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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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I read Mistborn - I read the kindle edition, linked to the MMPB. Found on page 2 of the Best Plot Twists list - currently #140.
Total points: 305
10.8 - Spring FeverI read Radiant Shimmering Light by Sarah Selecky.
rAdiant shiMMering light
points: 160
books read: 13
tasks completed: 9
Big Books: 1
pages read: 4003
READ 60 30.9Dressage Option 1 Book 1 Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCraken E and M
Book 2. X in authors name The Sunday Philosophy Club by AleXander McCall Smith
Points 30
Total 55
30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing DoubleBook 1: Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen ~ 249 pages
double letters ss and rr
Book 2: The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall ~ 311 pages
title double letters-ss/ author double letters-ll
Total pages: 249 + 311 = 560 pages
Total points: 235 + 30 = 265
Kim O30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and Asked
Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a Jeopardy! answer.
The Wife
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.
Who Killed the Curate? Golden Oldie -- first published in 1944
Points this task: 30
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 12
Kathy KS10.6 - Spring Break
Read a book about the high school or college experience.
Aftershock, by Mark Walden
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 10.0
This book follows students at H.I.V.E., also known as the Higher Institute of Villainous Education. Much like Hogwarts and magic, the teenaged students are, instead, learning to be superb villains.
*****
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 230
Tasks completed: 15
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
DeborahPost 7
30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
1a) Wild Country published March 5th 2019
480 pages
2)
Devil in Spring 370 pages#6e81a6 27.5 % Bermuda Grey (Blue)
#d0cfdc 19.0 % Zumthor (Grey)
#3e5888 17.8 % Tory Blue (Blue)
#959db3 13.1 % Logan (Blue)
#2f2f47 8.7 % Bunting (Blue)
#b2a4c2 8.0 % Lola (Violet)
#6f71ae 2.7 % Chetwode Blue (Blue)
#e9bca5 2.2 % Shilo (Pink)
#140a0d 0.6 % Black (Black)
#c09d9b 0.5 % Careys Pink (Pink)
27.5+17.8+13.1+8.7+2.7=69.8% blue
480 pages + 370 pages = 850/500 pages
Points this post:30
Total Points:85
Books read:8
Tasks Done:7
15.8 - Right-Hand CatCleo: How an Uppity Cat Helped Heal a Family by Helen Brown
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 400
Task 30.3I did option 3 twice: read two books in a series I've already started. must be at least two unread books published in the series
Magic Strikes #3 in series
Magic Bleeds #4 in series
Kate Daniels series
I read books 1 & 2 before this season started
I haven't read either of these two before - they are new to me
There are 10 books in total in the series: i.e. 7 left when I started this task
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590 points
FANDURY5.9. 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.
A Necessary End by F. Paul Wilson
The inital letters of each word in the title ANE can be found in Emperor pAlpatiNe
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 100
Books Read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.9 Sandy’s Task: Sandy's Big Adventure
Option B: Typhoid Mary by Anthony Bourdain.
148 pages Non-fiction.
Option C: Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag.
576 pages
148+576=724 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 485
Tasks completed: 29/58
Books read: 37
Luara5.5 - Cruella de Vil
*outdoor coat on the cover
The Secret of Devil's Cave by Jennifer Hale
total points = 35
Luara15.5 It's Black and White
*read a book set where pandas are located
The Dry by Jane Harper
set in Australia (the last sentence in the descriptions says small Australian town)
total points = 50
Pamela326530.3 - ElaineL's task: The Big Bang Theory
Option 2: Romancing the Runaway Bride by Karen Kirst – 288 pages
Option 3: Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear – Maisie Dobbs #4
There are 10 more books in the series that I have yet to read.
Both of these books were new to me.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 125
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
DULCINELLA30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
This is a two book task. Pick two different options.
Required: state your options when posting
Option 3: “I am your father.”
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 Disciple
Michael Hjorth 524 p. 4 april 2019 4 starsSebastian Bergmann #2
I claim a BB ticket for this one
Option 4: “Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight.”
For this option, 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.
Moord op de moestuin Nicolien Mizee 240 p. 2 april 2019 2 starsPoints in this task: 30 points
Total points: 610 points
Tickets BB: 4 points
Tickets GO: 1 point
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.
REQUIRED: You MUST state that you have never visited this country.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling.
The book is set in England per it's metadata. I have never been to England.
Book 2: Find the country from Book 1 on this list of National Dishes. Choose a dish from that country and read a book that has ALL of the letters of that dish in the title/subtitle.
One of the national dishes for England is "bangers and mash."
The Bonanza King: John Mackay and the Battle over the Greatest Riches in the American West by Gregory Crouch.
tHE BoNANzA kinG: john MAckay anD the battle oveR the greateSt richeS in the american west
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Points this post: 25
Total points: 55
Oma122920.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Tien's Task: Prequels & Midquels
I chose Option #2-Midquels
2. Midquels:
Read a book with series designation of #X.5 for which X can be any number other than 0. The series information must be present in the Goodreads metadata. Any series noted in the metadata may be used.
Rough Ride by Kristen Ashley
Total Points-265/1030
Total Tasks-13/58
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-()500+( )750+(),1000+()
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.3 Sophie's Task: May Day Celebration
Option 2: Saving Red by Sonya Sones. RED is in the title.
Option 3: A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold.
MoRris dAncing
Points this post: 25
Total points: 510
Tasks completed: 30/58
Books read: 39
Nick KY10.4 Loki I read VALIS by Philip K. Dick, # 139 (p2) on the Best Plot Twists List. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 340
Bookwrm526Task #15.5 - It's Black and White
You can currently see giant pandas in China and in zoos in 18 countries and 4 US locations. Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of those locations. I chose Australia and read The Lost Man by Jane Harper.
Total points so far: 335
Jasmiina F15.4 - Number, Please?:
Option 1:
Book 1: Select a number from 2 - 9 and read a book in a series with that whole number designation:
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, A Rún, Volume 2 by Nagabe.
Book 2: Using the same number as book 1, read a book with a TITLE where the first word begins with one of the associated letters (ABC):
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 11: Giles - Girl Blue by Joss Whedon.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 55
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Julia10315.4 - Number, Please?
Option 2: No Escape Claws
(#6, starts with N)
This post: 15 points
Total points: 230
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 16
RAYNEBAIR25.1 – Susan A’s Task: Die Hard
Option 1: Read a book with 2 different numbers from 640 in the page count.
Come Sundown by Nora Roberts
I read the hardback at 466 pages
Option 2: Read a book that was FIRST published in December of any year.
The Christmas Fling by Heidi Cullinan
first published in December 2017
points this post: 25
total points: 335
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 2
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I read Red Mafiya: How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America
total points: 315
Andy P.Task # 10.8 - Spring Fever
Read a book written by a single author in which MAM can be found in the author's name.
Burning Ridge byMargaret Mizushima
MARGARET MIZUSHIMA
Points this ;post: 10
Total points: 350
ElaineL30.10: Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 2.
Book 1: Read a book where the first word in the title starts with one of the letters in NOVICE.
Clean Sweep
Book 2: Read a book where the cover includes both red and white.
Wicked Burn
Required: Point out the red and white on the cover.
Red background, white textPoints this post: 30
Total Points: 585
CelesteR30.11 - Option B
1. Beast & Feast by Norikazu Akira
GN: 200 > 100+
2. Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
#5 on Page 1
Post: 30
Total: 85 pts.
Pamela326520.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden
Option 1: Lies Jane Austen Told Me“Lies Jane Austen Told Me” by Julie Wright
SE – Lies
M – Me
L – Told
A - Jane
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 145
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
10.8 - Spring FeverThe Traitor's Emblem by Juan Gomez-Jurado
M A M can be found in trAitor's eMbleM
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 410
Task 30.11 - My Favorite MonstersOption C: Lucifer Morningstar (from Mike Carey's Lucifer comic series)
Book 1: Read a book from this list: Required Reading Graphic Novels.
Required: State the page.
On April 4, 2019: Page #2, #152 on list
The Unwritten, Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity (The Unwritten #1) (2010) by Mike Carey (Goodreads Author); Illustrator Yuko Shimizu (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, Trade, 144 pages)
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in MORNINGSTAR. Middle initials may be ignored.
MorningStar
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children #1) (2016) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 170 pages)
85 + 30 = 115
Tasks Completed: 05
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 85 + 30 = 115
Books read: 08
Pages read: 2,046
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 03
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
CHANDNI30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
Option 1. DRESSAGE
Book 1. Those letters are: A-K-V-E-S-H-C-M-R-B-P-F and the letters in the middle are D-L-X-I-G. Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in these letters.
Firestarter by Stephen King
Book 2. Before exiting the arena the rider will typically stop and salute the judge at X. Read a book written by a single author with an X in the TITLE or the author's name. Subtitles are excluded.
Shade's Children by Garth Nix
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This Post: 30
Total Points: 185
Books Read: 12
Completed Tasks: 10
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 10.4 - Loki
Loki is the wily trickster god of Norse mythology. Read a book found on the Best Plot Twist list. Required: State the page on which your book can be found when you post.
Sharp Objects on page 1 of list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 310
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 2
trishhartuk25.2 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.
The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum, Kirsten Weiss
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Option 2. Sci Fi High. Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
Revenant Gun, Yoon Ha Lee
Shelved as Science Fiction by 184 users
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 305
Tasks Completed: 16
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book tickets: 0
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Option 2. Sci Fi High. Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
Dune read 3/2, MPG Science Fiction, I listened to audio version, MMPB version is 516 pages, claiming one BB ticket
Option 3. Heat Streak. April 26th is Hug an Australian Day – read a book by an Australian author, born in or currently resides there, or set at least 50% in Australia.
Required: If the connection is not obvious from the book's main page or the author’s home page, please briefly explain the connection in your post.
Night of the Killer Roos 4/4, the story takes place in the Australian outback
Points this post: 25
Total points: 335
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 10.6 - Spring Break
Spring break is a vacation period observed by most US schools in early spring. 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).
Hex Hall
Points this post: 10
Total points: 345
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 10.10 - Spring Training
Spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games that precede the start of the regular baseball season. Read a book set at least 50% in one of the following locations where spring training takes place: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas.
set in HawaiiPoints this post: 10
Total points: 355
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 5.7. The Joker
Read a book with the main page genre humor. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
The Housewife Assassin's Handbook
Points this post: 5
Total points: 360
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 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.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - SM is in out daMned Spot
Points this post: 5
Total points: 365
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 15.10 - Celebration of the Queen
Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% during Queen Victoria's lifetime - the years 1819 -1901 inclusive.
A New Zion: The Story of the Latter-day Saints
The majority of the book is a history of the Latter-day Saints from 1830-1910.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 380
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 3
MAZA15.8. Annie Wilkes
Read a book from one of these lists: Books About Books and Authors Page 1
The Blind Assassin
This book is 637 pages and i wish to claim 1 big book ticket
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 300
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 5
MAZZA15.9. 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.
Picture of Innocence
I read an ARC copy of this book via net galley and Avon Books UK
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 305
MAZZA115.2 - Villains- Real and Imagined
Read 2 books one book 1 and one book 2
Book 1 - Real - Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of True Crime or Truecrime.
The Killer of Little Shepherds: A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science
AND
Book 2, Imagined - Read a fiction book with a main page genre of Crime. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
In the Woods this book is 596 pages and i wish to claim a BB ticket
Both books genre locked in help thread posts 12 and 39
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 320
BB tickets this post = 1
BB to date = 6
MAZZA115.9 - 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.
Dream Keeper Amber R. Duell
points this post = 15
Points to date = 335
MAZZA120.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the
For this task, choose one of the following options:
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!
REQUIRED: If you choose this option, you must include the cover in your post.
Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel
Approved in help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 350
MAZZA1sorry above should be 20 points with total of 355
DULCINELLA 15.8 - Right-Hand Cat
Read a book with a domestic cat on the cover
Molly and the Cat Cafe: A Novel
Melissa Daley 320 p. 5 april 2019 1 starPoints in this post: 15 points
Total points: 625 points
BB tickets:4
GO tickets: 1
Task 15.1 - Celebrate Your Namebook 1: read a book by an author with first initial the same as my readerboard name first initial
Groupie by C.M. Stunich
both names start with C (my readerboard name = Cat)
book 2: read a book with a three word title (same number of words as I have letters in my readerboard name)
The Vanishing Stair
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605 points
Coralie5.4 President Snow
Book with the word ‘white’ in the title
Black Rock White City
Total to date 285 points
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20.1 - Most Improved- Elizabeth B's Task: Spring Festivals Around Europe
I chose Option 2 and Letter B
Option 2: TASTE FLORENCE FOOD FESTIVAL
B. Read a book set at least 50% in Italy (Vatican City is considered to be part of Italy for this task).
Pandora's Boy by Lindsey Davis
'Davis's prose is a lively joy, and Flavia's Rome is sinister and gloriously real.' The Times on Sunday
Total Points-245/1030
Total Tasks-12/58
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-()500+( )750+(),1000+()