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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)15.8 -The Trail of Tears
AUTHOR shelved as Indigenous Author/first 25 pages list. Not limited to book on list. https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Page Count: 244
Author:Louise Erdrich
Link/Page:Page 1/https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
ARBF: IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 7.0
The Birchbark House
Points Earned This Post: 15
Points Achieved to Date: 480/945
Tasks Completed: 31/55
Amy B10.9 - Spring into Action
Read a book with the MPG Action and/or Adventure.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
This Task: 10 Points
To Date: 390 Points
Amy B10.2 . April Fools Day!
Read a book that has “humor” as one of the genres listed on the book’s main page.
I Hate the Internet by Jarett Kobek
This Task: 10 Points
To Date: 400 Points
25.2 - Robin P's Task: An Ode to ChocolateOption 1: Read a book with a title of exactly 3 words.
Waiting for Joe
Option 3: Read a book from this list of Twist Ending Books:
I listened to an audio version of The Wives
This is found on the 2nd page of the list
New Points: 25
Total Points: 410
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 4
FLY Task #10.3. Feeling possessive?
task: Read a book with a possessive noun in its title.
book: Empyrean's Rise
(this book only has a kindle edition, approved for length here - message #38)
how it fits: "Empyrean's"
Points this post: 10
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 9/55
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's A Fact tickets: 0
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20.4 The Queen of Crime I chose option 2 and read Vera Kelly: Lost and Found by Rosalie Knecht (one of the two main characters, Max, disappears and much of the book is Vera searching for her - should be clear in GR description!)
New Total: 95
30.5 Spring Celebrations I chose option A and read How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (MPG Horror)
I also chose option B and read The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue - LL in pull, MM in Emma
New Total: 145
Beth_NC30.6 Before AND of After
Book 1 The Jaguar and the Wolf by Leah R. Cutter
Has And in title
Book 2 The Wolf Within by Pamela Belle
Has The Wolf in title which is same phrase after AND in previous book
Big Book Ticket 500 pages
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 515
Total Tasks: 29
Total Books: 39
Total Pages: 15387
Big Book Tickets: 5
Beth_NC5.8 One Small Step for Man
Cosmos by Carl Sagan
MPG Space
Task Points: 5
Total Points: 520
Total Tasks: 30
Total Books: 40
Total Pages: 15752
Big Book Tickets: 5
Beth_NC20.3 On Trend
Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens
Option 4 - Title includes word You
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 540
Total Tasks: 31
Total Books: 41
Total Pages: 16168
Big Book Tickets: 5
Mod
15.5 - What's Up, Doc?
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo / SHADOW spelled from phrase
Points this post: -15
Total points: 710
Mod
What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black / WHAT'S spelled from phrase
Points this post: 15
Total points: 725
Mod
Option B-
Fire by Abby Brooks / BB, OO double letters in author
Option C-
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo / pg 1 #53 on list
Point this post: 30
Total points: 755
Mod
by Bonnie Garmus / sunglasses on coverapproval link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 5
Total points: 760
Andy P.Task #10.2 . April Fools Day!
Read a book which has humor as a Main Page Genre
The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny by Peter McGraw
Points this post: 10
Total points: 425
MAZZA110.8 - My Favorite Holiday!
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list: Stories for Book Lovershttps://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
The History of Love Page 1 of list
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 745
MAZZA115.7 - 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:
Desperation in Death
points this post = 15
Points to date = 760
MAZZA1REMOVAL OF TASK CLAIMED
5.5 - Crime in History
Please can I remove
Sometimes People Die
from this task
points this post = - 5
Points to date = 755
MAZZA15.5 - Crime in History
Read a book with a main page genre Crime
Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery
points this post = 5
Points to date = 760
MAZZA150.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
3 books 750 pages
Option 1:
a) Read a book whose cover shows an adult female(s) walking away.
320 pagesApproved in help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 2: Read a book whose author’s first or last name shares one of these initials with our mods, “D, S, K, J or L.”
I, Mona Lisa Natasha Solomons 400 pages
Option 4: Our mods are from Virginia, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, England, and Wales. Read a book set at least 50% in one of these locations.
Using England
Sometimes People Die this is identified as London In GR blurb 350 pages
320 + 400+350= 1070 exceeds requirements
points this post = 50
Points to date = 810
Laurah3050.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
Book 1 opt 5 Choose any mod and read a book that she rated 4 or 5 stars.
Sandy - 4 stars
The Ten Thousand Doors of January 374 p
Book 2 opt 2 Read a book whose author’s first or last name shares one of these initials with our mods, “D, S, K, J or L.”
Victim 2117 by Jussi Adler-Olsen 468 p
Book 3 opt 3 Read a book whose title or subtitle contains a word of 4 or more letters made from the letter combo of our founding mods names: (DLMRoseSandyKristina)
word is "died"
I’m Glad My Mom Died 320 p
Total pages = 1162
points this post - 50
total points - 110
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska15.3 - Someday My Prince Will Come.
Option 2. Read a book whose title contains any word from Someday My Prince Will Come AND that is #1-7 in a series.
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (321 p.) *
*Book A requirement: "The" and "of" are words in the song
➸ Total Points: 195
➸ Total Pages: 4,592
Barbara ★10.10 - Collaboration of the Year
Read a book that is written by two authors (two authors only, no more no less)
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/28
Points this task: 10
Total points: 420
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Lisa MD5.3 - 3D View Master
Exactly 3 letter "D"'s in the title/subtitle: be an angel: Devotions to inspire anD encourage love anD light along the way
🦋Be an Angel: Devotions to Inspire and Encourage Love and Light Along the Way by Roma Downey
240 pages
I claim a NF ticket
🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 345/945
Total Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 21/55
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Non Fiction Tickets: 9
ROBIN P5.4 Mythical Monsters
Creature from list
A Wizard of Earthsea - dragon
From GR description - "This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance"
Points this post: 5
Total points: 700
BB:4 GO:3 IAF:11
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2023 SRC
10.6. Batter up!
Exiles - set in Australia
Points this post: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 265
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 5
It's a Fact Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2023 SRC
5.9 - Do Not Adjust Your Set
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in LESLIE MITCHELL.
by Ira Levin, IL found in lesLIePoints this post: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 270
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 5
It's a Fact Tickets: 2
Andy P.Task # 30.2 - Katrisa's Task: An Homage to MY 30s
Option 1 B - Read a book shelved as College Setting from the first 25 pages of this list College Setting
Normal People by Sally Rooney Found on page 1 # 23 as of 4/28/23
Option 2. Read a book where the author’s initials occur in reverse consecutive alphabetical order
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
Points this post: 30
Total points: 455
Kristen IA25.5 - MEGSCL's Task: Between the Lines
Grab the last book you finished reading. Take that book and note down the first sentence of text in the story, and the last sentence of text.
Book 1: Read a book with a title that has a word matching a word* from the first sentence* of text.
Book 2: Read a book with a title that has a word matching a word* from the last sentence* of text.
I just finished reading The New Neighbor by Karen Cleveland
The first sentence is: "THERE IT IS, THE SOUND I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR, the crunch of dried leaves underfoot."
The last sentence is: “Just one.”
Book 1: Thank You For Listening (for) by Julia Whelan
Book 2: Just Last Night (just) by Mhairi McFarlane
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 130/945
Tasks Completed: 9/55
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 3
10.10. Collaboration of the YearRead a book that is written by two authors
Cat of Many Tails by Ellery Queen
Published in 1949
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie ticket
Points for this task: 10
Total points : 130
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 5
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
Janice CA15.10- 404: File
Read a book that is NOT found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023.
I read a new to me book that I didn't shelve until April 20, 2023.
I found the book on the "new release" display at my public library.
Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson
+15
total: 55
tasks: 4
books: 4
JUKKA5.9 - Do Not Adjust Your Set
Book whose author's initials are in LESLIE MITCHELL.
The Unwritten, Vol. 2: Inside Man by Mike Carey.
Total Points: 280/945
Total Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 26/55
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 2
It's a Fact Total: 0
Task 15.8 - The Trail of Tearsread a a book by an author on the list
The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach
author (and book) on p5 of list
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645 points
9 BB tix
5 NF tix
3 GO tix
Delicious Dee15.8 - The Trail of Tears
The Seed Keeper: A Novel - Diane Wilson - found on pg1
points this post: 15
total points: 455
Its a Fact Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
Delicious Dee15.9 - The Joy of Cooking
Killing It: An Education - Food is the second genre listed; claiming 1 Its a Fact Ticket for non-fiction
points this post: 15
total points: 470
Its a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
Angela IL10.5. Would I Lie to You?
Read a book with LIE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum- 4/28
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 365
Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 17
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
Angela IL20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter- Jen B's Task: Me Time
Option 1: Choose ONE hashtag and read a book by an author whose initials (all of them) can be found in that hashtag.
#CalliesKillaCrew
Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild- 4/27
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 385
Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 18
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
ROBIN P**UNCLAIM**
20.4 Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: the Queen of Crime
Option 1 - Book by Agatha Christie written before 1950
The Secret Adversary - pub 1922
**Claiming 1 GO point**
Points this post - -20
Total points - 680
BB:4 GO:2 IAF:11 (subtracting 1 GO point for this book, will add back in later post)
ROBIN P20.4 Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of Crime
Option 4 - Book over 200 pages, Religion/Faith/Spirituality as MPG
Eternal Life - 256 p, Religion as MPG
Points this post: 20
Total points - 700
BB: 4 GO:2 IAF:11
ROBIN P20.8 Jen K's Task: Egyptian Spring
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"
The Secret Adversary - Word SECRET found in
Coptic EaSTER
**GO point added back after unclaiming in Post 1603, this book pub 1922
Points this post: 20
Total points: 720
BB:4 GO:3 IAF:11
Readerboard name - Daire(Reposting after one of the librarians updated page numbers)
15.3 - Someday My Prince Will Come
Book A - word from the lyrics in title (word: the)
The Gift by Rilzy Adams
Book B - Whole numbered book from a series
Kisscut by Karin Slaughter
Julia10330.3 - Cat's Task: Book of the Month
I used April.
Option 1 (2 books)
Book 1: A Simple Murder (A in A, P in Simple, R in Murder, IL in Simple)
Book 2: Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce (initials AP in APril)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 420
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 2
Tasks completed: 24
Total books read: 30
MAZZA15.9 - Do Not Adjust Your Set
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in LESLIE MITCHELL.
The Boys from Brazil Ira Levin
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 815
MAZZA120.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of Crime
Option 2
Read a book with a major plot arc/subject where someone is missing or disappears mysteriously,
The Unspoken: An Ashe Cayne Novel
GR description identifies search for a missing girl
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 835
Mod
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 "What's up, Doc"
used word what
read What Lies in the Woods
points this task 15
total points 415
Mod
Read a NONFICTION book with the main page genre Food, Cooking or Food and Drink
read Whiskey In a Teacup
points this task 15
total points 430
Kai10.1 Respect Your Elders
Read a book originally published at least 100 years ago (1923 or earlier).
Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley
Published: 1913
New Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 13
Total Points: 200
Kai5.9 Do Not Adjust Your Set
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in LESLIE MITCHELL.
Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet
New Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 14
Total Points: 205
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15.5 –What's Up, Doc?
Word in the title or subtitle of 4+ letter using letters "What's up, Doc". The apostrophe may be used.Required: State the word.
Page Count: 112
Word: What
What Now?
Points Earned This Post: 15
Points Achieved to Date: 465/945
Tasks Completed: 30/55