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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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Task 10.8 - Spring Feverread a book with MAM in title & author
Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
M in eMpress
A in All
M in eMiko
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370 points
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...Option 3: Read a book where the title starts with a word that begins with the letter B, A or M.
My Regelence Rake
points: 20 + 445 = 465
Elizabeth BTask 20.3
Option 3
Hunger by DiscontentedWinter, also writing as Lisa Henry
e-book, approved for length at post 7354 (verification thread)
Total 275
Elizabeth BTask 30.1
Option 3: book#2 in a series The Raven King
Option 4: red text on the cover (at least one entire word)
Total 305
Elizabeth BTask 30.10
Option 3. STADIUM JUMPING
Book 1: book 3 of a series Slick
Book 2: Designs of Desire, the title doesn't have ANY of the letters in FAULT
Total 335
JAMTOWN 8020.6- Tiptoe through the Tulips
Option1: The Festival
Book 3 of the Xenogeneis Series: Imago by Octavia E. Butler
Post total: 20
JAMTOWN 80Task 20.8- Springtime traditions in Sweden
Option 2: Lady Day
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
L, E in VÅFFELDAGEN
Post total: 20
Season total: 40
JAMTOWN 80Task 25.2 - Spring Things
Option 2: Sci Fi High
City byClifford D. Simak
Option: Heat streak
The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
AR: IL- MG BL-5.4 ARP- 14 points
Post total: 25
Season total: 65
Sara G25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Option 1. Double Trouble. Read a book which has two consecutive words in the title (NOT subtitle) which begin with the same consonant.
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Option 2. Sci Fi High. Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Points this post: 25
Total points: 315
JAMTOWN 80Task 25.5- Spring festivals
Option 1: CHERRY BLOSSOM
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Option 3: Coachella
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 18.0
Post: 25
Season total: 90
JAMTOWN 8020.1 - Most Improved- Elizabeth B's Task: Spring Festivals Around Europe
Option 2: TASTE FLORENCE FOOD FESTIVAL
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Post total: 20
Season total: 110
10.9 - Spring ForwardRead the next book in a series you've already started.
A Happy Holiday, #17 in Nick Williams Mystery series
This book is next in a series I've already started and new-to-me.
points: 10 + 465 = 475
KathyKS20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
REQUIRED: state the option when you post.
Option 2. Read a book with ALL the letters L O K and I in the TITLE (not the subtitle).
Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club: est. 1891, Wichita, KS, by Sondra Langel
LOKI = thursday afternOon cooKIng cLub
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Points for this task: 20
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 9
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Bookwrm526Task #30.2 - March Madness
Option 1a: Read a book FIRST published in March of any year. I read Arcadia by Lauren Groff, first published March 2012 (291pp).
Option 3a: Read a book with a five word TITLE which also contains at least one of these numbers in the page count: 1, 2, 5, 9, 0. I read The Days of the King by Filip Florian (224pp).
291+224=515pp
Total points so far: 150
KathyKS20.1 - Most Improved- Elizabeth B's Task: Spring Festivals Around Europe
Option 1: A. Read a book with a cup/mug of coffee (coffee must be visible in the cup/mug ) ... on the cover
Required: Include the cover.
Second Time Sweeter: A Blessings Novel, Beverly Jenkins********
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 10
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
ElaineL10.5: Spring Into Action
Read a book with the MPG Action and/or Adventure.
Secrets of the Crown (Genre noted here)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 270
ElaineL15.9: A True Renaissance Man
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts leoNaRdo
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 285
ElaineL30.11: Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite Monsters
Option C: Book 1: Read a book from this list: Required Reading Graphic Novels. Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
Required: State the page.
Page 1 (#20 at time of posting)
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in MORNINGSTAR.
Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts morNingstaR
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 315
30.7The total of your pages must be at least 600
Option 1.
Bad Girls and Femme Fatales Page 1
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
410 pages
Option 5.
Worst Fathers in Books Page 1
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher
216 pages
Task points: 30
Total points: 150
Bookwrm526 Task #15.4 - Number, Please?
I chose option 2, to read one book that fits both criteria. Pick a number from 2 to 9 and read a book in a series with that whole number designation, and where the title begins with one of the letters associated with that number. I chose #7 (letters PRS) and read Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood.
Total points so far: 165
Mai15.8 - Right-Hand Cat
Read a book with a domestic cat on the cover
Captain Marvel, Volume 2: Stay Fly by Kelly Sue DeConnickPoints this post: 15
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 5.8. Annie Wilkes
Read a book from one of these lists: Books About Books and Authors or Writers Who Write About Writers.
REQUIRED: Include in your post the list and page number on which your book is found.
Cat's Cradle on Books about Books and Authors, page 1
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 85
GO Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: 0
DeborahPost 3
10.6 - Spring Break
The Vanishing Stair
Stevie is back at the academy by page 50, she is a student.
Points this post:10
Total Points:25
Books read:3
Tasks Done:3
DULCINELLA 15.7 - Villains We Love To Hate
Read a book written by a single author whose name matches the name of a performer who played one of AFI’s 50 Greatest Screen Villains
The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted
Robert Hillman 320 p. 24 march 2019 3 stars#28 Robert Mitchum
Points in this post : 15 points
Total points: 450 points
1 ticket GO
2 tickets BB
20.1 - Most Improved- Elizabeth B's Task: Spring Festivals Around EuropeOPTION 1B: Read a book set at least 50% in the Netherlands.
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 40
Golden Oldies: -
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 2
Total books read: 2
Julia10315.1 - Celebrate Your Name
Book 1: How to Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen (author's first name and my readerboard name both start with J)
Book 2 Option 1: Cold Iron (readerboard name and book title both have 8 characters)
This post: 15 points
Total points: 160
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 12
perletwo 10.6 - Spring Break - Read a book about the high school or college experience.
If We Were Villains
Points this task: 10
Total points: 410
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 23
15.4 - Number, Please? Option 2: read one book that fulfills BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
#4 = GHI
#4 in series, title starts with G
Grave Secret/Charlaine Harris
Total points: 15
20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious PurposeOption 2: Read a book with ALL the letters L O K and I in the TITLE (not the subtitle)
Death, Taxes, and Hot-Pink Leg Warmers/Diane Kelly
Total points: 35
Pamela326530.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
Option 1: Term-Sweetheart
by Mollie CampbellOption 2:
by Lorraine Beatty – The little girl is holding a dogPoints this post: 30
Total Points: 95
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
DULCINELLA 5.8. Annie Wilkes
Read a book from one of these lists: Books About Books and Authors or Writers Who Write About Writers
The Pale Horse Agatha Christie 259 p. 24 march 2019 3 starsp. 1 nr. 47 on Writers who write about writers
I claim a ticket GO ticket for this one as it is published first in 1961
Points in this post : 5 points
Total points: 455 points
Tickets GO: 2
Tickets BB: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Read two books, one from Book 1 and one from Book 2.
The page number total for both books must exceed 500 (i.e. must be 501 or greater).
Book 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters.
A Rainy Weekend in RHODE ISLAND by Terry Boone (double letters rr and oo) - 270 pages (Kindle Edition) - PB version is 346 pages
Book 2: Read a book in which the TITLE (subtitles are excluded) contains at least one set of double-letters, AND the author’s name contains at least one set of double-letters.
Heartless by Marissa Meyer Heartless has double ss and Marissa has double ss - 480 pages MMPB version
Total pages: 480+270=750
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 115
GO Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: 0
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...
Option 2: Read a book in which the authors initials are found in the word BIOGRAPHY. All initials must be present and can only appear as many times as found in the word.
Soul Food Spirits by Amy Boyles, AB found in BiogrAphy
approved for length via post #7368
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 135
GO Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: 0
15.5 - It's Black and WhiteCity of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
75-80% of the book takes place "in the wilds of Canada"
Total points: 155 + 15 = 170
20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in SwedenOption 3: Read a book about a witch or witches.
I listened to an audio version of
The Coven
New Points: 20
Total Challenge Points: 130
Ava Catherine10.10 - Spring Training
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the follwoing locations where spring training takes place: Georgia.
Triptych by Karin Slaughter
set in Atlanta, Georgia
total=10
Ava Catherine10.9 - Spring Forward
Read the next book in a series you've already started.
Her Final Confessionby Lisa Regan # 4 in series
This book is the next in a series I have already started and is new to me.
total=20
Ava Catherine5.5. Cruella de Vil
Read a book with a coat or jacket on the cover.
The Cold Dish
by Craig Johnsontotal=25
Ava Catherine5.4. President Snow
Read a book with the word “white,” “rose,” or “roses” in its title/subtitle.
White Rose, Black Forest by Eoin Dempsey
total=30
20.2 - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...Option 3: Title starting with B, A, or M.
Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands, by Michael Chabon.
New points total: 120
Brooke TX20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 1. Read a book with a main page genre Mythology.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 125
Completed Tasks: 11
Books Read: 17
Ava Catherine5.7. The Joker
Read a book with the main page genre humor.
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome 854 users mpg humor
total=35
Andy P,Task # 10.9 - Spring Forward
Read the next book in a series you've already started.
The Vanishing Box by Elly Griffiths
This is # 4 in the Stephens and Mephisto series and is new to me. I have previously read # 3 (as well as 1 & 2) The Blood Card.
Points: 10
Total points: 185
Ava Catherine5.2. Sauron
Read a book with “ring” found intact in the title or subtitle.
A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines
total=40
SCHATZIE5.6. The shark in Jaws
--book from given list: Summer Beach Reads
Sea Change
--number 75 on list, pg. 1
Challenge Total 15
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option 2b: read a book 50% set in Italy
The Silver Pigs
about 66% in Italy
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360 points