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Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
Venus
the Sun
I think I shall start with the sun. Its real world counterpart is trying to kill me anyway, so I might as well.No, but seriously, why does the sun try to blind me every time I emerge from my cave? I mean, I saw it, like, four days ago. Shouldn't that be enough? -_-
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No, but seriously, why does the sun try to blind me every time I emerge from my cave..."
*grin* Ah, now I understand the Vamp in VampAmber :)
I've been a desert rat almost my entire life. I can't imagine going four days without seeing the sun! And have you thought about investing in sunglasses?
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the Sun:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. The Sun is gradually becoming hotter. Read a book with a person on the cover that you consider hot.
3. The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star. Read a book whose title begins with a 'G' (ignoring 'a', 'an' and 'the').
4. The Sun does not have a definite boundary. Read a book where the main character travels to a different country.
5. The Sun has been regarded by some cultures as a deity. Read a book that has been shelved as 'Mythology'.
Completion Report:
Planet or the Sun: the Sun
Task: 1, 2, 3, 4
Book: Doctor Who: Ghosts of India
Author: by Mark Morris
Date Read: 1/8/20
How My Book Fit the Task: 1- it's science fiction, 2 - David Tennant is super hot, especially as the Doctor, 3 - Ghost starts with G, 4 - Donna is British and goes to India with the Doctor
Next Planet or the Sun: Mercury
I seriously lucked out with this book, so never expect me to use as many criteria as this ever again. ^_^
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*grin*
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Mercury:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Read a book that has 150 - 199 pages.
3. The planet has no known natural satellites. Read a standalone book.
4. The first spacecraft to visit Mercury was NASA's Mariner 10 (1974–1975). Read a book first published in 2010.
5. Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun. Read the 1st book in a series.
Lanelle wrote: " 5. Mercury is the 2nd planet from the Sun. Read the 2nd book in a series."I thought it was the first planet? That's why it was My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. It's bad enough that we lost Pluto because it wasn't big enough (it wasn't even the biggest exoplanet, poor thing), but I'm not sure I can fix that bit as easily as Nachos instead of Nine Pizzas.
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Gah! You're right! Now I get to make an embarrassing statement to everyone :)
I've changed that 5th task to reflect Mercury's true position.
Completion Report:
Planet or the Sun: Mercury
Task: 1, 3
Book: Zero Bomb
Author: M.T. Hill
Date Read: 1/29/20
How My Book Fit the Task: 1- science fiction, 3- stand alone novel
Next Planet or the Sun: Venus
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Venus:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Venus is shrouded by an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds. Read a book with clouds on the cover.
3. Venus was the first planet visited by a spacecraft. Plans have been proposed for rovers or more complex missions, but they are hindered by Venus's hostile surface conditions. Read a book set during a battle or war.
4. Venus is similar to Earth in size and mass, and is often described as Earth's "sister" or "twin". Read a book about sisters or twins.
5. Venus is the 2nd planet from the Sun. Read the 2nd book in a series.
Completion Report:
Planet or the Sun: Venus
Task: 1, 3, 4
Book: Into the Drowning Deep
Author: Mira Grant
Date Read: 3/15/20
How My Book Fit the Task: 1 - science fiction, 3 - the last half of the book is them battling the sirens, 4 - Holly and Heather are twins, with their older sister Hallie (and Tory is on the ship because of her sister Anne's death)
Next Planet or the Sun: Earth
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Earth:
1. Read a science fiction book set on Earth.
2. Earth is the only astronomical object known to harbor life. Read a book where a baby is born.
3. The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits Earth as its only natural satellite. Read a spin-off book.
4. As of April 2018, there are 1,886 operational, human-made satellites orbiting Earth. Read a book that has more than 1,886 ratings.
5. Earth the is 3rd planet from the Sun. Read the 3rd book in a series.
Completion Report:
Planet or the Sun: Earth
Task: 1, 4
Book: Childhood's End
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date Read: 3/22/20
How My Book Fit the Task: 1 - sci-fi that took place on Earth, 4 - it has over 120,000 ratings
Next Planet or the Sun: Mars
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Mars:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Mars is called the "Red Planet". Read a book with a red cover.
3. The fashionable idea that Mars was populated by intelligent Martians exploded in the late 19th century. Read a historical book.
4. Mars is scarred by a number of impact craters: a total of 43,000 craters have been found. Read a book with a scarred main character.
5. Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun. Read the 4th book in a series.
This one should be interesting. I've been trying to make each book both science fiction, as well as at least one other task (hence why I'm going so slowly).Also, would steampunk be considered as historical science fiction?
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*grin* You're making my challenge more challenging!?!
"Also, would steampunk be considered as historical science fiction?"
Sure.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Childhood's End (other topics)Into the Drowning Deep (other topics)
Zero Bomb (other topics)
Doctor Who: Ghosts of India (other topics)
Challenge Begins: January 1, 2020
Challenge Ends: when you finish your journey
✪ After signing up, you will receive your own thread.
✪ In that thread, there will be a list of the planets in our Solar System and our Sun.
✪ Each planet and the Sun will have a set of tasks.
✪ In your thread you will request the tasks for a specific planet or the Sun. The planets and the Sun can be requested in any order.
✪You will chose one task to read for that planet or the Sun and then report on the reporting thread when you have completed the assignment.
✪ In your report you will request the next planet or the Sun.
✪ You continue until you have read a task for each of the planets and the Sun.
Please follow this format for your Completion Posts.
Completion Report:
Planet or the Sun:
Task:
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
How My Book Fit the Task:
Next Planet or the Sun:
Books must be 140 pages.
Re-reads and audio books are okay.
Page count for audio books will be determined by the hardcover issue. If there is no hardcover, then paperback issue. Where there is more than one edition, the one with the highest number of ratings will be used.