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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2025
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CathyG20.4 Golden Oldies: Kai's Task - London Adventure
No books with an MPG of Children, Kids, Middle Grade, or Juvenile are allowed.
Required: State the option chosen
Option 3- PLAY
Read a play. All SRC rules apply, including page length.
The Odd Couple - A Comedy in Three Actsby Neil Simon
Points this post: 20
Total points: 360
CathyG20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Eligible Children’s books (and related MPGs) OR graphic novels/comics 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. It doesn’t matter how much, just some.
Required: Post the cover.
Ready, Set, Jett by Lori Foster
Approved post #438
Points this post: 20
Total points: 380
CathyG20.6 It's a Fact: Kristen IA's Task - Let’s Go to the Park!
your book may have the MPG Graphic Novels, Comics, or Manga.
This is a one book task.
Required: State the option you chose.
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.
Gone Rogue by Marissa Meyer
First published 2018
Points this post: 20
Total points: 400
Bookwrm526Task #30.8 - Gregorian Games
Option 1: Read a book with a variant of the number 6,7, or 8 in the TITLE ONLY. (subtitles are excluded). I chose SEVEN and I read The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa (320p).
Option 4: Read a book that is # 6,7 or 8 in a series. The number must be shown in greyscale next to or above the name in Goodreads. I read Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O'Connor (336p).
Total points so far: 945
Coffeegirl25.5 Celebrating Summertime
July: Read a book with a domestic dog on the cover!
Required Post the cover.
Book: Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score
August: Read a book by an author whose initials (first and last) are in one of the following words: SMORES
Book: A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner
Initials SM in SMores
Points this task: 25
Total points: 435
JenJ IA30. 9 Nick KY’s Task: Uluru – National Parks of Australia.
This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read one book for each option.
REQUIRED:State the Options.
Opt. 1. Read a book with at least 3 U's in the title/subtitle.
Picture Perfect Autumn by Shelley Noble
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.
A Million Things by Emily Spurr (author born in Australia)
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 450/975
Tasks Completed: 24/56
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 6
JenJ IA30.10 Amy FL’s task: Return of a Favorite
This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read one book for each option.
Required: State the option
Option 1: The Titles
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
Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts
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.
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
Required: State the character’s name - Rose Marie Roux
The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 480/975
Tasks Completed: 25/56
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 6
LoraTask: 15.4 Beauty in Words, using Option 1
Book 1: Read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) contains a 4 or more letter word from one of the poems on the website.
Book/Author: Down Among the Sticks and Bones / Seanan McGuire
How it fits: using word DOWN from poem "A Bird Came Down the Walk"
Book 2:
Book/Author: Captains Courageous / Rudyard Kipling
How it fits: using poem author Rudyard Kipling, initials RK; same author as the book I read so shares name and initials. (IL: UG - BL: 8.0 - AR Pts: 9.0)
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie for Captains Courageous, published in 1897
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 815
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 7
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
Lisa MD30.9 - Nick KY's Task: Uluru - National Parks of Australia
Option 1: 3 U's in title/subtitle
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford
Title: sU, i'll join yoUr cUlt
***I claim an IAF ticket***
Option 2: A word of 4 or more letters in title, subtitle, or author name found in "ULURU KATA TJUTA NICK KY"
Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry
Title Word: "Lucy" found in "ULuru kata tjuta niCk kY"
***I claim an IAF ticket***
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 900/975
Total Books Read: 69
Total Tasks Completed: 51
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 17
Coffeegirl10.2 I know what you did last summer.
Read a book that was claimed in the Summer 2024 Challenge Completed Task Thread
Required: State the Message # for each book.
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
Summer 2024 reading task list #1673 Mcquaid
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 445
Coffeegirl10.5 I'll Be there for you
International Day of Friendship is celebrated on July 11. Celebrate by reading a book off of this list.
Book: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
On Page 1 of the friendship fiction list
Points this task: 10
Total points: 455
Coffeegirl10.1 Walking on Sunshine
Read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) includes a word of 4 or letters made from the phrase
"Walking On Sunshine"
Book: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Word: WONG'S -- WalkiNG On Sunshine
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 465
Coffeegirl30.9 National Parks of Australia
Opt 1: read a book with 3 U's in the title
book: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
Option: 2: Read a book with a word of at least four letters: ULURU KATA TJUTA NICK KY
Book: Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child
Word: LUCK
Points this task: 30
Total Points; 495
5.1 Victory Day Set in one of the states that has a National Park honoring WWII: Colored Television by Danzy Senna
Set in California. The park is Yosemite.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 750
5.2 Civil WarMPG War: The Secrets of Flight by Maggie Leffler
paperback edition The Secrets of Flight
Points this post: 5
Total points: 755
5.4 World EnvironmentAuthor's initials in WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony by Annabelle Tometich
hardcover edition The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony
Points this post: 5
Total points 760
Mai20.5 Bigger is Better: Kathy KS's Task - Light Up My World, Scarlett!
Option 1 - Book that contains red on the cover
Second Place by Rachel CuskPoints this post: 20
Total Points: 480
Tasks Completed: 31
Books Read: 39
NF Tickets: 3
5.10 Picnic TimeRead a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
**IT’S A FACT TICKET**
TOTAL: 305 points
TICKETS: 7 IAF, 5 BB, 1 GO
Mai15.3- Quantity or Size?
Option 1: Two Book Task
Book 1- Book set at least 75% in Australia
The Survivors by Jane Harper
Book 2- Book with title with 6+ words
The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 495
Tasks Completed: 32
Books Read: 41
NF Tickets: 3
Task 5.10 Picnic TimeRead a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
The Factory (2010) by Hiroko Oyamada (female); translated from Japanese by David Boyd https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
(Paperback 116 pages)
270 + 05 = 275
Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 270 + 05 = 275
Books read: 18
Pages read: 5,063
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 10
Golden Oldies: 01
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
20.2 - Rookie at the Top: Coffeegirl's Task - Favorite things about BooksChoose and option and read 1 book.
Option 3: Read a book which has been made into a TV series
Rogue Protocol
From The Murderbot Diaries series - first season of the TV series debuted in May as 'Murderbot'.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 115/975
Tasks Completed: 4/56
Tickets as of this post: BB(1), GO(-), IaF(-)
Kathy KS**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION (book 2)
30.1 JennRenee's Task: The Great Yellowstone
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 Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Ann Older
MPG includes: Romance
I read as an ebook; hb-208 p. (no mmpb or pb)
Option 3: Read a book with a cover featuring at least 5 different colors according to Tineye. Red, blue, purple/violet, green, yellow, orange, pink, brown, gray
Sandwiches of History: The Cookbook: All the Best (and Most Surprising) Things People Have Put Between Slices of Bread by Barry W. Enderwick
38.0 %#eabe93Pink
8.4 %#c57745Orange
0.3 %#ea9a43Orange
7.3 %#b6432dRed
6.7 %#753a28Brown
4.9 %#f1c965Yellow
0.8 %#ccc53eYellow
3.7 %#959091Grey
This is his DEBUT book.
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 605
Tasks completed: 27/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 4
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
20.3 - Review Raffle: Kelly L's Task - Celebrating PrideChoose and option and read 1 book.
Option 4: Read a book set at least 50% in a country that celebrated World Pride since 2000.
Poemas de Salém
Country: USA (Salem, Massachusetts)
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 135/975
Tasks Completed: 5/56
Tickets as of this post: BB(1), GO(-), IaF(-)
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!** Stats adjusted below.
30.4 TessaVanessa's Task: A Year of Travels
Option 3: Niagara Falls
Read a book with a single author’s first and last initial that can be found in NIAGARA FALLS.
Starfree Port by Randolph Lalonde
RL=niagaRa faLls
pb-200 p. (no mmpb) See below.
I read this as part of an Kindle omnibus: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0, p. 324-664. This omnibus includes First Light Chronicles #1-3; and was originally published (per verso of title page) as The First Light Chronicles Omnibus.
Option 4: Newfoundland
Read a book with an MPG Health or MPG Animals
Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
MPG=Animals
Approved not kids- message 368: by JennRenee, Moderator
I listened to an audiobook; pb-222 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 605-30=575
Tasks completed: 27/56-1=26/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 4
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
Kathy KS30.4 TessaVanessa's Task: A Year of Travels
Option 3: Niagara Falls
Read a book with a single author’s first and last initial that can be found in NIAGARA FALLS.
The Breaking Wave by Nevil Shute
NS=Niagara fallS
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-253 p.
Option 4: Newfoundland
Read a book with an MPG Health or MPG Animals
Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
MPG=Animals
Approved not kids- message 368: by JennRenee, Moderator
I listened to an audiobook; pb-222 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 605
Tasks completed: 27/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 4
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
Kathy KS15.5 Land of Dragons
Read a book with a single author with all initials found in... Lizard.
WORD: LIZARD
Starfree Port by Randolph Lalonde
RL=LizaRd
pb-200 p. (no mmpb) See below.
I read this as part of an Kindle omnibus: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0, p. 324-664. This omnibus includes First Light Chronicles #1-3; and was originally published (per verso of title page) as The First Light Chronicles Omnibus.
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 620
Tasks completed: 28/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 4
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
Shelby
5.1 Victory Day
Read a book that takes place in one of the States or countries that have a National Park honoring WII.: Tackling The Tight End, by Tara Lain
How Fits: State Park - Golden Gate National Recreation Area / Location: California
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.2 Civil War
Read a book with MPG War, Civil War, or Military Fiction.: Dealing Him In, by Charlie Cochet
How Fits: MPG: Military Fiction
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
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".: Sea Castle, by Andrew Mayne
How Fits: Title - Sea Castle
Points this post: 5
Total points: 15
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
5.10 Picnic Time
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.: Working It, by Riley Hart
How Fits: Title - Sea Castle
Points this post: 5
Total points: 20
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.1 Walking On Sunshine
Read a book whose title (subtitles are excluded) includes a word of 4 or letters made from the phrase "Walking On Sunshine": Owning It, by Riley Hart
How Fits: Word - Owning / Title - OWNING It
Points this post: 10
Total points: 30
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.4 Future's So Bright
Read a book with a person wearing sunglasses on the cover.: Devil's Kiss, by Ella Frank
How Fits: Cover - Sunglasses
Points this post: 10
Total points: 40
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.6 Theater Camp
Read a book first published either in July of any year or any month for the year 2022.: Calling His Bluff, by Charlie Cochet
How Fits: Published - July 17, 2025
Points this post: 10
Total points: 50
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
10.7 Camp Rock
Read a book where the MC is an active performance artist or performing arts is central to the story.: Hot Lips, by Tara Lain
How Fits: MC is a drag queen - p. 159 "I got to watch their special Sunday rehearsal with Tina, which was amazing. Tina was every bit as great in a stage show as she had been on video."
Points this post: 10
Total points: 60
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.7 Bright and Beautiful
Read a book that is at least 50% blue OR 50% green OR 50% Red according to Tineye.: Legacy, by Andrea Speed
How Fits: Cover - 78% Blue
Points this post: 15
Total points: 75
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
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.: From Ashes, by K.M. Neuhold
How Fits: Word - Ashes / Title: From ASHES
Points this post: 20
Total points: 95
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.2 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: Harder In Heels, by Lisa Oliver
How Fits: Author - Lisa Oliver
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
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: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.: Clang, by E. Davies
How Fits: Location - Canada
Points this post: 20
Total points: 135
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.4 Golden Oldies: Kai's Task - London Adventure
Option 2
Read a book where the main character takes a trip to a country other than the one they live in. : Mrs. Pollifax on Safari, by Dorothy Gilman
How Fits: MC from US goes on safari in Africa
Points this post: 20
Total points: 155
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
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.: From Fear, by Megan Derr
How Fits: MPG: Fantasy
Points this post: 20
Total points: 175
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
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..: Faking It, by Riley Hart
How Fits: Published - Jan 17, 2017
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.8 Nickels and Dimes: MEGSCL's Task - 2025 Goals
Option 1
Read any book first published in March 2025 or later.: Accomplice to the Villain, by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
How Fits: Published - Aug 5, 2025
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.9 Moderator's Pet: Trishhartuk's Task - Crater Lake
Option 4
Read a book with the MPG of Fantasy, Gothic or Ghosts: Alpha Awakened, by Susi Hawke
How Fits: MPG - Fantasy
Points this post: 20
Total points: 235
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.1 - Ash's Task: 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".: The Field Guide to the North American Teenager, by Ben Philippe
How Fits: Word - North / Title: the field guide to the NORTH american teenager
AND
Option 4
Read a book where the page number consists of at least two of the numbers 0,1,3, or 5.: Peacocks, by Lucy Lennox
How Fits: Page Count - 156pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 260
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.2 - Robin P's Task: Enjoying Summer - Not!
Option 2
Read a book with a person wearing shorts or a swimsuit on the cover.: Pia Saves the Day, by Thea Harrison
How Fits: Cover - Shorts
AND
Option 4
Read a book from the first 25 pages of one of these lists. Winter Books - Christmas Books: Spectacular, by Stephanie Garber
How Fits: Pg. 8 on the Christmas Books List
Points this post: 25
Total points: 285
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.4 - Bookworm526's task: Our National Parks
Book 1 - Option B
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.: Elven Game, by Rhys Lawless
How Fits: Word - Game / Title - Elven GAME
AND
Book 2 - Option A
Read a debut work by an author who is new to you.: Bad Summer People, by Emma Rosenblum
How Fits: Author's debut novel and New to Me
Points this post: 25
Total points: 310
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.5 - Fly's Task - Celebrating Summertime
July - Option 1
Read a book with a cover with blue, white and red: Once in a Lifetime, by Jill Shalvis
How Fits: Cover - Red: 3.3% / White: 62.8% / Blue: 4%
AND
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.: Road to Home, by Mell Eight
How Fits: Author - Mell Eight
Points this post: 25
Total points: 335
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Masoodah30.6 Kmaried's Task - Catching Up On Series
This is a two-book task. Choose two different options and read 1 book for each option. Books must come from 2 different series.
Series must appear on the GR main book page. Whole numbers only.
Required State the options
Option A: Get caught up in a series. Read the current last published book in a series of at least 3 books. This can be the last one published before the season started (June 1, 2025).
4th and last book in 4 book series (The Naturals) .
Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
***claming one BB ticket - for Option A - 509 pages
Option B: I have copied my series-next list onto another shelf for this task since the original will change throughout the season. Choose a book from my Series-SRCSummer shelf. Read that book or one in the same series.
Required: State the original book picked if reading another in the series shelf.
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 360 / 975
Total Books Read: 24 / 74
Total Tasks Completed: 18 / 56
BB Total: 1+1+1=3
GO:
IAF:
Masoodah5.5 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
Begins with T
Twelve by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 365 / 975
Total Books Read: 25 / 74
Total Tasks Completed: 19 / 56
BB Total: 1+1+1=3
GO:
IAF:
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20.3 Review Raffle: Kelly L's Task - Celebrating Pride
This is a one book task. Choose from one of the following options
Required: State the option
Option 4
Read a book set at least 50%in any of the following past, current, or future host countries of World Pride: United Kingdom, United States.
Required: State the country. United States
Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper
Points this post: 20
Total points: 340