2022 Summer Reading Challenge: Completion Thread

[Marília]

Points: 5500

Hot Yoga - 100 points (total: 500)
1a. A book with a twist: Are You Awake? by Claire McGowan
1b. A romance: You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
1c. An author you've been meaning to try: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
1d. A book with a lot of hype: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
1e. A person is on the cover: Espere até me ver de coroa (You should see me in a crown) by Leah Johnson


Jazzercise - 200 points (total: 1000)
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM: Beach Read by Emily Henry
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Enfim, capivaras by Luisa Geisler
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: Identidade (Passing) by Nella Larsen
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS: Todas as cores do céu (The color of our sky) by Amita Trasi
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

Cross Fit - 300 points (total: 900)
3a. A book published in 2022: João Maria Matilde by Marcela Dantés
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
3e. Set in more than one country: Memórias de um urso-polar (Memoirs of a polar bear) by Yoko Tawada

Aquarobics - 400 points (total: 1600)
4a. By an author over the age of 50: Presença de Mulher (The actual) by Saul Bellow (born in 1915, the book was published in 1997)
4b. Published before 1922: Persuasion by Jane Austen
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: Não era você que eu esperava by Fabien Toulmé

Ninja Warrior - 500 points (total: 1500)
5b. A book set primarily in Japan: O Homem Sem Talento (The man without talent) by Yoshiharu Tsuge
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories: Rinha de Galos (Cockfight) by María Fernanda Ampuero
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings: Unhas by Paulo Wainberg (29 ratings)

[Monica]

Monica Hills- Total= 5100 points

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist The Cartographers(7/4)
1b. A romance Full Measures (6/28)
1c. An author you've been meaning to try The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz (7/10)
1d. A book with a lot of hype
1e. A person is on the cover Brotherless Night (6/27)

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson (8/2)
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff (6/11)
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLFEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren(7/8)

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 Book Lovers by Emily Henry (7/2)
3b. Part of a series of at least three books Angel of the Overpass by Seanan McGuire (6/26)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre The Peach Keeper (6/29)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) The Paris Apartment (8/24)
3e. Set in more than one country

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (7/11)
4b. Published before 1922
4c. The cover has water on it The House Across the Lake (7/26)
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
4e. A biography or memoir North to Paradise by Ousman Umar (6/28)

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages
5b. A book set primarily in Japan Earthlings by Sayaka Murata(7/6)
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
5d. A weapon is on the cover Spelunking Through Hell (8/9)
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen (6/10)

[Janell]

Summer 2022 Reading Challenge:

Hot Yoga - 100 points x 4 = 400
1a. A book with a twist
Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones
1b. A romance
The Foundling by Georgette Heyer
1d. A book with a lot of hype
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
1e. A person is on the cover
Salt Magic by Hope Larson & Rebecca Mock

Jazzercise - 200 points x 5 = 1000
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need: Survival Tricks for Hacking, Hurricanes, and Hazards Life Might Throw at You by Judith Matloff
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
Who's Afraid of Beowulf? by Tom Holt
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
Miss Seeton Paints the Town by Hamilton Crane
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

Cross Fit - 300 points x 5 = 1500
3a. A book published in 2022
A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
Arrow's Flight by Mercedes Lackey
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
The Accusers by Lindsey Davis (historical fiction / mystery)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
Invitation to Camelot ed. Parke Godwin
3e. Set in more than one country
Blood Sport by Dick Francis (UK & US)

Aquarobics - 400 points x 4 = 1600
4a. By an author over the age of 50
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
4c. The cover has water on it
The End of the Pier by Martha Grimes
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
4e. A biography or memoir
Three Tickets To Adventure by Gerald Durrell

Ninja Warrior - 500 points x 3 = 1500
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
5d. A weapon is on the cover
The Fourth Wall by Barbara Paul
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings
This Plot is Bananas! by J.P. Valentine

Total 6000 points

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Updated through here!

[Ashley]

POINTS 5,700

THE PROMPTS

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
1b. A romance: Little & Lion
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
1d. A book with a lot of hype - Daisy Jones & The Six
1e. A person is on the cover: Red, White & Royal Blue

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM The Alexandria Project
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - The Wife Between Us
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS - The Truth in My Lies
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Bundle of Trouble

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022: The Lies I Tell
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: Get a Life, Chloe Brown
3c. A book that combines more than one genre: Harvesting Evil
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - Mexican Gothic
3e. Set in more than one country: Quicksand

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

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages: All the Light We Cannot See
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - The Humbling and Other Poems
5d. A weapon is on the cover: Pride and Premeditation
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings: Moon Signs

[Allie]

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[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

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[Katherine]

Katherine P. Total Points = 5000

Hot Yoga - 200 total points
1c. An author you've been meaning to try The Candy House
1e. A person is on the cover Young Mungo

Jazzercise - 600 total points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM Sorrow and Bliss
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Reckless Girls
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS This Way Out

Cross Fit - 1200 total points
3a. A book published in 2022 Devil House
3c. A book that combines more than one genre Build Your House Around My Body
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) Sea of Tranquility
3e. Set in more than one country The Idiot

Aquarobics - 2000 total points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 Honor
4b. Published before 1922 Twelfth Night
4c. The cover has water on it All the Children Are Home
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time Homegoing
4e. A biography or memoir Heavy

Ninja Warrior - 1000 total points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages The Lincoln Highway
5d. A weapon is on the cover They Called Us Enemy

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Updated through here!

[Vicky]

Vicky R.'s ATY Summer Challenge
Total: 5600 points

Hot Yoga - 100 points (400/500)
✔1a. A book with a twist - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James 6/29/2022
✔1b. A romance On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi 7/11/2022
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
✔1d. A book with a lot of hype Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 8/21/2022
✔1e. A person is on the cover The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova 7/13/2022

Jazzercise - 200 points (600/1000)
Author's initials are in:
✔2a. PUMP UP THE JAM Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi 6/20/2022
✔2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 8/6/2022
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
✔2d. CANT TOUCH THIS I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working by Shauna Niequist 7/21/2022
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Cross Fit - 300 points (600/1500)
✔3a. A book published in 2022 Upgrade by Blake Crouch 7/21/2022
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
✔3c. A book that combines more than one genre Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy 7/31/2022
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
3e. Set in more than one country

Aquarobics - 400 points (2000/2000)
✔4a. By an author over the age of 50 Friends Like These by Meg Rosoff 8/10/2022
✔4b. Published before 1922 Les Trois Mousquetaires The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 8/19/2022
✔4c. The cover has water on it The Odyssey by Lara Williams 7/5/2022
✔4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley 8/9/2022
✔4e. A biography or memoir All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson 6/3/2022

Ninja Warrior - 500 points (2000/2500)
✔5a. A book with more than 500 pages The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole 8/12/2022
✔5b. A book set primarily in Japan Earthlings by Sayaka Murata 6/12/2022
✔5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories Children of the New World by Alexander Weinstein 6/16/2022
5d. A weapon is on the cover
✔5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings Nancy by Bruno Lloret 6/2/2022

[Jessie (Zombie_likes_cake)]

Summer Reading Challenge, comepleted by Jessie H.

Books completed: 17
Points earned: 5100 (8/29/22)

Hot Yoga - 100 points -> 300 points
1b. A romance: "Our Wives Under the Sea" by Julia Armfield; 8/2/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
1c. An author you've been meaning to try: Sergio Gomez with "Camp Slaughter", 6/ 10/
1e. A person is on the cover: "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury, 6/ 30/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Jazzercise - 200 points -> 600 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM: "The Pallbearer's Club" by Paul Tremblay, 8/ 9/
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: "The Wandering" by Intan Paramaditha, 7/ 15/
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: "Man Tiger" by Eka Kurniawan, 7/ 20/

Cross Fit - 300 points -> 1500 points
3a. A book published in 2022: "You've Lost a Lot of Blood" by Eric Larocca, 6/ 13/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: "Days by Moonlight" by André Alexis (#5 of Quincunx series), 8/ 22/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
3c. A book that combines more than one genre: "The Loop" by Jeremy Robert Johnson (Horror and Sci Fi), 7/ 29/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional): "Bangkok Wakes to Rain" by Pitchaya Sudbanthad, 8/ 12/
3e. Set in more than one country: "Travelling While Black" by Nanjala Nyabola, 6/ 6/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Aquarobics - 400 points -> 1200 points
4c. The cover has water on it: "A House at the Bottom of the Lake" by Josh Malerman, 7/ 6/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
4d. A book that takes place in more than 1 era of time: "The Dead Girls Club" by Damien Angelica Walters (90s and present day), 7/ 14/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
4e. A biography or memoir: "The Last Nomad" by Shugri Said Salh, 6/ 20/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Ninja Warrior - 500 points -> 1500 points
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories: "The Dangers of Smoking in Bed" by Mariana Enríquez, 7/ 11/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
5d. A weapon is on the cover: "Vigilance" by Robert Jackson Bennett, 8/ 29/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings: "The Night Will Find Us" by Matthew Lyons, 6/ 25/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Updated through here!

Reminder, to count for the challenge books must be completed by the end of 8/31 (your time). I will keep the thread open until Saturday (9/3) for submitting raffle entries!

[Dubhease]

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist - Home Before Dark
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 - Bunny
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - We Were Liars
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - One by One
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Identity Matters: Discovering Who You Are in Christ

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 - The Paris Apartment
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - The Summer Tree
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - Charmed & Ready
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - At Home in Mitford
3e. Set in more than one country - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe 
4b. Published before 1922
4c. The cover has water on it - The House in the Cerulean Sea
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - The Halloween Tree
4e. A biography or memoir

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
5b. A book set primarily in Japan -Death by Water
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Le Bonheur: Poeme
5d. A weapon is on the cover
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Witch Princess

Score: 5, 600

[Laurii]

Laurii B
Points: 5200

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1e. A person is on the cover - Now That I've Found You by Kristina Forest


Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM - Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything by Tim James
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - Nightwork by Nora Roberts
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
3e. Set in more than one country - One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe by Laurence Bergreen
4c. The cover has water on it - The Bay by Allie Reynolds
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - Redshirts by John Scalzi

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5b. A book set primarily in Japan - After Dark by Haruki Murakami
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
5d. A weapon is on the cover - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Unintended Consequences by Jann Rowland

[Hélène]

Points : 5300

Jazzercise - 200 points

Author's initials are in:
✔ 2a. PUMP UP THE JAM : Jaune : histoire d'une couleur (Yellow: The History of a Color) by Michel Pastoureau
✔ 2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL : Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
✔ 2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF : The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun
✔ 2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN : Fewer Things, Better: The Courage to Focus on What Matters Most by Angela Watson

Cross Fit - 300 points

✔ 3b. Part of a series of at least three books : The Widows of Malabar Hill
✔ 3c. A book that combines more than one genre : The Murder of Mr. Wickham - Retelling / mystery / historical fiction
✔3e. Set in more than one country : Meines Vaters Land: Geschichte einer deutschen Familie (My Father's Country: Story of a German Family) - Set in Germany, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Ukraine, Russia

Aquarobics - 400 points

✔ 4a. By an author over the age of 50 : Das geheime Leben der Bäume (The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World) by Peter Wohlleben- Author is 58 : https://www.peter-wohlleben.de/ueber-...
✔ 4c.. The cover has water on it : Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
✔ 4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time : Les Tudors
✔ 4e. A biography or memoir : Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir

Ninja Warrior - 500 points

✔ 5a. A book with more than 500 pages : Im Wald - 560 pages
✔ 5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories : I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working
✔ 5d. A weapon is on the cover : The Power of the Dog
✔ 5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings : Des ailes au loin - 30 ratings

[Debbie]

Jackie wrote: "Here's where to post once you've completed your summer reading challenge! Remember, you need at least 5000 points to be eligible for a raffle entry. Please wait to post here until you have complete..."

Jackie wrote: "Here's where to post once you've completed your summer reading challenge! Remember, you need at least 5000 points to be eligible for a raffle entry. Please wait to post here until you have complete..."

DebB - I posted on the ATY52 Summer Challenge tab, FYI. 7700 points

Blue Bird, Blue Bird by Attica Locke
Incense & Sensibility by Sonali Dev
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker

Escape from Memory by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson

The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (Poetry/Novel)
City of Light, City of Poison by Holly Tucker
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Sister Stardust by Jane Green
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (1900)
Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach
The Cartogrphers by Peng Shepherd (over 2 generations)

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Silence by Shusaku Endo
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
Hurdy Gurdy by Christopher Wilson

7700

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Hey Debbie, could you include which prompt you used each of these books for? And for any edition-specific prompts (like cover prompts), please link the edition you used. We want to make sure you get credit for your work!

[Sarah]

Just made it! Total = 5000 points

Hot Yoga - 200 total
1a. A book with a twist
Once Upon a Broken Heart (view spoiler)[The twist is the prince's murderer (hide spoiler)]
1e. A person is on the cover


Jazzercise - 400 total
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Cross Fit - 1200 total
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
The Creature in the Case
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
Payback's a Witch (romance/supernatural)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
The Whitby Witches
3e. Set in more than one country
Long Way Down

Aquarobics - 1200 total
4b. Published before 1922
Persuasion (1817)
4c. The cover has water on it

4e. Biography or memoir
Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World

Ninja Warrior - 2000 total
5a. A book with more than 500 pages
Empress of Flames
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
Blood of Tyrants
5d. A weapon is on the cover

5e. A book with fewer than 5000 Goodreads ratings
Instructions for a Second-hand Heart (1,955 ratings)

[MacKenzie]

Point Total: 7500

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist - The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks (completed 6/27)
1b. A romance - The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (completed 7/31)
1c. An author you've been meaning to try - Upgrade by Blake Crouch (completed 8/11)
1d. A book with a lot of hype - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill (completed 6/16)
1e. A person is on the cover - You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (completed 7/21)

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi (completed 6/14)
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (completed 6/26)
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - Just by Looking at Him by Ryan O'Connell (completed 7/13)
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS - Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton (completed 8/6)
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe (completed 6/20)

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach (completed 7/19)
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (completed 8/7)
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (completed 7/2)
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise by Jack Parlett (completed 7/7)
3e. Set in more than one country - Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood by Cheryl Diamond (completed 7/21)

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson (completed 6/6)
4b. Published before 1922 - Walden by Henry David Thoreau (completed 7/1)
4c. The cover has water on it - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (completed 6/22)
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams (completed 6/19)
4e. A biography or memoir - When We Rise: My Life in the Movement by Cleve Jones (completed 6/24)

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (completed 8/7)
5b. A book set primarily in Japan - Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (completed 7/31)
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - The Complete Poems by John Keats (completed 7/5)
5d. A weapon is on the cover - The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker (completed 8/19)
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 Goodreads ratings - Miscarriage of Justice by Kip Gayden (completed 6/14)

[Claire]

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist
Die Mitte der Welt by Andreas Steinhöfel
1b. A romance
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
Bommenteppech by Josy Braun
1d. A book with a lot of hype
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
1e. A person is on the cover
Chocolat by Joanne Harris

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
Persuasion by Jane Austen
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
Educated by Tara Westover
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022
Müll by Wolf Haas
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
3c. A book that combines more than one genre
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional)
A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson
3e. Set in more than one country
Am Ende des Schattens by Andreas Höll

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl (56 at the time)
4b. Published before 1922
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (in 1912)
4c. The cover has water on it
A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea by Dina Nayeri
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
A Son of the Circus by John Irving
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
Hamster im hinteren Stromgebiet by Joachim Meyerhoff

Total: 5200 points

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Caught up through here! If your name isn't on the list, check the thread for a message from a mod. If we haven't said anything, let us know we missed you!

[Tiffany]

Good luck everyone! I came up 100 points short. :(

[Thaimy]

📚 2022 Summer Reading Challenge 📚
Finished: August 31, 2022

Points: 5200

The Rules
1. Books must be at least 100 pages long, except for graphic novels or poetry, which must be at least 200 pages long. For audiobooks, the printed version of the book should be at least 100 pages long.
2. Picture books or any other books where illustrations make up most of the book can’t be used.
3. You must read the whole of a book between 1 June and 31 August to count it for this challenge. Books started before June 1st must have at least 100 pages left before beginning on June 1st.
4. When you've completed at least 5000 points of prompts, post the details in the completion thread. Once we’ve checked that the tasks are all completed in line with the rules we’ll confirm your entry to the draw.

The Prompts

Hot Yoga - 100 points = 100
1d. A book with a lot of hype - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury


Jazzercise - 200 points = 400
Author's initials are in:
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee


Cross Fit - 300 points = 600
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert


Aquarobics - 400 points = 1,600
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - El Corazón de Jade by Jordi Sierra i Fabra
4b. Published before 1922 - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - The Absolute Sandman, Volume One by Neil Gaiman
4e. A biography or memoir - When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele


Ninja Warrior - 500 points = 2,500
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Héroes de Cobre by Marta Álvarez and Iguazel Serón
5b. A book set primarily in Japan - Confesiones by Kanae Minato
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
5d. A weapon is on the cover - Soul Stealers by Andy Remic
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Vampire Warlords by Andy Remic

[Alesha]

Finished my last book with less than an hour to spare, but I did it! 🎉
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE = 5,100/5,000

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist: Never Saw Me Coming
1b. A romance: The Prince and the Dressmaker
1c. An author you've been meaning to try: The Last Flight
1d. A book with a lot of hype: The House Across the Lake
1e. A person is on the cover: Cover Story

Total - 500 POINTS

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead (Emily Austin)
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: The Dreamers (Karen Thompson Walker)
2d. CAN’T TOUCH THIS: Everything I Never Told You (Celeste Ng)

Total - 600 POINTS

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022: Hide
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: Mockingjay
3c. A book that combines more than one genre: The Change

Total - 900 POINTS

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 (50 years, 5 months when published!): Never Let Me Go
4c. The cover has water on it: Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time: Take My Hand
4e. A biography or memoir: Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals

Total - 1,600 POINTS

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5b. A book set primarily in Japan: All the Ways Home
5d. A weapon is on the cover: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 Goodreads ratings: Midsummer's Mayhem

Total - 1,500 POINTS

500 + 600 + 900 + 1,600 + 1,500 = 5,100

[Sandra]

5000 points

Hot Yoga
1a. A book with a twist - Black Summer
1b. A romance - Normal People
1c. An author you've been meaning to try - Again, but Better by Christine Riccio
1d. A book with a lot of hype - The Last Olympian

Jazzercise
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM - Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL - Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - If You Tell: a True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS - Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Truth or Dare by Camilla Läckberg

Cross Fit
3a. A book published in 2022 - Inquieta
3b. Part of a series of at least three books - Tempestade de Guerra - Parte 1
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - Malibu Rising
3e. Set in more than one country - City of Lost Souls

Aquarobics
4e. A biography or memoir - Gender Queer

Ninja Warrior
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - City of Heavenly Fire
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Um Dia do Nosso Para Sempre
5d. A weapon is on the cover - Baptism of Fire
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - When Marnie Was There

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Caught up through here!

[Barbara]

This is the first chance I have had to post my summer reading challenge.

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1b. A romance - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (7/4/22) 100

Jazzercise - 200 points: Author's initials are iLovelessn:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM -- The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (6/26/22) 200
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF -- Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography by Laurie Woolever (6/25/22) 200
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS -- Loveless by Alice Oseman (7/13/22) 200

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 -- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (7/21/22) 300
3b. Part of a series of at least three books -- Villager Jim's Garden Wildlife by Villager Jim (8/29/22) 300
3c. A book that combines more than one genre -- All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle (8/28/22) 300
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) -- The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller (8/25/22) 300
3e. Set in more than one country -- Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert (7/16/22) 300

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 -- If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino (7/5/22) 400
4b. Published before 1922 -- The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim (6/20/22) 400
4c. The cover has water on it -- Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (7/9/22) 400
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time -- The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie (7/24/22) 400
4e. A biography or memoir -- All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson (8/22/22) 400

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages -- Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (8/13/22) 500
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories -- Emerald Ice: Selected Poems, 1962 1987 by Diane Wakoski (8/4/22) 500
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 Goodreads ratings -- The Power of Dignity: How Transforming Justice Can Heal Our Communities by Judge Victoria Pratt (7/6/22) 500

Total: 5600

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Barbara I'm sorry the challenge is closed!

[Barbara]

Okay. Well I did complete it in August. I just had family issues to deal with the past week. I did not realize it had to be posted before the end of August.

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

I gave everyone until 9/3 to submit; I'm sorry you missed that window!

[Barbara]

No worries. 👍🏻