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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2020
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G.Q.10.4 - Ready For A Closeup
Read a book with a central character or subject who is a professional actor or actress.
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Points this task: 10
Total points: 1130
Challenges completed: 61
Books read: 88
Pages read: 24,205
Queen Bee Darlene5.10 Carefree Summer Days
Book of my Choice
Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen: An Ordinary Family's Extraordinary Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in Congo
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 965
G.Q. 25.11 - Delicious Dee's Task: Space X
Option 1: Read a book that is written by 2 or more authors.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Option 3: Read a single author book where the author's initials can be found in APATOSAURUS.
The Shout: Selected Poems by Simon Armitage
Points this task: 25
Total points: 1155
Challenges completed: 62
Books read: 90
Pages read: 24,941
15.9 - Facts Matter!Read a nonfiction book with one of the original trivial pursuit genres listed on its main page - geography, entertainment, history, arts or literature, science or nature, sports or leisure.
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar
MPG of History
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Points this post: 15
Total points: 295
Total BB tickets: 7
Total GO tickets: 1
Brooklyn 10.3 – This is CNN
Read a non-fiction book with all letters CNN found in its title/subtitle.
El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency by Ioan Grillo
Points this post: 10
Total points: 1070/1205
Tasks completed: 57/65
Books read: 82
That's it for me for this challenge. Thanks again, Mods, for another great season!
Sue TPatrik Edblad
10.3 - This is CNN.
read a NONFICTION book that includes the letters CNN, at least one C and two Ns, in the title and/or subtitle
The Self-Discipline Blueprint: A Simple Guide to Beat Procrastination, Achieve Your Goals, and Get the Life You Want by Patrik Edblad
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 80/1205
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 7
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
That's it for me for the summer! Thanks to the mods and task creators for another great season.
Brooke TX10.8 - Go Your Own Way
Read a book from a list found at IndieBound's IndieNext List. Found on the Spring 2018 Kids List for Teen Readers:
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.0 - AR Pts: 1.0
Points
This Post: 10
Total Points: 450
Completed Tasks: 30
Books Read: 92
Sarah H30.5 - Sally M's Task: Two of a Kind
Option 2: Companion Reads
Read two books that make for good companion reads by having one of these commonalities.
C - Read 2 books that explore the same subject
I read two nonfiction books about Stephen Sondheim:
Stephen Sondheim: A Life
Sondheim on Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions
Points this task: 30
Total points to date: 80
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 3
Books read: 5
PAULA S10.5 - From A to Z
Read a book with an A and Z in the title, subtitle and/or author’s name.
A and Z in author's last name ZAmyatin
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 320/1205
Total Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 27/65
Sara G15.9 - Facts Matter!
Read a nonfiction book with one of the original trivial pursuit genres listed on its main page - geography, entertainment, history, arts or literature, science or nature, sports or leisure.
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall
This book has both History and Science < Geography as main page genres.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 680
Brooke TX15.1 - Moms and Dads
Book 1. Read a book by a female author that was first published during your mother's lifetime, but not your own. Published between 1962-1989:
Book 2. Read a book written by a male author, first published during your father's lifetime, but not your own. Published between 1958-1989:
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 465
Completed Tasks: 31
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX15.2 - The BAFTAs
Book 1 – Read a book where the author's name matches the name of the winner of the BAFTA for male leading actor. By John as in John Hurt:
Book 2 - Read a book where the author's name matches the name of the winner (name highlighted in blue) of the BAFTA for female leading actress. By Kate as in Kate Winslet:
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 480
Completed Tasks: 32
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX15.3 - Ford v. Ferrari
Option 2 – Read one book with all the letters of "Ferrari" found in its title/subtitle and all the letters of "Ford" found in its author's name.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 495
Completed Tasks: 33
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX15.4 - A Record Setting Leading Performer
Option 2:
Read 1 book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word from Hepburn's Filmography, written by a female author.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 510
Completed Tasks: 34
Books Read: 92
Pamela326530.6 - Dlmrose’s Task: "All I Really Need To Know”
Option 4: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe – Set in Ireland, I live in the USA
Option 6: Miss Adeline's Match by Joanna Barker – My friend Amy gave this book 5 stars
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 635
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Big Books - 500+: 4
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Brooke TX15.6. The Red Carpet.
Read a book with something red on the cover. The character in the center's shoes and the character in the front/left's shirt are red.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 525
Completed Tasks: 35
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX15.7 - Hurricane season is here again!
Read a book whose author's name matches the name of a 2020 Atlantic or Pacific hurricane name. By "Simon":
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 540
Completed Tasks: 36
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX15.8 - Parasite
Read a book set in South Korea or with an author born in South Korea.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 555
Completed Tasks: 37
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX15.9 - Facts Matter!
Read a nonfiction book with one of the original trivial pursuit genres listed on its main page - geography, entertainment, history, arts or literature, science or nature, sports or leisure.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 570
Completed Tasks: 38
Books Read: 92
5.2 I'd Watch ThatThe Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey byTrenton Lee Stewart
This is on page 2 of the list.
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 300
Brooke TX15.10 - Let's Travel (Through Books)!
Read a book from one of these lists: Favourite Travel Books or Best Traveling Vicariously. Found on page 17 of Best Traveling Vicariously:
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 585
Completed Tasks: 39
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Ciprian's task: Mindfulness
Read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in SOLARIS.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 605
Completed Tasks: 40
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST –Joanne MI’s Task: Saturday Matinee
Option 3 - Read a book with a MPG of Espionage or Thriller. Genre confirmed in post 72 of the genre verification thread.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 625
Completed Tasks: 41
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX20.5 - Bigger is Better - MegSCL's Task: Cover Tropes
Option 1: Read a book with the main page genre Historical Fiction and one or more people facing away from you on the cover. Approved in help thread post 28:
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 645
Completed Tasks: 42
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Cindie’s Task — Small is a State of Mind
Option 1: Read a book that has its number of pages listed as ending with a 5.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 665
Completed Tasks: 43
Books Read: 92
Brooke TX25.2 - Simone's Task: Children of the Apocalypse!
Option 2. Read a book featuring virtual reality or a video game or a book that inspired a video game.
3. One of my favorite TV shows is AMC's The Walking Dead. Read a book that prominently features zombies or undead creatures. Featuring a vampire, approved in help thread post 2:
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 690
Completed Tasks: 44
Books Read: 92
Rockynook15.7 - Hurricane season is here again!
Pacific Hurricane name: Rachel
They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 820
Brooke TX25.7 - Jen K's Task: Jagged Little Pill
Option 1: Read a book with a 2 and a 5 in the page number.
Option 2: Read a book where both the title and the author’s name both include a double set of consonants.
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 715
Completed Tasks: 45
Books Read: 92
G.Q. 25.4 Tien's Task: Staying at Home
Book 1: Read a book that you have had in your possession before 1 January 2020.
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard (I've had this book before 1 January 2020).
Book 2: read a book first published in March - July 2020.
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson (April 2020)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 1180
Challenges completed: 63
Books read: 92
Pages read: 25,348
Jen K15.1 - Moms and Dads
Book 1: The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
Published: 1970, my mom was born 1950, I was born late 1970's
Book 2: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
Published: 1955, my dad was born 1946, I was born late 1970's
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 1040
Big Books: 6
Jen K5.10 - Carefree Summer Days
Siddartha
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 1045
Big Books: 6
That's all I've got, thanks for another great season!
BUCKET50.1 Bucket’s Task: Toss Away the Could Haves and Should Haves
Option 1B
Veronica by Mary Gaitskill
#4 on my TBR, added April 1, 2009. 240 pages.
Option 2A
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
Page 3, #285, on 1001 list. 220 pages.
Option 3B
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Found on similar list to my 5-star rated Inland by Téa Obreht. 337 pages.
240+220+337=797 pages
Points this post: 50
Points total: 280
That's it for me. Thanks moderators!
Amy B5.1 - See You at the Movies
Read a book written by a single author with at least one initial found in the word: MOVIES. Any initial (first, middle, last) may be used.
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 730 Points
Amy B5.10 - Carefree Summer Days
Get away from everything by reading a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules. For this task, a book with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used if it is not found in AR Bookfinder.
The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 735 Points
MEGSCL20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Cindie’s Task — Small is a State of Mind
Option 1: What exit? For this option, read a book that has its number of pages listed as ending with a 5.
The Clockmaker's Daughter
TOTAL TO DATE
615 points
5 big book
MEGSCL20.5 - Bigger is Better - MegSCL's Task: Cover Tropes
Option 3: Simple and serious
TOTAL TO DATE
635 points
5 big book
MEGSCL50.1- Bucket's Task: Toss Away the Could Haves and Should Haves
1. Accomplish a could have.
B. Read one of the ten books that have been on your TBR shelf the longest
The Planets added to my to-read shelf/list in December 2012 (the week I joined gr)
2. Accomplish a should have.
A. Read a book from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
The Poisonwood Bible (page 1)
3. Toss the rest away.
B. Let serendipity guide you. Choose any book you have rated 5 stars and read something on its "similar books" list.
The Weekend
Found after rating Below Deck 5*
TOTAL TO DATE
685 points
5 big book
MEGSCL30.6 - Dlmrose’s Task: "All I Really Need To Know”
Option 3: To remember to finish what I begin.
Read the next whole number book in a series that you have begun before the Summer Challenge.
Required: State that you began the series before this season.
Series started in 2019 - The Book of Life
**561 pages - 1 big book
Option 5: To know about trees and flowers and birds.
Read a book with a genre Environment
Underland: A Deep Time Journey
FINAL TOTAL
715 points
6 big book
thanks for another great season!
Sorry for the multiple posts at the last minute (I had no power for 4 days!)
30.1 - Mazza1's Task: “STAY HOME / STAY SAFE”Option 2: Shantaram - 936 pages
Fits Book 1, Option A (single word title) and Book 2, Option B (at least 5 people on the cover). Approved in Task Help Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
*** Two Big Book Tickets claimed - 936 pages
Final points total: 235
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 3
Thanks to all!
Boston Kate
5.10 Carefree Summer Days
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
Points this post: 5
Total points: 130
Julia10310.3 - This is CNN.
Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion (CNN in Inclusion)
This task: 10 points
Total points: 1050
BB tickets: 12
GO tickets: 5
Tasks completed: 59
Books read: 81
Boston Kate
30.6 "All I Really Need to Know"
Option 3: Crooked Kingdom
book #2 in Six of Crows series - I began this series prior to the Summer Challenge
Option 4: Purple Hibiscus
set in Nigeria (Africa) - I live in the US (North America)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 160
StaceyNC5.10 - Carefree Summer Days
Get away from everything by reading a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Book: Five Feet Apart
Completed: 6/21/20
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 665
Tasks Completed: 33
G.Q. 25.7 - Jen K's Task: Jagged Little Pill
Option 1: read a book with a 2 and a 5 in the page number.
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (452 pages)
Option 4: Read a book that won or was nominated for a Nebula Award for any year.
Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente (nominated for the Nebula Award for the Best Novella, 2013)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 1205
Challenges completed: 64
Books read: 94
Pages read: 25, 954
Amy W15.3 - Ford v. Ferrari
I chose Option 2 – Read one book that fits both requirements for option 1 - A book with all the letters of "Ferrari" found in its title/subtitle AND a book with all the letters of "Ford" found in its author's name.
I read Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters! by Rachel Macy Stafford.
Points This Task: 15
Total Points to Date: 340
StaceyNC20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST –Joanne MI’s Task: Saturday Matinee
Option 2 - Read a book with the MPG of Horror.
Book: The Ruins
Completed: 8/31/20
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 685
Tasks Completed: 34
Mod
StaceyNC25.5 - Sarah E's Task: The Return of the King
Option 1: Read a book set at least 50% in New Zealand.
Book: Love Hard
Completed: 7/26/20
Pg 4: "Their plans for the day included mani/pedis and a trip to Auckland's Sky Tower for a bungy jump.
Option 4: Read a book with something metallic on the cover.
Book:
Completed: 8/30/20
How it Fits: Catalina is holding a sword.
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 710
Tasks Completed: 35
Kristen IA30.10 Andy P.’s Task: Junk Food or Fitness?
This is a two book task. The total number of pages in the two books should exceed 600 pages (at least 601), and no book which has a main page genre of Children or kid’s may be used for either book.
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.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - 465 pages - The word is Six
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.
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry - 464 pages
465 + 464 = 929 pages
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 300/1205
Tasks Completed: 16/65
BB: 2
GO: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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I chose option 1 and read Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey - MPG Science Fiction (595 pages)
I also chose option 2 and read A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint - set in Malaysia where I have never been (295 pages)
New Season Total: 340