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perletwo15.6. Light My Fire - Read a book with the word FIRE in the title/subtitle or fire/flames on the cover. Plurals, possessives, and compound words containing the word "fire" may be used, as long as the meaning of "fire" is preserved - for example, Firestarter.
A Walk Through the Fire
Points this task: 15
Total points: 250
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 17
Ava Catherine15.6 Light My Fire
Read a book with the word FIRE in the title/subtitle or fire/flames on the cover.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
15.8 It's Magic
Read a book with "magical realism" as a GR main page genre.
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen magical realism 746 users
20.9 Moderator's Pet: Seabee's Task: Give Yourself Permission
Option 2: Big Books: Read a book that is at least 500 pages.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 578 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 190
Ava Catherine5.4 a Bigger Splash by David Hockney
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ends in -ER.
Lysistrata and Other Plays by Aristophanes
5.9 Triple Elvis 1963 by Andy Warhol
Read a book that is identified on GR as #3 in a series.
Jeremy Poldark by Winston Graham
(Poldark #3)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Elizabeth PTask 20.3 - Returning to My Source of Inspiration
Option Three: Book by an author who is new to you this season
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
Previously claimed task with a book by Lisa Kleypas was task 20.2, claimed in post 300.
Link: /topic/show/...
(I didn't know how to link only my post so I linked to the page of discussion thread, but it is post 300, the very last one)
I have never read a Lisa Kleypas book before this season, these were my first two.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 100
Total Tasks: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 6
BARBARA ★20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
Card Drawn: 3 of Diamonds
Sweep in Peace - Ilona Andrews 3/13
(fantasy and 3 word title)
카지노싸이트 Author
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 70
카지노싸이트 Authors: 4
Big Books - 500+: (0)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
70/875 POINTS
30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: Happy Birthday Dr. SeussOption A, all the letters REDBLUE in the title: Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary & Sewing Circle The by Lois Battle
Option B, two items on the cover that are identical: Her by Christa Parravani
Identical twins, dressed alike, are pictured on the cover.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 100
Jen UT15.5. - No More Snow!
The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family by Josh Hanagarne
Points this post: 15
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Total points: 65
Marina H30.6 - Donna Jo's Task--Making a Name for Yourself
Part C - Read one book of at least 650 pags:
Option 3 - A book with a one, two or three word TITLE:
New York 857 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 75
perletwo5.8 - I was a Rich Man’s Plaything by Eduardo Paolozzi - Read an autobiography or memoir- a non-fiction account of the author’s own life or experiences.
Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film
Points this task: 05
Total points: 255
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 18
Catherine TTask 20.3 - Returning to My Source of Inspiration...
option 3 - read a book by an author who was new-to-me this season
Prodigy by Marie Lu
first book I read by Lu was Legend, claimed in Task 15.4 - post 74
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I drew the Queen of Spades.
I used the genre "Crime" and read Quietly in Their Sleep - Crime as a main page genre, and the letter Q in "Quietly."
25.7 - Dakimel's Task: Sibling and Niece Season
For my first book, I chose option B and read A Local Habitation, with Urban Fantasy as a main page genre.
For my second book, I chose option C and read
, with the digits 5 and 2 on the cover.30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police
For my first book, I chose option 1 and read Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite, with language as a main page genre.
For my second book, I chose option 2 and read Plan Your Estate, with the word "your" in the title.
Points this post: 75
Total points: 180
5.5 Read a book with the genre Sequential Art, comics or manga on the GR main page.The Complete Maus
5.9 Read a book that is identified on 카지노싸이트 as #3 in a series
Never Never: Part Three
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 10
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:0
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Christine V20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows
Option C: Fantasy Island - The Martian Chronicles (lists "Fantasy" as a main page genre)
I read the indicated audio edition. Link to top MMP
The Martian Chronicles was first published in 1950. ***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket***
Points this post: 20
GO Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
trishhartuk10.2 - Andy Warhol
Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL.
Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee
andy warHoL
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Laura NT15.9. Three/Four/Five
Read a book whose average rating is made up of the numbers 3, 4, and 5 (i.e. no other number can be found in it - 3.34 is fine while 2.35 is not). Ratings can and do change, so make a note of the rating on the date you select your book.
Desperate Straits
Currently the average rating is 4.33 (made up of only 3s and 4s, which should work). Today is 03-14-16.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 20
Laura NT15.9. Three/Four/Five
Read a book whose average rating is made up of the numbers 3, 4, and 5 (i.e. no other number can be found in it - 3.34 is fine while 2.35 is not). Ratings can and do change, so make a note of the rating on the date you select your book.
Desperate Straits
As of 03-14-16, the average rating is 4.33.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 20
Jonquil10.6 - And Alan Rickman
From list: Smiley's People by John le Carré
Smiley's People
John le Carré
Paperback, 464 pages 3/13
Points this post: 10
Total points: 110
Books posted: 16
Tasks complete: 16
Pages this post: 464
Total pages as of this post: 4219
HINA15.9. Three/Four/Five -One Night with the Doctor by Cindy Kirk.
Rating at 3.53 on 3/10/16
Current post:
Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 165
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books- 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Sarah E20.3 - Best Review: mstan's Task: Returning to My Source of Inspiration...
Option 3
ebook I read: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
Paperback (no MMPB): Hollow City
Ransom Riggs is a new to me author this season. I posted in message 129 where I claimed Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children as my first book by this author.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
M1NKSREASSIGNMENT
5.10
Was Death in the Clouds
Now Kharé - Cityport of Traps
This has a children's genre but is not listed in AR Bookfinder
I have read this cover to cover
Change:
No change in points
-1 to Golden Oldies ticket
Points this post: -
Total points: 85
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 9
M1NKS10.4 - Remembering David Bowie
As I Lay Dying Published 1930
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
10.8 - Hey, Einstein! - read a book with the main page genre "카지노싸이트" or "Philosophy."
Stranger in a Strange Land 528 pages
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
Points this post: 20
Total points: 105
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 11
M1NKSREASSIGNMENT
20.2
Option A - Read a book with a genre on its main book page that contains "History" or "Historical".
Was: Ghost Ship: The Mysterious True Story of the Mary Celeste and Her Missing Crew
Now: Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time
No change in points or tickets
Points this post: -
Total points: 105
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 11
Oma12295.7 - Flag by Jasper Johns
Read a book with a genre that contains "Retellings" on its main book page.
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
Total Points---10/875
Completed Tasks--2/53
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
Cindy C.Task 20.1-Most IMproved-MegSCL's task: Pick a card
I drew a 4 of clubs. I chose a 4-word title and Contemporary genre.
Instructions for a Heatwave
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Task 20.2-Rookie at the Top-Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
Option A: Read a book with a main page genre of History. History was present as of 12:00 pm PDT today.
Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer's Life
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Task 20.5-Bigger is Better-Catherine T's Task: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
Option 2: Read a book by an author who shares at least one name with someone who appears on the album cover. William Deresiewicz matching William S. Burroughs on the cover.
A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter
Points this post: 60
Total points: 60
Total tasks: 3
20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop Option C: Read a book with "Fantasy" or "Supernatural" genre on the book's main GR page.
Book read: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (Fantasy)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90 + 20 = 110
Elizabeth B20.6
Option 1: book by an author who was born in Australia
Taxes and TARDIS by the Australian N.R. Walker (check her bio here: ) , e-book only, approved for length at line 2093 of the spreadsheet
25.5
Book 1: author who has the same number of letters in her first and last names Rhys Ford Sloe Ride
Book 2: TITLE consists of words of the same number of letters. Cold Feet
Points: 45,
Total: 60+45=105
15.5. No More Snow!A book whose title contains all the letters in SPRING: Moonlight Over Paris: A Novel by Jennifer Robson
Points this post: 15
Total points: 115
10.1 - Ever So POPularPalace of Desire (The Cairo Trilogy #2) by Naguib Mahfouz
#38 of 1957
15.9. Three/Four/Five
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard by Emmuska Orczy
average rating: 3.34 as at time of posting (03/14/16)
1 x GOLDEN OLDIES - pub. 1910
25.7 - Dakimel's Task: Sibling and Niece Season
A: Read a book written by an author whose initials all appear in VEGETARIANACTUARY.
Crossed (Matched #2) by Ally Condie
VEGETARIANACTUARY
B. Read a book with the genre “Urban Fantasy” on its main book page.
The Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga #1) by Colleen Houck
Post Total: 50
Goldien Oldies: 1
Season Total: 90
Reader name: daphne15.7. Tax time!
MPG: Finance or Finances
The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession
Points this post: 15
Points Total: 255
SCHATZIE20.2: 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
---opt. B: set 50% in Africa-Somolia
A House in the Sky
20.4: Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows
---opt. C: fantasy genre
Bloody Bones
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Points this Post: 40
Challenge Total: 305
babbling c15.8. It's Magic
Spring is a magical time of year, but it is not the spooky reality of autumn. Rather, it is the reality of the renewal of life. So read a book with "Magical Realism" as a GR main page genre.
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The Miniaturist - Audiobook The Miniaturist - paperback pgs. 433 by Jessie Burton
Just in case, genre approved
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
Option C - March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day and the original color associated with it was blue. Read a book with a cover that's at least 50% blue.
Sapphire Blue - Audiobook Sapphire Blue - paperback pg 354 by Kerstin Gier
THIS POST
Points: 35
Completed Tasks: 2
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 55/875
Completed Tasks: 5/53
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 1, 994
Books read this season: 5
SpiderMac5.1 Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol
Read a book by an author who is deceased.
I read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (Sept. 21, 1866 – Aug. 13, 1946)
**I’d like a Golden Oldie ticket for The Time Machine (first published in 1895).**
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5.5 Drowning Girl by Roy Lichtenstein
Read a book with the genre Sequential Art, comics or manga on the GR main page.
I read The Flash, Vol. 1: Move Forward by Francis Manapul
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5.6 Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? by Richard Hamilton
Read a book with a TITLE of six or more words.
I read The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
This book has seven words in the title.
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10.4 Remembering David Bowie
Read a book on the list David Bowie's Top 100 Must Read Books.
I read Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
This book is #26 on the first page of the list.
/list/show/4...
**I’d like a Golden Oldie ticket for Vile Bodies (first published in 1930).**
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10.6 And Alan Rickman
Read a book on the list The Literary Roles of Alan Rickman.
I read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
The version I read had 239 pages.
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 10.0
/topic/show/...
**I’d like a Golden Oldie ticket for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass (first published in 1871).**
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Points this post: 35
Golden oldies this post: 3
Big book tickets this post: 0
Points total: 35/875
Golden oldies total: 3
Big book ticket total: 0
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Tasks completed: 5/53
Books read: 5
Delicious Dee20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
Option 5 - Pride, Prejudice, and Curling Rocks - the main character is a junior Curling champ
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 145
Pamela32655.1 - Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol
Damia's Children by Anne McCaffrey - Author died 11/21/2011
15.4. Towel Day
Option 2: Lyon's Pride by Anne McCaffrey
15.9. Three/Four/Five
Second Chance Christmas by Pamela Tracy - 4.35 rating on 3/14/16
25.3 - Whitnie I's Task: Celebrate Spring
Book 1: Elisabeth: Passage of Promise by Tom Roulstone
Book 2: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne - Found on page 1 of list
30.6 - Donna Jo's Task--Making a Name for Yourself
Part A Option 1: The Doctor's Christmas Wish by Renee Ryan - 217 pages
Part B Option 3: Brooklyn: Film Tie-In by Colm Toibin
Points this post: 90
Total Points: 135
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Coralie5.6 Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing? by Richard Hamilton
Book with title of six or more words
Remember How I Told You I Loved You?
10.5 Glenn Frey, Too
Using the word 'girl'
The Girl With All the Gifts
20.2 Time for Celebration
Option C – book set in Ireland
This post 35 points
Total to date 60 points
Julia10320.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
Option A - 1635: A Parcel of Rogues (Historical Fiction verified in genre verification thread, post 76)
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
Option 6 -
This post: 40 points
Challenge total points: 70
Total BB: 2
Total GO: 0
Tasks completed: 3
Emsreviewsbooks25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
Option 2: I read Weekend in Paris by Robyn Sisman. It's been on my spreadsheet TBR list since September 2006. I finally bought it in 2014 (waste of money! I HATED it!) and added it on GR. The book is new to me.
Option 3: I read Christmas in Duke Street by Grace Burrowes. She ties at #5 on my list, with 38 books read. The book is new to me.
The page total for both book is 627.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 160
Books Read: 11
Tasks Complete: 9
CHANDNI20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
State the card you drew, the suit genre you selected and whether your title count is letters or words.
The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon
I drew the 3 of clubs, I chose horror, and title count is words.
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 115
Books Read: 10
Completed Tasks: 9
Jayme(the ghostreader)5.6 Just What Is It That Makes Today's Houses So Different
Read a book with six words or more in the title
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommendby Katarina Bivald
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
Task Points: 5
Grand Total: 20/905
perletwo15.8. It's Magic - read a book with "Magical Realism" as a GR main page genre.
Chocolat
Points this task: 15
Total points: 270
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 19
FANDURY20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
My draw was the 4 of Hearts.
I choose the Genre Mystery and read:
A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie
This is a 4 word title and has Mystery as one of its genres on the main page.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 135
Books Read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Catherine TTask 10.6 - And Alan Rickman
read a book on the Robin Hood list
Robyn Hood: A Girl's Tale by K.M. Shea
#57 on the list on 11 Mar
length verified @msg 5561 - /topic/show/...
Task 25.6 - Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
peanut - plan B
B2 - read a book with an author with a 5 letter name
Angelfall by Susan Ee
Susan has 5 letters
B3 - read a book with a woman on the cover
Saga, Volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughan
Reader name: Daphne10.3 - It's So Surreal
Surreal Books - 1st 5Pages
Annihilation - Page #1
Points this post: 10
Points Total: 265
Alexxy10.6 - And Alan Rickman
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
IL = MG , BL = 6.7 , AR pts. = 14
Points this post: 10
Points Total: 15
LAUREN JODI25.7 - Dakimel’s Task: Sibling & Niece Season
A. Author initials in VEGETARIANACTUARY
Murder on Gramercy Park by Victoria Thompson
B. Urban Fantasy main page genre
Embrace the Night by Karen Chance
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 65/875
Total Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 4/53
trishhartukDidn't quite manage to finish this actually on PI day, but...
10.7 - Happy Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day. Read a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, and intact in the title/subtitle or the author's name.
southern sPIrits, Angie Fox
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Nick KY5.3 Campbell’s Soup -- I read The Ghost Riders of Ordebec by Fred Vargas, with a rating of 3.89 (above the required 3.5).
5.5 Drowning Girl –- I read the graphic novel Green Lantern, Vol. 2: Revenge of the Green Lanterns by Geoff Johns.
20.6 Val TX’s Eurovision.
Option 4. On Graham Norton’s show, Jan. 15, 2016, Jack Savoretti was a guest. On Feb. 5, 2016, Jack Black was a guest. I read a book by an author with the first name of “Jack,” Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden by Jack Vance.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 120
Carly20.6 Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling!
Option 4: The Black Country by Alex Grecian
The author shares a first name with Alex Jennings from Episode 6 of The Graham Norton Show.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
Option 1: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
The book has the genre "Autobiography" listed on its main page.
Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 40
Books Read: 2
Completed Tasks: 2
Tasks in Progress: 1
Pages Read: 606
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: [500+: 0] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
5.7 Flag by Jasper JohnsBurn by Elissa Sussman
10.1 Ever So POPular
Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Popular list 1955.
Today's total: 15
Grand Total: 65
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 15/875
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/53