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Allright, I am calling it quits now. It was my first time playing and I had a blast. Just short of 3 tasks so hopefully next challenge I can finish all.
15.4. Double TroubleThe Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett August 28 (double O, double S)
Allison Hoover Bartlett is a Goodreads Author
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 355
Total Tasks Completed: 17
Total Books Read: 24
Total Goodreads Authors: 17
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
30.7 I Will Follow The StarsA. Paper Towns by John Green
John Greene was born 8/24/77
B. Salvation City by Sigrid Nunez
This was published in Sept 2010
John Greene is a GR author
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 400
Task # 15.4 – Double TroubleNOTE One book can be used to satisfy both tasks
A) Double vowel in title - CrOOked
B) Double consonant in title – NaNNy
Every Crooked Nanny ✔ – 31Aug14
Approved here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 640 points
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Books Read: ( 3) 500 pg / (1 ) 750 pg / ( ) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 5
25.9 Spring Five Star Favorites1 Mystery on Main Page - Everything I Never Told You
6 Favorite Reads - The Last Man
This is the last book written by Vince Flynn in the Mitch Rapp series, a very good CIA series. Vince Flynn died last year but it was recently announced another author has been signed to take up the series.
Post Total:25
Grand Total: 425
25.10 Baseball All Stars 3. Rated 4 star or higher - Kill Shot by Vince Flynn
Rated 4.26 when I finished reading on August 25
5. Book of Your Choice - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty is a GR author
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 450
That's it for me. Thanks mods for a great challenge.
10.6 D-DayDead Girls Don't Write Letters by Gail Giles June 9
Gail Giles is a Goodreads Author
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 365
Total Tasks Completed: 18
Total Books Read: 25
Total Goodreads Authors: 18
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
10.10 Required Summer ReadingThe Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens August 31
Stephanie Laurens is a Goodreads Author
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 375
Total Tasks Completed: 19
Total Books Read: 26
Total Goodreads Authors: 19
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Jen UT25.4-World Cup Past and Present
Option 2: Group G:
Book A: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Set in Germany
Book B: Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce Born in the United States.
Total Books Read: 13
Total Points: 130
15.10 - Fun in the SunBook of choice: The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig
50.1 Peebee’s Task: Summer of 1984
Option 2A, bird on cover: The House Girl by Tara Conklin
Option 2B, rain in title: Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories: And Other Stories by Rosamunde Pilcher
Option 3A, candles on cover: The Silver Needle Murder by Laura Childs
Points this post: 65
Total points: 885
Thank you, Moderators! This was a fun season.
20.4 - Author! Author! - Valorie's Task: Word Trivia: Name That Word!Option 3: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare July 7 (homonym - fire)
Cassandra Clare is a Goodreads Author
This is a Big Book (725 p.)
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 395
Total Tasks Completed: 20
Total Books Read: 27
Total Goodreads Authors: 20
Total Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All StarsOption 4 -
The Coke Machine by Michael Blanding June 6AND
Option 5 - The Underneath by Kathi Appelt August 31
Michael Blanding is a Goodreads Author
Kathi Appelt is a Goodreads Author
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 420
Total Tasks Completed: 21
Total Books Read: 29
Total Goodreads Authors: 22
Total Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
DEANAAfter a Loooooooong day of traveling and reading (and a few naps), here's how I end up. Thanks for another amazing season!
20.2 – Rookie at the Top – Pamela3265’s task: Exploring America's National Park System
Option 3: Park used - AMERICAN Samoa
A Good AMERICAN
by Alex George **GOODREADS AUTHOR**
20.8 – It’s My Birthday! – Shelby’s Task: FUN or FANTASTIC it’s got to be one and preferable both!
Option 3 - set in a locale outside my own country I'd love to vacation in
This book takes place in Scotland, beautiful land of blue lakes and rolling hills! (I live in the USA)
Outlander **850 pages = 3 BIG BOOK tickets**
by Diana Gabaldon **GOODREADS AUTHOR**
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This Post:
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 3
Points: 40
Totals:
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 16
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Book Tickets: 7
Total Points: 275
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20.10 - Group ReadsThese Is My Words - post here
Points claimed in this post: 20
Total points: 1,180
GR authors: 26
Big books: 3
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MELANIE CTASK NAME: Shorter is Sweeter - Jecca's Task: The Brady Bunch
The Thirteen Problems (Tuesday Club Murders by Agatha Christie
Qualifier: "Classics" genre listed on main page
Points this task: 20
Points Total: 660
Tasks Completed: 34
GR Author: 26
Big Books: 0
Jessica PDX20.8 - Shelby's Task - Fun or Fantastic
Option 1 - 123 pages
by Albert Camus25.7 - Bluemoon's Task - Virtual Vacation
Option C - This is set in two places I'd like to visit - 1914 Berlin and 1964 New York City, both of which are before my lifetime.
by Beatriz WilliamsOption D - Has food for afternoon tea on the cover
by Agatha ChristiePoints This Post: 45
Total Points: 850
Elizabeth PTask 25.5 - Long Story Short
Book A - Collected work with 4+ pieces
The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society
The author I used was Cecelia Ahern, and her story was called Mallard and May
Book B - Long-form book by same author as story from A
There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Ahern
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 700
Total Tasks: 36
Goodreads Authors: 36
Big Books: 6
Total Books: 52
Thank you!
Mel10.2 Something Strange in the neighborhood
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
15.10 Fun in the Sun
The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah Wilson
Goodreads Author
20.7 The Brady bunch
Opt 2. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Chosen from Best Book Boyfriend List, Position #2
Goodreads Author
25.10 Baseball All Stars
Opt. 3 The Selection by Kiera Cass
Average rating 4.14, # of ratings 160,074
Goodreads Author
Opt. 5 The Elite by Kiera Cass
Goodreads Author
Total Points: 70
Goodreads Authors: 4
Amy FL5.8 - Violet: Barely Visible
One Dog Night (400 pages)
25.1 Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
Book A. What's Left of Me (Left)
Book B. The Weaver Takes a Wife by Sheri Cobb South (CompaSS)
25.12 - Janet F's Task: A Trivial Challenge
1. Attachments (begins with A and ends with S)
Rolled 2: The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison who is the last author listed on the accepted list
Points This Post: 55
Total Points: 980
Great job, mods! Thanks for all you do to make the SRC so challenging and enjoyable.
NICOLE OH10.4 Across the Ages
Landline time travel listed on main page!
Rainbow Rowell is a Goodreads author
15.10 Fun in the Sun
And the Mountains Echoed I read this in my recliner which is my go to relaxation reading spot in any season!
Khaled Hosseini is a good reads author!
Current post:
Points: 25
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 365
Total Goodreads Authors: 17
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
That's it for me for summer! I wanted to do much more but I'm just glad to have taken part and read so many great books!
Lindsey IL25.3 - mstan's Task: Different Selves, Different Tales
Option 2: Young & Old
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
YA
***Richelle Mead is a GoodReads Author***
Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
not YA/childrens
verified as NOT YA in Message 56 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
***Richelle Mead is a GoodReads Author***
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 1180
GoodReads Authors: 48
Big Books: 500+(4), 750+(1), 1000+(0)
Tasks Completed: 64
Books Read: 91
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Option 2: Shattering Glass by Gail Giles June 8
AND
Option 3: Walking Jane Austen's London by Louise Allen August 31
Gail Giles is a Goodreads Author
Louise Allen is a Goodreads Author
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 340
Total Tasks Completed: 16
Total Books Read: 23
Total Goodreads Authors: 16
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)