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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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SandyL15.4 - Number, Please?
Option 1
Book 1: Select a number from 2 - 9 and read a book in a series with that whole number designation
Game For Love by Bella Andre
Series: Bad Boys of Football #3
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
Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey
Title begins with E (#3 = DEF)
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 605
Tasks Completed: 36
Books Read: 49
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
30.8 - Cat's Task: Big OldiesOption 1
Book 1: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe - published in 1940, 294 pgs
*** One Golden Oldie ticket claimed - published in 1940
Book 2: The Overstory - 502 pgs
*** One Big Book Ticket claimed - 502 pages
294 + 502 = 794 (> 750 pgs)
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Total points: 130
SandyL20.10 - Group Reads
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Post #18
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 625
Tasks Completed: 37
Books Read: 50
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
KATRINA T15.3 - 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.
At Hawthorn Time, Melissa Harrison Set in rural England
AND
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in France.
The Alice Network, Kate Quinn With the exception of the opening and closing chapters this book is set on France.
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Total Points: 200
Tasks Completed: 5.9, 10.7, 15.3, 15.7, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.8, 20.10 25.5, 30.2
KATRINA T5.10. What Makes a Villain?
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
The Strange Library
96 pp - Book 1 for the shorter book exemption
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Total Points: 205
Tasks Completed: 5.9, 5.10, 10.7, 15.3, 15.7, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.8, 20.10 25.5, 30.2
KATRINA T5.3. Lady MacBeth
Read a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT.”
The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo
out dAmnEd spot
Book has a UY rating
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 16
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Total Points: 210
Tasks Completed: 5.3, 5.9, 5.10, 10.7, 15.3, 15.7, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.8, 20.10 25.5, 30.2
Chris MD20.2 A Day in the Life of . . .
Option 1: Best Memoir List
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
This is found on page 7 near the top.
Total points: 35
Chris MD20.3 Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 2: All the letters in LOKI appear in the title
A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourne
periLOus undertaKIng
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The has 342 pages.
Total points: 55
Chris MD20.6 Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Option 1: Number 1,2,3,or 4 in a series
File M for Murder by Miranda James
This is #3 in the Cat in the Stacks mystery series
Total points: 75
Chris MD20.8 Springtime Traditions in Sweden
Option 1: Title includes all the letters in SEMLA
Classified as Murder by Miranda James
cLASsifiEd as Murder
Total points: 95
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska25.4 - Diana K's Task: Eating Around the World.
Read a book that takes place in a country you've never visited and a second book whose title contains all the letters of a national dish from that country.
Book 1: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict (304 p.)*
Book 2: Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online by Wes Locher (372 p.)
*This book takes place primarily in Zurich, Switzerland. I have never been to Switzerland. The dish I selected is fondue, which can be found in the title of Book 2.
➸ Points: 60
➸ Total Pages: 1,162
KATRINA T15.9 - A True Renaissance Man
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI.
Freshwater, Akwaeke Emezi
lEonArdo da vinci
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 17
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Total Points: 225
Tasks Completed: 5.3, 5.9, 5.10, 10.7, 15.3, 15.7,15.9, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.8, 20.10 25.5, 30.2
Stephanie1275.3. Lady MacBeth: Read a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT"
Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
Using this book as my 80 to 99 page, 5 point task book. This book has 96 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 125/1030
Tasks completed: 12/58
Books read: 12
Sunshine15.10 - Celebration of the Queen
Option 2
Book: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest 5/6/19
How it Fits: Takes place in 1880 - The book blurb says 16 years after the start of the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 490
Books Read: 37
RAYNEBAIR25.6 - 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.
We're All Damaged by Matthew Norman
I listened to the audio. The paperback is 282 pgs
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. Words that can be made from consecutive letters in the phrase are not eligible.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
BLUE can be made from the letters in the phrase
I read the kindle. The paperback is 432 pgs
combined page count for both books must be 501 pages or more
282 + 432 = 714 pages
points this post: 25
total points: 875
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3
20.10 - Group ReadsThe Alice Network by Kate Quinn
discussion post
1x Bigger is Better tix (532p)
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 755
Coralie10.9 Spring Forward
The next book in a series I have started.
I have already started this series but had not read this book before.
Saga, Vol. 9
Total to date 610 points
Coralie20.7 Prequels & Midquels
Option 1: Prequels – book with series designation #0.5
Perfect Shadow: A Night Angel Novella
Total to date 630 points
REPOSTAmy the book bat
30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
Option 1:
book 1: Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in these letters. 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.
Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
book 2: Read a book written by a single author with an X in the TITLE or the author's name.
Indecent Werewolf Exposure
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Task points: 30
Total points: 615
Books read: 50
Tasks completed: 39
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 4
APRILLEIGH10.3 - Vincent Vega
Read a book written by a single author with the initial V.
Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love by Sarah Vaughn
Only one of the names listed on the Goodreads record has author credit.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (115)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (7)
Total Tasks: 6
MAZZA130.11 - 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.
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. Middle names/initials may be ignored.
The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees Meredith May
Book 2: Read a book from this list: Villain Protagonist.
Required: State the page.
Dark Places Page 1 number 65
Points this post = 30
Points to date 1005
MAZZA125.3 - Sophie's Task: May Day Celebration
Select 2 options and read a book for each.
Required: State the options.
Option 2. Maypole dancing
The main event was the maypole dancing. We'd create patterns from the coloured ribbons by skipping round. These ribbons were blue, green, red and yellow.
Read a book with ONE of these colour names: blue, green, red, yellow found intact in the title or subtitle
Red Sparrow
Option 3. Morris dancing
The boys in the oldest class would also take part in a Morris dance.
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words where all the title initials can be found in MORRIS DANCING.
THE MMP is Naked in Death
I listened to the audio Naked in Death
points this post = 25
Points to date = 1030
Challenge complete
Mai20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Option 2: Read a book where the initials of the words in the title are found in POFFERTJES.
The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide by Robert Pinsky
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 19
Golden Oldies: 3
Sara G30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and Asked
Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a Jeopardy! answer.
A Good American by Alex George
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.
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
I read the Kindle edition. The MMPB here has 598 pages.
**Who Fears Death is a Big Book (598 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 30
Total points: 740
Nick KY25.5 Sandy L’s Spring Festivals
Option 2. Melbourne International Comedy Festival. MP genre of “Humor” -- I read A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster Wallace.
Option 4. Cannes Film Festival. I read A Paper Life by Tatum O'Neal, # 121 (p. 2) on the Best Show Business Memoirs list. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 725
Mai30.3 - ElaineL's task: The Big Bang Theory
Read two books from the same option.
Option 2: Read a book that has 279 pages plus or minus 12 (267-291 pages inclusive).
This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay
(280 pages)
The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
(277 pages)
* Golden Oldie ticket: book first published in 1924*
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 16
Books Read: 21
Golden Oldies: 4
babbling c20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Tien's Task: Prequels & 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.
Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files - Audio Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files - paperback pg. 418 by Jim Butcher
This anthology is listed as Dresden Files 12.5 on it's page.
Included in the collection:
Book 5.5 Vignette
Book 7.5 - Something Borrowed
Book 9.2 - It's My Birthday, Too
Book 9.3 - Heorot
Book 10.1 - Harry's Day Off
Book 10.3 - The Warrior
Book 10.4 Backup
Book 10.6 - Last Call
Book 11.5 - Love Hurts
Aftermath -- all-new novella from Murphy's point of view, set forty-five minutes after the end of Changes (#12) and is the reason this is 12.5
approved in help thread
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Total This Season
Points: 240/1030
Completed Tasks: 14/58
Golden oldies: 3
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Pages read this season: 6,193
Books read this season:16
Chris MD30.2 March Madness
Option 2: Cover is at least 50% blue
by Charles Todd36.7% Polo Blue(Blue)
22.6% Air Force Blue (Blue)
16.2% St. Tropez (Blue)
10.0% Whale (Blue)
8.6% Jelly Bean (Blue)
2.3% Solitude (Blue)
Total 96.4% Blue
Option 4: Author's initials minneApoliS minnesota
by Amy StewartI listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The paperback version has 320 pages.
The Shattered Tree 287 pages
Miss Kopp 320 pages
Total 607 pages
Total points 125
Bluegrass Pam 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.
The Riders by Tim Winton
Points this post: 20
Total points: 120
Delicious Dee15.2 - Villains- Real and Imagined
Book A - The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South - True Crime by 115 users
Book B - Obsession in Death - shelved as crime, and verified in the genre verification thread (post Mar 4)
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 490
ED30.9 – Sandy’s Task: Sandy's Big Adventure
Book 1- Fiction-Option B- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
335 p.
Book 2- Non-Fiction- Option B- Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
369p.
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Mary P30.7 - Dulcinella's Task: The Villain Archetype
Option 3. Desperadoes/Outlaws
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/..., page 1
Outlaw Hearts by Rosanne Bittner ( 576 pgs )
Option 6. Crazy People
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... page 3
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan ( 338 pgs )
Points this task: 30
Total points: 330
babbling c30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
Option 1: The NCAA tournament will begin on March 19th with a field of 68 teams.
a) Read a book FIRST published in March of any year
Obsidio - Audible Obsidio paperback pg 615 by Amie Kaufman
Published 3/13/2018
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
Nobody's Baby But Mine - Audible Nobody's Baby But Mine - paperback pg 374 by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA
615 + 374= 989>500
THIS POST
Points: 30
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Total This Season
Points: 270/1030
Completed Tasks: 15/58
Golden oldies: 3
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Pages read this season: 71,82
Books read this season:18
RAYNEBAIR20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...
Option 3: Read a book where the title starts with a word that begins with the letter B, A or M.
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier
points this post: 20
total points: 895
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3
Mod
For my first book, I chose option 2, and read A Red-Rose Chain - I listened to the audiobook, linked to the MMPB. "red" intact in the title.
For my second book, I chose option 3, and read A Caribbean Mystery - I listened to the audiobook, linked to the first MMPB. Title word initials, ACM, found in Morris dAnCing.
New total: 720
Chris MD30.4 See Double
Book 1: Author has exactly two sets of double letters
The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
2 Ns, 2 Rs
I listened to the audio version of this book. The top listed MMP paperback version has 320 pages.
Book 2: Title and author both have at least one set of double letters
The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood
Title: 2 Es, 2 Ls Author: 2 Rs, 2 Es, 2 Os
Cater Street Hangman 381 pages
Green Mill Murder 192 pages
Total 573 pages
Total Points: 155
Chris MD25.1 Die Hard
Option 2: Published in December of any year
The Center of the World by Jacqueline Sheehan
First published December 29, 2015
Option 4: Gun on the cover
by Craig JohnsonTotal points: 180
ED20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Fee's Task: Villains in Children's Stories
Opt. 3- These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner
pub. 1998
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Coralie15.3 The Chunnel
Option 2 – Book set in both England and France
The King's Falcon
Set entirely in England and France except for part of the prologue. Part 1 is set in Worcester, England. Parts 2-5 set in Paris, France with a chapter between each part set in London, England.
Total to date 645 points
Coralie15.9 A True Renaissance Man
Book by an author whose initials can be found in leoNardo da viNci
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Total to date 660 points
30.11 - Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite MonstersOption B1, a book with a 3-word title in the format "— & —": Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly
Option B2, a book from Villain as romantic love interest list (p. 4 #320): The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart
Points this post: 30
Total points: 530
Kristen IA30.6 - TessaVanessa’s Task: DC vs Marvel
Take your superhero name—your SRC readerboard name—because after all we are super readers and count the characters. (All characters count, ignore spaces) This will determine which house of comics you will be in.
This task is a 2 book task.
If your readerboard name is an even number of characters do option 1.
If your readerboard name is an odd number of characters do option 2.
Kristen IA - 9 - Option 2
One book with the main page genre "Sequential Art," "Graphic Novel," "Comics," "Comic Book," or "Manga" may be used for this task.
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 2: Odd number of characters in readerboard name=Marvel comics
Book 1: Read one book from this list with a main page genre of sequential art.
Best of Marvel Comics (Make sure your book meets all SRC reading requirements)
Required: State the page of the list.
Alias, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis - page 1, #77
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 Marvel Villains: Loki, Dr. Doom, Venom, Magneto, Thanos, Carnage, Green Goblin, Ultron, Galactus, Red Skull. Subtitles are excluded.
Required State which villain you are using when you post.
Thanos - The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 220/1030
Tasks Completed: 11/58
BB: 1
GO: 0
Task 30.4 - Seeing DoubleNote : I previously claimed book 2 for task 30.1 in #207, but I have since changed that task)
Total pages 601+
book 1 - read a book with author name contains 2 sets of double letters
In the Days of Rain: A Daughter, a Father, a Cult by Rebecca Stott
CC & TT
394p
book 2 - read a book with a set of double letters in the title & in author name
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
LL & NN
337p
394 + 337 >601
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965 pointd
Mai15.9 - A True Renaissance Man
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI.
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 280
Tasks Completed: 17
Books Read: 22
Golden Oldies: 4
ED20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden
Opt. 1- Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan
"SEMLA" found in "SMALlEr"
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 4
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
ED20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden
Opt.3- The News from Paraguay by Lily Tuck
flower name=Lily
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 5
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
ED15.7 - Villains We Love To Hate
The Map Thief by Michael Blanding
#24 Michael Douglas - Michael Blanding
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 105
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
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10.9 - Spring Forward
Read the next book in a series you've already started.
The Chance by Robyn Carr
This book is #4 (next) in the Thunder Point series that I started before the Spring 2019 challenge started and is new to me.
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 590
Tasks Completed: 35
Books Read: 47
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2