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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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25.4 - TraceyL's task: The Masked Singer
Option 3
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in TACO and/or BANANA.: Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng
How Fits: Author - Celeste Ng
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Option 4
Read a book with the word NIGHT or ANGEL intact in the title, subtitle or series name.: Angel Fire East, by Terry Brooks
How Fits: Title - ANGEL Fire East
Points this post: 25
Total points: 340
Big Books: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Barbara ★15.3 - Going Gaga
Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book with the letters MEAT found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name.
A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill 3/1
(MET in MonsTErs, A in A)
Book 2: Read a book with the letters EGG found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name.
Fighting Fate - J.B. Salsbury 4/19
E in fatE
GG in fiGhtinG
Points this task: 15
Total points: 445
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
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…).
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Ben R. Rich
382 pages.
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 125
Total BB tickets: 1
Amy FL20.1 - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Wayne's task: Play Ball!
Option 1: The President's Shadow (set in Washington, D.C.)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 170
Amy FL20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Esther's task: Spring Cleaning
Option 3: Work Clean: The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind
This is my year to get my house cleaned and organized! I'm making good progress :-)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 190
Amy FL20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental Reading
A. In the Dream House (Page 1)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 210
Amy FL20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 3: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (Red Sox suck)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 230
Pamela32655.3 - Susan B.
The Nobleman's Daughter by Jen Geigle Johnson – Found on page 4
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 95
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
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
Jayme(the ghostreader)5.5 Long live rock and roll
First letters found in rock and roll hall of fame
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Task + 5
Grand total: 15
Jayme(the ghostreader)10.7 It takes Two
The Rumorby Elin Hilderbrand
20.5 bird on te cover option 2
by Mercedes LackeyTask + 30
Grand total: 45
Repost Jayme(the ghostreader)
20.9 Moderator's Pet
Option 2
I read Dragondrumsby Anne McCaffrey. I reread Acorna: The Unicorn Girlby Anne McCaffrey
Task + 20
Grand Total:70
10.10. No Lawyer Jokes!The Satapur Moonstone (Perveen Mistry #2) by Sujata Massey
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 610
5.9 - Go For BaroqueRead a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 120
Total Tasks: 8
Total Books: 9
20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental ReadingOption A: a book from the Popular Experimental Books list shelved as “experimental” at least 3 times.
Insuportabila ușurătate a ființei by Milan Kundera
shelved 5 times as experimental
found on page 5 under its English title, The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Page count: 1793
JUKKA10.8. Respect Your Elders
Book first published before 1950.
Space Cadet by Robert A. Heinlein. First published in 1948. Also Golden Oldie.
Total Points: 215/825
Total Books Read: 20
Tasks Completed: 16/51
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 2
5.4 - I'm a Slave 4 URead a book with at least one Arabic numerical digit in the title or subtitle.
Book read: Flucht aus Lager 14: Die Geschichte des Shin Dong-hyuk, der im nordkoreanischen Gulag geboren wurde und entkam
How it fits: Numeral digits 1 and 4 in the title
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Total points: 420
Books read: 35
Tasks completed: 29
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
5.10 - Goof-OffRead a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Haunted Tampa: Spirits of the Bay
This is my one book between 80-99 pages.
[POINTS]
This post: 5
Total points: 100
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 6
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Bookwrm526Task #20.5 - Spring Hobbies (Gardening and Birds)
Option 2: Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with a bird on the cover. The image must be of a real and identifiable bird species. I read This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, which is already in the help thread as an approved title.
Total points so far: 420
Repost from 1753Jayme(the ghostreader)
20.5 Spring hobbies
Option 2 bird on the cover
by Mercedes LackeyTask +20
Updated grand total: 70
Congratulations, Sally M! Task 30.5 in the Summer Challenge is yours.
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.
I previously gave 5 stars to Ru by Kim Thúy, for this challenge I readMãn
New Points: 20
Total Challenge Points: 225
GO: 1
BB: 1
Kathy KS20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Bea's task: Spring Hobbies (Gardening and Birds)
Option 1: read a book, fiction or non-fiction, where gardening, "being green," (i.e., environmentally friendly) or homesteading is integral to the plot or subject.
Straw Bale Gardens Complete: Breakthrough Vegetable Gardening Method, by Joel Karsten
MPG: Gardening20 users
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 255
Tasks completed: 13
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Delicious Dee25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
Book A - Girls of Paper and Fire - book for playlist - Fiery Rebellion
Book B - Going Down - from fiery rebellion playlist; song: talk me DOWN
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 365
>Andy P.
Task # 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.
Storm Rising by Sara Driscoll
SPRING TIME= Rising
Points this post: 10
Total points: 490
APRILLEIGH5.4 - I'm a Slave 4 U
Read a book with at least one Arabic numerical digit in the title.
The 5th Horseman by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (620)
Golden Oldie: 0 (4)
Big Book: 0 (4)
Books Read: 1 (47)
Total Tasks: 36
Task: 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.
Book 2: Read a book by a single author who shares a name with a famous composer of musicals from this list: Composers of Musicals. The name must match exactly but may be in any position.
Chosen book1: Stînca lui Tanios by Amin Maalouf
Tanios is the main character. His name appears in the title of the book. Book choice also approved in help thread (message 78)
Chosen book2: Rendez-vous cu Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Composer name from indicated list: Arthur Schwartz
Points this post: 30 points
Total points: 190 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets: 2
GOs this post: 0
Total GOs: 1
Stephanie12710.7. It Takes Two: Read a book with a 2 word title.
Black Hole
Points this post: 10
Total points: 100/825
Tasks completed: 7/51
Books read: 8
Task: 30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: RedemptionOption 1: Folsom
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in FOLSOM PRISON. The letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase. Middle names/initials may be ignored.
Chosen book: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
first and last initials (M and L) appear in FOLSOM PRISON.
Option 2: Rebel/ Advocate
Read a book with main page genre war, main page genre Vietnam, or main page genre race. (mpg may be stand alone or embedded)
Chosen book: Abatorul cinci by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The book has War as MPG.
Points this post: 30 points
Total points: 220 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets: 2
GOs this post: 0
Total GOs: 1
PAULA SRepost to fix missing playlist link
25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
I choose 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 LimMousines, featured with song #4 Haunted.
I read the ebook. PB link for reference (no MMPB): Mord på kirkegården
Points this task: 25
Point total: 40
Task: 20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Florence's task: Most Valuable PlayersOption 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.
Chosen book: Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
Has Young Adult as MPG. Has a 3 word title with initials (EOS) found in EMMAUS PARKLAND FREEDOM
Points this post: 20 points
Total points: 240 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets: 2
GOs this post: 0
Total GOs: 1
PAULA S10.3. 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.
#15 January 25, 1988 host Robin Gibb matches author Jaye Robin Brown
I read the kindle edition, PB link for reference (no MMPB): Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit
Points this task: 10
Points total: 50
APRILLEIGH5.1 - Baby, Remember My Name
Read a book by an author who uses a one-word name.
The Thesmophoriazusae by Aristophanes
*** Golden Oldie - first published around 411 BC ***
*** At 86 pages, this is my one 80-99 pager allowed for a 5-point task ***
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (625)
Golden Oldie: 1 (5)
Big Book: 0 (4)
Books Read: 1 (48)
Total Tasks: 37
Task 15.6 - Best New ArtistBook: Nothing to See Here, finished 4/20
Published 2019, by Kevin Wilson, who is a new-to-me author
Points this task: 15
Total points: 685
JUKKA30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?
Option 1:
Book 1: Book whose title includes the letters of PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY, or THYME.
The Chicago Folios by Matthew Dawkins et al. has SAGE.
Book 2: Book whose author's initials are in the herb used for Book 1.
The Drow of the Underdark by Ed Greenwood.
Total Points: 245/825
Total Books Read: 22
Tasks Completed: 17/51
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 2
15.7 Practicing Scales Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
WIDB initial letters descend
Points this post: 15
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
MEGSCL20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental Reading
Option 1: page 4 of popular experimental books: 4 3 2 1
**866pp - 2 big book tix
TOTAL TO DATE
315 points
8 big books
2 golden oldie
perletwo5.5- 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 Killing Hour
Points this task: 05
Total points: 450
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 33
Tasks completed: 27
Esther20.3 BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental Reading
B. Read a book found on the experimental writing by women, non-binary writers & writers of colour [of all genders] Listopia.
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. First published 1927. P1, #3 on Listopia.
** I would like a GO ticket for this book please**
GO Ticket this post: 1
GO Tickets to date: 2
Total points this post: 20
Total points to date: 180
30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: PåskekrimOption 1: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in FJELLVETTREGLENE.
The Sky People by Terry Goodkind
TG appears in fjellveTtreGlene
Option 3: Read a book with a word in the TITLE that begins with a K.
How to Pronounce Knife
Knife starts with a K
Points Earned This Post: 30
Total Points Earned: 285
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Nick KY15.2 Music Fact and Fiction
Book 1. Both “Nonfiction” and “Music” as MPG’s. I read Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta by Robert Palmer.
Book 2. From Fiction Involving Rock/Pop Music, # 239, p 3, I read Shoot the Piano Player by David Goodis.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 405
EMurphy30.2 Mazza1's Task: Are We Going to Scarborough Fair?
Option 1: Book A: TITLE that includes all of the letters of one of the herbs (SAGE) An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
Book B: Author's first and last initials appear in the same herb as the one used for Book A Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth George
*Big Book Ticket - 619 pages
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 135
Books Read: 9
BB Ticket: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 6
PegW15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
Nominee for Best Children's Album: I Love Rainy Days by Daniel Tashian
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Points this post: 15
Total points: 250
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Total tasks: 17
APRILLEIGH5.6 - Rhyme, Repetition, Rhythm
Read a book with a MPG of Poetry.
Yevgeny Onegin by Alexander Pushkin
Genre verified in the help thread.
*** Golden Oldie - first published in 1833 ***
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (630)
Golden Oldie: 1 (6)
Big Book: 0 (4)
Books Read: 1 (49)
Total Tasks: 38
APRILLEIGH10.5 - International Women's Day
Read a book that won or was shortlisted for the Women's/Baileys/Orange Prize.
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
This title was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction in 1997, and this is reflected in the both metadata and the Wikipedia article about the award.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (640)
Golden Oldie: 0 (6)
Big Book: 0 (4)
Books Read: 1 (50)
Total Tasks: 39
20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental ReadingOption 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.
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
Page 1 of the Popular Experimental Books list. Has been shelved as experimental 20 times.
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Total BB tickets: 1
Task 20.2 – Rookie at the Top – Esther – Spring CleaningOption 2: From Cli Fi Climate Change Fiction - pg 3, # 193
The Overstory
I listened to the audiobook / MMPB: L'Arbre-Monde - 738 pg
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 738 pages
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 170 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
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5.4 I'm a Slave 4 U: at least one numerical digit in the title/subtitle
10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon
(I read the e-ARC & have linked to the PB)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 825
Tasks completed: 51
Books read: 63
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 7
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 3