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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2024
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10.5 - Cricket
Read a book that depicts the game of cricket on the cover (bat, cricket ball, stumps, players etc) OR where the author's initials can be found in the word CRICKET: City of Glass, by Cassandra Clare
How Fits: Author - Cassandra Clare
Claiming 1 Big Book Tickets - 541pgs
Points this post: 10
Total points: 95
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
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10.6 - Pride
Read a book with one of the following MPGs: LGBT, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Queer: The King's Dragon, by W.M. Fawkes
How Fits: MPG - LGBT
Points this post: 10
Total points: 105
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 50.1: Summer storms:
Book 1 - Option 2: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence. Author initials ML in finnLan jaMes. 559 pages.
*** Claim 1 big book ticket for 559 pages.
Book 2 - Option 2: The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner. Author initials AG in Geyson nAthaniel. 272 pages.
Book 3 - Option 2: Call for the Dead by John le Carre. Author initials JL or JC in Juniper henslLey graCe. 157 pages.
Total pages = 988 pages
Totals: 30
Books: 2
Big books tickets: 1 (500)
Summary Totals: 430
Books: 32
Tasks: 24
Big books tickets: 2 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1,000)
Non-fiction tickets: 1
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10.7 - O Canada
Read a book set in Canada: Fever, by Jordan L. Hawk
How Fits: Location - Klondike, Yukon Territory
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
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10.8 - Olympics: Equestrian
Read a book with a horse on the cover.: Equinox, by Eli Easton
How Fits: Cover - Horse
Points this post: 10
Total points: 125
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
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10.9 - Olympics: Pentathlon
Read a book with exactly 5 words in the title (not subtitle).: Catch Me If You Can, by L.B. Gregg
How Fits: Title - 5 Words
Points this post: 10
Total points: 135
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
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10.10 - Olympics: Breaking
Read a book where the authors first name begins with B.: Everneath, by Brodi Ashton
How Fits: Author - Brodi Ashton
Points this post: 10
Total points: 145
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
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15.1 The Long and Short of It
Read a book that has exactly 6, 7, or 8 words in the title.: How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: The Complete Works, by A.J. Sherwood
How Fits: Page Count - 502pgs
Claiming 1 Big Book Tickets - 541pgs
AND
Has a page count of 200 or fewer pages.: Starting From Somewhere, by Lane Hayes
How Fits: Page Count - 134pgs
Points this post: 15
Total points: 160
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
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15.2 Stars and Stripes Forever
Read a book that has the name of a U.S. state in the title : Texas Winter, by R.J. Scott
How Fits: Title - TEXAS Winter
AND
Read a book that is set at least 50% in one of these states.: Mercury, by Amy Jo Burns
How Fits: Location - Pennsylvania
Points this post: 15
Total points: 175
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
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15.3 Let The Games Begin
Option 2
Read a book whose cover is at least 75% made up of any combination of these colours according to Tineye. / Read a book at least 50% set in one of these countries.: The Alpha's Warlock, by Eliot Grayson
How Fits: Tineye - 81.3% Black & Red / Location - California
Points this post: 15
Total points: 190
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
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15.4 Anyone For Croquet?
Read a book which is either #6 or #9 in a series: Saffron Wilds, by Kai Butler
How Fits: #6 in San Amaro Investigations
AND
B: Read a book which features either an animal/bird : Fox and Birch, by Sam Burns
How Fits: Cover - Fox
Points this post: 15
Total points: 205
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
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15.5 Do You Have A Flag?
Read a book whose author's initials are found in CAPTURE THE FLAG.: Starting From Here, by Lane Hayes
How Fits: Author - Lane Hayes
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
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15.6 Don't Move
Read a book with the MPG Dystopia or Dystopian.: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins
How Fits: MPG - Dystopia
Claiming 1 Big Book Tickets - 541pgs
Points this post: 15
Total points: 235
Big Books: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
50.1 - Ashlea's Task-Summer StormsPick one book for each option. Total pages of 750 or more.
Book 1, Option 1: Read a book with the word SUNSHINE, SUNRISE, or SUN in the title
Evil Under the Sun
(Mass market paperback for page count: Evil Under the Sun, 219 pages)
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
Book 2, Option 2: Book with author's initials in GREYSON NATHANIEL or HENRY OLIVER
Author's initials in name: GREYSON NATHANIEL
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
(Paperback for page count: Starling House, 464 pages)
Book 3, Option 2: Book with author's initials in JUNIPER HENSLEY GRACE
The Glass Room by Ann Cleeves
(Paperback for page count: The Glass Room, 400 pages)
Total page count: 1083 pages
New Points: 50
Total Points: 755
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(13), IaF(8)
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15.7 Jailbreak
Read a book where the main character is jailed or arrested, or is an ex-prisoner.: Eyes Wide Shut, by Niki Livingston
How Fits: MC is being chased by the warlord and his army, is captured and imprisoned but subsequently escapes.
Approval: Here
Points this post: 15
Total points: 250
Big Books: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
20.9-Moderators Pet: Babbling C's Task-NephewsOption 1. Read a book by an author whose first name begins with an A or an E.
Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
New Points: 20
Total Points: 775
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(13), IaF(8)
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15.8 Summer Sweets
Read a book with two authors either writing under both names or using a single name: Hot Wings, by Eli Easton & Tara Lain
How Fits: Authors - Eli Easton & Tara Lain
Points this post: 15
Total points: 265
Big Books: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
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15.9 Summer Blockbusters
Read a book which appears on one of the following lists:: The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
How Fits: #94 on Movie was Better than the Book
Points this post: 15
Total points: 280
Big Books: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
10.4 - Summer SongsRead a book with title word (not subtitle) of at least 3 letters shared with your chosen song title (excluding The)
Dixie City Jam
Song: ‘Summer in the City’ by the Lovin’ Spoonful
New Points: 10
Total Points: 785
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(13), IaF(8)
5.1 - Dodge the BallRead a book whose title does not contain the letters HIT.
Seek My Face
**Claiming 1 It's A Fact Ticket**
New Points: 5
Total Points: 790
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(13), IaF(9)
5.3 - TAG You're It!Read a book with a 3 word only title
Black Cherry Blues
New Points: 5
Total Points: 795
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(13), IaF(9)
5.4 - Game of HORSERead a book that has all the letters of HORSE in the sub/title
Hercule Poirot's Christmas
New Points: 5
Total Points: 800
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(13), IaF(9)
5.9 - Hot Summer MonthsRead a book that was first published in one of the 3 Summer months of the hemisphere where you reside.
Dumb Witness, published July 5th, 1937
Residing In: Northern Hemisphere (Summer June/July/August)
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket**
New Points: 5
Total Points: 805
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(14), IaF(9)
5.10 - Easy Breezy SummertimeRead a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Sleeping Murder
New Points: 5
Total Points: 810
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(14), IaF(9)
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20.1 Most Improved Player: XBM's Task: Enjoy a Summer Road Trip
Read a book from this Roadtrip Across America list, and identify the state it’s about.: The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles
How Fits: #45 on List / Nebraska
Claiming 1 Big Book Tickets - 576pgs
Points this post: 20
Total points: 300
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Laure's Task: Dragons of Summer
Option 2
Read a book from the Dragonlance series or a book featuring a dragon as one of the characters.: Dragonwatch, by Jaye McKenna
How Fits: MC's are dragon shifters
Points this post: 20
Total points: 320
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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20.3 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.: The Heart's Blood Arrow, by Kai Butler
How Fits: MPG - Mystery / Author - Female
Points this post: 20
Total points: 340
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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20.4 Golden Oldies - FLY's Task- Kids’ Games Through the Ages
Option C
Read a book off this list of books set in Idaho: Books Set in Idaho.: Chasing Fire, by Nora Roberts
How Fits: #13 on Page 1
Points this post: 20
Total points: 360
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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20.5 - Bigger is Better: Lisa MD's Summer Scavenger Hunt
Read a book associated with summer on the cover: Into the Tempest, by N.R. Walker
How Fits: Cover - Lightning
Points this post: 20
Total points: 380
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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20.6- It's A Fact- KathyP's Task-Summertime Dreaming
Option 1
Read a book with clouds on the cover & Non-Fiction: The Ends of the World: Supervolcanoes, Lethal Oceans, and the Search for Past Apocalypses, by Peter Brannen
How Fits: MPG - Non-Fiction / Cover - Clouds
Points this post: 20
Total points: 400
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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20.7- Shorter is Sweeter : Barbara ★' s Task - Scotland or Bust
Option 2
Read a book that takes place at any time on an island.: Under a Greek Twilight, by Jax Stuart
How Fits: Location - Crete
Points this post: 20
Total points: 420
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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20.8 NICKELS & DIMES – Bookwrm526's Task- June Celebrations
Option 2
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase PRIDE MONTH: Alpine for You, by Maddy Hunter
How Fits: Maddy Hunter
Points this post: 20
Total points: 440
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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20.9-Moderators Pet: Babbling C's Task-Nephews
Option 3
Read a book with a title word of at least 4 letters that can be made from mechanical engineering.: Clouds and Rain, by Zahra Owens
How Fits: Word - mechANIcal engineerRing (RAIN) / Clouds and RAIN
Points this post: 20
Total points: 460
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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25.1 - Amy FL’s task: Farewell to a Legend
Option 1
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials appear in RAFAEL NADAL.: Treble Maker, by Annabeth Albert
How Fits: Author - Annabeth Albert
AND
Option 3
Read a book with a title word of four or more letters that can be made from THE KING OF CLAY.: Soul Taken, by Patricia Briggs
How Fits: Word - ThE KiNg of clAy (TAKEN) / Soul Taken
Points this post: 25
Total points: 485
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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25.3 -JennRenee's Task - Summer English Lesson
Option C / Book 1
Read a book with a noun or a verb of 4 or more letters in the title.: Shalador's Lady, by Anne Bishop
How Fits: Title - Shalador's LADY
AND
Option C / Book 2
Read a book with a different word that is a synonym or antonym of that word in the title.: The Empress, by S.J. Kincaid
How Fits: Title Synonym - The Empress
Points this post: 25
Total points: 510
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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25.4 Truitt_T’s Task: It’s a Riot!
Option 1
Read a book that is MPG LGBT and/or Queer AND one of the following.: Otherworldly, by F.T. Lukens
How Fits: MPG - LGBT & Fantasy / Page Count - 352pgs
AND
Option 2
Read a book for which the author’s initials may be found in STONEWALL RIOTS & Non-Fiction.: Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World, by Rae Wynn-Grant
How Fits: Author: Rae Wynn-Grant & MPG - Non-Fiction / Page Count - 288pgs
Total Page Count: 640pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 535
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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25.5 - Cat's Task - Books of Asia
Option 1
Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Asia: Road to Revenge, by Mell Eight
How Fits: Location - Israel
AND
Option 2
Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Asia.: The Cat Who Saved Books, by Sōsuke Natsukawa
How Fits: Author - Born in Japan
Points this post: 25
Total points: 560
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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25.6 - Delicious Dee's Task - Chronicles of St Mary’s and the Time Police
Option 1
Read a book, where the author shares a first or last name with one of the characters on the fan page: Forever Wicked, by Shayla Black
How Fits: Character - Kalinda BLACK / Author - Shayla BLACK / Page Count - 156pgs
AND
Option 3
Read a book that shares a word of AT LEAST four letters with one of the books in the series. : Born to Be Badger, by Shelly Laurenston
How Fits: Series Book - When a Child is BORN / Title - BORN to be Badger / Page Count - 368pgs
Total Page Count: 524pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 585
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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30.1 - Susan A's Task: The Stanley Cup Playoffs
Option 2
Read a book with the letters N H L in the title.: Starling House, by Alix E. Harrow
How Fits: Title - starLiNg House / Page Count - 308pgs
AND
Option 4
Read a book originally published in June. : The Lost Bookshop, by Evie Woods
How Fits: Published - June 22, 2023 / Page Count - 435pgs
Total Page Count: 743pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 615
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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30.2 - Katrisa's Task - Summer Zodiac
Option 2 / Book 1
Read a book that is numbered 1-12 of a series: Seduce the Darkness, by Gena Showalter
How Fits: Series - #4 in Alien Huntress / Page Count - 405pgs
AND
Option 2 / Book 2
Read a book with one of these mythological creatures on the cover.: Enyo's Warrior, by Niki Livingston
How Fits: Cover - Dragon / Page Count - 284pgs
Total Page Count: 689pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 645
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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30.3 - TessaVaness'S TASK Feeding the Children
Option 1
Read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters that can be found in SALVATION ARMY: Salt & Broom, by Sharon Lynn Fisher
How Fits: Title - SALvaTion Army (SALT) / SALT & Broom
AND
Option 2
Read a book by an author who shares the same name or a variation of the name of the cook, Suzanne.: Truthwitch, by Susan Dennard
How Fits: Author - Susan Dennard
Points this post: 30
Total points: 675
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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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 Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids, by Michael McClung
How Fits: Author - Michael McClung / Page Count - 298
AND
Option 2
Read a book from the first 25 pages of the “Comedy” list.: Assistant to the Villain, by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
How Fits: On Page 9 / Page Count - 342pgs
Total Page Count: 640pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 705
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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30.5 - RedSycamore's Task: The Sound of Silence
Option 1
Read a book with no words in the title.: Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
How Fits: Title - Mockingjay is not in Scrabble dictionary
AND
Option 2
Read a book with at least one letter or number that's part of the cover art.: Greeking Out, by Colette Davison
How Fits: Cover - Numbers in background stamps
Points this post: 30
Total points: 735
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
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50.1 -Ashlea's Task-Summer Storms
Book 1 / Option 2
Read a book where an authors first and last initial can be found in FINNLAN JAMES.: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn, by Mark Lawrence
How Fits: Author - Mark Lawrence / Page Count - 559pgs
Claiming 1 Big Book Tickets - 559pgs
AND
Book 2 / Option 2
Read a book by an author who's first and last initial can be found in GREYSON NATHANIEL or HENRY OLIVER: Mind Games, by Nora Roberts
How Fits: Henry Oliver - Author - Nora Roberts / Page Count - 422pgs
AND
Book 3 / Option 2
Read a book by an author who's first and last initial can be found in JUNIPER HENSLEY GRACE: Assassin's Quest, by Robin Hobb
How Fits: Author - Robin Hobb / Page Count - 757pgs
Claiming 1 Big Book Tickets - 757pgs
Total Page Count: 1738pgs
Points this post: 50
Total points: 785
Big Books: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
trishhartuk25.4 Truitt_T’s Task: It’s a Riot!
Option 1: Read a book that is MPG LGBT and/or Queer AND one of the following...Humor, Memoir, Nonfiction
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography, Neil Patrick Harris
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (320pg)
MPGs include Nonfiction, Memoir, Humor and LGBT if you click “more” on the main book page
Option 2: Author’s initials in STONEWALL RIOTS. Middle names and/or initials may be ignored.
The Death I Gave Him, Em X. Liu
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (352pg)
MPGs include: Queer, LGBT
Ignoring the Middle initial, stonEwaLl
Combination okayed in Help Thread message #9: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Total pages: 320 + 352 = 672pg
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
It’s a Fact: 1 - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography is Nonfiction
Total Points: 465
Tasks Completed: 34
It’s a Fact Tickets: 3
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
EMurphy5.9 Hot Summer Months - First published in one of the 3 summer months Off Balance by Dominique Moceanu
*Published in June, 2012 - I live in Northern Hemisphere
**It's a Fact Ticket
This Task:
Points: 5
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 450
Books Read: 32
GO Ticket: 2
BB Ticket +500: 2
IAF Ticket: 6
Tasks Completed: 21
EMurphy5.1 Dodge the Ball - Title does not contain the letters HIT Maame by Jessica George
This Task:
Points: 5
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 455
Books Read: 34
GO Ticket: 2
BB Ticket +500: 2
IAF Ticket: 6
Tasks Completed: 22
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.10 Easy Breezy Summertime
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Beach Read
Totals
Points: 295
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 8
Total books: 27
Total tasks: 27
Angela IL10.7 - O Canada
Read a book set in Canada
Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young-8/28
Ref: pg 50 "I'm fairly certain that parental leave in Canada"
pg 61 "to cope with the brutal Canadian winters"
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 515
Books Read: 33
Tasks Completed: 22
It's a Fact: 3
Big Book: 2
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10.4 - Summer Songs
Read a book with title word (not subtitle) of at least 3 letters shared with your chosen song title (excluding The): Hot Pursuit, by Eli Easton
How Fits: Song - #18 HOT Fun in the Summertime / Title - HOT Pursuit
Points this post: 10
Total points: 85
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0