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3.1 Tessa
2.4 Diana S
2.3 Tessa
1.7 Amber
1.8 Diana S
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Updated: post #48
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MOST POINTS
Linda C - 8 ♡ 5 = 13
The Adventures - 4
Mickslibrarian - 10 ♡ 4 = 14
☆☆Tessa - 17 ♡ 7 = 24
•• Diana S - 13 ♡ 6 = 19
Marilyn - 6
Amber - 10 ♡ 4 = 14
MOST PAGES
Linda C - 2368
The Adventures - 1330
Mickslibrarian - 2805
☆☆Tessa - 6136
•• Diana S - 3789
Marilyn - 2228
•• Amber - 3789
1.5 NEW YEAR'S EVEChoose ONE of the following:
c. New Authors
Read a book with an Author you have never read before.
In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #1) – Julia Spencer-Fleming (3 stars) 12/4/21 [370]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 370
Total points - 1
Total pages - 370
Task 1.3 A PRESENT UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREEMerry Christmas to You
Read any book. :D
First Case (A Writer's Retreat Mystery, #1) – Kathi Daley (4 stars) 12/5/21 [265]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 265
Total points - 2
Total pages - 635
Task 1.4. Dec 25th NO "L" DayRead a book that does NOT contain a L in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
The Man in the Brown Suit – Agatha Christie (4 stars) 12/10/21 [381]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 381
Total points - 3
Total pages - 1016
• Task 1.4. Dec 25th NO "L" Day• The Huntress
• Kate Quinn
• Finished on 12/09/21
• Points Earned: 1
• Pages Read: 549
1.3 A PRESENT UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE - Read any book. :DEvery Trick in the Rook: A Birds of a Feather Mystery by Marty Wingate 12/4/21 251 p.
Task points: 1
Task pages: 251
Total points: 1
Total pages: 251
1.6 T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Read a book with a title that has all the letters of your reindeer: DASHER.mrs. jeffRieS anD tHe onE who got Away by Emily Brightwell 12/10/21 304 p.
Task points: 1
Task pages: 304
Total points: 2
Total pages: 555
☆1.8 (Tessa's Task) IT'S MY BIRTHDAY - My gift to you: Read any book you want.Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize by Emily Brightwell 12/11/21 304 p.
Task points: 1
Task pages: 304
Total points: 3
Total pages: 859
• 1.8 (Tessa's Task) IT'S MY BIRTHDAY - My gift to you: Read any book you want.• Décomposée
• Clémentine Beauvais
• 12/10/21
• Points Earned: 1
• Pages Read: 120
• TOTAL POINTS: 2
• TOTAL PAGES: 669
TESSATask 2.1 - Wheel of Fortune
Book # 4 - The Mummy Case ✔ – 09Dec21 - 404 pg
Book # 5 - The Kill Artist ✔ – 1Dec21 - 501 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 905 pg
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Task 2.2 - T'was the Night Before Christmas (Part 2)
a) Total pages includes both 1 and 0 - The Nursing Home Murder ✔ – 12Dec21 - 190 pg
d) Author's first and last initials in GOODNIGHT - Neil Gaiman / American Gods ✔ – 11Dec21 - 656 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 846 pg
Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 1751 pg
1.7 (Linda C's task) WORLD WILDLIFE CONSERVATION DAY - Read a book with a wild animal on the cover (show cover).
Farewell, My Cuckoo by Marty Wingate 12/13/21 268 p.Task points: 1
Task pages: 268
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1127
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(No L in title/author name)
The Huntress by Kate Quinn (12/9/21) 549 pp. 3.5 ☆☆☆
POINTS EARNED: 1
PAGES READ: 549
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1. Shoes/Stockings/Socks)
(stockings on cover)
We Wish You a Murderous Christmas by Vicki Delany (12/4/21) 304 pp. 3.5 ☆☆☆2. Author 1st & last name initials in ST NICHOLAS
H & O
Helen Oyeyemi's Gingerbread (12/12/21) 258 pp. 3.5 ☆☆☆
POINTS EARNED: 2
PAGES READ: 562
TOTAL POINTS: 3
TOTAL PAGES: 1111
Task 1.6 T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS..... but a miniature sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer .....
DASHER • DANCER • PRANCER • VIXEN • COMET • CUPID • DONNER • BLITZEN
▪ PICK A REINDEER - Read a book with a title that has all the letters of your reindeer.
My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business – Dick Van Dyke (4 stars) 12/13/21 [287] - COMET - My luCky lifE in and OuT of show business
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 287
Total points - 4
Total pages - 1303
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Read any book
Holiday Buzz by Cleo Coyle (12/13/21) 384 pp. ☆☆☆☆
POINTS EARNED: 1
PAGES READ: 384
TOTAL POINTS: 4
TOTAL PAGES: 1495
Task 1.8 HOT DOG!Read any book you want.
Stormwalker (Stormwalker, #1) – Allyson James (4 stars) 12/17/21 [330]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 330
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1633
2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNEBook 1: #4 - Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen by Emily Brightwell 12/7/21 288 p.
AND
Book 2: #5 - Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong by Emily Brightwell 12/15/21 304 p.
Task points: 2
Task pages: 592
Total points: 6
Total pages: 1719
1.2 (Marianne Wilson's task) MOVEMBER - Read a book with someone wearing a beard/moustache on the the cover (show cover).
Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women by Emily Brightwell 12/18/21 288 p.Task points: 1
Task pages: 288
Total points: 7
Total pages: 2007
TESSATask 1.4 - Dec 25th No 'L' Day
No 'L' in title, subtitle or author name
Samantha Young / Much Ado About You ✔ – 06Dec21 - 384 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 384 pg
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Task 1.6 - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Eight Tiny Reindeer
All letters of DASHER in title
DASH in Dashing
E in the
R in through
Dashing Through the Snow ✔ – 06Dec21 - 272 pg
THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 272 pg
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Task 1.8 - Hot Dog! - Tessa's Birthday
Any book
The Children's Train ✔ – 16Dec21 - 320 pg
THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 320 pg
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Total points earned to date - 7 points
Total pages read to date - 2727 pages
TESSATask 2.4 - Linda C - St Nicholas's Day
a) Stockings on the COVER -
✔ – 07Dec21 - 384 pgb) Author's first & last initials in ST NICHOLAS - L C
Liam Callanan / Paris by the Book ✔ – 14Dec21 - 384 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2 points
Pages read - 768 pg
Total points earned to date - 9 points
Total pages read to date - 3495 pages
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1.3 A PRESENT UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREEMerry Christmas to You
Read any book. :D
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich--12/4/21--387 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 387
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1.4. Dec 25th NO "L" Day
Read a book that
does NOT contain a L in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith--12/1/21--320 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 320
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1.5 NEW YEAR'S EVE
2022 will be here shortly.
That means NEW BOOKS • NEW SERIES • NEW AUTHORS :D
Choose ONE of the following:
c. New Authors
Read a book with an Author you have never read before.
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton--12/21/21--368 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 368
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1.7 (Linda C's task) WORLD WILDLIFE CONSERVATION DAY
Read a book with a wild animal on the cover (show cover) - no domestic or farm animals.
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West--12/13/21--300 pagesPoints this task: 1
Pages this task: 300
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2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Go to WHEEL OF FORTUNE TASK for details. This is a time limited task.
#4--We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper--12/10/21--501 pages
#5--Anxious People by Fredrik Backman--12/21/21-- 352 pages
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 853 pages
Total points: 6
Total pages: 2228
1.4. Dec 25th NO "L" Day - Read a book that does NOT contain a L in the title, subtitle, or author's name.Down the Hatch by M.C. Beaton 12/20/21 240 p.
Task points: 1
Task pages: 240
Total points: 8
Total pages: 2247
Task 1.2 (Marianne Wilson's task) MOVEMBERRead a book with someone wearing a beard/mustache on the the cover (show cover)
Taming a Bear (A Lion's Pride, #11) – Eve Langlais (3 stars) 12/15/21 [198] – mustache and beardPoints this task - 1
Pages this task - 198
Total points - 6
Total pages - 1831
TESSATask 3.2 - Dear Santa
a) Linda C - A book that's been sitting around the house for a long time (since it was published in 2000) - Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress ✔ – 15Dec21 - 201 pg
b) MicksLibrarian - Snow scene on COVER -
✔ – 20Dec21 - 336 pgc) Diana S - Author's first name begins 'R' - Rebecca Makkai / The Borrower ✔ – 22Dec21 - 324 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 3 points
Pages read - 861 pages
Total points earned to date - 12 points
Total pages read to date - 4356 pages
Task 2.3 (Mickslibrarian's task) UNDER THE MISTLETOE1. Parasitic Pest
Read a book with a tree on the cover or the name of any tree in the title.
Riverbend Road (Haven's Point, #4) – RaeAnne Thayne (4 stars) 12/24/21 [361] - row of trees behind bridge2. Romantic Symbol
Read a book with people kissing on the cover (show cover) or MPG: ROMANCE.
C791 (Cyborgs: More Than Machines, #1) – Eve Langlais (4 stars) 12/7/21 [176] – MPG: Romance
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 537
Total points - 8
Total pages - 2368
1.8 HOT DOG!☆ (Tessa's Task) IT'S MY BIRTHDAY
And why should I get all the presents?
My gift to you:
Read any book you want.
Forget the Alamo: The True Story of the Myth That Made Texas by Bryan Burrough--12/29/21--486 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 486
Total points: 7
Total pages: 2664
1.1 (Linda C's task) CHRISTMAS EVE FEASTRead a book where someone attends or puts on a feast - tell us what the feast was for.
Chapel Springs Revival byAne Mulligan 12.11.21 (the cook a feast for their sons wedding rehearsal)
Task points 1
Task pages 350
1.5 NEW YEAR'S EVEb. New Series
Read the 1st book of a new series to you, that you plan on reading for 2022.
One Poison Pie by Lynn Cahoon 12.24.21
Task points 1
Task pages 272
Total points 2
Total pages 622
1.6 T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS..... but a miniature sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer .....
DASHER • DANCER • PRANCER • VIXEN • COMET • CUPID • DONNER • BLITZEN
▪ PICK A REINDEER - Read a book with a title that has all the letters of your reindeer.
DANCER
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates 12.07.21
Task points 1
Task pages 330
Total points 3
Total pages 952
1.7 (Linda C's task) WORLD WILDLIFE CONSERVATION DAYRead a book with a wild animal on the cover (show cover) - no domestic or farm animals.
by Richard Osman 12.12.21Task points 1
Task pages 382
Total points 4
Total pages 1334
2.3 (Mickslibrarian's task) UNDER THE MISTLETOERead 2 Books
1. Parasitic Pest
Read a book with a tree on the cover or the name of any tree in the title.
by Sally Goldenbaum 12.29.21Pages 264
2. Romantic Symbol
Read a book with MPG: ROMANCE.
The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox 12.04.21
Pages 351
Task points 2
Task pages 615
Total points 6
Total pages 1949
2.4 (Linda C 's) ST NICHOLAS DAY (Dec 6)1. Read a book with shoes on the cover
by Colleen Coble 12.15.21Pages 352
2. Read a book where the author's FIRST & LAST name initials are in ST. NICHOLAS.
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen 12.21.21
Pages 296
Task points 2
Task pages 648
Total points 8
Total pages 2597
1.3 A PRESENT UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREEMerry Christmas to You
Read any book. :D
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling 12.05.21
Task points 1
Task pages 870
Total points 9
Total pages 3467
TESSATask 1.1 - Linda C - Christmas Eve Feast
There's a huge Royal wedding banquet at the beginning of the book "...where whole farmyards of creatures, roasted, minced, or candied, lay upon the table."
The Creation of Eve ✔ – 30Dec21 - 466 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 466 pg
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Task 1.5 - New Year's Eve
b) Book # 1 of a new-to-me series: Secret, Book & Scone Society series
The Secret, Book, & Scone Society ✔ – 30Dec21 - 307 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 307 pg
Total points earned to date - 14 points
Total pages read to date - 5129 pages
TESSATask 2.3 - Mickslibrarian - Under the Mistletoe
a) Tree on the Cover -
✔ – 30Dec21 - 383 pgb) Main page genre: ROMANCE -
✔ – 16Dec21 - 288 pgTHIS TASK
Points earned - 2 points
Pages read - 671 pg
Total points earned to date - 16 points
Total pages read to date - 5800 pages
1.8 HOT DOG!☆ (Tessa's Task) IT'S MY BIRTHDAY
And why should I get all the presents?
My gift to you:
Read any book you want.
Enjoy!
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark 12.31.21
Task points 1
Task pages 322
Total points 10
Total pages 3789
1.3. Read any bookStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Task points: 1
Task pages: 303
1.5. New Series or New author
Un été à Pont-Aven by Jean-Luc Bannalec
Task points: 1
Task pages: 358
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1330
1.5 NEW YEAR'S EVE - c. New Authors: Read a book with an Author you have never read before.Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat 12/27/21 270 p.
Task points: 1
Task pages: 270
Total points: 9
Total pages: 2517
1.1 (Linda C's task) CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST - Read a book where someone attends or puts on a feast – tell us what the feast was forMrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods by Emily Brightwell 12/31/21 288 p. (murder occurs during banquet before Lighterman's Ball)
Task points: 1
Task pages: 288
Total points: 10
Total pages: 2805
TESSATask 1.3 - A Present Under the Tree
Any book
Reading Up a Storm ✔ – 28Dec21 - 336 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 336 pg
Total points earned to date - 17
Total pages read to date - 6136 pages
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A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens
(12/25/21) 336 pp. ☆☆☆☆☆
Christmas Present was surrounded with big Christmas feast when Scrooge met him.
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 336
Total Points: 5
Total Pages: 1831
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(New Author)
Jacqueline Frost 's 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas (12/14/21) 309 pp. ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 309
Total Points: 6
Total Pages: 2140
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Reindeer Picked: COMET
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (12/30/21) 224 pp ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 224
Total Points: 7
Total Pages: 2369
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(any book)
Silver Bells by Luanne Rice (12/21/21) 210 pp. ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 210
Total Points: 8
Total Pages: 2579
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1. Parasitic pest
(Tree on cover)
by Melody Carlson (12/15/21) 176 pp 3.5 ☆☆☆2. Romantic Symbol
MPG:ROMANCE
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe byMelissa de la Cruz (12/30/21) 225 pp ☆☆☆
Points Earned: 2
Pages Read: 401
Total Points: 10
Total Pages: 2980
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1. Sitting around house
The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig (12/29/21) 340 pp ☆☆☆☆
2. Postcard winter scene
by Melody Carlson (12/17/21) 169 pp ☆☆☆☆3. Author's 1st initial R/V
Richard Paul Evans's The Mistletoe Inn (12/27/21) 300 pp ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 3
Pages Read: 809
Total Points: 13
Total Pages: 3789
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