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SPRING CHALLENGE 2014
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5.4- Boggle.
I'm using the word HARD: If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn't Be Hard: And Other Reassuring Truths by Sheri Dew.
15.1 Nowruz Day
Option B: The Firefighter's New Family by Gail Gaymer Martin. Gail Gaymer Martin is a Goodreads Author.
Option C: Swept Up By the Sea: A Romantic Fairy Tale by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman. Both Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman are Goodreads Authors.
25.6 - Stacie MI’s Task: All the Colors of the Rainbow*
Red -

Orange -

Points this post: 45
Total points: 305
Tasks completed this post: 3
Total Tasks completed: 18
Books Read this post: 5
Total Books Read: 25
Goodreads authors this post: 2
Total Goodreads authors: 17
Big Books: 0(less)
Dlmrose
5.5 - Scrabble.
initials SC: Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!
option 1 initials CA: The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern, 320 pages
25.3 - Jessica PDX’s task: The Long and the Short of It
option 1
Book A: The Perfect Score Project: Uncovering the Secrets of the SAT by Debbie Stier, 22 letters
Book B: Fated by Benedict Jacka, 5 letters
total = 395
5.5 - Scrabble.
initials SC: Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!
option 1 initials CA: The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern, 320 pages
25.3 - Jessica PDX’s task: The Long and the Short of It
option 1
Book A: The Perfect Score Project: Uncovering the Secrets of the SAT by Debbie Stier, 22 letters
Book B: Fated by Benedict Jacka, 5 letters
total = 395

Task 10.4 - A Token Task
Book has a Monopoly Token on the cover

There's a house cat under the table.
Kristan Higgins is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 175
Tasks Completed: 10
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 4
Total Books: 13

$5 PINK - FLOWERS ON THE COVER -

Here is an edition with a page count The Widow and the Wastrel.
20.8 - ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
OPTION A - INITIALS IN AMERICA - The Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash.
20.10 - GROUP READ
CLASSIC SI-FI - Brave New World
I posted in the discussion thread - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
TOTAL POINTS - 230
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 7
BIG BOOKS - 2

15.8 - Take Your Vitamins
My Vampire and I by JP Bowie
Approved in Msg. 3386
This Post: 15 points
Total: 50 points

Book A: She's Not There by Marla MADISON GR AUTHOR
Book B: All the Lonely People set in Madison, WI GR AUTHOR
Totals:
Points this post: 30
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 5
Goodreads authors this post: 2
Goodreads authors total: 3
Big Books this post:01 (500+)
Big Books total: 1 (500+)

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
by reading:
Broken by Karin Slaughter.
This satisfies Option 3 because it is #4 in the Will Trent Series.
Karin Slaughter is also a GR Authoer, so I'd like to claim 1 ticket for her.
Tasks Complete: 3
Total Points: 35
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
GR Authors: 1

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Mary Beth's task: Big Books are Best!
by reading:
The Secret History by Donna Tartt.
It has 559 pages. I'd also like to claim one big book ticket.
Tasks Complete: 4
Total Points: 55
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (), 1000+()
GR Authors: 1

5.9 Gin Rummy
name of cocktail – White Russian – word in title – white
The White Mountains
10.10 Take a Chance
The book that came up for me was
The Midnight Palace
20.9 Covers of Spring
Option 2 April Showers – clouds on the cover (approved in help thread)

30.2 Mouth Full of Words
Option 5 Borborygimi – Food on the cover (an open peanut butter and jam sandwich)

Option 6 Amblyopia – Genre – young adult
Tender Morsels
This post 65 points
Total to date 300 points

30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts
Option 1: With 7 syllables
Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
Option 4:Same word repeated at least twice: Using Ashes
Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle
Melina Marchetta and Karina Halle are both GR authors
Points this task:30
Total: 185
GR authors:8
Books read:12
Tasks Done:9

10.8 Join the Crowd
I read House of Ivy & Sorrow by Natalie Whipple for this task. I found it on my popular books list on March 31, 2014.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 75
Books read: 12
Tasks complete: 12
GR authors: 4
Big Books:
500+ 1
750+ 0
1000+ 0

The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea
528 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 405

5.5 - Scrabble
Kissing Under The Mistletoe - Bella Andre (GR Author) - B, A appear in scrabble
30.3 - DLMRose's task: Crazy Quilt
Option 3 - Fat Quarters - The Brazen Bride - Stephanie Laurens (GR Author) - #3 in the Black Cobra Quartet series - as designated on GR
Option 4 - Q is for Quilt - Just Like Heaven - Julia Quinn (GR Author) - Q in Quinn
Points This Post: 35
Points Total: 345
GR Author: 19


The fish name I used was the Green Swordtail.
15.8 Take Your Vitamins

15.9 Spring Into Action

I added this to my TBR Nov 26, 2013.
All 3 of these authors are Goodreads authors.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 30/ 940
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Goodreads authors: 3
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

$5 – Pink:

Sara Larson is a Goodreads author.
20.4 - Author! Author! - Janet F's Task: My Bye Bye Birdie Birthday
Option 4. Bye Bye 'Birdie':

Carol Goodman is a Goodreads author.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Mary Beth's task: Big Books are Best!

Marissa Meyer is a Goodreads author.
This book has over 5oo pages for a big book ticket.
Points this task: 60
Total points: 90/ 940
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 6
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

I have 3 siblings.

This is book 3 of the series.
I read this as an ARC.
Susan Dennard is a Goodreads author.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring
Option 2: Clouds

I read this as an ARC.
Kate Ormand is a Goodreads author.
30.2 - Sassafrass's task: Mouth full of words!
Option 2: Eye on cover

Option 3: Romance genre

Jackson Pearce is a Goodreads author.
Points this task: 70
Total points: 160/ 940
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
Goodreads authors: 9
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

20.3 Monopoly Money, Spring and The SRC
$10: Yellow: Hat on Cover

Task points: 20
Challenge points: 40
Big books: 1
GR authors: 1

30.4 - A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly
Springtime Option 3: A book with flowers on the cover.

*There are flowers on the bodice of her dress*
Monopoly Option 3: A book of your choice.
Mail Order Misfit by Kirsten Osbourne
*ebook approved line 3388*
**Both Colleen Coble and Kirsten Osbourne are GR Authors, 2 tickets**
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 230
GoodReads Authors: 6
Big Books: 1

Task 30.2: Mouth Full of Words
Option 3: Palpitations
Read: All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins*
Option 6: Amblyopia
Read: Scumble by Ingrid Law
**Kristan Higgins is a GR author.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 310 / 940
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 18
Goodreads authors: 10
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Stacey
Task 30.5: Poetry Counts
Option 1: Digital Divide
Option 4: Boy Meets Boy
New points: 30
Total points: 250
Task 30.5: Poetry Counts
Option 1: Digital Divide
Option 4: Boy Meets Boy
New points: 30
Total points: 250


Two Coloured Title
Matthew Quick is a GRA
15.3 - You Go Girl
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Option 3 There is both a woman's name in the title, and it's written by a woman.
Rainbow Rowell is a GRA
This Post
Points 25
Tasks 2
GRA 2
Big Books 0
Totals for Challenge
Points 70
Tasks 7
GRA 4
Big Books ()500; ()750; ()1000
Stacey
Please ignore the point total in post 786; I realized there's another 15-pointer on my spreadsheet I haven't posted yet. Which is:
Task 15.10: Goof off!
A Fantasy Medley 2
New points: 15
Total points: 250
Please ignore the point total in post 786; I realized there's another 15-pointer on my spreadsheet I haven't posted yet. Which is:
Task 15.10: Goof off!
A Fantasy Medley 2
New points: 15
Total points: 250

Option 2:

Ebook, Link for page count: Malice
Option 5:

Points This Post: 30
Total Points Earned: 110
Total Books Read: 8
GoodReads Authors: 6

10.5 - America's Most Popular
First published in 1958.

Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 365

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken – set in the UK
20.4 - Author! Author! - Janet F's Task: My Bye Bye Birdie Birthday
Option 3. Book from list Popular Satire Books
Maskerade by Terry Pratchett – page 1 of list
Points This Post: 35
Points Total: 215
GR Author: 6

Option 3. MAY FLOWERS - A Pearl In the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean by Tori Murden McClure

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Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
Big Books: 500+ = 1, 750+ = 1, Total tickets = 3
Total GR Authors: 0
10.5 - America's Most Popular
I read The Naked Sun, first published in 1956.
10.7 - Sugar Shack
I read The Caves of Steel, set in NY. Although the GR description suggests that the protagonist goes to the "Outer Worlds" to solve the crime, in fact the farthest that he goes from NYC is a brief trip to New Jersey (and I will make no comments about NJ being an outer world!)
10.8 - Join the Crowd
I read The Museum of Extraordinary Things. It was on the list of popular books among my friends on 3/21/14.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 335
I read The Naked Sun, first published in 1956.
10.7 - Sugar Shack
I read The Caves of Steel, set in NY. Although the GR description suggests that the protagonist goes to the "Outer Worlds" to solve the crime, in fact the farthest that he goes from NYC is a brief trip to New Jersey (and I will make no comments about NJ being an outer world!)
10.8 - Join the Crowd
I read The Museum of Extraordinary Things. It was on the list of popular books among my friends on 3/21/14.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 335

Task # 25.6 - Stacie MI’s Task: All the Colors of the Rainbow*
Red
Read a book with the genre Mystery on the book’s main page.

Yellow
Read a book with the genre Horror on the book’s main page.

Red book approval is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Yelllow book approval is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 25
Total points: 320

20.7 - Celebrate the Sibs!
A book equal in series to the number of siblings you have.
Welcome to Wyoming by Kate Bridges
*I have 1 brother and 1 sister - #2 in series*
**Kate Bridges is a GoodReads Author, 1 ticket**
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 250
GoodReads Authors: 7
Big Books: 1

Task 15.7 - Mr. Monopoly's Mustache
Book has man with facial hair on cover

Kevin Hearne is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 190
Total Tasks: 11
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: 4
Total Books: 14

Option 3: Read a book from the first 10 Pages of Popular Satire Books Page 1 #3
Candide | Voltaire | ★★★ | 113 Pages
Option 4: Bird on the Cover
The Deliverer | Jason D. Morrow | ★★★ | 450 Pages | GR Author
Cover

Total Tasks Completed: 30/55
Total Points this Task: 20
Total Overall Points: 450
Goodreads Author Points This Task: 1
Goodreads Author Points Total: 26
Big Book Ticket Totals: 500+(4)

20.4 - Author! Author! - Janet F's Task: My Bye Bye Birdie Birthday
Option 3: Read a book from the first 10 Pages of Popular Satire Books Page 1 #3
Candide | Voltaire| ★★★ | 113 Pages
Total Tasks Completed: 30/55
Total Points this Task: 20
Total Overall Points: 450
Goodreads Author Points This Task: 0
Goodreads Author Points Total: 25
Big Book Ticket Totals: 500+(4)

5.7 - Bridge
The Painted Bridge by Wendy Wallace (goodreads author)
=5 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
10.7 - Sugar Shack
The Find by Kathy Page
Set in British Columbia, Canada and approved in post #2 of the help thread
=10 points
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Kimber's task: Celebrate the Sibs!
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (goodreads author) 928 pages long
I have 4 siblings and this is #4 in the Outlander series
=20 points + 1 goodreads author ticket + 2 big book tickets
Points This Post: 35
Total Points: 380/940
Goodreads Author Tickets: 2 (5 total)
Big Book Tickets: 2 (5 total)
Tasks Posted: 27/55

"gltb" confirmed - Gender verification thread, message # 23
Chocolates for Breakfast ✔ – 01April14
* * * * * * *
This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 90 points
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books Read: ( ) 500 pg / ( ) 750 pg / ( ) 1000 pg
Big Book TICKETS: 0

10.3 - Do Not Collect $200
Read a book with a page count that does NOT include the numbers 2 OR zero.

Page Count = 348
Totals for Challenge
Points this task : 10
Total Points : 355
Tasks Completed : 18
Books Read This Season : 26
Good Reads Authors : 10
Big Books : 500+ (1)
Big Books : 750+ (0)
Big Books : 1000+ (0)

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
Option 2: The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood
Half the book takes place in California.
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC
$5 – Pink:

20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!
Option A: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood goodreads author.
Margaret Atwood's initials are found in America.
Points this post: 60
Total points: 270
GR Authors: 9
Big Books: 500+(2),750+(0),1000+(0)

I chose option 1 -- Visitation Street by Ivy Pochoda -- "street" in title
** Goodreads Author **
30.5 Poetry Counts
Option 1 - haiku - How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough (title without subtitle has 5 syllables)
Option 4 - villanelle - Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
** Claiming 2 GR author tickets for Paul Tough and Tom Franklin **
Points this Post = 50
Total Points = 50

Seven Year Switch by Claire Cook, a book with a number between 2-10 in the title
**Claire Cook is a Goodreads author.**
Points this post: 5
Total points: 240
GR authors: 7

The Battle of the Labyrinth Rick Riordan - fish name from the list " labyrinth fish "
20.7 celebrate the sibs
Delirium Lauren Oliver - I got 1 sister and I read 1st book in serie
Tasks points 25
Total points 105
Hana C.
Task 5.10- Poker
Read a book with a title/subtitle containing a number from two to ten, may be in ordinal form.
Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders
points this post: 5
Tasks Completed: 11
GRAs: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Points: 190
Task 5.10- Poker
Read a book with a title/subtitle containing a number from two to ten, may be in ordinal form.
Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders
points this post: 5
Tasks Completed: 11
GRAs: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Points: 190

On a Lee Shore by Elin Gregory
Lee - http://www.behindthename.com/name/lee
Elin - http://www.behindthename.com/name/elin
SRC ebook approval line 982
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
Past Tense by Ethan Stone
Option 4:
locomotivE - Ethan
cabooSe - Stone
SRC ebook approval line 1019
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Kimber's task: Celebrate the Sibs!
Lessons in Discovery
Cambridge Fellows Series #3
I have 3 siblings.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring

Option 2: Clouds approved
SRC ebook approval line 1512
Points this post: 15 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 75
Total Points: 290 + 75 = 365
Big Books: 1

Option 1:BackstrokeBack on the Cover
The Childe | C.A. Kunz | ★★★ | 412 Pages | GR Author
Option 2:Breaststroke Male Chest on Cover
Up to Me | M. Leighton | ★★★★ | 288 Pages | GR Author
Covers Up to Me The Childe
Total Tasks Completed: 31/55
Total Points this Task: 30
Total Overall Points: 480
Goodreads Author Points This Task: 2
Goodreads Author Points Total: 27
Big Book Ticket Totals: 500+(4)

Task 15.8 - Take Your Vitamins
Title has word of one letter separated by a space
How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donohue
Meg Donohue is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 205
Total Tasks: 12
Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Books: 4
Books Read: 15

5.3 Candyland
Alexandria by John Kaden (GR author) ('and' in centre of title word)
5.10 Poker
The Seven Daughters of Eve (seven in title)
10.3 Do Not collect $200
Mind Trace by Holly McCaghren (GR Author) 314 pages
15.3 You Go Girl!
Xandria Drake: Ancient Rising by Laura Cantu (GR Author) Female name in title and female author, satisfies both A and B
15.9 Spring into Action
The Wrong Stuff by M.T. McGuire (GR Author) Added in January 2014
20.3 Monopoly Money, Spring and the SRC
Option one, flower on cover:
Promise by Kristie Cook (GR Author)

20.7 Celebrate the Sibs!
I have one sister so book that is first in series:
Water by Terra Harmony (GR Author)
Totals:
Points this post: 90
Total points: 90
GR Authors: 6
Big books: 0

Option 1
Read 2 books from the following options. You may do the same option twice.
A. Read a book with the genre Business or Economics on the main page
The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It (2013) by Thom Hartmann (Hardcover, 291 pages)
C. Read a book by an author named Elizabeth, Lizzie, “J.”, Magie, Phillips, Henry, George, Parker, Brothers, Charles, Darrow, John, Waddington.
John
Amongst Women (1990) by John McGahern (Paperback, 184 pages)
Man Booker Prize Nominee for Shortlist (1990)
70 + 15 = 85
Tasks Completed: 06
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 70 + 15 = 85
Books read: 08
Pages read: 2,289
Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Dlmrose
5.8 - Go Fish!
"lake" trout: Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart
15.4 Wheeling and Dealing
option 2
A, business & economics genres, B 'money' in title
Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits by Kevin Roose
total = 415
5.8 - Go Fish!
"lake" trout: Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart
15.4 Wheeling and Dealing
option 2
A, business & economics genres, B 'money' in title
Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits by Kevin Roose
total = 415

30.1 - Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat
Option 1:BackstrokeBack on the Cover
The Childe | C.A. Kunz | ★★★ | 412 Pages | GR Author
Option 2:Breaststroke Male Chest on Cover
Up to Me | M. Leighton | ★★★★ | 288 Pages | GR Author
Covers


Total Tasks Completed: 31/55
Total Points this Task: 30
Total Overall Points: 480
Goodreads Author Points This Task: 2
Goodreads Author Points Total: 27
Big Book Ticket Totals: 500+(4)

Let's make this task short and sweet, although the book you read may not be so. I've decided to combine the main element of a big book with a component of Monopoly. Big Books are over 500 pages and, at one point, Monopoly games included a $500 bill. So, for this task, please read one book of more than 500 pages.

30.4 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly
This is a two book task. Pick 1 Book from the Springtime options and 1 Book from the Monopoly options.
Springtime
3) Read a book with flowers (realistic or stylized) on the cover. One flower will do. (Post the cover).

Monopoly
3) FREE PARKING SPACE- Read a book of your choice and thoroughly enjoy it! Optional: Tell us why you enjoyed your book!

***Claiming Big Book Ticket***
Totals for challenge:
Points this task: 50
Total points: 605/ 940
Tasks completed: 45
Books read: 46
Goodreads authors: 3
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

Option B: Set in California
Always On My Mind by Bella Andre
***Bella Andre is a Goodreads Author.***
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC
50 - Blue
The Baby Made at Christmas by Lilian Darcy
***Lilian Darcy is a Goodreads Author.***
25.5 - Oma1229/JenneRenee's task: Spring Reading Haiku
Option 2: Romance
The Serpent Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
***Elizabeth Hoyt is a Goodreads author.***
Option 3: LOVE
It Must Be Your Love by Bella Andre
***Bella Andre is a Goodreads author.***
25.6 - Stacie MI’s Task: All the Colors of the Rainbow*
Option Blue: Title is blue, Author is blue

***Jim Butcher is a Goodreads Author.***
Option Purple: Background is purple, Dress is purple

***Elizabeth Hoyt is a Goodreads Author.***
30.1 - Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat
2. Breaststroke

***Lori Foster is a Goodreads author.***
4. Freestyle
Wish You Well by David Baldacci
30.2 - Sassafrass's task: Mouth full of words!
Option 3: Palpitations
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson
Option 6: Amblyopia
Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
Points this task: 150
Total points: 225 / 940
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 17
Goodreads authors: 13
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
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5.3 - Candyland
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 355