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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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APRILLEIGH15.10 - Summer Months
Read a book that has exactly 6, 7, or 8 words in the title.
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
7 words - approved in the help thread
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (30)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (2)
Total Tasks: 2
perletwo ********REPOST********25.8 - Coralie's task: Naming the New Generation - Book 1: the girls - Read a book by a FEMALE author which has a word in the title or subtitle that ends -ITY.
Celebrity in Death - J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
Book 2: the boys - Read a book by a MALE author who has exactly four letters in his first name as given by Goodreads.
The Con Artist - Fred Van Lente
not really a graphic novel
Points this task: 25
Total points: 60
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 6
Bookwrm526Task #5.1 - Hans Solo
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in MILLENNIUM FALCON. I read Dear Cyborgs by Eugene Lim.
Total points so far: 5
Andy P.Task # 5.1 - Han Solo
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in MILLENNIUM FALCON.
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase byMark Forsyth
MILLENNIUM FALCON
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
Christine V20.10 - Group Reads
Sleeping Giants
My reactions to the book are found in message 4 of the book's discussion thread.
Point this post: 20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
Christine V20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Balletbookworm's task: PRIDE2019
Option 2: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
I read the audio edition. The top MMPB has 546 pages.
***Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket***
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=1)
KATRINA T15.10 - Summer Months
Read a book that has exactly 6, 7, or 8 words in the title. Subtitles may be used or ignored, as needed. Spaces determine words. All words count.
The Boy At the Back of the Class
L: MY - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9.0
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
G.O: 0
B.B: 0
Books read: 1
Tasks no. completed:
5:
10:
15: 10
20:
25:
30:
50:
DeborahPost 1
5.5 - Robin Hood
Using Robin Dunne
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
Books read: 1
Tasks Done: 1
KATRINA T5.10 - Rhett Butler
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules. For this task, a book with the main page genre childrens or kids may be used if it is not found in AR Bookfinder.
Me Mam. Me Dad. Me.
YA book not found on AR book finder
Points this post: 5
Total points: 20
G.O: 0
B.B: 0
Books read: 2
Tasks no. completed:
5: 10
10:
15: 10
20:
25:
30:
50:
KATRINA T20.1 - Most Improved Player - Perletwo's task: No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Read!
Option 1: read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in either GERT FROBE (umlaut not required) or AURIC GOLDFINGER.
The One Memory of Flora Banks, Emily Barr
gErt froBe
L: UY - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 11.0
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
G.O: 0
B.B: 0
Books read: 3
Tasks no. completed:
5: 10
10:
15: 10
20: 1
25:
30:
50:
Stephanie1275.1 - Han Solo: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in MILLENNIUM FALCON.
Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5/1050
Tasks completed: 1/59
Books read: 1
15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi
according to his Goodreads profile Vincent Bugliosi was born August 18, 1934
Total points: 0 + 15 = 15
Tijana5.1 - Han Solo
Task: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in MILLENNIUM FALCON.
Dani napuštenosti by Elena Ferrante
Points this task: 5
Total points: 5
perletwo 30.10 - Brooke TX's task: Spies, Scouts, Detectives, Pirates, and Sundry Ne'er-do-wells - This is a two book task. Read two books found on any of the following lists: Espionage
N or M? - page 4
First printed in 1941, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Back Story - page 6
Your books may be from two different lists or the same list.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 130
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 9
AlisonBigs (readerboard name)Task 30.7 - Rogues All Over The Place
Choose 2 tasks (state which option you have chosen) and read 2 books, EACH book at least 250 pages and a total of at least 650 pages.
Option 1: The Cruel Prince...(370 pages) "Cruel" found in the song on Disc 1 "The Cruel Ship's Captain -- Brian Ferry
Option 3: Read a book set in France, Italy, or Norway or any other country where the official language is French or Italian.
The Nightingale (440 pages) This novel is set in France.
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Points for this task: 30
Total points: 75
Tasks complete: 4
BB tickets claimed: 1
Golden Oldies tickets claimed: 0
perletwo ********REPOST********30.10 - Brooke TX's task: Spies, Scouts, Detectives, Pirates, and Sundry Ne'er-do-wells - This is a two book task. Read two books found on any of the following lists
N or M? - page 1, Espionage
First printed in 1941, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Back Story - page 6, Thieves
Your books may be from two different lists or the same list.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 130
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 9
Jen K15.8 - Rogues' Gallery
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
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Points this task: 15
Total points: 15
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Jayme(the ghostreader)5.9 Sir John Falstaff Read a historical fiction
The Witch of Blackbird Pondby Elizabeth George Speare
Task Points +5
Grand Total: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
StaceyNC20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Aprilleigh’s task: Staying Out of Trouble
Read a book by an author whose initials are found in one of the following: MATISSE, PICASSO, or REMBRANDT.
Book: Mission: Improper
Author: Bec McMaster
Artist: ReMBrandt
Completed: 6/2/19
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
StaceyNC10.6 - Happy 4th of July!
Read a book with the words red, white, or blue in the title/subtitle.
Book: Red Fire
Completed: 6/5/19
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
APRILLEIGH15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!
Read a book written by an author born in June, July, or August.
Bad Island by Doug TenNapel (born July 10, 1966)
Book was approved in the help thread.
(He’s a Goodreads author so only he can update his profile, but his birthdate can be verified on Wikipedia, the Comic Book DB, and his own blog .)
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (45)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (3)
Total Tasks: 3
Pamela326520.2 - Rookie at the Top - Aprilleigh’s task: Staying Out of Trouble
Option 2: The Heart of a Vicar by Sarah M. Eden – Author’s initials found in MatiSsE
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)20.6 - SEASONED READER
Option 1: For this option, read any book that was first published this year (2019).
The Parade by Dave Eggers
Published in 2019.
Read June 7 2019.
This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 75 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!A book written by an author born in June, July, or August: Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting by Anna Quindlen, born July 8, 1952
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Mod
5.1 - Han Solo
initials AF in FAlcon: Life Undercover by Amaryllis Fox
I read an ARC.
total = 75
Mod
5.4- James Bond
#7 in series: Hurt Machine by Reed Farrel Coleman (Moe Prager #7)
total = 80
Mod
20.10 - Group Reads
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
Post 5 in the discussion thread.
total = 100
Mai15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!
Read a book written by an author born in June, July, or August.
Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches by John Hodgman
John Hodgman was born on June 01.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Suzannesea15.4 Fourth of July
Option 2
Read a book where the title is printed in white and that was first published in July of any year.
by Rick Darke was first published July 1, 2014.Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 35
loafer5.1 - Han Solo
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in MILLENNIUM FALCON.
Sunburn by Laura Lippman
miLLennium falcon
points: 5
total: 10
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Sara G's task: Roller CoastersOPTION 3: Read a book with a title of 3 or more words where the initial letter of each word in the title can be found in EXPEDITION EVEREST.
The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
(expediTiOn eveReST)
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (first published 1918)*
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 20
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 1
5.3 Captain Jack SparrowCirce by Madeline Miller
First letter of title begins with a C.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Megan Rae's task: The Country ShowOption 2: Read a book with the letters CRAFT in the TITLE only.
Book read: A Shifter's Curse
How it fits: All letters in the title
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Total points: 40
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)25.6 - Nick KY's task: Birthday “One”
Option 1: Read a book with a title which is two words in length -- BUT the first word must be the article “The.”
The Farm by Tom Rob Smith
Read June 7 2019
Option 2: Read a book which is between 260 and 600 pages in length.
Cari Mora by Thomas Harris - Audiobook
Cari Mora - Paperback for Page Count
336 Pages
Read June 7 2019
This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 100 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
Jackie O. 15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!
Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth was born August 19, 1988.
See: https://www.britannica.com/biography/...
Points this post: 15
Total points: 65
JUKKA15.10 - Summer Months
Book with six, seven, or eight words in the title and subtitle.
Black Panther: Long Live the King by Nnedi Okorafor & Aaron Covington has six.
Total Points: 40/1050
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4/59
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
PegW5.7 - Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights
Read a book from this list So You Love a Bad Boy or Tortured Hero
Required: State the page number of the list where your book appears.
The Count of Monte Cristo on page 3.
I began this book on May 30, but was less than 200 pages in on June 1.
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket - Pub 1844
Claiming 3 Big Book Tickets - 1276 pages
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 3
15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!Help Thread
Celebrate by reading a book written by an author born in June, July, or August. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works. Here are a few lists to give you some ideas: June, July, August
REQUIRED: If the author's birthdate is not stated on their Goodreads profile, include a reference that states the author's birthdate when you post.
I read The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American TownThe author Edward Berenson was born July 12, 1949, per his info on google books.
points: 24
books read: 2
tasks completed: 2
pages read: 592
perletwo 15.9 - Summer Lovin' - Read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters in its title/subtitle that matches a word in the lyrics from Summer Nights.
Summer Knight
Points this task: 15
Total points: 145
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 10
LAUREN JODI 25.4 - Andy P.'s task: Authors That Work Well Together
Book #1 - Who Slays the Wicked by C.S. Harris (p. 341)
Book #2 - Dead Memories by Angela Marsons (p.398)
Total # pages: 739
Word formed: CHASM
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 25/1050
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 1/59
Mod
I read The Long Way Home, set completely in Canada, one of the listed countries. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb (no MMPB).
total points: 35
20.1 - No Mr. BondI chose option 1 and read:
I Know A Secret by Tess Gerritsen. (The T and G can both be found in "GerT" from Gert Frobe.)
Points: 20
Total points: 20
5.6 - Lisbeth SalanderI read Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This story takes place in Denmark.
I would like to claim a golden oldie ticket, as this book was first published in 1600
Points: 5
Total points: 40
GO: 1
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20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Paul's task: Cugel
Book with a title that contains ALL of the letters in the name "CUGEL".
Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners by Oliver Theobald
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldies: 0