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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2016
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Summer Challenge 2016: Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS THREAD
Lisa NZ20.1 - Most Improved - Sarah E's task: Periodically challenged
I read How the Light Gets In
My word is How
H Hydrogen
O Oxygen
W Tungsten
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Chrissy's task: Sweet Summer
Option A: Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains a word that starts and ends with the same letter
I read: La's Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith
SAVES starts and ends with the same letter
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
I read Crampton Hodnet by Barbara Pym.
Pym was born in 1913 and this book was published in 1985
20.5 - Bigger is Better - TrishHartUK's task: Shakespeare 400
Option 5: Read a book with either red or white rose(s), or a red cross on a white background somewhere on the cover
I read Hell's Angels by Hunter S Thompson which has red roses on the cover:
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tallulah A's task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Option 3: Read a book your choice that consists of at least 360 pages
I read A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny which has 456 pages
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien's task: Authors in Real Life
Option 1: Sydney Writer’s Festival: Read a book by one of the attending authors
I read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Hawkins is attending the festival.
Points this post: 120
Big Book Ticket: 0
Golden Oldie 0
Total points: 140
Total BB tickets: 1
Golden Oldie: 0
M1NKS5.4 - In the Shadows - A Severed Head
Honer Klein, the woman whose demonic splendour at first repels him and later arouses a consuming and monstrous passion mentioned in the book blurb is a German Jew. She is a main character in the book.
5.10 - 40 lessons to speak French
Points this post: 10
Total points: 640
Golden Oldies: 16
Big Books: 500=5, 750=1, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 38
M1NKS10.7. "Give me your tired, your poor,........"
Middlesex - 529 pgs
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
Points this post: 10
Total points: 650
Golden Oldies: 16
Big Books: 500=6, 750=1, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 39
M1NKS20.4 - Golden Oldie - The Golden Age
Option B. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Points this post: 20
Total points: 670
Golden Oldies: 16
Big Books: 500=6, 750=1, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 40
Lisa NZ30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Wipe Out
Option 2: Hang 5 - Read a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars.
Required: State the name of your GR friend.
I read Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
My GR friends Brock, Deborah Leilua and Vanessa all gave 5 stars to this book.
Option 4: Read a book set in a location of the 2016 World Surf League Championship Tour
I read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah which is set in France.
30.4 - Ava Catherine's task: Summer of the Gods
Option 3: ➜ Read a book with the theme of bravery or courage.
I read 12 Years A Slave by Solomon Northup. An incredible true story of bravery and courage as Solomon was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the antebellum era and not rescued and freed for 12 years.
12 Years A Slave was first published in 1853 I claim 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
Option 4: ➜ Read a book written by a female author.
I read The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Generation Gap
Book 1: Read a Book published during the decade of your birth
I was born in the 1980's
I read Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively which was published in 1987
Book 2: Read a book first published during the decade either 30 years before your birth or 30 years after your birth
I read Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique which was published in 2014 in the third decade after my birth
30.8 - Beth NC's task: Cards Against Humanity (The Book Version)
I read:
4: You are not alone. Millions of people struggle with The Dust that Falls from Dreams every day.
6: I got 99 problems but Home is Burning isn’t one
The Dust that Falls from Dreams has 511 pages I claim 1 Big Book Ticket
30.10 - Robin ♥'s Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option A-3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in ROBINAUGUSTELEVENTH
I read There But For The by Ali Smith
Option B-3: Read a book that was first published in 2003, 2007, 2008, or 2011.
I read Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith which was first published in 2007
Points this post: 150
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie: 1
Total points: 290
Total BB tickets: 2
Golden Oldie: 1
M1NKS25.4 - A pair of opposites
Book 1: The Orphan Master's Son - Long book (443 pgs) ; Newer (Pub 2012) ; Stand-alone
Book 2: Gilead - Short book (247 pgs) ; Older (Pub 2004); Part of a series
Points this post: 25
Total points: 695
Golden Oldies: 16
Big Books: 500=6, 750=1, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 41
M1NKS30.3 - Wipe Out
Option 2: Cold Comfort Farm Pub 1932 - Rated five stars by Hugh
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Option 4: A Little Fear - Australia
Points this post: 30
Total points: 725
Golden Oldies: 17
Big Books: 500=6, 750=1, 1000=0
Tasks Completed = 42
Lisa NZ50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun
Option B: For this option, read a book in a series that is not the first book in the series
I read Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny which is #6 in the Chef Inspector Armand Gamache 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
I read Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? by Raymond Carver which was placed on my to read list on June 20 2014
Option F: read any book of your choice
I read Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan
Points this post: 50
Big Book Ticket: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
Total points: 340
Total BB tickets: 2
Golden Oldie: 1
Readerboard name is witchygal10.6.
I read The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam by chris ewan. It is shelved as Mystery>Crime by 26 users.
Points:10
Big book: no
Golden oldie: no
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Total for 2016 Summer Challenge
Books read : 32
Points 520
Big book: 2
Golden oldie: 1
Lisa NZ15.3 - June, July and August
Option 1
Book A: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr (6/4)
AR Bookfinder IL: UG
Book B: Somewhere I'll Find You by Lisa Kleypas. Title has 4 words.
15.5 - Summer in the City
Read a book with a genre on its main book page that contains "urban"
I read Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning which has urban-fantasy on front page genre
15.9 - Listen Up
Read a book that has WON an Audie Award
I read The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny which won an Audie Award in 2013 for Mystery
The Beautiful Mystery is 512 pages long. I claim 1 Big Book Ticket
Points this post: 45
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie: 0
Total points: 385
Total BB tickets: 3
Golden Oldie: 1
LAVENDER15.2.A - Colors and Sounds
Read a book with a color word in the title/subtitle.
White Night by Jim Butcher
WHITE in title and in list of color words
AND
15.2.B - Colors and Sounds
Read a book with an image of a musical instrument on the cover.
When the Drummers Were Women: A Spiritual History of Rhythmby Layne Redmond
Drum on cover
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 165
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 17
KATIEGIRL30.8 - Cards Against Humanity (The Book Version)
Books whose titles answer the following:
1. What ended my last relationship?
The Madwoman Upstairs (a la Jane Eyre)
5. What will you bring back in time to convince people you are truly a wizard?
Dark Matter
Points this post: 30
Total points: 550
Total tasks: 28
BB total: 3
GO total: 2
LAVENDER20.6.3: Seasoned Reader - Tallulah A's task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Read a book your choice that consists of at least 360 pages.
Golden Age by James Maxwell
445 pages in the paperback edition
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 185
Tasks Completed: 14
Books Read: 18
Delicious Dee20.3 - Best Review - Terri FL's task: New house
- I'd love to one day buy a boat to live on, and the ones on the cover while not huge are in the same general size as one i may end up gettingPoints this Post: 20
Total Points: 1015
Kim ATask 10.4 - Read a book from the 2016 Best Genre Fiction list
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
*2016 Adrenaline Winner
Points This Post - 10
Total Points - 885
20.1 Sarah E's task: Periodically challengedRead one book, and using this list: The Chemical Elements sorted alphabetically by symbol, spell out one word** of at least 3 letters from the title or subtitle of your book using the symbols of the chemical elements.
Politics: A Very Short Introduction by Kenneth Minogue
POLITICS:
PO - Polonium
LI - Lithium
TI - Titanium
CS - Caesium
Points: 20
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20.2 Chrissy's task: Sweet Summer
Option B: Read a book with a food item on the cover.
by Joanne FlukePoints: 20
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20.3 Terri FL's task: New house
Option B: Read a book with a cover showing your ideal place to live. Some sort of habitat, dwelling, or shelter must be shown on the cover.
by Janet BolinI'd like to live in a house with a front porch and near water. This one includes a small town, which would suit me well.
Points: 20
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20.4 Heather(Gibby)'s task: The Golden Age
Option C. The Golden Age is often used to refer to a Senior Citizen. Read a book that was first published after the author's 65th birthday. If there is more than one author, at least one needs to have reached their 65th birthday.
A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark
Book first published 1988; author born 1918.
Points: 20
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20.5 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.
Unreap My Heart by Kate Evangelista
Genre = Fantasy > Paranormal
Points: 20
20.7 Lauren Jodi's task: The Queen of CrimeOption 1: A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED Read a book from the Best Cozy Mystery Series Listopia.
The Julius House by Charlaine Harris
Best Cozy Mystery Series - page 1, #68
Points: 20
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20.8 Tien's task: Authors in Real Life
2. Signed books: For this option, read a book written by one of the authors who have signed my books: Tien’s signed books
Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder
Tien's Signed Book List - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Points: 20
Group ReadsRead ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season: Animals (Nonfiction)
Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors into a Family by Glenn Plaskin
My comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points: 20
25.11- Amanda A's task as suggested by Karen Michele: Visit the Centre PompidouBook 1: Second Floor: You’re surrounded by great art! Book about art crime - Read The Vanishing Velázquez: A 19th Century Bookseller’s Obsession with a Lost Masterpiece by Laura Cumming. In this book, there are suspicions of fraud and a few times where an artwork was stolen, including a famous and lengthy lawsuit in Scotland about that theft.
Book 2: Fourth Floor: What a visual treat! - Read a graphic/illuminated novel - Read Kill My Mother: A Graphic Novel by Jules Feiffer. This is a graphic novel.
30.8- Beth NC's task: Cards Against Humanity (The Book Version)
Book 1: 1) What ended my last relationship?- Read The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan. I can't think of anything that would end a relationship more than The Worst Hard Time!
Book 2: 4)You are not alone. Millions of people struggle with ________________ every day. - Read Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski. Unfortunately, millions of people do struggle with doing fieldwork often with very little pay, each and every day.
Points these task: 55
Total points: 305
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 17
25.11- Donna Jo's task: Generation GapBook 1: Published in the decade of my birth - 1970's - Read All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot. This was first published in 1973, which happens to actually be my birth year as well.
Book 2: Read a book first published during the decade either 30 years before your birth or 30 years after your birth - Read 100 Best Paintings in London by Geoffrey Smith. 30 years after is the 2000's. This was published in 2005.
Points these task: 25
Total points: 335
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 18
25.3 Maya's Task : Make it PrettyOption One | Crazy Colors
To put crazy colors on your painting, read a book that has ONLY colors from the rainbow on the cover. No black, white, or gray allowed. For the purposes of this task, the colors will be determined by the TinEye Color Extractor.
The Long Lavender Look by John D. MacDonald
TinEye results: http://labs.tineye.com/color/ddb48fdd...
Base colors = violet, blue, red, pink, and brown
Brown was NOT included as an excluded color. All other colors are rainbow colors.
Option Two | Crazy Shapes
To put crazy shapes on your painting, read a book that has a square, circle, or heart on the cover.
by Dorothy L. SayersStylized monocle is a circle.
Points: 25
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Chrissy's task: Sweet SummerOption D: Read a book by an author whose first and last name start with a letter in the word STRAWBERRIES
by Salla Simukka
S + S can be found in StrawberrieS
* This book was an ARC
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 355
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 21
GO Total: 2
BB Total: 2
Bookwrm526Task #5.3 - Action!
Read a book with the main page genre "Action" or "Adventure". I read A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee.
Points this post: 5
Total points so far: 690
DANIELLE M50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun
Option C: First published in 2016
The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee
Option E: Placed on my "To Read" list July 28, 2013
We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle by Celia Rivenbark
Option F: Book of my choice
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 200
Books Read: 13
Tasks Complete: 7
BARBARA ★25.2 - Perletwo's task: I love beach music
Book 1) Edge of Darkness - Christine Feehan 7/24
(SWINGING MEDALLIONS)
Book 2) Virals - Kathy Reichs (South Carolina) 8/30
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 595
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (3), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
595/1125 POINTS
SpiderMac25.5 Dakimel’s Task: An Homage to The Toast
This is a two book task.
Book 1 – Option A - Read a book by any of the authors named in the Texts From Jane Eyre Reference List.
I read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
This book and author is #45 on the list.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Book 2 – Option B – I chose to read a book from the first five pages of the Best Canadian Literature List.
I read The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
This book is #38 of page 1 of the list.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
**The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a Golden Oldie (1892). Claiming Golden Oldie ticket.**
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30.10 Robin ♥'s Task: The Dog Days of Summer
This is a two book task.
Book 1 – Option A-3 - Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in ROBINAUGUSTELEVENTH.
I read Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr
Nevada Barr –roBiNaugusteleventh
Book 2 – Option B-3 - Read a book first published in 2003, 2007, 2008, or 2011.
I read Dragon's Oath by P.C. Cast
This book was first published January 1, 2011.
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Points this post: 55
Golden oldies this post: 1
Big book tickets this post: 0
Points total: 590/1125
Golden oldies total: 2
Big book ticket total: 9
Tasks completed: 34/62
Books read: 44
Laura NT5.2 - Cubism
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 or #6 in a series.
Tangled Webs
Is Black Jewels series #6.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 220
TARABLYTHE25.4 - MegSCL's task: A pair of opposites
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
[book is short (208p) | book is older (pub. 1966) | book is in a series (Mrs. Pollifax #1)]
Invisible by James Patterson
[book is long (387p.) | book is recent (pub. 2014) | book is a standalone]
Points this post: 25
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
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Total Points: 250
Total Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 11
Big Books Total: 2
Golden Oldies Total: 0
dakimel25.5 - Dakimel’s Task: An Homage to The Toast
A: The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories by Agatha Christie
B: Too Much Happiness - from pg2 of the Canada list
25.10 - M1nks's task: Give Me Some Reds, Give Me Some Blues, Give Me Some... What the heck is THAT supposed to be!?
1:
2: Bright Lines for Zeta, 1962, Morris Louis - the painting is a collection of bright lines, so I'm being very literal with re-naming it!
TALLY:
This post - 50 points
Total - 1080
CEELEETask 10.3 Time for Vacation
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the most popular vacation destinations.
I chose New York City. The book I chose was GIRL THROUGH GLASS by Sari Wilson.
Girl Through Glass
The story is set in the late 1970s and is about Mira, a young ballet student who is accepted into Mr Balenchine's School of American Ballet which is affiliated with the New York City Ballet. Although there are several scenes of Mira as an adult in Ohio, the main part of the book is about Mira growing up in NYC and her experiences as a young dancer.
Total points for Task: 10
# Books read for Task: 1
# Golden Oldies Tickets claimed for task: 0
# Big Book Points claimed for task: 0
Total Tasks completed for Summer Challenge: 4
# Books read for Summer Challenge: 4
# Points for Summer Challenge: 40
# Golden Oldie Tickets claimed for Summer Challenge: 1
# Big Book Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge: 0
CEELEETask 50.1 Summer Reading Fun
Read three books from three different options.
Option A: Read a book from listed Main Page genres.
I chose BECOMING QUEEN VICTORIA by Kate Williams with the Main page genre of HISTORY.
Becoming Queen Victoria
Note: Highly recommended!
Option B
Read a book that is not the first in a series.
I chose the Jane Austen mystery series by Stephanie Barron and the third book in the series JANE AND THE WANDERING EYE.
Jane and the Wandering Eye
Note: I adore this series, it is so delightful! :)
Option E
Read a book from my To Read list that was added before June 1 2015.
I chose THE POCKET WIFE by Susan H Crawford which has held the #4 position since I posted it to this list on January 29 2015.
The Pocket Wife
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Note: Pretty good book! A quick read which is why I chose it over others on my list.
Total points for task: 50
# Books read for Task: 3
# Golden Oldie Tickets claimed for Task: 0
# Big Books Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points for Summer Challenge: 90
# Books read for Summer Challenge: 7
# Total tasks completed for Summer challenge: 5
# Golden Oldie Tickets claimed for Summer Challenge: 1
# Big Books Tickets Claimed for Challenge: 0
I really enjoyed this 50 point task! The entire Summer Challenge was a lot of fun! Unfortunately, I was unable to complete all i wanted with an extra busy schedule but I loved finding all the books and expect some may show up in the Fall Challenge! :)
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Summer Reading Challenge 2016
Jamie NYCTask #20.10 - Group Reads
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
I posted in Msg 19 of the Discussion thread
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POINTS
This Post
Points: 20
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Total
Points: 1125
Books: 87
Tasks: 62
All done (hopefully)! Thanks for another great season DLMRose, Sandy and Kristina!!
25.4 MegSCL's task: A pair of oppositesTo be considered opposites:
1. One book must be long (300 pages or more) and one must be short (less than 300 pages)
2. One book must be recent (first published in 2011 or later) and one must be older (first published in 2010 or earlier)
3. One book must be part of a series (any number) and one must be stand-alone
Cross Fire by James Patterson
1. Length = longer (356 pages)
2. Publication = older (2010)
3. Series (Alex Cross #17)
Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann
1. Length = short (233 pages)
2. Publication = recent (2011)
3. Standalone
Points: 25
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25.5 Dakimel’s Task: An Homage to The Toast
A: Mallory Ortberg
For this option, read an SRC-qualifying book by any of the authors* named in the Texts From Jane Eyre Reference List. You do not have to read the specific book on the list, although you may. Any book written by any of the authors (other than Anonymous) will work.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Texts From Jane Eyre Reference list, page 1, #4
B: Nicole Cliffe
For this option, read an SRC-qualifying book either from the Wilderness Accidents and Deaths List or from the first five pages of the Best Canadian Literature List.
The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
Best Canadian Literature list, page 1, #75
Points: 25
25.7 SpiderMac's task: Get Your Run On!Option 1: Swim
Read a book with a swimmer on the cover. The swimmer should be a human or human-like creature who is in the water (ex. swimming or treading water), entering the water in some way (ex. diving), or has been in the water (ex. climbing out of a pool). For this option, sun bathers will not work.
by Wally LambOption 4: Sag wagon / volunteer
For this option, read a book from the Funniest Novels of All Time list.
Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
Funniest Novels of All Time list, page 2, #129
Points: 25
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25.10 M1nks's task: Give Me Some Reds, Give Me Some Blues, Give Me Some... What the heck is THAT supposed to be!?
1. Read a book that has a cover showing a vibrant and colourful room. The cover should show brightly coloured walls, rugs, furniture and/or decorations to be considered a colorful room.
by Katarina Bivald3. Read a book with the "Dystopia" or "Magical Realism" as a main-page genre. Genres may be stand-alone or embedded.
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Genre = Science Fiction > Dystopia
Points: 25
30.1 Schatzie’s Task: North to AlaskaOption 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.
Buried Evidence by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
NTR in mounTaiN maRathon
Claiming Big Book Ticket for 575 pages
Option 4: I’m an Air Force brat, so read a non-fiction book about military life in the US Armed Forces. Any branch of the US military will work: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy. The book's description should clearly indicate that the book is about US military life and experience.
Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds by Rusty Bradley
Points: 30
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30.2 Jonquil’s Task: It looked different the last time I was here...
Book 1: Read a book set predominantly (at least 80%) in one community during one season of the year: spring, summer, fall or winter.
Still Life by Louise Penny
Setting = Three Pines, fall
Book 2: Read a book set in the same community set during a different season of the year.
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
Setting = Three Pines, winter
Both books approved in thread
Points: 30
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30.3 Dlmrose's task: Wipe Out
2. Hang 5 - Read a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars.
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
Friend = Tien H (https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...)
4. Read a book set in a location of the 2016 World Surf League Championship Tour: Australia, Brazil, Fiji, South Africa, Tahiti/French Polynesia, California USA, France, Portugal, Hawaii USA.
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Setting = Australia
Points: 30
30.10 Robin ♥'s Task: The Dog Days of SummerA-3: My Birthday is August 11!!!!! Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in ROBINAUGUSTELEVENTH. Middle names can be ignored.
Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow
SB in roBinauguSteleventh
B-3: July 3-August 11 is 20 days before and 20 days after the conjunction of the sun and Sirius. Read a book that was first published in 2003, 2007, 2008, or 2011.
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
First published 2011
Points: 30
Readerboard Name: NICOLA TTask #50.1. Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun
Choose three options and read a book in each option.
I chose:
1) Option B: read a book in a series that is not the first book in the series
For this i read Veil of Midnight book 5 in the "Midnight Breed " series
2) Option C: For this option, read a book first published in 2016.
For this i read You Know Me Well published in June/July this year.
3) Option F: read any book of your choice.
For this i read Days of Blood and Starlight. I would like to claim 1 BIG BOOK ticket for this also as it is 517 pages.
Points this post: 50
BB this post: 1
Final Challenge total:
Points in total: 240
overall GO total : 1
overall BB total : 1
50.1 Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading FunOption 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 Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
Genre = Historical Fiction and Romance
Option B: For this option, read a book in a series that is not the first book in the series - the series number must be AFTER #1, so a book that is a prequel, 0.5 in a series, would not work. The book must be listed on Goodreads as a series (XYZ Series #).
Nightmare in Pink by John D. MacDonald
Identified series = Travis McGee #2
Option E: For this option, 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 Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
Added to TBR October 29, 2011 (https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...)
Points: 50
25.3 Maya's Task : Make it Pretty REPOSTOption One | Crazy Colors
To put crazy colors on your painting, read a book that has ONLY colors from the rainbow on the cover. No black, white, or gray allowed. For the purposes of this task, the colors will be determined by the TinEye Color Extractor.
by John D. MacDonaldTinEye results: http://labs.tineye.com/color/ddb48fdd...
Base colors = violet, blue, red, pink, and brown
Brown was NOT included as an excluded color. All other colors are rainbow colors.
Option Two | Crazy Shapes
To put crazy shapes on your painting, read a book that has a square, circle, or heart on the cover.
by Dorothy L. SayersStylized monocle is a circle.
Points: 25
Chris MD25.3 Make It Pretty
Option 5: Author's initials found in doodlePAinting
Long Spoon Lane by Anne Perry
I listened to the audio version of the book. The paperback version has 329 pages.
Option 6: First letter of first title word matches a letter in reader name
R found in CHRIS MD
Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
25.5 An Homage to the Toast
Option B: From Wilderness Accidents and Deaths List
#15 on the list
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West by Stephen Ambrose
I listened to the audio version of the book. There does not appear to be a mass market paperback. The first paperback version listed as 597 pages, and all the paperback versions shown have over 500 pages.
Claiming 1 Big Book ticket.
Option C: Main page genre includes "Adoption"
Digging to America by Anne Tyler
The second most common genre listed is Parenting>Adoption.
I listened to the audio version of the book. The paperback version has 292 pages.
30.8 Cards Against Humanity
1. What ended my last relationship?
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
I listened to the audio version of the book. The paperback version has 438 pages.
2. In the L.A. County jail you can trade 200 cigarettes for
Sex and Key Lime Pie by Kat Attalla
This ebook is approved for length on line 1918 of the spreadsheet.
This was favorite task of the challenge and I loved that the title of my second book could have been used with any of the options.
That's all for me folks. Thanks to the mods!
Points for this post: 25 + 25 + 30 = 80
Total points: 80 + 465 = 545
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 40
Golden Oldies: 5
Big books: 500=2, 750=0, 1,000=0
30.8 Beth NC's task: Cards Against Humanity (The Book Version)Choose two options below and read a book whose title would work for an answer. The answer can be serious, sarcastic or funny.
- 1) What ended my last relationship?
The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi
- 3) Nothing says I love you like ____________.
Bright Orange for the Shroud by John D. MacDonald
Points: 30
Sarah E20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tallulah A's task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Option 3: More than 360 pages
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Ar BookFinder: IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 44.0
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a Big Book (766 pages). I claim 2 BB tickets.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 470
BB tickets this post: 2
Total BB tickets: 5
Brooke TX30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Wipe Out
2. Hang 5 - Read a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars. Rated 5 stars by my GR friend Kate Mcpherson:
4. Read a book set in a location of the 2016 World Surf League Championship Tour: Australia, Brazil, Fiji, South Africa, Tahiti/French Polynesia, California USA, France, Portugal, Hawaii USA. Set in Los Angeles, California:
30.9 - Catherine T's task: Should We Stay Or Should We Go?
Option 1: Stay
Book A: Read a book set at least 70% in the UK with a main page genre of "Horror" or "Dystopia" or "Post-apocalyptic." Set in rural England:
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. Set in Hungary:
Points
This Post: 60
Total Points: 1040
Completed Tasks: 59
Books Read: 84
25.4 - MegSCL's task: A pair of oppositesBook 1: How To Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life 1)-Long (336 pages) 2-Newer (first published 2016) 3-Part of a series (How to Be #2)
Book 2: The Importance of Being Earnest
1-Short (160 pages) 2-Older (first published 1895). 3-Stand alone.
Claiming one Golden Oldie Ticket for The Importance of Being Earnest, first published in 1895.
Points this post: 25
Golden Oldie Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 330
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Lisa NZ5.5 - Abstract Nouns
I read First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies
Grace is an abstract noun
10.5.But watch out - it's hurricane season!
I read Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas.
Lisa is on the Atlantic list
25.3 - Maya's Task : Make it Pretty
Option 5: read a book where the author's first and last name initials can be found in DOODLEPAINTING.
I read Still Life by Louise Penny
Option 6:read a book in which the first letter/number of the first word in the title matches any letter/number in your Readerboard name
I read Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas. My Readerboard name is Lisa NZ
25.4 - MegSCL's task: A pair of opposites
I read:
The Overlook by Michael Connelly. Which is under 300 pages (255p) pre 2010 (pub 2007) and part of a series (#13)
and
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson. Which is over 300 pages (592 pages) post 2010 (pub 2016) and a standalone.
The Summer Before the War has 592 pages. I claim 1 Big Book Ticket
25.6 - Jamie NYC's task: The Last Abstract Expressionist
Option 1: read a book about a woman artist
I read The Long Way Home by Louise Penny. In this fictional book Clara Morrow is the main character and she is a famous artist in Canada
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
I read: The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny. Nature can be found in the quote
25.10 - M1nks's task: Give Me Some Reds, Give Me Some Blues, Give Me Some... What the heck is THAT supposed to be!?
Option 1: Read a book that has a cover showing a vibrant and colourful room
I read No Fond Return Of Love by Barbara Pym
shows a colourful library room
Option 2: I read
by Barbara Pym.I chose Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso which could be called Excellent Women as it shows a group of women
Points this post: 125
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie: 0
Total points: 510
Total BB tickets: 4
Golden Oldie: 1
25.3Option 1: No black white or gray
The Regional Office Is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales
Option 2: Square circle or heart on cover
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
25.8
Option 1: genre "superheroes"
Spider-Gwen, Vol. 1: Greater Power by Jason Latour
Option 2: Cover at least 50% purple or pink
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 335
Tasks completed: 17
Books Read: 24
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
FANDURY30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: North to Alaska
Option 2: read a book with the word “sister” found intact in the TITLE
Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold by Terri Windling
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in MOUNTAIN MARATHON.
Bronze Gods by A.A. Aguirre
The initals of the author AAA can be found in mountAin mArAthon.
I think that is it for me this season. I will look if I can manage one more task till tomorrow, but as the new World of Warcraft Add On Legion was going life today, I have in the moment too much distraction...
As always thanks to the mods for their hard work, and the task creators for their ideas!
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 575
Books Read: 39
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)
REPOST of #2479 to include omitted info20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tallulah A's task: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Option 2: Book from The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert - originally published in 1856 so claiming one Golden Oldie ticket. This is book #169 on Patrick's list.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 205/1125
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 14
Golden Oldies 1
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Sarah E25.6 - Jamie NYC's task: The Last Abstract Expressionist
Option 3: My word is AND - "and remembered feelings of them"
ebook I read: Apple and Rain
Paperback (no MMPB): Apple and Rain
Option 4: Author's initials found in JOAN MITCHELL
And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer
Points this post: 25
Total points: 495
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20.7 The Queen of Crime
I chose option 3, a book featuring a serial killer
A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain
Main character, an FBI investigator, travels through time, hunts serial killer in the past.
30.1 North to Alaska
I chose options 2 and 3
2. A book with "sisters" in the title
The Sisters of Versailles by Sally Christie
3. A book with an author whose initials can be found in "mountain marathon"
Wake by Anna Hope
Points this post: 50
Total points to date: 145
Total books read to date: 11