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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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10.1Read a book written by a single author that has the word FATHER or LUKE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Braving It: A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey Into the Alaskan Wild
Points 10
Total 80
10.4 - LokiLoki is the wily trickster god of Norse mythology. Read a book found on the Best Plot Twist list.
Demonglass Page 1 Number 96
Points 10
Total 90
JenniferKS30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
Option 1
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.
(Paperback 432 pages)
Faye Kellerman
Option 2
For this option, read a book written by a single female author AND the cover has a domestic dog on it.
(paperback 274 pages)
Ellery Adams is a single female author and a Goodreads Author the dog is in the door of the shop
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Points this task: 30
Points thus far: 160
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 17
Pages read 6845
Goodreads Author: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets;
3 500+
0 750+
0 1000+
Diana K25.4 - Diana K's Task: Eating Around the World
Book 1: Read a book that is set in a country that you have never visited.
A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea set in Iran. I have never been to Iran.
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.
Walking thE AmEricas: 1,800 Miles, Eight CouNtrieS, and ONe Incredible Journey From Mexico to Colombia The dish is Fesenjan
Total points: 410
Diana K.30.6 - 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
Batgirl, Volume 1: Batgirl Rising
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.
The Kinship of Secrets Deathstroke
Total points: 440
RAYNEBAIR20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose name matches a name on this list of Flower Names.
Dead in the Garden by Dahlia Donovan
Flower name: Dahlia
ebook length verified - msg 7393
points this post: 20
total points: 490
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3
RAYNEBAIR15.2 - Villains- Real and Imagined
Book 1 - Real - Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of True Crime or Truecrime.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
MPG True Crime
Book 2 - Imagined - Read a fiction book with a main page genre of Crime. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
MPG Crime (genre verified)
points this post: 15
total points: 505
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3
JenniferKS20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden
Option 3: Easter witches.
Read a book about a witch or witches.
Required: If the connection is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
(paperback 298 pages)
Heather Blake is a Goodreads Author
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Points this task: 20
Points thus far: 180
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 18
Pages read 7143
Goodreads Author: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets;
3 500+
0 750+
0 1000+
5.8. Annie WilkesRead a book from one of these lists: Books About Books and Authors or Writers Who Write About Writers.
Feed Page 1 Number 54 on Books about books and authors
Points 5
Total 95
Bookwrm526Task #20.10 - Group Read
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season. I read The Alice Network by Kate Quinn, and commented on the discussion thread at post #15.
Total points so far: 465
Luara20.10 group reads
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
I posted on the discussion thread - message #16
Total points: 125
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM5.3. Lady MacBeth
I read Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History by Sam Maggs (hardcover for length). S and M are in SPOT and DAMNED.
Previous point total: 250
New points this post: 5
Total points: 255
Total tasks completed: 16
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM5.10. What Makes a Villain?
I read Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob.
Previous point total: 255
New points this post: 5
Total points: 260
Total tasks completed: 17
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM25.4 - Diana K's Task - Eating Around the World
I chose Canada! I have never visited Canada (sad but true).
Book 1: I read The Ultimate Pi Day Party by Jackie Lau (approved for length here). The book is set entirely in Canada, about 90% in Toronto (as mentioned in the GR blurb) and the rest in a nearby small town.
Book 2: I chose "poutine" as the national dish. I read Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen by Brian Raftery. P and U in UP, O in HOW, T in BEST, I in MOVIE, N and E in SCREEN.
Previous point total: 260
New points this post: 25
Total points: 285
Total tasks completed: 18
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM30.3 - ElaineL's task: The Big Bang Theory
I chose to do Option 2 twice.
Book 1: I read Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone by Brian Switek - 288p.
Book 2: I read Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman, which is 288p in the mass market paperback.
Previous point total: 285
New points this post: 30
Total points: 315
Total tasks completed: 19
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
I chose Option 1.
Book 1: I read Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. K and F are in the first string of letters.
Book 2: I read Exit West by Moshin Hamid (trade paperback). X is in EXIT.
Previous point total: 315
New points this post: 30
Total points: 345
Total tasks completed: 20
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Joanne MITask 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
The Map Thief by Michael Blanding
Shares the same first name with #24 Michael Douglas
Points this task 15
Total Points 175
Total BB's 1
DULCINELLA30.11 - Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite Monsters
This is a two book task. Choose one of the options below and read a Book 1 and Book 2 from that option.
ONE book used for this task may have the MPG "Sequential Art," "Graphic Novel," "Comics," "Comic Book," or "Manga."
Option A: Victor Vale/Eli Ever (from the Villains duology)
Book 1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last names start with the same letter.
Gestrand
Mariëtte Middelbeek 135 p. 14 april 2019 1 starBook 2: Read a book from this list: Villain Protagonists
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie 286 p. 15 april 2019 4 stars p. 1 nr 37 This book was first published in 1926: I ask a GO ticket for it
Points in this post: 30 points
Total points: 865 points
4 tickets GO
3 tickets BB
Luara20.4 In the Garden
Option 1: tomatoes
*read a book with gold in the title
Hidden Gold of Widow's Mountain by Patricia Werner
Total points: 145
DULCINELLA10.1 - 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.
We Own the Sky Luke Allnutt 368p. 16 april 2019 2 stars Points in this post: 10 points
Total points: 875 points
4 tickets GO
3 tickets BB
DULCINELLA15.3 - 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.
Down and Out in Paris and London George Orwell 224 p. 16 april 2019 4 stars This book was first published in 1933. I claim a GO ticket for it.
Points in this post: 15 points
Total points: 890 points
4 tickets GO
3 tickets BB
REPOSTDULCINELLA
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Librarianish's Task: TBR-Buster!
Option 2: A-Z. Sort your TBR list by author's name. Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with any letter in TO BE READ.
My own shelves
The Accidental Tourist
Anne Tyler 352 p. 14 april 2019 4 stars Points in this post: 20 points
Total points: 835 points
3 tickets GO
3 tickets BB
The book was added on 11 january 2019 as another edition The Accidental Tourist. I have later added the edition I could get my hands to.
5.5. Cruella de VilHelp Thread
Read a book with a coat or jacket on the cover.
I read
. This book was approved on the help thread.points: 195
books read: 16
tasks completed: 12
big books: 1
pages read: 4950
JAMTOWN 80 REPOST- with season totals
15.4- Number, please?
Option 2: Number chosen 2
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Post total: 15
Season total: 125
JAMTOWN 80REPOST - with season total
20.2- A Day in the Life of......
Option 1: on page 9 of https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Gather Together in My Name by Maya Angelou
Post total: 20
Season total: 145
JAMTOWN 8020.5- TBR-Buster
Option 2: Author first or last name found in TO BE Read
An Untamed State by Roxane Gay
Post toal: 20
Season total: 165
Barbara ★30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Book 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters.
The Chalk Pit - Elly Griffiths (384 pages) 4/16
FITS: double Ls in eLLy; double Fs in griFFiths
Book 2: Read a book in which the TITLE contains at least one set of double-letters, AND the author’s name contains at least one set of double-letters.
Gone Haunting in Deadwood - Ann Charles (393 pages) 3/4
FITS: double Os in deadwOOd; double Ns in aNN
TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (384 pages) + Book 2 (393 pages) = 777 pages > 501 pages
Points this task: 30
Total points: 370
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Kim O20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden
Option 1: Fat Tuesday. Read a book with all the letters in the word SEMLA in the TITLE, not subtitle.
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Points this task: 20
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 14
Barbara ★30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and Asked
Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a Jeopardy! answer.
Who Is Vera Kelly? - Rosalie Knecht 3/16
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. The response need not be technically correct, but it MUST be a reasonable answer that directly relates.
Blonde with a Wand - Vicki Lewis Thompson 4/14
Points this task: 30
Total points: 400
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Readerboard name Kathy P30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
Option 2 The Underdogs: Children, Dogs, and the Power of Unconditional Love
Author Melissa Fay Greene
Option 4When Strangers Meet: How People You Don't Know Can Transform You
Points this task: 30
Totals
Points: 90
BB: 0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 5
Total Books read: 6
Readerboard name Kathy P30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and Asked
Book 1: Timequake
Book 2: How to Stop Time
Points this task: 30
Totals
Points: 120
BB: 0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 6
Total Books read: 8
Readerboard name Kathy P20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden
Option 3: The American Heiress
Author: Daisy Goodwin
Points this task: 20
Totals
Points: 140
BB: 0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 7
Total Books read: 9
MEGSCL15.4 - Number, Please?
#3 = DEF
Book 1: #3 The Well of Shades
*625pp - 1 big book
Book 2: Eggshell Skull: A memoir about standing up, speaking out and fighting back
TOTAL TO DATE
130 points
1 big book
Stephanie12720.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Option 1: The Festival: Read a book that is #2, #3, or #4 in a series. The series designation must be present on the book's Goodreads metadata.
The Angel's Game, book is #2 in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40/1030
Tasks completed: 3/58
Books read: 3
Kathy KS20.5 - Bigger is Better - Librarianish's Task: TBR-Buster!
... read ONE book from your to-read/to-be-read (TBR) shelf.
Required: Indicate the option, whose shelf you used and state the date it was added to the TBR shelf.
Option 2: A-Z. Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with any letter in TO BE READ.
From my personal TBR (Want to Read) shelf; pb added Aug 03, 2014 (read ebook)
Heads You Lose, by Christianna Brand
christianna Brand = to Be read
Request 1 Golden Oldies ticket: 1st published 1941
*****
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 310
Tasks completed: 19
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies, this task: 1
Golden Oldies total: 1
Coralie15.7 Villains we love to hate
Book by an author whose name matches Kevin Spacey
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Total to date 390 points
10.5 Spring into actionA Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. It has the MPG adventure.
Points: 10
Total points: 210
BB: 1
GO: 0
15.4 - Number PleaseOption 2:
The Killing Place by Tess Gerritsen. This book is #8 in the series and starts with the letter "T".
Points: 15
Total points: 225
BB: 1
GO: 0
20.7 Prequels and MidquelsOption 1:
The Billionaire's Christmas by J.S. Scott, which is #0.5 in its series.
Points: 20
Total points: 245
BB: 1
GO: 0
ElaineL25.5:SandyL's Task: Spring Festivals!
Required: Indicate the options.
Option 1: Read a book with a title of at least three words where all the title initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM.
Song of Song
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in England.
Moonshadow
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 845
I'd like to make a change to task 30.1 which I originally claimed in post 163530.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
There is no change here
Option 3: “I am your father.” - 2nd in series
Why the Devil Stalks Death, Death and the Devil series #2
This option is changed
Option 4: “Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight.” - red text on cover
I read this ebook:
Here is the paperback version for page count: Captive Prince
no point change
total remains 940
Joanne MITask 20.7 Tien's Task: Prequels & Midquels
Option one-read a prequel Desert Oath: The Official Prequel to Assassin's Creed Origins
Points this task 20
Total Points 195
Total BB's 1
Andy P.Task # 10.3 - Vincent Vega
Read a book written by a single author with the initial V.
And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic
Points this post: 10
Total points: 465
Task 15.7 – Villains We Love to HateSingle Author shares a name with actor who played one of AFI’s top 50 villains
Actor: Anne BAXTER played Eve Harrington (villain) in All About Eve
BAXTER Black / Coyote Cowboy Poetry
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 185 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
15.9 – A True Renaissance ManAuthor Initials in LEONARDO DA VINCI - C.A.
Cindy Anstey/ Carols and Chaos
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 200 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
Task 15.8 – Right-Hand CatDomestic cat on cover
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 215 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
Readerboard Name: Absurda5.6. The shark in Jaws
Read a book from one of these lists: Vacations from Hell or Summer beach reads set in beach towns.
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
This is #82 on the Summer Beach Reads list.
Points this task: 5
Total Points to date: 130
Diana K30.9 – Sandy’s Task: Sandy's Big Adventure
A. Read a book set in one or more African countries
Things Fall Apart Set in what is now Nigeria
C. Read a “large” book – at least 500 pages.
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World 636 pages
Total points: 470
Barbara ★20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 3: Read a book by an author, or team of authors, who publish under more than one name or husband and wife team.
The Ghost Rebellion - Pip Ballantine/Tee Morris 4/17
(written by two authors)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 420
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
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10.7 - Spring Chicken
Read a book that was first published in or after 2015.
Burn Bright published in 2018
Points 10
Total 70