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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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PAULA S20.7 - 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.
Den gula hästen by Agatha Christie
Author initials AC found in #CalliesKillaCrew
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20/945
Total Books Read: 1
Total Tasks Completed: 1/55
PAULA S20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K's Task: Egyptian Spring
Option 2: Read a book written by a single author whose initials (all initials) are made of letters without curves. Letters without curves for this task include: A, E, F, H, I, K, L, M, N, T, V, W, X, Y and Z
Scornful Scones by Mildred Abbott
author intials MA have no curves
I read the kindle edition, the PB (no MMPB) Scornful Scones has 300 pages which is more than the required 200p.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40/945
Total Books Read: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 2/55
LAUREN JODI10.9. Spring into Action
Calculated Risk by Janie Crouch
MPG Action confirmed in post #6 of the Task Help thread.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 130/945
Golden Oldies Ticket: 2
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 10
Total Tasks Completed: 8/55
Nick KY15.2 Earth Day -- Opt. B. Re-use. I read Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.. I have read Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, Breakfast of Champions, and Cat's Cradle so many times I’ve lost count.
Timequake is new to me.
Opt. C. Recycle. I read Look at the Birdie: Unpublished Short Fiction, another new-to-me book by Kurt Vonnegut Jr..
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 65
Nick KY15.7 March April May
I read The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. The “ABA” sequence is “HOH” – Haunting Of Hill.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 80
Delicious Dee20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter- Jen B's Task: Me Time
option 1 - Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial - CA found in #CalliesKillaCrew; claiming 1 its a fact ticket
points this post: 20
total points: 45
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
ROBIN P25.2 Robin P's Task: An Ode to Chocolate
Option 1 - 3-word title - Bad Axe County
Option 2 - 2 "M"'s in author name on GR - Becoming Beatrix: The Life of Beatrix Potter and the World of Peter Rabbit - Amy M. O'Quinn
**Claiming 1 IAF point, nonfiction
Points this post: 25
Total points: 90
BB:2 GO:0 IAF:1
Read 60 Shorter is sweeter Jen B's Task Me Time 20.7Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
Option 1 #CalliesKillaCrew The Letters A and S both appear in this name Amy Stewart
Points 20
ToTal Points 40
BrownEyedGirl10.2
I read Just Say Yes
Points this post: 10
Points to date: 85
Tasks Completed: 5
Books this task: 1
Books total: 6
*Repost of Post 67
BrownEyedGirl10.5
I read Never Lie
Points this task: 10
Points to date: 95
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
*Repost of 147
Lisa MD✅ 20.10 - Group Reads
Gutenberg Classic
☑️🦋Persuasion by Jane Austen
188 pages
My review is Post #3 in the Group Review
Published in 1817. I claim a GO ticket.
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20/945
Total Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1/55
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Non Fiction Tickets:
Lisa MD10.7. Avengers Assemble!
MPG: graphic novel
☑️🦋March: Book Two by John Lewis
192 pages
I claim a NF ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 30/945
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2/55
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Non Fiction Tickets: 1
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Nancy J's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes.
Option 3A. Read a book from the first 25 pages of the "Beautiful Prose" list.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (699 p.) * **
* Found on page 7.
** I would like to claim a BB ticket, please.
➸ Total Points: 40
➸ Total Pages: 1,340
Katrisa10.3. Feeling possessive?
Read a book with a possessive noun in its title or subtitle.
I read Dreamer's Pool
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 80
Delicious Dee15.7 - March April May
Peanut Butter Panic - PBP as the A-B-A sequence
points this post: 15
total points: 60
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
Kathy KS20.9 - 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.
Saga, Volume 5 by Brian K. Vaughan
How it fits: "5" found in title
I read an ebook; pb-152 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 120
Tasks completed: 8/55
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Kathy KS20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend
4. Direct Address - Read a book that uses "you" or "your" in the title.
Tracing Your Irish & British Roots by W. Daniel Quillen
How it fits: "Your" in title
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 140
Tasks completed: 9/55
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
30.5 - JennRenee's Task: Spring CelebrationsOption A : read a book with the genre Horror listed on the main page.
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
Option C: read a book from this list
page 12
Dragonsong (Harper Hall of Pern #1) by Anne McCaffrey
Total this Post: 30
Season Total: 60
LAUREN JODI10.3. Feeling possessive?
A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 140/945
Golden Oldies Ticket: 2
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 11
Total Tasks Completed: 9/55
Amy B20.8 - 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.
Required: State the option you used.
Option 2: Read a book written by a single author whose initials (all initials) are made of letters without curves. Letters may be reused.
Letters without curves for this task include: A, E, F, H, I, K, L, M, N, T, V, W, X, Y and Z.
Long Bright River by Liz Moore (482 pp)
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 35 Points
Julia10315.10- 404: File Not Found
Alternate Endings: A Short Story Anthology of Historical What Ifs
I discovered this through an email on March 4th 2023 from The Fussy Librarian which recommends inexpensive ebooks in chosen genres. It was not on my TBR shelf.
This post: 15 points
Total points: 65
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 4
Total books read: 4
Julia10315.5 - What's Up, Doc?
Fire Watch
("Watch" is in the target phrase; WAT and H in What's, C in Doc)
This post: 15 points
Total points: 80
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 5
Total books read: 5
LAUREN JODI10.4. What's in a Name?
Kiss Me by Susan Mallery
Susan is #7 on the females list.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 150/945
Golden Oldies Ticket: 2
It's A Fact Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 12
Total Tasks Completed: 10/55
Amy FL10.8 - My Favorite Holiday!
The Couple Next Door - page 6 of list (#592)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 15
Amy FL10.10. Collaboration of the Year
Dark Saturday by Nicci French (husband and wife writing team)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 25
Amy FL15.6 - The Oregon Trail
In Plain Sight - set in Wyoming (in first line of description)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 40
Mod
Book 1-
Pretend To Be My Cowboy: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn / 340 pg PB
Book 2-
Gucci Girls Don't Date Cowboys by Sophia Quinn / 340 pg PB
Both books have identical page numbers
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Amy FL15.9 - The Joy of Cooking
The Whole Body Reset: Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health & a Body You'll Love at Midlife and Beyond - Nonfiction with MPG Food
Points this post: 15
Total points: 55
Mod
Option B-
Garnet Flats by Devney Perry / I have also read Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry
Option C- (Reusing option B)
Jasper Vale by Devney Perry / I have also read Juniper Hill by Devney Perry
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
Mod
Option 2- one book option
One Little Kiss by Avery Maxwell / KISS from song lyrics, #3 in series
Points this post: 15
Total points: 45
Mod
Option 1-
by Joanna Shupe / bare foot on coverOption 2-
Powerless by Elsie Silver / MPG Sports
Points this post: 25
Total points: 70
Mod
Option 1, Book A-
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson / MAY spelled from title
Option 1, Book B-
One Little Secret by Avery Maxwell / AM in MAY
I chose the month of MAY
Points this post: 30
Total points: 100
Mod
Option 3-
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers / 136 pg PB, 1 and 6 in page count
Option 4-
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert / name part with K
Points this post: 30
Total points: 130
Delicious Dee5.8 - One Small Step for Man
Providence - has SPACE as a top genre
points this post: 5
total points: 65
Its a Fact Tickets: 2
Sara G30.9 - 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). All initials count.
A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet
LM can be found in MICHELINE.
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.
I chose the word "love" from the lyrics.
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback (no MMPB) here has 816 pages.
**The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois is a Big Book (816 pages). Claiming 2 BB tickets since it has more than 750 pages.**
Points this post: 30
Total points: 65
20.2 - NancyJ's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-ChangesOption 2B - MPG Literary Fiction
Small World
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
BB:2 GO:0 IAF:1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2023 SRC
5.10 - Spring, Just Do Your Thing
Read a book that meets SRC rules.
Hunting Prince Dracula
Points this post: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 45
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2023 SRC
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of Crime
Option 1. Read a book by Agatha Christie or her pseudonym, Mary Westmacott, that was first published before 1950. (Most of her books fit this option, but not all!)
Black Coffee by Agatha Christie, first published January 1, 1930, claiming one GO ticket
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 65
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
PAULA S15.5 - 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".
Using the word PAWS - P in uP, AWS in WhAt'S
Ghostly Paws
I read the kindle edition, PB link for reference (no MMPB): Ghostly Paws
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 55/945
Total Books Read: 3
Total Tasks Completed: 3/55
10.5 Would I Lie to You?read a book with LIE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name
I read Who Gets Believed?: When the Truth Isn't Enough
lie in beLIEved
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 90
babbling c10.2 . April Fools Day!
Read a book that has “humor” as one of the genres listed on the book’s main page.
Fifth Grave Past the Light - audible Fifth Grave Past the Light- mass market paperback pgs 319 by Darynda Jones
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 10/945
Completed Tasks: 1/55
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 319
Books read this season: 1
babbling c5.9 - Do Not Adjust Your Set
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in LESLIE MITCHELL.
A Little Something Different Kindle A Little Something Different - paperback pgs. 272 by Sandy Hall
LESLIE MITCHELL.
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 15/945
Completed Tasks: 2/55
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 591
Books read this season: 2
babbling c20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Choose one option and read a book that is at least 200 pages.
Required: State the option.
Option 3: The depiction of Emerald City was stunning. Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% green using Tineye. https://labs.tineye.com/color/
Complete directions for using Tineye can be found here: How Do I Use Tineye?
Required: Post the cover.
Accidentally Engaged - kindle Accidentally Engaged - paperback 357 by Farah Heron
70.6% green
70.6%>50%
357>200
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 35/945
Completed Tasks: 3/55
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 948
Books read this season: 3
30.6 - Coralie's Task: Before AND or AfterBook 1: Read a book with the word and or an & in the title
Love & War by Melissa de la Cruz, ebook, no MMP, 400 pg first pb
Book 2: Read a book whose title includes everything after the AND in book 1
War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi, audiobook, no MMP, 480 pages only pb
400 + 480 = 880 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 105
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 10
GO tickets: 0
BB tickets: 0
IF tickets: 1
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail Away -Option 1
Chasing Rabbits by Rodolfo Del Toro
Date Read: 3/11
Rating: 5*
How It Fits: Author initials in DecLuTter
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
GO tickets: 0
BB tickets: 0
IF tickets: 0
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K's Task: Egyptian SpringOption 3 -
If She Fled by Blake Pierce
Date Read: 3/9
Rating: 3*
How It Fits: Eid al-Fitr - Fled - EiD aL-Fitr
Pages: 206
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
GO tickets: 0
BB tickets: 0
IF tickets: 0
10.9 - Spring into Action
The Innocent by Harlan Coben
Date Read: 3/12
Rating: 4*
How It Fits: MPG Adventure - Verified
Claiming 1 BB ticket - read the audio - MMP edition 503pgs
Points this post: 10
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 6
GO tickets: 0
BB tickets: 1
IF tickets: 0
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30.3 - Cat's Task: Book of the Month
Option 1: TWO book task
MAY
1) Rescue Me, Maybe
2) Open Season by Archer Mayor
AM: MAY (It being in the last name fully is a happy coincidence)
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 80
Books Read:6
Tasks Done: 5