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message 1601: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

25.5 - Dakimel’s Task: An Homage to The Toast
Option B - Still Life - found postition 73, on pg1 of the Best Canadian Literature listopia
Option C - The Red Thread - shelved as adoption by 19ppl

Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 715


message 1602: by Claire (last edited Jul 31, 2016 01:09PM) (new)

Claire (proud-mum) | 1086 comments 15.6: Picasso, Miro and Rothko

Author's name ends in "O"

Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro


message 1603: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Dlmrose

5.10 - School's Out!

Collecting the Dead by Spencer Kope

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

Option B Wilderness list #14: A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird
PB A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

Option C, adoption genre: Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos

30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Wipe Out

option 3, surf in subtitle: Island Explorer: Surfing, Sailing and Exploring beyond Sumatra and the Mentawai Islands by Dan Scheffler
PB: Island Explorer: Surfing, Sailing and Exploring Beyond Sumatra and the Mentawai Islands.

option 4, set in France: The 7th Woman by Frédérique Molay
PB: The 7th Woman

50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun

Option A, historical fiction genre: The Lost Civilization of Suolucidir by Susan Daitch

Option B, (Dave Gurney #5): Wolf Lake: A Novel by John Verdon

Option C, first published in 2016: Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier's Story of a Forgotten War by Matti Friedman

total = 1125


message 1604: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Lisa MD

TASKS COMPLETED:

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

Option 3: Book of choice at least 360 pages:

204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber 379 pages
204 Rosewood Lane (Cedar Cove, #2) by Debbie Macomber

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Tasks This Post: 1
Points This Post: 20

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TOTAL Tasks Completed: 20/62
TOTAL Points Completed: 390/1125
TOTAL Books Read: 27

TOTAL Golden Oldie Tickets:
TOTAL Bigger Is Better Tickets: 1



message 1605: by Susan (new)

Susan | 217 comments Susan W.

5.7 Purple Reign: Read a book with one of the royal ranks listed in the title/subtitle.

I read The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine

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25.8 Brooke TX's Task: Finally, a Little Vacation

This is a two book task.

Option 1: Read a book with the main page genre "Superheroes"

I read Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed by G. Willow Wilson

Comics > Superheroes is on the main page

Option 2: Read a book that is at least 50% pink or purple.

I read Better Read Than Dead (Psychic Eye Mystery, #2) by Victoria Laurie by Victoria Laurie

The cover was approved in the help thread, message #47

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 175


message 1606: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2106 comments Bookwrm526

Task #25.1 - Pairs
Book 1 - Read a book with the word hands in the title. I read Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly.

Book 2 - Read a book that has exactly two authors listed on goodreads. I read A Wicked Slice by Charlotte Elkins and Aaron Elkins.

Points this post: 25
Total points so far: 345


message 1607: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Oma1229

15.3 - June, July and August


Book A- Read a book with exactly 4 or 6 words in the TITLE.

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 Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig



Total Points--Total Points--575/1125
Completed Tasks-26/62
GO Books (3)
Big Books 500-750 pages (1); 750+pages()



message 1608: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Task 15.6 – Picasso, Miro, Rothko

Author name ends in O

Rudolfo Anaya / Zia Summer


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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 330 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1


message 1609: by Sam F (new)

Sam F | 205 comments 25.3 - Maya's Task : Make it Pretty

Option Three | Flowers - read a book that has a flower name in the title.
White Oleander by Janet Fitch

Option Four | People - read a book that has more than one author.
A Thousand Miles to Freedom: My Escape from North Korea by Eunsun Kim & Sébastien Falletti

Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Oldie: 0
Big Book: 0

Total Points: 315
Tasks Completed: 13
Total Books Read: 19
Oldies: 3
Big Books: 0


message 1610: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2719 comments Julia103

20.10 - Group Reads

I read Middlesex and added post #15 in the group reads thread.
This is 529 pages so claiming one BB ticket.

This post: 20 points,
Total points: 275
BB: 2
GO: 1
Total tasks completed: 15


message 1611: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2106 comments Bookwrm526

Task #20.1 - Periodically Challenged
Read a book where you can spell out one word of at least three letters in the title using the symbols of chemical elements. I read Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis by Alexis Coe.

I spelled out ALICE using the chemical symbols for Aluminum (Al) Iodine (I) and Cerium (Ce).

Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 365


message 1612: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie | 400 comments Stephanie127

10.9. Smile: Read a book with Humor or Funny or Comedy as a main page genre- Bridget Jones's Diary

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

Points this post: 15
Total points: 40/1125

Tasks completed: 4/62
Books read: 4


message 1613: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Task 20.10 – Group Read
Nobel Prize Winner
Beloved
My Post in Discussion thread


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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 350 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1


message 1614: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #18

30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: North to Alaska

2) Murder on Sisters' Row Sister is intact

3) What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler
AH is found in Mountain maratHon

Points this post:30
Total Points:365
Books read: 26
Tasks Done: 19


message 1615: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (balletbookworm) | 915 comments Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM

25.3 - Maya's Task: Make it Pretty
I chose Options Two and Six.
Option Two: I read The Last Speakers The Quest to Save the World's Most Endangered Languages by K. David Harrison by K. David Harrison. The woman's earring is a circle (approved here).
Option Six: I read Lady Bridget's Diary by Maya Rodale. "L" is found in "balletbookworm".

50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun
I chose Options A, C, and E.
Option A: I read It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. "Romance" is the first MPG.
Option C: I read Riverine: A Memoir from Anywhere But Here by Angela Palm. This book will publish in August 2016 (I received an early finished copy).
Option E: I read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. I added this to my GR "to-read" shelf January 5, 2016.

Previous point total: 355
New points this post: 25+50
Total points: 430

New tasks completed in this post: 2
Total tasks: 21

GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 4


message 1616: by Elizabeth (last edited Aug 01, 2016 03:32AM) (new)

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Elizabeth B

15.4
Book A - "blood" in the title Blood on Snow
Book B: an author whose name contains ALL the letters A B O
sarinA BOwen The Understatement of the Year

20.7
Option 3: a novel featuring a serial killer
Sworn to Silence


Points 35
Total 415


message 1617: by ♎ Nereta♎ (new)

♎ Nereta♎  (littlecleo) | 16 comments CleoDragon

30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Wipe Out

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. The list is also in post 2 of the Help Thread.
Required: State the word you used.

Book: No Limits by Lori Foster
Song: "Out of Limits" by The Marketts
Word used: Limits

2. Hang 5 - Read a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars.
Required: State the name of your GR friend.

Book: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Friend: Katherine

Points this post:30
Total:110


message 1618: by Jukka (new)

Jukka Särkijärvi (nitessine) | 718 comments JUKKA

5.10 - School's Out!
Any book.
Tšernobyl, rakastettuni by Juhana Pettersson. The eventual English release of the book is titled "Chernobyl, Mon Amour". It's 97 pages, counting as my one 90-100 -page book for this challenge.

20.5 - Bigger is Better - TrishHartUK's task: Shakespeare 400
Book with main page genre "Urban Fantasy," "Horror," "Paranormal" or "Supernatural".
City Of Saints And Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer has Horror at the moment and sometimes also Urban Fantasy. At 680 pages, claiming one Big Book ticket.

Points this post: 25
Big Books this post: 1
Golden Oldies this post: 0

Total Points: 360/1125
Total Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 25/62
Big Books Total: 2
Golden Oldies Total: 0


message 1619: by Elizabeth (last edited Aug 01, 2016 04:24AM) (new)

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Elizabeth B

25.8
Option 3: Status Update by Annabeth Albert (A, A found in cAndylAnd), e-book only, approved for length @line #2061 of the spreadsheet
Option 4: set at least 50% in Illinois Camp Hell

30.3
Option 2: a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars.
Catch a Tiger by the Tail, my friend Donna rated it 5 stars
Option 4: a book set in Australia Red Dirt Heart 4

Points 55
Total 415+55=470


message 1620: by Mary (new)

Mary | 575 comments Mary P

50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun

Option A: Read a book with a main page genre from the following list: Business, Christian, Classics, Fantasy, History or Historical Fiction, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction or Self-Help.
Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz ( Fantasy )

Option B: Read a book in a series that is not the first book in the series.
The Shadow by Sylvain Reynard

Option C: Read a book first published in 2016.
End of Watch by Stephen King

Points this task: 50
Total points: 355


message 1621: by Nicola (new)

Nicola | 1360 comments M1NKS

5.6 - Abstract Design -
Love Story by Erich Segal

5.7 - Purple Reign
Queen of Sorcery


Points this post: 10
Total points: 325
Golden Oldies: 8
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 24


message 1622: by Nicola (last edited Aug 01, 2016 06:28AM) (new)

Nicola | 1360 comments M1NKS

20.2 - Sweet Summer
Option B: Read a book with a food item on the cover
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) by Terry Pratchett (egg)


Points this post: 20
Total points: 345
Golden Oldies: 8
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 25


message 1623: by Christi (new)

Christi Reynard | 406 comments Creynard
30.2 - Jonquil’s Task: It looked different the last time I was here...

Book 1 Fever by Maya Banks
Set in New York City in the winter.

Book 2 Burn by Maya Banks
Continues the story, in New York City after Fever in the springtime

50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun
Book 1/Option A: Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley
Fantasy and Romance are both main page genres.

Book 2/Option B: The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley
2nd book in Ashley's Fantasyland series.

Book 3/Option E: Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
Added to my "to read" list Nov. 10, 2014

Points this post: 80
Total points: 495

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Tasks Completed: 32/62
Books Read: 48
Pages: 16,419


message 1624: by Nick (last edited Aug 01, 2016 06:14AM) (new)

Nick (doily) | 3392 comments Nick KY

15.6 Piccasso…. I read Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big by José Canseco, author’s name ends in “o.”

20.2 Chrissy’s Sweet - I read Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, which fits Options 1 (Food on Cover), 2 (Food in title), and 4 (My favorite ice cream flavor – chocolate – in title).

20.6 TA’s Gilmore Girls. Option 3. Read a book of at least 360 pages. I read The American Mind: An Interpretation of American Thought & Character Since the 1880's by Henry Steele Commager, 490 pp.


Points This Post: 55
Total Points So Far: 700


message 1625: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

30.9 - Catherine T's task: Should We Stay Or Should We Go?
Option 2: GO
Book A - On the Edge of Gone - shelved as dystopia by 32ppl; set in the Netherlands
Book B - The Girl from The Savoy - set in the UK

Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 745


message 1626: by Cindie (new)

Cindie | 1836 comments 50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun



Option A: I read Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple, which has Self-Help listed on its main page.

Option B: I read The Black Widow, which is #16 in the Gabriel Allon series. This book was 528 pages so it qualifies for a ****Big Book **** ticket.


Option F: I read Washing the Dead

points: 265
books read: 20
tasks completed: 16
tasks in progress: 1
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 3
pages read: 7128


message 1627: by MJ (new)

MJ James (bookrecluse) Mindy J

20.6 Seasoned Reader - Tallulah A's task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life - Option 2 Fahrenheit 451 #83 on the list (re-posted from message 1307 with list number)

5.1 A Different View Inkheart Page 1 location 33. BL 5.4 MG 4-8 AR points 23.0

10.1 Another Kind of Trip Slaughterhouse-Five Located on page 1 location 1.

15.4 The Gift of Life - Donate Blood - Blood Brothers Option 2 - book has blood in the title and the author contains all the letters A, B, O.

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Chrissy's task: Sweet Summer - Writing Right to Success - Stories of the Writing Life by those who followed their dream! - Option A - The word Success begins and ends with "s".

20.4 Golden Oldie - Heather (Gibby)'s task: The Golden Age Option B Foundation Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)

50.1 Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun
Option A: Followed by Frost Genre - Fantasy
Option B: Fire Touched Book #9 in Mercy Thompson Series
Option F: Star Trek Into Darkness (could ready any book)

Points this Post - 140
Total Points - 205


message 1628: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

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 Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Shelved as Mystery > Crime by 802 users
Read the kindle edition. MMPB reference link here
Golden oldie: Yes – The Hound of the Baskervilles was first published in April 1902

Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Big book: No
Golden oldie: Yes - 1

Total points: 465
Tasks completed: 21
Golden oldies: 2
Total BB tickets: 4 [750+ x 1 (2 tickets); >500+ x 2 (2 tickets)]


message 1629: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie | 400 comments Stephanie127

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

10.9. Smile: Read a book with Humor or Funny or Comedy as a main page genre- Bridget Jones's Diary


Points this post: 15
Total points: 40/1125

Tasks completed: 4/62
Books read: 4


message 1630: by Katie (new)

Katie | 241 comments KATIEGIRL

5.9 - Summer Reading

A book from the Popular Summer Reading List Books list. Found on page 1.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Points this post: 5
Total points: 320
Total tasks: 19
BB total: 3
GO total: 1


message 1631: by Katie (new)

Katie | 241 comments KATIEGIRL

25.9 - Everything is Possible in Love and Warcraft

Option 3: A book from The Best Books That Change Narrators Every Chapter list.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Option 5: A book that has been turned into a movie.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Movie on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0914798/?...

Points this post: 25
Total points: 345
Total tasks: 20
BB total: 3
GO total: 1


message 1632: by Katie (new)

Katie | 241 comments KATIEGIRL

50.1 - Summer Reading Fun

Option A: A book with "Self Help" as a main page genre.
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal

Option C: A book first published in 2016.
Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke

Option E: A book added to your To Read list prior to 6/1/2016.
First Bite: How We Learn to Eat by Bee Wilson
I added this book to my To Read list on 5/5/2016.

Points this post: 50
Total points: 395
Total tasks: 21
BB total: 3
GO total: 1


message 1633: by Cait S (new)

Cait S | 738 comments Cait S

20.8- Authors In Real Life

Option 3
Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir of an author.

Grayson by Lynne Cox

This book was approved on the help thread here

Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 225
Big Book Tickets: 1
Tasks Completed: 14


message 1634: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (shiraloo) | 240 comments Shiraloo

15.7 – See the Light

Meant for Love by Marie Force
REQUIRED: Meant for Love (The McCarthys of Gansett Island, #10) by Marie Force


25.2 -- Perletwo's task: I love beach music

Book1: Lying Out Loud by Kody Keplinger

Book2: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
REQUIRED: Option A; music

25.4 -- MegSCL's task: A pair of opposites

Book1: Summer Kisses by Sarah Morgan
REQUIRED: Long Book (379 pages), Recent (published 2012), Stand-Alone

Book2: The Giver by Lois Lowry
REQUIRED: Short Book (180 pages), Older (published 1993), Series (#1)

50.1 -- Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun

Book1: Nuts by Alice Clayton
REQUIRED: Option A; Romance is the genre

Book2: The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes
REQUIRED: Option B

*The Mystery of Mercy Close is a big book (508 pages). Claiming 1 BBT*

Book 3: Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton
REQUIRED: Option C



CURRENT POST
Points: 115
BBT: 1
GO: 0
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 555
BBT: 10
GO: 0


message 1635: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo


15.9 - Listen Up -
Read a book that has WON an Audie Award- an award recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). The Audie Award identification MUST appear in the book's Goodreads metadata. You may read your book in any format; the audiobook is not required.


Yes Please


Points this task: 15
Total points: 855
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 61
Tasks completed: 39


message 1636: by Chandni (new)

Chandni (chandnin31) | 507 comments CHANDNI

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien's task: Authors in Real Life

2. Read a book written by one of the authors who have signed my books.

The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 435
Books Read: 31
Completed Tasks: 26


message 1637: by MJ (last edited Aug 01, 2016 12:37PM) (new)

MJ James (bookrecluse) Mindy J
Reposting from 1657 with book links

20.6 Seasoned Reader - Tallulah A's task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life - Option 2 Fahrenheit 451 #83 on the list (re-posted from message 1307 with list number)


15.4 The Gift of Life - Donate Blood - Blood Brothers
Option 2 - book has blood in the title and the author contains all the letters A, B, O.

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Chrissy's task: Sweet Summer - Writing Right to Success - Stories of the Writing Life by those who followed their dream! - Option A - The word Success begins and ends with "s".

Total Points: 205


message 1638: by Dana (new)

Dana (read60) | 363 comments READ 60

20.7 Shorter is Sweeter

Option #1 Best Cozy page 1 #6 The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Ala Bradley


Points: 20

Total Points: 120


message 1639: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments 50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun


message 1640: by Darlene (new)

Darlene | 656 comments Queenbee Darlene

10.6 .June 8 is "Name Your Poison" day. Read book w/crime genre
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson The Kind Worth Killing The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

10 points

20.5 Bigger is Better - TrishHartUK's task: Shakespeare 400
Option 4: Read a book with "Urban Fantasy," "Horror," "Paranormal" or "Supernatural" as a main-page genre. The genre can be stand-alone or embedded.
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Horror Genre
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
In a Dark, Dark Wood

20 points

25.4 MegSCL's task: A pair of opposites
Book 1: Long, older, part of series: The Calling (Hazel Micallef Mystery #1) by Inger Ash Wolfe 384 pages, pub 2008, part of a series
The Calling
The Calling (Hazel Micallef Mystery #1) by Inger Ash Wolfe

Book 2: Short, newer, stand alone: Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift (177 pages, pub 2016, stand alone)
Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift

25 points

25.6 Jamie NYC's task: The Last Abstract Expressionist
Book 1: Option 3: Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains a word of at least 3 letters that can also be found in this quote from Mitchell. Words must match exactly.
The word WHAT is the fifth to last word in the quote and is in the title of Forensics: WHAT Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime by Val McDermid
Forensics What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime by Val McDermid
Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime

Book 2: Option 4: Author's initials found in JOAN MITCHILL
Children of Monsters by Jay Nordlinger
Children of Monsters An Inquiry into the Sons and Daughters of Dictators by Jay Nordlinger
Children of Monsters: An Inquiry into the Sons and Daughters of Dictators

25 points

30.5 Daphne's task: A Season of growth and color
Book 1: Book from Citrus List: The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder # 8 on the list
The Orange Girl The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder

Book 2: Book from Apple list: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion #58 onlist
The Rosie Effect The Rosie Effect (Don Tillman, #2) by Graeme Simsion

30 points

Points this post: 110

Total Points: 165


message 1641: by Kim (new)

Kim Anderson (kimmatski) | 204 comments Kim A

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien's task: Authors in Real Life - Read a book written by one of the authors who have signed my books
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

Points This Post - 20
Total Points - 670


message 1642: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task #
Task # 50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun

Option A Favorite Genres Historical fiction
An Honorable Man by Paul Vidich by Paul Vidich historical fiction (9 users)
Option B. Part of a series
A Blossom of Bright Light (Jimmy Vega Mystery, #2) by Suzanne Chazin by Suzanne ChazinJimmy Vega Mystery #2
Option C. Published in 2016
Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman by Laura Lippman published May 3, 2016

Points this post: 50
Total points: 620


message 1643: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Pamela3265

10.2. Bobble heads

The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov - Approved in Help Thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


Points this post: 10
Total Points: 725
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:


message 1644: by Sue (new)

Sue (suetinge) | 1578 comments 10.6.June 8 is "Name Your Poison" day.

Crime as main page genre

A Deeper Darkness by J.T. Ellison

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 140/1125

Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 10
Golden Oldies 0

Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ ()


message 1645: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 5.1 - A Different View

read a book from the list
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
#4 on list

Task 5.5 - Abstract Nouns
read a book with a word from the list in the title
Death Spiral by Leena Lehtolainen
word: DEATH


message 1646: by Jasmiina (new)

Jasmiina F (slipperbunny) | 529 comments Jasmiina F


50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun:
Option A: Read a book with a main page genre from the following list: Business, Christian, Classics, Fantasy, History or Historical Fiction, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction or Self-Help:

The Talisman by Stephen King.
Genre: Fantasy.
*Claiming a Big Book Ticket with 735 pages.*

Option B: Read a book in a series that is not the first book in the series:

Paratiisi by Liza Marklund.
Number 2 in the series.

Option E: Read a book from your “To Read” list that was added to your list before June 1, 2016, the start of the Summer 2016 challenge:
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett.
The books was added to my tbr list March 20, 2016.


Points this post: 50
Total points: 145
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 1 (500+)
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0


message 1647: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
10.10. Can You Read the Top Row?
I read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson .

30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: North to Alaska
For my first book, I chose option 2 and read Trans-Sister Radio - word "sister" intact in title.

For my second book, I chose option 3 and read Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn by Ace Atkins. Initials AA found in mountAin mArathon.

30.7 - Sandy's Task: Forwards and Backwards
For my first book, I read The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty. Author initials LM, 480 pages.

For my second book, I read Silence by Mercedes Lackey. Author initials ML, 335 pages.

LM, ML. Total pages 815.

Points this post: 70
Total points: 660


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Mhairi | 348 comments 15.9 - Listen Up
Read a book that has won an Audie Award.

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Points this post: 15
Points in total: 355
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 4


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Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

5.3 - Action!

Read a book with the main page genre “Action” and/or “Adventure.”

Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson
Read the kindle edition. MMPB reference edition here.
Shelved as Adventure by 1,687 users
Golden Oldie: first published in 1883
And in case Childrens' turns up in the genres: AR Quiz No. 200093 EN Fiction; AR Quiz Info IL: UY - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12.0

Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Big book: No
Golden oldie: Yes – Treasure Island was first published in 1883

Total points: 470
Tasks completed: 22
Golden oldies: 3
Total BB tickets: 4 [750+ x 1 (2 tickets); >500+ x 2 (2 tickets)]


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Cindy | 987 comments Cindy F

Task 15.7 See The Light

Lighthouse on cover

I read Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson by Jeanette Winterson


Points this post:15
Total points:195
Taskc completed:11
Books read:14
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)


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