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15.1 Hemispheres
Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in a country that is located entirely the Northern Hemisphere
Takes place in the United States
Sadie on a Plate. Amanda Elliot
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in a country that is located entirely the Southern Hemisphere
Takes place in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
Heavenly Pleasures. Kerry Greenwood
Points this post: 15
Total points: 895/895
Tasks complete: 54/54
Total pages: 22,251
BB: 5
NF: 15
GO: 5
25.4 - Wayne's Task: Play Ball? Play Ball!Option 1: Read a book with a page number that ENDS with a 3, 9, or 4.
What I Know for Sure Audiobook
What I Know for Sure PB 219 Pages
Page Count Ends in 9
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket - Non-Fiction
Option 3: Read a book with a doubled letter in the title.
Confessions
Double S in Title
Points Earned This Post: 25
Total Points Earned: 630
It's A Fact Tickets: 16
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
INSIYAH25.7 - Andy P’s Task: Symmetry
Book 1: Word in title that begins and ends with the same letter
Book: The Houseguest: And Other Stories by Amparo Dávila (ebook)
Note: Top PB (no MMPB) has 144 pages.
How it fits: Stories starts and ends with S
Book 2: Author name part begins and ends with same letter
Book: The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani (ebook)
Note: Top MMPB has 475 pages.
How it fits: Adriana begins and ends with A
Page count: 144 + 475 = 616 pages.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 390
Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 18
Big Books Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
It's a Fact Tickets: 6
5.5. - The WizardRead a book from a series with at least 5 whole number published books.
The Emancipation of Veronica McAllister
#5 of the Middle Falls Time Travel Series - 16 Primary Works
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 635
It's A Fact Tickets: 16
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
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20.4 - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
Option 1: Read a book from this list of Brainy Books
Brave New World (appears on page 1 of the list)
This was first published in 1932. 1 Golden Oldies ticket please!
Points this task: 20
Season total: 225
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 3
5.8. A Horse of a Different ColorRead a book from the Books with a Color in the Title list.
Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories
Page 2 #149
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 640
It's A Fact Tickets: 16
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
CEELEETask 5.10 Wish Upon A Star
Wish upon a star to make your dreams come true and read a book to read of your choice that meets SRC requirements.
I read 12 Angry y Librarians by Miranda James[
[book:Twelve Angry Librarians|30212037]
I love this series. They are funny, have a good mystery, and features the irresistable Maine Coon Cat Dieasel. An official Cat Sighting practically through the entire book.
Total Points for Task: 5
Total Books Read for Task: 1
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed For Task: 0
(I wish to claim Diesel with a Big Cat Ticket)
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for the taask: 0
(although many in the cast could qualify as Golden Oldies)
Toral Points for Spring 2022 Challenge: 10
Total Tasks Completed for Spring Challenge: 2
Total Books Read for Spring Challenge 2022: 2
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Spring Challenge 2022: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Spring Chalenge 2022: 0
Andy P.10.5 - Spring Break
Read a book set at least 50% in one or more of these popular spring break destinations: Florida
Shark River by Randy Wayne White set entirely in Florida
Points this post: 10
Total points: 710
Bookwrm526Task #10.10 - Spring Series
Read a book in a series with a series title that begins with a letter in SPRING. I read Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi, book 3 in the Pandava series. This is a middle grade book (BL = 5.4; AR = 13).
Total points so far: 710
15.6. - That’s Dr. ScarecrowRead a book by an author who has all the letters T H D in his/her name.
Fauna by Christiane Vadnais
THD appears in cHrisTiane vaDnais
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 655
It's A Fact Tickets: 16
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2022 SRC
25.8 - Amy FL’s task: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On
Option 1: Read a book with a word of 5 letters or more in the title that can be made from the letters in NEUROTRANSMITTERS. The Under Dog and Other Stories
word: "stories" found in neuROTranSmIttErS
Option 3: Read a book with one of these color words in the title or subtitle: red, blue, yellow, orange, green or violet.
The Girl in Red
Points this post: 25
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Ticket: 0
Total Points: 440
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 2
It's a Fact Ticket: 5
Sara G20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah E's Task: Most Volcanoes
Read 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.
Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates by David Cordingly
This title has the word Under from the mnemonic: Most Volcanoes Erupt Mulberry Jam Sandwiches Under Normal Pressure
Points this post: 20
Total points: 435
EMurphy20.5 Bigger is Better-Kristi CO's Task: Literary Cat Names
Option 2: MPG Dystopia, Apocalyptic, Speculative Fiction Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 305
Books Read: 20
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 3
Tasks Completed: 13
ROBIN P5.1 - The Wicked Witch
4+letter word from song in title of book
The House of Hawthorne - word is House
Points this post: 5
Total points: 730
BB:3 GO:4 IAF:10
Andy P.Task # 15.1 - Hemispheres
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in a country that is located entirely the Northern Hemisphere
Dead Or Alive by Michael McGarrity set over 90% in New Mexico (US)
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in a country that is located entirely the Southern Hemisphere Under the Cold Bright Lights by Garry Disher set entirely in Australia
Points this post: 15
Total points: 725
Delicious Dee20.1 - Most Improved - Delicious Dee's Task: Happy Birthday to Me!
Option 2 - The Woman at the Front - Lecia Cornwall - LC found in CELLO
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 510
50.1 - TraceyL's task: BridgertonBook 1: Read a FICTION book with a main page genre that includes "Historical"
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (390 pages)
Book 2: Read a book that is part of a series with at least 8 primary works.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (370 pages)
Book 3: Read a book written by an author found on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf.
Becoming by Michelle Obama (426 pages) (Found on page 1 of the list)
Points this task: 50
Total points: 350
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.5: The wizard: The Amber Isle by Ashley Capes, approved for length in ebook verification thread #8508. The book has a print length of 98 pages, used for a single 5-point task. The book is book 1 in the Book of Never, which has 8 whole-number books in the series.
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 190
Books: 12
Tasks: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.6: The muchkins: Altdorf by J. K. Swift is set in medieval times, specifically at the end of the 13 century, documented on GR main page.
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 195
Books: 13
Tasks: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.7: Holi: High Priestess by David Skibbins. THe title starts with H, one of the letters in HOLI.
Totals this posting:
Points: 10
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 205
Books: 14
Tasks: 12
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.10: Spring series: A Spark of Death: A Professor Bradshaw Mystery by Bernadette Pajer. The series title Professor Benjamin Bradshaw Mystery, starts with one of the letters in SPRING.
Totals this posting:
Points: 10
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 215
Books: 15
Tasks: 13
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.4: Spring series - Option 2: The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin. The top MPG is Historical->Historical Fiction,.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 235
Books: 16
Tasks: 14
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.6: Spring begins - Option 3: The Anatomy of Death by Felicity Young is the first book in the Dr. Dody McCleland series.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 255
Books: 17
Tasks: 15
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 25.7: Symmetry - Book 1: The Synthesis by Jason Letts. The 9-letter word SYNTHESIS in the title starts and ends with the letter S.
Book 2: The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber. The 4-letter first name ANNA starts and ends with the letter A.
Total page count = 272 + 357 = 629 > 500 required.
Totals this posting:
Points: 25
Books: 2
Summary Totals: 280
Books: 19
Tasks: 16
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
FLY Task #25.2 - Brooklyn's Task: Upcoming Milestone!
task: Option 2: Read a book with a 2 word title.
book: Unbreak Me
how it fits: 2-word title
task: Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in an African country.
book: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
how it fits: set ~85-90% in Botswana, remainder in South Africa
Points this post: 25
Total points: 325
Tasks completed: 16/54
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
It's A Fact tickets: 2
Ana15.2 Right/Left
Book 1: Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala, The book is Fiction and the title begins with a letter in Right. H
Book 2: Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals by Laurie Zaleski. The book is Nonfiction and the title begins with a letter in Left. F
This Post: 15
Total Points 365
APRILLEIGH20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Books for a Bookworm
Read a book with BOOK in the title.
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (520)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (2)
It’s a Fact: 0 (3)
Books Read: 1 (38)
Total Tasks: 32
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!** Stats adjusted below.
25.6 - 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: 0
Total points : 460-25=435
Tasks completed: 20/54-1=19/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
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: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 5
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.
Rebels, by David Liss
Series: Randoms #2
391 pages
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 18.0
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 460
Tasks completed: 20/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
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: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 5
15.3 - WordleOption 1, Book 1, a one-word title that is exactly 5 letters: Mazie by Melanie Crowder
Option 1, Book 2, a book that is #1-#6 in a series: The Secret to Southern Charm by Kristy Woodson Harvey (Peachtree Bluff #2)
Points this post:: 15
Total points: 695
Angela IL15.10 - Scare More Than Crows
Read a book with a main page genre Horror.
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris-5/18
Points this Task: 15
Total Points: 635
Books Read: 41
Tasks Completed: 28/54
BB Ticket: 3
NF Ticket: 5
15.1 - HemispheresBook 1: Read a book set at least 50% in a country that is located entirely the Northern Hemisphere.
Brown Girls
As stated in the description, the book takes place entirely in New York, United States.
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in a country that is located entirely the Southern Hemisphere.
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed Audiobook
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed Hardcover with a better description
Over 50% of this book takes place in South Africa. The country is mentioned in the description of the hardcover edition, linked above.
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 670
It's A Fact Tickets: 16
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)
Deborah50.1 - TraceyL's task: Bridgerton
1) Purple Hibiscus
MPG: HISTORICAL FICTION 336 pages
2) Vision in Silver (The Others #3)
Currently 8 books in this series 400 pages
3) XOXO
Page 19 on list 337 pages
336 + 400 + 337 = 1073 pages out of min. requirement of 750 pages
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 345
Books Read: 25
Tasks Done: 19
APRILLEIGH20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
Option 2: Read a book with MPG Historical.
Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James
Genre was approved in the help thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (540)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (2)
It’s a Fact: 0 (3)
Books Read: 1 (39)
Total Tasks: 33
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The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf / THD in author
Points this post: 15
Total points: 615
LAUREN JODI15.6 - That’s Dr. Scarecrow
Hunted by Cynthia Eden
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 780/895
Big Book Ticket: 2
It's a Fact Ticket: 2
Total Books Read: 60
Total Tasks Completed: 45/54
Mod
Read two books, using 2 different options
Option 1: Read a book from one of these lists: Outback Books
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
This is #5 on page 1 of "Outback Books" list
Option 2 Read a book written by a Woman Writer who is Australian by birth or residence.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Joan Lindsay was an Australian writer (as stated in her bio at Joan Lindsay)
(actually both books appear on the Outback list & both were written by Australian female authors so could be used the other way round too!)
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 430 + 25= 455/895
Total Tasks Completed: 32
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 10
Kai25.2 Brooklyn's Task: Upcoming Milestone!
Option 1: Australia (and maybe also New Zealand)
Read a book set at least 75% in Australia or New Zealand.
The Yield by Tara June Winch
Option 2: Machu Picchu
Read a book with a 2 word title (ignore subtitles)
Stolen Air: Selected Poems of Osip Mandelstam by Osip Mandelstam
New Points: 25
Total Points: 40
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Claimed for Challenge: 4
Joanne MI25.4 - Wayne's Task: Play Ball? Play Ball!
Opt 1- Read a book with a page number that ENDS with a 3, 9, or 4.
The Girl Who Chased the Moon 304 pages
Opt 3- Read a book with a doubled letter in the title.
The word is Summer-A Shadow in Summer-331 pages
Total pages 635
Points this task 25
Total points 255
Total BB's 4
Total IAF 3
5.3 - Uncle HenryRead a book with one of the following family relationship words in its title,
I used DAUGHTER
I read an ebook version of The Daughter of Time
New Points: 5
Total Points: 450
BB: 6
GO: 1
IF: 4
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Helen B's Task: Spring Begins1. Explore new beginnings by reading a book from the list: Do-Overs and Fresh Starts
I listened to an audio version of Silas Marner
This is found on the first page of the list, #34
***Claiming Golden Oldies Ticket, first published in 1861***
New Points: 20
Total Points: 470
BB: 6
GO: 2
IF: 4
Kai30.3 - Dlmrose’s Task: Recurring Keys
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title that contains all the letters A E N
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
(ApartmENt)
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains all the letters A E N in a single name part.
In Concrete by Anne Garréta
(ANnE)
New Points: 30
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Claimed for Challenge: 6
Kai20.8 - Nickels & Dimes: Paul's Task: Is 139 a Prime Number?
Option 1
Read a book written by a single author whose initials (all of them) can be found in the letters in "AMAZON PRIME".
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
New Points: 20
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Claimed for Challenge: 7
Kai5.10 - Wish Upon a Star
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Nervous System: A Novel by Lina Meruane
New Points: 5
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Claimed for Challenge: 8
20.4 Saluting BrainsOption 1 - The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
On page 1 of the list.
This is a NF book and is 585 pages. I'd like a Just the Facts ticket and a BB ticket.
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 360
50.1 BridgertonBook 1: Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon 371 pages
Book 2: A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny 389 pages
#12 in the series
Book 3: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 226 pages
This is on page 1 of the list.
My page count exceeds 750.
Post Total: 50
Grand Total: 410
50.1 - TraceyL's Task: BridgertonBook 1: Read a fiction book that includes "Historical" as part of its MPG
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes, has both Historical and Historical Fiction MPGs, 464 pg PB
Book 2: Read a book that is part of a series that has at least 8 primary works
Always on My Mind by Jill Shalvis, #8 in Lucky Harbor series, which has 12 primary works
Audiobook, 318 pg for only MMP
Book 3: Read a book written by a single author found on one of the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf. Any book wtitten by the author may be used
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon, who is on page 1 of the list
Audiobook, 361 pg for first listed MMP
464 + 318 + 361 = 1143 pg
Points this post: 50
Total points: 665
Tasks completed: 38
Books read: 52
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
FLY Task #25.9 - Tien's Task: Come on Down Under
task: 2. Australian Women Writers: Read a book written by a Woman Writer who is Australian by birth or residence.
book: Kiss of Steel
how it fits: author Bec McMaster is Australian (see bio)
task: 4. #LoveOzYA - shelved as LoveOzYA
book: Illuminae
how it fits: page 1 (spot #2) on the shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
**claiming BB ticket - 602 pages**
Points this post: 25
Total points: 350
Tasks completed: 17/54
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
It's A Fact tickets: 2
LAUREN JODI10.7 - Holi
One Dance with the Sheikh by Tessa Radley
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 790/895
Big Book Ticket: 2
It's a Fact Ticket: 2
Total Books Read: 61
Total Tasks Completed: 46/54
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