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SPRING CHALLENGE 2017
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Option 2- snow on cover
by Meagan Spooner20.3 - Best Review - Lauren Jodi's task: Hidden Figures
Option 2: GO FLIGHT!read a book from this list Space Race!
Books
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by Huw Powellchildrens genre ar book find info IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9.0
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Amy O's Task: April Showers?ption 1: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the phrase "APRIL SHOWERS"
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by Aaron Starmer20.7 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.”
read
by Tara Altebrando20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Coralie's Task: Over and Under
Read a book that has either "under" or "over" intact in its title
read
by Lamar Gilespoints this post 100
total 335
Readerboard Name: Kathy P30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task-Modern and Contemporary Art
Book 1 first published in 1935 Author Clarence Day Jr. initials' found in Art Deco
Life with Father
Book 2 First published in 2013 Author Stephanie McAfee initials' found in POST MODERN ART
Down and Out in Bugtussle: The Mad Fat Road to Happiness
Points this post: 30
Books this post: 2
Totals
Points: 225
BB:1
GO: 0
Total Task completed: 11
Total Books read: 13
Readerboard Name: Kathy P25.5 - Brooke TX's Task: Here Comes the Bride!
Option B: Borrowed & Blue
Book 1 Vinegar Girl
Book 2 Book found on page three of list
The Stolen Child
Points this post: 25
Books this post: 2
Totals
Points: 250
BB:1
GO: 0
Total Task completed: 12
Total Books read: 15
Pamela326520.3 - Best Review - Lauren Jodi's task: Hidden Figures
Option 3: Sense and Sensibilityby Jane Austen – Emma Thompson won for Best Screenplay for the movie “Sense and Sensibility” in 1995
Originally published in 1811 - Golden Oldie
25.3 - Andy P.’s task: No More Wolves
Book 1: The Marriage Campaign by Susannah Carleton – 240 pages
Book 2: The Rancher's Surprise Triplets by Linda Ford – 280 pages
240 + 280 = 520 pages
25.5 - Brooke TX's Task: Here Comes the Bride!
Option A
Book 1: The Postman Always Rings Twice“The Postman Always Rings Twice” by James M. Cain
Originally published in 1934 - Golden Oldie
Book 2: : Second Chance Romanceby Jill Weatherholt - Published in 2017
50.1 - Bryony's Task: Let's Start at the Very Beginning
Book 1: Task 5.8: Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope by Don Van Ryn, Susie Van Ryn, Newell Cerak, Colleen Cerak, Whitney Cerak, Mark Tabb – 275 pages
Book 2: Option 2: Courting Carrie in Wonderland by Carla Kelly – 400 pages – Set in various parts of Yellowstone National Park. I calculated the distance to Gardiner, Montana which is the furthest part of the park mentioned in the book at 99.36 miles from my birthplace. – 391 pages
Book 3: SO: The Bride by Julie Garwood – Originally published in 1989; Set in Medieval England (1102)-358 pages
275 + 391 +358 = 1024 pages
Points this post: 120
Total Points: 545
Golden Oldie books this post: 2
Total Golden Oldie books: 3
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+:
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Sydney HarbourOPTION 2: Read a book of 100-150 pages in length.
Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift
(132 pages)
OPTION 3: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in OUTBACK.
A Song for Issy Bradley by Carys Bray
25.5 - Brooke TX's Task: Here Comes the Bride!
OPTION A BOOK 1: Read a book FIRST published before 1992.
Persuasion by Jane Austen
*This book is GOLDEN OLDIE (published 1817)*
OPTION A BOOK 2: Read a book FIRST published in 2017.
Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
25.6 - Perletwo's task: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
BOOK 1: Read a book from the first 5 pages of Popular Futurism Books or Popular Near-Future Books
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
(287 pages; on page 2 of the Popular Near-Future Books list)
BOOK 2: Read a book with a genre that contains "historical" or "history" intact on its main book page
The Dark Circle by Linda Grant
(320 pages)
Points this post: 75
TOTAL POINTS: 280
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 13
Total books read: 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.
Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood
(awarded 4 stars by my GR friend Krista)
15.9. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!
Read a book with the main page genre Science Fiction.
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Points this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS: 310
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 15
Total books read: 19
trishhartuk20.2 - Rookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky Charms
Option 1 - There are 8 types of marshmallows...: a) HEARTS, b) Shooting Stars, c) Horseshoes, d) Clovers, e) Blue Moons, f) Rainbows, g) Balloons and h) Hourglass. Read a book with one of these shapes in the title or subtitle. Singular or plural forms are acceptable.
Bless Your Mechanical HEART, Jennifer Brozek (editor)
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 695
Tasks Completed: 42
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 2 (500+ x 2 = 2 tickets)
Sarah E25.1 - Diana K’s task - Spring Flowers
Option 1: Daffodil in title
The Daffodil Mystery
I listened to the audio, top paperback (no MMPB) is The Daffodil Mystery which has 236 pages
The Daffodil Mystery is a Golden Oldie, first published in 1920. I claim 1 GO ticket.
Option 3: 100% set in The Netherlands
Girl with a Pearl Earring
I read the kindle edition, MMPB is La Jeune fille à la perle which has 313 pages
236 + 313 = 549 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 300
GO tickets this post: 1
Total GO tickets: 4
Sarah E10.3 - Aim High
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
I read the ebook, top paperback (no MMPB) is Monstros Fantásticos e Onde Encontrá-los: O Argumento Original do Filme
Currently 20,519 5 star ratings
15.10. Spring Gardening
Author's initials in GARDENING
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists by Gideon Defoe
I read the kindle edition, top paperback (no MMPB) is The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists. Gideon Defoe
Points this post: 25
Total points: 325
Sarah E25.2 - Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I?
Book 1: Macbeth - 249 pages
Macbeth is the main character - it is not a title.
Macbeth is a Golden Oldie, first published in 1606. I claim 1 GO ticket.
Book 2: Paris in Love
I read the ebook, top paperback (no MMPB) is Paris in Love: A Memoir which has 272 pages
249 + 272 = 521 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 350
GO tickets this post: 1
Total GO tickets: 5
Andy P.Task # 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 John VerdonSnow on cover Approved Message 2 Snow
Points this post: 20
Total points: 785
KATIEGIRL15.8 - How do I get there?
A book with a map on the cover.
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World by Tim Marshall
Points this post: 15
Total points: 740
Total tasks: 47
BB total: 3
GO total: 4
ElizabethTask 20.9 - Welcome to My Wheelhouse
Option 4 - Book from Best Fairytales and Retellings list
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Page 2 on the list (number 179 as of this morning)
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 370
Total Tasks: 24
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 29
Marina 30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: It’s Elementary
Book 1: The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold #1) by Traci Chee
Gold's atomic number is 79, symbol Au
Book 2: Snemanden (Harry Hole #7)
7+9=16, 1+6=7
Points this post: 30
Total points: 485
Big book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
Tasks completed: 26
Sarah E5.3 - The 20th Century
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2)
20.1- Most Improved Player – Camilla’s Task: Finland 100 Years!
Option 3: Published prior to 1917
Wuthering Heights published 1847
I read the kindle edition, top MMPB is Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is a Golden Oldie, published in 1847. I claim 1 GO ticket.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 375
GO tickets this post: 1
Total GO tickets: 6
Andy P.Task # 50.1 - Bryony's Task: Let's Start at the Very Beginning
1. Let's start at the very beginning...
Read a book that fulfils the requirements of a 5 or 10 point task from that challenge.
I used Task # 5.1 Read A Book That Has The Word Son(s), Daughter(s) in the title
The Son by Jo Nesbø (407 p.)
2. It's a very good place to start...
Read a book that is b) written by a single author born within 200 miles of the place you were born.Here, There, Elsewhere: Stories from the Road by William Least Heat-Moon (416 p.) Moon was born in Kansas City, Missouri according to his Good Reads main page which is 8.77 miles from the place I was born (straight line distance.) Author approved here
3. RE - a drop of golden sun
Read a book set at least 75% in a country that experiences the midnight sun: Alaska US. All the Winters After by Seré Prince Halverson (371 p.)
evident from the book's main page it is set almost entirely in Alaska.
Page count 407+416+371= 1194>1000 page requirement
Points this post: 50
Total points: 835
LAVENDER5.7- Modern Classics
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “modern classic” from the "Popular Modern Classics" list
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse ebook I read
Siddhartha Top MMPB 152 pages
Page 2 of the list. Shelved 73 times as modern-classic.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 555
Tasks Completed: 35
Books Read: 45
VAL TX10.10 -The 2017 Rooster - Get your brackets ready for the 2017 Tournament of Books. Read a book from the Tournament of Books Longlist
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
This post:
Points - 10
Total:
Points - 100
Brooke TXI'd like to move Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why from Task 5.5 to Task 15.2. Both tasks are posted here in full.
5.3 - The 20th Century
Read a book that contains the number 2 or 0 in the series designation.
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.
15.1. It's a Wonnder!
Book 1: Read a book with the main page genre engineering or architecture. Approved in help thread message 2:
Book 2: read a book with 2 n’s found sequentially in the title/subtitle/author’s name.
15.2. May is for Art and Music!
Book 1: Read a book with the main page genre graphic novels, sequential art, comics, etc.
Book 2: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover.
25.6 - Perletwo's task: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
Book 1: Read a book from the first 5 pages of Popular Futurism Books or Popular Near-Future Books. Found on page 3 of Popular Futurism Books:
Book 2: Read a book with a genre that contains "historical" or "history" intact on its main book page.
Points
This Post: 65
Total Points: 610
Completed Tasks: 38
Books Read: 54
MegSCL15.9. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!
Sci fi genre (verified post 142 of genre verification thread): The Walking Dead, Vol. 16: A Larger World
25.2 - Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I?
Book 1: Name in title. Cress Cress is the name of one of the main characters
**550 pages - 1 big book ticket**
Book 2: Place in title. Vancouver: Wisdom Tree 3 Book partly set in Vancouver
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 620 Goldies: 2 Big Books: 1
50.1 - Bryony's Task: Let's Start at the Very Beginning1. 5 POINT TASKS
1. Our Children Are Our Future (Reads) - Funnily The First Letters Of The Fall Months Spell Out The Word Son (September, October, November) - So Read A Book That Has The Word Son(s), Daughter(s) (Because They're Just As Important), Kid(s), Child, or Children In The Title."
The Man Who Loved Children by Christina Stead
1x BIGGER IS BETTER (527 pages)
2. Read a book that is b) written by a single author born within 200 miles of the place you were born
Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi by Eka Kurniawan
The straight line distance in miles from my birthplace to the author's birthplace, Tasikmalaya, is 125.67 miles
170 pages
3. RE - a drop of golden sun
Read a book set at least 75% in a country that experiences the midnight sun: Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut only), Greenland, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Alaska (only) US.
The Second Deadly Sin (Rebecka Martinsson #5) by Åsa Larsson
Set 100% in Sweden
400 pages
Total Pages read: 1,097
Total this Post: 50
Golden Oldies: 7
Bigger is Better: 4
Season Total: 700
Brooke TX10.7 - Mad For Plaid
Read a book with something plaid on the cover. Red plaid shirt worn by girl in canoe (approved in help thread message 35):
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. From page 1 of Best Fiction Books About Diseases:
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 635
Completed Tasks: 40
Books Read: 55
Queen Bee Darlene5.3 20th Century - Read book that contains the number 2 or 0 in series designation
Children of God (The Sparrow #2) by Mary Doria Russell Children of God
5 points
15.5 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! - Read book with "girl" intact in title/subtitle
The Girls by Emma Cline The Girls
15 points
15.9 They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha Ha! - Sci Fi genre
When She Woke by Hillary Jordan When She Woke
15 points
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Play Ball! - Option 1 - single author whose 1st and last initials are in GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
20 points
points this post: 55
Total Points: 105
Readerboard Name JamminJennyTask 25.5 - Brooke TX's Task: Here Comes the Bride!
Old -
- published in 1513 (claiming one GO ticket) - read 4/7New -
- published in 2017 - read 5/8Task 25.6 - Perletwo's task: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
1. page 2 of Popular Futurism Books
read 5/112. History -
- read 4/14Total points this post: 50
Total points to date 555
GO Tickets: 7
BB Tickets: 6
LAUREN JODI5.9 - Whodunit?
Main page genre: Mystery
Purity in Death by J.D. Robb
~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 560/850
Total Books Read: 45
Tasks Completed: 31/52
perletwo25.1 - Diana K’s task - Spring Flowers - Option 2: Tulip Mania. Read a book about the Tulip Mania or one of the two economic bubbles that followed it in Europe, the South Sea Bubble and the Mississippi Bubble.
Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused
Option 4: Blooming Trees and International Friendship. Read a book set at least 75% in Japan.
Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche
Points this task: 25
Total points: 840
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 07
Big Book ticket requests: 03
Books read: 68
Tasks completed: 51
Task 5.9 - Whodunit?Read a book with a main page genre that includes "Mystery"
Ashenden (1928) by W. Somerset Maugham (Paperback, 256 pages)
** Ashenden is a Golden Oldie, published in 1928**
200 + 05= 205
Tasks Completed: 14
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 200 + 05 = 205
Books read: 18
Pages read: 5,591
Read but not claimed: 14
Goodreads Authors: 06
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
FANDURY5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Winter Challenge 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
I will be using 15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Read a book where the FIRST word of the title begins with a letter in BINGO.
One Was Lost by Natalie D. Richards
Title starts with an O, and that can be found in bingO.
10.8 - 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.
by Benedict JackaBridge over the River Thames on cover.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 380
Books Read: 29
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Becky P5.6 - Lady Day
Shy Girls Write it Better by May Sage
PB edition Shy Girls Write It Better
20.1- Most Improved Player – Camilla’s Task: Finland 100 Years!
Option 2-
by Lara AdrianPB edition
20.2 - Rookie At The Top - McCathy's Task: Lucky Charms
Option 1- Witch at Heart by Juliette Harper
PB edition Witch at Heart: A Jinx Hamilton Witch Mystery Book 1 (The Jinx Hamilton Mysteries)
25.6 - Perletwo's task: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
Book 1- The Martian by Andy Weir Near future list page 1
PB edition The Martian
Book 2- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
PB edition Homegoing
Points this post- 70
Total Points- 340
5.2 - Location, Location, LocationSet in Canada: Fall on Your Knees
*508 pages = 1 Big Book Ticket*
Points = 5
Challenge Total = 95
Total Big Book Tickets = 2
Nick KY10.7 Mad for Plaid I read a book with something plaid on the cover, North Sea Requiem by A.D. Scott
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 710
Ruth15.6 I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
Love 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
Readerboard Name - Brooklyn25.4 – Nick KY’s Task: Sydney Harbour
Book 1
Option 1: Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: Harbor, Harbour, Bridge, Opera, or Shell
Bridge of Spies: A True Story of the Cold War by Giles Whittell
Book 2
Option 5: Read a book set at least 50% in Australia
The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty
The story was written by an Australian author and takes place in Sydney, Australia.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 345/850
Tasks completed: 21/52
Books read: 26
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets = 1)
Readerboard name: Vicki L.Task 20.4 - Option 1 - Author's initials must appear in APRIL SHOWERS
The Final Diagnosis by Arthur Hailey
Points for this task: 20
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - Two Halves of a Whole
Book 1: Read a book with the word spring in the title. I read Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare.
Book 2: Read a book designated in GR as #9, 10, or 11 in a series. I read All the Little Liars by Charlaine Harris, number 9 in the Aurora Teagarden series.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 490
Task 15.6 I Get By With A Little Help From my FriendsOne book task.
In honor of New Friends, Old Friends Week read a book that a GR friend rated 4 or 5 stars. Include the name of the friend in your post..
My GR friend is also one of my Alpha Xi Delta sorority sisters, Leslie Storey aka StoreyBook. She rated CAT GOT YOUR DIAMONDS by Julie Chase 5 stars and I have to agree with her! I loved it!!!
Cat Got Your Diamonds
Total Points for Task: 15
Total Books Read for Task: 1
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for task: 0
Total Points for Tasks in Spring 2017 Challenge: 50
Total Tasks Completed for Spring 2017 Challenge: 3
Total Books Read for Spring 2017 Challenge : 4
Total Big Books Claimed for Sprung 2017 Challenge: 1
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Spring 2017 Challenge: 1
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Pia's Task: It Was One of Those March Days...Help Thread
There are many celebrations around the world during the month of March. I have chosen just a few for this task.
This is a ONE book task. Please choose from the options below.
REQUIRED: Indicate in your post the option you chose
No book that has the genre childrens or kids may be used for this task.
Option 1.-
Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was born on March 2, 1904.
I can still read "Green Eggs and Ham" and smile!
One of my favorite Dr. Seuss quotes is:
"So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed)..."
Read a book that has a word in the title or subtitle of at least 4 letters that matches any of the words in the quote above. Words must match exactly.
I read My Adventures with God. The word that matches is "with."
Points: 235
Books read: 20
tasks completed: 17
pages read: 7050
trishhartuk25.1 Diana K’s Task: Spring Flowers
Option 2: Tulip Mania: Read a book about the Tulip Mania
Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused, Mike Dash (288pg)
Option 3: The Netherlands: Read a book set at least 75% in The Netherlands.
The Blond Baboon, Janwillem van de Wetering (240pg)
The whole book is set Amsterdam.
Total pages: 288 + 240 = 528pg
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 720
Tasks Completed: 43
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 2 (500+ x 2 = 2 tickets)
SALLY M.20.10 Group Reads
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (discussion thread post)
**Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is a Big Book (1149 pages). Claiming 3 BB tickets.**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 310
Tasks completed: 17
Books posted: 21
Pages read: 7,924
Total BB tickets: 4
Total GO tickets: 0
SandiCompleted Tasks
5.7- Modern Classics
Shelved as MODERN CLASSIC at least ten times. Found on page 4 - shelved 28 times
Kindle edition I read: The Secret Garden
Most popular paperback edition: The Secret Garden
AR Bookfinder Info: IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0
10.5 - And The Tony Goes To....
Read a Play
From The Complete Works I have read The Tempest
10.6 - Penguin Places
Set in Australia
Kindle edition I read: Seven Little Australians
Most popular paperback edition: Seven Little Australians
AR Bookfinder Info: IL: UY - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 8.0
10.10 -The 2017 Rooster
Book from long list of Tournament of Books 2017
Audio edition I listened to: The Underground Railroad
Most popular (other than large print) paperback edition: The Underground Railroad
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 430
Points Earned this Post: 35
Total Points To Date: 465
Brave5.8 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.
Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace
Fish is a word both in the title and from the list.
Total points this post: 5
Total points: 250
Maddie O.I am moving The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag from Task 5.3 to Task 50.1. Those two tasks are now completed as below:
5.3 - The 20th Century
Read a book that contains the number 2 or 0 in the series designation.
I read Crown of Midnight, which is #2 in the Throne of Glass series.
50.1 - Bryony's Task: Let's Start at the Very Beginning
Book 1: read a book that fulfills the requirement of a 5 or 10 point task from the Fall 2009 challenge.
I read The Pursuit of Love, which qualifies for Task 10.1 (read a book published in Buddy Holly's lifetime) since it was first published in 1945.
Since it was written in 1945, this book counts for 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
Book 2: I read A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. Sarah was born in NYC, which is 186 miles from where I was born.
At 699 pages, this book counts for 1 Big Book Ticket
Book 3: I used option "SO"- read a historical fiction novel. I read The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag, which was published in 2010 but takes place in the 1950s and is fictional.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 395
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 12
Golden Oldie Tickets this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
Readerboard Name JamminJennyTask 15.4. Laughing and Singing - Option #2
read 5/12Total points this post: 15
Total points to date 570
GO Tickets: 7
BB Tickets: 6
Maddie O.5.7- Modern Classics
Read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as “modern classic".
I read Rebecca, which is on the first page of the list.
Since it was published in 1938, this book counts for 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
10.2 - Initial Success
Read a book with an author who uses exactly 2 initials instead of a first name.
I read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.
Since it was published in 1895, this book counts for 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
10.4 - Partners in Crime
Read a book co-authored by two female authors.
I read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.
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.
I read
.Points this post: 45
Total points: 440
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 12
Golden Oldie Tickets this post: 2
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 7
15.2. May is for Art and Music!Book 1 Dead Inside: Do Not Enter: Notes from the Zombie Apocalypse
Book 2
Out of TunePoints 720 + 14 = 735
Readerboard name: witchygal10.6 - 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
I read The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty. This book is set in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Points: 10
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Total points and stats for Spring 2017 Reading Challenge
Books read: 22
Points: 315
Big Book: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
10.8 - Build A BridgeAcross That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America
15.4 - Laughing and Singing
Option 2:
Something Rotten
Humor genre (verified in Help Thread) and #4 in the Thursday Next series
30.2 - Modern and Contemporary Art
Book 1: Murder is Easy by Agatha Christie
Published in 1939 and author initials in ART DECO
*** One Golden Oldie ticket claimed - Published in 1939
Book 2: Not Dead Yet: The Memoir by Phil Collins
Published in 2016 and author initials in CONTEMPORARY ART
Points this post: 55
Total points: 160
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Chelleann25.02a: Sandy's Task: Who am I? Where am I? Read a book with the name of a person in the title/subtitle that is the name of a character in the book. The name need not be complete (first and surname). An actual name must be used, not just a position or a title.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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25.02b: Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I? 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 place may be real or imaginary, but it must be a proper name, not just a description.
The Lynchings in Duluth, by Michael W. Fedo
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 180
Total Tasks: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 18
Readerboard name: Vicki LTask 5.10 - Your Own 8th Wonder
The Tachyon Web by Christopher Pike
Points for this task: 5
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Flirting with Pride and Prejudice: Fresh Perspectives on the Original Chick-Lit Masterpiece (other topics)The Day of the Duchess (other topics)
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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3 in the page count: 352 pages
The Song of Achilles
Points = 5
Challenge Total = 90