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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2022
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5.9 - Rescued From the Cutting Room FloorRead a book that does bot contain the word "the" in its title and that is not part of a series
First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami
Points this post: 5
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 13
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
5.5 - Making the World Go RoundRead a book in which a monetary unit is found intact in the title or subtitle. I used NICKEL
I listened to an audio version of Nickel Plated
New Points: 5
Total Points: 75
IF: 2
Andy P;5.4 - The 1938 Hit Parade
Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with these musical artists from 1938.
Berserker's Planet by Fred Saberhagen Shares the name Fred with Fred Astaire.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 80
Mary P20.1 - Most Improved Player - Paul's Task: Dancing With the Stars
Option 2:Read a book where the single author’s initials (all of them) can be found in PINK UKELELE.
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Points this task: 20
Total points: 75
Mai15.8 - There's More than One of Us
Read a book with a word in the subtitle from the list of collective nouns for animals
"Rooks: a building" --> The word is "building"
Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust by Gary F. Marcus and Isaac Hooke
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Helen B5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
Read a book by an author all of whose initials appear in EDSEL YIPSEL HARBURG.
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Total points: 5
Helen B10.5 - Girls Together
Read a book written by at least 2 women.
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Christina Lauren is a pen name used by Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings.
Total points: 15
Helen B20.6 - It's a Fact - Trishhartuk's Task: Hugos Season
Read a book at least 50% set in Florida or Illinois USA; Canada; China; or Scotland.
Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Book is set almost completely in Chicago.
Total points: 35
Helen B20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Poppy the three-legged dog
Read a book with exactly three P's in any combination of title, sub-title, series name and author.
Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power by Anna Merlan
Total points: 55
3 Ps in subtitle. ignoring P in Title.
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10.5 - Girls Together
Read a book written by at least 2 women. The women may be co-authors, two authors writing under one pen name*
The Unhoneymooners. Christina Lauren
Points this post: 10
Total points: 85/1070
Tasks completed: 8/60
Books read: 8
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact ticket: 2
Barbara ★30.1 - Katrisa's Task: I Love Santa Fe!
Option 1 - Read a book where the letters KOA can be found in the title or subtitle.
Sound Tracks - Marcia Simpson 6/3
(sOund trAcKs)
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%.
A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J. Maas 6/11
(91.6% green)
Points this task: 30
Total points: 105
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Nick KY5.1 Lyricists I read Double Blind by Edward St. Aubyn, inits in Edsel yidSel hArburg.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 100
JEN B25.10 - Jen K's Task: Malawi and Zambia
Option 1: Start something new and read a book that is #1 in a series.
Welcome to the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan
This book is 1st in the Maggie Adair series
Option 4:Read a book by a single author with first and last initials found in MALAWI and ZAMBIA.
The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers
AM in MAlawi
TOTAL POINTS: 65
5.7 - I'd Like to Teach the World to SingI read Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse: And Other Lessons from Modern Life by David Mitchell.
The word only can be found in the title and in "It's Only a Paper Moon".
Points this task: 5
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Totals:
Points: 15
Tasks completed: 3
LAUREN JODI5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
A Very Private Merger by Day Leclaire
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 100/1050
Big Book Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 7
Total Tasks Completed: 6/59
Task 10.4 – Field of PoppiesMpg WORLD WAR I
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
Genre Confirmed
AR bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9.0
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 30 points
NONfiction Books read: 0
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Mary P20.7 - 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.
Dysphoria: an Appalachian gothic by Sheldon Lee Compton
1 p in title, 2 p's in sub-title
Points this task: 20
Total points: 95
Task 30.9 – Brooklyn – The PurgeRESTRICTIONS: No Children’s / Kids
Option 1: Two-word title with 1st word being “the”
The Exiles
I listened to the audio / no MMPB / Paperback: The Exiles – 400 p
Option 2 - Author uses first initial rather than full name
M.O. Walsh / The Big Door Prize ✔ – 07June22
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 60 points
NONfiction Books read: 0
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Bookwrm526Task #5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
Read a book by an author all of whose initials appear in EDSEL YIPSEL HARBURG. I read On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed (both...all three?... initials found in hARburG.
Total points so far: 80
20.3 The Other Side of the RainbowOption 1: Hangman by Faye Kellerman
The author's initials FK are in L. Frank Baum
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 30
Ava Catherine25.10 - Jen K's Task: Malawi and Zambia
Option 1: The Kwacha.
Read a book that is #1 in a series.
A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn #1) by Ngaio Marsh
Option 2: Lake Malawi.
Read a book in which the name of a month is found in either the title or the author’s name.
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
points this task: 25
total points: 220
Katrisa10.9 - Her Majesty
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
I read Redemption Point which is 100% set in Queensland, Australia
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 80
Ava Catherine30.2 - TessaVanessa's Task: Consonant Clusters
Book 1: Read a book by an author with initials from a consonant cluster.
Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez
(bl is the cluster)
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title that begins with the same consonant sound cluster as used in Book 1.
Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie
(Blues is the word)
points this task: 30
total points: 250
MAZZA125.7 - Hannelore’s Task: Hoi! Nice to meet you!
Read two books for this task..
Option 1:
Read a book by an author who has one name part that is a palindrome.
When Elephants Fly by Nan Fischer Nan is a palindrome
Option 4:
Read a book with at least three words in the title with the first letter of each word matching a letter in ‘MILLIONSMISSING’.
I read an ARC of this book received via Netgalley
One Last Secret (O L and S in target phrase)
This is the PB editionOne Last Secret
Points this post = 25
Points to date = 225
Andy P.Task # 5.2- Oscar Time, Baby!
Read a book with a word of four or more letters in the title/subtitle that can be made from "OVER THE RAINBOW"
A History of What Comes Next by Sylvain Neuvel
OVERTHRAINBOW WHAT is the chosen word
Points this post: 5
Total points:85
Katrisa5.7- I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
Read a book with a word of at least four or more letters from the title of one of the above songs found intact in its title/subtitle
I read Rolling in the Deep
DEEP from Between the Devil and the DEEP Blue Sea
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 85
Mary P20.9 - Moderators' Pet - CynBaxter's Task - The Underscore
Option 3:Read a book that is first in a series.
Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King
Points this post: 20
Total points:115
Kathy KS15.5 – Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
Read a book with a MPG of Adventure or Action.
Age of Deception, by T.A. White
MPG=Adventure 21 users (Task help verified “Adventure” OK message 22)
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 65
Tasks completed: 4/60
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: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySummer 2022 SRC
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Paul's Task: Dancing With the Stars
Option 2: Read a book where the single author’s initials (all of them) can be found in PINK UKELELE.
by Elizabeth Peters - 512 pages, Pink ukEleleclaiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 50
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySummer 2022 SRC
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - CynBaxter's Task - The Underscore
Option 4: Stothart was born in Madison, WI and died in Los Angeles, California - Read a book with a setting at least 50% in either Wisconsin or California.
The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole - set in Wisconsin
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 70
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Amy FL5.7- I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
The Devil's Hand - Between the DEVIL and the Deep Blue Sea
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Amy FL10.2 - What A Drag It Is Getting Old
City on Fire - Kansas CITY
Points this post: 10
Total points: 15
Amy FL10.9 - Her Majesty
When You Are Mine - set in London, UK (in metadata)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 25
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20.10 - Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as a group read for the Summer 2022 season. My discussion post is #5.
The Hidden Life of Trees: what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world. Peter Wohlleben
Claiming 1 IAF ticket
Points this post: 20
Total points: 105/1050
Tasks completed: 9/59
Books read: 9
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact ticket: 3
Amy FL30.4- Dlmrose's Task: Sinistromanual
Option 2: Right Behind You - Page 5 of Sinister list
Option 4: The Lightning Rod by Brad Meltzer - lives in Florida
Last line of his GR bio: Brad currently lives in Florida with his wife, who’s also an attorney.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 55
JEN B15.7 – If You Don’t Want Me to Read It, I Surely Will!
To support freedom to read, read a book from this list: Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
This book is on Page 2 of the list
This book is rated as "UG" on AR Bookfinder
TOTAL POINTS: 80
Readerboard name: D10.8 - Apple II
Read a book that is number #2 in a series.
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
(Elderly Lady #2)
Task=10
Season total=10
Kathy KS25.10 - Jen K's Task: Malawi and Zambia
Option 1: read a book that is #1 in a series.
If She Knew, by Blake Pierce
SERIES: Kate Wise #1
I listened to an audiobook; pb-176 p. (no mmpb)
Option 4: Read a book by a single author with first and last initials found in MALAWI and ZAMBIA.
Fugitive Telemetry, by Martha Wells
MW=MalaWi
I listened to an audiobook; pb-139 p. (Télémétrie fugitive) (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 90
Tasks completed: 5/60
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: 1
Delicious Dee5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
Woman on Fire - Lisa Barr - LB found in the provided phrase
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 150
Delicious Dee25.2 - XBM's Task: A's all around
Option 1
Book 1 - Title - It Was All The Pie's Fault - A in Was, A in All, A in Fault
Book 2 - Author - Golden Poppies - Laila Ibrahim - 2 A's in Laila, 1 in Ibrahim
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 175
Lisa MD15.6. Leo the Lion.
Read a book with the author’s initials (all of them) appearing in LEO THE LION.
🦁We Are the Brennans: A Novel by Tracey Lange
Author Initials: TL found in Leo The lion
274 pages
🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 15/1050
Total Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1/59
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Non Fiction Tickets:
Lisa MD20.9 - Moderators' Pet - CynBaxter's Task - The Underscore
Option 4: Read a book with a setting at least 50% in either Wisconsin or California.
🦁Birds of California by Katie Cotugno
Set in California
288 pages
🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 35/1050
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2/59
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Non Fiction Tickets:
Jayme(the ghostreader)10.5 Girl's Together
Read a book by two women
Acorna's Peopleby Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Scaraborough
Task +10
Grand Total: 20
Tasks Completed 2/60
Natalie CH5.10 - Swing, Baby, Swing!
free choice
The Castle in the Wars of the Roses by Dan Spencer
Points this post: 5
Tasks completed: 2
Total Points: 10
Sara G15.6. Leo the Lion.
Read a book with the author’s initials (all of them) appearing in LEO THE LION.
The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler's Men by Eric Lichtblau
LEO THE LION
**The Nazis Next Door is nonfiction (MPG Nonfiction). I claim one It's a Fact ticket.**
Points this post: 15
Total points: 70
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Impress Your Friends!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 Girl from the Well Audiobook
The Girl from the Well PB 258 Pages
GIRL appears in GRandILoquent
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 Wandering Earth by Liu Cixin Audiobook
The Wandering Earth PB 399 Pages
LIU appears in magnILoqUence
Points Earned This Post: 30
Total Points Earned: 65
It's A Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 1
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
MaiRepost to collect It's a Fact ticket
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: Poppy the three-legged dog
Book with exactly three P's in the subtitle
Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence by Kate Crawford
*Claiming a It's a Fact ticket*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
NF Ticket: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
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15.2 – The Long and the Short of It
In summer in the Northern Hemisphere, days are long and nights are short. In the Southern Hemisphere, the days are short and the nights are long.
Book 1 – Read a short book – 100-200 pages. I read The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Thomas Graham Jackson-Six Ghost Stories-Two Novelettes and Four Shorter Tales to Chill the Blood. 156 pp.
Book 2 – Read a long book – at least 400 pages. I read Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. 409 pp.
Points This Post: 15
TotalPoints So Far: 95