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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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PAULA S15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
I choose the winning song from 1991: "Fångad av en stormvind" performed by Carola.
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.
Death on the Range title initials DOTR
D in fångaD
O in stOrmvind
T in sTormvind
R in stoRmvind
I read the kindle edition, PB link for reference (no MMPB): Death on the Range: Target Practice Mysteries 1
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)
Döden till mötes by Agatha Christie - author initials AC in CArola
Points this task: 15
Points total: 80
Total GO tickets: 1
Brooklyn ***REPOST of 2844***25.5 – Paperback Playlists
My chosen playlist: Split at Birth (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/44T...)
Option 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in a song title from the playlist.
Watching You by Lisa Jewell (replaces previously posted book The Honey-Don't List)
You matches “You and Me Both”
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on the playlist.
Followers by Megan Angelo
MA in Balmorhea from the song “The Winter”
Points this post: 25
Total points: 755/825
Tasks completed: 44/51
Books read: 57
Big Book tickets: 4
Brooklyn 5.1 – Baby, Remember My Name
Read a book by an author who uses a one-word name.
The Republic by Plato – first published in 380 B.C.
**requesting 1 Golden Oldie ticket**
Points this post: 5
Total points: 760/825
Tasks completed: 45/51
Books read: 58
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Brooklyn 5.3 – Susan B.
Read a book that has been shelved “Women’s Rights” from the listopia.
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Found on pg. 6
Points this post: 5
Total points: 765/825
Tasks completed: 46/51
Books read: 59
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Brooklyn 10.1 – Can You See Me?
Read a book from one of the lists.
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Found on pg. 2 of the “Awesome Blind Characters” listopia.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 775/825
Tasks completed: 47/51
Books read: 60
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Brooklyn 10.5 – International Women’s Day
Read a book that won or was shortlisted for the Women’s/Baileys Prize/Orange Prize, the Orange Prize for New Writers or the Stella Prize for fiction written by women.
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Won the Orange Prize for fiction in 2002
Points this post: 10
Total points: 785/825
Tasks completed: 48/51
Books read: 61
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
StaceyNC15.10 - Artemis Fowl, the Movie
Read a book written by Eoin Colfer or a similar author.
Book: The Red Pyramid
Completed: 5/30/20
Author: Rick Riordan -- on first page of list of similar authors
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 410
Tasks Completed: 24
Brooklyn 10.8 – Respect Your Elders
Read a book originally published before 1950
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald – first published in 1920
**Requesting 1 Golden Oldie ticket**
Points this post: 10
Total points: 795/825
Tasks completed: 49/51
Books read: 62
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldie tickets: 2
Brooklyn 15.10 – Artemis Fowl, the Movie
Read a book written by Eoin Colfer or a similar author from the list.
Highfire by Eoin Colfer
Points this post: 15
Total points: 810/825
Tasks completed: 50/51
Books read: 63
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldie tickets: 2
Chris MD 15.3 Going Gaga
One Book Option
Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George
All the letters in MEAT are found in pAyMEnT
All the letters in EGG are found in GEorGe
I listened to the audio version of the book. The top MMP has 357 pages.
Total points: 235
StaceyNC20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Book: A Study in Charlotte
Completed: 5/30/20
My Post
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 430
Tasks Completed: 25
Chris MD 15.9 Richard Adams
Book published in 1920, 1966, 1972, or 2016
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gillman
This book was published in 1966.
Total points: 250
Chris MD 30.3 Påskekrim
Option 2: Word in title begins with K
Why Kill the Innocent by C.S> Harris
The word is "Kill"
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The top paperback has 352 pages.
Option 4: From the TV Series Based on Crime Novels list
A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George
First book in the Inspector Lynley series, which is currently 17th on the list.
Total points: 280
Chris MD 30.4 Musical Mnemonics
I chose Option 1
Book 1: Title has five words
The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows
Book 2: Cover shows a single full face
by Alice HoffmanCover approved here.
Total points: 310
Assuming no mistakes, that will do it for me for this challenge. Thanks to the mods!
Kathy KS5.10 - Goof-Off
Repost to replace the earlier title. No change to totals
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules. For this task, a book with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used if it is not found in AR Bookfinder.
Journey to a Promised Land: A Story of the Exodusters
This title has MPGs including Childrens. However, it is not found in the AR Bookfinder.
I read an ebook version. pb=160 [no mmpb]
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Points for this task: 5
Total points : 535
Tasks completed: 28
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
Delicious Dee25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: MUSYCK is the LIMIT!
Book 1; Option B - The Lover's Portrait - set entirely in amsterdam; 310pgs
Book 2 - Crave - One word Titles - C; found on pg2 position 114; 454pgs
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 775
Pamela326520.1 - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Wayne's task: Play Ball!
Option 3: A Father's Promise by Mindy Obenhaus
I received an ARC version of this book.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 670
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
Delicious Dee20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 3 - Long Bright River
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 795
Kathy KSRepost to replace other title, being moved.
15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with a 2020 Grammy winner or nominee. Required: State the name of the Grammy artist when you post.
Two poetry books are being used together, as allowed by rules
Everyone Just Wants to Drum, by Kevin Rabas
Grammy artist: Kevin Abstract
Poems, by Rainer Maria Rilke
Grammy artist: Luisa Maria Arango
I read an ebook; pb=40 p. (no mmpb)
**poetry book page total: 93+40=133 (>100)**
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Points for this task: 15.5
Total points : 535
Tasks completed: 28
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
20.1 Play BallOpt 2 pub in or before 1948
Brewster's Millions- pub. 1902
Claiming Golden Oldie
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 270
20.5 Spring HobbiesOpt 2 - bird on cover - approved post #2 female frigatebird
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 290
Amy FL10.9. Tax Day
The New Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor
Points this post: 10
Total points: 805
Amy FL20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: Mom
B. Shadows on the Moon - Romance
Points this post: 20
Total points: 825
YAY! Finished the SRC for the first time!
50.1 - Trishhartuk's task: Remembering Neil Peart1.
I want to remove this from task 5.1 and use it here
pg 294
2.
Throne of Glass
published 2012, pg 406
3. Retellings.
pgs 368
Previous points: 155-5=150
Points this post: 50
total points: 200
BUCKET5.7 There Ought to be a Band
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
On page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 5
Points total: 270
BB this post: 0
BB total: 2
GO this post: 0
GO total: 2
30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Music TermsOption 2:
Option 5:
published 2014 pg 224
points this post: 30.4
total points: 230
Kathy KSRepost to replace Option 1 book with Option 5 book
25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to do
Option 3: Read a book with an apostrophe in the title. Subtitles are excluded.
Rayne's Faith, by Julane Hiebert
Option 5: Read a book with a page count between 182 – 228.
Any Red-Blooded Girl, by Maggie Bloom
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 535
Tasks completed: 28
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical MnemonicsOption A: Treble Clef
Book 1.
Book 2:
points: 30
Total points: 260
30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: PåskekrimOption 1.
Option 2.
this is BB pg 984
points:30
total points: 290
BB with post:2
Total: BB: 5
Kathy KSRepost to replace one book
30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?
2 book task choose one option and read BOTH books for that option. Required: Identify the option when you post.
OPTION 1 [word used: Sage]
A) Read a book that has a TITLE that includes all the letters of one of these words: PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY, or THYME.
The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide: How to Find Your Ancestors in Archived Newspapers
SAGE = the family tree historical newspAperS GuidE
B) Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in the SAME herb as the one used for book A.
Required: Identify the word used when you post.
S is for Silence, by Sue Grafton
SG = SaGe
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 535
Tasks completed: 28
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: RedemptionOption 1: Folsom
this is BB pgs 565
Option 4:
Redemption
total points: 320
Total BB: 6
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.8 - It Starts with Music
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult
The title begins with "S" which is found in MUSIC.
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 395 points
Tasks completed: 25
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlistsplaylist Bone Crier's moon, both songs are found on this playlist
1 Song Full moon tonight
2 Song, I put a spell on you
total points:345
BB:6
Kathy KS5.8 - Spring Is In The Air
Read a book with "AIR" found intact in the title or subtitle.
Family Plowing and Other Prairie Poems: New and Used, by Duane L. Herrmann
AIR=family plowing and other prAIRie poems
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Points for this task: 5
Total points : 540
Tasks completed: 29
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
25.4 - TraceyL's task: The Masked SingerOption 3: Taco and Banana
Option 4: Night Angel
Total: 370
BB: 6
25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to doOption 4: Ancestry.com
based in Brighton, (England)
based in England
Option 5: Sleep
pg 206
total: 395
BB: 6
25.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space OperaTask B:
Task C:
total points:420
BB: 6
20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road TripOption 2:
pg 280
total points: 440
BB: 6
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: MomC. Read a book from The Best Epic Fantasy fiction List
pg 9, 852
total points: 460
BB:6
20.1 - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Wayne's task: Play Ball!
Originally published 1937
total points: 480
BB: 6
Golden Oldie:1
15.9 - Richard Adams
Published 2016.
Total points: 495
BB:6
GO:1
10.5. International Women's DayA Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize in 2005
Total points: 185
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Last post for the season. Thanks, all!
15.8 - It Starts with Music
total points: 510
BB:6
GO:1
15.6 - Best New Artist
this is new author to me
total: 525
BB:6
GO:1
15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
Taylor Swift, Theodora Taylor
total: 540
GO:1
BB:6
5.10 - Goof-OffRead a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
Total points: 140
Total big book tickets: 2
30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?Option 1:
A: Read a book that has a TITLE that includes all the letters of one of these words: PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY, or THYME.
Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream by Diane Kelly (SAGE)
B: Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in the SAME herb as the one used for book A.
From Fear to Eternity by Elise Sax
Total points: 170
Total big book tickets: 2
PAULA S5.2 - How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your GoalsI read the kindle edition, the paperback (no MMPB) has 240 pages: Girl, Stop Apologizing
Points this task: 5
Points total: 85
Total GO tickets: 1
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15.8 - 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).
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 280/825
Tasks Completed: 19/51
BB: 1
GO: 0