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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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TessaVanessaChallenge 25.4 Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Option 1: Read a book with a main page genre of sports.
I read Virgin Territory by Lia Riley.
Option 3: Read a book with a setting (city/state/province/country*) that starts with a letter from RUSSIA.
I read The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler. It is set in Sweden.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 23
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Janice CA20.2 - A Few of my Favorite Things
Option 3B: portrait on the cover
I Forgot to Die by Khalil Rafati
+20
total: 65
books: 4
tasks: 4
Casey W20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option A: Read a book with a cover that is predominantly green (at least 50%).
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Points this post: 20
Total points: 30
Books: 2
Tasks: 2
Julia10320.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3: The Cat of the Baskervilles (genre = mystery)
This post: 20 points,
Total points: 195
BB: 5
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 10
Books read; 12
10.2 - Let's DanceRead a book with the word DANCE in the title/subtitle or series title.
Book read: The Dead Girls' Dance
How it fits: The word Dance in the title
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Points this post: 10
Total points: 250
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 14
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
Delicious Dee25.7 - Meg SCL:My next favourite book
Option 2 - Charming the Shrew - set entirely in the 14th century
Option 3 - Lachlan - shelved as time travel - the mc travels from modern day CA to 1700's Isle of Skye
both approved by the task creator in msg 16
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 305
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20.10 - Group Reads
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier, post #14 in the discussion thread.
total = 315
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25.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamilton
option 3, set at least 75% in the Cayman Islands: PB, The Sapphire Affair by Lauren Blakely
From the description: Jake expects a quick trip to the Cayman Islands to close another case. Until a devastatingly beautiful woman gets in the way.
I read the kindle The Sapphire Affair
option 4, HAMILTON in title: The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
HA in haunting, M in maddy, I in haunting, L in clare, T in haunting, O in of, N in haunting
total = 340
Diana K.Task 10.4 - Wonder Woman. Read a book written by a female author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDER WOMAN.
Only Child by Rhiannon Navin
Point this post: 10
Total points: 245
Creynard5.9 - Mamma Mia!
Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
15.7 – Beatlemania!
Four Nights With the Duke by Eloisa James
"With" is my word, From "With the Beatles".
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 3 Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Father's Culinary Adventures by Rae Katherine Eighmey
Author's intitials=RKE. fRiggatrisKaidEkaphobia
Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 8
Ava Catherine30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Spectacular/Vernacular
OPTION 2 - VERNACULAR
a) Read a book with TEXT ONLY on the cover.
White Teeth by Zadie Smith 448 pages
b) read a book with an MPG of “Language” or “Linguistics, “ stand alone or embedded
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker 499 pages (nonfiction)
mpg Humanities>Linguistics 260 users; Humanities>Language 256 users
total=465
Ava Catherine30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Aida
Book 4: War
*Read a book with the main page genre war or historical fiction.
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus mpg historical fiction 1,581 users
Book 5: Italian
Read a book set at least 50% in Italy or by an author born or currently living in Italy.
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
set in Italy by an author born in Italy
total=495
Brooke TX5.1 - The Phantom of the Opera
Read a book with a mask on the cover.
5.6 - A Chorus Line
Read a book with a single word title.
5.7 - Wicked
Read a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings. Found on page 5:
5.8 - Oh! Calcutta!
Read a book with an exclamation point or question mark in the title or subtitle.
IL: MG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 15.0
10.1 - Summer Blockbusters
Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies on this list. This book and Deadpool 2 are both #2 in a series:
10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996.
10.8 - The World's Oldest
Read a book that was first published in March of any year or in any month of a year that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 1, 3, 5, 8.
10.9 - A Look Back
Read a book on the list of Most Popular Books Published In August 2017.
Points
This Post: 60
Total Points: 60
Completed Tasks: 8
Books Read: 16
Ava Catherine25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
Option A. Other Theaters.
read a nonfiction book which meets SRC guidelines in the mainpage GR genre:
“History”
The Rape Of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust Of World War II by Iris Chang mpg history 1,260 users
Option C. The Present reflects the Past.
Read any single entry which is listed in the Spring 2011 Group Reads.
category: "Biography, Autography, Memoir"
My Life in France by Julia Child
total=520
Ava Catherine5.1 - The Phantom of the Opera
Read a book with a mask* on the cover.The Queen of the Night
by Alexander Cheetotal=525
5.9 - Mamma Mia! Read a book where the FIRST word in the title is exactly seven letters.
Seduced by Madness: The True Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case by Carol Pogash
seduced=7 letters
total=530
10.1 - Summer BlockbustersRead a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies
Day Shift
This book is the Second book in the series, just like DEADPOOL 2 is the second movie in a series.
10.2 - Let's Dance
Read a book with the word DANCE in the title/subtitle or series title.
Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, The Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy
10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996
P is for Peril
This is the 16th book in the series
Total New Points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 145
15.4 Double TroubleOption 1.
Book 1: Black Moon (oo)
Book 2: The Forgetting (tt)
This post: +15
Total: 75
Bluegrass Pam20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option #3: Single author initials in AIR CONDITIONING
I read the ebook: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Link to MMPB: Americanah
*Claiming 1 Big Book ticket: # of pages in MMPB is 685.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 75
BB this post: 1
Total BB: 1
Total GO: 1
Coralie5.8 Oh! Calcutta!
Book with a question mark in title
Why Are You So Sad?
25.5 Have you thanked a Stage Manager today?
Option 2 – book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in CrossoVer
The Bit In Between by Claire Varley
Option 3 – using the word – people - from the dialogue
Animal's People
This post 30 points
Total to date 205 points
5.9 - Mamma Mia! FIRST word in the title is exactly seven letters
Wanting Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams
10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
ROCKETTES
Faded Gray Lines by Cora Kenborn
*approved for length 6915
15.7 – Beatlemania!
Please Please Me (1963)
Me, Please by Bella Jewell
*approved for length 6915
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 3: Read a book where the initial letters
BLACK SMOKE BAND
Ace of Spades by Natalie Bennett
25.6 - Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 2 - The U.P.
Fixed Forever by Laurelin Paige
U from Laurelin
P from Paige
Option 4 - The Great Lakes
title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S
Mister Tonight by Kendall Ryan
Points this post: 75
Total points: 215
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 14
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Mary P20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of Mystery. Genre may be stand-alone or embedded.
The Bone Tree by Greg Iles.
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 215
Alaina20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 3: Read a book where the initial letters of all the words in the title (but not the subtitle, and including articles, but ignoring numbers written as numbers) can be found in EITHER BLACK SMOKE BAND or ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA
Behind Closed Doors-B.A. Paris
Behind Closed Doors - BLACK SMOKE BAND
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 65
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 3
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
JUKKA5.10 - Beauty and the Beast
Any book.
The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 1: Book that is number 1, 3, or 13 in a series.
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan is #1 in The Memoirs of Lady Trent.
Points this post: 25
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Points: 175/995
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 12/57
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 1
FANDURY15.4. Double Trouble
Read book the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double vowel and which contains a word with a double consonant.
The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen
Book contains a double OO and a double LL in the word bOOkseLLer
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 105
Books Read: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
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15.2 - In Memory of...….
book 1, NF science: She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity by Carl Zimmer
book 2, initials AA in radical: Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot by Ace Atkins
total = 355
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For my first book, I chose option 3 and read Horde. # 3 in the Razorland series. I read the kindle edition, linked to the top PB edition - 376 pages.
For my second book, I chose option 4 and read Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing, title starting with "H." 316 pages.
376 + 316 = 692, exceeding required minimum.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 310.
Nick KY25.2 This Summer’s Theme, More or Less
Opt. A. I read People of Chaco: A Canyon and Its Culture by Kendrick Frazier, with “Archaeology” as a GR genre.
Opt. C. I read Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder, from the Biography/Autobiography/Memoir nominations. https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/4...
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 350
30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New FavoritesOption 1 - Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
Option 2c - Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Moon
POINTS: 260
20.3 - JEFF WAYNE'S MUSICAL VERSION OF WAR OF THE WORLDSOPTION 2 - Necessary Roughness by Julie Brannagh
20.7 - I DO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR
OPTION 1 - Scone Cold Killer
Original phrase - Stone Cold Killers
20.10 - GROUP READ - Dark Matter
Message 16 in the discussion thread.
TOTAL POINTS - 245
loafer20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 3: Read a book where the initial letters of all the words in the title can be found in EITHER BLACK SMOKE BAND or ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA
So Much Blue by Percival Everett
black SMoke Band
points: 20
total: 255
BB: 3
GO: 2
tasks completed: 16
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I read Memory of Fire - with the word "Memory" in the title. I read the kindle edition, linked to the top pb.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 315
LaureY20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 3: New York - United States of America
For this task, read a book with yellow on the cover.
Approved in Help Thread
Morning Star by Pierce Brown
*** I claim a Big Book Ticket for this book as it has 544 pages. ***
Points this post: 20
Total points: 325
Total Books: 21
Total Tasks: 18
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 5
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!Option 2: read a book set at least 50% aboard a space ship.
Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey.
The book is set aboard a few spaceships, mostly the Rocinante and the Pella. Some information about the plot can be found on the wikipedia summary.
I also claim one big book ticket - the version I read had 538 pages.
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Cait S20.9- The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3
Read a book with a main page genre of Mystery.
In the Dark of the Night by John Saul
Mystery genre confirmed here
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 90
25.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamiltonoption 1: Without Merit - word "without"
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 359 pages.
option 5: Black Iris - setting: Chicago, see Goodreads metadata
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 371 pages.
points this post: 25
total points: 190
10.8 - The World's OldestThe King's Spinster Bride, - published in 2018
I read the kindle edition and there is no print edition. The book was approved for length here
points this post: 10
total points: 200
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre Option 2: read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG.
Book read: Truth or Beard
How it fits: Author's (Penny Reid) initials are PR
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 270
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 15
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!Option 3 - The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Thériault (128 pages)
POINTS: 280
MAZZA1Task 5.2 Chicago
Read a book that has been shelved as Legal Thriller at least 2 times from this list of Legal Thrillers
Required: State the page. Page 1
Defending Jacob
This book is 505 pages and so earns 1 BB ticket
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 640
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to dtae = 5
VAL TX5.9 - Mamma Mia! - Read a book where the FIRST word in the title is exactly seven letters.
Deliver Us from Evie by M.E. Kerr
This post:
Points - 5
Total:
Points - 50
GO Tickets - 1
I completed the below tasks:5.5 - Les Misérables
I completed The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle. Rebecca is the first name of Rebecca Caine from the English cast.
10.8 - The World's Oldest
I completed Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. I t was released March 6, 2018.
I am also claiming 1 big book ticket as this book has 525 pages.
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
I completed When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger
She is number 5 on my list of top read authors.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
I completed The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager #3 part B. Approved in the help thread post 46.
Points this post:
Points this post:50
Total Points: 95
Tasks completed: 7
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book: 1
Whitnie I20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
This is a one book Task.
Choose one of the Options below. REQUIRED: State in your post the option that you chose.
Option 3: Book Blogs
For this option read a book that has been reviewed on Beth Fish Reads
REQUIRED: Indicate which tab you found your book (2008-2013, 2014-2015, 2016-2017 or the date of review if it is a 2018 Review)
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook It was found under the 2008 to 2013 tab.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
Julia10315.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King
Including this book I have read 20 books by this author.
This post: 15 points,
Total points: 210
BB: 5
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 11
Books read; 13
15.5 - The BardShakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
Option 1, B: Touchy Subjects by Emma Donoghue
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option C: Hurricanes: Ancient Wonderings: Journeys Into Prehistoric Britain by James Canton, first published June 2017
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 2: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
From the first page of the Great Dog Books list.
Points this post: 75
Points in total: 195
Tasks completed: 11
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 1
Task 15.3 – My Feet HurtOPTION 2 – One Book fits both tasks
Book 1: Auth shares a FIRST name with famous choreographer: MARTHA Graham
Book 2: Auth shares a LAST name with famous dancer: Gene KELLY
Martha Hall Kelly / Lilac Girls
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Most popular Paperback: Lilac Girls
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 512 pages
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 100 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
Task 30.2 – Booklover – ContrastsREQUIRED: Pick ONE option and read two books
Option 1 – Now and Then – Two books published 100 years apart
Book 1 – First published 1911
Ethan Frome
I listened to the audiobook / MMPB: Iten From – 191 pg
+++ GOLDEN OLDIE +++ – 1st published 1911
Book 2 – First published 2011
Left Neglected
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 130 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
EMurphy20.5 Bigger is Better-Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 2: Horror genre Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 1
15.7 – Beatlemania!Read a book with a title/subtitle containing a word from the title of a Beatles album, listed in the Beatles discography.
I read Bent Road, with "Abbey Road" being one of their albums.
Task points:15
Total Points:125
Tasks completed:7
Books read:7
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Challenge 10.1 Summer Blockbusters
Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies on this list: In a Year Full of Blockbusters, Summer 2018 Will Be Especially Huge
I read The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan. The author shares a name with Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 235
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 21
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0