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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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Task 30.2 - Booklover's Task: Contrasts1 - Now and Then
Read two books published one hundred years apart. Only the publication year need be considered, not the precise date or month of publication.
2012: Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone (2012) by Stefan Kiesbye (Paperback, 198 pages)
AND
1912: The Scarlet Plague (1912) by Jack London (Paperback, 128 pages)
**The Scarlet Plague is a Golden Oldie, published in 1912**
150 + 30 = 180
Tasks Completed: 09
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 150 + 30 =180
Books read: 12
Pages read: 3,204
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 03
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Andy P.Task 3 30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/Vernacular
OPTION 1 – SPECTACULAR
A. •Best Book Covers of 2017
by Christina Kovac(320 p)FictionC. read a book with all the letters of “SPECTACULAR” in the title / subtitle
by Jon E. Taylor (304 p.) nonfiction
S in President
P in President
E in President
C in Church
T in President
A in And
C in Church
U in Church
L in Trails
A in Trails
R in President
Points this post: 30
Total points: 710
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.1 - Most Improved Player - Witchygal's Task: Around the World with Theatre.
Option 4. Read a book that takes place in a country that starts with a letter in your readerboard name.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (465 pages)*
* This book takes place in Australia.
➸ Points: 100
➸ Total Pages: 4,021
Alaina10.4 - Wonder Woman
Read a book written by a female author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDER WOMAN.
Uprooted-Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik - WONDER WOMAN
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 95
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5
BB Tickets: 0
Go Tickets: 0
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite ThingsOPTION 1B: Read a book by a single author, where the author's initials can be found in the words VIDEO GAMES.
Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
OPTION 2: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in either BOOK RIOT or THE MILLIONS
The Lauras by Sara Taylor
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
OPTION 3: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in the term FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA.
Happiness by Aminatta Forna
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
OPTION 3: Read a book where the number of pages includes the digits 1 and 8, in any order.
Death At Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood
(186 pages)
Points this post: 80
TOTAL POINTS: 100
Golden Oldies: -
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 5
Total books read: 5
Beth_NC5.6 Chorus Line - Instinct by James Patterson
5.7 Wicked - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Page 2 #133 IL UG
15.2 In Memory of.....
Book 1 - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Book 2 - Full Wolf Moon by Lincoln Child
radiCaL chic
15.8 Great American Road - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Points: 40
Tasks: 4
Books: 5
Total Points: 750
Total Tasks: 46
Total Books: 61
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Pages: 25,655
Creynard25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Book 1/Option 2: 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation by Clint Emerson
Author's initials C.E.=CrossovEr.
Book 2/Option 3: Losing It by Cora Carmack
"Losing" is my word.
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 510
Tasks Completed: 31
Books Read: 45
Cait S20.8- Florida
Option C: Hurricanes
Read a book that was first published in June of any year.
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Ellen Oh
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 190
loafer20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Option 1: Cherie’s Dance Studio
read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in CHERIE CHITTENDEN.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
cherie chiTtenDen
claiming "big book", as this was 559 pages
points: 20
total: 460
BB: 4
GO: 3
tasks completed: 26
loafer20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
Option 3: Caddyshack.
read a book where the number of pages includes the digits 1 and 8, in any order.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
mmpb: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 128 pages
points: 20
total: 480
BB: 4
GO: 3
tasks completed: 27
Bluegrass Pam5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
The Forged Coupon
*Claiming 1 Golden Oldies ticket – first published in 1911
Points this post: 5
GO this post: 1
Total points: 145
Total BB: 1
Total GO: 2
Julia10310.6 - Radio City Music Hall
My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira (RO consecutive letters in ROCKETTES)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 515
BB: 8
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 25
Books read; 35
loafer5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
Celebrate Belle and stick your nose in a book of your choice.
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
points: 5
total: 485
BB: 4
GO: 3
tasks completed: 28
Mod
I chose option 3 and read Swing, Brother, Swing, set completely in England and first published in 1949. I read the kindle edition - the top MMPB is Swing, Brother, Swing.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 860
CANDY5.10 - Beauty and the Beast - Read book of your choice
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram - Advance Reader Copy
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option B: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase AIR CONDITIONING
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Points: 25
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Points: 125
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Ana20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 1: Retellings
Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
Points this Post: 20
Total points: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Pages:287
Task 5.7 - WickedRead a book from the list
The Ugly Stepsister by Aya Ling
Page 15 #1461
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705 points
Mary P25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 3: Read a book that features time travel.
Bared To The Laird by Eliza Knight. ( 216 pages )
Option 4: Read a book that has won any award (must be listed in the book's goodreads metadata) in 2013 or later.
Strange Weather: Four Short Novels by Joe Hill. ( 448 pages )
Points this Post: 25
Total Points : 480
25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World CupOption 2: The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup. Read a book from a series that has 21 or more primary books (without counting .5 books - whole numbers only) in it.
Death of a Swagman (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #9) by Arthur W. Upfield
Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte series has 29 primary books
224 pages
Option 3: Read a book with a setting (city/state/province/country*) that starts with a letter from RUSSIA.
Regina's Song by David Eddings & Leigh Eddings
Set in Seattle
400 pages
Total pages: 624
25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 2: Read a book (fiction) set before 1900.
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
set in Victorian era (1 date found within text which reflects its current time setting being:
17th May 1865)
410 pages
Option 3: Read a book that features time travel.
Green Darkness by Anya Seton
Time travel on MPG
1x Bigger is Better Tix (591 pages)
Total this Post: 50
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better: 9
Season Total: 555
JUKKA30.8 - Sandy's Task: June is a Busy Month!
Option C: Book by a male author with the number two in the series number.
The Pirate King by R.A. Salvatore is #2 of the Transitions trilogy.
Option D: Book by a female author whose initials are in WHIMSICAL.
Provenance by Ann Leckie.
Total Points: 425/995
Total Books Read: 33
Tasks Completed: 28/57
Big Books Total: 5
Golden Oldies Total: 2
PAULA S20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of Mystery
The Seven Dials Mystery
first published January 24th 1929, I request 1 GO ticket
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
Total GO: 2
Total BB: 0
Tasks completed: 3
PAULA S15.2 - 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 Radium Girls
I read the ebook, pb for reference (no MMP) The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Book 2 - In memory of Tom Wolfe, read a single author book with the author's initials found in the phrase RADICAL CHIC.
StrawBuried in Chocolate author initials LC found in radiCaL chic
I read the kindle edition, pb for reference (no mmp): StrawBuried in Chocolate
Points this post: 15
Total points: 50
Total GO: 2
Total BB: 0
Tasks completed: 4
Coralie25.3 Hamilton
Option 4: Book with all the letters from Hamilton in the title
H in the, A & M in man, I in curious, L in clockwork, T in the, O in curious, N in man
The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man
Option 5: Book set in Chicago
Blood Rites
This post 25 points
Total to date 460 points
Sophie wrote: "Sophie20.9 option 3
MPG mystery
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
Total 490"
Change of plan for Into the Water
25.6 Michigan
Option 2 author name contains U and P
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
Option 4 book title starts with letter in homes
Murder in the Mansion by Faith Martin
Total 495
MegSCL25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 2. Author initials in BLOCKING. Tigers in Red Weather
Option 5. Main character Anna matches Anna D Shapiro best director of a play 2011: The Woman in the Window
TOTAL TO DATE
405 Points
3 big books
Nick KY15.6 They Call it Acting
I read Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh, # 133, p. 2 on the Thespians list.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 750
25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue GraftonBook 1: Flickan med snö i håret by Ninni Schulman, whose initials can be found in SUEGRAFTON (352 pp)
Book 2: Utmarker by Arne Dahl – title does not contain LNOYZ (384 pp)
Total pages for task = 736 pp
Points this post: 25
Total points: 155
Task 10.6 - Radio City Music Hallread a book by an author with initials RS
Ensnared by Rita Stradling
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points = 715
Marina H10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
Bogen om dig by Claire Kendal
initials CK found sequentially in the word ROCKETTES
Points this post: 10
Total points: 495
Big book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 6
Tasks completed: 28
15.3 - My Feet HurtOption 2: Read one book that meets the requirements for BOTH Book 1 and Book 2.
Book read: Lilac Girls
How it fits: Author (Martha Hall Kelly) shares first name with Martha Graham and last name with Gene Kelly.
512 pages, claiming 1 BB Ticket.
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Total points: 740
Books read: 55
Tasks completed: 43
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 6
10.4 - Wonder WomanThe Marriage Game: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth I by Alison Weir
15.4. Double Trouble
Option 2. The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
Points this post: 25
Points in total: 375
Tasks completed: 21
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 1
Mod
I read A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 870
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM(This summer has been bonkers and, while I've been reading, I haven't been posting completed tasks because I haven't had the bandwidth to not screw them up. So I'm going to do it in chunks - and yes, I've read the new posting rules that take effect 9/1, so I hope things clear out by then. And I apologise in advance.)
5.6 - A Chorus Line
I read Syncopation by Anna Zabo (approved for length - line 2543.
5.9 - Mamma Mia!
I read Florida by Lauren Groff.
5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
I read The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon.
Previous point total: 0
New points this post: 5+5+5
Total points: 15
New tasks completed in this post: 3
Total tasks: 3
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Joanne MITask 5.3 Read a book that you received as gift
Empire of Ivory
I have been hooked on this series all summer and a friend gave this to me as a gift
Points this task 5
Total points 305
Total BB's 6
Joanne MITask 10.1 Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies
The Other Woman
Mission Impossible is a Thriller-The Other Woman is a Thriller
Points this task 10
Total points 315
Total BB's 6
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
I read 90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality by Allison Yarrow.
Movie: Ocean's 8, number in title of movie and title of book
10.2 - Let's Dance
I read Clock Dance by Anne Tyler.
10.4 - Wonder Woman
I read The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson. A and M are in WOMAN.
10.7 - The World's Largest
I read The Highlander's Promise by Lynsay Sands (paperback). It's #6 in the Highland Brides series.
10.8 - The World's Oldest
I read A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian, first published July 10th 2018 (mass market paperback).
Previous point total: 15
New points this post: 10+10+10+10+10
Total points: 65
New tasks completed in this post: 5
Total tasks: 8
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Joanne MITask 30.6 Ava Catherine's task AIDA
Option 3-Read a book written by a female author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words AIDA AMNERIS
In the Name of the Family Sarah Dunant aiDa amneriS
Option 4 Read a book with the main page genre war or historical fiction
The Lions of Al-Rassan claiming one BB-528 pages-listed as Historical Fiction on GRMP
Points this task 30
Total points 345
BB's this task 1
Total BB's 7
Bookwrm526Task #30.7 - I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up with.
I chose the homophone pair KNEW-NEW.
Book 1: Read one book with the first word in the title/subtitle/series name. I read The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer by David Leavitt.
Book 2: Read one book with the second word in the title/subtitle/series name. I read The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 545
Andy P.Task # 30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Aida
Book 2: Composer
*Read a book written by a male author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words GIUSEPPE VERDI
Not Safe After Dark: And Other Stories by Peter Robinson GUISEPPI VERDI, male author
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
Humber Boy B by Ruth Dugdall AIDA AMNERIS
female author
Points this post: 30
Total points: 740
VAL TX20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things - Please pick a favorite from below and read a book that fits one of the option’s requirements. Your book must have at least 200 pages.
1. Video Games.
Pick an option below and read a book that meets the requirements.
B.) Read a book by a single author, where the author's initials can be found in the words VIDEO GAMES.
Good as Gone by Amy Gentry
Book has 273 pages
This post:
Points - 20
Total:
Points - 110
GO Tickets - 1
Task 5.3 - The Lion KingRead a book that was a gift
Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard
Was a birthday gift from my OH
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720 points
Mod
I read William Shakespeare: The World as Stage. I listened to the audio version - here's the top pb edition - Shakespeare: The World as Stage.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 885
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
I’ve read 19 books by the author.
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM15.4 - Double Trouble
I chose the one book option #2. I read Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston. There is a double R (consonant) and a double O (vowel) in the word "baRRacOOn".
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
I chose Option 2. I read Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley. L is in PLAY and W in WRONG.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
I chose Option 3B. I read
by Jenny Wormald, 384p.20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
I chose Option 3. I read A Thousand Beginnings and Endings edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman. ATBAE can be found in ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA.
Previous point total: 65
New points this post: 15+20+20+20
Total points: 140
New tasks completed in this post: 4
Total tasks: 12
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
50.1 - Julia103's Task: Do Re MiBook 1: Read a book where the first word of the title starts with one of the solfege syllables: DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA or TI. All words count.
DO:
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle includes one of following words used in the song:
DOE, RAY, ME, FAR, SEW, LA, or TEA
The word must match exactly, and must stand alone.
TEA:
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Book 3: Read a book where the author's first name matches one of the Von Trapp children or the English equivalent given in parentheses.
Louisa (Louise):
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
Task Total: 50
Season Total: 545
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20.1 - 3.
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
20.2 - 3B
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
20.3 - 3. Beasts and Super-Beasts - BLACK SMOKE BAND Pub 1914
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldies Ticket *
20.5 - 1. Collected Short Stories: Volume 3
20.6 - 1. The Hand of Ethelberta - Pub 1876, 512 Pgs
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
20.9 - 3. Death in a White Tie - Pub 1938
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this Post: 120
Total Points: 265
Golden Oldies: 9
Big Book: 1