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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2015
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Summer Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
NARUMON 15.9 Take a Ride
Read a book with a person's name in title
Searching for Grace Kelly by Michael Callahan. Grace Kelly's information can be found here.
25.9 Roll of the Dice
Roll 2 dice and then read 2 books that match the criteria when it comes to the number of times a letter appears in title
I rolled a 3 and 6 (in that order).
Book 1: Title contains 3 N's. Murder in Chinatown by Victoria Thompson. The 3 N's are bolded Murder in Chinatown
**** Victoria Thompson is a Goodreads Author ****
Book 2: Title contains 6 A's. 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino. The A's are highlighted. 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
**** Marie-Helene Bertino is a Goodreads Author ****
IN POST:
Points: 15 + 25 = 40
Goodreads Author: 2
Big Book: 0
TOTAL SO FAR:
Points: 360 + 40 = 400
Goodreads Author: 11 +2 = 13
Big Book Ticket: 2 + 0 = 2
Nick KY5.2 Bishamonten I read Demon Seed by Dean Koontz, with “Crime” as a GR genre (embedded).
15.7 Birth of a Nation
I read Finding Chandra: A True Washington Murder Mystery by Scott Higham, set in Washington, DC, USA.
25.4 Beth Robinson’s Science and Writing
Book 1. Protagonist is a scientist. I read Who? by Algis Budrys. The protagonist is “a very important scientist” working on something called “K-88.” It’s a 1950’s story which doesn’t define the scientist with clarity, but K-88 is some sort of robotic weapon, so he would be an engineer/inventor.
Book 2. “Writing” is a GR genre. I read Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott.
Points This Post: 45
Total Points So Far: 505
10.3- Ghost stories around the campfire. Read a book with the main page genre horror or thriller.Norwegian by Night by Derek Miller (GRA) (Thriller)
10.4- We miss you, Jane. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in JANE AUSTEN.
"Is It Easy Being Green?": Writing the New College Application Essay by Justin Nevin
15.1 - Yin and Yang
Book 1. Read a book with a predominately (at least 50%) white cover.
by Ian FlemingBook 2. Read a book with a predominately (at least 50%) black cover.
by Kazuo Ishiguro (approved post 209)20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Mhairi's task: UNESCO Cities
Option 2: Read a non-fiction book with the genre 'Music.'
That Old Black Magic: Louis Prima, Keely Smith, and the Golden Age of Las Vegas by Tom Clavin (Music)
25.3 - Andy P's task: Straight Letter, Crooked Letter
Book 1 - Read a book written by an author whose initials are ALL "Straight":
Butcher's Road by Lee Thomas (GRA)
Book 2 - Read a book in which the beginning letter of every word in the title (AND subtitle, if applicable) begins with "crooked" letters.
Post Office by Charles Bukowski25.5 - Bluemoon's task: Summer Fun
B. Read a book that has a boat on the cover.
by Uyen Nicole DuongC. Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FAMILY GATHERING.
Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist by Thomas Levinson
25.8 - Catherine T's task: Diverse Reading
1. Asian-Pacific: Red Sorrow by Nanchu (China, memoir) (Book is not a re-read; author is new to me)
2. Middle-Eastern/North African: Last Train to Istanbul: A Novel by Ayşe Kulin (Turkey) (Book is not a re-read; author is new to me)
Total: 690
GRA: 2
5.1 BenzaitenIn the Stacks: Short Stories about Libraries and Librarians by Michael Cart
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 80
Readerboard Name: Diane L10.7. Think about it......
Read a nonfiction book with religion, spirituality, or philosophy listed as a main page genre.
Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew by Bart D. Ehrman
10.9 - Three of a Kind?
Read a book that has exactly 3 living beings (mammal, bird, fish, reptile - no trees, flowers, etc.) on the cover.
3 birds
Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone by Eric Klinenberg25.4 - Beth Robinson's task: Science & Writing
Option 1: Read a non-fiction book with the genre or sub-genre "engineering" or "science"
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution & Future of the Human Animal by Jared Diamond
Option 2: Read a book in which the main protagonist is an author or journalist as a career, not just as a hobby.
Kline Maxwell is the City Hall reporter for the Cleveland Press newspaper.
The Dragons of the Cuyahoga by S. Andrew Swann
25.9 - Elizabeth B's task: Roll of the Dice
I rolled 2, 4
For Book 1- use the first number you rolled as the number of occurrences of the letter and the second number to select the letter from the list (from 1-6). This roll requires 2 O in the title.
Off to be the Wizard
Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer
For Book 2- Switch the 2 numbers you rolled. The second number now determines the number of occurrences and the first number identifies the letter on the list. This roll requires 4 T
The Last Continent
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
30.1 - Schatzie's task: American Independence Day 7-04
Book 1: Read a book with the genre "American History" on its main page.
This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War by Drew Gilpin Faust, 364 pages
Book 2: Read a book with a title consisting of one 4-letter word (i.e., a one word title that consists of 4 letters).
The punctuation in this title was approved in the help thread, message 99.
Thud! by Terry Pratchett, 439 pages
Total pages of the 2 books is 364 + 439 = 803 which is greater than the required 704.
Points this post: 100
Points to date: 200
MARWA 20.4 - Author! Author! - Julie De's task: Happy Birthday!
Option 3: Of those in my family with birthdays during June, July and August, 8 of us are female. Read a book by a female author whose birthday also falls within these three months.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth.
Requirements: According to Wikipedia, Veronica Roth was born on August 19th.
*** Veronica Roth is a GRA ***
*** 526 pages qualifies for 1 BB Ticket ***
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Wayne's task: It's Stampede Time!
Option 2: Read a book whose author's initial can be found in the phrase STAMPEDE PARADE.
Ghosts by Paul Auster.
Points claimed for this post: 40
Total Points: 165
Tasks Completed so far: 8
Books Read for this challenge so far: 11
GR Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: +500(3), +750(0), +1000(0)
Jonquil25.13 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: It's not Usagi
take 2
Option 2: moon on cover
Entwined Secrets
Robin Briar
7/10 Paperback, 204 pages
2
3
Option 3: woman on cover
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
H.P. Mallory
7/6 Paperback, 304 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 825
Books posted: 68
Tasks complete: 53
Pages this post: 508
Total pages as of this post: 19173
Jonquil30.1 - Schatzie's task: American Independence Day 7-04
More than 703 pages: 344 + 464 = 808 pages
Book 1: genre "American History" confirmed in message 2
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Three Squares: The Invention of the American Meal
Abigail Carroll
6/3 Hardcover, 344 pages
Book 2: title is one 4-letter word
Gone
Jonathan Kellerman
7/9 Paperback, 464 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 855
Books posted: 70
Tasks complete: 54
Pages this post: 808
Total pages as of this post: 19981
5.2 - BishamontenTrust Me If You Dare by L.B. Gregg. Approved in help thread, crime on main page of genres. *L.B. Gregg is a GR Author*
Points this post- 5
Total points- 125
GR Authors- 7
5.2-read a book with crime on the main page-
-task-7 books-9 pts-5 goodread author-1 total pts-85
Oma122925.13 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: It's not Usagi
I chose Options 3 and 5
Option 1
Read a book with a single girl/woman on the cover. There should be no other human or human forms present on the cover. Animals are okay. Can be a cartoon version of a woman, but not a doll or a only a silhouette.
by Charlaine HarrisOption 2
Read a book with a counting NUMBER found in the TITLE. The number can be spelled out like one, two, three or in numerical form; 1, 2, 3. Hyphenated number words, like twenty-one and thousand-dollar, will work.
The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley
Claiming Lucinda Riley as GR author
Total Points-160/1085
Total Tasks Completed-9/61
Number of GR authors-(6)
Big Books-500 pages (1);750 ()
Scooter&Siam20.6 - Seasoned Reader - BriKie's task: It Was Ability that Mattered, Not Disability
Read ONE book from the following options.
Requirement: Identify which option you chose when you post.
1) Read a book that has a deaf character, or is written by a deaf author, or is about deaf experience. The book can be fiction or non-fiction.
Required: If information is not available in the GR data to justify your choice of book, you must provide an outside link that confirms the book's suitability for the task.
I chose Option 1 by reading State of Wonder. The character Easter is a deaf boy in the book.
Outside link to supporting proof:
State of Wonder deaf child link
Points: 20
Total: 180
GRA: 6
Big Books: 1
Tasks: 13
15.4 - The Big OOn a Wild Night by Stephanie Laurens July 9
Stephanie Laurens is a Goodreads Author
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 75
Total Tasks Completed: 4
Total Books Read: 6
Total Goodreads Authors: 4
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
15.4 - The Big OOne book option: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
*** Samantha Young is a Goodreads Author ***
Total points: 15
Total GRA: 1
Janice CA20.4 - Happy Birthday!
option 2: Read a book shelved under "western" on its main page.
No Life for a Lady by Agnes Morley Cleaveland
+20
total: 40
tasks: 2
books: 2
15.4 The Big O: I chose to read 1 book that fit both options:
Genre romance and Word that begins with O in the title
I listened to Miser of Mayfair
There is no mmp, the pb is Miser of Mayfair
M C Beaton/Marion Chesney is a GRA for 1 ticket.
New points this post: 15
Total w/this post: 475
GRA tickets this post: 1
Total w/this post: 23
Big Books this post: 0
Total w/this post: 4
Post: 1498
5.3 - DaikokutenMoney in title:
Money Boy by Paul Yee
+5 Points
10.10 - Haiku!
5 Words in Title:
A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
+10 Points
Points this Post: 15
Grand Total: 380
Apologies...this is a repost of Post #1429 as I stated the incorrect task number (should be 25.5 rather than 25.6).Task: 25.5 - Bluemoon's Task: Summer Fun
Read:
Option A - A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
(Received From - Library)
Option C - Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 25
CYNBAXTERTask # 20.07 – Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Summer Celebrations
Book 1 - Option 1: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson* which is in the genre of Science Fiction...and an amazing story!!
This is a Big Book (880 pages). Claiming 2 BB ticket.
Author is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 230 points
GRA this post: 1
Total GRA to date: 8
BB tickets this post: 2
Total BB tickets to date: 2
perletwo*****REPOST*****
25.4 - Beth Robinson's task: Science & Writing - Option 1: Read a non-fiction book with the genre or sub-genre "engineering" or "science" OR read a book in which the main protagonist is a scientist or engineer of some variety.
Kepler's Witch
Option 2: Read a non-fiction book with the genre or sub-genre "writing" OR read a book in which the main protagonist is an author or journalist as a career, not just as a hobby.
Speaking of Murder: A Novel - the hero is a downsized Chicago Tribune reporter turned freelance travel writer & creative writing teacher; his sidekick is a creative writing student under contract with a small press for a self-help book. Approved here on the help thread.
E-book without print edition approved here on the proper thread.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 590
Books read: 43
Tasks completed: 29
30.2 - Jonquil’s task: Takin’ It to the StreetsI chose two books from option 1, although they both fit option 2 as well!
1. Midsummer Nights by Jeanette Winterson This is a book of short stories inspired by operas. For me, opera is a magical world in itself, and an evening at the theatre being completely transported is incomparable! Several stories in this collection featured characters attending operas at the theatre or a festival.
2. Calendar Of Love by George Mackay Brown All of these short stories are set on the islands of Orkney, a place I consider to be magical. It's drenched in old Norse and Scottish legend, and during the summer never gets dark, while in the winter the Northern Lights can be seen. Beautiful!
Total points: 225
Tasks completed: 11
GR authors : 3
Big books: 1
GLADGIRL15.5 - Witch Hunt
Read a book with the genre paranormal on its main page. The genre may be stand alone or embedded and may be listed within a genre like Paranormal Romance.
American Vampire, Vol. 1
By Scott Snyder, Stephen King, and Rafael Albuquerque (Illustrator)
This book was approved in message 35 of the Help thread.
Scott Snyder and Steven King are both Goodreads Authors.
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 45
Books Read: 4
Completed Tasks: 3
Pages Read: 192
Total Pages Read: 1,134
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: [500+: 0] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
20.3 - Best Review - Meghanly's task: ACRONYMSRead one book with a title that consists of two or more words where the first letters of each word in the title spell an English word that is not a proper noun.
Some Like It Perfect by Megan Bryce *Goodreads Author*
*SLIP
TASK TOTALS
Points: 20
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets:
CHALLENGE TOTALS
Points: 260
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
perletwo10.9 - Three of a Kind? - Read a book that has exactly 3 living beings (mammal, bird, fish, reptile - no trees, flowers, etc.) on the cover. You can mix and match - 3 people; 2 people and a dog; a cow, a cat and a cobra.....REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
ScandalPoints this task: 10
Total points: 600
Books read: 44
Tasks completed: 30
20.8 UNESCO Cities Option 1: Author born in UNESCO City of Literature
Appleby and Honeybath
Michael Innes was born in Edinburgh.
New points this post: 20
Total w/this post: 495
GRA tickets this post: 0
Total w/this post: 23
Big Books this post: 0
Total w/this post: 4
Post: 1507
NICOLE OH10.9 - Three of a Kind?
(third person to the left on the cover by the bench- approved in the help thread)Randy Susan Meyers is a Goodreads author.
20.4 - Author! Author! - Julie De's task: Happy Birthday!
Option 2
(main page genre fantasy)This has 549 pages, so I am claiming it as a Big Book.
POINTS
This Post: 30
Total Points: 340
Books Read: 27
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
Blueberry25.12
opt.3 Read a book with a single girl/woman on the cover.
The Bookman’s Tale by Charlie Lovett
opt.5 Read a book with a counting NUMBER found in the TITLE.
Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
Both authors are GRA.
Fifty Shades Freed is a BB.
Pts this task: 25
Total pts: 200
GRA: 5
BB: 1
Post #1025.1 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: In a Series
Read TWO books in the same series.
Murder on Mulberry Bend Gaslight mystery #5
Murder on Lenox Hill Gaslight mystery #7
Points this post:25
Total: 220
Books read: 17
Tasks Done:13
Morgan Faeriesfolly5.4 Ebisu
REQUIRED: Read a book that has all of the letters in FISH or all of the letters in LUCK in its title/subtitle. The letters may be in any order. REQUIRED: State which word you used when you post.
Word: FISH
Selection: Rat Queens, Vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth -- Kurtis J. Wiebe
Rat Queens Vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth
Kurtis J. Wiebe is a **GRA**
15.7 Birth of a Nation
REQUIRED: Read a book set at least 50% in one of those countries*, as noted on Summer National Days Country List. *Use Washington D.C. for the United States.
Setting: Russia
Selection: The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great (Catherine #1) -- Eva Stachniak
Page #: PB 480 pages
Eva Stachniak is a **GRA**
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Summer Celebration
REQUIRED: Option 1 - My daughter is a young woman whose favorite book is The Maze Runner. Read a book with the main page genre "Science Fiction" or "Young Adult". The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
Selection: I Am Princess X -- Cherie Priest
Cherie Priest is a **GRA**
[POINTS]
This Post: 5 + 15 + 20 = 40
Total Points: 585/1085
Books Read: 49
Completed Tasks: 40/61
Pages Read: 13490
Goodreads Authors: 31
Big Books: [500+: 2] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
KAZ KOMO25.3 - Andy P's task: Straight Letter, Crooked Letter
Book 1 - Author's initials are Straight The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Book 2 - Author's initials are Crooked 3rd Degree by James Patterson
Points this task: 25
GRA this task: 2
Total Points: 130
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 9
5.8 - KudokutenI read The Community Table: Recipes & Stories from the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan & Beyond. One of the authors, Katja Goldman first name starts with a K.
Points: 110
Books read: 11
tasks completed: 8
GR authors: 5
pages read: 4111
Mod
5.2 - Bishamonten
crime genre: Hour of the Red God by Richard Crompton
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Mhairi's task: UNESCO Cities
set in Edinburgh: The Mile by Craig Smith
PB: The Mile
25.9 - Elizabeth B's task: Roll of the Dice
I rolled 2, 4
Book 1, 2O's in title disregarding subtitle, dO, nO: Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh
Book 2 4T's, To geTTing losT: A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit
total = 650
Julia10315.7 - Birth of a Nation
Lord of the Silent. This is set in Egypt.
Post total: 15 points
Challenge total points: 280
Total GRA: 8
Total BB tickets: 1
Tasks completed: 15
5.10 - May the Gods Be Ever in Your FavorMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
Points this Post: 5
Total Points :85
Catherine TTask 15.2 - Outfoxed
book 1: read a book that is #9 in a series
Eric by Terry Pratchett
book 2: read a book with "dark" in the title
Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
Task 20.9 - It's Stampede Time!
option 3 - read a book with author initials found in STAMPEDE PARADE
A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
IL: MY - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12.0
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points this post: 35
total points = 460
20.5 - DRAGON KINGSOPTION A -
30.5 - GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME?
OPTION 1 - SAUNA - The Accidental Countess
OPTION 2 - FIREFLIES -
TOTAL POINTS - 390
20.3 - Best Review - Meghanly's task: ACRONYMSSummer of Night SON
*528 pages, claiming one BB ticket*
30.7 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating Summer
Option 2 – In Stitches by Nick Edwards initials NE
Option 3 – Himoshoppaaja tähtien tiellä the book is set in California, where I would like to go on vacation
Points this post: 55
Points total: 325/1085
GRA total: 9
BB total: 3
Tasks completed: 18/61
Books read: 22
Ava Catherine10.5 June is Caribbean American Heritage Month!
The book I read is set in Cuba and is written by an author who was born there. (autobiography)
Cuba is #1 on the Caribbean countries list.
Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy by Carlos Eire
25.12 Delicious Dee's task: 500 Questions
134 pages+ 265 pages= 399 pages
Option 5: Battle
Read a book that shows 2 people facing each other on the cover.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Option 6: Triple Threat
Read a book that is #3 in a series.
Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie
(Hercule Poirot #3)
Current post: 35
Cumulative points: 875
Readerboard Name: Elishia30.5 - Teri-k's task: Good Old Summertime?
This is a TWO book task. Please choose two different options.
REQUIRED: State which options you chose when you post.
Option 1:For this option, the title and subtitle of the book you read must contain all the letters in SAUNA, including two A's.
Love Finds You in Hershey, Pennsylvania
GRA Cerella Sechrist
Option 2:Read a book whose cover has ice cream, a firefly (1 must be lit up), or a baseball uniform, bat, ball, or mitt.
Pre approvedGRA Wendy Lyn Watson
Points Earned This Post:30
Points Achieved to Date: 250/1085
Goodreads Authors: 13
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Louise B10.3 Ghost Stories around the Campfire
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens
Main page genre of horror.
Amanda Stevens is a goodreads author.
20.6 Seasoned Reader
I chose option 1: MC in book is deaf.
Shadow on the Highway by Deborah Swift
Deborah Swift is a goodreads author.
20.8 Nickels and Dimes
I chose option 1: a book set in a Unesco city of literature.
The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths is set in Norwich, England.
Elly Griffiths is a goodreads author.
Points this post: 50
Total points to date: 170
Tasks completed to date:10
GRA this post: 3
GRA to date: 9
BB (+500 pages) this post: 0
BB to date: 3
Louise B5.4 Ebisu
Book title has all the letters of FISH in the title.
The Man With a Load of Mischief by Martha Grimes
Martha Grimes is a goodreads author.
20.10 Group Reads
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
I posted in the discussion thread (message 43)
Yangsze Choo is a goodreads author.
25.12 500 Questions
I chose options 2 and 4.
Option 2: A book that is #5 in a series
Jerusalem Inn by Martha Grimes
Length: 320 pages
Martha Grimes is a goodreads author.
Option 4: A book that is on one of the B&N top ten lists.
Yoga Girl by Rachel Brathen
Length: 176 pages
This book was 2nd on the list of top ten yoga books on June 20/15.
Total number of pages for task: 496
Points this post: 50
Total points to date: 220
Tasks completed to date:13
GRA this post: 3
GRA to date: 12
BB (+500 pages) this post: 0
BB to date: 3
BARBARA ★25.9 - Elizabeth B's task: Roll of the Dice
Rolled 4,3
Book 1: Fifty Shades of Alice Through the Looking Glass - Melina DuChamp (4-O's) (115 pages) 7/9
Goodreads Author
Book 2: Fifty Shades of Alice in Wonderland - Melinda DuChamp (3- A's) (131 pages) 7/10
Goodreads Author
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 210
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Books - 500+: (0)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
210/1085 POINTS
Jonquil30.2 - Jonquil’s task: Takin’ It to the Streets
1) Magical place: fictional Eureka,OR where unapologetic nerds live in a town of tech-enhanced houses nestled in the Oregon wilderness. Eight-year-olds enjoy creating science fair projects that corporations manufacture, and employees lose track of time in state-of-the-art labs emerging with inventions that make the world a better place.
Eureka: Road Less Traveled
Cris Ramsay
7/7 Paperback, 262 pages
2) Street celebration Olympic soccer/football fans celebrate their team's victory at the fictionalized 2012 London Olympics
Private Games
James Patterson
7/8 Paperback, 497 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 885
Books posted: 72
Tasks complete: 55
Pages this post: 759
Total pages as of this post: 20740
Jonquil30.3 - Donna Jo's task: Going My Way?
Option 2: Donna
Cocoa and Chanel
Donna Joy Usher
7/11 Paperback, 268 pages
Option 3: white lettering
Imogene in New Orleans
Hunter Murphy
7/11 Paperback, 306 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 915
Books posted: 75
Tasks complete: 56
Pages this post: 574
Total pages as of this post: 21314
Jonquil30.4 - Dlmrose’s Task: Title Time
Book 1:
The Haunting
Robin T. Popp
7/1 Mass Market Paperback, 292 pages
Book 2:
The Haunting of Maddy Clare
Simone St. James
6/30 Paperback, 318 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 945
Books posted: 77
Tasks complete: 57
Pages this post: 610
Total pages as of this post: 21924
Jonquil30.5 - Teri-k's task: Good Old Summertime?
Option 1- sauna in title: armed ANd fAbuloUS
Armed and Fabulous
Camilla Chafer
7/4 Paperback, 308 pages
Option 2- lighted firefly on cover (approved in help thread #22 & #2)
Firefly Beach
Meira Pentermann
7/4 Paperback, 333 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 975
Books posted: 79
Tasks complete: 58
Pages this post: 641
Total pages as of this post: 22565
Ellen R-S5.6 - Hotei read a nonfiction book with the genre "Humor," "Funny," or "Comedy" listed as a main page genre.
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay: An Unforgettable Comic Chronicle of Innocents Abroad in the 1920s by Cornelia Otis Skinner (approved in message 2 of task help 5.6
10.2 - It's hurricane season again! Read a book whose author's first name matches the name of one of the 2015 Atlantic or Pacific hurricane names. Atlantic Hurricane Names or Pacific Hurricane Names.
Murder under Cover by Goodreads author Kate Carlisle -- Atlantic Hurricane Names "Kate"
10.9 - Three of a Kind? Read a book that has exactly 3 living beings (mammal, bird, fish, reptile - no trees, flowers, etc.) on the cover.
By Goodreads author James Patterson Approved in message 2 of task help 10.915.2 - Outfoxed repost correction
Book 1 -- Read a book that is #1, #5, #7 or #9 in a series. Series are identified on GR as (series title, #) and are listed in the metadata linked to a series list.
The Kill: A Novel(Maeve Kerrigan #5) by Goodreads author Jane Casey
Book 2 -- Read a book with Heaven (or Celestial or Prime), Void (or Dark), Wind, Spirit, Fire, Earth, River, Ocean, Mountain, Forest, Thunder, Time, Sound in the title or subtitle.
Murder in the River City by Goodreads Author Allison Brennan Approved for length in Message 4804 of GENERAL HELP > eBook Verification- no print edition
15.5 - Witch Hunt Read a book with the genre paranormal on its main page.
The Betrayed by Goodreads author Heather Graham
20.5 - Bigger is Better – Camilla’s task: Dragon Kings
Option 4: Cardinal directions -- Author's Initials in the word North
Dying for Love by Rita Herron
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Wayne's task: It's Stampede Time!
Option 3 -- Read a book that is #8 in a series, as identified on Goodreads (series name, #8).
Never Die Alone (New Orleans #8) by Goodreads author Lisa Jackson
25.3 - Andy P's task: Straight Letter, Crooked Letter
Book 1 -- Title all word beginning letters are "Straight Letters"
Last Train to Istanbul: A Novelby Ayşe Kulin
Book 2 -- Title all word beginning letters are "Crooked Letters"
Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie
25.6 - Dakimel's task: Internship or Summer School?
1) On-the-job Training -- The Devil Wears Scrubs by Freida McFadden about a first year medical intern.
4) Music History -- Read a book with an instrument on the cover
by Goodreads author Susanne Dunlap25.12 - Delicious Dee's task: 500 Questions
2. Format - Read a book that is either #5, #10, or #50 in a series.
One Book in the Grave (Bibliophile Mystery #5) by Goodreads author Kate Carlisle
6. Triple Threat --Read a book that is #3 in a series, as identified on Goodreads (Series Title, #3).
Murder Season (Lena Gamble, #3) by Goodreads author Robert Ellis
30.4 - Dlmrose’s Task: Title Time
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least two words . Exclude subtitles.
For All Time
Book 2: Read a book where the complete title from Book 1 is found within the title of Book 2.
A Love For All Time by Goodreads author Chloe Douglas
Today's Points - 200
Total Points-565/1085
Total Tasks Completed-16/61
Number of GR authors this post 10 Total 30
Big Books-500 pages ();750 ()
Books Read - 41
Pages Read - 13,111
Kimber20.6 It Was Ability That Mattered
Option 3: from page 1 of list:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
This task: 20 points
# tasks submitted to date: 5
GRA: 4
New total: 90 points
15.1 Yin and Yang Book 1: At least 50% white cover.
Book 2: At least 50% black cover.
I read the kindle edition
The mmp is here: Le retour de Sethos
At 626 pages this is a BB for 1 ticket.
New points this post: 15
Total w/this post: 510
GRA tickets this post: 0
Total w/this post: 23
Big Books this post: 1
Total w/this post: 5
Post: 1533
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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20.9 It's Stampede Time
Option 2: Author's initials found in stampede parade
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Points: 20
Totals
Points: 160
GRA: 8
Big Books: 500(2)