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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2025
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Deborah15.7 Bright and Beautiful
Read a book that is at least 50% blue OR 50% green OR 50% Red
The Dog StarsPoints this post: 15
Total Points: 230
Books Read: 17
Tasks Done: 13
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15.5 Land of Dragons
Read a book with a single author with all initials found in Komodo OR Dragon OR Lizard.
Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
DM in KOMODO
Points this task: 15
Season total: 120
BB Tickets: 5
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 2
CHANDNI20.7 Shorter is Sweeter: Karen Michele's Task - I Wonder
Option 2
B) Read a memoir that includes the childhood of the author.
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
This memoir contains her childhood as well as the more recent years.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 260
10.3 500 Reads of SummerSummer is made for reading.
Read a popular summer book from the first 25 pages of this list.
Summer Books List
Required: state the page
I read When in Rome which was on page 1 of the Summer Books List
points: 100
books read: 7
tasks completed: 6
tasks in progress: 1
It's fact: 2
pages read: 2389
JEN B30.1 JennRenee's Task: The Great Yellowstone
Option 2:
Get hot and steamy and read a book with MPG Romance, may be standalone or embedded
Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella
Option 3: Grand Prismatic Spring,
Read a book with a cover featuring at least 5 different colors according to Tineye.
by Florence Knapp58.0 %#c9cccbGrey
25.4 %#606327Green
6.7 %#272a0eBrown
5.5 %#b59f7cBrown
1.7 %#ae8edcViolet
0.8 %#176f04Green
0.6 %#855fddViolet
0.5 %#fba505Orange
This book is a debut novel
TOTAL POINTS: 240
Joanne Mi15.7 Bright and Beautiful
Read a book that is at least 50% blue OR 50% green OR 50% Red according to Tineye
The Book That Broke the World
77.6 blue, according to TinEye
Points this task 15
Season Total 140
1 BB, 1 IAF
Julia10330.10 Amy FL’s task: Return of a Favorite
Option 1: Read a book with one of these words from the series in the title (subtitle excluded). Words must be exact. No variations.
Rules, Shadow, Eyes, Silent, Winter, Night, Mind, Sudden, Secret, Certain, Easy, Chosen, Mortal, Naked, Hidden, Broken, Invisible, Phantom, Wicked, Storm, Buried, Stolen, Silken, Field, Gathering, Extreme, Golden, Twisted, Neon, Masked, Ocean, Righteous, Judgment, Toxic, Lethal
The Chosen
(CHOSEN is in the list)
Option 4: Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with one of the recurring characters in the Prey series. The name must match exactly but can appear in any position.
Lucas Davenport, Jennifer Carey, Weather Karkinnen, Virgil Flowers, Del Capslock, Harrison Sloan, Letty Davenport, Rose Marie Roux (Rose or Marie work), Marcy Sherrill, Elle Kruger
The World's Fair Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
(Jennifer in author's name matches character Jennifer Carey)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 400
BB: 4
GO: 1
NF: 1
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 28
Lisa MD15.6 - Animals, Animals, Animals!
"Animal, Wildebeest, Zebra, Gazelle, Hyena, Lion, or Cheetah" in Title
Animal Instinct by David Rosenfelt
Title word: "Animal"
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 315/975
Total Books Read: 22
Total Tasks Completed: 17
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 5
Lisa MD25.5 - Fly's Task - Celebrating Summertime
Required: Choose 1 option for 2 different months
June - Option 1: Wedding or anniversary in plot or wedding dress, cake, ring or champagne glasses on cover
The Unwedding by Ally Condie
A wedding and an anniversary are central to the plot
August - Option 2: Author initials in BEER or SMORES or WAFFLE
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Author Initials: "RO" found in smORes
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 340/975
Total Books Read: 23
Total Tasks Completed: 18
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 5
babbling c 5.4 World Environment
Read a book whose author's first and last initials can be found in "World Environment Day".
Letters may only be used as often as they appear
Time Was - kindle Time Was - mass market paperback pg 250 by Nora Roberts
World Environment Day
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THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Total This Season
Points: 60/1000
Completed Tasks: 5/57
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 1,485
Books read this season: 5
babbling c 5.5 Summer Solstice
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title (subtitle words excluded) from the phrase "Summer Solstice".
Letters may only be used as often as they appear
Cinder Luna - audiobook Cinder Luna - paperback pg 316 by Marie Soleil
Summer Solstice
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THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Total This Season
Points: 65/1000
Completed Tasks: 6/57
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 1,801
Books read this season: 6
babbling c 20.4 Golden Oldies: Kai's Task - London Adventure
Option 5- JANE AUSTEN
I did spend a day away from London. I trekked to Chawton, England to visit Jane Austen's house. This year is the 250th anniversary of her birth and the house (now a museum) is celebrating all year long.
Read a book with an MPG of Historical, Romance, or Historical Romance. MPGs must be stand-alone, not embedded.
The Queens of Crime - audiobook
The Queens of Crime - paperback pgs 352 by Marie Benedict
Historical
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THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Total This Season
Points: 85/1000
Completed Tasks: 7/57
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 2,153
Books read this season: 7
10.2 I Know What You Read Last SummerRead a book that was claimed in the Summer 2024 Challenge
The Weary Blues
This Book was claimed in post #118 of Summer 2024 Challenge
***Claiming a Golden Oldies ticket as published in 1925***
New Points: 10
Total Points: 245
GO: 4
IaF: 3
10.5 I’ll Be There For YouInternational Day of Friendship is celebrated on July 11. Celebrate by reading a book off of this list. Friendship Fiction
I listened to an audio version of Thornhedge
This book is found on page 3 of the list
New Points: 10
Total Points: 255
GO: 4
IaF: 3
SHEMAC 10.7 Camp Rock
Read a book where the MC is a performance artist or performing arts is central to the story.
For the purpose of this task performance artist is someone who performs in front of an audience for entertainment.
Required If its not evident from the Goodreads Main Page, provide a reference.
Balanced and Tied
This task points: 10
Total season points: 455
Amy FL5.6 Summer Song
Word of 4 or more letters in the title from the lyrics of "Hot Fun In The Summertime"
Broken Country - Country (county fair in the COUNTRY sun)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 295
Amy FL10.10 Radioactive, Radioactive
Read a book with MPG Post-Apocalyptic: Wayward
Points this post: 10
Total points: 305
Amy FL20.2 Rookie at the Top: Coffeegirl's Task - Favorite things about Books
Option 1: a book by a single author where all the author's initials can be found in BOOK CLUB
The Last Town by Blake Crouch - BC in Book Club
Points this post: 20
Total points: 325
Amy FL25.2 - Robin P's Task: Enjoying Summer - Not!
Option 3: Author has first and last initials AA, AB, AO, BA, BB, BO, OA, OB, or OO
Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum- AA
Option 4: Read a book from the first 25 pages of Winter Books list
A Quiet Life - page 17
Points this post: 25
Total points: 350
Amy FL30.1 JennRenee's Task: The Great Yellowstone
Option 2: Read a book with MPG Romance
Visions in Death
Option 3: Read a book with a cover featuring at least 5 different colors according to Tineye
- debut bookPoints this post: 30
Total points: 380
Kai5.3 Women's Rights
Read a Non-Fiction book with a MPG genre of women, gender, or feminism.
Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooks
**Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket**
New Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 17
Total Points: 280
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 1
IT'S A FACT: 1
Julia10330.4 TessaVanessa's Task: A Year of Travels
Option 1: read a book that has snow on the cover.
Option 2: Read a book that has a 4 or more letter word made from BIG CITY VIBE.
City
(CITY is found in the target phrase)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 430
BB: 4
GO: 1
NF: 1
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 30
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20.7 Shorter is Sweeter: Karen Michele's Task - I Wonder
Option 1
Read a book that focuses on plants, animals or their natural habitats
How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 495
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Read a book with a stand alone word of at least four letters in the title (subtitles excluded), that can be made from the phrase GREAT SAND DUNES.
A Date for Dahlia by Natalie Ann / DATE spelled from phrase
Points this post: 5
Total points: 355
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Read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) includes a word of 4 or letters made from the phrase
"Walking On Sunshine"
A Surprise for Sage by Natalie Ann / SAGE spelled from phrase
Points this post: 10
Total points: 365
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Read a book that was claimed in the Summer 2024 Challenge Completed Task Thread
Love in Due Time by LB Dunbar / message 2713 on pg 55 of thread
Points this post: 10
Total points: 375
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Book 1- Read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) contains a 4 or more letter word from one of the poems on the web page.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Sara Ney / YOUR in the poem 'Remember
Book 2- Read a book with an author that shares either a name or initials with one of the poets on this website.
Make the Play by Kaylee Ryan / KR shares initials with 'Rudyard Kipling'
Points this post: 15
Total points: 390
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Read a book with a single author with all initials found in Komodo OR Dragon OR Lizard.
A Doctor for Daisy by Natalie Ann / NA in 'Dragon'
Points this post: 15
Total points: 405
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Option 2: Read a book with a word of 5 or more letters in the title spelled from PROJECT FINISH RESISTANCE.
Heart Strings & Hotlines by Avery Maxwell / HEART spelled from phrase
Points this post: 20
Total points: 425
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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".
Tiny Precious Secrets by Samantha Christy / SECRETS spelled from phrase
Option 4- read a book where the page number consists of at least two of the numbers 0,1,3, or 5
Blurred Love by Hope Ford / 120 pg PB has 0,1 in page count
Points this post: 25
Total points: 450
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Option 1A- Read a book set at least 50% in Alaska.
You, Me, and Forever by Laura Pavlov / set in Blushing Alaska from description
Option 2A- read a debut work by an author who is new to you.
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang / debut book by author new to me
Points this post: 25
Total points: 475
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30.6 Kmaried's Task - Catching Up On Series
Option A- Read the current last published book in a series of at least 3 books.
My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash / #3 in series, last book of series (Finding Love)
Option C- Read a book that is #3 or above but not the last published book in the series.
A Vacationer for Violet by Natalie Ann / #6 of 11 in series (Blossoms)
Points this post: -30
Total points: 445
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Option 3- Read a book whose SINGLE author's first and last initials (middle can be ignored) in June OR July OR August.
The Match by Sarah Adams / SA in 'August'
Option 4- Read a book that is # 6,7 or 8 in a series
A Vacationer for Violet by Natalie Ann / #6 of 11 in series (Blossoms)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 475
LoraTask: 30.1 JennRenee's Task: The Great Yellowstone, using options 2 and 3
Book 1: Read a book with MPG Romance, may be standalone or embedded
Book/Author: Austen at Sea / Natalie Jenner
How it fits: MPG Romance
Book 2: Read a book with a cover featuring at least 5 different colors according to Tineye.
Book/Author: Serial Killer Games / Kate Posey
How it fits: has five colors on the cover: blue, red, green, brown, grey. This is the debut book.
Points for this task: 30
Total points: 415
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
Rochelle20.4 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.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas has an MPG of Romance.
This book is 699 pages so I would like to claim a big book ticket.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB: 2
Total IAF: 1
5.1 Victory DayRead a book that takes place in one of the States or countries that have a National Park honoring WII.
"Redwood- California"
Give Me a Reason: A Novel by Jayci Lee
95% set in Los Angeles, California
As per book description, "When she returns to Los Angeles,…"
I read an eARC from NetGalley
Task total: 5
Season total: 410
20.4 Golden Oldies: Kai's Task - London AdventureOption 1- Read a book with one of the following words in the title, subtitle, or series name: Fortune
Fortune by Lenny Bartulin
Task total: 20
Season total: 430
Masoodah20.6 It's a Fact: Kristen IA's Task - Let’s Go to the Park!
This is a one book task.
Required: State the option you chose.
Option 1: Through the Years - Since my husband and I married in 2006, we have visited a national park or MLB ballpark in these years: 2008, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
-Read a book that was first published in one of these years.
Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs
First published in 2024.
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 110 / 975
Total Books Read: 7 / 74
Total Tasks Completed: 5 / 56
BB Total:
GO:
IAF:
Joanne MI5.6 Summer Song
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters found in the title (subtitles excluded) from the lyrics of "Hot Fun In The Summertime"
The word is Here
Here Be Dragons
Claiming 1 BB at 704 pages
Points this task 5
BB's this task 1
Season Total 145
2 BB, 1 IAF
Joanne MI10.2 I Know What You Read Last Summer
Read a book that was claimed in the Summer 2024 Challenge Completed Task Thread
Required: State the Message # for each book.
Book found in Summer 2024, post #20
By the Sword
Points this task 10
Season Total 155
2 BB. 1 IAF
Bookwrm526Task #5.6 Summer Song
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters found in the title (subtitles excluded) from the lyrics of "Hot Fun In The Summertime" by Sly & The Family Stone. I chose the word COUNTRY and read In the Country of Others by Leïla Slimani.
Total points so far: 280
Bookwrm526Task #30.6 - Catching Up On Series
Option A: Read the current last published book in a series of at least 3 books. I read Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis, the most recently published book in the Chaotic Orbits series.
Option C: Make progress on a series you have already started. Read a book that is #3 or above but not the last published book in the series. I read The Yellow Rambutan Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu (Book 7 in the Su Lin series, which has two additional published books).
Total points so far: 310
FLY Task #5.3 Women's Rights
+IAF ticket
task: Non-Fiction+ MPG of womens, gender, or feminism
book: The Vagina Monologues
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: non-fiction, MPG feminism
other:
**Claiming IAF ticket for non-fiction book
Points this post: 5
Total points: 360
Tasks completed: 20/56
BB: 9 / GO: 5 / IAF: 0 + 1 = 1
20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!Option 4 - MPG Fantasy
Dragons Don't Eat Meat by Kim McDougall
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 50
JEN B5.4 World Environment Day
Read a book whose author's first and last initials can be found in "World Environment Day".
This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead
AW in WorldenvironmentdAy
TOTAL POINTS: 245
JEN B10.3 500 Reads of Summer
Read a popular summer book from the first 25 pages of this list.
Summer Books List
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
This book is on Page 10 of the list
TOTAL POINTS: 255
Jayme(theghostreader)5.10 book of choice
Closer to the Chestby Mercedes Lackey
Task +5
Grand total: 65/1000
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Task #20.10 Group Reads
+GO ticket
task: read a group read book and participate in the discussion
book: The Adventures of Sally
(my version is kindle, first MMPB here)
how it fits: my discussion post
other:
**Claiming GO ticket for First published 1922
Points this post: 20
Total points: 355
Tasks completed: 19/56
BB: 9 / GO: 4 + 1 = 5 / IAF: 0