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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Task 25.4 - Check Your Eyesight - REPOST with AR info501+ pages
read two books with a 5 letter word in the title that differs by one "inner" letter
book1: Rebel of the Sands
358 pages
IL: UY
book 2: Revel
372 pages
REBEL / REVEL
358+372>>501 pages
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840 points
7 BB tix
7 GO tix
25.8- QueenBeeDarlene's Task: 3 Genres I love, and 1 that I hateOption 1.B. Pump Up your Rating, by Axel Smith
Pump Up Your Rating
Option 3. The Forty Rules of Love, by Elif Shafak
ES in SAD AND LONELY
Points: 25
Total points: 25
15.7. Disco, Disco DuckIf Cats Disappeared from the World, by Genki Kawamura
Points: 15
Total points: 40
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave TomcatOption 1. Nala's World: One Man, His Rescue Cat, and a Bike Ride around the Globe, by Dean Nicholson
Points: 20
Total points: 60
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big TitlesPerennial Gardening: Easy to Follow Guide: Plant Once and Enjoy Your Plants, Flowers, Shrubbery and Vegetables Forever, by Susan Hollister
Points: 20
Total points: 80
Amy BAmy B
15.1. Continuing on..................
Book 1: Read any book that meets SRC requirements and that has a title of at least 2 words;
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
AND
Book 2: Read any book that meets SRC requirements and that has a title of at least 2 words, where the first word of the title is the same as the last word in the title of Book 1.
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
This Task: 15 Points
To Date 465 Points
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Margo's Task: First Time Lucky!Option 2. The Last Garden in England, by Julia Kelly
Published January 12th 2021
Points: 20
Total points: 100
20.1. Most Improved Player - Coralie's Task: Knit and PurlThe Ultimate Pet Health Guide: Breakthrough Nutrition and Integrative Care for Dogs and Cats, by Gary Richter
Points: 20
Total points: 120
10.6 - My Baby, She Wrote Me a LetterFrom list Epistolary Fiction, page 1.
I listened to the audiobook, there is no mmp, pb here: Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede
Points: 10
Total: 685
BB Points: 9
GO Points: 4
Task:5.3 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show (an author who uses 3 names/initials)Book read:Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney C. Stevens
Required: 3 names/initials = 1: Courtney 2: C. 3: Stevens
Points this task:5
Total points:515
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:38
Tasks completed:29
Task 25.5 Cat's Task: Spring SpringsOption 1: Read a book from Science Writing List. The book I read was Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers which can be found on page 1 of the list.
Option 2: Read a book with all the letters LION and LAMB in the title/subtitle. The book I read was The One-in-a-Million Boy. One in A MiLLION Boy
Points this post: 25
Total points: 170
Shawn H. 20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI's Task: OLD TIME ROCK’N ROLL
Option 1 - author’s initials in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Truly Like Lightning by David Duchovny
DD in gooDbye yellow brick roaD
**book is 445 pages, greater than 250 pages**
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 65
Big Ticket Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
CYNBAXTERTask #5.2 – Antiques Roadshow
Task Description: Read a book that is considered an antique (1921 and before).
Book: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
***This is a Golden Oldie (orig pub = 1920). Claiming 1 GOLDIE ticket
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 435 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 6
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 1
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 5
CYNBAXTERTask #10.10 – Twitter - It's What's Happening
Task Description: Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
Book: When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka which is 144 pages
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 445 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 6
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 5
5.9 - Three's Company#3 in a series.
I read the ebook, mmp here: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs.
Points: 5
Total: 690
BB Points: 9
GO Points: 4
APRILLEIGH20.10 - Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as the Group reads choices for the season.
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
My comment and review can be found in the Discussion Thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (700)
Golden Oldie: 0 (9)
Big Book: 0 (3)
Books Read: 1 (52)
Total Tasks: 42
Shelby - Repost
30.1 - Dlmrose’s Task: Same Name
Book 1
Read 2 books each written by a different author who shares the same first name.: School of Fish, by Amy Lane
How Fits: Author - Amy Lane
AND
Book 2
Read 2 books each written by a different author who shares the same first name.: The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans, by Amy Crook
How Fits: Author - Amy Crook
Points this post: 30
Total points: 455
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 2
Kathy KS***UNCLAIMING***
15.8. 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:... Australia [etc]
The Darwin Elevator, by Jason M. Hough
location: AUSTRALIA
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 270-15=255
Tasks completed: 14-1=13
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Kathy KS***UNCLAIMING***
10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
Malice in Maggody, by Joan Hess
I read this as an ebook; mmpb=240 p.
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 255-10=245
Tasks completed: 13-1=12
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Joanna TUNCLAIM
In post 210, I claimed Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler for Task 10.1.
Please unclaim this task.
Task total: -10
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Grand total: 400
BB: 4
GO: 0
Joanna TUNCLAIM
In post 1659, I claimed Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler for Task 10.6.
Please unclaim this task.
Task total: -10
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Grand total: 390
BB: 4
GO: 0
Joanna T10.6 - My Baby, She Wrote Me a Letter
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
This book is on p. 3 of the Epistolary Fiction list.
Task total: 10
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Grand total: 400
BB: 4
GO: 0
Joanna TUNCLAIM
In post 1720, I claimed Task 30.5 using Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams and The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Please unclaim this task.
Task total: -30
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Grand total: 370
BB: 4
GO: 0
Joanna T30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!
Option 3: Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904.
Read a book first published in March of any year.
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Published March 2019.
Option 4: Read a book first published between 1994 and 2004, inclusive.
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Published 1998.
Task total: 30
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Grand total: 400
BB: 4
GO: 0
Joanna TUNCLAIM
In Post 1660, I claimed The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks for Task 5.8.
Please unclaim this task.
Task total: -5
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Grand total: 395
BB: 4
GO: 0
Kathy KS50.1 - Chris MD's Task: Reliving the 70s
MY ROLL: 5-4-1
Your books must total at least 750 pages
Book 1: Odd: read a book with at least one man on the cover.
REQUIRED: You must include the cover of the book in your post.
The Darwin Elevator, by Jason M. Hough
I read this as an ebook; mmpb=472 p.
Book 2: Even: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all initials) are found in Elton John OR Bernie Taupin.
Malice in Maggody, by Joan Hess
JH=elton JoHn
I read this as an ebook; mmpb=240 p.
Book 3: 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).
REQUIRED: In your post, state the name of the original author and the date of their death.
Song of the Lion, by Anne Hillerman
Continues Tony Hillerman's series, Leaphorn & Chee, featuring all three of the main characters. Tony died October 26, 2008 [GR bio]
hb=293 p.
Total pages=472+240+293=1005 (>750)
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Points for this task: 50
Total points : 295
Tasks completed: 13
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Joanna TUNCLAIM
In Post 1305, I claimed Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson for Task 30.3. I also claimed 3 BB tickets.
I would like to unclaim this task and these BB tickets.
Task total: -30
BB this post: -3
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Grand total: 365
BB: 1
GO: 0
Joanna T30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: Pawn Sacrifice
Option 1
Chess Piece: Queen
a) Name of piece in the title:
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
c). The setting of the book begins with ANY letter in your chosen playing piece.
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
This is set in the United Kingdom (U from Queen)
Task total: 30
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Grand total: 395
BB: 1
GO: 0
Joanna T30.4 - Sandy's Task: Up and Down
Book 1 - any book that fits general SRC rules
Block by J.A. Huss
Published 2014 - 114pp.
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).
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Published 1999. 1152 pages.
I am claiming 3 BB tickets because Cryptonomicon has 1152 pages.
Task total: 30
BB this post: 3
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Grand total: 425
BB: 4
GO: 0
Joanna T5.9 - Three's Company
🌷Read a book that is #3 in a series (series, #3).
The Exiled by Kati Hiekkapelto
Task total: 5
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Grand total: 430
BB: 4
GO: 0
ROXYTask 10.9 - Just what the doctor ordered
Don't Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
Points this post: 10
Total points: 100+10=110
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.5 - Spend the Day With a Knight
The Beast of Aros Castle by Heather McCollum
The setting is listed as Mull, Argyle 1522.
Link to MMP edition: Le Laird de l'île de Mull
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 255 points
Tasks completed: 19
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.2 - Free To Be... You And Me
Book 1 -
Made For You by Melissa Marr
"You" is in the title.
Link to PB edition: Made for You
Book 2 -
Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan
"Me" is in the title.
Link to PB edition: Love Me to Death
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 270 points
Tasks completed: 20
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.9 - National Library Week
I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom
Author's initials are in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. (RB in library)
Link to PB edition: I Want To Be Where the Normal People Are
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 285 points
Tasks completed: 21
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
15.5. It's outta here!The Land Girls by Victoria Purman
352 pages
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 525
SandiCompleted Task
5.4 - Fawlty Towers
Title that has 2 Ws
Look Homeward, Clockwork Angel by E.C. Belikov and Elias Anderson
Book only in ebook format. Verified for length at post #8187 of ebook verification thread -- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 165
Points Earned this Post: 5
Total Points To Date: 170
SandiCompleted Task
10.2 - Earth Day Every Day
main page genre of Environment
The Land of Little Rain by Mary Hunter Austin
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 170
Points Earned this Post: 10
Total Points To Date: 180
ROBIN P20.4 - Wintering at Riley
Option 3 - main page genre of LGBT
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 435
BB: 4
GO: 5
MEGSCL20.10 - Group Reads
The Lions of Fifth Avenue - I posted in the discussion thread at post 25 and 26
TOTAL
525 points
3 big book
1 golden oldie
MEGSCL30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!
Option 3: Read a book first published in March of any year.
Tokyo Ueno Station
Option 4: Read a book first published between 1994 and 2004, inclusive.
Oyster
TOTAL
555 points
3 big book
1 golden oldie
trishhartuk5.6 Are You Being Served?
Read a book with the MPG Humor or Comedy.
The Rat Catchers' Olympics, Colin Cotterill
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Confirmed for Humor in help thread message #16: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Total points: 365
Tasks completed: 22
Golden oldies: 2
Big book tickets: 1
Task 25.1 - Don't Panic!600+ total pages; new reads
I chose to do option 2 twice: read Non-fiction books with 4 & 2 in the page count
book 1: Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
246 pages
book 2: The Covent Garden Ladies
432 pages
Both books are NEW TO ME
246+432= 678 pages
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865 points
7 BB tix
7 GO tix
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.2 Antiques Roadshow
Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley
First published in 1917
Points this post: 5
Total points: 860/900
Tasks completed: 52/54
Books read: 70
BB:4
GO: 1
just keeping track for own purpose
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.6 It's Saturday!
Flat Water Tuesday by Ron Irwin
Points this post: 15
Total points: 875/900
Tasks completed: 53/54
Books read: 71
BB:4
GO: 1
just keeping track for own purpose
30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!Option 2: Title of at least 3 words where the first letter of each word can be found in WACKY WEDNESDAY
A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor
Option 3: Book first published in March of any year
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Total Points: 460
5.2 - Antiques RoadshowFirst published at least 100 years ago
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0
**The Secret Garden is a Golden Oldie (1910). Claiming 1 GO ticket.**
Total Points: 465
EMurphy20.8 Nickels & Dimes-MegSCL's Task: 21 Years and 21 Centuries
Option 1: Published in the year of the random number generated (number was 21) The Necklace by Matt Witten
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 225
Books Read: 18
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +1000: 1
Tasks Completed: 12
CYNBAXTERTask #20.06 SEASONED READER –
Task Description, option 2: Read a book containing, in the title and/or subtitle, the word "Zen".
Book 1: Private Citizens by Tony Tulathimutte - the word "zen" can be found within the word "Citizens"
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 465 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 6
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 5
trishhartuk30.5 TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!
Option 2: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words where the first letter of each word can be found in WACKY WEDNESDAY.
No Escape Claws, Sofie Ryan
N, E in WEdNesday, C in waCky,
Option 4: Read a book first published between 1994 and 2004, inclusive.
O' Artful Death, Sarah Stewart Taylor
First published in 2003
Points this task: 30
Books read: 2
Total points: 395
Tasks completed: 23
Golden oldies: 2
Big book tickets: 1
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Challenge 25.5 Cat's Task: Spring Springs
Option 2: The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel
Option 3: Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw
Points this post: 25
Total points: 855/900
Tasks completed: 51/54
Books read: 69
BB:4
GO: 0
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