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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2010
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Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
5.8: Take a Walk on Wall StreetStraight Man, Richard Russo - from the "Five Best Fictional Families" list
10.6: Stand Up for Your Rights
Crossing, Andrew Xia Fukuda
15.3: Books and Blogs
Daughter of the Forest, Juliet Marillier
Found via The Book Smugglers: Review
20.10B: Group Reads - Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Discussion comment
Points Claimed in this Post: 50
Total Points Claimed: 105
Total GoodReads Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 500-page
I completed two more tasks:5.5 - Dropping Names -- for this I read Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson
15.3 - Books And Blogs -- for this I read Marked the first book in the House of Night series by P.C. Cast.
This is the blog: http://www.alisonsbookmarks.com/2008/...
This book scared me at first. I have been reading some fairly deep stuff and I just jumped into the YA genre again. It started out so lame that I was afraid I would have to give the books back to my best friend and apologize for thinking they were crap. However, I kept reading and I actually enjoyed this book enough to pick up the second one. I like the Wicca twist on the Vampyres.
I believe this brings my (Kathleen US) point total to 105.
Repost: for Task 20.6 - Supporting Goodreads Authors - Nicole CA's Task - List Maker. I read "One Good Dog" by Susan Wilson.
This book is a must read for people who love dogs. It gave the dogs in this book a real voice and it was so funny and sad. I actually shed a tear, which seems to happen when animals are involved.
I completed...10.4: I rolled 2, 2, 3 so I read:
Kissed by an Angel.
The first book in this trilogy, Kissed by an Angel, is the one I read and it is 230 pgs.
TOTALS:
POINTS=55
TASKS=5
BOOKS= 6 [Big Books:1; GoodReads author books:0]
For task #25.9 I am a Tankini. I read How I Became a Famous Novelist by Steve Hely published in 2009. I read Homer and Langley by E.L. Doctorow published in 2009. And I read Girl at Sea by Maureen Johnson published in 2007. Pages:
How = 322
Homer = 208
Girl = 336
Total = 866
This gives me a total of 80 points. I may break 100 yet. LOL
Sue IL15.4 Know your numbers
I am a 4 and so is Goodreads author Susan Wittig Albert
I read Bloodroot.
The characteristics of a 4 are foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, and steady growth.
I read J.D. Robb's Memory in Death. As a police officer Lt. Eve Dallas stands for order and service. This is one character who shows steady growth while struggling with the limits the law sometimes puts on true justice.
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 26
GoodReads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (2), 1000+ (0)
AshleyFLFor Task 20.4 (wedding gifts), this is my 3rd challenge, so my choices were leather or glass. I chose: SHOES! and read Shoes To Die For by Laura Levine.
For Task 25.9 (swimsuit), I went with Tankini and read The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry (published 2010 -- 432 pages) and Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz (published 2008 -- 512 pages) for a total of 944 pages read of books published in the last five years. **Lisa Lutz is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
For Task 30.2 (For the Children), I rescued Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson from a pile of books my daughter was planning to donate to the library. I LOVED it and now she is actually reading it. Very cute! (this was on the list linked in the task help thread).
For part B I read A Dream Come True by Elizabeth Lindsay to my daughter. A child is the main character (I believe she is 9 years old??).
This brings me to:
Total: 335 Points
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 1
NICOLE OHCompleted 15.9 by reading Miss Understanding. I chose this book because I always try to understand others and give them the benefit of the doubt. The title did not refer to the main character but to the magazine she is the editor of. I am nothing like this character who is extremely feminist (to the point of not caring about how she looks) and kind of paranoid to the extreme about health matters. Also, she is a little oblivious (don't want to say why in case you want to read this, although I would recommend you didn't.
this book kind of SUCKED. lol
I am finally half way in terms of points! I am more than halfway in terms of books read!
Total Pages= 13,423
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Task 15.3--Books and BlogsI read Nothing But Trouble...It is featured on the blog http://goodbadandunread.com/2010/05/1...
This book was ok. The storyline was a bit predictable, but it did have a good story and lots of steamy love scenes! The basic storyline is an injured hockey player meets an out of work actress who is now his personal assistant. He is mad at the world and doesn't want her help; she is stubborn and out to prove that he can be more than he is. It's a great book for the beach or the pool.
15 points for the task
total SRC points: 285
25.3 - Jennifer N'S Task - Virtual Foreign Vacation A. I read Zugzwang by Ronan Bennet which is set in Russia, somewhere I have always wanted to visit although nobody can understand why, least of all me! :)
B. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson originally written in Sweedish (over 700 pages)
This brings me to:
Total: 90 points
Big Books: 500+ (2) 1000+ (2)
Task 20.5 Library LoveRead Real Murders by Charlaine Harris an Aurora Teagarden book - Aurora is the local librarian. Great murder mystery!
Points this task 20
Total Points 450
Total Books 38
Task 30.5: Virtual Block PartyEvery year I grow a garden, so I usually bring a Blueberry Spinach salad with a lime vinaigrette.
For this task I selected the following:
Part A: "Blueberry Muffin Murders" by Joanne Fluke
and
Part C: "How to grow more vegetables" By John Jeavons
Things brings my totals to:
11 books read
9 challenges completed
30 new points
135 total points
20.6 - Supporting Goodreads Authors - Nicole CA's Task - List MakerMust-Read lists abound. Let's create our own! For this task, read a book that is at least 300 pages and tell us whether it is a must-read or not and why.
Déjà Dead
This book is a must-read because it is clever, well-written, funny at times, and has a heroine who is at times afraid, but puts that fear behind her in order to save the people she cares about. I am excited to read the rest of her books now!
This is my first entry so I hope I did everything I needed in order to get the points!
Liz wrote: "20.6 - Supporting Goodreads Authors - Nicole CA's Task - List MakerMust-Read lists abound....
This is my first entry so I hope I did everything I needed in order to get the points!"
Welcome, Liz!
Liz is a popular name here -- we have three others playing, too. Is LIZ AZ (US) okay for your Readerboard name? Your profile only has "The United States" but a state works better. Please include your Readerboard name at the top of your posts.
Your post does include all the requirements for task 20.6.
It's okay to copy the task itself in your post or you can include a short title (1-5 words). For 20.6, "List Maker" would be fine. It's good to include more than just the task number because we can figure out which task it is if there's a typo.
20.4 Anniversary Gift.This is my third challenge - Leather or Crystal/Glass
The Crystal Cave
25.2 Q & A
A. Where and a place name
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang and Triton (the moon)
I completed Task 5.10 (reread a favorite) by reading The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham. 5*I'm a big John Wyndham fan from way back but haven't read any of his books in years. Thanks, Cynthia, for this task!
I think I liked this story more now than the first time I read it. John Wyndham sci-fi stories are the perfect post-apocolyptic stories.
His characters are real, as are their reactions to their new predicaments, the situations they find themselves in are real (or would be real if they were to ever happen), there's always a strange "something" to give a twist (in this case, the Triffids). Always, Wyndham's books are hopeful, giving the humans who survive the opportunity to rebuild.
Now I want to reread the rest of Wyndham's books!
30.5 Finished one of my favorite tasks of this season. One of my signature dishes is a Shrimp & Bloody Mary Flank Steak Pizza with Cilantro Pesto Sauce. I read A Day at ElBulli by Adria Ferran and Pizza: 50 Traditional & Alternative recipes for the Oven & Grill by Dwayne Ridgaway.
Points = 155
Tasks = 7
Books = 10
Rebecca MA25.8 Once upon a Time
In order to reach 400 pages, I needed to read 2 fairy tale/tooth fairy books. The first one is What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire (304 pages) and the second book is The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (105 pages)
New points: 25
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 4
Books: 8
Linda TX10.7
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
by John Grisham
I attempted 5 times to provide the link. I copied it from my books and all that came out was a http with goodreads.com and -Innocent-Man
if i need to repost this with a link please let me know.
New Points:10
Point Total as of Last Scoreboard:135
Waiting to add (not including 7/22: 45 points (posts 1704 and 1705)
Hope this was simple to follow. Thanks for taking over this Mammoth task.
Dugger wrote: "30.5 Finished one of my favorite tasks of this season. One of my signature dishes is a Shrimp & Bloody Mary Flank Steak Pizza with Cilantro Pesto Sauce. I read A Day at ElBulli by Adria Ferran ..."
THAT SOUNDS AMAZING!
5.9-Get Caught ReadingThe Drawing of the Three by Stephen King
I read this book primarily on the bus and the subway during my work commute. I also read parts of it in a couple of restaurants during solo lunches.
Total pages in book(s): 463
Total Challenges Completed: 4
Total Books Read: 5
Total Pages Read: 2582
Total Points: 65
10.3: I read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson I claim a Big Book Ticket for 500+ for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
New Total for Morgan US: 55
15.1 - Wedding Bells Are Ringing ~ New & Blue :
AND Old & Borrowed (from the library):
Total Points: 520/950
Tasks Completed: 34
Books Read: 42/74
Books by Goodreads authors: 4
Big Books: 2 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
5.2-Blockbuster Books
by Stephenie MeyerThis of course relates to the Twilight Saga: Eclipse which I saw over the weekend and didn't let the book down.
Points for this task: 5
Total Points: 125
Tasks Completed: 8
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 2 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
My name on the readerboard is Terri FL15.9 - “He Who Knows Others Is Wise. He Who Knows Himself Is Enlightened.” - Lao Tzu: The Quiet American by Graham Greene. Ok, this is a little bit boring to use this as a description of myself, but I am American and I'm quiet for the most part. I used to be quieter and shyer but like many people when they grow up I am not as shy. But, I would still say I'm somewhat quiet.
Ok, that is how the title relates to me, but as to the character that the title is about, I do not think I have much in common with him. The main character, Fowler, is an older, somewhat cynical, news journalist in Vietnam during the 50's when the French colonialists were at war with the Vietnamese. The character that the title refers to is Pyle, the young American diplomat who comes with a cover of being an economic aid, but in reality is meddling in the politics. He also steals away Fowler's native girl with promises of marriage. I do not quite understand the history and I might be missing clues that he is really CIA maybe, but, either way, I don't think I'll be moving to another country in the middle of war and meddling with the power structure and handing out bomb making material. Nor will I be falling in love with local women! I don't think my husband would be too happy if that happened!
Good book though. I had tried to start it earlier this year but for some reason put it down. I'm glad I picked it up again.
Points for above tasks: 15
Tasks above completed: 1
Total tasks completed: 12/56
Points completed: 160
Books read: 15
Books by Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
Sue IL20.6 Supporting Goodreads authors
I read The Drowning Tree byCarol Goodman.
Although it's a well-written mystery I wouldn't call it a must read. I give it 4 stars. The plot had a lot of potential and some really great twists, but I really had a hard time getting into the characters.
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 285
Tasks Completed: 21
Books Read: 27
GoodReads Authors: 5
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (2), 1000+ (0)
20.10 - Group ReadsRead One Of The Following Group Read Selections And Make At Least One Post In The Discussion Thread.
A. Books About Books - The Book Thief
B. Sci-Fi/Fantasy - The Hunger Games
C. Mystery - The ABC Murders
The Hunger Games by Collins
I too loved this book. I love smart girl books, beats the hell out of Nancy Drew. The repetition is reflective of the age of the protagonist and likely not an error on the part of the author. The concept is so Shirley Jackson meets Mad Max(ine) with a little Truman Show. Oh heck, I'm too old! LOL
20 points
495 points total (wendyma)
5.10: Re-read a book you love"To Kill A Mockingbird"
I never get tired of reading it, so decided to include it in this challenge in honor of the book's 50th anniversary this year.
10.3 - Same Place, Same Time...Same Books Life As We Knew It10.6 - Stand Up For Your Rights Dead until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) Definitely lots of discrimination: gays, race, vampire/human
10.10 - Great Minds Think Alike I gave Wicked Lovely 5 stars. One of the other 5 star readers read Living Dead in Dallas and gave it 5 stars as well. I just finished reading that.
My friend brought me her copies of the Sookie books so I will be reading the rest of them.
Tasks completed: 3
Total points this post: 30
15.8 - "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble..." You might need to do a little toiling for this task but I don't think you will have too much trouble. On August 7,1606 William Shakespeare's Macbeth was performed publicly for the first time (at the Great Hall at Hampton Court). In honor of this event and this famous line you will need to read 2 books that...
A. Have the same title but are written by different authors (EXAMPLE: Twilight AND Twilight)
I read The Promise by Chaim Potok
and The Promise by Danielle Steel
points: 15
overall points: 265 (I think)
10.9 - nonfiction subject you want to learn more about - Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman - about life in a prison.10.10 - 5 star reads - The Book Thief - I rated Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld a 5 last season. Camille also rated it a 5 and gave The Book Thief a 5. I agree! It was a wonderful book.
* I'd like to claim a 500 page Big Book ticket for this one *
15.3 - books and blogs - The Titan's Curse - reviewed on Inkscrawl at http://inkscrawl.blogspot.com/2007/06...
My Review: I adore Percy Jackson! I love this book (and the whole series) for the way elements of Greek mythology are woven into the stories and updated to reflect the times but the memorable characters, lessons, etc. stay the same. Percy is a nuanced character who grows through the series and Rick Riordan has a real sense of humor throughout. This book contains a good mix of awkward-teenage-boy drama, wit, and monster-battling.
15.4 - numbers - Pretties by Scott Westerfeld (who is a 5, as am I) and The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan. The main character (actually most of the primary characters!) shows the characteristics of a 5 - visionary, adventure, freedom - because although they're teenagers they set out on quests and adventures to save the world and certainly have a lot of freedom to do so (I am beginning to wonder about Percy's mom...I know he's a demigod, but still!)
20.7 - from a villain's POV - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - can't say too much without giving away the good parts but this is definitely from the villain's POV!
25.1 - july 4th task - Shutter Island - main character is retired military and
by Karen Gallas (blue cover)Points This Post: 95
New Total: 235
Wendy UK5.1 Heat Wave
After the Fire, A Still Small Voice by Evie Wyld
20.6 Supporting Goodreads Authors: Read a book that is at least 300 pages and tell us whether it is a must-read or not and why.
To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary by Harper Lee
What can I say! Of course this is a must-read, as all you Americans who had to read it at school well know. But I'm English and was 9 years old when this book was first published, and it's taken me until now to get round to reading it, in its 50th Anniversary Edition!
I saw the film (reluctantly) last year and was surprised by it - I knew nothing about the book before.
As soon as I started to read I knew I was going to love it because of the beautiful style of the writing.
I think what makes the book a MUST READ is the way the prejudices against people who are different because of colour, class, lifestyle or personality are woven into a story of the children's everyday activities, and we are encouraged to address the issues as their father teaches them how he wants them to treat the people they encounter as they go through life. I think it was a wonderful idea to write from a child's viewpoint because that gave Harper Lee the opportunity to approach the social issues head on through the innocent and uncompromising eyes of a child, and to explain them in the simple and honest words of her father. I believe the book is still as relevant today as it was 50 years ago; we still have our deeply held prejudices, and the advice to put oneself in a person's shoes before judging them is something we should all remember.
I seldom re-read books, but I believe this is one that I will.
I am JENNA VA on the Readerboard.I just finished Task 20.5 (Library Loves). I read American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld. The main character Alice is an elementary school librarian who eventually finds herself as the First Lady of the United States.
New Total: 125 Points
Liz wrote: "LIZ AZ is perfect, thanks!"I wish I were perfect, but, alas, I have a number of faults.
20.4 - Always The Bridesmaid, Never The Bride - Shelley's Task - Anniversary Gift -- This is my 3rd challenge -- Glass -- Read The Glass of Time by Michael Cox 586 pages
Books Read: 25
Pages Read: 7947
Tasks Completed: 17
Tasks in Progress: 3
Goodreads Authors: 2
Large Book: 1
Total points: 345
25.9 - Swim Suit EditionI chose the bikini option and read Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst and Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane for a total of 865 pages, published after 1946.
My total - 170
5 POINT TASKS1. Dark Fever—Karen Moning
2. Beezus and Ramona--Beverly Cleary
6. When The Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)—Jonathon Kellerman
8. The End of Baseball as We Knew It—Korr, Charles
9. The Hour I First Believed-Lamb Wally
10. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) -- J.K. Rowling
10 POINT TASKS
6. Anything but Typical--Baskin, Nora Raleigh
8. Songs of the Humpback Whale—Picoult, Jodi
9. Cooking Light: What to Eat
15 POINT TASKS
1. Something Blue—Giffin, Emily
5. The Count of Monte Cristo--Dumas, Alexandre and Innocent-- Turrow, Scott
8. Baseball (two books, same name)-- Buckley, James and Temple, Bob
9. Baby Proof—Giffin, Emily
*The main character in task 15.9 is a lot like me because she doesn’t understand why people need to have a baby. It has also become an issue in my marriage (as it did in hers).
20 POINT TASKS
6. Secrets of Eden--Bohjalian, Chris
*It is a MUST READ, although it may not seem like it at first. The character development is divine and the ending included a twist that was a surprise for me.
7. Shutter Island—Lehane, Denis
9. Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus-- Wilems, Mo and (500) Days of Summer
10. The Book Thief—Zusak, Markus
25 POINT TASKS
4. Weezer Changes the World--McPhail, David and Penny from Heaven--Holm, Jennifer
5. Center Field-- Lipsyte, Robert
*The song is Centerfield by John Fogerty. The connection to the book is that it’s about a player who really wants to play but has obstacles that stand in his way. It reminds me of summer because I LOVE BASEBALL and this song always gets me excited about the season.
30 POINT TASKS
2. Grimm’s Fairy Tales—the Brothers Grimm and Saving Cee Cee Honeycut—Hoffman, Beth
*I passed it on to a student I worked with this past year.
5. Poor Girl Gourmet—McCoy, Amy and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Clean—Welland, Diane
50 POINT TASK
*5.9 is 500+ pages, so I am claiming a big book ticket.
* 5.10 is 500+ pages, so I am claiming a big book ticket.
*15.5 (task 1) is 500+ pages, so I am claiming a big book ticket.
*15.5 (task 2) is 500+ pages, so I am claiming a big book ticket
*20.10 is 500+ pages, so I am claiming a big book ticket.
Tasks Completed - 21
Books Read – 29 (includes partial tasks completed)
Pages Read - 10791
Total Points - 310
*With corrections from error post
5.9 - Get Caught ReadingOtherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume. (144 pgs.)
***I read this in several sittings at the public library and a little at the doctor's office.
Total Pages- 3,257
Total Tasks- 7
Total Points- 145
5.8 Take a Walk on Wall StreetUnder Books that Explode Presidential Myths, I picked
All The Presidents Men Classic Edition by Carl Bernstein
5.10 Fif One Cannot Enjoy Reading a Book Over
Charity Girl by Georgette Heyer. I often fall back on Heyer as my reread author of choice.
10.1 Stormy Weather
The Tempest Tales Walter Mosley. This one seemed appropriate because of Walter's name and also the title of the book.
10.7 I think we can handle the truth
I read Language Matters by Donna Jo Napoli. I read the ebook version, which I didn't find in a quick check
Mod
I read Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene
Points: 310
Books: 24
Books by Goodreads authors: 4
Big Books - 1 (Over 500), 1 (over 750)
Tasks: 20
Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene
Mod
1. Dark Fever—Karen Moning
2. Beezus and Ramona--Beverly Cleary
6. When The Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)—Jonathon Kellerman
8. The End of Baseball as We Knew It—Korr, Charles
9. ..."
Alice, you can only get 1 big books ticket for a book over 500 pages. One more ticket for a book over 750, one more for a book over 1000. Total of 3 possible.
I'm getting started a little bit late on this challenge...5.9 - Get Caught Reading - Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice
Points For Task: 5
Total Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Pages Read: 309
25.3Part A: I read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. The majority of this book takes place in Ethiopia. I loved this book-it's over 600 pages, but it was wonderful.
Part B: I read The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell. It was translated from Swedish. It reminded me a little of bit of Steig Larssen's books, but not quite as good.
Brings me to 220 points.
And I think that "Cutting For Stone" qualifies me for a book over 500 pages.
10.9 Learning SomethingI was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease, so I picked up a book to learn more about it. I read The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health--And What You Can Do to Take Control Nowby Shari Lieberman.
All of it is very intimidating-a whole new way of eating and living. But I hope to feel loads better-plus I got 10 more points!
230 points.
NICOLE OHJust completed task 30.4!
I read Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell. I really like Kay Scarpetta and have read some of the books in the series before this but out of order. I am going to go back to the beginning and read them in order.
I also read Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsey and I loved it, but have to admit I like the TV series even more! There would be no TV series without the book though, so I must give credit to Lindsey for coming up with such an amazing and different spin on the whole serial killer thing.
As a result of this challenge, I now have about 4 series of books I want to read! I am going to be taking off for the Fall, I think. It would be impossibly hard to get 4 series into a challenge!
Total Pages= 14,053
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20.10 Group ReadI read the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and posted a comment on the Hunger Games Group thread 7/24
Points for this task- 20
Total Points- 200
Total books read- 18
Pages Read- 4848
GR authors- 6
Just finished Bleeding Kansas, which I picked up from the library solely for this task. I would never have chosen it from the cover otherwise and it was great. If the ending had wrapped up a few more threads it would have got 5 stars. 15.2 Stars And Stripes Forever
Stars = Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky
Stripes = Tribute by Nora Roberts (takes place in Virginia)
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 9
Tasks in progress: 1
Books read: 15
Pages read: 6207
Big Book tickets: 1 (500+)
Goodread authors: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Must-Read lists abound. Let's create our own! For this task, read a book that is at least 300 pages and tell us whether it is a must-read or not and why.
Prescribed Danger
This book is not a must-read. It is a typical medical thriller with bad writing and a predictable plot. Yet somehow I keep reading them!
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 165
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 12
Pages Read: 4457