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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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StaceyNC25.1 – Susan A’s Task: Die Hard
This is a 2 book task. Choose 2 different options.
Required: Indicate the options.
Option 3: Nakatomi Plaza is located in Los Angeles, California.
Read a book that takes place entirely in California.
Book: Emmy & Oliver
Completed: 3/28/19
Setting: California
Option 4: Read a book with a gun on the cover.
Book:
Completed: 3/26/19
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 160
Tasks Completed: 8
10.3 - Vincent VegaRead a book written by a single author with the initial V
Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book One by Brian K. Vaughan (confirmed in help thread)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 35
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
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I chose option 2, Midquels, and read an ARC kindle edition of The October Man - #7.5 in the Rivers of London series. The hardback edition is The October Man.
Total points: 210
Suzannesea30.5 DlmRose's Task: Answered and Asked
Book 1
A book with a title that could be a Jeopardy! answer
Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm
Book 2
A book with a title that could be a response in the form of a question to the Book 1 title
Who Killed Palomino Molero? by Mario Vargas Llosa
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 90
Mod
I chose option 2 and read The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray.
Author initials, AG, found in bioGrAphy.
Total points: 230
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - Villain One-Liners
Option 3: read a book that is the second book in any series. I read Tailing a Tabby by Laurie Cass.
Option 4: read a book with red text on the cover. All of the text need not be red, but at least one entire word has to completely red. I read The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus.
Total points so far: 240
Amy the book bat5.10. What Makes a Villain?
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules. For this task, a book with the main page genre childrens or kids may be used if it is not found in AR Bookfinder.
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
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Task points: 5
Total points: 75
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 9
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the book bat5.7. The Joker
Read a book with the main page genre humor. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Meddling Kids
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Task points: 5
Total points: 80
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 10
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the book bat10.6 - Spring Break
Read a book about the high school or college experience. To qualify, the book must have a university or secondary school setting and the main character must be a college or secondary school student, teacher, or professor for the entirety of the book. The school may be fictional (Hogwarts, Hex Hall, Vampire Academy, etc).
The Vanishing Stair
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Task points: 10
Total points: 90
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 11
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the book bat10.7 - 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.
Burn What Will Burn Published June 21st 2016
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Task points: 10
Total points: 100
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 12
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the book bat10.8 - Spring Fever
The Spring Challenge covers the months of March, April, and May. 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.
The Woman Who Couldn't Scream
MA in woman, M in scream
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Task points: 10
Total points: 110
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 13
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the book bat15.4 - Number, Please?
Option 2: read one book that fulfills BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
#2 - C
California Demon (Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom, #2)
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Task points: 15
Total points: 125
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 14
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Amy the book bat15.5 - It's Black and White
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of those locations: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, or in the US: California, Georgia, Tennessee, Washington DC.
Anne of Green Gables
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
(first published June 1908) claiming 1 GO ticket
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Task points: 15
Total points: 140
Books read: 15
Tasks completed: 15
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
Amy the book bat15.8 - Right-Hand Cat
Read a book with a domestic cat on the cover
Crime Rib~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~
Task points: 15
Total points: 155
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 16
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
Amy the book bat15.9 - 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.
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
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Task points: 15
Total points: 170
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 17
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 5.2. Sauron
Read a book with “ring” found intact in the title or subtitle.
The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption
"ring" is in beaRING
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 275
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 25.1 – Susan A’s Task: Die Hard
Option 1. Hans Gruber’s ultimate goal was the theft of $640 million dollars in negotiable bearer bank bonds.
Read a book with 2 different numbers from 640 in the page count. Examples: 140 pages, 416 pages
Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True Contentment - 160 pages (6 and 0 in page count)
Option 3: Nakatomi Plaza is located in Los Angeles, California.
Read a book that takes place entirely in California.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill 3/25
takes place entirely in California
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 300
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 2
Amy the book bat20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Option 3: The Flowers
Read a book that has a flower or flowers on the cover. Part of the flower must be visible, not just stems!
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Task points: 20
Total points: 190
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 18
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
Amy the book bat30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
Option 2: Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% blue according to TinEye.
256 pages#3aafc0 41.3 %Viking (Blue)
#0e4c27 27.9 %Zuccini (Green)
#e5f3f3 17.4 %Solitude (Blue)
#73a44c 4.6 %Asparagus (Green)
#70bc92 3.6 %Silver Tree (Green)
#969328 1.8 %Citron (Green)
#6a8147 1.3 %Dingley (Green)
#b5c946 1.1 %Celery (Green)
#d5e7bc 0.6 %Tea Green (Green)
#2d6367 0.5 %Blumine (Blue)
Total 59.2 % blue
Option 3: a) 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. Ignore subtitles.
When the Lights Go Out 322 pages
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Task points: 30
Total points: 220
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 19
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
30.11 - Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite MonstersOption A: Victor Vale/Eli Ever (from the Villains duology)
Book 1- I read Jellicoe Road byMelina Marchetta.
Book 2- I read Never Let You Go. It is on page 2 of the list.
Task Points: 30
Total Points: 165
Tasks Complete: 8
Books Read: 10
Dakimel10.6 - Spring Break
On the Come Up - the main character, Bri, is 16 & keeps getting in trouble at school because she'd rather daydream about a rap career than do her assignments, or study for the practice SAT, etc.
Tally: +10
Total: 15
Dakimel15.7 - Villains We Love To Hate
Everything's Trash, But It's Okay by Phoebe Robinson - Edward G. Robinson
Tally: +15
Total: 50
Dakimel15.10 - Celebration of the Queen
2: Unfit to Print - per the author's review, it's set in 1875
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tally: +15
Total: 65
Dakimel20.1 - Most Improved- Elizabeth B's Task: Spring Festivals Around Europe
1B: An Infamous Army (Netherlands setting approved in help thread)
Tally: +20
Total: 85
Dakimel20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...
3: My Sister, the Serial Killer
Tally: +20
Total: 105
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.4 President Snow
We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman.
It has both WHITE and ROSE in the title/subtitle.
It has a designation as children's.
AR info: IL: MG+ - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3.0
Points this post: 5
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 19/58
Books read: 24
30.11 - Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite MonstersOption C: Lucifer Morningstar
Book 1: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang ~ p. 1
Book 2: The Art of Deception by Nora Roberts
Total points: 200 + 30 = 230
5.3. Lady MacBethRead a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT.”
Book read: You Can Lead a Horse to Murder
How it fits: Author's (Tara Meyers) initials are TM.
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Total points: 205
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 13
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
5.9. Emperor PalpatineRead a book with a title of at least 3 words, where the initial letters of each word are found in EMPEROR PALPATINE.
Book read: The Elvis Enigma
How it fits: Initial letters are TEE.
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Total points: 210
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 14
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
15.9 - A True Renaissance ManRead a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI.
Book read: The Client's Conundrum
How it fits: Author's (Cate Lawley) initials are CL.
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Total points: 225
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 15
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
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.
Book read: Fate's Edge
How it fits: Author's (Ilona Andrews) initials are IA.
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Total points: 245
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 16
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The GardenOption 4: Read a book with a title of at least three words in which the first letter of each word can be found in NATIVE PLANTS.
Book read: The Nefarious Necklace
How it fits: Initial letters are TNN.
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Total points: 265
Books read: 23
Tasks completed: 17
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
DULCINELLA 5.3. 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.
Zondagsgeld
Philip Snijder 157 p. 29 march 2019 2 stars Points in this post: 5 points
Total points: 535 points
Tickets BB: 2
Tickets GO: 1
20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in SwedenOption 2: Read a book written by a single author with first and last name initials in VÅFFELDAGEN.
Book read: Hard Edge: A Hockey Romance
How it fits: Author's (Lainey Davis) initials are LD.
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Total points: 285
Books read: 24
Tasks completed: 18
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing DoubleBook 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters.
Book read: Dark Arts and a Daiquiri
How it fits: Author's (Annette Marie) name has exactly 2 sets of double-letters: NN and TT.
Pages: 306 (PB edition: Dark Arts and a Daiquiri)
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.
Book read: P.S. I Still Love You
How it fits: Author's (Jenny Han) name has exactly 1 set of double-letters: NN and title has one set of double letters: LL.
Pages: 393 (MMPB edition: AMOURS DE LARA JEAN (LES) T.02 : P.S. JE T'AIME TOUJOURS...)
Total pages: 699
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Total points: 315
Books read: 26
Tasks completed: 19
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
trishhartuk30.5 DLMRose’s Task: Answered and Asked
Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a Jeopardy! answer.
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café, Alexander McCall Smith
Book 2: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a response in the form of a question to the answer proposed in your book 1 title.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Maria Semple
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 255
Tasks Completed: 14
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book tickets: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.1 Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
Option 3: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater.
Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #2)
Option 4:
by Madeline Kuberick.Points this post: 30
Total points: 315
Tasks completed: 20/58
Books read: 26
Joanne MITask 5.3
Read a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT.”
The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough(DM in damned)
Points this task 5
Total points 110
Total BB's 1
Kim O15.8 - Right-Hand Cat Read a book with a domestic cat on the cover
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 7
Andy P.Task # 30.9 – Sandy’s Task: Sandy's Big Adventure
A. Read a book set in one or more African countries
Out of Africa / Shadows on the Grass by Isak Dinesen non fiction , set in Africa, Nairobi (now Kenya) 462 p.
B. Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase BIG FIVE ANIMALS. The God's Eye View by Barry Eisler BIG FIVE ANIMALS 366 p.
Page count 462 +366= 828 p.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 260
Andy P.Task # 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
Somewhere in Franceby Jennifer Robson Book approved in help thread message # 8. I read it and the settings go back and forth from the UK to France
Points this post: 15
Total points: 275
30.9 Sandy's Big AdventureOption A:
An Orchestra of Minorities (set in Nigeria)
top pb edition is 512 pages.
** This is a big book; requesting 1 big book ticket **
Option B:
Small Country
mmpb edition is 224 pages.
total pages for task: 736
New points total: 150
BB tkts: 1
perletwo 15.2 - Villains- Real and Imagined - Book 1 - Real - Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of True Crime or Truecrime. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
The Girl on the Velvet Swing: Sex, Murder, and Madness at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
Book 2, Imagined - Read a fiction book with a main page genre of Crime. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Hope to Die
Points this task: 15
Total points: 470
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 34
Tasks completed: 26
15.10 - Celebration of the QueenOption 2: Read a book set at least 50% during Queen Victoria's lifetime - the years 1819 -1901 inclusive.
The Heiress Effect
setting: Cambridgeshire, England, 1867 listed on book's main page
points: 15 + 555 = 570
RAYNEBAIR30.8 - Cat's Task: Big Oldies
Option 1: Two Book Option
The combined page count must be at least 750.
Book 1 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Golden Oldie ticket, a book FIRST published in or before 1950.
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
I read the ebook version / mmpb is 253 pages
Claiming 1 GO ticket - this book was first published in 1930
Book 2 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Big Book ticket - a book with at least 500 pages.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
I read the paperback at 527 pages
Claiming 1 BB ticket for this book over 500 pages
The combined page count for these books:
253 + 527 = 780 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 290
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 2
Coralie20.5 TBR-Buster
Option 3: First In, First Out
This book has been on my TBR shelf since May 28, 2013
Stripes Of The Sidestep Wolf
Total to date 220 points
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30.8 - Cat's Task: Big Oldies
Option 1: Two Book Option - The combined page count must be at least 750.
Book 1 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Golden Oldie ticket, a book FIRST published in or before 1950.
Book: Murder on the Orient Express
Completed: 3/28/19
Originally published: 1934
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Book 2 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Big Book ticket - a book with at least 500 pages.
Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Completed: 3/7/19
Pages: 759
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 135
Tasks Completed: 7