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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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CordeliaTask: 20.3 The war of the Worlds Option 2
Author shares first name with one of Original performers.
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Philip k Dick shares first name with Phil Lynott (Philip / Phil OK)
Points this task ; 20
Total points: 170
Julia10315.6 - They Call It Acting!
King of Shadows on page 1 of list (#70)
AR Bookfinder rating: IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8.0
This post: 15 points
Total points: 530
BB: 8
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 26
Books read; 36
25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue GraftonBook 1: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Book 2 Heartbreaker
This Post 25
Total 25+675 = 700
1 GO Ticket
5.3 - The Lion King The Hound of the Baskervilles page 1 of the list.
Claiming a GO Ticket
This Post 5
Total 5+700= 705
2 GO Ticket
5.5 - Les MisérablesSquirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris Performers name is David Burt
This Post 5
Total 5+705= 710
2 GO Ticket
Shala25.6
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose name contains both the letters U and P.
Behind Her Eyes - Sarah Pinborough
Option 4: Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E, or S.
My Lady Jane - M
This post: 25 points
Total points: 180
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatreOption 3, a book with yellow on the cover: The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
The lettering on the cover and the scarf are yellow.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 465
Pamela32655.10 - Beauty and the Beast
The Land of Little Rain by Mary Austin
Golden Oldie - Originally published in 1903
10.3 - It's All About Me
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham
10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
My Dearest Love by Sarah M. Eden - Author's initials found in rockettES
10.7 - The World's Largest
Safe House by Traci Hunter Abramson - #2 in the Guardian series
10.8 - The World's Oldest
Hometown Reunion by Lisa Carter – Published in 2018
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 125
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Diana K.Task 25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 2 - Read a book by a single author whose name contains both the letters U and P.
Slave Old Man by Patrick Chamoiseau
Option 5 Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S.
Sold on a Monday
Total points: 770
DeborahPost #14
30.2 - Booklover's Task: Contrasts
1 - Now and Then
Heart of Darkness Published 1899
Girl in Hyacinth Blue Published 1999
Points this post:30
Total Points:340
Books read:24
Tasks Done: 17
FANDURY20.5 - 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.
Snapshot by Brandon Sanderson
The initals of the author BS can be found in friggatriSkaidekaphoBia
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 245
Books Read: 17
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
15.3 - My Feet HurtOption 2
Keys to the Kingdom by Bob Graham
Choreographer: Bob Fosse
Dancer: Martha Graham
This Post 15
Total 15+710= 725
2 GO Ticket
5.3 - The Lion King The Hound of the Baskervilles page 1 of the list.
Claiming a GO Ticket
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles was first Published in April of 1902.
Colin's Mom10.1 - I read A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber. This fits the tasks because like Crazy Rich Asians it is a three word title.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 120
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 11
CelesteR20.10 - Group Read
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
Message 9 in the Group Thread.
Total: 485 points
10.8 - The World's OldestRead a book that was first published .... in any month of a year that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 1, 3, 5, 8.
Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
(pub 2018)
15.8 - The Great American Read
Read a book from this list: The Great American Read
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
*This is a GOLDEN OLDIE (published 1851)*
*This is a BIG BOOK (544 pages)*
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.
Kudos by Rachel Cusk
Points this post: 45
TOTAL POINTS: 145
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 8
Total books read: 8
PAULA S10.10 - Summer Reading List
Read a book from one of the Berkeley Summer Reading lists.
Found on the 2002 list:
Brave New World
first published 1932, I claim 1 GO ticket
Points this post: 10
Total points: 60
Total GO: 3
Total BB: 0
Tasks completed: 5/57
Brooklyn20.9 – The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3: Read a book with a MPG of mystery.
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Points this post: 20
Total points: 470/995
Tasks completed: 26/57
Books read: 33
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
loafer50.1 - Julia103's Task: Do Re Mi
Book 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.
Fathers & Sons by Ivan Turgenev
mmpb: Fathers and Sons 224 pages
FAthers and sons
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
Carry Me Down by M.J. Hyland
no mmpb. pb: Carry Me Down 352 pages
carry ME down
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.
Liesl (Lisa)
Friedrich (Frederick)
Louisa (Louise)
Kurt (Curt)
Brigitta (Bridget)
Marta (Martha)
Gretl (Gretel or Greta)
The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich
mmpb: La Malédiction des colombes 475 pages
224 + 352+ 475 = 1051 (>750)
claiming "golden oldie" for Fathers & Sons, first published in 1862
points: 50
total: 535
BB: 4
GO: 4
tasks completed: 29
PAULA S20.4 - 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
Home author initials NO in the milliONs
I read the ebook, pb for reference (no mmp): Home
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80
Total GO: 3
Total BB: 0
Tasks completed: 6/57
Elizabeth PTask 25.5 - Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option Two - Author's initials in CROSSOVER
The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
cRossoveR
At 528 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
Paperback link: The Dark Prophecy
Option Four - Set 50%+ in one of the listed states, I chose NEW YORK
The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
Starts in New York City, then they go to Camp Half Blood which is in Long Island. Quote from book: "Perhaps I could find my old friend Chiron the centaur. He had a training camp on Long Island" (page 14).
Also Camp Half Blood wiki: http://riordan.wikia.com/wiki/Camp_Ha...
359 pages: The Hidden Oracle
528+359 = 887 > 600
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 125
Total Tasks: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 9
Maddie O.5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
Celebrate Belle and stick your nose in a book of your choice
I read The Warden
Points this post: 5
Points total: 490
Maddie O.10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies
I read The Fade Out: Act Two, which is the second in a series (just as Deadpool 2 is).
Points this post: 10
Points total: 500
Maddie O.15.4. Double Trouble
Book 1-A book the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double vowel.
I readThe Lost for Words Bookshop
Book 2- A book the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double consonant, repeated immediately in the word.
I read Heartless
Points this post: 15
Points total: 515
Maddie O.15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Read a book written by one of your most read authors from your Goodreads "read" shelf.
I read The Valley of Fear. I've read 7 books by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Points this post: 15
Points total: 530
Nick KY30.5 Mazza1’s Spectacular/Vernacular
I chose Opt. 2. Vernacular
Book 1. Opt. 2.b. “Linguistics” as a GR genre. I read The Linguistics Wars by Randy Allen Harris, 368 pp
Book 2. Opt. 2.c. All letters of VERNACULAR are in the title. I read Uncommon Wisdom: Conversations With Remarkable People by Fritjof Capra, 352 pp
VERNAC in CoNVERsAtions
U in Uncommon
LAR in remARkabLe.
Both books are more than 275 pp. Both are Nonfiction.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 780
Maddie O.25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 1: Read a book with the main page genre dystopia
I read Tarnished City
Option 2: Read a book (fiction) set before 1900. At least two thirds of the book must take place in this time period.
I read The Song of Achilles, which is set in the Ancient era.
Points this post: 25
Points total: 555
Maddie O.30.2 - Booklover's Task: Contrasts
Option 2: Read two books originally written in languages from two different language families, or which are language isolates
Book 1: I read Death's End. This was originally written in Chinese, as noted here.
Chinese is from the Sino-Tibetan family of languages.
Book 2: I read The Map of Salt and Stars, which was written in English, a member of the Indo-European language family.
Points this post: 30:
Points total: 585
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!I read Kinsey and Me: Stories by Sue Grafton. I have read 25 of Sue Grafton's books (A-Y.)
points: 275
books read: 20
tasks completed: 16
Big Books: 2
pages read: 6953
Andy P.Task # 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
B.) Read a book by a single author, where the author's initials can be found in the words VIDEO GAMES
24 Hours by Greg Iles
VIDEOGAMES
Points this post: 20
Total points: 760
JUKKA25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 3: Book that is #3 in a series.
The Ghost King by R.A. Salvatore is #3 in the Transitions trilogy.
Option 4: Book whose title begins with any of the letters HOMES.
Sleeping with Monsters: Readings and Reactions in Science Fiction and Fantasy by Liz Bourke.
Total Points: 450/995
Total Books Read: 35
Tasks Completed: 29/57
Big Books Total: 5
Golden Oldies Total: 2
25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan! option 2 Erebos by Ursula Poznanskib
Option 4 Enchanted Warrior
This Post 25
Total 25+725= 750
2 GO Ticket
5.1 - The Phantom of the OperaThe Man in the Iron Mask
First Published in 1850
Claiming a GO ticket
This Post 25
Total 25+725= 750
3 GO Ticket
Ana20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 4: Retellings
by A.C. Gaughen.Points this Post: 20
Total points: 40
Total Books Read: 2
Total Pages: 599
25.3 - Diana K’s Task: HamiltonOption 4: Read a book where the Title/subtitle contains all of the letters in HAMILTON.
Amish Celebrations: Four Novellas
Option 5: Hamilton: An American Musical first opened in New York City in 2015. After its smashing success there, productions were opened in London and Chicago. Read a book set at least 50% in one of these three cities.
Coffee, Tea, or Murder?
London
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 445
Total Tasks: 18
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book: 1
10.10 - Summer Reading ListBorn a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (2018 Summer Reading list)
30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New FavoritesBook 1 - Better Read Than Dead
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye is on the list
Book 2 - a) Cozy Mystery
Sweet Dreams by Stacy Claflin
30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/VernacularOPTION 2 - VERNACULAR
a)
b) Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Total Points: 910
25.3 - Diana K’s Task: HamiltonOPTION 1: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word of at least four letters from the first six paragraphs of the lyrics
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden
(Word="from"....."Get your education, don't forget from whence you came, and....")
OPTION 5: Read a book set at least 50% in one of New York, Chicago or London.
In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne
(Setting=London)
30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Aida
OPTION 2: Read a book written by a male author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words GIUSEPPE VERDI.
From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan
OPTION 5: Read a book set at least 50% in Italy
Trick by Domenico Starnone
(Setting=Naples, see book description)
Points this post: 55
TOTAL POINTS: 200
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 10
Total books read: 12
Mod
For my first book, I read When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? by George Carlin - author initials GC.
For my second book, I read Taylor's Ark - title letters are TA.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 915
Amber20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 4 - MPG Retellings
My Plain Jane
I read the audiobook, there is no MMPB, so the PB has 512 pgs.
**My Plain Jane is a Big Book (512 pgs) - claiming 1 Big Book ticket.**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 255
Big Book Tickets: 3
Amber20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 3 - Single author whose initials can be found in the term FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA - the author's initials, RS, can be found in fRiggatriSkaidekaphobia
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Points this post: 20
Total points: 275
Big Book Tickets: 3
Amber20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3 - MPG Mystery
The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams
Points this post: 20
Total points: 295
Big Book Tickets: 3
Sara G30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author with first and last name initials that match the adenine-thymine pair initials AT or TA or the cytosine-guanine initials CG or GC.
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Book 2: Read a book with consecutive words in the TITLE that begin with the adenine-thymine pair initials AT or TA or the cytosine-guanine initials CG or GC.
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life by Richard Dawkins
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback (no MMPB) here has 688 pages.
**The Ancestor's Tale is a Big Book (688 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 30
Total points: 645
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REQUIRED: 750+ pages: 320 + 290 + 528 = 1138 pages
Option 1: Title begins: MI
Michael Tolliver Lives
I listened to the audio / MMP: Michael Tolliver est vivant – 320 p
Option 2: Title includes the word TEA
The Diva Serves High Tea - 290 p
Option 3: Author first name matches LOUISA (LOUISE)
Louise Penny / The Cruelest Month
I listened to the audio / MMP: Le Mois le plus cruel – 528 p
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 ticket – 528 pages
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This Post: 50 points
Total points to date: 400 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (5) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 8