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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2012: WIND/AIR
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Summer Challenge 2012: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC
5.4 -- Chemical ComboAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
10.2 Eat an Oreo Day
The Selection by Kiera Cass
selection
10.3 What's Your Exit?
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
Approved in the task help thread
20.8 - It's My Birthday - Putterpal's task: Have Your Cake And Eat It Too!
Option 1 (Chocolate Cake):Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
25.5 - Stacie MI’s Task: Even More Fun With Holidays!!
Option 4. Compliment Your Mirror Day - Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
I have brown hair like the girl on the cover.
Option 6. Just Because Day - Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
Total Points: 155
Finished:5.7 -- SRC Scavenger Hunt
I read Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by Joseph Conrad. Heart of Darkness was mentioned in post 282, page 6 of the Scavenger Hunt.
5.8 -- Summer Lovin'
I would like to remove A Room with a View claimed previously for this task. No replacement at this time.
15.7 -- “The First Day of Summer”
Virgin River by Robyn Carr, which is book #1 in the Virgin River series. This series currently has 19 published books.
20.10 -- Group Reads
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
message #36 in the discussion thread
50.1 -- Coralie's task: Moonshadow – the Musical
I chose:
Option 2: Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow, which was made into a stage musical in 1996.
Option 4: Divided in Death by J.D. Robb, which is a pseudonym for Nora Roberts
Option 8: Moving A Room with a View by E.M. Forster from task 5.8 to this task. E.M. Forster was born in the UK.
Points this post: 90 - 5 = 85
Season Total: 200
Stesse15.6. “Hot Fun in the Summertime”
Being on a boat with a fruity drink (well, a gal can dream…)
Final Sail by Elaine Viets (260 p)
Points this Post: 15
Tasks Completed this Post: 1
Books Read this Post: 1
Pages Read this Post: 260
GoodReads Authors this Post: 0
Big Books this Post: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Total Points: 890
Total Tasks Completed: 46
Total Books Read: 66
Total Pages Read: 24872
Total GoodReads Authors: 26
Total Big Books: 500+ (7), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
10.4 Air Signs
by Nora Roberts (October 10th)Points for this Task: 10
Total Points: 170
Goal Total Points: 350
Completed Tasks: 8/60 (5.3, 10.4, 15.7, 20.8, 30.3, 30.7, 30.8, 30.11)
Tasks in Progress: 25.5, 30.6, 30.10, 50.1
Goodreads Authors: 7 (P.C. Cast, Simone Elkeles, Jeaniene Frost, Rachel Hawkins, Tara Hudson, Claire Lezebnik, Maggie Stiefvater)
Big Books: 500+() 750+() 1000+()
25.5 Stacie MI’s Task: Even More Fun With Holidays!!Pick two of the options below and read a book for each.
3. International Joke Day falls on July 1st. Celebrate by laughing and reading a funny book. Humor must appear on the book’s main Goodreads page!
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
6. Just Because Day falls on August 27th. Celebrate by reading any book you desire, just because!
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
This Post: 25
Total Points: 685/1080
Tasks Completed: 40/60
Books Read: 61/85
Nick KY25.2 - Jayme VA's task: Around the Country in 6 Parks
Option 2 – Grand Teton. “Jackson” in the title (Possessives allowed): I read Jackson's Dilemma by Iris Murdoch. 256 pages
Option 3 – Olympic National. Set in a country with a rain forest. I read Stream Of Life by Clarice Lispector which is set in Brazil. 120 pages
25.7 Marcia’s Youtube Summer Fun
Option 3 – deceased author I read After the Fall by Arthur Miller, d 2/10/2005. 114 pages
Option 4 – non-fiction takes place in N or S Korea I read True Confucians, Bold Christians: Korean Missionary Experience. A Model For The Third Millennium. by Antton, Egiguren Iraola (According to the title page, Iraola is Antton Egiguren's last name.) This is a book of religious mission ethics; even though the author uses the general term “Korea,” the events occur almost entirely in South Korea where religious missions are allowed. 332 pages
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 820
Pages Read: 18,656
Big Books: 500+ (2)
BJ Rose2 new tasks
20.2 - Rookie on Top - Nicola's task: School's Out For Summer
Option 1: book takes place during the summer
Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
25.2 - Jayme VA's task: Around the Country in 6 Parks
Option #4: book with element in title: IRON
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Option #5: Appalachian Trail: NEW YORK
Origin in Death by J.D. Robb
Points this post = 45
Total Points = 625
Tasks Completed = 34
Total Pages = 15,756
STACIE MITask 25.4 - All About the Author
For Book A, I read:
Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years Of Mysteries In The Making Includes Two Unpublished Poirot Stories by John Curran
For Book B, I read:
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
Points this task: 25
Total points: 925
Tasks completed: 52
Books read: 118
Pages read: 18422
Goodreads authors: 14
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
GayleTask 25.1: Donna Jo's Task: I'm Solidly Behind You
Option A: Read a big book--at least 500 pages
The Eight by Katherine Neville 598 pages
*****Big Book Ticket*****
Option B: Read a book with a solid color cover
by Gillian Flynn*****Goodread's Author*****
Task 30.1: Cindy AL's task: SuperHero Summer
I rolled a 2: mythology/fantasy
by Kevin Hearne*****Goodread's Author*****
I rolled a 1: Science Fiction
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Task 30.2: Sassafrass's task: I'll Leave My Heart in San Francisco
Option 4: Some Method of transportation on cover (car)
by Lee ChildOption 6: Flower on Cover
by Kaki WarnerTask 30.3: Sheila/Kathy G.'s task - Aye, Aye, Matey!
A3: Eight letters in author's first or last name
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost first name has 8 letters.
B3: Hangman's noose--mystery book
The Hangmans Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch
Task 30.4: Dlmrose's task: Vowel Prowl
Option A: AEIOU
Open Country by Kaki Warner
Option B: Word in title or author's name begins with Y
New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb York begins with Y.
Task 30.5: Bluemoon's task, Beg, Borrow or Steal Your Way Around the World
B: Borrowed from library
The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva This book is set in Europe; I live in the United States.
A: Recommendation from a friend
My friends Doris and Jan recommended this.
McKettrick's Pride (McKettrick Men, #2) by Linda Lael Miller
Task 30.6: Peebee's Task: It's the End of the World As We Know It...
Option E: bird on cover
by Grace Draven*****Goodread's Author*****
Option G: central character experiences isolation
Main character is a recluse.
by Darcie Chan*****Goodread's Author*****
Points this Post: 205
Total Point: 305
20.9 Lucky Me! Mstan's task: Please be Patient2. The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney **who is a GR author** was mentioned on the back of This is Not a Test, which I used for task 30.4
***Claiming 1 GR author ticket***
Points this post: 20
Total points: 540
Books read: 37
GR author tickets: 22
Big Book tickets: 1
5.3 -- Dust in the Wind Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life by David Treuer
As the title suggests, this is an account of what life is like on Native American reservations.
5.10 -- Up, Up, and Away
Love in Mid Air by Kim Wright
The title contains the word AIR.
(MOVED from 30.3)
10.5 Caribbean Queen
A Wedding in Haiti by Julia Alvarez
This book is set in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
30.3: Aye, Aye, Matey!
Book B-1:
The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
Rum; whiSkey
(REPLACING Love in Mid Air by Kim Wright, moved to 5.10)
Rachel Simon is a Goodreads Author.
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 1080/1080
Goodreads Authors: +1/29
Big Books: 500+ (6); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
I knew you could do it Peebee, congrats.
MICHAEL LA
20.1 - Most Improved
Option 4: A book with white, grey, or black in the title
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
20.4 - Author! Author!
Rolled a 4: Read a scary/creepy book.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The book made me jump mainly because of the gibbering whispers of the ghost; I don't like crazy mutterings. Shirley Jackson was a new author for me.
Points this post: 40
Total points to date: 520
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+ (1) 750+ (1)
20.1 - Most Improved
Option 4: A book with white, grey, or black in the title
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
20.4 - Author! Author!
Rolled a 4: Read a scary/creepy book.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The book made me jump mainly because of the gibbering whispers of the ghost; I don't like crazy mutterings. Shirley Jackson was a new author for me.
Points this post: 40
Total points to date: 520
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+ (1) 750+ (1)
Coralie25.1 I’m Solidly Behind You
Option D – from page IV of Bloom’s list
Puck of Pook's Hill
Option E Author’s initials in sOliDly
The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
50.1 Moonshadow – the Musical
Option 2 – book made into a musical
Les Misérables
Option 5 – book set in Australia
The Solid Mandala
Option 7 – from the song name – ‘Moonstone’
The Moonstone
Total points 1080
Yay to Peebee and Coralie! I can't wait to see your tasks!
Congrats coralie - yay lots of 30 pointers to come!!'
SOELO15.6 Hot Fun in the Summertime
One of my favorite summer activities is travel, so I read When in Rome...: A Novel of Piazzas and Passion.
15.7 The First Day of Summer
I read The Amulet of Samarkand which is the first book in the Bartimaeus series that has four books.
Points this post: 30
Total so far: 440
Readerboard Name= Lindy-LaneTask 5.9- Summer Readers!...find a SRC member who joined GR in June, July, or August of any year and read a book on one of their bookshelves:
I chose SRC member Tien (www.goodreads.com/user/show/1396651-tien) who joined GR in August of 2008 and read from her read bookshelf
Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier *[this is a GRA] 233 pages (8.17)Points earned for this task:5
Points Achieved to date: 600
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 13
Total # of Big Books:
500+ = 3
700+ (0)
1000+ (0)
10.2 Eat an Oreo DayI read Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore!
The word "Nevermore" has the "sandwich" E-V-E.
189 pages (graphic novel)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 25
5.4 Chemical ComboThe book title has two Ns and two Os in the title (No and Commencement).
10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said
128 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 30
Whoohooo---- Peebee and Coralie! :-)
15.5. “Summer in the City” I read
by Katherine Boo Which takes place in Mumbai, an enormous city.Previous points:330
New Points:15
total points:345
30.1 SuperHero SummerI rolled boxcars (6 and 6). So I had to find two books with an anagram from SPIDERMAN in the title.
Book #1: Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees and Other Creatures Unique to the Republic
has the word "AND" in the title.Book #2: The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange
has the word "AND" in the title.Points this post: 30
Total Points: 60
Jessica PDX15.1 - The Colors of Summer
by Elmore Leonard
by Craig JohnsonPoints this Post: 15
Total Challenge Points: 750
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Books Tickets: 5
Mod
30.7 Ms. Anderson’s Task – The Final Battle2. Iron Man vs. Iron Monger
a. The author has the initials “S-T-A-R-K” in any order
The Girl in the Lighthouse by Roxane Tepfer Sanford
b. Genre “Science Fiction” on main page
Angelfall by Susan Ee
Both Roxane Tepfer Sanford and Susan Ee are Goodreads Authors
Points this post: 30
Total points: 515
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 34
Goodreads Author: 24
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)
Readerboard Name: SARAH COLETask #15.7. “The First Day of Summer”
Hater by David Moody.
(First book in a series of three: http://www.goodreads.com/series/41782...)
Previous Points: 10
Points this Post: 15
Points to Date: 25
10.4 Air SignsRead a book by an author who was born under an Air sign. For the purposes of this task, we will use the following dates: Gemini (May 21-June 20), Libra (September 23-October 22), or Aquarius (January 20 - February 18).
Philida by André P. Brink
Andre Brink's birthday is May 29.
This Post:10
Total Points: 695/1080
Tasks Completed: 41/60
Books Read: 62/85
10.2 Eat An Oreo DayA Writer's Diary: Being Extracts from the Diary of Virginia Woolf
The word is virgINIa
Points this post = 10
Total points = 760
Big Books = 8
Goodreads Authors = 11
10.1 Skip to My LouClaiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell
10.7 A Reason to Celebrate
The Tuesday Club Murders by Agatha Christie – reread – I’ve been re-reading all the Agatha Christie books I read back in middle school…they are way creepier than I remember and I totally missed all the sex references back then!
25.7 Marcia's task: Youtube Summer Fun
Option 2. People are Awesome
Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis - baseball
Option 4. A Day in the Life of a Korean Student
Goong, Volume 11 by So Hee Park – both hero & heroine are high school students
30.10 Butterflycager's Task - Honoring the Flag and My Dad
Option 2. 13th in series
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
Option 5. Alternate history
Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld
New Points This Post: 75
Total Points: 1015
25.8 - Kate S's task: Going to the Ball Park A 2. I read Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting. The author, Pamela Druckerman, lives in France, so she is the AWAY team.
C1. the Restroom. I read The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court, which is 448 pages, a long book by a woman.
In addition, Michelle Moran is a ***** goodreads author*****
Points: 355
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 29
Big books 2(500)
GR authors: 10
Pages read: 9239
15.5. “Summer in the City” Love from the Ashes by Denise Agnew
Set in 1906 San Francisco, at the time the population was estimated to be around 400,000.
15.7. “The First Day of Summer”
Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter
This is the first book in the Atlantis series
Goodreads Author
15.10. ”Feel Good Hit of the Summer"
The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter
Goodreads author
20.4 - Author! Author! - Jecca's task: Let’s Go Camping
6. Family Nine-Tenths by Meira Pentermann
Goodreads Author
20.6 - Seasoned Reader-Michelle WI's task: My Spring Favorites into Your Summer Read
#3 Fantasy genre The Nymph King by Gena Showalter
Goodreads author
20.9 - Lucky Me!- mstan's task: Please Be Patient...
#3 Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter was listed in Wicked Nights, used for task 30.7 as the author’s previous work.
Goodreads Author
Points this post: 105
Total points: 285
Total Goodreads authors: 14
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
10.2 Eat an Oreo a DayNever Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi
Word=Never
20.5 Let's Talk About the Weather
3 - First Contact-Or, It's Later Than You Think by Evan Mandery*
*Evan Mandery is a goodreads author
Humor genre
6 - This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers*
*Courtney Summers is a goodreads author
Points 360+10+20=390
5.4 Chemical CombopOtatO aNN
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
+5 Points
5.6 — Blowin’ in the Wind
A Butterfly:
Still Alice by Lisa Genova+5 Points
Points this Post: 10
Grand Total: 675
5.8 - Summer Lovin'Giovanni's Room - #25 on "Love" on The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read" List
20.3 - Best Review- Anne (booklady)'s task: Reading...by the Numbers
I rolled a '3', so I read a classic, The Custom of the Country
30.7 - Ms. Anderson’s Task – The Final Battle
5. Wolverine vs. Deadpool
a. Death in Midsummer & Other Stories - set in Japan
b. Hell's Angels
Tasks completed: 47/60
Books read: 60/85
Points claimed in this post: 55
Total points claimed: 785
25.8 - Kate S's task: Going to the Ball ParkOption A1 Home: Ouwehoeren by Martine Fokkens/Louise Fokkens
Martine & Louise Fokkens are born and currently live in the Netherlands, like me.
Option A2 Away: The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry
Steve Berry lives in the US which is not my home country
*** Steve Berry is a GR author ***
*** This is a big book with 554 pages ***
30.3 Sheila/Kathy G.'s task- Aye, Aye, Matey!
A2 X marks the spot: XVI by Julia Karr
*** Julia Karr is a GR author ***
B3 Hangman's noose: Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger
*** Lisa Unger is a GR author ***
Total points this post: 55
Total GRA this post: 3
Total big book tickets this post: 1
Total points: 240
Total GRA: 8
Total big book tickets: 1
15.2 - 'Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer'Two books with rhyming words in their titles - FALL and WALL:
Fall of a Philanderer by Carola Dunn
The Girl on the Wall: One Life's Rich Tapestry by Jean Baggott
Total points460
Cindy FTask 10.2 Eat an Oreo Day
I read Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen
I-D-I in riding
Points this post:10
Total points:250
Tasks completed:14
Books read:20
Goodreads Authors:8
Big Books:500+(2)750+(1)1000+(0)
30.3 Sheila/Kathy G.'s Task - Aye Aye MateyOption A-1, Land Ho!: Lost Laysen: The Newly Discovered Story by Margaret Mitchell - takes place on the fictional island of Laysen
Option B-3, Hangman's Noose: The Sleepwalkers by Paul Grossman - has both 'mystery' and 'suspense' listed on its main Goodreads page
Points this post: 30
Total points: 380
Big book tickets so far: 1
Goodreads authors: 2
Only 5 percentage points away from my goal of 40%!
Jessica PDX15.5 - Summer in the City
This book is set in Los Angeles.
by Michael ConnellyPoints this Post: 15
Total Challenge Points: 765
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Books Tickets: 5
20.6 Michelle WI’s Task: My Spring Favorites into Your Summer ReadsI rolled a 3 and selected Fantasy Genre:
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
**Jennifer L. Armentrout is a GoodReads Author
20.8 Putterpal’s Task: Have Your Cake And Eat It Too!
Option 1: Chocolate Cake (Romance Genre)
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
**Jeaniene Frost is a GoodReads Author
30.6 Peebee’s Task: It’s the End of the World As We Know It
Option A: “It starts with an earthquake…” (book with a type of disaster listed in the song)
Struck by Jennifer Bosworth (earthquake)
**Jennifer Bosworth is a GoodReads Author
Option B: “End of the World as we Knew It” (dystopia, apocalyptic genre)
Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
**Emmy Laybourne is a GoodReads Author
Points this post: 70
Total Points: 440
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 30
Goodreads Authors: 26
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
Cindy FTask 10.6 Contraction Action
I read You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start in the Morning by Celia Rivenbark
2 Contractions for the price of 1 !!!!
Points this post:10
Total points:260
Tasks completed:15
Books Read:21
Goodreads Authors:8
Big Books:500+(2)750+(1)1000+(0)
Readerboard Name= Lindy-LaneTask 20.4- Let's Go Camping!...roll the die and read one book by a new to you author that corresponds to the criteria of the # you rolled:
I rolled the #5 [Beach...read a book where someone finds something or someone]and I read
*[main character finds her kidnapped father, religious belief, and a new love]The Quest by Sean McDowell 320 pages (7.26)Points earned for this task:20
Points Achieved to date: 620
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 13
Total # of Big Books:
500+ = 3
700+ (0)
1000+ (0)
20.3 Best Review- Anne (booklady)'s task: Reading...by the NumbersI rolled a 1.
1.'Rithmetic – Option B – last book added pre-Summer
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh – last published book I added to my TBR list – approved on task help board message 65:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
20.9 - Lucky Me!- mstan's task: Please Be Patient...
Option 3. sample chapters at the end
The Wallflower, Vol. 2 by Tomoko Hayakawa – sample pages for vol. 2 at the end of The Wallflower, Vol. 1 in Japanese since they hadn’t been translated to English yet. I used The Wallflower, vol. 1 for Task 25.6 (just below).
25.6 - JennRenee's task: Sounds of Summer.
Option 1. Endless Summer Nights- night scene on the cover.
Death's Mistress by Karen Chance
Option 2.School’s Out Forever by Alice Cooper - main characters are teenagers –
The Wallflower, Vol. 1 by Tomoko Hayakawa
New Points This Post: 65
Total Points: 1080
BABBLING C25.5 - Stacie MI’s Task: Even More Fun With Holidays!!
For this task, you will read TWO books. Pick two of the options below and read a book for each.
2. Hug Holiday
A Not-So-Perfect Past by Beth Andrews
6. Just Because Day
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (GRA)
THIS POST
Points: 25
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 1
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 205
Completed Tasks: 8
Good Read Authors: 11
Big Books: 0
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50.1 Coralie's task: Moonshadow – the Musical
Choose three of the following options and read a book for each of them.
Option 1 - Read a book with the word "moon" or "shadow" in the title/subtitle ex.
Moonshine by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Goodreads Author
Option 4 – Read a book written by an author who writes under more than one name.
Required: Please include a Goodreads link to the author and identify at least one of the author's pseudonyms when you post.
The Duke's Perfect Wife by Jennifer Ashley
Goodreads Author
She writes historical and paranormal romance and historical mysteries, as Jennifer Ashley, Allyson James, and Ashley Gardner.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Option 8 – Read a book by an author who was born in the UK.
Love at the Helm by Barbara Cartland
Points this post: 50
Total points: 675
Tasks completed: 36
Books read: 51
Goodreads Authors: 30
Big Books: 500= 3,750=0, 1000=0