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SPRING CHALLENGE 2017
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Laura NT20.4 – Golden Oldies – Amy O's Task: April Showers?
Option 1: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the phrase "APRIL SHOWERS".
One Good Dog
The author is Susan Wilson, whose initials are found in april ShoWers.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Sarah E10.10 -The 2017 Rooster
The High Mountains of Portugal: A Novel
15.3. National Library Week is April 9-15
Option 2 - One book option
Main character is a librarian
Author initials in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Murder Most Witchy by Emily Rylands
ebook only, approved on line 1602 of the spreadsheet
Points this post: 25
Total point: 45
KATIEGIRL10.1 - Catch Some Zs
A book with the letter Z in the title.
The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Total tasks: 12
BB total: 2
GO total: 1
Catherine TTask 20.5 - It Was One of Those March Days...
option 3 - read a book where all the letters RAINBOW are in title & author
Inspector Hobbes and the Blood by Wilkie Martin
RAIN in mARtIN
BO in BlOod
W in Wilkie
Sara ITA15.4 - Laughing and Singing
OPTION 1:
Read a book with a main page genre of humor.
Un americano alla corte di re Artù by Mark Twain
Tagged Humour on main page, approved here.
** Un americano alla corte di re Artù is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1889). Claiming 1 GO ticket. **
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Read a book that is #4 in a series.
L'impiccato di Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon
(audiobook - most popular edition has 144 pages)
Maigret #4
** L'impiccato di Saint-Pholien is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1931). Claiming 1 GO ticket. **
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Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 145
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 7
Readerboard Name - LaureYRepost of task 30.4 with image of cover
30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Passed to Delicious Dee: A Pride of Lions or a School of Sharks?
Book 1 Read a book with an animal from this list of Animal Groups on the cover.
by Katherine Arden.*There is a nightingale on the cover.*
Book 2 Using the same animal as book 1, select an Animal Group word associated with that animal from the same list.
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
* A watch of nightingales*
Points this post: 30
Total points: 205
Task this post: 1
Total Tasks: 14
Mod
I read Rules of Civility, set completely in NY.
10.6 - Penguin Places
I read The History of Argentina - set in, needless to say, Argentina, one of the listed penguin homes.
15.4. Laughing and Singing
I chose option 2 and read The One-Way Bridge - humor as a main page genre, and #4 in the Mattagash series.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 250
BARBARA ★25.4 ~ Nick KY’s Task: Sydney Harbour
Option 3: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17
(K & B in outBacK)
Option 5: The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller (set in Australia) 3/27
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 140
Andy P.Task # 25.1 - Diana K’s task - Spring Flowers
Option 3: The Netherlands
Read a book set at least 75% in The Netherlands.
by A.C. Baantjer (232 p.)Takes place 100% in The NetherlandsOption 4: Blooming Trees and International Friendship,
Read a book set at least 75% in Japan.
by Keigo Higashino (560 p.) 0ver 75 % set in JapanPage Count 232 + 560 = 792 p> 500
Points this post: 25
Total points: 185
Readerboard Name - LaureY5.9 - Whodunit?
Read a book with a main page genre that includes "Mystery"
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
*I claim a Golden Oldie Ticket as this book was first published in 1934.*
Points this post: 5
Total points: 210
Task this post: 1
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
BBooks - 500+: BBooks - 750+: 0 BBooks - 1000+: 0
Readerboard Name - LaureY15.9. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!
Read a book with the main page genre Science Fiction.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Points this post: 15
Total points: 225
Task this post: 1
Total Tasks: 16
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
BBooks - 500+: BBooks - 750+: 0 BBooks - 1000+: 0
Amanda D.20.4 – Golden Oldies – Amy O's Task: April Showers? - Option 1: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the phrase "APRIL SHOWERS".
The Cajun Doctor by Sandra Hill (ARC)
Points this post: 20
Total points (not including this post): 45
Mod
5.8 Under the Spring Moon
fish in subtitle: Body of Water: A Sage, a Seeker, and the World's Most Elusive Fish by Chris Dombrowski
15.6. I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends.
Diane rated this 4 stars: The Coconut War: Vanuatu and the Struggle for Independence by Richard Shears
MMPB: The Coconut War: The Crisis On Espiritu Santo
15.10. Spring Gardening
Initials AD in gArDening: Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Coming Home by Amy Dickinson
total = 295
Oma122915.6. I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends.
May 21-27 is National New Friends Old Friends week. Read a book that a GR friend has rated 4 or 5 stars. REQUIRED: Give the name of the friend in your post.
The name of my friend is S.E. Nelson
Absolute Power by David Baldacci
Total Points-125/850
Total Tasks- 8/52
Total Golden Oldie Books-
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
loafer20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Play Ball!
Option 1. read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in the phrase “GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE.”
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
grApefruit leAgue
points: 20
total: 205
BB: 1
GO: 5
tasks completed: 14
kiki20.2 - Rookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky Charms
i chose Option 1: read a book with one of these shapes in the title or subtitle ...hearts The Heart Goes Last
Points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Chris MD5.2 Location, Location, Location
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilder
The story takes place in England. This book is 76 pages long, and I am using it as my one 5-point task that is less than 100 pages.
This was originally published in 1895, so I'm claiming a Golden Oldie ticket.
10.4 Partners in Crime
Book written by two women
The Wolfe Widow by Victoria Abbott
Victoria Abbott is a pseudonym for Victoria and Mary Jane Maffini
10.5 And the Tony Goes to . . .
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
This book was originally published in 1938, so I'm claiming a Golden Oldie ticket.
15.8 How Do I Get There?
Map on the cover
by John Green15.9 They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha!
The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy by Jacopo della Quercia
This book's top MPG is Science Fiction>Steampunk
20.7 Play Ball
Option 3: Cover shows a flame
by C.S. HarrisCover was approved in the help thread.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The paperback has 368 pages.
Points for this post: 5 + 5 + 10 + 10 + 15 + 15 + 20 = 80
Total points: 80 + 30 = 110
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 0
Amy O.10.5 - And The Tony Goes To.... (read a play)
The Vagina Monologues
Points this post: 10
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 0
perletwo10.8 - Build A Bridge - Read a book with the word "bridge" or "bridges" (no other variations) in its title/subtitle OR with a bridge on the cover. Required: if the cover option is chosen, include the cover in your post.
An Unwilling AccomplicePoints this task: 10
Total points: 570
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 05
Big Book ticket requests: 02
Books read: 44
Tasks completed: 33
Readerboard Name: McCathy15.10. Spring Gardening
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in GARDENING. All initials must be used.
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Author's initials IA in gArdenIng
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20.1- Most Improved Player – Camilla’s Task: Finland 100 Years!
Option 2. Read a book with either snow or the sun on the cover.
by Heidi CullinanSnow on cover - approved here
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20.4 – Golden Oldies – Amy O's Task: April Showers?
Option 3: Read a book with one of the following main page genres: Ancient, Christian, Christianity, Inspirational, Judaica, Judaism, Mythology, Old Testament, Personal Development, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality, Theology.
Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep
MPG Mythology
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20.9 - Chandni's Task: Welcome to My Wheelhouse
Option 4: Read a book from the following list: : The Best Fairytales and Retellings.
The Siren by Kiera Cass
#1575 of list / pg 16
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25.5 - Brooke TX's Task: Here Comes the Bride!
Option A: Old & New
Book 1: Read a book FIRST published before 1992 (the year she was born).
The Silver Pigs: by Lindsey Davis
First published 1989
Book 2: Read a book FIRST published in 2017.
Full Package by Lauren Blakely
First published 2017
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Points this post: 100
Total Points: 170
Catherine TTask 20.7 - Play Ball!
option 3 - read a book with flame on the cover
Fire Mage by John Forrester
flames in the fire balls in hands
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375 points
Catherine TTask 10.3 - Aim High
read a book with over 1,454 5* ratings
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
has 21,800 5* ratings at time of posting
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385 points
Catherine TTask 25.4 - Sydney Harbour
option 2 - read a book between 100 & 150 pages
We Who Are About To... by Joanna Russ
128 pages
option 3 - read a book with author initials in OUTBACK
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie
AC in outbACk
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410 points
10.8 - Build A Bridge
by Freda Lightfoot The central figure is crossing a bridge over the canal in front of a church in St Petersburg (I've been there, it's all canals and bridges and the entire city is a wonder in itself!).
I read the Kindle edition, but linked to the paperback.
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Play Ball!
Option 1. The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory
Points this post: 30
Points in total: 260
Tasks completed: 15
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books tickets: 0
Diana K5.4 - Best Laid Plans Read a book that fits Winter Challenge 5, 10 or 15 point task. I chose Task 10.2 - read a book that has a word ending in "ing" in title.
Succession Planting for Year-round Pleasure
10.7 - Mad For Plaid Read a book with something plaid on the cover.
This is on the approved list.Points this post: 15
Total points: 280
Jonquil15.1. It's a Wonnder!
Book 1 Architecture 34 users
Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
Jeff Speck
Hardcover, 312 pages 3/27
Book 2 2 n’s found sequentially in the title
Key to Savannah
Hope Callaghan
Paperback, 286 pages 3/11
Points this post: 15
Total points: 165
Books posted: 22
Tasks complete: 21
Pages this post: 598
Total pages as of this post: 5609
Jonquil15.2. May is for Art and Music!
Sequential Art > Comics 4 users
Flood!: A Novel in Pictures
Eric Drooker
Hardcover, Fourth Edition, 192 pages 3/25
Book 2 musical instrument on the cover
Rock & Roll Homicide
R.J. McDonnell
Paperback, 302 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 180
Books posted: 24
Tasks complete: 22
Pages this post: 494
Total pages as of this post: 6103
Jonquil15.3. National Library Week is April 9-15
OPTION 2
book featuring a library AND author's initials in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK KT
The Rhyme's Library
Kristy Tate
Paperback 322 pages 315
Points this post: 15
Total points: 195
Books posted: 25
Tasks complete: 23
Pages this post: 322
Total pages as of this post: 6425
Readerboard Name - Brooklyn25.2 – Sandy’s Task: Who Am I? What Am I?
Book 1: Read a book with the name of a person in the title/subtitle that is the name of a character in the book.
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Rosie is the name of the wife of the MC and is critical to the story.
Book 2 : Read a book with the name of a place in the title/subtitle where at least some of the plot of the book takes place in that specific named place.
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon
Nearly all of the book takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Points this post: 25
Total points: 100/850
Tasks completed: 7/52
Books read: 8
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets = 1)
Jonquil15.4. Laughing and Singing
OPTION 2 genre of humor AND #4 in a series
Humor 9 users
(A Blanco County Mystery #4)
Guilt Trip
Ben Rehder
Paperback, 336 pages 3/26
Points this post: 15
Total points: 210
Books posted: 26
Tasks complete: 24
Pages this post: 336
Total pages as of this post: 6761
5.5 - March, April, MayThe Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism 135 pages
285+5=290
Jonquil15.5. Girls Just Wanta Have Fun!
girl in title
Girl Waits with Gun
Amy Stewart
Paperback, 448 pages 3/18
Points this post: 15
Total points: 225
Books posted: 27
Tasks complete: 25
Pages this post: 448
Total pages as of this post: 7209
Jonquil15.6. I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends
GR friend has rated 4 or 5 stars
Ken Petersen rated it 4 stars
Cut to the Bone: A Body Farm Novel
Jefferson Bass
Paperback, 512 pages 3/14
Points this post: 15
Total points: 240
Books posted: 28
Tasks complete: 26
Pages this post: 512
Total pages as of this post: 7721
20.2 - Rookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky CharmsOption 1 - There are 8 types of marshmallows that represent different lucky/magical charms that are now standard in the cereal - read a book with one of these shapes in the title or subtitle. a) Hearts
Heart of Evil by Heather Graham - 3/27/17 - HEART
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...
Option 2 - Read a book written by a woman whose first and last name initials can be found in "BE BOLD FOR CHANGE".
Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs - 3/23/17
BEBOLDFORCHANGE
25.2 - Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I? - Your two books combined should have a total of at least 500 pages.
Book 1: Read a book with the name of a person in the title/subtitle that is the name of a character in the book.
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg - 3/20/17 - 336 pages - MC Daisy Fay
Book 2: Read a book with the name of a place in the title/subtitle where at least some of the plot of the book takes place in that specific named place.
Legend by Jude Deveraux - 3/25/17 - 416 pages - Takes place mainly in Legend, Colorado.
Total pages - 752
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task-Modern and Contemporary Art
Book 1: Read a book FIRST published between 1890 and 1939 whose author’s first and last name initials can be found in ONE of theses words/phrases: "ART DECO" or "ART NOUVEAU" or "BAUHAUS".
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie - 3/24/17
Published 1928 - ART DECO
Book 2: Read a book FIRST published between 1970 and the present whose author’s first and last name initials can be found in ONE of these phrases: "CONTEMPORARY ART" or "POST MODERN ART".
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning - 3/06/17
Published 2011 - POST MODERN ART
Points This Post - 95
Total Points - 240
Task 5.3 - The 20th CenturyRead a book that contains the number 2 or 0 in the series designation: #2, #10, #12, etc.
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection (1985) edited by Gardner R. Dozois (Kindle Edition, 577 pages)
** The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection is a Big Book (577 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket **
50 + 05 = 55
Tasks Completed: 03
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 50 + 05 = 55
Books read: 04
Pages read: 1,369
Read but not claimed: 06
Goodreads Authors: 00
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Marina H10.7 - Mad For Plaid
by Patrick Ness Cover approved here
Points this post: 10
Total points: 165
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
Tasks completed: 10
Andy P.Task # 15.5. Girls Just Wanta Have Fun!
Read a book with the word “girl” found intact in the title/subtitle of the book.
by Derek B. MillerPoints this post: 15
Total points: 200
Catherine Tmaking a change. I originally claimed task 10.8 in msg 404. I'm swapping that book (Arrowood) out and using it in 25.5 instead
Task 10.8 - Build A Bridge
read a book with a bridge on the cover
Frisco Lessons by Jerry D. Young
- Golden Gate bridge - and you can see land on both sides :)Task 25.5 - Here Comes the Bride!
option A1 - read a book published before 1992
He Who Hesitates by Ed McBain
published in 1965
option A2 - read a book published in 2017
Arrowood by Mick Finlay
published 23 March 2017 (I read an ARC)
this was, as noted above, originally claimed for 10.8
LAVENDER20.3 - Best Review - Lauren Jodi's task: Hidden Figures
Option 2: GO FLIGHT! Read a book from https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Terminus by Kevin Hardman Kindle book I read
Terminus Top paperback 320 pages (No MMPB listed)
Page 1 of the list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... #80 at time of posting.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 150
Tasks Completed: 9
Books Read: 11
Janice CA5.2 - Location, Location, Location
I read a book set entirely in New York.
Trying to Float: Coming of Age in the Chelsea Hotel by Nicolaia Rips
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total: 35
tasks: 2
books:3
KATIEGIRL15.2 - May is for Art and Music!
Book 1: A book with graphic novels, sequential art or comics as a main page genre.
Batman: Earth One, Volume 1 by Geoff Johns
Book 2: A book with a musical instrument on the cover.
Another Little Piece of My Heart by Tracey Martin
Points this post: 15
Total points: 215
Total tasks: 13
BB total: 2
GO total: 1
BARBARA ★10.1 ~ Catch Some Z's
The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
(laZarus has a Z in it)
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 150
BOUCHRA5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Winter Challenge 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
I chose task 5.5 - December, January, February: Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
No. of pages: 372
10.5 - And The Tony Goes To....
Read a play.
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
15.7. It's Contagious!
Read a book from one of the following lists: Best Fiction Books About Diseases or Viruses or History of Disease
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
In the list Best Fiction Books About Diseases or Viruses
20.1- Most Improved Player – Camilla’s Task: Finland 100 Years!
OPTION 3: Read a book FIRST published prior to 1917.
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
First published February 7th 1912. CLAIMING 1 GOLDEN OLDIE TICKET
20.2 - Rookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky Charms
OPTION 2: Read a book with one of these shapes in the title or subtitle: heart.
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
Title contains word heart.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...
Read a book written by a woman whose first and last name initials can be found in "BE BOLD FOR CHANGE".
Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein
Author is a woman, initials are G and B.
Points this Post: 90
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 6
GO This Post/Total: 1/1
BB This Post/Total: 0
Bookwrm526Task #20.2 - Lucky Charms
Option 1: Read a book with one of the shapes in the title/subtitle (singular or plural forms allowed). I chose hearts and read The Haunted Heart and Other Tales by Jameson Currier.
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Task #20.7 - Play Ball!!
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase grapeFruiTleague. I read Faithful Place by Tana French.
Points this post: 40
Total points so far: 210
dawn995.3 - 20th Century
The Inimitable Jeeves series- Jeeves, #2
10.8 - Build a Bridge
bridge on right hand side above the word novel
points this post: 15
Total points: 130
Susan W.5.1 Thoroughly Modern: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in MODERN
I read Porcelain: A Memoir by Moby
Author was approved in the task help thread, message #8
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5.5 March, April, May: read a book with the number of pages listed on Goodreads that includes the number 3, 4, or 5
I read Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
There are 324 pages in the book.
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10.3 Aim High: Read a book that has at least 1,454 5-star ratings on Goodreads.
I read Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church by Rachel Held Evans
There are 2,232 5-star ratings
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15.4 Laughing and Singing
Book 1: Read a book that has humor on the main page
I read Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
Humor is on the main page (579 users)
Book 2: Read a book that is #4 in a series
I read Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 4 by Naoko Takeuchi
This is #4 in the Sailor Moon Renewal Editions
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 40
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20.2 McCathy’s Lucky Charms Option 1. I read a book with the Lucky Charm words “Blue moon” in the title, Blue Moon by Lori Handeland.
20.4 Amy O’s April Showers opt. 3. I read The Tao of Inner Peace by Diane Dreher, with “Spirituality” as a GR genre.
Points This Post: 40
Total Points So Far: 250