2022 Summer Reading Challenge: Completion Thread

[Sunny]

😎Summer Reading😎

Total Points: 5200

Hot Yoga - 100 points x 3 = 300
😎1a. A book with a twist Bless Her Dead Little Heart
1b. A romance
😎1c. An author you've been meaning to try Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind
1d. A book with a lot of hype
😎1e. A person is on the cover

Jazzercise - 200 points x 3 = 600
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
😎2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL (Patricia Cornwell) Autopsy
😎2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF (Rosie Genova) Murder and Marinara
😎2d. CANT TOUCH THIS (Agatha Christie) A Murder is Announced
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Cross Fit - 300 points x 4 = 1200
😎3a. A book published in 2022 Murder, She Wrote: Killer on the Court
😎3b. Part of a series of at least three books Raven Black
😎3c. A book that combines more than one genre A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
😎3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
3e. Set in more than one country

Aquarobics - 400 points x 4 = 1600
😎4a. By an author over the age of 50 A Writer Prepares
😎4b. Published before 1922 Jane Eyre
😎4c. The cover has water on it The Heron's Cry
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
😎4e. A biography or memoir Step by Step: A Pedestrian Memoir

Ninja Warrior - 500 points x 2 = 1500
😎5a. A book with more than 500 pages A Discovery of Witches
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
😎5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories Coming Home: Life, Love & All Things Southern
5d. A weapon is on the cover
😎5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings Red Sky at Morning

[Samantha]

5200 points on July 30th

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist - The Atlas Six
1b. A romance - The Bookshop on the Corner
1e. A person is on the cover - The Lies I Tell

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - This Time Tomorrow
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Can't Look Away

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 - Blood Sugar
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - The Vanishing Stair
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga
3e. Set in more than one country - Things We Do in the Dark

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - Listen To Me
4c. The cover has water on it - The House Across the Lake

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Ordinary Monsters
5b. A book set primarily in Japan - Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories
5d. A weapon is on the cover - None Shall Sleep
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - When the Reckoning Comes

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Cleared through here!

[Jen K]

Some extra as a cushion :)

Running Total: 6300

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari
1b. A romance
Fresh Water for Flowers
1d. A book with a lot of hype
The Maid
1e. A person is on the cover
Kaikeyi

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022
Fevered Star
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
Take a Hint, Dani Brown
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
The Marriage of Opposites- Historical and Romance
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
The Nickel Boys- Nickel name of fictional school
3e. Set in more than one country
The Thirty Names of Night0- starts in Syria, then US

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50
The Blood of Emmett Till (author born 1959, published 2017)
4b. Published before 1922
The Merchant of Venice
4c. The cover has water on it

4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
Cloud Cuckoo Land
4e. A biography or memoir
Know My Name

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages
A Little Life
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
5d. A weapon is on the cover

Laser Gun things on spaceships
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings
Future Feeling- 565 ratings

[Connie]

Connie's Summer Challenge
Points: 6,000

Hot Yoga - 100 points 500/500
1a. A book with a twist - The Silent Patient - July 25, 2022
1b. A romance - Red, White & Royal Blue - June 30, 2022
1c. An author you've been meaning to try - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - June 15, 2022
1d. A book with a lot of hype - The Song of Achilles - June 05, 2022
1e. A person is on the cover - Iron Widow - Jun 10, 2022


Jazzercise - 200 points 800/1,000
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM - Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell - June 28, 2022
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - Good Omens by Terry Pratchett - July 13, 2022
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker - July 28, 2022
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Hotel Magnifique by Emily Taylor - July 17, 2022


Cross Fit - 300 points 1,500/1,500
3a. A book published in 2022 -So This is Ever After - June 14, 2022
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - Carry On - June 09, 2022
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - Kingdom of the Wicked - July 03, 2022 (mystery / Romance / Fantasy)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek - July 22, 2022
3e. Set in more than one country - The Night Circus - July 11, 2022


Aquarobics - 400 points 1,200/2,000
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - Killers of the Flower Moon - July 31, 2022
4c. The cover has water on it - Skin of the Sea - July 06, 2022
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - The Lost Apothecary - July 23, 2022


Ninja Warrior - 500 points 2,000/2,500
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Bow Before the Elf Queen - July 15, 2022
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - The Last Wish - July 09, 2022
5d. A weapon is on the cover - Gideon the Ninth - June 24, 2022
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Welcome to St. Hell - June 09, 2022

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Cleared through here!

[Amy]

Amy B.

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist - Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
1c. An author you've been meaning to try - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
1d. A book with a lot of hype - Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
1e. A person is on the cover - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS -Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 - You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
3b. Part of a series of at least three books- Mort(e) by Robert Repino
3c. A book that combines more than one genre -Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
3e. Set in more than one country - SLAY by Brittney Morris

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - On the Run in Nazi Berlin by Bert Lewyn
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - The Overstory by Richard Powers
4e. A biography or memoir - In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin by Lindsey Hillsum

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - The View From Flyover Country: Essays by Sarah Kendzior
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Amy wrote: "Amy B.
."

Amy help me out here, what countries does Slay take place in?

[Severina]

Severina's Summer Reading Challenge
Goal: 5000 points

5600/5000
Completed August 02, 2022

THE PROMPTS

Hot Yoga - 100 points

1a. A book with a twist
* The Speed of Souls: A Novel by Nick Pirog

1e. A person is on the cover
* Ex-Patriots by Peter Clines



Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
* Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson

2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
* Hot Seat by Eli Easton & Tara Lain


Cross Fit - 300 points

3b. Part of a series of at least three books
* Mutated by Joe McKinney

3c. A book that combines more than one genre
* Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
* The Silent Tower by Barbara Hambly


Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50
* Retirement Homes Are Murder by Mike Belefer

4c. The cover has water on it
* The Sound and the Furry by Spencer Quinn


4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
* The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis

4e. A biography or memoir
* A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen

Ninja Warrior - 500 points

5a. A book with more than 500 pages
* Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon

5b. A book set primarily in Japan
* The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
* An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

5d. A weapon is on the cover
* State of Decay by James Knapp


5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings
* Paw and Order by Spencer Quinn

[Fourevver]

Total: 5200 points

Hot Yoga - 100 points

1c. An author you've been meaning to try Bad Debts by Peter Temple
1e. A person is on the cover Joy in the Morning

Jazzercise - 200 points

Author's initials are in:

2a. PUMP UP THE JAM Mr. Jelly's Business by Arthur Upfield
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL Too Hot to Handel by Sheri Cobb South
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS Dogs Don't Lie by Cleo Simon
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler

Cross Fit - 300 points

3a. A book published in 2022 Weather Girl
3b. Part of a series of at least three books The Mother Hunt (Nero Wolfe # 38)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) Scandal on Rincon Hill
3e. Set in more than one countryDavid Attenborough Life Stories

Aquarobics - 400 points

4a. By an author over the age of 50 The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (Author born 1938, book published 2018)
4c. The cover has water on it Family Plot

Ninja Warrior - 500 points

5a. A book with more than 500 pages The Mysteries of Udolpho
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery
5d. A weapon is on the cover Dinner Most Deadly
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings Behold, Here's Poison

[Kat]

Kat M's completed summer challenge

Hot yoga 500 points
1a. Book with a twist Slippery Creatures This has spies and hidden messages
1b. Romance The Bromance Book Club
1c. Author been meaning to try Storm Front by Jim Butcher I owned this for awhile but not read
1d. Book with a lot of hype Hamnet It felt like everyone was talking about this and it didn't live up to the hype
1e. A person on the cover In Deeper Waters


Jazzercise 600 points
2a. puMp up the jAm The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham
2c. hungry like thE Wolf Night by Elie Wiesel
2d. cant touch tHiS An Unexpected Kind of Love by Hayden Stone

Crossfit 900 points
3a. Published in 2022 Book Lovers
3b. Part of a trilogy The Two Towers book 2 of the Lord of the Rings trilogy
3d. Title contains a place name Rivers of London

Aquarobics 1200 points
4a. Author over 50 Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry Born in 1957 so was 60/61 when this was published in 2018
4b. Published before 1922 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea first published in 1870
4c. Cover has water on it Pulpit Rock


Warrior 2000 points
5a. Over 500 pages The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is 518 pages
5c. Collection of poems Milk and Honey
5d. Weapon on the cover Carry On

5e. Fewer than 5000 ratings The Fox's Tower and Other Tales: A Collection of Magical Short Stories 386 ratings

[Rose]

Rose S.
Total Points: 5100

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist: Something Wilder
1b. A romance: Mistakes Were Made
1c. An author you've been meaning to try: The Romantic Agenda
1d. A book with a lot of hype: Spinning Silver
1e. A person is on the cover: Honey Girl

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (Holly Jackson)
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Kiss Her Once for Me (Alison Cochrun)
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF:
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS: True Biz (Sara Nović)
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Uprooted (Naomi Novik)

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022: Kiss & Tell
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: Husband Material (3rd, 4th, and 5th books announced, but not yet out)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre: A Restless Truth
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional): Interior Chinatown
3e. Set in more than one country: The Glass Hotel

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50
4b. Published before 1922
4c. The cover has water on it: Robot Dreams
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
4e. A biography or memoir

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages: The Poppy War
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
5d. A weapon is on the cover: Ship Wrecked
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 Goodreads ratings: The Half Life of Valery K

[T.]

T. Hampton's Summer Reading Challenge
Total points: 5,900

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist
The Mystery on the Mississippi, completed 7/16/22
1b. A romance
Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection, completed 6/5/22
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
1d. A book with a lot of hype
Artemis, completed 6/7/22
1e. A person is on the cover
Dear Mr. Henshaw, completed 7/16/22

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
Wandmaker by Ed Masessa, completed 8/4/22
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai, completed 7/20/22
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, completed 6/25/22
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
The Flames of Hope by Tui T. Sutherland, completed 7/8/22
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, completed 6/13/22

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
The Mystery of the Blinking Eye, completed 6/8/22
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
Brighty of the Grand Canyon, completed 6/21/22
3e. Set in more than one country
The Kaiju Preservation Society, completed 6/26/22

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50
The Serpent's Shadow, completed 7/21/22
4b. Published before 1922
4c. The cover has water on it
The Scorpio Races, completed 7/6/22
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
The Lost Apothecary, completed 6/19/22
4e. A biography or memoir
James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon, completed 7/18/22

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages
Firestar's Quest, completed 7/13/22
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
Zen in the Art of Writing, completed 7/9/22
5d. A weapon is on the cover
Immortal Guardians, completed 7/27/22
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings
Raising Kids for True Greatness: Redefine Success for You and Your Child, completed 7/27/22

[Nina]

Summer Reading Challenge completed August 6th
Points: 5,000 / 5,000

Hot Yoga - 100 points x 2 = 200 points
1a. A book with a twist
✔ 1b. A romance - One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean **
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
1d. A book with a lot of hype
✔ 1e. A person is on the cover - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ****

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Cross Fit - 300 points x 1 = 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
✔ 3e. Set in more than one country - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

Aquarobics - 400 points x 5 = 2,000 points
✔ 4a. By an author over the age of 50 - I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50 by Annabelle Gurwitch ***
✔ 4b. Published before 1922 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie *** (original publication October 1920)
✔ 4c. The cover has water on it - The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940 by Geirr H. Haar ***
✔ 4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel ***
✔ 4e. A biography or memoir - The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman ****

Ninja Warrior - 500 points x 5 = 2,500 points
✔ 5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson *****
✔ 5b. A book set primarily in Japan - Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami ***
✔ 5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - This Strange Way of Dying: Stories of Magic, Desire and the Fantastic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ****
✔ 5d. A weapon is on the cover - America's Greatest Blunder: The Fateful Decision to Enter World War One by Burton Yale Pines ****
✔ 5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy Wood ***

[Chrissy]

I got to 5100 points today,

1a. Story with a twist -The Stories You Tell
1c. Author I’ve meant to read -Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
1e. Person on the cover - The Fall of Babel

2a. Pump up the jam - Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
2b. Let’s get physical -The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
2c. Hungry like the wolf - What You Want To See by Kristen Lepionka

3a. Published in 2022 -The Candy House
3b. Part of a series - Homicide and Halo-Halo
3c. Mix of genres - Cemetery Boys
3d. Title includes a place -In the Woods
3e. Set in more than one country - The Mere Wife

4a. Author over 50 - Howl’s Moving Castle
4c. Water on the cover - Perestroika in Paris
4d. Set in more than one era - Sea of Tranquility

5a. Over 500 pages - The Caine Mutiny (673 pages)
5c. Collection of essays - The Best American Travel Writing 2021
5e. Fewer than 5000 GR ratings - A Mirror Mended (1000 ratings on 6/22)

[Nancy]

5100 points!

1b. A romance Well Played
1d. A book with a lot of hype Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
1e. A person is on the cover Breadfruit

2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

3a. A book published in 2022 The Beach Trap
3b. Part of a series of at least three books Network Effect (Murderbot series)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre One Last Stop (Romance and Sci-Fi)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) The Hotel Nantucket
3e. Set in more than one country Death on the Nile (UK, Egypt, US)

4a. By an author over the age of 50 Magic Lessons
4c. The cover has water on it Frangipani
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time The Sandman (Audible full cast recording)

5a. A book with more than 500 pages The House by the River
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories Strange Weather (4 novellas)
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings Our Last Days in Barcelona

[Misty]

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. ✅ A book with a twist - The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
This book is an Irish noir and definitely has a twist!
1c. ✅ An author you've been meaning to try - The Bone Farm by Dean Koontz
I'm a huge Stephen King fan, and almost everyone I know who is a King fan is also a Koontz fan. I have always wanted to try one of his books.
1d. ✅ A book with a lot of hype - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
This book has been made into a television series - I think that counts as hype. :)
1e. ✅ A person is on the cover - All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

Total: 400 points

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. ✅ PUMP UP THE JAM - Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
2b. ✅ LET'S GET PHYSICAL - Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo by Stephanie Storey
2c. ✅ HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
2d. ✅ CANT TOUCH THIS - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Merciless Ones
2e. ✅ THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Total: 1000 points

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. ✅ A book published in 2022 - The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna
published May 31, 2022
3b. ✅ Part of a series of at least three books - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
This is book 2 of a trilogy
3c. ✅ A book that combines more than one genre - Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard
This book is part memoir and part scientific research.
3d. ✅ Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - The Copenhagen Connection by Elizabeth Peters
3e. ✅ Set in more than one country - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
Set in the US and the Dominican Republic
Total: 1500 points

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. ✅ By an author over the age of 50 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley
Published May 25, 2021; Author's birthdate May 6, 1971
4b. ✅ Published before 1922 - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
Originall published in 1848
4c. ✅ The cover has water on it - Duma Key by Stephen King

Total; 1200 points

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. ✅ A book with more than 500 pages - A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Book has 835 pages
5b. ✅ A book set primarily in Japan - Out by Natsuo Kirino
5c. ✅ A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Such, Such Were the Joys by George Orwell
5e. ✅ A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Ties That Bind, Ties That Break by Lensey Namioka
Book has 3480 ratings
Total: 2000

Overall total: 6100

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Misty wrote: "."

Misty are you sure you put the right book for fewer than 5000 ratings? The book you linked has 34679 ratings - and since it was published in 1986 I doubt those are all recent. Was there a new version of it or something with a similar title?

[Misty]

Jackie wrote: "Misty wrote: "."

Misty are you sure you put the right book for fewer than 5000 ratings? The book you linked has 34679 ratings - and since it was published in 1986 I doubt those are all recent. Was..."

Oops! Fixed. Sorry.

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Misty wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Misty wrote: "."

Misty are you sure you put the right book for fewer than 5000 ratings? The book you linked has 34679 ratings - and since it was published in 1986 I doubt those are ..."

Got it, thank you!

[Pearl]

Pearl's Summer Reading Challenge 2022

5200 points

Hot Yoga - 100 points @2 = 200
🌺1d. A book with a lot of hype - Firekeeper's Daughter
🌺1e. A person is on the coverMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry


Jazzercise - 200 points @3 = 600
Author's initials are in:
🌺2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - Anne Griffin -When All is Said
🌺2d. CANT TOUCH THIS- Sarah Addison Allen Garden Spells
🌺2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Naomi Novik Spinning Silver

Cross Fit - 300 points @4= 1200
🌺3b. Part of a series of at least three books - A Fatal Grace
🌺3c. A book that combines more than one genre - Her Royal Spyness, Mystery, Historical Fiction
🌺3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) -The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
🌺3e. Set in more than one country - The Fault in Our Stars - United States and Denmark

Aquarobics - 400 points @3 = 1200
🌺4b. Published before 1922 A Room with a View 1908
🌺4c. The cover has water on it - The Guest List


🌺4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - Transcendent Kingdom United States modern Day, Ghanna when she was a child

Ninja Warrior - 500 points @4 =2000
🌺5a. A book with more than 500 pages - The Book Thief
🌺5b. A book set primarily in Japan -Before the Coffee Gets Cold
🌺5c. A collection of essays, poems,or short stories -Me Talk Pretty One Day
🌺5d. A weapon is on the cover - Magic Bites

[Jill]

Jill W.

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist: Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
1b. A romance: The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa
1d. A book with a lot of hype: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
1e. A person is on the cover: by Phuc Tran

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022: By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb
3c. A book that combines more than one genre: The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fiction): Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
3e. Set in more than one country: The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50: Festive in Death by J.D. Robb
4c. The cover has water on it: by Jess Walter
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time: The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
4e. A biography or memoir: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories: Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives by Mary Laura Philpott
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings: As You Were by Tasha Christensen

5,100 points

[Conny]

Conny D.

I crossed the point threshold yesterday :) Here's my completion list:

5/30/2022–6/3/2022
A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings (608 ratings as of 8/11/2022)
Breadfruit
500 points
Points total: 500

6/2/2022–6/12/2022
An author you've been meaning to try
The Alienist
100 points
Points total: 600

6/12/2022–6/13/2022
A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
The Night Train
500 points
Points total: 1,100

6/13/2022–6/17/2022
A book with a twist
Der Feind in mir
100 points
Points total: 1,200

6/14/2022–6/19/2022
The cover has water on it
To Davy Jones Below

400 points

6/16/2022–6/20/2022
Author's initials are in CAN'T TOUCH THIS
Und morgen du by Stefan Ahnhem
200 points
Points total: 1,800

6/25/2022–7/3/2022
Set in more than one country (U.S., England, Moldova, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, India)
The Power
300 points
Points total: 2,100

7/3/2022
A romance
It's in His Kiss
100 points
Points total: 2,200

7/3/2022–7/6/2022
Author's initials are in LET'S GET PHYSICAL
Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers
(edition: What Goes Around: Cracked Up to Be / Some Girls Are)
200 points
Points total: 2,400

7/4/2022–7/14/2022
A weapon is on the cover (sword)
Die Meisterin

500 points
Points total: 2,900

7/7/2022–7/14/2022
Author's initials are in HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
The Truants by Kate Weinberg
200 points
Points total: 3,100

7/14/2022–7/23/2022
By an author over the age of 50 (born 1947)
Billy Summers by Stephen King
400 points
Points total: 3,500

7/15/2022–7/18/2022
A biography or memoir
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
400 points
Points total: 3,900

7/24/2022–7/29/2022
A book published in 2022 (published 5/26/2022)
The Dark
300 points
Points total: 4,200

7/29/2033–8/6/2022
Author's initials are in PUMP UP THE JAM
The Peacock Emporium by Jojo Moyes
200 points
Points total: 4,400

7/30/2022–8/6/2022
A book that is part of a series with at least 3 books (series of 4)
Auris
300 points
Points total: 4,700

8/6/2022–8/10/2022
A book that takes place in more than one era of time (pre-historic and ancient times/1893/1992/2022)
The Future of Another Timeline
400 points
Points total: 5,100

[Kelly Sj]

Kelly Sj

TOTAL POINTS: 6600

1a: The Devil and Webster by Jean Hanff Korelitz
1b: The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
1c: Double Indemnity by James Cain
1d: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
1e: How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran


2a: The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett
2b: The Way Back by Gavriel Savit
2c: The Farthest Shore by Ursula LeGuin
2d: A Spindle Splintered by Alix Harrow
2e: Tehanu by Ursula LeGuin

3a: The Peacekeeper by BL Blanchard
3b: A Plague on Both Your Houses by Susanna Gregory (Matthew Bartholomew series, book 1 of 25)
3c: The White Rose Murders by Paul Doherty (historical mystery)
3d: The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters (Saint Giles is a hospice)
3e: Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear (England & France)

4a: I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett (62 - b 1948, pub 2010)
4b:
4c: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

4d: The Plague Tales by Ann Benson (1348 & 2005)
4e: Maybe Esther: A Family Story by Katja Petrowskaja

5a: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
5b:
5c: The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula Le Guin
5d: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

5e: The Plague Stones by James Brogden (873 ratings)

[Siobhan]

Total points: 5100
Completed: 12/08/22

1a. A book with a twist - Abhorsen by Garth Nix
1b. A romance - Over and Over Again by Cole McCade
1c. An author you've been meaning to try - Riven by Roan Parrish
1d. A book with a lot of hype - The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite
1e. A person is on the cover - Shadows Till Sunrise by Chris Marie Green

2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - Lord of the Flies by William Golding

3a. A book published in 2022 - Red Blossom in Snow by Jeannie Lin
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - The Hidden Moon
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - Secret Vampire by LJ Smith
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - The Willow Marsh Murder by Karen Charlton
3e. Set in more than one country - The Sign of the Devil by Oscar De Muriel (Set in England and Scotland)

4c. The cover has water on it - by Annabeth Albert
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - Sabriel
4e. A biography or memoir - Catherine the Great & Potemkin: the imperial love affair by Simon Sebag Montefiore

5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Lirael by Garth Nix
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by HP Lovecraft
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - The Jade Temptress by Jeannie Lin

[Louise]

Summer Challenge 2022
5000 points
Louise T.
📚
Hot Yoga - 100 points🦥
1a. A book with a twist My Father's Orchid ✓ Done
1b. A romance The Virgin and the Gipsy ✓ Done
1c. An author you've been meaning to try Antoine Bello The Missing Piece ✓ Done
1d. A book with a lot of hype The Orphan Master's Son ✓ Done
1e. A person is on the cover ✓ Done

Jazzercise - 200 points 🎹
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM The Colony by Audrey Magee ✓ Done
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL Philippe Georget Summertime All the Cats Are Bored ✓ Done
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Laura Lippman Dream Girl ✓ Done
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS Samantha Allen Patricia Wants to Cuddle ✓ Done
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Dorrit Willumsen Løg trækker tårer ✓ Done

3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)Istanbul Noir✓ Done


Aquarobics - 400 points🤽‍♀️
4a. By an author over the age of 50 Absent in the Spring Agatha Christie 1944 ✓ Done
4c. The cover has water on it ✓ Done
4e. A biography or memoir Signes hjemkomst✓ Done


Ninja Warrior - 500 points🙅
5b. A book set primarily in Japan Bungo Stray Dogs Light Novels, Vol. 1: Osamu Dazai's Entrance Exam ✓ Done
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories Hum: Stories ✓ Done
5d. A weapon is on the cover ✓ Done
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads rating Nattens Breve atm. 2,463 ratings ✓ Done

[Lindsey]

2022 SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

A book with fewer than 5000 ratings (500) - completed 7/22/22
(3016 ratings at completion)

A book with more than 500 pages (500) - completed 7/17/22
(526 pgs)

A book with a weapon on the cover (500) - completed 8/2/22


Set primarily in Japan (500) - completed 8/7/22


Published before 1922 (400) - completed 7/19/22


A book with water on the cover (400) - completed 7/26/22


A book that takes place in more than one era of time (400) - completed 6/21/22


A book published in 2022 (300) - completed 7/9/22


Part of a series of at least 3 books (300) - 8/5/22


Combines more than one genre (300) - completed 8/12/22
(historical fiction/fantasy)

Title includes the name of a place (300) - completed 6/27/22


A book set in more than one country (300) - completed 7/4/22


Author's initials - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (200) - completed 7/29/22
(A.F.)

Author you've been meaning to try (100) - completed 6/22/22


Total points: 5000/5000

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Louise wrote: " ."

Hey Louise, the Bungo Stray Lights... you linked to is only 192 pages, and graphic novels need to be at least 200. Any chance you read a different slightly longer edition?

[Tsipi]

My tally:

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist
⛱️ Terra Nullius
1b. A romance
⛱️ Airs Above the Ground
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
⛱️ All the Birds in the Sky (Charlie Jane Anders)
1d. A book with a lot of hype
⛱️ The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
1e. A person is on the cover
⛱️ The Rose Code

Total: 500

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
☀️ The Hate You Give (Angie Thomas)
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
☀️ The Bone Shard Emperor (Andrea Stewart)
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
☀️ Clockwork Boys (T. Kingfisher)
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
☀️ Valor's Choice (Tanya Huff)
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
☀️ Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree (Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani)

Total: 1000

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022
🌴 mulberry down!!
(Note: Okay, so I'm not sure how many pages this one counts as, it's defined as a novella and only published online. It's okay if you don't count it.)
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
🌴 The Girl in the Tower (Winternight trilogy)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
🌴 Ammonite (sci-fi, feminist utopia, LGBT, even a little mystery and also adventure)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
🌴 Think of England
3e. Set in more than one country
🌴 Ghost Forest (Canada & Hong Kong)

Total: 1500

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50
🐚 MaddAddam (Margaret Atwood, b. 1939, book published 2013)
4b. Published before 1922
4c. The cover has water on it
🐚 The House of Always
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
🐚 The Little Shop of Found Things
4e. A biography or memoir
🐚 We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir

Total: 1600

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages
🐠 The Name of All Things
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
🐠 Ayiti
5d. A weapon is on the cover
🐠 King's Dragon
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 Goodreads ratings
🐠 Terra Nullius

Total: 2000

Grand total: 6600

[Kristin]

Kristin W.'s Summer Reading Challenge
Hot Yoga - 100 points (200 Points)
✅1a. A book with a twist
✅ 1b. A romance -
✅1c. An author you've been meaning to try -
✅1d. A book with a lot of hype -
✅ 1e. A person is on the cover -

Jazzercise - 200 points (400 Points)
Author's initials are in:
✅ 2a. PUMP UP THE JAM -
✅2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL -
✅2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF -
✅2d. CANT TOUCH THIS -
✅2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN -

Cross Fit - 300 points
✅ 3a. A book published in 2022 -
✅3b. Part of a series of at least three books -
✅3c. A book that combines more than one genre -
✅3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) -
✅ 3e. Set in more than one country -

Aquarobics - 400 points (400 Points)
✅4a. By an author over the age of 50 -
✅ 4b. Published before 1922 -
✅4c. The cover has water on it -
✅4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time -
✅ 4e. A biography or memoir -

Ninja Warrior - 500 points (500 Points)
✅5a. A book with more than 500 pages -
✅5b. A book set primarily in Japan -
✅5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories -
✅5d. A weapon is on the cover -
✅ 5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings -

[chysodema]

Total points: 5100

Hot Yoga - 100 points
✔1a. A book with a twist The Golden Couple 6/5/22
✔1b. A romance The Intimacy Experiment 6/5/22
✔1d. A book with a lot of hype Something Wilder 6/16/22
✔1e. A person is on the cover 6/8/22
Total: 400

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✔2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL Ring Shout (P. Djeli Clark = PC) 8/7/22
✔2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF The Idea of You (Robinne Lee) 7/11/22
✔2d. CANT TOUCH THIS Below Zero (Ali Hazelwood) 7/27/22
✔2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Heartstopper: Volume Two (Alice Oseman) 6/4/22
Total: 800

Cross Fit - 300 points
✔3a. A book published in 2022 The Wedding Crasher 6/20/22
✔3b. Part of a series of at least three books Heartstopper: Volume Three 6/5/22
✔3c. A book that combines more than one genre The Heartbreak Bakery Magical realism & YA romance 7/2/22
✔3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) Midnight at the Blackbird Café 6/15/22
✔3e. Set in more than one country The Loophole (USA, England, Turkey) 8/12/22
Total: 1500

Aquarobics - 400 points
✔4a. By an author over the age of 50 The Kaiju Preservation Society (Scalzi 52 at time of publication) 7/5/22
Total: 400

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
✔5b. A book set primarily in Japan Tokyo Ever After 7/22/22
✔5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories Call Us What We Carry 7/22/22
✔5d. A weapon is on the cover (Axe on cover) 6/23/22
✔5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings A Proposal They Can't Refuse (2374 ratings) 6/29/22
Total: 2000

Total Points: 5100

[Edie]

5400... or 5000 points if The Girl on the Boat published in 1922 is disallowed because it was not published BEFORE 1922.
Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist - Criminal Mischief by Stuart Woods
1d. A book with a lot of hype - The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett
1e. A person is on the cover - So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany Morrow
Jazzercise - 200 points Author's initials in it
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - Night Road by Kristin Hannah
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS - Violeta by Isabel Allende
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Endurance by Alfred Lansing
Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 - One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - The Green Mile by Stephen King
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - The Summer That Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor
3e. Set in more than one country - The Charm Offensive by Allison Cochrun
Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiana
4b. Published before 1922 - The Girl on a Boat by P.G. Wodehouse
4c. The cover has water on it The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
4e. A biography or memoir - Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T. Kira Madden
Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - These Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - A Mirror Mended by Alex E. Harrow

[Jacque T]

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist--Firekeeper's Daughter
1b. A romance--x
1c. An author you've been meaning to try--Life After Life
1d. A book with a lot of hype--Under the Whispering Door
1e. A person is on the cover--

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM—Women of the Homefront: World War II Recollections of 55 Americans by Pauline E. Parker
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL-How to Pronounce Knife: Stories by Souvankham Thammanvongsa
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN—Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022--The Magnolia Palace
3b. Part of a series of at least three books The Last Battle (book 7 of the Narnia series)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre--x
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)--x
3e. Set in more than one country The Great Believers set in Chicago USA in the 80s and Paris France in 2015

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50-Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Benjamin Alire Saenz b. 1954, book published 2021)
4b. Published before 1922--David Copperfield
4c. The cover has water on it
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time--x
4e. A biography or memoir-Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages—Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy 724 pages
5b. A book set primarily in Japan--x
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories--The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
5d. A weapon is on the cover-- (she is carrying bow and arrow)
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings--The Czar's Madman (1593 on 29 June)

Points accumulated: 5500 (as of 15 Aug)

[Ellie]

Entry for Ellie W:
Total Points: 5100

Hot Yoga:
1b. A romance: Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood (100)
1c. An author you've been meaning to try: My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (100)
1d. A book with a lot of hype: Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (100)
1e. A person is on the cover: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow + Liz Lawson (100)


Jazzercise:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM : The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne (200)
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood (200)
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: Cackle by Rachel Harrsion (200)
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Dead Water by C.A. Fletcher (200)

Cross Fit:
3a. A book published in 2022: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (300)
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: The Deepest of Secrets by Kelley Armstrong (300)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen (Romance and Fantasy) (300)
3e. Set in more than one country: The Ends by James Smythe (USA, Spain, France, UK) (300)

Aquarobics:
4a. By an author over the age of 50: The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett (born 1966) (400)
4c. The cover has water on it: Book Lovers by Emily Henry (400)

4e. A biography or memoir: The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix by Howard Markel (400)

Ninja Warrior:
5a. A book with more than 500 pages: Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman + Jay Kristoff (500)
5b. A book set primarily in Japan: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa (500)
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads rating: Coward: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It by Tim Clare (500)

[Irene]

My entry! :D

Total Points: 5200

Hot Yoga - 100 points x 2 books = 200 points
☑1d. A book with a lot of hype: Neon Gods | 7.30.22
☑1e. A person is on the cover: Magic Under Glass | 8.14.22


Jazzercise - 200 points x 4 books = 800 points
Author's initials are in:
☑2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker | 8.3.22
☑2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: Coraline by Neil Gaiman | 6.15.22
☑2d. CANT TOUCH THIS: Cosmos by Carl Sagan | 6.26.22
☑2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Famine by Laura Thalassa | 7.1.22

Cross Fit - 300 points x 3 books = 900 points
☑3b. Part of a series of at least three books:
Death (The Four Horsemen #4) | 7.13.22
☑3c. A book that combines more than one genre:
A Cold Dark Place (Suspense/Thriller & Romance) | 8.13.22
☑3e. Set in more than one country:
The Woman in Cabin 10 (U.K. & Norway) | 7.6.22

Aquarobics - 400 points x 2 books = 800 points
☑4a. By an author over the age of 50:
The Shivering Sands (Author was 63 in 1969) | 6.20.22
☑4c. The cover has water on it: Beneath the Moon | 6.13.22


Ninja Warrior - 500 points x 5 books = 2500 points
☑5a. A book with more than 500 pages:
Digger: The Complete Omnibus (823 pages) | 6.24.22
☑5b. A book set primarily in Japan: Empress of All Seasons | 7.21.22
☑5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories:
The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories | 6.7.22
☑5d. A weapon is on the cover: The Replacement | 6.15.22

☑5e. A book with <5000 goodreads ratings: Beneath Cruel Fathoms (250 ratings) | 6.28.22

[Misty]

Jackie wrote: "Got it, thank you!"

So, I actually screwed that up. The book I linked to is the one that had the same cover as the one I read, but it was not, in fact, the one I read. When I looked at it closer, I realized my screw up. My apologies. I have changed the information and linked to a book I read that has the correct information.

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Misty wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Got it, thank you!"

So, I actually screwed that up. The book I linked to is the one that had the same cover as the one I read, but it was not, in fact, the one I read. When I looked..."

Ok, thanks!

[Katie]

Hot Yoga - 100 points x 2 = 200 points
✅ 1a. A book with a twist - Sourdough
1b. A romance
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
✅ 1d. A book with a lot of hype - Into the Wild
1e. A person is on the cover

Jazzercise - 200 points x 2 = 400 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
✅ 2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
✅ 2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams

Cross Fit - 300 points x 3 = 900 points
3a. A book published in 2022
✅ 3b. Part of a series of at least three books - The A.B.C. Murders (This is Hercule Poirot, #13)
(Note: I started this before June 1st, but had the equivalent of ~130 pages left as of that date)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
✅ 3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - The Red House Mystery (The Red House)
✅ 3e. Set in more than one country - Strangers on a Train (United States and Mexico)

Aquarobics - 400 points x 4 = 1,600 points
✅ 4a. By an author over the age of 50 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (50 at date of publication)
✅ 4b. Published before 1922 - The Secret Garden (1911)
✅ 4c. The cover has water on it - Every Vow You Break

4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
✅ 4e. A biography or memoir - Life Among the Savages

Ninja Warrior - 500 points x 4 = 2,000 points
✅ 5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (870 pages)
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
✅ 5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Broken (In the Best Possible Way)
✅ 5d. A weapon is on the cover - Malice Aforethought (Needle - approved here by Emily)

✅ 5e. A book with fewer than 5,000 Goodreads ratings - The Lazy Genius Kitchen (1,400 as of 8/10/22)

200 + 400 + 900 + 1,600 + 2,000 = 5,100 points total!
Name is Katie G. ☺️

[Tamara]

Name Tamara P.

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist Caraval 07/29

1b. A romance Maybe in Another Life 08/09

1d. A book with a lot of hype The Lost Apothecary 07/16

Total 300 points

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. 06/21

2d. CANT TOUCH THIS After the Funeral by Agatha Christie. 07/02

2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Dune by Frank Herbert. 07/17

Total 600 points

Cross Fit - 300 points
3b. Part of a series of at least three books Castle in the Air 06/08

3c. A book that combines more than one genre The Book of Cold Cases 08/18

3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) 4:50 from Paddington 06/23

3e. Set in more than one country Mycroft Holmes Countries: Trinidad and England. 06/29

Total 1200 points

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 Billy Summers 08/07

4c. The cover has water on it The Man in the Brown Suit 06/11


4e. A biography or memoir Marilyn 08/15

Total 1200 points

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages The Count of Monte Cristo 08/09

5b. A book set primarily in Japan No Longer Human 07/08

5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories 07/26

5d. A weapon is on the cover The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels 06/26


5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings Beasts and Beauty 07/01. 4,199 ratings (08/18)

Total 2500 points

300+600+1200+1200+2500=5800 points

[Sarah A.]

Hot Yoga - (500 points total)
1a A book with a twist The Mixtape by Brittainy Cherry

1b A romance Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

1c An author you've been meaning to try The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

1d A book with a lot of hype People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

1e A person is on the cover Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brene Brown

Jazzercise - (400 points total)
2b Let's Get Physical Book Lovers by Emily Henry

2d Can't Touch This The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Cross Fit - (900 points total)
3a A book published in 2022 The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa

3b Part of a series of at least three books The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

3c A book that combines more than one genre The Hunted One by Brittney Sahin


Aquarobics - (1200 points total)
4a By an author over the age of 50 Strange Pilgrims: Twelve Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Born March 6, 1927. Book published 1993 age 66

4c The cover has water on it Beyond This Broken Sky by Siobhan Curham

4d A book that takes place in more than one era of time The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel

Ninja Warrior - (2000 points total)
5b A book set primarily in Japan The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida

5c A collection of essays, poems, or short stories The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

5d A weapon is on the cover Empire of Storms by Sarah Maas

5e A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings The Blonde Theory Kristin Harmel

[Kahlia]

Done (with exactly 5000 points)

Hot Yoga - 500 points
1a. A book with a twist: The Thousand Eyes by A.K. Larkwood
1b. A romance: The Love Connection by Denise Williams
1c. An author you've been meaning to try: In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
1d. A book with a lot of hype: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
1e. A person is on the cover: Act Like It by Lucy Parker


Jazzercise - 1000 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM: When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Burning Roses by S.L. Huang
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS: Defekt by Nino Cipri
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: The Valkyrie's Daughter by Tiana Warner

Cross Fit - 1200 points
3a. A book published in 2022: The No-Show by Beth O'Leary
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
3c. A book that combines more than one genre: A Death at the Dionysus Club by Melissa Scott & Amy Griswold (historical fiction/fantasy/mystery)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional): The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England by Ian Mortimer
3e. Set in more than one country: N/A

Aquarobics - 800 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50: N/A
4b. Published before 1922: N/A
4c. The cover has water on it: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time: Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer
4e. A biography or memoir: N/A

Ninja Warrior - 1500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages: Little Thieves by Margaret Owen (512 pages)
5b. A book set primarily in Japan: N/A
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories: N/A
5d. A weapon is on the cover: A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee

5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings: Brightfall by Jaime Lee Moyer (215 ratings)

[Trish, Annular Mod]

Trish H.

Not quite there - 22/25 read, but I was well over the 5,000pt level by 21/08/22 - at 6,300pt - so I thought I'd claim what I've read, so you lovely mods have time to check my logic.

I'm still hoping to read the rest, but we'll see. I'll add them here, just for completeness, unless you'd rather I didn't.

Total points earned (Maximum: 7,500): 6,300pt
22/25 books read as of 21/08/22

Hot Yoga: 5 x 100pt = 500pt

1a. A book with a twist - A Spindle Splintered, Alix E. Harrow - 03/06/22
1b. A romance - Light from Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki - 30/06/22
1c. An author you've been meaning to try - Witchmark, C.L. Polk - 01/08/22
1d. A book with a lot of hype - Redemptor, Jordan Ifueko - 22/07/22
1e. A person is on the cover - Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao - 05/07/22


Jazzercise: 5 x 200pt = 1,000pt
Author's initials are in:
2a. pump up the jAM - Nerilka's Story & The Coelura, Anne McCaffrey - 27/07/22
2b. let's get PhysiCaL - Stormsong, C.L. Polk - 02/08/22
2c. huNGry like the wolf - The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman - 17/08/22
2d. Can't touch thiS - The Family Trade, Charles Stross - 03/08/22
2e. the final CounT(D)own - Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong, (Dr.) Tim Cantopher - 10/08/22

Cross Fit: 4 x 300pt = 1,200pt
3a. A book published in 2022 - Book Lovers, Emily Henry - 21/08/22
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - Across the Green Grass Fields, Seanan McGuire - 13/06/22
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - Winter's Orbit, Everina Maxwell - 28/06/22
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - see addendum
3e. Set in more than one country - The Recovery Agent, Janet Evanovich - 17/08/22

Aquarobics: 4 x 400pt = 1,600pt
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - Next to Last Stand, Craig Johnson - 13/06/22
4b. Published before 1922 - Trent's Last Case, E.C. Bentley (1913) - 16/08/22
4c. The cover has water on it - A Cruise to Die for, Charlotte and Aaron Elkins - 15/08/22

4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - see addendum
4e. A biography or memoir - Catch Me If You Can, Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding - 15/08/22

Ninja Warrior: 4 x 500pt = 2,000pt
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Jade City, Fonda Lee - 09/08/22
5b. A book set primarily in Japan - see addendum
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Never Say You Can't Survive, Charlie Jane Anders - 11/08/22
5d. A weapon is on the cover - Swordheart, T. Kingfisher - 17/07/22

5e. A book with fewer than 5,000 Goodreads ratings - Smoke Signals, Joseph Flynn - 28/06/22

The extended logic, if needed, is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


Addendum: I'm not sure if this has been checked yet, but I've now added The Left-Handed Booksellers of London for 3d which would take my total to 6,600pt and 23/25 read

Cross Fit: 5 x 300pt = 1,500pt

3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, Garth Nix - 22/08/22

As of 24/08/22, I've also finished The Village of Eight Graves

Ninja Warrior: 5 x 500pt = 2,500pt

5b. A book set primarily in Japan - The Village of Eight Graves, Seishi Yokomizo - 24/08/22

As of 27/08/22 I've finished An Argumentation of Historians

Aquarobics: 5 x 400pt = 2,000pt

4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - An Argumentation of Historians, Jodi Taylor - 27/08/22

Revised total: 7,500pt - FINISHED!

[Maggie]

Maggie D 2022 Summer Reading Challenge June 1- August 31
5,100/5,000 points

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist
1b. A romance
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
1d. A book with a lot of hype
1e. A person is on the cover

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
3e. Set in more than one country

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50
4b. Published before 1922
4c. The cover has water on it
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
4e. A biography or memoir

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
5d. A weapon is on the cover
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings 684 ratings as of 6.19.22

Books Read:

[Sue]

Completed - total points = 6600

Hot Yoga - 300 points
1a. A book with a twist - The Good Teacher
1c. An author you've been meaning to try - Judgment in Death
1e. A person is on the cover - The Vanishing Half

Jazzercise - 800 points
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM - Night Music by Jojo Moyes
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - The Grisly Wife by Rodney Hall
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS - The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves

Cross Fit - 1500points
3a. A book published in 2022 - The Jane Austen Remedy
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - A Time of Love and Tartan (44 Scotland Street #12)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre Mythos: the Greek Myths Retold
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - 1022 Evergreen Place
3e. Set in more than one country - Still Life

Aquarobics - 2000 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - The Well by Elizabeth Jolley (published when she was 63)
4b. Published before 1922 - The Last of the Mohicans (published 1826)
4c. The cover has water on it - The Coast
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - Possession
4e. A biography or memoir - Emotional Female

Ninja Warrior - 2000 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Steve Jobs (
5c. A collection of essays - Griffith Review 71: Remaking the Balance
5d. A weapon is on the cover - The Iliad
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads rating - Coonardoo (410 ratings @ 22 August)

[Daniel]

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist--
1b. A romance--
1c. An author you've been meaning to try--
✔️1d. A book with a lot of hype--A Psalm for the Wild-Built
✔️1e. A person is on the cover--All That's Left in the World

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✔️2a. PUMP UP THE JAM--The Undertaker's Widow
✔️2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL--Batman: Knightfall and Beyond
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF--
✔️2d. CANT TOUCH THIS--Not My Problem
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN--

Cross Fit - 300 points
✔️3a. A book published in 2022--Melt With You
3b. Part of a series of at least three books--
✔️3c. A book that combines more than one genre--Vanished
✔️3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)--Last Night at the Telegraph Club
3e. Set in more than one country

Aquarobics - 400 points
✔️4a. By an author over the age of 50--The 8th Confession
4b. Published before 1922
✔️4c. The cover has water on it--The Dead Lifeguard
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
✔️4e. A biography or memoir--I'm Glad My Mom Died

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
✔️5a. A book with more than 500 pages--Over the Edge
✔️5b. A book set primarily in Japan--Earthlings
✔️5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories--Born Bad: Collected Stories
✔️5d. A weapon is on the cover--Longarm and the Diamondback Widow
✔️5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings--The Lost Girls

Total Points: 5400

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Updated through here!

Reminder: All books must be finished by or on Aug 31st to count towards the summer challenge!

[Allie]

7.24.22 Points 3200
7.31.22 Points 4100
8/1/22 Points 4200
8.4.22 Points 4700
8.6.22 Points 4800
8.18.22 Points 5200
8.24.22 Points 5400

Hot Yoga - 100 points 400/500
✔️1a. A book with a twist Upgrade 8.1.22
✔️1b. A romance The Grand Sophy 6.13.22
✔️1c. An author you've been meaning to try Snowblind Ragnar Jónasson 8.6.22
1d. A book with a lot of hype
✔️1e. A person is on the cover
7.16.22

Jazzercise - 200 points 800/1000
Author's initials are in:
✔️2a. PUMP UP THE JAM Murder on Black Swan Lane Andrea Penrose 6.1.22
✔️2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL The Cartographers Peng Shepherd 6.10.22
✔️2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF The Betel Nut Tree Mystery Ovidia Yu 6.12.22
✔️2d. CANT TOUCH THIS Violeta Isabel Allende 8/24/22
✔️2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN The Bonfire of the Vanities Tom Wolfe 7.18.22

Cross Fit - 300 points 900/1500
3a. A book published in 2022
✔️3b. Part of a series of at least three books Murder at Marble House 6.5.22
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
✔️3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) The Paris Diversion 6.8.22
✔️3e. Set in more than one country The Emperor's Tomb 6.28.22

Aquarobics - 400 points 1600/2000
✔️4a. By an author over the age of 50 Karen Baugh Menuhin Murder at Melrose Court 7.17.22
4b. Published before 1922
✔️4c. The cover has water on it
7.28.22
✔️4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time In the Woods 8.18.22
✔️4e. A biography or memoir Taste: My Life through Food 6.21.22

Ninja Warrior - 500 points 1500/2500
✔️5a. A book with more than 500 pages The Good Wife of Bath 6.16.22
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
✔️5d. A weapon is on the cover 7.25.22
✔️5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings (8.4.22 4,179 ratings) Portrait of an Unknown Woman 8.4.22

[Marie]

Finished! Exactly 5,000 points


Hot Yoga - 100 points x 1 = 100

A person is on the cover
City of Thieves by David Benioff


Jazzercise - 200 points x 1 = 200

Author's initials are in:
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen

Cross Fit - 300 points x 5 = 1,500

3a. A book published in 2022
Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders

3b. Part of a series of at least three books
The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
#2 of 4 published, expected to be 7 in the series

3c. A book that combines more than one genre
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Sci-Fi/Romance/Dystopia/Re-telling

3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

3e. Set in more than one country
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
England, Spain, France, Germany, Prague in the 16th century (so Bohemia in the book, the Czech Republic now)

Aquarobics - 400 points x 3 = 1,200

4a. By an author over the age of 50
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
The author was born on 12 August 1948, this book was published in 7 January 2014, when she was 65 (if my sums are right!)

4c. The cover has water on it
Sea Change by Robert B. Parker


4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
Covers the time from when humans first began living in self-built structures to the present day

Ninja Warrior - 500 points x 4 = 2,000

5a. A book with more than 500 pages
Our Dark Duet by V.E. Schwab
I read the Kindle edition, which is 533 pages

5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
Girls Can Kiss Now: Essays by Jill Gutowitz

5d. A weapon is on the cover
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang


5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings
Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee
893 at the time of posting

[Mary]

Mary T’s completed log (I am typing on my phone so I am sorry for typos) 5,200 pts
1a. A book with a twist The Summer Wives
1c. An author you’ve been meaning to try One of us is lying
1d. A book with a lot of hype The Measure

2b. Let’s get physical Into the water
2c. Hungry like the wolf The Overnight Guest
2d. Can’t touch this The Wish
2e. The Final Countdown: Z: the legend of Zelda Fitzgerald

3a. A book published in 2022: these impossible things
3b. Part of a series of at least 3 books: year one
3c. A book that combines more then one genre: the guncle
3d. Title includes the name of a place: 2 old women: an Alaskan tale
3e. Set in more than 1 country: the many daughters of afong moy


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[Mary]

(Goodreads cut off)
4a. By an author over the age of 50-the scarlet thread by Francine rivers
4c. The cover has water on it On Night on the Island
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era The Flight Girls or the ballerinas
4e. A biography or memoir I will always write back

5d. weapon on the cover-the inheritance games (a dagger)
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings XL