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SPRING CHALLENGE 2017
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5.2 - Location, Location, LocationRead 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
Never Cry Wolf is set in Canada
15.3. National Library Week is April 9-15.
I did Option 2, one book that fits both Book 1(read a book featuring a library or librarian) and Book 2(read a book with its author's initials in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK)
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Approved in message #25 of the help thread
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 Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
***Claiming Golden Oldies Ticket, 1st published in 1887***
Points this post: 40
Total Challenge Points: 410
GO's: 5
Didi302320.9 - Chandni's Task: Welcome to My Wheelhouse
Read a book from the first 5 pages of the Popular Psychological Thrillers shelf. Page 1
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Current Post Points: 20
Cumulative Total Points: 195
reader board name: boromom15.9. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!
read a book with science fiction genre
Fahrenheit 451
points this post:15
total points:45
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5.7- Modern Classics
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “modern classic”
Book read: Kafka on the Shore
Required: shelved 30 times; on page 4
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Tasks completed: 40
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
Points Total: 630
KATIEGIRL30.1 - Two Halves of a Whole
Book 1: A book with one of the following words in the title: spring, March, April, May
You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice by Tom Vanderbilt
Book 2: The 9th, 10th or 11th book in a series.
Princess Mia by Meg Cabot
The Princess Diaries #9
Points this post: 30
Total points: 645
Total tasks: 41
BB total: 3
GO total: 3
Amy O.20.10 - Group Reads
I read The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code by Margalit Fox, and commented in the discussion thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 290
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0
Dakimel10.6- Penguin Places
The Last Goodbye - 100% in Australia
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Sydney Harbour
2: The Argonauts
3: His By Christmas by Kaitlin O'Riley
TALLY:
This post - 35 points
Total - 770
VAL TX25.2 - 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.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
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 London Train by Tessa Hadley
Books combined page total = 662
This post:
Points - 25
Total:
Points - 90
Kait15.6 - I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends
A book that a GR friend has rated 4 or 5 stars.
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews -- Preethi gave the book 5 stars
20.2 - Rookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky Charms
Option 2 - A book with a main page genre of "Fairies", "Ireland", or "Irish Literature".
Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire -- Fairies > Fae on main page with 292 users -- Genre noted in genre verification thread posts #67 & 68
Points This Post: 35
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 220
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 1
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Coralie's Task: Over and UnderRead a book that has either "under" or "over" intact in its title, subtitle or author's name.
I read To Be Sung Underwater.
Task points: 20
Total points:185
Tasks completed:10
BB ticket:1
REPOST30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: It’s Elementary
2 book task
Book 1 Read a book which has the name of any element on the Periodic Table in its title, subtitle or series name.
Dead Iron
Iron, atomic number 26, symbol Fe 2+6= 8
Book 2 Using the atomic number of the element chosen for book 1 read a book that has the same number in a series.
Death Magic 8th
Coralie30.5 A Pride of Lions or a School of Sharks
I chose a memory of elephants and read
(elephants in bottom right corner)and
Karen Memory
This post 30 points
Total to date 380 points
Elizabeth PTask 5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Book that fits one of the 5, 10, or 15 point tasks from Winter 2016 season
Task 5.3 from Winter 2016 - Sole Survivor
Read a book that is first in a series
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
First in the Chicago Stars Series
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 205
Total Tasks: 17
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 18
Sara G25.6 - Perletwo's task: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
Spring always means resetting the clocks - again - for Daylight Savings Time.
This is a two-book task. Read one book for each option.
The total page count for the two books must be at least 500 pages.
1. Spring Forward: Read a book from the first 5 pages of Popular Futurism Books or Popular Near-Future Books
Required: State the list you used and the page where your book was found.
Dune by Frank Herbert
It's on Page 1 of the Popular Futurism books list.
I read the Kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 512 pages.
2. Fall Back: Read a book with a genre that contains "historical" or "history" intact on its main book page, e.g., Historical Romance, Microhistory, Military History. The genre can be stand-alone or embedded.
Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign by Jonathan Allen
History is listed as a main page genre.
I read the Kindle edition. The hardcover (the only print edition) has 480 pages.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 500
Diana K10.8 - 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.
15.7. It's Contagious! April 7 is World Health Day. Read a book from one of the following lists: Best Fiction Books About Diseases or Viruses or History of Disease
It's on the first page of the list Best Fiction Books about Diseases or Viruses20.9 - Chandni's Task: Welcome to My Wheelhouse.
Option 1 Read a book from the first 5 pages of the Popular Psychological Thrillers shelf.
I Let You Go It's on the first page.
Points this post: 45
Total points: 835
Sarah E10.6 - Penguin Places
The Secret Apocalypse
Over 50% set in Australia.
ebook only - approved for length in message 6198
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Sarah E10.9 - Star Wars Stars
Killer Chef by James Patterson
James Patterson matches James Earl Jones
I listened to the audio, top paperback (no MMPB) is Killer Chef
Points this post: 10
Total points: 210
10.10 -The 2017 RoosterWhat is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
+10 Points
15.4. Laughing and Singing
OPTION 1:
Book 1 – April is National Humor Month. Read a book with a main page genre of humor.
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare
Book 2 – April 11 is Barbershop Quartet Day. Read a book that is #4 in a series:
Hercule Poirot, #4 / Inspector Erlendur, #4
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason
+15 Points
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Play Ball!
3. Basketball season is heading into the playoffs and my favorite team, the Miami Heat, is trying to earn a spot. Read a book with a cover that shows a flame.
Flames on the water:
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin+20 Points
Points this Post: 45
Grand Total: 510
Readerboard Name: Nicola TTask 25.5 - Brooke TX's Task: Here Comes the Bride!
I picked Option A: Old & New read 1 book first published pre 1992 and 1 book first published 2017
I read Cakes and Ale first published 1930 and Missing published April 18th 2017.
I would like to claim 1 GO ticket for Cakes and Ale
Points this post: 25
GO this post: 1
Points overall: 70
BB overall:1
GO overall:1
Books read: 5
Tasks completed:3
Cindy FTask 5.6 Lady Day
Book written by author named Mary or any related name!
Isolation by Mary Anna Evans
Points this post:5
Total points:60
Tasks completed:5
Books read:5
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
perletwo20.10 - Group Reads - Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season. REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
The Wonder
I posted some thoughts on the discussion thread
Points this task: 20
Total points: 795
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 06
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 63
Tasks completed: 48
Nick KY20.3 LJ’s Hidden Figures Option 3 And the Oscar Goes to. I read a book made into a film which was nominated for the Oscar for best adapted screenplay in 1963, Horseman, Pass By by Larry McMurtry, made into the movie Hud : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057163/?....
30.1 Schatzie’s Spring
Book 1. “May” in the title. I read That They May Face The Rising Sun by John McGahern.
Book 2. 9th 10th or 11th in a series. I read Smoke in the Wind by Peter Tremayne, #11 in the Sister Fidelma series.
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 590
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Amy O's Task: April Showers?Option 1: author's initials PH in aPril sHowers
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Points = 20
Challenge Total = 85
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Bookwrm526's Task: Batter Up!!
Option 3
The Ladder of the Beatitudes
Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 195
BB:1
GO: 0
Total Task completed: 10
Total Books read: 11
Bookwrm526Task #30.4 - A Pride of Lions or a School of Sharks
Book 1: Read a book with an animal from the list on the cover. I read Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe, which has a raven on the cover
. This one is ebook only, but it is already in the google documents as having been approved for length.Book 2: Select an animal group word associated with the animal from book 1, and read a book with that word in the title. I chose a Murder of ravens, and read A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 405
Diana K15.9. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha! Read a book with the main page genre Science Fiction.
The Martian Chronicles
Points this post: 15
Total points: 850
15.1. It's a Wonnder!Book 1, a book with the main page genre of architecture: The House with Sixteen Handmade Doors: A Tale of Architectural Choice and Craftsmanship by Henry Petroski
Book 2, a book with 2 n's found sequentially in the author's name: The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
Points this post: 15
Total points: 640
Elizabeth PTask 25.2 - Who Am I? Where Am I?
Book One - book has name of character in title
Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas
Winterborne is the main male character in the book
Book Two - setting of the book is in the title
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
This book is set in Heaven, Texas (90%)
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 230
Total Tasks: 18
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 20
Marina H5.9 - Whodunit?
Marekors by Jo Nesbø
Mystery as main page genre
20.2 - Rookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky Charms
Option 1: My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga
"Heart" found in title
Points this post: 25
Total points: 380
Big book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
Tasks completed: 22
Coralie30.3 It's Elementary
Hydrogen from the periodic table, atomic number 1, symbol H
The Hydrogen Sonata
Number 1 in series
Mythago Wood
This post 30 points
Total to date 410 points
Jasmiina F20.4 – Golden Oldies – Amy O's Task: April Showers?:
Option 3: Read a book FIRST published in a year ending with the number 9: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 170
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
LAVENDER20.2 - Rookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky Charms
Read a book with a main page genre of "Fairies", "Ireland", or "Irish Literature".
Enchantment of the Faerie Realm by Ted Andrews - 216 pages
MPG of Paranormal:Fairies
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.
Devil's Garden by Lance Tuck - 312 pages
LT found in GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 475
Tasks Completed: 30
Books Read: 38
Task 10.10 -The 2017 RoosterRead a book from the Tournament of Books Longlist
The Unseen World (2016) by Liz Moore (Hardcover, 451 pages)
190 + 10 = 200
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 190 + 10 = 200
Books read: 17
Pages read: 4,884 + 451 = 5335
Read but not claimed: 11
Goodreads Authors: 06
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Repost of 1 task from post 1980:15.4. Laughing and Singing
OPTION 1:
Book 1 – April is National Humor Month. Read a book with a main page genre of humor.
Verification of humor genre: approved post 79:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare
Book 2 – April 11 is Barbershop Quartet Day. Read a book that is #4 in a series:
Hercule Poirot, #4 / Inspector Erlendur, #4
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason
+15 Points
Points this Post: 15
Grand Total: 510
25.1 - Diana K’s task - Spring Flowers 500 Pages:
288 + 400 = 688 pages
Option 1: Spring Bulbs
Read a book with one of these spring flowers found intact in the title/ subtitle: Bluebells, crocus, daffodil, hyacinth, iris, snowdrop.
Irises by Francisco X. Stork 288 pages
Option 3: The Netherlands
The Dutch survived the Tulip bubble and went on to be a major international supplier of bulbs and cut flowers.
Read a book set at least 75% in The Netherlands.
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton 400 pages
+25 Points
Points this Post: 25
Grand Total: 535
25.2 - Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I?Book 1, a book with the name of a person in the title: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk: A Novel by Kathleen Rooney
paperback edition Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, 287 pages
Book 2, a book with the name of a place in the title where at least some of the plot takes place in that place: The Woman from Paris by Santa Montefiore, 400 pages
Though Paris is not mentioned in the GR description, a key scene takes place in a Paris cafe.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 665
15.6 I Get By With A Little Help From My FriendsLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez given 5 stars by my Goodreads friend Russ Melrose
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 40
Total Tasks: 5
Books Read 5
KATIEGIRL10.5 - And the Tony goes to...
A play.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
Points this post: 10
Total points: 655
Total tasks: 42
BB total: 3
GO total: 3
Cait S5.4- Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Winter Challenge 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
Hammered by Kevin Hearne
Fits Winter task 5.5- Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2.
Points This Post: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Points: 175/850
5.3 - The 20th CenturyThe Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - first published in 1923, claiming a Golden Oldie
5.5 - March, April, May
The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark 142 pages
Points this post: 10
Points in total: 580
Tasks completed: 28
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Book tickets: 0
Sarah E15.2. May is for Art and Music!
Book 1
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Volume 1: The Manga: Boukenshin
Book 2
I listened to the audio, top paperback (no MMPB) is The Cellist of Sarajevo
Points this post: 15
Total points: 225
Andy P.Task 3 15.6. I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends.
Read a book that a GR friend has rated 4 or 5 stars.
by Ira LevinMy Friend, Jessica rated this book 5 stars (page 2 of her 5 star ratings)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 645
Kristi CO5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Winter task 5.5 (197 pg)
All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg
5.5 - March, April, May
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel (203 pg)
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...
Option 2: be boLd for A chaNge
What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah
25.6 - Perletwo's task: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
Book 1: near-future listopia, pg 5
Version Control by Dexter Palmer
Book 2: 'historical'
Do Not Say We Have Nothing: A Novel by Madeleine Thien
Points this post: 55
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 13
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
SweetMelissa5.5 - March, April, May
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 3, 4, or 5.
Cometh the Hour, Jeffrey Archer, 416 pages, 4/20/17
5.9 - Whodunit?
Read a book with a main page genre that includes "Mystery"
Hidden Bodies: A Novel, Caroline Kepnes, 5/2/17
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Read a book of your choice.
The Longest Night, Andria Williams, 4/4/17
10.1 - Catch Some Z's
Read a book with the letter Z in the title or subtitle.
Elizabeth Is Missing, Emma Healey, 4/10/17
10.2 - Initial Success
Read a book with an author who uses exactly 2 initials instead of a first name as it appears on Goodreads, e.g. J.K. Rowling, H.G. Wells.
The Girl Before, J.P. Delaney, 4/23/17
10.3 - Aim High
Read a book that has at least 1,454 5-star ratings on Goodreads.
Mightier Than the Sword, Jeffrey Archer, 5258 5-star ratings as of 5/4/17, 4/11/17
15.4. Laughing and Singing
OPTION 1:
Book 1 – Read a book with a main page genre of humor.
Britt-Marie Was Here, Fredrik Backman, 3/31/17
AND
Book 2 – Read a book that is #4 in a series.
Be Careful What You Wish For, Jeffrey Archer, 4/8/17
15.5. Girls Just Wanta Have Fun!
Read a book with the word “girl” found intact in the title/subtitle of the book.
All the Missing Girls, Megan Miranda, 5/1/17
15.6. I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends.
Read a book that a GR friend has rated 4 or 5 stars. REQUIRED: Give the name of the friend in your post.
The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls, 3/30/17
Dlmrose rated this book 4.0 stars
20.1- 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.
The Bone Tree, Greg Iles, 3/15/17*Book is 804 pages = 2 BBT claimed
20.3 - Best Review - Lauren Jodi's task: Hidden Figures
Read a book from the Wikipedia list of films nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. Required: Give the title of the film and the name of the work that it was adapted from
Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte, 3/17/17
Both the film and the book are titled Wuthering Heights
*Book was first published on 9/5/1847 = 1 GO claimed
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".
Peace Like a River, Leif Enger, 3/4/17
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".
Faithful, Alice Hoffman, 4/22/17
20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Bookwrm526's Task: Batter Up!!
Option 3: Read a book FIRST published in a year ending with the number 9.
The Quiet Game, Greg Iles, first published 8/30/1999, 3/8/17
*Book has 580 pages = 1 BBT claimed
20.8 - 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.
Lincoln in the Bardo, George SaUNDERs, 4/19/17
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. Required: State the page on which your selection was found.
Behind Closed Doors, B.A. Paris, 3/28/17
Book found on page 1 of list
25.2 - Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I?
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used for the task. 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.
My Name Is Lucy Barton, Elizabeth Strout, 193 pages, 5/2/17
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
Beartown, Fredrik Backman, 432 pages, 4/26/17
Pages total: 193 + 432 = 625 pages
25.3 - Andy P.’s task: No More Wolves
No book that has the genre Childrens or kids on its main page may be used for this task.
A combined page total for both books must exceed 500 pages (at least 501 pages).
Book 1.Read a book whose title does NOT contain any of the letters in the word WOLF. If the book has a subtitle none of the letters in WOLF may appear in the subtitle
Best Kept Secret, Jeffrey Archer, 373 pgs, 3/26/17
Book 2. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the word FLOWER
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, Erik Larson, 430 pgs, 4/28/17
Page total: 373 + 430 = 803 pages
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
The Sins of the Father, Jeffrey Archer, 3/7/17I enjoy reading in the many parks in my hometown
Book 2: Read a second book with a cover that shows a different reading spot or a variation on book 1's spot.
The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton, 4/17/17I enjoy reading in my backyard garden -- I can only wish it looked like the garden on this cover.
*Book is 552 pages = 1 BBT claimed
Post Points: 310
Post GO: 1
Post BBT: 4
Total Points: 310
Total GO: 1
Total BBT: 4
Mod
25.6 - Perletwo's task: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine1. Spring Forward:
The Water Knife 371 pages
Popular Near Future Books page 1
2. Fall Back:
When Beauty Tamed the Beast 372 pages
Points
640 + 25 = 665
Oma122950.1 - Bryony's Task: Let's Start at the Very Beginning
1. Let's start at the very beginning...
The first Seasonal Reading Challenge in this stand-alone group took place in Fall 2009. For this task, read a book that fulfills the requirements of a 5 or 10 point task from that challenge.
5.3 In 1492 Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue - In Honor Of Columbus Day (October) - Read A Novel Where The Main Character Travels At Sea Or A Non-Fiction Book About Sea Travel.
The Tea Plantation by Nicola Italia
In this book the MC makes two ocean voyages from England to Ceylon. The novel is set in the 19th century.
2. It's a very good place to start...
For this task I am using the setting. My birthplace is Jacksonville, Florida. The book's setting is mentioned on the Goodreads main page. It is Charleston, South Carolina. The straight line distance from Jacksonville, Florida, to Charleston, South Carolina in 197.27 miles.
Sweet Tea Revenge by Laura Childs
3. When you read you begin with A, B, C, when you sing you begin with do, re, mi...
I chose the option SO - a needle pulling thread
For this task, to be deemed historical, a novel (a work of FICTION) must have been first published at least fifty years after the events described.
This book was set in England in 1930.
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
Total Points-270/850
Total Tasks- 14/52
Total Golden Oldie Books-
Total Big Books-500+(1), 750+(),1000+
Oma12295.1- Thoroughly Modern
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in MODERN.
Vision in White by Nora Roberts
Total Points-275/850
Total Tasks- 15/52
Total Golden Oldie Books-
Total Big Books-500+(1), 750+(),1000+
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5.7- Modern Classics
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “modern classic”
Book read: Kafka on the Shore
Required: shelved 30 times
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10.1 - Catch Some Z's
Read a book with the letter Z in the title or subtitle.
Book read: The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Vol. 1: At the Edge of Empire
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15.5. Girls Just Wanta Have Fun!
Read a book with the word “girl” found intact in the title/subtitle of the book.
Book read: The Girl In Between
Required: Approved for length on line 2518 of sheet
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25.5 - Brooke TX's Task: Here Comes the Bride!
OPTION A
Book 1: My sister has decided that "old" refers to anything older than she is (for example, me). For this option read a book FIRST published before 1992 (the year she was born).
Book read: Moving Pictures
Book 2: For something new, read a book FIRST published in 2017.
Book read: The Bone Witch
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30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: It’s Elementary
Read a book which has the name of any element on the Periodic Table in its title, subtitle or series name.
Book read: The Iron King
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 #).
Book read: Crewel Lye
Required: Iron, or FE is element #26. 2 + 6 = 8.
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Points this post: 85
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Tasks completed: 40
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
Points Total: 630