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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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Catherine TTask 10.3 - Lean on Me
Read a book with "lean" intact in the title
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
"lean" in Eleanor
Task 10.4 - Surprise!
read a book by an author mentioned in the thread
Crosstalk by Connie Willis
Connie Willis mentioned in msg #93
Task 10.8 - "The (Fill In The Blank) Who"
read a book whose title matches the pattern
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun
Task 10.9 - In Case You Missed Them
read a book from the list
The Widow by Fiona Barton
Task 20.8 - Dark Age Wonder
read a book with letters DARK in title & subtitle
Rivers of London: Black Mould by Ben Aaronovitch
Task 20.10 - Group Reads
read & comment on one of the books
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
my comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task 25.5 - Whole30
option 3 - read a book whose title is 3 words long, all starting with the same letter
Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa
option 2 - read a book with none of the listed MPGs
A Chess Story by Stefan Zweig
Task 25.9 - Your Objective
book 1 - read a book with an object on the cover
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
object: dagger
book 2 - read a book with the object ("dagger") in the title
The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
Task 30.7 - My Favorite Things
option 1 - read a book with JUNETEENTH in the title, subtitle & author name
The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn
JU in JUlia
N in quiNn
ET in bridgErTons
EE in EvEr
TH in THe
384 pages
option 3 - read book with sunglasses on the cover
The Transporter by Liz Maverick
268 pages
384 + 268 = 652 pages >500
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new points total: 855
CEELEETask 5.9 Isn't it Romantic?
August is Romance Awareness Month. Read a book with the main page genre "Romance" or "Romantic".
I chose THE MAN OF MY DREAMS by Curtis Sittenfeld.
The Man of My Dreams
The main page genre "Romance" y appears second from the bottom as of today July 30 2017
Total Points for Task: 5
Total Boos Read for Task: 1
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Books Claimed for task: 0
Total Points for Summer Challenge 2017: 75
Total Tasks Completed for Summer Challenge: 4
Total Books Read for Summer Challenge: 5
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge: 0
Total Golden Oldies Books Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge:: 0
15.3 - Common GoodOption 2: I Was Amelia Earhart by Jane Mendelsohn
Points
This Task: 15
Total to Date: 15
15.6 - The Fugitive
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Points
This Task: 15
Total to Date: 30
20.4 - Golden Oldie's, Kristi CO's Task: Bound for Boston!
Option 3: The Hot Zone by Richard Preston
Points
This Task: 20
Total to Date: 50
perletwo25.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure Hunting - Option 2: How many paces? - Roll two dice to determine how many paces you should take. Read a book that is the same number in a series as the total number rolled.
I rolled 5.
All Day and a Night - "Ellie Hatcher #5"
Option 3: X marks the spot - Read a book with an X found somewhere in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
The Rexwood Murders: Halloween won't be fun for you anymore.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 875
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 07
Big Book ticket requests: 02
Books read: 64
Tasks completed: 42
10.7. They Go Together
30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
3.
(PB 106 pages Backlash)5. Euphoria Z by Luke Ahearn (Luke) (PB 411 pages Euphoria-Z)
106 + 411 = 517 pages
Points this post: 40
Points total: 540
GO total: 0
BB total: 3
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 44
Nick KY25.1 JustMe’s Peace Corps Task
Option 1. Choose a country from the list: Tanzania
Choose a service area from that country: Agriculture
Choose a book from that service area: Never Out of Season: How Having the Food We Want When We Want It Threatens Our Food Supply and Our Future by Rob Dunn
“Read a nonfiction book to assist you in your 'chosen service area' (above) and explain how it is useful or why you chose it”: As the blurb for this book claims, it deals with “the crops we depend on most and the scientists racing to preserve the diversity of life, in order to save our food supply….” So it is not only a book of warning, but a suggestive primer on what to do about the situation. Therefore, it fits the task, I hope.
Option 2. From JustMe’s 5* list. From p 4 of the list, Hallowed Circle by Linda Robertson
Page numbers: Never Out of Season = 336 pp
Hallowed Circle = 384 pp
Total = 720 pp > required 400
25.9 MegSLC’s Objective I read the following:
Book 1. I read A Cup of Coffee by Ernest Skublics.
Book 2. I read The Coffee Lover's Diet: Change Your Coffee, Change Your Life by Dr. Bob Arnot, with a cup of coffee on the cover.
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 830
Creynard15.2 - All’s Well Than Ends Well
Book 1: Before Happiness: How Creating a Positive Reality First Amplifies Your Levels of Happiness and Success
by Shawn Achor
Book 2: Beautiful by Christina Lauren
Points this post: 15
Total points: 415
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Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 42
Janice CA25.8 - Quincy, You’re My Home
option 2: Read a book with the word "inn" in the title.
Kevin Kling's Holiday Inn by Kevin Kling
and
option 6: Read a book that you checked out from the library and is written by an author you have read twice before.
Required:
1. I checked this book out from the San Diego Public Library.
2. I have read two other books by Emily Kimbrough. The books are: Through Charley's Door and The Innocents from Indiana
How Dear to My Heart by Emily Kimbrough
***Golden Oldie, first published in 1944***
+25
total: 65
tasks: 4
books: 5
GO: 1
Susan W.10.1 Seven or Six: Read a book that is #7 or #6 in a series.
I read Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take by Tsugumi Ohba
#6 in the Death Note series
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10.9 Read a book from NPR's list of Best Books of 2016
I read Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
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15.10 Best Books: Read a book from one of the Goodread's Best Books of the Month lists.
I read Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China by Paul French
The book is on the May 2012 list
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20.1 Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 3: Read a book from the I Am Woman Hear Me Roar listopia.
I read Legend by Marie Lu
It's on page 1 of the list
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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.
I read Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu
It's on the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story for 2017
Points this post: 75
Total Points: 165
Catherine TTask 5.4 - Best Laid Plans
read a book which fits 5.5 task from Spring 17
Crosstalk by Connie Willis
498 pages
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new total: 850
KAREN F15.6 - The Fugitive
The Operator by Kim Harrison
Thriller listed as the last genre on the page. I had it verified in message 77 in case is falls off.
20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward
2170 reviews at time of posting
25.4 - Tien's Task: Hi! My name is (what?)
Book 1: Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews
Series: Meg Langslow #1
311 Pages
Book 2: Why Do Dukes Fall in Love? by Megan Frampton
Meg is found intact in Megan
317 Pages
682 Total Pages
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 340
Cindy C.Task 30.9-Dakimel's Task: Rising Seniors
Option 1: Read a book with a book on the cover. The book is at the bottom of the cover with two characters, dressed in pages, standing on the book. This book has 371 pages. Approved in Help Thread post # 38.
The Book Jumper
Option 5: Read a book with the main page genre of Food and Drink. This book has 368 pages. Approved in Help Thread post #30.
An Irish Country Cookbook
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Task 50.1-Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 4: Read a book found in the first 5 pages of the Medicine and Literature list. My book is on page 2 book #141 on the list as of 2:31 pm PDT today. This has 256 pages.
Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood
Option 5: Read a book with either a cat on the cover or with the stand-alone word cat in the title. My book has both. This has 208 pages.
The Cat Who Went to Paris
Option 6: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in physical therapy. My author's initials are P.T. This has 428 pages.
An Irish Doctor in Peace and at War
256+208+428=892 pages.
Points this post: 80
Total points: 300
Total tasks: 10
Big Book Tickets: 5
CYNBAXTER# 5.10 – Your Own 8th Wonder
Task: Read a book of your choice
Book: Hunger: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 20 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
10.10. Gimme S’moreForensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime by Val McDermid
This book is new to me; another book I have read by this author is The Wire in the Blood
15.10 - Best Books
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
Featured in October 2010.
30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
Option 4: The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory
608 pages, 1 Big Book ticket.
Points this post: 55
Points in total: 335
Tasks completed: 21
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 2
HINA20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended -
Option B: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn.
This book has 1,126 reviews.
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston! -
Option 1: Weekend Wedding Deception by Debra Andrews.
Author's initials can be found in HARVARD.
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend -
Option 1: She Can Run by Melinda Leigh.
Present-tense action verb in title: Run.
Option 5: Wild Cat and the Marine by Jade Taylor.
Cat found in the title.
Option 6: After the Night by Linda Howard.
Author's initials found in PHYSICAL THERAPY.
pb 327 pages + pb 304 pages + mmpb 327 pages = 958 total page numbers
Current post:
Points: 90
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 655
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial Option 3 - Preppers Road March read 7/30
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 535/1270
Books Read: 44
Tasks Completed: 34
GO Tickets: 5
BB Tickets: 3
5.8 - Under the Summer MoonRead 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
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple
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.
Dead Set (Brad Chen #1) by Kel Robertson
wikipedia noted this author only published 3 books (all in this series) & this book being the first of the series and hence, his debut.
author is New-To-Me
336 pages
Option 2 - Read the first book in a New-To-You series.
The Iron King (The Iron Fey #1) by Julie Kagawa
Series is New-To-Me
363 pages
Total pages read: 699 pages
25.8 - Chris MD's Task: Quincy, You’re My Home
"5. Read a book from one of these two lists:
WWII Historic Fiction - page 2"
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy
found on page 2 of abovementioned list, #121
6. Read a book by an author that you’ve read at least twice before AND that you borrowed from your local library.
Rip Off (Brad Chen #3) by Kel Robertson
I've read the 2 earlier books in this series by author: Dead Set (Brad Chen #1) & Smoke and Mirrors (Brad Chen #2) AND I borrowed from my local library
Total this Post: 55
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 6
Season Total: 600
Task 30.10 - Andy P's Task: Calendar BoyBook 1: Author's initials (BS) in BONUS
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection by Brandon Sanderson
672 pages *1 Big Book Ticket*
Book 2: PARTY in Astrophysics for People in a Hurry 222 pages
Total Big Book Tickets = 8
Challenge Total = 285
Post #1625.8 - Chris MD's Task: Quincy, You’re My Home
1. Presidents
The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson Andrew Johnson
6. Library.
The Raven King Borrowed from my library
Previously Read:
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
The Dream Thieves
Points this post:25
Total Points:350
Books read:26
Tasks Done:21
trishhartuk30.6 Mazza1’s Task: First Friday
Option 1: Read a book first published between 25th June and July 7th (inclusive) of any year.
Flamingo Fatale, Jimmie Ruth Evans
First published June 27 2005 (and this edition published July 5 2005 by Berkley)
Option 3. Read a book whose title, not including subtitles, exceeds two words and is either alliterative or a tautogram
Taming of the Tabby, Kathi Daley
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Approved for alliterative in message #77: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 670
Tasks Completed: 35
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 3 (500+ x3)
MINKSREASSIGNMENT
5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Change from Emma (-1 Golden Oldie Ticket)
to
A Room of One's Own Pub 1929
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket * - No Overall Change
15.9 - Slaying Dragons
Change from Dealing with Dragons
to
Searching for Dragons
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9.0
30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of Changes
Remove B. 1. White Dress
* Remove 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
to
B. 1. White Dress
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8.0
2. I Am Legend (no change)
No Change to Points Total
Change to Golden Oldie Ticket -1
Points this post: -
Total Points: 470
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Books:500(2); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
5 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 5 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 5 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 4 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 3 out of 14
M1NKS5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
The Vice Consul
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 475
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Books:500(2); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 5 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 5 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 4 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 3 out of 14
M1NKS10.9. In Case You Missed Them
The Gustav Sonata
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 485
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Books:500(2); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 7 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 5 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 5 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 4 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 3 out of 14
M1NKS15.5 - Scan It
Humphry Clinker Pub 1771
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 500
Golden Oldies: 11
Big Books:500(2); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 7 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 5 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 4 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 3 out of 14
M1NKS20.3 - Highly Recommended
Option A: The Old Devils - Pge 2
20.5 - SF, F, & WTF
Option A: Childhood's End - Retro Hugo 1954 Hugo Award for Best Novel,
20.8 - Dark Age Wonder
The Left Hand of Darkness
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 560
Golden Oldies: 11
Big Books:500(2); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 7 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 8 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 4 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 3 out of 14
M1NKS25.6 - Derivative Work
1. The Politically Correct Ultimate Storybook: Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, Politically Correct Holiday Stories, Once Upon a More Enlightened Time
2. The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Pub 1815/519pgs
It doesn't have Childrens genre showing but in case it does pop up: IL: MG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 19.0
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 585
Golden Oldies: 12
Big Books:500(3); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 7 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 8 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 5 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 3 out of 14
M1NKS30.3 - Bryony's Task: Enjoy the Journey
1. Emma (From Pg 1) Pub 1815
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
2. Laura - On TBR for longer than a year/Pub 1942
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
30.4. Follow the Author
1. The Toys of Peace by Saki - 172 pgs/Pub 1919
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
2. Summer Will Show - 329 pgs/Pub 1936
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket
Total 501 pages
Task 30.10 - Calendar Boy
1. The Brandons (AUGUST) - 384 Pgs/Pub 1936
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
2. Pearls, Girls And Monty Bodkin - 184 Pgs
PeARls girls and monTY bodkin
Total Pages 568
Points this post: 90
Total Points: 675
Golden Oldies: 17
Big Books:500(3); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 7 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 8 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 5 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 6 out of 14
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - But Who's Counting
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least two words where all of the words in the title have the same number of letters. I read Central Station by Lavie Tidhar (Each word has 7 letters).
Book 2: Using the letter count from book 1 (7 letters) read a book with that number of words in the title. I read Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching by Mychal Denzel Smith (7 words).
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 300
LAVENDER5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Spring 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
5.9 - Whodunit? Read a book with a main page genre that includes "Mystery"
The Listerdale Mystery and Eleven Other Stories by Agatha Christie audiobook I listened to
The Listerdale Mystery 220 pages (Top MMPB)
Main Page Genre of Mystery
I am claiming a GOLDEN OLDIE for this book, first published 1934.
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20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
A) Read a book with a main character who works in Criminal Justice.
Walk Into Silence by Susan McBride ebook I read
Walk Into Silence 357 pages (Top Paperback, no MMPB)
The main character, Jo Larsen, works as a police detective.
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30.3 - Bryony's Task: Enjoy the Journey
OPTION 2, BOOK 1: Read a book that has been shelved as 'classics' at least 2,000 times on the given list.
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert kindle I read
Madame Bovary 513 pages (Top MMPB)
On page 2 of the list, shelved 6845 times as classics
I am claiming a GOLDEN OLDIE for this book, first published 1856.
I am claiming a BIG BOOK for this book, 513 pages.
OPTION 2, BOOK 2: Read a book that has been on your TBR for at least a year.
Blood Canticle by Anne Rice 320 pages
It has been on my to read list since May 15, 2014.
Points this post: 55
Total Points: 210
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 18
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Delicious Dee15.2 - All’s Well Than Ends Well
Book 1 - Business and Pleasure - Business; ebook only approved #6304 of the ebook approval thread
Book 2 - Mr. Sinful - sinful
15.6 - The Fugitive
The Four Legendary Kingdoms - shelved as Thriller by 35ppl
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
total pages - 288+258+994 = 1540pgs
Option 1. Must Move - Running From A Rock Star - 288pgs
Option 4: Healing and Recovery - Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner - 258pgs - found on pg1 of the list, towards the bottom (was 94)
Option 6: Physical Therapy - The Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss - 994pgs - PR found in PHYSICAL THERAPY; Big Book ticket - 750+pgs (book was 994pgs)
Points this Post: 80
Points Overall: 565
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1); 750+ (1)
Task 30.10 - Andy P's Task: Calendar BoyBook 1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in Either the word AUGUST OR in the word BONUS, NOT a combination of both words. ALL initials count so if an author writes under initials plus last name, all THREE initials must be found in the target word.
I read Lincoln in the Bardo, whose author, George Saundershas initials in the word auGuSt.
For example, a book by Stephen Booth (Bonus) OR Aline Templeton (August) would work but Neil Gaiman (N in Bonus, G in August) would not.
Book 2. Calendar Boy Sammy is a Miniature Poodle who is very smart but like many poodles he has little interest in learning a new skill unless it is fun.. So, read a book whose title(subtitles are excluded) contains ALL the letters in the word PARTY
The letters do NOT have to be consecutive although they may be.
Examples:
Luncheon of the Boating Party - Party as a word
The Far Empty - the fAR emPTY
I read The Dinner Party. The word party is intact in the title.
Lincoln in the bardo was 343 pp; The Dinner party was 304 pp. These add up to 647.
points: 250
books read: 21
tasks completed:18
Big Books: 3
pages read: 7437
Sara G5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a medieval wonder: England, Italy, Turkey, China, Egypt.
Chasing Lady Amelia by Maya Rodale
This one takes place in London, England.
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. For the two book option, you can choose two different options or read two books that fulfill the same option. REQUIRED: State the option(s) you chose in your post.
Option 4: This year, the adult summer reading is actually the most fun! We designed a little mini SRC-esque challenge: 5 different bookmarks, each with 5 different challenge tasks, like "Read a biography" or "Read a book with a blue cover." Adults read their books, write the titles on their bookmarks, and return them to be entered in a grand prize drawing. Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in "GRAND PRIZE WINNER".
Ellie Pride by Annie Groves
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback has 608 pages.
Points this post: 35
Total points: 545
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH5.4 - Best Laid Plans
I used 5.5 - March, April, May from the Spring Challenge - a book with a 3/4/5 in the page count. Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs has 336 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 435
10.1 - Seven or Six?A book that is # 6 or 7 in a series- Read The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot. These kind are hard tasks for me as I'm not really a series reader, but, luckily, I never mind reading Herriot's books, ones that my dad read to me as a young girl and this is listed as #7 in his series.
Points these task: 10
Total points: 100
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 7
Diana K.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.
Decked
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series.
The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs
15.4 - Summer of Love Option 2: Read one book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements. Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, Music or a genre that contains History or Historical.
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
The Book of Aron Historical and Jim
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 2 - Read a book with the word “lake” intact in the title or subtitle or that has a picture of a lake on the cover.
The Lake
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial.
Option 1 - For this option, read a book by an author whose name (in any position) is Wallace or Kellogg
A Keeper of Bees: Notes on Hive and Home byAllison Wallace
Points this post: 70
Total points: 955
Diana K15.9 - Slaying Dragons. Read a book with the word "Dragon" in the title or subtitle
Feeding the Dragon: A Culinary Travelogue Through China with Recipes
Points this post: 15
Total points: 970
DANIELLE M15.3 - Common Good
Option 2: Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriageby Dani Shapiro
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 145
Books Read: 9
Tasks Complete: 5
DANIELLE M20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family by Miep Gies
The letters DARK are found in the title:
Anne Frank Remembered
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 165
Books Read: 10
Tasks Complete: 6
Delicious Dee30.8 - Diana K’s Task: Where am I From and How Did I Get Here?
Book 1 - Option 2 - Innocent Immigrant: Menage Marriage - main character is an immigrant to New Zealand who arrived by ship; ebook only approved #6343 of the ebook approval thread
Book 2 -
- immigrant in book 1 arrived by a ship, there is a ship on this coverPoints this Post: 30
Points Overall: 595
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1); 750+ (1)
TessaVanessa5.7 Medieval Times
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “medieval” from this list Popular Medieval Books
I read
Found on page 1.Claiming GOLDEN OLDIE for this one. First published 975.
Challenge 10.9 In Case You Missed Them
Read a book from NPR's list of Best Books of 2016
I read
by Elizabeth Strout. Challenge 15.6 The Fugitive
Read a book with the main page genre Thriller.
I read
by James Patterson. Challenge 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.
I read
by Orson Scott Card. 1986 HUGO award winner.Challenge 30.8 Diana K’s Task: Where am I From and How Did I Get Here?
Book 1: Option A: Read a book set at least 50% in a country where one of your ancestors came from.
My father’s family came from France. I read
by Jean-Dominique Bauby. It is set in France.Book2: Read a book with a cover that shows the type of transportation that immigrant used such as a ship, a plane, a pair of shoes.
Our family has been here since before the 1900’s. I’m assuming they came over on a ship, as airplanes weren’t made yet. I read
by Hazel Gaynor. There is a ship on the cover.Challenge 30.10 Andy P's Task: Calendar Boy
Book 1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in Either the word AUGUST OR in the word BONUS
I read
by Andrew Gross. 416 pagesBook 2: read a book whose title(subtitles are excluded) contains ALL the letters in the word PARTY
I read
by Gail Anderson Dargatz. 120 pages416+120=536 pages
Points this post: 110
Total points: 1000
Tasks completed: 57
Books read: 78
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 7
25.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure HuntingOption 2, I rolled two 5s and read a book that is #10 in a series: The God of the Hive by Laurie R. King (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes #10)
Option 3, a book with an X in the title: The Ex by Alafair Burke
Points this post: 25
Total points: 445
Brave5.3 - Six Pack: Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains a 6 such as 1968, 1976 or 2016
American Housewife by Helen Ellis
First published in 2016
Page count in my edition: 208
Total points this post: 5
Total points: 50
Sarah E5.5 - June, July, August
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell - 89 pages
I read the ebook, but have linked to the hardcover as the only print edition.
This is my one 80-99 page book allowed for one 5 point task.
15.6 - The Fugitive
Amid the Shadows
Points this post: 20
Total points: 160
FANDURY25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
Option 2: Read the first book in a New-To-You series.
Brother’s Ruin by Emma Newman
This is the the first book in the Industrial Magic series and this series is new to me.
I read the Kindle version, but the paperback has 184 pages: Brother’s Ruin
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 House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard
The House of Binding Thorns = T H O B T = BOTH
I read the Kindle version, but the paperback is 320 pages: The House of Binding Thorns
184 + 320 = 504 pages
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 315
Books Read: 22
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(4)750+(0)1000+(0)
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5.3 - Six Pack
first published 2016: Butter: A Rich History by Elaine Khosrova
10.10. Gimme S’more
A new-to-me book, Every Day Above Ground by Glen Erik Hamilton I previously read Hard Cold Winter (and still want more)
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
option 3, initials PM in MonoPoly: The First Rule of Survival by Paul Mendelson
total = 1,065
Veronica W5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Read a book of your choice.
Land
10.10. Gimme S’more
Read s'more by an author you've read before.
The Changelings New to me
previous Elle Casey book Kahayatle
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 50
Books read this post: 2
Total Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 5
Andy P.Task # 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.
by Erich Wurster(284 p)This author, and book are new to me. Here is a link to prove it is a first book proof
Option 2 - Read the first book in a New-To-You series.
by Randy Wayne White This is book 1 in the Hannah Smith Series. (336 p.)This series in new to me (though I have read several of his Doc Ford mysteries)
page count: 284 + 336= 620 p.>500
Points this post: 25
Total points: 775
JENNIFER NC15.3 - Common Good
Option 1
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
by Diana Gabaldon
Option 2
Pat of Silver Bush
L.M. Montgomery
(first published 1933)
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 17.0
**This is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1950). I claim one GO ticket.**
30.4. Sandy's Task: Follow the Author
Book 1
Shanghai Girls
by Lisa See
309 pages
Book 2
So Long, Insecurity: You've Been a Bad Friend to Us
by Beth Moore
368 pages
30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Inspired by Books
Option 1
Lord John And The Hand Of Devils
by Diana Gabaldon
302 pages
This is a reread that I haven't read in at least 10 years!
Option 2
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice
by Curtis Sittenfeld
512 pages
**This is a Big Book. Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 1
For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards
by Jen Hatmaker
224 pages
Keyword "fighting," which one must do actively with limbs
Option 3
The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
I've been sidelined from my full-on professional career by chronic pain and am on the look out for how to live well at home since I now spend 99% of my time there.
287 pages
Option 6
Esther: Royal Beauty
by Angela Elwell Hunt
348 pages
Points Claimed this Post: 125
Total Points: 325
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets: 3
Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 12
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30.14 Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
OPTION 1: Author whose initials can be found in the phrase IN IT FOR THE BOOKS Sting by Sandra Brown
OPTION 4: Author's initials can be found in GRAND PRIZE WINNER Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard
Pages are 416 + 400 = 816 pages
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total:
Points: 150
Books Read: 9
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 6