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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2025
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MAZZA1Task 10.7 Camp Rock
Read a book where the MC is an active performance artist or performing arts is central to the story.
The Familiar approved in help thread here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 10
Points to Date = 70
MAZZA110.8 Summer Lovin'
Read a book set in, first published or about the 1960's
By the Pricking of My Thumbs
Published 1968
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 80
MAZZA1Task 10.9 Fly Me To The Moon
Read a book MPG Space, stand alone or embedded MPG Space
Rogue Protocol
verified here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 10
Points to date = 90
MAZZA1Task 15.1 More or Less?
Book 1: Read the book with the most ratings on your TBR
Rich People Problems
179,887 ratings
Book 2: Read the book with the least ratings on your TBR
The Last Weekend 23 ratings
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 105
MAZZA1Task 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.
Using Death Valley National Park - I read
Death Rocks Matching word = DEATH
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.
Using Tatra National Park in Poland I read
Murder at the Mena House
All the Letters of TATRA appear in the title TA (AT) T (The) R (muRder) A (menA)
points this post = 15
Points to date = 120
MAZZA1Task 15.6 Animals, Animals, Animals!
Read a book with one of these words in the title/subtitle. Animal, Wildebeest, Zebra, Gazelle, Hyena, Lion, or Cheetah.
Using LION
The Lion in the Lei Shop
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 135
MAZZA115.7 Bright and Beautiful
Read a book that is at least 50% blue OR 50% green OR 50% Red according to Tineye.
Tineye
54.4 %#109368Green
26.3 %#050300Black
4.8 %#efbd21Yellow
4.6 %#faf7ddWhite
2.7 %#5c9f4fGreen
2.5 %#c1b83dYellow
1.7 %#49381cBrown
1.5 %#dcb9a1Pink
0.8 %#96732eBrown
0.7 %#d2a42fOrange
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 150
MAZZA1Task 15.10 I'm Not Scared
Read a book with MPG Horror- Stand alone or embedded
Final Girls
points this post = 15
Points to date = 165
MAZZA1Task 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 spelt from PROJECT FINISH RESISTANCE.
The Other Einstein
EINSTEIN appears in r ESITa N c E and f IN ish
points this post = 20
Points to date = 185
MAZZA120.2 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 Titian Committee
TITIAN in target Phrase TIA in bIrThdAy TIN in celebraTIoNS
Points this post = 20
Points to date - 205
MAZZA1Task 20.3 Review Raffle: Kelly L's Task - Celebrating Pride
Option 2
Read a book with a title or subtitle that contains a 4+ letter word made from one of two phrases: STONEWALL UPRISING
We Are Called to Rise
RISE in up RIS ing and stonEwell
point this post = 20
Points to date = 225
MAZZA1Task 20. 4 Golden Oldies: Kai's Task - London Adventure
Option 4- FRIENDS
Read a book with all of the letters KEW in the author's name.
I read The People Next Door as an ARC from Netgalley
This is PB The People Next Door
Kate Braithwaite
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 245
MAZZA1Task 20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Option 4 -Read a book with one of these MPGs Suspense: standalone or embedded, Thriller(s): standalone, or Fantasy: standalone.
Using Fantasy
Stone and Sky
points this post = 20
Points to date = 265
MAZZA1Task 20.6 It's a Fact: Kristen IA's Task - Let’s Go to the Park!
Option 2:
For this option, read a book that has an MPG of History or Historical (standalone or embedded) AND is a smaller book, with 100-250 pages.
Black Moses MPG Historical Fiction and 208 pages
points this post = 20
Points to date = 285
MAZZA120.7 Shorter is Sweeter: Karen Michele's Task - I Wonder
Option 1 Read a book where animals or their natural habitats are essential to the story
Blackpool Rock Bloodshed
approved in help thread here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 305
MAZZA120.8 Nickels and Dimes: MEGSCL's Task - 2025 Goals
Option 1- Read more new releases and ARCs. For this task read any book first published in March 2025 or later.
I read an ARC of this book expected publication September 2025 The Wasp Trap
This is PB edition The Wasp Trap
points this post = 20
Points to date = 325
MAZZA120.9 Moderator's Pet: Trishhartuk's Task - Crater Lake
Read a book first published between May and October (inclusive) of any year from 1996-onwards.
Six Weeks to Live Published May 2021
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 345
MAZZA1Task 20.10 Group Read
Read one of options for group read
Using Fiction: Psychological Thriller
You Killed Me First
my cmment in thread is here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 20
Points to date = 375
my maths went wonky earlier in a 10 point post
MAZZA1Task 25. 1 Ash's Task: Boss Level
Option 3-Minecraft 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".
Heaven and Hell HEAVEN Found in HAVE and No and rEspect
Option 4-Sims 4 read a book where the page number consists of at least two of the numbers 0,1,3, or 5.
Lola in the Mirror 512 pages 5 and 1 appear in required numbers
points this post = 25
Points to date = 400
MAZZA1Task 25.2 Robin P's Task: Enjoying Summer - Not!
Option 2 - Hot Weather Clothes
Read a book with a person wearing shorts or a swimsuit on the cover.
I read the Kindle edition
The Wedding Proposal this is PB
Option 3 - Mosquitos!
Read a book whose author has first and last initials made up of tthe letters in blood types i.e A B AB and O I am using the letters B and O
Madame Sosostris and the Festival for the Brokenhearted Ben Okri
points this post 25
Points to date = 425
MAZZA125.3 - Shemac's task: Celebrating the end of WW2
two books combined page total of over 500 pages
Option 2 - Read a book that has MPG World War II
Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II 304 pages
Option 3 -
Read a book that was first published between 22nd September, 1939. and 23rd June, 1958 (inclusive)
Miss Pym Disposes published January 1 1946
249 pages
304+249 = 553 pages and exceeds requirements
points this post = 20
Points to date = 450
MAZZA1Task 25.4 Bookworm526's task: Our National Parks
Book 1 Option A - Two of the parks we have visited are in Alaska. Read a book set at least 50% in Alaska.
Northern Lights
Setting is Lunacy, Alaska noted in GR Data
Book 2 - Option A - New River Gorge is one of the newest US national parks. To celebrate this trip, read a debut work by an author who is new to you
Red, White & Royal Blue
This book is a Debut book (Won GR debut award) and the author is new to me
points this post = 25
Points to date = 475
MAZZA125.5 - Fly's Task - Celebrating Summertime
July
Option 1 - July 4th is American Independence Day.
Read a book with a cover containing all the colors red, white, and blue
Tineye info
39.9 %#f555e2Pink
19.9 %#ed3b1dRed
12.9 %#f5eaebWhite
10.6 %#14121dBlack
4.7 %#4645bbBlue
3.6 %#f01f6aPink
3.6 %#df5693Pink
2.1 %#cc74c4Violet
1.9 %#f06462Pink
0.8 %#5c0d15Brown
August
Option 2
Read a book by an author whose initials (first and last) are in one of the following words: BEER or SMORES or WAFFLE.
Britannia Simon Scarrow initials in SMORES
points this post = 25
points to date = 500
MAZZA130.1 JennRenee's Task: The Great Yellowstone
Two book Task and Since Yellowstone was the first national park, at least one of your books needs to be a debut book by the author.
Option 2
read a book with MPG Romance, may be standalone or embedded
The Candid Life of Meena Dave MPG Romance
This is my Debut Book
Option 3
Read a book with a cover featuring at least 5 different colors according to Tineye
29.4 %#d1c26dYellow
20.6 %#d4c6b6Grey
18.2 %#b56f3aBrown
14.5 %#5b3e2eBrown
7.7 %#6b8ba6Blue
3.2 %#ba3a41Red
2.5 %#ecc43dYellow
1.7 %#e35e2aOrange
1.4 %#5b632eGreen
0.7 %#509029Green
Colours include Yellow, Brown, Blue, Red, Orange and Green
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 530
MAZZA1Task 30.2 Katrisa's Task: Wrapped in Plastic
Option 1
Read a book with the letters OWL found intact AND imbedded in a word in the title/subtitle.
Fowl Murder
Option 5 - Fire Walk with Me
The words “Fire walk with me” are part of a poem first uttered by Mike in the pilot episode
Read a book with a word of at least four letters from the poem in the title Using the word "DARKNESS"
The Darkness Knows
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 560
MAZZA1Task 30.3 Susan A's Task: Exploring MPGs.
Required Combined total over 500 pages
Choose 2 of the MPGs listed and read 1 book for each.
Using
MPG Adventure Killing Floor 474 pages
MPG Post Apocalyptic A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World 365 pages
Page total = 474 + 365 = 839
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 590
MAZZA130.4. TessaVanessa's Task: A Year of Travels
Option 1 Read a book that has snow on the cover.
approved here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Read a book with a single author’s first and last initial that can be found in NIAGARA FALLS.
After the Rain Laila Ibrahim
Points this post = 30
Points to date =620
MAZZA1Task 30.5 Delicious Dee 's Task: Classic Science-Fiction: HG Wells
Two book Task Combined page total at least 501
Option 1 Read a book by a single author where ALL the authors initials can be found in H.G. Wells.
The Queen of the Valley Lorena Hughes L & H found in target phrase 336 pages
Option 5 Read a book that is set at least 75% in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Set entirely in Scotland more than 75% Edinburgh
The series page identifies the setting https://www.goodreads.com/series/4330...
The Right Attitude to Rain 251 pages
336 +251 = 587 pages exceeds requirements
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 650
MAZZA130.6 Kmaried's Task - Catching Up On Series
Option A: Get caught up in a series. Read the current last published book in a series of at least 3 books
Belsay #23 and currently last published
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.
Dundee Cake Deception: Albert Smith's Culinary Capers Recipe 8
# 8 of series with 15 published books
points this post = 30
Points to date = 680
MAZZA130.7 Cat's Task: Books of Europe
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Europe,
Death of the Demon setting Oslo stated in GR blurb
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Europe
When the Cranes Fly South Lisa Ridzén
From this site https://books.google.co.uk/books/abou...
Lisa Ridzén is a doctoral student in sociology, researching masculinity norms in the rural communities of the Swedish far north, where she herself was raised and now lives in a small village outside of Östersund.
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 710
MAZZA 1Task 30.8 MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Each book must be at least 250 pages
Option 1 Read a book with a variant of the number 6,7, or 8 in the TITLE ONLY.
The Six Murders of Daphne St Clair: a darkly witty and unputdownable debut thriller to keep you hooked in 2025 400 pages
Option 3 Single Author initials in AUGUST
Table for Two
Amor Towles 451 pages
points this post = 30
Points to date = 740
MAZZA1Task 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.
Opt. 2. Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title/subtitle/author’s name from the phrase ULURU KATA TJUTA NICK KY.
Someone in the Attic - ATTIC is found in target phrase
points this post = 30
Points to date =770
MAZZA1Task 30.10 Amy FL’s task: Return of a Favorite
Option 1: The Titles
Read a book with one of the words from the series in the title (subtitle excluded).
Using the word NIGHT
Last Night at Villa Lucia
Option 4: The Characters
Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with one of the recurring characters in the Prey series.
Using the Character JENNIFER Carey
Mrs. Everything Jennifer Weiner
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 800
MAZZA1Task 50.1 - Lisa MD: The Summer My Boys Got Married
This is a 3 book task:
1. Read one book for each of the 3 options.
2. One book must be published in 2025.
3. Total combined pages must equal 750 or greater.
Book 1: Greg’s June Wedding
OPTION A - Read a book with a word of 3 or more letters made from the letters of “Pittsburgh Wedding Cookie Table”
The Last Conclave LAST in Target Phrase
310 pages
Book 2 Eric’s August Wedding
Option B: Guests will be traveling to the wedding from: many places I am Using GERMANY
Read a book set at least 50% in one or combination of the places listed
The Silence In Between set entirely in Berlin stated in GR book info 352 pages
Book 3 Book 3: Mother of the Grooms
Option B read a book with a plural in the title
Three Days in June 176 pages
This book is published 2025
310+ 352+176 = 838 exceeds requirements
Points this post = 50
Points to date = 850
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.
Flirting Lessons
Total Points: 50
Bookwrm526Task #30.4 - A Year of Travels
Option 1: Read a book that has snow on the cover. I read Christmas with the Lords by Hannah Langdon.
Option 3: Read a book with a single author’s first and last initial that can be found in NIAGARA FALLS. I read Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo by Ntozake Shange.
Total points so far: 510
Rockynook30.6 - Catching Up On Series
Option A: Read the current last published book in a series of at least 3 books.
A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir
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.
The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 365
Jasmiina F20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!:
Option 4: Read one of these MPGs (main page genres): Suspense: standalone or embedded, Thriller(s): standalone, or Fantasy: standalone: Ihan tavallisena päivänä by Kate Atkinson.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
McquaidRepost of Emily's 1021 post - and - repost of Mcquaid's 1351 post
25.4 - Bookworm526's task: Our National Parks
This is a two book task, pick an option from book 1 and an option from book 2
Required: State the options.
Book 1: Option B - The national park we have visited most often, because it is the closest to home, is Congaree. Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title (subtitles excluded) that can be made from the phrase CONGAREE SWAMP.
Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word.
Word used: Women
The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
Book 2: Option A - New River Gorge is one of the newest US national parks. To celebrate this trip, read a debut work by an author who is new to you.
Required: State that the author is new to you.
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
This author was new to me.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 405
Books read: 29
5.2 Civil WarRead a book with MPG War, Civil War, or Military Fiction.
Day
New Points: 5
Total Points: 370
BB: 1
GO: 5
IaF: 3
Mai15.10 I'm Not Scared
Book with MPG Horror
Marvel Zombies by Robert Kirkman
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 16
Books Read: 20
NF Tickets: 3
SHEMAC 30.3 Susan A's Task: Exploring MPGs.
MPG Medieval
MPG Adventure
Choose 2 of the MPGs listed and read 1 book for each. The total number of pages read must exceed 500 pages. (256+256)
Required: State the MPG:
MPG Adventure
The Way to Dusty Death
(MMP The Way to Dusty Death)
MPG Medieval
A Conspiracy of Wolves
(PB A Conspiracy of Wolves)
This task points: 30
Total season points: 590
Elizabeth P Task 20.9 - Crater Lake
Option 4: Book with MPG of fantasy
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 250
Total Tasks: 17
GO: 0
BB: 1
IAF: 0
Total Books: 20
Julia10330.8 MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 3: Read a book whose SINGLE author's first and last initials (middle can be ignored) in June OR July OR August.
Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner
(initials NJ in JUNE)
Option 4: Read a book that is # 6,7 or 8 in a series.
A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple #7)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 660
BB: 3
GO: 3
NF: 2
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 48
Rockynook5.1 - Victory Day
Read a book that takes place in one of the States or countries that have a National Park honoring WII.
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Set in California
Park: Yosemite National Park
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 370
50.1 - Lisa MD: The Summer My Boys Got MarriedBook 1, Option B: natural body of water on cover
Quest and Crew by David Beaupre (197 pages)Book 2, Option B: Set 100% in Florida
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix (492 pages)
☀️ published in 2025
Book 3, Option B: read a book whose title contains a plural word
The Women by Kristin Hannah (472 pages)
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 220
5.2 Civil WarRead a book with MPG War, Civil War, or Military Fiction.
The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II by Svetlana Alexievich
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II (nonfiction)**
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 325
IAF this post: 1
Total BB: 1
Total IAF: 6
5.1; 5.2; ...; 5.4; ...; 5.6; ...; 5.8; 5.9;
10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; 10.7
15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; ...; 20.6
25.4; 25.5
15.5 Land of DragonsRead a book with a single author with all initials found in Komodo OR Dragon OR Lizard.
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami
Komodo
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 340
Total BB: 1
Total IAF: 6
5.1; 5.2; ...; 5.4; ...; 5.6; ...; 5.8; 5.9;
10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; 10.7
15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; ...; 20.6
25.4; 25.5
15.10 I'm Not ScaredRead a book with MPG Horror- Stand alone or embedded
China Dream by Ma Jian
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 355
Total BB: 1
Total IAF: 6
5.1; 5.2; ...; 5.4; ...; 5.6; ...; 5.8; 5.9;
10.2; ...; 10.4; ...; 10.6; 10.7
15.5; 15.6; 15.7; ...; 15.9; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; ...; 20.6
25.4; 25.5
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10.3 500 Reads of Summer
Read a popular summer book from the first 25 pages of this list.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
My Friends on page 9 of list https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
points this post = 10
Points to date = 60