Monthly Challenges discussion

Scoreboard Name: (If different from GR name)
• Task Number (#) with Title (short description, if needed).
• Link to book
• AuthorName/Link to Author's Name
• Date book was finished
• Points for the task (Points Earned: )
• Pages for the task (Pages Read: )
• TOTAL POINTS: ( not require for 1st completed task)
• TOTAL PAGES: (not required for 1st completed task)

August Tasks

3.1 Tessa
2.4 Mickslibrarian
2.5 Linda C

2.3 Tessa
1.7 Linda C

Scoreboard
Updated #37

Most Points

••Linda C - 14
••Mickslibrarian - 14
Marilyn - 8
☆☆Tessa - 17
Susan - 12
Amber - 2




Most Pages

••Linda C - 4511
Mickslibrarian - 3628
Marilyn - 2581
☆☆Tessa - 5608
Susan - 3820
Amber - 558

Task 1.8 FIXER UPPER
Project Manager: AMBER Project: BEDROOM

c. The average master bedroom size is between 200 & 300 sq ft. Read a book w/a 2 or 3 in the page count.

The View from Alameda Island – Robyn Carr (4 stars) 7/4/21 [336] – 3 in page count

Task points - 1
Task pages - 336

Total points - 1
Total pages - 336

Task 1.3 4th OF JULY

c. Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) RED, WHITE, or BLUE cover
Sunken Treasure (Stepping Stones Island #3) – Katy Lee (3 stars) 7/5/21 [224]

Task points - 1
Task pages - 224

Total points - 2
Total pages - 560

2.4 (Susan's Task) BURN WITH ME - Read books with the word "BURN" in a sentence (list sentence, page)

Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers 7/2/21 264 p. (Probably he would tell her to burn the paper promptly and drive suspicion out of her mind with prayer and fasting. p. 248)

AND

A Spoonful of Poison by M.C. Beaton 7/7/21 288 p. (Toni felt herself beginning to burn up with white-hot rage. p. 241)

Task points: 2
Task pages: 552

Total points: 2
Total pages: 552

1.3 4th OF JULY - c. Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) RED, WHITE, or BLUE cover.

Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M.C. Beaton 7/4/21 234 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 234

Total points: 3
Total pages: 786

1.8 FIXER UPPER - c. The average master bedroom size is between 200 and 300 sq ft. Read a book with a 2 or 3 in the page count.

How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People by D.L. Hughley 7/3/21 260 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 260

Total points: 4
Total pages: 1046

1.8 FIXER UPPER
Project Manager: AMBER Project: BEDROOM
Choose 1 task

c. The average master bedroom size is between 200 and 300 sq ft. Read a book with a 2 or 3 in the page count.

All the Children Are Home by Patry Francis--7/9/21--384 pages

Total points: 1
Total pages: 384

TESSA

Task 1.6 - Reading Through the Alphabet
Title begins with 'L'
Longbourn ✔ – 06July21 (443 pg)

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 443 p


Total points earned to date - 1
Total pages read to date - 443 p

TESSA

Task 1.8 - FIXER UPPER - Amber - Bedroom
Total pages includes 2 or 3

Jumbo: The Greatest Elephant in the World ✔ – 03July21 - 232 pg

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 232 p


Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 675 pg

1.7 (Tessa's Task) TOKYO, JAPAN - Read a book whose title begins with a letter in TOKYO

There Goes the Bride by M.C. Beaton 7/8/21 277 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 277

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1323

Task 1.1 - CELEBRATING SOME JULY HOLIDAYS
Choose one of the following tasks:
BONUS POINT: You can choose a second task.

Task: (July 16) National CORN FRITTER Day
Read a book with a MPG:SOUTHERN [LIT] (must be on main page)

Body on the Bayou (Cajun Country Mystery #2) Ellen Byron 320 pp. 2021-07-05

• Date: 2021-07-05
• Task Points: 1
• Task Pages: 320

Bonus Task: (July 6) International KISSING Day
Read a book with a couple kissing on the cover -OR- MPG:ROMANCE (must be on main page)

We Own Tonight (Second Time Around #1) Corinne Michaels 340 pp. 2021-07-07

• Date: 2021-07-05
• Bonus Task Points: 1
• Bonus Task Pages: 340

• TOTAL TASK POINTS: 2
• TOTAL TASK PAGES: 660

• TOTAL POINTS: 2
• TOTAL PAGES: 660

Task 2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

Arbitrate or Die (The Exceptional S. Beaufont #2) 468 pp.
Sarah Noffke Michael Anderle
2021-07-17

Wicked for Hire (Paranormal in Manhattan #1) 125 pp.
Lotta Smith
2021-07-13

• Date: 2021-07-17

• TASK POINTS: 2
• TASK PAGES: 593

• TOTAL POINTS: 4
• TOTAL PAGES: 1253

1.1 CELEBRATING SOME JULY HOLIDAYS
Choose one of the following tasks:
BONUS POINT: You can choose a second task.

a. (July 12) National Eat Your JELLO Day
List your favorite Jello flavor, then read a book whose Author's initials FIRST & LAST are in your flavor.

Strawberry - The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith 07.02.21

Task points 1
Task pages 272

1.4 WHALING
July 23,1982 - The International Whaling Commission decided to end Commercial Whaling.
Read a book with a Whale on the cover (show cover) -OR- All the letter in W•H•A•L•E can be found in title (no sub-titles)
How the Woman at the Well Became the Well Woman: A Memoir of an Extraordinary Ordinary Life by Donna Rhodes 07.14.21

Task points 1
Task pages 286

Total points 2
Total pages 558

2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

#1 The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom--7/13/21--376 pages

#5 Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion--7/17/21--227 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 603

Total points: 3
Total pages: 987

2.3 (Bethany's Task) CELL PHONE COURTESY MONTH

1. 1. Read a book in which the characters have to rely on formal mannerisms or a specific code of conduct. Briefly explain.

Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers 7/1/21 212 p. (The main character is a member of the British Peerage, so there is a lot of "My lord"ing and very formal manners in social interactions)

AND

Hiss and Hers by M.C. Beaton 7/17/21 294 p. (set in 2011)

Task points: 2
Task pages: 506

Total points: 7
Total pages: 1829

1.1 CELEBRATING SOME JULY HOLIDAYS - a. (July 12) National Eat Your JELLO Day: List your favorite Jello flavor, then read a book whose Author's initials FIRST & LAST are in your flavor.

Raspberry - Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues by Emily Brightwell 7/15/21 184 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 184

Total points: 8
Total pages: 2013

5.1 MARGARITAVILLE - Spell-out one of the ALL-CAPPED Drinks below: Roasted Blueberry BASIL Margarita

B - Busy Body by M.C. Beaton 7/10/21 278 p.

A - As the Pig Turns by M.C. Beaton 7/11/21 292 p.

S - Sayers, Dorothy L. - Clouds of Witness 7/1/21 288 p.

I - Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries, The by Emily Brightwell 7/13/21 181 p.

L - Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem, A by Manda Collins 7/20/21 352 p.

Task points: 5
Task pages: 1391

Total points: 13
Total pages: 3404

TESSA

Task 1.4 - Whaling
"Whale" in title
The Whale Rider ✔ – 21July21 - 150 p


THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 150 pg


Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 825 p

Task 1.1 CELEBRATING SOME JULY HOLIDAYS

c. (July 6) International KISSING Day
Read a book with MPG:ROMANCE (must be on main page)
Mortar and Murder (A Do-It-Yourself Mystery, #4) – Jennie Bentley (3 stars) 7/21/21 [320]

Task 5.1 MARGARITAVILLE

P - Phaedra Patrick - The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper (4 stars) 7/17/21 [331]
E - E. J. Mellow - Song of the Forever Rains (Mousai, #1) (5 stars) 7/22/21 2021 [423]
A - American Dirt – Jeanine Cummins (4 stars) 7/13/21 [459]
C - Maya Corrigan - Scam Chowder (A Five Ingredient Mystery, #2) (3 stars) 7/10/21 [313]
H - Heart of Brass (Clockwork Agents, #1) – Kate Cross (4 stars) 7/8/21 [371]

Task points - 6
Task pages - 2217

Total points - 8
Total pages - 2777

Task 2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

# 1 Arjun's Jenny (Unscripted Love, #1) - Payal Dedhia (3 stars) 7/15/21 [270]
# 5 An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne (3 stars) 7/24/21 [224]

Task points - 2
Task pages - 494

Total points - 10
Total pages - 3271

1.1 CELEBRATING SOME JULY HOLIDAYS
Choose one of the following tasks:
BONUS POINT: You can choose a second task.

a. (July 12) National Eat Your JELLO Day
List your favorite Jello flavor, then read a book whose Author's initials FIRST & LAST are in your flavor.

PEACH
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho--7/13/21--256 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 256

Total points: 4
Total pages 1243

3.1 (Bethany's Task) BARBERSHOP MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY (July 13th)

For this challenge you will choose a book from three of the four voice parts to make up the rest of your quartet:

1. LEAD: This part is the most recognizable and most popular. They usually sing the melody (the part everyone knows). Since it's so popular, for this part, read a book at least 2 other group members have read.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll--read by both Tessa and Diana--7/19/21-113 pages

2. BARITONE: This is typically a very challenging part. It is harmony, and this section usually fills in the rest of the chord for the quartet. Read a book that challenges you. Tell how it challenges you.

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry--this book went into great detail about the history of epidemiology and discoveries made along the way by famous doctors, when I really wanted to learn about just the 1918 flu, how it started, how it spread, and how long it lasted. Fortunately I learned that, too! I listened to it in the car, and it took nearly 9 months, driving only one day a week during COVID!--7/17/21--546 pages

3. BASS: This part helps set the beat of the song. They are the backbone of the quartet, and often add a lot of character to the song. Read a book that has at least one quirky character (describe him or her).

The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease by Daisy Hernández--the quirky character in this book is Daisy's Tia Dora, infected with Chagas Disease in Columbia, then helping raise Daisy in New Jersey. Her suffering for the rest of her life, even not speaking to Daisy for 7 years for her choice of gender, drove Daisy to research the causes of and lack of care for Chagas Disease.--7/22/21--336 pages

Points this task: 3
Pages this task: 995

Total points: 7
Total pages: 2238

1.6 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER L
BONUS POINT: You can read a second book

Read a book that starts with the Letter L
Left Fur Dead (Jules & Bun Mystery #1) J.M. Griffin 368 pp. 2021-07-20

Bonus:
Land of Careful Shadows (Jimmy Vega Mystery, #1) Chazin, Suzanne 353 pp. 2021-07-22

• Date: 2021-07-22

• TASK POINTS: 2
• TASK PAGES: 721

• TOTAL POINTS: 6
• TOTAL PAGES: 1974

1.5 BUZZWORD
July word: LAST
Read a book with the word LAST in the title

The Last Houseparty: A Crime Novel Dickinson, Peter 222 pp. 2021-07-22

• Date: 2021-07-22

• TASK POINTS: 1
• TASK PAGES: 222

• TOTAL POINTS: 7
• TOTAL PAGES: 2196

1.4 WHALING - Read a book where all the letters in W•H•A•L•E can be found in title (no sub-titles)

tHe screWtApe LettErs by C.S. Lewis 7/23/21 224 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 224

Total points: 14
Total pages: 3628

Task 2.3 (Bethany's Task) CELL PHONE COURTESY MONTH

1. Read a book in which the characters have to rely on formal mannerisms or a specific code of conduct. Briefly explain.

Saving Lord Verwood (The Three Disgraces #3) – Elena Green (3 stars) 7/25/21 [243] – Society rules very strict in regards to a Lady's reputation

2. Read a book set after the invention of cell phones (1973).
Final Fondue (A Five Ingredient Mystery, #3) – Maya Corrigan (3 stars) 7/11/21 [310] – texting is important feature in this book publ in 2016

Task points - 2
Task pages - 553

Total points - 12
Total pages - 3824

5.1 MARGARITAVILLE
Read 5 Books

Spell-out one of the ALL-CAPPED Drinks below:
Chili MANGO Margarita


M- Melt for Him (Fighting Fire #2) Lauren Blakely 193 pp. 2021-07-03
A- Across Five Aprils Irene Hunt 228 pp. 2021-07-09
N- Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher #12) Lee Child 546 pp. 2021-07-23
G- Geekerella (Once Upon a Con #1) Ashley Poston 337 pp. 2021-07-25
O- Open Season (Joe Gunther #1) Archer Mayor 320 pp. 2021-07-26

• Date: 2021-07-26

• TASK POINTS: 5
• TASK PAGES: 1624

• TOTAL POINTS: 12
• TOTAL PAGES: 3820

1.1 CELEBRATING SOME JULY HOLIDAYS
Choose one of the following tasks:
BONUS POINT: You can choose a second task.

b. (July 5) National BIKINI Day
Read a book with someone wearing a swimsuit.

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett--Stella, one of the main characters, swims every morning after she drops off her daughter at school, wearing either a red or purple swim suit.--7/26/21--343 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 343

Total points: 8
Total pages: 2581

Task 2.4 (Susan's Task) BURN WITH ME
Read books with the words "BURN", "FIREMAN", or "FIREFIGHTER" in a sentence (list sentence, page)

Hot Zone (Elite Force, #2) – Catherine Mann (4 stars) 7/27/21 [316] – p.23 “The little kid had her cat back and looked at the firefighter like he was a god.”

Skyhunter (Skyhunter, #1) – Marie Lu (4 stars) 7/30/21 [371] - p.119 “His skin feels hot enough to burn.”

Task points - 2
Task pages - 687

Total points - 14
Total pages - 4511

TESSA

Task 2.1 Wheel of Fortune
# 1 - Furious Hours ✔ – 23July21 - 352 p
# 5 - A Wallflower Christmas ✔ – 23July21 - 213 p

THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 565

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Task 1.5 - Reading Through the Alphabet - L
BONUS 2d book beginning w/ 'L'
Lady Osbaldestone and the Missing Christmas Carols ✔ – 23July21 - 260 p

THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 260


Total points earned to date - 7 points
Total pages read to date - 1650 pages

TESSA

Task 1 - Holiday
KISSING DAY - main page genre ROMANCE
The Duke and I ✔ – 26July21 - 438 p

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 438 p


Total points earned to date - 8 points
Total pages read to date - 2088 pg

TESSA

Task 5.1 - Margaritaville Spell out

Basil
B - BELLE, Josie / Marked Down for Murder ✔ – 27July21 - 272 p
A - AUSTEN, Jane / Pride and Prejudice ✔ – 10July21 - 367 p
S - Shadow of Night ✔ – 04July21 - 652 p
I - IMRIE, Celia / Nice Work ✔ – 07July21 - 400 p
L - Lisa Kleypas / Devil in Winter ✔ – 13July21 - 368 p

THIS POST
Points earned - 5
Pages read - 2059 pg


Total points earned to date - 13 points
Total pages read to date - 4147 pg

TESSA

Task 1.1 Holidays
BONUS - 2d holiday -
JELLO day - Flavor Lemon - L M author initials
Lydia Millet / A Children's Bible ✔ – 06July21 - 240 p

THIS TASK
points earned - 1
Pages read - 240 p

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Task 1.7 - Tessa - Tokyo Olympics
Title begins with a letter in TOKYO
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit ✔ – 27July21 - 224 p

THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 224 p





Total points earned to date - 15 points
Total pages read to date - 4835 pages

TESSA

Task 2.3 - Bethany - Cell Phone Courtesy Month

a)Characters must rely on formal manners - set in Regency England with strict rules of conduct and proper behavior -


b) Set after invention of cell phone - contemporary and characters use their cell phones all the time! - Revenge Wears Prada ✔ – 19July21 - 387 pg


THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 773 pg


Total points earned to date - 17 points
Total pages read to date - 5608 pages