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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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NAVI10.1 - Spring Starts
Read a book that is book number 1 in a series (series, #1)
Finna by Nino Cipri
How it fits: 1st book in the Finna series
Points this post: 10
Total points: 25
Elizabeth PTask 5.2 - Antiques Roadshow
Book first published before 1922
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
First published 1811
Good for *1 Golden Oldies Ticket*
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 35
Total Tasks: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 3
Queen Bee Darlene5.1 All in the Family - name of family member in title/sub
Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
Queen Bee Darlene10.4 Spring States
set 50% in Louisiana
Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 15
Coralie15.9 National Library Week
Book by an author whose initials are found in nATional library week
The Scarab Path by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Total to date 15 points
Julia10320.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 1 (cat on cover):
This post: 20 points
Total points: 20
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 1
30.4 - Sandy's Task: Up and DownBook 1 - any book that fits general SRC rules
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway #1) by Elly Griffiths
320 pages
pub. 2009
Book 2 - your second book must go up in pages (that is, more pages than book 1) and down in publication date (published in an earlier year than book 1).
Persuader (Jack Reacher #7) by Lee Child
496 pages
Pub. 2003
Total pages read: 816
Total this Post: 30
Season Total: 50
LAUREN JODI20.5 - Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big Titles
Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance Novels by Sarah Wendell
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40/900
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/54
READ 60 My Baby Wrote me Letter Epistolary Fiction pg. 110.6 Epistolary Fiction #11 Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn
Points: 10
Total points: 10
trishhartuk20.9 Moderators' Pet - Christine V's Task: Share Appreciation
Read a book where any single word of four letters or more from "compliment" and its listed synonyms. Example: In the Time of the Butterflies (target word: butter)
death in a budapest BUTTERfly, Julia Buckley
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Butter, from “butter up” (as per the example “in the time of the butterflies”)
Points this task: 20
Books read: 1
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Golden oldies: 0
Big book tickets: 0
PegW15.8. It's Black and White
Read a book set at least 50% in a country/territory from this list that is a home to penguins: Angola, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, South Georgia Island, South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay.
Brazil at the Dawn of the Eighteenth Century
**Claiming one Golden Oldie - It states in the first line of book description first published in 1711, it is an eyewitness account from that period** The overalll goodreads description is lacking.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 0
Nick KY5.8 Monty Python's Flying Circus
I read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson, # 23 p.1 on the list.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 5
MARGIEVANTask 5.10 - Good Times: Read a book of your choice
All That Glitters
Points this post: 5
Points total: 20
ZachFor Task 15.7. Disco, Disco Duck I read Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 which has all the letters of DISCO in it.
Points this post: 15
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Totals
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Points: 30
BBTs: 1
GOTs: 0
APRILLEIGH*** UNCLAIMING 10.1 - Spring Starts ***
Read a book that is #1 in a series.
Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse by John Lithgow
This title is #1 in the Dumpty series.
ADJUSTED TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: -10 (35)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: -1 (4)
Total Tasks: 4
APRILLEIGH20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lys's Task: Wintering at Riley
Option 4: Read a book with MPG Poetry.
Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse by John Lithgow
Genre verified in the help thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (55)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (5)
Total Tasks: 5
25.2 - Janet F’s Task: Burgess Shale2 books, 2 options.
Book 1 Option 1:
At least 3 S's in title.
Miss Tibbles Investigates by April Kihlstrom
Book 2 Option 4:
Author's first and last initials in WONDERFUL LIFE.
I read the ebook, mmp here - Birthright by Nora Roberts
This book has 502 pages for 1 BB point.
Points: 25
Total: 25
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NAVI15.9. National Library Week
Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. All initials must be used.
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
How it fits: Letters B and Y are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Points this post: 15
Total points: 40
VAL TX10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening - Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
Pages for You by Sylvia Brownrigg
Book has 274 pages.
This post and total:
Points - 10
Mod
20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL
Option 2
Read a book with a Title of at least 3 words, where the initial letters of each word in the title appear in the song name.
Song: BeauTifuL LOser
Ladies of the Lake by Haywood Smith 372 pages
Points this post: 20
Points total: 20
Mod
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 1. Read a book with a cat on the cover. A domestic or wild cat will work, but it must be clear that it is a type of cat.
by H.P. Wood (leopard on stool)Points this post: 20
Points total: 40
Mod
10.1 - Spring Starts
Read a book that is book number 1 in a series (series, #1)
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Points this post: 10
Points total: 50
CYNBAXTERTask #20.10 GROUP READS –
Task Description: Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Post: 03/05/2021, message 3
Book: The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 50 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Mod
10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
Return to Robinswood by Jean Grainger 256 pages
Points this post: 10
Points total: 60
Task total: 4
Mod
5.10 - Good Times
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules!
At Risk by Patricia Cornwell
Points this post: 5
Points total: 65
Task total: 5
Oma122920.2 - Rookie at the Top - Margo's Task: First Time Lucky!
I chose Option #2: Read a book first published during the Winter seasonal challenge (1 December 2020 to 28 February 2021).
The City of Tears-Kate Mosse-Published 1/19/21
Claiming The City of Tears as a Big Book with 560 pages
Points= 20/900
Tasks= 1/54
Goldie Oldies Books()
Big Books=500+(1),750+,1000+()
Coralie10.10 Twitter – It’s What’s Happening
Book with a number of pages between 140 and 280
The Copper Gauntlet 272 pages
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11.0
Total to date 25 points
Task 15.7. Disco, Disco DuckBook: Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America, finished 3/5
Points this task: 15
Total points: 25
SandiCompleted Task
5.2 - Antiques Roadshow
published 1921 or before
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
first published December 1847
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 0
Points Earned this Post: 5
Total Points To Date: 5
Task 30.4: 2 books. 1. Read any book that fits SRC rules & 2. read a book that goes up in pages and down in publication date from book #1Book 1: The Memory Thief (310 pgs & published 2019)
Book 2: The Iron Flower (594 pgs & published 2018)
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 1
Points this task: 30
Total points: 30
10.1 - Spring StartsRead a book that is book number 1 in a series (series, #1)
Anne of Green Gables
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
Claiming a golden oldie. Published in 1908
Points this task: 10
Books read this task: 1
Golden oldie claimed this task: 1
Big book claimed this task: 0
Total points: 10
Total Tasks completed: 1
Total Golden oldies: 41
Total Big Book tickets: 0
Total books read: 1
15.5. It's outta here!Read a book with at least 2 of the digits 75530 in its page count.
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
(173pp)
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (pub 1532)*
Points this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 1
MARGO 15.3. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far awayOption 2 - 1 book that meets requirements for both books 1 and 2
Book 1 - Author David Weber name matches David Prowse
Book 2 - MPG Space Opera
Approved for Option 2 in task help message 12 by Sandy
On Basilisk Station
Kindle version
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Points this task: 15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!2 books, 2 options.
Book 1 Option 2:
At least 3 word title, first letters in WACKY WEDNESDAY.
A Country Affair by Rebecca Shaw
Book 2 Option 4:
Published between 1994 and 2004, inclusive.
The Hippopotamus Pool
Published 1996.
This book has 512 pages for 1 BB point.
Points: 30
Total: 55
GO Points:
BB Points: 2
Mod
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20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 1. Read a book with a cat on the cover. A domestic or wild cat will work, but it must be clear that it is a type of cat.
by H.P. Wood (leopard on stool)Points this post: 20
Not a childrens book: Google Doc - line 33
Season total remains: 65
Sara G5.1 - All in the Family
Read a book with the name of a family member** in the title/subtitle. Plurals and possessives will work. No other variations.
The Glass Painter's Daughter by Rachel Hore
"Daughter" is on the list of family members.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 50
Louise20.3 - 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".
Ordinary People by Diana Evans
Date Read: Mar 5th
How It Fits: Author initials DE
Points this post: 20
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Totals:
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Points: 20
BBTs:
GOTs: 0
Louise20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lys's Task: Wintering at Riley
Option 3
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Date Read: Mar 3rd
How It Fits: LGBT MPG
Points this post: 20
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Totals:
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Points: 40
BBTs:
GOTs: 0
Louise30.4 - Sandy's Task: Up and Down
Book 1:
You Say It First by Katie Cotugno
Date Read: Mar 4th
How It Fits: 368pgs; Published 2020
Book 2:
The Alchemist's Key by Traci Harding
Date Read: Mar 1st
How t Fits: 384pgs; Published 1999
Points this post: 30
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Totals:
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Points: 70
BBTs:
GOTs: 0
Nick KY10.1 - Spring Starts
Start spring cleaning, start a garden, start a new book series!
Read a book that is book number 1 in a series (series, #1) The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing in grayscale parentheses following the title.
I read Family Tree by Susan Wiggs, # 1 in the Switchback, Vermont series.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 15
Nick KY15.3. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away
The movie Star Wars opened in 1977.
Option 1
Book 1 - read a book whose author name matches the first, last or middle name of one of the main actors from the movie - Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew.
Names must match exactl: I read Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner
AND
Book 2 - read a book with a main page genre of Space Opera. Genre can be standalone or embedded.: I read Fool's War by Sarah Zettel with "Space>Space Opera" as the second listed GR genre.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 30
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Margo's Task: First Time Lucky!Option 2. Read a book first published during the Winter seasonal challenge (1 December 2020 to 28 February 2021).
The Upstairs House Audiobook
The Upstairs House Hardcover 304 Pages
First Published Feb 23 2021
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 20
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
5.6 - Are You Being Served?Read a book with the MPG Humor or Comedy.
Love Poems for the Office
MPG Humor
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 25
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
10.10 - Twitter - It's What's HappeningRead a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
In an Absent Dream Audiobook
In an Absent Dream Hardcover 204 Pages
Points Earned This Post: 10
Total Points Earned: 35
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave TomcatOption 3. Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials may be found in the phrase: "Strong, wise cats".
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
NO Appears in strONg
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 55
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
15.8. It's Black and WhiteRead a book set at least 50% in a country/territory from this list that is a home to penguins: Angola, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, South Georgia Island, South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay.
Eartheater
Set 100% in Argentina as per the GR description.
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 70
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
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Points this task: 5
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