Monthly Challenges discussion

Please post the tasks you have completed in this thread.

The following format is greatly appreciated:

Scoreboard name (if different from GR name)
Task # and Title
Link to book AND Author
Date book was completed
Points for this task
Pages for this task
Total Points
Total Pages
Rating (optional)
Review (optional)
Total Books (optional)

Scoreboard
update: post# 28

Most Points
Bethany - 2
Linda C - 6
Marilyn - 7
**Amber - 9
Tessa - 14
Mickslibrarian - 2
Diana S - 7

Most Pages
Bethany - 470
Linda C - 1694
Marilyn - 2281
**Amber - 3014
Tessa - 4502
Mickslibrarian - 689
Diana S - 2087

2.2 Read Through the Alphabet
Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter 8/4 (334 pgs)
Incognegro by Mat Johnson 8/7 (136 pgs)

Points: 2
Pages: 470

Task 1.1 At Seaworld
Read a book whose author's last name initial is in the word SHAMU

Fly Away Peter – David Malouf (4 stars) 8/8/19 [144]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 144

Total points - 1
Total pages - 144

2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books

Thanks, Amber!

1. If She Wakes by Michael Koryta--8/10/19--394 pages

2. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver--8/1/19--464 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 858

Total points: 2
Total pages: 858

1.1 At Seaworld
Read a book whose author's last name initial is in the word SHAMU

Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer 08.04.19

pages 352
points 1

1.4 Back to School
School supplies needed
Erasers - Read a book with a predominately PINK cover (show cover).

by P.L. Travers
08.06.19

pages 209
points 1

Total pages 561
Total points 2

TESSA

Task 2.3 - Bethany - Finish What You Started
I started BOTH these books before Aug 1, one on audio, one in text - and finished both on the same day!

Becoming ✔ - 06Aug19 - 426 p
Picture Miss Seeton ✔ - 06Aug19 - 207 p


THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 633

Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 633

Task 2.1 Surprise Me

A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1) – Sherry Thomas (4 stars) 8/7/19 [336]

Calico Ball – Carla Kelly, Sarah M. Eden, & Kristin Holt (4 stars) 8/13/19 [283]

Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 619

Total points - 3
Total pages - 763

1.1 At Seaworld

A Plain Vanilla Murder by Susan Wittig Albert(296 p.)

Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 296
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 296
Total Books: 1

Task 2.3 (Bethany's task) Finish what you start!
Read any two books that have been on your To Read shelf for longer than 3 months.

The Midwife of Hope River (Hope River, #1) – Patricia Harman (4 stars) 8/11/19 [403] – added 12/18/16
Justin (Tales of the Shareem, #6) – Allyson James (3 stars) 8/16/19 [208] – added 4/24/18

Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 611

Total points - 5
Total pages - 1374

TESSA

Task 2.1 - Amber - August Holidays

Friendship Day - Read a book where a group of friends does something together - They bought and raced a horse - Funny Cide ✔ - 18Aug19 - 304 p

Relaxation Day - Book of my choice - Burglars Can't Be Choosers ✔ - 14Aug19 - 293 p

THIS TASK
Total points earned - 2
Total pages read - 597

Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 1230

Task 1.7 (Amber's task) Hot! Hot! Hot!

Read a book with something "Hot" on the cover, (show cover)

Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands, #1) – Alwyn Hamilton (4 stars) 8/19/19 [320] - the picture in the center shows a sand dune in the desert

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 320

Total points - 6
Total pages - 1694

1.4 Back to School
a. Pencils

The Enneagram: Understanding Yourself and the Others in Your Life by Helen Palmer(393 p.)

Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 393
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 689
Total Books: 2

2.3 (Bethany's task) Finish what you start!
Read two books

Read any two books you've started reading before August 1st.
(1) A Change of Heart: A Memoir by Claire Sylvia--8/13/2019--304 pages

(2) Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar--8/22/19--269 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 573

Total points: 4
Total pages: 1431

2.4 (Amber's task) August Holiday
Read two books

1. August 4th is Friendship Day
Read a book with a group of friends that do something together.
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See--these young women grow up together as divers earning their family living in the waters off Korea--8/21/19--374 pages

2. August 15th is Relaxation Day - Read any book
The Color Purple by Alice Walker--not too relaxing but powerful!--8/16/19--288 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 662

Total points: 6
Total pages: 2093

1.5 Children's Classic
Read a book that has a main page genre (MPG) CHILDREN'S CLASSIC.

The Railway Children by E. Nesbit--8/24/19--188 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 188

Total points: 7
Total pages: 2281

TESSA

Task 3.1 - Bethany - Back to Work
Title begins with a letter in WORK - Our Man in Havana ✔ - 12Aug19 - 228 p

Total pages includes # 5 - Vinegar Girl ✔ - 17Aug19 - 256 pg

Reader's Choice - The Flight of the Maidens ✔ - 22Aug19 - 278 p

THIS TASK
Points earned - 3
Pages read - 762 pg


Total points earned to date - 7 points
Total pages read to date - 1992 pages

TESSA

Task 2.1 - Surprise Me
Diana S picked for me:

✔ - 28Aug19 - 437 p

✔ - 09Aug19 - 464 p

THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 901 pg

Total points earned to date - 9 points
Total pages read to date - 2893 pages

1.2 The Power of ONE Word
August is word SUMMER.
Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.

Summer Sisters by Judy Blume 08.17.19

Points 1
pages 416

Total points 3
Total pages 977

2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books

Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones 08.19.19

pages 322

Legendary by Stephanie Garber 08.29.19

pages 451

Task points 2
Task pages 773

Total points 5
Total pages 1750

2.2 Read Through the Alphabet
Read two books

1. Letter H
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter H (exclude A, An, The).

Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen 08.17.19

pages 295

2. Letter I
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter I (exclude A, An, The).

I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon 08.01.19

pages 333

Task points 2
Task pages 628

Total points 7
Total pages 2378

2.4 (Amber's task) August Holiday
Read two books

1. August 4th is Friendship Day
Read a book with a group of friends that do something together.

Key of Valor by Nora Roberts 08.31.19

pages 332

2. August 15th is Relaxation Day - Read any book

Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates 08.12.19

pages 304

Task points 2
Task pages 636

Total points 9
Total pages 3014

TESSA

Task 5.1 - S*P*E*L*L Out: Dog Day Afternoon

R -ROUGHAN, Howard / Second Honeymoon ✔ - 02Aug19 - 403 p
A - ANSTEY, Cindy / Love, Lies and Spies ✔ - 30Aug19- 368 p
G - Graham Moore / The Last Days of Night - 371 p
E - EWAN, Chris / The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam ✔ - 12Aug19 - 240 p
D - Donald E. Westlake / Nobody's Perfect ✔ - 13Aug19 - 227 p


THIS TASK
Points earned - 5
Pages read - 1609 pg


Total points earned to date - 14
Total pages read to date - 4502

1.1 At Seaworld
author's last name initial in SHAMU
H in SHAMU
The Cactus by Sarah Haywood (8/10/19 ) 384 pp. ☆☆☆☆

Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 384

1.4 Back to School

a. Pencils - predominately YELLOW cover (show cover).
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (8/14/18 ) ☆☆☆☆☆ 296 pp.

Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 296

Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 680

2.2 Read Through the Alphabet

••1. Letter H
How It Happened by Michael Koryta (8/8/19) 359 pp. ☆☆☆☆
••2. Letter I
I Owe You One by Sophie akinsella (8/19/19) 448 pp. 3.5 ☆☆☆

Points Earned: 2
Pages Read: 807

Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1487

3.1 (Bethany's task) Back to Work

1. title/either author's initials start with WORK.
R in WORK
R. L. LaFever's The Flight of the Phoenix (8/25/19) 141 pp. 3.5 ☆☆☆

2. 5 in the page number.
251 pp. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (8/25/19) ☆☆☆☆☆

3. Reader's choice
One Foot Wrong by Sofie Laguna (8/23/19) 208 pp. ☆☆☆☆

Points Earned: 3
Pages Read: 600

Total Points: 7
Total Pages: 2087

12:08 am August Challenge is now closed.