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SPRING CHALLENGE 2018
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Sara G5.6 - Meguro Parasitological Museum
Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about tapeworms, head lice and plenty of other parasites you’ve probably never heard of at this Tokyo museum. The collection boasts 300 specimens, including a 29-foot tapeworm. Read a book with at least 300 pages that was first published in a year that contains the numbers 2 and 9.
Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
This book was first published January 1, 1992.
I read the Kindle edition. The MMPB here has 320 pages.
10.1 - Let's Learn Something.
The British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art and culture. Read a non-fiction book with a main page genre of history, art or culture/cultural. Genres may be standalone or embedded.
The Lady in Red: An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, Scandal, and Divorce by Hallie Rubenhold
MPG History: 77 users
Points this post: 15
Total points: 270
DebraJean20.6 - Seasoned Reader
For option 4, I read The Great Alone. The word "alone" appears in the song lyrics.
Points this post - 20
Total points - 165
BB - 0
GO - 0
Readerboard Name: AshleighTask #20.3 - Best Review – Michelle in Alaska's Task: Red or Green
This is a ONE book task. Your book must have a minimum of 250 pages.
OPTION 3: Georgia O’Keeffe is considered by many to be the “mother of American modernism”. Santa Fe, NM boasts a museum dedicated to her work. For this option, read a book with a flower/flowers on the cover.
Required: Include the book cover.
by Laura FlorandThe ebook edition I read has a very pretty rose on the cover with 300 pages in the Paperback version as per Goodreads.
TALLIES:
Points in this post: 20
Total points to date: 40
Pages read: 725
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
GO this post: 0
GO to date: 0
BB this post: 0
BB to date: 0
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyTask 5.1 - A Night at the Museum
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris, MPG Mystery - M in MUSEUM
Task 15.2 - Two Of The Tates
Book 1 - The Golden Compass first published in 1995
Book 2 - American Vampire, Vol. 2 first published in 2011
Task 15.4 - Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
Option 2 - Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell, Initials EG found in The Effuzi Gallery, Title Initials (GT) found in State Hermitage
Task 15.7 - Spring Saints
Undead Outlaws: Necromancer Haze and the Soul-Rot Plague by Matthew David
Task 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 1 - The Dress
Task 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Book Concierge's Task: Happy 300th Birthday
Option B - Author's initials in SAN ANTONIO
by Steve Alten, 343 pagesPoints this post: 90
Total points: 260
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 19
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 1
KAREN F10.7 - My Favorite Holiday!
The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde
Found on Page 1 of the list
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
Option 1: Gone Too Deep by Katie Ruggle
OO & EE
20.10 - Group Reads
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
I posted Message 15 on the discussion thread
Points this post: 50
Points this challenge: 150
Big Book Ticket: 1
Delicious Dee10.7 - My Favorite Holiday!
The Jane Austen Book Club - found on pg1, postion 64 of the list
15.2 - Two Of The Tates
Book A - Baltimore Blues- first publiched 1997
Book B - Twist - first published 2017
Points This Post: 25
Points Overall: 205
Ava Catherine20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Book Concierge's Task: Happy 300th Birthday
B) Read a book by a single author whose First and Last initials are in SAN ANTONIO.
Girl at War by Sara Nović
320 pages
author's initial's=SN found in SaN antonio
total=200
Ava Catherine25.1 - Perletwo's Task: The Ides of March are Come
Option 2: Read a book from one of these Goodreads list
"Best Getting Even Books of All Time."
page 1; #31
Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH.
White Houses by Amy Bloom
author's initials=AB found in BewAre the ides of march
25.2 - Librarianish's Task - Roads and Rails
Option 2: Read a book from this road trip-themed Listopia:
Young Adult Road Trip Novels
page 1; #6
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares 294 pages
Option 3: Read a book from this train-themed Listopia:
Tales on Track
page 1; #7
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 323 pages
294+323=617 total pages
total=250
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyREPOSTING WITH REQUIRED CHILDRENS'S GENRE INFORMATION
Task 15.2 - Two Of The Tates
Book 1 - The Golden Compass first published in 1995
ARReader Information: IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 19.0
Book 2 - American Vampire, Vol. 2 first published in 2011
Points this post: 15
Total points: 260
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 19
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 1
Mary P20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
Option #2: Read a book from thehttps://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9... list.
The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman
Found on page 1, #2 on list.
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 115
SCHATZIE20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Opt. 2: first published in June
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
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20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Frugalitymom's Task: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Opt. 1: book from given list. (mine is #68)
The Moor's Account
by Laila Lalami
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Points this post: 40
Challenge Total: 330
15.3 -Women’s History MonthOption 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
I read Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. This book has Historical on its main page AND its author is a woman.
Points: 95
books read: 7
tasks completed: 6
tasks in progress: 2
pages read: 2673
perletwo15.1 - A Truth and A Lie - Book 1: Read a nonfiction book.
Present Concerns: Journalistic Essays
Book 2: Read a book with any form of the word LIE in the title or subtitle.
A Pattern of Lies
Points this task: 15
Total points: 405
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 20
SCHATZIE20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
Opt. 3: author's initials in OCTOBASS
Fools and Mortals
by Bernard Cornwell
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
Opt. 2: single author initials in SHJBSS
The Tao of Pooh
by Benjamin Hoff
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20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
Option 2: first published in a year containing the numbers 1 and 5
Rising Strong
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20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Book Concierge's Task: Happy 300th Birthday
Opt. A: set at least 50% in Texas
News of the World
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20.10 - Group Reads
I read Her Body and Other Parties
my 2 cents can be found in msg. 5 of discussion thread
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25.1 - Perletwo's Task: The Ides of March are Come
Opt. 1: #1 in a series
Abducted
Opt. 3: author initials in BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH
The Lords of the North
by Bernard Cornwell
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Points this Post: 125
Challenge Total: 455
Mcquaid5.4: Avanos Hair Museum: Read a book with human hair on the cover.
Paper Girls, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan
10.6: Want to see my Slides? Read a book with the main page genre of Science Fiction.
One Way by S. J. Morden
10.7: My Favorite Holiday! April 12 is drop everything and read day. Read a book from the provided list.
The book I picked is number 1 on page 1.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Mcquaid20.1: Most Improved Player - Amber's Task: Adventure in the Southwest
Option 2: Read a book a single author whose first and last initial can be found in: Manhattan Project.
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris.
20.4: Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 4: Read a book where the author's first and last initial can be found in: Best Day Ever
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. I used Annie Barrows for this task.
20.5: Bigger is Better - Frugalitymom's Task: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Option 3: Read a book where the first letter of each word of the title and subtitle can be found in "Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History."
The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
weLl behAved wOmen seldom make hisTory
20.8: Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
Option 1: Read a book that is #1, #5, or #10 in a series.
Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher
Points this Post: 80
Total Points: 140
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 10
30.6 Brooke TX's Task: Conference, Convention, ConventicleOption A: TLA (Texas Library Association), April 3-6
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author who is attending TLA 2018 found on this list: Authors at TLA.
The Tale of Holly How by Susan Wittig Albert
Book 2: Read a book found on this list of books by Texas Authors
The Tale of Hill Top Farm
Found on Page 3
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 130
Total Tasks: 5
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
Morgan Faeriesfolly15.4 Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
OPTION 1:
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in the name of one of these museums listed above.
My Best Friend's Exorcism -- Grady Hendrix (State Hermitage)
Book 2: Read a book with a title of at least two words in which the initial letter of each word of the title can be found in the name of a DIFFERENT museum from the above list.
Beneath the Sugar Sky (The British Museum)
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
Option 1: Read a book that is #1, #5, or #10 in a series. The series designation must appear in the Goodreads metadata.
The Girl In Between (Girl in Between #1)
eBook length approval: 2701
[Points]
This post: 15 + 20
Total: 35
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding DayOption 4: The Joy
For this option read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in BEST DAY EVER. Middle initials may be ignored. One qualifying author in a book with two co-authors would work.
Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 150
Total Tasks: 6
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
Mcquaid5.10: From your collection
Book of my choice
A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen
IL: MG
BL: 5.4
AR Points: 11.0
Points this post: 5
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 11
MIKE DENNISI’d like to change Cloud Atlas from 20.6 to 25.6
To that end, please:
Remove my points from 20.6.
Add the following:
25.6 - Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums
1 book that has over 500 pages from any one option:
Option B: author's first and last name initials found in CLAUDE MONET.
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
I read the audiobook edition, but the top MMPB edition has 544 pp.
It is then also a Big Book.
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Current Post: Points: 25 GO: - BB: 1
Total: Points: 25 GO: - BB: 1
Tasks:
Morgan Faeriesfolly20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 4: The Joy
Read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in BEST DAY EVER.
Revival, Vol. 6: Thy Loyal Sons & Daughters
Tim Seeley
BEST DAY EVER
[Points]
This post: 20
Total: 55
Mcquaid5.1: A Night at the Museum: Read a book with a main page genre that starts with a letter in MUSEUM.
The Plastic Magician by Charlie Holmberg
The Genre: Fantasy > Magic
10.5: Springtime in Paris: Read a book set in France
The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani
15.10: Pay the Piper: Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of the countries that has a type of bagpipe.
How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry
The book takes place in England. Quote from the book to set up location: "Peasebrook was in the middle of the Cotswolds..." (pg. 3)
20.3: Best Review – Michelle in Alaska's Task: Red or Green?
Option 3: Read a book with a flower/flowers on the cover.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
Points this post: 50
Totals points: 195
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 15
Morgan Faeriesfolly20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Frugalitymom's Task: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Option 3: Read a book where the first letter of each word of the title and subtitle can be found in "Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History." Titles must be at least three words in length.
Ashes of Honor
A & H in Behaved
O in Women
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
Read a book written by a single author who shares first and last name initials with these iconic Texans: SHJBSS. The letters may be used in any combination (HB, JS, BJ etc.) Middle initials of authors may be ignored. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Wild Swans
JS: Jessica Spotswood
[Points]
This post: 20 + 20
Total: 95
Kristi CO10.2 - Free For All
free from the library
What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
Option 1: 2 pairs of doubles (oo, tt)
Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman by Anne Helen Petersen
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
Option 1: Grammy Museum - Los Angeles, California
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs
Points this post: 50
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
MIKE DENNIS15.4 - Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Book 1: single author initials L.E.M. found in "Acropolis Museum"
Book 2: title initial letters TMOR found in "Metropolitan"
20.1 - Amber's Task: Adventure in the Southwest
Option 2: single author, first & last initials in MANHATTAN PROJECT.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
20.4 - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
("Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", and "Manga" are allowed for this task.)
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of Science Fiction.
Lazarus, Vol. 5: Cull, Science Fiction, Sequential Art, 128 pp.
20.8 - Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
Option 2: FIRST published in a year containing the numbers 1 and 5.
X (Kinsey Millhone #24) first published August 2015
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Current Post: Points: 75 GO: - BB: -
Total: Points: 100 GO: - BB: 1
Tasks: 15.4, 20.1, 20.4, 20.8, 25.6, using 5 books.
Suzannesea10.4 The Birds and the Bees
Read a book with the word"Bug" in the title/subtitle. Plural forms of the word are fine.
Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control by Jessica Walliser
Points this post: 10
Total points to date: 45
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Amber's Task: Adventure in the SouthwestOption 2: read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase MANHATTAN PROJECT.
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett.
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Dakimel5.2 A Cultural Experience
Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren
5.8 The Museum of Sex
It Takes Two to Tumble
10.1 Let's Learn Something
The Best We Could Do
10.3 Tell Me Where It Hurts
Now That You Mention It (MC is a doctor)
10.4 The Birds and the Bees
Moth Smoke - MOTH
10.6 Want to See My Slides
Radio Silence
15.3 Women's History Month
Option 2: Manhattan Beach
15.4 Collect, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
Option 2: Cowgirl, Unexpectedly (The aCropolis mUseum) by Vicki Tharp (The VaTican museums)
15.6 Oh, Beans!
The Last Black Unicorn - BLACK licorice
15.7 Spring Saints
A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman
15.8 The Red Baron
(little plane above the first D in Wedding)20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
1: An Unseen Attraction - 2 Es in Unseen, 2 Ts in Attraction
Length approved message 6758
20.3 - Best Review – Michelle in Alaska's Task: Red or Green?
4: Intermediate Thermodynamics by Susannah Nix
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
4: The Last Kid Left by Rosecrans Baldwin
20.6 Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
4: Home Fire (HOME)
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
2: Beautiful Lawman by Sophie Jordan
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
1: The Bear and the Nightingale
20.10 Group Read
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
25.3 - Andy P.’s Task: Correcting Mistakes Before They Happen
1: Fever Dream (192 pgs) - written in Spanish; I am not literate in Spanish
2: A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole (320 pgs)
30.4 3,4,5
1: The Game Plan (322 pgs)
3: About That Kiss (349 pgs)
TALLY:
This post - 320
Total - 320
MAZZA110.3 - Tell Me Where It Hurts
Read a book with a main page genre of "medicine" or "medical," or about or by a doctor, nurse, midwife or veterinarian.
Patient: The True Story of a Rare Illness
MPG Health> Medicine
10.5. Springtime in Paris
Read a book set in France or written by an author born or currently living in France.
Madame Bovary setting identified as France
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).
Sleeping Giants
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 825
10.4. The Birds and the BeesThe Bird Tribunal by Agnes Ravatn
15.2 - Two Of The Tates
Book 1: Read a book FIRST published between 1897 and 1999 (inclusive).
The Seven Dials Mystery (Superintendent Battle #2) by Agatha Christie
published 1929
1x Golden Oldies Tix
Book 2: Read a book FIRST published since the year 2000 (pre-May is OK).
De Luxe (Jack Susko #3) by Lenny Bartulin
published 2011
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of Science Fiction. The genre may be embedded or standalone.
The Sum Of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound edited by Susan Forest
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
Option 2: Read a book FIRST published in a year containing the numbers 1 and 5. (Examples: 1858, 1945, 2015)
One by Sarah Crossan
published 2015
Total this Post: 65
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 305
MegSCL5.5 - International Cryptozoology Museum
Werewolves and vampires - The Last Werewolf
10.4. The Birds and the Bees
Sadness Is a White Bird
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Book Concierge's Task: Happy 300th Birthday
C) Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in: BATTLE OF FLOWERS PARADE (TSOAO) - The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 240
BB tickets: 6
Anja25.1 - Perletwo's Task: The Ides of March are Come
Option 1. Read a book that is #1 in the series
Key of Light (Key Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts
Option 2: Read a book from one of these Goodreads lists: Vengeance is Mine
The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders (page 1)
POINTS:
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 105
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 8
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.2 A Cultural Experience
Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in CULTURE.
I read Head Coach: Hellions Angels by Lia Riley.
Challenge 15.8 The Red Baron
Read a book with an airplane on the cover*
I read
by Catherine Mann.Challenge 25.6 Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums
Option A: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains all the letters in either
INTERACTIVE
or
HANDS ON.
I read The Professor & the Coed: Scandal & Murder at the Ohio State University by Mark Gribben. It contains all the letters in HANDS ON
Option B: Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CLAUDE MONET.
I read All By Myself, Alone by Mary Higgins Clark.
Challenge 30.3 Ava Catherine’s Task: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss
Option 2: Read a book FIRST published in March of any year or FIRST published in 1904.
I read The Exile: BookShots by James Patterson.
Option 3: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in THE LORAX.
I read Radiantby Elizabeth Hayley.
Points this post: 75
Total points: 470
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 41
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Nick KY10.5 Springtime in ParisI read The Templars' Last Secret by Martin Walker, set in France.
15.3 Women’s History MonthI chose the two book option.
Book 1. I read The Apocryphal Jesus: Legends of the Early Church by J. Keith Elliott, “History” as a GR genre approved in the help thread message 10 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 2. I read A Wizard of Earthsea by female author Ursula K. Le Guin.
25.4 Catherine T’s
Book 1.History and Biography genres, I read The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World by David Jaher. 436 pp
Book 2.Building on the Cover, I read Violated: Exposing Rape at Baylor University amid College Football's Sexual Assault Crisis by Paula Lavigne. 368 pp
. Both books are new to me, non-fiction, and with 804 pp > required 600
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 300
5.7 - New England Maple MuseumSomething sweet on the cover: Read The Year of Cozy: 125 Recipes, Crafts, and Other Homemade Adventures by Adrianna Adarme. Part of a pie is in the top right corner along with some cream.
25.7 - Andy P.’s Task: Correcting Mistakes Before They Happen
Book 1 - Translated book: Read Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac. This book was originally written in Spanish, a language I am not literate in. (304 pages)
Book 1 - Author's initials in READ CAREFULLY: Read The Small Backs of Children by Lidia Yuknavitch. L & Y are both in the phrase. (224 pages)
Points these task: 30
Total points: 45
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 3
Mod
Read a book of your choice
Wither
10.8 - Tax Day
April 15 is tax day in the US. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in TAX DAY
Reboot by Amy Tintera TAx Day
15.4 - Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements
Carnival of Secrets (The ACrOpoliS Museum) by Melissa Marr (The British MuseuM)
15.7 - Spring Saints
Read a book by an author named David, Patrick or George
Dark Eden by Patrick Carman
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
Read a book with at least 2 pairs of double letters in the title and/or subtitle.
They All Fall Down
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
Read a book written by a single author who shares first and last name initials with these iconic Texans: SHJBSS
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill (SHjbss)
Points this post: 85 points
Total points to date = 200 points
15.2 - Two Of The TatesRead two books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book FIRST published between 1897 and 1999 (inclusive). A Taste for Murder (1994)
Book 2: Read a book FIRST published since the year 2000 (pre-May is OK). Paging the Dead (2014)
This post: 15
Total: 35
Queen Bee Darlene5.2 A Cultural Experience - Book written by author whose 1st & last initials are in CULTURE
In the Blood by Lisa Unger In the Blood
cULture
5 points
5.3 The Museum of Bad Art - Title/subtitle contains all letters in BAD ART
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
5 points
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 165
Emtecia25.1 - Perletwo's Task: The Ides of March are Come
This is a two book task. Read one book from each of two of the following options.
, series 1 of Tiffany Black.Option 1.
Read a book that is either #1 in the series or the last (most recently published) entry in a series (by first printing, not a paperback, re-issue etc). The book's Goodreads series main page must indicate this by series listing and/or publication date. The series entry must be a standalone work, not a contribution to a short story or novella collection.
Option 3:
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH. All name part initials must be present. Spaces determine names. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
30.6 Brooke TX's Task: Conference, Convention, Conventicle
This is a two book task. Choose one of the options below and read Book 1 and Book 2 from that option.
Books with the Main Page Genres of Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, and Manga can be used for this task. The books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Required: State which option you chose when you post.
Option C: BEA (BookExpo America), May 30-June 1
BookExpo America is a reader's paradise - the biggest publishing conference of the year.
, paperback page count 295.Book 1: Read a book written by a single author who is appearing this year at BookCon 2018, BEA's sister event for non-professionals. A list of authors can be found here: 2018 Guests.
, paperback page count 352. It is based in Chicago, IL.Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in a city that has hosted BEA: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; or Los Angeles, CA. Required: If the setting of your book is not evident in the description or metadata, please explain how the book fits the task.
total combined page count of 647.
current points 25
points this post 55
total point 80
10.3 - Tell Me Where It HurtsRead a book with a main page genre of "medicine" or "medical"
Book read: The Final Diagnosis
How it fits: MPG Medical
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Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 13
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 0
5.10 – From Your CollectionFeversong by Karen Marie Moning, this is a BIG BOOK with 512 pages
15.4 – Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
1 – Burned by Karen Marie Moning (author initials found in Rijksmuseum), this is a BIG BOOK with 512 pages
2 – High Voltage by Karen Marie Moning (Letter ‘H’ & 'V' found in The Vatican Museums)
15.10 – Pay the Piper
Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning
Set in Ireland
Points: 140
Danibean195.7 - New England Maple Museum: Read a book that shows something sweet to eat on its cover.
I read
by Michael Pollan5.8 - The Museum of Sex: Read a book with the main page genre of Sexuality, Gender, Feminism, or LGBT.
I read How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
20.10 - Group Reads: Read one of the selected group reads and participate in the discussion board for that book.
I read Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado. My post is #10 on the discussion board.
This Post:
Points - 30
BB Tickets - 0
GO Tickets - 0
Books Read - 3
Tasks Complete - 3
Totals:
Points - 255
BB Tickets - 4
GO Tickets - 0
Books Read - 21
Tasks Complete - 18
5.7 - New England Maple MuseumRead a book with something sweet to eat on the cover
- apple, approved in help thread message #14Claiming Golden Oldie ticket - published 1947
Points this post = 5
Total points = 130
Big Book tickets = 2
Golden Oldies = 6
Cindy FTask 20.8 Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
Option 1: #1 in a series The Bride Price by Tracey Jane Jackson
Points this post:20
Total points:85
Tasks completed:5
Books read:5
Golden Oldies:1
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Brooklyn5.4 – Avanos Hair Museum
Read a book that has human hair visible on the cover.
by Lauren Graham====================
20.5 – Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Option 1: Read a book from “Book Riot’s 100 Must Read Books of U.S. Historical Fiction”
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
#29 on the list
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20.7 – Young Sheldon
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in SHJBSS.
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
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25.1 – The Ides of March Are Come
Book 1
Option 1: Read a book that is either #1 in a series or the most recent entry in the series.
Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore
#1 in “A Love Story” series
Book 2
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH.
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Points this post: 70
Total points: 165/930
Tasks completed: 10/55
Books read: 12
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
MAZZA15.7 - New England Maple Museum
Read a book that shows something sweet to eat on its cover
Cupcakes and Casualties
5.8 - The Museum of Sex
Read a book with the main page genre of Sexuality, Gender, Feminism, or LGBT (or GLBT).
Giovanni's Room
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 835
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of DreamsOption 1 - A Trip to the Museum: Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke
~~ matches Motown Historical Museum - Detroit, Michigan
~~ primarily set in the suburbs of Detroit with some flashbacks to Siberia
~~ reference to book's setting can be found in the first paragraph of this article: Mind of Winter
Total Points: 135 + 20 = 155
Task 10.2 – Free For AllBook I got for free - Got this from the library
Murder at the Bad Girl's Bar and Grill
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This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 135 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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5.1 - A Night at the Museum
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with a letter in MUSEUM.
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
mpg includes: European Literature > British Literature 68 users
musEum
points: 5
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5.4 - Avanos Hair Museum
Read a book that has human hair visible on the cover.
The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
points: 5
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
Option 3 - Read a book where the author's first and last name initials (middle initials excluded) can be found in OCTOBASS
The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro
octoBASs
points: 20
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pts this post : 30
total: 225
GO: 4
BB: 3
tasks completed: 16