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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Task 10.6 - Say what?read a book with HOW in the title
How To Be a Heroine
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690 points
12 BB tix
5 GO tix
LaureY30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?
Option 1 - The herb is SAGE
Book A
King's Cageby Victoria Aveyard
Book B
The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie
Total Points: 305/825
Task 10.6. Say what?Book: Where the Forest Meets the Stars, finished 4/8
Points this task: 10
Total points: 490
Suzannesea30.4 Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
Option B
Book 1
Read a book by a single male author and with a single male main character.
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan
Inspector Ashwin Chopra is the main character.
Book 2
The Known World by Edward P. Jones
The author shares a first name with composer Edward Barnes.
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 200
EMurphy25.5 Brooke TX's Task: Paperback Playlists
Both books from Magical Outcasts - For Seawitch
Both books are Option 3: Author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on the chosen playlist
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (Amber Run)
American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century by Maureen Callahan (Arctic Monkeys)
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 40
Books Read: 3
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 2
PegW20.10 - Group Reads
I listened to the audio book of A Study in Charlotte, linked to paperback. My contribution to the discussion is message 18 in the thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Total Tasks: 14
StaceyNC10.4. Collaboration of the Year
Collaboration of the Year is a common music award category.
Read a book that is written by two authors (that is not an anthology).
Book: Iron and Magic
Completed: 3/19/20
Author: Ilona Andrews (husband/wife team)
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 6
StaceyNC15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
Song: Rock and Roll Kids (1994)
Performers: Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan
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.
Book: Rock Chick Redemption
Completed: 3/22/20
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).
Book: Midnight Unbound
Completed: 3/31/20
Author: Lara Adrian
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 7
StaceyNC20.2 - 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.
Book: Lethal
Completed: 4/4/20
Date Added to List: 10/15/11
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 115
Tasks Completed: 8
StaceyNC20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 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.
Book: Sweep with Me
Completed: 4/7/20
Author: Ilona Andrews
5 Star book: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 135
Tasks Completed: 9
trishhartuk25.4 TraceyL’s Task: The Masked Singer
Option 2: Elephant and Rhino - Read a book set at least 50% in Africa.
Precious and Grace, Alexander McCall Smith
Set in Botswana, Africa
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB (French): here (312pg); top PB (English): here (250pg)
Option 3: Taco and Banana - Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in TACO.
The Murder at the Vicarage, Agatha Christie
tACo
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB here (230pg)
Golden oldie: first published in 1930
Points this task: 25
Books read: 2
Golden oldie: 1 – The Murder at the Vicarage was first published in 1930
Big book: No
Total points: 215
Tasks completed: 15
Golden oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 0
Kathy KS15.6 - Best New Artist
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.
Rayne's Faith, by Julane Hiebert
First published 2019; author is new to me
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 220
Tasks completed: 12
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.7 It Takes Two
Frenchtown Summer by Robert Cormier
Points this post: 10
Total points: 495
Tasks completed: 32/51
Books read: 39
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: MomA. Read a book by a single Author who's first and last initials can be found in "Nora Roberts J. D. Robb".
Where the Crawdads Sing
By: Delia Owens
D in J. D., O from Robb
[POINTS]
This post: 20
Total points: 75
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 4
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.2 Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?
Option 2: Book 1 Long Bright River by Liz Moore.
Song is: The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
Word=BRIGHT
Book 2: The Dream Where the Losers Go by Beth Goobie
BG found in BRIGHT
Points this post: 30
Total points: 525
Tasks completed: 33/51
Books read: 41
Task 30.2 - Massa1's Task. 2 Book task . Choose one option and read BOTH books for that option
Chose Option 1.
A. Read a book that has a TITLE that includes all the letters in one of these words: Chose the word SAGE.
Book read: Walking Across Egypt
B. Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in the SAME herb as the one used for book A.
Book read: Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
(S and G in "SAGE")
Points this post: 30
Total points: 180 (10 pts pending librarian response to post 779)
10.10 No Lawyer Jokes! Read a fiction or non-fiction book about law or in which the main character is a lawyer.
Read Below the Belt
Main character is Stone Barrington, a lawyer.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 190 (10 points pending librarian response to post 779- does response usually take so long? )
JEN B15.6 - Best New Artist
Read a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land
This book was published in 2019, and this is a new/ new-to-me author.
TOTAL POINTS: 170
30.1 Ava Catherine's task - Book 1: Chose Option 3 - Read a book with a single author whose first and last name initials are either JC or RC..
Read: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Book 2: Chose Option 4- Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in REDEMPTION. .
Read: The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 220 (10 points pending librarian response to post 779)
Task 10. 9 - Tax Dayread a book with Economics MPG
Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel
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700 points
12 BB tix
5 GO tix
Task 15.10 - Artemis Fowl, the MovieBook: Magpie Murders, finished 4/8
How it fits: By Anthony Horowitz, who is listed as a similar author
Points this task: 15
Total points: 505
Andy P.Task # 15.7 - 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)
A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd
(ADL)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 330
Readerboard name: List_addict20.2: RookIe at the Top - Ester’s Task: Spring Cleaning
Option 3: A title containing the word CLEAN
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Total this Post: 20
Total this Challenge: 40
Amy FL10.4. Collaboration of the Year
Blindside by James Patterson and James O. Born
Points this post: 10
Total points: 60
Amy FL15.6 - Best New Artist
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips who is new to me (debut novel), published in 2019
Points this post: 15
Total points: 75
Amy FL30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?
OPTION 1:
A - Such a Fun Age - SAGE (Such a fun AGE)
B - Legendary by Stephanie Garber (SaGe)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 120
25.1 My Genre is Opera, Space OperaTask B - Author with 3-part name
The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa
360 pages
Task C - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn
THAT in Zarathustra
SQ in Flash Gordon, Queen
320 pages
Page Total: 680
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 130
JUKKA10.4. Collaboration of the Year
Book written by two authors.
Villi itä: Suomen heimosodat ja Itä-Euroopan murros by Aapo Roselius & Oula Silvennoinen. The title translates to "The Wild East: Finnish Kinship Wars and the Turning Point of Eastern Europe in 1918 - 1921".
Total Points: 100/825
Total Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 8/51
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical MnemonicsOption A: Treble Clef
Book 1: Read a book with a five-word title.
A Fever of the Blood (Frey & McGray #2) by Oscar de Muriel
Book 2: Read a book with a cover showing only a face (ONE full human face).
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 555
Kristen IA5.10 - Goof-Off
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
The Last in Love by Terri Osburn
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the PB edition for page count.
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 55/825
Tasks Completed: 6/51
BB: 0
GO: 0
SALLY M.10.5 International Women's Day: The Stella Prize (2017)
The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 575
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 42
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 5
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 0
READ 60 15.4 Celebrate Spring Option 1 Option 1 RussiaThe Lake Ching Murdersby David Rotenberg
2. initials A Stash of One's Own: Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting go of Yarn C lara P arkes
Points 15
30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Music TermsOption 1: Song
Omul de ianuarie, by David Mitchell (translates into English January Man), original title Black Swan Green
Option 3: Ensemble
Calendarul zâmbetelor realiste, by Iulia Dobre-Trifan, Ciprian Dobre-Trifan, Andrei Cristian, Iulia Radu
Points this post: 30
Total points: 280
15.3 - Going GagaThe Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life, by Jesse Bering
fulfills both options:
MEA - found in Meaning
TE - found in Destiny
G - found in Meaning
G - found in Bering
Points this post: 15
Total points: 295
Task 30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: RedemptionBoth books for Option 4:
Book 1: Frog Music, finished 4/9. Author - Emma Donoghue
Book 2: Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity, finished 3/27
Author - Peggy Orenstein
Points this task: 30
Total points: 535
Task 10.3 - It's Not Just the Grammysread a book whose author shares a name with a Grammys host
The Guilty Ones by Joy Ellis
ELLIS matches Tracee ELLIS Ross (2017 & 2018)
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710 points
12 BB tix
5 GO tix
30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: PåskekrimOption 1:Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in FJELLVETTREGLENE
Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
Option 4. Read a book from this list of TV Series Based on Crime Novels.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
This is #19 on the list
New Points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 140
GO: 1
Jen K5.9 - Go For Baroque
The Calculating Stars
MPG Historical
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 310
Big Books: 1
Amy W10.9. Tax Day: Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of money, economics, or finance.
I read Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It by Richard V. Reeves. It has a MPG of Economics.
Points This Task: 10
Total Points to Date: 90
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.
I read The Marriage Bureau for Rich People which has been on my To Read list since February 2012. I am so glad I finally read it!
points: 240
Books read: 15
tasks completed: 11
Big Books: 2
Pages read: 5275
15.7 - Practicing ScalesCutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
❁ beginning letters of words in title (CFS) ascend through the alphabet ❁
Total points: 80 + 15 = 95
*Repost due to book change*5.2 - How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel Ebook 240 Pages
The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel HC 240 Pages
Points Earned This Post: 0 *Points already earned
Total Points Earned: 210
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback PlaylistsPlaylist Chosen: The Starless Sea
Option 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in a song title from your chosen playlist.
The Good Earth
"Good" appears in song title "Good Omens Opening Title"
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on your chosen playlists.
Be Not Far From Me by Mindy McGinnis
MM appears in artist "of Monsters and Men"
Points Earned This Post: 25
Total Points Earned: 235
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
10.2. It's Spring!Kappy King and the Pie Kaper (An Amish Mystery #3) by Amy Lillard
word in title, PIE, found in sPrIngtimE
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 565
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.3 - Group Reads
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
This book is found on Page 2 of the Popular Womens Rights Books
Link to PB edition: Clara and Mr. Tiffany
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 120 points
Tasks completed: 11
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Bookwrm526Task #25.3 - What I Chose Not to Do
Option 3: Read a book with an apostrophe in the title. Subtitles are excluded. I read The Murderer's Son by Joy Ellis.
Option 5: Read a book with a page count between 182 – 228. I read The Bramble and the Rose by Tom Bouman (208p).
Total points so far: 300
Bookwrm526Task #20.4 - Mom
Option B: Read a book with the MPG of Romance. Can be embedded or stand alone. I read The Burnt Toast B&B by Heidi Belleau and Rachel Haimowitz.
Total points so far: 320
Mai10.7. It Takes Two
Book with a 2-word title
Data Science by John D. Kelleher
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 0
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
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680 points
12 BB tix
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