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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2013
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Summer Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
25.2 -Trivial Pursuit - Summer of '94 EditionOption 1: Book is set in San Francisco Bay area which is where I lived
Angelfall by Susan Ee
** Goodreads Author **
Option 4: Genre of mystery
Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris
25.3 - JennRenee's task: Summer Road Trip
Option 2: Book published in Jul 2013
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
** Goodreads Author **
Option 5: Red cover
by Debora Geary** Goodreads Author **
25.5 - Bluemoon's task: In the Gardens
Option B. Blue and White Cover
by Lisa Kleypas** Goodreads Author **
Option C: "Rose" in title and on cover (at least I assume they are roses)
by Susanna Kearsley** Goodreads Author **
Points this post: 75
Challenge total: 215
Tasks: 11 (+3 in this post)
Goodreads Authors: 10 (+5 in post)
Big Books: 500+(2),750+(0),1000+(0)
50.1 - Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black TortoiseMansion 9: On position 137 of this Best Murder Mysteries of All Time
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen
** Goodreads Author **
Mansion 13: Word "royal" in the title
A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen
** Goodreads Author **
Mansion 13: Borrowed from library
Testing Kate by Whitney Gaskell
** Goodreads Author **
Points this post: 50
Challenge total: 255
Tasks: 12 (+1 in this post)
Goodreads Authors: 13 (+3 in post)
Big Books: 500+(2),750+(0),1000+(0)
Task 15.10 - No More Homework!School's out! Take a break and read a book of your choice.
Steadfast (Elemental Masters #9) (2013) by Mercedes Lackey (Hardcover, 298 pages)
545 + 15 = 560
Tasks Completed: 25
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 545 + 15 = 560
Books read: 38
Pages read: 13,916
Read but not claimed: 0
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(1) 750+
(1) 1,000+
That’s it for me for the Summer Challenge! Congratulations to all those who finished, and, thanks to the moderators for making this challenge possible. See y’all in the Fall!!
FANDURY10.5 -- The Tortoise and the Hare
Read a book with the word "fast" or "slow" intact in the title, subtitle, series, or author's name.
Silently and Very Fast by Catherynne M. Valente
The word "fast" is part of the title.
Catherynne M. Valente is a Goodreads author!
25.8 - Karen GHHS's task: Big Sky Country
Option 2: Read a book with one of the following words in the title or subtitle: river, stream, creek, fish.
Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman
The word River is in the title.
Christopher Buehlman is a Goodreads Author!
Option 3: 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).
Star Trap by Simon Brett
The word Star is in the title.
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 590
Books Read: 40
Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
Boston Kate*My last post of the season. Hope to do better in the fall, but I still had fun. :)*
15.10 No More Homework!
Dark Places
25.9 Summer Movies... The Low Profile Version
Option 2: Byzanthium
20th Century Ghosts
"horror" listed on main page
Option 3: The Way, Way Back
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
#3 on the list of best books to travel vicariously
Points this post: 40
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
5.2 – 20 years ago. 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover by Linda Wisdom
*** Linda Wisdom is a GR author ***
Total points: 370
Total GRA: 14
Total big book tickets: 1
5.3 – 30 years ago. Flawless by Sara Shepard
*** Sara Shepard is a GR Author ***
Total points: 375
Total GRA: 15
Total big book tickets: 1
Laura (ME)5.3 - 30 Years Ago
When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine by Monica Wood
5.9 - 90 Years Ago
Blackberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne
20.6 - Seasoned Reader: CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…
Option 2: Read a book with the genre of Romance or Erotica on its page
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy
Total Points: 30
KAREN F10.6 Black Flag Day
Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick
All but the last few pages are set in Egypt.
**Janice Hamrick is a Goodreads Author**
15.10 No More Homework!
Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane
**Stacia Kane is a Goodreads Author**
25.10 My Summer Vacation
Option 1: An Outrageous Proposal by Maureen Child
I live in Massachusetts and this book is set in Ireland.
**Maureen Child is a Goodreads Author**
Option 5: Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks
**Kerrelyn Sparks is a Goodreads Author**
Points this Post: 50
Total Challenge Points: 620
Goodreads Authors: 36
Big Books: 500+(1),750+(0),1000+(0)
That's it for me. Thanks to the mods/task creators for another great challenge!
15.7 - 11/11Read 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.
Letters: ee
by Tracey Lee Campbell Points this post: 15
Total points: 680
Tasks completed: 35
Books Read: 53
GR Authors: 30
Big books: 500+ (6); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
25.10 -- Laurie ME's task: My Summer VacationOption 1 Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
This book is set in India & I live in WA state.
**Big Book - the hardback version I read has 603 pages. Claiming ticket
Option 5 -a book of my choice-
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
I read the ebook version so a paperback for length is
Fifty Shades of Grey with 514 pages.
** Claiming another big book ticket
* E.L. James is a GR author . Claiming ticket.
25.16 -- Lois's task: Summer Shakespeare
Option 2- about Shakespeare
Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson
Option 3- a retelling
Romeo and Juliet by H.T. Night
This ebook is approved for length in the SRC ebook verification google doc at line # 860.
25.17 -- Lindsey IL’s Task: Metal!
Option 3 Horror appears as main genre for-
Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz
Option 4 Book set in Denmark (although it starts in a fictional Island of Denmark)
The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Høeg
I used audio version so english paperback for length is
The Elephant Keepers' Children with 400 pages.
25.19 -- Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!
Option 1 this book is historical fiction set in Eastern Europe
The Bridge of Sighs by Olen Steinhauer
I used audio version so paperback for length is
The Bridge of Sighs at 288 pages
Option 4 any book
How to Read a Person Like a Book: Using Body Language to Know What People Are Thinking by Gerard I. Nierenberg
25.20 -- Sarah the Librarian's task: Reading Goals
I rolled a 5 & 6.
Option 5 - pub between 6/1 and 8/31 2013
Amy Falls Down: A Novel by Jincy Willett This edition I read was published July 9 2013.
Option 6 this book is in the Sarah Plain & Tall series
Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan
Points this post- 125
Points to date- 700
GR author this post - 1
GR authors to date- 7
Big Books this Post: 500+ (2) 750+ (0)
Big Books to Date: 500+ (13) 750+ (1)
JACKIE NC15.4 - Get to the Finish Line
Option 2:
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
579 pages
25.4 - Janet F's task: Bookin' Around the Bases
Option 1:
An Undeniable Rogue by Annette Blair
Watched New York Yankees baseball game on TV
Option 2:
Greywalker by Kat Richardson
Deborah Harkness, Annette Blair, and Kat Richardson are Goodreads authors.
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 545
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Book Tickets:
With Goodreads being so flaky today, I hope everyone gets their last minute task postings done OK. Good luck everyone.
Readerboard name: Evana20.1 All Things Peru
1. Read a book set in Peru
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
20.9 Whedonite
2. In honour of favourites read a book by one of your favourite authors. Remember no rereads allowed!
The Eve of Saint Hyacinth by Kate Sedley
25.8 Big Sky Country
2. read a book with one of the following words in the title or subtitle: river, stream, CREEK, fish.
Skeleton CREEK by Patrick Carman
4A. A book with the word “wild” in the title or subtitle.
Wild Life by Cynthia C. DeFelice
25.9 Summer Movies - The Low Profile Version
2. Byzantium - read a book with two (and only two) female protagonists.
This book is about Mary Anning and Elizabeth Philpot.
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
3. The Way, Way Back - read a book from this: List of best books to travel vicariously. This book was #431 on the list.
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
25.10 My Summer Vacation
1. Read a book set in a location that is not close to where you live, a place you’d need to travel to get to.
I live in the central part of the US. This book is set in Baghdad, Iraq.
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie
5. Free choice
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
25.11 Explore Listopias
Choose a recently read or favorite book. Read 2 books from 2 different listopias on which your initial book appears.
I began with Sandstorm by James Rollins
This book appears on Treasure Hunter Thrillers. At position 65 on this list is Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler
Sandstorm is also on Best Books Ever
At #59 on this list is The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Points this post: 140
Points to date: 500
BEKKA - 15.4 - Get to the Finish LineOption 2: For this task, I read “
” by Holly Black, since it has over 400 pages (432 to be exact!) Also, Holly Black is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 15
Total Points Earned to Date: 730
Pages Read this Challenge: 432
Total Pages Read to Date: 18049
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 52
Goodreads Authors: 30
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()
And that’s it for me! We’ll see you in a day or two for Fall 2013!
Cindy FTask 15.9 Mountains to Climb
The Lady of the Riversby Philippa Gregorywho is a GOODREADS AUTHOR! 533pages claiming 1 Big Book Ticket!
Points this post:15
Total points:390
Books read:26
Tasks completed:19
Goodreads Authors:9
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)
10.10 -- Blister in the SunGood by S. Walden
word: Good , song: "Good Feeling"
Points this post: 10
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 16
Goodreads Author: 10
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)
20.4 - Author! Author! - Ann A's task: Initial FunMy Readerboard name is Janet F. Adam Foulds has the letters A & F from my reader board name.
The Quickening Maze by Adam Foulds
I used audio so paperback is
The Quickening Maze
with 259 pages.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - CathyG's task: Motorcycles and Pontoon Boats
Option B word 'Mountains' is in song
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
25.4 - Janet F's task: Bookin' Around the Bases
Option 1. Book of choice
Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain by Christopher Monger
I watched my local minor league team the Kitsap Bluejackets play many of their homegames this season.
Option 2. One word title
Benediction by Kent Haruf
I used audio book so paperback for length is Benediction with 258.
25.7 - Jessica PDX's task: Author or Title?
Book A- Author name bigger
by Michael Malone**Big book at 544 pages. Claiming ticket
*Michael Malone is a GR author, claiming ticket
Book B- Title bigger
by Robert S Wood I used Ebook version. Paperback is
with 144 pages.30.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Name Dropping
I rolled 2 6's.
Option 6 Book 1-
Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Author was born in London
* Chris Cleave is a GR author, claiming ticket.
Option 6 Book 2-
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
author was born in Leicester, UK
30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: Scattergories SRC Style
rolled letter D then 6 & 3
Option 3.
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
I used audio so paperback for length is Dead and Gone with 289 pages
Option 6.
Lucy by Kathryn Lasky
It is in the 'Daughters of the Sea' series.
Points this post-150
Points to date- 850
GR author this post - 2
GR authors to date- 9
Big Books this Post: 500+ (1) 750+ (0)
Big Books to Date: 500+ (14) 750+ (1)
JACKIE NC50.1 - Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
Mansion 9:
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
#6 on Best Murder Mysteries of All Time
Mansion 12:
by Sheila ConnollyRooftop on cover
Mansion 14:
by Nancy PickardBorrowed from library
Sheila Connolly is a Goodreads author.
Points this task: 50
Total Points: 595
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Book Tickets:
Sandy MN25.4 - Janet F's task: Bookin' Around the Bases
Option 1
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
Big Book 624 pages
Goodreads Author
Option 6
TransAtlantic by Colum McCann Goodreads Author
Total Points:510
Total GR Authors:18
Total Big Books: (7)500; (1)750; (1)1000
Thanks for another great challenge, Mods!
STACIE MITask 10.8 - Summer Reading
I read:
Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters by Meredith Zeitlin
**Meredith Zeitlin is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 10
Total points: 1285
Tasks completed: 69
Books read: 97
Pages read: 24927
Goodreads authors: 51
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
STACIE MITask 25.12 - What Comes Next?
I did option 2 and read:
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
and
Underworld by Meg Cabot
**Both Meg Cabot and Libba Bray are Goodreads authors!!**
Points this task: 25
Total points: 1310
Tasks completed: 70
Books read: 99
Pages read: 25659
Goodreads authors: 53
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
BJ Rose2 new tasks
5.3 – 30 years ago
Author whose first & last names begin with same letter:
The Sword by Jean Johnson
5.10 – 100 years ago
Nora Ephron was the nominee for Best Play, so I read a book by Nora Roberts
Boundary Lines by Nora Roberts
Points this post = 10
Total Points = 915
Tasks Completed = 48
Total Pages Read = 24,497
Thanks to the moderators for all their hard work, thanks to the task-makers for some really challenging tasks, and congratulations to all the finishers!!! I didn't come close to finishing, but I did way better than the spring challenge, so I'm happy!
Oma122910.1 -- The Black Tortoise and Snake
Read a book with any type of reptile (turtle, snake, lizard, alligator, etc) pictured on the cover. Dragons and dinosaurs will work, too. Required: Include the cover in your post.
byCressida Cowell25.20 -- 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.
I rolled a 4 and 6
4: Piles of books - slightly different than Mount TBR, these are all those books you own but haven't read it - for me, it's two 6-ft. bookshelves full. For this option, read any book you owned prior to June 1, 2013.
The Warrior: Caleb by Francine Rivers
6: Series-ly - For this option, read a book in a series you have started but haven't yet finished. The book must be identified as part of a series on Goodreads and you MAY NOT read the first book in a series.
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
Total Points-1285
Completed Tasks-68
Goodreads Authors-29
Big Books-1
10.10 -- Blister in the SunGone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
Song title: Gone Daddy Gone
Points this post: 10
Total points: 1030
MAI25.1 - Coralie's task: Winter in Melbourne
Option 1: Book with 18 letters in title
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Option 2: An author with "Mark" in his or her name
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams
25.3 - JennRenee's task: Summer Road Trip
Option 2: Read a book that was first published in July
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
It was first published in July 1998
Option 5: Book with a cover that is predominately red, orange, or brown
Mao II by Don DeLillo
30.2 - DLMRose's task: Behind the Name
Book 1: Male author: Rick
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Book 2: Female author: Richelle
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead *Goodreads author*
Points this post: 80
Total Points: 760
Tasks Completed: 37
Books Read: 60
GR Authors: 6
Oma1229I need to withdraw Daughter of Fortune
from Post #2182 and
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Pigletto's task: Whedonite
Corrected totals are listed below.
Total Points-1265
Completed Tasks-67
Goodreads Authors-28
Big Books-1
Oma122915.6 - As Seen On TV
Read a book that has been promoted on a television show. These lists may help. Oprah’s Book Club Picks, The Daily Show Reading Club, Colbert Report Book List, Richard and Judy Book Club 2004-2009
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
This book was listed on Oprah's Book Club List
Claiming Isabel Allende as Goodreads Author
Total Points-1280
Completed Tasks-68
Goodreads Authors-29
Big Books-1
MAI5.3 – 30 years ago.
Book with consecutive words beginning with the same letter in its title
The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie -- letter "t"
25.2 - JenBent's task: Trivial Pursuit - Summer of '94 Edition
Option 4: Book with genre "mystery"
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Option 5: Book with a picture of the outdoors on the cover
Miracle by Danielle Steel
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 790
Tasks Completed: 39
Books Read: 63
GR Authors: 6
STACIE MITask 15.10 - No More Homework!
I read:
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly
Points this task: 15
Total points: 1325
Tasks completed: 71
Books read: 100
Pages read: 25843
Goodreads authors: 53
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
One book left to go!
LDB15.10 - No More Homework!
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Total points: 115
Books read: 6
Pages read: 2,083
Repost of msg 243220.4 - Author! Author! - Ann A's task: Initial Fun
My Readerboard name is Janet F. Adam Foulds has the letters A & F from my reader board name.
The Quickening Maze by Adam Foulds
I used audio so paperback is The Quickening Maze
with 259 pages.
This author is NEW to me.
Points this post- 20
Points to date- 850
You're going to make it Stacie!!!:-)
15.4 - Get to the Finish Line2 books that have total 400+ pages combined
Book 1 Schooled by Gordon Korman
has 224 pages
Book 2 Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari
I used audio so paperback version is Ashes, Ashes with 352 pages.
224+352= 576 pages
*Jo Treggiari is a GR author, claiming ticket
30.4 - Cindy AL's task: All Things Wedding
Option B- white cover
by Emma DonoghueI used audio so paperback is
with 361 pages. *Emma Donoghue is a GR author, claiming ticket
Option D
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
I used audio so hardback version is Navigating Early
with 320 pages.
This book is originally published on Jan 8 2013.
50.1 - Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
Mansion 9 True crime is a genre for:
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum
I used ebook so paperback is The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York with 336 pages.
Mansion 12 Rooftop on cover - on building in distance in middle of cover
by Tracy Chevalier*Tracy Chevalier is a GR author, claiming ticket
Mansion 14 I borrowed the audio version from my library
by Kate Jacobsthe paperback version is
with 372 pages-and that's all I got for this challenge. Really sorry for all the late postings. Mods rock!
Points this post - 95
Points to date - 945
GR author this post- 3
GR author to date- 12
Big Books to Date: 500+ (14) 750+ (1)
15.10 No More Homework Read a Book of your choice.
Purple and Black by K.J. Parker
Points this post: 15
Total points: 605
Books read: 41
Goodreads Autors: 20
Readerboard Name: Barbara★5.5 –- 50 years ago - The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu♥ (red in title) 8/31
***Claiming Goodreads Author***
15.9 -- Mountains to Climb - River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds (river in title) 8/29
20.3 -- Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank -
The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts (3 words, starts with THE) 8/31
25.1 -- Coralie's task: Winter in Melbourne -
Option 3: Capture My Heart - Bobbi Smith (heart in title) 8/30
Option 3: Sandstorm - James Rollins♥ (storm in title) 8/26
***Claiming Goodreads Author***
***Claiming Big Book Ticket- 608 pages***
25.8 -- Karen GHHS's task: Big Sky Country -
Option 1: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts (set in Montana) 8/21
Option 6: The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis♥ (set in Washington) 8/28
***Claiming Goodreads Author***
50.1 -- Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
Mansion #9 - The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters (murder mystery) 8/28
Mansion #13 - The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James♥ (duchess in title) 8/13
***Claiming Goodreads Author***
Mansion #14 - NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (from library) 7/18
Points Earned This Post: 140
Points Achieved to Date: 1135
Goodreads Authors: 38
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (7)
750+ (0)
1000+ (1)
Unexpectedly I seem to have finished. Now I hope I haven't made any silly mistake in posting. Thanks to the mods and the task creators and congrats to all participants! This was one challenging challenge!Chaitra
5.3 30 Years Ago
Mother, Mother: A Novel by Koren Zailckas. Consecutive Ms in the title.
Points: 5
**Koren Zailckas is a Goodreads Author.**
5.8 80 Years Ago
Double Double: A Dual Memoir of Alcoholism by Martha Grimes & Ken Grimes. 2 author book.
Points: 5
**Martha Grimes is a Goodreads Author.**
15.2 Good Luck Charms
Option 1: Something Old - The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie. First published 1932 (before 1963).
Option 4: Something Blue - The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau. Blue cover. Approved in Help Thread.
Points: 15
**Joelle Charbonneau is a Goodreads Author.**
25.4 Janet F's Task: Bookin' Around the Bases
Option 1: Rules - The Last Winter of Dani Lancing by P.D. Viner. Book of my choice. (ARC Copy)
Option 2: Sportsmanship - Enon by Paul Harding. One word title. (ARC Copy)
**P.D. Viner is a Goodreads Author.**
Points: 25
25.12 Chris MD's Task: What Comes Next?
Option 2: Author ABCs, Book 1 (Author E) - House of Chains by Steven Erikson. Author Last Name starts with an E. (Started this book before the challenge started and got upto around 100 pages. It's a big book of 1021 pages.)
Author ABCs, Book 2 (Author F) - Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford. (ARC Copy)
Points: 25
**House of Chains is a big book. My copy had 1,021 pages.**
**Jamie Ford is a Goodreads Author.**
25.13 Deanna's Task: Dirty Dancing
Option A: The Music - The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani. Title has Girls which is in the word from the song Big Girls Don't Cry.
Option B: The Cast - The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt. Author first name Cynthia matches Cynthia Rhodes who played Penny Johnson in the movie. Approved in Help Thread. (The book is tagged Children's on the main page, but my copy had 400 pages).
Points: 25
**Anton DiSclafani is a Goodreads Author.**
25.20 Sarah the Librarian's Task: Reading Goals
Rolled 2 and 6.
2: Mount TBR - Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner. One of the first 25 books I added to Goodreads TBR on Jun 01, 2012. Before that, as a Booker Prize Winner, it's been on my non-Goodreads TBR for at least 10 years. Glad to be rid of it.
6: Series-ly - The Crippled God by Steven Erikson. Book #10 of the series Malazan Book of the Fallen.
Points: 25
**The Crippled God is a big book. My copy had 1,197 pages.**
50.1 Beth NC's Task: Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
Mansion 8: The Dipper - The Liars' Gospel by Naomi Alderman. Book describes Jesus Christ (a character in the book) from four different perspectives. Approved in Help Thread. My copy had 320 pages.
Mansion 9: The Ox - Portrait of a Dead Guy by Larissa Reinhart. "Murder Mystery" on the main page. Approved in the Help Thread. My copy had 270 pages.
Mansion 12: Rooftops - & Sons: A Novel by David Gilbert. Rooftops on the cover. Approved in Help Thread. My copy had 434 pages.
Points: 50
**Larissa Reinhart is a Goodreads Author.**
**Naomi Alderman is a Goodreads Author.**
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Points this Post: 175
Total Points: 1350/1350
Big Books: 500(2), 750(1), 1000(6)
Goodreads Author: 38
Tasks Completed: 71/71
Books Claimed: 103/103
Pages Read: 38,992
Task #20.6 - Seasoned Reader - CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…Option 2: Mortica; Romance genre
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Points this post: 20
Total points: 45
Tasks this post: 1
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read: 2
Total Pages Read: 821
Total GoodReads Authors: 0
Total Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
5.2 20 years AogSix Feet Under by Dorothy Simpson
Points: 5
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5.3 30 Years Ago
Consecutive words beginning with same letter - P
Phantom Prey by [author:John Sandford|4610
Points: 5
Total Points: 50
Mod
30.3 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X.R - The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Recommended by Jacob Ferrington
A - East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Acquired from Culver City Julian Dixon Library
This post: 30 points
Total to Date = 455 points
Total Tasks Completed: 22
Total Goodreads authors: 1
Total Big Books (500+): 3
15.5 Tour de FranceSetting is France
Trespass by Rose Tremain
Points: 15
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15.6 As Seen On TV
Book promoted on the TODAY show
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
Points: 15
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15.10 No More Homework!
A Continual Feast: Words of Comfort and Celebration, Collected by Father Tim by Jan Karon
Points: 15
Total Points: 95
Kimber10.5 The Tortoise and the Hare
Slow Burning Lies by Ray Kingfisher
ebook verification post 2726
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15.5 Tour de France
The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan
Ray Kingfisher is a GRA
Cathy Marie Buchanan is a GRA
Above tasks: 25
Total # tasks complete: 36
Total Points: 785
GRA: 40
10.3 -- The Summer of '69Homer & Langley by E.L. Doctorow, 2009
+10 Points
10.4 -- The Sunshine State
Set in Miami, Florida:
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
+10 Points
Points this post: 20
Grand Total:860
And that's a wrap!
I'm still listening in the car to The Orphan Master's Son and enjoying it, but won't be able to finish it. Congrats to all the finishers!
20.1 All Things Peru!Option 2: Q 3 and a 0 in page count (308 pages)
Exit to Eden by Anne Rice
Points: 20
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20.6 they're Creepy and They're Kooky...
Option 3: Genre = mystery
Bamboo and Blood by James Church
Points: 20
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20.9 Whedonite
Option 2: favorite author
Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen
Points: 20
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20.10 Group Read
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Commented in post #32 in thread
Points: 20
Total Points: 175
BABBLING C15.10 - No More Homework!
Oak and Dagger by Dorothy St. James
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THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 335
Completed Tasks: 16
Good Read Authors: 15
Big Books: 0
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Pages read this season: 7,085
Books read this season: 22
Oma122925.11 -- Vi/Midu 's task: Explore Listopias
Read any TWO books from TWO different lists shown.
For example, if you start out with the book Elantris, choose two lists from Elantris Lists and read a book from each one.
Required: Please post a link to your starting book and links to the two lists you used when you post. If the book edition you read does not show the lists you picked from, provide a link to the edition that shows the lists as well as a link to the edition that you read.
Starting Book
Heat Wave
I used the lists-Fearless Females and First Book of Some Good Cozy Series.
Book 1
A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow
Listopia Link
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/48...
Book 2
Murder on the Lusitania by Conrad Allen
Listopia List Link
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/95...
Total Points-1305
Completed Tasks-69
Goodreads Authors-29
Big Books-1
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Option 3: Bucket List - I want to go to Venice, just like the brothers in this novel
Are We There Yet? by David Levithan
** Goodreads Author **
20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
3 word title starting with "The"
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
** Goodreads Author **
20.6 They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…
Option 2: Romance genre
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
** Goodreads Author **
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Something New
Option 3: author is new to me
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English by John H. McWhorter
Points this post: 80
Challenge total: 140
Tasks: 8 (+4 in this post)
Goodreads Authors: 5 (+3 in post)
Big Books: 500+(2),750+(0),1000+(0)