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message 1601: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1668 comments Post #11

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.

A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #5) by Lisa Kleypas A Wallflower Christmas

Points this post:10
Total: 230
Books read: 18
Tasks Done:14


message 1602: by Tammy AZ (new)

Tammy AZ (tammyaz) | 1211 comments 25.3 Straight Letter, Crooked Letter

Book 1: The Silence by Tim Lebbon. Author initials are both straight.

Book 2: The Dead Lands by Benjamin Percy. Author initials are both crooked.

**Tim Lebbon is a GR Author
**Benjamin Percy is a GR Author

25.13 It's Not Usagi

Option 2: When We Were Animals by Joshua Gaylord by Joshua Gaylord

Option 3: Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center by Katherine Center

**Joshua Gaylord is a GR Author
**Katherine Center is a GR Author

Post Total: 50
Grand Total: 150


message 1603: by EShay (new)

EShay Fagan (eshay11) | 569 comments ESHAY

20.2 Lauren Jodi's task: The X-Philes

Option 3: Read a book in which the main character is a spy or a double agent.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré

The main character is George Smiley, an intelligence officer working for MI6.

Points: 20
Books: 1
GRA:
BB:
500 () 1000 () 1500 ()


message 1604: by Shannon SA (new)

Shannon SA (shannonsa) Shannon South Africa

5.10 May the Gods be ever in your favour

The Lie by Helen Dunmore

Task points: 5
Challenge points: 75
Total GR authors: 2


message 1605: by Blueberry (new)

Blueberry (blueberry1) | 465 comments Blueberry

15.9 Read a book with a name in the title or subtitle.

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

Approved in help thread post 58.

Pt this task: 15
Total pts: 215
Total books: 13


message 1606: by Meg (new)

Meg (megscl) | 2469 comments MEGSCL

20.5 - Bigger is Better – Camilla’s task: Dragon Kings
Option 4: Cardinal directions
Authors initials found in EAST
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler

25.12 - Delicious Dee's task: 500 Questions
3. Contestants – name=Dan
10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris
256 pages
**Dan Harris is a GRA

4.Top Ten Challenge –a book that appears on one of the B&N Daily Top 10 lists.
The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories appeared in short stories list on June 16th
208 pages

Total pages: 256+208=464

30.7 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating Summer
Option 1 – June Wedding: wedding bouquet on cover
Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum

Option 3 –Vacation: read a book set in a place you would like to go on vacation.
I would like to go to the USA for vacation, this book involves several locations around the USA: Find Me
**Laura van den Berg is a GRA

TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 315
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Book Tickets: 1


message 1607: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3387 comments Catherine T

Task 10.9 - Three of a Kind
read a book with three living things on the cover (plants don't count)
Wintersmith (Discworld, #35) by Terry Pratchett Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
IL: UY
approved in thread

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points this post - 10
total points = 480


message 1608: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) LAUREN JODI

30.3 - Donna Jo’s Task: Going My Way?

Option 2 – Author Name (Donna)

Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant*

Option 3 - Solid Title Color (White)

A Plague on Both Your Houses by Susanna Gregory
A Plague on Both Your Houses (Matthew Bartholomew, #1) by Susanna Gregory

*Goodreads Author
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 185/1085
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 11/61
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: 0


message 1609: by Scarlett (new)

Scarlett Sims (broomperson) | 56 comments 25.8 - Catherine T's task: Diverse Reading
Book One: Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson. This author is African-American, and this author is new to me.
GR AUTHOR

Book Two: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. This author is Japanese, and this author is new to me.

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 110
GR Authors: 2
BB (750): 1


message 1610: by Aleksandra (new)

Aleksandra (aleksandrakonwa) | 752 comments 25.1 In a series
Daughter of the Earth and Sky Kaitlin Bevis - 2nd in series "Daughters of Zeus"
The Iron Queen Kaitlin Bevis - 3rd in series "Daughters of Zeus"

Task points 25
Total points 155


message 1611: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Kathy G.

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Mary P's task: Summer is for Relaxing


Option 1- this book is the 9th oldest book on my TBR.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

***Link to Paperback***
The Great Gatsby

Total Points- 120
Total Tasks- 6
Goodreads Authors- 4
Big Books- 0


message 1612: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Kathy G.

20.3 - Best Review - Meghanly's task: ACRONYMS


My acronym is "tsar" -
Approved here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

Total Points- 140
Total Tasks- 7
Goodreads Authors- 4
Big Books- 0


message 1613: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Kathy G.

20.5 - Bigger is Better – Camilla’s task: Dragon Kings


Option 4- Emma Sweeney's initials found in EAST

As Always, Jack: A Wartime Love Story by Emma Sweeney

Total Points- 160
Total Tasks- 8
Goodreads Authors- 4
Big Books- 0


message 1614: by LouLouReads (new)

LouLouReads | 221 comments LOULOU

10.7 Think About It...


Read a book with religion, spirituality or philosophy as MPG.

Raised Right: How I Untangled My Faith from Politics by Alisa Harris

Both "religion" and "spirituality" are listed as main page genres.

This post:
Points: 10
GRA: 0
BB tickets: 1
Tasks complete: 1
Books read: 1

In total:
Points: 50
GRA: 0
BB tickets: 1
Tasks complete: 3
Books read: 4


message 1615: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8954 comments Delicious Dee

5.3 - Daikokuten
Silver Lining

5.9 - Takarabune
Just Desserts A Multi-Author Collection of Bite-sized Delights by Renea Mason - Renea Mason (GR Author) - cherry on cover (which I love to snack on; ebook only approved #4788 of the ebook approval thread

Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 390
Goodreads Authors: 23


message 1616: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) | 336 comments 10.3- Ghost stories around the campfire.
Read a book with the main page genre horror or thriller. Genre may be standalone or embedded.

Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge

Designated as UY on AR BookFinder UK;
BL: 6.0 AR Pts: 19.0.

This Post: 10
Total: 185
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 14
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Total Pages Read: 4735


message 1617: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Mhairi's task: UNESCO Cities

Option 1. Read a book by an author born in a UNESCO City of Literature. Snowblind (Dark Iceland, #1) by Ragnar Jónasson by Ragnar Jónasson The last sentence of the author information on this book's main page says the author was born in Reykjavik, Iceland a UNESCO City of Literature

Points this post: 20
Total points: 385


message 1618: by Kelli (new)

Kelli  J | 10 comments Scharocket

Task #5.10 - May the Gods Be Ever in Your Favor - Book of your choice
The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes



Task #10.4 We miss you Jane! Author's initials are in JANE AUSTEN
Fat Chance by Nick Spalding

Nick Spalding
Jane Austen

_________________________________
This post: 15 points
Total to date: 40 points


message 1619: by Cynthia (new)

Cynthia (cynthiabaxter) | 4 comments CYNBAXTER
Task # 30.3 - Donna Jo's task: Going My Way?

Book 1 - Option 2: The Alphabet House by Jussi Adler-Olsen – the author’s last name begins with an “A” and an “O” (just to be safe, lol)
Book 2 - Option 3: The Rent Collector by Camron Wright The Rent Collector by Camron Wright*. The title is in solid white lettering

*Author is a Goodreads Author

Points this post: 30 points
Total points to date = 290 points

GRA this post: 1
Total GRA to date: 9
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2


message 1620: by Jenifer (new)

Jenifer (jensamaha) | 355 comments Jenifer

Task 15.4 The Big O
one book option: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

**Lisa Kleypas is a GR Author = 1 GRA ticket**

Task 15.7 Birth of a Nation
Canada: The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny

Task 30.4 Title Time

Book 1: The Island by Elin Hilderbrand
Book 2: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves

**Both authors are GR Authors = 2 GRA tickets**

Points This Post: 60
GRA This Post: 3
BB Ticket This Post:

Total Points: 340
Total GRA: 14
Total BBT: 1


message 1621: by Becky P (new)

Becky P (zebrafairy) | 200 comments Becky P

I would like to move The Harlow Hoyden: A Regency Romance from task 25.1 to task 15.2. I'm posting task 15.2 using The Harlow Hoyden: A Regency Romance and reposting task 25.1 using another book.

15.2 - Outfoxed

Book 1- The Harlow Hoyden: A Regency Romance by Lynn Messina

***Lynn Messina is a GRA***

Book 2- Country Heaven by Ava Miles

***Ava Miles is a GRA***

25.1 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: In a Series

Book 1- The Bolingbroke Chit: A Regency Romance by Lynn Messina

Ebook approved line 1914

***Lynn Messina is a GRA***

Book 2- The Other Harlow Girl: A Regency Romance by Lynn Messina

***Lynn Messina is a GRA***

Points this post-40
Total Points-310
Total GRA-22
Total BB-


message 1622: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 268 comments Tea


5.1 - Benzaiten

Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts



5.7 - Jurōjin

Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton
- OLD in title --> Smolders
- approved for length

*** Jaci Burton is GR author ***



10.6. What is GR up to?

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- #9 on May 2015 list

*** Emily St. John Mandel is GR author ***



10.10 - Haiku!

Something New Under the Sun by L.A. Witt
- approved for length

*** L.A. Witt is GR author ***



Points This Post: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks Completed: 4
Total Books Read: 4
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500 (/), 750 (/), 1000 (/)


message 1623: by Stephanie (last edited Jul 14, 2015 10:46AM) (new)

Stephanie | 400 comments Stephanie127

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Summer Celebrations
Option 4-Book cover at least 50% blue: Quarantine In The Grand Hotel Quarantine In The Grand Hotel by Jenő Rejtő

Points this post: 20
Total points: 115


message 1624: by Kelly B (new)

Kelly B (kellybey) Readerboard name: Kelly B


20.6 - Seasoned Reader - BriKie's task: It Was Ability that Mattered, Not Disability

3) Choose and read a book found on Stories about Individuals with Disabilities.



Before I Go To Sleep


Book is on first page of list, currently #26



Points this post:20
Total points: 195


message 1625: by Crowinator (new)

Crowinator Crowinator

Task 25.1 – In a Series

Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) and A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) by Louise Penny

Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 85
Tasks Completed: 6


message 1626: by SamZ (new)

SamZ (samwisezbrown) SAM ID

5.5 - Fukurokuju
read a book with the genre "books about books"
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Robin Sloan is a GR Author, 1 ticket
_______________________________________________________
10.8 - Ulysses, Again!
read a book set mostly in Ireland
The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
*book is set entirely in Kilsaney, Ireland
_______________________________________________________
20.4 - Happy Birthday!
Opt 2: read a book with the genre Fantasy
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
_______________________________________________________

Points: 35
Total Points: 175
GR Authors: 10
Big Books: 2


message 1627: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 268 comments Tea


5.4 - Ebisu

Blackbird Knitting in a Bunny's Lair by Amy Lane
- LUCK in title

*** Amy Lane is GR author ***



5.9 - Takarabune

Once Upon a Grind (Coffeehouse Mystery, #14) by Cleo Coyle by Cleo Coyle

*** Cleo Coyle is GR author ***



10.2 - It's hurricane season again!

Key of Light by Nora Roberts
- Nora is on Pacific Hurricane Names list



15.3 - Now Appearing

Book 1
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
- latest version: IMDb

Book 2
Seidman by James Erich
- actor: James Earl Jones

*** The Three Musketeers with 720 pgs is Big Book ***

*** James Erich is GR author ***




25.2 - Shiraloo's task: Summer’s Bounty

Option 1
Rock Solid by Riley Hart

Option 2
Soufflés at Sunrise (Just Desserts, #2) by M.J. O'Shea by M.J. O'Shea and Anna Martin
- raspberries on cover

*** Riley Hart is GR author ***
*** M.J. O'Shea is GR author ***




30.7 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating Summer

Option 3
The Island by Lisa Henry
- Fiji! (who wouldn't like to have vacation there?! ☺)
Second part of the book is set in Australia and I wouldn't say no to that either ☺

Option 4
The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber by Debbie Macomber

*** Lisa Henry is GR author ***
*** Debbie Macomber is GR author ***




Points This Post: 90
Total points: 120
Tasks Completed: 10
Total Books Read: 13
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: 500 (/), 750 (1), 1000 (/)


message 1628: by Katy (new)

Katy | 790 comments 10.3 Ghost Stories

I read Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist - horror genre on main page

25.3 Straight Letter, Crooked Letter

Straight Author Initial Letters - Defending Jacob by William Landay - W and L are straight

Crooked Author Initial Letters - In The Forest Of Harm by Sallie Bissell - S and B are crooked

Claiming GRA Tickets for William Landay and Sallie Bissell

New Total: 170


message 1629: by Jukka (new)

Jukka Särkijärvi (nitessine) | 718 comments JUKKA

20.4 - Author! Author! - Julie De's task: Happy Birthday!
Option 4: Book whose title has a word starting with K.
Vanha Koira by Ville Vuorela. Ville Vuorela is a Goodreads author. The title translates as "Old Hound".

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Mhairi's task: UNESCO Cities
Option 1: Read a book set in an UNESCO City of Literature.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark. The book is entirely set in Edinburgh.

Points This Post: 40
GR Authors This Post: 1

Total Points: 290
Total GR Authors: 6
BB Tickets: 2
Books Read: 23


message 1630: by Shelley (new)

Shelley | 176 comments SHELLEY UT

5.9 - Takarabune

The Main Corpse by Diane Mott Davidson

The Main Corpse (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #6) by Diane Mott Davidson

(apples, bread, cereal)


Diane Mott Davidson is a goodreads author.


Points this task: 5
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 13
Goodreads authors: 10
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)


message 1631: by BellaGBear (new)

BellaGBear | 261 comments BellaGBear

task 10.10: Transmetropolitan, Vol. 3: Year of the Bastard title + subtitle comes to 5 words.
Warren Ellis is also a GR author

>Points: 10
Author tickets: 1

task 15.1: 50% White: The Manhattan Projects, Vol. 1 Science, Bad by Jonathan Hickman
50% black: Capote in Kansas by Ande Parks

>Points: 15

task 25.3: -Straight letters: Brideshead Revisited Evelyn Waughn has straight innitials
-Crooked letters: Het oog van de wereld Robert Jordan has crooked innitials

>Points: 25
>big book tickets: 2

Total points this post: 50
Gr tickets: 1
Big book tickets: 2


message 1632: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (templeofsarah) | 51 comments SClosson

20.8 - UNESCO Cities
Option 1:
The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith

Set in Edinburgh


30.1 - American Independence Day 7-04
Book 1:
Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey by Reid Mitenbuler (320 pages)

Genre: American History (approved in help thread)

Book 2:
Grey by E.L. James (576 pages)

320 + 576 = 896 pages


Total this Post: 50
Total Points: 435


message 1633: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
10.2 - It's hurricane season again!
I read Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation by Bill Nye. Bill is on the Atlantic Hurricane Names list.

>b>25.2 - Shiraloo's task: Summer’s Bounty
I chose to do option 1 twice, reading Love Story, With Murders and The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths. Both books are by Harry Bingham, whose initials, HB, can be found in RHUBARB.

25.7 - Nikki's Task: Drug of Choice
For Book 1, I read The Phantom Tollbooth. ARBF info: IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 7.0. This was the first "real" book I ever owned - dumped in my lap by an older cousin who told me that she "hated reading." I LOVED it.

For Book 2, it's gotta be my mom. We didn't have the money to buy books (and I'm not sure there was even a bookstore in the town I grew up in - and no Amazon in those days!), but despite being a working mom with 5 kids, she made sure to get me to the library every week, to check out a huge stack of books. And, to perpetuate the circle, I took great joy in spending hours reading to my own kids. So, to honor strong mother-daughter bonds, I read Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey.

Points this post: 60
Total points: 475


message 1634: by Amanda A (new)

Amanda A | 614 comments 5.2 - Bishamonten
Sycamore Row by John Grisham GR Author

15.1 - Yin and Yang
Book 1: Happily Ali After And Other Fairly True Tales by Ali Wentworth by Ali Wentworth
Book 2: As Red as Blood by Salla Simukka by Salla Simukka

15.9 - Take a Ride
Finding Mr. Brightside by Jay Clark GR Author

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Lauren Jodi's task: The X-Philes
Option 2 (Aliens): Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout GR Author

20.4 - Author! Author! - Julie De's task: Happy Birthday!
Option 1 (#2 in series): Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead GR Author

20.5 - Bigger is Better – Camilla’s task: Dragon Kings
Option 1 (body of water on cover): Up to the Challenge (Anchor Island, #2) by Terri Osburn by Terri Osburn GR Author

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Summer Celebrations
Option 1 (Young Adult): Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan GR Author

25.1 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: In a Series
Book 1: The Deal by Elle Kennedy GR Author
Book 2: The Mistake by Elle Kennedy GR Author

30.2 - Jonquil’s task: Takin’ It to the Streets
Option 2: Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey GR Author
Parade to celebrate football team

Option 2: All the Single Ladies by Dorothea Benton Frank GR Author
Wedding on the beach

30.7 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating Summer
Option 1: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante by Elena Ferrante

Option 4: I'll Stand By You by Sharon Sala by Sharon Sala GR Author
Peaches and flowers

Points this post: 200
Total Points: 545
GR Authors: 33


message 1635: by Crowinator (new)

Crowinator Crowinator

Task 20.5 – Bigger is Better, Option 2 (Royalty and palaces)
The Queen of the Tearling

Task 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter, Option 1 (Young Adult)
Wonders of the Invisible World
*This was an ARC received from the publisher*

Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 125
Tasks Completed: 8


message 1636: by Emurphy (new)

Emurphy | 851 comments EMurphy

30.3 - Donna Jo's Task: Going My Way?

Option 2: Choose an author whose last name begins with the letter A, or L, or O - Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

*Dennis Lehane is a GoodReads author

Option 3: Read a book with the title written in solid red OR white OR blue lettering - Painless by Derek Ciccone by Derek Ciccone

Total this Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GR Author: 1
BB Ticket: 0

Total:
Points: 75
Books Read: 5
GR Author: 1
BB Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 3


message 1637: by Christine (new)

Christine | 917 comments Christine V

5.10 - May the Gods Be Ever in Your Favor

Bacchae 96 pages

Per the rules of the challenge, "One book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task." This will be my one book.

Points this post: 5

Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0


message 1638: by Melanie (new)

Melanie (ladybugh) | 286 comments MELANIE C

TASK NAME: 5.2 Bishamonten

Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter by Simon Brett

Qualifier: Mystery/Crime genre

Points this task: 5
Points Total: 330
Tasks Completed: 21
GR Author: 15
Big Books: 0


message 1639: by Teri-K (last edited Jul 14, 2015 06:57PM) (new)

Teri-K 5.5 Genre "Books About Books"

How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised Edition: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

20.7 Summer Celebrations

Option 4: Cover 50% blue

I read the e-book Midnight Sun's Magic by Betty Neels

There is no mmp, the pb is here: Midnight Sun's Magic

New points this post: 25
Total w/this post: 555

GRA tickets this post: 0
Total w/this post: 23

Big Books this post: 0
Total w/this post: 5

Post: 1675


message 1640: by Becks (new)

Becks (technicolorii) | 22 comments Becks

10.6. What is GR up to?
Read a book from the March 2015 list or the May 2015 list.

The Martian by Andy Weir

I found this on the March List, Book #119.

Andy Weir is a GRA

Points this post: 10
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0

Total Points: 50
Total Goodreads Authors: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0, 750+: 0, 1000+: 0


message 1641: by Kim (new)

Kim (goodreadscomkimber) | 708 comments Kimber

10.5 June is Caribbean American Heritage..

Island Beneath the Seaby Isabel Allende (gra)

* Set in Haiti

This task: 10 points
# tasks comnpleted to date: 6
GRA: 5
New total: 100 points


message 1642: by Kristen (new)

Kristen (kristenia) | 1120 comments Kristen IA


5.4 - Ebisu
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.

Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich

The word is LUCK

***Janet Evanovich is a Goodreads Author***

I listened to the audiobook, but linked to the paperback.

10.8 - Ulysses, again!

In honor of Bloomsday (June 16), read a book set at least 50% in Ireland (either Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland) or written by an author who was born or currently lives in Ireland.

The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

The novel takes place 100% in Ireland

I listened to the audiobook, but linked to the paperback.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 170/1085
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 12/61
Goodreads Authors This Post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books This Post: 0
Total Big Books: 1


message 1643: by SandyL (last edited Jul 14, 2015 08:54PM) (new)

SandyL | 967 comments SandyD

Task 30.7 - Pamela's Task

Option 1 - Almost A Bride by Sarah Mayberry - wedding dress on cover
Almost A Bride (The Great Wedding Giveaway, #3) by Sarah Mayberry
On e-book approved list #165

Option 3 - Delicate Freakn' Flower by Eve Langlais
place you'd like to go on vacation - Canada

Task points = 30
Total points = 315


message 1644: by Shauna (new)

Shauna | 160 comments 25.3 - Andy P's task: Straight Letter, Crooked Letter

Book 1 - Read a book written by an author whose initials are ALL "Straight"
From the Moment We Met by Marina Adair *Goodreads Author*

Book 2 - Read a book whose author's initials are all "Crooked".
Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis *Goodreads Author*

TASK TOTALS
Points: 25
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets:

CHALLENGE TOTALS
Points: 285
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:


message 1645: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 30.4 - Dlmrose’s Task: Title Time

Read two books, one Book 1 and one Book 2.

Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least two words . Exclude subtitles.

The Hourglass (2007) by Barbara Metzger (Paperback, 344 pages)


Book 2: Read a book where the title phrase from Book 1 is found within the title of Book 2.

The Hourglass Door (Hourglass Door #1) (YA) (2009) by Lisa Mangum (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 400 pages)

**Lisa Mangum is a Goodreads Author.**


160 + 30 = 190

Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 160 + 30 = 190
Books read: 15
Pages read: 5,299

Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 04

Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 1646: by puppitypup (last edited Jul 14, 2015 10:13PM) (new)

puppitypup | 272 comments 25.1 In a Series
2 book challenge

Read two books in the same series.

The Beekeeper's Apprentice and
A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King

(both books in the Mary Russell series)

GR Author? Yes 2 GR Authors points I presume
Big Book? No


25.6 Internship or Summer School
2 book challenge

Option 1: On-the-Job Training. Read a book with a main character learning how to do a new job.

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

(heroine just starting a career as a private investigator)

GR Author? Yes
Big Book? No


Option 3: School's Not Out for Summer. Read a book about university student life or with a main character attending college.

The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen

(Heroine is a college freshman, navigating college life in a wheelchair.)

GR Author: Yes
Big Book? No

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Points this post: 50
Cumulative points: 355

GR Authors this post: 4
GR Authors thus far: 17

Big Books this post: 0
Big Books thus far: 2


message 1647: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3387 comments Catherine T

Task 20.5 - Dragon Kings
option 1 - read a book with a body of water (sea) on the cover
Remarkable Creatures  by Tracy Chevalier Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

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points this post - 20
Total points = 500


message 1648: by Nikki (last edited Jul 15, 2015 03:13AM) (new)

Nikki NIKKI

10.4 We Miss You Jane

Authors initials found in Jane Austen
The Pearl by John Steinbeck

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10.8 Ulysses Again
Author born in the Republic of Ireland - Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

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15.8 Dearly Departed
Book has Science Fiction as a Genre Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

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20.3 Best Review
Title spells BAT - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

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25.3 Andys Task
Book 1 - Straight Letter Title - When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

Book 2 - Crooked Letter Author - In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume

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25.7 Nikkis Task

Book 1 - First "proper" book I read other than Enid Blyton etc and will forever be one of my favourite books.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Book 2 - My enabler was my best friend, this book is about a best friend.
Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly

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25.9 Elizabeths Task
I rolled a 1 & 4
Book 1 - 1 x O = Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Book 2 - 4 x E = The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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25.10 Sirenas Task
Option 2 - Book set in Ohio Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Option 4 - Book in List, Pg 3 - #272 The Stranger by Albert Camus

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30.6 Sandys Task
Book 1 - Song 1 - My GIRL - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
264 Pages

Book 2 - Authors initials match Jimmy Ruffin
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
AR Bookfinder - IL:MG, BL:6.8, AR:32.0
734 Pages

total task - 998 Pages
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Previous total - 405
This post - 185

New total - 590


message 1649: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2722 comments Julia103

10.3- Ghost stories around the campfire.

A Fatal Waltz by Tasha Alexander (genre = Thriller)

Tasha Alexander is a Goodreads Author

20.3 - Best Review - Meghanly's task: ACRONYMS

Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
The first letters of the title words spell DIE.

Sharon Lee is a Goodreads author

Post total: 30 points, 2 GRA
Challenge total points: 340
Total GRA: 12
Total BB tickets: 1
Tasks completed: 18


message 1650: by Sarah (last edited Jul 15, 2015 04:26AM) (new)

Sarah Bramble | 202 comments SarahBR
25.9 - Elizabeth B's task: Roll of the Dice
I rolled 1 and 2.
Book one: I had to read a book with one T The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler she is a GRA

Book two: I had to read a book with two E's Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff A GRA

Points This Post: 25
GR Authors This Post:2

Total Points: 465
Total GR Authors: 28
Books Read:36


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