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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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Andy P.Task # 5.7 - Medieval Times
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “medieval” from this list Popular Medieval Books
by Ken Follett shelved 398 times as Medieval page 1 #1 on list.Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY15.3 - Common Good
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirement
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.
--> Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell
--> First name begins with: J, M, R, A, D, C: Alex
--> Last name begins with: R, M, W, B, C, S: Bell
[Points]
This post: 15
Total: 20
Andy P.Task #
30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
one book option
Option # 4 Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in "GRAND PRIZE WINNER"
by Greg Iles( 800 p.) GRAND PRIZE WINNERPoints this post: 30
Total points: 35
5.4 - Best Laid PlansThe Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Pertains to 15.3. National Library Week - the story centres on a library.
OPTION 1:
Book 1 – read a book featuring a library or librarian. If the connection is not apparent in the Goodreads description, explain the connection in your post.
10.8. "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..."
The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year by Sue Townsend
Points this post: 15
Points in total: 15
Tasks completed: 2
Sara G30.12 - Wayne's Task: Canada 150!
Option 1: Another term for a 150th anniversity is sesquicentennial. Read a book by an author whose first, last, and any middle initials are found in the word SESQUICENTENNIAL. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the word.
Tampa by Alissa Nutting
I read the Kindle edition. The most popular paperback edition has 266 pages.
Option 2: The Ottawa celebration will be hosted by our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. His father, Pierre Trudeau, narrowly missed hosting the centennial party, as he didn't become PM until April of 1968 (he was the Justice Minister in 1967, however). To honor the Trudeau family, read a book from one of these lists about family relationships:
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
This book is on page 1 of the Best Family Sagas listopia.
I read the Kindle edition. The most popular paperback edition has 758 pages.
266 + 758 = 1024 pages total
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite ThingsOption 2: I read The Book Thief. This appears on page one of the WWII fiction list.
This book is 544 pages (according to the top MMPB) so I'm requesting one big book ticket.
Option 5: I read The People of the Abyss by Jack London. The name Jack appears seventh on the list of popular male dog names.
This book was first published in 1903 so I'm requesting one golden oldie ticket.
Task requires at least 500 pages to be read. I read ebook editions of both books.
Top MMPB of The Book Thief is 544 pages
Top paperback of The People of the Abyss is 208 pages. (Note: no page count is shown for the only MMPB so I've used the top paperback instead. I will amend and repost if this isn't acceptable.)
Total pages read: 752
Points claimed this post: 30
Total points: 50
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 3
Big book tickets: 1
Golden oldie tickets: 2
Maddie O.10.1. - Seven or Six?
Read a book that is #6 or #7 in a series.
I read They Do It with Mirrors, which is #6 in the Miss Marple series.
15.4 - Summer of Love
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
I read The Gate to Women's Country. It fits Book 1 because it has MPG fantasy and fits Book 2 because it has the word "country" in it.
20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option A: read a book on the list from the New York Review Books.
I read The Enchanted April, which is found on page 1 of the list.
In addition, this book was published in 1922 so it counts for 1 Golden Oldie ticket
Points this post: 45
Total points: 45
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
ElaineL5.7 - Medieval Times
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “medieval” from this list Popular Medieval Books
Mystique by Amanda Quick
Required: State the page...Mystique is found on page 4 (shelved 46 times as medieval)
Points claimed this post: 5
Total points: 5
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
READ 60 15.5 Scan It letters UPC
Sick Puppy siCk PUppy by Carl Hiassen
Points this post; 15
Total Points; 15
KAREN F10.8. "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..."
The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 10
JUKKA5.5 - June, July, August
Book with 6, 7, or 8 in the pagecount.
Trees, Vol. 2: Two Forests by Warren Ellis has 128 pages.
10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day
Book whose author's initials are in SHAKEN NOT STIRRED.
The Vision, Volume 1: Little Worse Than A Man by Tom King.
10.7. They Go Together
Book with a number word on the cover.
by Brian K. Vaughan has the word "FOUR".15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
Book 1: Book that is #1 in a series.
Trees, Vol. 1: In Shadow by Warren Ellis is #1 in Trees.
Book 2: Book that is #2 in a series.
Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan is #2 in Saga.
Points this post: 40
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 70/1270
Total Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 8/67
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Oma122915.3 - Common Good
I chose Option 2-Using one Book
Option 2:
Read ONE book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
Ragdoll by Daniel Cole
Total Points-25/1270
Total Tasks- 3/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
Peg W5.5 - June, July, August
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
How To Start A Fire And Why with a total of 283 pages.
Total Points this post-5
Total Points 5/1270
Total Tasks- 1/67
Total Books Read - 1
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
Elizabeth PTask 5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
Author's initials in MEDIEVAL
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
medIevAl
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 15
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Total Books: 2
15.7 - Don't Leave FingerprintsRead a book set at least 50% in a location where cacao beans are grown
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
(set in Cuba)
Points this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 15
Golden Oldies: -
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 1
Readerboard name: MELLY30.6 - Mazza1's Task: First Friday
Option 2: From page 1 of Catholic Fiction, I read Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
This book is a Golden Oldie (published 1945). Claiming 1 GO ticket.
Option 3: ALLITERATION
Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
Points claimed this post: 30
Total points: 50
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 2
Big book tickets: 0
Golden oldie tickets: 1
15.8 Sink Your Teeth Into This!
I read the kindle version; the most popular paperback version has 166 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 45
Readerboard name MAZZA 1Task 20.6 Medieval Time Technologies
You rolled 2 dice:
1 2
Timestamp: 2017-06-05 09:30:10 UTC
Using Option 1 The Loving Husband - three word title
Points this post 20
Total points to date 80
Books this post 1
Books read to date 6
Tasks this post 1
Total tasks completed 5
Nick KYPost # 1
5.1 A (Wo)Man of Letters. I read The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy, whose initials are in medievAL
5.9 Isn’t It Romantic? I read a book with “Romance” as a GR genre, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid.
15.3 Common Good I chose the one book option. I read Heroes and Heroines: Tlingit-Haida Legend by Mary Giraudo Beck whose first initial is “M” and whose last initial is “B.”
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 25
K-Dee10.10 - Gimme S'more - Read s'more by an author you've read before. REQUIRED: Included in your post a link to another book you've previously read by that author AND state that this book is new to you.
I chose author Kate Angell of which I had previously read No Sunshine When She's Gone
The new book by Kate Angell I read was Squeeze Play
Points this task: 10
Total points: 10
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 00
Big Book ticket requests: 00
Tasks completed: 01
15.8 - Sink Your Teeth Into This
537 pagesClaiming a Big Book ticket
15 points
1 BB
Marina H30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
Option 1: Dublin by Edward Rutherfurd
Initials found in IN IT FOR THE BOOKS.
767 pages- claiming 2 BB tickets
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Big book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 1
JUKKA5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
Book by writer whose first and last initial are in MEDIEVAL.
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu.
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Any book.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 4: Last Days by G. Willow Wilson.
15.5 - Scan It
Book with the letters UPC in the title and subtitle.
Superman: Action Comics, Volume 1: Superman and the Men of Steel by Grant Morrison.
Points this post: 25
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 95/1270
Total Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 11/67
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Sara G15.9 - Slaying Dragons
The Great Wall of China curves along the Asian countryside like the spine of a dragon. Read a book with the word "Dragon" in the title or subtitle or that has been shelved at least 3 times as dragons on this list of Popular Dragons Books. Plurals and possessives of the word in the title work.
Required: If using the list state the page.
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Points this post: 15
Total points: 45
Cait S10.2- Celebrate Alban Hefin
Read a book from this list: Popular Druid Books.
Tricked by Kevin Hearne
This book is found on Page 1 of the list.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 10
trishhartukTime to open my Summer account.
5.5 - June, July, August
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
The Jewel and Her Lapidary, Fran Wilde (96pg)
Used under the “One book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task” exception
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
August is Romance Awareness Month. Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance” or “Romantic”.
A Taste of Honey, Kai Ashante Wilson
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here.
Shelved as Romance by 26 users.
Genre noted in help thread message #12: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Siobhan20.8 - 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.
Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Klepypas
colD-heARted raKe
(Read the Kindle edition, MMP here: Cold-Hearted Rake)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 1
KATIEGIRL25.2 - Market Gardening
1: A book from the Popular Agriculture Books or Popular Farming Books lists.
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9.0
Book is on Page 3 of Popular Farming Books list.
Book first published in 1933. Claiming as GOLDEN OLDIE ticket.
2: A book where the initials of the audiobook narrator are in MARKET GARDENING.
Almost Adulting: All You Need to Know to Get It Together by Arden Rose
Audiobook is narrated by the author, Arden Rose. Almost Adulting: All You Need to Know to Get It Together
mARket gardening
Points this post: 25
Total points: 25
Total tasks: 1
BB total: 0
GO total: 1
10.1. - Seven or Six?Read a book that is #6 or #7 in a series.
Killer Crullers by Jessica Beck
Points This Task: 10
Total Tasks: 1
Total Points: 10
Total GO: 0
Total BB: 0
Kim ATask 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love - Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the words MONOPOLY
Look at You Now: My Journey from Shame to Strength by Liz Pryor
Points This Post - 20
Total Points - 20
20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly RecommendedOption B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
Tikli
I'm claiming two BB tickets for Tikli (895 pages).
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
BB tickets: 2
TessaVanessaChallenge 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.
I read Contingency Plan by Lou Allin.
Challenge 5.6 Final Wisdom
Read a book with the name Sophia or a related name .
I readRemember Me? By Sophie Kinsella. Sophie is a name related to Sophia from the Dutch, English and French.
Challenge 10.10 Gimme S’more
Read s'more by an author you've read before. No rereads allowed.
I read Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. I have previously read The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Albom.
Challenge 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.
I read The Goddaughter by Melodie Campbell. #1 in the Gina Gallo series
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series.
I read The Goddaughter's Revenge by Melodie Campbell. #2 in the Gina Gallo series.
Points this post: 35
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
HINA15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha -
Book 1: Behind Closed Doors by Sherri Hayes.
Book 1 in the Daniels Brothers series
Book 2: Red Zone by Sherri Hayes.
Book 2 in the Daniels Brothers series
Current post:
Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 15
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
DIANE25.2 - Shanna Redwind's Task: Market Gardening
This is a 2 book task. Pick 2 of the options. REQUIRED: State in your post the options you chose.
Option 2:
Select a book with an Audio edition that has a Narrator or Reader with their first and last initials in the words MARKET GARDENING. NOTE: You may read the book in any format, not just audiobook. REQUIRED: Include a link to the Audiobook edition with the narrator you are using as well as to the edition you read.
I read the book version of Agamemnon's Daughter: A Novella and Stories (Audible version) by Ismail Kadare and narrated by Allan Robinson, whose initials can be found in MARKET GARDENING.
The book version can be found here: Agamemnon's Daughter: A Novella and Stories.
Option 3:
Read a book that contains a vegetable from this List of Vegetables in the title, subtitle or series. Plurals and possesives are acceptable, but no other variations.
I read Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley
Points Claimed this Post: 25
Total Points: 40/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 3/67
Readerboard name: MELLY15.5 - Scan It: Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
The Poems of Catullus by Catullus
This is a Golden Oldie, published in 60BC. Claiming 1 GO Ticket.
Points claimed this post: 15
Total points: 65
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 3
Big book tickets: 0
Golden oldie tickets: 1 (2 total)
Queen Bee Darlene5.9 Isn't It Romantic? Romance or Romantic genre
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham Someday, Someday, Maybe
5 points
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 25
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY30.11 - Perletwo's task: A Place Both Wonderful and Strange
This is a two-book task.
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.
--> Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day
--> New York City
From description on GR: "But something has come for the ghosts of New York"
At least 75% in NYC.
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 End of Oz
--> March 14th, 2017
[Points]
This post: 30
Total: 50
ElaineL20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
Read a book (at least 250 p) where ALL the letters of RETIREMENT can be found in the title, subtitle and/or author’s name.
Ruthless Game by Christine Feehan (416 p.)
REQUIRED: Point out the letters
3 E's: christinE fEEhan
2 R's: chRistine Ruthless
2 T's: chrisTine ruThless
1 I: chrIstine feehan
1 M: gaMe
1 N: christiNe
Points claimed this post: 20
Total points: 25
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
ElaineL10.1. - Seven or Six?
Read a book that is #6 or #7 in a series.
Push by Sean Michael is #6 in the Hammer series.
Points claimed this post: 10
Total points: 35
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
20.8 one book whose title/subtitle contains the letters DARK
Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series by Eliot Asinof
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20/1270
Tasks completed: 1/67
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTFOption B: Read a media tie-in novel or short story collection.
I read Doctor Who: Judgement of the Judoon. This is a tie-in of the BBC TV series Doctor Who.
Points claimed this post: 20
Total points: 70
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 4
Big book tickets: 1
Golden oldie tickets: 2
SALLY M.20.3 Highly Recommended
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows (option b: 3,676 Reviews at time of posting)
**My Lady Jane is a Big Book (512 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
20.6 Medieval Time Technologies
The Problem With Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout (rolled 4, option 1)
**The Problem With Forever is a Big Book (544 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
20.8 Dark Age Wonder
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Points this post: 60
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 3
Books read & posted: 3
Pages read & posted: 1,415
Total BB tickets: 2
Total GO tickets: 0
10.6. Get InspiredJuly 18 is Nelson Mandela Day. Read a non-fiction biography or autobiography of a person listed on Time's 100 Most Influential list who inspires you.
REQUIRED: State the year in which your person is listed.
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was on the list in 2015
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 20
Total Tasks: 2
Total GO: 0
Total BB: 0
10.6. Get InspiredHelp Thread
July 18 is Nelson Mandela Day. Read a non-fiction biography or autobiography of a person listed on Time's 100 Most Influential list who inspires you. Nelson Mandela was on the list in 2004 and 2005. REQUIRED: State the year in which your person is listed.
I read Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life. He was listed on the Time's 100 list in 2008.
At 596 pages, this is a *******Big Book******* so please sign me up for a BB ticket!
points: 20
Books read: 4
tasks completed: 2
tasks in progress:
Task 15.5 - Scan ItRead a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
The Education of a British-Protected Child: Essays (2009) by Chinua Achebe (Hardcover, 172 pages) [823.914]
S: Briti s h
P: P rotected
U: Ed u cation
00 + 15 = 15
Tasks Completed: 01
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 00 + 15 = 15
Books read: 01
Pages read: 172
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 00
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
CHANDNI20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 2: DOUBLE TROUBLE
Read a book whose title consists of at least two words beginning with the same letter.
Spinning Starlight by R.C. Lewis
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 3
Completed Tasks: 3
JUKKAReposting...
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
Book 1: Book that is #1 in a series.
Trees, Vol. 1: In Shadow by Warren Ellis is #1 in Trees.
Book 2: Book that is #2 in a series.
Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan is #2 in Saga.
Points this post: 15
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 95/1270
Total Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 11/67
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
10.5 - June 19 - National Martini DayAuthor's Initials in SHAKEN NOT STIRRED
Tom Rob Smith's Child 44
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 10
Pages Read: 509
Tasks Completed 1
Books Read: 1
Big Books Total: 1
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Task 5,5 June,July,August
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
Book Song of Solomon
Pages 337
Points this task 5
Total Points this challenge 60
Books this post = 1
Total Books =5
Tasks completed this post = 1
Total tasks completed = 54