The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
SUMMER CHALLENGE 2021
>
Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD
Sara G15.8 - Found in Translation
Read a book by a female author originally written in a language other than your primary language.
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
My primary language is English. This book was originally written in Japanese.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 320
SandyL5.8. Who Dun It?
Read a book with the MPG mystery
Play Dead by David Rosenfelt
*************
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 145
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 11
SandyL10.3 - Never Bring a Knife to A Gun Fight
Read a book that features an archaeologist as a MC
The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
Amelia Peabody is an archeologist
*******************
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 155
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 12
SandyL10.8 - Travelin' Man
Read a book with the MPG "Time Travel."
Binding Vows by Catherine Bybee
******************
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 165
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 13
SandyL15.3 - Video Killed the Radio Star
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills both book 1 and book 2 requirements
Read a book by an author whose initials are in the name of an artists from this list of Greatest 1980s Music Videos
Read a book with a word in the title that matches a word in the title of one of these Best 80s songs
Close to Heaven by Pamela Clare
Artist PrinCe - Pamela Clare
Song Just like HEAVEN - Heaven
****************
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 180
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 14
SandyLTask 20.9 -Moderator's Pet: Elizabeth P's Task: Big Moves
Option 1 - Read a book set in Colorado
What We Find by Robyn Carr
400 pages
**************
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 200
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 14
Books Read: 15
SandyL20.10 - Group Reads
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Discussion Msg 8
**requesting Golden Oldies ticket - published 1913**
**************
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 220
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 16
SandyL25.1 - Nick KY’s Task: Shirley Jacksoniana
Option 3: Read a book with a MPG of Humor
Hottie Lumberjack by Tawna Fenske
Option 4: Read a book with a word made from THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
The One Real Thing by Samantha Young
THe hauntING of hill house - THING
***************
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 245
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Tasks Completed: 16
Books Read: 18
Bookwrm526#20.6 - Queen Beatrix
Read a book with a number of pages that can be found in their birth years and ages: 83, 95, 1926, 1938. I read Perla by Carolina De Robertis, which has 236p, 2and6 from 1926 and 3 from 83.
total points so far; 220
25.4 - MEGSCL's Task: Lucky NumberI rolled 6.
A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer by MaryElizabeth Williams
a. 6 words in the title
d. first published 2016
A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James
b. Desperate Duchesses #6)
c. mass market paperback edition A Duke of Her Own 386 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 235
10.2 -O'kayA book by an author with a name that begins with O': The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary
Points this post: 10
Total points: 245
Julia10310.9 - Rain Man
Wild Card Run (three word title, all title words are four letters or less)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 255
BB: 3
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 17
Total books read: 21
Sara G20.5 - Bigger is Better - Robin P's Task: Introducing Myself
2. Read a book where at least 50% takes place in one of the following countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, the Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo and Vanuatu.
Promised to the Crown by Aimie K. Runyan
Over 50% of this book takes place in Quebec, Canada.
From the Goodreads description: "In her illuminating debut novel, Aimie K. Runyan masterfully blends fact and fiction to explore the founding of New France through the experiences of three young women who, in 1667, answer Louis XIV’s call and journey to the Canadian colony."
Points this post: 20
Total points: 340
Mod
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Inge's Task: Queen Beatrix
Option 3 - Read a book with a number of pages that can be found in their birth years and ages: 83, 95, 1926, 1938.
Parnassus on Wheels. Christopher Morley. 7.6.21 152 pages
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 365/1070
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 23/60
EMurphyAmy FL's Task: Right Up My Alley
Option 3: Set in New York or Florida (Set in New York) Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Option 4: Female author that is the first in a series A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (first book in the Good Girl's Guide to Murder series)
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 130
Books Read: 9
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +750: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 5
5.4. Barkis is WillingCH CHarles / I dIckens
Come Home, Indio by Jim Terry
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 5
5.10. Cheers! 1 book 80 to 100 pages
Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz by Langston Hughes
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 15
15.6 - Don't You Forget About MePage 1 of list
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 30
15.7 - The 80s Mix TapeShort Stories
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: Stories by Mariana Enríquez
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 45
20.3 - Best Review: Bucket's Task: Literary TouristThe Mind's Eye (Inspector Van Veeteren #1) by Håkan Nesser
Starting Author: Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
I read books by above author in September & November 2020
lit-map for above author
Resulting author, Håkan Nesser, is New-to-Me
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 520
Helen B20.1 - Louise's Task: Picking Up The Pieces
Option 2: The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
OWN in title Witness for
Total points: 170
Inge10.2 -O'kay
A Life Full of Glitter: A Guide to Positive Thinking, Self-Acceptance, and Finding Your Sparkle in a (Sometimes) Negative World
Points this task: 10
total points: 130
task completed: 8
Inge25.2 - Andy P’s Task: Living with Dogs
book 1: A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets
book 2: How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog
Points this task: 25
total points: 155
task completed: 9
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.3 Bluemoon's Task: My Memories of the 1980's
Option A-1: The Ghost and the Christmas Spirit by Bobbi Holmes
Word: GHOST
Option B-1: Before I Wake by Dee Henderson
387 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 560/1070
Tasks completed: 32/60
Books read: 43
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.1 - Picking Up The Pieces
A Murderous Macaron by Fiona Grace
Option 3 - This book is set in a bakery.
This book was approved for length (line 133) in the SRC eBook Verification spreadsheet.
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 270 points
Tasks completed: 15
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
EMurphy25.9 Brooke TX's Task: Notes from an Elder Millennial
Option 2a: Word in the title or the author's name begins with a Y This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens
Option 2b: Word "ME" found intact in the title/subtitle Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 155
Books Read: 11
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +750: 1
Tasks Completed: 6
Task:20.3 - Best Review: Bucket's Task: Literary Tourist ( any NEW-TO-YOU author that appears on the lit-map for the author you searched)Book read:The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Required: Lindsey Kelk's litmap: https://www.literature-map.com/lindse...
I read In Case You Missed It from November 15th 2020-november 20th 2020.
Matt Haig is new to me.
Points this task:20
Total points:255
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:1
Books read:17
Tasks completed:13
15.2 - On RepeatBook 1: Read a book that meets SRC rules.
Book 2: Read another book written by the same author or co-authors (all must match) as Book 1.
Book 1: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Read 6/23/21
Book 2: You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Read 6/30/21
~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 210
Big Books Tickets Claimed: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed:
30.2 - TessaVanessa's Task: The Joys of Home OwnershipOption 1: Read a book with the author’s first and last name initials in the word: PLUMBER.
The Therapist by B.A. Paris Read 6/29/21 *I read an ARC of this book.*
BA Paris- PlumBer.
Option 3: Read a fiction book that has a recipe included within the book. State the name of the recipe when you post.
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. Read 7/7/21.
This book includes several recipes, the first of which is "Emoni's 'When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemon Verbena Tembleque' Recipe."
~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 240
Big Books Tickets Claimed: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed:
Katrisa30.5 - Ready to Plan
My home continent is North America
Book 1 - Continent Oceania - random countries: Australia, Tunisia, Bora Bora) I chose Australia
My book is The Lost Man set in the Australian outback
Book 2 - Continent Europe - random countries: Portugal, UK, Netherlands
My book is Mirrorland set in Scotland (UK)
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 605
Bookwrm526Task #30.7 - A Little Of What You Fancy
Option 1: Read the next new-to-you book in a series that you have previously rated 4 or 5 stars. I read Glass Houses by Louise Penny, which is book 13 in the Inspector Gamache series. This book is new to me, but I have read 12 previous books in this series prior to May 15 2021, and rated 8 of those either 4 or 5 stars.
Option 2: Read a NEW to you book by a favourite author - for this challenge a favourite author is one you have read at least TWICE before and RATED 4 or 5 stars. I read Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire. This books is new to me, but I have read six of her books in the Wayward Children series and rated all of them either 4 or 5 stars.
Total points so far: 250
Katrisa5.4 - Barkis is Willing
Read a book with a title of at least three words, where the initial letters of each word of the title are found in CHARLES DICKENS.
I read All Systems Red
A S R - chARleS dickens
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 610
CYNBAXTERTask #25.06 – Delicious Dee's Task: My New Favorite Comedian
Task Description, Option 1: Read a book by a single author names Ben or one of the related names
Book 1: Golden State by Ben H. Winters
Task Description, Option 5: Read a book by a single author whose name is DREW, LYNCH, CHARLIE, LIZ, or ELIZABETH.
Book 2: The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch
Combined books must be over: 500p
Book 1: 336 + Book 2: 224 = 560 combined pages
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date: 410 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 3
Andy P.Task # 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Inge's Task: Queen Beatrix
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words in which the first letter letter of every word can be found in BEATRIX WILHELMINA ARMGARD
The Deepest Grave by Harry Bingham
T in Beatrix
D and G in ARMGARD
Points this post: 20
Total points: 315
Julia1035.8. Who Dun It?
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie (MPG Mystery)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 260
BB: 3
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 18
Total books read: 22
25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Notes From an Elder MillennialOPTION B: Generation Y/Generation Me
Book 1: Read a book where a word in the title or the author's first or last name begins with a Y. Subtitles are excluded.
Panic in a Suitcase by Yelena Akhtiorskaya
Book 2: Read a book with the word "ME" found intact in the title or subtitle.
I listened to audio version of Me: Elton John Official Autobiography
New Points: 25
Total Points: 270
GO: 1
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Coralie's Task: The View from Lockdown MOUNTAIN in the title.
I read the ebook, mmpb here: For the Sake of Warwick Mountain by Charlotte Douglas.
Points: 20
Total Points: 560
BB: 1
GO: 1
25.1 - Nick KY’s Task: Shirley JacksonianaOption 2, a non-fiction biography: House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg
Option 3, a book with MPG Humor: Leave it to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse
Points this post: 25
Total points: 270
Amy B25.10 - Bookwrm526's Task: Bingewatching
For this task you will need to read two books using two different options. REQUIRED: State the options you chose.
Option 1: For this option, read a book with the main page genre humor. The genre may be stand-alone or embedded.
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Option 4: For this option, read a book where ALL the letters in SCORPION can be found in the title and/or subtitle.
Apocalypse for Beginners by Nicolas Dickner
This Task: 25 Points
To Date: 320 Points
Line5.3 Mr Conductor
read a book where the author’s initials are found in Ringo Starr or George Carlin
I read De fire store by Agatha Christie, who’s initials AC can be found in George Carlin
points for this task: 5
total points: 50
books read: 6
tasks completed: 6
Mod
20.9 -Moderator's Pet: Elizabeth P's Task: Big Moves
Option 2 - Read a book where the main character is either a doctor or a teacher. This job must be evident from the Goodreads Description. In fact, beneath his faded fatigues and bushy beard, Aiden Riordan is a doctor, recharging for a summer after leaving the navy.
Moonlight Road. Robyn Carr. 7.7.21 409 pages
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 385/1070
Total Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 24/60
25.3 - CYNBAXTER's Task - My Time has Come!Option 1: Read a book first published between the years 2014-2021 (inclusive).
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
288 pages
Option 3: Read a book that has in the title/subtitle, a different word (of at least 4 characters) formed from this word: PERSEVERANCE by using Wordtips
Cold Case Investigations by Xanthé Mallett
word in title, CASE, found in perSEverAnCe
288 pages
Total pages read: 576
Books are new to me
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 545
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lois's Task: Group Reads RejectsGo to the Group Reads polls for the current challenge and read one of the nominees in any of the three categories that did not win.
I read The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks.
points: 185
books read: 13
tasks completed: 11
tasks in progress: 1
pages read: 4667
JUKKA10.6 - Let's Get Physical
Book with an author with a hyphenated name.
Black Panther, Vol. 2: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 2 by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Total Points: 25/1070
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/60
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 1
5.4. Barkis is WillingSiege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2) by Leigh Bardugo
Initial letters of each word of title, SAS, found in chArleS dickenS
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 550
LAUREN JODI5.5 - Working Together
Some Like It Hot by Olivia Cunning, Nicole Edwards,Cherrie Lynn and others.
~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 250/1070
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 16/60
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Coralie's Task: The View from LockdownThe Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in WATER by Zen Cho
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 570
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
More of the Holy Spirit: How to Keep the Fire Burning in Our Hearts (other topics)Absolutely on Music: Conversations (other topics)
The Fall of Language in the Age of English (other topics)
Lovecraft Country (other topics)
The Watcher (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Haruki Murakami (other topics)Sōichirō Yamamoto (other topics)
Jack Townsend (other topics)
Umberto Eco (other topics)
M.S. Morris (other topics)
More...
Option 1: Book with the author’s first and last name initials in the word: PLUMBER
The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry
Option 3: Fiction book that has a recipe included within the book - first recipe is for Fried Dumplings
Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim
Total Points: 205