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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder WomanOption 1: SECRET IDENTITY
Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
I read A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters. This is a pseudonym used by Edith Pargeter.
Points claimed this post: 20
Total points: 265
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 19
Big book tickets: 2
Golden oldie tickets: 2
Diane5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Read a book of your choice.
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow.
Points Claimed this Post: 5
Total Points: 1130/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 21
Big Book Tickets: 5
Books Read: 86
Tasks Completed: 62/67
BARBARA ★30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrate Summer
Option 2: The Beekeeper's Apprentice - Laurie R. King (with a bee on the cover) 7/18
Option 4: Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (vAcatIon) 7/24
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 395
25.8Option 5: Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
AR bookfinder info: IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 11.0
On page 3 of WWII Historic Fiction list
Option 6: author that you’ve read at least twice before AND that you borrowed from your local library
The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
I borrowed the audiobook version of this from the library and I also read The Mystery of the Blue Train and The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. Love me some Alexandria, VA Beatley Library!!
*Claiming GO ticket, published in 1936*
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 300/1270
Tasks completed: 16/67
Books Read: 23
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
DANIELLE M50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 2 (Armchair Travel): Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Found in post 4
309 pages
Option 4 (Healing & Recovery): Farewell to the East End: The Last Days of the East End Midwives by Jennifer Worth
Found on page 4, #383
336 pages
Option 6 (Physical Therapy): The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
PHYSIC A L T HERAPY
353 pages
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 130
Books Read: 8
Tasks Complete: 4
30.4. Sandy's Task: Follow the AuthorBook one: I read The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Author's initials are DB.
(509 pages)
Book two: I read Black-eyed Devils by Catrin Collier
Title contains words beginning with D and B
(112 pages)
Task requires 500 pages to be read: 509 + 112 = 621 pages.
The Lost Symbol is 509 pages long so I'm requesting one big book ticket please.
Points claimed this post: 30
Total points: 295
Books read: 24
Tasks completed: 20
Big book tickets: 3
Golden oldie tickets: 2
Phantomswife5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Book set in Cornwall, England
The Restless Sea
"Thinking of Cornwall set Sir Lewis Hearle to think of Elinor."
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 1: Present Tense Verb: Digging to America pages = 277
Option 2: From list. Post #16 UK:England author Laurie Lee
Cider With Rosie pages = 259
Option 6: Author's Initials in physiCal Therapy
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier pages = 310
TOTAL PAGES = 846
Points this post: 55
Total points: 435
Book read: 30
Tasks Completed: 20
Readerboard name: Tori Grace5.5 June, July, August
Read a book with 6, 7, or 8 in the page numbers.
Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick has 416 pages!
20.2 Lake Lida Love
Option 3: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the words MONOPOLY or TRIVIAL PURSUIT.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Tasks completed: 6
Points this post: 25
Points total: 75
Readerboard Name: McCathy20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 1: SECRET IDENTITY - Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Survivor In Death by JD Robb
JD Robb is pseudonym for Nora Roberts
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 1 – Read a book first published between July 1974 and July 1989.
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
First published in June 1982
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20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
Neighbor Dearest by Penelope Ward
Currently has 1,641 Reviews
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20.4 - Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston
Option 1: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the words HARVARD and/or MIT. All author initials must be included.
Elite by Rachel Van Dyken
Author's initials RVD in haRVarD
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
Option 2: Numbering System: Read a book where the number you rolled appears in the date the book was first published.
Rolled 4
Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead
Published in 2014
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Points this post: 100
Total Points: 270
Kim ATask 25.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure Hunting
Book 1 - Compass Rose
I chose South and read Smitten by Janet Evanovich
Book 2 - Read a book with an X found somewhere in the title
Alex by Sawyer Bennett
Points This Post - 25
Total Points - 280
Post #1420.10 - Group Reads
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Discussion Thread #30
Points this post:20
Total Points:305
Books read:23
Tasks Done:18
Anna K5.2 Location, Location, Location - Read a book set at least 50% in England
The American Heiress, by Daisy Goodwin
(book begins in US, but majority of plot takes place in England)
10.10 Gimme S’more - Read a book by an author you’ve read before
Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation, by James Runcie
The above book is new to me, but I’ve ready the first book in the series by this author, Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death (as well as a few others, see below).
15.3 Common Good - (Option 2) Read a book by an author whose first name begins with J, M, R, A, D, or C and whose last name begins with R, M, W, B, C, or S
Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins, by James Runcie
20.6 Seasoned Reader - Marie-Anne’s Task - (Option 2) Roll a die and read a book that was first published on a date that contains the number rolled
I rolled a 1.
Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil, by James Runcie
First published June 10th, 2014.
Total points this post: 50
Total points this challenge: 130
MegSCL20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 3 – author initials in TRIVIAL PURSUIT. So Much for That by Lionel Shriver
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTF
Option A: To Say Nothing of the Dog : Hugo Award for Best Novel (1999)
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 155
BB tickets: 1
Readerboard Name: McCathyFor Post 1754 Task 20.1:
So sorry but can you please move Survivor In Death to task 20.9 instead? Forgot that I had wanted to move it.
SO:
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
Read one book, at least 250 pages long, that fits one of the following options:
A) 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).
Survivor In Death by JD Robb
MC is police officer - on series page: "The …in Death series, written by Nora Roberts under her pseudonym J.D. Robb, features NYPSD ("New York City Police and Security Department") Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke and is set in a mid-21st century New York City."
360 pgs
**No Change to Points**
Total Points should then be: 270
(Edited to correct author's name)
Brooke TXI'd like to move A Darker Shade of Magic from Task 20.8 to Task 15.10. Both tasks are posted here in full.
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.
10.7. They Go Together
Read a book that has a number word on the cover.
15.10 - Best Books
Read a book from one of the Goodreads Newsletter Best Books of the Month lists. From the February 2015 list:
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
Read one book whose title/subtitle contains the letters DARK.
Points
This Post: 50
Total Points: 745
Completed Tasks: 41
Books Read: 66
Amy O.25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
Option 1: book set at least 75% in Montana, Idaho or Wyoming
Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx - set 100% in Wyoming
Option 4: book with Native American main character or written by Native American author
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
main characters are all Ojibwe Indians; author is also of Native American descent
Points this post: 25
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: Tori Grace15.1 A One and a Two Cha Cha Cha
Read one Book 1 AND one Book 2.
Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi
Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi
20.3 Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads reviews.
Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Tasks Completed: 8
Books read: 9
Points this post: 35
Points total: 110
FANDURY20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 1: Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Lick Me: How I Became Cherry Vanilla by Cherry Vanilla
Cherry Vanilla is a pseudonym, her real name is Kathleen Dorritie.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 275
Books Read: 19
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)
SandiCompleted Tasks
15.6 - The Fugitive
Thriller as main page genre
Kindle edition I read: Dunston Falls
Paperback edition: Dunston Falls
25.6 - Lavender's Task: Derivative Work
★Book #1: Read a derivative work. Jane Eyre retold
Kindle edition I read: My Mr. Rochester
Available in ebook format only. Approved for length at post #6249 of ebook verification thread -- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
★Book #2: Read the book that book #1 was derived from
Kindle edition I read: Jane Eyre
Most popular MMPB: Jane Eyre
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 65
Points Earned this Post: 40
Total Points To Date: 105
Shannon South Africa50.1 Diane’s Task – On the Mend
Option 1. Must Move.
Read a book with a present-tense action verb in the title or subtitle. The verb must be something that requires the active use of the limbs in a physical activity with motion.
From Deep Space with Love: A Conversation about Consciousness, the Universe, and Building a Better World by Mike Dooley
Verb: “Building” (e.g. building a wall)
I read the Kindle edition which has 221 pages
Option 3. Variations in Theme.
Read a book with a title that describes your summer or current state of affairs. The title can range anywhere from a one-word title to a complete sentence. REQUIRED: Briefly explain how this title applies to you.
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes
I am currently also trying to say “yes” to new things.
This book has 336 pages
Option 6: Physical Therapy
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in PHYSICAL THERAPY. Middle name initials may be ignored. Letters may only be used as often as they appear. Spaces determine names. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
An Absent Mind by Eric Rill
Author initials E R
This book has 276 pages
Total pages: 833
Task points: 50
Challenge points: 145
Task 15.3 - Common Good Option 2 : read a book written by an author whose first name starts with J / M / R / A / D / C and whose last name starts with R / M / W / B / C / S.
Antiquing For Dummies by Ron Zoglin and Deborah Shouse (also listed on the book's GR page but does not have an author profile).
Deborah Shouse qualifies.
Points this post : 15
Total points : 80
BB tickets : 0
GO tickets : 1
Tasks completed : 6
Readerboard Name - LaureY5.3 - Six Pack
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains a 6 such as 1968, 1976 or 2016.
The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin
First published in 2006.
I claim a Big Book Ticket for this book as it has 592 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 340
Total Books: 29
Total Tasks: 19
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 5
Jasmiina F5.4 - Best Laid Plans:
Read a book that fits one of the Spring 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks:
Mockingbird, Vol. 1: I Can Explain by Chelsea Cain.
Task 5.5: Read a book which page number contains number 3,4 or 5. The comic I read has 136 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 140
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
loafer25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
Book 1: Option 3: read a book where an author’s initials can be found in “OLD FAITHFUL”.
Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
olD faIthful
published in 1937, it is a "golden oldie"
Book 2: Option 4: read a book whose main character is Native American or written by an author of Native American descent.
Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich
author profile: Karen Louise Erdrich is a American author of novels, poetry, and children's books. Her father is German American and mother is half Ojibwe and half French American. She is an enrolled member of the Anishinaabe nation (also known as Chippewa).
points: 25
total: 440
BB: 6
GO: 5
tasks completed: 24
Cindy FTask 25.3 First Time For Everything
Option 2: First Book in a new to you series
The Distant Echo by Val McDermid
496 pages This series is new to me!!
Option 3: Ana gram word from title/subtitle
Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach
Anagram word SOHW= SHOW 288 pages
Total pages >500
Points this post:25
Total points:50
Tasks completed:4
Books read:5
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Task 25.8 – Chris MD – Quincy, You’re My HomeOption 1 – Presidents - U.S. President’s last name in title – CLEVELAND
Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland
Option 3 – Dunkies – Cakes and muffins on cover
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9.0
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Task 30.3 – Bryony – Enjoy the Journey
REQUIRED: 500+ total pages: 656 pg + 353 pg = 1009 pg
Option 3 – Paperback Writer
a) By an author on list of Writers of Airport books
John Grisham / Sycamore Row
I listened to the audio / MMP Sycamore Row 656 pg
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 656 pages
b) Cover item: BEACH & PARASOL
- 353 pg* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
This Post: 55 points
Total points to date: 415 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 2
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH30.9 - Dakimel's Task: Rising Seniors
Option 2 - I read The Knight in the Panther's Skin by Shota Rustaveli. His initials are found in SENIOR YEAR. My edition was 259 pages. 259>200
Option 4 - I read The Book Thief, which is on page one of Best School Assigned Books. I listened to this on audio. The link to the MMPB is La ladrona de libros and is 544 pages. 544>200
Points this post: 30
Total points: 400
Oma122925.8 - Chris MD's Task: Quincy, You’re My Home
I chose options #2 and #6
2. HoJo’s.
Read a book with hotel, motel, inn, restaurant, or diner in the title. Plurals and possessives are acceptable. No other variations.
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler
6. Library.
Read a book by an author that you’ve read at least twice before AND that you borrowed from your local library. REQUIRED: Include in your post links to two books by this author that you have read before and state that you borrowed this book from the library.
Dangerous Minds by Janet Evanovich
I borrowed this Ebook from my library
Following are two other books written by Janet Evanovich that I have read and they were both borrowed from the library.
Turbo Twenty-Three &
Wicked Appetite
I could never hope to read as much as I do without the three area libraries that I use. They are Bradford County Public Library (Starke, Fl.), Alachua County Public Library (Gainesville, Fl.) and Jacksonville Public Library (Jacksonville, Fl.) Not only do they provide books on site but there searching and interlibrary loans are phenomenal!
Total Points-410/1270
Total Tasks- 29/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-(2)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
Mod
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Spring task 15.3 book 2, author's initials in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK:
initials RK: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
PB: Milk and Honey
25.2 - Shanna Redwind's Task: Market Gardening
option 1, Popular Farming pg 1,#1: The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball
option 3, cabbage: Cabbages and Kings by O. Henry
PB: Cabbages and Kings
30.6 - Mazza1's Task: First Friday
option 1, first published June 27, 2017: Zero Sum by Barry Eisler
PB: Zero Sum
option 3, alliterative: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward, an ARC.
total = 1,030
Julia10315.6 - The Fugitive
Agent in Place
25.4 - Tien's Task: Hi! My name is (what?)
Book 1: Mission of Honor (Honor Harrington #12) by David Weber
Book 2: A Taste Of Heaven by Alexis Harrington
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrate Summer
Option 1:
(tree on cover approved in task help thread post #55)Option 4: Pearl Harbor and More - Stories of WWII - December 1941 (second contributing author is Vanessa Couchman)
This post: 70 points,
Total Points: 320
Total BB tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 17
10.8 title/subtitle follows the formula "The (insert noun here) Who (insert verb here)...". Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars by Nathalia Holt
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 310/1270
Tasks completed: 17/67
Books Read: 24
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
Task 15.4 - Summer of LoveOption 1: Read one Book 1 AND one Book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, Music or a genre that contains History or Historical.
Historical: Human Acts (2014) by Han Kang; translated by Deborah Smith; (Hardcover, 218 pages)
AND
Book 2: 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 (also in post 2).
Word: Country
Country Joe and the Fish
Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia (2016) by Anne Garrels (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 228 pages) [947.43]
120 + 15 = 135
Tasks Completed: 9
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 120 + 15 = 135
Books read: 11
Pages read: 3,379
Read but not claimed: 10
Goodreads Authors: 04
Golden Oldies: 03
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Kim ATask 30.10 - Andy P's Task: Calendar Boy
Book 1 - Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in BONUS
Sugar Daddy by Sawyer Bennett
Book 2 - Read a book whose title contains ALL the letters in the word PARTY
Our Lady of Immaculate Deception by Nancy Martin
*ouR lAdY of immaculaTe decePtion
Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 310
CHANDNI30.1 - 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.
Baby Doll by Hollie Overton
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 Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden
[POINTS]
This Post: 30
Total Points: 370
Books Read: 25
Completed Tasks: 20
Post #1520.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 3) A Panicked Premonition by Victoria Laurie
VL in TRIVIAL
Points this post:20
Total Points:325
Books read:24
Tasks Done:19
10.10. Gimme S’moreRead s'more by an author you've read before.REQUIRED: Include in your post a link to another book you've previously read by that author AND state that this book is new to you.
Princess in Love by Meg Cabot
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8.0
This book is new to me. Another book I've read by this author is The Princess Diaries.
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston!
Option 1: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the words HARVARD and/or MIT.
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews. You can find the number of reviews under the author's name, at the far right hand side.
Looking for Alaska by John Green
It has 46, 943 reviews.
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.
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
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).
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. Hyphenated words may be used as separate words. You do NOT have to use all the letters.
Option 2: Cursed (Beholder #1) by Christina Bauer
This book is new to me.
Option 3:The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
T W I C T = WIT
Points This Post: 95
Total Points: 285/1270
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book: 1
Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 17/67
trishhartuk50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 2. Armchair Travel: Read a book I have read in my past travels that fits SRC guidelines. REQUIRED: Identify the post number in which your title or author is found.
The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul, Douglas Adams (246pg)
Listed in message 7 near the end of the England list
Option 5: KHP, or Kitty Healing Powers. Read a book either with a picture of a cat on the cover or with the stand-alone word “cat” found in the title or subtitle.
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here (286pg)
Option 6: Physical Therapy: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in PHYSICAL THERAPY.
Jar City, Arnaldur Indridason (304pg)
This is the edition I read. Not quite sure why the description is in German, but the book was in English.
physIcAl therapy
Total pages: 246 + 286 + 304 = 836pg
Points this Task: 50
Books Read: 3
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 620
Tasks Completed: 33
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 3 (500+ x3)
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston!Option 2: Many great authors hail from New England. Read a book found on the first five pages of the New England Books listopia.
REQUIRED: State the page on which your selection was found.
I read Red Hook Road. It is on page 2 on the listopia.
Task Points: 20
Total Points 170
Number of tasks completed:11
Number of books read: 12
Coralie25.7 Strawberries and Cream
Option 1 – book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in strawberries and CreAm
Shantytown by César Aira
Option 2 – book by two authors
Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahloo
25.8 Quincy, You’re My Home
Option 1 Presidents – author sharing a last name with U.S. president James A Garfield
Devil in the Fog by Leon Garfield
IL: UY - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 7.0
Option 2 HoJo’s – book with hotel in title
Hotel Iris
25.12 Trip to Yellowstone
Option 3 – author’s initials found in olD Faithful
The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Option 5 – book with main page genre Adventure
The Prisoner of Zenda
This post 75 points
Total to date 845 points
Sara ITA20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
L'amante della tigre (The Tiger's Wife) by Téa Obreht
Book currently has 9,620 reviews
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 135
BB Tickets: 7
GO Tickets: 2
Nick KY10.6 Inspired I read Istanbul: Memories and the City, an autobiography by the inspirational Nobel Prize winning author Orhan Pamuk, on the 2006 list.
20.7 Sandi’s Sunshine Mining. Option 3. I read Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales, with “Adventure > Survival” as a main page GR genre.
20.10 Group Read. Category Dystopian. I read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Comment in Message 20 of the Group Read thread: Dystopian Literature. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 750
30.3 - Bryony's Task: Enjoy the JourneyOption 2: I am the walrus
Book 1: (Classics) The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (542 pages) *1 Big Book Ticket*
Book 2: On my GR TBR since 2013: The False Prince (342 pages)
Main Page Genre Children's - IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 12.0
Total Big Book Tickets = 7
Challenge Total = 250
Readerboard Name: Rebecca OH30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrate Summer
Option 1 - Independent People has grass growing in nature on the cover. The Help Thread clarified grass was considered acceptable for this task.
Option 5 - The Glass Castle is book #161 on page 2 of the Books that Changed the Way You View Life list. I listened to the audio; the MMPB is The Glass Castle.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 430
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 25.7 - TrishHartUK's Task: Strawberries and Cream
Option 1 - 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie read 6/13
Option 2 - Hidden read 7/28
Task 25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
Option 3 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas read 6/19
Option 5 - Casino Royale MPG Adventure read 7/28
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 515/1270
Books Read: 43
Tasks Completed: 33
GO Tickets: 5
BB Tickets: 3
Sarah E30.4. Sandy's Task: Follow the Author
Book 1
About Grace by Anthony Doerr - 402 pages
Book 2
Angels Don't Knock! - 167 pages
"Angels" beginning with A, "Don't" beginning with D.
402 + 167 = 569 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 140
Readerboard name: Regan5.5 - June, July, August--Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
Tender Is the Night Pages: 317
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Readerboard name: Regan5.9 -- Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance” or “Romantic”.
The Love Interest
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 2
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Read a book from NPR's list of Best Books of 2016.
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Readerboard name: Regan10.5 -- Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SHAKEN NOT STIRRED
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
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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:
Batman, Volume 2: I Am Suicide by Tom King.
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder:
Read a book of your choice:
Batgirl, Volume 1: Beyond Burnside by Hope Larson.
10.7. They Go Together:
Read a book that has a number word on the cover:
15.3 - Common Good:
Option 1:
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:
Justice League Dark, Volume 3: The Death of Magic by Jeff Lemire.
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:
Batman: Eternal, Volume 2 by Scott Snyder.
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