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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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Ava Catherine5.3. Lady MacBeth
Read a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT.”
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories by Alice Munro
author's initials= AM found in out dAMned spot
total=45
Erin NY30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
This is my second time completing the challenge! It is difficult for me to complete in the other seasons because I spend so much time outside. When I’m not reading I’m riding horses! I compete in an equestrian sport called Eventing, which is a triathlon for horses. There are three phases, and for my task I’ve decided to base it off of these three phases.
Choose one of these phases and read book 1 and book 2. This is a two book task.
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 3. STADIUM JUMPING
Stadium jumping involves jumping over obstacles in an arena setting. The course is predetermined, and you must follow the sequence of jumps or be eliminated.
Book 1. Stadium jumping can involve combinations of jumps where two to three jumps are spaced relatively close together on a straight line. If your horse stops at any point in the combination you must redo the entire combination. For this task read a book that is book 2 or 3 of a series.
Specials by Scott Westerfeld
* This book is #3 in series
Book 2. Stadium jumping is judged solely on "time and faults" - that is, the fastest time around the course with the fewest number of penalties. It is your turn to avoid a fault. Read a book that does not have ANY of the letters in FAULT in the title or subtitle.
ex. Who She Is, Sherwood, Room
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Total Points: 155
Tasks completed: 9
Tasks in progress: 2
Books read: 13
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 4,704
Ava Catherine10.4 - Loki
Read a book found on the Best Plot Twist list.
Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
page 1, #34 on list
total=55
SCHATZIE5.8. Annie Wilkes
--given list: Writers who Write about Writers
'Salem's Lot
--#51 on list, pg. 1
Challenge Total: 25
SCHATZIE5.9. Emperor Palpatine
--first letter of title words in EMPEROR PALPATINE
The Immortal Nicholas
Challenge Total: 30
Ava Catherine10.7 - Spring Chicken
Read a "young" book. For the purposes of this task, a young book is defined as a book that was first published in or after 2015.
Her Mother's Grave by Lisa Regan
published July 16, 2018
total=65
SCHATZIE 10.1 - Darth Vader
--word "father" found in title - single author
A Father First
by Dwyane Wade
Challenge Total: 40
Ava Catherine10.8 - Spring Fever
Read a book written by a single author in which M A M can be found in in the title/subtitle and/or author's name.
All Things Consoled: A Daughter's Memoir by Elizabeth Hay
M&m (2 Ms) in Memoir; A in All
total=75
SCHATZIE10.3 - Vincent Vega
--single author with initial v
Menagerie
by Rachel Vincent
Challenge Total: 50
SCHATZIE10.6 - Spring Break
--high school experience
Piecing Me Together
--approved in msg. 34 in help thread
Challenge Total: 60
Ava Catherine30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and Asked
Jeopardy!
Book 1, answered: May We Be Forgiven
Book 2, asked: What Was She Thinking?: Notes on a Scandal
total=105
SCHATZIE10.8 - Spring Fever
--letters M A M in title/subtitle - single author
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
by Dani Shapiro
Challenge Total: 80
SCHATZIE10.9 - Spring Forward
--next in series
The Perfect Alibi
--This book is next in a series I've already started and it is new to me
Challenge Total: 90
Ava Catherine5.6. The shark in Jaws
Read a book from one of these lists: Vacations from Hell or Summer beach reads set in beach towns.
Outer Banks by Anne Rivers Siddons
page 1; #42 on Summer Beach Reads Set in Beach Towns list
total=110
Ava Catherine10.1 - Darth Vader
Read a book written by a single author that has the word FATHER or LUKE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Reading My Father by Alexandra Styron
total=120
Ava Catherine10.3 - Vincent Vega
Read a book written by a single author with the initial V.
Maud's Line by Margaret Verble
total=130
Ava Catherine15.5 - It's Black and White
This book is set more than 50% in China.
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
total=145
Delicious Dee10.10 - Spring Training
Tombstone Courage - set entirely in Arizona
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 200
Delicious Dee30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
Option 2. CROSS COUNTRY
Book A - Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
Book B -
- red/white on the flagPoints this Post: 30
Total Points: 230
JenniferKs15.8 - Right-Hand Cat
Read a book with a domestic cat on the cover
Required: Include the cover
(Hardcover 352 pages)
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Points this task: 15
Points thus far: 75
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Pages read: 3316
Goodreads Author: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets;
2 500+
0 750+
0 1000+
Readerboard name Kathy P10.8 - Spring Fever
Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki
Author Mamoru Hosoda There is only one author Yuu is the illustrator.
Points this task: 10
Claiming 1 Big book ticket - 549 pages
Totals
Points: 10
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 1
Total Books read: 1
Readerboard name Kathy P15.10 - Celebration of the Queen
Option 2 The book is about the queen and is set entirely in her lifetime.
VictoriaPoints this task: 15
Totals
Points: 25
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 2
Total Books read: 2
Readerboard name Kathy P15.3 - The Chunnel
Option 2 Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I
Points this task: 15
Totals
Points: 40
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 3
Total Books read: 3
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden
I chose Option 2. I read What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence edited by Michele Filgate. MPG of Writing>Essays present.
Previous point total: 125
New points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Total tasks completed: 10
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden
I chose Option 2. I read Janesville: An American Story by Amy Goldstein (paperback for length). A and G are in VÅFFELDAGEN.
Previous point total: 145
New points this post: 20
Total points: 165
Total tasks completed: 11
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
I chose Options 3 and 4.
Option 3: I read To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands (paperback for length), book 2 in the Highland Brides series.
Option 4: I read
by Claire Harman, the title and author's name are written in red typeface.Previous point total: 165
New points this post: 30
Total points: 195
Total tasks completed: 12
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
10.5 - Spring into ActionA book with the MPG Adventure: The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Points this post: 10
Total points: 125
Barbara ★25.1 - Susan A’s Task: Die Hard
Option 1: Read a book with 2 different numbers from 640 in the page count.
Sunday Silence - Nicci French (416 pages) 3/24
Option 3: Read a book that takes place entirely in California.
Inside the Outside - Martin Lastrapes 3/19
(takes place 100% in the San Bernadino mountains of California)
(The Divinity existed in a remote combine deep in the San Bernadino mountains), p5
Points this task: 25
Total points: 305
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 15.3 - The Chunnel
Option 2: Read 1 book.
Read a book that is set in BOTH England AND France. The England/France settings must account for at least 75% of the action.
Rebeccaby Daphne du Maurier set in France (Monaco) and England, initially published in 1938 claiming one GO ticket
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 150
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 0
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 10.9 - Spring Forward
Next! Read the next book in a series you've already started. The book may not be #1 or earlier (i.e., #0.5) in the series and it should be new-to-you. Half-numbers (#1.5, etc) will work as long as they are next in the series, new-to-you, and meet SRC page requirements.
Required: State that the book is next in a series you've already started and new-to-you when you post.
, this book is next in a series I've already started and is new to me, I listened to the audible version, the MMPB version is 794 pages long, claiming 2 BB tickets
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 160
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 10.3 - Vincent Vega
Vincent Vega is the heroin-addicted hit man in the film "Pulp Fiction." Read a book written by a single author with the initial V. The initial may be in any position (first, middle, last) but must be present in the Goodreads record. Spaces determine names. Ex: Victoria Aveyard, Rachel Van Dyken, Jeff VanderMeer, Kurt Vonnegut
Insurgentby Veronica Roth
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 170
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 15.9 - A True Renaissance Man
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI. All name part initials count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target.
Divergentby Veronica Roth VR found in LeonaRdo da Vinci
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 185
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 5.5. Cruella de Vil
Read a book with a coat or jacket on the cover. The coat may be on its own or being worn by someone. The garment must be an outdoor garment - a suit or uniform jacket, for instance, would not work.
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
I listened to the audio version, the MMPB version is 549 pages, claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 190
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 10.7 Spring Chicken
Read a "young" book. For the purposes of this task, a young book is defined as a book that was first published in or after 2015.
Harley Quinn, Vol. 2: Power Outage published 4/14/15
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 200
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: ADRIBETask 20.5 Bigger is Better - Librarianish's Task: TBR-Buster!
Option 1
Randomized numbers: 541, 893, 94
Selected: Burden Kansas by Alan Ryker (541)
Points in this post: 20
Total points: 55
Total books read: 4
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 2. Say my name. Read a book with ALL the letters L O K and I in the TITLE (not the subtitle).
The Hound of the Baskervilles the hOund of the basKervILles , initially published in 1902, claiming 1 GO ticket
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 220
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Option 1: The Festival
Our festival is held in early May each year. This year’s Tulip Time will be May 2nd, 3rd, & 4th.
Read a book that is #2, #3, or #4 in a series. The series designation must be present on the book's Goodreads metadata.
Grave Peril #3 in Harry Dresden series
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 240
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: ADRIBETask 20.4 Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden
Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre of “essays”. This may be standalone or embedded.
Selected: The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays by Esmé Weijun Wang
Points in this post: 20
Total points: 75
Total books read: 5
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 5.6. The shark in Jaws
Read a book from one of these lists: Vacations from Hell or Summer beach reads set in beach towns.
REQUIRED: Include in your post the list and page number on which your book is found.
Jaws on pg 2 of Summer Beach Reads set in Beach Towns
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 245
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden
Option 3: The Cutting Garden
I have a very small garden but I try to stuff as much into it as I can. This year I’m hoping to grow more flowers for bouquets.
Read a book by an author whose name matches a name on this list of Flower Names. The Name must match exactly - no variations. The name may be in any name position, such as M.J. Rose or Mary Rose O'Reilley. A full list of names will be available in the Help thread.
Rock-a-bye Baby by Willow Rose - Rose is on the list
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 265
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 3
Elizabeth BTask 5.8
Wanted, A Gentleman (found in page 2 in the list Writers Who Write About Writers)
Total 350
Mai30.11 - Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite Monsters
Option C: Lucifer Morningstar
Book 1: Read a book from the Required Reading Graphic Novels list
Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event by Mark Millar
from page 1 of the list
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in MORNINGSTAR.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 125
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Amy the Book Bat20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
The Hate U Give
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Task points: 20
Total points: 35
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the Book Bat5.2. Sauron
Read a book with “ring” found intact in the title or subtitle.
Two Rings: A Story of Love and War
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Task points: 5
Total points: 40
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 4
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the book bat10.1 - Darth Vader
Read a book written by a single author that has the word FATHER or LUKE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Father of Lies
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Task points: 10
Total points: 50
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the book bat10.10 - Spring Training
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the follwoing locations where spring training takes place: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas.
A Map of Days
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Task points: 10
Total points: 60
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 6
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The GardenOption 3: Read a book by an author whose name matches a name on this list of Flower Names: Holly
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale (Modern Faerie Tales #1) by HOLLY Black
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 205
Amy the book bat5.3. Lady MacBeth
Read a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT.” Letters may only be used as often as they are found in the target phrase. All initials must be used.
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
512 pages, claiming 1 BB ticket
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Task points: 5
Total points: 65
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 7
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
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--mpg humor
There Are No Grown-Ups: And Other Things It Took Me 40 Years to Learn
Challenge Total: 20