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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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MegSCL30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA
Book 1: TA in title
Lillian Boxfish takes a Walk
Book 2: AT author initials
Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan
TOTAL TO DATE
120 Points
MegSCL15.4. Double Trouble
Option 2: ss in miss, ee in Queenie
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
TOTAL TO DATE
135 Points
Nick KY10.7 World’s Largest I read Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman, # 2 in the Leaphorn and Chee series.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 360
30.3 - NEW DISCOVERIES TO NEW FAVORITESBOOK 1 - A Grave Prediction
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye is on the list
BOOK 2A - The Unexpected Millionaire by Susan Mallery
TOTAL POINTS - 290
Sandra15.4. Double Trouble
One book option:
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Sweet contains 2 vowels (criteria A).
Bitter contains 2 consonants (criteria B).
Points this post: 15
Points to date: 45
ED20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Opt.2- read a book with a title of two or more words where the initial letter of each word can be found in CHOREOGRAPHY
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
(first published 1913)**I Claim 1 GO Ticket**
O & P in "chOreograPhy"
task=20
total=130
tasks completed=7
books completed=8
GO=3
BB=0
Delicious Dee10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Santa Viking - Sandra Hill - sandra hill (author) shares a first name with Sandra Bullock - who stars in Ocean's 8
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 315
MAZZA125.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Each book must have a minimum of 200 pages.
REQUIRED: State the options that you chose.
Option 1: . Read a book with the main page genre dystopia (embedded genres OK).
Delirium pages 393 MPG Science Fiction>Dystopia
Approved in post 18 of help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 2: Read a book (fiction) set before 1900. At least two thirds of the book must take place in this time period.
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock Pages 496
Set in late 18th century MPG Historical Fiction
Approved post 51 of help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 25
Points to date 755
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things Option 3: photography B.) Read a book with a portrait on the cover
Kindred
Octavia E. Butler 287 p. 4 july 2018 5 starsHow it fits: portrait on the cover. .
Points in this post: 20 points
Total points: 155 points
1 ticket golden oldie
Joanne MITask 20.8 Nickels and Dimes
Option A-Emerald Coast:
Read a book with a cover that is predominantly green (at least 50%).
Throne of Jade
Points this task 20
Total Points 140
Total BB's 2
10.9 - A Look Back Read a book on one of the following lists: Most Popular Books Published In August 2017.
Book read: The Duchess Deal
How it fits: #35 on the August list
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Total points: 295
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 17
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 3
babbling c5.4 - Cats
The signature song from the show is Memory
Read a book with the word memory, memories or memory's in the title, subtitle or series title.
Grave Memory - kindle Grave Memory - paperback pgs. 373 by Kalayna Price
10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies on this list: In a Year Full of Blockbusters, Summer 2018 Will Be Especially Huge
Required: Explain the connection between the movie and the book when you post.
MOVIE Solo: a Star Wars Story
From a Certain Point of View Audible From A Certain Point Of View - paperback pgs. 477 by Ben Acker
Connection: Star Wars
10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996.
Blood Rites -Audible Blood Rites - paperback pgs. 372 by Jim Butcher
The Dresden Files #6
THIS POST
Points: 25
Completed Tasks: 3
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 25/995
Completed Tasks: 3/57
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
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Pages read this season: 1,222
Books read this season: 3
Ava Catherine25.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamilton
Option 1: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word of at least four letters from the first six paragraphs of the lyrics.
selected word=father (from paragraph two)
Peaches for Father Francis by Joanne Harris
Option 5: Read a book set at least 50% in London, NYC, or Chicago.
A Certain Justice by P.D. James set in London, England
total=555
Bookwrm526Task #30.2 - Contrasts
Option 2: Read two books originally written in languages from two different language families, or which are language isolates. I read Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal which was originally published in English, from the Indo-European family. For the second book I read Malice by Keigo Higashino which was originally published in Japanese, from the Japonic family. The goodreads page does not state that the original edition was in Japanese, but it does list a translator, and the author is from Japan.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 250
Ava Catherine25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 3: Read a book that is #3 in a series. It must be identified as #3 in a series in the Goodreads metadata, “Title” (series name #3).
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn by Colin Dexter #3 in series, 294 pages
Option 4: Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S.
Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee 368 pages
294+368=662 total pages
total=580
Ava Catherine25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favorite book
Option 2: Read a book (fiction) set before 1900. At least two thirds of the book must take place in this time period.
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather 297 pages; mpg historical fiction
set in 19th century
Option 4: Read a book that has won any award (must be listed in the book's goodreads metadata) in 2013 or later.
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien 480 pages; winner Bailey's (Orange) Women's Prize for Fiction 2017
total=605
Heather KS15.8 - The Great American Read
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Points this post: 15
Total points: 40
Heather KS20.5 Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
Option 3: E H (author's initials) found in
FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Heather KS20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
The Shell Seekers
Option 3: Book published in 1987 and set in England (Cornwall, London)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80
PegW30.4 - 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
I read The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
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 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 90
Heather KS15.10 Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Beautiful Day
I have read 11 books by this author, Elin Hilderbrand (12 if you count this book as well)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 95
Heather KS20.8 Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option B: Author's initials found in AIR CONDITIONING
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan (A T are both in air conditioning)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
Sara G30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
Opt. 3: For this option, read a book that is set at least 50% in Africa.
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This book is set entirely in Nigeria.
Opt. 4: For this option, read a book by an author whose initials can be found in NUTCRACKER. All initials need to be present.
Royally Matched by Emma Chase
NUTCRACKER
Points this post: 30
Total points: 275
(Reposting 789 cause I forgot my readerboard name)Dulcinella
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
Option 3: photography B.) Read a book with a portrait on the cover
Kindred
Octavia E. Butler 287 p. 4 july 2018 5 starsHow it fits: portrait on the cover. .
Points in this post: 20 points
Total points: 155 points
1 ticket golden oldie
MAZZA15.7 - Wicked
Read a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings
Required: State the page.
Cinder Page 1
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 760
perletwo20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books - Option 1: Cherie’s Dance Studio - read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in CHERIE CHITTENDEN. ALL initials count. Letters may be used only as often as they occur.
The Corpse at the Crystal Palace by Carola Dunn
Points this task: 20
Total points: 345
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 25
Tasks completed: 19
5.6 - A Chorus Line Read a book with a single word title.I completed Bad by Chloé Esposito
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 110
Tasks completed: 9
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book: 1
NICOLE OH10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Saga, Vol. 2- The connection is to the movie Solo because both are set in space. :)
25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Option 3: Neverworld Wake - set in Rhode Island
Option 4: Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight - shares initials with Miroslav Klose
25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 1:
Option 2: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon initials found in SPIKE MARKS
30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming
OPTION C:
Book 1: Red Queen
Book 2: Saga, Vol. 3
Total Points this post= 90
Total Points this challenge= 265
Mary P15.4. Double Trouble
OPTION 2 -Read one book that contains a word with a repeated vowel and one with a repeated consonant.
Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles.
Points the Post: 15
Total Points: 230
Kristi CO20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 2: name of original performer
Noir by Christopher Moore
20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Option 2: CHOREOGRAPHY
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option C: published June 2018
Florida by Lauren Groff
Points this post: 60
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
readerboard name: boromom20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 3: Read a book where the initial letters of all the words in the title (but not the subtitle, and including articles, but ignoring numbers written as numbers) can be found in EITHER BLACK SMOKE BAND or ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA (but not a combination of both). The title must have at least 3 words.
Cold Sassy Tree
points this post:20
total points: 95
Siobhan10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found sequentially in the word ROCKETTES (i.e., RO, OC, CK, etc.). Initials may also be used in reverse order (i.e., OR, CO, KC, etc.) and can wrap around the end of the word (i.e., SR or RS).
For Us Humans by Steve Rzasa
Points this post: 10
Total points: 210
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 16
Siobhan5.3 - The Lion King
Read a book that you received as a gift
Gerald's Game by Stephen King
My dad gave me all the Stephen King books as a gift when I was 14, and I reread this one this year.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 215
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 14
Books Read: 17
Siobhan10.2 - Let's Dance
Read a book with the word DANCE in the title/subtitle or series title.
Dance with Me by Alexis Daria
Approved for length in post 6917 of the ebook thread.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 225
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 18
MAZZA1Task 15.3 - My Feet Hurt
OPTION 2: Read one book that meets the requirements for BOTH Book 1 and Book 2. First name Choroeographer / Surname Dancer
The 13th Apostle Paul Murphy
02 Paul Taylor (choreographer) and 11 Gillian Murphy (dancer)
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 775
DULCINELLA5.9 - Mamma Mia!
Read a book where the FIRST word in the title is exactly seven letters.
Pompeii Robert Harris 416 p. 2 july 2018 4 starsThe first word in the title has exactely seven letters
Points to this post: 5 points
Total points: 160 points
1 golden oldie ticket
DULCINELLA✔️10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996
Uglies
Scott Westerfeld 425 p. 21 june 2018 2 stars Uglies #11 is a number found in 211
Points in this post: 10 points
Total points: 170 points
One golden ticket
Diana K.Task - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Opt 3 For this task, read a book with yellow on the cover.
There is a paint stroke of yellow in the lower left hand corner. Approved in post 24.Total points: 280
Nick KY15.8 The Great American Read I read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 375
Jenifer 15.10 Time to Kick Back and Relax
*one of my most read authors - Lisa Kleypas (15 books)*
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15
Jenifer20.9 The Dog Days of Summer
*option 1: title has two words that begin with D*
How to Dance with a Duke by Manda Collins
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre Option 4- Set in a country using letter in readerboard name: Kathy G (Germany)
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade by Kurt Vonnegut
Total Points- 80
Marina H30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
Option 3: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Set at least 50% in Africa - Egypt
First published 1937 - claiming 1 GO ticket
Option 4: Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
author's initials found in NUTCRACKER
First published 1936 - claiming 1 GO ticket
Points this post: 30
Total points: 190
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
Tasks completed: 11
LaureY30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Aida
Book 3:
*Read a book written by a female author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words AIDA AMNERIS.
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Book 5:
*Read a book set at least 50% in Italy or by an author born or currently living in Italy.
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante
Points this post: 30
Total points: 375
Total Books: 24
Total Tasks: 20
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 5
MAZZA15.8 - Oh! Calcutta!
Read a book with an exclamation point or question mark in the title or subtitle.
Why Shoot a Butler?
first published in 1933 so claiming a GO ticket
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 785
GO tickets to date = 3
MAZZA1sorry post above 5 point total
total to date = 780
babbling c5.7 - Wicked
Read a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings
Required: State the page.
Bitterblue - Audible Bitterblue - paperback 563 pgs. by Kristin Cashore
on page #11
this is a Big Book: 563
5.8 - Oh! Calcutta!
Read a book with an exclamation point or question mark in the title or subtitle.
Why Shoot a Butler? - Audible L'omicidio di Norton Manor - paperback 265 pgs. by Georgette Heyer
this is a Golden Oldie: pub 1933
10.10 - Summer Reading List
2012 List
The Scarlet Pimpernel - audible The Scarlet Pimpernel - paperback 248 pgs. by Emmuska Orczy
this is a Golden Oldie: pub 1905
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
It's summer - time to relax. Read a book written by one of your most read authors from your Goodreads "read" shelf.
Ocean Light - Kindle Ocean Light - paperback 320 pgs. by Nalini Singh
Nalini Singh 43
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
Option 1: for this option read a book with a pun in the title.
Cloche and Dagger - Audible Cloche and Dagger paperback 281 pgs. by Jenn McKinlay
phrase: "Cloak and dagger"
THIS POST
Points: 55
Completed Tasks: 5
Golden oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
Total This Season
Points: 80/995
Completed Tasks: 8/57
Golden oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 2,899
Books read this season: 8
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of SummerOption 3: Read a book with a main page genre of Mystery. Genre may be stand-alone or embedded.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara.
MPG of Mystery>Crime
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
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5.9 - Mamma Mia!
Read a book where the FIRST word in the title is exactly seven letters.
Macbeth this book is 512 pages I am claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 730