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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2023
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HanneloreTask 5.4 – Let's hear it for the youth!
Read a book with MPG Young Adult or Teen or New Adult
Book: Transformation
How it fits: MPG Young Adult
Points this task: 5
Total points: 70
Tasks completed: 4
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 1
HanneloreTask 20.1 Most Improved - Kathy KS’ Task: Pleasure Reading in the 1940s
(Books with MPGs of Childrens, Middle School, etc. AND Graphic Novels, etc. are all allowed, as long as they fit the standard criteria for GR.)
Option 3:
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title (subtitles excluded) found in: NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR READING TASTES.
Book: Fairy Tail, Vol. 02
How it fits: The word TAIL fits in "apoLogIze" and "TAstes".
Points this task: 20
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 5
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 1
Andy P. I think that up to Post 350 I have 130 points, not 135. I am about to add 1 more 10 point task which will make my total 140 (Assuming I don't make any errors in this task.
Andy P.Task # 10.9 The Invention of Duck Tape
Read a book where the letters of TAPE can be found in the title
A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari PARTIES
Points this post: 10
Total points: 140
Task 30.2 - Book Buddies and Summer Funone book 350+ pages
option 2: Middle Grade MPG
The Girl and the Ghost
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 9.0
option 3: published June 2022
Ordinary Monsters
672 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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55 points
1 BB tix
Task 30.3 - The Game is Afoot!500+ pages total
option 3A: CROWN in title matches The Crown TV show on Jonny Lee Miller list
The Winter Crown
483 pages
option 4: author initials RA in Robert & Law
Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea
320 pages
483 + 320 = 803
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85 points
1 BB tix
Task 30.4 - I'm So Glad We Had This Time Togetheroption 3: Humour MPG
The Noodle Maker
MPG verified https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
option 5: 96 last two digits
China Rich Girlfriend
496 pages
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115 points
1 BB tix
Task 25.1 - Suddenly, Last Summer.option 1: MEMORY listed
Children of Memory
512 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
option 2B: Kuang is one of the listed authors
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
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140 points
2 BB tix
Task 25.2 - Casablanca!option 2: title word in HERES ... KID
Risk
option 3: on p2 of list
Darkdawn
526 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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165 points
3 BB tix
25.6 - New Book Discoveriesboth books are new to me
option 1: on p1 of of 2023 list
Untethered Sky
option 2: read a book by an author you first discovered in 2023
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
first read The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf in June 2023.
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190 points
3 BB tix
Task 20.1 - Pleasure Reading in the 1940soption 1: p1, #25, on the list
Dragon Seed: The Story of China at War
first pub 1941 - claiming 1 GO tix
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210 points
3 BB tix
1 GO tix
Task 20.5 - The Compelling and Delights of Traveloption 2: author initials in ROBERT PLANT
Winter's Gifts by Ben Aaronovitch
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230 points
3 BB tix
1 GO tix
Task 20.8 - Lost Citiesoption 2: page count made up of listed digits (4 ok to repeat)
Cold Welcome
448 pages
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250 points
3 BB tix
1 GO tix
Task 20.3 - The Number 40option 2: page count contains 2 of the listed numbers - 2 & 0
10 lb Penalty
320 pages
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270 points
3 BB tix
1 GO tix
Christine V20.10 - Group Reads
Sea of Tranquility
I posted in the group discussion thread here.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
It's A Fact: 1
Task 10.2 - Mai Taitwo word title, both words the same length
The Red
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280 points
3 BB tix
1 GO tix
Susan A15.6 Wrens and Riveters
The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 by David McCullough
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback HERE
How it fits:
MPG Engineering
Current points: 310
points this task: 15
total points: 310 + 15 = 325
INSIYAH 20.10 - Group Reads - Canadian Fiction
Book: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Discussion thread post
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 110/845
Tasks completed: 5
Big Book tickets total: 5 (3 x 500+, 1 x 750+)
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact Tickets total: 0
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - EmilyGraceR's: Jack of All TradesOption 2: MPG music
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
📖 341 pages 📖
🥳 MPG music 🥳
Total points: 60 + 20 = 80
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 1
15.1 - A Ship of Two HalvesOption B. part of a duology
A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow
🥳 only 2 primary works listed in Fractured Fables Series 🥳
Option C. author uses a pseudonym
A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn
🥳 Spencer Quinn is a pseudonym for Peter Abrahams, according to GRs author page 🥳
Total points: 80 + 15 = 95
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 1
Fantasia10.1: Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Bikini
BOOK READ: Murder at the Grand Hotel by Isabella Bassett
Author's initials are I and B -- Iitsy Bitsy
books read: 13
tasks done: 12
points this post: 10
total points: 125
| GO: 3 | BB: 0 | IAF: 0 |
Susan A15.9 Fire Up The BBQ
Read a book with the letters BBQ found in any combination of title, subtitle and/or author’s name.
Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
I listened to audiobook, MMPB HERE
How it fits:
Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Current Points: 325
points this task: 15
Total Points: 325 + 15 = 340
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: (Mid)summer in SwedenOption 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in PICKLEDHERRING.
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
CK in piCKledherring
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 165
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)
10.8 "I Taped It" First published in the 80s: Fine Things by Danielle Steel, first published January 1, 1987
Points this post: 10
Total points: 140
Katrisa10.5 Long Summer Days
Read a book with a title with at least 5 words
I read Rise Up from the Embers
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 240
Katrisa25.7 Lisa MD's Task: I’ve Got Sand Between My Toes
Opt 3 - Read a book whose title contains a word of 4 or more letters made from “HAPPIER THAN A SEAGULL WITH A FRENCH FRY.”
I read The Girls on Chalk Hill (no print edition ebook length verified message 67)
word GIRLS in happIeR than a SeaGuLl with a french fry
Opt 4 - Read a book whose title contains a matching word of 3 or more letters (excluding “the” and “and”) from the song lyrics “It’s a Maryland Thing, You Wouldn’t Understand.”
I read Just Us: An American Conversation
word is JUST
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 265
MaryPDX20.1 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. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
The Happily Ever After Playlist
Word is EVER
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 45
Books Read: 3
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
20.7 Shorter is sweeter- Inge's Task: Enjoying ScotlandOption C) Read a book where both the first AND last name initials can be found in whisky OR uisge beatha.
AWOL (The Timekeepers #3) by Traci Harding
author's initials, TH, found in uisge beaTHa
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 230
Joanne MI10-8 10.8 "I Taped It"
Read a book that was first published in or is set in the 1980's
Guardians of the West published 1987
Points this task 10
Total points 80
1IAF, 1BB
Nick KY15.4 In Our Blood I used Option 1 and read two books:
Book 1. I read Recursion by Blake Crouch, over 55% Yellow Cover: https://labs.tineye.com/color/4c53d44... = 65.8% Yellow.
Book 2. I read A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, letters AABBO in tit/subtitle/author:
A in the article “A”
A in “psAlm”
B in “Becky”
B in “chamBers”
O in “fOr”
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 155
Nick KY15.7 International I read Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson, set in Australia. I listened to the unabridged audiobook. The most popular MMP is here: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...
Points This Post: 15
Total Points so Far: 170
MAZZA110.2 Mai Tai
Read a book with exactly 2 words, each word consisting of the same number of letters.
Iron Lake
points this post = 10
Points to date = 220
Nick KY10.8 I Taped It I read Ancient Images by Ramsey Campbell, 1st pub’d in 1989.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 180
Andy P.Task # 15.7 The International Court of Justice
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries. Russia, Slovakia, France, Morocco, Somalia, China, Uganda, India, Jamaica, Lebanon, Japan, Germany, Australia and Brazil.
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki This book is set in both USA and Japan, so whichever can be considered the most fulfills the task requirement. (Japan is listed in the MPG)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 155
Lisa MD5.6 - Something to be proud of
MPG: LGBT
The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
320 pages
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 95/845
Total Books Read: 8/67
Tasks Completed: 8/52
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Non Fiction Tickets:
EMILYGRACER30.4 I'm so glad we had this time together
Option 3: I read Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi
Option 4 off page 1 of Domestic Service: list I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Points for this task: 30
Points total: 115
Task Completed: 7/55
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: 5
Susan A30.2 - KmarieD task -Book Buddies and Summer Fun
Option 5
Read any 2 consecutive books from a series.
The Twelfth Card
I listened to audiobook, MMPB HERE, 576 pages
The Cold Moon
I listened to audiobook, MMPB HERE, 640 pages
How it fits:
#6 and #7 in Lincoln Rhyme series by Jeffery Deaver
The page count of at least one book exceeds 350 pages
Current points: 340
points this task: 30
total points: 340 + 30 = 370
ED20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's task: The Number 40
Option 1.
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
624p.; pub. 1855
*****I CLAIM 1 GO TICKET*****
*****I CLAIM 1 BB TICKET*****
Points this task: 20
Season total: 40
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 0
10.8 "I Taped It"Read a book that was first published in or is set in the 1980's
I listened to an audio version of Obasan
first published in 1981
New points: 10
Total Points: 65
BB: 2
Julia10320.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's task: The Number 40
Option 1: Terrier
I read the Kindle edition. There is no MMP. The top paperback Terrier has 582 pages (2 and 5 are in the numbers in the page count that fit this task)
Since the page count is over 500 I am claiming one BB ticket.
This post: 20 points, 1 BB
Total points: 105
BB: 3
GO: 0
NF: 1
Tasks completed: 8
Total books read: 9
Kathy KS10.5 Long Summer Days
Read a book with a title with at least 5 words
A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy
How it fits: Title has five (5) words
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 95
Tasks completed: 5/52
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
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: 1
Delicious Dee10.8 "I Taped It"
Tell the Wolves I'm Home - set 1987
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 200
Its a Fact: 1
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - WORDLED
Book 1: Choose a 5 letter word with at least one vowel. I chose the word STATE. Read a book with this word in the title. I read Translation State by Ann Leckie (432p).
Book 2a: a) Assumption: the VOWELS are correct but NOT in the right place and that all the other letters are incorrect. Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title that can be made by moving the vowels and adding new letters (vowels or consonants) to create a new 5 letter word. I made the new word BEACH (A and E are the same, but in different places, BCH are all new letters) and read Death by Beach Read by Eva Gates (288p).
432+288= 720 pages
Total points so far: 90
MEGSCL5.4 – Let's hear it for the youth!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
TOTAL
80 points
1 It’s a Fact
2 Big Books
MEGSCL10.6 - Disaster Strikes
The Relentless Moon (meteor impact event)
**544pp - 1 big book
TOTAL
90 points
1 It’s a Fact
3 Big Books
Katrisa20.7 Shorter is sweeter- Inge's Task: Enjoying Scotland
Read a book that takes place for at least 50% in Scotland.
I read Perfect Remains set in Scotland.
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 285
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Task 5.1 War & Peace
Read a book with MPG World War II/WWII
Book: 't Hooge Nest
How it fits: MPG World War II
**This book is non-fiction. Claiming one IAF ticket please. **
Points this task: 5
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 3
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 1