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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Kelly L20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 2
Previously rated 5 stars: Little Fires Everywhere
Read for task: Everything I Never Told You
Both by Celeste Ng
This task = 20
Total = 150 points
30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: PåskekrimOption 1. The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better, by Gretchen Rubin, GR in FJELLVETTREGLENE
Option 2. Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay
Points: 30
Total points: 185
20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring CycleOption 2. Casa spiritelor, by Isabel Allende (english version is: The House of the Spirits)
Previous book I have reviewed with 5 stars by same author is:
Țara mea inventată (english version is: My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile)
Points: 20
Total points: 205
ZachFor Task 20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Florence's task: Most Valuable Players I chose to complete Option 3: Teen Drama Queens
The documentary focusses on the rivalry between three high schools taking part in the competition, Emmaus, Parkland and Freedom High School.
Read with a MPG of Young Adult and/or Plays AND which has title of three or more words, where the initial letter of each word can be found in EMMAUS PARKLAND FREEDOM.
I read A Darker Shade of Magic which has a MPG of Young Adult and the initial letter fo each word can be found in the required names.
Points this Post: 20
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Totals:
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Points: 40
BBTs: 0
GOTs: 0
Andy P.Task # 5.5- Long Live Rock
Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words where the first letter of each word is found in THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
Running Out of Road by Daniel Friedman
R in Rock
O in Rock
O in Roll
R in Road
Points this post: 5
Total points: 230
Task: 20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road TripOption 2: Read a book with a page number that includes both 8 and 2 (e.g. 208, 228, 182, etc…).
Chosen book: La umbra rodiului by Tariq Ali
Book has 286 pages
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 75 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOs this post: 0
Total GOs to date: 0
20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: 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 previously gave 5 stars to The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt.
For this task I read:
Ablutions by Patrick deWitt
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
MAZZA15.9 - Go For Baroque
Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
The Mercies MPG Historical
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 375
Jen K15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
Song Chosen: 1961 Winner- "Nous les amoureux" by Jean-Claude Pascal
Book 1: Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir by Rebecca Solnit
NOus les aMouReux
Book 2: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
Jean-claude paScal
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 255
Big Books: 1
MAZZA120.8 - 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.
Required: State the name of the performer when you post.
Speaking from Among the Bones Alan Bradley
Performer ALAN Jackson
points this post = 20
Points to date = 395
MAZZA120.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Retellings - A Study in Charlotte
comment in thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 20
points to date = 415
Task: 20.1 - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Wayne's task: Play Ball!Option 2: Read a book that was first published in 1948 or earlier.
Chosen book: Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki
**Kokoro is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1914). I claim one GO ticket.**
Book was first published before 1948 (in 1914).
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 95 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOs this post: 1
Total GOs to date: 1
MAZZA125.2 - Nick KY’s Task: MUSYCK is the LIMIT!
This is a two book task. Read one book 1 and one book 2. To celebrate the “Perfect” intervals of 5ths 4ths and octaves in music, the books must total at least 548 pages.
Book 1.
Opt. A. Read a book that has a word of 3 or more letters in the title/subtitle that can be made using only the letters found in the phrase: SUSATO MUSYCK. Letters may be used only as many times as they appear in the phrase.
Mrs Jeffries Takes Stock word used = STOCK
234 pages
Book 2. LIMIT. Choose one list and read a book found on that list.
It’s All in the Cards 324 pages
Cards on the Table PAGE 1 ON LIST ABOVE
Page count = 234 + 324 = 558 exceeds requirement
POINTS THIS POST = 25
Points to date = 440
MAZZA125.4 - TraceyL's task: The Masked Singer
Choose two options from the list below and read two books, one for each option,
Option 3: Taco and Banana - Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in TACO and/or BANANA.
I read an ARC copy of this book via net galley
Conjure Women: A Novel
There is no MMP
PB edition Conjure Women
Option 4: Read a book with the word NIGHT intact in the title, subtitle or series name.
A Night in With Audrey Hepburn
Points this post = 25
Points to date = 465
Pamela32655.2 - How Time Flies
Finding Anne de Bourgh by Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen– 263 pages
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 55
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
SandyL5.2 - How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
Love with Me by Kristen Proby
252 Pages
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 5
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Nick KY10.2. It's Spring!
Read a book written with a word in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the letters in SPRINGTIME.
I read For the Time Being by Annie Dillard -- "TIME"
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 180
SandyL5.4 - I'm a Slave 4 U
Read a book with at least one Arabic numerical digit in the title or subtitle.
How to Choose a Guy in 10 Days by Lila Monroe
10 in title
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 10
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
SandyL5.6 - Rhyme, Repetition, Rhythm
Read a book with a main page genre of Poetry or Novel in Verse.
Sold by Patricia McCormick
MPG Poetry
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 15
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Nick KY10.8. Respect Your Elders
April 9th is National Cherish an Antique Day – read a book originally published before 1950.
I read Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu -- 1st pub'd 1872.
Poinst This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 190
SandyL5.7 - There Ought to be a Band
Read a book from this list There Ought to be a Band
Killer Pancake by Diane Mott Davidson
Page 2 #163 on my link text">There Ought to be a Band list
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 20
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
SandyL5.8 - Spring Is In The Air
Read a book with "AIR" found intact in the title
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan
the governess affAIR
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 25
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
SandyL5.9 - Go For Baroque
Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical
Because You're Mine by Lisa Kleypas
MPG Historical
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 30
Big Books Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
MEGSCL15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Taylor Swift
TOTAL TO DATE
150 points
5 big books
2 golden oldie
MEGSCL10.1. Can you see me?
Awesome Blind Characters list page 1 - Blindness
TOTAL TO DATE
160 points
5 big books
2 golden oldie
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: MomOption B, a book with mpg Romance: Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
Points this post: 20
Total points: 305
Mod
I read a kindle ARC of Trace Elements by Donna Leon (top pb, for page purposes is Con el agua al cuello.
Author name Donna matches Donna Summer, who hosted in 1979.
total points: 180
Mod
I read Why We're Polarized: The International Bestseller from the Founder of Vox.com. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the pb edition (no MMPB).
total points: 190
Mod
I chose option 2 and read
, with a swan on the cover. (the first MMPB listed, for page purposes, is Die Tochter der Wälder)total points: 210
10.6 - Say what?Read a book with “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” or “how” in the title/subtitle.
Book chosen: When They Came
Format read: audio (ARC from author)
Number of pages printed edition: 312 pages
Points this task: 10
Total points: 335
Please disregard! Will repost with correct information!10.6 - Say what?
Read a book with “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” or “how” in the title/subtitle.
Book chosen: The Final Cut
Format read: audio
Number of pages printed edition: 544 pages
Points this task: 15
Total points: 350
CHANDNI20.2 - 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.
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
Book has been on my TBR list since Dec. 28, 2011.
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 125
Books Read: 7
Completed Tasks: 7
Kim O15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
The song I chose is "Take Me To Your Heaven"
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 a song that has won the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Uncommon Reader
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 President's Hat (Charlotte Nilsson)
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 3
perletwo20.10 group reads: A Study in Charlotte -
I commented on the discussion thread, Comment 14. Sorry, my internet is down and the mobile app on my phone isn’t letting me make a link.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 345
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Books ticket requests: 0
Books read: 25
Tasks completed: 20
Julia10315.6 - Best New Artist
A Queen in Hiding by Sarah Kozloff (published in 2020). This author is new to me.
This task: 15 points
Total points: 185
BB: 1
GO: 2
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 13
Stephanie12715.6 - Best New Artist: Read a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David Treuer, book was first published in 2019, the author is new to me.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 45/825
Tasks completed: 4/51
Books read: 4
LaureY15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with a 2020 Grammy winner or nominee.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
For Taylor Swift
Total Points: 200/825
perletwo 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair? - 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.
Speaking in Bones - SAGE
B) Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in the SAME herb as the one used for book A.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 375
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Books ticket requests: 0
Books read: 27
Tasks completed: 21
Tasks completed: 20
perletwo 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair? - 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.
Speaking in Bones - SAGE
B) Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in the SAME herb as the one used for book A.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 345
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Books ticket requests: 0
Books read: 25
Tasks completed: 20
30.4 Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical MnemonicsOption B: Bass Clef.
Book 1: Read a book by a single male author with a male main character.
Full Dark House, Christopher Fowler
Read the kindle edition. MMPB (Spanish?) here; matching PB here
The main characters are John May (in both timelines) and Arthur Bryant (in the historical one).
Book 2: Read a book by a single author who shares a name with a famous composer of musicals.
Fatality by Firelight, Lynn Cahoon
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Matches Lynn Ahrens
Points this task: 30
Books read: 2
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 12
Golden oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 0
Delicious Dee15.3 - Going Gaga
Book A - MEAT - Sweet Wild of Mine - Laurel Kerr - ME on mine; A in Laurel, T in Sweet
Book B - EGG - Daring the Judge - EG in judge, G in Daring
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 290
LAUREN JODI15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Book #1: Set in New York City
Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb
Book #2: Author initials in "Celebrate Spring"
Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 115/825
Total Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 9/51
LAUREN JODI5.6 - Rhyme, Repetition, Rhythm
What Is This Thing Called Love: Poems by Kim Addonizio
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 120/825
Total Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 10/51
Laurah3015.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills the requirements for book 1 AND book 2. Include any required information in your post.
The Golden Son by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
This book is set in Texas and India. I checked through the chapters and more than 50% take place in India as the main character travels between the two settings throughout the novel. There is a parallel story that features his childhood friend Leena. She lives in India as does the main character's family. More than 50% of the book features their respective stories and interactions with Anil.
The author's initials SG can be found in "celebrate spring"
Points this task: 15
Total points to date: 35
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 2
Books read: 2
Ava Catherine20.1 - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Wayne's task: Play Ball!
Option 2:
Read a book that was first published in 1948 or earlier.
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather first published 1927
total=685
Shawn H.15.8 - 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).
Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles by Kenneth Womack
**S in muSic**
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 35
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Ticket Books: 0
Ava Catherine20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Esther's task: Spring Cleaning
Option 2. Read a book from one of the given lists:
"Cli-Fi: Climate Change Fiction"
page 1: #37
The Age of Miracles byKaren Thompson Walker
total=705
Ava Catherine20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental Reading
Option B. Read a book found on the" experimental writing by women, non-binary writers & writers of colour [of all genders]" Listopia.
page 1; #53
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
total=725
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20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Florence's task: Most Valuable Players
Option 3: Teen Drama Queens
Read with a MPG of Young Adult and/or Plays AND which has title of three or more words, where the initial letter of each word can be found in EMMAUS PARKLAND FREEDOM.
Looking for Alaska by John Green
EMMAUS PARKLAND FREEDOM
TOTAL POINTS: 95