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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2021
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD
20.8 View From Lockdown - WATER, CITY, MOUNTAIN or SKY in the titleCity of Thieves
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 255
25.5 Cities of GoldOpt 4 50% set in national capital -
Wicked and the Wallflower
Set in London, UK
Opt 5 book from list
A Fall of Marigolds
#1 on pg 1
Points: 25
Total/challenge: 280
INSIYAH30.5 - Dlmrose's Task: Ready to Plan
Home continent - Asia
Book 1: Continent: Europe; Locations: Sweden, France, UK,
Book: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
IL: MG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 11.0
How it fits: Book based in London, UK
Book 2: Continent: Africa; Locations: Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Morocco
Book: The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu (ebook)
How it fits: Book based in Harare, Zimbabwe
Note: Paperback has 190 pages.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 780
Books Read: 60
Tasks Completed: 44/60
30.3 Memories of the 80'sOpt A1 word in title made from letters of THIS IS YOUR MOMENT AND IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN
The Henna Artist
H,E,N-HappEN
N,A - ANd
Opt C1 - author's name matches on of character names
Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz
matches actor Anthony Michael Hall
Points: 30
Total/challenge: 310
30.4 Opposites Attract - >600 pgs Used cold/hot from listBk 1 Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook - 512 pgs
Bk 2 - Running Hot - 337 pgs
512+337=849 pgs
Points: 30
Total/challenge:
INSIYAH5.4. Barkis is Willing
3+ Word Title with Initials in CHARLES DICKENS
Book: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (ebook)
How it fits: A, C in Charles, C in DiCkens; 3 word title
Note: MMP has 160 pages.
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 780
Tasks Completed: 44
Books Read: 60
30.7 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
Required: You MUST state that the book is new-to-you, that you have read an earlier book(s) in the series BEFORE 15/05/2021, and that you rated that book at least 4 stars.
First Comes Scandal
This book was new to me and I read The Other Miss Bridgerton (Rokesby #3) on 11/20/18 and 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
Required: State that you have read the author at least twice before and that you rated more than one of their books 4 or 5 stars and this this book is NEW-to-you.
Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig
I have read Lauren Willig more than 2x before, I rated more than 2 books 4 or 5 stars and this book is new to me
Points: 30
Total/challenge: 370
30.9 Perks of UNO >500 pgsTask A - book with cover more than 50% green via TinEye
- 389 pgshttps://labs.tineye.com/color/f41b5f2...
43.7 Green
22.4 Green
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.
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende - 368 pgs
389+368=757 pgs
Pointst: 30
Total/challenge: 400
10.2 -O'kayBook written by an author with a name part that begins with O'
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal
Total Points: 485
FLY Task #15.4 - Sweet Tea
task: Option 2: one book that fulfills both book 1 and book 2 requirements.
1. MPG Romance
2. set at least 50% in a southern US state
book: One Tequila
how it fits: 1. it is MPG Romance
2. it is set 100% in the Florida Keys - not obvious from description, but verified in several reviews:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points this post: 15
Total points: 345
Tasks completed: 23 /60
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
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Kristen IA20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: Summer Play
Read one book from the following options.
Required: Identify the option.
1. Read a book that has a Main Page Genre (MPG) of either "Plays" or "Drama".
The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder
I read the ebook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 80/1070
Tasks Completed: 6/60
BB: 0
GO: 0
Andy P.Task # 15.7 - The 80s Mix Tape
Read a collection of short stories
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Short stories fourth named MPG
Points this post: 15
Total points: 950
babbling c30.8 - Lauren Jodi's task: 80s Dynamic Duos
This is a TWO book task. Choose ONE book from TWO different options below.
REQUIRED: State the options you chose when posting.
Option 4: KNIGHTRIDER
LIFEL1K3 -kindle LIFEL1K3 -paperback pgs 403 by Jay Kristoff
AI/Androids/Robot Main Characters: page 1, #5
Option 5: SPENSER FOR HIRE
Read a book with a character who has changed their occupation or profession.
Required: Explain how the book fits the task.
For Batter or Worse - kindle For Batter or Worse - paperback pg. 288 by Jenn McKinlay
Main character Melanie Cooper quit her marketing job to open a cupcake bakery and her best friend quit her teaching job to join her.
THIS POST
Points: 30
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 365/1070
Completed Tasks: 17/60
Golden oldies:
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Pages read this season: 10,874
Books read this season: 28
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Inge's Task: Queen BeatrixOption 3: Read a book with a number of pages that can be found in their birth years and ages: 83, 95, 1926, 1938.
Moon of the Crusted Snow 213 pages
New Points: 20
Total Points: 570
GO: 2
BB: 2
Kristen IA20.5 - Bigger is Better - Robin P's Task: Introducing Myself
Read one book. Choose one of the following 3 options, which have a connection to the Bigger is Better theme.
Required: Identify the option.
1. Read a book whose title OR author contains at least one J, Q, X, or Z. Subtitles are excluded.
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I read the ebook and have linked to the MMPB edition.
********I claim 1 BB Ticket - 685 pages********
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 100/1070
Tasks Completed: 7/60
BB: 1
GO: 0
30.7 - MAZZA1's Task: A Little Of What You FancyOption 1, next in a series I've previously rated 4 or 5 stars: Lavender Blue Murder by Laura Childs (Tea Shop Mystery #21)
This book is new to me. I rated Steeped in Evil (Tea Shop Mystery #15) 4 stars on April 15, 2018.
Option 2, a new book by a favorite author: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This book is new to me. I have read five other books by this author, four of which I have rated 4 or 5 stars.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 900
Kristen IA20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lois's Task: Group Reads Rejects
Go 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.
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 120/1070
Tasks Completed: 8/60
BB: 1
GO: 0
ROBIN P25.10 - Bookword526's Task: Bingewatching
2 books
Option 1: MPG Humor - The Pursuit of Love
**CLAIMING GO TICKET - ORIG PUB 1945**
Option 2: MPG Mystery & author initials in STRATFORD UPON AVON - Terra Incognita - author is Ruth Downie, I did audiobook, linked paperback, no mmpb
Points this task: 25
Total points: 760
BB: 4 GO: 9
Kristen IA25.4 - MEGSCL's Task: Lucky Number
Read two books.
Roll one die. Set roll virtual dice to 1.
You need to use this single number to meet ALL four different criteria.
a. Number of words in the title (ignore subtitle)
b. Number in a series. The series # must be present in the GR metadata.
c. Number included in page number
d. Year FIRST published ends in number (must be the last number in the year, e.g. 2021 equals a "1" book)
I rolled a 5
book 1: The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
a. 5 words in title
d. First Published 2005
book 2: The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag
b. #5 in a series (Kovac & Liska #5)
c. 512 pages
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
********1 claim 1 BB Ticket - 512 pages********
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 145/1070
Tasks Completed: 9/60
BB: 2
GO: 0
Sarah E50.1 - Trishhartuk's task: 3-2-1
3: The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is The Cousins - 325 pages
2: Enter A Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2)
I read an ebook, top MMP is Enter a Murderer - 191 pages
Set completely in the UK
Golden Oldie, first published 1935. Claiming 1 GO ticket.
1: Dune
I listened to an audio, top MMP is Dune - 512 pages
Big Book, 512 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
325 + 191 + 512 = 1,028 pages
Total Points: 260
Total BBs: 3
Total GOs: 1
Kristen IA15.7 - The 80s Mix Tape
Read an anthology or collection of short stories, essays and/or novellas (at least 3 works)
Tell Me More: Stories about the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say by Kelly Corrigan
I read the ebook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 160/1070
Tasks Completed: 10/60
BB: 2
GO: 0
babbling c5.3. Mr. Conductor
Read a book where the author's initials are found in Ringo Starr OR George Carlin. ALL initials must be included.
The Darkest Craving - Audible The Darkest Craving mass market paperback pg 472 by Gena Showalter
Ringo Starr
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 370/1070
Completed Tasks: 18/60
Golden oldies:
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Pages read this season: 11,346
Books read this season: 29
Kathy KS10.10 - Soviet Bloc Crumbles
Read a book set in at least 50% in one or more Soviet Bloc countries or other aligned states: Eastern Bloc Countries.
Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing
How it fits: Set in POLAND
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 535
Tasks completed: 24
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
babbling cTask 20.9 -Moderator's Pet: Elizabeth P's Task: Big Moves
Option Three: Writing this task made me realize that the last time I got an opportunity to be a task writer, it was the summer before I started optometry school. This made me realize I’ve been participating in the SRC for over 7 years, which is crazy! Time sure does go by quickly.
Read a book first published between 2014-2021, inclusive.
Scythe - Audible La Faucheuse -mast market paperback pg 585 Neal Shusterman
First published November 22nd 2016
585 >250
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 390/1070
Completed Tasks: 19/60
Golden oldies:
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Pages read this season: 11,931
Books read this season: 30
Task 20.6 - Queen BeatrixOption 2: 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.
beaTrix wilhelMIna armgard
The Montmartre Investigation (Victor Legris #3) (2003) by Claude Izner; translated from the French by Lorenza García and Isabel Reid (Hardcover, 309 pages)
215 + 20 = 235
Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 215 + 20 = 235
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4,444
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 06
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Mod
25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Notes From an Elder Millennial
OPTION 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.
Things You Save in a Fire. Katherine Center
Book 2: Read a book with the word "ME" found intact in the title or subtitle.
Home in Carolina. Sherryl Woods
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 995/1090
Total Books Read: 76
Tasks Completed: 57/60
Theresa5.9 - All In Good Fun
The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Points this post - 5
Total Points - 45
Theresa 5.10 - Cheers!
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
Points this post - 5
Total Points - 50
Christine V15.2 - On Repeat
Book 1: The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
I listened to the audio edition. The top MMPB, The Winter King, has 560 pages.
***Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket***
Book 2: Enemy of God by Bernard Cornwell
Points this post: 15
BB Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=3)
Julia10315.10 - Stuck in the Middle
The Painter Knight (Branion #2)
This book has 522 pages so claiming one BB ticket
This post: 15 points, 1 BB
Total points: 635
BB: 9
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 38
Total books read: 52
Joanne Mi30.7 - 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
The River of Shadows Claiming 1 book at 592 pages
This book is new to me -The 2 prior books in the series were read before 5/15/2021 both were 4 stars reads for me
goodreads.com/review/list/30593708-jo...
Option 2
Read a NEW to you book by a favourite author -
The Cellist- This is a NEW to me book. I have read every books in this series by Daniel Silva and most are 4 or 5 star read
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Points this task 30
Total Points 305
BB's this series 1
Total BB's 7
EMurphy25.1 Nick KY's Task: Shirley Jacksoniana
Option 3: Humor MPG Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson
Option 4: Word of 4 or more letters in the title/subtitle which can be made from the letters in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE" Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery by Christopher Golden (editor)
*Word is LIFE
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 350
Books Read: 24
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +750: 1
Tasks Completed: 14
5.2. Cowabunga!A Rogue In A Kilt by Sandy Blair
Points This Post: 5
Grand Total Points: 450/1070
Total Books Read: 36
Tasks Completed: 31/60
Big Book Tickets 500+ pgs: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
5.6. Let's Be Careful Out There!Red Hood's Revenge by Jim C. Hines
Adventure is listed as MPG
Points This Post: 5
Grand Total Points: 455/1070
Total Books Read: 37
Tasks Completed: 32/60
Big Book Tickets 500+ pgs: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
15.3 - Video Killed the Radio StarOption 2: Sweet Love by K.C. Lynn
Book 1: Initials KCL are found in Michael Jackson
Book 2: Love is found in "Love Shack" B52's
Points This Post: 15
Grand Total Points: 470/1070
Total Books Read: 38
Tasks Completed: 33/60
Big Book Tickets 500+ pgs: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
15.4 - Sweet TeaOption 2: Overruled by Emma Chase
Book 1: Romance is listed as MPG
Book 2: 50% of the setting takes place in Mississippi (Approved in help thread msg #36)
The book description states..."Because she agrees to go with him to The-Middle-Of-Nowhere, Mississippi, to do all she can to help Stanton win back the woman he loves." I read the book and the first 3 and last 2 chapters are set in Washington D.C., but the rest is set in Mississippi.
Points This Post: 15
Grand Total Points: 485/1070
Total Books Read: 39
Tasks Completed: 34/60
Big Book Tickets 500+ pgs: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Coralie30.4 Opposites Attract
Using the word pair night/day
This Virtual Night – paperback copy for page numbers This Virtual Night
Dragon Day – paperback copy for page numbers Dragon Day
Total to date 700 points
25.8 – Shelby’s Task: Things to Look Forward To!!!Option 2: My Sister is a Werewolf by Kathy Love
Book is #4 in the Young Brothers series
Option 3: Only You by Elizabeth Lowell
Author's initials are found in INDEPENDENT FILM
Points This Post: 25
Grand Total Points: 510/1070
Total Books Read: 41
Tasks Completed: 35/60
Big Book Tickets 500+ pgs: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
50.1 - Trishhartuk's task: 3-2-1Book 1: Turned by Julie Kenner (pgs 304)
Book initial is found in both Ted Rogers and Dusty Bin
Book 2: The Shadow of the Soul: The Forgotten Gods: Book Two by Sarah Pinborough (pgs 352)
Book takes place in London, England and is Book 2 in the Forgotten Gods series
Book 3: Watching by Calle J. Brookes (pgs 524 Watching)
Author has 3 name parts
CLAIMING BIG BOOK TICKET
Points This Post: 50
Grand Total Points: 560/1070
Total Books Read: 44
Tasks Completed: 36/60
Big Book Tickets 500+ pgs: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
DeborahPost #17
20.10 - Group Reads
O Pioneers!
Discussion thread #16
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 345
Books Read:25
Tasks Done: 17
ROBIN P20.4 - Ed's Task: Summer Play
1. MPG Plays or Drama - The Rover
**Claiming 1 GO point, 1st published 1681**
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 780
BB: 4 GO: 10
30.5 - Dlmrose's Task: Ready to PlanHome Continent: Oceania
Destination Results:
Ajmer, India
Kozhikode, India
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Lion by Saroo Brierly
setting: (approx 80%) India
Destination Results:
Biarritz, France
Lodz, Poland
Chemnitz, Germany
Secrets My Father Kept by Rachel Givney
setting: 100% Poland
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 4
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 945
10.8 - Travelin' ManA book with the MPG Time Travel: The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain
Points this post: 10
Total points: 910
Jasmiina F20.5 - Bigger is Better - Robin P's Task: Introducing Myself:
Option 1: Read a book whose title OR author contains at least one J, Q, X, or Z:
The Song of the Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 175
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Jasmiina F5.10. Cheers!:
Read a book of your choice:
The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing by Kevin Young.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 180
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Task 10.3 - Never Bring a Knife to A Gun FightMC is an archaeologist, as stated in the blurb
The Falling Woman
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1000 points
9 BB tix
5 GO tix
Sara G50.1 - Trishhartuk's task: 3-2-1
3: Read a book by an author with exactly three name parts – these can be initials, full names, etc.
Why Kill the Innocent by C.S. Harris
This book fully takes place in England, meeting the UK/Spain setting requirement.
2: Read a book that is part of a series AND includes a 2 in its series number in grayscale parenthesis after the title (#0.2, #2, #12, #21, #22, #3.2, etc).
The Revenge of Lord Eberlin by Julia London
#2 in the "The Secrets of Hadley Green" series.
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.
Inda by Sherwood Smith
I read the Kindle edition. The MMPB here has 616 pages.
**Inda is a Big Book (616 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 50
Total points: 680
Laurie METask: 10.1: Eventful 80s = book 1st published in the 80s; pub 1984
Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 55
Laurie METask: 10.2: O'kay: Part of Author's name starts with o'.
The Art of Inheriting Secrets by Barbara O'Neal
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 65
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Opt 3 - Pg #'s in 83, 95, 1926, 1938.
Cilka's Journey - 352 pgs
3 - 83
5- 95
2-1926
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 235