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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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Lisa MD5.10 - Spring, Just Do Your Thing
Any book that meets SRC rules.
🦋How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
419 pages
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 500/945
Total Books Read: 39
Tasks Completed: 29/55
Big Book Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Non Fiction Tickets: 11
APRILLEIGH15.10 - 404: File Not Found
Read a book not found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023.
Simply Mediterranean Cooking by Byron Ayanoglu
*** It’s a Fact - non-fiction ***
This was added to my TBR on March15, 2023 after I found it at the library looking for new cookbooks to read.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (15)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 1 (1)
Books Read: 1 (1)
Total Tasks: 1
APRILLEIGH20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon’s Task: Sail Away
Option 2: Read a book with a homonym in the title.
https://www.enchantedlearning.com/eng...
The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook by Martina Šlajerová et al.
*** It’s a Fact - non-fiction ***
The word NEW (middle of second column as “gnu/knew/new”).
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (35)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 1 (2)
Books Read: 1 (2)
Total Tasks: 2
APRILLEIGH20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Jen B’s Task: Me Time
Option 3: Read a book with MPG Food.
More Mediterranean by America’s Test Kitchen
*** It’s a Fact - non-fiction ***
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (55)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 1 (3)
Books Read: 1 (3)
Total Tasks: 3
APRILLEIGH20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K’s Task: Egyptian Spring
Option 1: Read a book with all the letters of NILE in the title.
The Simple Comforts Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook by Jeffrey Eisner (288 pages)
*** It’s a Fact - non-fiction ***
NI found in INstant
LE found in simpLE
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (75)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 1 (4)
Books Read: 1 (4)
Total Tasks: 4
APRILLEIGH20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★’s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Option 3: Read a book whose cover is at least 50% green.
Murder, She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle by Jessica Fletcher (Terrie Farley Moran) (288 pages)51.4% Green
https://labs.tineye.com/color/5874dde...
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (95)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
It’s a Fact: 0 (4)
Books Read: 1 (5)
Total Tasks: 5
30.7 Momentous PlacesOption 3 - Canada The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
448 pages
Set entirely in Canada
Option 4 - UK A Banquet of Consequences by Elizabeth George
Set entirely in England.
This book has 608 pages and I'd like a big book ticket.
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 195
Jayme(the ghostreader)15.10 File Not Found
Mistletoe Murderby Leslie Meier
This book was added May 7, 2023.
Task +15
Grand Total: 40
Chicken KatsuOption 1 - Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
SHIBA is in the title
Option 3 - American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950-2000 by Peter Vronsky This book has 416 pages. The 1 and 6 are the allowed numbers.
Both books are non-fiction. I'd like 2 It's A Fact Tickets.
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 225
Lisa MD5.6 - Superheroes on the Rise
From "Superhero Fiction" list - Pg. 1
🦋Invincible, Vol. 1: Family Matters by Robert Kirkman
124 pages
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 505/945
Total Books Read: 40
Tasks Completed: 30/55
Big Book Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Non Fiction Tickets: 11
Kathy KS20.6 - It's A Fact- Angela IL's Task: Things I Love in Books!!
The book must be a minimum 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 (Found on page 14 of list)
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
I listened to an audiobook; pb-320 p. (no mmpb) (>300)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 565
Tasks completed: 31/55
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: 5
Task 20.1 - The Wizard of OzOption 5: Read a book with MPG paranormal.
Horrorstör (2014) by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author) (Paperback 248 pages)
140 + 20 = 160
Tasks Completed: 07
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 140 + 20 = 160
Books read: 11
Pages read: 3,499
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.3 - 3D View Master
The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Totals
Points: 105
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 5
Total Tasks Completed: 11
Total Books Completed: 11
Readerboard Name: Kathy P15.3 - Someday My Prince Will Come
Option 2 - One Book Option
On a Summer TideWord is A
Totals
Points: 120
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 5
Total Tasks Completed: 12
Total Books Completed: 12
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K's Task: Egyptian Spring
Option 3:
The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America's Forgotten Capital of Vice
Holiday - Coptic Easter
Word - Rise
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Totals
Points: 140
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 6
Total Tasks Completed: 13
Total Books Completed: 13
15.2 - Earth Day Option A, added to my TBR before March 1, 2022: The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser
Added to my Goodreads to-read list September 3, 2016.
Option B, an author I have read before: Happy Place by Emily Henry
I have previously read People We Meet on Vacation, among others.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 430
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30.7 - 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: 825
BB:5 GO:4 IAF:11
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) - Who Cries for the Lost- 368 pages - GR description begins "The people of London wait, breathlessly, for news"
Total pages - 758
Points this post: 30
Total points: 855
BB:5 GO:4 IAF:11
ROBIN P5.5 Crime in History
MPG Crime
London's Glory - Crime is 2nd genre listed
Points this post: 5
Total points: 860
BB:5 GO:4 IAF:11
15.5 - What's Up, Doc?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".
Cat's Paw
word :cat's
claiming a golden oldie. published in 1931
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 265
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 8
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
trishhartuk10.4 What's in a Name?
Author whose first name is in the top 10 for the past century.
Murder in the Caribbean, Robert Thorogood
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (326pg)
Robert is #2 on the male list
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 495
Tasks Completed: 28
It’s a Fact Tickets: 3
trishhartuk30.2 Katrisa's Task: An Homage to MY 30s
Option 2 - Read a book where the author’s initials occur in reverse consecutive alphabetical order. If there is a middle initial you may use it or not
Iceland - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture, Thorgeir (Freyr) Sveinsson
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (200pg)
Ignoring the middle name, TS
It’s a Fact: Tags include Nonfiction, Travel
Option 3 - Read a book with a repeated word of at least three letters in the TITLE
ASIN: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (401pg)
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
It’s a Fact: 1 – Iceland, Culture Smart! is non-fiction
Total Points: 525
Tasks Completed: 29
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Lisa MD25.3 - Chris MD's Task: 1930s Lit and Lists
Option 2: Set more than 75% during the 1930s.
🦋Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
335 pages
Option 3. From Best Hardboiled and Noir Fiction list - Pg 1
🦋The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
116 pages
Published in 1934
I claim a GO ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 530/945
Total Books Read: 42
Tasks Completed: 31/55
Big Book Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
Non Fiction Tickets: 11
EMurphy20.7 Shorter is Sweeter-Jen B's Task: Me Time
Option 3: MPG Food or Food and Drink Chocolat by Joanne Harris
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 295
Books Read: 19
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +1000: 1
IAF Ticket: 1
Tasks Completed: 13
10.7. Avengers Assemble!MPG Graphic Novels: Displacement: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley
Points this post: 10
Total points: 440
Mod
Option C-
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert / halfway down pg 9 of Mental Health list; 336 pg HC
Total pages: 336 > 300 pg
Points this post: 20
Total points: 945
Amy FL15.1 - Vernal Equinox
Book 1: Just After Midnight - 336 pages
Book 2: The Hiding Place - 336 pages
I completed the audio versions, but linked to the print editions for the page counts.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 675
Amy FL20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Option 5: Hex Hall - MPG paranormal
Points this post: 20
Total points: 695
Amy FL20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail Away
Option 1: Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan - TR in decluTteR
Points this post: 20
Total points: 715
Amy FL25.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting Sux
2. Carrie Soto Is Back - MPG sports
3. The Inside Ring - RING
Points this post: 25
Total points: 740
Amy FL30.4 - TessaVanessa’s Task: New York Times Best Seller List
Book 1: Trustee from the Toolroom - April 24, 1960 fiction list
Book 2: How I Made $2,000,000 In The Stock Market - October 9, 1960 nonfiction list
Points this post: 30
Total points: 770
Delicious Dee15.2 - Earth Day
Reduce - Speaking in Bones - added to my GR series to catch up on shelf in August 2017
Reuse - Wildfire Hellhound - previously read multiple books by author - the last one by her (outside of previous book in this challenge) was Wildfire Pegasus in 2020
points this post: 15
total points: 705
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
Angela IL5.9 - Do Not Adjust Your Set
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in LESLIE MITCHELL.
So Happy for You by Celia Laskey- 5/11
Points this Task: 5
Total Points: 505
Books Read: 33
Tasks Completed: 24
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
Mod
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2023 SRC
15.4 - I'm Going On An Adventure!
Option 2.
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells - MPG Fantasy, initially published in 1897, claiming 1 GO ticket
Points this post: 15
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 295
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 6
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
15.10- 404: File Not FoundRead a book that is NOT found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023.
Susan Takes a Hand
Discovered on Faded Page's latest additions of out of copyright books
claiming a golden oldie. published in 1938
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 280
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 9
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
MEGSCL10.5. Would I Lie to You?
How to Kill a Client
TOTAL - 435
BIG BOOKS - 4
IT’S A FACT - 5
GOLDEN OLDIES - 1
Inge10.9 - Spring into Action
read a book with MPG action and or adventure
Heist Society
Total points this task: 10
total points: 300
Inge15.5 - What's Up, Doc?
read a book with a word in the title of at least 4 letters that can be made from: What's up, Doc
If Cats Disappeared from the World
word: Cats
Total points this task: 15
total points: 315
Inge15.9 - The Joy of Cooking
read a non fiction book with the MPG of food, cooking or food and drinks
Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life
Total points this task: 15
total points: 330
Inge30.8 - Kaora's Task: Chicken Katsu
Option 1: read a book with all the letters SHIBA in the title
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
option 2: read a book that is at least 50% red or 50% black
58.7% red
51.4 %#cf0e31Red
31.7 %#3f0e1bBrown
7.7 %#f4edeeWhite
3.4 %#6e1525Red
3.4 %#8b1429Red
1.8 %#614449Violet
0.5 %#851214Red
Total points this task: 30
total points: 360
Deborah50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
1B)
Half-Off Ragnarok 356 pagesYou can see one shoe on each of the people on the cover
2) The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 110 pages
S: Sandra (D, S, K, J or L)
3) Sparrow Hill Road 312 pages
ROAD (DLMRoseSandyKristina)
356+110+312=778 Minimum required 750
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 370
Books Read:27
Tasks Done: 18
Julia10310.4. What's in a Name?
The Cliff's Edge by Charles Todd (Charles is #10 on the male names list)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 610
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 33
Total books read: 44
Julia10310.5. Would I Lie to You?
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka (LIE in JuLIE)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 620
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 34
Total books read: 45
Task 5.3 - 3D View Masterexactly 3 Ds in title & subtitle
The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World
Darkening
Destruction
worlD
non-fiction - claiming 1 NF tix
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850 points
11 BB tix
8 GO tix
8 NF tix
Sara ITA20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail Away
Option 1: Read a book written by an author whose initials (all of them) can be found in DECLUTTER.
Infanzia by Tove Ditlevsen
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 175
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
NF Tickets: 2
Sara ITA20.1 - Most Improved Player - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Option 2: Read a book with flowers on the cover, not just a single flower.
La fortuna (The Fortune) by Michael McDowell
There are flowers at the corners, cover also approved here
I listened to the audiobook / MMP: La Fortune, 244 pages
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 195
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
NF Tickets: 2
ED20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K's Task: Egyptian Spring
Option 2
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Points this post: 20
Total points: 120
Books read: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Non-Fiction: 0
Tasks completed: 8
5.5; 5.9
15.7; 15.10
20.2; 20.4; 20.8; 20.9
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5.10 Book of Choice
The Crowded Grave
Points this task 5
Total Points 280
BB's 3
IAF 4