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message 2301: by Anne (Booklady) (new)

Anne  (Booklady) Molinarolo (wwwgoodreadscomAnneMolinarolo) | 754 comments 15.10 - No More Homework!

Persuasion by Jane Austen


20.6 - Seasoned Reader - CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…

3) The children
Mystery 343 Users on main Goodreads Page

Violets Are Blue by *James Patterson

*James Patterson is a Goodreads Author*



Points in This Task: 35
Goodreads Authors in This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 708







Totals:
Total Points: 540
Total Goodreads Authors: 12
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(5), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 26
Total Books Read: 35
Total Pages Read in Summer 2013 SRC: 13,611


Reviews Available. Anne (Booklady) Summer 2013 Reviews


message 2302: by Anne (Booklady) (new)

Anne  (Booklady) Molinarolo (wwwgoodreadscomAnneMolinarolo) | 754 comments Congrats Coralie! You did finish ;D!


message 2303: by Sanskriti (new)

Sanskriti Nagar | 86 comments Task 25.10 - Laurie ME's task: My Summer Vacation


Option 1: Read a book set in a location that is not close to where you live
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (★★★★, 14 Aug '13)
I live in India and the book takes place in Philadelphia.
Also, Anderson is a GR author.


Option 5: Read a book of your own choice
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (★★★★, 28 Aug '13)
Dexter is one of my favorite TV shows, so naturally the books of my choice :)

Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) by Jeff Lindsay Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Points: 25
Total: 145/1350
Tasks: 7 (10.2|20.1|20.3|20.7|20.9|25.10|30.8)
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Books: 9
The Lightning Thief|The Children of Men|A Study in Scarlet|The Translator| The Rape of Nanking| The White QueenMary, Called Magdalene Darkly Dreaming Dexter Fever 1793


message 2304: by Chaitra (new)

Chaitra (chaitra_ganesh) | 518 comments Chaitra


15.9 Mountains to Climb
The River Swimmer: Novellas by Jim Harrison. River in the title.

Points: 15

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Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 1070/1350
Big Books: 500(2), 750(1), 1000(4)
Goodreads Author: 27

Tasks Completed: 59/71
Books Claimed: 81/103
Pages Read: 30,273



message 2305: by Soelo (new)

Soelo | 117 comments SOELO

50.1 Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
For Mansion 10: The Girl
Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt
which is a biography of Cleopatra.

For Mansion 13: Encampment
The False Prince
which has the word Prince in the title
*Jennifer A Nielsen is a GR Author

For Mansion 14: Wall
I read The Apothecary
which I borrowed from my sister's library
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Previous points: 350
Points this post: 50
Total so far: 400


GR author tickets: 17


message 2306: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments yay coralie, yay Elizabeth!

c'mon Sandy; c'mon Peebee!


message 2307: by Annie (new)

Annie Annie NH

15.10 - No More Homework!
School's out! Take a break and read a book of your choice.
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny

Task #30.4 - Cindy AL's task: All Things Wedding
C) Say Yes To The Dress
The Very Picture of You by Isabel Wolff
The Very Picture of You by Isabel Wolff

Isabel Wolff is a Goodreads Author

D) Something Old, Something New
Letters from Skye (first published July 2013) by Jessica Brockmole
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole

Jessica Brockmole is a Goodreads Author

Points this post: 45
Total Points: 150
Tasks Completed this post: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read this post: 3
Total Books Read: 11
GR Authors this post: 2
Total GR Authors: 3
Big Books this post: 0
Total Big Books: 500+(2),750+(0),1000+(0)


message 2308: by Sue (last edited Aug 29, 2013 06:28AM) (new)

Sue (suetinge) | 1578 comments 25.12 - Chris MD - What Comes Next

Author A-B-Cs - Book of choice Spare Change by ***Goodreads Author Bette Lee Crosby

Book by author whose last name comes next in alpahbet Mischief in Mudbug by ***Goodreads Author Jana Deleon

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 425/1350
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 29
GoodReads Authors: 17
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ ()


message 2309: by Ashley FL (new)

Ashley FL | 721 comments Ashley FL

Task 25.10 My Summer Vacation
Option 1 (Book set in location not close to where you live) I read I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson, which is set in Boise, ID. I live in FL, so I would definitely have to travel to get there!

Option 5 (Book of your choice) I read The Appeal by John Grisham.

**John Grisham is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**

Points: 25 (610 Total)
Big Book Tickets: 5 Total
Goodreads Authors: 1 (23 Total)


message 2310: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Oma1229

5.5 – 50 years ago.

Read a book with one of the color words from Microsofts's Basic Color List in the title/subtitle of the book


The Black Tower by Betsy Byars
Book was approved in message #13 in Help Thread.


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

Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio

Book 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

The Poisoned Pilgrim (The Hangman's Daughter, #4) by Oliver Pötzsch

Claiming Sarah Jio as Goodreads Author
Claiming Oliver Potzsch as Goodreads Author


Total Points-1120

Completed Tasks-59
Goodreads Authors-27
Big Books-1


message 2311: by Mai (last edited Aug 29, 2013 08:51AM) (new)

Mai (jeanphoenix) | 763 comments Repost #2285

MAI

25.19 -- Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!

Option B: A book with a gold cover

A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie

Option 4: Teacher's Pet - any book meets the SRC guidelines
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell *Goodreads author*

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 680
Tasks Completed: 34
Books Read: 54
GR Authors: 5


message 2312: by Janet F (new)

Janet F (janet_f) | 450 comments 5.4 – 40 years ago.
Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff by Patricia Reilly Giff

book is on approved list in help thread msg 2.


5.7 – 70 years ago.

Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume

I used audio version so paperback for length is:

Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One 128 pages


10.7 -- Blown Away


Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

I used audio so paper back of 256 pages is
Out of the Dust

Author's name 'Karen' is on the 2013 Hurricane list.


15.2 - Good Luck Charms


Option 1 The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

is originally published in 1955.

I used audio book so a mass market paperback version is Magician's Nephew with 240 pages.

Option 4
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by Paul McCusker by C.S. Lewis

The water is blue on the cover.

I used the audio version with that cover and a paperback with the same cover is

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by C.S. Lewis with 272 pages


15.8 - The Battle of Gettysburg

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick


Civil War is a genre on the main GR page for this book


15.9 Mountains to Climb

On the Far Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George


15.10 - No More Homework!

New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Wiggin


20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Something New

Option 3. Author is new to me:

The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth
Kostova


I used audio CD so paperback for length is

The Swan Thieves with 561 pages.

**This is a Big Book, requesting ticket.


25.1 - Coralie's task: Winter in Melbourne

Option 1 Author Christopher Paolini

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

I used audio CD so one paperback is:
Eragon with 503 pages. (other versions have more pages)

**Big Book so claiming ticket please.

Option 2

Mark is author.

Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa by Mark Mathabane

I used an audio version so paperback with 368 pages is
Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa


25.2 - JenBent's task: Trivial Pursuit - Summer of '94 Edition

Option 4- mystery genre

Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen

Option 5- nature on cover

O Pioneers! (Great Plains Trilogy, #1) by Willa Cather by Willa Cather


Points this Post: 150
Total Points to date: 575
GR author this post: 0
GR authors to date: 6
Big Books this Post: 500+ (2) 750+ (0)
Big Books to Date: 500+ (11) 750+ (1)


message 2313: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 20.3 - 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." Subtitles should be ignored.

The Coral Thief (2009) by Rebecca Stott (Hardcover, 286 pages)

525 + 20 = 545

Tasks Completed: 24
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 525 + 20 = 545
Books read: 37
Pages read: 13,618

Read but not claimed: 0

Goodreads Authors: 10

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


message 2314: by Suzanne (last edited Aug 29, 2013 12:02PM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 178 comments Suzanne

15.2 - Good Luck Charms

June is wedding month. The bridal tradition of "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a lucky sixpence for her shoe" dates back to the Victorian Age.

Choose 2 different options and read a book for each.

Book 1: Option 5: "And a Silver Sixpence for your Shoe" represents good fortune and prosperity.
Read the 6th book in a series. The book must be identified as part of a series on Goodreads.

Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013

Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6) by J.R. Ward

Book 2: Option 3: Option 3 - "Something Borrowed" represents borrowed happiness. The object is borrowed from a happily married relative or friend whose good fortune in marriage hopefully will carry over to the Bride.
Borrow a Goodreads friend's happiness and read a book that he or she has read and rated 4 or 5 stars.
Required: Please name the Goodreads friend when you post.

Taina S: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell - ***** - 8/29/2013

The Tipping Point How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Points for this Post: 15

Total Points: 565


message 2315: by Cindie (new)

Cindie | 1836 comments 25.19 -- Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!
In 2012 I retired from a 35 year career in education. I was fortunate to serve as either a teacher or administrator at all three levels (elementary, middle, and secondary) during this time. To celebrate my recent retirement, I am choosing aspects of my career as the theme to this task.

Required: Please state the options you chose and provide any other required information when you post. If you chose a cover option, please include the cover in your post.


3.Option C-Woo-Hoo! Field Trip! I read Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth The cover Zealot The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan has a painting by Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano. This book was approved on the help thread.

4. Teacher's pet I read Requiem by Fire: A Novel

Total Points: 275
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 17
Big book tix: 3
GR authors: 6
Pages read 7483

This is it for me this summer! Congrats to all the finishers and as always, thanks to moderators for all their hard work!!


message 2316: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (deja05) | 100 comments REPOST

50.1 - Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise


Mansion 12
Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth by Veronica Roth (GR Author)
There are buildings with rooftops at the bottom of the cover.

Mansion 13
The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker (GR Author)

Mansion 14
The Perilous Gard
I got this book from my public library.


message 2317: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Oma1229

5.6 – 60 years ago.
“Because” is a subordinating conjunction - read a book with “because” or another subordinating conjunction in the title/subtitle.

Of Nightingales That Weep byKatherine Paterson

That is on the subordinating conjunction list.


Total Points-1125

Completed Tasks-60
Goodreads Authors-27
Big Books-1


message 2318: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 811 comments BJ Rose

3 new tasks

10.7 -- Blown Away

Karen is on the list of 2013 Atlantic hurricane season names
A Most Dangerous Profession by Karen Hawkins

10.9 -- Add It Up

My age adds up to the single digit 3, so I read
His Lordship's Desire by Joan Wolf

15.5 - Tour de France

I read a book written by a French author
The Stranger by Albert Camus

Points this post = 35
Total Points = 905
Tasks Completed = 46
Total Pages Read = 23,900


message 2319: by Ann A (last edited Aug 29, 2013 02:21PM) (new)

Ann A (readerann) | 1091 comments Task 15.5 - Tour de France

Les Misérables

*** 3 Big Book tickets claimed - 1330 pages

Task 25.16 - Summer Shakespeare
I did Option 1 twice(Shakespeare play):

King John and

Love's Labour's Lost

The timing was perfect for this task, as I go to a Shakespeare Festival every summer and like to read the plays before I see them performed.

Points this post: 40
Big Book Tickets this post: 3

Total challenge points: 355
Total tasks completed: 23
Total number Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000(1)
Total Goodreads authors: 3



message 2320: by Randy (new)

Randy | 37 comments RANDY12S

25.20 -- Sarah the Librarian's task: Reading Goals


On the dice roller I rolled a "3" and a "6"
For 3: Recommendations - I read a book recommended by an old friend and former member of our library board, Jerry Glenn, The Eye of God by James Rollins who is a GR Author. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books that make the reader think.

for 6: Series-ly - I chose the newest in the Scot Harvath Series, #12, Hidden Order by Brad Thor who is a GR Author. Hopefully, I will get to the others in the series soon.

Points this post = 25
Total Points = 300
GR Authors this post = 2



message 2321: by Jackie (new)

Jackie | 128 comments JACKIE NC

20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
The Amber Room by Steve Berry

30.4 - Cindy AL's task: All Things Wedding
Option A:
Death at La Fenice: A Novel of Suspense by Donna Leon
Setting: Venice, Italy

Option D:
Flowers for the Judge by Margery Allingham
First published in 1934

30.6 - Ty's task: Reading Your 123s
Last number of birth year is 7.

Option 1:
Dreaming Of The Bones by Deborah Crombie
#5 in Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James series

Bitter Sweets by G.A. McKevett
#2 in Savannah Reid Mystery series

Steve Berry is a Goodreads author.

Points this post: 80
Total Points: 505
Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Book Tickets:


message 2322: by Jennifer W (new)

Jennifer W | 466 comments 20.1 All Things Peru

Option 2: Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater by Maggie Stiefvater goodreads' author. Linger contains 360 pages, with a 3 and 0.

25.17 Metal!

Option 5 Symphonic: Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman goodreads' author The matching word is "Secret" from album number 34 on the provided list.

Option 6 Doom: Triangles big book at 529 by Ellen Hopkins goodreads' author Poetry and Romance are listed as genres as of today.


30.8 Visit to the National Zoo

Option 2 Clouded Leopards: The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng by Tan Twan Eng Takes place on a small Malaysian island, Penang- real island, during WWII and Japan's invasion of the island. Also, best book I've read all year!

Option 3 Fishing Cats: Long for This World A Novel by Sonya Chung by Sonya Chung goodreads' author Mostly takes place in South Korea. The cover photo has been approved in the help thread # 102 as a woman by water.


New points: 75
Total points: 235

That's it for me this season! Thanks everyone!


message 2323: by Cathy (last edited Aug 29, 2013 07:47PM) (new)

Cathy Galloway | 1077 comments REPOST

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Stacy CT's task: All Things Peru!

2. Read a book that has a 3 AND a 0 in the total number of pages.

Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
Goodreads Author
309 pages


message 2324: by Katie (new)

Katie Katie M


10.9 -- Add it Up

31: 3+1=4
Sins of the Father by D.W. Marchwell

This post: 10 points
Total to Date: 255 points


message 2325: by Cathy (new)

Cathy Galloway | 1077 comments CathyG
15.4 - Get to the Finish Line

Option 2 - Tortoise: Read one book with at least 400 pages.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
409 pages
Goodreads Author


25.12 -- Chris MD's task: What Comes Next?
Choose ONE option and read TWO books that will satisfy that option.

1. Series by the Numbers: Read books from two different series that are one number apart. Note: The books must come from different series and must be identified as a series (series name, #) on Goodreads.


Seeing is Believing by Erin McCarthy
Cuttersville #3
Goodreads Author

Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare
Spindle Cove #4
Goodreads Author


25.19 -- Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!
1. Option A- Where in the World?
For this option choose a book that is set outside of the U.S. and has "historical fiction" as a genre on its GR main page.
A Promise of Spring in The Temporary Wife/A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh
Set in England

4. Teacher's Pet

Choose any book to read that meets the SRC guidelines.
Forgotten Sea by Virginia Kantra
Goodreads Author

25.20 -- Sarah the Librarian's task: Reading Goals
Roll two dice. If you roll doubles, do the same option twice. Read a book that corresponds to the option(s) that you roll. 5/5

5: New and hot.
In order for you to keep up with the hot new releases, read any book with a publication date that falls during the summer challenge - that is, June 1 - August 31, 2013.

Forged in Steele by Maya Banks

MacRieve by Kresley Cole
Goodreads Author


30.6 - Ty's task: Reading Your 123s
1. Fibonacci Sequence - Using the last digit of your birth year, read 2 books whose numeral placement in any series adds up to the last digit of your birth year.
Required: State the last digit of your birth year. 0

Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Chicago Stars #4
Goodreads Author

Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston
Pride #6


Points this post: 120

Total points: 620
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 42
Goodreads Authors: 31
Big Books: 500= 0,750=0, 1000=0


message 2326: by Lois (last edited Aug 29, 2013 09:57PM) (new)

Lois | 2632 comments 25.11 -- Vi/Midu 's task: Explore Listopias

Starting book Speaking from Among the Bones

From the Most Anticipated Mysteries 2013 list http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/30... (#22), I read:
His Majesty's Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal

Susan Elia MacNeal is a Goodreads author.


From the 20th Century Historical Novels list http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36... (#26), I read:
No Graves As Yet by Anne Perry


Points this post: 25
Total points: 995
GR authors: 35


message 2327: by Janet F (new)

Janet F (janet_f) | 450 comments Repost of msg 2325

5.4 – 40 years ago.

Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff by Patricia Reilly Giff

Circle is on the girl's belt buckle

Points this post: 5
Points to date: 575


Christina (AKA Babbling) (babblingbookreviews) | 855 comments BABBLING C


20.4 - Author! Author! - Ann A's task: Initial Fun

Read ONE book by an author that is NEW TO YOU:

Option 1. The author's initials must be found in any order in your Readerboard name.

Readerboard Name: Babbling C

No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper (329 pgs.) -- There is an "I" and a "C" in my Readerboard Name.

Isabel Cooper is a new-to-me author.

No Proper Lady (Englefield, #1) by Isabel Cooper

THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 0
Big Books: 0

Total This Season
Points: 300
Completed Tasks: 14
Good Read Authors: 14
Big Books: 0

******
Pages read this season: 6,497
Books read this season: 20


message 2329: by bamaace83 (last edited Aug 29, 2013 09:27PM) (new)

bamaace83  | 263 comments 10.1 The Black Tortoise and Snake

A Death in China by Carl Hiaasen


10.7 Blown Away

Karen

Love in Bloom by Karen Rose Smith

Karen Rose Smith is a Goodreads Author.



25.18 Bekka's task: Adventures @ Your Library!

Option 3:

Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell is a Goodreads Author.

Option 6:

Village Books by Craig McLay by Craig McLay

Ebook approved post 2723.


30.5 Sandy's task: History with Dialogue

Book 1:

The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak

Eva Stachniak is a Goodreads Author.

Book 2:

Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie

Claiming Big Book Ticket. Page count is 642 pages.

Points this post: 75
Total Points: 1350
Total Tasks: 71
Books Read: 106
Goodreads Authors: 49
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 2330: by Chaitra (new)

Chaitra (chaitra_ganesh) | 518 comments Chaitra


25.7 Jessica PDX's Task: Author or Title
Book A - The Storycatcher by Ann Hite. Author name is bigger than the title. Approved in Help Thread.
The Storycatcher by Ann Hite

Book B - In the Land of the Living by Austin Ratner. Title is bigger than the author name.
In the Land of the Living by Austin Ratner

Points: 25

**Ann Hite is a Goodreads Author.**

***

Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 1095/1350
Big Books: 500(2), 750(1), 1000(4)
Goodreads Author: 28

Tasks Completed: 60/71
Books Claimed: 83/103
Pages Read: 30,945



message 2331: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (deja05) | 100 comments 15.2 - Good Luck Charms
Option 2
Your Voice in My Head

Option 4
My Bluegrass Baby (Bluegrass, #1) by Molly Harper by Molly Harper (GR Author)
Ebook approved on line 702 on the spreadsheet.

15.10 - No More Homework!
The Duke's Tattoo by Miranda Davis (GR Author)
Ebook approved on line 1076 in the spreadsheet.

25.1 - Coralie's task: Winter in Melbourne
Option 1 - 18 letters in title
Nothing Gold Can Stay

Option 3
Rebellion by Lou Morgan (GR Author)

Points this post:55
Total points:1070


message 2332: by Cassie (new)

Cassie | 133 comments Casselm

20.1 Stacy CT's Task: All Things Peru
London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets by Peter Ackroyd. Going back to London is definitely on my bucket list, and I would love to understand the city the way Peter Ackroyd does some day.

Points this post: 20
Total points: 295.


message 2333: by Kate (new)

Kate (kathrynlouwca) | 1002 comments Congrats bamaace83 on your finish! Good job!!!


message 2334: by Mabeelle (new)

Mabeelle | 166 comments 25.9 -- Chaitra's task: Summer Movies...The Low Profile Version

Option 2. Byzantium / Horror
Cellulaire by Stephen King

Option 5. The Spectacular Now / YA + Romance
Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Beth Revis is a Goodreads Author

This post: 25 points
Total to Date = 140 points
// GR Authors: 6
// Big Books: 1


message 2335: by Fandury (new)

Fandury | 957 comments FANDURY

30.2 - DLMRose's task: Behind the Name

I started with the name Robert.

For the male name I read:

Remember Why You Fear Me: The Best Dark Fiction of Robert Shearman by Robert Shearman


For the female name I read:

The Inheritance & Other Stories by Robin Hobb


Robin Hobb is a Goodreads author!


Points this post: 30
Total Points: 555
Books Read: 37
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 2336: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
25.4 - Janet F's task: Bookin' Around the Bases

For my first book, I chose option 1 and read a book of my choice - Forever, Erma. I caught part of a Nationals-Mariners game on tv while reading this.

For my second book, I chose option 2 and read a book with a one word title - Gold

25.13 -- Deanna's task: Dirty Dancing

For my first book, I chose option A and read Life. The song from Dirty Dancing is "(I've Had) The Time of My Life."

For my second book, I chose option B and read A Spy by Nature by Charles Cumming. "Charles" is also the name of a cast member of Dirty Dancing, Charles Coles.

25.19 -- Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!

For my first book, I chose Option A and read The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East. One of the main page genres is "history" and the book is set in Israel/Palestine.

For my second book, I chose option 4, Teacher's Pet, and read a book of my choice - Urn Burial.

Total points: 1350


message 2337: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Congrats Baamace and Sandy!! Whee!!


message 2338: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Alright!!! Bamaace83 and Sandy!!!


message 2339: by Chris (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Chris MD


20.10 Group Read

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

My post is #44 in the Discussion thread.


Points for this post: 20
Total points: 20 + 340 = 360
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 22
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500=3, 750=0, 1,000=0

That's as good as it's going to get for me this time. Thanks to the mods and congrats to everyone who finished this mammoth challenge! To those getting close, keep going!


message 2340: by bamaace83 (last edited Aug 30, 2013 06:18AM) (new)

bamaace83  | 263 comments 10.1 The Black Tortoise and Snake

A Death in China by Carl Hiaasen by Carl Hiaasen


Points this post: 10
Total Points: 1350
Total Tasks: 71
Books Read: 106
Goodreads Authors: 49
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 2341: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Congrats, Sandy! Fall task 25.6


message 2342: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Congrats, bamaace83! Fall task 25.7


message 2343: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments ok, we need at least one more finisher - otherwise we have an odd number and my eye starts to twich...so who is it going to be!!


message 2344: by Chris (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Chris MD

But wait! I totally forgot to claim this one! Now I know why my totals weren't adding up.

20.1 All Things Peru

Option 2: 3 and 0 in the page count.

Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear, who is a GR author.

This book has 309 pages.



Points for this post: 20
Total points: 20 + 360 = 380
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 22
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500=3, 750=0, 1,000=0


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Tammy AZ (tammyaz) | 1207 comments 10.9 Add It Up
I'm 47 which adds up to 2. I read Freshwater Road by Denise Nicholas

25.10 My Summer Vacation
Option 1 Visitation Street by Ivy Pochoda. This is set in Brooklyn NY and I live Phoenix AZ

Option 5 Book of Your Choice - Becoming Clementine: A Novel by Jennifer Niven

**Jennifer Niven and Ivy Pochoda are both GR authors

Post Total: 35
Grand Total: 320


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Emma (emmalita) | 169 comments Emmalita

15.10 No More Homework!

The Likeness by Tana French

This is a book I wanted to read!


This post: 15
Total points to date: 360
Goodread authors: 6
Big book tickets: 7
Total tasks completed: 16


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Cathy Galloway | 1077 comments CathyG

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20.1 - Most Improved Player - Stacy CT's task: All Things Peru!

2. Read a book that has a 3 AND a 0 in the total number of pages.

Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
Goodreads Author
309 pages


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Cathy Galloway | 1077 comments CathyG
10.10 -- Blister in the Sun
Read a book with a word from the title of one of the songs from that album in the title or subtitle. The words must match the spelling of the word in the song title exactly. No variations.
Required: State which word in the title matches a word in the song titles when you post.:sun
Blister in the Sun
Black Hole Sun by David Macinnis Gill

15.7 - 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. A pair of the same double letters (2 sets of 2) found within any one word or name also works.
The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter (#3 in The Goddess Test)

Required: Please identify the letter when you post :d s
Goodreads Author

15.9 Mountains to Climb
Read a book with the word "mountain" or "river" in the title, subtitle, or series name.
Rocky Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend
Goodreads Author

15.10 - No More Homework!
School's out! Take a break and read a book of your choice.
Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James
Goodreads Author

25.8 - Karen GHHS's task: Big Sky Country
For this task, you will pick two of the following options and read 1 book for each option.

4A. Roughing It: For this option, read:. A book with the word “wild” in the title or subtitle.
Drive Me Wild by Christine Warren

6. Washington, My Home: There’s still “no place like home” at the end of the trip.
For this option, read a book set in Washington State, my home.
Tart by Lauren Dane

50.1 - Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
For this task you will read three books. Each book must be from a different mansion.

Mansion 9: The Ox - For this mansion read a book with the genres “Murder Mystery” or “True Crime” on its main page.
Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger
Goodreads Author

Mansion 13: Encampment –For this mansion read a book with one of these words “royal, imperial, king, queen, prince, princess, emperor, empress, duke, or duchess” in the title or subtitle.
The Mark of the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill


Mansion 14: Wall –For this mansion read a book you borrowed from a library
Borrowed the book from the Livonia Public Library
Requiem by Lauren Oliver
Goodreads Author


Points this post: 130

Total points: 750
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 51
Goodreads Authors: 36
Big Books: 500= 0,750=0, 1000=0


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Sue (suetinge) | 1578 comments 10.4 - The Sunshine State - book set in New Mexico


Deadly Gamble by ***Goodreads Author Connie Shelton

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 435/1350
Tasks Completed: 19
Books Read: 30
GoodReads Authors: 18
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ ()

That's all for me this round. Big THANK YOUS to the mods and task creators for another great challenge.


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Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments not that i'm counting, but T-36 hours and 7 minutes until the new season starts ;)


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