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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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15.3 - The Chunnel
option 2: I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You by Courtney Maum
Where'd You Go, Bernadette meets Beautiful Ruins in this reverse love story set in Paris and London
total = 880
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Librarianish's Task: TBR-Buster!
option 3, from my list, #14 oldest TBR added Jan 11 2010:
The Fault Tree by Louise Ure
total = 915
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30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
option 2
Book 1, C in noviCe: Conviction by Julia Dahl
Book 2, red background, white text in author name:
Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose by Jean Casetotal = 945
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For my first book, I chose option 3 and read a kindle ARC of The Liar in the Library - set 100% in England. The top paperback is The Liar in the Library.
For my second book, I chose option 4, and read The Bassoon King: Art, Idiocy, and Other Sordid Tales from the Band Room. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the pb edition. This book appears on page 1 of the Best Show Business Memoirs and Biographies list - currently #96.
new total: 545
Sunshine20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 3
Book: Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy 4/23/19
How it Fits: Author also writes books under the Pen Name Cate Dermody
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 440
Books Read: 33
Theresa5.1. Hannibal Lector
Kitchens of the Great Midwest
5.2. Sauron
Spring Fever
5.3. Lady MacBeth
The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
out damnEd Spot
Points this post - 15
Points so far - 15
Nick KY5.3 Lady M Author’s inits in “OUT DAMNED SPOT,” I read The Last Match by David Dodge. "out DamneD spot"
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 610
Diana K5.2. Sauron. Read a book with “ring” found intact in the title or subtitle.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Total points: 545
10.9 - Spring ForwardThe Fates Divide, by Veronica Roth (Carve the Mark #2).
I'd already read #1 in the series; #2 is new to me.
New points total: 215
Big Book tickets: 1
Diana K30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Book 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters.
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen
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.
Little ComfortEdwin Hill
Total points: 575
babbling c15.9 - A True Renaissance Man
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance master who died in May 1519.
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.
Kitty and the Silver Bullet - audible Kitty and the Silver Bullet - paperback pg. 326 by Carrie Vaughn
LEONARDO DA VINCI
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Total This Season
Points: 180/1030
Completed Tasks: 11/58
Golden oldies:3
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Pages read this season: 5,072
Books read this season:13
RAYNEBAIR15.5 - It's Black and White
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of those locations: ... Canada...
Tall, Dark, and Deported by Bru Baker
setting is at least 50% Canada
points this post: 15
total points: 705
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3
Task 20.1 – Most Improved Player – Elizabeth B – Spring Festivals Around EuropeOption 1a: Cup of Coffee on the COVER
I listened to the audio / MMP: Decaffeinated Corpse - 262 p
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 255 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 5.3 – Lady MacBethAuthors initials in OUT DAMNED SPOT - N.S.
Nic Stone / Odd One Out
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This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 260 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
10.8 - Spring FeverRead 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.
Book read: Norwegian Wood
How it fits: MAM can be found in Murakami (author: Haruki Murakami)
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Total points: 530
Books read: 41
Tasks completed: 30
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
Task 25.1 – Susan A – Die HardOption 3 – Set entirely in California - the book is set in the fictional Santa Teresa CA
D is for Deadbeat
I listened to the audio / MMP: D Is For Deadbeat - 322 p
Option 4 – Gun on Cover
(On plate to right of Place Card/Invitation)
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 285 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.6 - TessaVanessa’s Task: DC vs Marvel
Option 1:
Book 1: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller.
Found on Page 1 of the list.
Book 2: Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay.
L A L is found in Ra's al Ghul
Points this post: 30
Total points: 920
Tasks completed: 53/58
Books read: 73
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.3 - Vincent Vega
Shut Your Eyes Tight by John Verdon
This book was written by a single author with the initial V (Verndon).
Link to MMP edition: No obris els ulls
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 130 points
Tasks completed: 8
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.7 - Spring Chicken
S'more to Lose by Beth Merlin
This book was first published in or after 2015 (first published December 2017).
Link to PB edition: S'More to Lose
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 140 points
Tasks completed: 9
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
SweetMelissa15.7 - 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 Scroll down to villains, names will be in post 2 of the help thread.
The Fix by David Baldacci, 03/21/19
Name: David Prowse
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
SweetMelissa15.9 - 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.
Sworn to Silence, Linda Castillo, 4/16/19
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
SweetMelissa20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 2. Say my name. Read a book with ALL the letters L O K and I in the TITLE (not the subtitle).
Kingdom of the Blind, Louise Penny, 3/24/19
Points this post: 20
Total points: 50
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 10.8 - Spring Fever
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 History of Things to Come by Duncan Simpson
M in coMe, A in duncAn and M in siMpson
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 440
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 4
Bookwrm526Task #25.4 - Eating Around the World
Book 1: Read a book that is set in a country that you have never visited. I read The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri, which is set in Italy. Italy is a country I have never visited but very much want to!
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. I chose RISOTTO from the list and read Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou (R from secrets, IS from lies, O from blood, TT from startup, O from silicon).
Total points so far: 560
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 15.3 - The Chunnel
Option 1: Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in England.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier set over 50% in England, initially published in 1938 claiming one GO ticket
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in France.
The Spy set in Paris, France
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 455
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 4
perletwo 5.4. President Snow - Read a book with the word “white,” “rose,” or “roses” in its title/subtitle.
White Corridor
Points this task: 05
Total points: 700
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 53
Tasks completed: 41
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 25.6 - 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.
Regarding Ducks and Universes by Neve Maslakovic - NM in roMNey - 330 pages
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 CLOTHING.
A Country Wedding: Based On the Hallmark Channel Original Movie - word is COUNTRY from bUY mORe wool Clothing - 174 pages
Total pages: 174+330=504
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 480
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 4
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and Asked
book 1: Beware the Young Stranger 3/28
book 2: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? 4/16 claiming one GO ticket initially published in 1934
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 510
GO Tickets: 4
BB Tickets: 4
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 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.
Peril at End House 1932, 228 pages, claiming one GO ticket
Book 2 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Big Book ticket - a book with at least 500 pages.
Feed I listened to audible version, the MMPB version is 599 pages, claiming one BB ticket
Total pages: 228+599=827
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 540
GO Tickets: 5
BB Tickets: 5
SweetMelissa20.5 - 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
City of Thieves, David Benioff, 4/24/19
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
Option 2: “I’ll get you my pretty, and your little dog too.”
Not many female villains have such a memorable one-liner. For this option, read a book written by a single female author AND the cover has a domestic dog on it.
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).
- Lock In Series #2Points this post: 30
Total Points: 570
GO Tickets: 5
BB Tickets: 5
SweetMelissa20.6 - 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 Last Mile, David Baldacci, 538 pgs (1 BBT), 3/10/19
Points this post: 20
BBT this post: 1
Total points: 90
Total BBT: 1
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 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. Subtitles need not be considered.
The Einstein Prophecy PalpaTinE
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 575
GO Tickets: 5
BB Tickets: 5
SweetMelissa20.9 - 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. Plurals and Possessives are allowed, but no other variations
The Night Bird, Brian Freeman, 3/4/19
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
Total BBT: 1
SweetMelissa30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
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 Twelve, Justin Cronin, 592 pgs (1 BBT), 4/22/19
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. Post cover
Lost Roses, Martha Hall Kelly, 4/25/19Points this post: 30
BBT this post: 1
Total points: 140
Total BBT: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden
Option 1: Fat Tuesday. Most people in Sweden don't observe Lent, but the tradition of eating a special dessert for fat tuesday remains. The traditional dish is Fettisdagbulle or Semla, a sweet bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, and powdered sugar on top. Read a book with all the letters in the word SEMLA in the TITLE, not subtitle
Complete Short Stories of Miss Marple misS MArpLE
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 595
GO Tickets: 5
BB Tickets: 5
SweetMelissa30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
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
The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro, 245 pages, 4/26/19
Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target. All initials count.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer, Michelle McNamara, 3/26/19
Points this post: 30
Total points: 170
Total BBT: 2
Marina H - repost30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
Option 2:
Book 1: En charmerende mand by Marian Keyes
718 pages - Claiming 1 BB ticket
Book 2:
by Linda CastilloWhite snow and red text on the cover
Points this post: 30
Total points: 285
Big book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 15
SweetMelissa30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Book 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters
Fall of Giants, Ken Follett, 942 pages (2 BBT), 4/4/19
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
The Fallen, David Baldacci, 525 pages (1 BBT), 4/9/19
Points this post: 30
BBT this post: 3
Total points: 200
Total BBT: 5
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
Option 1: The NCAA tournament will begin on March 19th with a field of 68 teams.
b) with '68' intact in the page number.
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen - 268 pages
Option 4: The 2019 Final Four will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The last two times Minneapolis hosted the Final Four, Duke won the National Championship. I hope this year has the same result!
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target. All initials count.
Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado ML found in Minneapolis - 240 pages
Total Pages: 268+240=508 pages
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 625
GO Tickets: 5
BB Tickets: 5
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM5.9 Emperor Palpatine
I read A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole (mass market paperback). AP in PALPATINE and OP in EMPEROR.
Previous point total: 380
New points this post: 5
Total points: 385
Total tasks completed: 23
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
FANDURY10.7 - 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.
The Test by Sylvain Neuvel
Book was published in 2019.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 155
Books Read: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Fee's Task: Villains in Children's Stories
I chose Option 2. I read The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas. DARK is in the title.
Previous point total: 385
New points this post: 20
Total points: 405
Total tasks completed: 24
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
FANDURY10.8 - Spring Fever
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 Monster Movies of Universal Studios by James L. Neibaur
MAM can be found in the title: the Monster Movies of universAl studios.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 165
Books Read: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
FANDURY25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Option 1: Read a book which has two consecutive words in the title (NOT subtitle) which begin with the same consonant.
Jane Austen Made Me Do It: Original Stories Inspired by Literature's Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart by Laurel Ann Nattress
Option 2: Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe by Joseph Fink
Has Science Fiction as MPG.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 190
Books Read: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
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Challenge 10.5 Spring into Action
Eat, Sleep, Ride by Paul Howard.
It has Adventure as MPG.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 890
Tasks completed: 52/58
Books read: 71