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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2022
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10.1 - CowardlyA word in the title that ends in -LY: A Family Affair by Robyn Carr
Points this post: 10
Total points: 85
Deborah20.4 - Golden Oldies - Julia103's Task: A Group of Prides
B) The House in the Cerulean Sea
Approved in task help thread post #3
LGBT > Queer
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 60
Books Read: 6
Tasks Done: 6
Stephanie12720.3 - 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.
Loop by Brenda Lozano
Points this post: 20
Total points: 25/1050
Tasks completed: 2/59
Books read: 2
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10.6 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Read a book from the first 25 pages shelved as Aliens
Ender's Game (appears on page 1)
Points this task: 10
Season total: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 0
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5.4 - The 1938 Hit Parade
Artie Shaw: The Birdwatcher by William Shaw
I read the kindle The Birdwatcher
total = 5
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5.8 - Meanwhile, Back in Oz....
yellow letter cover:
Shifty's Boys by Chris Offutt
total = 10
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10.3 - Press Play
The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration by Sarah Everts
2022 Nonfiction
total = 30
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10.5 - Girls Together
Bending Toward the Sun: A Mother and Daughter Memoir by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie and Rita Lurie
total = 40
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10.6 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
From Aliens page 2: Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach
total = 50
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15.5 – Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
Adventure genre: Breathless by Amy McCulloch
total = 65
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15.7 – If You Don’t Want Me to Read It, I Surely Will!
From Banned page 4, tied 329:
Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy and Escape from Tibet by Jonathan Green
total = 80
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20.1 - Most Improved Player - Paul's Task: Dancing With the Stars
option 1, music genre: Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter
total = 100
DOM25.5 - Amy FL's Task - Just a Dandy-Lion
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose first and last name each has four letters.
Writers & Lovers by Lily King
Option 4: Read a book by an author whose initials appear in BETCHA CAN’T EAT JUST ONE.
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Points this task: 25
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 4
Nick KY25.10 Jen K’s Malawi and Zambia
Opt. 3. Red, Green and Black on the cover. I read An Irish Country Yuletide by Patrick Taylor. 32.7% Black (Shadows), 0.9% Green (Holly Leaves), 0.5 % Red (Holly Berries).
Opt.4. Author's Initials in MALAWI, I read Inside Story by Martin Amis.
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for Inside Story at 560 pp.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 140
Big Books So Far: 500+ (2)
Sara G15.10 – Location, Location, Locations
Read a book from this list - 100 Mystery and Thriller Recommendations by Setting
REQUIRED: Specify the setting location of the list in which your book was found.
Farthing by Jo Walton
This book is on the list in the "In a Country House" setting section.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 85
APRILLEIGH5.3 - Song of the Century?
Read a book with a word in the title also found in the titles of the top 10 songs of the 20th century.
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
There are two matching words in this title:
IS is found in #3 “This Land IS Your Land”
TO is found in #8 “Take Me Out TO the Ball Game”
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (5)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (1)
Total Tasks: 1
APRILLEIGH15.4 - Summer Road Trip - North and South
Read a book that satisfies both requirements:
Book 1: Set at least 50% in one of the listed states (includes Pennsylvania).
Book 2: A motor vehicle on the cover.
Front Page Murder by Joyce St. AnthonyStory is set entirely in the little town of Progress, Pennsylvania (I’ve been there!).
There are three motor vehicles (one is barely visible behind the woman) on the cover.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (20)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (2)
Total Tasks: 2
APRILLEIGH10.9 - Her Majesty
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the listed countries (includes England).
Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce
(IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11.0)
Story is set almost entirely in the little village of Swinburne, England.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (30)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (3)
Total Tasks: 3
APRILLEIGH20.3 - Best Review - Kathy KS’s Task: The Other Side of the Rainbow
Option 1: Read a book whose author’s initials are found in L FRANK BAUM.
Twice Told Tail by Ali Brandon
AB found in BAum.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (50)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (4)
Total Tasks: 4
Task 20.6 - Hugos Seasonoption 1: Science Fiction Fantasy MPG
Squire
IL: MY - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 15.0
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70 points
Task 20.7 - Poppy the Three-legged Dog3 Ps in title, author and series title
Page by Tamora Pierce
Series: Protector of the Small
IL: MY - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9.0
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90 points
Task:15.10 – Location, Location, Locations [a book from this list - 100 Mystery and Thriller Recommendations by Setting]Book read:The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Required: in the country house section of the list
Points this task:15
Total points:110
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:1
Books read:7
Tasks completed:6
Line20.7
read a book with exactly 3 P’s in title. I read Paper Princess
points for this task: 20
total points: 45
books read: 5
tasks done: 5
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)25.2 - XBM's Task: A's all around
Option 1:
Read 2 books, one of each.
Book 1: 3 or more A's in title/subtitle
Page Count: 315--Listened to Audiobook link to PB edition Marshmallow Malice
Title: MArshmAllow MAlice
Marshmallow Malice
Book 2: Single author, 3 or more A's in all author's name parts.
Page Count: 320--Listened to Audiobook Link to PB edition Lemon Drop Dead
Author: AmAndA Flower
Lemon Drop Dead
Points Earned This Post: 25
Points Achieved to Date: 205/1050
Tasks Completed: 14/59
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30.3 - Schatzie's Task : Escaping My Box
Both the books are new to me.
Book 1: Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of Health.
The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness. Meghan O'Rourke
336 pages
Book 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Epic Fantasy.
Arrow's Flight. Mercedes Lackey
318 pages
Claiming 1 IAF ticket
Points this post: 30
Total points: 135/1050
Tasks completed: 10/59
Books read: 11
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact ticket: 4
30.6 - Nick KY's Task: the White TigerBooks should be a total of 500 pg or more
Option 1: Read a book from the Women in White list that meets SRC requirements
The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly, ebook, 819 pg only MMP edition, pg 1 of list
Option 2: Read a book with the letters T I G E R in the title
The Library of Light and Shadow by M.J. Rose ThE lIbRary of liGht and shadow, 368 pg HC
I'm claiming 2 BB tickets for The Tea Rose ebook, 819 pg only MMP edition
Points this post: 30
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 18
Big Book tickets: 7
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
5.3 - Song of the Century?1. "OVER THE RAINBOW" JUDY GARLAND: Over
Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 15
15.10 – Location, Location, LocationsSetting Location - At Church:
The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 30
20.10 - Group ReadsMy Post:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 50
Katrisa5.6 - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Read a book set 50% or more in one of the 10 happiest countries in the world
I read How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island which is a history of Iceland (3rd on the list)
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 110
Katrisa20.4 - Golden Oldies - Julia103's Task: A Group of Prides
Opt B - Read a book with one of the following MPGs: gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, non-binary, or queer
I read Happy-Go-Lucky which has Queer on main page.
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 130
Katrisa20.10 - Group Reads
I read the Gutenberg Classic selection An Enemy of the People and commented in the thread.
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 150
babbling10.3 Read a book that has WON an Audie Award.
This list may help: Audie Award Winners The award must be present in the book's metadata.
Dirty - kindle Dirty - paperback pgs 275 by Kylie Scott
(pg2) Audie Award, Romance (2017)
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 10/1070
Completed Tasks: 1/60
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 275
Books read this season: 1
babbling c10.1 - Cowardly
Read a book with a word in the title that ENDS in LY. Subtitles are excluded.
Duke, Actually - Audible Duke, Actually - paperback pgs 384 by Jenny Holiday
Actually
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 20/1070
Completed Tasks: 2/60
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 659
Books read this season: 2
babbling c5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
Yip Harburg (Edsel Yipsel Harburg) wrote all of the lyrics to the songs in the Wizard of Oz movie. Read a book by an author all of whose initials appear in EDSEL YIPSEL HARBURG. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target name. A book with multiple authors can be used if the initials of EVERY author are found in the target phrase.
The Singles Table - kindle The Singles Table - paperback pgs. 322 by Sara Desai
EDSEL YIPSEL HARBURG
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 25/1070
Completed Tasks: 3/60
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 981
Books read this season: 3
Natalie CH5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
author initials in EDSEL YIPSEL HARBURG
The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota
Points this post: 5
Tasks completed: 4
Total Points: 20
Barbara ★30.9 - Brooklyn's Task: The Purge
Option 2: Read a book by a single author who uses at least 1 initial in their name. The initial can be in any position but must be shown the author field on the main book page.
Escape Clause - James O. Born 6/12
Option 3: Read a book that is part of a series that has at least 10 primary works.
Fever - Donna Grant 6/15
(#16 of 18 in Dark Kings series)
Points this task: 30
Total points: 165
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
15.3 - Just Call Me JudyOption 2: Read one book thar satisfies both requirements for both books for option 1
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman
Book 1: Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in Judy Garland (judy GarlaNd)
Book 2: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, with the initial letter of each word found in Frances Ethel Gumm
frAnceS ethel guMm
Points this post: 15
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 19
Big Book tickets: 7
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Deborah10.1 - Cowardly
Read a book with a word in the title that ENDS in LY.
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 70
Books Read: 7
Tasks Done: 7
MEGSCL20.6 - It's a Fact - Trishhartuk's Task: Hugos Season
Option 2 - set in Canada by Canadian author - Greenwood
**528pp - 1 big book ticket
TOTAL
80 points
3 big book
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choose Option A, B, C & 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 A
Book 1 Read a book with all the words in the title starting with letters found in GOVERNMENT INFORMATION LEADERSHIP.
Book 2 Read a book set at least 75% in one of the following countries: .... United Kingdom
The Good Servant (Single book option)
1: The initial letters of the title words are TGS which are found in GovernmenT information leaderShip
2: The book is set entirely in the UK (London, Windsor Castle, Balmoral Castle, Dunfermline ...)
I read an early-reader electronic version via ThePigeonHoleHQ, but the hardback is now published at 544 pages (The Good Servant)
As the book is 544 pages, I claim a "Big Book" ticket
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 30 + 25 = 55/1050
Total Tasks Completed: 3
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 2
Lisa MD25.5 - Amy FL’s task: 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.
🦁What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline
Title Word Found in Speech: What
391 pages
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Option 4:
Read a book by an author whose initials appear in BETCHA CAN’T EAT JUST ONE.
🦁French Braid by Anne Tyler
Author Initials: AT found in beTchA
244 pages
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 60/1050
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 3/59
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Non Fiction Tickets:
Andy P.Task # 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
by J.D. RobbAll the lettters in title are yellow
Points this post : 5
Total points: 100
Andy P.Task # 5.7- 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
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
The word World matches I've got the world on a string.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 105
Jasmiina F20.4 - 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:
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Jax10.2 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: I Want You To Love Me
Book: How to Love a Country
Author: Richard Blanco
Points this post: 10
Total points: 55
Tasks complete: 4
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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. You may choose any single source or combination of those sources, but there must be exactly 3 Ps in source/combo. REQUIRED: Specify in your post the source(s) that you are using to reach 3 Ps.
Your DNA Guide, the book : step-by-step plans to connect you with your family using your DNA, by Diahan Southard
Exactly 3 Ps found in the subtitle: steP-by-steP Plans...
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 130
Tasks completed: 7/60
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 2