The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Andy P
Task # 25.4 - Beth Robinson's task: Science & Writing

Option 1: Read a non-fiction book with the genre or sub-genre "engineering" or "science on main page
by Henry Marsh Science on mp (55 users), nonfiction (143 users)

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, by Katharine Graham Writing on mp (20 users) Nonfiction (143 users)

Points this post: 25
Total points: 655

perletwo

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.

Elegy for April is set in Dublin.

Points this task: 10
Total points: 710
Books read: 51
Tasks completed: 35

25.3 Andy P's Task: Straight Letter, Crooked Letter

Book 1: Author initials are "straight letters" (T, F)

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Book 2: Author initials are "crooked letters (C, D)

Bleak House by Charles Dickens

**At 1,036 pages, Bleak House is a BIG BOOK, worth 3 Big Book Tickets.**

Points this post: 25
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 4
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 3 Total: (1) - (2) - (3) Bleak House

Doing Dewey

20.4 - Author! Author! - Julie De's task: Happy Birthday! - Option 2 - Genre: adventure

Airframe with main page genre Adventure

This Task :
Points: 20
GR Authors: 0
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - BriKie's task: It Was Ability that Mattered, Not Disability - Option 3 - book from list

The Memory Keeper's Daughter on page 1 of the list

This Task :
Points: 20
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0

Totals:
Total: 275/1085
GR Authors: 6
Big Books: (500+): 2 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
Total Tasks Completed: 13/61

Coralie

15.10 BBQ Time
Book with 2 B's in series name Maisie DoBBs and a Q in author's name
Leaving everything most loved by Jacqueline Winspear

25.3 Straight Letter, Crooked Letter
Book 1 – author whose initials are all 'straight'
The Round House by Louise Erdrich

Book 2 – author whose initials are all 'crooked'
For The Win by Cory Doctorow


This post 40 points

Total to date 430 points

10.1 Summer Reading
From the TED Blog, I found: Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor

20.5 Dragon Kings

Option 3: The Once and Future King 677 pages a big book by T.H. White

25.3 Straight Letter, Crooked Letter

Straight title: The Alienist by Caleb Carr

Crooked author initials: Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith

Total points: 55

TASK NUMBER :20.2 - Rookie at the Top - The X-Philes
TASK DESCRIPTION: Read a book where the MC is a Spy

BOOK READ :
AUTHOR:Ian McEwan
DATE READ: 7/30/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option 3 - Cambridge student Serena Frome’s beauty and intelligence make her the ideal recruit for MI5... How long can she conceal her undercover life? To answer that question, Serena must abandon the first rule of espionage: trust no one.
GR Author:

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TASK NUMBER :25.11 - Summer In The City
TASK DESCRIPTION: Read a book with Sports & Music

BOOK READ #1:
AUTHOR:John Grisham
DATE READ: 6/25/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option 3 - Sports
GR Author: John Grisham is a GR Author

BOOK READ #2:
AUTHOR:Anthony Bozza
DATE READ: 7/30/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option 2 - Music
GR Author:

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TOTALS
Points This Post: 45
GR Author: 1
Big Book: 0

Total Points: 480
Total GR Author : 22
Total Big Book: 0

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Jayme(the ghostreader)

20.2 Option 1 The x Files
Ready Player Oneby Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline is a Goodreads Author.
#40 on the list, 1 page

Tasks Completed 5
Books Read: 7
GR Authors Total: 6, +1 Ernest Cline
BB Tickets 0
Task Points: 20
Grand Total: 90

Readerboard name JAIR

25.5 - Bluemoon's task: Summer Fun

Choose two different options, read a book for each.

Opt A: Read a book you got for free. State how you got it.

Be Not Afraid by Cecilia Galante -- (borrowed from a friend)

Opt B: Read a book with a boat on the cover. Post cover.

The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan -- GRA



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30.6 - Sandy's task: Dancing in the Streets

Read two books, one from each option. **must have combined total of at least 500 pages.** 


Opt1 - Read a book, the title/subtitle of which contains a word of at least 4 letters from the title of one of the listed Motown songs . Words must match exactly - no variations.

The House Girl by Tara Conklin-- (GIRL, as in 'My Girl') -- 370 pgs -- GRA


Opt2 - Read a book whose author has the same initials as listed Motown artists. The author's middle initial may be disregarded.

The Harlot by Saskia Walker -- (SW, as in 'Stevie Wonder') -- 336 Pgs -- GRA
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Points this post: 55
Total Points: 280
Books Read this Post: 4
Total Books Read: 21
Tasks Completed this Post: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 14
Goodreads Authors this Post: 3
Total Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book(s) this Post : 0
Total Big Book(s): 0

Scharocket


Task #20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Summer Celebrations
Option 4: Read a book with a predominantly (50%) pink or blue cover

Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny by Holly Madison




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This post: 20 points
Total to date: 90 points

Lindy-Lane

task 15.4: big O:
2 book task:

bk #1: erotica gr genre:
Bared to You by Sylvia Day

*bk #2: title word begins with "o":
New Orleans Legacy by Alexandra Ripley


Points this post: 15
Total points: 205
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)

Tasks Completed: 12

CYNBAXTER
Task # 15.06 - Rock Around the Clock

Book 1: Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman

Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date = 340 points

GRA this post: 0
Total GRA to date: 10
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2

REPOSTING.......
BARBARA ★



25.12 - Delicious Dee's task: 500 Questions
Option 2: Then Came You - Jill Shalvis
(Animal Magnetism #5) (304 pages)
Goodreads Author

Option 5: Beauty and the Blacksmith - Tessa Dare
(2 people facing each other) (148 pages) 7/6
Goodreads Author
TOTAL PAGES = 304 + 148 = 452

Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 390

Goodreads Authors: 25
Big Books - 500+: (0)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)

390/1085 POINTS

5.1 - Benzaiten

I completed Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen

Points for this task: 5
GRA:1; Michelle Knudsen is GRA
BB:0

Points for Summer:
Points: 95
GRA: 6
BB:
Books Read:9
Tasks Completed:8

Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM

Teri-k's task: Good Old Summertime?
I chose options 1 and 2.
Option 1: I read Lingo: Around Europe in Sixty Languages by Gaston Dorren (I read an advance copy - the hardcover is expected to have about 320 pages). "S" is found in Sixty, "AUNA" are found in "Languages".
**Gaston Dorren is a Goodreads Author, I'd like to claim a GRA ticket**
Option 2:
I read by WP Kinsella. (Baseball uniform on the cover)

Previous point total: 420
New points this post: 30
Total points: 450

New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 29

GRA tickets this post: 1
Total GRA: 16
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 2

EMMA H

Task
15.9 Take a Ride:
[Full Name in Title]

Read: A Kim Jong-Il Production

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Points for this Task: 15

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Points TOTAL : 20

Tasks Completed : 2

Kait

20.10 - Group Reads
A book selected as the Group Reads choices for the season.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach -- Participated in discussion with post #36

Mary Roach is a GR Author.



Points This Post: 20
GR Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0

Total Points: 355
Total GR Authors: 23
Total Big Book Tickets: 0

SarahBR
30.5 - Teri-k's task: Good Old Summertime?
Option 1: The Straight Dope: The inside story of sport's biggest drug scandal by Chip Le Grand The StrAight Dope: The iNside story of sport's biggest drUg scandAl Sauna is found in the title and sub title
Option 3: Animal Farm by George Orwell Was originally released in 1945 and has a listing of Classics on the main page

Points This Post: 30
GR Authors This Post:0

Total Points: 630
Total GR Authors: 32
Books Read:47
Big Book Tickets: 2

Andrea

15.4 - The Big O
One book that fulfills both requirements
Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway (GR Author)

15.7 - Birth of a Nation
This book is set in Washington, D.C.
The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (GR Author)

15.9 - Take a Ride
Book with a name in the title
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James (GR Author)

Points in this post: 45
GR Authors in this post: 3

Total points: 105

Andrea

20.3 - Best Review - Meghanly's task: ACRONYMS
The words in the title spell out "its"
Into the Shadows by Carolyn Crane (GR Author)

20.4 - Author! Author! - Julie De's task: Happy Birthday!
Option 2 - Fantasy as genre
Court of Fives by Kate Elliott (GR Author)

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Summer Celebrations
Option 1 - Young Adult as genre
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia (GR Author)

Points in this post: 60
GR Authors in this post: 3

Total points: 165

Nick KY

20.9 Wayne’s Stampede. Option 2, author’s initials in StaMpede. I read Tiger Hills by Sarita Mandanna.

Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 800

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Ana's task: Summer Celebrations

Option 4 - Their favorite colors are Pink and Blue. Read a book that is predominantly (at least 50%) one of these colors.

I choose:

Current post:
Points: 20
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total:
Total Points: 130
Total Goodreads Authors: 2
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

JUKKA

30.3 - Donna Jo's task: Going My Way?
Option 2: Author's last name starts with A, L, or O.
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence. Mark Lawrence is a Goodreads author.

Option 3: Book with title in solid red, white or blue.

Skin Game by Jim Butcher. Jim Butcher is a Goodreads author. Skin Game is 599 pages long, claiming one Big Book ticket.

Points This Post: 30
GR Authors This Post: 2
BB Tickets This Post: 1

Total Points: 495
Total GR Authors: 12
BB Tickets: 5
Books Read: 38

Task 5.6 - Hotei
Read a nonfiction book with the genre "Humor," "Funny," or "Comedy" listed as a main page genre.

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (2011) by Mindy Kaling (Hardcover, 222 pages)


245 + 05 = 250

Tasks Completed: 15
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 245 + 05 = 250
Books read: 20
Pages read: 6,835

Read but not claimed: 06
Goodreads Authors: 05

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

15.9 - Take a Ride

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

One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com by Richard L. Brandt

Jeff Bezos

Task total=15
Grand total=400

REPOST

25.13 Morgan Faeriefolly's Task--It's not Uzagai:

3. by Tessa Dare

4. by Sanora Babb

50 Mrs Anderson's Task--Three Cheers for Equality:

1 by Jeanette Winterson

A. by Jeanette Winterson

B. by Neil Patrick Harris


Today's Total: 50
Grand Total: 950

Cindy C.

Task 30.5-Teri K's task: Good Old Summertime

Option 1: All the letters in SAUNA appear in the title/subtitle.
(textS jANe yoUr literAry)

**Mallory Ortberg is a Goodreads Author.**

Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters

Option 3: A book published before 1956 with Classics as a main page genre.

This was first published in 1934. Classics on main page as of 8:48 am PDT today.

The Thin Man

Points this post: 30
Total points: 365
Total tasks: 15
GRA: 8
Big Books: (500+): 1

SHELLEY UT


5.6 - Hotei

The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family by Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne is goodreads author.


15.3 - Now Appearing

Book 1: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/?...


Book 2: A Wanted Man by Lee Child (Stan Lee)

Both are goodreads authors.


Points this task: 20
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 18
Goodreads authors: 15
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

trishhartuk

15.8: Dearly Departed

Read a book with Science Fiction, Fantasy or any combination of those genres (Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fantasy, etc.) on its main book page.

The Dark Between the Stars, Kevin J Anderson
Science Fiction 61 users
Science Fiction > Space Opera 23 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 4 users

Goodreads Author: Yes, Kevin J Anderson is a Goodreads Author
Big Book: Yes: 544pg

Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
GRA: 1
Big Books: (500+) 1

Tasks Completed: 19
Points So Far: 340
Total GRAs: 13
Total Big Books: (500+) 3

SandyD

Task 25.12 Dee's Delicious Task - 500 Questions

Option 2 - Read a book that is either #5, #10, or #50 in a series.
Servicing the Target (Master of the Shadowlands #10) by Cherise Sinclair - 347 pages

Option 6 - Read a book that is #3 in a series
Cale (Walk of Shame #3) by Victoria Ashley - 133 pages

Total pages = 480

Points this task = 25
Total points = 435

Jasmiina F


15.2 - Outfoxed:
Book 1:Read a book that is #1, #5, #7 or #9 in a series:
テラフォーマーズ Terafōmāzu 5 by Yu Sasuga.

Book 2: Read a book with one of the words in the list in the title or subtitle.:
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch.
River.
*Goodreads author*


Points this post: 15
Total Points: 365
GR Authors this post: 1
Total GR Authors: 9
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+: 1
BBooks - 1000+:

EMMA H

Task
15.8 Dearly Departed:
[Genre: Fantasy] "1,847 users"

Read: Uprooted

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Points for this Task: 15

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Points TOTAL : 35

Tasks Completed : 3

KATHY L
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.20.2 ROOKIE AT THE TOP - LAUREN JODI'S TASK: THE X FILES..

Option 3: Trust No One
Read a book in which the main character is a spy.

Prisoners in the Palace: How Princess Victoria became Queen with the Help of Her Maid, a Reporter, and a Scoundrel by Michaela MacColl (A Goodreads Author)

.Date Read: 7/4/15..
.pg. 368..
.Points: 20..
..GR Author: 1.
..BB Tix: 0.
.Total: 21..
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..20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER - CAMILILLA'S TASK: DRAGON KINGS.
Option 1: Bodies of Water
Read a book that shows a body of water on the cover.

Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
(A Goodreads Author)
..Date Read: 7/1/15.
.pgs. 296..
.Points: 20..
.GR Author: 1..
.BB Tix: 0..
..Total: 21.

Challenged Totals: 40
Total GRA: 2
Total BB:
Tasks Completed 2/61

CMFRUIN

5.9 - Takarabune
Read a book with something that can be eaten (by humans) on the cover.

I read The Whole30 by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig . On the cover is a chicken stew, which is something that can be eaten by humans.

Melissa Hartwig is a Goodreads author

POINTS
This Post: 5
Total Points: 50
Books Read: 7
Completed Tasks: 4
Goodreads Authors: 3

25.5 - Bluemoon's task: Summer Fun

A. IN THE GARDEN: In honor of my husband read a book that you got for free.

The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad. I got a free Kindle download of this book.

C. WITH THE FAMILY - For this option read a book where the authors initials can be found in FAMILY GATHERING.

The Einstein Prophecy by Robert Masello

faMily gatheRing

Masello is a Goodreads Author.

Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 205
Total Tasks: 9
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 14

READ 60

Task 20.3 ACRONYMS Read a book with a title of two or more words where the first letter of each word of the title spells a word.

Deeply Oddby Dean Koontz

The word is DO

points this task: 20

READ 60

25.5 Summer Fun

A. Read a book that you got for free:

The Shopkeeperby James D. Best I got this book from my daughter


B. A book that takes place on or near the water.
Cover of book needs to have water on it.

by Erin Healy

task total; 25

Total 115

Andy P.
Task # 10.4. We miss you, Jane.
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in JANE AUSTEN
by Sarah Addison Allen
JANE A USTEN

Points this post: 10
Total points: 665

15.6 - Rock Around the Clock
Clock face on the cover


After by Kristin Harmel

Goodreads Author: Kristin Harmel

Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 365

Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Books - 500+: 5
Big Books - 750+: 2
Big Books - 1000+: 0

15.10 BBQ Time
Contains the letters "B" "B" "Q" in series title

Delicious and Suspicious (A Memphis BBQ Mystery #1) by Riley Adams

Goodreads Author: Riley Adams

Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 380

Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books - 500+: 5
Big Books - 750+: 2
Big Books - 1000+: 0

TASK NUMBER :30.1 - American Independence Day 7-04
TASK DESCRIPTION: Read 2 Books

BOOK READ #1:
AUTHOR:Bill O'Reilly
DATE READ: 7/31/2015
REQUIRED INFO: My version 400 pages, hardcover=368 pages
GR Author:

BOOK READ #2:
AUTHOR:Cheryl Strayed
DATE READ: 7/21/2015
REQUIRED INFO: 336 pages
GR Author: Cheryl Strayed is a GR Author

400 + 336 = 736 pages (or 368+336 = 704 minimum)

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TOTALS
Points This Post: 30
GR Author: 1
Big Book: 0

Total Points: 510
Total GR Author : 23
Total Big Book: 0

5.1 - Benzaiten

Read a book that features a main character who is a librarian (currently or retired).
Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay *Goodreads Author*

TASK TOTALS
Points: 5
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets:

CHALLENGE TOTALS
Points: 335
Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

ASHLEY OZ

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.

Toxic Oil: Why Vegetable Oil Will Kill You And How To Save Yourself by David Gillespie

Word: LUCK

10.3- Ghost stories around the campfire.
Read a book with the main page genre horror or thriller.

The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly

15.7 - Birth of a Nation
Read a book set at least 50% in one (or more) of those countries*, as noted on Summer National Days Country List.

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Country: Sweden

25.5 - Bluemoon's task: Summer Fun
A. IN THE GARDEN - Read a book that you got for free

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Borrowed from the library

C. WITH THE FAMILY - Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FAMILY GATHERING

Charlie, Presumed Dead by Anne Heltzel

25.13 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: It's not Usagi
Option 1: Rad a book with the main page genre 'Retellings'.

Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge

Option 3: Read a book with a single girl/woman on the cover.

The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall



POINTS
This Post: 80
Total Points: 290
Books Read: 23
Completed Tasks: 20

Kristi CO

25.3 Straight Letter, Crooked Letter
Book 1: 'straight' author initials
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

Book 2: 'crooked' author initials
The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi

Paolo Bacigalupi is a goodreads author

Points this post: 25
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 8
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0

Task 10.9 - Three of a Kind

Exactly 3 living beings on cover - man, woman, child



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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 285 points
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1

Jenifer

Task 15.5 Witch Hunt

Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
paranormal genre

*Jeaniene Frost is a GR Author = 1 GR ticket*

25.2 Summer's Bounty

June: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

August: The Whole 30: The official 30-day guide to total health and food freedom by Dallas Hartwig


Task 25.5 Summer Fun

A. The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell
I borrowed this from my library for free.

B. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Daniel James Brown
(boat on the cover)
*Daniel J. Brown is a GR Author = 1 GR Ticket*

Points This Post: 65
GRA This Post: 2
BB Ticket This Post:

Total Points: 455
Total GRA: 16
Total BBT: 1

5.8 - Kudokuten
What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley by Kim Cross

*Kim Cross is a GRA*

Points this post: 5
Total Points: 115

15.2 - Outfoxed


Book 1, #1 in a series: An Expert in Murder (Josephine Tey #1) by Nicola Upson

Book 2, Time in the title: Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

Points this post: 15
Total points: 430

15.3 Now Appearing
Read ONE book that fulfills both book 1 and book 2 requirements

Book 1: Before I Go To Sleep - 2014 - Nicole Kidman - Link to IMDb
Book 2: Emma Watson #59

Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

Goodreads Author: S.J. Watson

Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 395

Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books - 500+: 5
Big Books - 750+: 2
Big Books - 1000+: 0