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message 3201: by [deleted user] (last edited Aug 28, 2015 02:36PM) (new)

theialin

Two more challenges done:

15.5 Witch Hunt
Chosen (Alex Verus Book 4) by Benedict Jacka
Chosen by Benedict Jacka

20.10 Group Reads
Microhistories -- Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach


Points: 35


message 3202: by Victoria (RedsCat) (new)

Victoria (RedsCat) (redscat) | 0 comments 10.3 GHOST STORIES AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay by Paul Tremblay
* Paul Tremblay is a Goodreads author *

Points This Post: 10
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total for Spring Challenge:
Total Points: 145/1,085
Total Tasks: 8/61
Total Goodreads Authors: 8
Total Big Book Tickets: 0 (less)


message 3203: by Amy (new)

Amy | 2170 comments Amy FL

25.1 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: In a Series

A Night of Long Knives (Hannah Vogel #2)
A Game of Lies (Hannah Vogel #3)

25.4 - Beth Robinson's task: Science & Writing
Option 1: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (non-fiction science book)
Option 2: A City of Broken Glass (main character, Hannah Vogel, is a journalist)

25.5 - Bluemoon's task: Summer Fun
A. To Hell on a Fast Horse: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the Epic Chase to Justice in the Old West (library book)
C. The Abduction by Mark Gimenez (fa"M"ily "G"athering)

25.7 - Nikki's Task: Drug of Choice
Book 1: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (read and enjoyed this book as a child)
Book 2: Not My Daughter Mother-daughter relationship (my daughter introduced me to Goodreads which took my reading to a whole new level)

25.9 - Elizabeth B's task: Roll of the Dice
Rolled 1,2:
Remember Me Like This (1 occurrence of the letter T - "T"his)
Reverse 2,1:
The Spare Room (2 occurrences of the letter E - th"E" spar"E")

Points this post: 125
Total points: 415


message 3204: by Susan (new)

Susan | 217 comments Susan W.

15.8 Dearly Departed: Read a book with Science Fiction, Fantasy, or any combination of those genres (Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fantasy, etc.) on its main book page.

I read A Conspiracy of Alchemists

Science Fiction is on the main page

30.5 Good Old Summertime: Choose two different options. State which options you chose.

Option 1: Read a book whose title and subtitle contain all the letters in the word SAUNA

I read Crazy Sexy Kitchen: 150 Plant-Empowered Recipes to Ignite a Mouthwatering Revolution

S in Sexy, A in crazy, U in mouthwatering, N in ignite, A in plant

Option 3: read a book that was originally published before 1956 and has the genre "classics" on it's main page.

I read Treasure Island which was published in 1883 and has "classics" on the main page.

Points this post: 45
Total points: 325


message 3205: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Oma1229

15.8 - Dearly Departed

Read a book with Science Fiction, Fantasy, or any combination of those genres (Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fantasy, etc.) on its main book page.

15.8 - Dearly Departed
Help Thread
Author Terry Pratchett whose science-fantasy Discworld novels are some of the best-selling works in English fiction around the world died in March, 2015. He was awarded the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award in 2010. Read a book with Science Fiction, Fantasy, or any combination of those genres (Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fantasy, etc.) on its main book page.
15.8 - Dearly Departed
Help Thread
Author Terry Pratchett whose science-fantasy Discworld novels are some of the best-selling works in English fiction around the world died in March, 2015. He was awarded the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award in 2010. Read a book with Science Fiction, Fantasy, or any combination of those genres (Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fantasy, etc.) on its main book page.

The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler



Total Points-470/1085
Total Tasks Completed-28/61
Number of GR authors-(18)
Big Books-500 pages (2);750(1)



message 3206: by Karen Michele (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) | 2062 comments 30.2 - Jonquil’s task: Takin’ It to the Streets

1. Read a book set in a place that you now consider, or once considered, magical.

England: Land of Kings and Queens, Princesses and Princes and Castles!

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

2. Read a book in which a group of people takes to the streets to celebrate: the characters gather at an outdoor pageant: All attend an outdoor wedding:

Love's Labors Lost by William Shakespeare

+30 Points

Partial repost of 2999 with new book that works:

50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Three Cheers for Equality!

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Book 2: Doing the same task twice:

A) Read a book written by a GLBT author on this list: List of LGBT writers.

The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

Elegies in Blue by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

+50 Points

Points this Post: 80
Grand Total: 940


message 3207: by Tara (new)

Tara | 391 comments TASK NUMBER :20.6 - It Was Ability that Mattered, Not Disability
TASK DESCRIPTION: Read a book with a deaf character

BOOK #1 READ: 18 Seconds (Sherry Moore, #1) by George D. Shuman
AUTHOR:George D. Shuman
DATE READ: 8/28/2015
REQUIRED INFO: From book's description..."Sherry Moore, a beautiful, blind psychic..."
GOODREADS AUTHOR:

✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦

TOTALS
Points This Post: 20
GR Author:
Big Book: 0

Total Points: 740
Total GR Author : 35
Total Big Book: 0



message 3208: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2722 comments Julia103

25.13 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: It's not Usagi

Option 3: The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation #12) by Lauren Willig by Lauren Willig (approved in post 138 of task help thread)

Lauren Willig is a Goodreads Author.
This book is 528 pages - one BB ticket

Option 5: Four Moons of Darkover

Post total: 25 points, 1 GRA, 1 BB
Challenge total points: 830
Total GRA: 33
Total BB tickets: 3
Tasks completed: 41


message 3209: by Katie (new)

Katie | 53 comments Doing Dewey

5.7 - Jurōjin - old in title/subtitle or author's name

Blog, Inc.: Blogging for Passion, Profit, and to Create Community by Joy Deangdeelert Cho (OLD in author's name)

This Task :
Points: 5
GR Authors:
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0

Totals:
Total: 310/1085
GR Authors: 7
Big Books: (500+): 2 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
Total Tasks Completed: 15/61


message 3210: by Papermaker (new)

Papermaker | 144 comments 5.3 - Daikokuten

I completed The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston

Points for this task: 5
GRA:1; Paula Brackston is a GRA
BB:0

Points for Summer:
Points: 180
GRA: 11
BB:
Books Read:17
Tasks Completed:14


message 3211: by Lois (new)

Lois | 2634 comments 5.7 - Jurōjin


OLD intact in the title: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The Untold Story by Barbara Leaming


30.5 - Teri-k's task: Good Old Summertime?

Option 1, all of the letters in SAUNA contained in the title: Last Night at the Blue Angel: A Novel by Rebecca Rotert

Option 2, ice cream on the cover: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman

Points this post: 35
Total points: 895


message 3212: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ | 1573 comments BARBARA ★


25.9 - Elizabeth B's task: Roll of the Dice
Rolled 4,3
Book 1: Heart of a Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney (4 - A's) 8/27
Goodreads Author

Book 2: Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Laini Taylor (3- O's) 7/22
Goodreads Author

***********************************************************
25.10 - Sirena's task: My Mom Is the Best
Option 1: Everlasting Desire - Amanda Ashley (Born August 2nd) 8/28
Proof: http://www.authdir.net/dir-august.shtml
Goodreads Author

Option 2: Nauti Temptress - Lora Leigh (set in Kentucky) 8/12
Goodreads Author

Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 660

Goodreads Authors: 43
Big Books - 500+: (0)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)

660/1085 POINTS


message 3213: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1668 comments Post #25

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Mary P's task: Summer is for Relaxing

Option1:Sort your to-be-read list or pile from oldest to newest. Choose one of the ten oldest ones to read and spend some time relaxing.

Wit'ch Fire #10 of my oldest TBR and I gave it 5* and added the rest of the series to my TBR list, so no dent made.

Points this post:20
Total: 545
Books read: 40
Tasks Done:28


message 3214: by Camilla (new)

Camilla | 501 comments 15.3 - Now Appearing
Book 1: The Road
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/?...
Book 2: The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson Name: Jackson (as in Samuel L. Jackson)

15.6 - Rock Around the Clock
Paddingtonista 16.50 Paddingtonista 16.50 (Miss Marple, #8) by Agatha Christie

Points this post: 30
Points total: 655/1085
GRA total: 16
BB total: 5
Tasks completed: 35/61
Books read: 48


message 3215: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo

10.10 - Haiku! -
A haiku is a Japanese poem with 17 syllables in 3 lines - 5-7-5. Read a book with a title consisting of 5 or 7 words. Subtitles can be used or ignored.

A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder

Points this task: 10
Total points: 845
Books read: 63
Tasks completed: 43


message 3216: by Pia (new)

Pia 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Mhairi's task: UNESCO Cities

Option 1: Read a book set at least 50% in, or by an author born in, a UNESCO City of Literature

My Soul to Take (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #2) by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir who was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, which was UNESCO City of Literature in 2011

POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 315
GR Author:
Big Books:
500 () 750 (X) 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 16
GRA Total: 5
BB Total: 2


message 3217: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 25.12 - 500 Questions

2. Format - Read a book that is #5 in a series.

Oxford Blood (Jemima Shore #5) (1985) by Antonia Fraser (Paperback, 224 pages)


6. Triple Threat – Read a book that is #3 in a series.

Morality for Beautiful Girls (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #3) (2001) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 227 pages)

** Alexander McCall Smith is a Goodreads Author.**

Page Total: 224 + 227 = 451 < 500 pages.


460 + 25 = 485

Tasks Completed: 24
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 460 + 25 = 485
Books read: 35
Pages read: 11,696

Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 10

Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 3218: by Lagullande (new)

Lagullande | 387 comments 25.8 - Diverse Reading

BOOK 1: Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
Atul Gawande is of Indian origin.

BOOK 2: The Bone People by Keri Hulme
Keri Hulme is of English, Scottish, and Māori (Kai Tahu) descent. She was approved for this task in the help thread message 90.

Neither book is a reread for me, and both authors are new to me.

Points this post: 25
TOTAL POINTS: 315
GR Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 1 (500+)

Total tasks completed: 15
Total books read: 19


message 3219: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 20.7 - Summer Celebrations

Option 1 - Read a book with the main page genre "Science Fiction" or "Young Adult". The genre may be stand alone or embedded.

Doctor Who: Peacemaker (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #21) (2007) by James Swallow (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 238 pages)

**James Swallow is a Goodreads Author.**


485 + 20 = 505

Tasks Completed: 25
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 485 + 20 = 505
Books read: 36
Pages read: 11,696

Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 11,934

Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 3220: by Fandury (new)

Fandury | 957 comments FANDURY

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Lauren Jodi's task: The X-Philes

Option 2: Read a book with “aliens” or “extraterrestrials” as a main page genre.

Blindsight by Peter Watts

This book has as one of its main page genres Science Fiction > Aliens

Peter Watts is a Goodreads Author!


Points this post: 20
Total Points: 485
Books Read: 40
Goodreads Authors: 23
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(1)


message 3221: by Trish (last edited Aug 29, 2015 03:21AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3683 comments trishhartuk

10.1: Summer Reading

Read a book from one of these summer reading lists: San Francisco Public Library 2014 Adult Summer Reading List, TED blog 2014 Summer Reading List, or Gear Patrol 2015 Summer Reading List. REQUIRED: In your post, indicate the list on which you found your book.

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan
San Francisco Public Library 2014 Adult Summer Reading List, first book cover on the left.

Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1

Tasks Completed: 30
Points So Far: 570
Total GRAs: 19
Total Big Books: (500+) 3


message 3222: by Kristi (new)

Kristi (kristilarson) | 548 comments Kristi CO

20.10 Group Reads
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Mary Roach is a goodreads author

I posted message 51 in the discussion thread
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Points this post: 20
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 12
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0


message 3223: by Tammy AZ (new)

Tammy AZ (tammyaz) | 1211 comments 25.12 - 500 Questions

4 - Top Ten Challenge

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

This was on the Historical Fiction list on June 19.

5 - Battles

Back in the Game (Stardust, Texas, #1) by Lori Wilde by Lori Wilde

***Kristin Hannah is a GR author
***Lori Wilde is a GR author


Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 375


message 3224: by Lola (new)

Lola | 283 comments 30.3 - Going My Way?

Option 3: Read a book with the title written in solid...white lettering:

The Martian by Andy Weir

Andy Weir is a Goodreads Author
Claiming one GRA ticket

Option 4: Read a book with on of the following words in the title...train:

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Paula Hawkins is a Goodreads Author
Claiming one GRA

Total points this post: 30
Total GRA tickets this post: 2

Total points challenge: 305
Total GRAs Challenge: 12


message 3225: by Amy (new)

Amy | 2170 comments Amy FL

25.10 - Sirena's task: My Mom Is the Best

Option 2: The Reversal (set in Los Angeles, CA)
Option 4: The Drop (page 8 of list, #795)

25.11 - Jamie NYC's task: Summer In The City
Option 1: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Option 3: Doc: A Memoir

25.13 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: It's not Usagi
Option 1: Scarlet (retellings - approved in message 2)
Option 3: China Dolls by Lisa See (approved in message 2)

30.2 - Jonquil’s task: Takin’ It to the Streets
Option 1: Night Kill - set in a zoo (I'm an animal lover who still finds zoos amazing.)
Option 2: The Last Best League: One Summer, One Season, One Dream - baseball players ride in floats during a July 4th parade attended by thousands

Points this post: 105
Total points: 520


message 3226: by [deleted user] (new)

theialin

Repeat of task to fix a problem

5.9 Takarabune
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author)
First Frost (Waverley Family, #2) by Sarah Addison Allen

An Apple


message 3227: by Jenn (new)

Jenn Cavanaugh (jenncavanaugh) | 27 comments Jenn Cavanaugh

20.1 – Summer is for Relaxing – Option 1: I read Mr. Peanut, which was number 5 on my TBR list, placed there January 2011

*** Adam Ross = GRA ***

This Post
Points This Post: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
GRA Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0

Totals for Summer Challenge
Points: 460
Tasks Completed: 25
GRA Tickets: 9
Big Book Tickets: 2 (500+)


message 3228: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) LAUREN JODI

15.1 - Yin and Yang

Book #1 - 50% White Cover
Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, #2) by Charlaine Harris
Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris
Confirmed in post #245 of the task help thread

Book #2 - 50% Black Cover
Mine to Keep (Mine, #2) by Cynthia Eden
Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden*
Confirmed in post #263 of the task help thread

* Goodreads Author
~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 660/1085
Total Books Read: 49
Tasks Completed: 35/61


message 3229: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (balletbookworm) | 915 comments Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM

10.3 - Ghost stories around the campfire.
I read The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins by Scott Hawkins. "Horror" is the second genre on the main page.
**Scott Hawkins is a Goodreads Author, I'd like to claim a GRA ticket**

Previous point total: 685
New points this post: 10
Total points: 695

New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 40

GRA tickets this post: 1
Total GRA: 24
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 2


message 3230: by Donna M (new)

Donna  M 30.5 - Teri-k's task: Good Old Summertime?

This is a TWO book task. Please choose two different options..

Option 1: For this option, the title and subtitle of the book you read must contain all the letters in SAUNA, including two A's.

Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Goodreads author Nina Sankovitch.

Tolstoy and the purple chair

Option 3: This final option lets you put on some classic rock, or other music of your choice, and read a classic genre book. Because I feel a classic really should be older than I am, it must have been originally published before 1956 as well as have the genre listing "classic(s)", which can be embedded.

Summer by Edith Wharton was originally published in 1917 and has the genre listing “classics” by 328 users.



Points This Post: 30
GR Authors This Post:1

Total Points: 425
Total GR Authors: 20

Books Read: 30
Challenges Posted: 18


message 3231: by Mickslibrarian (new)

Mickslibrarian | 285 comments 50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Three Cheers for Equality!

Book 1: So Hard to Say by Alex Sanchez July 25

Book 2 - Option B: Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World by Jack Andraka August 29

Book 3 - Option B: The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed by Judy Shepard

Alex Sanchez and Jack Andraka are both Goodreads Authors

Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 420
Total Tasks Completed: 24
Total Books Read: 30
Total Goodreads Authors: 13
Total Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)


message 3232: by Sue (new)

Sue (suetinge) | 1579 comments 15.10 - BBQ Time

Book with 2B and 1Q in title/subtitle/author's name

Thimble of Soil: A Woman's Quest for Land by ***Goodreads Author Linda K. Hubalek

Bs in Thimble and Hubalek
Q in Quest

Points this post: 15
Total Points: 235/1085
Tasks Completed: 16
Books Read: 19
GoodReads Authors: 13
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (1), 1000+ (1)


This will most likely do it for me this round. Many, many thanks as always to the task creators and especially the mods for another great season.


message 3233: by Carla (new)

Carla (carlajones) | 93 comments Carla
**Task Change (original post 3034)
Instead of using Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. for 20.4 Happy Birthday - option 2: genre, I'd like to change it to 10.1 Summer Reading (gear patrol list).

Points this Post: 10
Pages this Post: 278
Total Points: 40
Total Tasks: 3
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 3


message 3234: by Mhairi (new)

Mhairi | 348 comments 30.4 - Dlmrose’s Task: Title Time

Read two books - the full title of the first book must be present in the second.

One Day by David Nicholls
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Total points: 520
Tasks completed: 21
GRA: 5
BBT: 3


message 3235: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11206 comments 25.4 - Beth Robinson's task: Science & Writing

Option 1: Science -- Mount Dragon by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
The main characters, Guy Carson and Susana Cabeza de Vaca, are geneticists

Option 2: Writing -- The House on Olive Street by Robyn Carr
All four of the main characters are writers

Points this post: 25
Season Total: 150


message 3236: by Tara (new)

Tara | 391 comments TASK NUMBER :20.5 - Dragon Kings
TASK DESCRIPTION: Read a book with Shapeshifter MP Genre

BOOK #1 READ: Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews
AUTHOR:Ilona Andrews
DATE READ: 7/29/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option 2 - shapeshifter
GOODREADS AUTHOR: Ilona Andrews is GR Author

✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦

TOTALS
Points This Post: 20
GR Author: 1
Big Book: 0

Total Points: 740
Total GR Author : 36
Total Big Book: 0



message 3237: by Megan W (new)

Megan W | 185 comments 20.9 Moderator's Pet
The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
Option 2: Author initials (ES) found in STAMPEDE PARADE.

25.1 In a series
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
This book is #3 in the Kate Daniels series.
I am claiming one Goodreads Author ticket for this book.

Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
This book is #4 in the Kate Daniels series.
I am claiming one Goodreads Author ticket for this book.


Points this Post: 45
Total Points: 185
GRA Tickets: 9
Big Book Tickets: 1


message 3238: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4448 comments Task # 5.7 – Jurojin

Word “old” intact in title - “cOLD

Cold Mountain


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 560 points
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Books Read: (4) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4


message 3239: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Pamela3265

20.10 - Group Reads

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo (Goodreads Author) - My comment is the #59 in the discussion thread.


Points this post: 20
Total Points: 875
Goodreads Authors this post: 2
Total Goodreads Authors: 36
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 9
Big Books - 500+: 7
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+: 0


message 3240: by Tassie (new)

Tassie | 62 comments 20.4 - Author! Author! - Julie De's task: Happy Birthday!

Option 2: Read a book with American, Fantasy, Western, Adventure, OR Science Fiction as a main page genre. Genres may be embedded or stand-alone.

The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington.

15.4 - The Big O

Book 1 - Read a book with the genre sexuality, romance or erotica on its main book page.

UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn
Hahn is a Goodreads Author.

Book 2- Read a book with a word that begins with the letter O in the title or subtitle.

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. Of begins with an O.

5.10 - May the Gods Be Ever in Your Favor
enjoy any book of your choice.

Trail of Broken Wings by Sejal Badani. Badani is a Goodreads Author

Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 260
Total Tasks: 14
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 20


message 3241: by [deleted user] (new)

15.9 - Take A Ride

Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey


Points this post: 15
Tasks completed: 2
Goodreads Authors: 1
Total points: 20


message 3242: by Cindy (new)

Cindy (cindyd) Cindy C.

Task 15.5-Witch Hunt

Read a book with Paranormal as main page genre. Paranormal listed as of 4:12 pm PDT today.

The Devil in Massachusetts: A Modern Enquiry Into the Salem Witch Trials The Devil in Massachusetts A Modern Enquiry Into the Salem Witch Trials by Marion L. Starkey

Points this post: 15
Total points: 515
Total tasks: 24
GRA: 14
Big Books: (500+): 1


message 3243: by Coralie (new)

Coralie Coralie

10.5 June is Caribbean Heritage Month
Book written by an author who was born in one of the Caribbean countries
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord

10.8 Ulysses, again!
Book written by an author born in Ireland
The South by Colm Tóibín


This post 20 points

Total to date 955 points


message 3244: by Susan (new)

Susan | 217 comments Susan W.

REPOST for AR Info

30.5 Teri-k's task: Good Old Summertime?

Read two different books from the options listed. State which options you chose when posting.

Option 1. Read a book where the title and subtitle contain all the letters in SAUNA, including two A's.

I read Crazy Sexy Kitchen: 150 Plant-Empowered Recipes to Ignite a Mouthwatering Revolution

S in sexy, A in crazy, U in mouthwatering, N in ignite, A in plant-empowered

Option 3. Read a book originally published before 1956 that also has the genre "classics" on the main page

I read Treasure Island

Classics is on the main page. Originally published in 1883

AR Info: IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12.0

Points this post: 30


message 3245: by Jen (new)

Jen Scott | 420 comments Jen UT

25.5 - Bluemoon's Task: Summer Fun

A. Persuasion by Jane Austen
I borrowed this book from the library

C. Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Points this Post: 25
**********************************
Total Points: 240


message 3246: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (deja05) | 100 comments Andrea

5.2 - Bishamonten
Crime as genre
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (GR Author)

5.3 - Daikokuten
"Silver" in the title
Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George (GR Author)

5.10 - May the Gods Be Ever in Your Favor
Fourth Debt by Pepper Winters (GR Author)

10.1 - Summer Reading
This book is on the San Francisco Public Library 2014 Adult Summer Reading List
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (GR Author)

10.2 - It's hurricane season again!
"Kate" is on the Atlantic Hurricane names list
The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville

10.5. June is Caribbean American Heritage Month!
The author was born in Jamaica
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (GR Author)

10.9 - Three of a Kind?
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews by Jesse Andrews (GR Author)

Points in this post: 55
GR Authors in this post: 6

Total points: 220


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15.1 - Yin and Yang
Book 1 - white cover
Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone by Tamara Ireland Stone (GR Author)

Book 2 - black cover
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

15.3 - Now Appearing
One book that fulfills both options:
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

The author shares his first name with Daniel Radcliffe.

The book was made into a movie called "Charly" in 1968 as per IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062794/?...

15.8 - Dearly Departed
Fantasy as genre
Darkness Brutal by Rachel A. Marks (GR Author)

15.10 - BBQ Time
Letters BBQ found in title and author's name
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Mary P's task: Summer is for Relaxing
Option 2: "summer" in the title
Prodigal Summer

20.5 - Bigger is Better – Camilla’s task: Dragon Kings
Option 1: body of water on the cover
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Mhairi's task: UNESCO Cities
Help Thread

Option 1: book set in a UNESCO City of Literature - Prague
Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor (GR Author)

This e-book was approved on line 1349 on the SRC ebook verification googledoc.


Points in this post: 120
GR Authors in this post: 3

Total points: 340


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5.2 - Bishamonten

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Points this post: 5
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Total Points: 245


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25.1 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: In a Series
Books in a series
Mairelon the Magician #1
Magician's Ward #2

25.2 - Shiraloo's task: Summer’s Bounty
Option 1 - JUNE: Author's initials in the word RHUBARB
Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman (GR Author)

This is a big book at 608 pages.

Option 2 - JULY: cherry on the cover
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie by Jennifer Crusie (GR Author)

Points in this post: 50
GR Authors in this post: 2
Big Books in this post: 1

Total points: 390


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5-6 Hotei

So That Happened: My Unexpected Life in Hollywood


5-10 May the Gods Ever Be in Your Favor

The Bunker Diary


15-3 Now Appearing

Book 1: Every Secret Thing

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706598/?...

Book 2: Crush by Nicole Williams

shares a last name with Robin Williams


25.4 Beth Robinson's Task: Science and Writing

Option 1: Die Again
MC is a medical examiner

Option 2: Where They Found Her
MC is a journalist


Points this post: 50
Points so far: 445


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