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Spring Challenge 2013 Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC!
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ 10.4 - Purple For Peace
Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter.
The girl is wearing a purple dress:
15.1 - Follow the Leader
Book 1 - Judging a Book by Its Lover: A Field Guide to the Hearts and Minds of Readers Everywhere by Lauren Leto
Book 2 - Straight Man by Richard Russo (Richard Russo mentioned on pg 116 of book 1)
25.1 - Anchor’s Aweigh
Option 3 - Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. The book was published November 2011.
Option 5 - Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie. The author's initals can be found in the abbreviation JCCS.
This post: 50 points
Total points to date: 330 points
Tasks completed: 22
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **
Jenn IL10.2 Angry Birds
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Thriller is listed as a genre on its main page
***Goodreads Author***
10.8 Pedal to the Medal
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
***Goodreads Author***
20.1 Most Improved Player-Jessica PDX-Again!Again!
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
The word You matches in Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
20.2 Rookie At the Top-Ty's Task: Pi Day
Option 3. Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Romance Listed as a Main Genre
20.4 Author! Author!: Bluemoon's Task: DID YOU KNOW...
Option B.
by Marissa MeyerShoe on the cover
***Goodreads Author***
Points This Post: 80
Total Points: 290
Tasks Completed: 20
Goodreads Authors:15
Big Books: 500+(0);750+(0);1000+(0)
Nick KY20.8 Laurie’s March On! Option 3. Read a book with an egg on the cover. I read
Bluebeard's Egg and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood
, a fantastic task and a re-read of one of my favorite short story collections.Points in this post: 20
Total Points for Challenge: 730
Big Books: 500 + (4)
Mod
by Marni Bates (goodreads author)the daisy is a hand drawn daisy. and option 3 read
by Ashley Elston (goodreads author) - letters ae30.4 What Are they Talking About- Book 1- date picked 3/2 US by week - read
(goodreads author) and book 2 date 4/17 US this week- read
by Marissa Meyer (goodreads author) total points 870
BJ Rose2 new tasks
15.10. Spring Break Book of my choice
The Handbook to Handling His Lordship by Suzanne Enoch
25.5 - Nick KY’s Task: Shadow of the White Tiger
Book #1:Option B: Jeffery Deaver won the Steel Dagger Award in 2004
The Vanished Man by Jeffery Deaver
Book #2: Option B: I used the letters EH from "White Tiger"
Lord of Darkness by Elizabeth Hoyt
Points This Post = 40
Total Points = 705
Tasks Completed = 43
Pages Read = 18,860
AlexisTask #20.5 Bigger is Better- Kate S's task: Tournament of Books 2013
The Dead Fish Museum by Charles D'Ambrosio for Option 2: A collection of short stories by a single author
Task #20.9 - Moderator's Pet- Peebee’s Task: A New Spring Wardrobe
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison for Option D: Thrift Shop II
Source of book is the Los Angeles Public Library, Central Branch
This post: 40 points
Total to Date = 305 points
Total Tasks Completed: 18
Total Goodreads authors: 4
Total Big Books (500+): 1
20.5 Tournament of Books 2013 After having discovered that I couldn't use my planed book for this, I decided to go with Option 2:
Option 2 A collection of short stories by a single author
How They Were Found by Matt Bell
Matt Bell is a Goodreads Author
Point This Post: 20
Total points: 335
Books read: 22
Total Goodreads authors: 8
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
5.8 Cinco de Mayo#5 In a Series
Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
Debbie Macomber is a Goodreads Author.
10.7 Chosen By You
Young Adult Finalist
Crash by Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams is a Goodreads Author.
15.5 Hug a Tree
by Farrah Rochon20.1 Most Improved Player - Jessica PDX - Again! Again!
"Say"
Say It with Roses by Devon Vaughn Archer
Devon Vaughn Archer is a Goodreads Author.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 575
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 45
Goodreads Author: 28
Big Book Tickets: 500(2); 750(0); 1000(0)
Katie M15.6 -- Let's All Go to the Lobby
Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
This post: 15 points
Total to Date: 390 points
25.4 Stacie MI's Task: It's Read-a-Thon Time! Option 1: Short Book
The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna's Counsel in Time of War
Option 5: Reread favorite
Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment by Lama Surya Das
Points this post: 25
Total points:850
GR Authors:11
Tasks this post:1
Total tasks: 49
Big Books: 500+(4), 750+(1), 1000+(1)
Cindy F Task 30.1 It's Spring Cleaning Time
Option 2:The Face of Death by Cody McFadyen BIG BOOK 624pages
Option 6: A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Points this post:30
Total points:405
Books read:31
Tasks completed:23
Goodreads Authors:10
Big Books:500+(3)750+(1)1000+(0)
Casey TN20.3 - Travel In Time
Option 2 (Time Travel): Outlander by Diana Gabaldon ***Big Book x2 and Goodreads Author***
20.6 - Messing Around
Option 4 (Happy/Sleepless Nights): One Day by David Nicholls
Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 220
GoodReads Authors: 8
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(2), 1000+(0)
STACIE MITask 15.3 - Laughing in Ireland
I decided to do option 2 and read a set in Ireland with the genre "Humor" on its main page:
Watermelon by Marian Keyes
**At 520 pages, this qualifies as a Big Book!!**
Points this task: 15
Total points: 695
Tasks completed: 46
Books read: 57
Pages read: 15522
Goodreads authors: 29
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
5.4 - SPRING UP, FALL DOWN - The Red Garden. Garden is a noun and a verb.5.10 - ATTENTION GRABBER - The Yellow Birds "The war tried to kill us in the spring."
15.3 - LAUGHING IN IRELAND - Round Ireland with a Fridge which is set in Ireland and has Humor on the home page.
TOTAL POINTS - 855
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 32
BIG BOOKS - 2
15.2 - Celebrate the White Tiger!Option 2 - White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion
20.8 - It’s My Birthday! Laurie's task: March On!
Option 5 (back) - At the Back of the North Wind
25.8 - Janet F's task: Springy Ideas!
Option 3 -
(pencil on cover)Option 5 - I started with The Snow Child from post 43 and read Tell the Wolves I'm Home (as at Mar 9)
50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Two Truths and a Lie
1) I have never been to Kansas - Moon Over Manifest
2) Part of my name is contained in the title of this book - Liesl & Po
3) I am a Star Wars fan - Darth Paper Strikes Back
Total books read: 42
Points in this post: 110
Big book tickets: 2
Total points accumulated: 535/870
Dee wrote: "C'mon blue moon - nearly there!!"Thanks Dee!! Just one more book to finish.
But now back to the job - only 30 min to go there.
20.3 Best Review - Bucket's task: Traveling in Time3. Keeping Time - Read a book with a clock or watch on the cover.
by Sophie Kinsella Clock in the Clock tower.20.7- Shorter is Sweeter- Suzanne VN's task Have Passport, Will Travel
3. Travel always involves transportation. Read a book whose cover shows any type of vehicle on it.
by Kristan Higgins GR AuthorPoints this post 40
Total Points: 360
Total Tasks: 17
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Books: 2
Mod
Om1229Task 50.0-Ms. Anderson's Task-Two Truths and a Lie
Read three Middle School Genre Books- Two that relate to your life and one that is a lie.
A. Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski(Like the main character, I, too spent my childhood in the North Florida area.)
B.Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine ( Like the main character,I am a girl)
C.Small Medium at Large by Joanne Levy ( Like the main character, I, too hear dead people talking to me.)
Total Points to Date- 750
25.6 - Lois's task: Happy Birthday Girl Scouts! Option B: Geek Girl by Holly Smale
*** Holly Smale is a Goodreads Author ***
Option C: Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts
W en G from title in WAGGS
*** Deborah Coonts is a Goodreads Author ***
Total points: 245
Total GRA: 13
Total big book tickets: 1
Jessica PDX30.3 - Donna Jo's Task - Upsy Daisy
Option 3 - Initials "JR"
by Jon RonsonOption 4 - "Mary"
by Mary Kay AndrewsPoints This Post: 30
Total Points: 840
10.10 Above AverageMy average rating was 3.60 on May 7 & this book was 4.11 when I picked it.
Closer to the Ground by Dylan Tomine
Point this post- 10
Point to Date- 870
Emmalita15.5 Hug a Tree
by Kaui Hart HemmingsThis book has trees on the cover
Kaui Hart Hemmings is a Goodreads author; claiming ticket
30.4 Sandy's Task: What Are They All Talking About?
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Luis Zafon
Book 1: Found this book on the All-Time Book Club books in the US on 5/7/2013. It was number 37 on the list.
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
Book 2: Found this book on the Most Read this month in the US list on 5/7/2013. It was number 22 on the list.
Matthew Quick is a Goodreads author; claiming ticket
This post: 45
Total points to date: 230
Goodread authors: 7
Big book tickets: 0
Total tasks completed: 11
Task 25.3 - Come play with me!
Option 2: Running with the Demon by Terry Brooks ***GR Author***
Book contains 434 pages, plays Eye Spy (contains the word "with") and Connect 4.
Total GR Authors = 19
Challenge total = 530
20.3 - Travelling in TimeI read The Birds & Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier, which was published in 1952, making it more than 50 years since it was published.
30.1 - it's spring cleaning time!
Option 1: Let's start by sorting and decluttering.
I read Boulevard by Stephen Jay Schwartz, it was at number 24 on my tbr when I picked it, in August 2011! (I joined this site in July! haha)
Option 6: Put on a light jacket, grab your favorite drink and go outside and enjoy that warm spring sunshine while you read any book that you choose.
I read House to House: An Epic Memoir of War by David Bellavia. Although I read it under a blanket on the couch, because we are having a cold start to Autumn!
Points this post: 50
Total points: 165
Tasks this post: 2
Total tasks: 9
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Cindy FTask 15.10 Spring Break
I read Best Kept Secret by Jeffrey Archer
Points this post:15
Total points:420
Books read:32
Tasks completed:24
Goodreads Authors:10
Big Books:500+(3)750+(1)1000+(0)
Kristi CO20.9 A New Spring Wardrobe
Option D Thrift Shop II
from the library
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
A Feast for Crows is a big book at 852 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 385
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 24
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500=2, 750=1, 1000=1
Ana25.6 Happy Birthday Girl Scouts
Option A
by Rachel Caine. The main girl Character is 16.Option D
by Lauren Kate. She is a GoodReads author.Points this Post 25
Total Points 520
Tasks Completed 25
Books Read 37
Total Pages 11265
GoodReads Author 20
Big Books 500+(2)
Chris MD20.9 New Spring Wardrobe
Option D : Borrowed from the library
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George, who is a GR author
25.1 Anchors Aweigh
Option 3: Published between 5/13/2005 and 1/31/2013
Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon, who is a GR author
Published 8/15/2009
Option 5: author with initials in CPR
Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman, who is a GR author
50.0 Two Truths and a Lie
As of today, all three of these books are shelved as Childrens>Middle Grade on their main pages.
1. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DeCamillo
When I lived in Georgia, I always shopped at Winn-Dixie.
2. Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman, who is a GR author
The story is set in Norway, and I am of Norwegian ancestry.
3. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
I was the "odd" girl in school.
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can . . .
Points for this post: 20 + 25 + 50 = 95
Total points: 95 + 685 = 780
Tasks completed: 49
Books read: 61
Goodreads authors: 4 + 15 = 19
Big books: 500=0, 750=0, 1,000=0
Mod
Cindy FTask 30.2 For The Love of Reading
1A 2013 US Booklist Author Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier who is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!
1B 2013 UK and Ireland Booklist Author Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith who is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!
Points this post:30
TotalPoints:450
Books Read:34
Tasks completed:25
Goodreads Authors:12
Big Books:500+(3)750+(1)1000+(0)
Task 10.9 - Feeling Lucky?I got the number 26, so I read:
The Sense of an Ending, which is in JoLene's post #1260 on page 26 of the Winter Challenge Completed Tasks
Task 20.4 - DID YOU KNOW...
Option D. Well-Schooled in Murder is #3 in the Inspector Lynley series
Task 20.6 - Messing Around
Option 4. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading - Reading about other people reading great books makes me happy!
*** Nina Sankovitch is a Goodreads author
Points this post: 50
Tasks completed this post: 3
GR authors this post: 1
Total challenge points: 465
Total tasks completed: 26
Total number Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000(1)
Total Goodreads authors: 9
Chaitra25.1 Delicious Dee's Task: Anchors Aweigh
I chose, options
2. for which I read Antonia Lively Breaks The Silence by David Samuel Levinson. N, O, T are present in aNTOnia, R in bReaks and C in silenCe. [This was an ARC].
and 5. for which I read Harvest by Jim Crace. Author initials present in JCCS.
Points: 25
** David Samuel Levinson is a Goodreads Author.**
25.2 Laurie ME's Task: Interesting Spring Holidays
I chose, options
1. for which I read Chocolat by Joanne Harris. The main character is a chocolatier.
and 5. for which I read Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson. Part of a mammoth series, I'd gotten upto 6 books and given up about half a decade ago.
Points: 25
**Deadhouse Gates is a big book. I read the kindle copy, but the Paperback Edition has 843 pages.**
25.3 Nikki's Task: Come Play With Me!
I chose the 1 book option and read Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson (666 pages). The book fits Game 1: Monopoly - Building on the cover and Game 4: Connect 4 - Four words in its title. Approved in Help Thread.
Points: 25
**Gardens of the Moon is a big book. I read the kindle copy, but the Paperback Edition has 666 pages.**
25.4 Stacie MI's Task: It's Read-a-Thon Time!
I chose, options
1. for which I read The House at Belle Fontaine: Stories by Lily Tuck. A short book at 160 pages.
and 4. for which I read The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman. The book is tagged Sequential Art > Graphic Novel on the main page.
Points: 25
**Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author.**
25.6 Lois' Task: Happy Birthday Girl Scouts!
I chose, options
B. for which I read Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. Title has the word Girl.
and C. for which I read Flora by Gail Godwin. Author initials present in WAGGGS.
Points: 25
**Tracy Chevalier is a Goodreads Author.**
25.7 Chaitra's Task: Judge a Book By Its Cover!
I chose option A and read Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden and Cinnamon and Gunpowder: A Novel by Eli Brown. Both covers have parts of people missing. [Cinnamon was an ARC].
Points: 25
**Eli Brown is a Goodreads Author.**
25.8 Janet F's Task: Springy Ideas
I chose, options
2. for which I read Beloved by Toni Morrison. GR friend Carol rated the book 5 stars in Feb 2013. I chose the book in early March.
and 5. for which I read The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. I found it on the Page 4 of Readers Also Enjoyed for my starting book, The Snow Child. Approved in Help Thread.
Points: 25
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Points this Post: 175
Total Points: 700/870
Big Books: 500(5), 750(1), 1000(1)
Goodreads Author: 19
Tasks Completed: 48/53
Books Claimed: 58/69
Pages Read: 21,224
Oma1229Task 25.8-Springy Ideas
Option 3-Audiobooks killed the radio star
Read a book that shows a mechanism for communication other than a book.
by Donna AndrewsThe device is a computer keyboard and a mouse.
Option 4-Siri, tell me a story
Read (listen) to an audiobook and link to both the book and mass market paperback
Audiobook The White Queen: The Cousins War Book Oneby Philippa Gregory
Mass Market Paperback The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
Total Points to Date-775
Congrats to the finishers so far. With one week to go who else is going to cross the line?? What a great challenge.
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~10.3 March April May (1 Book)
--L-&-L sequence in title: Love & Loyalty by Tere Michaels (GR Author)
50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Two Truths and a Lie (3 Books)
--3 books with Middle Grade on Main Page, 2 books relate in REAL ways to my life and one doesn't.
A. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl - As a child, I spent a lot of time in a ramshackle house at the top of a hill where I could see the sea in the distance.
B. Hound Dog True by Linda Urban - One of my last names starts with the letter U.
C. Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon - I am a dragon.
Points for this post: 60
Total points: 590/870
Total GR Tickets: 27
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (2)
Task #5.6 Hope Springs Eternal Strength of the Wolf by Jorrie Spencer
GR author
Task #15.6 Let's All go to the Lobby
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_C...
Task #20.7 Have Passport, Will Travel
Human and Freakn' by Eve Langlais
GR author
Option 5, I live in USA, story is set in the rain forest on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico
Task #20.8 March On!
by Zara ChaseOption 4, title in green
Task #20.10 Group Reads
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
msg # 66 in discussion thread
Task #25.2 Interesting Spring Holidays
Heaven Preserve Us by Cricket McRae
GR author
Option 1, about food/preserving and it even includes a few recipes ;)
It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister
GR author
Option 6, set in Greece
Task #25.5 Shadow of the White Tiger
by Tara JanzenOption A, silhouette on cover
Marry Me by Jo Goodman
Option A, literature map
This post: 130 points
Total to date: 730 points
Goodread authors this post: 4
Goodread authors to date: 32
Big Books claimed this post: 0
Total Big Books claimed: 500+ ()
Tasks Completed: 48
Books Read: 61
5.5 Spring Chicken I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
5.9 Roll With It
I rolled a 3. So I need a book from 2010.
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Michael Scott is a Goodreads Author.
10.10 Above Average
My average when I checked was 3.25. This book has an average of 3.92.
I'm Not Her by Janet Gurtler
Janet Gurtler is a Goodreads Author.
15.4 Celebrate the White Tiger!
A.
White Satin by Iris Johansen
B.
Heart of a Tiger: Growing up with My Grandfather, Ty Cobb by Herschel Cobb
15.8 Batter Up!
Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season by Jonathan Eig
Jonathan Eig is a Goodreads Author.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 625
Tasks completed: 39
Books read: 51
Goodreads Author: 31
Big Book Tickets: 500(2); 750(0); 1000(0)
Kimber15.2 Vernal Equinox
Saving Grace by Christine zolendz
ebook verification post 2359
Saving Grace by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Christine Zolendz is a GRA
Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a GRA
This task: 15
# tasks completed: 29
Total points: 530
GRA: 28
Kristi CO10.2 Angry Birds
by Jussi Adler-Olsen (also has 'thriller' tag)10.10 Above Average
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
rating of 3.77; mine was 3.46 at the time of selection
Points this post: 20
Total points: 405
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 26
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500=2, 750=1, 1000=1
STACIE MITask 50.1 - Two Truths and a Lie
I started babysitting at a young age:
The Truth About Stacey: A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier
Like, Amy, I am awkward in social situations:
In Too Deep by Jude Watson
I come from a family with three kids:
The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
**Raina Telgemeier is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 50
Total points: 745
Tasks completed: 47
Books read: 60
Pages read: 16096
Goodreads authors: 30
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
20.2-Rookie at the Top-Pi DayI did Option 1, a book whose page count includes digits from the first 10 digits of pi.
Act One by Moss Hart
This book has 456 pages.
20.5-Bigger is Better-Tournament of Books 2013
I did Option 6, a book with "Contemporary" on the main genre page.
One Day by David Nicholls
Total Books Read:6
Total Challenges Completed:5
Total Pages Read: 2125
Big Book Tickets:0
GoodReads Author Tickets:1
Total Points: 100
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