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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2021
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: Summer Play
Option 2. Read a book (does not need to be a play) by an AUTHOR on this list of the Best Playwrights of All Time (Arthur Miller is #5 on the list).
The Crucible. Arthur Miller. 7.25.21
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 655/1070
Total Books Read: 50
Tasks Completed: 38/60
30.3 - Bluemoon's Task: My Memories of the 1980'sOption B2 - Read a book that has an MPG of Space.
Leviathan Wakes
Option C1 - Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of the actors.
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (Anthony Michael Hall)
Total Points: 165
***REPOST from message 1421***5.6. Let's Be Careful Out There!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
IL: MG BL: 5.5. AR Pts: 12.0
Total Points = 5
*** REPOST from message 1422***15.5 - On Faery Wings
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
*features Dobby the elf as well as other creatures*
IL: MG. BL: 6.7 AR Pts: 14.0
Total Points = 20
ROBIN P50.1 3-2-1 Task
3 books - at least 750 pages, one must be set at least 50% in England or Spain
3 - Author w 3 name parts - How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang - I read pb- 336 pages
2- Book # 2, 12, etc of series - Artificial Condition Book 2 of Murderbot Diaries series - listened to audiobook, pb linked here - 159 pages
1 - 1 word title in DUSTYBIN - Therapy - 336 pages
This book takes place over 50% in England
Total pages 831
Points this task: 50
Total points: 470
BB: 2 GO: 4
***REPOST from message 1423***15.10 - Stuck in the Middle
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
*this is book 3 out of 7*
IL: MG. BL: 6.7. AR Pts: 18.0
Total Points = 35
***REPOST from message 1424***15.6 - Don't You Forget About Me
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
*page 1*
IL: MG BL: 6.8 AR Pts: 32.0
Total Points = 50
50.1 - Trishhartuk's task: 3-2-13: Read a book by an author with exactly three name parts – these can be initials, full names, etc.
Storm and Fury (The Harbinger #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
519 pages
1x Bigger is Better tix (519p)
2: Read a book that is part of a series AND includes a 2 in its series number
The Hit (Will Robie #2) by David Baldacci
528 pages
1x Bigger is Better tix (528p)
1: Read a book with a one-word title, where the initial of the title word can be found in either TED ROGERS or DUSTY BIN.
Dust (Heirs of Neverland #1) by Kara Swanson
85% set in UK (London)
368 pages
Total pages read: 1,415
Total this Post: 50
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 800
10.2 -O'kayRead a book written by an author with a name part that begins with O'. Works with multiple authors must have at least one qualifying author.
I read The Rook by Daniel O'Malley.
Points: 195
books read: 14
tasks completed: 12
tasks in progress: 1
pages read: 5163
Coralie25.1 Shirley Jacksoniana
Option 3 – book with MPG humor
Notes from a Small Island
Option 4 – book with a word in the title made from the letters the HaunTinG Of hill house – GHOST
White Ghost Girls
Total to date 375 points
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lois's Task: Group Reads RejectsHeart of Iron
Previous total:290
Points 20
Total 310
ROBIN P25.2 Andy P's Task: Living with Dogs
2 books - 500 pages or more.
Book 1. Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with a domestic animal central to the plot or subject. - Tender Is the Bite - listened to audio, no pb exists yet, linked hardback - 272 pages
Approved for task, Message 2 of Task Help thread
Book 2. Read a nonfiction book in which an animal or animals are major characters or subjects. - My Family and Other Animals Has MPG genre of Nonfiction & Animals and has extended sections on animal life
listened to audio, linked pb (no mmpb) - 273 pages
Total pages - 545
Points this task: 25
Total points: 495
BB: 2 GO: 4
Amy B5.9. All in Good Fun
Read a book with a single author named Alex or one of its related names. The name can be in any position, but must match exactly.
Crossings by Alex Landragin
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 410 Points
Task 5.2 - Cowabunga!set in what we now consider to be Italy (Florence, Milan), covers period 1452 - 1519 (OKed:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Leonardo Da Vinci
624 pages claiming 1 BB tix
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560 points
6 BB tix
1 GO tix
Task 10.2 - O'kayauthor name O'Keefe
Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe
533 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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570 points
7 BB tix
1 GO tix
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.1 Teri-K's Task: Celebrate the Great Outdoors
Option 2: The Janes by Louisa Luna
THALASSOPHILE
368 p.
Option 3: Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
HIKE=wHIspEr networK
352 p.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 860/1070
Tasks completed: 48/60
Books read: 68
15.9 - I Want My MTVRead a book with a TITLE that contains all the letters MTV. Subtitles are excluded.
I read Mazel Tov: The Story of My Extraordinary Friendship with an Orthodox Jewish Family which has Mazel ToV MTV in the title.
Points: 210
books read: 14
tasks completed: 13
tasks in progress: 1
pages read: 5483
CYNBAXTERTask #15.03 – Video Killed the Radio Star
Task Description, Option 2: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the name of one of the artists/groups from this list of Greatest 1980s Music Videos AND the title or subtitle matches exactly a word in the title of one of these Best 80s songs
Book: The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan - this one book fulfills both tasks:
Task 1: Author initials A.O. found in singer David Bowie
Task 2: The word "Friend" in the title is found in the song "Just a Friend"
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 505 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
CYNBAXTERTask #15.07 – The 80s Mix Tape
Task Description: Read an anthology or collection of short stories, essays and/or novellas (at least 3 works)
Book: Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay (Editor)
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 520 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
READ 60 30.7 MAZZA1's Task Op2..How to Raise an Elephantby Alexander McCall Smith I have read many of his books and have enjoyed them all.
Op3.The Girl Who Loved Tom GordonStephen King.. I have read this book many times and have suggested it to friends.
Points 30
tootal 95
Sara G15.5 - On Faery Wings
June 24 is International Faery Day. Read a book with at least one fae character.
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Leanansidhe and the Winter Queen are fae characters in this book. From the GR main page: "And just when it seems things can’t get any worse, in saunters the Winter Queen of Faerie."
Points this post: 15
Total points: 505
Sara G15.10 - Stuck in the Middle
Read a whole number book in a series that is NOT the first or the last/most recently published book in the series.
The Campaigners by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
This is book 14 of 35 in the Morland Dynasty series.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 520
Joanne MI5.6. Let's Be Careful Out There!
Read a book with the main page genre Action or Adventure.
Master and Commander
Points this task 5
Total Points 110
Total BB's 1
Jessica DTask 25.10: Bingewatching
Option 2: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
author's initials RS found in StRatford upon avon
Option 3: All Are Welcome
title of 3+ words with initial letters (AAW) found in WAndAvision
Points this task: 25
Total points: 225
LAUREN JODI25.3 - CYNBAXTER's Task - My Time has Come!
Option #1: Published in 2020
Hideaway by Nora Roberts
Page #: 480
This book is new to me.
Option #2: DLMROSE in title
Murder on the Flying Scotsman by Carola Dunn
Page #: 256
This book is new to me.
Total page #: 736
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 390/1070
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Books Read: 30
Tasks Completed: 23/60
Andy P.Task # 30.6 - Aprilleigh’s Task: Calling All Ailurophiles
Book 1: Using the above image, select any two intersecting names and read a book that contains all of those letters (the shared letter only counts once) in the title (Cashmere and Pepper)
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
CASHMR in Charms
E in The
E in Pepper
PEPPER in Pepper, sharing r with Cashmere
Book 2: Select another two intersecting names. You can re-use one name (Cashmere and Amanda)
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
C in Climbed
A in Man
S in Disappeared
H in The
M in Climbed
E in The
R in Disappeared
E in climbed
A in Year
M in man
A in Disappeared
N in Man
D in Disappeared
A shared with Cashmere
Points this post: 30
Total points: 530
SandiCompleted Task
10.1 - Eventful Eighties
Original publish date in the 80s - First published January 1st 1988
Arrow's Fall by Mercedes Lackey
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 115
Points Earned this Post: 10
Total Points To Date: 125
SandiCompleted Task
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: Summer Play
Using Option 1 with a Main page genre of Plays
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 125
Points Earned this Post: 20
Total Points To Date: 145
SandiCompleted Task
25.2 - Andy P’s Task: Living with Dogs
Book #1 - domestic animal central to plot
Hello Love by Karen McQuestion
The male mc's stolen dog, Anni, is rescued by female mc. As description of book entails, the plot has Anni bring these two together for a second chance at love.
Most popular paperback = 262 pp
Book #2 - nonfiction book with an animal plays major part in book subject
Oogy: The Ugliest Dog in the World by Larry Levin
book based on the rescue of Oogy who was used as a bait dog for dog fighting
256 pp
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 145
Points Earned this Post: 25
Total Points To Date: 170
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - XBM's Task: SUNY Brockport Writers ForumRead a book by one of the AUTHORS on this list: Authors From the Brockport Writers Forum.
Jack of Spades by Joyce Carol Oates
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 745
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
10.10 - Soviet Bloc CrumblesSet in a Soviet Bloc country: Castle Shade by Laurie R. King, set in Romania
Points this post: 10
Total points: 515
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: Summer PlayOption 1, a book with MPG Plays (2 books combined for length):
Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson
paperback edition Joe Turner's Come and Gone 94 pages
and
Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again by Sarah Ruhl
paperback edition Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again 96 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 535
25.7 - Amy FL's Task: Right Up My AlleyOption 1, a book with a title word of 4 or more letters
made from AMATEUR BOWLERS TOUR: The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin
The word is Last.
Option 3, a book set in New York: Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin
Points this post: 25
Total points: 560
20.1 - Most Improved - Louise's Task: Picking Up The PiecesOption 3: Read a book set in a bakery
I listened to an audio version of Sprinkle with Murder
New Points: 20
Total Points: 415
GO: 1
BB: 0
25.3 My Time Has Come1) A Love Like Blood by Marcus Sedgwick
First published in 2014. 320 pages
4) In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni
Initials in supeRmoDs
365 pages
Both of these books are new to me.
Total Pages 685
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 210
25.8 Things to Look Forward to2) Family - Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
# 6 in the series.
3) Film - Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir by Natasha Trethewey
Author Initials are in iNdusTrial
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 235
30.5 - Dlmrose's Task: Ready to Plan Read two books, 50% in country-
I live in North America, the US.
Book 1 Europe: Sandwich, UK; Eger, Hungary; Kursk, Russia-
I listened to the audiobook of Picture Miss Seeton, the mmpb is here: Miss Seetons erster Fall by Heron Carvic.
Set in England/UK, as she helps Scotland Yard.
Book 2 Oceana: Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand; Thredbo, Australia; Taupo, New Zealand-
I read the ebook, no mmpb, the pb is here: All They Need by Sarah Mayberry.
Set in and around Melbourne, Australia.
Points: 30
Total Points: 890
BB: 1
GO: 1
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.5 - On Faery Wings
Mermaid Fins, Winds & Rolling Pins
This book features merfork. From the descrption - "Imogen’s excited to escape the tension with a trip to the underwater Mermaid Kingdom to bake for the young mermaid queen’s engagement to the pirate king". The young mermaid queen, Queen Winnie, is a key character in the book along with her court.
Link to PB edition (no MMP): Mermaid Fins, Winds & Rolling Pins
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 445 points
Tasks completed: 22
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
MAZZA110.1 - Eventful Eighties
Read a book first published in the 1980s (1980 - 1989, inclusive).
Opposites Attract first published 1984
points this post = 10
Points to date = 830
MAZZA120.3 - Best Review: Bucket's Task: Literary Tourist
Go to the Literature-Map site and search for an author you have read and enjoyed any time since June 1, 2020.
Choose any NEW-TO-YOU author that appears on the lit-map for the author you searched and read a book by them.
REQUIRED: Include a link to the lit-map (copy the url), the date you read the starting author, and state that the resulting author is NEW TO YOU when you post.
I Used JD Robb https://www.literature-map.com/j.+d.+...
I read Salvation in Death in March of 2021
BOTH Amanda Quick And Jayne ann Krentz are on the map they are one and the same person I read
Second Sight
this is an author new to me in either name
points this post = 20
Points to date - 850
MAZZA130.4 - Sandy's Task: Opposites Attract.
Pick a pair of antonyms from the following list:
I Used HEAVY and LIGHT https://www.michigan-proficiency-exam...
Your combined total pages for the two books must be at least 600 pages.
Heavy Weather 321 pages
A Strange and Brilliant Light 304 pages
combined total - 625 exceeds requirement
points this post = 30
Points to date = 880
MAZZA130.5 - Dlmrose's Task: Ready to Plan
Read two books
My home Continent is Europe- UK
I generated the following destinations from the site in the task
Oceania
1. Dubbo Australia -
2. New plymouth - New Zealand
3. Wanaka New Zealand as this is same country as number 2
4. Bora Bora French Polynesia
and North America
1.Brantford Canada
2. Kirkland USA (washington)
3. Danburry USA (Connecticut)
I chose to read books form New Zealand and Canada
Potiki setting of New Zealand evident onGR data
The Saturday Night Ghost Club setting of Canada on GR page
points this post - 30
Points to date = 910
30.9Task A: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Tineye results: 56.6% blue, 27% blue, 8.1% black, 5.1% grey, 2% brown, 1.2% green)
Task B: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
points this post: 30
total points: 130
25.3Option 1: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (published 2020)
Option 4: The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson (author initials found in SUPER MODS)
points this post: 25
total points: 155
Julia10330.3 - Bluemoon's Task: My Memories of the 1980's
Option A1: The House of Memory: Stories by Jewish Women Writers of Latin America
MEMORY: MEMO in Moment, RY in Your
Option C1: The Dazzle of Day by Molly Gloss
Author shares first name with Molly Ringwald
This post: 30 points
Total points: 345
BB: 6
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 25
Total books read: 31
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Task 20.9 -Moderator's Pet: Elizabeth P's Task: Big Moves
This is a one book task. Choose one option and read a book for it; The book must be 250+ pages.
Option 3: Read a book first published between 2014-2021, inclusive. - We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra published 2019; 377 pgs
New Points: 20
Total Points: 110