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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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READ 60 5.2 Published at least 100 years ago The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
Points 5
Total points 40
30.4 - Sandy's Task: Up and DownBook 1: Piranesi
245 pages, published in 2020
Book 2: In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
718 pages, published in 1999
Total points: 110
Kathy KS20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 3. Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials may be found in the phrase: "Strong, wise cats".
A Peculiar Combination, by Ashley Weaver
AW=strong Wise cAts
I read an ARC for this one; hb=304 p. [no mmpb or pb]
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 270
Tasks completed: 14
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Julia1035.3 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show
No Choice But Freedom: A Novel of Treachery and Triumph in Colonial America by Pat Mattaini Mestern (three name author)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 475
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 30
Total books read: 38
5.6 - Are You Being Served?📱I read the ebook edition. No MMPB. Linked to most popular PB.📱
Giant Days, Vol. 2 by John Allison
❇︎ MPG Humor ❇︎
Total points: 245 + 5 = 250
ROXYTask 10.8 - Bye, Bye Miss American Pie
Word: OF
Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure
Points this post: 10
Points total: 85+10=95
ERINJ20.1. 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.
Book: Make Up Break Up
Points in this post: 20
Total Points: 330
REPOSTING JUST TO CLAIM CREDIT FOR 1 BB AND 1 GOROBIN P
10.8 - American Pie - word from lyrics in title
Word is YEARS
Twenty Years After
BB - 788 pages
GO - pub 1845
REPOSTING TO CLAIM 1 CREDIT FOR GO10.7 - The Uncola - word with Un in title
Unnatural Death
GO - published 1927
REPOSTING TO CLAIM 1 CREDIT FOR GOROBIN P
15.7 - Disco, Disco Duck - letters of DISCO in title
Clouds of Witness
GO - pub 1926
REPOSTING TO CLAIM 1 CREDIT FOR GOROBIN P
20.2 Rookie at the Top - First Time Lucky
Option 1 - Book with a one-word title over 290 pages
Basil- 400 pages
GO - published 1852
REPOSTING TO CLAIM POINTS FOR 1 BB AND 1 GOROBIN P
20.3 - Old Time Rock N Roll
Option 1 - author initials in GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
Book at least 250 pages
Oblomov, author Ivan Goncharov
588 pages
BB - this book 588 pages
GO - this book originally published 1859
ROBIN P10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Book with 140-280 pages
Bain de lune - 273 pages
Book may exist only in French, shouldn't be a problem for this task
Points this post: 10
Total points: 315 (recalculated after reject)
BB: 2
GO: 5
Julia10910.9 - Just What the Doctor Ordered
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (M and D in author name)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 480
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 31
Total books read: 39
Ana20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL
Option 1.
Elsewhere by Dean Koontz. The book has more then 250 pages and the Authors Initials can be found in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 135
Kai15.9 - National Library Week
A book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.
Icefields by Thomas Wharton
Books Read for Challenge: 24
Total New Points: 15
Total Challenge Points: 320
10.6 - My Baby, She Wrote Me a LetterA book from Epistolary Fiction list (p. 2 #104): The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
Points this post: 10
Total points: 350
30.4 - Sandy's Task: Up and DownBook 1, any book: The Boy in the Field by Margot Livesey 257 pages and published 2020
Book 2, a book with more pages than book 1 and published earlier: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
mass market paperback edition En El Tiempo De Las Mariposas 487 pages and first published 1994
Points this post: 30
Total points: 380
Readerboard Name: Kathy PRepost with missing information
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 3:
I, Juan de Pareja
Author: Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
Accelerated Reading Info
I, Juan de Pareja
de Treviño, Elizabeth Borton
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 7.0
Totals
Points: 105
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 6
Total Books read: 7 ...more
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
The Owl ServicePages - 176
Accelerated Reading Info
The Owl Service
Garner, Alan
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 6.0
Totals
Points: 115
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 7
Total Books read: 8
MEGSCL10.3 - ABBA
Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
TOTAL
455 points
3 big book
1 golden oldie
MEGSCL20.1. Most Improved Player - Coralie's Task: Knit and Purl
The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker
TOTAL
475 points
3 big book
1 golden oldie
Task 20.3 - OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLLOption 1. Read a book, where the author’s initials can be found in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
GoodBye yellow brick road
Pagecount 376 > 250
The Beacon at Alexandria (1986) by Gillian Bradshaw (Hardcover, 376 pages)
90 + 20 = 110
Tasks Completed: 07
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 90 + 20 = 110
Books read: 08
Pages read: 2,527
Read but not claimed: 06
Goodreads Authors: 04
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
ROBIN P5.3 - Mary Tyler Moore show - author with 3 names/initials
The Case of the Canterfell Codicil
Author - P.J. Fitzsimmons
Points this post: 5
Total points: 320
BB: 2
GO: 5
ROBIN P15.5 - It's outta here! - at least 2 digits of 75530 in page count
The Girl with the Louding Voice - 371 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 345
BB: 2
GO: 5
trishhartuk15.10 Just the Facts, Please
Read a NON-FICTION book with the main page genre...Science.
Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy, Serhii Plokhy
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Nonfiction: 401 users
Science: 77 users
Science > Technology: 13 users
Science > Physics: 10 users
Points this task: 15
Books read: 1
Total points: 330
Tasks completed: 20
Golden oldies: 2
Big book tickets: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.2 Rookie at the Top - Margo's Task: First Time Lucky!
Option 2: If I Tell You the Truth by Jasmin Kaur
464 pages
Published first January 19, 2021
Points this post: 20
Total points: 670/900
Tasks completed: 41/54
Books read: 54
BB:4
GO: 0
just keeping track for own purposes
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Sugaring Season
Option 1: Sugar and Vice by Eve Calder
320 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 690/900
Tasks completed: 42/54
Books read: 55
BB:4
GO: 0
just keeping track for own purposes
CYNBAXTERTask #05.04 – Fawlty Towers
Task Description: Read a book with 2 Ws in title/subtitle OR in the author's name.
Book: Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson - the title has two Ws in it
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 390 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 6
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
Scooter&Siam10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
Read The Melody of Secrets
Points: 10
Total: 150
CYNBAXTERTask #05.06 – Are You Being Served?
Task Description: Read a book with the MPG Humor or Comedy.
Book: Florida Roadkill by Tim Dorsey
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 395 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 6
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
CYNBAXTERTask #10.08 – Bye, Bye Miss American Pie
Task Description: Read a book with a word in the TITLE that can be found in the American Pie song lyrics
Requirement: The word I chose is "American" from the chorus line of "Bye, bye Miss American Pie"
Book: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 405 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 6
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
CYNBAXTERTask #10.09 – Just What the Doctor Ordered
Task Description: Read a book written by a single author with the letters M and D in the author's name.
Book: Lakewood by Megan Giddings
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 415 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 6
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
CYNBAXTERTask # 15.09 – National Library Week
Task Description: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.
Book: Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 430 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 6
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
Joanna T25.7 - Brooke TX's Task: Deja Vu All Over Again
Option C: In Sequence
Book 1: Read a book that is a whole number in a series.
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
#3 in the Murderbot series
Book 2: Read a book that is the next number in a DIFFERENT series (e.g. if your Book 1 is #3, Book 2 will be #4).
Status by J.A. Huss
#4 in the Social Media series
Ebook approved post 8149: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task total: 25
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Grand total: 410
BB: 4
GO: 0
Task:25.6 - Amy FL's Task: ReminiscingOption:2 (author initials in QUADROPHENIA)
Book read:Magical Mischief by Anna Dale
Children's MPG: IL: MY - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 11.0
Required:author initials AD in quADrophenia
Option: 3 (a word of four or more letters from one of the tracks on the album)
Book read:How Hard Can Love Be? by Holly Bourne
Required: "Love" matches "Love's in Need of Love Today"
Points this task:25
Total points:435
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:32
Tasks completed:25
5.4 - Fawlty Towers Read a book with 2 Ws in title/subtitle OR in the author's name. Books with multiple authors may be used but both Ws must be found in a single author's name (but they may be in different name parts).
Someone We Know by Shari Lapena Read 4/15/21
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 260
Big Books Tickets Claimed:
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
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 Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse Read 4/18/21
Published February 2nd 2021, 400 pages.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 280
Big Books Tickets Claimed:
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
Delicious Dee15.5. It's outta here!
Holiday Spice - has 352pgs; of which 3 and 5 appear in 75530
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 535
delicious dee10.8 - Bye, Bye Miss American Pie
Doing Time - TIME found in the first line: A long long time ago
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 545
LAUREN JODI5.7 - Mork & Mindy
Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 545/900
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Total Books Read: 44
Tasks Completed: 38/54
MAZZA15.2 - Antiques Roadshow
🌷Read a book that is considered an antique.
The Circular Staircase First published 1908
Points this post 5
Points to date 725
MAZZA130.1 - Dlmrose’s Task: Same Name
Read 2 books each written by a different author who shares the same first name.
The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger
Promises in DeathJ.D. Robb
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 755
I have stopped counting GO's and BB"s
MAZZA150.1 - Chris MD's Task: Reliving the 70s
From the die roll. MY Roll was 3, 6, 4
Book 1: Fashion.
3 Odd: Leisure suits – Read a book with at least one man on the cover.
156 pages Book 2: Music
6 Even:
Read a book by a single author whose initials (all initials) are found in Bernie Taupin.
Odds Against Tomorrow: A Novel Nathaniel Rich 307 pages
4 Book 3: Books
Even: Read a book with an MPG of historical fiction that was first published in the second half of the 20th century (1950-1999).
The Flight of the Falcon First published 1965 MPG Historical Fiction 320 pages
Total Page count = 156 + 307+ 320 = 783 exceeding requirement
Points this post = 50
Points to date = 805
Kim O30.4 - Sandy's Task: Up and Down
Book 1 - any book that fits general SRC rules.
Interior Chinatown First published in 2020, 288 pages
Book 2 - your second book must go up in pages and down in publication date.
Victory of Eagles First published in 2008, 352 pages (paperback version)
Total page count (288 + 374 = 662) > 600
Points this task; 30
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Totals:
Points: 155
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks completed: 9
Sara G50.1 - Chris MD's Task: Reliving the 70s
My 3 dice rolls were (3, 4, 1) - Odd, even, odd
Book 1: Fashion
Odd: Read a book with at least one man on the cover.
by Stella RileyBook 2: Music
Even: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all initials) are found in Elton John OR Bernie Taupin.
Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan
BERNIE TAUPIN
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback (no MMPB) here has 753 pages.
**Tower Lord is a Big Book (753 pages). Claiming 2 BB tickets.**
Book 3: Books
Odd: Read a book that features characters created by a now deceased author, but written by a different author as a continuation of the original work(s).
The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah
This book features Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie died in 1976.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 390
10.9 - Just What the Doctor OrderedjesMyn warD
Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
Post Total: 10
Season Total: 200
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Book 2 - 434 pages - published 2018 (pages up, date down)
Total pages = 806 (meets minimum of 600 pages)
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The Winter of the Witch
Book 2
The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man
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Points this task: 30
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0