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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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Marina H20.10 - Group Reads
Station Eleven by Emily st. John Mandel
Message #3 in the discussion thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90
Big book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 4
Task 5.9 Isn't it romantic ? Read a book tagged "romance"
Persuasion by Jane Austen
GO ticket - first published 1817
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
GO Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: 0
30.9 Rising Seniors Option 1:
– Pencil on the coverI read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 220 pages.
Option 4: Wuthering Heights – on page 1 of the list
I read the kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 324 pages.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 115
trishhartuk20.9 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).
Rounding the Mark (Commissario Montalbano #7), Andrea Camilleri
Montalbano runs the (fictional) murder squad of the Vigàta police department in Sicily
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here (283pg)
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1 (500+ x1)
Delicious Dee15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
book 1 - Bound to Submit - bk 1 in the Blasphemy series
book 2 - Mastering Her Senses - bk 2 in the Blasphemy series
Points this Post: 15
Points Overall: 30
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1)
5.10I read Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life. At 596 pages, this is a **********BIG BOOK***************
points: 55
books read: 6
tasks completed: 4
Big books: 2
pages read: 2072
Readerboard name: Helen B10.7. They Go Together
Read a book that has a number word on the cover.
Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
there's a one on the cover.15.5 - Scan It
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse: An Extraordinary Edwardian Case of Deception and Intrigue by Piu Marie Eatwell
dUke seCret corPse
15.6 - The Fugitive
Read a book with the main page genre Thriller.
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
MPG of thriller.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 5
B.B. 1
Oma122925.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure Hunting
I chose Options #3 & #4
Option 3: X marks the spot
Read a book with an X found somewhere in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit
IL: UG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 10.0
Claiming The Phoenix and the Carpet as GO Book as it was published in 1904
Option 4: It's a book!
Take a book from the chest and read a book from the first five pages of the Best Lesser-Known Books list
Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts
This book was #162 found on page 2 of Best Lesser-Known Books
Optional - tell us which favourite book you left behind in the chest. Sorry, I could not part with any of my favorite books!
Total Points-50/1270
Total Tasks- 4/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy RetirementD) Since I hope to spend more time reading now that I don’t have to go to work each day … Read a book with a main page genre of “Books about Books”. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
I read My Life with Bob, which is 256 pp (longer than 250).
points: 75
Books read: 7
tasks completed: 5
Big Books: 2
pages read: 2328
DIANE30.9 - Dakimel's Task: Rising Seniors
This is a two-book challenge. Pick your books from two of the following options. Each book you read for the task must be at least 200 pages.
Option 3: Read a book with one of the following words intact in the title or subtitle: MOUNTAIN, OCEAN, BRIDGE, HIKE, TRAIL.
By Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel (288 pages).
Option 4: Pick an SRC-approved book voted for at least three times on this list: Best School Assigned Books. REQUIRED: State the page of the list on which your book is found.
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham (228 pages). At the time of posting, it is #199 on the second page of the list. It was voted on by 9 people.
Points Claimed this Post: 30
Total Points: 155/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 7/67
Jayme(the ghostreader)10.10 Gimme S'more
Read a book by an author you read before.Death of a Dog Whispererby Laurien Berenson
Previously read Doggie Day Care Murderby Laurien Berenson in October 2016
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
Total BB: 0
Total Points: 15/1270
perletwo5.4 - Best Laid Plans - Read a book that fits one of the Spring 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.4 or 5.10. You may use a single book A or B option from tasks 15.1-15.4. Required: When you post, indicate which Spring 2017 task you are using and include any information required by the task.
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
Set in England, this fills Spring task 5.2 - Location, Location, Location: Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a modern wonder: England; France; Canada; New York, USA; California,USA; Brazil; Paraguay; Panama; Netherlands
15.9 - Slaying Dragons - Read 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.
Heart of the Dragon
Points this task: 20
Total points: 150
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 01
Big Book ticket requests: 00
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 09
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.
Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart
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.
Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of Early America
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 55
Total Tasks: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
20.4 - Bound for Boston Option 1: Read a book whose author's initials are found in HARVARD and/or MIT.
The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice by Rebecca Musser
R(ebecca) from HARVARD
M(usser) from MIT
Points this Post: 20
Big Books this Post: 0
Golden Oldies this Post: 0
Total Points: 35
Total Books Read: 2
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining MemorialI chose option 2b "in which 45 or 91 is intact in the total page count".
I read You Will Know Me. The page count is 345 pages.
Task Points:20
Total Points 40
Number of tasks completed:2
Number of books read:2
LAUREN JODI20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
DARK in title:
Against the Dark by Carolyn Crane
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 90/1270
Total Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5/67
TANYA D20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
Orphan Number 8 by Kim van Alkemade
At time of posting has 1,354 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
Invincible Summer by Alice Adams
Points this post: 40
Total points: 70
Readerboard name MAZZA1Task 10.6 Read a non-fiction biography or autobiography of a person listed on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100 who inspires you.
The Lady And The Peacock: The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma
I am inspired by both her commitment and what (more literally who) she was willing to give up to achieve her aims
Required State the year your person Listed
Aung San Suu Kyi is listed in 2004, 2008, 2011,2013 and 2016
Points this post = 10
Total points to date = 135
Books and Tasks this post = 1
Books to date = 11
Tasks to date = 10
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 10.4 Surprise! - Shutter Island
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies - I rolled a 3
Option 1 Printing Press Across the Wilderness, 3 words in title
Task 25.5 - KatieGirl's Task: Whole30
Option 1 - Bread
Option 2 - Gladiators vs Zombies: Iron Age of the Dead
Points this post: 55
Total Points: 125/1270
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 11
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 0
Readerboard Name - LaureY15.4 - Summer of Love
OPTION 1
Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, Music or a genre that contains History or Historical.
The Alchemists of Loom by Elise Kova
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title, subtitle or author's name from this list of performers who appeared at the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival (also in post 2).
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
The word is 'JIM' as in the 'Jim Kweskin Jug Band'
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Total Books: 2
Total Tasks: 1
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
perletwo30.4. Sandy's Task: Follow the Author - For book 1, read a book of your choice written by a single author.
The Judas Goat by Robert B. Parker
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. All initials in the book 1 author's name must be used. Articles (a, an, the) and conjunctions (and, but, or) cannot be used.
I See Rude People: One Woman's Battle to Beat Some Manners into Impolite Society
Points this task: 30
Total points: 180
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 01
Big Book ticket requests: 00
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 10
5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?August is Romance Awareness Month. Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance”
Giovanni's Room
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time TechnologiesOption 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.
The number I got was 1.
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8.0
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 35/1270
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book: 0
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4/67
Elizabeth PTask 10.2 - Celebrate Alban Hefin
Book on Popular Druid Books List
Staked by Kevin Hearne
Page 1 on list
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Total Books: 4
loafer30.1 - 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.
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
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 Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
points: 30
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**repost of message 114 only to claim "Golden Oldie" ticket**
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.
Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in "GRAND PRIZE WINNER".
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Grand prizE winner
mmpb: Middlemarch 1088 pages
at 1088 pages, it is a "big book" (claiming 3 tickets)
published in 1871, it is a "golden oldie"
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total: 70
BB: 3
GO: 1
tasks completed: 3
Readerboard name MAZZA1Task 25.4 My name is What?
2 book challenge with 500+ page count
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.
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist 292 pages
Series name Agatha raisin
Book 2 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.
4:50 from Paddington Agatha Christie 288 pages
Total Page count 292 + 288 = 581
Points this post = 25
Total points to date = 160
Books this post = 2
Tasks this post =1
Total books = 13
Total tasks = 11
ElaineL30.12 - Wayne's Task: Canada 150!
Complete 2 options; 600 page minimum
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose first, last, and any middle initials are found in the word SESQUICENTENNIAL.Lie by Moonlight by Amanda Quick 321 p.
Option 4: Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% red/white. Say No To Joe? by Lori Foster 400 p.
Total pages read: 721
Points claimed this post: 30
Total points: 95
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 6
ElaineL25.5 - KatieGirl's Task: Whole30
Required: State the options you chose in your post
Read two books, one each from two different options.
1. It Starts with Food
Read a book with Food or Food and Drink as a main page genre. The genre may be standalone or embedded. Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America by Michael Ruhlman
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. Molly on the Range by Molly Yeh
Points claimed this post: 25
Total points: 120
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 7
SiobhanTask 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
I rolled a 4 and chose option 3.
3. If you rolled a 4, 5 or 6 read a book with a piece of clothing on the cover, made of blue fabric (fabric only, not leather or fur for example). The article of clothing must be at least 75% blue. The clothing can be worn or not, but must be clearly identifiable as a wearable piece of clothing.
by Anna CampbellThis is an Ebook only, and I had it approved for length in the Ebook thread here.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 4
Andy P.Task # 5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a medieval wonder: Italy (almost 100%)
by Donna LeonPoints this post: 5
Total points: 70
BOUCHRA20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
Option B: Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
This book has 3,014 reviews.
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston!
Option 1: A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler - A appears in HARVARD and T appears in MIT
Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 75/1270
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4
GO Tickets This Post/Total: 0/0
BB Tickets This Post/Total: 0/0
Julia10310.1. - Seven or Six?
Traitor's Knot (Wars of Light and Shadow #7)
15.3 - Common Good
Option 2: Stormed Fortress by Janny Wurts
Claiming 2 BB tickets:
Traitor's Knot is 574 pages
Stormed Fortress is 624 pages
This post: 25 points, 2 BB
Total Points: 25
Total BB tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 2
Nikki STask 15.3
Option 2: Read a book where the author's first name begins with J, M, R, A, D or C AND the author's last name begins with R , M, W, B, C, or S.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by
Cheryl Strayed
Tasks This Post : 1
Points This Post : 15
Total Tasks : 1
Total Points : 15
Total Books : 1
Big Book Tickets Claimed : 0
Golden Oldies Claimed : 0
ElaineL25.11 - Sarah E's Task: Treasure Hunting
Required: State which options you chose.
Read two books, one each from two different options.
Option 1: Which direction?
Using the title only, the first letter of each word in the title must match the letters of one of the abbreviations used for compass directions. One word titles are allowed.
Required: state the direction you are using AND its abbreviation.
I am using East or E. Elpída by C. Kennedy (ebook verified here)
Option 2: How Many Paces?
Read a book that is the same number in a series as the total number rolled.
Required: state the two numbers that you rolled and their total.
I rolled a 1 and a 1 for a total of 2.
I Thee Wed by Amanda Quick is #2 in the Vanza series.
Points claimed this post: 25
Total points: 145
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 8
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha ChaBook1: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
Book 2: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
15.7 - Don't Leave Fingerprints
The Cat Sitter and the Canary by Blaize Clement (entire series is set in the Florida Keys. Top Shelves for this book shows Florida as #7)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 2
ElaineL20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial
Option #1 -- Read a book by an author whose name (in any position) is Wallace or Kellogg; Exact match only; no spelling variations.
Kitten and Puppy by Jane Wallace-Knight (ebook verified here)
Points claimed this post: 20
Total points: 165
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 9
DIANE20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended. This is a one book task, choose Option A or Option B.
Option A:
Read a book on this list from the New York Review Books.
REQUIRED: when posting you must include which page of the list your book is on.
An Armenian Sketchbook by Vasily Grossman. It was on the first page of books of the list.
Points Claimed this Post: 20
Total Points: 175/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 8/67
ElaineL25.6 - Lavender's Task: Derivative Work
Book 1: Read a derivative work.
The Diabolical Miss Hyde by Viola Carr
Book 2: Read the book that the first book was derived from.The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Points claimed this post: 25
Total points: 190
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 10
Phantomswife30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: My Favorite Things
Option 2: A WWII Novel: Day After Night
This book is #200, page 2 of the list. Pages = 294
Option 5: Top 100 Dog Names: Name #23 is Winston
The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham Pages = 485
Total Pages = 779
Points claimed this post: 30
Total Points: 95
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 4
hoodoomends20.3 - Highly Recommended
✿ option A: a book on this list.
A invenção de Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares (★★★)
#3 on page 1
**I'd like a GO ticket since it was first published in 1940**
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Current Post
Points: 20
GO: 1
BB: -
Total
Points: 20
GO: 1
BB: -
Ava Catherine5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a medieval wonder: England, Italy, Turkey, China, Egypt.
At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie set in England
5.7 Medieval Times
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “medieval” from this list Popular Medieval Books.
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult page 1 of list;
shelved 94 times as medieval
5.8 - 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: (I used red).
Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red by Harry Kemelman
total=15
Ava Catherine5.5 - June, July, August
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin 280 pages
10.1. - Seven or Six?
Of the 7 wonders of the medieval world, only 6 still survive today. Read a book that is #6 or #7 in a series.
A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple #7) by Agatha Christie
total=30
Ava Catherine10.7. They Go Together
Read a book that has a number word on the cover. The number must be written out, not a numeral, and it may be an ordinal number.
Eleven Hours by Pamela Erens
total=40
Ava Catherine10.9. In Case You Missed Them
Read a book from NPR's list of Best Books of 2016
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
15.5 - Scan It
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
UPC=The Color Purple
total=65
Ava Catherine15.6 - The Fugitive
Read a book with the main page genre Thriller.
All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage
76 users thriller main page genre;
34 users thriller>mystery thriller main page genre
total=80
HINA5.4 - Best Laid Plans - Inherited: Baby by Nicola Marsh.
Spring Challenge -5.1- Thoroughly Modern: Author's first and last name found in MODERN.
15.3 - Common Good -
Option 2: How to Entice an Earl by Manda Collins.
Author's first name starts with M.
Author's last name starts with C.
Current post:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 60
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
BARBARA ★15.3 - Common Good
Option 2: Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
Author First name: J, M, R, A, D , C.
Author Last name: R, M, W, B, C , S.
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 40
CELESTERHello. I would like to Re-POST!!
20.1- Option 1/A: SECRET IDENTITY
Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri's real name is: Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri. Jhumpa is her nickname. [Wikipedia]
Post: 20
Total Points: 20
If this does not work then please assume my original post, which is on the readerboard through 200.
Thank you. CELESTE.
POST 127:
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Book of Choice: Interpreter of Maladies
India is on the short list of countries that have graced the Earth with a Man-Made Wonder of the World. Interpreter of Maladies is a collection of stories that combine two modern wonders of the world (India + America) in people that struggle to find their own wonders and loves in the world.
CELESTE.
Post: 5
Points: 5
Books: 1
CHANDNI10.10. Gimme S’more
Read s'more by an author you've read before. No rereads allowed.
The Lost Girl by R.L. Stine
This book is new to me.
I've read Party Games by R.L. Stine previously.
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 65
Books Read: 4
Completed Tasks: 4
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15.6 - The Fugitive
"Thriller" as a main page genre:
Murder in Plain Sight by Marta Perry
Confirmed in Post #44 of the task help thread.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 70/1270
Total Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 4/67