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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2022
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babbling c5.8 - Meanwhile, Back in Oz....
Dorothy and her companions were instructed to "follow the yellow brick road."
Read a book with a yellow letter on its cover - the entire word need not be yellow, but there must be at least one letter that is completely yellow.
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the letter used.
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back - Audible From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back - paperback pages 576 by Elizabeth Schaefer
The Empire Strikes Back is in yellow
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 130/1070
Completed Tasks: 11/60
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 4,617
Books read this season: 12
Barbara ★20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: Poppy the three-legged dog
Read a book with exactly three P's in any combination of title, sub-title, series name and author.
Up the Seine Without a Paddle - Eliza Watson 7/24
Up the Seine Without a Paddle (The Travel Mishaps of Caity Shaw #2)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 490
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (1) 1000 (0)
20.10 - Group ReadsFiction - Translated Short Stories: An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
My comments are on message 40 of the discussion thread
Points this post: 20
Total points: 820
Tasks completed: 45
Books read: 65
Big Book tickets: 9
Golden Oldies rickets: 3
Line25.2
option 1
book 1: read a book with 3 or more A’s in the title. I read The Last Watchman of Old Cairo: A Novel which has 5 A’s
book 2: read a book with 3 or more A’s in the author’s name. I read A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara who has 6 A’s in her name
points for this task: 25
total points: 125
books read: 12
tasks done: 11
Delicious Dee15.1 – If I were King of the Forest!
Book A - The Bombay Prince
Book B - Lion Paramedic - ebook only approved in ebook approval thread 8549
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 485
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.2 - What A Drag It Is Getting Old
Love Lives Here: Finding What You Need in a World Telling You What You Want
Song - I Want You to Love Me
Word - Love
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Totals
Points: 65
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 7
Total Tasks Completed: 8
Total Books Completed: 8
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.4 - Fields of Poppies
The Alice NetworkTotals
Points: 75
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 7
Total Tasks Completed: 9
Total Books Completed: 9
APRILLEIGH20.10 - Group Reads
A book selected as a Group Read for this season.
The Maid by Nita Prose
My comment and review can be found in the Discussion Thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (175)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (14)
Total Tasks: 14
APRILLEIGH10.1 - Cowardly
Read a book with a title word that ends in LY.
Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Pops
deadLY
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (185)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (15)
Total Tasks: 15
Coralie20.1 Dancing with the Stars
Option 1: book with MPG Music
Utopia Avenue
Total to date 435 points
Mai30.5 - Sandy's Task: Impress Your Friends!
Book 1: book with a title containing a word of at least 4 letters ("CODE") that can be made from the letters in kalEiDosCOpic
Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology by Ellen Ullman
320 pages
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Book 2: Single author with one name part ("MELANIE") that can be made from the letters in MAgNILoquEncE
Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell
336 pages
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
656 pages in total
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 525
Tasks Completed: 30
Books Read: 41
NF Tickets: 21
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 1
Task 30.1 - I Love Santa Fe!option 1: KOA in title
Children of Earth and Sky
sKy Of And
572 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
option 3: 75%+ green cover
The Mirror And The Light
78.1 %#1b3933Green
5.6 %#c8bb86Brown
5.1 %#839592Grey
3.7 %#4f5d59Grey
3.7 %#d8deddGrey
1.5 %#3a9ea4Blue
0.8 %#769061Green
0.6 %#1f7236Green
0.5 %#629185Grey
0.3 %#465b2eGreen
883 pages - claiming 2 BB tix
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815 pages
19 BB tix
3 GO tix
1 NF tix
Task 15.1 - If I were King of the Forest!book 1: KING in title
The Shadow King
book 2: LION found in title
Dead Lions
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830 points
19 BB tix
3 GO tix
1 NF tix
Task 15.4 - Summer Road Trip-North and Southbook 1: set in New York
Fantasy in Death
book 2: car on cover (on LHS, by pink sticker)
The Soul Killer
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845 points
19 BB tix
3 GO tix
1 NF tix
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.5 Amy FL’s task: Just a Dandy-Lion
Option 3: Fallen Creed by Alex Kava
Option 4: Seven Deadly Tequilas by Tricia O'Malley
Points this post: 25
Total points: 465/1050
Tasks completed: 27/59
Books read: 37
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.9 Dee's Task: It's Graduation Time…
Option A:
Book 1: Heart of Ice by Lis Wiehl
Book 2: The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths
It takes place in London and Norfolk in the United Kingdom.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 490/1050
Tasks completed: 28/59
Books read: 39
TessaVanessaChallenge 50.1 Lisa MD: “I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT”
(A) Read one book for each chorus option
Option 1: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Option 2: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
Series: (Aurora Teagarden, #1)
Option 3: The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich
"RE" is found in RECOVERY
Points this post: 50
Total points: 540/1050
Tasks completed: 29/59
Books read: 42
5.3 Song of the Century?Read a book with a word in the title that is also found in the title of one of the top 10 songs (per RIAA) of the twentieth century. The word "the" cannot be used. Words must match exactly.
I chose LAND from 'THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND" by WOODY GUTHRIE.
Nora Roberts Land by Ava Miles
Task Points: 5
Season Points: 5
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.5 Girls together
The Waiting: The True Story of a Lost Child, a Lifetime of Longing, and a Miracle for a Mother Who Never Gave Up by Cathy LaGrow and Cindy Coloma
Points this post: 10
Total points: 550/1050
Tasks completed: 30/59
Books read: 43
5.4 The 1938 Hit ParadeRead a book written by a single author who shares a name with these musical artists from 1938. Names can appear in any position, but must match exactly, with one exception - you may use the name "Andrew".
I used the name Fred for Fred Astaire ► Change Partners.
The Chalk Circle Man by Fred Vargas
Task Points: 5
Season Points: 10
10.3 Press PlayRead a book that has WON an Audie Award.
This book won the Audie Award for Paranormal 2017.
Ghost Gifts by Laura Spinella
Task Points: 10
Season Points: 20
10.10 Liquid CourageRead a book with a type of beverage in the title or subtitle. Alcoholic beverages are encouraged, but optional. The beverage must be listed on this Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of.... Specific beverages on linked pages may be used*, but must match in their entirety. Plurals and possessives work.
Required: * If using a beverage linked from the main page, state the location where it is listed.
I used the beverage Chardonnay (wine). I found it under the link for Outline of Wine - chart on grape varieties. This was approved on 5/16/22 in the thread by Dlmrose.
The Chardonnay Charade by Ellen Crosby
Task Points: 10
Season Points: 30
15.2 The Long and the Short of ItBook 1 – Read a short book – 100-200 pages.
Aiding and Abetting by Muriel Spark
Book length = 166 pages
AND
Book 2 – Read a long book – at least 400 pages.
Carte Blanche by Jeffery Deaver
Book length = 414 pages
Task Points: 15
Season Points: 45
15.6 Leo the LionRead a book with the author’s initials (all of them) appearing in LEO THE LION.
Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin
H found in THE
L found in LEO
Task Points: 15
Season Points: 60
20.1 Most Improved Player - Paul's Task: Dancing With the StarsOption 1: Read a book (200 or more pages) with an MPG of DANCE, MUSIC, or THEATER/THEATRE. The MPG can be standalone or embedded.
The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece by Eric Siblin
MPG = Music 181 users
Book length = 319 pages
Task Points: 20
Season Points: 80
20.9 Moderators' Pet - CynBaxter's Task - The UnderscoreOption 3: Read a book that is first in a series. The series name and number must be listed in grayscale in parentheses following the title on the book's main page.
The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis
Task Points: 20
Season Points: 100
20.10 Group ReadFiction - Translated Short Stories
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
Posted comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task Points: 20
Season Points: 120
25.2 XBM's Task: A's all aroundOption 1:
Read 2 books, one of each.
Book 1: Read a book with 3 or more A's in the title/subtitle
A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong
A's found in Loyal, Character, and Dancer (4)
AND
Book 2: Read a book with 3 or more A's in the author's name. All name parts are included. Single authors only.
Come, Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Christie Mallowan
A's found in Agatha and Mallowan (5)
OLDIE ticket: published in 1946
Task Points: 25
Season Points: 145
50.1 Lisa MD: “I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT”Read one book for each chorus option
Option 1: Read one book where the first word of the title begins with either the letter A, B, or C. All title words count, including “A” or “An.”
A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill
Option 2: Read one book which is either number 1,2, or 3 in a series. Series name and number must appear in greyscale in the Goodreads data.
Fatal Fixer-Upper by Jennie Bentley
Option 3: Read one book with either “do,” “re,” or “mi” found intact in a title word. REQUIRED: Include title word and musical note used in your post.
The Return of Merlin by Deepak Chopra
Re found in Return
Task Points: 50
Season Points: 195
EMurphy30.1 Katrisa's Task: I Love Santa Fe!
Option 1: KOA can be found in title/subtitle The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig
*Big Book Ticket 530 pages
Option 3: Cover is 75% blue and/or green
by Jess Kidd*90.7% Blue
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket +500: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 45
Books Read: 4
BB Ticket +500: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 2
Lisa MD10.3 - Press Play
Read a book that has WON an Audie Award.
🦁How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived by Leslie Jordan
Audie Award, Best Humor 2022
Listened to audio. Linked to PB. No MMPB
I claim a NF ticket
🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 395/1050
Total Books Read: 27
Tasks Completed: 20/59
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Non Fiction Tickets: 4
Rockynook20.3 - The Other Side of the Rainbow
Option 1: author initials in L FRANK BAUM
Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Task 5.10 - Swing, Baby, Swing!free choice
Hold Fast Through the Fire
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850 points
19 BB tix
3 GO tix
1 NF tix
Mod
10.7 - To The Sea
Read a book with a boat or water vessel on the cover.
. Lowcountry Summer. Dorothea Benton FrankPoints this post: 10
Total points: 605/1050
Tasks completed: 35/59
Books read: 44
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
It's a Fact ticket: 11
Rockynook5.9 - Rescued from the Cutting Room Floor
Read a book that does not contain the word "the" in the title, and is not part of a series.
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 25
Pat25.9 ~ It's Graduation Time…
For this task, you will choose either Option A, B, C and read book 1 AND book 2 from that option. Alternately, you may read a book that exceeds 500pgs and that fits both book 1 AND book 2 for your chosen option.
Option C ~ Book 1 ~ Read a book found on the first 15 pages of the following shelf:
Gender Books
REQUIRED: State what page number the book was found on
Red Clocks by Leni ZumasRead ~ 7.2.22
Pages ~ 356
How it Fits ~ (PAGE 7)
Option C ~ Book 2 ~ Read a book where all the letters IARPA can be found in the title, NOT subtitle
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixRead ~ 7.25.22
Pages ~ 404
How it Fits ~ The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
vamp(I)res
v(A)mpiress
vampi(R)es
vam(P)ires
sl(A)ying
●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●
Points this Task ~ 25
Total Points ~ 340
Total Books ~ 23
Total Pages ~ 8,537
Beth_NC15.5 Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got A Medal
.Better Off Dead by Lee Child
MPG Action
Points: 15
Total Points: 95
Total Tasks: 11
Total Books: 12
Total Pages: 5062
Big Books : 3
Beth_NC15.8 There's More Than One of Us
Shadow Shepherd by Chad Zunker
A Shadow of Jaguars
Points: 15
Total Points: 110
Total Tasks: 12
Total Books: 13
Total Pages: 5380
Big Books: 3
Beth_NC15.9 The End of Slavery
Varina by Charles Frazier
Page * of Antebellum Books
Points: 15
Total Points: 125
Total Tasks: 13
Total Books: 14
Total Pages: 5748
Big Books: 3
Beth_NC30.8 Drinks to Keep You Warm
Book 1 : Right to the Kill by Craig Schaefer
Option 2 Coffee - MPG Crime and Kill is in Title
Book 2 : A Court of Honey and Ash by Shannon Mayer
Option 3 Hot Chocolate - MPG Romance and initials in Nestle Complete Hot Chocolate
Points: 30
Total Points: 155
Total Tasks: 14
Total Books: 16
Total Pages: 6533
Big Books: 3
HanneloreTask 10.10 - Liquid Courage
Read a book with a type of beverage in the title or subtitle.
Book: The Cybernetic Tea Shop
How it fits: "Tea" in the title.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 5
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
HanneloreTask 5.8 - Meanwhile, Back in Oz....
Read a book with a yellow letter on its cover - the entire word need not be yellow, but there must be at least one letter that is completely yellow.
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the letter used.
Book:
How it fits: 'J' is completely yellow (if necessary see post 13 in help thread).
Used the following rule: "1 book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task."
Points this task: 5
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 6
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
HanneloreTask 5.3 - Song of the Century?
Read a book with a word in the title that is also found in the title of one of the top 10 songs (per RIAA) of the twentieth century.
Book: Out of the Dark
How it fits: Word 'out' in the title. From "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME" BILLY MURRAY.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 7
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
Nick KY15.4 Road Trip I chose Opt. 2. The one book option.
I read Collision Course by Matt Hilton, a) set in Maine and b) with a motorized road vehicle on the cover.
Point This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 610
Lisa MD10.10 - Liquid Courage
Read a book with a type of beverage in the title or subtitle.
🦁Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Tim Federle
Beverage: Tequila
160 pages
I claim a NF ticket
🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 405/1050
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 21/59
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Non Fiction Tickets: 5
57 - I'd Like to Teach the World to SingRead a book with a word with at least four or more letters of one of the listed songs found intact inits title/subtitle
The Look of Love by Mary Jane Clark (Let's Fall in Love)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 825
Tasks cimpleted: 46
Books read: 66
Big Book tickets: 9
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
Mod
I read Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance
Not in a series, no "the" in title.
total points: 465
Mod
I used option 2 and read 2 A.M. in Little America by Ken Kalfus - 256 pages. Author initials, KK, found in pinK uKelele.
total points: 485
Mod
Book 1 - I started with one of my favorites from the spring challenge, Sea of Tranquility. I used Option 3, and read The Candy House, from the Readers Also Enjoyed list.
Book 2 - I started with one of my least favorite books from the spring challenge, The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Remakes Itself in the Second Half of Life. I then used Option 2 and read a kindle ARC of Upgrade with titles sharing the word "Upgrade."
total points 510
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Task # 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: Poppy the three-legged dog
Read a book with exactly three P's in the title
The Puppet Show
Three P's in puppet
Points this post: 20
Total points: 465