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Ooh ooh, I'm in! I can't pass up a good challenge. Just need to come up with a list of books now. =)Ok weird, I thought I put my list down yesterday but now I can't find it. Oh well, here goes again(?).
Summer Olympics Mini Challenge
Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Difficulty: Hard -- 16 books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: set in Japan After Dark
#2: Timing is Everything: published within 24 July to 9 August 2020 Love and a Little White Lie First published August 1, 2020
#3 All About the Medals: title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze" Aru Shah and the City of Gold
#4 Olympic Facts: non-fiction book related to the Olympics
#5 Olympic Flame: fire on the cover
Firekeeper's Daughter#6 Olympic Rings: #5 in a series The Green Mill Murder Phryne Fisher #5
Disciplines:
Sprint: less than 150 Pages
Marathon: 650+ pages The Name of the Wind 662 pages
Relay: switches between POVs Eleanor & Park
Gymnastics: #10 in a series Sticks & Scones Goldy Schultz Culinary Mysteries
Swimming: water on the cover pours a glass of water and places it on top of a dictionary Seriously, though . . .
The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed FrontierRiding: character rides a horse
Biking: character rides a bike Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind
Archery: any kind of arrow on the cover
Shooting: important military/ex-military character Chasing the Lion
Weightlifting: heavy subject 150 Pounds: A Novel of Waists and Measures food, weight, and diet
I'm in. I'll start with Medium level but hope to bump it up laterSummer Olympics Mini Challenge
Duration: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Level: Hard (10+ books)
Completed: 11/10+
no page minimum, re-reads are ok
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
✔ #2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe. The Buzz Kill by Katherine Hayton 5* 7/31 - published: 8/1/18
✔ #3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it
A Higher Court: One Man's Search for the Truth of God's Existence by John L. Betcher 3* 7/27 - gold ring on the gavel#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
📌#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
One Lit Step: Devotions for your journey by Lisa Buffaloe ?* 8/? (in Lit)#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
✔ Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages. Murder Most Wild by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/6 - 99 pages
✔ Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages. Country Cottage Mysteries: Books 1-3 by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 3* 7/26 (702)
✔ Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs. Three Under the Tree by K.B. Winters 4* 8/1 - all three MCs
✔ Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series. Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks 5* 7/23 - Bluegrass - All Series #10
✔ Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts 4* 8/4✔ Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse. An Encounter at Pemberley: A Pride And Prejudice Variation by Isabelle Mayfair 3* 7/28 - Mr. Darcy :-D
✔ Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike. The Song Never Dies book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/8 - pizzy delivery guy :-D
📌Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Mathematics, from One to Infinity by Steven H. Strogatz ?* 8/?✔ Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character. Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill 2* 7/30 - MC is a veteran
✔ Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject. Blackout by Lynette Eason 4* 8/7 - memory loss after a trauma (especially the crime behind)
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Summer Olympics Mini ChallengeTimeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Books: 10
* Books must be read within the challenge timeframe
* Re-reads are allowed
* No minimum page length unless required by a specific task
* You can change your books, categories and level at any time
Levels of Difficulty
Easy: 2-4 books--this one for starters :)
Medium: 5-9 books
Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
#2:Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
Pub. 8/10/21 (read ARC) Cajun Kiss of Death Ellen Byron 8/7/21
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
The title lettering looks gold to me-
Julie Anne Lindsey 7/28/21#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Campfire-
Tonya Kappes 7/20/21#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
#5 Cast Iron Skillet Mysteries-Deep Dish Pizza Disaster Jodi Rath 7/21/21
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
124-Yuletide Cast of the Iron Skillet Jodi Rath 7/22/21
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Joe & Lee-The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole JoAnna Carl 7/29/21
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Dog bath water
Chelsea Thomas 7/20/21Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Double Calamity J.A. Whiting and Nell McCarthy 7/31/21
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Murder in a Teacup Vicki Delany 7/22/21
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Fictional military-Fatal Family Ties S.C. Perkins 7/19/21
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
Murder, She Edited Kaitlyn Dunnett 8/1/21
Ok lets get me going again :D 19/7 - 15/8
12/16
Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
★#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe. Teresa 26/7
★#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze". Savage & Silver 7/8
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
★#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover. The Possessed 29/7
Disciplines:
★Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages. Enslaved 21/7
★Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages. EvP Environment vs. Player 9/8
★Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs. Curse of the Abyss 28/7
★Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series. Lullaby to a Jitterbug 21/7
★Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover. Easy Meat 13/8
★Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse. 約束のネバーランド 19 Yakusoku no Neverland 19 7/8
★Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike. The Boudoir Butcher 30/7
★Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover. Life Reset 27/7
★Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character. The Right to Arm Bears 22/7
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject
Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021Level of Difficulty
Hard: 10+ books
Read 10 books DONE!
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain 7/29/21 4stars (July 28, 2020)#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts)
Aspen Crossroads (Whisper Canyon #1) by Janine Rosche 8/7/21 4.5stars (gold in tree leaves/grasses)#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that has a ring on the cover.
Wait for It by Jenn McKinlay 8/5/21 4.5stars (float)Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
You Walked In: An opposites-attract, sports-romance novella by Tia Louise 7/29/21 3stars (41 pages)Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Fake Married to My Best Friend's Daddy: An Age Gap Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 8/4/21 4stars (alternating chapters that have one of the two main characters "speaking")Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Then Came the Thunder (Three Willows, #1) by Rachael Huszar 7/28/21 4starsRiding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Christmas Cinderellas: A Holiday Regency Historical Romance by Sophia James, Virginia Heath, Catherine Tinley 7/21/21 4stars (Tom in Catherine Tinley’s A Midnight Mistletoe Kiss)Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Just a Crush by Elle Rae Whyte 7/28/21 4stars (Bee on the island)Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Poker Face: Spotted Pony Casino Mystery #1 by Paty Jager 7/24/21 4.5stars (Dela and Quinn; ex-military - she's head of security at the casino and he's FBI)Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
The Runaway Heiress by Meg Tilly 7/25/21 4stars (Sarah's abusive spouse)
I’m up for this! I. Going to try for 10+14/16
✅1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.Breasts and Eggs July 27
✅#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.Migrations July 22
✅#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
Chain of Gold August 3
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
✅#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Long Shadows August 11
✅#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover. Origin August 7
Disciplines:
✅Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages. The Black God's Drums July 30
✅Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.Fool's Assassin July 27
✅Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.Charms and Death and Explosions (oh my!) July 29
✅Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.The Dark Angel July 25
✅Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
On the BeachJuly 24
✅Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.Penric’s Mission 21 July
✅Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.The Windup Girl August 3
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
✅Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character. The Last Smile in Sunder City July 21
✅Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject. The Dying Day July 26
Mod
19 July – 15 August 2021
Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
4. Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics OR a memoir by an Olympic athlete
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject
Summer Olympics Mini ChallengeTimeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Medium: 5-9 books
Completed: 5
* Books must be read within the challenge timeframe
* Re-reads are allowed
* No minimum page length unless required by a specific task
* You can change your books, categories, and level at any time
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
7/20/21#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
7//21/21#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
135 pgs 7/19/21Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
7/23/21Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
7/24/21Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
Looks like fun!Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Having been delayed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics are happening this summer under restrictions and with limited audiences. Instead of going all the way there, take part in some competitive reading in the comfort of your own home!
Rules
* Books must be read within the challenge timeframe
* Re-reads are allowed
* No minimum page length unless required by a specific task
* You can change your books, categories and level at any time
Levels of Difficulty
Easy: 2-4 books
Medium: 5-9 books
Hard: 10+ books
I’ll try Medium: 5-9 books
4/5 NOT A GREAT SHOWING. I’M NOT IN THE MEDALS
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Disciplines:
🩱Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages. - When Bonnie Met Clyde - Julie Anne Lindsey prequel to Bonnie and Clyde Mystery series
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
🏖Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs. - Deadly Deals and Donuts - Cindy Bell POV switches between Brenda and Joyce, the 2 main characters
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
🩱Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover. - Musseled Out - Barbara Ross 08/08/21
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
🏖Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject. The Paris Key — Juliet Blackwell Secrets, Death, Grieving
Summer Olympics Mini ChallengeTimeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
9/9
Medium: 5-9 books
* Books must be read within the challenge timeframe
* Re-reads are allowed
* No minimum page length unless required by a specific task
* You can change your books, categories, and level at any time
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan. - The Decagon House Murders - 7/27
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe. -
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze". - Penric's Fox - 8/9
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover. -
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover - Network Effect - 7/28
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages. - One Day All This Will Be Yours - 7/29
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages. -
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs. - Guards! Guards! - 7/23
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover. - Penric's Demon - 7/29
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse. - How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived - 7/23
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character. - Old Man's War - 8/12
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject - White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - 8/10
I've got to give this a try. I love these specialty themed challenges.Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Level of Difficulty
Medium: 5-9 books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
The Daydream Detective
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
The Curse of Arundel Hall by J. New published 1 August 2020; finished 31 July 2020
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
The Emporer's Tomb by Steve Berry 4 August 2020
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
The History of the Munich Massacre by Charolette Nazaroff 22 July 2021 (40 page paperback)
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Flight to Redemption by S. L. Menear
30 July 2021#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams 28 July 2021
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
The Lake of Learning by Steve Berry (144 pages) 23 July 2021
2 August 2021Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs 25 July 2021
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Title Wave by Lorna Barrett 27 July 2021
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Choke by Stuart Woods 24 July 2021
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch by Nancy Atherton 21 July 2021 (Laurie's children ride a horse)
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
The Fenton Case by Diana Xarissa 19 July 2021
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear 19 July 2021
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject
Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021Level of Difficulty - Medium, 5 - 9 books
About the Olympics
1. Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
2. Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
3. All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
4. Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics OR a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
5. Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
6. Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
--- Playboy Pilot by Penelope Ward read 07/24/21
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021Level of Difficulty - Medium, 5 - 9 books
Read 6/5-9
About the Olympics
✔1. Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
Dangerous Lessons by Naomi Aoki 05/08 ★★★
✔2. Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
Breaking by Barbara Elsborg ★★★★ 23/07 (Published in July 28,2015)
Disciplines:
✔Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
[*book:Christmas Wishes|36913618] by [*author:R.J. Scott|3432558] ★★★ 24/07
✔Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Laurent and the Beast by K.A. Merikan ★★★★ 21/07☊
✔Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
By the Light of Dawn by Adrienne Wilder ★★★★★ 26/07
✔Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Jumping Jude by Lucy Lennox ★★★★ 03/08
Summer Olympics Mini ChallengeTimeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Levels of Difficulty
Easy: 2-4 books
Medium: 5-9 books
Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
The Secret of the Blue Glass - Tomiko Inui
The Emissary - Yōko Tawada 138p
Silence - Shūsaku Endō
The Bells Of Nagasaki - Takashi Nagai
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
Hide and Don't Seek - Anica Mrose Rissi Aug. 3,2021
Devil in Disguise pub july 27, 2020
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
Gold Rush Girl - Avi
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Devil's Daughter ravenels #5
In the Highlander's Bed cameron sister 5
The Untamed Earl playful brides 5
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
Sing Down the Moon 149 p
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer 700+ p
The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace 700+ ex military
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Aurora Rising
The Smoke Thieves
These Violent Delights
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Taken by the Prince - Christina Dodd governess brides #10
Kiss Me at Christmas playful brides 10
One Night with a Duke 12 dukes of christmas #10
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Because of Winn-Dixie - Kate DiCamillo 7/19 mc Opal rides her bike
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
An Ember in the Ashes elias soldier
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
A Witness to Genocide
Joining!Level: Hard
Books read: 5/12
#1: Location, Location, Location: Read a book set in Japan. A Mortal Song Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe. This Is Our House
✔️ #3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
**** (28/7) #4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover. Eight Days of Luke
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover. Network Effect
✔️ Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages (75).Tonight on the Titanic ***** (22/7)
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs. Stranger in a Strange Land DNF
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
✔️ Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover. The Kingdom of Copper
***** (5/8)Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse. Buffalo Before Breakfast
✔️ Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears ***** (11/8)
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover. Race to the Sun
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character. The Impossible Knife of Memory
✔️ Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject. The Revelation ***** (6/8)
Can I count a book started before the challenge?
Summer Olympics Mini ChallengeTimeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
0/10
* Books must be read within the challenge timeframe
* Re-reads are allowed
* No minimum page length unless required by a specific task
* You can change your books, categories and level at any time
Levels of Difficulty
Easy: 2-4 books
Medium: 5-9 books
Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
*****COMPLETED HARD LEVEL 1/4/22*****Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Level of Difficulty
Medium: 5-9 books
Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.- Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb-8/8/21
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.- How to Fly in Ten Thousand Easy Lessons by Barbara Kingsolver-12/12/21-pub. 8/4/2020
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) - The Master Key by Masako Togawa- 7/14/21-
OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.- My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber-7/11/21-106p
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.- A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth-.-9/17/21
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.- Jazz by Toni Morrison-1/3/22
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.- Waverley by Walter Scott -8/4/21-
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.- Crowley rides a bike in Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham-1/4/22
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.-Major Henry Grantley in The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope-10/29/21-
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject-climate change- A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough 12/1/21
Summer Olympics Mini ChallengeDuration: July 19 - August 15, 2021
Level: Hard: 10+ books
* No minimum page length unless required by a specific task
1: Read a book set in Japan.
2. These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
Confessions of a Prayer Slacker by Diane Moody 07/23/2021 (pub. Aug 1, 2010)
3. Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
4. Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
5. Read a book with fire on the cover.
Fall For Me by Ann Lister 07/26/2021
6. Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen #5) by Joanne Fluke 08/19/2021
7. Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
Why I Live in Tennessee: 101 Dang Good Reasons by Ellen Patrick 08/18/2021 (72 pages)
8. Read a book with 650+ pages.
9. Read a book that switches between POVs.
On The Rox by Kat Addams 08/04/2021
10. Read a book that is #10 in a series.
11. Read a book with water on the cover.
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 07/25/2021
12. Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
13. Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett 07/26/2021
14. Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
The Time in Between by Kristen Ashley 08/13/2021
15. Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Dream Spinner by Kristen Ashley 07/19/2021
16. Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott 07/20/2021
Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021Tokyo Olympics
Rules
* Books must be read within the challenge timeframe
* Re-reads are allowed
* No minimum page length unless required
Levels of Difficulty
Easy: 2-4 books Medium: 5-9 books Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that time frame.
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it OR title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Disciplines:
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
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Sorry, that's a no. As it says in the rules: "Books must be read within the challenge timeframe". That includes starting them within the challenge timeframe. :)
Forgot to sign up before this started, but better late than never! 😉Summer Olympics Mini Challenge
Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Levels of Difficulty ~ ✔Easy, Medium: 5-9 books & Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.
#3: All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
#4: Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5: Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
✔#6: Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
The Fifteenth Minute (The Ivy Years #5) by Sarina Bowen - done 7/22/2021
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
✔Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages. (734)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling - 7/24/2021
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
✔Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Beyond (Valdemar (Chronological) #4) by Mercedes Lackey - done 7/30/2021✔Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood #5) by Ann Brashares - done 7/28/2021
✔Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Arrow's Fall (Valdemar (Chronological) #28) by Mercedes Lackey - done 7/21/2021Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.
For task #2 does it need to be 24 July to 9 August in 2020? Or between 24 July to 9 August any year?Just making sure before I go do a search.
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Hopefully it's 24 July to 9 August of any year.
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Denise wrote: "Any year. I'll clarify that in the rules. :)"Sweet!
That will make it a lot easier.
Thanks Denise
Lanelle wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "For task #2 does it need to be 24 July to 9 August in 2020? Or between 24 July to 9 August any year?"Hopefully it's 24 July to 9 August of any year."
👍😉🤓
Lanelle wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "For task #2 does it need to be 24 July to 9 August in 2020? Or between 24 July to 9 August any year?"Hopefully it's 24 July to 9 August of any year."
Denise wrote: "Any year. I'll clarify that in the rules. :)"
YAY! Makes life so much easier. :-D
After the date clarifying above, I realized I made it to ten books :) Msg. 4 updated and completed for medium level plus one ;)
I've been ill lately and haven't been able to keep up with things, but I want to go ahead and finish even if it's late.
Done on post #6Hard: 10+ books
Read 10 books DONE!
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Lanelle wrote: "Finished with 12 tasks completed. Do I get a gold medal? :)"
If we're doing medals, I believe the top ranking is as follows (unless I've overlooked something, which has been known to happen):
1st: Suzanne - 16 books
2nd: Emma - 14 books
3rd: Lanelle - 12 books & Gabrielle - 12 books
So bronze for you it is! ;)
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1st: Suzanne - 16 books
2nd: Emma - 14 books
3rd: Lanelle - 12 books
So bronze for you it is! ;).
I'll take a bronze medal!
Congratulations, Suzanne and Emma :)
Are we sharing the bronze at 12 books each or do you win it as you reached the number sooner? :P congrats Emma and Suzanne on amazing reading!
Mod
Shared bronze, of course! :) Lemme go edit that.
Wow thanks guys- I didn’t realise medals were involved! I’m very pleased and proud of my silver medal.😊
Mod
Denise wrote: "Nice job, everyone! :DLanelle wrote: "Finished with 12 tasks completed. Do I get a gold medal? :)"
If we're doing medals, I believe the top ranking is as follows (unless I've overlooked something..."
Thanks for the gold, tho I haven't quite earned it yet. After having a couple of health problems, along with other problems, I'm still working on it. (I hope that's ok.) Normally it would have been easy to finish all these books in the original time frame. Maybe someday soon my life will be back on an even keel.
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(I'll still take my bronze medal though :)
Denise wrote: "Ah, didn't notice you hadn't finished them all yet. :) Well, hardly matters. It's not like I'm about to mail actual gold medals across the globe, so at this point, I'm just going to declare: I give ..."Aww, no medals? pout No worries, just meant I haven't been able to finish all my books in the game's timeframe.
Congratulations to all medal winners :-DI forgot to update my progress before leaving to help my sister's family (where I read much less than ususal) so I didn't finish my other three books. Still I reached a higher level than expected so I'm happy with my progress.
Summer Olympics Mini Challenge
Duration: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Level: Hard (10+ books)
Completed: 11/10+
no page minimum, re-reads are ok
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan. Das Geheimnis der Eulerschen Formel=The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 6*? 8/?
✔ #2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe. The Buzz Kill by Katherine Hayton 5* 7/31 - published: 8/1/18
✔ #3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it
A Higher Court: One Man's Search for the Truth of God's Existence by John L. Betcher 3* 7/27 - gold ring on the gavel#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
One Lit Step: Devotions for your journey by Lisa Buffaloe ?* 8/? (in Lit)#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
✔ Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages. Murder Most Wild by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/6 - 99 pages
✔ Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages. Country Cottage Mysteries: Books 1-3 by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 3* 7/26 (702)
✔ Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs. Three Under the Tree by K.B. Winters 4* 8/1 - all three MCs
✔ Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series. Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks 5* 7/23 - Bluegrass - All Series #10
✔ Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts 4* 8/4✔ Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse. An Encounter at Pemberley: A Pride And Prejudice Variation by Isabelle Mayfair 3* 7/28 - Mr. Darcy :-D
✔ Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike. The Song Never Dies book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/8 - pizzy delivery guy :-D
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Mathematics, from One to Infinity by Steven H. Strogatz ?* 8/?✔ Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character. Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill 2* 7/30 - MC is a veteran
✔ Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject. Blackout by Lynette Eason 4* 8/7 - memory loss after a trauma (especially the crime behind)
*****COMPLETED HARD LEVEL 1/4/22*****Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Level of Difficulty
Medium: 5-9 books
Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.- Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb-8/8/21
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe.- How to Fly in Ten Thousand Easy Lessons by Barbara Kingsolver-12/12/21-pub. 8/4/2020
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) - The Master Key by Masako Togawa- 7/14/21-
OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.- My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber-7/11/21-106p
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.- A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth-.-9/17/21
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.- Jazz by Toni Morrison-1/3/22
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.- Waverley by Walter Scott -8/4/21-
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.- Crowley rides a bike in Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham-1/4/22
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.-Major Henry Grantley in The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope-10/29/21-
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject-climate change- A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough 12/1/21
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Timeframe: 19 July – 15 August 2021
Having been delayed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics are happening this summer under restrictions and with limited audiences. Instead of going all the way there, take part in some competitive reading in the comfort of your own home!
Rules
* Books must be read within the challenge timeframe
* Re-reads are allowed
* No minimum page length unless required by a specific task
* You can change your books, categories and level at any time
Levels of Difficulty
Easy: 2-4 books
Medium: 5-9 books
Hard: 10+ books
About the Olympics
#1: Location, Location, Location: This year's Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan. Read a book set in Japan.
#2: Timing is Everything: These Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to run from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Read a book published within that timeframe. (any year)
#3 All About the Medals: Read a book with a cover with gold, silver or bronze on it (writing counts) OR read a book with a title containing one of the words "gold", "silver" or "bronze".
#4 Olympic Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to the Olympics / a memoir by an Olympic athlete.
#5 Olympic Flame: Read a book with fire on the cover.
#6 Olympic Rings: Read a book that is #5 in a series or has a ring on the cover.
Disciplines:
Sprint: Read a book with less than 150 Pages.
Marathon: Read a book with 650+ pages.
Relay: Read a book that switches between POVs.
Gymnastics: Strive for the perfect 10 – Read a book that is #10 in a series.
Swimming: Read a book with water on the cover.
Riding: Read a book in which a character rides a horse.
Biking: Read a book in which a character rides a bike.
Archery: Read a book with any kind of arrow on the cover.
Shooting: Read a book with an important military/ex-military character.
Weightlifting: Read a book dealing with something you consider to be a heavy subject.