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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Mary P25.4 - TraceyL's task: The Masked Singer
Option 4:Read a book with the word NIGHT or ANGEL intact in the title, subtitle or series name.
Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus
Option 5:Read a book with a Llama/Alpaca, Camel or Horse/Mule/Donkey on the cover.
by Gordon L. RottmanPoints this post: 25
Total points: 210
10.8. Respect Your Eldersread a book originally published before 1950.
The Plague originally published 1947
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket, first published in 1947***
New Points: 10
Total Points: 415
GO: 4
BB: 1
Amy FL5.10 - Goof-Off
Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices
This is my one 5-point book between 80 and 100 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 795
babbling c15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in New York City
Required: State the setting. If the setting is not obvious on the book’s main GR page include a reference when you post.
Much Ado About Magic - Audible Much Ado About Magic - paperback pgs. 277
by Shanna Swendson
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Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase CELEBRATE SPRING.
Archangel's Kiss - Audible Archangel's Kiss - paperback pg 323 by Nalini Singh
NS in Spring
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 170/825
Completed Tasks: 12/51
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 4,462
Books read this season: 13
Congratulations, Tien! Task 25.4 in the Summer Challenge is yours.
babbling c15.7 - 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.
One Night More -kindle One Night More - paperback pg 352 by Mandy Baxter
ONM -descends
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 185/825
Completed Tasks: 13/51
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 4,814
Books read this season: 14
CoffeegirlTask 20.3 Experimental Reading
Option A.
Book Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Popular Experimental Books -experimental shelved 14 times, page 1
Points this task: 20
Total points: 330
Congratulations, Sarah E! Task 25.5 in the Summer Challenge is yours.
delicious deeRepost to shift books
20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 3 - The Poppy War - R.F. Kuang - RK found in RED SOX SUCK
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 480
Delicious Dee50.1 - Trishhartuk's task: Remembering Neil Peart
Book A - Against the Ropes - Sarah Castille - according to her GR profile, author was born in California
Book B - Virtuous Scoundrel - first published 2015
Book C - Tevye the Dairyman and Motl the Cantor's Son - shelved as classics by 11ppl
Points this Post: 50
Points Total: 665
Pat 🎵 15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Task Description ~ Choose one of the following options:
REQUIRED ~ Identify the option when you post.
♬ 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
REQUIRED ~ State the setting.
The Children Act by Ian McEwanCompleted ~ 5.28.20
Pages ~ 240
Set in London, ENGLAND
Book 2 ~ Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase CELEBRATE SPRING.
Author's initials are BC
The Last of August by Brittany CavallaroCompleted ~ 5.29.20
Pages ~ 317
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Points this post ~ 15
Total Points ~ 745
Tasks Completed ~ 44
Books Read This Season ~ 56
Pages Read This Season ~ 16,939
Joanne MITask 20.06 Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
Option 1: Read a book first published in a year ending in 5
Dragon Champion published December 2005
Points this task 20
Total points 390
BB's 6
Go's 1
Joanne MITask 20.04 Babbling C's task: Mom
Option C. Read a book from The Best Epic Fantasy fiction List.
The Mad Ship on page 3, #291
Claiming 2 big books at 906 pages
Points this task 20
Total points 410
BB's this task 2
Total BB's 8
Go's 1
5.9 Go For BaroqueRead a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical.
The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas
MPG = Historical > Historical Fiction
Points: 5
Season Points: 5
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. The word must have at least 3 letters.
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
Title word TIME found in SPRINGTIME
Points: 10
Season Points: 15
10.7 It Takes TwoRead a book with a 2 word title.
Sacred Country by Rose Tremain
Points: 10
Season Points: 25
20.4 Babbling C's Task: MomOption 1: Read a book by a single Author who's first and last initials can be found in "Nora Roberts J. D. Robb".
The Witness by Nora Roberts
Points: 20
Season Points: 45
Jen K10.5. International Women's Day
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Women's Prize for Fiction 2017
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 810
Jen K5.10 - Goof-Off
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 815
30.4 Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical MnemonicsOption B: Book 1 - Read a book by a single male author with a male main character. The character must be listed as a character in the book's metadata or the book's description on its Goodreads main page.
The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
Character is Daniel Hawthorne.
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. The name must match exactly but may be in any position.
The Bookman’s Tale by Charlie Lovett
Charlie Lovett shares a first name with Charlie Smalls.
Points: 30
Season Points: 75
Jen K5.7 - There Ought to be a Band
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Page 3, #261
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 820
Delicious Dee30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
Option B: Bass Clef
Book A - The Good Fight - Andrew Grey - main character is a guy named Jerry and the author is Male; approved as a not really for kids book - mg 228 of thread
Book B - Fire and Water - Andrew Grey - composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 695
5.7 There Ought to be a Band. Read a book from this list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
Read The Night Circus from Page 1 of the list.
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 385
10.9 Tax Day.Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of money, economics or finance.
Read The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 395
15.4 Celebrate SpringChose Option 2: Read a book which fulfills requirements for book 1 AND book 2.
Book 1 requirement: Book set in Scotland
Book 2 requirement: by a single author whose 1st and last initials can be found in CELEBRATE SPRING
Read Knots and Crosses
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 410
Mel M20.2: Spring Cleaning
Option 1. Read a book that has been on your Goodreads ‘To be Read’ shelf for 3 years or more.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Added to TBR shelf: Dec. 18, 2014
Points this task: 20
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 7
Mel M20.3: Experimental Reading
A. Read a book from the Popular Experimental Books list that has been shelved as “experimental” at least 3 times.
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Found on first page
Points this task: 20
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 8
Mel M20.6: 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.
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty
Caitlin Doughty (CD) = reD sox suCk
Points this task: 20
Total points: 230
Tasks completed: 9
Mel M20.9: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 1: Read a book set at least 50% in California, Washington, Illinois, Germany, Denmark, or Finland.
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
Points this task: 20
Total points: 250
Tasks completed: 10
Mel M20.4: Mom
B. Read a book with the MPG of Romance. Can be embedded or stand alone.
Tweet Cute: A Novel by Emma Lord
Points this task: 20
Total points: 270
Tasks completed: 11
Mel M15.1: Eurovision Song Contest
Song: "Fly On the Wings of Love" by Olsen Brothers
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. Subtitles are excluded.
Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language by Emma Byrne
Swearing Is Good for You (SIGFY) = FlY on the wInGS of love
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).
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Libba Bray (LB) = oLsen Brothers
Points this task: 15
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 12
10.1 Can you see me?Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12.0
Found on Awesome Blind Characters list, p.1
CLAIMING GO TICKET Ist published 1883
Points this post: 10
Total points: 220
BB tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 18
Mel M15.3: 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 + Read a book with the letters EGG found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name)
She Begat This: 20 Years of the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Joan Morgan
MEAT+EGG = shE bEGAT this, joan MorGan
Points this task: 15
Total points: 300
Tasks completed: 13
Mel M15.8: It Starts with Music
Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MUSIC. All words count, including articles (a, an, the).
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Points this task: 15
Total points: 315
Tasks completed: 14
Mel M15.5: 2020 Grammy Awards
Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with a 2020 Grammy winner or nominee. Names must match exactly, but they may be in any position.
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob
Artist: Jacob Collier (won for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella; Best Arrangement, Instruments & Vocals)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 330
Tasks completed: 15
20.8 - NICKELS & DIMES – SandyL's task: Country MusicHelp Thread
I love listening to most genres of music, but my favorite is Country Music. I live in Southern California, which isn't considered a hotbed for the country music scene, but we do have a big event that is held every April - the Stagecoach Festival. Stagecoach is a three-day event which draws up to 75,000 people a day and is the US's largest country music festival. I haven't had the opportunity to attend yet, but it's on my bucket list!
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: 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.
I read The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian, who shares a name with Chris Lane.
points: 415
books read: 30
tasks completed: 21
Big Books: 2
pages read: 10,046
That's it for me this season. Thank you, mods!!
Mel M15.6: Best New Artist
Best New Artist is a common music awards category. Read a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong
Published in 2019; my first book by this author
Points this task: 15
Total points: 345
Tasks completed: 16
Mel M15.9: Richard Adams
In his honor, read a book first published in 1920, 1966, 1972, or 2016.
Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina
Published in 2016
Points this task: 15
Total points: 360
Tasks completed: 17
Mel M10.4: Collaboration of the Year
Read a book that is written by two authors (that is not an anthology).
Hello Girls by Brittany Cavallaro & Emily Henry
Points this task: 10
Total points: 370
Tasks completed: 18
Mel M5.4: I'm a Slave 4 U
Read a book with at least one Arabic numerical digit in the title or subtitle.
The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2 by Joseph Gordon-Levitt & wimmer
Points this task: 5
Total points: 375
Tasks completed: 19
Mel M5.2: How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston
304 pages.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 380
Tasks completed: 20
Scooter&Siam20.1 Option 2 - Read a Book first published in 1948 or before.
Read Sister Carrie- first published in 1900
Points: 20
Total: 135
15.4 - Celebrate SpringOption 2: Read one book that fulfills the requirements for book 1 AND book 2. Include any required information in your post.
The Lady of the Rivers
By: Philippa Gregory
This book took place primarily in England
And the authors initials can be found in CELEBRATE S P RIN G
P & G both from SPRING.
[POINTS]
This post: 15
Total points: 215
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 11
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
10.7 It takes two - Couple Appreciation MonthRead a book with a two word title.
Angel Fire by Lisa Miscione
Points this post: 10
Total points to date: 375
Pamela326525.2 - Nick KY’s Task: MUSYCK is the LIMIT!
Book 1 Option A: Say You Love Meby Hannah B. Moore – Word: SAY
Book 2: Circe by Madeline Miller – Found on page 1 of One Word Titles - C
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 605
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 4
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Big Books - 500+: 3
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Pamela326515.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
Whirligig by Paul Fleischman – Paul Butler was the engineer on “Run Home Slow” which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 620
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 4
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Big Books - 500+: 3
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Pamela326510.4. Collaboration of the Year
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 630
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 4
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Big Books - 500+: 3
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
5.8 - Spring Is In The AirFair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House
'AIR' found intact in title
Total points: 175
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20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 1
For this option, read a book set at least 50% in California, Washington, Illinois, Germany, Denmark, or Finland.
Required: If the setting is not obvious from the book's description or metadata, provide a link to a reference establishing the setting when you post.
Twist - Kindle Twist - paperback pgs 308 by Colby Hodge
Chicago, Illinois
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 155/825
Completed Tasks: 11/51
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 3,862
Books read this season: 11