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Spring Challenge 2013 Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC!
Jen UT5.9 - Roll With It
I rolled a 1: The Selection by Kiera Cass
Total Points: 70
Total Books Read: 9
Doing some shifting and I would like to withdraw/substitute books for the following 2 tasks:5.2 -- It's In Their Genes
I posted Love Irresistibly by Julie James. Substituting this with Open Country by Kaki Warner. The letter I'm using is K.
10.4 Purple For Peace
I posted
. Would like to use
instead. Approved by Dlmrose in the thread*Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a GRA*
Total will remain the same but GRA count will decrease by one since Kaki Warner is not a GRA.
Points this Post: 0
Total points: 345
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 25
Goodreads authors:12
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (2); 1000+ (2) = 11 tickets
Elizabeth BTask 20.8 - It's My Birthday! Laurie's task: March On!
Magnolia Summer by Jaci Burton (GR Author)
[approved by Laurie (task tread, post#47]
Task 30.2 Dlmrose's task: For the Love of Reading
Book A: Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts, who has a book on the 2013 US book list
Book B: Zero Hour by Andy McNab, who has a book on the 2013 UK & Ireland book list
Points this post: 20+30=50
Total points:680
Total tasks: 41
GR Authors: 32
Big Books: 500+(2) 1000+(1)
Delicious Dee15.3. Laughing in Ireland
1 book option
Round Ireland with a Fridge - set in Ireland and 71 ppl have it shelved as humor
15.4. Celebrate the White Tiger!
1 book option
White Tiger - Vijaya Schartz (GR Author)
Total Points: 840
Goodreads Authors: 45
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (2)
10.6 - STORM CHASERS - Gilead which is set in Iowa which is in Tornado Alley.TOTAL POINTS - 715
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 26
BIG BOOKS - 2
Delicious Dee10.7 Chosen By You
book switch
Seducing Cinderella - Gina L. Maxwell (GR Author) - nominated in the romance category
30.2 Dlmrose's task: For the Love of Reading
US Book List - The Witness - Nora Roberts book Montana Sky was nominated, I read another book by her
US Book List - Tears of the Giraffe - Alexander McCall Smith (GR Author) - AMS book No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency was nominated, I read book 2 in the series
Total Points: 870
Goodreads Authors: 47
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (2)
pending any screw-ups, this is it for me ;)
SOELO5.3 Here Kitty, Kitty
I read How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You which has a cat on the cover. (It is hilarious!)
20.2 Pi day
I read City of Glass which has 541 pages. Using option one, 5, 4 and 1 are all contained in the first ten digits of pi. I am also claiming both a Big Book and a GR author ticket for the 541 pages and Cassandra Clare.
20.4 Did you know
Using Option C, I read City of Bones which has the genre of Romance on its main page. I am also claiming a GR author ticket for this book (Cassandra Clare again).
25.7 Judge a book by its cover
Using Option 1, I read
and
. Both covers show a person who is missing a body part, namely skin! These books were approved in the help thread. They are both over 500 pages so I am claiming BB tickets for them.Points this post: 70
Total so far: 210
GR author tickets: 5
BB tickets: 4
Nick KY10.5 Piece of Cake. I read Prime by Poppy Z. Brite. The lead characters are two chefs.
15.4 Celebrate the White Tiger!I read The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, which has both “White” and “Tiger” in the title.
20.9 Peebee’s New Spring. Option A. Cleaning Out the Closet -- I read a book which has been on my tbr list since June 3, 2011, which is over one year ago, Mystery by Peter Straub.
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for Mystery, 548 pages.
Points in this post: 45
Total Points so far: 640
Big Books: 500 + (3)
Andy P.Task # 10.3 March April May
Read a book where the beginning letters of three consecutive words form an ABA sequence
Dust to Dust: A Memoir by Benjamin Busch
In this case the sequence is DTD
Points this Post:10
Total Points:825
Cindy FTask 15.7 Feeling Possessive?
I read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Points this post:15
Total points:350
Books read:26
Tasks completed:20
Goodreads Authors:9
Big books:500+(2)750+(1)1000+(0)
Cindy FChanging my last post #1992
Moving Ender's Game to new task 25.2
Task 25.2 Interesting Spring Holidays
Option 2: The Ides of March
I read Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelotby Bill O'Reilly
Option 5: National Renewal Day After trying this book a few times finally read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Points this post:25
Total points:360
Books read:27
Tasks completed:20
Goodreads Authors:9
Big books:500+(2)750+(1)1000+(0)
5.2 It's In Their GenesThe Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia (2 Ks in the title).
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 410
Total Tasks Completed: 22
Total Books Read: 27
Total Pages Read: 5960
Total GoodReads Authors: 6
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
10.7-Chosen By YouDefending Jacob by William Landay
Book was a final nominee in the mystery & thriller category
***William Landay is a GoodReads Author***
15.3-Laughing In Ireland
Option 2- The Mystery of Mercy Closeby Marian Keyes
The book is shelved as humor and is also set in Ireland.
***Claiming a Big Book Ticket***
20.1- Again!Again!
Don't Let Me Go by Susan Lewis
The word GO can be found in the title Go Dog Go!
20.2-Pi Day!
Option 1- A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow & A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin
Both parts combined have a total of 1215 pages
***Claiming 3 Big Book Tickets***
20.4-Did You Know?
D.Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
Whiskey in the title
25.4-It's Read-A-Thon Time
1.Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck- Book has 121 pages
3.Ada's Rules: A Sexy Skinny Novel by Alice Randall- Shelves as humor
30.2-For The Love Of Reading
A. Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson- James Patterson is an author on the 2013 US list
***James Patterson is a GoodReads Author***
B.The White Queen by Philippa Gregory- Book was on the 2013 UK list
***Philippa Gregory is a GoodReads Author***
30.4-What Are They Talking About?
1.Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn-Number 1 on the UK this week list- 8th March 2013
***Gillian Flynn is a GoodReads Author***
2. Room by Emma Donoghue
- Number 47 on the World, this year list-8th March 2013
***Emma Donoghue is a GoodReads Author***
Points This Post: 170
Total Points:490
Books Read:32
Tasks Completed:23
GRAs:13
BBs:6
Repost for BB Credit - This was my previous post #695. I forgot to claim a Big Book for Fall of Giants. This book has 1,000 pages. Sorry!20.7 Have Passport Will Travel
Option 3 -
by Ken Follett - A train is on the right side of the cover. 20.9 A New Spring Wardrobe
Option F - Spring Wardrobe II
by Alan Brennert - The woman is wearing a swimsuit**Ken Follett and Alan Brennert are Goodreads authors**
Post Total: 40
Grand Total: 55
5.5 — Spring ChickenPandemonium by Lauren Oliver
+5 Points
20.8 – It’s My Birthday! Laurie’s task: March On!
5. Read a book whose MAIN TITLE, excluding the subtitle, includes one of the words – “spring”, ”forward”, ” fall” or “back” (no variations of the words).
Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick
+20 Points
30.3 Donna Jo’s task: Upsy Daisy
3. Many letters of the alphabet look similar: MW
Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
4. Read a book by an author with the name Daisy, Marguerite, Mary or Rose.
The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose
+30 Points
Points this Post: 55
Grand Total: 675
Another withdrawal with a substitute (Last one, I hope)I used Me Before You for task number 20.1 - Most Improved Player - Jessica PDX - Again! Again!. I would like to withdraw that and use instead Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. The matching word is YOU
*Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a GRA*
Points this Post: 0
Total points: 345
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 25
Goodreads authors:13
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (2); 1000+ (2) = 11 tickets
Readerboard ID: JENBENT5.10 -- Attention Grabber
Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard
"Once upon a time, there were two identical twin sisters, Alison and Courtney."
(view spoiler)
Sara Shepard is a Goodreads author.
25.8 Janet F's task: Springy Ideas!
Option 1: Word Search - MAY in title
Isa & May by Margaret Forster
Option 3: Audiobooks killed the radio star - many writing instruments on cover
The Writing Class by Jincy Willett
Points this post: 30
Total points: 700
Total Goodreads authors: 23
Total Big books: 1
Jayme VA15.3. Laughing in Ireland
Option 2: An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor is shelved as humor and takes place in Ireland.
20.6- Seasoned Reader- Alexandra's task: Messing around
Option 4: Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann was a wonderful book and made me happy and sleepy, as it kept me up late for several nights!
Points this post: 35
Total points: 740
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, Jennifer Holm, Mitch Albom, Amanda Hodgkinson, Emma Donoghue, John Grisham, Anne Ursu, Doug Magee
Big Books: 500+(2),750+(0),1000+(0)
Readerboard Name= Lindy-LaneTask 20.6- Messing Around!...pick an option and read 1 book:
I picked option #3 (read a book with something yellow on the cover) and I read
*[yellow ribbon sash on dress] The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 401 pages (4.26)Points earned for this task: 20
Total Points Earned to Date: 340
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 13
Total # of Big Books: 3
500+ = (2)
700+ (1)
1000+ (0)
Elizabeth Bre-post
Task 20.8 - It's My Birthday! Laurie's task: March On!
For Option 4
I read Magnolia Summer by Jaci Burton (GR Author)
[approved by Laurie (task tread, post#47]
Points this post: 20
Total points:680
Total tasks: 41
GR Authors: 32
Big Books: 500+(2) 1000+(1)
STACIE MITask 30.3 - Upsy Daisy
I decided to do options 2 and 4.
For option 2, I read:
I'm Not Her by Janet Gurtler
For option 4, I read a book with an author whose name is Mary:
The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson
**Both Mary E. Pearson and Janet Gurtler are Goodreads authors!!**
Points this task: 30
Total points: 520
Tasks completed: 36
Books read: 42
Pages read: 11340
Goodreads authors: 22
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
5.9 -- Roll With ItI rolled a 3 and read a book published in 2010:
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
Points this post: 5
Total points: 585
BJ Rose4 new tasks
5.1 -- Go West!
Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas takes place in the U.K.
10.8 Pedal To The Metal
Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz
30.2 Dlmrose's task: For the Love of Reading
A. Read a book by an author with a book on the 2013 US book list
Still Alice by Lisa Genova is on the US book list
B. Read a book by an author with a book on the 2013 UK & Ireland book list - Alexander McCall Smith is on this list so I read
The Right Attitude to Rain by Alexander McCall Smith
30.4 Sandy's Task: What Are They All Talking About?
Book 1 – “Popular Bookclub Books” - I used 'this week' on 4.27.13
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie was #27 on the list
Book 2 – “Most Read" - I used 'this year' on 3.03.13 and read
Crossed by Ally Condie which was #28 on the list
Points This Post = 75
Total Points = 565
Tasks Completed = 35
Pages Read = 14,980
Ana5.5 Spring Chicken
by Meg Cabot. She is a GoodReads author.Points this Post 5
Total Points 380
Tasks Completed 19
Books Read 26
Total Pages 7892
GoodReads Author 16
Big Books 500+(2)
MariyaTask 10.5 Piece of Cake
I read The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg because the main character of this book is a large woman that is obsessed with food, to the point where it damages her health and puts a strain on her whole family; food is a HUGE part of this novel. Also, this book was approved in the Task Help section.
Task 10.9 Feeling Lucky?
My random integer was the number 26.
This is the link to page 26 in the Winter 2012 Completed Tasks thread: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Post 1288
The book that I read was Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Task 15.5 Hug a Tree
I read
by Tamar MyersTask 20.2: Rookie At the Top- Ty's task: Pi Day
OPTION 1: I read The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers
There are 336 pages in this book.
Task 30.1 Sheila/Kathy G's task - It's Spring Cleaning Time!
OPTION 5: A romance book that I read was Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha
OPTION6: I book that I chose to read for this task was Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight by M.E. Thomas
Points this post: 85
Total points: 435
Task 20.6 - Messing around
Option 3 (Yellow silhouette on cover): An Abundance of Katherines by John Green ***GR Author***
Total GR Authors = 15
Challenge total = 415
Readerboard Name: Tallulah A.Task #5.1 -- Go West!
Courage by Alan Littell
Most of the action takes place in New York and in the North Atlantic west of Ireland.
Task #10.10 Above Average
My book rating average is 3.47.
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
This book's average is 3.56.
Points This Post: 15 points
Total Points: 230 points
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Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 14
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 4
Big books (500+) Tickets: 1
Casey TN10.8 - Pedal to the Metal
30 Pieces of Silver by Carolyn McCray **Big Book (500 pages) and GR Author**
15.5 - Hug a Tree
The Magicians by Lev Grossman **GR Author**
20.1 - Again! Again!
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly **GR Author**
20.2 - Pi Day
Option 1: Hot Six by Janet Evanovich (336 pages) **GR Author**
20.4 - Did You Know
Option C: Divergent by Veronica Roth (Romance on main page) **GR Author**
20.7 - Have Passport, Will Travel
Option 3: Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs (car on cover)
20.9 - New Spring Wardrobe
Option A: The Host by Stephenie Meyer **Big Book (619 pages)**
25.6 - Girl Scouts
Option A: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Option C: Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
30.1 - It's Spring Cleaning Time!
Option 3: High Five by Janet Evanovich **GR Author**
Option 2: Seven Up by Janet Evanovich **GR Author**
Points this Post: 180
Total Points: 180
GoodReads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~15.6. Let's All Go to the Lobby (1 Book)
--Book made into a movie - 1974 and May 10 2013: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
15.10. Spring Break (1 Book)
--Any book that meets SRC guidelines: Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole (GR Author)
Points for this post: 30
Total points: 495/870
Total GR Tickets: 25
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1)
BEKKA - 30.2 Dlmrose's task: For the Love of ReadingBook A: for this task, I read “Bossypants”
by Tina Fey, as the author has a book on the US Book List. Book B: For this book, I read “Portuguese Irregular Verbs”
by Alexander McCall Smith, as the author has a book on the UK & Ireland Book List. Also, Alexander McCall Smith is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 30
Total Points Earned to Date: 685
Pages Read this Challenge: 403
Total Pages Read to Date: 16863
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 53
Goodreads Authors: 25
Big Book Tickets: 500( 4 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()
20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Alexandra's task: Messing around Option 1: The Dark Bride: A Novel by Laura Restrepo - originally published in Spanish.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 200
Goodreads authors: 5
Big Books:
BRIAN15.10. Spring Break
The Forbidden Book by Joscelyn Godwin
Points this post: 15
Total points: 320
Books read: 25
Goodreads authors: 6
Big Book tickets: 3
20.9 A New Spring WardrobeOption D: Sniper: A Novel by Nicolai Lilin.
***Lilin is a Goodread author***
This book came to me used, from the library. And it certainly has been read by someone before, because there was sand in it!
Points this post: 20
Total points: 75
Tasks this post: 1
Total tasks: 5
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Nicki UK20.9 A New Spring Wardrobe
Option D: Select a book that came to you used. I borrowed a book from the library.
River of Destiny by Barbara Erskine
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Points this post: 20
Points to date: 310
Books read: 25
Pages read: 10680
Goodreads authors: 11
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
10.5 - PIECE OF CAKE - Roux Morgue in which the main character is a pastry chef.15.7 - FEELING POSSESSIVE - Ludie's Life
TOTAL POINTS - 740
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 26
BIG BOOKS - 2
Karen Oz5.9 -- Roll With It
Rolled 5: 2008
Along Came Dylan by Stephen Foster
10.5 Piece of Cake
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café by Fannie Flagg
25.2 Laurie ME's task: Interesting Spring Holidays
Option 2: Ancient Egypt
Warlock (Ancient Egypt #3) by Wilbur A. Smith
Option 5: Neglected series
The Case of the Damascus Dagger (Ben Bartholomew #3) by Kel Richards
25.7 - Chaitra's task: Judge a Book By Its Cover!
Option A – Dismembered
The Railwayman’s Wife by Ashley Hay
Pooka in My Pantry (A Monster Haven Story #2) by R.L. Naquin GR Author
Verified ebook
Total (this post): 65 points
Grand Total: 465 points
Tasks completed: 30
Books read: 37
Goodreads authors: 10
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (2); 1000+ (0)
Andy P.Task # 5.3 Here Kitty, Kitty
Read a book with any other cat, large or small on the cover
by Susan ConantThere are two cats on the cover, one with a red eye just above the title and a smaller one in the lower left corner below and to the left of the title.
Points this post:5
Total points: 830
Andy P.Task # 15.10 Spring Break
Read a book of your choice that meets the general SRC guidelines
by Michael RobothamPoints this post: 15
Total Points: 845
Emily Bookshelf15.5 - Hug a Tree
Tree on the cover
Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta, who is a GRA
BB Ticket 528 pages
20.7 - Have Passport, Will Travel
Option 3 - book with a vehicle on the cover
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Goodread Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Points this post: 35
Total Goodreads Authors: 6
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Total Points: 240
Readerboard name: Evana5.9 Roll With It
Rolled a 2 so I need a book published in 2011.
Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay
10.9 Feeling Lucky?
I rolled 43 and used post 2137.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder who is a Goodreads author
15.9 In Camelot
Read a book with the genre Mythology>Arthurian listed on its main page.
Knight Life by Peter David
Points this post: 30
Points to date: 610
GR authors this post: 1
GR authors to date: 15
Big book tickets: 7
JACKIE NC20.9 - Moderator's Pet- Peebee’s Task: A New Spring Wardrobe
Option A:
Snobbery With Violence by Marion Chesney
First published in 2003
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 300
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Book Tickets:
15.2 Vernal EquinoxI read two books with the same title:
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. This is a big book with 529 pages
and
Life After Life: A Novel by Jill McCorkle
Post Total: 15
Grand Total: 200
I completed:10.10 Above Average
by reading: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones.
I have an average rating of 4.15, and this book has an average rating at 4.42.
Tasks Complete: 14
Total Points: 195
Big Books: 500+ (2) 750+ (0) 1000+ (1)
Goodreads Authors: 6
SUZANNE VN5.2 It's in their Genes
2 K's in author's last name
Girl in Translation
Jean Kwok is a GoodReads Author
25.1 Anchor's Aweigh
Option 1 - Non-fiction book about the Navy
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
Option 6 - Ship on book's cover
Points this task: 30
Total points: 370
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 28
Goodreads authors: 17
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
STEFU10.2 Angry Birds
Monster Blood by R.L. Stine
(a link to the book isn't working so here is the URL: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/86...)
Horror is listed as a genre.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Goodreads authors: 0
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
"Dresses" can be used as a noun and a verb.
(This is my one allowed book of 80 pages for this challenge).
10.10 Above Average
The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
My average rating on 2/28/13 was 3.6. This book's was 4.4.
15.5 Hug A Tree
There are trees on the cover.
20.7 Have Passport, Will Travel
The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton
This book takes place in Kenya. I live in USA.
Cameron Wright and Masha Hamilton are Goodreads Authors.
50 points this post.
85 total points.
2 GR Authors this post
4 total GR Authors