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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Amy W10.3. 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.
I read The Bride Test by Helen Hoang. Helen Hoang shares a first name with Helen Reddy, who hosted the American Music Awards in 1974, 1975, 1977, and 1979.
Points This Task: 10
Total Points to Date: 80
30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: PåskekrimOption 1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in FJELLVETTREGLENE.
Defy the Sun (Beware the Night #2) by Jessika Fleck
author's initials, JF, found in FJellvettreglene
Option 2. Read a book with a word in the TITLE that begins with a K. Subtitles are excluded.
Kappy King and the Puppy Kaper (An Amish Mystery #1) by Amy Lillard
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 525
the_bookish_rose15.4- Celebrate Spring
I choose Option 1; for my first book I read A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki, which 50% of the novel takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
Book 2: Golden Son by Pierce Brown Authors initials are "PB".
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 20
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Janice CA20.8 - Country Music
option 1: Author shares name with an artist performing at the Stagecoach concert. (Must be 250+ pages.)
artist: INGRID andress
author: INGRID p. dean
True Police Stories of the Strange & Unexplained by Ingrid P. Dean
pages: 272
+20
total: 80
tasks: 4
books: 5
Esther20.1 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Wayne's task: Play Ball!
Option 2: Read a book that was first published in 1948 or earlier.
Animal Farm by George Orwell. First published in 1945. This hardback edition 113pp.
** I would like a GO ticket for this book please**
GO Ticket this post (and to date): 1
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 145
25.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space OperaOption 1B, a book by an author who has a name with at least three parts: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Option 1C, a book that has a three+ word title in which the initial letter each word in the title and the first and last initials of the author can be found in ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin
Points this post: 25
Total points: 360
Coralie 25.3 What I choose not to do
Option 3: Book with an apostrophe in title
Serpent's Reach
Option 4: Book set in England
Cadenza https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Total to date 175 points
Task 30.2 - Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?note: I previously claimed this in #450, I'm now changing book 2 please
option 1: using the word SAGE
book 1: read a book with all the letters of SAGE in the title
Three Daughters of Eve
dAuGhtErS
book 2: read a book with author initials in SAGE
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
initials SG
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595 points
10 BB tix
5 GO tix
Task 5.7 - There Ought to be a Bandread a book from the list
Octopussy and The Living Daylights
on p11 of list
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600 points
10 BB tix
5 GO tix
Task 5.10 - Goof-Offread a book!
The Six Sacred Stones
592 pages - claiming a BB tix
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605 points
11 BB tix
5 GO tix
LAUREN JODI20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option #1: First published in 2015
In For the Kill by Shannon McKenna
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 140/825
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 11/51
Pat 🎵 20.3 - Experimental Reading
Task Description ~ This is a one book task. Choose option A or B. Required: State the option when you post. Books with the genres "Sequential Art," "Comics," "Comic Book," and "Manga" may be used for this task.
Option #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.
Page 1, Book #6
Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersCompleted ~ 4.4.20
Pages ~ 343
Shelved as "experimental" 42 times
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Points this post ~ 20
Total Points ~ 210
Tasks Completed ~ 13
Books Read This Season ~ 15
Pages Read This Season ~ 5214
Pat 🎵 10.4. Collaboration of the Year
Task Description ~ Read a book that is written by two authors (that is not an anthology). The authors may be listed separately, or may be two authors writing under one name.
REQUIRED ~ If it is not clear from the GR author page, provide a reference to establish that the listed author is two authors writing under one name.
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David LevithanCompleted ~ 4.4.20
Pages ~ 260
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Points this post ~ 10
Total Points ~ 220
Tasks Completed ~ 14
Books Read This Season ~ 16
Pages Read This Season ~ 5474
EMurphy15.6 - First published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author
The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
*published in 2019 and Jennifer McMahon is an author who is new to me
This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 15
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 1
Pat 🎵 20.6 - Baseball Road Trip
Task Description ~ This is a one book task.
REQUIRED ~ Identify the option you choose when you post.
Option #2
Read a book with a page number that includes both 8 and 2
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew QuickCompleted ~ 4.3.20
Pages ~ 288
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Points this post ~ 20
Total Points ~ 240
Tasks Completed ~ 15
Books Read This Season ~ 17
Pages Read This Season ~ 5714
Joanne MI25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to do
I chose Options 1 and 2
Book 1: Read a book with all the letters of PODCAST in title/subtitle/series name
Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue
P and O in Typhoon
D in Admiral
C in Epic
A and S in Halsey
T in True
Book 2
Read a book that was first published in either 2012 or 2014 with the number 8 in the page count.
Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
Published in 2014, 368 pages
Points this task 25
Total Points 190
Total BB's 3
Task 15.9 - Richard AdamsBook: Hystopia, finished 4/5
How it fits; First published 19 APril 2016
Points this task: 15
Total points: 430
Shawn H.20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Florence's task: Most Valuable Players
Option 2: Going Off Book - From List
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
**#34 on the list**
***Claiming Golden Oldie***
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 55
Golden Oldie: 1
Big Ticket Books: 0
Readerboard Name Kathy P20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: Mom
Option 1
Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
Author:Barbara Brown Taylor
Totals
Points: 80
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 4
Total Books read: 5
Readerboard Name Kathy P20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 2
Supreme CourtshipPages 285
Totals
Points: 100
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 5
Total Books read: 6
Julia10315.3 - Going Gaga
Option 2: Gathering Rage: The Failure Of Twentieth Century Revolutions To Develop A Feminist Agenda by Margaret Randall (MEAT in MArgarET, EGG in GathErinG)
This task: 15 points
Total points: 230
BB: 1
GO: 2
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 16
Laurey10.6. Say what?
Read a book with “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” or “how” in the title/subtitle.
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
Total Points: 259/825
LaureY25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: MUSYCK is the LIMIT!
Book 1 - Opt. A.
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern
The word is 'CAT'
Book 2 - List: 'One Word Title -C'
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer
Page 1
Total Point: 275/825
Anna K 30.1 Ava Catherine's Task: Redemption (2 book task)
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in FOLSOM PRISON
Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come, by Richard Preston (R and P in PRison)
Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in REDEMPTION
The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt (reDempTion)
*Claiming 2 Big Book tickets on The Goldfinch (964 pages)
Points this post: 30
Points this challenge: 30
Big Book tickets this post and challenge: 2
Thank you!
Kelly L5.10 - Goof-Off
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Oona Out of Order
This post = 5 points
Total = 155
Kelly L20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 3: Author initials found in RED SOX SUCK.
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum = E R
This post = 20
Total = 175 points
15.10 Artemis Fowl, the MovieHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 18.0
J. K. Rowling is on similar author page for Eoin Colfer
Points this post: 15
Total points: 90
PegW20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 2 - 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.
I read Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.
I had read A Gentleman in Moscow by the same author and had given it 5 stars.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 175
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Total Tasks: 13
25.1 My genre's Opera, Space OperaOption 1.
B Longing for Home by Sarah M. Eden
Author's name has 3 parts
C The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion
TRR in ZaRaThustRa and GS in FlaSh Gordon
Points this post: 25
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 8
Amy B25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
For this task, choose one of the Fox & Wit playlists, and read 2 books from the options below based on your chosen playlist.
Required: Provide a link to your chosen playlist when you post.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3J3...
Option 1: Read the book which inspired the playlist you chose.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
The Starless Sea
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on your chosen playlists.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong - initials found in David Arnold, first artist on the playlist for The Starless Sea
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
This Task: 25 Points
To Date: 245 Points
10.7. It Takes TwoApril 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.
Play Dead by Harlan Coben
I claim one Big Book ticket as the edition I read had 560 pages.
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Points this post: 10
Total points: 65
Total BB tickets: 1
20.9 - Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycleoption 2 - The Fourth Hand
Book I gave 5 starts previously: A Prayer for Owen Meany
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Tripoption 2 - 99 Nights in Logar
288 pages
Points this post - 20
Total points - 120
Suzannesea15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 2
Voice of the Violin by Andrea Camilleri
is set in Sicily, and its author's initials are in CELEBRATE SPRING.
CelebrAte
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 170
Mary P30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: Redemption
Option 1:Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in FOLSOM PRISON.
Gabriel's Promise by Sylvain Reynard
Option 5:Read a book first published in 1932, or read a book first published in 2003.
The Falcons of Montabard by Elizabeth Chadwick
First published in 2003
Points this task: 30
Total points: 125
Shelby
15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
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.: Born of Legend, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
How Fits: Title - Born of Legend
Identify Song: Tom Pillibi by Jacqueline Boyer
Claiming 2 Big Book Tickets - 816pgs
AND
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): Veil of Midnight, by Lara Adrian
How Fits: Author - Lara Adrian
Identify Performer: Jaclueline Boyer
Points this post: 15
Total points: 210
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
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. : Ashes of Midnight, by Lara Adrian
How Fits: Title - Ashes of Midnight
Points this post: 5
Total points: 215
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.10 - Group Reads
Nonfiction - Rebels With a Cause. : Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by Irin Carmon
How Fits: Group discussion comment HERE
Points this post: 20
Total points: 235
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Task 15.7 - Practicing Scalesread a book with a three word title that ascends alphabetically
Five Greatest Warriors
FGW
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620 points
11 BB tix
5 GO tix
Readerboard name: List_addict5.7: There Ought to be a Band
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
Readerboard name: List_addict15.8: It Starts With Music
A title beginning with one of the letters in MUSIC
In His Keeping by Maya Banks
Total this post: 15
Total this challenge: 20
5.2 - How Time FliesRead a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
How to Be Good by Nick Hornby pages 305
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Total Tasks: 1
Total Books: 1
10.7. It Takes Tworead a book with a 2 word title.
Sheltering Rain by Jojo Moyes
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 15
Total Tasks: 2
Total Books: 2
15.8 - It Starts with MusicRead a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MUSIC.
Circe by Madeline Miller
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks: 3
Total Books: 3
20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Esther's task: Spring CleaningOption 1. Read a book that has been on your Goodreads ‘To be Read’ shelf for 3 years or more.
The Antenatal Group by Amy Bratley added 02/14/2014
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 50
Total Tasks: 4
Total Books: 4
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.
The Wine of Solitude by Irène Némirovsky
option 2 Read a book with main page genre war, main page genre Vietnam, or main page genre race.
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 80
Total Tasks: 5
Total Books: 6
20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring CycleOption 2: a book by an author whose other book(s) I've rated 5*
Ereticii Dunei by Frank Herbert
680pp - claiming one BB ticket please
I've previously rated Dune with 5*
Points this post: 20
Total points: 45
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Page count: 1445
LAUREN JODI15.8 - It Starts with Music
Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 155/825
Total Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 12/51
JEN B10.3. 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.
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
The name Alice matches Alice Cooper, who hosted in 1990.
TOTAL POINTS: 125
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15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with a 2020 Grammy winner or nominee.
The Reading Life: The Joy of Seeing New Worlds Through Others' Eyes Lewis Capaldi
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 5