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message 1: by Stacy (last edited Jun 26, 2015 03:12PM) (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
I based this challenge on TV shows that were popular during the 80s. Some of the run times of these shows started before 1980 or continued past 1989, but they were all on at some point during the 80s.

THE RULES

YOU MUST POST YOUR TASK LIST!

1. The challenge runs from April 1 – June 30, 2015 and you MUST post your task list! (Don't worry if you don't have all of your books chosen yet, you can put TBD for a task without a book.)
2. Anyone may join in at any time, and count any books read between April 1 and June 30. All participants must post their book list in this thread.
3. Books do not have to be specifically from Red Dress Ink unless otherwise indicated.
4. You may only complete each task ONCE. Likewise, books may only count for ONE task.
5. To post points: Post the point value and number of the task you completed, as well as the book you read for the task. It also helps (me) to post your total points as well.
6. For multiple-book tasks: Books do not need to be read back-to-back, or in any specific order, but you must have read ALL the books for a task in order to be awarded points for it (no "half points").
7. Audiobooks and e-books are acceptable to use for challenges, as long as they are the complete and unabridged versions.
8. Books started before April 1 may count for any task in the challenge, as long as you are no more than halfway through the book as of April 1.
9. You may change the books on your list at any time however; changing books for tasks already completed is NOT permitted.
10. Re-reads of books are okay, unless the task specifically says otherwise.
11. The first person to complete every task in the challenge is the winner. If no one completes every task in the challenge, then the person with the top score will be declared the winner. That person will receive a $10 Amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com gift certificate via email.


message 2: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – read a book by an author you’ve read before, but didn’t get good reviews
5.2 Knight Rider – read a book with a non-human character that talks
5.3 China Beach – read a book set during a war (doesn’t have to be an actual war that has happened, could be something in the future, or even on a different planet)
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – read a book outside of your normal genre
5.5 Night Court – read a book with a character that has a job somewhere in the justice system
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – read a book with punctuation in the title
5.7 Full House – read a book that has three sisters in the story
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – read a book that you can tie to the media in some way
5.9 Max Headroom – read a futuristic book
5.10 Miami Vice – read a book set in a beach town, doesn’t have to be a big beach town, just set somewhere on the water

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – read a book whose title begins with the letter V
10.2 Reading Rainbow – read a book with a color in the title
10.3 St. Elsewhere – read a book that has a main character in a medical profession
10.4 The Love Boat – read a book with a boat on the cover
10.5 The Cosby Show – read a funny book
10.6 The Facts of Life – read a book with the word “fact” or “life” in the title
10.7 Designing Women – it seems the formula of four women friends has been around for a while; read a book that has a group of four friends in it
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – read a book with a vehicle on the cover
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – read a mystery
10.10 The Golden Girls – have fun with this one, find your own way to relate a book to this TV show and be sure to list it when you complete the task

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team – read two books whose titles start with “A” as a word
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – read two mystery books written by two different female authors
15.3 Family Ties – read two books that are tied together by family; could be characters in the books are family, or authors of the books are family
15.4 Magnum, P.I. – read two books whose author’s initials are P.I. or P.I. can be found in the books’ titles

25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company – read three books, two written from a woman’s POV, and one from a man’s POV
25.2 ALF – read three books that tie into these letters; it could be each book title or author name starts with one each of the letters, or it could be three books by an author with these initials (order does not matter), or three books with three word titles that start with these initials (again, order does not matter)
25.3 The Wonder Years – read three books published in three different years
25.4 Cheers – it seemed fitting renaming the permanent task after this TV show since it seems like a jumping off point for several actors in their careers; I feel the same has been done for several authors that started out with RDI – Read three RDI Books

40 books/310 points


message 3: by Stacy (last edited Jun 30, 2015 07:34PM) (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – MIM Warner’s Lost Her Cool – Lynn Messina
5.2 Knight Rider – To Catch a Queen – Shanna Swendson
5.3 China Beach – A Storm of Swords – George R. R. Martin
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – Daddy’s Girls – Tasmina Perry
5.5 Night Court – Third Grave Dead Ahead – Darynda Jones
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – Starsitter: Thank God for You! – Andrea Dana
5.7 Full House – Rachel’s Holiday – Marian Keyes
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – Right Click – Lisa Becker
5.9 Max Headroom – The Death Cure – James Dasher

5.10 Miami Vice – Finding Colin Firth – Mia March

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – Vlad to the Bone – Beth Orsoff
10.2 Reading Rainbow – The Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder – Joanne Fluke

10.3 St. Elsewhere – The Infidelity Chain – Tess Stimson
10.4 The Love Boat – The Rock Star’s Daughter – Caitlyn Duffy
10.5 The Cosby Show – I Regret Nothing – Jen Lancaster
10.6 The Facts of Life – Life After Life – Kate Atkinson
10.7 Designing Women – The Dirty Book Club – Lisi Harrison
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – The Lonely Hearts Club – Brenda Janowitz
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank
10.10 The Golden Girls – The Good Girls – Sara Shepard (wording is similar)

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team – A Feast for Crows – George R. R. Martin/A Fairy Tale – Shanna Swendson
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – Fifth Grave Past the Light – Darynda Jones/Thirty and a Half Excuses – Denise Grover Swank
15.3 Family Ties – The One & The Heir – Kiera Cass (family in both books)
15.4 Magnum, P.I. –Recipe for Disaster – Stacey Ballis/Thirty-Two and a Half Complications – Denise Grover Swank


25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company – The Dress Shop of Dreams – Menna van Praag (WPOV)/Thirty-One and a Half Regrets – Denise Grover Swank (WPOV)/The Scorch Trials – James Dasher (MPOV)
25.2 ALF – Save as Draft – Cavanaugh Lee/Flunked – Jen Calonita/Afterwife – Polly Williams
25.3 The Wonder Years – read three books published in three different years – A Dance with Dragons - George R. R. Martin (2011)/Sixth Grave on the Edge - Darynda Jones (2014)/Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet – Darynda Jones (2012)
25.4 Cheers – Sleeping Over – Stacey Ballis/Room for Improvement – Stacey Ballis/Mike, Mike & Me – Wendy Markham

22/40 books
150/310 points

MIM Warner's Lost Her Cool by Lynn Messina To Catch a Queen by Shanna Swendson Daddy's Girls by Tasmina Perry Starsitter Thank God for You! by Andrea Dana Rachel's Holiday (Walsh Family, #2) by Marian Keyes Finding Colin Firth by Mia March
The Infidelity Chain by Tess Stimson The Rock Star's Daughter (Treadwell Academy, #1) by Caitlyn Duffy I Regret Nothing A Memoir by Jen Lancaster Life After Life by Kate Atkinson The Dirty Book Club by Lisi Harrison The Lonely Hearts Club by Brenda Janowitz The Good Girls (The Perfectionists, #2) by Sara Shepard
A Fairy Tale by Shanna Swendson
Flunked (Fairy Tale Reform School, #1) by Jen Calonita Afterwife by Polly Williams A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) by George R.R. Martin Sleeping Over by Stacey Ballis Room for Improvement by Stacey Ballis Mike, Mike & Me by Wendy Markham


message 4: by Nicole (last edited Jun 30, 2015 01:36AM) (new)

Nicole (nicole21) | 573 comments Can't believe it's already time to think about the next challenge!

5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – read a book by an author you’ve read before, but didn’t get good reviews
5.2 Knight Rider – read a book with a non-human character that talks
5.3 China Beach – read a book set during a war (doesn’t have to be an actual war that has happened, could be something in the future, or even on a different planet)
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – Elders by Ryan McIlvain
5.5 Night Court – Smoke by Meili Cady
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – read a book with punctuation in the title
5.7 Full House – read a book that has three sisters in the story
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – read a book that you can tie to the media in some way
5.9 Max Headroom – Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz
5.10 Miami Vice – Summer Secrets by Jane Green

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – read a book whose title begins with the letter V
10.2 Reading Rainbow – Blackbird by Anna Carey
10.3 St. Elsewhere – It's You by Jane Porter (dentist)
10.4 The Love Boat – read a book with a boat on the cover
10.5 The Cosby Show – read a funny book
10.6 The Facts of Life – read a book with the word “fact” or “life” in the title
10.7 Designing Women – it seems the formula of four women friends has been around for a while; read a book that has a group of four friends in it
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – read a book with a vehicle on the cover
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – Blood Ties by Nicholas Guild
10.10 The Golden Girls – Jinxed by Kathryn Leigh Scott (Scott starred on Dark Shadows with Mitch Ryan who played Rex Huntington on The Golden Girls)

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team – read two books whose titles start with “A” as a word A Scourge of Vipers by Bruce DeSilva
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – read two mystery books written by two different female authors
15.3 Family Ties – Closer than Blood by Gregg Olson (twins) & How to be a Good Wife by Emma Chapman (husband & wife)
15.4 Magnum, P.I. – read two books whose author’s initials are P.I. or P.I. can be found in the books’ titles

25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company – Tweak by Nic Sheff (male); The Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau (female); and The Doll Maker by Sarban (female)
25.2 ALF – read three books that tie into these letters; it could be each book title or author name starts with one each of the letters, or it could be three books by an author with these initials (order does not matter), or three books with three word titles that start with these initials (again, order does not matter)
25.3 The Wonder Years – The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau (2013); Exile by Keven Emerson (2014); and The Year My Mother Came Back by Alice Eve Cohen (2015)
25.4 Cheers – it seemed fitting renaming the permanent task after this TV show since it seems like a jumping off point for several actors in their careers; I feel the same has been done for several authors that started out with RDI – Read three RDI Books

40 books/310 points


message 5: by Alex (last edited Apr 01, 2015 06:45AM) (new)

Alex | 105 comments 5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – author you've read, bad review
Toxic - Sara Shepard
5.2 Knight Rider – nonhuman character that talks
City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare
5.3 China Beach – read a book set during a war (doesn’t have to be an actual war that has happened, could be something in the future, or even on a different planet)
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – read a book outside of your normal genre
5.5 Night Court – read a book with a character that has a job somewhere in the justice system
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – read a book with punctuation in the title
5.7 Full House – read a book that has three sisters in the story
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – read a book that you can tie to the media in some way
5.9 Max Headroom – read a futuristic book
5.10 Miami Vice – read a book set in a beach town, doesn’t have to be a big beach town, just set somewhere on the water

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – starts with V
Vicious - Sara Shepard
10.2 Reading Rainbow – read a book with a color in the title
10.3 St. Elsewhere – read a book that has a main character in a medical profession
10.4 The Love Boat – read a book with a boat on the cover
10.5 The Cosby Show – funny book
Little Bitty Lies - Mary Kay Andrews
10.6 The Facts of Life – read a book with the word “fact” or “life” in the title
10.7 Designing Women – group of 4 friends
Stunning - Sara Shepard
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – read a book with a vehicle on the cover
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – mystery
Ruthless - Sara Shepard
10.10 The Golden Girls – have fun with this one, find your own way to relate a book to this TV show and be sure to list it when you complete the task

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team – read two books whose titles start with “A” as a word
A Dark Mind - T. R. Ragan
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – read two mystery books written by two different female authors
B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton
Deadly - Sara Shepard
15.3 Family Ties – read two books that are tied together by family; could be characters in the books are family, or authors of the books are family
Anybody Out There? - Marian Keyes
Rachel's Holiday - Marian Keyes
15.4 Magnum, P.I. – read two books whose author’s initials are P.I. or P.I. can be found in the books’ titles

25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company – read three books, two written from a woman’s POV, and one from a man’s POV
25.2 ALF – read three books that tie into these letters; it could be each book title or author name starts with one each of the letters, or it could be three books by an author with these initials (order does not matter), or three books with three word titles that start with these initials (again, order does not matter)
25.3 The Wonder Years – read three books published in three different years
Twisted - Sara Shepard (2011)
Burned - Sara Shepard (2012)
Crushed - Sara Shepard (2013)
25.4 Cheers – it seemed fitting renaming the permanent task after this TV show since it seems like a jumping off point for several actors in their careers; I feel the same has been done for several authors that started out with RDI – Read three RDI Books
Sorcery and the Single Girl - Mindy Klasky
Magic and the Modern Girl - Mindy Klasky
Love You to Death - Melissa Senate

40 books/310 points


message 6: by Kristin (Kritters Ramblings) (last edited Apr 14, 2015 12:54PM) (new)

Kristin (Kritters Ramblings) | 553 comments Ok a little late, but here it is! Lots o books done!

5 pts.
1. Growing Pains
2. Knight Reader
3. China Beach: Under the Same Blue Sky, Pamela Schoenewaldt
4. Diff'rent Strokes
5. Night Court
6. Who's the Boss?
7. Full House
8. WKTP in Cincinnati: The Residence, Kate Anderson Brower (former journalist)
9. Max Headroom
10. Miami Vice

10 pts
1. V: Vote for Remi, Leanna Lehman
2. Reading Rainbow: Her Name is Rose, Christine Breen
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Love Boat: Haven Lake, Holly Robinson
5. The Cosby Show
6. The Facts of Life
7. Designing Women
8. The Dukes of Hazard
9. Murder, She Wrote: Ivory Ghosts, Caitlin O'Connell
10. The Golden Girls

15 pts
1. The A Team: All the Single Ladies, Dorothea Benton Frank
A Week at the Lake, Wendy Wax
2. Cagney and Lacey: Beyond Suspicion, Catherine A Winn
Bear Witness, Melissa Clark
3. Family Ties

4. Magnum PI


25 pts
1. Three's Company: Wishful Thinking, Kamy Wicoff
The Bookseller, Cynthia Swanson
The Doomsday Equation, Matt Richtel

2. ALF: Killer Getaway, Amy Korman
I Regret Nothing, Jen Lancaster
Threshold, GM Ford

3. The Wonder Years: Black Water Rising (2009), Attica Locke
Pleasantville (2015), Attica Locke
Fourth of July Creek (2014), Smith Henderson

4. Cheers

7/40 books
60/310 points


message 7: by Suzanne (last edited Jun 29, 2015 11:35AM) (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments Looks like fun! I love that ALF is on the list! Saving my spot...
5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – 99 Days
5.2 Knight Rider – Beauty Queen (the Beast)
5.3 China Beach – Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold (the description reads: "The war rages on between Gemma and Hallie in the second installment of the Broken Hearts and Revenge series." I'm being "creative" with this one. ;) )
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – The Ice Twins
5.5 Night Court – read a book with a character that has a job somewhere in the justice system
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – Veronica Mars Mr. Kiss and Tell
5.7 Full House – The Third Twin
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – read a book that you can tie to the media in some way
5.9 Max Headroom – read a futuristic book
5.10 Miami Vice – The Fill-in Boyfriend

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – Vanishing Girls
10.2 Reading Rainbow – read a book with a color in the title
10.3 St. Elsewhere – Things We Know By Heart
10.4 The Love Boat – read a book with a boat on the cover
10.5 The Cosby Show – read a funny book
10.6 The Facts of Life – read a book with the word “fact” or “life” in the title
10.7 Designing Women – The Start of Me and You
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – read a book with a vehicle on the cover
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – Veronica Mars The Thousand Dollar Tan Line
10.10 The Golden Girls – The Good Girls (wording is similar - stealing this from Stacy ;) )

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team – read two books whose titles start with “A” as a word
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – read two mystery books written by two different female authors
15.3 Family Ties – read two books that are tied together by family; could be characters in the books are family, or authors of the books are family
15.4 Magnum, P.I. – read two books whose author’s initials are P.I. or P.I. can be found in the books’ titles

25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company – read three books, two written from a woman’s POV, and one from a man’s POV
25.2 ALF – read three books that tie into these letters; it could be each book title or author name starts with one each of the letters, or it could be three books by an author with these initials (order does not matter), or three books with three word titles that start with these initials (again, order does not matter)
25.3 The Wonder Years – read three books published in three different years
25.4 Cheers – it seemed fitting renaming the permanent task after this TV show since it seems like a jumping off point for several actors in their careers; I feel the same has been done for several authors that started out with RDI – Read three RDI Books


message 8: by Tina (last edited Jun 29, 2015 02:11PM) (new)

Tina | 323 comments 5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – read a book by an author you’ve read before, but didn’t get good reviews
5.2 Knight Rider – The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman 5/12
5.3 China Beach – read a book set during a war (doesn’t have to be an actual war that has happened, could be something in the future, or even on a different planet)
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – read a book outside of your normal genre
5.5 Night Court – read a book with a character that has a job somewhere in the justice system
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – read a book with punctuation in the title
5.7 Full House – Island Girls by Nancy Thayer 6/26
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – read a book that you can tie to the media in some way
5.9 Max Headroom – read a futuristic book
5.10 Miami Vice – The Vacationers by Emma Straub 5/2

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – read a book whose title begins with the letter V
10.2 Reading Rainbow – Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard 4/8
10.3 St. Elsewhere – Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner 6/17
10.4 The Love Boat – Dune Road by Jane Green 4/1
10.5 The Cosby Show – read a funny book
10.6 The Facts of Life – read a book with the word “fact” or “life” in the title
10.7 Designing Women – Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner 6/29
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – read a book with a vehicle on the cover
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – Bewitched, Bothered & Biscotti by Bailey Cates 5/18
10.10 The Golden Girls – Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews (Set in Florida) 6/11

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team – read two books whose titles start with “A” as a word
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – Some Enchanted Eclair by Bailey Cates 6/21 and The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis 6/5
15.3 Family Ties – read two books that are tied together by family; could be characters in the books are family, or authors of the books are family
15.4 Magnum, P.I. – read two books whose author’s initials are P.I. or P.I. can be found in the books’ titles

25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company – read three books, two written from a woman’s POV, and one from a man’s POV
25.2 ALF – Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green 4/14,The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarity 4/28 and Family Pictures by Jane Green 4/19
25.3 The Wonder Years – Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates (2013) 5/21, Tempting Fate by Jane Green (2014) 5/27 and Saving Grace by Jane Green (2015) 6/3
25.4 Cheers – it seemed fitting renaming the permanent task after this TV show since it seems like a jumping off point for several actors in their careers; I feel the same has been done for several authors that started out with RDI – Read three RDI Books

17/40 books
140/310 points


message 9: by LS (new)

LS (lauraactually) Saving my spot


message 10: by Nancy (last edited Jun 30, 2015 02:38PM) (new)

Nancy S | 299 comments 5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains –
5.2 Knight Rider –
5.3 China Beach –All You Need is Kill- Hiroshi Sakurazaka 6/11
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes –(YA paranormal suspense)Night Sky- Suzanne & Melanie Brockmann5/15
5.5 Night Court –Cold Cold Heart - Tami Hoag5/18
5.6 Who’s the Boss? –
5.7 Full House –Home to Chicory Lane - Deborah Raney 4/7
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati –Cinderella Murder-Mary Higgins Clark 4/5
5.9 Max Headroom –
5.10 Miami Vice –(Nantucket) The Guest Cottage – Nancy Thayer 6/23

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V –The Vacationers- Emma Staub4/17
10.2 Reading Rainbow –NYPD RED 3- James Patterson 4/28
10.3 St. Elsewhere –
10.4 The Love Boat –
10.5 The Cosby Show –Yes Please- Amy Poehler 4/19
10.6 The Facts of Life –
10.7 Designing Women –14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson 6/1
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard –Driving with the top down- Beth Harbison5/11
10.9 Murder, She Wrote –Cold Betrayal - JA Jance4/9
10.10 The Golden Girls –

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team –
15.2 Cagney & Lacey –Betrayed- Lisa Scottoline 6/7; Dying for a Date- Cindy Sample 5/26
15.3 Family Ties –Last One Home-Debbie Macomber 4/11; From Hell to Marion County- Mary Yarbrough Dean 6/27
15.4 Magnum, P.I. –

25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company –(man's POV)Tiger Shrimp Tango- Tim Dorsey 4/6;Gift From the Sea- Anne Morrow Lindbergh 4/25;Sense and Sensibility- Jane Austen6/5

25.2 ALF –(A) American Assassin- Vince Flynn 4/22; (L) Lark Rise to Candleford – Flora Thompson 6/30; (F)< Folly – Stella Cameron5/9

25.3 The Wonder Years ––(1996) Shades of Twilight- Linda Howard 4/13;(2014)Five Days Left -Julie Lawson Timmer 5/17;(2015) Miracle at Augusta – James Patterson & Peter de Jonge 5/19

25.4 Cheers –


25/40 books
195/310 points

The Cinderella Murder (Under Suspicion #1) by Mary Higgins Clark Tiger Shrimp Tango (Serge Storms, #17) by Tim Dorsey Home to Chicory Lane (Chicory Inn #1) by Deborah Raney Cold Betrayal (Ali Reynolds, #10) by J.A. Jance Last One Home by Debbie Macomber Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard The Vacationers by Emma Straub Yes Please by Amy Poehler NYPD Red 3 by James Patterson American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1) by Vince Flynn Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh Folly (Alex Duggins Mystery, #1) by Stella Cameron Driving with the Top Down by Beth Harbison Night Sky by Suzanne Brockmann Five Days Left by Julie Lawson Timmer Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag Miracle at Augusta by James Patterson 14th Deadly Sin (Women's Murder Club) by James Patterson Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Dying for a Date by Cindy Sample Betrayed A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel by Lisa Scottoline All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka The Guest Cottage by Nancy Thayer From Hell to Marion County by Mary Yarbrough Dean Lark Rise to Candleford a Trilogy by Flora Thompson


message 11: by Tina (new)

Tina | 323 comments Task Completed:

10.4 The Love Boat – Dune Road by Jane Green

1/40 books
10/310 points


message 12: by Jencey/ (last edited Jun 28, 2015 05:47AM) (new)

Jencey/ (jencey) | 754 comments 5.2 Knight Rider – read a book with a non-human character that talks
5.3 China Beach – read a book set during a war (doesn’t have to be an actual war that has happened, could be something in the future, or even on a different planet)
5.5 Night Court – read a book with a character that has a job somewhere in the justice system
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – read a book with punctuation in the title
5.9 Max Headroom – read a futuristic book
10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – read a book whose title begins with the letter V
10.2 Reading Rainbow – read a book with a color in the title
10.4 The Love Boat – read a book with a boat on the cover
10.5 The Cosby Show – read a funny book
10.6 The Facts of Life – read a book with the word “fact” or “life” in the title

10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – read a book with a vehicle on the cover
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – read a mystery

15.1 The A-Team – read two books whose titles start with “A” as a word
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – read one mystery books written by two different female authors
15.4 Magnum, P.I. – read two books whose author’s initials are P.I. or P.I. can be found in the books’ titles

25.2 ALF – read three books that tie into these letters; it could be each book title or author name starts with one each of the letters, or it could be three books by an author with these initials (order does not matter), or three books with three word titles that start with these initials (again, order does not matter)
25.4 Cheers – it seemed fitting renaming the permanent task after this TV show since it seems like a jumping off point for several actors in their careers; I feel the same has been done for several authors that started out with RDI – Read three RDI Books

5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – Thin, Rich, Pretty by Beth Harbison

5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – The Drop Box by Brian Ivie

5.7 Full House – read a book that has three sisters in the story: Summer's End by Mary Alice Monroe

5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews-TMZ, Entertainment Weekly, and more

5.10 Miami Vice – Stardust Summer by Lauren Clark

10.3 St. Elsewhere – Save Me by Kristyn Kusek Lewis

10.7 Designing Women – The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

10.10 The Golden Girls – Free to Be Me by Stasi Eldredge

15 Point Tasks

15.2 Cagney & Lacey – read two mystery books written by two different female authors: To the Nines by Janet Evanovich

15.3 Family Ties – The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller, The French Coast by Anita Hughes

25 Point Tasks

25.1 Three’s Company – read three books, two written from a woman’s POV,: The Lady of the Rivers by Phillipa Gregory, The White Knight by Gilbert Morris (man's), Beach House Memories by Mary Alice Monroe

25.2 ALF – read three books that tie into these letters; it could be each book title or author name starts with one each of the letters, or it could be , or three books with three word titles that start with these initials (again, order does not matter): Status of All Things by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke

25.3 The Wonder Years – The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson (2015), October Bride by Katie Gansheart (2014), The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts (2012)

The Lady of the Rivers (The Cousins' War, #3) by Philippa Gregory The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller French Coast by Anita Hughes The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson The White Knight 1942 by Gilbert Morris Beach House Memories by Mary Alice Monroe To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9) by Janet Evanovich The Summer's End by Mary Alice Monroe The Status of All Things by Liz Fenton An October Bride (A Year of Weddings, #11) by Katie Ganshert The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro, #2) by Nora Roberts The Drop Box How 500 Abandoned Babies, an Act of Compassion, and a Movie Changed My Life Forever by Brian Ivie Thin, Rich, Pretty by Beth Harbison Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews Save Me by Kristyn Kusek Lewis The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler Stardust Summer by Lauren Clark Free to Be Me Becoming the Young Woman God Created You to Be by Stasi Eldredge

18/40 books
120/310 points


message 13: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Task Completed:
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – Right Click – Lisa Becker


2/40 books
5/310 points


message 14: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
LEADERBOARD

Tina - 10
Stacy - 5


message 15: by Bianca (last edited Apr 15, 2015 09:00AM) (new)

Bianca (bbollinger) | 761 comments 5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – The One & Only by Emily Giffin
5.2 Knight Rider – read a book with a non-human character that talks
5.3 China Beach – read a book set during a war (doesn’t have to be an actual war that has happened, could be something in the future, or even on a different planet)
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – read a book outside of your normal genre
5.5 Night Court – read a book with a character that has a job somewhere in the justice system
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – When in Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison
5.7 Full House – read a book that has three sisters in the story
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – read a book that you can tie to the media in some way
5.9 Max Headroom – read a futuristic book
5.10 Miami Vice – read a book set in a beach town, doesn’t have to be a big beach town, just set somewhere on the water

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – read a book whose title begins with the letter V
10.2 Reading Rainbow – read a book with a color in the title
10.3 St. Elsewhere – read a book that has a main character in a medical profession
10.4 The Love Boat – read a book with a boat on the cover
10.5 The Cosby Show – read a funny book
10.6 The Facts of Life – read a book with the word “fact” or “life” in the title
10.7 Designing Women – it seems the formula of four women friends has been around for a while; read a book that has a group of four friends in it
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – read a book with a vehicle on the cover
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
10.10 The Golden Girls – have fun with this one, find your own way to relate a book to this TV show and be sure to list it when you complete the task

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team – read two books whose titles start with “A” as a word
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – read two mystery books written by two different female authors
15.3 Family Ties – read two books that are tied together by family; could be characters in the books are family, or authors of the books are family
15.4 Magnum, P.I. – read two books whose author’s initials are P.I. or P.I. can be found in the books’ titles

25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company – read three books, two written from a woman’s POV, and one from a man’s POV
25.2 ALF – read three books that tie into these letters; it could be each book title or author name starts with one each of the letters, or it could be three books by an author with these initials (order does not matter), or three books with three word titles that start with these initials (again, order does not matter)
25.3 The Wonder Years – read three books published in three different years
25.4 Cheers – it seemed fitting renaming the permanent task after this TV show since it seems like a jumping off point for several actors in their careers; I feel the same has been done for several authors that started out with RDI – Read three RDI Books

3/40 books
20/310 points


message 16: by Julie (last edited Jun 03, 2015 11:38AM) (new)

Julie 5 Point Tasks
5.1 Growing Pains – TBD
5.2 Knight Rider – TBD
5.3 China Beach – TBD
5.4 Diff’rent Strokes – TBD
5.5 Night Court – TBD
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – TBD
5.7 Full House – TBD
5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati – TBD
5.9 Max Headroom – TBD
5.10 Miami Vice – TBD

10 Point Tasks
10.1 V – TBD
10.2 Reading Rainbow – TBD
10.3 St. Elsewhere – TBD
10.4 The Love Boat – TBD
10.5 The Cosby Show – TBD
10.6 The Facts of Life – TBD
10.7 Designing Women – TBD
10.8 The Dukes of Hazard – Gathering Prey by John Sandford
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – TBD
10.10 The Golden Girls – TBD

15 Point Tasks
15.1 The A-Team – All Fall Down by Ally Carter and The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
15.2 Cagney & Lacey – TBD
15.3 Family Ties – TBD
15.4 Magnum, P.I. – TBD

25 Point Tasks
25.1 Three’s Company – TBD
25.2 ALF – TBD
25.3 The Wonder Years – TBD
25.4 Cheers – TBD

Books: 3/40
Points: 25/310

All Fall Down (Embassy Row, #1) by Ally Carter The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson Gathering Prey (Lucas Davenport, #25) by John Sandford


message 17: by Bianca (new)

Bianca (bbollinger) | 761 comments TASKS COMPLETED:

5.1 Growing Pains – The One & Only by Emily Giffin
5.6 Who’s the Boss? – When in Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison

2/40 books
10/310 points


message 18: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments Task completed

10.1 V – Vanishing Girls

10 pts.
Total: 10 pts.


message 19: by Tina (new)

Tina | 323 comments Task Completed:

10.2 Reading Rainbow – Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard 4/8

2/40 books
20/310 points


message 20: by Jencey/ (new)

Jencey/ (jencey) | 754 comments Task completed: 15.3 Family Ties – The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller, The French Coast by Anita Hughes

3 books

15 points


message 21: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Task Completed:
10.9 Murder, She Wrote – Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank


3/40 books
15/310 points


message 22: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
LEADERBOARD

Tina - 20
Jencey - 15
Stacy - 15
Bianca - 10
Suzanne - 10


Kristin (Kritters Ramblings) | 553 comments tasks completed: 25.1: Wishful Thinking, Kamy Wicoff; The Doomsday Equation, Matt Richtel; The Bookseller, Cynthia Swanson

5.8 The Residence, Kate Anderson Brower

10.2 Her Name is Rose, Christine Breen

10.4 Haven Lake, Holly Robinson

10.9 Ivory Ghosts, Caitlin O'Connell

7/40 books
60/310 points


message 24: by Bianca (new)

Bianca (bbollinger) | 761 comments TASK COMPLETED:

10.9 Murder, She Wrote – The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

3/40 books
20/310 poin


message 25: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Tasks Completed:

5.3 China Beach – A Storm of Swords – George R. R. Martin

10.2 Reading Rainbow – The Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder – Joanne Fluke


5/40 books
30/310 points


message 26: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
LEADERBOARD

Kristin - 60
Stacy - 35
Bianca - 20
Tina - 20
Jencey - 15
Suzanne - 10


message 27: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments Task completed

10.7 Designing Women – The Start of Me and You

10 pts.
Total: 20 pts


message 28: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Task Completed:

5.5 Night Court – Third Grave Dead Ahead – Darynda Jones


6/40 books
35/310 points


message 29: by Jencey/ (new)

Jencey/ (jencey) | 754 comments Task completed: 25.1 Three’s Company – read three books, two written from a woman’s POV, one from a Man's POV: The Lady of the Rivers by Phillipa Gregory, The White Knight by Gilbert Morris (man's), Beach House Memories by Mary Alice Monroe

books 6/40

points 40/310


message 30: by Tina (new)

Tina | 323 comments Task Completed:

25.2 ALF – Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green 4/14,The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarity 4/28 and Family Pictures by Jane Green 4/19


5/40 books
45/310 points


message 31: by Stacy (last edited May 01, 2015 05:18PM) (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
LEADERBOARD

Kristin - 60
Tina - 45
Jencey - 40
Stacy - 35
Bianca - 20
Suzanne - 20


message 32: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Tina wrote: "Task Completed:

25.2 ALF – Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green 4/14,The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarity 4/28 and Family Pictures by Jane Green 4/19


5/40 books
45/310 points"


Family Pictures was an awesome book!


message 33: by Tina (new)

Tina | 323 comments Task Completed:

5.10 Miami Vice – The Vacationers by Emma Straub 5/2

6/40 books
50/310 points


message 34: by Nicole (new)

Nicole (nicole21) | 573 comments 5.5 Night Court – Smoke by Meili Cady
25.3 The Wonder Years – The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau (2013); Exile by Keven Emerson (2014); and The Year My Mother Came Back by Alice Eve Cohen (2015)

30/310

Finally on the leaderboard!!


message 35: by Jencey/ (new)

Jencey/ (jencey) | 754 comments Task Completed: 5.7 Full House – read a book that has three sisters in the story: Summer's End by Mary Alice Monroe

books 8

points 45


message 36: by Nancy (new)

Nancy S | 299 comments Task(s) Completed:

5.8 WKRP in Cincinnati –Cinderella Murder-4/5
5.7 Full House –Home to Chicory Lane –Deborah Raney 4/7
10.9 Murder, She Wrote –Cold Betrayal – JA Jance 4/9
10.5 The Cosby Show –Yes Please- Amy Poehler 4/19
10.2 Reading Rainbow –NYPD RED 3-James Patterson 4/28

9/40 books
40/310 points


message 37: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Task Completed:

15.2 Cagney & Lacey – Fifth Grave Past the Light – Darynda Jones/Thirty and a Half Excuses – Denise Grover Swank

11/40 books
50/310 points


message 38: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
LEADERBOARD

Kristin - 60
Stacy - 50
Tina - 50
Jencey - 45
Nancy - 40
Nicole - 30
Bianca - 20
Suzanne - 20


message 39: by Tina (new)

Tina | 323 comments Stacy wrote: "Tina wrote: "Task Completed:

25.2 ALF – Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green 4/14,The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarity 4/28 and Family Pictures by Jane Green 4/19


5/40 books
45/310 points"..."


I really enjoy all of Jane Green's books, she's really good about character development. The characters really draw you into each story.


message 40: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments 5.1 Growing Pains – read a book by an author you’ve read before, but didn’t get good reviews

So... for this one, just how many bad reviews does it need in order for it to count? I found a couple, and my sister didn't really care for it. ;) Good enough? haha


message 41: by Nancy (new)

Nancy S | 299 comments Task Completed:

10.8 The Dukes of Hazard –Driving with the Top Down – Beth Harbison 5/11

13/40 books
50/310 points


message 42: by Tina (new)

Tina | 323 comments Task Completed:

5.2 Knight Rider – The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman

7/40 books
55/310 points


message 43: by Tina (new)

Tina | 323 comments Task Completed:

10.9 Murder, She Wrote – Bewitched, Bothered & Biscotti by Bailey Cates

8/40 books
65/310 points


message 44: by Jencey/ (new)

Jencey/ (jencey) | 754 comments Task completed: 25.3 The Wonder Years – The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson (2015), October Bride by Katie Gansheart (2014), The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts (2012)

books 11/40

points 70


message 45: by Nancy (new)

Nancy S | 299 comments Task (s) Completed:

25.3 The Wonder Years –(1996) Shades of Twilight- Linda Howard 4/13;(2014) Five Days Left- Julie Lawson Timmer 5/17; (2015) Miracle at Augusta – James Patterson & Peter de Jonge 5/19

10.1 V – The Vacationers- Emma Staub 4/17

5.4 Diff’rent Strokes –[paranormal suspense] Night Sky – Suzanne Brockmann & Melanie Brockmann 5/15

5.5 Night Court – Cold Cold Heart – Tami Hoag 5/18

17/40 books
95/310 points


message 46: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments Task completed:

5.10 Miami Vice – The Fill-in Boyfriend

5 pts.
Total: 25 pts.


message 47: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments Task completed:

5.7 Full House – The Third Twin

5 pts.
Total: 30 pts.

I really wanted to like this book, but I just didn't. :( It sounded perfect for me - about twins and compared to Pretty Little Liars! But it just didn't keep my interest and it took me forever to read it.


message 48: by Nicole (new)

Nicole (nicole21) | 573 comments 25.1 Three’s Company – Tweak by Nic Sheff (male); The Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau (female); and The Doll Maker by Sarban (female)

55/310


message 49: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Tasks completed:

10.1 V – Vlad to the Bone – Beth Orsoff

15.2 Cagney & Lacey – Fifth Grave Past the Light – Darynda Jones/Thirty and a Half Excuses – Denise Grover Swank


14/40 books
65/310 points


message 50: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Suzanne wrote: "5.1 Growing Pains – read a book by an author you’ve read before, but didn’t get good reviews

So... for this one, just how many bad reviews does it need in order for it to count? I found a couple, ..."


LOL, that works. :)


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