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[Kristina Simon]

Congratulations, Ava Catherine! Task 30.3 in the Summer Challenge is yours.

[Paula]

PAULA S
25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists

I chose the Magical Outcasts playlist
Option 1: Read the book which inspired the playlist you chose.

I read the kindle edition, PB link for reference (no MMPB): La bruja del mar

Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on your chosen playlists.

author initials ML found in the LiMousines, featured with song #4 Haunted
I read the ebook. PB link for reference (no MMPB): Mord på kirkegården

Points this task: 25
Total pointsl: 25

[Andy]

Andy P.
Task # 25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
Chosen Playlist: Sea's Curse
Option 1: Read the book which inspired the playlist you chose.
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
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 Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald The Song is Deep End and the matching word is Deep

Points this post: 25
Total points: 465

[Peg]

PegW
15.3 - Going Gaga
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills the requirements for book 1 AND book 2. All letters of BOTH words (i.e., 2 Es, 2 Gs) must be found in the title/subtitle and/or author's name to qualify for this option.
Bluebeard's Egg by Margaret Atwood
MEAT & EGG: Bluebeard's EGG/MArgarET Atwood

Points this post: 15
Total points: 235
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Total tasks: 16

[Kristina Simon]

Congratulations, Wayne! Task 30.4 in the Summer Challenge is yours.

[Jessica]

Bookwrm526

Task #5.5
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. I read For Love of Livvy by J.M. Griffin. F in fame, LL in hall and O in rock.

Total points so far: 380

[Paula]

PAULA S
15.3 - Going Gaga
Option 2: Read one book with the letters MEAT and the letters EGG found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name.

Se, döden på dig väntar by Maria Lang
M in Maria
E in sE
A in mAria
T in vänTar

E in dödEn
G in diG
G in lanG

I read the ebook, PB link for reference (no MMPB): Se, döden på dig väntar

Points this task: 15
Points total: 40

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

10.7 - It Takes Two

Read a book with a 2 word title.

2nd Chance by James Patterson and Andrew Gross

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (170)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (15)
Total Tasks: 10

[Suzanne]

perletwo



25.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space Opera - Option 2: One book option - Pick two tasks and read a book that fits both tasks. If choosing the one book option, your book must be 500+ pages total.

Task A: Read a book found on a Listopia with Space Opera in the title.

Task B: Read a book written by a single author who has a name with at least three parts (i.e first, middle, last name) as listed on Goodreads.



Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks; Girls With Guns: Military Space Opera Starring Female Soldiers listopia page 1

I read an e-edition, but the top mass market paperback edition is 515 pages, filling Option 2's length requirement and qualifying for a Big Book ticket.



Points this task: 25
Total points: 445
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 32
Tasks completed: 26

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - SandyL's task: Country Music

This is a one book task. Your book should be at least 250 pages.

Option 1: Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the artists performing at the Stagecoach festival this year.

Deception Point by DAN Brown (559 > 250 pages)

Author shares a name with Dan + Shay
(the link goes to the help thread as they’ve been removed from the lineup since the challenge started)

*** Big Book - one ticket for 500+ pages ***

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (190)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 1 (1)
Books Read: 1 (16)
Total Tasks: 11

[Heather(Gibby)]

5.9 - Go For Baroque
Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
The Nickel Boys

New Points: 5
Total Challenge Points: 180
GO: 1

[Jen K]

Jen K

30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: Redemption

Option 3: Columbia
Composed: A Memoir by Rosanne Cash
Author: RC

Option 4: Redemption
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
redEMption

*****************
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 370
Big Books: 1

[Florence]

Task: 20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle

option 2

Book read:The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman

Required: I gave 5 stars to The Amber Spyglass

GO/BB:I would like to claim 1 big book ticket as this book is 633 pages.

Points this task: 20
Total points: 165
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Total Big Books: 1
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 9

[Heather(Gibby)]

25.4 - TraceyL's task: The Masked Singer
I chose to do the one book option with a book that fits two tasks.
Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% in Africa
and
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in TACO and/or BANANA.

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

***Claiming Big Book Ticket for 543 pages***

New Points: 25
Total Challenge Points: 205
GO: 1
BB: 1

[Amy]

Amy FL

5.1 - Baby, Remember My Name
The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian

Points this post: 5
Total points: 125

[Cindie]

15.4 - Celebrate Spring


Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries/regions/states: Afghanistan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia, China, Czechia (Czech Republic), England, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malta, Mexico, Nepal, New York City, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Siberia, Sicily, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan

I read Limassol, which is set entirely in Israel. (One scene is in Cypress, actually).


Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase CELEBRATE SPRING.

I read Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, by Cho Nam-Joo
Her initials, C and N, can be found in Celebrate spriNg

points: 260
books read: 10
tasks completed: 15
Big Books: 2
pages read: 6690

[Amy]

Amy FL

10.10. No Lawyer Jokes!
The Guardians (Main character, Cullen Post, is a lawyer and minister.)

Points this post: 10
Total points: 135

[Amy]

Amy FL

15.4 - Celebrate Spring

Option 2: Self-Portrait with Boy by Rachel Lyon

1) Set in Brooklyn, New York
2) Initials RL in ceLebRate spring

Points this post: 15
Total points: 150

[Pamela]

Pamela3265

5.1 - Baby, Remember My Name

Candide by Voltaire

Golden Oldie - Originally published in 1759

Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 90
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0

[Deborah]

Deborah

Post #15

30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: Redemption

1) The Brightest Fell by Seanan McGuire
SM in FOLSOM

5) Footsteps in the Dark First published 1932

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 285
Books Read: 21
Tasks Done: 15

[Amy W]

Amy W

30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Music Terms

I chose Options 1 and 2.

Option 1: Song - Read a book that was first published under a different title. I read My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. The GR metadata states that the book’s original title was Thicker Than Water.

Option 2: Chords - Read a book that is part of 2 or more different series. I read Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare. The GR main page says that it is part of two series: Spindle Cove #5 and Castles Ever After #4.

Points This Task: 30
Total Points to Date: 120

[Jammin Jenny]

Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny
SRC Spring Season

15.7 - Practicing Scales
Practice your scales by reading 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.
The Rule of One - TROO letters descend

Points this post: 15
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0

Total Points this Season: 195
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1

[Julia]

Julia103

20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP

Option 1 - Windy City Blues was added to my TBR shelf on 01/15/2017

This task: 20 points
Total points: 295
BB: 1
GO: 2
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 20

[Tami]

25.5 Brooke's Task: Paperback Playlists

Choose one of the Fox and Wit Playlists and read 2 books from the options below based on your chosen playlist.

Playlist chosen: World's Greatest Heist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14j...

Opt 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in a song title from your chosen playlist.
Song: Joker and the Thief
Book read: Thief River Falls

Opt 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on your chosen playlist.
Artist: Wolfmother Song: Joker and the Thief
Book Read: The Hunting Party

Points this task: 25
Total Points; 205 (10 points pending librarian response to task 10.4)

[Tess]

TessaVanessa

Challenge 5.1 Baby, Remember My Name

A Weekend Visit by Anonymous

Points this post: 5
Total points: 690
Tasks completed: 44/51
Books read: 55

[Laura H L]

Laurah30

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.

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 75
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete:4
Books read: 4

[Sarah]

Sarah E

10.1. Can you see me?

The Angel Experiment
Page 1, currently #22, of the Awesome Blind Characters list

Total points: 40

[Sarah]

Sarah E

10.9. Tax Day

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
I read an ebook but have linked to the top paperback - no MMP

Total points: 50

[Sarah]

Sarah E

10.10. No Lawyer Jokes!

In Your Defence: Stories of Life and Law - MPG Law

Total points: 60

[Shawn]

Shawn H.

20.9 - 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.

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

**This is a reread for me. I gave this book 5 stars in 2010**

Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 75
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Ticket Books: 0

[Mave]

15.4 - Celebrate Spring


Option 2
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries/regions/states: New York City and Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase CELEBRATE SPRING.
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion


Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 115
Total Tasks: 7
Total Books: 8

[Jen B]

JEN B

10.10. No Lawyer Jokes!
Read a fiction or non-fiction book about law or in which the main character is a lawyer.

Sycamore Row by John Grisham

The main character, Jake Brigance, is a lawyer

TOTAL POINTS: 245

[Jammin Jenny]

Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny
SRC Spring Season - Mar - May


Task 5.2 - How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.

The Altar Girl - 256 pages

Points this post: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0

Total Points this Season: 200
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1

[Cynthia]

CYNBAXTER

# 10.04 – Collaboration of the Year

Task: Read a book that is written by two authors

Book: Relic by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date = 95 points

BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0

[Emurphy]

EMurphy

25.3 Queen Bee Darlene's Task: What I chose not to do

Option 1: Book with all of the letters of PODCAST in title/subtitle/series name Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Gioradano

Option 3: Apostrophe in the title The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton

This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0

Total:
Points: 105
Books Read: 7
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 5

[Charlston]

Readerboard Name: List_addict

15.9: Richard Adams

A book published in 1920, 1966, 1972 or 2016

Taunt by Eve Dangerfield
Published 28 November, 2016
Approved for e-book length April 7th, 2020

Total this Post: 15
Total this Challenge: 55

[Jammin Jenny]

Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny
SRC Spring Season - Mar - May

Task 5.4 - I'm a Slave 4 U
Read a book with at least one Arabic numerical digit in the title or subtitle. Numbers cannot be spelled out (Ex. 4 not Four). Arabic numerals are the ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Consensus: Part 1 - Citizen

Points this post: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0

Total Points this Season: 205
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1

[Jammin Jenny]

Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny
SRC Spring Season - Mar - May

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.

The Rule of One - The ROck and rOll

Points this post: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0

Total Points this Season: 210
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1

[Jammin Jenny]

Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny
SRC Spring Season - Mar - May

Task 5.8 - Spring Is In The Air
Read a book with "AIR" found intact in the title or subtitle.
How to Fracture a Fairy Tale - fAIRy in title

Points this post: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0

Total Points this Season: 215
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

15.8 - It Starts with Music

Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MUSIC.

Mediterranean Cookbook

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (205)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (17)
Total Tasks: 12

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

15.9 - Richard Adams

Read a book first published in 1920, 1966, 1972, or 2016.

The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook (PY 2016)

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (220)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (18)
Total Tasks: 13

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

10.4 - Collaboration of the Year

Read a book that is written by two authors (that is not an anthology).

The President is Missing (513 pages)

Cowritten by Bill Clinton and James Patterson

*** Big Book - one ticket for 500+ pages ***

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (230)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 1 (2)
Books Read: 1 (19)
Total Tasks: 14

[Jessica]

Bookwrm526

Task #20.8 - 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. Names must match exactly but can be found in any position. I read The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse: An Extraordinary Edwardian Case of Deception and Intrigue by Piu Marie Eatwell, who shares the name Marie with the performer Courtney Marie Andrews.

Total points so far: 400

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: Mom

Option A:
Read a book by a single author who's first and last initials can be found in "Nora Roberts J. D. Robb".

Mediterranean Diet for Dummies by Rachel Berman

(both initials found in RoBb)

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (250)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (2)
Books Read: 1 (20)
Total Tasks: 15

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

10.9 - Tax Day

Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of money, ECONOMICS, or finance.

The Great Crash of 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith

Genre ECONOMICS verified in the help thread.

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (260)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (2)
Books Read: 1 (21)
Total Tasks: 16

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

5.10 - Goof-Off

Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.

The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (265)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (2)
Books Read: 1 (22)
Total Tasks: 17

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

5.2 - How Time Flies

Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.

Williams-Sonoma Vegetable of the Day by Kate McMillan (304 pages)

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (270)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (2)
Books Read: 1 (23)
Total Tasks: 18

[Aprilleigh]

APRILLEIGH

15.7 - Practicing Scales

Read a book with a title of at least 3 words in which the initial letters only ascend (ABC) or descend (CBA) through the alphabet.

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

TSL descends through the alphabet

*** Golden Oldie - first published in 1942 ***

TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (285)
Golden Oldie: 1 (1)
Big Book: 0 (2)
Books Read: 1 (24)
Total Tasks: 19

[Barbara ★]

Barbara ★

5.7 - There Ought to be a Band
Read a book from this list There Ought to be a Band
Sandman Slim - Richard Kadrey (on page 3) 4/18

Points this task: 5
Total points: 430

[Julia]

Julia103

25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to do

Option 4 - The Whispers of War (set in England)

Option 5 - A Holmes for the Czar
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback A Holmes for the Czar is 215 pages.

This task: 25 points
Total points: 320
BB: 1
GO: 2
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 22