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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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Ava Catherine25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Option 2:
Read a book from a series that has 21 or more primary books.
After the Funeral by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot #31 (41 in series) 256 pages
Option 3:
Read a book with a setting (city/state/province/country*) that starts with a letter from RUSSIA.
Iran=setting of book (and begins with letter in Russia)
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran by Andrew Scott Cooper 608 pages
256+608=864 total pages
total=645
Ava Catherine25.5 - 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.
Imagine Me Gone
by Adam Haslett 356 pagesOption 4:
Read a book set at least 50% in a state that where one of these colleges are located.
State: California
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III 368 pages; set in California
356+368=724 total pages
total=670
Mod
15.4. Double Trouble
option 2, LL and OO in title: Full Wolf Moon by Lincoln Child
total = 445
Ava Catherine15.1 - Which Did You Like Better?
Book 1 – read a book from the list The Book Was Better Than the Movie
page 1; #49
The Firm by John Grisham
Book 2 – read a book from the list The Movie was Better Than the Book
page 1; #44
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
total=685
Ava Catherine15.3 - My Feet Hurt
Book 1: Read a book whose author shares a first name with one of the choreographers.
Katherine Dunham=choreographer
Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter
Book 2: Read a book whose author shares a last name with one of the dancers.
Martha Graham=Dancer
The Killings at Badger's Drift by Caroline Graham
total=700
Ava Catherine15.4. Double Trouble
OPTION 2 -Read one book that meets the criteria for A and B - title/subtitle contains a word with a repeated vowel and one with a repeated consonant.
Written In Blood by Caroline Graham
double t in written; double o in blood
total=715
Andy P.Task # 20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 2. Read a book whose author shares a first or last name with one of the original performers., David Essex
Bury the Lead by David Rosenfelt,
Shares the first name David
Points this post: 20
Total points: 270
Ava Catherine15.6 - They Call It Acting!
Read a book from the following list: Thespians.
page 1; #48
A Traitor to Memory by Elizabeth George
total=730
Amber10.3 - It's All About Me
Non-fiction biography, autobiography or memoir of a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musician, dancer, or actor - this book was approved here in the help thread
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
Points this post: 10
Total points: 185
Big Book Tickets: 2
Joanne MITask 20.4 Golden Oldies-
Option 2-For this option read a book whose author's initials can be found in either BOOK RIOT or THE MILLIONS
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Initals MS found in the MillionS
Points this task 20
Total points 160
total BB's 2
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...option 1: A Discovery of Witches - #1 in the All Souls Trilogy
I read the kindle edition. The mass market paperback edition has 722 pages.
I would like to claim one Big Book ticket, please.
points this post: 20
total points: 220
total big book tickets: 3
Shawn H.10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
Author sequentially in ROCKETTES
American Radical: Inside the World of an Undercover Muslim FBI Agent by Tamer Elnoury
TE - rocketTEs
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 3: single author in FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House by Ben Rhodes
BR - fRiggatriskaidekaphoBia
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 60
Big Ticket Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
LaureY15.10 - 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.
To Catch an Heiress by Julia Quinn
Books from same author read: 18
Points this post: 15
Total points: 390
Total Books: 25
Total Tasks: 21
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 5
DULCINELLA10.8 - 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
Veenbrand Karin Fossum 288 p. 7 july 2018 4 starsThe original edition Helvetesilden was published in march 2014.
Points in this post: 10 points
Total points: 210 points
1 ticket golden oldie
DULCINELLA5.8 - Oh! Calcutta!
Read a book with an exclamation point or question mark in the title or subtitle.
What a Carve Up!
Jonathan Coe 501 p. 7 july 2018 5 stars Eclamatin in title
POints in this post: 5 points
Total points: 215 points
1 goldn oldie ticket
DULCINELLA10.9 - A Look Back
What books were popular last summer? Read a book on one of the following lists:
Most Popular Books Published In June 2017
Before We Were Yours
Lisa Wingate 480 p. 8 july 2018 4 starsFirst on the most popular books published in june 2017
Points in this task: 10 points
Total points: 225 points
1 golden oldie ticket
DULCINELLA20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
1. In honor of the unlucky number, read a book that is number 1, 3, or 13 in a series. Its series placement should be listed on the book's Goodreads main page.
De hondenmoorden
Jens Henrik Jensen 384 p. 6 july 2018 3 starsThe book is 1 in the Niels Oxen series as mention on the GR main page
Points in this post: 20 points
Total points: 245 points
1 golden oldie ticket
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 15.4. Double Trouble
Option 2
It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree
Double "L" in "ALL" and double "E" in "TREE"
Points this post: 15
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 85
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 10
Total Books read: 10
Dakimel10.7 - The World's Largest
The Hollow (#26 in series)
10.8 - The World's Oldest
The Henchmen of Zenda (18)
15.6 - They Call It Acting!
Death at the Bar (pg 1 of list)
15.7 - Beatlemania!
In for a Penny (FOR)
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
1: The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror
30.3-JenRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
1: Space Opera (pg 1 of list)
2b: Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America
TALLY:
This post - 100 points
Total - 295
EMurphy20.9 Moderator's Pet-EMurphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3: Mystery genre Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 40
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 2
Julia10310.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Movie: Oceans 8
Book: Ghost Ship
Connection: Oceans 8 has two screenwriters: Gary Ross (male) and Olivia Milch (female). This book has two authors: Steve Miller (male) and Sharon Lee (female)
Connection was approved in task help thread, post #39
This post: 10 points,
Total points: 270
BB: 6
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 14
Books read; 18
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska10.7 - The World's Largest.
Read a book with a series number than can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996.
Some Enchanted Evening by Christina Dodd (384 pages)
➸ Points: 40
➸ Total Pages: 1,888
5.10 - Beauty and the BeastAttack on Titan: Lost Girls The Manga, Vol. 1 This is a 192 page Graphic Novel that I'm using for the one allowed shorter book.
This Post 5
Total 5+190 = 195
Diana K.15.5 - The Bard Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, about William Shakespeare.
Coffee with Shakespeare
Total points: 325
15.4 - DOUBLE TROUBLEBOOK 1 - You've Been Warned--Again
BOOK 2 - A Heart's Obsession
15.10 - TIME TO KICK BACK AND READ
A Heart's Danger - I have read 7 books by Colleen Coble who is tied for 22nd on my list.
20.6 - BALLET SLIPPERS AND BOOKS
OPTION 1 - A Heart's Disguise by Colleen Coble
TOTAL POINTS - 340
5.5 - Les MisérablesPink by Lili Wilkinson
performer's name: Colm Wilkinson
author's name: Lili Wilkinson
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 4: Read a book with the MPG Retellings
The Wrath & The Dawn (The Wrath & The Dawn #1) by Renee Ahdieh
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3: Read a book with a MPG Mystery.
The House of Shattered Wings (Dominion of the Fallen #1) by Aliette de Bodard
25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 3 - Read a book that is #3 in a series
Drowned Wednesday (The Keys to the Kingdom #3) by Garth Nix
389 pages
Option 4 - Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S.
Serpentine (Serpentine #1) by Cindy Pon
book title begins with S for Serpentine
300 pages
Total pages read: 689
Total this Post: 70
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 285
Sandra20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 3: Book Blogs
Life Drawing by Robin Black
This book was #120 in the 2014 section of the 2014-2015 tab.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
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.
Denken aan vrijdag
Nicci French 9 july 2018 4 stars 368 p.The MPG is mystery
Points in this post: 20 points
Total points : 265 points
1 ticket for golden oldie
Nick KY30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA
Book 1. . I read Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan, inits are CG.
Book 2 I read The Absolutist by John Boyne, first letters of title words are TA.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 405
Nick KY10.10 Summer Reading. I read No Right to Remain Silent: The Tragedy at Virginia Tech by Lucinda Roy, Berkeley 2010 Summer Reads -- Education Matters -- http://reading.berkeley.edu/srl_2010....
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 415
MAZZA115.2 - In Memory of...….
Book 1 - In memory of Stephen Hawking, read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of science, standalone or embedded.
The Fabric Of The Cosmos: Space, Time, And The Texture Of Reality
This book has 605 pages and I am claiming a BB ticket
AND
Book 2 - In memory of Tom Wolfe, read a single author book with the author's initials found in the phrase RADICAL CHIC.
The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes Ruth Hogan
25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue Grafton
This is a two book task one for each . The total page count for both books must be in excess of 600 pages (at least 601).
Book 1. Read a book in which the author’s initials can be found in SUEGRAFTON. All initials count.
The Clock Winder 312 pages
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.
Trust Me, I'm a Vet 385 pages
total page count = 697
Points this post = 40
Points to date = 840
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 6
Marina H25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cu
Option 2: Murder in the Mews by Agatha Christie
More than 21 books in the series
First published 1937 - claiming 1 GO ticket
Option 3: I denne søde sommertid by Mari Jungstedt
Set in Sweden - starts with a letter found in RUSSIA
Points this post: 25
Total points: 235
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
Tasks completed: 13
Delicious Dee25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 2 - Mistress of the Art of Death - Ariana Franklin - AF found in FIGHT CALL
Option 4 - Summer Knight - majority set in Chicago, Illinois
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 340
ED30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming
Opt. B- Popular Travel Books list-page 2
No Touch Monkey!: And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late by Ayun Halliday 272p.
Opt. B-Popular Contemporary Books-page 5-
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 288p.
task=30
total=160
tasks completed=8
books completed=10
GO=3
BB=0
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.1 Which Did You Like Better?
Book 1: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin. Found on Page 5
Book 2: The Martian by Andy Weir. Found on page 4
Points this post: 15
Total points: 320
Tasks completed: 25
Books read: 29
Big Book tickets:
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.10 Time to Kick Back and Relax!
I read Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris. I have read 18 books by her.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 335
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 30
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.8 Sandy's Task: June is a Busy Month!
Option A: I read Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline. 448 pages. Found on pg 2 of Novels about Motherhood list.
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.
I read The Cottage by Michael Phillips. It is #2 in the Secrets of the Shetlands series. 405 pages
448+416=864 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 365
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 32
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Diana K.10.9 - A Look Back. What books were popular last summer? Read a book on one of the following lists:
Tin Man It's on the July list.
Total points: 335
Mod
For book 1, I read Brightly Burning, from JennRenee's shelf.
For book 2, I chose option a and read Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet by Reed Farrel Coleman. Author initials, RC, found in Cozy mysteRy
Points this post: 30
Total points: 415
Joanne MITask 10.9 A Look Back-Read a book from last summer:
Chose August List: The Last Tudor # 13 on list
Claiming one Big book at 528 pages
Points this post 10
Total points 170
BB's this post 1
Total BB's 3
Sandy MN25.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamilton
Option 1:
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
Word: FIRST
Option 5:
This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer
This book is set at least 50% in London
Points this post: 25
Total points: 165
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre Option 2: London, United Kingdom
The Little French Bistro by Nina George
Total Points = 20
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things1. Video Games.
Option B. I am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits
Total Points = 40
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: FloridaOption B: Air Conditioning
Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik
Total Points = 60
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!Option 3: Caddyshack.
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (182pg)
Total Points = 80
Bookwrm526Task #20.1 - Around the world with theatre
Option 2: Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in THEPLAYTHATWENTWRONG. I read The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 285
5.10 - Beauty and the Beast Small Beauty by jia qing wilson-yang
30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA
Book 1: Author
AT: Anne Tyler’s A Spool of Blue Thread
Book 2: Title
GC: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Points this post: 35
Total points: 90
Amber20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 3 - Book with yellow on the cover - the background color is yellow
by Ben AaronovitchPoints this post: 20
Total points: 205
Big Book Tickets: 2
Creynard25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
Book 1/Option B
by Jason KosmasBook 2/Option C Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
"Love Stories" is my catagory.
***Outlander is a big book with 850 pages. Claiming 2 BB tickets.
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 170
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 22
GO this Post: 0
Total GO: 0
BB this Post: 1
Total BB: 2
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Book read: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
How it fits: Is on the list
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Total points: 340
Books read: 24
Tasks completed: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 3