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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2024
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30.4 Nick KY’s Task: Lots of Books Read two books from two different options. All options relate to “Lots of Books”!
Your two books must total lots of pages – that is, at least 500 pages.
Option 2: Read a book from the first 25 pages of the “Comedy” list
As long as the book is on the list and meets SRC requirements, it counts. Required: State the page.
I read The Colour of Magic This can be found on page 1 of the Comedy list page.
This book has 228 pages.
Option 4: Read any book by Paul Auster (solo or collaborator).
I read Sunset Park: A Novel
This book has 320 pages.
The total count of pages is 548.
Points this post: 30
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 130
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
5.10 Easy Breezy SummertimeThe Empty House and Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood
Total this Post: 5
Season Total: 275
JEN B20.3 Review Raffle - Trishhartuk’s Task: Midsomer Murders
Option 1. Read a book with the MPG of Mystery and/or Crime, stand-alone or as part of an MPG such as Cozy Mystery or Mystery Thriller, AND written by a Female author.
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
MPG Mystery, female author
TOTAL POINTS: 175
Amy FL10.1 - Summer Reading List
A Heart That Works - from 2023: (Re)Writing the Rules list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 245
FLY Task #25.3 -JennRenee's Task - Summer English Lesson
Option A - noun/plural noun
book 1: The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
book 2: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: person/people
Points this post: 25
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 8/52
BB: 2 / GO: 1 / IAF: 1
Mod
20.8 NICKELS & DIMES – Bookwrm526's Task- June Celebrations
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase PRIDE MONTH. Middle initials can be ignored.
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
This book has 736 pages - 1 Big Book ticket please!
Points this task: 20
Season total: 65
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 2
Susan A15.8 Summer Sweets - Read a book with two authors either writing under both names or using a single name
Blue Monday by Nicci French
I listened to audiobook. MMPB here
Nicci French is the combined pen name of Nicci Gerrard and Sean French
points: 15
previous total: 515
new total: 530
HanneloreTask 30.3 - TessaVaness'S TASK Feeding the Children
Choose 2 options.
Option 1:
Read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters that can be found in SALVATION ARMY.
Book: Mijn naam is Lestat
How it fits: "naam" fits in "sAlvAtioN arMy"
** This book has 604 pages. I'd like to claim a BB ticket for it. **
Option 3: Read a book with 200 - 250 pages.
Book: De giftige pen
How it fits: This book has exactly 200 pages.
** This book was published in 1942. Claiming one GO ticket, please. **
Points this task: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 1
BB tickets:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 0
Amy FL10.7 - O Canada
The Taken - set in Canada (metadata) and on the series page
Points this post: 10
Total points: 255
Amy FL15.4 Anyone For Croquet?
Option 1
A: Hard Vengeance - #9 in Jon Reznick series
B:
- dog on coverPoints this post: 15
Total points: 270
Amy FL30.1 - Susan A's Task: The Stanley Cup Playoffs
Option 2: The Ballad of Never After - NHL in tHe baLlad of Never after
Option 4: Bay of Sighs - first published June 14, 2016
I linked to the audiobooks I completed; there are >700 pages in the combined total of the paperback editions which exceeds the 500 minimum pages required.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 300
15.6 Don't MoveRead a book with the MPG Dystopia or Dystopian.
Annihilation
New Points: 15
Total Points: 90
Ana15.5 Do You Have A Flag?
Master of Iron. The authors initials can be found in Capture the Flag.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 55
Ana25.3 -JennRenee's Task - Summer English Lesson
Option A: A noun is plural when it represents two or more people, places, things, or ideas.
Book 1:Blade of Secrets and Book 2:Five Broken Blades. Blade and Blades
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 80
Bookwrm526Task #15.2 Stars and Stripes Forever
Book A: Read a book that has the name of a U.S. state in the title. I read My Name’s Yours, What’s Alaska?: A Memoir by Alaska Thunderfuck 5000.
Book B: Read a book that is set at least 50% in one of these states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. I chose MARYLAND and read Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton.
Total points so far: 245
Bookwrm526Task #10.7 - O Canada
Read a book set in Canada. I read A Better Man by Louise Penny.
Total points so far: 255
Katrisa25.5 - Cat's Task - Books of Asia
Opt 1
Book 1 - Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Asia, or is about one or more countries in Asia
I read Lady Tan’s Circle of Women set in China
Book 2 - Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Asia.
I read The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto born in Japan
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 775
Katrisa25.6 - Delicious Dee's Task - Chronicles of St Mary’s and the Time Police
Opt 2 - Read a book, where the author shares a first or last name with one of the characters on the fan page
I read Autumn's Strike by Mary Stone
MARY matches Mary Schiller
My book was audio PB 414 pages (no MMPB)
Opt 4 - . Read a book that is found on the first 10 pages of the following shelf: Time Travel Books
I read Slaughterhouse-Five from P1 of the list
My book was audio - MPB 215 pages
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 800
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10.2 - Celebrating Dads
Read a book with one of the following "dad" or "child" relationships standalone in the title or subtitle:
Daughter
The Horsemaster's Daughter. Susan Wiggs
Points: 10
Total points: 345
Books read: 28
Tasks completed: 23
IAF points: 5
20.8 June CelebrationsOption 1: Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow
The letters RM are in PRIDE MONTH
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 60
Truitt_T5.4 Game of HORSE
This is a one book task.
Task: HORSE in title/subtitle
A Soupçon of Poison: Kat Holloway Victorian Mysteries by Jennifer Ashley
No MMPB, etc. Approved for length here.
a SOupcon of poison: kat Holloway victoRian mystEries
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 290 / 850
Tasks Completed 17/52
Truitt_T10.1 - Summer Reading List
This is a one book task.
Task: Book from one of the lists
The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard
Paperback: The Hands of the Emperor
Found on 2023: (Re)Writing the Rules.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 300 / 850
Tasks Completed 18/52
Truitt_T10.5 - Cricket
This is a one book task.
Task: Author initials in CRICKET
A Piano Bar in Crete: The perfect summer feel-good read by Richard Clark
No MMPB, etc. Approved for length here.
C, R: CRicket
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 310 / 850
Tasks Completed 19/52
Truitt_T15.7 Jailbreak
This is a one book task.
Task: MC is ex-prisoner.
Stolen Christmas by Marie Sexton
No MMPB, etc. Approved for length here.
From the GR precis: "Eric, an ex-con...."
Eric is one of the MCs.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 325 / 850
Tasks Completed 20/52
Truitt_T20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Laure's Task: Dragons of Summer
This is a one book task.
Task: Option 1: 1 and 5 in publication year
An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew by Annejet van der Zijl
Paperback: An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew
Originally published 17 Novemer 2015.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 345 / 850
Tasks Completed 21/52
Truitt_T20.4 Golden Oldies - FLY's Task- Kids’ Games Through the Ages
This is a one book task.
Task: Option B: author initals in HOPSCOTCH
Claimed by the Boss by Sophie O'Dare
No MMPB, etc. Approved for length here.
S, O: hOpScotch
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 365 / 850
Tasks Completed 22/52
FLY Task #15.7 Jailbreak
task: Read a book where the main character is jailed or arrested
book: A Lesson Before Dying
how it fits: Jefferson is in jail, facing a death sentence (see book description)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 135
Tasks completed: 9/52
BB: 2 / GO: 1 / IAF: 1
Truitt_T20.6- It's A Fact- KathyP's Task-Summertime Dreaming
This is a one book task.
Task: Option 1: book with clouds on cover
A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons by Ben Folds
Paperback: A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons
Clouds on cover, MPG Nonfiction
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 385 / 850
Tasks Completed 23/52
Truitt_T25.4 Truitt_T’s Task: It’s a Riot!
This is a two book task, one book NF, 500+ pages
Task: Option 1 - MPG LGBT/Queer, plus MPG from list
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
Paperback: El señor de los djinn - 523 pages
MPG LGBT, MPG Fantasy
Task: Option 3: From list
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul - 256 pages
From The 2024 Goodreads Pride Reading List.
MPG Nonfiction
Total Page Count: 779
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 410 / 850
Tasks Completed 24/52
Kristen IA10.3 - Sumer is icumen in
Read a book with a title/subtitle word of at least 4 letters that can be made from "SUMER IS ICUMEN IN"
Required: State the word - Summer
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 140/850
Tasks Completed: 9/52
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 4
Susan A10.3 - Sumer is icumen in - Read a book with a title/subtitle word of at least 4 letters that can be made from "SUMER IS ICUMEN IN"
Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
Word: Miss
"SUMER IS ICUMEN IN"
points: 10
previous total: 530
new total: 540
Susan A20.9-Moderators Pet: Babbling C's Task-Nephews
Option 1. Read a book by an author whose first name begins with an A or an E.
The Bully's Dare by Adora Crooks
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB paperback here
author's name start with letter A
points: 20
previous total: 540
new total: 560
Susan A15.5 Do You Have A Flag? - Read a book whose author's initials are found in CAPTURE THE FLAG.
Shots on Goal by Amy Aislin
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
Author initials: A A found in CAPTURE THE FLAG
points: 15
previous total: 560
new total: 575
JenJ IA10.2 - Celebrating Dads
Read a book with one of the following "dad" or "child" relationships standalone in the title or subtitle:
Dad, Daddy, Pop, Papa, Father, Husband, Grandfather, Son, Daughter, Baby, Child, Children
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud
*****I claim 1 It's a Fact ticket*****
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 70/850
Tasks Completed: 5/52
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 2
JenJ IA10.6 - Pride
Read a book with one of the following MPGs: LGBT, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Queer
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 80/850
Tasks Completed: 6/52
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 2
30.4 Nick KY’s Task: Lots of Books Option 2, a book from Comedy Books list (page 3): Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
paperback edition Dial A for Aunties 302 pages
Option 3, nominated for the group read and not used for 20.10: A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
paperback edition A Rip Through Time 368 pages
I plan to use Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil for 20.10.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 155
Task 25.2 - Title Pairs601+ pages
option 1: last word of first book title is first word of second book title (QUEEN)
book 1: Red Queen
I read the kindle version linked; MMPB Reina roja 563 pages
book 2: Queen High
I read the kindle version linked; no MMPB, PB (has a different title for the US market) Queen Wallis 416 pages
563+416 > 601 pages
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485 points
Readerboard name: Mel S20.7- Shorter is Sweeter
Option 1: Main character is an artist
Luke Perrone is an artist who throughout the book is not only working to find a Van Gogh painting, but also to secure galleries to display his own artwork.
The Lost Van Gogh
This post: 20 pts
This season: 20 pts
Total tasks: 1
Total books: 1
25.1 - Amy FL’s task: Farewell to a LegendOption 1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials appear in RAFAEL NADAL. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Master of Furies (The Firemane Saga #3) by Raymond E. Feist
author's first & last initials, RF, found in RaFael nadal
Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% in either Spain or France.
France: An Adventure History by Graham Robb
Total this Post: 25
Season Total: 300
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.8 Olympics: Equestrian
by R. NeriPoints this post: 10
Total points: 380
Task completed: 28
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.1 The Long and Short of It
Book 1: Roaming by Marika Tamaki
443 pages
Book 2: Merry-Go-Round by Sergio Ross
192 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 395
Task completed: 29
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.2 Stars and Stripes Forever
Book 1: Murder & Mayhem in Columbus, Ohio by Nellie Kampmann
Book 2: Vinyl Moon by Mahogany Browne
Setting: Brooklyn, New York
Points this post: 15
Total points: 410
Task completed: 30
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.2 Rookie at the Top - Laure's Task: Dragons of Summer
Option 3: Wild About Denali by Sara Blackard
Points this post: 20
Total points: 430
Task completed: 31
Joanne MI20.2 Laure's Task: Dragons of Summer
Option 1.
Read a book which has a 1 and a 5 in its page number or year of publication.
The Patriarch - published 2015
Points this task 20
Season Total 60
1 GO, 1 IAF
Andy P.Task # 5.8 Sand Made Castles
Read a book with a castle on the cover.
by T. KingfisherPoints this post: 5
Total points: 160
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10.1 - Summer Reading List
Read a book from the 2023 or 2024 Berkeley Summer Reading lists
https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/su...
Crying in H Mart
Points this post: 10
Total points: 345
Tasks completed: 28
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20.8 NICKELS & DIMES – Bookwrm526's Task- June Celebrations
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase Pride moNth
The Dare by Natasha Preston
Points this post: 20
Total points: 365
Tasks completed: 29
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5.5 The Great Cornholio
Murder in Rose Hill - #27 in the gaslight mystery series
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 120
Its a Fact: 3