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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Julia10315.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 2: Mademoiselle at Arms by Elizabeth Bailey
Set in England, EB in CELEBRATE
(The description says "The girl’s French accent places her with the émigrés from across the channel". England is across the channel from France. Also, this review says it takes place in England.)
This task: 15 points
Total points: 550
BB: 4
GO: 10
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 38
Readerboard Name Kathy P15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 2 - 1 book
Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Draws Her Way Across the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes
Totals
Points: 180
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 9
Total Books read: 11
CYNBAXTER# 30.04 – Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
Task: Option B, Book 1 - Read a book by a single male author with a male main character.
Book: Bear Island by Alistair MacLeanwho is a male author and the main character is Dr. Christopher Marlowe.
Task: Option B, 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.
Book: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell whose last name matches composer Willy Russell
Points this post:30 points
Total points to date: 125 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Readerboard Name Kathy P20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental Reading
Option A - Page 8
Red Clocks
Totals
Points: 200
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 10
Total Books read: 13
Readerboard Name Kathy P30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
Option A: Treble Clef
Book 1 Travel as a Political Act
Book 2 Dawn of the New Everything: Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality
Totals
Points: 230
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 11
Total Books read: 15
Blueberry50.1 (Repost of #2220)
opt 1: Read a book set at least 50% in Canada or written by a single author who was born in Canada.
Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family
Canada is listed in the Genres and her residence and awards in Canada are listed at this site https://www.amandajetteknox.com/about
Opt 2: Read a book first published between 1974 and 2015, inclusive.
Wool
This book has 563 pgs and hence is a Big Book.
Opt 3: Read a book with an MPG of either Classics or Retellings.
A Long Fatal Love Chase
In the author's bio it states this was originally published anonymously in 1866. Hence it is a Golden Oldie.
Pts: 50
GO: 5
BB: 3
Blueberry25.5 (repost of #2218)
Opt 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in a song title from your chosen playlist.
From the Ashes From Eden by Hozier
Opt 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on your chosen playlists The Little Paris Bookshop
Seventeen by Sjowgren
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21K...
Pts: 25
Blueberry5.9 Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
The Japanese Lover
Pts: 5
Total pts: 430
Blueberry5.5 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.
Thief River Falls
Pts: 5
Total pts: 435
trishhartuk15.5 2020 Grammy Awards
Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with a 2020 Grammy winner or nominee.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, Douglas Adams
Best Historical Album nominee: Kanyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990
Spencer Doran, Yosuke Kitazawa, Douglas Mcgowan & Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various artists)
Confirmed in help thread message #22: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 15
Books read: 1
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 390
Tasks completed: 22
Golden oldies: 5
Big Book tickets: 0
15.6 - Best New Artistfirst published in 2019 or 2020, written by a new-to-you author
Xanax by Liviu Iancu
first published February 6th 2019; author is new to me
504 pages -> claiming one big book ticket please
Points this post: 15
Total points: 120
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Page count: 3046
LAUREN JODI15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
Song: Love Shine a Light by Katrina and the Waves
Book #1: Title Initials in Song Name
It Takes a Scandal by Caroline Linden
Book #2: Author Initials in Performer Name
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 345/825
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 20/51
TANYA D5.9 - Go For Baroque
Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
PS I Love You by Lilian Harry
Points this task: 5
Total Points 60
TANYA D5.10 - Goof-Off
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Points this task: 5
Total Points 65
Tanya D5.2 - How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
One Good Reason: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love by Séan McCann is 240 pages
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 70
EMurphy20.9 Moderator's Pet - Suzannesea's Task: Wagner's Rising Cycle
Option 1: Set in California, Washington, Illinois, Germany, Denmark, or Finland
There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon *Set in California
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 240
Books Read: 16
BB Ticket +500: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 11
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Bea's task: Spring Hobbies (Gardening and Birds)Option 1: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
❁ p. 1 of Best Sustainability Nonfiction list ❁
Total points: 165 + 20 = 185
10.4 - Collaboration of the YearYes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed
❁ written by two authors ❁
Total points: 185 + 10 = 195
LAUREN JODI20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Esther's task: Spring Cleaning
Option 1:
Unspeakable by Laura Griffin
Date added to shelf: 22 July 2012
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 365/825
Total Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 21/51
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: MomOption A: Read a book by a single Author who's first and last initials can be found in "Nora Roberts J. D. Robb".
I listened to an audiobook of Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
New Points: 20
Total Points: 335
GO: 1
BB: 1
Coffeegirl15.9 Richard Adams
Book The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
This book was first published in 2016
Points this task: 15
New Total points: 160
Coffeegirl25.4 The Masked Singer
Option 3:
Book Summer Crossing by Truman Capote
Author Initials found in TaCo
Option 4:
Book The Night Caller by John Lutz
Word NIGHT in the title
Points this task: 25
New Total Points: 185
15.5 2020 Grammy Awards The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Name (Alex) taken from Best Musical Theater Album Award: Moulin Rouge! The Musical – Alex Timbers, producer (Original Broadway Cast)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
15.8 It Starts With MusicStorm Front by Jim Butcher
Points this post: 15
Total points: 105
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 6
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
5.10 Goof-OffEducated by Tara Westover
Points this post: 5
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total Pages Read: 2734
Pat 🎵 15.6 - Best New Artist
Task Description ~ 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.
The Pale-Faced Lie by David CrowCompleted ~ 5.10.20
Pages ~ 352
Published May 7th 2019 by Sandra Jonas Publishing.
This author is new to me. This is his only published work.
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Points this post ~ 15
Total Points ~ 585
Tasks Completed ~ 34
Books Read This Season ~ 44
Pages Read This Season ~ 15,175
JEN B5.3 - Susan B.
Read a book that has been shelved Women's Rights from the list of Popular Women's Rights books.
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
This book is on Page 1 of this list
TOTAL POINTS: 420
Bookwrm526Task #15.2 - Music Fact and Fiction
Book 1: Read a book that has both "Nonfiction" AND "Music" as MPGs. I read Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday and William Dufty.
Book 2: Read a novel (fiction) found on one of the following lists. I chose the list Classical Music Themes in Literature and read Voices by Arnaldur Indriðason, from page 1 of the list, #51 at time of posting.
Total points so far: 635
5.2 - How Time FliesA book with a number of pages between 214 and 305: Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett
paperback edition Truth and Beauty 257 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 730
20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring CycleOption 1, a book set at least 50% in Washington: The Rejected Writers' Book Club by Suzanne Kelman
More than 50% is set in the fictional town of Southlea Bay, Washington, mentioned in the expanded blurb on the GR main page.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 750
Kristen IA5.1 - Baby, Remember My Name
Read a book by an author who uses a one-word name.
Broken and Screwed by Tijan
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 200/825
Tasks Completed: 14/51
BB: 1
GO: 0
MEGSCL5.8 - Spring Is In The Air
My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales (AIR in Fairy in subtitle)
**576 pages - 1 big book ticket
TOTAL TO DATE
470 points
11 big books
2 golden oldie
MEGSCL15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 2: Shantaram
Set in India by Gregory David Roberts
**936 pages - 2 big book tickets
TOTAL TO DATE
485 points
13 big books
2 golden oldie
MEGSCL10.3. It's Not Just the Grammys
Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey = Drew Carey (1998)
**880 pages - 2 big book tickets
TOTAL TO DATE
495 points
15 big books
2 golden oldie
10.4. Collaboration of the YearRead a book that is written by two authors (that is not an anthology).
Unearth, Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn and Kyle Strahm
2 authors are listed plus one artist
Points Earned This Post: 10
Total Points Earned: 600
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Boston Kate
10.9 Tax Day
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
Amy B 10.3. 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. American Music Awards Hosts.
Names must match exactly, but may be found in any position.
Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown (Bobby Brown)
Recipe for a Perfect Wife
This Task: 10 Points
To Date: 405
Kathy KSRepost to replace with the second title.
15.6 - Best New Artist
Read a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.
Two poetry books used, combined, for this task
Scheherazade Plays the Chestnut Tree Cafe: poems, by Boyd Bauman
Ensemble, by Linda M. Lewis
poetry book pages: 86+55=141
Both books were published in 2019 and both authors are new to me.
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 365
Tasks completed: 20
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
Sarah H25.4 - 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.
Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies by Ted Chapin
Option 4 - Read a book with the word NIGHT or ANGEL intact in the title, subtitle or series name.
Mother Night
Points this task: 25
Total points to date: 105
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 5
Books read: 7
10.9. Tax DayA non-fiction book with MPG money, economics, or finance: Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town by Brian Alexander
Points this post: 10
Total points: 760
10.10. No Lawyer Jokes!Gray Mountain
The main character, Samantha Kofers, is a lawyer
Total points: 110
Nick KY5.3 - Susan B. I read Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture by Ariel Levy, p. 2 of list --
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 555
trishhartuk5.2 How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
Mostly Harmless, Douglas Adams (219pg)
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 395
Tasks completed: 23
Golden oldies: 5
Big Book tickets: 0
Nick KY15.9 Richard Adams – I read The Eyes of Heisenberg by Frank Herbert – 1st pub'd 1966.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points so Far: 570
EMurphy30.4 Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
Option 2: Bass Clef
Book 1 - Male author with a male main character Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary (main character is Michael McCreary)
Book 2 - Author who shares a name with a famous composer of musicals Rosemary's Baby by Michael Newman (Shares name with Michael John LaChiusa)
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 270
Books Read: 18
BB Ticket +500: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 12
Delicious Dee5.2 - How Time Flies
Murder on St. Mark's Place - MMPB page count is 277
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 400
Delicious Dee15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Book 1 - The Engineer's Wife - set primarily in New York City
Book 2 - Girl Gone Viral - Alisha Rai - AR found in CELEBRATE SPRING
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 415
15.6 Best New ArtistYour House Will Pay by Steph Cha
Published in 2019. Steph Cha is a new author to me.
Post Total: 15
Grand Total: 230
15.8 - It Starts With MusicStalking Ground by Margaret Mizushima
Title starts with the letter S
Post Total: 15
Grand Total: 245
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15.3 - Going Gaga
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills the requirements for book 1 AND book 2 (Read a book with the letters MEAT found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name AND Book 2: Read a book with the letters EGG found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name).
Undone: Breaking My Body To Save My Soul, by Megan Wohler
undonE: breakinG my body To save my soul / MEGAn wohler
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 365
Tasks completed: 20
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1