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SPRING CHALLENGE 2013
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Spring Challenge 2013 Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC!
Janice CA20.7 Have Passport, Will Travel....
Option 5:
Home: US
Destination: England
A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny's Story byBrenda Ashford
+20
total: 140
tasks: 8
books: 10
GR authors: 2
Oma1229Task 5.1-Go West
Read a book set in the Western Hemisphere
The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman
Total Points to Date 490
20.4 - Author! Author!: Bluemoon's task: DID YOU KNOW....•C. Read a book that has Romance listed as one of the genres on its home page:
The Rake by Mary Jo Putney
20.9 Moderator's Pet - Peebee's Task: A New Spring Wardrobe
•A. Cleaning Out the Closets: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over one year:
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
This book was added to my TBR shelf in January 2010
This post: 40
Total to Date: 40
Oma1229Update to post 1581
by Elinor LipmanThis book is set in the states of Vermont and Mass.in the United States.
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5.8 Cinco de Mayo read Night Schoolby Mari Mancusi (GRA)- #5 in Blood Coven Series
10.9 Feeling Lucky?
genrated number 43 chose post 2115
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
read The Madness Underneathby Maureen Johnson (GRA)
15.8 Batter Up! read
Stealing Parkerby Miranda Kenneally (GRA) main character plays softball and is the baseball team manager.
20.6 Messing Around option 4- read
The Selectionby Kiera Cass (GRA)- the book simply made me happy
25.8 Springy Ideas!
option 2- my Goodreads Friend Jen (Starryeyed revue) read and rated 5 stars- Sanctumby Sarah Fine (GRA)
option 3- audiobook - listened to Startersby Lissa Price (GRA)
Points this post- 80
Total Points 520/870
Total Books 45/70
Total Tasks 37/53
AprilDT20.1 - Most Improved Player - Jessica PDX - Again! Again!
Big, Little
Little Man, What Now?
Points this post= 20
Challenge total= 280
Jenn IL 15.3 Laughing in Ireland
Opt. 2 Round Ireland with a Fridge
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 105
Tasks Completed: 7
Goodread Authors: 5
Big Books: 500+(0);750+(0);1000+(0)
RobynI used
for 15.5 Hug a Tree Task Points: 15
Total Tasks Completed: 7
Total Books Read: 7
Total Points This Challenge: 125
20.6- Seasoned Reader- Alexandra's task: Messing around Option 4: Book that promised sleepless nights:
I couldn't put it down
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry *goodreads author*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 550/870
Tasks Completed: 31
Books Read: 42
GR Authors: 27
Big Book Tickets: 1
CathyGREPOST
10.4 Purple For Peace
read a book with something purple on the cover. Lavender and shades of purple work
Required: Please include the cover when you post and if it is not clear identify the purple thing
Kiss of the Night by Sylvia Day
Goodreads Author
Verified: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 17
Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Books: 500= 0,750=0, 1000=0
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Replacing Homeland with A Room Full of Bones. I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed the first 3 books in the series.
15.2. Vernal Equinox
I read Homeland and Midwives. Each book has 384 pages.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet- Peebee’s Task: A New Spring Wardrobe
I chose option F and read
- woman in bathing suit on the cover.Total points: 725
10.1 Less is MoreHopeless - Colleen Hoover, GR Author
15.9. In Camelot
Spoil of War - Phoenix Sullivan, GR Author
20.4 - Author! Author!: Bluemoon's task: DID YOU KNOW....
Option C (romance): Play of Passion - Nalini Singh, GR Author
50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Two Truths and a Lie
Nowhere Girl - A.J. Paquette
I was born in Asia.
Inside Out & Back Again - Thanhha Lai
I was a refugee.
The Night Fairy - Laura Amy Schlitz
I am a fairy.
Points this post: 95
Total points: 715
GR Authors: 40
10.8 Pedal To The MetalThe Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
The metal is 'silver'.
Matthew Quick is a Goodreads Author.
Points this post: 10
Total points to date: 330
25.3 - Come Play With MeGame 1 - Monopoly - a book with a building on the cover:
The Stabbing in the Stables by Simon Brett
Game 4 - Connect 4 - a book with exactly four words in the title:
A Vow of Silence by Veronica Black
Total points 410
Readerboard ID: JENBENT25.1 Delicious Dee's task: Anchor’s Aweigh
Option 3 - pub in 2007
Your Movie Sucks by Roger Ebert
Option 5 - initials in JCCS
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen
Justina Chen is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 460
Total Goodreads authors: 13
Total Big books: 1
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~25.1 Delicious Dee's task: Anchor’s Aweigh (2 Books)
--Option 3: Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison (GR Author) - Pub Mar 2012
--Option 5: Against the Dark by Carolyn Crane (GR Author) - Authors initials (CC) found within JCCS - Approved for Lenght
Points for this post: 25
Total points: 380/870
Total GR Tickets: 19
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1)
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option 2- my Goodreads Friend Jen (Starryeyed revue) read and rated 5 stars- Sanctumby Sarah Fine (GRA)
option 4- audiobook - listened to Starters by Lissa Price (GRA)
Audio link: Starters
Book link: Starters Hardcover only available in us.
REPOST15.9. In Camelot
Spoil of War - Phoenix Sullivan, GR Author
ebook approved @821
Points this post: 15
Total points: 715
GR Authors: 40
Task 10.1 - Less is MoreSoulless ("less" in title)
*** Gail Carriger is a Goodreads author
Task 15.6 - Let's All Go to the Movies
The World According to Garp
Imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084917/?...
*** John Irving is a Goodreads author
Task 20.10 - Group Reads
Brideshead Revisited
My comment is #15 in the Comments thread: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Points this post: 45
Tasks completed this post: 3
GR authors this post: 2
Total challenge points: 215
Total tasks completed: 15
Total number Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(1)
Total Goodreads authors: 3
SUZANNE VN15.10 Spring Break
The Secret of Everything
Barbara O'Neal is a GoodReads Author
25.8 Springy Ideas!
Option 2 - Book recommended by a friend
The Next Time You See Me - recommended by online friend Marilyn (Novel Ladies)
Holly Goddard Jones is a GoodReads Author
Option 3 - Cover shows means of communication
- the fountain pen can be used for communication through writingPoints this task: 40
Total points: 280
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 21
Goodreads authors: 13
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Kimber25.1 Anchor's Aweigh
Option 2: NROTC in title GraysoN ManoR Haunting (AddisOn LoCkharT #1)
Grayson Manor Haunting by Cheryl Bradshaw
* ebook length verification post #2323
Option 3: published July 1, 2008
The Girl in the Italian Bakery by Kenneth Tingle
Cheryl Bradshaw is a Goodreads Author
Kenneth Tingle is a Goodreads Author
This task: 25
# of tasks completed to date: 17
Total Points: 340
Goodread Authors: 17
Big Book: 1/1000+
Chris MD15.2 Vernal Equinox
Two books with the same title
The Alchemist by Donna Boyd
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, who is a GR author
15.7 Feeling Possessive
Title includes a possessive
Devil's Footsteps by E.E. Richardson
20.4 Did You Know?
Option B: Shoes on the cover
by Dai Sijie25.6 Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts!
Option A: Strong girl character
The Orange Houses by Paul Griffin, who is a GR author
The main character is a teenage girl living in a Bronx housing project.
Option C: Author's initials in WAGGS
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
G-G
I listened to the absolutely fabulous audiobook verison by Colin Firth. The MMP is 160 pages.
Points for this post: 15 + 15 + 20 + 25 = 75
Total points: 75 + 270 = 345
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 31
Goodreads authors: 2 + 11 = 13
Big books: 500=0, 750=0, 1,000=0
20.5 Bigger is Better- Kate S's task: Tournament of Books 2013Option 6 Contemporary: The Other Side of Us by Sarah Mayberry
*** Sarah Mayberry is a Goodreads Author ***
Total points: 100
Total GRA: 4
Total big book tickets: 0
Jessica PDX25.5 - Nick KY's Task - Shadow of the White Tiger
Book 1, Option B - Fesperman won a Steel Dagger in 2003
by Dan FespermanBook 2, Option A - Literature Map
by Don WinslowPoints This Post: 25
Total Points: 585
Readerboard Name: Tallulah A.Task #10.6 Storm Chasers
Read a book set in a "Tornado Alley" state.
The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton is set in North Carolina.
Points This Post: 10 points
Total Points: 190 points
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Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 11
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 4
Big books (500+) Tickets: 1
Kimber10.4 Purple For Peace
by Devyn DawsonDevyn Dawson is a Goodreads Author
This task: 10
Tasks complete: 18
total: 350
GRA: 18
Big Book: 1/1000+
Oma1229Task 10.9-Felling Lucky
I rolled the number 18.
Altar of Bones by Philip Carter
It is post #865.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Oma 1229Update to post 1607
Total points to date 500
20.10 Group ReadsThe Birth House by Ami McKay*
My comment is msg 14 in the thread.
*GoodReads author*
Total Points = 100
Kimber10.10 Above Average
my average rating 4.07
Enlightened by Devyn Dawson
book is rated 4.33
Devyn Dawson is a Goodreads Author
This task: 10
# tasks complete: 19
Total points: 361
GRA: 19
Big Book: 1/1000+
Elizabeth BTask 10.3: March April May
Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown
Sandra Brown is a GRA
25.6 Happy Birthday Girl Scouts
Option A: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead, Sydney Sage (the heroine) is 18 years old [At page 17:"Both Eddie and I were eighteen and had graduated high school..."]
Option B: Kiss the Girls by James Patterson
Richelle Mead and James Patterson are both GRA
Points this post:10+25=35
Total points:430
Total tasks: 28
GR Authors: 23
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(1)
Jayme VA5.5 -- Spring Chicken
Zom-B by Darren Shan is shelved as Young Adult.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 515
GR Authors: Karen Russell, Stephen Dau, Elizabeth Wein, Lauren Kate, Andrew Klavan, Dan Wells, Katie Alender, Michael Grant, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Carrie Ryan**, Beth Hoffman, Robin Sloan, Lauren Oliver, Rachel Hartman, Bernard Beckett, Matthew Quick
Big Books: 500+(2),750+(0),1000+(0)(
50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Two Truths and a LieBook 1
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
I go camping each year on Assateague Island with the ponies written about in this book.
Book 2
Americus by M.K. Reed
I worked at the school library while in elementary school.
Book 3
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
I work with wild animals, including alligators, at the National Zoo.
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Points this post: 50
Total points: 745/870
Goodreads Authors: 0/20
Big Books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
CoralieI am moving some books around.
5.7 Someone to Fall Back On
I have enjoyed everything I have read by China Miéville
The Scar
5.8 Cinco de Mayo
The Courts of Chaos #5 in the Amber Chronicles
15.1 Follow the Leader replacement books
Book 1 True Stories: Selected Non Fiction
in which she mentioned Ken Kesey who wrote
Book 2 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
30.1 It’s Spring Cleaning Time!
Option 1 One of the 25 books that have been on my TBR list the longest.
Forever Peace
Option 6 –
Any book of choice
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader moved from 15.1
50.1 Two Truths and a Lie
The Trumpet of the Swan moved from 15.1
I like watching the swans on the water (although ours are black and don’t play the trumpet).
The Mouse And His Child
I used to dance with my father.
Charlotte's Web
I like having a spider in the corner of the room.
Total points 585
Readerboard ID: JENBENT20.4 - Author! Author!: Bluemoon's task: DID YOU KNOW....
C) romance genre
Flawless by Sara Shepard
Sara Shepard is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 480
Total Goodreads authors: 14
Total Big books: 1
25.3 Come Play with Me!2 book option
Option 1: House on Cover
by Richard FordOption 4: Four Words in Title
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
25.4 It's Read-a-Thon Time!
Option 1 (or 3)-Shortish Book-Under 200 pages (also humor listed on main page)
The Fan Man by William Kotzwinkle
***William Kotzwinkle is a GR Author***
Option 2-Children's Book
This one was strange, I would not recommend this read by or to any chldren, but 22 people think it is "childrens" and therefore it has "childrens" on its main page. . .
Rabbit at Rest by John Updike
***At 608 pages, this is a Big Book***
25.7 Judge a Book By Its Cover!
Option E: Beautiful Covers
by E. Annie Proulx
by Niccolò MachiavelliPost Total: 75
Season Total: 560
10.9 Feeling Lucky?I rolled 33 and found this book in post #1624 on page 33:
Starting from Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins
Points this post: 10
Total points: 475
Task 30.1 - It's Spring Cleaning Time!Option 2: Read a book that is part of a series
Odd Apocalypseby Dean Koontz
Option 4: Book with window on the cover
The Color of Light by Karen White
Points this task: 30
Points to date: 150
BRIAN20.4 - Author! Author!: Bluemoon's task: DID YOU KNOW....
Option B - Shoes on the cover
by Michael LenehanPoints this post: 20
Total points: 245
Books read: 20
Goodreads authors: 5
Big Book Tickets: 2
BEKKA - 20.9 - Moderator's Pet- Peebee’s Task: A New Spring WardrobeOption D: For this book, I read “Across the Universe”
by Beth Revis, since it came from the library. Also, Beth Revis is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 20
Total Points Earned to Date: 490
Pages Read this Challenge: 398
Total Pages Read to Date: 12601
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 39
Goodreads Authors: 21
Big Book Tickets: 500( 3 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()
INDIGO (KIM)5.7 - Someone To Fall Back On
Who Could That Be At This Hour? by Lemony Snicket
(not sure if I posted this already but I couldn't find it in a search)
Points for this post: 5
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 7
Goodreads Authors: 1
INDIGO (KIM)20.2 - Pi Day
Option 3: "Romance" as a main genre
A Kiss in Time
Alex Flinn is a Goodreads Author
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 115
Tasks Completed: 8
Goodreads Authors: 2
INDIGO (KIM)20.4 - Did You Know?
Option B: shoes on the cover
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 135
Tasks Completed: 9
Goodreads Authors: 2
INDIGO (KIM)20.6 - Messing Around
Option 3, yellow on the cover
Sara Shepard is a Goodreads author
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 155
Tasks Completed: 10
Goodreads Authors: 3
INDIGO (KIM)25.4 - It's Read-A-Thon Time!
Option 2: Children's book, 300+ pages - The Wishing Spell, 438 pages
Option 6: 'Books to Keep You Up At Night', Austenland, found under 'Chick Lit'
Shannon Hale is a Goodreads author
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 180
Tasks Completed: 11
Goodreads Authors: 4
10.3 March, April, MayRead a book with a title/subtitle where the beginning letters of three consecutive words form an A-B-A sequence. I read Walk on Water: The Miracle of Saving Children's Lives W-O-W, BY Michael Ruhlman.
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 240
GoodReads Authors: 9
Tasks Completed: 13
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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For this task, I read “Every Day”
Also, David Levithan is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 5
Total Points Earned to Date: 470
Pages Read this Challenge: 322
Total Pages Read to Date: 12203
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 38
Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Book Tickets: 500( 3 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()