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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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Barbara ★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.
Prisoner of Night - J.R. Ward 8/12
Ebook Approval: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 4: Read a book by an author with the initials of AC, CA, DC, or CD. Middle initials should be ignored.
The Amber Isle - Ashley Capes 7/4
Points this task: 30
Total points: 485
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★25.3 - Diana K's task: 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Option 3: There were also troops from Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Poland. Read a book set at least 50% in one of those other countries OR about someone from one of those countries' experience during WWII.
Summon the Keeper - Tanya Huff (set 100% in Canada) 8/7
Option 4: Read a book with a gravestone on the cover.
Going Underground - Susan Vaught 6/28
Points this task: 25
Total points: 510
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
10.3 - Summer ReadingThe Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth's Past #1) by Liu Cixin
Name of staff: Lauren Deyce
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better:
Season Total: 575
5.10 - Rhett ButlerA book of choice: The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion
Points this post: 5
Total points: 575
Task 15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!Read a book written by an author born in June, July, or August.
Orson Scott Card was born: August 24, 1951
Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus (1996) by Orson Scott Card (Paperback, 402 pages)
Sidewise Award Nominee for Alternate History (1996)
185 + 15 = 200
Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 185 + 15 = 200
Books read: 14
Pages read: 4,528
Read but not claimed: 07
Goodreads Authors: 07
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Coralie30.4 School’s Out
Option 1: Book by an author whose initials can be found in no summer sChOol for me
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
mass market edition Fiskarmännen
Option 3: Book with G I D in title
G & I in big, D in edge
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe
Total to date 560 points
Task 30.9 - Just Readingtotal page count 600+
book 1 - read a book from the spreadsheet
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
December 2018
280 pages
book 2 - read a book from a book club I am a member of
Dry
NBRC July Book of the Month: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
399 pages
280 + 399 = 679pages
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920 points
Cindy FTask 10.5 Family Reunion
Family relationship in title (sisters)
Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory
Claim 1 BB ticket 592 pages
Points this post:10
Total points:205
Tasks completed:15
Books read:16
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:4
Cindy FTask 20.1 No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to read
Option 2: Ongoing personal nemesis (present in series) "her sworn enemy Rebecca Hooke"
The Witch Hunter's Tale: A Midwife Mystery by Sam Thomas
Points this post:20
Total points:225
Tasks completed:16
Books read:17
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:4
SweetMelissa5.1 - Han Solo
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in MILLENNIUM FALCON. Letters may only be used as often as they are found in the target phrase.
The Heavens May Fall, Allen Eskens, 7/19/19
Points: 5
Total points: 180
SweetMelissa5.10 - Rhett Butler
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules
In a Dark, Dark Wood, Ruth Ware, 6/18/19
Points: 5
Total points: 185
SweetMelissa10.2 - He's a Classic!
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in RHETT BUTLER. All initials count, and letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
The Gifted School, Bruce Holsinger, 8/2/19
Points: 10
Total points: 195
SweetMelissa10.3 - Summer Reading
Read one of the books from the Goodreads Staff Summer Reading Lists. Goodreads Staffers Summer Reading Picks. REQUIRED: Specify the name of the staffer whose pick you used.
Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide, Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark, 8/13/19
Required: From Emily Fortner's list
Points: 10
Total points: 205
SweetMelissa15.4 - Fourth of July
Option 2: Read 1 book.
Read a book where the entire TITLE is printed in red, white, and/or blue AND that was first published in July of any year. REQUIRED: Include the cover when you post
Good Girl, Bad Girl, Michael Robotham, 7/26/19
Published: 07/23/2019
Cover:
Points: 15
Total points: 220
SweetMelissa15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!
Celebrate by reading a book written by an author born in June, July, or August
Ask Again, Yes, Mary Beth Keane, 07/25/2019
Points: 15
Total points: 235
SweetMelissa20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Aprilleigh’s task: Staying Out of Trouble
Option 2: Worth a Thousand Words
Read a book by an author whose initials are found in one of the following: MATISSE, PICASSO, or REMBRANDT. All initials count (defined by spaces), and you can only use a letter as often as it appears in the name. Required: State the name chosen when you post
The Great Unexpected, Dan Mooney, 7/17/19
Required: Rembrandt
Points: 20
Total points: 255
SweetMelissa20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Balletbookworm's task: PRIDE2019
Option 2: The Icons
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in either MARSHA P JOHNSON or SYLVIA RIVERA. All name parts count, including initials.
The Broken Girls, Simone St. James, 7/16/19
336 pages
Points: 20
Total points: 275
SweetMelissa25.4 - Andy P.'s task: Authors That Work Well Together
The combined page count for both books must be 501 or greater. Choose two books, written by two different authors, whose combined initials can be put together to make a single word in English. Required: Indicate the word that you made from the initials when you post.
The Guise of Another, Allen Eskens, 7/1/19 (269 pages)
Redemption, David Baldacci, 7/11/19 (432 pages)
Word: AE + BD = BEAD
Page count: 269 + 432 = 701
Points: 25
Total points: 300
SweetMelissa25.6 - Nick KY's task: Birthday “One”
Option 1: For this first option read a book with a title which is two words in length -- BUT the first word must be the article “The.” (So is it really two words, or just one word with a kickstarter?) Ignore subtitles and series titles. Foreign titles must meet the requirements when translated into English.
The Mother-in-Law, Sally Hepworth, 7/9/19
Option 2. Read a book which is between 260 and 600 pages in length.
Mrs. Everything, Jennifer Weiner, 6/14/19 (480 pages)
Points: 25
Total points: 325
SweetMelissa30.5 -Susan A's task: Summer Swimming
Option 2: Read a book with all of the letters SWIM in the book’s title/subtitle
The Island of Sea Women, Lisa See, 7/29/19
Option 4: Read a book with ONLY black and/or red letters on the cover. All letters count
The Girl He Used to Know, Tracey Garvis-Graves, 6/29/19Points: 30
Total points: 355
SweetMelissa30.9 - Mazza1's task: JUST READING
Book 1 - Read any book that fits SRC rules that we have read in our Leeds Book group (Good Reads in Leeds) (up until July this year). Required: State the month and year that we read the book in your completion post.
, Daniel Keyes, 7/7/19 (311 pages)Required: October 2018
Book 2 – Read a book that you need to read for your IRL book club or the BOTM of one of your other Goodreads Group. Required: State whether the book you read was for an IRL book club or for another Goodreads Group.
, Kathryn Stockett, 8/12/19 (465 pages)Required: This book was for an IRL book club for August 2019
Page count: 311 + 465 = 776
Points: 30
Total points: 385
Sara G20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's task: On a Roll
I rolled a 3!
3. Your genres are: YOUNG ADULT or NEW ADULT
Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth E. Wein
Author's initials EW are found in NEW ADULT.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 295
Andy p.Task # 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 His Burial Too by Catherine Aird CADILLAC
Option 3. Read a book that contains all the letters of GRAND in the title Save Me from Dangerous Men by S.A. Lelchuk DANGEROUS
Points this post: 25
Total points: 765
Nick KY15.5 Independence I read The Storyteller by Mario Vargas Llosa, set in Peru, one of the countries to achieve independence in the summer.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 840
Diana K.Task 15.1 - On the Flip Side
Book 1: Read a book that can be found on a Listopia list with the word "Beach" intact in list's title.
Every Time You Go Away On page 1 of Beach Reads 2018
Book 2: Read a book that can be found on a Listopia list with the word "Snow" intact in list's title.
Their Eyes Were Watching God On page 8 of Best Books to Read When the Snow is
Total points: 790
babbling c50.1 - Diane Whitney's task: Genre Tic-Tac-Toe
Tic, Tac, Toe, three in a row.
The page count of your three books must total at least 750 pages.
In addition to the MPGs, your books must meet the following criteria:
Book 1 SCIENCE FICTION: Recursion - Audible Recursion - paoerback 326 by Blake Crouch last name must begin with C.
Science Fiction 766 users
Book 2 HISTORICAL FICTION: Lord of Scoundrels - Kindle Lord of Scoundrels - paperback 375 by Loretta Chase last name must begin with C.
Historical > Historical Fiction 206 users
Book 3 FANTASY: End of Days - KindleEnd of Days - paperback 435 by Susan Ee last name must begin with E.
Fantasy 1,465 users
326+375+435=1,136>750
THIS POST
Points: 50
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 295/1050
Completed Tasks: 18/59
Golden oldies: 2
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Pages read this season:8,283
Books read this season: 24
MAZZA15.7 - 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.
Perfect Chemistry Page 1 of list
Points this post = 5
Points to date =995
MAZZA15.8 - Arya Stark
Read a book with "wolf" or "wolves" intact in the title, subtitle, series title or author's name.
Forgotten & Remembered: The Duke's Late Wife
Author = Bree Wolf
Points this post = 5
Points to date =1000
Readerboard Name: Absurda20.6 - SEASONED READER – Mai's task: Midway Through The Year
Option 2: To celebrate free access and the expansion of the public domain, read a book first published in 1923 or before.
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.
Originally published in 1905. Claim 1 Golden Oldie ticket.
Points this task: 20
Golden Oldies Ticket This Task: 1
Big Book Ticket This Task: 0
Total Points to date: 340
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 5
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
MAZZA150.1 - Diane Whitney's task: Genre Tic-Tac-Toe
Tic, Tac, Toe, three in a row.
For this task, you will make Tic-Tac-Toe from three of the genres listed below by reading three books--a Book 1, a Book 2, and a Book 3. To make Tic-Tac-Toe, your three books must have main page genres (MPGs) that match three squares in a row. Rows may be formed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The page count of your three books must total at least 750 pages.
In addition to the MPGs, your books must meet the following criteria:
Book 1: Author's last name must begin with T, I or C.
Book 2: Author's last name must begin with T, A, or C.
Book 3: Author's last name must begin with T, O or E.
Using Diagonal
Book 1 Swear on This Life Author = Renee Carlino = tiC with MPG of Contemporary and 320 pages
Book 2 Nora Webster Author = Colm Tóibín = Tac MPG of Literary Fiction and 373 pages
Book 3 Warlight Author = Michael Ondaatje = tOe MPG of Historical Fiction and 304 pages
All books approved and genre noted on help thread Post 30 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page count = 320 +373+302 = 995
Points this post = 50
Total points = 1050 Challenge completed
Congratulations, Sandy! Task 30.4 in the Fall Challenge is yours.
Diana K.Task 25.1 - Sandy's task - Game of Book - continue with Game of Books, reading two books from the following lists.
Book 1 I Capture the Castle 343 pages On page 1 of Sansa Stark's list
Book 2 How to Win Friends and Influence People 288 pages On page 1 of Petyr's list
Total points: 815
Congratulations, Mazza1! Task 30.5 in the Fall Challenge is yours.
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORMI am taking the book I claimed in 5.10 and moving it to a new task here; will repost 5.10 with a new book shortly.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Aprilleigh’s task: Staying Out of Trouble
I chose Option 2. I read A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian (paperback for length). C and A in PICASSO.
Previous point total: 245
New points this post: 20
Total points: 265
Total tasks completed: 17
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORMReposting 5.10 with a new book; point totals should match up now.
5.10 - Rhett Butler
I read Act Like It by Lucy Parker (mass market paperback for length).
Previous point total: 265
New points this post: no new points added, book exchange
Total points: 265
Total tasks completed: 17
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM10.10 – Juneteenth
I read The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. The book is currently #254 on page 3 of the list.
Previous point total: 265
New points this post: 10
Total points: 275
Total tasks completed: 18
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
perletwo 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.
You Know What You Have to DoPoints this task: 15
Total points: 615
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 50
Tasks completed: 40
15.5 Independence DayWeave a Circle Round
Set in Canada
"It was a cool Labour Day but not, unusually for Vancouver, a rainy one" at 37:51 of the audiobook. The travelling to other places and times is less than half the book
Points 235
Bookwrm526Task #30.5 - Summer Swimming
Option 3: Choose a book that you can read FAST, a book between 100 and 150 pages. I read The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark (144p).
Option 4: Read a book with ONLY black and/or red letters on the cover. I read Revenge by Yōko Ogawa (I had the text color verified on the help thread at posts 28 and 29)
.Total points so far: 820
Barbara ★20.10 - Group Reads
Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers 8/13
My Post on BOTM thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
BIG BOOK: 549 pages
Points this task: 20
Total points: 530
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Ronda30.5 -Susan A's task: Summer Swimming
This is a two book task. Please choose two options and read one book for each.
Option 1: Read a book that features the main page genre Sports or Sports and Games.
Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
Option 5: Read a book with the word swimmer(s), swimming, swim, swam or swum found in the text. Required: Post the sentence and page number, location or time (audiobooks) at which at the word was found when you post.
Addicted to You by Becca & Krista Ritchie
"Cash loosens lips, and unfortunately, our fathers are swimming in it." pg 13 in Kindle edition.
points this post: 30 points
total points to date: 30 points
Ronda30.4 - ElaineL's task: School’s Out!
Help Thread
This is a two book task; books must be selected from two different options. Your books must have a combined page total of at least 700 pages.
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase, “NO SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ME” All initials count.
The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty (466 pages)
Option 3: Read a book with the letters G-I-D (Get It Done) in the title and/or authors name.
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty (415 pages)
466+415=87=881 pages total
points this post: 30
total points to date: 60
Kristi CO25.6 - Nick KY's task: Birthday “One”
Option 1: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Option 2: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King (400 pgs)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 9
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Kristi CO20.1 - Most Improved Player - Perletwo's task: No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Read!
Option 1: GERT FROBE
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Points this post: 20
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Ronda25.6 - Nick KY's task: Birthday “One”
Read two books, one from each of two options below.
Option 1. For this first option read a book with a title which is two words in length -- BUT the first word must be the article “The.” (So is it really two words, or just one word with a kickstarter?) Ignore subtitles and series titles. Foreign titles must meet the requirements when translated into English.
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
Option 2. Read a book which is between 260 and 600 pages in length. (It may be 260 pp. or 600 pp. exactly or anywhere in between.)
The Mistake by Elle Kennedy (296 pages)
points this post: 25
total points to date: 85
Kristi CO20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Paul's task: Cugel
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
*Big Book Ticket* Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster is 538 pgs*
Points this post: 20
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Suzannesea30.1 Amanda A's Task: Like Letters
Book 1
Read a book with a title of at least three words, all starting with the same letter.
Book by Book: Notes on Reading and Life by Michael Dirda
170 pages
Book 2
Read a book by a single author whose initials are the same letter.
The Tenth Gift by Jane Johnson
385 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 610
Jen K10.6 - Happy 4th of July!
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
"white" in the title
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Points this post: 10
Total points: 395
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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30.6 - Dlmrose’s Task: Relatively Obsessed
Option 1: Read a book written in a language other than your native language.
Vita Nostra - first published in Russian. My native language is English.
Option 4: Read a book written by a single author whose last name ENDS in -sen or -son.
The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson
Read the kindle edition, linked to the MMPB.
Points for this task: 30 points
Total points to date: 380 points
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 28