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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2014
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STACIE MITask 10.8 - Question Everything
I read a book with the word "Why" in the title:
Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants by Matthew Inman
Points this task: 10
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 15
Pages read: 3682
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Pamela326525.1 Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
Book A: Marrying Minister Right by Annie Jones (Goodreads Author) - Word: Right
Book B: Unexpected Reunion by Carolyn Green - Initials C & G
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 410
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Post 1025.11 - Elizabeth P's Task: Summer Camp for All Ages
Option 1)Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl is her other book that I read for the last challenge 5*
Option 2) Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris Thriller on main page
Rainbow Rowell is a GR author
Points this task: 25
Total: 185
GR authors: 7
Books read: 13
Tasks Done: 10
HINA REPOST25.5 - Pat's Task: Long Story Short -
Option 2:
Book 1: Real Men Last All Night "Luring Lucy" by Lori Foster.
Book 2: Simon Says by Lori Foster.
**Lori Foster is a goodreads Author.**
**Lori Foster is a goodreads Author.**
Current post:
Points: 25
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 415
Total Goodreads Authors: 28
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
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Big Books - 1000+:
25.12 - Janet F's Task: A Trivial Challenge*Dice Roll: 1
1. GEOGRAPHY - What U.S. state's name begins but doesn't end with the letter A?
*Arkansas
Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title/subtitle that begins with an A but doesn't end with an A.
Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis *Goodreads Author*
3. HISTORY - What mausoleum did Mogul Shah Jahan build to the memory of his favorite wife?
*Taj Mahal
Read a book with a building on the cover.
The Azalea Assault by Alyse Carlson
Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 630
Goodreads Authors: 27
Big Books - 500+: 4
Big Books - 750+: 2
Big Books - 1000+:
Task 25.12 - A Trivial Challenge1. GEOGRAPHY - Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title/subtitle that begins with an A but doesn't end with an A.
Andean
Andean Express (2000) by Juan De Recacoechea; translated by Adrian Althoff (Paperback, 172 pages)
5. SCIENCE & NATURE - Read a book with the Author's initials found in PORTUGUESE in any order. Middle names excluded.
P O RTUGUE S E
God's Bits of Wood (1960) by Ousmane Sembène; (translated by Francis Price) (Paperback, 248 pages)
120 + 25 = 145
Tasks Completed: 08
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 120 + 25 = 145
Books read: 10
Pages read: 3,444
Read but not claimed: 5
Goodreads Authors: 02
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
HINA25.4 - Coralie's Task: World Cup Past and Present -
Option 1: World Cup Past: Germany 2006 -- Winners: Italy
Book A: A Very Merry Christmas: WITH Do You Hear What I Hear AND Bah Humbug, Ba by Lori Foster.
First published in 2006
Book B: Pregnancy of Passion by Lucy Monroe.
Setting in Italy
**Lori Foster is a goodreads Author.**
**Lucy Monroe is a goodreads Author.**
Current post:
Points: 25
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 440
Total Goodreads Authors: 30
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Kaye
10.6 D-Day
Read a book with a title that begins with a word that starts with the letter D.
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man
By Fannie Flagg
Points this post -- 10
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Points -195
GR-7
BB-1
10.6 D-Day
Read a book with a title that begins with a word that starts with the letter D.
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man
By Fannie Flagg
Points this post -- 10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~To date :
Points -195
GR-7
BB-1
HINA30.8 - Sandy's Task: Concentration! -
Noun: Wedding
Book 1: The Wedding Bargain by Victoria Alexander. 384 Pages
Book 2: Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves. 404 Pages
**Victoria Alexander is a goodreads Author.**
**Jane Graves is a goodreads Author.**
Current post:
Points: 30
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 470
Total Goodreads Authors: 32
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
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Big Books - 1000+:
babbling c20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Lene's Task: Tour De France
Option 2: Read a book predominately set in France or written by an author who was born in France or lives in France.
The Chocolate Thief - kindle - The Chocolate Thief- papetback 303 pgs. Laura Florand
Laura Florand is a GRA
the story is set in Paris.
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 1
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 305
Completed Tasks: 16
Good Read Authors: 16
Big Books: 0
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Pages read this season: 7,116
Books read this season: 22
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Personal Best: 380 (Fall 12)
20.1 Operation!Option 1 -- The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson (romance genre on main page)
**Claiming a GRA ticket for Laurie Halse Anderson
20.4 Word Trivia
Option 3 - I readLove Story, With Murders by Harry Bingham -- the word on the list is "murder"
**Claiming a GRA ticket for Harry Bingham
25.11 Summer Camp
Option 1 -- I read The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø (I had previously read The Leopard and rated it 5 stars)
Option 2 -- I read The Burning by Jane Casey -- thriller on main page
30.5 In Pursuit of a Good Book
Option 2 - I read Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø -- set in Bangkok
Option 6 - I read Kiss the Girls by James Patterson -- a "good summer read" because it is so fast paced and fun!
**Claiming a GRA ticket for James Patterson
New Total: 125
Laurie ME5.3: Orange: Wave a Flag - Spain
The Immortal Collection by Eva García Sáenz. Eva Gardia Saenez is a GRA.
5.8: Violet: Barely Visible: 388p
Shattered by Karen Robards
10.2: Something Strange in the Neighborhood
Ghost Walk by Heather Graham. Heather Graham is a GRA.
15.4: Double Trouble: bu(ZZ)ard; l(OO)n
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon by Donna Andrews. Donna Andrews is a GRA.
Points this Post: 35.
Total Points: 220.
4 GRA This Post.
1 BB
Laurie ME15.6: I'm Flying:
Fire Flight by John J. Nance
15.8: Decisions, Decisions ... based on Season of Storms by Susanna Kearsley:
Three Fates by Nora Roberts
25.6: Sandi's Task: I could use a little help here!
1. AC: 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie
3. #78 on 5/29/14: The Secrets of Lily Graves by Sarah Strohmeyer. Sarah Strohmeyer is a GRA.
Points this Post: 55.
Total Points: 275.
1 GRA
1 BB
25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All Stars2. All Star Game: Read a book set in one of the cities that hosted the All Star Game
I read The Overton Window which takes place in New York City (about 90%). This books was approved in the help thread.
5. And, because it’s a three day break for the majority of the major league players: Read a book that you want to read that meets SRC rules, just because. I read The Mystery Of Bar Kokhba: An Historical And Theological Investigation Of The Last King Of The Jews.
Points: 255
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 14
GR authors: 9
Big Books: 1(500)
pages read: 6615
Required: Indicate the options
20.2 – Rookie at the Top – Pamela3265’s task: Exploring America's National Park SystemApproved in help thread: Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
+20 Points
20.4 - Author! Author! - Valorie's Task: Word Trivia: Name That Word!
2. Palindrome: hannah
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
+20 Points
Points this Post: 40
Grand Total: 210
25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All Stars2. All Star Game: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
set in Chicago, Illinois
3. Home Run Derby: A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout
this book has 9,148 ratings with an average rating of 4.19
30.1 - Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up
I rolled a 1 and a 4
1. Writing Poetry: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
the genre 'Poetry' appears on the book's main page
4. Rifftrax: Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis
the genre 'Humor' appears on the book's main page
30.4 - Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!
Option 2: Zeus - Not Fit for a King? by Jane Porter
title includes the word King
Option 6: Artemis -
by Beth Kendrickhas non-human mammals on the cover
Points this post: 85
Season Total: 210
10.3 The More the MerrierI Never
by Lena Matthews. This ebook has 3 people on cover and was approved in ebook thread message #3650.10.5 This Could Take A While
One in a Million by Susan Mallery. *Mallery is a GR Author*
10.8 Question Everything
How They Met, and Other Stories by David Levithan. *David Levithan is a GR author*
15.5 - Where Was that Again?
The Ex Games by Jennifer Echols. Book set in Colorado. *Echols is a GR author*
20.1 Most Improved Player - Hana C.'s Task: Operation!
3. Funny Bone: Humor- Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover. *Hoover is a GR author*
25.9 - Stacie MI’s Task: Springtime Five-Star Favorites
1. Mystery on home page- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. *Lockhart is a GR author*
4. Graphic Novel on home page- Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel.
30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up
I rolled a 1,4
1. Writing Poetry: The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan *Levithan is a GR author*
4. Rifftrax: humor on home page Resistance by L.M. Turner. *Turner is a GR author*. This ebook approved in ebook thread message #3650
Points this post- 120
Total points- 120
GR authors- 7
Rebecca VA30.4 Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!
Read 2 books. Option 1 may be chosen twice*, options 2 - 6 may only be used once.
Option 3: Aphrodite
The Greek Goddess of love and beauty, read a book with the genre romance listed on the main book page. Embedded genres accepted.
Don't Tell by Karen Rose (501 pages; 1 big book ticket)
Option 6: Artemis
Goddess of the Hunt, read a book with a non-human mammal, bird or fish on the cover. (Insects, reptiles and fantasy animals NOT accepted). Required: Include the cover with your post.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Required: Identify the options
Points this post: 30
Total points: 355
Big book tickets this post: 1
Total big book tickets: 3
Post 1115.5 - Where Was that Again?
Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama
Takes place in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Fama is a GR author
Points this task: 15
Total: 200
GR authors: 8
Books read: 14
Tasks Done: 11
Elizabeth B10.6 D-Day
title that begins with D Deadly Heat
15.3. In honor of America's Independence Day (July 4th)...
fits both A and B: Liberty Falling by Nevada Barr (set in New York)
25.6 - Sandi's Task - I could use a little help here!
Opt 3: I used June's list at 6/19/14 and I found at no 34 It Happened One Wedding
Opt 4: genre Shapeshifter Hunter's Season(e-book, approved @ post 3682)
30.10 - Delicious Dee's Task: TP = Trivial Pursuit, Toilet Paper or something else?
Opt 3:at least one BARE foot on the cover
(272 pg)Opt 6: genres sci-fi & fantasy Ender's Shadow (469 pg)
The genre Romance does not appear on the books' main pages
Total pages: 272+469 >600
Points: 80
Total points:410+80=490
Ally30.4 Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!
Option 3: Aphrodite
Read a book with the genre romance listed on the main book page
The Greatest Love Story of All Time by Lucy Robinson GRA
AND
Option 4: Poseidon
Read a book with a word for a body of water in the title
Summer at the Lake by Erica James GRA
Books: 6
Task Points: 30
Total Points: 55
Total GR Authors: 4
30.5 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: In Pursuit of a Good BookOption 5: Science & Nature-
by John Hundley (Goodreads Author)Option 6: Sports & Leisure-
by V.R. Christensen (Goodreads Author) (Author) 648 pagesPoints this task: 30
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 14
Goodreads Authors: 11
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
5.7 - Brown: Chocolates and Coffee on the BeachFacing the Music by Larry Brown
5.9 - Black: Whiskers and Witches
Witch Week - approved in task help thread
30.4 - Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!
Option 5 - Burglars Can't Be Choosers by Lawrence Block, who is a GR author. The book is about a burglar who is paid to 'retrieve a particular item from a rich man's apartment'.
Option 6 -
Points claimed in this post: 40
Total points: 380
GR authors: 10 (1 in this post)
Big books: 1
PeebeeTask 30.5 - In Pursuit of a Good Book (2) (REPLACEMENT)
Option 4: Art & Literature
Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian by Bob Saget
(replacing The Land of Steady Habits by Ted Thompson (Option 1, moved to 30.10))
This book is a nonfiction autobiography about comedian and television actor Bob Saget.
Option 6: Sports & Leisure
The One & Only by Emily Giffin (NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS POST)
Task 30.9 - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! (NEW POINTS)
(both selections approved in help thread, message 72.)
Book A:
Paper Towns by John Green (305 pages)
"Paper" appears in SuPERcAlifragilisticexPialidocious.
John Green is a Goodreads Author.
Book B:
While I'm Falling by Laura Moriarty (305 pages)
"Laura" appears in SUpeRcALifrAgilisticexpialidocious.
Task 30.10 - Trivial Pursuit, Toilet Paper or something else? (NEW POINTS)
OPTION 1: TRIVIAL PURSUIT
The Land of Steady Habits by Ted Thompson (moved from 30.5) (272 pages, not romance)
The author's initials are TT, and according to the task instructions: "The first and last letters wrap as TT."
OPTION 3: TIBIALIS POSTERIOR
, by Amy Hatvany (352 pp, not romance)The woman on the front cover is walking barefoot on the beach. (approved in help thread, message 47, 624 pages total.)
Amy Hatvany is a Goodreads Author.
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Points this post: 60
Total points: 645/1180
Goodreads Authors: 2/25
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
FANDURY20.4 - Author! Author! - Valorie's Task: Word Trivia: Name That Word!
Read a book with a homonym from this list of True Homonyms in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
That Book Your Mad Ancestor Wrote by K.J. Bishop
The True Homonym in the title is the word BOOK.
K.J. Bishop is a Goodreads Author!
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 320
Books Read: 19
Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Gea15.4. Double Trouble
A. The title/subtitle contains a word with a double vowel - Cooper by Harper Sloan (Goodreads Author)
B. The title/subtitle contains a word with a double consonant - Nauti Enchantress by Lora Leigh
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 305
GR Author: 19
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
MJ (first post this challenge)5.2 - Pink: Celebrating the Female
A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren
genre "womens" on its main page.
5.6 - Blue: Most Popular
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
On page 2 of Popular Favorite Books list.
***Big Book Ticket*** 870 pages, 2 ticket book
***GRA***
5.10 - White: Lounging Around
by Ayana Mathisbook with a chair, bench, couch, or porch swing on the cover
***GRA***
10.2 Something Strange in the Neighborhood
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Paranormal genre
***GRA***
10.4 Across the Ages
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Time travel genre
***Big Book Ticket*** 768 pages, 2 tickets
***GRA***
10.9 Isthmus Test
by Rebecca MeadCover with outdoor scene that depicts a body of water with water's edge visible.
20.8 – It’s My Birthday!
Option 3: It's Summer. Palm Tree on cover (and it's set mainly in Haiti, where I've wanted to visit but haven't had the chance)
byRoxane Gay***GRA***
30.11 Helen's Task: Honor's Awards
Book 1: Winner of Goodreads Choice Awards (2013, fantasy)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
***GRA***
Book 2: Nominee (2012 Middle Grade, 310 pages)
See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles
***GRA***
Totals:
Points this Post: 95
BB tickets this post: 4
GRA this post: 7
Mod
5.3 - Orange: Wave a Flag
Set in Cavan, Republic of Ireland, orange in flag: The Adulteress by Noelle Harrison
20.1 Most Improved Player - Hana C.'s Task: Operation!
option 4, book on cover
The Last Summer of Reason by Tahar Djaout25.6 - Sandi's Task - I could use a little help here!
option 1, initials AB: Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain
option 3, popular in June 2014, #77 on 7/7, #57 today: Euphoria by Lily King
total = 705
amandab197515.10 Fun in the Sun
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Task Points : 15
Total Points : 45
PeebeeTask 10.9 -- Isthmus Test (REPLACEMENT)
by Sarah Jio (moved from 15.10)(replacing The Hurricane Sisters: A Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank, moved to 30.8)
The cover features water with floating houseboats.
Task 15.10 -- Fun in the Sun (REPLACEMENT)
Goodnight June by Sarah Jio (replacing Morning Glory by Sarah Jio, moved to 10.9)
This book was read in bed with the air conditioner cranked, my favorite relaxing place to read (when not on vacation at the beach....)
Sarah Jio is a Goodreads Author.
Task 30.8 - Concentration! (NEW POINTS)
Book 1:
The Hurricane Sisters: A Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank (320 pages) (moved from 10.9)
Book 2:
Two Sisters by Mary Hogan (384 pages)
The book titles share the noun "sisters," and both books are over 300 pages.
Mary Hogan is a Goodreads Author.
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Points this post: 30
Total points: 675/1180
Goodreads Authors: 2/27
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Ally10.9 Isthmus Test
A book with an outdoor scene that depicts a body of water on the cover
Honeymoon for One by Beth Orsoff GRA
Books: 7
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 65
Total GR Authors: 5
FANDURY20.6 Seasoned Reader - KSMary's Task: The Colors of Trivial Pursuit
For this task, read a book with one of the original colors: brown, yellow, blue, pink, green, or orange in the title, subtitle or author's name.
The Man With the Golden Torc by Simon R. Green
There is the color Green in the authors name.
This is the first time I read this book, so no re-read.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 340
Books Read: 20
Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
25.9 Springtime Five Star Favorites#3- The Terrorists Last book in the Martin Beck series
#5- I have been fascinated by WWII since I was a child. Anne Frank struck a cord with me and I've been hungry for things from that time period ever since. For this option I read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay **BIG BOOK TICKET**
Totals:
Points this post: 25
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 5
Goodreads authors this post: 0
Goodreads authors total: 0
Big Books this post:1 (500+)
Big Books total: 2 (500+)
20.4 - Author! Author!Option 3: Homonym
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
"Know" is on the linked list, and there is no occurrence of “childrens” or “kids” genre.
Task total=20
Grand total=250
JAMIENYCTask #10.9 Isthmus Test
I read
Saugatuck Summer by Amelia C. Gormley who is a GRA
There is a body of water on the cover
This Post
Points: 10
Goodreads Authors: 1
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Total Points: 270
Goodreads Authors: 17
Total Tasks Complete: 18
Total Books read: 21
10.8 Question EverythingWhen Comes the Spring by Janette Oke – per “When”
25.1 Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
Book A.
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick – per word “North”
Book B.
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith – AMS in COMPASS
Alexander McCall Smith is a Goodreads author.
30.11 Helen's Task: Honor's Awards
Book 1: Summa Cum Laude - winners of Goodreads Choice Awards
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – Fantasy winner for 2013
Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads author.
Book 2: Magna Cum Laude
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep – 2010 Paranormal Fantasy Nominee
Jennifer Estep is a Goodreads author.
Points This Post: 65
Points Total: 325
GR Authors: 5
Big Books: 1
PeebeeTask 25.12 A Trivial Challenge (NEW POINTS)
I rolled a 5 and selected option 3.
Option 3 - HISTORY
What mausoleum did Mogul Shah Jahan build to the memory of his favorite wife? A. The Taj Mahal
by Anthony DoerrThe buildings from the walled city of Saint-Malo, France, are visible on the cover.
Anthony Doerr is a Goodreads Author.
Option 5: SCIENCE & NATURE
What is a Portuguese man-of-war? A: an invertebrate sea creature with a nasty sting.
The One & Only by Emily Giffin, moved from 30.5.
The author's initials, E.G., are found in PORTUGUESE.
Task 30.5 - In Pursuit of a Good Book (2) (REPLACEMENT)
Option 4: Art & Literature
Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian by Bob Saget
(NO CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS POST)
Option 6: Sports & Leisure
Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline, replacing The One & Only by Emily Giffin, moved to 25.12.
This book is a good summer read because it is a fast-paced mystery which also incorporates family and marital relationships, and is a fast read.
Lisa Scottoline is a Goodreads Author.
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Points this post: 25
Total points: 700/1180
Goodreads Authors: 2/27
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Andy P.Task # 20.3 - Best Review - Paul's task: General Turkey
Read one book of at least 250 pages with a title/subtitle that contains one or more words of at least four letters that can be made from the letters in HYPNOTIC CLAMBAKE
Dead Heat by Caroline Carver HYPNOTIC CLAMBAKE
The four letter word HEAT is found in Hypnotic Clambake. (496 pages)
Task #
30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up
I rolled a 4 & a 5
Option 4. Read a book with the genre "Humor"* on the main page Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie. Book has humor list on mp (75 users)
Option 5. Read a book with the genre "Mental Health"* on the main page. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Mental health listed on mp
(283 users)
Points this post: 50
Total points: 445
Task 15.10: Fun in the sunA book of my choice
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
** Claiming big book ticket **
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Tasks this post: 1
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read: 2
Total Pages Read: 1752
Total GoodReads Authors: 0
Total Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (2), 1000+ ()
15.5 - Where Was that Again?Ready For Romance, Debbie Macomber set in Boston, Massachusetts
20.3 - Best Review - Paul's task: General Turkey
The Lace Makers of Glenmara, Heather Barbieri
LACE IN HYPNOTIC CLAMBAKE
30.4 Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!
Option 3: Genre Romance The Greek Tycoon's Disobedient Bride, Lynne Graham
option 4 a book with a word for a body of water in the title or subtitle.
Dream Lake, Lisa Kleypas
Points This Post: 65
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 13
HINA25.8 - Angel **Book Junkie's** Task: 4th of July Challenge -
Option 5: Popular Indie Authors Books Page 3
Book 1: Knight by Kristen Ashley.
Found on Page 3 on the Popular Indie Authors Books List
Option 6: Read any book of your choice.
Book 2: The Billionaire's Dance by Melody Anne.
**Kristen Ashley is a goodreads Author.**
**Melody Anne is a goodreads Author.**
Current post:
Points: 25
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 495
Total Goodreads Authors: 34
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Mod
I read The Beautiful American, with Literature>20th Century as a main page genre.
25.4 - Coralie's Task: World Cup Past and Present
I chose option 1 - World Cup Past
In 1982, the World Cup was held in Spain and Italy was the winner.
Book A - I read The Time of the Dark, first published in 1982.
Book B - I read The Birth of Venus, set completely in Italy.
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Concentration!
I read 2 books with the noun "conspiracy" in the title/subtitle, neither with the genre "children."
For my first book, I read The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory, with 434 pages, thus meeting the minimum page requirement.
For my second book, I read A Conspiracy of Faith, with 504 pages, thus meeting the minimum page requirement.
Points this post: 65
Total points: 430
Task 25.12 - A Trivial Challenge OK so this post will replace my post #1088. I rolled the die and came up with a “3”. Neither of my original books posted for this was a “3”.
3. HISTORY - Read a book with a building on the cover. Exteriors only, not interior rooms. Skylines and city scenes are OK.
Top half of this cover has a house, complete with porch, windows and a roof
The Last Policeman (The Last Policeman #1) (2012) by Ben H. Winters (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 336 pages)
**** Goodreads Author ****Ben H. Winters
Choose a different option for your other book. I’ll choose Option 5:
5. SCIENCE & NATURE - Read a book with the Author's initials found in PORTUGUESE in any order. Middle names excluded.
P O RTUGUE S E
God's Bits of Wood (1960) by Ousmane Sembène; (translated by Francis Price) (Paperback, 248 pages)
120 + 25 = 145
Tasks Completed: 08
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 120 + 25 = 145
Books read: 10
Pages read: 3,608
Read but not claimed: 7
Goodreads Authors: 03
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
5.5 - Green: It's Not Easy Being Green Meet the Methodists: An Introduction to the United Methodist Church by Charles L. Allen – M, T, M – using M twice – also using my one book allowed of less than 100 pages
20.6 Seasoned Reader - KSMary's Task: The Colors of Trivial Pursuit
Paper Towns by John Green – per author’s last name “Green” - this was a new to me book
John Green is a Goodreads author.
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 325
GR Authors: 6
Big Books: 1
STACIE MITask 20.5 - Celebrating My Parents
I did option A and read a book set in Australia:
The Ghosts of Ashbury High by Jaclyn Moriarty
The setting is not evident on the main book page, but the first book in the seriesFeeling Sorry for Celia shows the setting as Australia and all the books take place at the same school.
At 480 pages, this book definitely makes the 250 page threshold for this task.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4162
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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3. Homonym
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
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20.3 - Best Review - Paul's task: General Turkey
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
Word: Blink
Points this post:40
Total points: 135
Tasks this post:2
Total tasks: 6
Goodreads authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books this post: 0
Total Big Books: 500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)