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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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FLY Task #10.10 - Twitter - It's What's Happening
task: Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive.
book: They Called Us Enemy
how it fits: 208 pages
Points this post: 10
Total points: 525
Tasks completed: 28 /54
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
FLY Task #5.7 - Mork & Mindy
task: 🌷Read a book with an ampersand (&) or the word "and" in its TITLE
book: Preludes & Nocturnes
how it fits: "&" in the title
Points this post: 5
Total points: 530
Tasks completed: 29 /54
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Oma122920.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Jen K's Task: Sugaring Season
I chose Option #2
Option 2: Maple
Read a book with a single author with the first and last initials of the author found in the word “maple”.
Dead Man's Ranson by Ellis Peters
Points= 485/900
Tasks= 28/54
Goldie Oldies Books()
Big Books=500+(3),750+,1000+()
10.4 - Spring StatesRead a book set at least 50% in a US state that was admitted to the Union during March, April, or May: Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin.
Required: If the setting is not evident on the GR main book page include a reference when you post.
I read This Tender Land, which takes place in Minnesota from p 1 until p 400.
points: 265
books read: 22
tasks completed: 17
tasks in progress: 3
Big Books: 1
pages read: 7647
15.9. National Library WeekRead a book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Total Points: 220
VAL TX20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Margo's Task: First Time Lucky! -
Choose one option and read one book.
Option 1. - read a book with a ONE word title.
Patsy by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn
Book has 419 pages.
This post:
Points - 20
Total:
Points - 80
Inge15.1. Continuing on..................
Book 1: Witch's Curse
book 2: Curse Painter
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 230/900
Total Books Read: 21
Tasks Completed: 17/54
BB ticket: 1
Inge30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Thank you, Dr. Seuss!
Book 1, option 4: Hokwerda's kind
Book 2: option 3: Confettiregen
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 260/900
Total Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 18/54
BB ticket: 1
PAULA S10.6 - My Baby, She Wrote Me a Letter
I read the Swedish translation of #19 The Sorrows of Young Werther on the Epistolary Fiction list
I read the ebook, MMPB link for reference: Les Souffrances du jeune Werther
*** This book was first published September 29th 1774. I claim 1 GO Ticket ***
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Point this Post: 10
Total Points: 215
Big books: 3
Golden Oldies: 4
PAULA S5.4 - Fawlty Towers
🌷Read a book with 2 Ws in title/subtitle OR in the author's name.
India Black and the Widow of Windsor
I read the ebook, PB link for reference (no MMPB): India Black and the Widow of Windsor
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Point this Post: 5
Total Points: 220
Big books: 3
Golden Oldies: 4
PAULA S5.5 - M*A*S*H
🌷Read a book found on the Medicine and Literature list.
#9 on the list
I listened to the audio book. MMPB link for reference: The Hot Zone
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Point this Post: 5
Total Points: 225
Big books: 3
Golden Oldies: 4
PAULA S5.10 - Good Times
🌷Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules!
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7.0
I read the ebook, MMPB for reference: The Giver
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Point this Post: 5
Total Points: 230
Big books: 3
Golden Oldies: 4
DeborahPost #21
10.1 - Spring Starts
The Power of Hades (The Hades Trials #1)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 330
Books Read:24
Tasks Done: 21
15.10. Just the Facts, PleaseA non-fiction book with MPG Medicine, Medical, or Science: The Puzzle Solver: A Scientist's Desperate Quest to Cure the Illness that Stole His Son by Tracie White
Points this post: 15
Total points: 780
REPOST30.3 2a -
- 1,017 pgs* 3 x Big Book Ticket *
83.6 %#1b2222Black
7.4 %#8a8d89Grey
6.7 %#e8e8e3Grey
1.8 %#56221cBrown
0.4 %#92362bBrown
Points this post: 30
Total points: 110
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 3
30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: Pawn SacrificeOption 1
Playing Piece used: King
a) The name of the piece is in the title (plurals or possessives may be used, but no other variations).
Jeeves and the KING of Clubs by Ben Schott
b) The name of the piece is found intact in the author’s name (any position)
Wings of Fury (Wings of Fury #1) by Emily R. KING
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 830
Amy B20.1. 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.
Hooking Up by Tom Wolfe
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 840 Points
M1nks15.7 - Death in the Stocks - Pub 1935
* 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this post: 15
Total points: 125
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 4
M1nks15.8 - Died in the Wool - Pub 1945
* 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
(Included for length - Died in the Wool)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 140
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 5
M1nks20.10 - The Bear and the Nightingale - #18
Points this post: 20
Total points: 160
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 5
Joanne Mi20.6. Seasoned Reader - Iulia's Task: Honoring Zen, the Brave Tomcat
Option 3: Author's initials in "Strong wise cats"
The Rebels of Ireland byEdward Rutherfurd
Claiming 2 bb's @ 863 pages
Points this task 20
Total points 385
BB's this task 2
Total BB's 9
GO's 1
CYNBAXTERTask #25.06 – Amy FL's Task: Reminiscing
Task Description #1, Option 1: Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each title word (ignore subtitles) can be found in the name of that show: GET THE LED OUT.
Book: The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu - the title's initials T-L-O-T-D can all be found in the phrase "GET THE LED OUT"
Task Description #2, Option 2: Read a book by an author with the first or last name Tom, Thomas or Tommy OR an author whose initials can be found in QUADROPHENIA.
Book: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow - the author's initials can be found in the word "QUADROPHENIA"
**This is a Big Book (517 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date: 900 points - wooHOOO!!!!!
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 10
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 6
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EMurphy15.9 National Library Week - Author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK Luster by Raven Leilani
This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 405
Books Read: 29
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +1000: 1
Tasks Completed: 21
25.5 - Cat's Task: Spring SpringsOption 2: Read a book with all the letters LION and LAMB in the title / subtitle
I read an ebook version of Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home
Option 3: Read a book with a single author name George
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket, first published in 1913***
New Points: 25
Total Points: 545
BB: 1
GO: 2
Jen K25.5 - Cat's Task: Spring Springs
Option 3. April Holidays: Tenth of December by George Saunders
Option 4. May Day: The City We Became
approved message 6 in help thread
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Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 725
Big Books: 5
Laurie ME25.6: Amy FL's Task: Reminiscing
Option2: read a book by an author with the first or last name Tom, Thomas or Tommy.
Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill
Option 4: read a book with a MPG of True Crime.
Homicide: The View from Inside the Yellow Tape
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 420
PAULA S(Repost to include missing required information)
5.5 - M*A*S*H
🌷Read a book found on the Medicine and Literature list.
#9 on page 1 of the list.
I listened to the audio book. MMPB link for reference: The Hot Zone
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Point this Post: 5
Total Points: 230
Big books: 3
Golden Oldies: 4
FLY Task # 15.3. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away
task: Option 2 - Read one book that satisfies the requirements for both books of option 1.
Book 1 - read a book whose author name matches one of the main actors from the movie
Book 2 - read a book with a main page genre of Space Opera.
book: Refugee
how it fits: (1) author Piers Anthony shares a name with actor Anthony Daniels, (2) book has MPG Space Opera
Points this post: 15
Total points: 545
Tasks completed: 30 /54
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
MARGO 15.9. National Library WeekRead a book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. All initials must be used.
Author Roger King initials in nationallibraRyweeK
A Girl From Zanzibar
by Roger King
Posted PB but read Kindle
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Points this task: 15
Total points: 270
Tasks completed: 16
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Kathy KS30.1 - Dlmrose’s Task: Same Name
Read 2 books each written by a different author who shares the same first name.
Name: Philip
Research In Archives: The Use Of Unpublished Primary Sources, by Philip C. Brooks
A Beautiful Place to Die, Philip R. Craig
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 485
Tasks completed: 21
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 4
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
PAULA S10.1 - Spring Starts
Read a book that is book number 1 in a series (series, #1)
- Bill Hodges Trilogy #1I read the ebook, MMPB for reference: Mr. Mercedes
*** The MMPB has 560p, I claim 1 BB Ticket ***
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Point this Post: 10
Total Points: 240
Big books: 4
Golden Oldies: 4
PAULA S10.3 - ABBA
Read a book with the ALL the letters ABBA in the title and/or subtitle, 2 As and 2 Bs
ABB in rABBi
A in somedAy
I read the kindle edition, MMPB for reference: Someday the Rabbi Will Leave
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Point this Post: 10
Total Points: 250
Big books: 4
Golden Oldies: 4
PAULA S10.5 - Spend the Day With a Knight
Read a book set during or about medieval times. For the purposes of this task, medieval times will be defined as the 5th through the 16th century (400 AD–1600 AD).
set in 1194 I read the Kindle edition. PB link for reference (no MMPB): Season of the Raven: A Servant of the Crown Mystery
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Point this Post: 10
Total Points: 260
Big books: 4
Golden Oldies: 4
Bookwrm526Task #10.3 - ABBA
Read a book with the ALL the letters ABBA in the title and/or subtitle, 2 As and 2 Bs. I read Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings (A in fearing, BA in black, B in body).
Total points so far: 810
10.5 - Spend the Day With a KnightThe Infinite Deep (Knightfall #1) by David B. Coe
book description noted "Following the Fall of Acre…"
Fall of Acre was in 1291 & book opens with a date: May 18, 1291. The whole book spans only a couple of months or so.
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 840
Bookwrm526Task #10.10 - It's What's Happening
Read a book with a number of pages between 140 and 280 inclusive. I read Halfbreed by Maria Campbell (157p).
Total points so far: 820
50.1 - Chris MD's Task: Reliving the 70sMy numbers are 5, 1 and 2.
Book 1: Odd
Read a book with at least one man on the cover.
Well Met
319 pages
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.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
402 pages
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).
The Color Purple (first published in 1982)
295 pages
Total pages: 1,016 pages.
Total Points: 270
Task 30.4 - Sandy's Task: Up and DownThis is a 2 book task. Your books must have a combined total of at least 600 pages.
Book 1 - any book that fits general SRC rules
Down Along with That Devil's Bones: A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory, and the Legacy of White Supremacy (2020) by Connor Towne O'Neill (Hardcover, 262 pages) [322.42]
262 pages, published 2020
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). The month of the year is irrelevant - we're only looking at year of first publication.
Welcome to Night Vale (Welcome to Night Vale #1) (2015) by Joseph Fink (Goodreads Author) and Jeffrey Cranor (Hardcover, 401 pages)
401 pages, published 2015
401 > 262 pages
2015 < 2020 year of first publication
Pagecount:
262 + 401 = 663 > 600 pages
240 + 30 = 270
Tasks Completed: 17
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 240 + 30 = 270
Books read: 21
Pages read: 6,884
Read but not claimed: 03
Goodreads Authors: 12
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
PAULA S15.5. It's outta here!
Read a book with at least 2 of the digits 75530 in its page count.
I read the ebook. PB link for reference: Vitklädd med ljus i hår.
The PB has 175p. The digits 7 and 5 from 75530 are in the page count.
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Point this Post: 15
Total Points: 275
Big books: 4
Golden Oldies: 4
PAULA S15.7. Disco, Disco Duck
Read a book with all the letters of DISCO found in its title (not subtitle)
D in steepeD
I in In
SCO in SuspiCiOn
I read the kindle edition. PB link for reference (no MMPB): Steeped in Suspicion
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Point this Post: 15
Total Points: 290
Big books: 4
Golden Oldies: 4
Inge30.1 - Dlmrose’s Task: Same Name
Book 1, De crèche
Book 2: De achtste zuster
Both Authors are called Elle
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 290/900
Total Books Read: 25
Tasks Completed: 19/54
BB ticket: 1
Task 5.3 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show🌷Read a book written by a single author who uses 3 names/initials. Spaces determine names.
J. J. Murphy
You Might as Well Die (Algonquin Round Table #2) (2011) by J.J. Murphy (male) (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 312 pages)
270 + 05 = 275
Tasks Completed: 18
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 270 + 05 = 275
Books read: 22
Pages read: 7,196
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 13
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
FLY Task #20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lys's Task: Wintering at Riley
task: Option 3: Read a book with an LGBT MPG.
book: The Empress of Salt and Fortune
how it fits: MPG LGBT... also MPG GLBT>Queer... and also MPG LGBT>Lesbian :)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 565
Tasks completed: 31 /54
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
5.2 - Antiques RoadshowBulldog Drummond (Bulldog Drummond #1) by Sapper
pub. 1920
1x Golden Oldies tix
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 845
M1nks25.3 - #2
1. Naked in Death
2. Glory in Death
Points this post: 25
Total points: 190
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 5
M1nks25.4 - 1. A Grave Mistake - 256 Pgs
2. Grace of Monaco - 368 Pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points:215
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 5
M1nks25.5 - 3. A Game of Thrones - 835 pgs
* 2 x Big Book Ticket *
4.
Points this post: 25
Total points:240
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 5
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15.9. National Library Week
Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. All initials must be used.
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Author = AA
Task total: 15
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Grand total: 600
BB: 5
GO: 0