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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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I read a kindle ARC of Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir - the hardcover edition is Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir.
Food and Drink>Food is the 2d main page genre listed.
Total points: 235
Delicious Dee15.9 - A True Renaissance Man
Finding Dorothy- Elizabeth Letts
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 255
Jayme(the ghostreader)20.7 Shorter is Sweeter
Prequels and Midquels
Plum Luckyby Janet Evanovich
13.5 in the series which is a midquel
Task +20
Total Points: 25
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I chose option 2 and read The Beautiful Mystery - I read the kindle edition, and linked to the top paperback edition.
#8 = TUV
Title starts w/ T, and the book is #8 in the Inspector Gamache series.
Total points: 250
30.5Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a Jeopardy! answer.
A Subtle Murder by Blythe Baker
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.
What Have You Done by Matthew Farrell
Task points: 30
Total points: 210
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.6 Spring Break
The Wave by Todd Strasser.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 325
Tasks completed: 21/58
Books read: 27
Task 30.10 – Kaora – Horsin’ AroundREQUIRED: BOTH books from one option
Option 2– Cross Country
Book 1: Title begins with a letter in NOVICE
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
I listened to the audiobook / MMP: Eleanor Oliphant mår alldeles utmärkt – 411 pg
Book 2 - Cover incl both RED and WHITE elements
RED - headband and Author Name
WHITE - background
I listened to the audio: MMP: None / Paperback; The Hate U Give – 448 p
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 100 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
**REPOST**Amy the book bat
5.10. 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.
Vampire Academy
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Task points: 5
Total points: 75
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 9
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
**REPOST**to correct edition of 2nd book
Amy the book bat
30.2 - 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 332 pages
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Task points: 30
Total points: 220
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 19
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
Queen Bee Darlene30.3 ElaineL's task: The Big Bang Theory
Option 3: book in a series I am behind on - must be 2 more whole # series books currently pub in the series
The Day is Dark (Thora Gudmundsdottir #4) by Yrsa Sigurdardottir The Day is Dark
& book 2 also Option 3: Someone to Watch Over Me (Thora Gudmundsdottir #5) by Yrsa Sigurdardottir Someone to Watch Over Me
Series Name: Thora Gudmundsdottir
I began this series in 2017 so before this season challenge started
The books were new to me
There were 3 books left in the series when I began this task
Both books are from the same series
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 130
MEGSCL15.3 - The Chunnel
Book 1 - set 90% in England - Our House
Book 2 - set 90% in France - Anna and the French Kiss
TOTAL TO DATE
85 points
MEGSCL10.9 - Spring Forward
Next in the series (I’ve previously read #1 and never read this book) - Shopaholic Abroad
TOTAL TO DATE
95 points
20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the TulipsOption 4: Read a book that has one of the following words in its title or subtitle: QUEEN
The True QUEEN (Sorcerer Royal #2) by Zen Cho
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 305
DeborahPost 4
10.9 - Spring Forward
Skip Beat!, Vol. 42
This is a new-to-me book and is the next in the series. I have read all the prior books.
Points this post:10
Total Points:35
Books read:4
Tasks Done:4
DeborahPost 5
5.3. Lady MacBeth
Dead Voices by Abigail McDaniels
AM in dAMned
Points this post:5
Total Points:40
Books read:5
Tasks Done:5
CHANDNI10.10 - 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.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
Book approved here
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This Post: 10
Total Points: 125
Books Read: 8
Completed Tasks: 8
20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious PurposeOption 1:Read a book with a main page genre Mythology or Superheroes, stand alone or embedded.
Book read: The Unleashing
How it fits: MPG Mythology
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Total points: 335
Books read: 27
Tasks completed: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
25.4 - Diana K's Task - Eating Around the WorldBook 1: Read a book that is set in a country that you have never visited.
I picked Nigeria which I have never visited.
GraceLand
Choose a dish from that country and read a book that has ALL of the letters of that dish in the title/subtitle.
The dish I chose from Nigeria is FUFU, the letters from fufu is found in
Blueberry Muffin Murder
New Points: 25
Total Challenge Points: 205
Elizabeth BTask 10.6
Out in the Offense
set in a university, the main character is a college student
Total 360
Elizabeth BTask 30.3
I read 2 books from different options
Option 1: book first published in September 2007 The Bone Garden
Option 3:
I was behing in the series Sci-Regency Series (two whole number books were left to read) (https://www.goodreads.com/series/4518...), which I begun reading before the Spring 2019 Challenge began,
I read a new-to-me book My Regelence Rake
Total 390
loafer5.4. President Snow-
Read a book with the word “white,” “rose,” or “roses” in its title/subtitle.
The White Album: Essays by Joan Didion
points: 5
total: 155
GO: 1
loafer5.8. Annie Wilkes
Read a book from one of these lists: Books About Books and Authors or Writers Who Write About Writers.
Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley
list: Writers Who Write About Writers, page 2
claiming "golden oldie", as first published in 1921
points: 5
total: 160
GO: 2
Ava Catherine15.3 - The Chunnel
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in England.
Saturday by Ian McEwan set in London, UK
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in France.
Holy Fools by Joanne Harris set in France
total=580
Suzannesea10.7 Spring Chicken
A book first published in or after 2015
Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben
Points this post: 10
Total points to date: 100
Ava Catherine25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Option 1. Double Trouble. Read a book which has two consecutive words in the title which begin with the same consonant.
The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery
double words=good good
Option 3. Heat Streak.
Read a book by an Australian author, born in or currently resides there, or set at least 50% in Australia.
Eyrie by Tim Winton
set in Australia and written by an Australian author
total=605
Sara G30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
Option 1: “My Precious.”
Golem loves his ring. He even gave it a special term of endearment. Schatzie is also a term of endearment in German, meaning hun or sweetheart. For this option, read a book with one of the terms of endearment from this list Popular Terms of Endearment in the TITLE, not subtitle. Plurals are allowed, otherwise, words must match exactly.
Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross
"Love" is on the Popular Terms of Endearment list.
Option 3: “I am your father.”
I worked at a theatre when this movie “Empire Strikes Back,” came out and when this line was spoken there were many viewers having a v-8 moment and smacking their heads. It was all anyone talked about in the lobby after the movie ended and many ‘second’ tickets were purchased to see it again. For this option, read a book that is the second book in any series. It must be identified in the Goodreads metadata and follow the title/subtitle on the book's main page (series #2).
The Tale of Holly How by Susan Wittig Albert
This book is listed as #2 in the "The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter" series.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 395
Nick KY5.2 Sauron Letter sequence “RING” in title/subtitle, I read Ring by Kōji Suzuki.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 245
Nick KY5.7 The Joker With “Humor” as a main page GR genre, I read Nuts by Alice Clayton.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 250
Ava Catherine25.5 - SandyL's Task: Spring Festivals!
Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival.
Read a book with a title of at least three words where all the title initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM.
Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase
title initials=BRH found in cHeRry Blossom
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in California, Florida, New Orleans, England or Australia.
The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Ernest J. Finney
set in California
total=635
Ava Catherine25.6 - Andy P.’s Task: New Zealand Sheep Farming
Book 1. Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in the word ROMNEY.
My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira 364 pages
author's initials=RO found in ROmney
Book 2. Read a book with a title that contains a word of four or more letters that can be made from the letters contained in the phrase, BUY MORE WOOL CLOTHING.
word used=worth
worth=buy mORe Wool cloTHing
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson 311 pages
364+311=675 total pages
total=655
Ava Catherine30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
Option 1: “My Precious.”
read a book with one of the terms of endearment from this list Popular Terms of Endearment in the TITLE.
word used=honey
Honey in the Horn by H.L. Davis
Option 4: “Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight.”
read a book with red text on the cover
The Widow
by Fiona Bartontotal=685
Ava Catherine30.6 - TessaVanessa’s Task: DC vs Marvel
Option 1: Even number of characters in readerboard name=DC comics
Book 1: Read one book from this list with a main page genre of sequential art.
Best of DC Comics
page 1; #59
The Absolute Sandman, Volume Four by Neil Gaiman
mpg sequential art>comics 239 users; mpg sequential art>graphic novels 214 users
Book 2: Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words where the beginning letters of each word appear in the name of one of these DC villains: Joker, Deathstroke, Darkseid, Lex Luthor, Bane, Professor Zoom, Ra's al Ghul, Sinestro, Scarecrow, Doomsday.
word selected=deathstroke
Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage
title initials=SED found in DEathStroke
total=715
Marina H15.5 - It's Black and White
The Dry by Jane Harper
Set in Australia
Points this post: 15
Total points: 160
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 8
JenniferKS25.6 - Andy P.’s Task: New Zealand Sheep Farming
Book 1. Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in the word ROMNEY. All name part initials count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target.
(Paperback 432 pages)
Michael Robotham
*Michael Robotham is a Goodreads Author*
Book 2. Read a book with a title (subtitles are excluded) that contains a word of four or more letters that can be made from the letters contained in the phrase, buY mOre wooL coltHing. Words that can be made from consecutive letters in the phrase are not eligible.
(Hardback edition 373 pages)
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Points this task: 25
Points thus far: 115
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 12
Pages read: 4777
Goodreads Author: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets;
2 500+
0 750+
0 1000+
Bluegrass Pam 20.3 Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
#2 ALL the letters L O K and I in the TITLE
I read an ARC of Who Slays the Wicked
Points this post: 20
Total points: 75
Delicious Dee30.9 – Sandy’s Task: Sandy's Big Adventure
Option B - Lion - Saroo Brierley - SB found in BIG FIVE ANIMALS; this is my non-fiction book
Option C - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 285
Kayla C20.2
Option 3
A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa
total points: 70
Kayla C20.5
Option 3
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
Jasmine found on the list of flower names
total points: 90
Kayla C20.5
Option 2
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon
R in TO BE READ
total points: 110
Kayla C20.8
Option 1
Sleepless in Manhattan by Sarah Morgan
SELMA in SLEepless in MAnhattan
total points: 130
Barbara ★10.6 - Spring Break
Read a book in which the main character is a college or secondary school student or teacher for the entirety of the book.
Loving Cara - Kristen Proby 3/5
(Heroine, Cara Donovan loves her quiet life as a teacher in her sleepy hometown)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 315
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★5.9 - Emperor Palpatine
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, where the initial letters of each word are found in EMPEROR PALPATINE.
Murder on the Eightfold Path - Diana Killian (EMPerOr palpaTine) 3/26
Points this task: 5
Total points: 320
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★5.5 - Cruella de Vil
Read a book with a coat or jacket on the cover.
Don't Let It Snow in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/19
Points this task: 5
Total points: 325
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★5.3 - Lady MacBeth
Read a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT.”
Bushel Full of Murder - Paige Shelton (SPot) 3/29
Points this task: 5
Total points: 330
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
DeborahPost 6
15.4 - Number, Please?
Option 2 using the number 4
#4 = GHI
In an Absent Dream (Wayward Children #4)
Points this post:15
Total Points:55
Books read:6
Tasks Done:6
5.10I read Outer Order, Inner Calm
points: 150
books read: 11
tasks completed: 8
Big books: 1
pages read: 3635
JUKKA15.7 - Villains We Love To Hate
Book written by an author who shares a name with an actor from the Greatest Screen Villains list.
Karnak: The Flaw in All Things by Warren Ellis, who shares a name with Warren Beatty, who played Clyde Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde.
Total Points: 280/1030
Total Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 24/58
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
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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
Why AC/DC Matters by Anthony Bozza - matches Anthony Hopkins and/or Anthony Perkins
Points this task: 15
Total points: 485
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 35
Tasks completed: 27