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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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Shawn H.10.8 - The World's Oldest
published in month/year containing two of 1,3,5,8
Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire by Bret Baier
published 5/15/18 - contains 3/4
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 3 - Main page genre of Mystery
The Outsider by Stephen King
**mystery is the 3rd genre on the main page**
****561 pages - claiming big ticket book*****
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Big Ticket Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
loafer10.1 - 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
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Movie: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT
Connection: author's first name matches Tom Cruise (actor in the movie)
points: 10
total: 130
BB: 3
GO: 1
tasks completed: 8
loafer15.8 - The Great American Read
Read a book from this list: The Great American Read
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
first published in 1678, it is a "golden oldie"
points: 15
total: 145
BB: 3
GO: 2
tasks completed: 9
Sophie5.9 7 letters in first word of title
Certain Justice by Dennis Carstens
15.1 which did you like better?
Book better than film p1:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Film better than book P2:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Both by J.K. Rowling
Points in post: 20
Total: 115
Sandy MN15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
I have read 23 books by this author
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 115
Suzannesea15.8 The Great American Read
Read a book from PBS's Great American Read List.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 80
Andy P.Task # 10.4 - Wonder Woman
Read a book written by a female author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDER WOMAN
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware WONDERWOMAN
Author is a woman.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 105
Brave20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Read one book from one of the following options. REQUIRED: State the option you chose.
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...ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA. The title must have at least 3 words.
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Page count in my edition: 512 pages
Ignoring 7 1/2 as it's written in numerical form,
ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Readerboard name MAZZA115.5 - The Bard
Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, about William Shakespeare.
The Spy of Venice
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 295
CelesteR5.2 - "Legal Thriller" main genre >>> #12 users
The Enemy Inside by Steve Martini
Page 4 of the list.
Total: 135 pts.
Beth NC10.1 Summer Blockbusters - The Good House by Tananarive Due
Hereditary is a horror movie and Horror is main page genre for this book
Big Book Ticket 597 pages
10.4 Wonder Woman - Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts
Female Author whose initials are in woNdeR woman
15.10 Kick Back and Read - Fury Rising by Yasmine Galenorn
I have read 37 books by Yasmine Galenorn
20.4 Few of My Favorite Websites - Outrage by T.R. Ragan
Option 2 Author's Initials in book RioT
20.5 If Not For Bad Luck - Furious by T.R. Ragan
Option 1 - #1 in Faith McMann Series
20.6 Ballet Slippers and Books - Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts
Option 1 Author Initials in cheRie chitteNden
20.8 Florida - Island of Glass by Nora Roberts
Option 2 Author Initials in aiR coNditioning
b>25.4 FIFA World Cup -
Book 1 - Foreign Affairs by Stuart Woods
Option 2 - Book is #35 of 48
Book 2 - Venom & Vanilla by Shannon Mayer
Option 3 - Book is set in Seattle
30.1 Limited Exposure -
Book 1 - Skeleton Coast by Clive Cussler
Option 3 - Book is set in Africa
Book 2Wrath by T.R. Ragan
Option 4 - Author Initials in nuTcRacker
Points 170
Tasks 9
Books 11
Big Book Tickets - 1
Total Points 170
Total Tasks 9
Total Books 11
Big Book Tickets - 1
30.7 -TessaVanessa’s Task: I “knew” you would love this “new” challenge I came up with.Clause and Claws
Book 1: Kickout Clause
Book 2: Probable Claws
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 105
Total Tasks: 4
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
Bookwrm526 Task #15.4 - Double Trouble
Option 2 (one book option) - Read a book where the title contains a word with a double vowel, and a word with a double consonant. I read Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet (double T in bitter, double e in sweet) by Charlie N. Holmberg.
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 140
Delicious Dee20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
Option 1 - Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth - original phase - too many cooks spoil the broth
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 150
Coralie15.10 Time to Kick Back and relax
From the top of my list with 36 books read
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
30.3 New discoveries to New Favorites
Option 1 – book from same series as one on JennRenee’s shelf
Saga, Vol. 7
Option 2c – book with ship in title
Ship of Destiny
30.9 Summer (Reading) is coming
Option B: LEVEL UP YOUR READING
Book 1: from page 3 Of popular ebooks
The Way of Kings
Book 2: from page 4 of best series
The Magicians' Guild
This post 75 points
Total to date 75 points
CelesteR25.7 - Options 2 & 3
Thermae Romae 4 and Thermæ Romæ, tome V
GN: 194 > 100+
Premise of story: Architect/Engineer from Ancient Rome A.D 40, goes into the future to learn about technologies from Japan 1980's, to bring back to the past. 50-50 ratio in Japan and Italy.
Total: 160 pts.
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Option 2: The original cast comprised: Richard Burton, Justin Hayward, David Essex, Chris Thompson, Phil Lynott, Julie Covington, and Jerry Wayne. Read a book whose author shares a first or last name with Jeff Wayne, or one of the original performers. The names must be identical, with two exceptions: Philip can be used as well as Phil, and Christopher can be used as well as Chris. One qualifying author in a book with multiple authors is fine
I read The Day of Atonement, by David Liss. The author's name is David, like David Essex.
points: 70
books read: 6
tasks completed: 5
pages read: 2002
Mary P20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 1:Literature-Map
Choose one of your favorite authors. Go to the Literature Map website and type in the name of the author you have chosen.Read a book written by one of the similar authors displayed. This author should be new to you.
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
I started with the name Diana Gabaldon, my favorite author. Jean Auel is a new author for me.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 135
30.2 – Booklover's Task: ContrastsOption 1 - Now and then
1911 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a GOLDEN OLDIE that was published in 1911
The Secret Garden - IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0
2011 - Margaret's Ark by Daniel G. Keohane
POINTS: 130
Anja15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Read a book written by one of your most read authors from your Goodreads "read" shelf.
Ocean Light by Nalini Singh
3 Nalini Singh 36
POINTS:
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 105
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 6
Anja10.8 - The World's Oldest
Read a book that was first published in any month of a year that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 1, 3, 5, 8.
Published in 2018: Alannah by L.A. Casey
POINTS:
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 115
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 7
JUKKA5.1 - The Phantom of the Opera
Book with a mask on the cover.
The Flash, Vol. 1: Move Forward by Francis Manapul
10.8 - The World's Oldest
Bookfirst published in March of any year or in any month of a year that contains at least two of 1, 3, 5, 8.
New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson was first published in March 2017. It also clocks in at 613 pages in paperback, so +1 Big Book for me.
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 3: Book whose title's initial letters can be found in BLACK SMOKE BAND or ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA.
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi. All initial letters are in ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA.
Points this post: 35
Big Books this post: 1
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 35/995
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/57
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Sophie wrote: "Sophie5.9 7 letters in first word of title
Certain Justice by Dennis Carstens
15.1 which did you like better?
Book better than film p1:
Harry Potter and t..."</i>
Correction to post 320
Task 15.1
[book:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Book better than film p1
MY (BL 6.4, AR 18)
Film better than book p2
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
AR bookfinder UK: UY
DebraJean20.10 - Group Reads
I read The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales and posted about it in post 4 on the thread.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 130
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.2 Chicago
Read a book that has been shelved as Legal Thriller at least 2 times from this list of Legal Thrillers
I read Lost Lake by Philip Margolin. It was shelved 7 times as legal thriller. Found on page 7.
Challenge 10.5 The Globe
Read a book with SHAKESPEARE found intact in the author's name or in the book's title/subtile or series title.
I read Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris.
Challenge 25.6 Diane Whitney's: Pure Michigan!
Option 3: Read a book that is #3 in a series.
I read The Doll's House by M.J. Arlidge. It is #3 in the Helen Grace series. 434 pages
Option 4: Read a book whose title begins with any of the letters H, O, M, E or S.
I read Murder Below Zero: A Maxine Benson Mystery by John Reynolds. 144 pages
434+144=578 pages
Points this post: 40
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 15
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Marina H10.9 - A Look Back
Hum If You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais
Found on the July list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 145
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Tasks completed: 9
loafer10.8 - 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.
Tangerine by Christine Mangan
published in March 2018
points: 10
total: 155
BB: 3
GO: 2
tasks completed: 10
CelesteR25.7 - Options 2 & 3
Thermae Romae II and Thermae Romae III
GN: 300+ > 100+
Premise of story: Architect/Engineer from Ancient Rome A.D 40, goes into the future to learn about technologies from Japan 1980's, to bring back to the past. 50-50 ratio in Japan and Italy.
Total: 160 pts.
Readerboard name MAZZA130.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Aida
This is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
REQUIRED: Identify which options you select when you post.
No books with the genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Option 4: War
*Read a book with the main page genre war or historical fiction. Genre may be stand alone or embedded.
Winter in Madrid this book is 672 pages and i am claiming 1 GO ticket for it
Option 5: Italian
*Read a book set at least 50% in Italy or by an author born or currently living in Italy.
The Assassin of Verona
set in Venice and Verona Italy identified in page information
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 325
Big book tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 4
Joanne MITask 10.7 The Worlds Largest-Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996.
His Majesty's Dragon This Book is #1 in The Temeraire Series
Points this task 10
Total Points 105
BB tickets 1
Jasmiina F5.6 - A Chorus Line :
Read a book with a single word title:
Näkijä by Dean Koontz.
10.7 - The World's Largest:
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996:
Giant Days, Vol. 6 by John Allison.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
5.5 - Les MisérablesRead a book written by a single author who shares a name with one of the performers in the original French Or London stage
The Wreckage by Michael Crummey who shares a first name with Michael Ball
5.6 - A Chorus Line
Read a book with a single word title
Bear
10.4 - Wonder Woman
Read a book written by a female author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDER WOMAN
Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
15.8 - The Great American Read
Read a book from this list: The Great American Read
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Total New points: 35
Total Challenge points: 110
Go:1
Diana K.Task 10.2 Read a book with the word DANCE in the title/subtitle or series title. Plurals, possessives and words that retain the meaning of the word (ex: dancing, dancer, danced) will also work.
Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer's
Task 20.5 Opt. 3 read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in the term FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
Walking on Edge: A Pilgrimage to Santiago by Reino Gevers
Points this post: 30
Total points: 105
Ava Catherine20.10 - Group Reads
Romantic Suspense - My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
participated in discussion thread; post #9
Ava Catherine30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author with first and last name initials that match the adenine-thymine pair initials AT or TA or the cytosine-guanine initials CG or GC.
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler=AT
Book 2: Read a book with consecutive words in the TITLE that begin with the adenine-thymine pair initials AT or TA or the cytosine-guanine initials CG or GC.
The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old and New by Annie Dillard
The Abundance=TA
total=50
Nick KY30.6 Ava Catherine’s Aida
Opt. 2. The Composer. Author is male with inits in "giuSePpe verdi." I read 5 Stories by Peter Straub.
Opt. 5. Italian! The author was born in Italy. I read The Rage and the Pride by Oriana Fallaci.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 190
Ava Catherine20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option A: Emerald Coast
Read a book with a cover that is predominantly green.
Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings
by Shirley Jacksontotal=70
Ava Catherine20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 2: Read a book from one of these dog lover lists:
"Great Dog Books"
The Story of Edgar Sawtelleby David Wroblewski #13, page 1 on list "Great Dog Books"
total=90
Ava Catherine20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's Task: I DO have a sense of humor!!
Option 3: Caddyshack.
Read a book where the number of pages includes the digits 1 and 8, in any order.
The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport 381 pages
total=110
Ava Catherine20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Option 3: “A Case of the Knee-zles”
n his memory, read a book FIRST published between 1940 and 2005 (years inclusive) AND set at least 50% in England.
Original Sin by P.D. James
first published 1994; set in London
total=130
Ava Catherine20.1 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. The book may have a yellow background or may have a single item that is identifiable yellow.
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
total=150
readerboard name: boromom10.4 - Wonder Woman Read a book written by a female author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDER WOMAN
The Night Circus
points this post:10
total point: 40
Andy P.Task # 10.3 - It's All About Me
Read a non-fiction biography, autobiography or memoir of a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musician, dancer, or actor.
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin On book's mp. Martin is described as a actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician, and composer '
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115
15.4. Double TroubleOPTION 2 - Read one book that meets the criteria for A and B - title/subtitle contains a word with a repeated vowel and one with a repeated consonant.
Book read: Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood
How it fits: Summer, Sisterhood
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Points this post: 15
Total points: 135
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 8
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
Sara G20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 3: New York - United States of America
As lifelong Harry Potter fans, we went to see “Puffs”; the story of the plucky characters in Hufflepuff and their adventures during the Harry Potter books.
For this task, read a book with yellow on the cover. The book may have a yellow background or may have a single item that is identifiable yellow. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post and point out the yellow object.
by Jennifer McQuistonThe woman on the cover is wearing a striking yellow dress.
30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Book 1: Over the years I have read some great books for these genres, discovered twists on the genres, and found many I haven’t been able to read yet. This is my shelf of those I have loved and others I have yet to read.
For book 1, choose a book from this list. If the book is part of a series, you may read any book from that series. REQUIRED: If you read a different book in a series, include in your post the name of the book that is on the list.
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Book 2: Choose a genre and read a book for that option. REQUIRED: Indicate in your post the genre you chose.
I chose:
a) Cozy Mystery: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in COZY MYSTERY. Letters can be used as many times as they appear, middle initials may be ignored.
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
COZY MYSTERY
I read the Kindle edition. The MMPB here for reference has 711 pages.
**The Angel's Game is a Big Book (711 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 50
Total points: 60
READ 60 beauty and the beast read what you want
5.10 A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Points 5
Total points 45
Ava Catherine20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 2: Bookish News
For this option read a book whose author's initials can be found in BOOK RIOT.
Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin 388 pages
author's initials=IR found in (book RIot)
total=170
Ava Catherine20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
Option 1. Read a book that is number 1, 3, or 13 in a series.
Busman's Honeymoon #13 in series by Dorothy L. Sayers
total=190
Ava Catherine20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option1: Read a book with the MPG Classics, standalone or embedded.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne mpg classics 16,713 users
total=210
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20.10 - Group Reads
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
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