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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM15.9 - Richard Adams
I read Brutus and Other Heroines: Playing Shakespeare's Roles for Women by Harriet Walter, first published October 27, 2016.
Previous point total: 230
New points this post: 15
Total points: 245
Total tasks completed: 19
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Esther's task: Spring Cleaning
I chose Option 1. I read The Lure of the Moonflower by Lauren Willig. I originally added this book to my Goodreads April 6, 2015.
Previous point total: 245
New points this post: 20
Total points: 265
Total tasks completed: 20
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to do
I chose Options 1 and 4.
Option 1: I read The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite. PODCAST: P and S in Waspish, O in Of, D in Feeding, CA in Care, and T in The.
Option 4: I read Say Yes to the Duke by Eloisa James (mass market paperback). (I think this will work - the book is set entirely in England but the only handy reference I have is the first page of the book from the "Look Inside" on Amazon so here's that link, I think it should hop there).
Previous point total: 265
New points this post: 25
Total points: 290
Total tasks completed: 21
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
EMurphy15.7 Practicing Scales - Title of at least 3 words in which the initial letters only ascend or descend through the alphabet
Frankly in Love by David Yoon (F, I, L ascend)
This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 335
Books Read: 22
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
Tasks Completed: 15
Amy FL10.1. Can you see me?
Maximum Ride Forever - Awesome Blind Characters, page 1 (#57)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 580
Barbara ★5.8 - Spring Is In The Air
Read a book with "AIR" found intact in the title or subtitle.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente 5/21
(AIR in fAIRyland)
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 11.0
Points this task: 5
Total points: 645
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
LAUREN JODI15.9 - Richard Adams
Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen
First published in 2016
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 425/825
Total Books Read: 33
Tasks Completed: 24/51
CoffeegirlTask 25.3 - What I chose not to do
Opt 4: Ancestry
Book The Book of Dreams by Nina George
Book Setting in England
additional setting information:
https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book...
Opt 5: Sleep
Book The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Book page count 216
Points this post: 25
Total points: 270
20.10 Group ReadsA Study in Charlotte
I posted my comment in the thread.
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 330
20.2 Spring CleaningOption 1 - The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
This has been on my GR shelf since February 8, 2013
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 350
Sandra20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 1: read a book set at least 50% in California, Washington, Illinois, Germany, Denmark, or Finland.
The Favorite Daughter by Kaira Rouda
This book is set entirely in California.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 310
Sandra20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 1: Read a book first published in a year ending in 5 (e.g. 1995, 2005, 2015, etc…).
Broken Promise by Linwood Barclay
This book was originally published July 28, 2015.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 330
SandraPLEASE DISREGARD THIS POST. THIS TASK WAS ALREADY COMPLETED PREVIOUSLY. SORRY!
15.6 - Best New Artist
The Furies by Katie Lowe
This book was first published May 2, 2019.
Katie Lowe is a new to me author.
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 345
REPOSTSunshine
30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: Påskekrim
Option 1:
Book: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson 4/27/20
How it Fits: JL found in FJELLVETTREGLENE
Option 2:
Book: The Keeper by J.L. Bryan 5/21/20
How it Fits: A word in the title starts with K
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 425
Books Read: 31
Delicious Dee15.9 - Richard Adams
Mastered By Her Mates - first published Aug 30, 2016
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 585
Task 15.4 - Celebrate SpringOption 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
Required: State the setting.
Set in New York City
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk (2017) by Kathleen Rooney (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 287 pages)
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase CELEBRATE SPRING.
celebrate SpRing
Mindkiller: A Novel of the Near Future (Lifehouse Trilogy #1) (1982) by Spider Robinson (Hardcover, 278 pages)
190 + 15 = 205
Tasks Completed: 10
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 190 + 15 = 205
Books read: 16
Pages read: 5,108
Read but not claimed: 03
Goodreads Authors: 07
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
CYNBAXTER# 30.03 – Dlmrose's Task: Påskekrim
Task: Option 2 - Read a book with a word in the TITLE that begins with a K.
Book: Kraken by China Miéville
**This is a Big Book (509 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
Task: Option 3 - Read an anthology or collection of short stories or novellas (at least 3 works) with the main page genre Crime, Mystery or Thriller.
Book: End of the Road by Jacques Antoine
Points this post:30 points
Total points to date: 185 points
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
babbling c20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 3: On my trip I drove my first car, a stick shift 1994 Toyota Corolla, to every stadium except Fenway Park in Boston. As a huge Yankees fan, I had to get license plates that took a shot at their archrival Boston Red Sox. My license plates on that car were RDSOXSK. In honor of that car and those plates, read a book by a single author whose first and last initials (middle initials can be ignored) are found in RED SOX SUCK. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
Wyvern's Warrior - Kindle Wyvern's Warrior (The Dragons of Incendium) - paperback pgs. 264 by Deborah Cooke
RED SOX SUCK
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 20/825
Completed Tasks: 1/51
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 264
Books read this season: 1
babbling c20.8 - NICKELS & DIMES – SandyL's task: Country Music
This is a one book task. Your book should be at least 250 pages.
Option 1: The lineup at Stagecoach always has a great mix of well known artists as well as unknowns. 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. Any name part (first, middle, or last) may be used. Here is a link to this year's Stagecoach 2020 Lineup
Required: State the name of the performer when you post.
Kitty's Greatest Hits - Audible Kitty's Greatest Hits - paperback pgs. 342 by Carrie Vaughn
Carrie Underwood
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 40/825
Completed Tasks: 2/51
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 606
Books read this season: 2
babbling c5.9 - Go For Baroque
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Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or
Historical.
Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory - kindle Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory - paperback pgs 432 by Ben Macintyre
History 732 users
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 45/825
Completed Tasks: 3/51
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 1,038
Books read this season: 3
20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Esther's task: Spring CleaningOption 2. Read a book from one of the following lists: Cli-Fi: Climate Change Fiction
Book read: Parable of the Sower
How it fits: #18, page 1 on the Cli-Fi: Climate Change Fiction list
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Total points: 645
Books read: 51
Tasks completed: 42
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Jayme(the ghostreader)15.3 Going Gaga
Option 2
Read a book with meat in the title, autor's name
A Study in Sableby Mercedes Lackey
M,E in Mercedes, A in sAble, T in sTudy.
Storm Cursedby Patricia Briggs
E in cursEd, 2 g's in BriGGs
Task+ 15
Total points: 85
25.2 Nick KY's task. 2 book task. Books must total 548 pgs.
Book 1 Option A- Read a book that has a word of 3 or more letters in the title/subtitle that can be made using only the letters found in SUSATO MUSYCK.
Read The Cat Who Blew the Whistle 320 pg
and
Book 2 Option B- Read a book from the list
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Read Chaos 480 pg
Total this task: 25 pts
Total points: 325
25.3- Queen Bee Darlene's taskBook 1: Chose Option 3 - Read a book with an apostrophe in the title.
Read The Secret of the King's Tomb
Book 2: Chose Option 4 - Read Funny Girl - Set in London, England.
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 350
30.5 TessaVanessa's taskOption 2 - Read a book that is part of 2 different series
Read When You See Me -
Series: Detective D.D. Warren #11, Gardner Universe #20
Option 3 - Read a book with 3 or more authors/contributors
Read My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 380
5.7 - There Ought to be a Bandpage 21
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 785
Kristen IA5.4 - I'm a Slave 4 U
Read a book with at least one Arabic numerical digit in the title or subtitle.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 215/825
Tasks Completed: 16/51
BB: 1
GO: 0
Jen K30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Music Terms
Option 2: Chords
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Discworld #6, Witches #2
Option 3: Ensemble
The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 660
Big Books: 2
20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental ReadingA. Read a book from the Popular Experimental Books list that has been shelved as “experimental” at least 3 times.
page 3
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 805
Kristen IA20.8 - NICKELS & DIMES – SandyL's task: Country Music
This is a one book task. Your book should be at least 250 pages.
Required: State the option you choose in your post.
Option 1: Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the artists performing at the festival this year.
Required: State the name of the performer when you post.
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
The artist is Alan Jackson
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 235/825
Tasks Completed: 17/51
BB: 1
GO: 0
Jen K25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
Playlist for Ninth House: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Ji...
Option 2: Both Books
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
"Can't" matches song "Can't Sleep"
The Beautiful Ones by Prince
"Beautiful" matches song "Strange & Beautiful"
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Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 685
Big Books: 2
Jen K25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: MUSYCK is the LIMIT!
Book 1. MUSYCK.
Opt. A. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Word: Say in SusAto musYck
Book 2. LIMIT.
List: One word Titles - C
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9... Page 2 #176
Cash
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 710
Big Books: 2
Theresa5.3 - Susan B.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
page 1 on the list
Points this post - 5
Total points - 15
Theresa5.4 - I'm A Slave 4 You
Summer of '69 - by Elin Hilderbrand
Points this post - 5
Total points - 20
Task 15.6 - Best New ArtistRead a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.
The author is new to me.
The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library #1) (2019) by A.J. Hackwith (female) (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 375 pages)
205 + 15 = 220
Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 205 + 15 = 220
Books read: 17
Pages read: 5,483
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 08
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Julia10325.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space Opera
Option 2: Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
This fits Tasks A and B:
It is on page 1 of the list Space Opera.
The author name is given as an example of a multipart name in the task description.
This book has 561 pages so claiming one BB ticket.
This task: 25 points, 1 BB
Total points: 695
BB: 6
GO: 10
Tasks completed: 37
Books read: 49
Bookwrm526Task #10.1 - Can you see me?
Read a book from one of the following lists. I chose Blind Heroes and Heroines in Historical Romance and read Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare, which is on page one of the list.
Total points so far: 740
Task $5.3 - Susan B.Read a book that has been shelved Women's Rights from the list of Popular Women's Rights books. I read Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity by Judith Butler, from page one of the list.
Total points so far: 745
15.7 - Practicing ScalesPoftă de ciocolată, by Care Santos
PDC descend
Points this post: 15
Total points: 485
15.5 - 2020 Grammy AwardsThe Richest Man in Babylon, by George S. Clason
George is shared with George Daniel.
Claiming a Golden Oldies ticket (first published in 1926).
Points this post: 15
Total points: 500
10.7. It Takes TwoPermission Marketing: Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers, by Seth Godin
Points this post: 10
Total points: 510
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: MomB. Read a book with the MPG of Romance.
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
768 pages, claiming 2 big book tickets
Total points: 135
Total big book tickets: 2
Task 10.2 – It’s SpringTitle Word of 3+ letters made from letters in SPrIngtimE - PIES
Peach PIES and Alibis
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 355 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
Amy B30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: Påskekrim
Choose 2 options. Read 2 books, one for each option. Required State the options.
Option 1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in FJELLVETTREGLENE. Letters may be only be used as often as they appear in the target word.
No Relation by Terry Fallis
No Relation
Option 2. Grab a Kvikk Lunsj.
Read a book with a word in the TITLE that begins with a K.
The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
The Shadow King
This Task: 30 points
To Date: 510 points
PegW5.7 - There Ought to be a Band
Read a book from the provided list.
Broken Monsters
Found on page 3 of the list.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 425
Big Books: 4
Golden Oldies: 2
Total tasks: 27
CEELEETask 5.1 Baby, Remember My Name
Read a book by an author who uses a one-word name.
Being an actor, my first thought was Moliere. I read a book that is a collection of some of his most famous plays. in a collection entitled The Misantrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays by Moliere.
The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays
*****Since all the plays were written in the 16th century, I am claiming one Golden Oldies ticket for this task.*****
Moliere is hilarious and all his plays have delicious irony in them. The only thing I couldn't stand the chauvinism that was rampant in that time, but that is why I excused it. The plays are entertaining enough for me and I accept them in their historical context. Tartuffe is a re-read because I performed it in college. and I read The Misanthrope in a theatre history class.
Total Points for Task: 5
Total Books Read for Task: 1
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 1
Total Tasks Completed for Spring Challenge 2020: 2
Total Books Read for Spring Challenge 2020: 2
Total Points Earned for Spring Challenge 2020: 10
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Spring Challenge 2020: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Spring Challenge 2020: 2
Amy FL15.3 - Going Gaga
Option 2: Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
MEAT is in the title: syMphony for ThE city of the deAd
EGG is in the subtitle: sEiGe of leninGrad
Points this post: 15
Total points: 620
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15.8 - It Starts with Music
I read Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James (mass market paperback). The title starts with S.
Previous point total: 215
New points this post: 15
Total points: 230
Total tasks completed: 18
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0