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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Jen K10.5 - Spend the Day With a Knight
Bring Up the Bodies
Set in 1536
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 560
Big Books: 4
Jen K10.7 - The Uncola
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 570
Big Books: 4
Jen K10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Sarahland
208 pages
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 580
Big Books: 4
50.1 - Chris MD's Task: Reliving the 70sYour books must total at least 750 pages
Random.org Dice #'s: 434
Book 1 Even: Read a book of 250 pages or less.
Scene of the Crime: Widow Creek by Carla Cassidy (217 pgs)
Book 2 Odd: Read a book with one of these words in the title (subtitles not included): DON’T STOP GO YOUR OWN WAY GOLD DUST WOMAN . Words must match exactly.
Lone Star Woman by Sadie Callahan (352 pgs)
Book 3 Even: Read a book with an MPG of historical fiction that was first published in the second half of the 20th century (1950-1999).
Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood (207 pgs)
First published in 1995
Points This Post: 50
Grand Total Points: 110/900
Total Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 4/54
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
50.1 Chris MD's Task - Reliving the '70'sBooks must total at least 750 pages
Dice : 5-2-1
Book 1 Odd: At least one man on cover
Book Read: Lord Peter Views the Body - 336 pages
Book 2 Even: Author initials found in Bernie Taupin or Elton John
Book Read: Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead - 268 pages
Author is Olga Tokarczuk - found in ElTOn John
Book 3 Odd: Characters from a deceased author
Book Read: Moriarty - 384 pages
Sherlock Holmes, Moriarty, and other characters from the original Sherlock Holmes series appear
Original author Arthur Conan Doyle died in 1930.
Total pages 988 exceeds requirement of 750
Points this post: 50
Total points: 520
BB 4 GO 5
MEGSCL25.5 - Cat's Task: Spring Springs
Option 2. Read a book with all the letters LION and LAMB in the title / subtitle (i.e. 2 Ls)
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And other Questions about Dead Bodies
Option 3. Author named George.
Tenth of December by George Saunders
TOTAL
755 points
3 big book
1 golden oldie
DeborahPost #17
5.3 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Idol Worship by J.S. Lee
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 275
Books Read:20
Tasks Done: 17
Amy W20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
I chose Option 3: Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials may be found in the phrase: "Strong, wise cats".
I read Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby. The author’s initials (S and I) are found in the target phrase.
Points This Task: 20
Total Points to Date: 150
Amy W20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Sugaring Season
I chose Option 2: Maple: Read a book with a single author with the first and last initials of the author found in the word “maple”.
I read Fumbled by Alexa Martin. The author’s initials (A, M) are found in the target word.
Points This Task: 20
Total Points to Date: 170
Amy W10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening: Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
I read Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire. My copy has 174 pages.
Points This Task: 10
Total Points to Date: 180
Amy W5.6 - Are You Being Served?: Read a book with the MPG Humor or Comedy.
I read Overstated: A Coast-To-Coast Roast of the 50 States by Colin Quinn. It has a MPG of Humor.
Points This Task: 5
Total Points to Date: 185
Task:25.4 Andy P.’s task: Check Your EyesightBook 1
Book read:On Writers and Writing by Margaret Atwood
Page count:256
Book 2
Book read:Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
Page count:259
Required: Writing and Waiting differ only by their second letter.
Page total:256+259 = 515 /501
Points this task:25
Total points:555
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:41
Tasks completed:31
Amy B15.8. 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.
If the location is not clear from the book's main page, provide a link to a reference for the setting.
Saudade by Suneeta Peres da Costa (Angola - on main page as setting)
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 700 Points
Andy P.Task # 25.6 - Amy FL's Task: Reminiscing
Option 1. Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each title word can be found in the name of that show: GET THE LED OUT.
You Tell Your Dog First by Alison Pace
G in Dog
T in Tell
L in Tell
O in Dog
Option 4. Read a book with a MPG of True Crime
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep
Second MPG is Crime>True Crime
Points this post: 25
Total points: 685
Sarah E10.5 - Spend the Day With a Knight
The House of the Red Slayer - set in 1377 per GR description
I read a kindle edition, the top MMP has no page count, second MMP is Le donjon du bourreau
Total points: 155
Sarah E10.7 - The Uncola
The Unforgiving Minute: Quantum Physics can be Murder
I read the kindle edition, paperback - no MMP - is The Unforgiving Minute: Quantum Physics can be Murder
Total points: 165
Andy P.Task # 15.9. National Library Week
Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.
The Last Good Girl: A Novel by Allison Leotta
NATIONALLIBRARY WEEK
Points this post: 15
Total points: 700
25.7 - Brooke TX's Task: Deja Vu All Over AgainOption A: Year After Year
Book 1: Read a book first published in 2020.
The Woman in the Moonlight by Patricia Morrisroe
Book 2: Read a book first published in 2021.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Total Points = 185
Sarah E15.3. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away
Option 2
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
MPG Space Opera, James S.A. Corey matches James Earl Jones
I listened to an audio, MMP is L'Éveil du Léviathan
Big Book, 694 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Total points: 180
Total BBs: 4
Sarah E15.6. It's Saturday!
Tuesdays at the Castle
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is Tuesdays at the Castle
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8.0
Total points: 195
Sarah E15.7. Disco, Disco Duck
Scrappy Little Nobody - SCrappy lIttle nobODy
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is Scrappy Little Nobody
Total points: 210
Sarah E15.10. Just the Facts, Please
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
Total points: 225
Kristen IA10.2 - Earth Day Every Day
Read a book with a main page genre of Conservation, Ecology, or Environment.
The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 70/900
Tasks Completed: 6/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
Kristen IA20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lys's Task: Wintering at Riley Wintering at Riley
This is a one-book task.
Required: State which option you chose when posting
Option 2: Read a book that you’ve previously left unfinished.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - first published in 1847 - 532 pages
I previously started this book in both 2019 and 2020 and didn't finish it. I re-started it in April 2021.
*****I claim a Golden Oldie Ticket - published 1847*****
*****I claim 1 Big Book Ticket - 532 pages*****
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 90/900
Tasks Completed: 7/54
BB: 1
GO: 1
5.8 Monty PythonHer Final Breath by Robert Dugoni
This is on page 2 of the list.
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 220
20.10 Group ReadsThe Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
My post is 31 in the group read thread
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 240
30.4 Up and DownThe Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Published in 2021
Number of pages: 336
Fair Warning by Michael Connelly
Published in 2020
Number of pages: 416
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 270
15.2. Free To Be... You And MeBook 1, a book with "You" in the title: What You Wish For by Katherine Center
Book 2, a book with "Me" in the title: Me by Katharine Hepburn
Points this post: 15
Total points: 605
Sara G25.5 - Cat's Task: Spring Springs
1. Springs in Science: rejoice in the virtues of the humble spring.
Read a book from this list: Science Writing
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson
This book is on page 1 of the list.
3. Read a book with a single author name George, or one of the related names listed on Behind the Name.
Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer
"Georgette" is listed as a related name.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 610
Amy FL10.8 - Bye, Bye Miss American Pie
The Goodbye Man - Man (Man, I dig those rhythm and blues)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 645
Amy FL15.5. It's outta here!
The Eye of the Sheep
I linked to the audiobook version which I listened to, but there are 308 pages in the paperback edition: The Eye of the Sheep.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 660
Amy FL30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!
Option 3: The Past Is Never (first published March 6th 2018)
Option 4: The Killing Hour (first published July 15th 2003)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 690
25.7 - Brooke TX's Task: Deja Vu All Over AgainOption A1, a book first published in 2020: Apeirogon by Colum McCann
Option A2, a book first published in 2021: The Consequences of Fear by Jacqueline Winspear
Points this post: 25
Total points: 630
LAUREN JODI20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Sugaring Season
Option #2: Author initials in MAPLE
Bound to Darkness by Lara Adrian
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 885/900
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Total Books Read: 71
Tasks Completed: 53/54
LAUREN JODI15.7 - Disco, Disco Duck
Seduction in Session by Shayla Black
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 900/900
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Total Books Read: 72
Tasks Completed: 54/54
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave TomcatOption 3: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Author initials in StRong, Wise cats
Total points: 175
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Margo's Task: First Time Lucky!Option 3: Death of a Policeman
Cozy mystery
304 pages > 290
Total points: 195
30.5 - Tessa Vanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss2 books, total at least 600 pages
Option 3: Book first published in March of any year
Something to Hide - 278 pages
GR entry states:
Published April 1st 1996 by St. Martin's Press (first published March 1996)
There is no other edition with a specific March date, so I had this approved as acceptable by TessaVanessa, Message 12 of her Help thread.
Option 4: Book published between 1994 and 2004 inclusive
Jack, Knave and Fool - 416 pages
published 1999
Total pages - 694
Points this post: 30
Total points: 550
BB:4 GO:5
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska15.1 - Continuing on.........
Read two books, where the first book starts with the same word as the last word in the title of the second book.
Book 1: By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar (416 p.)
Book 2: Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian (368 p.)
➸ Total Points: 70
➸ Total Pages: 2,049
Elizabeth PTask 10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Book with number of pages between 140 and 280
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
176 pages: PPB Link Fugitive Telemetry
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 195
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
Total Books: 17
trishhartuk5.10 Good Times
Purrfectly Dead, Dixie Lyle
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Total points: 505
Tasks completed: 28
Golden oldies: 3
Big book tickets: 1
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Amy B15.3. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away
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.
Brother by David Chariandy (David Prowse)
AND
Book 2 - read a book with a main page genre of Space Opera. Genre can be standalone or embedded.
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 715 Points
Task:25.8- QueenBeeDarlene's Task: 3 Genres I love, and 1 that I hateOption: 1 Frederik Backman - B: all the letters GOAT in title
Book read:What's a Girl Gotta Do? by Holly Bourne
Required: Letters GOAT in GOTtA
Option: 3) Sad and Lonely Men (author initials in SAD AND LONELY)
Book read: I am combining two short plays as allowed in the SRC rules to meet the minimum page count.
Ripen Our Darkness & The Devil's Gateway (82 pages, original title "Ripen Our Darkness and the Devil's Gateway/Two Plays (Methuen New Theatrescript)" proving it is a book of plays, shown in goodreads data), and Byrthrite (44 pages, mpg Plays) Both by Sarah Daniels
Required:Author initials SD in SAD
Points this task:25
Total points:580
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:44
Tasks completed:32
MARGO 20.2 - 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 Little Swiss Ski Chalet
First published January 2021
389 pages meets minimum requirement
Posted PB but read Kindle
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Points this task: 20
Total points: 235
Tasks completed: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Task 25.8: QueenBeeDarlene's Task: 3 Genres I love, and 1 that I hateOption 1A - read a book by Fredrik Backman. I read Anxious People
Option 3 - Read a book whose author's initials can be found in sad and lonely. I read Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera Deb Spera. For SaD and lonely.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 250
Laurie METask: 5.5 M*A*S*H - Read a book found on the 'Medicine and Literature' list
The Bell Jar - page 1 #10
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
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Option 3. Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials may be found in the phrase: "Stron G , wise C ats".
Fashion Victim by Chloe Green
Points This Post: 20
Grand Total Points: 60/900
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/54
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0