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SPRING CHALLENGE 2022
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Brooklyn 10.10 – Spring Series
Read a book with a series title that begins with a letter in SPRING
A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones
#1 in the Sunshine Vicram series
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200/895
Tasks completed: 21/54
Books read: 23
Angela IL15.7 - NeuroAware
Read a book that has been shelved as Neurodiversity from the first 25 pages of this list: Neurodiversity
The Girl He Used to Know by Tracy Garvis Graves-5/12
On Page #2
Points this Task: 15
Total Points: 570
Books Read: 36
Tasks Completed: 24/54
BB Ticket: 3
NF Ticket: 4
Julia10330.2 - XBM’s Task – The Birds and The Bees
Option 4: Sometimes You Have to Lie: The Life and Times of Louise Fitzhugh, Renegade Author of Harriet the Spy (MPG Biography)
This is non-fiction so claiming one It's a Fact ticket
Option 5: Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters (A and Z in Elizabeth)
This post: 30 points, 1 NF
Total points: 595
BB: 8
GO: 0
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 45
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.5 - The Wizard
Hot Mama by Jennifer Estep
This is book #2 in the Bigtime Series which has 5 whole number published books.
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 190 points
Tasks completed: 13
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.7 - The Flying Monkeys
Left To Die by Blake Pierce
This book has living creature with wings showing on the cover. The book was approved in Message #14 of the task help thread.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Left To Die
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 195 points
Tasks completed: 14
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.5 - Spring Break
Don't Look Now by Mary Burton
This book is set in Texas. From the description, "Austin homicide detective Jordan Poe...." Description also states "Texas Ranger Carter Spencer..."
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Don't Look Now
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 205 points
Tasks completed: 15
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.9 - Spring Into a Good Book
Playing with Myself by Randy Rainbow
This book was first published in April 2022 and at the time of posting has an average rating of 4.44.
Link to HB edition (no MMP edition. no PB edition): Playing with Myself
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 215 points
Tasks completed: 16
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.2 - Upcoming Milestone!
Book 1 -
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Option 2 - This book has a 2 word title.
Book 2 -
The Recipe Box by Sandra Lee
Option 4 - This book has a MPG of Food and Drink > Foodie (shelved by 4 users and approved in Message #16 in the task help thread.
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 240 points
Tasks completed: 17
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.4 -
Book 1 -
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult
Option 1 - This book has a page number that ENDS with a 3, 9, or 4. (353 pages)
Book 2 -
My Happy Life by Lydia Millet
Option 3 - This book has a doubled letter in the title. (HAPPY)
160 pages
353 + 160 = 513 pages
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 265 points
Tasks completed: 18
25.2 - Brooklyn's Task: Upcoming Milestone!Option 2: Machu Picchu
Read a book with a 2 word title
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Option 3: African Safari
Read a book set at least 50% in an African country
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie set 100% in Nigeria
Points this post: 25
Total points: 615
Tasks completed: 37
Books read: 49
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies rickets: 3
Coralie10.1 Scarecrow
Book with a word in the title that can be made from the letters in sCAREcrow
Someone to Care
Total to date 505 points
Kathy KS25.6 - KmarieD's Task: Reaching Goals
This is a 2-book task. Each book should be at least 200 pages.
Option 3 - Read a book with MPG of Young Adult.
Elatsoe, by Darcie Little Badger
MPG: Young Adult 846 users
IL: UG
I listened to an audiobook; pb-362 p. (no mmpb)
Option 5 - Read a book that is #2 or above in a series.
Throne of Jade, by Naomi Novik
Series: Temeraire #2
398 pages
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 460
Tasks completed: 20/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 2
Big Book tickets total: 5
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 5
INSIYAH10.1 - Scarecrow
Book: Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (ebook)
Note: Top PB (no MMPB) has 352 pages.
How it fits: ARE in Ariadne.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 355
Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 16
Big Books Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
It's a Fact Tickets: 6
Joanne MI15.5 - Hey Joe!
. Read a book written by a single author named Joe
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
Claiming 1 BB at 534 pages
Points this task 15
Total Points 230
BB's this task 1
Total BB's 4
IAF 3
Angela IL10.9 - 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.
Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones-5/13 (Published March 2021/ Rating 4.13
Claiming It's a Fact ticket
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 580
Books Read: 37
Tasks Completed: 25/54
BB Ticket: 3
NF Ticket: 5
Brooklyn 1 – 15.1 – Hemispheres
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in a country located entirely in the northern hemisphere
The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall
100% set in England
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in a country located entirely in the southern hemisphere
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
Over 50% set in Australia
Points this post: 15
Total points: 215/895
Tasks completed: 22/54
Books read: 25
Brooklyn 15.2 – Right/Left
Book 1: Read a fiction book with a title that begins with a letter in RIGHT
The Love of my Life by Rosie Walsh
Book 2: Read a nonfiction book with a title that begins with a letter in LEFT
Taste: My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci
Points this post: 15
Total points: 230/895
Tasks completed: 23/54
Books read: 27
Brooklyn 15.3 – Wordle
Option 1
Book 1: Read a book with a 1-word title that is 5 letters long
Lucky by Marissa Stapley
Book 2: Read a book that is #1-6 in a series
Totally Folked by Penny Reid
#1 in the Good Folk series
Points this post: 15
Total points: 245/895
Tasks completed: 24/54
Books read: 29
Amber20.10 - Group Reads
my discussion post is here - message #11
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Total Points: 650
Brooklyn 15.4 – “Password” Is Not a Password
Option 1
Book 1: Read a book with a number in the title/subtitle
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
Book 2: Read a book with one of the listed special characters in the title/subtitle
Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht
Points this post: 15
Total points: 260/895
Tasks completed: 25/54
Books read: 31
Brooklyn 15.5 – Hey Joe!
Read a book by a single author named Joe or one of the related names
The Berlin Exchange by Joseph Kanon
Points this post: 15
Total points: 275/895
Tasks completed: 26/54
Books read: 32
Brooklyn 15.7 – NeuroAware
Read a book from the first 25 pages of the “neurodiversity” listopia
Always Only You by Chloe Liese
Found on page 2
Points this post: 15
Total points: 290/895
Tasks completed: 27/54
Books read: 33
Brooklyn 15.8 – Mr Potato Head
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that was one of the original toy parts
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Points this post: 15
Total points: 305/895
Tasks completed: 28/54
Books read: 34
Brooklyn 15.9 – Hall of Famer
Read a book by an author whose complete initials can be found in JACKIE ROBINSON
One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose
Points this post: 15
Total points: 320/895
Tasks completed: 29/54
Books read: 35
Brooklyn 15.10 – Scare More Than Crows
Read a book with a MPG of Horror
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
Points this post: 15
Total points: 335/895
Tasks completed: 30/54
Books read: 36
25.8 - Amy FL’s task: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin OnOption 1: Read a book with a word of 5 letters or more in the title that can be made from the letters in NEUROTRANSMITTERS.
Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women's Health and What We Can Do About It
MATTERS appears in neurotrAnsMiTTERS
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket - Non-Fiction
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all) are found in SUBSTANTIA NIGRA.
The Book of the Most Precious Substance
SG appears in Substantia niGra
Points Earned This Post: 25
Total Points Earned: 585
It's A Fact Tickets: 15
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
Task 20.5 - Literary Cat NamesOption 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Dystopia, Apocalyptic, or Speculative Fiction (may be stand alone or embedded).
MPG of all 3: Dystopia, Apocalyptic, Speculative Fiction
The Mercy Journals (2016) by Claudia Casper (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 234 pages)
Philip K. Dick Award Best Novel (2017)
255 + 20 = 275
Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 255 + 20 = 275
Books read: 18
Pages read: 5,931
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 12
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 02
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Brooklyn 30.1 – Dune
Option 3: Read a fictional book with a MPG of Horror
The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig – 530 pgs
Option 4: Read a book with a word in its title that matches a word from the Dune Universe titles
The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian
HOUSE from House Atreides (book 7)
530 pgs + 384 pgs = 914 pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 365/895
Tasks completed: 31/54
Books read: 38
Brooklyn ***REPOST OF 2275 TO REPLACE OUT BOOK 1***
15.1 – Hemispheres
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in a country located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere
Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews
100% set in Florida, United States
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in a country located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
Set over 50% in Australia
Points this post: 15
Total points: 365/895
Tasks completed: 31/54
Books read: 38
Brooklyn 30.2 – The Birds and the Bees
Option 3: Read a fictional book with a MPG of Romance
California Girls by Susan Mallery
Option 4: Read a book with a MPG of Biography, Autobiography or Memoir
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
Points this post: 30
Total points: 395/895
Tasks completed: 32/54
Books read: 40
Brooklyn 30.3 – Recurring Keys
Book 1: Read a book with a word in its title that contains all the letters A, N, E
Love Lies Beneath by Ellen Hopkins
Book 2: Read a book by an author whose name contains the letters A, N, E in a single name part
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Points this post: 30
Total points: 425/895
Tasks completed: 33/54
Books read: 42
Brooklyn 30.4 – National Library Week 2022
Option 2: Read a book from your local library that contains exactly one 3 or 0 in its page count
As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner – 387 pgs
Hardback copy checked out from my local library
Option 4: Read a book with a 4+ letter word in the title/subtitle that can be made from the letters in CONNECT WITH YOUR LIBRARY
Lowcountry Boil by Susan M. Boyer
Word is LOWCOUNTRY
Points this post: 30
Total points: 455/895
Tasks completed: 34/54
Books read: 44
20.5 - Bigger is Better – Kristi CO's task - Literary Cat NamesOption 1, an author born in Canada: The Forgotten Daughter by Joanna Goodman, born in Montreal
Points this post: 20
Total points: 645
ROBIN P30.1 Katrisa's Task: Dune
Option 2 - Natural body of water on cover -
Signal & Noise: A Novel -
- approved msg 85 of help thread** requesting BB ticket - 640 pages
Option 6 - Novel series continued after author's death
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Giant Rat of Sumatra - Original author Arthur Conan Doyle died 1930- 223 pages
Task requires 1 book to be 500+ pages, Book 1 is 640
Task requires total pages 700+, my total is 863
Points this post: 30
Total points: 715
BB:3 GO:4 NF:10
10.8 - Feria Nacional de San MarcosRead a book with a title of at least 3 words where the initial letter of all title words can be found in FERIA NACIONAL DE SAN MARCOS.
Roundabout of Death
ROD appears in De san maRcOs
Points Earned This Post: 10
Total Points Earned: 595
It's A Fact Tickets: 15
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
Carly20.10 - Group Reads
Read one of the four selected books for the month and discuss.
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 35
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
Pages read: 760
Sarah E20.2 - Rookie At The Top - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Books For A Bookworm
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Tipi da libreria. Piccola enciclopedia degli appassionati di libri
Non Fiction, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket.
Total Points: 180
Total NF: 4
Sarah E20.5 - Bigger is Better – Kristi CO's task - Literary Cat Names
Option 2: MPG Dystopia
Fairest: Levana’s Story
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Fairest
Total Points: 200
10.5 - Spring BreakRead a book set at least 50% in one or more of these popular spring break destinations: Paris
End of the World House
As stated in the description, this book takes place in Paris, at the Louvre museum.
Points Earned This Post: 10
Total Points Earned: 605
It's A Fact Tickets: 15
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
INSIYAH10.9 - Spring Into a Good Book
Book: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
How it fits: Published in April 1981, Average GR rating of 4.11
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 365
Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 17
Big Books Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
It's a Fact Tickets: 6
Readerboard name: D30.2 - XBM’s Task – The Birds and The Bees
Option 4: Read a book with an MPG* of Biography, Autobiography or Memoir
This Boy's Life: A Memoir by Tobias Wolff
Option 5: Read a book with an author with both an A and a Z any place in their name
Orientation: And Other Stories by Daniel Orozco
Task=30
Season total=230
Brooklyn 20.1 – Happy Birthday to Me!
Option 1: Read a book with all of the letters CELLO in the title
The Couple on Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley – 346 pgs
Points this post: 20
Total points: 475/895
Tasks completed: 35/54
Books read: 45
Brooklyn 20.2 – Books For a Bookworm
Read a book with one of the listed words in the title/subtitle
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Points this post: 20
Total points: 495/895
Tasks completed: 36/54
Books read: 46
Brooklyn 20.3 – Henry Rex
Option 4: Read a book from the first 25 pages of the “adultery” listopia
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
Found on page 6
Points this post: 20
Total points: 505/895
Tasks completed: 37/54
Books read: 47
Brooklyn 20.4 – Henry Rex
Option 2: Read a book with a MPG of Historical Fiction
1979 by Val McDermid
Points this post: 20
Total points: 525/895
Tasks completed: 38/54
Books read: 48
Brooklyn 20.5 – Literary Cat Names
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in the states of the New England region
Ocean State by Stewart O'Nan
100% set in Rhode Island
Points this post: 20
Total points: 545/895
Tasks completed: 39/54
Books read: 49
Brooklyn 20.6 – Spring Begins
Option 3: Read the first book in a series
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
#1 in the Primas of Power series
Points this post: 20
Total points: 565/895
Tasks completed: 40/54
Books read: 50
Brooklyn 20.7 – Wordle Wordle Wordle!
Option 2: Read a book that is #2, #4 or #16 in a series
The Dating Plan by Sara Desai
#2 in the Marriage Plan series
Points this post: 20
Total points: 585/895
Tasks completed: 41/54
Books read: 51
Brooklyn 20.8 – Is 139 a Prime Number?
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose complete initials are found in AMAZON PRIME
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala – 279 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 605/895
Tasks completed: 42/54
Books read: 52
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10.9 – Spring Into a Good Book
Read a book 1st published in March, April or May of any year that also has a GR rating of 4.0 or higher
Family Money by Chad Zunker
Approved in help thread message #14 (GR rating of 4.12; 1st published in March 2022)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 190/895
Tasks completed: 20/54
Books read: 22