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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2025
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Katrisa10.3 500 Reads of Summer
Read a popular summer book from the first 25 pages of Summer Books List
I read The Great Gatsby from P2 of the list
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 105
Katrisa 10.10 Radioactive, Radioactive
Read a book with MPG Post-Apocalyptic
I read One Way Witch
MPG post-apocalyptic
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 115
Katrisa15.1 More or Less?
Book 1: Read the book with the most ratings on your TBR
and
Book 2: Read the book with the least ratings on your TBR
Book 1 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 1,582,842 ratings
Book 2 - Stand Your Ground 30 ratings
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 130
Julia10330.6 Kmaried's Task - Catching Up On Series
Option A: Read the current last book in a series of at least 3 books
Dancing with Dragons (Jane Austen's Dragons #15)
Option C: Read a book that is #3 or above but not the last book in the series
Death in Irish Accents (The Dublin Driver Mysteries #4)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 30
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2
Kai5.1 Victory Day
Read a book that takes place in one of the States or countries that have a National Park honoring WII.
The Maine Mutiny by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
Park: Acadia, Maine
New Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 4
Total Points: 45
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 1
IT'S A FACT: 0
PAULA S5.4 World Environment
Read a book whose author's first and last initials can be found in "World Environment Day".
by Marieke NijkampAuthor intials MN found in enviroNMent
Points this task: 5
Tasks Completed: 2
Total points: 20
Joanne MI20.5 Bigger is Better: KathyKS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Option 1: some red on cover
A Perfect Red
Claiming 1 IAF
Points this task 20
IAF this task 1
Season Total 25
IAF 1
Katrisa20.10 - Group Reads
I read and posted about You Killed Me First
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 150
Katrisa10.5 I’ll Be There For You
read a book off of the list: Friendship Fiction
I read The Quiet Librarian from P3 of the list
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 160
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30.7 Cat's Task: Books of Europe
Option 1: Two Book Option (no page count requirement)
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Europe, - this takes place in Norway
The Wreath. Sigrid Undset
(written in 1920)
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Europe - written by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun
Hunger. Knut Hamsun
(written in 1880)
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 75 /1000
Tasks Completed 5/57
Jayme(theghostreader)20.4 Golden Oldies London Adventure option 5
Strands of Bronze and Goldby Jane Nickerson
MPG Romance
Task +20
Grand total 20
babbling c 20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Option 1 - Read a book that contains red on the cover, according to Tineye. It doesn’t matter how much, just some. A guide to using Tineye can be found here.
Required: Post the cover.
Rogue Squadron - audible Rogue Squadron - Mass Market Paperback, 388 pages by Michael A. Stackpole
16.6 %#ed1c27 Red
5.1 %#8b2423 Red
2.1 %#c3272b Red
⛱️⛱️⛱️⛱️⛱️⛱️⛱️⛱️⛱️⛱️⛱️
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Total This Season
Points: 20/1000
Completed Tasks: 1/57
Big Book: 0
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 388
Books read this season: 1
Deborah5.1 Victory Day
Read a book that takes place in one of the States or countries that have a National Park honoring WII.
The Dark Tide Takes place in California
(REDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARK, CALIFORNIA)
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 25
Books Read: 3
Tasks Done: 3
FLY Task #30.6 Kmaried's Task - Catching Up On Series
+BB ticket
task: Option B: Choose a book from the Series-SRCSummer shelf.
book: A Conspiracy of Faith
(my version is audio, first MMPB here) = 732 pages
how it fits: series sub, original on Kmaried's shelf is Marco Effekten
task: Option C: a book that is #3 or above but not the last book in the series
book: The Target
(my version is audio, first MMPB here) = 542 pages
how it fits: Will Robie #3 (of 5 primary works)
other:
claiming 2 BB tickets for MMPBs = 732 and 542 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 2/57
BB: 1 + 2 = 3 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!Option 3 - author born or living in California, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, or Germany.
Oi infuriate by Katja Lange-Müller
author born in Berlin-Lichtenberg, Germany
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
Page count: 352
SHAUNA W20.8 Nickels and Dimes: MEGSCL's Task - 2025 Goals
Option 1: Read any book first published in March 2025 or later.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Total Points: 20
Total Completed Tasks: 1
Total Completed Books: 1
Total It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Big Books Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Julia10330.3 Susan A's Task: Exploring MPGs.
Choose 2 of the MPGs listed and read 1 book for each.
MPG Survival
MPG Maritime
MPG Geology
MPG Medieval - The Traitor of Sherwood Forest
MPG Adventure - The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
MPG Post Apocalyptic
This post: 30 points
Total points: 60
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 4
JENNY H5.4 World Environment
Read a book whose author's first and last initials can be found in "World Environment Day".
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (VA)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Joanne MI20.9 Moderator's Pet: Trishhartuk's Task - Crater Lake
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MOUNT MAZAMA
The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael McClung
Points this task 20
Season Total 45
1 IAF
JENNY H5.3 Women's Rights
Read a Non-Fiction book with a MPG genre of womens, gender, or feminism.
Feministfällan (nonfiction & feminism)
*Claiming a nonfiction-ticket*
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
NF: 1
GO:
BB:
JENNY H20.2 Rookie at the Top: Coffeegirl's Task - Favorite things about Books
Option 2: Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title/subtitle spelled from the phrase BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
The Details (DETAILS)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 30
NF: 1
GO:
BB:
JENNY H20.4 Golden Oldies: Kai's Task - London Adventure
Option 1: Read a book with one of the following words in the title, subtitle, or series name: Serendipity, Blessing, Fluke, Godsend, Windfall, Fortune, Fortunate, Luck, Lucky, Break, Chance, Coincidence, Opportunity.
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting (FORTUNE)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 50
NF: 1
GO:
BB:
Katrisa5.3 Women's Rights
Read a Non-Fiction book with a MPG genre of womens, gender, or feminism
I read All About Love: New Visions
MPG Nonfiction & Feminism
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 165
Katrisa5.4 World Environment
Read a book whose author's first and last initials can be found in "World Environment Day"
I read At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop
DD in worlD Day
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 170
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Read a book with an author who shares a first name initial with any letter in your Readerboard name.
Taunting Callum by Kristen Proby / K is in my readerboard name
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Mod
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
For this task, a book with the MPG Childrens, Kids, Middle Grade or Juvenile that is NOT found in ARBF may be used.
Alanna: A Graphic Novel Adaptation / fits SRC rules and GN version is not in AR Bookfind
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
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Read a book first published either in July of any year or any month for the year 2022.
Adrift by Swati MH / pub Nov 2022
Points this post: 10
Total points: 20
30. 9 Nick KY’s Task: Uluru – National Parks of Australia.Opt. 1. Read a book with at least 3 U's in the title/subtitle.
Tout ce qui est à toi brûlera by Will Dean
Opt. 4. Read a book that takes place at least 50% in Australia or is by an author born in or currently living in Australia.
Il faut que tu saches by Nicola Moriarty
The story takes place in Australia and was written by an australian author.
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 60
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Book 1- Read the book with the most ratings on your TBR
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas / ratings: 2,873,338
Book 2- Read the book with the least ratings on your TBR
A Journey for Jasmine by Natalie Ann / ratings: 86
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
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Read a book that is at least 50% blue OR 50% green OR 50% Red according to Tineye.
/ cover more than 50% blue37.8 %#1e2541Blue
26.8 %#334889Blue
17.9 %#bcbdc4Grey
6.5 %#7388b1Blue
5.8 %#dba8acPink
1.5 %#451e22Brown
1.1 %#69431dBrown
1.0 %#8d5c68Violet
0.9 %#8f343eRed
0.7 %#9b7436Brown
Points this post: 15
Total points: 50
Mod
Option 2- Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title/subtitle spelled from the phrase BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Ascend by Swati MH / ASCEND spelled from phrase
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
Mod
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.
Ablaze by Swati MH / pub 2023
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90
Mod
Option 1- Read more new releases and ARCs. For this task read any book first published in March 2025 or later.
Sterling Touch by LB Dunbar / pub Jun 2025
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
SHEMAC 5.1 Victory Day
Read a book that takes place in one of the States or countries that have a National Park honouring WII.
Required State the park: White Sands, New Mexico
Aspen's Song
(PB Aspen's Song)
This task points: 5
Total season points: 100
Mod
10.9 - Fly Me To The Moon
Read a book with the MPG Space, stand alone or embedded.
Red Mars (MPG Space and Space Opera)
This book is a big book at 672 pages. One Big Book ticket please!
Points this task: 10
Season total: 10
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 0
5.6 Summer SongRead 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 Trip to Echo Spring by Olivia Laing
Spring
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for The Trip to Echo Spring (nonfiction)**
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 25
IAF This post: 1
Total IAF: 3
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10.4 Future's So Bright
Read a book with a person wearing sunglasses on the cover.
People We Meet on Vacation. Emily Henry
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 85 /1000
Tasks Completed 6/57
20.8 MEGSCL 2025 GoalsOption 1: Read any book first published in March 2025 or later
Nightshade by Michael Connelly
Published May 20, 2025
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 40
Katrisa10.4 Future's So Bright
Read a book with a person wearing sunglasses on the cover.
I read No Ordinary Hate
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 180
Katrisa15.3- Quantity or Size?
Opt 2 - Read a book set at least 75% in Australia AND has a title with 6+ words excluding subtitles
I read In the Blink of an Eye
It is set in Murwillumbah, New South Wales and has a 6 word title
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 195
MartyTask: 20.3 Review Raffle: Kelly L's Task - Celebrating Pride
Option 4 - Read a book set at least 50%in any of the following past, current, or future host countries of World Pride
youthjuice by E.K. Sathue
How it fits: Set in United States (New York)
Read: 6/8/25
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Susan A30.7 Cat's Task: Books of Europe
Option 2:
Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Europe and is written by an author born in a country in Europe, and 500 page minimum
The Nightmare: A Novel by Lars Kepler
MMPB HERE
set entirely in Sweden, location noted in book description
Lars Kepler is the writing duo Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril both born in Sweden per goodreads author pages
over 500 pages
Points this task: 30
Previous total: 0
Total points: 30
Susan A30.2 Katrisa's Task: Wrapped in Plastic
Opt 2 -Good vs Evil
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
No MMPB Paperback Here
pg 9 shelf
Option 5 - word of at least four letters from the poem in the title
Until the World Stops by L.A. Witt
NO MMPB Paperback HERE
WORLD in title and poem
points this task: 30
Previous total: 30
New Total: 60
SUSAN A30.1 JennRenee's Task: The Great Yellowstone
Option 1: Water Water and More Water - title/subtitle that contains one of these words. waterfall, lake, river, stream, pond, wetlands
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
No MMPB Paperback HERE
River in title
Option 2: Yellowstone National Park - MPG Romance
The Prospects by K.T. Hoffman
No MMPB Paperback HERE
MPG Romance
This is author KT Hoffman's debut book, noted on book's main page in the About the Author section
points this task: 30
Previous total: 60
New total: 90
Susan A15.5 Land of Dragons
Read a book with a single author with all initials in the word Lizard.
The Paleontologist by Luke Dumas
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
initials LD found in LizarD
points this task: 15
previous total: 90
new total: 105
Susan A15.1 More or Less?
Book 1: Read the book with the most ratings on your TBR
The Teacher by Freida McFadden
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
781,740 ratings
This book had the most ratings on my TBR
Book 2: Read the book with the least ratings on your TBR
Hitman's Honey by Kay Freeman
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
15 ratings
This book had the least number of ratings on my TBR.
points this task: 15
previous total: 105
new toal: 120
Susan A10.7 Camp Rock - Read a book where the MC is a performance artist or performing arts is central to the story.
Stranded with the Alien King: Alien Love Island, Book 1 by Lindsey R. Loucks
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
MCs are taking part in reality TV dating show
approved in QA
points this task: 10
previous total: 120
new total: 130
SUSAN A10.5 I’ll Be There For You
book from this list Friendship Fiction
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
MMPB HERE
p20 of list
points this task: 10
previous total: 130
new total: 140
Susan A10.3 500 Reads of Summer
this list 500 Reads of Summer
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
MMPB HERE
on page 17
points this task: 10
previous total: 140
new total: 150
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5.8 Name Game
Read a book with an author who shares a first name initial with any letter in your Readerboard name
I read Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
K in Katrisa
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 95