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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2021
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25.1 - Nick KY’s Task: Shirley JacksonianaFor this task, read two books, one from each of two of the following options.
Option 3: Read any book, fiction or nonfiction, with a GR main page genre of “Humor.”
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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.”
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously
Late
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 65 points
Tasks completed: 5
Jen KTask 20.9 -Moderator's Pet: Elizabeth P's Task: Big Moves
Option Three: Unsettled Ground
Published 2021
327 pages > 250 pages
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 100
Stephanie12720.1 - Most Improved - Louise's Task: Picking Up The Pieces
Option 2: Grow Your Own* Read a book with all the letters in one of the words GROW, YOUR, or OWN in the title only. Subtitles are excluded.
How to Order the Universe, all the letters OWN in the title
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20/1070
Tasks completed: 1/60
Books read: 1
SarahBR25.8 – Shelby’s Task: Things to Look Forward To!!!
Task 1: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer I am from Australia I have never been to Washington State where this book is Set. When I was in my Twilight phase in 2008 it was somewhere I always wanted to go and visit. Washington is very much still on my places to visit list but not so much these days for twilight.
This book is also over 500 pages long and I am claiming it as a big book ticket
Option 3: Diana, A Spencer in Love: A Novel by Deb Stratas Deb Stratas' initials can be found in inDuStrial meeting the requirements for this challenge
Points This post: 25
Total points: 25
BB: 1
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 2
APRILLEIGH20.10 - Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as the Group reads choices for the season.
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
My comment and review can be found in the Discussion Thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (50)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (2)
Total Tasks: 2
Inge15.8 - Found in Translation
my primary langue is Dutch. This book was originally written in English
Het rode lint
Points this task: 15
total points: 45
task completed: 3
APRILLEIGH5.4 - Barkis Is Willing
Read a book with a title of at least three words, with the initial letters of each word found in CHARLES DICKENS.
Let It Rot! by Stu Campbell
LR found in chaRLes.
I found in dIckens.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (55)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (3)
Total Tasks: 3
APRILLEIGH15.6 - Don’t You Forget About Me
Read a book found on Coming of Age.
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
At time of posting this title was found near the bottom of page 2.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (70)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (4)
Total Tasks: 4
hoodoomends20.5 - Introducing Myself
option 1: a book whose title or author contains at least one J, Q, X, or Z.
A Morte e a morte de Quincas Berro D'Água by Jorge Amado - both title (Quincas) and author's name (Jorge) fit the task
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This post:
Points: 20
GO: -
BB: -
Total:
Points: 100
GO: 3
BB: -
APRILLEIGH10.1 - Eventful Eighties
Read a book first published in the 1980s.
Stargazing: Astronomy Without a Telescope by Patrick Moore
First published in 1985.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (80)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (5)
Total Tasks: 5
trishhartuk30.8 Lauren Jodi's task: 80s Dynamic Duos
Option 3: CAGNEY & LACEY. Female protagonist who is a police officer in a city or town.
A Cold White Sun, Vicki Delany
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Constable Molly Smith works for the Trafalgar BC police
Okayed in Help Thread message #44: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 4: KNIGHTRIDER. Read any book from one of the following Listopias: Robots with Feelings
Network Effect, Martha Wells
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Robots with Feelings, page 1, #5
Points this task: 30
Books read: 2
Total points: 75
Tasks completed: 4
10.9 - Rain ManA book with a title of at least 2 words and none of the words in the title have more than 4 characters in them: In a Book Club Far Away by Tif Marcelo
Points this post: 10
Total points: 100
30.6 - Aprilleigh’s Task: Calling All AilurophilesBook 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 (no subtitles) and author’s name.
Love, In Theory by Elodie Cheesman
amanda - cashmere found in lovE, iN tHeoRy eloDie CheesMAn
Book 2: Select another two intersecting names. You can re-use one name but not both. Read a book that contains all of those letters (the shared letter only counts once) in the title (no subtitles) and author’s name.
Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy #1) by Kiersten White
cashmere - pepper found in PARanorMalCy kiErSten wHite
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 160
CYNBAXTERTask #30.08 – Lauren Jodi's task: 80s Dynamic Duos
Task Description, Option 3: Read a book with a female protagonist who is a police officer in a city or town.
Book 1: The Trespasser by Tana French - Detective Antoinette Conway
Task Description, Option 5: Read a book with a character who has changed their occupation or profession.
Book 2: Beneath Devil's Bridge by Loreth Anne White - The lead detective of the case, Rachel Walczak retired early from the force and turned to farming.
Points this post: 30 points
Total points to date: 145 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.7 The 80s Mix Tape
Don't Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health by Kelly Jensen, et.al
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35/1070
Tasks completed: 3/60
Books read: 3
Boston Kate
15.4 Sweet Tea
Option 2: Zara Hossain Is Here
-"Romance" on main page (approved msg 9 of Genre Verification thread)
-more than 50% set in Texas
Point this post: 15
Total points: 15
trishhartuk5.4 Barkis is Willing
Read a book with a title of at least three words, where the initial letters of each word in CHARLES DICKENS.
A Sticky Inheritance, Emily James
Read the kindle edition. PB here
A, S in chArleS, I in dIckens
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 5
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.9 I Want My MTV
The Ghost and the Silver Scream by Bobbi Holmes
Points this post: 15
Total points: 50/1070
Tasks completed: 3/60
Books read: 4
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.7 Amy FL's Task: Right Up My Alley
Option 1: You Better Knot Dieby Betty Hechtman
Word is: BETTER
Option 4: Sea Foam and Silence by S.L. Dove Cooper
Fairytale verses: #1
Points this post: 25
Total points: 75/1070
Tasks completed: 4/60
Books read: 6
Andy P.Task # 5.9. All in Good Fun
Read a book with a single author named Alex
Split Second by Alex Kava
Points this post: 5
Total points: 55
Andy P.Task # 30.9 - Cat's Task: The Perks of UNO
Option 2: (One book option) pick two tasks and read one book that meets the requirements of both
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) E
and Task C. Read a book from my 80s shelf
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 536 p. found on page 2 of 80s shelf, E in Eco
Points this post: 30
Total points: 85
Readerboard name: Jessica DTask 5.10: Cheers! (book of your choice)
Legacy by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Nick KY30.7 Mazza1’s Fancy
Opt. 2. Book by a favorite author: Gene Wolfe. i have read several books of his before, giving 5 stars to many of them including The Fifth Head of Cerberus and Soldier of the Mist.
This Book is NEW TO ME.
I read Endangered Species.
Opt. 3. A book I read at least twice before, 1st pub’d before 2011.
I read the TOR Double Souls/Houston, Houston, Do You Read? by Joanna Russ and James Tiptree Jr. (1st pub’d 1982, 1976), read in 2014, 2019, and many other times.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 70
Nick KY5.8 Who Dun It?
I read Cover Her Face by P.D. James, with a GR genre of “Mystery.”
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 75
NAVI20.5 Bigger is Better - Robin P's Task: Introducing Myself
1. Read a book whose title OR author contains at least one J, Q, X, or Z. Subtitles are excluded.
The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
How it fits: Author name contains "J"
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
CEELEETask 10.9 Rian Man
In recognition of Dustin Hoffman's excellent performance in the 1988 movie Rain Man, read a book with a title of at least two words and where none of the words have have more than four characters.
I chose I'll Be Gone In The Dark : One Woman's Obsssevive Search For The Green River Killer by Michele McNamara with an introduction by Gillian Flynn and afterward by Patton Oswalt, Michele's husband.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
The book was approved by Kristina Simon in the Help Thread on May 26, 2021 because I had a question about "I'll being one word.
Six words in the title:
I'll....4 letters
Be....2 letters
Gone.... 4 letters
In....2 letters
The....3
Dark....4 letters
Subtitle ignored
Fantastic book! Not for the Feint of Heart and will bring tears and anger but well worth the read. It should be considered a classic that stands side by side with true crime books like In Cold Blood, Helter Skelter and The Phantom Prince. Incredible work.
Total Points for Task: 10
Total Books Read for Task: 1
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed For Task: 0
Total Points for Summer Challenge 2021: 10
Total Tasks Completed for Summer Challenge 2021: 1
Total Books Read for Summer Challenge 2021: 1
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2021: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2021: 0
ZachFor Task 5.10. Cheers! I read Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation.
Points this post: 5
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Totals:
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Points: 5
BBTs: 0
GOTs: 0
5.5. Working Together Read a book with 3 or more listed authors, either writing together, or in separate short stories/essays.
The Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales Brief & Sinister by Stefan Bachmann, Katherine Catmull, Claire Legrand, and Emma Trevayne Read 6/12/21
This novel is listed as Children's Middle Grades: The AR Bookfinder information is as follows IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14.0
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Big Books Tickets Claimed:
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed:
10.2 -O'kay Read 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.
The Switch by Beth O'Leary Read 6/11/21
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 15
Big Books Tickets Claimed:
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed:
Angela IL 10.8 Travelin' Man
Read a book with MPG "Time Travel"
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore 6/12
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/60
SarahBRReposting just to claim BB ticket
25.8 – Shelby’s Task: Things to Look Forward To!!!
Task 1: Midnight Sun Stephenie Meyer I am from Australia I have never been to Washington State where this book is Set. When I was in my Twilight phase in 2008 it was somewhere I always wanted to go and visit. Washington is very much still on my places to visit list but not so much these days for twilight.
The version I read which is the kindle version is 675 pages qualifies for the big book ticket
Option 3: Diana, A Spencer in Love: A Novel byDeb Stratas Deb Stratas' initials can be found in inDuStrial meeting the requirements for this challenge
Points This post: 25
Total points: 25
BB: 1
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 2
hoodoomends10.10 - Soviet Bloc Crumbles: a book set in one or more Soviet Bloc countries or other aligned states.
Sobre os Ossos dos Mortos by Olga Tokarczuk - setting: Poland
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This post:
Points: 10
GO: -
BB: -
Total:
Points: 110
GO: 3
BB: -
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Coralie's Task: The View from LockdownRead a book that has one of the words WATER, CITY, MOUNTAIN or SKY in the title
I listened to an audio version of The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
MMPB edition is La Fille tombée du ciel
New Points: 20
Total Points: 110
10.7 - Sweet SixteenOne Shot (Jack Reacher #9) by Lee Child
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 170
10.3 - Never Bring a Knife to A Gun FightRead a book that features an archaeologist as a main character.
I read Crocodile on the Sandbank. The character of Radcliffe Emerson is a professional archaeologist.
The Wikipedia link confirms Radcliffe Emerson as an archaeologist.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 110
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Christine V10.7 - Sweet Sixteen
One Day All This Will Be Yours
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
SandiCompleted Task
25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Notes From an Elder Millennial
Using Option A for my two books
Book #1 - published between 1981 and 1996. My choice first published October 1996
The Regulators by Richard Bachman
Book #2 - author born between 1981 and 1996. According to the fan fiction, author was born in 1984 -- https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/ka...
The 100 by Kass Morgan
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 0
Points Earned this Post: 25
Total Points To Date: 25
SandiCompleted Task
5.2. Cowabunga!
set in Italy
The Blind Contessa's New Machine by Carey Wallace
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 25
Points Earned this Post: 5
Total Points To Date: 30
DeborahPost #4
5.3. Mr. Conductor
Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews
IA: Ringo Starr
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 55
Books Read:5
Tasks Done: 4
INSIYAH20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Inge's Task: Queen Beatrix
Option 3: Page count found in 83 OR 95 OR 1926 OR 1938
Book: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (ebook version)
How it fits: The The Mass Market Paperback has 391 pages, corresponding with 1938 (approved by task creator).
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 120
Total Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 6/60
30.9 - Cat's Task: The Perks of UNOOption 1: (Two book option) pick two different tasks and read one book for each
Task A: Read a book that is at least 50% (as per TinEye) Red, Yellow, Green or Blue.
Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan
81.3% RedTask B: Read a book written by a single author who has an initial (any name part will work) I, V or E.
The City of Zirdai (Archives of the Invisible Sword #2) by Maria V. Snyder
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 200
Task 20.9 - Big Moves250+pages
option 3: published in 2016
The Plea
MMPB: Het Pleidooi 441pages
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145 points
1 BB tix
Nick KY5.3 Mr. Conductor
I read The Inferno by August Strindberg, inits in “ringo StArr.”
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 80
Nick KY25.4 MegSCL’s Lucky Number. I rolled a 4.
Book 1. Four Words in the title. “4” in the page numbering. I read Wolf to the Slaughter by Ruth Rendell. 184 pp.
Book 2. # 4 in a series, publication date ends in “4.” I read Dead to the World, # 4 in the Sookie Stackhouse series, 1st pub’d 2004. (Charlaine Harris)
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 105
Jen K20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: Summer Play
Option 2: The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
#35 on list
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 120
Jen K20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lois's Task: Group Reads Rejects
Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl
Nominated for Food Nonfiction
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 140
Mary PTask 20.9 -Moderator's Pet: Elizabeth P's Task: Big Moves
Option 3:Read a book first published between 2014-2021, inclusive.
Tainted Dreams by Christi Corbett
Published April 22, 2015. 348 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Joanna T15.8 - Found in Translation
Read a book by a female author originally written in a language other than your primary language.
Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson
Required: My primary language is English and this book was originally published in Swedish.
Task total: 15
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Grand total: 15
BB: 0
GO: 0
Joanna T20.5 - 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. Subtitles are excluded.
Unwound by Lorelei James
Task total: 20
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Grand total: 35
BB: 0
GO: 0
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20.1 - Most Improved - Louise's Task: Picking Up The Pieces
Option 3: A Sweet Tooth
Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 80