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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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30.4 Book 1: book of your choice written by a single author.
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by Kevin Kelly (328 pgs)
Book 2: one word in the title/subtitle that begins with each of the initials of the author of book 1.
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon(258 pgs)
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 450/1270
Tasks completed: 23/67
Books Read: 35
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books:500+(4)750+(0)1000+(0)
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age WonderThis Dark Road to Mercy
Challenge total = 425
MegSCL15.3 - Common Good
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both First name J, Last name M
The Night Is for Hunting by John Marsden
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
Read one book whose title/subtitle contains the letters DARK.
The New Dark Age
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 230
BB tickets: 4
perletwo25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE - Option 2: Maybe those aliens aren’t that bad
read a book with a main page genre of ‘science-fiction’ or ‘aliens’.
Redshirts
Option 3: go with the crowd Read a book from the first 3 pages of this list: Popular to Reread Books.
The Lightning Thief - p. 1
Points this task: 25
Total points: 1100
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 09
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 81
Tasks completed: 55
Cindy FTask 5.5 June, July, August
# of pages includes # 6 7 or 8
8th Day by Kate Calloway
264 pages
Points this post:5
Total points:100
Tasks completed:9
Books Read:10
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Amy O.10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day (book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SHAKEN NOT STIRRED)
Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy by Sonya Sones
I read the e-book version. Link to mass market paperback: Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Sister Went Crazy - 149 pages
This book has Children's as a main page genre. It is listed on AR Bookfinder as IL: UG.
Amy O.20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTF
Option A: Hugo Award finalist
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. - won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1961
Points this post: 20
Total points: 330
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 21
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Amy O.30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
Option 2: book with 1 and 5 in first published year
Silver Canyon by Louis L'Amour - first published 1956
224 pages
Option 4: author initials in GRAND PRIZE WINNER
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
1038 pages
224 + 1038 = 1262 pages total
Points this post: 30
Total points: 360
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 23
Brooke TXI'd like to move One Fell Sweep from Task 25.12 to Task 50.1. Both tasks are posted here in full.
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
Option 2: Read a book where the number you rolled appears in the date the book was first published. I rolled a 1:
25.2 - Shanna Redwind's Task: Market Gardening
Option 1: Read a book from this list of Popular Agriculture Books or this list of Popular Farming Books. Found on page 5 of Popular Farming Books:
Option 2: Read a book with an Audio edition that has a Narrator or Reader with their first and last initials in the words MARKET GARDENING. Dead Spots narrated by Amy McFadden:
25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
Option 3: Read a book where an author’s initials can be found in OLD FAITHFUL.
Option 5: Read a book with a main page genre of Travel, Nature, or Adventure. Approved in help thread message 3:
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 1: Read a book with a present-tense action verb in the title or subtitle. "Sweep" approved in help thread message 78:
Option 3: Read a book with a title that describes your summer or current state of affairs. Running a summer reading program at a public library while short-staffed and under-funded has left me feeling "three parts dead" by the time I get home most days:
Option 6: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in PHYSICAL THERAPY.
Points
This Post: 120
Total Points: 1195
Completed Tasks: 63
Books Read: 92
Post #2130.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
Option 1:IN IT FOR THE BOOKS
Veiled by Karina Halle 400 pages
KH in The Books
Option 2:Read a book with both a 1 and a 5 found in the first published year
The Book Jumper by Mechthild Gläser 371 pages
First published February 16th 2015
400+371=771/600
Points this post:30
Total Points:510
Books read:37
Tasks Done:27
Readerboard Name: McCathy5.5 - June, July, August
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
Try by Ella Frank
PB Edition: Try 368 pgs
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10.2 - Celebrate Alban Hefin
Read a book from this list: Popular Druid Books.
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Located on 1st page of list
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10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SHAKEN NOT STIRRED. All initials of the author's name as shown on the book's main page on Goodreads must be found in the phrase.
Don't Tell a Soul by David Rosenfelt
Author's initials D & R in shaken not stirReD
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20.1 - Most Improved Player - Lauren Jodi's task: Wonder Woman
Option 3: SUPERHEROINE
Read a book from the I am Woman Hear Me Roar listopia.
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
Page 1 #51 on list
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25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
Option 1: Read a book with a setting of at least 75% in Wyoming, Montana or Idaho or set in Yellowstone Park.
Carry Me Home by Rosalind James
Set in Idaho - from book page "Paradise, Idaho, may not be the largest town, but for newly minted professor Zoe Santangelo, it’s the first step on the path to her big break."
Option 5: Read a book with a main page genre of Travel, Nature, or Adventure.
Traitor's Blade by Sebastien de Castell
MPG Adventure
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Points this post: 70
Total Points: 790
SandiCompleted Tasks
Note: I'd like to remove Even Zombie Killers Get The Blues from task 20.6
5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
Main page romance
Kindle edition I read: Knowing His Secret
Paperback edition: Knowing His Secret
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Using Option 3 where author's initials can be found in TRIVIAL PURSUIT
Kindle edition I read: Breathless by Scott Prussing
Hardcover edition: Breathless
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston!
Using Option 1 where author's initials can be found in HARVARD and MIT
Kindle edition I read: Floating Staircase by Ronald Malfi
Most popular paperback edition: Floating Staircase
20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
I rolled a ONE. Using Option 1 where the title has the same amount of words as the number rolled. One Word Title
Kindle edition I read: Oblivion
Paperback edition: Oblivion
25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE
★Book #A: Using Option 2 where book has main page genre of Science Fiction. I have not previously read this book nor have I previously read anything by the author.
Kindle edition I read: Even Zombie Killers Get The Blues
Most popular paperback edition: Even Zombie Killers Get The Blues
★Book #B: Using Option 3 where the book is on the Popular To Reread Books list. Book is one first page of the list at spot #2. I have previously read the book as required curriculum in my junior year of high school.
Kindle edition I read: To Kill a Mockingbird
Most popular MMPB: To Kill a Mockingbird
30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
★Book #1: Using Option 2 where book is found on the World War II Fiction list. Book is found on page one of the list at spot #3
Slaughterhouse-Five - 275 pp
★Book #2: Using Option 5 where author shares a name with one of the most popular dog names. Penny can be found at spot #33 of the female list
No Angel by Penny Vincenzi - 626 pp
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 195
Task Removed: -20
Points Earned this Post: 120
Total Points To Date: 295
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time TechnologiesI rolled a two.
Option 1: Personal Demons
30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Inspired by Books
3. The Invisible Bridge (MMPB 904 pages Le pont invisible)
*claiming two BB tickets*
30.12 - Wayne's Task: Canada 150!
Option 1: Korpin kannus by Conn Iggulden 479 pages
Option 4:
403 pages60.2% white, 3.0% red (source: tineye)
479 + 403 = 882 pages
Points this post: 80
Points total: 770
GO total: 0
BB total: 5
Tasks completed: 44
Books read: 60
50.1 >801 pgs no kidsOption 3: title that describes your summer or current state of affairs The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes(368 pgs)
I'm trying to eat healthy this summer, especially no sugar!
Option 4: first 5 pages of the Medicine and Literature list. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro(288 pgs)
Page 1, #18 on the list
Option 6: author initials can be found in PHYSICAL THERAPY.
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie(317 pgs)
*Claim GO ticket, pub 1937*
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 500/1270
Tasks completed: 24/67
Books Read: 38
Golden Oldies: 8
Big Books:500+(4)750+(0)1000+(0)
Task 25.3 – Diane Whitney – First Time for EverythingREQUIRED: 500+ pages: 352 + 321 = 673 pg
Option 1 – DEBUT book by a New-to-me author
I have never read anything by Shandi Mitchell before; this is her debut novel
Under This Unbroken Sky (352 pg)
Second paragraph of Author’s website states that this is her debut novel.
Option 2 – Book #1 in a new-to-me series
This is the first book in this series; I have not read any books in this series previously.
Sworn to Silence (321 pg)
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 630 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
TANYA D30.1 - 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.
Bury Your Dead by Louise
Penny --> 4 letters per word
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.
A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny --> 4 word title
Previous points: 270
Points this post: 30
Total points: 300
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 1
Brooke TX30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
Option 2: Read a book from this Goodreads list on WWII fiction. Found on page 2:
Option 5: Read a book with one of the top 100 dog names as the author’s first or last name.
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 1225
Completed Tasks: 64
Books Read: 93
CYNBAXTER# 5.09 – Isn’t It Romantic?
Task: Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance” or “Romantic”.
Book: 72 Hours by Bella Jewel
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 45 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Sara G30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
2. I am fascinated with the history of WWII in Europe. Read a book from this Goodreads list on WWII fiction. REQUIRED: Include the page number on which your book was found in your post.
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
This book is on page 1 and #36 on the WWII fiction list.
I read the Kindle edition; the most shelved paperback has 363 pages.
5. I absolutely love my dogs. I have 3 labs and they are my babies. 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. No variations of the names are allowed.
Garden of Stones by Sophie Littlefield
Sophie is #6 on the top female dog names list.
I read the Kindle edition; the most shelved paperback has 301 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 765
Queen Bee Darlene15.1 A One and a Two Cha Cha Cha
Book 1 - listed as book #1 in a series - Highland Spitfire (Highland Weddings #1) by Mary Wine Highland Spitfire
Book 2 - listed as book #2 in a series - The Vicious Vet (Agatha Raisin #2) by M.C. Beaton The Vicious Vet
15 points
30.8 Diana K's TAsk: Where am I From and How Did I Get Here?
Book 1, Option A: Book set at least 50% in country my ancestor came from
My ancestors came from England so I read The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Book 2: Picture on the cover of how my ancestors got here.
My Great Grandmother came to America in 1913 on the S.S. Arabic; therefore, I read a book with a boat on the cover.
Envy by Sandra Brown Envy
30 points
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 330
Brooke TX30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of Changes
Option C.
Book 1: Read a book first published in 2017 that you have long anticipated.
Book 2: Read a book with a house or a porch on the cover.
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 1255
Completed Tasks: 65
Books Read: 94
Andy P.Task # 20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option A. Read a book on this list from the New York Review Books.
by Tove Jansson Found on page 1, 5th book from the top.Points this Post: 20
Total points: 1060
Kim ATask 30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
Book 1 - Read a book with both a 1 and a 5 found in the first published year
Dog Medicine by Julie Barton
*Pub 11/10/15
Book 2 - Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in the phrase "IN IT FOR THE BOOKS."
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 690
KELLI KKRe-posting in correct order ;)
**5.5 - June, July, August
Number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
Blue is for Nightmares 284 Pages
**10.10. Gimme S’more
Read s'more by an author you've read before.
Book I've previously read: The Maze Runner
New to me book: The Fever Code
Both by James Dashner
**15.3 - Common Good
Book 1: First name initial: J, M, R, A, D, C.
Book 2: Last name initial: R, M, W, B, C, S.
Option 2: One book that fulfills both requirements Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J. k. Rowling
**20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book with at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews
Shadowland 2,120 reviews
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 70
Siobhan25.5 - KatieGirl's Task: Whole30
I chose option 1 and option 2
1. It Starts with Food
Read a book with Food or Food and Drink as a main page genre.
Gin Glorious Gin: How Mother's Ruin Became the Spirit of London by Olivia Williams
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.
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Points this post: 25
Total points: 660
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 34
Bookwrm526Task #15.5 - Scan It
Read a book where all the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle. I read Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions: Auntie Poldi 1 by Mario Giordano (U in auntie, P in poldi, C in Sicilian).
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 520
Amber30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
Option 1: Has all the letters of JUNETEENTH in the title, subtitle and/or author's name
1 J and 1 U in JUdy, 2 Ns in iN and uNlikely, 3 Es in thE and EvEnt, 2 Ts in The and evenT, and 1 H in tHe.
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
Hardcover, 397 pgs
Option 5: Name of the author on this list of the top 100 dog names
Maggie is #5 on the female dog names list.
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Audiobook, PB for length, 437 pgs
397 + 437 = 834 pgs > 500 pgs
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 2: From her world travels by book list
This book is in post #6, listed under 69. Dominican Republic
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
Paperback, 335 pgs
Option 5: Has a picture of a cat on the cover
The cat is in the girl's arms in the center of the cover.
by Shirley JacksonAudiobook, MMPB for length, 158 pgs
Option 6: Author whose first and last initials can be found in PHYSICAL THERAPY
Initials RS are in phySical theRapy.
Final Girls by Riley Sager
Hardcover, 342 pgs
335 + 158 + 342 = 835 pgs > 801 pgs
Points this post: 80
Total points: 385
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 3
Stephanie12725.2 - Shanna Redwind's Task: Market Gardening
Option 1: Read a book from this list of Agriculture books: Popular Agriculture Books, my book is found on page 1 of this list.
Eating Animals
Option 3: Read a book that contains a vegetable from this List of Vegetables in the title, subtitle or series.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society-vegetable is potato.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 125/1270
Tasks completed: 10/67
Books read: 11
Brooke TX10.4. Surprise!
Read a book mentioned in the Best Books You Accidentally Read thread.
Points
This Post: 10
Total Points: 1265
Completed Tasks: 66
Books Read: 95
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25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE - Option 2: Maybe those aliens aren’t that bad
read a book with a main page genre of ‘science-fiction’ or ‘aliens’.
The Worst Man on Mars - genre science fiction
Both the author and the book are new to me.
Option 3: go with the crowd Read a book from the first 3 pages of this list: Popular to Reread Books.
The Lightning Thief - p. 1
Points this task: 25
Total points: 1100
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 09
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 81
Tasks completed: 55
I am moving the book Running from the Devil from task 50.1 to task 15.7 and replacing it with a different book. Here are both tasks with the book moved and its replacement. Thanks.15.7 - Don't Leave Fingerprints
Running from the Devil Her plane crashes in Columbia, not far from the Venezuela border.
50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 3
The Girl in the Garden 305 pages
I'm spending most of my time sitting in our garden picking beans this summer.
Option 5
White Cat 310 pages
Option 6 Author Initials in Physical Therapy
The Artifact 220 pages
15 points this post
600 + 15 = 615
BB 4
GO 2
Brooke TX5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance” or “Romantic”.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 1270
Completed Tasks: 67
Books Read: 96
Task 5.3 – Six PackFirst published year contains ‘6’
The Member of the Wedding
+++ GOLDEN OLDIE +++ – 1st published 1946
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This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 635 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 4
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
Mod
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LAUREN JODI10.1 - Seven or Six?
Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
Book #6 in the Sookie Stackhouse series.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 585/1270
Total Books Read: 39
Tasks Completed: 26/67
********REPOST********perletwo
25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE - Option 2: Maybe those aliens aren’t that bad
read a book with a main page genre of ‘science-fiction’ or ‘aliens’.
The Worst Man on Mars - genre science fiction
Both the author and the book are new to me.
Option 3: go with the crowd Read a book from the first 3 pages of this list: Popular to Reread Books.
The Lightning Thief - p. 1
This is a re-read for me.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 1100
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 09
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 81
Tasks completed: 55
BARBARA ★10.4 - Surprise!
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
Post 17 by Erin: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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15.10 - Best Books
The Girl with Ghost Eyes - M.H. Boroson (Nov 2015) 8/18
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25.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure Hunting
Option 2: Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (Guardians of Eternity #4) 8/11
(rolled 2 and 2 = 4)
Option 3: The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereaux 6/11
(X in deverauX)
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 725
M1NKS10.4. Surprise! #31
Catching Fire
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 900
Golden Oldies: 22
Big Books:500(3); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
DONE: 10 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 7 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 9 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 8 out of 14
M1NKS15.4 - Summer of Love - Fantasy Genre & Snow
Option 2: Caverns of the Snow Witch
I have read this book from cover to cover
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 915
Golden Oldies: 22
Big Books:500(3); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
DONE: 10 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 8 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 9 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 8 out of 14
M1NKS25.1 - Peace Corps
1. Talk French 128 pgs - Senegal (Health sector). As French is the offical language in Senegal it would be useful to be able to understand it.
2. The Blue Castle 275 pgs - Pub 1926
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Total Page Count: 403
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 940
Golden Oldies: 23
Big Books:500(3); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
DONE: 10 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 8 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 10 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 8 out of 14
M1NKS50.1 - On the Mend
2. Cancer Ward #15 570 pgs
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
3. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side - Currently my flat is a complete disaster zone.
6. Murder In The Mews
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 990
Golden Oldies: 23
Big Books:500(4); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
DONE: 5 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
DONE: 10 Point Tasks - 10 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 8 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
25 Point Tasks - 10 out of 12
30 Point Tasks - 8 out of 14
DONE; 50 Point Task - 1 out of 1
Re post of 241350.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
Option 2. Armchair Travel
I read Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha. This was on your 4th post. This book was 224 pp.
Option 3. Variations in Theme.
I read House of Spies. I live with 3 boys whom I am always trying to convince to do something with out coming out and telling them what to do. So I watch, I wait, I listen...and move accordingly. So far, so good.
This is a big book at ************544 pages***** Big Book ticket please!
Option 6: Physical Therapy
I read Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard whose initials are found in the word physIcal thErapy. This book was 400 pp.
224+544+400=1168 pp
points: 310
books read: 24
tasks completed:18
Big Books: 3
pages read: 8813
10.7. They Go TogetherRead a book that has a number word on the cover.
I read The Sign of Four.
This was first published in 1890 so I'm requesting one Golden Oldie ticket please.
Points claimed this post: 10
Total points: 460
Books read: 36
Tasks completed: 32
Big book tickets: 4
Golden oldie tickets: 4
5.6 - Find WisdomRead a book with the name Sophia or a related name found in Behind the Name - Sophia in the title, subtitle or author's name.
I read Pictures Or It Didn't Happen by Sophie Hannah.
The name Sophie is found on the list of related names.
Points claimed this post: 5
Total points: 465
Books read: 37
Tasks completed: 33
Big book tickets: 4
Golden oldie tickets: 4
Readerboard: SAM M50.1 - Diane's Task: On the Mend
3 Books, 1,238 pages
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 House of the Spirits - 448 pages
Found in Post #10
Option 4: Healing and Recovery
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
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 281 pages
Page 1 of the list, Book #4
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
Child 44 - 509 pages
Author name is Tom Rob Smith - PHYSICAL THERAPY
**Child 44 is a Big Book at 509 pages. Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket for this book.**
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 250/1270
Books Read: 21
Tasks Completed: 17
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 4
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10.7. They Go Together: Number word on the cover
Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
B- ALL the letters of RETIREMENT in the title, subtitle and/or author’s name. Min. 250 pages.
Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Jerome K. Jerome
*Claiming one GO ticket – First published in 1889.
# of pages: 256
Points this post: 30
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