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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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LAVENDER10.06 - Happy 4th of July!
Read a book with the words red, white, or blue in the title/subtitle.
I read The Battle of Chibi (Red Cliffs): Selected and Translated from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Hock G. Tjoa (332 pages)
RED in title/subtitle
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 615
Tasks Completed: 29
Books Read: 42
Golden Oldie Tickets: 9
Big Book Tickets: 1
LAVENDER30.04 - ElaineL's task: School’s Out!
Book 1 Option 1
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase, “NO SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ME”.
I read The Beachhead by Christopher Mari on KINDLE.
The top paperback (No MMPB): The Beachhead by Christopher Mari has 332 pages.
CM in NO SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ME
Book 2 Option 3
Read a book with the letters G-I-D (Get It Done) in the title and/or authors name.
I read Forged in Desire by Brenda Jackson on KINDLE
The top paperback (no MMPB): Forged in Desire by Brenda Jackson has 384 pages.
GID in Forged in Desire
page total of at least 700 pages: 332+384=716
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 645
Tasks Completed: 30
Books Read: 44
Golden Oldie Tickets: 9
Big Book Tickets: 1
ED20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Sara G's task: Roller Coasters
Opt. 3- The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
"TSE" found in "ExpediTion evereSt"
Points this task: 20
Total points: 230
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 15
Tasks completed: 9
(20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
30.9 - JUST READINGBOOK 1 - JULY 2016 - Girl at War
BOOK 2 - IRL CLUB - Meet Me in Monaco
TOTAL POINTS - 640
ED20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Paul's task: Cugel
The Emperor and the Elephants: A Peace Corps Volunteer's Story of Life During the Late 1970s in the Central African Empire by Richard W. Carroll
"CUGEL" found in "thE emperor and the eLephants: a peaCe corps volUnteer's life durinG the late 1970s in central african empire"
Points this task: 20
Total points: 250
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 10
(20.3; 20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
ED20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Aprilleigh’s task: Staying Out of Trouble
Opt. 2- The Fires by Alan Cheuse
"AC" found in "piCAsso"
Points this task: 20
Total points: 270
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 11
(20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
ED20.1 - Most Improved Player - Perletwo's task: No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Read!
Opt. 1 - My Car in Managua by Forrest D. Colburn
"FD" found in golDFinger
Points this task: 20
Total points: 290
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 12
(20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
Chelsea M.20.6 - Seasoned Reader
Read any book that was first published this year (2019).
The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden
Option 1.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 85
Chelsea M.10.1 - Can You Spell Rogue?
Read a book with all of the letters in ROGUE in its title/subtitle.
Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 95
Brooke TX5.9 - Sir John Falstaff
Read a Fiction book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 930
Completed Tasks: 52
Books Read: 79
Brooke TX15.1 - 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. Found here:
Book 2: Read a book that can be found on a Listopia list with the word "Snow" intact in list's title. Found here:
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 945
Completed Tasks: 53
Books Read: 79
Sunshine15.7 - Rogue One
Book: Until Trevor by Aurora Rose Reynolds 8/15/19
How it Fits: Title starts with U and Author's Last name starts with R
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 340
Books Read: 22
Sunshine5.10 - Rhett Butler
Book: Diviner's Prophecy by Nicolette Andrews 8/8/19
How it Fits: My choice, meets SRC rules.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 345
Books Read: 23
Sunshine30.6 - Dlmrose’s Task: Relatively Obsessed
Option 2:
Book: Viking's Prize by Tanya Anne Crosby 6/14/19
How it Fits:
Option 4:
Book: Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny by Holly Madison 8/15/19
How it Fits: Author's last name ends in -son
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 375
Books Read: 25
ED15.10 - Summer Months
Time and Tide: The Islands of Tuvalu by Tony Wheeler
Points this task: 15
Total points: 305
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 13
(15.10; 20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
babbling c15.9 - 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. The words "loving," "because," and "doing" may be used for lovin', 'cause, and doin', respectively. Other than those exceptions, words must match exactly.
A Kiss Away from Scandal - kindle A Kiss Away from Scandal - paperback pgs 288 by Christine Merrill
AWAY
Summer days drifting away
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 330/1050
Completed Tasks: 20/59
Golden oldies: 2
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Pages read this season:9,095
Books read this season: 26
Andy P.Task # 30.8 -TessaVanessa's task: Double Up
Book 1. Almost Midnight: An American Story Of Murder And Redemption by Michael W. Cuneo Author shares a name with Michael Dickman or Michael Greer
Book 2. Almost Midnight by Paul Doiron
Points this post: 30
Total points: 820
Julia10320.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Balletbookworm's task: PRIDE2019
Option 3: Courting Justice: Gay Men And Lesbians V. The Supreme Court (on page 11 of list)
Claiming one BB ticket - this book is 592 pages
This task: 20 points, 1 BB
Total points: 485
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 0
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 32
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.4: James Bond:
Seven Unholy Days by Jerry Hatchett has the word SEVEN in the title.
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Summary Totals:
Points: 60
Books Posted: 9
Tasks Completed: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 1; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.6: Lisbeth Salander:
Roseanna by Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo is set more than 50% in Sweden - documented on GR MP.
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Summary Totals:
Points: 65
Books Posted: 10
Tasks Completed: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 1; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.8: Arya Stark:
The Wolves of Paris by Michael Wallace has word WOLVES in title.
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Summary Totals:
Points: 70
Books Posted: 11
Tasks Completed: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 1; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.5: Family Reunions:
A Throne for Sisters by Morgan Rice has word SISTERS in title.
Totals this posting:
Points: 10
Summary Totals:
Points: 80
Books Posted: 12
Tasks Completed: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 1; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
ED15.9 - Summer Lovin'
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
"Girl" found in "Met a girl crazy for me"
Points this task: 15
Total points: 320
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 14
(15.9; 15.10; 20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
Reposting Post #2835 simply to indicate that the original publication date of 1902 has been added by a librarian to the 2nd book...and thereby qualifying for a GO Ticket:ED
30.6 - Dlmrose’s Task: Relatively Obsessed
Opt.1- Morituri by Yasmina Khadra
Originally written in French. My native language is English
Opt.4-
Savage Island; An Account of a Sojourn in Niu� and Tonga by Basil Thomson
Pub. 1902
*****Requesting 1 GO Ticket*****
Points this task: 30
Total points: 30
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 1
(30.6)
RAYNEBAIR15.7 - Rogue One
Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in ROGUE ONE and that is written by an author with at least one initial that can be found in ROGUE ONE.
Galaxies and Oceans by N.R. Walker
Points this post: 15
Total points: 265
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
RAYNEBAIR5.8 - Arya Stark
Read a book with "wolf" or "wolves" intact in the title, subtitle, series title or author's name.
Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine
Points this post: 5
Total points: 270
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
RAYNEBAIR5.2 - Indiana Jones
Read a book with a U.S. state in the title or subtitle. 2-word state names must appear completely. State names must match exactly.
Alpha Unit One, New York by Chris T. Kat
Points this post: 5
Total points: 275
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
Reposting post #2860 to correct the edition and page requirements of the 2nd book. (Sorry for making several errors today.)ED
25.5 - Raynebair's task: My Career in Technology
Opt. 3- The Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton 198p.
Opt. 4- In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
376p.
198+376= 574 meets the 550 page minimum requirement
Points this task: 25
Total points: 170
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 6
(25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
RAYNEBAIR5.2 - Indiana Jones (REPOST)
Read a book with a U.S. state in the title or subtitle. 2-word state names must appear completely. State names must match exactly.
Alpha Unit One, New York by Chris T. Kat
ebook length approved in msg 7444
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 5
Total points: 275
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM20.1 - Most Improved Player - Perletwo's task: No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Read!
I chose Option 1. I read I Lost It at the Video Store expanded Edition : A Filmmakers' Oral History of a Vanished Era by Tom Roston. I used GERT FROBE, T and R are in GERT.
Previous point total: 275
New points this post: 20
Total points: 295
Total tasks completed: 19
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
ED15.7 - Rogue One
Operation Shylock: A Confession by Philip Roth
Points this task: 15
Total points: 335
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 15
(15.7; 15.9; 15.10; 20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
Brooke TX5.1 - Han Solo
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in MILLENNIUM FALCON.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 950
Completed Tasks: 54
Books Read: 80
Brooke TX5.10 - Rhett Butler
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 955
Completed Tasks: 55
Books Read: 80
Brooke TX10.7 - Smile!
Read a book with the main page genre Fairy Tales.
Points
This Post: 10
Total Points: 965
Completed Tasks: 56
Books Read: 80
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)5.9 - Sir John Falstaff
Read a Fiction book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller
MPG of Historical
This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 795 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
Queen Bee Darlene15.8 Rogues' Gallery
Mystery, thriller, or suspense that has portrait on cover
Trust me, I'm Lying by Mary Elizabeth Summer Trust Me, I'm Lying
genre: Mystery and Thriller; this book was used as one of the examples for the task
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 390
Brooke TX30.3 - Ava Catherine's task: Faulkner's Reivers
Book 1: Read a book in which a title word of at least four letters contains the letters “ei” intact. Approved in message 68 of the Not Really A Comic thread:
Book 2: Read a book that was first published in 1962.
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 995
Completed Tasks: 57
Books Read: 81
ED15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!
Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner
Points this task: 15
Total points: 350
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 16
(15.6;15.7; 15.9; 15.10; 20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)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.
For the Sake of the Game: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon
MPG of Mystery
You can see one eye, a nose and a mouth.
This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 810 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
Cordelia5,4 James Bond
Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
17th in Darkhunter series
Points: 5
Total points: 685
Kathy KS20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices...
Robot Fiction: Sleeping Giants, by Sylvain Neuvel
REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
posted in Group Book Discussion thread, message 25.
*****
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 320
Tasks completed: 19
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5
SandyL50.1 - Diane Whitney's task: Genre Tic-Tac-Toe
TIC - Contemporary - Author's name begins with C
Royally Yours by Emma Chase
320 Pages
TAC - Romance - Author's name begins with A
Rock Chick Regret by Kristen Ashley
504 pages -- ****requesting Big Book Ticket*****
TOE - Science Fiction - Author's name begins with T
The Barbarian's Captive by Maddie Taylor
396 pages
Total pages = 320+504+396 = 1,220
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Points This Task: 50
Total Points: 930
Tasks Completed: 49
Books Read: 71
Big Book Tickets: 7
Golden Oldies: 2
SandyL25.3 - Diana K's task: 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Option 2: Read a book that includes all the letters of one of the beaches in the title - UTAH BEACH
Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim
breakfast AT the BEACH HoUse hotel
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in one of those other countries - New Zealand
Just This Once by Rosalind James
Set 90% in New Zealand
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Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 955
Tasks Completed: 50
Books Read: 73
Big Book Tickets: 7
Golden Oldies: 2
SandyL25.1 - Sandy's task - Game of Books
Read two books from the following lists.
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest by Anatoli Boukreev
Petyr Baelish - Page 1 #18
297 pages
Brain Droppings by George Carlin
Tyrion Lannister - Page 1 #69
272 pages
Total pages - 297 + 272 = 569
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Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 980
Tasks Completed: 51
Books Read: 75
Big Book Tickets: 7
Golden Oldies: 2
ED10.9 - Sing Along!
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
*Notice 4th person peering over the fence
pub. 1853 *****I CLAIM 1 GO TICKET*****
Points this task: 10
Total points: 360
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 23
Tasks completed: 17
(10.9; 15.6;15.7; 15.9; 15.10; 20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.6; 20.9; 25.5; 25.6; 30.2; 30.4; 30.5; 30.6)
SandyL10.4 - Too Busy to Read?
Read a book with a main page genre of short stories
Just for You by Rosalind James
MGP Short Stories
Genre verified msg 81
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 990
Tasks Completed: 52
Books Read: 76
Big Book Tickets: 7
Golden Oldies: 2
Barbara ★15.3 - Stonewall 50
Option 1: Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with the MPG LGBT. Reasonable variations will be accepted: Ex: M/M Romance, Transgender, Trans, Queer, etc.
Indigo Springs - A.M. Dellamonica (MPG GLBT>Queer) 7/23
Book 2: Read a book with the word "Pride" in the title/subtitle or series title. Plurals and possessive are allowed but no other variations.
The Pride of Lions - Marsha Canham 8/16
Points this task: 15
Total points: 575
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
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5.04 - James Bond
Read a book with seven, seventh, 7, or 7th INTACT in the title or subtitle or a book identified on Goodreads as a book in a series with a number that includes a 7.
I read Seven Essentials to Transform Your Life by Barun Gorain on KINDLE.
The top paperback (No MMPB): Seven Essentials to Transform Your Life Barun Gorain has 292 pages.
Seven in title
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 605
Tasks Completed: 28
Books Read: 41
Golden Oldie Tickets: 9
Big Book Tickets: 1