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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2021
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VAL TX15.8 - Found in Translation - Read a book by a female author originally written in a language other than your primary language.
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
My primary language is English, the book was originally written in Arabic.
This post:
Points - 15
Total:
Points - 190
GO Tickets - 1
BB Tickets - 1
Line25.3 CYNBAXTER’s task
I chose option 1 and 4. both books i read was new to me.
option 1 - read a book first published between 2014 and 2021. I read The Unhoneymooners, first published in 2019.
option 4 - read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase SUPER MODS. I read Bared to You by Sylvia Day. SD can be found in super mods
points for this task: 25
total points: 150
books read: 15
tasks completed: 12
HanneloreRepost, as the GR page had no edition or page number on it.
Task #20.1 - Picking up the Pieces
Task: One-book task, select one option.
Option 2: Read a book with all the letters in one of the words GROW, YOUR, or OWN in the title only.
Book: Van de ballen verstand: Vrouwen die van voetbal houden
Why does it fit: OWN is in 'vrOuWeN' in the title.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
Tasks completed: 4 / 60
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Line10.9 rain man
read a book with with a title that has at least 2 words and none of the words in the title has more than 4 characters in them.
I read The Lost Wife
points for this task: 10
total points: 160
books read: 16
tasks completed: 13
NAVI5.6. Let's Be Careful Out There!
Read a book with the main page genre Action or Adventure.
Project Hail Mary
How it fits: MPG Adventure
Points this post: 5
Total points: 275
10.10 - Soviet Bloc CrumblesRead a book set in at least 50% in one or more Soviet Bloc countries or other aligned states: Eastern Bloc Countries.
I read Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. This book took place entirely in Poland, which is included in the list of Soviet Bloc countries.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 155
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Task 5.6– Let's Be Careful Out There! Book chosen: Casino Royale
Fits task: MPG of Action
Format read: audio
# of pages: 192 (printed edition)
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 605 points
Task 15.2– On Repeat Book 1 chosen: Murder on the Orient Express
Fits task: meets SRC rules
Format read: audio
# of pages: 274 (printed edition)
Book 2 chosen: Cards on the Table
Fits task: same author as book 1
Format read: audio
# of pages: 324 (printed edition)
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 620 points
Task 20.4– Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: Summer Play Book chosen: Still Alice
Fits task: meets MPG of drama
Format read: audio
# of pages: 292 (printed edition)
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 640 points
Task 20.8– Nickels & Dimes - Coralie's Task: The View from Lockdown Book chosen: Beneath a Southern Sky
Fits task: SKY in the title
Format read: audio
# of pages: 320 (printed edition)
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 660 points
Task 25.1– Nick KY's Task: Shirley Jacksoniana Book 1 chosen: Option 2: Daring to Hope: Finding God's Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful
Fits task: nonfiction biography (also MPG of biography)
Format read: audio
# of pages: 209 (printed edition)
Book 2 chosen: Option 4: Flights
Fits task: flights = word in title with 4 or more letters and can be made from THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
Format read: audio
# of pages: 403 (printed edition)
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date: 685 points
Task 25.9– Brooke TX's Task: Notes From an Elder Millennial Option B - book 1 chosen: Life of Pi
Fits task: author's first name begins with Y (Yann Martel)
Format read: audio
# of pages: 460 (printed edition)
Option B - book 2 chosen: A Criminal Game
Fits task: word "ME" found intact in GAME
Format read: audio with ebook readalong
# of pages: 336 (printed edition)
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date: 710 points
Mary P30.7 - MAZZA1's Task: 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.
Lover Unveiled by J.R. Ward
I have read previous books in this series and have rated some of them 4 or 5 stars. This book was new to me.
Option 2:Read a NEW to you book by a favorite author - for this challenge a favorite author is one you have read at least TWICE before and RATED 4 or 5 stars.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
I have read this author at least twice before and have rated more than 1 of their books 4 or 5 stars. This book was new to me.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 260
ROBIN P25.3 - CYNBAXTER's Task - My Time has Come
2 options, 2 books, new to you, total 501+pages
Option 1 - book published between 2014-2021 Janesville: An American Story -pub 2017, 368 pages
**This book is new to me**
Option 2 - All letters of ANDYP or DLMROSE in title only.
I chose DLMROSE - The Murdstone Trilogy, MuRDStOnE triLogy - 320 pages
**This book is new to me**
Total pages 688 > 500
Points this task: 25
Total points: 680
BB: 4 GO: 8
Coralie20.9 Big Moves
Book published between 2014-2021
Pachinko published 2017
Total to date 505 points
Coralie30.3 My Memories of the 1980’s
Option A The Olympics
1. Book in title made from letters in thiS is yoUR momeNT and it’s going to HappEn -HUNTERS
The Wizard Hunters
Option B Space Exploration
2. Book with MPG Space
Feersum Endjinn (which is set entirely on Earth)
Total to date 535 points
Coralie30.9 The Perks of UNO
Task A – Book that is at least 50% Blue
70.6% Blue
6.2% blue
5.2% Grey
4.8% Blue
4.2% blue
2.0% grey
1.8% Blue
4.5% Grey
4.5% Blue
Task B – book by an author who has an initial V
The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli
Total to date 565 points
Inge15.10 - Stuck in the Middle
Gevaar!
A Dangerous Path
Hunter, Erin
AR Quiz No. 78940 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12.0
Points this task: 15
total points: 385
task completed: 23
INSIYAH10.2 -O'kay
Name Starts with O'
Book: The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien
How it fits: Author LN O'Brien
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 615
Tasks Completed: 34
Books Read: 47
Anja30.5 - Dlmrose's Task: Ready to Plan
I am from Europe.
Book 1: (South America: Mendoza/Argentina, Salvador/Brazil)
Mendoza/Argentina - Izginotje Josefa Mengeleja by Olivier Guez
Book 2: (North America: Gainesville/Florida, Greensboro/North Carolina)
Gainesville/Florida - The Effing List by Cherise Sinclair
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 30
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Completed Tasks: 1
Anja30.7 - MAZZA1's Task: 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:
Last Guard by Nalini Singh
the book is new-to-me, I have read an earlier book(s) in the series BEFORE 15/05/2021, and I rated that book at least 4 stars
Option 2
Read a NEW to you book by a favourite author
The Next Mrs Russo by Jana Aston
I have read the author at least twice before and I rated more than one of their books 4 or 5 stars and this this book is NEW-to-me
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 60
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Completed Tasks: 2
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 Reid43.7 % Green
22.4 % Green
14.8 % Brown
6.5 % Black
5.1 % Grey
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.
Rdeča kapica by Irena Svetek
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 90
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Completed Tasks: 3
10.4 - E.T. Phone HomeMonsters of Men (Chaos Walking #3) by Patrick Ness
page 3
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 865
Task 5.6 - Let's Be Careful Out There!MPG Adventure
Soul Music
IL: UY
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820 points
9 BB tix
2 GO tix
Task 30.2 - The Joys of Home Ownershipoption 1: author initials in PLUMBER
Crossroads: In Search of the Moments that Changed Music by Mark Radcliffe
option 3: fiction with a recipe in it
The Cereal Murders: A Culinary Murder Mystery
recipe: several, including one for plum cake
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850 points
9 BB tix
2 GO tix
HanneloreTask 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Inge's Task: Queen Beatrix
1 book task. Select one option.
Option 3: Read a book with a number of pages that can be found in their birth year and ages: 83, 95, 1926, 1938.
Book: Dead as a Doornail
How it fits: Book has 295 pages.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 70
Tasks completed: 4
HanneloreTask 25.1 - Nick KY's Task: Shirley Jacksoniana
Read two books, one from each of two of the options.
One book marked with the genres "Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", and/or "Manga" may be used for the task.
No Children's Books may be used.
Option 2:
Read any book which is a nonfiction biography of anyone who has ever lived.
Book: Vincent
How it fits: Book is about the life of Vincent van Gogh. (Sequential Art)
Option 4:
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title or subtitle which can be made from the letters in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE".
Book: Dead and Gone
How it fits: The word GONE can be made from the above phrase.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 5
HanneloreTask 30.3: Bluemoon's Task: My Memories of the 1980's
Choose two options and read a book for each.
Option A.1
Read a book with a word in the title of at least five letters that can be made from the letters in the phrase "THIS IS YOUR MOMENT AND IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN".
Book: All Together Dead
How it fits: The word TOGETHER can be made from letters in the above phrase. (See underlined letters.)
Option B.1
Read a book with at least 2 digits from 773 in its page count.
Book: Dead in the Family
How it fits: Book has 327 pages. So this includes digits 7 and 3.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 6
Jessica DTask 5.6: Let's Be Careful Out There
The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind
MPG Adventure, noted here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 5
Total points: 295
LAUREN JODI30.8 - Lauren Jodi's Task: 80s Dynamic Duos
Option #2: Remmington Steele
How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days by Kerrelyn Sparks
Explanation: Heroine, Luciana, is impersonating her deceased twin sister, Tatiana.
Option #5: Spenser for Hire
Hard Asset by Pamela Clare
From book description: Connor O’Neal left the Unit—Delta Force—after a decade of war, scarred both inside and out. Now an operative with Cobra International Security...
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 635/1070
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Books Read: 47
Tasks Completed: 31/60
Amy BSara Nickles5.5. Working Together
Read a book with 3 or more authors, either writing together, or in separate short stories/essays.
Drinking, Smoking and Screwing: Great Writers on Good Times - Edited by Sara Nickles
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 560 Points
Amy B 5.8. Who Dun It?
Read a book with the main page genre mystery, standalone, embedded, or as part of a related phrase (such as historical mystery).
The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 565 Points
EMurphy20.6 Seasoned Reader-Inge's Task: Queen Beatrix
Option 3: Number of pages that can be found in 83, 95, 1926, 1938
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (256 pages)
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 325
Books Read: 22
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 2
BB Ticket +750: 1
Tasks Completed: 13
Barbara ★15.6 - Don't You Forget About Me
Read a book that has been shelved on this list as Coming of Age
The Bear and the Nightingale - Katherine Arden (328 pages) 8/13
(found on page 6)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 500
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (1) 1000 (0)
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30.9 - Cat's Task: The Perks of UNO
Option 1: (Two book option) pick two different tasks and read one book for each. The combined page total must be at least 500 pages.
Task A: Read a book that is at least 50% (as per TinEye) Red, Yellow, Green or Blue.
. The Stepsisters. Susan Mallery - 416 pagesBlue 78.9
Grey 6.5
Green 6.7
Violet 5.5
Orange 1.2
Pink 1.2
Task C: Read a book from my 80s shelf
St. Peter's Fair. Ellis Peters. 268 pages
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 875/1070
Total Books Read: 66
Tasks Completed: 50/60
5.2. Cowabunga!Read a book set in Italy, or in the 14th-16th centuries (1300 - 1599).
I read a graphic novel of Romeo and Juliet
. The Goodreads description indicates the play is set in Verona (Italy).
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 160
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Mod
10.4 - E.T. Phone Home
Read a book on the Aliens list.
Binti. Nnedi Okorafor. 8.13.21
Found on page 1 of the list.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 885/1070
Total Books Read: 67
Tasks Completed: 51/60
ROBIN P30.5 - DLMROSE's Task - Ready to Plan
I live in North America
Book 1 - Asia - Vingador India, Manavgat Turkey, Luang Prabang Laos
I read A Rising Man - set entirely in India
Book 2 - Oceania - Candidasa Indonesia, Chengdu China, Ayathana Thailand
I read A Single Swallow - set entirely in China
Points this post: 30
Total points: 710
BB: 4 GO: 8
Kathy KS20.8 - 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).
Sky Hunter, by Chris Reher
"Sky"
I read the ebook. pb=208 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 510
Tasks completed: 22
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
BUCKET30.1 Teri-K’s Task: Celebrate the Great Outdoors
Option 2
Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk
(OP in DENDROPHILE. 356 pages.)
Option 3
The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas by Machado de Assis
(Camp. CA in Cubas, MP in Posthumous. 368 pages.)
**GOLDEN OLDIE: The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas was first published in 1881.
356 + 368 = 724 pages > 550
Points this post: 30
Points total: 195
BB this post/total: 0/2
GO this post/total: 1/4
Repost of 208530.1 - Teri-K's Task: Celebrate the Great Outdoors.
Option 1: Read a book from this list of 50 of the Best Nonfiction Nature Books.
I read an ebook version of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments(165 pages)
Option 2: Read a book whose author's first and last initials are found in DENDROPHILE or THALASSOPHILE. I used DENDROPHILE
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 592 pages
***Claiming a Big Book Ticket for 592 pages***
New Points: 30
Total Points: 500
GO:1
BB: 1
15.1 - TsundokuBook 1: Written by a single author whose initials (all) can be found in TSUNDOKU - note: it is an abridged audiobook, but the length can be found at the bottom of the book description: 5hrs 26mins
Indelible by Karin Slaughter
Book 2: Book that was added to your TBR before June 1, 2020 (last year) - used my GR shelf, added Dec 3rd, 2014
Y: The Last Man Vol. 3: One Small Step by Brian K. Vaughan
Total Points: 450
Andy P,Task # 25.4 - MEGSCL's Task: Lucky Number
Number rolled was 2.
Book 1. Savage Road by Chris Hauty 2 word title, second in a series (Hayley Chill Thrill)
Book 2. Angel Fire by Lisa Unger
first published in 2002, 320 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 790
25.2 - Andy P’s Task: Living with DogsBook 1, a book with a domestic animal central to the plot: Claws for Concern by Miranda James
mass market paperback edition Claws for Concern 292 pages
Book 2, a nonfiction book in which animals are major characters or subjects: Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs by Jennifer Finney Boylan
paperback edition Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs 272 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 800
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LAUREN JODI10.4 - E.T. Phone Home
Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews
Required: Page 4 of the list
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 645/1070
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Books Read: 48
Tasks Completed: 32/60
INSIYAH115.10 - Stuck in the Middle
Whole Number Not First or Last in Series
Book: The Lonely Girl by Edna O'Brien
How it fits: Author LN O'Brien
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 630
Tasks Completed: 35
Books Read: 48
10.5 - She Blinded Me With Sciencea. Read a nonfiction book with the MPG Science
Dr Karl's Little Book of Climate Change Science by Karl Kruszelnicki
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 875
Julia1035.4. Barkis is Willing
Some Distant Shore (S in CHARLES, DS in DICKENS)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 535
BB: 8
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 33
Total books read: 44
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Task # 25.7 - Amy FL's Task: Right Up My Alley
Option 2. Read a book where ALL of the letters in CHARLIE appear in the title. The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin
CHLIRE in Children's
A in Blizzard
Option 4. Read a book by a FEMALE author that is the first (#1) in a series Lightwood by Steph Post Female author, book first in Judah Cannon series
Points this post: 25
Total points: 765