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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2022
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JEN B20.4 - Golden Oldies - Julia103's Task: 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.
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
MPGs queer and lesbian
TOTAL POINTS: 525
Mai25.1 - MegSCL's Task: Best and Worst of the Spring Challenge
Book 1 - Favorite book read during the spring: The Ways of White Folks
Option 2 - Book with a similar word in the title: "Ways"
Ways of Being: Beyond Human Intelligence by James Bridle
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Book 2 - Least favorite book read during the spring: The Knowledge Economy
Option 2 - Book with a similar word in the title: "Economy"
Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable by Jeffrey D. Sachs
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 970
Tasks Completed: 56
Books Read: 78
NF Tickets: 45
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 2
Sarah E10.9 - Her Majesty
Prince of Dorkness - set completely in England
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Prince of Dorkness
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 7.0
Total Points: 315
Sarah E20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lucy Bookworm's Task: Flying the Flag
Option 2: Three people on cover
I listened to an audio, top MMP is قبل أن أخلد إلى النوم
Total Points: 335
Sarah E25.2 - XBM's Task: A's all around
Option 2: One book
Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov - 510 pages
foundAtion And eArth
isAAc Asimov
Big Book, 510 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Total Points: 360
Total BBs: 5
Sarah E30.5 - Sandy's Task: Impress Your Friends!
Book 1: Grandiloquent
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X - DANIEL found in grANDILoquEnt
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is The Dangerous Days of Daniel X - 220 pages
Book 2: Quintessence
The Huntress by Kate Quinn - 560 pages
QUINN found in QUINtesseNce
Big Book, 560 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
220 + 560 = 780 pages
Total Points: 390
Total BBs: 6
REPOST - Exchanged bookShelby
50.1 Lisa MD: “I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT”
Option 1
Read one book where the first word of the title begins with either the letter A, B, or C.: Blood, by A.J. Sherwood
How Fits: Title - Blood & Page Count - 360pgs
AND
Option 2
Read one book which is either number 1,2, or 3 in a series.: Justice Ascending, by Rebecca Zanetti
How Fits: #3 in Scorpius Syndrome & Page Count - 352pgs
AND
Option 3
Read one book with either “do,” “re,” or “mi” found intact in a title word.: A Mage's Guide to Human Familiars, by A.J. Sherwood
How Fits: Title - A Mage's Guide to Human FaMIliars & Page Count - 370pgs
Total Page Count: 1082pgs
Points this post: 50
Total points: 550
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.2 - 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.: Out of the Ashes, by Jenn Burke
How Fits: Song - Don't Stay Out All Night - Title - Out of the Ashes
Points this post: 10
Total points: 560
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.5 – Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
Read a book with a MPG of Adventure or Action..: The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend, by Alice Winters
How Fits: MPG - Action
Points this post: 15
Total points: 575
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.10 - Swing, Baby, Swing!
Relax to some great old-time music (preferably by Arlen or Harburg) as you select your free choice book that meets SRC requirements.: Wish, by A.J. Sherwood
How Fits: Choice
Points this post: 5
Total points: 580
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
ROBIN P25.9 Delicious 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.
Bark to the Future - listened to audio, linked hardcover, no pb edition
Author Spencer Quinn SPenceR QuInn
Book 2 - Read a book that is 4, 5, or 6 in a series
Semper Fidelis -#5 in Gaius Petreius Ruso series
Points this post: 25
Total points: 640
BB:5 GO:4 IAF: 5
EMurphy50.1 Lisa MD's Task: "I'M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SING IT OUT
Option 1: 1st word in the title begins with A, B, or C
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
*Big Book Ticket +750 pages - 980 pages
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
174 pages
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk
*Nonfiction - It's a Fact Ticket
284 pages
980+174+284=1,438 pages
This Task:
Points: 50
Books Read: 3
BB Ticket +750: 1
GO Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 335
Books Read: 25
BB Ticket +500: 3
BB Ticket +750: 1
GO Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Tasks Completed: 14
CEELEETask 50.1 Lisa M D's Task: : I'm Going To Teach You How To Sing It Out
This wasa cute task and fun!
Inspired by the Chorus of the Jackson 5 song "ABC"
A. Read one book for each chooms option or
B. Choose one option and read three books that meet the task requirements for each letter, number or musical notes.
Books should total 750 pages or more;
I chose Option 3 Do re Me
Book1: 333 pages
Book 2" 341 pages
Bok3 277 pages
Total Page count: 951 pages
Book 1: DO
I read The Doll House by Fiona Davis
The Dollhouse
DO is in DOllhouse
Book 2: RE
I read The Girl Before by J P Delany
The Girl Before
RE appears on the word BefoRE
Book 3: MI
I read Miss American Pie by Margaret Sartor
Miss American Pie: A Diary of Love, Secrets, and Growing Up in the 1970s
MI appeats in Miss
Total Points for Task: 50
Total Books Read 3
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Non Fiction Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points Earned for Summer Challenge 2022: 110
Total Tasks Completed for Summer Challenge 2022: 4
Total Books read for Summer Challenge 2022: 8
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2022: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2022: 0
Total Non Fiction Tickets Claimed for Summer 2022: 0
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Seasonal Reading Challenge: 2022
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Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska30.1 - Katrisa's Task: I Love Santa Fe!
Read two books from two different options.
Option 2. Read a book with the word SILVER in the title.
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (757 p.) *
Option 3. Read a book whose cover is 75%+ blue and/or green.
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas (272 p.) **
* I would like to claim 2 BB tickets, please.
** This book cover is 91.2% blue, per Tineye.
➸ Total Points: 150
➸ Total Pages: 3,942
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Impress Your Friends!Book 1: Everything I Never Told You - 297 pgs
"Told" found in granDiLOquenT
Book 2: Open Secrets: Stories by Alice Munro - 304 pgs
"Alice" found in mAgnILoquenCE
Total points: 200
5.7 I'd Like to Teach the World to SingThe World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni
World is the word I used.
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 405
30.7 Double Js DoubledOption 2: Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler by Bruce Henderson
Option 5: Green River, Running Red by Ann Rule
Sons and Soldiers is Non-fiction. I'd like an It's a Fact ticket for this.
Green River, Running Red is non-fiction. I'd like an It's a Fact ticket for this.
Green River Running Red is 704 pages. I'd like a Big Book ticket for this.
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 435
Elizabeth PTask 25.9 - It's Graduation Time!
I chose to read book 1 and 2 for option B.
B1: Author has all letters ISRP in name
Hide Away by Jason Pinter
jaSon PInteR
B2: Book that is #4, 5, or 6 in a series
The Emma Project by Sonali Dev
#4 in The Rajes series
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 390
Total Tasks: 23
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 29
Elizabeth PTask 30.2 - Consonant Clusters
Book 1: Using one of the consonant clusters, read book by author who has first/last initials that match a cluster
I chose TW
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Book 2: Book with word in title that begins with same cluster from book one (TW)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
First published in 1870, good for *1 Golden Oldies Ticket*
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 420
Total Tasks: 24
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 31
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - CynBaxter's Task - The UnderscoreOption 1: Disappearing Earth
"Earth" in HERBERT POPE STOTHART
Total points: 220
15.7 – If You Don’t Want Me to Read It, I Surely Will!Animal Farm, by George Orwell. Book is on page 1, as item #4 on the list: Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
Books this post: 1
Total books read: 16
Points this post: 15
Total points: 250
Janice CA10.10 - Liquid Courage
beverage in the title
beverage: cider
Suddenly, the Cider Didn't Taste So Good: Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine by John Allen Ford Sr.
+10
total: 80
tasks: 8
books: 8
15.5 Of Course I'm Brave...Read a book with MPG of Adventure or Action.
Read The Recovery Agent
Points this task: 15
Total points: 590
Mai30.2 - TessaVanessa's Task: Consonant Clusters
Sound cluster: St
Book 1: Book by an author with initials that form the sound cluster "ST"
The Second Self: Computers & the Human Spirit by Sherry Turkle
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title that begins with the sound cluster "St" - the word is "Stars"
The Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 1000
Tasks Completed: 57
Books Read: 80
NF Tickets: 46
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 2
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.7- I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
The word is RIGHT from "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" – lyrics by Ted Koehler
Claiming 1 Its a Fact Ticket
Totals
Points: 110
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 11
Total Tasks Completed: 15
Total Books Completed: 15
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.9 - Her Majesty
A Castle in EnglandBook takes place in England
Claiming 1 Its a Fact Ticket
Totals
Points: 120
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 12
Total Tasks Completed: 16
Total Books Completed: 16
Kim O20.1 - Most Improved Player - Paul's Task: Dancing With the Stars
Option 1: read a book with an MPG of DANCE, MUSIC, or THEATER/THEATRE.
Home: A Memoir of My Early Years
Points this task: 20
It's a Fact tickets: 1
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Totals:
Points: 180
Big Book - 500+: 1
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 3
It's a Fact: 4
Task 20.6 - Hugos SeasonOption 1: Read a book with an MPG of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Science Fiction Fantasy. The MPG can be stand-alone or embedded.
When the Sparrow Falls (2021) by Neil Sharpson (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 328 pages)
335 + 20 = 355
Tasks Completed: 16
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 335 + 20 = 355
Books read: 25
Pages read: 7,773
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 15
Golden Oldies: 01
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
REPOSTShelby
25.9 - Dee's Task: It's Graduation Time…
Option A/Book 1
Read a book with all the words in the title starting with letters found in GOVERNMENT INFORMATION LEADERSHIP.: House on Fire, by Jenn Burke
Ebook Verified: Here
How Fits: Title - House On Fire
AND
Option A/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.: Charles by Con Riley
How Fits: Location - England
Points this post: 15
Total points: 580
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.9 - Dee's Task: It's Graduation Time…
Option A/Book 1
Read a book with all the words in the title starting with letters found in GOVERNMENT INFORMATION LEADERSHIP.: House on Fire, by Jenn Burke
Ebook Verified: Here
How Fits: Title - House On Fire
AND
Option A/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.: Charles by Con Riley
How Fits: Location - England
Points this post: 25
Total points: 605
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
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: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
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
Page Count: 720 + 1007 + 480 = 2207 pages
A Little Life has 720 pages, and The Way of Kings has 1007 pages. Claiming 1 + 3 Big Book Tickets.
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 345
Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 16
Big Book Tickets: 10
Golden Oldies Tickets: 5
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
INSIYAH15.9 - The End of Slavery!
Book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 33.0
How it fits: Page 1 of Civil War
Little Women has 551 pages. Claiming one Big Book Ticket.
Little Women was published in 1868. Claiming one Golden Oldies Ticket.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 360
Books Read: 25
Tasks Completed: 17
Big Book Tickets: 11
Golden Oldies Tickets: 6
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
JEN B20.3 - Best Review-Kathy KS's Task: The Other Side of the Rainbow
Option 1. Read a book whose author’s initials (all of them) can be found in his name: L FRANK BAUM.
Quentins by Maeve Binchy
MB in BauM
TOTAL POINTS: 545
Bookwrm526Task #25.5 - Just a Dandy-Lion
Option 1: Read a book with a title word of four or more letters that appears in the lion’s speech. I chose the word DAWN and read The Hours Before Dawn by Celia Fremlin.
Option 4: Read a book by an author whose initials appear in BETCHA CAN’T EAT JUST ONE. I read The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley.
Total points for challenge: 610
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Julia103's Task: A Group of PridesOption B. Funeral Rites by Jean Genet. Book has MPGs: Queer and LGBT.
Books this post: 1
Books read total: 17
Points this post: 20
Points total: 270
15.2 – The Long and the Short of ItBook 1: The Nature Lover's Quotation Book: An Inspired Collection for Hiking, Camping and the Great Outdoors - 112 pgs
Book 2: Daughter of Fortune - 432 pgs
Total points: 235
Mod
15.5 – Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
Read a book with a MPG of Adventure or Action.
Fire (MPG Adventure)
Points this task: 15
Season total: 305
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 2
IAF Tickets: 3
Thanks to all the mods and task setters for an awesome Summer challenge! :)
Jen K5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Edsel Harburg
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 785
BB: 3
IAF: 17
Jen K5.2- Oscar Time, Baby!
Take a Hint, Dani Brown
Word: HINT
over THe raINbow
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 790
BB: 3
IAF: 17
Sarah E15.5 – Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
Howl's Moving Castle
AR Bookfinder: IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12.0
Total Points: 405
Sarah E15.7 – If You Don’t Want Me to Read It, I Surely Will!
The Master and Margarita - on page 2, currently #112
I listened to an audio, top MMP is Saatana saapuu Moskovaan
Total Points: 420
Mai30.1 - Katrisa's Task: I Love Santa Fe!
Option 1 - read a book where the letters KOA can be found in the title or subtitle.
The Regional Office is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales
Option 4 - Read a book with an MPG of science
Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind by Susan Schneider
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 1030
Tasks Completed: 58
Books Read: 82
NF Tickets: 47
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 2
Sarah E25.3 - Cat's Task: Lion Range
Book 1: Over 70% set in Cameroon
The Blunder
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is Les 700 aveugles de Bafia
Book 2: Set completely in India
A Rising Man
I read an ebook, MMP is L’attaque du Calcutta-Darjeeling
Total Points: 445
Sarah E30.7 - Robin (Saturndoo)'s Task: Doublejs Doubled
Option 1: The Age of Zeus by James Lovegrove
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is The Age of Zeus
Big Book, 678 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Option 2: MPG Horror
Dracula
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is Dracula
Golden Oldie, first published 1897. Claiming 1 GO ticket.
Total Points: 475
Total BBs: 7
Total GOs: 1
Sarah E20.4 - Golden Oldies - Julia103's Task: A Group of Prides
Option B: Harrow the Ninth
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Harrow the Ninth
Big Book, 507 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Total Points: 495
Total BBs: 8
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REPOST #2867
Task # 30.4: DlamRose's Task: Sinistromanual
August 13 is International Lefthanders Day
Read two books from two different options.
Book 1: Option 1
Read a book with at least four letters in the title made of letters typed solely by the left hand of a QWERTY keyboard.
My word is WATER
The book I read was the pretty good but too many narrators in the story book INTO THE WATER by Paula Hawkins.
Into the Water
Book 2: Option 4 Reaad a book by an author born in or who currently resides in the American South.
I read Saving CeeCee Honeyecutt by Beth Hoffman
Ms Hoffman is a fine writer and a Kentucky Woman.
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
Really wonderful book that has the voice of the South within its pages.
Total Points for Task: 30
Total Books read for Task: 2
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Nonfiction Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points for Summer Challenge 2022: 80
Total Tasks Completed for Summer Challenge 2022: 3
Total Books Read for Summer Challenge 2022: 5
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2022: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2022: 0
Total Non Fiction Tickets Claimed for Summer Challenge 2022: 0