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3.1- Linda C.
2.4 - Tessa
2.3 - Tessa
1.7 - Linda C.
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☆ Just reminder- all books must be 100+ pp. to count.
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Updated: Post #46
MOST POINTS
** read-a-thon points
☆☆**Linda C - 17+ 4 = 21
**Diana S - 4+5 = 9
Marianne - 1
••Tessa -13
**Mickslibrarian - 11+1 =12
Marilyn - 4
**Amber - 8+3 = 11
MOST PAGES
••Linda C- 4697
Diana S - 1588
Marianne - 138
☆☆Tessa - 4854
Mickslibrarian - 2716
Marilyn - 1534
Amber - 2521
Task 1.2 I ♡ FRANKENSTEINRead a book with a "BODY PART" mention in the title, such as: brain, leg, eye, bones etc .....
Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) – Faith Hunter (4 stars) 10/8/21 [320] - SKIN
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 320
Total points - 1
Total pages - 320
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Cover: YELLOW (70%+)
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren (10/9/21) 360 pp. ☆☆☆POINTS EARNED: 1
PAGES READ: 360
Task 3.1 Linda C's Task) APPLE VARIETIES1. GRANNY SMITH – Read a book with a green cover (>50% - show cover)
Abandoned & Protected: The Marquis' Tenacious Wife (Love's Second Chance Complete Series #4) - Bree Wolf (3 stars) 10/6/21 [269] – 55% green2. McIntosh (Scottish origin) – Read a book with author's initials (first and last) in MCINTOSH
Until One Day – Charlotte Symonds (4 stars) 10/10/21 [209]
3. PINK LADY – Read a book with a single lady on the cover (show cover)
Mistress Suffragette – Diana Forbes (5 stars) 10/9/21 [333]Points this task - 3
Pages this task - 811
Total points - 4
Total pages - 1131
Task: 1.6 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER ORead a book that starts with the Letter O (ex. A, An, or The) such as: Oh William!, An Observant Wife
Ordinary Grace – William Kent Krueger (4 stars) 10/11/21 [307]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 307
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1438
Task 1.7 (Tessa's task) HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MY LOVE* Read a book where the total number of pages includes both a 3 and a 1 (any order, don't have to be together, so : 317 pg works, as does 193 pg).
A Lady Like Sarah (A Rocky Creek Romance, #1) – Margaret Brownley (3 stars) 10/12/21 [313]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 313
Total points - 6
Total pages - 1751
I’d like to accept Happy Anniversary, My Love challenge. I just finished Madame Pamplemousse and the Incredible Edibles by Rupert Kingfisher, 138 pages. Will read 2 more “13” books by the end of this month!
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Hi Marianne
First of All,
Welcome to our group. I hope you have fun going through our tasks for this month's challenge.
We do have a format to follow when claiming your completed tasks. You'll find it on post #1 on top of this link or post#9 is just like the task your claiming.
Feel free to go to October Reading Plan to help keep track of your reads or tasks you are trying to complete.
Enjoy your reads for this month :D
Diana S
TESSATask 1.1 Autumn Leaves - Orange cover
✔ – 16Oct21 - 307 pTHIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 307pg
Total points earned to date - 1
Total pages read to date - 307 pg
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Too quiet :(
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Task 1.1 Autumn Leaves - Orange cover
✔ – 16Oct21 - 307 pTHIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 307pg
Total points earned to date - 1
Total pages ..."
Happy Anniversary Tessa!
Happy Anniversary • Task Number 1.7#
• https://www.amazon.com/Madame-Pamplem...
• Rupert Kingfisher
• October 15, 2021
• Points for the task 1
• Pages for the task 138
• TOTAL POINTS: 1
• TOTAL PAGES: (not required for 1st completed task)
Task 2.3 (Linda C's Task) ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS FOR OCTOBER1. LIBRA ends on 10/22 - read a book with 22 in the publishing date (e.g. 1922, 2012, 2021)
The Nidderdale Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries, #5) – J. R. Ellis (4 stars) 10/16/21 [299] – publ date is 2020
2. SCORPIO starts on 10/23 – read a book that is #2 or #3 in a series (list the number and series name)
Enemy Games (Enemy, #2) – Marcella Burnard (5 stars) 10/14/21 [368]
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 667
Total points - 8
Total pages - 2418
Task 5.1 THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB'S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRESG - Geraldine Brooks - Year of Wonders (4 stars) 10/3/21 [304]
R - Race of Thieves (Artifact Hunters, #1) – S. M. Reine (2 stars) 10/16/21 [189]
A – Alvarez, Tracey - In Too Deep (Stewart Island, #1) (3 stars) 10/7/21 [332]
C - Charlaine Harris - Poppy Done to Death (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #8) (4 stars) 10/2/21 [273]
E - Eve Langlais - Aramus (Cyborgs: More Than Machines #4) (3 stars) 10/15/21 [218]
Points this task - 5
Pages this task - 1316
Total points - 13
Total pages - 3734
1.1 AUTUMN LEAVES - Read a book whose has a cover that is with a RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, OR BROWN (PREDOMINATELY 70%).
The Dead Ringer by M.C. Beaton 10/2/21 258 p.Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 258
Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 258
1.5 BUZZWORD - Read a book with the words: DARK/NIGHT/BLACK in the title.Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn 10/8/21 187 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 187
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 445
1.8 FIXER UPPERPROJECT MANAGER: Mickslibrarian PROJECT: Sunroom
b). Windows - Read a book with multiple windows on the cover OR one window that takes up more than half of the cover (show cover).
Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight by Emily Brightwell 10/11/21 234 p.Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 234
Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 679
2.4 (Mickslibrarian's Task) FALL FLOWERS - CosmosRead two consecutive books from the same series.
Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans(#22) by Emily Brightwell 10/18/21 228 p.
AND
Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen(#23) by Emily Brightwell 10/19/21 263 p.
Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 491
Total Points: 5
Total Pages: 1170
Task 1.8 FIXER UPPERPROJECT MANAGER: Mickslibrarian PROJECT: Sunroom
Do ONE of the following tasks
a). Skylight - Read a book which is set at least 50% in one of the top 10 sunniest places on earth: Arizona (USA), Chile, Egypt, California (USA), Australia, Madagascar, Cyprus, Nevada (USA), Texas (USA), Tanzania.
Impossibly Pregnant (Office Gossip, #1) – Nicola Marsh (2 stars) 10/22/21 [186] – set in Australia
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 186
Total points - 14
Total pages - 3920
TESSATask 1.6 - Reading Through the Alphabet - O
Olga Dies Dreaming ✔ – 17Oct21 - 384 p
THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 384
Total points earned to date - 2 pts
Total pages read to date - 691 pgs
TESSATask 5.1 - The Southern Book Club's Guide To Slaying Vampires
Slick
S - Susan Meissner / A Fall of Marigolds ✔ – 20Oct21 - 370 p
L - Luis Alberto Urrea /The House of Broken Angels ✔ – 10Oct21 - 326 p
I - In the Frame ✔ – 21Oct21 - 272 p
C - Circe ✔ – 11Oct21 - 400 p
K - Keeping the House ✔ – 16Oct21 - 560 p
THIS TASK
points earned - 5
pages read - 1928 pg
Total points earned to date - 7 pts
Total pages read to date - 2619 pgs
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Task 5.1 - The Southern Book Club's Guide To Slaying Vampires
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S - Susan Meissner / A Fall of Marigolds ✔ – 20Oct21 - 370 p
L - [author:Luis Alberto Urre..."
I counted 7 total points. Is that right?
Task2.2 SHIRLEY JACKSONDo TWO of the following:
c. Read a book with a MPG: MENTAL ILLNESS or HORROR.
Tales of the Peculiar (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #0.5) – Ransom Riggs (3 stars) 10/19/21 [208] – MPG Horror
d. Read a book about SISTERS.
The Twins' Family Christmas – Lee Tobin McClain (3 stars) 10/20/21 [217] – twins are sisters
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 425
Total points - 16
Total pages - 4345
2.2 SHIRLEY JACKSONRead 2 Books
Do TWO of the following:
b. Read a psychological thriller involving a house (State how).
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon--10/4/21-- 317 pages
This book is a twisty-turny thriller with a house inhabited first by a character whose child is "accidentally" killed, and a generation later by a single mother and her 2 daughters. The house has a closet Gertie "returns" to in the single mom's room--you and I would NEVER take off the boards nailing the door shut to see what's in there! Two fellow book club members had terrible nightmares after reading this book!
c. Read a book with a MPG: HORROR.
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley--10/21/21--352 pages
Total points this task: 2
Total pages this task: 669
Two Point Tasks2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books
#3 Less by Andrew Sean Greer--10/19/21--273 pages
#4 The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir by Samantha Power--10/17/21--592 pages
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 865
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1534
Diana S wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "TESSAI counted 7 total points. Is that right? "
Yes ... so focused on counting pages I forgot to update the points!
Thanks for catching that.
TESSATask 2.4 - Mick'sLibrarian - Fall Flowers
COSMOS
Book from a series - # 1 Benny Griessel -
Devil's Peak ✔ – 03Oct21 - 416
NEXT book same series - # 2 Benny Griessel -
Thirteen Hours ✔ – 27Oct21 - 584 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 1000 pages
Total points earned to date - 9
Total pages read to date - 3619 pages
TESSATask 3.1 - Linda C - Apple Varieties
GRANNY SMITH - M.C. is over age 55 - Miss Ella is in her 80s - Dancing in the Lowcountry ✔ – 02Oct21 - 291 pg
MACKINTOSH - Author First & last initials in MACKINTOSH - M.O - Micol Ostow /The Maple Murders ✔ – 24Oct21 - 304 p
PINK LADY - Single lady on cover -
✔ – 01Oct21 - 272 pTHIS TASK
Points earned - 3
Pages read - 867
Total points earned to date - 12
Total pages read to date - 4486 pg
Task 1.3 NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY (10/30)Complete one of the following:
b. Read a book whose author's initials (first & last) are in CANDY CORN.
A Perfect Stranger (Titanic, #1) – Anne Robins (4 stars) 10/28/21 [352]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 352
Total points - 17
Total pages - 4697
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Dark/Night/Black
Morlock Night by K.W. Jestwr (19/23/21) 332 pp. ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 332
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 692
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Letter O
The Other Lady Vanishes by Amanda Quick (10/24/21) 448 pp. ☆☆☆☆
POINTS EARNED: 1
PAGES READ: 448
TOTAL POINTS: 3
TOTAL PAGES: 1140
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a. Skylight: set in Arizona
Rattlesnake Crossing by J A Jance (10/25/21) 448 pp. ☆☆☆☆
POINTS EARNED: 1
PAGES READ: 448
TOTAL POINTS: 4
TOTAL PAGES: 1588
1.1 AUTUMN LEAVESRead a book whose has a cover that is with a RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, OR BROWN (PREDOMINATELY 70%) show cover.
by Barbara Davis 10.17.21Task points 1
Task pages 415
1.5 BUZZWORDOctober word: DARKESS
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia 10.27.21
Task points 1
Task pages 503
Total points 2
Total pages 918
1.7 (Tessa's task) HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MY LOVE* Read a book where the total number of pages includes both a 3 and a 1
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 10.17.21
Task points 1
Task pages 301
Total points 3
Total pages 1219
2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNERead 2 Books
Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl 10.17.21
pages 116
Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen 10.22.21
pages 304
Task points 2
Task pages 420
Total points 5
Total pages 1639
2.3 (Linda C's Task) ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS FOR OCTOBERRead 2 Books
1. LIBRA ends on 10/22 - read a book with 22 in the publishing date (e.g. 1922, 2012, 2021)
The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today by Shannon Bream 10.22.21 (published 2021)
pages 256
2. SCORPIO starts on 10/23 – read a book that is #2 or #3 in a series (list the number and series name)
Spirit Lake by Vickie McKeehan 10.23.21 (#3 Coyote Wells)
pages 273
Task points 2
Task pages 529
Total points 7
Total pages 2168
1.3 NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY (10/30)Complete one of the following:
b. Read a book whose author's initials (first & last) are in CANDY CORN.
All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 10.18.21
Task points 1
Task pages 353
Total points 8
Total pages 2521
2.2 SHIRLEY JACKSONb. Read a book set in a haunted house (Hemlock House is said to be haunted by ghost of former owner)
Hemlock by Susan Wittig Albert 10/30/2021 328 p.
AND
c. Read a book with a MPG: HORROR.
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud 10/24/21 390 p.
Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 718
Total Points: 7
Total Pages: 1888
TESSATask 1.3 - National Candy Corn Day
Authors first and last initials in CANDY CORN - A N
Azar Nafisi / Things I've Been Silent About ✔ – 30Oct21 - 368 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 368 pg
Total points earned to date: 13 points
Total pages read to date: 4854 pg
1.3 NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY (10/30) - b. Read a book whose author's initials (first & last) are in CANDY CORN.Crooked House by Agatha Christie 10/31/21 192 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 192
Total Points: 8
Total Pages: 2080
3.1 Linda C's Task) APPLE VARIETIES1. GRANNY SMITH – Read a book who has a main character who is over 55
Beating About the Bush by M.C. Beaton 10/3/21 236 p.
AND
2. McINTOSH (Scottish origin) – Read a book with author's initials (first and last) in MCINTOSH
Dead Man in Indian Creek by Mary Downing Hahn 10/31/21 144 p.
AND
3. PINK LADY – Read a book with a pink cover (>50% - show cover)
Hot to Trot by M.C. Beaton 10/6/21 256 p.Task Points: 3
Task Pages: 636
Total Points: 11
Total Pages: 2716
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