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SPRING CHALLENGE 2022
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20.10 - Group ReadsRead one of the books selected as a group read & participate in discussion thread.
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Points this task: 20
Total points: 255
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INSIYAH10.10 - Spring Series
Book: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (ebook)
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 8.0 according to arbookfind.com
Note: Top MMPB has 192 pages.
How it fits: Series name is Peter Pan - P in SPRING
Peter Pan was first published in 1911. Claiming one Golden Oldies Ticket.
Points Earned This Post: 10
Total Points Earned: 240
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 11
It's A Fact Tickets: 5
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Big Book Tickets: 4
Sara G20.10 - Group Reads
Nonfiction: Travel
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other
I posted my thoughts in the discussion thread here.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 265
JEN B25.7 - Andy P’s Task: Symmetry
> The total page count for both books must be 500 or more.
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.
Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman
Nation begins and ends with N
Page Count: 256
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.
Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
Alexandra begins and ends with A
Page Count: 324
256 + 324 = 580 pages
TOTAL POINTS: 85
Julia1035.1 - The Wicked Witch
Payback's a Witch (WITCH in title and in lyrics)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 345
BB: 6
GO: 0
NF: 3
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 27
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah E's Task: Most VolcanoesRead a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches either a word from the mnemonic or the name of a planet in our solar system.
The Boy in the Earth
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 450
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)
Amy B15.9 - Hall of Famer
Read a book by an author whose initials (all) can be found in Jackie Robinson.
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 160 Points
Deborah30.1 - Katrisa's Task: Dune
3) Ghost Story - MPG: Horror - 567 pages
5) Annihilation- Page 1, currently 7 down - 195 pages
567 + 195 = 762 (700 min required)
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 180
Books Read: 14
Tasks Done: 10
APRILLEIGH10.9 - Spring Into a Good Book
Read a book first published in March, April, or May with a Goodreads rating of 4.0 or higher.
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
First published on March 20, 2018.
Goodreads rating of 4.06 locked in the help thread (and still current).
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (315)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (3)
Books Read: 1 (24)
Total Tasks: 21
babbling c 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!
2. DORDLE, QUORDLE, SEDECORDLE. Why do one wordle when you can do 2 or 4 or 16!? Read a book that is #2 #4 or #16 in a series.
The series name and number must be indicated in grayscale parentheses following the title on the GR page.
Live and Let Die - kindle Live and Let Die - Mass market paperback pg. 159 by Ian Fleming
(James Bond (Original Series) #2)
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 165/895
Completed Tasks: 11/54
Golden oldies:
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Pages read this season: 4,778
Books read this season: 12
20.10 - Group ReadsClanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan
Discussion post #6
Points this post: 20
Total points: 365
HanneloreTask 15.8 - Mr Potato Head
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that was one of the original toy parts: hand, foot, ear, mouth, eye, nose, hat, eyeglasses, pipe, hair.
Book: Dead Eye
How it fits: 'Eye' in the title.
Points this task: 15
Total points: 330
Tasks completed: 20
BB tickets:
(3) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 0
HanneloreTask 10.5 - Spring Break
Read a book set at least 50% in one or more of these popular spring break destinations:
Barcelona, London, Paris; Florida, Hawaii, Texas; Bahamas, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico.
Book: Private Eye
How it fits: Book MP description mentions the setting: "Because nothing is ever simple in Dead End, Florida, [...]"
Points this task: 10
Total points: 340
Tasks completed: 21
BB tickets:
(3) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 0
PatTask 15.3 ~ Wordle
Option 1 ~ Read two books, one book 1 and one book 2:
Book 1 ~ Read a book with a one-word title that is exactly five letters. Words that include punctuation or numbers do not work. Subtitles should be ignored.
Blush by Jamie BrennerRead ~ 3.25.22
Pages ~ 384
How it Fits ~ BLUSH has five letters
Book 2 ~ Read a book that is number 1 thru 6 in a series. The book must have a whole number series designation (#1 - #6). The series name and number must be indicated in grayscale parentheses following the title on the GR page.
Three Sisters by Heather MorrisRead ~ 4.16.22
Pages ~ 416
How it Fits ~ (The Tattooist of Auschwitz #3)
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Points this Task ~ 15
Total Points ~ 385
Total Books ~ 28
Total Pages ~ 10,045
Delicious Dee15.8 - Mr Potato Head
Hat Trick - ebook only approved in ebook verification thread - post 8483
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 305
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2022 SRC
15.2 Right/Left
A brain is divided into two halves, or hemispheres. Within each half, particular regions control certain functions. Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1, The right brain is sometimes referred to as the analog brain. It has a more creative and less
way of thinking.
Read a FICTION book with a title that begins with a letter in RIGHT.
T - The Drawing of the Three, title starts with T, fiction book
Book 2, The left brain is sometimes referred to as the digital brain It is more analytical and orderly than the right brain.
Read a NONFICTION book with a title that begins with a letter in LEFT.
T - The Middle Ages: A Graphic History title starts with T, non-fiction, claiming one It's a Fact ticket (MPG Nonfiction)
Points this post: 15
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Ticket: 1
Total Points: 200
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Ticket: 2
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah E's Task: Most Volcanoes
Most Volcanoes Erupt Mulberry Jam Sandwiches Under Normal Pressure
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Page Count: 374
Word: Under
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
Points Earned This Post: 20
Points Achieved to Date: 865/895
Tasks Completed 51/54
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)5.10 -Wish Upon a Star
book of your choice that meets SRC requirements
Page Count: 314
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
Points Earned This Post: 5
Points Achieved to Date: 870/895
Tasks Completed 52/54
Jayme (the ghostreader)25.6 Reaching my Goals
Option 3 Young Adult
Beyondby Mercedes Lackey
MPG fantasy
Option 5 read a book 2nd in a series or higher
Hard Eightby Janet Evanovich
8th in the series
Task +25
Grand total: 80
ROBIN P20.10 - Group Reads
The Thursday Murder Club
My comments are in Message 20 of the thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 455
BB:0 GO:2 NF: 6
30.2 - XBM’s Task – The Birds and The BeesOption 1: Read a book with bird(s) or bee(s) on the cover
Darkdawn (The Nevernight Chronicle #3) by Jay Kristoff
approval
Option 3: Read a book with an MPG* of Romance
You, Me, and the Colors of Life by Noa C. Walker
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 1
It's a Fact: 0
Season Total: 610
15.8 - Mr Potato HeadThe Hand of Glory by Sophie Masson
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 1
It's a Fact: 0
Season Total: 625
VAL TX20.1 - Most Improved - Delicious Dee's Task: Happy Birthday to Me! - Pick 1 option and read a book that fits.
Option 1: Read a book where the ALL the letters CELLO, including 2 Ls, can be found in the title.
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
This post and total:
Points - 20
15,7 - NeuroAwareRead a book that has been shelved as Neutodiversity from the first 25 pages of the Neurodiversity list
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, on page 1 of list
Points this post: 15
Total points: 385
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 32
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
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15.9 - Hall of Famer
initials SC: Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
total = 405
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15.10 - Scare More Than Crows
horror genre: Safety Behind Bars by Robert Kirkman
total = 420
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20.1 - Most Improved - Delicious Dee's Task: Happy Birthday to Me!
option 2, author initials EC: Don't Know Tough by Eli Cranor, 336 pages
total = 440
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20.3 - Best Review – Lauren Jodi's Task: Henry Rex
option 1, military fiction genre: Honor Among Enemies by David Weber
total = 460
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
option 1, From page 4: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
total = 480
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5.1 - Sandy's Task: I Want My Baseball!
Book 1, NF sports: 99: Stories of the Game by Wayne Gretzky, 381 pages
Book 2, author initials KE: The Silence by Kendra Elliot, 277 pages
I read the kindle The Silence
381 + 277 = 658 pages
total - 505
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25.4 - Wayne's Task:
option 2, good in title: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan, 400 pages
option 3, double letter LL, RR: All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles, 416 pages
400 + 416 = 816 pages
total = 530
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25.5 - Nick KY’s Task: Scarecrow Leftovers
option 2, one book 500+, Black Authors page 1 #73: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, 544 pages
total = 555
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25.7 - Andy P’s Task: Symmetry
Book 1, word Serious S-s: You Can’t Be Serious by Kal Penn, 368 pages
Book 2, name Nordin N-n: Where Ravens Roost by Karin Nordin, 384 pages
I read the kindle edition Where Ravens Roost
368 + 384 = 752
total = 580
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Read a book set at least 50% in the Middle Ages - 476 to 1450 A.D.
The Lady's Keeper: A Medieval Romance Set at the Court of Eleanor of Aquitaine
This book is set in the late 1160s/early 1170s at the court of Eleanor of Aquitane
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 185 + 5 = 190/895
Total Tasks Completed: 18
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 6
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25.9 - Tien's Task: Come on Down Under
option 1, Aussie Noir page 1: The Survivors by Jane Harper
option 2, Australian woman author: Those Who Perish by Emma Viskic
Birth reference: https://www.suejleonard.com/articles/...
Date of birth: 1968 in Melbourne, Australia.
total = 605
LAUREN JODI5.7 - The Flying Monkeys
Seagulls on the cover
Killer Research by Jenn McKinlay
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 380/895
Big Book Ticket: 2
It's a Fact Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 28
Total Tasks Completed: 23/54
Nick KY10.2 Wisest in Oz I read We'll Always Have Paris: Stories by Ray Bradbury who shares a first name with Ray Bolger who played The Scarecrow in the 1939 film.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points S Far: 500
Nick KY20.5 Kristy CO’s Cat Names.
Opt. 1. Author born in Canada.
I read Bedlam: A Novel of Love and Madness by Greg Hollingshead.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points S Far: 520
Delicious Dee10.2 - The Wisest in All of Oz
Real Men Knit - Kwana Jackson - Jackson for Michael Jackson in the 1978 musical film adaptation The Wiz
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 315
Andy P.Task # 15.5 - Hey Joe!
Read a book written by a single author named Joe
Fire Lover: A True Story by Joseph Wambaugh
Points this post: 15
Total points: 300
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)15.10 -Scare More Than Crows
main page genre Horror
Page Count: 145
The Halloween Tree
Points Earned This Post: 15
Points Achieved to Date: 885/895
Tasks Completed 53/54
FLY Task #50.1 - TraceyL's task: Bridgerton
task: Book 1: a FICTION book with a MPG that includes "Historical"
book: Anatomy: A Love Story
how it fits: MPG Historical fiction
task: Book 2: in a series with at least 8 primary works.
book: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
how it fits: (Hercule Poirot #1) Hercule Poirot Series has 44 primary works
**Claiming Golden Oldies** (first published October 1920)
task: Book 3: on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf.
book: The Nickel Boys
how it fits: the author first appears on page 1. This book is on page 2.
page count determination:
no mmpb, only listed paperback Anatomy: A Love Story = 335 pages
first listed mmpb The Mysterious Affair at Styles = 223 pages
no mmpb, first listed pb The Nickel Boys = 224 pages
335 + 223 + 224 = 782 > 750
Points this post: 50
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 10/54
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's A Fact tickets: 1
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15.2 Right/LeftBook 1: Read a FICTION book with a title that begins with a letter in "R"IGHT
Remember Me This Way by Sabine Durrant
Book 2: Read a NONFICTION book with a title that begins with a letter in LEF"T"
The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After by Julie Yip-Williams
Points this task: 15
Total points: 270
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Helen B's Task: Spring BeginsOption 3: Read the first book (#1) in a series
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Points this task: 20
Total points: 290
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
Option 2: Resurrecting Easter: How the West Lost and the East Kept the Original Easter Vision
Claiming 1 It's a fact ticket.
Totals
Points: 70
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 3
Total Tasks Completed: 4
Total Books Completed: 5
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50.1 - TraceyL's task: Bridgerton
Book 1 - Read a FICTION book with a main page genre that includes "Historical"
I read The Oracle of Stamboul
Historical>Historical Fiction on MPG
My book was audio - Paperback pages 320 (no MMPB)
Book 2 - Read a book that is part of a series with at least 8 primary works.
I read The Dutch Shoe Mystery Ellery Queen Detective Series #3 (35 primary works)
My book was audio - MMPB pages 336
Book 3 - Read a book written by an author found on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf.
I read Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates who is on page 1 of the list
My book was audio - MMPB pages 186
Points this Post: 50
Points Total: 895