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SPRING CHALLENGE 2022
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Katrisa20.8 - Nickels & Dimes: Paul's Task: Is 139 a Prime Number?
Opt 1 - Read a book written by a single author whose initials (all of them) can be found in the letters in "AMAZON PRIME".
I read Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor - NO - amazON prime
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 725
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I read an ARC of Mecca by Susan Straight, linked to the hardback edition (no MMPB or pb).
Author has first and last names starting with S.
total points: 360
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Free choice. I listened to an audiobook of The Opposite of Everyone, linked to the paperback (no MMPB).
total points: 365
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I chose option 2, the one book option, and listened to the audiobook of Omens, linked to the pb (no MMPB).
Title has 5 letters, and this is book #1 in the Cainsville series.
total points: 380
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I chose option 2, the one book option, and read the kindle version of $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America, linked to the pb version (no MMPB).
title has both a digit and a dollar sign in the title.
total points: 395
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For book 1, I read a kindle ARC of True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson, linked to the pb edition (no MMPB). 288 pages, Nonfiction and sports as MPGs.
For book 2, I read a kindle ARC of Give Unto Others by Donna Leon, linked to the pb (no MMPB). 306 pages.
Author initials, DL in enDthe Lockout.
total pages 288+306 = 594
total points: 420
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For my first book, I used option 2 and read a kindle edition of How High We Go in the Dark, linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB). Author is Sequoia Nagamatsu.
Initials SN found in Substantia Nigra.
For my second book, I used option 3 and listened to the audiobook of The Mystery of the Blue Train, with "blue" in its title.
total points: 445
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For my first book, I used option 1 and listened to an audiobook of The Boleyn Inheritance.
T in The
A in inheritAnce
B, L, E in BoLEyn
T in inheriTance
For my second book, I used option 4 and listened to an audiobook of Call Us What We Carry.
The word CARRY can be made from Connect and libRARY.
total points: 475
Maria Jo20.10 - Group Reads
Book: The Thursday Murder Club
Discussion Post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 20
Total points: 210
15.10 - Scare More Than CrowsRead a book with a main page genre Horror.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Points this task: 15
Total points: 235
Amy FL5.1 - The Wicked Witch
The House of Ashes - ... a cyclone caught a house
Points this post: 5
Total points: 215
Amy FL10.2 - The Wisest in All of Oz
Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson (Michael Jackson)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 225
Amy FL10.4 - Brains, Brains, Brains!
Dread Nation - description mentions zombies:
Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania...
Points this post: 10
Total points: 235
Amy FL15.9 - Hall of Famer
The Loop by Ben Oliver (jackie rOBinson)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 250
LAUREN JODI15.2 - Right/Left
Book #1: Right (Fiction)
Thief of Hearts by Teresa Medeiros
Book #2: Left (Non-fiction)
The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder by John Glatt
*I claim an It's a Fact ticket for this book, which is non-fiction.*
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 375/895
Big Book Ticket: 2
It's a Fact Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 27
Total Tasks Completed: 22/54
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristi CO's task: Literary Cat NamesOption 1: Read a book written by a single author who was born in Canada
La Guerre, Yes Sir! by Roch Carrier
Roch Carrier's GR bio lists his birthplace as Sainte-Justine, QC
Points this post: 20
Total points: 295
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 26
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!
Option 2: #2 #4 or #16 in a series.
Page Count: 307--Listened to Audiobook-- Link to MMPB edition Birds of a Feather
Series: Maisie Dobbs #2
Birds of a Feather
Points Earned This Post: 20
Points Achieved to Date: 755/895
Tasks Completed 47/54
Kathy KS20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!
2. DORDLE, QUORDLE, SEDECORDLE. Read a book that is #2 #4 or #16 in a series.
Lethal Lineage, by Charlotte Hinger
Series: Lottie Albright #2
I listened to an audiobook; pb (not LP)=310 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 260
Tasks completed: 13/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 3
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)15.1 -Hemispheres
Book 1: set at least 50% in a country that is located entirely the Northern Hemisphere
Page Count: 310--Listened to Audiobook-- Link to PB edition Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Country: United States--Minnesota
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Book 2: set at least 50% in a country that is located entirely the Southern Hemisphere
Page Count: 368
Country: Rosario, Argentina--Located entirely in Southern Hemisphere according to link in task.
Furia
Points Earned This Post: 15
Points Achieved to Date: 770/895
Tasks Completed 48/54
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.10 Scare More Than Crows
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Points this post: 15
Total points:740/895
Tasks completed: 43/54
Books read: 57
Sara G15.10 - Scare More Than Crows
Read a book with a main page genre Horror. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Points this post: 15
Total points: 245
Jen K5.1 - The Wicked Witch
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
Matching Word: Know
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 305
Big Books: 3
Jen K25.7 - Andy P’s Task: Symmetry
Book 1: River Marked- 290 pages
RiveR
Book 2: Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation by Maud Newton - 378 pages
NewtoN
290 + 378 > 500 pages
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points 330
Big Books: 3
Jen K20.2 - Rookie At The Top - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Books For A Bookworm
The Book of Form and Emptiness
Word: Book
*******Claiming Big Book ticket- 548 pages ******
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 350
Big Books: 4
Angela IL 20.2 - Rookie At The Top - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Books For A Bookworm
Read a book with one of the following words in the title or subtitle: Book/ Plurals are allowed
Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson-4/13
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 260
Books Read: 16
Tasks Completed: 11/54
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 1
Christene Paula**Incomplete Task**
30.3 - Dlmrose’s Task: Recurring Keys
Book 1: The Humans by Matt Haig 304 pages, ebook kindle
Book 2: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas 482 pages, paperback
Tasks:
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title that contains all the letters A E N. Subtitles are excluded.
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains all the letters A E N in a single name part.
How it fits:
Book 1: "thE humAN"
Book 2: "EleNA armas"
Points this task: 30
Total points: 115
Total books read: 10
Tasks completed: 9/54
Big Books tickets: 5
(1) 500+
(2) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Its a Fact Tickets:0
Christene Paula**Task incomplete**
30.4 - TessaVanessa's Task: National Library Week 2022
Book 1: She Is Me, Too by T.M. Shivener 303 pages, ebook kindle
Book 2: Tell Me the Truth by Kiersten Modglin 276 pages, ebook kindle
Tasks:
Book 1: Read a book checked out from your local library that has exactly one number 3 OR 0 in the number of pages (in honor of my 30 years). Your book can be a print or digital borrow. SRC page number rules apply.
Book 2: Read a book by a single author that has all the letters of MORE in the author's first and last name. Other name parts are excluded.
How it fits:
Book 1: 303 pages
Book 2: "kiERsten MOdglin"
Points this task: 30
Total points: 145
Total books read: 12
Tasks completed: 10/54
Big Books tickets: 5
(1) 500+
(2) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Its a Fact Tickets:0
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.9 - Hall of Famer
The Woman Next Door by Natasha Boydell
This author's initials (all) can be found in Jackie Robinson (roBiNson)
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): The Woman Next Door
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 125 points
Tasks completed: 9
Nick KY20.3 Lauren Jodi’s Henry Rex
Op. 4 – Off With Her Head! -- I read
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale, p. 10 of Adultery list https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... I listened to the audiobook. I could find no MMPB, the PB highest on the list is The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 475
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Option 3
Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley / MPG Romance
Option 5
You Can Run by Rebecca Zanetti / AZ in author name
Points this post: 30
Total points: 260
PatTask 25.2 ~ Upcoming Milestone!
This task requires 2 books. Please choose 2 different options.
No books with children’s as a MPG can be used because this will be an adult trip.
Required ~ State which options you choose.
Option ~ 2 Read a book with a 2 word title. All words count, including articles. Subtitles should be ignored.
Second Wind by Dick FrancisRead ~ 4.10.22
Pages ~ 293
Option 4 ~ Read a book with a MPG of Food or Food & Drink. The genre can be standalone or embedded.
Bone in the Throat by Anthony BourdainRead ~ 4.13.22
Pages ~ 304
How it Fits ~ Food and Drink > Food as MPG
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Points this Task ~ 25
Total Points ~ 355
Total Books ~ 25
Total Pages ~ 8,810
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2022 SRC
10.4 - Brains, Brains, Brains!
Run - the zombies are coming! Read a zombie book.
Broken World
Points this post: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Ticket: 0
Total Points: 165
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Ticket: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2022 SRC
25.7 - Andy P’s Task: Symmetry
Book 1. Read a book that contains a word of at least 5 letters in the title that begins and ends with the same letter. Subtitles are excluded.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles - StyleS - MMPB version is 223 pages, initially published in 1920, claiming 1 GO ticket
Book 2. Read a book by an author whose name contains a name part that begins and ends with the same letter. The name part must be at least 3 letters. Any name part would work: first, middle, other, last. An author who uses a single name may be used.
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell - 416 pages - jEWEll
Points this post: 25
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Ticket: 0
Total Points: 190
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 2
It's a Fact Ticket: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2022 SRC
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Helen B's Task: Spring Begins
2. Read a book with a flower in bloom on the cover. The picture can be an illustration but petals must be clearly visible.
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Ticket: 0
Total Points: 210
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 2
It's a Fact Ticket: 1
Ana30.4 - TessaVanessa's Task: National Library Week 2022
Option 2: A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer. The book has one number 0 in the page numbers and I checked it out at the library I work at.
Option 4: Bright Ruin by Vic James. Ruin can be found in the letters that make up Connect With Your Library.
This Post: 30
Total Points: 265
15.7 - NeuroAwareRead a book that has been shelved as Neurodiversity from the first 25 pages of the Neurodiversity list.
I read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which is on page 1.
Total Points: 350
Ana20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
Option 2: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi. This book has MPG historical.
This Post: 20
Total Points: 285
APRILLEIGH10.7 - Holi
Read a book with a title that begins with H, O, L, or I.
Lonely Hearts by Lisa Gray
(Read the kindle version - top paperback - no mmpb)
Title begins with an L.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (300)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (3)
Books Read: 1 (22)
Total Tasks: 19
Deborah30.2 - XBM’s Task – The Birds and The Bees
1)
Crooked Kingdom3) Get a Life, Chloe Brown MPG: ROMANCE
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 125
Books Read: 10
Tasks Done: 8
Deborah25.6 - KmarieD's Task: Reaching Goals
1) Crowbones March 8th 2022
3) White Rabbit MPG: YA
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 150
Books Read: 12
Tasks Done: 10
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Helen B's Task: Spring BeginsOption 3: Read the first book (#1) in a series
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (Bromance Book Club #1)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 315
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 27
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
HanneloreTask 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!
Choose one option and read one book.
Option 2: Read a book that is #2 #4 or #16 in a series.
Book: Voltooid
How it fits: This book is #2 in a series.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 280
Tasks completed: 17
BB tickets:
(3) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 0
trishhartuk15.6. That’s Dr. Scarecrow
Read a book by an author who has all the letters T H D in his/her name.
Answers in the Attic, kaTHi Daley
Read the kindle edition. PB: here
Points this task: 15
Books read: 1
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 8
Golden oldies: 2
Nick KY15.4 - "Password" is not a Password
World Password Day is May 5.
Option 1. Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1 - Read a book with a number (expressed as a digit 1,2,3,4, etc. ) in the title or subtitle. I read 7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the Week by Jamie Oliver. Half of the 320 pp are full-page pictures, leaving 160 oversize pages of text.
AND
Book 2- Read a book with at least one of these special characters in the title or subtitle:
? question mark
I read Who Killed CBS?: The Undoing Of America's Number One News Network by Peter J. Boyer.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 490
15.5 - Hey Joe!Read a book written by a single author named Joe or one of the related names.
The Route of Ice and Salt by José Luis Zárate
Jose is on the list for Portuguese.
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 420
It's A Fact Tickets: 10
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
APRILLEIGH5.10 - Wish Upon a Star
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC requirements.
Heartbreak Bay by Rachel Caine
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (305)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (3)
Books Read: 1 (23)
Total Tasks: 20
EMurphy15.9 Hall of Famer - Author whose initials can be found in Jackie Robinson The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 140
Books Read: 10
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 1
Tasks Completed: 6
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.6 - Spring Begins
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey
Option 3 - This is book #1 in the Hot & Hammered series.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Fix Her Up
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 145 points
Tasks completed: 10
Stephanie12710.7 - Holi: Read a book with a title that begins with one of these letters: H, O, L, I.
How Much of These Hills Is Gold
Points this post: 10
Total points: 70/895
Tasks completed: 4/54
Books read: 4
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10.9 - Spring Into a Good Book
Read a book first published in March, April, or May (of any year) that has an average Goodreads rating of 4.0 or higher.
I read The Humans first published May 9, 2013 Rating=4.09
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 705