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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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30.5 Summer SwimmingOption 2: Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini
Resistance Woman
I'd like a big book ticket. This was 608 pages.
Option 4:
by Stephen KingPost Total: 30
Grand Total: 30
Big Book Tickets: 1
trishhartuk20.6 Seasoned Reader – Mai's task: Midway Through The Year
Option 1: read any book that was first published this year (2019).
Murder in the Reading Room, Ellery Adams
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB here
First published 30 April 2019
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Kelly L5.2 - Indiana Jones
God Save Texas: A Journey Into the Soul of the Lone Star State by Lawrence Wright
Read a book with a U.S. state in the title or subtitle
Requirement: [TEXAS]
This post: 5 points
Total to Date: 45 points.
Andy P.Task# 5.2 - Indiana Jones
Read a book with a U.S. state in the title or subtitle
To Live Or Die In Arizona by Elizabeth Bruening Lewis Arizona in title
Points this post: 5
Total points: 50
Mai25.6 - Nick KY's task: Birthday “One”
Option 2. Book between 260 and 600 pages in length.
Lost for Words by Edward St. Aubyn
Option 3. Read a book on listopia Classic British Mysteries
They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
ElaineL30.5 Susan A's task: Summer Swimming:
Required: State which options you chose when you post.
Option 2: Read a book with all of the letters SWIM in the book’s title.
The Christmas Cowboy Hero the chIStMas coWboy hero
Option 3: Summer swimming is all about sprinting. Choose a book that you can read FAST, a book between 100 and 150 pages.
Rebound Remedy (144 pages)
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 240
20.6 - SEASONED READER – Mai's task: Midway Through The YearOPTION 2: Read a book first published in 1923 or before.
Sir Gawain And The Green Knight by Unknown (pub 1397)
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (first published 1397)*
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 40
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 1
Kathy G.30.10 - Brooke TX's task: Spies, Scouts, Detectives, Pirates, and Sundry Ne'er-do-wells
Book 1- List (Pirates)- #9 on page 1
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Link to Paperback:
Kidnapped
Book 2- List (Thieves)- #4 page 1
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Total Points- 30
Jayme(the ghostreader)10.4 Too Busy To Read
Read a book of short stories or anthologies
Chicken Soup for the Soulby Jack Canfield
MPG short stories 87 users as of 06/12/19
Task +10
Grand Total: 15
Mod
15.2 - Bad Boys and Wicked Women
Book 1, Best Antiheroes, p3 #292: The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson
Book 2, Antiheroines, pg 3 #258: Black Widow: Deadly Origin by Paul Cornell
total = 195
Mod
15.3 - Stonewall 50
Option 2, Pride title and LGBT genre: The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World by Mason Funk
total = 210
ElaineL30.1 Amanda A's task: Like Letters
Book 1: Read a book where every word in the title begins with the same letter.
Love Lessons Learned
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are the same letter.
Ranger's Baby Rescue by Lara Lacombe
500 page minimum: Book 1, 286 p. + Book 2, 288 p. = 574 p.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 270
ElaineL5.4 James Bond
Read a book identified on Goodreads as a book in a series with a number that includes a 7.
Murder Game (Ghostwalkers #7)
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 275
Task 10.9 – Sing AlongFour or more people on cover
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 30 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
Kim O10.4 - Too Busy to Read? Read a little bit at a time, with a book with a main page genre of short stories, anthologies, or essays.
Take-Out: And Other Tales of Culinary Crime
Points this task: 10
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks completed: 3
Nick KY25.2 SandyL’s Road Trip
Option 1. I read a book whose author’s inits are in “CadillaC ranch,” Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder by Chris Cavender.
Option 3. I read a book with the letters “GRAND” in the title, Agnes Varda: Interviews by T. Jefferson Kline.
G in aGnes
R in vaRda
AN in AgNes
D in varDa
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 95
PegW10.4 - Too Busy to Read?
Read a little bit at a time, with a book with a main page genre of short stories, anthologies, or essays.
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket, mass market paperback is 583 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 4
25.6 - BIRTHDAY "ONE"OPTION 1 - The Darkness
OPTION 2 - The Madonna of the Mountains with 368 pages.
TOTAL POINTS - 95
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)15.4 - 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.
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
Title is printed in red.
First published July 25 2017.
This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 170 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
ElaineL15.7 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.
Night Shift by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 290
20.6 - SEASONED READER – Mai's task: Midway Through The YearOption 1, a book first published in 2019: The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear, published March 26, 2019
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
Andy P.Task # 5.6 - Lisbeth Salander
Read a book set at least 50% in a Nordic Country:Norway set 100% in Norway
Eva's Eye by Karin Fossum
Points this post: 5
Total points: 55
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.9 MODERATOR'S PET – Megan Rae's task: The Country Show
Option 3: The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter.
It was first published in 2017.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
Tasks completed: 6/58
Books read: 7
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.4 ElaineL's task: School’s Out!
Option 1: I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder.
LS found in SchooL
227 pages
Option 3: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood.
G= Margaret
I & D= blind
637 pages
227+637= 864 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 7/58
Books read: 9
Brooke TX10.2 - He's a Classic!
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in RHETT BUTLER. Approved on line 424 of the Ebook Verification spreadsheet:
Points
This Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
Books Read: 7
Brooke TX30.10 - Brooke TX's task: Spies, Scouts, Detectives, Pirates, and Sundry Ne'er-do-wells
Read two books found on any of the following lists. Both found on page 1 of Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins:
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 40
Completed Tasks: 2
Books Read: 7
Tijana10.6 - Happy 4th of July!
Task: Read a book with the words red, white, or blue in the title/subtitle. Words must match exactly - no variations allowed.
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
Points this task: 10
Total points: 15
AlisonBigs (readerboard name)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
Meet Cute
"Met a Boy, CUTE as Can Be"
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Points this Post: 15
Total Points to date: 155
Tasks Completed: 8
BB Tickets Claimed: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
AlisonBigs (readerboard name)Task 30.8 - Double Up!
Read 2 books with the exact same title. At least one of the books must be written by an author that shares a name with one of these "Twin Authors and Writers" The spelling of the name must be the same but the name may be in any position.
Book 1: Legend by David Gemmel...the author shares a name with David and Frederick Barclay (Twins in Business on the above list"Twin Authors and Writers"
Book 2: Legend by Marie Lu
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Points this Post: 30
Total Points to Date: 185
Tasks Completed: 9
BB Tickets Claimed: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
Brooke TX10.5 - Family Reunions
Read a book with the word "family" or one of the listed family relationship titles in the title/subtitle.
Points
This Post: 10
Total Points: 50
Completed Tasks: 3
Books Read: 7
AlisonBigs (readerboard name)Task 15.2 - Bad Boys and Wicked Women
Read 2 Books...
Book 1: Read a book found on "The Best Antiheroes" list.
Pestilence #268 found on page 3 of the Antiheroes List.
Book 2: Read a book found on "Anti-Heroines" list.
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale #58 found on page 1 of the Antiheroines list.
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Points this Post: 15
Total Point to Date: 200
Tasks Completed: 10
BB Tickets Claimed: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
Susan W.5.4 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 As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley
#7 in the Flavia de Luce series
Points this post:5
Total Points: 5
Mod
I read Changes, title begins with C. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the MMPB.
total points: 80
15.9 - SUMMER LOVIN'"Well, she got friendly down in the sand"
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
15 Points (Total: 90)
0 Big Book Tickets (Total: 1)
0 Golden Oldies Tickets (Total: 1)
20.6 - SEASONED READER – Mai's task: Midway Through The YearOpt 1: read any book that was first published this year (2019).
I read Daisy Jones & The Six, first published in March 2019.
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 105
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Brooke TX15.2 - Bad Boys and Wicked Women
Book 1: Read a book found on The Best Antiheroes list. Found on page 1:
Book 2: Read a book found on Anti-Heroines list. Found on page 3:
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 65
Completed Tasks: 4
Books Read: 9
REPOSTKathy G.
30.10 - Brooke TX's task: Spies, Scouts, Detectives, Pirates, and Sundry Ne'er-do-wells
Book 1- List (Pirates)- #9 on page 1
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Link to Paperback:
Kidnapped
Book 2- List (Thieves)- #4 page 1
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
AR INFO
The Thief
Cussler, Clive
AR Quiz No. 50632 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: UG -
BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 14.0
Link to AR:
https://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail...
Total Points- 30
****I made a mistake on this repost. I reposted again below****
ElaineL5.5 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.
Ghost Seer by Robin D. Owens
Required: State the actor's name.
Robin Dunne
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 295
ElaineL15.3 Stonewall 50
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1: Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with the MPG M/M Romance.
Serving Him (ebook verified here)
AND
Book 2: Read a book with the word "Pride" in the title/subtitle or series title.
The Pride of Jared MacKade
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 310
Suzannesea20.2 Rookie at the Top
Option 2
Read a book by an author whose initials are found in REMBRANDT.
A Way to Garden: A Hands-On Primer for Every Season by Margaret Roach
ReMbrandt
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 40
15.10 - Summer MonthsThe Last Time I Was Me by Cathy Lamb
6 words in title
Total this Post: 15
Season Total: 35
SECOND REPOSTKathy G.
I'm sorry--- I put AR info on wrong book---
Here's the corrected repost
30.10 - Brooke TX's task: Spies, Scouts, Detectives, Pirates, and Sundry Ne'er-do-wells
Book 1- List (Pirates)- #9 on page 1
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Link to Paperback:
Kidnapped
Kidnapped (Unabridged)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
AR Quiz No. 512 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: UG -
BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 14.0
Link to AR INFO
https://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail...
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Book 2- List (Thieves)- #4 page 1
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Total Points- 30
Task 10.10 - JuneteenthRead a book by a person of color from this list:
#ReadPOC: List of Books by Authors of Color
REQUIRED: Specify the page of the list on which your book is found.
On June 13, 2019
On Page 3, #253
Thick: And Other Essays (2019) by Tressie McMillan Cottom (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 248 pages) [301.092]
00 + 10 = 10
Tasks Completed: 01
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 00 + 10 = 10
Books read: 01
Pages read: 248
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 01
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
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Task 20.2 - Rookie at the Top
I chose Option 2: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.
And Then There Were None: or Ten Little Indians...Agatha Christie's initials can be found in PICASSO I read this kindle addition.
the MMP edition can be found here: And Then There Were None
This book was first published in November 1939 so it qualifies for a Golden Oldies ticket.
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points to date: 140
Tasks Completed: 7
BB Tickets Claimed: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets requested this post: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets (including this post): 1