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SPRING CHALLENGE 2014
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Completed Tasks (Do Not Delete Posts)

Read: Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 50
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 0

15.3 You Go Girl! – 1-book option. I read Angel by Elizabeth Taylor. “Angel,” in title, and “Elizabeth” in author’s name, both on the list of approved female names.
20.8 Rhonda’s On This Day. option A: Author’s initials are MW. I read Innocent Victims: Two Novellas by Minette Walters.
Points This Post: 35
Total Points So Far: 430
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(2)

Option 1, choice C
Relief Valve by J.L. Merrow
SRC ebook verification line 1101
Option 1, choice C
Loving Hector by John Inman
15.8 Take Your Vitamins
Under A Rock
single letter word = A
SRC ebook verification line 1663
25.1 - Andy P's task: The 50 States of Monopoly
Book 1: Alabama, AL
Shiny! by Amy Lane
Book 2: Heart of Dixie
Heart To Hart
Points this post: 15 + 15 + 25 = 55
Total Points: 655 + 55 = 710
Big Books: 1

Meg Cabot is a goodreads author so claiming a ticket for that
10.1 - Go to Jail Holes
Total Points Earned: 120/940
Total Pages Read: 3751/22442
Total Books Read: 12/73
Good Read Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()


Option 3: Mayflower Read a book with a boat on the cover
Cover

Midnight Sun | M.J. Fredrick | ★★★ | 226 Pages | GR Author
Total Tasks Completed: 40/55
Total Points this Task: 20
Total Overall Points: 630
Goodreads Author Points This Task: 1
Goodreads Author Points Total: 37
Big Book Ticket Totals: 500+(5)

GLBT
Handle with Care | Josephine Myles | 200 Pages | ★★★ | GR Author
Total Tasks Completed: 41/55
Total Points this Task: 10
Total Overall Points: 640
Goodreads Author Points This Task: 1
Goodreads Author Points Total: 38
Big Book Ticket Totals: 500+(5)

Mc in Surname McNaught
Once and Always | Judith McNaught | 400 Pages | ★★★
Total Tasks Completed: 42/55
Total Points this Task: 15
Total Overall Points: 655
Goodreads Author Points This Task: 0
Goodreads Author Points Total: 38
Big Book Ticket Totals: 500+(5)

Book A: SRC member with Spring Birthday - BJRose - 4 stars
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
Book B: SRC member with Sep-Nov Birthday - Karenknits - 4 stars
The History of Loveby Nicole Krauss
15.3 You Go Girl!
Option 2 - woman's first name in title and female author
The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant
15.5 Vincent From Gogh - author's surname includes prefix - Mc in McCusker
The Faded Flower by Paul McCusker
15.6 World Champs - Monopoly world champs home location - in this case Ohio - book set in Appleseed Creek, Ohio
A Plain Death by Amanda Flower
15.8 Take Your Vitamins - single letter or initials in title - in this case, initials C. J.
C.J.'s Fate by Kay Hooper
15.9 Spring Into Action - Book added to TBR between 09/01/13 and 02/14/14 - this book added to TBR 01/31/14
Whistling in the Dark by Amanda Harte
15.10 Goof Off! - book of choice
The Man Who Built Boxes and other stories by Frank Tavares
2 Goodreads Authors: Helen Grant, Amanda Flower
Points this Post = 105 ------Total = 375/940
Tasks this Post = 7 --------Total = 28/55
Books Read = 8 -----------Total = 28
GR Authors = 2 -----------Total = 10

15.8 Take Your Vitamins
Word of single letter in title
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
Task points: 15
Challenge points: 55

10.8 - Join the Crowd
Read a book that is popular with your friends.
The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
*Book found on popular tab 4-5-14*
**Camron Wright is a GoodReads Author, 1 ticket**
Points: 10
Total Points: 340
GoodReads Authors: 12
Big Books: 2

Option 4: For this task, I read “

Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 20
Total Points Earned to Date: 240
Pages Read this Challenge: 305
Total Pages Read to Date: 6149
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 20
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()

Completed Tasks
30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts
Book #1 - Using Option one -- book Title is 5 syllables
The Saints Go Dying
TICKET CLAIM: The Saints Go Dying is by Erik Hanberg who is a Goodreads Author
Book #2 - Using Option 2 - Pure Rhyme words are Game and Dame
No Game for a Dame
TICKET CLAIM: No Game for a Dame is by M. Ruth Myers who is a Goodreads Author
*** Summary ***
Previous Points Earned: 475
Points Earned this Post: 30
Total Points to Date: 505
Big Book Tickets to Date: 2
Goodreads Authors to Date: 20
20.4 - Author! Author!
Read a book for one of the four options that meets SRC guidelines.
Option 3
Read a book that appears on the first 10 pages pages of this list: Popular Satire Books
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure byWilliam Goldman
Popular Satire Books -- Page One
Spring 2014 Totals:
Points: 35
Tasks: 2
Books Read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 0
Read a book for one of the four options that meets SRC guidelines.
Option 3
Read a book that appears on the first 10 pages pages of this list: Popular Satire Books

Popular Satire Books -- Page One
Spring 2014 Totals:
Points: 35
Tasks: 2
Books Read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 0

5.3 - Candyland
(and) Swan and the Bear
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
Opt 2: Rosemary and Rue (set in California, US)
20.2 - Pamela Su's task: Fun in a Box!
Opt 1: (street) On Every Street
30.2 -Sassafrass's task: Mouth full of words!
Opt 1: Delusion in Death (In death series #35)
Opt 2: (eye on the cover)

Points this post: 75
Total: 370+75=445

Book A: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach received a 5-star rating from Donna Jo.
Book B: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman received a 4-star rating from Susan.
*** BOOK/TASK SWAP ***
I am moving Catch Me If You Can by L.B. Gregg from:
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tammy AZ's task: Well-Seasoned Books
and moving the book to:
30.6 - Sandy/Kristi's task: Oh, the Places You'll Go
Book A: Suicide Watch by Kelley York
Book B: Catch Me If You Can by L.B. Gregg is set primarily in New York City.
Location References for Book B:
Amazon Review by Keara: "...New York City a theft at an Art Gallery, throw in some blackmail a few "mobsters" a few clowns to make the book a really fun read!"
Goodreads Review by Lauraadriana: "I particularly loved his description of New York, and could see him walking the streets of the Village..." & "It was perfect for me, funny and charming, hot and sexy, and in NY."
*** Mary Roach is a Goodreads Author ***
*** Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author ***
*** Kelley York is a Goodreads Author ***
Claimed from previous book task, should have no effect on current count:
*** L.B. Gregg is a Goodreads Author ***
Points this Post: 45
Goodreads Author(s): 3
TOTAL
Total Points to Date: 425
Total Tasks Completed: 22
Total Goodreads Authors: 28
Stacey
5.6 Stratego
Before I Go To Sleep
** SJ Watson is a Goodreads Author **
10.3 Do Not Collect $200
Heartburn (179 pages)
15.1 Nowruz Day
Option B: Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris
Option C: Saga, Volume 3
25.5 Spring Reading Haiku
Option 2 (science fiction): The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Option 4: Rat Girl by Kristin Hersh
New points: 55
Total points: 305
5.6 Stratego
Before I Go To Sleep
** SJ Watson is a Goodreads Author **
10.3 Do Not Collect $200
Heartburn (179 pages)
15.1 Nowruz Day
Option B: Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris
Option C: Saga, Volume 3
25.5 Spring Reading Haiku
Option 2 (science fiction): The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Option 4: Rat Girl by Kristin Hersh
New points: 55
Total points: 305

The Stalker by Bill Pronzini
Link for page count: Stalker
Points This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 140
Total Books Read: 10
GoodReads Authors: 7

April Showers (Clouds on Cover) = Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

30.5 Poetry Counts
Option 1 Haiku - Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys (5 Syllables)
Option 4 - The Vilanelle - Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
**Natchez Burning is a Big Book at 800 pages**
**John Green is a GR Author**
** Ruta Sepetys is a GR Author**
Post Total: 50
Grand Total: 115

glbt: The Letter Z - Marie Sexton
ebook app'd @1472
10.7 - Sugar Shack
New York: Enclave - Ann Aguirre
10.8 - Join the Crowd
Dragos Takes A Holiday - Thea Harrison
found 4/12/14
10.9 - Colorful Captions

10.10 - Take a Chance
Possession - Jennifer Lyon
ebook app'd @1057
Points this post: 50
Total points: 150
10.2 - Do Not Pass Go
Remix by Lexi Revellian - Goodreads Author ticket claimed
Points this post: 10
Total points: 245
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 17
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
Remix by Lexi Revellian - Goodreads Author ticket claimed
Points this post: 10
Total points: 245
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 17
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)

CORRECTION OF FORMER POST.
I forgot about that pesky page number stipulation, then I linked to the wrong edition. Here's the correction.
20.8 Rhonda’s On This Day. option A: Author’s initials are MW. I read Innocent Victims: Two Novellas by Minette Walters, and, at 240 pages, it is over 225 pages.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 430

10.8 - Join the Crowd
I found this book on 3/3/14

Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 465

Option A - Read a book by an author whose initials (first and last - middle initials should be ignored), can be found in any order in AMERICA or whose initials are M.W (in that order). The letters in AMERICA may only be used as many times as they appear (i.e., only A can be used twice).
Mors gaver by Cecilie Enger (257 pages)
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5
Pages Read: 1763
Total Points: 95

Where the World Ends
Word used = where
SRC ebook verification line 1726
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 710 + 20 = 730
Big Books: 1

The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield
Points this task: 20
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 14

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One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014 - 276 Pages
Totals for challenge:
Points this task: 10
Total points: 160 / 940
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 13
Goodreads authors: 8
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)


Cocktail = Death in the Afternoon
Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie per word “Death”
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 255
GR Author: 7

10.5 - America's Most Popular
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
First published 1954
=10 points
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 620/940
Goodreads Author Tickets: 0 (9 total)
Big Book Tickets: 0 (7 total)
Tasks Posted: 42/55

15.1 Nowruz Day
Option B: Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
Option C: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
=15 points
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 635/940
Goodreads Author Tickets: 0 (9 total)
Big Book Tickets: 0 (7 total)
Tasks Posted: 43/55

I read Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York
Sari Botton, the editor, is a **********Good Reads Author***********
Points: 115
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 6
GR authors: 3
Big Books: 1(500) 1(1000+)
pages read: 4355


So sorry to hear this. Hope you back in the swing of things soon.

15.1 - Nowruz Day
Option C
Scattered Graves by Beverly Connor
- title starts with S
Option D

- guy has red T-shirt
*** Carly Phillips is GR author***
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Mary Beth's task: Big Books are Best!
Small Favor by Jim Butcher
- 541 pages
*** Jim Butcher is GR author***
Points This Post: 35
Total points: 315
Tasks Completed: 16
Total Books Read: 24
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Books: 500 (/), 750 (/), 1000 (/)

10.1 - Go to Jail
Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione
The Hero and Heroine are captured and held in a dungeon
Larissa Ione is a goodreads author
Points this task: 10
Total points: 25
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
Goodreads authors: 3
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

2. APRIL SHOWERS- read a book that has clouds on the cover.

**Romesh Gunesekera is a GR author**
25.5 - JenneRenee's task: Spring Reading Haiku
2. Read a book with one of the genres listed in the haiku (horror, suspense/thriller, mystery, romance, science-fiction, or fantasy)
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30) (fantasy)
3. Read a book with a word from My Springtime Reading Haiku that is at least four letters long in the title or subtitle
The Complete Fairy Tales (word used- fairies)
Totals for challenge:
Points this task: 45
Total points: 205/ 940
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 14
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

My Number: 11
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
+10 Points
30.6 – Sandy/Kristi’s task: Oh, the Places You’ll Go
Book A: Francisco
Behind the Eyes by Francisco X. Stork
Book B: Set in San Francisco
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
+30 Points
Points this Post: 40
Grand Total: 355
Hana C.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Pamela Su's task: Fun in a Box!
Option 1: Read a book that contains the word in the title/subtitle: Sherlock.
Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
25.1 - Andy P's task: The 50 States of Monopoly
Book One:
Doctor Who: Sting of the Zygons: The Monster Collection Edition by Stephen Cole
Author's initials: SC, with is the official abbreviation for South Carolina.
Book 2:
The nickname for South Carolina is Palmetto State.
I used the word "Palmetto":
Palmetto Journal: Walks in the Natural Areas of South Carolina by Phillip Manning
points this post: 45
Tasks Completed: 19
GRAs: 10
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 315
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Pamela Su's task: Fun in a Box!
Option 1: Read a book that contains the word in the title/subtitle: Sherlock.
Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
25.1 - Andy P's task: The 50 States of Monopoly
Book One:
Doctor Who: Sting of the Zygons: The Monster Collection Edition by Stephen Cole
Author's initials: SC, with is the official abbreviation for South Carolina.
Book 2:
The nickname for South Carolina is Palmetto State.
I used the word "Palmetto":
Palmetto Journal: Walks in the Natural Areas of South Carolina by Phillip Manning
points this post: 45
Tasks Completed: 19
GRAs: 10
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 315

OPTION 2 - SET DURING THE RENAISSANCE - The Favored Queen: A Novel of Henry VIII's Third Wife which is set in the early 16th Century which is during the Renaissance period.
25.3 - THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT
OPTION 1
The Cottage At Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri - 22 Characters in the title.
Trojan Gold by Elizabeth Peters - 10 Characters in the title.
Heather Barbieri is a Goodreads Author.
30.4 - A SPRINGTIME STROLL THROUGH THE WORLD OF MONOPOLY
SPRINGTIME - OPTION 2 -

MONOPOLY - OPTION 3 -

Phyliss Miranda is a Goodreads Author.
TOTAL POINTS - 410
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 12
BIG BOOKS - 2

15.8 Take Your Vitamins
A Recipe for Bees by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (goodreads author)
=15 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 650/940
Goodreads Author Tickets: 1 (10 total)
Big Book Tickets: 0 (7 total)
Tasks Posted: 44/55

20.4 - Author! Author! - Janet F's Task: My Bye Bye Birdie Birthday
Option 1: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Originally published 1963
=20 points
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 670/940
Goodreads Author Tickets: 0 (10 total)
Big Book Tickets: 0 (7 total)
Tasks Posted: 45/55

Red - Red is the color of blood and it is also associated with a well-known caveat of Mystery - the red herring. Read a book with the genre Mystery on the book’s main page.

Yellow - Yellow is associated with danger, as well as with cowardice. Never will I cower from danger more than when I am reading Horror. Read a book with the genre Horror on the book’s main page.

30.1 - Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat
3. BUTTERFLY: Read a book with the word butterfly, dolphin or fly in the title, subtitle or series title.
Required: If using the series title, state the name of the series when you post.

4. FREESTYLE: In freestyle events, the competitor may swim any stroke. The stroke most commonly used is sometimes called the crawl, which is characterized by the alternate stroking of the arms over the surface of the water surface and an alternating (up-and-down) flutter kick.
Read a book of your choice that meets the general SRC requirements.

Totals for challenge:
Points this task: 55
Total points: 775/ 940
Tasks completed: 51
Books read: 58
Goodreads authors: 8
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves (Goodreads Author)
Number of pages : 387
Book with a page count that does NOT include the numbers 2 OR zero.
In this post :
Points : 0
Goodreads Authors : 1
Big Book Tickets : 0
Total:
Total Points: 265
Total Tasks Completed: 17
Total Books Read: 22
Total Goodreads Authors: 15
Total Big Book Tickets: 0

Tender Triumph by Judith McNaught
Read a book by an author whose last name (name in the last position) includes a prefix: Al, bin, D', Da, De, Del, De la, Della, Den, Des, Di, Dos, Du, El, Fitz, L', ibn, La, Las, Le, Les, Lo, Los, M', Mac, Mc, Ni, O', Saint, St., Ste., Te, Ten, Ter, Van, Van der, Vander, Von.
The prefix Mc is evident through a capitalization
30.8 - Delicious Dee's task: Read ‘Em Again
Book 1 : Meendum Jeeno by சுஜாதா
Previous Season :Winter 2013 Challenge
20.8 - It's My Birthday!: Skandia's Task: Famous December Birthdays!
4) December 21 - Florence Griffith Joyner - En Iniya Iyandhira by சுஜாதா
Book 2 : Dr. Texasby Debbie Macomber (Goodreads Author)
Previous Season :Winter 2013 Challenge
25.7 - Janet F's Task: Don't Be Clueless
Clue 1- Who was there?: Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
In this post :
Points : 45
Goodreads Authors : 1
Big Book Tickets : 0
Total:
Total Points: 310
Total Tasks Completed: 19
Total Books Read: 25
Total Goodreads Authors: 16
Total Big Book Tickets: 0

Option 1 - 5 syllables title
The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher
Tarryn Fisher is a Goodreads Author
Option 4 - repeated word in title
The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Points this post: 30
Total points: 340
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 22
Goodreads Author: 19
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)

5.6 Strategy
Book with genre – war
Camouflage
10.8 Join the Crowd
I found the following book among my friends’ popular books on April 2nd.
Oryx and Crake
25.5 Spring Reading Haiku
Option 1 – a book of poetry
Birthday Letters
Option 3 word from Haiku in title – earth
Unaccustomed Earth
25.6 All the Colours of the Rainbow
Mystery genre – author’s name in red

Romance genre – coat in orange

This post 65 points
Total to date 415 points

15.10 Goof Off!

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tammy AZ's task: Well-Seasoned Books
I chose to read book # 7 on my friend Betsy's tbr https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4...

20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring
2. APRIL SHOWERS....

Total Points = 785

5.3 - Candyland
The Game and the Governess - Kate Noble (GR Author)
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 445
GR Author: 26

Book over 500 pages
Scarlet Feather ✔ – 15April14 (538 pg)
*** Big Book Ticket – 1 ***
* * * * * * *
This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 200 points
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books Read: (1 ) 500 pg / (1 ) 750 pg / ( ) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3

20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring:
April:

=20 points
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 690/940
Goodreads Author Tickets: 0 (10 total)
Big Book Tickets: 0 (7 total)
Tasks Posted: 46/55
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Option B: Read a book with "mental illness" or "mental health" as a genre listed on the main page.
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (444 pgs.)
Task total=20
Grand total=365