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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2014
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25.3 - mstan's Task: Different Selves, Different TalesOption 1, book 1: Delicious!: A Novel by Ruth Reichl
Option 1, book 2: For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl
Points this post: 25
Total points: 595
5.6 - Blue: Most PopularRead a book found on the first 5 pages of the Popular Favorite Books list.
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins *Goodreads Author*
*Found on page 2.
Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 900
Goodreads Authors: 37
Big Books - 500+: 4
Big Books - 750+: 2
Big Books - 1000+:
ALISON
5.2 - Pink: Celebrating the Female
Cut Me Loose: Sin and Salvation After My Ultra-Orthodox Girlhood by Leah Vincent
=5 points
5.3 - Orange: Wave a Flag
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China by Jung Chang
The book is set in China
=5 points
5.6 - Blue: Most Popular
The Giver by Lois Lowry
This book was found on page one of the list
=5 points
POINTS THIS POST: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 50
TASKS COMPLETED: 6/63
Task 25.3 - Different TalesOption 1: Self & Other
Read a book of your choice (written by one author only) and a memoir, autobiography or biography written by/about the same author.
Book Read:
Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe (Paperback, 254 pages)
Biography of the Author, Daniel Defoe:
Daniel Defoe: The Life and Strange, Surprising Adventures (1998) by Richard West (Hardcover, 427 pages)
315 + 25 = 340
Tasks Completed: 17
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 315 + 25 = 340
Books read: 25
Pages read: 8,224
Read but not claimed: 5
Goodreads Authors: 09
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
READERBOARD NAME: Lisa MD10.8 Question Everything
Read a book with one of the following: who, what, where, when, why, how, "?" in the title or subtitle.
What now? | Ann Patchett
(112pp) READ 8/11/14
30.3 – Delmy's Task: Send in the Clones!!
Each book must be at least 250 pages in length
Option 1. Sarah Manning:
Read a book where a main character is a con artist.
The Chase | Janet Evanovich
GOODREADS AUTHOR
(303pp) READ 8/11/14
Option 3. Alison Hendrix:
Read a book where the main character is a mom.
The Hive | Gill Hornby
(343pp) READ 7/2/14
Points this Post: 40
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Total Points: 515/1180
Total Tasks Completed 23/64
GOODREAD AUTHORS: 17
BIG BOOK TICKETS: 500+[ 3 ] 750+[ ]
Previous Posts: #1222, 1300, 1336, 1434, 1489, 1547, 1574, 1619, 1654, 1680, 1804, 1884, 1910, 1946
SAM ID20.4 - Word Trivia: Name That Word!
Option 3: read a word listed as a true homonym in the title. *The word chosen is "murder."*
Murder In Thrall by Anne Cleeland
***Anne Cleeland is a GR Author, 1 ticket***
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20.8 – FUN or FANTASTIC it’s got to be one and preferably both!
Option 1: page count in the book must have two of the following: 1,2,3,7,8,9. AND page count must end with an odd number. *page count is 347*
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
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Points: 40
Total Points: 290
GR Authors: 10
Big Books: 0
Delicious Dee25.1 Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
Book A - North of Need - Laura Kaye (GR Author) - North is an approved direction
Book B - How to Date a Nerd - Cassie Mae (GR Author) - CM appear in COMPASS
30.6 - Alison's Task: Summer Birthdays
Option 1 -
- Coleen Kwan (GR Author) - cover approved #79 of the help thread; ebook only approved #3792 of the approval thread Option 2 - Wife by Wednesday- Catherine Bybee (GR Author)
Points This Post: 55
Points Total: 995
GR Author: 62
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
25.11 - Elizabeth P's Task: Summer Camp for All AgesOption 2: Sleepy Hollow
Read a book with the genre "horror" or "thriller" on its main book page
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
**Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author**
Option 3: All Camp Games
Read a book whose author's initials are found in CAPTURE THE FLAG
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 400
Tasks completed: 25
Other totals
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books (500): 2
Big Books (750):
Big Books (1000):
Elizabeth B5.6 - Blue: Most Popular
The Book Thief (found on pg 1)
25.1 Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
Book A: right Wrong Bed, Right Guy
Book B:author's initials MC found in COMPASS Mary Calmes A Matter of Time, Vol. 2
30.2 Dlmrose's Task: Dig in!
Option 1:set in Colorado, USA Striking Distance
option 3:(author named Susan) Susan Mallery Christmas on 4th Street
Points: 60
Total points: 895+60=955
25.8 Fourth of JulyOption 2: Read a book that has a 5 or 6 in the number of pages.
Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern (256 pages)
*Claiming GR Author Ticket*
Option 6: Independently choose any book as long as it meets SRC Requirements.
Rebel Heart by Moira Young
TOTAL
This Post: 25
Total Points: 415
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 28
Goodreads Authors:17
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ (1) 6
Total Pages Read: 11033
25.12 - A TRIVIAL CHALLENGEI rolled a 1.
OPTION 1 - GEOGRAPHY - Blue Asylum.
OPTION 3 - HISTORY -
30.1 - A LITTLE PICK ME UP
OPTION 2 - SCIENCE FICTION - The Kingmaking. Genre verified in comment 66 of the genre verification thread . https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
OPTION 6 - FANTASY - The Body Finder
TOTAL POINTS - 615
JAMIENYCTask #20.2 Rookie at the Top
Option 3: Book with a title that contains a word found in the name of a National Park.
Using the word "Bend" from Big Bend Park in Texas and the word Bend in this title -
I read Willow Bend by Ally Blue, a GRA
This Post
Points: 20
Goodreads Authors: 1
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Total Points: 535
Goodreads Authors: 35
Total Tasks Complete: 30
Total Books Read: 41
5.6 - Blue: Most PopularRead a book found on the first 5 pages of the Popular Favorite Books list.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Found on page 1.
Veronica Roth is a GR author.
5.8 - Violet: Barely Visible
Read a book that contains between 380 and 450 pages (as stated on Goodreads).
Senseless by Mary Burton - 416p.
Mary Burton is a GR author.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 565
Total Tasks: 34
GR Author: 13
Big Book - 500: 3
Big Book - 750: 1
Big Book - 1000: 0
5.4 - Yellow: They Call Me Mellow YellowMove the Sun by Susan Fanetti. *Fanetti is a GR Author*.
'Sun' in title found in the title "Writer in the Sun"
ebook approved in message #3751 of verification thread
10.2 Something Strange in the Neighborhood
His Devious Angel by Mimi Barbour. *Barbour is a GR Author*
'Paranormal' on main page of book
ebook approved in message #3806
15.10 Fun in the Sun.
I read The Courage to Love by Samantha Kane while sitting at a pool.
*Kane is a GR Author*
25.11 - Elizabeth P's Task: Summer Camp for All Ages
Option Two: Sleepy Hollow- The Good Girl by Mary Kubica.
*Kubica is a GR Author*
'Thriller' found on home page of book
Option Three: All Camp Games
The Nightlife: Las Vegas by Travis Luedke.
*Luedke is a GR Author*
author's initials found in CAPTURE THE FLAG- T,L
ebook approved in message #3802 of thread
30.5 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: In Pursuit of a Good Book
Option 4: Art & Literature-
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson. Book approved in Help thread of task.
Option 6: Sports & Leisure- good summer read because light and fun.
The Bride Bargain by Sofia Hunt.
*Hunt is a GR author*
Points this post-85
Total points- 245
GR authors- 17
Emily Bookshelf15.5 - Where Was that Again?
Book set in Massachusetts
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon, who is a GRA
928 pages BB Ticket
15.9 - Decisions, Decisions...
Book seed: Daughter of the Blood - 4 stars
The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marillier, who is a GRA
561 pages BB Ticket
Goodreads Authors This Post: 2
Big Book Tickets This Post: 500=1, 750=1, 1000=0
Points this post: 30
Total Goodreads Authors: 9
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=5, 750=2, 1000=0
Total Points: 165
Emily Bookshelf20.8 – It’s My Birthday! – Shelby’s Task: FUN or FANTASTIC it’s got to be one and preferable both!
Option 1
2 odd page numbers in (1,2,3,7,8,9) that ends in an odd number-> 1059
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon, who is a GRA
1059 pages BB Ticket
30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up
Option 2 - 'science fiction' fantasy genre
Blade Of Fortriu by Juliet Marillier, who is a GRA
588 pages BB Ticket
Option 6 - 'fantasy' genre
Prickle Moon by Juliet Marillier, who is a GRA
Goodreads Authors This Post: 3
Big Book Tickets This Post: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=1
Points this post: 50
Total Goodreads Authors: 12
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=6, 750=2, 1000=1
Total Points: 215
Emily Bookshelf30.7 Allison I's Task: Follow the Stars
Option A - Author born between July 23rd and September 22nd
Author born: September 20, 1948
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
1016 pages BB Ticket
Option B - Book first published in July, August or September
First Published Jul 01, 1992
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, who is a GRA
768 pages BB Ticket
Goodreads Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=1
Points this post: 30
Total Goodreads Authors: 13
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=6, 750=3, 1000=2
Total Points: 245
Lindsey IL5.10 - White: Lounging Around
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
bench on cover
***Stephanie Perkins is a GoodReads Author***
10.3 - The More the Merrier
The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: Dig in!
The FabYOUList: List It, Live It, Love Your Life by Susan Campbell Cross
option 3, author's name variation of Susan
***Susan Campbell Cross is a GoodReads Author***
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
option 4, bone in title
***Leigh Bardugo is a GoodReads Author***
Points This Post: 45
Total Points: 880
GoodReads Authors: 30
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Tasks Completed: 43
Books Read: 63
Pamela326525.4 - Coralie's Task: World Cup Past and Present
Option 1 USA 1994
Book 1
The Dolphins of Pern by Anne McCaffrey - published in 1994
Book 2
Pine Country Cowboy by Glynna Kaye - Set in Arizona, USA
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 885
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 34
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
Big Books - 500+: 5
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+:
Nick KY5.1 Red. I read The Heart Of Buddha's Teaching, by Thích Nhất Hạnh, 1st publ’d 1998.
5.4 Yellow. I read The Day the World Discovered the Sun: An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure and the Race to Track the Transit of Venus by Mark Anderson ("Sun" from “Writer in the Sun”)
5.7 Brown. I read I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul by James Brown (“Brown” in author’s name)
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 765
Elizabeth PTask 25.9 - Springtime 5-Star Favorites
Option 3: Last book in a series
Sweet Reckoning by Wendy Higgins
Wendy Higgins is a *Goodreads Author*
Option 5: Historical fiction or historical romance is main page genre
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig
Lauren Willig is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 435
Total Tasks: 27
Goodreads Authors: 25
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 34
25.7 - Virtual VacationOption A: Book set in New York, where I have never been, in the 1980s, during my lifetime (I was born 1960)
The Lost Language of Cranes by David Leavitt
Option C: Book set in a fictional place in the UK in 1912, before I was born
The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones
Points this post = 25
Total points = 465
Big Book tickets = 2
Goodreads Authors = 8
Task: 5.8 - Violet: Barely VisibleRead: The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 80
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books: 1
MELANIE CTASK NAME: 10.8 Question Everything
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Qualifier: "Where"
Claiming GRA: Maria Semple
Points this task: 10
Points Total: 415
Tasks Completed: 23
GR Author: 17
Big Books: 0
MELANIE CReposting to fix problem.
TASK NAME: 15.3 In honor of America's Independence Day (July 4th)...
Task A and B in one book:
Murder on Washington Square by Victoria Thompson
Qualifier: Fits both criteria: "Washington" in title and set in New York.
Claiming GRA for Victoria Thompson
Points this task: 15
Points Total: 430
Tasks Completed: 24
GR Author: 18
Big Books: 0
JAMIENYCTask #30.5 Kathy G's Task/In Pursuit of A Good Book
I chose Option 5: Science & Nature Read a book with a tree on the cover
and read Chase the Storm by V.M. Waitt a GRA
AND Option 6: Sports and Leisure
Read a book that's a "good summer read"
I read In Dreams He Came which I felt was a good "summer" book because it's set in California, the main characters are on a swim team so they're always in the pool and it's totally light, fluffy fun that doesn't require much concentration. Perfect for summer!
This Post
Points:30
Goodreads Authors: 1
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Total Points: 565
Goodreads Authors: 36
Total Tasks Complete: 31
Total Books Read: 43
SAM ID25.5 - Long Story Short
Option 2: Book 1: a collection of short stories by multiple authors. Book 2: a book by one of the authors included in Book 1.
Short Stories: A Timeless Romance Anthology: Old West Collection "Break a Leg" by Carla Kelly
*ebook approved line 3811*
***Carla Kelly is not a GR Author, but 4 of the other authors in this anthology are: Liz Adair, Heather B. Moore, Annette Lyon, and Marsha Ward; claiming 1 GR ticket for the book***
Long Story: Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly
Points: 25
Total Points: 315
GR Authors: 11
Big Books: 0
30.11 Helen's Task: Honor's AwardsHelp Thread
This is the time of year for graduations and students being recognized for their major achievements. These recognitions are designated as "summa cum laude" (with highest honor) and "magna cum laude" (with great honor).
Goodreads readers also recognize our major achievers each year in the form of Goodreads Choice Awards. These awards are presented by category and have been awarded yearly since 2009. For this task we will read two books from the Goodreads Choice Award lists .
Book 1: I read Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by **********GR Author **********Cheryl Strayed. This book won for Best Memoir and Biography in 2012.
Book 2: Magna Cum Laude - I read The Painted Girls, which was nominated for (but did not win) for Historical Fiction in 2013. It's author, Cathy Marie Buchanan is a ******GR Author**********
Points: 435
Books read: 32
Tasks completed: 23
GR authors: 15
Big Books:1(500)
Pages read: 10620
Several folks are getting close to finishing early. Here is someone to cheer you on.
Kimber30.7 Follow The Stars
Option A This Dark Road to Mercy: A Novel by Wiley Cash
* author's bd of 9/7/77 listed on author's gr page
Option B The Supreme Macaroni Company: A Novel by Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author)
* this book was first published 8/1/13
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Above task: 30 points
# tasks submitted to date: 33
GRA: 30
New Total points: 615
Delicious Dee25.2 - Elizabeth B's Task: What If?
Book A - Touch of Steel - science-fiction>steampunk - 80ppl
Book B - Spider Bight - Tymber Dalton (GR Author) - science-fiction>Aliens - 2ppl (approved in msg 70 of THT
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 1020
GR Author: 63
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
ALISON
5.8 - Violet: Barely Visible
Carthage by Joyce Carol Oates
=5 points
10.1 I Scream, You Scream
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
=10 points
10.6 D-Day
Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
=10 points
POINTS THIS POST: 25
TOTAL POINTS: 75
TASKS COMPLETED: 9/63
Captain America Girl30.4 Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!
Option 2: I read The Naked King by Sally MacKenzie.
Option 3: I read The Bride Says Maybe by Cathy Maxwell. 'Romance' is one of the book's main genres.
Cathy Maxwell is a GR Author.
30.5 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: In Pursuit of a Good Book
Option 2: I read The Secret Mistress by Mary Balogh. The setting metadata indicates that it is set in London, England.
Option 6: The Wicked Wallflower by Maya Rodale. I think it's a good summer read because it's quick, easy, and doesn't require much thinking!
Maya Rodale is a GR Author.
30.6 - Alison's Task: Summer Birthdays
Option 1: I read a publisher's advance copy of
by Megan Frampton.Option 4: I read The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King. Not only do we share the same birth month (September), we also share the same birthday (19)!
Laurie King is a GR Author.
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Concentration!
I read No Man's Mistress by Mary Balogh and More Than a Mistress, also by Mary Balogh. My noun is 'mistress'.
30.11 Helen's Task: Honor's Awards
Book 1: I read Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. It won the 2013 GRC Award for Young Adult Fiction.
Rainbow Rowell is a GR Author.
Book 2: I read The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson. It was a 2013 nominee for Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction, but did not win.
Points this post: 150
Total points: 655
Books read: 53
Tasks complete: 37
GR authors: 30
Big Books:
500+ 2
750+ 0
1000+ 0
jingles✔10.8 Question Everything
Book with "?" in the title or subtitle.
Remember Me?|Sophie Kinsella|08.11.14
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✔30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up
Roll two dice = Rolled, 4 & 2
2. Projects for Friends:
Book with "Science Fiction"* on the main page.
Matched|Ally Condie|08.08.14
Ally Condie is a Goodreads author
4. Rifftrax:
Book with the genre "Humor"* on the main page.
Just Like Heaven|Julia Quinn|07.28.14
Julia Quinn is a Goodreads author
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✔30.6 - Alison's Task: Summer Birthdays:
Option #1: Red Haired Girl:
Read a book that has someone with obviously red hair on the cover.
Orphan Train|Christina Baker Kline|08.12.14
Christina Baker Kline is a Goodreads author
Option #4: Birthday Buddies:
Book by an author who shares a birth month with you.
Safe Haven|Nicholas Sparks|08.01.14
December
Nicholas Sparks is a Goodreads author
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Points This Post: 70
Goodreads Authors This Post: 4
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Total Points: 875
Total Goodreads Authors: 44
Total Big Book Tickets: 8
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.2 - Pink: Celebrating the Female
"B" Is for Burglar by Sue Grafton
The genre "womens" on the main page shelved by 19 people.
15.2 - If They Like It, Maybe I Will
Book 1 - Horns by Joe Hill
Book 2 - Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Joe Hill recommended the book in his Good Minds Suggest interview: Author Interview.
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 515 points
Tasks completed: 29
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **
25.9 - Stacie MI’s Task: Springtime Five-Star Favorites1. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – mystery genre
Death of a Greedy Woman by M.C. Beaton
3. Champion by Marie Lu - most recently published book in a series
The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (latest published in Highland Pleasures series – next due Oct 7, 2014)
Jennifer Ashley is a Goodreads author.
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 635
GR Authors: 21
Big Books: 1
STACIE MITask 15.1 - Moms and Dads
For Book A, I read a book published in 1977 (My mom was born in 1953 and I was born in 1984):
Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
For Book B, I read a book published in 1960 (My dad was born in 1946 and I was born in 1984):
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Points this task: 15
Total points: 470
Tasks completed: 28
Books read: 40
Pages read: 9959
Goodreads authors: 15
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Oma12295.8-Violet: Barely Visible
Read a book that contains 380 and 450 pages
The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
5.6-Blue: Most Popular
Read a book found on the first 5 pages on the Popular Favorite Books list.
Holes by Louis Sachar
This book was the last one on page 5.
Total Points: 405/1180
Total Tasks: 18/64
Total GR Authors: (14)
Total Big Books: 500+( );759+( )
Oma122920.3-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 letterns in HYPNOTIC CLAMBAKE.
Invisible City by Julia Dahl
The word that I used is CITY.
Claiming Julia Dahl as GR author
Total Points: 425/1180
Total Tasks: 19/64
Total GR Authors: (15)
Total Big Books: 500+( );759+( )
READERBOARD NAME: Lisa MD15.9 - Decisions, Decisions...
Go to this site What Should I Read Next?. Enter a book that you have rated 4 or 5 stars, and read one of the recommendations provided.
I started with Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, which I had rated 5 stars.
If I Stay | Gayle Forman
GOODREADS AUTHOR
(262pp) READ 8/12/14
Points this Post: 15
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Total Points: 530/1180
Total Tasks Completed 24/64
GOODREAD AUTHORS: 18
BIG BOOK TICKETS: 500+[ 3 ] 750+[ ]
Previous Posts: #1222, 1300, 1336, 1434, 1489, 1547, 1574, 1619, 1654, 1680, 1804, 1884, 1910, 1946, 1970
Oma122915.4-Double Trouble
Option C-Read a book the meets the criteria of both A and B-Title has both double vowel and double consonant.
Fifteen Rabbits by Felix Salten
Double Vowel-fiftEEn and Double consonant-raBBits
15.6-I'm Flying
Read a book in which an aviator is a central character, or one with a plane on the cover.
by Richard PeckTotal Points: 455/1180
Total Tasks: /64
Total GR Authors: (15)
Total Big Books: 500+( );759+( )
Captain America Girl*reposting eBook from post 1965*
25.12 - Janet F's Task: A Trivial Challenge
I rolled a 3.
For option 3, I read
by Christie Kelley. Kelley is a GR Author.
eBook approved at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I chose option 5 and read a publisher's advance copy of A Scandal to Remember by Elizabeth Essex. Her initials both appear in the word 'Portuguese'.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 655
Books read: 53
Tasks complete: 37
GR authors: 31
Big Books:
500+ 2
750+ 0
1000+ 0
MELANIE CTASK NAME: 30.4 Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!
Option 3: Aphrodite (romance genre)
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
Qualifier: Genre Romance
Option 5: Read a book that mentions a thief, theft, robbery, something stolen, a heist, a con or con (wo)man or con artist in the GR book description.
Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen
Qualifier: From Goodreads description "caught up in the secret investigation of a suspected jewel thief."
Claiming GRA for Rhys Bowen and Julia Quinn
Points this task: 30
Points Total: 460
Tasks Completed: 25
GR Author: 20
Big Books: 0
30.1 A Little Pick-Me-UpI rolled a 4 and a 6.
4. Rifftrax - A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh. Humor genre (verified in post 258)
6. Eye Candy - The Story of Forgetting by Stefan Merrill Block. Fantasy genre.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 6
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: (1) - (2) - (3) -
Elizabeth B25.5 - Pat's Task: Long Story Short
Book 1: anthology Harlequin Holiday Collection: Four Classic Seasonal Novellas by Debra Webb, Leslie Kelly, Merline Lovelace and Marta Perry (e-book, approved for length @ post 3800
Book 2: Obsession by Debra Webb (368 pg)
Points: 25
Total points: 955+25=980
PeebeeTask 10.6. D-Day REPLACEMENT BOOK
Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian by Bob Saget, replacing Delicious! by Ruth Reichl, moved to 15.2.
The title starts with D.
Task 10.7. From the Source NEW POINTS
Going Home Again by Dennis Bock
This book is predominantly set in Canada (Toronto) and the author is both born in and currently lives in Canada.
Dennis Bock is a Goodreads Author.
Task 15.2 -- If They Like It, Maybe I Will NEW POINTS
Book A
Delicious! by Ruth Reichl, moved from 10.6.
This author participated in Good Minds Suggest—Ruth Reichl's Favorite Fiction About Food.
Book 2
The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones
This book was recommended by Ruth Reichl in Good Minds Suggest—Ruth Reichl's Favorite Fiction About Food
Nicole Mones is a Goodreads Author.
Task 30.5 - In Pursuit of a Good Book REPLACEMENT BOOK
Option 3: History
China Dolls by Lisa See, (replacing Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian by Bob Saget (Option 4, moved to 10.6))
This book takes place during World War II and has World War II listed as a genre on its main page.
Lisa See is a Goodreads Author.
Option 6: Sports & Leisure
Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline (NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS POST)
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Points this post: 25
Total points: 965/1180
Goodreads Authors: 3/41
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Delicious Dee5.1 - Red: When I am an old woman...
The Present - first published 1998
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 1025
GR Author: 63
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
JAMIENYCTask 50.1 Peebee's Task Summer of 1984
Option 2A When Doves Cry
Read a book with a bird on the cover
Turkey in the Snow by Amy Lane a GRA
There is a turkey (bird) on the cover. The book was verified here:
eBook Verification Line 1855
Option 2B Read a book with "Time" in the title
Long Time Gone by S.E. Jakes who is a GRA
Option 3B Sixteen Candles
Read a book by one of the actors considered part of the Brat Pack
Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography by Rob Lowe
In this book he actually talks about the article that called them "The Brat Pack"!
This Post
Points:50
Goodreads Authors: 2
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Total Points: 615
Goodreads Authors: 38
Total Tasks Complete: 32
Total Books Read: 46
25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All StarsChose two different options and read one book for each:
2. All Star Game: Read a book set in one of the cities that hosted the All Star Game.
Injustice For All by J.A. Jance
Kingdome, Seattle, WA
J.A. Jance is a GR author.
4. Ball Park Food and Drink: Read a book with food or drink on the cover.
Carnal Curiosity by Stuart Woods
Champagne on cover.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 590
Total Tasks: 35
GR Author: 14
Big Book - 500: 3
Big Book - 750: 1
Big Book - 1000: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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10.4 Across the Ages
I read Transcendence by Shay Savage for this task. 'Time Travel' appears on the book's main page.
Savage is a GR Author.
25.7 - Bluemoon's Task: Virtual Vacation
Option A: I read Of Triton by Anna Banks. It was published during my lifetime, has a contemporary setting, and is set in Florida. I've never been to Florida but have always wanted to go.
Banks is a GR Author.
Option C: I read Slightly Sinful by Mary Balogh. It is set in England, and is a historical fiction. It is not set during my lifetime.
25.8 - Angel **Book Junkie's** Task: 4th of July Challenge
Option 2: I read The Devil's Web by Mary Balogh for this option. It has 464 pages.
Option 6: I read The Wickedest Lord Alive by Christina Brooke for this option. It meets all SRC criteria.
Brooke is a GR Author.
25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All Stars
Option 3: I read When the Rogue Returns by Sabrina Jeffries for this option. It has an average rating of 4.11 with 950 ratings.
Jeffries is a GR Author.
Option 5: I read Six Months Later by Natalie D. Richards for this task. It meets SRC criteria.
25.12 - Janet F's Task: A Trivial Challenge
I rolled a 3.
For option 3, I read
I chose option 5 and read a publisher's advance copy of A Scandal to Remember by Elizabeth Essex. Her initials both appear in the word 'Portuguese'.
Points this post: 110
Total points: 505
Books read: 43
Tasks complete: 32
GR authors: 26
Big Books:
500+ 2
750+ 0
1000+ 0