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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2012: WIND/AIR
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5.6 Blowin' in the Wind
Butterflies on the cover
5.8 Summer Lovin'
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/67... <--#75 on the list
10.1 Skip to My Lou
Men in the Off Hours (Anne Carson, so A-C)
20.2 School's Out for the Summer!
Picked Option 1 (takes place in summer): My Life as a Book
20.3 Read by the Numbers
Rolled 1 (numeral in title): A Titanic Journey Across the Sea 1912
20.4 Let's Go Camping
Rolled 5 (find something/someone): Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom
The protagonist finds a notebook that allows him to set the time and manner in which a given person dies.
20.9 Be Patient
Picked Option 2 (title and author mentioned on cover): Autobiography of Red
The Autobiography of Red was praised on the back cover of Anne Carson's "Men in the Off Hours," which I read and claimed for 10.1.
Total: 100 + 40 (from earlier) = 140 points
Keltie Lee10.5 Caribbean Queen
Tropical Kiss
by Jan Coffey
*set in Aruba*
10.8 No Boredom Zone
The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom
by Susan Veness
*I read a travel book about Disney World*
10.9 Recycled Group Reads
Bitten
by Kelley ArmstrongGRA
*recycled from the Summer 2011 Paranormal Romance category*
15.7. “The First Day of Summer”
Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer
*1st in the twilight series*
Points this post: 45
Total points: 45/1080
Tasks: 4
Books: 4
Goodreads authors: 1
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I read The Great Gatsby, from the Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read" "love" list.
10.1. Skip to My Lou
I read The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths E (F) G
20.3. Reading by the Numbers
I rolled a 2, so since I finished the Spring Challenge, I read a book that fit a 20 point Spring Challenge task. I read All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending, which was published in 2012 and thus fit task 20.1 from the Spring.
Total points: 40
STACIE MITask 10.9 - Recycled Group Reads
I read a book that was nominated for Winter 2011 Mystery with a Female Protagonist:
I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson
Points this task: 10
Total points: 25
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Pages read: 1328
Goodreads authors: 1
Big Books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
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20.2 School's Out Forever Option 4 Boarding School read Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead (GRA) boarding school for Vampires and Guardians.
20.8 Have your Cake and Eat it Too Option 2- read Bayou Myth(GRA) by Mary Ann Loesch takes place in Louisanna.
Points this Post: 50
Total points- 60
Tasks Completed: 4
Books read: 4
Pages Read : 1,179
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Jennifer KSIt's My Birthday - Putterpal's task: Have Your Cake And Eat It Too!
1) Chocolate Cake
I read Death Angel bu Linda Howard
Points this task 20
Tasks completed 1
Books read 1
Pages read 341
30.6 It's the End of the World As We Know It... and I Feel FineB) Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Four by Brian K. Vaughan, shelved as Dystopia and Post-Apocalyptic on its main page.
E) Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, which has a bird on the cover. Birds are one of the objects mentioned in the song.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 140
Total Tasks Completed: 6
Total Books Read: 8
Total Pages Read: 1950
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
➜10.6 -- Contraction ActionAin't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Ain't is the contraction.
Points this post: 10
Season Total: 15
10.4 Air SignsWhite Apples by Jonathan Carroll
(Birthday: January 26)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 15
15.3. “Summer Romance”The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Option 2
Male term- Man
Female term- Wife
Approved in Message 14 of Task Help thread
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 45
Total Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Read: 3
Total GoodReads Authors: 0
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
15.7 First Day of SummerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James-1st in the series.
Points this post:15
Total points :15
Jessica PDX10.8 - No Boredom Zone
by Susan Orlean (Goodreads Author)Points this Post: 10
Total Challenge Points: 30
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books Tickets: 0
20.8I chose option 6 white cake and read a book w the title in white font
by Heather PoolePoints:20
Previous points:30
Total:50
Books read:3
tasks completed:2
20.4 - Author! Author! - Jecca's task: Let’s Go CampingDie Roll = 1 (Read a book with a squiggly word)
Read: Storybound by Marissa Burt
Storybound = a squiggly word on Word
**Marissa Burt is a GRs Author**
Points this Post: 20
Total points- 20/1080
Tasks Completed: 1/60
Books read: 1
Pages Read : 404
Minutes Listened To: 0
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0x2), 1000+(0x3)
The new banner is so pretty! Kudos to the creator, Thanks for adding it. :-)
Readerboard Name= Lindy-LaneTask 15.5- Summer in the City...read a book set in a city:
I read
(set in Chicago) Breakdown by Sara Paretsky *[this is a GRA] 431 pages (6.7)
Points earned for this task: 15
Points Achieved to date: 45
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 2
Total # of Big Books:
500+ (0)
700+ (0)
1000+ (0)
20.2 - Rookie on Top - Nicola's task: School's Out For SummerOption 1: School's out for summer
One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake
Toni Blake is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 20
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 3
Goodreads Author: 2
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0); 750 (0); 1000(0)
That banner is beautiful! Thank you!
We've had some great logos for the SRC. Sometimes I wish I had book bags made up with them on.
Yes, I was "blown away" by the new header.Get it?? blown away as in wind/air?? Hey I try.
10.1 Skip to My Lou And Then There Were None Agatha Christie (ATotal Point Earned: 80/1080
Total Pages Read: 2196/27876
Good Read Authors:
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
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wouldn't that be cool!
Sheila5.8 -- Summer Lovin'
Death in Venice by Thomas Mann
Number 28 on "Love" on The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read" List
""This book made me uneasy. The "love" was that of a strange man "loving" someone elses little boy.
5.9 -- Summer Readers
Tigers Wife by Téa Obreht
I found this book on dlmrose's shelves
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/24...
She joined Goodreads in June 2009. This book was shelved under bookmarks best of 2011.
10.10 Air Conditioned Cool
by Linda CastilloSnow on the fields
15.1. The Colors of Summer
A. “Summertime Blues” –
by Thomas PerryB. “The Green Leaves of Summer” -
by M.C. BeatonI discovered Agatha Raisin last season and absolutely love her character.
Total Points = 95
**New Authors to me so far in the summer challenge:
Michael Robotham, David Grann, Kathleen Ernst, Anthea Fraser, Leslie Meier, Thomas Mann, Tea Obreht, Linda Castillo, Thomas Perry. Halfway to my goal of 20 new authors this season.
Sandy wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "We've had some great logos for the SRC. Sometimes I wish I had book bags made up with them on."wouldn't that be cool!"
If the base images we've used are open-source, we could probably make a thread of all the past logos that people could download, and then they could go on a site like http://www.zazzle.com and make tote bags and such. I could even make composites of various logos (like a four elements design, once we get the Fall logo selected) that people could use. I do that kind of thing with pins for my school bag all the time.
That would be really neat Ms. Anderson. I would love a tote bag like that.
ALICIA T10.2 Eat an Oreo Day
I read SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper by Howard E. Wasdin. The "E" was sandwiched in MeMoirs.
20.3 Reading...By the Numbers
I rolled a 6 and chose to do Option 2: Repeat Spring.
I picked 5.8 Too Long To-Do List from the spring challenge and read The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. The book had been on my TR shelf since December 2009!
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Ms Anderson wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "We've had some great logos for the SRC. Sometimes I wish I had book bags made up with them on."wouldn't that be cool!"
If the base images we've used are open-sour..."
I would love to have one of the four elements, if our artists would give the okay.
5.1 Let the Games Begin:The Summer We Read Gatsby: A Novel by Danielle Ganek
15.7 The First Day of Summer:
Keeping It Real by Justina Robson. It's the first book of the Quantum Gravity series (5 titles listed on GR).
Totals today: 20
Grand total: 70
Meera10.2 Eat an Oreo Day
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
The oreo word: Difference
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 80
Books read: 5
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0),750+(0),1000+(0)
15.7. “The First Day of Summer” Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris
First book in the Sookie Stackhouse series.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Big books total: 0
Goodreads author total: 0
Emmalita20.7 Shorter is Sweeter- Isabell's task: In homage to MZB
The End of the Affair by Graham Green
I chose option 1. Graham Green died in April of 1991
This post: 20 points
Total points to Date: 55 points
Goodread authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total tasks completed: 3
10.2-Eat an Oreo DayI read Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal by Julie Metz(a GoodReads Author). The sandwiched letters are "aya" in "betrayal", and also "ene" in "renewal.
20.8-Have your Cake and Eat It Too
I chose #1-Chocolate (Romance). I read The Last Time I Was Me by Cathy Lamb(a GoodReads Author).
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
Big books total: 0
Goodreads author total: 2
15.10- Feel Good Hit of the SummerThe Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit
This book makes me feel good because the story has a 'happily ever after' ending.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 40
Donna Jo wrote: "Ms Anderson wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "We've had some great logos for the SRC. Sometimes I wish I had book bags made up with them on."wouldn't that be cool!"
If the base images we'v..."
Me too- I think that's a great idea!
Task 20.10 Group Reads "Books to Read at the Beach"I’m post #6 in the discussion thread.
I've Got Your Number
Points this post: 20
Total Points Earned: 20/1080
Pages read: 433/25801
Goodreads Authors: 0, Big Books: (0) 500, (0) 750, (0) 1,000
20.8 It's My Birthday: Putterpal's task: Have Your Cake And Eat It Too!Option 1: chocolate cake - A Spy in the House: A Mary Quinn Mystery by Y.S. Lee has romance listed as a genre by 32 users.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Books read: 1
GR author tickets: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
ANGIE CA10.2 Eat an Oreo Day
Book: All These Lives by Sarah Wylie
Notes: These.
This Post: 10
Points to Date: 50
20.3 Best Review- Anne (booklady)'s task: Reading...by the Numbers
I rolled a 3.
Option 3 Reading - I chose a book from the mystery genre.
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
Goodreads Author ticket claimed.
Points this task: 20
Total challenge points: 50
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000+=0
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
Books Owned Pre-2012: 1
Total Pages Read: 1041
I rolled a 3.
Option 3 Reading - I chose a book from the mystery genre.
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
Goodreads Author ticket claimed.
Points this task: 20
Total challenge points: 50
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000+=0
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
Books Owned Pre-2012: 1
Total Pages Read: 1041
20.8 It's My BirthdayI opted for option 6 - White Cake - read a book with a title printed in white
I read
by Elizabeth FlockPoints this task: 20
Total points: 50
Chaitra10.10 AIR CONDITIONED COOL
A book set in winter or ice on the cover.
Run by Ann Patchett. The book is set in Massachusetts in January during a blizzard.
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 10
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Total Pages Read: 295
Coralie5.1 Let the Games Begin
‘silver’ in title
The Silver Sword
5.2 Pack Your Bags
– approved in the help thread5.8 Summer Lovin’
Number 43 on the ‘Love’ on the Guardian’s 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read list.
Atonement
10.2 Eat an Oreo Day
Everyone Else's Parents Said Yes e-e in everyone
20.6 My Spring Favorites into Your Summer Read
I rolled a 6 – genre historical fiction
Wulf
Total points 70
15.1 The Colors of SummerGreen Cover:
Blue Cover:
30.10 Honoring the Flag and My Dad
Option 1 Flag on Cover
. The baby is holding a U.S. FlagOption 5 Alternative History:
In this book Hitler won WWII and controls the continent while Britain is still free.
Post Total: 45
Grand Total: 45
20.10 Group ReadsI read
by Umberto Eco and posted on the group reads discussion thread. Please give me a Big book Ticket as my edition had 536 pp.Points: 20
Big Books: 1
Pages Read: 536
15.8 summer of 69I read
, who is, of course, an iconic singer/songwriter.Points: 35
Big books: 1
Pages read: 708
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ 10.1 - Skip to My Lou
Heist Society by Ally Carter (A
10.7 - A Reason to Celebrate
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
Impulse is a novel in verse.
15.10 - Feel Good Hit of the Summer
A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison
A Taste of Magic was a nice, fluffy read and perfect for summer.
This post: 35 points
Total points to date: 35 points
Tasks completed: 3
**Electing to not track Goodreads Authors and Big Books this challenge**
Sandy MN20.6 - Seasoned Reader-Michelle WI's task: My Spring Favorites into Your Summer Read
Rolled 3 - Fantasy Genre
Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Goodreads Author
Total Points: 90
Total GR Authors: 3
10.8 No Boredom ZoneNational Geographic Cat Shots by Michelle Slung
15.7 The First Day of Summer
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
20.1 Fifty Shades of Whoa!
Option 4 (Grey)
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Ruta Sepetys is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 45
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Goodreads Authors: 1
10.9 Recycled Book ReadsThis book is from the Fall 2011 Modern Lit list.
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett.
15.4 Summer Reading
Option 2 the sNoW chIlD has the letters WIND, and the authors name starts with E and I.
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.
She is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 25
Tasks: 2
Books: 2
Goodreads authors: 1
5.2 - Pack Your BagsDesert Solitaire - classified as 'travel' by 28 people
10.9 - Recycled Group Reads
The Blue Place - Winter 2011 Mystery with Female Protagonist
20.8 - It's My Birthday - Putterpal's task: Have Your Cake And Eat It Too!
Mother, Come Home (option 5 - angel food cake) - father and son struggle to cope with the death of their wife/mother
Tasks completed: 6/60
Books read: 7/85
Points claimed in this post: 35
Total points claimed: 75
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30.3 Sheila/Kathy G's task--Aye, Aye, Matey!
A-3-Pieces of Eight: April & Oliver by Tess Callahan. (Callahan having 8 letters)
AND
B-1-Pass the Jug: From a Buick 8 by Stephen King (SK from whiSKey)
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 30