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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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10.3 - It's All About MeRead a non-fiction biography, autobiography or memoir of a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musician, dancer, or actor.
Book read: Why Not Me?
How it fits: Nonfiction, memoir of Mindy Kaling, who is an actress
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Points this post: 10
Total points: 165
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
Scottveg35.10 - Beauty and The Beast
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (The Adventures of Tom and Huck #2)
by Mark Twain
Belle is not a puzzle to those of us in the SRC. Celebrate Belle and stick your nose in a book of your choice. Note: Books with the genre "children" or "kids" NOT found in AR Bookfinder MAY be used for this task. Required: If using this exemption, state that the book is not found in ARBookFinder.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Queen Bee Darlene10.8 The World's Oldest - Book that was published in March of any year or any month with the year containing at least two of these numbers: 1, 3, 5, 8
Circe by Madeline Miller Circe
Published April 2018, contains 1 & 8
10 points
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 110
Coralie20.1 Around the world with theatre
Option 2: London – book by an author whose initials are in The Play that went wrong
Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
20.5 If Nor For Bad Luck
Option 2 – book with main page genre ‘horror’
The Fireman
30.3 New discoveries to New Favorites
Option 1: book in same series as Saga, Vol. 1 which is on JennRenee’s shelf
Saga, Vol. 7
Option 2c: Space Opera – book with ‘ship’ in title
Ship of Destiny
This post 70 points
Total to date 115 points
CelesteR15.1 - Movie or Book
1.Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King by Akira Toriyama on Page 7 (#647).
2.Saint Seiya - Los caballeros del zodiaco by Masami Kurumada on Page 8 (#730).
GN: 192 > 100+
Total: 180 pts.
Kristen IA20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
REQUIRED: State the option you chose.
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 Target by David Baldacci
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the MMPB edition.
******I claim 1 BB Ticket - 579 pages******
20.6 Seasoned Reader – Balletbookworm’s task: Ballet Slippers and Books
Choose one of the following options and read one book that fits the parameters. Required: State the option you chose.
Option 1: Cherie’s Dance Studio
Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in CHERIE CHITTENDEN. ALL initials count. Letters may be used only as often as they occur.
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain
******I claim 1 BB Ticket - 522 pages******
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Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 95/995
Tasks Completed: 5/57
GO: 0
BB: 4
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 5.8 - Oh! Calcutta!
How May I Help You?: An Immigrant's Journey from MBA to Minimum Wage
Points this post: 5
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 45
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 5
Total Books read: 5
5.10 - Beauty and the BeastSweet Blue Flowers, Vol. 1 (Aoi Hana #1) by Takako Shimura
15.1 - Which Did You Like Better?
Book 1 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson
pages 2, #113
1x Bigger is Better Tix (539 pages)
Book 2 - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
page 2, #102
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
"Option 2: Bookish News
read a book whose author's initials can be found in either BOOK RIOT "
Jail Birds: Australian Women Doing Crime by Robin Bowles
author's initials, RB, found in Book Riot
30.8 - Sandy's Task: June is a Busy Month!
C. Read a book by a male author that has a 2 in the series number
Patriot Act (Lachlan Fox #2) by James Phelan
1x Bigger is Better tix (599 pages)
D. Read a book by a female author whose initials are found in the word WHIMSICAL.
The Dead Will Tell (Kate Burkholder #6) by Linda Castillo
female author & author's initials, LC, found in whimsiCaL
350 pages
Total pages read: 949
Total this Post: 70
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 140
Nick KY30.7 TessaVanessa “Knew” a “New” Challenge
Homophones: Thyme and Time.
I read Wild Mountain Thyme by Rosamunde Pilcher.
I read Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe by Lee Smolin.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 240
Oma122920.10 - Group Reads
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Discussion for My Cousin Rachel
Total Points-90/995
Total Tasks- 4/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-1()
Total Big Books-500+(1) 750+(),1000+()
Cindy FTask 10,8 The World's Oldest
First published in March 2016
Wild Shores by Radclyffe
Points this task:10
Total points:40
Tasks Completed:3
Books read:3
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
JUKKA15.4. Double Trouble
Option 2: A book with both a double consonant and a double vowel in the title/subtitle.
Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood by Marjorie M. Liu
30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Book 1: Book from JennRenee's shelf.
Saga, Vol. 7 by Brian K. Vaughan
Book 2: Option C, Space Opera: Book with Moon, Space, Star, Ship, Planet, World, Universe in title, subtitle or series name.
Bitch Planet, Vol. 2: President Bitch by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Points this post: 45
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 80/995
Total Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5/57
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Dulcinella✔️10.3 - It's All About Me
Read a non-fiction biography, autobiography or memoir of a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musician, dancer, or actor
You're Never Weird on the Internet
Felicia Day 304 p. 20 june 2018 3 stars30.6. Aida
Book 1 : Setting
Aida is set in Ancient Egypt, and, of course, Verdi was Italian.
*Read a book with the main page genre Middle East or Italy. Genre may be stand alone or embedded.
Imperium Robert Harris 480 p. 17 june 2018 5 stars The book is set in Italy
Book 5: Italian
Read a book set at least 50% in Italy or by an author born or currently living in Italy.
De tijgerkat Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa 312 p. 22 june 2018 4 starsThe book is set in Italy and the author is Italian
Points in this task: 40 points
Total points: 135 points
Golden oldie: 1
LaureY20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of Summer
Option 1: Dog Days - Read a book with a title/subtitle that has two words that start with the letter “D”
'Til Death Do Us Part by Amanda Quick
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Total Books: 13
Total Tasks: 11
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Andy P.Task # 15.5 - The Bard
Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, about William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson
Points this post: 15
Total points: 145
Scottveg315.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Kim Harrison - Read 22 books by her
Read The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death
Points this post: 15
Total points: 20
Total Books: 2
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Diana K.Task 5.2 Read a book that has been shelved as Legal Thriller at least 2 times from this list of Legal Thrillers
Camino Island It's on page 3
Task 20.10 Group Reads. I read
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales My review is post #5
Points this post: 25
Total points: 130
Kristina Marie5.6 - A Chorus Line Read a book with a single word title. Subtitles should be ignored.
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston
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.
The Cat Who Saw Stars by Lilian Jackson Braun (audiobook)
Mass Market Paperback edition: The Cat Who Saw Stars 287 pages
First Published in February 1998
Points this post: 15
Total points: 45
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax! From my most read author list - Read To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. I have read 4 books by Virginia Woolf.
To the Lighthouse was first published in 1927 so I claim one Golden Oldie Ticket.
Points these task: 15
Total points: 15
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
5.2 - ChicagoA book shelved at least 2 times from Legal Thrillers list (p.3): Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Points this post: 5
Total points: 80
LaureY10.7 - The World's Largest
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996. Whole numbers only.
Percepliquis by Michael J Sullivan
#6 The Riyria Revelations
** I claim a Big Book ticket for this book as it has 620 pages**
Points this post: 10
Total points: 225
Total Books: 14
Total Tasks: 12
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatreOption 2: Captiva by Randy Wayne White
~ author's first and last initials (RW) can be found in WRONG
Total points: 0 + 20 = 20
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite ThingsOption 1. Video Games
B.) Cranberry Bluff by Deborah Garner
~ author's initials (DG) can be found in VIDEO GAMES
~ 240 pages
Total points: 20 + 20 = 40
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the WorldsOption1: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
~ MPG Classics
Total points: 40 + 20 = 60
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatreOption 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.
I read
points: 90
books read: 7
tasks completed: 6
pages read: 2236
Mary P20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option A: Read a book with a cover that is predominantly green (at least 50%).
by Catherine Ryan HydePoints this Post: 20
Total Points: 175
Julia10320.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
Option B: Longbourn: Dragon Entail: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Maria Grace (MG in GAMES)
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Option 4: Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon (MPG Retellings confirmed in post #29 of genre verification thread)
25.5 - Danibean's Task: Have You Thanked a Stage Manager Today?
Option 2: Stormbird by Conn Iggulden (CI in BLOCKING)
Option 4: Murder in the Art Gallery is set in Chicago, Illinois
(First paragraph: "The Kaye twins, in their mid-60s and still fighting over who was older, pulled up to the entrance of the Wyland Art Gallery for the opening of the gallery’s first international artist, and to meet with the owner. It was a cool fall evening in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago and Georgie, an artist and the older of the two, had insisted on driving." Underline added to show setting is Chicago.)
This post: 65 points,
Total points: 135
BB: 5
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 7
Books read; 9
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websitesOption 1: Literature-Map
REQUIRED: Include in your post the name of your favorite author that you started with and that you have not previously read anything by the new author you found on the literature map.
Favorite author: Mary Higgins Clark - similar author: J. D. Robb (new to me author)
Brotherhood in Death
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Jayme(theghostreader)5.3 The lion King
I received "A Girl's Guide To Moving On" by Debbie Macomber as a gift.
Task +5
Grand Total 10
Bluegrass Pam15.10 Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Book from my most read authors
The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
*I have read 3 books by this author.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Limited Exposure
This is a two book task. Pick 2 different options and read a book for each. REQUIRED: Indicate the options you chose. Enjoy!
Opt. 3:
For this option, read a book that is set at least 50% in Africa.
A Good Man in Africa 23/06/2018
setting identified on Main page as Kinjaja - geographical info http://ao.geoview.info/kinjanja,93935...
Opt. 4:
For this option, read a book by an author whose initials can be found in NUTCRACKER. All initials need to be present.
After the Party 22/06/2018
Cressida Connolly there are 2 C's in NutCraCker
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 450
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 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.
Red Clocks first published 2018 - 2 of numbers 1,3,5 and 8 in year
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 460
loafer10.3 - It's All About Me
Read a non-fiction biography, autobiography or memoir of a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musician, dancer, or actor.
See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody by Bob Mould
points: 10
total: 180
BB: 3
GO: 2
tasks completed: 12
Sara G20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
A.) Read a book from one of these lists. REQUIRED: Please indicate which list you chose and on what page you found the book.
Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer
This is on page 1 of the LitRPG list.
25.4 - Rina's Task: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Option 1: Read a book with a main page genre of sports. Genre may be standalone or embedded.
The Year We Hid Away by Sarina Bowen
MPG Sports and Games > Sports 171 users
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback here has 272 pages.
Option 4: Read a book by a single author who shares his/her first and last initials with one of these persons. Middle initials should be ignored.
The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback here has 368 pages.
Graham Moore shares initials with Mario Götze - scored the winning goal in the final game against Argentina.
272 + 368 = 640
Points this post: 45
Total points: 105
10.1 - Summer BlockbustersRead 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
Required: Explain the connection between the movie and the book when you post.
Conspiracy and Hereditary, both titles has exactly 10 letters.
20.9 - 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.
Utmarker
Points this post: 10 + 20 = 30
Points to date: 30
READ 60 30.2 Contracts books Two books published 100 years apart
The Perpetual Now: A Story of Amnesia, Memory, and Loveby Micheal D. Lemonick 2016
Bunner Sistersby Edith Wharton 1916
points 30
total points 65
JUKKAReposting
30.3 - JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Book 1: Book from JennRenee's shelf.
Saga, Vol. 7 by Brian K. Vaughan. From the same series as Saga, Vol. 1 in the shelf.
Book 2: Option C, Space Opera: Book with Moon, Space, Star, Ship, Planet, World, Universe in title, subtitle or series name.
Bitch Planet, Vol. 2: President Bitch by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Points this post: 30
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 80/995
Total Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5/57
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - E Murphy's Task: The Dog Days of SummerOption 1: Dog Days - Read a book with a title/subtitle that has two words that start with the letter “D”.
I read The Dress Shop of Dreams.
Task points:20
Total Points:60
Tasks completed:3
Books read:3
5.9 - Mamma Mia! Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre
Option 3, yellow background:
by Laura LevineTotal points: 25
Readerboard Name MAZZA125.3 - Diana K’s Task: Hamilton
This is a two-book task. Read one book from two different options.
Option 4: Read a book where the Title/subtitle contains all of the letters in HAMILTON.
The Manton Rempville Murders 10/06/2018
H in tHe A M in MAnton IL in RempvILe T in The ON in ManrON
Option 5: Hamilton: An American Musical first opened in New York City in 2015. After its smashing success there, productions were opened in London and Chicago. Read a book set at least 50% in one of these three cities.
The Lido set in Brixton a borough of London mentioned in main page information
Points this post = 25
Points to date =485
30.2 - Booklover's Task: Contrasts2 - Here and There
1. Baby Jane by Sofi Oksanen (originally written in Finnish, a Uralic language). More information on Oksanen on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofi_Ok...
2. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (written in English, in the Indo-European language family)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 55
Suzannesea20.4 Golden Oldies
Option 1. Literature - Map
I chose one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Peters. The Literature Map website led me to Candace Robb, an author I hadn't read before.
A Spy for the Redeemer by Candace Robb
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 130
Andy P.Task # 10.7 - The World's Largest
Night's Child by Maureen Jennings
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996
# 5 in the Murdock Mysteries
Points this post: 10
Total points: 155
LaureY20.10 - Group Reads
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Post 11 in thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 245
Total Books: 15
Total Tasks: 13
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Delicious Dee5.9 - Mamma Mia!
Falling for You - FALLING has 7 letters
10.8 - The World's Oldest
Every Note Played - first published March, 2018
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 195
Readerboard name: Witchygal10.10 Summer Reading List
Read a book from one of the Berkeley Summer Reading lists
I read Daytripper which can be found on the 2018 Summer Reading List.
Points: 10
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Read a book written by one of your most read authors from your Goodreads "read" shelf.
I read Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. I had previously read 6 books by this author (with this title means I've read 7 books by this author).
Points: 15
Big Book:No
Golden Oldie: No
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20.5 - Bigger is Better
Option 1: Read a book that is number 1, 3, or 13 in a series.
I read Bloodsucking Fiends which is number 1 in the "A Love Story" series.
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Total points and stats for this post
Books: 3
Points: 45
Big Book: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
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Total points and stats for the Summer Challenge
Books: 6
Points: 90
Big Book: 3
Golden Oldie: 0
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Task # 10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found sequentially in the word ROCKETTES
The Ties That Bind by Erin Kelly
ROCKETTES
Points this post: 10
Total points: 130