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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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Mary P10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996.
The Thief by J.R. Ward.
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 490
BARBARA ★5.7 ~ Wicked
Read a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings
The Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde (#172 on page 2) 8/4
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30.3 ~ JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Option 1: For book 1, choose a book from this list.
Skinny Dipping with Murder - Auralee Wallace 8/10
Option 2 a) Cozy Mystery: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in COZY MYSTERY.
Cozy Mystery: Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas 6/20
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 565
Ana20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
Option 2A-Best Zombie Books List-Page 1, #11
by Isaac Marion.Points this Post: 20
Total points: 60
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Read: 3
Total Pages: 855
DeborahPost #15
5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
The Other Side of Envy
Points this post:5
Total Points:345
Books read:25
Tasks Done: 18
DeborahPost #16
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3: The Body in the Library MPG Mystery
Points this post:20
Total Points:365
Books read:26
Tasks Done: 19
Pamela326520.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
Option 3: Lord of the Flies by William Golding - 182 pages
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option B: Failsafe by Traci Hunter Abramson - Author's initials found in Air condiTioning
25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
Option A: The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes – Health MPG
Option D: “Her Texas Cowboy by Jill Lynn – THe gulf of mexiCo
25.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamilton
Option 1: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Word: Things
Option 5: A Spy's Devotion by Melanie Dickerson - Set in London, England
Points this post: 90
Total Points: 215
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
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
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websitesThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Option 2: Mark Haddon's initials can be found in THE MILLIONS
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4/57
Task Points: 20
Grand Total: 75
Elizabeth PTask 15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Book by one of my Goodreads Most Read Authors
Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
Before finishing this book, I had read 18 books by Tamora Pierce. Obviously now it's 19!
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 140
Total Tasks: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 10
Marina H25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 2: Toms Sawyers eventyr by Mark Twain
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 12.0
First published 1876 - claiming 1 GO ticket
Option 5: Heidi by Johanna Spyri
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 16.0
First published 1880 - claiming 1 GO ticket
None of the books are found on Meg SCL's bookshelf
Points this post: 25
Total points: 520
Big book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 8
Tasks completed: 29
DebraJean50.1 DoReMi
Book 1 - Dominion
Book 2 - Me Before You
Book 3 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. I'm also claiming 1 GO ticket - originally published 1868
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 305
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Mod
For my first book, I chose option A and read Evita: The Real Life of Eva Peron - nonfiction, main page genre history. I read the kindle edition, linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB).
For my second book, I chose option D and read The Color of Fear, with all the initial letters of the words of the title in The gulF Of mexiCo.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 940
M1nks25.1 - 1. When William Came Sue grafton 124 Pgs, Pub 1913
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
2. Adam Bede 624 Pgs, Pub 1859
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
25.2 - A. A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age History
D. The Odessa File The gulF Of mexico
25.3 - 1. Something Wicked This Way Comes - This
5. April lady - London (https://austenprose.com/2012/01/29/ap...)
25.4 2. Clutch of Constables
4. A Feast for Crows - Mario Gotze 1061 Pgs
* I Claim 2 x Big Book Tickets *
25.6 - 2. Galahad at Blandings - P g wodehoUse
5. The Virgin Suicides - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vir...)
25.7 - 2. The Confession Of Brother Haluin - Set in 1142 (The Confession of Brother Haluin - length)
3. Night Watch
Points this Post: 150
Total Points: 415
Golden Oldies: 11
Big Book: 4
Mod
For book 1, I read Farthing, title beginning with "Fa." 320 pages.
For book 2, I read A Far Cry from Kensington, with the word "Far" in the title. I listened to the audiobook - the top pb (no MMPB) is A Far Cry from Kensington. 192 pages.
For book 3, I read A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny. I listened to the audiobook - the top pb (no MMPB) is A Rule Against Murder. 322 pages.
320 + 192 + 322 = 834 (exceeding required minimum)
Points this post: 50
Total points: 995
Oma122950.1 - 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.
Michal by Jill Eileen Smith-382 pages
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 Green Ray by Jules Verne-128 pages
Claiming The Green Ray as Golden Oldie as it was originally published in 1882
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.
I chose to use the English equivalent of Liesl (Lisa)
Stranger in My Arms by Lisa Kleypas-368 pages
Total number of pages in the three books is 878
Total Points-355/995
Total Tasks- 15/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-1()
Total Big Books-500+(1) 750+(),1000+()
Sara G15.6 - They Call It Acting!
Read a book from the following list: Thespians.
REQUIRED: Specify the page of the list on which your book is found.
Morality Play by Barry Unsworth
This book is on page 1 and currently at #24 on the Thespians list.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 660
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM25.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamilton
I chose options 4 and 5.
Option 4: I read Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain (paperback). H in Who, A in Raw, M and I in Medium, L in Bloody, T and O in To, N in Valentine.
Option 5: I read The Governess Game by Tessa Dare. The book is set 100% in London.
25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
I chose Options 3 and 4.
Option 3: I read Born to Be Wilde by Eloisa James, book 3 in the Wildes of Lindow series.
Option 4: I read Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America by Alissa Quart.
Previous point total: 200
New points this post: 25+25
Total points: 250
New tasks completed in this post: 2
Total tasks: 17
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Delicious Dee5.1 - The Phantom of the Opera
Beneath This Mask
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 575
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
Delicious Dee5.4 - Cats
The Memory of Us
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 580
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
delicious dee5.8 - Oh! Calcutta!
Why Do Dukes Fall in Love?
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 585
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
Delicious Dee30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
Book A - option 2 - Rodeo Queen - RODEO starts with R and ends with O
Book B - Option 4 - Loving Her Crazy - Kira Archer - KA found in NUTCRACKER
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 615
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
Delicious Dee30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA
Book 1 - One Lucky Hero - Codi Gary - CG
Book 2 - About That Fling - AT
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 645
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
Andy P.Task # 25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Option 1: Read a book with a main page genre of sports.
Mr. Darley's Arabian: High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life: A History of Racing in Twenty-Five Horses by Christopher McGrath (448 p.) genre approved
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Option 3. Read a book with a setting (city/state/province/country*) that starts with a letter from RUSSIA The Bomb Shelter by Jon Talton(380p.) you may use a book set e.g. in San Francisco or in Arizona This book is set in Arizona.
page count: 448+_380= 828>600
Points this post: 25
Total points: 785
Delicious Dee50.1 - Julia103's Task: Do Re Mi
Book A - Miss Mechanic - MI from DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA or TI; 312pgs
Book B - Sweet Tea and Sympathy - TEA from DOE, RAY, ME, FAR, SEW, LA, or TEA; 307pgs
Book C - Lilac Girls - Martha Hall Kelly - Martha for Marta (Martha); 487pgs
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 695
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
Julia10350.1 - Julia103's Task: Do Re Mi
Book 1 - Red Sun of Darkover (title starts with RE)
Book 2 - The Far Pavilions (title includes FAR)
Book 3 - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (author first name Frederick)
The Far Pavilions is 958 pages - claiming two BB tickets
This post: 50 points, 2 BB
Total points: 580
BB: 10
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 27
Books read; 39
5.6 - A Chorus Line Read a book with a single word title. .
Book read: Todesreigen
How it fits: Single word in the title
576 pages, claiming 1 BB Ticket.
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Total points: 745
Books read: 56
Tasks completed: 44
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 6
Delicious Dee30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Book A - Zodiac
Book B - option a - Tropical Lynx's Lover - Zoe Chant - authors intials ZC found in COZY MYSTERY; ebook only approved #6951 of the approval thread
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 725
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
Bluegrass Pam50.1 - Julia103's Task: Do Re Mi
#1- Doña Barbara – (DO) 448 pp
#2- Far from the Tree- (FAR) 374 pp
#3- The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz - (Lisa) 388 pp
Total pages: 448+374+388= 1210
*Claiming 1 Golden Oldies ticket for Doña Barbara – first published in 1929
Points this post: 50
GO this post: 1
Total points: 195
Total BB: 1 / Total GO: 3
Bluegrass Pam20.9 - The Dog Days of Summer
Option #3: MPG Mystery
The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Total BB: 1 / Total GO: 3
Julia10310.4 - Wonder Woman
The Marginalized Majority: Claiming Our Power in a Post-Truth America by Onnesha Roychoudhuri (inititals OR in WONDER)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 590
BB: 10
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 28
Books read; 40
Mary P5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
Celebrate Belle and stick your nose in a book of your choice.
Savage Urges by Suzanne Wright.
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 495
25.3 - HAMILTONOPTION 3 - Adam and Eva set mostly in the Virgin Islands
OPTION 5 - The Untamed MacKenzie set in London.
This book was approved for length in line 3057 of the spreadsheet.
TOTAL POINTS - 735
Ana20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 1: Literature-Map
by Janette Oke.Favorite Author Wanda Brunstetter, First time reading Janette Oke.
Points this Post: 20
Total points: 80
Tasks Completed:4
Total Books Read: 4
Total Pages:1075
JUKKA20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option A: Book with a predominantly green cover.
The Delirium Brief by Charles Stross.
Total Points: 470/995
Total Books Read: 36
Tasks Completed: 30/57
Big Books Total: 5
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Delicious Dee5.5 - Les Misérables
Against the Wall - Rebecca Zanetti - Rebecca for Rebecca Caine
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 730
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
Task #20.8 - FloridaOption B: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase AIR CONDITIONING. Middle names/initials can be ignored. I read The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 565
15.1 - Which Did You Like Better? Book 1: read a book from the list The Book Was Better Than the Movie
Book read: Rubinrot
How it fits: #678 on the list, page 7 (english title - Ruby Red)
Book 2: read a book from the list The Movie was Better Than the Book
Book read: Anne of Green Gables
How it fits: #91 on the list, page 1
Childrens MPG: IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
First published in 1908, claiming 1 GO Ticket
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Total points: 760
Books read: 58
Tasks completed: 45
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 7
Diana K.Task - My Feet Hurt
Book 1 - Read a book whose author shares a first name with one of these choreographers.
How to Build a Time Machine by Paul Davies
Book 2 - Read a book whose author shares a last name with one of these dancers. Names must match exactly.
Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
Interest level on AR Bookfinder is UG
Total points: 785
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!Option 3. Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C.S. Lewis
185 pages.
Points this post: 20
Points in total: 395
Tasks completed: 22
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 1
ED20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option A- Read a book with a cover that is predominantly green
Maru by Bessie Head-approved in help threadtask=20
total=280
tasks completed=13
books completed=17
GO=3
BB=0
ED30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Book 1-choose a book from JennRenee's shelf:
Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto - on page 2 of the list
Book 2- Option C-Space Opera= Read a book with one of these words found in the title, subtitle, or series name. Plurals and possessives are allowed but no other variations: ...World...
The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang
task=30
total=310
tasks completed=14
books completed=19
GO=3
BB=0
Christine V30.2 - Booklover's Task: Contrasts
Option 1: Room with a View, first published in 1908, and Revelation, first published in 2008.
***Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket*** for Room with a View, published in 1908.
***Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket*** for Revelation. The top MMPB has 504 pages.
Points this post: 30
GO Tickets this post: 1
BB Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 8
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=1)
Amber30.7 - TessaVanessa’s Task: I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up with.
For this task, I chose the word pair: Knew/New
Book 1 - Book with the first word in the title/subtitle/series name
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Book 2 - Book with the second word in the title/subtitle/series name
The New Guy by Amy Spalding
Points this post: 30
Total points: 325
Big Book Tickets: 3
Erin (NY)15.2 In memory of...
Book 1: In memory of Stephen Hawking, read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of science, standalone or embedded.
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
* Science is one of the genres
Book 2: In memory of Tom Wolfe, read a single author book with the author's initials found in the phrase RADICAL CHIC. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase. All initials count.
The Party by Robyn Harding
* Radical cHic
20.3 Best Review
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 EITHER BLACK SMOKE BAND or ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA (but not a combination of both). The title must have at least 3 words.
One Lavender Ribbon by Heather Burch
* uLladubulla OrchestRa
Points this post: 35
Books claimed this post: 3
Total Points: 100
Tasks completed: 5
Tasks in progress: 5
Books read: 13
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 4,367
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.7: Sense of humor: Option 2: Lake of the Long Sun by Gene Wolf. The setting in a spaceship is included in the GR summary.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 20
Books Posted: 1
Tasks Completed: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Andy P.Task # 20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Option 1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in CHERIE CHITTENDEN.
The Case of the Love Commandos: From the Files of Vish Puri, India's Most Private Investigator by Tarquin HallCHERIE HITTENDEN
Points this post: 20
Total points: 805
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
I chose Option 2. I read So Many Islands: Stories from the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and Pacific edited by Nicholas Laughlin. One of the authors is Nailah Folami Imoja. N and I are in MILLIONS.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
I chose Option 3. I read The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers by Terri-Lynne DeFino. T and D in FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA.
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
I chose Option C. I read Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession by Alice Bolin, first published on June 26, 2018.
Previous point total: 140
New points this post: 20+20+20
Total points: 200
New tasks completed in this post: 3
Total tasks: 15
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0