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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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LaureY20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Paul's task: Cugel
Read a book with a title/sub-title that contains ALL of the letters in the name "CUGEL"
The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom by Nancy Goldstone
Points this post: 20
Total points: 325 /1050
Total Books: 18
Total Tasks: 16/59
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
JEN B.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 Huntress by Kate Quinn (7/14/19)
Option 2 - Read a book which is between 260 and 600 pages in length.
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton (7/13/19)
361 Pages
TOTAL POINTS: 180
perletwo 30.2 -Schatzie's task: An Ode to Sarabelle! - Option 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that is at least 5 letters long, and it must start with a P and end with an R.
Paper: Paging Through History
Option 4: Read a book by an author with the initials of AC, CA, DC, or CD. Middle initials should be ignored.
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie
First printed in 1940, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 480
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 37
Tasks completed: 29
TASK CORRECTIONSunshine
25.4 - Andy P.'s task: Authors That Work Well Together
Books: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 7/12/19
Raining Men and Corpses by Anne R. Tan 7/3/19
How it Fits: ST + ART = Start
Pages: 446 + 310 = 756
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 115
Books Read: 8
Mod
I read The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One - 7 words in title.
total points: 530
Delicious Dee5.9 - Sir John Falstaff
A Tale of Two Citizens - shelved as historical fiction by 7 ppl
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 365
Delicious Dee30.4 - ElaineL's task: School’s Out!
option 1 - I Will Not Beg - Cherise Sinclair - CS in school
option 3 - The German Midwife- G in German; ID in Midwife
total pages is 352 +352 = 704
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 395
Brooke TX5.5 - Robin Hood
Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the 24 actors from this list that have played Robin Hood. With "Hicks" as in "Russell Hicks":
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 175
Completed Tasks: 12
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX5.8 - Arya Stark
Read a book with "wolf" or "wolves" intact in the title, subtitle, series title or author's name.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 180
Completed Tasks: 13
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX15.8 - Rogues' Gallery
Read a book with the MPG Mystery, Thriller, or Suspense that has a portrait on the cover.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 195
Completed Tasks: 14
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX20.1 - 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 or AURIC GOLDFINGER.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 215
Completed Tasks: 15
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Paul's task: Cugel
Read a book with a title/sub-title that contains ALL of the letters in the name "CUGEL".
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 235
Completed Tasks: 16
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Sara G's task: Roller Coasters
Option 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.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 255
Completed Tasks: 17
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Balletbookworm's task: PRIDE2019
Option 1: Read a book with a title of at least three words where all initial letters of the words are found in THE STONEWALL RIOT.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 275
Completed Tasks: 18
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's task: On a Roll
I rolled a 6 (ROMANCE or WOMENS FICTION) and chose option A (written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the genre titles listed for the number you rolled).
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 295
Completed Tasks: 19
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Megan Rae's task: The Country Show
Option 3: Read a book with TWO (or more) of the numbers (1,7,6,8) in the year first published.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 315
Completed Tasks: 20
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX25.1 - Sandy's task - Game of Books
Read two books from the following lists. Found on page 2 of Book Recommendations for Arya Stark:
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 340
Completed Tasks: 21
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX25.2 - SandyL's task: Road Trip on Route 66!
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose initials are found in CADILLAC RANCH.
Option 3: Read a book that contains all the letters of GRAND in the title.
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 365
Completed Tasks: 22
Books Read: 42
Brooke TX30.1 - Amanda A's task: Like Letters
Book 1: Read a book where every word in the title begins with the same letter.
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are the same letter.
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 395
Completed Tasks: 23
Books Read: 42
Sarah E5.10 - Rhett Butler
Six Foot Six
This is my one 80-99 page book allowed for one 5 point task.
I read an ebook but have linked to the paperback (no MMP).
Total points: 5
trishhartuk20.9 Moderator's Pet – Megan Rae's task: The Country Show
Option 1: Livestock. Any animal from the list - Farm Animals
Dog on the cover - dogs are on the farm animal list.
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 21
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book tickets: 5
Sarah E10.1 - Can You Spell Rogue?
The Balkan Odyssey: Travels around the former Yugoslavia...oh, and Albania too!
R and E in tRavEls
OGU in yUGOslavia
I read the kindle edition, paperback (no MMP) is The Balkan Odyssey: Travels around the former Yugoslavia...oh, and Albania too!
Total points: 15
Sarah E20.10 - Group Reads
The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
I read an ebook but have linked to the top paperback (no MMP)
My comment is post 14
Total points: 35
Bookwrm526Task #10.7 - Smile!
ead a book with the main page genre Fairy Tales, standalone or embedded. I read Frogkisser! by Garth Nix (BL 6.0; AR 15)
Total points so far: 290
Diana K.Task 20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Balletbookworm's task: PRIDE2019 Opt 2 Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in either MARSHA P JOHNSON or SYLVIA RIVERA.
The Storm by Arif Anwar
Total points: 370
30.10 - Brooke TX's task: Spies, Scouts, Detectives, Pirates, and Sundry Ne'er-do-wellsBook 1:
From the Thieves list, page one Slot #57
The Maltese Falcon
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket, originally published in 1930***
Book 2:
From the Espionage List, page 1, #16
The Quiet American
New Points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 240
GO's: 2
SandyL***Reposting msg 1589***
30.2 -Schatzie's task: An Ode to Sarabelle!
Option 3: Read a book with a one-word title that contains exactly 4 letters
Erik by Sawyer Bennett
On ebook approved list #1009
Option 4: Read a book by an author with the initials of AC
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
***requesting Golden Oldie ticket - published 1942****
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Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 475
Tasks Completed: 25
Books Read: 36
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 2
***REPOST DUE TO MISSING COMMENT THREAD***TraceyL (Readerboard Name)
20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season: Non Fiction - Ancient Civilizations:
The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt by Kara Cooney
The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
Commented on book discussion posts #15 & #16
This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 475 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Paul's task: CugelRead a book with a title/sub-title that contains ALL of the letters in the name "CUGEL".
I read Dreaming in French: The Paris Years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis, which has all the letters "CUGEL" in the title and subtitle.
points: 135
books read: 10
tasks completed: 7
task in progress: 1
pages read: 3464
Cordelia25.4 Authors that work well together
Book 1: The Years by Annie Ernaux (A E) pages: 256
Book 2: Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh (N S) pages: 392
Word: SANE
Total pages: 648
Points: 25
Total points: 350
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)25.7 - Cat's task: Ellan Vannin
Option 2: History - the page count of each book must include a 3 (in any position)
Book 1: POLITICS - Read a book with MPG Politics or Feminism
Votes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot Audiobook
Votes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot Paperback 320 Pages
Book 2: INDUSTRY - Read a book with author initials found in LADY ISABELLA.
Seed by Ania Ahlborn Audiobook
Seed by Ania AhlbornPaperback 223 Pages
Initials AA appear in lady isAbellA
This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 500 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
Kelly L.20.6 - SEASONED READER – Mai's task: Midway Through The Year
Option 1: Read any book that was first published this year (2019).
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Points = 20
Total points = 110
Barbara ★25.2 - SandyL's task: Road Trip on Route 66!
Option 1: Cadillac Ranch - Amarillo, TX
Read a book by an author whose initials are found in CADILLAC RANCH. All initials count.
Iron and Magic - Ilona Andrews 6/15
Option 3: Grand Canyon - Arizona
Read a book that contains all the letters of GRAND in the title (no subtitles).
Dragon Bites - Allison James (DRAGoN) 7/2
Points this task: 25
Total points: 275
Barbara ★5.5 - Robin Hood
Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the 24 actors from this list that have played Robin Hood.
Disturbed - Kevin O'Brien (Kevin Costner) 6/21
Points this task: 5
Total points: 280
Barbara ★5.1 - Han Solo
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in MILLENNIUM FALCON.
Rooms - Lauren Oliver (L & O in faLcOn) 7/7
Points this task: 5
Total points: 285
Lisa MD20.1 - Most Improved Player - Perletwo's task: No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Read!
1. Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in either GERT FROBE or AURIC GOLDFINGER. - BG is found in Gert Frobe
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People by Bob Goff 240 pp
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TOTALS:
Current Points: 20
Total Points: 150 / 1150
Tasks Completed: 8/ 59
Books Read: 8
BB Tickets:
GO:
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's task: On a RollI rolled a 1. I read The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg. S an L are in HISTORICAL FICTION and is a MPG for the book.
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 225
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 13
Pamela326525.3 - Diana K's task: 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Option 2: Drops of Gold by Sarah M. Eden – Beach: Gold
Option 3: Instant Father by Donna Gartshore – Set in Saskatchewan, Canada
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 185
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 160
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Kim O20.6 - SEASONED READER – Mai's task: Midway Through The Year
Option 3: Read a book that has one or many books on the cover.
Points this task: 20
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks completed: 8
LaureY - Repost of 159315.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!
Celebrate by reading a book written by an author born in June, July, or August.
All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell
Born 9th June 1956
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrici...
Total Points - 325
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.2 - Bad Boys and Wicked Women
Book 1: The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson.
Found on page 2
Book 2: The Little French Bistro by Nina George.
Found on page 3.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 620
Tasks completed: 39/58
Books read: 48
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.10 Rhett Butler
Last Breath by Karin Slaughter
Points this post: 5
Total points: 625
Tasks completed: 40/58
Books read: 49
Nick KY10.4 Too Busy to Read? Short story collection. I read Late Victorian Gothic Tales.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 360
Nick KY10.9 Barbershop Quartet I read The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars by Christopher Cokinos, with more than 4 people on the cover.
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for The Fallen Sky at 528 pp
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 370
Big Books So Far: 500+ (2)
Joanne MiTask 15.10 Read a book that has exactly 6, 7, or 8 words in the title.
The Map of Salt and Stars
Points this task 15
Total points 125
Total BB's 2
Sara G5.9 - Sir John Falstaff
Read a Fiction book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Historical > Historical Fiction 2,891 users
Points this post: 5
Total points: 100
Readerboard Name: Absurda30.7 -Dulcinella's task: Rogues All Over the Place
Choose 2 of the following tasks and read two books, EACH book at least 250 pages and with a TOTAL of at least 650 pages.
Option 2. Read a book of which the author has the same first, last, or middle name as one of the artists on the album Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys. You may choose artists from Disc One or Disc Two. Names may be used in any position.
Disc 1, #2: "Mingulay Boat Song" – Richard Thompson – 4:13
The School for Scandal and Other Plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Same 1st name, Richard.
284 pages. First published in 1779, claim one golden oldies ticket.
Option 4. There have been a lot of rogues through history. You can find 25 of them at Silver Petticoat Review. Choose one of the 25 rogues listed and read a biography about them.
Casanova is fifth on the list
Casanova: The World of a Seductive Genius by Laurence Bergreen
544 pages. Claim 1 Big Book ticket
Total page count: 828
Points this task: 30
Golden Oldies Ticket This Task: 1
Big Book Ticket This Task: 1
Total Points to date: 170
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Kristi CO20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Sara G's task: Roller Coasters
Option 1: "60" in page count
The Au Pair by Emma Rous (360 pg)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
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15.4 Fourth of July
Option 1: Read 2 books
Book 1: Read a book where the entire TITLE is printed in red, white, and/or blue. Subtitles should be ignored.
Title approved as red and blue in message #23: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 2: Read a book that was first published in July of any year.
Booking the Crook, Laurie Cass
Read the kindle version. PB here
First published 2nd July 2019
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 350
Tasks Completed: 20
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book tickets: 5