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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Sara G20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 1
Though I don't think of myself as a true Ring-nut, i've been lucky to attend Ring Cycles in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Baden-Baden, Berlin, Dresden, Copenhagen, and Helsinki.
For this option, read a book set at least 50% in California, Washington, Illinois, Germany, Denmark, or Finland.
The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
Almost the entirety of this book takes place in Germany. From the blurb: "Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society..."
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Amy FL5.2 - How Time Flies
The Devil's Highway: A True Story (239 pages)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Amy FL10.3. It's Not Just the Grammys
One Good Deed by David Baldacci (David Soul)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 30
Amy FL10.5. International Women's Day
The Museum of Modern Love - Stella Prize (2017)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 40
Amy FL10.8. Respect Your Elders
An Enemy of the People (first published 1882)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 50
5.10 - Goof-OffMiller's Valley by Anna Quindlen
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 330
CHANDNI20.8 - NICKELS & DIMES – SandyL's task: Country Music
Option 1: Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the artists performing at the festival this year.
Emma by Alexander McCall Smith
Smith is matching Payton Smith.
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This Post: 20
Total Points: 105
Books Read: 6
Completed Tasks: 6
Task 20.4 - Momoption B: read a book with MPG Romance
Staying For Good
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455 points
4 BB tix
4 GO tix
20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental ReadingOption A: A. Read a book from the Popular Experimental Books list that has been shelved as “experimental” at least 3 times.
My book is on page 2 of the list. Shelved 12 times.
Grief is the Thing with Feathers
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 85 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
Task 25.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space OperaOption 2 :
Tasks A & B
Book: Aurora, finished 3/26
How it fits:
Task A - On page 1 of the Best Space Opera of the 21st Century list
Task B - Author - Kim Stanley Robinson
Points this task: 25
Total points: 330
Suzannesea30.2 Maza1's Task: Are We Going to Scarborough Fair?
Option 1
A) Read a book with all the letters of ROSEMARY in the title.
Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons
chARMS fOR the EasY
B) Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in ROSEMARY.
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
RoSemary
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 155
10.6. Say what?A book with "When" in the title: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
Points this post: 10
Total points: 265
SALLY M.15.7 Practicing Scales: title initial letters ascend through alphabet (CEL)
Can't Escape Love by Alyssa Cole
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 270
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 17
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 4
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
SALLY M.15.10 Artemis Fowl, the Movie: book written by Eoin Colfer or similar author
Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 18
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 4
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
SALLY M.20.10 Group Reads (comment in discussion)
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the HC)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 305
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 19
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 4
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
SALLY M.30.1 Redemption
Option 1: author initials in FOLSOM PRISON
For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World by Sasha Sagan
Option 2: MPG Race (verified)
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Points this post: 30
Total points: 335
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 21
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 4
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
Queen Bee Darlene5.6 Rhyme, Repetition, Rhythm
Poetry or novel in verse genre
Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 140
Andy P.Task # 5.6 - Rhyme, Repetition, Rhythm
Read a book with a main page genre of Poetry .
AnOther E.E. Cummings by E.E. Cummings poetry on mpg list
Points this post : 5
Total points: 195
Ava Catherine10.1. Can you see me?
Read a book from one of the following lists:
"Awesome Blind Characters" page 1; #25
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
total=635
Andy P.Task # 20.6 - 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.
Paper Son by S.J. Rozan
RED SOX SUCK
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Ava Catherine10.3. 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.
Host selected: Will Smith (February 7, 1994, line 21)
Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith
total=645
Ava Catherine10.5. International Women's Day
Read a book that won or was shortlisted for the Women's/Baileys Prize/Orange Prize, the Orange Prize for New Writers, or the Stella Prize, awards for fiction written by women.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
2019 winner of the Women's/Baileys Prize for Fiction
total=655
Ava Catherine10.8. Respect Your Elders
Read a book originally published before 1950.
Good-Bye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton first published 1934
total=665
Pamela326515.3 - Going Gaga
Option 2: Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me by Julie Wright
ME – Me
AT – After
E – Slippers
G – Glass
G - Wright
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 40
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
LAUREN JODI5.1 - Baby, Remember My Name
Timaeus by Plato
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 65/825
Total Books Read: 7
Tasks Completed: 5/51
LAUREN JODI5.9 - Go For Baroque
The Last Wicked Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 70/825
Total Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 6/51
Nick KY15.3 Lady Gaga One Book Option. I read All of it Singing: New and Selected Poems by Linda Gregg.
Part 1. MEAT in title/subtitle.
ME in poEMs
A in All
T in iT
Part 2. EGG in author’s name. Linda GrEGG.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 135
Nick KY15.7Scales I read The Listening Book: Discovering Your Own Musicby W.A. Mathieu, 1st letters of title in descending order: T – L – B.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 150
Jen K25.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space Opera
Task B: The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast by Michael Scott Moore
3 part name
Task C: Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse
"Also sprach Zarathustra" = SOL in aLSO
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Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 200
Big Book: 1
20.10 - Group ReadsSeaside Settings: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
❁ discussion post #10 ❁
Total points: 30 + 20 = 50
MAZZA1Task 15. 3 Going Gaga
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills the requirements for book 1 AND book 2. All letters of MEAT and EGG
must be found in the title/subtitle and/or author's name to qualify for this option.
The Year Without Summer Guinevere Glasfurd
MEAT in the yeAr wiThout suMmEr
EGG in author name GuinEvere Glasford
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 280
MAZZA115.7 - Practicing Scales
Read 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.
This Lovely City TLC descending Scale
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 295
MAZZA120.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER –
Option 2:
For this option, read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with a bird on the cover.
Murder With Puffins
points this post = 20
Points to date = 315
MAZZA125.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space Opera
Option 1: Two book option - Pick two tasks and read a book for each.
Task B:
Read a book written by a single author who has a name with at least three parts
Holiday in Death J.D. Robb
Task C:
Read a book written by a single author that has a three+ word title, where the initial letter of each word in the title (ignore subtitles) and the first and last initials of the author can be found in "Also sprach Zarathustra"
The Search Party I read an ARC copy of this boon received via Neygalley
there is no MMP The Search Party this is PB edition
There is no page requirement with the 2 book option
Points this post = 25
Points to date = 340
MAZZA130.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?
The task is a 2 book task choose one option and read BOTH books for that option.
OPTION 1
A) Read a book that has a TITLE that includes all the letters of one of these words: PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY, or THYME. Subtitles may not be used.
USING the word ROSEMARY
The Complete Rosary: A Guide to Praying the Mysteries
ROS - ROSary
EM - coMplEte
ARY - rosARY
B) Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in the SAME herb as the one used for book A. Middle names/initials may be ignored. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in the target word.
The Ninth Child Sally Magnusson (roSeMary)
points this post = 30
Points to date = 370
CORRECTED REPOST OF POST # 720/77820.2 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
Task 20.1 - Most Improved PlayerChose Option 3- Read a book which has either the word "father" or "son" in the title or subtitle. The words must match exactly.
Read Where's My Son?
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
Books read: 8
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
Correction of Post 837 - Need to correct book total.Task 20.1 - Most Improved Player
Chose Option 3- Read a book which has either the word "father" or "son" in the title or subtitle. The words must match exactly.
Read Where's My Son?
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
Books read: 10
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
20.9 Wagner's Ring CycleOption 2: Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson
I previously rate her book A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty 5-stars
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 105
PegW20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Florence's task: Most Valuable Players
Option 1 - Read a book where the author or MC is named Fred
The Chalk Circle Man by Fred Vargas.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 135
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Total tasks: 11
5.2 - How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.: Risk Taker, by Lily Morton
How Fits: Page Count - 286pgs
5.9 - Go For Baroque
Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.: Proper English, by K.J. Charles
How Fits: MPG - Historical
5.10 - Goof-Off
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.: Holy Sister, by Mark Lawrence
How Fits: Choice
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
(I'm breaking these up over a couple of posts to make it easier to read.)
10.2. It's Spring!
Read a book written with a word in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the letters in SPRINGTIME: Fall Through Spring, by Amy Lane
How Fits: Title - Fall through SPRING
10.4. Collaboration of the Year
Read a book that is written by two authors.: Sweep of the Blade, by Ilona Andrews
How Fits: Author - From Author Page "Ilona Andrews is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team."
10.7. It Takes Two
Read a book with a 2 word title.: Mind Game, by Christine Feehan
How Fits: Title - 2 words
10.10. No Lawyer Jokes!
Read a fiction or non-fiction book about law or in which the main character is a lawyer.: Freeing Zane, by Sloane Kennedy
How Fits: MC - Lawyer, from description "Criminal defense attorney Zane Devereaux is on the verge of having everything hes worked his entire life for."
Points this post: 40
Total points: 55
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Amy B20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental Reading
This is a one book task. Choose option A or B. Required: State the option when you post.
A. Read a book from the Popular Experimental Books list that has been shelved as “experimental” at least 3 times.
Required: State the page the book can be found on when you post.
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (page 1 of list, shelved 41 times)
Lincoln in the Bardo
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 145 points
(I'm breaking these up over a couple of posts to make it easier to read.)
15.6 - Best New Artist
Read a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.: American Dreamer, by Adriana Herrera
How Fits: Published - March 2019 & Author - NTY
15.8 - It Starts with Music
Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MUSIC.: Made for You, by Anyta Sunday
How Fits: Title - M: Made for You
15.9 - Richard Adams
Read a book first published in 1920, 1966, 1972, or 2016.: Tart and Sweet, by Amy Lane
How Fits: Published - September 2016
Points this post: 45
Total points: 100
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Alyssia25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to do
Option 3: Peloton: Read a book with an apostrophe in the title. Subtitles are excluded.
The World's Worst: A Guide to the Most Disgusting, Hideous, Inept, and Dangerous People, Places, and Things on Earth
Option 5: Sleep: Read a book with a page count between 182 – 228.
(This paperback has 192).
The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date = 110 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
15.4 - Celebrate SpringOption 2: Read one book that fulfills the requirements for book 1 AND book 2. Include any required information in your post.
I read London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets
The entire book is set in England. The author's initials, Peter Ackroyd can be found in celebrAte sPring
points: 145
Books read: 10
tasks completed: 7
Big Books: 1
pages read: 3336
Kim O20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Florence's task: Most Valuable Players
Option 2: Going Off Book - Read a book from this list, that meets SRC guidelines: Books Turned Into Musicals.
Pygmalion Golden Oldie -- first published October 16th 1913]
Points this task: 20
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 1
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Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
First published 2020
This author is new to me.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 75
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 6