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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2021
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Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.9 - I Want My MTV
I Have Something to Tell You by Chasten Glezman Buttigieg
The book's title contains all the letters MTV - MT in soMeThing and V in haVe.
Link to PB edition (no MMP) - I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 485 points
Tasks completed: 26
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.6 - Queen Beatrix
As Long As She Needs Me: A Novel by Nicholas Weinstock
Option 3 - This book has a number of pages that can be found in their birth years and ages: 83, 95, 1926, 1938. Number of pages - 256 (26 in 1926 and 5 in 95).
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 505 points
Tasks completed: 27
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
Bookwrm526Task #30.9 - The Perks of Uno
Option 1, Task A: Read a book that is at least 50% (as per TinEye) Red, Yellow, Green or Blue. I read One Corpse Too Many
by Ellis Peters, which is 84.9% green (https://labs.tineye.com/color/dee5e87...). (292p).Option 1, Task B: Read a book written by a single author who has a name part that starts with the initial (any name part will work) I, V or E. I read Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters (286p).
292+286=578
Total points so far: 615
Andy P.Task # 15.2 - On Repeat
Book 1: Read a book that meets SRC rules.
Easy Errors by Steven F. Havill
Book 2: Read another book written by the same author or co-authors (all must match) as Book 1.
Scavengers by Steven F. Havill
Points this post: 15
Total points: 740
Task 30.4 - Opposites Attract600+ pages total
pair: FIRST / LAST
book 1: First Comes Like
432 pages
book 2: The Last Suppers
272 pages
432+272 = 704pages
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780 pages
9 BB tix
2 GO tix
INSIYAH15.5 - On Faery Wings
Read a book with at least one fae character (faery, faerie, fay, fey, fairy)
Book: Stardust by Neil Gaiman (ebook)
How it fits: Lady Una Stormhold is a faerie, as are her brothers Primus, Tertius, and Septimus
Note: MMP has 333 pages.
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 605
Tasks Completed: 33
Books Read: 46
Christine V5.10. Cheers!
The Shadowed Sun
Points this post: 5
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=3)
correcting AGAIN (major facepalming here lol)30.9
Task 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
+155 points previously
new total: 185
25.7Option 2: The Language of Cherries by Jen Marie Hawkins (all letters in CHARLIE appear in title)
Option 4: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (female author and first in a series)
points this post: 25
+previous points 185
=total points: 210
20.9option 3: 1st published between 2014-2021, at least 250 pages
Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron
(published 2021, 357 pages)
points this post: 20
+previous points 210
=total points: 230
10.6 - author with a hyphenated nameAce of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
points this post: 10
+previous points 230
=total points: 240
15.1 - TsundokuBook 1: Read a book written by a single author whose initials (all) can be found in TSUNDOKU.
Murder, She Edited by Kaitlyn Dunnett
Book 2: Read a book that was added to your TBR before June 1, 2020 (last year).
Fiction Can Be Murder
Added December 28, 2018 to Goodreads List
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 195 points
Tasks completed: 13
20.1 - Most Improved - Louise's Task: Picking Up The PiecesOption 3: A Sweet Tooth
Read a book set in a bakery. The bakery setting must be evident on the book's main page.
Mocha, She Wrote
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 215 points
Tasks completed: 14
25.8 – Shelby’s Task: Things to Look Forward To!!!1. TRAVEL
Read a book that is set somewhere you’ve always wanted to go (real, not imagined), but never been.
Murder at the Lakeside Library
I live in Arkansas and the book takes place in Wisconsin where I have never been.
2. FAMILY
I have 6 nieces and nephews, aged 6, 6, 4, 3, 2, and 2 months. Read any book from a series that matches one or a combination of their ages.
Murder in a Teacup
Tea By the Sea #2
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 240 points
Tasks completed: 15
30.7 - MAZZA1's Task: A Little Of What You FancyOption 1
Read the next new-to-you book in a series that you have previously rated 4 or 5 stars
Cat Me If You Can
The book is new to me but I have read another book in the series before May 15, 2021 and I rated it 4 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
Farm to Trouble
This is a new book by an author who I have read more than 2 books by and I rated their previous books 4 stars or higher
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 270 points
Tasks completed: 16
SandiCompleted Task
10.4 - E.T. Phone Home
Book on Aliens Books list. Found on page 22 of said list
Baby by J.K. Accinni
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 280
Points Earned this Post: 10
Total Points To Date: 290
SandiCompleted Task
30.1 - Teri-K's Task: Celebrate the Great Outdoors.
Book #1 -- Using Option 2 where author's initials can be found in THALASSOPHILE. Book has two authors and both author's initials can be found in source word.
The Rule of Many by Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders
Paperback - 352 pp
Book #2 - Using Option 3 where all letters of HIKE can be found in the title
Birthday Sprinkle Murder by Susan Gillard
Paperback 216 pp
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 290
Points Earned this Post: 30
Total Points To Date: 320
Heather KSTask 15.3 Video Killed the Radio Star Option 1
Option 1: Read one book 1 and one book 2
Book 1: 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 The list is in post 2 of the help thread.
Required: Indicate the artist/group.
I read Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett whose initials are MJ and can be found in Michael Jackson from the artist list on the link.
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches exactly a word in the title of one of these Best 80s songs "A" and "The" cannot be used. 9 and 5 must be used as numerals, not written out. The list is in post 2 of the help thread.
Required: Indicate the song.
I read Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of Love & Karaoke The word "love" from the book subtitle appears in the song "Love Shack" on the song list.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 165
Lisa MD5.9. All in Good Fun
Read a book with a single author named Alex or one of its related names.
🔸The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
337 pages
👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 375/1070
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 22/60
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Heather KSTask 15.6 Don't You Forget About Me
Read a book from the coming of age list
I read My Dark Vanessa which appears on page 5 of the list.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 180
Heather KSTask 20.8 Nickels & Dimes - Coralie's Task: The View from Lockdown
Read a book that has one of the words WATER, CITY, MOUNTAIN or SKY in the title (not subtitle).
I read We Are Water
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 200 (goal reached!)
Lisa MD5.7. The Bechdel test
Read a book with at least 2 women and no adult men on the cover. They must be clearly adult/teen women, and not children.
🔸Touched by the Sun: My Friendship with Jackie by Carly Simon
Listened to audiobook
Linked to PB. No MMPB.
256 pages
👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 380/1070
Total Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 23/60
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
MEGSCL25.4 - MEGSCL's Task: Lucky Number
Rolled 3
book 1: The Magician's Land
a. 3 words in title
b. #3 in a series
book 2: Coal Creek
c. 304 pages
d. First Published 2013
TOTAL TO DATE
340 points
3 big book
MEGSCL10.3 - Never Bring a Knife to A Gun Fight
The Beach Caves. From GR description: It’s 1970, and young Annette Cooley is part of a small team working on an archaeological dig …. The team is led by a husband-and-wife pair, stars in their field, Aled Wray and Marilyn Herr, and working on their sites promises to be the making of Annette as an archaeologist.
TOTAL TO DATE
350 points
3 big book
MEGSCL30.2 - TessaVanessa's Task: The Joys of Home Ownership
Option 1. Uh-Oh the pipe broke! Read a book with the author’s first and last name initials in the word: PLUMBER. Various Pets Alive and Dead by Marina Lewycka
Option 4. Am I crazy? Read a book that has the word ROOM in the title only. Room for a Stranger
TOTAL TO DATE
380 points
3 big book
30.5 - Dlmrose's Task: Ready to PlanMy Home continent is North America
I chose Africa for the first choice
1.Carthage, Tunisia
2.Dougga, Tunisia
3.Stone Town, Tanzania
4.Johannesburg, South Africa
For this roll I read July's People which is set in South Africa, Africa
Second choice was South America. The website had a little bit of trouble figuring out what was in South America even though I checked and that was clearly chosen
1 .Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (Umm... Africa?)
2. Iquique, Chile
3. Cartagena, Columbia
4. Sousse, Tunisia (Apparently Tunisia is popular today)
5. Arequipa, Peru
For the second roll I read The Bridge of San Luis Rey, which is set in Peru, South America.
Previous total:460
Points 30
Total 490
FLY Task #5.6. Let's Be Careful Out There!
task: Read a book with the main page genre Action or Adventure.
book: The Last
how it fits: MPG Adventure
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 11.0
Points this post: 5
Total points: 270
Tasks completed: 17 /60
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Inge10.5 - She Blinded Me With Science
option A
Gelukkig met gewoontes: Een leuker leven door de fascinerende wetenschap achter goede gewoontes en vaste routines.
Points this task: 10
total points: 330
task completed: 19
Inge15.3 - Video Killed the Radio Star
option 2
Let Love Shine
MC in Mick Jagger
love in love shack
Points this task: 15
total points: 355
task completed: 21
Inge15.4 - Sweet Tea
book 1:
Gates of Paradise
book 2:
Body on the Bayou
Points this task: 15
total points: 370
task completed: 22
Anja30.9 - Cat's Task: The Perks of UNO
Task A: Read a book that is at least 50% (as per TinEye) Red, Yellow, Green or Blue.
by Taylor Jenkins ReidTask B: Read a book written by a single author who has a name part that starts with the initial (any name part will work) I, V or E.
Rdeča kapica by Irena Svetek
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 30
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Completed Tasks: 1
UNCLAIMING Task 5.6 - Let's Be Careful Out There! (#110)MPG Adventure
The Colour of Magic
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775 points
Task 25.1 - Shirley Jacksonianaoption 1: book by Jackson
The Sundial
option 3: MPG Humour
The Colour of Magic
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805 points
9 BB tix
2 GO tix
Task 15.1 - Tsundokubook 1: author initials in TSUNDOKU
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
book 2: added to my off-line TBR list in Aug 2019
The Wall
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820 points
9 BB tix
2 GO tix
trishhartuk5.3 Mr. Conductor
Read a book where the author's initials are found in RINGO STARR
Upright Women Wanted, Sarah Gailey
Read the kindle edition. HB (no PB) here
G in rinGo, S in Starr
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Total points: 380
Tasks completed: 22
Golden oldies: 1
Big book tickets: 1
Joanne MITask 30.9 - Cat's Task: The Perks of UNO
Task B:
Read a book written by a single author who has a name part that starts with the initial (any name part will work) I, V or E.
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant
352 pages
Task C: Read a book from my 80s shelf
Enchanters' End Game
384 Pages
Found here on Cat's 80's shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
AR Quiz No. 66273 EN Fiction
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 19.0
AR Quiz Types: RP
Total pages 736
Points this task 30
Total Points 205
Total BB's 2
Joanne MI5.10 Cheers Book of Choice
The King's Buccaneer
Claiming 1 BB at 523 pages
Points this task 5
Total Points 210
BB's this task 1
Total BB's 3
StaceyNC10.7 - Sweet Sixteen
Read a book with a number in the TITLE that is in word form.
Book: One Plus One
Completed: 8/12/21
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 290
Tasks Completed: 15
StaceyNC10.10 - Soviet Bloc Crumbles
Read a book set in at least 50% in one or more Soviet Bloc countries or other aligned states
Book: Heart of Obsidian
Completed: 6/21/12
Set in Russia: Pg 3 "his windowless room in his isolated home on the outskirts of Moscow".
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 300
Tasks Completed: 16
Joanne MITask 20.6 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.
The Paris Wife 331 pages
Points this task 20
Total Points 240
BB's 3
StaceyNC15.4 - Sweet Tea
Option 2: Read one book to fulfill both.
Book: Kulti
Completed: 8/6/21
Task 1: Read a book with MPG Romance: MPG Romance
Task 2: Read a book set at least 50% in a Southern US state: Set in Texas
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 315
Tasks Completed: 17
StaceyNC15.5 - On Faery Wings
Read a book with at least one fae character.
Book: The Adversary
Completed: 8/6/21
How it Fits: Beluviel is a close friend of the MC and an Elf. Here is her book in the series tagged MPG Fae: Shadow's End
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 330
Tasks completed: 18
HanneloreTask 15.5 - On Faery Wings
Read a book with at least one fae character.
Book: Dead to the World
How it fits: (view spoiler)
This is not mentioned on the GR page (as it is a spoiler), but this fact is mentioned on the fandom page for these books, here: https://sookiestackhouse.fandom.com/w...
(See the little square with info on the right of the text.)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
HanneloreTask 15.9 - I Want My MTV
Read a book with a title that contains all the letters MTV.
Book: De moordenaar, de advocaat en de schrijver
How it fits: 'de Moordenaar, de adVocaaT [...]'
Points this task: 15
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 2
HanneloreTask 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Robin P's Task: Introducing Myself
Read one book. Choose one option.
Option 1: Read a book whose title OR author contains at least one J, Q, X or Z.
Book: Middernachtzon
How it fits: Authors name contains a J: Jo Nesbø
Points this task: 20
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 3
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30.1 - Teri-K's Task: Celebrate the Great Outdoors.
Option 2: Read a book whose author's initials are found in THALASSOPHILE
A Kiss for a Kiss by Helena Hunting
tHalassopHile
260 pages
Option 4: Read a book with at least one word in the title that is also in the name of a U.S. National Park.
Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr
Park: Grand Canyon
386 pages
260 + 386 = 646 pgs
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Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 695
Big Books Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Tasks Completed: 43
Books Read: 57