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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD
Brave15.5 - Scan It: Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
IL: UG
Bluebear
Captain
Captain
page count in my edition: 704 pages
***Claiming one big book ticket for this book.***
Total points this post: 15
Total points: 115
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets:
500+: 1
750+: 0
1000+: 0
perletwo15.2 - All’s Well Than Ends Well - Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in “ness”.
Trouble Is My Business
First printed in 1950, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in ‘ful”.
Beautiful Bodies
Points this task: 15
Total points: 1000
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 08
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 73
Tasks completed: 50
MegSCL5.5 - June, July, August
Moon Over Soho - 375 pages
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Into the Water
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 195
BB tickets: 4
Coralie20.1 Wonder Woman
Option 2 Double Trouble
Book whose title consists of two words beginning with the same letter
Marry Me
30.11 A Place both Wonderful and Strange
Book 1 – set in British Columbia
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
Book 2 – first published in 2017
Norse Mythology
This post 50 points
Total to date 1040 points
Diana K10.9. In Case You Missed Them. Read a book from NPR's list of Best Books of 2016
Today Will Be Different
30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
Option 2. Read a book from this Goodreads list on WWII fiction.
The Invisible Bridge It's on page 1. 602 pages
Option 5. Read a book with one of the top 100 dog names as the author’s first or last name.
Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World by Jack Andraka #7 on list of male dog names. 256 pages
Points this post: 40
Total points: 1230
5.9 Romance MPG - Circle of Fire10.5 - Martini Day - Author name in SHAKEN NOT STIRRED - Split Second Douglas E. Richards
15.6 - MPG Thriller - Dead Certain
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 390
Catherine TTask 5.10 - Your Own 8th Wonder
read a book of my choice
The Frozen Deep by Wilkie Collins
Season total = 1005
LAUREN JODI10.10 - Gimme S’more
Bounty by Kristen Ashley
Required: This book is new to me. A previous book by the same author: For You
25.7 - TrishHartUK's Task: Strawberries and Cream
Option 1: Author initials in STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM
Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts
Option 2: Book with two authors writing under one name
A Question of Honor by Charles Todd
Explanation: Charles Todd is the pen name used by a mother-and-son writing team, Caroline Todd and Charles Todd. This information is on the GR author page.
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Points This Post: 35
Total Points: 450/1270
Total Books Read: 30
Tasks Completed: 20/67
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
Option 3 - author's initials in OLD FAITHFUL
I read The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami.
Option 4 - a Native American author/character
I read House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 490
CathyG 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 3 –Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the words MONOPOLY
3 Sleuths, 2 Dogs, 1 Murder by Maggie Pill
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. Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story 2009
Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial
Option #2 --. read a book
B) in which 45 or 91 is intact in the total page count.
Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams
291pp
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.
Dark Domination by Lili Valente
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
The book must have a minimum of 250 pages.
A) Read a book with a main character who works in Criminal Justice
It Happened One Wedding by Julie James
304 pages
Points this post: 100
Total points: 400
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 25
Big Book Ticket: 0 Golden Oldie Ticket: 0
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha ChaBook 1 - A book that is #1 in a series- Read Still Life by Louise Penny. This is the first book in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series.
Book 2 - A book that is #2 in a series- Read The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion. This is number 2 in the Don Tillman series.
Points these task: 15
Total points: 115
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 8
Catherine Tchanging a book
Task 5.4 - Best Laid Plans
this task originally claimed in msg 1856. I'll be using that book later.
read a book that fits task 5.1 from Spring 17 season - author initials in MODERN
Us by David Nicholls
initials DN
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no total points change - 1005
PegW20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 2: DOUBLE TROUBLE. Read a book whose title consists of at least two words beginning with the same letter.
I read Capital Crimes by Stuart Woods
Points this post-20
Total Points -240
Tasks Completed - 15
30.3 - Bryony's Task: Enjoy the JourneyOPTION 2: BOOK 1: Read a book that has been shelved as 'classics' at least 2,000 times on the Popular Classics list.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (172 pages)
On page 1 of the list.
*This is a GOLDEN OLDIE (first published 1925)*
BOOK 2: Read a book that has been on your TBR for at least a year.
Outlaws: A Novel by Javier Cercas
(384 pages)
Points this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS: 250
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 12
Total books read: 15
Jasmiina F5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?:
Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance” or “Romantic”:
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 210
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Andy P.Task # 30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
Option 2. . Read a book from this Goodreads list on WWII fiction.
by Haruki Murakami (607 p.) Found on page 2 #124Option 5. Read a book with one of the top 100 dog names as the author’s first or last name.
] by Jane CaseyCasey is on the list of Female dog names # 35 (483 p.)
Page count 607 + 483 = 1090>500
Points this post: 30
Total points: 855
25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to YellowstoneOption 2, a book with "River" in the title: Virgin River by Robyn Carr
Option 3, author's initials found in OLD FAITHFUL: Standing in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg
Points this post: 25
Total points: 540
Andy P.Task # 25.7 - TrishHartUK's Task: Strawberries and Cream
Option 1: Strawberries and cream are a simple pleasure, so to start simply, read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM.
by Todd BorgSTRAWBERRIES
Option 2: Strawberries and cream are a great combination. Read a book with two authors writing under both names
by Charlotte Elkins and Aaron Elkins (Both authors cited on book's main pagePoints this post: 25
Total points: 880
Andy P.Task # 10.3. - Lean on Me
read a book in which the word "lean" appears intact in the author's name.
by Alistair MacLean MacLEANPoints this post: 10
Total points: 890
Post #1930.3 - Bryony's Task: Enjoy the Journey
Option 2: I am the walrus
1) A Separate Peace 204 pages
page 3 second to last on list 3002 times as classic
2) The Ghost Writer 369 pages
TBR 2010
204+369=573 pages/500
Points this post:30
Total Points:430
Books read:32
Tasks Done:25
Bookwrm52630.14 - SRC vs. SRC
Option 2 - Read a book with both a 1 and a 5 in the first published year. I read The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard, first published 2015 (402pp).
Option 4 - Read a book where the author's initials can be found in the phrase GRANDPRIZEWINNER. I read Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon (both A and G in GRAND) (268pp).
402+268=668
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 330
SALLY M.30.2 Celebrate Summer
The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman (option 1)
Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life by Shakti Gawain (option 5, page 2 #193)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 420
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 29
Pages read: 10,354
Total BB tickets: 5
Total GO tickets: 1
Queen Bee Darlene25.4 Tien's Task: Hi! My Name is (what?) -
Book 1 - Read a book in a series where the series name (in parentheses following the title/subtitle) is ONLY the name of the main protagonist.
Book 2 - Read a book by a single author whose name contains either the first or last name, found intact, of the series name from book 1.
Book 1: The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin #1) by M.C. Beaton
Book 2: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Name: AGATHA
25 points
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 235
CHANDNI20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
I rolled a 3.
Option 1: Read a book with the number of words in the title you rolled.
The Secret Place by Tana French
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 410
Books Read: 27
Completed Tasks: 22
LAVENDER30.9 - Dakimel's Task: Rising Seniors
Option 2: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the phrase SENIOR YEAR.
Prince Lestat by Anne Rice 458 pages
AR in SENIO R YE A R
Option 3: Read a book with one of the following words intact in the title or subtitle: MOUNTAIN, OCEAN, BRIDGE, HIKE, TRAIL.
Red Mountain by Boo Walker ebook I read.
Red Mountain 326 pages (Top Paperback, No MMPB)
The word MOUNTAIN is in the title Red Mountain
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Task 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
The Last Paradise by Antonio Garrido ebook I read.
The Last Paradise 672 pages (Top MMPB)
AG is in A U G UST
I am claiming a BIG BOOK for The Last paradise which has 672 pages.
Book 2. Read a book whose title contains ALL the letters in the word PARTY
Thirsty for Payback by Marie Astor ebook I read.
Thirsty for Payback 214 pages (Top Paperback, no MMPB)
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 355
Tasks Completed: 21
Books Read: 27
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
30.2 Option 4: author’s initials can be found in VACATION.
King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard
*claim BB ticket 528 pgs*
Option 5: list Books that Changed the Way You View Life.
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
On page 1 of list, #80
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 410/1270
Tasks completed: 22/67
Books Read: 33
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books:500+(4)750+(0)1000+(0)
15.4 - Summer of LoveOption 2
The Frozen Rabbi by Steve Stern
Fantasy on MPG & author's first name, Steve, match performer, Steve Miller Blues Band
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.
Breaking Silence (Kate Burkholder #3) by Linda Castillo
approval
304 pages
Option 2. Armchair Travel
Read a book I have read in my past travels that fits SRC guidelines.
The Mahé Circle by Georges Simenon
author found in post #14
151 pages
Option 6: Physical Therapy
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in PHYSICAL THERAPY.
Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor by Clinton Romesha
author's initial, CR , found in physiCal theRapy
378 pages
Total pages read: 833 pages
Total this Post: 65
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 6
Season Total: 740
Bookwrm526Task #25.3 - First Time for Everything
Option 2: Read the first book in a new-to-you series. I read Site Unseen by Dana Cameron, #1 in the Emma Fielding series, which I had never heard of until the hallmark mystery channel made a movie out of it. (352p)
Option 3 - Read a book that has at least four words in the title, where you can take the first letter of those words and make an anagram of at least four letters. I read Kill the Next One by Federico Axat, KTNO anagrams to KNOT! (407p)
352+407=759 pp
Points this post: 25
Total points so far: 355
Task 10.6 – Get InspiredAutobiography or Biography of person on the LIST: Time’s 100 Most Influential People
Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox
Fox was on the list in 2007
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Task 25.2 – Shanna Redwind – Market Gardening
Option 1 – From LIST: Popular Farming Books - Page 1
Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting
Option 2 – Audiobook narrator’s initials in MARKET GARDENING - K.R.
KATE RUDD narrated Don't You Cry
I listened to the audiobook / No MMP / Paperback: Don't You Cry
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This Post: 35 points
Total points to date: 600 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
25.7 - TrishHartUK's Task: Strawberries and CreamOption 1 Assault at Selonia
Option 2 Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews
Points this post 25
415 + 25 = 440
BB 4
GO 1
Repost: correctionCompleted 10.10. S'more authors. Read 16th Seduction by James Patterson. This one is new to me
previous read 15th Affair by james patterson (among many others)
task points 10
total points 35
SALLY M.10.3 Lean on Me
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
**White Oleander is a Big Book (502 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 10
Total points: 430
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 30
Pages read: 10,856
Total BB tickets: 6
Total GO tickets: 1
15.10 Best BooksRed Sister by Mark Lawrence
From the April 2017 List
20.4 Bound for Boston
Option 1:
The Devil Crept In by Ania Ahlborn
Author's Initials are in hArvArd
25.7 Strawberries & Cream
Option 1: Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
strawBerrieS and cream
Option 2: Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren
Christina Lauren is two authors - see link
50.1 On the Mend
Option 1 - Must Move
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
Option 3 - Variations in Theme
On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins
This summer I've been thinking about retiring in the Fall. A couple of major interesting work issues came up in July that have me re-thinking my timeline.
Option 6: The Wildling Sisters by Eve Chase
Author initials in:
physiCal thErapy
Post Total: 110
Grand Total: 150
Catherine Tchanging a book again!
Task 5.9 - Isn't it Romantic
this task/book pair originally claimed in msg 2169.
read a book with MPG Romance
Us by David Nicholls
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no total points change - 1005
20.3 - 1000+ reviews on Goodreads: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory25.5 - Option 1 - MPG of Food The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Option 3 - Three word title all starting with the same letter: Love's Labour's Lost
Points this Post: 45
Total Points: 435
Repost25.7 - TrishHartUK's Task: Strawberries and Cream
Option 1 Assault at Selonia
Option 2 Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews Approved in post 6331 of the ebook length approval thread.
Points this post 25
415 + 25 = 440
BB 4
GO 1
TessaVanessa10.2 Celebrate Alban Hefin
Read a book from this list: Popular Druid Books.
I read The Awakening by L.J. Smith. It is found on pg 3 of the list.
Challenge 25.10 BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE
Option A1: to find the good in bad
Therefore read a book on the first three pages of one of these lists:
The Most Begun "Read But Unfinished" (Initiated) Book Ever
Favorite Poorly-Rated Books
I read The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. It is found on Favorite Poorly Rated Books list. It is #30.
Option B2: revisiting childhood love
Re-read a book you have read before you were 18 and loved, but haven’t read since.
I read Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews. I first read this in Junior High in 1981-83ish. I was fascinated with it then. I read the entire series. I was wondering how it would be this time around and I actually enjoyed it. It totally held my interest even though I knew what was going to happen. After reading so many books, many do not stay in my mind, this one did after all this time!
Points this post: 35
Total points: 1160
Tasks completed: 63
Books read: 90
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 7
Task 15.9 - Slaying DragonsRead a book with the word "Dragon" in the title or subtitle or that has been shelved at least 3 times as dragons on this list of Popular Dragons Books. Plurals and possessives of the word in the title work.
The Dragons of Heaven (Missy Masters #1) (2015) [ANGRY ROBOT] by Alyc Helms (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 416 pages)
280 + 15 = 295
Tasks Completed: 15
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 280 + 15 = 295
Books read: 21
Pages read: 6,556
Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 06
Golden Oldies: 03
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Nick KY25.10 Bella G Bear’s Old Love/New Love Read two books, one from the A option and another from the B option.
Option A.2. “Science Fiction” as a GR genre. I read Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang. I have not read this book before, and the author is new to me.
Option B.3. I re-read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, from page 1 of the Popular Books to Reread List. https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 990
Sara G50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 2. Armchair Travel
I did not get to go on the trips I had planned this summer, but I visited a lot of places through books. I have been traveling the world through books for several years and have circled the globe a few times without leaving my chair.
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.
Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan
This book is listed in post 5, under the heading Nepal.
I read the Kindle edition. The most popular paperback has 320 pages.
Option 4: Healing and Recovery
One “good” thing about my injury is that I am able to see things from the patient’s perspective instead of just that of the health-care provider. I have also learned many new things about the medical field that I didn’t know before.
Read a book found in the first 5 pages of the Medicine and Literature list. REQUIRED: State the list page and number of the book.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
This book is on page 1 of the Medicine and Literature list, currently ranked at #1.
I read the Kindle edition. The most popular paperback has 320 pages.
Option 5: KHP, or Kitty Healing Powers
Much research has gone into the benefits of animals in the healing process. My cat has faithfully stayed by my side this summer. I believe his presence has made a lot of difference in my healing process.
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.
Claws of the Cat by Susan Spann
I read the Kindle edition. The most popular paperback (the Russian edition) has 232 pages.
320 + 320 + 232 = 872 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 680
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: strawberry, rose (relating to the flower or the color), red, hay, hot, thunder, buffalo, green, grass, corn, sturgeon.
I read Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke.
Points claimed this post: 5
Total points: 370
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 26
Big book tickets: 4
Golden oldie tickets: 3
BARBARA ★5.2 - Location, Location, Location
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths (set in England) 8/6
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5.6 - Find Wisdom
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
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15.6 - The Fugitive
White Fire - Douglas Preston (MPG thriller) 7/26
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15.7 - Don't Leave Fingerprints
Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen 6/30
(takes place 75% in Florida and 25% in Bahamas)
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20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
(5366 reviews on 8/11)
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30.4 - Sandy's Task: Follow the Author
Book 1: Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22
Book 2: A Catered St. Patrick's Day - Isis Crawford 7/14
(Day starts with D, Catered starts with C)
TOTAL: Book 1 (296 pages) + Book 2 (323 pages) = 619 pages
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30.10 - Andy P's Task: Calendar Boy
Book 1: Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams (AugusT) 8/8
Book 2: Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers 6/10
P in Priority
A in deAth
R in pRiority
T in Takes
Y in prioritY
TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (317 pages) + Book 2 (292 pages) = 609 pages
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 120
Total Points: 585
15.3 - Common GoodOption 2: Flesh and Bone by Jefferson Bass
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
B) Cut: The True Story Of An Abandoned, Abused Little Girl Who Was Desperate To Be Part Of A Family (PB 310 pages Cut: The true story of an abandoned, abused little girl who was desperate to be part of a family)
25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
Option 2. Asylum Lake
Option 3. Terror From The Deep by Alex Laybourne
Points this post: 60
Points total: 690
GO total: 0
BB total: 3
Tasks completed: 41
Books read: 55
20.3 – Best Review: Heather (Gibby)’s Highly Recommended task Option B: The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Points
This task: 20
Total: 70
Catherine TTask 5.4 - Best Laid Plans
(I had claimed this task in 2169, but moved that book out again in 2191)
read a book which meets the requirements of 5.5 from Spring 17 - has 4 in the page count
Jousting is Not a Game: The New Legend of Guinevere by Michele Wardall
240 pages
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season total = 1010
10.7. They Go TogetherRead a book that has a number word on the cover
A Case of Two Cities
The number is TWO
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10.10. Gimme S’more
Read s'more by an author you've read before
Last Breath
I've read several books from this author:
* This book is an ARC
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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
Book #1 in the Jana Berzelius series
and
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series
Book # 2 in the Gardiner & Renner series
* These books are ARC's
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15.10 - Best Books
Read a book from one of the Goodreads Newsletter Best Books of the Month lists
This book is from the September 2016 list
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20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 2: DOUBLE TROUBLE
Read a book whose title consists of at least two words beginning with the same letter
Closed Casket
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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.
Link to paperback:
The Breakdown
This book has 2388 reviews as of August 11
* This book was an ARC
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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.
by Thomas Hardy
T in miT
H in Harvard
* Claiming a Golden Oldie ticket as this book was first published in 1874
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
Option 1: Read a book with the number of words in the title you rolled.
I rolled a five
Death of a Red Heroine
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20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
Read one book whose title/subtitle contains the letters DARK
A Darker Sky
* This book is an ARC
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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
This book is 351 pages long
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30.3 - Bryony's Task: Enjoy the Journey
Option 3: Paperback writer
Read a book by a single author who appears on Wikipedia's list of writers of airport novels.
This book is 576 pages long
Book two: Read a book with any of the following items on the cover: Parasol
Cover was approved on message # 41 of help thread
This book is 515 pages long
Total pages read: 1091
* Claiming 2 Big Book tickets for these books
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POINTS
Points This Post: 200
Points Total: 200/1270
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 2
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total: 1
BB Total: 2
Tasks Completed: 11/67
Bookwrm526Task #20.5 - SF, F, &WTF
Option A: Read a book that has been a Hugo Award finalist, past or present. I read A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers, which is a finalist for best novel this year.
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Task #30.2 - Celebrate Summer
Option 1: Read a book with a living plant on the cover. I read Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich, which has a row of trees in the background
. I had the cover approved in the help thread just in case, post #78.Option 4: Read a book where the author's initials can be found in VACATION (middle initials can be ignored). I read White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg.
Points this post: 50
Total points so far: 405
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM 30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrate Summer
I chose Options 1 and 4.
Option 1: I read
by Elizabeth Hoyt (this book publishes in October, I read a galley). There are trees in the background of the cover (approved).Option 4: I read The Stranger by Albert Camus. A and C are in VACATION.
** The Stranger was first published in 1942. I would like to claim a Golden Oldies ticket**
Previous point total: 450
New points this post: 30
Total points: 480
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 31
GO tickets this post: 1
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
reader board name: boromom15.10 - Best Books
Read a book from one of the Goodreads Newsletter Best Books of the Month lists.
Required: State the date of the list.
The Truth About Alice from June 2014
points this post:15
total points: 165
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
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Task 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTF
Option B - The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh media tie-in, read 8/9 520 pages, claiming one BB ticket
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 700/1270
Books Read: 56
Tasks Completed: 44
GO Tickets: 6
BB Tickets: 6