint It Red -- Peter Pan in Scarlet
10.6 -- I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!
10.7 -- Hail to the Chief
10.8 -- Short and Sweet -- Saffy's Angel (152 pages)
10.9 -- The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites
10.10 -- Lucky 13

15.1 -- One Man's Trash....
Book 1:
Book 2:
15.2 -- Two Plus Two
Book 1:
Book 2:
15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New
15.4 -- Naming Names
15.5 -- We Got the Beat -- Mary Poppins (209 pages)
15.6 -- The Year of the Snake
15.7 -- Opposites Attract
15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover
15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter
15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....

20.1 -- Most Improved Player - Putterpal's Task: There's a 1st Time for Everything -- Vixen (421 pages)
20.2 -- Rookie at the Top - Janet F's Task: Rookie It’s Snow Joke, “Winter’s Cool”!
20.3 -- Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls -- The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets Option B (352 pages)
20.4 -- Author!Author! - Janice CA's Task: Renaissance Authors
20.5 -- Bigger is Better - Meghanly's Task: Beatle Mania!
20.6 -- Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!” -- Mrs. Queen Takes the Train (374 pages)
20.7 -- Shorter is Sweeter - Deedee's Task: All in the Family -- Curse of the Spellmans Option Girl: Humor>Comedy (409 pages)
20.8 -- It's My Birthday! - Lahni's Task: Double Trouble -- Below Stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Downton Abbey" Option 2 (212 pages)
20.9 -- Moderators' Pet - Carly's Task: Screen Sisters -- Heat Wave (198 pages)
20.10 -- Group Reads -- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (288 pages)

25.1 -- Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life
Option 1:
Option 2:
25.2 -- Stacie MI’s Task - Chain of Names
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.3 -- Coralie's Task - Let's be Different
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.4 -- Lois's Task - Local Flavor
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.5 -- Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.6 -- Nick KY’s Task: Fire and Ice
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.7 -- Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.8 -- ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.9 -- JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.10 -- Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.11 -- Vi's Task - Time to Explore!
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.12 -- Mstan's Task - I ♥ the Goodreads on SRC
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.13 -- Sandy/Kristi's Task - Author Influences
Book 1:
Book 2:
25.14 -- Kate S's Task - New Year, New Authors!
Book 1:
Book 2:

30.1 -- Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni
Book 5:
Book 3:
30.2 -- Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?
Book A:
Book B:
30.3 -- Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange
Book 1: Revenge of the Spellmans (375 pages)Jam Thumbprints
Book 2: The Chaperone (367 or 371 pages) Lime Meltaways
30.4 -- Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin
Book 1: Luther: The Calling (326 pages) (I rolled a 1.)
Book 2: Rash (249 pages)
30.5 -- Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
Book 1:
Book 2:
30.6 -- Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives
Book 1:
Book 2:
30.7 -- Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
Book 1:
Book 2:
30.8 -- Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
Book 1:
Book 2:
30.9 -- Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
Book 1:
Book 2:

50.1 -- Jessica PDX's Task: Triple Threat
Book 1: Trail of the Spellmans (373 pages)
Book 2: Burned (324 pages)
Book 3: The Spellmans Strike Again (388 pages)

5 Point Tasks
1. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
3.
4. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare A character in the book is the Queen of the Seelie Court, the queen of the fairies.
5. Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions by Ben Mezrich
6. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
7.
8. Reached by Ally Condie
9. The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
10. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

10 Point Tasks
1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
2. Update my blog/journal more often: Heaven Is Here: An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph, and Everyday Joy by Stephanie Nielson
3. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
4. Drop City by T.C. Boyle
5. Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
6. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
7. John Adams by David McCullough
8. Messenger by Lois Lowry
9. I used JenRenee's shelf: City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
10. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

15 Point Tasks
1. Lowest Rated:The Actor and the Housewife by Shannon Hale
Highest Rated: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare and
The Princess and the Hound by Mette Ivie Harrison = CHIC
3. Grimm Tales for Young and Old by Philip Pullman and
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
4. Emma by Jane Austen and
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
5. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
7. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Female, Libra Author's Birthday: April 17
8. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
9. Takes place in Australia: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
10. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

20 Point Tasks
1. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
2. Option 1: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
3. 2- Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
4. The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer Eoin was also a teacher as he was writing these books.
5. Anna (Go to Him): Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
6. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
7. Option "Equal Boy and Girl" Love Beyond Time by Nancy Campbell Allen
8. 1- Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
9. Option 4: Science Fiction- The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
10. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

25 Point Tasks
1. 4: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
5: Extras by Scott Westerfeld
2. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe Uncle Tom: Finn's Going by Tom Kelly
3. Option 1- Book A: Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
Book B: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 1,4,2,3,6
4. Option A: Princess Academy by Shannon Hale I live in Utah, and so does Shannon Hale.
Option B: The Undaunted by Gerald N. Lund I live in Utah, and this book takes place in Utah.
5. 1- Specials by Scott Westerfeld
2- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
6. Option 5: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
Option 6: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
7. B.The Princess Bride by William Goldman
C. The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
8. Option 5: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Option 6: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
9. Option B: Magyk by Angie Sage
Option C: The Song Reader by Lisa Tucker
10. 5- One For The Money by Janet Evanovich Page 1 Number 24
6- The Artemis Fowl Files by Eoin Colfer I'm looking forward to the book: The Reluctant Assassin
11. Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
Book 2: Rolled 2- Clicked on A World Without Heroes (#1), led me to Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans (#2)
12. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1..., http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... The Disenchanted by Budd Schulberg
Fatale by Jean-Patrick Manchette (both in message 2 of Best of the Fall 2012 Challenge)
13. Book A: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (his influences are on his goodreads page)
Book B: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
14. I chose Markus Zusak:
Feed by M.T. Anderson
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

30 Point Tasks
1. 6-
3-
2. Book A: Option 2- The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Book B: Option 1 -
3. 4- Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
6- Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
4. 1- Persuasion by Jane Austen
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
5. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
The Magician by Michael Scott
6. C. A Time for Dancing by Davida Wills Hurwin
D. 1980-1989 The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
7. 2- The Giver by Lois Lowry
5-
8. Book 1: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd This book reminds me of my aunt, because she has the same name as the author.
Book 2: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling Brianon's Shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...
9. #1: Specials by Scott Westerfeld
#5: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult Takes place in Providence, Rhode Island

50 Point Task
1. Book A.Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich (3 T's)
Book B. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier (3 L's)
Book C. Austenland by Shannon Hale Published in 2007.

Total Points: 105
Total Books Read: 11

5.6 You've Bewitched Me
Mansfield Park

5.9 - Shhh
Chocolate Shoes and Wedding Blues

5.10 - A Claus For Celebration
Kiss Me Under the Mistletoe

10.1 - Happy New Years
Dinner With a Vampire

10.8 - Short & Sweet
50 shades of Red, White and Blue (A Parody)

15.1 - One Man's Trash
A Winter Flame - top 10 highest ratingAngelology - loweat ratings

15.2 - Two Plus Two
A Winter's Tale by Trisha Ashley
Bitter Blood by Rachel Caine
Word = CART

15.5 - We Got The Beat
A Winter's Tale
4 syllables in my name

15.10 - A Bird In The Hand
The Innocent Man

20.1 - First Time For Everything
Fairytale of New York

30.4 - Jackpot Spin
I rolled a 5 - Secrets of The Tudor Court
and my 2nd book is Bared to You

30.7 - It's My Anniversary
2 - The Racketeer - 12 letters in title
5 - You Had Me At Hello - romance genre

50.1 - Triple Threat
A - Reflected in You - 3 E's in title
B - Obsession - 3 B's in authors name
C - Welcome to My World - published in 2010 (divisible by 3 = 670)

5.2 Phil's Prediction - A Christmas Carol
5.5 Raise a Glass - Poppy Done to Death
5.6 You Have Bewitched Me - Northanger Abbey
5.9 Shhh! - Shakespeare's Landlord

10.1 Happy New Years! - One Thousand and One Arabian Nights

15.8 Red Rover, Red Rover - Treasure Island
15.10 A Bird in the Hand... - Appointment with Death

20.1 There's a 1st Time for Everything - The Kite Runner
20.2 Rookie It’s Snow Joke, “Winter’s Cool”! - The Snow Child
20.3 Deck the Halls - Shakespeare's Christmas
20.6 "“Punctuation, is? fun!” - The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists
20.7 All in the Family - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
20.8 Double Trouble - The Peach Keeper
20.9 Screen Sisters - A Wrinkle in Time

25.1 A Tribute to the Women in my Life:
Option 5 - A Monster Calls
Option 6 - Towards Zero
25.5 CLUE:
5. - Shakespeare's Champion
6. - Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

30.3 Cookie Exchange
1. The Moonstone
4. In the Woods

50.1 Triple Threat
Book A - Shakespeare's Trollop
Book B - Dark Places
Book C - Warm Bodies

5.1 Find a Good Book "good" in title, subtitle or author's name

5.2 Phil's Prediction two consecutive words in title with same letter (ie black box)

5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper book you're embarrassed you haven't read or embarrassed you want to read

5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust fairy/fae character

5.5 Raise a Glass beverage container on the cover

5.6 You Have Bewitched Me Jane Austen - by, about, continuation, retelling

5.7 Birdcalls Author's name is a bird's name

5.8 End of Days Apocalyptic, Post apocalyptic, Dying Earth genre

5.9 Shhh! title or subtitle has a word that starts with "SH"

5.10 A Claus for Celebration Set in winter or winter holiday (Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year's, Vday)

10.1. Happy New Years! 1st book in a series new to you or book with word or numeral 1/first in title/subtitle

10.2. Let’s Get Something Started. nonfiction related to something you'd like to do in 2013

10.3. They All Look Good to Me. Group read nomination

10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go? Takes place in somewhere close to North Pole (Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia)

10.5. Paint It Red. Word red or varian (crimson, scarlet, etc) found in title or author's name

10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books! authors initials can be found sequentiallys in NEWYEARSRESOLUTION forwards or backwards

10.7. Hail to the Chief. biography, autobiography, or meoir of US president

10.8. Short and Sweet. book shorter then 200 pages

10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites. Read a 5 star book from the list of SRC members who completed the Fall challenge

10.10. Lucky 13. Title has Luck, Fortune, Charm, Opportunity, or Success in it.

15.1 -- One Man's Trash.... Sort TBR by average rating and read 1 from the 10 highest rated books on shelf AND 1 from the 10 lowest rated books.

15.2 -- Two Plus Two Form a 4 letter word out the authors initials from two books

15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New
Option 1: One "old" one "new" in the title.
Option 2: One book with both old and new in the title

15.4 -- Naming Names
Option 1: two books with a person's name in the title
Option 2: one book with two people's names in the title

15.5 -- We Got the Beat Book with the same number of syllables as your first and last name combined.

15.6 -- The Year of the Snake Published in 1905*1917*1929*1941*1953*1965*1977*1989*2001*2013

15.7 -- Opposites Attract Read a book by a Male Gemini (May 21-June20)

15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover Main character is a pirate or privateer

15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter Set in Southern Hemisphere

15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand.... Read any book owned by November 15th, 2012

5 points
1. It's a GOOD Life, If You Don't Weaken by Seth
2. Is Marriage for White People?: How the AFRICAN AMERICAN Marriage Decline Affects Everyone by Ralph Richard Banks*
3. If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer by O.J. Simpson [Hey, how did that get on my to-read list?]
4. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
5. by Jasper Fforde
6. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen*
7. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill [Hill Partridge] {book fort - freedom}
8. Wastelands by John Joseph Adams*
9. SHambling Towards Hiroshima by James K. Morrow
10. City of Thieves by David Benioff [set during winter]

10 points
1. The Nazi Officer's Wife: How ONE Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn Beer
2. The System of Vienna: From Heaven Street to Earth Mound Square by Gert Jonke [travel]
3. The Club Dumas by Robin Sloan *
4. Aliss at the FIRE by Jon Fosse [Norway]
5. Red Colored Elegy by Seiichi Hayashi
6. Dionysos by Richard Seaford*
7. William Henry Harrison by Gail Collins
8. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman [136 pgs]*
9. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness [Stacie MI - Stacie Schultz]
10. LUCKY Jim by Kingsley Amis*

15 points
1. The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus [2.85]
Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel; New, Complete, Uncensored Version by A. Anatoli Kuznetsov [4.43]
2. The Devil's Storybook by Natalie Babbitt
Elmer by Gerry Alanguilan GR AUTHOR [NBGA = BANG]
3. Kissing the Witch: OLD Tales in NEW Skins by Emma Donoghue
4. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson [opt 2]
5. The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain [7 syllables]
6. Passing by Nella Larsen [pub. 1929]
7. This is a Book by Demetri Martin [male Gemini - May 25]
8. The Princess Bride by William Goldman
9. The House of Paper by Carlos María Domínguez [Argentina, Uruguay]
10. ??

20 points
1. Company K by William March
2. Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg*
3. by Joseph Moncure March [opt 2]
4. The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson
5. Friends with BOYS by FAITH Erin Hicks [Track #5 - Boys]
6. How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America by Moustafa Bayoumi [question mark]
7. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead [opt equal]
8. Hungover Owls by J. Patrick Brown [opt 1 - 2 word title]
9. by Wells Tower* [opt 4]
10. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan ["Books About Books"]

25 points
1. ??
2. Murder With Mirrors by Agatha Christie* [book 1]
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by JANE Mayer [book 2 - Jane Marple]
3. Cane by Jean Toomer* [opt 1]
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie* [opt 2 - 3,6,2,5,7]
4. Hoop Roots: Basketball, Race, and Love by John Edgar Wideman* [opt A]
??
5. Napoleon by Kevin Brownlow* [opt 2 - white title]
??
6. [opt 1]
More Legends & Stories of Ireland (Nonsuch Classics) by Samuel Lover* [Opt 6 - set in Ireland]
7. [opt A - http://hungoverowls.tumblr.com/]
Room by Emma Donoghue [opt C]
8. The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham [opt 6 - free read]
Never the Hope Itself: LOVE and Ghosts in Latin America and Haiti by Gerry Hadden[opt 4 - LOVE]
9. [opt A]
Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and LOVE From His Extraordinary Son by Tom Fields-Meyer* [opt C]
10. Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm [opt 1 - Hugo Award 1977]
The Iliad by Homer* [opt 2]
11. A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge by Josh Neufeld GR AUTHOR [book 1 - GR recc from gn shelf]
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly [book 2 - rolled 3, [book:The Photographer|5967064] then Stitches then my pick on 12/5/12]
12. Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann* [http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2... message 107, Spring Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (topic)]
Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler* [http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... message 3202, FALL CHALLENGE 2009 COMPLETED TASKS (topic)]
13. ??
14. The Oresteia: Agamemnon / The Libation Bearers / The Eumenides by Aeschylus* [Homer]
Euripides I: Alcestis / The Medea / The Heracleidae / Hippolytus by Euripides* [Homer]

30 points
1. ??
2. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin [opt 2A - northern hemisphere]
Cracklescape by Margo Lanagan [opt 1B - southern hemisphere]
3. ??
4. Microfictions by Ana María Shua [rolled a 1]
{book fort - freedom}
5. Dust City by ROBERT Paul Weston*
The Baker Street Letters by Michael ROBERTson
6. Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding TIME: My LIFE Doing Dumb Stuff with Animals by Richard Conniff [opt C]
Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf [opt D - 1981]
7. [opt 1 - 12 letter title]
2012 and the End of the World: The Western Roots of the Maya Apocalypse by Matthew Restall [opt 2 - 147 pgs]
8. Send in the Idiots: Stories from the Other Side of Autism by Kamran Nazeer [book 1 - brother]
How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran [book 2 - Tasha]
9. The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric AND Discredited Diseases by Jeff VanderMeer [opt 3]
The Bad Seed by WILLIAM March [opt 5]

50 points
A. Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman [3 S's] GR AUTHOR
B. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn [3 N's] GR AUTHOR
C. The Little WHITE Bird or Adventures in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie [1902]

Queue:
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie*
Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen
Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum by Heinrich Böll

5.1 Find a Good Book "good" in title, subtitle or author's name

5.2 Phil's Prediction two consecutive words in title with same letter (ie black box)

5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper book you're embarrassed you haven't read or embarrassed you want to read

5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust fairy/fae character

5.5 Raise a Glass beverage container on the cover

5.6 You Have Bewitched Me Jane Austen - by, about, continuation, retelling

5.7 Birdcalls Author's name is a bird's name

5.8 End of Days Apocalyptic, Post apocalyptic, Dying Earth genre

5.9 Shhh! title or subtitle has a word that starts with "SH"

5.10 A Claus for Celebration Set in winter or winter holiday (Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year's, Vday)

10.1. Happy New Years! 1st book in a series new to you or book with word or numeral 1/first in title/subtitle

10.2. Let’s Get Something Started. nonfiction related to something you'd like to do in 2013

10.3. They All Look Good to Me. Group read nomination

10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go? Takes place in somewhere close to North Pole (Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia)

10.5. Paint It Red. Word red or varian (crimson, scarlet, etc) found in title or author's name

10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books! authors initials can be found sequentiallys in NEWYEARSRESOLUTION forwards or backwards

10.7. Hail to the Chief. biography, autobiography, or meoir of US president

10.8. Short and Sweet. book shorter then 200 pages

10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites. Read a 5 star book from the list of SRC members who completed the Fall challenge

10.10. Lucky 13. Title has Luck, Fortune, Charm, Opportunity, or Success in it.

15.1 -- One Man's Trash.... Sort TBR by average rating and read 1 from the 10 highest rated books on shelf AND 1 from the 10 lowest rated books.

15.2 -- Two Plus Two Form a 4 letter word out the authors initials from two books

15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New
Option 1: One "old" one "new" in the title.
Option 2: One book with both old and new in the title

15.4 -- Naming Names
Option 1: two books with a person's name in the title
Option 2: one book with two people's names in the title

15.5 -- We Got the Beat Book with the same number of syllables as your first and last name combined.

15.6 -- The Year of the Snake Published in 1905*1917*1929*1941*1953*1965*1977*1989*2001*2013

15.7 -- Opposites Attract Read a book by a Male Gemini (May 21-June20)

15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover Main character is a pirate or privateer

15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter Set in Southern Hemisphere

15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand.... Read any book owned by November 15th, 2012

20.1 - Most Improved Player

20.2 - Rookie at the Top

20.3 - Best Review Contest Winner

20.4 - Author! Author!

20.5 - Bigger is Better

20.6 - Seasoned Reader

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter

20.8 - It's My Birthday

20.9 - Moderator's Pet

20.10 - Group Reads Read Maisie Dobbs, Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore, or The Lost Recipe for Happiness

25.1 - Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life CHOOSE 2 OPTIONS
1. My Mother's Mother, Dorothy: Book of poetry or set in a bakery or main character involved in baking
2. My Father's Mother, Marion: Game is focal point or main character is teacher or book set in school
3. My Mother, Jean: Nonfiction about politics or government or main character involved in politics or government worker
4. My Middle Sister Jill: set in hospital or romance genre
5. My Youngest Sister Diana: Fantasy or Sci-Fi genre or hair dresser/beautician/barber character
6. Me, Laurie mystery genre or character is a first responder(fire, police, rescue)

25.2 - Stacie MI’s Task - Chain of Names 2 BOOKS
1. Any book you choose.
2. Author first name in common with main character from the first book. (no name variations, exact match)

25.3 - Coralie's Task - Let's be Different 2 BOOKS
OPTION 1:
A. Every letter in the title is different.
B. 4 words in the title where every word has a different number of letters.
2013 will be the first year since 1987 that all the digits in the year are different.
OPTION 2:
Read 1 book that meets both of the above requirements.

25.4 - Lois's Task - Local Flavor 2 BOOKS - Local Flavor (city, state)
OPTION A: Local author
OPTION B: Set in local area or non fiction about area
OPTION C: biography or autobiography of a local person

25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE 2 BOOKS
1. Miss Scarlet Woman wearing a red dress on the cover or romance genre
2. Mrs. White: Main character is a service person (maid, personal chef, etc.) or title is printed in white ink on cover
3. Col. Mustard: Man with a mustache on the cover or a war genre
4. Prof. Plum: fruit on the cover or set in school or college
5. Mr. Green: currency on the cover or symbol meaning currency or mystery genre
6. Mrs. Peacock: bird on cover or title contains a word from
6. Mrs. Peacock- has a bird (real or fictional) on the cover or the title contains a word from the Colorize list as long as it is not one of the typical colour names, (in this case red, orange, yellow, pink, blue, green, purple, brown, grey, black or white)

30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni 2 BOOKS ROLL DICE NO DOUBLES
ROLL 5 and 6:
5. "Legend", "Prophecy", "Priestess" in title
6. Fantasy genre.

30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It? 2 BOOKS
BOOK A:
Option 1: scarf or mitten on cover
Option 2: author's initials appear in LONG UNDERWEAR
Option 3: word in title that rhymes with toes
BOOK B:
Option 1: published Jan 2012 or later
Option 2: flying or floating on cover
Option 3: romance or comedy or humor genre

30.3 - Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange 2 BOOKS
1. Gingerbread Cutouts: compound word in the title or subtitle.
2. Italian Spumoni Slices: set in Italy.
3. Stained Glass Cookies: church or a stained glass window on the cover.
4. Jam Thumbprints: mystery genre
5. Checkerboard Cookies: "black" or "white" in the title.
6. Lime Meltaways: author's initials can be found, in any order, within the words LIME MELTAWAYS.

30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin 2 BOOKS ROLL DICE
ROLL 4 -
Book 1: 4 words in title
Book 2: 1-6 words in title

30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train! 2 BOOKS
1. Any book.
2. First name of book 1 = last name of 2nd author

30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives 2 BOOKS
A. genre Biography, Autobiography or Memoir
B. Time travel genre
C. word "Time" or "Life" in title or subtitle
D. Using YOUR life, read a book first published during the decade of your birth.

30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary! 2 BOOKS
1. 12 letters in author's first or last name, title, or #12 in series
2. Total # of pages add up to 12 (no ebooks)
3. Set in Caribbean
4. Set in New Orleans, college setting, mostly black or gold cover
5. Romance genre
6. Publishing date in December or in year 2000

30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love 2 BOOKS
1. Reminds you of family member with biggest impact on you
2. Favorite book of GR friend.

30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock 2 BOOKS
1. 3rd book in series or part of trilogy
2. adverb in the title (ends in ly)
3. conjunction in the title or two coauthors
4. planet named in title or space travel genre or written by janet
5. set in capitol city or author named bill or common variation
6. word from the preamble in the title

5.1 Find a Good Book:
5.2 Phil's Prediction:
5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper:
5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust:
5.5 Raise a Glass:
5.6 You Have Bewitched Me:
5.7 Birdcalls:
5.8 End of Days:Oryx and Crake
5.9 Shhh!:
5.10 A Claus for Celebration:
10.1. Happy New Years!:Cinder
10.2. Let’s Get Something Started:
10.3. They All Look Good to Me:
10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go?:
10.5. Paint It Red:
10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!:
10.7. Hail to the Chief:
10.8. Short and Sweet:The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites:Revolution
10.10. Lucky 13:
15.1 -- One Man's Trash....:The Fault in Our Stars/Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
15.2 -- Two Plus Two:Rosemary's Baby/Breaking Night
15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New:
15.4 -- Naming Names:
Option 1:
Option 2:
15.5 -- We Got the Beat: 4 syllable book title
15.6 -- The Year of the Snake:
15.7 -- Opposites Attract: The Living Dead
15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover:
15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter:
15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....:Heat Wave by Richard Castle
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Putterpal's Task: There's a 1st Time for Everything:The Perks of Being a Wallflower
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Janet F's Task: Rookie It’s Snow Joke, “Winter’s Cool”!:
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls:
20.4 - Author!Author! - Janice CA's Task: Renaissance Authors:
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Meghanly's Task: Beatle Mania!:Must Love Dogs
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!”:Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deedee's Task: All in the Family:
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Lahni's Task: Double Trouble:
20.10 - Group Reads:
25.1 - Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life:
1:
2:
25.2 - Stacie MI’s Task - Chain of Names:
1:
2:
25.3 - Coralie's Task - Let's be Different:
25.4 - Lois's Task - Local Flavor:
1.
2.
25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE:
25.6 - Nick KY’s Task: Fire and Ice:
25.7 - Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!:
25.8 - 25. ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love:
25.9 - JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt:
25.10 - Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!:
25.11 - Vi's Task - Time to Explore!:
25.12 - Mstan's Task - I ♥ the Goodreads on SRC:
25.13 - Sandy/Kristi's Task - Author Influences:
25.14 - Kate S's Task - New Year, New Authors!:
30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni:
Option 3:
Option 5:
30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?:
Book A: Option
Book B:
30.3 - Butterflycager's Task:
30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: (Ignore Series and Subtitles)
Rolled a 5
Book 1: 5 words in title
Book 2: 1-6 words in title
30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!:
30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives:
30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!:
Option 1: 12 Letters in Title The Book Thief
Option 5: Romance Listed on Main PageDead Until Dark
30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love:
Book 1:
Book 2:
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock:
50.1 - Jessica PDX's Task: Triple Threat:Soulless/Eragon/Pictures of You


Points Earned: 10
Total Points Earned: 235/1170
Total Books Read: 17/91
Good Read Authors: 9
Big Book Tickets: 500(2), 750(), 1000()

Winter Challenge 2012


5 POINT TASKS

5.1 Lost in a Good Book (Thurday Next#2)
5.2 Deja Dead (Temperance Brennan#1)
5.3 Rainey Days
5.4 Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely#1)
5.5 I See You Everywhere
5.6 Death Comes to Pemberley
5.7 Angels and Demons (Robert Langdon#1)
5.8 The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam#2)
5.9 I am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia De Luce#4)
5.10 Rituals of the Season(Deborah Knott Mysteries#11)


10 POINT TASKS

10.1 The White Queen(CousinsWar#1)
10.2 17 Day Diet:A Doctor's Plan for Rapid Results
10.3 The Eyre Affair((Thursday Next#1)
10.4 Rockbound
10.5 The Redbreast (Harry Hole#3)
10.6 Anthem
10.7 Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
10.8 We Have Always Lived in the Castle
10.9 The Book Thief
10.10 Charmed Circle: Gertrude Stein and Company


15 POINT TASKS

15.1 Rainey Nights AND Lessons In Murder(Detective Inspector Carol Ashton#1)
15.2 The Art of Detection (Kate Martinelli #5) AND Taltos (Lives of the Mayfair Witches#3)
15.3 Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins
15.4 Kane and Abel (Kane and Abel#1)
15.5 The Bone Bed (Kay Scarpetta #20)
15.6 Life of Pi
15.7 Of Mice and Men
15.8 Trade Wind
15.9 Tears of the Giraffe (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2)
15.10 Up Country (Paul Brenner #2)

20 POINT TASKS

20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
20.8
20.9
20.10 Maisie Dobbs(Maisie Dobbs#1)

25 POINT TASKS

25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.5
25.6

30 POINT TASKS

30.1 Legends II AND I Am Number Four(Lorien Legacies#1)
30.2 Fifth Business AND The Inquisitors Key(Body Farm#7)
30.3 The Mephisto Club(R&I#6) AND Black Like Me
30.4 Indelible(Grant County#4) AND Faithless(Grant County#5)
30.5 Nemesis(Harry Hole#4) AND The Search(Eve Duncan#3)
30.6 The Winter Sea AND On The Road
30.7 Winter's Child(Deborah Knott Mysteries#12) AND Flying Changes(Riding Lessons#2)
30.8 Portrait of a Marriage AND Let The Great World Spin
30.9 The Well of Lost Plots(Thursday Next#3) AND The Last Town on Earth



50 POINT TASKS

50.1

Sheila's Winter Reading Plan


Five Point Tasks

☑✔5.1 Find a Good Book - The Bellini Card by Jason Goodwin

☑✔5.2 Phil's Prediction - Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton

5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (kindle)

☐➜5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust - Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris

☐➜5.5 Raise a Glass - Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson

5.6 You Have Bewitched Me - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (kindle)

5.7 Birdcalls - Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill
(Hill Partridge on the gamebirds list)

5.8 End of Days - One Second After by William Forstchen

➜5.9 Shhh! - 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz

➜5.10 A Claus for Celebration - The Christmas Train by David Baldacci


Ten Point Tasks

10.1. Happy New Years! - Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag

➜10.2. Let’s Get Something Started.
The great masters : Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian by Vasari, Giorgio

☑✔10.3. They All Look Good to Me. - The State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy

10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go? - Valley of the Lost by Vicki Delany

➜10.5. Paint It Red. - Red on Red by Edward Conlin

➜10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books! - Ask the Parrot by Richard Stark

10.7. Hail to the Chief. - The Legends of Mount Rushmore: The Lives of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt by Charles River Editors

approved in ebook verification post # 1726

10.8. Short and Sweet. - Violin of Auschwitz by Maria Angels Anglada

10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites. - Hammered by Kevin Hearne
From Butterflycager's list

10.10. Lucky 13. - Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child

Fifteen Point Tasks


15.1 -- One Man's Trash....
➜Top Rated - The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow 4.32 rating
Bottom Rated - Citizen Girl by Emma McLaughlin 2.46 rating

15.2 -- Two Plus Two
➜Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen
Cat's Claw by Susan Wittig Albert
Word is STAG

15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New
Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst (kindle)
Dead is the New Black by Christine DeMaio-Rice (kindle)

➜15.4 -- Naming Names
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
Holly Blues by Susan Wittig Albert

➜15.5 -- We Got the Beat - ➜Legally Dead by Edna Buchanan

15.6 -- The Year of the Snake - Uncommon Clay by Margaret Maron - first published in 2001

➜15.7 -- Opposites Attract - Fiddlers by Ed McBain - Born October 15, 1926

➜15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover - The Gift by Julie Garwood

15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter - Blood Safari by Deon Meyer

➜15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand.... - The Night Killer by Beverly Connor

Twenty Point Tasks


20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Janet F's Task: Rookie It’s Snow Joke, “Winter’s Cool”!
Option 5. Read a book with the word ‘snow’ in the title. - Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls
Option 5. The Old Year Passes – Read a book published in 2012. - Zoo by James Patterson



20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deedee's Task: All in the Family
Option Boy 2: The Preacher by Camilla Lackberg
translated from Swedish to English by Steven T. Murray



☑✔20.10 - Group Read - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Twenty-Five Point Tasks

25.1 - Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life
4. My middle sister: Jill:(Romance) - Lightning by Danielle Steel
6. Me, Laurie: (mystery) - Cross by James Patterson

25.2 - Stacie MI’s Task - Chain of Names
Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook (Jack Stapleton)
Without Mercy by Jack Higgins

25.3 - Coralie's Task - Let's be Different
Option1:A - Black by Ted Dekker
Option1:B - Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith

25.4 - Lois's Task - Local Flavor
Book A:True Detectives by Max Allan Collins (Muscatine)
Book B:Storm Front by Jim Butcher - set in Chicago

25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE
Option 2. Mrs. White- title is printed in white ink on the cover - Alibi by Joseph Kanon 0786279664
Option 5. Mr. Green- as mystery - Boundary Waters by William Kent Krueger

25.6 - Nick KY’s Task: Fire and Ice
Option 1. Fire in Title - Fire and Ice by J.A. Jance
Option 6. Ice and Ire –Read any book set in either Iceland or Ireland. - Arctic Chill by Arnaldur Indridason,

25.8 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
Option 1: initials in "VALENTINE'S DAY". - Mercy Kill by Lori Armstrong
Option 4: LOVE in title - Bad Love by Jonathan Kellerman

25.9 - JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Option A: Buried Secrets by Joseph Finder (Joseph)
Option B: All through the night by Suzanne Brockmann (snow on cover)

25.10 - Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!
3. Smoke and Mirrors. - Read Dark Horse by Craig Johnson but post kindle edition of Death Without Company (Smoking Gun) B000SEI1EA

3. Smoke and Mirrors. - Post the cover. Ghost in the Mirror by Leslie Rule (kindle)
6. The Ocean at the End of the Lane. - Read Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain
anticipating Book 6 in the series - Let Me Go by Chelsea Cain Expected publication: August 13th 2013

25.11 - Vi's Task - Time to Explore!
Book 1: GR Recommendation - See Jane Die by Erica Spindler
Book 2: From the Book's Home Page. - Don't Scream by Wendy Corni Staub

I rolled a 4
See Jane Die - Original Book from GR Recommendation
Do You Want To Know A Secret? #1
All the Way Home is #2
Most Likely to Die is #3
Don't Scream by Wendy Corni Staub is #4 and the book I read

25.12 - Mstan's Task - I ♥ the Goodreads on SRC

Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling received 4 stars from Jen Here

The Boy in the suitcase by Lene Kaaberbal was one of Kristi's favorites mentioned
Here


25.13 - Sandy/Kristi's Task - Author Influences
Book A: If I Should Die by Allison Brennan
Book B: Love You More by Lisa Gardner

25.14 - Kate S's Task - New Year, New Authors!
I used Tess Gerritsen and found - Retribution by Jilliane Hoffman
All the Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison

Thirty Point Tasks

30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni
Option 5: (The Word Legend in Title) Scattered Leaves: The Legend of Ghostkiller (kindle)
Option 6: (Fantasy) The Gift by James Patterson

➜30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?
Book A - Winter in the Northern Hemisphere Option 2: Got your undies on? - Murder on the D-List by Nancy Grace
Book B - Summer in the Southern Hemisphere: Option 1: Vermillion- The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay

30.3 - Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange
➜1. Gingerbread Cutouts: (Compound Word - approved: Standoff by Sandra Brown
4. Jam Thumbprints: (Any Mystery) ???

➜30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin - I rolled a 2 so 2 books with 2 word titles
➜Remember When by Nora Roberts
➜Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston

30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
Side Effects by Michael Palmer
Sweet Revenge by Fern Michaels


30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives
C. Read a book with the word "Time" or "Life" in title - Hard Time by Sara Paretsky
D. Using YOUR life, read a book first published during the decade of your birth - They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie

30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
Option 1: (12 letters in last name) - Liar by Justine Larbalestier
➜Option 4 :(Black Cover)The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell - approved in help thread # 12

30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
Book 1: Option mom's initials MM - Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller
➜Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box - Marilyn rated it 5 stars

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/16...

30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
#1: Multiplication Rock: Three is a Magic Number (Third in series) - Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming
#6: America Rock: Preamble (Union) - A More Perfect Union by J.A. Jance

5.1 Find a Good Book

5.2 Phil's Prediction


5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper


5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust


5.5 Raise a Glass

5.6 You Have Bewitched Me


5.7 Birdcalls

5.8 End of Days


5.9 Shhh!


5.10 A Claus for Celebration


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10.1. Happy New Years!

10.2. Let’s Get Something Started.

10.3. They All Look Good to Me.

10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go?

10.5. Paint It Red.


10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!

10.7. Hail to the Chief.

10.8. Short and Sweet.

10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites.

10.10. Lucky 13.

15 pointers

15.1 -- One Man's Trash....

15.2 -- Two Plus Two

15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New

15.4 -- Naming Names

15.5 -- We Got the Beat

15.6 -- The Year of the Snake

15.7 -- Opposites Attract


15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover

15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter

15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....
Reserved for 20 point tasks


30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni rolled 1+5
1. Arata: The Legend, Vol. 1 by Yuu Watase
5.Michael Jackson ? Legend, Hero, Icon: A Tribute to the King of PopJames Aldis

30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?
Book A: Option 2: The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisenberger
Book B:Option 1: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

30.3 - Butterflycager's Task

book 1: Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
book 5:The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

30.4 - Cindy AL's Task
Rolled 6: Meet Me At The Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
over by Margaret Forster

30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
Book 1: 7th Heaven by James Patterson
Book 2: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L.James
30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives
Book 1. A On the edge by Richard Hammond
Book 2. The Accidental Time Traveller by Sharon Griffiths

30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
Book 1:Option 1 Agatha Raisin and the day the floods came by M.C. Beaton
Book 2:Option 3 Connections by Sheila O'Flannagan

30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love

Book 1.Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
Book 2. Good In Bed by Jennifer Weiner

30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
1. Three is a Magic Number linger by Maggie Stiefvater

3.Conjunction junction Men and Dogs by Katie Crouch

5.1 Find a Good Book: a Good Nanny - Barbara House

5.2 Phil's Prediction: Corpus Christi Carroll - Nicholas Shapiro (message 1737: by Dlmrose approved)

5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper:

5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust: My Soul to Take - Rachel Vincent

5.5 Raise a Glass: - Jacquelynn Luben

5.6 You Have Bewitched Me: Persuasion - Jane Austen

5.7 Birdcalls: If You Can't Stand the Heat - Robin Allen Robin redbreast

5.8 End of Days: Yesterday's Gone: Episode 1 - Sean Platt

5.9 Shhh!: A Lighter Shade of Gray - Devon Pearse

5.10 A Claus for Celebration: A Boyfriend Before Christmas - Caedem Marquez


10.1. Happy New Years!: A Cold Day For Murder - Dana Stabenow

10.2. Let’s Get Something Started.: Learning to drive and passing my test

10.3. They All Look Good to Me.: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan

10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go?:

10.5. Paint It Red.: A Night at Tears of Crimson - Michelle Hughes

10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!: Ineligible - Eleanor Abel EA

10.7. Hail to the Chief.:

10.8. Short and Sweet.: Apricots on the Nile: A Memoir with Recipes - Colette Rossant

10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites.: The Help - Kathryn Stockett Dlmrose


10.10. Lucky 13.: Lady Luck - Susan DiPlacido

15.1 -- One Man's Trash....: Slings & Arrows - Julie Elizabeth Powell (5) & Lifeblood - J. Przymus (2.50)

15.2 -- Two Plus Two: Only the Innocent - Rachel Abbott & At Risk - Kit Ehrman RAKE

15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New: The Old World - Jill D Hidy & New Moon Rising - L.M. Pruitt (message 1740: by Dlmrose approved)

15.4 -- Naming Names: Aefle and Gisela - Libby Malin

15.5 -- We Got the Beat: Written in Bone - Simon Beckett

15.6 -- The Year of the Snake: One Day - David Nicholls published in 2001

15.7 -- Opposites Attract: I'm Female and am a Taurus, so my author is male and he was born November 10 which makes him a Scorpio

15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover: Pirates of Savannah: The Complete Trilogy - Tarrin P. Lupo

15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter:

15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....: A Cleansing of Souls - Stuart Ayris


20.1

20.2

20.3 Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls - for option 1

20.4

20.5

20.6

20.7

20.8

20.9

20.10


25.1 Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life:

The Coroner - M.R. Hall for number 3

In Stitches - Nick Edwards for number 4

25.2 Stacie MI’s Task - Chain of Names:

25.3 Coralie's Task - Let's be Different:

25.4 Lois's Task - Local Flavor:

25.5 Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE:

The Amber Heart - Catherine Czerkawska for number 6

The Millionaire's Nanny - Carol Grace for number 2

25.6 Nick KY’s Task: Fire and Ice:

Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow for Option 1

The Tiger's Wife - Téa Obreht for Option 3

25.7

25.8 ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love:

The Wages Of Sin - Tim Ellis for Option 1

Spider Brains: A Love Story - for Option 4

25.9 JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt:
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson for option B&C

25.10 Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!: American Gods for option 1 (Hugo in 2002 and Nebula in 2003

25.11 Vi's Task - Time to Explore!:

Option 1 is Far Cry - John Harvey

The Disappeared - M.R. Hall for Option 2 (Rolled a 1)

25.12

25.13 Sandy/Kristi's Task - Author Influences:

25.14 Kate S's Task - New Year, New Authors!:


30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni: (Rolled 4 & 6)

30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?:

A: A Lifetime Burning - Linda Gillard Opt. 2- Long Underwear

B: Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft - Jody Gehrman Opt. 3- Romance

30.3 - Butterflycager's Task:

Option 5: My Life in Black and White - MR Chris Edmonds

Option 6: A Country Kitchen Christmas - Leanne Tyler

30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin: Adulterers Anonymous - R Boyne & Asylum Lake - R.A. Evans rolled a 2

30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!: When the Wind Blows - James Patterson and A Cowboy For Christmas - Kristen James

30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives:

A: In the Failing Light: A Memoir - David Tillman

C: A Life Transparent - Todd Keisling

30.7 - Sassafrass's task: Runaway Heart - Claudy Conn option 1 & Bloodstone - The Guardian's Curse - J. Michael Radcliffe option 6

30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's task: Sweet Nothings - Tracie Puckett Dad's initials are TP &

30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock: The Three Gifts - Daris Howard (option 1) and Asulon - William R. McGrath (option 5)

Reserved

I have amassed so many books that my goal is to read as many of these as possible to complete the challenge.

Five Points Task

5.1 Find a Good Book
Good Cop, Bad Cop by Barbara D'Amato
5.2 Phil's Prediction
Marrying Mozart byStephanie Cowell**
5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho**
5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust
From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
5.5 Raise a Glass
byPriscilla Royal
5.6 You Have Bewitched Me
Persuasion by Jane Austen
5.7 Birdcalls
Montenegro: A Novel by Starling Lawrence
5.8 End of Days
Legend by Marie Lu**
5.9 Shhh!
Sharpe's Triumph byBernard
Cornwell
5.10-A Claus for Celebration


10 Point Tasks

10.1 Happy New Years!
Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz
10.2 Let's Get Something Started
The Genealogy Handbook: The Complete Guide to Tracing Your Family Tree by Ellen Galford
10.3 They All Look Good To Me
A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava
10.4 Where DO Those Letters Go?
Last Rituals byYrsa Sigurðardóttir
10.5 Paint It Red
Red Lily by Nora Roberts
10.6 I Resolve to Read Lots of Books
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean**
10.7 Hail to the Chief
10.8 Short and Sweet
Bedknob and Broomstick by Mary Norton
10.9 The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites
The Postmistress by Sarah Blake by Isabel Allende

15 Point Tasks

15.1-One Man's Trash
Book 1-(Lowest rated) The Salt Letters by Christine Balint
Book 2(highest rated)The Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penmen
15.2 Two Plus Two
Book 1-The Tale of Hawthorn House by Susan Wittig Albert**
Book 2-Plum Islandby Nelson DeMille**
15.3 Out With the Old, In With the New
That Old Ace In The Hole by E. Annie Proulx
Book 2 (new)New Mercies by Sandra Dallas
15.4 Naming Names
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
15.5 We Got the Beat
The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson
15.6 The Year of the Snake
Constantine-The Miracle of the Flaming Cross byFrank G. Slaughter
15.7 Opposites Attract
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

15.8 Red Rover, Red Rover
The Changeling by Alison MacLeod
15.9 Fly South for the Winter
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
15.10 A Bird in the Hand
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling


20 Point Tasks

20.1-Most Improved Player-Debut Novel
St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell
20.2- Winter's Cool
The Songcatcher by Sharyn McCrumb
20.3- Deck the Halls
You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas by Augusten Burroughs
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
20.8
20.9-

20.10-Group Read
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear


25 Point Tasks
25.1 A Tribute to th3 Women in my Life
Option 1-Book Set Around a Bakery
Sugar Cookie Murder byJoanne Fluke

Option 5- Book involving a beautician
Bubbles Unbound by Sarah Strohmeyer

25.2 Chain of Names
Book 1-The Nine Giants by Edward Marston
Main character's name is Nicholas Bracewell
Book 2-The Divide by Nicholas Evans
25.3
25.4
25.5
25.6-Fire and Ice
Option 1-"Fire" in the title of book
Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky

Option 6- Book set in Ireland
The Celtic Riddle by Lyn Hamilton

25.7
25.8- Spreading the Love
Optiion 1- Author whose initials can be found in "VALENTINE'S DAY"
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Option 6- Any book that meets SRC guidelines
25.9-A Christmas Scavenger Hunt- One book using options A and B
Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
25.10
25.11
25.12
25.13
25.14

30 Point Tasks

30.1 Ms. Anderson's Task-Itoushii Anime no tame ni
Option #1-Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 2 - OracleYuu Watase
Option #5-Yuu WataseFushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 1 - Priestess

30.2 Shelia/Kathy Gs Task-Its Winter...Or is it?
Book A Option 2-What Matters Most by Luanne Rice
Book B Option 1(Hot Off the Presses)
The Racketeer by John Grisham**

30.3 Butterflycagers's Task-Cookie Exchange
Option 2-The Botticelli Secret by Marina Fiorato
Option 5-The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
30.4 Cindy Al's Task: Jackpot Spin
Book 1-Third Degreeby Greg Iles
Book 2-Home Fires by Margaret Maron
30.5 Dimrose/Cindy F's task-Author Train
Book 1
Book 2
30.6 Donna Jo's task-Having the Time of Their Lives
Option C-Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman
Option D

30.7 Sassafras's Task
Book 1
Book 2

30.8 Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task-A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
Book Book that brings to mind a family member with great impact on your life
Year's Happy Ending by Betty Neels
Book 2-Book from GR friends bookshelf
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See

30.9 Peebee's Task-Schoolhouse Rock
Option 1 The Moche Warrior byLyn Hamilton
Option 3-Lost and Found byCarolyn Parkhurst

5.1 Lost in a Good Book or A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
5.2 What We Saw At Night by Jacquelyn Mitchard
5.3 The Demon Lover
5.4 City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
5.5 Raise a Glass (beverage on cover)
5.6 Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict or Bridget Jones's Diary
5.7 Birdcalls (author has bird name)
5.8 End of Days (end of days genre)
5.9 Hush, Hush
5.10 Cause for Celebration (set during winter or winter holiday theme)

10.1 Coveted by Shawntelle Madison
10.2 Let’s Get Something Started (nonfiction book of something I want to do in 2013)
10.3 The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
10.4 Where do Those Letters Go (setting near north pole)
10.5 Paint It Red (word for red in title or author’s name)
10.6 I Resolve to Read Lots of Books (author initials in newyearsresolution)
10.7 Hail tot he Chief (about US president)
10.8 Equus 112 pages
10.9 The Fault in Our Stars (from Peebee's book list)
10.10 Lucky 13 (lucky word in title)

15.1 Obsidian (lowest) and ?? (highest)
15.2 Two Plus Two (initials of two authors make a 4 letter word)
15.3 Out with the Old, In with the New (“old” in title AND “new” in title)
15.4 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
15.5 We Got the Beat (title has the same # syllables as my name: 6)
15.6 The Eyre Affair (pub 2001)
15.7 Opposites Attract (author is male aquarius-jan20-Feb 18)
15.8 Red rover, Red Rover (main character is pirate or privateer)
15.9 Fly South for the Winter (setting in Southern Hemisphere)
15.10 Crewel by Gennifer Albin

20.1
20.10 Maisie Dobbs

25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.5 1)Coveted 6) The Plum Tree
25.6
25.8 When the Duke Found Love
25.13
25.14 Audrey Niffenegger/P.S. I Love You by Cecilia Ahern and Ann Patchett, Vikas Swarup, or Marisa de los Santos

30.1 Itoushii Anime no Tame ni (rolled 2 & 4) 2. book related to something I wish for4. a book where I wouldn’t mind being the main character
30.2 It’s Winter...Or is it? (Winter & Summer)
30.3 A Study in Revenge30.4
30.5 Author Train (1st name in 1st author is in last name of 2nd author)
30.6 A. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? B. time travel C. “time” or “life in title D. book published in the 70’s)
30.7
30.8 The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien and The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
30.9 Blameless and ?

5.1 A Very Special Delivery Linda Goodnight
5.2
5.3 Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson
5.4 The Iron King JUlie Kagawa
5.5 Sweet Tea Sheila Horgan
5.6 The Second Mrs. DarcyElizabeth Aston
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
10.1 Blood BrothersNora Roberts
10.2 Slave GirlSarah Forsyth
10.3 Still Life Louise Penny
10.4 Ice Road Gillian Slovo
10.5 The Red Queen Philipa Gregory
10.6 The Magic Of Home Nora Roberts
10.7
10.8 Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
10.9 The Winter Sea Susanna Kearsley
10.10

15.1 Alison Wonderland Helen Smith
Simurgh: A Journey in Search of the Truth Azar Aryanpour
15.2 If Today Be Sweet: A Novel Thrity Umrigar
Chocolate SOS Sue Limb
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.6
15.7 Favourite Sherlock Holmes Stories Arthur Conan Doyle
15.8 The Pirate's Daughter Margaret Cezair- Thompson
15.9 Out of Africa Karen Blixen
15.10 DisappearTalitha Stevenson

20.1The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey
20.2 Night Road Kristin Hannah
20.3 The Fault in Our Stars John Green
20.4 Night Elie Wiesel
20.5 The Hundred Secret Senses Amy Tan
20.6 A Winter's Tale Trisha Ashley
20.7 Is och vatten, vatten och is Majgull Axelsson
20.8Born in IceNora Roberts
20.9 The Coward's Tale: A Novel
20.10

25.1 Savor the MomentNOra RobertThe Iron DaughterJulie Kagawa s
25.2
25.3 The Slap Christos Tsiolkas Thursdays in the ParkHilary Boyd
25.4Five Quarters of the Orange Joanne Harris Agnes GreyAnne Bronte
25.5 Northern LightsNora Roberts Bed of RosesNora Roberts
25.6 Face the Fire Nora Roberts A Spell of WinterHelen Dunmore
25.7
25.8Happy Ever AfterNora RobertsBorn in Fire Nora Roberts
25.9 Russian Winter Daphne Kalotay Northern Lights Nora Roberts
25.10
25.11The Russian Concubine Kate Furnivall White Gardenia Belinda Alexandra
25.12The Secret KeeperKate Morton Ready Player One
25.13
25.14

30.1 LaviniaUrsula K Le Guin Dune Frank Herbert
30.2A Mother's WishDebbie Macomber Born in ShameNora Roberts
30.3 The Daughter of SienaMarina Fiorato Montana SkyNora Roberts
30.4 Blue DahliaNora Roberts Black Rose Nora Roberts
30.5 Treasure IslandRobert Stevenson Heaven and Earth Nora Roberts
30.6 Almost French: Love and a New Life in Paris Sarah Turnbull
Ender's Game Orson Scott Card
30.7 Picture PerfectLucie Simone Child of the Mist Kathleen MOrgan
30.8
30.9 Red Lily NOra Roberts
Her Fearful SymmetryAudrey Niffenegger
50.1The Last TelegramLiz Trenow
House RulesJodie Picoult
Bone By BoneCaroll O'Connell

5.1
5.2 Phil's Prediction:
5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper:
5.4
5.5 Raise a Glass:
5.6
5.7 Birdcalls:
5.8
5.9 Shhh!:
5.10 A Claus for Celebration:


10.1. Happy New Years!:
10.2. Let’s Get Something Started:
10.3. They All Look Good to Me:
10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go?:
10.5. Paint It Red:
10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!:
10.7. Hail to the Chief:
10.8. Short and Sweet:

10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites:
10.10. Lucky 13:


15.1 -- One Man's Trash....:


15.2 -- Two Plus Two:
15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New:
15.4 -- Naming Names:
15.5 -- We Got the Beat:

15.6 -- The Year of the Snake:

15.7 -- Opposites Attract:
15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover:
15.9 -
15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....:

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25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE:


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25.14:


30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni:


30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?:


30.3 - Butterflycager's Task:


30.4 - Cindy AL's Task:


30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!:


30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives:


30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!:


30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love:
Book 1:


30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock:
by Steven Erikson


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25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
15.1 -- One Man's Trash....
30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives
30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
15.5 -- We Got the Beat
30.4 - Cindy AL's Task
30.3 - Butterflycager's Task
30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?
30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni
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25.13
25.11
25.10
25.12
25.8
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25.6
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5.10
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15.9
5.8
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10.10
10.8
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25.1

5.1 The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny
5.2 World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
5.3 The Girl Who Played With Fire
5.4 The Iron King
5.5 Turning Tables
5.6 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
5.7 Brains: A Zombie Memoir
5.8 The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
5.9 Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth
5.10 The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror

10.1 City of Bones
10.2 Keeper: One House, Three Generations, and a Journey into Alzheimer's
10.3 Reading Lolita in Tehran
10.4 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
10.5 Red Mars
10.6 Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story
10.7 The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
10.8 The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
10.9 Ready Player One - Ms. Anderson
10.10 Plum Lucky

15.1 Ghost Of A Chance 3.11
Lover Eternal 4.39
15.2 The Red Garden Alice Hoffman
Hell to Pay Simon R Green "SHAG"
15.3 Brave New World and No Country for Old Men
15.4 Amy and Roger's Epic Detour
15.5 Paths Not Taken
15.6 Year of Wonders
15.7 The Damnation Game Clive Barker DOB 10-5-52
15.8 The Notorious Scoundrel
15.9 Even Silence Has an End: My Six Years of Captivity in the Colombian Jungle
15.10 Just Another Judgement Day

20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
20.8
20.9
20.10 The Lost Recipe for Happiness

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30.1 Option 2 - Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef and Option 5 - Kell's Legend
30.2 Book A, Option 2-Dance of the Gods and Book B Option 3-Plum Lovin'
30.3
30.4 Rolled 6: The Book of Air and Shadows and The Unnatural Inquirer
30.5 Along Came a Spider and Fifty Shades of Grey
30.6 Option A-Seriously...I'm Kidding
Option C-Real Life & Liars
30.7 Option 1-Twelve Sharp
Option 5-Fearless Fourteen
30.8 Book 1-Another One Bites the Dust-mom's a fighter
Book 2-The Art of Racing in the Rain from Lisa Seruby
30.9 Option 1-Valley of Silence
Option 4-Lean Mean Thirteen

5.1 Find a Good Book: Hold Love Strong: A Novel by Matthew Aaron Goodman
5.2 Phil's Prediction: The Last Lecture
5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper: Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
5.4 Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust: Tiger Lily
5.5 Raise a Glass:
5.6 You Have Bewitched Me: Pride and Prejudice
5.7 Birdcalls: Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Men: Seven Questions to Ask Before--And After--You Marry by Les and Leslie Parrott
5.8 End of Days: The Road
5.9 Shhh!: Shanghai Girls
5.10 A Claus for Celebration: A Christmas Carol

10.1 Happy New Years!: The Pillars of the Earth
10.2 Let's Get Something Started: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
10.3 They All Look Good to Me: The Polysyllabic Spree: A Hilarious and True Account of One Man's Struggle With the Monthly Tide of the Books He's Bought and the Books He's Been Meaning to Read
10.4 Where Do Those Letters Go?: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
10.5 Paint it Red: The Crimson Petal and the White
10.6 I Resolve to Read Lots of Books: Invisible Man
10.7 Hail to the Chief: Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
10.8 Short & Sweet: The Alchemist
10.9 The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites: Let the Great World Spin (from Dlmrose's list)
10.10 Lucky 13: The Lucky One

15.1 One Man's Trash: If Sons, Then Heirs and Darkest Child: A Novel
15.2 Two Plus Two: Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama by Sophia Nelson and Five Smooth Stones by Ann Fairbairn ("FANS")
15.3 Out with the Old, In with the New: Brave New World and That Old Cape Magic
15.4 Naming Names: Mathilda Savitch and Alison Wonderland
15.5 We Got the Beat: The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow and The Bluest Eye
15.6 The Year of the Snake: A Time to Kill
15.7 Opposites Attract: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (7-22)
15.8 Red Rover Red Rover: Treasure Island
15.9 Fly South for the Winter: Agaat
15.10 A Bird in the Hand: What is the What

30.1 Ms. Anderson's Task: Option 3 - The Red Tent and Option 4 -
30.2 It's Winter...Or Is It? Book A - Makeda and Book B - Gone Girl
30.3
30.4 Jackpot Spin: Cutting for Stone and The Eden Hunter: A Novel
30.5 Author Train: The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships by Hill Harper and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
30.6 Having the Time of Their Lives: Option A - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail and Option B - The Accidental Tourist
30.7 It's My Anniversary: #5 - Love in the Time of Cholera and #6 - The Brethren
30.8 A Reading Tribute to Those We Love: Book 1 Sula and Book 2 - A Confederacy of Dunces
30.9 Schoolhouse Rock - #2 - Through a Glass Darkly and I Been in Sorrows Kitchen

5.1 Find a Good Book - "good" in title, subtitle or author's name

5.2 Phil's Prediction - two consecutive words in title with same letter (ie black box)

5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper - book you're embarrassed you haven't read or embarrassed you want to read

5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust - fairy/fae character

5.5 Raise a Glass - beverage container on the cover

5.6 You Have Bewitched Me - Jane Austen - by, about, continuation, retelling

5.7 Birdcalls - Author's name is a bird's name

5.8 End of Days - Apocalyptic, Post apocalyptic, Dying Earth genre

5.9 Shhh! - title or subtitle has a word that starts with "SH"

5.10 A Claus for Celebration - Set in winter or winter holiday (Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year's, Vday)

10.1. Happy New Years! - 1st book in a series new to you or book with word or numeral 1/first in title/subtitle

10.2. Let’s Get Something Started. - nonfiction related to something you'd like to do in 2013

10.3. They All Look Good to Me. - Group read nomination

10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go? - Takes place in somewhere close to North Pole (Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia)

10.5. Paint It Red. - Word red or varian (crimson, scarlet, etc) found in title or author's name

10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books! - authors initials can be found sequentially in NEWYEARSRESOLUTION forwards or backwards

10.7. Hail to the Chief.- biography, autobiography, or meoir of US president

10.8. Short and Sweet. - book shorter then 200 pages

10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites. - Read a 5 star book from the list of SRC members who completed the Fall challenge

10.10. Lucky 13. - Title has Luck, Fortune, Charm, Opportunity, or Success in it.

15.1 -- One Man's Trash.... - Sort TBR by average rating and read 1 from the 10 highest rated books on shelf AND 1 from the 10 lowest rated books.

15.2 -- Two Plus Two - Form a 4 letter word out the authors initials from two books

15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New
Option 1: One "old" one "new" in the title.
Option 2: One book with both old and new in the title

15.4 -- Naming Names
Option 1: two books with a person's name in the title
Option 2: one book with two people's names in the title

15.5 -- We Got the Beat - Book with the same number of syllables as your first and last name combined.

15.6 -- The Year of the Snake - Published in 1905*1917*1929*1941*1953*1965*1977*1989*2001*2013

15.7 -- Opposites Attract - Read a book by a Male Gemini (May 21-June20) Required: State your gender and sign as well as providing the author's birthdate when posting. If Goodreads does not list the author's birthdate, you must provide a link to that information for verification in order to get credit for this task.

15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover - Main character is a pirate or privateer

15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter - Set in Southern Hemisphere

15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand.... - Read any book owned by November 15th, 2012

25.1 - Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life
Please choose 2 different options. REQUIRED: State which options you chose
1. choose a book of poetry (with poetry listed in its main page) or a book set in or around a bakery or the main characters are involved in baking.
2. choose a book where a game is important, be it poker, or baseball or whatever; or a book where the main character is a teacher or the book is set in a school.
3. choose a nonfiction book about politics or government or a book where the main character is involved in politics or as a government worker
4. choose a book set in a hospital or a book that has romance listed as a genre on its main page.
5. read a book listed as fantasy or science fiction as a genre on its main page or one that involves someone in the field of hair dressing or as a beautician or a barber.
6. read a book with mystery listed as a genre on its main page or one that involves a first responder of some sort, fire, police or rescue.

25.2 Stacie MI’s Task - Chain of Names
For this task, you will read two books.
For your first book, read any book you choose.
For your second book, read a book whose author has a first name in common with a main character from your first book. The name must match exactly; no variations allowed! Required: Please state the name of the main character from your first book when you post.

25.3 - Coralie's Task - Let's be Different
2013 will be the first year since 1987 that all the digits in the year are different.
Read two books.
OPTION 1: - Book A - Read a book with every letter (or character) in the title different. For example, Mockingjay, 1Q84, or One Day.
Book B - Read a book with at least four words in the title (or title and sub-title combined) where every word has a different number of letters. For example A Game of Thrones - 1,4,2,7 letters, or To Kill a Mockingbird 2,4,1,11 letters.
OPTION 2: Read one book that meets both of the above requirements. For example, A Time for Us. Every letter in title different, letter count 1, 4, 3, 2.
* REQUIRED: Include the letter count in your post, as in the examples above.

25.4 - Lois's Task - Local Flavor - Read two books with local flavor from two different options below. For this task, “local” is where you live: your city, your state/province/region, whatever defines where you live. It should be more specific than a country.
Option A. Read a book by a local author. The author may have spent significant time in your area and be considered a local author, even if not currently living there.
Option B. Read a book that takes place in your local area or, if non-fiction, is about some aspect of your local area.
Option C. Read a biography or autobiography of a local person. As in Option A, if the person has significant roots in your area but is not currently living there, that’s still fine.
REQUIRED:For all options, please state where you live and how your choices are local.

30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?
This season we have decided to divide our task into the northern Hemisphere where it is winter and the southern Hemisphere where it is summer. Please read two books - One from each hemisphere. When posting please state the hemisphere and the option that you chose. REQUIRED: If choosing a book cover option include the bookcover in your post.
Book A - Winter in the Northern Hemisphere
Option 1: Chill Factor- Read a book with a scarf and/or mittens or gloves on the cover to show the colder weather(one mitten or glove will do). REQUIRED: Post your cover.
Option 2: Got your undies on? - Read a book whose author's initials (first and last) appear in the words LONG UNDERWEAR in any order. You may ignore any middle names/initials. Examples: Luanne Rice, Rick Riordan (because there are two R's), Neil Gaiman, and Louisa May Alcott (Using the "L" and the "A.")
Option 3: Toasty Toes by the Fire - Read a book that has a one syllable word in the title that rhymes with TOES - for instance, rose, chose, nose,
throws, blows, clothes, crows, grows etc. (Must be "toes" and not just "toe.")
Book B - Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Option 1: Vermillion-Since vermillion is a RED HOT color, read any book (hot off the presses) that is first published since Jan. 1st, 2012 to present.
Option 2: Birds of a Feather-When I think of birds, I think of flying in the air and birds fly south in the winter. Read a book that shows "something" flying in the air---- If it is flying or floating on the cover it will do. REQUIRED: Post Cover AND explain what your flying/floating thing is.
Option 3: Some like it Hot! Read a romance or a comedy book. "Romance" or "comedy" or "humor" must be listed as a genre on the book's main page.

30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin - For this task, you will read two books. - Roll one die (spin). Dice Roller I rolled a 4
If you roll a 4,5 or 6, congratulations, you have hit the jackpot! Read one book with 4, 5 or 6 words in the title, corresponding to your spin AND for your second book, choose a book with any number of words in the title between one and six.

30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
You will read 2 books for this task by 2 different authors. The first name of the author of the first book must be found intact in the last name of the author of the second book. You must use first and last names as listed on Goodreads, and middle names cannot be used. For example: You could read 1 book by
Steven Galloway and a second book by Robert Louis Stevenson or books by Stephen King and Carol Stephenson or use Ford Madox Ford and John Stanford

30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives - Pick two different options of the following and read one book from each. Be sure to state which two options you picked when posting.
A. Read a book with the genre Biography, Autobiography or Memoir on its GR main page;
B. Read a Time travel book (genre must be listed as time travel on book's main GR page);
C. Read a book with the word "Time" or "Life" in title or subtitle (Series name NOT included)--only exceptions are the words Times or Lives;
D. Using YOUR life, read a book first published during the decade of your birth. Give the decade of your birth when posting).

The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Winter Challenge 2012-2013
Duration: 12/1/2012 - 2/28/2013

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

5.1 Find a Good Book:
5.2 Phil's Prediction:
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper:
Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust: Alistair Beauclaire
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
5.5 Raise a Glass
5.6 You Have Bewitched Me
5.7 Birdcalls: Scott's Oriole:
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
5.8 End of Days:
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
5.9 Shhh!:
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
5.10 A Claus for Celebration:
An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne



10.1. Happy New Years!:
The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods
10.2 Let's Get Something Started:
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French - Go to Florida
10.3 They All Look Good to Me:
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
10.4 Where DO Those Letters Go?:
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
10.5 Paint it Red
10.6 I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!:
Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh - N & S
10.7 Hail to the Chief:
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
10.8 Short and Sweet:
The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery - 184 Pages
10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites:
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews - Thank you Cindy AL!
10.10. Lucky 13



15.1 -- One Man's Trash....
A: Highest Rated:
B: Lowest Rated:
15.2 -- Two Plus Two
15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New
15.4 -- Naming Names:
A. The Hathaways #2: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
B. The Hathaways #3: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
15.5 We Got the Beat:
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
15.6 The Year of the Snake:
The Husband List by Janet Evanovich
15.7 -- Opposites Attract
15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover
15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter
15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain



20.1 - Most Improved Player - Putterpal's Task: There's a 1st Time for Everything:
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/11/2013
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Janet F's Task: Rookie It’s Snow Joke, “Winter’s Cool”!
Option 2: Set in Russia
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls - Gay Apparel -
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
20.4 - Author!Author! - Janice CA's Task: Renaissance Authors -
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Meghanly's Task: Beatle Mania! -
The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic by Jennifer Love Hewitt
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!” - Apostrophe -
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deedee's Task: All in the Family - Girl Option - Paranormal Romance
Undone by Rachel Caine
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Lahni's Task: Double Trouble: Option 4:
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/10/2013 - 276 Pages
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Carly's Task: Screen Sisters: Option 4: Orange Cover
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/22/2013
20.10 - Group Reads:
The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 2/27/2013



25.1 - Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life
1. Option 2: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis - *** - 1/27/2013
2. Option 4: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks - **** - 1/29/2013
25.2 - Stacie MI’s Task - Chain of Names
1. The Call of the Wild by Jack London - ***** - 1/23/2013 - John Thornton
2. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - ***** - 1/24/2013
25.3 - Coralie's Task - Let's be Different
Option 1: Book A - Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 2/7/2013
Option 2: Book B -
25.4 - Lois's Task - Local Flavor
25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE
1. Mrs. White: Title is printed in white ink on the cover:
Etched in Silver by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/30/2013
2. Miss Scarlet: Genre romance on its main page:
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
25.6 - Nick KY’s Task: Fire and Ice
Option 3: Night Circus
Option 6: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - **** - 2/25/2013
25.7 - Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!
Option B: Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/15/2013
Option C: Vanish by Sophie Jordan - **** - 2/20/2013
25.8 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
25.9 - JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
25.10 - Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!
25.11 - Vi's Task - Time to Explore!
25.12 - Mstan's Task - I ♥ the Goodreads on SRC:
Book 1: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013 - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
Book 2:
25.13 - Sandy/Kristi's Task - Author Influences
25.14 - Kate S's Task - New Year, New Authors!



30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni
Rolled a 6 &
Die 6: Daytripper by Fábio Moon - ***** - 2/8/2013
30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?
30.3 - Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange
30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin
30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives
30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock



50.1 - Jessica PDX's Task: Triple Threat:
Book C - Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn (2007/3 = 669)

For full list with options look in word document

5 point tasks

5.2 Phil's Prediction
Shattered Souls by Mary Linsday
5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
5.4 Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
5.5 Raise a Glass
Fat Vampire by Adam Rex
5.7 Birdcalls
Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock
5.8 End of Days
Away by Teri Hall
5.9 Shhh!
Shifting by Bethany Wiggans

10 pt tasks
10.1. Happy New Years!
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!
EW: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

15 points

15.1 -- One Man's Trash....
1. The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
2. The Blessed by Tonya Hurley
15.2 -- Two Plus Two
1. Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
2. Sisters Red by Jackson Pierce
15.4 -- Naming Names
1. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
2.
15.5 -- We Got the Beat
A Fractured Light by Jocelyn Davies
15.6 -- The Year of the Snake
Splintered by A.G. Howard
15.7 -- Opposites Attract
Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan
15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....


20 points

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Putterpal's Task: There's a 1st Time for Everything
Shift by Em Bailey
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls
Dearly Beloved by Lia Habel
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deedee's Task: All in the Family
Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Lahni's Task: Double Trouble
Ripper by Stefan Petrucha
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Carly's Task: Screen Sisters
Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross

25 point tasks


25.1 - Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life

The Dark Light by Sara Walsh
25.3 - Coralie's Task - Let's be Different
1. Slide by Jill Hathaway
2. From Bad to Cursed by Katie Alender- 4, 3, 2, 6
25.7 - Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!
1. Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
2. The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
25.10 - Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!
1. The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
2. Poison Tree by Amelia Atwater Rhodes
25.12 - Mstan's Task - I ♥ the Goodreads on SRC
1. Incantation by Alice Hoffman
2. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
25.14 - Kate S's Task - New Year, New Authors!
1. Dreaming Awake by Gwen Hayes
2. The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

30 point tasks

30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni
Rolled a 5 and 6
1. Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
2. The Blessed by Tonya Hurley or Through to You by Emily Hainsworth
30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It?
1. I Swear by lane Davis
2. Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman
30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin
1. Trafficked by Kim Purcell
2. Haven by Kristi Cook
30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
1. Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
2. Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
1. Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs
2. Team Human by Sarah Rees Brennan and Justine Larbalestier

post 1:
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 1
Books read: 2
Pages Read: 892

post 2:
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 2
Books read: 3
Pages Read: 1266

post 3
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 3
Books read: 5
Pages Read: 1967
Readerboard Name: Spantalian Joanne

Post 4
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 4
Books read: 6
Pages Read: 2,358
Readerboard Name: Spantalian Joanne

post 5:
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 5
Books read: 7
Pages Read: 2,762
Readerboard Name: Spantalian Joanne

Reading Plan


5 POINT TASKS
5.1: The Good Earth
5.2: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5.3: 1984
5.4:
5.5: A Feast for Crows
5.6:

20.2 It's Snow Joke, "Winter's Cool"! option 2 done 1/25

20.3 Deck the Halls option 5 done 1/27

20.4 Renaissance Authors by Carlotta Walls LaNier - civil rights activist done 2/4

20.5 Beatle Mania! me - please, please, ME done 2/7

20.6 Punctuation is Fun period done 2/13

5.3 Plain Brown Wrapper:
5.5 Raise a Glass:
5.9 Shhh!:


10.1. Happy New Years!:
10.2. Let’s Get Something Started:
10.3. They All Look Good to Me:
10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go?:
10.5. Paint It Red:
10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books!:
10.7. Hail to the Chief:
10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites:


15.2 -- Two Plus Two:
15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New:
15.4 -- Naming Names:
15.7 -- Opposites Attract:
15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover:
15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....:

20.9
20.1
20.10
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
20.8

25.3