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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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20.6 - It's A Fact- Angela IL's Task: Things I Love in Books!!Read a book that can be found on the first 25 pages of one of these lists below. State which list you used and the page number of the list on which the book is found.
Option C: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... (Mental Health) 1st Page.
Every Last Word
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K's Task: Egyptian SpringThis is a one book task. Read a book of at least 200 pages that satisfies one of the following three options.
Option 3: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle of at least 4 letters/characters that can be made using only the letters found in either "Coptic Easter" or "Eid al-Fitr".
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
(Copic Easter - Trees)
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
MAZZA15.4 - Mythical Monsters
Read a book with a mythical creature from the following list. https://listmoz.com/view/2V80SmK0k7yB...
Using Zombies
Blackout Zombies is MPG and mentioned in GR info
This book is 512 pages and I am claiming 1 x BB ticket
points this post = 5
Points to date = 540
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 6
MAZZA15.10 - Spring, Just Do Your Thing
Read a book that meets SRC rules.
A Line Above the Sky
This book is non fiction and I am claiming an IAF ticket
points this post = 5
Points to date = 545
IAF ticket this post = 1
IAF tickets to date = 4
MAZZA110.4. 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.
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/dec...
On the Line: Notes from a Fish Factory
Joseph Ponthus (Joseph is number 8 on list)
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 555
Barbara ★10.5 - Would I Lie to You?
read a book with LIE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Ghosts, Lore & a House by the Shore - Nellie H. Steele 4/21
(LIE in nelLIE steele)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 405
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
MAZZA110.7. Avengers Assemble!
read a book with the main page genre graphic novels, sequential art, comics.
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer
This book is non fiction and I am claiming 1 x IAF tickets
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 565
IAF ticket this post = 1
IAF tickets to date = 5
Barbara ★5.3 - 3D View Master
Read a book which has exactly 3 letter "D"'s in the title/subtitle.
Hidden Blade - Pippa DaCosta 4/18
Points this task: 5
Total points: 410
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
] MAZZA115.6 - The Oregon Trail
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the states set along the Oregon Trail: USING , Oregon,
A Merciful Death set in Oregon on GR details
points this post = 15
Points to date = 580
MAZZA120.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Book must be 200 + pages
Option 4: Read a book with WITCH or WIZARD in the title Pkurals acceptable
The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World 336 pages
This book is non fiction and I am claiming 1 x IAF tickets
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 600
IAF ticket this post = 1
IAF tickets to date = 6
MAZZA120.2 - Rookie at the Top - Nancy J's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Option 3. BEAUTIFUL PROSE
B. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction, no variations.
I read an ARC of this book via Netgalley The Collected Regrets of Clover
The PB edition has no page numbers
This is the HB edition
The Collected Regrets of Clover
points this post = 20
points to date = 620
MAZZA120.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend
Option 3. Names and Sentences - Read a book with a title that consists of a complete sentence that includes a proper noun.
Arthur And Teddy Are Coming Out
Approved in help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 20
Points to date = 640
Amy FL15.2 - Earth Day
A. These Silent Woods - added to my GR TBR on Aug 24, 2021
B. Long Shadows - I've read all of the books in this series; the last one before this was Walk the Wire
Points this post: 15
Total points: 455
MAZZA120.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail Away
Option 1: SO Much Stuff!
Read a book written by an author whose initials (all of them) can be found in DECLUTTER.
Daddy: Stories Emma Cline
points this post = 20
Points to date = 660
Amy FL30.2 - Katrisa's Task: An Homage to MY 30s
Option 2: This Is My America by Kim Johnson (KJ is reverse alpha order)
Option 3: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - used as an example in task description
Points this post: 30
Total points: 500
MAZZA120.6 - It's A Fact- Angela IL's Task: Things I Love in Books!!
Book of 300+ pages
Read a book that can be found on the first 25 pages of one of these lists below.
Option B SOCIAL COMMENTARY
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
The School for Good Mothers Page 1 of list 336 pages
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 680
Amy FL30.9 - Amy FL's Task: Farewell to My Love
Option 1: Forsaken Country by Allen Eskens - AE in lAnEeka
Option 2: The Quarry Girls - 307 pages in paperback (I listened to the audio but linked to the paperback for the page count.)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 530
MAZZA125.4 - Delicious Dee's Task: Ted Lasso!
1 Flipped heads and so am using Season 1 Book 1 – Read a book where a single author shares a name with one of the actors who appear in the MAIN cast of Ted Lasso. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Las...
Horowitz Horror: Stories You'll Wish You Never Read
Anthony Horowitz shares a first name with Anthony Head
Book 2 – Read a book where a word from one of the SEASON ONE episode title names appears in the book title.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Las...
Essex Dogs #1 in series] sharing word with Episode 8 The Diamond dogs
This book is 512 pages and I am Claiming a BB ticket
Points this post = 25
Points to date = 705
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 7
MAZZA130.3 - Cat's Task: Book of the Month
Option 1: TWO book task
Pick one of the months within this season (i.e. March, April, May) and read one book for each of the tasks below.
Book 1: All the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book (ignore subtitles)
Murder Most Royal
Book 2: the author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month. Letters may only be used as often as they appear
Going Zero Anthony McCarten
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 735
Mod
Read a book with a title or subtitle where the beginning letters/characters of three consecutive words form an A-B-A sequence
The Road Trip
the title The Road Trip has words starting T-R-T
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 215 + 15 = 230
Total Tasks Completed: 17
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
JUKKA5.2 - Queens & Kings
Book with KING or QUEEN in title.
King John by William Shakespeare. As a Shakespeare play first published in 1623, it's also a Golden Oldie.
Total Points: 255/945
Total Books Read: 27
Tasks Completed: 24/55
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 2
It's a Fact Total: 0
Amy FL50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
Option 1a:
Option 2: Fool Me Twice by Jeff Lindsay - both J and L are in the list of mods' initials
Option 3: The Murder Rule - RULE in REneeLUcy
Points this post: 50
Total points: 580
Mod
Two books, 501pg+
Option 3: Read a book with a domestic dog on the cover.
This book has 3 corgi's on the cover, which are definitely domestic dogs!
I read the paperback which has 416 pages
Option 4: Read a book with a word in the title (ignore subtitle) of 4 or more letters from the lyrics of I’ll Always Love You by Taylor Dayne
The Time Between Us
The word TIME appears in the lyrics as "till the end of time"
I listened to the audiobook, but the paperback has 416 pages.
416 + 416 = 832 which is more than 501pg
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 230 + 30 = 260
Total Tasks Completed: 18
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
5.8 One Small Step for ManAstrophysics for People in a Hurry
Claiming It's a Fact Ticket for NF
Points: 5
Total/challenge: 5
15.10 404 File Not FoundRead a book that is NOT found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023.
Book Lovers
This book was not on my TBR list as of Feb 15, 2023. It was recommended to me by my daughter
Points: 15
Total/challenge: 20
20.4 The Queen of Crime - Opt 3 Read a book with over 1 million ratingsThe Selection- 1.404.796 ratings
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 40
20.5 Sail Away - Opt 2 homonym found on this list in TITLE https://www.enchantedlearning.com/eng...Beach Read
beach/beech
Points: 20
Total/challenge: 60
25.2 An Ode to ChocolateOpt 1 - title has 3 words
A Certain Age
Opt 3 book from list - found on page 1 last book listed
The Maid
Points: 25
Total/challenge: 85
30.2 An Homage to my 30 'sOpt 1B - college setting from list- found on page 1
The Love Hypothesis
Opt 3 - repeated word in title of at least 3 letters
Hush, Hush
Points: 30
Total/challenge: 115
30.4 NY Bestsellers ListBk 1 - Fiction bestseller April 16 1967
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Book 2: Go to the year* you were born. Using the Non-fiction list, read a non-fiction book from any list that year.
That Quail, Robert
NF bestseller list April 2 1967
Points: 30
Total/challenge: 145
JUKKA20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Nancy J's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Option 3 A: Book on the Beautiful Prose list.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is on page 1.
Total Points: 275/945
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 25/55
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 2
It's a Fact Total: 0
30.5 Spring CelebrationsOpt B April - read a book with exactly two sets of consecutive double letters anywhere in the title/subtitle/authors names.
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter
LL- millions, SS - Jess
Opt C - book from list _ #93 on Foundation trilogy
Any book from a series found on this list may be used.
Foundation and Empire
Points: 30
Total/challenge: 175
30.6 Beyond AND or After >500 pgsBk 1 - Read a book with the word AND in the title
Of Love and Shadows - 304 pgs
- Used "Of Love" for book 2
Bk 2 -Read a book whose title (not subtitle) includes either everything that came before the AND in book 1 or everything that came after the AND. The word/phrase must match exactly but other words may be included either before or after the target word/phrase.
A Ballad of Love and Glory - 384 pgs
304+384 pgs = 688 ogs
Points: 30
Total/challenge: 205
ROBIN P15.5 What's Up Doc?
Word in title made from letters in phrase
South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
SOUTH found in wHaTSUpdOc
**Claiming 1 IAF point, nonfiction
Points this post: 15
Total points: 695
BB:4 GO:3 IAF:11
30.8 Chicken KatsuOpt 2 - Read a book that is at least 50% red or black according to Tineye
- 82.7 % redhttps://labs.tineye.com/color/7dce5f9...
Opt 3 - Read a book with at least two of these digits in the page count. The numbers may only be used as often as they appear (only 2 can be used twice). Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 6
- 312 pgsPoints: 30
Total/challenge: 235
30.9 Farewell to My Love >501 pgsOpt 1 - Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in
MICHELINE OR LANEEKA (separately not combined). All initials count.
by Lisa Chaplin - 454 pgsL.C - miCheLine
Opt 4 - word from lyric in title - EVERYTHING
"You are my everything, tell me who could ask for more"
365 pgs454 + 365=819 pgs
Points: 30
Total/challenge: 265
DOM30.8 - Kaora's Task: Chicken Katsu
Option 2.
Read a book that has a cover that is at least 50% red or 50% black according to Tineye
Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel
According to Tineye 94.7% black
478 pages
*I claim one Goldie Oldie Ticket for this book as it was first published in 1522
Option 4.
Read a book by an author that has a name part that begins with a "K"
Homecoming by Kate Morton
Author's first name starts with 'K'
560 pages
*I claim a big book ticket for this book
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 8
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
5.5 Crime in History I read Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls by Kathleen Hale
Claiming an "It's a Fact" ticket for this book
New Total: 45
10.4 What's in a Name?I read The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck
Claiming a Golden Oldies ticket - published in 1942
New Total: 55
20.1 The Wizard of Oz I chose option 5 and read Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire - MPG paranormal
New Total: 75
Delicious Dee30.1 - Teri K's Task: Movie Musicals!
Option 2 - The Cider House Rules - classics appears in the top genres; claiming 1 big book ticket - version I read had 621pgs
Option 3 - For Those Who Are Lost - Julia Bryan Thomas - R, N in Bryan, AI in Julia
points this post: 30
total points: 440
Its a Fact Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
Task 10.10 – Collaboration of the YearWritten by two authors
Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson / Yule Be Dead
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 165 points
It’s a FACT tickets: 2
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
15.10 – 404: File Not FoundBook that was NOT on my tbr as of 15Feb2023
Hiroshima
### NONfiction Book ###
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 180 points
It’s a FACT tickets: 3
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Task 20.9 – Moderator’s Pet – Florence – Busy BeeOption B: Number ‘5’ in total pages - 353
Rules Of Prey
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 200 points
It’s a FACT tickets: 3
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Task 30.5 – JennRenee – Spring CelebrationOption 1 – Mpg HORROR
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
Audiobook / No MMPB / Paperback: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina – 352 p
Option 2 - Exactly two sets of consecutive double letters in title / author name
eLLy griFFths
Elly Griffiths / The Postscript Murders
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 230 points
It’s a FACT tickets: 3
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)5.7-Who’s Behind Those Foster Grants?
Sunglasses or someone wearing sunglasses on cover. Stylised versions of sunglasses are permitted. Required: Post the cover.
Page Count: 164 Listened to audiobook link to PB Granny's Got a Gun
Granny's Got a Gun
Points Earned This Post: 5
Points Achieved to Date: 450/945
10.6. Batter up!In recognition of the international aspects of American baseball, read a book set at least 50% in one of the countries listed above
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
Setting: Canada
Claiming 1 It's a fact ticket
Points for this task: 10
Total points : 120
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 4
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Option 3: Read a book that has over 1 million ratings.
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4