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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
15.1 - Vernal EquinoxTwo books with page numbers that have the same 2 leading digits.
Farther Afield by Miss Read
224 pages
The Hermit of Eyton Forest by Ellis Peters
224 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 185
GO tickets: 5
BB tickets: 3
IAF tickets: 1
Mai15.7 - March April May
Title where the beginning letters form an A-B-A sequence
The Extinction Trials by A.G. Riddle
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 115
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
NF Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
MEGAN F.5.5 - Crime in History
Read a book with a main page genre Crime.
The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman
Points this post: 5
Total points: 35
Mai5.9 - Do Not Adjust Your Set
Author’s first and last initials can be found in LESLIE MITCHELL
Monstress, Vol. 5: Warchild by Marjorie M. Liu
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 120
Tasks Completed: 9
Books Read: 10
NF Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Amy FL5.6 - Superheroes on the Rise
Fid's Crusade - page 1 of Superhero fiction list (#95)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 125
Task 20.8 - Egyptian Spring200+ pages
option 2: author initials are straight line letters - EM
Sporting Chance by Elizabeth Moon
383 pages >200 min
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270 points
2 BB tix
2 NF tix
Amy FL5.7 - Who’s Behind Those Foster Grants?
- approved in message 2Points this post: 5
Total points: 130
Amy FL20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K's Task: Egyptian Spring
Option 1: One Last Unveil - NILE in uNvEIL
Points this post: 20
Total points: 150
Amy FL30.7 - Chandni's Task: Momentous Places
Option 3: A World of Curiosities - set in Quebec, Canada (in description) and author was born in Toronto, Canada
Option 4: Lying Beside You - set in Nottingham, England (metadata)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 180
JEN B10.4. What's in a Name?
Read a book by an author whose first name is in the top 10 first names for the past century.
Marrying the Ketchups: A novel by Jennifer Close
Jennifer is #3 on the list
TOTAL POINTS: 85
Bookwrm526Task #5.7 - Who’s Behind Those Foster Grants?
Read a book whose cover shows a pair of sunglasses or someone wearing sunglasses. I read Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest.
Total points so far: 230
Delicious Dee30.8 - Kaora's Task: Chicken Katsu
Option 2 -
- according to the Tin Eye report - over 62% of the cover is red; I tried to post but outside links are apparently blocked...Option 4 - Magic Books and Dirty Looks: Whimsical New Age Witches - Kate Satori - ebook only, approved msg 16 of the new ebook approval thread
points this post: 30
total points: 160
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of Crime.
Option 3. Read a book with over 1 million ratings.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (289 p.)
➸ Total Points: 85
➸ Total Pages: 2,173
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.10 - Group Reads.
Read a group reads book and write a post in the relevant thread.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (400 p.)
➸ Total Points: 105
➸ Total Pages: 2,573
Barbara ★20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy Bee
Option B: Read a book with a 5 or "five" in the page number, title, or subtitle.
Cross Cowboy - Elana Johnson 3/20
(has 356 pages)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 210
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★15.1 - Vernal Equinox
Read books with virtually the same number of pages, that is,
two books with page numbers that have the same 2 leading digits
Book 1: A Spell for Trouble - Esme Addison (336 pages) 3/22
Book 2: Partners in Lime - Bree Baker (336 pages) 3/23
Points this task: 15
Total points: 225
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Option 5: Read a book with MPG paranormal.
Dragon's Moon - Lucy Monroe 3/19
(has MPG paranormal and has 308 pages)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 245
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★10.2 - April Fools Day!
Read a book that has “humor” as one of the genres listed on the book’s main page
And the Rest is History - Jodi Taylor 3/24
Points this task: 10
Total points: 255
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★5.9 - Do Not Adjust Your Set
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in LESLIE MITCHELL
Turkey Trot Murder - Leslie Meier 3/26
(L & M in Leslie Mitchell)
Points this task: 5
Total points: 260
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Delicious Dee5.6 - Superheroes on the Rise
Nexus - found on pg 4 (postion 351)
points this post: 5
total points: 165
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
PegW25.2 - Robin P's Task: An Ode to Chocolate
Choose two different options and read a book from each option
Option 1: Read a book with a title of exactly 3 words. Subtitles should be ignored.
Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking
Option2: Read a book whose author’s full name (as listed on Goodreads) has exactly 2 M’s in it.
How to Be Eaten: A Novel by Maria Adelmann
Points this post: 25
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 9
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
IF tickets: 5
Inge10.7. Avengers Assemble!
Read a graphic novel/comic/sequential art
Iko
Total points this task: 10
total points: 55
PAULA S20.6 - It's A Fact- Angela IL's Task: Things I Love in Books!!
Option A: Mixed Media
found on page 1 of list
The paperback I read has 663 pages, I claim 1 Big Book ticket
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 105/945
Total Books Read: 6
Total Tasks Completed: 6/55
BB tickets: 1
PAULA S15.7 - March April May
Read a book with a title or subtitle where the beginning letters/characters of three consecutive words form an A-B-A sequence
Wrong Place, Wrong Time (W-P-W)
I listened to the audiobook, PB link for reference (no MMPB): Wrong Place Wrong Time
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 120/945
Total Books Read: 7
Total Tasks Completed: 7/55
BB tickets: 1
Mod
Option 2. The Mad Lib Title - Read a book with a title that fits this pattern: The ___ (Adjective/s) ___ (noun) of ___ (proper name).
The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger
This book fits the pattern
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 70 + 20 = 90
Total Tasks Completed: 8
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
Sara G20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy Bee
Option A: MOVING HOUSE
Wish me luck by reading a book from this list of one of my all time favourite tropes: Books With A House As A Character.
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
This book is on page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 220
Joanne MI15.3 - Someday My Prince Will Come
Option A-Book A. Read a book whose title contains a word from the lyrics to “Someday My Prince Will Come.”
Castle in the Air the word is castle-AR Book info:
"Castle in the Air
Jones, Diana Wynne
AR Quiz No. 5932 EN Fiction
IL: UG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 11.0
Book B. Read a book that is a whole-numbered book in a series from #1 - #7-
Fool's Quest - Number 2 in series, Claiming 2 BB's 768 pages
Points this task 15
Total Points 55
2 BB's this task
Total IAF 1
Total BB's 2
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy Bee Option A: from this list Books With A House As A Character
PB: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
I listened to the audiobook: Home Before Dark
🍀 found on p. 1 🍀
Total points: 80 + 20 = 100
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 0 + 1 = 1
Nick KY30.3 Cat’s Book of the Month
Book 1. I read La Symphonie pastorale by André Gide. The letters M A Y are in the title, and this is the first book I have read in French in the 10 years I have been posting in the SRC. Duolingo pays off.
Book 2. I read The Temple of Dawn by Yukio Mishima. Author’s initials are in MAY.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 240
Task 15.1 - Vernal Equinoxread a pair of books that share the hundreds & tens page count
book 1: The Marlow Murder Club
282 pages
book 2: Death Comes to Marlow: A Novel
288 pages
28n pages each
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285 pages
2 BB tix
2 NF tix
30.9 - Amy FL's Task: Farewell to My LoveOption 1, author initials in MICHELINE: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
paperback edition Our Missing Hearts 331 pages
Option 4, a word in the title from the lyrics of "I'll Always Love You" https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/tayl...
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
paperback edition Mad Honey 464 pages
The word is Honey.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 160
30.4 - TessaVanessa's Task: The New York Times Best Seller ListBook 1: Use the best sellers list to find a book that was on the fiction list during my birth month and year and read that book. I was born on October 30, 1958
Around the World with Auntie Mame|7799020], on the fiction list Ocrober 26, 1958
Book 2: Use the best sellers list to find a book that was on the non-fiction list during my birth year and read that book
The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard on the non-fiction list January 5, 1958
I'm claiming a IAF ticket for the non-fiction component of this task
Points this post: 30
Total points: 370
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 30
BB tickets: 3
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 3
Repost of post 648I'm fixing the post to correct Book 1:
Around the World with Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis
Bookwrm526Task #5.5 - Crime in History
Read a book with a main page genre Crime. I read A Scone to Die for by H.Y. Hanna.
Total points so far: 235
Julia10310.6. Batter up!
Our Woman in Havana: Reporting Castro's Cuba
(set in Cuba)
This is non-fiction, so claiming one It's A Fact ticket
This post: 10 points, 1 NF
Total points: 165
BB: 1
GO: 1
NF: 1
Tasks completed: 11
Total books read: 12
Kathy KS10.7. Avengers Assemble!
Read a book with the main page genre graphic novels, sequential art, comics.
Cells at Work!, Vol. 3 by Akane Shimizu
Genres include: Comics, Graphic Novels
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 260
Tasks completed: 16/55
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
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: 2
30.1 - Teri K's Task: Movie Musicals!Option 2. Read a book with the MPG Classics.
A Snake Lies Waiting (The Legend of the Condor Heroes #3) by Jin Yong
429 pages
Option 3. Read a book with all the letters RAIN in the author's name.
Forgotten Sins (Sin Brothers #1) by Rebecca Zanetti
RAIN found in RebeccA zaNettI
384 pages
Total pages read: 813
Total this Post: 30
Season Total: 315
ROBIN P15.7 March April May
Title word initials have pattern A-B-A
Coromandel Sea Change C-S-C
Points this post: 15
Total points: 325
BB:2 GO:1 IAF:3
ROBIN P10.5 Would I Lie to You?
Letters LIE found intact in title or author
Death of a Cozy Writer by G.M. Malliet - MalLIEt
Listened to audiobook, linked pb
Points this post: 10
Total points: 335
BB:2 GO:1 IAF:3
Lisa MD30.9 - Amy FL's Task: Farewell to My Love
501+ pages
Option 1: Author initials (all) found in MICHELINE or LANEEKA
☑️🦋The Measure by Nikki Erlick
368 pages
Option 4: Word in TITLE of 4 or more letters from lyrics of I’ll Always Love You by Taylor Dayne
☑️🦋A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
294 pages
Title/Lyric Word - "Life"
🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 105/945
Total Books Read: 7
Tasks Completed: 6/55
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Non Fiction Tickets: 2
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter- Jen B's Task: Me Time.
Option 2. Read a book from the first 25 pages of the Best Cover Art list.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (433 p.) *
* Found on Page 8 of the list.
➸ Total Points: 125
➸ Total Pages: 3,006
Delicious Dee15.5 - What's Up, Doc?
Magic Cats and Deadly Spats - CATS can be made with the letters in What's up, Doc; ebook only approved new thread msg 16
points this post: 15
total points: 180
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
MEGSCL20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of Crime
2 (missing person described in goodreads blurb) - Exiles
TOTAL - 205
BIG BOOKS - 3
IT’S A FACT - 2
15.10 - 404: File Not FoundRead a book that was not on my TBR list as of Feb 15, 2023. Find a new-to-you book from any other source.
My library puts new releases on the main floor right near the entrance. I have found a lot of great reads on those shelves, both new authors and new releases from old favourites. When I visit the library, that's the first place I look.
Demon Copperhead is the second type. I have read several books by Barbara Kingsolver and have never been disappointed. This book is one of her best.
I'm claiming a BB ticket for Demon Copperhead, 548 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 385
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 31
BB tickets: 4
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 3
15.6 - The Oregon TrailSuccubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid #1) by Richelle Mead
100% Washington
Total this Post: 15
Season Total: 330
trishhartuk20.1 Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Option 3: Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% green using Tineye.
Silent Spring, Rachel Carson (378pg)
It’s a Fact: MPGs include Nonfiction, Science, Environment, Nature, Ecology, History, Politics, Sustainability, Biology
Total Green: 74.7%
66.7% #74a041: Green
22.0% #c5c732: Yellow
6.0% #8bb47a: Green
1.9% #c6d8ac: Grey
1.4% #eef5e1: White
1.2% #aebf63: Green
0.8% #86862e: Green
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
It’s a Fact: 1 – Silent Spring is Nonfiction
Total Points: 195
Tasks Completed: 11
It’s a Fact Tickets: 2
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Word letters found in "What's up, Doc" - TOUCH
Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart
Points this post: 15
Total points: 170
GO tickets: 5
BB tickets: 3
IAF tickets: 1