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September Reporting Thread


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September: Back to School Total: 6

Core Subjects

2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title In Five Years (1 pt)

3. Science - Chemistry: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Romance A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting (1 pt)

4. Science - Biology: Read a book about animals or an animal is an important character in the story Remarkably Bright Creatures(1 pt)

Optional Subjects
6. Geography - Read a book set in a country other than USA or UK Telling Tales (1 pt)

7. History - Read a book with a GR main page tag of History or Historical Fiction The Trees (1 pt)

8. Languages - Read a translated book Elena Knows (1 pt)

September: Back to School
5/5

Core Subjects
✔️ 1. English - Read a book with a GR main page tag of classics
9/3 1 point

✔️2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title
9/10 2 points

✔️ 3. Science - Chemistry: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Romance
9/1 1 point

✔️ 4. Science - Biology: Read a book about animals or an animal is an important character in the story
9/2 1 point

✔️ 6. Geography - Read a book set in a country other than USA or UK
9/24 1 point

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Done 9/14/22 - 10 points

Core Subjects
1. English - Read a book with a GR main page tag of classics
The Sun Also Rises - DONE

2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title
A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence - DONE

3. Science - Chemistry: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Romance
Book Lovers - DONE

4. Science - Biology: Read a book about animals or an animal is an important character in the story
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers - DONE

5: Science - Physics (Astrophysics and astronomy): Read a book set in space
Kepler - DONE

Optional Subjects
6. Geography - Read a book set in a country other than USA or UK
All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror - DONE

7. History - Read a book with a GR main page tag of History or Historical Fiction
Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States - DONE

8. Languages - Read a translated book
The First Days of Berlin: The Sound of Change - DONE

9. Music - Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover
The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - DONE

10. Food Technology - Read a book with food on the cover
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal - DONE

1. English - Read a book with a GR main page tag of classics
Fahrenheit 451. 1pt

2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot. 2pts

3. Science - Chemistry: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Romance
The Charm Offensive. 2pts

4. Science - Biology: Read a book about animals or an animal is an important character in the story
Alone. 2pts

5: Science - Physics (Astrophysics and astronomy): Read a book set in space
Project Hail Mary. 2pts

6. Geography - Read a book set in a country other than USA or UK
The Surgeon's Daughter. 1pt

7. History - Read a book with a GR main page tag of History or Historical Fiction
The Rose Code. 2pts

8. Languages - Read a translated book
The Art of War. 1pt

9. Music - Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover
Murder in G Major. 1pt

10. Food Technology - Read a book with food on the cover
Arsenic and Adobo. 2pts


Total. 16 pts

Core Subjects
1. English - Read a book with a GR main page tag of classics: The Last Battle (1pt)

2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title: Slaughterhouse-Five (1pt)

3. Science - Chemistry: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Romance: A ​Court of Silver Flames (2pt)

5: Science - Physics (Astrophysics and astronomy): Read a book set in space: Life, the Universe and Everything (1pt)

Optional Subjects
6. Geography - Read a book set in a country other than USA or UK: The Paris Library (2pt)

7. History - Read a book with a GR main page tag of History or Historical Fiction: The Lost Apothecary (2pt)

Total: 9 points

I read:
Goodreads Choice September 2022
September: Back to School

Core Subjects


2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title- 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die- Tom Moon*




Optional Subjects


7. History - Read a book with a GR main page tag of History or Historical Fiction- Mark Twain- Clinton Cox*, Wandering In Strange Lands- Morgan Jerkins*

September Complete- 4 points

3. Science - Chemistry: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Romance - A Scot in the Dark - Finished 9/8 1 point

Optional Subjects
6. Geography - Read a book set in a country other than USA or UK- A Heart of Blood and Ashes Finished 9/23 1 point

8. Languages - Read a translated book - ＫＯＮＡＭＩ公式攻略本　ＤＥＡＴＨＮＯＴＥ　Ｌを継ぐ者　ｐｅｒｆｅｃｔ　ｍａｓｔｅｒ　ｎｏｔｅ - Finished 9/25 1 point

10. Food Technology - Read a book with food on the cover - All the Feels Finished 9/10 1 point

September: Back to School

Core Subjects
✔1. English - Read a book with a GR main page tag of classics Middlemarch 9/25 1pt

✔3. Science - Chemistry: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Romance Queen of Shadows 9/4 1pt

✔5: Science - Physics (Astrophysics and astronomy): Read a book set in space The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet 9/25 1pt

✔7. History - Read a book with a GR main page tag of History or Historical Fiction Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II 9/12 1pt

✔10. Food Technology - Read a book with food on the cover Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake 9/26 1pt

Total: 5pts

2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title - Ready Player One - 1pt

4. Science - Biology: Read a book about animals or an animal is an important character in the story - The Puma Years - 1pt

Total points - 2 points

Anusha wrote: "2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title - Ready Player One - 1pt

4. Science - Biology: Read a book about animals or an animal is an important character in the story - [boo..."

Anusha, I think that The Puma Years would give you 2 pts as it was a Goodreads Nominee for 2021. I read it earlier this year and used it! Such a great read!!

September Back to School

I only read one and since I didn't join in July and August I really don't have many points at all.

For September I read for prompt 6: A book set in another country than UK or US: Katten som inte dog by Inger Frimansson, a Swedish novel set in Sweden.

That gives 1 point and in total I have

8 points

2. Maths - Read a book with a number in the title: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (2 pts)

3. Science/Chemistry - Read a book with romance GR tag: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (1 pt)

6. Geography - Read a book set in another country besides the US and UK: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien (2 pts)

7. History - Read a book with a history or historical fiction tag: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2 pts)

Total points: 7 pts

Recorded to here

Lynn, apologize, adding this in now. Fine if you can’t add it on. This is 1st day I have even been on GR for a while.

September: Back to School
Total= 6 Points

Core Subjects
1. English - Read 9/20 The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins Gilmore, +1

2. Maths - Read 9/18 Queen Elizabeth II´s Diamond Jubilee, A 60 Year Reign in Pictures, +1

Optional Subjects
6. Geography - Read 9/26 The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O’Farrell, +1

7. History - Read a book with a GR main page tag of History or Read 9/16 Historical Fiction: The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles. +2GR

9. Music - Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover: Read 9/20 Lessons, Ian McEwan, +1

Progress- 6/10
Points- 6

3. Science - Chemistry: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Romance
The Bodyguard
1 point

4. Science - Biology: Read a book about animals or an animal is an important character in the story
Animal Farm
1 point

5: Science - Physics (Astrophysics and astronomy): Read a book set in space
An Unkindness of Ghosts
1 point

Optional Subjects
6. Geography - Read a book set in a country other than USA or UK
The Taste of Ginger
1 point

7. History - Read a book with a GR main page tag of History or Historical Fiction
All My Rage
1 point

8. Languages - Read a translated book
Sweet Bean Paste
1 point

Recorded to here