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Summer Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: Scattergories SRC StyleForging the Sword
I drew a F in the random Letter Generator
I rolled a 5: one of the main characters is Fasal
and a 6: the series is the Farsala Trilogy
Claiming Big Book Ticket
*Forging the Sword is over 500 pages
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 105
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 6
GR Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 5
25.15 -- Stacie MI's task: It's Barbeque Time!Fire
Option B- Sandwiched in a series
Option D- I was a chicken since I worried it'd be a disappointment (I put it off for 2 years!)
Claiming Big Book Ticket
*Fire is over 500 pages
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 130
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 7
GR Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 6
Jen UT5.4 - 40 Years Ago
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The bracelet is the circle.Total Books Read: 1
Total Points: 5
25.7 Author or title 
Rosie Wallace /big font for author name
Mike Gayle / big font for titleTask points 25
Total points 175
Delicious Dee15.3 - Left and Right
Option A - 1 book spelt with right and 1 book with left hand
Left - Tart - tart can be spelt entirely with left hand
Right - Lion and the Falcon - Eve Langlais (GR Author) - lion can be spelt entirely with right hand
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 405
GR Authors: 21
Big Books: 500 + (4)
Nick KY5.5 50 Years ago – “Blue on Blue” – I read Great Blue: The Odyssey Of A Great Blue Heron by Marnie Reed Crowell, with the basic-color word “Blue” in the title.
5.6 60 Years ago – “I Love You Because” – I read Dance While You Can by Shirley Maclaine, with the subordinating conjunction “While” in the title.
5.8 80 Years ago – “Stormy Weather” – I read a book with multiple authors listed on the GR homepage, 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology by Beverly Lawn, ed., Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, D.H. Lawrence, Katherine Anne Porter, etc.
5.9 90 Years ago – “Yes, We Have No Bananas” – I read
Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs, with a bowl of peaches on the cover.10.9 Add it up. I read Cathedral by Raymond Carver. One word title obtained by the following: I turned 55 in June, 5 + 5 = 10, 1 + 0 = 1.
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for 40 Short Stories, 576 pages.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 430
Big Books: 500+ (1)
20.6 They're Creepy and They're KookyOption #3: The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester (Crime).
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 210
Total Tasks Completed: 10
Total Books Read: 13
Total Pages Read: 3168
Total GoodReads Authors: 2
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
JODY BETH15.10 No More Homework
Exposed by Laura Griffin
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15
Books Read: 1
Andy P.Task # 25.14 Amy C's task: The America's Cup
Option 1 read a book where sailing is the main subject
This book is listed under the examples for Option 1
Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea by Tami Oldham Ashcraft (240 pages)
Option 2 Read a book that has a sail on the cover
by Dick Durham (264 pages)Points this post: 25
Total Points: 380
25.16 -- Lois's task: Summer ShakespeareOption 3: A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley, a reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Option 4: Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
Alice, the main character in this book, is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's Henry IV.
Melanie Benjamin is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 205
GR authors: 8
Coralie15.7 11/11
double L in Llyr and in Lloyd
The castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander
20.8 Beginnings and Endings
Option 2 – word ending in ‘k’
Skylark
25.6 Off to the Mediterranean Sea
Option A One book with at least 500 pages
Set in Greece, 533 pages
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
25.15 It’s Barbecue Time!
Option C Hot Dogs – book with ‘dog’ in title
Sleeping Dogs
Option E – Corn on the Cob – predominately yellow cover
Total points 555
5.10 100 Years Ago Read a book by someone who shares a name with a Tony Award Winner or Nominee
A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors by Michael Farquhar
Michael Farquhar shares his first name with Michael Yeargan who was nominated for Best Scenic Design of a Play.
25.7 Jessica PDX's Task Author or Title?
Read two books: One with a larger title and one with a larger author
Book A: Author's name is larger than smallest font on the page
by Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho is a Goodreads Author
Book B: Author's name is smaller than the largest font on the page
by Eleanor Herman25.15 Stacie MI's Task: It's Barbeque Time!
I read 1 book that fit 2 options.
Inferno by Dan Brown
for Options C and F
Option C: Chicken- I bought this book the week it was released, but put off reading it because I had read negative reviews and I was afraid it wouldn't live up to the hype. I love Dan Brown, but did not like "The Lost Symbol" the book that preceded this one, and I was afraid this book would ruin Robert Langdon for me.
Option F: This book is unusual for me, because I do not read a lot of mysteries. I've been on a real YA and nonficiton kick lately, and in general except for a few select series (Robert Langdon and The Shades of London specifically) I do not enjoy mysteries. I usually don't like the suspense!
Points this post: 55
Total Points: 120
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books:
10.4 -- The Sunshine StateA Journey into Steinbeck's California by Susan Shillinglaw
part bio of John Steinbeck; part exploration of the parts of California he wrote about
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Stacy CT's task: All Things Peru!
Option 3: Working Days: The Journals of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
reading all of John Steinbeck's works and completing a novel are both on my bucket list ~ this is Steinbeck's journal describing his writing process while creating The Grapes of Wrath. Fascinating!
25.6 - - Elizabeth B's task: Off to the Mediterranean Sea
Option A: The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón ~ 532 pages
set in Barcelona, Spain
30.8 - Peebee’s Task: A Summer Visit to the National Zoo
Option 2: A Bottle in the Gaza Sea by Valérie Zenatti
set in Israel and the Gaza Strip; about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; has the genre "War" on main page
Option 6: The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant
found on the Most Read This Week> Asia page (6 rows from the bottom) on 6/30/13
This book is set in Russia's Far East, specifically in a region called the Primorsky Krai, which is sandwiched between mainland China and the Sea of Japan
Points this post: 85
Season Total: 175
25.20 -- Sarah the Librarian's task: Reading GoalsOption 2: The Confession Of Katherine Howard by Suzannah Dunn - on my TBR since July 25, 2011.
Option 4: The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 105
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500- 2, 750, 1000 pages
25.1 Winter in Melbourne Harvesting the Heart Jodi Picoult/ option 3 "heart" in title
Sputnik Sweetheart Haruki Murakami/ option 3 "heart/ sweetheart" in title
Task points 25
Total points 200
30.3 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X.R - Read a book that has been RECOMMENDED to you.
My friend, Vi, recommended it to me.
by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 541 pages
A - Acquire a book to read from a friend or from the library.
by MaryJanice Davidson (Goodreads Author) Borrowed from a friend.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 7
Books Read: 12
GR Authors: 8
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
STEFU20.2 - Rookie At the Top - Bamaace83's task: Family Vacations
Option 1
Night Road by Kristin Hannah
"Family" is listed as a genre on the main page.
*Kristin Hannah is a GR author.
30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: Scattergories SRC Style
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
I drew a J with the random letter generator.
I rolled a 5: John Hammond is a main character (see GR page).
I rolled a 6: Jurassic Park is the series name (see GR page).
I chose the one book option as this book is over 450 pages (480).
Points this post: 50
Total points: 220
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 11
Goodreads authors: 2
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
JENNA S20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
Goodreads authors: 5
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
5.5 - 50 years ago.Black Jack
25.11 - Vi/Midu 's task: Explore Listopias
I started with Tell the Wolves I'm Home, which I read for the Spring SRC, and read #70 on 2013: What the Over-35s Have Read So Far, Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir and #63 on Amazon's Books of the Year: Top Picks for 2012, The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
25.13 - Deanna's task: Dirty Dancing
Option B (Jennifer Grey) - Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown
Option E - The Collector (published in 1963)
Total books read: 20
Points in this post: 55
Big book tickets: 2
Total points accumulated: 220/1350
Rudy5.1 10 Years ago - Reckless byS.C. Stephens
10.9 Add It Up- single digit is 1- Easy by Tammara Webber
15.6- As Seen on TV- Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity byKatherine Boo on Colbert Report Book List
Points this post- 30
Total points-100
Books read- 10
Tasks- 8
Andy P.25.7 - Jessica PDX's task: Author or Title?
Book A author's name bigger than the title
by Daniel PalmerBook B author's name smaller than the title
by John R. CorriganPoints this post: 25
Total points: 405
10.1 Black Tortoise and Snake -
Dragon Unmasked by Kathleen Nance30.6 Reading Your 123's -
Option 2
A. Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
327 pages all prime numbers
B. Spirit Bound by Christine Feehan
404 pages all non-prime numbers
****GoodReads Author****
30.7 Scattergories -
Letter D
A. Porch Lights by Dorothea Benton Frank
Rolled a 4 - Female author name begins with D
B. XO by Jeffery Deaver
Rolled a 6 - Word in Series name begins with D (Kathryn Dance)
****GoodReads Author****
30.9 Let's Be Sensible -
A. Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu
Option 2 - Sight
****GoodReads Author****
B. Under the Skin by Vicki Lane
Option 6 - Touch
****GoodReads Author****
Points: 100
Tasks: 4
Books: 7
Pages: 2502
GR Authors: 4
Total Points: 490
Total Tasks: 23
Total Books: 38
GR Authors: 28
Reposting again for BB TicketsAprilDT
25.15- It's Barbeque Time
A. and D. Steak and Chicken. Ball gown and page length made me chicken
Forever Amber
Big Book Ticket for 972 pgs= 2 tickets
Points this post: 25
Challenge total: 55
AprilDT30.6 - Ty's task: Reading Your 123s
Read 2 books from any ONE option below.
2. Prime Number
Book 1: Read a book whose page number is made up of digits that are only prime numbers. Specifically: 2, 3, 5, or 7.
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier 233 pgs
Book 2: Read a book whose page number is made up of digits that are non-prime. Specifically: 0, 1, 4, 6, 8, 9
Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead 496 pgs
Chevalier and Mead are GRAs
Points this post= 30
Challenge total= 85
GRA total= 3
5.1 - 10 Years AgoA book by an author who uses initials as part of her Goodreads name:
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
5.4 - 40 Years Ago
A book with several circles on the cover - the big watch and lots of litle cogs. Approved in the Help Thread post 116:
The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
by Mark Forsyth ***Goodreads Author***
5.5 - 50 Years Ago
A book with WHITE from Microsoft's Basic Colour List in the title:
White Heat by M.J. McGrath
5.10 - 100 years Ago
A book by an author whose first name is the same as Peter Darling - Tony Award Nominee for choreography(Matilda, the Musical)
The Chessmen by Peter May ***Goodreads Author***
Total points 70
Joanna T20.7 Something New
Option 3: Last Orders by Graham Swift
This is a new-to-me author, though I'm hoping to read another book by him later this season.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165
GRA: 1
BB: 1
SClossonRepost of #747
Task #30.10 - Book News Feed
Rolled 4: The Meryl Streep Movie Club by Mia March
2012 Book Club Pick
Rolled 6: Room by Room
2012 UK List
Both authors are new to me.
Total this post: 30
Total to Date: 135
Janice CA15.2 - Good Luck Charms....
Option 1: Something Old
first published: 1962
Life With Mother Superior by Jane Trahey
and
Option 2: Something New
Added to TBR list: 2/28/13
Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
***Melanie Benjamin is a Goodreads author***
+15
total: 60
tasks: 3
books: 5
GR authors: 1
LORI TX10.9 Add It Up
4+6=10 & 1+0=1 = one word title
Destined by Aprilynne Pike
20.1 All Things Peru!
Option 2 3 & 0 in total pages
340 pages
Bite club by Rachel Caine
Points this post = 30
Total points = 30
ALICIA T30.1 Name Dropping
I rolled two 1's, so I read two books in two series I enjoy.
A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin (Song of Ice and Fire # 5).
And: Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb (In Death #5).
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Jessica PDX25.16 - Lois's Task - Summer Shakespeare
Option 3 - This is an adaptation of King Lear.
by Jane SmileyOption 4 - "Peter" is a character in Romeo and Juliet.
by Peter RobinsonPoints This Post: 25
Total Points: 315
BRIAN15.2 - Good Luck Charms
Option 1- published before 1963
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
First published in 1937
Option 2 - added to to-read shelf between Jan and May 17 of 2013
King of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America by J. North Conway
Added to my to-read shelf on March 10, 2013
Points this post: 15
Total points: 115
Books read: 9
Goodreads authors: 2
15.10. No More Homework!The Get Rich Quick Club by Dan Gutman
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 145
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 12
Goodreads Author: 7
Big Books:500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
25.18 - Bekka's Task: Adventures @ Your Library!Option 5: Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
GR: 4.13 and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer : 77%
Option 6: Story's End by Marissa Burt - Una gets Written In to the land of Story and must save the characters from the evil Muse Fidelus
Marissa Burt is a Goodreads Author
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 170
Books Read: 16
Tasks Completed: 13
Goodreads Author: 8
Big Books:500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
5.3 – 30 years ago.Consecutive C Author's Name
Exit Strategy by *Colleen Cross
*Colleen Cross is a Goodreads Author*
15.5 - Tour de France
Set in France
Sarah's Key by *Tatiana de Rosnay
*Tatiana de Rosnay is a Goodreads Author*
Points in This Task: 20
Goodreads Authors in This Post: 2
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 622
Totals:
Total Points: 190
Total Goodreads Authors: 6
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(2), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 9
Total Books Read: 11
Total Pages Read in Summer 2013 SRC: 4511
Reviews Available. Anne (Booklady) Summer 2013 Reviews
15.8 The Battle of GettysburgThe genre "Civil War" is on the GR main page.
Blue Asylum by Kathy Hepinstall.
20.2 Family Vacation
Option 1: The Genre "Family" is on the GR main page.
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan.
30.3 Kickin' Back with the Girls from RELAX
Option L: Beverage on the cover
The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens.Option A: Acquired from a friend or from the library. This book is from Melanie.
Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks.
Points this post: 65
Total points: 160
Tasks: 9
Books: 10
Goodreads authors: 2
Big books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
BEKKA - 25.7 - Jessica PDX's task: Author or Title?Book A: For this task, I read “Inferno”
by Dan Brown, since the font size for the author’s name is bigger than the font for the title. Book B: For this task, I read “Kill Me Softly”
by Sarah Cross, since the font size for the title is bigger than the font size for the author’s name. Also, Sarah Cross is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 25
Total Points Earned to Date: 160
Pages Read this Challenge: 794
Total Pages Read to Date: 4167
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 12
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
25.12 What come next The 6th Target James Patterson/ option 3 - first book number 6th in series then next one number higher
7th Heaven James Patterson/ option 3
Task points 25
Total points 225
30.3 "Kickin' Back..."Option R (Recommended)
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
My mom recommended this series to me and obviously, I ran with the series.
Option A (Acquired)
Firestorm by Iris Johansen
I borrowed this book from the public library.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 105
Chaitra5.2 20 Years Ago
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Ordinal number Thirteenth in the title.
Points: 5
5.4 40 Years Ago
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall. Ferris Wheel in the bottom left of the cover. Approved in Help Thread.
Points: 5
**Susan Crandall is a Goodreads Author.**
10.7 Blown Away
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler. Karen is one of the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane names.
Points: 10
20.6 CASSELM's Task: They're Creepy and They're Kooky...
Option 3: Pugsley - Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong. Mystery on the main page.
Points: 20
20.9 Pigletto's Task: Whedonite
Option 2: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Neil Gaiman is a favorite author, and the book is a first time read. Approved in Help Thread.
Points: 20
**Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author.**
25.11 Vi/Midu's Task: Explore Listopias
My starting book was The Burgess Boys, which I read just before the start of the summer challenge.
Book 1: The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud - #10 on the list The Millions Most Anticipated - The Great 2013 Preview. The Burgess Boys is #3 on this list.
Book 2: TransAtlantic by Colum McCann - (the Audio CD edition is) #115 on the list Released in 2013. The Burgess Boys is #12 on this list.
Points: 25
**Colum McCann is a Goodreads Author.**
30.2 DLMRose's Task: Behind the Name
I chose the starting name John.
Book 1: Long Lankin by John Banville. John is the masculine.
Book 2: Inglorious by Joanna Kavenna. Joanna is the feminine.
Points: 30
***
Points this Post: 115
Total Points: 310/1350
Big Books: 500(1), 750(1), 1000( )
Goodreads Author: 7
Tasks Completed: 19/71
Books Claimed: 23/103
Pages Read: 7,812
Sheila15.7 - 11/11
Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay2 o's in Too and 2 o's in Linwood
Total Points = 470
30.9 - Andy P's task: Let's Be SensibleRead a book for each that has one of the listed words in its title or subtitle.
2. "Sight" or "eye"
by Elizabeth Darcy (Goodreads Author)Approved here.
5. "Taste" or "tongue"
by P.D. James Points this post: 30
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 8
Books Read: 14
GR Authors: 9
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Cindy FTask 30.6 Reading Your 123's
Option 1:Fibonacci Sequence Last digit in my birth year is 8. Series number 3&5=8.
I read The Darker Side by Cody McFadyen Claiming 1 BB ticket 512pages.
I also read An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear who is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!
Points this post:30
Total points:105
Books read:7
Tasks completed:6
Goodreads Authors:2
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
15.1 - A Machiavellian TaskOption 1 -- I read The Fallen Angel which took place mostly in Vatican City -- this was approved on the help thread.
Option 4 -- For this, I read The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books, which has self help listed on its page and was approved on the help thread.
Points: 135
Books read:11
tasks completed: 7
GR authors: 5
Pages read: 3448
Readerboard Name: Jill Renee15.8 - The Battle of Gettysburg
July 1-3 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Read a book related the U.S. Civil War.
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Points this Task: 15
Total Point: 85
Books Read this Task: 1
Total Books Read: 6
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Oma122930.8 - Peebee’s Task: A Summer Visit to the National Zoo
Option 5: Red Pandas
For this option, read a book that is specifically set in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan or Burma OR which features mountains on the cover.
Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalaya by Jamaica KincaidThis book has a mountain on the cover. It is a travel journal of a trip taken in Nepal gathering seeds.
Option 3: Fishing Cats
For this option, read a book whose cover features a person or animal in or near water (natural or man-made and either a photograph or graphic depiction counts.)
Thirty-Three Teeth
by Colin CotterillThe cover of this book at the lower part shows a man on a small boat fishing. The book also takes place in Laos.
Total Points-335
Total Tasks-18
Goodreads Authors-5
Big Books-1
Boston Kate5.4 40 Years Ago
black hole in lower left corner is the circle - approved in help thread, message 20
25.17 Metal!
One Book Option (750+ pages)
Option 3: Gothic
Under the Dome
horror listed on main page, book is 1074 pages
Points this post: 30
Total poinst: 30
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Oma122930.6 - Ty's task: Reading Your 123s
Read 2 books from any ONE option below. Required: post the option you chose.
Option 2
2. Prime Number - Book 1: Read a book whose page number is made up of digits that are only prime numbers. Specifically: 2, 3, 5, or 7.
Daughter of Time:A Time Travel Romance by Sarah Woodbury
352 pages
Claiming Sarah Woodbury as a Goodreads Author
Book 2: Read a book whose page number is made up of digits that are non-prime. Specifically: 0, 1, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Call for the Dead by John le Carré
160 pages
Total Points-365
Total Tasks-19
Goodreads Authors-6
Big Books-1(less)
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Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 145
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 12
Goodreads Author: 7
Big Books:500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)