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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2024
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Kristen IAREMOVE Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan from Task 10.3 in post 733.
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Points This Post: -10
Total Points: 500/850
Tasks Completed: 28/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 6
Kristen IA10.4 - Summer Songs
Read a book with title word (not subtitle) of at least 3 letters shared with your chosen song title (excluding The)
Required: State the song - "School’s Out for Summer"
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 510/850
Tasks Completed: 29/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 6
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 - Museum
The Museum of Lost Quilts by Jennifer Chiaverini
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 520/850
Tasks Completed: 30/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 6
Sarah E10.9 - Olympics: Pentathlon
The Belles of Desire, Mississippi - Five word title
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is The Belles of Desire, Mississippi
Total Points: 485
Sarah E15.5 Do You Have A Flag?
Elusive by Genevieve Cogman
Author initials in CAPTURE THE FLAG
I read a kindle edition, paperback - no MMP - is Elusive
Total Points: 500
Mod
Book 1:
Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohammed / book with no word in the title
Book 2:
by Gerri Lewis / letter as part of cover artPoints this post: 30
Total points: 655
Mod
Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese / TWO in title
Points this post: 5
Total points: 660
PAULA S25.1 - 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.
by Amanda Flowerauthor intials in rAFael
I read the kindle edition. MMPB link for reference: Toxic Toffee
Option 3: Read a book with a title word of four or more letters that can be made from THE KING OF CLAY.
using the word NIGHT made with NIG from kING and TH from THe
Night at the Vulcan
I read the Kindle edition. MMPB link for reference: Night at the Vulcan
Points this post: 25
Total points: 100
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 3/52
MEGSCL20.3 Review Raffle - Trishhartuk’s Task: Midsomer Murders
Option 1. MPG of Mystery and/or Crime, AND written by a Female author.
Frantic
TOTAL
620 points - 5 big book - 10 IAF
MEGSCL5.10 Easy Breezy Summertime
Free choice. Confessions on the 7:45
TOTAL
625 points - 5 big book - 10 IAF
MEGSCL10.9 - Olympics: Pentathlon
5 word title
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
**1006*pages - 3 bb tickets
TOTAL
635 points - 8 big book - 10 IAF
MEGSCL30.4 Nick KY’s Task: Lots of Books
Option 1. Read a book whose author's initials can be found sequentially in SUMMERMEANSREADINGLOTSOFBOOKS.
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Option 2. Page 18 of “Comedy” list
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
TOTAL
665 points - 8 big book - 10 IAF
MEGSCL20.8 NICKELS & DIMES – Bookwrm526's Task- June Celebrations
Option 3: read a book with a domestic cat on the cover.
TOTAL
685 points - 8 big book - 10 IAF
25.3 -JennRenee's Task - Summer English LessonOption 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.
Echo Boy by Matt Haig
Unable to find on US site, according to UK site has IL designation of UY
Book 2: Read a book with a plural noun of that same noun in the title.
A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor
Points this Task: 25
Season Total: 660
Total IAFs to date: 4
Total GO tickets to date: 3
Total BB tickets to date: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; ...; ...; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4.; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
...; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; ...; 20.6; 20.7; 20.8; 20.9; 20.10
25.3; 25.4; 25.5; 25.6;
30.1; 30.2; 30.3; ...; 30.5;
50.1
Theresa20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Laure's Task: Dragons of Summer
Option 1 - 1 and 5 in publication year
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
published 2015
Points this post - 20
Total points - 170
10.7 - O CanadaRead a book set in Canada
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands(nonfiction)**
Points this Task: 10
Season Total: 670
IAFs this post: 1
Total IAFs to date: 5
Total GO tickets to date: 3
Total BB tickets to date: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; 10.7; ...; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4.; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
...; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; ...; 20.6; 20.7; 20.8; 20.9; 20.10
25.3; 25.4; 25.5; 25.6;
30.1; 30.2; 30.3; ...; 30.5;
50.1
10.8 - Olympics: EquestrianRead a book with a horse on the cover
by Jodi TaylorPoints this Task: 10
Season Total: 680
Total IAFs to date: 5
Total GO tickets to date: 3
Total BB tickets to date: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4.; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
...; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; ...; 20.6; 20.7; 20.8; 20.9; 20.10
25.3; 25.4; 25.5; 25.6;
30.1; 30.2; 30.3; ...; 30.5;
50.1
Theresa20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara's Task - Scotland or Bust
Option 3 - MPG War
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Points this post - 20
Total points - 190
20.1 Most Improved Player: XBM's Task: Enjoy a Summer Road TripYour task is to read a book from this Roadtrip Across America list, and identify the state it’s about.
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Mississippi
Points this Task: 20
Season Total: 700
Total IAFs to date: 5
Total GO tickets to date: 3
Total BB tickets to date: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4.; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; ...; 20.6; 20.7; 20.8; 20.9; 20.10
25.3; 25.4; 25.5; 25.6;
30.1; 30.2; 30.3; ...; 30.5;
50.1
20.5 - Bigger is Better: Lisa MD's Summer Scavenger HuntScan your bookshelves or TBR to find any of these items associated with summer on the cover and read that book.
Required: post the cover and identify your object
Fireflies, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
by Julian AguonButterflies
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay (nonfiction)**
Points this Task: 20
Season Total: 720
IAFs this post: 1
Total IAFs to date: 6
Total GO tickets to date: 3
Total BB tickets to date: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4.; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; 20.7; 20.8; 20.9; 20.10
25.3; 25.4; 25.5; 25.6;
30.1; 30.2; 30.3; ...; 30.5;
50.1
Barbara ★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
Death by Dumpling - Elizabeth Rain 8/30
(E&R in cRickEt)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 685
Lisa MD25.1 - Amy FL’s task: Farewell to a Legend
Option 1: Author Initials: "NR" in RAFAEL NADA
Mind Games by Nora Roberts
422 pgs
Option 3: Title Word: "Like" in thE KIng of cLay
I Promise It Won't Always Hurt Like This: 18 Assurances on Grief by Clare Mackintosh
224 pgs
I claim an IAF ticket
☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️☀️👓☀️⛱️
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 795 / 850
Total Books Read: 62
Total Tasks Completed: 50 / 52
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 18
Julia10320.5 - Bigger is Better: Lisa MD's Summer Scavenger Hunt
(sun hat on cover)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 715
BB: 5
GO: 2
NF: 7
Tasks completed: 43
Books read: 56
25.2 - Mazza1's Task: Title PairsChoose either option 1 or option 2. The combined page total must exceed 600 pages.
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 (all words count).
Book 1: Burning Angel, 352 pages
Book 2: Angel of Vengeance
(Paperback for page count: Angel of Vengeance, 480 pages)
Total page count: 832 pages
Finished! Thanks for a great challenge mods!
New Points: 25
Total Points: 850
Tickets as of this post: BB(19), GO(13), IaF(8)
FLY Task #5.8 Sand Made Castles
task: Read a book with a castle on the cover
book: The End of Oz
(my version is audio, no MMPB, PB here)
how it fits:
Points this post: 5
Total points: 665
Tasks completed: 41/52
BB: 5 / GO: 3 / IAF: 6
20.9-Moderators Pet: Babbling C's Task-NephewsOption 1: Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith
Author's first name begins with 'A'
Total points: 95
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.5 - Bigger is Better: Lisa MD's Summer Scavenger Hunt
Malibu Rising
The characters are riding surfboards.
Totals
Points: 315
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 8
Total books: 28
Total tasks: 28
babbling c 10.2 - Celebrating Dads
Father's Day is celebrated in June.
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
Husband Material - kindle. Husband Material - paperback pgs 424 by Alexis Hall
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Total This Season
Points: 270/850
Completed Tasks: 20/52
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 8,061
Books read this season: 23
Kim O20.2 - Rookie at the Top - 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 Taming of the Shrew Golden Oldie - First published 1593
Points this task: 20
Golden Oldie ticket(s): 1
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Totals:
Points: 215
Big Book - 500+: 1
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 2
It's a Fact: 5
FLY Task #15.5 Do You Have A Flag?
task: author's initials in CAPTURE THE FLAG
book: Imprudence
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: author Gail Carriger initials GC in (C)APTURE FLA(G)
other: **Claiming BB ticket for MMPB = 576 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 680
Tasks completed: 42/52
BB: 5 + 1 = 6 / GO: 3 / IAF: 6
FLY Task #15.10 Summer Months
task: Read a book that has exactly 6, 7, or 8 words in the title
book: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
how it fits: 7 words in title
Points this post: 15
Total points: 695
Tasks completed: 43/52
BB: 6 / GO: 3 / IAF: 6
FLY Task #10.5 - Cricket
task: author's initials in the word CRICKET
book: One Puzzling Afternoon
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: author Emily Critchley initials EC in (C)RICK(E)T
Points this post: 10
Total points: 705
Tasks completed: 44/52
BB: 6 / GO: 3 / IAF: 6
FLY Task #20.9-Moderators Pet: Babbling C's Task-Nephews
task: Option 1. author first name begins with an A or an E
book: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding: And Other Stories
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: author Agatha Christie first name begins with A
Points this post: 20
Total points: 725
Tasks completed: 45/52
BB: 6 / GO: 3 / IAF: 6
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.
Flights of Fancy: Defying Gravity by Design and Evolution by Richard Dawkins
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Flights of Fancy: Defying Gravity by Design and EvolutionNo Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay (nonfiction)**
Option 4: Read a book with a MPG of Mental Health or Mental Illness.
Spring by Karl Ove Knausgård
Points this Task: 25
Season Total: 745
IAFs this post: 1
Total IAFs to date: 7
Total GO tickets to date: 3
Total BB tickets to date: 4
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4.; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; 20.7; 20.8; 20.9; 20.10
25.1; ...; 25.3; 25.4; 25.5; 25.6;
30.1; 30.2; 30.3; ...; 30.5;
50.1
20.6 Summertime DreamingOpt 3 author's first and last initials in swImMingpool
Proud: Living My American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad
IL: MG BL 6.7 AR Pts 10.0
Approved post #16
*Claiming It's a Fact Ticket for NF
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 570
Shelby
5.8 Sand Made Castles
Read a book with a castle on the cover..: A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin
How Fits: Cover - Castle
Points this post: 5
Total points: 790
Big Books: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.10 Summer Months
Read a book that has exactly 6, 7, or 8 words in the title: This Is How You Lose the Time War, by Amal El-Mohtar
How Fits: Title - 8 words
Points this post: 15
Total points: 805
Big Books: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.2 - Mazza1's Task: Title Pairs
Option 1 / Book 1
Read 2 books where the last word of the first book's title is the first word of the second book's title: Dragon Magic, by Megan Derr
How Fits: Title - Dragon MAGIC / Page Count - 435pgs
AND
Option 1 / Book 2
Read 2 books where the last word of the first book's title is the first word of the second book's title: Magic and the Shinigami Detective, by Honor Raconteur
How Fits: Title - MAGIC and the Shinigami Detective / Page Count - 326pgs
Total Page Count: 761pgs
Points this post: 15
Total points: 830
Big Books: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
JenJ IA5.6 Outside We Go!
Read a book that features an outside activity e.g. camping, skiing, swimming, hiking, etc.
Walkabout by Andrew Wilcox
*****I claim 1 It's A Fact ticket*****
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 660/850
Tasks Completed: 39/52
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 12
Amy B50.1 -Ashlea's Task-Summer Storms
This is a 3 book task, pick one book for each option. Total pages of 750 or more. For the purpose of this task when using author initials
Middle initials may be ignored and if multiple authors are present only one of the authors need to meet the requirement.
Book 1- Option 2- Read a book where an authors first and last initial can be found in FINNLAN JAMES.
Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith (272 pages)
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
Required: State the name.
Woke Up Like This by Amy Lea (289 pages) - in Greyson Nathaniel
Book 3- Option 2- Read a book by an author who's first and last initial can be found in JUNIPER HENSLEY GRACE
Shutter by Ramona Emerson (296 pages)
This Task: 50 Points
To Date: 480 Points
Amy B20.7- Shorter is Sweeter : Barbara ★' s Task - Scotland or Bust
This is a one book task. Please choose an option and read a book that meets the requirements.
Required: State the Option
Option 2 - Read a book that takes place at any time on an island.
Required: If the setting is not evident from the description or the GR metadata, provide a reference.
Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb - set in Japan
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 500 Points
Amy B25.5 - Cat's Task - Books of Asia
Pick an option.
Required: state the option.
Option 1: Two Book Option
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 (if Non-Fiction).
Required: state the country(/ies), and provide supporting evidence if it's not obvious from the GR metadata or blurb.
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yū Miri (Japan)
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Asia.
Required:provide a link to prove place of birth if it's not obvious from the GR metadata.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (China)
https://www.google.com/search?q=where...
This Task: 25 Points
To Date: 525 Points
Amy 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.
Take What You Need by Idra Novey (Mystery Thriller)
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 545 Points
Amy B5.7 We All Scream
Read a book by an author born in the 1980's.
Required: State the year of birth. If the birth year is not present on the Goodreads author page, provide a reference.
The Winners by Fredrik Backman (1981)
https://www.google.com/search?q=when+...
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 550 Points
Amy B15.5 Do You Have A Flag?
Read a book whose author's initials are found in CAPTURE THE FLAG. Middle initials can be ignored, and letters can only be used as often as they appear.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman Capote
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 565 Points
Sarah H15.8 Summer Sweets
Read a book with two authors.
I listened to the audiobook of The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
MMPB is The Wife Between Us
Points this task: 15
Total points to date: 110
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
It's a Fact: 0
Tasks complete: 6
Books read: 7
15.2 Stars and Stripes ForeverA - Stars: Name of US state in title - Rhode Island
Rhode Island Red by Charlotte Carter
B - Stripes: Original colony
Virginia
Argall: The True Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith by William T. Vollmann
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 455
25.5 - Cat's Task - Books of AsiaOption 1: Two Book Option
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
Set in Japan
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Asia.
Author born in China:
Rickshaw Boy by Lao She
Task Total: 25
Season Total: 480
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20.5 - Bigger is Better: Lisa MD's Summer Scavenger Hunt
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is The Summer Escape
Total Points: 475