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message 1001: by Alycia (new)

Alycia (alyciac) | 212 comments 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial
Option #2B: 45 or 91 is intact in the total page count

Scarlet Marissa Meyer (454 pg)

Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Tasks completed: 16


message 1002: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #8

10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day

Revival, Vol. 8: Stay Just A Little Bit Longer by Tim Seeley

TS IN STIRRED

Points this post:10
Total Points:175
Books read:15
Tasks Done:11


message 1003: by Sara (new)

Sara | 170 comments Sara ITA

10.9 - In Case You Missed Them
Read a book from NPR's list of Best Books of 2016.

Un gentiluomo a Mosca (A Gentleman in Moscow) by Amor Towles

Link of the book

** Un gentiluomo a Mosca is a Big Book (560 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket. **


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15.5 - Scan It
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.

Disturbo della quiete pubblica (Disturbing the Peace) by Richard Yates

Letters UPC found in title "Disturbo della quiete pubblica"





Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 25
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0


message 1004: by Marie (UK) (last edited Jul 04, 2017 03:19AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3942 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA1

Task 20.3 Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended


Option B Survivor 3,046 Reviews

Task 30.14 Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC

For this task, you can read one or two books, but the total number of pages read must be at least 600

2 book Option

Option 1 Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in the phrase "IN IT FOR THE BOOKS."

The Girl In The Ice Robert Bryndza 396 pages

Option 4 Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in "GRAND PRIZE WINNER".

The Futures: A New York love story Anna Pitoniak 410 pages

Total Page count = 806

Points this post = 50
Total points to date = 90

Tasks this post = 2
Books this post = 3

Tasks to date = 50
Tasks to date = 47


message 1005: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 25.11 - Treasure Hunting
option 1 - chose a compass direction & read a book with title word initials that match
I chose West - W
Wrath by John Gwynne
672 pages - claiming a big book

option 2 - roll 2 dice & read a book that is the dice total in series
I rolled 3 + 5 = 8
On the Way to Wedding by Julia Quinn
#8 in the Bridgertons series

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total points = 410


message 1006: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3942 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA1

Please note in post 1032 above i have missed the 6 out on my points total that should read

Points to date = 690


message 1007: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3942 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA1
Task 20. 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.

Flowers for Algernon
Best Novel category in 1967 in metadata


Points this post = 20
Points to date = 710

Tasks and books this post = 1

Tasks to date = 51
Books to date = 48


message 1008: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 987 comments Cindy F

Task 15.6 The Fugitive

Genre "Thriller"

Triptych by Karin Slaughter
Claim 1 Big Book Ticket 514 pages

Points this post:15
Total points:25
Tasks Completed:3
Books read:3
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 1009: by Cait S (last edited Jul 04, 2017 07:54AM) (new)

Cait S | 738 comments Cait S

20.9- Happy Retirement

Option B
Read a book where ALL the letters of RETIREMENT can be found in the title, subtitle and/or author’s name.

Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman

3 Es- ragE, thE, bEcky
2 Rs- Rage, masteRman
2 Ts- againsT, The
I- agaInst
M- Masterman
N- agaiNst

Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 140


message 1010: by Brigia (new)

Brigia | 451 comments 15.3 Common Good

Option 2: Lock In by John Scalzi

I listened to the audiobook. The mass market paperback edition in Italian (maybe?) has 266 pages. The most popular paperback edition in English has 336 pages.

20.8 Dark Age Wonder
The Duke's Wager – "dark" in DuKe’s wAgeR
I read the kindle edition. The mass market paperback edition has 224 pages.

30.12 Canada 150!
Option 2: The Secret Life of Bees - List: Best Books about Family Relationships; p1, #66
I read the kindle edition. The mass market paperback edition in French has 377 pages. The most popular paperback edition in English has 336 pages.

Option 4: Traitor's Blade (Greatcoats, #1) by Sebastien de Castell
I read the kindle edition. The most popular paperback edition has 370 pages
Total page count: >600 pages

Points this post: 65
Total points: 360


message 1011: by Jasmiina (new)

Jasmiina F (slipperbunny) | 529 comments Jasmiina F


5.3 - Six Pack:
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains a 6:

Guardians of the Galaxy: New Guard, Volume 2: Wanted by Brian Michael Bendis.

20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended:
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews:

Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch.

Points this post: 25
Total points: 100
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


message 1012: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 890 comments Readerboard Name: Kathy P

15.5 - Scan It
The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty The Financial Diaries How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty by Jonathan Morduch

Points this post: 15
Books this post: 1


Totals
Points: 65
BB:0
GO: 0
Total Task completed: 4
Total Books read: 4


message 1013: by Sandra (last edited Jul 04, 2017 09:20AM) (new)

Sandra (sandra72) | 714 comments Sandra

5.4 - Best Laid Plans

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Fulfills 10.3 - Aim High task (book with at least 1,454 5-star ratings).

Everything, Everything has 54834 5-star ratings.

Points this post: 5
Total points to date: 115


message 1014: by Diane (new)

Diane  | 741 comments DIANE

5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Spring 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.

Required: When you post, indicate which Spring 2017 task you are using and include any information required by the task: 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.

Go Down, Moses by William Faulkner. (365 pages)


I am also claiming a GO Ticket for this book, which was first published in 1942.


Points Claimed this Post: 5
Total Points: 905/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 13
Big Book Tickets: 4
Books Read: 64
Tasks Completed: 47/67


Jayme(theghostreader) (jaymetheghostreader) | 3041 comments Jayme(the ghostreader)
5.5 June, July, August
Read a book with a 6,7,8 in the page number
Blindby Rachel DeWoskin
416pp
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5
Total BB: 0
Task Points: 5
Total Points: 40/1270


message 1016: by Andrea (new)

Andrea loafer

5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance” or “Romantic”.

White Fur by Jardine Libaire

points: 5

total: 310
BB: 5
GO: 3
tasks completed: 17


message 1017: by Kirstie (new)

Kirstie (kirstienaughton) | 56 comments 20.2 - Brooklyn's Task: Lake, Lida, Love

Option 3: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in MONOPOLY or TRIVIAL PURSUIT.

I used TRIVIAL PURSUIT. Her first initial "A" is found in triviAl and her second initial "P" in found in Pursuit.

The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki

Points this Post: 20
Big Books this Post: 0
Golden Oldies this Post: 0

Total Points: 155
Total Books Read: 8
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0


message 1018: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Inspired by Books

One book option you may read 1 or 2 books, but you must read a minimum of 600 pages.
3. Read a book with the main page genre World War II. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Exodus by Leon Uris by Leon Uris(608 pages)
genre approved here

Points this post: 30
Total points: 240


message 1019: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3942 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA1

Task 15.9 Slaying Dragons


Read a book with the word "Dragon" in the title or subtitle -Plurals acceptable

League of Dragons

Points this post = 15
Points to date = 725

Books and tasks this post = 1

Tasks to date = 52
Books to date = 49


message 1020: by Brandi (new)

Brandi (boromom) | 54 comments readerboard name: boromom

10.10. Gimme S’more

The Skeleton Haunts a House

points this post:10
total points: 20
BB: 1


message 1021: by Cat (last edited Jul 04, 2017 02:17PM) (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 25.12 - Trip to Yellowstone
option 2 - read a book with LAKE in the title
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

option 3 - read a book with author initials in FAITHFUL
Triple Crown by Felix Francis
initials FF

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total points: 435


message 1022: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments 15.9 – Slaying Dragons

On LIST: POPULAR DRAGON BOOKS - Page 1, # 1

Eragon
I listened to the audio / MMP: Eragon
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 517 pages


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 185 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3


message 1023: by Elaine (new)

Elaine ElaineL

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:
rose

Black Rose by Nora Roberts

Points claimed this post: 5
Total points: 745
Books read: 59
Tasks completed: 43


message 1024: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Greene (dakimel) | 816 comments Dakimel

10.3. - Lean on Me
Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? by Eleanor Updale (LEAN in Eleanor)

10.7. They Go Together
Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
1: You May Kiss the Bride (384 pgs) - debut / new-to-me author
2: The Bone Witch (411 pages) - new-to-me series

30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of Changes
B1: Run to You (Risking it All, #1) by Rachel Lacey - white dress
B2: Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

TALLY:
This task - 75 points
Total - 350


message 1025: by Laure (new)

Laure (goodreadscomlaure) | 562 comments Readerboard Name - LaureY

25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
2 Books - Choose two different options and read one book for each, books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.

Option 2 - Read the first book in a New-To-You series.
Jacob by Jacqueline Franck
*This is a series new to me. The number of pages is: 376.*

Option 3 - 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.
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
*The anagram is OATS. The number of pages is 471.*

Points this post: 25
Total points: 220

Total Books: 19
Total Tasks: 13

Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1


message 1026: by Mhairi (new)

Mhairi | 348 comments 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial

Option 1.
I Can’t Believe You Just Said That: The Truth About Why People Are So Rude by Danny Wallace

Points this post: 20
Points in total: 180
Tasks completed: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1


message 1027: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ | 1573 comments BARBARA ★


5.3 - Six Pack
Lost Gods - Brom (pub October 2016) 7/1

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10.2 - Celebrate Alban Hefin
Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant (on page 2) 6/29

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10.5 - June 19 - National Martini Day
Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison (sHaken no sTirred) 7/4

Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 125


message 1028: by Elaine (new)

Elaine ElaineL

30.1 - Dlmrose's task: But Who's Counting


Two Book Task...

Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE of at least 2 words where every word in the title has the same number of letters.
Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan

Book 2: Using the letter count of a word from Book 1’s title, read a book with that number of words in the TITLE.
How They Met, and Other Stories by David Levithan

Points claimed this post: 30
Total points: 775
Books read: 61
Tasks completed: 44


message 1029: by Sara (new)

Sara G | 907 comments Sara G

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”. ex. madness, happiness, darkness. Variations to the word ending do NOT work.

The Lioness of Morocco by Julia Drosten

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.

Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase

15.5 - Scan It

Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard
Destiny of the Republic

Points this post: 30
Total points: 375


message 1030: by Diane (new)

Diane  | 741 comments DIANE

25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything

2 Books - Choose two different options and read one book for each, books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.
REQUIRED: State which options you chose.

Option 1 - Read a debut book or the first book published by an author who is New-To-You. Required: Include in your post that the author is New-To-You.

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? by Horace McCoy. (128 pp)

Horace McCoy is a new-to-me author and this was his debut book. Here is a link with more information about his books: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_...

Option 3 - Read a book that has at least four words in the title/subtitle. Required: Post your anagram when claiming points.

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (416 pp)

Anagram = CODA. A coda is a concluding paragraph for a musical composition.

Total page count: 128 + 416 = 544 pages


I am also claiming a GO TICKET for They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, which was first written in 1935.


Points Claimed this Post: 25
Total Points: 930/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 14
Big Book Tickets: 4
Books Read: 66
Tasks Completed: 48/67


message 1031: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Pamela3265

5.5 - June, July, August

An Unlikely Mother by Danica Favorite - 281 pages


20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love

The Wallflower Duchess by Liz Tyner - Both of the author's initials are found in TriviaL


30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrate Summer

Option 1: The Nanny Bargain by Glynna Kaye by Glynna Kaye

Option 4: Beauty and the Clockwork Beast (Steampunk Proper Romance #1) by Nancy Campbell Allen by Nancy Campbell Allen - All three of the author's initials are found in vACatioN


Points this post: 55
Total Points: 180
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:


message 1032: by Shanna_redwind (new)

Shanna_redwind | 754 comments 20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews
A Child Called "It" 13,642 Reviews

135 + 20 = 155
BB 3


message 1033: by Camilla (new)

Camilla | 501 comments 15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
Book 1: Alienated
Book 2: Invaded

15.4 - Summer of Love
Option 2: Travellers in Magic: Stories
MPG Fantasy, word "Magic" (Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band)


Points this post: 30
Points total: 205
GO total: 0
BB total: 2
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 17


message 1034: by Sara (new)

Sara | 170 comments Sara ITA

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

Il corpo sa tutto by Banana Yoshimoto

Il corpo sa tutto by Banana Yoshimoto
Bigger image under spoiler (view spoiler)

I listened to the audiobook / NO MMP / Paperback: Il corpo sa tutto (138 pages)





Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 40
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0


message 1035: by Jammin Jenny (last edited Jul 05, 2017 01:01AM) (new)

Jammin Jenny (jamminjenny) | 941 comments Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny

Task 25.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure Hunting
Book 1 - I chose W and read Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail read 7/3
Book 2 - I rolled a 3 and a 3 = 6, book 6 in Hercule Poirot series, The Mystery of the Blue Train read 7/4 originally published in 1928, claiming one GO ticket

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 385/1270
Books Read: 33
Tasks Completed: 28
GO Tickets: 4
BB Tickets: 1



message 1036: by Coralie (last edited Jul 05, 2017 01:03AM) (new)

Coralie Coralie

25.2 Market Gardening
Option 1 – from page 3 of popular farming books
Farmer Boy
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9.0

Option 3 – using the word PEA from the list
Ella Minnow Pea

25.4 Hi! My Name is (what?)
Book 1 #7 in the James Asher series
Pale Guardian 248 pages

Book 2 – by an author with the name James
Innocent Blood by P.D. James 313 pages

25.5 The Whole30
Option 1 – book with none of the genres
The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond

Option 3 – book with title consisting of three words, all beginning with the same letter
The Trouble Twisters

This post 75 points

Total to date 400 points


message 1037: by Tess (new)

Tess (tessavanessa) | 2114 comments TessaVanessa

15.5 Scan It
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
I read Cleanup by Norah McClintock. BTW I live in the neighboring city to Troy. Very cool idea for a challenge!

15.10 Best Books
Read a book from one of the Goodreads Newsletter Best Books of the Month lists.
I read We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. It is found on the May 2014 list.

25.1 Justme's Task: Peace Corps
Option 2: Read one of the 600+ books that I have rated 5* on GR (following SRC normal rules).
I read Promises by Marie Sexton. 216 pages. Found on page 1 of the list.

Option 3: Read a book about their service experiences written by a Volunteer of a specific service group and note which group.
I read Dear Exile: The True Story of Two Friends Separated (for a Year) by an Ocean by Hilary Lifton and Kate Montgomery.
It is about 2 teachers experience in Kenya. 203 pages
203+216=419 pages

25.3 Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
Option 1 - Read a debut book or the first book published by an author who is New-To-You.
I read The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman . It is her debut novel and the first time I have read her. 290 pages

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.
I read Dinner with Edward: A Story of an Unexpected Friendship by Isabel Vincent. 224 pages
Letters: DWEASOAUF Word=FADES
224+290=514 total pages.

Points this post:80
Total points: 475
Tasks completed: 29
Books read: 39
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 3


message 1038: by Sandra (last edited Jul 05, 2017 04:44AM) (new)

Sandra (sandra72) | 714 comments Sandra

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman

Option 1: SECRET IDENTITY (book by an author who uses a pseudonym)

White Plague by James Abel

James Abel is the pseudonym for author Bob Reiss.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Reiss

Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 135


message 1039: by Nick (last edited Jul 05, 2017 05:39AM) (new)

Nick (doily) | 3394 comments Nick KY

I would like to move a book from task 25.8. I will move Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon.

Points subtracted: -25
Total Points So Far: 310

Then I will add:


30.3 Bryony’s Enjoy the Journey
Option 1: The Long and Winding Road.


Book 1. More than 500 pp.
I read Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon by Larry Tye. I listened to the audiobook. The most popular paperback ed. has 624 pp: Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon. (Big Book already claimed. Book moved from task 25.8.)

Book 2. I read The Castle by Franz Kafka, # 20 on Buzzfeed’s list of difficult books. 298 pp

Total pages = 922 > required 500.

Points added: 30
Total Points So Far: 340


message 1040: by Marie (UK) (last edited Jul 05, 2017 05:39AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3942 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA1

Task 30.4 Sandy's Task: Follow the Author


This is a two book task.
Your books must have a combined page total of at least 500 pages.

For book 1, read a book of your choice written by a single author.
Walk on Water: The Miracle of Saving Children's Lives Author Michael Ruhlman 340 pages

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.
The Talented Mr Ripley 249 pages
Mr - Michael; Ripley- Ruhlman

Page count over both books =589

Points this post = 30
Total points for challenge = 755

Tasks this post = 1
Books this post = 2

Total tasks = 53
Total Books = 51


message 1041: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
My Lord and Dragon - shelved as romance>paranormal by 3ppl; ebook only approved msg 6330 of the approval thread

25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE
Option A.2. - Orion - shelved as aliens by 2ppl, approved in the genre verification thread; ebook only approved #6326 of the approval thread; previously unheard of/new to me author/book - discovered randomly searching on Amazon for alien romances
Option B.2. - Alanna: The First Adventure - Arbookfinder - UG (ARBookfinder record; previously read book in childhood, I think last time I read it, I was about 15

Points this Post: 30
Points Overall: 395
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1)


message 1042: by EShay (new)

EShay Fagan (eshay11) | 569 comments 20.2
Option 3: initials in MONOPOLY or TRIVIAL PURSUIT.
Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation by Aisha Tyler

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 160/1270
Tasks completed: 9/67
Books Read: 12
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 1043: by Hina (new)

Hina (hinaj) | 677 comments HINA


5.7 - Medieval Times - In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks.
Page 1 of Popular Medieval Books

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman -
Option 1: Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb.
J.D. Robb is a pseudonym for Nora Roberts.

30.4. Sandy's Task: Follow the Author -
Book 1: Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks.
My choice.
Book 2: What Might Have Been by Sherri Hayes.
"Might" beginning with M, "Been" beginning with B.

mmpb 305 pages + pb 256 pages = 561 pages.

Current post:
Points: 55
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total:
Total Points: 285
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:


message 1044: by Hina (new)

Hina (hinaj) | 677 comments HINA


30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of Changes -
Option B:
Book 1: Undone by the Sultan's Touch (Harlequin Presents) by Caitlin Crews Undone by the Sultan's Touch by Caitlin Crews.
White dress on the cover.
Book 2: Waking Up in the Wrong Bed by Natalie Anderson.
Author's initials found in MRANDMRS.

Current post:
Points: 30
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total:
Total Points: 315
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:


message 1045: by Fandury (last edited Jul 05, 2017 11:39AM) (new)

Fandury | 957 comments FANDURY

25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE

Option A

Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre of ‘science-fiction’ or ‘aliens’.

Event Horizon by Steven E. McDonald

Book has Science Fiction as a main page genre. Both the book and the author are new to me.


Option B

Option 2: Re-read a book you have read before you were 18 and loved, but haven’t read since.

Britta und ihre Pferde by Lisbeth Pahnke

I loved this book as a teenager (so this was a re-rerad for me), and, while I carried it with me through several moves, I have not read it since I was 18. As I only really started to read English books after I went to university, this is in German. And this was really a trip down memory lane to my horse crazy teenager time.


Points this post: 25
Total Points: 150
Books Read: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 1046: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3942 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA1
Task 10.7 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.

The Fifth Letter

Points this post = 10
Total points for challenge = 765

Tasks this post = 1
Books this post = 1

Total tasks = 54
Total Books = 52


message 1047: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 30.1 - Dlmrose's task: But Who's Counting

Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE of at least 2 words where every word in the title has the same number of letters. Full Wolf Moon (Jeremy Logan, #5) by Lincoln Child by Lincoln Child
All three words have 4 letters
Book 2: Using the letter count of a word from Book 1’s title, read a book with that number of words in the TITLE.
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman by Jennifer Ackerman 4 words in the title
Points this post: 30
Total points: 270


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Melissa (balletbookworm) | 915 comments Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM

15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
Book 1: I read Wonder Woman, Volume 1: The Lies by Greg Rucka, #1 in the Wonder Woman Volume V series.
Book 2: I read Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (paperback), #2 in the Thursday Next series.

25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
I chose Options 1 and 3.
Option 1: I read The Windfall by Diksha Basu, 304 pages. The Windfall is a debut novel and Diksha Basu is a new author for me.
Option 3: I read A Paris All Your Own: Bestselling Women Writers on the City of Light edited by Eleanor Brown, 304 pages. The letters from the beginning of each word in the title/subtitle are APAYOBWWOTCOL from which I can spell WOOLY.
304+304=608

Previous point total: 250
New points this post: 15+25
Total points: 290

New tasks completed in this post: 2
Total tasks: 19

GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0


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Sally (sallysimply) | 537 comments SALLY M.


15.10 Best Books

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee (June 2017 list)

**The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is a Big Book (528 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**


Points this post: 15
Total points: 245
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 18
Pages read: 6,288

Total BB tickets: 3
Total GO tickets: 0


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Elizabeth (ebpnd17) | 813 comments Elizabeth P

Task 30.4 - Follow the Author

Book One: Book of your choice

Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson

445 pages: Shadows of Self

Book Two: At least one word in title begins with each initial of author of book one

Beard Science by Penny Reid

384 pages: Beard Science

Grand total of 829 pages, greater than 500


Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 140
Total Tasks: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 12


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