The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

RACHEL CA: 440 pts total

20.04 FOCUS ON MY FAVORITE GOODREADS AUTHOR

I rolled a one. Magic plays an important role in The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Points: 20
Total points: 440
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 35
Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

Task 20.6 Summer Reading

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Read outside on a bench, in the car, and at the pool.

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 135

Total Tasks Completed: 10
Total Books Read: 10
Total Pages Read:3200
Total GoodReads Authors: 8

5.4 Summmmmmmmmer
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

5.6 As American As
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

10.9 Around the Campfire
Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
Big Book Ticket – 925 Pages

15.5 Mind the Gap
Song of Susannah by Stephen King
Big Book Ticket – 544 Pages

20.2 Netherlands
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee
Mockingbird has 11 letters in it.

20.6 Summer Reading
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
I like to read while camping in the mountains or at the lake. This is where I read this book.

Total Points Earned: 120/1000
Total Pages Read: 3836
Total Book Read: 10
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1). 750 (2), 1000+ ()

Task 30.7-Choose Your Own Adventure-SRC Style

I entered Nicholas Sparks into the Literature Map and chose Option 2 and read:

44 Charles Street by Danielle Steel

I then chose Option B and entered Danielle Steel into the Literature Map and then read:

Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah ****GOODREADS AUTHOR*****

Total Points: 90
Goodreads authors: 5
Big Book tickets: 0

20.3 Happy, Happy, Happy

The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews

Animals make me happy and this story is full of them. An animal shelter is forced to repeal it's no-kill policy...so a group of kindhearted souls steal all the animals from the shelter, and take care of them until they can all find good homes.

This Post: 20 points
Total: 125 points

15.10 Summertime, And the Reading is Easy

Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn is a Goodreads Author

This post: 15 points
Total: 140 points
Goodreads Author: 1

REBEKAH
20.2 Netherlands is an 11- letter word.
My Life in Orange by Tim Guest

20.5 Family Reunion
American Genealogical Research at the DAR Washington, D.C. Second Edition. by Eric Grundset

40 pts - This Post
220 pts - Grand total

25.1 - TENNIS ANYONE - The Matchmakers and Sweet Ember by the main male character in this book is a tennis instructor at a summer camp.


Barbara Delinsky is a Goodreads author.


TOTAL POINTS - 765
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 27
BIG BOOKS - 4

REBEKAH
10.5 What's Next?
A Parchment of Leaves by Silas House
The 5 star book that I read was Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

10 pts - This Post
230 pts - Grand Total

REBEKAH
15.7 The Readers Have Chosen
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson (563 pgs)

15 pts - This Post
245 pts - Grand total

2 - Big books

REBEKAH
25.5 Pulitzers Past and Present
Fiction - Guard of Honor by James Gould Cozzens(631 pgs) 1949

Gen Non-Fiction - Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard 1975

25 pts - This Post
270 pts - Grand total

3 - Big books

ANGIE CA

15.1 Beware of Thorns
Book: by Alisa M. Libby
Notes: "Rose" in title and on the cover.
*GoodReads Author*

This post: 15
Total to date: 505
GR Authors: 24
BB Tickets: 1 [500(1); 750(0); 1000(0)]
Books Read: 37

I'm back from my Montana trip and ready to add some more completed tasks!

5.5. Maple Leaf Rag

Canadian author and setting:

Blink & Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones

+5 Points

10.1 — For Real?

The Dark Deeps by Arthur Slade, Goodreads Author

+10 Points

15.8 Up In the Air-

MD Moldovia Mary Doria Russell

Doc: A Novel by Mary Doria Russell

+15 Points

30.1 — Cheryl TX’s task: Best Friends and Lovers

A. My best friend in Denver was named Julie:

The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa, a Goodreads Author

B. 3) "Double" in the title:

Double Cross by Malorie Blackman 500 pages exactly for a big book ticket.

+30 Points

30.3 — DLMRose’s task: If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

A. "Day" in the title

Every Day Is Mother's Day by Hilary Mantel

B. "Romans" in title

When We Were Romans by Matthew Kneale

+30 Points

Points this Post: 90
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 1
Grand Total: 720

20.7 A Trip to the Past -- Historical Fiction

Read The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Points this post: 20 
Total Point Earned: 70 
Pages Read: 1289 
Books Read: 6 
Tasks Completed: 6 
Good Read Authors: 1 
Big Book Tickets: 500(0), 750(0), 1000(0) The Crucible

15.1 Summertime and the reading is easy: The Grace That Keeps This World: A Novel by Tom Bailey


30.1 Best Friends and Lovers:

a. In Zanesville: A Novel by Jo Ann Beard. My best friend through my teen years name is Joanne. this book reminded me a great deal of our time together and yes, I think Joanne would love this book for all the reasons that I did.

b. 2. Killed at the Whim of a Hat by colin Cotterill. this book title has exactly seven words.

total books read - 16

total tasks completed - 11

total points - 260

5.2. Sun, Sea and PIRATES!
Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey

5.6. As American As....
Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz
Goodreads Author: Jayne Ann Krentz

5.7. Don't Stop Reading
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

10.9 -- Around the Campfire
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
Goodreads Author: Darynda Jones

15.1- Beware of Thorns
Options A & B
A Whisper of Roses by Teresa Medeiros

Goodreads Author: Teresa Medeiros

15.6 Speak English!
Landlady - The lady owner or manager of a pub
The Cowboy And The Lady by Diana Palmer

15.8 Up In the Air
Bound by Dreams by Christina Skye – CS = Serbia

15.10 Summertime, And the Reading is Easy
Boys Over Flowers: Jewelry Box by Yoko Kamio

30.8 -- Beth NC's Task: Summer Solstice
Option 1:
A. Fahrenheit 451by Ray Bradbury from Quality Dark Fiction
B. The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett –from Best Humorous Books

50.1 - Emily Kate's Task: Hodge-Podge
Book 1: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke – category H – criteria #1
Book 2: Heartless by Gail Carriger – category F - criteria 2 & 3
Goodreads Author: Gail Carriger
Book 3: Mind Game by Christine Feehan – category D – all criteria met by other books

Points This Post: 165
Total Points: 865
Total Goodreads Authors: 22

20.2 - NETHERLANDS is an Eleven Letter Word


B. A book with Orange in the title:


The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder



Total points to date 405

LISA NC

20.3 Happy, Happy, Happy

The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews

Animals make me happy and this story is full of them. An animal shelter is forced to repeal it's no-kill policy...so a group of kindhearted souls steal all the animals from the shelter, and take care of them until they can all find good homes.

This Post: 20 points
Total: 125 points

LISA NC

15.10 Summertime, And the Reading is Easy

Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn is a Goodreads Author

This post: 15 points
Total: 140 points
Goodreads Author: 1

First, let me just say that I'm so happy to be able to be back posting. I've been in the hospital (8.3 - 8.15) for gallbladder surgery and complications and while I could keep up on my reading; I did not have access to a computer to post...

Readerboard Name= Lindy-Lane

My Goal Points for this Season: 350
Points earned for this task: 30
Points Achieved to date: 355
Updated last on: 8.20
Total # of books read: 30
Total # of pages read: 10,719
Total # of tasks completed: 24
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 10
Total # of Big Books:
500+ (0)
700+ (0)
1000+ (1)

Task 30.1 Cheryl's Best Friends & Lovers...Part A task read a book by an author who shares a name with your best friend. Part B task read a book with the number 7 in the title:

For Part A I read The Midwife's Confession (my best friend's first name is Diane) by Diane Chamberlain This is a Goodreads Author 400 pages (8.3)

For Part B I read The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie 272 pages (7.31)

Stacey

10.1 For Real?
FreakAngels: Volume 1

New points: 10
Total points: 500

15.1- Beware of Thorns
I read . "Rose" in the title, roses all around the border of the cover, main character named "Rosamund" - so book satisfies options A, B, and C.

30.7 -- Jennifer N's task: Choose Your Own Adventure – SRC Style

I started with Kristin Cashore, who I read in the Summer 2010 challenge.
Book 1 - I chose option 1, and read Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews, an author I had never read before.

Book 2 - The first book was okay, but I really didn't want to read any more by that author, so I chose Option C and went back to the beginning, putting in Kristin Cashore again. This time, I decided to re-read an old favorite and read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, who also came up on the lit map.

Total points: 940

Readerboard Name= Lindy-Lane

My Goal Points for this Season: 350
Points earned for this task: 15
Points Achieved to date: 370
Updated last on: 8.20
Total # of books read: 32
Total # of pages read: 11,415
Total # of tasks completed: 25
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 10
Total # of Big Books:
500+ (0)
700+ (0)
1000+ (1)

Task 15.3 In The Eurozone...Read one book set in a country that uses the Euro AND read one book set in a country that does not use the Euro:

Book #1 (country that uses the Euro) I read (set in France) Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly 472 pages(8.2)

Book #2 (country that does not use the Euro) I read (set in Sweden) Swede Dreams by Eva Apelqvist 224 pages (7.18)

Task: 20.8 It's My Birthday - Riona's task: Female Authors of Sci-Fi

Read: Heartless by Gail Carriger

Claiming one Goodreads Author ticket

Previous Points: 165
Points This Task: 20
Current Points: 185

Readerboard Name= Lindy-Lane

My Goal Points for this Season: 350
Points earned for this task: 20
Points Achieved to date: 390
Updated last on: 8.20
Total # of books read: 33
Total # of pages read: 11,697
Total # of tasks completed: 26
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 10
Total # of Big Books:
500+ (0)
700+ (0)
1000+ (1)

Task 20.1 Most Improved Player Ashley FL's Birthday Time!...read a book that has the month of your birthday in the title:

My birthday is in April. I read The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June by Robin Benway 282 pages (8.8)

Readerboard Name= Lindy-Lane

My Goal Points for this Season: 350
Points earned for this task: 30
Points Achieved to date: 420
Updated last on: 8.20
Total # of books read: 35
Total # of pages read: 12,257
Total # of tasks completed: 27
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 12
Total # of Big Books:
500+ (0)
700+ (0)
1000+ (1)

Task 30.4 Summer in Europe...read a book from the Cool Summer Books 2011 list and read a book set in a European Country.

For my book from the Cool Summer Books 2011 list I read (#50 on the list)Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich This is a Goodreads Author 320 pages (8.16)

For my book set in a European country I read (set in Finland) The Finnish Line by Linda Gerber This is also a Goodreads Author 240 pages (6.22)

Heather KS

Finished task 50 Hodge Podge

I hope I can make this clear how I did this. This task was fun!

Books I read:
Indemnity
I Know This Much Is True
Boundaries

Here's how they fit:
Indemnity is by a GR author, is the 2nd book in a series, and was published in 2011
I Know This Much Is True is over 700 pages and had more than 25K ratings.
Boundaries was a book I added during this challenge.

In addition: Indemnity's author, Paula Wiseman is a GR author

Big Book ticket 750+ I Know This Much Is True had 900 pages

New point total: 445

LaurenVA

20.6 Seasoned Reader - Heather KS's task: Summer Reading

I read The Other Side of the Story by Marian Keyes. I read this book on vacation in South Carolina at the beach.

I am also claiming a Big Book ticket. This book is 544 pages.

Task Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Total Points: 90

Finally finished: 50.0 - Hodge Podge by reading

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova -- which fits E (a previous SRC group read that I've never read) and criteria 1 (book with 700+ pages).

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley which fits A (an author I've read before and enjoyed) and criteria 2 (part of a series) and 3 (Alan Bradley is a GR author).

Beloved by Toni Morrison which fits C (book with a 1 word title). All the other criteria have been met with the other 2 books.

Points this post: 50
Total Points: 280

LaurenVA

15.10 Summertime, And the Reading is Easy

I read Beauty Queens by Libba Bray.

I am also claiming a Goodreads Author ticket.

Task Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 8
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Total Points: 105

LaurenVA

15.8 Up In the Air

I read A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. The country is Jersey (UK) with the country code JE.

I am also claiming a Goodreads Author ticket.

Task Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Total Points: 120

Annie M


10.8 -- 10.8 -- Baby, It's Hot Outside

NO GOOD DEED by M. P. McDonald

Points this Post: 10
Tasks Completed: 13/57
Total Points: 145/1000
Total Books Read: 14
Total GoodReads Authors: 4
Total Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Leslie K

Task 5.8 - But No Shopllifting

One Shot by Lee Child

Free with an Amazon Gift Card for my Kindle

Points this task: 5
Total Points: 285

Leslie K

Task 30.9 - Vacation Time

Book 1: Every Storm by Lori Wick
Starts in Australia, moves to USA

Book 2: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
Word "holiday" in title

Points this task: 30
Total points: 315

20.4 Author, Author - Isabell's task: Focus on My Favorite Goodreads Author

I rolled a 6 and chose option 3:

3. Read a book featuring a strong female heroine (if you choose this option please say how the heroine in the book is “strong” when you post the task) or a book written by a female author.

We Had It So Good: A Novel by Linda Grant

This Post: 20
Total Points: 685
Tasks Completed: 43/57
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (1), 1000+ (3)

Leslie K

Task 50.1 - Hodge Podge

Book 1 - Sixkill by Robert B. Parker
Meets categories A, C, F and Criteria 3 - series - Spenser #40Sixkill

Book 2 - The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Meets categories D, F, J and Criteria 2 - Goodreads author

Book 3 -
It by Stephen King
Meets categories A, C and Criteria 1 - 700+ pages (actually 1104 pages!)

Points this task: 50
Total points: 365

Jen UT

25.4 - Color Me Happy......

1- Red

Option 2 - The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Option 5 - Romance: Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Total Points: 155
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 13

15.7 Young Adult Fantasy & Best Book 2010
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Points this post: 15
Total Point Earned: 180/1000
Books Read: 17/77
Task Completed 13 /57
Good Read Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 500(1), 750(), 1000()

I love it when my husband goes camping. It gives me alot of uninterupted reading time.


30.6 SHAKESPEAR UNDER THE STARS - I rolled a 2 (Poetry) and read Turkish Pears in August and Impressions. I also rolled a 5 (Royalty) and read The Uncommon Reader.


30.8 - SUMMER SOLSTICE - QUALITY DARK FICTION - The Time Machine. BEST HUMEROUS BOOKS - Boomsday.


TOTAL POINTS - 825
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 27
BIG BOOKS - 4

JODI TX

Repost of 15.9-Pulling Weeds.
Sorted my TBR shelf

Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton Flirt



15.10-Summertime

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins Gregor the Overlander


30.9 Vacation Time- Choosing A twice

Sisterhood Everlasting by Anne Brashares Sisterhood Everlasting

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer Breaking Dawn


Points this Post: 60
Total Points:110

Gayle

Task 10.10: Gimme S'Mores

Death Echo by Elizabeth Lowell

I always enjoy reading her books.

Task 15.10: Summertime and the Reading is Easy

Still Missing by Chevy Stevens

I love to read while camping in Colorado.

Chevy Stevens is a Goodread's Author.


Task 25.5: U.S. Patriots

Author Born in Pennsylvania

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly is a Goodread's Author.

Main Character is/was in U.S. Military

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces who was a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II.

Task 30.1: Best Friends and Lovers

My best friend's name is Susan. So I read:

Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a Goodread's Author.

Book with 7 words in the title:

Life, Love, and a Polar Bear Tattoo by Heather Wardell

Heather Wardell is a Goodread's Author


Points this post: 80

Total Points: 385

15.3 In The Eurozone

Read TWO books:

ONE set in or written by an author who was born in or currently resides in a
country that uses the Euro: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Vatican City

Crime by Ferdinand von Schirach

ONE set in or written by an author who was born in or currently resides in a
country that does not use the Euro: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria, Croatia, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Snowdrops by A.D. Miller

This Post: 15
Total Points: 700
Tasks Completed: 44/57
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (1), 1000+ (3)

5.1 Summer Fun
Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich *Goodreads Author

10.9 Around the Campfire
The Invisible Manby H.G. Wells

20.8 Female Authors of Sci-fi
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Total Points this Post: 35 
Total Big Books this Post:  
Total GR Authors this Post: 1 
Total Points in Challenge: 260 
Books Read: 20
Tasks Completed: 14 
Total GR Authors: 9
Total Big Book Tickets: 500+(2); 750+(1); 1000+(1) 

Laurie ME

5.6: As American As:

One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly

15.6: Speak English! (based on the word BOOT)

Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs

20.3: Best Review Contest: Sera's Task: Happy, Happy, Happy:

Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta

Sheila Connolly is a Goodreads Author
Tera Lynn Childs is a Goodreads Author

Points total to date: 395.

Coralie
5.8 But No Shoplifting
O Pioneers! – listened to a free audio download

15.2 Summer Stock
Read Last Act in Palmyra (from Falco on the Loose: Last Act in Palmyra/Time to Depart/ A Dying Light in Corduba) in which most of the characters were entertainers
And Othello

15.10 Summertime and the Reading is Easy
When Jays Fly to Barbmo

20.3 Happy Happy Happy
Walking makes me happy, so I read A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail and went for a couple of walks

30.6 Shakespeare Under the Stars
Rolled 3 and 3
Comedy of Errors – Don't Look Now: Selected Stories of Daphne Du Maurier
Two Gentlemen of Verona – Reading Lolita in Tehran

Total points 750

25.2 Pulitzer Prize winners past and present


I picked a 1921 novel:
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

and a 1955 drama:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams


Points for this task: 25
Total points: 430
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 31

Hettie

20.8 It's My Birthday - Riona's task: Female Authors of Sci-Fi
The Tower and the Hive
Has science fiction as a genre on its homepage



25.6 - Gayla's task: European Landmarks
3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
Solved the problem of finding longitude by clock making and maths
6. Peace Palace
DC Confidential: THE CONTROVERSIAL MEMOIRS OF BRITAIN'S AMBASSADOR AT THE TIME OF 9/11 AND THE RUN-UP TO THE IRAQ WAR: The Controversial Memoirs of Britain's ... Time of 9/11 and the Run-up to the Iraq War
Memoirs of British ambassador to US and details lots of international relations.




30.10 - Coralie's task: Half and Half
Book chosen was The walk
Book 1: The Radleys
Book 2: A Walk to Remember




Previous points: 315
Points this post: 75
Total points: 390

10.10 Gimme S'more

At the moment one of my favorite authors is Jane Austen. I haven't read the second volume of her juvenilia so far, so I read it for this task.

Juvenilia Volume II by Jane Austen

The ebook was approved for length in the appropriate topic.


30.9 Vacation Time!

Option A
In Elefanten vergessen nicht (Elephants Can Remember; German paperback edition counts 206 pages) by Agatha Christie Poirot travels from England to Switzerland for a short investigation. He later returns to England, all in the course of the novel.

Option B:
Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder

** Maria V. Snyder is a Goodreads author **


Total points: 430

ANNA E

15.10 Summertime and the Reading is Easy

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin

Total this post: 15
Total for challenge: 255

15.9 - PULLING WEEDS - Fear and Yoga in New Jersey by Debra Galant which was in the bottom 50 on my TBR.


20.9 - SUMMERTHING BETTER - I need to get back on track with my lifestyle changes to lose weight and become healthier so I read The Diet Survivor's Handbook: 60 Lessons in Eating, Acceptance and Self-Care. There were some things in the book I could use. Some of the other things I was unimpressed with.


Debra Galant is a Goodreads author.


TOTAL POINTS - 860
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 28
BIG BOOKS - 4