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Read a book set at least 75% in London, England.Use this task for discussion about task 20.5.
Read a book with at least 9 named characters.This thread is for discussion about task 20.6.
Read any Shakespeare play or a re-telling of a Shakespeare work.Please post questions or discussions about task 20.7 in this thread.
Read any book set at least 51% in one of the countries not yet logged in our Group Project. You do not have to read for this task for your mega finish. Countries Still to Go.Please post any discussion about task 50.1 in this thread.
20.1 Iris MurdochRead a book published during Iris Murdoch's lifetime (1919-1999)
20.2 Oxford Authors
Read a book by an author who is listed as Members of Oxford University. You may choose any author listed in the section "Literature".
20.3 A Severed Head
Read a title that is both a book and a play. The original could have been either and then the alternate form follows. You may read either form. When claiming points for this task, please provide a link to both the play and the book. (See help thread for more information/ideas).
20.4 The Black Prince
Read a book from Boxall's 1001 books to read before you die, written by a woman. This list may be of use.
20.5 London
Read a book set at least 75% in London, England.
20.6 Characters
Read a book with at least 9 named characters.
20.7 Shakespeare
Read any Shakespeare play or a re-telling of a Shakespeare work.
20.8 Revisit a Friend (Lynn's Task)
Challenges are great because they help introduce me to new genres and authors, but they rarely allow time for developing a deeper relationship with particular authors.
Find an author that you read for the first time in the last year (June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019). Read an additional book by that author. You may not use this task for combos.
20.9 Apollo 11 (Kate S's Task)
50 years ago, we landed on the moon. Let's celebrate by reading a book shelved as space by at least 30 members.
20.10 Historical (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)
Read a book by any of these Women historical novelists. You may include books by any pseudonyms of these women. If you're claiming a pseudonym, please note it when you post.
50.1 Project RwS
Read any book set at least 51% in one of the countries not yet logged in our Group Project. You do not have to read for this task for your mega finish. Countries Still to Go.
10.1 Design Your Own TaskWrite a task for yourself! If you repeat this task (can be used 3 times total), you must use the same task each time. Cannot be used as a combo.
10.2 Jackson's Dilemma
Read any book with a possessive in the title.
10.3 Summer 2017
Read any book by an author whose name as published contains no letter I.
10.4 Visiting
Read a book off of one of these groups shelves: Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) AND Historical Fictionistas.
10.5 D-Day
June 6, 1944 was the beginning of the end of WWII. Read one of the top 100 from the list Best Beginning or one of the top 200 from the list Best Ending.
10.6 Author Lifetime Awards
Read a book by any author who has won one of the following lifetime achievement awards:
St Louis Literary Award
Irish PEN Award
Golden PEN Award
10.7 Summer Shorts (Mary's Task)
Read a book of short works (stories, essays, poems, plays etc) where no single work in the book is more than 100 pages OR read two or more short (<100 pages each) works that collectively total 100+ pages. Reminder: If using the 2 book option, both works must qualify for any style points.
10.8 Series (Beth's Task)
Read a book in a series, according to Goodreads, that is not #1 in that series. For RwS purposes, a series must consist of at least 3 published works.
10.9 All Star Reads (Anika's Task)
Whenever people find out I'm a reader, they always ask what my favorite book is. With your input, we have created a list of our favorite books and put them into a Listopia!
Read any book found on our Listopia.
10.10 Group Reads
Read one of these books recommended by RwS members:
Elizabeth (Alaska): Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
Kate S: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Valerie: Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
Ed: Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark
Rebekah: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
Tien:
Connie: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Katy: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
Don (thebookguy): The Return of Mister Campion by Margery Allingham
Megan: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
Katlin: The Children of Men by P.D. James
Lalitha: The Letters of Vincent van Gogh by Vincent van Gogh
Ann: Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister
Joanna: Fox Girl by Nora Okja Keller
For general questions about our Summer 2019 challenge.
Completion Bonuses1. RwS Finish (100 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks (20 book minimum -- one claimed for task points for each 10 & 20 point task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task).
2. Mega Finish (200 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks and sub-challenge (15-point) tasks. (30 book minimum -- at least one book claimed for task points for each task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task and a book may only be claimed for task points once).
Other Rewards*:
1. Group Reads -- the Fall 2019 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and earn the highest percentage of Young points in the Summer 2019 Challenge.
2. 10-point task creation -- the top three readers for the Summer 2019 Challenge, as determined by overall points, will each get to create a 10-point task for the Fall 2019 Challenge.
3. 20-point task creation -- the "most strategic" reader, the member that, on average, earns the most points per book (with a 5 book minimum) will have the opportunity to create a 20-point task for the Fall 2019 Challenge. In calculating this number, we are taking into account the Task & Style points for the RwS tasks, and the Task, Bonus, and Completion points for the sub-challenge. The RwS Finish & the Mega-finish will not be included in the calculation, so that members who are unable to read more than 20 books in three months have an equal chance at being the "most strategic reader" as our fastest readers.
4. Random -- All participants (except mods) who claim at least five books during the Summer 2019 season will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $25 US Amazon gift card to be awarded at the beginning of the Fall 2019 season. As this will repeat from season to season, the winner will not have won the drawing in either of the two previous seasons.
* although participants may be eligible for multiple rewards, only one will be granted per challenge. (Random excepted)
* Participants that create tasks for three consecutive challenges are ineligible for a task-creation reward on the fourth. Instead, the member will be asked to submit a group read book. Eligibility is reinstated on the following challenge.
A note on young adult books: If you want to claim style points for YA, you can do so--with one catch: You must have read a YA novel (designated YA, Assignment, or Juv by the Brooklyn Public Library) with a Lexile score of at least 800. Not familiar with Lexile? Want to find out if your book has a high enough score...go here.
A note on graphic novels: Graphic novels can be read and claimed for tasks, unless otherwise specified. However, they are not eligible for style points.
Summer 2019 Style Categories1. Combo (5 points): Read a book for one task that could have applied to another task as well. If a book applies to one other task, you will receive 5 style points. If it applies to two other tasks, you will receive 10 points...and so on.
2. Multiple
(5 points): For reading in-depth, reward yourself with 5 style points each time you repeat a task.
3. Young (10 points): Read a book by a youthful author. Collect 10 points for each book read by an author, living or dead, who is age 50 or younger. (For the purpose of this challenge, we will use only birth/death years; exact dates will not be considered.)
4. Oldies (5 to 25 points): Put down the bestseller list and read something with a bit more mileage on it. Based on a book's original publication date, style points will be awarded according to the following scale:
-25 to 75 years old: 5 points (1944-1994)
-76 to 150 years old: 10 points (1869-1943)
-151 to 250 years old: 15 points (1769-1868)
-251 to 400 rs old: 20 points (1619-1768)
-400+ years old: 25 points (1618 and older).
5. Jumbo (5 to 25 points): Receive extra points for reading big books according to the following scale:
500-699 Pages: 5 Points
700-799 Pages: 10 Points
800-899 Pages: 15 Points
900-999 Pages: 20 Points
1000+ Pages: 25 Points
From Post 663Ed wrote: "10.5 Civil War
An Unobstructed View: A Personal Journey from Illinois to Arizona by Mark Johnson
I gave this autobiography only two stars which may be a bit hars..."
+5 Combo 10.3
From Post 658Bea wrote: "20.9 True Crime (Kate S's Task)
Read a book shelved by at least 50 readers as true-crime.
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon
+20 Task (MPG Crime..."
+5 Combo 10.3
From Post 656Heather wrote: "20.1
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block (yes, that's actually the main character's name)
YA, lexile 960
+20 task
+5 combo (10.2 - 1989)
+5 oldies (1989)
Task total: 30..."
+5 Combo 10.3
From Post 652Bea wrote: "20.5 Myra Breckinridge
Read a book in which the protagonist is LGBTQ.
A Grave Talent by Laurie R. King
I do not usually seek out LGBTQ books. And, I generally do not ..."
+5 Oldies
From Post 649Bea wrote: "10.10 Group Reads
The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder
+10 Task
Point Total: 10
Season Total: 20"
+10 Lost in Translation
From Post 642Rosemary wrote: "20.6 Ellen Foster
Evelina by Fanny Burney
+20 Task
+15 Combo (10.8, 20.1 approved, 20.3 entirely letters)
+15 Oldies (1778)
Post Total: 50
Season Total: 620"
+5 Combo 10.3
From Post 597April wrote: "10.9 Sisters
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
+10 Task"
+10 Combo 10.8, 10.10
From Post 594Anika wrote: "20.4 Nefertiti
Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory
I've only read one other Philippa Gregory novel, The Other Boleyn Girl, which I quite enj..."
+5 Jumbo
It is not required for you to post your Ratings Game Plan prior to claiming points. If you would like a place to plan your reading, please feel free.
If you find an uncombined edition during your planning, please ask for it to be combined in the RwS Librarian Thread or GoodReads Librarian Group.If you choose a book close to either end of any grouping, please lock it in using this thread.
Please post questions about our Summer 2019 sub-challenge, Ratings Game, in this thread.
