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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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MegSCL5.8 - Under the Summer Moon
Read a book with a word in the title from the names used to describe the summer season’s moons: red
Red Rising
10.7. They Go Together
read a book that has a number word on the cover
20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
The Good Girl has 10,766 reviews
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 80
BB tickets: 1
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 20.10 - Group Reads Station Eleven read 6/25
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 260/1270
Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 22
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 1
10.8. "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..."For this task find and read a book whose title/subtitle follows the formula "The (insert noun here) Who (insert verb here)...".
The Man Who Folded Himself
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 50
Post #65.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 11 Romance on main page genre
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15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
1) Introductions (The Ghost Bird #1)
2) First Days (The Ghost Bird #2)
Points this post:20
Total Points:140
Books read:12
Tasks Done:8
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder WomanOption 2-DOUBLE TROUBLE
Read a book whose title consists of at least two words beginning with the same letter. All words count including articles. Numerals and symbols such as “&” count as words. All words in the title must begin with the same letter
I read Shine Shine Shine
Task Points:20
Total Points 85
Number of tasks completed:6
Number of books read:7
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha ChaBook 1: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #1 in a series. Whole numbers only.
AND
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series. Whole numbers only. The book may be in the same series as Book 1 or in a different series.
Book 1: The Slave by Kate Aaron (Free Men #1)
Book 2: Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #2)
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 105/1270
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book: 1
Books Read: 11
Tasks Completed: 9/67
Jasmiina F15.1 - 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:
The Vision, Volume 1: Little Worse Than A Man by Tom King.
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series:
Descender, Vol. 2: Machine Moon by Jeff Lemire.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 65
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Catherine TTask 10.7 - They Go Together
read a book with an ordinal number on the cover
First Year by Rachel E. Carter
"first" is in the title on the cover
Task 10.10 - Gimme S’more
read a new book by an author you have read before
Rivers of London: Night Witch by Ben Aaronovitch
Night Witch is new to me; I have previously read Rivers of London by the same author
Task 25.8 - Quincy, You’re My Home
option 1 - read a book with the last name of a US president in author's name
Apprentice by Rachel E. Carter
Rachel E Carter shares a surname with Jimmy Carter
option 6 - read a book that I got from a library, having read at least two books by the author
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
I got this from my fabulous, award-winning library
Previous books (also from the library!) by Julia Quinn that I have read: The Duke and I and Ten Things I Love About You
30.2 - Celebrate Summer
option 1 - read a book with trees on the cover
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm by Gil North
option 2 - read a book with bees on the cover
Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
The bees are around their hive, which you can see, if you embiggen the cover, below the puddle of blood and to the left of the large finger (just above the Hereford cluster of houses)
Approved in help thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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75 points this post; total = 205
LAVENDER10.8. "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..."
Read a book whose title/subtitle follows the formula "The (insert noun here) Who (insert verb here)..."
The Men Who Sold the World by Guy Adams 252 pages
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 85
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 7
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Shannon South Africa15.3 Common Good
Option 1: Author first name starts with J/M/R/A/D/C
Option 2: Author last name starts with R/M/W/B/C/S
OR one book fits both requirements
One book fits both requirements
The Red House Mystery by
A.A. Milne
Task points: 15
Challenge points: 70
Lusie 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. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
Initials are L.M.
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Points this post: 5
Total Points: 90/1270
Books Read: 11
Tasks Completed: 10
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 0
Delicious Dee15.3 - Common Good
1 book option
Master of Solitude - Cherise Sinclair
Points this Post: 15
Points Overall: 265
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1)
DIANE10.7. They Go Together
Read a book that has a number word on the cover. The number must be written out, not a numeral, and it may be an ordinal number.
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
The Ten Thousand Things by Maria Dermoût.Points Claimed this Post: 10
Total Points: 725/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 8
Big Book Tickets: 3
Books Read: 50
Tasks Completed: 36/67
Sara G30.8 - Diana K’s Task: Where am I From and How Did I Get Here?
Book 1: Choose one of the following options:
Option A: Did one of your ancestors emigrate to the to the country where you now live? If so, read a book set at least 50% in a country where one of your ancestors came from.
Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World by Jan Karski
Over 50% of this book is set in Poland, where my mother's parents are from. They moved to the US in the early part of the 20th century.
Book 2: How did that immigrant get here? How did your ancestor from Option A or the immigrant from Option B get to their new country?
by Mary Pat KellyThey got here by ship. I'm pretty sure it was a modern ocean liner and not a clipper ship like this, but actually my father's ancestors were Irish and came over to America on a ship like this as well.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 275
JEN B5.4 - Best Laid Plans
The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell
From the spring challenge, I chose 5.9 Whodunit? - a book with a main page genre of Mystery.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 90
KATRINAT15.10 - Best Books
Read a book from one of the Goodreads Newsletter Best Books of the Month lists.
Required: State the date of the list.
Fates and Furies, Lauren Groff
(Listed September 2015)
Points Claimed this Post: 15
Total Points: 75/1270
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book: 0
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 4/67 (10.9/15.10/20.7/30.11)
Readerboard Name - LaureY5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Spring 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
5.5 - March, April, May
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 3, 4, or 5.
To Adam With Love by Adrienne Wilder
*Number of pages: 230*
Points this post: 5
Total points: 150
Total Books: 14
Total Tasks: 10
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Oma122910.4. Surprise!
Read a book mentioned in the Best Books You Accidentally Read thread.
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
This book is mentioned in the thread as Message #62.
Total Points-115/1270
Total Tasks- 10/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
Sandra20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
I rolled a 1.
Option 3: If you rolled a 1, 2, or 3 read a book with a piece of clothing on the cover made of white fabric
Handle with Care
by Jodi PicoultApproved in msg #27 of Task Help thread
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 90
SALLY M.25.4 Hi! My name is (what?)
Book 1: The Last of August (Charlotte Holmes, #2) by Brittany Cavallaro
Book 2: Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs by Dave Holmes
Name: HOLMES
336 + 288 = 624 pages
25.6 Derivative Work
Book 1: A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
Book 2: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Points this post: 50
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 15
Pages read: 5,104
Total BB tickets: 2
Total GO tickets: 0
10.7. They Go TogetherRead a book that has a number word on the cover. The number must be written out, not a numeral, and it may be an ordinal number.
You're the One That I Want
Approved for length in post 6312
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 10
Total points: 20
20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
Book: The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
How it fits: 2,384 reviews
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
Book: The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
How it fits: 2,384 reviews
perletwo10.1. - Seven or Six? - Read a book that is #6 or #7 in a series.
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - Flavia de Luce #6
(#5 ended on a tremendous cliffhanger. Had to find a place for #6 on my reading list and vault it to the top immediately.)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 410
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 05
Big Book ticket requests: 01
Books read: 32
Tasks completed: 23
Mod
5.8 - Under the Summer Moon
corn in title: Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works by Atina Diffley
30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Inspired by Books
option 2, initials EG in GoEs: The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths, 368 pages
option 3, WWII genre: Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II by Wil S. Hylton, 288 pages
368 + 288 = 656
30.8 - Diana K’s Task: Where am I From and How Did I Get Here?
Book 1 option A, My great-grandparents came to New York from Norway in 1910 by boat.
set in Norway: Where Roses Never Die by Gunnar Staalesen Norway reference
Book 2,
Commander of the Exodus by Yoram Kaniuktotal = 365
15.4 - SUMMER OF LOVEONE BOOK OPTION - Skye by Linda Lael Miller.
OPTION 1 - Historical on the main page.
OPTION 2 - Miller from Steve Miller Blues Band
20.1 - WONDER WOMAN
OPTION 1 - The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict who according to her Goodreads page also writes as Heather Terrell.
20.9 - HAPPY RETIREMENT
OPTION A - Dylan and the Baby Doctor. One of the main characters is a Pediatrician. The edition that I read had 256 pages.
TOTAL POINTS - 270
Cait S30.4- Follow The Author
Book #1:
Read a book of your choice written by a single author.
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
Book #2:
Read a book with at least one word in the title/subtitle that begins with each of the initials of the author of book 1.
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Page count total: 589
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 120
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder WomanOption 2: DOUBLE TROUBLE
Read a book whose title consists of at least two words beginning with the same letter. All words count including articles. Numerals and symbols such as “&” count as words. All words in the title must begin with the same letter.
Powdered Peril
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 275
Total Tasks: 13
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
ElaineL25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
REQUIRED: State which options you chose
1 Book - Read one book that fulfills all the requirements for two different options and is at least 500 pages in length.
Option 2 - Read the first book in a New-To-You series. The book must be identified as #1 in the GoodReads metadata, “Title” (Series Name, #1).
Required: Include in your post that the series is New-To-You.
AND
Option 3 - Read a book that fulfills the task requirements for my favorite task from the first time I participated in SRC: Read a book that has at least four words in the title/subtitle. You must be able to take the first letter from each word and use those letters to anagram a word that is at least four letters long.
Required: Post your anagram when claiming points.
Until the Sun Falls from the Sky by Kristen Ashley 510 pages
This is a new to me series (#1 in The Three series)...
Anagram: FUSS (Falls, Until, Sun, Sky)
Claiming one big book ticket: 510 pages
Points claimed this post: 25
Total points: 575
Books read: 45
Tasks completed: 32
ElaineL5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Required: When you post, indicate which Spring 2017 task you are using and include any information required by the task.
Read a book that fits one of the Spring 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
Spring 2017, Task 5.2 - Location, Location, Location: Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a modern wonder: England
Scorched Edges by L.M. Somerton
"From the fire station it was a thirty-minute walk across Westminster Bridge, around the Houses of Parliament to The Underground." Loc 138
"He loved the relative calm of London at night as opposed to the bustle of day." Loc 139
ebook verified here
Points claimed this post: 5
Total points: 580
Books read: 46
Tasks completed: 33
perletwo25.7 - TrishHartUK's Task: Strawberries and Cream - Option 1: read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM.
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
Option 2: Read a book with two authors either writing under both names (like Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö), or using a single name (like Victoria Abbot, which is a combined pen name for Victoria Maffini and Mary Jane Maffini). REQUIRED: For two authors writing under a single name, please include a link to the GR author page (or some other source) which clarifies this.
The Shattered Tree by Charles Todd
Points this task: 25
Total points: 435
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 05
Big Book ticket requests: 01
Books read: 34
Tasks completed: 24
Kim ATask 5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic? - Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance”
How to Date Dead Guys by Ann M. Noser
Task 5.10 - Your Own 8th Wonder - Read a book of your choice
No Good Deed by Goldy Moldavsky
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies - Read a book where the number you rolled appears in the date the book was first published. (*rolled a six)
Scared Witchless by Amy Boyles
*Pub date - 6/28/16
Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 95
It has been a while since I have done this so I hope I remember how to do this. I cannot remember where to post my readerboard name: Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~
The first task I did is:
✔5.1 A (Wo)Man of Letters Dare Me by Megan Abbott finished 06/26/17
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Books read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1
Pamela326510.7. They Go Together
by Louise M. Gouge - The series title "Four Stones Ranch" appears on the cover below the woman in the blue dress. Four is a number word.15.8 - Sink Your Teeth Into This
by Deb Kastner - The hero's smile shows is pearly white teeth.20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
For the Sake of the Children by Danica Favorite - D and R in children, A and K in sake
25. 9 - MegSCL's Task: Your Objective
Object: Badge
Book 1: The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Golden Oldie - First published in 1895
Book 2:
by Sarah M. EdenPoints this post: 70
Total Points: 125
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Diana K30.11 -Perletwo's task: A Place Both Wonderful and Strange
Book 1 Read a book set at least 50 percent in one of the states used as a setting in the series: Washington, British Columbia (Canada), Oregon, South Dakota, Nevada, New York.
Glaciers Takes place in Portland, Oregon.
Book 2 Read a book first published in 1992 or in 2017; the publication year must be listed on the book's Goodreads main page.
The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence: A Story of Botticelli Published in 2017
Points this post: 30
Total points: 295
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 15.8 Sink Your Teeth Into This
read 6/26Points this post: 15
Total Points: 275/1270
Books Read: 25
Tasks Completed: 23
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 1
trishhartuk20.6 Seasoned Reader - Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
Option 1: Printing Press: read a book with the number of words in the title you rolled (state the number you rolled). Words are separated by spaces.
I rolled a 2.
Death's End, Cixin Liu
Big Book – Death’s End is 592pg
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie: No
Big Book: Yes - 592pg - 500+ x1 ticket
Total Points: 330
Tasks Completed: 18
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 3 (500+ x3)
Jasmiina F10.9. In Case You Missed Them:
Read a book from NPR's list of Best Books of 2016:
Plutona by Jeff Lemire.
Comics & Graphic novels, third one down from the right.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 75
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
trishhartuk30.4 Sandy’s Task: Follow the Author
For book 1, read a book of your choice written by a single author.
Rosemary and Rue, Seanan McGuire (346pg)
For book 2, read a book with at least one word in the title/subtitle that begins with each of the initials of the author of book 1.
Murder of a Small-town honey, Denise Swanson (238pg)
Total pages: 346 + 238 = 584pg
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 360
Tasks Completed: 19
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 3 (500+ x3)
DIANE10.2 - Celebrate Alban Hefin
Read a book from this list: Popular Druid Books. REQUIRED: State the page of the list on which your book is found.
The Táin by Anonymous. It is top book on the 4th page of the list, as of this posting.
I would also like to claim a "GO Ticket" for this book. It was initially written in the year 1000.
Points Claimed this Post: 10
Total Points: 735/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 9
Big Book Tickets: 3
Books Read: 51
Tasks Completed: 37/67
Ava Catherine10.3. - Lean on Me
Read a book in which the word "lean" appears intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
A River Runs Through It and Other Stories by Norman Maclean
Norman Maclean=lean
10.6. Get Inspired
Read a non-fiction biography or autobiography of a person listed on Time's 100 Most Influential list who inspires you.
Condoleezza Rice is on the 2004 list.
Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family by Condoleezza Rice
10.10. Gimme S’more
Read s'more by an author you've read before. No rereads allowed.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
This book is new to me.
Out of the Easy (previously read book by the same author)
total=520
Ava Catherine20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 1: Read a book first published between July 1974 and July 1989, inclusive.
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
first published November 2, 1984
20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option A:
For this task read a book on the list from the New York Review Books.
Book #23, page 1
The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson
total=560
Ava Catherine20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial
Option #1
Read a book by an author whose name (in any position) is Wallace or Kellogg.
All the Little Live Things by Wallace Stegner
total=580
Ava Catherine20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTF
Option A:
Read a book that has been a Hugo Award finalist, past or present.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Hugo Award for Best Novel 1986
25. 9 - MegSCL's Task: Your Objective
Book 1: Read a book with the name of an object in its title.
Object=shell
The Shell Collector: Stories by Anthony Doerr
Book 2: Read a book with that same object pictured on its cover.
The Pull of the Moon by Elizabeth Berg
total=625
Siobhan5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a medieval wonder: England, Italy, Turkey, China, Egypt.
The Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian
(I read the ebook version, the MMP: The Soldier's Scoundrel)
The location of England is stated on the book page.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 270
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 14
perletwo15.8 - Sink Your Teeth Into This - Read a book with teeth on the cover. Required: Include the cover.
Rum and RazorsEmbiggen to see Jessica Fletcher's big toothy smile.
Points this task: 15
Total points: 450
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 05
Big Book ticket requests: 01
Books read: 35
Tasks completed: 25
Andy P.Task # 15.3 - Common Good
Option 2 One book option
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,
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:
S.
by James SalterAuthors initials are JS
Points this post: 15
Total points: 200
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 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.
The Red Notebook
Task 5.10 Your Own 8th Wonder
Free choice
Carry Me Home
E book format only verified in thread post number 6314
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task 10.4 Surprise!
read a book mentioned in the Best Books You Accidentally Read thread.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Link to post in identified thread Post 88 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This book was published in 1934 so I am claiming 1 golden oldie ticket
Task 20.9 Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
Option A
250 page requirement
Read a book with a main character who works in Criminal Justice (e.g. police, FBI, District attorney, etc) or Healthcare (e.g. doctor, nurse, hospital administrator, etc).
Sanders' Starfish 250 pages
MC is a Clinical Psychologist who takes his first job in a privately run Psychiatric hospital
Points this post = 40
Points to date = 560
Golden oldie tickets this post = 1
Books and Tasks this post = 4
Books to date = 37
Tasks to date = 43
TANYA D15.6 - The Fugitive
Read a book with the main page genre Thriller.
The Lost Girls by Heather Young
Previous Points: 120
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 135
Total BB tickets: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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30.4 Follow the Author
The Bridge Ladies by Betsy Lerner
The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules by
Catharina Ingelman-Sundbery
Betsy = Broke
Lerner=Little
Task: 30
Total: 60