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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2023
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20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Maria Jo's Task: Wedding TimeOption 3: Read a book first published between June 10, 2022 and June 10, 2023 (inclusive).
Mothered
First Published March 1st 2023
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 115
It's A Fact Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Fantasia20.8: This is a one book task, choose an option and read one book for that option.
OPTION 2: Read a book with a 3 digit page count that is comprised of 3 of the following digits in any configuration - 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, or 9. The numbers 1 and 4 can be repeated.
BOOK READ: Dawn of the Morning by Grace Livingston Hill
Page count is 424 pages.
**Claiming Golden Oldies ticket! Book was originally published in 1911.**
books read: 11
tasks done: 10
points this post: 20
total points: 110
| GO: 3 | BB: 0 | IAF: 0 |
Jasmiina F15.10 Found in Translation:
Option B: Read a book which was originally written in English, Chinese, French, Russian, Arabic or Spanish:
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher.
My native language is Finnish and the original language of Grave Peril is English.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Aimee GTask 5.6 Something to be proud of
Read a book with MPG Gay, Lesbian, LGBT/LGBTQ+, Queer, Bisexual or Transgender
Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life by Alan Cumming
LGBT and Queer in MPG list
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Post this post: 5
Points total: 40
Aimee GTask 15.8 - Happy Birthday, NHS!
Read a book featuring a main character who works in a professional health or social care role
Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
One of the POV characters, Hailu, is a doctor, and another important character, Almaz, is a nurse
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Post this post: 15
Points total: 55
INSIYAH 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes- Lauren Jodi's task: Lost Cities
Option 1: At least 50% in Greece or Turkey
Book: The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak (ebook)
Top MMPB has 378 pages.
How it fits: Set almost entirely in Istanbul, Turkey
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 75/845
Tasks completed: 3
Big Book tickets total: 4 (2x500+, 1x750+)
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact Tickets total: 0
INSIYAH15.7 The International Court of Justice
Book: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (ebook)
How it fits: More than 50% set in France
Top MMPB has 560 pages.
Claiming one Big Book Ticket - MMPB edition has 560 pages.
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 90/845
Tasks completed: 4
Big Book tickets total: 5 (2x500+, 1x750+)
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact Tickets total: 0
Fantasia5.6: Read a book with MPG Gay, Lesbian, LGBT/LGBTQ+, Queer, Bisexual or Transgender
BOOK READ: Without You by Marley Valentine
MPG MM Romance, LGBT, Gay, Queer
books read: 12
tasks done: 11
points this post: 5
total points: 115
| GO: 3 | BB: 0 | IAF: 0 |
Susan AUNCLAIM
15.7 The International Court of Justice
Read a book set at least 50% USA
Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis
MMPB = HERE
originally posted msg 251
Current Points: 285
unclaiming this task: - 15
Total Points: 285 - 15 =270
Susan A15.7 The International Court of Justice
Read a book set at least 50% USA
Unnatural Exposure
I listened to audiobook. MMPB HERE
How it fits:
setting listed as USA on main page
Current Points: 270
points this task: 15
Total Points: 270 + 15 = 285
20.1 Pleasure Reading in the 1940sOption 3 - Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger
My word is SLEEPS:
Two Es from Never
P & L from Apologize
Two Ss from Tastes
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 40
MAZZA15.2 Becoming independent
Read a book set at least 75% in India, Pakistan or Israel
The Covenant of Water Identified as India in GR blurb
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 5
MAZZA15.4 – Let's hear it for the youth!
Read a book with MPG Young Adult or Teen or New Adult
96 Miles
Genre verified here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Also has MPG MIddle Grade AR bookfinder info :-
96 Miles
Esplin, J.L.
AR Quiz No. 508763 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11.0
points this post = 5
Points to date = 10
MAZZA15.6 Something to be proud of
Read a book with MPG Gay, Lesbian, LGBT/LGBTQ+, Queer, Bisexual or Transgender
The Poet X
MPG Verified here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 5
Points to date = 15
MAZZA110.5 Long Summer Days
Read a book with a title with at least 5 words
Death Comes as the End
points this post = 10
Points to date = 25
MAZZA110.9 The Invention of Duck Tape
Read a book where the letters of DUCK or DUCT or TAPE can be found in the title/subtitle. The letters do not need to be intact or consecutive.
The Big Nap contains letters of the word TAPE
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 35
MAZZA115.5 Come Fly With Me
Read a book by an author whose initials (in order) match one of these airport codes.
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Author - Erika L. Sánchez approved here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 15
Points to date = 50
MAZZA115.6 Wrens and Riveters
Read a NON-FICTION book with the main page genre Feminism, Engineering, or Technology.
The Soul of a Woman
MPG's Non Fiction and Feminism
points this post = 15
Points to date = 65
Amy FL10.7 1948 Olympics
The Day of the Dead - set in London which it states on the series page
Points this post: 10
Total points: 40
MAZZA115.7 The International Court of Justice
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries. USING RUSSIA
Russka GR info identifies as taking place in Russia
points this post = 15
Points to date = 80
MAZZA115.10 Found in Translation
The UN works in six official languages – English, Chinese, French, Russian, Arabic and Spanish. Read a book which was originally written in one of these six languages, excluding your native language(s)
The Woman Destroyed original language French my language is English
points this post = 15
Points to date = 95
Amy FL15.7 The International Court of Justice
Nightcrawling - set in Oakland, California, USA (metadata)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 55
MAZZA120.1 Most Improved - Kathy KS’ Task: Pleasure Reading in the 1940s
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
Follow Me to Ground GROUND found in target phrase
points this post = 20
Points to date = 115
MAZZA20.6 - It's A Fact- Julia103's Task: This is Jeopardy!
Option 1: The contestants were: USING James Holzhauer,
Read a book by an author whose first or last name matches the first or last name of any of these contestants or host.
A Secret Garden Affair Erica James surname matches forename of contestant
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 135
MAZZA125.2 Robin P’s Task: Casablanca!
Option 1:
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title found in "WELLALWAYSHAVE PARIS"
The Rise of Jonathan Flite using the word RISE
Option 2 Read a book set at least 75% in any African country from the list.
Required: State the country
The City of Brass set in Egypt stated on main GR Page
points this post = 25
Points to date = 160
Amy FL20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's task: The Number 40
Option 1: Cursed - I linked to the audio version I completed, but there are 485 pages in the paperback edition of Cursed (4 and 5 as required by task)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 75
Amy FL20.7 Shorter is sweeter- Inge's Task: Enjoying Scotland
Option C: Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter - KS in whiSKy
Points this post: 20
Total points: 95
MAZZA125.6 JennRenee's Task: New Book Discoveries
Required: state both books are new to you.
1 . Anticipated Books
For this task read a book on either one of these lists.
Tell Me an Ending
THis book is on page 6 of the 2022 Anticipated Books https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
This book is new to me
3. Readers Also enjoyed
For this task choose a loved book you finished this year (2023) and go to the readers also enjoyed section on the main page. Choose a book to read from that list.
I previously read Go as a River on January 19th 2023
From the reeaders also enjoyed I read
The Half Moon This book is New to me
points this post = 25
Points to date = 185
Amy FL20.10 - Group Reads
Canadian Fiction: Sea of Tranquility -
my review
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
MAZZA125.7 Lisa MD's Task: I’ve Got Sand Between My Toes
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ASSATEAGUE ISLAND
The Eagle's Conquest Simon Scarrow
Option 3 Read a book whose title contains a word of 4 or more letters made from this phrase
: A“HAPPIER THAN A SEAGULL WITH A FRENCH FRY.”
I listened to the Audio edition The Next Always
This is MMP The Next Always
ALWAYS is in target phrase
points this post = 25
Points to date = 210
REPOSTING as forgot to identify airportMAZZA1
15.5 Come Fly With Me
Read a book by an author whose initials (in order) match one of these airport codes.
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Author - Erika L. Sánchez approved here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Code = ELS Airport = being Ben Schoeman Airport East London South Africa
points this post = 15
Points to date = 50
Katrisa5.8 We all scream for Ice Cream
Read a book with ice cream on the cover
I read
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 200
KatrisaTask 30.1 MAZZA1's Task - WORDLED
Book 1 - Choose a 5 letter word with at least one vowel.
Read a book with this word in the title.
I read Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences
word is BLACK
my book was audio - HC pages 416 (no MMPB or PB)
Book 2: Using the word you used for book 1, select an option
a) Assumption: the VOWELS are correct but NOT in the right place and that all the other letters are incorrect.
I read Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
Word is HAPPY
My book was audio - PB pages 329 (no MMPB)
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 230
30.4 - Wayne's Task: I'm So Glad We Had This Time TogetherOption 1: Carol Burnett was born on April 26, 1933. Read a book that was first published ON or BEFORE that date.
The Willows
First Published 1907
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
Option 3: Read a book with a humor MPG.
The World Record Book of Racist Stories
MPG Humor
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Points Earned This Post: 30
Total Points Earned: 145
It's A Fact Tickets: 3
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
30.3 Katrisa Task: The Game is Afoot!-Post #335I chose Options #2 and #3B
Total Pages for both books= 797 pages
Option 2: Continuing Sherlock
Read a book from one of these lists featuring Sherlock Holmes characters.
A Conspiracy in Belgravia-Sherry Thomas
The book is on the Best Sherlock Holmes Fiction (Pastiches) List- Page 5- Book #404
3B-Sherlock
For this task read a book with a word of at least four letters in the TITLE (not subtitle) from one of the episode titles from Sherlock you can use an episode from any of the series and the special). Word must match exactly.
The Last Kingdom-Steve Berry
The episode title is His Last Vow
Points for this task: 30
Total points:190/845
Tasks completed: 11/52
Big Book tickets total:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact Tickets total:
Susan A25.1 - Nick KY’s Task: Suddenly, Last Summer.
Opt. 1. Last Summer’s Banff Mountain Book Awards
Read a book with a title/subtitle word from the above books.
Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis
MMPB = HERE
How it fits: key word in the title is : HEART
Opt. 2. Last Summer’s Interviews:
B. Read any single author book by any of the five authors interviewed.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback HERE
How it fits: author Ali Hazelwood
Current points: 285
points this task: 25
total points: 285 + 25 = 310
MaryPDX15.5 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/...
read: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes Elissa R. Sloan
ERS = Eros Airport Windhoek
points this post: 15
Total points: 25
Tasks completed: 2
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Lisa MD10.9 - The Invention of Duck Tape
Letters of TAPE can be found in the title: norA goE off scriPT
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
304 pages
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 90/845
Total Books Read: 7/67
Tasks Completed: 7/52
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Non Fiction Tickets:
20.6 - It's A Fact- Julia103's Task: This is Jeopardy!Option 2: read a book from one of these lists: page 1
Mask of Shadows (Mask of Shadows #1) by Linsey Miller
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 210
Christene Paula 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes- Lauren Jodi's task: Lost Cities
Read a book with a 3 digit page count that is comprised of 3 of the following digits in any configuration - 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, or 9. The numbers 1 and 4 can be repeated.
Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
How it fits: 494 pages
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 125
Task Completed: 9/52
It's A Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
10.1 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie It's a Bikini Book: 11.22.63 by Stephen King
How it fits: author initials S, K in itSy bitsy teenie weenie biKini
I read the kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 1,120 pages-
***I'm claiming 3 big book tickets***
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
BB tickets: 3
30.2 - KmarieD task -Book Buddies and Summer FunOption 5:
Read any 2 consecutive books from a series.
The Dragon Republic and The Burning God
Total Points: 50
Mod
Option 4: EL DORADO: Read a book with "gold" or golden" in the title.
The Man with the Golden Typewriter
This has the word GOLDEN in the title
** This is NON-FICTION so I claim an It's a Fact ticket **
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 0 + 20 = 20
Total Tasks Completed: 1
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0 + 1 = 1
Mod
Read a book with MPG World War II/WWII
The Yellow Bird Sings
This book has MPG World War II
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 20 + 5 = 25
Total Tasks Completed: 2
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
Mod
Read a book by an author whose initials (in order) match one of these airport codes.
The Yellow Suitcase
The author is L. W. Clark, initials LWC
LWC is the airport code for
Lawrence Municipal LWC
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 25 + 15 = 40
Total Tasks Completed: 3
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
EMurphy30.3 Katrisa's Task: The Game is Afoot!
Option 3A: Choose Miller's or Liu's TV list and read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from one of the TV shows in the title The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
*Lucy Liu list, show is "Game Over" (word is GAME)
**336 pages
Option 4: ALL of the author's initials can be found in Robert Downey Jr Jude Law Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
*369 pages
336+369=705 pages
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 60
Books Read: 4
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 2
LAUREN JODI20.4. - Best Review - Joanne MI's task: The Number 40
Option 1
Lethal Pursuit by Kaylea Cross
352 Pages
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 105/845
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 8
Total Tasks Completed: 8/52
25.2 Robin P’s Task: Casablanca!-I chose Option #1 and #2
Option 1:
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title found in "WELLALWAYSHAVE PARIS" or "HERESLOOKINGATYOUKID"
The word that I chose was "Looking".
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Option 2: Casablanca is in Morocco in Northern Africa
I chose the country of South Africa
Present Darkness-Malla Nunn
Points for this task: 25
Total points:215/845
Tasks completed: 12/52
Big Book tickets total:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact Tickets total:
JEN B15.4 Reading's In Our Blood
Option 2: Read one book that satisfies the requirements for both A and B options.
Book A: Read a book with a cover that is (according to Tineye) at least 55% yellow (for the plasma)
Book B: The four blood groups are A, AB, B, and O. Read a book which features all of these letters in any combination of the title/subtitle/author name.
by Robin Sloan56.1% yellow according to Tineye;
A in SloAn
AB in PenumBrA
B and O in BOokstore
TOTAL POINTS: 180
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15.7 The International Court of Justice
The current sitting judges come from the USA, Russia, Slovakia, France, Morocco, Somalia, China, Uganda, India, Jamaica, Lebanon, Japan, Germany, Australia and Brazil.
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries.
The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton (Australia)
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 80 Points