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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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Cindy FTask 5.1 Flying High
Book with aeroplane on cover
by Pam JenoffPoints this post:5
Total points:285
Books read:25
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:6
Non-Fiction:2
Tasks completed:18
15.3 - Someday My Prince Will ComeOption 2: 1 book
Because I Could Not Stop for Death
word from song: I
Points this post: 15
Total points: 215
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 5
IAF tickets: 5
Kathy KS30.7 - Chandni's Task: Momentous Places
The combined page total must be greater than 600 pages.
Option 1: read a book that is set at least 80% in India, or the author was born in India.
A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee
This novel is set entirely in 1919 India, per GR and book
I read as an ebook; mmpb=464 p. (L’attaque du Calcutta-Darjeeling)
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).
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
Author was born in UK, per GR: "Born Kingston upon Thames, England, The United Kingdom"
209 pages
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
Total pages: 464+209=673 (>600)
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 595
Tasks completed: 32/55
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2023 SRC
25.3 - Chris MD's Task: 1930s Lit and Lists
Option 4: Read a book from the Best Banned Censored and Challenged Books list.
Fahrenheit 451 - on page 1
Option 5. Read a book from The Harlem Renaissance list.
Their Eyes Were Watching God - page 1, initially published in 1937, claiming 1 GO ticket
Points this post: 25
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 320
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 7
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
Janice CA20.5 - Sail Away
Option 3: a cat on the cover
There is a black & white cat sitting on the top of the title.
The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality by Karen Fine
+20
total: 75
tasks: 5
books: 5
ROBIN P15.3 Someday My Prince Will Come
Option 2
Word in title -all words work
Word The - "the prince"
The Last Musketeer - has MPG Children's
AR Bookfinder; IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 7.0
and
Book #1-7 of series - this is Book 1 of series
Points this post: 15
Total points: 875
BB:5 GO:4 IAF:11
15.2 - Earth DayA. Reduce: Read a book that was added to your TBR before March 1, 2022
Steppenwolf
added May 07, 2017 in "Want-to-read"
claiming a golden oldie. published in 1927
B. Reuse: Read a book by an author you have read before.
Somebody at the Door by Raymond W. Postgate
previous book read by the same author : Verdict of Twelve
claiming a golden oldie. published in 1943
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 295
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 2
Golden Oldies tickets total: 11
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
30.1 - Teri K's Task: Movie Musicals!Option 2, MPG Classics: Giant by Edna Ferber
paperback edition Giant 432 pages
Option 3, letters RAIN in the author's name: True Biz by Sara Nović
paperback edition True Biz 416 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 470
FLY Task # 15.4 - I'm Going On An Adventure!
task: Option 2. Read one book that is: A) MPG Fantasy, and B) written by an author who uses an initial in the first name position.
book: A Little Bite of Magic
(my version is kindle, no MMPB, paperback here)
how it fits: A)MPG fantasy, B) author M.J. O'Shea
Points this post: 15
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 11/55
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's A Fact tickets: 0
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Mod
EMurphy30.3 Cat's Task: Book of the Month - Chosen month is MAY
Option 1: Letters of chosen month can be found in title Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic by Esther Perel
*It's a Fact Ticket
Option 2: Author has initials found in chosen month The Island by Adrian McKinty
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 325
Books Read: 21
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +1000: 1
IAF Ticket: 2
Tasks Completed: 14
JEN B10.2 . April Fools Day!
Read a book that has “humor” as one of the genres listed on the book’s main page
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley
TOTAL POINTS: 245
Mary P50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
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.”
Close to Home by Suzanne Ferrell
330 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:
Name option-DLMRoseSandyKristina, Word used- Dark
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
344 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.
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
316 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 225
StaceyNC5.5 - Crime in History
Read a book with a main page genre Crime.
Book: Encore in Death
Completed: 3/23/23
MPG Crime
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 145
Tasks Completed: 11
StaceyNC10.3. Feeling possessive?
Read a book with a possessive noun in its title or subtitle.
Book: Devil's Daughter
Completed: 4/8/23
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 155
Tasks Completed: 12
StaceyNC20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Option 5: Read a book with MPG paranormal.
Book: Dead Lands
MPG Paranormal
Completed: 3/29/23
Pages: 446
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 175
Tasks Completed: 13
StaceyNC20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail Away
Option 2: SALE to SAIL
Read a book with a homonym found on this list in TITLE (not subtitle) - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/eng...
Book: At Peace
Completed: 4/17/23
Piece/Peace
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 195
Tasks Comleted: 14
StaceyNC20.6 - 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.
Option A: Mixed Media
Book: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Completed: 5/8/23
Page 1 of list
Pages: 433 pages
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 215
Tasks Completed: 15
30.7 - Chandni's Task: Momentous Places📖📖📖 600+ PAGES 📖📖📖
Option 3: author was born in Canada
PB (no MMPB): Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
I listened to the audiobook: Sea of Tranquility
🐣 author born in British Columbia, Canada according to GR profile 🐣
📖 255 pages 📖
Option 4: set at least 80% in the United Kingdom, or the author was born in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
The Shadow Sister by Lucinda Riley
MMPB for page count: La Sœur de l'ombre *** 768 pages; requesting 2 BB tickets***
🌷 set 100% in England; author born in Northern Ireland according to GR profile 🌷
📖📖📖 255 pages + 768 pages = 1,023 total pages 📖📖📖
Total points: 325 + 30 = 355
Big Book tickets: 3 +2 = 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
Task 20.2 - Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-ChangesOption 3. BEAUTIFUL PROSE
B. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction, no variations.
A Single Pebble (1956) by John Hersey (Paperback 192 pages)
160 + 20 = 180
Tasks Completed: 06
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 160 + 20 = 180
Books read: 12
Pages read: 3,691
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+
Delicious Dee25.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting Sux
Option 2 - Real Fake Love - sports is a top genre
Option 3 - The Lost and Found Necklace - NECKLACE is found on the provided list
points this post: 25
total points: 730
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
Julia10325.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting Sux
Option 2: Fists Raised: 10 Stories of Sports Star Activists (MPG Sports)
This book is non-fiction so claiming one It's A Fact ticket.
Option 3: The Tale of Hill Top Farm ("top" is on the list")
This post: 25 points, 1 NF
Total points: 645
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 6
Tasks completed: 35
Total books read: 47
Kim O5.6 - Superheroes on the Rise Read a book from the following list: Superhero Fiction
Confessions of a D-List Supervillain Found on page 1
Points this task: 5
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Totals:
Points: 70
Big Book - 500+: 0
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 2
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2023 SRC
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 340
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 7
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
Barbara ★20.4 - 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, such as a kidnapping or suspected crime, runaway, or supernatural/dystopian event.
The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer - Cathy Ace 5/13
(found on Page 1 of list)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 520
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
LAUREN JODI25.3 - Chris MD's Task: 1930s Lit and Lists
Option 2: It’s Almost Like Being There
The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick
Required: Goodreads series description - "Set in the same world as the Arcane Society but in the 1930s resort town of Burning Cove, California, where glamour and seduction spawn a multitude of sins…" - https://www.goodreads.com/series/2199...
Option 4: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
On page #1 of the list
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 650/945
Golden Oldies Ticket: 4
It's A Fact Ticket: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 51
Total Tasks Completed: 42/55
Jasmiina F20.7 - 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:
Taivaalta tippuvat asiat by Selja Ahava.
Hashtag: #CalliesKillaCrew
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Delicious Dee25.5 - MEGSCL's Task: Between the Lines
at the time of task posting, the last book I had finished was Beginner's Luck
Book A - Why You Should Never Kiss Your Boss - NEVER found in "They never could remember whose idea it had been, finally, to buy the ticket"
Book B - The Last Guy - GUY found in "Like the luckiest guy in the world"
points this post: 25
total points: 755
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
Andy P.Task # 5.2 - Queens & Kings
Read a book with the word KING or QUEEN standalone in the title
The King Must Die by Mary Renault
Points this post: 5
Total points: 515
**edited as I forgot to add cover image **Aimee G
Task 50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
Option 1b - Read a book that has at least two shoes on the cover
Book read: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
(Cover was confirmed on task thread. Kindle edition read, link above is for top-rated paperback as there is no MMP.)
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.”
Book read: Heartstone by C.J. Sansom; S for Sansom
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.)
Book read: The Calculating Stars
STARS found in founder mods' names - DLMRoseSandyKristina
(Audiobook read, link above is for top-rated paperback as there is no MMP.)
Books must total at least 750 pages. 136 + 730 + 431 = 1,297
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Points this task: 50
Total points: 310
Sarah E30.6 - Coralie's Task: Before AND or After
Book 1: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - 401 pages
Book 2: Selecting the first And - title contains Tomorrow
Tomorrow by Chris Beckett
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is Tomorrow - 304 pages
401 + 304 = 705 pages
Total Points: 170
Julia10320.6 - It's A Fact- Angela IL's Task: Things I Love in Books!!
Option B: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (on page 14 of Social Commentary list)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 665
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 6
Tasks completed: 36
Total books read: 48
Aimee GTask 15.10 - 404: File Not Found
Read a book that is NOT found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023.
Book read: A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville
I hadn't previously heard of this book or author so it wasn't on my TBR; I found it in a Historical Fiction display at my local library.
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Points this task: 15
Total points: 325
ROBIN P15.1 - Vernal Equinox
2 books with same 2 leading digits in page #
Book 1 - Notorious Victoria: The Life of Victoria Woodhull, Uncensored - 336 p
**claiming 1 IAF point, nonfiction
Book 2 - The Terraformers - 338 p
Points this post: 15
Total points - 890
BB:5 GO:4 IAF:12
Chris MD 15.3 Someday My Prince Will Come
One book option: Title includes a word from the lyrics and is #1-#7 in a series.
Dangerous to Know by Tasha Alexander
The matching word is "know" from the third stanza: And I know at the moment we meets
This book is #5 in the Lady Emily series.
Total Points: 135
Chris MD 15.10 404: File Not Found
A book that was not on your TBR list as of 2/15/23
The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves
I didn't add this book to my TBR list until 4/16/23. It was recommended in my British Mysteries group.
I read the Kindle version and linked to the top paperback. There is no MMP.
This book has 560 pages. Claiming 1 Big Book ticket.
Total Points: 150
Chris MD 20.1 The Wizard of Oz
Option 5: A book with an MPG of Paranormal
Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James
Paranormal is the third highest listed genre.
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is not MMP. The top paperback has 374 pages.
Total Points: 170
Chris MD 30.8 Chicken Katsu
Option 1: Read a book that has all the letters SHIBA in the title and/or subtitle.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
SI in ScI ence
HBA in B reA tH
option 4: Read a book by an author that has a name part that begins with a "K"
Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
Kate begins with K.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The MMP has 506 pages.
Claiming 1 Big Book ticket.
Total points: 200
30.5 - JennRenee's Task: Spring CelebrationsOption A: For this option, read a book with the genre Horror listed on the main page.
I read an ebook version of Apt Pupil
Option C:
For this option, read a book from this list
Most Interesting World
I read Gunmetal Magic which is book 6 in the Kate Daniels Series. The first book in the series Magic Bites is on the second page of the list
New Points: 30
Total Points: 510
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 4
10.5. Would I Lie to You?Read a book with LIE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Charlie: A Home Child's Life in Canada
LIE in Charlie
****Claiming an Its a Fact ticket for Non-Fiction***
New Points: 10
Total Points: 520
BB: 1
GO: 1
IaF: 520
Kristen IA20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail Away
This is a one book task. Choose 1 option from the options below and read 1 book. Required: State the option you used when you post.
Option 2: SALE to SAIL
Read a book with a homonym found on this list in TITLE (not subtitle) - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/eng...
Any word on the list works. Words must match exactly.
Required: State the word when you post.
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
Night - Knight
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the MMPB edition
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 130/945
Tasks Completed: 9/55
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 3
PAULA S15.10- 404: File Not Found
Read a book that is NOT found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023.
This book was not found on my TBR as of Feb 15, 2023. I found it through a book review posted on FaceBook and added it to my TBR on March 31, 2023.
I listened to the audiobook. PB link for reference (no MMPB): The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 210/945
Total Books Read: 12
Total Tasks Completed: 11/55
BB tickets: 1
PAULA S15.1 - Vernal Equinox
Read books with virtually the same number of pages, that is,
two books with page numbers that have the same 2 leading digits
A Man Lay Dead - I read the Kindle edition. The MMPB (A Man Lay Dead) has 192 pages
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side - the PB I read has 192 pages
Both books have the leading digits 1 9.
A Man Lay Dead was first published in 1934 - I claim 1 GO ticket
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 225/945
Total Books Read: 14
Total Tasks Completed: 12/55
GO tickets: 1
BB tickets: 1
PAULA S15.2 - Earth Day
option B: Reuse: Read a book by an author you have read before.
This book is new to me, but I have read the previous book in the series: Sharpe Turn
I read the Kindle edition, PB link for reference (no MMPB): Sharpe Cookie
option C: recycle option B: Reuse: Read a book by an author you have read before.
This book is new to me, but I have read the previous book in the series: Knit One, Die Two
I read the Kindle edition, MMPB link for reference: Silent Knit, Deadly Knit
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 240/945
Total Books Read: 16
Total Tasks Completed: 13/55
GO tickets: 1
BB tickets: 1
DOM20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter- Jen B's Task: Me Time
Option 1: Peloton
#CalliesKillaCrew
Read a book by an author whose initials (all of them) can be found in the hashtag.
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
Katherine Ardens's initlal 'KA' can be found in #CalliesKillaCrew
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 240
Books Read: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
trishhartuk10.10 Collaboration of the Year
Read a book that is written by two authors (two authors only, no more no less)
The Ghost and the Stolen Tears, Cleo Coyle, Alice Kimberly
Read the kindle edition (which lists both author pseudonyms).
MMPB here (which is only under Cleo Coyle).
This one gets a bit meta for collaborations, as both the names on the kindle edition of the book are pseudonyms for the same husband and wife team Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini. The links to the two author pages confirm this
Alice Kimberly: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Cleo Coyle: (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 535
Tasks Completed: 30
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
DOM30.9 - 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.
The Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Rosie Result
Matthew Haig's initials 'MH' can be found in:
MICHELINE
304 pages
Option 2:
Read a book with a 3 and 7 in the page count.
The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion
Page count for paperback version is 376 pages
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 270
Books Read: 17
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
Task 15.5 - What's Up, Doc?read a book with a four letter word made up from the phrase. word: WHAT
What You Did
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865 points
11 BB tix
8 GO tix
8 NF tix
JUKKA30.7 - Chandni's Task: Momentous Places
Option 3: Book set in Canada or written by a Canadian author.
A Mixture of Frailties by Robertson Davies, who was born in Ontario. Book read as part of the Salterton Trilogy Omnibus.
Option 4: Book set in the UK or written by an UK author.
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carré, born in England. It's also a work of non-fiction and therefore It's a Fact.
Total Points: 350/945
Total Books Read: 34
Tasks Completed: 29/55
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 2
It's a Fact Total: 2
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Task 15.2 Earth Day
Option B: Read a book by an author you have read before
I read Hunting Season by Nevada Barr
I previously read Blood Lure by this author
Option C: Chose option B again
I read All That Is Hidden by Rhys Bowen
I previously read Wild Irish Rose by this author
Points this post:15
Total points:280
Books read:24
Golden Oldies:0
Big books:6
Non-Fiction:2
Tasks completed:17