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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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UNCLAIMING:Task:10.8 - Bye, Bye Miss American Pie
Book 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:10.8 - Bye, Bye Miss American PieBook read:Sunny Side Up by Holly Smale
Children's MPG:IL: MY+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 5.0
Required: "Up" matches "We all got up to dance"
Points this task:10
Total points:355
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:26
Tasks completed:21
25.6 - Amy FL's Task: ReminiscingOption 2: read a book by an author with the first or last name Tom, Thomas or Tommy
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
Option 3: read a book with a title (ignore subtitles) that contains a word of four or more letters from one of the tracks on the album.
The track that I used is" Love's in Need of Love Today", and I matched the word TODAY
I read an ebook version of For Today I Am a Boy
New Points: 25
Total Points: 270
BB: 1
GO: 1
LAUREN JODI10.1 - Spring Starts
Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard
Book #1 in the Black Ops Inc series.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 485/900
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Total Books Read: 38
Tasks Completed: 33/54
15.6. It's Saturday!Day of the week in the title.
Saturday's Child by Betty Neels
Points: 15
Total: 495
BB Points: 6
GO Points: 3
JEN B10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
This book has 264 pages
TOTAL POINTS: 75
Jayme(the ghostreader)5.7 Mork and Mindy
read a book with and in the title
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanby J.K. Rowling
MG BL 6.7 AR 18.0
Task +5
Grand Total: 40
Mod
30.1 - Dlmrose’s Task: Same Name
Read 2 books each written by a different author who shares the same first name. The books must be written by a single author. The name must match exactly. If the author uses first initials all initials must match exactly.
The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying. Nina Riggs. 3.27.21
The Little French Bistro. Nina George. 4.9.21
Points this post: 30
Points total: 435
Tasks complete: 25/54
10.7 - The UncolaRead a book with a word in the title or subtitle that BEGINS with "UN".
I listened to the audio version of Undead and Unemployed
New Points: 10
Total Points:280
BB: 1
GO: 1
20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLLOption 1. Read a book, where the author’s initials can be found in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Total Points: 75
Kim O15.10. Just the Facts, Please Read a NON-FICTION book with the main page genre Medicine, Medical, or Science.
When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Points: 105
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies:
Tasks completed: 7
Shelby
5.2 - Antiques Roadshow
Read a book that is considered an antique.: A Study in Scarlet, by Arthur Conan Doyle
How Fits: Published - 1887
Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket - Published in 1887
Points this post: 5
Total points: 155
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Shelby
5.6 - Are You Being Served?
Read a book with the MPG Humor or Comedy.: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight, by Darynda Jones
How Fits: MPG - Humor
Points this post: 5
Total points: 160
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Shelby
15.10. Just the Facts, Please
Read a NON-FICTION book with the main page genre Medicine, Medical, or Science.: When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
How Fits: MPG - Non-Fiction & Medicine, Medical, & Science ;)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 175
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Shelby
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lys's Task: Wintering at Riley
Option 3
Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with an LGBT MPG.: The King's Men, by Nora Sakavic
How Fits: MPG - LGBT
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Shelby
20.8. Nickels & Dimes - MegSCL's Task: 21 Years and 21 Centuries
Read a book first published in that year of the 21st century. e.g. if your random number was 14, read a book first published in 2014.: Seeker of Truth, by Jordan L. Hawk
Ebook Verified: Here
How Fits: Number - 20 / Published April 17, 2020
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Shelby
25.7 - Brooke TX's Task: Deja Vu All Over Again
Option C - Book 1
Read a book that is a whole number in a series.: Claiming Marcus, by Jocelynn Drake
How Fits: Series #1 in Lords of Discord
AND
Option C - Book 2
Read a book that is the next number in a DIFFERENT series.: Unravel the Dusk, by Elizabeth Lim
How Fits: Series #2 in The Blood of the Stars
Points this post: 25
Total points: 240
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Shelby
30.4 - Sandy's Task: Up and Down
Book 1
Any book that fits general SRC rules.: Revelation, by Sloane Kennedy
How Fits: Choice / Page Count - 272pgs / Published - 2017
AND
Book 2
Your second book must go up in pages (that is, more pages than book 1) and down in publication date: Sword of Destiny, by Andrzej Sapkowski
How Fits: Page Count - 384pgs (higher) / Published - 1992 (lower)
Total Page Count: 656pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 270
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave TomcatOption 3. Author's first and last initials found in the phrase: "Strong, wise cats".
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
15.4 In honour of Captain Tom / You'll Never Walk Alone (2 Books)Book 1: 3+ Title Word Initials in "You'll Never Walk Alone."
Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
Book 2: Name Similar to Thomas
The Secret Life of Books: Why They Mean More Than Words by Tom Mole
Points this post: 15
Total points: 180
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
15.2. Free To Be... You And MeBook 1: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Book 2: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
This post: 15
total: 270
10.7 - The UncolaRead a book with a word in the title or subtitle that BEGINS with "UN".
Book read: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
How it fits: Unbroken in the title
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Total points: 130
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 9
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Julia10310.5 - Spend the Day With a Knight
Crouchback (set in 1284)
This post: 15 points
Total points: 380
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 23
Total books read: 29
Sue T30.2 - Aprilleigh - Agatha Christie, Queen of Mystery
Option 1: An Invitation to Die Read a book found on the And Then There Were None: Deadly Parties list.
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie I listened to the audiobook, the MMP (A Murder Is Announced) has 275 pages.
Option 3: Other Kings and Queens Check out the list of Authors similar to Agatha Christie. Read a book by one of those authors
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown I listened to the audiobook, the MMP (Angels & Demons) has 736 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 45/900
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
5.3 - The Mary Tyler Moore ShowRead a book written by a single author who uses 3 names/initials.
Ceremony In Death by J.D. Robb
Total points: 5
5.6 - Are You Being Served?Read a book with the MPG Humor or Comedy.
Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich
Total points: 10
5.10 - Good TimesRead a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules
Virgins by Diana Gabaldon
Total points: 15
10.10 - Twitter - It's What's HappeningRead a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive
The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders
Referring to this edition for page count (189 pages)
Total points: 25
LAUREN JODI5.8 - Monty Python's Flying Circus
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Page #2, book #110
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 490/900
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Total Books Read: 39
Tasks Completed: 34/54
20.10 - Group ReadsRead ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season.
The Bear and the Nightingale
Discussion Thread Post #8
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 240
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.5 - Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big Titles
Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman
Totals
Points: 85
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 5
Total Books read: 6
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 3:
I, Juan de ParejaAuthor: Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
Totals
Points: 105
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 6
Total Books read: 7
NAVI15.5 - It's outta here!
Read a book with at least 2 of the digits 75530 in its page count. Numbers can only be used as often as they appear above (so 5 is the only one that can be used twice).
The Book of Dragons by Jonathan Strahan
How it fits: 576 pages - 5 and 7 in 75530
Points this post: 15
Total points: 260
25.5 - Cat's Task: Spring SpringsOption 3, a book with a single author name George: A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George
Option 4, a book with a bridge and a body of water on the cover: The Light Over London by Julia Kelly
Points this post: 25
Total points: 285
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lys's Task: Wintering at RileyOption 2: Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
I’ve started this book in the past, but have not finished it before.
Total: 55
Task 5.2 – Antiques Rodadshow Book chosen: Around the World in Eighty Days
Fits task: published in 1872
Format read: audio
# of pages: 252 (printed edition)
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 230 points
Task 10.1 – Spring Starts Book chosen: Fletch
Fits task: Book 1 in a series with grayscale number in parenthesis
Format read: audio
# of pages: 197 (printed edition)
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 240 points
Task 15.3 – A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away Book chosen: Option 1: The Princess Diarist
Fits task: author name matches the name of one of the main actors from the movie - Carrie Fisher
Format read: audio
# of pages: 257 (printed edition)
Book chosen: Option 2: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Fits task: MPG Space Opera
Format read: audio
# of pages: 518 (printed edition)
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 255 points
Task 20.7 – Shorter is Sweeter Book chosen: Option 2: The Tuscan House
Fits task: Authors initials A(ngela) and P(etch) found in Maple
Format read: ebook
# of pages: 384 (printed edition) - minimum of 235 pages
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 275 points
Task 25.2 – Janet F.'s Task: Burgess Shale Book chosen: Option 1: The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
Fits task: at least 3 s in the title (sun, does, shine)
Format read: audio
# of pages: 272 (printed edition)
Book chosen: Option 3: The Sandcastle Girls
Fits task: published 2012
Format read: audio
# of pages: 299 (printed edition)
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date: 300 points
Andy P.Task # 30.1 - Dlmrose’s Task: Same Name
Read 2 books each written by a different author who shares the same first name
The Noble Path byPeter May
Not Dark Yet by Peter Robinson
Points this post: 30
Total points: 365
NAVI10.2 - Earth Day Every Day
Read a book with a main page genre of Conservation, Ecology, or Environment.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
How it fits: MPG Environment
Points this post: 10
Total points: 270
10.1 - Spring StartsThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #1)
Total: 65
5.10 - Good TimesThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
IL: UY - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0
Total: 70
Janice CA20.3 - OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL
Option 1: Author’s initials can be found in "goodbye yelloW bRick roAd". Book must be 250+ pages.
Room for One More by Anna Rose Wright
pages: 272
*****GOLDEN OLDIE, first published in 1949***
+20
total: 35
tasks: 3
books: 3
5.10 - Good TimesBook of your choice
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 2: Fandemonium by Kieron Gillen
Total Points: 180
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20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL
Choose one option
Option 1: For this option, read a book, where the author’s initials can be found in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
Book: A Vow So Bold and Deadly
Author: Brigid Kemmerer
Points in this post: 20
Total Points: 260