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What are you going to read for the Summer tasks?

5.1 (2 bks 200- pages)
5.2* (water cover)
5.3 The Pretty Committee Strikes Back (stubborn books)

10.1 (TBR first & last)
10.2* (1818) (publ'd 50+ yrs ago & publ'd in last year) (need publ'n years)
10.3* (borrowed & blue cover) (need cover posted)

15.1* (2 bks-based on movies) (what movie?)
15.2* (flying bird cover) (need cover posted)
15.3 (last letter same as first of next book)
15.4 (col) (main charrie=college & monster/horror/scary)

20.1* (2 standalones, one 4th+ series) (need series name)
20.2* (2 bks-safari animal title/cover) (need covers if nec)
20.3* (3 bks-drink, meal food, dessert title/cover) (need covers if nec)

25.1 (bio or autobio)
25.2 (eng) (hist) (sum) (wedding/engaged, historical, & end of summer)
25.3 (zombies) (dystopian)(3 bks-branch topics!)

35.1 soulless(S)revenge of the wannabes(W)Invasion of the Boy Snatchers(I)what's left of me(M) (SWIM)
35.1 (L)(O) (V) (LOVE)
35.1 Blaze(L) (A)Chameleon(K) (E) (LAKE)
35.1 (P) (A)defiance(R) (K) (PARK)
35.1 Through the Fire(H)Elixir(E)Dawn of the Apocalypse(A)the year of the great seventh(T) (HEAT)
35.1 (P) (O) (O) (L) (POOL)
35.2* (covers-tire/wheel, white dress, bathing suit, boat) (need covers posted)
35.3* along for the ride,sweet peril,Between, (within bks-grass, sandals/flip flops, porch, ocean) (need lines where mentioned (at bottom))

50.1* need,a discovery of witches,pretty little liars (BELLE- grimm, retell, shape shifter/werewolf, afraid of love, yellow cover) (need cover posted)

75.1 starcrossed(gd)unraveling(a)wings(f)bad taste in boys(z)real mermaids(m) (gh) (e) (god/goddess, alien, fae/fairy, zombie, mermaid, ghost, elf) (specify creature for each bk)

* Required info

FOR 35.3:
--grass: "few clumps of grass" pg 188
--sandals/flip flops: "Kope undid Z's sandals" KL 4311
--porch: "TAKING CHANCES" pg ?
--ocean: "overlooking the ocean" page 261

25.3: Knots on a String: For this task, your three books will have to branch off of each other in topics. Example: If you read The Princess Diaries (about a princess), you could then read a book with a character that's a part of a royal family during the time of Napoleon; from there, you could read a historical novel that took place during the French Revolution (1789-1799; led up to Napoleon's takeover).
Moneyball : The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (320) & (economics/baseball/non-fiction) & (...)

35.1: Loving Every Part of Summer: Read a word from the following list, one book for each letter. You may use important words in the title (those that are capitalized) and authors' names. List: lake, pool, park, heat, swim, love.

--LOVE
L
O
V-Victoria Dahl: Bad Boys Do (384)
E

--LAKE
L-16 Lighthouse Road (262)
A
K
E

--PARK
P
A
R Robb, J.D.: Naked in Death (294)
K

--SWIM
S-
W-
I-
M-MaryJanice Davidson: Undead and Unwed (136)

--HEAT
H-Heart of Darkness (336)
E-
A-
T-

35.3-Scavenger Hut Part Two: This has the same concept as the previous task, only you must find the items within the books. Items to find: grass, sandals/flip flops, porch, and ocean.

Grass-
Sandals-Falling for Hamlet (348) "They look tan and happy with their arms around each other, each wearing sunglasses and sandals, casually fabulous." -pg. 21
Porch-Fallen (260) "She opened the door and was greeted by a blast of salty wind as she climbed the three steps to the bar's porch." -pg. 182
Ocean-Angelfall (284) "...it evokes a sunset over the ocean, am ancient castle, and a beautiful princess..."


50.1: Disney Princesses: Choose one of the Princesses below and read five books for each one. (Yeah, I know: reliving childhood :). )

--CINDERELLA
*Read the original Grimm Brothers fairy tale.
*Read any retelling. Cinder (280)
*Read a book with a princess in it. Grave Mercy (549)
*Read a book where the main charrie has no social life or is treated horribly. How to Train Your Dragon (224)
*Read a book with a light blue cover (like the dress). Only His (334)

--BELLE: BEAUTY & THE BEAST
*Read the Grimm Brothers fairy tale.
*Read any retelling.
*Read a book that has a shape shifter or werewolf. Club Dead (192)
*Read a book where the main character is at first afraid of her true love. Beautiful Disaster (272)
*Read a book with a yellow cover (like the dress). Oath of Office (384)

75.1: Paranormal Everything- Read one book with each of the following creatures (one book per creature). The creature must be either a main or secondary character. Creatures: God/goddess, alien, fae/fairy, zombie, mermaid, ghost, elf. *Demigods will count.*

~God/goddess-
~Alien-Obsidian (252)
~Fae/fairy-Blackbringer (437 pgs)
~Zombie-
~Mermaid-
~Ghost-Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend (282)
~Elf-

JOANNE�'S READING PLAN

5.1: More Time, Shorter Books - Read two books with 200 pages or less.



5.2: Splashin' Water - Read a book with a water scene on the cover.
Required: Post the cover.

5.3: I Wish It Was Winter - Use this tasks to claim points for those stubborn books that won't work for other tasks.
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10.1: First and Last Read the first and last books listed in your TBR list.


10.2: Something Old, Something New... - Read a book that was published more than 50 years ago, and another that was published in the last year.
Required: Post the publication years of both books.

10.3: ...Something Borrowed, Something Blue - Read a book that you borrowed from a friend or the library, and one that has a predominantly blue cover.
Required: Post the cover.
~ Library

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15.1: Movies Only - Read two books that are based on movies.
Required: Tell what movie the books are based on.

15.2: The Great Bird Migration - Read a book with a flying bird on the cover.
Required: Post the cover.

15.3: Last Letter, First Letter - Read any book, then read another book whose first letter is the same as the last letter of the first book's title.


15.4: Monsters University - Read two books: one with a main character that's in college, and a second that either scares you, has a monster in it, or is of the horror genre.
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20.1: Knock 'Em Out the Box - Read two books that are standalones and another book that is either fourth or further in a series.
Required: For the series book, post the series' name.
Standalones:

20.2: Let's Go on a Safari! - Read two books with an animal name that you would find on a safari either on the cover or in the title.
Required: Post covers if necessary.

20.3: Make a Meal - Read three books with the following items either on the cover or in the title: a drink, a meal food, and a dessert. (One book for each item.)
Required: Post covers if necessary.
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25.1: The Unusuals - Read a biography or an autobiography.

25.2: Summer Months Read a book with each month's "theme."
**June: Read a book that has a wedding in it or whose main character is engaged.
**July: Read a historical book (nonfiction or fiction).
**August: Read a book set at the end of summer.

25.3: Knots on a String For this task, your three books will have to branch off of each other in topics. Example: If you read The Princess Diaries (about a princess), you could then read a book with a character that's a part of a royal family during the time of Napoleon; from there, you could read a historical novel that took place during the French Revolution (1789-1799; led up to Napoleon's takeover).


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35.1: Loving Every Part of Summer


35.2: Scavenger Hunt Part One - Read four books with the following items on their covers, one book for each item. Items to find: tire/wheel, white dress, bathing suit, and boat.
Required: Post covers. If the item is not clearly visible, tell which item the book is for.

35.3: Scavenger Hunt Part Two - This has the same concept as the previous task, only you must find the items within the books. Items to find: grass, sandals/flip flops, porch, and ocean.
Required: Post the line where the item was mentioned.
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50.1: Disney Princesses - Choose one of the Princesses below and read five books for each one. (Yeah, I know: reliving childhood :). )

--Cinderella
*Read the original Grimm Brothers fairy tale.
*Read any retelling~
*Read a book with a princess in it~
*Read a book where the main charrie has no social life or is treated horribly~
*Read a book with a light blue cover (like the dress)~


--Aurora - Sleeping Beauty
*Read the original tale from the Grimm Brothers.
*Read any retelling~
*Read a book with a witch in it~
*Read a book where a part of the main character's life is predicted or prophesized~
*Read a book with a pink cover (like the dress)~

Required: Tell which Princess you read for. Post covers.
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75 POINT TASK - may only be claimed twice

75.1: Paranormal Everything
God/goddess~
alien~
fae/fairy~
zombie~
mermaid~
ghost~
elf~

Diana's Reading Plan
June 2013 - August 2013

5.1(2) More Time, Shorter Books
5.2(1) Splashin' Water
5.3(1) I Wish It Was Winter

10.1(2) First and Last

**10.2(2) Something Old, Something New....
*Old (1945)
Animal Farm by George Orwell (8/12/13) 192 pp.
*New (2007)
The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason (6/4/13) 240 pp.


**10.3(2) Something Borrowed, Something Blue
*Borrowed Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand (6/9/13) 432 pp.
*Blue Still Water Saints (7/18/13) 256 pp.

**15.1(2) Movies Only
*The 13th Warrior by Michael Crichton (6/12/13) 278 pp.
The 13th Warrior (1999)
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Vladimir Kulich, Dennis Storhoi
Director: John McTiernan
*The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (6/16/13) 216 pp.
The Boy in Striped Pajamas (2008)
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Zac Mattoon O'Brien, David Thewlis
Director: Mark Herman

**15.2(1) The Great Bird Migration
When the Killing's Done by T. C. Boyle (7/13/13) 384 pp.
15.3(2) Last Letter, First Letter

15.4(2) Monsters University
College Student
Operation Bonnet: A Novel by Kimberly Stuart (-/--/--) 266 pp.
Monster


20.1(3) Knock'em Out the box
20.2(2) Let's Go on Safari!

20.3(3) Make A Meal
Drink: - The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez (-/--/--) 304 pp.
Meal Food:
Dessert - The Girls' Guide to Love and Supper Clubs by Dana Bate (-/--/--) 320 pp.

**25.1(1) The Unusuals
Biography: Gerald and Sara Murphy
Living Well Is the Best Revenge by Calvin Tomkins (6/6/13) 192 pp.
25.2(3) Summer Months
June:
July:
August:
25.3(3) Knots on a String

**35.1(4) Loving Every Part of Summer
List: Lake, Pool, Park, Heat, Swim, Love
Spell: Lake - (4/4 books)
*Looking For Me by Beth Hoffman (7/28/13) 354 pp.
*Andrew O'Hagan's The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe (8/29/13) 288 pp.
*Katharine Webber's Triangle (8/31/13) 256 pp.
*Esri Allbritten's Chihuahua of the Baskervilles (6/25/13) 276 pp.

35.1(4) Loving Every Part of Summer (2)
Spell: Pool - (0/4 books)
P
O
O
L

**35.1(4) Loving Every Part of Summer (3)
Spell: Park - (4/4 books)
*Painter from Shanghai (The) by Jennifer Cody Epstein (8/8/13) 432 pp.
*Appanah, Nathacha - The Last Brother (8/14/13) 201 pp.
*Roses by Leila Meacham (7/26/13) 640 pp.
*Karen Russell's Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories (8/26/13) 256 pp.

**35.1(4) Loving Every Part of Summer (4)
Spell: Heat - (4/4 books)
*Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling (8/22/13) 341 pp.
*Elizabeth Stuckey-French's The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady (8/20/13) 334 pp.
*Amanda Stevens' The Kingdom (7/24/13) 384 pp.
*Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith (7/22/13) 240 pp.

35.1(4) Loving Every Part of Summer (5)
Spell: Swim
S
W
I
M

35.1(4) Loving Every Part of Summer (6)
Spell: Love - (0/4 books)
L
O
V
E

35.2(4) Scavenger Hunt-Part One
Covers:
Tire: - The Lost Saints of Tennessee by Amy Franklin-Willis (-/--/--) 320 pp.
White Dress:
Bathing Suit: - Beauty Queens by Libby Bray (-/--/--) 396 pp.
Boat: - Everlasting by Angie Frazier (-/--/--) 336 pp.
**35.3(4) Scavenger Hunt - Part Two
Lines:
* Grass - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (6/21/13) 180 pp.
"The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside that seemed to grow a little way into the house." (p.8)
* Sandals/flip flops - Little Bee by Chris Cleave (7/8/13) 266 pp.
"She had a nice pink scarf wrapped around her hair, and purple flip flops on her feet." (p.9)
* Porch - The Butterfly's Daughter by Mary Alice Monroe (6/14/13) 400 pp.
"It sounded a funny, nasal beep that made the neighbor's cat leap from the porch and Sully shake his head with a wry grin." (p.50)
* Ocean - Outside the Lines by Amy Hatvany (6/23/13) 384 pp.
"What caught my eye was the flower bed planted out in front of the house - the glorious ocean of red tulips, sunny daffodils, and purple hyacinths." (p. 120)

50.1(5) Disney Princesses

75.1(7) Paranormal Everything
god/goddess
alien -
fae/fairy - The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue (-/--/--) 327 pp.
zombie - Zombie Blondes by Brian James (-/--/--) 232 pp.
mermaid - Wake by Amanda Hocking (-/--/--) 320 pp.
ghost -
elf - The High Road by Daniel Kirk (-/-/--) 576 pp.

My Summer Bookshelf

Diana's Reading Plan (Part 2)
Just something to remember
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10...

**25.1 The Unusuals (2)
Biography: Anne Boleyn
The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look at England's Most Notorious Queen by Susan Bordo (7/3/13) 343 pp.

**15.1 Movies Only (2)
* The Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan (7/11/13) 241 pp.
Cirque de Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Starring: John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia
Director: Paul Weitz
* Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie (7/30/13) 197 pp.
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)
Starring: Xun Zhou, Ye Liu, Kun Chen
Director: Dai Sijie

**35.3 Scavenger Hunt - Part Two (2)
Lines:
*Grass: - The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe (8/15/13) 480 pp.
"In the process of yanking out weeds with roots that went straight to China and getting spooked by a black snake that shot out from the grass, I found this,"she said, panting to pull the branch back farther. p.225
* Sandals/flip flops: - Meet Me in Venice by Elizabeth Adler (8/23/13) 384 pp.
Ana Yuan, a plain young woman in a summery blue dress and sandals, never felt even a hint of danger when she boarded the double-decker train from Shanghai to Suzhou on the borders of the Taihu Lake. p.1
*Porch: - Desert Heat by J.A. Jance (8/17/13) 352 pp.
The dog, disappointed, retreated to the back porch while Walter McFadden turned back to Ken Galloway. p. 297
*Ocean: - Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio (7/28/13) 288 pp.
"I had played with the little boat lovingly each summer in the tide pools on the beach, until one July when I worked up the courage to take it into the ocean, an idea inspired solely by a children's book from the 1950's that I'd found in a chest in the spare bedroom, Scuffy the Tugboat." pp. 260 - 261.


15.1 Movies Only (3)
The Princess Bride by William Goldman (-/--/--) 398 pp.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach (-/--/--) 320 pp.

25.1 The Unusuals (3)
Autobiography - Gail Caldwell
A Strong West Wind: A Memoir by Gail Caldwell (-/--/--) 256 pp.

**10.3 Something Borrowed, Something Blue (2)
*Borrowed I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (8/1/13) 440 pp.
*Blue Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (7/5/13) 291 pp.





Summer Bookshelf continue . . . .

All the tasks are now posted!

Diana, on the 50 pt task, it is 5 books.

NOTICE: Demigods can be used for 75.1.

Zakiya wrote: "Diana, on the 50 pt task, it is 5 books."

Thanks! :)

No problem. Are the instructions on the task confusing?

A little, but I'll figure it out by watching how everyone else proceeds in completing it. :)

Alrighty. Let me know if I can help explain it, though. After so many sessions, writing those instructions can still be complicated (:

Melanie's list.

Good luck everyone!