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Connie
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1. Dog Days of Summer - Read a book with a dog on the cover-Saving Sadie: How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the Worldby Joal Derse Dauer
2. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa- The Poet of Baghdad: A True Story of Love and Defiance by Jo Tatchell finished 8/29
3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these: A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials)- Dangerous Ground: My Friendship with a Serial Killer by M. William Phelps finished 8/24
4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive) - Breaking Blue by Timothy Egan copyright 1992 finished 8/17
5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR (Two-word minimum. All words count.)- Rough Trade by Steve Jackson finished 8/22
1. Dog Days of Summer - Read a book with a dog on the cover READ
Aug 20, 20182. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa
Plan to READ Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these: A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials)
A,S
READ
Aug 09,20184. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive)
READ Pub. date 1995
Aug 06, 2018 5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR (Two-word minimum. All words count.)
T,T,S
READ
The Talker Stories by Mary Sojourner Aug 21,2018
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Begins: 01Aug18 / Ends: 31Aug18
5 / 5 completed
1. Dog Days of Summer - Dog on the cover -
✔ - 03Jan192. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa - Africa / Morocco - The Time in Between ✔ - 04Aug18
3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these: A E M P S - BONUS: A.M.S. - Alexander McCall Smith / My Italian Bulldozer ✔ - 03Aug18
4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive) - 1953 - Casino Royale ✔ - 04Aug18
5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR - A T F - After the Funeral ✔ - 21Aug18
I'm in though I haven't finished July's but I will.3/5
1. Dog Days of Summer - Read a book with a dog on the cover
2. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa
3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these:
A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials) Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney--finished 8/2/18
4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive). 1984 by George Orwell--originally published 1949--finished 8/30/18.
5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR (Two-word minimum. All words count.)--The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris--finished 9/27/18
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I think you have plenty of company, Sheila! LOL
Enjoy the challenge.
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August 2018 Challenge - Summer's comingTasks:
✔1. Dog Days of Summer - Read a book with a dog on the cover
The Last Word by Ellery Adams 8/16/18
✔2. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 8/9/18
✔3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these:
A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials)
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 8/12/18
✔4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive)
The House at Pooh Corner by AA Milne 8/21/18 - published in 1928
✔5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR (Two-word minimum. All words count.)
Anthem by Ayn Rand 8/25/18
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Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi is said to be set in a fictional African world - can I use that for #2?
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Sure ... we're not super strict in this challenge.
1. Dog Days of Summer - Read a book with a dog on the cover
2. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa
3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these:
A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials)- Riding the Flume
4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive)
5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR (Two-word minimum. All words count.)- The Infinite Sea
2. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa
3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these:
A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials)- Riding the Flume
4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive)
5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR (Two-word minimum. All words count.)- The Infinite Sea
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August 2018 Challenge - Summer's Coming ...Begins: 01August18 / Ends: 31August18
Completed: 6 books
4/5 tasks
Summer's almost over and kids will be going back to school ...
Tasks:
1. Dog Days of Summer - Read a book with a dog on the cover.
Woof.
2. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa.
Not My Father's Son Alan Cumming. (Some of it takes place in Malaysia and Singapore.) 8/25/18
3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these:
A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials)
Ann Patchett. Truth and Beauty 8/22/18
Phaedra Patchett. Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper. 8/18/18
Sarah Pinborough, Through Her Eyes. 8/5/18 4 stars
4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive)
Julie of the Wolves. Jean Craighead George. 8/23/18
5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR
Split Second. Alex Kava. 8/27/18.
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Book Concierge wrote: "Hope you enjoy the challenge, Connie. Your link is active."Thanks. Slow start, but not too late....
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As for me ... there are no dogs on any of my covers and I think that one will elude me this month.
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Finished 8/28/18Tasks: 5/5
1. Dog Days of Summer - Read a book with a dog on the cover
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, paperback, 226 pages, completed 8.17.182. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa
King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild, audio, 402 pages, completed 8.15.183. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these:
A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials)
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain, kindle, 385 pages, completed 8.27.18 (fun fact: ALSO set in Africa)4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive)
Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin, kindle , 440 pages, completed 8.14.18 First published 2.15.19865. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR (Two-word minimum. All words count.)
Soul Catcher by Michael C. White, kindle, 448 pages, completed 8.19.18
Connie wrote: "August 2018 Challenge - Summer's Coming ...Begins: 01August18 / Ends: 31August18
Completed: 6 books
4/5 tasks
Summer's almost over and kids will be going back to school ...
Tasks:
1. Dog Days..."
I didn't set goals for myself since I started late, so I succeeded!
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Dog Who Knew Too Much (other topics)The Squire's Tale (other topics)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (other topics)
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (other topics)
Circling the Sun (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Mark Haddon (other topics)Adam Hochschild (other topics)
Paula McLain (other topics)
George R.R. Martin (other topics)
Michael C. White (other topics)
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Begins: 01August18 / Ends: 31August18
Summer's almost over and kids will be going back to school ...
Tasks:
1. Dog Days of Summer - Read a book with a dog on the cover
2. Aug 12 is World Elephant Day - Read a book set in either Asia or Africa
3. Birthdays - My father, my brother and my niece all have August birthdays. Interestingly enough they all share the same middle initial, though their middle names are all different. Read a book whose authors first -or- last initial is any one of these:
A E M P S (Bonus if BOTH initials)
4. Birthdays # 2 - My dad was born in 1921, my niece in 1995. Read a book first published between 1921 and 1995 (inclusive)
5. State Fair - Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in STATE FAIR (Two-word minimum. All words count.)
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Rules of the challenge
*Books must be at least 100 pages in length
*Page counts are taken from the Goodreads record.
*A book counts for only ONE task per challenge (but feel free to use it for other challenges ... in the past or in another group).
*Re-reads are fine, as long as you actually read the entire book.
*Book should be finished within the time-frame of the challenge.
*Any format ("dead tree," e-book, audio...) is fine.
If you want acknowledgement that you have completed the challenge you MUST include the date you finished reading each book.
You should edit your original post to include the book (and/or cover) for each task. When you are finished, be sure to post a new message alerting me that you've completed the challenge. I do not get any notification when you edit your original post.
As always, have fun!