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Most Points
Ulil -1
☆☆Linda C - 7
••Tessa - 6
Marilyn - 4
Bridget - 2
Bethany - 1
Vanessa - 1
••Amber - 6
Diana S - 4
Most Pages
Ulil - 396
☆☆Linda C - 2275
••Tessa - 2162
Marilyn - 1251
Bridget - 586
Bethany - 1074
Vanessa - 241
Amber - 2156
Diana S - 1154
Scoreboard name: Ulil1.3 Candy Corn: c. BOTTOM: Read a book with a predominately ORANGE cover (Show cover).
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Date book was completed: 10/05/2019
Points for this task : 1
Pages for this task : 396
Total Points : 1
Total Pages : 396
Rating 3/5
Task 1.5 OKTOBERFESTRead a book that was published in October (any year). List date it was published.
The Library Book – Susan Orlean (4 stars) 10/2/19 [336] – publ Oct 16, 2018
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 245
Total points - 1
Total pages - 245
Corrected pages - 336
TESSATask 2.3 - Tessa - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Something PINK on the cover -
(Building is pink) - ✔ - 04Oct19 - 310 pAuthor F & L initials in BREAST CANCER - A.T. - Adriana Trigiani / All the Stars in the Heavens ✔ - 06Oct19 - 480 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2 pts
Pages read - 790 pgs
Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 790 pg
Task 2.2 Read Through the Alphabet1. Letter L
Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) – Susan Beth Pfeffer (4 stars) 10/12/19 [337]
2. Letter M
The Mysterious Mr. Quin – Agatha Christie (5 stars) 10/3/19 [245]
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 582
Total points - 3
Total pages - 827
Corrected Total - 918
Linda C wrote: "Task 1.5 OKTOBERFESTRead a book that was published in October (any year). List date it was published.
The Library Book – Susan Orlean (4 stars) 10/2/19 [336] – publ Oct 16, 2018
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 245"
I wrote the wrong pages in the point count. Should have been 336. I made change to that message. And corrected follow-up task message - Now correct to here
Task 2.1 - Surprise MeLinda C picked for me
✔ - 08Oct19 - 336 p
✔ - 14Oct19 - 278 pTHIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 614 pages
Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 1404 pages
2.1 Surprise MeRead 2 books
Thanks, Tessa, for the picks--for sure, they are both fascinating books, I think you'd enjoy them!
1. Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein--10/11/19--266 p.
2. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne--10/12/19--384 p.
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 650
Total points: 2
Total pages: 650
Marilyn, A for Ann is author's first name initial not last name
Thanks Linda...evidently i can’t read! Ha!
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Read a book that was published in October (any year). List date it was published.
The Library Book – Susan Orlean (4 stars) 10/2/19 [336] – publ..."
Thanks Linda!
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Read a book whose author's last name initial is in the word VAMPIRE.
Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves--10/6/19--357 pages
Points this task: 1
Pa..."
Hey Marilyn, This book does fits #2 of task 2.4
Thanks Diana—been too busy to fix it! Sorry...
1.1 At Dracula's Castle - Read a book whose author's last name initial is in the word VAMPIRE. Home by Marilynne Robinson Read 10/4/19 - 4 Stars
1 point
325 pages
1.5 OKTOBERFEST - Read a book that was published in October (any year). List date it was published.
Lila by Marilynne Robinson Read 10/13/19 - 4 Stars
Published: October 7, 2014
1 point
261 pgs
Total Points 2
Total Pages 586
Task 1.1 At Dracula's CastleRead a book whose author's last name initial is in the word VAMPIRE.
Captain Alatriste (The Adventures of Captain Alatriste, #1) – Arturo Perez-Reverte (4 stars) 10/23/19 [253]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 253
Total points - 4
Total pages - 1171
New to the group, so let me know if I am doing the format wrong! Vanessa's Scoreboard:
1.7 (Tessa's Task) SPOOKY Reads
Read a book with main page genre of: HORROR or GOTHIC
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
Finished 10/21/19
1 Point
241 Pages
Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 241 Pages
4 Stars
I won't get many pages with this one but...Vanessa's Scoreboard:
2.4 (Tessa's Task) Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Read 2 Books
1. Read a book with something PINK on the cover.
OMG… I Did It Again?! by Talia Aikens-Nunez
10/4/19
2. Read a book by an author whose first and last initial is in: BREAST CANCER
The Log Goblin by Brian Staveley
10/22/19
2 Points
96 + 13 Pages
Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 350 Pages
2 Stars / 4 Stars
TESSATask 2.3 - Linda C - Harvest Time
Book with an "autumn" cover -
✔ - 18Oct19 - 288 pg"Farm" word in text - pg 164 - "…and the family farm quite simple." - Empty Mansions ✔ - 09Oct19 - pg 470
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 758 pg
Total points earned to date - 6
Total pages read to date - 2162 pg
Task 1.3 Candy CornComplete one of the following tasks:
b. MIDDLE: Read a book with a predominately WHITE cover (Show cover).
At Last (Lucky Harbor, #5) – Jill Shalvis (4 stars) 10/25/19 [314]Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 314
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1485
Vanessa wrote: "I won't get many pages with this one but...Vanessa's Scoreboard:
..."
Look at the rules of the challenge, Vanessa.
Books have to be a minimum of 100 pages to count. Sorry ....
Task 2.1 Surprise MeNight Broken ( Mercy Thompson, #8) – Patricia Briggs (5 stars) 10/4/19 [341]
Year OneYear One (Chronicles of the One, #1) – Nora Roberts (5 stars) 10/27/19 [448]
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 789
Total points - 7
Total pages - 2274
1.1 At Dracula's CastleRead a book whose author's last name initial is in the word VAMPIRE.
Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood--10/21/19--301 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 301
Total Points: 3
Total pages: 951
1.5 OKTOBERFESTRead a book that was published in October (any year). List date it was published.
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee--published on October 17, 2017--10/28/19--300 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 300
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1251
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Vanessa's Scoreboard:
2.4 (Tessa's Task) Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Read 2 Books
1. Read a book with something PINK on the cover.
[book:OMG… I Did ..."
Sorry, I can't count this one. All books must be 100 + pgs.
I know you are new and I'm sure you will get the hang of how we do things in our group.
I do suggest to review our rules for the challenge.
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Remember: You have till 11:59 pm (central time) today to post your completed tasks.
Sorry just now getting to post for the month. It's been a bit hectic.1.1 At Dracula's Castle
Read a book whose author's last name initial is in the word VAMPIRE.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 10.24.19
pages 391
points 1
1.2 Listopia: Modern GothicRead a book listed in the list above. Tell us the page # and location #.
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 10.21.19 page 1 location 2
pages 487
points 1
Total pages 878
Total points 2
1.3 Candy CornComplete on of the following tasks:
b. MIDDLE: Read a book with a predominately WHITE cover (Show cover).
by John Harwood 10.11.19pages 304
points 1
Total pages 1182
Total points 3
3.1 (Linda C's Task) Iconic Halloween SymbolsRead 3 books
1. Ghosts
Read a book featuring a ghost/spirit or has a ghost or graveyard on the cover or has a white cover (60%) - (show cover).
by Judith Craig 10.26.19pages 289
2. Witches
Read a book featuring a witch/witches or has the author's first and last name initials in WITCHES
First Things First by Stephen R. Covey 10.05.19
pages 384
3. Jack O' Lantern
Read a book with a jack o' lantern on the cover or that has the first letter of every word in the book title in JACK O' LANTERN (must be at least 3 word title – and A, And, The count).
Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson 10.28.19
pages 301
Task pages 974
Task points 3
Total pages 2156
Total points 6
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Complete on of the following tasks:
b. MIDDLE: Read a book with a predominately WHITE cover (Show cover).
by John Harwood 10.11.19pag..."
I will count this one - Its a little bit whiter than black about 55%
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M in Vampire
Heartless by Marissa Meyer (10/9/19) 453 pp. ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 453
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B. Middle (white - 70%)
Ghosted by Rosie Walsh (10/29/19) 337 pp. ☆☆☆☆Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 337
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 790
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Haunted
The Haunted Bridge by Carolyn Keene (10/30/19) 220 pp. ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 220
Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 1010
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MPG - HORROR
Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? by R. L Stine (10/7/19) 144 pp. ☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 144
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1154
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