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Most Points
••Linda C - 7
••Bethany - 7
Tessa - 10
Marilyn - 5
Diana S - 1
Amber - 5
Most Pages
••Linda C - 2743
Bethany - 2645
Tessa - 3740
Marilyn - 1747
Diana S - 304
Amber - 2054
Task 1.1 At the BeachRead a book whose author's last name initial is in the word BEACH
Looking for Me – Beth Hoffman (4 stars) 6/5/19 [354]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 354
Total points - 1
Total pages - 354
1.1 At the BeachRead a book whose author's last name initial is the word BEACH
The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel
Points: 1
Pages: 544
TESSA2.4 (Bethany's task) June 3rd is Repeat Day (I said Repeat Day)
Read two books
Repeat any 2 point task from last month's challenges.
MAY 2.3 (Tessa's Task) - Mother's Day
a) M.C. is a mother - Clara & Blanca are both mothers in The House of the Spirits ✔ - 03Jun19 - 448 p
b) Auth F & L in SNAPDRAGON - D.P. - Danielle Paige / Dorothy Must Die ✔ - 06June19 - 452 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 900
Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 900
May 2.5 (Bethany's task) Welcome Baby Jude! (Read two books)I had my baby boy at the end of March! Let's celebrate!
1. Read a book that you can read a little bit at a time or one-handed. Either a book of short stories or poems, or an audiobook or ebook.
There There by Tommy Orange--ebook--6/5/19--294 pages
2. Read a book where the title or author's first or last name begins with J U D E
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan--6/5/19--438 pages
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 732
Total points: 2
Total pages: 732
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New York City
The Ring of Rocamadour by Michael D. Beil (6/11/19) 304 pp. ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 304
1.5 Log Cabin Day (6/26)The 3-Day Effect by Florence Williams
Points: 1
Pages: 200
Total points: 2
Total pages: 744
Check my totals. I think I was given credit for Marilyn's pages :)
TESSATask 2.2 - We Bought a Zoo - Linda C - Peacock & Zebra
Peacock: A bright blue cover:
✔ - 13June19 - 256 pgZebra: Stripes on cover (girl's pants) -
✔ - 12June19 - 363 pgTHIS TASK
Points earned - 2 pts
Pages read - 619 pages
Total points earned to date: 4
Total pages read to date: 1519
Task 1.7 (Bethany's task) Longest Day of the YearIn honor of the longest day of the year, read the longest book on one of your shelves.
Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) – Marissa Meyer (5 stars) 6/15/19 [833]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 833
Total points - 2
Total pages - 1187
1.1 At the BeachRead a book whose author's last name initial is the word BEACH
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep--6/17/19--336 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 336
Total points: 3
Total pages: 1068
Task 1.4 Travel Destinations (Part 1) US News & World Report - Top 10 Vacation Spots are:
5. London, England
The Diabolical Baron – Mary Jo Putney (3 stars) 6/19/19 [304] set in London
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 304
Total points - 3
Total pages - 1491
TESSATask 5.1 - JAWS
G - Gregory Maguire / Wicked ✔ - 18Jun19 - 406 p
R - ROSS, Ann B. / Miss Julia Renews Her Vows ✔ - 19Jun19 - 352 p
E - Emily March / A Stardance Summer ✔ - 21Jun19 - 307 p
A - ANDREWS, Mary Kay - Summer Rental ✔ - 20Jun19 - 432 p
T - Two Faces of January ✔ - 07Jun19 - 320 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 5
Pages read - 1817 pg
Total points earned to date - 9
Total pages read to date - 3336 pg
2.2 (Linda C task) We Bought A Zoo1. Peacock
b.Read a book that has a blue cover.
by Tyehimba Jess 6/12/19 (256 pgs)2. Zebra
a. Read a book with something striped on the cover.
by Jeff Speck 6/19/19 (312 pgs)Points: 2
Pages: 568
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1312
2.4 (Bethany's task) June 3rd is Repeat Day (I said Repeat Day)May 2.5 (Bethany's task) Welcome Baby Jude!
1. The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar 6/10/19 (361 pgs) audiobook
2. A Book of Bones by John Connolly 6/24/19 (720 pgs)
Points: 2
Pages: 1081
Total points: 6
Total pages: 2393
TESSA1.1 At the Beach
Read a book whose author's last name initial is the word BEACH - A
AHDIEH, Renée] ✔ - 27Jun19 - 404 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 404
Total points earned to date - 10
Total pages read to date - 3740
Task 2.1 Surprise MeThe Underground Railroad – Colson Whitehead (5 stars) 6/10/19 [316]
My Family and Other Animals (The Corfu Trilogy, #1) – Gerald Durrell (5 stars) 6/27/19 1956 [292]
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 608
Total points - 5
Total pages - 2099
1.1 At the BeachRead a book whose author's last name initial is the word BEACH -OR- a beach scene on the cover (show cover)
by Elin Hilderbrand 06.11.19Pages 370
Points 1
1.6 (Linda C task) Favorite AuthorThis month's author is: Nora Roberts Nora Roberts
Read a book written by this author.
Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts 06.19.19
Pages 338
Points 1
Total pages 708
Total points 2
2.1 Surprise MeRead two books
Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower 06.16.19
Pages 328
The Summer Girls by Mary Alice Monroe 06.18.19
Pages 392
Task points 2
Task pages 720
Total points 4
Total pages 1428
1.7 (Bethany's task) Longest Day of the YearIn honor of the longest day of the year, read the longest book on one of your shelves.
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 06.28.19
Points 1
Pages 626
Total points 5
Total pages 2054
Task 2.4 (Bethany's task) June 3rd is Repeat Day Repeat any 2 point task from last month's challenges.
May task - 2.2 (Linda C's task) Celebrating Families
1. Brothers & Sisters Day (5/2)
Read a book featuring siblings.
Second Hand: A Novel – Michael Zadoorian (3 stars) 6/27/19 2000 [272] – brother and sister, Richard and Linda
2. Visit your Relatives Day (5/18)
Read a book where a character visit a relative(s)
The Lady Most Likely...: a novel in three parts - Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, & Connie Brockway (4 stars) 6/23/19 [372] – Hugh visits his sister Carolyn
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 644
Total points - 7
Total pages - 2743
2.1 Surprise MeRead two books
1, The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott--6/28/19--247 pages
2. The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer--6/8/19--432 pages
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 679
Total points: 5
Total pages: 1747
1.3 Read through the AlphabetThe Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth 6/27/19 (252 pgs)
Points: 1
Pages: 252
Total points: 7
Total pages: 2645
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