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LaurLa in the JetStar 6000
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Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Mars
Earth
the Sun
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I'd like to begin my journey with the Sun!
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Happy travels, LaurLa!
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the Sun:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. The Sun is gradually becoming hotter. Read a book with a person on the cover that you consider hot.
3. The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star. Read a book whose title begins with a 'G' (ignoring 'a', 'an' and 'the').
4. The Sun does not have a definite boundary. Read a book where the main character travels to a different country.
5. The Sun has been regarded by some cultures as a deity. Read a book with 'Mythology' on its main page.
I would also like to begin with the sun
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: SUN
Task: 2. Read a book with a person on the cover that you consider hot.
Book: White Hot ~ Ilona Andrews
Date Read: 01.03
How it fits: He's white hot!
Next Planet Saturn
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Saturn:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Saturn is known as the "Ringed Planet". Read a book where the main character is married.
3. The Cassini–Huygens space probe entered orbit around Saturn on 1 July 2004. Read a book that was published in July.
4. The continued exploration of Saturn is still considered to be a viable option for NASA as part of their ongoing New Frontiers program of missions. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
5. Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun. Read the 6th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: SATURN
Task: . 4. The continued exploration of Saturn is still considered to be a viable option for NASA as part of their ongoing New Frontiers program of missions. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Book: Eternally Yours ~ Gina Ardito
Date Read: 01.09
How it fits: new author~!
Next Planet Mercury
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Mercury:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Read a book that has 150 - 199 pages.
3. The planet has no known natural satellites. Read a standalone book.
4. The first spacecraft to visit Mercury was NASA's Mariner 10 (1974–1975). Read a book first published in 2010.
5. Mercury is the 2nd planet from the Sun. Read the 2nd book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: MERCURY
Task: 1. Read a science fiction book
Book: Super Extra Grande ~ Yoss
Date Read: 01.11
How it fits: MPG SciFi
Next Planet Neptune
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Neptune:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Neptune is also the Roman god of the sea. Read a book with water on the cover.
3. There was a heated nationalistic rivalry between the French and the British over who deserved credit for the discovery. Read a book set in France or Great Britain.
4. Shortly after its discovery, Neptune was referred to simply as "the planet exterior to Uranus". Read a book that has been published under a different name.
5. Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun. Read the 8th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: NEPTUNE
Task: 2. Read a book with water on the cover
Book: The Night Ferry ~ Emily Senecal
Date Read: 01.15
How it fits: water on cover
Next Planet Mars
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Mars:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Mars is called the "Red Planet". Read a book with a red cover.
3. The fashionable idea that Mars was populated by intelligent Martians exploded in the late 19th century. Read a historical book.
4. Mars is scarred by a number of impact craters: a total of 43,000 craters have been found. Read a book with a scarred main character.
5. Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun. Read the 4th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: MARS
Task: 4. Read a book with a scarred main character
Book: Matchmaking with a Mission ~ B.J. Daniels
Date Read: 01.17 ★★★
How it fits: “My God,” she breathed and leaned past him to stare at the network of scars laced across his back.
Next Planet Pluto
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Pluto:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Pluto is also a Disney character. Read a book that was made into a movie.
3. Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. Read a book with a author's name starts with 'C' or 'T'.
4. The New Horizons spacecraft performed a flyby of Pluto on July 14, 2015. Read a book first published in 2015.
5. Pluto was the 9th planet from the Sun. Read the 9th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: PLUTO
Task: 3. Read a book with a author's name starts with 'C' or 'T'.
Book: Protecting the Enemy ~ Samantha Chase
Date Read: 01.24 ★★★
How it fits: author LN C
Next Planet Jupiter
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Jupiter:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. Read a book with 400+ pages.
3. The best known feature of Jupiter is the Great Red Spot, a persistent storm. It rotates counterclockwise, with a period of about six days. Read a book from start to finish within 6 days.
4. In 1955, bursts of radio signals were detected coming from Jupiter. Listen to an audio book.
5. Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun. Read the 5th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: JUPITER
Task: 3. Read a book from start to finish within 6 days.
Book: Huge Deal ~ Lauren Layne
Date Read: 01.25 ★★★★
How it fits: started 1/24; finished 1/25
Next Planet Venus
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Venus:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Venus is shrouded by an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds. Read a book with clouds on the cover.
3. Venus was the first planet visited by a spacecraft. Plans have been proposed for rovers or more complex missions, but they are hindered by Venus's hostile surface conditions. Read a book set during a battle or war.
4. Venus is similar to Earth in size and mass, and is often described as Earth's "sister" or "twin". Read a book about sisters or twins.
5. Venus is the 2nd planet from the Sun. Read the 2nd book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: VENUS
Task: 5. Read the 2nd book in a series
Book: Unbeautifully ~ Madeline Sheehan
Date Read: 01.29 ★★★★
How it fits: #2 Undeniable series
Next Planet Uranus
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Uranus:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Uranus is called the "ice giant". Read a book set during the wintertime.
3. In 1986, images from Voyager 2 showed Uranus as an almost featureless planet. Read a book without a person on the cover.
4. The Uranian system has a unique configuration because its axis of rotation is tilted sideways. Its north and south poles, therefore, lie where most other planets have their equators. Read a book set in a different hemisphere than you.
5. Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun. Read the 7th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: URANUS
Task: 1. Read a book set during the wintertime
Book: Father Christmas ~ Judith Arnold
Date Read: 01.31 ★★★★
How it fits: set at Christmas time - in winter
Next Planet Earth
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Earth:
1. Read a science fiction book set on Earth.
2. Earth is the only astronomical object known to harbor life. Read a book where a baby is born.
3. The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits Earth as its only natural satellite. Read a spin-off book.
4. As of April 2018, there are 1,886 operational, human-made satellites orbiting Earth. Read a book that has more than 1,886 ratings.
5. Earth the is 3rd planet from the Sun. Read the 3rd book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: EARTH
Task: 4. Read a book that has more than 1,886 ratings
Book: Too Hot to Handle
Date Read: 02.01 ★★★★
How it fits: 2440 ratings
Next Planet May I play again?
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Absolutely! I'll just clear the list of planets. Where would you like to start?
Let's start with Earth this time. I've decided that I will not repeat the tasks used last time so it might take me longer to get through this time.
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Good idea!
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Earth:
1. Read a science fiction book set on Earth.
2. Earth is the only astronomical object known to harbor life. Read a book where a baby is born.
3. The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits Earth as its only natural satellite. Read a spin-off book.
4. As of April 2018, there are 1,886 operational, human-made satellites orbiting Earth. Read a book that has more than 1,886 ratings.
5. Earth the is 3rd planet from the Sun. Read the 3rd book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: EARTH
Task: 3. Read a spin-off book.
Book: Death Cache
Date Read: 02.04 ★★★★
How it fits: spin-off to Wild Men of Alaska series
Next Planet Pluto
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Pluto:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Pluto is also a Disney character. Read a book that was made into a movie.
3. Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. Read a book with an author's name starts with 'C' or 'T'.
4. The New Horizons spacecraft performed a flyby of Pluto on July 14, 2015. Read a book first published in 2015.
5. Pluto was the 9th planet from the Sun. Read the 9th book in a series.
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Lanelle wrote: "LaurLa, I've been thinking... You have all the information about the planets and their tasks. Do you want to work at your own pace or do you still want to post on the Reporting thread and have me p..."I'll still request in the reporting thread, if that's okay. Keeps me on track ;-)
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: PLUTO
Task: 5. Read the 9th book in a series
Book: Fall Quiet
Date Read: 02.08 ★★★
How it fits: #9 SEALs Undone
Next Planet Jupiter
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No problem.
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Jupiter:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. Read a book with 400+ pages.
3. The best known feature of Jupiter is the Great Red Spot, a persistent storm. It rotates counterclockwise, with a period of about six days. Read a book from start to finish within 6 days.
4. In 1955, bursts of radio signals were detected coming from Jupiter. Listen to an audio book.
5. Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun. Read the 5th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: JUPITER
Task: 4. Listen to an audio book
Book: Taken in Death
Date Read: 02.13 ★★★★
How it fits: audio
Next Planet Venus
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Venus:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Venus is shrouded by an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds. Read a book with clouds on the cover.
3. Venus was the first planet visited by a spacecraft. Plans have been proposed for rovers or more complex missions, but they are hindered by Venus's hostile surface conditions. Read a book set during a battle or war.
4. Venus is similar to Earth in size and mass, and is often described as Earth's "sister" or "twin". Read a book about sisters or twins.
5. Venus is the 2nd planet from the Sun. Read the 2nd book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: VENUS
Task: 4. Read a book about sisters or twins
Book: Madly
Date Read: 02.14 ★★★★
How it fits: about sisters
Next Planet Uranus
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Uranus:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Uranus is called the "ice giant". Read a book set during the wintertime.
3. In 1986, images from Voyager 2 showed Uranus as an almost featureless planet. Read a book without a person on the cover.
4. The Uranian system has a unique configuration because its axis of rotation is tilted sideways. Its north and south poles, therefore, lie where most other planets have their equators. Read a book set in a different hemisphere than you.
5. Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun. Read the 7th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: URANUS
Task: Read a science fiction book
Book: Of Silk and Steam
Date Read: 02.20 ★★★★
How it fits: steampunk is considered SF
Next Planet Mercury
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Mercury:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Read a book that has 150 - 199 pages.
3. The planet has no known natural satellites. Read a standalone book.
4. The first spacecraft to visit Mercury was NASA's Mariner 10 (1974–1975). Read a book first published in 2010.
5. Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun. Read the 1st book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: MERCURY
Task: Read a standalone book
Book: Butterfly Dreams
Date Read: 02.28 ★★★★
How it fits: standalone
Next Planet Neptune
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Neptune:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Neptune is also the Roman god of the sea. Read a book with water on the cover.
3. There was a heated nationalistic rivalry between the French and the British over who deserved credit for the discovery. Read a book set in France or Great Britain.
4. Shortly after its discovery, Neptune was referred to simply as "the planet exterior to Uranus". Read a book that has been published under a different name.
5. Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun. Read the 8th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: NEPTUNE
Task: Read a book set in France or Great Britain
Book: Nowhere Near Respectable
Date Read: 03.09 ★★★★
How it fits: set in GB
Next Planet Mars
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Mars:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Mars is called the "Red Planet". Read a book with a red cover.
3. The fashionable idea that Mars was populated by intelligent Martians exploded in the late 19th century. Read a historical book.
4. Mars is scarred by a number of impact craters: a total of 43,000 craters have been found. Read a book with a scarred main character.
5. Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun. Read the 4th book in a series.
Completion ReportLaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: MARS
Task: Read a historical book
Book: Beauty and the Blacksmith
Date Read: 03.10 ★★★★
How it fits: historical
Next Planet Sun
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the Sun:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. The Sun is gradually becoming hotter. Read a book with a person on the cover that you consider hot.
3. The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star. Read a book whose title begins with a 'G' (ignoring 'a', 'an' and 'the').
4. The Sun does not have a definite boundary. Read a book where the main character travels to a different country.
5. The Sun has been regarded by some cultures as a deity. Read a book that has been shelved as 'Mythology'.
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Challenge Begins: January 1, 2020
Challenge Ends: when you finish your journey
✪ After signing up, you will receive your own thread.
✪ In that thread, there will be a list of the planets in our Solar System and our Sun.
✪ Each planet and the Sun will have a set of tasks.
✪ In your thread you will request the tasks for a specific planet or the Sun. The planets and the Sun can be requested in any order.
✪You will chose one task to read for that planet or the Sun and then report on the reporting thread when you have completed the assignment.
✪ In your report you will request the next planet or the Sun.
✪ You continue until you have read a task for each of the planets and the Sun.
Please follow this format for your Completion Posts.
Completion Report:
Planet or the Sun:
Task:
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
How My Book Fit the Task:
Next Planet or the Sun:
Books must be 140 pages.
Re-reads and audio books are okay.
Page count for audio books will be determined by the hardcover issue. If there is no hardcover, then paperback issue. Where there is more than one edition, the one with the highest number of ratings will be used.