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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Amy B15.6 - Best New Artist
Best New Artist is a common music awards category. Read a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.
Required: State that the author is new to you when you post.
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson - published 2019 - author is new to me
Nothing to See Here
This task: 15 points
To Date: 140 points
Kelly L15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 2: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
Set in New York City, author initials RS found in CELEBRATE SPRING.
This task = 15
Total = 130
Task 15.3 - Going GagaOption 2:
Book: I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Points this task: 15
Total points: 295
5.1 Baby, Remember My Nameauthor who uses a 1-word name
The Whispering Muse by Sjon The Whispering Muse
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 135
30.4 Musical MnemonicsOption A - Treble Clef
Book 1 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
Book 2 - The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 85
20.3 Best Review Contest. Chose Option B. Read a book found on the experimental writing by women, non-binary writers & writers of colour [of all genders] Listopia.
Read Autobiography of Red
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 100
Total Books: 8
BB: 0
GO tickets: 0
Nick KY5.5 LongLive Rock & Roll I read The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes, the letters in the title word REAL are in the phrase Rock & roll hALl of famE.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 120
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.7 - Practicing Scales
A Heart Like Ringo Starr by Linda Oatman High
Points this post: 15
Total points: 265
Tasks completed: 18/51
Books read: 23
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.9 MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 3: Death Is Not Enough by Karen Rose.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 19/51
Books read: 24
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.3 - Going Gaga
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
Option 2: All letters of MEAT and EGG are found in the title (MEA in game, T in the; E in The, G in Lying, G in Game)
Link to PB edition: The Lying Game
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 80 points
Tasks completed: 8
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Replacing Post 547 (I misunderstood the requirements and need to post with books that meet the requirements) - Correction (correct song title) in Post #761!25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
Book 1: Option 1 - Read the book which inspired the playlist you chose.
Book chosen: The Wicked King
Playlist: wicked king
Format read: audio with ebook readalong
Number of pages printed edition: 308 pages
Book 2: Option 2 - Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in a song title from your chosen playlist.
Book chosen: These Broken Stars
Song: Still Into You - Paramore
Format read: audio and ebook readalong
Number of pages printed edition: 374 pages
Points this task: 25
Total points: 235
Not claiming BB or GO tickets this season!
5.10 - Goof-OffRead a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules
Book chosen: The Cruel Prince
Format read: audio with ebook readalong
Number of pages printed edition: 370 pages
Points this task: 5
Total points: 240
Not claiming BB or GO tickets this season!
Task 5.4 - I'm a Slave 4 UBook: The Girls at 17 Swann Street, finished 3/24
Points this task: 5
Total points: 300
10.8. Respect Your EldersRead a book originally published before 1950
Book chosen: Orlando - originally published in 1928
Format read: audio
Number of pages printed edition (mass market paperback): 225 pages
Points this task: 10
Total points: 250
Not claiming BB or GO tickets this season!
10.9. Tax DayRead a nonfiction book with a main page genre of money, economics, or finance
Book chosen: Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook
Format read: audio
Number of pages printed edition: 256 pages
Points this task: 10
Total points: 260
Not claiming BB or GO tickets this season!
15.8. It Starts with MusicRead a book with a title that begins with a letter found in Music.
Book chosen: Come, Tell Me How You Live
Format read: ebook
Number of pages printed edition: 222 pages
Points this task: 15
Total points: 275
Not claiming BB or GO tickets this season!
15.1 - Eurovision Song ContestThe song I chose is 1967 Puppet on a String, performed by Sandie Shaw
Book1: 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 Red Parts: Autobiography of a Trial
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)
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
New Points: 15
Total Challenge Points: 80
GO: 1
Correction regarding Post 754: The correct song title is: Broken Promises for Broken Hearts - She Wants Revenge
Julia103repost of 728
20.1 - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Wayne's task: Play Ball!
Option 2: The A.B.C. Murders (first published in 1936)
Claiming one Golden Oldie ticket
This task: 20 points, 1 GO
Total points: 115
BB: 0
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 8
MEGSCL30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
Option B: Bass Clef
Book 1: Character: Peter Grant, Author Ben Aaronovitch
Broken Homes
Book 2: Composer: Charles Strouse, Author: Charles Dickens
David Copperfield
**882pp - 2 big book tickets
**pub 1850 - 1 golden oldie
TOTAL TO DATE
135 points
5 big books
2 golden oldie
SALLY M.20.5 Spring Hobbies (Gardening and Birds)
Option 2: bird on cover (approved)
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
**Magpie Murders is a Big Book (509 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 255
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 16
BB tix this post: 1
Total BB tix: 4
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
Amy B10.7. 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.
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Truly Devious
This Task: 10 Points
To Date: 125 Points
20.10 - Group ReadsNotorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik
comment in discussion thread
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 325
Pamela32655.9 - Go For Baroque
The Lady in the Coppergate Tower by Nancy Campbell Allen
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 25
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Task 20.9 - Wagner's Ring CycleOption 2
For this option, look back at books you've given five stars to before the start of the Spring Challenge. Choose one and read (or reread) a book by that book's author. Required: Indicate which book you originally gave five stars to when you post.
I gave Many a River by Elmer Kelton 5 stars when I read it in 2015.
For this task I read:
Sandhills Boy: The Winding Trail of a Texas Writer (2007) by Elmer Kelton (Hardcover, 252 pages) [Biography/921]
55 + 20 = 75
Tasks Completed: 04
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 55 + 20 = 75
Books read: 05
Pages read: 1,452
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 03
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
APRILLEIGH15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
I chose the song “Si la vie est cadeau,” performed by Corinne Hermès, which won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1983.
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least three words for which the initial letter of each word can be found in the title of the song, “si la Vie esT caDeau.”
The Vegiterranean Diet (subtitle omitted)
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the name of the song's performer, “corinnE herMes.”
K-9 Cop: Case #1 - The Dreck Report by Erna Mueller
(Read the kindle version - paperback - no mmpb)
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (40)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 2 (4)
Total Tasks: 3
30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Music TermsOption 2, a book that is part of 2 or more different series: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (The Cousins' War #1 and The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels #2)
Option 3, a book with 3 or more authors: Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War
Points this post: 30
Total points: 255
APRILLEIGH30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are We Going to Scarborough Fair?
Choose one option and read both books for that option.
Option 1: I chose the word THYME.
Book A: Read a book that has a title that includes all the letters of THYME.
MurdEr in THe painted ladY
(Read the kindle version - paperback - no mmpb)
Book B: Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in THYME.
The DASH Diet Mediterranean Solution by Marla Heller
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 30 (70)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 2 (6)
Total Tasks: 4
APRILLEIGH25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
I chose the Take Flight playlist.
Option 2: Read a book with a word in the title that matches a word in a song title from your chosen playlist.
Fresh FROM the Vegetarian Slow Cooker
Shares the word FROM with song #3 “From Eden”
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists on your chosen playlist.
The Mediterranean Zone by Barry Sears
Initials B.S. found in three artist names - Nina Nesbitt (#4), BØRNS (#7), Billie Eilish (#11).
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 25 (95)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 2 (8)
Total Tasks: 5
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: MomOption A: I read The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 135
Number of tasks complete: 7
Number of books: 7
Big Book: 0
DeborahPost #8
15.10 - Artemis Fowl, the Movie
The Tournament at Gorlan by John Flanagan
Ranger’s Apprentice: The Early Years Series
Author listed on the "similar author" page
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 115
Books Read: 9
Tasks Done: 8
5.6 - Rhyme, Repetition, RhythmRead a book with a main page genre of Poetry or Novel in Verse.
Book read: The Princess Saves Herself in this One
How it fits: MPG Poetry
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Total points: 190
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 14
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Christine V30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
Option B - Book 1: The Last Wish The male main character is Geralt of Rivia.
Book 2: 11-22-63 by Stephen King. His first name matches the composer Stephen Sondheim.
I read the audio edition of 11-22-63. The top MMPB 11/22/63 has 1120 pages.
***Claiming 3 Big Book Tickets***
Points this post: 30
BB Tickets this post: 3
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=1 (Total BB tickets=4)
CORRECTED REPOST OF POST # 72020.2 Rookie at the Top- Esther's task
Option 1 chosen. Read a book that has been on your Goodreads "To Be Read" shelf for 3 years or more.
Read The Christmas Basket
added to my Goodreads "To Be Read" shelf on 2/28/11.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80
Books read: 7
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
10.4 Collaboration of the YearRead a book that is written by two authors (that is not an anthology).
Read The pharoah Key
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
Books read: 8
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
trishhartuk 20.3 Best Review Contest – Bucket's task: Experimental
A. Read a book from the Popular Experimental Books list
If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, Italo Calvino
Page 1, #2 – shelved 86 times as Experimental
Points this task: 20
Books read: 1
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 10
Golden oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 0
Amy W20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: Mom
I chose Option A and read Connections in Death by J.D. Robb.
Points This Task: 20
Total Points to Date: 40
Jayme(the ghostreader)10.8 It takes two
"The Rumor" by Elin Hilderbrand
Two word title
Task + 10
Grand total: 15
Queen Bee Darlene5.1 Baby, Remember My Name
author who uses a 1-word name
The Whispering Muse by Sjon The Whispering Muse
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 135
Barbara ★20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 2: Read a book with a page number that includes both 8 and 2
Haunted Ground - Erin Hart (328 pages) 3/24
Points this task: 20
Total points: 175
30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: PåskekrimOption 1. Head to the mountains knowing the Fjellvettreglene or Norwegian Mountain Code.
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in FJELLVETTREGLENE. Letters may be only be used as often as they appear in the target word. All name part initials count.
I read Crooked River,whose author, Valerie Geary, has initials found in fjellVetterGlene.
Option 2. Grab a Kvikk Lunsj.
Read a book with a word in the TITLE that begins with a K. Subtitles are excluded.
I read Deacon King Kong which has 2 words in the title that start with K. I listened to the audible book but the paperback version is here Deacon King Kong
Points: 130
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.4 Celebrate Spring
Option 1:
Book 1: You by Caroline Kepnes
Book 2: Three Things I Know Are True by Betty Culley.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 300
Tasks completed: 20/51
Books read: 26
Delicious Dee10.2. It's Spring!
Double Time - TIME can be spelt in SPRINGTIME
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 205
Delicious Dee10.5. International Women's Day
An American Marriage - Tayari Jones - Won Women/Orange/Bailey's Prize in 2019
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 215
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary
The author shares a name with the 2020 Winner of the Best Bluegrass Album -Michael Cleveland (Tall Fiddler)
Link to PB edition: Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 95 points
Tasks completed: 9
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
30.4 Musical Mnemonic Option A - Treble Clef
Book 1 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
Book 2 -
by Riley SagerThis is a repost and I accept my punishment of having to attempt to spell mnemonic a second time :)
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 85
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I chose option 2 and read The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the MMPB. I previously gave 5 stars to The Collapsing Empire, also by John Scalzi, and the first book in this series.
total points: 170