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SPRING CHALLENGE 2022
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Carly10.8 - Feria Nacional de San Marcos
Title of at least three words where initials can be found in "Feria Nacional de San Marcos". Subtitles should be ignored.
All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks
Feria Nacional de San Marcos
**Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket.**
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 165
Books Read: 11
Tasks Completed: 9
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 4
Pages read: 3920
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting BrainsOption 3: Read a book whose author’s initials (all) can be found in MENSA BRAIN.
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
Total points: 90
Carly20.2 - 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
Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry
The word book is in the title.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 185
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 10
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 4
Pages read: 4232
25.8 Whole Lotta Shakin'Option 2 - Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman
Option 3 - Red Sky Over Hawaii by Sara Ackerman
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 480
Carly20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
Option 2: MPG History, Historical, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Historical mystery, or Alternate History.
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
The book has Historical Fiction as a MPG.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 205
Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 11
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 4
Pages read: 4447
Mod
Book 1-
Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley / fiction book, R in RIGHT
Book 2-
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington, nonficton book, T in LEFT
Points this post: 15
Total points: 725
Carly20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!
Option 3: Read a book by an Australian author (by birth or current residence)
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
Hannah Gadsby was born in Australia.
**Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket.**
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 225
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 12
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 5
Pages read: 4847
Mod
Two books, one must be non-fiction
Option 2: Inclusion Read a book shelved as Disability from the first 25 pages of this list: Disability
The Kiss Quotient
This is currently #9 on page 1 of the list
Option 3: Environment Read a book from one of these lists: Best Environmental Books
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
This is currently #9 on page 1 of the “Best Environmental Books” List
This is a non-fiction book so I claim an "It's a Fact" ticket
Both of these books are new to me
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 615 + 25 = 640/895
Total Tasks Completed: 43
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 18 + 1 = 19
Mod
Option 5: Read a book written by a single author who has a name with at least three parts (i.e first, middle, last name) as listed on Goodreads.
This Really Isn't About You
The author is Jean Hannah Edelstein – the name is in three parts
This is a non-fiction book so I claim an "It's a Fact" ticket
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 640 + 20 = 660/895
Total Tasks Completed: 44
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 19 + 1 = 20
Delicious Dee20.3 - Best Review – Lauren Jodi's Task: Henry Rex
option 2 - Alien King Crashes the Wedding
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 865
Delicious Dee30.4 - TessaVanessa's Task: National Library Week 2022
Option 3 - The Astronaut and the Star - Jen Comfort - MOR in Comfort, E in Jen
Option 4 - About a Vampire - ABOUT can be spelled from letters in Connect with Your Library
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 895
INSIYAH30.2 - XBM’s Task – The Birds and The Bees
Option 3: MPG Romance
Book: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (ebook)
Note: Top MMPB has 576 pages.
How it fits: MPG Romance
Claiming one Big Book Ticket with 576 pages.
Option 4: MPG Biography, Autobiography or Memoir
Book: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
How it fits: MPG Biography
Claiming one It's a Fact Ticket with Non-Fiction.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 395
Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 18
Big Books Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
It's a Fact Tickets: 7
Line5.9
read a book whose author uses an initial in the first name position. I read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
points for this task: 5
total points: 250
books read: 21
tasks done: 18
INSIYAH5.10 - Wish Upon a Star
Book: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (ebook)
Note: Top PB has 478 pages.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 400
Books Read: 27
Tasks Completed: 19
Big Books Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
It's a Fact Tickets: 7
Line5.9
read a book whose author uses an initial in the first name position. I read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling
points for this task: 5
total points: 250
books read: 21
tasks done: 18
INSIYAH20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!
Option 3: Australian author
Book: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
How it fits: Markus Zusak is Australian, as indicated on his GR profile.
The Book Thief has 554 pages. Claiming one Big Book Ticket.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 420
Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 20
Big Books Tickets: 6
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
It's a Fact Tickets: 7
Line5.9
read a book whose author uses an initial in the first name position. I read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling
ar bookfinder:
IL: UY, BL: 7.2, AR pts: 44
points for this task: 5
total points: 250
books read: 21
tasks done: 18
Sarah E5.4 - Glinda the Good Witch
Exit by Belinda Bauer
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Exit
Total Points: 725
Sarah E5.5. - The Wizard
Vampire Dawn (Vampire for Hire #5)
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is Vampire Dawn
Total Points: 730
Sarah E5.7 - The Flying Monkeys
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is Vespertine
Total Points: 735
Sarah E5.9 - The Author
Christmas Moon by J.R. Rain
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is Christmas Moon
Total Points: 740
Bookwrm526Task #10.2 - The Wisest in All of Oz
Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the performers listed. Names must match exactly, but may be in any position (first, middle, last). I chose Michael Jackson and read Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson.
Total points so far: 870
Sarah E25.6 - KmarieD's Task: Reaching Goals
Option 1: Gallant - first published in 2022
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Gallant - 288 pages
Option 5: Champagne Mousse & Murder (Oceanside Cozy #62)
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is Champagne Mousse & Murder - 212 pages
Total Points: 765
Thanks to the mods and task creators for another great season.
Mod
20.1 - 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).
A Loyal Character Dancer
Cello = loyal character
Points this task: 20
Season total: 320
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 5
Thank you mods and task setters, it's been great fun to get back into this!
Kathy KS15.7 - NeuroAware
Read a book that has been shelved as Neurodiversity from the first 25 pages of this list: Neurodiversity. Required: State the page.
Network Effect, by Martha Wells
Currently found on page 21 of the list (also verified on the list in Task Help, message 6)
I listened to an audiobook; pb-352 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 600
Tasks completed: 27/54
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
5.4 - Glinda the Good WitchRead a book whose author has a first and last name beginning with the same letter.
Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle
Total points: 95
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
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Total points: 105
10.10 - Spring Series Read a book in a series with a series title that begins with a letter in SPRING.
R in Richard
Richard Hannay #3
Mr. Standfast by John Buchan
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 475
Mod
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1. read a fiction book with a mpg of “historical”. I read Romancing Mister Bridgerton
2. read a book that is part of a series with at least 8 primary works. I read To Sir Philip, With Love which is number 5 in the Bridgertons series, a book series of 8 primary works
3. read a book written by an author found on the first 25 pages of the Diverse Authors Book Shelf. I read Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, found on page 1 on the list
points for this task: 50
total points: 300
books read: 24
tasks done: 19
Mod
Option 2: Read a book with a word of three or more letters in the title and/or subtitle that can be made from the letters in "AMAZON PRIME".
Punching the Air
This has the word AIR which can be made from amAzon pRIme
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 660 + 20 = 680/895
Total Tasks Completed: 45
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 20
Mod
2 books:
Option 5: Read a book with an author with both an A and a Z any place in their name
The postman always dies twice
The author is Zara Keane which has A & Z in her first name ZAra
Option 6: Read a book with both an A and a Z any place in the title
The Chimpanzee Whisperer
The word Chimpanzee has both A & Z chimpAnZee
This is nonfiction so I claim an "It's a Fact" ticket
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 680 + 30 = 710/895
Total Tasks Completed: 46
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 20 + 1 = 21
Maria Jo15.1 - Hemispheres
Book 1: The Travelling Cat Chronicles - set in Japan
Book 2: Tears of the Giraffe - set in Botswana and Zimbabwe
Points this post: 15
Total points: 450
15.5 - Hey Joe!March 27 is National Joe Day. Read a book written by a single author named Joe or one of the related names at https://www.behindthename.com/name/jo...
The name may be in any position, but must match a listed name exactly.
I read Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult. Jodi is a derivative of the name Joe.
points:300
books read: 25
tasks completed: 18
tasks in progress:
Big Books 1
pages read: 9006
This is it for me! Thanks to all the mods!!
Sue T30.3 - Dlmrose’s Task: Recurring Keys
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title that contains all the letters A E N. Subtitles are excluded.
On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys Bowen
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains all the letters A E N in a single name part.
Three Wishes by Stephanie Bond
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 65/845
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 5
That does it for me this round. Thanks as always to the mods and task creators.
Kim O15.2 Right/Left
Book 1. Read a FICTION book with a title that begins with a letter in RIGHT.
Hour of the Witch
Book 2. Read a NONFICTION book with a title that begins with a letter in LEFT.
The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists
Points this task: 15
It's a Fact tickets: 1
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Totals:
Points: 95
Big Book - 500+: 0
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 3
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
The word I made was SISTER
I listened to an audio version of Older Sister. Not Necessarily Related.: A Memoir
***Claiming an Its a FAct Ticket for being a non-fiction book***
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all) are found in SUBSTANTIA NIGRA.
I read an ebook version of Ten Little Indians by Sherman Alexie
New Points: 25
Total Points: 550
BB: 6
GO: 4
IF: 6
Thanks for another great challenge, that is it for me
ED20.8 - Nickels & Dimes: Paul's Task: Is 139 a Prime Number?
Option 2:
"MINE" found in "aMazoN prImE"
The Mine by Frances Carden
This post: 20 points,
Total points: 95
BB: 1
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
ED15.10 - Scare More Than Crows
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This post: 15 points,
Total points: 110
BB: 1
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
StaceyNC25.9 - Tien's Task: Come on Down Under
Read one book of 500+ pages which fits 2 different options
2. Australian Women Writers
Read a book written by a Woman Writer who is Australian by birth or residence.
4. #LoveOzYA - Read a book that has been shelved as LoveOzYA from this shelf loveozya
Book: Gemina
Author: Amie Kaufman
On Page 1 of list
Completed: 5/31/22
Pages: 659
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 540
Tasks Completed: 29
ROBIN P5.9 The author - Author uses first initial
Absence of Mercy - author S.M. Goodwin
Points this post: 5
Total points: 805
BB:3 GO:4 IAF:10
That's it for me, thanks everyone, and can't wait to start the next one!
Amy B25.4 - Wayne's Task: Play Ball?
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.
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (399 pgs)
Option 4: Sayonara MLB
Read a book set at least 50% in Japan.
Required: If the setting is not evident in the GR description or metadata provide a reference.
The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami (172 pgs)
This Task: 25 Points
To Date: 560 Points
EMurphy15.1 Hemispheres - Read 2 books, one set in a country in the Northern Hemisphere and one set in a country in the Southern Hemisphere
Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier (set in Washington State, USA)
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty (set in Sydney, Australia)
This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 425
Books Read: 29
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 3
Tasks Completed: 18
EMurphy10.8 Feria Nacional de San Marcos - Title of at least 3 words where the initial letter of all title words can be found in FERIA NATIONAL DE SAN MARCOS
The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
This Task:
Points: 10
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 435
Books Read: 30
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 3
Tasks Completed: 19
Last book for the Spring Challenge!Task 20.2 – Rookie At the Top - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Books For A Bookworm
Book chosen: Book of Night
Fits task: "Book" in the title
Format read: audio
# of pages: 306 (printed edition)
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 435 points
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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15.1 - Hemispheres
Book 1- Northern Hemisphere- France
The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas
768p.- pub. 1847
*****I CLAIM 1 GO TICKET*****
*****I CLAIM 1 BB TICKET*****
Book 2- Southern Hemisphere- Rwanda
Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
This post: 15 points,
Total points: 75
BB: 1
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8