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Spring Challenge 2016: Completed Tasks:PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS THREAD
Creynard30.4 - Jonquil's Task: Every letter counts
Book 1: Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley
**Sweet Dreams is a Big Book (688 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket**
Book 2: Killer Heels by Sheryl J. Anderson
Points this task: 30
Total points: 295
BB this post: 1
Total BB: 4
Cindy C.Task 15.8-It's Magic
Read a book with Magical Realism as a main page genre.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
Total tasks: 12
reader name Chrissy5.4 - A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ends in -ER.
I listened to the audio book Sleeping Murder: A Miss Marple Mystery
link to MMP Sleeping Murder
Points this post: 5
Total points: 35
Books read: 5
LAUREN JODI30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Option B: The Cat in the Hat
The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts
Identical items: Windows, approved in post #85 of the task help thread
Option C: Go, Dog, Go
His Darkest Hunger by Juliana Stone (Jaguar Warriors #1). This series is new to me.
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 360/875
Total Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 22/53
Boston Kate
Repost of 1506
5.4 A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper
"Silver" ends in "-er"
AR Bookfinder - IL:MG, BL:6.0, AR: 14.0
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
loafer15.5. No More Snow!
Read a book containing all the letters of SPRING in its title/subtitle.
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
points: 15
total: 265
BB: 1
GO: 5
tasks completed: 17
20.6 Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling!Option #3
Page 1, book #73
Looking for Alaska by John Green
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
Mai15.6. Light My Fire
Read a book with fire/flames on the cover.
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 330
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 23
Golden Oldies: 11
HINA15.7. Tax time! - Debt-Proof Living: How to Get Out of Debt & Stay That Way by Mary Hunt.
Finances ~8 Users on main page genre.
Current post:
Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 570
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books- 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Oma122925.7 - Dakimel's Task: Sibling and Niece Season
I chose options A and C
Option A:Read a book written by an author whose initials all appear in VEGETARIANACTUARY.
The Last Will & Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo by Germano Almeida
Option C. Read a book with a digit (0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) on the cover.
by Steve BerryTotal Points---200/875
Completed Tasks--16/53
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
LOULOU20.9 Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
Option F. Full title in black or white on cover.
by Amy StewartThis post:
Points: 20
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Overall:
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 0
Points overall: 85
Beth _NC10.1 EVER SO POPULAR - Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
1955
10.4 REMEMBERING DAVID BOWIE - 1984 by George Orwell
#1 on his list
15.6 LIGHT MY FIRE - Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
15.7 TAX TIME - An Average Joe's Pursuit for Financial Freedom: Change Your Perception of Money Michael Warren Munsey
Genre Finance
20.1 GROUP READ - The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
my review
25.3 CELEBRATE SPRING -
A. The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn
ostArA
B. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Page 1 #39
30.2 PEERING REALLY CLOSE AT THE WORLD -
A. Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction
Option 1 #85 on list
B. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
Option 2 Page 2 #169
***Big Book Ticket 562 pages ***
Points 125
Tasks: 7
Books: 9
Big Book Ticket: 1
Pages: 2401
Total Points: 650
Total Tasks: 36
Total Books: 46
Big Book Tickets: 11
Total Pages: 16170
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…1) Genres: One of my favorite genres is biography and/or autobiography. Read a book that lists the genre Biography or Autobiography on the main page.
Head Case: My Brain and Other Wonders by Cole Cohen has the genre Autobiography on the main page.
This Post
Points: 20
Tasks Posted: 1
Books Posted: 1
Pages Read: 240
Total
Points: 115
Tasks Posted: 6
Books Posted: 8
Pages Read: 2,430
15.9. Three/Four/FiveMarch, April, and May are the 3rd, 4th, and 5th months of the year - Read a book whose average rating is made up of the numbers 3, 4, and 5 (i.e. no other number can be found in it - 3.34 is fine while 2.35 is not).
Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan had the rating 3.54 on April 16, 2016.
This Post
Points: 15
Tasks Posted: 1
Books Posted: 1
Pages Read: 160
Total
Points: 130
Tasks Posted: 7
Books Posted: 9
Pages Read: 2,590
Bookwrm526Task #20.6 - Eurovision Calling!
Option 4 - Read a book by an author who shares a first middle or last name with a guest from Series 18 of the Graham Norton Show. I chose Tom Hiddleston and read Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 310
Task 10.9 - March MadnessRead a book with a two-word, alliterative title OR written by an author whose first and last initials are the same.
The Forever Queen (The Saxon Series #1) (2004) by Helen Hollick (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 635 pages)
** Helen Hollick is a Goodreads Author **
** The Forever Queen is a Big Book (635 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket **
155 + 10 = 165
Tasks Completed: 15
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 155 + 10 = 165
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4,985
Read but not claimed: 03
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Laurajay20.6 Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling!
Option 3-
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Found on page 1, number 10 in the list.
Current post: 20
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 120
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 6
Total books read: 6
10.5 - Glenn Frey, Too: Read 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 EasyA Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
The word FIND: "Just find a place to make your stand..."
30.6 - Donna Jo's Task--Making a Name for Yourself
I chose to do parts A and B.
Part A: My name ends in A so...
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter
Stealing America by Dinesh D'Souza
I read the ebook version, and since this book does not have a paperback or mass paperback version, I used the page count from the hardcover edition, which is 293 pages, so I proceeded to Option 3: Read a book with a one, two or three word TITLE
One Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment
Points this post: 40
Total points: 60
babbling c10.1 - Ever So POPular
Pop art emerged in the mid-1950s in Britain and the late 1950s in the United States. Using the Goodread's Popular function, read one of the top 200 books published from 1955 through 1959 (inclusive).
Sprig Muslin - audiobook Sprig Muslin - paperback pg. 268 by Georgette Heyer
(1956, #57)
20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
First, draw a random card. You can use a real shuffled deck or go to random.org (don’t change any of the options on the screen, just hit ‘Draw Cards’ at Step 4). Use the first card drawn to define your book.
Diamonds, 2
Diamonds: Fantasy or Non Fiction or Chick Lit, 2 words.
Emerald Green - audiobook Emerald Green - paperback pg 480 by Kerstin Gier
Fantasy 243 users
20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows
In keeping with the Golden Oldie Ticket and Pop Art, I thought about paying homage to some popular TV Shows of the 1980's. Here are my favorites of that decade.
Option C: Fantasy Island -
Angelfall - kindle Angelfall - Tome 1: Penryn et la fin du monde - paperback pgs. 368 by Susan Ee
Fantasy 2,709 users
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Pamela3265's Task: When Books Went to War
The last book I finished for the Winter Challenge was When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II. During World War II Hitler’s regime destroyed an estimated 100 miilion books in an effort to destroy ideas that were different than their own.
A. Read When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning
When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II - audiobook When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II - paperback pgs. 304 by Molly Guptill Manning
30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Option A: Red Fish, Blue Fish, One Fish, Two Fish
Read a book with all the letters “R-E-D-B-L-U- E” in the TITLE. These letters can appear in any order. Subtitles will NOT be used for this option.
The Bride Wore Blue - kindle The Bride Wore Blue paperback pg 306 by Cheryl Bolen
The Bride Wore Blue
Option C: Go, Dog, Go
For this option, read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #1 in a series that is new to you AND the TITLE can only have exactly 3 words. Every word counts, even the little ones. Spaces determine words.
Daisies For Innocence: An Enchanted Garden Mystery - kindle Daisies For Innocence - paperback pgs 336 by Bailey Cattrell
book #1 in the enchanted garden mystery series. The series is new to me.
THIS POST
Points: 100
Completed Tasks: 5
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 240/875
Completed Tasks: 16/53
Golden oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 6,513
Books read this season: 19
Readerboard name: Danielle Louise5.5 - Drowning Girl by Roy Lichenstein
Codename: Sailor V: Deluxe Edition, #1 by Naoko Takeuchi
-top genre is Manga
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 85
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Pages Read: 2096
Golden Oldies: -
Big Books: 500+(-), 750+(-), 1000+(-)
(EDIT: I only edited this post to remove my ticker. I assumed it wasn't updating because of a cache issue on my computer but have now learned it's the way Goodreads handles images. Nothing about the challenge part of my post has changed.)
CYNBAXTERTask # 5.04 – A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
Book 1: In Another Country: Selected Stories by David Constantine. The word “Another” ends in -ER
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 155 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
CHANDNI20.8 - Nickels & Dimes: SpiderMac's task: Making It Worth Watching
Option 2: In honor of the Buddhist monks of southeast Asia and the bright orange robes they wear, read a book from the Orange Prize list or Women's Prize list - Orange Prize post 2013(winners or nominees)
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
This is on page 1 of the Women's Prize List - Orange Prize post 2013.
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 250
Books Read: 19
Completed Tasks: 18
20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows Option C: Fantasy Island
First Frost by Sarah Addison AllenPoints This Post: 20
Total Points: 105
Books Read: 7
Completed Tasks: 5
Pages Read: 1,801
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: [500+: 0] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
Reader Name Chrissy15.8 It's Magic
I read the ebook version of The Enchanted
Magical realism on main page by 78 users
link to Paperback (no MMP): The Enchanted
15.9 Three/Four/Five
I read the Kindle version of Magic Breaks
link to MMP: Magic Breaks
rating: 4.53 since selection on 08/04/2016, it's still the same on 17/04/2016.
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 65
5.6 - Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? by Richard HamiltonDeath, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch by Diane Kelly
Approved for a 5-point task. Line 635 in the ebook verification document.
FANDURY10.8 - Hey, Einstein!
In honor of Einstein, read a book with the main page genre "Science" or "Philosophy."
Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier by Jeffrey A. Lockwood
This book has Science as one of its genres on the main page.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 455
Books Read: 31
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books:500+(0)750+(1)1000+(0)
Creynard5.2 - Whaam! by Roy Lichtenstein
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
"dash" is on the list of onamonapia.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 300
15.6 Light My Fire:City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg
15.8 It's Magic:
Thanks for the Trouble by Tommy
Wallach. This was okayed #32 on thread.
20.6 Seasoned Reader--Val TX's Task--Eurovision Calling:
4. The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit by Shirley Maclaine. Shirley matches Shirley Bassey who was on 4Dec 2015. (Overall #275; Season Show #10)
20.8 Nickels & Dimes--Spider Man's Tasks--Making It Worth Watching:
4. The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty. I want to get back to Australia and visit (among other places) my cousin who lives in an outer suburb of Sydney, where this book takes place.
20.10 Group Reads:
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Comments added #31.
Today's Total: 90
Grand Total: 530
25.1 Sandy's Task as suggested by Katy: Fact and Fiction:1. Our Lives Are the Rivers: A Novel by Jaime Manrique
2. Bolivar: American Liberator byMarie Arana
Okayed #12 on thread
25.6 Robin's Task--Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands:
Plan A Plain
A2. The Girl From Home by [
author:Adam Mitzner|4654375]
A3.
by Lora Leigh verified #72Today's total: 50
Grand total: 580
5.8 - I was a Rich Man’s Plaything by Eduardo Paolozziautobiography or memoir
Ask Me Why I Hurt: The Kids Nobody Wants and the Doctor Who Heals Them
10.2 - Andy Warhol
Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL
The Illegal by Lawrence Hill
Points this post:15
Total Challenge Points: 165
GO's: 1
30.1 Schatzie's Task--Happy Birthday Dr Seuss:B.
by Betsy Woodman Has matching elephants.C.
by N.K. Jemisin. This is a new book for me, I just discovered the author last season30.2 Daphne's Task--Peering Really Close at the World:
1.
by Kenneth Falconer2.
by Mary Roach30.6 Donna Jo's Task--Making a Name for Yourself:
Part A. Option 2
by Kara Louise 353 pagesPart B Option 4
by Jack WeatherfordTotal this post: 90
Grand total: 670
trishhartuk15.6. Light My Fire
Read a book with the word FIRE in the title or fire/flames on the cover. REQUIRED: If using the cover option, be sure to include the cover in your post.
Book listed in the help thread approval message as having identifiable fire on the cover.
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 345
Tasks Completed: 16
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Julia10325.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Option B-2: Across a Green Ocean by Wendy Lee (first name has five letters)
Option B-3:
(approved in post 86 of task help thread)This post: 25 points
Challenge total points: 285
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 16
Alexxy5.9 Triple Elvis 1963 by Andy Warhol
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 in a series. Whole numbers only.
Clockwork Princess
Points this post: 5
Points Total: 50
COLLEENS30.6 - Donna Jo's Task--Making a Name for Yourself
Part A: If the last letter of your Readerboard Name is N-Z, do option 2. Option 2. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are adjacent letters in the alphabet, in either order.
Written in Red by Anne Bishop
487 pages
Part B: If your Part A book had 301-500 pages do option 4. Option 4. Read a book with a TITLE that contains TWO or more of the following words: A, An, The, And, If, But.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
POINTS this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS: 175
5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol Salametsästäjä
rating 4.15 05 April 2016
5.4 -A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
River Marked rivER
5.10 Self-portrait
Déjà Dead
10.3 - It's So Surreal
The Picture of Dorian Gray found on page 1 of the list. I listened to the audio CD, link to MMPB Le Portrait de Dorian Gray
*Golden Oldie, first published 1890, claiming one GO ticket*
25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Plan B Peanut
Option B-2: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain 5 letters in first name
I listened to the audio, link to PB (no MMPB available) The Paris Wife
Option B-3:
Points this post: 50
Points total: 235
GO total: 2
BB total: 0
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 19
Kristen IA25.5 - 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 (and middle name if the author uses one).
Anything for You by Kristan Higgins
Author: 7/7
I listened to an audiobook and have linked to the MMPB edition for page count
Book 2.
Read a book whose TITLE consists of words of the same number of letters. Book titles must be at least two words long.
True Love by Jude Deveraux
Title: 4/4
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Total Points this post: 25
Total Points: 260/875
Tasks Completed: 14/53
Books Read: 19
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
5.3 Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy WarholRead a book with a "good" rating of 3.5 or above.
The Secret Chord, Geraldine Brooks
As of 4/17/2016, The Secret Chord has a rating of 3.55.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 20/875
Total tasks: 4/52
Tea5.1 - Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol
Jadranka by Marija Jurić Zagorka
- died in 1957
5.9 - Triple Elvis 1963 by Andy Warhol
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
- 3rd in Mercy Thompson series
15.4 - Towel Day
Option 2
Midnight by Megan Derr
- fantasy on main book page
- author's initials in DOUGLAS ADAMS
20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
card: 9 of hearts
White Lies by Linda Howard
- romance & mystery on main book page
- 9 letters in title
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
Option 3
Vitez slavonske ravni by Marija Jurić Zagorka
- since tracking my reading on GR, this is 3rd read. I have no idea how many times I've read it before that
25.6 - Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Plan: A Plain
Option A-2
Quinn's Woman by Susan Mallery
- 7 letters in author's last name
Option A-3
by Heidi CullinanPoints this post: 90
Total points: 135
Tasks Completed: 9
LAUREN JODI15.10 - Batter Up!
Awaken to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
Set in Auckland, New Zealand
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 375/875
Total Books Read: 30
Tasks Completed: 23/53
Beth_NC5.6 JUST WHAT IS IT - The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
7 Words in Title
5.7 FLAG BY JASPER JOHNS - Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
Genre: Retellings
AR Ratings" IL:MG+
10.2 ANDY WARHOL - My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni
anDy waRhol
Points: 20
Tasks: 3
Books: 3
Pages: 1013
Total Points: 645
Total Tasks: 38
Total Books: 47
Big Book Tickets: 11
Total Pages: 16709
Delicious Dee30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Option B -
- chairs on the cover approved in the THT as matchingOption C - The Duke's Holiday - 3 word title, #1 in new to me series
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 355
Readerboard name Kathy P15.4. Towel Day
Option 2
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
Points this post: 15
Total points: 160
Books this post: 1
Total books posted: 10
Tasks complete: 9
Readerboard name Kathy P15.7. Tax time!
Saved: How I Quit Worrying About Money and Became the Richest Guy in the World
Points this post: 15
Total points: 175
Books this post: 1
Total books posted: 11
Tasks complete: 10
FANDURY30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Option A: Read a book with all the letters “R-E-D-B-L-U- E” in the TITLE.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The letters R-E-D-B-L-U-E appear in the title: thE hoUnD of the BaskERviLles
This book was first published in 1902, so I claim one Golden Oldie title for it.
Option D: Read a book with “Travel” as a main page genre.
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar
Travel is one of the genres on the main page.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 485
Books Read: 33
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books:500+(0)750+(1)1000+(0)
Teresa Jo20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
State the card drawn, genre chosen, and title count
Card: 9 of Spades
Spades: Science Fiction
Title Count: 9 Letters
Version Read: Kindle
After Dark
by Jayne Castle
Totals
Points this Post: 20
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Total Points: 215
20.5 Bigger is Better Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman
Option 2: Author matches name with Dylan Thomas
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 110
CHANDNI20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows
Option C: Read a book with "Fantasy" or "Supernatural" genre on the book's main GR page.
Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 270
Books Read: 20
Completed Tasks: 19
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Task 25.2 - #ReadingGoals
option 1 - read a book on the 2015 SF list
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin
512 pages - claiming BB ticket
option 3 - read a book by on of my most read authors
The Hermit Of Eyton Forest by Ellis Peters
Ellis Peters was #5 (now #4) on the list, with 13 (now 14) books read
MMPB of Hermit: 224 pages
Total pages= 512 + 224 = 736 >600pages
Both books are new to me