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NOVEMBER 2024 CHALLENGE
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📚 🦃🦃🦃Linda C - 14 +11= 25
📚Bethany - 3 + 2= 5
📚 🥧🥧Amber - 12 +8 = 20
🍂Tessa - 15
Marilyn - 6
Most Pages
🥧🥧Linda C - 4021
Bethany - 1310
🍂 Amber - 3808
🦃🦃🦃Tessa - 5051
Marilyn - 1964
1.2 VETERANS DAYRead a book set during a war. (State which war)
Timepiece (Keeping Time, #1) – Heather Albano (4 stars) 11/11/24 [268] – Napoleonic War/Battle of Waterloo
1.10 (Linda C's task) Steampunk
Read a book that has an MPG of STEAMPUNK
Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances – Trisha Telep, ed. (3 stars) 11/4/24 [430] – MPG Steampunk
Task points - 2
Task pages - 698
Total points - 2
Total pages - 698
2.3 (Linda C's task) Talent, Trips, & Happy HourRead 2 books - Pick 2 of the 3 below
a. Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day - 11/24/24
Read a book where MC has a talent - tell us what it is
Ghosts of Tsavo (Society for Paranormals, #1) - Vered Ehsani (3 stars) 11/9/24 2015 [206] – MC sees ghosts and auras of paranormals
c. National Happy Hour Day - 11/12/24
Read a book where a featured character has an alcoholic drink (include page or LOC and phase indicating this)
Bloodshot (Cheshire Red Reports, #1) – Cherie Priest (4 stars) 11/5/24 [359] – p. 19 “He polished off the last of his wine with one sip…”
Task points - 2
Task pages - 565
Total points - 4
Total pages - 1263
1.9 (Marilyn 's task) November birthstoneCITRINE
Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli 11/2
Points: 2
Pages: 295
1.10 (Linda C's task) SteampunkSomewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune 11/9
Points: 1
Pages: 416
Total points: 2
Total pages: 711
1.4 TURKEY TIME46 millions turkeys are consumed during Thanksgiving time.
Read a book with a 4 or 6 in it's page count.
On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry 11.13.24
Task pages 408
Task points 1
1.7 (Marilyn's task) Birthday TwinsMy mom and grandmother shared the same birthday, 11/18, although my mom was born in the year 1922, and my grandmother, 1897.
Read a book published in any month and year containing at least 3 of the digits in 11-18-1922-1897.
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes published 05/25/18
Task pages 212
Task points 1
Total pages 620
Total points 2
1.6 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER KRead a book that starts with the Letter K (exclude A, An, or The) -OR- Author's FIRST/ LAST name that starts with the Letter K.
Gourd to Death by Kirsten Weiss 11.12.24
Task pages 320
Task points 1
Total pages 940
Total points 3
1.8 (Tessa's task) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRead a book whose title begins with a letter in BIANCA (Exclude leading articles: A, An, The)
The Christmas Carrolls – Barbara Metzger (4 stars) 11/21/24 [215]
Task points - 1
Task pages - 215
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1478
1.6 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER KFairy Tale by Stephen King
Tasks: 1
Pages: 599
Total points: 3
Total pages: 1310
3.1 (Amber's task) It’s That Time of Year Part 11. Read a book that’s been on your TBR since before January 1, 2024. Tell us when you added it.
Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel (5 stars) 11/17/24 2022 [259] – added to TBR 10/7/23
2. Read a book from a series you started this year.
Timebound (Keeping Time, #3) – Heather Albano (4 stars) 11/15/24 2018 [292] – read 1 & 2 earlier this month
3. Read a book to help you reach your Goodreads Reading Challenge (any book)
A Convenient Christmas Wedding (Frontier Bachelors, #5) – Regina Scott (3 stars) 11/25/24 [288]
Task points - 3
Task pages - 839
Total points - 8
Total pages - 2317
1.1 BLACK FRIDAYI have a great Deal. Read any book you want to read this month.
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 11.22.24
Task points 1
Task pages 340
Total points 4
Total pages 1280
TESSATask 1.9 - Reading Jar - Marilyn - BIRTHDAY TWINS
Book with 3 of these digits in original month/year of publication: 1 1 1 8 1 9 2 2 1 8 9 7 -
9 2 1 Orig pub'd 09/2010 - The Cloud Searchers ✔ – 12Nov24 - 208 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 208 pg
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Task 1.2 Veteran's Day
Set during a war - World War II
The Storm We Made ✔ – 16Nov24 - 352 pg
THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 352 pg
Total points earned so far: 2
Total pages read so far: 560 pg
TESSATask 2.5 - Tessa - THANKFUL FOR...
Family: a book focused on family - Refugee families separated at border - The Wind Knows My Name ✔ – 15Nov24 - 304 pg
Shelter: a book w/ a residence on cover (inside or outside view):
✔ – 11Nov24 - 282 pgTHIS TASK
points earned - 2
pages read - 586 pg
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Task 2.1 - Lottery
# 4 - The Last Council ✔ – 16Nov24 - 219 pg
# 5 - The Invention of Hugo Cabret ✔ – 10Nov24 - 534 pg
THIS TASK
points earned - 2
pages read - 753 pg
Total points earned so far - 6
Total pages read so far - 1899 pg
TESSATask 5.1 - THANKSGIVING SONG
FUN - The Man Who Died Twice ✔ – 23Nov24 - pg 11 - "It'll be fun for all of us." - 446 pg
GATE - Esperanza Rising ✔ – 06Nov24 - pg 10 - "…massive wooden gates that…" - 320 pg
HOUSE - The Stonekeeper's Curse ✔ – 10Nov24 - pg 113 - "…presenting the house to the king." - 224 pg
RIVER - Just Mercy ✔ – 18Nov24 - pg 97 - "…or a small river under the bridge." - 351 pg
WOODS - The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society ✔ – 06Nov24 - pg 2 - "…in the woods past the garden…" - 352 pg
THIS TASK
points earned - 5
pages read - 1693
Total points earned so far - 11
Total pages read so far - 3592 pg
TESSATask 3.1 - Amber - It's That Time Of Year (Part 1)
* On TBR since before 01Jan2024 - On my TBR ever since I read the first book in the series back in 2017! - Likely to Die ✔ – 20Nov24 - 448 pg
* From a series I began in 2024 - book # 2 in the Doomsday Books series A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel ✔ – 25Nov24 - 387 pg
* Book to help me read any Goodreads Challenge - This book finished my "steeplechase" challenge in the group Play Book Tag - This is Going to Hurt ✔ – 23Nov24 - 288 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 3
pages read - 1123
Total points earned so far - 14 points
Total pages read so far - 4715 pages
1.1 BLACK FRIDAYI have a great Deal. Read any book you want to read this month.
Kiss of the Spindle (Steampunk Proper Romance, #2) – Nancy Campbell Allen (4 stars) 11/29/24 [361]
Task points - 1
Task pages - 361
Total points - 9
Total pages - 2678
3.2 (Amber's task) It’s That Time of Year Part 2Read 3 Books
There are many holidays in November and December that are celebrated. Due to this, my busy season starts with holidays and seasonal events. So, I start planning early to make sure I get all the things on my calendar that only come around once a year and to ensure I spend time with family and friends.
1. November 11th is Veteran’s Day. Read a book with a character that is either in the military
Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers by Tessa Arlen 11.25.24 (Griff is a fighter pilot)
pages 312
2. November 28th is Thanksgiving Day in the US. Read a book with a food on the cover that you would eat at a Thanksgiving meal, i.e. Turkey, vegetables, casserole dish, pie, etc. (show cover)
by Libby Klein 11.20.24 (pie)pages 371
3. Read a Book that takes place during any holiday that occurs in November or December. Tell us which holiday.
The Christmas Contest by Scarlet Wilson 11.05.24 (Christmas 😊)
pages 228
Task points 3
Task pages 911
Total points 7
Total pages 2191
2.1 THE LOTTERYRead 2 Books
Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle 11.15.24
pages 432
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 11.27.24
pages 372
Task points 2
Task pages 804
Total points 9
Total pages 2995
1.3 CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR: HIM VS HERThis month it's James McBride VS Louise Erdrich
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich 11.27.24
Task points 1
Task pages 244
Total points 10
Total pages 3239
2.5 (Tessa's task) THANKFUL FORRead 2 Books
1. Family - Read a book that focuses on family (tell us how it fits)
Out of Circulationby Miranda James 11.06.24
pages 289
2. Shelter - Read a book with a residence on the COVER (can be indoor or outdoor view) - Be sure to post the cover
by Darci Hannah 11.08.24 (MC lives at the renovated lighthouse)pages 280
Task points 2
Task pages 569
Total points 12
Total pages 3808
5.1 THANKSGIVING SONGSRead 5 Books
1. SLEIGH--A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan—11/17/24—432 pages
Loc. 109--“…Independence Day parades and Christmas-week sleigh rides.”
2. WHITE--Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam—11/3/24—256 pages
Loc. 131--“The house was brick, painted white.”
3. NOSE--The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict—11/4/24—312 pages
Loc. 646--“What’s that?” I asked, scrunching my nose up in a way that…”
4. FUN—Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris—11/30/24—292 pages
Loc.178--“It’s a super fun place.”
5. PUDDING--Mercury by Amy Jo Burns—11/20/24—336 pages
Loc. 2883--“Mom,” he said, as he pushed his pudding aside.”
Total points: 5
Total pages: 1628
1.1 BLACK FRIDAYI have a great Deal. Read any book you want to read this month.
The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss by Margalit Fox--11/24/24--336 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 336
Total points: 6
Total pages: 1964
TESSATask 1.8 - Tessa - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, B
Book title begins with a letter in BIANCA - In the Land of Second Chances ✔ – 29Nov24 - 336 pg
THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 336
Total points so far this month: 15
Total pages read this month: 5051 pg
5.1 THANKSGIVING SONGSRead 5 Books
GRANDMOTHER
Mistletoe and Murder (A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery, #11) – Carola Dunn (3 stars) 11/25/24 [239] – p.22 “My grandmother was housekeeper here then.”
WHITE
Christmas Witness Protection (Protected Identities, #1) - Maggie K. Black (3 stars) 11/30/24 [224] – p. 115 “The sun glittered off the fields of endless white…”
WIND
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories - Alice Munro (3 stars) 11/7/24 [345] – p.180 “…and rain and wind hit us, all together…”
NOSE
Lady of Devices (Magnificent Devices, #1) – Shelley Adina (5 stars) 11/30/24 [259] – p.102 “…said a tall, thin shape with an enormous nose.”
PUMPKIN PIE
Meatloaf And Mistletoe (Bells Pass, #1) – Katie Mettner (2 stars) 11/24/24 [276] – p.243 “I have apple, pumpkin and cherry pie”
Task points - 5
Task pages - 1343
Total points - 14
Total pages - 4021
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