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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Oma22920.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
I chose Option 2
Option 2: Since I went on my trip, there have been 8 new stadiums built. That means 22 of the stadiums I visited are still in use. Read a book with a page number that includes both 8 and 2 (e.g. 208, 228, 182, etc…).
50% Off Murder by Josie Belle
Total Points-85/825
Total Tasks-6/51
Golden Oldie Books-()
Big Books-500-749();750-999(); 1000+()
oma122920.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
I chose Option #2
Option 2
Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin
The book that I previously read by this author(1/26/15) and gave 5 stars was The Aviator's Wife
Total Points-105/825
Total Tasks-7/51
Golden Oldie Books-()
Big Books-500-749();750-999(); 1000+()
30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: RedemptionOption 1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in FOLSOM PRISON.
Book read: Beard with Me
How it fits: Author's (Penny Reid) initials are PR
Option 2: Read a book with main page genre war, main page genre Vietnam, or main page genre race.
Book read: Blind Space
How it fits: MPG War
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Total points: 170
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 11
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - SandyL's task: Country MusicOption 1: The Penguin Who Knew Too Much by Donna Andrews
❁ author's last name (Andrews) matches Courtney Marie Andrews ❁
📖 262 pages 📖
Total points: 10 + 20 = 30
Janice CA10.1. Can you see me?
I read #52 on the blindness/loss of vision non-fiction list.
If You Could See What I Hear by Tom Sullivan
+10
total: 10
tasks: 1
books: 1
Task 10.10. No Lawyer Jokes!Book: A Killer's Alibi, finished 3/20
MC is a lawyer
Points this task: 10
Total points: 245
Amy B15.10 - Artemis Fowl, the Movie
In preparation for the film's release, read a book written by Eoin Colfer or a similar author.
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief
This Task: 15 points
To Date: 125 points
perletwo20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Esther's task: Spring Cleaning - Option 1. Read a book that has been on your Goodreads ‘To be Read’ shelf for 3 years or more.
My Life as an Experiment: One Man's Humble Quest to Improve Himself - I shelved this as to-read April 7, 2012
Points this task: 20
Total points: 300
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 18
15.5 - 2020 Grammy AwardsRead a book written by a single author who shares a name with a 2020 Grammy winner or nominee.
The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins
Stephen Collins matches Stephen Antoine C Dewaele who was nominated for the Best Remixed Recording award for the song "Work It"
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 185
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.4 - I'm a Slave 4 U
The 19th Christmas by James Patterson
There is an Arabic numerical digit in the title (1).
Link to PB edition: The 19th Christmas
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 40 points
Tasks completed: 5
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Julia10325.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
I chose the Vengeful Soundtrack playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Nt...
Option 2: Twisted at the Root (the word Twisted matches the song Twisted)
Option 3: Agent in Place by Helen MacInnes (author initials HM found in Florence and the Machine)
This task: 25 points
Total points: 95
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 7
Kelly L 20.8 - NICKELS & DIMES – SandyL's task: Country Music
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
Jon Pardi (Stagecoach performer)
This task: 20
Total: 80
Kelly L15.8 - It Starts with Music
Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MUSIC. All words count, including articles (a, an, the).
She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement begins with S.
This task: 15
Total: 95
Jen K30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?
OPTION 3
Book A: The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins
Shares first name with Paul Simon
Book B: The Dragon Republic (560 pages)
Contains name Paul- the drAgon rePUbLic
******Big Book for The Dragon Republic @ 560 pages*******
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 170
Big Book: 1
10.8. Respect Your EldersThe Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
1x Golden Oldies tix (pub. 1839)
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 240
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.1 - Baby, Remember My Name
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight by Unknown
This book is by an author who uses a one-word name (Unknown)
Link to PB edition: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 45 points
Tasks completed: 6
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Barbara ★5.9 - Go For Baroque
Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron - Jennifer Ashley 3/20
MPG historical fiction
Points this task: 5
Total points: 125
10.3. It's Not Just the GrammysA book whose author's name matches the name of one of the hosts of the American Music Awards (Roger Miller, who hosted in 1974): The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
Points this post: 10
Total points: 220
25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to doOption 3: Read a book with an apostrophe in the title
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
Option 4: Read a book set at least 50% in England
Sylvester: Or, The Wicked Uncle by Georgette Heyer
Set 100% in England
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 265
LAUREN JODI25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
Chosen Playlist - Aeilin Fireheart
Two books from option 3 - Artists: Copeland / Florence+The Machine
Death Comes to Bath by Catherine Lloyd
A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 50/825
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 2/51
LAUREN JODI5.8 - Spring is in the Air
The Billionaire Next Door by Jessica Lemmon
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 55/825
Total Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 3/51
JUKKA30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Music Terms
Option 3: Book with three or more authors or contributors.
Werewolf Chronicles Volume 1 by Sam Chupp, Phil Brucato, Bill Bridges at al.
Option 5: Book with the number four in both page count and release year.
Firman mies by Tuomas Vimma. 244 pages, first published in 2014. Title translates as "Company Man".
Total Points: 55/825
Total Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 4/51
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
5.7: There Ought to be a Band (5; 17 March)A book from the list ‘There Ought to be a Band’
Beastly by Alex Flint
Page 3
Total this Post: 5
Total this challenge: 5
5.1 - Baby, Remember My NameRead a book by an author who uses a one-word name.
Book read: Medea
How it fits: Author (Euripides) had a one-word name
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Total points: 175
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 12
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
LAUREN JODI5.1 - Baby, Remember My Name
Honey Flava by Zane
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 60/825
Total Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 4/51
LAUREN JODI5.2 - Time Flies
Brandon's Bride by Alicia Scott
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 65/825
Total Books Read: 7
Tasks Completed: 5/51
Sara G30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
Option A: Treble Clef
Book 1: Treble Clef lines (E-G-B-D-F): Every Good Boy Does Fine
𝄞 Read a book with a five-word title. Subtitles should be ignored.
The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor
Book 2: Treble Clef spaces (F-A-C-E): FACE (like the one holding your nose)
𝄞 Read a book with a cover showing only a face (ONE full human face).
by Edward SnowdenPoints this post: 30
Total points: 140
Ava Catherine20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Florence's task: Most Valuable Players
Option 1: J. "Fred" Osterstock
Read a book where the author or main character is named Fred, Freddy, Freddie or Frederick.
At Freddie's by Penelope Fitzgerald
total=520
StaceyNC10.3. It's Not Just the Grammys
Read a book with a single author whose name matches the name of one of the hosts of the American Music Awards. American Music Awards Hosts.
Book: Origin
Completed: 3/12/20
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Host: Jennifer Lopez 2015
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Tasks completed: 1
Stacey NC10.7. It Takes Two
Read a book with a 2 word title.
Book: Quiet Man
Completed: 3/6/20
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 2
StaceyNC15.7 - Practicing Scales
Practice your scales by reading a book with a TITLE (subtitles should be ignored) of at least 3 words in which the initial letters only ascend (ABC) or descend (CBA) through the alphabet.
Book: A Madness of Sunshine
Completed: 3/6/20
Scale: AMOS
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 3
StaceyNC15.8 - It Starts with Music
Help Thread
Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MUSIC. All words count, including articles (a, an, the).
Book: Steadfast
Completed: 3/3/20
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 4
Ava Catherine25.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space Opera
Task A:
Read a book found on a Listopia with Space Opera in the title.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
page 1; #7
"Best Space Opera of the 21st Century" list
The Martian by Andy Weir
Task B:
Read a book written by a single author who has a name with at least three parts (i.e first, middle, last name) as listed on Goodreads.
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
total=545
StaceyNC20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials (middle initials can be ignored) are found in RED SOX SUCK.
Book: Trust
Completed: 3/18/20
Author: Kylie Scott
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 5
Task 10.7 - It Takes Tworead a book with a two word title
Grave Peril
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355 points
4 BB tix
1 GO tix
Task 20.1 - Play Ball!option 2: read a book published before 1948
Death on the Cherwell
pub 1935 - claiming GO tix
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375 points
4 BB tix
2 GO tix
Ava Catherine15.9 - Richard Adams
Read a book first published in 1920, 1966, 1972, or 2016.
Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty by Ramona Ausubel first published June 14, 2016
total=560
Ava Catherine15.3 - Going Gaga
Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book with the letters MEAT found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name.
The Remorseful Day by Colin Dexter
MEAT found in ThE reMorseful dAy
Book 2: Read a book with the letters EGG found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name.
Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham
EGG found in marGEry allinGham
total=575
CYNBAXTER# 20.03 – BEST REVIEW: Bucket's task: Experimental Reading
Task: Option B - Read a book found on the experimental writing by women, non-binary writers & writers of colour [of all genders] Listopia.
Book: The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington
Points this post:20 points
Total points to date: 85 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Nick KY10.7 It Takes Two April is Couple Appreciation Month – read a book with a 2 word title. All words count, including articles such as "a, an, the." Subtitles may be ignored.
I read The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories ed. by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer.
CLAIM 3 BIG BOOK POINTS for The Weird at 1152 pp.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 115
Big Books So Far: 500+ (1), 1000+ (1) = 4 BB credits
Mary P30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Music Terms
Option 3: Read a book with 3 or more authors/contributors.
The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White
Option 5:Read a book with a 4 found in the total page count AND in the year first published.
In His Silks by Patricia D. Eddy
334 pages, first published June 4 2014
Points this task: 30
Total points: 65
Ava Catherine15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
song selected: 1969:"De troubadour" performed by Lenny Kuhr
Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words for which the initial letter of each word can be found in the title of the song.
The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
initial letters of title (TBAD) found in song "De TrouBAdour"
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the name of the same song's performer(s).
performer: Lenny Kuhr
author's initials=LK: Lily King
Writers & Lovers by Lily King
total=590
Ava Catherine5.7 - There Ought to be a Band
Help Thread
Read a book from this list "There Ought to be a Band."
page 1; #68
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
total=595
Ava Catherine5.9 - Go For Baroque
Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy
total=600
Ava Catherine5.8 - Spring Is In The Air
Read a book with "AIR" found intact in the title or subtitle.
The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue
total=605
Meghanly20.2 Spring Cleaning
Option 1: This book has been on my TBR list since 4/17/09.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Claiming a Big Book Ticket: 559 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Meghanly15.9 Richard Adams
Published in 2016
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life by Gary John Bishop
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
SALLY M.20.7 Most Valuable Players
Option 3: MPG Young Adult (verified) and title initials in EMMAUS PARKLAND FREEDOM
Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 235
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 15
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 3
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
Joanne MITask 30.1 Redemption
Option 2- Read a book with main page genre war
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
Claiming 2 BB's 793 pages
Option 5 -Read a book first published in 1932, or read a book first published in 2003.
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith first published July, 2003
Points this task 30
Total Points 80
BB's This post 2
Total BB's 2
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20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: Mom
I chose Option A
A. My mother's current favorite Author is Nora Roberts/ J. D. Robb. Read a book by a single Author who's first and last initials can be found in "Nora Roberts J. D. Robb".
The White Rose Rent: Katherine, Daughter of Richard III by J.P. Reedman
Total Points-65/825
Total Tasks-5/51
Golden Oldie Books-()
Big Books-500-749();750-999(); 1000+()