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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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perletwo ********REPOST********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.
Overture to Death - Ngaio Marsh
First printed in 1939, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
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.
The Lone Star Lonely Hearts Club: A Debutante Dropout Mystery
The combined page count for both books must be 501 pages or more.
Book 1 top mmp 319 pgs + Book 2 top pb 352 pgs = 671 pgs
Points this task: 25
Total points: 230
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 13
Delicious Dee5.3. Lady MacBeth
When Dimple Met Rishi - Sandhya Menon
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 75
Elizabeth BTask 30.4
Book 1: author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters
Lucky by Garrett Leigh, 294 pgs
Book 2: tile contains at least one set of double-letters, AND the author’s name contains at least one set of double-letters
Ruthless by Debra Webb - 352 pgs
bb in author's surname and ss in title (Ruthless)
Total pages = 294+352=646 >500
Total 125
JUKKA5.4. President Snow
Book with "white", "rose", or "roses" in its title/subtitle.
Captain America: White by Jeph Loeb has "white".
Total Points: 150/1030
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 13/58
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and AskedBooks approved for task HERE (message 11)
Book 1: A Wish Upon the Stars I listened to audiobook.
Book 2: What Can Be ebook approved in line 3536 of spreadsheet
points: 30 + 205 = 235
perletwo 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
Wonder Woman: God And Mortals: 1 list p. 2
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 Summer of the Danes - Deathstroke
Points this task: 30
Total points: 260
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 14
Nick KY5.5 Cruella de Vil Outdoor coat on cover, I read White Desert by Loren D. Estleman.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 105
Sara G15.4 - Number, Please?
Option 2: read one book that fulfills BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
I chose #2 = ABC
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
This book is #2 in the Wayfarers series and starts with the letter A.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 125
Erin NY10.10 - 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 follwoing locations where spring training takes place: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
* Takes place in California on the main page: "setting Los Angeles, California (United States) "
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Tien's Task: Prequels & MidquelsOption 2- Midquels:
Read a book with series designation of #X.5 for which X can be any number other than 0.
Keys to the Repository Blue Bloods #4.5
Points this Task: 20
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
trishhartuk5.10 What Makes a Villain?
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea, and Sky, Vivian L Thompson
88pg – used under the “One book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task.” exemption.
Also, it’s probably technically a children’s book, although that isn't showing as an MPG, and it isn't in AR Bookfinder, hence using it for 5.10.
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Erin NY15.10 - Celebration of the Queen
On 24 May 1819, the future Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace. Celebrate her 200th birthday and Victoria Day.
Choose one option.
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% during Queen Victoria's lifetime - the years 1819 -1901 inclusive. A book whose timeline extends before or after the period; has multiple storylines in different times, such as time travel or flashbacks; or is set in an alternate world would work as long as it meets the 50% threshold. A genre or statement of "Victorian" alone does not fit the requirement- a definite reference to the year(s) is necessary.
ex. The Lost Letter setting England, 1860
A Great and Terrible Beauty "It's 1895, ..."
The Girl in the Steel Corset "In 1897... "
Required: If the time setting is not apparent on the book's main page include a reference when you post.
The Romanov Empress by C.W. Gortner
* Queen Victoria is actually sort of a very secondary character in the book. She dies towards the end (about 3/4 of the way in). The book starts in roughly 1860ish and ends around 1918.
Erin NY20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
One of the things that we look forward to about Spring is our town’s annual Tulip Time Festival. The town was settled by Dutch immigrants in 1847 and we hold this festival each year to celebrate our town’s history and to share Dutch culture with both residents and visitors.
For this task, choose one of the following options:
REQUIRED: State which option you chose when you post.
Option 1: The Festival
Our festival is held in early May each year. This year’s Tulip Time will be May 2nd, 3rd, & 4th.
Read a book that is #2, #3, or #4 in a series. The series designation must be present on the book's Goodreads metadata.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
* IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 18.0
This book is #3 in the series
RAYNEBAIR15.6 - Imagine Peace
Read a book with ‘bed” found intact in the title, subtitle or author's name.
Murder at the Bed & Breakfast by Dianne Harman
points this post: 15
total points: 160
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BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 1
Erin NY25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
This is a two book task. Choose two different Options from those listed below and read 1 book for each option.
Required: State the options.
Option 2. Sci Fi High. Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
* MPG: Science Fiction 1,007 users
Option 3. Heat Streak. My first SRC challenge was in the Spring of 2011, and I keep going back to that challenge as inspiration for the tasks I create. The theme that Spring was Australia. I often shamelessly steal from Sandy’s 10 point task of that Spring the option to “Kuddle a Koala.” I shall do so again for Option 3, and also to bring attention to the record-setting heat which has been plaguing that country this year!
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.
The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth
* States on main page: "setting Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) "
ElaineL30.6: TessaVanessa’s Task: DC vs Marvel
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 2: Odd number of characters in readerboard name=Marvel comics (ElaineL = 7)
Book 1: Read one book from this list with a main page genre of sequential art.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
Required: State the page of the list.
Page 1 (#8 at time of posting)
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.
The Englor Affair
Required State which villain you are using when you post.
mAgnETo
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 130
Erin NY30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
No books with the genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Read two books, one from Book 1 and one from Book 2.
The page number total for both books must exceed 500 (i.e. must be 501 or greater).
Since villain is a double-letter word, we are going to look at words containing double-letters.
Book 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
examples:
Ken Follett double letters ll and tt
Jonathan Littell double letters tt and ll
Flannery O'Connor double letters nn and nn
Anna Quinn double letters nn and nn
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
* Double letters in author's first name: oTTeSSa
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. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn
title double letters-rr/ author double letters-nn
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
title double letters-tt/ author double letters-nn
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen title double letters -ee/ author double letters -ss
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
* preTTies by scoTT
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Total Points: 100
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 8
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 2,990
Task 20.1 - Spring Festivals Around EuropeOption 1: AMSTERDAM COFFEE FESTIVAL
A. Read a book with a cup/mug of coffee (coffee must be visible in the cup/mug )
Flourless to Stop Him (A Baker's Treat #3) (2015) by Nancy J. Parra (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 294 pages)
05 + 20 = 25
Tasks Completed: 02
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 05 + 20 = 25
Books read: 02
Pages read: 466
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 01
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
15.9 - A True Renaissance ManLEONARDO DA VINCI - author initials
On the Ice by Amy Aislin
points: 15 + 235 = 250
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.2 - Vito & Michael Corleone
Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
The main character is a hitman for the mob. This book was approved in Message #22 of the task help thread.
Link to MMP edition: Beat the Reaper
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 40 points
Tasks completed: 3
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Reader name : Maya30.11 - Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite Monsters
Option A: Victor Vale/Eli Ever
Book 1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last names start with the same letter.
Book read: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
Required: RR are his initials
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 13.0
Book 2: Read a book from this list: Villain Protagonist.
Book read: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
Required: On page 2 (currently ranked 105)
Points this post: 30
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Points Total: 30
Reader name : Maya10.1 - 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.
Book read: Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
Required: FATHER intact in title.
Points this post: 10
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Points Total: 40
DULCINELLA10.7 - 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.
De dood van Murat IdrissiTommy Wieringa 128 p. 13 march 2019 4 stars Published first 2017
Points in this post: 10 points
Total points: 175 points
Tickets BB: 0
Tickets GO: 1
Barbara ★30.3 - ElaineL's task: The Big Bang Theory
Option 2: Read a book that has 279 pages plus or minus 12 (267-291 pages inclusive).
Borderliners - Peter Høeg (288 pages) 3/2
Option 3: Read the next book in a series that you are “behind on.” “behind on” means you began the series prior to the Spring 2019 Challenge beginning and there must be at least two more whole number series books currently published in your chosen series that you have not yet read before beginning this task.
Dark Debt - Chloe Neill 3/10
Required:
series name: Chicagoland Vampires
I began series: February 2012
Book #11 is new-to-me
Left in Series: 12 and 13 are still left to read
Points this task: 30
Total points: 110
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★10.9 - Spring Forward
Read the next book in a series you've already started. The book may not be #1
Visions - Kelley Armstrong (#2 in Cainsville series) 3/13
I read book #1 in January 2017; book #2 is new-to-me and not a re-read.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 120
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Task 20.2 – Rookie at the Top – Raynebair – A Day in the Life Of … Option 3: Title begins with letter in B A or M (all words count)
A River of Stars
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 45 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
Oma122930.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
I chose options #1 and #3
Option 1: “My Precious.”
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.
The Fifth Doll by Charlie N. Holmberg
The word from the list is Doll.
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).
A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris
Total Points-120/1030
Total Tasks-4/58
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-()500+( )750+(),1000+()
ElaineL10.1: Darth Vader
Read a book written by a single author that has the word FATHER in the title.
Bodyguard Father
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 140
Andy P.Task # 5.8. Annie Wilkes
Read a book from one of these lists: Books About Books and Authors
The Last Time They Met by Anita Shreve found on page 1 #21
Points this post: 5
Total points: 70
Stephanie12715.9 - A True Renaissance Man: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI.
Neon Soul: A Collection of Poetry and Prose by Alexandra Elle
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15/1030
Tasks completed: 1/58
Books read: 1
ElaineL20.2: Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...
Required: state which option you chose in your post.
Option 3: Read a book where the title starts with a word that begins with the letter M.
My Fair Brady
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 160
Bookwrm526Task #20.5 - TBR-Buster
Option 3: Go to your TBR shelf and sort by date added, oldest first. Read one of the books in the first 20 on the shelf. I read The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde, which was the 18th book I added to my Want-to-read shelf (my TBR on Goodreads).
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 75
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...Option 3, a book whose title starts with a word that begins with B, A, or M: All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
Points this post: 20
Total points: 75
Mai20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 4. Read a play
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Claiming one Golden Oldie ticket: this book was first published around 411 BC
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
15.5 - It's Black and WhiteDown and Dirty
takes place entirely in Los Angeles California, setting listed on main page
points: 15 + 250 = 265
Task 10.9 - Spring Forwardread a book in a series I already started, with at least two more left
The Nightingale Murder
this is #9, I read #1-8 before this season. There are #11 in the series translated into English and #14 in the original Finnish
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230 points
Task 20.5 - TBR-Buster!option 2: read a book on my TBR with author initials (yes, I'm over-achieving!) in BE READ
Wild Country by Anne Bishop
AB initials
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250 points
Laurah3010.7 - 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.
Wenjack published in 2016
Total Points: 20
5.7 Joker Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You'll Never Hear by Carl Hiaasen Humor
task 5
Total 10
5.6. The shark in JawsFresh Catch (I listened to audiobook)
Summer Beach Reads #166, page 2
points: 5 + 265 = 270
Nick KY15.5 Panda Day I read Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata, set in Japan.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 120
loafer15.7 - 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
Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë
villain : Anne Baxter
claiming "golden oldie" - published 1847
points: 15
total: 50
GO: 1
loafer15.3 - The Chunnel -
Option 2: Read a book that is set in BOTH England AND France.
The Absolutist by John Boyne
points: 15
total: 65
GO: 1
loafer30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Book 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters.
Dare Me by Megan Abbott
mmpb: Vilaines Filles 384 pp.
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.
You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld
no mmpb; pb: You Think It, I'll Say It 256 pp.
384 + 256 > 500
points: 30
total: 95
GO: 1
Sara G15.3 - 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.
The Sparks Fly Upward by Diana Norman
This book takes place entirely in England and France. The protagonist is from London, where the book starts, and goes over to Paris to try to rescue friends from the guillotine.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 140
FANDURY20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden
Option 3: Read a book about a witch or witches.
Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
30.10Option 2, Book 1:
Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire. (E in NOVICE)
Option 2, Book 2:
, by Michael Redhill. (red seal, white title lettering)New total: 75
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10.10 - Spring Training
And Cowboy Makes Three by Deb Kastner - Set in Serendipity, Texas
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 35
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