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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2014
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Nick KY15.5 Where Was That? Set in Colorado – I read Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 880
30.5 - IN PUSUIT OF A GOOD BOOKOPTION 1 - ENTERTAINMENT - One Summer by Nora Roberts.
OPTION 2 - GEOGRAPHY - The Boleyn Reckoning by Laura Andersen which is set in England.
30.7 - FOLLOW THE STARS
OPTION A - While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky whose birthday is Aug 9. http://www.authdir.net/dir-d.shtml
OPTION B - Magnificent Folly by Iris Johansen first published July 1989.
Magnificent Folly for page count.
TOTAL POINTS -675
Lindy-Lanetask 15.7: in a gentle way: read a book set in india:
Silk by Linda Lee Chaikin: heart of india series
Points this post: 15
Total points: 355
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: 500+(2) 750+(0) 1000+(1)
Tasks Completed: 20
Pamela326510.5 This Could Take A While
Dana Thornock's Lean and Free 2000 Plus by Dana Thornock
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 1010
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 35
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
Big Books - 500+: 5
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+:
Jessica PDX20.6 - KSMary's Task - The Colors of Trivial Pursuit
This is not a re-read.
by Timothy EganPoints This Post: 20
Total Points: 710
15.5 - Where Was that Again?The Whole Enchilada by ***Goodreads Author Diane Mott Davidson - which is set in Colorado
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 400/1180
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 29
GoodReads Authors: 14
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (2), 1000+ ()
25.8 4th of July ChallengeOption 4:
by George PackerOption 6: 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
Points this post: 25
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 8
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: (1) - (2) - (3) -
Cindy FRepost of #2149
Task 20.8 It's My Birthday
Option 3: It's Summer
by Alan BrennertWho is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!
I would love to have a dream vacation in Hawaii which is outside my home country of Canada. I would love the weather and my husband would love the history.
The cover does seem to have palm trees in the background on island when enlarged. I asked in help thread for clarification but had no answer. Thanks
Task 25.1 Directionally Challenged
Book A:
by Maureen Lang Who is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!(EAST in title)
Book B:
by Gil Adamson (GA G in GPS and A in CompassPoints this post:45
Total points:110
Books read:8
Tasks completed:6
Goodreads Authors:6
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000(0)
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20.10 group read
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham discussion post 45
25.7 virtual vacation - options a & c
a - always wanted to go there - London - The Reckoning by Jane Casey pages 483 - I have never been to London.
c - ultimate dream vacation - neverland - Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson pages 292
30.3 – Delmy's Task: Send in the Clones!!Option 2, Rooting for the Bad Guy #39: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, 440 pages
Option 3, main character is a mom: Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life by Gretchen Rubin
paperback edition Happier at Home: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Cram My Day with What I Love, Hold More Tightly, Embrace Here, and Remember Now, 320 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 680
SHELLEY UT10.9 Isthmus Test
Creed by Kristen Ashley
Kristen Ashley is a goodreads author.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 370
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 31
Goodreads authors: 20
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
30.7 Allison I's Task: Follow the StarsRead two books, one from each of two different options.
B. Read a book first published in July, August or September of any year.
The Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellerman
Published August 12, 2008.
C. Take a trip to the stars. Read a book with the genre Science Fiction on the main book page.
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood is a GR author.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 650
Total Tasks: 37
GR Author: 17
Big Book - 500: 3
Big Book - 750: 2
Big Book - 1000: 0
Chris MDAnd fixing another mistake from post 2171
20.6 Colors of Trivial Pursuit
Title, subtitle or author includes brown, yellow, blue, pink, green, or orange.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, who is a GoodReads author
I have not read this book before.
Pat 20.1 - Operation
Option 2 : Charley Horse: Read a book with a horse on the cover, or with the genre "Western*" on the main book page.
The Last Kind Words Saloonby Larry McMurtry
Totals for Challenge
Points this task : 20
Total Points : 445
Tasks Completed : 19
Books Read This Season : 33
Pages Read This Season : 11081
Good Reads Authors : 19
Big Books : 500+ 1
Big Books : 750+
Big Books : 1000+
Oma12295.5 - Green: It's Not Easy Being Green
Read a book with a title that is at least 3 words long in which the first letters of ALL of the words in the title can be found in KERMIT THE FROG.
Up the Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
The word that I used in the title is Tree
5.8 - Violet: Barely Visible
Read a book that contains between 380 and 450 pages (as stated on Goodreads).
Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
Total Points: 460/1180
Total Tasks: 19/64
Total GR Authors: (15)
Total Big Books: 500+( );759+( )
Mod
Repost of #2149
Task 20.8 It's My Birthday
Option 3: It's Summer
by Alan BrennertWho is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!
I would love to have a dream vacati..."
Cindy, you're right - I did not see the palm trees in the background, and I apologize. In future, you could help out the moderators by pointing out in your post when the key element is something small in the background that may not be noticed. Thanks.
25.4 - Coralie's Task: World Cup Past and PresentOption 1 World Cup Past:
South Africa 2010 -- Winners: Spain:
Book A: Published 2010:
The Madonnas of Echo Park by Brando Skyhorse
Book B: Set in South Africa:
Red Dust: A Novel by Gillian Slovo
+25 Points
25.8 - Angel **Book Junkie's** Task: 4th of July Challenge
Option 2:
56 people signed the Declaration of Independence. Read a book that has a 5 or 6 in the number of pages.
256 pages:
Lucky Us by Amy Bloom
Option 6: Independence Day: Independent Choice
Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson
+25 Points
30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up
My Roll: 1 and 6
1. Writing Poetry:
Read a book with the genre "Poetry"* on the main page.
Ballistics by Billy Collins
6. Eye Candy:
Read a book with the genre "Fantasy"* on the main page.
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
+30 Points
30.10 - Delicious Dee's Task: TP = Trivial Pursuit, Toilet Paper or something else?
OPTION 2: TOILET PAPER: 2 stars from Terri Jacobson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
OPTION 6: TERRY PRATCHETT – read a book that has been shelved both as FANTASY and SCIENCE-FICTION as he is known for writing within both genres. The genres may be embedded or standalone. The single genre SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY will also qualify.
Sleeping in Flame by Jonathan Carroll
+30 Points
Points this Post: 110
Grand Total: 725
10.2 Something Strange in the NeighborhoodRead a book with the genre Paranormal on the main page genre listing OR with “ghost” in the title, subtitle, or book description.
Exit Ghost by Philip Roth
Ghost in title
Task total=10
Grand total=525
STACIE MITask 30.5 - In Pursuit of a Good Book
I did options 4 and 5.
For option 4, I read a book about someone in the television and movie industry:
My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke
For option 5, I read a book with several trees on the cover:
Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers
**Courtney Summers is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 30
Total points: 545
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 46
Pages read: 11252
Goodreads authors: 17
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
15.10 - Fun in the SunRead a book of your choice, in a favorite summer spot - anywhere you can relax and enjoy yourself!
Threads of Desire by K.M. Jackson *Goodreads Author*
*Read in bed on a stormy night!
Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 970
Goodreads Authors: 42
Big Books - 500+: 4
Big Books - 750+: 2
Big Books - 1000+:
MELANIE CTASK NAME: 25.10 Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All Stars
Book 1: Option 3 - Home Run Derby
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Qualifier: Rated 4.04 with 29,349 ratings
Book 2: Option 5: Read a book that you want to read that meets SRC rules, just because
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
Claiming GRA For Naomi Novik and Alan Bradley
Points this task: 25
Points Total: 540
Tasks Completed: 28
GR Author: 25
Big Books: 0
10.10 Required Summer ReadingRead a book with the genre Literature or Literary Fiction on the main page genre listing.
Literature
The Silent Duchess by Dacia Maraini
Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 980
Goodreads Authors: 42
Big Books - 500+: 4
Big Books - 750+: 2
Big Books - 1000+:
BRIAN30.10 - Delicious Dee's Task: TP = Trivial Pursuit, Toilet Paper or something else?
Option 5 - Genre is sports
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis
Page count is 352 pages.
Option 6 - Genre is science fiction and fantasy
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Page count is 365 pages
Total page count is 717 pages and romance genre.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 235
Books read: 15
Goodreads authors: 4
Big Books: 4-0-0 (4)
BEKKA - 10.9 Isthmus TestFor this task, I read “
” by Libba Bray, since the girl in the bikini is on a beach in front of the ocean. This book was approved in post 91 of the help thread. Also, Libba Bray 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: 440
Pages Read this Challenge: 445
Total Pages Read to Date: 11615
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 35
Goodreads Authors: 22
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
Elizabeth PTask 25.11 - Summer Camp for All Ages (super excited to complete my own task!!)
Option Two: Genre Horror or Thriller on Main Page
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Good for one *Big Book Ticket* - The Girl Who Played with Fire
Option Three: Author's Initials in CAPTURE THE FLAG
Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce
caPTure the flag
Tamora Pierce is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 520
Total Tasks: 30
Goodreads Authors: 29
Big Books: 4
Total Books: 40
Task 10.10 Required Summer Reading. Read a book with the genre Literature or Literary Fiction on the main page genre listing. Regional literature genres like "European Literature" work. The genre may be embedded or stand-alone.
Rudin (1856) by Ivan Turgenev; translated by Richard Freeborn (Paperback, 192 pages)
370 + 10 = 380
Tasks Completed: 19
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 370 + 10 = 380
Books read: 28
Pages read: 9,023
Read but not claimed: 5
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
25.7 - Virtual VacationA. I Have Always Wanted To Go There - This book is set in the Shetland Isles, a place I hope to visit one day. It takes place in the present, during my lifetime!
Dead Water: The Shetland Series 5 by Ann Cleeves ***Goodreads Author***
C. The Ultimate Dream Vacation - This book is set in Bolton Abbey, a place which was very familiar to me as a child, where we often used to go for family days out, but in 1924, long before I was born.
Murder on a Summer's Day by Frances Brody ***Goodreads Author***
Total points 190
SandiCompleted Tasks
30.5 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: In Pursuit of a Good Book
Book 1: Using Option 1 - Author's initials (MT) found in 'Entertainment'
Kindle edition I read -- EVERY WHICH WAY BUT KUKU! by Marta Tandori
Paperback edition -- Every Which Way But Kuku!
TICKET CLAIM: This book is by Marta Tandori who is a Goodreads Author
Book 2: Using Option 5 - Tree on cover - There are trees in the background
Cover shown for Kindle edition I read
Paperback edition -- Long Night Moon
TICKET CLAIM: This book is by S.M. Reine who is a Goodreads Author
***Summary***
Previous Points Earned: 350
Points Earned this Post: 30
Total Points To Date: 380
GA Tickets To Date: 21
Big Book Tickets To Date: 0
Jessica PDX25.11 - Elizabeth P's Task - Summer Camp for All Ages
Option 2 - Thriller is the 5th genre listed (11 users)
by Eoin ColferOption 3 - Author initials in CAPTURE THE FLAG
by Alan FurstPoints This Post: 25
Total Points: 735
20.9 Tour DeFranceOption 2 - Set in France
The Paris Architect
by Charles BelfourePost Total: 20
Grand Total: 370
5.8 - Violet: Barely VisibleAnne of Avonlea (421 pages)
25.1 - Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
A (right) - How Right You Are, Jeeves
B (CM) - The Ballad of the Sad Café
30.11 - Helen's Task: Honor's Awards
1 - Horoscopes for the Dead (Poetry, 2011)
2 - The Goldfinch (Fiction, 2013) - this is worth two Big Book tickets at 771 pages.
Points claimed in this post: 60
Total points: 970
GR authors: 22 (0 in this post)
Big books: 3 (2 in this post)
Task 15.1 - Moms and DadsBoth my mother and my father were born in the 1920s; I was born in the 1950s; the two books I read for this task were both first published in the 1930s.
Book A, Read a book by a female author, must be written during your mother's lifetime, but not your own.
The Unfinished Clue (1934) by Georgette Heyer (Paperback, 321 pages)
AND
Book B. Read a book written by a male author, during your father's lifetime, but not your own.
Mouchette (1937) by Georges Bernanos (Paperback, 156 pages)
380 + 15 = 395
Tasks Completed: 20
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 380 + 15 = 395
Books read: 30
Pages read: 9,500
Read but not claimed: 4
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
20.2 – Rookie at the Top – Pamela3265’s task: Exploring America's National Park SystemThis is a one book task. Please select one of the options below.
Option 3: Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains a word found in a name of a National Park found on the National Parks of the United States list. Words must match exactly, but "Saint" may also be used for "St." The following words are excluded: of, the.
Hemlock Bay by Catherine Coulter
Glacier Bay, Alaska.
I've never been to an American National Park, I'm more of a National Forest girl myself. Fewer people. :)
Catherine Coulter is a GR author.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 670
Total Tasks: 38
GR Author: 18
Big Book - 500: 3
Big Book - 750: 2
Big Book - 1000: 0
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20.10 group read
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham discussion post 45
25.7 virtual vacation - options a & c
a - always wanted to go there - London - The Reckoning by Jane Casey pages 483 - I have never been to London.
c - ultimate dream vacation - neverland - Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson pages 292
10.10 Required Summer ReadingScandal by Shusaku Endo
Totals:
Points this post: 10
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 8
Books read:12
Goodreads authors this post: 0
Goodreads authors total: 0
Big Books this post:0 (500+)
Big Books total: 2 (500+)
Pamela326510.3 The More the Merrier
by Brenda Minton (Goodreads Author)Points this post: 10
Total Points: 1020
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 36
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
Big Books - 500+: 5
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+:
Gea30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up
4. Rifftrax: Read a book with the genre "Humor"* on the main page.
Until Trevor by Aurora Rose Reynolds (Goodreads Author)
Genre approved here
6. Eye Candy: Read a book with the genre "Fantasy"* on the main page.
Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
POINTS
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 535
GR Author: 29
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
Shawn H.15.8 - It's All About the Facts!
George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade
**Nonfiction - History**
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 275
GR Authors: 4
Big Ticket Books: 0
Lacy Stewart30.4 - Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson
Option 1 - The Darkest Night (Greek Mythology)
Option 3 - Shield of Winter (Romance)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 420
Andy P.Task # 5.9 - Black: Whiskers and Witches
Read a book with a black cat on the cover
by Hazel Holt. Cat is bottom center above the space between the author's first and last name Approved in message 2 fourth book from the left.Task # 5.10 - White: Lounging Around
Read a book with a bench on the cover
by Leslie Glass Approved in message 2 for bench , second from left. bench is just to the left of the treePoints this post: 10
Total points: 1025
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Concentration!the word is heart
I Heart New York, Lindsey Kelk pages 307
This Heart of Mine, Susan Elizabeth Phillips pages 432
Points This Post: 30
Total points: 375
Tasks completed: 25
5.7 - Brown: Chocolates and Coffee on the Beach(view spoiler)
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown - **** - 8/15/2014
Points this task: 5
Total points: 375
Tasks completed: 25
Books read: 32
Goodreads authors: 21
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
READERBOARD NAME: Lisa MD25.8 - Angel **Book Junkie's** Task: 4th of July Challenge
Option 2:
Read a book that has a 5 or 6 in the number of pages.
I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You by Courtney Maum
GOODREADS AUTHOR
(352pp) READ 8/17/14
Option 6:
You can independently choose any book as long as it meets SRC Requirements.
Tempting Fate | Jane Green
GOODREADS AUTHOR
(352pp) READ 8/20/14
Points this Post: 25
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Total Points: 645/1180
Total Tasks Completed 28/64
GOODREAD AUTHORS: 24
BIG BOOK TICKETS: 500+[ 3 ] 750+[ ]
Previous Posts: #1222, 1300, 1336, 1434, 1489, 1547, 1574, 1619, 1654, 1680, 1804, 1884, 1910, 1946, 1970, 2005, 2045, 2150
Coralie5.10 White: Lounging around
Chair on cover
15.7 In a gentle way you can shake the world.
Book by an author who was born in India
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
15.8 It's All About the Facts
Non-fiction with 'science' genre
Small Wonder
25.8 4th of July Challenge
Option 2 – a book with a 5 or 6 in the number of pages
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 607 pages
Option 6 – an independent choice
Tartuffe
25.10 Baseball All Stars
Option 2 – book set in one of the cities that hosted the All Star Game – Chicago
Storm Front
Option 5 – just because
Brief Lives: Henry James
This post 85 points
Total to date 720 points
Mod
For my first book, I chose option 1 and read The Hit by David Baldacci. Initials "DB."
For my second book, I chose option 3 and read The Silkworm. Number 1 on the June most popular list, found 8/8/14.
25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All Stars
For my first book, I chose option 2 and read Frog Music, set in San Francisco, site of several All Star Games, most recently in 2007.
For my second book, I chose option 3 and read Proper Gauge, 4.17 average rating and 5927 total ratings.
30.7 Allison I's Task: Follow the Stars
For my first book, I chose option A and read The Armies Of Daylight by Barbara Hambly. Ms. Hambly's birthday is August 28. http://www.authdir.net/dir-h.shtml.
For my second book, I chose option C and read Second Foundation, with science fiction as a main page genre.
Points this post: 80
Total points: 1020
Vicki25.10 Baseball All Stars
Option 3 Home Run Derby: a book with at least a 4.0 rating by at least 100 raters.
Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4.26 rating by 14,751 raters
Option 5 A book of my choice
Soft Targets by John Gilstrap Approved for length in msg3796 (ebook only)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 205
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Lene's Task: Tour De FranceOption 2: Read a book predominately set in France or written by an author who was born in France or lives in France.
Ice by Anna Kavan
Kavan's GR bio states she was born in France.
Task total=20
Grand total=545
babbling c15.10 - Fun in the Sun.
Fury of Fire- kindle- Fury of Fire -paperback 424 pgs. by Coreene Callahan
Coreene Callahan is a GRA.
I don't have a special reading spot. as long as I've got a comfortable place to sit, I'm good to go.
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 1
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 625
Completed Tasks: 31
Good Read Authors: 30
Big Books: 0
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Pages read this season: 14,545
Books read this season: 44
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25.7 Bluemoon’s Vacations –
Option C. Set in a time period before you were born – I read A Colossal Hoax: The Giant from Cardiff That Fooled America by Scott Tribble, set in 1869, which is – Sandy you are correct about this – before I was born. Hopefully, this posting corrects the complete mental breakdown I had when trying to post this task the first time.
Option D. Food on Cover – I read It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great by Gwyneth Paltrow, which has Gwyneth sitting in front of a lot of zucchinis:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 865