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FALL CHALLENGE 2011: AFRICA
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20.5 Bigger is Better- Katy's task: Falling E. I was staring up at a strange thing in the sky and lost my balance! – Read a science fiction or fantasy book. The genre “science fiction” or “fantasy” must appear on the book’s main GR page.
I read Watcher in the Woods by Robert Liparulo which has 카지노싸이트 Fiction as a category on the main page.
Liparulo is a goodreads author.
Points this post: 20
Total challenge points: 100
카지노싸이트 Authors: Lauren Kate, Robert Liparulo
Big Books
5.6 Labor day Alone
by Lisa Gardner 480 pages. Gardener is an occupation.points | 5
Total challenge points | 80
Nickboy30.4 Delicious Dee’s Task -- Trusty Shellback
Book 1. Initials in SHELLBACK The Seas: A Novel by Samantha Hunt, 193 pages
Book 2. Gemstone West Kootenay the pioneer years by Garnet Basque, 168 pages (garnet is the gemstone)
30.7 Jennifer N’s Task: When I Was Young
Book A. Labor Day book with 5 letters in the title: Flush by Carl Hiaasen
, 263 pagesBook B. Hallowe’en Nazareth Hill by Ramsey Campbell
is full of ghosts brought out by the nefarious Oswald Priestley who is not a ghost himself, or is he? For Hallowe’en, I probably would dress up in a white sheet rather than as the demented former mental patient, since the hallucinogenic quality of the “ghosts” (What exactly ARE they?) of Nazareth Hill come to the forefront in the novel. 384 pagesTask Points this Post: 60
Total Points: 160
Pages Read: 3,493
JODI TX5.2 Lat and Long
Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?
I live in the U.S. and the book is set in England
Points this Post: 5
Total points: 35
Task 15.9: Winter Clothes 
by Holly BlackGlove on the cover.
Holly Black is a 카지노싸이트 Author
Total Points: 15
Total Tasks Completed: 1
Total Books Read: 1
Total Pages Read: 325
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Username: TANYAPTTask: 20.8 Read any book whose title, subtitle, series name and/or author contains 5 - "o's".
Book: A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1) by Deborah Harkness
(2 "o's" in the book title; 2 in the series title; 1 in the author's name).
*** 카지노싸이트 Author and Big Book (500+ pages)***
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
카지노싸이트 Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
10.3. Headless HorsemanMourning Becomes Cassandra Christina Dudley
Christina Dudley is a 카지노싸이트 Author
Excellent book!
Total Points so far. 20
OK time to get on the board.5.4 - 54 - Caribou Island by David Vann which has 240 pages.
20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER - Airmail by Naomi Bulger which is the oldest of the few books between 100- 200 pages on my TBR.
30.3 - E-TICKET TO RIDE - I first went to Fantasyland and read Ascension by Kara Dalkey. I liked it so much I stayed in Fantasyland and read Reunion by the same author.
Naomi Bulger and David Vann are 카지노싸이트 authors.
TOTAL POINTS - 55
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 2
BIG BOOKS - 0
Task 10.7: Hot off the Presses Passion by Lauren Kate
Lauren Kate is a 카지노싸이트 Author
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 25
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read: 2
Total Pages Read: 565
Total GoodReads Authors: 2
BUTTERFLYCAGER20.3 Best Review - Amanda VA's task: Music Around the Fire
Option A: book with musical instrument in title:
The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
Points this post: 20
Total challenge points: 315
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 25
카지노싸이트 Authors: 14
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
KIM NY 30.3 Dlmrose's task: E-ticket Ride
E) Liberty Square-The Matchmakers by Jennifer Colgan
F) Fantasyland-Love's Magic by Tracie Hall
Points this task: 30
Total points: 90
KIM NY5.8 - S.O.N.
For this task I read The Postcard Killers by James Patterson.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 95
20.9 Lucky Me! - Jayme VA's task: Vegas VacationI rolled 6 (I get to choose any option!): #4 Treasure Island
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 5
Number of pages: 324/1609
카지노싸이트 Authors: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
CASSELM5.1 Boo!
Antiques Roadkill by Barbara Allan.
There is a skeletal arm and leg sticking out of the trunk on the cover.15.5 I Can See My House From Here
Chariots of the Gods
by Erich von Daniken25.4 Nickboy’s Task: Blood Diamonds!
Book 1:
Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler. Eric Ambler was a Diamond Dagger winner in 1986.
Book 2: A Passage to India by E.M. Forster. The book takes place in India.
30.8 Jenn Renee's task: Head of the Class
Book A: option A)Literature--Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol. I took this book from the World Library List.
Book B: Looking for Class: Days and Nights at Oxford and Cambridge by Bruce Feiler. The book has the word "class" in the title and takes place primarily at Cambridge University.
Total points this post: 75
Total points: 115
5.1 Boo! Witches' Bane
by Susan Wittig Albert 272 pages*** Susan Wittig Albert is a 카지노싸이트 Author***
5 points this task
85 points challenge total
JACKIE NC15.2 Back to School - English Class
Option A:
The Big Four by Agatha Christie
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
Four and for
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 55
카지노싸이트 Authors:
Big Book Tickets:
Christie Guatemala10.4 Moniker Math
Impulse & Initiative: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Abigail Reynolds
My readerboard name has 17 letters, so I added 1+7 to get 8. Reynolds has 8 letters in it.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 30
30.6 I'd Like to See Your ID, Please First book: Option C -- I have brown eyes and read The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon which mainly has brown on the cover. (384 pgs)
Second book: Option D -- I have brown hair and read Practically Posh: The Smart Girls' Guide to a Glam Life by Robyn Moreno which has a picture of a woman with brown hair on the cover. (256 pgs)
Points this post: 30
Total Point Earned: 35
Total Pages Read: 744
Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 2
Good Read Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500(0), 750(0), 1000(0)
Jayme(the ghostreader)I completed 10.1 In Their Own Words_read a book that was featured on 카지노싸이트 Voice. I chose Janet Evanovich and read "Seven Up". Janet Evanovich is a goodreads author.
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 5
Big Books 500+, 750+, 1000+
카지노싸이트 Authors: 4 Janet Evanovich
Task Points: 10
Grand Total: 45/1100
Tineke20.8 - The big 5-'0'
Not Before Sundown by Johanna Sinisalo
5-'0's in title and author's name.
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Big Books 500+, 750+, 1000+
카지노싸이트 Authors:
Task Points: 20
Grand Total: 20/1100
5.3 It's Elemental Read a book with the name of an element found on the periodic table in its title, subtitle, or author’s name.
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
This Post: 5
Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 7/61
Books Read: 12/87
25.2 Math Class - It's As Easy As 1,2,3!Option 1: one book with more than 600 pages
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - 637 pages
Big Book ticket: 500+
Points this post: 25
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 11
카지노싸이트 Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Cindy AL10.6 Big Game Hunter:
The Soul Mirror by Carol Berg
480 pp
10.7 Hot Off the Presses:
Overbite by Meg Cabot
Published July 2011
15.1 Bye, Bye!:
Cat's Eyewitness by Rita Mae Brown
RITA was retired in 2005.
15.2 Back to School - English Class:
No One You Know by Michelle Richmond
"no" and "know'
Michelle Richmond is a 카지노싸이트 Author.
15.8 Stormy Weather:
The Storm Witch by Violette Malan
Points in this post - 65
Total Points - 120/1100
Books - 12/84
Pages - 2967
카지노싸이트 Authors: 2
Big Books:500+ - (0), 750+ - (0),1000+ - (0)
5.2 Lat & LongPrincess Sultana's Daughters by Jean P. Sasson
I live in Guatemala. This book is set in Saudi Arabia.
Jean P. Sasson is a 카지노싸이트 Author
Points this post: 5
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 11
카지노싸이트 Authors: 4
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Reposting (sorry guys)10.4Ghost Moon by Heather Graham
6 letters in readerboard name and author name
20.4Winter Prey by John Sandford
5.5 - Birth of a NationHeartbreaker by Julie Garwood
Published July 1 2000
5.8 - S.O.N.
Once a Spy by Keith Thomson
Total Points = 195
30.6 Donna Jo's task: I'd Like to See Your ID, Please. Option A:
by Morgan Matson (MM) same as my initialsOption F:
by Amanda Howells (165 cm) Book 1 in series ***카지노싸이트 Author***Points for this Task: 30
Total Points: 50
Goal Total Points: 240
Completed Tasks: 20.9, 30.6
Tasks in Progress: 25.1, 30.7, 30.9, 30.10
Pages Read: 649
Books Read: 3
카지노싸이트 Authors: 2 (Amanda Howells, Rachel Vincent)
Big Books: 500+() 750+() 1000+()
30.7 Jennifer N - When I was Younga) 5 words in title Death of a Trophy Wife by Laura Levine
b) I would dress up as a doctor so I read Oxygen by ***카지노싸이트 author Carol Cassella*** Main character is a physician.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 4
GoodReads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (1), 1000+ (0)
30.5 Stranger in a Strange LandOption A: A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
The book is set in the USA. Isherwood was born in the UK.
Option B: Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood
published in the USA as The Last of Mr. Norris
Points this post: 30
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 13
카지노싸이트 Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
10.4 Moniker MathI read Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. Her last name has 6 letters, as does my Readerboard name. Hillary Jordan Is a 카지노싸이트 author****
Points: 50
Completed tasks: 5
Pages read: 2306
books read: 6
Good Reads Authors: 4
20.8 The Big 5-OhGoodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood
3 Os in the title and 3 more in the author name, total 6.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 14
카지노싸이트 Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
BJ Rose3 new tasks
5.4 - 54 Read a book that has a 5 or 4 in the total number of pages
Duel of Hearts by Diane Farr has 352 pages
Diane Farr is a 카지노싸이트 Author
5.5 - Birth of a Nation book published in July of any year
What Isabella Desires by Anne Mallory was published July 1, 2007
15.7. Beginnings and endings
Read a book with a title that begins and ends with the same letter.
A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr
Points this post = 25
Total Points = 115
Tasks Completed = 10
Total Pages = 3292
카지노싸이트 Authors = 5
Big Books = 0
Laurie ME5.4 54:
Sandra Hill - The Cajun Cowboy -- 349 pages
5.10: Women and Cats, Men and Dogs:
Laura Levine - Killer Cruise -- Janie Austin's cat, Prozac, is a stowawy on the cruise and plays a major role in the story.
25.2: Sandy's Task: Math Class - It's as Easy as 1,2,3!
1. Beverly Barton - The Fifth Victim -- 340 pages
2. Beverly Barton - The Last to Die -- 395 pages
Total points this post - 35
Total points overall - 160.
Laura Levine is a 카지노싸이트 author.
ZELDA5.4 54 Countries
I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
The edition I read had 451 pages.
http://www.africa-eu.com/book/show/46...
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
5.2 Latitude & LongitudeI live in the US (California). I read a The Saffron Kitchen by Yasmin Crowder. The majority of the story takes place in Iran, which is in the eastern hemisphere.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 70
Tasks completed:7
Books read: 8
카지노싸이트 Authors: 4
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Task 15.7: Beginnings and Endings Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Becca Fitzpatrick is a 카지노싸이트 Author
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 40
Total Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Read: 3
Total Pages Read: 956
Total GoodReads Authors: 3
15.1 -- Bye, bye!I read The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz which was first published in 2007, the year the name Dean was retired.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 55
15.4 I's Not Too Late But Don't Wait Any LongerA: Balancing Karma fits task 20.8 from the summer challenge. This is a science fiction book and I.D. Locke is a female author. Book was approved for length on the ebook verification thread.
B: The Declaration by Gemma Malley
Added to my TBR in August 2011
25.3 Game Night
First book: D - Mr Green - green cover
The Firmby John Grisham
Second book: B 4 Read a book that takes place outdoors Walden, or Life in the Woods by Henry Thoreau
Points this post: 40
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 18
카지노싸이트 Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
20.5 FallingI chose option B, a book with feet on the cover:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 60
Total Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Read: 3
Total Pages Read: 743
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
30.10 – Christina's task: Shopping at the School Store:For the first die I rolled a 3 and read a book that is 352 pages long
The Bone Thief by Jefferson Bass
For the second die I rolled a 2 and read a book with the marker color black
Black Wind by Clive Cussler Big Book
Total Points = 225 Points
*Note - both of these books were great reads
Janice CA20.3 Music Around the Fire.....
"Bell" was approved for option A, a musical instrument, in the task help thread.
Circus Queen and Tinker Bell: The Memoir of Tiny Kline by Tiny Kline
5 stars
This book is a challenge to find, but if you are interested in circus history, it is well worth the search.
+20
total: 45
tasks: 3
books: 3
GR Authors: 1
First time challenge poster: Heatso5.6 - Labor Day
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard Sara is a GoodReads author
5.9 - Back to School
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary This was on the Newbery Medal List
This Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
카지노싸이트 Authors: 1 (1)
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
5.10 - Women and Cats, Men and DogsThe Art of Racing in the Rain (* * * *)
Garth Stein is a 카지노싸이트 author.
10.1 - In Their Own Words
American Psycho (* * *)
10.8 - Readers Also Enjoyed
84, Charing Cross Road and The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street (* * *) (I used The Uncommon Reader.)
Points in this post: 25
Total points: 160
카지노싸이트 authors: 4
Big Book tickets: 500+ (1), 750+ (2) = 3
Books read: 13/87
Ann25.2 It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. 600 X 1
Roma by Steven Saylor
Listed as 600 pages.
CLAIMING BIG BOOK TICKET
Points this post: 25
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Big Books: 500(1)
LDB15.10 Roaming Wild
Read They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan.
As I will be roaming wild in South Sudan starting tomorrow, I thought I would read a little something on Sudan.
Total points: 15
Books read: 1
Tasks done: 1
Pages read: 311
5.2 Lat and LongThe Tomorrow Code by Brian Falkner*
*Brian Falkner is a goodreads author
I live in North America and the setting in this book is New Zealand.
10.7 Hot Off the Presses
Vicious Little Darlings by Katherine Easer*
points = 50
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Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
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