The Spring 2015 Challenge Begins!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

The Spring 2015 Challenge has begun!

Welcome back returning players! Thank you for making this group so much fun. If you are just joining us as a new player, we are glad you are here.

If you need help getting started please see Getting Started, SRC Explained, and Welcome Newcomers.

The Spring 2015 bonus theme is Nordic Mythology
There are 60 59 tasks.
The Challenge point goal is 1060 1035

10 x 5 points = 50
10 x 10 points = 100
10 x15 points = 150
10 x 20 points = 200
12 11 x 25 points = 300275
7 x 30 points = 210
1 x 50 points = 50

Many of the tasks have already been posted. The remaining tasks will be posted as they are available. The aim is to have all tasks, excepting 50.1, posted by March 7. All tasks are draft until March 12. Please carefully review the task descriptions on March 13, as task requirements may have changed during the review period.

Please review The Rules of the Challenge and Posting Requirements.

The Spring 2015 Challenge will end on May 31, 2015 at midnight Eastern time.

We hope this season's tasks lead you to some great books. Happy reading!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Since task 25.11 isn't happening, at the finisher's request, we once again have a change in total points and tasks.

Challenge point total is now 1035. Total tasks 59 - since there will now be only 11 25 point tasks.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

All the 5-30 point tasks for the Spring Challenge have been posted. The 50 point task will be posted after the midpoint on April 15.

All tasks are draft until March 12. This period allows the task creators and the mods to identify possible problems, revise the wording, etc., based on questions that have come up in the help threads. Changes will be clarifications, not major changes. During this review period and again after March 12th, you should check the task descriptions to make sure that you note any changes.

There is a help thread for each task in the Spring 2015 Task Help folder. Please post questions about specific tasks in the task's help thread. Book recommendations are very welcome there as well.

Happy reading!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

The Spring Challenge tasks are now final.

Please re-check the task descriptions, as some have been fine-tuned to clarify the requirements. Please read the task descriptions carefully before you begin reading.


The requirements for each task are included in the task descriptions. All books posted from here on out must comply with the requirements of the current task description.

If you have any questions about how a book might fit a task, we suggest that you ask on the help thread. Posts 2 and 3 in the help thread for each task may contain lists of books that have been proposed for the task and have been specifically approved or rejected.The moderators may refer to posts 2 and 3 of the task help threads when reviewing completed tasks.

The responsibility for pre-approval information lies with the poster. The moderators will not search the help threads to look for pre-approvals. If you had a book pre-approved, including a link to the Help Thread approval when you post your task may help keep you out of the Questions/Problems thread.

The 50 point task will be posted after the April 15 midpoint.