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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2014
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5.2 - Pink: Celebrating the FemaleRead a book with the genre "feminism" or "womens" on its main page.
by Sheri S. TepperPoints this task: 5
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 23
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big books: 500+ (5); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
30.3 - SEND IN THE CLONES!!OPTION 3 - The Ghost Orchid - As per the description Aurora Latham is a Mom trying to contact the spirits of her deceased children. This book has 336 pages.
OPTION 4 - Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Finn dies of AIDS and Toby has AIDS as well. This book has 360 pages.
30.6 - SUMMER BIRTHDAYS
OPTION 2 - THE DAY YOU WERE BORN - Friday's Daughter
OPTION 4 - BIRTHDAY BUDDIES - The Marriage Game by Fern Michaels who shares my birth month of April. http://www.authdir.net/dir-m.shtml
TOTAL POINTS - 560
Jessica PDX5.5 - Green - It's Not Easy Being Green
by Craig JohnsonPoints This Post: 5
Total Points: 555
Gea15.6 - I'm Flying!
Book with a plane on the cover.
The Kill List by Frederick Forsyth
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 395
GR Author: 23
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
MARWA 20.6 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.
I read "The Yellow Wall-Paper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: A Dual-Text Critical Edition.
25.2 - Elizabeth B's Task: What If?
Choose 2 of these science fiction subgenre options and read 1 book for each.
D. DYSTOPIA
I read Son by Lois Lowry.
*** Lois Lowry is a GRA ***
E. STEAMPUNK
I read Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
*** Marissa Meyer is a GRA ***
30.11 Helen's Task: Honor's Awards
Book 1: Read one book which is an award winner.
I read The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson.
Winner of the 2009 Goodreads Choice Awards: MYSTERY-THRILLER
Book 2: Read one book which was nominated for an award but was not selected as a winner.
I read Scarlet by Marissa Meyer.
Nominee for the 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
*** Marissa Meyer is a GRA ***
Points claimed for this post: 75
Total Points: 280
Tasks Completed so far: 12
Books Read for this challenge so far: 17
GR Authors: 11
Big Book Tickets: +500(2), +750(0), +1000(0)
Vicki25.9 - Stacie MI’s Task: Springtime Five-Star Favorites
read 2 books from different options
Option 1 - Mystery genre
Every Dead Thing 210 people listed Mystery
John Connolly is a GR author
Option 5 - Historical Fiction genre
The Boleyn King 323 listed as historical fiction
Laura Andersen is a GR author
This post:
1 task
25 points
2 GR authors
Jayme(theghostreader)15.3 In honor of American Independence Day
stars
Across The Wide And Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary Of Hattie Campbell by Kristiana Gregory
Stripes
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich
set in New Jersey
Janet Evanovitch is a goodreads author
Tasks completed 7
Books read 5
Goodreads authors 5
Task points 15
Grand total 70
20.8 Fun or FantasticOption 3: set in Malaysia. I've never been there. I live in the UK and I'd love to visit Malaysia.
The Garden of Evening Mists by Twan Eng Tan
Points this post = 20
Total points = 425
Big Book tickets = 2
Goodreads Authors = 8
Delicious Dee10.6 D-Day
Dare to Resist - Laura Kaye (GR Author) - ebook only approved 3795 of the approval thread
15.1 - Moms and Dads
i was born 1982
Book A - If Winter Comes - first published 1979, before I was born, but after my mom was (1955); Diana Palmer is female
Book B - Friday the Rabbi Slept Late - first published 1964, before I was born, but after my dad (1954); Harry Kemelman is male
25.5 - Pat's Task: Long Story Short
Book A - He's the One - Jill Shalvis (GR Author) featuring stories by Linda Lael Miller, Jill Shalvis , Lucy Monroe, Kate Angell, Cat Johnson
Book B - Then Came You - Jill Shalvis (GR Author) - mmpb is 304pgs
Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 900
GR Author: 55
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
Andy P.Task #
20.1 Most Improved Player - Hana C.'s Task: Operation!
2. Charley Horse: Read a book with a horse on the cover
by Erich Maria RemarqueHorse is centered below the "o" in the word "front" in the title
Points this post: 20
Total points: 845
30.7 Allison I's Task: Follow the StarsOption B
Read a book first published in July, August or September of any year.
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - first published September 27, 1997
Option C
Read a book with the genre Science Fiction on the main book page.
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 375
Tasks completed: 24
Other totals
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books (500): 2
Big Books (750):
Big Books (1000):
SHELLEY UT5.3 - Orange: Wave a Flag
Iced by Karen Marie Moning
takes place in Ireland
Karen Marie Moning is a goodreads author.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 315
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 27
Goodreads authors: 17
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
HINA5.10 - White: Lounging Around - Read a book with a chair, bench, couch, or porch swing on the cover.
A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano. Chair on book cover
Current post:
Points: 5
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 875
Total Goodreads Authors: 49
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Task # 30.4 – Susan’s Task – Percy Jackson Lovers UniteOption 3 – “Romance” genre on main page
Outlander ✔ – 02Aug14
++ 2 Big Book Tickets - 850 pages ++
***Diana Gabaldon is a Goodreads Author ***
Approved here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
And: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 4 – Title word includes a body of water
Title word: OCEAN
Olive's Ocean ✔ - 08Aug14
*** "childrens" books okay if over 100 pg - THIS book 217 pg ***
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 355 points
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books Read: ( 1) 500 pg / (1 ) 750 pg / ( ) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3
Mod
I read A Fine Balance, set completely in India and written by an Indian author.
20.5 Bigger is Better Book Concierge’s Task: Celebrating My Parents
I read Forbidden Fruit, set in Australia, no childrens genre on main page. 301 pages, so meets 250 minimum page length.
25.1 Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
For book A, I read Due South: Dispatches from Down Home, with the word "south" in the title.
For book B, I read The Under Dog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie.
initials "AC" appear in "compass."
Points this post: 60
Total points to date: 740
Kimber10.7 From The Source
A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee (Goodreads Author)
- author from Kingston, Ontario - *Okay by dlmrose, msg 22 in task help thread
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25.1 Directionally Challenged
Book A: Left Drowning by Jessica Park
*word 'left' in title
Book B:Wolfsbane by Andrea Cramer (Goodreads Author)
*AC found in word 'compass'
Above tasks: 35 points
# tasks submitted to date: 31
GRa: 28
New total points: 565
BEKKA - 30.4 Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!D. For this task, I read “
” by Jennifer A. Nielsen, since it has the word KING in the title. E. For this task I read “
” by Jennifer L. Armentrout since it has the genre Romance listed on its main Goodreads page. Also, Jennifer A. Nielsen and Jennifer L. Armentrout are both Goodreads author, so I’m claiming tickets for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 30
Total Points Earned to Date: 320
Pages Read this Challenge: 700
Total Pages Read to Date: 7961
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 24
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
Readerboard Name: Jill ReneeTask 25.11 - Elizabeth P's Task: Summer Camp for All Ages
Option One: Grab a Buddy!
Read a book written by an author that you've read before and that you've rated 4 or 5 stars.
Required: State which book you read previously and how many stars you rated it.
No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Previously Read: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Rated: 4 Stars
Option Two: Sleepy Hollow
Read a book with the genre "horror" or "thriller" on its main book page. Genres may be embedded or stand-alone.
War of the Sons by Rebecca Dessertine
Books Read this Task: 2
Points this Task: 25
Total Points this Challenge: 140
Pamela 326510.10 Required Summer Reading
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 780
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 31
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
Big Books - 500+: 5
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+:
Task 25.9 - Springtime Five-Star Favorites1. Read a book with the genre Mystery on the main book page.
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2) (2000) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 227 pages)
**** Goodreads Author **** Alexander McCall Smith
5. Read a book with the genre Historical Fiction on the main book page that takes place during a time period that intrigues you.
Optional: State the time period and why you find it intriguing.
The Green Shore (2012) by Natalie Bakopoulos (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 353 pages)
Time Period: 1967-1974 – I was a teenager during those years and it is interesting to read about what was going on in the world while I was concerned with teenager stuff (high school, getting my driver’s license, etc.).
**** Goodreads Author ****Natalie Bakopoulos
265 + 25 = 290
Tasks Completed: 15
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 265 + 25 = 290
Books read: 21
Pages read: 6,850
Read but not claimed: 7
Goodreads Authors: 08
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
25.3 - mstan's Task: Different Selves, Different TalesFor this task, you are required to pick any one of the four options below and read 2 books for that option:
Option 3: Past & Future
Read two books by the same single author, the publication dates of which must be at least 25 years apart.
A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford pub. 1979
Big Book - 755p.
Being Elizabeth by Barbara Taylor Bradford pub. 2008
Books published 29 years apart
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 500
Total Tasks: 30
GR Author: 11
Big Book - 500: 2
Big Book - 750: 1
Big Book - 1000: 0
Mod
READERBOARD NAME: Lisa MD20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Jecca's Task: The Brady Bunch
Option 4. 1972 – read a book that is about a maid, housekeeper or "one employed to manage the domestic duties involved in maintaining a house".
Longbourn | Jo Baker
(332pp) READ 8/8/14
Points this Post: 20
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Total Points: 410/1180
Total Tasks Completed 18/64
GOODREAD AUTHORS: 13
BIG BOOK TICKETS: 500+[ 3 ] 750+[ ]
Previous Posts: #1222, 1300, 1336, 1434, 1489, 1547, 1574, 1619, 1654, 1680, 1804
Rebecca VA20.5 Bigger is Better Book Concierge’s Task: Celebrating My Parents
Chose ONE task from the options below.
OPTION A: Read a book set primarily in Mexico, Japan, Australia, New Guinea or the Philippines.
Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry Mexico
REQUIRED Indicate the option.
points this post: 20
total points: 625
MELANIE CTASK NAME: 30.10 Delicious Dee's Task: TP = Trivial Pursuit, Toilet Paper or something else?
OPTION 3: TIBIALIS POSTERIOR – read a book with at least one BARE foot on the cover
Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson
(327 pages), Approved in message #62
OPTION : Sport
by Oliver Horovitz(Approved message 69, 325 pages)
Qualifier: Combined over 600 pages
Claiming GRA points for Oliver Horovitz and D.B. Jackson
Points this task: 30
Points Total: 340
Tasks Completed: 21
GR Author: 15
Big Books: 0
Lindsey IL10.10 - Required Summer Reading
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
15.9 - Decisions, Decisions...
For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Across the Universe was my five star book
***Diana Peterfreund is a GoodReads Author***
30.10 - Delicious Dee's Task: TP = Trivial Pursuit, Toilet Paper or something else?
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
option 5, sports genre, 287 pages
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
option 6, science fiction + fantasy genres, 374 pages
***Ernest Cline is a GoodReads Author***
Points This Post: 55
Total Points: 835
GoodReads Authors: 27
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Tasks Completed: 40
Books Read: 59
25.7 - Virtual VacationB. Read a book that has the genre(s) Nature and/or Wilderness on the homepage.
Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind (2003) by David Quammen (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 513 pages)
**** Goodreads Author ****David Quammen
**** Big Books**** (513 pages) Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind
C. Read a book that is set in a place that currently is impossible to get to by conventional means.
ex. The Tombs of Atuan Earthsea
REQUIRED - State where you are vacationing.
Vacationing in Earthsea!
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle #2) (1970) by Ursula K. Le Guin (Mass Market Paperback, 180 pages)
290 + 25 = 315
Tasks Completed: 16
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 290 + 25 = 315
Books read: 23
Pages read: 7,543
Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 09
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
30.7 Look into the starsOption A
The Mermaid Chair
Sue Monk Kidd
GOODREADS AUTHOR
link to birthday, approved by task creator
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people...
Option B
Inamorata
August 1, 2014 publication date
this task 30 points
total points 225
BEKKA - 10.10 Required Summer ReadingFor this task, I read “
” by Syrie James since it has the genre European Literature on its main Goodreads page. Also, Syrie James is a Goodreads Author so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 10
Total Points Earned to Date: 330
Pages Read this Challenge: 400
Total Pages Read to Date: 8361
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 25
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
20.6 Seasoned Reader - KSMary's Task: The Colors of Trivial PursuitDune Road by Jane Green
Jane Green is a Goodreads Author
The book is new to me
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Jecca's Task: The Brady Bunch
1. 1969:Author born in 1969
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Lene's Task: Tour De France
Option 2 : Author Born in France
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Points this post:60
Total points: 195
Tasks this post:3
Total tasks: 9
Goodreads authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books this post: 0
Total Big Books: 500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Elizabeth PTask 30.8 - Concentration!
Two books that have the same noun in title
My noun was "stars"
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
My Kindle edition has 337 pages, the paperback 316: The Fault in Our Stars
John Green is a *Goodreads Author*
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
The hardcover edition I read had 374 pages
Amie Kaufman is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 405
Total Tasks: 25
Goodreads Authors: 22
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 31
Coralie25.3 Different Selves, Different Tales
Option 3 Past & Future – Two books by the same author published at least 25 years apart
Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage published 1936 and Gemma published 1968
both by Noel Streatfeild
25.12 A Trivial Challenge
I rolled a 2 – ENTERTAINMENT.
Option 1 GEOGRAPHY – word beginning with 'A' but not ending with 'A' – Amazing
One Amazing Thing
Option 2 ENTERTAINMENT
book by Agatha Christie They Do It With Mirrors
30.7 Follow the Stars
Option A – author born between July 23rd and September 22nd
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury born August 22nd
Option C – book with Science Fiction genre
Chocky
This post 80 points
Total to date 570 points
Post 1930.5 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: In Pursuit of a Good Book
5) The Clearing by Heather Davis
trees6)
by Shanna Swendson In a light-hearted humor or heroine goes to NY, finds out magic exists and she is immune to magic spells - making her very important to M.S.I corporation as she can see through trickery in the magic community. Truly, what more do you need for a summer read?
Heather Davis and Shanna Swendson are both GR authors
Points this task: 30
Total: 345
GR authors: 13
Books read: 26
Tasks Done: 20
Elizabeth B15.1 - Moms and Dads
Mom: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin, first published on 1968 during my mother's lifetime and before I was born
Dad: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams, first published on 1955 during my father's lifetime and before I was born
15.7- "In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
set in India The Kashmir Shawl
Points:30
Total points:835+30=865
SandiCompleted Tasks
50.1 Peebee’s Task: Summer of 1984
Book 1: Option 1A - Read 1984
Kindle edition I read -- 1984
Most popular MMPB -- 1984
Book 2: Option 2B - 'time' in the title
Kindle edition I read -- Mama B. - A Time to Speak
Most popular paperback -- A Time to Speak
TICKET CLAIM: This book is by Michelle Stimpson who is a Goodreads Author
Book 3: Option 3B - Cake on cover
Book approved at post #12 of help thread -- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Cover shown for kindle edition I read
Paperback edition -- The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre
***Summary***
Previous Points Earned: 230
Points Earned this Post: 50
Total Points To Date: 280
GA Tickets To Date: 16
Big Book Tickets To Date: 0
25.4 - Coralie's Task: World Cup Past and PresentOption 2 (Group D) - I read The Baron in the Trees (which is set in Liguria, Italy) and Lucky Jim (Kingsley Amis was born in England).
25.5 - Pat's Task: Long Story Short
Option 1 - Wilderness Tips and Lady Oracle - Margaret Atwood is a GR author (both books).
25.11 - Elizabeth P's Task: Summer Camp for All Ages
Option 1 - The Rubber Band - I had rated The League of Frightened Men 4 stars.
Option 3 - Never Mind by Edward St. Aubyn (E-A)
Points claimed in this post: 75
Total points: 875
GR authors: 21 (2 in this post)
Big books: 1
20.1 Operation Summer's Child Diane Chamberlain - option 1/ romance genre
20.8 FUN or FANTASTIC it’s got to be one and preferable both!
The Elephant's Journey Jose Saramago - option 3/ set in Portugal, planing to visit next summer
Tasks points 40
Total points 360
Ok- I need to catch up on all my posting!10.8 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (has question word in the title)
15.4 double consonant: Call of the Wild by Jack London
double vowel: The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
25.8 option 2 (5 or 6 in # of pages): Willard and the Bowling Trophies by Richard Brautigan (167 pages)
and option 6 (choice): I am America (and so can you) by Stephen Colbert
25.10 Option 1 (about baseball): Base-Ball by John M. Ward - written in 1888, this book outlines the responsibilities of each player on the diamond - most of what he writes is still followed by defenders today
Option 5 (any choice): Mythology by Edith Hamilton
Total Points = 75 - Mike in MA
20.3 - Best Review - Paul's task: General TurkeyIf Only - Cherise Sinclair
432 pages; ONLY in hYpNOtic cLambake
20.5 Bigger is Better Book Concierge’s Task: Celebrating My Parents
Option A: A Natural Father - Sarah Mayberry
251 pages; set in Australia
25.8 - Angel **Book Junkie's** Task: 4th of July Challenge
Option 2 (513 pages): Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor
Option 6: Grey's Awakening - Cameron Dane
Points this post: 65
Total points: 445
DEANA20.3 - Best Review - Paul's task: General Turkey
Finding Colin Firth
by Mia March **GOODREADS AUTHOR**
COLIN - hypNOtIC cLambake
319 pages > 250 pages
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Concentration!
NOUN = MUSIC (Approved)
Book 1:
Frog Music (416 pages > 300)
by Emma Donoghue **GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Book 2:
How Music Works
by David Byrne
(For length: How Music Works 374 pages > 300)
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This Post:
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Points: 50
Totals:
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Points: 120
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Vicki**Repost after correcting a problem**
25.8 4th of July Challenge
Choose two options and read a book for each
Option 2- Read a book that has a 5 or 6 in the number of pages
Wonder has 315 pages
Option 6- Independently choose a book that meets SRC requirements
Bay's End Approved for length (Ebook thread msg 3798)
Edward Lorn is a GR author
This post:
1 task
25 points
1 GR author
Lacy Stewart25.2 - Elizabeth B's Task: What If?
Option D: Deadline
(Dystopia or Post-Apocalyptic)
Option E: Clockwork Prince
(Alternate History or Steampunk)
*Help thread approval message #50
Total points this post: 25
Total points: 390
Rebecca VA10.3 The More the Merrier
Read a book that depicts at least 3 people on the cover.
Required Include the cover in your post.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (GR author)
points this post: 10
total points: 635
GR authors this post: 1
total GR authors: 17
NICK KY50.1 Pee Bee’s 1984
Option 1B. Read a book published in 1984 – I read Another Seed: Studies in Gnostic Mythology by Guy G. Stroumsa
Option 2B. Read a book with “time” in the title – I read In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway
Option 3B. Read a book by a member of the Brat Pack – I read Love Life by Rob Lowe
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 750
5.4 - Yellow:They Call Me Mellow YellowThe Title contains the word WOMAN from track 5 of the original Mellow Yellow Album: 'Bleak City Woman'
A Woman Unknown: A Kate Shackleton Mystery
by Frances Brody ***Goodreads Author***
Total points 165
babbling c25.11 - Elizabeth P's Task: Summer Camp for All Ages
Option Three: All Camp Games
Read a book whose author's initials are found in CAPTURE THE FLAG. Middle initials can be ignored, and letters can only be used as often as they appear.
Keepsake Crimes -kindle - Keepsake Crimes -paperback 260 pgs. by Laura Childs
Laura Childs is a GRA.
Option Four: Open Waterfront
During our Open Waterfront, it seems that mad dashes are happening all over the place - some kids really want that kayak, and others can't wait to get out of the heat and jump in the lake.
Lord of the Sea- kindle - Lord of the Sea-paperback 400 pgs. Danelle Harmon
Danelle Harmon is a GRA.
there is a boat in the upper right corner.
THIS POST
Points: 25
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 2
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 550
Completed Tasks: 28
Good Read Authors: 25
Big Books: 0
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Pages read this season: 12,679
Books read this season: 39
dawn995.9 Black: Whiskers and Witches
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory
black cat on broom
10.1 I Scream, You Scream
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Author's initials E and M found in Ic E Crea M
10.2 Something Strange in the Neighborhood
To Kill A Warlock by H.P. Mallory
genre Paranormal on main page
20.8 Fun or Fantastic
Option 3: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
location Egypt is outside of my home country (USA); I've always wanted to see the pyramids in person
25.1 Directionally Challenged
Option A: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
required word: right in title
Option B: Finding Perfect by Susan Mallery
author's initials S and M found in Co M pas S
points this post: 70
Total points: 280
READERBOARD NAME: Lisa MD10.6 D-Day
Read a book with a title that begins with a word that starts with the letter D
Dream New Dreams: Reimagining My Life After Loss | Jai Pausch
(240pp) READ 8/9/14
Points this Post: 10
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Total Points: 420/1180
Total Tasks Completed 19/64
GOODREAD AUTHORS: 13
BIG BOOK TICKETS: 500+[ 3 ] 750+[ ]
Previous Posts: #1222, 1300, 1336, 1434, 1489, 1547, 1574, 1619, 1654, 1680, 1804, 1884
Elizabeth PTask 5.8 - Violet: Barely Visible
Book that has between 380 and 450 pages
Edition I read: Sizzling by Susan Mallery
Edition for pages: Sizzling
384 pages
Susan Mallery is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 410
Total Tasks: 26
Goodreads Authors: 23
Big Books: 3
Total Books" 32
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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25.5 - Long Story Short
Book 1 - Read a book of collected works with at least 4 separate pieces, either all by the same author or by multiple authors.
by Anthony Doerr *****GoodReads Author*****
Book 2 - Read a book of long-form fiction or nonfiction by the same author as ONE of the contributed works from Book 1.
by Anthony Doerr *****GoodReads Author*****
530 pages *****Big Book Ticket*****
Totals for Challenge
Points this task : 25
Total Points : 400
Tasks Completed : 17
Books Read This Season : 30
Pages Read This Season : 10028
Good Reads Authors : 18
Big Books : (500+) 1
Big Books : (750+)
Big Books : (1000+)