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SPRING CHALLENGE 2018
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Readerboard Name: Kathy P15.6 - Oh, Beans!
How Coffee Saved My Life: And Other Stories of Stumbling to Grace
Points this post: 15
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 15
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 1
Total Books read: 1
Readerboard Name: Kathy P25.6 - Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums
One book option
Option B
All the Light We Cannot SeeAuthor Anthony Doerr
Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket
Points this post: 40
Books this post: 2
Totals
Points: 15
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 1
Total Books read: 1
Post #625.3 - Andy P.’s Task: Correcting Mistakes Before They Happen
1) The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen Martin Aitken (Translator)
Original language is Danish under the title Journal 64
REQUIRED: I do not speak Danish
500 pages
2)Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
AC in CAREFULLY
336 pages
500 + 336 = 836/500+ pages
Points this post:25
Total Points:155
Books read:9
Tasks Done: 8
trishhartuk15.4 - 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.
Who Moved My Goat Cheese?, Lynn Cahoon
Author: the aCropoLis museum
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
AND 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
The Locked Room, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
Title: the meTRopoLitan museum of art
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 0
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5.6 - Meguro Parasitological Museum
first published 2009, 401 pgs: Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg
15.5 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
1E, 1I, 1N, 1R, 2S: Sirens by Joseph Knox
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
option 1, #1 in series: District VIII by Adam LeBor
I read an ARC.
total = 385
Danibean5.7 - 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 Girlby 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
LAVENDER20.02 - 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.
You Can Do It: Health, wellness, and healthy living for those who have tried everything else by Jasinda Wilder kindle
You Can Do It: Health, wellness, and healthy living for those who have tried everything else Top paperback, no MMPB 308 pages
LL, SS in subtitle
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 145
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 8
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets: 1
MAZZA1Task 5.5 - International Cryptozoology Museum
Read a book that features cryptozoology, a cryptozoologist, or one or more cryptids from this list: Cryptids.
The Radleys
features vampires and this is in book description
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 840
25.1 - Perletwo's Task: The Ides of March are ComeOption 2-Read a book from one of these Goodreads lists: Revenge...
The Revenger's Tragedy by Thomas Middleton- (first published 1606)
Found on p.1 of the Revenge list.**I claim 1 GO ticket.**
Option 3-Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH
The Changeling by Thomas Middleton- (first published 1622)
**I claim 1 GO ticket.**
Points This Post: 25
Total Points 95
Task Completed: 6
Books completed=7
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
FANDURY15.5 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Read a book where ALL the letters in the title can be found in MISTER ROGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and/or CARDIGAN SWEATER.
The Good Sisters by Helen Phifer
All the letters of the title can be found in mISTEr roger'S neiGHborhOOD and cardigan SweaTER
The ebook was approved in the ebook veryfication thread in post 6761
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 285
Books Read: 18
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Catherine TTask 5.1 - A Night at the Museum
read a book with (embedded) MPG starting with letter in MUSEUM
The Poison Study Short Story Collection: Assassin Study, Power Study, Ice Study by Maria V. Snyder
MPG: Fantasy > MAGIC
approved for length @row 2875
Task 10.5 - Springtime in Paris
read a book set in France
Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
80% set in France
Task 10.8 - Tax Day
read a book with author initials in TAX DAY
How to Catch a Wild Viscount by Tessa Dare
TD initials
Task 15.6 - Oh, Beans!
read a book with a word from the list in the title
The Red Threads of Fortune by J.Y. Yang
RED in list
Task 30.6 - Conference, Convention, Conventicle
option B
book 1: read a Nebula nominee (2016)
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
410 pages
book 2: read a book with 2+ word title, all words starting with same letter
Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder
SS title
407 pages
410 + 407 >> 500pages
Season total = 380 points
Cait S5.1- A Night at the Museum
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with a letter in MUSEUM.
The Cloak Society by Jeramey Kraatz
Children's Genre Info: IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 10.0
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 25
Sara G5.10 - From Your Collection
Read a book of your choice.
It's Hard Out Here for a Duke by Maya Rodale
10.5. Springtime in Paris
Read a book set in France or written by an author born or currently living in France. REQUIRED: If it is not apparent from the description or metadata, please provide a reference for the author's birthplace/current location.
The Second Empress : A Novel of Napoleon's Court by Michelle Moran
Most of the book takes place in Paris and the palaces in the area.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 285
Andy P.Task # 15.7 - Spring Saints
Read a book by an author named David,
New Tricks by David Rosenfelt
Points this post: 15
Total points:260
trishhartuk25.3 Andy P’s Task: Correcting Mistakes Before They Happen
Book 1: Read a book originally written in a language other than the one or ones in which you are literate that has been translated into a language that you can read.
August Heat, Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli (Translator) (280pg)
Originally written in Italian, which I neither speak nor read.
Book 2. Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase READ CAREFULLY.
Never Sorry, Edie Claire (272pg)
CarEfully
Total pages: 280 + 272 = 552pg
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 290
Tasks Completed: 18
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 0
loafer30.2 – Schatzie's Task: Castles and Other Historical Sites
Opt. 1: Read a book with a main page genre of biography
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Opt. 4: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in SCHWARZWALD
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
sChWarzwald
points: 30
total: 255
GO: 4
BB: 3
tasks completed: 17
Andy P.Task # 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
Option 1. Read a book that is set at least 50% in the location of one of the ten museums Musical Instrument Museum - Phoenix, Arizona
Concrete Desert by Jon Talton
Set almost totally in Phoenix, Arizona
Points this post: 20
Total points: 280
25.8 - Dakimel’s Task: RulebreakersOption 3: read a book whose SERIES TITLE (as listed in the GR record) contains one of the following words: .. Brother ...
Book read: The Suffragette Scandal
How it fits: Brothers Sinister #4
Option 4: read a book that does not have a valid* print edition on GR from the “SRC eBook Verification” list of approved books.
Book read: Seven Pets for Seven Witches: A Collection of Paranormal Cozy Shorts
How it fits: has no print edition, row 2227 in the doc.
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Points this post: 25
Total points: 225
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 14
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 0
Julia10325.6 - Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums
Option C: The Venetian Affair (352 pages)
Option D:
(Cover approved in post #31 of task help thread)This book has 544 pages - claiming one BB ticket
This post: 25 points, 1 BB
Challenge total points: 240
BB: 2
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 15
Readerboard Name: Kathy PRe-posting for big book ticket
25.6 - Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums
One book option
Option B All the Light We Cannot See
Author Anthony Doerr
Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket
Number of Pages 531
Points this post: 25
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 40
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 1
Total Books read: 1
Readerboard Name: Kathy P15.4 - Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
One book option
The Property
First letters found in The Prado
Author: Rutu Modan
First letters found in The British Museum
Points this post: 15
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 55
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 3
Total Books read: 3
perletwo5.7 - New England Maple Museum - Read a book that shows something sweet to eat on its cover. Required: Include the cover.
Holiday Grind - embiggen to see a gingerbread man on the tablePoints this task: 05
Total points: 410
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 31
Tasks completed: 21
Emtecia25.1
Option 1 read a book that is number 1 in the series
Option 3 read a book whose author initials can be found in BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH
, it was been approved for lenght, number 3295 on the list.30.5 tessa vanessa's task: name game, generate only 5 names,
5 names generated
Ethel Lyon
Elaina Bennett
Gena Hayes
Serina Eliot
Davy Doon
Current points 55
Points posted 55
Total points 110
ZachTask 15.9 - Find Your Muse
For this task I read At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft. The words for the task were The (3) and Mountains (9).
I will also be claiming 1 Golden Oldie ticket for the book At the Mountains of Madness as it was first published in 1936.
Points this post: 15
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Totals
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Total Points: 30
GOTs: 1
BBTs: 0
25.2 - Librarianish's Task - Roads and RailsOption 1, a book set in a state I've never visited: The Turner House by Angela Flournoy
The book is set in Detroit. I have never visited the state of Michigan.
paperback edition The Turner House 352 pages
Option 2, a book from Young Adult Road Trip Novels (p. 1, #6): The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
mass market paperback edition Quatre filles et un jean 376 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 315
Anja5.10 - From Your Collection
Read a book of your choice.
Rock Chick Reborn by Kristen Ashley
POINTS:
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 110
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 9
20.3 - Best Review – Michelle in Alaska's Task: Red or Green?Option 1, a book whose main character's name is Billy: Charming Billy by Alice McDermott
256 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 335
Readerboard Name: Nicola TTask: 15.5 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Read a book where ALL the letters in the title can be found in MISTER ROGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and/or CARDIGAN SWEATER. Subtitles should be ignored. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase(s). Numbers and symbols count as letters.
I read We
WE = cardigan sWEater
This book was first published in 1924 so i claim 1 GO ticket
Task: 20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Frugalitymom's Task: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
No books with the genres children or kids are allowed for this task.
I chose 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.
I read When Dimple Met Rishi = Well behaveD woMen seldom make histoRy
When Dimple Met Rishi
Task: 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
I chose Option 2: Spring 2018 is the fifteenth SRC challenge I’ve participated in, and I’ve enjoyed them all! Read a book FIRST published in a year containing the numbers 1 and 5.
I read Slade House. First Published Oct 20th 2015
Points this post: 15 + 20 + 20 = 55
Go this post: 1
Points total: 140
GO total: 1
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 9
MegSCL30.4 - Sandy's Task: 3, 4, 5
1. Read a book that is #3 in a series. Blackout
** 610pp - 1 big book ticket
3. Read a book where the number of pages includes at least 2 of the numbers 3, 4, 5. The Life to Come (384pp)
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 270
BB tickets: 7
Nick KY5.6 Meguro I read Main Street by Sinclair Lewis, 1st pub’d in 1920 (has both 2 and 9), 486 pp > required 300.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 305
Kayla C10.5 Springtime in Paris
P.S. from Paris by Marc Levy
Author was born in France, and book takes place in Paris
15.5 Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
MIsTER Roger's NeighborhooD and/or cArdigAn
points this post: 25
total points: 175
ERICA PA15.3 - Women’s History Month
Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH 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) requirements.
I read Three Weeks with a Princess by Vanessa Kelly.
20.1 - 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.
I read The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire by Molly Harper.
20.3 - Best Review – Michelle in Alaska's Task: Red or Green?
OPTION 4: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in WHITE SANDS.
I read Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis.
Post Points: 55
Total Points: 55
NICOLE OH5.10 - From Your Collection
The Realm of Possibility
25.6 - Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums
B. Are We There Yet? by David Levithan (D and L both found in CLAUDE)
C. Legend (305) (3 and 5 in the page numbers)
Points this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS FOR CHALLENGE: 140
20.4 Siobhan's Taskoption 4: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 505 pages.
I'd like to claim one Big Book ticket, please.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Big Book tickets: 2
ERICA PA20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of Science Fiction.
I read Romancing the Inventor.
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."
I read See What I Have Done.
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
2: Read a book written by a single author who shares first and last name initials with these iconic Texans: SHJBSS.
I read Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey.
Post Points: 60
Total Points: 115
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25.2 - Librarianish's Task - Roads and Rails
option 1, set in New Mexico a state I have not visited: Scavengers by Steven F. Havill
option 3, page 1 #22: Blood on the Tracks by Barbara Nickless
25.4 - Catherine T's Task: Museums For Learning
Option 1, 2 books
Book 1, Non-fiction, biography genre, this book is new-to-me: Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover, 352 pages
Book 2, Non-fiction, house on cover, this book is new-to-me:
Manderley Forever by Tatiana de Rosnay, 340 pages352 + 340 = 692
25.7 - Nick KY’s task: To Choose or Not To Choose
Option B, Not to Choose
Book 1, blue in title: Kind of Blue by Miles Corwin
Book 2, also by Miles Corwin: Midnight Alley by Miles Corwin
total = 460
Jasmiina F20.8 - 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:
Wonder by R.J. Palacio.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
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
ERICA PA15.4 - Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH book 1 (Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in the name of one of these museums listed above.) and 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. ) requirements.
I read Beyond Shame (The British Museum) by Kit Rocha (Rijksmuseum).
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.
I read Lady Midnight, #1 in the The Dark Artifices.
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 FIESTA FLAMBEAU PARADE.
I read A Princess in Theory.
Post Points: 55
Total Points: 170
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon2) Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola
*author shares first and last name initials with these iconic Texans: SHJBSS
Total Points = 20
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of DreamsOption 4 -
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
*Word from song is You*
Total Points = 40
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading ChallengeOption 2:
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini
*Published in 2015*
Total Points = 60
Cindy FTask 15.2 Two of the Tates
Book 1: Published between 1897 & 1999 The Wire in the Blood by Val McDermid
First Published 1997
Claim 1 BB Ticket 528 pages
Book 2: Published since 2000 Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
First published 2012
Claim 1 BB ticket 577 pages
Points this post:15
Total points:100
Tasks completed:6
Books read:7
Golden Oldies:1
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)
Queen Bee Darlene20.2 Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
Option 1) 2 pairs of double letters in title/subtitle
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks
OO (cooking)
OO (school)
20 points
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 185
Task 30.5 – TessaVanessa – Name Game REQUIRED: Names Generated: Vinny Kidd, Conrado SMITH, Vicky Mallory, Theodore Breckenridge, DONALD Martins
Option 1 – LAST name of author matches generated last name
Alexander McCall SMITH / Trains and Lovers
I listened to the audio book / No MMP / Paperback: Trains and Lovers
Option 2 - FIRST name of author matches generated first name
DONALD E. Westlake / One Of Us Is Wrong
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 170 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
Queen Bee Darlene25.1 Perletwo's Task: The Ides of March are Come
Option 1: 1st in a series
The Shadow District (Reykjavik Wartime Mystery #1) by Arnaldur Indridason The Shadow District
Option 2: Goodreads list: Best Getting Even Book of all time list
#32 on list: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Piccoult Nineteen Minutes
25 points
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 210
CompletionCompleted 5.1 Read House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo. It is listed as Mystery (M in Museum)
COmpleted 10.2 and read Bonfire by Krysten Ritter. I got this book at the library.
Completed 10.6 and read Champion by Marie Lu. This is classified as Science FIction
Task points: 25
Total Points: 25
Amy O.20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge
Option 2: book FIRST published in a year containing the numbers 1 and 5.
The Altar Girl: A Prequel, published May 1, 2015
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Book Concierge's Task: Happy 300th Birthday
Option C: book where the first letter of each title word can be found in FIESTA FLAMBEAU PARADE.
The Madman's Daughter
This post: 40
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Amy O.5.1 - A Night at the Museum - book with a main page genre that starts with a letter in MUSEUM
The Clocks main page genre Mystery
5.10 - From Your Collection - book of my choice
Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook
10.2 - Free For All - book I got for free
Allegedly - borrowed from public library
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
Option 3: book where the author's first and last name initials (middle initials excluded) can be found in OCTOBASS
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
This post: 40
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 13
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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I read Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle
This was a library book.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 20