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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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HINA20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial -
Option 1: The Man Behind the Mask by Barbara Wallace.
Author's last name is Wallace.
30.9 - Dakimel's Task: Rising Seniors -
Option 2: Lord Will & Her Grace by Sophia Nash.
Author's initials can be found in: SENIOR YEAR. Papberback is 224 pages.
Option 3: Master of the Mountain by Cherise Sinclair.
Mountain is in the title. Paperback is 247 pages.
Current post:
Points: 50
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 720
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Sara G20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 1: SECRET IDENTITY
Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith which is a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling
Points this post: 20
Total points: 595
Task 20.7 - Sunshine Mining MemorialOption #2 --
B) in which 45 or 91 is intact in the total page count.
Murder in the Title: A Charles Paris Novel (Charles Paris #9) (1983) by Simon Brett (Paperback, 191 pages)
165 + 20 = 185
Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 165 + 20 = 185
Books read: 14
Pages read: 4,234
Read but not claimed: 9
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 03
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Anna K5.3 Six Pack - read a book first published in a year that contains a 6
The Assistants, by Camille Perri
First published in 2016
Points this post: 5
Points this challenge: 150
ERICA PATask 30.12, Wayne's Task: Canada 150!
On July 1st, we Canadians will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of our great country! You can help us celebrate by completing 2 of the following options. Because this will be a huge celebration, the total page count for the two options must be at least 600 pages.
Option 1: Another term for a 150th anniversary 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.
Not Quite a Lady by Loretta Chase (380 pages)
Option 4: One of my favorite Canada Day activities, but which I will be especially looking forward to participating in this year, is the Living Flag picture. People either stand in the red part of the flag wearing a red shirt or in a white part of the flag wearing a white shirt (T-shirts are supplied for the first 3000 arrivals). Once everyone is set up, a photographer takes an aerial photo of us happy, cheering Canadians. Then, the picture appears in the local newspapers the following day! I can honestly say I've been on the front page of both our papers! Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% red/white. Both red and white MUST appear on the cover, however, it does not matter how much is red and how much is white, as long as the total is 50%.
by Loretta Chase (384 pages)Total pages for 30.12: 764
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. For the two book option, you can choose two different options or read two books that fulfill the same option.
Option 1: Kids, teens, adults - pretty much everyone participates in the Summer Reading Club for the prizes. Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in the phrase "IN IT FOR THE BOOKS."
Blood Memories by Barb Hendee (243 pages)
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".
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer (432 pages)
Total pages for 30.14: 675
Points this post: 60
Total points: 60
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH10.6. Get Inspired
I read I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart. He was on the Time's Most Influential List in 2015. I find it inspirational how much he overcame to become one of the most successful comedians ever.
I listened to this on audio. There is no MMPB or PB; the link to the HC is I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 460
trishhartuk10.8. “The (Fill In The Blank) Who…”
For this task find and read a book whose title/subtitle follows the formula “The (insert noun here) Who (insert verb here)…”.
The Cat Who Went into the Closet, Lilian Jackson Braun
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 720
Tasks Completed: 39
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 3 (500+ x3)
Christine V20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTF
Option A: The Dispossessed
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=4)
25.7Option 1 - Author initials in Strawberries and Cream - Sylvain Neuvel Sleeping Giants
Option 2: Book with 2 authors writing under one name: Wildfire Ilona Andrews
Total Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 360
Phantomswife5.5 - June, July, August
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
The Optimist's Daughter 180 pages
30.4. Sandy's Task: Follow the Author
For book 1, read a book of your choice written by a single author.
Three Souls by Janie Chang 439 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.
Jayber Crow 363 pages
Total Pages = 799
Points this post - 35
Total Points - 495
Books Read - 35
Tasks Completed - 23
Kristi CO15.3 - Common Good
Option 2: 1 book fulfills both requirements
The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
**BB ticket** The City of Mirrors is a big book at 603 pages
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 2: double trouble
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
Option 2, using the #4
Euphoria by Lily King, published in 2014
Points this post: 55
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
perletwo20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended - Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
Promise Not to Tell - has 1,474 reviews at the date I'm posting this.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 960
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 07
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 68
Tasks completed: 46
Cait S25.11- Treasure Hunting
Option 2: How Many Paces?
Read a book that is the same number in a series as the total number rolled.
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
I rolled 2 + 1 = 3
Big Book Ticket Claim: Clockwork Princess is 567 pages long, so claiming 1 ticket.
Option 3: X Marks The Spot
Read a book with an X found somewhere in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Points This Post: 25
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Points: 185
CathyG 15.9 - Slaying Dragons
Read a book that has been shelved at least 3 times as dragons on this list of Popular Dragons Books.
Acne, Asthma, and Other Signs You Might Be Half Dragon by Rena Rocford
p 24 of list, shelved dragon 16 times
25.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure Hunting
Option 2: Roll two dice to determine how many paces you should take. 5+1=6
Read a book that is the same number in a series as the total number rolled.
A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue
Option 3: Read a book with an X found somewhere in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
3. The total page count for the two books should be 500 or more pages.
1. Read a book with all the letters of JUNETEENTH in the title, subtitle and/or author's name.
Just One Sip by Katie MacAlister, Jennifer Ashley, Minda Webber 338 pp
5. Read a book with one of the top 100 dog names as the author’s first or last name. Name must be on this website: Top 100 Dog Names.
Emma #21
Tangled by Emma Chase
232 pp
30.8 - Diana K’s Task: Where am I From and How Did I Get Here?
Option A: read a book set at least 50% in a country where one of your ancestors came from. - England
The Duchess War by Courtney Milan
Book 2: Read a book with a cover that shows the type of transportation that immigrant used - ship
The Captain of All Pleasures by Kresley Cole
My ancestor arrived in the US by ship out of England.
Points this post: 100
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 7
Big Book Ticket: 0 Golden Oldie Ticket: 0
Kim ATask 15.7 - Don't Leave Fingerprints - Read a book set at least 50% in Florida USA
Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt
*Tampa Bay, Florida
Points This Post - 15
Total Points - 610
Readerboard name: Michelle in AlaskaHello! I just joined the challenge, so I have several tasks to claim for the season. As of this post, my readerboard name has been requested but not yet added to the list, just fyi.
15.3 - Common Good. Read a book whose author's first name starts with J, M, R, A, D, C and whose last name starts with R, M, W, B, C, S.
I chose option 2 - read one book that satisfies both of these requirements. The Tricking of Freya by Christina Sunley.
15.5 - Scan It. Read a book where all the letters of UPC can be found in the title.
La tragédie du Roi Christophe by Aimé Césaire.
15.9 - Slaying Dragons. Read a book that has been shelved at least 3 times on list of "Popular Dragons Books."
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. This book was shelved 600 times and can be found on page 1 of the list.
This book qualifies for a Bigger is Better ticket (but not quite two!) with 734 pages.
20.3 - Best Review. Read a book which has at least 1,000 reviews on Goodreads (Option B).
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling. This book has 28,477 reviews as of now. This book (and I'm somewhat surprised) also falls within the "children's" genre, so here are the AR stats: IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 44.0.
This book qualifies for two Bigger is Better tickets at 870 pages.
Points: 65
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining MemorialOption 2:
A) first published between May 2, 1972 and May 2, 1974 (inclusive of both dates)
OR
B) in which 45 or 91 is intact in the total page count.
Fat Cat At Large
291 Pages
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 625
Total Tasks: 28
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Diana KTask 25.1 Justme's Task: Peace Corps
Option 1. To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
I chose Senegal and the Environment. The book I read helped me to understand more about water in the environment
How To Read Water: Clues, Signs & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea. 384 pages
3. Read a book about their service experiences written by a Volunteer of a specific service group and note which group. Even better, if you can obtain a book written by a Peace Corps Volunteer (or Returned), though not required.
Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali 214 pages Peace Corps
25.2 - Shanna Redwind's Task: Market Gardening
Option 1: Read a book from this list of Agriculture books: Popular Agriculture Books
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto on page 1 of the Popular Agriculture booked.
Option 3: Read a book that contains a vegetable from this List of Vegetables in the title, subtitle or series.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
50.1 - 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.
Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America: Wanderlearn Book 1 351 pages
Option 2. Armchair Travel Read a book I have read in my past travels that fits SRC guidelines.
Morality for Beautiful Girls 227 pages
Option 6: Physical Therapy. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in PHYSICAL THERAPY.
The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak 432 pages Total 1,010 pages
Points this post: 100
Total points: 1130
Jayme(the ghostreader)10.7 They Go Together
Number in the title I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchairby Patrick Gray
the number Two in word form in the title
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 7
Total BB: 0
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 55/1270
JUKKA5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
Book with main page genre "Romance".
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Points this post: 5
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 420/1270
Total Books Read: 35
Tasks Completed: 29/67
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
30.4. Sandy's Task: Follow the AuthorBook 1 - I read Grace by T. Greenwood.
Book 2-I read Girl Through Glass by Sari Wilson.
The author T. Greenwood's initials are in the title of the 2nd book: T-Through, G- Girl
Task Points: 30
Total Points 220
Number of tasks completed:13
Number of books read: 15
Catherine TTask 15.4 - Summer of Love
one book option - read a book with fantasy MPG & title word from the list
The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter
Magic matches Captain Beefheart & Magic Band
Task 25.3 - First Time for EverythingOption 2: The first book in a series that is new to me:
Lending a Paw (A Bookmobile Cat Mystery #1) (2013) by Laurie Cass (Paperback, 344 pages)
**New to me Series**
Option 3:An anagram word can be made from the first letter of each word in the title:
Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You (2015) by Kunal Nayyar (Hardcover, 245 pages) [Biography/921]
Y M A I R = ARMY
Total pages: 344 + 245 = 589 > 500 pages
185 + 25 = 210
Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 185 + 25 = 210
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4,823
Read but not claimed: 8
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 03
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Kristen IA5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in MEDIEVAL.
We Are Called to Rise by Laura McBride
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the PB edition.
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.
Sweet Tomorrows by Debbie Macomber
416 pages
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the MMPB edition.
10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SHAKEN NOT STIRRED.
Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the MMPB edition.
10.10. Gimme S’more
Read s'more by an author you've read before. No rereads allowed.
Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the MMPB edition.
This book is NEW to me. Previously, I read Suddenly One Summer by Julie James.
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.
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
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).
The Thing About Love by Julie James
Both main characters are FBI agents. This book has 373 pages.
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the PB edition.
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Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 130/1270
Tasks Completed: 13/67
BB: 0
GO: 0
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.
20.3 - 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.
20.4 – 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
20.8 - 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
15.2 - ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELLOPTION 1 - The Day Before Happiness
OPTION 2 - Faithful
25.8 - QUINCEY YOU'RE MY HOME
OPTION 2 - INN - South Fork Inn
OPTION 6 - Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber which I borrowed from my local library - Audubon branch of the Buffalo and Erie County Library system.
Also read - 16 Lighthouse Road and A Cedar Cove Christmas along with many other books by her.
30.1 - BUT WHO'S COUNTING
BOOK 1 - First Frost
BOOK 2 - The Fall of Lucas Kendrick
TOTAL POINTS - 695
Mod
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Along the River that Flows Uphill: From the Orinoco to the Amazon by Richard Starks
30.1 - Dlmrose's task: But Who's Counting
Book 1, 5 letters: Shark Drunk: The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean
Book 2, 5 words: The Wild Beasts of Wuhan: An Ava Lee Novel by Ian Hamilton
30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
option 1, initials FB in For Books: Beartown by Fredrik Backman, 432 pages
option 2, first published Feb 17, 2015: Nobody Walks by Mick Herron, 296 pages
432 +296 = 728
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
option 1, running: Running in Flip-flops by Abigail Fay
PB: Running in Flip-Flops 300 pages
option 2, post #9 San Marino: A Freak of Freedom; Or, the Republic of San Marino by James Theodore Bent
PB: A Freak of Freedom, or the Republic of San Marino, 296 pages
option 6, initials TP in TheraPy: The Pearl of Kuwait by Tom Paine
300 + 296 + 320 = 916
total = 1270
Jayme(the ghost reader) (this is you)2171 books | 242 friends
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10.7 They Go Together
Number in the title
by Patrick Graythe number Two in word form in the title
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 7
Total BB: 0
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 55/1270
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PegW20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
For this task, read one book whose title/subtitle contains the letters DARK.
I read Dark Side of the Street
Total Points this post-20
Total Points -205
Tasks Completed - 13
Mcquaid10.1: Six or Seven?: Read a book that is number 6 or 7 in a series.
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear is the seventh in the series.
15.1: A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha: Read two books that are the first and second in a series.
Book 1: Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce is the first book in a series.
Book 2: Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce is the second in a series.
15.3: Common Good, Option 2
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy: Read a book with author whose first name has one of the most common initial letters and whose last name has one of the most common initial letters.
15.5: Scan it: Read a book where all the letters UPC can be found in the title or subtitle.
You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson
Total points this post: 55
Total points: 55
Total books: 5
Mcquaid15.6: The Fugitive: Read a book with the main page genre of thriller.
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
15.7: Don't Leave Fingerprints: Read a book set at least 50% in a location where cacao beans are grown.
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
Total points this post: 30
Total points: 85
Total books: 7
Mcquaid20.2: Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 3: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in MONOPOLY or TRIVIAL PURSUIT.
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon: Used the word Monopoly.
20.3: Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book with at least 1000 Goodreads reviews.
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
20.4:Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston!
Option 3: Read a non-fiction book with one of the following main page genres: Biology, Business, Chemistry, Health, Nature, or Science.
Lab Girl By Hope Jahren
Total points this post: 60
Total points: 145
Total books: 10
Brooke TX5.7 - Medieval Times
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “medieval” from this list Popular Medieval Books. Found on page 23:
15.3 - Common Good
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.
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. S.B. Divya is a new author for me:
Option 2 - Read the first book in a New-To-You series. The first book in the Remembrance of Earth's Past series, which is new to me:
25.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure Hunting
Option 2:Roll two dice and read a book that is the same number in a series as the total number rolled. I rolled two threes to make 6:
Option 3: Read a book with an X found somewhere in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
Points
This Post: 70
Total Points: 885
Completed Tasks: 51
Books Read: 80
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska5.3 - Six Pack. Read a book first published in a year containing a 6.
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (published 1996).
Points: 70
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY10.7. They Go Together
Read a book that has a number word on the cover.
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[Points]
This post: 10
Total: 470
DianeTask 30.10 - Andy P's Task: Calendar Boy
This is a two book task. One book should fulfill the requirement for Book 1, the second for book 2. The total page count for the two books should be 500 or more pages.
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, NOT a combination of both words.
The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope. AugusT (890 pages)
Book 2. 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.
How to Escape from a Leper Colony by Tiphanie Yanique. How To escAPe fRom a leper colonY (182 pages)
I am claiming 2 BB Tickets and a GO Ticket for The Last Chronicle of Barset. It has 890 pages and was first published in 1867.
Books meet minimum requirement of 500 pages: 890 + 182 = 1072 pages.
Points Claimed this Post: 30
Total Points: 1245/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 23
Big Book Tickets: 7
Books Read: 94
Tasks Completed: 66/67
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Lake Lida LoveOption 2 - book with “lake” intact in title/subtitle
The Comfort of Secrets: A Sweet Lake Novel by Christine Nolfi
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 015/1270
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 8
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Oma122925.5 - KatieGirl's Task: Whole30
I chose Options #1 and #2
1. It Starts with Food.
Read a book with Food or Food and Drink as a main page genre.
Pleyn Delit: Medieval Cookery for Modern Cooks by Constance B. Hieatt
2. The Whole30
Read a book that does not contain any of the following as main page genres, standalone or embedded: Mystery, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Historical.
Green Light by Lloyd C. Douglas
Claiming Green Light as Golden Oldie as it was published in 1934
Total Points-435/1270
Total Tasks- 30/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-(3)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
Babbling C10.3. - Lean on Me
To celebrate the Leaning Tower of Pisa, read a book in which the word "lean" appears intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Clean Sweep - audiobook Clean Sweep - paperback pgs. 227 by Ilona Andrews
Clean
15.5 - Scan It
The first UPC (Universal Product Code or Bar Code) marked item ever scanned at a retail checkout was at the Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio at 8:01 a.m. on June 26, 1974, and was a 10-pack (50 sticks) of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum.
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
Pride and Prejudice - audiobook Pride and Prejudice - paperback pgs. 334 by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice
This book is a Golden Oldie. first published in 1813.
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
Option 1: Printing Press: Ultimately giving us the gift of books! In honor of this invention, read a book with the number of words in the title you rolled. Only the title can be used, no subtitles. Words are separated by spaces.
Rolled: 1
Radiance - Kindle Radiance - paperback pg. 296 Grace Draven
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 2. Armchair Travel
Read a book I have read in my past travels that fits SRC guidelines. My list can be found here. Choose a book found in posts 2-13. You may instead choose to read a book by an author found in posts 14-16. REQUIRED: Identify the post number in which your title or author is found.
The Body in the Library - kindle The Body In The Library - paperback pgs. 212 by Agatha Christie
Author found in post #16
This book is a Golden Oldie. first published in 1942.
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. Plurals and possessives work but no other variations. REQUIRED: If using a picture, include the book cover in your post.
Addressed to Kill Kindle - Addressed to Kill - paperback pgs. 304 by Jean Flowers
a cat is sitting on a package on the table.
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.
Bayou Moon - Audiobook Bayou Moon- paperback pgs. 447 by Ilona Andrews
PHYSICAL THERAPY
212 + 304 + 447 = 963>801
THIS POST
Points: 95
Completed Tasks: 4
Golden oldies: 2
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 285 / 1270
Completed Tasks: 20 /67
Golden oldies: 3
Big Books: 2
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Pages read this season: 7,870
Books read this season: 22
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY5.8 - Under the Summer Moon
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from the names used by various tribes to describe the summer season’s moons: strawberry, rose (relating to the flower or the color), red, hay, hot, thunder, buffalo, green, grass, corn, sturgeon. Plurals, possessives, verb forms (as in thundering), hyphenated words (red-hot) and compound words that preserve the meaning of the word work.
--> White Hot
[Points]
This post: 5
Total: 475
loafer25.5 - KatieGirl's Task: Whole30
1. It Starts with Food
Read a book with Food or Food and Drink as a main page genre.
Delicious! by Ruth Reichl
2. The Whole30
Read a book that does not contain any of the following as main page genres, standalone or embedded: Mystery, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Historical.
Molloy by Samuel Beckett
points: 25
total: 515
BB: 6
GO: 6
tasks completed: 27
perletwo5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters - Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in MEDIEVAL.
Gone Gull by Donna Andrews
Points this task: 05
Total points: 965
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 07
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 69
Tasks completed: 47
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
Choose two options.
Option 3: Read a book where an author’s initials can be found in “OLD FAITHFUL”. Middle initials can be ignored.
--> Strange the Dreamer
--> Laini Taylor ( OLD FAITHFUL )
Option 5: Read a book with a main page genre of Travel, Nature, or Adventure. Oooooor Death.
--> Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas
--> verified: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
[Points]
This post: 25
Total: 500
Task 20.6 - Medieval Time TechnologiesI rolled a “2”
Option 2: Numbering System: Read a book where the number you rolled appears in the date the book was first published.
Kingfisher (2016) by Patricia A. McKillip (Hardcover, 346 pages)
210 + 20 = 230
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 210 + 20 = 230
Books read: 17
Pages read: 5,169
Read but not claimed: 7
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 03
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Repost:30.3 - Bryony's Task: Enjoy the Journey
Option 2: I am the walrus
Book 1: (Classics) Black Beauty (245 pages)
page 3 on Classics list
Main Page Genre Children's: IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 11.0
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
Queen Bee Darlene25.9 MegSCL's Task: Your Objective -
Book 1: Name of an object in title of book
The Tie That Binds by Kent Haruf The Tie That Binds
Object is a Tie (This book was approved in help thread message 67)
Book 2: Object from book 1 on cover of book 2
The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close
The Hopefuls25 points
25.12 Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone -
Option 2) lake, river, creek, geyser, or waterfall in title
A Door in the River by Inger Ash Wolfe A Door in the River
Option 3) Author's initials in Old Faithful
Standing in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg [book:Standing in the Rainbow|31493
25 points
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 210
25.4 - Tien's Task: Hi! My name is (what?)Book 1: Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn (series name: Lady Julia Grey)
Book 2: The Devil Takes a Bride by Julia London
Points this post: 25
Total points: 490
Tasks completed: 28
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in MEDIEVAL.
--> Bull
--> David Elliott ( MEDIEVAL )
[Points]
This post: 5
Total: 505
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30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrate Summer
Read one book from each of two different options.
Book one- Option 4: Vacation Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in VACATION I read: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.
Book two - Option 5: Select a book from the first fifteen (15) pages of the list Books that Changed the Way You View Life. I read The Handmaid's Tale which is on page 1, #31 on the list.
Total Points this post-30
Total Points -185
Tasks Completed - 12