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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/Vernacular
option 1A, from Crazy Beautiful Covers:
Idaho by Emily Ruskovich, 320 pagesoption 1B, nonfiction Art/Photography genre: Shutterbabe: Adventures in Love and War by Deborah Copaken Kogan, 320 pages
total = 620
10.9 - A Look BackThe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee, a BIG BOOK with 513 pages
From June 2017 list
POINTS: 400
BARBARA ★5.1 ~ The Phantom of the Opera
Read a book with the word mask, masks, masked or mask's in the title or subtitle Or with a mask* on the cover
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - Sarah MacLean (mask on cover) 7/9
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5.6 ~ A Chorus Line
Read a book with a single word title.
Unlucky - Jana DeLeon 7/12
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5.10 ~ Beauty and the Beast
Celebrate Belle and stick your nose in a book of your choice.
Back to the Bedroom - Janet Evanovich 6/24
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10.6 ~ Radio City Music Hall
Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found sequentially in the word ROCKETTES. Initials may also be used in reverse order and can wrap around the end of the word
Sora's Quest - T.L. Shreffler (rockeTteS) 7/4
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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.
Burn Bright - Patricia Briggs (pub March 2018) 6/26
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15.4 ~ Double Trouble
OPTION 1
Book 1 - A book the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double vowel.
Blood Wyne - Yasmine Galenorn (2 O's in blOOd) 6/17
Book 2 - A book the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double consonant.
Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta (2 N's in fiNNikin)(IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 18.0) 6/7
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 385
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
ETA: 7/14 3:50 pm
Please note: if you updated post 1089 before this time, I changed the book for 25.3 option 5 from No Good Duke Goes Unpunished to Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage.
Joanne MITask 5.6 A Chorus Line:Read a book with a single word title
Abundance
Claiming 1 Big Book 545 pages
Points this task 5
Total Points 175
BB this post 1
Total BB's 4
Andy P.Task # 15.2 - 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 Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee Science on mp (1532 users, nonfiction (1219 users)
Book 2 - In memory of Tom Wolfe, read a single author book with the author's initials found in the phrase RADICAL CHIC
The Echo Killing byChristi Daugherty RADICAL
Points this post : 15
Total points: 300
Andy P.Task # 30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming
OPTION A: BIG READ
Book 1: Read a book from the list of Big Read titles.
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J.Gaines #7 on list (256 p.)
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in NEA BIG READ.Bring Her Home by David Bell BIG READ(434 p.)
page count 256 +434=690>500
Points this post: 30
Total points: 330
10.2 - Let's DanceThe Necromancer's Dance
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 284 pages.
points this post: 10
total points: 245
Julia10330.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming
Option C
Book 1 - Fledgling (MPG=Young Adult)
Book 2 - The Complete Persepolis
This post: 30 points,
Total points: 315
BB: 6
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 16
Books read; 21
15.3 - My Feet HurtBook 1 - Read a book whose author shares a first name with one of these choreographers. Names must match exactly.
Katherine Dunham
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
Book 2 - Read a book whose author shares a last name with one of these dancers. Names must match exactly.
Michael Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
+15 Points
Season Total: 260
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!15 Books by Stephen King Read
The Outsider by Stephen King
+15 Points
Season Total: 290
Stephanie12725.1 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.
There There by Tommy Orange (304 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.
Just Kids by Patti Smith (306 pages)
total page count is 610
Points this post: 25
Total points: 65/995
Tasks completed: 4/57
Books read: 5
15.9 - O CanadaRead a book that was a finalist for the Canada Reads award in any year.
Not Wanted on the Voyage
This was a finalist in 2008
New Points: 15
Total Challenge Points: 250
GO's: 2
Julia10330.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Option 1 - Death by Dumpling (on JennRenee's shelf)
Option 2 - Dragon Ship (Ship in title)
This post: 30 points,
Total points: 345
BB: 6
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 17
Books read; 23
Casey W10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Read a book that is related to a summer movie on the list in the post.
Movie: Avengers Infinity Wars
Book: Norse Mythology
Norse Mythology involves stories of Loki and Thor who are featured in Avengers Infinity Wars.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 55
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4
Golden Oldies: 1
Kathy G.15.7 – Beatlemania!
I used CLUB from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Bette Davis Club by Jane Lotter
Link to Paperback:
The Bette Davis Club
Total Points- 95
Kathy G.20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
Option 2- at least 50% aboard a Spaceship
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Total Points- 115
DULCINELLA20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 3: Book Blogs
For this option read a book that has been reviewed on Beth Fish Reads
REQUIRED: Indicate which tab you found your book (2008-2013, 2014-2015, 2016-2017 or the date of review if it is a 2018 Review)
Anna and the Swallow Man Gavriel Savit 256 p. 13 july 2018 5 starsreviews 2016-2017
Points to the post: 20 points
Total points: 325 points
One golden oldie ticket claimed
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite ThingsOption 1, B: Read a book by a single author, where the author's initials can be found in the words VIDEO GAMES
Book read: Magic Binds
How it fits: Author's (Ilona Andrews) initials are IA
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Total points: 390
Books read: 28
Tasks completed: 24
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 4
30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites1. For book 1, choose a book from JennRenee's Shelf
Starflight
2 Book 2: Choose a genre and read a book for that option.
c) Space Opera: White Space
This Post 30
Total 30+315 = 345
1 GO Ticket
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I read Bastard Out of Carolina. I read the kindle edition, linked to the MMPB.
This is on the 1997 list. http://reading.berkeley.edu/1997.html
Points this post: 10
Total points: 490
Delicious Dee20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 3 - Burn So Bright - BSB found in BLACK SMOKE BAND
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 370
Brooklyn10.1 – Summer Blockbusters
Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies on the list.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan - 527 pages
The movie Crazy Rich Asians is adapted from this novel.
**claiming 1 Big Book Ticket**
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115/995
Tasks completed: 8/57
Books read: 9
Big Book Tickets - 1
Brooklyn10.3 – It’s All About Me
Read a non-fiction biography, autobiography or memoir of a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musician, dancer, or actor.
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer is an actress.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 125/995
Tasks completed: 9/57
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn15.9 – O Canada
Read a “Canada Reads” finalist.
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
It was a finalist in 2005.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 140/995
Tasks completed: 10/57
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn20.1 – Around the World With Theater
Option 2: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG.
Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
T in The
W in Wrong
Points this post: 20
Total points: 160/995
Tasks completed: 11/57
Books read: 12
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn25.5 – Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and initials can be found in one of the words listed.
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
C and S found in CROSSOVER
Option 3: Read a book with a 4+ letter word in its title/subtitle that matches a word in the stage manager dialogue.
Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser
Word is “that”
Points this post: 25
Total points: 185/995
Tasks completed: 12/57
Books read: 14
Golden Oldies tickets:
Big Book Tickets: 1
10.6 - RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL - A Lady's Pleasure by Robin SchoneApproved in the verification thread. Post 6925.
TOTAL POINTS - 400
Andy P.Task # 15.8 - The Great American Read
. Read a book from this list: The Great American Read
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Points this post: 15
Total points: 345
10.10 - Summer Reading ListRead a book from one of the Berkeley Summer Reading lists: 2018 Summer Reading list or the archived Summer Reading lists.
Book read: The Scarlet Pimpernel
How it fits: Is on the 2012 list: Link
First published in 1905, claiming 1 GO Ticket
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Total points: 400
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 25
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 5
loafer20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
3. B.) Read a book with a portrait on the cover.
Evelina: Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney
mmpb: Evelina 464 pages
claiming "golden oldie", as published in 1778
points: 20
Total: 310
BB: 3
GO: 3
tasks completed: 19
Kristen IA10.8 - The World's Oldest
The Teatro Olimpico was built on March 3, 1585 and is now the oldest surviving enclosed theatre in the world. 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.
The Forgotten Ones by Steena Holmes - first published in 2018
30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/Vernacular
• Read 2 books that fit different tasks in the SAME option.
• Each book must be at least 275 pages
• One must be Non- Fiction (you can read 2 non-fiction but not 2 Fiction)
OPTION 1 – SPECTACULAR
a) One of the dictionary definitions of Spectacular is “beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.” Read a book with a fabulous cover from one of these lists
•Best Book Covers of 2017
•Crazy Beautiful Book Covers
•Beautiful Book Cover Design - page 4, #373
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter - 533 pages (>275 pages)
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the MMPB edition
*******I claim 1 BB Ticket for this book - 533 pages*******
c) read a book with all the letters of “SPECTACULAR” in the title / subtitle
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living by Julie Powell - 310 pages (>than 275 pages) and Nonfiction
S - DayS
P -ReciPes
E - JuliE
C - ReCipes
T - Tiny
A - JuliA
C - KitChen
U - JUlie
L - JuLie
A - DAys
R - Recipes
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Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 175/995
Tasks Completed: 11/57
GO: 0
BB: 6
30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New FavoritesBook 1: For book 1, choose a book from this list. If the book is part of a series, you may read any book from that series.
Truly, Madly
Book 2: a) Cozy Mystery: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in COZY MYSTERY. Letters can be used as many times as they appear, middle initials may be ignored.
Revealing the Dead by Sheila Connolly
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 255
Total Tasks: 9
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:
phantomswife15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Go to My Books. Scroll down in the left column to "Your Reading Activity." Click on "Most Read Authors" to see your list of authors. Read a book by one of those authors - you may use ANY of the authors on your list.
The Touchstone by Edith Wharton
I have read 12 books by Edith Wharton.
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 205
phantomswife20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 2: Bookish News
For this option read a book whose author's initials can be found in either BOOK RIOT or THE MILLIONS
Middle initials may be ignored. If a book is written by more than one author, only one author's initials need to fit the task.
The Girl of the Period: And Other Social Essays by Eliza Lynn Linton thE miLLions
Points This Task:20
Total Points: 225
25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World CupOption 3: Read a book with a setting (city/state/province/country*) that starts with a letter from RUSSIA.
The Jewel in the Crown, which takes place in India.
472 pages.
Option 4: I've been watching World Cups since 2002 and last time (in 2014) my favourite team (Germany) has finally won. Some of the major persons in the German team were:
Joachim Löw - head coach
Philipp Lahm - team captain
Manuel Neuer - Golden Glove award winner for being the best goalkeeper in the tournament
Miroslav Klose - top goalscorer in the history of the FIFA World Cup
Mario Götze - scored the winning goal in the final game against Argentina.
Read a book by a single author who shares his/her first and last initials with one of these persons. Middle initials should be ignored.
Example: The Good Girl by Mary Kubica - author shares initials with Miroslav Klos. Initials may be in reversed order. Example: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - author shares initials with Mario Gotze.
The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse who shares her initials with Miroslav Klose
423 pages.
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 230
Julia10325.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
Option B -
Option D - Heir of Locksley (H in The, O in of, L in Gulf)
This post: 25 points,
Total points: 370
BB: 6
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 18
Books read; 25
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Before I Fall
Lauren OliverThis is my fourth book by this author
Points this post: 15
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 100
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 11
Total Books read: 11
Mary P30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
Option 2: Read a book with a word beginning with R and a word ending in O in the title/subtitle.
All Who Go Do Not Return: A Memoir by Shulem Deen. ( Who, Return )
Option 4: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in NUTCRACKER.
Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight.
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 290
NICOLE OH20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
Option 3 A)
found on page 1
25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 2 The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (U and P found in Paula)
Option 3: Champion (book #3 of Legend series)
25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 4- We Are Okay
Option 5- Jefferson's Sons IL Designation of MG+
POINTS THIS POST= 70
TOTAL POINTS= 375
Christine V25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 1: The Stone Sky MPG "Dystopia" was verified in message 13 of the task help thread.
Option 4: The Obelisk Gate This book won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2017.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 70
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
Task 20.6 Ballet Slippers and BooksOption 1: Cherie’s Dance Studio
Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in CHERIE CHITTENDEN. ALL initials count.
CHERIE C H I T TENDEN
The Portable Door (J. W. Wells & Co. #1) (2003) by Tom Holt (Paperback, 416 pages)
60 + 20 = 80
Tasks Completed: 05
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 60 + 20 = 80
Books read: 05
Pages read: 1,674
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 00
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Siobhan10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies on this list
Maelstrom by Jordan L. Hawk
Heredity also has a 1 word title!
Points this post: 10
Total points: 285
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 19
Books Read: 24
Anja5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
Celebrate Belle and stick your nose in a book of your choice.
The Coppersmith Farmhouse by Devney Perry
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of Mystery.
Last Breath by Robert Bryndza
Mystery 49 users
POINTS:
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 230
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 14
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25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
option C, Biography, Autobiography, Memoir 2011:
The Girl from Foreign: A Search for Shipwrecked Ancestors, Forgotten Histories, and a Sense of Home by Sadia Shepard
option D, words TGC in THE GULF OF MEXICO: The Good Cop by Brad Parks
total = 590