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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD
ElaineL25.12 - Amanda A's Task passed to McCathy: Trip to Yellowstone
REQUIRED: Include in your post the options that you chose.
Option 2: Read a book with one of the following types of water features in the title: lake, river, creek, geyser or waterfall.
Crime at Cripple Creek by Elizabeth Sherry
Option 3: Read a book where an author’s initials can be found in “OLD FAITHFUL”. The Distance by Alexa Land
Points claimed this post: 25
Total points: 285
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 14
Task 10.9 - In Case You Missed ThemRead a book from NPR's list of Best Books of 2016
Jane Steele
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback: Jane Steele
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 95 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 10.2 Celebrate Alban Hefin
Read a book from this list https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Hounded Page 1 of that list
Points this post = 10
Total points = 210
Books and tasks this post =1
Total Books = 17
Total tasks = 20
Diane20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Chose from one of the following options. REQUIRED: State which option you choose.
Option 1: Read a book first published between July 1974 and July 1989, inclusive. REQUIRED: State the date your book was first published.
Paradise of the Blind by Dương Thu Hương. This book was first published in 1988.
Points Claimed this Post: 20
Total Points: 365/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 17/67
Melayna5.10 - Read a book of your choice
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 1: Rise of the Batmen by James Tynion IV
10.10- Read a new book by an author you have read before
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
In 2008 I read the The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 35
GO's: 1
BB's: 0
Amy O.15.6 - The Fugitive (book with main page genre Thriller)
Crunch Time by Diane Mott Davidson
Link to paperback edition: Crunch Time
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
I rolled a one for this task.
Option 1: Printing Press: book with the number of words in the title you rolled.
Sonora by Hannah Lillith Assadi
Link to paperback edition: Sonora
Points this post: 35
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Amy O.20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 3: Book whose author's initials are found in TRIVIAL PURSUIT
Big Red Tequila by Rick Riordan
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
15.4 - Summer of LoveOption 1: Read one Book 1 AND one Book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, Music or a genre that contains History or Historical.
Fates and Traitors
AND
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title, subtitle or author's name from this list of performers who appeared at the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival (also in post 2). These words may not be used: the, of, &, and, w/, with. The word must match exactly, no variations. The author name may appear in any position: first, middle, other, last.
Drop Dead Chocolate
Required: Identify the word used. The Chocolate Watchband
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 40
Total Tasks: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
MegSCL5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Matches Spring Task 5.5 (a 3,4,or5 in page numbers)
How to Grow a Baby and Push It Out: A guide to pregnancy and birth straight from the midwife's mouth - 224 pages
10.10. Gimme S’more
I read The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith, which I have never read before
I have previously read The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by the same author
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 30
BB tickets: 1
10.10 Gimme S’moreFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This book was new to me.
I have read The Martian Chronicles before.
I read the kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 159 pages.
20.1 Wonder Woman
Option 3: Superheroine
Dealing with Dragons – #180, on page 2 of the the list
On arbookfind: IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8.0
I listened to the audiobook. The mass market paperback edition has 212 pages.
20.5 Bigger is Better
Option A: The Emperor's Soul – Hugo Award for Best Novella (2013)
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 175 pages.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 185
30.10 - Calendar BoyFor Book One, I read At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen. The author's initials, SG, are found in AUGUST.
For Book Two, I read Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. The title of this book contains all the letters of PARTY.
The total number of pages read for this task is 638.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks complete: 1
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
trishhartuk20.1 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.
Falling Free, Lois McMaster Bujold
Read the kindle edition. MMPB reference link here
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 200
Tasks Completed: 12
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1 (500+ x1)
DIANE15.10 - Best Books
Read a book from one of the Goodreads Newsletter Best Books of the Month lists. Required: State the date of the list.
I read The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida, from August 2013 on the list.
Points Claimed this Post: 15
Total Points: 380/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 18/67
Nick KY5.10 8th wonder I read Phaon and Sappho and Nimrod by James Dryden Hosken, a book of my choice.
30.11 Perltwo’s Place Both wonderful and Strange
Book 1: Set in Washington state, I read Haunting Jordan by P.J. Alderman.
Book 2. First published in 2017, I read The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own, edited by Veronica Chambers.
Points This Post: 35
Total Points So far: 150
30.6 First FridayOption 1: A Second Harvest published July 1st, 2016
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 206 pages.
Option 3: The Whole Town's Talking
I read the kindle edition. The hardcover edition has 402 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 215
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 15.10 Best Books
Read a book from one of the Goodreads Newsletter Best Books of the Month lists.
Required: State the date of the list. December 2016
The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard
Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars
Points this post = 15
Total Points = 225
Books and Tasks this post = 1
Total Books = 18
Total tasks = 21
HINA15.5 - Scan It - His Unexpected Legacy by Chantelle Shaw.
All letters of UPC are found in the title.
Current post:
Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 90
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
ElaineL15.1 - 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. David, Renewed (Delta Restorations #1)
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series. Michael, Reinvented (Delta Restorations #2) (ebook verification here)
Points claimed this post: 15
Total points: 300
Books read: 23
Tasks completed: 15
Brooke TX5.6 - Find Wisdom
Read a book with the name Sophia or a related name found in Behind the Name - Sophia in the title, subtitle or author's name.
10.3. - Lean on Me
Read a book in which the word "lean" appears intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
30.9 - Dakimel's Task: Rising Seniors
2: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the phrase SENIOR YEAR.
3: Read a book with one of the following words intact in the title or subtitle: MOUNTAIN, OCEAN, BRIDGE, HIKE, TRAIL.
Points
This Post: 45
Total Points: 85
Completed Tasks: 5
Books Read: 10
Dakimel5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
Uptown Thief by Aya de León
5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Heart Of Courage
5.5 - June, July, August
The Thing About Love (368 pages)
10.4. Surprise!
Hex Hall - on page 2
10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
10.9. In Case You Missed Them
Behold the Dreamers
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
1: Love On My Mind - #1
2: The Trouble with Mistletoe - #2
15.6 - The Fugitive
My Sister Rosa
15.9 - Slaying Dragons
League of Dragons
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
3: The Lady By His Side by Stephanie Laurens - TRIVIAL PURSUIT
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston!
1: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - HARVARD
TALLY:
This post - 130 points
Total - 130
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 15.5 Scan It
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
Cuts & Collected Poems 1989 - 2015
U and C in Cuts
P in Poems
Points this post = 15
Total points to date = 240
Books and Tasks this post = 1
Total Books = 19
Total tasks = 22
DIANE15.8 - Sink Your Teeth Into This
Read a book with teeth on the cover.
I read
Xala by Ousmane Sembène.This book was approved in the help thread.
Points Claimed this Post: 15
Total Points: 395/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 25
Tasks Completed: 19/67
Kristen IA20.8 - 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.
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 35/1270
Tasks Completed: 3/67
BB: 0
GO: 0
25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVEOption A: Unexpected pleasures
Option 2: Maybe those aliens aren’t that bad
Star's End by Cassandra Rose Clarke -- have never read this one before and I have not read anything previously by this author
option B, a book you have read
Option 1: So amazing, I did it all again. Immediately.
Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs read for Spring Challenge 25.5
Points this post: 25
Total points: 85
Tasks completed: 5
(Do you offer prizes for most screw-ups when claiming a single task? I must be in the running for this one)
10.3. - Lean on MeNo Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean
Points this post: 10
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 6
JENNIFER NC30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
Option 2: For kids, winning a prize is pretty easy - they just fill out their reading logs. Every 15 minutes read gets them closer to the prize. Read a book with both a 1 and a 5 found in the first published year (e.g. 2015 or 1995).
Love and Miss Communication 400 pages, Published May 12th 2015
The Ice Beneath Her 368 pages, August 20th 2015
Total pages: 768
Points Claimed this Post: 30
Total Points: 60
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 2
Emsreviewsbooks20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 3: I read Break Me Like a Promise by Tiffany Schmidt. T and S both appear in Trivial PurSuit.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 70
Books Read: 4
Tasks Complete: 3
5.1 - A (Wo)Man of LettersHelp Thread
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in MEDIEVAL.
I read Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House by Alyssa Mastromonaco, whose initials "A" and "M" are in the word Medieval.
points: 100
books read: 8
tasks completed: 7
Big Books: 3
pages read: 3222
Mod
15.5 - Scan It
UPC in cup: Suction Cup Dreams: An Octopus Anthology by David Joseph Clarke
I read the kindle: Suction Cup Dreams: An Octopus Anthology
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTF
option C, gaming NF: Power Play: How Video Games Can Save the World by Asi Burak
25.5 - KatieGirl's Task: Whole30
option 1, food and drink genre: Ingredienti: Marcella's Guide to the Market by Marcella Hazan
option 2, none of the 5 genres: Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening by Manal al-Sharif
total = 180
Andy P.Task # 10.2 - Celebrate Alban Hefin
Read a book from this list: Popular Druid Books.
Hounded by Kevin Hearne Listed as # 1 page 1 on list as of 6/15/17
Points this post: 10
Total points: 120
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTFOption A: Read a book that has been a Hugo Award finalist, past or present.
Vaarojen taival
The book is part of The Wheel of Time series, which was a Hugo finalist in 2014 in category Best Novel.
I'm claiming one BB ticket for Vaarojen taival (501 pages).
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets: 4
ElaineL20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTF
REQUIRED: State in your post the option you chose.
Option C: Read a non-fiction book about games or gaming.Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It by David M. Ewalt
Points claimed this post: 20
Total points: 320
Books read: 24
Tasks completed: 16
NICOLE OH5.1 - A (Wo)Man of Letters
When We Collided by Emery Lord
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Kill All Happies
10.2 - Celebrate Alban Hefin
Charms and Chocolate Chips- found on page 6 of Popular Druid books
10.9. In Case You Missed Them
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
Book 1: Brownies and Broomsticks
Book 2: Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti
15.5 - Scan It
Banana Cream Pie Murder- U in Murder, P in Pie and C in Cream :)
30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
Option 1: Finding Jake by Bryan Reardon (B in Books, R in For) 264 pages
Option 3: The Female of the Species- found on page 3- 361 pages
Total pages= 625
Points Claimed This Post: 90
Total Points: 90
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha ChaBook 1: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #1 in a series.
Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder #1) by Linda Castillo
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series.
Autumn in Paris (Season Series #2) by Ilana Tan
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.
Eternal Dawn (Vampire Queen #3) by Rebecca Maizel
author's initial, RM, found in haRvard & Mit
20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
Rolled 5
Option 1: read a book with the number of words in the title you rolled.
The Last Thing I Remember by Deborah Bee
5 words in title
Total this Post: 55
Season Total: 150
Sara GTask 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
I rolled a 4 on the die.
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.
The Violets of March by Sarah Jio
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sandi's Task: Sunshine Mining Memorial
Option #2 -- The disaster this book covers occurred on May 2, 1972. Ninety-one workers perished from smoke inhalation or carbon monoxide poisoning. On May 2, 1974, the State of Idaho dedicated the Sunshine Miner's Memorial (see it) in memory of those whose lives were lost. This past May marked 45 years since the disaster.
♡ For this option, read a book
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.
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
This was first published in September 1972.
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
D) 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.
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
Points this post: 60
Total points: 180
DIANE15.9 - 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. Required: If using the list state the page.
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey. It can be found on the first page of the list and has been shelved more than 3 times (shelved 773 times).
Points Claimed this Post: 15
Total Points: 410/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 20/67
Coralie5.3 Six Pack
Book published in 2016
Paper Girls, Vol. 1
15.3 Common Good
1 book option – book by author with first name beginning with C, last name beginning with M
Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers
15.5 Scan It
Letters UPC in title = U & C in Nocturne, P in Paris
Paris Nocturne
20.5 SF, F & WTF
Option A finalist for Hugo Award for Best Novel 2017
A Closed and Common Orbit
20.10 Group Reads
The Underground Railroad
My post in discussion thread #3
This post 75 points
Total to date 155 points
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
Read one book, at least 250 pages long, that fits one of the following options:
B) Read a book where ALL the letters of RETIREMENT can be found in the title, subtitle and/or author’s name.
--> Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer
--> Katie Alender
--> REM in Marie
-->TIEENT in Antoinette
--> R in Serial
--> 296p
[Points]
This post: 20
Total: 135
Jen UT5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Spring Challenge 5.3 - The 20th Century:
The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
5.5 - June, July, August
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Points this post: 10
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Total points: 10
15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha ChaBook 1, #1 in a series: What We Find by Robyn Carr, Sullivan's Crossing #1
Book 2, #2 in a series: Any Day Now by Robyn Carr, Sullivan's Crossing #2
Points this post: 15
Total points: 85
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 15.4 Summer of Love
Option 2: The House of Closed Doors - band The Doors, MPG historical read 6/15
Task 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement Option B - Run the World: My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around the Globe by Becky Wade read 6/14
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 145/1270
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 14
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 0
ElaineL15.2 - All’s Well Than Ends Well
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in “ness”. Fated Forgiveness Kindred of Arkadia 4 by Alanea Alder
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ENDS in ‘ful”. Beautiful Bela by Stormy Glenn
Points claimed this post: 15
Total points: 335
Books read: 26
Tasks completed: 17
Readerboard name: MELLY5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder: Read a book of your choice.
A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski
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. Whole numbers only.
AND
Book 2: Read a book that is identified in the Goodreads metadata as book #2 in a series. Whole numbers only. The book may be in the same series as Book 1 or in a different series.
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter Sandi's Task Option 3: Read a book with SURVIVAL as a main page genre.
127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
Points this Post: 20
Big Books this Post: 0
Golden Oldies this Post: 0
Total Points: 55
Total Books Read: 3
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Post #230.11 - Perletwo's task: A Place Both Wonderful and Strange
Book 1: Blood BoundTri-Cities, Washington
Book 2: Beartown 2017
Points this post:30
Total Points:60
Books read:5
Tasks Done:4
Readerboard name: MELLY20.6 - 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.
I rolled a 1.
Maurice by E.M. Forster
Points this post: 20
Total points: 135
trishhartuk10.10. Gimme S’more
Grace Takes Off (Manor House Mystery #4) , Julie Hyzy
I’ve read the first three book of both the author's White House Chef series and the Manor House series. This is #4 in the Manor House series, and was new to me for this task.
The links to the first books that I read in the two series are: Grace Under Pressure and State of the Onion
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 210
Tasks Completed: 13
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1 (500+ x1)
Mod
I read an ARC of The Best of Subterranean - I read an ARC on kindle, but have linked to the hardback edition (the only paper edition) with 750 pages.
20.3 - Best Review - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Highly Recommended
I chose option B and read A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, with 8,621 reviews (over 1000).
20.10 - Group Reads
I read Killers of the Flower Moon. My comment is in post 5 of the discussion thread.
Points this post: 45
Total points: 45
DIANE15.6 - The Fugitive
Read a book with the main page genre Thriller.
Pines by Blake Crouch.
Points Claimed this Post: 15
Total Points: 425/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 27
Tasks Completed: 21/67
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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OPTION B: Read a book which has at least 1000 Goodreads Reviews.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
(IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12.0)
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (first published 1882)*
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 75
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 4
Total books read: 4