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1.4 Howl at the Moon Day & Night (10/26)Read a book whose the MC is a werewolf - OR- a book that has a moon on the cover
Good Night, Mr. Wodehouse by Faith Sullivan--10/3/17--crescent moon in the upper corner of the window--456 pagesPoints this task -1
Pages this task - 456
Total points - 1
Total pages - 456
1.5 Friday the 13thRead a book with the word "Friday" in the title. -OR- a book that is #1, #3, or #13 in a series.
✔ Morning Star by Pierce Brown (Red Rising Saga #3) - 10/4/2017 (524 pages)
Points this task -1
Pages this task - 524
Total points - 1
Total pages - 524
YAY!!! I finally finished this book. We had an on again off again thing going on for a few months.
1.3 Halloween (10/31)Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper
10/6/17
Points:1
Pages: 180
Total points: 2
Total pages: 340
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(Body Part: Skin)
Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton (10/6/17) 486 pp. 2.5 ★★
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 486 pp
TESSATask 1.5 - Friday the 13th
Word "Friday" in title - also book # 1 in the series
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor ✔ - 01Oct17 - 232 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 232 p
Total points earned to date: 1
Total pages read to date: 232
1.2 (Bethany's Task) Pick A GenreThe Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
10/8/17
Points 1
Pages: 388
Total points: 3
Total pages: 728
TESSA2.2 Surprise Me
Linda C picked for me:
✔ - 05Oct17 - 429 p
✔ – 10Oct17 - 125pTHIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 584 p
Total points earned to date - 3
Total pages read to date - 816
1.5 Friday the 13thLocke & Key, Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows by Joe Hill
10/12/17
Points: 1
Pages: 152
Total points: 4
Total pages: 880
TESSATask 1.3 - Halloween - 1st letter of each title word in TRICK OR TREAT
T.C.A.
The Children Act ✔ - 14Oct17 - 240 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 240
Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 1056
1.2 (Bethany's Task) Pick A GenreRead a book with Horror as its main page genre.
✔ The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King - (181 pages)
listening to audiobook - page count comes from Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: A Story from Different Seasons
Points this task -1
Pages this task - 181
Total points - 2
Total pages - 705
Task 1.1 Frankenstein's MonsterThe Private Eye – Jayne Ann Krentz (4 stars) 10/16/17 [219]
Points this task -1
Pages this task - 219
Total points - 1
Total pages - 219
Task 2.4 (Amber's task) October Wacky Days1. Name Your Car Day
Read a book where the author's first and last initial is in the word VEHICLE.
The House by the Lake (Paris Time Capsule, #2) – Ella Carey (3 stars) 10/11/17 [254]
2. World Smile Day
Read any book that makes you happy. :D
Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple (3 stars) 10/17/17 [330] MPG Humor
Points this task -2
Pages this task - 584
Total points - 3
Total pages - 803
1.5 Friday the 13thRead a book with the word "Friday" in the title. -OR- a book that is #1, #3, or #13 in a series.
Glass Houses by Louise Penny--10/18/17--#13 in the Inspector Gamache series--391 pages
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 391
Total points - 2
Total pages - 847
Task 1.5 Friday the 13thRead a book that is #1, #3, or #13 in a series.
Life, the Universe and Everything (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3) – Douglas Adams (2 stars) 10/18/17 [240]
Points this task -1
Pages this task - 240
Total points - 4
Total pages - 1043
Task 1.3 Halloween (10/31)Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in TRICK OR TREAT (All words count; 3-word minimum).
Capture The Rainbow (Sedikhan, #4) – Iris Johansen (3 stars) 10/19/17 [240]
Points this task -1
Pages this task - 240
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1283
TESSATask 1.4: Howl at the Moon - Moon on cover
✔ - 17Oct17 - 304 pg(It's tiny, but it is just under the N in Night)
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 304
Total points earned to date - 5
Total pages read to date - 1360
1.1 Frankenstein's MonsterAs a group, we will be building our own monster.
I chose teeth:
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton--10/21/17--295 pages
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 295
Total points - 3
Total pages - 1142
Task: 1.7 (Amber's task) Adopt a Shelter Dog MonthRead a book with a dog on the cover. (Show cover)
( A Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery, #7) – Kaitlyn Dunnett (3 stars) 10/21/17 [288]Points this task -1
Pages this task - 288
Total points - 6
Total pages - 1859
2.3 (Bethany's task) Happy Birthday to Libra!Read Two Books
Actually today is my birthday, so this is a perfect task to complete!
Read two books inspired by the zodiac sign of Libra.
1. Libra is the 7th sign of the zodiac.
Read a book with a 7 in the publication year or the page number.
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware--published on 7/25/17--finished 10/18/17--370 pages
2. Libra is an air sign
Read a book where you can see the sky on the cover.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann--10/21/17--352 pagesPoints this task - 2
Pages this task - 722
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1864
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Marilyn Picked: (Thanks Marilyn)
1.
The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett (10/8/17) 357 pp 3.5 ★★★2.
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (10/12/17) 291 pp. ★★★Points Earned: 2
Pages Read: 648
Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 1134
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(Series: A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #1)
Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson (10/9/17) 301 pp. ★★★
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 301
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1435
2.4 (Amber's task) October Wacky Days
by David Arnold 10/14 (336 pgs)
by Paul Tremblay 10/11 (286 pgs)Points: 2
Pages: 622
Total points: 6
Total pages: 1502
3.1 (Bethany's task) Monster MashThe Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff 10/22 (512 pgs) Witches, devils (as the colonists believed, anyway)
The Elusive Elixir by Gigi Pandian 10/13 (314 pgs) A gargoyle named Dorian
Revenant by Kat Richardson 10/19 (464 pgs) Ghosts, a vampire, some bone mages and a dragon, of sorts.
This is getting to be a crowded party.
Points: 3
Pages: 1290
Total points: 9
Total pages: 2810
TESSATask 1.6 - Celebrate the Author Maeve Binchy
✔ - 21Oct17 - 576 pgBONUS point for Mini Review
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 576
Total points earned to date - 8
Total pages read to date - 1936
1.4 Howl at the Moon Day & Night (10/26)
Useless Bay by M.J. Beaufrand October 14Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 240
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 240
Total Books: 1
1.5 Friday the 13thFreaky Friday by Mary Rodgers October 23
Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 136
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 376
Total Books: 2
Task 2.2 Surprise MeDark Witch (Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, #1) – Nora Roberts (3 stars) 10/15/17 [342]
Frost Line – Linda Howard & Linda Jones (3 stars) 10/25/17 [368]
Points this task -2
Pages this task - 710
Total points - 8
Total pages - 2569
2.3 (Bethany's task) Happy Birthday to Libra!1. Sex and Gender: A Reference Handbook by David E Newton (published May 12, 2017) October 3
AND
2.
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown October 1Points for this Task: 2
Pages for this Task: 497
Books for this Task: 2
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 873
Total Books: 4
2.2 Surprise MeRead two books
Thanks Tessa for the picks:
The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny--10/5/17--400 pages
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne--10/26/17--241 pages
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 641 pages
Total points - 7
Total pages - 2505
1.2 (Bethany's Task) Pick A GenreRead a book with Horror as its main page genre.
Slade House by David Mitchell--10/26/17--238 pages
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 238
Total points - 8
Total pages - 2743
Task 2.3 (Bethany's task) Happy Birthday to Libra!1. Libra is the 7th sign of the zodiac.
Read a book with a 7 in the publication year or the page number.
The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) – James Dashner (2 stars) 10/5/17 [375]
2. Libra is an air sign
Read a book where you can see the sky on the cover.
(An Italian Kitchen mystery, #1) – Rosie Genova (3 stars) 10/27/17 [326] - sky shows through the windowPoints this task -2
Pages this task - 701
Total points - 10
Total pages - 3270
Completion Post:5.1 (Spell-out task) Yummy! Food!
P= Rodman Philbrick - Freak the Mighty - 10/7/17 - 5 stars - 169 pages
A = Alan Bradley - The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - 10/19/17 - 3 stars - 315 pages
S= Secresy; or The Ruin on the Rock by Eliza Fenwick - 10/19.17 - 2 stars - 376 pages
T= Tom Rachman - The Rise & Fall of Great Powers - 10/11/17 - 3 stars - 384 pages
A= As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley - 10/26/17 - 3 stars - 392 pages
1.6 Celebrate the Author
- Read a book written by Maeve Binchy
Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy - 10/28/17 - 2 stars - 208 pages
1.5 Friday the 13th
Read a book with the word "Friday" in the title. -OR- a book that is #1, #3, or #13 in a series.
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - 10/15/17 - 3 stars - 320 pgs
Points this task – 7
Pages this task – 2 164pages
Total points – 7
Total pages – 2 164pages
5.1 (Spell-out task) Yummy! Food!G - Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier October 25
U - Upside-Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski October 29
M - Mark Daniel Robison - Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things October 3
B - The Best Man by Richard Peck October 28
O - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate October 26
Points for this Task: 5
Pages for this Task: 1226
Books for this Task: 5
Total Points: 9
Total Pages: 2099
Total Books: 9
2.2 Surprise MeGhostwritten by David Mitchell 10/25/17 (426 pgs)
The Infernals by John Connolly 10/29/17 (309 pgs)
Points: 2
Pages: 735
Total points: 11
Total pages: 3545
TESSATask 2.4 (Amber's task) October Wacky Days
A. Name Your Car Day - vehicle on the cover
✔ – 28Oct17 - 336 pB. World Smile Day - Read any book that makes you happy.
The Three Weissmanns of Westport ✔ – 09Oct17 - 304 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 640 p
Total points earned to date - 9
Total pages read to date - 2576
Task 5.1 (Spell-out task) Yummy! Food!P - The Plumed Bonnet (Stapleton-Downes, #6) – Mary Balogh (4 stars) 10/2/17 [224]
A – And Then There Were None – Agatha Christie (5 stars) 10/27/17 [264]
S - Stephanie James - Wizard (3 stars) 10/6/17 [188]
T – Timm, Uwe - The Invention of Curried Sausage (5 stars) 10/29/17 [218]
A - Anne Gracie - The Spring Bride (Chance Sisters, #3) (5 stars) 10/22/17 [320]
Points this task -5
Pages this task - 1214
Total points - 15
Total pages - 4484
TESSA5.1 (Spell-out task) Yummy! Food!
Spell-out the word GUMBO
G - Gabriel García Márquez / Living to Tell the Tale ✔ - 07Oct17 - 496 p
U - Ukulele Murder ✔ - 31Oct17 - 224 p
M - Murder in the Paperback Parlor ✔ - 16Oct17 - 304 p
B - BOOY, Simon Van The Illusion of Separateness ✔ - 11Oct17 - 224 p
O - OSTLERE, Cathy / Karma ✔ – 29Oct17 - 528 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 5
Pages read - 1776
Total points earned to date - 14
Total pages read to date - 4352
1.1 Frankenstein's MonsterAs a group, we will be building our own monster.
Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs - 10/30/17 - 336 pgs
1.2 (Bethany's Task) Pick A Genre
Read a book with Horror as its main page genre.
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - 10/28/17 - 368 pgs
1.7 (Amber's task) Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
Read a book about a dog or with a dog on the cover. (Show cover)
- Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson - 10/31/17 - 231 pgsPoints this task – 3
Pages this task – 935 pages
Total points – 10
Total pages – 3 099 pages
2.4 (Amber's task) October Wacky Days1.
Penny from Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm October 30AND
2. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris October 17
Points for this Task: 2
Pages for this Task: 563
Books for this Task: 2
Total Points: 11
Total Pages: 2662
Total Books: 11
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1.6 Celebrate the AuthorMember's Choice: Tessa
Read a book written by Maeve Binchy
Tara Road 10.18.17
Task points 2 (bonus for review)
Pages 648
1.2 (Bethany's Task) Pick A GenreRead a book with Horror as its main page genre.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 10.11.17
Points 1
Pages 182
Total Points 3
Total Pages 830
1.5 Friday the 13thRead a book with the word "Friday" in the title. -OR- a book that is #1, #3, or #13 in a series.
Eat Slay Love by Jesse Petersen 10.23.17 3rd in the series
Points 1
Pages 277
Total Points 4
Total Pages 1107
Sadly not a lot of time for reading this month. :(
2.3 (Bethany's task) Happy Birthday to Libra!20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill published 2007, read 10/8/17 (316 pgs)
by Joe Hill 10/31/17 (152 pgs)Points: 2
Pages: 468
Total points: 13
Total pages: 4013
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