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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2023
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Readerboard Name: List_addict20.7: Shorter is Sweeter - Inge’s Task - Enjoying Scotland
Option 2: A setting in Scotland
Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber
Setting: Linlithgow, Scotland
Total this challenge: 20
Amy FL5.5 Pack your trunk!
Points this post: 5
Total points: 120
Amy FL15.6 Wrens and Riveters
Finding Me - nonfiction with MPG Feminism (approved in message 6 in case it is not there at time of review)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 135
Amy FL20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: (Mid)summer in Sweden
Option 2: The Forgiving Kind by Donna Everhart - DE in picklED
Points this post: 20
Total points: 155
Amy FL25.1 - Nick KY’s Task: Suddenly, Last Summer
Opt. 1: Boundary Waters - Water in title
Opt. 3: Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau - LL and NN in author's name
Points this post: 25
Total points: 180
Repost25.7
Jayme(the ghostreader)
Book 1
Comfort Zonedby Allison Speka
Author's initials found in phrase.
Book 2
The Book of Two Waysby Jodi Picoult
word found in the phrase seagull WAntS a frnech frY-ways
Task +25
Grand Total: 45
5.6 - Something to be proud ofMPG Gay, Lesbian, LGBT/LGBTQ+, Queer, Bisexual or Transgender
Wolfsong by T.J. Klune **736 pages = requesting 1 Big Book Ticket**
I read the Kindle edition; linked to MMPB for page count
Total points: 105 + 5 = 110
Big Book tickets: 0 + 1 = 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 1
Lisa MD***REPOST***
Reposting to include author of Book B, Will Schwalbe, is new to me.
25.4 Delicious Dee's Task: From Series Name to Author Name
Book A - Characters name(s) in the series title – at least 3 published books
The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter
480 pages
Series: Will Trent (#8)
Book B - Author’s name (first or last) matches EXACTLY in both spelling and position, the character name for book A
The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
336 pages
Author Name: Will matches character name
I claim a NF ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 140/845
Total Books Read: 11/67
Tasks Completed: 10/52
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Non Fiction Tickets: 1
FLY Task #15.5 Come Fly With Me
task: Read a book with author initials matching an airport code.
book: One Taste Too Many
(my version is large print, first MMPB here)
how it fits: author Debra H. Goldstein initials DHG match airport Dalnegorsk
Points this post: 15
Total points: 75
Tasks completed: 4/52
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's A Fact tickets: 0
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Bookwrm526Task #10.8 "I Taped It"
Read a book that was first published in or is set in the 1980's. I read Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst.
The description doesn't clearly state that it is set in the 1980s but there are references in the book to fax machines being new, and one character hopes her baby is born on the same day as Princess Diana's baby. It is also mentioned in some of the reviews.
Also, the Publisher's Weekly blurb on the Amazon page for the book says "Ernst, the author of Clues in the Shadows and other YA American Girl novels, shows her ease in mining historical periods in her adult debut, set in Wisconsin in 1982."
Total points so far: 155
JP5.7 I do
Title includes BRIDE, GROOM, WED, WEDDING, WEDDED, MARRIAGE, HUSBAND, or WIFE.
Ogden Nash: Marriage Lines: Notes of a Student Husband
Contains MARRIAGE
Points this post: 5
Total points: 205
Katrisa15.1 A Ship of Two Halves
Opt B: Read a book which is part of a duology
I read Star Mother book 1 of Star Mother duology
Opt C: Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
I read The Big Four by Agatha Christie had pseudonym Mary Westmacott
Here is a reference from agathachristie.com
"As early as 1930, my mother wrote her first novel using the name Mary Westmacott. These novels, six in all, were a complete departure from the usual sphere of Agatha Christie Queen of Crime."
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 540
MEGSCL5.5 Pack your trunk!
TOTAL
95 points
1 It’s a Fact
3 Big Books
MEGSCL15.6 Wrens and Riveters
Not Now, Not Ever: Ten years on from the misogyny speech
**It’s a fact!
TOTAL
110 points
2 It’s a Fact
3 Big Books
MEGSCL15.8 Happy Birthday, NHS!
An Anonymous Girl
Dr Shields is a practicing psychiatrist, approved in task help thread.
TOTAL
125 points
2 It’s a Fact
3 Big Books
MEGSCL20.6 - It's A Fact- Julia103's Task: This is Jeopardy!
Search History: A Novel by Amy Taylor (matches Amy Schneider)
TOTAL
160 points
2 It’s a Fact
3 Big Books
PegW5.6 Something to be proud of - Read a book with MPG Gay, Lesbian, LGBT/LGBTQ+, Queer, Bisexual or Transgender
I read Under the Whispering Door
This post: 5 points,
Total points: 115
BB: 0
GO: 2
It's a Fact: 3
PegW5.10 – Easy Breezy
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
I read The Pigeon
This post: 5 points,
Total points: 120
BB: 0
GO: 2
It's a Fact: 3
DOM10.5 Long Summer Days
Read a book with a title with at least 5 words
A New Leash on Death by Shirley MacLaine
Book has 5 words in the title
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 9
25.3 Cat's Task : Books of the Summer MonthsOption 1: TWO book task
Book 1: ALL the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book (ignore subtitles)
August Kitko and the Mechas from Space (The Starmetal Symphony #1) by Alex White
August found in title
Book 2: the author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month. Letters may only be used as often as they appear
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
author's initial, AG, found in AuGust
Total this Post: 25
Season Total: 255
LAUREN JODI10.1 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie It's a Bikini
Dying Wish by Shannon K. Butcher
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 145/845
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 11
Total Tasks Completed: 11/52
10.2 Mai TaiRead a book with exactly 2 words, each word consisting of the same number of letters.
example: Malibu Rising 2 words each with 6 letters
10.3 Summer Beach Read
A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean-Melinda Blanchard
This book was found on page 2 of the list.
Points for this task: 10
Total points:325/845
Tasks completed: 17/52
Big Book tickets total:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact Tickets total:
10.4 Summer Songs of the 40'sRead a book with a word in the title or subtitle of at least 4 letters from one of these summer hits.
1943: You’ll Never Know
I chose the song from 1943 and the word in "know"
This I Know-Eldonna Edwards
Points for this task: 10
Total points:335/845
Tasks completed: 17/52
Big Book tickets total:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact Tickets total:
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20.7 Shorter is sweeter- Inge's Task: Enjoying ScotlandI chose Option C
Option C
Read a book where both the first AND last name initials can be uisge beatha.
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree-Susan Wittig Albert
Points for this task: 20
Total points:355/845
Tasks completed: 19/52
Big Book tickets total:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact Tickets total:
20.1 Most Improved - Kathy KS’ Task: Pleasure Reading in the 1940sI chose Option # 3
Option 3: First Law of Reading
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title (subtitles excluded) found in: NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR READING TASTES. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
The word that I chose was FOUR
NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR READING TASTES.
The Four Winds-Kristin Hannah
Points for this task: 20
Total points:375/845
Tasks completed: 19/52
Big Book tickets total:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact Tickets total:
Katrisa15.8 Happy Birthday, NHS!
read a book featuring a main character who works in a professional health or social care role (e.g. a doctor, therapist, surgeon, midwife, paramedic etc.)
I read Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness the author Tara Brach is a clinical psychologist and meditation teacher. She is writing about her experiences with both
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 555
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: (Mid)summer in SwedenOption 2: Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 1
trishhartuk5.10 Easy Breezy
Death by Dumpling, Vivien Chien
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (328pg)
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 120
Tasks Completed: 10
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
20.7 - Shorter Is Sweeter - Inge's Task: Enjoying ScotlandOption C - Read a book where the first AND last name initials can be found in whiskey OR uisge beatha
I'm using uisge beatha
Audiobook, first MMP is in Spanish ( English translation: Inés of My Soul by Isabel Allende
uIsge beAtha
Points this post: 20
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 14
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 2
IAF tickets: 2
10.7 1948 Olympics Set in England: Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Points this post: 10
Total points: 235
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska10.10 - Summer of the Flying Saucer.
Read a book with a MPG of 'Science Fiction Fantasy'.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (360 p.) *
* MPG of 'Childrens':
IL: MG | BL: 6.7 | AR: 14.0
➸ Total Points: 90
➸ Total Pages: 2,893
EMILYGRACER*I am claiming 1 its a fact ticket for this book*
10.1 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Its a Bikini
I read Bad Ground: Inside the Beaconsfield Mine Rescue by Tony Wright whose inititals can be found inside the phrase
Points for this task: 10
Points total: 200
Task Completed: 13/55
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 9
EMILYGRACER20.6 This is Jeopardy
Option 1
I used the name James Holhauzer and read Completely Normal by Biffy James
Points for this task: 20
Points total: 220
Task Completed: 14/55
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 9
Bookwrm526Task #10.4 Summer Songs of the 40's
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle of at least 4 letters from one of these summer hits. I chose the song Sentimental Journey from 1945 and the word JOURNEY and read Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the World by Baz Dreisinger.
Total points so far: 165
Katrisa25.4 Delicious Dee's Task: From Series Name to Author Name
Book A - Read a book that has a characters name(s) in the series title
I read Silence Fallen which is Mercy Thompson #10
Book B Read a book by a single author where the author’s name (first or last) matches EXACTLY in both spelling and position, the character name for book A.
I read Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson who is new to me
Mercy Thompson and Victoria Thompson
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 580
Susan A25.3 Cat's Task : Books of the Summer Months
Option 1: TWO book task
Month Selected: JULY
Book 1: ALL the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book
Adjacent But Only Just
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback HERE
How it fits:
letters J U L Y found in title
Adjacent but OnLY JUst
Book 2: the author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month.
Lament at Loon Landing by Josh Lanyon
no MMPB, paperback HERE
How it fits:
author initials J L found in the word JuLy
current points: 555
points this task: 25
total points: 555 + 25 = 580
10.9 The Invention of Duck TapeChange Your Life: Awaken your potential and live your dreams by Zoe Bosco
TAPE found in word in subtitle, PoTEntiAl
Total this Post: 10
Season Total: 265
Deborah30.2 - KmarieD task -Book Buddies and Summer Fun
1)
Five Feet Apart2) Far Far Away
MPG: YOUNG ADULT
384 PAGES
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 100
Books Read: 9
Tasks Done: 8
REPOST OF POST 59420.6 - It's A Fact: Julia103's Task: This is Jeopardy!
Option 2: Read a book from one of the lists provided
List 1: A Book by a Trans of Non- Binary Author
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
The author is a transgender woman
The book is on page 1 of the list
I will supply stats after I correct post 621
REPOST OF POST 62120.5 - Bigger is Better : Tammy AZ's Task: The Compelling Delights of Travel
Option 1: Read a book from one of the four lists provided lists
List 3: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, on page 1 of list
Points this post: 20
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 14
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 2
Task 30.2 - Book Buddies and Summer Funone book 350+ pages
option 1: more than 2 people on cover
Five Little Indians
option 3: published June 2022
Ordinary Monsters
672 pages - claiming 1 BB tix - over 350 pages
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485 points
5 BB tix
Mod
Read a book with one of the following words intact in the title (not the subtitle): BRIDE, GROOM, WED, WEDDING, WEDDED, MARRIAGE, MARRY, MARRIED, HUSBAND, WIFE
A Wedding for the Cornish Girls
The word "WEDDING" is in the title.
I received an advance reader copy of this book, it is due to be published August 2023
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 40 + 5 = 45
Total Tasks Completed: 4
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
Inge5.1 War & Peace
Read a book with MPG World War II/WWII
The Earth Is Singing
AR Bookfinder UK:
IL: UY - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10.0
points this task: 5
total points 25
Task 10.1 - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie It's a Bikiniauthor initials in ITSY
All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie
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495 points
5 BB tix
1 GO tix
Leaderboard name: Tanvi Task Number : 30.2 Book, Buddies, Summer Fun
Option number: 2 and 3 chosen
Option 2: MPG of young adult/ middle grade/ children
Book Read : Fangirl IL: UY - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 15.0. (pages: 483)
Option 3:book first published in June, July or August from 2015
Book Read: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (published in june 2022, pages: 401)
Points for this task : 30
Total Points claimed: 30
Total books read: 2
Task completed: 1/55
BB total: 0
Golden oldies: 0
It’s a fact : 0
EMurphy25.6 - JennRenee's Task: New Book Discoveries
Both books are new to me
Option 2: Book by an author you read for the first time this year that is not next in a series Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
*Read Eat the Rich by Sarah Gailey 4/14-4/15, 2023
Option 3: Loved book finished this year and choose a book from the readers also enjoyed section Elektra by Jennifer Saint
*Previous book read was Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes on 5/2-5/6, 2023
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 130
Books Read: 9
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 5
20.1 - Most Improved - Kathy KS’ Task: Pleasure Reading in the 1940s Option 3: Word in title using letters from the phrase NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR READING TASTES - Read The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister. The word FURY has letters from the phrase.
Points these task: 20
Total points: 75
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
It's A Fact ticket requests: 1
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 5
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For 20.1 Most Improved - Kathy KS’ Task: Pleasure Reading in the 1940s I chose to complete Option 3 and read Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 1 in which both TOUR and LAST can both be found in the target phrase "NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR READING TASTES".
Points this post: 20
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Points: 20
GOTs: 0
BBTs: 0
IAFTs: 0