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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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Siobhan5.6 - A Chorus Line
Read a book with a single word title.
Syncopation by Anna Zabo
(Approved for length in post 6895 of the E-Book thread)
10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt
(#2 in the Maiden Lane series)
15.2 - In Memory of...….
book 1
read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of science, standalone or embedded.
Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Bill Wasik
Book 2
read a single author book with the author's initials found in the phrase RADICAL CHIC.
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
15.7 – Beatlemania!
Read a book with a title/subtitle containing a word from the title of a Beatles album, listed in the Beatles discography
Body and Soul by Jordan Castillo Price
I used the word "soul".
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
I chose option 2.
2
The original cast comprised: Richard Burton, Justin Hayward, David Essex, Chris Thompson, Phil Lynott, Julie Covington, and Jerry Wayne. Read a book whose author shares a first or last name with Jeff Wayne, or one of the original performers.
A Drop of Red by Chris Marie Green
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
I chose option 2.
2.
read a book with the Goodreads main page genre Horror
Dark Calling by Darren Shan
25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue Grafton
book 1
Read a book in which the author’s initials can be found in SUEGRAFTON. All initials count.
Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners by Therese Oneill
book 2
Read a book whose title does NOT contain any of the letters in the phrase ONLY NO Z (LNOYZ). Subtitles can be ignored.
The Birdwatcher by William Shaw
25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
I chose option B and D.
B
Read a book with a beverage in a drinking glass, cup or mug on its cover.
by Peter Bartram(approved for length in line 1752 of the e-book spreadsheet)
D
Read a book with at least three words in the title, the first letter of each word beginning with a letter from: THE GULF OF MEXICO.
by Richard MontanariAt 528 pages The Echo Man qualifies for one Big Book ticket
30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming
I chose option C.
C.
Book 1
Read a book with a main page genre of Young Adult, Childrens, or Middle Grade.
by L.J. SmithBook 2
Read a book with a main page genre of Sequential Art, Comics, or Graphic Novel.
by Tim SeeleyAt 792 pages Grayson the omnibus qualifies for 2 Big Book tickets
Points this post: 165
Total points: 200
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 15
Brooklyn5.6 – A Chorus Line
Read a book with a single word title.
Lit by Mary Karr
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5/995
Tasks completed: 1/57
Books read: 1
LaureY15.5 - The Bard
Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, about William Shakespeare. This should be a book about the man William Shakespeare, not about his work.
Soul of the Age: The Life, Mind and World of William Shakespeare by Johanthan Bate
*** I claim a Big Book ticket for this book as it has 500 pages.***
Points this post: 15
Total points: 270
Total Books: 17
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Brooklyn5.8 – Oh! Calcutta!
Read a book with an exclamation point or question mark in the title.
Who Asked You? by Terry McMillan
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10/995
Tasks completed: 2/57
Books read: 2
LaureY10.5 - The Globe
Read a book with SHAKESPEARE found intact in the author's name or in the book's title/subtile or series title.
Richard III by William Shakespeare
*** I claim a Golden Oldie ticket as this book was first published in 1593***
Points this post: 10
Total points: 280
Total Books: 18
Total Tasks: 16
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Brooklyn15.4 – Double Trouble
Option 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that has a repeated vowel and a word with a repeated consonant.
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine
Double “E” and “L”
Points this post: 15
Total points: 25/995
Tasks completed: 3/57
Books read: 3
Brooklyn15.8 – The Great American Read
Read a book from “The Great American Read” listopia.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Points this post: 15
Total points: 40/995
Tasks completed: 4/57
Books read: 4
Brooklyn20.3 – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 4: Read a book with a MPG of retellings.
Circe by Madeline Miller
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60/995
Tasks completed: 5/57
Books read: 5
Brooklyn20.5 – If Not For Bad Luck…
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80/995
Tasks completed: 6/57
Books read: 6
Brooklyn25.2 – This Summer’s Theme, More or Less
Option A: Read a non-fiction book with a MPG of medicine, health, history or archeology.
The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael Tougias
MPG of history
Option D: Read a book with at least 3 words in the title, the first letter of each word appearing in THE GULF OF MEXICO.
The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie
The GuLf of mexico
Points this post: 25
Total points: 105/995
Tasks completed: 7/57
Books read: 8
Nick KY25.5 Danibean’s Thank a Stage Manager
Opt. 3. From the stage manager’s speech: “…you’d be surprised at how people are always losing hold of it,” I took the word “losing” and read Losing Nicola by Susan Moody.
Opt. 5. I read Borne by Jeff VanderMeer. The main character is named “Rachel,” and from the 2017 nominated director of the musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, Rachel Chavkin.
Losing Nicola = 288 pp
Borne = 336 pp Total pp = 624 > required 600
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 305
loafer25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue Grafton
Book 1. Read a book in which the author’s initials can be found in SUEGRAFTON.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
suegrAfTon
no mmpb. pb: The Hate U Give 438 pages
Book 2. Read a book whose title does NOT contain any of the letters in the phrase ONLY NO Z (LNOYZ).
A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
mmpb: Al peu de l'escala 336 pages
438 + 336 > 600 pages
points: 25
total: 210
BB: 3
GO: 2
tasks completed: 14
loafer25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 1: Read a book with a cover that includes only the colors black, white and/or grey.
Light of Day by Graham Swift
no mmpb. pb: The Light of Day 336 pages
Option 2: Choose one of the terms listed here and read a book by a single author whose first and last initials appear in that word.
BLOCKING, STRIKE, SPIKE MARKS, CROSSOVER, CUE TO CUE, FIGHT CALL, FLY RAIL, STAND BY
Florida by Lauren Groff
bLockinG
no mmpb. pb: Florida 416 pages
336 + 416 > 600 pages
points: 25
total: 235
BB: 3
GO: 2
tasks completed: 15
MAZZA110.2 - Let's Dance
Read a book with the word DANCE in the title/subtitle or series title.
Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance
10.4 Wonder Woman
Read a book written by a female author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDER WOMAN.
The House of Exile Nora Waln
10.5 - The Globe
Read a book with SHAKESPEARE found intact in the author's name or in the book's title/subtile or series title.
Hag-Seed: The Tempest Retold cited as example in task
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 635
5.7 - WickedCress - on page 1 of the list
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 550 pages.
I'd like to claim 1 Big Book ticket.
15.4. Double Trouble
Option 2: Free Falling
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 132 pages.
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 2: Going La La by Alexandra Potter
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option C: The Lion and the Crow
I read the kindle edition and there is no print edition (at least none with page numbers). The book was approved for length in the ebook verification spreadsheet, #2845
Points this post: 60
Total points: 165
Big Book tickets this post: 1
Total big book tickets: 2
Diana K.Task 10.3 - It's All About Me
Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Interview with Leonard Bernstein
Points this task: 10
Total points: 215
Diana K.Task 20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books Opt 1 read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in CHERIE CHITTENDEN. ALL initials count
The Wake Up by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Points this post: 20
Total points: 235
10.8 - World's Oldest Theater First published in 2013:
Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag
+10 Points
Season Total: 215
Maddie O.5.6 - A Chorus Line
Read a book with a single word title.
I read Farthing
10.5 - The Globe
Read a book with SHAKESPEARE found intact in the author's name or in the book's title/subtile or series title
I read Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics
10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996.
I read The Broken Kingdoms, which is #2 in its series.
10.8 - The World's Oldest
Read a book that was first published in March of any year or in any month of a year that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 1, 3, 5, 8.
I read Force of Nature, which was published in 2018.
15.5 - The Bard
Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, about William Shakespeare.
I read Shakespeare: The World as Stage.
25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 2: Choose one of the terms listed here and read a book by a single author whose first and last initials appear in that word.
I readNumber One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li. LL is in FIGHT CALL.
Option 3: read a book that includes in the title or subtitle one of the words from the excerpt of Stage Manager dialogue
I read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. Thousand is in the listed dialogue.
30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Book 1: choose a book from this list.
I read Death by Dumpling.
Book 2, Option A: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in COZY MYSTERY.
I read The Glitch by Elisabeth Cohen
30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author with first and last name initials that match the adenine-thymine pair initials AT or TA or the cytosine-guanine initials CG or GC
I read The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman.
Book 2: Read a book with consecutive words in the TITLE that begin with the adenine-thymine pair initials AT or TA or the cytosine-guanine initials CG or GC.
I read A Reaper at the Gates (At The)
30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming
Option C
Book 1: Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Young Adult, Childrens, or Middle Grade.
I read Winter.
Book 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Sequential Art, Comics, or Graphic Novel.
I read Lost Girls.
Points this post: 165
Points total: 165
perletwo5.6 - A Chorus Line - Read a book with a single word title. Subtitles should be ignored. Articles must be considered.
Scythe
Points this task: 05
Total points: 300
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 17
Queen Bee Darlene30.7 TessaVanessa's Task: I "knew" you would love this "new" challenge I came up with
Choose pair of homophones 1) 1st word in title/sub/series name; 2) 2nd word in title/sub/series
I chose Too/Two
Book 1) One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis One Step Too Far
Book 2) It Takes Two: Our Story by Jonathon Scott & Drew Scott It Takes Two: Our Story
30 points
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 160
30.7 -TessaVanessa’s Task: I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up with.Book 1 - Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' ""Go-To"" Person about Sex by Deborah M. Roffman
Book 2 - I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson
Know/No
POINTS: 230
5.5 - Les MisérablesA book by an author who shares a name with one of the performers in the original French or London stage production of Les Misérables: Indigo Dying: China Bayles Mystery Series, Book 11 by Susan Wittig Albert (performer Susan Jane Tanner)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 145
Mai20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 2: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in THE MILLIONS
The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin
Author in consideration: Susan Elderkin
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
30.8 - Sandy's Task: June is a Busy Month!Option A: Read a book from one of the following lists: Novels About Motherhood or Most Influential Parenting Books.
Read from Novels About Motherhood page 1 Room
Option C: Read a book by a male author that has a 2 in the series number - 2, 12, 21, 22, etc. in a series.
City of the Dead by Brian Keene. This is a male author and book 2
This Post 30
Total 30+130 = 160
Mai20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
Option 1: Video Games
B.) Read a book by a single author, where the author's initials can be found in the words VIDEO GAMES.
Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities by David Airey
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 40
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things3-A.) Read a book from this list
Best Portraits on Covers
I read
. It is on page one of the list above.Task points:20
Total Points:110
Tasks completed:6
Books read:6
10.1 - Summer BlockbustersMovie: HEREDITARY
Book: Affections
Connection: both are single word titles / 10 letters
Affections by Rodrigo Hasbún
+10 Points
Season Total: 225
Julia10320.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option B: The Remnant Fleet by Geonn Cannon (GC in CONDITIONING)
20.10 - Group Reads
My Cousin Rachel
My comment is post #13 in group thread.
This post: 40 points,
Total points: 175
BB: 5
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 9
Books read; 11
Mod
I read Vanguard: A Razorland Companion Novel - read the ebook, linked to the top PB. This one was on the July 2017 list, #143.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 285
Sophie5.2 legal thrillers list
P2
Turning Angel by Greg Iles
10.1 blockbuster movie connections
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Link to Ocean's 8
Helena Bonham Carter stars in both films
10.4 Author initials in wonderwoman
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
Points in post 25
Total: 145
Task 15.7 – Beatlemania!Sub/title word found in album name from Beatles discography
Album: WITH the Beatles / book: honeymoon WITH my brother
Honeymoon with My Brother
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Task 20.4 – Golden Oldies – Heather (GIbby) – A Few of My Favorite Bookish Websites
Option 1 - A favorite author of mine is LISA GENOVA …. Using Literature Map I found
Kate Morton / The Forgotten Garden
I listened to the audio / MMP:
– 698 p*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 698 pages
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
This Post: 35 points
Total points to date: 85 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
READ 60 20.9 The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3 Mystery The President Is Missing
by Bill Clinton and James Patterson.
Points this post 20
total points 120
Whitnie I15.1 - Which Did You Like Better?
Book 1 – read a book from the list The Book Was Better Than the Movie
AND
Book 2 – read a book from the list The Movie was Better Than the Book
Book 1: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban #4 on the list
Book 2: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire #113 on the list
IL: MG BL: 6.8 AR Points:32
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 50
VAL TX20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds - Read one book from one of the following options.
Option1: Read a book with the MPG Classics, standalone or embedded.
Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski
Classics is a MPG.
Book was first published in 1949, claiming one GO ticket.
This post:
Points - 20
GO Tickets - 1
Total:
Points - 45
GO Tickets - 1
Whitnie I15.8 - The Great American Read
Read a book from this list: The Great American Read. The Harry Potter Series was on the list I read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Total this post: 15
Total Points: 65
MegSCL20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 2: author whose first and last initials can be found in THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG.
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 3: title words in ullabulla orchestra
These Broken Stars
TOTAL TO DATE
60 Points
Readerboard name: witchygal5.1 - The Phantom of the Opera
Read a book with the word mask, masks, masque, masques, masked or mask's in the title or subtitle
I read The Masked City. Contains the word "masked".
Points: 5
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Total points and stats for the Summer Challenge
Books: 7
Points: 95
Big Book: 3
Golden Oldie: 0
Readerboard name: witchygal10.8 - The World's Oldest
Read a book that was first published in any month of a year that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 1, 3, 5, 8.
I read Dietland which was first published in 2015 & contains 1 and 5 from target numbers.
Points: 10
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Total points and stats for the Summer Challenge
Books: 7
Points: 105
Big Book: 3
Golden Oldie: 0
Delicious Dee20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
Option 1.B.
Drive Me Crazy - Marquita Valentine - MV found in VIDEO GAMES
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 280
Suzannesea30.3 JennRenee's Task
Book 1. Read a book from JennRenee's Shelf.
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
Book 2. Option C. Read a book with "Moon" in the title.
Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 200
Kathy G.5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
Read book of your choice---
Love Finds You in Tombstone, Arizona by Miralee Ferrell
Total Points- 70
Post #320.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
1) A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove #1)
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25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue Grafton
1) Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 290/601
2) Catch-22 453 pages
453 + 290 = 743
Points this post:45
Total Points:105
Books read:7
Tasks Done: 6
LaureY25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 3 -
Read a book that is #3 in a series.
Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Philips
#3 Chicago Stars
Pages: 374
Option 4
Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S.
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
Pages: 371
Points this post: 25
Total points: 305
Total Books: 20
Total Tasks: 17
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Task 20.4 – Golden Oldies – Heather (GIbby) – A Few of My Favorite Bookish WebsitesOption 1 - A favorite author of mine is LISA GENOVA …. Using Literature Map I found this new-to-me author
Kate Morton / The Forgotten Garden
I listened to the audio / MMP:
– 698 p*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 698 pages
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 85 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Nick KY20.4 Heather’s Websites I chose option 3, and I read The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson which is reviewed in the 2008-2013 thread of the Beth Fish website: https://www.bethfishreads.com/2008/08...
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 325
DebraJean30.3 - JennRenee's Task
For book 1 I read Saga, Vol. 1.
For book 2, I chose option A and read The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak, whose initials appear in COZY MYSTERY.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 220
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
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Option 4: Read a book that has won any award (must be listed in the book's goodreads metadata) in 2013 or later.
Book read: Nachts nach Venedig
How it fits: Not on task creator's read shelf, Romantic Novel of the Year (RoNa's) Award (2014)
Pages: 368 (PB Edition: A Night on the Orient Express)
Option 5: Read a book that meets SRC requirements with the main page genre of kids or children
Book read: Under the Lilacs
How it fits: Not on task creator's read shelf, Childrens MPG
Pages: 262 (PB Edition: Under the Lilacs)
Childrens MPG: IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 15.0
Claiming 1 GO Ticket: first published in 1878
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Points this post: 25
Total points: 240
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 13
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2