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5.3 Dust in the WindI re-read The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon by Tom Spanbauer. This is a novel featuring Shed, a half-Native American young man at the turn of the 20th century in Idaho. Much of the book features his search for his Native American roots and heritage. You can read more about this in the book description too.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 215
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 13
3 Goodreads Authors: Vaddey Ratner, Andre Aciman, Alain de Botton
3 Big Book Tickets: (1) Ghost Train to the Eastern Star (2) The Fires of Heaven (3) -
I'm hoping to finish one more book tonight/tomorrow, but we'll see!
10.2 Eat an Oreo DayBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
ESE in Chinese
Points: 10
Total Points: 450
Total GR Authors: 8
Total Books Read: 36
Total Tasks Completed: 24
Emily Bookshelf30.8 Delicious Dee's task
A4 - One word title
Unearthly
Cynthia Hand is a GRA
B1 - Color in the title
A Clockwork Orange
Points this post: 30
Goodread Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 7
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Total Points: 335
Sarah (sclosson)10.2 Oreo Day
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
T-A-T
15.5 Summer in the City
I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive by Steve Earle
City: San Antonio (Population: 1.3 million)
15.10 Feel Good Hit of the Summer
Apron Anxiety: My Messy Affairs In and Out of the Kitchen by Alyssa Shelasky
Cooking makes me happy!
20.8 Have Your Cake and Eat it Too!
Porch Lights by Dorothea Benton Frank
Option 2 Set in the South: Story is set in South Carolina
30.8 It's Time for the Summer Concert Series
A4: Cloaked by Alex Flinn
B1: Vision in White by Nora Roberts
Total this Post:90
Total Points: 225
Tasks Completed:14
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ Still trying to get caught up from vacation and shuffling things around. This should be my last post - thanks to the mods for another great challenge!
5.6 - Blowin' in the Wind
Firefly Cloak by Sheri Reynolds
Cover has fireflies which can be carried by the wind:
5.9 - Summer Readers
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
Used Jennifer's bookshelves (joined June 2009): Jennifer's profile page
5.10 - Up, Up and Away
Airel by Aaron Patterson
AIRel
20.2 - School's Out for Summer
Option 1 - Summer Friends by Holly Chamberlin
25.7 - Youtube Summer Fun
Option 2 - 40 Love: A Novel by Madeleine Wickham
Tennis games are played through this games with the different characters
Option 4 - Fallout by Ellen Hopkins
One of the main characters is in high school.
25.8 - Going to the Ball Park
Option A2 - Getting Rid Of Matthew Cd by Jane Fallon
I live in the US. Goodreads lists the author was born in England.
Option C1 - Glass by Ellen Hopkins
Book has 681 pages.
30.1 - SuperHero Summer
Rolled 2 - Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers by Robert Rodi
Fantasy > Mythology is listed as a genre on the main page.
Rolled 5 - Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson
There is a bat in the upper center of the cover:
This post: 115 points
Total points to date: 605 points
Tasks completed: 36
**Electing to not track Goodreads Authors and Big Books this challenge**
10.6 Contraction ActionYou'll Never Know, Vol. 1: A Good and Decent Man by C. Tyler
10.7 A Reason to Celebrate
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins (GR Author)
1 Big Book Ticket (665 pgs)
15.10 Feel Good Hit of the Summer
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown (GR Author)
25.2 Around the Country in 6 Parks
1. Yellowstone-Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia by Marya Hornbacher-this is her first book.
5. Shenandoah-Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews-this book is set in North Carolina
25.5 Even More Fun With Holidays
4-Compliment Your face-
by Lauren Oliver (GR Author) I have brown eyes as does the girl on the cover5 Wiggle Your Toes-
by Nancy Thayer25.8 Going to the Ball Park
A-1-HomeTownieby Andre Dubus III-Dubus is from MA as am I.
C-1-The Women's Room The Sookie Stackhouse Companion by Charlaine Harris (461 pgs)
Old Points-55
New Points-95
Big Book Tickets-3
GR Authors-8
New Total 150
SARAH THE LIBRARIAN20.10 Group Reads
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
I posted at #40 in the discussion thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 830
Tasks completed: 41
GRA: 27
Big Books 500+(3), 750+ (), 1000+()
This might be it for me or I may have one more post tomorrow. If not, this has been fun. Thanks for my first challenge - looking forward to fall!
15.6 Hot Fun in the Summertime
by Jane HamiltonI love going bike riding with my kids in the summer
20.6 My Spring Favorites into Your Summer Read
I rolled a 3-Fantasy Genre bookMessenger by Lois Lowry
Old Total-150
New Total-185
GR Authors-8
Big Book Tickets-3
I'm almost done with one more book for my final task of the challenge.
CathyG25.2 - Jayme VA's task: Around the Country in 6 Parks
Option 3: Olympic National Park, Washington
Read a book set in a country with large areas of rain forests from this list: Brazil
Tempting the Fire by Sydney Croft
Set in Brazil
Option 5: Shenandoah National Park
read a book set in one of the states through which the trail passes: Georgia, North Carolina
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Goodreads Author
Set in North Carolina
30.9 Nick KY's Task: North by Northwest
Read 2 books from the following options. You may use two different options or the same option twice.
Option 1: Read a book set partially or entirely in Chicago.
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Goodreads Author
Option 2: Read a book with one of the following Chicago Sports team words in it: Black
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander
Points this post: 55
Total points: 960
Tasks completed: 47
Books read: 71
Goodreads Authors: 40
Big Books: 500= 4,750=0, 1000=0
Michelle WI5.9 Summer Readers
11/22/63 by Stephen King
is on Seakbee's currently reading shelf - she joined in July 2011
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/57...
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 515
Tasks Completed: 21
GR Authors: 11
And that is it for me this challenge. Thanks to all the moderators and congrats to everyone who played!
Alright Kate S. Love to see everyone finish---- Can't wait for the new challenge!!! :-)
Janice CA10.2 Eat An Oreo Day.....
word: Pacific (ifi)
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
***Cheryl Strayed is a Goodreads Author***
Thanks moderators for all you do!
+10
total: 220
tasks: 11
books: 16
GR Authors: 5
50.1 Coralie's task: Moonshadow – the MusicalChoose 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
8/12/12by Goodreads Author: Melissa Marr
Option 4 – Read a book written by an author who writes under more than one name.
by Goodreads Author Larissa Ione aka Sydney Croft
Option 7 – Read a book where the complete title of one of Cat Stevens’ or Yusuf’s songs appears in the title and/or subtitle:
Song: "Home"
by Bill Bryson
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Points this post: 50
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 1 (1 in this post)
Books Read: 3 (3 in this post)
GoodReads Authors: 2 (2 in this post)
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Super busy summer...hope to do more next time! And have time to map out challenges! Thanks for your hard work!
Kristi CO My final post for Summer...
15.7 The First Day of Summer
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Points this post: 15
Total points: 350
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 24
Goodreads Authors: 13
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Shannon South Africa20.1 Fifty Shades of Whoa - Option 6
'you' /'are' in title
The News Where You Are by Catherine O'Flynn
Task points = 20
Challenge points = 135
30.1 Cindy AL's task: SuperHero SummerRolled a 2...Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
(Read a book in the genre "mythology" genre variation- mythology > fantasy)
Rolled a 6...Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
(Read a book with a word in the title of at least three letters, that can be anagrammed from SPIDERMAN..."and")
Points this post: 30
Total Points 490
5.4 -- Chemical ComboEvermore by Alyson Noel
Alyson Noel is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 5
Total points: 570
Tasks completed: 29
Books read: 39
Goodreads Author: 28
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3); 750 (0); 1000(0)
This is my last post this season! Biggest Thanks to our wonderful SRC Mods for another great season!
Readerboard Name: Jill ReneeTask 20.10 Group Reads
For the category "Books to Read at the Beach"
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 315
End of Summer Challenge
10.4 Air SignsThree Fates by Nora Roberts
According to Goodreads Nora Roberts was born on october 10th which makes her a libra
Points this post: 10
Total points: 330
Total GRA: 9
Total big book tickets: 1
SILVERRAINDROPS***************
Links to my previous messages in this thread:
June 19
June 25
July 20
Aug 2
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5 point tasks
5.1 - Let the Games Begin
Read a book set in London:
Leanna Renee Hieber - The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker (Percy is a student at the Athens Academy, which is in London (see cover).)
* Leanna Renee Hieber is a GR author!
5.2 - Pack Your Bags
Genre travel:
Daniel Kehlmann - Measuring the World
5.4 - Chemical Combo
Read a book that has two Ns and two Os (N2/O2) in the title and the author's name.
Hannah Tinti - The Good Thief
* Hannah Tinti is a GR author!
5.5 -- Diamond Jubilee
Set in a country headed by QEII: UK.
Charles Dickens - Oliver Twist
* This book (and most of the common GR editions) has got more than 500 pages. Claiming a big book ticket!
5.8 -- Summer Lovin'
"Love" on The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read" List: page 3, (currently # 244)
David Nicholls - One Day
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10 point tasks
10.2 Eat an Oreo Day
Read a book with a word in the title with one letter “sandwiched” between two of the same letters.
-> "Lebens" ... E-B-E
Nicolas Barreau - Die Frau meines Lebens
10.8 No Boredom Zone
Read a non-fiction book about any activity that would chase boredom away: Poker
Victoria Coren - For Richer, For Poorer: A Love Affair with Poker
10.10 Air Conditioned Cool
Read a book set in winter OR with snow on the cover.
Note: This is set in winter but it is easier to just show the cover.
Pat Walsh - The Crowfield Curse
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15 point tasks
15.5. “Summer in the City”
Read a book set in a city: Vienna
Eva Menasse - Vienna
15.8. “Summer of 69”
Read a book featuring a musician or musical group:
-> The main character, Danny, is a songwriter, has got a band called "Dylan's Dogs", and his wife Sunny is also in the band. There are also songs included in the story.
Christoph Marzi - Lyra
15.10. ”Feel Good Hit of the Summer"
Sit back, relax, and read a book that makes you feel good.
-> I love Sherlock, London, and solving mysteries, so ...
Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume II
* This book has got 737 pages, so I'm claiming a Big Book Ticket!
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20 point tasks
20.6 - Seasoned Reader-Michelle WI's task: My Spring Favorites into Your Summer Read
Die Roller: 3 -> Fantasy Genre
Claudia Kern - Rache
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25 point tasks
25.5 - Stacie MI’s Task: Even More Fun With Holidays!!
Option 5. Feet are visible on the cover.
Inka-Gabriela Schmidt - Elfenkind
Option 6. Just Because
Markus Zusak - The Book Thief
* Markus Zusak is a GR author!
* The hardcover and paperback both have around 550 pages, my German version has got 600, so I'm claiming a big book ticket.
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30 point tasks
30.6 - Peebee's Task: It's the End of the World As We Know It...And I Feel Fine
Option B) Read a book shelved as dystopia, apocalyptic, or post-apocalyptic
Diana Peterfreund - For Darkness Shows the Stars
*Diana Peterfreund is a GR author!
Option D) Best War Novels: page 1, #2
Erich Maria Remarque - All Quiet on the Western Front
30.11 - Laurie ME's task: Fun Summer Holidays
Option 1. Author with repeating initials: SAA
Sarah Addison Allen - The Sugar Queen
* Sarah Addison Allen is a GR author.
Option 4. Food on the cover, OR a book that involves the preparation of food (bakery)
Heather Hepler- The Cupcake Queen
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50 point task
50: Coralie's Task - Moonshadow
Option 1: "moon" in the title
Sarah Addison Allen - The Girl Who Chased the Moon
*Sarah Addison Allen is a GR author
Option 5: Set in Australia
Marlo Morgan - Mutant Message Down Under (about a walk through the Outback)
Option 8: Read a book by an author who was born in the UK
Angie Sage - Flyte
Wikipedia lists her as born in the Thames Valley, and she states on her website (www.angiesage.com -> pink door "About Angie") that she was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley. Either way, it's in the UK.
* My paperback has got 521 pages, the hardcover has got 532, so I'm claiming a big book ticket!
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Points claimed in this post: 255
Total points claimed: 620
Books used: 47
BigBooks in this post: 500+ (4)
BigBooks Total: 500+(6), 750+(0), 1000+(1)
GR Author Tickets in this post: 6
GR Author Total: 17
20.2 - Nicola - School's Out for the SummerI chose option 4 and read Untamed by ***Goodreads Author P.C. Cast.
Untamed takes place in a boarding school.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 810/1080
Tasks Completed: 44
Books Read: 62
GoodReads Authors: 26
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ (1)
Barring a return to the wall of shame, that should do it for me for the summer. Thank you to the mods and all the task creators for a wonderful challenge.
Jessica PDXLast post of the challenge - so close, and yet, so far!
5.3 - Dust in the Wind
by Louise ErdrichPoints this Post: 5
Total Challenge Points: 925
Goodreads Authors: 23
Big Books Tickets: 5
SUZANNE VN20.10 Group Read
The Name of the Rose/Umberto Eco; posted my review #22
Claiming one Big Book ticket
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 655
Tasks Completed: 28
Books Read: 42
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
My Goal Points: 500
CHRISTINE USTask 10.8 no boredom
Don't Panic Dinner's in the Freezer by Susie Martinez
Not only does cooking in general chase away the boredom -- doing mass cooking like this (cooking 6-12 servings for the freezer) guarantees you will keep busy between shopping, cooking and organizing your freezer to store it all.
Task 10.9 Recycled
Summer 2011 Paranormal Romance
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
***Jeaniene Frost is a GR author
TOTAL: 505
Finished30.4 Vowel prowl
Falling for You by Giselle Green - wordin title starts with Y
The Dating Detox by Gemma Burges - a,i,o,u,e in combination of title and writer name
25.8 Going to the ball park
The Sweetest Thing by Barbara Freethy - A2 different country from my residence, I live in UK while book is set in USA
The Rice Mother by Rani MAnicka - C1 written by women and more then 400 pages
Tasks points 55
Total points 355
Played hooky this morning to finish my last book for the Summer Challenge:15.8 - “Summer of 69”
Public Secrets by Nora Roberts, which is about a girl who grows up with her rock-star father. He and his band mates play prominent roles in the story.
Points this post: 15
Season Total: 250
Kimber10.9 Recycled Group Reads
From nominations of Fall 2011 Mysteries That Make You Laugh:
Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
This task: 10
# tasks completed: 31
GRA: 20
Total: 600
Kimber 15.6 Hot Fun In The Summertime
by Shannon McCrimmon(fun summer activity = swimming/diving)
SHANNON mCcRIMMON IS A GRA
MEG CABOT (above post, 2605) IS A GRA
This task: 15
# tasks completed: 32
GRA: 21
Total: 615
30.3 -- Sheila/KathyG: Aye-Aye MateyA3 - Pieces of Eight - Read a book that has eight letters in the author’s First OR Last name
West of Here by Jonathan Evison
JONATHAN has 8 letters
Jonathan Evison is a Goodreads author
Big Book ticket
B3 - Hangman’s Noose- Read any suspense or mystery book.
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood
This post:
Points = 30
Goodreads authors = 1
Big Books = 1
Summer Challenge Totals:
Points: 365
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+= 3, 750+=1
less than 12 hours to go!! (and mostly because I'm antsy to start the book I picked up yesterday that I've been waiting 6 months for!!)
Kimber15.8 Summer of 69
by Rachel Cohn and David LeviathonDAVID LEVIATHON IS A GRA
30.7 The Final Battle
OPTION 4:
A: Spy-in-training
by Meg CabotB: Genre Romance
by Lauren OliverMEG CABOT IS A GRA
LAUREN OLIVER IS A GRA
Above tasks: 45
Tasks completed total: 34
GRA: 24
GRAND TOTAL: 660
That's it for me, folks. Thank you moderators & task contributors for yet another fun season!!!
Dee wrote: "less than 12 hours to go!! (and mostly because I'm antsy to start the book I picked up yesterday that I've been waiting 6 months for!!)"I know the feeling, Dee. I have one that just came in on my Nook, but I have 3 books due back at the library on Tuesday that I MUST read first.
Done!!!5.9 - Summer Readers
Anne of the Island - Skandia's read shelf (joined GR in June 2011)
25.3 - Keltie Lee's task: Hands and Feet
(hands)
(feet)*Approved in task help thread msg #58
Tasks completed: 60/60
Books read: 85/85
Points claimed in this post: 30
Total points claimed: 1,080
yay mstan!!! Dee's eye stops twitching because we have an even number of 25 pointers again ;)
Alright Mstan!!!! :-)
SARAH THE LIBRARIAN10.4 Air Signs
The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary Queen of Scots by Carolyn Meyer
Carolyn Meyer was born June 8, making her a Gemini.
Carolyn Meyer is a GRA.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 840
Tasks completed: 42
GRA: 28
Big Books 500+(3), 750+ (), 1000+()
I actually finished another book today but I can't find a place for it, so that's it for me! Thanks to the mods for all their hard work.
Task 30.11 - Laurie ME's task: Fun Summer Holidays1. Repeat Day (June 3): read a book with two consecutive words in the title/subtitle that repeat their first letter
Terribly Twisted Tales (2009) edited by Jean Rabe and Martin H. Greenberg (Paperback, 320 pages)
5. Read a book with "romance" as a genre
This Rough Magic (1964) by Mary Stewart (Paperback, 373 pages)
620 + 30 = 650
Tasks Completed: 28
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 620 + 30 = 650
Books read: 44
Pages read: 14,502
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(2) 750+
(0) 1,000+
And, that's it for me for the summer. Thanks to the moderators for all that they do! And see y'all in the Fall.
Thanks everyone, especially the moderators (I hope there are no problems with my last post...)...*disappears to go plan the fall challenge list - finally!
CHRISTINAB5.4 Chemical Combo
I read Stolen Prey by John Sandford.
Points claimed in this post: 5
Total points claimed: 375
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 26
Pages this task: 402
Total pages: 8475
Big books total: 1
Goodreads Authors: 6
Sarah EvaI think this is my last post for the Summer Reading Challenge! I can't wait for fall Challenge to start tomorrow! :-)
20.6 - Seasoned Reader-Michelle WI's task: My Spring Favorites into Your Summer Read
For this task I rolled a 3. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs(fantasy genre)
I chose fantasy genre and read
City of Glassby [author:Cassandra Clare|150038.
Clare is a goodreads author.
City of Glass was over 500 pages and counts towards the big book total!
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 395 (so close to breaking 400!)
Big Book Total: 5 x 500
Goodreads Author Total: 10
Tasks Completed: 22
CHRISTINAB25.All About the Author
I read Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee by Charles J. Shields and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Points claimed in this post: 25
Total points claimed: 400
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 28
Pages this task: 691
Total pages: 9166
Big books total: 1
Goodreads Authors: 6
10.6 Contraction ActionI'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
Points this post: 10
Total points: 340
Total GRA: 9
Total big book tickets: 1
JACKIE NC20.2 - Rookie on Top - Nicola's task: School's Out For Summer
Option 1:
June Bug by Jess Lourey
Takes place in summer
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 625
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Book Tickets: 1
10.1 Skip To My LouThe Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett
F
15.9 Summer Nights
Every Eye by Isobel English
first published in 1956
Points this post = 25
Total points = 945
Big Books = 9
Goodreads Authors = 13
That's my last post for this season. Thanks to the moderators and everybody!
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