Monthly Challenges discussion

POST the Tasks you have COMPLETED in this thread.


• SCOREBOARD Name (if different from GR Name)
• TASK Number & Name (short description,if needed)
• LINK to Title
• Author's Name/LINK to Author's Name
• DATE book was finished
• POINTS for the Task (Points Earned: )
• PAGES for the Task (Pages Read: )
• TOTAL POINTS: (not required for 1st Completed Task)
• TOTAL PAGES: (not required 1st Completed Task)

SCOREBOARD

3rd - Linda C 8+2=10 (2358)
1st - Bethany 13+9=22 1st - (4150)
2nd - Amber 9+5=14 3rd - (2448)
3rd - Tessa 10 2nd - (3583)
Marilyn 5 (1600)
Mickslibrian 8 (2040)

3.1 (Linda's task) Finish those Challenges
Read 3 books that will help you finish off reading challenges or reach your reading goals

1. The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels, #1) – India Holton (3 stars) 12/2/24 [336] – 2nd last entry in PBT Steeplechase Challenge

2. Ceremony in Death (In Death, #5) – J. D. Robb (4 stars) 12/5/24 [329] – Last book to complete PBT Steeplechase Challenge

3. The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5) – Sarah J. Maas (4 stars) 12/7/24 2014 [446] – Last book in NBRC Boring Wheel of Life challenge

Points this task - 3
Pages this task - 1111

Total points - 3
Total pages - 1111

3.2 (Tessa's Task) CAROLING, CAROLING
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger 12/4 (260 pgs)
We Need a Little Christmas
Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost 12/8 (311 pages)
White Christmas
'Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost 12/10 (309 pgs)

Points: 3
Pages: 880

1.2 Buzzword
Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost 12/12

Points: 1
Pages: 304

Total points: 4
Total pages: 1184

1.4 Dec 27 - MAKE CUT-OUT SNOWFLAKE DAY
by Jacqueline Frost 12/20

Points: 1
Pages: 228

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1412

Task 2.2
1. Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animal Day
by Jaqueline Frost 288 pgs 12/14
2. Dec 29 - International Cello Day
by Victoria E. Schwab 469 pgs 12/24

Points: 2
Pages: 757

Total points: 7
Total pages: 2169

2.3 (Amber's Task) Busy, Busy, Busy!
1. RAISED BED GARDENING: A Step-By-Step Beginner’s Guide to Start and Maintain a Thriving Garden, No Matter Where You Live by Jenny Kit 12/26 139 pgs
2. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte 12/26 404 pgs

Points: 2
Pages: 543

Total points: 9
Total pages: 2712

1.1 What's in your stocking?
Any book you want to read this month! Enjoy!
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 12/26/24

Task pages 253
Task points 1

1.4 Dec 27 - MAKE CUT-OUT SNOWFLAKE DAY
Read a book with SNOW on cover. (Show cover)
by Kate Carlisle 12/23/24

Task pages 293
Task points 1

Total pages 546
Total points 2

1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER L
Read a book that starts with the Letter L
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende 12/09/24

Task pages 325
Task points 1

Total pages 871
Total points 3

1.6 Dec 3 - NATIONAL ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD DAY
Read a book with a house/apartment on the cover. (Show cover).
by Sheila Connolly 12/11/24

Task pages 211
Task points 1

Total pages 1082
Total points 4

2.3 (Amber's Task) Busy, Busy, Busy!
If you are anything like me, you have a full calender this month with all the Holiday activities. From Family get togethers, to Friends and Book Club parties to Church Celebrations.
Hopefully these two task will make reading a little easier to squeeze in between all the gatherings.

1. Read a book that is less than 200 pages. Our rules state a book must be at least 100 pages so read a nice short book from 100-199 pages.
Maggie's Miracle by Karen Kingsbury 12/12/24

pages 167

2. Read a book that helps you relax. So in other words your choice.
Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien 12/20/24

pages 291

Task pages 458
Task points 2

Total pages 1540
Total points 6

3.1 (Linda's task) Finish those Challenges
Read 3 books that will help you finish off reading challenges or reach your reading goals
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany 12/09/24 (Cozy Mysteries Group Challenge)

pages 294

Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich 12/13/24 (The Lost Challenges Group Challenge)

pages 319

Mousse and Murder by Elizabeth Logan 12/18/24 (The Lost Challenges Group Challenge)

pages 295

Task pages 908
Task points 3

Total pages 2448
Total points 9

1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER L
Read a book that starts with the Letter L (exclude A, An, or The) -OR- Author's FIRST/ LAST name that starts with the Letter L.
BONUS POINT: If the title & Author's FIRST LAST name both with the Letter L
The Librarian of Burned Books - Brianna Labuskes (5 stars) 12/12/24 2023 [416] – title & author last name

1.7 (Tessa's Task) HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY!
Read a book whose main character's FIRST name begins with an 'A'.

The Way Life Should Be – Christina Baker Kline (4 stars) 12/17/24 2007 [274] – MC’s name is Angela

1.9 (Bethany's Task) Surprise Gift!
This task ties into The Lottery Task.
After the numbers are drawn for the lottery, the person who posts beneath your Lottery post will choose one of the remaining books for you to read.

Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) – Octavia E. Butler (3 stars) 12/26/24 [248] – picked by Marilyn

Points theses tasks - 3 + 1 Bonus
Pages this task - 938

Total points - 7
Total pages - 2049

1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER L
Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel 12/30

Points: 1
Pages: 230

Total points: 10
Total pages: 2942

1.6 Dec 3 - NATIONAL ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD DAY
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due 12/17

Points: 1
Pages: 576

Total points: 11
Total pages: 3518

2.4 (Linda's task) Gift to Yourself
by Angeline Boulley 5 stars. LOVED this book! 12/20 496 pages
by Christo Sullivan 3 starts 12/29 136 pgs

Points: 2
Pages: 632

Total points: 13
Total pages: 4150

Aaaaand I'm done for the year. Met my reading goal and then some. Very happy to get back to one of my favorite hobbies!

TESSA


Task 1.4: Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
Book with Snow on the COVER
✔ – 30Dec24 - 254 pg

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
pages read - 254 pg

Total points so far - 1
Total pages read so far - 254 pg

TESSA


Task 1.9 Reading Jar - Bethany - Surprise Gift
Diana S chose for me
Mrs. Nash's Ashes ✔ – 07Dec24 - 352 pg


THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 352 pg


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Task 2.1 Lottery
# 5 - On Beauty ✔ – 23Dec24 - 446 pg
# 6 - The Supreme Macaroni Company ✔ – 04Dec24 - 352 pg

THIS TASK
points earned - 2
pages read - 798 pg


Total points so far - 4
Total pages read so far - 1404 pg

TESSA
(NOTE: edited 31Dec, 8:30p after finishing another book that I didn't think I'd get done ... YAY)

Task 5.1 New Year's Eve Party

pg 32 - "…eggplant, grapes, racks of lamb…" - Woman of Light ✔ – 12Dec24- 352 pg

pg 39 - "…hull peas and the produce…" - Whiskers of the Lion ✔ – 18Dec24 - 246 pg

pg 231 - "I was dancing after all." - American Like Me ✔ – 23Dec24 - 336 pg

pg 74 - "Long past midnight, she…" - Frontier Christmas ✔ – 25Dec24 - 377 pg

pg 3 - "Someone's killed Father!" - See What I Have Done ✔ – 31Dec24 - 352 pg


THIS TASK
points earned - 5
pages read - 1763


Total points so far - 9
Total pages read so far - 3167 pg

5.1 NEW YEAR EVE'S PARTY
Read 5 Books

1. Fireworks--Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan--12/31/24--416 pages

loc. 650--"...men set off fireworks on their corner."

2. Champagne--The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel--12/11/24--224 pages

loc. 699--"...bubbly effect on both of them, aesthetic champagne."

3. Dancing--The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi--12/31/24--384 pages

loc. 973--"...many courtesans and dancing girls would have sought..."

4. Toast--The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman--12/8/24--272 pages

loc. 2265--"...clapped and raised their mugs in a toast when they saw a lady in their midst."

5. Father--The Color Purple by Alice Walker--12/2/24--304 pages

loc. 61--"and for the fact that her father, who outlived her,...

Total points this month: 5
Total pages this month: 1600

TESSA

Task 1.2 Buzzword - a winter-related word in title - SNOW
A Snow Country Christmas ✔ – 21Dec24 - 416 pg

THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 416 pg


Total points earned this month - 10
Total pages read this month - 3583 pg

1.1 What's in your stocking?
Any book you want to read this month! Enjoy!

The Salt Maiden – Colleen Thompson (3 stars) 12/31/24 [309]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 309

Total points - 8
Total pages - 2358

1.4 Dec 27 - MAKE CUT-OUT SNOWFLAKE DAY - Read a book with SNOW on cover. (Show cover)

Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer 12/4/2024 147 p.

Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 147

Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 147

1.1 What's in your stocking? Any book you want to read this month! Enjoy!

Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna 12/30/2024 304 p.

Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 304

Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 451

1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER L - Read a book that starts with the Letter L (exclude A, An, or The) -OR- Author's FIRST/ LAST name that starts with the Letter L.

The Pirates of Pompeii by Caroline Lawrence 12/16/2024 176 p.

Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 176

Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 627

1.6 Dec 3 - NATIONAL ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD DAY - Read a book with a house/apartment on the cover. (Show cover).

Murder at Keyhaven Castle by Clara McKenna 12/15/2024 304 p.

Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 304

Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 931

2.3 (Amber's Task) Busy, Busy, Busy!

1. Read a book that is less than 200 pages. Our rules state a book must be at least 100 pages so read a nice short book from 100-199 pages.

Who Is Bob Dylan? by Jim O'Connor 12/31/2025 112 p.

AND

2. Read a book that helps you relax. So in other words your choice.

Murder at Blackwater Bend by Clara McKenna 12/12/2024 336 p.

Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 448

Total Points: 6
Total Pages: 1379

2.4 (Linda's task) Gift to Yourself - Read 2 books that had covers or blurbs that drew you in. Show cover if that was the inspiration. Give your rating to let us know if it met expectations.

A Useful Woman by Darcie Wilde 12/1/2024 357 p. 3 stars

Murder at Morrington Hall by Clara McKenna 12/8/2024 304 p. 4 stars

Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 661

Total Points: 8
Total Pages: 2040