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10.3 March April MaySimply from Scratch by Alicia Bessette
Alicia Bessette is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 355
GR authors: 11
BEKKA - 30.1 Sheila/Kathy G's task - It's Spring Cleaning Time!Option 2: For this task, I read “Requiem”
by Lauren Oliver. It is the final book in the “Delirium” series, which I have now completed. Option 3: For this task, I read “The Diviners”
by Libba Bray. It has Mystery listed on its homepage. Also, both Lauren Oliver and Libba Bray are Goodreads Authors so I’m claiming two tickets for that. Also, “The Diviners” has 578 pages, so I’m also claiming a Big Book ticket.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 30
Total Points Earned to Date: 270
Pages Read this Challenge: 969
Total Pages Read to Date: 8237
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 22
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Book Tickets: 500( 3 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()
Elizabeth BTask 10.4: Purple For Peace
by Shelly LaurenstonTask 25.4: Stacie MI's Task: It's Read-a-Thon Time!
(option 1:shortish)I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
(option 3: humorous)Wallbanger by Alice Clayton
Alice Clayton is a Goodreads author
Points this post: 35
Total points:290
Total tasks: 20
GR Authors: 15
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(1)
5.3 Here Kitty, kitty
Cats Are Not Peas: A Calico History of Genetics by Laura L. Gould
20.1 Most Improved Player - Jessica PDX - Again! Again!
Read a book that shares a title word in common with: Belly Button Book
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health by William Davis
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 145
Total Tasks Completed: 10
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Task 10.3: March April May Read a book with a title/subtitle where the beginning letters of three consecutive words form an A-B-A sequence
S A S: Snow and Shadows
Lord of Snow and Shadows (Tears of Artamon #1) (2003) by Sarah Ash (Paperback, 574 pages)
**** Big Books**** 574 pages Lord of Snow and Shadows
185 + 10 = 195
Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 185 + 10 = 195
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4,890
Read but not claimed: 3
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Nicki UK10.7 Chosen By You
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy and Best Goodreads Author (2012)
Goodreads author
Big Book 500+ (525 pp)
10.8 Pedal To The Metal
Gold by Chris Cleave
Goodreads author
Points this post: 20 points
Points to date: 185 points
Books read: 16
Pages read: 6734
Goodreads authors: 8
Big Books: 500+ (4), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Delicious Dee20.7- Shorter is Sweeter- Suzanne VN's task Have Passport, Will Travel
Option 5 - The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley (GR Author) - my home country is the USA, the book is set in England, Scotland and France
25.8 Janet F's task: Springy Ideas!
Book A - Option 2 - Touch & Geaux - Abigail Roux (GR Author) - several of my friends have given this 4/5 stars recently, including Marilicious and Bitchie
Book B - Option 5 - Don't Cry for Me - Sharon Sala (GR Author) - Don't Cry for Me is the paperback version for verification of length
30.3 Donna Jo's task: Upsy Daisy
Book A - Option 3 - The Reincarnationist - M.J. Rose (GR Author) - JR is one of the letter combinations given, approved in the THT
Book B - Option 4 - The Memorist - M.J. Rose (GR Author) - Rose is one of the approved names
Total Points: 530
Goodreads Authors: 31
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (2)
30.2 For the love of reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury / USA
Little Face by sophie Hannah / UK and ROI
Task points 30
Total points 360
Kristi CO10.6 Storm Chasers
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver (Tennessee)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Oma1229Task 15.1-Follow the Leader
Book 1 Read a book of your choice.
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
Book 2 Read a book written by an author mentioned in the text of Book 1.
Georges Simenon was mentioned in the text of The Coroner's Lunch
I read the following Maigret and the Burglar's Wife by Georges Simenon
Points this post-15
Total Points to date-400
STACIE MITask 5.5 - Spring Chicken
I read:
Also Known As by Robin Benway
**Robin Benway is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 5
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 25
Pages read: 6543
Goodreads authors: 13
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name= Lindy-LaneTask 15.2- Vernal Equinox!...read 2 books with the same title:
I read
Love Is Murder by Sandra Brown *[this is a GRA]608 pages (claiming a big book ticket) (3.30-4.3)
Love Is Murder by Rebecca Brandewyne*click title link to see that this is written by 3 authors; two of which are GRA's; I'd like to claim one more GRA count for this] 384 pages (4.8)Points earned for this task: 15
Total Points Earned to Date: 210
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 8
Total # of Big Books: 3
500+ = (2)
700+ (1)
1000+ (0)
5.2 - It's In Their Genes Book has one pair (only) of least common letters - G, Y, P, B, V, K, J, X, Q, Z -- in the title/subtitle and/or author name
A Ripple in Time - Angel of the Titanic by ***Goodreads Author*** Julia Hughes - there are 2 Ps in Ripple.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 190/890
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 15
GoodReads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Mod
I read After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia - YA listed as a genre on its main page.
15.1. Follow the Leader
For book 1, I read More Baths, Less Talking. In his July/August and September columns, he talked about reading a number of books by Muriel Spark, so for book 2, I read The Finishing School by Spark.
15.10. Spring Break
I read Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors
Total points: 545
cupcakebaker5.10 Attention Grabber
I read Becoming Naomi León by Pam Munoz Ryan. The first sentence is “I always thought the biggest problem in my life was my name, Naomi Soledad León Outlaw, but little did I know it was the least of my troubles, or that someday I would live up to it.”
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 145
Total Tasks Completed: 12
Total Books Read: 14
Total Pages Read: 3,873
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
cupcakebaker30.2 For the Love of Reading
A. Ray Bradbury is on the 2013 US Book List. I read Dandelion Wine.
B. Robert Louis Stevenson is on the 2013 UK & Ireland Book List. I read Treasure Island.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 175
Total Tasks Completed: 13
Total Books Read: 16
Total Pages Read: 4,047
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
cupcakebaker15.1 Follow the Leader
Book 1 –Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume
Book 2 – Wifey, which is mentioned in Book 1
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 190
Total Tasks Completed: 14
Total Books Read: 18
Total Pages Read: 4,626
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Andy P.Task # 5.8 Cinco de Mayo
Read a book that is # 5 in the Series
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
This book is #5 in the Rizzoli and Isles series. Just wondering why this task wasn't Task # 5.5? After all Cinco de Mayo is 5/5
Points this task: 5
Total Points 475
BRIAN20.7- Shorter is Sweeter- Suzanne VN's task Have Passport, Will Travel
Option 5 - takes place outside of my home country
The Leveling by Dan Mayland (Goodreads author)
I live in the US and this book takes place in the Middle East, specifically, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkmenistan.
This is an Advanced Reader's Copy. My edition contains 325 pages.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185
Books read: 15
Goodreads authors: 5
Big Book tickets: 2
STACIE MITask 5.9 - Roll With It
I rolled a 4, so I read a book first published in 2009:
Locke and Key, Vol. 2: Head Games by Joe Hill
Points this task: 5
Total points: 265
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 26
Pages read: 6703
Goodreads authors: 13
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
BEKKA - 15.6. Let's All Go to the Lobby For this task, I read “The Silver Linings Playbook”
by Matthew Quick, since this is a book that has been made into a movie. Also, Matthew Quick is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 15
Total Points Earned to Date: 285
Pages Read this Challenge: 289
Total Pages Read to Date: 8526
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 23
Goodreads Authors: 13
Big Book Tickets: 500( 3 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()
Spantalian Joanne15.2. Vernal Equinox
1. Ripper by Amy Carol Reeves~ 4/1/13
2. Ripper by Stefan Petrucha~ 4/12/13
post #6:
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 6
Books read: 7
Pages Read: 2995
Leaderboard Name: Spantalian Joanne
Kathy G.30.2- Dimrose's Task: For the Love of Reading
Alexander McCall Smith is on both lists- so I listened
to two book by him-
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Link to paperback-
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
***Claiming Goodreads Author***
***********************************************
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith
Link to paperback-
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
***Claiming Goodreads Author***
Total Points- 235
Total Tasks- 13
Goodreads Authors- 5
Big Books- (500+)- 1
Task 25.2 - Interesting spring holidays
Option 2 - The Ides of March (set in ancient world): Pompeii by Robert Harris
Option 6 - National Tourism day (set in a place I'd like to visit): Moloka'i by Alan Brennert ***GR Author***
Total GR Authors = 9
Challenge total = 245
Kim L.20.5 Bigger is Better- Kate S's task: Tournament of Books 2013
Option 1 - Author's Initials - 'MM'
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
**Marissa Meyer is a Goodreads author
Total Points: 75
Readerboard ID: JENBENT20.7- Shorter is Sweeter- Suzanne VN's task Have Passport, Will Travel
Option 2 - title contains a city
The Chicago Way by Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 370
Total Goodreads authors: 9
Total Big books: 1
10.5 Piece of CakeJulie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
15.8 Batter Up!
Calico Joe by John Grisham
***John Grisham is a GR Author***
25.6 Happy Birthday Girl Scouts!
Book 1, Option B: "Girl" in title
The House Girl by Tara Conklin
***Tara Conklin is a GR Author***
Book 2, Option C: Two words in the title begin with WAGGS
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin
***Melanie Benjamin is a GR Author***
Post Total: 50
Season Total: 355
Jessica PDX10.10 - Above Average
My average rating is 3.50, and this book's rating is 3.91.
by Dennis LehanePoints This Post: 10
Total Points: 425
15.10 - Spring BreakBohemian Girl by Terese Svoboda
Terese Svoboda is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 120
Goodreads authors: 4
Big Books:
30.2 Dlmrose's task: For the Love of ReadingA. Read a book by an author with a book on the 2013 US book list: Author David Benioff
City of Thieves by David Benioff
B. Read a book by an author with a book on the 2013 UK & Ireland book list: Author: Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author)
Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith
Points this post:30
Total points: 475
Tasks this post:1
Total tasks: 23
GR Authors:8
Big Books: 500+(4), 750+(1), 1000+(0)
Mod
by Nina Berry (GRA)10.1 Less is More read
by Cynthia Hand (GRA)10.5 Piece of Cake read
by Stacey Kade (GRA) (main character works at a diner) 20.3 Traveling in Time option 2 read
by Julie Cross (GRA)25.5 Shadow of the White Tiger
Book 1 read
by Michelle Gagnon (GRA) book 2 read - Initials W- R-
by William Richter Points this post- 70
Total Points 360/870
Total Books 32/70
Total Tasks 28/53
15.8 - HUG A TREE -
by Tatiana de Rosnay.Tatiana de Rosnay is a Goodreads author.
20.10 - GROUP READ - The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. Posted in the discussion thread (#58).
TOTAL POINTS - 380
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 14
BIG BOOKS - 2
25.8 Springy IdeasFor option1-Word Search, I read a book with the word "April" in it. I read Between Here and April by Deborah Copaken Kogan.
For option 2-Words with Friends, I read
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan (a GoodReads Author). This was a 4 star book from Bluemoon's list of recent reads.
Task Points: 25
Total Points: 185
GoodReads Authors: 9
Tasks Completed: 10
25.2 Laurie ME's task: Interesting Spring Holidays#1- Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler*GRA
The story revolves around making cupcakes in the family diner.
#5-Fade by Lisa McMann*GRA
I've neglected this series.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 18
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Book Tickets: 1
15.3 -- Laughing in IrelandOption 2 - An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
set in Northern Ireland AND has the genre “humor” on main page
Points this post: 15
Season Total: 320
5.5 -- Spring Chicken Geek Girl by Holly Smale *goodreads author*
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 450/870
Tasks Completed: 27
Books Read: 36
GR Authors: 23
Big Book Tickets: 1
20.7 Option 5
Child 44
Home country USA
Book country setting Russia
Big book 528 pages
This task 20 points
Total points 185
Jenifer20.2 Pi Day
option 3: romance genre The Next Always by Nora Roberts
This Post: 20
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (1), 1000+ ()
Readerboard Name: Tallulah A.Task #30.4 Sandy's Task: What Are They All Talking About?
Book 1 – “Popular Bookclub Books” (generated Apr 06, 2013 03:52pm)
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
* BIG Ticket Claim: Beautiful Creatures is 563 pages *
** GR Ticket Claim: Kami Garcia a Goodreads Author **
Book 2 – “Most Read” (generated Apr 06, 2013 05:02pm)
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
** GR Ticket Claim: Matthew Quick is a Goodreads Author **
Points This Post: 30 points
Total Points: 145 points
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Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 8
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 4
Big books (500+) Tickets: 1
30.3 Upsy DaisyOption 2: Picture of a daisy. This was one of the books approved in the "help thread".
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella.Option 3: Author's initials include the letters P and D.
The Private Patient by P.D. James.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 225
Tasks: 13
Books: 15
Goodreads authors: 6
Ana10.4 Purple for Peace
byMeg Cabot.She is a GoodReads author.
Points this Post 10
Total Points 240
Tasks Completed 12
Books Read 16
Total Pages 4983
GoodReads Author 9
Big Books 500+(1)
STACIE MITask 15.6 - Let's All Go to the Lobby
I read:
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
This was released in theaters in 2004: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327679/
**Gail Carson Levine is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 15
Total points: 280
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 27
Pages read: 6943
Goodreads authors: 14
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Katie M5.10 -- Attention Grabber
Sentence: "So it was written long ago, in the time of the ancient ones..."
Into the Woods by M.L. Rhodes
This post: 5 points
Total to Date: 215 points
KIMMIE
5.9 Roll with it
The dice roller rolled a '2', so I read a book originally published in 2013 - 2 = 2011
Lentekriebels by Milly Johnson
Milly Johnson is a GRA
The Dutch version of this book was first published in 2011.
I'm claiming a Big Book ticket (500+) for this book, as the Dutch version of it has 544 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40/870
Tasks completed: 4
GR authors: 1
Big books: 1
5.9 Roll with it
The dice roller rolled a '2', so I read a book originally published in 2013 - 2 = 2011
Lentekriebels by Milly Johnson
Milly Johnson is a GRA
The Dutch version of this book was first published in 2011.
I'm claiming a Big Book ticket (500+) for this book, as the Dutch version of it has 544 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40/870
Tasks completed: 4
GR authors: 1
Big books: 1
10.7 Chosen By YouQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
This book won in the category nonfiction.
*** Susan Cain is a Goodreads author ***
Total points: 80
Total GRA: 3
Total big book tickets: 0
Jennifer KS10.5 Piece of Cake
I read Starting from Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins.
15.8. Batter Up!
In Kansas the Big 12 is a big deal in the Spring so I read Fade Away by Harlan Coben.
In it Myron is hired to play on a professional basket ball team.
20.4 - Author! Author!: Bluemoon's task: DID YOU KNOW....
Option C Romance
I read The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts
20.5 Bigger is Better- Kate S's task: Tournament of Books 2013
Option 6 Contemporary
I read Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray
20.6- Seasoned Reader- Alexandra's task: Messing around
Option #4
I read In the Blood by Steve Robinson who is a Goodreads Author
20.9 - Moderator's Pet- Peebee’s Task: A New Spring Wardrobe
Option D Thrift Shop II
I read Persuader by Lee Child. I got this from the library.
Points this Post: 105
Total points: 270
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 24
Pages read: 7886
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
CHRISTINE USTask 5.7 Someone to Fall Back On
The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead
Task 10.8 Pedal to the Metal
Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz
***Jayne Ann Krentz and Richelle Mead are both GRAs.
TOTAL: 110
20.9 - A New Spring WardrobeOption F: Spring Wardrobe II - a book with a person on the cover showing skin:
Mother's Milk by Edward St. Aubyn
Total points 305
BEKKA - 10.3 March April MayFor this task, I read “Secrets at Sea”
by Richard Peck, since it’s title is in the A-B-A sequence (S-A-S). Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 10
Total Points Earned to Date: 295
Pages Read this Challenge: 238
Total Pages Read to Date: 8764
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 24
Goodreads Authors: 13
Big Book Tickets: 500( 3 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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15.3. Laughing in Ireland
Option 2 - set in Ireland & humour genre
The Commitments by Roddy Doyle
Points this post: 15
Total points: 350
Total Goodreads authors: 8
Total Big books: 1