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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Fee's Task: Villains in Children's Stories Option 2: Night:Read a book with one of the following words in the TITLE (not subtitle): NIGHT, DARK, SLEEP
I read an ebook version of Night Shift
New Points: 20
Total Challenge Points: 275
GO's: 1
Bookwrm526Task #20.4 - In the Garden
Option 1: Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: BLACK, RUFFLES, SUN, GOLD, NUGGET, MOUNTAIN, or MERIT. I chose BLACK and read The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark.
Total points so far: 415
StaceyNC10.6 - 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.
Book: April Showers
Completed: 4/9/19
How it Fits: MC has just started grad school, falls in lust with her tutor.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 210
Tasks Completed: 11
Pamela326520.9 - Moderator's Pet - Fee's Task: Villains in Children's Stories
Option 2: “A Night in Grosvenor Square” by Timeless Regency
Aprroved for length at this link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 195
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
SCHATZIE15.1 - Celebrate Your Name
Book 1: one author name starts with same letter as your readerboard name
We Are All Made of Molecules
IL: MG+
by Susin Nielsen
Book 2: Opt. 1: title has same number of characters as readerboard name.
Wild Bird
Challenge Total: 605
Laurah3020.10 Group reads
I read The Alice Network 532 pages. My post is 14 in thread.
BB ticket claimed - 1
Total BB tickets claimed - 1
Total points - 40
SCHATZIE30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
Opt. 3a: 5 word title and a specific number in pages
Their Backs Against the Sea: The Battle of Saipan and the Greatest Banzai Attack of World War II
page count edition: hc - Their Backs against the Sea: The Battle of Saipan and the Largest Banzai Attack of World War II
--288 pages
Opt. 4: author initials in MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA
A Study in Scarlet Women
by Sherry Thomas
page count edition: pb - A Study in Scarlet Women
--323 pgs
Challenge Total: 635
SCHATZIE30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Book 1: author name has 2 sets of double letters
The Home for Unwanted Girls
Joanna Goodman
page count edition: The Home for Unwanted Girls
--384 pages
Book 2: title and author name has a set of double letters
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your LIfe Depended On It
by Chris Voss
page count edition: mmpb - Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
--274 pages
Challenge Total: 665
SCHATZIE30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and Asked
Book 1: title could be an answer
The Girls at 17 Swann Street
Book 2: title is a question
Who Asked You?
Challenge Total: 695
Coralie5.3 Lady Macbeth
Book by an author whose initials are found in the phrase out dAMned spot
Broken Glass by Alain Mabanckou
Total to date 335 points
DeborahPost 10
15.9 - A True Renaissance Man
Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
NR in leoNaRdo
Points this post:15
Total Points:140
Books read:11
Tasks Done:10
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5.6. The shark in Jaws
From Summer Beach Reads in beach towns page 1, #98:
Spilled Coffee by J.B. Chicoine
I read the kindle edition: Spilled Coffee
total = 505
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10.9 - Spring Forward
Ambush by Barbara Nickless
I read the kindle edition: Ambush, the next book in the series Syndey Rose Parnell I started last year and this book was new to me
total = 515
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15.7 - Villains We Love To Hate
#26 James Cagney, James: Cast the First Stone by James W. Ziskin
total = 530
Coralie15.8 Right-Hand Cat
Three small cats walking along the bottomTotal to date 350 points
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15.10 - Celebration of the Queen
option 2, set in the summer of 1879: Maids of Misfortune by M. Louisa Locke
I read the kindle edition- Maids of Misfortune
total = 545
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...
option 3, title starts with B: Balance: A Dizzying Journey Through the Science of Our Most Delicate Sense by Carol Svec
total = 565
Task 30.5: Answered and Askedread a pair of books that form a Jeopardy-esque answer & question
A: While Mortals Sleep
Q: Will You Ever Change?
approved in help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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720 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.11 Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite Monsters
Option A: Victor Vale/Eli Ever (from the Villains duology)
Book 1: A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs.
Book 2: Mr. Monster by Dan Wells.
page 1 of the list
Points this post: 30
Total points: 605
Tasks completed: 35/58
Books read: 47
ElaineL25.2: Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Required: State the options.
Option 1: Double Trouble. Read a book which has two consecutive words in the title which begin with the same consonant.
Cooper's Charm
Option 2: Sci Fi High. Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
My Fair Captain
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 730
Task 10.5 – Spring Into ActionMain page genre: Action and/or Adventure
The Swiss Family Robinson - 533 pg
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 12.0
+++ GOLDEN OLDIE +++ – 1st published 1812
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 533 pages
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 155 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Task 15.3 – The ChunnelOPTION 2 – One Book fits both tasks - The entire book is set in England and France
The Alice Network
I listened to the audiobook / NO MMPB / Paperback: The Alice Network - 532 pg
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 ticket – 532 pages
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 170 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
Brooke TXRepost.
30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
Option 2. CROSS COUNTRY
Book 1. Read a book where the first word in the title starts with one of the letters in NOVICE.
Book 2. Read a book where the cover includes both red and white. With red background and white author name + part of the head on the right:
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 450
Completed Tasks: 25
Books Read: 40
loafer25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Option 1. Read a book which has two consecutive words in the title which begin with the same consonant.
Memento Mori by Muriel Spark
Option 2. Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
Chocky by John Wyndham
points: 25
total: 220
GO: 3
BB: 1
Brooke TX5.5. Cruella de Vil
Read a book with a coat or jacket on the cover.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 455
Completed Tasks: 26
Books Read: 40
Diana K20.5 - Bigger is Better - Librarianish's Task: TBR-Buster!
Opt 3 First In, First Out. Go to your TBR shelf and sort by date added,
oldest first. Read one of the books in the first 20 on the shelf.
Bliss This was in my first 20and was added on Mar 16, 2015
Total points: 370
10.9 - Spring ForwardY: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Two by Brian K. Vaughan
This is the second volume and next in a series I've already started. This book was new-to-me.
Total points: 355 + 10 = 365
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Fee's Task: Villains in Children's Stories Option 2: word dark in title
My Dark Knight
points: 20 + 785 = 805
Mary P10.5 - Spring into Action: Read a book with the MPG Action and/or Adventure.
Velvet Chains by Constance O'Banyon
Points this task: 10
Total points: 160
loafer25.5 - SandyL's Task: Spring Festivals!
Option 1: Read a book with a title of at least three words where all the title initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM.
Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry
Cherry blOssoMs
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in California, Florida, New Orleans, England or Australia.
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
set in California entirely
points: 25
total: 245
GO: 3
BB: 1
Bookwrm526Task #20.9 - Prequels & Midquels
Option 2: Read a book with series designation of #X.5 for which X can be any number other than 0. I read The Sagan Diary by John Scalzi.
Total points so far: 435
20.6Option 2: initials of words in the title in either DUTCH LETTER
The Road to Character by David Brooks
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 75/1030
Tasks completed: 6/58
Books Read: 6
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
EMurphy20.3 Best Review-Trishhartuk's Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 3: The Trickster-Author who publishes under more than one name Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (also publishes under Seanan McGuire)
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 125
Books Read: 8
BB Ticket +500: 1
+ 750: 1
GO Ticket: 1
Tasks Completed: 7
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I chose option 1, two books.
Book 1, set in England - The Golden Tresses of the Dead. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the paperback. Set 100% in England - from another edition, "Although it is autumn in the small English town of Bishop’s Lacey, "
Book 2, set in France - The Book Artist. Set about 95% in France.
total points: 350
Mai5.8. Annie Wilkes
Read a book from the Books About Books and Authors list.
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 130
Tasks Completed: 9
Books Read: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
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15.1 - Celebrate Your Name
Book 1- D author: Run You Down by Julia Dahl
Book 2, option 1, 7 characters: Wrecked by Tricia Fields
total = 580
Kathy KS15.6 - Imagine Peace
Read a book with ‘bed” found intact in the title, subtitle or author's name.
The Deepest Roots, by Miranda Asebedo
BED = miranda aseBEDo
*****
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 250
Tasks completed: 17
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
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30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Book 1: Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall, LL, LL, 317 pages
Book 2: Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce, OO, RR, 352 pages
317 + 352 = 669
total = 610
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30.8 - Cat's Task: Big Oldies
Option 1, 2 books
Book 1, first published 1919: Mr. Standfast by John Buchan, 352 pages
Book 2, 500+: The Border by Don Winslow, 768 pages
352 + 768 = 1120 pages
total = 640
perletwo 10.2 - Vito & Michael Corleone - Read a book in which an organized crime family, criminal organization, or crime syndicate plays a major role.
Wiseguy
Points this task: 10
Total points: 570
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 43
Tasks completed: 35
Diana K15.6 - Imagine Peace. Read a book with ‘bed” found intact in the title, subtitle or author's name.
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life... And Maybe the World
Total points: 385
15.10 - Celebration of the QueenOption 1: Cranford
Published in 1853
*** One Golden Oldie ticket claimed - published in 1853
Total points: 75
Task 25.2 - 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 Blue Bistro (2005) by Elin Hilderbrand (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 356 pages)
Option 2. Sci Fi High. Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
The Door in the Moon (Chronoptika #3) (2015) by Catherine Fisher (YA) (Hardcover, 352 pages)
125 + 25 = 150
Tasks Completed: 07
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 125 + 25 = 150
Books read: 10
Pages read: 3,063
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 04
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
5.1. Hannibal LectorA book with Food and Drink as a main page genre: Brooklyn in Love: A Delicious Memoir of Food, Family, and Finding Yourself by Amy Thomas
Points this post: 5
Total points: 305
trishhartuk30.4 Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Book 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters.
Under the Pendulum Sun, jeaNNeTTe ng
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here (409pg)
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. examples.
hawaIIan legends of volcanoes, wiLLiam d westervelt (205pg)
Golden oldie: First published in 1916
Total pages: 409pg + 205pg = 614pg
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie: 1 - Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes was first published in 1916
Big Book: No
Total Points: 405
Tasks Completed: 20
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 0
TessaVanessa Challenge 5.8 Annie Wilkes
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway.
Found on page 1 of Books about Books and authors
Points this post: 5
Total points: 610
Tasks completed: 36/58
Books read: 48
ElaineL15.1: Celebrate Your Name
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author whose last name begins with the same letter as the FIRST letter in your readerboard name.
Mine to Take by Cynthia Eden (E)
Book 2: Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1: Read a book with a title with the same number of characters as your readerboard name.
Claimed (7)
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 745
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Book with the word ‘ring’ found intact in the title
Ringing the Changes
Total to date 330 points