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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Laurie METask: 5.9: Three's Company - 3rd book in series
The Nursing Home Murder
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 15
Laurie METask: 5.10: Good Times: read book of choise
The Man Who Played with Fire: Stieg Larsson's Lost Files and the Hunt for an Assassin
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 20
Laurie METask: 10.1: Spring Starts - read 1st book in series
A Man Lay Dead
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 30
Laurie METask: 10.3: ABBA - Title has at least 2 As and 2 Bs in it
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 40
Laurie METask: 10.7: The Uncola - Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that BEGINS with "UN".
Unlucky
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 50
Laurie METask: 10.9: Just What the Doctor Ordered - Read a book written by a single author with the letters M and D in the author's name.
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
aDaM
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 60
Laurie METask: 10.10: Twitter - It's What's Happening - Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
Five Little Pigs
224 pages
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 70
Sue T5.10 - Good Times
Book of choice that meets SRC requirements
Devices Brightly Shining: A Steampunk Christmas Novella by Shelley Adina.
I listened to the audio book, link is to paperback.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 80/900
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Bookwrm526Task #3.30 - Pawn Sacrifice
Option 2b - Read a book over 600 pages that has BLACK or WHITE in the title (plural or possessive form may be used, but no other variation). I read Black Wolves by Kate Elliott (780p).
Total points so far: 695
Nick KY25.8 Queen Bee Darlene’s 3 genres + 1
Opt. 2: Iceland. I read The Absolution by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir -- Iceland author, set in Iceland.
Opt. 4. Memoir. I read Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly , inits in MemoiR.
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for Seven Deadly Wonders at 547 pp
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 725
Big Books So Far: 500+ (2) 750+ (1) = 4 BBs
Nick KY15.5 Saturday.
I read a book with a day of the week in the title, Blue Monday.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 740
Nick KY30.1 DlM Rose’s Same Name.
Book 1 One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline
Book 2. Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen.
The name is Lisa.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 770
Sarah E50.1 - Chris MD's Task: Reliving the 70s
Dice roll: Five, five, five
Book 1: Odd - at least one man on cover
I read a kindle edition, paperback - no MMP - is The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock - 316 pages
Book 2: Odd - YOUR in title
Penny for Your Secrets
I read a kindle edition, paperback - no MMP - is Penny for Your Secrets - 326 pages
Book 3: Odd - Continuation
The Killings at Kingfisher Hill
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Los asesinatos de Kingfisher Hill - 360 pages
The original author was Agatha Christie, who died in 1976. This Sophie Hannah series used as an example in the task description.
316 + 326 + 360 = 1,002 pages
Total Points: 275
Joanne MI15.8. It's Black and White
Read a book set at least 50% in a country/territory from the list that is a home to penguins
The Golden Age - Set in Perth, Australia
Points this task 15
Total Points 295
BB's 6
GO's 1
25.7 - Brooke TX's Task: Deja Vu All Over AgainOption A:
Book 1: Read a book first published in 2020.
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
Book 2: Read a book first published in 2021.
The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
Total Points: 550
Janice CA20.6. - Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 1: cat on the cover
Cats, Dogs & Other Strangers at My Door by Jack Clifford Smith
+20
total: 60
tasks: 5
books: 5
GO: 1
Mod
15.10. Just the Facts, Please
Read a NON-FICTION book with the main page genre Medicine, Medical, or Science.
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time. Dava Sobel. 5.14.21
Points this post: 15
Points total: 760
Tasks complete: 46/54
Joanna T20.5 - Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big Titles
Read a book with a title/subtitle consisting of AT LEAST 8 WORDS.
Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle
Task total: 20
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Grand total: 550
BB: 5
GO: 0
Cindy FTask 5.10 Good Times
Book of choice
Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile
Points this post:5
Total points:185
Books read:16
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:3 tickets
Tasks completed:14
Cindy FTask 10.8 Bye, Bye Miss American Pie
Word in title of song "BROKEN"
Broken Ground by Val McDermid
Claim 1 Big Book ticket 512 pages
Points this post:10
Total points:195
Books read:17
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:4 tickets
Tasks completed:15
DeborahPost #18
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
1)
The Jade TigerPoints this post: 20
Total Points: 295
Books Read:21
Tasks Done: 18
25.2 - Janet F’s Task: Burgess ShaleOption 3: Read a book that was first published between 1989 & 2014.
Fire first published in 2009.
Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDERFUL LIFE.
Rapijali: Mencari by Dee Lestari
Total Points: 185
Task 20.1 Knit and PurlRead a book with at least one letter K and at least one letter P in the title/subtitle.
a hoboKen hiPster in sherwood forest
A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwood Forest (Twisted Time #2) (2007) by Mari Mancusi (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 322 pages)
170 + 20 = 190
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 170 + 20 = 190
Books read: 15
Pages read: 4,906
Read but not claimed: 07
Goodreads Authors: 09
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Mod
EMurphy50.1 Chris MD's Task: Reliving the 70's
Numbers Rolled: 4 (even), 1 (odd), 6 (even)
Option 1: 250 pages or less A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie (220 pages)
Option 2: One of these words in the title: DON'T STOP GO YOUR OWN WAY GOLD DUST WOMAN Your Perfect Year by Charlotte Lucas (444 pages)
Option 3: MPG of historical fiction that was first published in the second half of the 20th century (1950-1999) Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Published 1975) (262 pages)
220+444+262=926 pages
This Task:
Points: 50
Books Read: 3
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 325
Books Read: 24
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +1000: 1
Tasks Completed: 16
10.9 - Just What the Doctor OrderedRead a book written by a single author with the letters M and D in the author's name.
The Centaur's Wife by Amanda Leduc
M & D in aManDa
Points Earned This Post: 10
Total Points Earned: 340
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
25.8- QueenBeeDarlene's Task: 3 Genres I love, and 1 that I hateOption 1B: Read a book with all the letters GOAT in title only.
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality
GOAT appears in ThinGs yOu mAy
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in SAD AND LONELY.
The Bone Mother by David Demchuk
D & D appears in saD anD
Points Earned This Post: 25
Total Points Earned: 365
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Joanne MI10.2 - Earth Day Every Day
Read a book with a main page genre of Conservation, Ecology, or Environment.
One Mountain Thousand Summits: The Untold Story Tragedy and True Heroism on K2
This book was approved for the MPG of Environment in message #48 of the help thread
Points this task 10
Total Points 305
BB's 6
Go's 1
Bookwrm526Task #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. I chose New Zealand and read Overkill by Vanda Symon.
Total points so far: 710
Jen K30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: Pawn Sacrifice
Option 2
a) Has a cover of BLACK or WHITE (over 70%, according to Tineye)
Iron Gold-- 601 pages
Tineye shows 71.5% White
**********Request 1 BB for 601 pages****
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Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 610
Big Books: 5
Sarah E25.4 Andy P.’s task: Check Your Eyesight
LIVED/LOVED
Book 1: If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska
I read a kindle edition, paperback - no MMP - is If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska - 296 pages
Book 2: The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
I read an ebook, MMP is L'homme qui aimait trop les livres - 264 pages
296 + 264 = 560 pages
Total Points: 300
Sarah E30.2 - Aprilleigh’s task: Agatha Christie, Queen of Mystery
Option 1: The Hunting Party - page 1 (the only page) of the list, currently #7
I listened to an audio, MMP is Nyårsfesten - 340 pages
Option 2: From the Popsugar 2021 #13 - A Locked Room Mystery list - currently #26 on page 1 (the only page)
The Psychology of Time Travel
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is The Psychology of Time Travel - 360 pages
340 + 360 = 700 pages
Total Points: 330
ED20.9. Moderators' Pet - Christine V's Task: Share Appreciation
target word ="last" in the phrase "trade last".
Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Laurie METask 15.1: Continuing On.... The first word of Book 2 is Last word of Book 1 (Titles must be 2 words or more): Homicide
1. Rock & Roll Homicide
2. Homicide: The View from Inside the Yellow Tape
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 85
Laurie ME15.2: Free to Be ... You and Me: Book 1: You in title; Book 2: Me in title; no subtitles
1. Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
2. Bet Me
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 100
Laurie ME15.5: 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).
Grand Slam Murders 304 pages
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 115
Laurie ME15.8 It's Black or 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.
Died in the Wool - set in New Zealand
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 130
Laurie ME15.9: National Library Week - Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. All initials must be used.
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson E L
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 145
SandiCompleted Task
5.3 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show
author who uses 3 names/initials
COURTSIDE by Alan C. Beard
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 230
Points Earned this Post: 5
Total Points To Date: 235
SandiCompleted Task
5.9 - Three's Company
#3 in a series
Ruler of the Realm by Herbie Brennan
Currently does not have Children or Kid mpg but if it does at the time of review, it is a MG+ . . . IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14.0
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 235
Points Earned this Post: 5
Total Points To Date: 240
Andy P.Task # 20.10 - Group Reads
I read The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis My comments appear here, message 32
Points this post: 20
Total points: 720
Scooter&Siam20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lys's Task: Wintering at Riley
Wintering at Riley
Chose Option 2
Option 2:
Read a book that you’ve previously left unfinished.
Read The Book of Life
This is a book that I previously started and left unfinished pre-COVID. Re-read from the beginning for this challenge.
Points: 20
Total: 215
Andy PRepost of Post # 2728
Task # Amy FL's Task: Reminiscing
Option 2. Read a book by an author an author whose initials can be found in QUADROPHENIA You Tell Your Dog First by
Alison Pace QUADROPHENIA
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 MPG of True Crime
Theresa10.2 - Earth Day Every Day
Hunting Season by Nevada Barr
Points this post - 10
Total Points - 70
5.2 Antiques RoadshowRead Macbeth by Shakespeare
Book is over 100 years old
Worth 5 points
Have 25 points
Now have 30 points
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8852
ED20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Sugaring Season
Option 2: Maple
Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust- 557p. pub. 1920
"MP" found in "MaPle"
*****I CLAIM 1 BB TICKET*****
*****I CLAIM 1 GO TICKET*****
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 40
BB=1
GO=1
***Unclaiming/Changing Book***20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 3 Book Claimed
Remote Control
Points Earned This Post: -20
Total Points Earned: 345
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
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"
Songs for the End of the World by Saleema Nawaz
S & N appears in StroNg
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 365
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
15.9. National Library WeekRead a book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
N & O appears in NatiOnal
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 380
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
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Task: 5.6: Are You Being Served? - Read a book with the MPG Humor or Comedy
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 10