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SPRING CHALLENGE 2017
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5.1- Thoroughly ModernI read All Our Wrong Todays written by Elan Mastai. His initials, E and M, are in the word "Modern."
Points: 10
books read: 2
tasks completed: 2
pages read: 693
Kristen IA5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Winter Challenge 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
Required: When you post, indicate which Winter 2016 task you are using, and include any information required by the task.
Winter 2016/17 Task 5.3 - Sole Survivor
Read a book that is number 1 in a series. It must be identified as #1 in a series in the Goodreads metadata (series #1).
The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 5/850
Total Tasks: 1/52
GO: 0
BB: 0
Shree20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Bookwrm526's Task: Batter Up!!
Option 3: Option 3: Read a book FIRST published in a year ending with the number 9
SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven D. Levitt
First published in 2009.
Points in Post: 20
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Total Points: 80
trishhartuk5.9 - Whodunnit?
March is Mystery Month. Read a book with a main page genre that includes "Mystery"
Murder at Dolphin Bay, Kathi Daley
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Shelved as Mystery by 11 users and Mystery > Cozy Mystery by 9 users
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 40
Tasks Completed: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
LAUREN JODI 15.2 - May is for Art and Music
Book #1: Main Page Genre of Graphic Novels
The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 1- The Gathering Storm by Jim Butcher
Confirmed in Post #26 of the task help thread.
Book #2: Musical Instrument on the Cover
Girl on a Diamond Pedestal by Maisey Yates
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 40/850
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 3/52
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Can't Help Falling in Love by Bella Andre
As shown in the book's description (Gabe Sullivan risks his life every day as a firefighter in San Francisco.) this book is set in California.
Link to MMP edition: Can't Help Falling in Love
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 35 points
Tasks completed: 4
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Nick KY10.2 Initial Success I read The Betrayal by C.J. Cherryh, the author’s first name consisting of 2 initials.
15.3 National Library Week Book 1. I read a book in which a library plays an important role, The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...)
Book 2. I read a book whose author’s initials are in “nAtional librAry week,” The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 25
KATIEGIRL20.7 - Play Ball!
Option 3: A book with a flame on the cover.
The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Total tasks: 1
BB total: 0
GO total: 0
KATIEGIRL10.2 - Initial Success
A book by an author who uses 2 initials instead of a first name.
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Points this post: 10
Total points: 30
Total tasks: 2
BB total: 0
GO total: 0
Readerboard Name: Quinn30.1
Book 1:
Read a book with one of the words: Spring, March, April or May in the title.
Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
*Word: Spring
Book 2:
Read a book that is designated in the GR series metadata as the 9th, 10th or 11th in a series.
Home on Apple Blossom Road by Sheila Roberts
*Life in Icicle Falls #9
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 60
GO This Post/Total: 0
BB This Post/Total: 0
Erin KSTask 5.2- Location, Location, Location
Read: City of Fallen Angels- set in New York
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Total Tasks: 1
Bookwrm526Task #20.9 - Welcome to My Wheelhouse
Option 2: Read a book with True Crime as a main page genre. I read People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman by Richard Lloyd Parry.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 50
TessaVanessa5.3 - The 20th Century
Read a book that contains the number 2 or 0 in the series designation: #2, #10, #12, etc.
I read Falling Star by Arianne Richmonde. It is book 2 in the Beautiful Chaos series.
10.4 - Partners in Crime
Read a book co-authored by two female authors.
I read In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer by Irene Gut Opdyke and Jennifer Armstrong.
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Play Ball!
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in the phrase “GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE.”
I read Shining Star by Arinanne Richmonde.
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Sydney Harbour
Option 2: read a book of 100-150 pages in length.
I read $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal by James Patterson. It has 144 pages.
Option 3: read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in OUTBACK.
I read Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote.
Points this post: 60
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
10.9 - Star Wars StarsI read The Princess Diarist, by the actual Carrie Fisher. She shares 2 names with herself. This book was approved on the help thread.
points: 20
books read: 3
tasks completed: 3
pages read: 950
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.6 - Batter Up!!
Fielder's Choice by Pamela Aares
Option 1 - As listed in the book description, the main character (Matt Darrington) is a baseball player (shortstop).
Link to PB edition: Fielder's Choice
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 55 points
Tasks completed: 5
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
15.9. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
20.10 - Group Reads
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
My comment is #4 on the thread.
Points this post: 35
Points in total: 65
Tasks completed: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
5.7 list Popular Modern Classics The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
10.1 Z in the title or subtitle.
Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine by George M. Taber
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15/850
Tasks completed: 2/52
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+()750+(0)1000+(0)
Jonquil5.7- Modern Classics
Popular Modern Classics page 1
The Stranger
Albert Camus
Paperback, 123 pages 3/5
Points this post: 5
Total points: 35
Books posted: 7
Tasks complete: 7
Pages this post: 123
Total pages as of this post: 1696
Jonquil5.8 Under the Spring Moon
spring season’s moons - grass
Bluegrass Undercover
Kathleen Brooks
Paperback 242 3/5
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40
Books posted: 8
Tasks complete: 8
Pages this post: 242
Total pages as of this post: 1938
Rockynook5.4 - Best Laid Plans
5.3 Winter Task - Sole Survivor - read a book labeled #1 in a series
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Total Points: 5
CYNBAXTER# 5.04 – Best Laid Plans
Task: Read a book that fits one of the Winter Challenge 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.4 or 5.10. You may use a single book A or B option from a 15 point task.
Book: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman - Using Task #10.09 - Read a book with a main page genre of mythology.
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 15 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
perletwo30.4 - 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. Required: Include the cover and state the animal.
Appointment with Death approvedSnake = Den, Nest, Pit, Bed, Knot, Generation, Rhumba
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. Plurals and Possessives are ok, no other variations.
Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
At 560 pages in this paperback edition, this qualifies for a Big Book ticket.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 230
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 04
Big Book ticket requests: 01
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 13
Brave5.3 - The 20th Century: Read a book that contains the number 2 or 0 in the series designation.
Gather Together in My Name by Maya Angelou
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
500+: 0
750+: 0
1000+: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM 5.5 - March, April, May
I read The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck - 368 pages.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...
I chose Option 1. I read Schadenfreude, A Love Story: Me, the Germans, and 20 Years of Attempted Transformations, Unfortunate Miscommunications, and Humiliating Situations That Only They Have Words For by Rebecca Schuman - matched "that" from subtitle to quote.
Previous point total: 0
New points this post: 5+20
Total points: 25
New tasks completed in this post: 2
Total tasks: 2
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Dakimel10.7- Mad For Plaid
20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Bookwrm526's Task: Batter Up!!
1: Triple Score
TALLY:
This post - 30 points
Total - 50
Oma122910.8 - 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.
byBernard CornwellTotal Points-10/850
Total Tasks- 1/52
Total Golden Oldie Books-
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
Oma122915.10. Spring Gardening
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in GARDENING. All initials must be used.
Murder Caribbean-Style by Diane Rapp
Total Points-25/850
Total Tasks- 2/52
Total Golden Oldie Books-
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
Brooke TX15.6. I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends.
Read a book that a GR friend has rated 4 or 5 stars. Rated 4 stars by my friend Ally:
20.10 - Group Reads
My discussion post can be found here.
Points
This Post: 35
Total Points: 35
Completed Tasks: 2
Books Read: 2
Sara G5.3 - The 20th Century
The seven wonders of the modern world were all completed in the 20th century. Read a book that contains the number 2 or 0 in the series designation: #2, #10, #12, etc. It must be identified as a book in a series in the Goodreads metadata (series *0* or *2*). Prequels and fill-ins work, ex. 0.1, 0.2, 10.5
Death at the Beggar's Opera (John Rawlings #2) by Deryn Lake
20.9 - Chandni's Task: Welcome to My Wheelhouse
This is a ONE book task. Please choose from the options below.
Option 3: One of my favourite types of books are epistolary novels because I think it's scandalous to read other people's private letters, diaries, or e-mails, but there's something strangely exciting about doing it.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
This book is #9, on the first page, of the Best Diary Novels list.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 60
20.5 - Bigger is Better Option 2: Read a book written by a woman whose first and last initials can be found in "BE BOLD FOR CHANGE."
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman
D (iane) - D in Bold
A (ckerman) - A in Change
Points this Post: 20
Big Books this Post: 0
Golden Oldies this Post: 0
Total Points: 20
Total Books Read: 1
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Pamela32655.2 - Location, Location, Location
A Fine Gentleman by Sarah M. Eden - Set in England
5.3
Wed by Necessity by Karen Kirst - Smoky Mountain Matches #10
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Winter Task 5.5 – “Texas Cinderella” by Winnie Griggs – 288 pages
5.5 - March, April, May
For Elise by Sarah M. Eden - 236 pages
10.3 - Aim High
“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See – 99,968 five star ratings on 3/6/17
10.7 - Mad For Plaid
by Deb Kastner – The boy is wearing a plaid shirt.15.6. I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends.
by Sarah M. Eden – My friend Johanna gave it 5 stars.20.1- Most Improved Player – Camilla’s Task: Finland 100 Years!
Option 2:
by Margaret Daley – Snow on coverPoints this post: 75
Total Points: 75
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Catherine TTask 5.5 - March, April, May
read a book with 4 in the page count
To Travel Hopelessly: A TEFL Memoir by English Teacher X
pages: 184
Task 15.3 - National Library Week is April 9-15
one book option: read a book set/about a library with author initials in LIBRARY
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
author initials AB
book revolves around library and its use.
approved in help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task 15.8 - How do I Get There?
read a book with a map on its cover
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
approved in help thread
Task 20.2 - Lucky Charms
option 2 - read a book with MPG Ireland
The Secret Place by Tana French
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55 points
Peg W 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 the list on the cover:
Death in the Clouds*First published in 1935 for a claim of one Golden Oldie ticket.
Book 2: Read a book with that animal group name in the title. I chose:
Hornet's Nest by Patricia Cornwell
Points this task: 30
Total points: 40
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3/52
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.2 Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I?
Book1: Read a book with the name of a person in the title/subtitle.
I read Hitler's Niece by Ron Hansen. Approved in Help thread # message 65.
Book 2: Read a book with the name of a place in the title/subtitle.
I read Private London by James Patterson.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 85
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 7
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Readerboard name - Brooklyn10.2 – Initial Success
CN tower: read a book with an author who uses exactly 2 initials instead of a first name as it appears on Goodreads.
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets = 0)
Brave5.4 - Best Laid Plans: Read a book that fits one of the Winter Challenge 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. Required: When you post, indicate which Winter 2016 task you are using, and include any information required by the task.
I chose Winter 2016 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.
Strange History
Page count: 417
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
500+: 0
750+: 0
1000+: 0
Christine V20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Bookwrm526's Task: Batter Up!!
Option 3: The Lottery and Other Stories This book was first published in 1949. ***Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket***
Points this post: 20
GO tickets this post: 1
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
Readerboard Name - LaureY15.10. Spring Gardening
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in GARDENING.
Magic Burns by ilona Andrews
Points this post: 15
Total points: 45
Task this post: 1
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
BBooks - 500+: BBooks - 750+: 0 BBooks - 1000+: 0
Andy P.Task # 5.4 - Best Laid Plans
From the fall tasks, I used 15.2 Book 1: Read a book with “night” found intact in a word in the book’s title, subtitle, series title or author’s name.
by Dan SimmonsNight appears in the title
Points this post: 5
Total points: 35
Andy P.Task # 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...
Option 3. Read a book where ALL the letters in the word RAINBOW are found in any combination of the title,
Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
Shree20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Coralie's Task: Over and Under
Read a book that has either "under" or "over" intact in its title, subtitle or author's name.
Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore Under is intact in title.
Points in Post: 20
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Total Points: 100
Bookwrm526Task #5.1 - Thoroughly Modern
Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in MODERN. I read The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson.
Points this post: 5
Total points so far: 55
CEELEETask 5.4 Best Laid Plans
Read a book that you were planning to read from the 5, 10 15 point Winter Challenge tasks excluding Tasks 5.4 and 5.10
My choice is Task 10.1 Read a book from the Listopia of THE READERS OF BROKEN WHEEL RECOMMEND books. The book I had planned to read is OLIVIA JOULES AND THE OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION by Helen Fielding #53 on the list.
Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination
I am glad I didn't read it then because I got more out of it this time as it was the perfect book to read after being sick for two weeks in February!
YAY! I finished a book within the first week of a new challenge! Not in the first 100 but around 150 so pretty good for me! :)
Total Points for Task: 5
Total Books Read for Task: 1
Total Big Books Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies claimed for Task: 0
Total Points for Spring Challenge: 5
Total Tasks Completed for Spring Challenge: 1
Total Books Read for Spring Challenge: 1
Total Big Books Tickets claimed for Spring Challenge: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Spring Challenge: 0
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This is my first attempt, so wish me luck!Chelleann
5.9: Whodunit? Read a book with a “mystery” main page genre
I read: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire.
10.08: Build a Bridge Read a book with bridge or bridges in the title or subtitle, or with a bridge on the cover.
I read:
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 15
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 2
Keeping fingers crossed!
AnaRookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky Charms
Option 1-Hearts in the Title
by Maureen Child.Points this Post 20
Total Points 20
Tasks Completed 1
Books Read 1
Total Pages 184
BARBARA ★5.2 ~ Location, Location, Location
Eaten - Susan Crockford (set in Canada) 3/7
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5.8 ~ Under the Spring Moon
Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace (fish is on the list) 3/6
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5.10 ~ Your Own 8th Wonder
One Kick - Chelsea Cain (choice) 3/4
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15.6 ~ I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends
Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery (rated 4 stars by Danielle) 3/2
Link to Danielle's shelf
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Reader Name: Daphne20.9
Option 2
True Crime as MPG
A Very Expensive Poison: The Assassination of Alexander Litvinenko and Putin's War with the West
Sara G5.1- Thoroughly Modern
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in MODERN. Letters may only be used as often as they appear. A last name is a name in the final position preceded by a space. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
A Catch of Consequence by Diana Norman
MODERN
Points this post: 5
Total points: 65
10.2 Initial SuccessOff The Grid by C.J. Box
15.7 It's Contageous
Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Bill Wasik
From the list, History of Disease, page 1
20.7 Play Ball
Option 1: Author initials in GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE
The Bone Tree by Greg Iles
Post Total: 45
Grand Total: 45
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Task #20.5 - It was one of those March days...
Option 3: Read a book where all of the letters of RAINBOW are found in any cominbation of title/subtitle/author's name. I read Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy by Bil Wright. (puttINg mAkeup on the fat BOy by bil WRight).
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 30