The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Lacy Stewart

25.5 - These are a few of my favorite things

A)Always in My Heart - 420 pages
E) Surrender to a Wicked Spy - 358 Pages

Total Pages: 778
Total Points this post: 25
Total Points: 465

MB

20.7 shorter is sweeter - option 2 a book with science fiction on its genre page - The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason pages 356

total points 390
total pages 11,176
tasks completed 23
books read 29

APOORV
_____________________________________________________

10.10 – 'Tis The Season
Read a book with the genre "holiday" on the book's main page or that mentions a winter holiday (December-February) in the book's GR description

Book Read : A Christmas Carol
Author : Charles Dickens

Identification : Genre Holiday Mentioned.

----------------------------------------------------

15.6 - Happy Birthday, Jim !
Read a book the title of which contains a word of at least 4 letters from the title of one of the songs from the The Doors
Required: Include the title of the song in your post.

Book Read : The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Author : Mark Haddon

Identification : Song Name - End of The Night

-----------------------------------------------------

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Tea's Task: Mystery Sub-genres
Read a book that has one of mystery sub-genres (cozy, detective, historical, murder mystery, noir, etc.) on the main book page.
Required : State that the author is new-to-you when you post.

Book Read : Double Indemnity
Author : James M. Cain

Identification : This is my first book with the author. Had not heard about him prior to this selection.

_______________________________________________________

Books Read : 3
Points this post: 45
카지노싸이트 Authors : 0
Pages Read : 445

Total Points: 140
Tasks Completed: 9
Total Books Read: 11
Total 카지노싸이트 Authors: 2
Total Pages Read : 2335
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

14 hours and 16 minutes to go until new season - not that I'm counting of course!!

hpaddict

15.9 First or Last?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

last in the series

Big Book = 759 pages

15.10 Celebrate

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Big Book = 870 pages

20.1 Check...And Mate!

2.B. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

1st in a new to me series

Big Book = 512 pages

20.4 Ode to Joy

2. Love and War by John Jakes

I did start this book in November, but I only made it to page 30 that month.

Big Book = 1088 pages

20.5 Out With the Old & In With the New

C. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

652 pages

Big Book = 652 pages

20.7 Is There a Conspiracy to be Found

2. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

no favorite conspiracy theory, science fiction genre

Big Book = 578 pages

20.8 Famous December Birthdays

3. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor

classics genre

Big Book = 972 pages

20.9 Love of Christmas Films

4.A. Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela



Big Book = 656 pages

20.10 Group Read

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

post #21 in book discussion

Big Book = 656 pages
카지노싸이트 Author

30.1 Riddle Me This

1. The Fabulous Riverboat by Philip José Farmer

large boat on cover

4. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

JonatHan StRAnGe

Big Book = 782 pages

30.7 Swim, Bike, Run

2. To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer

river on cover

6. Heaven and Hell by John Jakes

romance genre

Big Book = 800 pages

Total Points = 230
카지노싸이트 Authors = 1
Big Books: 500+ (5); 750+ (5); 1000+ (1)

Task 20.3 - Solo and Ensemble

Ensemble Option 1:. Read a collection of AT LEAST THREE (3) short stories. The collection can be by a solo author or by multiple authors.

Steampunk'd (2010) edited by Jean Rabe (Mass Market Paperback, 312 pages)


590 + 20 = 610

Tasks Completed: 33
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 590 + 20 = 610
Books read: 46
Pages read: 14,010

Read but not claimed: 0
카지노싸이트 Authors: 13

Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+

And ... that's all for me! Thanks to our moderators for making this possible. See you in Spring.

15.2 - The Old and the New

Book 1 - Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione

*She is one of my favorites!

Book 2 - An Indecent Proposition by Stephanie Julian

*This author is new to me

카지노싸이트 Author x 2

20.3 - Best Review - Band Director Terry's Task: Solo and Ensemble

Ensemble Option 1: Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories by Lisa Scott

Listed as an approved book on help page

카지노싸이트 Author

Points this task: 35
Total points: 770
Tasks completed: 38
Books read: 55
카지노싸이트 authors: 50
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

Kate S's Task: Beginnings and Endings

Option 1: Best Lines

Book A: from Stylist Best 100 Opening Lines:

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

Book B: from 100 Best Last Lines from Novels:

White Noise by Don DeLillo

Task total=30
Grand total=630

FANDURY

15.5 - Mysteries Can Be Real

Read a book with the genre “true crime” on its main page.

Bloody London: Shocking Tales from London's Gruesome Past and Present

The Genre True Crime is gone today (what a surprise) but I had it confirmed in the Genre Verification Thread in post 270


15.6 - Happy Birthday, Jim!

Read a book the title of which contains a word of at least 4 letters from the title of one of the songs from the The Doors

Wolfhound Century by Peter Higgins

The word is the word Century from the song Twentieth Century Fox

Peter Higgins is a 카지노싸이트 author!


15.10 – Celebrate!

Read any book of your choice that meets the general SRC requirements.

M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is a 카지노싸이트 Author!


Points this post: 45
Total Points: 690
Books Read: 45
카지노싸이트 Authors: 20
Big Books:500+(1)750+(1)1000+(0)

RANDY12S

15.10 – Celebrate!

I celebrated with Sycamore Row by John Grisham. John Grisham is a GRA

Points this post = 15
Total Points = 140
Claiming 1 GRA

Jayme VA

Last post for me. Thanks to our awesome mods! Excited for Spring!

15.6 - Happy Birthday, Jim!

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi 카지노싸이트 author.

The word "through" is in the title and is also from "Break on Through."

Points this post: 15
Total points: 720
GR Authors: John Searles, Alafair Burke, Debbie Macomber, Nicholas Sparks, Liane Moriarty, Matt Haig, Rainbow Rowell, Kristin Hannah, Ted Dekker, Holly Black, Elin Hildebrand, Cathleen Schine, Neil Gaiman*, Gillian Flynn, Melanie Benjamin, Ania Szado, Joshilyn Jackson*, Ernest Cline, Donnie Eichar, Matthew Dicks, Veronica Rossi*
Big Books: 500+(2),750+(2),1000+(0)

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


This from Summer 2013, 15.9 Mountains to Climb, a book with the word "mountain" in the title:

Wild Mountain Thyme by Rosamunde Pilcher, 294 pages.

Points this post: 20
Total points: 725

ALISON

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

I chose task 15.10 from the Summer 2013 Challenge

15.10 - No More Homework!
School's out! Take a break and read a book of your choice.

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder

=20 points + 1 big book ticket (518 pages)


20.10 - Group Reads

American Gods by Neil Gaiman (goodreads author)

Post #23 in the discussion thread is mine

=20 points + 1 goodreads author ticket




Points this post: 40
Total Points: 410
카지노싸이트 author tickets: 1 (10 total)
Big book tickets: 0 (4 total)
Tasks completed: 33/59

ALISON



25.1 - Andy P's Task: Pick a Pair:

I chose Option #1

Book 1: Brother Odd by Dean Koontz (goodreads author)
Book 2: Innocence by Dean Koontz (goodreads author)

=25 points + 2 goodreads author tickets


25.2 Bamaace83's Task: Christmas Memories!

Option #1: My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith by Benyamin Cohen

Option #4: by Kate Rockland (goodreads author)

=25 points + 1 goodreads author ticket


25.3 - Sandy's Task: Settlers of Catan

I rolled a 3 and a 4

Option #3: Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø (512 pages long - 1 big book ticket)

Option #4: A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth (1474 pages - 3 big book tickets)

=25 points + 4 big book tickets





Points this post: 75
Total Points: 485
카지노싸이트 author tickets: 3 (13 total)
Big book tickets: 4 (8 total)
Tasks completed: 36/59

ALISON



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

Option B: by Joanne Fluke (at the bottom of the cover it says recipes included)

Option C: Silas Marner by George Eliot

=25 points


50.1 - Pamela Su's task: Variety is the Spice of Life

Option #2: Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold (goodreads author)

Option #4B: by Jojo Moyes

Option #6: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

All three of these are approved in post #2 of the help thread

=50 points + 1 goodreads author ticket




Points this post: 75
Total Points: 560
카지노싸이트 author tickets: 1 (14 total)
Big book tickets: 0 (8 total)
Tasks completed: 38/59

10.8 - Take the Plunge
I read The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen which is set in Denmark.

15.4 - Whodunnit?
Option 1 14 by Peter Clines which has mystery genre listed on main page.
Option 2 was The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd author shares a name with Christopher Lloyd.

30.2 - Ty's Task: Absolute Zero
My choices were Dune by Frank Herbert because it is both sci-fi and fantasy, and The Mist by Stephen King as the version I read has 230 pages (Celsius scale).

30.5 - Susan A's Task - I love my TBR
Option 5 was Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams which I added to my TBR on 24 Jan.
Option 6 was Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins because it had the most ratings of anything on my TBR list - 1,177,700 at time of reading.

Points this post: 85
Total points :410

JACKIE NC

30.1 - Ms Anderson's Task: Riddle Me This
Rolled 4 & 6
Option 4: Dragons of the Highlord Skies by Margaret Weis
A-R-G-H found in title

Option 6: The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry

Margaret Weis and Steve Berry are 카지노싸이트 authors.

Points this task: 30
Total Points: 580
카지노싸이트 Authors: 18
Big Book Tickets:

Chris MD

Last post from me. Great challenge! I really enjoyed almost all the books I read. Thanks to our wonderful mods!


20.5 Out With the Old and In With the New

Option D - A new-to-me series

Christine Falls by Benjamin Black

This is the first book in the Quirke series, which I have not read before.

I listened to the audio version of this book. The paperback version has 340 pages, which meets the greater-than-250 pages requirement.


25.4 Snow Is a Four-Letter Word

Option 3 - Book with six words in the title

Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores by Jen Campbell, who is a GoodReads author.

Option 4 - Book set in Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Antarctica OR a cold US state Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Idaho, South Dakota, Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine.

A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

This book is set in Canada (Quebec).

I listened to the audio version of this book. The paperback version has 334 pages.


30.2 Absolute Zero

A. Book is listed as both "카지노싸이트 Fiction" and "Fantasy"

Legend by Marie Lu, who is a GoodReads author.

B. I chose the Celsius scale: 0 plus allowed digits 1,2,3,5,7 with no repeated digits

A Spear of Summer Grass by Deanna Raybourn, who is a GoodReads author.

I read the Kindle version of this book. There is no mass market paperback. The trade paperback has 370 pages.


30.3 Readers Also Enjoyed

Book A:

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

Book B:

UnSouled by Neal Shusterman, who is a GoodReads author.

On 2/7/14, Unsouled was included in the "Readers Also Enjoyed" panel for Hollow City - and it's still there today (2/2/814), second to last - although it shows a different cover.


30.6 Beginnings and Endings

Option 1 - Best Lines

Book A: From list

#38 - "All of this happened, more or less."

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Book B : From list

"He loved Big Brother." (These aren't numbered. Search for "Orwell.")

1984 by George Orwell



Points claimed in this post: 20 + 25 + 30 + 30 + 30 = 135


Total points: 135 + 520 = 655
Tasks completed: 28
Books read: 43
카지노싸이트 authors: 19
Big books: 500=2, 750=0, 1,000=0

20.6 Summer Challenge 20.7 Option 3: Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon (카지노싸이트 Author)

5.3 - In the Ballroom
"dancer" in title:

The Slave Dancer

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

-- I chose to do uncompleted Task 15.4 - Get to the Finish Line - from the Summer 2013 Challenge
Option 2 - read a book >400 pages:

Blood Work (480 pages)

*** Michael Connelly is a 카지노싸이트 author

Points this post: 25
Tasks completed this post: 2
GR authors this post: 1

Total challenge points: 370
Total tasks completed: 23
Total number Big Books: 500(0) 750(2) 1000(0)
Total 카지노싸이트 authors: 7

That's it for me this season. THANK YOU to the mods and task creators. What a fun addiction this is!

Lulu

10.3 -- Donors Wanted

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

This book has vampires listed as a genre on its main page, as well as in the book description.

Marcus Sedgwick is a 카지노싸이트 Author.

Points this post: 10
Total points: 510
Tasks completed: 29
Books read: 39
카지노싸이트 authors: 22
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

Emily Bookshelf

30.1 - Ms Anderson's Task: Riddle Me This

Option 1 - Large item on cover - car
The Woman Who Died a Lot by Jasper Fforde


Option 6 - Book of your choice
Messenger by Lois Lowry
> 100 pages

카지노싸이트 Authors This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets This Post: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Points this post: 30

Total 카지노싸이트 Authors: 5
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
Total Points: 300

Natalie CH

15.10 Celebrate!
read a book of your choice

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

points this post: 15
Total points: 405
Big book tickets: 5
GRA Tickets: 9

Oma1229

Drum Roll---My last entry

10.8 - Take the Plunge!
Read a book set in a location where real polar bears plunge: Canada, Denmark, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Alaska.

Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog by Boris Akunin

Points:1035/1035
Tasks: 59/59
GR Authors: 32
Big Books:(2)500 pages; (1)750 + pages

Wanda wrote: "Oma1229

Drum Roll---My last entry

10.8 - Take the Plunge!
Read a book set in a location where real polar bears plunge: Canada, Denmark, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Russia, Arctic..."

Congratulations, Oma1229 - task 25.5 in the spring 2014 challenge is yours!

Yay Oma!! And 7 hours to spare - can't wait to see your task

REPOST

25.6 - Elizabeth B's Task: Sochi 2014 - Hot. Cool. Yours.

Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran December 1 (Italy/Europe)

AND

After the Quake by Haruki Murakami February 27 (Japan/Asia)

I live in the US

Michelle Moran is a 카지노싸이트 Author

Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 505
Total Tasks Completed: 29
Total Books Read: 41
Total 카지노싸이트 Authors: 19
Total Big Books: 500+ (3), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

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


Option 3B: A Letter of Mary (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes #3) by Laurie R. King

A Letter of Mary, paperback edition 339 pages.

**Laurie R. King is a 카지노싸이트 author**

Points this post: 20
Total points: 745
GR authors: 30

Casselm

15.2 The Old and the New
My old favorite choice was Garrison Keillor, so I read Happy to Be Here by Garrison Keillor.

My new-to-you choice was Robert Olen Butler, so I read Hell by Robert Olen Butler.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 135.

Congrats Wanda!

5.2 — In the Library

Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell

+5 Points

20.8 – It’s My Birthday!: Skandia’s Task: Famous December Birthdays!

Read a book in which ALL the words in the title AND subtitle begin with the letters found in the name GRIFFITH JOYNER. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the name: F, I and R may appear twice, all other letters may only appear once.

griFfith

Fang by James Patterson, 309 pages

+20 Points

20.10 -Group Reads

My post is #54:

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

+20 Points

Points this Post: 45
Grand Total: 950

Shelby - I have a few more complete but I have got to head to work or I'm going to be late. If I get done early enough I'll post them when I get home.

10.1 – Get a Clue
Letters C, L, U, E, in title/author : Acquainted with the Night, by Tymber Dalton
Letters: Acquainted with the Night by Tymber Dalton
- Claiming 카지노싸이트 Author Ticket

10.2 – Sochi Sidekicks
Mascot of the Sochi Winter Olympics on cover : Fire Moon Dance, by Nicole Dennis
Animal: Wild big cat – jaguar
- Claiming 카지노싸이트 Author Ticket

10.6 – SWLAT
Genre: Humor : Giselle Ellis, by Take My Picture
Genre: Humor on main page

15.2 – The Old and the New
Author who is an old favorite : At Year's End, by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Verified for length in Msg. 3255
- Claiming 카지노싸이트 Author Ticket
Author who is new to you : A Kiss at Midnight, by Eloisa James
- Claiming 카지노싸이트 Author Ticket

Points this post: 45
Total points: 650
카지노싸이트 Authors: 45
Big Books: 0

FANDURY

15.7 - Professor Plum? Miss Scarlet?

Read a book whose author’s name contains the name of a color.

Dead Things by Stephen Blackmoore

The Color in the author name is black BLACKmoore

Stephen Blackmoore is a 카지노싸이트 author!


And that's it for me this challenge. Congratulations to all the finishers and a great thanks to the moderators for all the hard work.

And now off to look which will be the first book for the start of the Spring Challenge tomorrow.


Points this post: 15
Total Points: 705
Books Read: 46
카지노싸이트 Authors: 21
Big Books:500+(1)750+(1)1000+(0)

BRIAN

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Laurie ME's Task: Is There a Conspiracy To Be Found Here?
Option 2 - genre is science fiction
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Points this post: 20
Total points: 395
Books read: 28
카지노싸이트 authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 4-0-2 (8)

Kimber

5.6 In The Billiards Room
Accountable to None by Ashley Fontainne
(#1 in series)

---------------
15.6 Happy Birthday, Jim!
The Dark Light of Day
word: light - Light My Fire

----------------
25.2 Christmas Memories!
Option 1: Killing Jesus: A History by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
HC293 pages

Option 2: Good Tidings: A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery - Book Two by Terri Reid
'Good' in lyrics of song, pb284 pages

-------------------
Ashley Fontainne is a GRA
T.M. Frazier is a GRA
Terri Reid is a GRA
--------------------
Above tasks: 45 points
# tasks completed: 40
GRA: 46
Total Points: 830

DONE!! Thanks for another fun season. Looking forward to the next. Lots of really interesting tasks so far!

dawn99


15.7 Professor Plum? Miss Scarlet? - authors name contains a name of a color

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

ASH is an approved color name.


15.10 Celebrate! - reader's choice

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain




pts this post: 30
Total points: 385

I think that's it for this challenge. Thanks to all the mods and task creators. Ready to go for Spring.

STACIE MI

I need to remove a book from a task (at the last minute I noticed that I read a task wrong and I now need to do some rearranging!)

I'd like to remove Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong from Task 10.1.

Thank you!

Updated Totals:

Total points: 975
Tasks completed: 55
Books read: 76
Pages read: 18589
카지노싸이트 authors: 47
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

CathyG

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!
B: Escape by reading a book by a “favorite author.”

One Lucky Vampire by Lynsay Sands



Points this post: 20

Total points: 645
Tasks completed: 28
Books read: 42
카지노싸이트 Authors: 28
Big Books: 500= 0,750=0, 1000=0

STACIE MI

Task 10.1 - Get a Clue

I read:

The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 1: From Columbus to the U.S. Constitution by Larry Gonick

C - in Cartoon
L - in Columbus
U - in Columbus
E - in Modern

Points this task: 10
Total points: 985
Tasks completed: 56
Books read: 77
Pages read: 18861
카지노싸이트 authors: 47
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

STACIE MI

Task 20.9 - Love of Christmas Films

I did option 5 and read a book that I added to my TBR list on August 20, 2013:

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen

**Prudence Shen is a 카지노싸이트 author!!**

Points this task: 20
Total points: 1005
Tasks completed: 57
Books read: 78
Pages read: 19149
카지노싸이트 authors: 48
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

c'mon stacie!! you got 5 hours and 30 points!!

STACIE MI

Task 25.8 - Children Make Christmas Fun!

I did options 1 and 3.

For option 1, I read a book with calves on the cover:

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

For option 3, I read a book that was nominated for the Newberry Award in 1997 (it's listed as Newberry Honor):

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

Points this task: 25
Total points: 1030
Tasks completed: 58
Books read: 80
Pages read: 19801
카지노싸이트 authors: 48
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

Dee wrote: "c'mon stacie!! you got 5 hours and 30 points!!"

One book...less than 300 pages...

Just keep reading, just keep reading, just keep reading, reading, reading. That's what you do, you just read, read, read....

head down! here's a virtual wine glass to help you out!

Shawn H.

20.5 Out With the Old and In With the New

Option C - Greater than 400 pages

Theophilus North by Thornton Wilder

***432 pages***

Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 190
GR Authors: 3
Big Ticket Books: 0

30.6 - Kate S's Task: Beginnings and Endings

Option 1-
Book A - The Towers of Trebizond (#76 on )
Book B - David Copperfield (from )

David Copperfield is a big book at 1,108 pages (claiming 3 big book tickets).

Total points accumulated: 410 (30 in this post)
Total # of big book tickets: 4

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Tea - Mystery Sub-genres

Mystery>subgenre on main page, new to me author

Maids of Misfortune by ***카지노싸이트 Author M. Louisa Locke

Has both mystery>historical mystery and mystery>cozy mystery on main page.

Author is new-to-me

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 240
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 18
GoodReads Authors: 14
Big Books: 500+ (3), 750+ (), 1000+ ()


That's it for me this round. A huge THANK YOU to the mods and all the task creators for another great season.

10.9 - White Sale!

Title is white

The Bad Girl
by Mario Vargas Llosa



20.3 - Best Review - Band Director Terry's Task: Solo and Ensemble

option 1

Ljudi našeg cara
by Lyudmila Ulitskaya

GR description is in serbian, here is translation where you can see that the book is collection of short stories:
.

(Approved here, message 62 /topic/show/... )

Points this post: 30
Total points: 185

Amy FL

20.1. Most Improved Player - Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check...And Mate!
Option 4: Anne of Green Gables (#16 on list)

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Tea's Task: Mystery Sub-genres
The Death Artist [Mystery>crime (never read anything by this author before)]

20.4 - Author! Author! - Lorna's Task: Ode to Joy
Option 2: Cross My Heart (3 words in title)

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!
C: American Gods (656 pages)

20.6 Seasoned Reader - Susan's Task: I Love To Plan
Tell No Lies (Summer 2013, task 10.4 - set in California)

20.8 - It's My Birthday!: Skandia's Task: Famous December Birthdays!
Option 3: Every Man Dies Alone (classics)

20.10 - Group Reads
Fangirl (my comment is in message 18)

Points this post: 140
Total points: 835

5.10 in the lounge
Roses
BIG BOOK 609 pages

15.10 celebrate
Voyager
Diana Gabaldon
GOODREADS AUTHOR

BIG BOOK 870 pages

this post 20 points

grand total 315 points