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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Delicious Dee50.1 - Chris MD's Task: Reliving the 70s
Dice Roll: 3, 2, 2
Book 1 - Odd -
Book 2 - Even - Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley - ,i>AB found in Bernie Taupin
Book 3 - Even - Heaven Sent - shelved as historical fiction by 8ppl; first published 1990
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 745
Delicious Dee10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Her Shirtless Gentleman - 200pgs falls between 140 and 280
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 755
Nick KY20.10 Group Read
I read The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden.
Message # 22 in the Group Reads thread.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 360
Task:10.6 - My Baby, She Wrote Me a LetterBook read:The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Required: it is on page 1 of the epistolary fiction list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Points this task:10
Total points:640
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:0
Books read:48
Tasks completed:34
Task 25.2 - Janet F’s Task: Burgess ShaleOption 1: Read a book with at least 3 of the letter S in the title.
The book I read was A Thousand Ships. A ThouSand ShipS
Option 2: Read a book with genre of Paleontology or Natural History.
The book I read was The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World
Points this post: 25
Total points: 275
EMurphy20.1 Most Improved Player-Coralie's Task: Knit and Purl - At least one letter K and at least one letter P in the title/subtitle WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 375
Books Read: 26
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +1000: 1
Tasks Completed: 19
ROBIN PClaiming one GO credit for The Bostonians, first published 1886
Task 15.3 - A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away
Option 1: Author name matches first, last or middle name of Star Wars actor - The Bostonians by Henry James - matches actor James Earl Jones
Option 2: MPG of Space Opera - Project Hail Mary
Genre approved by Sandy in Message 24 of Genre help
I listened to the audio. The book was just published this month in both hardcover and paperback. There is no MMPB at this time.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 565
BB 4 GO 6
**edited just to add my name on first line**
READ 60 15.1 Two Word Title The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
Second title same as last word Project 16by Martyn J. Pass
Points 15
Total Points 80
ED5.2 - Antiques Roadshow
The Uttermost Farthing by Marie Belloc Lowndes
pub. 1908
*****I CLAIM 1 GO TICKET*****
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 200
BB=1
GO=4
Sarah E15.8. It's Black and White
Extinction Level - over 50% set in Australia
The GR description shows the Australian setting:
Rebecca Robison survived the Oz virus and escaped from Australia.
She was the only one to get out.
She was forced to leave her friends behind. She thought she had left them for dead.
She was wrong.
Two days ago Rebecca heard an SOS from her friends. Kenji, Jack, Maria.
They are alive.
They are hiding in the middle of Sydney. They are surrounded by the infected.
Now Rebecca must find the courage to go back into hell.
No print edition, ebook approval in message 8206
Total Points: 345
Christine V20.9. Moderators' Pet - Christine V's Task: Share Appreciation
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
Target word "with," found in "within."
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
Mod
5.7 - Mork & Mindy
Read a book with an ampersand (&) or the word "and" in its TITLE.
Before and Again. Barbara Delinsky. 5.18.21
Points this post: 5
Points total: 765
Tasks complete: 47/54
Laurah3025.2 - Janet F’s Task: Burgess Shale
opt 1: Read a book with at least 3 of the letter S in the title. Subtitles excluded.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
opt 4 Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in WONDERFUL LIFE.
All Eyes on Me by Linsey Lanier
Points this post:25
Total points: 235
Books read: 14
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books; 2
Tasks completed:9
Shelby - Repost
15.7. Disco, Disco Duck
Read a book with all the letters of DISCO found in its title.: Changes Coming Down, by Kaje Harper
How Fits: Title: Changes Coming Down
Points this post: 15
Total points: 580
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
*Point Correction post*Totals:
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Points: 480
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 0
5.2 - Antiques RoadshowNorthanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Date Read: 5/14
How It Fits: First published 1818
Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket
Points This Post: 5
Totals:
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Points: 485
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 1
5.5 - M*A*S*HThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Date Read: 5/13
How It Fits: #5 on list found on page 1
Points This Post: 5
Totals:
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Points: 490
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 1
10.4 - Spring StatesFern by Ann Omasta
Date Read: 5/17
How It Fits: From precis set in Florida Keys
Points This Post: 10
Totals:
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Points: 500
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 1
15.6. It's Saturday!Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee
Date Read: 5/7
How It Fits: Sunday In Title
Points This Post: 15
Totals:
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Points: 515
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 1
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big TitlesThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson
Date Read: 5/13
How It Fits: 14 words in title.
Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket: First published Jan 05 1886
Points This Post: 20
Totals:
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Points: 535
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 2
20.10 - Group ReadsFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Date Read: 5/5
How It Fits: Group read Discussion Post
Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket: First published Jan 01 1818
Points This Post: 20
Totals:
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Points: 555
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 3
25.3 - Delicious Dee's Task: Series I’m ReadingOption 2
Book 1:
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb
Date Read: 5/18
How It Fits: #8 In Death
Book 2
Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh
Date Read: 3/14
How It Fits: #14 Psy-Changeling series; 19 books in series at start of challenge.
Points This Post: 25
Totals:
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Points: 580
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 3
Andy P.Task # 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big Titles
Read a book with a title/subtitle consisting of AT LEAST 8 WORDS
Tasting the Past: The Science of Flavor and the Search for the Origins of Wine by Kevin Begos
15 words
Points this post: 20
Total points: 785
30.1 - Dlmrose’s Task: Same NameBook 1
Death By High Heels by Violet Ingram
Date Read: 3/21
How It Fits: Author First Name Violet
Book 2
Choosing the Right Man by Violet Duke
Date Read: 5/17
How It Fits: Author First Name Violet
Points This Post: 30
Totals:
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Points: 610
BBTs: 3
GOTs: 3
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.4 - Spring States
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin
As stated in the book's description: "But Amber's sister Lacey? She's still living in their home state of Nebraska, and trust us, you'll never believe what happened to Lacey." This book focused primarily on Lacey and was about stories from her experiences living in Omaha, Nebraska.
Link to HB edition: You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 370 points
Tasks completed: 25
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
Runaway Amish Girl: The Great Escape by Emma Gingerich
This book had 182 pages which is between 140 and 280 pages.
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 380 points
Tasks completed: 26
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ30.1 - Same Name
Book 1 -
The Swallows by Lisa Lutz
Link to PB edition: The Swallows
Book 2 -
Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline
Link to PB edition: Every Fifteen Minutes
Both authors share the same first name, LISA
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 410 points
Tasks completed: 27
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ30.2 - Agatha Christie, Queen of Mystery
Book 1 -
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
Opt 1 - This book is #7 on the And Then There Were None: Deadly Partiest list.
Link to MMP edition: Nyårsfesten
Book 2 -
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
Opt 2 - This book is #26 on the Popsugar 2021 #13 - A Locked Room Mystery list.
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 440 points
Tasks completed: 28
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
Suzannesea30.2 Aprilleigh's Task: 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.
One by One by Ruth Ware is on page 1 (#13) of the list.
372 pages
Option 3: Other Kings and Queens
Read a book by an author on the "Authors Similar to Agatha Christie" list.
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
254 pages
372 + 254 = 626
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 245
25.6 - Amy FL's Task: ReminiscingOption 2:read a book by an author whose initials can be found in QUADROPHENIA.
All This I Will Give to You by Dolores Redondo
author's initials, DR, found in quaDRophenia
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.
Date with Malice (The Dales Detective Series #2) by Julia Chapman
word in title found in album's track: WITH
track title used: "Have a talk WITH God"
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 725
25.3 - Delicious Dee's Task: Series I’m ReadingOption 2:
Book 1: Book from the In Death series
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Book 2: Book from a series that has MORE than 15 books published
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
Total Points: 575
DeborahPost #19
10.9 - Just What the Doctor Ordered
Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 1 by Tomohito Oda
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 305
Books Read:22
Tasks Done: 19
FLY Task #30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!
task: 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.
book: Appointment with Death
how it fits: title initials AWD found in WAcky weDnesday
task: Option 4: Read a book first published between 1994 and 2004, inclusive.
book: Broadway: The American Musical
how it fits: First published October 13th 2004
claiming one golden oldies ticket for Appointment with Death, First published 1937
Points this post: 30
Total points: 455
Tasks completed: 24 /54
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Coralie20.7 Sugaring Season
Option 2 Book by an author with first and last initials in MaPle
The Cygnet and the Firebird by Patricia A. McKillip
Total to date 660 points
5.10 Good TimesRead a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules!
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
Big Book Ticket (523 pages)
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 5
BB Ticket: 1
10.1 Spring StartsRead a book that is book number 1 in a series (series, #1)
The Face Of Deception by Iris Johansen
Eve Duncan Series #1
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 15
BB Ticket: 1
15.7 Disco, Disco DuckRead a book with all the letters of DISCO found in its title (not subtitle).
Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle
D, I, C found in decaffeinated
S, O found in corpse
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 30
BB Ticket: 1
15.10 Just the Facts, PleaseRead a NON-FICTION book with the main page genre Medicine, Medical, or Science.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
MPG = Non-fiction, Science, Health>Medicine, Medical
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 45
BB Ticket: 1
20.1 Most Improved Player - Coralie's Task: Knit and PurlRead a book with at least one letter K and at least one letter P in the title/subtitle.
Making Payments: An American Indian, the Vietnam War, Laos, and the Hmong by John Oventile
K in making
P in payments
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 65
BB Ticket: 1
20.2 Rookie at the Top - Margo's Task: First Time Lucky!Your book for this task must be at least 290 pages.
Option 3.
Read a book with MPG cozy-mystery (stand-alone or embedded).
In for a Penny by Kelsey Browning
MPG = Mystery>Cozy Mystery 37 users
No mass market paperback for pages. Top Paperback = 320
pages
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 85
BB Ticket: 1
20.9 Moderators' Pet - Christine V's Task: Share AppreciationFor this task, read a book where any single word of four letters or more from "compliment" and its listed synonyms can be found intact in the title (subtitles excluded).
I used the phrase "sing praises of" and chose the word "sing"
Lark! The Herald Angels Sing by Donna Andrews
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 105
BB Ticket: 1
CYNBAXTERTask #15.01 – Continuing on..................
Task Description #1: Read any book that meets SRC requirements and that has a title of at least 2 words
Book: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Task Description #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.
Book: Tiger Shrimp Tango by Tim Dorsey
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 770 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 9
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 5
Amy B25.1 - Teri-K's Task: Don't Panic!
For this task you will read 2 books; you can use an option more than once.
The books must total more than 600 pages = 667 pgs
Required: State which option you are using for each book. State that the books are new-to-you. Both books are new to me.
Option 1: Read a book from this Trippy Books List
Book chosen must meet SRC requirements.
REQUIRED: State the page of the list your book is found on.
The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall (427 pgs) - page 1, currently #67
Option 2: Find your own answers to life's pressing questions by reading a NONFICTION book with at least one 4 and one 2 in the page number.
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (240 pgs)
This Task: 25 Points
To Date: 780 Points
M1nks30.3 2a - The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz - 608 pgs
* 1 x Big Book Ticket *
83.6 %#1b2222Black
7.4 %#8a8d89Grey
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1.8 %#56221cBrown
0.4 %#92362bBrown
Points this post: 30
Total points: 50
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
M1nks20.7 - MaddAddam - Margaret Attwood
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
ROBIN P5.10 - Good Times - Book of choice
Harry's Trees: A Novel
Points this post: 5
Total points: 570
BB:4 GO: 6
ROBIN PClaiming 1 GO point
5.2 Antiques Roadshow - book published at least 100 years ago
The Longest Journey first published 1907
Points this post: 5
Total points: 575
BB:4 GO:7
CEELEETask 5.10 Good Times
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules. Hope it is DY-NO-MITE!
I read THE SURVIVORS by Jane Harper
The Survivors
Fantastic as always! I discovered Jane Harper on a whim, thinking "What if this Jane Harper is my French teacher from college?" She is not! (Darn!) But I discovered a great author and now have an interest in Australian noir.
Total Points for Task: 5
Total Books Read for Task: 1
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for task: 0
Total Points for Spring Challenge 2021: 20
Total Tasks Completed for Spring Challenge 2021: 2
Total Books Read for S[ring Challenge 2021: 2
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Spring Challenge 2021: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Spring Challenge 2021: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Option 3. Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials may be found in the phrase: "Strong, wise cats".
Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang
Total Points: 205