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SPRING CHALLENGE 2016
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Spring Challenge 2016: Completed Tasks:PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS THREAD
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I read The Outlaws of Sherwood, #2 on the Fictional Robin Hood list.
25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
For my first book, I chose option 2A and read In the Night Garden. It was the second oldest book on my TBR list, added 2/25/10. 483 pages.
For my second book, I chose option 3 and read Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire. She is #14 on my most read list, and I've read 13 books by her. (to top it off, her other name, Mira Grant, is #12 on my list, with 16 books read!) 368 pages.
Both books were new for me, and the pages total to 851, over 600.
30.2 - Daphne's task: Peering really close at the world.
For my first book, I chose option 1 and read Classics: A Very Short Introduction - #1 in the series, and second on the Very Short Introductions series list.
For my second book, I read The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus, first on the Popular Microbiology Books list - shelved 13 times as Microbiology.
Points this post: 65
Total points: 545
10.10 - Tournament of BooksA book from The 2016 Tournament of Books Longlist (#11): Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Points this post: 10
Total points: 345
Emsreviewsbooks25.1 - Sandy's task as suggested by Katy: Fact and Fiction
Book 1: I read Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden. Historical fiction is the first genre on the book's page. It is set in Boston in the 1870s.
Book 2: I painfully read Midwifery and Medicine in Boston: Walter Channing, M.D. 1786-1876 by Amalie M. Kass. It is non-fiction about Boston medicine between 1786 and 1876.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 385
Books Read: 31
Tasks Complete: 23
CYNBAXTERTask # 20.06 – Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling!
Book 1, Option 4: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley. The Author’s last name matches an actor who appeared on Eurovision, Series 18, Episode 6 which aired on October 30, 2015. That actor was Bradley Cooper.
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 165 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
HINA20.6 Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling! -
Option 4: The Mighty Quinns: Conor by Kate Hoffmann.
Author's first name is shared by Guest: Kate Winslet appeared in Series 18, Epidsode 7.
Current post:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 515
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
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Big Books- 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Christine USTask 25.5 Symmetry
book 1: Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
5 letters each name
book 2: White Satin by Iris Johansen
5 letters both words
Total post: 25
Total challenge: 35
Pamela326520.6 Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling!
Option 4 - Guest : Jessica Chastain
The Matchmaker's Match by Jessica Nelson
25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Plan A Plain
Option A-2: The Shadow Throne by Jennifer Nielsen - 7 letters in nielsen
The Shadow Throne
Nielsen, Jennifer A.
AR Quiz No. 164857 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12.0
Option A-3:
by Mary BaloghPoints this post: 45
Total Points: 325
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
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Pamela326520.6 Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling!
Option 4 - Guest : Jessica Chastain
The Matchmaker's Match by Jessica Nelson
25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Plan A Plain
Option A-2: The Shadow Throne by Jennifer Nielsen - 7 letters in nielsen
The Shadow Throne
Nielsen, Jennifer A.
AR Quiz No. 164857 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12.0
Option A-3:
by Mary BaloghPoints this post: 45
Total Points: 325
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
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Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
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25.6 MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH -
Plan B - Peanut
A.
Endangered Species by Nevada BarrOption 1 Orange cover Page 2 #106
B.
Dark and Stormy Knights by P.N. ElrodOption 3 female on cover
15.10 Batter up! The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene takes place entirely in Mexico. Golden Oldie- first published 1940
(yay baseball season!)
Total points: 45
5.5 - Drowning Girl by Roy LichtensteinRead a book with the genre Sequential Art, comics or manga on the GR main page
It has been shelved as:
Sequential Art > Graphic Novels - 10 users
Graphic Novels Comics - 2 users
*This book was an ARC
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POINTS
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 275
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 19
BB Total: 2
Task 15.10 Batter up! Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries: Aruba, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Venezuela.
Set 100% in Japan.
Goodbye Tsugumi (1989) by Banana Yoshimoto (Hardcover, 186 pages)
130 + 15 = 145
Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 130 + 15 = 145
Books read: 13
Pages read: 3,852
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 02
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
REPOST
( from post 1350 )
Julie *
15.6. Light My Fire
****Approval for ebook****
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Read a book with the word FIRE in the title/subtitle or fire/flames on the cover. REQUIRED: If using the cover option, be sure to include the cover in your post.
Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland
by
Phil Hamman
Points this post - 15
( from post 1350 )
Julie *
15.6. Light My Fire
****Approval for ebook****
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Read a book with the word FIRE in the title/subtitle or fire/flames on the cover. REQUIRED: If using the cover option, be sure to include the cover in your post.
Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland
by
Phil Hamman
Points this post - 15
REPOST
( from post 1371 )
***Approval***
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Julie *
10.7 - Happy Pi Day
Read a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, and intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Jumping in Mud Puddles: A Memoir of a Picky, Hyper, Big Fat Liarby
Vickie Mendenhall
jumping
Points this task - 10
Points to date -- 170
( from post 1371 )
***Approval***
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Julie *
10.7 - Happy Pi Day
Read a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, and intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Jumping in Mud Puddles: A Memoir of a Picky, Hyper, Big Fat Liarby
Vickie Mendenhall
jumping
Points this task - 10
Points to date -- 170
30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police
Option 2. Commonly confused: Read a book with one of these most commonly confused words in the TITLE: They’re, Their, There, Your, You’re, Its, It’s. Subtitles are excluded. Words must match exactly.
You're Never Weird on the Internet
by
Felicia Day
Option 3. March 8 is National Proofreading Day. Break out the red pen! Read a book with the entire TITLE in Red on the cover.
by
Levi Stoltzfus
Points this task - 30
Points to date - 200
Option 2. Commonly confused: Read a book with one of these most commonly confused words in the TITLE: They’re, Their, There, Your, You’re, Its, It’s. Subtitles are excluded. Words must match exactly.
You're Never Weird on the Internet
by
Felicia Day
Option 3. March 8 is National Proofreading Day. Break out the red pen! Read a book with the entire TITLE in Red on the cover.
by
Levi Stoltzfus
Points this task - 30
Points to date - 200
Creynard30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police
Part 2: When It's Right by Jennifer Ryan
"It's" is a commonly confused word.
Part 3:
Everyone Loves a Hero by Marie ForcePoints this post: 30
Points total: 260
EMurphy25.5 Andy P's Task: Symmetry
Book 1: Author who has the same number of letters in his/her first and last name
The Martian by Andy Weir (4/4)
Book 2: Title consists of words with the same number of letters
Broken Harbor by Tana French (6/6)
This task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
Total:
Points: 55
Books Read: 4
BB Ticket: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
Tasks Completed: 2
Reader name Chrissy5.3 Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson
Rating 4,3
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Christine V20.3 - Best Review: mstan's Task: Returning to My Source of Inspiration...
Option 2: The Name of the Rose - Original title: Il nome della rosa
I read the indicated Kindle edition. The top MMP establishes a page count of 638 pages. ***Claiming one Big Book Ticket***
Points this post: 20
BB tickets this post: 1
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=1)
Reader name Chrissy 5.10 self-portrait
Marked in Flesh
Points this post 5
Total points 10
Tasks completed 2
Books read 2
5.1 Marilyn Diptych by Andy WarholRead a book by an author who, at the time you select your book, is deceased.
Loving and Leaving the Good Life by Helen Nearing
Author died in 1995.
Points: 5
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5.3 Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
Read a book with a "good" rating of 3.5 or above. As ratings can change, note the book's rating at the time you select your book.
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Rating = 4.08 when chosen, currently 4.09.
Points: 5
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5.4 A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ends in -ER. NO plurals, possessives or other forms; the word must terminate in -ER.
50% Off Murder by Josie Belle
Murder ends in -ER.
Points: 5
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5.10 Self-portrait
Read a book of your choice.
Midaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz
Golden Oldie - published 1947
Points: 5
Total Points: 85
Total Tasks Completed: 10
Total Books Read: 19
Total Golden Oldies: 1
15.8 It's MagicRead a book with "Magical Realism" as a GR main page genre.
The War of the Saints by Jorge Amado
Points: 15
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20.5 Bigger is Better- Catherine T's Task: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
Option 2: Read a book written by an author who shares at least one name with someone who appears on the album cover.
Cover name = Richard Merkin (top row, artist)
Matched name = Richard Flanagan
Wanting by Richard Flanagan
Points: 20
Total Points: 120
Total Tasks Completed: 12
Total Books Read: 19
Total Golden Oldies: 1
trishhartuk20.9 Moderator’s Pet - Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
Option 4: Travel and entertainment: My family likes to go to Disney properties...read a book where at least 50% of the story takes place in: California... REQUIRED: indicate where the story takes place if it is not obvious in the book's description or metadata.
Claws for Alarm, TC LoTempio
Read the kindle edition. PB reference edition here
Set in California.
(The California setting is noted in the GR description of the first book in the series, Meow If It's Murder "In fact, she’s moving back to Cruz, California, to have a quieter life." The Nick and Nora series is also listed in this list of mysteries set in California: http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/myst...)
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 275
Tasks Completed: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
NICOLE OH5.1 - Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (death is discussed in his Goodreads profile and was also a critical aspect of his memoir)
5.7 - Flag by Jasper Johns
Towering (main page genre retellings)
5.10 Self-portrait
Summerlost This book has children's as a main page genre and is NOT found in AR book finder. I am using the exemption. :)
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 180
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 11
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Pamela3265's Task: When Books Went to WarB. Read ONE of the books that was published by the Council on Books in Wartime: Armed Service Editions. .
To make it easier, I’ve put together a list of the more readily available books on my book list Armed Service shelf.
I read: The Island of Dr. Moreau (page 4 on the shelf)
**The Island of Dr. Moreau is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1896). I claim one Golden Oldie ticket.**
Points this task: 20
Total points: 210
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 10
10.8 - Hey, Einstein!Read Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction by Daniel Freeman. This book has a main page genre of 'science'.
15.4 - Towel Day
Option 1
Book A - Read The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. Although I only need one, this book happens to have a main page genre of both fantasy and science fiction.
Book B - Read Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro. The letters 'A' and 'M' are both found in 'Douglas Adams'.
Points these task: 25
Total points: 100
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 6
SarahBRReposting with Correct book
300.2 - Daphne's task: Peering really close at the world.
Option 1:Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Ken Binmore is a book on the a very short introduction board meeting the requirement for the challenge page 2 position 173
Option2: Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach Is found on page one position 18 on the Microhistories list meeting the requirements for the challenge.
oints this post: 30
Total points to date: 295
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 14
Task 30.6 – Donna Jo – Making a Name For YourselfUsing Option C – ONE Book Option – a book over 650 pages that meets any of the requirements
Requirement 3 – ONE-word title
Roots
I listened to the audio. The MMP has no page number; the most popular Paperback has 729 pages
+ + +BIG BOOK TICKET - 729 pages + + +
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 100 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Emsreviewsbooks5.4 -A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
I read GlimmER of Hope by Sarah M. Eden.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 390
Books Read: 32
Tasks Complete: 24
HINA15.3. Still Flying......... -
Option 2: A Secret Disgrace by Penny Jordan.
Title of the Song: "It's No Secret" AND author's initials are found in JEFFERSON AIRPLANE.
Current post:
Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 530
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books- 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Bookwrm526 - reposting because I forgot to include my readerboard name the first time (post 1330)!!Task #20.5 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
Option 2 - Read a book written by an author who shares at least one name with a person on the album cover. I read Rough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei James, who shares the name James with James Joyce from the cover.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 240
LAUREN JODI25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
2. #Too Long - Option B: One of 10 longest books on my TBR
Law Man by Kristen Ashley
To-Read, 508 pages
This is a big book.
3. #OldFavorites:
Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas (384 pages)
Lisa Kleypas, #7, 18 books read
Total page count: 508 + 384 = 892
Both books are new to me.
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 280/875
Total Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 19/53
Big Book Ticket: 1
REPOST
Julie *
25.7 - Dakimel's Task: Sibling and Niece Season
Required: Specify which options you picked when you claim your task.
Choice A & C
A: My big brother is a vegetarian actuary. Read a book written by an author whose initials all appear in VEGETARIANACTUARY.
Things Like the Truth: Out of My Later Years
by
Ellen Gilchrist
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C. Read a book with a digit (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) on the cover. The number may appear as part of the title, artwork, series name, etc., so long as it is not spelled out, a Roman numeral or anything other than a digit 0-9.
by
Victor McQueen
**ebook approval **
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points- 25
Points to date - 225
Julie *
25.7 - Dakimel's Task: Sibling and Niece Season
Required: Specify which options you picked when you claim your task.
Choice A & C
A: My big brother is a vegetarian actuary. Read a book written by an author whose initials all appear in VEGETARIANACTUARY.
Things Like the Truth: Out of My Later Years
by
Ellen Gilchrist
E G
C. Read a book with a digit (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) on the cover. The number may appear as part of the title, artwork, series name, etc., so long as it is not spelled out, a Roman numeral or anything other than a digit 0-9.
by
Victor McQueen
**ebook approval **
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points- 25
Points to date - 225
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM5.8 - I was a Rich Man’s Plaything by Eduardo Paolozzi
I read The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson (paperback). "Autobiography>Memoir" is on the main page and it is described as memoir in the GR blurb.
15.10. Batter up!
I read Showa: A History of Japan, 1926-1939 by Shigeru Mizuki.
Previous point total: 265
New points this post: 5+15
Total points: 285
New tasks completed in this post: 2
Total tasks: 15
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 3
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 3
Reader Name: Daphne15.10. Batter up!
The Shape of Water - Set in Italy
25.3 - Whitnie I's Task: Celebrate Spring
1: Initials: OSTARA
Rise of the King by R.A. Salvatore
2: Best Self Help Books
Outliers: The Story of Success
Page 2: #179
Points this post: 40
Points Total: 680
20.6 Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling!Read a book by an author who shares a first, middle or last name with either Graham Norton himself or a guest from the past series of his show. That would be Series 18.
Lily Gardner
The guest is Lily Tomlin, who appeared on Episode # 10 of Series 18.
Matching name = LILY
* This book was an ARC
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POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 295
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 20
BB Total: 2
Karen DTask 25.5 - Andy P's Task: Symmetry
Book 1.
Read a book written by an author who has the same number of letters in his/her first and last names - The Lost Time Accidents by John Wray
Book 2.
Read a book whose TITLE consists of words of the same number of letters. - Shine Shine Shine
points this task: 25
Total points: 405
Tasks completed; 21
Books read: 26
Oma12295.9 Triple Elvis 1963 by Andy Warhol
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 in a series. Whole numbers only.
Broken Places by Sandra Parshall
Total Points---160/875
Completed Tasks--17/53
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
CANDY15.10. Batter up!
In recognition of the international aspects of American baseball, read a book set at least 50% in one of the countries listed above:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
at least 50% of the book is set in the Dominican Republic
Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Points: 110
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Spantalian Joanne20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
Option 3) Re-reads: I never allow myself the opportunity to re-read a book. For this task, I give you permission to re-read any book you enjoyed several years ago.
Optional:Let us know if you enjoyed it as much the second time around.
~ by Flynn Meaney, 4/11/16I still loved it very much!
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 90
MEGSCL10.3 - It's So Surreal
Read a book found on the first 5 pages of the Popular Surreal Books list.
A Wild Sheep Chase on page 1 of list.
15.1. From Soup to ............Breakfast??
Book 1. Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains a word from Campbell's soup flavors.
Golden Boys (Golden Mushroom)
Book 2. Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains a word from pop tart flavors.
A Wild Swan: And Other Tales (Wildlicious Wild! Berry)
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 265
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Mod
read a book on this list of The Literary Roles of Alan Rickman.
read a book off of Fictional Robin Hood list #1 Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
10.9 - March Madness
Read a book with a two-word, alliterative title OR written by an author whose first and last initials are the same
read My Kind of Crazy by Robin Reul
20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows
option c
-->For this option, read a book with "Fantasy" or "Supernatural" genre on the book's main GR page.
read The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead
30.4 - Jonquil's Task: Every Letter Counts
book one read Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh
book two read Broken Dolls Broken Dollsby Tyrolin Puxty
points this task 70
total points 280/875
books read 23/69
task completed 19/53
20.3 - Best Review: mstan's Task: Returning to My Source of InspirationI chose Option 3: Read a book by an author who is new to you this season.
Short Friday by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer is a new author for me this season. I previously claimed a book written by him in post 1046
Task total=20
Grand total=320
Delicious Dee20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows
Option C - Seven Years - shelved as fantasy>supernatural by 34ppl
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 275
Cait S20.5- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
Option 2
Read a book written by an author who shares at least one name with someone who appears on the album cover.
How They Met, and Other Stories by David Levithan
David Levithan matches David Livingstone.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 175
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Total Tasks Completed: 13
20.6 read a book from an author who is a native australianThe Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Kate Morton is from Queensland, Australia
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
10.5 - Glenn Frey, TooRead a book with a title/subtitle that contains a word of at least 4 letters that can also be found in the lyrics of the band's first single, Take It Easy. Words must match exactly.
Required: Identify the word you used when you post.
The Tsar of Love and Techno
The word is "love":
"I gotta know if your sweet *love* is gonna save me"
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
I chose Option A - Read a book with a genre on its main book page that "Historical".
Hadji Murat
This book was originally published in 1912. I am claiming one Golden Oldie Ticket
20.5 - Bigger is Better- Catherine T's Task: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
I chose Option 2: Read a book written by an author who shares at least one name with someone who appears on the album cover.
Required: State the person you are matching.
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare matches William Burroughs, who appears on the the album cover in the second row.
This book was originally published in 1593. I am claiming one Golden Oldie Ticket.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
I chose Option 1) Genres: Read a book that lists the genre Autobiography on the main page.
Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir
Total Points This Post: 70
Golden Oldie Tickets This Post: 2
15.8. It's Magic Read a book with "Magical Realism" as a GR main page genre.
Norwegian Wood
20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV
I chose Option C: Read a book with "Fantasy" genre on the book's main GR page.
Ready Player One
Total Points This Post: 35
Total Points Challenge: 105
Readerboard name Kathy P20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
Option C
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
Points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Books this post: 1
Total books posted: 9
Tasks complete: 8
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