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Summer Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
25.7 - Jessica PDX's task: Author or Title?Book A: The font size for the author's name on the cover should be BIGGER than the smallest font size used in the title on the cover.
by Isaac AsimovBook B: The font size for the author's name on the cover should be SMALLER than the biggest font size used in the title on the cover.
by Douglas Adams Points this post: 25
Total points: 415
Tasks completed: 17
Books Read: 30
GR Authors: 18
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
15.10 -- No More Homework!Read a book of your choice.
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Well, it's just the book that I wanted to read at the time.
Task Points: 15
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 1
Candace10.9 -- Add It Up
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The digits in my age add up to 2.
This post: 10 points
Total to date: 110 points
Sheila30.2 - DLMRose's task: Behind the Name
I used the name Joe and read:
Book 1 Male Name - Joe - Yoseph - Ioseph - Ioseph - Joseph - Jo
The Bat by Jo NesbøAND
Book 2 Female Name- Joe - Yoseph - Ioseph - Ioseph - Joseph - Jody - Jodi
Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: Scattergories SRC Style
I drew a J and rolled a 2 and a 4
Category 2. Female Character Name
Ice Cold by Tess GerritsenJ Character was Jane Rizzoli
AND
Category 4. Female Author
I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-FlemingTotal Points = 845
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I read
. Cover approved in HT and included in post 2 as approved book.20.6 - Seasoned Reader - CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…
I chose option 3 and read a book with a mostly black and white cover -
. Cover approved in HT and included in post 2 as approved book.25.8 - Karen GHHS's task: Big Sky Country
For my first book, I chose option 4 ("wild" in title), and read Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.
For my second book, I chose option 6 and read a book set in Washington State - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Total points: 695
5.10 – 100 years agoRead a book with an author whose first or last name is the same as the first or last name of one of the individual nominees for a Tony Award.
Richard Kind "Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play"
by Richard Laymon Points this post: 5
Total points: 420
Tasks completed: 18
Books Read: 31
GR Authors: 18
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
30.6 - Ty's task: Reading Your 123sOption 1.
I was born in 1983, so 3 is the last number.
Divergent (Divergent #1)
Insurgent (Divergent #2) At 525 pages, this is a big book
1 + 2 = 3 :)
Veronica Roth is a Goodreads Author! (x2)
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Points: 30
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2
GRAs: 2
Big book tickets: 1
Total
Points: 55
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 4
GRAs: 4
Big book tickets: 1
Delicious Dee20.4 - Author! Author! - Ann A's task: Initial Fun
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline (GR Author) - the initials E, C can be found in my readerboard name and Ernest Cline is a new to me author
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 600
GR Authors: 34
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (1)
Delicious Dee25.2 - JenBent's task: Trivial Pursuit - Summer of '94 Edition
Option 4: Arts & Literature - Attachment Strings - Chris T. Kat (GR Author) - 6 ppl have it shelved as mystery
Option 5: Science & Nature -
- Rosalind James (GR Author) - ebook only, approved msg 2483 in the verification threadPoints This Post: 25
Total Points: 625
GR Authors: 36
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (1)
I would like to move Two for the Dough from 15.10 and move it to 25.20 as outlined below.5.3 30 Years Ago
Cost by Roxana Robinson
Author's first and last name begin with the same initial.
5.6 60 Years Ago
After Many Days: Tales of Time Passed by L.M. Montgomery
After is the subordinating conjunction.
15.8 The Battle of Gettysburg
The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts by Burke Davis
Civil War is the first genre listed on the book's main page
15.10 No More Homework (replacing previous claimed book)
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin
***Melanie Benjamin is a GR Author***
20.2 Family Vacations
Option 1: "Family" genre on book's main page (currently second from last)
The Gathering by Anne Enright
25.17 Metal!
Option 2: A non-fiction book set in Somalia
The World's Most Dangerous Place: Inside the Outlaw State of Somalia by James Fergusson
Option 5: I find the piece of modern art on the cover of this book visually appealing
edited by David Lehman25.19 School is Out Forever
Option 1: Historical Fiction set in England (outside the U.S.)
The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles
Option 4: Any book
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
***Vaddey Ratner is a GR Author***
25.20 Reading Goals
I rolled a 1 and a 6
Option 1: Non-fiction Book
Saving Normal: An Insider's Revolt Against Out-Of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life by Allen Frances
Option 6: Book part of a started series
Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
Post Total: 120 (135-15 previously posted)
Season Total: 660
30.1 Ms Anderson's Task--Name dropping:I rolled a 1 and a 2, so
1. Adam Baldwin and Jewel Staite:
Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn which is book 3 of the Otherworld series which I just discovered this spring.
2. Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell:
The Heidelberg Effect by Susan Kiernan-Lewis in which we get shoved into 1620s Germany.
Here is paperback edition The Heidelberg Effect
Today's total: 30
Grand total: 695
20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank BlankThe Smart One by Jennifer Close
Jennifer Close is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 395
GR authors: 13
KarenKnits5.10 – 100 years ago
Read a book with an author whose first or last name is the same as the first or last name of one of the individual nominees for a Tony Award - David Hyde Pierce
John Dies at the End by David Wong
25.4 - Bookin' Around the Bases
option 1: read a book of your choice
Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter
option 6: randomly chosen book from a stack of 10
A Planet of Viruses by Carl Zimmer
25.18 - Adventures @ Your Library!
option 1: Read a book that has to do with anything underground or underwater
The Rime of the Modern Mariner by Nick Hayes
option 3: In honor of our ROT to SIN aisle, please read a book by an author with a last name who would be shelved on that aisle
Everyman by Philip Roth
This post: 55
Challenge: 365
BEKKA - 25.9 -- Chaitra's task: Summer Movies...The Low Profile VersionOption 5: For this task, I read “
” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, since it has both “Young Adult” and “Romance” listed as genres on its main Goodreads page.Option 6: For this task, I read “
” by Sarah Dessen, since she is one of my favorite authors and never fails to provide a fantastic read.Also, Sarah Dessen 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: 235
Pages Read this Challenge: 794
Total Pages Read to Date: 5783
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 17
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
SOELO10.10 Blister in the Sun
Using the word Love from the song title Prove My Love
Fables, Vol. 3: Storybook Love
Bill Willingham is a Goodreads author.
15.7 - 11/11
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
Willingham has two LLs in his name and is a Goodreads author.
25.9 Summer Movies
For option 5, a book tagged both "Young Adult" and "Romance"
Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances
Tessa Graton is a Goodreads author.
For option 6
Stranded
Emily Barr is one of my favorite authors and a Goodreads author.
30.1 Name Dropping
I rolled a 1 and a 3.
For 1
Days of Blood & Starlight
It is #2 in a series. Laini Taylor is a Goodreads author.
For 3
Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm
It is a graphic novel. Bill Willingham is a Goodreads author.
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Previous points: 155
Points this post: 80
Total so far: 235
GR author tickets: 10 (4 previous, 6 from this post)
15.4 - Get to the Finish LineOption 2 - Tortoise: Read one book with at least 400 pages.
**True Blue by David Baldacci is 608 pages.
**Big Book - True Blue is 608 Pages.
30.8 - Peebee’s Task: A Summer Visit to the National Zoo
Option 2: Clouded Leopards
Shelved as War--WWII involved, settings include Italy and North Africa
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Option 6: Giant Pandas
Is Shelved Genres > Cultural > Asia
Caravans by James A. Michener
Points in This Task: 45
Goodreads Authors in This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 1
Pages Read in This Post: 1376
Totals:
Total Points: 315
Total Goodreads Authors: 9
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(4), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 15
Total Books Read: 19
Total Pages Read in Summer 2013 SRC: 7972
Reviews Available. Anne (Booklady) Summer 2013 Reviews
NANCY NYTask 30.3 - Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X.
L: Read book with beverage on cover:
written by GR authorJody Gehrman.A: Read book from friend/library
12th of Never was borrowed from the library. Written by James Pattersona GR author.
Task 5.2 Book with Number in Title
3500: An Autistic Boy's Ten-Year Romance with Snow Whiteby Ron Miles.
Task 5.3 - Book with consecutive words beginning with the same letters
Dumpling Days by GR author Grace Lin
Task 15.7 - 11/11 - Book with same consecutive double letter pair found twice
Letter: O
Bloodrootby GR authorAmy Greene
This post: 55
Total Points: 210
Books: 17
Tasks: 11
GR authors: 14
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥20.5 - Bigger is Better - CathyG's task: Motorcycles and Pontoon Boats
Option B word "BLUE":Blue-Eyed Devil
Lisa Kleypas is a GRA
Approval Post for Blue-Eyed Devil
Points Earned This Post: 20
Points Achieved to Date: 210/1350
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (2)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
5.6 – 60 years agoRead a book with a subordinating conjunction in the title/subtitle.
Before
by Thomas E. Sniegoski Points this post: 5
Total points: 425
Tasks completed: 19
Books Read: 32
GR Authors: 18
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
KAREN F5.6 60 Years Ago
Before the Scandal by Suzanne Enoch
Before is the subordinating conjunction.
10.2 Live Long and Prosper
The Big Four by Agatha Christie
Classics genre on the main book page.
15.4 Get to the Finish Line
Option 2: Alien Tango by Gini Koch
428 Pages
**Gini Koch is a Goodreads Author**
Points this Post: 30
Total Challenge Points: 295
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books: 500+(0),750+(0),1000+(0)
Task 25.9 - Summer Movies...The Low Profile Version1. The Bling Ring: Read a book featuring a piece of jewelry on the cover
necklace
Rules of Civility (2011) by Amor Towles (Hardcover, 335 pages)
2. Byzantium: Read a book tagged "Horror" on the main page
Dispatch (2005) by Bentley Little (Mass Market Paperback, 386 pages)
185 + 25 = 210
Tasks Completed: 10
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 185 + 25 = 210
Books read: 15
Pages read: 5,215
Read but not claimed: 4
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Delicious Dee10.7 -- Blown Away
The Chase - Erin McCarthy (GR Author) - erin is on the list of names
15.2 - Good Luck Charms
Option 3 - "Something Borrowed" - Hot Finish - Erin McCarthy (GR Author) - several of my friends including Shawna gave it 4 or 5 stars
Option 4 - "Something Blue" -
- Amy Hatvany (GR Author)Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 650
GR Authors: 38
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (1)
Delicious Dee10.5 -- The Tortoise and the Hare
Slow Ride - Erin McCarthy (GR Author)
15.7 - 11/11
The Color of Tea: A Novel - Hannah Tunnicliffe - double N's in first name and last name
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 675
GR Authors: 39
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (1)
STACIE MITask 20.3 - The Blank Blank
I read:
The Wedding Gift by Lucy Kevin
This e-book was approved at line 1090 of the spreadsheet.
**Lucy Kevin is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 20
Total points: 455
Tasks completed: 28
Books read: 38
Pages read: 9957
Goodreads authors: 18
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
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For a book with a number (including ordinal numbers) in its title, I read Third Shift: Pact.
10.2 -- Live Long and Prosper
For a book with the genre "classics," I read Alice's Adventures In Wonderland.
20.2 - Rookie At the Top - Bamaace83's task: Family Vacations
I chose option 1 (family as genre) and read The Glass Castle, with "Family" listed as a main page genre.
Total points: 730
Liora20.2 Family Vacations
Option 1:
Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt (genre "Family" on the GR main page)20.6 They're Creepy and They're Kooky
Option 3:
Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford (genre "Mystery" on GR main page)20.7 Something New
Option 3:
Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae Molly MacRae is a Goodreads Author, and she is a new author for me.
25.9 Summer Movies
Option 4:
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland (a color and a flower name in the title). Susan Vreeland is a Goodreads Author
Option 5:
City of Masks by Mary Hoffman(genres "Young Adult" and "Romance" on the Goodreads main page)
Points This Post: 85
Total Points: 155
5.6: 60 Years Ago Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
"Because" in title.
5.9: 90 Years Ago
An Apple for the Creature by Charlaine Harris
"Apple" in title. Claiming ONE GRA ticket.
10.3: Summer of '69
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
First published in 2009. Claiming ONE GRA ticket.
20.6: They're Creepy and They're Kooky
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Option 2: romance genre. Claiming ONE GRA ticket.
25.10: My Summer Vacation
Option 1: set in place I'd have to travel to get to
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
I live in Wisconsin; the book is set in Atlanta, Georgia. Claiming ONE GRA ticket.
Option 5: my choice
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
Claiming ONE GRA ticket.
Points this Post: 65
GRA Tickets this Post: 5
Total Points: 90
Total GRA Tickets: 5
Total BB Tickets: 2
15.5 – Tour de FranceTakes place in Paris and other parts of France:
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Patrick Süskind
+15 Points
15.10 – No More Homework!
Who Owns the Future? by Jaron Lanier
+15 Points
20.8 – It’s My Birthday! – Sue Q’s task: Beginnings and Endings
Option 1: Beginnings "Light" in title:
The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian
+20 Points
Points this Post: 50
Grand Total: 350
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Something New
option 1- published in 2013:
Let it Burn by Steve Hamilton published 7/2/13, 288 pages
25.7 - Jessica PDX's task: Author or Title?
Book 1- author
Unfinished Business by Nora Robertsbook 2 - title
Death on the Marais by Adrian Magson25.12 -- Chris MD's task: What Comes Next?
option 1- series numbers
The Last Queen of England by Steve Robinson
Genealogical Crime Mystery #3
Massacre Pond: A Novel by Paul Doiron
Mike Bowditch #4
total = 835
10.1 - The Black Tortoise and Snake
(approved in task help thread msg #29)15.5 - Tour de France
Revolution - set in Paris for at least 70% of the book (the protagonist, who is from Brooklyn, accompanies her father to Paris and stays there to complete her senior year thesis outline)
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Something New
Option 3 - the author Stephanie Kuehnert is new to me - Ballads of Suburbia (344 pages)
Total books read: 33
Points in this post: 45
Big book tickets: 2
Total points accumulated: 370/1350
AprilDT25.7 - Jessica PDX's task: Author or Title?
Book A. Shutter Island
by Dennis LehaneBook B.
The Raven's Bride: A NovelLehane is a GRA
Points for this task= 25
Challenge total= 175
GRA= 5
15.5 - Tour de FranceKissed in Paris - Juliette Sobanet, GR Author
15.9 Mountains to Climb
Master of the Abyss (Masters of the Mountain #2) - Cherise Sinclair, GR Author
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…>
Option 2 (romance): Beyond the Night - Joss Ware
25.17 -- Lindsey IL’s Task: Metal!
Option 1 (secret): The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of "Anastasia" - Suzanne Weyn
Option 3 (fairy tales): A Kiss at Midnight - Eloisa James, GR Author
25.18 -- Bekka's task: Adventures @ Your Library!
Option 1 (zombies & underground): Night Whispers - Alisha Rai, GR Author
from the summary: Analyst James Bennett has spent the years since humankind fell victim to the Illness living underground.
Option 3: Dust of My Wings - Carrie Ann Ryan, GR Author
RYAN btwn ROT to SIN
30.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Name Dropping
rolled 1 & 2
Option 1 (series): Dead Ever After - Charlaine Harris
Option 2 (time travel): Edge of Time - Melissa Lynne Blue
30.2 - DLMRose's task: Behind the Name
Starting Name: James
Book 1 (Jim): Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher, GR Author
Book 2 (Jamie): Stealing West - Jamie Craig
ebook approved @ line 1290
Points this post: 160
Total points:855
GR Authors: 45
Big books: 500+ (2)
Shannon South Africa15.10 No More Homework - book of choice
Brother: A Story of Hope and Survival from Africa's Rebel Heart by George Hussein Obama
Task points: 15
Challenge points: 55
15.2 - Good Luck CharmsOption 2 - The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood was added to TBR pile on May 10th 2013.
Option 4 - Shell House by Gayle Eileen Curtis - Blue writing
Suzanne15.5 - Tour de France
The 2013 Tour de France June 29- July 21 will be the 100th Tour de France and will be the first to be raced completely on French soil since 1988.
Read a book written by a French author (by birth or residence) or set in France:
French Lessons by Ellen Sussman - ***** - 7/21/2013
Tasks for this Post: 15
Total Points so far: 360
20.1 - ALL THINGS PERUOPTION 2 - Then She Found Me which has 307 pages. 3 and 0 in page count.
25.2 - TRIVIAL PURSUIT SUMMER OF '94 EDITION
OPTION 2 - KING IN TITLE - The Boleyn King by Laura Andersen.
OPTION 5 - OUTDOOR SCENE ON COVER -
which was approved in message 47 of the help thread. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...Laura Andersen is a Goodreads Author.
TOTAL POINTS - 580
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 18
BIG BOOKS - 6
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…Option 2) Morticia Addams (romance genre): The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff*
*GoodReads Author*
Total Points = 140
Jayme VA20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
The Lake House by Marci Nault
Marci Nault is a goodreads author.
20.10 Group Reads
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
My post is message 27 in the discussion thread.
30.6 - Ty's task: Reading Your 123s
I chose option 1: Fibonacci Sequence. The last digit of my birth year is 3, so I read the first and second book in the series, The Lunar Chronicles.
Cinder (book 1) and Scarlet (book 2) by Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer is a goodreads author. Claiming two tickets.
30.10 - Jayme VA's task: Book News Feed
Ah, my task, which totally backfired and got me two books I didn't like :( I rolled a 1 and a 3. Both authors are new to me.
Option 1: The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones. Link to Bookpage Blog Post
Option 3: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain was part of the pre-tournament play off round.
Points this post: 100
Total points: 345
GR Authors: Emma Straub, Kiera Cass, Ariel Djanikian, Kami Garcia, Gillian Flynn, Erik Larson, Paul Kemprecos, Marissa Meyer*, Marci Nault
Big Books: 500+(1),750+(0),1000+(0)
hpaddict20.4 Author! Author!
option 1 - new to me author, Agatha Christie
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie20.6 They're Creepy and They're Kooky
option 1 - history genre
Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series by Eliot Asinof20.8 Beginning and Endings
option 1 - "sun"
Midnight Sun by Stephenie MeyerMidnight Sun approved in "General Help - ebook Verification - no print edition" post #20
50.1 Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
mansion 12 - rooftop on cover
Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George EliotBig Book = 904 pages
mansion 13 - "royal"
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowenmansion 14 - borrowed from library
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordanthis post = 110
challenge total = 110
Big Book = (0) 500, (1) 750, (0) 1000+
STACIE MITask 30.3 - Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X.
I decided to do the letters R and X.
For R, I read a book that my sister, Katie, recommended to me:
Heartless by Sara Shepard
For X, I read:
Trouble in Spades by Heather Webber
That garden looks like it could be a relaxing place to read a good book (just as long as it doesn't have a dead body in it!).
**Both Heather Webber and Sara Shepard are Goodreads authors!!**
Points this task: 30
Total points: 485
Tasks completed: 29
Books read: 40
Pages read: 10519
Goodreads authors: 20
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Andy P.Task # 15.6 As Seen On TV
From The Daily Show:
Daily Show List"
Take the Cannoli by Sarah Vowell
This book is # 16 on the list
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 555
Andy P.Task # 20.2 Rookie At the Top- Bamaace's83's task: Family Vacations
Option 2 Read a book with the word family in the title
Family History by Dani Shapiro
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 590
BEKKA - 30.10 - Jayme VA's task: Book News Feed(posted 7/19 - number 1205)THIS IS A REPOST FROM POST 1205 WHICH I GOOFED ON
For this task, I first rolled a 1 and a 5.
Option 1: For this option, I read “
” by Ruta Sepetys, since I found this book on the BookPage blog, The Book Case. The link is here: http://www.bookpage.com/the-book-case...Option 5: For this task, I read “
” by Ian Fleming. It was suggested by Charlie Huston on the Good Minds Suggest pages of Goodreads.Ruta Sepetys is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Also, both Ruta Sepetys and Ian Fleming are authors who are new to me - I've never read anything by either author previously.
Here’s the summary to my post 1205:
Points Earned this Challenge: 30
Total Points Earned to Date: 210
Pages Read this Challenge: 603
Total Pages Read to Date: 4989
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 15
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
10.5 The Tortoise and the Hare:Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (I hope this covers me with both fast and slow in title.)
15.1 A Machiavellian Task:
1. Book set in Italy:
The Borgia Mistress by Sara Poole Set mostly in Rome and surrounding countryside during 1490's.
2. Book with Prince in Title:
Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess by Jerramy Fine
25.14 Amy C's Task--The America's Cup:
1. Sailing is main subject of book:
by Michael C. Hurley2. Cover has picture of sail:
by Tracy Hickman. Sailing ship in upper left corner. Today's total: 50
Grand total: 745
Andy P.Task # 25.3 JennRene's task: Summer Road Trip
I chose the one book task that satisfies two options:
by Sue GraftonThis book which is 448 pages, satisfies options 4, the author's initials are found in the word GAS and
Option 5, a cover that is more than 59% red
This book was approved in message 16 of the help thread.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 615
While I've been reading away, I've not had an opportunity to post my completed challenges, so here it goes:Tracyj
Task #15.4 - Get to the Finish Line (option 2 - read one book with at least 400 pages)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
This book has 414 pages.
Task #20.1 - All things Peru! (Option 2 - reading a book with 3 and 0 in the total number of pages)
The DinnerbyHerman Koch
This book has 304 pages.
Task #20.3 - The Blank Blank - three word title, first word THE.
The Humanity Projectby Jean Thompson
Task #20.6 - They're Creepy and They're Kooky (Option 2 - read a book with genre romance or erotica)
Hopelessby Colleen Hoover
This is labeled a young adult romance book on main page.
**Colleen Hoover is a Goodreads author**
Task #20.8 - Beginnings and Ending (option 2 - title with a word ending in K)
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlistby Rachel Cohn
Nick ends in K
Task #25.1 - Winter in Melbourne
Option 1 - Teams- author with a name with 18 letters.
What We Leave BehindbyRochelle B. Weinstein
Author's name has 18 total letters
** Rochelle B. Weinstein is a Goodreads Author**
Option 3 - The Code - read a book with the word HEART
in the title.
The Art of Hearing Heartbeatsby Jan-Philipp Sendker
Task #25.13 - Dirty Dancing
Option B - The Cast - A book written by an author with same name as a cast member of Dirty Dancing.
The One I Left Behindby Jennifer McMahon
**Jennifer McMahon is a Goodreads author**
Jennifer McMahon - same as Jennifer Grey
Option D - The Setting - A book which mostly takes place in NJ, PA or NY
The Execution of Noa P. Singletonby Elizabeth L. Silver
This book takes place almost entirely in PA.
**Elizabeth L. Silver is a Goodreads author**
Task #30.3 - Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X
R. - A book recommended to me
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in AmericabyFiroozeh Dumas
This book was recommended to me by my good friend Suzanne. She actually loaned me her copy of the book to read.
L. Luscious Lemonade - book with a beverage on the cover
The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp
Has a picture of a 7-11 soda on the cover.
Points this post - 175
Total Points to date - 175
Books read - 11
Tasks completed - 8
GR authors read - 4
Jessica PDX10.10 - Blister in the Sun
My matching word is "Not" from Please Do Not Go.
by Kate Atkinson15.7 - 11/11
LL in the title and the author's last name.
by Henning Mankell20.6 - CASSELM's Task - They're Creepy and They're Kooky
Option 3 - Mystery
by Robert Crais30.9 - Andy P's Task - Let's Be Sensible
Option 2 - "Eye"
by Barbara VineOption 3 - "Sound"
by Deborah CrombiePoints This Post: 75
Total Points: 440
Andy P.Vi/Midu's task: Explore Listopias
Favorite book: In the Woods by Tana French
From the Best Crime & Mystery list
Best Crime & Mystery # 50 on the list Crocodile on the Sandbank byElizabeth Peters
And
From the Best Books of 2008
#226 on list The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace
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A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin: has "epic fantasy" as one of its genres on its main page, and it is also 1000+ long
Note: Since I recently posted another completed tasks that includes George R. R. Martin's (epically long) A Storm of Swords, I would like to make it clear that I did not magically read two 1000+ page books in a day. Haha, I had a hard drive malfunction which caused my first reading list to be deleted. As I made my list a second time, I came to realize I could shift my tasks around to make it more efficient. I actually finished both A Storm of Swords and A Feast for Crows a couple weeks ago.
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Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (2)
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