The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

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20.1. Most Improved Player - Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check...And Mate!

Option 2: Read #1 or #2 in a series that you just started or haven't read yet.

The Garden of Stones by Mark T. Barnes

This is book one in the Echoes of Empire Series.

Mark T. Barnes is a Goodreads Author!

I claim a big book ticket, as the paperback has 506 pages The Garden of Stones


Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 1
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)

15.7 - Professor Plum? Miss Scarlet?

Treize Raisons by Jay Asher

Jay Asher is a Goodreads Author.

The colour 'ash' was approved in the help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

This post: 15 points
Total to Date = 15 points
//Big Book Tickets: 0
//GR Authors: 1

Dlmrose

5.2 -- In the Library

Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books by Paul Collins
books about books 2nd genre, 89 users @ post

10.10 'Tis The Season

Spirit of Steamboat: A Walt Longmire Story by Craig Johnson
holiday 2nd genre, 7 users @ post

15.9 - First or Last?

last published book in series 10 of 10
Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear

total = 30

10.1 - Get a Clue
➥Read a book with all the letters C, L, U, E found in any combination of the title, subtitle, series title or author's name
Required:Indicate where the letters are found

The Ratvolution Will Not Be Televised: A Pearls Before Swine Collection by Stephan Pastis (C-L-U-E)

10.6 - SWLAT
➥Read a book with the genre humor on the book’s main GR page.

Nighthogs: A Pearls Before Swine Collection by Stephan Pastis (humour)

Totals for challenge:

Points this task:20
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Goodreads authors:1
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

5.10 - In the Lounge - "book club" or "book group" as a genre

Tinkers by Paul Harding

Has "Book Club" as a genre on its main page.

Task total=5
Grand total=5

Julie P

15.6 - Happy Birthday Jim!

Book Title contains word from Song Title
Song Title: Soul Kitchen
Book Title: The Kitchen Witch by Annette Blair

*Annette Blair is a Goodreads Author*

Points this task: 15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Pages read: 320
Goodreads Author Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (0) 750+ (0) 1000+ (0)

Lindy-Lane


task 5.1 in the kitchen!

*read a cookbook:

Chocolate Chip Cookies: Dozens of Recipes for Reinterpreted Favorites by Carey Jones


Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)


Tasks Completed: 1

Mai

5.1 -- In the Kitchen

Read a food-related book

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

Points this post: 5
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
GR Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

Mai

10.5 - Speakeasy

Read a book first published during the era: 1919-1933

Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
GR Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

20.6 Seasoned Reader - Susan's Task: I Love To Plan

I did not complete Fall 2013 task 20.6
so for the tasks option A - read a book that has a skyline on the cover and written by new to me author, I read

by Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth is a new to me Author.

Veronica Roth is a Goodreads Author

Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Goodreads Author: 1
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0); 750 (0); 1000(0)

Hana C.

5.7 -- In the Hall
Read a book written by an author with 4 letters in their name


The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie

Anne has 4 letters.

**Anne Gracie is a GRA

points this post: 5

Tasks completed: 2
Big Book Tickets:
GRA: 1
Total points: 20

5.7 -- In the Hall

(view spoiler)[The word "hall" is 4 letters long. Read a book written by an author with 4 letters in their first, middle, or last name (as listed on GRs). Hyphenated names count as one name. (hide spoiler)]

Futures and Frosting by Tara Sivec - ***** - 12/4/2013

10.2- Sochi Sidekicks

Out Of Range by C.J. Box
Snow on cover approved in message #45 on help thread

10.10- Tis The Season

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Christmas mentioned in GR description & has holiday genre

***Lisa Keyplas is a GR Author***

15.7- Professor Plum? Miss Scarlet?

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Surname is Green

*** John Green is a GR Author***

Points This Post: 35
Total Claimed:35
Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3
GR Tickets:2

Andy P.
Task # 5.8 -- In the Study
A book about writing
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation byLynne Truss Approved message 30

Task # 10.1 Get a Clue
Get a Clue
Read a book with the letters C,L,U,E in the title/author's name
Dead Guilty by Beverly Connor
DEad GUiLty by Beverly Connor

Points this post: 15
Total points: 40

10.10 'Tis The Season

Comfort & Joy

Has 'holiday' as genre and mentions Christmas in GR description.

Kristin Hannah is a GR author.

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 10
Books Read: 1
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

30.1 Riddle me this
The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond - option 3, enjoying photography
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - option 2, more than 50000 ratings

claiming Big Book Ticket for A Game of Thrones, 835 pages
Task points 30
Total points30

15.5-Mysteries Can Be Real

The Death Shift: The True Story Of Nurse Genene Jones And The Texas Baby Murders by Peter Elkind

Total Books Read:1
Total Challenges Completed:1
Total Pages Read:351
Big Book Tickets:0
GoodReads Author Tickets:0
Total Points:15

Natalie CH

15.8 - No time to waste

read one of the 10 shortest books on your tbr

Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly by Gail Carson Levine
Gail Carson Levine is a Goodreads Author


30.1 - Ms Anderson's Task: Riddle Me This

I rolled a 4 and a 6.
4= read a book with the letters ARGH in the title

Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster
The letters are found: WHeRe AnGels feAr to tread

6= free choice of book

I chose Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Optional: I believe the solution to the riddle is our group, the SCR!

Points this task: 45
Points total: 50
Big Book Tickets: 0
GRA tickets: 1

Hana C.

10.9 - White Sale!

Read a book with something white on the cover.

by Barbara Demick

The snow on the ground and roofs, the smoke from the factory stacks, and the winter sky are all white.

points this post: 10

Tasks completed: 3
Big Book Tickets:
GRA: 1
Total points: 30

Suzannesea

5.2 In the Library

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman has the genre "books about books" on its main page.


15.4 Whodunit?

Option 2
The Closers by Michael Connelly has the genre "mystery" on its main page, and Michael Connelly's first name matches that of Michael McKean who played Mr. Green.


This post: 20 points
Total to date: 30 points

15.8 - No Time to Waste

This was the 8th-shortest qualifying book on my TBR list.

The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

Task total=15
Grand total=20

Moderators: It appears that Task 25.11 in the task thread is cut-off. I checked the help thread and it is all there - 6 options, not 4 as is in the task thread.

I know that you would see this information here, and that is why I posted it here.

Post #3

10.10 - 'Tis The Season
Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews Holiday>Christmas Genre

Donna Andrews is a GR author


Points this task: 10
Total: 30
GR authors: 3
Books read:2
Tasks Done: 3

Delicious Dee

10.1 - Get a Clue
Perfect Timing - Laura Spinella (GR Author) - CE in Perfect, LU in Laura

Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Goodreads Authors: 1

10.10 'Tis The Season

The Legend Of The Christmas Rose by Selma Lagerlöf
(Holiday > Christmas genre)

Points this task: 10
Total points: 10
Task completed: 1
Goodread authors: 0
Big Books: 500(0), 750(0), 1000(0)

Sheila


5.3 -- In the Ballroom

Where Shadows Dance by C.S. Harris - Dance



5.6 -- In the Billiards Room

Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
(Charlie Parker #1)




5.10 -- In the Lounge

Citizen Vince by Jess Walter


Total Points = 45

15.7 Professor Plum? Miss Scarlet?

read Projection by Risa Green Goodreads Author.


Points this task: 15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Goodreads authors:1
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

15.10 – Celebrate!
Read any book of your choice.

Jenna & Jonah's Fauxmance by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin

**Breandan Halpin is a GR Author**

Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
GR Author this post: 1
Total GR Authors: 2
Big Books this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0

5.7 — In the Hall

4 letters in John:

Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck

+5 Points

10.7 – Flip the Page

October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman

+10 Points

Points this Post: 15
Grand Total: 40

Mai

15.8 - No Time to Waste.

Read one of the 10 shortest books on your TBR

First Love by Ivan Turgenev

100 pages

Points this post: 15
Total Points: 40
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
GR Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

Lindy-Lane


task 10.1 get a clue!

*read a book with the letters c, l, u, e in author's name:

The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies

*the letters of clue are found in this author's first name


Points this post: 10
Total points: 15
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)


Tasks Completed: 2

Suzanne

10.3 - Donors Wanted

(view spoiler)[January is Blood Donor Month- Read a book featuring vampires. The genre Vampires should appear on the main book page or the vampire should be clearly identified in the book’s GR description (hide spoiler)]

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks - ***** - 12/5/2013

Kristi CO

20.6 I Love to Plan

FALL 2013 Challenge: 15.9 -- Off to College
http://reading.berkeley.edu/2002.html, Summer 2002 Banned Books

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0

15.8 - No Time to Waste

Read one of the 10 shortest books on your TBR

Sérum by Henri Loevenbruck & Fabrice Mazza

This post: 15 points
Total to Date = 30 points
//Big Book Tickets: 0
//GR Authors: 1

Sandy MN

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!

Option C Free choice
Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella 418 pages

20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Michael's Task: Love of Christmas Films

Option 2 A - Genre Horror

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Big Book 531 pages

Total Points: 80
Total Big Books: (3) 500

5.4 - In the Conservatory
book with plants on cover

A Cure to Die For: A Medical Thriller by ***Stephen G. Mitchell

Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()

Ana
20.10 - Group Reads
by Lisa Kleypas. I'm message 5 in the comment thread.
***She is a GoodReads author

Points this Post 20
Total Points 20

Tasks Completed 1
Books Read 1
Total Pages 375
GoodReads Author 1
Big Book Tickets 0

Post #4

15.8 - No Time to Waste


Wild Violets by Phyllis Green 112 pages on my TBR since Dec 14, 2010

Points this task: 15
Total: 45
GR authors: 3
Books read:4
Tasks Done: 4

BEKKA - 15.8 - No Time to Waste.

For this task, I read “ ” by Gene Luen Yang, since it is the shortest book on my to-read list that met the SRC guidelines.

Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 15
Total Points Earned to Date: 15
Pages Read this Challenge: 170
Total Pages Read to Date: 170
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 1
Goodreads Authors:
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

Coralie

10.4 A Really Big Show

Word ‘My’ in title
Memories Of My Melancholy Whores

15.8 No Time to Waste

One of the 10 shortest books on my TBR shelf
In a German Pension

10.9 White Sale!

Author’s name in white



This post 35 points

Total to date 35 points

Coralie

10.4 A Really Big Show

Word ‘My’ in title
Memories Of My Melancholy Whores

10.9 White Sale!

Author’s name in white


15.8 No Time to Waste

One of the 10 shortest books on my TBR shelf
In a German Pension


This post 35 points

Total to date 35 points

AprilDT

20.1. Most Improved Player - Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check...And Mate!

2.B. The Ninth Daughter by Barbara Hamilton #1 in series

Points this post: 20
Challenge total: 20

20.10 - Group Reads


Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Post #3 in the discussion thread

Rainbow Rowell is a Goodreads author.

Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
GR authors: 2

10.9 - White Sale!



white floor



10.4 - A Really Big Show


Song: Till There Was You

Until There Was You



5.7 -- In the Hall

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain



Points this post:25
total points:30

5.1 In the Kitchen

Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin

15.9 First or Last?

Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews

Today's total: 20
Grand Total: 30

Suzannesea

5.1 -In the Kitchen

A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg


10.6 - SWLAT

Bossypants by Tina Fey
The genre humor appears on its GR main page


25.5 Bluemoon's Task: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

B. The Food
Country Chronicle by Gladys Taber has 220 pages and includes some delicious-sounding recipes.

E. The Gifts
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly has 404 pages.

Together these two books total 624 pages.


This post: 40 points
Total to date: 70 points

Nick KY

I need to remove Dad Is Fat from task 10.6.

I shall move it to task 20.4 Lorna's Ode to Joy, Option 2 -- title of three one-syllable words: Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan.

Points This Post: -10 and +20 = +10
Total So Far: 70

20.1 Check...And Mate!

Knight: Option B: Read a book identified as the first or second book in a series on GR.
Crossed by Ally Condie Goodreads Author
Second book in the Matched series.

Total Points Accumulated: 35
Total # of Big Book Tickets: 500 (), 750 (), 1000 ()
Goodreads Author: 2

Nick KY

15.10 Celebrate! I read The Werewolf in Lore and Legend by Montague Summers.

20.10 Group Read I read the Regency romance entry, Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas. My comment is # 4 in the thread.

Points this Post: 35
Total Points So Far: 105

Lindy-Lane


task 5.6 in the billiards room!

*read a book #1-9 in a series:

Fifty Shades Darker(fifty shades #2) by E.L. James

*this is a GRA

**claiming a big book ticket as this book has 532 pages


Points this post: 5
Total points: 20
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(1) 750+(0) 1000+(0)


Tasks Completed:3