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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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Christine V20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 3: Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Points this post: 20
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=1)
CaseyW15.7
Read a book with a title that a word that matches a title in the Beatles discography.
The Dirty Book Club
Points the Post: 15
Total Points: 90
Total books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Creynard10.10 - Summer Reading List
Summer Lightning by P.G. Wodehouse
On the 2018 Summer Reading List.
Summer Lightning is a Golden Oldie, originally published in 1929. ***Claiming 1 GO Ticket***
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Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 590
Tasks Completed: 34
Books Read: 50
GO this Post: 1
Total GO: 1
BB this Post: 0
Total BB: 2
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.1 25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue Grafton
Book 1: Infiltration by Sean Rodman. 130 pages
Book 2: Sisi: Empress on Her Own by Allison Pataki. 480 pages
130+480=610 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 825
Tasks completed: 48
Books read: 66
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited ExposureOption 3: For this option, read a book that is set at least 50% in Africa.
Tears of the Giraffe
Option 4: For this option, read a book by an author whose initials can be found in NUTCRACKER. All initials need to be present.
Death and a Pot of Chowder by Cornelia Kidd
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 515
Total Tasks: 21
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book: 1
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...1. In honor of the unlucky number, read a book that is number 1, 3, or 13 in a series. Its series placement should be listed on the book's Goodreads main page.
One Hot Murder
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 535
Total Tasks: 22
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book: 1
Andy P.Task # 25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 1. Read a book with the main page genre dystopia (embedded genres OK).
This Perfect Day by Ira Levin mp Genre Science Fiction>Dystopia (207 users) NOT on Meg SCL's read list 368 p.
Option 4. Read a book that has won any award (must be listed in the book's goodreads metadata) in 2013 or later. Under the Harrow by Flynn BerryEdgar Award for Best First Novel 2017 240 p.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 900
Andy P.Task # 50.1 - 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: RE
Red Swan by P.T. Deutermann
(294 p.)
Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle includes one of following words used in the song FAR: Far From True byLinwood Barclay (449 p.)
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)
Black Water by Louise Doughty
(352 p.)
294+449+352= 1095>750
Points this post: 50
Total points: 950
25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World CupOption 1: Read a book with a main page genre of sports
Beartown
Option 2: Read a book from a series that has 21 or more primary books
Explosive Eighteen(The Stephanie Plum Series has 25 primary books)
Total new points: 25
Total Challenge points: 550
GO's: 3
25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World CupOption 2:
Death of a Macho Man - 311 pages
The Hamish Macbeth Series has more than 21 primary works
Option 3:
Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole - 377 pages
Set in Antarctica (setting starts with a letter in RUSSIA)
311 + 377 = 688 (more than the required 600 pages)
Total points: 195
NICOLE OH15.4. Double Trouble
Option 2
The Book That Matters Most
15.6 - They Call It Acting!
Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher from page 1
25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
Option A: The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit main page genre History
Option D: The Light Fantastic T in The, L in Gulf, F in Gulf
30.7 -TessaVanessa’s Task: I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up
The words I chose are TOO and TWO
Book 1- too- For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education
Book 2- two- 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents
50.1 - Julia103's Task: Do Re Mi
A. Release
B. Follow Me
C. Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen
Total this post: 135
Total Points this challenge: 710
CHANDNI10.9 - A Look Back
Read a book on one of the following lists:
I read from the Most Popular Books Published in July 2017
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 245
Books Read: 14
Completed Tasks: 12
25.4 Rina's TaskOption 3. The Look of Love, set in Seattle.
Option 4. Feed, by Mira Grant (MG)
This post: +25
Total: 240
Shelby
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 3: New York - United States of America
Read a book with yellow on the cover: Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
How Fits: Title is written in Yellow
20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Reposting with page count for Big Book Ticket
A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness
Big Book Ticket Claimed - 690pgs
Points this post: 20
Total points: 350
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
15.1 - Which Did You Like Better?1.Romeo and Juliet Page 1
2. Much Ado About Nothing Page 2
Total 15+835= 850
3 GO Ticket
1 BB
Task 15.8 – Great American ReadFrom this list: The Great American Read
The Notebook
I listened to the audio / MMP: The Notebook – 213 pg
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 445 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (6) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 9
Diana K.Task 25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Opt 3. Read a book with a setting (city/state/province/country*) that starts with a letter from RUSSIA.
The Space Between Us Set in India 321 pages
Opt 4 Read a book by a single author who shares his/her first and last initials with one of these persons.
The Kennedy Debutante byKerri Maher 384 pages
Total points: 965
Mai20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 3: Book with a single author whose initials can be found in the term FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA:
The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process by Andrew Belasco
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Elizabeth PI would like to reassign Hello Stranger from task 10.8 and leave the following in its place:
Task 10.8 - The World's Oldest
Book first published in a year containing a 1 and an 8 (or 3, or 5)
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
First published June 12 of 2018
New Points this Post: 0
Total Points: 165
Total Tasks: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 12
DeborahPost #18
15.6 - They Call It Acting!
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Page 1 #10
Points this post:15
Total Points:395
Books read:29
Tasks Done: 21
Elizabeth PTask 20.2 - A Few of My Favorite Things
Option 3B: Book with a portrait on the cover
by Kevin KwanAt 560 pages, over 200 pages for task requirements and good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
Paperback link:
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 185
Total Tasks: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 13
Elizabeth PTask 20.3 - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds
Option Three: Initial letter of ALL words in the title can be found in THE BLACK SMOKE BAND
The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan
The Black sMoke band
AR Bookfinder information: IL: MG, BL: 5.3, AR Pts: 15.0
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 205
Total Tasks: 13
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 14
Elizabeth PTask 25.7 - My Next Favourite Book
Option One - MPG of dystopia
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Option Two: Book set before 1900
I am REASSIGNING Hello Stranger here!
Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
Shown in GR metadata that this book is set in London in 1876
Neither of these books are on Meg SCL's already read books list!
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 230
Total Tasks: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 16
Elizabeth PTask 30.4 - It's In the DNA
Book One - Author's initials are TA (or AT, GC, CG)
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
At 531 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
Paperback: Children of Blood and Bone
Book Two: Consecutive words in title begin with AT, TA, CG, GC
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
This one is fun cause it's actually ATAT!
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 260
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 4
Total Books: 18
Mai15.4. Double Trouble
OPTION 2 -Read one book that meets the criteria for A and B - title/subtitle contains a word with a repeated vowel and one with a repeated consonant.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
"oo" in Blood and "ll" in Valley
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 2: Read a book whose author shares a first or last name with one of the original performers - I choose Phil Lynott
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Anja5.3 - The Lion King
Read a book that you received as gift.
The Girl from Summer Hill by Jude Deveraux (book was gifted in a gift exchange in my reading group)
5.6 - A Chorus Line
Read a book with a single word title.
Vlad by Ker Dukey
5.9 - Mamma Mia!
Read a book where the FIRST word in the title is exactly seven letters.
Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley
15.3 - My Feet Hurt
OPTION 2: Read one book that meets the requirements for BOTH Book 1 and Book 2.
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 2: London, United Kingdom - read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG.
The Viscount's Christmas Temptation by Erica Ridley
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
Opt. 3: Read a book that is set at least 50% in Africa.
The Best Man by Natasha Anders (set in South Africa)
Opt. 4: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in NUTCRACKER.
The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley
30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Aida
Book 3: Aida/Amneris: Read a book written by a female author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words AIDA AMNERIS.
Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh
Book 4: War: Read a book with the main page genre war or historical fiction.
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (Historical Fiction - 846 users)
POINTS:
Points This Post: 110
Points Total: 425
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 26
30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: AidaOption 4: Read a book with the main page genre war or historical fiction.
Book read: When a Scot Ties the Knot
How it fits: MPG Historical Fiction
Option 5: Read a book set at least 50% in Italy
Book read: Unter der Sonne Siziliens
How it fits: Set in Sicily, Italy.
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Total points: 850
Books read: 66
Tasks completed: 50
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 8
Coralie30.5 Spectacular/Vernacular
Option 2 VERNACULAR
b) Non-fiction book with MPG Language
Bendable Learnings: The Wisdom of Modern Management
c) Book with all the letters of VERNACULAR in title/subtitle
V&E in novel, R in fevers, N is novel, A,C,U,L&A in Calcutta, R in discovery
The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery
This post 30 points
Total to date 545 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.5 Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 3: The Night Thief by Barbara Fradkin.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 845
Tasks completed: 49
Books read: 67
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
REPOSTThat's what happens when you're trying to post while a clock is running down!
I put down the first book on the list rather than the second one which I read.
25.6 - 2. Galahad at Blandings - P g wodehoUse
5. The Virgin Suicides - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vir...)
And for this one I didn't even see the page number restrictions!
25.7 - 2. The Rose Rent
3. Night Watch
And for the THIRD mistake I've adjusted my Big Book Ticket total, thank you.
M1nks30.1 - 3. The Mauritius Command
4. They Do It With Mirrors
30.5 - VERNACULAR A.
. C. McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland - A joURNEy of disCoVeRy in ireLAnd
30.6 - 2. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Pub 1928
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
4. The Hermit Of Eyton Forest (The Hermit of Eyton Forest - length)
30.7 - (Sale/Sail) 1. Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold
2. Sail Away
30.8 - 2. Nobody's Fool Pg 1 Pgs 549
* I Claim 1 x Big Book ticket *
3. Poirot's Early Cases
Points this Post: 150
Total Points: 565
Golden Oldies: 11
Big Book: 6
Task 5.5 - Les Misérablesread a book whose author shares a name with one of the first actors listed
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine
Caine matches performer Rebecca Caine
Task 20.10 - Group Readsread & comment on one of the group reads
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task 30.4 - It's In the DNAbook 1 - read a book with author initials GC (one of the DNA pairings)
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
book 2 - read a book with consecutive titles word intials TA (one of the DNA pairings)
Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
Tempests And
Points total = 745
15.2 - In Memory of...….Book 1 - The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
Book 2 - A Fishy Dish by Lyndsey Cole
15.3 - My Feet HurtBook 1 - The Last by Katherine Applegate
Katherine Dunham
IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 11.0
Book 2 - Untimely Death by Elizabeth J. Duncan
Isadora Duncan
Ed25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Book 1- Option 3- Read a book with a setting (city/state/province/country*) that starts with a letter from RUSSIA
Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr
set in Ibarra, Mexico
224 pages
Book 2- Option 4- Read a book by a single author who shares his/her first and last initials with one of these persons.: Mario Götze
Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant
(first published 1885) ***I claim 1 GO Ticket***
416 pages
224+416= 640 pages meeting 600 minimum
task=25
total=360
tasks completed=16
books completed=23
GO=5
BB=0
Task 15.7 - Beatlemania!read a book with a word in the title matching a word in the album title
Paint It Dead
IT matches Let IT Be
ebook length verified in sheet @row 1962
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Points = 760
I would like to move Undercover Memories The Legacy Book 1.From: 20.5
To: 10.7 The World's Largest
Points -20 points, +10 points= -10 points
Total -10+850= 840
3 GO Ticket
1 BB
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...Option 3 FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
A and K are in the word
How to Be a Bargain Junkie: Living the Good Life on the Cheap by Annie Korzen
Paperback: Bargain Junkie: Living the Good Life on the Cheap
Total 20+840= 860
3 GO Ticket
1 BB
PAULA S15.7 – Beatlemania!
Read a book with a title/subtitle containing a word from the title of a Beatles album
How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life
using the word Be from album title Let It Be (1970)
I listened to the audiobook, pb for reference: How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life
Points this post: 15
Total points: 305
Total GO: 4
Total BB: 0
Tasks completed: 18/57
15.5 - The BardA book about William Shakespeare: King of Shadows by Susan Cooper
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8.0
Points this post: 15
Total points: 515
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30.7 -TessaVanessa’s Task: I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up with. Go to the List of Homophones and choose a pair of homophones.
The word pair I chose is too/two.
Book 1: Read one book with the first word in the title/subtitle/series name.
Too Big to Miss
Book 2: Read one book with the second word in the title/subtitle/series name.
One, Two ... He Is Coming For You
Points this task: 30
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Cumulative Totals
Big Books - 500+: 1
Golden Oldies: 3