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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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Chelsea M. 20.1 - No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Read!
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.
Nobody's Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls by Carrie Goldberg
Option 1.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 65
Mod
I read
- more than 4 people on cover. I listened to the audiobook - the top paperback (no MMPB) is
total points: 715
Brooke TX15.9 - 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. With "true" in the subtitle:
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 605
Completed Tasks: 34
Books Read: 57
Coralie15.10 Summer Months
Book with seven words in the title
Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon
Total to date 450 points
30.1 LIKE LETTERSOPTION 1 - Murder Most Malicious
OPTION 2 - Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
TOTAL POINTS - 530
LaureY10.7 - Smile!
Read a book with the main page genre Fairy Tales, standalone or embedded.
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
IL: MY+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 14.0
Points this post: 10
Total points: 455 /1050
Total Books: 27
Total Tasks: 22/59
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 5
StaceyNC20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Balletbookworm's task: PRIDE2019
Read one book with a page count greater than 300 (this is the Bigger is Better task!) that fits the task parameters.
Option 1: STONEWALL
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in either MARSHA P JOHNSON.
Book: Wolf Rain
Author: Nalini Singh
Completed: 8/2/19
Pages: 416
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 290
Tasks Completed: 17
This is a Re-Post of 212515.10 - Summer Months
June, July, and August are the 6th, 7th, and 8th months of the year. 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.
I read Last Victim of the Monsoon Express This book has a title of 6 words. It was verified for length on the e-book verification thread.
points: 225
books read: 15
tasks completed: 12
pages read: 4983
Nick KY20.2 Aprilleigh’s Out of Trouble
Opt. 2. Inits in "PicAsso," I read Invisible by Paul Auster. I listened to the audiobook. The most popular MMPB is 308 pp, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
Points This Post: 20
Total points So Far: 660
Nick KY10.8 Roll the Dice.
I rolled 6 – 3 – 1. I read Vathek by William Beckford, 170 pp = within 10 pp’s of 163.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 670
Delicious Dee20.6 - SEASONED READER – Mai's task: Midway Through The Year
The Marriage Effect - first published June 2019
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 520
25.7 - 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 Suspect
Link to paperback: The Suspect
* This book was an ARC
Option 2. Read a book which is between 260 and 600 pages in length
This book has 400 pages
POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 145/1050
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 8
30.6 - Dlmrose’s Task: Relatively ObsessedOption 1: Read a book written in a language other than your native language
This book was originally written in English.
My native language is Spanish
Option 4: Read a book written by a single author whose last name ENDS in -sen or -son
Link to paperback: A Nearly Normal Family
by M.T. Edvardsson
POINTS
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 175/1050
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 9
trishhartuk20.7 Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's Task: On a Roll
Roll one die (one time!). Find the number you rolled on the list below. Read a book that has one of the MPGs listed beside the number you rolled that ALSO: a. is written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the genre titles listed for the number you rolled. Required: State the number you rolled when you post.
I rolled a 2: SCIENCE FICTION or FANTASY
The Apocalypse Codex, Charles Stross
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Option a: Author’s initials are in SCience fiction
Fantasy 181 users
Science Fiction 177 users
Fantasy > Urban Fantasy 144 users
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 425
Tasks Completed: 25
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book tickets: 5
Flutterby20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Megan Rae's task: The Country Show
Choose one option and read a book which fits that option. REQUIRED: State the option when you post.
Option 1: Livestock - Read a book with a farm animal on the cover.
Straight by Dick Francis
Has a horse on the cover.
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 190
Total Tasks: 13
Flutterby10.6 - Happy 4th of July!
Read a book with the words red, white, or blue in the title/subtitle. Words must match exactly - no variations allowed.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 200
Total Tasks: 14
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.
My word is GIRL
I read an ebook edition of Girl in Hyacinth Blue
New Points: 15
Total Challenge points: 385
GO's: 3
25.2 - SandyL's task: Road Trip on Route 66!Option 2:Read a book with an MPG of Western
I listened to an audio version of Aces and Eights: The Legend of Wild Bill Hickok
Option 3: Read a book that contains all the letters of GRAND in the title (no subtitles).
Practical Demonkeeping
New Points: 25
Total Challenge Points: 410
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For book 1, I read The Time Traders - I read the kindle edition, linked to the MMPB. 191 pages.
For book 2, I read a kindle ARC of The Swallows by Lisa Lutz - I linked to the paperback edition. 528 pages.
Total pages 719, exceeding required minimum.
Total points: 745
Barbara ★20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's task: On a Roll
Read a book that has one of the MPGs listed beside the number you rolled that AND
Option B. has a 3+ word title where the initial letter of each word can be found in the genre titles for the number you rolled.
The Chaos of Stars - Kiersten White (MPG romance) 7/9
(I rolled a 6. Your genres are: ROMANCE or WOMENS FICTION)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 410
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★10.7 - Smile!
Read a book with the main page genre Fairy Tales, standalone or embedded.
My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales - Various Authors 8/2
**(BIG BOOK = 576 pages) **
Points this task: 10
Total points: 420
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★5.2 - Indiana Jones
Read a book with a U.S. state in the title or subtitle. 2-word state names must appear completely
Louisiana Long Shot - Jana Deleon 7/31
Points this task: 5
Total points: 425
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★5.10 - Rhett Butler
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Trojan Odyssey - Clive Cussler 7/28
Points this task: 5
Total points: 430
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
25.2 - SandyL's task: Road Trip on Route 66!Option 1: Read a book by an author whose initials are found in CADILLAC RANCH. All initials count.
After the Storm (Kate Burkholder #7) by Linda Castillo
author's initials, LC, found in CadiLlac
Option 3: Read a book that contains all the letters of GRAND in the title (no subtitles).
Hear the Wind Sing (The Rat #1) by Haruki Murakami
GRAND found in heAR wiND sinG
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better:
Season Total: 540
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)15.5 - Independence Day
France... also celebrate their Independence Days in July. Read a book that is set at least 50% in one of these countries.
Lie With Me by Philippe Besson
Set in France
This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 650 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 6
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
Sarah H10.4 - Too Busy to Read? - Read a book with a main page genre of short stories, anthologies, or essays.
How Long 'til Black Future Month?
Points for this task: 10 points
Total points to date: 215 points
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 18
Jen K5.1 Han Solo
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Intials EA found in millEnnium fAlcon
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Points this post: 5
Total points: 285
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - Like Letters
Book 1: Read a book where every word in the title begins with the same letter. The title must contain at least three words. I read Murder Most Maine by Karen MacInerney (277p).
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are the same letter. I read Circe by Madeline Miller (393p).
277+393=670p
Total points so far: 605
Diana K.15.8 - Rogues' Gallery. Help create an SRC rogues' gallery by reading a book with the MPG Mystery, Thriller, or Suspense that has a portrait on the cover.
Total points: 600
Cordelia5.9 Sir John Falstaff
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Historical
Points: 5
Total points: 485
25.2Option 1:
Jack, the Giant Killer by Charles de Lint
Option 3:
The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen
Task points: 25
Total points: 475
DeborahPost #7
30.9 - Mazza1's task: JUST READING
1) Scythe July of 2018
435/600 pages
2) Flipped for Murder Task help thread post #6 for approval
Cozy Mysteries Group under
Featured Cozy Authors
Featured Author - June 2019 - Maddie Day/Edith Maxwell
304 pages/600
435 + 304 = 739 /600 pages
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 105
Books read: 8
Tasks Done: 8
LaureY15.2 - Bad Boys and Wicked Women
Book 1
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
Page 1 of 'Best Antiheroes' list.
Book 2
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Page 1 of 'Best Anti-Heroins' list.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 470 /1050
Total Books: 29
Total Tasks: 23/59
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 5
Jen K30.3 - Ava Catherine's task: Faulkner's Reivers
Book 1: You're Never Weird on the Internet
"ei" in Weird
Book 2: The Man in the High Castle
Published originally October 1962
304 + 259= 563 > 501
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Points this post: 30
Total points: 315
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
APRILLEIGH30.5 - Susan A’s Task: Summer Swimming
Option 2: Read a book with all of the letters SWIM in the book’s title.
WhISper Me This by Kerry Anne King
Option 3: Choose a book between 100 and 150 pages.
The Ghosts of Hanson House by Michelle Dorey (135 pages)
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 30 (315)
Golden Oldie: 0 (4)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 2 (21)
Total Tasks: 16
Delicious Dee20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Paul's task: Cugel
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It - C in Achieve; U in Four; G in Goal; EL in Mile
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 560
Delicious Dee30.6 - Dlmrose’s Task: Relatively Obsessed
Option 2 -
- the ship is on fire, but you can see the mast and rigging; I listened to the audiobook but the most popular MMPB has 760pgs Big Book Ticket (2) - 750+ pgsOption 4 - My Name is Not Easy - Debby Dahl Edwardson
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 590
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Nick KY30.10 Brooke TX’s Spies
Book 1. I read Subterranean by James Rollins, # 420, p. 5 on the Espionage list. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Book 2. I read A Thief of Time by Tony Hillerman, # 102, p. 2 on the Thieves list. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 700
Julia10325.8 - Coralie's task: Naming the New Generation
Book 1: Murder on Trinity Place by Victoria Thompson (female author, ITY in Trinity)
Book 2: Crispan Magicker by Mark M. Lowenthal (male author with four-letter first name)
This task: 25 points
Total points: 380
Total BB: 2
Total GO: 0
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 26
Mod
I read The Giver, found on p.13 of the given list. Currently #1274.
total points: 750
Sarah H20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's task: On a Roll - I rolled 4. Your genres are: NONFICTION or TRUE STORY
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, author initials found in NONFICTION
Points for this task: 20 points
Total points to date: 235 points
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 19
Lisa MD30.1 - Amanda A's task: Like Letters
Page total of at least 500 pages. - 276 + 352 = 628
Book 1: Read a book where every word in the title begins with the same letter. The title must contain at least three words.
Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay 276 pp
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are the same letter. All initials count. - "MM"
The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda 352 pp
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TOTALS:
Current Points: 30
Total Points: 285 / 1050
Tasks Completed: 14/ 59
Books Read: 17
BB Tickets:
GO:
babbling c30.1 - Amanda A's task: Like Letters
Help Thread
Read two books, one from Book 1 and one from Book 2.
The books must have a combined page total of at least 500 pages.
Book 1: Read a book where every word in the title begins with the same letter. The title must contain at least three words.
Going, Going, Ganache -kindle Going, Going, Ganache - paperback pgs. 276 Jenn McKinlay
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are the same letter. All initials count.
A Demon Bound - kindle A Demon Bound - paperback 291 by Debra Dunbar
276+291=567>500
THIS POST
Points: 30
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 230/1050
Completed Tasks: 16/59
Golden oldies: 2
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Pages read this season: 6,835
Books read this season: 20
Andy P.Task # 25.4 - Andy P.'s task: Authors That Work Well Together
Choose two books, written by two different authors, whose combined initials can be put together to make a single word in English.
Book 1. The Passage by Justin Cronin(766 p.)
Book 2. Whitewash by Alex Kava(432 p.)
Word made is JACK (AK +JC)
Page count 432 + 766 = 1198> 500 page requirement.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 545
BREANNA5.5 - 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. The name may be in any name position, names must match exactly. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
Through the Eyes of the Judged by 8 incarcerated young men
author John Paul shares a name with the actor John Derek
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 5
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Total Points: 210