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Red Carpet - is always the best part of the movie awards nights - cover with something Red on itDresses - formal dresses is the attire for most award nights - read a book with a fancy dress on the cover
Animated Film - Toy story 4 won best annimated film at the 2020 oscars - read a book that is #4 in a series
Parasite won 3 awards at the oscars this year - read a book set in South Korea or by an author from South Korea
1917 won 3 awards - read a book shelved as WW1
Ford vs. Ferrari was about the battle at Le Mans 1966 - for a 15 point tasker - read a book where book a) all the letters of Ferrari can be found in the title/author; 2) all the letters of Ford in the title/author
Little women - was a remake of a classic - read (or re-read) little women (or one of the Lousia May alcott books) or a retelling of Little women (this list may help: https://www.readerslane.com/top-ten-l...)
Renee Zellweger won best actress for her portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy - read a biography/autobiography of an actress/actor
red carpet - red carpet on coveroutrageous fashion - haute couture dress/outfit on cover
extravagant jewelry - jewelry on cover, or gemstone word in title, precious metal word in title/author name
fashion - about fashion, F/NF, fashion house, etc.
salute those that never won award - popular/excellent book that never won an award
foreign films - book set in non-english speaking country
~A book that should be made into a movie, there are a number of listopia's that match this prompt.~Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for best actor for his role as Joker. He has had many roles in his career, read a book in which one of the main characters shares a name with one of the characters he played.
Ex - he played Toby N. Tucker in U Turn. The character's first name could be Toby or Tucker.
Joker, the main character's name is "Joker" Ride Steady
~ Renée Zellweger won for best actress, she also has been in a large number of movies. Read a book that one word or digit from the title can be found in one of the movies she was in. (excluding a and the)
~Fun in the Sun - read a book with a sun on the cover or the word sun in the title
~a book with a body of water on the cover
~Vacation/staycation - read a book set in the state in which you live or have lived
~Read a book with a mask on the cover
~I feel like we all need a laugh nowadays, read a book with MPG Rom-Com, Comedy, funny (fiction or non-fiction)
~Book that satisfies a prompt on another reading challenge. Name other challenge and prompt.
One of the efforts to investigate communist activities took place in the U.S. House of Representatives, where the House Un-American Activities Committee was formed in 1938. The investigations focused on exposing Communists working inside the federal government and working in the Hollywood film industry.Read book whose author shares a name with someone on any of the lists on this page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywo...
Summer flowers- flower on cover
- mc named after a flower (Daisy, Poppy, etc. )
- mpg gardening
Beach
- beach on cover
- set in beach town
- from beach read list
- person wearing swimwear on cover
Warm weather
- set during or after draught or hot season
- sun dominating cover
Movies
- movie reel or camera on cover
- award rosette or trophy on cover
- set on a movie set
- mc actor/actress
National Birthdays: 32 countries, including the US and Canada, have their national days of celebration during the months of June, July or August. Read a book set in any capital city.Charles Dickens: June 9th marks the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens' death. Read a book with the MPG Classics.
The Shining: In 2020 the classic horror film The Shining turns 40. Read a book with the MPG Horror.
Jaws: In the summer of 1975 the movie Jaws dominated the box office. It broke world records, was nominate for Best Picture, and is considered to be the first ever blockbuster film. Many people don't realize the movie is based on a book. In honor of Jaws, read a book found on this Animal Attacks book list.
Katharine Hepburn: The person who has won the most Oscars for acting is Katharine Hepburn. She has won four awards for Best Actress. Read a book by a female author.Box Office: The current world record holder for all time worldwide box office earnings is Avengers: Endgame. It is the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For this task, read a book that is a sequel.
Troll 2: Released in 1990, Troll 2 is considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. Despite it's title, the movie is not a sequel, and contains no trolls. Ironically, it's the subject of a critically acclaimed documentary called Best Worst Movie. Read a book with an average rating on Goodreads of 3.00 or less.
There is nothing better (IMO) than a summer tomato or green beans picked from the garden Read a book whose authors initials can be found in tomato and/or green bean
Goodreads have just released a few blog posts with reccs for summer reading. So something from one of these lists... https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1...And since we can't do any travel this summer, something set on another continent, or with mp genre Travel
how about all the letters in covid in the title or 19th in a series
I don't have a specific suggestion but I know that my library is probably going to be closed for a long time....Covid19 and budget cuts. I suspect lot of others will be in the same situation....so, for me, it would be good that as many tasks as possible do not rely on very specific criteria or lists this Summer. Tasks that I can do with books I already have at home would be helpful....so, tasks based on page counts or author initials...or publishing dates, etc.....something that all books have
How about books from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die List that are set in California or where the first letters of each word in the title of a 1001 book that has 3 words in the title can be found in Hollywood or shares one word in its title with an 2019 Emmy-winning show (excluding the, a an, I, is)?
With Quarantine and Pandemic, a book with MPG of Apocalyptic
Ed wrote: "I don't have a specific suggestion but I know that my library is probably going to be closed for a long time....Covid19 and budget cuts. I suspect lot of others will be in the same situation....so,..."Don't forget to take advantage of Kindle Unlimited selections if you have Amazon Prime
Also check out https://fossbytes.com/download-free-b...
We all need to protect our mental health during this time so Book with MPG Self-Help or Mental Health
Also since laughter is best medicine a book from one of these Listopia Lists:
Best Humorous Books
Funny As Hell
Funniest Novels of All Time
Best Funny Paranormal Romances
Funny Women Memoirs
Best Comedic SciFi Books
Best Humorous Writing
Ed wrote: "I don't have a specific suggestion but I know that my library is probably going to be closed for a long time....Covid19 and budget cuts. I suspect lot of others will be in the same situation....so,..." Good point!Are you able to take out electronic books? That is how I have been supplementing my reading.
I wonder if we could relax the posting rules regarding ebooks. That could help in this strange time
My library's selection of ebooks and audiobooks has improved a lot since their physical location had to close. Check out those options if they are available to you.
Comic Con: Many comic book conventions take place during the summer, including the massive San Diego Comic Con. Read a book with two words in a row in the title that begin with the same letter (Gone Girl, If We Were Villains).
Zoom: The video conferencing app Zoom has been very popular lately. It allows people to stay in touch with friends and family while in isolation. Read a book where the letter Z appears in the title only.
Physical Distancing: For the safety of ourselves and others, we've all been told to stay 2 meters or 6 feet apart. Read a book with a 2 AND 6 in the page count, or that is #2 or #6 in a series
Front Line Workers: Read a book where the main character is a medical professional.
Harry Potter: Only July 31st, the character Harry Potter turns 40. Read a book with the MPG Fantasy.July Talk: Read a book with a 3+ letter word from this Summer Vocabulary List in the title. Words must match exactly. For terms on the list which are two or more words long, you can choose one of the words. (Example: Air Conditioner becomes Air)
Heating Up: With warmer weather on it's way, it's time to read something steamy. Read a book with the MPG Romance.
The Dog Days of Summer- read a book by an author whose initials can by found in SIRIUS
Wide Open Spaces: Read a book with a landscape scene on the cover. No people or buildings are allowed.Hit the Road: Read a book with a driveable road on the cover.
Globetrotter: Read a book set in a country you don't live in.
Self-Isolating: read a book that takes place as least 50% in one location (a house, a hotel, a prison, etc)
New Releases: As bookstores around the world have been closed, author's gave been having difficulty attracting attention to their new books. Read a book first published during the Summer Challenge.
(For a 15 point task)Tag Team
Book 1: Read book with with a blurb on the cover or in the synopsis by another author.
Book 2: Read a book from that other author.
The coveted Academy Award is a statue of a gold male figure. Read a book with all of the letters GOLD in the title/subtitle. Or read a book with a male pictured on the cover (male must be pictured from head to toe).
Who among us has not rolled down the car windows, turned up the radio and sung their heart out? Pick a song from the list of 50 Best Summer Songs https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music...
Using that song, read a book with at least a 3 word title where every first letter in the book title is in the song title AND the authors initials are in the artists name
Gone with the Wind Read a book with the word "gone" or "wind" in the title.
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Read a book that has a person on the cover who has hair that looks as if it's being blown by the wind.
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Read a book by an author whose name contains double letters such as Scarlett and Rhett.
Read a book with a beach umbrella on the coverRead a book with a cool treat on the cover such as ice cream, popsicle, iced tea, etc.
Casablanca: Read a book with a city name in the title.Citizen Kane: Read a book with a character name in the title.
The Wizard of Oz: Read a book where the main character is a witch or wizard.
E.T.: Read a book with an acronym in the title.
2001 A Space Odyssey: Read a book with a year in the title.
Academy Awards: letters OSCAR in title or full person on coverGolden Globe: "gold" in title or set in a different country
Independent Spirit Awards: on a listopia with "indie" in list title
Saturn Awards: set in space
Golden Raspberry: fruit name in title or picture on cover
Dorian Awards: MPG LGBTQ
global awards: set in a country/ city/ continent with own movie award- Great Britain, Japan, Chicago, London, Vancouver, San Diego, Europe, etc.
Best Foreign Language: translated from another languageBest Animated: MPG graphic novel
Best Short: MPG short stories
Best Documentary: MPG non-fiction
The bonus theme is Awards: Movie Awards.
As in past challenges some tasks may revolve around the seasonal theme of summer. Others may reflect the bonus theme. Other tasks may have nothing to do with either of those themes, they’re just fun or unique ideas to stimulate your reading.
Feel free to post as many ideas as you can come up with. Don’t worry about repeating what someone else has might have already suggested. The more ideas, the better!
The moderators will draw from these ideas as well as their own to create the 5, 10 and 15 point tasks. This thread will be open for ideas until May 15. Summer tasks will begin to be posted on May 16. We look forward to seeing what you come up with!