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SPRING CHALLENGE 2017
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Readerboard Name: McCathy5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a modern wonder: England; France; Canada; New York, USA; California,USA; Brazil; Paraguay; Panama; Netherlands.
Yank by Selena Kitt
Takes place in England ~ main page "David has been brightening up his gray Surrey, England days..."
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5.7- Modern Classics
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “modern classic” from this list Popular Modern Classics.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Pg 3 of list (Shelved 47x)
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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 Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
First published 1920 & author's initials A & C in 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".
Dead Center by David Rosenfelt
First published 2006 & author's initials DR in post moDeRn art
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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.
The Man With the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming
Crow/raven on cover ~ confirmed here
Book 2 - Using the same animal as book 1, select an Animal Group word associated with that animal from the same list and read a book with that word in the title or subtitle.
Cadbury Creme Murder by Susan Gillard
"Murder" listed first for crows/ravens
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Points this post: 70
Total Points: 350
5.6 - Lady DayInside Out by Maria V. Snyder
20.3 - Best Review - Lauren Jodi's task: Hidden Figures
Option 1: Hiljainen kehto
The heroine is a physician, this edition contains a better description The Silent Cradle
25.2 - Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I?
Book 1: The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 349 pages
Book 2: Emmettville
PB 178 pages Emmettville
349 + 178 = 527 pages
Points this post: 50
Points total: 225
GO total: 0
BB total: 1
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 19
FANDURY20.4 – 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".
Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World by Alison Weir
The initals of the author AW can be found in April shoWer
I read the kindle version, but the paperback is 580 pages: Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World
I claim 1 big book ticket for this!
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 170
Books Read: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: It’s ElementaryBook 1: Read a book which has the name of any element on the Periodic Table in its title, subtitle or series name.
I read The Hydrogen Murder. Hydrogen symbol is H and its atomic number is 1.
Book 2: Using the atomic number of the element chosen for book 1 read a book that has the same number in a series. It must be identified as a book in a series in the Goodreads metadata (series #).
I read Casino Royale. This is the first book in the James Bond series.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 425
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 20
Golden oldies: 2
BellaGBeartask 5.3 The Exterminators, Vol. 2: Insurgency which is part #2 in the series
>5 points
task 5.4. I used task 10.6 for this one. I read The Exterminators, Vol. 4: Crossfire and Collateral by Simon Oliver who I discovered in 2016.
>5 points
task 15.2 book 1: The Exterminators, Vol. 5: Bug Brothers Forever
book 2:
. There are guitars on the cover>15 points
task 15.7
which is the first book on the 'history of desease' list. >15 points
task 20.4 option 1:
written by Andrzej Sapkowski whose innitials are in APRIL SHOWERS>20 points
total post:
60 points
total challenge:
145 points
Catherine TTask 15.10 - Spring Gardening
read a book with author initials in GARDENING
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
NG
Task 25.3 - No More Wolves
I am changing a book previously submitted
book 1 (no change) - read a book with none of WOLF in the title
Ax by Ed McBain
186 pages
book 2 (moving Delirium to a different task, to be posted later) - read a book with author initials in FLOWER
Asking For It by Louise O'Neill
LO
346 pages
186 + 346 = >500 pages
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.1 Diana K’s task - Spring Flowers
Option 3: The Netherlands: Read a book set at least 75% in The Netherlands.
I read The Dinner by Herman Koch. GR has it’s setting as
Amsterdam (Netherlands) . It has 292 pages.
Option 4: Option 4: Blooming Trees and International Friendship: Read a book set at least 75% in Japan.
I read After Dark by Murakami (244 p.) GR setting is Tokyo (Japan).
292+244= 536 pages
Challenge 25.3 - Andy P.’s task: No More Wolves
Book 1: Read a book whose title does NOT contain any of the letters in the word WOLF.
I read The Escape by David Baldacci. 470 pages
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the word FLOWER.
I read The Forgotten Girls by Owen Laukkanen. 360 pages
360 pages plus 470 pages = 830 pages total
Points this post: 50
Total points: 485
Tasks completed: 33
Books read: 41
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
loafer 25.3 - Andy P.’s task: No More Wolves
Book 1. Read a book whose title does NOT contain any of the letters in the word WOLF.
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
218 pages
Book 2. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the word FLOWER.
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
FlowEr
288 pages
218+288= 506 pages
points: 25
total: 245
BB: 1
GO: 5
tasks completed: 16
Pam L.10.2 Initial Success; Read a book whose author uses exactly 2 initials instead of a first name.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Rowling, J.K.
AR Quiz No. 32081 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, LS, VP
Book Rating Rating: 3.5
When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school. Book #2
Nick KY5.6 Lady Day I read 29 by Mary Sojourner; the author’s name is Mary.
10.3 Aim High I read Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson, with 9,417 5* reviews (over 1,245).
25.4 Nick KY’s Sydney Harbour
Option 4. Not Dead Yet. I read Out There by Ted Kerasotewith “Environment” as a GR genre.
Option 5. A Hearty Handshake. I read The Doubleman by Christopher J. Koch, set in Australia.
Points This Post: 40
Total Points So Far: 290
KATRINAT20.1- Most Improved Player – Camilla’s Task: Finland 100 Years! read a book with either snow or the sun on the cover. Note that sunlight is not enough, the sun itself needs to be visible. Also, there needs to be more snow than a few snowflakes.
Midwinter, Fiona Melrose
The sun is at the top of the cover
#Points this post: 20
Total Points: 110
GO: 1
BB:
Tasks completed: 7 (5.5/5.10/10.3/20.1/20.9/25.4/25.5)
Books read: 9
15.7. It's Contagious!Read a book from one of the following lists: Best Fiction Books About Diseases or Viruses
The Girl with All the Gifts
On page one of the list in the #41 slot
Total New Points: 15
Total Challenge Points: 195
GO's: 2
KATRINAT#Claiming a big book in this post#
20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Bookwrm526's Task: Batter Up!!
Help Thread
Option 2: My favorite team is the Atlanta Braves. Read a book where at least 50% of the action takes place in Georgia.
The Color Purple, Alice Walker
(see GR book description where it states that the book mainly takes place in Georgia)
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Play Ball!
2. Read a book that takes place in Florida or France. At least 50% of the book must be set in either of those locations.
All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr
The book mainly takes place in France, see the GR description)
#BigBook this paperback is 530 pages
#Points this post: 30
Total Points: 150
GO: 1
BB: 1
Tasks completed: 9 (5.5/5.10/10.3/20.1/20.6/20.7/20.9/25.4/25.5)
Books read: 11
I originally claimed Rivers of London for task 10.8 but I'd like to swap it to this task instead please. 25.2 - Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where 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.
I read Educating Rita by Willy Russell. Rita is one of two main characters.
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.
I read Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch. The plot takes place in London.
The two books add up to 515 pages. Rivers of London is 392 pages and Educating Rita is 123 pages.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 440
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 20
Golden oldies: 2
dawn995.1 Thoroughly Modern
author initials in ModERn
Hector by Elizabeth Reyes
10.1 Catch Some Z's
Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer
Points this post: 15
Total points : 145
15.6 - I Get By with a Little Help From My FriendsBorn to Run
My friend, Joseph, rated this book 5*
*** One Big Book Ticket claimed - 528 pages
20.2 - Lucky Charms
Option 2: Maeve's Times
Genre 'Ireland'
Total points: 35
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Julia10310.3 - Aim High
The Secret History of Wonder Woman (1744 5-star ratings)
15.9. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!
Heirs of Empire (science fiction genre)
Heirs of Empire has 544 pages - claiming one BB ticket
This post: 25 points, 1 BB
Total points: 200
Total BB: 1
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 10
MegSCL20.5 - 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".
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Bookwrm526's Task: Batter Up!!
Option 3: Read a book FIRST published in a year ending with the number 9.
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built published 2009
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: "ART DECO".
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, published 1934
**Golden Oldie ticket for 1934
Book 2: Read a book FIRST published between 1970 and the present whose author’s first and last name initials can be found in "POST MODERN ART".
Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple, published 2016
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 270 Goldies: 2 Big Books: 0
BARBARA ★10.2 ~ Initial Success
14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
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20.4 ~ Golden Oldies – Amy O's Task: April Showers?
Option 1: One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews (I & A are in AprIl showers) 4/1
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 180
5.2 - Location, Location, Location - Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a modern wonder: England; France; Canada; New York, USA; California,USA; Brazil; Paraguay; Panama; Netherlands.The Circle by Dave Eggers - 3/30/17 - California, USA as per GR
10.5 - And The Tony Goes To.... - Read a play.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller - 3/30/17
10.6 - Penguin Places - Read a book set at least 50% in a country/territory from this list that is a home to penguins: Angola, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, South Georgia Island, South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay.
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty - 3/29/17 - Takes place completely in Australia as per GR.
30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: passed to Sheila: In Honor of Earth Day - Two Halves of a Whole.
Book 1 - Spring in the northern hemisphere. - Read a book with one of the words: Spring, March, April or May in the title.
Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - 3/31/17
Book 2 - Spring in the southern hemisphere. - Read a book that is designated in the GR series metadata as the 9th, 10th or 11th in a series.
Ceremony by Robert B. Parker - 3/09/17
Spenser #9
30.5 - Jonquil’s task: There Is No Frigate Like A Book
Book 1: Read a book with a cover that shows the type of place where you like to read.
Never to Keep by Aimie Grey - 3/28/17
- Reading in bed is one of life's greatest pleasures.Approved here
Book 2: Read a second book with a cover that shows a different reading spot or a variation on book 1's spot.
A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams - 4/01/17
- In spring and fall when there are no bugs, I read on my beach. The dog that accompanies me is white though. :)Points This Post - 85
Total Points - 325
Reader name : Maya-----
5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a modern wonder: Canada
Book read: Anna Dressed in Blood
Required: Set in England according to GR metadata
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5.5 - March, April, May
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 3, 4, or 5.
Book read: Heart of Valor : IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9.0
Required: 4 in page count
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5.9 - Whodunit?
Read a book with a main page genre that includes "Mystery"
Book read: If Looks Could Kill
Required: MPG Mystery
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15.10. Spring Gardening
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in GARDENING.
Book read: Nothing Personal
Required: Author's initials are ED
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Points this post: 30
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Tasks completed: 21
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Points Total: 260
Reader name : Maya-----
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Play Ball!
3. Read a book with a cover that shows a flame (bonfire, lit candle, etc.).
Book read: Blast of the Dragon's Fury
Required: approved in task help thread
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30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: passed to Sheila: In Honor of Earth Day - Two Halves of a Whole.
Book 1: Read a book with one of the words: Spring, March, April or May in the title.
Book read: May on the Way: How I Become a K9 Spy
Book 2: Read a book that is designated in the GR series metadata as the 9th, 10th or 11th in a series.
Book read: Golem in the Gears
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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"
Book read: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Required: First pub in 1920, author's initials AC
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: POST MODERN ART
Book read: The Boss's Daughter
Required: Author's initials AP
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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.
Book read: Another Saturday Night and I Ain't Got No Body
Required: Animal is a dog
Book 2 Using the same animal as book 1, select an Animal Group word associated with that animal from the same list and read a book with that word in the title or subtitle.
Book read: Cry Wolf
Required: CRY is on the list of dog groups
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30.5 - Jonquil’s task: There Is No Frigate Like A Book
Book 1: Read a book with a cover that shows the type of place where you like to read.
Book read: Ogre, Ogre
Required: I love to read outside on the grass. Approved in task help thread.
Book 2: Read a second book with a cover that shows a different reading spot or a variation on book 1's spot.
Book read: Night Mare
Required: Sometimes I get so excited to read a book, I can't get out of the library because I need to read it RIGHT NOW. Approved in task help thread.
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Points this post: 140
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Tasks completed: 25
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Points Total: 400
Jasmiina F5.5 - March, April, May:
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 3, 4, or 5: Wandering Son, Vol. 8 by Takako Shimura.
The book has 215 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 80
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Readerboard Name: Quinn10.4
Read a book co-authored by two female authors.
The Sayers Swindle by Victoria Abbott
*From Victoria Abbott's GR page: "Pseudonym used by Victoria Maffini and mother Mary Jane Maffini."
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 215
GO This Post/Total: 0
BB This Post/Total: 0
Catherine TTask 20.9 - Welcome to My Wheelhouse
option 2 - read a book with MPG True Crime
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale
Sara G20.5 - Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...
Option 3.- Holi is a Hindu festival that says goodbye to winter and welcomes in spring in a rainbow of colors. In India it’s predominantly celebrated in the north of the country, and is known as the Festival of Colors. On Holi’s final day, children and adults take to the streets throwing colorful powder over each other.
Read a book where ALL the letters in the word RAINBOW are found in any combination of the title, subtitle and/or author's first and last name.
The Empress of Bright Moon by Weina Dai Randel
The Empress of Bright Moon, Weina Dai Randel
Points this post: 20
Total points: 255
20.8 - Over and UnderI read The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan by Jenny Nordberg.
This fits the task requirements because the word UNDER is found intact in the title - The UNDERground Girls of Kabul.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 75
Tasks complete: 6
Books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
loafer 20.9 - Chandni's Task: Welcome to My Wheelhouse
Option 1: Read a book from the first 5 pages of the Popular Psychological Thrillers shelf.
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
found on page 1
points: 20
total: 265
BB: 1
GO: 5
tasks completed: 17
Kim ATask 15.5 - Girls Just Wanta Have Fun! - Read a book with the word “girl” found intact in the title/subtitle of the book
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
Points This Post - 15
Total Points - 225
Brave5.2 - Location, Location, Location: Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a modern wonder: England; France; Canada; New York, USA; California,USA; Brazil; Paraguay; Panama; Netherlands
Hidden Bodies: A Novel by Caroline Kepnes
Shows setting as Los Angeles, California and California (United States) on MP.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 50
Creynard20.3 - Best Review - Lauren Jodi's task: Hidden Figures
Option 1B Taking Chase by Lauren Dane
Main character Cassie Gambol is a surgeon.
20.9 - Chandni's Task: Welcome to My Wheelhouse
Option 4: Cress by Marissa Meyer
#85 on The Best Fairytales and Retellings list.
**Cress is a Big Book with 550 pages. Claiming 1 BB Ticket.**
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Sydney Harbour
Book 1/Option 3: George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade
Author's initials B.K. found in OUTBACK.
Book 2/Option 2: Tempt Me by Olivia Cunning
Only 118 pages long. Approved for length on SRC ebook Verification List: # 2350 on 3/20/17.
Points this post: 65
Points total: 210
BB this post: 1
BB total: 1
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Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 18
Bluegrass Pam20.5 Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...
Option 3 - All letters in RAINBOW can be found in in title, sub, author name
Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World by Nell Stevens
BleAkeR chasINg WOrld
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
GO Total: 2
perletwo5.8 Under the Spring Moon - Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from the names used by various tribes to describe the spring season’s moons: worm, sap, pink, sprouting, grass, seed, egg, fish, flower, corn, milk.
Milk and Honey: A Decker/Lazarus Novel
This pb ed. has 528 pages, qualifying for a Big Book ticket.
Points this task: 05
Total points: 615
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 05
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 48
Tasks completed: 37
Delicious Dee5.3 - The 20th Century
The Darkest Torment - #12 in the Lords of the Underworld series, Big Book Ticket - 1 (paperback is 576pgs)
Total this post: 5
Total overall: 185
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
5.3 - The 20th CenturyI read Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan. This fits task requirements because it is noted as #2 in the Saga series.
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
I read Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan. This fits the requirements of task 5.3 in the Winter 2016 challenge because it is noted as #1 in the Saga series.
5.5 - March, April, May
I read Saga, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan. This fits the task requirements because it has 144 pages.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 90
Tasks complete: 9
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Mod
I read Twelve Angry Librarians - mystery is the top main page genre.
10.7 - Mad For Plaid
I read
, with a plaid vest on the cover.15.6. I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends.
I read Just One Damned Thing After Another, rated 5 stars by my GR friend Katy.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Actually, quite a few of my GR friends rated this 4 or 5 stars, and I agree!
Points this post: 30
Total points: 335
Andy P.Task # 25.6 - Perletwo's task: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
1.. Spring Forward: Read a book from the first 5 pages of Popular Futurism Books
by Margaret Atwood page 2 # 15 on 4/2/17 (400 p)2. Fall Back: Read a book with a genre that contains "historical" or "history" intact on its main book page
by Alan Brennert (405 p.) Historical fiction on main page(1752 users)page count 400 + 405 = 805>500
Points this post: 25
Total points: 240
15.9. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!Read a book with the main page genre Science Fiction.
I read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. This has science fiction as a main page genre.
The book was first published in 1895 so I'm claiming one golden oldie ticket.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 455
Books read: 31
Tasks completed: 21
Golden oldies: 3
Cait S25.3- No More Wolves
Book #1
Read a book whose title does NOT contain any of the letters in the word WOLF.
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Book #2
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the word FLOWER.
The Lost Daughter by Lucy Ferriss
Page Number Total: 696
Points This Post: 25
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Points: 90/850
Fixing ::Maya
5.5 - March, April, May
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 3, 4, or 5.
Book read: Heart of Valor : IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9.0
Required: 4 in page count
10.5 - And The Tony Goes To....Read a play.
I read Our Day Out and Other Plays by Willy Russell.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 465
Books read: 32
Tasks completed: 22
Golden oldies: 3
Task 10.4 - Partners in Crime - Read a book co-authored by two female authors
Positive: A Memoir by Paige Rawl and Ali Benjamin
Points This Post - 10
Total Points - 235
Task 25.5 - Here Comes the Bride!Option A: Old & New
Book 1: Read a book FIRST published before 1992.
The Shootist (1975) by Glendon Swarthout (Paperback, 248 pages)
Spur Award for Best Novel (1975)
AND
Book 2: For something new, read a book FIRST published in 2017.
All Our Wrong Todays (2017) by Elan Mastai (male) (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 373 pages)
75 + 25 = 100
Tasks Completed: 06
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 75 + 25 = 100
Books read: 08
Pages read: 2,478
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 01
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Coralie15.9 They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!
Book with main page genre Science fiction
The Truth of Valor
25.3 No More Wolves
Book 1. Book that does not contain any of the letters WOLF in title
Summer Knight
Book 2 Book by author whose initials can be found in FLower
The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling
This post 40 points
Total to date 205 points
15.6 - A book that a GR Friend rated 4 or 5 starsThe Eye of the World
Marked 5 stars by my GR Friend "Vivian"
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
KATIEGIRL25.4 - Sydney Harbor
Option 2: A book with 100-150 pages.
A Christ-Centered Christmas: Seven Traditions to Lead Us Closer to the Savior by Emily Belle Freeman
104 pages
Option 4: A book with Health as a main page genre.
Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety Around Food by Melissa Hartwig
Points this post: 25
Total points: 275
Total tasks: 16
BB total: 3
GO total: 1
Task 30.5 – Jonquil – There is No Frigate Like a BookBook 1 – Cover shows a place I like to read
I frequently read at my local independent bookstore
Cover approved
Book 2 – Cover shows a DIFFERENT place I like to read
I like to read aboard a cruise ship
I listened to the audio / MMP: A Night to Remember
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 160 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
5.1- Thoroughly ModernBelgia, maa Euroopan ytimessä by Noora Eronen
5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Crash setting: London, England
ebook approved for length https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...
Option 2: Vaiettu velka by Hanne Dahl
25.3 - Andy P.’s task: No More Wolves
Book 1. Painajaisuni 527 pages
*claiming one BB ticket*
(The funny coincidence is that the original English edition is called Wolf Lake)
Book 2. Zombie Tales from Dead Worlds By Rhiannon Frater
PB Zombie Tales from Dead Worlds 148 pages
527 + 148 = 675 pages
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task-Modern and Contemporary Art
Book 1: Kuolema Niilillä by Agatha Christie
*first published 1937, claiming one GO ticket*
Book 2: Bury The Children In The Yard by Andersen Prunty first published 2012
Points this post: 85
Points total: 310
GO total: 1
BB total: 2
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 26
Peg W20.10 Group Read
I read The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code and posted in the discussion thread.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 90
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 5/52
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Fear and Trembling (other topics)
The Only Rule Is It Has to Work: Our Wild Experiment Building a New Kind of Baseball Team (other topics)
Imagine Me Gone (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Amélie Nothomb (other topics)Sam Miller (other topics)
Ben Lindbergh (other topics)
Patricia Cornwell (other topics)
B.A. Paris (other topics)
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15.4. Laughing and Singing
Book 1 – Read a book with a main page genre of humor.
AND
Book 2 – Read a book that is #4 in a series.
OPTION 2: read one book that meets both criteria
Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen
points: 15
total: 220
BB: 1
GO: 5
tasks completed: 15