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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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4. Direct Address - Read a book that uses "you" or "your" in the title. The word must match exactly- no variations.
read
Live Your Best Lie
points this post: 20
total points - 470
Mod
option 1
B - Read a book shelved as College Setting from the first 25 pages of this list College Setting
Required: State the page.
read Everything I Never Told You
page 13
Option 2 - Read a book where the author’s initials occur in reverse consecutive alphabetical order.
read Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe
by by Max Lucado
ML
points this post ;30
total points - 500
JUKKA10.2 . April Fools Day!
Book with main page genre Humor.
Jughead, Vol. 1 by Chip Zdarsky.
Total Points: 290/945
Total Books Read: 30
Tasks Completed: 27/55
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 2
It's a Fact Total: 0
Lisa MD15.5 - What's Up, Doc?
Word in the title/subtitle of at least 4 letters/characters made using letters found in "What's up, Doc".
🦋The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose by Oprah Winfrey
208 pages
Title Word: Path
I claim a NF ticket
🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 360/945
Total Books Read: 27
Tasks Completed: 22/55
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Non Fiction Tickets: 10
Barbara ★50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
Option 1
A) Read a book whose cover shows an adult female(s) walking away. The female image must be a full body shot completely from the back, head to foot (the full hem of a dress with assumed feet would work). Some representation of movement must be show: a stride, a step, a lifted foot or skirt. Other persons can be on cover facing any direction.
Find Her Alive - Diane Saxon (340 pages) 4/27
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.”
Kingdoms at War - Lindsay Buroker 4/21
Big Book: 522 pages
Option 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) OR the letter combo of our incoming mods names: (JayneJennReneeLucy-Bookworm.) Letters can only be used as often as they appear in mod name combo.
Broken Mate - Jen L. Grey (258 pages) 4/8
(Used DLMRoseSandyKristLina)
Total Pages: Book 1 (340 pages) + Book 2 (522 pages) + Book 3 (258 pages) = 1120 > 750
Points this task: 50
Total points: 470
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
FLY Task #30.5 - JennRenee's Task: Spring Celebrations
task: Option A : read a book with MPG Horror
book: The Diviners
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: MPG Horror
task: Option B: read a book with exactly two sets of consecutive double letters anywhere in the title/subtitle/authors names
book: Blood Promise
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first paperback here)
how it fits: OO in blood, LL in Richelle
other:
**BB ticket - The Diviners = 592 pages
**BB ticket - Blood Promise = 503 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 10/55
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's A Fact tickets: 0
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Lisa MD25.2 - Robin P's Task: An Ode to Chocolate
1. Title of exactly 3 words.
🦋Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen
338 pages
2. Author’s full name has exactly 2 M’s in it
🦋Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
308 pages
🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 385/945
Total Books Read: 29
Tasks Completed: 23/55
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Non Fiction Tickets: 10
DOM20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy Bee
Option B: DECLUTTERING
Read a book with a 5 or "five" in the page number, title, or subtitle.
Good for You by Camille Pagán
256 pages - hardcover edition
Ther is a '5' in the page number
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 160
Books Read: 9
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
LAUREN JODI15.6 - The Oregon Trail
Set 100% in Seattle, Washington
Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 545/945
Golden Oldies Ticket: 4
It's A Fact Ticket: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 42
Total Tasks Completed: 36/55
EMILYGRACER20.10 GROUP READS
I read Vox by Christina Dalcher
Points in this post: 20
Points in total: 385
Task completed: 21/55
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: 0
Delicious Dee**UNCLAIM**
15.9 - The Joy of Cooking
Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America - shelved as FOOD and NONFICTION; Claiming 1 Its a Fact Ticket
points this post: -15
total points: 440 (-15 points total from post 1599 - my last good post)
Its a Fact Tickets: 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: 455
Its a Fact Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
Delicious Dee50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
Option 1 -
Option 2 - Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America - Steve Almond - first name initial S; claiming 1 its a fact ticket
Option 3 - Lost in the Moment and Found - LOST can be found in DLMRoseSandyKristina
points this post: 50
total points: 505
Its a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
Delicious Dee30.4 - TessaVanessa’s Task: New York Times Best Seller List
I was born March 1982
Book A - Fiction - An Indecent Obsession - #3 on the list from March 14, 1982
Book B - Nonfiction - The Lord God Made Them All - #5 on the list from March 7. 1982; claiming 1 its a fact ticket
points this post: 30
total points: 535
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
Task 25.4 - Ted Lasso!option 3B: one book option, 600+ pages
read a book that is #3 in a series and author initials in TEDLASSO
The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope
794 pages - claiming 2 BB tix
published 1873 - claiming 1 GO tix
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670 points
11 BB tix
4 GO tix
5 NF tix
25.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting SuxOption 1: Read a book with teeth (human or animal) on the cover
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4Children is listed as a main page genre, AR Info is:
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7.0
Option 2: Read a book with MPG of Sports
I read an ebook version of Bleachers
New Points: 25
Total Points: 435
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 4
Delicious Dee30.9 - Amy FL's Task: Farewell to My Love
Option 1 - Wed Like Wildfire - Lauren Helms - LH found in MICHELINE
Option 3 -
points this post: 30
total points: 565
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
Julia10350.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
Option 1a:
(approved in task help thread post 38)
Option 2: Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo (author initial L)
Option 3: The Afro-American Woman: Struggles and Images
(word: “Woman” found in jAyNejennreneelucy-bOokWorM)
This book is non-fiction, so claiming one It's A Fact ticket
This post: 50 points, 1 NF
Total points: 470
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 3
Tasks completed: 25
Total books read: 33
Task 10.1 - Respect Your Eldersbook published pre 1923
The Valley of Fear
published in 1917 - claiming 1 GO tix
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680 points
11 BB tix
5 GO tix
5 NF tix
Rockynook20.10 - Group Reads
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 150
Rockynook 20.4 - The Queen of Crime
Option 3: Read a book with over 1 million ratings
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 170
Rockynook20.9 - Busy Bee
Option B: Decluttering
"5" or five in page number, title, or subtitle
We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin
Page number: 352
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 190
Rockynook15.7 - March April May
Book with 3 consecutive words in title that have an A - B - A sequence
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 205
Rockynook15.10 - 404: File Not Found
New-to-you book not on TBR before Feb 15, found by other source
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Found this book while reading a blog about Taylor Jenkins Reid's book universe. This was not on my TBR prior to when I read it in April
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 220
Aimee GTask 30.2 - Katrisa's task
Option 2 - author's initials are in reverse consecutive alphabetical order
Book read: Euphoria by Lily King
Option 3 - book title contains a repeated word of at least three letters
Book read: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
(e-book read, link above is for most rated paperback as there is no MMP)
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Points for this task: 30
Total points: 200
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend.
Option 2. Read a book with a title that fits this pattern:
The ___ (Adjective/s) ___ (noun) of ___ (proper name).
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (398 p.)
➸ Total Points: 215
➸ Total Pages: 4,980
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail Away.
Option 2. Read a book with a homonym found in the title.
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black (200 p.) *
* to/too/two
➸ Total Points: 235
➸ Total Pages: 5,180
MAZZA110.1. Respect Your Elders
Read a book originally published at least 100 years ago (1923 or earlier).
Pygmalion First published 1914 I am claiming a GO ticket
Points this post = 10
Points to date 845
GO Tickets this post = 1
GO tickets to date = 2
10.9 - Spring into ActionThe Children's Blizzard
Points this post: 10
Total points: 150
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 3
IAF tickets: 4
10.1 - Respect Your EldersA Country Doctor
***Claiming GO, first published 1884
Points this post: 10
Total points: 160
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 4
IAF tickets: 4
Angela IL30.9 - Amy FL's Task: Farewell to My Love
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in MICHELINE OR LANEEKA (separately not combined).
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson- 3/13 (389 pages)
Used: KA in LANEEKA
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 - https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/tayl...
Happy Place by Emily Henry- 4/30 (400 pages)
Word: Happy
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 415
Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 19
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
Kim O30.6 - Coralie's Task: Before AND or After
Book 1. Read a book with the word AND in the title (not the subtitle).
Arsenic and Adobo (308 pages)
Book 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.
A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie (320 pages) Non-fiction
Total page count (308 + 320 = 628) > 500
Points this task; 30
It's a Fact tickets: 1
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Totals:
Points: 30
Big Book - 500+: 0
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 1
10.4 - What's in a Name?by an author whose first name is in the top 10 first names from https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/de...
Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark
🐣 Mary is first on the list 🐣
Total points: 255 + 10 = 265
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
30.2 - Katrisa's Task: An Homage to MY 30sOption 1B - from the first 25 pages of list College Setting
I listened to the audiobook: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
MMPB: De verborgen geschiedenis **685 pages - requesting 1 BB ticket**
🍀 found on p. 1 🍀
Option 3 - a repeated word of at least three letters in the TITLE (AND and THE excluded). The repeated words need not be next to each other.
PB: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
I read the Kindle edition: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Total points: 265 + 30 = 295
Big Book tickets: 2 +1 = 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.2 - Queens & Kings
King Dork
Totals
Points: 90
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 4
Total Tasks Completed: 9
Total Books Completed: 9
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.2 . April Fools Day!
A Home for Mr. Easter
Totals
Points: 100
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 4
Total Tasks Completed: 10
Total Books Completed: 10
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail AwayOption 2: Read a book with a homonym found on this list in TITLE (not subtitle) - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/eng...
A Flicker in the Dark
-> Word: in
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 120
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 7
KYLIE20.5 - Sail Away
Option 2: Read a book with a homonym found on this list in TITLE (not subtitle) - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/eng...
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
Homonym used: In/Inn
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 7
30.7 - Chandni's Task: Momentous PlacesOption 1: read a book that is set at least 80% in India, or the author was born in India.
Between the Assassinations by Aravind Adiga
author born in India
281 pages
Option 4:read a book that is set at least 80% in the United Kingdom, or the author was born in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens
author born in UK (England)
432 pages
Total pages read: 713
Total this Post: 30
Season Total: 675
Julia10330.7 - Chandni's Task: Momentous Places
Option 3: Knit One, Murder Two by Reagan Davis (GR author page says born in Canada)
Option 4: Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen (GR author bio says born in England)
I read the Kindle editions. Top paperback editions are 255 pages and 348 pages - combined total 603 pages.
This post: 30 points
Total points: 500
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 3
Tasks completed: 26
Total books read: 35
Kathy KS25.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting Sux
1.Read a book with teeth (human or animal) ...
by Catherine Aird2. Read a book with MPG of Sports
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
I listened to an audiobook; pb=274 p. (no mmpb pagination listed)
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 430
Tasks completed: 26/55
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 3
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 4
Deborah25.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting Sux
1)
Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men2) Crossing Lines MPG: SPORTS
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 310
Books Read:23
Tasks Done: 16
Inge20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend
Option 1: the book blob. Read a book from the list colorful blob book covers
The Anthropocene Reviewed
page 1 book 20
Total points this task: 20
total points: 260
Inge30.4 - TessaVanessa’s Task: New York Times Best Seller List
book 1: birth year and month read a book from fiction list of your birth month:
year: 1990, month: November list: November 25
Buffalo Girls
book 2: nonfiction of the year you were born
You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation
List used: november 25 1990
Total points this task: 30
total points: 290
Kim O20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend
3. Names and Sentences - Read a book with a title that consists of a complete sentence that includes a proper noun.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
Points this task: 20
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Totals:
Points: 50
Big Book - 500+: 0
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 1
20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of OzOption 4, Witches in the title: The Witches of Cambridge by Menna van Praag
paperback edition The Witches of Cambridge 306 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 295
Task 10.7 - Avengers Assemble!MPG Graphic Novel
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
non fiction - claiming 1 NF tix
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690 points
11 BB tix
6 NF tix
5 GO tix
Readerboard name - DaireReposting for clarification
15.8 - The Trail of Tears
Shelved on Indigenous Authors list (on p4)
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
Books read: 16
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Non-Fiction: 0
Tasks completed: 12
Readerboard name - Daire50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
BOOK #1
Option 1: Read a book whose cover shows an adult female(s) walking away
Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier
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.”
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score - 1x BB ticket (572 pages)
Option 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)
Magnetic Mindset: How To Make Love To The Universe And Manifest Anything by Gala Darling - the word is "mindset" 1x It's a fact ticket
Page count exceeds 750 = 434 + 572 + 210 = 1,216
Points this post: 50
Total points: 270
Books read: 19
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Non-Fiction: 1
Tasks completed: 13
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Option 3. BEAUTIFUL PROSE
A. Read a book with beautiful prose from the first 25 pages of this list: Beautiful Prose
Required: State the page.
read A Flicker in the Dark
page 23
points this task : 20
total points 450