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August 2023 Challenge
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AUGUST 2023 COMPLETED TASKS
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🏉 📚 Linda C - 7 + 5 = 12
Tessa - 8
⚾⚾ 📚 Amber - 9 + 5 = 14
Mickslibrarian - 7
Marilyn - 8
Most PAGES
Linda C - 2579
⚾⚾ Amber - 3123
🏉 Tessa - 2830
Mickslibrarian - 1984
Marilyn - 2460
Task 1.2 August BirthdaysRead a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either D, H, A, P, N, I, E, L and their LAST name begins with either S, L, T, O, E, V, L, C, R, A, F.
The Return (Shifter Planet, #2) – D. B. Reynolds (4 stars) 8/7/23 [372]
Task 1.4 Dog Days of Summer
Read a book published during a summer month: JUNE, JULY or AUGUST - any year.
Illusion Town (Ghost Hunter, #13) – Jayne Castle (5 stars) 8/4/23 [351] – publ July 16, 2016
Task 1.8 Annual Perseid Meteor Shower (peak days - Aug 12-13)
c. Read a book with MPG: SCIENCE FICTION -OR- the word STAR(S) in the title
Shifter Planet (Shifter Planet, #1) – D. B. Reynolds (5 stars) 8/6/23 [440] – MPG Science Fiction
Points these task - 3
Pages these tasks - 1163
Total points - 3
Total pages - 1163
Task 2.5 (Amber's task) August 6th Birthdays1. Read a book where the MC does something celebratory with a close friend.
Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir (4 stars) 8/12/23 [476] - Ryland and Rocky celebrate discovering a solution to their problem with a bottle of vodka
2. Read a book that has a 6 in the page count.
The House in the Cerulean Sea – T. J. Klune (4 stars) 8/11/23 [396] – page count
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 872
Total points - 5
Total pages - 2035
TESSATask 1.8 - Perseid Meteor Shower
Author's first & last initials in PERSEID METEOR SHOWER - S D
Sandra Dallas / Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky ✔ – 03Aug23 - 216 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 216 pg
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Task 1.10 - Reading Jar - Linda C - Adirondack Mountains
Authors First and Last initial in ADIRONDACK - C R
Charlotte Rogan / The Lifeboat ✔ – 05Aug23 - 340 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 340 pg
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Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 556 pg
TESSATask 2.1 Lottery
Dice 6:6 ... Spot 6 and spot of my choice
# 1 - Say When ✔ – 09Aug23 - 368 pg
# 6 - The Perfume Thief ✔ – 09Aug23 - 368 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 736 pg
Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 1292 pg
Task 1.1 National Book Lovers Day (Aug 9)Read any book
Love Walked In (Love Walked In, #1) – Marisa de los Santos (4 stars) 8/20/23 [307]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 307
Total points - 6
Total pages - 2342
1.2 August BirthdaysThis month we celebrate Danielle Steel (8/14) and H P Lovecraft (8/20).
Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either D, H, A, P, N, I, E, L and their LAST name begins with either S, L, T, O, E, V, L, C, R, A, F.
Dead and Berried by Peg Cochran 08.01.23
Task points 1
Task pages 304
1.4 Dog Days of SummerRead a book published during a summer month: JULY - any year.
Crazy in Paradise by Deborah Brown 08.07.23 (published July 1, 2011)
Task points 1
Task pages 341
Total points 2
Total pages 645
1.5 Southern HemisphereIn the Southern Hemisphere, August is a very COLD month. Read a book set in a cold climate.
Death of a Crafty Knitter by Angela Pepper 08.19.23 (Set in January in the USA)
Task points 1
Task pages 346
Total points 3
Total pages 991
1.8 Annual Perseid Meteor Shower (peak days - Aug 12-13)Choose one of the following:
a. Read a book whose Author's FIRST & LAST name initials are in the words PERSEID METEOR SHOWER
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum 08.08.23
Task points 1
Task pages 339
Total points 4
Total pages 1330
2.4 (Linda C's task) The Colors of AugustRead 2 Books
I've listed some August facts below and the colors associated with them. Pick 2 of them and read a book with a cover that is more than 60% that color (show covers)
b. Flowers - Gladiolas and Poppies - mostly pinks or reds (use either one)
by Nita Prose 08.14.23pages 304
c. Bird - Kingfisher - blue
by Kate Khavari 08.20.23pages 262
Task points 2
Task pages 566
Total points 6
Total pages 1896
2.6 (Tessa's task) August 13 is Alfred Hitchcock's BirthdayRead 2 Books
Hitchcock was a movie director who earned a reputation as the Master of Suspense. He was born in London (England), and died in Los Angeles, California (USA)
1. Read a book with a main page genre of SUSPENSE.
Lemon Drop Dead by Amanda Flower 08.21.23
pages 320
2. Read a book set in either London
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin 08.14.23
pages 404
Task points 2
Task pages 724
Total points 8
Total pages 2620
1.1 National Book Lovers Day (Aug 9)Read any book 🤓
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn 08.16.23
Task points 1
Task pages 503
Total points 9
Total pages 3123
TESSATask 2.6 - Tessa's Task - ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Main page genre Suspense - Old Bones ✔ – 17Aug23 - 400 pg
Set in London - The Viscount Who Loved Me ✔ – 22Aug23 - 480 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 880 pg
Total points earned to date - 6
Total pages read to date - 2172 pg
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Task 1.9 (Marilyn's task) Starting CollegeRead a book with a college setting OR a book set in California.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life – Anne Lamott (4 stars) 8/21/23 [237] – Lamott presents these instructions as part of her teaching College Creative Writing and she lived and taught in California
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 237
Total points - 7
Total pages - 2579
1.4 Dog Days of Summer - Read a book published during a summer month: JUNE, JULY or AUGUST - any year. Steeped in Malice by Vicki Delany 8/2/2023 272 p. (published July 2023)
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 272
Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 272
1.2 August Birthdays - Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either D, H, A, P, N, I, E, L and their LAST name begins with either S, L, T, O, E, V, L, C, R, A, F. Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems by David Rakoff 8/5/2023 222 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 222
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 494
1.10 (Linda's task) Adirondack Mountains - Read a book where the author's initials first and last name are in ADIRONDACKS. The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis 8/7/2023 304 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 304
Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 798
1.1 National Book Lovers Day (Aug 9) - Read any book. Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History by Cody Cassidy 8/17/2023 240 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 240
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1038
2.1 THE LOTTERY (#6) - Peaches and Schemes: A Georgia B&B Mystery by Anna Gerard 8/1/2023 320 p.
(#5) - Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis 8/21/2023 352 p.
Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 672
Total Points: 6
Total Pages: 1710
2.1 THE LOTTERYRead 2 Books
#6--Teach, Breathe, Learn: Mindfulness in and out of the Classroom by Meena Srinivasan--8/25/23--224 pages
#3--The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard--8/22/23--416 pages
Total points: 2
Total pages: 640
1.4 Dog Days of SummerRead a book published during a summer month: JUNE, JULY or AUGUST - any year.
More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez--8/1/23--435 pages
Published 6/7/22
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 435
Total points: 3
Total pages: 1075
1.6 It's Hot OutsideRead a book that it's COVER shows how you plan on staying COOL this month (show cover)
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman--8/18/24--342 pagesPoints this task: 1
Pages this task: 342
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1417
1.10 (Linda's task) Adirondack MountainsRead a book where the author's initials first and last name are in ADIRONDACKS.
CK -- The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline--8/5/23--370 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 370
Total points: 5
Total pages: 1787
1.9 (Marilyn's task) Starting CollegeMy granddaughter is starting college this month at San Diego State University! Read a book with a college setting.
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders--8/28/23--403 pages
This book of essays explicating Russian short stories had me feeling like I should have been taking notes, with an exam to follow!
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 403
Total points: 6
Total pages: 2190
1.5 Southern Hemisphere - In the Southern Hemisphere, August is a very COLD month. Read a book set in a cold climate. Winter of Secrets by Vicki Delany 8/28/2023 274 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 274
Total Points: 7
Total Pages: 1984
1.8 Annual Perseid Meteor Shower (peak days - Aug 12-13)Choose one of the following:
a. Read a book whose Author's FIRST & LAST name initials are in the words PERSEID METEOR SHOWER
MS--As We Are Now by May Sarton--8/29/23--133 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 133
Total points: 7
Total pages: 2323
1.2 August BirthdaysThis month we celebrate Danielle Steel (8/14) and H P Lovecraft (8/20).
Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either D, H, A, P, N, I, E, L and their LAST name begins with either S, L, T, O, E, V, L, C, R, A, F.
NE--I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron--8/30/23--137 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 137
Total points: 8
Total pages: 2460
TESSATask 1.1 National Book Lover's Day
Any book
The Paris Daughter ✔ – 27Aug23 - 384 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 384 pg
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Task 1.7 - Tessa - World Elephant Day
A book set in Asia - India
Bombay Time ✔ – 25Aug23 - 274 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 274 pg
Total points earned to date - 8
Total pages read to date - 2830 pg
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