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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal's task: Around the world with theatreOption 3: New York - United States of America
For this task, read a book with yellow on the cover. The book may have a yellow background or may have a single item that is identifiable yellow. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post and point out the yellow object.
- yellow in the backgroundPoints this post: 20
Total points: 145
babbling C10.4 - Wonder Woman
June 3 is Wonder Woman day. Read a book written by a female author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDER WOMAN. Middle initials/names should be ignored. One author in a book with multiple contributors works
Savor the Moment - kindle Savor the Moment - Pernikahan Termanis - paperback 432 pgs. by Nora Roberts
Wonder Woman
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 – “a” and “the” cannot be used. Beatles discography The albums are also listed in post 2 of the help thread.
Rock Hard - kindle Rock Hard - paperback 414 pgs by Nalini Singh
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 2: Bookish News
Two sites I like to visit to get news about upcoming books, read reviews, author news, or news about books awards are Book Riot and The Millions
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.
Roadside Magic - Audible Roadside Magic - paperback pgs. 323 by Lilith Saintcrow
THE MILLIONS
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option C: Hurricanes
One of the scariest things about coastal living in Florida is the risk of hurricanes. Hurricane season is officially June 1st through December 1st. I have the National Hurricane Center website bookmarked, and we always keep an eye on the weather forecast. Read a book that was first published in June of any year.
REQUIRED: The first publication date must be included in the GR record
A Beautiful Blue Death - Audile A Beautiful Blue Death - paperback pgs. 309 by Charles Finch
(first published June 26th 2007)
THIS POST
Points: 65
Completed Tasks: 4
Golden oldies:0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 210/995
Completed Tasks: 16/57
Golden oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 5,656
Books read this season: 16
30.2 - Booklover's Task: ContrastsOption 2 - Here and There
Book 1:
Book read: Confessions
How it fits: Written in Japanese from the Japonic family
Book 2:
Book read: Inner Demons
How it fits: Written in English, from the Indo-European family
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Total points: 635
Books read: 46
Tasks completed: 37
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 5
Andy P.Task # 25.3 - 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
Father appears several times
The Good Father by Noah Hawley
Option 4: Read a book where the Title/subtitle contains all of the letters in HAMILTON.
Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier by Mark Adams
H in the
A in Around
M in Mile
I in Tip
L in Mile
T in The
O in OF
N in Around
Points this post: 25
Total points: 590
Andy P.Task # 25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 4.Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S.
How It Happened by Michael Koryta How begins with an "H"
Option 5. Read a book set entirely (“Pure”-ly) in the state of Michigan. The Man in the Crooked Hat by Harry Dolan set entirely in Detroit approved message 2 of help thread.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 615
Heather KS10.7 - The World's Largest
With 25 screens, each seating between 211 and 996 people, the Kinepolis Madrid is the largest movie theater in the world. Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996. Whole numbers only.
I read How Hard Can It Be? which is #2 in a series.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 190
Beth_NC Repost:25.3 Hamilton
A. A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash
Option 4 A LaNdMOre kInd THan home
B. Silver Staked (The Blood Borne Series) by Shannon Mayer
Option 5 Set in New York City - book was originally published as Recombinant which does reference NYC in its description.
Beth_NC5.3 Lion King - The Book of the Unwinding by J.D. Horn
Gift from Daughter
5.4 Cats - Memory Man by David Baldacci
5.8 Oh! Calcutta! - Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark
5.10 Beauty and the Beast - Wolf Bite (The Blood Borne Series) by Shannon Mayer
10.3 Its All About Me - Melissa Etheridge: Our Little Secret by Melissa Etheridge
10.8 World's Oldest - Cat's Lair by Christine Feehan
Published in 2015
10.9 A Look Back - Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
Most Popular Books in June 2017 #33
Points: 50
Tasks: 7
Books: 7
Total Points: 530
Total Tasks: 34
Total Books: 42
Total Pages: 14,447
Big Book Tickets: 1
Beth_NC15.1 Which Did You Like Better -
Book 1. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
Page 2 #102
Big Book Ticket 560 pages
Book 2 The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Page 6 #543
15.3 My Feet Hurt
Book 1 Skeletal by Katherine Hayton
Katherine Dunham
Book 2 Hot Blooded by Lisa Jackson
Michael Jackson
15.6 They Call it Acting - Cry to Heaven by Anne Rice
Page 2 #135
Big Book Ticket 566 pages
20.9 Dog Days of Summer - Take Out by Margaret Maron
Option C Genre: Mystery
Points: 65
Tasks: 4
Books: 6
BIg Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 595
Total Tasks: 38
Total Books: 48
Total Pages: 21,346
Big Book Tickets: 3
Julia10320.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 2: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (author initials RK in BOOK RIOT)
This book is 544 pages - claiming 1 BB ticket
This post: 20 points, 1 BB
Total points: 445
BB: 7
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 22
Books read; 30
30.8 - JUNE IS A BUSY MONTHOPTION C - Hope to Die by James Patterson
OPTION D - Naomi's Gift by Amy Clipston
TOTAL POINTS - 535
Beth_NC25.2 This Summers Theme -
Book 1 A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Option C Love Stories
Book 2 The Murder House by James Patterson
Option D THe gulf of Mexico
30.6 Aida -
Book 1Pamela (The Rylee Adamson Epilogues) by Shannon Mayer
Option 3 aida aMneriS
Book 2 The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
Option 4 Historical Fiction
30.7 I Knew You Would Love....
Book 1 City of the Sun by David Levien
Book 2 Obsidian Son by Shayne Silvers
30.9 Summer is Coming
Option B
Book 1 First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
Best Series Page 2 #148
Book 2 Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Best Ebook Page 7
Points: 115
Tasks: 4
Books: 8
Total Points: 710
Total Tasks: 42
Total Books: 56
Total Pages: 23,940
Big Book Tickets: 3
50.1 - DO RE MIBOOK 1 - Double Play
BOOK 2 - ME - Come Lie with Me
BOOK 3 - LISA - Angel Fire by Lisa Miscione
TOTAL POINTS - 585
Mary P5.6 - A Chorus Line
Read a book with a single word title.
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning.
Points this Task: 5
Total Points: 405
Zach20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 1: Melbourne, Australia
I chose to read Circe which has the main page genre retellings.
Points this post: 20
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Totals:
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Total points: 35
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 0
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...Option 3: Still Waters by Tami Hoag
~ author's initials (TH) found in FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
Total points: 280 + 20 = 300
15.10 - Kick Back and Relax - Renegades (6 books by Marissa Meyer)30.9 - Summer Reading Is Coming
Option B
Popular Contemporary Books: Crazy Rich Asians - Page 1
Best Series: The Lies of Locke Lamora - Page 2 - BIG BOOK TICKET
I am moving Crazy Rich Asians from 10.1 to this task.
Total Points this post: 45
(Total NEW points this post: 35)
Total Points: 365
+1 Big Book Ticket
PegW10.2 - Let's Dance - Read a book with the word DANCE in the title/subtitle or series title.
Dance of the Winnebagos
Points this post: 10
Total points: 205
Julia10330.7 -TessaVanessa’s Task: I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up with.
word pair: knight and night
Book 1 - Knight of Sherwood
I read the ebook edition. The paperback Knight of Sherwood is 520 pages, so claiming 1 BB ticket
Book 2 - Twelfth Night
This post: 30 points, 1 BB
Total points: 475
BB: 8
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 23
Books read; 32
CordeliaTask:20.9 The Dog days of summer. Option 3 Main page genre of mystery
The Fountain in the Forest by Tony White
Points this task: 20
Total points: 110
SCHATZIE30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA
book 1: author's initials TA, AT, GC or CG
The Family You've Always Wanted: Five Ways You Can Make It Happen
by Gary Chapman
book 2: two words in title that start with TA, AT, GC or CG
The Anatomist's Wife
Marina H30.7 -TessaVanessa’s Task: I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up with.
Pair of words I chose: Hour - our
Book 1: The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Nina Riggs
Book 2: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Points this post: 30
Total points: 445
Big book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 6
Tasks completed: 24
Task 5.6 - A Chorus Linenote: I previously claimed this book for task 10.8 in msg 1238
read a book with a single word title
Peach by Emma Glass
Task 10.8 - The World's Oldestread a book published in a year with 1 & 8 in it
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
pub 2018
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points total = 520
Task 15.8 - The Great American Readread a book from the list
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
#44 on list
1088pages - claiming BB ticket
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points total = 535
Task 15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!read a book by on of my top 10 "most read authors"
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Rowling is in my top 10. I've read 18 of her books (i.e. several rereads happened)
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 34.0
759pages - claiming BB ticket
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points total = 550
Nick KY30.1 Schatzie’s Limited Exposure
Opt. 3. Set 50%+ in Africa. I read The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma, set totally in Africa.
Opt. 4 Author’s inits in “nutcRAcker,” I read two books of poetry, for page length, by Adrienne Rich, Diving Into the Wreck and Tonight No Poetry Will Serve.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 640
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.7 Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 1: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi. 461 p.
Option 3: Somewhere In Time by Richard Matheson 316 p.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 655
Tasks completed: 41
Books read: 54
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!Option 1: Vanity Fare by Megan Caldwell
~ title refers to a bakery situated next door to the NYC main library
~ all the baked goods had punny literary names
~ the bakery's name is a play on Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
Total points: 300 + 20 = 320
Bluegrass Pam15.7 – Beatlemania!
Title/subtitle containing a word from the title of a Beatles album
Title: Yellow Submarine
Yellow Blue Tibia
Points this post: 15
Total points: 120
Total BB: 1 / Total GO: 1
EMurphy30.6 Ava Catherine's Task: Aida
Option 4: War - War or Historical Fiction genre The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Option 5: Italian - Set in Italy or by an author born or currently living in Italy Out of the Nest: An Italian Summer by Gaia B. Amman
*Set in Italy and the author was born and raised in Italy
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 125
Books Read: 8
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 5
JUKKA20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 3: Book with something yellow on the cover.
by Stephen Billias. The tunnel behind the person in the background is yellow.Total Points: 345/995
Total Books Read: 27
Tasks Completed: 24/57
Big Books Total: 2
Golden Oldies Total: 2
JUKKA25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 2: Book whose author's initials appear in one of the listed terms.
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. The term is STAND BY. The book is 1,007 pages, so three Big Book tickets. It also neatly takes care of the 600-page minimum for the task.
Option 3: Book whose title contains a word from the Stage Manager's monologue.
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire. The word is "bones".
Total Points: 370/995
Total Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 26/57
Big Books Total: 5
Golden Oldies Total: 2
15.7 – Beatlemania!Read a book with a title/subtitle containing a word from the title of a Beatles album,
Tobacco Road
The word "Road" is from the album ABBEY ROAD
***Claiming Golden Oldies Ticket, originally published in 1932***
New Points: 15
Total Challenge Points: 465
GO's: 3
Kristen IA5.7 - Wicked
Read a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings
Required: State the page.
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale - on page 1 of the list
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 285/995
Tasks Completed: 18/57
GO: 2
BB: 6
Mod
For my first book, I chose option 2 and read Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop. Author initials found in stand By. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the MMPB - 493 pages.
For my second book, I chose option 4, and read Chimes at Midnight - set in California, one of the listed states. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the MMPB - 346 pages.
493 + 346 = 839 pages, greater than required minimum.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 705
20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and BooksOption 4: Do it with style
For this option, read a book with a main character who is either a dance student or a working dancer in any dance discipline:
Isadora Duncan: modern dancer
Isadora by Amelia Gray
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 435
Task 25.5 - 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. Middle names/initials may be ignored, REQUIRED: state the word you used.
BLOC K IN G, STRIKE
Etta (2009) by Gerald Kolpan (Hardcover, 336 pages)
Option 3: Read a book that includes in the title or subtitle one of the words from the excerpt of Stage Manager dialogue below. The word must be at least 4 letters, and match exactly the word in the quote. REQUIRED: state the word you used.
Word: stars
“We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even stars. . . everybody knows in their bones that something is eternal, and that something has to do with human beings.
Mostly Void, Partially Stars (Welcome to Night Vale Episodes #1) (2016) by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor (Paperback, 281 pages)\
Pagecount: 336 + 281 = 617 > 600
125 + 25 = 150
Tasks Completed: 08
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 125 + 25 = 150
Books read: 10
Pages read: 2,878
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 03
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
CANDY20.3 - 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 ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA. The title must have at least 3 words.
The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
**The Unexpected Everything is a Big Book (519 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Points: 100
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Mod
For my first book, I chose option 1 and read Children of God. I read the kindle edition, linked to the top pb edition. The book is found on the lst page of the Alien Protagonists list.
For my second book, I chose option 4 and read The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel. Author initials, AE, found in nutcrAckEr.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 735
Task 5.10 - Beauty and the BeastReader's Choice
The Baileys Harbor Bird and Booyah Club
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This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 280 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
Brooklyn10.9 – A Look Back
Read a book on one of the popular book lists shown.
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris
#2 on the “Most popular books published in July 2017” list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 345/995
Tasks completed: 20/57
Books read: 26
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Big Book Tickets: 1
Coralie5.10 Beauty and the Beast
Penric's Fox
10.7 The world’s Largest
Book that is #2 in a series
Penric and the Shaman
This post 15 points
Total to date 405 points
Brooklyn20.8 – Florida
Option C: Read a book first published in June of any year.
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
First published in June 2018.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 365/995
Tasks completed: 21/57
Books read: 27
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Big Book Tickets: 1
25.2 - THIS SUMMER'S THEME, MORE OR LESSOPTION B -
OPTION D - The Christmas Mystery
TOTAL POINTS - 635
30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/VernacularOption 1A, a book with a fabulous cover from Crazy Beautiful Book Covers (#5): The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close
paperback edition The Hopefuls 320 p.
Option 1B, a book with MPG of Art (non-fiction): Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton
304 p.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 325
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30.3
Book on shelf
Dead Reckoning by Mercedes Lackey
Book 2 - author initials in cozy mystery
Kulti by Mariana Zapata
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