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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2020
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Readerboard Name: Jammin JennySummer 2020 Season
Task 20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Ciprian's task: Mindfulness
Option 1. Read a book that has one or more stools, chairs, armchairs, benches, tables, hangers, shoe racks or cabinets on the cover.
read July 8table and chair on cover
I listened to audio version, there is not an MMPB Version, but the PB version is 618 pages, claiming 1 BB ticket
I would like to practice more art - painting, coloring, latch hook
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points this Season: 395
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 0
Krista KY30.10 Andy P.’s Task: Junk Food or Fitness?
Book 1. Read a book, the title/subtitle of which must contain the word EXERCISE (exactly, no variations) OR have a word in the title or subtitle that can be made using only the letters in EXERCISE. The word must contain at least 3 letters. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in EXERCISE.
We Are Called to RISE by Laura McBride
Book 2. Read a book, the author of which must be the sole author of the book and must NOT have any of the letters in JUNKFOOD in his/her name.
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
Points this post: 30
Total points: 270
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 17
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennySummer 2020 Season
Task 10.9 - Turn It Up
Song: The Boys of Summer by Don Henley
Book: The Fourth Monkey
TFM The boys oF suMmer
Points this post: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points this Season: 405
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 0
Pat 🎥 20.1 ~ The One With All the Books
Task Description ~ In honor of some of the Friends’ funniest moments, choose your favorite Friend below to complete this task.This is a one book task.
REQUIRED ~ In your post, specify which option you used.
Option 4 ~ Ross
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the word PIVOT (middle initials can be ignored)
There There by Tommy OrangeCompleted ~ 6.30
Pages ~ 294
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Points this post ~ 20
Total Points ~ 110
Tasks Completed ~ 5
Books Read This Season ~ 8
Pages Read This Season ~ 3,073
Pat 🎥 20.4 ~ A Few of My Favorite Things
Task Description ~ This is a one book task. Choose one of the following options. No books with an MPG of children or kids may be used for this task.
REQUIRED ~ Indicate in your post which option you used.
Option 4 ~ Start a new series. The series can be of any length, but your book must be in a series that is new to you and is the first in the series.
REQUIRED ~ State in your post that this series is new to you.
Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. HowardCompleted ~ 7.1.20
Pages ~ 291
This is a new series for me.
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Points this post ~ 20
Total Points ~ 130
Tasks Completed ~ 6
Books Read This Season ~ 9
Pages Read This Season ~ 3,364
Pat 🎥 20.6 ~ Springfield!
Task Description ~ This is a one book task. In honor of the show airing 31 seasons, your book must be at least 310 pages.
REQUIRED ~ Identify the option you choose when you post.
Option 3 ~
Read a book that takes place at least 50% in Vermont, Illinois or Oregon.
If the setting is not obvious from the book's description or metadata, provide a link to a reference establishing the setting when you post.
Little Century by Anna KeeseyCompleted ~ 7.6.20
Pages ~ 336
Setting ~ Oregon
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Points this post ~ 20
Total Points ~ 150
Tasks Completed ~ 7
Books Read This Season ~ 10
Pages Read This Season ~ 3,700
Pat 🎥 25.5 ~ The Return of the King
Task Description ~ Read two books from two different options.
Option 1 ~ Visit Middle-earth, aka New Zealand
Read a book set at least 50% in New Zealand. If the setting is not obvious from the book's main page and/or metadata, include a reference establishing the setting when you post.
The Bone People by Keri HulmeCompleted ~ 6.24
Pages ~ 450
Setting ~ New Zealand
Option 4 ~ If it's not one monster, it's another.
Read a book with something metallic on the cover. Swords, armour, knives all work but so do spoons, goblets, jewellery, even car parts. Anything made of metal will work, but it must be a tangible object . Metallic backgrounds, lettering, award seals, etc. on book covers do not work for objects on the cover.
REQUIRED ~ Post the cover and point out the metallic object.
Fin & Lady by Cathleen SchineCompleted ~ 6.18
Pages ~ 277
Metallic Object ~ Chrome on the car bumpers and hubcaps
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Points this post ~ 25
Total Points ~ 175
Tasks Completed ~ 8
Books Read This Season ~ 12
Pages Read This Season ~ 4,427
Whitnie I25.3 - Kaora's Task: Good Things Come In Threes
read two books, one from each of two different options, or one book of at least 500 pages that matches two of the following:
Option B: Read a book that was first published in a year that contains a 3, i.e. 1930, 1993, 2003, 2013.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This book was published in 2003
Option C: Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a 3 book series.
If the series is not yet complete "trilogy" should be mentioned in the Goodreads description, the series information following the title/subtitle, or the book's series page should indicate 3 primary works. For the purposes of the task half numbers will not be included.
The Gypsy Morph This is bookk 3 in the Genesis of Shannara Trilogy
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 295
BB tickets: 6
Delicious Dee15.1 - Moms and Dads
Book A - A Wizard of Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin - my mom was born 1955 and i was born 1982; this was first published 1968
Book B - A Spell for Chameleon - Piers Anthony - my dad was born 1954 and i was born 1982; this was first published 1977
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 535
Delicious Dee20.5 - Bigger is Better - MegSCL's Task: Cover Tropes
Option 2 -
- shelved as romance by 47pplPoints this Post: 20
Total Points: 555
Whitnie I25.10 - Rina's Task: Working out during quarantine
This is a 2 book task. Choose one option and complete 2 different tasks from this option. REQUIRED: State which option you choose. One book with the genres "Sequential Art," "Comics," "Comic Book," and "Manga" may be used for this task.
The books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Option 1: Fitness Blender
Task 1. Read a book written by a married author. Books with multiple authors will work as long as all authors are married. REQUIRED: Include a reference to establish the marital status of the author if it is not mentioned in the GR author profile.
First King of Shannara Terry Brooks. Terry is Married to Judine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_B...
Task 3. Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle containing both letters F and B.
Bloodfire Quest. There is a F and a B in the word BloodFire.
There are 489 words in the 1st book and 368 in the 2nd so there are more than 500 pages.
Total this post 25
Total Points: 320
BB tickets: 6
Christine V15.6. The Red Carpet.
Lavinia
The "something red" is the letters of the title. This cover was approved in msg 26 of the task help thread.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 165
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=2, 750=2, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=6)
10.8 - Go Your Own WayRead a book from a list found at IndieBound's IndieNext List.
I listened to an audio version of Bunny
June 2019 list
New Points: 10
Total Challenge points: 175
GO: 1
Task 15.8 - ParasiteRead a book set in South Korea or with an author born in South Korea.
WIKIPEDIA: Ji-min Lee – born in Seoul, South Korea
The Starlet and the Spy (2009) by Ji-min Lee (AKA Min Jin Lee); translated from Korean by Chi-Young Kim (Paperback, US edition, 176 pages)
80 + 15 = 95
Tasks Completed: 07
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 80 + 15 = 95
Books read: 09
Pages read: 2,224
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 04
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Task 25.7 - Jen K's Task: Jagged Little PillOption 1: 25 Years
To celebrate the 25th anniversary, read a book with a 2 and a 5 in the page number.
Twenty-one Truths About Love (2019) by Matthew Dicks (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 352 pages)
Option 2: Jagged Little Pill
Read a book where both the title (subtitles and series names are not included) and the author’s name both include a double set of consonants.
mark childreSS
georgia boTToms
Georgia Bottoms (2011) by Mark Childress (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 278 pages)
95 + 25 = 120
Tasks Completed: 08
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 95 + 25 = 120
Books read: 11
Pages read: 2,854
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 06
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
30.5 - Sally M's Task: Two of a KindOption 2A: Death of a Kingfisher and Death of Yesterday
Both from the Hamish Macbeth series
Total points: 70
20.5 - Bigger is Better - MegSCL's Task: Cover TropesOption 1, a book with MPG Historical Fiction and one or more people facing away from you on the cover: Red Letter Days by Sarah-Jane Stratford
Points this post: 20
Total points: 330
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Sarah Ruth's Task: Eureka!
Option 3: Read a book with a character whose life changes dramatically.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson (352 p.)
Explanation of life change: (view spoiler)
➸ Total Points: 20
➸ Total Pages: 352
10.5 - From A to ZRead a book with an A and Z in the title, subtitle and/or author’s name.
Kulti by Mariana Zapata
Points this post: 10
Total points: 185
Shelby
5.5 - Summer Blockbusters
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in the title of one of the 75 Best Summer Blockbusters of All Time.: Wheels Up, by Annabeth Albert
Movie From List: Up
How Fits: Title - Wheels Up
Points this post: 5
Total points: 185
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.7 - Mysterious Women
Read a book written by a female author that ALSO has the MPG Mystery, Thriller, or Dystopia.: Principles of Spookology, by S.E. Harmon
How Fits: Author - Female & MPG - Mystery
Points this post: 5
Total points: 190
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.1 - OK Boomer
Read a book written by a single author who was born between 1946 and 1964 inclusive.: The Last Wish, by Andrzej Sapkowski
How Fits: Author Born - June 21, 1948
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.5 - Bigger is Better - MegSCL's Task: Cover Tropes
Option 2
Read a book with the main page genre Romance (embedded is OK) and exactly two people on the cover. The cover background must be a bright colour (no black, white, brown or grey) and the people must be illustrated; no photo-realistic images.: Wayward Son, by Rainbow Rowell
How Fits: MPG - Romance, Cover: 2 people, illustrated, and bright background
Points this post: 20
Total points: 220
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Ann A's Task: Codenames
Read one book with a title (subtitles excluded) consisting of at least two words you can ‘link’ by forming a new word using letters in the title. The new word must be at least three letters long and you must use an EQUAL number of letters from each title word.: Cowboys Don't Ride Unicorns, by Tara Lain
How Fits: Linking Word - Corn
Points this post: 20
Total points: 240
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.9 - Bookwrm526's Task: Some of My Favorite Summer Movies
Option 1
Read a book with a title of at least three words where the initial letter of each word is found in the phrase "YOU'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT". : Not Dead Yet, by Jenn Burke
How Fits: Title - Not Dead Yet
AND
Option 2
Read a book with the MPG Romance (standalone or embedded), AND where the author's first and last initials (middle initials can be ignored) can be found in the phrase "NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER". : Rend, by Roan Parrish
How Fits: MPG - Romance & Author - Roan Parrish
Points this post: 25
Total points: 265
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.2 Simone's Task: Children of the Apocalypse!
Option 1: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King.
Option 3: The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
Points this post: 25
Total points: 600
Tasks completed: 35/65
Books read: 46
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.5 Sarah E's Task: The Return of the King
Option 4:
by Cordelia Jenson.Chain for the swing.
Option 5:Reckless by Lesley Choyce
Points this post: 25
Total points: 625
Tasks completed: 36/65
Books read: 48
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.7 Jen K's Task: Jagged Little Pill
Option 2: The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable by Katharine Schwarzenegger Pratt .
forgiveneSS in title
praTT in author's name
Option 3:
by Patricia MurdochPoints this post: 25
Total points: 650
Tasks completed: 37/65
Books read: 50
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.8 Amy FL’s Task: I’ll Be Back.
Option 2: One Too Many Lies by L.A. Bowen
MimeTic pOLloy
Option 4: The End We Start From by Megan Hunter.
MPG Science Fiction
Points this post: 25
Total points: 675
Tasks completed: 38/65
Books read: 52
Task 10.3 - This is CNNread a non-fiction book with CNN in the title
Uncanny Valley
CNN in uNCaNny
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555 points
5 BB tix
Task 30.10 Andy P.’s Task: Junk Food or Fitness?Book 1: The Ice Master, finished 7/10 - ICE can be made up of letters in EXERCISE
Book 2: Someone Like Me, by M.R. Carey. Finished 6/26
Points this task: 30
Total points: 565
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Ann A's Task: CodenamesThe Dutch House, by Ann Patchett
The linking word: THE (T from The, H from Dutch, E from House)
1 letter used from each word in the title.
Points: 20
Total points: 160
25.1 - Lois's Task: Hair LoveOption 2: Paravanul-Iad și alte povestiri, by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Option 3: The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success, by Darren Hardy
162 pages
Points: 25
Total points: 185
trishhartuk5.5 Summer Blockbusters
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in the title of one of the 75 Best Summer Blockbusters of All Time.
DRAGON Pearl, Yoon Ha Lee
Matches #65: How to Train Your DRAGON 2
UK AR Quiz No. 199273 EN Fiction; AR Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13.0; AR Quiz Types: RP
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 13
Golden oldies: 0
Big book tickets: 1 (500+ = 1)
PegW10.1 - OK Boomer
Read a book written by a single author who was born between 1946 and 1964 inclusive.
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser born in 1959 per Goodread profile.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 170
Big Book: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks completed: 9
20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST –Joanne MI’s Task: Saturday Matinee Option 3: MPG of Espionage or Thriller - Read Home Before Dark by Riley Sager. This book has an MPG of 'Thriller'.
Points these task: 20
Total points: 50
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 4
Meera25.4 Tien's Task: Staying at Home
1. Books in Hand
One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson
I owned this copy before 1/1/20
2. New books
The Split by Sharon J. Bolton first published April 28, 2020
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 410
Total Tasks: 21
Books read: 30
Oma122910.7 - What Angels Eat
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these top producing watermelon locations: China, Turkey, Iran, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Spain, Greece, Italy, in the United States- Texas, Florida, Georgia, California.
Brazil Red by Jean-Christophe Rufin
Total Points-280/1205
Total Tasks-20/65
Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Big Books-500-749();750-999(); 1000+()
Nick KY5.8 Harry Potter
I read A Short History of Progress by Ronald Wright, first published 2004.
Points This Popist: 5
Total Points So Far: 435
Oma1229I chose Option 2
Option 2:
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word from Hepburn's Filmography and the book is written by a female authir
Option 2:
Read 1 book that satisfies the requirements for both books 1 and 2 of option 1.
The Golden Hairpin by Qinghan CeCe
Total Points-295/1205
Total Tasks-21/65
Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Big Books-500-749();750-999(); 1000+()
Nick KY5.10Make Your Own Movie
I read two plays for page length: Something to Hide by Leslie Sands 77 pp, and Eudora Welty's The Hitch Hikers. by Larry Ketron 50 pp.
Total pp for two plays = 127 pp
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 440
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Jen B - The One With All the BooksOption 6: Chandler
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal
Total Points = 130
G.Q. 25.6 - TraceyL's Task: The Razzie Awards
Option 1: Read a book with no people on the cover.
by Dodie SmithOption 2: Read a book with at least 100,000 ratings on Goodreads.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
POINTS:
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 235
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Completed Tasks: 15
Oma122930.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Gardening Lessons
I chose Options 3 and 5
Option 3: Peter Rabbit Tales
*As there are 23 original Peter Rabbit Tales, read a book whose page count contains a 2 and a 3. ex. 132, 223, 332, 320 Your book must have both a 2 and a 3 in the page count.
The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian
Option 5: Japanese Maple
*Read a book set at least 50% in Japan. REQUIRED: If the setting is not clear in the GR description or metadata, include a link to a source establishing the setting.
Sagwara Akitada Series
Rashomon Gateby I.J. Parker
Total Points-325/1205
Total Tasks-22/65
Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Big Books-500-749();750-999(); 1000+()
LAUREN JODI15.6 - The Red Carpet
Rival Forces by D.D. Ayres
Something red - letters in title and author name
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 200/1205
Total Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 15/65
LAUREN JODI20.2 - Rookie at the Top – Ciprian's task: Mindfulness
Option 3 (a): First published in 2002
Late for the Wedding by Amanda Quick
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 220/1205
Total Books Read: 19
Tasks Completed: 16/65
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.6 TraceyL's Task: The Razzie Awards
Option 1:
by Pat Brotherton.Option 3: Down the Darkest Road by Tami Hoag
Points this post: 25
Total points: 700
Tasks completed: 39/65
Books read: 54
20.5 - Bigger is Better - MegSCL's Task: Cover TropesOption 1: Back to the History
I read
. This book was approved on the help thread.points: 195
Books read: 12
tasks completed: 10
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
pages read: 4318
30.9 - Beth NC Task: Let’s Go Have Some Summer FunOption 1, a book set in a beach town: A Week at the Shore by Barbara Delinsky
Option 3, a book whose main character is an actor: In Pieces by Sally Field
Points this post: 30
Total points: 360
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Option 1: Retellings
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
❁ Cinderella retellings ❁
Total points: 215 + 30 = 245