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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2022
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Brooklyn 10.8 – Apple II
Read a book that is #2 in a series
Malorie by Josh Malerman
#2 in the Bird Box series
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115/1050
Tasks completed: 16/59
Books read: 16
Brooklyn 10.9 – Her Majesty
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the listed countries
The Trivia Night by Ali Lowe
100% set in Australia per GR description
Points this post: 10
Total points: 125/1050
Tasks completed: 17/59
Books read: 17
Brooklyn 10.10 – Liquid Courage
Read a book with a type of beverage in the title/subtitle
A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones
For Chardonnay: Wine > Outline of Wine > Grape Varieties - White
Points this post: 10
Total points: 135/1050
Tasks completed: 18/59
Books read: 18
5.8 - Meanwhile, Back in OzRead a book with a yellow letter on the cover
The S in Strawberry is as good a yellow letter as any
Strawberry Yellow by Naomi Hirahara
Points this post: 5
Total points: 830
Tasks completed: 47
Books read: 67
Big Book tickets: 9
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
DOM25.9 - Dee's Task: It's Graduation Time…
Option A – The Degree and my Cohort
Book 1 –
Read a book with all the words in the title starting with letters found in GOVERNMENT INFORMATION LEADERSHIP. Letters may be used as often as they are found. The title must have at least 3 words.
Girl in Ice by Erica Ferencik
The title starts with the letters G, I and I which are found in the specified words.
Book 2 –
Read a book set at least 75% in one of the following countries: Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Israel, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Taiwan (for the purpose of this task Taiwan is being counted as a separate country from China), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates.
The Conway Harbour Killings by Simon McCleave
This book is just about 100% set in Snowdonia area of Wales, United Kingdom.
Points this Task: 25
Total points: 280
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 23
It's a Fact: 1
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 1
Lisa MD30.5 - Sandy's Task: Impress Your Friends!
Combined page total of the two books must be at least 600 pages.
Book 1 – chose 1 of these words and read a book with a title (not subtitle) containing a word of at least 4 letters that can be made from the letters in the target word.
🦁The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki
Title Word: Post found in PrOgnoSTicator
400 pages
Book 2 – chose a second (different) word, and read a book with a single author with one name part that can be made from the letters in the target word.
🦁The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
Author Name: Elin found in graNdILoquEnt
416 pages
400 + 416 = 816 pages
🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 460/1050
Total Books Read: 32
Tasks Completed: 23/59
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Non Fiction Tickets: 5
MEGSCL5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
The House by the Sea by Louise Douglas
TOTAL
440 points
3 big book - 1 It’s a Fact - 2 Golden Oldie
MEGSCL10.5 - Girls Together
Burn It Down: Women Writing about Anger
**It’s a fact - non fiction ticket
TOTAL
450 points
3 big book - 2 It’s a Fact - 2 Golden Oldie
Coralie20.3 The Other side of the Rainbow
Option 1: book by and author whose initials can be found in L Frank Baum
Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies by Kitty Flanagan K & F are in FranK
Total to date 480 points
Coralie25.1 Best and Worst of the Spring Challenge
Book 1: best book of the spring challenge – The Kingdoms
Option 3: book listed as “Readers also enjoyed”
Axiom's End
Book 2: worst book of the spring challenge – The Dogs
Option 2: book with same word in the title - DOGS
The Dogs and the Wolves
Total to date 505 points
MAZZA115.6. Leo the Lion.
Read a book with the author’s initials (all of them) appearing in LEO THE LION
Dead Man’s Grave Neil Lancaster initials in target phrase
points this post = 15
points to date = 820
Task 15.9 - The End of Slavery!on p6 of Civil War list
A Hope Divided
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885 points
19 BB tix
4 GO tix
1 NF tix
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Impress Your Friends!Book 1
Read a book with a title (not subtitle) containing a word of at least 4 letters that can be made from the letters in the target word.
Catherine the Great and Potemkin: The Imperial Love Affair by Simon Sebag Montefiore
GRAndiloquEnT = Great
Catherine the Great and Potemkin is a non-fiction book, and thus qualifies for one It's a Fact ticket.
Catherine the Great and Potemin is 640 pages, and thus qualifies for one Big Book ticket.
Book 2
Choose a second (different) word, and read a book with a single author with one name part that can be made from the letters in the target word.
The Hidden Moon by Jeannie Lin
magNILoquence = Jeannie LIN
Catherine the Great and Potemkin = 640 pages
The Hidden Moon = 328 pages
Total = 968 pages
BB tickets this post: 1
BB tickets overall: 3
IAF tickets this post: 1
IAF tickets overall: 1
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 190
Amy B30.1 - Katrisa's Task: I Love Santa Fe!
This is a two book task. Please choose two different options and specify which options you used in your post.
Option 1 - Read a book where the letters KOA can be found in the title and/or subtitle. The letters need not be found together, just anywhere in the title/subtitle.
A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa
Option 3 - Read a book with a cover that is 75% blue and/or green according to Tineye. So your cover can be 75%+ blue OR 75%+ green OR a combination of blue and green that adds up to at least 75% (15% blue and 60% green for example).
Required: Post your blue/green Tineye %
Poles Apart by Terry Fallis (82.9% Blue)
This Task: 30 Points
To Date: 325 Points
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Challenge 20.5 Bigger Is Better - Book Concierge’s Task: Family Vacations
Option D: The Night They Vanished by Vanessa Savage
Family verified in Post 35 of Genre verification.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 570/1050
Tasks completed: 31/59
Books read: 44
HanneloreTask 15.5 – Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
Read a book with a MPG of Adventure or Action.
Book: De Schroeiproeven
How it fits: Book has the MPG Adventure.
Points this task: 15
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 8
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
Mod
Read a book with a word of at least three letters in the title or subtitle from a song title from the setlist.
Lights Out Till Dawn
The word "LIGHTS" is in the book title & the song "Bright Lights, Big City"
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 265+10 = 275/1050
Total Tasks Completed: 15
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 10
Mod
Task 5.8 – Meanwhile, Back in OzBook chosen:
Fits task: Subtitle is yellow
Format read: audio
# of pages: 475 (printed edition)
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 385 points
Task 15.7 – If You Don't Want to Read It, I Surely Will!Book chosen: Schindler's List
Fits task: Found on page 5 of the list
Format read: audio
# of pages: 429 (printed edition)
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 400 points
Bookwrm526Task #30.2 - Consonant Clusters
I chose the cluster SM.
Book 1: Read a book by an author with initials (first name then last name, ignore middle initials) that form one of these sound clusters. I read The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title only (not subtitle) that begins with the same sound cluster as used in Book 1. I read Small Change by Roan Parrish, the target word is SMall.
Total points so far: 350
Mai5.7- I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
Book with the word "World" (as in "I've Got the World on a String") in the title/subtitle
AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee
*Claim 1 NF ticket*
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 530
Tasks Completed: 31
Books Read: 42
NF Tickets: 22
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 1
Laurah3015.7 – If You Don’t Want Me to Read It, I Surely Will!
read a book from this list: Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
found on p 1 #72
Points this task: 15
Total points : 115
Tasks completed: 6
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Andy P.Task # 30.8 - Tien’s Task: Drinks to keep you Warm
Option 2, read a book with a MPG Crime AND “kill” found intact in title
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson 311p. Crime Genre MPG, Kill in Killing
Option 3. read a book with a MPG Romance AND where all author’s initials appear in “Nestle Complete Mix Hot Chocolate”
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren 416 p.
MPG Romance
CL in Chocolate
page count= 311 + 416=727> 600 p. minimum
Points this post: 30
Total points: 525
20.3 - Best Review-Kathy KS's Task: The Other Side of the RainbowOption 1. Read a book whose author’s initials (all of them) can be found in his name: L FRANK BAUM.
The Storm is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything by Mike Rothschild
MR appears in fRank bauM
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket - Nonfiction
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 440
It's A Fact Tickets: 7
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 1
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Nick KY10.6 E.T. I read The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout, p. 1 of the Aliens list. https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 650
Task 10.5 – Girls TogetherBook chosen: Seven Mercies
Fits task: 2 female authors - Laura Lam and Elizabeth may
Format read: audio
# of pages: 426 (printed edition)
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 410 points
Nick KY50.1. Lisa MD: “I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT”
Task B. Option 3: Do Re Mi
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.
I read the following:
There Are Doors by Gene Wolfe, “Do” in “Doors” 313 pp
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, “Re” in “Streetcar” and ”Desire” 142 pp
The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliott, “MI” in “Family” 300 pp
Total pp = 755 > required 750
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 700
Task 50.1 – Lisa MD: "I'm Going to Teach You How to Sing It Out"Book 1 chosen: Option 1: ABC: Brisbane: A Novel
Fits task: Title "Brisbane" starts with B
Format read: ebook
# of pages: 343 (printed edition)
Book 2 chosen: Option 2: 123: Mind Games
Fits task: Book 1 in the series
Format read: audio
# of pages: 332 (printed edition)
Book 3 chosen: Option 3: Do Re Mi: The Magdalene Reliquary
Fits task: Re found intact in "Reliquary"
Format read: ebook
# of pages: 386 (printed edition)
Total # of pages: 343+332+386=1061
Points this post: 50 points
Total points to date: 460 points
10.7 - To The SeaRead a book with a boat or water vessel on the cover.
Canoe on the bottom right.
Points Earned This Post: 10
Total Points Earned: 450
It's A Fact Tickets: 7
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 1
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
trishhartuk25.2 XBM's Task: A's all around
Option 1: Read 2 books, one of each.
Book 1: Read a book with 3 or more A's in the title/subtitle
moretA - drAgonlAdy Of Pern, Anne McCaffrey
Read the kindle edition. MMPB here
AND Book 2: Read a book with 3 or more A's in the author's name.
Victories Greater Than Death, chArlie jAne Anders
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 11
20.8 - Nickles & Dimes - Lucy Bookworm's Task: Flying the FlagOption 2: Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover
La Prisonniere by Malika Oufkir
There are 7 people on the cover
Points this post: 20
Total points: 850
Tasks completed: 48
Books read: 68
Big Book tickets: 9
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
25.8 -Andy P.’s Task: Choose Your Favorite ListOption 1, a book from Books about Books and Libraries, p. 2 #109: My Reading Life by Pat Conroy
hardcover edition My Reading Life 337 pages
Option 4, a book from Niche Non-Fiction, p. 1 #26: Dear Fahrenheit 451: A Librarian's Love Letters and Break-Up Notes to the Books in Her Life by Annie Spence
paperback edition عزيزي فهرنهايت 451
288 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 480
5.6 - Happy Happy Joy JoyA book set 50% or more in one of the happiest countries in the world (Sweden): An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
In the edition I read, 177 pages took place in Sweden and 105 pages took place in South Africa.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 485
15.9 - The End of Slavery!Read a book from the first 25 pages from either of these lists:
Civil War Books
Anrebellum Books
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, page 1 of the Civil War Books list
I'm claiming a GO ticket for The Red Badge of Courage, first published October 1895
Points this post: 15
Total points: 865
Tasks completed: 49
Books read: 69
Big Book tickets: 9
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
Current points: 15510.2 - What A Drag It Is Getting Old
Read a book with a word of at least three letters in the title or subtitle from a song title from the setlist. "The" is excluded. The word must match exactly.
song: Tell Me That You Love Me
word: love
book: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Points this post: 10
Total points: 165
25.8 -Andy P.’s Task: Choose Your Favorite ListBooks about Books and Libraries - page 1
The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library #1) by Genevieve Cogman
329 pages
Rainforests and Jungles of the World - page 2
Lost In Kakadu by Kendall Talbot
294 pages
Total pages read: 623
Total this Post: 25
Bigger is Better: 7
It's a Fact: 4
Season Total: 695
Schatzie5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
--author initials in Edsel Yipsel Harburg
I read Salaam, with Love by Sara Sharaf Beg
pb: Salaam, with Love
Points this post: 5
Challenge Total: 5
Schatzie5.2- Oscar Time, Baby!
--title word from OVER THE RAINBOW
My word: brain
I read: The XX Brain
pb: The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Prevent Dementia
Points this post: 5
Challenge Total: 10
Schatzie5.3 - Song of the Century?
---title word matches word from given list
My word: pie
I read: Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate
hc: Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate
Points this post: 5
Challenge Total: 15
Schatzie5.4 - The 1938 Hit Parade
---author shares name with given list
My name: Andrews
I read: Crusader One by Brian Andrews
pb: Crusader One by Brian Andrews
Points this post: 5
Challenge Total: 20
Schatzie5.5 - Making the World Go Round
---monetary unit in title
I read: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America
mmpb: Una paga da fame. Come (non) si arriva alla fine del mese nel paese più ricco del mondo
Post total: 5
Challenge Total: 25
Barbara ★15.5 - Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
Read a book with a MPG of Adventure or Action.
Rule of Wolves - Leigh Bardugo 7/28
(has MPG adventure)
BIG BOOK: 592 pages
Points this task: 15
Total points: 535
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (1) 1000 (0)
Schatzie5.6 - Happy Happy Joy Joy
---set 50% in given country: Norway
I read: An Enemy of the People
mmpb: Ein Volksfeind
Post total: 5
Challenge Total: 30
Schatzie5.7- I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
---title word from given list
My word: Magic
I read: A Magic Steeped in Poison
hc: A Magic Steeped in Poison
Post Total: 5
Challenge Total: 35
Stephanie12720.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lucy Bookworm's Task: Flying the Flag
Help Thread
2) Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 95/1050
Tasks completed: 6/59
Books read: 7
EMurphy10.5 Girls Together - Written by at least 2 women You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar
This Task:
Points: 10
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 60
Books Read: 6
BB Ticket +500: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 4
Bookwrm526Task #20.4 - A Group of Prides
Option B: Read a book with one of the following MPGs: gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, non-binary, or queer. MPGs can be stand-alone or embedded. I read The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang, MPG Queer, verified in help thread posts 44 & 45.
Total points so far: 370
25.9 - Dee's Task: It's Graduation Time…Option B – The Capstone
Book 1
Read a book where all the letters ISRP appear in the Authors name.
Riven by Roan ParrISh
Book 2
Read a book that is 4, 5, or 6 in a series
Red Blossom in Snow by Jeannie Lin
BB tickets overall: 3
IAF tickets overall: 1
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 215
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10.7 – To the Sea
Read a book with a boat or water vessel on the cover
Points this post: 10
Total points: 105/1050
Tasks completed: 15/59
Books read: 15