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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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Book 1: Read a book written by an author whose FIRST name as it appears on Goodreads begins with a letter that appears on this list of the most common initial letters in first names in English: J, M, R, A, D, C.
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose LAST name as it appears on Goodreads begins with a letter that appears on this list of the most common initial letters in last names in English: R, M, W, B, C, S.
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
Real Sexy by Meghan March
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 50/1270
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book: 0
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 5/67

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15.6 - The Fugitive
The Fireman 768 pages
Claiming Big Book Ticket-> 768 pages = 2 BB
15+10 =25
Points 20+25 = 45
BB 1 + 2 = 3

OPTION B - The Girl In The Ice which has 2,788 reviews at time of post.
30.13 - A YEAR OF CHANGES
OPTION B - THE WEDDING
Book 1 -

Book 2 - Treasures Lost, Treasures Found by Nora Roberts whose initials are in MRANDMRS.
TOTAL POINTS - 110

Author's initials in phrase SHAKEN NOT STIRRED - Read Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins. T & R are both in the phrase.
Points these task: 10
Total points: 10
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 1

Task 20.10 - Group Reads
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Required: my review
points this post: 20
total points: 20

Task 15.8 Sink Your Teeth Into This
Read a book with teeth on the cover.

Task 20. 7 Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial
Option 3 For this option, celebrate this fact by reading a book with SURVIVAL as a main page genre (such as the book this task is based on).
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
MPG Adventure > Survival 149 users
Points this post = 35
Total points to date 275
Tasks and books this post =2
Tasks to date = 21
Books to date = 24

30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC -
Option 1: Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh.
Author's initials found in IN IT FOR THE BOOKS.
Option 2: Once and Always by Elizabeth Hoyt.
1 and a 5 found in the first published year: 2015
Total number of pages read: Lord of the Abyss - mmpb: 288 pages + Once and Always - mmpb: 400 pages = 688 pages.
Current post:
Points: 30
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 120
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of Changes
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the option that you chose.
I chose Option C:
C. New house is awaiting us.
Book 1 - Read a book first published in 2017 that you have long anticipated.

published April 18, 2017 AND
Book 2- Read a book with a house or a porch on the cover.
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post

Both are Goodreads Authors, I would like to claim 2 Goodreads Authors
Points in this post - 30
Total Points - 80
Total Books - 5
Goodreads Authors - 3
Big Books:500+ - (0), 750+ - (0),1000+ - (0)

Challenge 20.6 Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
I rolled a 1.
Option 2: read a book where the number you rolled appears in the date the book was first published. I read The Fall Guy by Barbara Fradkin. It was first published on January 1st, 2011.
Challenge 25.8 Chris MD's Task: Quincy, You’re My Home
Option 1: Read a book the includes the LAST name of a U.S. president in either the title or the author’s name .
I read After She's Gone by Lisa Jackson. President Andrew Jackson was the 7th president.
Option 6: Read a book by an author that you’ve read at least twice before AND that you borrowed from your local library.
I read Black & Blue by James Patterson. I have read many books by James Patterson including 1st to Die and 2nd Chance
I borrowed the book from my local library that am very lucky to also work in as the cataloger. Here is a picture of the Piqua Public Library. https://www.bing.com/images/search?vi...
Points this post: 45
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 16
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2

Task 5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in MEDIEVAL.
The Midas Touch: World mythology in bite-sized chunks
Author Mark Daniels - M & D in Medieval
Points this post = 5
Total points this challenge = 280
Tasks and books this post = 1
Total Tasks = 23
Total Books = 25

5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Spring 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
Murder & Moonflowers by Leslie Leigh
This book is listed as # 1618 of SRC verification list
Required: When you post, indicate which Spring 2017 task you are using and include any information required by the task.
I am using this book for Spring Task 5.9-Whodunit? The task was to use a book with the Main Page Genre of Mystery.
Total Points-55/1270
Total Tasks- 5/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()

5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in MEDIEVAL.
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7.0
Total Points-60/1270
Total Tasks- 6/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()

30.9 - Dakimel's Task: Rising Seniors - 1: Read a book with one of the following objects on the cover: Pencil / Pen / Book / Classroom / Dirt. REQUIRED: Post the cover and point out the object when you claim this option.

2: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the phrase SENIOR YEAR.
Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout
First printed in 1934, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 260
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 04
Big Book ticket requests: 00
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 13

15.4 - Summer of Love
Choose and option. Required: Indicate the option.
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
Book 1 requirements: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, Music or a genre that contains History or Historical.
AND
Book 2 requirements: Read a book with a word in the title, subtitle or author's name from this list of performers who appeared at the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival. The word must match exactly, no variations. Required: Identify the word used.
I read Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev. The word used is "Sons" from the band "Sons of Champlin". The book also has a main page genre "Historical".
I would also like to claim a "GO ticket" for this book, since it was first published in 1862.
Points Claimed this Post: 15
Total Points: 440/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 22/67

20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
I also posted my thoughts on it in the group reads thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 140

5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance” or “Romantic”.
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger romance main page genre 4698 users
10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day
read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SHAKEN NOT STIRRED.
The World Made Straight by Ron Rash
initials RR in shaken not stiRRed
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
Book 1: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #1 in a series.
Faceless Killers(Kurt Wallander, #1) by Henning Mankell
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series.
The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander, #2) by Henning Mankell
total=280

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 3: SUPERHEROINE
Read a book from the I am Woman Hear Me Roar listopia.
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
page 1, #7 on list
total=300

20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
This book has 4,010 Goodreads reviews as of June 16, 2017.
I listened to the audiobook. Link to paperback edition: Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
Points this post: 20
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0

10.1. - Seven or Six?: Read a book that is #6 or #7 in a series.
McSweeney's #6
Points this post: 10
Total points: 30/1270
Tasks completed: 4/67
Books read: 4

15.4 - Summer of Love
Option 2
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
'Sparrow' (performed June 10)
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 40
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3

This is a two book task. Choose two books from two different options, and specify in your post which options you chose.
Option 1: Read a book with all the letters of JUNETEENTH in the title, subtitle and/or author's name.
16th Seduction by James Patterson
Option 5: Read a book with one of the top 100 dog names as the author’s first or last name. Name must be on this website: Top 100 Dog Names. No variations of the names are allowed.
Only Skein Deep by Maggie Sefton
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 70
Total Tasks: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0

5.8 - Under the Summer Moon - Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from the names used by various tribes to describe the summer season’s moons: strawberry, rose (relating to the flower or the color), red, hay, hot, thunder, buffalo, green, grass, corn, sturgeon.
A Red Herring Without Mustard
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder Read a book of your choice.
Bearly Departed
Points this task: 10
Total points: 270
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 04
Big Book ticket requests: 00
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 15

20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
Posted (message 8) in the discussion thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
Total Books: 6
Total Tasks: 4
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0

5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance”
**The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs
Romance 171 Users
**Big Book Ticket: The Apple Orchard is 512 pages.**
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrate Summer
Both option selections Approved in Help Thread Post 62
Option 1: Plants - Read a book with a living plant (tree, flower, fruit growing on plant) on the cover.

Option 2: Bees - Read a book with bees (or a bee) on the cover.

Points in These Tasks: 35
Golden Oldies in This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 1
Pages Read in This Post: 1168

Totals:
Total Points: 95 /1270
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(1), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 8/67
Total Books Read: 9
Total Pages Read in Summer 2017 SRC: 3260

25.1 Justme's Task: Peace Corps
I chose option 1 and 3.
1. Read a nonfiction book to assist you in your 'chosen service area' (above) and explain how it is useful or why you chose it.
Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World by Laura Spinney
(I read the kindle version, the paperback edition: Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World is 448 pages)
I chose this to fit the health area of service in Fiji. 5% of the population there died due to the Spanish Flu, and I read this book to understand pandemics better and get a more comprehensive idea of how we can treat them in the future.
Approved in the help thread here
3. Read a book about their service experiences written by a Volunteer of a specific service group and note which group.
Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali
(I read the kindle version, the paperback version: Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali is 214 pages)
Written by a returned Peace Corps volunteer!
Pale Rider = 448
Monique and the Mango Rains = 214
= 662 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 170
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 8

Native American tribes kept track of time by observing the lunar months. Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from the names used by various tribes to describe the summer season’s moons: strawberry, rose (relating to the flower or the color), red, hay, hot, thunder, buffalo, green, grass, corn, sturgeon. Plurals, possessives, verb forms (as in thundering), hyphenated words (red-hot) and compound words that preserve the meaning of the word work.
Hot Pursuit by Lynn Raye Harris
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 55/1270
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book: 0
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 6/67

15.8 - Sink Your Teeth Into This
Read a book with teeth on the cover.
Plum Island by Nelson DeMille

no mmpb, paperback: Plum Island 592 pages -claiming 1 "big book" ticket
points: 15
total: 150
BB: 4
GO: 2
tasks completed: 8

15.5 - Scan It
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou.
memoirs of a porCUPine
Points Claimed this Post: 15
Total Points: 455/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 23/67

30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of Changes
Option C: New House Awaiting Us
Book #1 - Published in 2017
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn
Book #2 - House on cover
Edge of Midnight by Leslie Tentler

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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 155/1270
Total Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 8/67

5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
Her Gilded Prison by Beverley Oakley
(I read the kindle edition, the paperback edition (no MMP): Her Gilded Prison)
Approved for genre in the help thread here
Points this post: 5
Total points: 175
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 9

For this task, you may read 1 or 2 books, but you must read a minimum of 600 pages. If you read 2 books, they may come from the same option or different options. REQUIRED: State the option(s) you chose in your post.
Option 1: Re-read a book you last read a decade or more ago, to see how you or it has changed over time.
A is for Alibi
I read this in 2006 the first time and it's a reread
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre World War II. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
His Majesty's Hope
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 100
Total Tasks: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0

Task 30.12 Wayne's Task: Canada 150!
the total page count for the two options must be at least 600 pages.
Option 1 Read a book by an author whose first, last, and any middle initials are found in the word SESQUICENTENNIAL.
Before You Go 352 pages
Author Clare Swatman - C and S in that word
Option 4 - Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% red/white. Both red and white MUST appear on the cover, however, it does not matter how much is red and how much is white, as long as the total is 50%
The Girl in 6E pages 352
Tin eye gives total of approx 63% red and 19.5 % white
Total page count 352 + 352 = 704
Points this post = 30
Total points to date = 310
Tasks this post = 1
Books this post = 2
Tasks to date = 24
Books to date = 27

15.2 - All’s Well Than Ends Well
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in “ness”.
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in ‘ful”.
The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago
Points this task: 15
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15.8 - Sink Your Teeth Into This Read a book with teeth on the cover.

Points this task: 15
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Cumulative Totals

Golden Oldie tickets 0
Total Big Books tickets 0
Total pages read 848

Task 15.4 - Summer of Love, Option 2 (one book)
Justice League Dark, Volume 3: The Death of Magic by Jeff Lemire
Part 1: Book has main page genre of Fantasy...
Part 2: Word "magic" (from "Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band").
=== my tallies ===
total points: 35 Big Books: 0 Golden Oldies: 0

Option 2: I am the walrus
Book 1: Read a book that has been shelved as 'classics' at least 2,000 times on this Goodreads list.
Fahrenheit 451 Page 1
Book 2: Read a book that has been on your TBR for at least a year. If you don't have a TBR then read a book you've been planning to read for at least a year.
Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of Early America
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 130
Total Tasks: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0

Task 30.12 Wayne's Task: Canada 150!
the total page count for the two options must be at least 600 pages.
Option 1 Read a book by an author whose first, last, and any middle initials are found in the word SESQUICENTENNIAL.
Before You Go 352 pages
Author Clare Swatman - C and S in that word
Option 4 - Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% red/white. Both red and white MUST appear on the cover, however, it does not matter how much is red and how much is white, as long as the total is 50%

Tin eye gives total of approx 63% red and 19.5 % white
Total page count 352 + 352 = 704
Points this post = 30
Total points to date = 310
Tasks this post = 1
Books this post = 2
Tasks to date = 24
Books to date = 27

15.2 - All’s Well Than Ends Well
Read one Book 1 AND one Book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in “ness”. ex. madness, happiness, darkness. Variations to the word ending do NOT work.
Fatelessness by Imre Kertész. (fatelessNESS)
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in ‘ful”. ex. beautiful, wonderful, powerful. Variations to the word ending do NOT work.
The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs by Damon Galgut (beautiFUL)
Points Claimed this Post: 15
Total Points: 470/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 24/67

Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Book 1: Read a book written by an author whose FIRST name as it appears on Goodreads begins with a letter that appears on this list of the most common initial letters in first names in English: J, M, R, A, D, C.
AND
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose LAST name as it appears on Goodreads begins with a letter that appears on this list of the most common initial letters in last names in English: R, M, W, B, C, S.
- Author first name starts with M and author last name starts with B
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Oldie: 0
Big Book: 0
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 1
Total Books Read: 1
Oldies: 0
Big Books: 2

Option B: Read a book with at least 1000 Goodreads reviews.
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
4,011 Reviews
Points this Post: 20
Big Books this Post: 0
Golden Oldies this Post: 0
Total Points: 75
Total Books Read: 4
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0

15.10 - Best Books
I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells
This book is on the April 2010 list
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 20 points
Tasks completed: 2
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **

The Turn by Kim Harrison Have never read this before; I've been on my library's wait list for months!
Previously read by this author:
Ever After
Points this post: 10
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 6

Read a book that has a number word on the cover
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman

Number word "eighty" on the cover.
Points this post : 10
Total Points: 15
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 1

Task 25.5 - KatieGirl's Task: Whole30
Option 2 - Gladiators vs Zombies: Iron Age of the Dead read 6/9
Option 3 - Darkly Dreaming Dexter read 6/17
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 170/1270
Books Read: 16
Tasks Completed: 15
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 0

20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
For this task, read one book whose title/subtitle contains the letters DARK. The letters may be altogether in one word, or in various words split between the title and/or subtitle as recorded on GR.
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham
Points this post: 20
Total points: 220

30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of Changes
C. Book 1:
For this task, I read “The Bedlam Stacks” by Natasha Pulley (336 pgs). I’ve been really looking forward to this one as I loved her earlier novel! I read this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy from the publisher.
Book 2:
For this task, I read “The Cottingley Secret” by Hazel Gaynor (416 pgs) since it has a house on the cover.

I read this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy from the publisher.
30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
The books I read for this task add up to 712 pages.
Option 1: For this task, I read “I'll Be There” by Holly Goldberg Sloan (392 pgs) since the author’s first and last initials can be found in "IN IT FOR THE BOOKS."
Option 4: For this task, I read “Young Jane Young” by Gabrielle Zevin (320 pgs) since the author’s first and last initials can be found in "GRAND PRIZE WINNER". I read this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy.
(Also, I have to say, I LOVE this idea for a Summer Reading Program! I’m also a librarian, and have passed this idea on to our Adult Programming person.)
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 60
Total Points Earned to Date: 60
Pages Read this Challenge: 1464
Total Pages Read to Date: 1464
Books Read this Challenge: 4
Total Books Read: 4

Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
Chapter and Hearse
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 135
Total Tasks: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0

30.6 - Mazza1's Task: First Friday
Option 1) A Toxic Trousseau July 5th 2016
352 pages
Option 2) Witch Child#4 on list
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
240 pages
Points this post:30
Total Points:90
Books read:7
Tasks Done:5

Read:
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in “ness”.
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in ‘ful”.
Book 1-Random Acts of Kindness.
Book 2-Faithful
Task Points:15
Total Points 55
Number of tasks completed:3
Number of books read:4

5.8 - Under the Summer Moon
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from the names used by various tribes to describe the summer season’s moons: strawberry, rose (relating to the flower or the color), red, hay, hot, thunder, buffalo, green, grass, corn, sturgeon.
Written in Red by Ann Bishop
The word in the title is 'red'.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 70
Total Books: 8
Total Tasks: 5
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0

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20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's Task: Wonder Woman
Option #1: SECRET IDENTITY
The Water Witch by Juliet Dark
Juliet Dark also writes as Carol Goodman
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 125/1270
Total Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 7/67