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SPRING CHALLENGE 2014
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Completed Tasks (Do Not Delete Posts)
Lacy Stewart25.3 Jessica PDX’s task: The Long and the Short of It
Option 1:
Book A - Something Like Autumn (19 letters)
Book B - Breakable (9 letters)
30.3 DLMRose's task: Crazy Quilt
Option 1: It Happened One Autumn (Autumn Leaves)
Option 4: The White Queen
30.8 Delicious Dee's task: Read ‘Em Again
Sabrina Jeffries
Fall - Never Seduce a Scoundrel
Spring - Only a Duke Will Do
Stephanie Bond
Winter - In Deep Voodoo
Spring - Got Your Number
Total points this post: 85
Total points: 490
Laurie ME15.9: Spring into Action: bought on 2/4/14
Town in a Strawberry Swirl by B.B. Haywood
25.4: Bamaace83's Task: Mardi Gras Fun!
3. List: Food on Cover: #56 on 3/4/14
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
4. The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley. Susanna Kearsley is a GRA.
30.7: Nick KY's Task: Back to Australia:
1. set in Australia:
The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia by Barbara Wood
2. 'Shrimp' 176p:
A Mapmaker’s Dream: The Meditations of Fra Mauro, Cartographer to the Court of Venice by James Cowan
Points this post: 70
Total Points: 715
1 GRA.
25.4 - Bamaace83's task: Mardi Gras Fun!Option 1 :
Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult Jodi Picoult is a Goodreads Author
Option 3:
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd List used: Food related Fiction Book no 15 https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Sue Monk Kidd is a Goodreads Author
Points this post:25
Total points: 140
Tasks this post:1
Total tasks: 8
Goodreads authors this post: 2
Total Goodreads authors: 7
Big Books this post: 0
Total Big Books: 500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
30.1 - Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeatoption 1
, Helen Conradoption 4 The Gunslinger's Companion, Michael De Stefano
Points this task: 30
Total points: 390
Tasks completed: 25
Elizabeth Bb>5.8 - Go Fish!
Garden Spells (garden eel)
10.10 - Take a Chance
at position #18 of list of 20 books I wanted to read this season Divide & Conquer
Points this post:15
Total: 840+15=855
25.4 - Bamaace83's task: Mardi Gras Fun!For my first book, I chose option 1 and read a book with a green cover: The Smartest Retirement Book You'll Ever Read
.For my second book, I chose option 4 and read a book of my choice: How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire.
Post Totals
Total points this post: 25
Challenge Totals
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 9
Goodreads authors: 5
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)(less)
5.8 - Go Fish!I read Mother Nature Is Trying to Kill You: A Lively Tour Through the Dark Side of the Natural World. One of the fish on the list is a "New World Rivuline". "World" is in the subtitle of this book.
5.9 - Gin Rummy
I read Jack of Fables, Vol. 6: The Big Book of War. The title contains the word "Jack", which is also contained within Jack Rose, a classic cocktail that is on the list.
I claim a Goodreads author ticket, as Bill Willingham is a Goodreads author.
Post Totals
Total points this post: 10
Challenge Totals
Total points: 135
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 11
Goodreads authors: 6
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)(less)
BEKKA - 15.10 Goof Off!For this task, I read “
” by Maya Van Wagenen, since its my choice and meets general SRC requirements. Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 15
Total Points Earned to Date: 480
Pages Read this Challenge: 272
Total Pages Read to Date: 11974
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 34
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()
Elizabeth PTask 10.3 - Do Not Collect $200
Book's page number does not have a 2 or a 0
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
Page Count: 455
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 765
Total Tasks: 43
Goodreads Authors: 35
Big Books: 6
Total Books: 57
15.1 Nowruz DayC) Haft-Seen Table: The Table of Seven S’s.
Read a book with a title that begins with a word* that starts with the letter S:
Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
D) Read a book with a person wearing an article of red clothing on the cover: red robes:
Henry VI, Part One by William Shakespeare+15 Points
30.4 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly
Springtime:
1) Read a book written by an author whose initials (middle name or initial excluded) can be found in any order in the word SPRINGTIME. sPringtiMe:
Sold by Patricia McCormick
Monopoly:
3) Free Parking:
Thirty Girls by Susan Minot
+30 Points
Points this Post: 45
Grand Total: 640
Dlmrose wrote: "Congratulations, Andy P! You'll have task 25.1 in the Summer Challenge"Thanks, now is the hard part coming up with a reasonable task.
Jessica PDX25.6 - Stacie MI's Task - All the Colors of the Rainbow
Red - the woman's dress
by Susan Elia MacNealPurple - the woman's dress
by Tasha AlexanderPoints This Post: 25
Total Points: 695
Janice CA10.5 - America's Most Popular
Read a book which was first published from 1940-1960.
book originally published: 1942
A Bride Goes West by Nannie T. Alderson
+10
total: 170
tasks: 10
books: 12
GR authors: 2
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.9 - Gin Rummy
Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath
A whiskey sour is a drink listed on the list of cocktails.
15.9 - Spring Into Action
The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot
I got this book for Christmas, December 25, 2013.
20.3 - Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC
Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath
Option $20 – Green. Book has a Bloody Mary on the cover:
This post: 40 points
Total points to date: 175 points
Tasks completed: 12
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **
20.10 - Group ReadsRead one of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Brave New World
Discussion post #34
Totals for challenge:
Points this task: 20
Total points: 365/ 940
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 24
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC$10 – Yellow- Read a book where the cover shows a type of hat.
Totals for challenge:
Points this task: 20
Total points: 385/ 940
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 25
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
50.1 - Ms. Anderson's task: Five CrownsI got heads on my coin flip.
Book 1: Bertie Plays the Blues: A 44 Scotland Street Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
Book 2: Unusual Uses for Olive Oil by Alexander McCall Smith
Book 3: I used the wild card rule and read: The Mummy Case - #3 in the Amelia Peabody series.
*** 2 Goodreads author tickets claimed for Alexander McCall Smith
Points this post: 50
GR authors this post: 2
Total points: 505
Total number Big Books: 500(3) 750(0) 1000(0)
Total Goodreads authors: 10
CathyG15.5 Vincent From Gogh
Read a book by an author whose surname (last name) includes a prefix:
Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant
15.6 - World Champs
Read a book set in one of the winner’s home locations: United Kingdom
A Wedding Wager by Jane Feather
15.7 Mr Monopoly’s Mustache
Read a book with a mustache or any other form of facial hair on the cover. Required: Include the cover
Colters' Gift by Maya Banks
Goodreads Author
25.6 - Stacie MI’s Task: All the Colors of the Rainbow*
The catch is, the colors you choose must be visible somewhere on the cover of your book.
Orange - Read a book with the genre Romance on the book’s main page.
Bound by Lorelei James – most of cover is orange
Goodreads Author
Blue - Read a book with the genre Fantasy on the book’s main page.
Night Broken by Patricia Briggs – sky/background is blue
Required: State which colors you used and identify the object that matches the stated color when you post.
30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts
Please read one book from 2 different poetic forms below.
Option 1 - Read one book in which the entire title consists of either 5 or 7 syllables.
Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher
Option 3 - Read a book with a title consisting of exactly 14 letters, including at least one word that is exactly 5 letters long.
Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Goodreads Author
Points this post: 100
Total points: 400
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 26
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Books: 500= 1,750=0, 1000=0
Casselm25.4 Bamaace83's task: Mardi Gras Fun!
Option 1: green
by Rachel CarsonOption 4: any
Just an Ordinary Day: The Uncollected Stories by Shirley Jackson
30.1 Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat
1. Backstroke
The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay
4. Freestyle
The House of Harper: The Making of a Modern Publisher by Eugene Exman
Points this post: 55
Coralie25.1 The 50 States of Monopoly
I chose Iowa, abbreviation IA, nickname ‘Hawkeye State’ and read
Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende
and Halting State using the word ‘state’
25.3 The long and the Short of It
Option 1 – Long and Short Titles
Book A Towing Jehovah (13 letters)
Book B Air (3 letters)
This post 50 points
Total to date 870 points
Elizabeth PTask 10.1 - Go To Jail
Main character was imprisoned
Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
Approved in task help thread (see message 2)
Kelley Armstrong is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 775
Total Tasks: 44
Goodreads Authors: 36
Big Books: 6
Total Books: 58
Elizabeth PTask 15.2 - Spring Babies
Book A: SRC Member with spring birthday has rated 4/5 stars
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
Member: Matthew https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2...
Book B: SRC Member with fall birthday has rated 4/5 stars
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Member: Jackie NC https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3...
Helene Wecker is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 790
Total Tasks: 45
Goodreads Authors: 37
Big Books: 6
Total Books: 60
(Sorry to post twice in a row - I made a late realization!)
Shannon South Africa20.7 Celebrate the Sibs!
I have no siblings, so I read a standalone book.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Task points: 20
Challenge points: 105
AbigailTask 25.2: Nordic Noir
Book A: The Blue Fox by Sjon
The book is set in Iceland and is written by an Icelandic author.
Book B: My Sisters Keeper -2004 publication.** by Jodi Picoult**
This book was originally published in 2004, the same year as Book A was originally published.
** Jodi Picoult is a GR author.
** At 500 pages, My Sisters Keeper qualifies for a BB ticket.
Points this task/post: 25
Total points: 680 / 940
Tasks completed: 30
Books read: 45
Goodreads authors: 28
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Emily Bookshelf20.4 - Author! Author! - Janet F's Task: My Bye Bye Birdie Birthday
Option 4 - Read a book with a bird or birds on the cover
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Approved in help thread (#52)
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Mary Beth's task: Big Books are Best!
Book > 500 pages
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare, who is a GRA
541 pages
BB Ticket
Goodreads Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Points this post: 40
Total Goodreads Authors: 4
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=1
Total Points: 265
ALICIA T20.1 Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
I picked Option 3: Read a book in the middle of a series and read Insurgent by Veronica Roth, which is # 2 in the Divergent series.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 100
Jayme VA15.8 Take Your Vitamins
Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis, goodreads author.
30.7 - Nick KY’s task: Back to Australia
Option 2: Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship by Gail Caldwell is 190 pages long.
Option 3: Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter is shelved by 7 people as environment on its main page.
Points this post: 45
Total points: 645
GR Authors: 26
Big Books: 500+(3),750+(0),1000+(0)
Post 2125.1 - Andy P's task: The 50 States of Monopoly
Book one with Alabama "AL"
Thread Reckoning by Amanda Lee
Book 2 "The Heart of Dixie" Alabama's nickname
Break My Heart 1,000 Times by Daniel Waters
Daniel Waters is a GR author
Points this task:25
Total: 485
GR authors:15
Books read:34
Tasks Done:24
MARWA 30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts
Option 1: Read one book in which the entire title consists of either 5 or 7 syllables.
I read Sense and Sensibility (7 syllables) by Jane Austen.
Option 2: For this option, read a book with a title and/or subtitle consisting of the same word repeated at least twice.
I read I Was Born There, I Was Born Here by Mourid Barghouti.
30.6 - Sandy/Kristi's task: Oh, the Places You'll Go
Book A: Read a book by an author whose first, middle, or last name is the same as a place name.
I read The Waves by Virginia Woolf
Book B: Read a book set primarily in the place identified by the author's name of book A.
I read The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom which is set in Virginia.
Points claimed for this post: 60
Total Points: 260
Tasks Completed so far: 10
Books Read for this challenge so far: 19
GR Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: +500(2), +750(0), +1000(0)
Elizabeth B30.8 -Delicious Dee's task: Read ‘Em Again
book A: Nobody's Angel by Kallypso Masters, I read Masters at Arms for Fall 2013 challenge
e-book approved for length @ line 998 of the spreadsheet
book B: Criss Cross -Jordan Castillo Price (I read Among the Living for Winter 2013-2014 challenge) - e-book approved for length @ line 370 of the spreadsheet
Points this post:30
Total: 855+30=885
SHELLEY UT15.8 Take Your Vitamins
D Is For Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
Points this task: 15
Total points: 350
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 29
Goodreads authors: 21
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
25.1 - Andy P's task: The 50 States of MonopolyBook 1: The Lake House by Marci Nault, whose initials MN are the abbreviation for Minnesota, "Land of 10,000 Lakes"
Book 2: The Land of Mango Sunsets by Dorothea Benton Frank
Points this post: 25
Total points: 790
5.5 - ScrabbleDarkened by Bryan Smith
ebook Approved Message 3493
30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts
Option 1: Teeth: Vampire Tales by Ellen Datlow
5 Syllables
Option 2: Bitten & Smitten by Michelle Rowen
Both words in title rhyme.
Points This Post: 35
Total Points Earned: 230
Total Books Read: 19
GoodReads Authors: 12
Task 20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring
by J.K. RowlingOption 2: Clouds on the cover. Cover checked and authorised in task thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90
Tasks this post: 1
Total Tasks Completed: 5
Total Books Read: 5
Total Pages Read: 1797
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
I completed: 10.3 Do Not Collect $200
by reading:
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
The book has 396 pages total.
Tasks Complete: 10
Total Points: 155
Big Books: 500+ (3), 750+(), 1000+()
GR Authors: 5
Jayme VA15.2 Spring Babies
Book A: The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers was rated 4 stars by Bluemoon.
Book B: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, goodreads author, was rated 5 stars by Ms. Anderson.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 660
GR Authors: 27
Big Books: 500+(3),750+(0),1000+(0)
Pat 5.6 - Stratego
Read a book with any of the following genres on its main page - spy, thriller, war, or military.
The Winter Horses by Philip KerrTotals for Challenge
Points this task : 5
Total Points : 880
Tasks Completed : 47
Books Read This Season : 66
Good Reads Authors : 32
Big Books : 500+ (2)
Big Books : 750+ (0)
Big Books : 1000+ (0)
Lindy-Lanetask 20.7 celebrate sibs!
*series book that is same # as your sibs
The Rescuer by Dee Henderson
**claiming 6 sibs; this is book #6 in o'malley series
Points this post: 20
Total points: 465
Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Books: 500+(4) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
Tasks Completed: 25
5.8 - Go Fish!Fish name: Blue Shark Word: Blue
Blue Lines by Toni Aleo
10.4 - A Token Task
Token: Shoe
by Virginia NelsonEbook approved in post one on google docs.
10.7 - Sugar Shack
State: New York
You Are Invited... by Holly Jacobs
15.4 Wheeling and Dealing
Option 2: Choice A and B
The Money Class: Learn to Create Your New American Dream by Suze Orman
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring
Option 3: Boat
by Bella Andre50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Five Crowns
I rolled Heads. I am not using the wild card option.
Book 1:
Sweet Destiny by Rochelle Alers
Book 2:
Twice the Temptation by Rochelle Alers
Book 3:
Sweet Dreams by Rochelle Alers
Points this task: 110
Total points: 605 / 940
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 46
Goodreads authors: 26
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
BEKKA - 5.8 - Go Fish!For this task, I read “
” by Paul Tobin, since there is a fish named the Cat Shark (also the False Cat Shark and the Finback Cat Shark). Also, Paul Tobin 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: 485
Pages Read this Challenge: 165
Total Pages Read to Date: 12139
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 35
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()
30.4 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly Springtime 3)
by Jodi Thomas (Goodreads Author)Book with flowers (realistic or stylized) on the cover.
Monopoly 1)
Book with a train on the cover.
In this post :
Points : 30
Goodreads Authors : 1
Big Book Tickets : 0
Total:
Total Points: 575
Total Goodreads Authors: 26
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Tasks Completed: 32
Total Books Read: 43
20.2 Pamela Su's Task: Fun in a Box!Option 1: Lady Alice
When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson
(contains word when in title)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
Goodreads Authors: 3 (Andrea Phillips, Emanuel Rosen, Lisa See)
Big Book Tickets: (1) The Adventures of Augie March (2) - (3) -
Task #5.3 - CandylandNice and Naughty by Jayne Rylon
(ebook only, approved line 982 of the spreadsheet)
Task #5.6 - Stratego
In Rides Trouble by Julie Ann Walker (GR Author)
"military" as a genre on main page
Task #25.4 - Bamaace83's task: Mardi Gras Fun!
Option 1:
The Wedding Date: A Christmas Novella by Cara Connelly (GR Author)
- Green coverOption 2:
Temporarily His Princess by Olivia Gates (GR Author)
- approved in help thread post 123Points this Post: 35
Totals:
Total Points: 270
Total Goodreads Authors: 18
Total Tasks Completed: 17
Total Books Read: 22
Task 10.5Read a book that was first published between 1940 and 1960, inclusive.)
Rabbit Hill (1944) by Robert Lawson (Hardcover, 128 pages)
360 + 10 = 370
Tasks Completed: 23
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 360 + 10 = 370
Books read: 31
Pages read: 9,543
Read but not claimed: 8
Goodreads Authors: 09
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
15.10 Goof Off!Read a book of your choice that meets SRC requirements.
Doctor Sally
Totals for challenge:
Points this task: 15
Total points: 400/ 940
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 26
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Eepa15.7 Mr Monopoly’s Mustache
Read a book with a mustache or any other form of facial hair on the cover.
, Pretty Poison by Kari GreggKari Gregg is GR author.
15.9 Spring Into Action
Read a book that you added to your To Read shelf or acquired between September 1, 2013 and February 14, 2014
A Little Too Broken by Brad Vance
Added to TBR 27th of October 2013.
Brad Vance is a GR author.
20.1 Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
4. Read any book by an author whose first name starts with a letter found in LOCOMOTIVE and whose last name begins with a letter found in CABOOSE.
Piper by Leona Carver
25.4 Mardi Gras Fun!
Option 2: Read a book with either a mask, ball gown, or suit on the cover.
, Some Kind of Magic by R. CooperApproved for length in post 3399
R. Cooper is a GR author.
Option 4: Read a book of your choice that meets normal SRC guidelines.
Knight Errant by K.D. Sarge
K.D. Sarge is a GR author.
Points in this post: 75
Total points: 555
GR authors: 35
Elizabeth B25.5 -Oma1229/JenneRenee's task: Spring Reading Haiku
Opt 2: A Storm of Swords (fantasy)
Opt 3: Magic Strikes (Magic is the first word in the 6th stanza)
Points this post:25
Total: 885+25=910
SandiCompleted Tasks
5.8 - Go Fish!
Using common fish name: Pike -- Pike Place
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!
Using Option A where the author's first and last initials can be found in AMERICA -- 'C' and 'M'
Edition I read -- Kindle: Ding Dong the Diva's Dead by Cat Melodia
Paperback edition Ding Dong the Diva's Dead listed at 240 pp (so meets the minimum 225 pp requirement)
TICKET CLAIM: Cat Melodia is a Goodreads Author
*** Summary ***
Previous Points Earned: 830
Points Earned this Post: 25
Total Points to Date: 855
Big Book Tickets to Date: 2
Goodreads Authors to Date: 39
SOELO15.6 - World Champs
Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven
This book is set in Ireland.
25.3 - The Long and the Short of It
Option 1
Book A: Dreams of Gods & Monsters has 23 letters in it (spelling out "and")
Laini Taylor is a GR author.
This book has 613 pages, so I am claiming one BB ticket.
Book B: Dad Is Fat has 8 letters in it, so less than half of book A
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Points this post: 40
Total so far 130
GR Authors:6
BB Tickets:3
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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This book is set in Newton, Massachusetts.
Defending Jacob by William Landay
William Landay is a Goodreads author.
15.6 World Champs
This book is set in Sydney, Australia.
The Bat by Jo Nesbø
15.10 Goof Off!
Book of your choice.
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Gabrielle Zevin is a Goodreads author.
Points posted: 40
Total points: 335
Tasks: 18
Books: 23
Goodreads authors: 7