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Recently, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ appearance in the US on the Ed Sullivan Show. As an elementary school student, I wasn’t the target fan base, but everybody knew about the Beatles, and everybody watched the show. My family was pleased that they weren’t as wild as we expected. Paul even sang “Till There Was You” from the Broadway musical, The Music Man. As I got into my teen years, I was disgusted by the screaming girls and the boy-band adulation – “Which one do you want to marry?” But then my brother came home from college with later music, like Eleanor Rigby. And by the time I went to college, my friends and I bonded over Sgt. Pepper, The Magical Mystery Tour, and The White Album. Here are some tasks related to the Beatles. Read 2 books from 2 different options.
Option 1: Their names were of course John, Paul, George and – Richard (Ringo’s real name.) Read a book whose author has one of those as a name part. It must be exact – no Jon, Johnny, Richards, etc., but the name may appear in any position.
Option 2: The Beatles’ career largely matched up with the decade of the 1960’s. Read a book published in or set in the 1960’s.
REQUIRED: If the setting isn’t clear from the GR description, please provide evidence of the era.
Option 3: The cover of the Sgt. Pepper album is iconic because of the many characters depicted. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to read a book associated with one of them (although I did do that for a challenge in another group).
Read a book with a word or 4 or more letters found in the title of one of the songs on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band OR on Magical Mystery Tour – words must match exactly
https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles...
https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles...
REQUIRED: State the name of the song & the word
Option 4: The Ed Sullivan show was a variety show. Performers included singers, dancers, comedians, acrobats, and puppeteers. Some books are set up the same way.
Read a book that has one of the following as MPG: Essays, Short Stories, Letters, or Anthology/Anthologies.
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Thank you for helping keep the record keeping for the challenge as manageable as possible.
It's A Fact Updated to Post #2640 - end of challenge Apple 22
Mai 22
LINDSEY IL 15
EMurphy 11
Ed 11
Jen K 11
Lucy-Bookworm 11
Kathy P 10
XBM 10
ROBIN P 9
Stacey Lee 9
Sarah E 8
Lisa MD 8
JenJ IA 8
Joanne MI 7
Kristen IA 6
Julia103 5
Mel S 5
Heather(Gibby) 5
Jammin Jenny 5
Lys 5
Kathy KS 5
MEGSCL 5
Jen B 5
Molly 4
KSMary 4
Kim O 4
trishhartuk 4
FLY 3
Angela IL 3
Deedee 3
MaryPDX 3
Christine V 3
Florence 2
Amy O 2
SANZ 2
Michelle in Alaska 2
AMANDA VA 2
SARA ITA 2
SHAWN H 1
Jenny H 1
Kristina Simon 1
Laurah30 1
Stormie 1
Brigia 1
CathyG 1
BABBLING C 1
PAULA S 1
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Golden Oldies Updated to Post #2640 - end of challenge FLY 7
Jammin Jenny 4
Sarah E 3
PAULA S 3
Jenny H 2
Molly 2
ROBIN P 2
Julia103 2
trishhartuk 2
SARA ITA 1
Ritika 1
Kristen IA 1
Ed 1
Heather(Gibby) 1
Lora 1
XBM 1
Deedee 1
KSMary 1
Apple 1
Lisa MD 1
Mel S 1
Lucy-Bookworm 1
Lys 1
Shelby 1
Mai 1
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Big Book Tickets Updated to Post #2640 - end of challenge Jen K 10
Julia103 6
Nick KY 5
LaureY 5
Lisa MD 5
Stacey Lee 4
Mel S 4
LINDSEY IL 4
Jammin Jenny 4
SARA ITA 4
ROBIN P 3
Sarah E 3
SANZ 3
MEGSCL 3
Jen B 2
Kathy KS 2
Joanne MI 2
Kristina Simon 2
Kim O 2
Lucy-Bookworm 2
AMANDA VA 2
Molly 2
MaryPDX 2
Brigia 2
Heather(Gibby) 2
Jasmiina F 2
Florence 1
BABBLING C 1
Christine V 1
Angela IL 1
Lys 1
JenJ IA 1
Shelby 1
Kristen IA 1
Apple 1
Marie-Anne 1
Michelle in Alaska 1
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ALPHA READERBOARD Updated to post #2640 - end of challenge AMANDA VA 195
Amy B 880
Amy FL 1085
Amy O 265
ANA 100
Andy P 700
Angela IL 620
Ann A 140
Apple 670
ASHLEA 260
BABBLING C 310
Barbara ★ 775
Bookwrm526 900
Boston Kate 60
Brigia 265
Candace W 35
CASEY W 40
Cat 1085
CathyG 490
Chris MD 250
Christene Paula 50
Christine V 195
Cindie 60
Cinnatric 15
D 95
Deborah 375
Deedee 350
Delicious Dee 1085
Dhwani 10
DILAN 115
Ed 245
EMurphy 470
Fiona (Titch) 35
Florence 240
FLY 510
Gangee 30
Gita 180
Heather(Gibby) 400
Jammin Jenny 395
Janice CA 60
Jasmiina F 125
Jayme(the ghostreader) 85
Jayne 5
JEKYLAH 15
Jen B 290
Jen K 920
JenJ IA 740
JennRenee 1085
Jenny H 120
Joanne MI 425
JP 50
Julia103 675
JuliaJoy 125
Kai 470
Karen D 1085
Karen Michele 610
Kathy KS 455
Kathy P 340
Katrisa 1085
Keli 30
Kim O 200
KMarieD 800
Kristen IA 545
Kristina Simon 250
KSMary 685
Laurah30 145
LaureY 225
LINDSEY IL 570
Line 170
Lisa MD 750
List_Addict 85
Lois 855
Lora 685
Lucy-Bookworm 570
Lys 120
Mai 535
Marie-Anne 345
MaryPDX 220
Mazza1 1085
Megs 95
MEGSCL 410
Mel S 890
Mia N 65
Michelle in Alaska 210
Molly 105
Nick KY 1085
Pat 430
PAULA S 120
Rebecca NJ 220
RedSycamore 1085
Ritika 5
ROBIN P 850
Rockynook 130
SANZ 130
SARA ITA 115
Sarah E 660
Sarah Stewart 100
SHAWN H 40
Shelby 775
Stacey Lee 505
Stephanie127 40
Stormie 40
Sue T 95
Susan A 1085
Tammy AZ 330
TessaVanessa 1085
Theresa 130
Tien 790
trishhartuk 735
Truitt_T 1085
Vivian 20
XBM 930
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READERBOARD Updated to post #2640 - end of challenge Finished:
Susan A
Katrisa
Red Sycamore
TessaVanessa
Nick KY
Amy FL
Mazza1
Cat
Delicious Dee
Truitt_T
JennRenee
Karen D
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XBM 930
Jen K 920
Bookwrm526 900
Mel S 890
Amy B 880
Lois 855
ROBIN P 850
KMarieD 800
Tien 790
Barbara ★ 775
Shelby 775
Lisa MD 750
JenJ IA 740
trishhartuk 735
Andy P 700
Lora 685
KSMary 685
Julia103 675
Apple 670
Sarah E 660
Angela IL 620
Karen Michele 610
Lucy-Bookworm 570
LINDSEY IL 570
Kristen IA 545
Mai 535
FLY 510
Stacey Lee 505
CathyG 490
Kai 470
EMurphy 470
Kathy KS 455
Pat 430
Joanne MI 425
MEGSCL 410
Heather(Gibby) 400
Jammin Jenny 395
Deborah 375
Deedee 350
Marie-Anne 345
Kathy P 340
Tammy AZ 330
BABBLING C 310
Jen B 290
Amy O 265
Brigia 265
ASHLEA 260
Kristina Simon 250
Chris MD 250
Ed 245
Florence 240
LaureY 225
Rebecca NJ 220
MaryPDX 220
Michelle in Alaska 210
Kim O 200
Christine V 195
AMANDA VA 195
Gita 180
Line 170
Laurah30 145
Ann A 140
Theresa 130
Rockynook 130
SANZ 130
JuliaJoy 125
Jasmiina F 125
Lys 120
Jenny H 120
PAULA S 120
DILAN 115
SARA ITA 115
Molly 105
ANA 100
Sarah Stewart 100
Megs 95
D 95
Sue T 95
List_Addict 85
Jayme(the ghostreader) 85
Mia N 65
Janice CA 60
Boston Kate 60
Cindie 60
JP 50
Christene Paula 50
CASEY W 40
SHAWN H 40
Stephanie127 40
Stormie 40
Candace W 35
Fiona (Titch) 35
Keli 30
Gangee 30
Vivian 20
JEKYLAH 15
Cinnatric 15
Dhwani 10
Ritika 5
Jayne 5
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The Spring 2024 Challenge will begin at 00:00, ET March 1, 2024, and end at midnight, 24:00, ET, May 31, 2024.This is where you will need to post information about completed tasks - updates to the Readerboard will be based on what is posted HERE AND ONLY HERE.
Please do not delete or edit any post in this thread!! Even if the post is not reflected on the Readerboard yet, I've often logged the post on my spreadsheet already and I will not know that you've made the changes. I do not go backwards in this thread to pick up points. If you need to make a change, just make a new post.
All books posted for points in the SRC must adhere to The Rules of the Challenge. This includes the Rules of the Challenge as well as the Default Rules and FAQs
All posts must adhere to the Posting Requirements.To avoid problems with your posts, please review these documents (even if you've read them before). They will not change mid-season, but they may be updated between seasons.
Any problems with task postings will be posted in the Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks thread. Please post there if you have a question about your points, Golden Oldies It's A Fact, or Big Book tickets.
Enjoy your reads!
30 Point Tasks30.1 - Katrisa's Task: Spring Zodiac
Help Thread
This is a 2 book task. Pick one option and read a book 1 and a book 2 for your chosen option. Total page count must be at least 500 pages. One children’s/middle grade book may be used.
Required: State the option.
Option 1 - Pisces - February 19-March 20
Book 1: Pisces is the 12th sign of the zodiac and its symbol is 2 fish. For this task read a book from a series with at least 12 published works. Your book can be any number in the series including .5s as long as there are at least 12 primary works in the series. The series name must appear in greyscale on the Goodreads book page.
You can determine how many primary works there are by clicking on the series name in grayscale on the book’s main page then look in the top left corner under the series name to see how many primary (not total) books are in the series.
Book 2: The tarot card associated with Pisces is The Moon. Read a book with the word MOON in the title (not subtitle). Word must be standalone, not embedded. Plural or possessive will work but no other variations.
Option 2 - Aries - March 21- April 19
Book 1: The symbol of Aries is the Ram which is identified with the ram with the golden fleece in Greek mythology which Jason famously quested for with his Argonauts. Read a book from the first 20 pages of this list of books with quests.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page of the list your book is found on.
Book 2: The tarot card associated with Aries is The Emperor. Read a book with one of these royal titles for men in the title (not subtitle): EMPEROR, KING, PRINCE, DUKE. Word must be standalone, not embedded. Plural or possessive works.
Option 3 - Taurus - April 20- May 20
Book 1: The symbol of Taurus is the Bull. Taureans are known for being stubborn - I know because I am one. Taurus is ruled by Venus, who is the goddess of love. Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the letters in “STUBBORN AS A BULL” or “LOVER NOT A FIGHTER”. Choose one phrase. Letters can be used only as often as they appear.
Required: State the phrase you used.
Book 2: The tarot card associated with Taurus is the Hierophant which portrays a religious figure and in some decks is called the High Priest or The Pope. Read a book with an MPG of Religion.
30.2 - Susan A's Task: Word Search
Help Thread
This is a two book task. Where books have multiple authors, choose one author only.
Task 1:
Read a book that has a four letter or more word in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the author's name.
Example:
Needful Things by Stephen King
The word things can be made from the letters of the author's name: STepHen KING
Required: State the word.
Use all letters in the author's name, including initials.
Ignore punctuation: if the word in the title has an apostrophe, find all of the letters before and after the apostrophe
Task 2:
Read a book with an author whose first or last name is at least 4 letters long. Use the letters in the title (not subtitle) to spell the author's first or last name.
Example:
What Darkness Brings by C.S. Harris
The letters in Harris can be found in the title. WHAt DaRkness BRIngS
Other examples:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (HAIG)
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (SARAH)
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (AGATHA)
Required: State the name part.
30.3 - MAZZA1's task - Looking Forward to the Olympics
Help Thread
In the UK we have a TV programme called The Great British Menu. This year the banquet which ends the series will take place in Paris and honour some of the greatest British athletes.
I found this site giving information on some of the Iconic venues for the Paris Olympics
https://olympics.com/en/news/olympic-... and decided to set my task around this.
For this task you must read 2 books. Choose 1 option and read BOTH tasks for that option.
In ALL cases the title tasks mean TITLE ONLY, no subtitles.
No books with Children's MPG or Manga or Graphic Novels allowed
Required: State the option.
Option 1 - The Opening Ceremony
This will take place on the River Seine with the competitors parading in boats.
a) Read a book with a title word of 4 or more letters found in "The River Seine"
Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
Required: state the word.
b) Read a book with a small boat on the cover (e.g. a canoe, dinghy, yacht, NOT cruise ship or tanker NOR a toy boat).
this works
but this does not.Required: post the cover.
Option 2 - The Eiffel Tower Stadium
The Eiffel Tower is nicknamed La Dame De Fer & will host beach volleyball.
a) Read a book with a 4+ letter word in title made from "LA DAME DE FER"
Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
Required: State the word.
b) Read a book where the cover shows a beach (sand and water)
E.g.
Required: Post the cover.
Option 3 - La Concorde
Two of the events this site is hosting are 3x3 basketball, and BMX freestyle.
a) Read a book where the letters " BMX " appear anywhere in the title. The letters can appear more than once.
e.g. Arkie's Pilgrimage to the Next Big Thing
This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing: A Memoir
b) Read a book where there are at least THREE DIFFERENT 3 letter words in the title
e.g. the sun and her flowers (THE, SUN, HER, AND)
Klara and the Sun (AND THE SUN)
Option 4 - Palace Of Versailles
This is hosting equestrian events and modern pentathlon.
a) Read a book with a a word in the title which CONTAINS but does NOT BEGIN with Q
E.g. Masquerade works but Red Queen does not.
b) A series of 5 books is called a pentalogy. Read a book that is part of a series of FIVE and ONLY FIVE primary works. ONLY whole numbers count. The series name must be apparent in greyscale on the GR book page.
This list may help: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
You do not have to use this list, it is only there as guidance.
Please be aware that not all the series shelved will work.
Option 5 - Marseille Marina and Teahupo’o, Tahiti
These two venues will host most of the water sports: Marseille Marina for the sailing events and Tahiti for the windsurfing
a) Read a book with a title of two or more words where the title words ALL start with the same letter.
e.g. Terribly Twisted Tales or Gone Girl
b) Read a book where there is a word in the title that ends with a double vowel as in Teahupo’o
e.g. We Are Not Free, Cloud Cuckoo Land OR Hawaii
30.4 - Cat's Task: Books of Oceania
Help Thread
We will be reading books associated with the quasi-continent Oceania, and using the information on this link for reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Pick an option.
Required: state the option.
Option 1: Two Book Option
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Oceania, or is about one or more countries in Oceania (if Non-Fiction).
Required: state the country(/ies), and provide supporting evidence if it's not obvious from the GR metadata or blurb.
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Oceania. Multiple authors are allowed, provided that ALL are born within Oceania. The author(s) need not be from the country used for book 1.
Required: provide a link to prove place of birth if it's not obvious from the GR metadata.
Option 2: One Book Option
Read one book of at least 500 pages that fits both criteria of Option 1.
25.10 - JenK's Task - Keep On Rolling2023 was a rough year for me with challenges at work and with family needing me to provide extra support. My goal for 2024 is to be a bit more mindful in making space for myself and a more balanced life. So far, I am not meeting that goal but still enjoying the adventures. Join my travels with me.
Choose one from each of two different options, or one book of at least 500 pages that matches two of the following options.
REQUIRED: State the options you chose.
Option 1: Road Trip
For family, I spent the new year driving from DC to Florida finding the strawberry capital of the US. I was eating red with strawberry shortcake and strawberry shakes. Then the following week, again for family I drove from DC to VT finding a white out major snowstorm. Read a book with a cover over 50% red OR over 50% white according to Tineye.
A guide to using TinEye can be found here
REQUIRED: Include the book cover when posting.
Option 2: Jamaica’n Me Crazy
By the end of January, I flew to Jamaica for 3 weeks for work. I loved it!! The pride in culture, food, gorgeous beaches and very lucky to celebrate the anniversary of Bob Marley’s birthday and the opening of the One Love movie. I just missed Harry and Megan at the Bob Marley Museum.
Read a book with an MPG of Music.
Option 3: Egypt and Uganda
March finds me at both ends of the Nile (at least the White Nile) with 2 weeks in Egypt and 2 weeks in Uganda for work. A river definitely runs through it especially in Cairo.
Read a book where all the letters found in the phrase “The Nile” are found in the title, exclude the subtitle. The letters of the phrase do NOT need to be found intact or consecutively. Example: THE sILENt companions- The Silent Companions
Option 4: Putting ME first.
Audiobooks and e-books (and the library!) make all the travel more reasonable and allow me to continue to participate in reading challenges. Audiobooks keep me company on the long drives. Read a book that has won an Audie Award in any category, https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...
REQUIRED: State the category & year that it won
25.11 - Kathy KS’ Task : “Spring has sprung”
Help Thread
To celebrate the SPRING challenge, I’d like to highlight some of my favorite things about Spring.
This is a two book task, choose 2 different options and read 1 book from each option. Children’s books (Childrens, Middle Grades, Juvenile, etc.) or sequential art (Graphic novels, Manga, Comics, etc.) may be used, as long as they fit standard SRC requirements.
State the options.
Option 1. Planting a garden or attending a farmers market means fresh food. I love fresh tomatoes, especially! Read a book with one or more vegetables on the cover. They can be actual photos or artwork, but no silhouettes.
For the purpose of this task a tomato is defined as a vegetable - the list of acceptable vegetables is: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis...
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Examples:
,
Option 2. I love when the tree leaves appear and flowers add color. Read a book whose title includes one of these common flower names intact: Rose, Gerbera, Sunflower, Marigold, Tulip, Daffodil, Daisy, Orchid, Carnation, Jasmine. Plurals and possessives are allowed.
Option 3. My dad’s career was white collar, but he was still that farm kid at heart. Gardening was his summer passion and I loved all the fresh produce and canned vegetables that resulted. Read a book first published during my father’s lifetime: 1927-1997.
Option 4. Read a book with a four-letter or more word in the title/subtitle that can be made from the phrase “SPRING HAS SPRUNG". Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
REQUIRED: State the word
25.12 - Shelby - A Birdish Year
Help Thread
A group of my girlfriends and I have a monthly women’s book club that we call the Renaissance Women’s Book Club. I always love this group as frankly my reading preferences tend to be the oddball one in the group and thus I end up reading a bunch of things that I wouldn’t normally read. Our one rule for the group is that the book always has to be a female author. Last month our BOM for our nature theme was The Comfort of Crows and the author starts things off with the idea that the tone of your year is set by the first bird you see that year. In discussion, the question was asked if you had a bird to represent your year this year, what would it be.
I said, for me it’d be the Robin. Robin’s are often associated with hope, good luck, happiness, and new beginnings or rebirth. That just feels like how I’m looking at this 2024.
So in honor of my this idea and my book club for this task, read two books, one from two different options. Also, all books chosen for this task must have a female author.
Option 1: Hope – This is the first year in a long time where I look towards the year and feel like I’ve got a lot of potential coming down the line. It leaves me with a lot of hope that this could be the year I finally take that next step in film. Someday I hope that I’m in a position to make the kinds of movies that I really want to make, and a lot of those are adaptations of some of my favorite books.
Read a book from the first 25 pages of the List: Books that Should be Made Into Movies
Required: State the page that your book is found on
Option 2: Good Luck – My year started off with a big boon. I had a friend who was cast in a movie and friends with the director. He asked her if she had any recommendations for a few of the roles he had yet to cast. She recommended me and this led to me being offered one of the roles in the film. The film was all about women’s fertility issues.
Read a book where a leading character is/becomes pregnant.
Required: If it is not evident on the Goodreads page, provide a reference to support this
Option 3: Happiness – So far this year has been a good one and the potential keeps that smile on my face.
Read a book that has a cover that’s at least 75% according to Tineye of any combination of the colors associated with happiness…yellow, orange, pink, or red. It can be all of one color or a combination of any of those colors to reach the 75%.
A guide to using TinEye can be found here
Required: Post the Cover
Option 4: New Beginnings – I have been in Los Angeles for a long time at this point, working to get to the point where I can support myself solely from my work in film. I’m an actor/producer and unfortunately, especially with the struggles of the last couple of years from the pandemic to the strikes this last year, that’s meant that I’ve had to rely on my day job as a bartender more than I would like. Right now I have a few potential projects on the horizon that would give me a new start within the industry.
Read a book where the author’s first & last initials can be found in the job titles I might be holding here soon…ACTOR, WRITER, and/or PRODUCER. Letters can only be used as many times as they appear, but can split across the words (eg Ann Patchett AP - A in Actor, P in producer).
25.13 - Bookwrm526 - Connections
Help Thread
My favorite game obsession right now is the NYT puzzle Connections, and the similar BBC gameshow Only Connect. My favorite categories are the ones that involve word play, but those are the ones many of my friends find the most frustrating! I'm basing this challenge on some of the recent word play categories that my friends have complained about.
This is a two book task, please read one book from two different options.
Option 1: Hidden musical instruments - read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that contains a musical instrument intact. The word cannot just be the name of a musical instrument (or the plural of the name)! For example: Organism includes the word ORGAN, Rebellion contains BELL, Conundrum contains DRUM.
REQUIRED: State the word from the title/subtitle and the musical instrument
Option 2: Colors missing their first letter - read a book with a word of at least three letters in the title or subtitle that would spell the name of a color if you added a letter at the beginning of the word OR if you changed the letter at the beginning. For example: INK becomes PINK if you add a P, or SLACK becomes BLACK if you change the S to a B.
REQUIRED: State the word from the title/subtitle and how you modified it to make a color.
Option 3: Anagram animals - read a book with a word of at least three letters in the title or subtitle that is an anagram of an animal (birds, mammals, insects, fish, reptiles and amphibians all count). For example, FLOW - WOLF HEAR - HARE, LOW - OWL, LEAF - FLEA. Possessives & plurals are permitted (eg GODS-DOGS)
REQUIRED: State the word from the title/subtitle and the animal name.
Option 4: Body parts - read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that contains a human body part. The word cannot just be the name of a body part (or the plural)! For example: HANDSOME has HAND in it, but the word hand or hands would not work. Another example: FRIENDSHIP has HIP in it.
REQUIRED: State the word from the title/subtitle and the body part it contains
25 Point Tasks25.6 - JennRenee's Task: Pick a Genre!
Help Thread
Everyone has a favorite genre & a genre they tend to stay away from. For this task you decide, a comfort read or a challenge.
From the list below, pick a genre to read. This is a two book task, read one book for each option listed. Both books must have the MPG of the genre chosen, and the MPG must be stand alone.
Contemporary
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
Humor
Memoir
Mystery
Romance
Science Fiction
Thriller
True Crime
Book One: Read a book where all the letters of your genre appear in the title/subtitle/author name.
Exception: For Historical Fiction & Science Fiction, you can remove the word Fiction
Book Two: Read a book with at least a three word title where the first letter of every word can be found in the name of your genre. Letters can only be used as often as they appear.
Example
Genre: Thriller
book 1: HaRd gILrs by j. RobErT Lennon
book 2: Everyone Here Is Lying
Required: State the Genre
25.7 - Lora - Happy St. Patrick's Day
Help Thread
Despite religious and political significance behind the day, St. Patrick's Day (March 17) is celebrated in many countries, especially those formerly or currently associated with the British Empire.
This is a two book task. Choose two options, and read one book for each. Book choices must follow standard SRC book rules. Total pages must be 500 or more pages.
Required: state the chosen options.
Option 1: Wearin' of the Green
It's popular to wear green in any shade on St. Patrick's Day. Some wear green from head to toe, while others wear a green accessory or apply a mark on the skin with green highlighter. Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% green according to TinEye AND has minimum 317 pages.
Required: post the cover.
This list may be helpful: Greenest Books Ever
A guide to using TinEye can be found here
Option 2: Ireland
Read a book written by an author born in Ireland. If there are multiple authors, all must be born in Ireland.
Required: if not obvious from the book's GR page, provide a reference.
OR
Read a book that is on the first 15 pages of the Ireland Books list
Required: state the page.
Option 3: Emblems
Read a book that contains one of the following on the cover:
Beer (must be a beer stein, tankard or traditional pint glass/pint pot with a foam head showing - a bottle or keg will not count), Harp, Clover (3 or 4 leaf will count), Pot of Gold, Leprechaun
Required: post the cover
25.8 - MEGSCL - Learning to read
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My daughter started school last year and it has been such a joy helping her learn to read. Choose two of the following options.
Option 1: Kids don't start reading with ABC any more, the first letters they learn are M, S and F. Read a book by an author with a first name that starts with M, S, or F.
Option 2: For a long time, all the books she read were composed solely of 3-letter words. Read a book with a title where all words have 3 or fewer letters (subtitles excluded), e.g. I Let You Go, Us, The Bay
Option 3: Thankfully for me, she still really prefers being read to. We are reading a lot of chapter books together. Read a book with the main page genre Childrens, Junior, or Middle Grade - the book must still meet the general rules for the SRC.
25.9 Chris MD - Dance with Me
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While reading has always been my main hobby, in recent years I have also taken up ballroom dancing – and I love it! So this task is going to be based on the dances I’ve learned.
This is a two-book task. Choose 2 different options and read 1 book from each option.
Option 1: Waltz – Waltzing can feel like floating around a room to that 1-2-3, 1-2-3 rhythm. Read a book that is either #1, 2, or 3 in a series that has at least three books. The series name must be present in grayscale on the Goodreads main page. For this task only whole numbers are allowed.
Option 2: Swing – There are actually many kinds of swing dancing, including lindy hop, jitterbug, east coast swing, and west coast swing. I love both the east and west varieties, so read a book that shows a coastline on the cover. It must show a beach/shoreline and water.
Required: Post the cover
Books that would work:
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Books that would not work:
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Required: Post the cover.
Option 3: Country Two-Step – It’s really cool to see a dance floor full of couples moving around in a country two-step, and many of them will be sporting cowboy hats and boots. Read a book with either a cowboy hat or at least one western-style boot on the cover. I realize there are many types of cowboy hats, but I'm looking for the stereotypical cowboy hat.
Examples that would work:
Required: Post the cover
Option 4: Salsa – There are so many great Latin dances in addition to salsa – rumba, bachata, cha cha, merengue, samba. Read a book set at least 75% in Mexico, Central or South America, or Cuba, Puerto Rico, or the Dominican Republic.
Required: If not clear in the Goodreads description, state the location.
Option 5: Dance to Your Own Rhythm – Read a book with a cover that shows at least two people dancing OR that includes at least one word from the name of one of the following dances in the title (not subtitle): waltz, foxtrot, salsa, rumba, swing, jive, jitterbug, hustle, tango, mambo. Word must be exact, no variation, not even plurals or possessives.
Required: Post the cover if using the dancing couple option.
30.7 TessaVanessa’s Task: The Price is RightThe Price is Right is one of the most loved game shows on American television. Contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes. It is the first game show I remember watching.
Read two books, from two different options.
Required: State the options.
Option 1: COME ON DOWN: The show started with the host choosing a contestant from the studio audience by calling out the words: Come on down, you’re the next contestant on the Price is Right. Read a book with a word of five letters or more that can be made from COME ON DOWN, YOU’RE THE NEXT CONTESTANT. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word.
Option 2: PRICING GAMES: There were many games played on the Price is Right before a contestant made it to the final showcase. A few of the games I remember are Plinko, Grocery Game, Cliff Hangers, Safe Crackers, Dice Game, Bonkers, and Bullseye. Read a book with a title, subtitle and/or author that includes all the letters in one of these games.
Required: State the game you are using.
Option 3: SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN The show runs for 60 minutes. The 3 contestants from the first half will have a chance at The Big Wheel as well as the 3 from the second half. The highest number from each set advances to the showcase showdown. The remaining 2 contestants get to bid on a showcase of items ranging from vacations, cars, boats and other big ticket items. The one closest to the actual cost wins. Go to https://spinthewheel.app/the-price-is... and spin the wheel. Read a book that includes the number(s) you spun in the page count . The numbers can be in any order.
Required: State the number you spun.
Option 4: From 1979 until his last appearance in 2007, Bob Barker would end each episode with the following words: “Bob Barker, to remind you, help to control the pet population - have your pets spayed or neutered. Goodbye everybody!” - a plea that was continued by the man who succeeded him in the role, Drew Carey. Read a book with a domestic dog or cat on the cover. It can be a live animal or a drawing as long as you can tell it is a cat or dog.
Required: Post the cover.
This is the discussion thread for the Spring 2024 Group Read The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder in the category Non-Fiction: Extreme Survival. Please post your comments here. This thread is not restricted to those choosing this book for task 20.10, feel free to join in the discussion. Warning- spoilers ahead!The requirement for task 20.10: 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.
30.6 - Amy FL’s task: The Chase is OnI have always loved watching game shows and even remember Art Fleming, the original host of Jeopardy, and Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford who preceded Pat Sajak and Vanna White on Wheel of Fortune. I still watch those old favorites, but now enjoy watching The Chase which originated in the UK and now airs in prime time in the US. There are currently no new episodes on the schedule, but I’m eagerly awaiting its return.
The show features a team of three challengers who have to defeat a trivia master. These trivia pros are no joke and they rarely lose. Their encyclopedic knowledge of such a wide range of topics is incredible!
For this task, read two books, one from two different options. No children’s books or comics/sequential art may be used and the two books must total a minimum of 700 pages.
Required: State the options.
Option 1: The Chasers featured on the show so far were Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, James Holzhauer, Brandon Blackwell, Victoria Groce, Buzzy Cohen and Mark Labbett. Read a book written by an author whose name matches one of these geniuses. It can be the first or last name and can appear in any position (Henry James for James Holzhauer as an example). The name must match exactly (Ken, not Kenny or Kenneth). If your book has multiple authors, they ALL must share a name with one of the Chasers.
Required: Identify the name of the author and the Chaser who shares the name in your post.
Option 2: Brad Rutter’s nickname on the show is “The Buzzsaw” which probably would have worked better for Buzzy Cohen who is known as “The Stunner.” Read a book that has two of the letter Z in any combination of its title, subtitle and/or author’s name. The z’s do not have to be connected, so one in the title and another in the author's name works, for example.
Option 3: James, the “High Roller” Holzhauer was a Jeopardy champ famous for taking big risks on daily doubles by betting his entire earnings. Given that he is a professional gambler, that behavior wasn’t surprising, but it made for some exciting games. For this task, read a book set at least 50% in Las Vegas where James resides OR with one of these gambling items on the cover: a poker chip, playing card or single die or pair of dice.
Required: If using the cover option, include the cover in your post. If the Las Vegas setting isn’t apparent from the GR description or metadata, provide a reference.
Option 4: Mark Labbett was only on for one season and Ken Jennings left to become full-time host of Jeopardy. They were replaced by Brandon Blackwell (“The Lightning Bolt”) and Victoria Groce (“The Queen”) who is the only female Chaser. Read a book written by a single female author whose first and last name begin with the same letter (Lisa Lutz, for example).
30.5 Truitt_T’s task: Match it Up!I cannot even begin to guess how many episodes of the 1970s version of Match Game I watched as a kid. I loved Gene Rayburn and so many of the truly funny celebrity guests - Betty White, Charles Nelson Riley, Gary Burghoff, Richard Dawson, Fannie Flagg, Vicky Lawrence, Jack Klugman, Elaine Joyce, Jo Ann Pflugg, Mary Wickes, Dick Martin, Marcia Wallace - the list goes on and on. So in honor of the 1970s version of Match Game, here’s your task:
This is a two book task. MPG Childrens and Middle Grade books are not eligible (Match Game was a bit risqué.) Also, books that are MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga may not be used.
Read two books with an identical 4 or more letter word in the title or subtitle. The words must be identical - no plurals, possessives, or embedded words allowed. One of your chosen books MUST be Non-Fiction.
Examples:
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
The World According to Garp
Notes from a Small Island
The Island
Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying
Magic Bites
The total page count for the two books must be 450 pages or more.
Required: Note the common title word.
30.4 - Cat's Task: Books of OceaniaWe will be reading books associated with the quasi-continent Oceania, and using the information on this link for reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Pick an option.
Required: state the option.
Option 1: Two Book Option
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Oceania, or is about one or more countries in Oceania (if Non-Fiction).
Required: state the country(/ies), and provide supporting evidence if it's not obvious from the GR metadata or blurb.
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Oceania. Multiple authors are allowed, provided that ALL are born within Oceania. The author(s) need not be from the country used for book 1.
Required: provide a link to prove place of birth if it's not obvious from the GR metadata.
Option 2: One Book Option
Read one book of at least 500 pages that fits both criteria of Option 1.
30.3 - MAZZA1's task - Looking Forward to the OlympicsIn the UK we have a TV programme called The Great British Menu. This year the banquet which ends the series will take place in Paris and honour some of the greatest British athletes.
I found this site giving information on some of the Iconic venues for the Paris Olympics
https://olympics.com/en/news/olympic-... and decided to set my task around this.
For this task you must read 2 books. Choose 1 option and read BOTH tasks for that option.
In ALL cases the title tasks mean TITLE ONLY, no subtitles.
No books with Children's MPG or Manga or Graphic Novels allowed
Required: State the option.
Option 1 - The Opening Ceremony
This will take place on the River Seine with the competitors parading in boats.
a) Read a book with a title word of 4 or more letters found in "The River Seine"
Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
Required: state the word.
b) Read a book with a small boat on the cover (e.g. a canoe, dinghy, yacht, NOT cruise ship or tanker NOR a toy boat).
this works
but this does not.Required: post the cover.
Option 2 - The Eiffel Tower Stadium
The Eiffel Tower is nicknamed La Dame De Fer & will host beach volleyball.
a) Read a book with a 4+ letter word in title made from "LA DAME DE FER"
Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
Required: State the word.
b) Read a book where the cover shows a beach (sand and water)
E.g.
Required: Post the cover.
Option 3 - La Concorde
Two of the events this site is hosting are 3x3 basketball, and BMX freestyle.
a) Read a book where the letters " BMX " appear anywhere in the title. The letters can appear more than once.
e.g. Arkie's Pilgrimage to the Next Big Thing
This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing: A Memoir
b) Read a book where there are at least THREE DIFFERENT 3 letter words in the title
e.g. the sun and her flowers (THE, SUN, HER, AND)
Klara and the Sun (AND THE SUN)
Option 4 - Palace Of Versailles
This is hosting equestrian events and modern pentathlon.
a) Read a book with a a word in the title which CONTAINS but does NOT BEGIN with Q
E.g. Masquerade works but Red Queen does not.
b) A series of 5 books is called a pentalogy. Read a book that is part of a series of FIVE and ONLY FIVE primary works. ONLY whole numbers count. The series name must be apparent in greyscale on the GR book page.
This list may help: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
You do not have to use this list, it is only there as guidance.
Please be aware that not all the series shelved will work.
Option 5 - Marseille Marina and Teahupo’o, Tahiti
These two venues will host most of the water sports: Marseille Marina for the sailing events and Tahiti for the windsurfing
a) Read a book with a title of two or more words where the title words ALL start with the same letter.
e.g. Terribly Twisted Tales or Gone Girl
b) Read a book where there is a word in the title that ends with a double vowel as in Teahupo’o
e.g. We Are Not Free, Cloud Cuckoo Land OR Hawaii
30.2 - Susan A's Task: Word SearchThis is a two book task. Where books have multiple authors, choose one author only.
Task 1:
Read a book that has a four letter or more word in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the author's name.
Example:
Needful Things by Stephen King
The word things can be made from the letters of the author's name: STepHen KING
Required: State the word.
Use all letters in the author's name, including initials.
Ignore punctuation: if the word in the title has an apostrophe, find all of the letters before and after the apostrophe
Task 2:
Read a book with an author whose first or last name is at least 4 letters long. Use the letters in the title (not subtitle) to spell the author's first or last name.
Example:
What Darkness Brings by C.S. Harris
The letters in Harris can be found in the title. WHAt DaRkness BRIngS
Other examples:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (HAIG)
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (SARAH)
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (AGATHA)
Required: State the name part.
30.1 - Katrisa's Task: Spring ZodiacThis is a 2 book task. Pick one option and read a book 1 and a book 2 for your chosen option. Total page count must be at least 500 pages. One children’s/middle grade book may be used.
Required: State the option.
Option 1 - Pisces - February 19-March 20
Book 1: Pisces is the 12th sign of the zodiac and its symbol is 2 fish. For this task read a book from a series with at least 12 published works. Your book can be any number in the series including .5s as long as there are at least 12 primary works in the series. The series name must appear in greyscale on the Goodreads book page.
You can determine how many primary works there are by clicking on the series name in grayscale on the book’s main page then look in the top left corner under the series name to see how many primary (not total) books are in the series.
Book 2: The tarot card associated with Pisces is The Moon. Read a book with the word MOON in the title (not subtitle). Word must be standalone, not embedded. Plural or possessive will work but no other variations.
Option 2 - Aries - March 21- April 19
Book 1: The symbol of Aries is the Ram which is identified with the ram with the golden fleece in Greek mythology which Jason famously quested for with his Argonauts. Read a book from the first 20 pages of this list of books with quests.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page of the list your book is found on.
Book 2: The tarot card associated with Aries is The Emperor. Read a book with one of these royal titles for men in the title (not subtitle): EMPEROR, KING, PRINCE, DUKE. Word must be standalone, not embedded. Plural or possessive works.
Option 3 - Taurus - April 20- May 20
Book 1: The symbol of Taurus is the Bull. Taureans are known for being stubborn - I know because I am one. Taurus is ruled by Venus, who is the goddess of love. Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the letters in “STUBBORN AS A BULL” or “LOVER NOT A FIGHTER”. Choose one phrase. Letters can be used only as often as they appear.
Required: State the phrase you used.
Book 2: The tarot card associated with Taurus is the Hierophant which portrays a religious figure and in some decks is called the High Priest or The Pope. Read a book with an MPG of Religion.
Task wording updated, hopefully this allows for those obviously Penguin books where the pesky list doesn't have an entry for them!To use Apple's case as an example, you would link both The Confusions of Young Törless (as the read edition) and The Confusions of Young Törless (as the edition with Penguin Classics in the metadata).
The stipulation that "Penguin Classics" must be in the metadata is to distinguish from non-classics that are published under the Penguin name alone - otherwise we'd be getting claims for books such as The World According to Clarkson, which don't really fit!
