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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020
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Suzannesea20.7 Shorter Is Sweeter - Florence's Task: Most Valuable Players
Option 2
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster is on page 1 (#28) of the Books Turned Into Musicals list.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 60
Mary P20.8 - NICKELS & DIMES – SandyL's task: Country Music
Option 2:Read a book with a MPG of "Westerns" standalone or embedded.
The Last Outlaw by Rosanne Bittner
480 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
LaureY20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Bea's task: Spring Hobbies (Gardening and Birds)
Option 1
Charles Dowding's Veg Journal: Expert no-dig advice, month by month by Charles Dowding
Points this post: 20
Total points: 140/825
Total Books: 9
Total Tasks: 8
Task 20.10 - Group ReadsBook: Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, finished 3/14
Post in group discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 20
Total points: 185
30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical MnemonicsOption A: Treble Clef
Book 1: The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
Book 2: Rakushisha, by Adriana Lisboa
(approved in message 30 in help thread)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 80
20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Bea's task: Spring Hobbies (Gardening and Birds)Option 2: Călărețul cu șoim, by Ismail Kadare
(approved in message 54 in help thread)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Amy B25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
For this task, choose one of the Fox & Wit playlists, and read 2 books from the options below based on your chosen playlist.
Required: Provide a link to your chosen playlist when you post.
Option 1: Read the book which inspired the playlist you chose.
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson - link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Al...
Truly Devious
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on your chosen playlists. All initials count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Song: Help I'm Alive by Metric (Book: We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin - MCR in Metric)
We Cast a Shadow
This Task: 25 Points
Points to Date: 70 Points
Jen K10.4. Collaboration of the Year
Roomies by Christina Lauren
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 90
20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Esther's task: Spring CleaningOption 1. Read a book that has been on your Goodreads ‘To be Read’ shelf for 3 years or more.
Required: State the date you added the book to your shelf when you post
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
I added this book to my TBR on July 1, 2011.
TOTAL POINTS: 40
Bookwrm526Task #20.2 - Spring Cleaning
Option 1: Read a book that has been on your Goodreads ‘To be Read’ shelf for 3 years or more. I read The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker, which I added to my goodreads TBR list on August 5, 2013!
Total points so far: 75
Bookwrm526Task #20.3 - Experimental Reading
Option A: Read a book from the Popular Experimental Books list that has been shelved as “experimental” at least 3 times. I read In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, which is on page 1 of the list and has been shelved as experimental 13 times.
Total points so far: 95
Andy PTask # 5.7 - There Ought to be a Band
Read a book from this list There Ought to be a Band
Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton
Page 1 # 15 on list
Points this post: 5
Total points: 95
15.3 - Going GagaOption 1
Book 1: a book with the letters MEAT in title/subtitle and/or author's name
Book chosen: Truly Devious
Format read: audio (link is for paperback)
Book 2: a book with the letters EGG in title/subtitle and/or author's name
Book chosen: The God Game: A Novel
Format read: audio and ebook readalong (link is for paperback)
Points this post: 15
Points total: 140
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: MomOption B) Love Unsolicited by Alexandra Warren
Total: 35
Alyssia15.6 Best New Artist
Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos
Published in 2019. I have never read this author before.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 20
PegW15.9 - Richard Adams - Read a book first published in 1920, 1966, 1972, or 2016.
Red Queen published in 2016.
Points this task: 15
Total points: 95
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Total tasks: 7
Ava Catherine15.6 - Best New Artist
Read a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo first published June 25, 2019; This author is new to me.
total=410
Ava Catherine15.2 - Music Fact and Fiction
Book 1: Read a book that has both "Nonfiction" AND "Music" as MPGs.
The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier by Thad Carhart
mpg approved in help thread post # 14
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 2: Read a novel (fiction) found on one of the given lists.
B. Classical Music themes in Literature
page 1; #13
The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather
total=425
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: MomB. Read a book with the MPG of Romance. Can be embedded or stand alone.
The Beauty of the Wolf by Wray Delaney
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 140
Readerboard Name: NancyHelenTask #15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in Iraq
Required: State the setting.
The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
The book jumps between Al Tafar, Iraq and the USA with most of the action happening to Private Bartle during his war experience in Iraq.
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase CELEBRATE SPRING.
Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have by Tatiana Schlossberg
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Total Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Kathy KS20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
Option 3-Read a book with a title of at least three words, where the beginning letters of each word can be found in DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN.
Golden Rule Days: History and Recollections of 109 Closed Kansas High Schools, by James Kenyon
GRD = DeR rinG des nibelungen
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 80
Tasks completed: 4
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Mod
I read The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time. Two authors listed, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson. I read the kindle edition, linked to the pb (no MMPB)
total points: 10
Mod
I read Wolf Hall, shortlisted for the Orange Prize in 2010. I read the kindle edition, linked to the top pb edition.
total points: 20
Mod
I chose option 2 and read False Value by Ben Aaronovitch.
Book is set 100% in London, England - from GR description: "he takes a job with émigré Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinners brand new London start up the Serious Cybernetics Company."
Author's initials, BA, are found in celebrate spring.
total points: 35
Mod
I chose option A and read A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America. I read the kindle edition, linked to the pb edition (no MMPB).
Book is set predominantly in Washington, DC.
total points: 55
15.3 - Going GagaOption 2: Read one book that fulfills the requirements for book 1 AND book 2.
Book read: Dieting Can Be Murder: Every Wife Has a Story
How it fits: M, 2+E, A, T, 1xG in the title, 1x G in the author's last name (Susan Santangelo)
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Total points: 95
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 7
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
15.9 - Richard AdamsRead a book first published in 1920, 1966, 1972, or 2016.
Book read: The Two-Family House
How it fits: First published in 2016
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Total points: 110
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 8
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Task 20.10 - Group ReadsRead & comment on one of the chosen books
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
My comment https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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205 points
3 BB tix
Task 20.3 - Experimental Readingoption B: read a book from the list
Freshwater
#9 on the list
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225 points
3 BB tix
Sara G20.10 - Group Reads
I read Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I shared my thoughts in the discussion thread here.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Sara G30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: Redemption
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)
Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands by Dan Jones
MPG War > 9 users
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback (no MMPB) here has 512 pages.
**Crusaders is a Big Book (512 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Option 5: Life
🎶 Read a book first published in 1932, or read a book first published in 2003.
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
This book was first published in 2003.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 50
Jayme(the ghostreader)5.10 Goof Off
book of choice
Comfort and Joyby Kristin Hannah
Task +5
Completed Tasks: 2
Grand Total: 10
Nick KY10.6. Say what? -- March 14 is International Ask a Question Day. Read a book with “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” or “how” in the title/subtitle. Words must match exactly.
I read Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities by Martha C. Nussbaum. The word is "Why."
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 90
Nick KY15.8MUSIC
I read My Gun Is Quick by Mickey Spillane, title beginning w/ M.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 105
5.1 - Baby, Remember My NameRead a book by an author who uses a one-word name
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
This is a childrens book with AR designation of:
IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 7.0
New Points: 5
Total Points: 40
Kristen IA5.2 - How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
Our Now and Forever by Terri Osburn - 270 pages
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the PB edition for the page count
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5/825
Tasks Completed: 1/51
BB: 0
GO: 0
Jen K20.10 - Group Reads
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
message 13: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 110
Andy P.Task # 5.2 - How Time Flies
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive.
Death in Shangri-La by Yigal Zur
272 p.
Points this post:5
Total points: 100
Kristen IA5.5- 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.
My One and Only by Terri Osburn
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the PB edition for the page count
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 10/825
Tasks Completed: 2/51
BB: 0
GO: 0
Kristen IA5.6 - Rhyme, Repetition, Rhythm
Read a book with a main page genre of Poetry or Novel in Verse.
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
I read an ebook and linked to the PB edition for the page count
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 15/825
Tasks Completed: 3/51
BB: 0
GO: 0
Kristen IA15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Required: Identify the option when you post.
Option 2:
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries/regions/states: Scotland and India (these are the only locations in the book so it took place at least 50% in one of them...the present took place in Scotland and I would say more of the book took place there).
AND
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase CELEBRATE SPRING.
Letters from the Dead by Steve Robinson
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the PB edition for page count.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 30/825
Tasks Completed: 4/51
BB: 0
GO: 0
Kristen IA20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: Mom
This is a one book task. Choose an option below and read a book for that option. Required: State the option you chose when you post.
A. My mother's current favorite Author is Nora Roberts/ J. D. Robb. Read a book by a single Author who's first and last initials can be found in "Nora Roberts J. D. Robb".
Her Hopes and Dreams by Terri Osburn
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the PB edition for page count.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 50/825
Tasks Completed: 5/51
BB: 0
GO: 0
Barbara ★5.5- 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.
Heartbreak and Honor - Collette Cameron 3/15
HA in HAll
H in tHe
Points this task: 5
Total points: 105
MEGSCL15.6 - Best New Artist
New to me author: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
TOTAL TO DATE
60 points
2 big books
Jen K15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
Open City by Teju Cole
Grammy Artist: J. Cole nominated for Best Rap Performance and others
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 125
CHANDNI15.8 - It Starts with Music
Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MUSIC.
Mrs Mohr Goes Missing by Maryla Szymiczkowa
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This Post: 15
Total Points: 70
Books Read: 4
Completed Tasks: 4
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5.10 - Goof-Off
Free choice
The Conference of the Birds. I read kindle version, linked to paperback, no MMP.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 80
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Total tasks: 6