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message 1501: by CathyNJ (new)

CathyNJ Truppo | 66 comments I have a few tasks to claim. I haven't posted anything as of yet....

CathyNJ
TASK: 5.3 THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
Book Read: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. I read this book because of the picture of the dog on the cover.
5 points.
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Goodreads Author: Yes

TASK: 5.4 S U M M M M M M E R
Book Read: Alice Bliss by Laura Harrington , both Bliss and Harrington has repeated letters in them.
5 Points
Goodreads Author: Yes

TASK 5.10 SUMMER FUN
Book Read: Born Under a Lucky Moon by Dana Precious
This book was funny, reminded me of my family at times.
5 Points
Goodreads Author: No

TASK 10.10 GIMME S'MORE
Book Read: Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens
I have previously read Chevy Stevens book Still Missing.
10 Points
Goodreads Author: Yes


message 1502: by SandyC (new)

SandyC (sandyc88) | 406 comments Sandy MN

25.4 - Jenn Renee's task: Color Me Happy......

I rolled a 6 --Purple.

Option 1: Purple Cover
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
Faefever (Fever, #3) by Karen Marie Moning

Option 5: Fantasy/Paranormal Genre
Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead

**Richelle Mead is a Goodreads Author**
Total Points:
385
Total GR Authors: 10


message 1503: by Emily (new)

Emily | 782 comments Boston Kate

Task 10.2 Phone Home

2001: A Space Odyssey

This book has humans traveling in space.

This post: 10 points
Total to date: 70 points
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 6


message 1504: by Simba (new)

Simba | 17 comments Simba

5.9 - The long and the short of it

Vanish - Tess Gerritsen
*Tess Gerritsen is a GR Author*

This book has 416 pages & has a one word title.

Points on Post: 5
Total Points: 210/1000
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 14
Pages Read: 5437
Goodread Authors: 9
Big Books: 500+ (1)





message 1505: by Donna Jo (new)

Donna Jo Atwood | 2412 comments Have a bunch to post, so I'll do it in batches.

5.8 But no Shoplifting

The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh , borrowed from my sister

5.9 The Long and the Short of It

King's Oak byAnne Rivers Siddons 608 pages in ebook

5.10 Summer Fun

Smokin' Seventeen by
Janet Evanovich

25.5 U.S. Patriots A. Book by author born in PA

Virginian by Owen Wister
born Germantown, PA on July 14, 1860

30.1 Best Friends and Lovers

A. Best friend's name: Linda
Her Prince's Secret Son by Linda Goodnight

B 3. Word: Queen
To Ruin A Queen by Fiona Buckley

Today's total: 70
Grand Total: 310


message 1506: by Cindy AL (new)

Cindy AL (cangelmd) | 645 comments 30.5 To the Moon:

The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro and

The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist's Guide by Neil F. Comins

Points in this post - 30
Total Points - 705/1000
Books - 53/79
Pages - 19845
Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Books:500+ - (4), 750+ - (0),1000+ - (0)


message 1507: by Kim (new)

Kim  | -9 comments 10.9 Don't Breathe a Word by Jennifer McMahon

This was a spooky book!

20.9 The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey

I am working on getting my finances in better order.

Total Points: 165


message 1508: by Sue (new)

Sue (suetinge) | 1579 comments 5.6 As American As...

Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke

25.3 Sandy - Ice Cream Trunk

I chose two Bullet Firecrackers (mysteries)

A) The Cat Who Went Bananas by Lilian Jackson Braun

B) The Bordeaux Betrayal by ***Goodreads Author***Ellen Crosby


Points this post: 30
Total Points: 430
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 32
GoodReads Authors: 8
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (2), 1000+ (0)


message 1509: by Janice (new)

Janice  | 714 comments Janice CA

20.3 Happy, Happy, Happy......

Road trips make me happy, so I read a book with this theme in mind. In the story, two elderly sisters take a road trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. Helene, the driver, is legally blind. Ina, the navigator, is an avid beer guzzler. They get to their destination going 12mph most of the way. Fun read.

The Widows' Adventures
by Charles Dickinson
4 stars

+20
total: 130
tasks: 9
books: 10
GR Authors: 2


message 1510: by Melanie (new)

Melanie ADEL

15.5 Mind the Gap.
Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse #5) by Charlaine Harris.
This is book 5 of 11.

15 Points.

15.8 Up In the Air.
Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris.
Switzerland's code is CH = Charlaine Harris.

15 Points.

30.6 -- Delicious Dee's task: Shakespeare Under the Stars
Dice 1 rolled 1: Julius Caesar.
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela.
This is his autobiography about his political fight for black rights and the years in prison.

Long walk to freedom is a big book, claiming 500 page big book for this one.

Dice 2 rolled 4: Hamlet.
The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson.

James Patterson is a Good Reads author.

30 Points.

Points earnt this post: 60 points.
Total Point Earned: 175
Total Pages Read: 5061 pages.
Total Books Read: 14
Good Read Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 500(3), 750(), 1000()


message 1511: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 2918 comments Mod
30.7 Choose Your Own Adventure – SRC Style Used Wake- by Lisa McMann
option 2- read Betrayalsby Lili St. Crow

Lili St. Crow is a goodreads author

and option B option 2 again read Shadowland by Alyson Noel

Alyson Noel is a goodreads author


Points this Post: 30
Total points- 720
Tasks Completed: 40/57
Books read: 54/77
Total pages: 16641
GR Authors: 20
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)







message 1512: by JC (new)

JC (jmnc) | 638 comments Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling

Task 15.5 - Mind the Gap

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Challenge total = 320


message 1513: by Karen Michele (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) | 2062 comments 5.3. The Dog Days of Summer.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein by Garth Stein, a Goodreads Author

+5 Points
+1 Goodreads Author

10.4 — Here Kitty, Kitty

The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht by Téa Obreht

+10 Points

20.7 Shorter is Sweeter – Sandy MN’s task: A Trip to the Past

Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

+20 Points

30.7 — Jennifer N’s task: Choose Your Own Adventure – SRC Style

Map 1: Maggie Stiefvater: one of my favorite authors from last summer.

I chose Sarah Dessen, a Goodreads Author I like and read:

What Happened to Goodbye

I liked it, but have read all of her other books, so I put her in the literature map, chose Cassandra Clare, another Goodreads Author, and read:

City of Fallen Angels

+30 Points
+ 2 Goodreads Authors

Points this Post: 65
Goodreads Authors this Post: 3
Grand Total: 525


message 1514: by Donna Jo (last edited Jul 25, 2011 06:56PM) (new)

Donna Jo Atwood | 2412 comments Finished:
10.7 It's been a year already

The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir by Josh Kilmer-Purcell from the June list #54

15.3 In the Eurozone

A. Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy Ireland

B. Lady Macbeth's Daughter by Lisa M. Klein Scotland (UK)

15.4 Summer Shorts

Swashbuckling Fantasy edited by Margaret Peterson Haddix

30.1 A.K.A.

A. Mystique by Amanda Quick

B. Light In Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz

30.4 Summer in Europe

D. Web of Love by Mary Balogh set in England

E. One Summer by David Baldacci

30.6 Shakespeare Under the Stars

A. Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris (This book was okayed on task help)

B. Venice: Pure City by Peter Ackroyd

Today's total 130

Grand total 440


message 1515: by Riona (new)

Riona (rionafaith) 5.9 The Long & The Short of It
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
(short book - 146 pgs - with long title)


10.3 Spare Me
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
This book is a dystopia where San Francisco has turned into a police state following a terrorist attack. I know I certainly don't want to be monitored 24/7 or thrown into a jail cell at the slightest suspicion.


10.6 Gay Pride
China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh
The main character is gay in a future society where being homosexual is a crime.


15.5 Mind the Gap
The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett
This is #24 in the Discworld series, and there are 38 published so far.



Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 190
Tasks Completed: 15
Total Books: 17
Pages Read: 6,012
GoodReads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(4), 750+(0), 1000+(0)





message 1516: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 2918 comments Mod
30.1 Best Friends and Lovers (One of my best friends from junior high was named Jennifer
read The Otherworldlies by Jennifer Anne Kogler

Jennifer Anne Kogler is a goodreads author

read Girl, Going on 17: Pants on Fire by Sue Limb-


Points this Post: 30
Total points- 750
Tasks Completed: 40/57
Books read: 54/77
Total pages: 16641
GR Authors: 21
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)






message 1517: by Rachel (new)

Rachel (lambfox) | 222 comments RACHEL CA: 210 pts total

30.03 IF IT'S TUESDAY, THIS MUST BE BELGIUM

A. The Island of the Day Before by Umberto Eco

The Island of the Day Before is a BIG BOOK (500+)

B. This Salzburg: Being An Incomplete Introduction To The Beauty And Charm Of A Town We Love by Ferdinand Czernin

Points: 30
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 18
Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)


message 1518: by JC (new)

JC (jmnc) | 638 comments The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan

Task 15.8 - Up in the Air

The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan = AT (Austria)

***Big Book 544 pages***

Total Big Book Tickets = 5
Total Challenge points = 335


message 1519: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Dreibelbeis (nicoledreibelbeis) | 132 comments NICOLE VA

10.10 Gimme S'more: I read Forever by Maggie Stiefvater. I have read and enjoyed 4 other books by her.

15.10 Summertime, And the Reading is Easy

I read Get Well SoonbyJulie Halpern.

25.4 Jenn Renee's task: Color Me Happy..

I rolled a 5 (green).

I chose option 3 and read Keep Sweet by Michele Dominguez Greene (Green in the author's last name).

I also chose option 5 and read The Lost Heiress by Catherine Fisher which is an action/adventure (& fantasy) book.

Julie Halpern and Maggie Stiefvater are GoodReads authors.

Total points = 455


message 1520: by N. (new)

N. (nonodisco) | 202 comments 20.6 Summer Reading

I read The Body Artist by Don DeLillo between naps, while camped out in front of the AC.

Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 190

Total Tasks Completed: 9
Total Books Read: 12
Total Pages Read: 2691
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)


message 1521: by chucklesthescot (new)

chucklesthescot Task 15.3 In the Eurozone

A)Book setting is Italy:

Romeo & Juliet & Vampires by Claudia Gabel

B)Book setting is England:

The Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood


Task 15.9 Pulling Weeds

I chose a book from the 50 on my tbr with the lowest goodreads rating.

All About Us: My Story by Peter Andre


Points these tasks:30
Total Points:345
Goodreads Authors:9
Big Book Tickets:0





message 1522: by chucklesthescot (new)

chucklesthescot Task 25.4 Colour Me Happy

I rolled 4 and my colour is GREEN.

option 1-green cover

Is it Cowardly to Pray for Rain? The Online Ashes Chronicle of a Nation's Office-Bound Nervousness (Guardian) by The Guardian by The Guardian

option 4-name of main character is Hunter

Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey

*Claiming a Goodreads Author ticket for Alyxandra Harvey*


Points this task:25
Total Points:370
Goodreads Authors:10
Big Book Tickets:0





message 1523: by Sarah (new)

Sarah  (sarahelaine) | 67 comments 20.2 Rookie at the Top

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Option B: 'Orange' is in the title

Points for this task: 20
Total points: 250
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 17





message 1524: by Donna Jo (new)

Donna Jo Atwood | 2412 comments Correction from #1526

25.5 U.S. Patriots A. Book by author born in PA

Virginian by Owen Wister
born Germantown, PA on July 14, 1860

B. The Patriot Witch by C.C. Finlay . The protagonist is with the American army during the Revolutionary war.


message 1525: by Amanda B. (new)

Amanda B. | 112 comments 15.10 And Reading is Easy

A Discovery of Witches big book 579 pgs.
by Deborah Harkness Goodreads author

Total Points this Post: 15
Total Points in Challenge: 150
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 9
GR Authors: 5
Big Book Tickets: 500+(2); 750+(0); 1000+(0)


message 1526: by Gayla (new)

Gayla Bassham (sophronisba) | 64 comments 15.10 Summertime, And the Reading is Easy

Read any book you choose.

The Sweet Relief of Missing Children by Sarah Braunstein

This Post: 15
Total Points: 400
Tasks Completed: 28/57
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (1), 1000+ (3)


message 1527: by Gayla (last edited Jul 26, 2011 08:57AM) (new)

Gayla Bassham (sophronisba) | 64 comments Accidental duplicate post! Sorry!


message 1528: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 2918 comments Mod
20.2 NETHERLANDS Is an Eleven Letter Word
read Revelationsby Melissa de la Cruz

Points this Post: 20
Total points- 770/1000
Tasks Completed: 42/57
Books read: 57/77
Pages Read : 17254
GR Authors: 20
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)





message 1529: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (m_ellereads) | 31 comments M_ELLEREADS

15.2: Summer Stock:
A. Actor/Celebrity memoir: Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography by Rob Lowe
B. Play: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Task Points: 15
Books Read: 2
Pages Read: 128 + 320 = 448


Total Accumulated Points: 140


message 1530: by Foxy Grandma (new)

Foxy Grandma (foxygrandma) | 1194 comments 5.6 AS AMERICAN AS - The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer

5.10 SUMMER FUN - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
Listed on GR List of Humorous Books

15.2 SUMMER STOCK -
A.
A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix
Dante, one of the main characters is a rock star
***GR Author***
B. My Fair Lady: Musical Play in Two Acts Based on "Pygmalion" by Bernard Shaw

25.1 TENNIS ANYONE?
A.
Wicked Game by Lisa Jackson
B. Pictures by Robert Daley
One of the main characters is a tennis pro

30.7 CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE -
A.
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Used Jeffery Deaver
***GR Author****
B. Tripwire by Lee Child
Used Michael Connelly
***GR Author****

Points: 80
Tasks: 5
Books: 8
Pages: 2948
GR Authors: 3

Total Points: 665
Total Tasks: 41
Total Books: 54
Total Pages: 22965
GR Authors: 18
Big Books 500+: 14
Big Books 750+: 1


message 1531: by Stesse (new)

Stesse | 270 comments 5.5. Maple Leaf Rag.

In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany (312 p.)

Points this Post: 5
Tasks Completed this Post: 1
Books Read this Post: 1
Pages Read this Post: 312
GoodReads Authors this Post: 1
Big Books this Post: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)


Total Points: 460
Total Tasks Completed: 30
Total Books Read: 38
Total Pages Read: 13124
Total GoodReads Authors: 8
Total Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)


message 1532: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 811 comments BJ Rose

2 new tasks

15.2 Summer Stock Read TWO books, one A and one B

A Autobiography/memoir of an actress, or entertainment celebrity
Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated by Alison Arngrim

B Read a play at least 80 pages long - Othello by Shakespeare

15.3 In The Eurozone: Read TWO books:

A. country that uses the Euro: Ireland: Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts

B. country that doesn't use the Euro: UK/England: That Perfect Someone by Johanna Lindsey

Points this post = 30

Total Points = 320

Tasks Completed = 22
Pages Read = 9477
GR Authors = 4
Big Books: (500+) = 1


message 1533: by Beth F (new)

Beth F | 669 comments 10.3 – Spare Me - The Nymph King by Gena Showalter

Set in the lost city of Atlantis, where there are a lot of scary monsters who are almost constantly battling each other. I'll pass on that, thank you very much.

----
Points Claiming: 10
Total Points: 275


message 1534: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Dlmrose

25.1 -- Denise NC's task: Tennis, Anyone?

Book 1- tennis word in title- game

Levels of the Game by John McPhee

Book 2- novel featuring tennis pro

Doubles by Nic Brown

30.5 -- Donna Jo/Deedee's task: To the Moon

book 1- non-fiction astronomy

The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson

book 2- sci-fi space novel

City of Ruins by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

30.6 -- Delicious Dee's task: Shakespeare Under the Stars

Book 1- rolled a 4- Cymbeline- woman bio from 100 Important Women in History

Mankiller: A Chief and Her People by Wilma Mankiller

book 2- rolled a 3- Two Gentlemen of Verona- city in title

The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam by Chris Ewan

30.9 - Rosemary's task: Vacation Time!

Both books from B- word in title

1: beach

Beach Trip by Cathy Holton

2: lake

China Lake by Meg Gardiner

30.10 - Coralie's task: Half and Half

2-word title from Spring= Darkest Mercy

A.Darkest
The Darkest Room by Johan Theorin

B. Mercy
No Mercy by Lori G. Armstrong

total= 845


message 1535: by JC (new)

JC (jmnc) | 638 comments The Lower Depths (Dover Thrift Editions) by Maxim Gorky Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling

Task 5.8 - But no Shoplifting! I checked both books out from the library.

The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky 80 pages

Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling 56 pages

Challenge total = 340


message 1536: by Katy (new)

Katy | 790 comments 5.9 The Long and Short of It
I read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (178 pages) by Stephenie Meyer

10.8 Baby It's Hot Outside
I read Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2) by Suzanne Collins by Suzanne Collins

15.2 Summer Stock
A. I read Bossypants by Tina Fey (memoir)
and
B. the play SubUrbia by Eric Bogosian

20.8 Female Sci-Fi Authors
I read Light Raid by Connie Willis and Cynthia Felice

New Points Total: 380


message 1537: by Josalyn (new)

Josalyn | 80 comments 15.6
The word 'blinkered' refers to someone narrow minded, like unto 'he's blinkered' in the UK
I read Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Points this post: 15
Total Points: 190


message 1538: by Denise (new)

Denise | 213 comments Readerboard Name Denise NC

Sorry for the long post - work's been crazy.

Task 5.7 Don't Stop Reading

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Pages - 128

Points - 5


Task 10.2 Phone Home

Starfire Angels by Melanie Nilles

Melanie Nilles is a Goodreads Author.

Pages - 188

Points - 10


Task 10.4 Here Kitty, Kitty

Cat on Cover

Favorite by Karen McQuestion by Karen McQuestion

Karen McQuestion is a Goodreads Author

Pages - 170

Points - 10


Task 15.2 Summer Stock

Book A - Biography of Celebrity

Bossypants by Tina Fey by Tina Fey

Pages - 280

Book B - Play

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard by Tom Stoppard

Pages - 126

Points - 15


Task 15.3 In the Eurozone

Book A - Set in Country with Euro - Ireland

In the Woods by Tana French

Pages - 429

Book B - Set in Country without Euro - United Kingdom

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Pages - 264

Points - 15


Task 15.9 Pulling Weeds

Below GR Average Rating

Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble

Joy Preble is a Goodreads Author

Pages - 320

Points - 15


Task 25.2 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Book A - Fiction 2006

March by Geraldine Brooks

Pages - 280

Book B - Drama 1996

Rent by Jonathan Larson

Pages - 146

Points - 25


Task 30.1 Best Friends and Lovers

Book A - Author Name - Best Friend's Name - Jill

Millie's Fling by Jill Mansell

Pages - 512

Big Book (500)

Book B - 7 Words in Title

Boyfriends, Burritos, and an Ocean of Trouble by Nancy Rue

Pages - 208

Points - 30


Task 30.3 If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

Book A - Sunday's Child by Tom E. Lewis

Pages - 304

Book B - Murder in Passy by Cara Black

Pages - 288

Points - 30


Task 30.9 Vacation Time

Book A - Travels to Paris

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Stephanie Perkins is a Goodreads Author

Pages - 372

Book B - Sea in Title

A Cottage by the Sea by Ciji Ware

Pages - 544

Big Book (500)

Points - 30


Points this Post - 185
Total Points - 500

Big Book Tickets this Post - 2
Big Book Tickets Total - 7(500)

Goodreads Authors this Post - 4
Goodreads Authors Total - 11


message 1539: by [deleted user] (last edited Jul 26, 2011 05:24PM) (new)

Stacey

25.6 European Landmarks

3: Leaning Tower of Pisa
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
(math, approved in the task topic)

6: Peace Palace
Casino Royale
(spy novel)

New points: 25
Total points: 365


message 1540: by Gayla (new)

Gayla Bassham (sophronisba) | 64 comments 15.2 Summer Stock

A Read a biography/autobiography/memoir of an actor, actress, or entertainment celebrity or a novel with a main character that is an actor, actress, or entertainment celebrity

A Strange Eventful History: The Dramatic Lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and their Remarkable Families by Michael Holroyd

B Read a play at least 80 pages long

The Invention of Love by Tom Stoppard

This Post: 15
Total Points: 415
Tasks Completed: 29/57
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (1), 1000+ (3)


message 1541: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Jacob | 16 comments Hello again!

ForTask 5.8. But No Shoplifting!, I borrowed My Life in France from the Reno Public Library (where I get most of my books!) I loved it! This version was 302 pages.

For Task 10.1: For Real?, I read The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. I loved this too! This version was 374 pages

For Task 10.10: S’More, I returned The Eyre Affair, and checked out the next book in the series: Lost in a Good Book. This version was 399 pages..

Tasks this Post: 3
Points this Post: 25
Total Tasks Completed: 8/57
Total Points: 85
Total Big Books: (500+)(1)
Total pages read in this post: 1075


message 1542: by Alicia (new)

Alicia (amazingact21) | 127 comments ALICIA T.

30.8 Summer Solstice

I chose Option 1.

I read I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, which was listed as # 6 on Quality Dark Fiction.

AND

I read Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, which was listed as # 35 on Light, But Not too Dumb.


5.10 Summer Fun

I read Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich.
This series always makes me laugh out loud.

Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 145


message 1543: by Audiaa (new)

Audiaa | 99 comments 10.6 Gay Pride
Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man by Chaz Bono

10.8 Baby It's Hot Out Here
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Fast Food Nation The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser

20.8 Female Authors of Science Fiction
Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky

points = 305


message 1544: by Katrina (new)

Katrina (katmcv) | 455 comments 10.6 -- Gay Pride

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
One of the main characters, Emily, discovers she is a lesbian, and becomes close with another girl named Maya.

*Sara Shepard is a goodreads author*

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 525
Total Tasks Completed: 30
Total Books Read: 38
Total GoodReads Authors: 11
Total Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)


message 1545: by Rachel Erin (last edited Jul 26, 2011 06:37PM) (new)

Rachel Erin | 84 comments 5.4 SUMMMMMMER: The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan

Big Book: 685 pages


10.10 Gimme S'more: A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan

Big Book: 896 pages


Points for this post: 15
Total points for challenge: 55


message 1546: by Dee (new)

Dee (nushmutty) | 144 comments 5.4 SUMMMMMMMER
Read a book whose... author has the same letter repeated consecutively in one... of the author's names.

Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen

Points This Post: 5
Big Book Tickets claimed this post: 0
GR Authors read this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets earned this season: 3
GR Authors read this season: 1
Total Points: 100


message 1547: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca  (rebeccama) Rebecca MA

5.3 Dog Days of Summer- Read a book with the word “dog” in the title
I read
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

30.2 -- Sheila/Wendy UK's task: A.K.A. - read two books- one under the author's name and then a second under the author's pseudonym
I read Desirable Residenceby Madeleine Wickham and The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella (A.K.A. Madeleine Wickham)

30.4 Summer in Europe-
Option 3- coming of age story: I read
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Option 4- read a book set in a European country: I read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, which is set in Great Britain

Total points: 65


message 1548: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Graveminder by Melissa Marr Pied Piper by Nevil Shute
30.4 -- MsOPP's Task: Summer in Europe
For this task, pick 2 of the following:

1. Pick a book from the following list to cool you down in Summer 2011: Cool Summer Books 2011
I picked book #11 from the List:
Graveminder (Goodreads Author) (2011) by Melissa Marr (Hardcover, 324 pages)

***Goodreads Author*** Melissa Marr

and

4. Read a book set in a European country. Required: List the country when you post if it's not obvious from the GR's description.
Pied Piper (1942) by Nevil Shute (Paperback, 320 pages) -- set in France

250 + 30 = 280





Tasks Completed: 16
Points for this task: 30
Points thus far: 250 + 30 = 280
Books read: 23
Pages Read: 7157
Read but not claimed: 7

Goodreads Authors: 2
Erik Larson (#30.10)
Melissa Marr (#30.4)

Big Books:
500 +
(1) Ingathering: The Complete People Stories of Zenna Henderson (1995) by Zenna Henderson (Hardcover, 577 pages) (10.2)

750+
*none*

1000+
*none*


message 1549: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments 5.1. At the Shore
Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews

10.2 -- Phone Home
No Words Alone by Autumn Dawn (Goodreads author)
Humans traveling in space crash land on another planet and are taken hostage by aliens.

10.5 -- What’s Next?
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Goodreads author)
5 Star book I entered was River Marked by Patricia Briggs

30.8 -- Beth NC's Task: Summer Solstice
Option 1
The Fall by Chuck Hogan & Guillermo Del Toro
#96 From the "Quality Dark Fiction" List.
Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister (Goodreads author)
#310 From the "Best Humorous Books" List

Total Points This Post: 55
Total Tasks This Post: 4
Goodreads Authors This Post: 3
Grand Total Points: 560/1000
Total Books Read: 45
Tasks Completed: 36/57
Total Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1


message 1550: by Mabeelle (new)

Mabeelle | 168 comments 20.8 It's My Birthday - Riona's task: Female Authors of Sci-Fi

De l'autre côté de l'île by Allegra Goodman

This post: 20 points
Total to Date = 35 points

Total Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Read: 3
Total Pages Read: 974
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500(0);750(0);1000+(0)


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