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MAY 2024 CHALLLENGE
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MAY 2024 COMPLETED TASKS
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MOST POINTS
Amber - 8
🌸Pat - 14
💐💐Tessa - 16
🌻🌻Linda C - 15
Bethany - 12
Marilyn - 7
MOST PAGES
Amber - 2665
Pat- 4091
💐💐Tessa - 5640
🌻🌻Linda C - 4792
🌸Bethany - 4365
Marilyn - 1912
1.2 NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAYRead a book with a dog on the cover (show cover) -or- the letters DOG in the title.
by Julia Buckley 05.01.24Task points 1
Task pages 304
1.5 ~ READ THE ALPHABETRead a book that it's TITLE starts with the LETTER E
(exclude A, An, or The) -OR- Author's FIRST/ LAST name starts with the LETTER E.
BONUS POINT: If the title & Author's FIRST/LAST name starts with E.
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily R. AustinRead ~ 5.4.24
Pages ~ 256
Bonus ~ (E)veryone | (E)mily
~ � ~
Total Points ~ 2
Total Pages ~ 256
TESSATask 1.9 - Reading Jar - Tessa - INTERNATIONAL NO DIET DAY
Sweet treat on cover -
� � 03May24 - 352 pgTHIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 352 pg
Total points to this point - 1
Total pages to this point - 352 pg
1.8 (Linda C’s task) Lilac Sunday � 2nd Sunday in MayRead a book that has a lilac colored cover (more than 60%) For this task use the formal definition of the Lilac color - pale purple with tones of pink, pinky purple or purply pink.
Glory in Death (In Death, #2) � J. D. Robb (5 stars) 5/5/24 [296]Task points - 1
Task pages - 296
Total points - 1
Total pages - 296
1.3 CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR: HIM VS HERThis month its MICHAEL KORYTA VS JODI PICOULT
Read a book by one of these Authors.
If She Wakes by Michael Koryta 05.08.24
Task points 1
Task pages 394
Total points 2
Total pages 698
1.10 (Marilyn's Task) Mother's DayMother's Day is bittersweet, remembering my mom.
Read a book whose author's first name starts with any letter in her name, Sara Louise.
Murder at the Bookstore by Sue Minix 05.06.24
Task points 1
Task pages 326
Total points 3
Total pages 1024
1.11 (Diana S's Task) STAR WARS DAYRead a book with a character who is a Father (Dad) in the story.
Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry 05.10.24 (Pete is father to PJ)
Task points 1
Task pages 346
Total points 4
Total pages 1370
1.2 NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAYRead a book with a dog on the cover (show cover) -or- the letters DOG in the title.
The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs by Alexander McCall SmithRead ~ 5.8.24
Pages ~ 144
Required ~ Dog on the Cover
Points This Task ~ 1
Pages This Task ~ 144
Total Points ~ 3
Total Pages ~ 400
1.10 (Marilyn's Task) Mother's DayRead a book whose author's first or last name starts with any letter in her name, Sara Louise.
Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, #1) � Veronica Roth (3 stars) 5/15/24 [468] � R � Roth in Sara Louise
Task points - 1
Task pages - 468
Total points - 2
Total pages - 764
2.3 (Linda C’s task) Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage MonthHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu 304 pgs 5/10
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui 288 pgs 5/12
Points:2
Pages: 592
1.10 (Marilyn's Task) Mother's DayMother's Day is bittersweet, remembering my mom.
Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with any letter in her name, Sara Louise.
The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta 5/10
Points: 1
Pages: 384
Total books: 3
Total pages: 976
1.2 NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAYThe Science of Reading in Action: Brain-Friendly Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know by Malia Hollowell 5/16
Points: 1
Pages: 202
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1178
1.4 BUZZWORDThis month the buzzword is EVERY.
Read a book with EVERY in the title.
Every Crooked Nanny by Kathy Hogan Trocheck05.13.24
Task points 1
Task pages 352
Total points 5
Total pages 1722
3.2 (Pat's Task) UNCLE JACK1. Read a book set in New York State.
The Medusa Game (Medusa Project, #3) � Cindy Dees (4 stars) 5/2/24 [304] � set in Lake Placid, NY
2. Read a book published between 1924 and 2024.
Darkfever (Fever, #1) � Karen Marie Moning (4 stars) 5/20/24 [349] � publ in 2006
6. Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir.
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir � Bill Bryson (3 stars) 5/16/24 [268]
Task points - 3
Task pages - 921
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1685
5.1 HELLO SUMMERRead 5 Books
PICNIC
Exiles by Christina Baker KlineRead ~ 5.11.24
Pages ~ 356
PICNIC ~ "...the toddler sat straight-legged on the wooden picnic table..." pg 6
BASEBALL
The Last Ballad by Wiley CashRead ~ 5.16.24
Pages ~ 416
BASEBALL ~ "...and a shiny new baseball in her coat pocket..." pg 22
WATERMELON
The Color of Bee Larkham's Murder by Sarah J. HarrisRead ~ 5.3.24
Pages ~ 359
WATERMELON ~ "...which makes me think of a lion, a watermelon pink word..." pg 241
RIVER
Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui ZhangRead ~ 5.21.24
Pages ~ 326
RIVER ~ "...Our village sat next to a river that fed the ocean..." pg 10
FIREFLIES
(ARC)
Shelterwood by Lisa WingateRead ~ 5.2.24
Pages ~ 368
FIREFLIES ~ "...we filled it with fireflies to create a lantern..." pg 331
Points This Task ~ 5
Pages This Task ~ 1825
Total Points ~ 8
Total Pages ~ 2,225
2.5 (Pat's Task) MAY NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS MONTHA: NATIONAL MEDITERRANEAN DIET MONTH
Read a book that is set in a country that borders the Mediterranean Sea
Paris Without End: The True Story of Hemingway's First Wife � Gioia Diliberto (4 stars) 5/7/24 [544] � set in France
D: NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH
Read a book which is set near or on an ocean or lake.
Murder on the SS Rosa (Ginger Gold Mysteries, #0.5) � Lee Strauss (4 stars) 5/23/24 [162] - on a cruise ship on the Atlantic Ocean
Task points - 2
Task pages - 706
Total points - 7
Total pages - 2391
2.1 THE LOTTERYRead 2 Books
#4 The War of the Worlds Murder (Disaster, #6) � Max Allan Collins (3 stars) 5/18/24 [256]
#6 What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw (Miss Marple, #8) � Agatha Christie (3 stars) 5/24/24 [256]
Task points - 2
Task pages - 512
Total points - 9
Total pages - 2903
2.1 THE LOTTERYStorm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski 288 pgs 5/23
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 394 pgs 5/21
Points: 2
Pages: 682
Total points: 6
Total pages: 1860
1.1 MOTHER'S DAYBreathing New Life into Book Clubs: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Sonja Cherry-Paul 5/24
Points: 1
Pages: 176
Total points: 7
Total pages: 2036
2.1 THE LOTTERYRead 2 Books
#4 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan--5/7/24--128 pages
#6 Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen--5/14/24--288 pages
Total points: 2
Total pages: 416
5.1 HELLO SUMMERRead 5 Books
1. PICNIC--Up Home: One Girl's Journey by Ruth J. Simmons--5/4/24--224 pages
Loc. 542--"...for a special service followed by a picnic on the lawn."
2. TRAVELING--The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook--5/5/24--288 pages
Loc. 165--"...allowed to go free when eight men traveling to Mexico were captured, robbed, and hanged."
3. PARKS--Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano--5/27/24--400 pages
Loc. 1230--"...keep boycotting boring classes to read in parks."
4. READING--Foster by Claire Keegan--5/14/24--128 pages
Loc. 263--"when Kinsella is reading his newspaper in the parlour,..."
5. CRUISE--Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman--5/24/24--456 pages
Loc. 2157--"...left from San Francisco on a honeymoon cruise to Hawaii..."
Points this task: 5
Pages this task: 1496
Total points: 7
Total pages: 1912
1.5 READ THE ALPHABETRead a book that it's TITLE starts with the LETTER E
An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris 05.20.24
Task points 1
Task pages 6
Task pages 336
Total pages 2058
1.6 International Museum DayRead a book where the Main Character visited a museum
Let's Play Dead by Sheila Connolly 05.22.24 (MC works at a museum)
Task points 1
Task pages 304
Total points 7
Total pages 2362
1.9 (Tessa's Task) International No Diet DayRead a book with a sweet treat on the COVER. (Post the cover image)
by Jessica Beck 05.24.24Task points 1
Task pages 303
Total points 8
Total pages 2665
3.2 UNCLE JACK2. Uncle Jack was born in 1924.
Read a book published between 1924 and 2024.
All We Ever Wanted by Emily GiffinRead ~ 5.13.24
Pages ~ 334
Required ~ Published 6.26.2018
5. Uncle Jack has 5 children.
Read a book that has a 5 in its page count.
Stormy Weather by Paulette JilesRead ~ 5.19.24
Pages ~ 352
Required ~ 3(5)2 pages
6. Uncle Jack wrote a book about his life titled Jack Webber, Here .
Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir.
In the Shadow of the Valley: A Memoir by In the Shadow of the Valley: A MemoirRead ~ 5.6.24
Pages ~ 296
Required ~ Memoir
Points This Task ~ 3
Pages This Task ~ 982
Total Points ~ 13
Total Pages ~ 3,763
1.1 MOTHER'S DAYTake it easy, enjoy the day with a delightful BOOK of your choice.
The Witch of Tin Mountain by Paulette KennedyRead ~ 5.28.24
Pages ~ 328
Required ~ Just For Fun
Points This Task ~ 1
Pages This Task ~ 328
Total Points ~ 14
Total Pages ~ 4,091
5.1 HELLO SUMMERRead 5 Books
PICNIC - Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) � Charlaine Harris (4 stars) 5/27/24 [384] � p.53 “A potluck picnic would be fun.�
TRAVELING - The Secret of Chimneys � Agatha Christie (4 stars) 5/29/24 1925 [220] � 32 “At 2 o’clock that afternoon Anthony Cade, travelling under the name of Jimmy McGrath…�
PARK(S) - Rapture in Death (In Death, #4) � J. D. Robb (5 stars) 5/21/24 [320] � p.137 “Can bears shit in the reforested park?�
SWIMMING - Immortal in Death (In Death, #3) � J. D. Robb (5 stars) 5/8/24 [296] � p.292 “She crawled, drifting in the sensation of swimming through thick, golden syrup.�
RIVER - A Murder for the Books (A Blue Ridge Library Mystery, #1) � Victoria Gilbert (2 stars) 5/11/24 [359] � p.23 “The name comes from a ferry that once crossed the nearby river.�
Task points - 5
Task pages - 1579
Total points - 14
Total pages - 4482
1.1 MOTHER'S DAYTake it easy, enjoy the day with a delightful BOOK of your choice.
Intermediate Thermodynamics (Chemistry Lessons, #2) � Susannah Nix (3 stars) 5/30/24 [310]
Task points - 1
Task pages - 310
Total points - 15
Total pages - 4792
TESSATask 3.2 - Pat - UNCLE JACK
Published between 1904 - 2024 - 08Aug 2023 - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store � � 11May24 - 380 pg
MC is an elderly person - Mrs Plansky is in her seventies - Mrs. Plansky's Revenge � � 15May24 - 304 pg
Total pages includes a 5 - 295 pg - Elvis and the Dearly Departed � � 18May24
THIS TAS
Points earned - 3
Pages read - 979 pg
Total points up to now - 4
Total pages read up to now - 1331 pg
TESSATask 1.10 - Reading Jar - Marilyn - MOTHER'S DAY
Author's first and last initials in SARALOUISE - A R - Ann Ross / Miss Julia Meets Her Match � � 25May24 - 320 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 320 pg
Total points up to now - 5
Total pages read up to now - 1651 pg
TESSATask 5.1 - HELLO SUMMER
CRUISE - pg 52 - "…on a boat cruise around Manhattan." - The Affairs of the Falcóns � � 07May24 - 288 pg
ICE CREAM - pg 335 - "…had ice cream in the backyard�" - Truly Madly Guilty � � 13May24 - 520 pg
RIVER - pg 17 - "…separated by the celestrial river�" - Counterfeit � � 16May24 - 288 pg
TRAVELING - pg 59 - "�traveling in waves toward�" - What Happened to Ruthy Ramírez � � 16May24 - 256 p
BASEBALL - pg 12 - "…Fullerton's baseball season opener�" - One of Us Is Next � � 24May24 - 416 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 5
Pages read - 1768 pg
Total points up to now - 10
Total pages read up to now - 3419 pg
TESSATask 1.1 - Mother's Day
Reader's choice - Canary Girls: A Novel � � 25May24 - 432 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 432 pg
Total points earned up to now - 11
Total pages read up to now - 3851 pg
TESSATask 2.5 - Pat - MAY NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS
National Bike Month - Someone rides a bike - Jack rides her bike - "She chained her ten-speed behind a fancy green road bike..." - Mother-Daughter Murder Night � � 11May24 - 368 pg
National Mediterranean Diet Day - Set in a country ordering the Mediterranean Sea - FRANCE - The Paris Apartment � � 27May24 - 416 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 784 pg
Total points earned up to now - 13
Total pages read up to now - 4635 pg
TESSATask 1.4 - Buzzword "Every"
EVERYthing - Everything We Didn't Say � � 28May24 - 368 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 368 pg
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Task 1.11 - Diana S - STAR WARS DAY
Stars on cover -
� � 29May24 - 337 pgTHIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 337 pg
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Task 1.5 - Read the Alphabet - E
Title or author begins with 'E' -
BONUS Title AND Author last begins with 'E" - Janet Evanovich / Explosive Eighteen � � 27May24 - 320 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2 (1 + Bonus)
Pages read - 320 pg
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Total points earned up to now - 16
Total pages read up to now - 5640 pg
2.5 (Pat's Task) MAY NATIONAL CELBRATIONS MONTHRead 2 Books
Pick 2 different options and read a book for each
A: NATIONAL MEDITERRANEAN DIET MONTH
Read a book that is set in a country that borders the Mediterranean Sea
Beast: Werewolves, Serial Killers, and Man-Eaters: The Mystery of the Monsters of the Gévaudan by S.R. Schwalb 352 pgs 5/15
D: NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH
Read a book which is set near or on an ocean or lake.
The Swarm by Frank Schätzing
881 pgs 5/30
Points: 2
Pages: 1233
Total points: 9
Total pages: 3269
3.2 (Pat's Task) UNCLE JACKRead 3 Books
We are heading to New York next week to celebrate my husband's uncle's 100th birthday. Celebrate with us by choosing three different options and read a book for each one.
2. Uncle Jack was born in 1924.
Read a book published between 1924 and 2024.
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith 384 pgs 5/4
5. Uncle Jack has 5 children.
Read a book that has a 5 in its page count.
The Instruments of Darkness by John Connolly 512 pgs 5/27
6. Uncle Jack wrote a book about his life titled Jack Webber, Here.
Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir.
Autumn Song: Essays on Absence by Patrice Gopo 200 pgs: 5/31
Points: 3
Pages: 1096
Total points: 12
Total pages: 4365
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