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SPRING CHALLENGE 2018
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CelesteR10.2 - Wolf Guy volume 4 was read in a library. By Yoshiaki Tabata
Over 100 pages long.
Total: 30 + 10pts. = 40 points.
celester15.4
Prince Charming 2 by Akemi Takaido fits for option 2.
Book 1: The Vatican Museums
Book 2: The Acropolis Museum
Totlal: 50 + 15 = 65 pts.
Sara G10.4. The Birds and the Bees
Read a book with the word “Bird” or the name of a specific bird in the title/subtitle, OR, the word “Bug” or the name of a specific insect* in the title/subtitle.
The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
10.6 - Want to See My Slides?
March 20 is Extraterrestrial Abductions Day. Read a book with the main page genre Science Fiction (standalone or embedded).
Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi
Points this post: 20
Total points: 205
Andy PTask # 15.3 -Women’s History Month
Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre that includes "history" or "historical".
AND
Book 2: Read a book written by a woman
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
Historical fiction on mp (231 users) and Hillary Jordan is a woman
Points this post: 15
Total points: 120
MAZZA110.10 - Africa Day
Read a book set in a country that is a member of the African Union or by an author born or currently living in one of those countries.
In The Shadow of 10,000 Hills
Set in Rwanda
I read an advanced copy from net galley
15.2 - Two Of The Tates
Read two books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book FIRST published between 1897 and 1999 (inclusive).
Under Western Eyes first published 2011
Book 2: The Tate Modern Museum opened on May 11, 2000. Read a book FIRST published since the year 2000 (pre-May is OK). I read an advanced proof from net galley due to published March 2018
Six Passengers, Five Parachutes
Points this post = 25
Points to date =560
Readerboard name: witchygal20.4 Golden Oldies
Option 4- Read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in BEST DAY EVER.
I read The Atlas of Us by Tracy Buchanan. Author's initials can be found in target phrase: BesT day ever
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Total Points and stats for Spring 2018
Books: 7
Points: 140
Big Book: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
Readerboard Name: Amarie5.4 Avanos Hair Museum
Book:
Gabrielle Zevin10.6 - Want To See My Slides?
Book: Not a Drop to Drink Mindy McGinnis
20.7 - Young Sheldon
Option #2: The Cruel Prince Holly Black
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30.2 - Castles
Option 1: The Whitney I Knew Bebe Winans
Option 5: Explosive Eighteen Janet Evanovich
Points This Post: 65
Total Points: 225
Tasks Completed: 13
30.4 - 3,4,5Option 1: Read a book that is #3, 4, or 5 in a series
Lock Nut - #5 in series
Option 3: Read a book where the number of pages includes at least 2 of the numbers 3,4,5
Miss Julia Strikes Back - 352 pages
Points this post = 30
Total points = 85
Big Book tickets = 2
Golden Oldies = 3
Post #220.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
4) Lake Silence by Anne Bishop
AB in BEST DAY
Points this post:20
Total Points:50
Books read:3
Tasks Done: 3
5.10 - From Your Collection Read a book of your choice.
The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain
Points this Post: 5
Big Books this Post: 0
Golden Oldies this Post: 0
Total Points: 5
Total Books Read: 1
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Happy Birthday, Dr. SeussOption 1: The Cat in the Hat
Read a book with a cat on the cover.
Option 4: Travel
Read a book with main page genre travel. Genre may be stand alone or embedded.
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 70
Total Tasks: 3
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Name GameOrville Martell
Lorraine Patterson
Clarice Beck
Ward Emmet
Steve Winship
Book 1: The Walled Flower by Lorraine Bartlett from Lorraine Patterson
Book 2: Vanilla Vices by Jessica Beck from Clarice Beck
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 100
Total Tasks: 4
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
Pamela326520.1 - Most Improved Player - Amber's Task: Adventure in the Southwest
Option 2: The Lawman's Runaway Bride by Patricia Johns – Both of the author’s initials are found in the word ProJect
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 1:
by Christina Miller – White Dress on cover20.6 Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
Option 3:
by Belle Calhoune – Author’s initials found in oCtoBassPoints this post: 60
Total Points: 165
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Emtecia5.1- A Night at the Museum-Read a book with a MPG that starts with a letter in MUSEUM- MPG-mystery
5.2 A Cultural Experience- Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in CULTURE,
5.3 The Museum of Bad Art- Read a book that has a title.subtitle that contains all of the letters in BAD ART.
Points this post:15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed:3
Books read:3
xgotsarasx5.7 - New England Maple Museum
True Love
5.10 - From Your Collection
Craving
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Total Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
MAZZA130.1 - Dlmrose's Task: And The Award Goes To...
Choose 2 books, one from each of 2 different award options
Option 1.
Read a book that has won or been nominated for National Book Critics Circle Award . The award winner or nominee designation must be present on the Goodreads main book page.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Option 3.
Read a book that has won or been nominated for the Edgar Award.
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
Both awards cited in metadata
Points this post = 30
Total points to date = 590
FANDURY20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
Option 1: Read a book with at least 2 pairs of double letters in the title and/or subtitle.
I Call Upon Thee by Ania Ahlborn
The title has the double letters LL and EE in the title.
This ebook was approved on the spreadsheet in line 1276.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Shannon South Africa20,7 Young Sheldon
Option 1 Set 50%+ in Texas
A Dash of Murder by Teresa Trent
Task points: 20
Challenge points: 95
Mod
15.6 - Oh, Beans!
red from Red Apple: Red: A History of the Redhead by Jacky Colliss Harvey
20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Frugalitymom's Task: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
option 3, SRS in Seldom hiStoRy: She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
Option 1, Grammy Museum in LA: Boulevard by Stephen Jay Schwartz
Los Angeles Police Robbery and Homicide detective..
total = 200
Shannon South Africa15.9 Find you Muse
Both 3- and 9-letter word in title
Mastering the Mystery Novel by Sherry Lewis
3-letter word THE
9-letter word MASTERING
Task points: 15
Challenge points: 110
Shannon South Africa5.10 From Your Collection
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay
Task points: 5
Challenge points: 115
Katrina H5.7 - New England Maple Museum
Read a book with something sweet to eat on the cover.
Man at the Helm by Nina Stibbe.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 20
Nick KYReplace 5.10 From Your Collection with Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. At 90 pages, this is my one 5-pointer between 80 and 100 pp.
25.1 PerleTwo’s Ides of March
Book 1. I chose option 2 and read # 28 (p.1) on the “Revenge” list, The Odyssey by Homer.
Book 2. I chose option 3 and read François Couperin and the French Classical Tradition by Wilfrid Mellers, inits in “beWare the ides of March” (moved from 5.10 From Your Collection).
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 185
Diana K.Task 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn. Opt 1. Read a book with at least 2 pairs of double letters in the title/subtitle.
The Forgotten Seamstress
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyTask 10.2 - Free For All
The Ticket: A Romantic Comedy - Second Chances, I bought this for free on Kindle ($0.00), not part of KU subscription
Task 20.1 - Most Improved Player - Amber's Task: Adventure in the Southwest
Option 2 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz, the author's initials AH can be found in MANHATTAN (AH) PROJECT I listened to the audio version, the MMPB version Magpie Murders is 509 pages, claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 30
Total points: 170
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 13
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 1
Bookwrm526Task #20.2 - Tallin
Option 1: Read a book with at least 2 pairs of double letters in the title and/or subtitle. I read The Killing Lessons (LL and SS) by Saul Black.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 165
Nick KY15.2 Two Tates
Book 1. The Tate. I read Search the Sky by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth, pub’d 1954 (between 1897 and 1999).
Book 2. The Tate Modern. I read Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, pub’d 2017 (since 2000).
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 200
MAZZA130.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss
This is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
Option 1: The Cat in the Hat
>Read a book with a cat on the cover.
cat on the broomstickOption 3: The Lorax
>Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in THE LORAX.
Killer Christmas
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 620
Sarah E10.10 - Africa Day
Tennis and the Masai - set in Kenya
I read the kindle edition, paperback is Tennis and the Masai
15.6 - Oh, Beans!
Lemon - Pistachio Lemon Glazed Murder
I read the kindle edition, paperback is Pistachio Lemon Glazed Murder
Points this post: 25
Total points: 35
perletwo25.6 - Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums - B. The Art Institute of Chicago. Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CLAUDE MONET.
An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd
D. The Adler Planetarium. Read a book that has a picture of a star (night sky, star on a flag, space scene, etc.) on the cover. Required: Include the cover.
Fame: What the Classics Tell Us About Our Cult of Celebrity cover verified
Points this task: 25
Total points: 255
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 13
15.5 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor?Inheritance
mIsTER roger's NEIgHborhood CArdigaN sweater
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 326 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 80
Bookwrm526Task #15.4 - Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
Option 2: Read ONE book that written by a single author whose initials can be found in one museum (I chose theAcropoLismuseum) AND with a title of at least two words where the initial letter of each word can be found in a different museum (I chose smithSOnianinstitution). I read Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde.
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 180
Andy P.Task # 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Book Concierge's Task: Happy 300th Birthday
Option B. B) Read a book by a single author whose First and Last initials are in SAN ANTONIO.
An Echo Through the Snow by Andrea Thalasinos SAN ANTONIO
Points this post: 2)
Total points: 140
Mod
I read The Hour Before Dawn and Two Other Stories from Newford by Charles de Lint. Initials C and L in CuLtural.
10.3 - Tell Me Where It Hurts
I read an ARC of Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer. I read a kindle ARC, but linked to the hardback copy (no pb or MMPB) for page purposes. 4th main page genre listed is "medical."
15.10 - Pay the Piper
I read an ARC of Macbeth, set in Scotland. Read the kindle version, linked to the paperback.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 275
5.1 A Night at the MuseumRead a book with a main page genre that starts with a letter in MUSEUM
To Love and Be Wise - Mystery
Claiming Golden Oldie ticket - published 1950
Points this post = 5
Total points = 90
Big Book tickets = 2
Golden Oldies = 4
BOOKLOVER===20.2===
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4) Pecan Pies and Homicides Ellery Adams
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3) Little Black Dress
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3) A Conspiracy of Friends
Points this post = 100
ZachI completed Task 15.10 - Pay the Piper by reading the book The Midwich Cuckoos which takes place in England.
Points this post: 15
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Totals for Season
Points: 15
GOTs: 0
BBTs: 0
VAL TX25.6 - Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums -
Read 2 books, choosing from 2 different options below or read 1 book that has over 500 pages from any one option.
B. - Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CLAUDE MONET
Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies by Michael Ausiello
C. - Read a book whose number of pages includes the numbers 5 and 3.
Our Short History by Lauren Grodstein
Book has 352 pages.
This post:
Points - 25
Total:
Points - 75
Post #320.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
2) Madeline Mann: The First Madeline Mann Mystery by Julia Buckley
Author's Initials: JB both in SHJBSS
Points this post:20
Total Points:70
Books read:4
Tasks Done: 4
Catherine TTask 10.10 - Africa Day
read a book set in Nigeria (on the list)
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
Season total = 310
Readerboard Name: Amarie15.2 - Two of the Tates
Book 1: The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald - Published 1925 *CLAIMING GOLDEN OLDIE TICKET
Book 2: My Lady Jane Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows - Published 2016 *CLAIMING BIG BOOK TICKET - 512 PAGES
Points This Post: 15
Total Points 240
Task Completed: 14
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
5.1 - A Night at the Museum
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with a letter in MUSEUM:
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Genre = Spirituality
This post: 5
Total this season: 20
5.10 - From Your Collectionbook of choice
Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin
10.4 - The Birds and the Bees
a book with the word “Bird” or the name of a specific bird in the title/subtitle, OR, the word “Bug” or the name of a specific insect* in the title/subtitle
The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15/880
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
ED20.1 - Most Improved Player - Amber's Task: Adventure in the Southwest
Option 2- read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase MANHATTAN PROJECT
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Initials "AM" found in MAnhattan"
Points This Post: 20
Total Points 20
Task Completed: 1
Books completed=1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
trishhartuk30.5 TessaVanessa’s Task: Name Game
Generate ONLY 5 names. Select a first name and a last name from your list of 5 names.
My list was: Cassandra Sessions, Mavis Seymour, Felicia Bardsley, Frederick Gibson, Leslie Davidson
Book 1: Read a book with an author with the same first name as a name generated.
You're Never Weird on the Internet, Felicia Day
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Book 2: Read a book with an author with the same last name as the name generated.
Pattern Recognition, William Gibson
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 220
Tasks Completed: 13
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 0
5.7 – New England Maple MuseumBig Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
15.5 – Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Iced by Karen Marie Moning, this is a BIG BOOK with 512 pages
IE – mIstEr
C – Cardigan
D - neighborhooD
Points: 105
Kathy G.30.1 - Dlmrose's Task: And The Award Goes To...
Opt. 2- Pulitzer Prize Book (2015)
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Opt. 3- Edgar Award Book (2011)
Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva
Total Points- 65 points
Task 25.6 - Windy City MuseumsA. The Museum of Science and Industry.
Read a book whose title/subtitle contains all the letters in either
INTERACTIVE
or
HANDS ON.
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (Flavia de Luce #9) (2018) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 363 pages)
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place
I: F i ne
N: Fi ne
T: T he
E: Grav e’s
R: G r ave’s
A: Gr a ve’s
C: Pla c e
T: Priva t e
I: Pr i vate
V: Gra v e’s
E: Plac e
B. The Art Institute of Chicago.
Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in
C L AU DE MONET. Middle initials may be ignored.
The Undertaker's Wife (2005) by Loren D. Estleman (Hardcover, 284 pages)
Spur Award for Best Western Novel (2006)
363 + 284 = 647 > 500 pages
25 + 25 = 50
Tasks Completed: 03
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 25 + 25 = 50
Books read: 04
Pages read: 1,206
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 02
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
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5.10 - Wolf Guy volume 3. By Yoshiaki Tabata
Over 100 pages long.
Total pts: 25 + 5 = 30 pts.