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FALL CHALLENGE 2020
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Delicious Dee10.4 - The Wiz
Dear Martin - found on pg2 of the African American Books list
points this post: 10
Total Points: 10
VAL TX15.5 - Get The Word Out -
Read a book written by a Goodreads Author- an author enrolled in the Goodreads Author Program.
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak
This post and total:
Points - 15
Whitnie I15.5 - Get The Word Out
Read a book written by a Goodreads Author- an author enrolled in the Goodreads Author Program. On the book’s main page, (Goodreads Author) must follow the author’s name.
Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15
CYNBAXTERTask #05.01 – Can’t Go Wrong with the Bard
Book: Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore
Task: Read a book with the Main Page Genre of Retellings.
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 5 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
LAUREN JODI5.7 - Not just in NYC!
Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
Set in Atlanta, Georgia
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5/935
Total Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1/55
Pamela32655.6 – The AUDELCO awards
The Doctor and the Midwife by Sarah Alva – Author’s initials found in viviAn robinSon
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Pat 
10.4 ~ The Wiz
Task Description ~ Read a book found on the African American Books list.
Required ~ State which page the book can be found on when you post.
An American Marriage by Tayari JonesCompleted ~ 9.1.20
Pages ~ 308
Page 1 of the list
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Points this post ~ 10
Total Points ~ 10
Tasks Completed ~ 1
Books Read This Season ~ 1
Pages Read This Season ~ 308
CelesteR5.3 - Twice A Hat Trick
Read a book first published in one of these years – 1950, 1979, 2003, 2018.
今日からΩになりました Kyou Kara Omega ni Narimashita by Sachi Maiki
Published on Oct. 17, 2018 as evidenced by its GoodReads record.
GN: 100+ < 162 pages
Total Pts: 5
This Post: 5 pts.
Total Posts: 1
VAL TX30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: Hurry Up and Wait -
For this task, you will read two books, one from Book A and one from Book B.
Book A – Norfolk, VA
Option 3 - Read a book where all the letters ECRC can be found in the author's name.
The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa
Book B – Naples, Italy
Option 2 - Read a book where all the letters of APPLE or TOMATO can be found in the title.
Normal People by Sally Rooney
This post:
Points - 30
Total:
Points - 45
IngeTask #5.5 It really happened
Book: Oorlogskinderen ( translation: war children)
Task: Read historical fiction or history.
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 5 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Books Read: 1
Tasks completed: 1/55
#pages: 208
Steve E.15.5 - Get The Word Out
Read a book written by a Goodreads Author- an author enrolled in the Goodreads Author Program. On the book’s main page, (Goodreads Author) must follow the author’s name.
Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America by: David Kamp
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15
10.10 2 4 or 8 Words in TitleThe Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
GO:
BB: (500) (750) (1000)
ASHBETHINDIA5.2 - And the record is ....
Read a book that has a 1 and/or a 2 in its series number.
Blood Apprentice (Elemental Legacy #2)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
15.9 - How Ya Doin'?Read a book that you added to your To-read list between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Your To-read list may be your GR shelf, a custom GR shelf, or an off-GR list.
Required: Identify your To-read list and state the date the book was added to your list.
Midnight Sun
shelved on May 18, 2020 in GR shelf.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Sara G20.5 - Bigger is Better Peg W's Task: Bigger is Better – Or is it?
Option 1:
Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of every word can be found in UP IN FLAMES. Subtitles should be ignored. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
UP IN FLAMES
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Sarah H10.7 - National Comic Book Day - Read a book with the MPG Sequential Art.
Through the Woods
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback is Through the Woods
Points this task: 10
Total points to date: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 1
Books read: 1
5.2. – And the record is....A book that has a 1 and/or a 2 in its series number: Welcome to Moonlight Harbor by Sheila Roberts (Moonlight Harbor #1)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
5.6 – The AUDELCO awardsI read Life Drawing by Robin Black.
Task total: 5
Total points:5
Books read: 1
15.5 - Get The Word Out Read a book written by a Goodreads Author.
The Paris Hours by Alex George
Task points: 15
Total points: 15
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Books read: 1
trishhartuk10.1 Let's Go to the Theatre
Book with all the letters of THEATRE in the title.
lETHAl letTERs, Ellery Adams
Points this task: 10
Books read: 1
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 10
Tasks completed: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Big book tickets: 0
15.10 Be Our Guest Read a book where a hotel is the location or the center of the action of the book
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
Task points: 15
Total points: 15
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Books read: 1
10.3 3+ Word Title Initials in APOLLO VICTORIA GERSHWIN Ready Player One by Ernest ClineTotal points: 20
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
GO:
BB: (500) (750) (1000)
Nick KY25.5 - Whitnie I's Task: First and Last
Book 1, First: Read a book that is #1 in a series. The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing, in grayscale parentheses following the title. I read The Black Dudley Murder by Margery Allingham, # 1 in the Albert Campion series.
Book 2, Last: Read a book with the MPG Apocalyptic or a variation of the word. The genre may be standalone or embedded, such as:
Apocalyptic > Post Apocalyptic
Science Fiction > Apocalyptic
Apocalypse
I read Winter World by A.G. Riddle.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 25
Helen B5.1 – Can't Go Wrong with the Bard
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld
MPG retelling
Total points: 5
Amarie10.7 - Read a book with the MPG Sequential Art.
Happily Ever After & Everything In Between by Debbie Tung
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Amarie10.8 - Read a book with the MPG Horror, Paranormal, or Supernatural.
Reborn Yesterday by Tessa Bailey
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 20
CHANDNI15.9 - How Ya Doin'?
Read a book that you added to your To-read list between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
My To-Read list is my Goodreads Want to Read list and it was added June 23,2020.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Andy P.Task # 10.8 - Trick or Treat
Read a book with the MPG Horror
Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
horror first named genre on book's main page
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
Delicious Dee5.1 – Can't Go Wrong with the Bard
Clara's Soldier: A Retelling of the Nutcracker - shelved as retellings by 10ppl
points this post: 5
Total Points: 15
CelesteR*Deleted Post*
CelesteR5.10 - Intermission
Read a book of your choice.
こんなオレをスキとかマジか Konna ore wo Suki Toka Majika by 柊のぞむ
Book of Choice.
GN: 100+ < 165 pages
Total Pts: 10 <-- Edited.
This Post: 5 pts.
Total Posts: 2 <-- Edited.
CelesteR*Reposted*
CHANDNI5.3 – Twice a Hat Trick!
Read a book first published in one of these years – 1950, 1979, 2003, 2018.
Jailbird by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
ASHBETHINDIA5.10 Intermission Take a break and read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules. For this task, a book with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used if it is not found in AR Bookfinder.
The Bright Side of Going Dark
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
Joanne MI10.10 Square Dance Day
Read a book that has a 2-, 4-, or 8-word title.
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
Points this task 10
Total Points 10
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - Ancient Greek Theater
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in SOPHOCLES. I read The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny.
Option 4: Read a book in a series with a whole number greater than or equal to 1. I read The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson, book 2 in the Truly Devious series.
Total points so far: 30
Pat 5.9 ~ The Europe Theatre Prize
Task Description ~ Read a book set at least 50% in Italy, Greece, Poland, or Russia.
Required ~ If the location is not evident from the metadata or book description, include a reference to establish how the book fits the task.
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von ArnimCompleted ~ 9.3.20
Pages ~ 232
Setting is in Portofino, Italy, along the Italian Riviera.
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Points this post ~ 5
Total Points ~ 15
Tasks Completed ~ 2
Books Read This Season ~ 2
Pages Read This Season ~ 540
SarahBR5.5 – It Really Happened
The White Girl by Tony Birch has a main page genre of Historical Fiction
Points this post ~ 5
Total Points ~ 5
Tasks Completed ~ 1
Books Read This Season ~ 1
Pages Read This Season ~ 272
15.5 - Get The Word OutRead a book written by a Goodreads Author- an author enrolled in the Goodreads Author Program.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Helen B5.4 – I'll Have a Double
The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick
Matches actress Amanda Plummer.
Total points: 10
Amy B20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
❋ The Book Was Better Than The Movie: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book. (Posted Sept. 4)
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 20 Points
Laura D25.2 Cat's task: shakespearean reading
The Sun Sister
this is 1 book of >500 pages (848 pages). both the title words and the author initials match the prompts.
points earned: 25
total points: 25.
ASHBETHINDIA5.4 I'll Have a Double!
"Read a book by a single author whose first, middle, or last name matches the name of any of these performers (Amanda Plummer, Dana Ivey, Kate Burton, Jan Maxwell, Mark Rylance, and Jeremy Pope). Names must match exactly, but do not have to be in the same position.
Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent by Fred Burton
Points this post: 5
Total points: 15
LAUREN JODI15.5 - Get The Word Out
Dark in Death by J.D. Robb
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 20/935
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2/55
Pat 5.2 ~ And the record is....
Task Description ~ Read a book that has a 1 and/or a 2 in its series number. No other numbers may be included in the series number. (Examples, 1, 2, 12, 22 )
Required ~ The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing, in grayscale parentheses following the title.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next #1) by Jasper FfordeCompleted ~ 9.4.20
Pages ~ 374
Thursday Next #1
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Points this post ~ 5
Total Points ~ 20
Tasks Completed ~ 3
Books Read This Season ~ 3
Pages Read This Season ~ 914
Sara G15.5 - Get The Word Out
Read a book written by a Goodreads Author- an author enrolled in the Goodreads Author Program. On the book’s main page, (Goodreads Author) must follow the author’s name. Pseudonyms of Goodreads Authors only work if they are identified as a Goodreads Author. Books written by more than one author work if all are Goodreads Authors.
Breath and Bone by Carol Berg
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Amarie15.4 - Option 2: Read a memoir or autobiography with a six-word title
Book: When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 35
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Please refer to the Posting Requirements for what must be included, and to the Rules of the Challenge and Default Rules and FAQs that will help us keep the challenge running smoothly.
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First, identify and "unclaim" any tasks involved in your book changes with a separate post for each task involved. Include the task number, the options used, and a link to each book originally claimed.
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Next, do a new post, claiming any task involved in the changes. This must be a complete task posting, with all information required by the task, the options chosen, and the books claimed. No different from an original post.
NOTES:
1. You MUST post a link to books claimed for a task. Be sure that you have linked to the correct edition. See How-to and links to books in your completed task posts. The links must be posted with the individual task - a list of links elsewhere in the post is not sufficient.
2. If you are claiming a Golden Oldies ticket you must specifically request a ticket along with the individual task by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. A list of titles or years elsewhere in the post is not sufficient.
3. If you are claiming a Big Book ticket, you must claim it along with the individual task post and specifically state that it is a Big Book ticket claim. You must include the number of pages in the book, and a link to the edition you used to establish page count. Simply including the number of pages or providing a list of books elsewhere in the post is not sufficient.
4. If you claim a book that only exists in e-book form, you MUST provide either a line reference to the approved book spreadsheet or the post number in which the book was approved. See the ebook only verification thread.
5. If the task requires a cover element, you MUST include the cover when you post.
6. If the task has options, you MUST indicate the options. Remember to include all "Required" task elements.
7. If your book was approved in the Help Thread for the task, the Genre Verification thread, the Not Really for Kids thread, or the Not Really a Graphic Novel thread, indicate that in your post.
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