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SPRING CHALLENGE 2022
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Andy P.Task # 50.1 - TraceyL's task: Bridgerton
Book 1. Read a FICTION book with a main page genre that includes "Historical" The Beautiful Visit by Elizabeth Jane Howard Historical>Historical Fiction MPG 365 p.
Book 2. Read a book that is part of a series with at least 8 primary works. Acqua Alta by Donna Leon 387 p. This is number 5 in series of 31 (so far)
Book 3. Read a book written by an author found on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 338 p. Author (with this book) found on p. 1 of list as of 5/25/22
page count 365 + 387 + 338 = 1090 p >750 minimum
Points this post: 50
Total points : 845
APRILLEIGH5.4 - Glinda the Good Witch
Read a book whose author has a first and last name beginning with the same letter.
Hollow Crib by B.J. Bourg
(Read the kindle version - top paperback - no mmpb)
Author’s first initial and last name both begin with B.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (580)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (2)
It’s a Fact: 0 (4)
Books Read: 1 (44)
Total Tasks: 38
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.10: Wish upon a star : The Mayan Mask of Death by Loretta Jackson.
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 385
Books: 27
Tasks: 23
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 25.4: Dog shows - Option 1 : Deeper Shade of Blue by Paul Johnston ends in number 4 in number of pages: 384.
Option 3: The Butterfly Groove: A Mother's Mystery, A Daughter's Journey by Jessica Barraco has double letters in the title in the words buTTerfly and grOOve. Number of pages: 207.
Total number of pages >= 500 pages: 384 + 207 = 591
Totals this posting:
Points: 25
Books: 2
Summary Totals: 410
Books: 29
Tasks: 24
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.1: Scarecrow : A Rare Interest in Corpses by Ann Granger. The word rare can be found in scAREcRow.
Totals this posting:
Points: 10
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 420
Books: 30
Tasks: 25
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Kristen IA15.7 - NeuroAware
Read a book that has been shelved as Neurodiversity from the first 25 pages of this list: Neurodiversity
Required: State the page.
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang - page 1 of list
I listened to the audio and linked to the MMPB edition.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 45/875
Tasks Completed: 4/54
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 1
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.1: Scarecrow : Wicked Women by Fay Weldon. The word wicked, >4 letters in length, can be found in the first line of the lyrics.
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 425
Books: 31
Tasks: 26
Big books tickets: 0(500) 2(750) 0(1,000)
Kathy KS15.10 - Scare More Than Crows
Read a book with a main page genre Horror.
The Gunslinger, by Stephen King
MPG: Horror 3,501 users
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 570
Tasks completed: 25/54
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: 8
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.1 - The Wicked Witch
Driving Mr. Dead by Molly Harper
The title contains a word of at least 4 letters from the lyrics of Ding Dong the Witch is Dead (Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead).
This book is "approved for length in line 1070 of the eBook Verification- no print edition spreadsheet.
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 270 points
Tasks completed: 19
Mod
Read a book with a word of 3 or more letters in the title or subtitle that can be made from the letters in SCARECROW.
Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse: And Other Lessons from Modern Life
The word WORSE can be made from ScaREecrOW
This is a non-fiction book so I claim an "It's a fact" ticket
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 465 + 10= 475/895
Total Tasks Completed: 34
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 10 + 1 = 11
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2022 SRC
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
This mnemonic for the planets of the solar system is one I have known since childhood, passed down by my space-loving Dad. Even though Pluto has now been downgraded, I'm sticking with it.
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. For the purposes of this task that includes Pluto (Pressure). Singular or plural variations are allowed as are possessives, but no others.
Our National Forests: Stories from America's Most Important Public Lands - word is MOST, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Ticket: 1
Total Points: 495
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 3
It's a Fact Ticket: 6
MAZZA1 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.
Lessons in Chemistry GR rating is 4.46 Pub April 2022
Point this post = 10
points to date = 505
Bookwrm526Task #15.5 - Hey Joe!
Read a book written by a single author named Joe or one of the related names at https://www.behindthename.com/name/jo... I read The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey (a second author is listed on Goodreads, but it is just a pseudonym of Josephine Tey, hope that's ok!)
Total points so far: 785
10.6 - RenewalHelp Thread
Read a book with the MPG Plants or Animals. Genres may be standalone or embedded.
I listened to an audio version of Black Beauty
This book has an MPG children's. AR Points information is:
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 11.0
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket, first published in 1877***
New Points: 10
Total Points: 480
BB: 6
GO: 3
IF: 4
Task 50.1 - TraceyL's task: BridgertonBook 1: Read a FICTION book with a main page genre that includes "Historical" such as Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, Historical, or Historical Fiction. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (The Physick Book #1) (2009) by Katherine Howe (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, First Edition, 371 pages)
Book 2: Read a book that is part of a series with at least 8 primary works. Any number in the series may be used.
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Ballad #2) (1992) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, First Edition Paperback, 381 pages)
Book 3: Read a book written by an author found on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf. Any book written by the author (single author only) may be used.
Required: State the page where the author is found.
On May 25, 2022:
This book is listed on page 23 of Diverse Authors Books shelf
The Travelling Cat Chronicles (2012) by Hiro Arikawa; translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel (Hardcover, 277 pages)
Pagecount:
371 + 381 + 277 = 1,029 pages > 750 pages
275 + 50 = 325
Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this post: 50
Points thus far: 275 + 50 = 325
Books read: 21
Pages read: 6,960
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 14
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 02
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
15.4 - "Password" is not a PasswordOption 1, book 1, a number in the title or subtitle: Tell Me More: Stories about the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say by Kelly Corrigan
Option 1, book 2, an exclamation point in the title: This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together by Jon Mooallem
Points this post: 15
Total points: 755
LAUREN JODI20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah E's Task: Most Volcanoes
Under Pressure by Laurie Roma
Word: Under
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 880/895
Big Book Ticket: 2
It's a Fact Ticket: 3
Total Books Read: 68
Total Tasks Completed: 52/54
HanneloreTask 25.4 - Wayne's Task: Play Ball? Play Ball!
Choose any two options. The combined total of the two books must equal at least 500 pages.
Option 1: Read a book with a page number that ENDS with a 3, 9, or 4.
Book: Sourdough
How it fits: Book has 259 pages.
Option 2: Find a word comprised of at least 4 consecutive letters in order, forward or backward, in the following: WEPICKEDABADSEASONTOHAVEAGOODYEAR
Read a book with that word in the title or subtitle.
Book: I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year
How it fits: Subtitle of the book contains 'year'.
This book has 578 pages, so together book 1+2 fit the 500 page requirement.
I Alone Can Fix It is a non-fiction book of 500+ pages -->
CLAIMING 1 BB TICKET
CLAIMING 1 IAF TICKET
Points this task: 25
Total points: 870
Tasks completed: 52
BB tickets:
(5) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 5
IAF tickets: 6
Delicious Dee25.7 - Andy P’s Task: Symmetry
Book A - Again, Alabama - Alabama starts and ends with A
Book B - The Beauty and the Beast - Alana Albertson - Alana starts and ends with A
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 625
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Helen B's Task: Spring Begins3. Read the first book (#1) in a series.
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo
BB tickets claimed in total: 1
It's a Fact tickets claimed in total: 2
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 185
Mod
20.6 - Helen B's Task: Spring Begins
Option 3 - Read the first book (#1) in a series.
Ice Song
Points this task: 20
Season total: 280
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 5
babbling c15.8 - 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. Plurals and possessives work, no other variations.
The Diamond Eye - kindle The Diamond Eye - paperback pgs. by Kate Quinn
Eye
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 370/895
Completed Tasks: 23/54
NONFICTION : 1
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Pages read this season: 10,304
Books read this season: 27
babbling c 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, Bookworm, Bookshelf, Bookshop, Bookstore, Bookseller, Library
Confessions of a Curious Bookseller: A Novel - audible Confessions of a Curious Bookseller - paperback pgs. 488 by Elizabeth Green
Bookseller
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 390/895
Completed Tasks: 24/54
NONFICTION : 1
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Pages read this season: 10,792
Books read this season: 28
Sarah E15.7 - NeuroAware
On page 1 of the list, and also book 1
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently
I read a kindle edition, neither of the MMPs has page numbers, top paperback is NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
Non Fiction, claiming 1 It's as Fact ticket.
Big Book - 560 pages, claiming 1 BB ticket.
Total Points: 495
Total BBs: 2
Total BF: 7
Sarah E15.9 - Hall of Famer
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
I read a kindle edition, MMP is Le Royaume fantôme
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 7.0
Total Points: 510
Delicious Dee25.3 - Cat's Task: Good Reading
Option 2 - Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body - found on pg1 of the disability list; book is new to me
Option 3 - In Deep Water: The Anatomy of a Disaster, the Fate of the Gulf, and How to End Our Oil Addiction - found on pg 4 of the best environmental books list; book is new to me
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 650
Delicious Dee25.6 - KmarieD's Task: Reaching Goals
Option 1 - The Kaiju Preservation Society - first published March 15, 2022
Option 5 - Cowboy Take Me Away - #16 in the Rough Riders series
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 675
StaceyNC10.6 - Renewal
Read a book with the MPG Plants or Animals.
Book: The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Completed: 5/20/22
MPG Animals
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 21
StaceyNC10.8 - Feria Nacional de San Marcos
Read 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.
Book: A Merciful Death
Completed: 5/23/22
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 380
Tasks Completed: 22
StaceyNC10.9 - 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.
Book: Lover Unleashed
Completed: 4/7/22
Pub March, Rating 4.27
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 390
Tasks Completed: 23
Amy FL10.10 - Spring Series
Killman Creek (Stillhouse Lake #2) - series name starts with "S" in Spring)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 790
StaceyNC25.4 - Wayne's Task: Play Ball? Play Ball!
Option 1:
Read a book with a page number that ENDS with a 3, 9, or 4. SRC page number rules apply.
Book: Claimed
Completec: 5/24/22
Pages: 509
Option 3: Les Expos
Read a book with a doubled letter in the title.
Book: Odd Thomas
Completed: 5/15/22
Pages: 446
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 415
Tasks Completed: 24
Amy FL25.3 - Cat's Task: Good Reading
Option 1: The Devotion of Suspect X - translated from Japanese
Option 2: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body - Page 1 of Disability Books list
Both books were new to me!
Points this post: 25
Total points: 815
Angela IL25.6 - KmarieD's Task: Reaching Goals
Option 1 - Read a book first published in 2022.
The Next Thing You Know by Jessica Strawser- 5/26
Option 2 - Read a winning title from the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards.
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave-3/10
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 705
Books Read: 46
Tasks Completed: 32/54
BB Ticket: 3
NF Ticket: 5
Cathy G50.1 This is a 3 book challenge. The total page count for all books must be at least 750 pages.
(1:Read a FICTION book with a main page genre that includes "Historical")
In Total Surrender by Anne Mallory 375pp
(2: part of a series with at least 8 primary works) Her Guardian Angel by Larissa Ione 208pp
(3: written by an author found on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf)
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 398 pp
Required: State the page where the author is found. p.3
Points this task: 50
Total Points: 205
Tasks Completed: 9
Cathy G30.4 - TessaVanessa's Task: National Library Week 2022
Help Thread
Help me celebrate libraries by choosing 2 of these options and reading a book for each.
Option 2: Read a book checked out from your local library that has exactly one number 3 OR 0 (not both) 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.
Required: State in your post that you checked it out from your library.
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee
checked out of library
318pp
Option 4: Read a book that has a word in the title/subtitle of at least 4 letters that can be made from Connect with Your Library. Letters can only be used as many times as they appear in the phrase. other
The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 10
Cathy G30.3 - Dlmrose’s Task: Recurring Keys
Help Thread
Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title that contains all the letters A E N. Subtitles are excluded.
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains all the letters A E N in a single name part.
An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 11
Cathy G25.8 - Amy FL’s task: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On
Help Thread
This is a two-book task. Read a book from two of the below options Required: Specify the options you have selected in your post.
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. stars
Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all) are found in SUBSTANTIA NIGRA.
Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 290
Tasks Completed: 12
Cathy G25.4 - Wayne's Task: Play Ball?
Help Thread
Choose any two options. The combined total of the two books must equal at least 500 pages. Books with a Childrens or Kids MPG are not permitted.
Required: Identify the options.
Option 1: Mr. Padre
Read a book with a page number that ENDS with a 3, 9, or 4. SRC page number rules apply.
Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik
399 pp
Option 3: Les Expos
Read a book with a doubled letter in the title.
How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James
384 pp
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 315
Tasks Completed: 13
Cathy G25.2 - Brooklyn's Task: Upcoming Milestone!
Help Thread
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: Machu Picchu
Read a book with a 2 word title. All words count, including articles. Subtitles should be ignored.
Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews
Option 3: African Safari
Read a book set at least 50% in an African country. This list will be used for the countries: https://www.whereig.com/world-countri...
Required: State the country. Egypt
If the setting isn’t obvious from the GR description or metadata, include a reference that establishes the setting.
The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters
set in Egypt
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 340
Tasks Completed: 14
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!Help Thread
Required: Identify the option.
2. 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.
Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews
#4
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 340
Tasks Completed: 14
50.1 - TraceyL's task: BridgertonBook 1:
Read a FICTION book with a main page genre that includes "Historical" such as Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, Historical, or Historical Fiction. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
I read How Beautiful We Were which has a MPG of historical fiction. It is 384 pp.
Book 2:
Read a book that is part of a series with at least 8 primary works. The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing in grayscale parentheses following the title. Any number in the series may be used.
I read The Nature of the Beast which is #11 in the Chief Inspector Armand Ganache series. This is 376 pp.
Book 3:
Read a book written by an author found on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf. Any book written by the author (single author only) may be used.
Required: State the page where the author is found.
I read The Girl with the Louding Voice. The author was listed on p 2 of the Diverse Authors Book Shelf. This book has 379 pp.
384 + 376 + 379 = 1139
points: 285
books read: 24
tasks completed: 17
tasks in progress: 2
Big Books 1
pages read: 8320
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Bookwrm526Task #10.8 - Feria Nacional de San Marcos
Read 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. I read Fools In Love: Fresh Twists on Romantic Tales by Rebecca Podos (editor) (FI in feria, L in nacional).
Total points so far: 795
Bookwrm526Task #10.1 - Scarecrow
Read a book with a word of 3 or more letters in the title or subtitle that can be made from the letters in SCARECROW. I made the target word CASE and read Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate by M.C. Beaton.
Total points so far: 805
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2022 SRC
20.1 - Most Improved - Delicious Dee's Task: Happy Birthday to Me!
Option 1: Read a book where the ALL the letters CELLO, including 2 Ls, can be found in the title (excluding subtitle).
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
CELLO in title the traveLling cat chrOniCLEs
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Ticket: 0
Total Points: 515
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 3
It's a Fact Ticket: 6
Barbara ★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.
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas 5/26
(neuROtranSmittES)
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all) are found in SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Last Guard - Nalini Singh 3/4
N & S in subStaNtia
Points this task: 25
Total points: 730
Big Book Tickets: 500 (4) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Mod
Option 1
Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills / first published Mar 29 2022, 316 pgs>200 pgs
Option 5
Law Man by Kristen Ashley / #3 in series, 508 pgs>200 pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 690
Kristen IA20.1 - Most Improved - Delicious Dee's Task: Happy Birthday to Me!
The book must be a MINIMUM of 200 pages. No children's books allowed.
Required: State the option.
Option 2: Read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in the letters CELLO - letters may only be used as often as they appear.
To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne
I listened to the audio and linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 65/875
Tasks Completed: 5/54
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 1
Kristen IA20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
Read a book from one of the 3 options.
Option 2: Read a book with MPG History, Historical, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Historical mystery, or Alternate History. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
I listened to the audio and linked to the MMPB edition.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 85/875
Tasks Completed: 6/54
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Book 1 - Read a book with a one-word title that is exactly five letters.
Choke
Book 2 - Read a book that is number 1 thru 6 in a series.
The Changing Lives of Joe Hart
#6 in the Middle Falls Time Travel Series
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 830
It's A Fact Tickets: 21
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 3
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 1 (750) / 0 (1000)