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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2025
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20.3 Review Raffle: Kelly L's Task - Celebrating PrideOption 4 - Read a book set at least 50%in any of the following past, current, or future host countries of World Pride: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.
Murder in Tuscany (Armstrong and Oscar Cozy Mysteries #1) by T.A. Williams
100% Italy
Task total: 20
Season total: 325
Kathy KS20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Eligible Children’s books (and related MPGs)... may be used.
Choose one option and read one book for that option. Required: State the option.
Option 1 - Read a book that contains red on the cover, according to Tineye. Required: Post the cover.
by Ellen RaskinAR-- IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8.0
Tineye includes:
1.3 %#d91149Red
0.9 %#9a1d3fRed
I read a large print version; mmpb-185 p.
****** REPOSTED from Message 821. Current totals below.
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 190
Tasks completed: 8/57
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
15.9 Let's Go CampingRead a book with a camper, tent, or RV on the cover.
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries (Camper & Criminals #1) by Tonya Kappes
Task total: 15
Season total: 345
FLY Task #30.5 DELICIOUS DEE 's Task: Classic Science-Fiction: HG Wells
+GO tickets
task: Option 2 - single author initials in H.G. Wells
book: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
how it fits: author William Shakespeare initials WS in (W)ell(S)
(162 pages MMPB, first published 1595)
task: Option 3 - first published between 1866 and 1946
book: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
how it fits: First published October 14, 1892
(389 pages, PB)
other:
minimum page count: 162 + 389 > 500
**Claiming 2 GO tickets for first published 1595 and 1892
Points this post: 30
Total points: 250
Tasks completed: 14/56
BB: 9 / GO: 2 + 2 = 4 / IAF: 0
HanneloreTask 20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Opt. 4: Read a book with one of these MPG's: Suspense: standalone or embedded, Thriller(s): standalone, or Fantasy: standalone.
Book: The Night Raven
How it fits: Book has the standalone MPG Fantasy.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 5
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
HanneloreTask 20.9 Moderator's Pet: Trishhartuk's Task - Crater Lake
Option 3 - Read a book first published between May and October (inclusive) of any year from 1996-onwards.
Book: The Silver Mark
How it fits: First published May 12, 2019.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 6
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
Bookwrm526Task #5.8 Name Game
Read a book with an author who shares a first name initial with any letter in your Readerboard name. I chose the letter O and read Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite.
Total points so far: 210
Bookwrm526Task #25.1 - Boss Level
Option 3: Read a book with a 4 or more letter word in the title that can be made up of letters in "creepers have no respect". I made the word TERROR (ERR from creepers, O no, TR from respect) and read The Terror by Arthur Machen.
Option 4: Read a book where the page number consists of at least two of the numbers 0,1,3, or 5. I read Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico by Ed Morales (352p).
Total points so far: 235
Nick KY10.9 Fly Me to the Moon MPG of Space. I read Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 440
Nick KY15.5 Land of Dragons
Komodo National Park, located in Indonesia, is famous for being the home of the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard.
Read a book with a single author with all initials found in Komodo OR Dragon OR Lizard.
I read Do Not Open by Kiersten Modglin, author’s initials in “KoModo.”
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 455
Rockynook20.3 - Celebrating Pride
Option 2: 4+ letter title word found in STONEWALL UPRISING or PRIDE PARADE.
Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Phrase: STONEWALL UPRISING
Word: STAR
STonewAll upRising
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 200
Mod
30.7 Cat's Task: Books of Europe
Option 2: Read one book of at least 500 pages that is set in Europe (not UK) AND is written by an author born in Europe (not UK).
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson (set in Sweden, author born in Sweden)
This book is a big book at 599 pages. One Big Book ticket please!
Points this task: 30
Season total: 85
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 2
Elizabeth P Task 5.4 - World Environment
Author's initials in WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
World environMent day
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Total Tasks: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
IAF: 0
Total Books: 1
Elizabeth PTask 10.9 - Fly Me to the Moon
Book with MPG Space
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 15
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
IAF: 0
Total Books: 2
Erica H.10.3 500 Reads of Summer
Read a popular summer book from the first 25 pages of this list.
On page 1 of the Summer Books List
Book Lovers
Points: 10
Total points: 195
BB: 1
GO: 1
NF: 1
Nick KY30.5 Delicious Dee’s H.G. Wells
Opt. 1. Book by H.G. Wells, I read The Time Machine. MPPB The Time Machine 118 pp
Opt. 3. 1st pub’d between 1866 and 1946, I read The American by Henry James, 1st pub’d 1877. I read the MMPB which is 400 pp. But I think we are required to count pages from the MPPB (not Mass Market) which is 471 pp.
Total pp = 589 (or 518 if counting the MMPB which I read) > required 501
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 485
Elizabeth PTask 20.2 - Favorite Things About Books
Option 3 - Book made into TV series
Network Effect by Martha Wells
Book #5 of The Murderbot Diaries
The Murderbot Diaries, made into Apple TV show Murderbot
(Highly recommend both the books and the show)
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 35
Total Tasks: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
IAF: 0
Total Books: 3
Elizabeth PTask 20.5 - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Option 2: Book with one of the words standalone in title, I chose RED
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 55
Total Tasks: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
IAF: 0
Total Books: 4
Elizabeth P Task 20.7 - I Wonder
Option 3: Book that has won a Hugo Award
Artificial Condition byMartha Wells
Won 2019 Hugo Award for Novella
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 75
Total Tasks: 5
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books: 0
IAF: 0
Total Books: 5
Kai30.4 TessaVanessa's Task: A Year of Travels
OPTION 1
Read a book that has snow on the cover.
Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
OPTION 2
Read a book that has a 4 or more letter word made from BIG CITY VIBE.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
"Give"
New Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 16
Total Points: 275
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 1
IT'S A FACT: 0
JUKKA5.6 Summer Song
Book with a word in title from "Hot Fun in the Summertime".
Giant Days, Vol. 2 by John Allison. The word is DAYS.
Total Points: 180/1000
Total Books Read: 16
Tasks Completed: 14/57
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
It's a Fact Total: 1
KRISTA KY20.9 Moderator's Pet: Trishhartuk's Task - Crater Lake
Option 1-Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MOUNT MAZAMA.
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Option 2- Read a book with large, natural body of water (lake, river or sea/ocean) on the cover.
Beach Road
Points this post: 20
Total points: 150
Books read: 10
30.1 - JennRenee's Task: The Great YellowstoneOption 2: Get hot and steamy and read a book with MPG Romance
Inheritance by Nora Roberts
Option 3: Read a book with a cover featuring at least 5 different colors according to Tineye.
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (debut book)67.8 %#0a0600 Black
6.7 %#848648 Green
6.5 %#a05f4e Brown
5.2 %#d53026 Red
3.9 %#465155 Grey
2.3 %#2b8ead Blue
2.2 %#cec4ab Grey
2.1 %#ac6f2d Brown
2.1 %#e9ce4f Yellow
1.0 %#de7d97 Pink
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Lisa MD30.5 - Delicious Dee's Task: Classic Science-Fiction HG Wells
Required: Total pgs 501+
Option 2: All author initials in H.G. Wells
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
337 pgs
Author Initials: EH in Hg wElls
Option 5: Set 75% in Great Britain or New Jersey
Who Let the Dog Out? by David Rosenfelt
324 pgs
Set 100% in New Jersey. New Jersey is mentioned in book description. The Andy Carpenter series is set in New Jersey.
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 270/975
Total Books Read: 19
Total Tasks Completed: 14
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 5
Rhiannon30.2 Katrisa's Task: Wrapped in Plastic
This year the world lost iconic director David Lynch. This prompted me to revisit Twin Peaks. It has been fun to dive back into that world and this task is based on that show. This is a 2 book task.
Please choose two different options and read a book from each. No children’s (or related MPG) or graphic novels/comics allowed.
Required:State the options
Option 1 - “The Owls are not what they seem.”
As the quote indicates, the owls in Twin Peaks are imbued with mystery. Are they the eyes of the Black Lodge? Souls? Aliens? Harbingers?
Read a book with the letters OWL found intact AND imbedded in a word in the title/subtitle. So just the word owl/s will not work but hOWLing, bOWL or knOWLedge would (the point being that OWL is “hidden” in the word).
Shadowland by Jenny Carroll Owl in Shadowland
Option 3 - The Black Lodge and White Lodge
The good vs. evil energies in Twin Peaks are symbolized by the Black Lodge and the White Lodge. Read a book from the first 20 pages of this
Good Vs Evil
Required: state the page
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Page 1
Points Claimed this post: 30
Total Points: 80
Books Read: 6/74
Tasks Completed: 3
JenJ IA10.8 Summer Lovin'
Read a book set in, first published or about the 1960's
In the Family Way by Laney Katz Becker - set in 1965
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 165/975
Tasks Completed: 10/56
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 2
JenJ IA20.4 Golden Oldies: Kai's Task - London Adventure
Option 5- JANE AUSTEN
Read a book with an MPG of Historical, Romance, or Historical Romance. MPGs must be stand-alone, not embedded.
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 185/975
Tasks Completed: 11/56
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 2
Kristen IA5.10 Picnic Time
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Kill Joy by Holly Jackson
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 130/975
Tasks Completed: 8/56
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Kristen IA15.10 I'm Not Scared
Read a book with MPG Horror- Stand alone or embedded
I Am the Swarm by Hayley Chewins
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 145/975
Tasks Completed: 9/56
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
KRISTA KY20.2 Rookie at the Top: Coffeegirl's Task - Favorite things about books
Option 1- Read a book by a single author where all the author's initials can be found in BOOK CLUB. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Points this post: 20
Total points: 170
Books read: 11
KRISTA KY15.5 Land of Dragons
Read a book with a single author with all initials found in Komodo OR Dragon OR Lizard. Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Word - DRAGON
Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan
Points this post: 15
Total points: 185
Books read: 12
ROBIN P20.3 Review Raffle: Kelly L's Task: Celebrating Pride
Option 4 World Pride
Book set 50% in listed countries
Bug Hollow - set 90% in the US, which is one of the countries listed
Points this post: 20
Total points: 430
BB:3 GO:0 IAF:5
Kathy KS**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter: Karen Michele's Task - I Wonder
Option 2
B) Read a memoir that includes the childhood of the author.
When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine by Monica Wood
MPG: Memoir
Author Monica Wood shares her childhood in 1960s Maine, especially her father's death in 1963 and their family's struggle with their grief.
I read as an ebook; pb-256 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 230
Tasks completed: 10/57
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 3
30.8 MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian GamesOption 3 : Read a book whose SINGLE author's first and last initials (middle can be ignored) in June OR July OR August.
Blue Movie by Terry Southern
256p
author's initials, TS, found in auguST
Option 4 : Read a book that is # 6,7 or 8 in a series.
El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (The Scarlet Pimpernel (chronological order) #7) by Emmuska Orczy
352p
Task total: 30
Season total: 375
10.10 Radioactive, RadioactiveRead a book with MPG Post-Apocalyptic
Wildflowers by Kylie Scott
Task total: 10
Season total: 385
I read eARC provided by author
FLY Task #25.1 - Ash's Task: Boss Level
task: Option 1- pick a book off of one of the lists
book: Replay
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: on page 1 of Time Loops
task: Option 3 - 4+ letter title word made from "creepers have no respect"
book: Even Though I Knew the End
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: EVEN in creep(E)rs ha(VE) (N)o
Points this post: 25
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 15/56
BB: 9 / GO: 4 / IAF: 0
Task 20.3 - Celebrating Prideoption 2: subtitle word POINT can be made from STONEWALL UPRISING
Murder in the Pacific: Ifira Point
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420 points
HanneloreTask 20.6 It's a Fact: Kristen IA's Task - Let’s Go to the Park!
Option 1: Read a book that was first published in one of these years. 2008, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Book: The Fox's Curse
How it fits: Book was published in 2019.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 7
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
SHEMAC 5.4 World Environment
Read a book whose author's first and last initials can be found in "World Environment Day".
Letters can only be used as often as they appear - N, W
Davo by N.R. Walker
This task points: 5
Total season points: 365
Mod
20.1 - Most Improved – Erica H’s Task: Organized Procrastinator
Option 2: Read a book with a word of 5 or more letters in the title spelled from PROJECT FINISH RESISTANCE.
Perdido Street Station
Station = prOjecT reSIsTANce
This book is a big book at 880 pages. Two Big Book tickets please!
Points this task: 20
Season total: 105
BB Tickets: 5
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 2
Nick KY25.5 Fly's Task - Celebrating Summertime
This is a two book task. Choose two different months and read a book for one option each.
July. Opt. 2. Dog on cover – I read A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams
August. Opt.2. Author’s inits in WAFFLE – I read The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg – waFFle
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 510
Delicious Dee15.1 More or Less?
I used my to-read-2025 shelf for this task
Book A - Man's Search for Meaning - the highest amount of ratings on shelf with 827,455; claiming 1 its a fact for non-fiction; claiming 1 golden oldie - first published before 1950
Book B - The Gallery of Miracles and Madness: Insanity, Modernism, and Hitler's War on Art - least amount of ratings on shelf with 447; claiming 1 its a fact for non-fiction
Points this Task: 15
Points Overall: 220
Its a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
trishhartuk20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Option 1 - Book that contains red on the cover
The Maid and the Crocodile, Jordan Ifueko (400pg)
TinEye stats
26.8% #ee2907 Red...
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 180
Tasks Completed: 13
Delicious Dee15.2 Here or There?
Book A - Rescued by the Mountain Guide - MOUNTAIN for Riding Mountain National Park in Canada
Book B - A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic - all the letters of Samaria can be found in the title; Samaria national park is in Greece
Points this Task: 15
Points Overall: 235
Its a Fact Tickets: 4
Delicious Dee15.7 Bright and Beautiful
- according to tineye (https://labs.tineye.com/color/1ca7e12...) more than 50% of the cover is greenPoints this Task: 15
Points Overall: 250
Its a Fact Tickets: 4
Delicious Dee20.8 Nickels and Dimes: MEGSCL's Task - 2025 Goals
Option 1 - He's to Die For - I got an ARC and it had a first published date of 2025
Points this Task: 20
Points Overall: 270
Its a Fact Tickets: 4
Rockynook5.8 - Name Game
Read a book with an author who shares a first name initial with any letter in your Readerboard name.
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 205
Delicious Dee25.3 - Shemac's task: Celebrating the end of WW2
Option 1 - Should We Fall To Ruin - more than 50% set in New Guinea, one of the listed countries
Option 3 - Sayonara - first published First published January 1, 1953
Points this Task: 25
Points Overall: 295
Its a Fact Tickets: 4
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15.2 15.2 Here or There?
Book 1: Using the North American parks, read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) contains a word from the name one of the parks.
Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich
No MMPB Paperback HERE
North American Parks, United States of America, Rocky Mountain National Park
word from title: Mountain
Book 2: Using the Europe parks, read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) contains all the letters of the complete name of one parks.
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming
No MMPB Paperback HERE
Eurpope, Great Britain, Snowdonia National Park
I GOt Abducted by AlienS AND NOW I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com
new total: 925