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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2024
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Sarah E15.6 Don't Move
The Kraken Wakes - MPG Dystopia
I listened to an audio, top MMP is The Kraken Wakes
Total Points: 230
JUKKA15.3 - Let The Games Begin
Book A: Book with cover colours at least 75% blue, yellow, black, green, and/or red.
The Horned Rat by Graeme Davis
TinEye stats, amounting to 87.9% in the named colours:
66.7 % #557d90
Blue
7.3 % #86bb90
Green
7.1 % #202241
Blue
6.8 % #2e3f5c
Blue
4.4 % #6c8483
Grey
2.4 % #8d686a
Violet
2.2 % #c4bfc1
Grey
1.6 % #5f4c56
Violet
0.8 % #652220
Brown
0.6 % #af7a3d
Brown
Book B: Book set in a country that has hosted the Summer Olympics.
by Cai Jin et al. It is set in China.Total Points: 280/850
Total Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 22/52
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
It's a Fact Total: 2
Sarah E20.1 Most Improved Player: XBM's Task: Enjoy a Summer Road Trip
The Lincoln Highway - Nebraska
Big Book, 576 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Total Points: 250
Total BBs: 1
Sarah E20.8 NICKELS & DIMES – Bookwrm526's Task- June Celebrations
Option 1: Author initials in PRIDE MONTH
The Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is The Queen of Poisons
Total Points: 270
Andy P.Task # 30.4 Nick KY’s Task: Lots of Books
Option 1. Read a book whose author's initials can be found sequentially in SUMMERMEANSREADINGLOTSOFBOOKS
The Hunter's Daughter by Nicola Solvinic 371 p. MEANS
Option 2 Read a book from the first 25 pages of the “Comedy” list'397 p. found on page 1 of list
Battersea Parker by Jimmy Tudeski 397 p.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 455
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Kristen IA30.1 - Susan A's Task: The Stanley Cup Playoffs
Choose two options and read one book for each. A total of 500 or more pages is required.
Option 1: Read a book with MPG Hockey
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace - 448 pages
Option 2: Read a book with the letters N H L in the title.
The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley - 320 pages
768 pages total
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 460/850
Tasks Completed: 26/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 6
JenJ IA10.9 - Olympics: Pentathlon
Read a book with exactly 5 words in the title (not subtitle).
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 605/850
Tasks Completed: 34/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 10
ROBIN P10.7 O Canada
Bk set in Canada
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be - set entirely in Canada, mostly Saskatchewan
**Claiming 1 IAF pt, nonfiction
Has Children as an MPG
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 10.0
Points this post: 10
Total points: 775
BB:1 GO;8 IAF:8
CHANDNI20.7- Shorter is Sweeter : Barbara ★' s Task - Scotland or Bust
Option 2 - Read a book that takes place at any time on an island.
Tess and the Highlander by May McGoldrick
Takes place on the Isle of May.
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 490
JEN B10.9 - Olympics: Pentathlon
Read a book with exactly 5 words in the title
The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda
TOTAL POINTS: 470
JenJ IA15.2 Stars and Stripes Forever
Read two books that meet the following criteria:
A - Stars: Read a book that has the name of a U.S. state in the title
California Bear by Duane Swierczynski
B - Stripes: Read a book that is set at least 50% in one of the states that was one of the original 13 colonies - Massachusetts
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 620/850
Tasks Completed: 35/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 10
Barbara ★15.8 - Summer Sweets
Read a book with two authors either writing under both names or using a single name
Ogre Hunt - Martha Carr & Michael Anderle 8/25
Points this task: 15
Total points: 645
Christine V20.3 Review Raffle - Trishhartuk’s Task: Midsomer Murders
Option 2: How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life by Ruth Goodman
This book is NonFiction. ***Claiming 1 It's A Fact ticket***
Points this post: 20
NF tickets this post: 1
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
It's A Fact: 8
Christine V20.7- Shorter is Sweeter : Barbara ★' s Task - Scotland or Bust
Option 2: takes place at any time on an island
I read Stonehenge: A Novel, which is set in Britain.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 16
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
It's A Fact: 8
JenJ IA15.3 Let The Games Begin
Option 2 - Read one book which satisfies both requirements of option 1.
A: The rings on the Olympic flag are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. Read a book whose cover is at least 75% made up of any combination of these colours according to Tineye. A guide to using Tineye can be found here.
Required: Post the cover.
B: Read a book at least 50% set in one of these countries - USA - The book includes flashbacks to Iran, but over 50% of the book takes place in the USA, both Indiana and New York.
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
78,7% Yellow
7.8% Black
86.5% Total
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 635/850
Tasks Completed: 36/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 10
JenJ IA15.9 Summer Blockbusters
Read a book which appears on one of the following lists:
The Book Was Better Than The Movie - Page 8, #726
The Movie Was Better Than The Book
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
*****I claim 1 It's A Fact ticket*****
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 650/850
Tasks Completed: 37/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 11
babbling c 10.8 - Olympics: Equestrian
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
A Civil Contract - audible. A Civil Contract - mass market paperback pgs 248 by Georgette Heyer
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Total This Season
Points: 260/850
Completed Tasks: 19/52
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 7,637
Books read this season: 22
MEGSCL25.2 - Mazza1's Task: Title Pairs
OPTION 1
Read 2 books where the last word of the first book's title is the first word of the second book's title
None of This Is True True Biz
TOTAL
630 points - 5 big book - 10 IAF
MEGSCLOption 1. MPG of Mystery and/or Crime, AND written by a Female author.
Frantic
TOTAL
650 points - 5 big book - 10 IAF
CathyG30.3 - TessaVaness'S TASK Feeding the Children
Choose 2 options.
You may use one book with MPG “Sequential Art”, “Comics”, “Comic Book” and/or “Manga” for this task.
Option 1: Salvation Army: Read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters that can be found in SALVATION ARMY. Letters can only be used as often as they appear.
story
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Option 3: Read a book with 200 - 250 pages (inclusive - so 200 & 250 count, 199 & 251 do not)
Motion by Penny Reid 200pp
Points this post: 30
Total points: 585
Books read: 40
Tasks completed: 26/52
Its a Fact: 3
CathyG20.3 Review Raffle - Trishhartuk’s Task: Midsomer Murders
minimum of 140pg.
Option 2. Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them) can be found in BADGER’S DRIFT.
Three Wishes by Stephanie Bond 142pp
Points this post: 20
Total points: 605
Books read: 41
Tasks completed: 27/52
Its a Fact: 3
CathyG20.1 Most Improved Player: XBM's Task: Enjoy a Summer Road Trip
Your task is to read a book from this Roadtrip Across America list, and identify the state it’s about.
Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet
Arizona
Points this post: 20
Total points: 625
Books read: 42
Tasks completed: 28/52
Its a Fact: 3
CathyG15.8 Summer Sweets
Read a book with two authors either writing under both names or using a single name
Required: For two authors writing under a single name, provide a reference if this is not clear on the GR author bio page.
Beautiful Bombshell by Christina Lauren
Points this post: 15
Total points: 640
Books read: 43
Tasks completed: 29/52
Its a Fact: 3
trishhartuk20.3 Review Raffle - Trishhartuk’s Task: Midsomer Murders
Option 1. Read a book with the MPG of Mystery and/or Crime, written by a Female author.
The Killings at Badger's Drift, Caroline Graham
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB: here (272pg)
MPGs include Mystery, Crime, Mystery Thriller and Cozy Mystery
Female author
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 440
Tasks Completed: 33
It’s a Fact Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
20.3 - Review Raffle - Trishhartuk’s Task: Midsomer MurdersOption 2: Read a book by 1 author whose initials are in BADGER’S DRIFT
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
(mass market ed. for page count: Elantris, 638 pages)
**Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket**
New Points: 20
Total Points: 485
Tickets as of this post: BB(8), GO(7), IaF(6)
15.5 - Do You Have A Flag?Read a book whose author's initials are found in CAPTURE THE FLAG
The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble
(hardcover for page count: The Bible Recap, 752 pages)
**Claiming 2 Big Book Tickets**
New Points: 15
Total Points: 500
Tickets as of this post: BB(10), GO(7), IaF(6)
Jen K10.10 - Olympics: Breaking
Slay by Brittney Morris
*****
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 760
BB: 3
IAF: 5
Jen K15.2 Stars and Stripes Forever
A - Stars: Christmas in Vermont
B - Stripes: Eileen
Setting: Massachussetts
Wikipedia: "Eileen narrates the events of her last week in her home town, a small Massachusetts town she calls X-ville, 50 years previously."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_....
*****
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 775
BB: 3
IAF: 5
15.3 - Let The Games BeginOption 2: Read one book which satisfies both requirements of option 1
Req 1: Read a book whose cover is at least 75% blue, yellow, black, green, and red
Req 2: Read a book at least 50% set in one of these countries (Great Britain)
At Bertram's Hotel (85.7% black+blue+green)
New Points: 15
Total Points: 515
Tickets as of this post: BB(10), GO(7), IaF(6)
15.1 - The Long and Short of ItBook 2: Has a page count of 200 or fewer pages.
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village, 128 pages
Book 1: Has a page count of 400 or more pages.
The Well of Ascension
mass market paperback for page count: The Well of Ascension, 796 pages
**Claiming 2 Big Book Tickets**
New Points: 15
Total Points: 530
Tickets as of this post: BB(12), GO(7), IaF(6)
10.10 - Olympics: BreakingRead a book where the authors first name begins with B
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
mass market paperback for page count: The Hero of Ages, 760 pages
**Claiming 2 Big Book Tickets**
New Points: 10
Total Points: 540
Tickets as of this post: BB(14), GO(7), IaF(6)
30.1 - Susan A's Task: The Stanley Cup PlayoffsChoose two options and read one book for each. A total of 500 or more pages is required.
Option 2: Read a book with the letters N H L in the title
Inventing Hell, 208 pages
Option 4: Read a book originally published in June
Warbreaker, originally published June 9, 2009
mass market paperback for page count: Warbreaker, 676 pages
**Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket**
Total Pages: 884 pages
New Points: 30
Total Points: 570
Tickets as of this post: BB(15), GO(7), IaF(6)
Andy P.Task # 25.3 -JennRenee's Task - Summer English Lesson
A: A noun is plural when it represents two or more people, places, things, or ideas.
Book 1: Read a book with a noun of 4 or more letters in the title.
Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
Book 2: Read a book with a plural noun of that same noun in the title. Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
Points this post: 25
Total points: 480
30.2 - Katrisa's Task - Summer ZodiacPick one option and read a book 1 and a book 2 for your chosen option
Total page count must be at least 500 pages.
Option 2 - Cancer June 22- July 22
Book 1: Read a book that is numbered 1-12 of a series
A Stained White Radiance, Series #5
Mass market paperback for page count: A Stained White Radiance, 464 pages
Book 2: Read a book with one of these mythological creatures on the cover
Murder in the Mews
Air France stamp on the right-hand side, confirmed in help thread message #21
Mass market paperback for page count: Murder in the Mews, 230 pages
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
Total Pages: 694 pages
New Points: 30
Total Points: 600
Tickets as of this post: BB(15), GO(8), IaF(6)
LoraTask: 25.3 -JennRenee's Task - Summer English Lesson, using Option A
Book 1:
Book/Author: The Love of my Life / Rosie Walsh
How it fits: using word LOVE
Book 2:
Book/Author: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis / Max Shulman
How it fits: plural of LOVE is LOVES
Points for this task: 25
Total points: 565
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: 4
30.3 - TessaVaness'S TASK Feeding the ChildrenChoose 2 different options.
Option 1: Read a book with a 4+ letter title word from SALVATION ARMY
Word: MIST
The City of Mist
Option 3: Read a book with 200-250 pages
Sad Cypress, published March 1st, 1940
Mass market paperback for page count: Sad Cypress, 222 pages
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
New Points: 30
Total Points: 630
Tickets as of this post: BB(15), GO(9), IaF(6)
25.1 - Amy FL’s task: Farewell to a LegendChoose two options and read one book for each.
Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% in either Spain or France.
The Misanthrope, published June 1st, 1666
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
Option 3: Read a book with a 4+ letter title word from THE KING OF CLAY
Word: NILE
Death on the Nile, published Nov 1st, 1937
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
New Points: 25
Total Points: 655
Tickets as of this post: BB(15), GO(11), IaF(6)
25.3 - JennRenee's Task - Summer English LessonOption C
Book 1: Read a book with a noun or a verb of 4 or more letters in the title.
Word: CODEX (noun)
The Codex
Book 2: Read a book with a different word that is a synonym or antonym of that word
Word: BIBLE (strong synonym of codex)
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version, 1042 pages
**Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket**
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
**Claiming 3 Big Book Tickets**
New Points: 25
Total Points: 680
Tickets as of this post: BB(18), GO(12), IaF(7)
25.4 - Truitt_T’s Task: It’s a Riot!Choose two options and read one book from each. 500 page minimum. One book MUST be nonfiction.
Option 1: Read a book that is MPG LGBT and/or Queer AND one list MPG.
A Conjuring of Light, MPGs LGBT and Fantasy
Mass market paperback for page count: A Conjuring of Light, 690 pages
**Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket**
Option 2: Read a book for which the author’s initials may be found in STONEWALL RIOTS
The River of Consciousness by Oliver Sacks, MPG Non-Fiction
Paperback for page count: The River of Consciousness, 213 pages
**Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket**
Total page count: 903 pages
New Points: 25
Total Points: 705
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(12), IaF(8)
Pegw20.9-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.
I read Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 225
JEN B20.1 Most Improved Player: XBM's Task: Enjoy a Summer Road Trip
Your task is to read a book from this Roadtrip Across America list, and identify the state it’s about.
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
State = Nebraska
***Claiming one Big Book Ticket (576 pages)***
TOTAL POINTS: 490
15.2 Stars and Stripes ForeverBook A: Read a book that has the name of a U.S. state in the title
I read an ebook edition of : The Beans of Egypt, Maine
Book B: (Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island). Read a book that is set at least 50% in one of these states.
The Summer Daughter
New Points: 15
Total Points: 350
Lisa MD20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter : Barbara ★' s Task - Scotland or Bust
Option 2: Island Setting
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
384 pgs
Takes place on Nantucket Island
☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 655 / 850
Total Books Read: 51
Total Tasks Completed: 42 / 52
Big Book Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 12
Lisa MD5.6 - Outside We Go!
Pickleball Is Life: The Complete Guide to Feeding Your Obsession by Erin McHugh
160 pgs
I claim an IAF ticket
☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 660 / 850
Total Books Read: 52
Total Tasks Completed: 43 / 52
Big Book Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 13
Bookwrm526Task #20.10 Group Reads
I chose to read Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant. I posted in the discussion thread at post 22.
Total points: 850 (I finished!!!)
15.3 Let The Games BeginOption 2, cover at least 75% Olympic colors and set in a country that has hosted the Summer Olympics: Pieces of Blue by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Set in Hawaii, USA.
yellow 37 + 9 + 2.9 = 48.9%
black 15%
green 27.1 + 2.8 + 1.6 = 31.5%
total Olympic colors on cover = 95.4%
Points this post: 15
Total points: 835
Kathy KS20.9-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.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-320 p.
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 450
Tasks completed: 20/52
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 4
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: 3
FLY Task #10.2 - Celebrating Dads
task: a "dad" or "child" relationship standalone in the title
book: The Witch's Daughter
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: "daughter" in title
Points this post: 10
Total points: 625
Tasks completed: 37/52
BB: 5 / GO: 3 / IAF: 6
20.7- Shorter is Sweeter : Barbara ★' s Task - Scotland or BustOption 1: Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
This book is about Bono, a singer/songwriter (hence an artist)
Total points: 45
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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10.1 - Summer Reading List
The Swimmers (from the 2023 list)
Points this post: 10
BB: 5
GO: 2
NF: 2
Total points: 645