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WINTER CHALLENGE 2015 CT
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Winter Challenge 2105: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)

5.4 - Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet
Book off the Popular Satire Books list.
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Found on page 1.
20.10 - Group Reads
One of the Group Reads books.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. My post can be found here. The book was originally published in 1843; claiming a Golden Oldie.
Points this post: 25
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Points: 70
Books Read: 7
Tasks Complete: 7
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 1

15.4 The Force, It's Calling To You
Option 2: Messenger
Fulfills two options:
A - Main page genre "카지노싸이트 fiction"
B - #3 in a series
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5.0
Points this post: 15
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total points: 40
Big Books total: 2
Golden Oldies total: 0
Tasks completed: 2

20.5
Option 1: Main page genre "books about books"
What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Book read: 2
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0

5.1 - Dance at Le moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Turkey Day Murder - Leslie Meier 12/12
카지노싸이트 Author

5.10 - Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
The Red Hotel - Graham Masterton (choice) 12/5
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 55

The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad - 288 pgs/4=72
30.4 - Ava Catherine's task: Plein Air
Option 1 - outdoor setting
Cold Hearted Son of a Witch by M.R. Mathias - over 75% of this book takes place outside with the MCs flying on their dragons
Option 2 - “light” embedded intact in the title
A Shiver of Light by Laurel K. Hamilton - per word “Light”
Points This Post: 40
Total Points 110

30.5 Daphne’s Task: Exploring the world of -ogy
This is a 2 book, non-fiction challenge. Choose 2 different options from the choices below.
1. Ecology - This branch of science studies the environment and the animals that live in it. For this option, read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as ecology from this list: Popular Ecology Books. Required: State which page your book can be found on when you post.
Walden, Henry David Thoreau
Page 1, c#20 – shelved 19 times as ecology
Golden Oldie: Walden was first published in 1854
5. Zoology - The study of animals. For this option, read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as zoology from this list: Popular Zoology Books. Required: State which page your book can be found on when you post.
Last Chance to See, Douglas Adams
Page 1, #1 - shelved 23 times as zoology
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie: 1
Total Points: 160
Tasks Completed: 8
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 0

5.1 Dance at Le moulin de la Galette by Renoir:
Read a book that shows a person wearing a hat on the cover. At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen

pre approved in help thread message 66:
/topic/show/...
5.2 The Luncheon on the Grass: Manet
Read a book with a nude or partially nude figure on the cover.
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence

5.3 Water Lilies: Monet
Read a book found on the first 5 pages of Popular Art Books.
The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro : page 1 of Popular Art Books list
5.4 Impression Sunrise: Monet
Read a book found on the first 5 pages of Popular Satire Books.
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole: page 1 on the list of Popular Satire Books
5.5 The Floor Scrapers: Caillebotte
Read a book from the Underclass list.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens: page 1 of the Underclass list
5.7 Luncheon of the Boating Party: Renoir
Read a book with a word dining in -ING in the title or subtitle.
Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath by Kate Moses
Wintering
10.2 Art Appreciation
Read a book that has a framed painting or photograph on the cover.
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen

10.7 Are You Up to Date?
Read a book from Popular Books in 2015.
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee # 4 on the list
10.9 Catch Up With the SRC
Read a book from the SRC Bookshelf list that you have not read.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
This is a first read for me.
15.9 Degas and the Dancers
Read a book that features dancers.
The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan
20.10 Group Reads
An Old Fashioned Christmas: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
participated in group discussion thread (message 22)
/topic/show/...
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Total points: 95

30.4 Ava Catherine's task: Plein Air
Option 1: Read a book with at least fifty percent of the setting occurring outdoors.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick This is the story of the sinking of the whaling ship Essex in the South Pacific after she is rammed by a sperm whale. Almost all of the book takes place outdoors aboard the Essex or in the small lifeboat after the Essex is lost.
Option 3: Read a book with a green cover. (80% green)
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Points this post: 30
Total points: 125

Task #15.4 - The Force, It's Calling to You
I chose option two, to read one book that satisfies two of the criteria. I chose criterion a, a book with 카지노싸이트 Fiction as a main page genre, and criterion b, a book identified as book #3 or #7 in a series. I read
Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer, which is book #3 in the Southern Reach Trilogy.
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 155

10.7. Are you Up to Date?

#96 on 12/14/15
10.8. Hey, We Were There, Too!

James S. Sherman (1909-1912)
Total Points = 205

Option C: Read a book that is #1 in a series. This must be a series you have not read before. It must be obvious this is the first in the series from the book’s 카지노싸이트 page.
A is for Alibi – I have never read this series or author before
Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 40
Books Read: 2
Tasks Complete: 2
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0

Task 15.3 Lost & Found
L-O-S-T
The Boleyn Deceit by Laura ANdersen
LO are in "Boleyn"
S is in the author's last name
T is in "deceit"
F-O-U-N-D
Fatal Deduction by Gayle Roper
F is in "Found"
OUND are in "Deduction"
Total Post: 15
New total: 65
Sara2
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations
Choose one option and read ONE book:
Required: State which option you used when you post.
Option 1: read a book with the word BOX found intact in the title/subtitle, or that has a boxer as a main character (MMA fighters are also acceptable).
Real (male protagonist is a boxer)
Post Total: 20
Total: 240
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations
Choose one option and read ONE book:
Required: State which option you used when you post.
Option 1: read a book with the word BOX found intact in the title/subtitle, or that has a boxer as a main character (MMA fighters are also acceptable).
Real (male protagonist is a boxer)
Post Total: 20
Total: 240

20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
I chose to read :An Old-Fashioned Christmas -- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
*A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a Golden Oldie first published in 1843. I claim a GO ticket*
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.
I posted in the discussion thread and my name there is Whitnie.
A Christmas Carol
Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post:1
Total Points: 20
Books Read:1
Tasks Complete: 1
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 1

5.1
Read a book that shows a person wearing hat on the cover.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1 by Noelle Stevenson

Points this post: 5
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 3
Book read: 3
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0

25.1 Beth_NC's task: Art of Reading
Option A: Read a book that shows people participating in activities in an outdoor setting on the cover.
The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian

Option B: Read a book that shows the sun or the moon on the cover.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Points this post: 25
Total points: 150

10.8 - Hey, We Were There, Too!
Let It Snow by John Green
Vice President: John Adams
Points this post: 10
**
Total Points: 35

25.2 - Brooke TX's task: December: It's that time of the year
Option 2: Read a book you received as a gift.
Stray Bullets by Robert Rotenberg. I received this as a gift from my sister.
Option 4: Reading the final (or most recently published) book in a series of at least 3 books.
The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison.
The Hollows Series
[POINTS]
This Post: 25
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 4
Completed Tasks: 3

20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Art and Passion - OPTION C - Read a book with a cover image of a Madonna (or mother & child), a horseback rider (on a horse), or a train. If using the mother & child option, the child should be clearly under the age of 12. Required: Post the cover

Points this task: 20
Total points: 250
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 12

25.17 - Tara Jo's task: Real Life Gets in the Way
3: Initials: KIDNEY, DIALYSIS, TRANSPLANT
The Builders by Daniel Polansky
4: MC musician OR Oklahoma setting
Approval here: /topic/show/...
Damiano
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 325

30.1 – Tis the season for giving back
Option 1: Read an animal rescue book.
The Birds of Pandemonium by Michele Raffin
Book approved in help thread.
and
Option 4: free choice
The Innocents from Indiana by Emily Kimbrough
***GOLDEN OLDIE, first published in 1950***
+30
total: 30
tasks: 1
books: 2
Oldies: 1

Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
I read:

Points this post: 15
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 15
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0

3. Read a book that has a motorized vehicle on the cover.
I read:

There is a plane on the cover
Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 35
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0

5.9 - The Absinthe Drinker by Edgar Degas
Chocolat - This book is set in France. I read the Kindle edition. Link to MMP
Points this post: 5
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)

Option B: . Read a short story collection
I read:Rappaccini's Daughter
Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Points: 55
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 1

15.4 – The Force, It's Calling To You
Chimera by Mira Grant
Option 2: a) Read a book with a main page genre that contains "카지노싸이트 Fiction" AND b) Read a book that is identified on 카지노싸이트 as #3 or #7 in a series (series, #3)
*Claiming a Big Book ticket, Chimera is 512 pages
15.10 – A Reason to Party
Read a book that is identified on 카지노싸이트 as #1, #2 or #12 in a series.
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater (#2 in a series)
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

10.10. Jump! - Breathe by Kristen Ashley.
I read the kindle edition. Using mmpb edition: Breathe which has 656 pages /4 = 164
***Breathe is a big book (656 pages). Claiming 1 big book ticket.***
Current post:
Points: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total:
Total Points: 60
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

25.5 Amanda A's Task: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
A) Read a book where a word from the title or subtitle matches a word from your favourite Christmas carol or song.
Silent Night: Christmas Mysteries by Martin Edwards
Required: I am using the word CHRISTMAS from "It Feels Like Christmas" by The Muppets.
B) An author whose initials can be found in CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
The Four Loves. C.S. Lewis by C.S. Lewis
ChriStmas Lights
This post:
Points: 25
Golden oldies: 0
Big book tickets: 0
Total:
Points: 25
Golden oldies: 0
Big book tickets: 0

20.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation -
Option 1: Ryder's Wife by Sharon Sala.
Native language is Urdu. The book is in English.
Current post:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total:
Total Points: 80
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Tis the season for giving back
Book 1 - Option 1 - Beaglemania - the main character in the mystery is actively involved in an animal rescue organization
Book 2 - Option 3 - Brave New World - Aldous Huxley - Golden Oldie - first published 1932 - authors initials in HeArt
points this post: 30
points total: 100

25.16 - Morgan (faeriesfolly)'s task: Don't say I never got you anything!
::BOOK ONE::

library book and new author
and
::BOOK Two::

kindle freebie and new author
Total Points = 230
Sara2
5.10 - A Reason to Party
Read a book that is identified on 카지노싸이트 as #1, #2 or #12 in a series. Whole numbers only.
A Bride Worth Millions (#2 in The Howard Sisters series)
Post Total: 5
Total: 245
5.10 - A Reason to Party
Read a book that is identified on 카지노싸이트 as #1, #2 or #12 in a series. Whole numbers only.
A Bride Worth Millions (#2 in The Howard Sisters series)
Post Total: 5
Total: 245

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays -
Option 1:

Book on the cover
Cover Approved in Message 28
Current post:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total:
Total Points: 100
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

10.7. Are you Up to Date?
2015 is running out! Catch up on your reading by reading a book from
Popular Books 2015.
The Witch Hunter
Book Number: 179 on 12/17/15
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 2
Tasks Complete: 2
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0

10.7. Are you Up to Date?
Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley
On December 17 this was #175 on the list.
Kristen Ashley is a goodreads author.
This is a big book. (640 pages)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
카지노싸이트 authors: 4
Golden Oldies:0
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)


10.7 Are You Up to Date?
Popular Books of 2015 #1 (12/17/15)
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20

Repost of 415
10.9 Catch Up With the SRC
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
This is not a reread.

5.1 Dance at Le moulin de la Galette
Read a book that shows a person wearing hat on the cover.

Django/Zorro: The Official Sequel to Django Unchained by Quentin Tarantino
5.7 Luncheon of the Boating Party
Read a book with a word ending in -ING in the title or subtitle. The word must terminate in -ING.
"beING"
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady by L.A. Meyer
10.4. C'est ou?
Read a book with the name of a French city or town or the word "France" or "French" in its title/subtitle.
French Lessons by Ellen Sussman
10.7 Are you Up to Date?
Catch up on your reading by reading a book from the list Popular Books 2015.
11/14 #10
Winter by Marissa Meyer
10.8 Hey, We Were There, Too!
Read a book written by an author whose first, middle, or last name is the same as the first, middle, or last name of a U.S. Vice-President. Names must match EXACTLY.
Books may be fiction or non-fiction.
Andrew Johnson (1865)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Welcome to the Team by Andrew Chambliss
10.10 Jump!
Since leap year occurs every four years, read a book with a number of pages that is evenly divisible by 4.
p 448 / 4 = 112
Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes
[POINTS]
This post: 5 + 5 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 50
Total: 50

The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore
Required: Dying Serpent; The Professional Hustler; Slave of Blade; The Thief's Game; The River of the Trainer; Thought in the Vision
This Post: 15
Total: 230

The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
Required: Betty Friedan is a hero in the feminist movement, and her work with NOW greatly advanced the interests and rights of American women.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Karen D's task: The Cameron Crazies
Option 1:

20.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation
Option 2:Laughable Loves by Milan Kundera
Required: My native language is English. This book was originally published in Czech.
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations
Option 3 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
Required: Number 26 on Page 1
20.10 - Group Reads
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester
Required: Message 6 on the Discussion Thread
This post: 100
Total: 330

5.10 Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather
Read a book of your choice. This book has a MPG of "Children's" and is not located in AR Bookfinder.
Camp Midnight by Steven T. Seagle
15.3 Lost and Found
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both Book A and Book B - letters LOSTFOUND including 2 O's
Lost & Found by Brooke Davis
15.6 En Plein Air
Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.

The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
15.10 - A Reason to Party
Read a book that is identified on 카지노싸이트 as #1, #2 or #12 in a series. Whole numbers only.
The Iron Thorn (Iron Codex #1) by Caitlin Kittredge
20.1 Most Improved - Megan W's task: (Super)Heroes
*graphic novels allowed*
2) Read a non-fiction book by or about someone who you consider heroic.
Required: Include an explanation of who you think is heroic and why.
When I was younger (not that it's changed), I was obsessed with The Princess Bride, and I saw Inigo, Westley and Fezzik as heroic. Fezzik was the most obvious of the "super" heroes, because he was so big and clearly so strong. He was also nice and kind to his friends.
Now that I've learned more about the man behind the character, it's clear that he was flawed as we all are, but he also faced adversities that would have been insurmountable for so many others. He may not have always been advised or led to do the right thing (like regarding his daughter), but facing constant pain, he was still putting on a show and giving more than 110% when he had a job to do.
Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven by Brandon Easton
20.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation
Option 3: Read a book that takes place in at least two different countries. Required: In your post, state the countries where the book is set.
Settings: England & Egypt
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
[POINTS}
This post: 5 + 15 + 15 + 15 + 20 + 20 = 90
Total: 140

15.10 - A Reason to Party
Read a book that is identified on 카지노싸이트 as #1, #2 or #12 in a series
Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs. This is #1 in the Crackleberry Club series.
TOTAL IN POST:
Points: 15
Big Book: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
TOTAL SO FAR:
Points: 95 + 15 =110
Big Book: 0 + 0 = 0
Golden Oldies: 0 + 0 = 0

15.2 Word For Word
Read TWO books with synonyms in their titles or subtitles.

Cut to the Quick

Hasty Death
(Quick/Hasty)
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations
Option 3: Read a book from this list: Essential Non-Fiction Reading Re: Human Rights

(Found on page 1.)
Points
This Post: 35
Total Points: 150
Completed Tasks: 12
Books Read: 18

10.10- Jump!
Read a book with a number of pages that is evenly divisible by 4.
Naughty Bits by Selena Kitt
This book has 188 pages, which divided by 4 is 47.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 95
Total Tasks Completed: 7

1. Birthdays: read a book published the year you were born
Cradle and All by James Patterson
born 1980 & book first published in same year
4. New Year's Eve: read the final (or most recently published) book in a series of at least 3 books.
Shakespeare's Counselor (Lily Bard #5) by Charlaine Harris
final book in Lily Bard series
25.14 - JennRenee's task: Winter Wonderland
3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in any of these three words: SWEATER, JEANS, BOOTS.
Between the Vines by Tricia Stringer
Tricia Stringer in BOOTS
~432 pages
6. read a book with a page count, as listed on 카지노싸이트, that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
485 pages
Total pages read for this task: 432 + 485 = 917 pages
Total this post: 50 points
Golden Oldies Tix: 3
Bigger is Better Tix: Nil
Total points: 115 points

5.10 Point Blank Read book of Choice
Spencer Quinn DOG ON IT
Points this task; 5
Total points : 10

15.8 : Please, Mr. Postman
Page 1 , position 37- Speak
20.10 Group Read- December 2015
A Christmas Carol
Comment in message 37
Claiming a GO ticket as orginially published in 1843
Points this post: 35
Total points: 70
GO: 2
BB:0

For this task you will read TWO books, ONE book from each category.
BOTH authors should be NEW TO YOU. Because this whole night thing is going to be new to me!
::BOOK ONE::
Read a a book that you got for free.
Borrowed from the library – The Whole Truth – David Baldacci – author is new to me
::BOOK TWO::
Read a second book that you got for free, but in a DIFFERENT way than book one.
Borrowed from my daughter’s friend – The Martian – Andy Weir – author is new to me
Points this post: 25
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 65
Books Read: 4
Tasks Complete: 3
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0

Task 20.6 Favorite Seasonings
Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris
Option 3: the author's name is Rosemary
Total post: 20
Total Season: 85
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10.6. It's Cold Here, but Colder There!
Kellari, eli Kertomus poikkeuksellisista ja järkyttävistä tapahtumista, jotka aikoinaan herättivät suurta huomiota Ruotsin kuningaskunnan Turun kaupungissa
Set in Finland
25.5 - Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
A. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith initials RG
I listened to the audio CD, link to MMPB The Silkworm
*576 pages, claiming one BB ticket*
D. Palava huone
Points this post: 40
Points total: 40/1185
GO total: 0
BB total: 1
Tasks completed: 3/65
Books read: 4