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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2023
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25.6 JennRenee's Task: New Book DiscoveriesThis task is all about discovery. Both books must be new to you book.
I chose Options #1 & #2
Both In the Middle of Hickory Lane and A Good Hard Look are new books to me
1 . Anticipated Books
For this task read a book on either one of these lists.
This book was found on the Can't Wait Books of 2022 on page 5 book #468.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
In the Middle of Hickory Lane-Heather Webber
2. Author Discoveries
For this Task use an author you read for the first time this year (2023) and read another book by that author that is not a next in a series.
The author is Ann Napolitano and I first read this author in May, 2023. The book was Dear Edward
A Good Hard Look-Ann Napolitano
Points for this task: 25
Total points:695/845
Tasks completed: 43/52
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact Tickets total:
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20.10 - Group Reads
Gutenberg Classic: My Man Jeeves (Discussion post here.)
This book was first published in 1919. One Golden Oldies ticket please!
Points this task: 20
Season total: 210
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 2
ROBIN P20.9 Moderator's Pet - Maria Jo's Task: Wedding Time
Option 3 - book published between June 10, 2022 and June 10, 2023
A Quiet Teacher - pub Nov 1, 2022
Points this post: 20
Total points: 475
BB:2 GO:2 IAF:6
EMILYGRACER*I am claiming one its a fact tcket for this book*
20.9 Wedding time
Option 2: a book with a person working in educational system, I read Teacher: One woman's struggle to keep the heart in teaching by Gabbie Stroud
Points for this task: 20
Points total: 580/845
Task Completed: 33/51
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 18
Julia1035.10 – Easy Breezy
The Death Miser
This was first published in 1933 so claiming one Golden Oldie ticket
This post: 5 points, 1 GO
Total points: 550
BB: 6
GO: 4
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 36
Total books read: 46
JEN B5.3 Long Play or single?
Read a book where the authors initials (first & last) are found in “VINYL RECORD”
The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad
LC in vinyLreCord
TOTAL POINTS: 535
For 20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's task: The Number 40 I chose Option 1. and read This Will Be Funny Later which has 352 pages (5 and 2 are the required numbers in its page count). I am also claiming and Its a Fact ticket.
Points this post: 20
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Totals:
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Points: 40
GOTs: 0
BBTs: 0
IAFs: 1
Stephanie12710.1 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie It's a Bikini: Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Bikini
Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10/845
Tasks completed: 1/52
Books read: 1
trishhartuk5.3 Long Play or single?
Authors initials (first & last) in “VINYL RECORD”.
The 4 Pillar Plan, Rangan Chatterjee
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (272pg)
ReCord
It’s a Fact: MPGs include Health, Nonfiction, Self Help, Nutrition, Personal Development and Medicine
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
It’s a Fact: 1 – The 4 Pillar Plan is Nonfiction
Total Points: 430
Tasks Completed: 27
It’s a Fact Tickets: 6
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
EMILYGRACER**I am claiming one its a fact ticket for this book*
15.6 Wrens and Riveters
Feminism non fiction in MPG, I read Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham
Points for this task: 15
Points total: 595/845
Task Completed: 34/51
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 19
Andy P.Task # 50.1 - Jen B 's Task: Vacation Time!
Book 1: Economy
Option 2: Read a book with a motor vehicle on the cover
by Georgette Heyer 352 p.Book 2: Business Class
Option 2: Read a book with the name of a capital city found intact in the title.
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 360 p Paris is the capital of France
Book 3: First Class
Read a book set in your dream travel destination, where you have never been.
I was all set to visit Iceland until Covid hit and the trip was cancelled. so, I read this book instead
Iceland, Defrosted by Edward Hancox 2 90 p.
Page count 352 + 360 + 290 =1002
Points this post: 50
Total points: 725
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: (Mid)summer in Sweden Option 2: Author's intials found in the phrase PICKLEDHERRING. - Read The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper. EH is in the phrase.
Points these task: 20
Total points: 130
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
It's A Fact ticket requests: 2
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 8
trishhartuk30.2 KmarieD task -Book Buddies and Summer Fun
Option 1: Read a book with at least 2 people on the cover.
Bloodmarked, Tracy Deonn (551pg)
Big Book: 551pg = 500+ = 1 tkt
Just in case: US AR Quiz No. 518320 EN Fiction; AR Quiz Information IL: UG
Option 2. Read a book with an MPG of Young Adult, Middle Grade, or Childrens.
Akata Woman, Nnedi Okorafor (416pg)
MPGs include Young Adult
Just in case: US AR Quiz No. 514107 EN Fiction; AR Quiz Information IL: MG+
Both books are above the 350pg requirement
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 1
Big Book: Bloodmarked is 551pg = 500+ x 1 = 1tkt
Total Points: 460
Tasks Completed: 28
It’s a Fact Tickets: 6
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
Delicious Dee50.1 - Jen B 's Task: Vacation Time!
Book A - Option 1 - One Fell Sweep - I live in the United states and the book is set there
Book B - Option 1 - Vacation Wars - I live in the US and this is set in Europe (Greece)
Book C - A Death in Tokyo - set in Japan which is one of my dream destinations to visit (and fingers crossed, I'll be visit there - I've been fascinated by Japan since I read Sadako and the Thousand Canes in elementry school
Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 605
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie: 1
EMILYGRACER30.2 Book buddies and summer fun
Option 1; Two people on the cover, I read
Life's Too Short Abby JimenezOption 2: MPG Young adult I read I Hate You More Alexandra Moody
Points for this task: 30
Points total: 625/845
Task Completed: 35/51
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 19
JP20.7 Enjoying Scotland
One book. Option C: Read a book where both the first AND last name initials can be found in uisge beatha.
Elizabeth Gaskell: Mary Barton
uisGEbeatha
Points this task: 20
Total points: 580
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HanneloreTask 20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's task: The Number 40
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials are consecutive alphabetically.
Book: De verloren verteller
How it fits: Author is Amanda Block, so initials: AB.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 9
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 2
HanneloreTask 20.7 Shorter is sweeter- Inge's Task: Enjoying Scotland
Option A) Read a book where all the letters of SCOTLAND can be found in the title.
Book: The Vampire Gideon's Suicide Hotline and Halfway House for Orphaned Girls
How it fits: (letters in Scotland in bold font:) "The Vampire Gideon's Suicide Hotline and Halfway House for Orphaned Girls"
Points this task: 20
Total points: 165
Tasks completed: 10
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 2
Nick KY30.1 Mazza1’s Wordle
Book 1. I read The Tale of Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb. 328 pp. The word is -- CRANE.
Book 2. I read Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte by Diane Kelly, 336 pp. The word is – TAXES.
Move A in CRANE from 3 to 2. Move E in CRANE from 5 to 4. Other letters CRN, TXS.
Total pp = 664 > required 600
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 780
JEN B5.5 Pack your trunk!
Read a book with an elephant on the cover
by Farah HeronTOTAL POINTS: 540
20.10 Group ReadsCanadian Fiction: Sea of Tranquility
discussion post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 4
Delicious Deerepost
50.1 - Jen B 's Task: Vacation Time!
Book A - Option 1 - One Fell Sweep - I live in the United states and the book is set there
Book B - Option 1 - Vacation Wars - I live in the US and this is set in Europe (Greece)
Book C - A Death in Tokyo - set in Japan which is one of my dream destinations to visit and I have never been there (fingers crossed, I'll be visit there later on this year or next year) - I've been fascinated by Japan since I read Sadako and the Thousand Canes in elementry school
Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 605
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie: 1
Sarah E15.2 Anime, Past and Present
Option A: 7 and 4 in the page count
The City of Brass
I read a kindle edition, MMP is La Cité de laiton - 704 pages
Big Book, 704 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Option B: MPG Graphic Novels
Giant Days, Vol. 4
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Giant Days, Vol. 4
Total Points: 75
Total BBs: 1
Sarah E15.4 Reading's In Our Blood
Option 2: One book
Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
Tineye results
71.2 % #ef3125 Red
7.3 % #403b3a Grey
6.1 % #a29fa0 Grey
3.4 % #989072 Grey
3.1 % #ddd29f Brown
2.5 % #ba3830 Red
2.1 % #946460 Violet
1.7 % #bc6a65 Pink
1.4 % #d55f58 Red
1.3 % #efefef White
Non-Fiction, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket.
Total Points: 90
Total NF: 2
Bookwrm526Task #25.5 Amy FL's Task: Go HEAT!
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be made from any combination of JB and CM. I read Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan.
Option 2: Read a book where MIAMI HEAT is found in any combination of title, subtitle and/or author’s name. I read I Should Have Honor: A Memoir of Hope and Pride in Pakistan by Khalida Brohi (MMIE in memoir, IAT in Pakistan, HA in Khalida).
Total points so far: 430
DOM20.1 Most Improved - Kathy KS’ Task: Pleasure Reading in the 1940s
Option 2: Armed Services Editions
I chose: Armed Services Editions A Series September 1943
The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene
This book is 21 on this list
I claim one Golden Oldie for this book, published Jan 1943.
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 445
Books Read: 29
Big Books: 3
It's a Fact: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
MEGSCL30.4 - Wayne's Task: I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together
Option 4: page 3! Domestic Service - The Maid
Option 5: B: (296pp) - The Wakes
TOTAL
445 points
3 It’s a Fact
5 Big Books
Amy FL10.9 The Invention of Duck Tape
And There He Kept Her - TAPE in And...kEPT
Points this post: 10
Total points: 660
Amy FL15.9 Fire Up The BBQ
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II by Buzz Bissinger - BBQ (Q in mosQuito and BB are the author's initials)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 675
Amy FL25.7 Lisa MD's Task: I’ve Got Sand Between My Toes
Option 1: Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane - DL in isLanD
Option 3: Rock Paper Scissors - PAPER in hAPPiER
Points this post: 25
Total points: 700
ROBIN P30.1 MAZZA1's Task: Wordled
2 books, 600 p total -
Early Riser - 402 p
A Death of No Importance - 288 p
Total pages - 690
Words EARLY and DEATH have E and A in different positions and all the other letters are different.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 505
BB:2 GO:2 IAF:6
FLY Task #10.3 Summer Beach Read
task: Read a book off the list Summer Beach Reads
book: Big Little Lies
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: page 1 of the list (currently #21)
other:
**claiming BB ticket for MMPB = 572 pages,
Points this post: 10
Total points: 305
Tasks completed: 15/52
Big Book tickets: 6 + 1 = 7
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
It's A Fact tickets: 0
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5.8 We all scream for Ice CreamIce cream on the cover: The Unlikelies by Carrie Firestone
Points this post: 5
Total points: 760
Kathy KS20.10 - Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as a group read for the Summer 2023 season. You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
Gutenberg Classic: My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
My discussion is found at Message 11
I listened to an audiobook; pb=114 p. (no mmpb)
**Claiming 1 (one) Golden Oldies ticket** 1st published: 1919
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 250
Tasks completed: 13/52
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
Mary PDX25.1 - Nick KY’s Task: Suddenly, Last Summer
** 1 BB ticket for this post**
Option 1: Read a book with a title/subtitle word from the above books. Only the following words and their singulars, plurals, and possessives are accepted: Fox, Glencoe, Northern, Light, Power, Land, Memory, Water, Valley, Giants, Stories, Women, Heart, Yosemite, Climbing, Native, Air, Year, Woods, Twelve, Small, Journeys, Into, Nature
The Covenant of Water. *1 BB ticket 724 pgs*
Option 2: Opt. 2. Last Summer’s Interviews:
A. Read a book featured with a picture in any of the following GR Interviews from Last Summer . The Book must be pictured in the interview and not simply mentioned
Upgrade Blake Crouch
Blake Crouch Interview
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 1
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 245
Books Read: 19
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket: 5
IAF Ticket: 1
Tasks Completed: 15
Mary PDX20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's task: The Number 40
Option 1. The year I was 40 I had a 5 year old. I had a husband who worked 12 hour afternoons. Needless to say it was a a tiring year.
Read a book that has at least 2 of the following numbers in it's page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 5. The two digits you use must be different (i.e. you cannot use 300, with 0 appearing twice).
You Shouldn't Have Come Here. 350pgs
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 265
Books Read: 20
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket: 5
IAF Ticket: 1
Tasks Completed: 16
CathyG25.6 JennRenee's Task: New Book Discoveries
Choose 2 different options and read a book from each option.
Required: state both books are new to you.
1 . Anticipated Books
For this task read a book on either one of these lists.
2023 Anticipated Books p6
Required: state the list used and the page number
Demons of Good and Evil by Kim Harrison
2. Author Discoveries
For this Task use an author you read for the first time this year (2023) and read another book by that author that is not a next in a series.
Required: State the author and when you first read that author. I read The Bodyguard by Katherine Center 1/10/23
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
Both of these books are new to me.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 235
Total Books Read: 15
Total Tasks Completed: 12
BB tickets:
GO tickets:
IAF tickets: 1
CathyG25.7 Lisa MD's Task: I’ve Got Sand Between My Toes
Choose 2 different options and read a book for each option.
Required: state the options.
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ASSATEAGUE ISLAND / OCMD. Letters may only be used as often as they appear. You may combine the two terms to find initials
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Option 3: “HAPPIER THAN A SEAGULL WITH A FRENCH FRY.” Read a book whose title contains a word of 4 or more letters made from this phrase. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word. Surge
Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh
Points this post: 25
Total points: 260
Total Books Read: 17
Total Tasks Completed: 13
BB tickets:
GO tickets:
IAF tickets: 1
20.2 Rookie at the Top: EmilyGraceR's: Jack of All TradesOption 1
Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman
Original book: Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman
Previous Points: 345
This Post 20
Total Points 365
Amy B15.5 Come Fly With Me
Read a book by an author whose initials (in order) match one of these airport codes. IATA's official search function for airport codes is here: https://www.iata.org/en/publications/...
Required: Identify the airport and the code when you post.
Homer & Langley by E.L. Doctorow (El Dorado - South Arkansas Regional Airport)
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 395 Points
EMurphy50.1 Jen B's Task: Vacation Time!
Option 1a: Set in country I reside (United States) Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
*401 pages
Option 2a: Set on a continent that is different than the one I reside (England, Europe; I live in US, North America) Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman
*320 pages
Option 3: Set in my dream travel destination, where I have never been (set in Australia, where I have never been) Force of Nature by Jane Harper
*326 pages
401+320+326=1,047 pages
This Task:
Points: 50
Books Read: 3
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 405
Books Read: 26
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +1000: 1
IAF Ticket: 2
Tasks Completed: 17
Lisa MD10.2 - Mai Tai
Zero Days by Ruth Ware
356 pages
2 word title, 4 letters in each word
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 440/845
Total Books Read: 34/67
Total Tasks Completed: 26/52
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Non Fiction Tickets: 5
Delicious Dee30.2 - KmarieD task -Book Buddies and Summer Fun
Option 2 - Warrior Girl Unearthed - shelved a Young Adult, this is one my book that exceeds 350pgs
Option 3 - A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons - first published June 2022
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 635
Its a Fact: 5
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie: 1
Kai20.4 Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: (Mid)summer in Sweden
OPTION 1
Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% yellow and blue.
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
Tineye Results: 56.9% Blue + 13.1% Yellow = 70%
New Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Points: 60
Jasmiina F15.6 Wrens and Riveters:
Read a NON-FICTION book with the main page genre Feminism, Engineering, or Technology:
Slug by Hollie McNish.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 105
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
5.6 Something to be proud ofJune is pride month in the USA & UK
Read a book with MPG Gay, Lesbian, LGBT/LGBTQ+, Queer, Bisexual or Transgender
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York-Elon Green
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 700/845
Tasks completed: 43/52
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact Tickets total:
Andy P.Task #
10.10 Summer of the Flying Saucer
Read a book with genre Science Fiction
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Points this post:10
Total Points: 735
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15.1 A Ship of Two Halves
Two books, different options.
Option B: Read a book which is part of a duology.
Greer: Less
Arthur Less, #1 (of 2)
Option C: Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Lemony Snicket: The Ersatz Elevator
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 7.0
"Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American author Daniel Handler."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemony_...
Points this post: 15
Total points: 560