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MOST POINTS
⭐⭐Pat - 12
⭐⭐Linda C - 12
••Amber - 10
••The Adventures - 10
Marilyn - 4
Mickslibrarian - 9
Tessa - 5
MOST PAGES
⭐⭐Pat - 4544
••Linda C - 3867
Amber - 3131
The Adventures - 2636
Marilyn - 1257
Mickslibrarian - 2588
Tessa - 1642
Pat Task 1.1 ~ 4TH OF JULY ~
Read a book with a RED, WHITE, or BLUE Cover (60%+) show cover.
Red Clocks by Leni ZumasRead ~ 7.2.22
Pages ~ 356
Relevance ~ Red Cover (85% assessed by Tineye)
Total Points ~ 1
Total Pages ~ 356
Pat Task 2.3 ~ THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT ~
Read two books.
Book 1 ~ a book with less than 200 pages
The Assault by Harry MulischRead ~ 7.3.22
Pages ~ 185
Book 2 ~ a book with more than 500 pages
Daughters of War by Dinah JefferiesRead ~ 7.4.22
Pages ~ 544
Points This Task ~ 2
Pages This Task ~ 729
Total Points ~ 3
Total Pages ~ 1,085
Task 1.2 RELAXING ON A PORCH SWINGA cool breeze before a rain, an iced tea in one hand and a really good book in the other hand. ?
Read any book that you think will be good (a 4 ⭐or 5 ⭐ rating, list your rating.)
No Regrets (Delta Force, #1) – Shannon K. Butcher (4 stars) 7/2/22 [332]
Task 1.8 MPG (Main Page Genre)
Read a book with the genre HISTORICAL FICTION listed on its Main Page.
Runabout (Territory Trysts #2) – Pamela Morsi (4 stars) 7/6/22 [328] - set in 1916 - MPG Historical Fiction 8x
Points these tasks - 2
Pages these tasks - 660
Total points - 2
Total pages - 660
1.1 🎇 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS 🎆Read a book with a RED, WHITE, or BLUE Cover (60%+) show cover.
by Diane Kelly 07.07.22Task pages 368
Task points 1
1.2 RELAXING ON A PORCH SWINGA cool breeze before a rain, an iced tea in one hand and a really good book in the other hand. 😌
Read any book that you think will be good (a 4 ⭐or 5 ⭐ rating, list your rating.
The Humans by Matt Haig 07.06.22 4 ⭐ rating
Task pages 285
Task points 1
Total pages 653
Total points 2
1.8 MPG (Main Page Genre)Read a book with the genre HISTORICAL FICTION listed on its Main Page.
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See 07.08.22
Task pages 374
Task points 1
Total pages 1027
Total points 1
Task 1.1 ? 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS ?Read a book with a RED, WHITE, or BLUE Cover (60%+) show cover.
Time's Edge (The Chronos Files, #2) – Rysa Walker (2 stars) 7/8/22 [452]Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 452
Total points - 3
Total pages - 1112
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Read a book with the genre HISTORICAL FICTION listed on its Main Page.
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See 07.08.22
Task pages 374
Task poin..."
Your total points should be 3
Task 1.5 (Linda C's Task) MC FISH MARKET: LOBSTER Choose One:
b. Read a book with all the letters in MAINE in the title
Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter (Aunt Dimity Mystery #13) – Nancy Atherton (3 stars) 7/9/22 [295]
1.10 (Bethany's Task) THE READING JAR 2: BUILD A VACATION!
Each person who completes this task will help build the Monthly Challenge Dream Vacation!
*Read a book that has an essential part of your dream vacation on the cover . . . .
• If you love the beach, have a beach scene on the cover.
• If you love good food, make sure your cover has tasty treats. Explain your essential contribution.
Nights of Rain and Stars – Maeve Binchy (4 stars) 7/11/22 [368] – my dream vacation involves travel. This cover depicts a perfect evening on a Greek islandPoints these tasks - 2
Pages these tasks - 663
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1775
Pat Task 1.6 ~ READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER W ~
Read a book that starts with the Letter W (exclude A, An, The)
Written in Red by Anne BishopRead ~ 7.13.22
Pages ~ 496
Points This Task ~ 1
Pages This Task ~ 496
Total Points ~ 4
Total Pages ~ 1,581
Task 2.1 Wheel of Fortune#3 - Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep - 07/09 - 314 p.
#4 - The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts - 07/13 - 336 p.
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 650
1.4 SEASHELLS & SANDCASTLESBoth Nancy Thayer & Elin Hilderbrand write books usually set on Nantucket Island.
Read a book by one of these authors.
Summer House by Nancy Thayer 07.12.22
Task pages 368
Task points 1
Total pages 1395
Total points 4
Diana S wrote: "Amber wrote: "1.8 MPG (Main Page Genre)Read a book with the genre HISTORICAL FICTION listed on its Main Page.
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See 07.08.22
Task pages..."
Thank you for catching that.😀
2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNERead 2 Books
#3 The Sentence by Louise Erdrich--7/11/22--387 pages
#4 Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane--7/14/22--290 pages
Total points: 2
Total pages: 677
1.2 RELAXING ON A PORCH SWINGRead any book that you think will be good (a 4 ⭐or 5 ⭐ rating, list your rating.
These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson by Martha Ackmann--7/1/22--304 pages 4 ⭐
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 304
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1.10 (Bethany's Task) THE READING JAR 2: BUILD A VACATION!
Each person who completes this task will help build the Monthly Challenge Dream Vacation!
*Read a book that has an essential part of your dream vacation on the cover . . . .
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail--7/5/22--276 pagesMy dream vacation is visiting a national park like Yellowstone, with beautiful woods, but not so much a bear up close!
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 276
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Points these tasks: 2
Pages these tasks: 580
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Total points: 4
Total pages: 1257
1.5 (Linda C's Task) MC FISH MARKET: LOBSTERChoose One:
b. Our vacations to Maine entail eating lobster as much as possible
Read a book with all the letters in MAINE in the title
Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 07.10.22
Task pages 293
Task points 1
Total pages 1488
Total points 5
1.2 RELAXING ON A PORCH SWING - Read any book that you think will be good (a 4 ⭐or 5 ⭐ rating, list your rating.The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate 7/17/22 315 p. 4⭐
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 315
Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 315
1.10 (Bethany's Task) THE READING JAR 2: BUILD A VACATION! - *Read a book that has an essential part of your dream vacation on the cover . . . .Wherever I go, there definitely has to be a library with lots and lots of books (but hopefully no dead bodies).
Murder Is a Must by Marty Wingate 7/19/22 326 p.Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 326
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 641
1.1 4th of July FireworksBLUE COVER:
by Richard L. Graham - 07/21 - 304 p.BONUS: WHITE COVER:
by Mary Kay Andrews - 07/07 - 448 p.Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 752 p.
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1402 p.
1.2 RELAXING ON A PORCH SWINGA cool breeze before a rain, an iced tea in one hand and a really good book in the other hand. 😌
Read any book that you think will be good (a 4 ⭐or 5 ⭐ rating, list your rating.
BONUS POINT: Read another good book.
2nd book:
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson--7/22/22--288 pages 5 ⭐
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 288
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1.5 (Linda C's Task) MC FISH MARKET: LOBSTER
Choose One:
b. Our vacations to Maine entail eating lobster as much as possible
Read a book with all the letters in MAINE in the title.
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer--7/20/22--454 pages
Points this task:1
Pages this task: 454
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Points these tasks: 2
Pages these tasks: 742
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Total points: 6
Total pages: 1999
2.4 Let's Put Some Poetry in Our Lives!Poetry book: Lucrece: Poeme by Claude Minière - 07/12 - 129 pages
Fiction/non-fiction in verse: The Age of Phillis by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers - 07/23 - 200 pages
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 329 pages
Total points: 6
Total pages: 1731 pages
1.9 (Tessa's Task) THE READING JAR 1: I REMEMBER WHEN .......Read a book with a main page of MEMOIR.
Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson Cooper--7/23/22--336 pages--listed as "Biography Memoir" on main page
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 336
Total points: 7
Total pages: 2335
1.5 (Linda C's Task) MC FISH MARKET: LOBSTER - b. Our vacations to Maine entail eating lobster as much as possible: Read a book with all the letters in MAINE in the title.MurdEr At the 42Nd street lIbrary by Con Lehane 7/24/22 307 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 307
Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 948
1.5 McFish Market: Lobsterc) Predominantly red cover with a touch of blue:
by Mark Greenside - 07/26 - 256 p.Point this task: 1
Pages this task: 256 pages
Total points: 7
Total pages: 1987 pages
Task 1.1 ? 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS ?Read a book with a RED, WHITE, or BLUE Cover (60%+) show cover.
BONUS POINT: Read another color
The Last One – Alexandra Oliva (5 stars) 7/26/22 [295] - whitePoints this task - 1
Pages this task - 295
Total points - 6
Total pages - 2070
3.1 ~ SUMMER READINGBook 1 ~ All the letters of either OCEANS or POSSIBILITIES can be found in the title of your book.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixRead ~ 7.25.22
Pages ~ 404
Relevance ~
s(O)uthern
(C)lubs
guid(E)
sl(A)ying
slayi(N)g
vampire(S)
Book 2 ~ The author's initials first and last are in the word SUMMER READING.
Mort(e) by Robert RepinoRead ~ 7.2.22
Pages ~ 358
Relevance ~ summe(R) (R)eading
Book 3 ~ A summer scene (your interpretation) is on the cover.
One Italian Summer by Rebecca SerleRead ~ 7.29.22
Pages ~ 272
Relevance ~ Summer in title, summer vacation scene on cover
Points This Task ~ 3
Pages This Task ~ 1,034
Total Points ~ 7
Total Pages ~ 2,615
TESSATask 1.1 Fourth of July Fireworks - Red, White OR Blue cover
RED cover -
✔ – 13July22 - 394 pgs - 1 ptBONUS 2d color - WHITE cover -
✔ – 14July22 - 272 pgs - 1 ptTHIS TASK
Points earned - 2 points
Pages read - 666 pgs
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Task 1.2 - Relaxing On a Porch Swing - any book I think will be a 4* or 5* read
The Opposite of Everyone ✔ – 16July22 - 352 pg
N.B. I THOUGHT it would be a 4* book, but it only reached 3.5*** - S*I*G*H
BONUS - second book I think will be 4* or 5*
On Writing ✔ – 26July22 - 320 pg
Definitely a 4-star book!
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2 points
Pages read - 672 pg
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Total points earned to date - 4 points
Total pages read to date - 1338 pages
TESSATask 1.9 - Reading Jar - Tessa - "I Remember..." - Read a memoir
One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School ✔ – 08July22 - 304 pg
THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 304
Total points earned to date - 5
Total pages read to date - 1642 pg
CHILDREN CLASSIC: The Secret GardenChoose one of the following:
c. Read a book whose Author's initials (FIRST & LAST) are in the word COUSINS.
Partnerships Can Kill by Connie Shelton 07.20.22
Task points 1
Task pages 224
Total points 6
Total pages 1712
1.6 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER WWalk to Beautiful: The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way by Jimmy Wayne 07.21.22
Task points 1
Task pages 416
Total points 7
Total pages 2128
1.10 (Bethany's Task) THE READING JAR 2: BUILD A VACATION!
by Janet Skeslien Charles 07.14.22I would love to visit Europe. If that were to happen, seeing the Eiffel Tower feels like a must.
Task points 1
Task pages 368
Total points 8
Total pages 2496
Roadtrip through the USThis month's States: OHIO • CONNECTICUT • NEBRASKA • KENTUCKY
Matchmaking Can Be Murder by Amanda Flower 07.26.22 (Ohio)
pages 336
Still Knife Painting by Cheryl Hollon 07.28.22 (Kentucky)
pages 299
Task points 2
Task pages 635
Total points 10
Total pages 3131
1.1 🎇4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS 🎆 - Read a book with a RED, WHITE, or BLUE Cover (60%+) show cover.
Murder Off the Page by Con Lehane 7/30/22 336 p.Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 336
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1284
1.2 RELAXING ON A PORCH SWING - Read any book that you think will be good (a 4 ⭐or 5 ⭐ rating, list your rating - BONUS POINT: Read another good book.The Librarian Always Rings Twice by Marty Wingate 7/22/22 336 p. 4⭐
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 336
Total Points: 5
Total Pages: 1620
Pat 5.1 ~ YEAR 2022: JULY ~
1-3. Spell-out: J-U-L
• use 1st letter of the title (exclude A, An, or The)
• use Author's initials (FIRST/LAST)
J ~
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer RyanRead ~ 7.31.22
Pages ~ 408
U ~
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. SmithRead ~ 7.21.22
Pages ~ 320
L ~
Lightning Strike by William Kent KruegerRead ~ 7.11.22
Pages ~ 385
4. July is the 7th month of the year
Read a book with 7 in its page count -OR- 7th in a series (name series)
Float Plan by Trish DollerRead ~ 7.6.22
Pages ~ 272
5. Read a book published in July (any year - list year)
Broken Harbour by Tana FrenchRead ~ 7.18.22
Pages ~ 544
Points This Task ~ 5
Pages This Task ~ 1,929
Total Points ~ 12
Total Pages ~ 4,544
Task 1.9 (Tessa's Task) THE READING JAR 1: I REMEMBER WHEN .......Read a book with a main page of MEMOIR.
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood – Trevor Noah (4 stars) 7/30/22 [288] – MPG Memoir
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 288
Total points - 7
Total pages - 2358
Task 5.1 YEAR 2022: JULYRead 5 Books
1-3. Spell-out: J-U-L
J- Jordan, Kristina J. - Brave - A Fairy Tale Retelling of Beauty and the Beast: (The Crown and the Sceptre, #1) (3 stars) 7/19/22 [246]
U- Under A Namibian Sky (Desert Love, #1) – Angelina Kalahari (3 stars) 7/31/22 [358]
L- Letters from Skye – Jessica Brockmole (4 stars) 7/10/22 [306]
4. July is the 7th month of the year. Read a book with 7 in the page count
Malibu Rising – Taylor Jenkins Reid (4 stars) 7/28/22 [375] – 7 in page count
5. Read a book published in July (any year - list year)
A Kiss for Julie – Betty Neels (3 stars) 7/11/22 [224] – publ July 1996
Points this task - 5
Pages this task - 1509
Total points - 12
Total pages - 3867
Task 1.2 - Relaxing On a Porch Swing - any book I think will be a 4* or 5* readPapaya salad by Elisa Macellari - 07/07 - 232 pages - 4 stars
BONUS - second book I think would be 4* or 5*, but only reached 3.5
De pierre et d'os by Bérengère Cournut - 07/05 - 240 p. - 3.5 stars
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2 points
Pages read - 472 pages
Total points: 9
Total pages: 2459 pages
Task 1.9 (Tessa's Task) THE READING JAR 1: I REMEMBER WHEN...Read a book with a main page of MEMOIR.
Phoning Home by Jacob M. Appel - 07/29 - 177 p.
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 177
Total points - 10
Total pages - 2636
1.1 🎇4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS 🎆 - Read a book with a RED, WHITE, or BLUE Cover (60%+) show cover. - BONUS POINT: Read another color.
The Tell-Tale Start by Gordon McAlpine 7/31/22 179 p.Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 179
Total Points: 6
Total Pages: 1799
3.1 (Pat's Task) SUMMER READINGBook 1 ~ Each of the letters in either OCEANS or POSSIBILITIES can be found in the title (including subtitle) of your book. Each letter only needs to appear once in your title.
Murder in the Manuscript Room by Con Lehane 7/27/22 305 p.
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Book 2 ~ The author's initials (first and last) are in the phrase SUMMER READING.
Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead 7/1/22 180 p.
Book 3 ~ A summer scene (your interpretation) is on the cover.
Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany 7/31/22 304 p.Task Points: 3
Task Pages: 789
Total Points: 9
Total Pages: 2588
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