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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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JUKKA20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Balletbookworm's task: PRIDE2019
Option 2: Book whose author's initials are in either MARSHA P JOHNSON or SYLVIA RIVERA.
The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse. Hesse's initials are in MARSHA P JOHNSON. First published in 1943, it's a Golden Oldie and at 558 pages in paperback, also a Big Book.
Total Points: 300/1050
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 26/59
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Sara G20.6 - SEASONED READER – Mai's task: Midway Through The Year
Option 2: 2019 also marks the first in 20 years that published works from before 95 years ago enter the public domain in the United States (background reading on the issue here). To celebrate free access and the expansion of the public domain, read a book first published in 1923 or before.
Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey
This book was first published in 1921.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 405
CathyG30.1 - Amanda A's task: Like Letters
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.
Sun, Sand, Sex by Linda Lael Miller
352 pp
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are the same letter.
Coyote's Mate by Lora Leigh
341 pp
Points this post: 30
Total points: 335
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 20
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Cathy G15.9 - 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.
Love
Love Me by Olivia Cunning
Approved for length post #7563
Points this post: 15
Total points: 350
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 21
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Cathy G15.8 - Rogues' Gallery
Read a book with the MPG Mystery, Thriller, or Suspense that has a portrait on the cover.
Night Smoke by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 15
Total points: 365
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 22
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Cathy G15.7 - 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.
Nightshade by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 15
Total points: 380
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 23
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Cathy G15.6 - Happy Birthday, Authors!
Celebrate by reading a book written by an author born in June, July, or August.
In the Company of Vampires by Katie MacAlister
Katie MacAlister was born in Aug
https://www.google.com/search?client=...
Points this post: 15
Total points: 395
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 24
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Cathy G10.10 - Juneteenth
Read a book by a person of color from this list:
#ReadPOC: List of Books by Authors of Color
Talk Sweetly to Me by Courtney Milan
REQUIRED: Specify the page of the list on which your book is found. p1
Points this post: 10
Total points: 405
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 25
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Jasmiina F20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's task: On a Roll:
I rolled 4= NONFICTION or TRUE STORY.
Read a book that 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 Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch.
*Big Book Ticket with 722 pages.*
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 1 (500+)
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Andy P.Task # 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
The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford
The word LOVE appears in the fourth stanza, (Was it LOVE at first sight?)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 970
Andy P.Task # 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's task: On a Roll
I rolled a 1, so
Historical Fiction or History is my genre.
Option A.
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
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander Historical fiction is #1 main genre, .Author's initials (RA) HISTORICAL
Points this post: 20
Total points: 990
trishhartuk25.1 Sandy's task - Game of Books
Book one
Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (528pg)
List 3. Book Recommendations for Daenerys Targaryen, Page 1, #59
Big book: 528pg
I'd originally used this book in post #361 for task 10.2 He's a Classic but I'm moving it here. Apologies to the mods, but this is a plan B after I discovered that my original choice (Little Women) had childrens as an MPG.
Book 2
Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
Read the kindle edition. MMPB: here (380pg)
List 5. Book Recommendations for Sansa Stark, Page 1, #55
Golden Oldie: First published in 1938
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie: Yes, Rebecca was first published in 1938
Big Book: Yes – Seraphina is 528pg
Total points: 535pt (last post) – 10 (for 10.2) + 25 for this task = 550pt
Tasks completed: still 30
Golden oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: Still 6
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Aprilleigh’s task: Staying Out of TroubleOption 2: Worth a Thousand Words
Read a book by an author whose initials are found in one of the following: MATISSE, PICASSO, or REMBRANDT
PICASSO:
by Camille Aubray
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 195/1050
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 10
30.4 - ElaineL's task: School’s Out!700p.
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase, “NO SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ME”
by Sophie Hannah
384 pages
Option 3: Read a book with the letters G-I-D (Get It Done) in the title and/or authors name.
by Michele Giuttari
381 pages
G+I in GIuttari / author
D in Death / title
Total pages read: 765
POINTS
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 225/1050
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 11
Joanne MITask 20.5 Bigger is Better
Option 2-Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in MARSHA P JOHNSON
Age of War by
Michael J. Sullivan
420 Pages meets 300 requirement
This was a re-read for me
Points this task 20
Total points 375
Total BB's 4
50.1 - Diane Whitney's task: Genre Tic-Tac-ToeVertical Tic-Tac-Toe
Contemporary / Mystery / Non Fiction
Book 1:
166 pages
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
C in tiC
Shelved as Non Fiction by 5,638 users
166 pages
Book 2:
by Simona Ahrnstedt
A in tAc
Shelved as Contemporary by 30 users
336 pages
Book 3:
by Ilaria Tuti
T in Toe
Shelved as Mystery by 35 users
350 pages
Total pages read: 852
POINTS
Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 275/1050
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 12
Joanne MII am switching my Book of Choice Task 5.10 (which was The Killer Angels) and now making it Every Heart a Doorway
No effect to my points at this post
Total Points 375
Total BB's 4
Joanne MITask 30.4 - ElaineL's task: School’s Out!
Option 1 Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase, “NO SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ME”
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara 345 pages
(moved from Task 5.10)
Option 3 Read a book with the letters G-I-D (Get It Done) in the title and/or authors name.
The New Girl by Daniel Silva
496 Pages
D in Daniel IG in Girl
891 total pages
Points this task 30
Total Points 405
Total BB's 4
JUKKA10.2 - He's a Classic!
Book whose author's initials are in RHETT BUTLER.
Deadly Class, Volume 1: Reagan Youth by Rick Remender.
Total Points: 310/1050
Total Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 27/59
Big Books Total: 5
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Bookwrm526Task #25.1 - Game of Books
Continue with Game of Books, reading two books from the following lists. You may use 2 different lists, or read 2 books from one list.
Book 1: I chose the list of book recommendations for Arya Stark and read Needled to Death by Maggie Sefton (239p) (Page 1, position 6 at time of posting).
Book 2: I chose the list of book recommendations for Tyrion Lannister and read Foundation by Isaac Asimov (296p). (Page 1, position 34 at time of posting).
239+296=535p
Total points so far: 1025
Bookwrm526Task #25.7 - Ellan Vannin
Option 1: Myths and Legends
Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE of at least three words, with title initials found in the phrase FAIRY BRIDGE. Subtitles should be ignored. I read Anna Dressed in Blood (AI in fairy, BD in bridge) by Kendare Blake (316p).
Book 2: Read a book that is #7 in a series. I read Liberty Falling (#7 in the Anna Pigeon series) by Nevada Barr (343p).
Total points so far: 1050 (I FINISHED!! FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!)
***REPOST DUE TO BOOK CHANGETraceyL (Readerboard Name)
5.10 - Rhett Butler
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
This Post: 0 points ***POINTS ALREADY EARNED
Total points to date: 930 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 7
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)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.
The Last Unicorn
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 11.0
Best Beach Reads 2013 Page 3 #235
Book 2: Read a book that can be found on a Listopia list with the word "Snow" intact in list's title.
Room
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling Page 1 #50
This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 945 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 7
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
20.10 Group read Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20/1050
Tasks completed: 1/59
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
Julia10325.1 - Sandy's task - Game of Books
3. The Dragons' Chosen (on page 1 of Book Recommendations for Daenerys Targaryen)
5. Trickster's Choice (on page 2 of Book Recommendations for Sansa Stark)
This task: 25 points
Total points: 540
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 0
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 36
Elizabeth PTask 25.6 - Birthday "One"
Option One - Two words in title, first word is "the"
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Option Two - Book between 260 and 600 pages in length
Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
554 pages
At 554 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 330
Total Tasks: 19
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 23
Elizabeth PTask 20.5 - PRIDE2019
Option Two - Author's initials in MARSHA P JOHNSON
Meet Cute by Helena Hunting
marsHa p joHnson
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 350
Total Tasks: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 24
Julia10320.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Paul's task: Cugel
Breaking Silence: Lesbian Nuns on Convent Sexuality
(C in silenCe, U in nUns, G and E in brEakinG, L in siLence)
This task: 20 points
Total points: 560
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 0
Tasks completed: 25
Books read: 37
Kathy KS15.7 - 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.
Once Upon a Tower, by Eloisa James
r
O = Once
g
u
E = Eloisa
*****
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 405
Tasks completed: 19
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5
Nick KY50.1 Diane Whitney’s Genre Tic-Tac-Toe
I read the following, fitting a diagonal -- lower left to upper right:
Book 1. Science Fiction. The Smoke by Simon Ings. Author’s last name begins w/ “I” from TIC. 300 pp
Book 2. Nonfiction. Venice: Pure City by Peter Ackroyd. Author’s last name begins w/ “A” from TAC. 403 pp
Book 3. Literary Fiction. LaRose by Louise Erdrich. Author’s last name begins w/ “E” from TOE. 372 pp
Book 3 verified for Literary Fiction:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Total pp = 1075
Total Points So Far: 1050
10.2 He's a ClassicAuthors initials in Rhett Butler
Living Well in a Down Economy for Dummies by Tracy L. Barr
300
Lisa MD10.2 - He's a Classic!
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in RHETT BU TL ER.
Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely by Lysa TerKeurst 275 pp
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TOTALS:
Current Points: 10
Total Points: 390 / 1050
Tasks Completed: 21/ 59
Books Read: 25
BB Tickets: 1
GO:
Barbara ★15.5 - Independence Day
Algeria, Argentina, the Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Colombia, Comoros, France, Kiribati, Liberia, Malawi, Maldives, the Netherlands, Peru, Rwanda, Slovakia, the Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Vanuatu, and Venezuela also celebrate their Independence Days in July. Read a book that is set at least 50% in one of these countries.
Dark Triumph - Robin LaFevers (100% in France) 8/22
Amazon Description: (Sybella's duty as Death's assassin in 15th-century France ), p1
https://smile.amazon.com/Dark-Triumph...
Points this task: 15
Total points: 590
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Elizabeth PTask 50.1 - Genre Tic Tac Toe
Book one, TIC - Author's last name starts with C
The Binding by Bridget Collins
MPG Fantasy
Book two, TAC - Author's last name starts with C
Recursion by Blake Crouch
MPG Science Fiction
Book three, TOE - Author's last name starts with T
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
MPG Historical Fiction
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 400
Total Tasks: 21
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 27
VAL TX20.1 - Most Improved Player - Perletwo's task: No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Read! - Indicate which option you've chosen when you post.
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.
All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
This post:
Points - 20
Total:
Points - 125
Readerboard Name: Absurda10.8 - Roll the Dice
Read a book with the number of pages (+/- 10 pages) that you reach by arranging the 3 numbers from the dice. You may only roll once!
Rolled: 4,3,3
How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein
334 pages
Points this task: 10
Golden Oldies Ticket This Task: 0
Big Book Ticket This Task: 0
Total Points to date: 370
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 5
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Diana K30.2 -Schatzie's task: An Ode to Sarabelle!
Opt 1 Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of science or health, stand alone or embedded.
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
Opt 3 Read a book with a one-word title that contains exactly 4 letters.
Balm
Total points: 1000
Mai30.2 -Schatzie's task: An Ode to Sarabelle!
Option 1: Non-fiction book with the main genre Science
Introduction to Probability by Dimitri P. Bertsekas
Option 4: Book by an author with the initials of AC
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
GO ticket: book first published in 1937
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 435
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 31
Golden Oldies: 4
Kristen IA25.4 - Andy P.'s task: Authors That Work Well Together
This is a two book task.
No book with children or kids as a main page genre may be used for this task.
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.
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo - 361 pages
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine - 333 pages
Elizabeth Acevedo (EA) + Rachel Caine (RC) = RACE
333 + 361 = 694 pages total
I listened to the audiobook versions of both books and have linked to the PB editions for page counts.
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 105/1050
Tasks Completed: 6/59
BB: 0
GO: 0
Andy P.Task # 30.10 - Brooke TX's task: Spies, Scouts, Detectives, Pirates, and Sundry Ne'er-do-wells>
Book 1. From Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie page 1 # 79
Book 2. From the Thieves List
The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep by Lawrence Block page 2 # 144
Points this post: 30
Total points: 1020
Congratulations, Bookwrm526! Task 25.1 in the Fall Challenge is yours.
Congratulations, Nick KY! Task 25.2 in the Fall Challenge is yours.
Suzannesea25.4 Andy P's Task: Authors That Work Well Together
Read two books by different authors whose initials make an English word.
Honolulu by Alan Brennert
360 pages
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
353 pages
My word is BALL.
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 680
CEELEEREPOST: TASK #2823 Original book did not have MPG genre listed. I know, a rookie mistake. It's been a weird summer. I replaced it with another book with a visible MPG genre and correct author letter .
I loved this task! I play Bookish Bingo so it was easy for me to understand and it was fun!
Task 50.1 Genre Tic-Tac-Toe
This is a three book task. Make Tic-Tac-Toe by matching the genre squares with MPG category that matches each tile. The books also must have an author who last name begins with a TTT letter in the name. Page count must be 750+ pages.
Page count Book 1 Contemporary: 344 pp TIC
Page count Book 2 Mystery: 405 pages TOE
Page count Book 3 Nonfiction 310 pages TAC
Total Page Count: 1,059 pp
BOOK 1 MPG Contemporary: TIC
As Husbands Go by Susan Isacs
As Husbands Go
Author's last name begins with "I"
Book 2: MPG Mystery TOE
The Girl In The Woods by Gregg Olsen
The Girl in the Woods
Author name begins with "O"
Book 3: MPG Nonfiction TAC
The Water Is Wide by Pat Conroy
The Water is Wide
Author name begins with "C"
Total Points for task: 50
Total Books read for tasks: 3
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
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Total Points Earned for Summer Challenge 2019: 115
Total Tasks Completed for Summer Challenge 2019: 5
Total Books read for Summer Challenge 2019: 9
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2019: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2019: 2
Ronda30.1 - Amanda A's task: 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.
Addicted After All by Krista and Becca Ritchie (532 pages)
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are the same letter. All initials count.
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (336 pages)
points this post: 30
points to date: 215
Ronda10.9 - Sing Along!
Read a book with 4 or more people on the cover.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
points this post: 10
points to date: 225
20.3 Cugel PiCturE Us in the LiGht by Kelly Loy Gilbert
Letters in the name Cugel found in title
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185
GO TICKETS: 1
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 16
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15.7 - 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.
Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein
Points this task: 15
Total points: 665
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 54
Tasks completed: 43