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message 601: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
5.7 - Purple Reign
I read King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa, with the royal title "King."

10.1. Another Kind of Trip
I read The Sirens of Titan, found on page 1 of the
Best Reality Warping Fiction list, #59.

10.9. Smile
I read The Rosie Project, with "Humor" as the 2nd main page genre.

Points this post: 25
Total points: 160


message 602: by Ava Catherine (last edited Jun 24, 2016 02:56PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine

30.4 Ava Catherine's task: Summer of the Gods

Option 1: Gemini/Twins
Read a book about brothers and/or sisters.
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

Option 4: June/Juno
Read a book written by a female author.
The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

30.10 Robin's task: The Dog Days of Summer
A Options-Are you Sirius?
A-2: Read a book with the word "star" in the title.
A Shooting Star by Wallace Stegner

B Options-Gone to the Dogs
B-1 Read a book with a dog on the cover.
Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen

total=635


Angel **Book Junkie** 15.6 - Picasso, Miro and Rothko
Authors Name ends in O : Leo

A Gangsta's Bitch PT. 2 | Leo Sullivan | 238 Pages | ★★★|

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15.10 - Lifelong Learning
YALSA's 2014 Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners categories: Literature and Language Arts

The Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller | 378 Pages | ★★★ |

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25.5 - Dakimel’s Task: An Homage to The Toast

Option B: Page 1 of Best Canadian Literature
A Fine Balance | Rohinton Mistry | 603 Pages | ★★★★ | Big Book Ticket |

Option C: Adoption Main Page Genre
Instant Mom | Nia Vardalos | 288 Pages | ★★★★ |

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30.10 - Robin ♥'s Task: The Dog Days of Summer

Option A-2 Star in Title
StarAttraction | Sorcha MacMurrough | 172 Pages | ★ |

Option B-3 Book First Published in 2011
One, Two ... He Is Coming For You | Willow Rose | 274 Pages | ★★★ |

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This Post
Points This Post: 85
BB This Post: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
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Total Points
Total Points: 260/1125
BB Total: 1
GO Total: 2


message 604: by Morgan (new)

Morgan (faeriesfolly) | 923 comments Morgan Faeriesfolly

5.2 - Cubism
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 or #6 in a series.

IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 18.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) -- J.K. Rowling

[POINTS]
Points: 5
Total Points: 160


message 605: by Deana (new)

Deana (ablotial) | 276 comments DEANA

20.1 - Most Improved - Sarah E's task: Periodically challenged
A Taste Fur Murder
My word is TASTE
Ta - Tantalum
S - Sulfur
Te - Tellurium

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THIS POST:
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Points: 20

TOTALS:
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Points: 35


message 606: by Sharice (new)

Sharice George | 51 comments Sharice


20.1 - Most Improved - Sarah E's task: Periodically challenged

My word is Inferno. I read Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown

In= Indium
Fe= Iron
Rn= Radon
O= Oxygen

Total Points= 20


message 607: by Morgan (new)

Morgan (faeriesfolly) | 923 comments Morgan Faeriesfolly

15.3 - June, July and August

Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both Book A and Book B

Book A- Read a book with exactly 4 or 6 words in the TITLE. Subtitles should be ignored. Spaces determine words.

Book B- Read a book by an author whose Goodreads name is composed of name parts (first, middle, other, last) with exactly 4 OR 6 letters in every part.

The City of Mirrors -- Justin Cronin

[POINTS]
Points: 15
Total Points: 175


message 608: by Kim (new)

Kim Anderson (kimmatski) | 204 comments Kim A

30.9 - Catherine T's task: Should We Stay Or Should We Go?

Option 1: Stay

Book A: Vote Stay by reading a book set at least 70% in the UK with a main page genre of "Horror" or "Dystopia" or "Post-apocalyptic"

Raven's Gate (The Gatekeepers, #1) by Anthony Horowitz
Raven's Gate by Anthony Horowitz
*Setting - Yorkshire, England
**Genre - Horror (verified here


Book B: Read a book set at least 70% in a EU country (excluding the UK). Your EU book should NOT have any of the genres "Horror" or "Dystopia" or "Post-apocalyptic" in its main book page.

Night (The Night Trilogy, #1) by Elie Wiesel
Night by Elie Wiesel
*Setting - Poland & Germany

Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 275


message 609: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Kathy G.

25.5 - Dakimel’s Task: An Homage to The Toast


Opt. A- I chose #8 (Hamlet) from "Text from Jane Eyre References"

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Opt. B- I chose #5 (Into Thin Air) from "Wilderness Accidents and Death Lists"

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

Total Points- 75


message 610: by Morgan (new)

Morgan (faeriesfolly) | 923 comments Morgan Faeriesfolly

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lauren Jodi's task: The Queen of Crime

Option 1: A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED
Read a book from the Best Cozy Mystery Series Listopia.

Page 10

Too Big to Miss -- Sue Ann Jaffarian

[POINTS]
Points: 20
Total Points: 195


message 611: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 890 comments Readerboard name Kathy P

20.3 - Best Review - Terri FL's task: New house
Option B
The Godmother The Godmother by Carrie Adams

Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1


Total Points: 110
Total Books: 6
Total Tasks: 6


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

book swap:

10.8. Happy Birthday
July 4 is America's 240th birthday. Read the 2d, 4th, 24th, 40th or 240th (good luck finding that one!) book in a series. Series name and number must be indicated on Goodreads.

remove:
Murder of Crows - kindle Murder of Crows - paperback pgs. 413 by Anne Bishop
book 2 in the Others series

replace with:
Rest in Peach - kindle Rest in Peach- paperback pgs. 304 by Susan Furlong
book 2 in the Georgia Peach mystery series

Rest in Peach (Georgia Peach Mystery #2) by Susan Furlong

no change in points


message 613: by Donna (last edited Jun 24, 2016 08:23PM) (new)

Donna | 1271 comments SCHATZIE

10.8: Happy Birthday
---2nd, 4th, 24th, 40th, or 240th in a series

The Boy Who Lost Fairyland #4 in a series
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11

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20.3: Best Review - Terri FL's task: New house
---Opt. B: a book with a cover showing ideal place to live

An Irish Country Girl
An Irish Country Girl (Irish Country #4) by Patrick Taylor

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30.3: Dlmrose's task - Wipe Out

Opt. 2: read a book a GR friend rated 5 stars
--name of friend Kelly - below is a link to his rating. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard

Opt. 4: book set in California USA
Edwin of the Iron Shoes

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Post Total: 60
Challenge TOTAL: 770


message 614: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Greene (dakimel) | 816 comments Dakimel

5.10 School's Out!
Special Delivery

10.3 Time for Vacation
Sweetest Scoundrel set in LONDON - #1 vacation spot

15.8 - Commencement
Walk the Edge

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Chrissy's task: Sweet Summer
D: Fully Ignited by Shannon Stacey

20.5 - Bigger is Better - TrishHartUK's task: Shakespeare 400
4: Changeless

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tallulah A's task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
3: A Buccaneer at Heart - 512 pages

25.4 - MegSCL's task: A pair of opposites
The Secret Chord - 302 pages, 2015, not in a series (long, new, stand-alone)
Dealing with Dragons - 212 pages, 1990, #1 in series (short, old, series) - AR Bookfinder - IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8.0

25.6 - Jamie NYC's task: The Last Abstract Expressionist
2: The Bollywood Bride - action takes place in India and in the US
4: Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue

TALLY:
This post - 140 points
Total - 255


Christina (AKA Babbling) (babblingbookreviews) | 855 comments babbling c

5.5 - Abstract Nouns

Read a book with an abstract noun in the title/subtitle. For the purposes of this task, the noun must be found on this list: Examples of Abstract Nouns. Plurals and possessives will work, but no other variations.
Required: State the abstract noun you used when you post.

Allegiance of Honor - Kindle Allegiance of Honor - paperback pg 512 by Nalini Singh
This is a Big Book: 512
word: Allegiance

Allegiance of Honor (Psy-Changeling #15) by Nalini Singh


10.5.But watch out - it's hurricane season!
Read a book whose author shares a name with one of the 2016 hurricane names. Names must match EXACTLY - no variations. The hurricane name can match the first, middle or last name of the author.
Pacific:
Georgette


Frederica -audiobook Frederica - paperback pg 379 by Georgette Heyer

Frederica by Georgette Heyer

10.6.June 8 is "Name Your Poison" day.

Read a book with "crime" as a main page genre. Genre can be standalone or embedded.

The Brethren - audiobook The Brethren - paperback pg 440 by John Grisham
Mystery > Crime 122 users

The Brethren by John Grisham

30.7 - Sandy's Task: Forwards and Backwards
**Your books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.**
Book 1. Read a book whose author's initials are alphabetically sequential

Murder of Crows - kindle Murder of Crows - paperback pgs. 413 by Anne Bishop

Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop

Book 2. Read a book whose author's initials are the same as those of book 1, but in the reverse order.

From This Moment On -kindle From This Moment On - paperback pgs.379 by Bella Andre

From This Moment On (San Francisco Sullivans, #2; The Sullivans, #2) by Bella Andre

413 + 379 > 500

THIS POST
Points: 55
Completed Tasks: 4
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 1

Total This Season
Points: 135/1125
Completed Tasks:10/62
Golden oldies: 2
Big Books: 2
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Pages read this season: 4,844
Books read this season: 12


message 616: by Melanie (last edited Jun 24, 2016 09:08PM) (new)

Melanie Greene (dakimel) | 816 comments Dakimel

10.9. Smile
My American Duchess

10.10. Can You Read the Top Row?
American Housewife Stories by Helen Ellis

20.4 - Golden Oldie - Heather(Gibby)'s task: The Golden Age
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich - pub when she was 72 or so (in 2015; she's 73 now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_E...)

TALLY:
This post - 40 points
Total - 295


message 617: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 30.1 - North to Alaska

Option 2: Read a book with the word “sister” found intact in the TITLE (subtitles do not count). Sisterhood, Sisters, Sisterly, etc., all work.

The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age (2014) by Myra MacPherson (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 432 pages) [305.42092]

Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in MOUNTAIN MA RATHON.

The Heart Goes Last (2015) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 308 pages)


05 + 30 = 35

Tasks Completed: 02
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 05 + 30 = 35
Books read: 03
Pages read: 1,112

Read but not claimed: 06
Goodreads Authors: 03
Golden Oldies: 00

Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 618: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Pamela3265

5.1 - A Different View

Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell - Found on page 2 - First published in 1851 - GOLDEN OLDIE


10.10. Can You Read the Top Row?

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Rowling, J.K.
AR Quiz No. 32081 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0


20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tallulah A's task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Option 4: A Soldier's Valentine by Jenna Mindel by Jenna Mindel - #2 in the Maple Springs series


20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lauren Jodi's task: The Queen of Crime

Option 1: Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) by Rhys Bowen by Rhys Bowen - Found on page 1


25.3 - Maya's Task : Make it Pretty

Option 2: Her Small-Town Romance by Jill Kemerer by Jill Kemerer - Heart on tree

Option 6: A Home for His Family by Jan Drexler by Jan Drexler - Pamela3265 has 2 "a"s in it.


Points this post: 80
Total Points: 320
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+: Books to Fit In


message 619: by Kristine (new)

Kristine (kristinekae) | 251 comments 20.4 Golden Oldie
Option C
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Alan Bradley
He was born in 1938 (see link below)
Book was published in 2009

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Br...

This task 20 points

Total points 70


message 620: by Trish (last edited Jun 25, 2016 02:16AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Chrissy's task: Sweet Summer

Option A: I recently came across a book called Oreo. Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains a word that starts and ends with the same letter.

the cats ThaT watched the woods, Karen Anne Golden
Read the kindle edition. PB reference edition here

Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No

Total Points: 210
Tasks Completed: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Total BB tickets: 2 [1,000+ x 0 (0 tickets); 750+ x 1 (2 tickets); >500+ x 0 (0 tickets)]


message 621: by ♎ Nereta♎ (new)

♎ Nereta♎  (littlecleo) | 16 comments CleoDragon

5.2 - Cubism
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 or #6 in a series.
Book Fire Study
Author Maria V. Snyder
No of Pages 441
Date finished 06/25/16
Rating 5 stars

Points:5
Tota:35


message 622: by Shannon SA (last edited Jun 25, 2016 05:28AM) (new)

Shannon SA (shannonsa) Shannon South Africa

5.9 Summer Reading

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

From page 5 of list

Tasks points: 5

Challenge points: 50


message 623: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

10.6. June 8 is "Name Your Poison" day
I Hunt Killers - shelved as mystery>crime by 209ppl

Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 225


message 624: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (ebpnd17) | 811 comments Elizabeth P

Task 10.9 - Smile
Book with funny/humor genre on main page

Forever Pucked by Helena Hunting

Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 55
Total Tasks: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 6


message 625: by Andrea (last edited Jun 25, 2016 05:59AM) (new)

Andrea loafer

25.3 - Maya's Task : Make it Pretty
Option Two | Crazy Shapes
read a book that has a square, circle, or heart on the cover.

& Sons by David Gilbert
& Sons by David Gilbert

Option Three | Flowers
read a book that has a flower name in the title.

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
I read the audible version. The mmpb, at 638 pages, qualifies as a "Big Book"

points: 25

total: 100
BB: 1
GO: 2
tasks completed: 6


message 626: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ | 1573 comments BARBARA ★


5.2 - Cubism
The Target - David Baldacci (Will Robie #3) 6/25

Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 90


message 627: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) LAUREN JODI

30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Generation Gap

Decade of my birth: 1970s

Book #1: First published 1976
A Lyon's Share by Janet Dailey

Book #2: First published 2006
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
***This is a big book (528 pages)***

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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 135/1125
Total Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 7/62
Big Book Ticket: 1


message 628: by Harm (new)

Harm (harmnl) Harm NL

15.3 - June, July and August


For option 2 I read The Fall of the Stone City by Ismail Kadare.

The book title has 6 words and the name of the writer has 6 letters in every part of his name.


message 629: by Christi (new)

Christi Reynard | 406 comments Creynard

25.10 - M1nks's task: Give Me Some Reds, Give Me Some Blues, Give Me Some... What the heck is THAT supposed to be!?


Book 1/Option 4: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
Mental Health/Mental Illness listed as main page genre.

Book 2/Option 2: Consumed by Fire by Anne Stuart
New name for Kasimir Malevich's "Black Square," which looks like the charred remains of something.

Points this post: 25
Total points: 275
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Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 27
Page total: 8,677


message 630: by Sara (new)

Sara | 170 comments SARA ITA


5.10 School's Out!
Read a book of your choice.

Paradiso e inferno by Jón Kalman Stefánsson (English edition: Heaven and Hell)

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20.4 Golden Oldie - Heather(Gibby)'s task: The Golden Age
Option C — Read a book that was first published after the author's 65th birthday.

Trilogia del ritorno by Fred Uhlman

Fred Uhlman was born in 1901, the book was first published in 1979 (author was 78 years old)

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20.5 Bigger is Better - TrishHartUK's task: Shakespeare 400
Option 1 — Read a book where an assassination or assassination plot is key to the story.

Ho lasciato entrare la tempesta by Hannah Kent (original title: Burial Rites)

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25.4 - MegSCL's task: A pair of opposites

• Book 1: La scala di ferro by Georges Simenon (English edition: The Iron Staircase)
1 - Short book (160 pages)
2 - Older (first published 1953)
3 - Stand alone

• Book 2: La casa per bambini speciali di Miss Peregrine by Ransom Riggs
(original title: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children)
1 - Long book (383 pages)
2 - Recent (first published 2011)
3 - Part of a series (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children #1)

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25.6 - Jamie NYC's task: The Last Abstract Expressionist

• Option 1 — Read a book (fiction or non fiction) about a woman artist.

Angolo di riposo by Wallace Stegner (original title: Angle of Repose)

Susan Burling Ward is an artist, illustrator and novelist of American West stories which she sells to help support the family.

*** Angolo di riposo is a Big Book (799 pages). Claiming 2 BB tickets. ***

• Option 4 — Read a book written by an author whose initials (first and last) can be found in JOAN MITCHELL.

Età di ferro by J.M. Coetzee (original title: Age of Iron)




Points this Post: 95
Total Points: 95
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 2


message 631: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
repost

30.10 Robin's task: The Dog Days of Summer
A Options
A2: Read a book with the word "star" in the title.
A Shooting Star by Wallace Stegner

B Options
B1: Read a book with a dog on the cover.
A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me by Jon Katz A Dog Year Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me by Jon Katz


message 632: by Ava Catherine (last edited Jun 25, 2016 08:09AM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine

20.6 Seasoned Reader: Talulah A's Task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Option 1: Read a book written by an author who shares a name of the two main characters or the actresses who played them. (Graham)
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

20.8 Nickels & dimes- Tien's task: Authors in Real Life
Option 3: Read a biography, autobiography or memoir of an author.
Charles Dickens by Claire Tomalin

20.9 Moderator's Pet: Wendy UK's task: Celebrate Norwich!
Read a book by one of the listed authors.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

total=695


message 633: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Oma1229

5.2 - Cubism

Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 or #6 in a series.

Sons from Afar by Cynthia Voigt

Total Points--110/1125
Completed Tasks--6/62
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (1); 750+pages()



message 634: by Sam F (new)

Sam F | 205 comments 20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Wendy UK's task: Celebrate Norwich!

This is a ONE book task. Read a book by another author from this list of UEA Creative Writing Alumni.

Map Of The Invisible World by Tash Aw who is on the list as an alumnus.

Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Oldie: 0
Big Book: 0

Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Read: 5
Oldies: 1
Big Books: 0


message 635: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Oma1229

10.7. "Give me your tired, your poor,........"

Read a book from the Immigrant Experience Literature

The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

This book was found on the 1st page of the Immigration Experience Literature List.

Total Points--115/1125
Completed Tasks--6/62
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (1); 750+pages()



message 636: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Oma122971

30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Wipe Out

I have chosen Options 1 and 2


Option 1-1. The Playlist - Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of surf song titles:Best Surf Songs And, At, Of, The may NOT be used. Words must match exactly.

Mothers, Tell Your Daughters by Bonnie Jo Campbell

The word that I chose is 'Your'

Option 2-2. Hang 5 - Read a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars.

The Beach House by James Patterson

The friend that I chose that rated this book with 5 stars is Angela Anderson

Total Points--145/1125
Completed Tasks--7/62
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (1); 750+pages()



message 637: by Heather(Gibby) (new)

Heather(Gibby) (heather-gibby) | 1307 comments 30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: North to Alaska
Option 1: read a book with “coming of age” as a main page genre
The Fault in Our Stars

Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in MOUNTAIN MARATHON
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Total Points this post: 30
Total challenge Points: 90
GO's: 22
BB's: 2


message 638: by Ann A (new)

Ann A (readerann) | 1091 comments 10.9 - Smile
A Man Called Ove
Humor genre

15.9 - Listen Up
Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys
Won Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year 2014

Points this post: 25
Total points: 35


message 639: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 10.7. "Give me your tired, your poor,........"

Read a book from the Immigrant Experience Literature list.
Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum by Jenna Blum Found on page 1 # 50

Points this post: 10
Total points: 195


message 640: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 15.2 - Colors and Sounds

Book A - Read a book with a color word in the title
The Woman in Blue (Ruth Galloway, #8) by Elly Griffiths by Elly Griffiths color=blue
Book B - Read a book with an image of a musical instrument on the cover. The Violin of Auschwitz by Maria Àngels Anglada by Maria Àngels Anglada
cover approved here

Points this post: 15
Total points: 210


message 641: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments Sheila


15.6 - Picasso, Miro and Rothko
Confessions by Kanae Minato Confessions by Kanae Minato


15.8 - Commencement
Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1) by Jamie McGuire Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire


15.9 - Listen Up
Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3) by Robert Galbraith Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith


Total = 245



message 642: by Sue (new)

Sue (suetinge) | 1578 comments 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien - Authors in Real Life

Option 2: book by author on Tien’s signed book shelf

Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 30/1125

Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies 0

Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()


message 643: by Rochella (new)

Rochella (rosesbookgarden) | 109 comments 30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: North to Alaska

Option 1: read a book with “coming of age” as a main page genre. Genre may be stand alone or embedded.
Names Can Never Hurt Me
Genre Coming-Of-Age verified per message #41

Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in MOUNTAIN MARATHON. All initials should be included and if a book has multiple authors, all of the authors must fit the task. Letters may only be used as often as they are found in the phrase.
The Fall Up by Aly Martinez

This post: 30

Total: 30


message 644: by Mhairi (new)

Mhairi | 348 comments 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lauren Jodi's task: The Queen of Crime

Option 3: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE: Read a novel (fiction) featuring a serial killer.

The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid

This book features a serial killer hunted by a police detective and a criminal psychologist.

Points this post: 20
Points in total: 195
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 4


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Fandury | 957 comments FANDURY

10.3. Time for vacation

Read a book set at least 50% in one of the top 25 vacation destinations

Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park by Lee H. Whittlesey

The book is set in Yellowstone, #13 on the 25 World's Best Places to Visit.


Points this post: 10
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)


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Jukka Särkijärvi (nitessine) | 718 comments JUKKA

10.4. Don't Leave Home Without One
Book off the 2015 or 2016 Best Genre Fiction list.
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher, off the 2016 list, category Fantasy. It is 630 pages long, and therefore I claim a Big Book ticket.

Points this post: 10
Big Books this post: 1
Golden Oldies this post: 0

Total Points: 190/1125
Total Books Read: 19
Tasks Completed: 17/62
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0


message 647: by Chris (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Chris MD

25.9 Everything Possible in Love and Warcraft

Option 1: War Is Main Page Genre

Where My Heart Used to Beat by Sebastian Faulks

War and War>World War II are both listed as main page genres.

Option 5: Book Turned Into a Movie

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

The book has been turned into a film or TV movies several times. The latest version can be found here in the IMDB.

This book was originally published in 1895. Claiming one Golden Oldie ticket.

Points for this post: 25
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 4
Golden Oldies: 1
Big books: 500=0, 750=0, 1,000=0


message 648: by Coralie (new)

Coralie Coralie

5.9 Summer Reading
From page 4 of the popular summer reading list books
The Sound and the Fury

20.4 The Golden Age
Option B – book written by a prominent author from the Golden Age of Science Fiction
The Computer Connection by Alfred Bester

30.8 Cards Against Humanity (The Book Version)

1) What ended my last relationship?
The Wise Man's Fear

3) Nothing says I love you like Being There


This post 55 points

Total to date 135 points


message 649: by Jonquil (last edited Jun 25, 2016 05:41PM) (new)

Jonquil | 1059 comments Jonquil

20.4 - Golden Oldie - Heather(Gibby)'s task: The Golden Age

Option C
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_H...

author's birth date August 3, 1950
book birth date May 10th 2016
pub date nine months past author's 65th birthday

Troublemaker: A Novel
Linda Howard
Paperback, 400 pages 6/25

Points this post: 20
Total points: 380
Books posted: 36
Tasks complete: 34
Pages this post: 400
Total pages as of this post: 9937


message 650: by Jonquil (new)

Jonquil | 1059 comments Jonquil

20.5 - Bigger is Better - TrishHartUK's task: Shakespeare 400

Option 4 genre- Fantasy > Paranormal 20 users

Approved for length line 2256 of spreadsheet

The Curious Case Of The Clockwork Menace
Bec McMaster
Kindle Edition, 148 pages 6/10

Points this post: 20
Total points: 400
Books posted: 37
Tasks complete: 35
Pages this post: 148
Total pages as of this post: 10085


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