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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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SCHATZIE15.3 - My Feet Hurt
opt. 2: first name from given list & last name from given list
--- list 1-Martha Graham
---list 2-Gene Kelly
Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly
CordeliaTask 20.5 Option 3.
Author's initials (RP) in FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Points this task: 20
Total points:65
SCHAZTIE15.4. Double Trouble
opt. 2: double vowel & double consonant in title
Killman Creek
--double L & double E
DeborahPost #11
10.7 - The World's Largest
The Shadow Club Rising (Shadow Club #2)
Points this post:10
Total Points:250
Books read:18
Tasks Done: 14
Louise B20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
I chose option 1 - literature map.
I entered the name of one of my favourite authors, Judith Merkle Riley.
From the map, I chose author Sarah Rayne
Property of a Lady
This author is new to me.
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 35
Tasks completed: 2
SCHATZIE15.5 - The Bard
---book about William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Genius
Louise B20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck.
I chose option 1: a book that is #1, 3 or 13 in a series
A Cast of Falcons by Steve Burrows
This is #3 in the Birder Murder series
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 55
Number of tasks completed: 3
SCHATZIE15.7 – Beatlemania!
---word in title also in title of a Beatles Album
Emma in the Night
--my word: night
Brooke TXI'd like to move Bitch Planet, Vol. 2: President Bitch from Task 10.1 to Task 10.7.
10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies on this list. This book and Deadpool 2 both have a "2" in the title:
10.3 - It's All About Me
Read a non-fiction biography, autobiography or memoir of a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musician, dancer, or actor.
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.
10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996.
10.10 - Summer Reading List
Read a book from one of the Berkeley Summer Reading lists. Found on the 2011 list:
Points
This Post: 50
Total Points: 90
Completed Tasks: 11
Books Read: 41
Mod
I read Grey Mask: A Miss Silver Mystery, with the word "mask" in the title. Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB is Le Masque gris.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 580
SCHATZIE15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
---most read author list....I used my own list
Age of War
by Michael J. Sullivan
--I've read 7 of his books
SCHATZIE20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Opt. 2: author's initials in THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance
by Ruth Emmie Lang
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Thingsopt. 2B: zombie mpg
Eat Slay Love
25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today? Option 2 Fight Call Christopher Hunt wrote Sparring with Charlie
Option 5 Lost Empire Main character Sam Fargo. Director Sam Gold 2015
This Post 25
Total 25+510 = 535
1 GO Ticket
SCHATZIE20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
opt. 2: author's name shared with given list of people
Compassionate Soldier: Remarkable True Stories of Mercy, Heroism, and Honor from the Battlefield
by Jerry Borrowman
SCHATZIE20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
opt. 2: author's initials in THE MILLIONS
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry
SCHATZIE20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
opt. 1: number 1 in a series
Burned
SCHATZIE20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
opt. 1: author's initials in CHERIE CHITTENDEN
The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure
by Carl Hoffman
SCHATZIE20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
Opt. 2: set on a spaceship
Six Wakes
--approved in msg. 20 in help thread
SCHATZIE20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
opt. A: a green cover
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websitesOption 1 - Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
I entered Julia Quinn and found Stephanie Laurens, this is the first book I've read by this author
POINTS: 545
SCHATZIE20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Opt. 1: two title words start with "D"
See Delphi and Die
SCHATZIE20.10 - Group Reads
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: and Other Clinical Tales
my 2 cents in msg. 8 of discussion thread
SCHATZIE25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue Grafton
Book 1: author's initials in SUEGRAFTON
The Case Against Sugar
by Gary Taubes
pg. count link: The Case Against Sugar
--pb 384 pgs
Book 2: title doesn't have letters (ONLYZ)
Deceived
by Paul S. Kemp
pg. count link: Deceived
mmbp: 332 pgs
SCHATZIE25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
Opt. A: nonfiction with history as mpg
The Vietnam War: An Intimate History
Opt. D: at least 3 words in title and each word's first letter found in THE GULF OF MEXICO
The Fox Hunt: A Refugee's Memoir of Coming to America
SCHATZIE25.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamilton
Opt. 1: word from given lyrics in title/subtitle
Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
--used the word: FIRST
Opt. 4: HAMILTON found in title/subtitle
Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
SCHATZIE25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Opt. 3: setting starts with letter in RUSSIA
The Almost Sisters
setting-Alabama
pg. count link: The Almost Sisters
pb: 366 pgs.
Opt. 4: author shares initials with given list of people
Drama: An Actor's Education
by John Lithgow
pg. count link: Drama: An Actor's Education
pb: 336 pgs
SCHATZIE25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Opt. 2: author's initials in STRIKE (my chosen word)
Virals
by Kathy Reichs
pg. count link: Virals
pb: 454 pgs.
Opt. 3: word in title from given quote: my word HUMAN
Human Acts
pg. count link: Human Acts
pb: 224 pgs.
15.7 - Beatlemania!Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport by Anna Krien
Night Games - A Hard Day's Night
20.1 - Around the World with Theatre
by Jennifer Pharr DavisOption 3: She is carrying a yellow pole on the cover (approved in help thread)
20.3 - War of the Worlds
Landfall by Jerry Aubin
Option 2: Author Jerry Aubin shares a first name with Jerry Wayne
Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3
Task Points: 55
Grand Total: 55
Readerboard Name: Nicola TTask:30.2 Booklover's Task: Contrasts
I chose option 2 - Here and There
Read two books originally written in languages from two different language families, or which are language isolates.
I read Men Without Women (originally written in Japanese from the Japonic Family)
and
Run (written in English from the Indo-European language family) [both read in English]
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 8
Kathy G.20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option B- A.C. (author's initials) found in AIR CONDITIONING
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
Total Points- 210
Sara G15.5 - 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.
Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson
Points this post: 15
Total points: 540
DULCINELLA25.6.
Option 2 - The U.P.: Read a book by a single author whose name contains both the letters U and P.
-The Witch of Portobello
Paulo Coelho 368 p. 5 july 2018 3 starsPaUlo
Option 4 - The Great Lakes: Michigan is bordered by 4 of the 5 Great Lakes (Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior). The acronym “HOMES” is an easy way to remember the 5 lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior).
Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S. Meisje in brand
Claire Messud 208 p. 9 june 2018 3 stars starts with M
Points in this post: 25
Total points: 435 points
1 golden oldie ticket
Cait S30.9- Summer (Reading) Is Coming
Option B: Level Up Your Reading
Book #1
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Found on Page 9 of Popular Beach Read Books.
Book #2
Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
Found on Page 5 of Popular Contemporary Books.
Page Total: 553
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 145
DULCINELLA15.1 - Which Did You Like Better?
Book 1 – read a book from the list The Book Was Better Than the Movie nr. 128 on the list, page 2
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll 239 p. 4 july 2018 5 stars Info AR USA
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
Carroll, Lewis
AR Quiz No. 503 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 10.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, VP
Book Rating Rating: 3
Book 2 – read a book from the list The Movie was Better Than the Book 449 (p.5 ) on the list
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Louis de Bernières 534 p. 29 july 2019 4 starsCaptain Corelli's Mandolin Has +500 pages, so I claim a BB ticket
Points in this post: 15 points
total points: 450 points
One golden oldie ticket
One BB ticket
Kristi CO20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 1: #3 in series
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
*Big Book ticket* Rich People Problems is 560 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 8
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=1
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Julia10310.7 - The World's Largest
Black Chamber (Tales from the Black Chamber #1)
This post: 10 points,
Total points: 400
BB: 6
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 20
Books read; 27
Louise B20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
I chose option 4: a book set in a country with a first letter in my readerboard name
Letter: U
Country: United States
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 75
Number of tasks completed: 4
Marina H5.6 - A Chorus Line
Angels by Marian Keyes
528 p. - claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 5
Total points: 370
Big book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
Tasks completed: 21
Julia10325.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Option 2 - Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot #16)
Option 4 - Netherfield: Rogue Dragon: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Maria Grace (author shares initials with Mario Gotze)
This post: 25 points,
Total points: 425
BB: 6
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 21
Books read; 29
Task 30.8 – Sandy – June is a Busy MonthREQUIRED: 600+ pages: 340 + 464 = 804 pages
RESTRICTION: NO Children’s
Option A– From List: Novels About Motherhood
Found on page 2 (original title: The Midwife)
Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback: The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times = 340 p
Option D - Female author whose initials are in WHIMSICAL - I.A.
Isabel Allende / Island Beneath the Sea
I listened to the audiobook / MMP: Island Beneath The Sea – 464 p
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 275 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
CANDY10.6 - 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 (i.e., OR, CO, KC, etc.)
My Lady's Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curran
20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books - Option 2 - Read a book with a title of two or more words where the initial letter of each word can be found in CHOREOGRAPHY. Subtitles are excluded
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
Points: 30
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Points: 80
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Sandy MN5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
10.8 - The World's Oldest
True by Karl Taro Greenfeld
First published in 2018
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 2: London, United Kingdom
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 1 - Dystopia
The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey
320 pages
MPG Dystopia
Option 2 - Historical Fiction
Warriors of the Storm by Bernard Cornwell
320 pages
Set in 10th century England
Points this post: 60
Total points: 225
BARBARA ★15.8 ~ The Great American Read
Read a book from this list: The Great American Read
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll 7/27
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25.5 ~ Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 2: read a book by a single author whose first and last initials appear in that word. SPIKE MARKS
The Astonishing Color of After - Emily X.R. Pan 7/28
(sPike marks)(462 pages)
Option 4: read a book set at least 50% in a state that where one of these colleges are located. States: California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington.
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon - Donna Andrews (set in Virginia) 7/13
Total Pages: (Book 1) 462 pages + (Book 2) 320 pages = 782 pages > 600 pages
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 530
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
Oma122930.2 - Booklover's Task: Contrasts
I chose Option #2-Here and There
2 - Here and There
Read two books originally written in languages from two different language families, or which are language isolates.
Book #1-You Won’t Remember This: Stories by Kate Blackwell
This book was originally written in the Indo-European Family=English.
Book # 2-The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto
This book was originally in the Japonic family=Japanese
Total Points-170/995
Total Tasks- 9/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-1()
Total Big Books-500+(1) 750+(),1000+()
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10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
The Fifth Favor - Shelby Reed - SR is sequential in ROCKETTES with wrapping letters
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 520
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)