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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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10.8 - The World's Oldest A book first published in March of any year: Confess by Colleen Hoover
This edition published March 10th 2015.
Paperback edition Confess also indicates first published March 10th 2015.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 395
Delicious Dee5.2 - Chicago
The Quiet Game - shelved 37 times as legal thriller and found on pg1 if provided list
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 570
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
READ 60 20.3 War Of the Worlds option #3 Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton
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This task 20 points
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Mary P25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 3 - The Motor City: Read a book that is #3 in a series.
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning. ( 416 pages )
Option 4 - The Great Lakes: Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S.
Heart Spring Mountain by Robin MacArthur. (354 pages )
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 430
DULCINELLA25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Each book must have a minimum of 200 pages
Option 1: I love a good futuristic dystopian novel. Read a book with the main page genre dystopia (embedded genres OK).
The Forgetting
Sharon Cameron 416 pt, 14 july 2018 3 stars
MPG is dystopia and over 200 pages, not on read shelf Meg
Option 2: Some of my favourite novels are historical fiction, but I'm a bit over modern history. Read a book (fiction) set before 1900. At least two thirds of the book must take place in this time period.
The Iron King Maurice Druon 340 p. 4 august 2018 4 starsSet in the 14 th century - over 200 p. Not on read shelf Meg
Points in this post : 25 points
Total points : 525 points
1 golden oldie and 1 BB TICKET CLAIMED.
Nick KY10.2 Let’s Dance. I read The Cat Dancers by P.T. Deutermann, “Dancers” in title.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 650
Nick KYI would like to make a substitution in task 30.7. I will take away Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe and use it later. The task will now look like this:
30.7 TessaVanessa “Knew” you would like a “New” Challenge
Homophones: Thyme and Time
Book 1. I read Wild Mountain Thyme by Rosamunde Pilcher.
Book 2. I read The Time Roads by Beth Bernobich.
There is no change in points for this substitution. Still a total of 650.
Nick KY50.1 Julia103’s Do Re Mi
I read the following:
Book 1. Solfege: “Ti” – Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe by Lee Smolin
Book 2. Word: Me – If You Could See Me Now by Peter Straub
Book 3. Name: Kurt – I read A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut
Time Reborn = 335 pp
If You Could See Me Now = 328 pp
Man Without a Country = 160 pp
Total pp = 823 > required 750
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 700
Joanne MITask 25.5 Pure Michigan
Option 3 Read a book that is #3 in a series. It must be identified as #3 in a series
Black Powder War noted as # 3 on GRMP
365 pages
Option 4 Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S
Mistborn hoMes 657 pages Claiming 1 BB
Points this task 25
Total Points 245
BB's this task 1
Total BB's 6
Joanne Micorrections to totals-should be 270 total points-sorry
Sarah E20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 2: Author initials in THE MILLIONS
Agatha Christie's True Crime Inspirations by Mike Holgate
Total points: 50
20.10 - Group ReadsI listened to an audio version of Dark Matter
My comment in the discussion thread is #30
Points this post: 20
Total Challenge points: 485
GO's: 3
5.7 - WickedRead a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings
Book read: Scarlet
How it fits: #36 on the list, page 1
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Total points: 640
Books read: 47
Tasks completed: 38
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 5
Andy P.Task # 10.10 - Summer Reading List
Read a book from one of the Berkeley Summer Reading lists:
From the 2017 Archived list:
Why I Write by George Orwell
Points this post: 10
Total points: 645
Mod
I chose option A.
For Book 1, I read Burning Bright, from the NEA Big Reads list. I read the kindle edition, linked to the top paperback (no MMPB) - 205 pages.
For Book 2, I read The Darkest Legacy by Alexandra Bracken. Author initials, AB, found in neA Big read. 576 pages.
Total pages, 781, exceeding required minimum of 500 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 765
25.5 - Stage ManagerOption 1: Black/White/Gray Only Cover
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
(352 pages) Option 2: Author Initials in "fly rAIl" - Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews (380 pages)
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 420
Coralie10.6 Radio City Hall
Book by an author whose initials can be found sequentially in the word ROckettes
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
20.9 The Dog Days of Summer
Option 1: Dog Days
Book with title that has two words that start with the letter “D” - Drowning & Deep
Into the Drowning Deep
This post 30 points
Total to date 435 points
Emtecia30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/Vernacular
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
•Crazy Beautiful Book Covers
option c) read a book with all the letters of “SPECTACULAR” in the title / subtitle
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
Opt. 3: If I had to pick my favorite Broadway musical that completely knocked my socks off, it would have to be “Lion King”. The costumes were absolutely incredible (especially the elephant and giraffe), and so was the musical talent.
For this option, read a book that is set at least 50% in Africa.
Opt. 4: Shortly after I was married, Ballet West (a professional ballet company from Salt Lake City) came to Anchorage, Alaska and performed “The Nutcracker”. Again, I didn’t think I was a fan of ballet but I loved that performance. It was beautifully done.
For this option, read a book by an author whose initials can be found in NUTCRACKER. All initials need to be present.
approved number 2227
points 60
total points 90
VAL TX20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!! - This is a one book task, so pick from any of the following options:
Option 3: read a book where the number of pages includes the digits 1 and 8, in any order.
One of the Boys by Daniel Magariel
Book has 168 pages.
This post:
Points - 20
Total:
Points - 90
GO Tickets - 1
Marina H5.8 - Oh! Calcutta!
Er der nogen? by Marian Keyes
Points this post: 5
Total points: 455
Big book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 6
Tasks completed: 26
Sophie30.6 Aida
Book 3 -author initials in AIDA AMNERIS
Jock Row by Sara Ney
Book 4 - mpg war or historical fiction
Once a Soldier by Mary Jo Putney
Total 450
10.4 - Wonder WomanAcorna's Quest (Acorna #2) by Anne McCaffrey
female author & author's initials, AM, found in woMAn
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 2: Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG.
The Ballad of Banjo Crossing by Tess Evans
Author's initials, TE, found in wEnT
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.
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
2 words in title where initial letters of each word, CE, found in ChorEography
Total this Post: 50
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better: 8
Season Total: 505
Task 20.2 – Rookie at the Top – Ashlea – A Few of My Favorite ThingsRequired: At least 200 pages
Option 1b: Author initials in VIDEO GAMES - M.D.
María Dueñas / The Time in Between
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 615 pages
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Task 20.5 – Bigger is Better – Perletwo – If Not For Bad Luck …
Option 3 – Author initials in FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA - I.F.
Ian Fleming / Casino Royale
I listened to the audio / MMP: Casino Royale - 224 p
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This Post: 40 points
Total points to date: 350 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 7
NB: edited only to add the page number for the MMP
Joanne MITask 5.9 Read a book where the FIRST word in the title is exactly seven letters.
Hounded
Points this task 5
Total points 275
Totak BB's 6
Julia10330.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
Option 3 - Circling the Sun (set in Kenya)
Option 4 - A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole (AC in NUTCRACKER)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 505
BB: 8
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 24
Books read; 34
30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: AidaBook 3: Aida/Amneris: female lead characters
Aida is an Ethiopian princess, whom the Egyptians hold captive, and Amneris is the daughter of the Egyptian king; both are in love with Radames.
*Read a book written by a female author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words AIDA AMNERIS. Middle name initials may be ignored. Letters may only be used as often as they appear. Spaces determine name. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
I read Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World by Eileen McNamara, Her initials can be found in the word: aida aMnEris.
Book 4: War
In Aida the ancient Egyptians are at war with the Ethiopians.
*Read a book with the main page genre war or historical fiction. Genre may be stand alone or embedded.
I read The Great Alone, which has historical fiction on its main page.
points: 235
books read: 19
tasks completed: 14
tasks in progress: 2
Big Books: 2
pages read: 6670
Andy P.Task # 15.7 – Beatlemania!
Read a book with a title/subtitle containing a word from the title of a Beatles album , A Hard Day's Night
Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill Day's and Night in title
Points this post: 15
Total points: 660
30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is ComingOPTION B: LEVEL UP YOUR READING
Book 1: List: Popular Ebook Books
Book read: A Court of Mist and Fury
How it fits: page 5 of the list
Pages: 624, claiming 1 BB Ticket
Book 2: List: Best Series
Book read: Throne of Glass
How it fits: #20 on the list, page 1
Pages: 422
Total pages: 1046
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Total points: 670
Books read: 49
Tasks completed: 39
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 5
Bluegrass Pam20.4 - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
#2: author's initials in BOOK RIOT
I read an ARC of The Rain Watcher by Tatiana de Rosnay. Initials: TR
Points this post: 20
Total points: 140
Total BB: 1 / Total GO: 1
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 10.8 - The World's Oldest
Jesus: A Meditation on His Stories and His Relationships with Women
First published March 6th 2007
Points this post: 10
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 145
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 15
Total Books read: 15
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 15.8 - The Great American Read
The Intuitionist
Points this post: 15
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 160
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 16
Total Books read: 16
MIKE DENNIS15.10 Time to Kick Back and Relax: With 10 books (inclusive) by Robin Furth
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - House of Cards by Robin Furth
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Current Post: Points: 15
Total: Points: 270 GO: - BB: 1
Tasks: 10.1,10.7-10.8, 15.4, 15.10, 20.1-20.5,20.7-20.10, 30.2 using 16 books.
MIKE DENNIS10.3 It's All About Me:
The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic…
…lists as non-fiction & autobiography > memoir of actor Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Current Post: Points: 10
Total: Points: 280 GO: - BB: 1
Tasks: 10.1,10.3,10.7-10.8, 15.4,15.10, 20.1-20.5,20.7-20.10, 30.2 using 17 books.
25.3 - Diana K’s Task: HamiltonOption 1, a book whose title/subtitle contains a word from the first six paragraphs of the lyrics of Hamilton: The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (things in paragraph #6)
Option 2, a book about one of the major characters in the play: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Points this post: 25
Total points: 420
5.6 - A Chorus Line Read a book with a single word title
Rogue by J.B. Turner
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 45/995
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
CathyG 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: OCEAN'S 8
Book: Ocean Light by Nalini Singh
Connection: both contain the word Ocean
30.2 - Booklover's Task: Contrasts
2 - Here and There
Read two books originally written in languages from two different language families, or which are language isolates.
The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide
(written in Japanese, from the Japonic family)
Indecent Werewolf Exposure by Eve Langlais
(written in English, from the Indo-European family).
30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Aida
This is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
Book 3: Aida/Amneris: female lead characters
*Read a book written by a female author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words AIDA AMNERIS..
Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson
Book 4: War
*Read a book with the main page genre historical fiction.
The Brazen Bride by Stephanie Laurens
30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming
Choose one of the options below and read Book 1 and Book 2 from that option. Books with the Main Page Genres of Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, and Manga can be used for this task. The books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.
REQUIRED: State which option you chose when you post.
OPTION C: YOUTH DEPARTMENT
Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Young Adult, Childrens, or Middle Grade. Be sure your book meets SRC requirements, and include the ARBookFinder info if necessary.
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
502pp = 1 Big Book Ticket
and
Book 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Sequential Art, Comics, or Graphic Novel.
The Color of Water by Kim Dong Hwa
318pp
Points this post: 100
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 7
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
MIKE DENNIS5.5 Les Misérables: by a single author who shares a name with one of the performers:
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny who shares a name with Roger Allam
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Current Post: Points: 5
Total: Points: 285 GO: - BB: 1
Tasks: 5.5, 10.1,10.3,10.7-10.8, 15.4,15.10, 20.1-20.5,20.7-20.10, 30.2 using 18 books.
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of SummerOption 1 The Dragon's Dagger
This Post 20
Total 20+640 = 660
1 GO Ticket
CordeliaTask: 20.2 A few of my favourite things. Option 1B. Author's (S M ) in words VIDEO GAMES.
The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh
Points: 20
Total points: 150
Emtecia30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
Opt. 3: If I had to pick my favorite Broadway musical that completely knocked my socks off, it would have to be “Lion King”. The costumes were absolutely incredible (especially the elephant and giraffe), and so was the musical talent.
For this option, read a book that is set at least 50% in Africa.
The Informationist (Vanessa Michael Munroe, #1) by Taylor Stevens
Opt. 4: Shortly after I was married, Ballet West (a professional ballet company from Salt Lake City) came to Anchorage, Alaska and performed “The Nutcracker”. Again, I didn’t think I was a fan of ballet but I loved that performance. It was beautifully done.
For this option, read a book by an author whose initials can be found in NUTCRACKER. All initials need to be present.
Seasons of Fidelity Season One by Takerra Allen
approved number 2227
30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/Vernacular
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
•Crazy Beautiful Book Covers
Born a Crime Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
option c) read a book with all the letters of “SPECTACULAR” in the title / subtitle
Threads of Suspicion (Evie Blackwell Cold Case #2) by Dee Henderson
points 60
total points 90
Readerboard Name: Erin (NY)25.3: Hamilton
1. Option 1: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word of at least four letters from the first six paragraphs of the lyrics (through to the first part where Alexander Hamilton sings.) The word must match exactly. REQUIRED: State the word that you are using
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
* Word from lyrics: orphan
How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a
2. Option 2: Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) about one of these major characters in the play or where the character has a major role in the book: Thomas Jefferson.
America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray
* Jefferson played a huge part in his daughter's life as well as in the book.
Points this post: 25
Books claimed this post: 2
Total Points: 65
Tasks completed: 3
Tasks in progress: 5
Books read: 10
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 3,443
15.10 - Time to Kick BackVicious, by V.E. Schwab (#19 on my list, with 3 books).
This post: +15
Total: 220
MIKE DENNIS20.6 [Seasoned Reader Balletbookworm] Ballet Slippers and Books:
Option 2: Choreography: Red Glove
☑ title of two or more words; ☑ initial letter of each word in CHOREO GR APHY
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Current Post: Points: 20
Total: Points: 305 GO: - BB: 1
Tasks: 5.5, 10.1,10.3,10.7-10.8, 15.4,15.10, 20.1-20.5,20.6,20.7-20.10, 30.2
using 19 books.
Mary P25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue Grafton
Book 1. Read a book in which the author’s initials can be found in SUEGRAFTON.
Blue Hill Blood by Elizabeth Gray. ( 300 pages )
Book 2. Read a book whose title does NOT contain any of the letters in the phrase ONLY NO Z (LNOYZ).
Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning. ( 498 pages )
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 455
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of My Favorite Things.
Option 1B. Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in 'video games' (ignore middle initials).
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (770 pages)*
* I would like to claim 2 BB tickets for this book.
➸ Points: 80
➸ Total Pages: 3,556
Mod
I chose option 2, Vernacular.
For book 1, I used (a) and read
with nothing but text on the cover. I read the kindle edition - here's the top pb (no MMPB) for page count -
- 304 pages.For book 2, I used (b) and read
368 pages. Both Language and Linguistics are main page genres, and this was also noted in the help thread in post 4.Both books are nonfiction.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 795
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Option B1, a book from Popular Beach Read Books (p. 2): The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
paperback edition The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 391 p.
Option B2: a book from Popular Contemporary Books (p.1): I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson 371 p.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 385