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Summer Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
Andy P.Task # 25.11 - Jamie NYC's task: Summer In The City
1. New York City! Read a book set in NYC
by Leslie Glass The main character, April Woo, is an NYPD detective Outside proof here4. Restaurants: Read a book set in one of the corresponding countries: Japan, China, Italy, Greece, Iran, Saudi Arabia, India or Mexico.
by Andrea CamilleriPoints thia post: 25
Total points: 690
KATHY L..25.5 - BLUEMOON'S TASK: SUMMER FUN.
Choose two different options and read two books
Option A: In the Garden
TASK: Read a book that you got for free
Borrowed book from Library
Book 1: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author)
.DATE READ.. 8/2/15
pgs. 291
OPTION C: With the Family
TASK: Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FAMILY GATHERING
BOOK 2: The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber (Goodreads Author)
.DATE READ: .. 7/25/15
pgs. 357
POINTS: 25
GRA: 2
BB: 0
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TOTAL CHALLENGED POINTS: 75
TOTAL GRA: 4
TOTAL BB: 0
Didi30235.9 - Takarabune
Read a book with something that can be eaten (by humans) on the cover.
Ice Cream: A Global History
by Laura B. WeissLaura Weiss is a Goodreads author.
CURRENT POST
Points: 5
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets:
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 325
Total Goodreads Authors: 10
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+: 1
5.4 - EbisuRead a book that has all of the letters in FISH or all of the letters in LUCK in its title/subtitle.
The Midwife's Revolt by Jodi Daynard
FISH: tHe mIdwiFe’S revolt
Daynard is a Goodreads author.
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 210
Total Tasks: 10
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 15
20.4 - Author! Author! - Julie De's task: Happy Birthday!Option 4: Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb
Kindred begins with the letter K
Points this post: 20
Season Total: 125
Didi302315.4 - The Big O
Book 1 - Read a book with the genre sexuality, romance or erotica on its main book page.
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare is a Goodreads author
Young Adult Romance #16 IL: UG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 18.0
Book 2- Read a book with a word that begins with the letter O in the title or subtitle.
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 9.0
CURRENT POST
Points: 15
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets:
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 340
Total Goodreads Authors: 11
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+: 1
Jen UT15.3 - Now Appearing
Book 1: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7.0
link to Prince Caspian movie on IMDB
Book 2: Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
Daniel Radcliffe
Points this post: 15
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Total Points: 130
perletwo10.2 - 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.
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett. "Terry" is on the list of Pacific storm names.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 720
Books read: 52
Tasks completed: 36
ALICIAAA120.9 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. Letters may be used as many times as they appear in STAMPEDE PARADE. Middle names or initials may be ignored.
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
S and T are in STAMPEDE PARADE
**GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 100
GRA this task: 1
GRA Total: 5
TASK NUMBER :25.9 - Elizabeth B's task: Roll of the DiceTASK DESCRIPTION: Read 2 Books that match Dice Rolls
Roll 1 - 2, Roll 2 - 1
BOOK READ #1:
AUTHOR:Tiffany Reisz
DATE READ: 7/30/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Read book with 1 "T"
GR Author: Tiffany Reisz is GR Author
BOOK READ #2:
AUTHOR:Nicole Edwards
DATE READ: 7/31/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Read book with 2 "E"
GR Author: Nicole Edwards is a GR Author
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦
TOTALS
Points This Post: 25
GR Author: 2
Big Book: 0
Total Points: 535
Total GR Author : 25
Total Big Book: 0
Mary P 5.4 - Ebisu
When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth
I used the word FISH for this task.
**Paige Dearth is a Goodreads Author**
Points this post: 5
Total points: 435
Goodreads Authors: 22
Melissah20.1 - Summer is for Relaxing
Option 1 - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Confirmed as #9 on my list (message 26 in help thread)
This post: 20 points
Total to Date = 100 points
NIKKI5.2 Bishamonten
Book has crime as genre The Summons byJohn Grisham
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5.3 Daikokuten
The word "Wealth" is in subtitle Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You're Worth byMika Brzezinski
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5.4 Ebisu
Title has Fish in it The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
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15.4 The Big O
Option 2 - book has an O and romance in genre The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
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20.10 Group Reads
Posted #34 in discussion Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
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25.1 Angel's Task
Books part of the Jack Reacher Series
#10 The Hard Way by Lee Child
#13 Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child
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25.4 Beth Robinsons task
Option 1 - Science in Genre The Big Thirst: The Marvels, Mysteries & Madness Shaping the New Era of Water by Charles Fishman
Option 2 - has writing as a genre and is an author talking about writing On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
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30.1 Schatzies Task
Book 1 - American History in Genre Don't Know Much About the Civil War: Everything You Need to Know About America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learned by Kenneth C. Davis - 544pages
Book 2 - 4 letter word Dust by Hugh Howey - 458pages
Total Pages - 1002 pages
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Previous total - 775
This post - 130
New Total - 905
Blueberry30.5
Opt.1: the title and subtitle of the book you read must contain all the letters in SAUNA, including two A's.
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World
Opt.3: read a classic genre book.
The Maltese Falcon
Pts this task: 30
Total pts: 295
Total books: 19
Kait30.5 - Teri-k's task: Good Old Summertime?
Option 1 - A book where the title and subtitle must contain all the letters in SAUNA, including two A's.
Murder Of A Snake In The Grass by Denise Swanson -- Murder Of A Snake In The Grass
Denise Swanson is a GR Author.
Option 2 - A book whose cover has ice cream (popsicles or other frozen novelty desserts work, too), a firefly (1 must be lit up), or a baseball uniform, bat, ball, or mitt.
Summer Desserts by Nora Roberts -- Each person is holding an ice cream cone on the cover; I read the kindle ebook edition, here is the mass market paperback: Summer Desserts
Points This Post: 30
GR Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Points: 385
Total GR Authors: 24
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
25.10 Sirena's Task--My Mom's the Best:A.
4. Mary Higgins Clark
Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark
5. White Hair
by Ellen Datlow25.11 Jamie NYC's Task--Summer in the City:
2. Music or Musicians
And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey by Studs Terkel
4. Set in Italy
Home To Italy by Peter Pezzelli
Today's Total 50
Grand Total 1085
And, that may be it!
Kim O5.3 - Daikokuten -- Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: cash, coin, gold, money, rich, richer, silver, wealth, wealthy.
The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
Anne-Marie O'Connor is a Goodreads author
Points this task: 5
Goodreads author tickets: 1
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5.6 - Hotei -- Read a nonfiction book with the genre "Humor," "Funny," or "Comedy" listed as a main page genre.
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
Joe Layden is a Goodreads author
Points this task: 5
Goodreads author tickets: 1
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15.7 - Birth of a Nation -- Read a book set at least 50% in one of those countries, as noted on Summer National Days Country List.
The Brutal Telling (Canada)
Points this task: 15
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25.2 - Shiraloo's task: Summer’s Bounty
OPTION 2 – JULY: Read a book with the name of one of the following fruits or vegetables in the title/subtitle OR pictured clearly on the cover: blueberry, cabbage, carrot, cherry, cucumber, lettuce, pea, raspberry, spinach, strawberry
(carrot)OPTION 3 – AUGUST: Read a book that has the genre Nutrition or Food as a main genre.
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
Points this task: 25
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25.6 - Dakimel's task: Internship or Summer School?
1) On-the-job Training – Read a book with a main character learning how to do a new job (either via an internship or because she has just started.)
The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances
Ellen Cooney is a Goodreads author
3) School’s Not Out For Summer – Read a book about university student life or with a main character attending college.
The Magicians
Lev Grossman is a Goodreads author
Points this task: 25
Goodreads author tickets: 2
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30.2 - Jonquil’s task: Takin’ It to the Streets
Option 2: Read a book in which a group of people takes to the streets to celebrate.
Book 1: A Fatal Grace There is an annual curling tournament on the pond outside of the village.
Book 2: The Cruelest Month There is an Easter Egg hunt and picnic on the village green.
Points this task: 30
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Cumulative Totals
Goodreads authors: 9
Books read: 23
MEGSCLPlease note I am removing my task 25.11 – I will be using the two books in the following tasks and not replacing them.
30.2 - Jonquil’s task: Takin’ It to the Streets
I will claim Option 1 twice. Read a book set in a place that you now consider, or once considered, magical.
At the Water's Edge is set on Loch Ness. If the misty, wild Scottish highlands aren’t magical enough, there is always the magical mystery of the Loch Ness monster.
**Sara Gruen is a GRA
The Three-Body Problem is magical setting x 3. Firstly it is set in China (which at least historically could be considered a magical far away land), another major setting is inside a video game that feels like real life (as a child I would have loved to live inside some magical video games), finally one section is set on another planet (I can’t imagine a more magical and foreign place than another planet where the sun doesn’t set for months).
**GRA ticket for Liu Cixin claimed previously
50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Three Cheers for Equality!
Book 1: Read a book with the genre GLBT as a main page genre. I'll Give You the Sun
**GRA ticket for Jandy Nelson claimed previously
A) Read a book written by a GLBT author on this list. Nora Webster by Colm Tóibín
B) Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir about someone who is GLBT. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 535
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Book Tickets: 3
5.2 - BishamontenThe Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father . . . and Finding the Zodiac Killer
5.4 - Ebisu
The First Bad Man
Used the word FISH
Miranda July is a Goodreads Author
15.1 - Yin and Yang
Heidi Pitlor is a Goodreads Author
John Green is a Goodreads Author
25.13 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: It's not Usagi
Option 3:
Option 5: Every Fifteen Minutes
Lauren Oliver is a Goodreads Author
Lisa Scottoline is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 50
Points so far: 305
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books: 0
30.3 - Donna Jo's task: Going My Way?I chose option 2, by selecting a book whose Last name started with an "O". I read Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill.
I also chose option 3, which was to pick a book with the titlebeing a solid red, white or blue font. I chose
, by Susan Gubar.Points earned -30
To date points-0
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - BriKie's task: It Was Ability that Mattered, Not DisabilityOption 3:
Me Before You - #34 on page 1 of the Stories about Individuals with Disabilities list
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Mhairi's task: UNESCO Cities
Option 1:
The Forgotten Affairs Of Youth - set entirely in Edinburgh, Scotland, a UNESCO city of literature
Total points: 195
FANDURY5.3 - Daikokuten
Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: cash, coin, gold, money, rich, richer, silver, wealth, wealthy.
The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of the Silver Screen by Ellen Datlow
The word Silver is in the subtitle.
25.4 - Beth Robinson's task: Science & Writing
Option 1: Read a non-fiction book with the genre or sub-genre "engineering" or "science"
As Easy As Pi: Stuff about numbers that isn't (just) maths by Jamie Buchan
This non-fiction book has Science as one of its main page genres.
Option 2: Read a book in which the main protagonist is an author or journalist as a career, not just as a hobby.
An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson
The main protagonist is Josephine Tey, an author of mysteries and stage plays.
Nicola Upson is a Goodreads Author!
25.5 - Bluemoon's task: Summer Fun
Option B: For this option read a book that has a boat on the cover.
by Sarah LotzOption C: For this option read a book where the authors initials can be found in FAMILY GATHERING.
A Study in Death by Anna Lee Huber
The initals of the author ALH are found in fAmiLy gatHering.
Anna Lee Huber is a Goodreads Author!
Point this post: 55
Total Points: 325
Books Read: 31
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(1)
Catherine TTask 25.10 - My Mom is Best
option B - read one book meeting two criteria AND over 550 pages long
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
meets: 1) author is Leo and 2) is on the crime list (page 1, position 12) and 3) is 599 pages
has been approved on the help thread
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points this post; 25
total points = 670
LAUREN JODI15.9 - Take a Ride
Book with a name in the title or subtitle:
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn*
*Goodreads Author
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 360/1085
Total Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 19/61
Goodreads Authors: 22
Big Books: 0
Mod
15.7 - Birth of a Nation Read a book set in "France"
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Goodreads Author: Kristin Hannah
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 425
Goodreads Authors: (12)
Big Books - 500+: 5 (5)
Big Books - 750+: 2 (4)
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Big Books - Total tickets: (9)
Elizabeth BRe-post
5.8 - Kudokuten
Double Full by Kindle Alexander
Kindle Alexander is a female author
http://www.kindlealexander.com/#!abou...
("...I loved being her mother..." (13nth line)
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.8 - Kudokuten
The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel
Lily Koppel is a female author with her last name starting with "K"
5.9 - Takarabune
The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick
A fortune cookie is on the cover and can be eaten by humans
10.10 - Haiku!
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris
The title (including the subtitle) contains 7 words - Neil | Patrick | Harris | Choose | Your | Own | Autobiography
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 210 points
Tasks completed: 15
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **
Nick KY10.10 Haiku. Title has 5 words. I read The Custom of the Country. I read the book in the following Anthology: The House of Mirth / The Reef / The Custom of the Country / The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. (Solo edition: The Custom of the Country)
30.1 Schatzie’s American Independence, 7-04.
Book 1. “American History” as GR genre. I read The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century by Harold Schechter.
Book 2. Title (without subtitle) is one four-letter word. I read Iona: The Living Memory of a Crofting Community, 1750-1914 by E. Mairi MacArthur.
Devil’s Gentleman = 494 pages
Iona = 260 pages
Total = 754 (more than 704) pages
Points This Post: 40
Total Points So Far: 840
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.1 - In a Series
Book 1 - Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins
This is book #1 in the Rebel Belle series.
Book 2 - Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins
This is book #2 in the Rebel Belle series
25.7 - Drug of Choice
Book 1 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
AR Bookfinder information: IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
I remember reading this as a young girl to my sisters.
Book 2 - Free for All: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library by Don Borchert
As a child, the school librarian allowed me to check out more than the 1 book a week allowance and would sometimes put new books aside so I could have a chance to check them out first.
This book was approved in the task help thread - Message #39
30.3 - Going My Way?
Book 1 - The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
Option 1 - This is Book #2 on the Books Set in Iowa list
Book 2 - I Regret Nothing: A Memoir by Jen Lancaster
Option 2 - The author's last name starts with "L"
This post: 80 points
Total points to date: 290 points
Tasks completed: 18
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **
Stephanie12715.3 - Now Appearing
1. Book 1: Read a book that has been made into a movie-The Handmaid's Tale link to movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099731/?...
2. Book 2: Read a book by an author who shares a FIRST or LAST name with one of these 100 All-time top grossing movie actors-Fame Daniel Kehlmann shares first name with Daniel Radcliffe, number 86 on list
Points this post: 15
Total points: 145
Elizabeth BRe-post
15.1 - Yin and Yang
Book 1. white cover
, e-book only, approved for length at line 2119 of the verification threadBook 2. black cover
RepostReader board name JennM
5.2 - Bishamonten
The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father . . . and Finding the Zodiac Killer
5.4 - Ebisu
The First Bad Man
Used the word FISH
Miranda July is a Goodreads Author
15.1 - Yin and Yang
Heidi Pitlor is a Goodreads Author
John Green is a Goodreads Author
25.13 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: It's not Usagi
Option 3:
Option 5: Every Fifteen Minutes
Lauren Oliver is a Goodreads Author
Lisa Scottoline is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 50
Points so far: 305
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books: 0
CYNBAXTERTask # 15.09 - Take a Ride
Book 1: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin* which has a name within the title.
Author is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date = 385 points
GRA this post: 1
Total GRA to date: 13
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
25.10 - Sirena's task*Option 1: Author is a Leo
*City of Glass
*Cassandra Clare was born July 27, 1973. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassand...
*Cassandra Clare is a Goodreads Author.
Option 5: Person with white/silver/gray hair on cover
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Points This Post:25
Total Points: 195
Total Books Read: 12
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
SandyDTask 30.6 Sandy's Task - Dancing in the Streets
Book 1 - My Girl - Complicated Girl by Mimi Strong - 219 pages
Book 2 - Stevie Wonder (SW) - Dark Instincts by Suzanne Wright - 322 pages
Task points = 30
Total points = 465
BellaGBeartask 10.8 Alabaster: Wolves Caitlín R. Kiernan is from Ireland.
>Points: 10
task 25.2 book 1: option 1: Milch und Kohle by Ralf Rothmann whose innitials are in RHUBARB
book 2: option 3: Roald Dahl's Cookbook, genre noted in message 45
>Points: 25
task 25.11 Book 1: option 2: Maskerade
Book 2: option 5: Black Art: A Cultural History
>Points: 25
TOtal this post: 60 points
total challenge: 625
25.5 - Bluemoon's task: Summer FunA. IN THE GARDEN
In honor of my husband read a book that you got for free. It can be borrowed from the library, a friend or family member. Or it could be a gift. Just as long as it was free.
REQUIRED: State where you received the book.
The Naming of the Shrew: A Curious History of Latin Names - John Wright
I borrowed this book from the library
C. WITH THE FAMILY
For this option read a book where the authors initials can be found in FAMILY GATHERING. All initials count and letters may only be used as often as they appear.
The Magician's Land: - Lev Grossman
Lev Grossman is a Goodreads author, one ticket claimed
Points this post: 25
Points total: 185
Tasks completed: 9
Big Book total: 3 - 500(1) 750(1) 1000()
Goodreads Author total: 2
Pages read: 4547
NICOLE OH10.7. Think about it......
10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works (main page genres religion, philosophy and spirituality!)
Dan Harris is a Goodreads author.
10.10 - Haiku!
How to Be a Grown-up (5 words in title; approved in help thread)
Emma McLaughlin is a Goodreads author.
15.8 - Dearly Departed
The Sandman, Vol. 8: Worlds' End (main page genre FANTASY)
Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads author.
15.10 - BBQ Time
Belle Epoque by Elizabeth Ross(one b in title, one b in author's first name, one q in title).
Elizabeth Ross is a Goodreads author.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Lauren Jodi's task: The X-Philes
Option 3: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (approved in help thread)
Ally Carter is a Goodreads author.
25.4 - Beth Robinson's task: Science & Writing
Option 1 Her Dark Curiosity (approved in thread)
Megan Shepherd is a Goodreads author.
Option 2 Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith (approved in thread)
Anne Lamott is a Goodreads author.
POINTS
This Post: 95
Total Points: 475
Books Read: 39
Goodreads Authors: 26
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
Emmalita25.1 Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: In a Series
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This book is the first in the To Kill a Mockingbird series
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
This book is the second in the To Kill a Mockinbird Series
25.12 Delicious Dee's task: 500 Questions
Mental Floss Presents Forbidden Knowledge by Will Pearson
Option 1: This book is on the Popular Trivia Books page 1.
The Fifth Heart by Dan Simmons
Option 3: The author of this book, Dan Simmons, matches the first name of one of the contestants.
The Fifth Heart is a big book with 618 pages; claiming ticket
Both books in this task add up to well over 500 pages.
This post: 50
Total points to date: 245
Goodread authors: 7
Big book tickets: 1
Total tasks completed: 13
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥10.2 It's hurricane season again!
PACIFIC "Nora"--Frenemy of the People by Nora Olsen
GRA:Nora Olsen
10.4 We miss you, Jane
Author's initials can be found in JANE AUSTEN:Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott
GRA:Elizabeth Scott
15.4 The Big O
One book option--Genre Romance and an "O" word (OF) in title:The Invention of Sarah Cummings
GRA:Olivia Newport
Genre Verification Approval
Points Earned This Post:35
Points Achieved to Date: 225/1085
Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
30.2 Jonquil's Task: Takin' it to the streetsOption 1. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
This book is set in Rome, Italy - a place I consider very magical. I visited in 2005 and found exploring the ancient ruins there completely magical - and amazing! There was also magic in the juxtaposition between something ancient like the acropolis being surrounded by modern cars and lights.
Option 2. Mink River by Brian Doyle
When one resident of Mink River kills a whole herd of cows in a fit of anger, the town decides to have a giant picnic together so the meat doesn't go to waste. Everyone gathers together downtown to enjoy the meal.
**Brian Doyle is a GOODREADS AUTHOR.**
Points this post: 30
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 6
Goodreads Authors: 1 (Brian Doyle)
Big Book Tickets: 3 Total: (1) - (2) - (3) Bleak House
trishhartuk25.8 Catherine T’s Task: Diverse Reading
This is a TWO book task. Read two books by authors from diverse backgrounds and/or cultures. Co-authored books or books with multiple authors will work as long as ALL contributors have ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Fujisan, Randy Taguchi
From the GR book description: “From acclaimed Japanese author Randy Taguchi“
Translated by Raj Mahtani, who is ethnic Indian sub-continent, and lives in Japan
Goodreads Author: No
The Three-Body Problem, Liu Cixin
From the GR book description: : “Multiple-award-winning phenomenon from China’s most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin”.
Ken Liu, the translator is also Chinese.
Page count reference editions: English Hardback: The Three-Body Problem; Chinese Paperback: 地球往事 （三体 #1)
Goodreads Author: Yes, Liu Cixin and Ken Liu are both Goodreads Authors
Both authors fit the Asian-Pacific category.
Both authors, and therefore both books, are new to me.
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
GRA: 1
Tasks Completed: 20
Points So Far: 365
Total GRAs: 14
Total Big Books: (500+) 3
Hana C.
5.7 - Jurōjin
Read a book that has the word OLD found intact in the author's name.
gOLDen
Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden
**Christopher Golden is a GRA
Points this Post: 5
GRA this post: 1
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Total Points: 310
Total GRA: 15
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Tasks Completed: 21/61
5.7 - Jurōjin
Read a book that has the word OLD found intact in the author's name.
gOLDen
Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden
**Christopher Golden is a GRA
Points this Post: 5
GRA this post: 1
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Total Points: 310
Total GRA: 15
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Tasks Completed: 21/61
20.4 - Author, Author - Julie D - Happy BirthdayOption 1: book that in #2 or #6 in a series
Magic Study by ***Goodreads Author Maria V. Snyder
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 120/1085
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
GoodReads Authors: 5
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (1), 1000+ (1)
Theresa 5.3 - Daikokuten
Silver Sparrow – Tayari Jones (Goodreads Author)
5.4 - Ebisu
SomewHere In France – Jennifer Robson (Goodreads Author)
FISH
5.5 - Fukurokuju
The Book of Lost Things – John Connolly (Goodreads Author)
5.6 - Hotei
Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of A Botswana Safari Guide – Peter Allison
Points this post - 20
Total Points - 30
Goodreads Authors his post - 3
Goodreads Authors total - 4
Big Books this post - 0
Big Books total - 0
Jen UT15.4 - The Big O
Book 1 - Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
Book 2 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 9.0
Points this post: 15
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Total Points: 145
Shiraloo5.1 - Benzaiten
Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice
*Lisa Marie Rice is a GRA*
15.7 - Birth of a Nation
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
REQUIRED: Book is 50% set in France, who had their national day in July
*Stephanie Perkins is a GRA*
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Mary P's task: Summer is for Relaxing
Worth the Fall by Bria Quinlan
REQUIRED: Option 2, has the word FALL in it
*Bria Quinlan is a GRA*
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Mhairi's task: UNESCO Cities
Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern
REQUIRED: Option 1, Cecelia Ahern was born in Dublin, Ireland, which is on the UNESCO City of Literature list
30.1 - Schatzie's task: American Independence Day 7-04
Book1: The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini
REQUIRED: Paperback for page count = 384; American History Genre locked in in Genre thread post 17-18
Book2: Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach
REQUIRED: Paperback for page count = 352
384 + 352 = 736
*Jennifer Chiaverini is a GRA*
*Mary Roach is a GRA*
CURRENT POST
Points: 90
Goodreads Authors: 5
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 790
Goodreads Authors: 40
KTKIZZIE5.10 - May the Gods Be Ever in Your Favor
Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman
**Neil Gaiman is a GoodReads author.**
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Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2/61
Total Points Claimed: 25/1085
GR Authors: 2
Big Books Read: -
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20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Wayne's task: It's Stampede Time!
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25.11 - Jamie NYC's task: Summer In The City
Option 1 - Haunted in Death - set in NY; ebook only approved in the spreadsheet line 854
Option 3 - End Game - Samantha Wayland (GR Author) - 8ppl have it shelved as sports and games>sports
Points This Post: 45
Points Total: 635
Goodreads Authors: 39