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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2013
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Summer Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
Jenifer Task 20.4 Initial Fun
Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie
This author is new to me and her intials S. M. are found in "dlmrose".
**Sophie McKenzie is a GR Author so I'm claiming a GR Author ticket**
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 175
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(1)
Kimber25.2 Trivial Pursuit - Summer of '94
Option 4: (mystery)
The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon
Option 5: (outdoors on cover)
by Karen WhiteJENNIFER MCMAHON IS A GRA
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10.7 Blown Away
All The Way Home by Wendy Corsi Staub
(wendy is on list of 2013 hurricane names)
Above Tasks: 35
# total tasks complete to date: 20
Total Points: 440
GRA: 22
5.4
by Kyra Davis (GR Author)There is a ring in the lower right corner.
Ebook approved in post #2629.
15.5
The Beautiful and the Cursed
This book is set in Paris.
20.8
Option 2: Endings - word is "dark"
The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron (GR Author)
25.11
Starting book was The Stranger
List 1: Exposed by Kyra Davis (GR Author)
From Best Banter in Romance (#66)
List 2: Binding Agreement by Kyra Davis (GR Author)
From Best books of 2013 (#753)
Both ebooks were approved in post #2629.
30.3
R - Read a book that has been RECOMMENDED to you.
I read The Color of Rain which was recommended on the Barnes & Noble Book Blog
A - Acquire a book to read from a friend or from the library.
Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown (GR Author)
I got this book from the library.
Points this post: 95
Total points: 535
LORI TX30.1 Name Dropping
Rolled 2 and 4
2. Divide and Conquer by Carrie Ryan
4. Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
Points this post = 30
Total points = 100
Kimber25.6 Off To The Mediterranean Sea
Option B: 2 books set in countries on Mediterranean Coastal Countries List
Book 1: Murder in Mykonos: A Chief Inspector Kaldis Mystery by Jeffrey Sigler
(set in Greece)
Book 2:
The Breakup by Brenda Grate
(set in Italy)
ebook verification for length at post #2613
JEFFREY SIGLER IS A GRA
BRENDA GRATE IS A GRA
This task: 25
Tasks complete: 21
Total points: 465
GRA: 24
5.5 – 50 years agoRed Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman
Ayelet Waldman is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 535
GR authors: 22
Rudy5.10 100 Years Ago
Political Suicide by Michael Palmer name of nominee- Michael Yeargan
25.9 Chaitra's task:Summer Movies.... The Low Profile Version
Option 1 The Bling Ring
byJ. Courtney SullivanOption 3 The Way We Were
byKate AtkinsonPoints this Post- 30
Total Points:160
Task:10
Books read :14
Sandy MN30.4 Cindy AL's Task All Things wedding
Option B White Cover
by Richelle Mead Goodreads AuthorOption D Published in May 2013
by Charlaine HarrisTotal Points: 315
Total GR Authors:7
25.12 - Chris MD's Task: What Comes Next? Option 2: ABC Order
Clockwork PrincessCassandra Clare Author last name C
Claiming Big Books (570 pages)
Cassandra Clare is a Goodreads Author
And
RevolutionJennifer Donnelly Author last name D
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 250
Books Read: 22
Tasks Completed: 16
Goodreads Author: 11
Big Books:500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Casselm20.6 They're Creepy and They're Kooky
I chose option 3, Wednesday and read
which has a mostly black and white cover.25.2 Trivial Pursuit
4. Arts & Literature: Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson which has mystery as one of its genres.
5. Science & Nature:
by Joshilyn Jackson which has a picture of the outdoors on the cover.30.1 Name Dropping
Rolled 1: The World According to Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith. This is the next book I'm up to in the 44 Scotland Street series.
Rolled 4: Love Me by Garrison Keillor, who I would love to meet.
Points this post: 75
Total points: 175.
Post #2115.10 - No More Homework!
Take a break and read a book of your choice.
Every Day by David Levithan
David Levithan is a GoodReads Author
Points this post: 15
Total to date: 385
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 29
Goodreads Author Total: 12
25.12 -- Chris MD's task: What Comes Next?2. Author A-B-C’s
Book 1 - Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
Book 2 - Misled by Sylvia Day
*approved for length #648*
Both GOODREADS AUTHORS
25.20 -- Sarah the Librarian's task: Reading Goals
Rolled 4 and 6
4: Piles of books
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
I read the paperback version with 558 pages - BIG BOOK
6: Series-ly
To Tame A Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning
- this is book 2 of the Highlander series
Kresley Cole is a GOODREADS AUTHOR
30.4 - Cindy AL's task: All Things Wedding
C) Say Yes To The Dress:
by Sarah Addison AllenD) Something Old, Something New...
Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost
Published March 26, 2013
Both GOODREADS AUTHORS
Points this post: 80
Total Points: 335
Books Read: 21
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)
Repost #1474 to link to correct book25.20 -- Sarah the Librarian's task: Reading Goals
Rolled 4 and 6
4: Piles of books
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
I read the paperback version with 558 pages - BIG BOOK
6: Series-ly
To Tame A Highland Warriorby Karen Marie Moning
Book 2 in the highland series
Kresley Cole is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 335
Books Read: 21
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)
I apologize in advance for the length of this post.----
Ms Anderson
10.8 Summer Reading
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
From the list "Teen Reads: Books for You and Your BFF"
15.6 As Seen on TV
Night
From "Oprah's Book Club"
20.2 Family Vacations
Option 1 (family genre): Waiting
Family is one of the genres on the book's main page.
20.5 Motorcycles and Pontoons
Option B (word from song in title): Don't Think Twice
The word "don't" is in line nine of the song.
20.6 Creepy and Kooky
Option 2 (flower on cover):
There are large vases of flowers on either side of the girl
20.7 Something New
Option 3 (new-to-me author): Sweetgrass Basket
I have never read any other books by Marlene Carvell.
20.9 Whedonite
Option 2 (favorite author/no reread): Nine Tomorrows
Isaac Asimov is one of my all-time favorite authors (thanks, Dad!). I picked this up from the library's "Take it before we toss it" bin--and I'm really, really glad I did. The stories were wonderful! This was not a reread, either.
20.10 Group Reads
From Option "Alternate History": The Eyre Affair
My posts are 15 and 16 on the discussion thread.
25.1 Winter in Melbourne
Option 2 ("Mark" in name): How Nancy Jackson Married Kate Wilson by Mark Twain
Option 3 ("heart" in title): Reckless Heart
25.7 Author or Title?
Book A (author is bigger):
Book B (title is bigger):
25.8 Big Sky Country
Option 2 ("river" in title): The River People
Option 6 (set in Seattle): Hotel Angeline
This book is set in Seattle, Washington, and was part of a Seattle writing experiment where 36 authors got together to write a novel live and onstage.
25.9 Summer Movies Low-Profile Version
Option 5 (ya and romance genres):
Accidental Love
Young Adult and Romance are the top two genres listed for this book
Option 6 (favorite author): Before I Wake
I don't think I'd actually read anything by Rachel Vincent before I started this season, but I really enjoyed her books (even the yucky, super-angsty one in the middle). This book in particular wasn't my favorite of the series, but it was pretty good.
25.10 My Summer Vacation
Option 3 (group temporary housing): The Summer of Skinny Dipping
The protagonist spends the summer with her parents and cousins at a beach house.
Option 5 (any book): Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves
25.11 Explore Listopias
My starter book was Ender's Game
Book 1: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
From the list Best Books Ever
Ender's Game: #34
Sherlock Holmes: #84
Book 2: Lysistrata
From the list Best Banned and/or Censored Books (Or Worst to Have Banned)
Ender's Game: #50
Lysistrata: #68
25.16 Summer Shakespeare
Option 1 (Shakespeare play): Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Option 3 (based off Shakespeare): Romiette and Julio
This book is very obviously based off of Romeo and Juliet, and the characters even mention the fact that the protagonists are similar to the doomed lovers throughout the novel.
25.17 Metal!
Option 3 (fairy-tale genre): Cloaked in Red
Several retellings of the Little Red Riding Hood tale
Option 5 (cover I like):
The cover is just so pretty and desperate and I really, really want that dress >_> Well, and to be able to wear it (coppery gingers don't wear purple well)
30.2 Behind the Name
I started with the name Jane
Book 1 (male name from tree): Girl Parts by John M. Cusick
Book 2 (female name from tree): Before, After, and Somebody In Between by Jeannine Garsee
Both John and Jeannine are on the tree
30.4 All Things Wedding
Option 3 (dress on cover):
Option 4 (published before 1988): Macbeth
Generally considered to have been originally published in 1606; regardless, being Shakespeare, the play was DEFINITELY published before 1988
30.6 Reading Your 123s
Option 2 (prime and non-prime numbers of pages)
Prime Book: With All My Soul, 377 pgs
Non-Prime Book: 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East, 160 pgs
30.7 Scattergories, SRC Style
Rolled 2 and 3; Pulled "C" for my letter; read one book
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
2: The female character name is "Coley," the girl who was the impetus for most of the conflict in the story. Cameron, the main character, is also a girl, and Dee said it was okay for the name and word to overlap :D
3: The word in the title is "Cameron."
This book was 470 pgs long
30.8 Summer Visit to the National Zoo
Option 2 (war): Farewell to Manzanar
Memoir about the Japanese-American author's time in the Manzanar internment camp during WWII. Listed as one of the suggested books on the help thread.
Option 3 (person by water):
The protagonist is a refugee from Vietnam and is sitting by the harbor where the central conflict of the book takes place.
30.9 Let's Be Sensible
Option 3 (sound): lost in language & sound: or how i found my way to the arts:essays
The word "Sound" in the title
Option 6 (touch): A Touch of the Poet
The word "Touch" in the title
50.1 Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
Mansion 11 (pre-500AD setting): Antony and Cleopatra
Set around 40 BCE in Alexandria, Egypt, and ancient Rome
Mansion 13 (king in title): King John
Mansion 14 (borrowed from library): Every You, Every Me
I borrowed this from my local public library.
Total: 575 + 775 (from earlier) = 1350 pts
All done :D
5.5 – 50 years ago. Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman Both "orange" and "black" are on the color list.
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10.10 - Blister in the Sun
The Shadowed SUN byN.K. Jemisin. SUN is in the song title "Blister in the SUN."
***Jemisin is a GRA
***Also claiming Big Book Ticket for The Shadowed Sun
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 215
GR Author: 12
Big Ticket Books: 2
Peebee15.2 - Good Luck Charms
Fin & Lady: A Novel by Cathleen Schine (replacing The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout, moved to 25.11)
Cathleen Schine is a Goodreads Author.
25.2: Trivial Pursuit - Summer of '94 Edition
Option 4: Arts & Literature
Sea Change by Karen White
This book is shelved as "mystery" on its main page.
Option 6: Sports & Leisure
by Dorothea Benton FrankThis bookcover shows the ocean from the perspective of a woman on the beach. Also works for Option 5, Science & Nature (outdoors).
Dorothea Benton Frank is a Goodreads Author.
25.11 Explore Listopia
Starting Book:
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
Listopia List 1:
The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner
This book appeared with The Interestings on the list The Millions' Most Anticipated: The Great 2013 Book Preview.
Listopia List 2:
The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout (moved from 15.2)
This book appeared with The Interestings on the list Interesting Books of 2013.
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Points this post: 50
Total points: 960/1350
Goodreads Authors: 2/32
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
30.7 Scattergories with SRC style Letter L
Slave to Sensation Nalini Singh / option 5, male character Lucas
Lizzy Harrison Loses Control Pippa Wright/ option 3, word in title start with L : Lizzy, loses
Task points 30
Total points340
30.6 - Ty's task: Reading Your 123s
1. Fibonacci Sequence - born in 1995
Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride(Emma Rae Creations #2)
Always the Designer, Never the Bride(Emma Rae Creations #3)
3+2=5
points this post:30
total points:280
1. Fibonacci Sequence - born in 1995
Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride(Emma Rae Creations #2)
Always the Designer, Never the Bride(Emma Rae Creations #3)
3+2=5
points this post:30
total points:280
Peebee[Mods: I noticed a problem with post 1479 -- here's a repost before I end up on the Wall of Shame. That's what I get for posting so late at night.]
15.2 - Good Luck Charms
Option 2: Something New
Don't Go by Lisa Scottoline (replacing Fin & Lady: A Novel by Cathleen Schine, moved to 30.4)
This book was added to my "To-Read" list on April 23, 2013.
30.4 - All Things Wedding
Option D: Something Old, Something New...:
Fin & Lady: A Novel by Cathleen Schine (replacing Don't Go by Lisa Scottoline, moved to 15.2)
This book was published July 9th 2013.
This post is a straight exchange and does not affect my totals.
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Points this post: 0
Total points: 960/1350
Goodreads Authors: 0/32
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Yeah - we have our first finisher. Congratulations Ms. Anderson!
Nick KY10.5 Tortoise and Hare I read Fast and Furious: Barack Obama's Bloodiest Scandal and Its Shameless Cover-Up by Katie Pavlich with the word “fast” in the title.
10.6 Black Flag I read The Temptress: The Scandalous Life of Alice de Janze and the Mysterious Death of Lord Erroll by Paul Spicer, set in Kenya which has black on its flag.
15.7 11/11 I read Steal Across the Sky by Nancy Kress, 2 sets of double S’s, one in the title (“Across”) and one in the author’s name (“Kress”).
Points This Post: 35
Total Points So Far: 905
Big Books: 500+ (2)
Liora 15.2 Good Luck Charms
20.8 Beginnings and Endings
Option 2:
Grace Walk by Steve McVey (Walk ends with the letter 'k')20.10 Group Read
Alternate History:
The Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeI posted Message #17 in the discussion thread for this book.
25.6 Off to the Mediterranean Sea
Book 1:
Birds, Beasts and Relatives by Gerald Durrell (set on the island of Crete, one of the Greek isles) 314 pagesBook 2:
Dark Enigma by Rebecca Stratton (set in Greece)187 pages
314 + 187 = 501
Points this post: 65 points
Points Total Summer Challenge: 260
Angie TX15.9 Mountains to Climb
Read a book with the word "mountain" or "river" in the title.
Sold Down the River by Barbara Hambly Barbara Hambly is a GRA.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 290
Tasks Completed: 21
Books Read: 26
GR Authors: 16 (Including this post)
Big Book Tickets: 0
Lindy-Lane15.4- Get to the Finish Line
option #1: (hare= 2 books total 400+pages)
Spiritual Nutrition: Healthy Eating for the Christian Heart by Christine Prescott
pages = 147
While We Were Watching Downton Abbey by Wendy Wax
pages = 384
*Total pages of both books = 531
Wendy Wax is a GRA
Points this post: 15
Total points: 180
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Tasks Completed: 9
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥5.2 20 years ago
Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763
Book Approval
5.5 50 years ago
Color Blue:Out of the Blue
Length Approval
10.2 Live Long and Prosper
"Classics":A Room with a View
10.3 The Summer of '69
Pub. 1996: A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620
10.7 Blown Away
Name: Barry
So Far From Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, An Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 by Barry Denenberg
10.9 Add It Up
It's My Birthday so I can use 5 or 6 :)
#5 Using Title only:Dreams In The Golden Country: the Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903
15.1A Machiavellian Task
Option 2: Cleopatra: An Egyptian Princess's Diary, AD 57
Option 2:Elizabeth: A Tudor Princess's Diary, 1544
Kristiana Gregory is a GRA
Approval for the word Princess
15.4 Get to the Finish Line
Option 2 400 page book: Yesterday 460 pages
15.7 11/11
"LL"
When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864
Book Approval
15.8 The Battle of Gettysburg
Shelved as Military History > Civil War as of 7/28
A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859
25.19 Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!
Option 1 Historical Fiction Set in Spain:Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
Option 4 Any Book: Dearly, Departed
NOTE: Books with genre "Children's" or "Kids" that are at least 100+ pages and conform to all other SRC rules may be used for this task.
30.7 Delicious Dee's task: Scattergories SRC Style
Letter G and Numbers 3 & 4
Number 3 Word in title or subtitle "GREAT": Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919
Number 4 Female Author Sherry Garland :A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas, 1836
NOTE: Books with genre "Children's" or "Kids" with 100+ pages may be used for this task.
Points Earned This Post: 165
Points Achieved to Date: 375/1350
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (2)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
15.6 As Seen on TV:In Search Of America by Peter Jennings
This was promoted on The Daily Show on October, 2002.
15.1 Coralie's Task--Winter in Melbourne:
1. The Teams: 18 letters in title:
Secrets from the Past by Barbara Taylor Bradford 18 letters in Secrets from the Past.
3. The Code: Word storm in title:
A Pearl In the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean by Tori Murden Mcclure
Today's total: 40
Grand total; 945
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 15.4: Get to the finish line.
Option 2 Tortoise: 1 book with over 400 pages: Cold Fire by Kate Elliott. This book has 652 pages. Claim a GR author ticket. Claim a Big Book over 500 ticket.
Task 20.1: All things Peru!
Option 3: Place to visit on my bucket list: Assassins of Athens by Jeffrey Siger. This mystery plays in Athens, Greece. Visiting the Acropolis, pictured on the front cover, is in the top-3 places to visit on my bucket list. Ancient Greece plays a major role in this mystery. Claim a GR author ticket.
Task 20.3: The blank blank.
Option 1: 3 word title, beginning with "The": The Glittering Lights by Barbara Cartland.
Task 20.9: Whedonite.
Option 2: New book by one of my favorite authors: The Riesling Retribution by Ellen Crosby. Ellen Crosby writes mysteries set in the Virginia wine country. Well written, with additional plots and information about wine and history. This one is #4 in the series. Claim a GR author ticket.
Task 25.17: Metal! Choose ONE book from ONE option that is 750+ pages.
Option 1: Power:
A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin. This book is classified at both High and Epic Fantasy and has 761 pages.Claim a Big Book over 750 ticket.
Totals this posting:
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 5
GoodReads Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 1; 750+: 1;
Summary Totals:
Total Points: 160
Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 8
GoodReads Authors: 5
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1); 750+ (1);
MAI20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
Book with a three-word title
I read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
25.5 - Bluemoon's task: In the Gardens
Option B: Read a book with a predominantly blue AND white cover
Siddhartha by Hermann HesseOption D: Read a book with the genre ROMANCE listed on its homepage
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
E.L. James is a Goodreads author
Points This Post: 45
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 31
GR Authors: 3
Delicious Dee25.19 -- Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!
1. Option A- Where in the World? - Forgotten Fire - 38 ppl have it shelved as historical fiction; set in Armenia during WW1
2. Option B-Show Me The Money -
- Marie Lu (GR Author) - cover approved in the THTPoints This Post: 25
Total Points: 835
GR Authors: 45
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (1)
Oma122910.2 -- Live Long and Prosper
Read a book with the genre "Classics" listed on its main page.
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
Total Points-615
Completed Tasks-30
Goodreads Authors-11
Big Books-1
25.4 - Janet F's task: Bookin' Around the BasesOption 1: Rules: The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson
(I also watched a LOT of Tigers games while reading this)
Maureen Johnson is a Goodreads Author
Option 3: Teamwork: Going Bovine by Libba Bray found in post 757 http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...
Libba Bray is a Goodreads Author
Points: 225
GR Authors: 10
BBs: 1
Sheila30.3 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X.
L - Luscious Lemonade- Read a book with a beverage on the cover.
Rusty Nail by J.A. KonrathAND
A - Acquire a book to read from a friend or from the library.
Blind Sight: A Novel by Terri Persons - borrowed from my libraries kindle lending libraryTotal Points = 1055
Mod
I read Nature Girl, set in Florida.
25.15 -- Stacie MI's task: It's Barbeque Time!
For my first book, I chose option B - hamburger - and read Ruddy Gore. This book is #7 in the Phryne Fisher series, a series with 20 books in it at this point.
For my second book, I chose option F - pizza - and read a book that's in a genre that's unusual for me. I rarely read poetry, so I read Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die; Cherish, Perish, a novel written in rhymed couplets.
30.8 - Peebee’s Task: A Summer Visit to the National Zoo
For my first book, I chose option 2 and read Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War With Militant Islam. Both politics and war are listed as genres. The book is primarily set in Iran, so meets the general task requirement.
For my second book, I chose option 6 and read Please Look After Mom. As of 7/28, the book appeared on the "Most Read This Week>Asia" list. The linked page in the task doesn't have numbers, but the book is in the 15th row from the top. The book is set in South Korea, so meets the general task requirement.
Total points: 900
Ashley FLTask 15.10 No More Homework
This is a book of your choice and in honor of the idea of no more homework, I read one of my kids' summer reading books: Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan
Task 20.9 Whedonite
Option 2: Read a book by one of my favorite authors. I read Midnight Pleasures by Eloisa James She is definitely one of my favorite authors, and:
***Eloisa James is a GOODREADS AUTHOR***
Points: 35 (390 Total)
Big Book Tickets: 5 Total
Goodreads Authors: 1 (17 Total)
20.9 WhedoniteI picked option number 2, and selected a book by one of my favorite authors, Karen White.
I read The Beach Trees.
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 205
GoodReads Authors: 9
Tasks Completed: 12
20.2 - Rookie At the Top - Bamaace83's task: Family VacationsOption 2: Family Happiness by Laurie Colwin
Points this post: 20
Total points: 555
Mod
10.3 -- The Summer of '69
first published in 1989
Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Pigletto's task: Whedonite
option 2 favorite author
The Highway by C.J. Box
30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: Scattergories SRC Style
I drew a K and rolled a 3 and 5
3- K word in title: The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster by Tim Crothers
5 K male character name: Helsinki White by James Thompson - Name- Kari
total = 1015
15.2 - Good Luck Charms
Option 2 - "Something New" - Etiquette & Espionage
Published February 5th 2013
Option 4 - "Something Blue" - Down the Mysterly River
25.15 -- Stacie MI's task: It's Barbeque Time!
B. Hamburger -
(Runaway Brides #2)
E. Corn on the Cob - Lemon Tart
points this post:40
total points:320
Option 2 - "Something New" - Etiquette & Espionage
Published February 5th 2013
Option 4 - "Something Blue" - Down the Mysterly River
25.15 -- Stacie MI's task: It's Barbeque Time!
B. Hamburger -
(Runaway Brides #2)
E. Corn on the Cob - Lemon Tart
points this post:40
total points:320
30.3 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X.R: Haunted Ground by Erin Hart - recommended by Booklist Magazine.
Erin Hart is a Goodreads author.
A: Sanctus by Simon Toyne - received as an advance copy during ALA Annual Conference two years ago.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 230
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 500- 3, 750, 1000 pages
Katie M5.9 -- 90 years ago
Lime Green: Margarita Mondays by T.C. Blue
Approved in Msg. 2634
10.1 -- The Black Tortoise and Snake
Notice by M. Raiya
Approved in Msg. 2634
This post: 15 points
Total to Date: 175 points
30.4 - ALL THINGS WEDDINGOPTION C - SAY YES TO THE DRESS -
by Rachel Hauck.OPTION E - WITH THIS RING -
by Cheryl Bolen.Rachel Hauck and Cheryl Bolen are both Goodreads Authors.
TOTAL POINTS - 750
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 24
BIG BOOKS - 6
25.17 -- Lindsey IL’s Task: Metal! (read one book from one option that is 750+ pages)5. Symphonic - "Invisible Circles":
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer* (758 pg)**
*GoodReads Author*
**Big Book Ticket 750+ pg**
Total Points = 165
20.8 – It’s My Birthday! - Sue Q's task: Beginnings and EndingsOption 2: Endings
The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper (book ends with k)
Total Points = 185
Jayme VA25.10 -- Laurie ME's task: My Summer Vacation
Option 3: Summer House by Nancy Thayer, in which a large family comes together at a beach home on Nantucket.
Option 5: The Summer Girls by Mary Alice Monroe is the book of my choice.
Mary Alice Monroe is a goodreads author.
30.2 - DLMRose's task: Behind the Name
I started with the name Michael and read Taj Mahal: Passion and Genius at the Heart of the Moghul Empire by Diana Preston and Michael Preston
My second book was A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper
Points this post: 55
Total points: 455
GR Authors: Emma Straub, Kiera Cass, Ariel Djanikian, Kami Garcia, Gillian Flynn, Erik Larson, Paul Kemprecos, Marissa Meyer*, Marci Nault, Michael Connelly, Ruth Ozeki, Mary Alice Monroe
Big Books: 500+(1),750+(0),1000+(0)
Chris MDChris is finally on the board!
10.1 The Black Tortoise and Snake
by Lars Guignard, who is a GR author On the lower left side is a cobra's head with its body forming the whip being held by the boy.
15.4 Get to the Finish Line
Live by Night by Dennis Lehane, who is a GR author
This book is 402 pages long.
15.5 Tour de France
The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig, who is a GR author
Story takes place entirely in France.
I listened to the audiobook version. There no MMP, the trade paperback has 448 pages.
15.7 11/11
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George, who is a GR author
SS in "Princess" and "Jessica."
15.9 Mountains to Climb
A Bend in the River by V.S. Naipual
Title contains "river."
I listened to the audiobook version. Paperback has 336 pages.
15.10 No More Homework
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, who is a GR author
This book is 550 pages. Claiming 1 Big Book ticket.
25.3 Summer Road Trip
One-book option
The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen L. Carter
Option 2: Published July 12, 2010 (original publication date on the hardcover version)
Option 6: Has Lincoln in the title/Lincoln is a key figure
I listened to the audiobook version. There is no MMP, the trade paperback has 688 pages.
Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket.
Points for this post: 10 + 15 + 15 +15 + 15 + 15 + 25 = 110
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Goodreads authors: 5
Big books: 500=1, 750=0, 1,000=0
Apologies for the massive post!Chaitra
5.5 50 Years Ago
The Violet Hour: A Novel by Katherine Hill. Violet from the Basic color "Dark Violet" is on the title.
Points: 5
**Katherine Hill is a Goodreads Author.**
10.2 Live Long and Prosper
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Classics on the main page.
Points: 10
10.5 The Tortoise and the Hare
Knit Fast, Die Young: A Knitting Mystery by Mary Kruger. Fast in the title.
Points: 10
**Mary Kruger is a Goodreads Author.**
15.1 A Machiavellian Task
Option 5: Book 1 - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. 67, 367 ratings as of Aug 01, 2013.
Book 2 - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. 170, 778 ratings as of Aug 01, 2013.
Points: 15
**Margaret Atwood is a Goodreads Author.**
15.3 Left and Right
Option 1: State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy. State is a left hand word and Onion is a right hand word on the keyboard.
Points: 15
**Julie Hyzy is a Goodreads Author.**
15.5 Tour de France
Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie. Set in France.
Points: 15
20.7 Ana's Task: Something New
Option 1: Sparta: A Novel by Roxana Robinson. First published on Jun 04, 2013.
Points: 20
25.5 Bluemoon's Task: In the Gardens
Option A: The Blue and White Garden - Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. Author initials AH in teAHouse.
Option C: The Rose Garden - The First Rule of Swimming by Courtney Angela Brkic. A few roses floating on the cover.
Points: 25
**Courtney Angela Brkic is a Goodreads Author.**
25.9 Chaitra's Task: Summer Movies...the Low Profile Version
Option 1: The Bling Ring - The Bracelet by Roberta Gately. Bracelet on the cover.
Option 2: Byzantium - Sisterland: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld. Two main female protagonists, the sisters Viola & Daisy.
Points: 25
**Roberta Gately is a Goodreads Author.**
25.10 Laurie ME's Task: My Summer Vacation
Option 1: The Son by Philipp Meyer. I live in Connecticut. The book is set in Texas. I need to take a train/plane/long car trip to get there.
Option 5: In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell. A book of my choice.
Points: 25
**Philipp Meyer is a Goodreads Author.**
**Matt Bell is a Goodreads Author.**
**The Son is a big book. My copy had 576 pages.**
25.15 Stacie MI's Task: It's Barbeque Time!
One book (>400 p).
Option B: Hamburger & Option D: Chicken - The Bonehunters by Steven Erikson. Book #6 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen (10 book series). The book is massive (1231 p) and I'd already given up on it once. Finished it this time!
Points: 25
**The Bonehunters is a big book. My copy had 1231 pages.**
30.5 Sandy's Task: History with Dialogue
Book 1: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. A fiction book about and set mainly during World War II.
Book 2: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. A non-fiction book about and set mainly during World War II.
Points: 30
**Life After Life is a big book. My copy had 529 pages.**
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Points this Post: 220
Total Points: 530/1350
Big Books: 500(2), 750(1), 1000(1)
Goodreads Author: 15
Tasks Completed: 31/71
Books Claimed: 40/103
Pages Read: 15,043
Andy P.Task # 50.1 Beth NC's task:Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
Mansion 9 The Ox
Read a book found on the list of Best Murder Mysteries of All Times
The Beautiful Mystery: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny. This mystery is tied for # 70 on the list
Mansion 10 The Girl
Read a biography/autobiography of an influential or strong willed female
My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor. This book was approved in help thread message# 60
Mansion 12 Rooftop Read a book with a rooftop on the cover. This book was approved in help thread message # 60
by Paul DoironPoints this post: 50
Total points: 850
Sheila25.18 -- Bekka's task: Adventures @ Your Library!
Option 3. Filed in the aisle which goes from ROT to SIN.
The Holy Thief by William RyanAND
Option 6 - book on cover in lower right - approved in help thread
The Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro25.19 -- Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!
3.Option C-Woo-Hoo! Field Trip! - wall art approved in help thread # 60
Dead Sleep by Greg IlesAND
4. Teacher's Pet
Bonnie by Iris JohansenTotal Points = 1105
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Task 30.3 Kickin' Back with the Girls from RELAX
TimeRiders by Alex Scarrow
R: recommended by son's book club
and
Highland Surrender by Tracy Brogan
A: I borrowed this book from the Amazon Lender's Library
**Both Alex Scarrow and Tracy Brogan are GR Authors so I am claiming 2 GR Author tickets**
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 155
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(1)