Monthly Challenges discussion

Please post the tasks you have completed in this thread.

The following format is greatly appreciated:

Scoreboard name (if different from GR name)
Task # and Title
Link to book AND Author
Date book was completed
Points for this task
Pages for this task
Total Points
Total Pages
Rating (optional)
Review (optional)
Total Books (optional)

Scoreboard
Updated: post #20

Most Points
Linda C - 13
Marilyn - 5
Tessa - 5
**Amber - 6


Most Pages
Linda C - 4392
**Marilyn - 1942
Tessa - 1851
Amber - 1741

Task 1.3 Reading Rainbow
Fall Leaves
Read a book that is predominately BROWN (show cover)

Legend of the Highland Dragon (Highland Dragons, #1) – Isabel Cooper (5 stars) 11/4/18 [352]

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 352

Total points: 1
Total pages: 352

Task 2.4 (Tessa's task) I’m Thankful For…
Pick any TWO of these categories

LOVE – Main page genre: ROMANCE
Joint Investigation (Northern Border Patrol, #2) – Terri Reed (3 stars) 11/8/18 [288]
SHELTER – Title begins with a letter in HOUSE (ignore A, An, The)
Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) – Margaret Atwood (2 stars) 11/2/18 [389]

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 677

Total points: 3
Total pages: 1029

Task 2.1 Surprise Me
Inheriting Edith – Zoe Fishman (4 stars) 11/10/18 [320]
A Fall of Marigolds – Susan Meissner (4 stars) 11/7/18 [394]

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 714

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1743

1.1 National Fast Food Day
List your favorite fast food. (ex: hamburger)
Then read a book whose author's first & last name initials are in the fast food you listed.

Favorite fast food: hamburger
Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild--11/3/2018--261 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 261

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1.2 (Linda C's task) Pick A Genre
Read a book with BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR listed in its main page genre.

Heart Berries: A Memoir by Terese Marie Mailhot--11/6/2018--143 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 143

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1.7 (Amber's task) My Baby Bro's Birthday
My little brother will be turning 27 this month. Read a book where the MC is a Millennial. Defined as ages 22-37.

The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth Mckenzie--the main character, Veblen Amundsen-Hovda is 30--11/11/18--430 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 430

Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 834

TESSA

Task 1.3 - Reading Rainbow: Fall Leaves
Brown, Yellow, Red or Orange cover
✔ - 12Nov18 - 384 pg

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 384

Total points earned to date: 1
Total pages read to date: 384 pg

Task 1.2 (Linda C's task) Pick A Genre
Read a book with BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR listed in its main page genre.
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After – Clemantine Wamariya & Elizabeth Weil (4 stars) 11/13/18 [288]

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 288

Total points: 6
Total pages: 2031

Task 1.7 (Amber's task) My Baby Bro's Birthday
Read a book where the MC is a Millennial. Defined as ages 22-37

Appraisal for Murder (A Jolie Gentil mystery, #1) – Elaine Orr (4 stars)11/17/18 [300] - Jolie is celebrating her 10 year high school reunion, either 27 or 28

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 300

Total points: 7
Total pages: 2331

TESSA


2.4 - Tessa's task - I’m Thankful For…
Pick TWO
FAMILY - About family relationships - The Namesake ✔ - 18Nov18 - 301 pg

SHELTER – Title begins with a letter in HOUSE - Sutton ✔ - 06Nov18 - 334 pg


THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 635p

Total points earned to date - 3
Total pages read to date - 1019 pg

TESSA

Task 1.5 Young Reader's Day - a Middle-grade or YA book:

The Mysterious Benedict Society ✔ - 04Nov18 - 528 pg


THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 528 pg


Total points earned to date- 4
Total pages read to date - 1557 pg

TESSA


Task 1.1 National Fast Food Day
By an author whose initials are in my favorite fast food

TACOS - Tommy Orange / There There ✔ - 11Nov18 - 294 pg


THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 294


Total points earned to date - 5
Total pages read to date - 1851 pg

Task 1.4 Remembrances: Thanksgiving
Read a book with a turkey (live or cooked) on the cover or any vegetable/fruit that you would find in a traditional Thanksgiving feast. (show cover)
A Catered Thanksgiving (A Mystery with Recipes, #7) – Isis Crawford (2 stars) 11/25/18 [340]

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 340

Total points: 8
Total pages: 2671

Task 3.2 (Amber's task) Busy Holiday Season
Read any three books of your choice.

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) – Darynda Jones (4 stars) 11/14/18 [338]
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) – Deanna Raybourn (5 stars) 11/23/18 [511]
Sting – Sandra Brown (4 stars) 11/27/18 [416]

Points this task: 3
Pages this task: 1265

Total points: 11
Total pages: 3936

Task 2.2 (Linda C's task) We Bought A Zoo
1. Pygmy Marmosets - Complete one of the following tasks.
The species is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world, at just over 100 grams (3.5 oz)

c) Read a book that is short – 100-199 pages
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time – Dava Sobel (4 stars) 11/28/18 [184]

2. Wallabys
Wallabies cover vast distances for food and water, which is often scarce in their environment

c) Read a book where someone travels over a substantial distance – explain if not evident
Aunt Dimity: Snowbound (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #9) – Nancy Atherton (3 stars) 11/30/18 [272] – two American backpackers travel to England to hike

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 456

Total points: 13
Total pages: 4392

2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books

Thanks, Tessa, for the picks!

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah--11/18/18--435 pages

The Gate House by Nelson DeMille--11/30/18--677 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 1108

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1942

1.2 (Linda C's task) Pick A Genre
Read a book with BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR listed in its main page genre.

You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas by Augusten Burroughs 11-28-18

Points 1
Pages 206

1.7 (Amber's task) My Baby Bro's Birthday
My little brother will be turning 27 this month. Read a book where the MC is a Millennial. Defined as ages 22-37 (although I am sure my 36 year old sister would disagree).

Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones (MC is in her late 20's) 11-6-18

Points 1
Pages 326

Total points 2
Total Pages 532

3.2 (Amber's task) Busy Holiday Season
Read Three Books
As we move into this busy Holiday season let's do some relaxing reading.
Read any three books of your choice.

Best-Laid Plants by Marty Wingate 11-22-18

Pages 281

Let It Sew by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 11-24-18

Pages 288

The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delany 11-18-18

Pages 304

Points 3
Pages 873

Total points 5
Total Pages 1405

1.3 Reading Rainbow
Fall Leaves
Read a book that is predominately BROWN, YELLOW, RED, or ORANGE. (show cover)

by Ellen Marie Wiseman 11-12-18

Points 1
Pages 336

Total points 6
Total Pages 1741