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SPRING CHALLENGE 2022
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Task:25.6 - KmarieD's Task: Reaching GoalsOption:3 - Read a book with MPG of Young Adult.
Book read:Pretty Things by Sarra Manning
Required:mpg Young Adult 62 users
Option: 5 - Read a book that is #2 or above in a series
Book read:Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
Required: 18 in the disc world series "(Discworld #18)"
Points this task:25
Total points:425
Total Golden Oldies:2
Total Big Books:3
Total It’s A Fact:5
Books read:29
Tasks completed:21
PAULA S5.6 - The Munchkins.
Read a book set at least 50% in the Middle Ages - 476 to 1450 A.D
set in 1137
I read the ebook, MMPB link for reference: A Morbid Taste for Bones
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Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 125
It's A Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000
PAULA S25.7 - 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.
word: LethaL
I read the kindle edition, MMPB link for reference: Lethal Licorice
MMPB, 336 pages
Book 2. Read a book by an author whose name contains a name part that begins and ends with the same letter.
name: AgathA
Hardcover, 246 pages
Total page count: 336 + 246 > 500
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Points Earned This Post: 25
Total Points Earned: 150
It's A Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000
30.1 Katrisa's Task: DuneThis is a two book task.
Since most of the Dune books are long, one of your books must be 500+ pages and the combined page total must be at least 700 pages.
Option 5 - The Spice Melange - Read a book from this list Genre Bending Books. Required: State the page.
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Found on page 1.
Page count = 531 (BIG BOOK TICKET)
AND
Option 6 - Let me finish for you! - Read a book from a series where someone continued the series after the original author dies (can be prequels or sequels). The book can be from any point in the series and from either the original or the new author.
Required: If the continuation author is not clearly identified, state the original author and the author who continued the series
Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman
This series was created by Tony Hillerman, who died in 2008. This book continues the series of Leaphorn & Chee and is written by Mr. Hillerman's daughter, Anne.
Page count = 301
Total page count: 531 + 301 = 832
Task Points: 30
Season Points: 285
BB Tickets: 4
GO Ticket: 1
Natalie CH30.3 - Dlmrose’s Task: Recurring Keys
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title that contains all the letters A E N
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González
word : DREAMING
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains all the letters A E N in a single name part.
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
word: MANDEL
Points this post: 30
Tasks completed: 5
Total Points: 125
Laurah3030.2 - XBM’s Task – The Birds and The Bees
Option 3: Read a book with an MPG* of Romance
Seven Days in June
Option 5: Read a book with an author with both an A and a Z any place in their name
We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz
Points this post: 30
Total points: 285
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
NF tickets: 1
Mod
You will each have a 25-point task in the Summer Challenge.
StaceyNC5.10 - Wish Upon a Star
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC requirements.
Book: The Hollow Places
Completed: 3/31/22
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 420
Tasks Completed: 25
StaceyNC25.6 - KmarieD's Task: Reaching Goals
Option 1 - Read a book first published in 2022.
Book: Abandoned in Death
Completed: 3/11/22
Published: 2/8/22
Pages: 368
Option 5 - Read a book that is #2 or above in a series. Whole numbers only.
Book: Kaleidoscope
Completed: 5/4/22
Book #6 in Colorado Mountain series
Pages: 376
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 445
Tasks Completed: 26
inge199030.4 - TessaVanessa's Task: National Library Week 2022
Option 1: The Library of Ashurbanipal. with the word tablet in the title
Demeter's Tablet
option 2: 3 OR 0 in page number
Hunted
Checked it out from my local library
Points this post: 30
total points: 550
inge199015.9 - Hall of Famer
Read a book by an author whose initials (all) can be found in Jackie Robinson.
Gesprekken met vrienden
initals SR
Points this post: 15
total points: 565
Mary P20.9 - 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.
Most Volcanoes Erupt Mulberry Jam Sandwiches Under Normal Pressure
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney
Points this task: 20
Total points:275
inge199050.1 - TraceyL's task: Bridgerton
book 1: fiction with MPG historical
A Northern Light
book 2 at least 8 works
The Duke and I
book 3 read a book from a author the diverse authors list
Children of Blood and Bone
found on page 1
total page count: 1334 (minimum 750)
Points this post: 50
total points: 615
inge199025.2 - 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 Pride of the Peacock
Option 2: Machu Picchu
Read a book with a 2 word title. All words count, including articles. Subtitles should be ignored.
Virgin Earth
Points this post: 25
total points: 640
APRILLEIGH5.8 - A Horse of a Different Color
Read a book from Books with a Color in the Title.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
At time of posting the title was #8 on page 1 of the list.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (590)
Golden Oldie: 0 (1)
Big Book: 0 (2)
It’s a Fact: 0 (4)
Books Read: 1 (46)
Total Tasks: 40
Mod
20.3 – Lauren Jodi's Task: Henry Rex
Option 1: Read a book with the MPG of Military Fiction either standalone or embedded.
The Black Company
Points this task: 20
Season total: 300
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 5
ED5.9 - The Author
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton
This post: 5 points,
Total points: 25
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Christine V5.10 - Wish Upon a Star
The Skeptical Vegan: My Journey from Notorious Meat Eater to Tofu-Munching Vegan—A Survival Guide
This book is nonfiction. ***Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket***
Points this post: 5
IAF Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 225
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
It's A Fact: 5
Julia1035.4 - Glinda the Good Witch
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik (author's first and last name start with same letter)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 700
BB: 9
GO: 2
NF: 6
Tasks completed: 41
Books read: 55
MAZZA120.8 - Nickels & Dimes: Paul's Task: Is 139 a Prime Number?
Minimum page count is 139 (of course),
Required: State the option you chose.
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 Puzzle Women Anna Ellory
510 pages exceeds requirement and as over 500 pages I am claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 530
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 6
trishhartuk20.4 Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
Option 2: MPG History, Historical, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, or Alternate History.
A Master of Djinn, P. Djèlí Clark
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Historical > Historical Fiction: 361 users
Historical: 174 users
Science Fiction > Alternate History: 117 users
Points this task: 20
Books read: 1
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 15
Golden oldies: 2
It’s a fact: 2
Sarah E10.8 - Feria Nacional de San Marcos
A Sudden, Fearful Death - ASFD found in FERIA DE SAN
Total points: 580
Mod
Read a book with a living creature with wings showing on the cover.
The Role of Birds in World War Two: How Ornithology Helped to Win the War
This book clearly shows a real avocet (bird) on the cover with wings.
This is a non-fiction book so I claim an "It's a fact" ticket
(I received the book as an Advance Reader Copy but it is now published)
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 475 + 5 = 480/895
Total Tasks Completed: 35
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 11 + 1 = 12
Amy B25.2 - Brooklyn's Task: 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 1: Australia (and maybe also New Zealand)
Read a book set at least 75% in Australia or New Zealand.
Required: If the setting isn’t obvious from the GR description or metadata, include a reference that establishes the setting.
Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff
Option 2: Machu Picchu
Read a book with a 2 word title. All words count, including articles. Subtitles should be ignored.
Big Machine by Victor LaValle
This Task: 25 Points
To Date: 450 Points
Sarah E10.10 - Spring Series
The Apprentice: (Rizzoli & Isles #2)
I read an ebook, MMP is Lezioni di morte
Total points: 590
Sarah E15.1 - Hemispheres
Book 1: The Sanatorium - takes place over 50% in Switzerland
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is The Sanatorium
Book 2: The Miracle at Speedy Motors - takes place completely in Botswana
Total points: 605
Delicious Dee10.9 - Spring Into a Good Book
Kiss Hard - first published May 2022, current rating 4.38
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 740
Sarah E15.10 - Scare More Than Crows
Malorie
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is Малори
Total points: 620
trishhartuk5.10 Wish Upon a Star
Fireheart Tiger, Aliette de Bodard
Read the kindle edition. PB: here
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Total points: 265
Tasks completed: 16
Golden oldies: 2
It’s a fact: 2
Mod
Read a book by an author whose initials (all) can be found in Jackie Robinson.
Long Lost Girl
The author is Jill Childs, the initials JC can be found in JaCkie Robinson
I received this as an advance reader copy audiobook, but the book is now published
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 480 + 15 = 495/895
Total Tasks Completed: 36
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 12
MAZZA1 15.4 - "Password" is not a Password
Option 2: Read one book that satisfies the requirements for both books of Option 1. i.e. number and special character
The 99% Solution
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 545
Mod
2 Books, 500+pg total
Book 1: Read a nonfiction book with the main page genre Sports
Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite
This is a non-fiction book with MPG Sports (also approved in the task help thread)
320pg
This is a non-fiction book so I claim an "It's a Fact" ticket
Book 2: Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with the single author’s initials (ALL initials) found in the phrase END THE LOCKOUT.
Test Pilot: An Extraordinary Career Testing Civil Aircraft
The author is Chris Taylor - the initials CT can be found in "end the loCkouT"
336pg
This is a non-fiction book so I claim an "It's a Fact" ticket
320+336 = 656 (>500pg total)
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 495 + 25 = 520/895
Total Tasks Completed: 37
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 12 + 2 = 14
50.1 - TraceyL's task: BridgertonBook 1: Read a FICTION book with a main page genre that includes "Historical"
The Silence of Bones
Book 2: Read a book that is part of a series with at least 8 primary works.
Fool Moon
Book 3: Read a book written by an author found on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Books shelf.
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Found on page 1
Total Points: 250
10.10 - Spring SeriesRead a book in a series with a series title that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Rapijali 3: Kembali
Total Points: 260
Mod
Read a book by an author who has all the letters T H D in his/her name.
Where Love Begins
The author is Judith Hermann
The letters THD are in JuDiTH
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 520 + 15 = 535/895
Total Tasks Completed: 38
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 12 + 2 = 14
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting BrainsOption 2: Read a book with MPG History, Historical, Historical fiction
I listened to an audio version of Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises
***Claiming Golden Oldies Ticket, first published in 1926***
New Points: 20
Total Points: 525
BB: 6
GO: 4
IF: 5
Amy FL15.6. - That’s Dr. Scarecrow
Seven Perfect Things by Catherine Ryan Hyde - THD (caTHerine ryan hyDe)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 895
Done! Thanks, mods, for all you do :-)
ZachFor Task 15.3 - Wordle I chose Option 2: Read one book that satisfies the requirements for both books of Option 1.
I read March: Book Three which is number three in the series. March has five letters.
I am also claiming an It's a Fact Ticket for a nonfiction book.
Points this post: 15
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Totals:
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Points: 115
BBTs: 4
GOTs: 0
IAFs: 2
Julia10320.8 - Nickels & Dimes: Paul's Task: Is 139 a Prime Number?
Option 1: The China Governess by Margery Allingham
(initials MA in AMAZON)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 720
BB: 9
GO: 2
NF: 6
Tasks completed: 42
Books read: 56
ED10.7 - Holi
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
This post: 10 points,
Total points: 35
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Bookwrm526Task #15.6. - That’s Dr. Scarecrow
Read a book by an author who has all the letters T H D in his/her name. I read In the Forest of Forgetting by Theodora Goss.
Total points so far: 835
Bookwrm526Task #25.1 - I Want My Baseball!
Book 1 – Read a nonfiction book with the main page genre Sports (standalone or embedded). I read Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series by Eliot Asinof (336p).
Book 2 - Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with the single author’s initials (ALL initials) found in the phrase END THE LOCKOUT. I read Drowned Country by Emily Tesh (176p).
336+176 = 512 pages
Total points so far: 860
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!Option 2: Birds of a Feather
#2 in the Maisie Dobbs series
Total points: 260
Delicious Dee5.8. A Horse of a Different Color
Yellow Crocus - found on pg2 of the list
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 745
Delicious Dee25.2 - Brooklyn's Task: Upcoming Milestone!
Option 1 - Love in Australia - set entirely in Australia
Option 2 - Barbarian's Lady
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 770
Task 10.5 - Spring BreakRead 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
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description or metadata, provide a link to a reference to establish fit when you post.
Set entirely in Florida
The Last Train to Key West (2020) by Chanel Cleeton (female) (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 303 pages)
345 + 10 = 355
Tasks Completed: 14
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 345 + 10 = 355
Books read: 23
Pages read: 7,551
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 15
Golden Oldies: 01
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 02
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
10.10 - Spring SeriesA book in a series with a series title that begins with a letter in SPRING: Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey (Peachtree Bluff #3)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 845
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inge199025.2 - 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 Pride of the Peacock
I state that this book is set for at least 75% in Australia
Option 2: Machu Picchu
Read a book with a 2 word title. All words count, including articles. Subtitles should be ignored.
Virgin Earth
Points this post: 25
total points: 610
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