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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2022
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MEGSCL10.6 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Page 5 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
TOTAL
745 points
5 big book - 5 It’s a Fact - 3 Golden Oldie
MEGSCL5.5 - Making the World Go Round
Drawing Sybylla
Vietnamese "Sy" in Sybylla
TOTAL
750 points
5 big book - 5 It’s a Fact - 3 Golden Oldie
MEGSCL10.8 - Apple II
Sweet Talk - approved for length message 8546 of ebook verification thread
TOTAL
760 points
5 big book - 5 It’s a Fact - 3 Golden Oldie
50.1 Lisa MD: “I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT”Option A1, first word of title begins with A, B, or C: Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan
paperback edition Christmas at the Island Hotel 352 pages
Option A2, #1, 2 or 3 in a series: Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas (Honey Creek #2)
336 pages
Option A3, DO, RE, or MI intact in a title word: French Braid by Anne Tyler
paperback edition French Braid 244 pages
RE in French
Points this post: 50
Total points: 765
LAUREN JODI25.1 - MegSCL's Task: Best and Worst of the Spring Challenge
Book #1: Favorite
Option 2: Same word in title
Fatal Secrets by Allison Brennan
Required - The Deepest of Secrets
Book#2: Least Favorite
Option 1: Same author
Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue by Stephanie Laurens
Required - The Daredevil Snared
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 555/1050
Big Book Ticket: 1
Its a Fact Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 44
Total Tasks Completed: 33/59
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.6 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Found on page 2 of the list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 820/1050
Tasks completed: 46/59
Books read: 64
MAZZA15.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
Read a book by an author all of whose initials appear in EDSEL YIPSEL HARBURG.
Theatre of Marvels Lianne Dillsworth initials appear in eDseL of target phrase
points this post = 5
points to date =905
MAZZA15.4 - The 1938 Hit Parade
Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with these musical artists from 1938.
Using Bob Hope
Everything on the Line Bob Mitchell
Approved for length here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 910
Joanne MI30.5 - Sandy's Task: Impress Your Friends!
Book 1-Title-. quintessence- The word is queens
The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World 384 pages
Book 2-Author-grandiloquent -Name part-Daniel
Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva 431 pages
Total pages 811
Points this task 30
Total Points 335
IAF 8
BB's 5
LaureY30.9 - Brooklyn's Task: The Purge
Option 2 - Read a book by a single author who uses at least 1 initial in their name.
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
* I claim a Big Book ticket for this book as it is 660 pages long.*
Option 3 - Read a book that is part of a series that has at least 10 primary works.
River Marked by Patricia Briggs
#6 from the 'Mercy Thompson Series'. The series has 12 published books up to now.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4093...
Points this post: 30
Total points: 110/1050
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies:0
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Andy P.Task # 25.9 - 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
The Spinning Man by George Harrar T an M in Government , S in Leadership ,
Book 2
Read a book set at least 75% in Japan
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata set more than 75% in Japan
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 795
LaureY50.1 Lisa MD: “I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT”
(A)
Option 1: Read one book where the first word of the title begins with either the letter A, B, or C.
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Option 2: Read one book which is either number 1,2, or 3 in a series.
A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire
#2 in the 'October Daye' series
https://www.goodreads.com/series/1716...
Option 3: Read one book with either “do,” “re,” or “mi” found intact in a title word.
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
The note is DO in 'KinDOm'
*I claim 2 BIG BOOK tickets for this book as it is 980 pages long.*
Points this post: 50
Total points: 160/1050
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies:0
Big Book Tickets this post: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
>Andy P.Task # 25.4 - Lauren Jodi's Task: Literary Lions
Option 3.Read a retelling of the classic "Beauty and the Beast" fairytale from one of the following lists (the book must meet SRC requirements):
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
Option 4. Read a book in which a major character shifts from human to feline in the story
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
book cited in task description as an example
Points this post: 25
Total points: 820
Line10.2
read a book with a word of at least three letters in the title from a song in the set list. i read Love, Rosie
Love can be found in the song “I Want You to Love Me”
points for this task: 10
total points: 220
books read: 19
tasks done: 17
Cindy FTask 20.5 Family Vacations
Option C: Male authors initials in rOad triP (O,P)
The Play of Death by Oliver Pötzsch
Claim 1 BB ticket 512 pages
Points this post:20
Total points:240
Books read:19
Golden Oldies:0
Big Boooks:3
Non-Fiction:1
Tasks completed:15
Cindy FTask 15.2 The Long and Short of it
Book 1: Short book 100-200 pages
The Shipwreck by Glynnis Campbell 176 pages
Book 2: Book at least 400 pages
Endangered Species by Nevada Barr
400 pages
Points this post:15
Total points:255
Books read:21
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:3
Non-Fiction:1
Tasks completed:16
Mai20.6 - It's a Fact - Trishhartuk's Task: Hugos Season
Option 1: Book with an MPG of Science Fiction
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
*Claim 1 Big Book ticket: 518 pages*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 780
Tasks Completed: 48
Books Read: 63
NF Tickets: 34
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 2
Pat50.1 ~ I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT
This task is inspired by the chorus of ABC. Books should total 750 pages or more. No books with the main page genre of childrens or kids may be used.
REQUIRED: Indicate the option you chose.
Option (A) ~ Read one book for each chorus option
✔️Option 1: ABC
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.”
All the Forgivenesses by Elizabeth HardingerRead ~ 8.6.22
Pages ~ 368
How it Fits ~ (A)ll the forgivenesses
✔️Option 2: 123
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.
Murder of Crows by Anne BishopRead ~ 7.19.22
Pages ~ 430
How it Fits ~ #2 in The Others series
✔️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.
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. SmithRead ~ 7.21.22
Pages ~ 320
How it Fits ~ the unsinkable g(RE)ta james
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Points this Task ~ 50
Total Points ~ 410
Total Books ~ 27
Total Pages ~ 10,063
Mai20.1 - Most Improved Player - Paul's Task: Dancing With the Stars
Option 2: Single author’s initials found in PINK UKELELE.
How to Write a Thesis by Umberto Eco
(229 pages)
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 800
Tasks Completed: 49
Books Read: 64
NF Tickets: 35
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 2
Kathy KS20.9 - Moderators' Pet - CynBaxter's Task - The Underscore
Option 1: Read a book where the TITLE contains a word that can be made from the composer's name: HERBERT POPE STOTHART
Three Day Fiancee by Marissa Clarke
three=HERbErT
I read an ebook; pb-210 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 665
Tasks completed: 33/59
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 3
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
ROBIN P25.6
Tracey L's Task: Niagara Falls
Option 2: Louis Tussaud - set at least 50% in UK
Belinda
GR description states "The lively comedy of this novel in which a young woman comes of age amid the distractions and temptations of London high society"
**claiming 1 BB point - 544 pages
**claiming 1 GO point - 1st pub 1801
Option 4: The Cadillac Motel - word in title from list of car parts
Jack, the Giant Killer - car part is JACK
Points this post: 25
Total points: 585
BB:5 GO:4 IAF:5
JEN B5.8 - Meanwhile, Back in Oz....
Read a book with a yellow letter on its cover
by Ashley WinsteadThe entire title is in yellow
TOTAL POINTS: 400
Mod
20.6 - It's a Fact - Trishhartuk's Task: Hugos Season
Option 2: Read a book at least 50% set in Florida or Illinois USA; Canada; China; or Scotland
44 Scotland Street. Alexander McCall Smith
Points this post: 20
Total points: 935/1050
Tasks completed: 49/59
Books read: 64
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
It's a Fact ticket: 11
JEN B30.5 - 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.
Word = Prognosticator
Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore
ACTS in prognoSTiCAtor
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.
WORD = Magniloquence
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
ALICE in mAgnILoquenCE
TOTAL POINTS: 430
ED25.7 - Hannelore’s Task: Hoi! Nice to meet you!
Option 1- Read a book by an author who has one name part that is a palindrome.
House Built on Fog & Sand: A Collection of Poems and Artwork by Anna Casamento Arrigo
Option 5- Read a book by an author with their first and last initials in ‘IPSF’
Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith
Points for this task: 25
Total points : 180
Tasks completed: 9/60
Books read: 15
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Theresa10.2 - What a Drag it is Getting Old
The Night the Lights Went Out by Karen White
Song - Don't Stay Out All Night
Points this post - 10
Total points - 70
5.6 - Happy Happy Joy JoyThe Real Hergé: The Inspiration Behind Tintin by Sian Lye
90% Belgium
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 10
It's a Fact: 5
Season Total: 900
Julia10315.1 – If I were King of the Forest!
Book 1: All the Queen's Men (Queen in title)
Book 2: The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet
(lion is in Rebellion)
This book is non-fiction, claiming one It's A Fact ticket
This post: 15 points, 1 NF
Total points: 710
BB: 13
GO: 2
NF: 3
All 5 point and 10 point tasks completed
Tasks Completed: 44
Books read: 58
APRILLEIGH20.4 - Golden Oldies - Julia103's Task: A Group of Prides
Option B: Read a book with MPG Queer.
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Genre verified in the help thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (270)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (23)
Total Tasks: 23
APRILLEIGH5.2 - Oscar Time, Baby!
Read a book with a title word of at least four letters made from OVER THE RAINBOW.
WHERE the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
W found in rainboW
HE found in tHE
RE found in ovER
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (275)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (24)
Total Tasks: 24
Kim O5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex" Read a book by an author all of whose initials appear in EDSEL YIPSEL HARBURG.
Letters of Note: Dogs
Points this task: 5
It's a Fact tickets: 1
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Totals:
Points: 80
Big Book - 500+: 1
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 2
It's a Fact: 3
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.10 Location, Location, Locations
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
Found in the On Campus section
Points this post: 15
Total points: 835/1050
Tasks completed: 47/59
Books read: 65
trishhartuk25.3 Cat's Task: Lion Range
Book 1: read a book set in one or more sub-Saharan country or countries.
To the Land of Long Lost Friends, Alexander McCall Smith
Read the kindle edition. PB: here
Set 100% in BotswanaThe Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
Book 2: Read a book set in India.
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, Vaseem Khan
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Set 100% in Mumbai, India
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 420
Tasks Completed: 21
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
It’s a Fact Tickets: 3
Big Book Tickets: 1
Line30.4
option 1: read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title made of letters typed solely on the left hand on a QWERTY keyboard
i read My Year of Rest and Relaxation in which “rest” can be made up from that side
option 4: read a book by an author who was born in Louisiana
i read Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston whose born in Louisiana
points for this task: 30
total points: 250
books read: 21
tasks done: 18
Amy B50.1 Lisa MD: “I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT”
(A) Read one book for each chorus option
Books should total 750 pages or more. No books with the main page genre of childrens or kids may be used.
REQUIRED: Indicate the option you chose.
Option 1: ABC
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 History of the World in 10½ Chapters by Julian Barnes (320 pgs)
Option 2: 123
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.
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson (Trickster #1) (336 pgs)
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.
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy (re) (432 pgs)
This Task: 50 Points
To Date: 480 Points
INSIYAH50.1 Lisa MD: “I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT”
Option 1: Title stars with A, B, C
Book: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
How it fits: Title starts with A
Option 2: #1, #2, #3 in series
Book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 33.0
How it fits: #1 in series
Option 3: 'Do', 'Re', 'Mi' in title
Book: Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune (ebook)
Note: Top PB has 480 pages.
How it fits: 'Do' in Door
A Little Life has 720 pages, and Little Women has 551 pages. Claiming two Big Book Tickets.
Little Women was published in 1868. Claiming one Golden Oldies Ticket.
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 105
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 4
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
INSIYAH30.9 - Brooklyn's Task: The Purge
Option 1: Two word title, first word is 'The'
Book: The Client by John Grisham
Option 2: At least one initial in author's name
Book: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio (ebook)
Note: Top PB (no MMPB) has 432 pages.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 135
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 5
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
INSIYAH30.4- Dlmrose's Task: Sinistromanual
Option 1: word of at least 4 letters in the title made of letters typed solely by the left hand on a QWERTY keyboard
Book: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge (ebook)
How it fits: RACE
Note: Top PB (no MMPB) has 261 pages.
Option 2: Sinister Books
Book: Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
How it fits: Page 8 of list
Claiming one It's a Fact Ticket for Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race and one Golden Oldies Ticket for Frankenstein (first published in 1818.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 165
Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 6
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
INSIYAH30.1 - Katrisa's Task: I Love Santa Fe!
Option 1: K, O, A in title
Book: Pachinko by Lee Min-jin (ebook)
Note: Top PB (no MMPB) has 527 pages.
How it fits: KOA in Pachinko
Option 3: Cover is 75% blue and/or green according to Tineye
Book: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
How it fits: 79.7% Blue (#b7e1e4) according to TinEye
Claiming one Big Book Ticket for Pachinko (527 pages).
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 195
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 7
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Lisa MD10.1 - Cowardly
Read a book with a word in the title that ENDS in LY.
🦁The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Title Word: Family - ends in ly
Read ebook. Linked to MMPB
340 pages
🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 700/1050
Total Books Read: 51
Tasks Completed: 35/59
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Non Fiction Tickets: 9
INSIYAH25.9 - Dee's Task: It's Graduation Time…
Option C – the Electives
Book 1: Gender Books
Book: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
How it fits: Page 1 of list
Book 2: IARPA in title
Book: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (ebook)
Note: Top PB (no MMPB) has 416 pages.
How it fits: IARP in Paris, A in Library
Claiming one It's a Fact Ticket and Golden Oldies Ticket for A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (first published in 1792).
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 220
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 8
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
It's a Fact Tickets: 2
EMurphy5.9 Rescued from the Cutting Room Floor - Does not contain the word "the" in its title and that is not part of a series Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
This Task:
Points: 5
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 225
Books Read: 18
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 3
Tasks Completed: 11
INSIYAH25.1 - MegSCL's Task: Best and Worst of the Spring Challenge
Book 1: Option 1: Same author as favourite book from Spring Challenge
Book: The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff (ebook)
Favourite book: 84, Charing Cross Road
Note: Top PB (no MMPB) has 160 pages.
Book 2: Option 3: "Readers also enjoyed" on least favourite book of the Spring Challenge
Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Least favourite book: The Scarlet Letter
Claiming one It's a Fact ticket for The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street and one Golden Oldies Ticket for The Great Gatsby (first published in 1925).
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 245
Books Read: 16
Tasks Completed: 9
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
INSIYAH15.7 – If You Don’t Want Me to Read It, I Surely Will!
Book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
How it fits: No. 17 on list
Claiming two Big Book Tickets - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has 766 pages.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 260
Books Read: 17
Tasks Completed: 10
Big Book Tickets (500 pages): 3
Big Book Tickets (750 pages): 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
INSIYAH15.5 – Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
Book: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (ebook)
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12.0
Note: Top MMPB has 329 pages.
How it fits: MPG Adventure
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 275
Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 11
Big Book Tickets (500 pages): 3
Big Book Tickets (750 pages): 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
INSIYAH10.9 - Her Majesty
Book: Dracula by Bram Stoker
How it fits: Set in England
Claiming a Golden Oldies Ticket (published in 1897).
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 285
Books Read: 19
Tasks Completed: 12
Big Book Tickets (500 pages): 3
Big Book Tickets (750 pages): 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 5
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
INSIYAH10.3 - Press Play
Book: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (ebook)
Note: Top MMPB has 673 pages.
How it fits: Audie Award, Literary Fiction (2010)
Claiming one Big Book Ticket - 673 pages.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 295
Books Read: 20
Tasks Completed: 13
Big Book Tickets (500 pages): 4
Big Book Tickets (750 pages): 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 5
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
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5.6 - Happy Happy Joy Joy: Read a book set 50% or more in one of the 10 happiest countries in the world ( per the World Happiness Report): Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Israel, New Zealand
REQUIRED: If the country is not specified in the GR description or metadata, provide a reference to establish location.
Mona: A Novel, set primarily in Sweden
Points this post: 5
Total points: 125/1050
Tasks completed: 8/59
Books read: 9