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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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TessaVanessaChallenge 5.10 Beauty and the Beast
I read Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery.
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 16.0
Points this post: 5
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 50
Books read: 69
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Sarah E15.1 - Which Did You Like Better?
Book 1: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
On page 1, #7
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0
Book 2: Harry Potter et le Prisonnier d'Azkaban
On page 1, #68
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 18.0
I read the kindle edition, top MMP is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Total points: 75
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Sarah E5.2 - Chicago
A Time To Kill
On page 1, #1
I read the ebook, top MMP is Il momento di uccidere with 530 pages.
530 pages, I claim 1 BB ticket.
Total points: 80
Total BB tickets: 2
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Sarah E15.4. Double Trouble
Option 2: 1 book
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
"TT" and "OO" in Tattooist
I read the kindle edition, top paperback (no MMP) is The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Total points: 95
Diana K.Task 30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Book 1 For book 1, choose a book from JennRenee's Shelf.
Death by Dumpling
Book 2: Choose a genre and read a book for that option. I chose Cozy Mystery
a) Cozy Mystery: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in COZY MYSTERY. Letters can be used as many times as they appear, middle initials may be ignored.
Waking Up in Paris: Overcoming Darkness in the City of Light by Sonia Choquette
Total points: 995
Amber20.10 - Group Reads
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
My comment on the discussion thread is here!
Points this post: 20
Total points: 355
Big Book Tickets: 3
CHANDNI15.4. Double Trouble
OPTION 1:
Book 1 - A book the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double vowel.
The Finishing School by Joanna Goodman
AND
Book 2 - A book the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double consonant, repeated immediately in the word.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
[POINTS]
This Post: 15
Total Points: 260
Books Read: 16
Completed Tasks: 13
Task 30.4 – Dlmrose – It’s In the DNAOption 1 – Author Initials match initials of adenine-thymine - A.T.
Anne Tyler / Digging to America
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback: Digging to America – 292 pg
Option 2 – Consecutive words in title begins with C.G. - Cardinal Guzmán
The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzmán
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 475 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
CHANDNI10.8 - The World's Oldest
Read a book that was first published in March of any year.
The Passenger by Lisa Lutz
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 270
Books Read: 17
Completed Tasks: 14
Nick KY30.2 Booklover’s Contrasts. I chose Option 2. Here and There.
I read The Vegetarian by Han Kang (originally written in Korean, a language isolate).
I read Memoirs by Pablo Neruda (originally written in Spanish, in the Indo European family).
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 815
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.6: Ballet slippers and books: Option 2: Hollywood Assassin by M. Z. Kelly. Each word in the 2-word title Hollywood Assassin starts with a letter in cHoreogrAphy. Kindle edition only, approved for length in ebook verification post 6169.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 70
Books Posted: 4
Tasks Completed: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.8: Florida: Option B: Coraline by Neil Gaiman. The author's initials can be found in air coNditioninG.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 90
Books Posted: 5
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
CHANDNI25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials appear in that word.
The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie - 252 pages
FIGHT CALL - A from CALL, C from CALL
Option 5: Read a book where the protagonist (the main character, who drives the action in the book) has the same first or last name as one of the directors who have been nominated for or won a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical or Best Direction of a Play from 2010 to today.
Find You In The Dark by Nathan Ripley - 368 pages
Martin Charnin nominated in 1977 - best direction of musical
Protagonist in book is Martin Reese
[POINTS]
This Post: 25
Total Points: 295
Books Read: 19
Completed Tasks: 15
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.1: Few favorite things: Option 4: by Boris Akunin. My reader name is Marie-Anne. Using R for Russia: The book is almost entirely set in imperial Russia.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 110
Books Posted: 6
Tasks Completed: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
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Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 25.7: My next favourite book:
Option 2: Miss Landon and Aubranael by Charlotte E. English. The book is set entirely in 1811, listed on GR main page (before 1900 required). The number of pages is 242 (at least 200 required).
Option 3: My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday by Jason Ayres. Genre Science Fiction > Time Travel is listed on GR main page. The number of pages is 222 (at least 200 required).
Neither book appears on Meg's read list. I used both the compare shelves and individual searches on titles to check.
Totals this posting:
Points: 25
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 135
Books Posted: 8
Tasks Completed: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 30.6: Aida:
Option 3: Elusive by Sara Rosett. Author initials are in aida amneRiS. Incidentally, this books also meets Option 5, as it plays just over 50% in Italy - Naples and Venice. Venice is on the cover.
Option 4: The Other Rembrandt by Alex Connor. Genre Historical Fiction is listed on GR main page. Incidentally, this books also meets Option 5, as it plays just over 50% in Italy - Naples and Venice.
Neither book appears on Meg's read list. I used both the compare shelves and individual searches on titles to check.
Totals this posting:
Points: 30
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 165
Books Posted: 10
Tasks Completed: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
5.7 - WickedRead a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley which I found on page 2 of the list.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 50/995
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
BARBARA ★30.7 ~ TessaVanessa’s Task: I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up with.
Pair of Words = Knight Night
Book 1: Read one book with the first word in the title/subtitle/series name
A Knight and White Satin - Jackie Ivie (KNIGHT) 8/17
Book 2: Read one book with the second word in the title/subtitle/series name
Wedding Night - Gary Devon (NIGHT) 7/17
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 695
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 15.7: Beatlemania!: The Shadow Soul by Kaitlyn Davis. The title contains the word SOUL , from the title Rubber Soul.
Totals this posting:
Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 180
Books Posted: 11
Tasks Completed: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.8: World's Oldest: The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry. The book was first published in 1982, and contains 2 digits ( 1 and 8) from 1, 3, 5, 8. The date of first printing is fully documented in a different edition: The Butcher's Boy
Totals this posting:
Points: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 190
Books Posted: 12
Tasks Completed: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.3: War of Worlds Musical-Option 3: The Bitches of Everafter by Barbara Annino. Initial letters of each word in the title appears in ulladuBulla OrchEsTra.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Points: 210
Books Posted: 13
Tasks Completed: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
5.6 - A Chorus Line One word title
Freaks by Callie Hart
*approved for length 6947
5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
Love Machine by Kendall Ryan
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 2: London, United Kingdom
THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG
Dirty Sexy Player (Dirty Games) byLaurelin Paige
25.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamilton
Option 1: Option 1: Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote a rap about Hamilton
Word used well
Wishing Well by Lily White
*approved for length 6947
Option 5: Hamilton:
High by LP Lovell
*set mostly in London
25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 3:
Word Down
Tied Down by Chelle Bliss
Option 4:
New York
The Naked Truth by Vi Keeland
*Set primarily in New York
Points this post: 80
Total points: 360
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 25
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Delicious Dee10.3 - It's All About Me
A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages - Kristin Chenoweth has starred in multiple movies, TV shows (west wing) and broadway
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 820
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (3)
Suzannesea20.9 Moderator's Pet
Option 3
Read a book with a main page genre of Mystery.
Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 295
Julia10310.8 - The World's Oldest
Ascendant (published 2018)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 635
BB: 10
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 31
Books read; 44
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Jayme(the ghostreader)10.7 The World's Largest
Read a book in a series that as a number found in 211.
The Calamity Café by Gayle Leeson 1st in series found in 211.
Task +10
Grand Total 60
Alaina30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/Vernacular
OPTION 2 - VERNACULAR
Book 1: a) Read a book with TEXT ONLY on the cover
Dark Matter-Blake Crouch
Book 2: b) Read a book with an MPG of “Language” or “Linguistics"
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way-Bill Bryson
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 7
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickers: 0
Dakimelrearranging claimed book post
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
1B: The Sins of Lord Lockwood by Meredith Duran
(previously claimed Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's)
50.1 - Julia103's Task: Do Re Mi
1: Lady Rogue (368) (LA)
2: Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's (ME)
3: Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (Liesl (Lisa))
New points this post - 50
Total - 650
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
Before this book I had read 5 books by this author.
Total points: 100
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite ThingsOption B: Captivated by You by Sylvia Day
Total points: 120
25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World CupOption 2: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews
Meg Lanslow series, 24 books in series currently
Option 3: An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly
Set in Ireland
Total points: 145
DebraJean20.1 - Most Improved Player
For option 4, I read The Good Husband of Zebra Drive, which is set in Botswana.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 355
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
Nick KY5.4 Cats I read Memories of John Lennon by Yoko Ono, with “Memories” in the title.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 820
Amber25.1 Andy P’s Task: Remembering Sue Grafton
Book 1 - Book in which the author’s initials can be found in SUEGRAFTON
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Audiobook, MMPB for pgs, 329 pgs
Book 2 - Book whose title does NOT contain any of the letters in the phrase ONLY NO Z (LNOYZ)
Startup by Doree Shafrir
Audiobook, PB (no MMPB) for pgs, 304 pgs
329 + 304 = 633 pgs > 600 pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 380
Big Book Tickets: 3
Sarah E5.8 - Oh! Calcutta!
Everything Is Bad for You!: An A-Z Guide to What You Never Knew Could Kill You
Total points: 100
Amy FL20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 2: A Night to Remember by Walter Lord (the pLay that Went wrong)
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 2: The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian (Chris Thompson)
20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Option 1: Allie and Bea by Catherine Ryan Hyde (CHeRie chittenden)
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
Option 2: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (book included in task description)
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option B: The Wanted by Robert Crais (aiR Conditioning)
Points this post: 100
Total points: 150
Sarah E30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming
Option B
Book 1: Popular Ebooks list, page 2
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two - 343 pages
Book 2: Best Series list, page 1 #20
Throne of Glass
I read the kindle edition, top MMP is Throne of Glass - 422 pages
343 + 422 = 765 pages
Total points: 130
10.4 - Wonder WomanRead a book written by a female author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDER WOMAN.
Book read: Vision in White
How it fits: Female author, author's (Nora Roberts) initials are NR
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Total points: 860
Books read: 67
Tasks completed: 51
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 8
Sarah E10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
Jane: A Fierce Heart by Katherine St. Clair
I read the kindle edition, paperback (no MMP) is Jane: A Fierce Heart
Total points: 140
DULCINELLA30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/Vernacular
• Read 2 books that fit different tasks in the SAME option.
• Each book must be at least 275 pages
• One must be Non- Fiction (you can read 2 non-fiction but not 2 Fiction)
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
•Best Book Covers of 2017
•Crazy Beautiful Book Covers
•Beautiful Book Cover Design
Idaho
Emily Ruskovich 336 p. 18 august 2018 4 starsHow it fits: it is then tenth book on list 2 ‘crazy beautiful book covers’
b) These covers show just how individual and expressive artwork can be so for this option
Read a book with MPG of Art or Photography stand alone or embedded. -
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
Deborah Heiligman 465 p. 18 august 2018 4 stars(No paperback, hardcover edition 454 p.)
How it fits: the book has an MPG of art and is non fiction
Points in this post: 30 points
Total points: 635 points and
1 GO ticket
two BB tickets
Julia10320.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Option 1: Ghost of a Chance by Cate Dean (CD in CHITTENDEN)\
This post: 20 points
Total points: 655
BB: 10
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 32
Books read; 45
Julia10330.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Aida
Option 3: This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart (female author, MS in AMNERIS)
Option 4: Daughters of the Night Sky (genre historical fiction)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 685
BB: 10
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 33
Books read; 47
Joanne MITasl 20.6 Seasoned Reader- option 1 -author whose initials are found in Cherie Chitte(N)de(N)
Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik
Points this task 20
Total points 365
total BB's 6
Amy FL15.1 - Which Did You Like Better?
Book 1: The Rainmaker (page 3)
Book 2: The Body (page 2)
15.3 - My Feet Hurt
Book 1: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (Katherine Dunham)
Book 2: The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham (Martha Graham)
15.4 - Double Trouble
Option 2: The Wedding Tree (weDDing trEE)
15.9 - O Canada
Lullabies for Little Criminals (2007 winner)
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Twisted Prey by John Sandford (I've read 44 books by this author)
Points this post: 75
Total points: 225
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