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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2025
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Nick KY5.5 Summer Solstice. First letters of all title words in that target phrase.
I read Collected Stories by William Faulkner. (“Collected Stories” is the official title on the GR book homepage.) First letters of title words are CS which are in”SolstiCe.”
I had 450 pp of the book read in the week before the challenge began.
CLAIM TWO BIG BOOK TICKETS at 900 pp.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 70
Big Books So Far: 750+ (1) = 2 BB Tickets
Erica H.15.3- Quantity or Size?
Using Option 2: One Book Task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1:
Read a book set at least 75% in Australia
and
Read a book with title with 6+ words excluding subtitles OR 12+ more words including the subtitle
True History of the Kelly Gang
Points: 15
Total points: 60
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 1
SHEMAC 20.6 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 - 1
Option 1: 2008, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
-Read a book that was first published in one of these years. (2024)
Lost Wolf
(PB Lost Wolf)
This task points: 20
Total season points: 120
Katrisa15.2 Here or There?
Book 1 - read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) contains a word from the name one of the parks.
I read The Dry Challenge: How to Lose the Booze for Dry January, Sober October, and Any Other Alcohol-Free Month
DRY in DRY Tortugas
Book 2 - Using the Europe Map read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) contains all the letters of the complete name of one parks.
I read Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear
ECRINS National Park - adRIft in CurrENtS Clean and Clear
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 210
Katrisa25.3 - Shemac's task: Celebrating the end of WW2
Option 1 - Read a book that is set (at least 50%) in any combination of Japan and/or of the territories in Asia that Japan invaded between 1st September 1939 and 15th August 1945.
I read First Person Singular: Stories it is a series of short stories all set in Japan
My Book was audio - MMPB 216 pages
Option 2 - Read a book that was first published between 22nd September, 1939 and 23rd June, 1958
I read The Birds and Other Stories published in 1952
My book was audio - MMPB 445 pages
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 235
JEN B15.9 Let's Go Camping
Read a book with a camper, tent, or RV on the cover.
by Mary Kay Andrews(Approved in Help Thread)
TOTAL POINTS: 55
Mod
Read a Non-Fiction book with a MPG genre of womens, gender, or feminism.
read Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope
MPG Feminism
points this post 5
total points 250
Mod
option 2: Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title/subtitle spelled from the phrase BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
read Plays Well with Others
Word is OTHERS
Points this post 20
total points 270
Mod
Option A:
Read the current last book in a series of at least 3 books.
read The Maid's Secret book 3 and latest book in Molly the Maid Series
and
Option C: Make progress on a series you have already started. Read a book that is #3 or above but not the last book in the series.
read Sunsets, Sabbatical & Scandal
Camper & Criminals #10 out of 40 published books in series
points this post 30
total points 300
Mod
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.
The Librarianist.Patrick deWitt
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 105 /1000
Tasks Completed 7/57
SHEMAC 20.4 Golden Oldies: Kai's Task - London Adventure
Required: State the option chosen - 5
Option 5- JANE AUSTEN
Read a book with an MPG of Historical, Romance, or Historical Romance. MPGs must be stand-alone, not embedded. (MPG Romance)
Always You
(PB Always You)
This task points: 20
Total season points: 140
Task 15.4 - Beauty in Wordsone book option
author name part matches a poet on the sitepage
4 letter word in title matches a word in any poem on the sitepage
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
EMILY matches EMILY Dickinson
LIFE is found in Remember by Joy Harjo
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15 points
Task 20.1 - Organized Procrastinatoroption 2: PARENT in title made from PROJECT RESISTANCE
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
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40 points
JEN B20.1 - 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. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Word = SHORE
SH in finiSH
ORE in pROjEct
TOTAL POINTS: 75
JEN B20.2 Rookie at the Top: Coffeegirl's Task - Favorite things about Books
Option 2 - Celebrate
Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title/subtitle spelled from the phrase BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase.
Required: State the word.
It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
Word = STORY
STOR in celebRaTiOnS
Y in birthdaY
TOTAL POINTS: 95
SUSAN A20.6 It's a Fact: Kristen IA's Task - Let’s Go to the Park!
Read a book that was first published in one of these years. 2008, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Reaping Demons by Eve Langlais
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
First published February 22nd 2024
points this task: 20
previous total: 150
new total: 170
SUSAN A15.9 Let's Go Camping
Read a book with a camper, tent, or RV on the cover
No Friends in Abergwyn by Ripley Hayes
approved in task QA
points this post: 15
previous total: 170
new total: 185
SUSAN A10.6 Theater Camp
Read a book first published either in July of any year or any month for the year 2022.
Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
First published October 30th 2022
points this task: 10
previous total: 185
new total: 195
SUSAN A10.4 Future's So Bright
Read a book with a person wearing sunglasses on the cover.
Swipe: Tales from Plenty, CA by T.A. Moore
points this task: 10
previous total: 195
new total: 205
SUSAN A5.9 Sand Time!
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.
Murder at Traitors' Gate by Irina Shapiro
No MMPB Paperback HERE
GATE found in the phrase: GrEAT sand dunes
points this task: 5
previous total: 205
new total: 210
SUSAN A5.8 Name Game
Read a book with an author who shares a first name initial with any letter in your Readerboard name.
End of Watch by Stephen King
MMPB HERE
author first initial S found in my Readerboard name, Susan A
points this task: 5
previous total: 210
new total: 215
SUSAN A5.5 Summer Solstice
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title (subtitle words excluded) from the phrase "Summer Solstice".
Skeleton Crew by Jordan Castillo Price
No MMPB Paperback HERE
first letter from each word in title = S C
found in
Summer solstiCe
points this task: 5
previous total: 215
new total: 220
SUSAN A5.2 Civil War
Read a book with MPG War, Civil War, or Military Fiction.
A Naval Surgeon to Fight For by Carla Kelly
MMPB HERE
MPG war
points this task: 5
previous total: 220
new total: 225
Delicious Dee5.7 Summer Vacations
- 1 adult and 2 kids on the coverPoints this Task: 5
Points Overall: 5
Delicious Dee15.5 Land of Dragons
A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer - Maxie Dara - MD can be found in KOMODO
Points this Task: 15
Points Overall: 20
Delicious Dee15.6 Animals, Animals, Animals!
Gladiator Cheetah - Cheetah found in title
Points this Task: 15
Points Overall: 35
Delicious Dee20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
option 3 - On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer - Rick Steves - according to GR profile, author was born in california; claiming 1 its a fact for non-fiction
Points this Task: 20
Points Overall: 55
Its a Fact Tickets: 1
Delicious Dee20.10 Group Reads
You Killed Me First - i commented in the group discussion thread - post 3
Points this Task: 20
Points Overall: 75
Its a Fact Tickets: 1
SHEMAC 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.
Mountain Lion and Bobcat
(PB Mountain Lion and Bobcat)
This task points: 15
Total season points: 155
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, Thriller(s) or Fantasy.
Le dilemme by B.A. Paris
MPG Thriller + Suspense
This task points: 20
Total season points: 80
15.10 I'm Not ScaredRead a book with MPG Horror-
I listened to an audio version of Carmilla MMPB version is https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
***Claiming a Golden Oldie Ticket as published in 1872****
New Points: 15
Total Points: 20
GO: 1
20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!Option 3 - Read a book with an author born or living in one of these states or country where the extended family resides: California, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Germany.
Required: Provide a reference if the location is not evident in the author’s GR listing
I read The Majorityby Elizabeth L. Silver. Silver lives in Los Angelos, CA. https://www.elizabethlsilver.com
points: 40
books read: 2
tasks completed: 2
It's a fact: 1
pages read: 732
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. Possessives and plurals accepted.
Silken Gazelles by Jokha Alharthi
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 40
Total IAF: 3
5.6
10.4; ...; ...; 10.7
15.6;
Bookwrm526Task #5.3 Women's Rights
Read a Non-Fiction book with a MPG genre of womens, gender, or feminism. I read A Black Women's History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross (MPG Feminism and Womens, and nonfiction).
Total points so far: 40
Bookwrm526Task #20.10 - Group Reads
I chose to read The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse. I commented on the discussion thread at post 4.
Total points so far: 60
Mod
option 1 read a book with the word stolen in the title
read After We Were Stolen
and
option 3 read a book by an author using a pseudonym
read With a Vengeance by by Riley Sager
riley sager is a pen name
https://pangobooks.com/blog/riley-sag...
points this post 30
total points 330
Mod
option 1 read a book with snow on cover
read
and
Option 3: read a book with author initials in Niagara Falls
read Dead of Night by Lisa Gray
points this post 30
total points 360
Katrisa5.5 Summer Solstice
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title (subtitle words excluded) from the phrase "Summer Solstice".
I read Inside Out
IO in sOlstIce
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 240
Katrisa15.7 Bright and Beautiful
Read a book that is at least 50% blue OR 50% green OR 50% Red according to Tineye.
I read One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Over 80% Red according to tineye
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 255
Deborah10.10 Radioactive, Radioactive
Read a book with MPG Post-Apocalyptic
Dawn MPG: Post-Apocalyptic
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 35
Books Read: 4
Tasks Done: 4
trishhartuk15.10 I'm Not Scared
Read a book with MPG Horror
Someone You Can Build a Nest In, John Wiswell
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (312pg)
Horror is the second MPG.
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 3
20.2 Rookie at the Top: Coffeegirl's Task - Favorite things about BooksOption 2 - Celebrate: Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title/subtitle spelled from the phrase BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
Hard Copy by Fien Veldman
Hard
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 60
Total IAF: 3
5.6
10.4; ...; ...; 10.7
15.6;
20.2;
CHANDNI15.5 Land of Dragons
Read a book with a single author with all initials found in Komodo.
Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu
DM In Komodo
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
CHANDNI20.1 - 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.
Sister, Butcher, Sister by K.D. Aldyn
SISTER all in RESISTANCE
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
CHANDNI20.2 Rookie at the Top: Coffeegirl's Task - Favorite things about Books
Option 2 - Celebrate
Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title/subtitle spelled from the phrase BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
Word: Lathe
LATE in Celebrations
H in Birthday
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
CHANDNI20.3 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: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.
The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten
This book takes place 100% in Sweden.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 75
CHANDNI20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Option 4 -MPGs (main page genres): Suspense: standalone or embedded, Thriller(s): standalone, or Fantasy: standalone.
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
MPG of Fantasy
Points this post: 20
Total points: 95
CHANDNI20.9 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.
Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You by Scotto Moore
First published in July 2016.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
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15.10 I'm Not Scared
Read a book with MPG Horror
Starling House
Points this post: 15
Total points: 65
NF: 1
GO:
BB: