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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2022
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10.1 - Cowardly
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Read a book with a word in the title that ENDS in LY. Subtitles are excluded.
Ex. Remarkably Bright Creatures Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
10.2 - What A Drag It Is Getting Old
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Jul 12, 1962 – 60 years ago. The British rock band The Rolling Stones played their first live performance, at the Marquee Club in London.
Read a book with a word of at least three letters in the title or subtitle from a song title from the setlist. "The" is excluded. The word must match exactly.
Kansas City
Baby What's Wrong
Confessin' the Blues
Bright Lights, Big City
I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
Down the Road Apiece
I Want You to Love Me
Bad Boy
I Ain't Got You
Hush Hush
Ride 'Em on Down
Back in the U.S.A.
Kind of Lonesome
Blues Before Sunrise
Big Boss Man
Don't Stay Out All Night
Tell Me That You Love Me
Happy Home
Doing the Crawdaddy
Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won't Work on You)
Required: State the song
10.3 - Press Play
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June is Audiobook Appreciation Month
Read a book that has WON an Audie Award. This list may help: Audie Award Winners The award must be present in the book's metadata.
All SRC rules apply.
10.4 - Fields of Poppies
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"...and there at the very end of the field, was the poor Lion, lying fast asleep among the beautiful scarlet Poppies. "
The poppy has become the enduring symbol of remembrance of the fallen troops of the First World War.
Read a book with a genre of World War I. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
10.5 - Girls Together
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August 1 is Girlfriends Day.
Read a book written by at least 2 women. The women may be co-authors, two authors writing under one pen name*, or contributors to an anthology or collection . Girls only- no male contributors.
Required: *Include a reference if the pen name authors are not identified on the GR record.
10.6 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial the movie was released on June 11, 1982.
Read a book from the first 25 pages shelved as Aliens
Required: State the page
10.7 - To The Sea
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June 25 is the Day of the Seafarer
A day to recognize the importance of transportation of objects by sea (and to celebrate Kristina Simon's new adventure!)
Read a book with a boat or water vessel on the cover. The boat must be capable of (even if they aren't visible) carrying at least two people and does not need to have a motor. Rowboats, canoes, rafts, lifeboats, submarines, cruise ships, etc. will work. Single kayaks and airships will not.
Required: Post the cover.
10.8 - Apple II
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The Apple II computer, with 4K of memory, went on sale for $1,298 n June 5, 1977.
Read a book that is number #2 in a series. The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing in grayscale parentheses following the title.
10.9 - Her Majesty
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June 5, 2022 marks Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. Queen Eliabeth is not only Queen of the United Kingdom, but 14 other countries. Read a book set at least 50% in one of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
10.10 - Liquid Courage
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Read a book with a type of beverage in the title or subtitle. Alcoholic beverages are encouraged, but optional. The beverage must be listed on this Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of.... Specific beverages on linked pages may be used*, but must match in their entirety. Plurals and possessives work.
Ex. The Gin Closet,
Shot of Tequila,
We're Going to Need More Wine,
Oolong Dead - *listed under List of breakfast drinks, then Tea Classification
The Scent of Sake- *listed under Rice Drinks,
Bloody Mary - *listed under List of Cocktails- Vodka
Required: * If using a beverage linked from the main page, state the location where it is listed.
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15.1 – If I were King of the Forest!
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Book 1 – Read a book with King, Queen, Princess, or Prince in its title (not subtitle). Plurals and possessives may be used, but no other variations.
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Book 2 – Read a book with “Lion” found intact in a word in its title (not subtitle)
15.2 – The Long and the Short of It
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In summer in the Northern Hemisphere, days are long and nights are short. In the Southern Hemisphere, the days are short and the nights are long.
Book 1 – Read a short book – 100-200 pages.
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Book 2 – Read a long book – at least 400 pages.
15.3 – Just Call Me Judy
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Judy Garland (a/k/a Frances Ethel Gumm) was born June 10, 1922.
Option 1:
Book 1 - Read a book written by an author whose initials (all) can be found in Judy Garland. A book with multiple authors can be used if the initials of EVERY author are found in Judy Garland.
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Book 2 – Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, with the initial letter of each word found in Frances Ethel Gumm. The initials of EVERY word in the title must be found in the target name.
OR
Option 2 – Read one book that satisfies the requirements for both books for option 1.
In all cases, letters can be used only as often as they are found in the target name.
15.4 – Summer Road Trip-North and South
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Rt. 1 runs from Florida to Maine, passing through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine.
Option 1
Book 1 – Read a book set at least 50% in one of these states. If the setting is not identified in the GR description or metadata, include a reference.
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Book 2 – Read a book with a motor vehicle on the cover. It must be a vehicle that can be driven on a road/highway (no planes, boats, etc) which an adult human can drive or ride in – no toy trucks. It must be clear and complete enough to identify as a motor vehicle - just a door handle or a set of headlights is not enough.
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
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OPTION 2
Read one book that satisfies the criteria for both book 1 and book 2 of Option 1.
15.5 – Of Course I'm Brave, I've Got a Medal!
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Someone with courage often seeks adventures or an action-packed life.
Read a book with a MPG of Adventure or Action.
15.6. Leo the Lion.
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Leo is the astrological sign for lion, and the sign of Leo applies to those born July 23 – August 22, so during the summer challenge.
Read a book with the author’s initials (all of them) appearing in LEO THE LION. A book with multiple authors may be used if the initials of EVERY author appear in LEO THE LION. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
15.7 – If You Don’t Want Me to Read It, I Surely Will!
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Sadly, there’s a growing movement to ban and censor, even burn, books. To support freedom to read, read a book from this list: Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
REQUIRED: Include in your post the page of the list on which the book is found.
15.8 - There's More than One of Us
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Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of collective nouns for animals . https://www.treehugger.com/strange-co... (Collective animal names)
The word must be the collective name, not the name of the specific animal, and extraneous words (such as "a" "or") cannot be used. Words must match exactly, except for plurals and possessives.
REQUIRED: state the animal used
For example,
"Bats: a cauldron" - the word is "cauldron" - Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
15.9 - The End of Slavery!
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Juneteenth, June 19th, celebrates and symbolizes the end of slavery in the United States.
Read a book from the first 25 pages of one of these lists :
Civil War Books
Antebellum Books
REQUIRED: Include in your post the name of the list you chose and the page of the list on which the book is found.
15.10 – Location, Location, Locations
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Read a book from this list - 100 Mystery and Thriller Recommendations by Setting
REQUIRED: Specify the setting location of the list in which your book was found.
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20.1 - Most Improved Player - Paul's Task: Dancing With the Stars
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In June, my wife and I attended our grand-daughter’s first dance recital (she’s nearly 4 years old). To celebrate this wonderful experience, read a book of 200 or more pages that meets one of two options.
No books with the MPG of children or kids may be used. A book with the main page genre of Graphic Novel, Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga may be used.
REQUIRED: state the option you chose
Option 1: read a book with an MPG of DANCE, MUSIC, or THEATER/THEATRE. The MPG can be standalone or embedded.
Option 2: our granddaughter also entertained us with some music with her (pink) ukelele. Read a book where the single author’s initials (all of them) can be found in PINK UKELELE.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - NO TASK
20.3 - Best Review-Kathy KS's Task: The Other Side of the Rainbow
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The movie, Wizard of Oz, begins and ends in Kansas, my home state. Everything is NOT black and white in Kansas and most natives get a little tired of Oz jokes. But, there really is no place like home.
Pick one of the following options and read a book that meets the requirements. Books with the genres "Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", and "Manga" are allowed, as long as other SRC rules are followed.
Required: Identify the option.
Option 1. The original Oz books were written by L. Frank Baum, then were followed by many other series works written by other authors. Read a book whose author’s initials (all of them) can be found in his name: L FRANK BAUM. Books written by multiple authors may be used, but ALL of their combined initials must be in the phrase.
Option 2. A tornado is featured in the Wizard of Oz. Frankly, I’ve never personally seen one, but they have struck nearby. Other natural disasters seem to cover a much larger area and scare me more. Read a book that includes a natural disaster. If the disaster is not mentioned in the GR description, provide a link that provides that information. For a list of allowable natural disasters, see the Task Help or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural...
3. Kansas is known as the “Sunflower State.” Read a book with a sunflower on the cover. This must be identifiable as a type of sunflower (usually yellow petals and dark center), so no silhouettes are allowed.
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Julia103's Task: A Group of Prides
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The word “Pride” has several different usages. Choose one of the meanings from the below options. REQUIRED: Indicate in your post the option that you used.
Graphic novels/sequential art/comics allowed if it fits SRC requirements.
Option A. Pride is the collective noun for a group of lions. Read a book with more than one lion on the cover or with the word LIONS in the title (subtitles excluded).
If choosing the cover option, the picture can be stylized or realistic, but must be recognizable as lions.
Examples:
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
If choosing the title, the word must be exact match (Plural only, not embedded or possessive): Examples: The Lions of Fifth Avenue, Lie Down with Lions.
Option B. June is Pride Month, celebrating LGBTQ+ history and culture.
Read a book with one of the following MPGs: gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, non-binary, or queer. MPGs can be stand-alone or embedded.
Option C. A more traditional meaning of pride is “a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.” (dictionary.com). This meaning is illustrated by Mr. Darcy in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Read Pride and Prejudice or a book that is a re-telling, prequel or sequel of Pride and Prejudice or focuses on one or more of the characters from Pride and Prejudice.
For purposes of this task, a re-telling is one that mentions Pride and Prejudice in the book description, mentions it in a review on the main page, or has the MPG "Retelling."
Examples: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (retelling), Death Comes to Pemberley (sequel), The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet (Mary is one of the five Bennett sisters in the original story)
REQUIRED: If it is not clear from the book description how this fits the task, please include an explanation.
20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Book Concierge’s Task: Family Vacations
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Required Book must be a minimum of 250 pages
Restrictions - NO books with main page genre “Childrens” or “kids.”
My parents didn’t have a lot of money, but we always managed to take a family vacation each summer. Memories of those vacations inspired this task.
Option A: Probably our most often used vacation plan was camping. There were a couple of state parks fairly near to us, and it was a low-cost option. As kids, my brothers and I loved being outdoors, going swimming, hiking, fishing, etc. Having gone camping a couple of times as an adult, I now realize just how much WORK this was for my parents!
• Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover, including water scenes. No buildings should be visible. Animals and people are fine." REQUIRED: Post the COVER.
Option B: A couple of times we took advantage of vacation time to visit relatives who lived in other cities, states or even Mexico. I loved getting together with these cousins, especially the ones in California and Mexico because we rarely saw them.
• Read a book that is set at least 50% in either California or Mexico. If the setting is not in the metadata or main page description, cite a reference to prove location.
Option C: All vacations, whether long or short, were driving vacations. And Daddy did virtually ALL the driving. We’d leave on Friday evening to take advantage of as many hours of vacation time as possible. After he got home from work, he’d pack up the car and off we would go, Daddy driving all night, while the rest of us slept in the car.
• Read a book by a MALE author whose first and last initials are in ROAD TRIP.
Option D: Our last family vacation occurred when I graduated from college. My parents and brothers drove up to Wisconsin for the ceremony and afterwards we drove “the long way” back … visiting Indianapolis, the Smokey Mountains, and New Orleans before returning to Texas. The big difference on this trip is that my oldest brother and I shared the driving responsibilities with Dad.
• Read a book with a main page genre of FAMILY.
20.6 - It's a Fact - Trishhartuk's Task: Hugos Season
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A fair amount of my June-August reading time is taken up with the nominees for the Hugo Awards, which are voted for by the members of the World Science Fiction Convention. As well as the Hugos, members also choose the location of the WorldCon two years ahead, and also of the North American SF Con the following year, if that year’s WorldCon is being held outside North America.
Read one book, from one of the following options.
Option 1: As the Hugos (as well as the Lodestar Award for Best YA Book and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, which are awarded at the same ceremony) celebrate Science Fiction and Fantasy writing, read a book with an MPG of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Science Fiction Fantasy. The MPG can be stand-alone or embedded.
Option 2: This year’s WorldCon is being held in Chicago, IL, while Chengdu, China was selected for 2023. The NASFIC Site Selection bids for 2023 (as the 2023 WorldCon is in China) are from Orlando, FL and Winnipeg, Canada; while currently the only submitted WorldCon bid for 2024 is Glasgow, Scotland.
Read a book at least 50% set in Florida or Illinois USA; Canada; China; or Scotland; or by an author born in one of these states or countries.REQUIRED: If the setting or author's birth location aren't specified in the GR records, please include a reference to establish them.
Option 3: The first WorldCon was held in New York in 1939. This year will be the 80th! Read a book which was first published between 1939 and 2022, inclusive, AND has both 8 and 0 somewhere in the page count (but not necessarily together).
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I'm dedicating this task to my daughter-in-law's dog, Poppy who has just three legs.
Read a book with exactly three P's in any combination of title, sub-title, series name and author. You may choose any single source or combination of those sources, but there must be exactly 3 Ps in source/combo.
Examples:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - using 2 Ps from book title, and 1 from series title.
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow - using 3 Ps from book title, ignoring P in author name.
The Adventures of Philip - using 2 Ps from book title, 1 P from author, ignoring 2 Ps in series title.
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the source(s) that you are using to reach 3 Ps.
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lucy Bookworm's Task: Flying the Flag
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At the time of writing this, the UK is in the middle of a long weekend celebrating The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Choose one of the following options. REQUIRED: For either option, include the cover in your post.
1) Everywhere seems to be covered in bunting/flags. Read a book with a flag or bunting on the cover (bunting is strings of small, usually triangular, flags). The flag doesn't have to be a national flag but must be recognisable as a flag. A piece of clothing or similar with the representation of a flag will NOT count. It must clearly be a flag or bunting, flying or being waved.
Examples:
2) This weekend has been about people coming together, as families, friends or communities. Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover
Examples:
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - CynBaxter's Task - The Underscore
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While Harburg and Arlen were the award winning songwriters for Wizard of Oz, Herbert Stothart (1885-1949) won the Oscar for Best Original Score for the 1939 film. The underscore is the music that plays in the background during the film.
The following options for this single book task, celebrate this American composer. REQUIRED: Specify in your post the option you chose.
Option 1: Read a book where the TITLE contains a word (4 or more letters) that can be made from the composer's name: HERBERT POPE STOTHART
Option 2: Stothart was born in 1885 and died in 1949 - read a book first published within this time frame
Option 3: Wizard of Oz was Stothart's first Academy Award - Read a book that is first in a series. The series name and number must be listed in grayscale in parentheses following the title on the book's main page.
Option 4: Stothart was born in Madison, WI and died in Los Angeles, California - Read a book with a setting at least 50% in either Wisconsin or California.
20.10 - Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as a group read for the Summer 2022 season. The requirement for this task: you must participate in the book's discussion thread below with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
Non Fiction - Nature : The Hidden Life of Trees: what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world. Discussion Thread
Fiction - Translated Short Stories - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good. Discussion Thread
Fiction - Cozy Mysteries - The Maid. Discussion Thread
Gutenberg Classics - An Enemy of the People. Discussion Thread
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25.1 - MegSCL's Task: Best and Worst of the Spring Challenge
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This is a two book challenge, read one book for Book 1 and one for Book 2.
Book 1 - use your favourite book read during the spring challenge period (March, April, May)
Option 1 - read a book by the same author as your favourite book
Option 2 - read a book with a word in the title (no subtitles) that is the same as a word in the title (no subtitles) of your favourite book. The title can be any number of words. The matching word must be at least 3 letters long; "the" and "and" are not allowed. Words must match exactly.
Option 3 - read a book listed as "Readers also enjoyed" on your book's main page.
REQUIRED: link to your favourite book of the spring period
Book 2 - use your least favourite book read during the spring challenge period (March, April, May)
Option 1 - read a book by the same author as your least favourite book
Option 2 - read a book with a word in the title (no subtitles) that is the same as a word in the title (no subtitles) of your least favourite book. The title can be any number of words. The matching word must be at least 3 letters long; "the" and "and" are not allowed. Words must match exactly.
Option 3 - read a book listed as "Readers also enjoyed" on your book's main page.
REQUIRED: link to your least favourite book of the spring period
25.2 - XBM's Task: A's all around
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Summer is the birthday season at my house. My spouse, three of my children and three of my grandchildren all have birthdays. Six of their names start with A.
In honor of this:
Option 1:
Read 2 books, one of each.
Book 1: Read a book with 3 or more A's in the title/subtitle
AND
Book 2: Read a book with 3 or more A's in the author's name. All name parts are included. Single authors only.
OR
Option 2:
Read a book with 500 or more pages that fulfills both of the above requirements.
25.3 - Cat's Task: Lion Range
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Two book task, one from each option, no childrens, one graphic novel ok.
Lions are now only found in the wild in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Let's read books from those areas in honour of the dwindling range of lions
For both books, at least 70% of the book must take place in the setting
Book 1: read a book set in one or more sub-Saharan country or countries. We'll use this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
Your book can be set in more than one sub-Saharan country, provided that the total time in sub-Sahara is at least 70% of the book.
REQUIRED: Identify the country(ies), provide a reference for the setting information if the location isn't specified in the GR description or the metadata.
Book 2: read a book set in India
REQUIRED: provide a reference for the setting information if the location isn't specified in the GR description or the metadata.
25.4 - Lauren Jodi's Task: Literary Lions
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Lions are significant symbols in art and literature. Often referred to as the King of the Beasts, the lion embodies courage, strength, justice, and majesty.
This is a TWO book task. Choose ONE book from TWO different options below.
REQUIRED: State the options you chose when posting.
Option 1: The Cowardly Lion
L. Frank Baum's lion in "The Wizard of Oz" believes himself to be a coward, yet fails to understand that true bravery is courage in the face of fear. The most widely recognized symbol of cowardice, especially in Britain during WWI, is the white feather. Nevertheless, in the US armed forces, the white feather is used to signify extraordinary bravery and superior marksmanship.
Read a book with a single feather of any color on the cover.
REQUIRED: Post the cover
Option 2: Aslan
In C. S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia", Aslan is a talking lion who is renowned as the King of the Beasts, the son of the Emperor-Over-the-Sea, and as the King above all High Kings in Narnia.
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the following countries that has a lion on its national flag - Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Montenegro, Spain, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, or Sri Lanka.
REQUIRED: State the country
Option 3: The Lady and the Lion
An epic retelling of the Grimm brothers classic, "Beauty and the Beast", Jacqueline K. Ogburn's story follows a young woman who faces a ferocious lion to save her father only to learn that he is actually a prince bespelled by an evil enchantress.
Read a retelling of the classic "Beauty and the Beast" fairytale from one of the following lists (the book must meet SRC requirements):
Beauty and the Beast
Best Retellings of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast Across Genres
REQUIRED: State the list and page number on which your book is found.
Option 4: Simba
Simba, the protagonist of Disney's famous animated feature film, "The Lion King", shares many similarities with numerous human heroes including the biblical Moses and Joseph as well as William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Read a book in which a major character shifts from human to feline in the story. Lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, and panthers as well as any domestic cat will work. The character must actually shift into the animal and not merely possess its traits.
REQUIRED: Provide a reference if the character's shifting is not mentioned in the book's description, such as a quote from the text of the book.
Examples:
Magic Bites
Visions of Heat
Skinwalker
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The Cowardly Lion, played by Bert Lahr, brought a bit of comedy to an otherwise serious and spooky film. Let’s recognize this lovable character and the actor who portrayed him by completing this two-book task. To do so, read a book for two different options and list the options you’ve chosen in your post.
One of the Lion’s more memorable speeches given in the film was this one:
“Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What makes the dawn come up like thunder? Courage! What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the “ape” in apricot? What have they got that I ain’t got?”
Option 1: Read a book with a title word of four or more letters that appears in the lion’s speech. The word must match exactly and subtitles should be ignored. REQUIRED: Specify in your post the word that you chose.
Option 2: Read a book with an exclamation point or question mark in the title or subtitle.
Option 3: Like Bert Lahr, read a book by a single author whose first and last name each has four letters (ignore middle initials).
Ex: Andy Weir, Jack Carr
Option 4: Bert Lahr was an early spokesperson for Lay’s potato chips. He appeared in many television commercials where he uttered the phrase: “Betcha can’t eat just one.”
Read a book by an author whose initials appear in BETCHA CAN’T EAT JUST ONE. A book with multiple authors can be used if the initials of EVERY author are found in the target phrase. All initials count.
25.6 - TraceyL's Task: Niagara Falls
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This June I'll be taking a short vacation to Niagara Falls. I've been there several times in my life and always have a good time because I love visiting cheesy (often terrible) tourist attractions, and the Canadian side of the falls is full of them.
This is a two book task. Pick two options and read one book for each option.
Option 1: Clifton Hill
The epicenter of tourist activity is Clifton Hill - a promenade featuring a number of gift shops, wax museums, haunted houses, video arcades, restaurants, hotels and themed attractions. While each attraction is individually owned and operated, it feels like you are in one big amusement park.
Read a book where the plot features an amusement park, carnival, side show or circus. It should be the main focus of the book.
REQUIRED: If the attraction is not mentioned in the GR description, provide a reference when posting.
Examples:
Nightmare Alley, Hide, Water for Elephants
Option 2: Louis Tussaud
There have been several wax museums in Niagara Falls over the years, and the two currently operating are the Movieland Wax Museum of the Stars, and Louis Tussaud's Waxworks. The figures in these museums vary in quality, and sometimes it's hard to tell who they are supposed to be. Louis Tussaud is the great-grandson of Marie Tussaud of the famous Madam Tussaud's wax museum in London.
Read a book set at least 50% in the U.K. REQUIRED: If the location is not clear on the Goodreads page, provide a reference when posting.
Option 3: Flying Saucer Restaurant
The Flying Saucer Restaurant is exactly what you would expect it to be. It's a UFO-shaped restaurant serving up classic American diner dishes amid funky sci-fi decor. The menu looks like a tabloid newspaper and is filled with space puns.
Read a book with the main page genre Space or Aliens. Genres may be standalone or embedded.
Option 4: The Cadillac Motel
The Cadillac Motel is a car themed motel with a retro 1950's vibe. Each room is decorated with images of classic cars, and it was used as a music video filming location for Canadian rock band The Trews.
Read a book with a word in the title (ignore subtitles) found on this list of car parts: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/wor...
The list is included in post 2 of the Help Thread.
Words must match exactly, except that plurals and possessives are allowed. Please keep in mind that hyphenated words are considered to be ONE word. Two word phrases can be broken up. For example, "Baby" can be used on its own from "Baby Seat."
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the car part that you used.
25.7 - Hannelore’s Task: Hoi! Nice to meet you!
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Hurray! My first task here on SRC, after almost a year of participating. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you all.
Read two books for this task. Choose one option for each book. When you post, state which options you used.
Option 1:
My name is Hannah, and I live together with my black cat Pörrö. Pörrö is absolutely adorable, except when he stashes living mice and bugs in his hideout under my bed.
My name is a palindrome, which means it is the same backward and forward.
Read a book by an author who has one name part that is a palindrome. The entire name part counts.
Some names that would work: Ada, Anna, Bob, Elle, Eve, Hannah, Otto.
Option 2:
I’m 32 years old, identifying as female (she/her) and live in a little village in the forest in the Netherlands.
Read a book set in the Netherlands.
REQUIRED: If the setting is not clear from the GR description or the metadata, provide a reference. In this case, we’re only counting ‘the Netherlands’ as the country in Europe, and not the other territories like the Carribean Netherlands.
Option 3:
I am an artist. I love to paint forest landscapes in acrylic paint, and have a passion for crafts. Anything made by hand, I love to see how it works, learn how to do it and see what others make.
Read a book with a MPG of ‘Art’ or ‘Crafts’. Genres may be standalone or embedded. (Please keep in mind the Rules of the Challenge : ""Coffee table", Art books, and other books consisting primarily of images or photographs without a substantial written component (essays, criticism, etc.) may not be be claimed for points.")
OR read a book from one of the following lists:
Art & Artists in Fiction
Fiction Featuring Embroidery and Embroiders
Crafty Cozy Mysteries
REQUIRED:: State which list you used and which page the book is on.
Option 4:
Unfortunately I have several chronic illnesses, and I am mostly affected by the extreme exhaustion. This means there are many things I can’t do anymore. I’m glad I can still read on most days, which is a big source of joy (along with the SRC!)
Extreme exhaustion happens with ME/CFS and with Long Covid, which is in many ways similar to ME. Many of the people suffering ME/CFS aren’t able to participate in society anymore, some are even bedbound.
By using the hashtag #MILLIONSMISSING , they/we are hoping to gain awareness for this horrible illness, and hopefully finally get some more funding for research.
Read a book with at least three words in the title (subtitle excluded), with the first letter of each word matching a letter in ‘MILLIONSMISSING’. (Letters may be used as often as they appear, not more.)
Option 5:
I am a big fan of pole sports! I used to do it myself, but now that I am too ill, I enjoy watching the national and international championships. The international competition is hosted by the International Pole Sports Federation - IPSF.
Read a book by an author with their first and last initials in ‘IPSF’ (all middle initials can be ignored).
Optional activity: Dineke Minten is a pole dancer from the Netherlands that has won many prizes. Type her name into YouTube and check out one of her performances, like her Wonder Woman routine at Olympia in 2019.
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For this challenge choose two different lists and read one book from each.
The only restrictions above the usual restrictions for tasks are as follows: No book having a Main Page Genre of Children or Kids may be used and the combined total of the pages must be 500 pages or more.
REQUIRED: state in your post the list and page number on which each of your books was found.
Option 1. Choose a book from this list Books About Books and Libraries
Option 2, choose a book from this list: Rainforests and Jungles of the World
Option 3. Choose a book from this list: Nonfiction Books about Gypsies & Travellers
Option 4 Choose a book from this list: Niche Non-Fiction
25.9 - Dee's Task: It's Graduation Time…
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June 9 marks my graduation from a 10 month in-residence Masters program. Its crazy how fast the time went, the friendships that I made and the fun classes I got to take – so my task is based on this.
For this task, you will choose either Option A, B, C and read book 1 AND book 2 from that option. Alternately, you may read a book that exceeds 500pgs and that fits both book 1 AND book 2 for your chosen option.
Option A – The Degree and my Cohort
Book 1 – The ultimate degree that is being conferred on us is a Masters in Government Information Leadership.
Read a book with all the words in the title starting with letters found in GOVERNMENT INFORMATION LEADERSHIP. Letters may be used as often as they are found. The title must have at least 3 words.
Book 2 – about 1/3 of my class is made up of international military officers – during the year, they provided valuable insights (and shenangians) into how their countries operate.
Read a book set at least 75% in one of the following countries: Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Israel, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Taiwan (for the purpose of this task Taiwan is being counted as a separate country from China), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates. REQUIRED. Specify the country. If it is not obvious from the GR description or metadata, provide a reference to verify the setting.
Option B – The Capstone
Book 1 - The final assignment of the program is the Independent Student Research Paper (or ISRP) – it consumed pretty much all our time when we aren’t in class.
Read a book where all the letters ISRP appear in the Authors name. Books with Multiple authors work if ALL authors fit the criteria.
Book 2 - In true Dee fashion I was changing my topic for this paper up until the last minute…I think at final count I had 4, no 5, no 6 topic changes before finishing it.
Read a book that is 4, 5, or 6 in a series
Option C – the Electives
In addition to the experience with the international students, the best part of the program was all the different electives that we could take. I honestly had a hard time making a decision (and I took more than required both semesters because I couldn't decide). But by far my 2 favorites were Women, Peace and Security (Fall) and Forecasting, Foresight and Strategic Insight (spring)
Book 1 - Women, Peace and Security looked at how national and strategic objectives across the globe can be improved by the integration of women (I know it sounds trite, but they are often not consulted until too late).
Read a book found on the first 15 pages of the following shelf:
Gender Books REQUIRED: state what page number the book was found on
Book 2 - Forecasting and foresight studied how individuals can get better at predicting significant geopolitical events by looking for signals in historical data. The theory spurred an Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity project several years ago which has now transitioned over to the Good Judgement Open (GJOpen).
Read a book where all the letters IARPA can be found in the title, NOT subtitle
optional – check out your forecasting skills on GJOpen (https://www.gjopen.com/) – it's free to set up an account
25.10 - Jen K's Task: Malawi and Zambia
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The last week of the Spring Challenge reading was really helped out by my very long flight for work travel. This task is dedicated to my return visit to Zambia and Malawi for work.
Read two books from two different options.
REQUIRED: State the options you used
Option 1: The Kwacha. Both countries have named their currency Kwacha which means sunrise or dawn and symbolizes the dawn of their freedom from colonialism and start of their independence.
Start something new and read a book that is #1 in a series.
Option 2: Lake Malawi. Lake Malawi is beautiful, and I highly recommend a visit. Its nickname is the calendar lake because it is approximately 365 miles in length and 52 miles across.
Read a book in which the name of a month is found in either the title or the author’s name. The word must match exactly.
Examples:
Tenth of December -December in title or Louisa May Alcott - May in name
Option 3: The Flag. Both Zambian and Malawi flags share colors and symbolism. The black for the people, the red for the struggle for independence and green for the natural resources.
Read a book with a cover that includes the colors black, red AND green. Use Tineye to confirm the presence of all 3 colors, any percentage is fine. How Do I Use Tineye?
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Option 4: The Countries. Read a book by a single author with first and last initials found in MALAWI and ZAMBIA. One letter can be found in each word such a Morgan Matson- one M in Malawi and one M in zaMbia
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30.1 - Katrisa's Task: I Love Santa Fe!
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I love my in-laws so much! They are retired RV people now and one of their favorite places to go is Santa Fe, New Mexico. For their 50th wedding anniversary in 2019, the whole fam went to Santa Fe and now it is one of my favorite places too! We have been twice since the anniversary trip and I love it more every time!
This is a two book task. Please choose two different options and specify which options you used in your post.
Option 1 - When we visit New Mexico, we stay at the KOA in Santa Fe - read a book where the letters KOA can be found in the title and/or subtitle. The letters need not be found together, just anywhere in the title/subtitle.
Option 2 - Every time I am in Santa Fe I love to shop for jewelry. It is crazy how much beautiful silver jewelry is in Santa Fe. Read a book with the word SILVER intact in title/subtitle/series title or author’s name. (Adam Silvera, The Silvered Serpents)
Option 3 - Another thing we love about Santa Fe is all the turquoise! My husband makes jewelry so we always visit the Cerrillos Trading Post on the Turquoise Trail and buy some turquoise. Read a book with a cover that is 75% blue and/or green according to Tineye. So your cover can be 75%+ blue OR 75%+ green OR a combination of blue and green that adds up to at least 75% (15% blue and 60% green for example).
This may be useful - How Do I Use Tineye?
Required: Post your blue/green Tineye %
Option 4 - 109 East Palace on the Plaza was the Santa Fe headquarters of Robert Oppenheimer while he developed the atomic bomb. Read a book with an MPG of science (may be embedded).
Option 5 - Get your Kicks on Route 66! Historic Route 66 passes through Santa Fe. US 66 served as a primary route for those who migrated west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s - Read a book set in the 1930s.
Option 6 - Chilis! No trip to New Mexico would be complete without ingesting copious amounts of chilis. Our favorite place to eat chili is The Shed. The Shed is located in Prince Patio, an adobe hacienda that dates back to 1692. Read a book that is set in the 1600s.
30.2 - TessaVanessa's Task: Consonant Clusters
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Some of the most common 2-letter consonant clusters are: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw.
Book 1: Read a book by an author with initials (first name then last name, ignore middle initials) that form one of these sound clusters. State the cluster used when posting.
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title only (not subtitle) that begins with the same sound cluster as used in Book 1. State the word.
Example:
Book 1: Bonfire at Squash Long Creek by Christopher Liberty (cl is the cluster)
Book 2: The Girl on the Cliff . CLiff is the word.
30.3 - Schatzie's Task : Escaping My Box
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When I was raising my 5 children, I only read Historical Fiction or Mystery novels. I’d squeeze in a few minutes of reading time during soccer practice, dance lessons, and maybe before bed time. Now that I have a little more free time, I’ve expanded my reading choices, mostly because of the SRC. This challenge really pushed me out of my tight little box. The two biggest surprises in genres I actually seek out are Fantasy and Health.
So for this challenge, read 2 books. One book 1 and one book 2.
Both books have to be new to you amd they each have to be at least 300 pages.
REQUIRED: State in your post that the books are new to you.
Book 1: Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of Health.
Book 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Urban Fantasy or Epic Fantasy.
For both books, genres may be standalone or embedded.
30.4- Dlmrose's Task: Sinistromanual
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August 13 is International Left-Handers Day
Read two books from two different options.
Required: State the options.
Option 1: Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title made of letters typed solely by the left hand on a QWERTY keyboard:
QWERT
ASDFG
ZXCVB
Letters may be repeated.
Ex. Wave, Read, Extra, Tree
Subtitles are excluded.
Required: State the word.
Option 2: Sinister, Latin for left, used to refer to something of, on, or towards the left-hand side of the body.
Read a book that has been shelved as Sinister:
Required: State the page.
Option 3: Read a book with the word Left, Lefty, or Lefties in the title. Subtitles are excluded. For this task, left-hyphenated words are allowed. Possessives work. The Left-Handed Twin
Option 4: In baseball, a southpaw is a left-handed pitcher. This comes from the orientation of the diamond causing the pitcher to have his left hand on the south side of his body.
Read a book by an author who was born in or currently resides in the American South: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia
Required: Include a reference if the author’s status is not present in the GR bio.
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This is a 2 book task. No books with the main page genre of childrens or kids may be used. The combined page total of the two books must be at least 600 pages.
The top five words on a list of fun, long words from vocabulary.com are
1. grandiloquent
lofty in style
2. prognosticator
someone who makes predictions of the future
3. magniloquence
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
4. quintessence
the most typical example or representative of a type
5. kaleidoscopic
made up of varied and constantly shifting elements
Book 1 – chose 1 of these words and read a book with a title (not subtitle) containing a word of at least 4 letters that can be made from the letters in the target word. ALL letters in the word must be found in the target word, and letters can be used only as often as they appear.
Example: The Lies I Tell. "Lies" found in kaLEIdoScopic.
Book 2 – chose a second (different) word, and read a book with a single author with one name part that can be made from the letters in the target word. The name part must have at least 2 letters - an initial is not sufficient. Letters can be used only as often as they appear.
Example: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett. "Ann" found in grANdiloqueNt.
REQUIRED: State the word you chose for each book.
30.6 - Nick KY’s Task: The White Tiger.
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Turning away from a Lion, just a little…this task is based on the novel The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. Read two books from two different options listed below. REQUIRED: State in your post the options you used.
Your books should total 500 pages or more:
Opt. 1. The White – Read a book meeting SRC requirements from the following “White” list: Women in White
REQUIRED: Required: State the page on which your choice is found.
Opt. 2. Tiger – Read a book with the letters “T I G E R” in the title. (Subtitles excluded.)
Opt. 3. 2008 – Aravind’s The White Tiger was first published in 2008. Read any book first published in 2008. This is not a list task, so your choice does not have to be on this list, but it may help to locate possibilities : Most Popular Books Published in 2008
Opt. 4. A Passage to India – Read a book set at least 50% in India. India must be listed as a setting on the book’s GR homepage, either in the explanatory paragraphs or the “Settings.”
30.7 - Robin (Saturndoo)'s Task: Doublejs Doubled
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For many years I used the screen name/email of Doublejs because of my 2 sons, Jason and Joshua. Now that doubled when my 2 grandsons, Joshua, Jr and Jace were born. This task is inspired by them.
For this task ONE book with MPG of graphic novels may be used.
Read two books, using 2 different options.
REQUIRED: Identify the options you used.
Option 1: Joshua, Sr named his first son Joshua, Jr. He wanted to name his second son after his brother Jason and came up with Jace.
Read a book by a single, male author whose first name begins with the letter "J." The author listed on the main book page must have a name beginning with J, not merely the initial J.
Option 2: Numerous times I've been told my sons were named wrong. Jason was born on Pearl Harbor Day and Joshua was born on Friday the 13th.
Read a book with a MPG genre of World War II or Horror. Genres may be stand alone or embedded.
Option 3: Jr and Jace were born in the decade of the 2010's.
Read a book from the first 25 pages of Best Books of the Decade:2010s
REQUIRED: State the page on which your book is found.
Option 4: All 4 of them were born in the American South.
Read a book from Best Southern Literature
REQUIRED: State the page on which your book is found.
Option 5: Jason and Josh's favorite color is red. This is because their favorite college football team is the Ohio State Buckeyes whose colors are scarlet and gray.
Read a book with the color word RED in the title. Subtitles excluded. The word RED must be standalone and CAN NOT be embedded in or part of a larger word like kindred or redeemed.
EX: The Red Queen, Red at the Bone, Red, White & Royal Blue
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It’s Winter in Australia so we turn to drinks that’ll keep us warm. And because I’m a greedy gut, I love to drink both tea AND coffee AND everything else too! I do have my favourite brands though…
This is a 2 book task. The combined page total of the two books must be at least 600 pages. Choose two different options. All genres may be standalone or embedded.
REQUIRED: State in your post the options you used.
1. Tea
I have a new favourite tea shop: The Berry Tea Shop
For this option, read a book with a MPG Classics AND where first letter of each word in title (of at least 3 words) can be found in “The Berry Tea Shop”. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target name.
2. Coffee
Our preferred coffee beans are from: Killer Coffee Co
For this option, read a book with a MPG Crime AND “kill” found intact in title and/or subtitle.
3. Hot Chocolate
My favourite hot chocolate powder cannot be found in our local supermarket so I have to go especially to another shop to buy: Nestle Complete Mix Hot Chocolate
For this option, read a book with a MPG Romance AND where all author’s initials appear in “Nestle Complete Mix Hot Chocolate”
4. Alcohol
I enjoy both red & white wine and a bit of g&t now and again. There are sooo many to choose from but for this time, I chose: Little Giant Malbec.
For this option, read a book with a MPG Speculative Fiction AND where cover prominently features an animal*. Even if the cover animal is a shifter, the animal shown on the cover must be completely animal without any human parts showing.
*birds, insects, reptiles, etc. and mythological creatures are ok.
Examples:
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
30.9 - Brooklyn's Task: The Purge
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I used to move frequently when I was younger, which allowed me to regularly clean out my closets. However, as I’ve now lived in my current residence for over 10 years, it had been a while since my last big purge. I recently remedied that and my efforts resulted in several carloads of donations to a couple of nonprofits in my area. The process was painful at times, nostalgic at others and overall left me feeling much lighter.
For this task choose 2 of the following options and read 1 book for each. No books with children or kids as MPG can be used.
REQUIRED: State which options you choose
Option 1:
The purge was quite an undertaking and took several weeks to complete.
Read a book with a 2 word title where the first word is THE.
Option 2:
One of the items I came across during the process was a leather handbag inscribed with my initials that I received as a gift over 20 years ago. It was accidentally shoved to the back of the closet shelf, leading me to believe I’d lost it.
Read a book by a single author who uses at least 1 initial in their name. The initial can be in any position but must be shown the author field on the main book page.
Option 3:
A somewhat embarrassing thing discovered was that I owned over 10 pairs of black dress pants. They were different sizes and styles, but since I’ve been working from home for the last 8 years, it seemed ridiculous to have that many. I reduced the number by more than half, taking the others to a women’s shelter that helps those escaping dangerous domestic situations get housing and jobs.
Read a book that is part of a series that has at least 10 primary works.
Required: State the name of the series and how many primary works have been published in the series to date. The series name and number must be shown on the main book page in grayscale after the title.
Option 4:
I came across a stack of greeting cards that were purchased with specific recipients in mind but were never sent. I have a (bad?) habit of finding perfect birthday cards for people when the day is weeks or months away and then putting them away and promptly forgetting I have them. Thank goodness some can still be used and sent to their originally intended recipients, but I’m not sure yet what to do about the rest.
Read a book with either a cake or balloons on the cover. Cupcakes or a slice of cake will work, as long as you can tell it is cake vs some other dessert. Balloons must be party balloons or balloon animals, not hot air balloons.
REQUIRED:: Include the cover in your post.
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Ever get a song lyric stuck in your head? The chorus repeats itself over and over again on an endless reel throughout the day. Well, I recently heard an old Jackson 5 song, ABC, which got stuck in the background soundtrack of my life. This old song from my childhood has been stuck in my head for weeks! There is only one thing I could think to do and that was sing it out.
This task is inspired by the chorus of ABC.
(A) Read one book for each chorus option
OR
(B) choose one option and read three books which meet the task requirement for each of the letters, numbers or musical notes mentioned in the option.
Books should total 750 pages or more. No books with the main page genre of childrens or kids may be used.
Chorus:
A B C, It's easy as
1 2 3, as simple as
Do re mi, A B C, 1 2 3
Baby you and me girl
Join in the chorus and help me sing it out 🎵🎹🎤
REQUIRED: Indicate the option you chose.
Option 1: ABC
Read one book where the first word of the title begins with either the letter A, B, or C. All title words count, including “A” or “An.”
Option 2: 123
Read one book which is either number 1,2, or 3 in a series. Series name and number must appear in greyscale in the Goodreads data.
Option 3: Do Re Mi
Read one book with either “do,” “re,” or “mi” found intact in a title word. REQUIRED: Include title word and musical note used in your post.
Examples:
(A) 1. Annihilation - title starts with A
2. Deadline - #2 in series
3. The Couple Next Door - DO in word Door
OR
(B) option 1:
Annihilation
Broken Prince
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
OR
option 2:
numbers 1, 2, 3 in series (don't have to be the same series)
OR
option 3
The Couple Next Door DO in Door
Red Queen RE in Red
Honor Among Enemies - MI in Enemies
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5.1 - "I'll Take Lyricists for $1000, Alex"
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Yip Harburg (Edsel Yipsel Harburg) wrote all of the lyrics to the songs in the Wizard of Oz movie. Read a book by an author all of whose initials appear in EDSEL YIPSEL HARBURG. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target name. A book with multiple authors can be used if the initials of EVERY author are found in the target phrase.
5.2- Oscar Time, Baby!
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Harold Arlen composed the music for "Over the Rainbow", and had several collaborations with Yip Harburg during the 1930's. That song won an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song.
Read a book with a word of four or more letters in the title/subtitle that can be made from "OVER THE RAINBOW". All letters in the title word must be found in the target phrase, and letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
5.3 - Song of the Century?
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Over the Rainbow has been named the #1 20th Century song by RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America®).
Read a book with a word in the title that is also found in the title of one of the top 10 songs (per RIAA) of the twentieth century. The word "the" cannot be used. Words must match exactly.
1. "OVER THE RAINBOW" JUDY GARLAND
2. "WHITE CHRISTMAS" BING CROSBY
3. 'THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND" WOODY GUTHRIE
4. "RESPECT" ARETHA FRANKLIN
5. "AMERICAN PIE" DON MCLEAN
6. "BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY" THE ANDREWS SISTERS
7. WEST SIDE STORY (ALBUM) ORIGINAL CAST
8. "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME" BILLY MURRAY
9. "YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN FEELIN" THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
10. "THE ENTERTAINER" SCOTT JOPLIN
5.4 - The 1938 Hit Parade
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Over the Rainbow was written in 1938, but was not released as a recording or in the movie until 1939.
Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with these musical artists from 1938. Names can appear in any position, but must match exactly, with one exception - you may use the name "Andrew".
1 Artie Shaw ► Begin the Beguine
2 The Andrews Sisters ► Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
3 Ella Fitzgerald ► A-Tisket A-Tasket
4 Bob Hope & Shirley Ross ► Thanks For the Memory
5 Roy Acuff ► Wabash Cannonball
6 Fred Astaire ► Change Partners
7 Benny Goodman ► Don't Be That Way
8 Bunny Berigan ► I Can't Get Started
9 Bing Crosby ► I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams
10 Larry Clinton ► Heart & Soul
5.5 - Making the World Go Round
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Yip Harburg also provided the lyrics to the depression-era song "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" in 1932.
Read a book in which a monetary unit is found intact in the title or subtitle. Plurals can be used.
Examples: Chasing the Dime, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade
REQUIRED: Specify the monetary unit that you are using, the country in which is is/was used, and the title/subtitle word in which it is found.
5.6 - Happy Happy Joy Joy
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Oz is a happy place, as evidenced by the song "In the Merry Old Land of Oz".
Read a book set 50% or more in one of the 10 happiest countries in the world ( per the World Happiness Report):
Finland- 7.821
Denmark- 7.636
Iceland- 7.557
Switzerland- 7.512
Netherlands- 7.415
Luxembourg- 7.404
Sweden- 7.384
Norway- 7.365
Israel- 7.364
New Zealand- 7.200
REQUIRED: If the country is not specified in the GR description or metadata, provide a reference to establish location.
5.7- I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
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Harold Arlen was a brilliant song-writer, having composed several songs that are even well-known today, including
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" – lyrics by Ted Koehler
"I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" – lyrics by Ted Koehler
"I've Got the World on a String" – lyrics by Ted Koehler
"It's Only a Paper Moon" – lyrics by E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose
"Let's Fall in Love" – lyrics by Ted Koehler
"Stormy Weather" – lyrics by Ted Koehler
"That Old Black Magic" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Read a book with a word of at least four or more letters from the title of one of the above songs found intact in its title/subtitle. For this task, "Cent" and "Tchu" are considered words.
5.8 - Meanwhile, Back in Oz....
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Dorothy and her companions were instructed to "follow the yellow brick road."
Read a book with a yellow letter on its cover - the entire word need not be yellow, but there must be at least one letter that is completely yellow.
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the letter used.
5.9 - Rescued from the Cutting Room Floor
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These two songs that were originally written for the Wizard of Oz movie were removed from the final cut of the film: "The Jitterbug" and "The Triumphant Return".
Read a book that does not contain the word "the" in its title, and that is not part of a series (no return!). A book is considered part of a series if there is a series indication in grayscale in parentheses following the title, even if only one book has been published to date.
5.10 - Swing, Baby, Swing!
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Relax to some great old-time music (preferably by Arlen or Harburg) as you select your free choice book that meets SRC requirements. Books with the MPG children or kids that are NOT found in ARBF may be used for this task.