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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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Readerboard Name: Jammin JennySpring 2021 Season
Task 10.3 - ABBA
Read a book with the ALL the letters ABBA in the title and/or subtitle, 2 As and 2 Bs
Heartbreak Bay
Points this post: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points to Date: 305
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennySpring 2021 Season
Task 10.9 - Just What the Doctor Ordered
Read a book written by a single author with the letters M and D in the author's name.
Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink
Points this post: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points to Date: 315
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennySpring 2021 Season
Task 20.1. Most Improved Player - Coralie's Task: Knit and Purl
Read a book with at least one letter K and at least one letter P in the title/subtitle.
A Pocket Full of Pie
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points to Date: 335
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennySpring 2021 Season
Task 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lys's Task: Wintering at Riley
Option 3:: Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with an LGBT MPG.
The Year of Soup
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points to Date: 355
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
UNCLAIMING Task 25.7 - Deja Vu All Over Again (orig #500)Option A
book 1: published in 2020
Piranesi
book 2: published in 2021
A Springtime Affair
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305 points
Task 5.3 - The Mary Tyler Moore Showauthor has three parts (two initials and last name)
Fence, Vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat
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310 points
4 BB tix
4 GO tix
Task 25.7 - Deja Vu All Over Again one graphic ok
Option B
book 1: I first read a book by Katie Fforde in September 2018
A Springtime Affair - this is new to me
book read in 2018: The Rose Revived
book 2: I first read a book by C.S. Pacat in March 2021
Fence, Vol. 2 - this is new to me
book read in 2021: Fence, Vol. 1
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335 points
4 BB tix
4 GO tix
10.7 - The UncolaCodebreaker: The Untold Story of Richard Hayes, the Dublin Librarian Who Helped Turn the Tide of World War II by Marc McMenamin
word in subtitle begins witn UN-, untold
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 260
Bookwrm526Task #20.6 - Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 1: Read a book with a cat on the cover. I read Booking the Crook by Laurie Cass.
Total points so far: 180
Task 25.1 – Teri's K's Task: Don't Panic! REPOSTING TO REFLECT "new-to-me"Book 1 chosen - Option 1: The Year of the Flood
Fits task: listed on page 2 pos. 114
Format read: audio
# of pages: 431 (printed edition)
Book 2 chosen - Option 1: High-Rise
Fits task: listed on page 8 pos. 751
Format read: audio
# of pages: 208 (printed edition)
Total number of pages: 431+208=639
Both books are new-to-me books
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date: 90 points
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL
Option 1: Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback
Author - Robyn Davidson
Totals
Points: 20
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 1
Total Books read: 1
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10.9 - Just What the Doctor Ordered
Read a book written by a single author with the letters M and D in the author's name.
The Christmas Swap. Melody Carlson
Points this post: 10
Points total: 285
Tasks complete: 16/54
APRILLEIGH10.6 - My Baby, She Wrote Me a Letter
A book from Epistolary Fiction.
Letters from Sky by Jessica Brockmole
At time of posting, this title was #56 on the first page of the list.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (355)
Golden Oldie: 0 (3)
Big Book: 0 (2)
Books Read: 1 (30)
Total Tasks: 26
Ana20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Sugaring Season
Option 2: Maple
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. This book has more than 235 pages and the Authors initials are in Maple.
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 35
Kai20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
OPTION 3
A book written by an author whose first and last initials may be found in the phrase: "Strong, wise cats"
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
Books Read for Challenge: 9
Total New Points: 20
Total Challenge Points: 105
SandiCompleted Task
10.7 - The Uncola
Word in title begins with UN
Unintended Consequences by Marti Green
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 50
Points Earned this Post: 10
Total Points To Date: 60
SandiCompleted Task
15.1. Continuing on..................
Book #1
Book with a title of at least two words
Remember to Forget by Ashley Royer
Book #2
Book with title of at least 4 words where first word of title is same as last word of Book #1
Forget The Yellow Brick Road by Liz Green
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 60
Points Earned this Post: 15
Total Points To Date: 75
15.2 - FREE TO BE... YOU AND MEBOOK 1 - You Were Mine
You in the title
BOOK 2 - Kiss Me Quick
Me in the title
Approved in line 1729 of the verification spreadsheet
TOTAL POINTS - 535
SandiCompleted Task
15.7. Disco, Disco Duck
All letters of Disco found in title
Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
AR Bookfinder Info: IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11.0
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 75
Points Earned this Post: 15
Total Points To Date: 90
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Margo's Task: First Time Lucky!Option 3. Read a book with MPG cozy-mystery (stand-alone or embedded).
Wonton Terror (A Noodle Shop Mystery #4) by Vivien Chien
294 pages
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 280
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.1 Most Improved Player - Coralie's Task: Knit and Purl
The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee by Maria Mills
Points this post: 20
Total points: 315/900
Tasks completed: 19/54
Books read: 24
BB:2
GO: 0
just keeping track for own purposes
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.5 Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big Titles
The Moors Murderers: Ian Brady and Myra Hindley by Alan R Warren
Points this post: 20
Total points: 335/900
Tasks completed: 20/54
Books read: 25
BB:2
GO: 0
just keeping track for own purposes
LAUREN JODI15.8 - It's Black and White
Undone by His Touch by Annie West
Set in Australia
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 300/900
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Total Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 20/54
LAUREN JODI20.3 -Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL
Option 1:
Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 320/900
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Total Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 21/54
CYNBAXTERTask #20.03 BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROL
Task Description: Option 2: Read a book with a Title (ignore subtitles) of at least 3 words, where the initial letters of each word in the title appear in one of the song's from Bob Seger's Live Bullet album
Requirement: The song I chose was "Nutbush City Limits"
Book 1: The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny - the title initials T-C-M can be found in the song title "Nutbush City Limits" and is 310 pages
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 160 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 3
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
CYNBAXTERTask #20.07 SHORTER IS SWEETER – Jen K's Task: Sugaring Season
Task Description: Option 2: Read a book with a single author with the first and last initials of the author found in the word “maple”.
Book: Fellowship of Fear by Aaron Elkin - the author's initials A.E. can be found in the word "Maple" and the book is 265 pages long
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 180 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 3
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
ERINJ5.10 - Good Times: Read a book of your choice
Book: The Women of Chateau Lafayette
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
ERINJ10.6 - My Baby, She Wrote Me a Letter:
Book: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
On Epistolary Fiction list, page 1, #1 on list
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 15
ERINJ20.8. Nickels & Dimes - MegSCL's Task: 21 Years and 21 Centuries:
Book: The Hating Game
Random Number Generator: 16
Option a) Year - Read a book first published in that year of the 21st century
Book published 8/9/2016
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 35
ERINJ30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: Pawn Sacrifice
Option 1: QUEEN
1a. in title: The Reluctant Queen
1c. Setting beginning with a letter in QUEEN: When No One is Watching, set in New York City
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 65
ERINJ30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!
Option 3: Read a book first published in March of any year
Book: The Dating Plan, published March 12, 2021
Option 4: Read a book first published between 1994 and 2004, inclusive
Book: To Sir Phillip, With Love, published in 2003
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 95
ERINJ5.7 - Mork & Mindy
Read a book with an ampersand (&) or the word "and" in its TITLE
Book: The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 100
Task:25.7 - Brooke TX's Task: Deja Vu All Over AgainOption:c
Book 1: Read a book that is a whole number in a series.
Book read:Far From Perfect by Holly Smale
Required:" (The Valentines #2)" number 2 in The Valentines series.
Book 2: Read a book that is the next number in a DIFFERENT series
Book read:Blood Witch by Cate Tiernan
Required:"(Wicca #3)" number 3 in the Wicca series (also called the sweep series in different countries publications).
Points this task:25
Total points:180
Total Golden Oldies:
Total Big Books:
Books read:11
Tasks completed:9
Task: 10.9 - Just What the Doctor OrderedBook read:The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Required: M and D in the author's name Margaret atwooD
Points this task:10
Total points:190
Total Golden Oldies:
Total Big Books:
Books read:12
Tasks completed:10
Jasmiina F20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL:
Option 1: Read a book, where the author’s initials can be found in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road":
Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band Is Playing Leviathan '99 by Ray Bradbury.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Task:10.8 - Bye, Bye Miss American PieBook read:Dark Magick by Cate Tiernan
Required:Dark matches "And we sang dirges in the dark"
Points this task:10
Total points:200
Total Golden Oldies:
Total Big Books:
Books read:13
Tasks completed:11
Task:10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening (book between 140-280 pages)Book read:Princess Mia by Meg Cabot
Childrens MPG: IL: UG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 9.0
Required: 274 pages
Points this task:10
Total points:210
Total Golden Oldies:
Total Big Books:
Books read:14
Tasks completed:12
10.7 - The UncolaWord in title BEGINS with "UN".
I read the ebook, there is no mmp, the pb is here: Uncertain Summer by Betty Neels.
Points: 10
Total: 275
BB Points: 5 adjusted from earlier post
GO Points: 3
CYNBAXTERTask #10.06 – My Baby, She Wrote Me a Letter
Task Description : Read a book from one of this list: Epistolary Fiction
Book: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë which was found on the first page of the list
**This is a Big Book (576 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
***This is a Golden Oldie (orig pub = 1848). Claiming 1 GOLDIE ticket
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 190 points
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 4
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 1
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 2
20.5 Big Books, Big TitlesThe Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 60
20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL Option 1 - For this option, read a book, where the author’s initials can be found in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
The Power Couple by Alex Berenson Read 3/23/21 421 pages
A- roAd
B-Brick
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 100
Big Books Tickets Claimed:
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Sugaring Season Option 1: Sugar on Snow
Read a book that has the word “sugar” OR “snow” intact in the title. Subtitles should be ignored. The word can be stand alone or part of a longer word but must remain intact.
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust Read 3/22/21 384 pages
Keyword: Snow
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 120
Big Books Tickets Claimed:
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
5.10 - Good Times - RepostingAny SRC book.
The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR
Points: 5
Total: 275
BB Points: 5
GO Points: 3
15.4 In honor of Captain TomOption 1 Book 1 -Initials of each title word in "You'll Never Walk Alone."
I read the ebook, no mmp, pb here: An Unlikely Romance by Betty Neels
Option 1 Bk 2- Author name Thomas.
Nelson in Command by Marin Thomas
Points: 15
Total: 290
GO Points: 5
BB Points: 3
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennySpring 2021 Season
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Task 20.1. Most Improved Player - Coralie's Task: Knit and Purl
Read a book with at least one letter K and at least one letter P in the title/subtitle.
A Pocket Full of Pie
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points to Date: 355
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
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For this task, read a book where any single word of four letters or more from "compliment" and its listed synonyms can be found intact in the title (subtitles excluded).
I read the book Butter Honey Pig Bread for the target word: butter.
Points this post - 20
Total points - 45