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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Delicious Dee5.1 - Flying High
- there is a biplane in the upper right of the coverpoints this post: 5
total points: 185
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
Jasmiina F20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend:
Option 4: Read a book that uses "you" or "your" in the title:
you are your own fairy tale by Amanda Lovelace.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Delicious Dee10.1. Respect Your Elders
The Scarlet Pimpernel - first published 1905; claiming 1 golden oldies ticket
points this post: 10
total points: 195
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
trishhartuk10.5 Would I Lie to You?
Read a book with LIE found intact in the...author's name.
The Book Club Murders, Leslie Nagel
LIE in lesLIE
No print edition. Listed at line #3309 of the ebook approvals for length spreadsheet (can't find the original approval message).
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 205
Tasks Completed: 12
It’s a Fact Tickets: 2
Andy P.Task # 20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Read a book with an author whose first name is Dorothy
The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
Nick KY10.3 Possessive
I read a book with a possessive word in the title, Audrey's Door by Sarah Langan
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 250
20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of OzOption 5: Read a book with MPG paranormal.
Ninth House
Total points: 95
Nick KY5.3 3D I read Sicker in the Head: More Conversations About Life and Comedy by Judd Apatow.
3 D’s in title/subtitle:
“heaD”
“anD”
“comeDy”
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 255
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy BeeOption B: DECLUTTERING
Read a book with a 5 or "five" in the page number, title, or subtitle. Plurals, possessives, hyphenated words, larger numbers (such as 365) and compound words that preserve the meaning are allowed. Ordinals are not.
The Russia House - John le Carré 3/28/23 (353 pgs.)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 405
Tasks completed: 19/55
babbling c25.2 - Robin P's Task: An Ode to Chocolate
1. 3 Musketeers: One of my favorite chocolate bars is 3 Musketeers. I feel like the other bars, such as Snickers, just interfere with my enjoyment of the yummy chocolate nougat in the center.
Read a book with a title of exactly 3 words. Subtitles should be ignored.
The Fifth Kiss - kindle The Fifth Kiss - paperback pgs 224 by Elizabeth Mansfield
3. Forrest Gump’s mother famously said “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.” The idea is that life contains surprises.
Read a book from this list of Twist Ending Books:
Required: State the page where the book is found.
An Ember in the Ashes - kindle Une braise sous la cendre - mass market paperback pgs 560 by Sabaa Tahir
pg4.
THIS POST
Points: 25
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 60/945
Completed Tasks: 4/55
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 1,732
Books read this season: 5
PAULA S20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend
4. Direct Address - Read a book that uses "you" or "your" in the title. The word must match exactly- no variations.
You Should See Me in a Crown
I listened to the audiobook, PB link for reference (no MMPB): You Should See Me in a Crown
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 150/945
Total Books Read: 8
Total Tasks Completed: 8/55
BB tickets: 1
VAL TX10.6. Batter up! - read a book set at least 50% in one of the countries listed above. (Japan)
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
This post and total:
Points - 10
Mary P20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Nancy J's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Option 2:Read a cultural book from the first 25 pages of this list: Cultural
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Found on page 5 of list.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90
Katrisa20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of Crime
Opt 2 - Read a book with a major plot arc/subject where someone is missing or disappears mysteriously
I read Wonderland
From main page "The unidentifiable homeless man rotting inside the tiny town’s main tourist attraction is strange enough, but now a teenage employee—whose defiant picture at the top of the Wonder Wheel went viral that same morning—is missing. "
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 340
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail AwayThis is a one book task. Choose 1 option from the options below and read 1 book.
Required: State the option you used when you post.
Option 1: SO Much Stuff!
Since I've been gone, hubby and I have been busy selling excess boats/cars/you-name-it and getting rid of all our things. It's amazing the amount of stuff that accumulates after 10 years in a house!
Read a book written by an author whose initials (all of them) can be found in DECLUTTER.
I read The 12th Commandment by Daniel Torday whose initials can be found in DecluTter.
points: 20
tasks completed: 1
pages read: 304
MEGSCL10.1. Respect Your Elders
The Arabian Nights
Published 800 - 1 golden oldie
TOTAL - 215
BIG BOOKS - 3
IT’S A FACT - 2
GOLDEN OLDIES - 1
15.1 - Vernal Equinoxbook 1: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (Aurora Teagarden #3) by Charlaine Harris
256 pages
book 2: The Julius House (Aurora Teagarden #4) by Charlaine Harris
256 pages
Total this Post: 15
Season Total: 345
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.9 - Do Not Adjust Your Set
Somehow Saints: More Travels in Search of the Saintly
Author: Mary Lea Carroll
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Totals
Points: 10
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Completed: 2
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.1. Respect Your Elders
Little WomenFirst published January 1, 1868
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie ticket
Totals
Points: 20
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Completed: 3
ROBIN P30.7 - Chandni's Task: Momentous Places
2 books - 600 +pages
Option 3 - Set in Canada - A World of Curiosities - 390 pages
Option 4 - Set in UK (England) - London's Glory - 288 pages
Total pages - 678
Points this post: 30
Total points: 365
BB:2 GO:1 IAF:3
trishhartuk15.5 What's Up, Doc?
Word in the title of at least 4 letters/characters that can be made using "What's up, Doc".
The Cats that Cooked the Books, Karen Anne Golden
Read the kindle edition. Top (only!) PB here.
CATS: C in doC; A,T,S in whAT’S
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 220
Tasks Completed: 13
It’s a Fact Tickets: 2
15.9 - The Joy of CookingBe My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community and the Meaning of Generosity by Priya Basil
Total this Post: 15
Season Total: 360
15.4 - I'm Going On An Adventure!Option 2
Read one book that fulfills both book A and B options. (MPG genre fantasy & author using initials in place of first name)
Jackdaw by KJ Charles
Jackdaw is an ebook only, and can be found on line 1735 of the ebook spreadsheet.
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 95
5.4 - Mythical MonstersRead a book with a mythical creature from the following list. The creature needs to be integral to the story and should be evident on the book's main page.
Midnight Reign by Chris Marie Green
The creature used is vampire.
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 100
trishhartuk20.2 Rookie at the Top - Nancy J's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Option 1. CHANGE. Using option B. Read a book with the word “Change” in the title or subtitle....Changes, Changing, and Changed are fine
How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island, Egill Bjarnason
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (288pg)
It’s a Fact: Tags include Nonfiction, Travel, History, Geography, Cultural.
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
It’s a Fact: 1 – How Iceland Changed the World is Nonfiction
Total Points: 240
Tasks Completed: 14
It’s a Fact Tickets: 3
Line5.10
Read a book that meets SRC rules
I read Et uforglemmelig ekteskap
points for this task: 5
total points: 15
books read: 2
tasks done: 2
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail AwayOption 1: This Present Paradise by Claire Dwyer
***Claiming IAF ticket
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 1
LAUREN JODI5.6. Superheroes on the Rise
Karma Girl by Jennifer Estep
On page #1 of the list
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 280/945
Golden Oldies Ticket: 3
It's A Fact Ticket: 2
Total Books Read: 23
Total Tasks Completed: 18/55
Mai15.4 - I'm Going On An Adventure!
Option 2: One book that fulfills both A&B -- Fantasy MPG & Author who uses an initial in the first name position.
Invisible Kingdom, Vol. 1: Walking the Path by G. Willow Wilson
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 135
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 11
NF Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Mod
15.8 - The Trail of Tears
Read a book written by an author that has been shelved as an Indigenous Author on this list.
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (appears on page 1)
Points this task: 15
Season total: 15
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 0
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy BeeOption C: read a book from reading a book from one of these lists:
I used the list Books Every Girl Should Read
I listened to an audio version of Thirteen Reasons Why MMPB edition is https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
This is found on the first page of the list in slot#46
New Points: 20
Total Points: 255
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 3
Cindy FTask 30.5 Spring Celebrations
Option A: MPG Horror
Bellefleur by Joyce Carol Oates
Claim 1 BB ticket 592 pages
Option B: 2 double letters in title/author combo (OO,RR)
Blood Lure by Nevada Barr
Points this post:30
Total points:65
Books read:5
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:3
Non-Fiction:0
Tasks completed:4
Cindy FTask 5.10 Spring Just do Your Thing
Book of choice
The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory
Points this post:5
Total points:70
Books read:6
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:3
Non-Fiction:0
Tasks completed:5
Cindy FTask 5.5 Crime in History
MPG Crime
1979 by Val McDermid
Points this post:5
Total points:75
Books read:7
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:3
Non-Fiction:0
Tasks completed:6
EMurphy30.5 JennRenee's Task: Spring Celebrations
Option 1: MPG Horror Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer
Option 3: From the list An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
*First Outlander book found on page 2
**BB Ticket 1,155 pages
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +1,000: 1
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 75
Books Read: 5
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +1,000: 1
IAF Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter- Jen B's Task: Me TimeOption 1
Easter Escapade by Kathi Daley
Date Read: 3/18
Rating: 3*
How It Fits: Author initials in #RKSolidCrew
Points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
GO tickets: 0
BB tickets: 1
IF tickets: 0
20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of OzOption 5
Murder So Sweet by J.A. Whiting
Date Read: 3/20
Rating: 3*
How It Fits: MPG Paranormal verified
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 10
GO tickets: 0
BB tickets: 1
IF tickets: 0
Barbara ★10.8 - My Favorite Holiday!
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list: Stories for Book Lovers
If I Stay - Gayle Forman 3/29
(found on Page 7, 201 pages)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 270
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Task 30.5 - Spring CelebrationsOption B: April:
Read a book with exactly two sets of consecutive double letters anywhere in the title/subtitle/authors names. The sets of letters do not need to be adjacent to each other.
jack mcdeviTT -- viLLage in the sky
Village in the Sky (Alex Benedict #9) (2023) by Jack McDevitt (Hardcover 352 pages)
Option C: May
For this option, read a book from this list
Most Interesting World
Required: State the page where the book is found or the page where a book in the series is found
On March 25, 2023 book found at:
Page Six
#582
Shards of Honor (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) (1986) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) (Paperback 313 pages)
00 + 30 = 30
Tasks Completed: 01
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 00 + 30 = 30
Books read: 02
Pages read: 665
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 01
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Stephanie12720.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K's Task: Egyptian Spring. This is a one book task. Read a book of at least 200 pages that satisfies one of the following three options.
Option 2: Read a book written by a single author whose initials (all initials) are made of letters without curves. Letters may be reused, as in LL, Laura Lippman. Letters without curves for this task include: A, E, F, H, I, K, L, M, N, T, V, W, X, Y and Z.
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson (416 pages)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55/945
Tasks completed: 4/55
Books read: 4
5.1 - Flying High Read a book with an aeroplane on the cover.
The Langoliers by Stephen KingTask Total: 5
Season Total: 55
5.9 - Do Not Adjust Your SetRead a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in LESLIE MITCHELL.
leSlie Mitchell
Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 60
10.4. 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.
Name: 1. James
Double Indemnity by James M. Cain
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 70
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.
12: 128 and 128 - I actually found all 3 the same!
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
Electra by Sophocles
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 85
15.3 - Someday My Prince Will Come Book A. Read a book whose title contains a word from the lyrics to “Someday My Prince Will Come.”
Heart:"oh, my heart will start skipping a beat"
Strike Your Heart by Amélie Nothomb
Book B. Read a book that is a whole-numbered book in a series from #1 - #7. The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing in grayscale italics above the title.
The Singing Hills Cycle Book 3
Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 100
15.10- 404: File Not FoundRead a book that is NOT found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023:
Added Feb 17, 2023
This book was voted in as a group read for the Read Women group and I had not heard of it before the group voted on it.
Empty Wardrobes by Maria Judite de Carvalho
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 115
Kathy KS15.1 - 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
Matching digits: 17
Threshold by Jordan L. Hawk
I read as an ebook; pb-170 p. (no mmpb)
Error of the Moon by Sara Woods
170 pages
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 275
Tasks completed: 17/55
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
25.3 - Chris MD's List: 1930s Lit and ListsOption 1: Best Books of the 1930s
Read a book from the Best Books of the 1930s list
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell, on page 1 of list
Option 3: The Maltese Falcon
Read a book from the Best Hardboiled and Noir Fiction List
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, on page 1 of list
I'm claiming GO tickets for The Maltese Falcon (FP 1930) and Down and Out in Paris and London (FP 1933) . I'm also claiming an AIF ticket for Down and Out in Paris and London
Points this post: 25
Total points: 410
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 33
BB tickets: 4
GO tickets: 2
IAF tickets: 4
Amy B5.7 - Who’s Behind Those Foster Grants?
Read a book whose cover shows a pair of sunglasses or someone wearing sunglasses. Stylised versions of sunglasses are permitted, other eyewear items (i.e. ordinary, non-tinted spectacles) are not.
Required: Post the cover.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 185 Points
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Nancy J's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Read one book, from one of the options below.
Required: State the option you used.
Option 3. BEAUTIFUL PROSE
B. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction, no variations.
Lions by Bonnie Nadzam
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 180 Points