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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2013
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Summer Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…Option 3: Mystery genre
The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 300
Books Read: 25
Tasks Completed: 18
Goodreads Author: 12
Big Books:500+(1), 750+(1), 1000+(0)
Delicious Dee25.3 - JennRenee's task: Summer Road Trip
Option 5 -
- Roxanne St. Claire (GR Author) - the image looks a lot darker on top than it is, there is more red around the topOption 6 -
- there is a pick-up on the coverPoints This Post: 25
Total Points: 860
GR Authors: 46
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (1)
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
25.3 JennRenee's Task--Summer Road Trip:2. numbers 6,7, or 8 in Title.
Six Tires, No Plan: The Impossible Journey of the Most Inspirational Leader That (Almost) Nobody Knows by Michael Rosenbaum
6. author's name matches car name:
Steadfast by Mercedes Lackey
30.10 Jayme VA's Task--Book News Feed:
I got two new-to-me authors in Maria Semple and Meg Rosoff and enjoyed both.
3. 2013 Tournament of Books:
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
6. From 2012 UK World Book Night List:
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff from 2012 UK World Book Night
Today's total: 55
Grand total: 1000
Coralie5.1 10 Years Ago
Author who uses initials
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
10.1 The Black Tortoise and Snake
There is a dragon (or two) in the centre rectangle.25.13 Dirty Dancing
Option A – word from song title ‘don’t’ from Big Girls Don’t Cry
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Option E – book published in the 1960’s
Ubik published 1969
Total points 965
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Pigletto's task: WhedoniteOption 2 - Vince Flynn is my favorite Thriller Author
Vince Flynn lost his battle with Prostrate Cancer June 19, 2013. This is my Tribute to him. He had joined Goodreads only in February of this year, and I'm saddened by his loss.
The Last Man by Vince Flynn
Points in This Task: 20
Goodreads Authors in This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 448
Tasks in Progress: 3
Totals:
Total Points: 380
Total Goodreads Authors: 10
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(4), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 19
Total Books Read: 24
Total Pages Read in Summer 2013 SRC: 9470
Review Available. Anne (Booklady) Summer 2013 Reviews
Angie TX20.1 Most Improved Player - Stacy CT's task: All Things Peru!
Option 3: Read a book related to one of the items on your personal bucket list.
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys. Ruta Sepetys is a GRA. Out of the Easy takes place in New Orleans. One of the items on my bucket list is to live in New Orleans for a summer.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 310
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Read: 27
GR Authors: 17 (Including this post)
Big Book Tickets: 0
Kristi CO20.8 Beginnings and Endings
Option 2: Endings
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 11
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
STACIE MITask 5.9 - 90 Years Ago
I read a book with an olive (a fruit) on the cover:
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
**Lucy Knisley is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 5
Total points: 575
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 47
Pages read: 12388
Goodreads authors: 26
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
STACIE MITask 25.2 - Trivial Pursuit - Summer of '94 Edition
I did options 1 and 5.
For option 1, I read a book that is set in Royal Oak, Michigan, which is about a half hour from where I live:
Better Read Than Dead by Victoria Laurie
For option 5, I read a book with outdoor Halifax on the cover:
The Halifax Explosion: Surviving the Blast That Shook a Nation by Joyce Glasner
**Victoria Laurie is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 25
Total points: 600
Tasks completed: 35
Books read: 49
Pages read: 12810
Goodreads authors: 27
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
SClossonTask #20.1 - All Things Peru
Option #2: 3 and 0 in the total number of pages
Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles by Ron Currie Jr.
I read the hardcover edition with 340 pages.
Task #20.6 - They're Creepy and They're Kooky
Option #2: Romance on main page
Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens
Task #25.7 - Author or Title?
Book A:
by Nora RobertsBook B:
by Lucy ChristopherTask #25.8 - Big Sky Country
Option #1: #18 on Best Montana Books list
Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
Option #6: Set in Washington
Three Sisters by Susan Mallery
Set on Blackberry Island, Washington
Task #25.15 - It's Barbecue Time!
Option B: Hamburger
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
Flavia de Luce series #4, sandwiched between #3 and #5
Option E: Corn on the Cob
by Alan BradleyTask #25.20 - Reading Goals
Rolled 2: Mount TBR
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
Added to TBR list in February 2008
Rolled 6: Series-ly
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
Flavia de Luce #2. I began the series in a previous Summer Reading Challenge
Task #30.3 - Kickin' Back with the Girls from RELAX
Option R:
My Life in France by Julia Child
Recommended by a coworker
Option A:
The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls
Acquired from the library
Task #30.4 - All Things Wedding
Option B: White Wedding
by Malcolm GladwellOption D: Something Old, Something New
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
Published April 23, 2013
Task #30.6 - Reading Your 123s
Option 1, last digit of birth year is 3
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
Little Blue Envelope #1
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #2
Task #30.9 - Let's Be Sensible
Option #2: "Sight"
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Option #6: "Skin"
Skin Deep by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 260
Total Points: 395
Amy FL5.1 – 10 years ago (author uses an initial)
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
5.4 - 40 years ago (ring around "Verity")
5.7 - 70 years ago (day of the week)
Thursdays at Eight
5.10 - 100 years ago (Tony Award nominee)
Plan B by Jonathan Tropper
Tony Award Nominee: Jonathan Deans
10.3 - The Summer of '69
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (published in 1999)
10.6 - Black Flag Day
Nefertiti (book already approved for Egypt)
10.7 - Blown Away
Live to Tell by Wendy Corsi Staub (name using: Wendy)
10.8 - Summer Reading
Blackout by Mira Grant
15.2 - Good Luck Charms
Option 2: Silken Prey (added 4/25/13)
Option 4:
(approved in task instructions)15.4 - Get to the Finish Line
Option 2: Blood Memory (800 pages)
15.9 - Mountains to Climb
Mad River (river)
15.10 - No More Homework!
Stormbreaker
20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
The Darker Side
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…
Option 3: 12th of Never (Mystery)
20.8 - It’s My Birthday! - Sue Q's task: Beginnings and Endings
Option 2: Full Black (black ends with "k")
Points this post: 180
Total points: 180
BRIAN20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Points this post: 20
Total points: 220
Books read: 16
Goodreads authors: 5
Big Book Tickets 1-0-0
Kristi CO20.9 Whedonite
Option 2: favorite author
The Son by Philipp Meyer
Philipp Meyer is a goodreads author
The Son is a big book at 576 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 12
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=0
Nick KY30.8 PeeBee’s National Zoo
Option 5. Red Pandas. Read a book which takes place in Nepal. I read In the Land of No Right Angles by Daphne Beal.
Option 6. Giant Pandas. Read a book on the “Best Books Set in Asia” listopia. I read # 46 on the list, Waiting by Ha Jin.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 935
Big Books: 500+ (2)
Sheila25.11 -- Vi/Midu 's task: Explore Listopias
I started with:
12th of Never by James PattersonThe first list I chose was
Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/19...
12th of Never is 334 on 8/2 and I read
(paperback version) lists this book as # 2 on 8/2 on the list above. I read the kindle version. 
The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly AND
2013 NY Times Best-Sellers - Fiction
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/29...
12th of Never is # 53 on this list on 8/2
I read
Don't Go by Lisa Scottoline which is # 49 on this list on 8/2Total Points = 1130
BRIAN25.4 - Janet F's task: Bookin' Around the Bases
Option 1 - book of my choice
Sons of Zeus by Noble Smith (Goodreads author)
Optional task - I went to some Cleveland Indians games and watched most of their games on TV while I read the book.
Option 2 - one word title
Headhunters by Jo Nesbø
Points this post: 25
Total points: 245
Books read: 18
Goodreads authors: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1-0-0
Katie M10.4 -- The Sunshine State
Ethan, Who Loved Carter by Ryan Loveless
This post: 10 points
Total to Date: 185 points
10.2 — Live Long and ProsperClassics on the main page:
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
+10 Points
Grand Total: 410
Mod
25.1 - Coralie's task: Winter in Melbourne
option 1, 18 letter title
Bruno, Chief of Police: A Novel of the French Countryside by Martin Walker
bruno (5) chief (5) of (2) police (6)
option 2, author named Mark
The Bookseller: The First Hugo Marston Novel by Mark Pryor
25.10 -- Laurie ME's task: My Summer Vacation
option 1- I would need to travel from NJ to get to Paris
The Crypt Thief: A Hugo Marston Novel by Mark Pryor
option 2, book set in National Park
Before They're Gone: A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks by Michael Lanza
30.3 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X.
option L, beverage on cover
Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrathoption A- acquired from my public library
Long Ago In France: The Years In Dijon by M.F.K. Fisher
total = 1095
*SWITCHING BOOKS*25.4 - Janet F's task: Bookin' Around the Bases
Option 1: His Risk to Take - Tessa Bailey, GR Author
ebook approved @ line 479; in place of
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow - Jessica Day George, GR Author
Option 6: Rogue Descendant - Jenna Black
Points this post: 0
Total points: 1000
GR Authors: 48
Big books: 500+ (3)
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥20.10 Group Reads
The Eyre Affair
Discussion Post
Points Earned This Post: 20
Points Achieved to Date: 395/1350
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (2)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Mod
I read Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, found in the "15 Summer Reads Handpicked by Indie Booksellers" part of the NPR list.
15.9 Mountains to Climb
I read Moving the Mountain: Beyond Ground Zero to a New Vision of Islam in America, with the word "mountain" in the title."
25.10 -- Laurie ME's task: My Summer Vacation
For my first book, I chose option 1 and read Dead Ever After, set in Louisiana. I live in Richmond, VA, so would have to travel to get there - it's almost 1000 miles from Richmond to Shreveport!
For my second book, I chose option 2, and read Joyland, set primarily in an amusement park.
total points: 950
Celeste25.12 What Comes Next
Option 3
The Second Horseman(Good Reads Author)
The Third Bullet
25.18 Adventures @ your library
Option 3 Insurgent(Good Reads Author)
Option 6 The Read-Aloud Handbook
25.19 Schools out
Option 3
Option 4
(Good Reads Author)30.3 Kickin' Back
R- Recommended All the Lovely Bad Ones(Good Reads Author) On the 7th grade recommended reading list. I will be teaching 7th grade next year.
A- Acquired from the library Jacob Have I Loved
Points this post: 105
Total points: 105
Tasks Completed 4
Books Read: 8
Good Reads Authors: 4
Oma122925.15 -- Stacie MI's task: It's Barbeque Time!
A. Steak: Read a book with a cover picturing someone in fancy clothing - i.e. suit and tie, ball gown
by Lauren WilligF. Pizza: Read a book that would be unconventional for you to read - a genre that you don't normally reach for.
Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir by Pat Benatar
I do not read many memoirs and especially those of rock musicians--did enjoy this one!
Claiming Lauren Willig as Goodreads Author
Total Points-640
Completed Tasks-31
Goodreads Authors-12
Big Books-1
Oma122920.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
For this task read a book (written by any author) that has a three word title, the first word of which is "The."
The India Fan by Victoria Holt
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Something New
I chose Option 3
Option 3. Read a book written by an author who is new to you.
Required: State which option you used when you post.
A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch
Claiming Charles Finch as Goodreads Author
Total Points-680
Completed Tasks-33
Goodreads Authors-13
Big Books-1
10.5 -- The Tortoise and the Hare
The Slow Moon
10.9 -- Add It Up
1+8=9
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
15.6 - As Seen On TV
The Daily Show Reading Club - Me Talk Pretty One Day
15.9 Mountains to Climb
And the Mountains Echoed
20.2 - Rookie At the Top - Bamaace83's task: Family Vacations
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
points this post:70
total points:390
The Slow Moon
10.9 -- Add It Up
1+8=9
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
15.6 - As Seen On TV
The Daily Show Reading Club - Me Talk Pretty One Day
15.9 Mountains to Climb
And the Mountains Echoed
20.2 - Rookie At the Top - Bamaace83's task: Family Vacations
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
points this post:70
total points:390
STACIE MITask 30.5 - History with Dialogue
For my first book, I read:
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
This book has 378 pages. Flavia, the main character, is a budding chemist and solver of mysteries, who is obsessed with poisons. So, for my second book, I read a book about the history of poisons:
The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison by John Emsley
This book has 418 pages.
These books and their connection were approved in the task help thread.
**Alan Bradley is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 30
Total points: 630
Tasks completed: 36
Books read: 51
Pages read: 13606
Goodreads authors: 28
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
50.1 - Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black TortoiseMansion 9: The Ox - This mansion represents the ox being hanged by the rope. For this mansion read a book found on this list: Best Murder Mysteries of All Time.
by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) #48
Mansion 13: Encampment – This mansion represents the imperial palace For this mansion read a book with one of these word “king” in the title or subtitle.
by Elisabeth Staab (Goodreads Author)Mansion 14: Wall – This mansion represents the library. For this mansion read a book you borrowed from a library.
by MaryJanice Davidson (Goodreads Author) Borrowed from the Local Library
Points this post: 50
Total points: 530
Tasks completed: 25
Books Read: 41
GR Authors: 25
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
I would like to make a swap. I previously read Because of Winn-Dixie for 5.6 - 60 years ago but would like to replace that with Love That Dog (approved in task help thread for 'that').15.3 - Left and Right
Option 1
A - Left - DEAR - Dear Mr. Henshaw
B - Right - PINK - Pink
25.18 - Bekka's task: Adventures @ Your Library!
Option 4 - I would like to move Because of Winn-Dixie here (see task 5.6 above) - Winn-Dixie is the protagonist's pet dog.
Option 5 - The Whale Rider
Total books read: 43
Points in this post: 40 (not counting 5.6, which I've already claimed points for)
Big book tickets: 2
Total points accumulated: 480/1350
20.2 Rookie at the Top--Bamaace83's Task--FamilyVacations:Dead End Gene Pool: A Memoir by Wendy Burden
20.5 Bigger Is Better--CathyG's Task--Motor Cycles and Pontoon Boats:
A. Motorcycle Riding:
by Wendy BurdenToday's total: 40
Grand total: 1040
5.5 – 50 years agoThe Fall of a Black Army Officer: Racism and the Myth of Henry O. Flipper by Charles M. Robinson
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 235
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 500- 3, 750, 1000 pages
Sheila25.20 -- Sarah the Librarian's task: Reading Goals
I rolled a 2 and a 6
Option 2: Mount TBR
Circle of Quilters by Jennifer Chiaveriniadded on March 2, 2010, just a few days after I discovered Goodreads.
AND
Option 6: Series-ly
Stranger in the Room: A Novel by Amanda Kyle Williams(Keye Street #2)
Total Points = 1155
Readerboard Name: Jill ReneeTask - 25.8 - Karen GHHS's task: Big Sky Country
3. Night Sky: Read a book with one of the following words or group of words found in the title or subtitle: star, moon, constellation, northern light(s).
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
5. Furry Friends: Read a book with one of the following words found in the title or subtitle: dog, deer, badger, grizzly bear, moose, mountain goat.
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Points this Task: 25
Books Read this Task: 2
Total Points: 115
Total Books Read: 9
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
GR Authors: 5
LDB20.7 SOMETHING NEW
Option 3 - Book by a new to you author
Jack Welch & the G.E. Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets of the Legendary CEO by Robert Slater
Total Points: 60
Books read: 3
Pages read: 1,260
30.3 Kickin back with the girls from RELAX Happy Families Janey Fraser / option A, from library
The Rain Queen KAtherine Scholes/ option X, place where I'd like to be...in Tanzania
task points 30
Total points 370
Delicious Dee5.7 – 70 years ago
Thursdays at Eight - Debbie Macomber (GR Author)
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 865
GR Authors: 47
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (1)
10.1 The Black Tortoise and Snake
15.7 11/11 Seeds of Rebellion by Brandon Mull LL in Rebellion and Mull
20.3 Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan claim big book ticket 705 pages
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 45
Books Read: 3
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(1)1000+(0)
Oma122915.4 - Get to the Finish Line
Option 1- Hare: Read two or more books whose combined page count totals at least 400 pages.
Frankenstein The Graphic Novel: Original Text by Mary Shelley-144 pages
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel-267 pages
Total Pages-411
Total Points-695
Completed Tasks-34
Goodreads Authors-13
Big Books-1
Task 10.1 - The Black Tortoise and Snake
(approved in Task Help thread)Task 10.2 - Live Long and Prosper
American Pastoral (classics genre)
Task 50.1 - Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
Mansion 9: The Ox
Last Scene Alive (murder mystery)
Mansion 10: The Girl
My Life So Far (Jane Fonda is influential as both an actress and activist)
*** 1 Big Book ticket claimed - 624 pages
Mansion 14: Wall
The Importance of Being Seven (borrowed from my local library)
*** Alexander McCall Smith is a Goodreads author
Points this post: 70
Tasks completed this post: 3
Big Book Tickets, GR authors this post: 1, 1
Total challenge points: 170
Total tasks completed: 12
Total number Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000(0)
Total Goodreads authors: 2
Oma122915.7 - 11/11
To recognize 11/11, read a book with the same consecutive double letter pair found twice in any combination of title, subtitle or series title words or the author's names.
The consecutive letter pairs must be the same letter in both pairs
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
The letter L is the double letter
Title-Spells
Author-Allen
Claiming Sarah Addison Allen as Goodreads Author
Total Points-710
Completed Tasks-35
Goodreads Authors-14
Big Books-1
5.2 - 20 Years AgoFive Star Temptation by Jacqueline Thomas
5.6 - 60 Years Ago
Subordinating Conjunction: Until
Until You by Sandra Marton
Sandra Marton is a Goodreads Author.
5.9 - 90 Years Ago
Word: Cherry
Under the Cherry Tree: A Novel by Cedric Mixon.
E-book approved post 2645.
10.2 - Live Long and Prosper
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
10.6 Black Flag Day
Country: Jamaica
Homely Girl by Brenda A. Barrett
Brenda A. Barrett is a Goodreads Author.
15.1 A Machiavellian Task
Option 1:
When Dreams Change by Jordyn Meryl
Jordyn Meryl is a Goodreads Author.
Option 2:
By Order of the Prince by Carla Cassidy
Carla Cassidy is a Goodreads Author.
20.3 Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
The Nanny Trap by Cat Schield
Cat Schield is a Goodreads Author.
25.3 JennRenee's task: Summer Road Trip Repost
Option 3:
State: Maine
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
Maine is 538 pages so I'm claiming a Big Book Ticket.
J. Courtney Sullivan is a Goodreads Author.
Option 4:
Forgiven but not Forgotten? by Abby Green
Abby Green is a Goodreads Author.
25.9 Chaitra's task: Summer Movies...The Low Profile Version
Option 1: The Bling Ring: Good movie!
Bracelet and ring
by Gwynne ForsterGwynne Forster is a Goodreads Author.
Option 5: The Spectacular Now - Haven't watched yet.
The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles
Points this post: 120
Total Points: 630
Total Tasks: 39
Books Read: 55
Goodreads Authors: 24
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
BEKKA - 50.1 - Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black TortoiseMansion 12: For this task, I read “
” by Neil Gaiman, since it has rooftops on the cover. This book was approved in post 72 of the help thread. Mansion 13: For this task, I read “
” by Philippa Gregory, since the title has the word “princess” in it. Mansion 14: For this task, I read “
” by Therese Anne Fowler. I borrowed this book from the library. Also, Neil Gaiman, Philippa Gregory and Therese Anne Fowler are all Goodreads Authors, so I’m claiming a ticket for each of them.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 50
Total Points Earned to Date: 365
Pages Read this Challenge: 1131
Total Pages Read to Date: 8903
Books Read this Challenge: 3
Total Books Read: 26
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
Repost 155030.3 Kickin back with the girls from RELAX
Happy Families Janey Fraser / option A, from library
The Rain Queen KAtherine Scholes/ option X, Id like to read a book under that huge baobab, far from all town noises
My cover http://lubimyczytac.pl/ksiazka/109543...
task points 30
Total points 370
FANDURY30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: Scattergories SRC Style
I got the letter C and rolled a 5 + 6.
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Roll 5 Male Character Name: One of the main characters is called Consul thoughout the book (and the one before, I can't remember if his real name is ever even mentioned).
Roll 6 Word in Series Name: The Series is the Hyperion Cantos
I read the kindle version, but the paperback edition has 517 pages The Fall of Hyperion
This makes this a big book and I want to claim a ticket .
This book was approved in the help thread post 20.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 360
Books Read: 25
Goodreads Authors: 13
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
> Andy P.Task # 25.16 Lois's task: Summer Shakespeare
Option 3. Read an adaption. My Name is Will by Jess Winfield Approved in help thread message 16
Option 4.Author and book containing the name Peter (from Romeo and Juliet) The Tooth Tattoo by Peter Lovesey. The main character's name is Peter Diamond.
Points this task: 25
Total points:: 875
LORI TX20.3 The Blank Blank
The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting
Points this post = 20
Total points = 120
BEKKA - 25.3 - JennRenee's task: Summer Road TripOption 2: For this task, I read “
” by Erin Zamrzla, since it was published in July, 2013. Option 5: For this task, I read “
” by Ursula Dubosarsky since its cover is predominantly orange and brown. This book was approved in post 96 of the help thread. Also, Ursula Dubosarsky is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that as well.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 25
Total Points Earned to Date: 390
Pages Read this Challenge: 368
Total Pages Read to Date: 9271
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 28
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
All Other Nights (other topics)Saving Juliet (other topics)
I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling With Villains (other topics)
The Good Lord Bird (other topics)
Juliet (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Dara Horn (other topics)Anne Fortier (other topics)
Khaled Hosseini (other topics)
Chuck Klosterman (other topics)
James McBride (other topics)
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Option 1: Next book in a series you like
Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr (book 2 of 5)
Melissa Marr is a Goodreads Author
And
Option 4: Author you'd like to meet
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Claiming big books(759 pages)
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 280
Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 17
Goodreads Author: 12
Big Books:500+(1), 750+(1), 1000+(0)