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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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Barbara ★30.2 - Katrisa's Task: An Homage to MY 30s
Option 1 A - Read a book where the main character is a teacher.
Immortal Hope - Claire Ashgrove 5/18
(heroine is a history professor)
Option 2 - Read a book where the author’s initials occur in reverse consecutive alphabetical order (ignore middle initial)
It takes an Oni - Scott Rhine 3/16
Points this task: 30
Total points: 590
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Christine V10.6. Batter up!
Exiles
Points this post: 10
Total points: 70
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=1)
It's A Fact: 0
Bookwrm526Task #30.9 - 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. I read Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg (330p), initials 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 CALL and read Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans (245p).
330+245=575 pages
Total points so far: 655
Joanne MI10.5. Would I Lie to You?
In honor of Tell a Lie day (April 4), read a book with LIE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name
Lies, Damned Lies, and History
Points this task 10
Total Points 300
BB's 3
IAF 5
IAF
Readerboard Name Jammin JennySpring 2023 SRC
30.9 - 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.
Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott - 286 pages, LE in michELina
Option 3: Read a book with a domestic dog on the cover.
- 336 pagesTotal pages: 286+336 = 622
Points this post: 30
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 415
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 8
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
Lisa MD25.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting Sux
1.Teeth or bare human feet on cover
🦋Endless Summer by Elin Hilderbrand
368 pages
2. MPG: Sports
🦋Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow
272 pages
Listened to audiobook. Linked to PB. No MMPB
I claim a NF ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 615/945
Total Books Read: 49
Tasks Completed: 35/55
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
Non Fiction Tickets: 12
10.8 My Favorite Holiday!Book from list
Brothers in Arms - on p 17 of list, currently #1680
Points this post: 10
Total points: 910
BB:5 GO:4 IAF:12
Barbara ★30.7 - Chandni's Task: Momentous Places
Option 3 - read a book that is set at least 80% in Canada, or the author was born in Canada.
An Unthinkable Thing - Nicole Lundrigan (352 pages) 4/30
(set 100% in Canada)
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).
Lady Helena Investigates - Jane Steen (390 pages) 5/18
(Takes place 100% in England)
TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (352 pages) + Book 2 (390 pages) = 742 > 600 pages
Points this task: 30
Total points: 620
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.1: Wizard of Oz - Option 5: Through the Valley by Stephanie Erickson has MPG Paranormal. I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition Through the Valley list 222 pages, meets 200 page requirement.
Totals: 20
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Summary Totals: 20
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Big books tickets: 0 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1,000)
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a fact: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.5: Sail away - Option 2: Knit Fast, Die Young by Mary Kruger has homonym DIE for DYE from the list in the title.
Totals: 20
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Summary Totals: 40
Books: 2
Tasks: 2
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.7: Me time - Option 1: Blood of Dragons by Daniel Arenson. AUthor initials DA are in weriDe4leAnne.
Totals: 20
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Summary Totals: 60
Books: 3
Tasks: 3
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.10: Collaboration of the year: The Black Gloves by Constance & Gwenyth Little.
First published in 1939 - **/Claim GOLDEN OLDIES ticket
Totals: 10
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Summary Totals: 70
Books: 4
Tasks: 4
Golden Oldies: 1
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.9: Spring into action: The Istanbul Puzzle by Laurence O'Bryan has MPG Adventure
Totals: 10
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Summary Totals: 80
Books: 5
Tasks: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of CrimeOption 3, a book with over 1 million ratings: Verity by Colleen Hoover
1,890,214 ratings
Points this post: 20
Total points: 570
Mod
Read a book with a mythical creature from the following list.
chose vampires
read Bloodlist
points this post : 5
total points: 640
Mod
read a book from the list
read The Rules of Supervillainy
found page 1
points this post :5
total points: 645
Mod
Choose two different options and read a book from each option
option 1. Read a book with a title of exactly 3 words. Subtitles should be ignored.
read Rock Paper Scissors
and
option 2: Read a book whose author’s full name (as listed on Goodreads) has exactly 2 M’s in it.
read The Sun Down Motel by by Simone St. James
points the post : 25
total points : 670
Nick KY25.1 Tien’s Adulting
Opt. 2. I read a book with a GR genre of “Sports”: Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life by Dara Torres.
Opt. 3. I read a book with the clothing word “pants” in the title:
I Just Want My Pants Back by David J. Rosen.Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 945
That completes it for me, barring any problems. Thanks to the wonderful incoming Mods!!!
*** UNCLAIM ***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: 375 - 10 = 365
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
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...
PB for page count: A Merry Life by Sarah Branson
I listened to the audiobook: A Merry Life
🐣 Sarah is #9 on the list 🐣
Total points: 365 + 10 = 375
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of CrimeOption 2. major plot arc/subject where someone is missing or disappears mysteriously, such as a kidnapping
Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark
🐣 GRs description includes details of kidnapping plotline 🐣
Total points: 375 + 20 = 395
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
Mary P15.10- 404: File Not Found
Read a book that is NOT found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023.
Close to the Edge by Suzanne Ferrell
Found this book browsing on Kindle Unlimited Amazon.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 240
Amy FL10.6. Batter up!
Exiles - set in Australia (in description)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 780
15.7 - March April Maytitle/subtitle with three consecutive words that form A-B-A sequence
MMPB: Undead and Unreturnable BY MaryJanice Davidson
I listened to the audiobook: Undead and Unreturnable
🌷sequence U-A-U in title 🌷
Total points: 395 + 15 = 410
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
Amy FL30.1 - Teri K's Task: Movie Musicals!
Option 2: The Bluest Eye (MPG Classics)
Option 3: The Winners by Fredrik Backman - RAIN in fRedrIk bAckmaN
I linked to the audiobooks I completed but the page count for the paperbacks is > 760 (160 + 673).
Points this post: 30
Total points: 825
Mod
Read a book written by an AUTHOR that has been shelved as an Indigenous Author from the first 25 pages of this list: Indigenous Author
author Eric Gansworth found on page 2
read If I Ever Get Out of Here
by Eric Gansworth
Middle Grade listed. AR bookfinder stats
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 16.0
points this post :15
total points 685
Mod
Books with an mpg of sequential art, graphic novels etc. are allowed for this task.
option 1 : read a book off the list
Books With A House As A Character
book is listed on page 3
read Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
points this post :20
total points: 705
Amy FL30.5 - JennRenee's Task: Spring Celebrations
Option A: Fairy Tale - MPG Horror
Option B: Fatal Secrets by Allison Brennan - LL and NN in author's name
Points this post: 30
Total points: 855
Sarah E5.8 - One Small Step for Man
For We Are Many
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is For We Are Many
Total Points: 215
Mod
option 3: Read a book from the list: Best Hardboiled and Noir Fiction.
read Die a Little
found on page 2
and
option 4 Read a book from the Best Banned Censored and Challenged Books list.
The Handmaid’s Tale
found on page 1
points this post :25
total points :730
Sarah E25.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting Sux
Option 1: Teeth on cover
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is Ancestors
Non-Fiction, claiming 1 It's a Fact ticket.
Option 3: Item of clothing in title
Word used: Crown
shine your icy crown
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is Shine your Icy Crown
Total Points: 240
Total NF: 4
Andy P.Task # 30.3 - Cat's Task: Book of the Month
Month chosen :March
Book 1: All the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book
Storm Watch by C.J. Box,
MR in Storm, ACH in Watch
Book 2: the author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month.
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris CH in March
Points this post: 30
Total points: 595
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.3: Feeling possessive: Elephants' Graveyard by Karin McQuillan has possive in title.
Totals: 10
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Summary Totals: 90
Books: 6
Tasks: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Lisa MD5.5 - Crime in History
MPG: Crime
🦋Unseen by Karin Slaughter
432 pages
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 620/945
Total Books Read: 50
Tasks Completed: 36/55
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
Non Fiction Tickets: 12
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.6: Batter up!: The Salaryman's Wife by Sujata Massey is set entirely in Japan, mostly in Tokyo.
Totals: 10
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Summary Totals: 100
Books: 7
Tasks: 7
10.2 - April Fools Day!MPG humor
PB: Kitty Confidential by Molly Fitz
I read the Kindle edition: Kitty Confidential
🌷genre noted in message 9 of HT🌷
Total points: 410 + 10 = 420
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
ROBIN P5.2 Kings and Queens
King or Queen in title, possessives & plurals ok
The High King's Golden Tongue
Listened to audio, linked pb, no mmpb
Points this post: 5
Total points: 915
BB:5 GO:4 IAF:12
20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend Option 3: title consists of complete sentence that includes a proper name
MMPB: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
I listened to the audiobook: book:Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine|36106178]
Total points: 420 + 20 = 440
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 15.7: March April May: The Crypt Thief by Mark Pryor has an A-B-A sequence: T-C-T.
Totals: 15
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Summary Totals: 115
Books: 8
Tasks: 8
Golden Oldies: 1
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 25.4: Ted Lasso: Coin toss: Heads up
Heads-season 1: Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash. Author shares first name Sarah with Sarah Niles. #1 in Tears of Artamon series. ***Claim Big Book ticket for 574 pages.
Heads-season 2: Black Diamond Death by Cheryl Bradshaw. diamond for episode 8: The Diamond Dogs.
#1 in Sloane Monroe series.
Totals: 25
Books: 2
Tasks: 1
Big books tickets: 1 (500)
Summary Totals: 140
Books: 10
Tasks: 9
Golden Oldies: 1
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1,000)
JEN B20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of Crime
3. Agatha Christie’s most widely read book, And Then There Were None, has over 1 million ratings on Goodreads.
Read a book that has over 1 million ratings.
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
This book has 1.3 million+ ratings
TOTAL POINTS: 295
Kathy KS10.9 - Spring into Action
Read a book with the MPG Action and/or Adventure.
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
MPG: Adventure (...more)
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-213 p.
******
Points for this task: 10
Total points : 645
Tasks completed: 35/55
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 4
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
Lisa MD10.10. Collaboration of the Year
Written by two authors only
🦋Cleaning the Gold by Karin Slaughter & Lee Child
144 pages
Listened to audio. Linked to PB. No MMPB
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 630/945
Total Books Read: 51
Tasks Completed: 37/55
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
Non Fiction Tickets: 12
Cindy FTask 10.3 Feeling Possessive?
Possessive noun in title
The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
Points this post:10
Total points:295
Books read:26
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:6
Non-Fiction:2
Tasks completed:19
Cindy FTask 10.4 What's In A Name
Author's first name on first ten on list
Elizabeth # 5 on list
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters
Points this post:10
Total points:305
Books read:27
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:6
Non-Fiction:2
Tasks completed:20
LAUREN JODI20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: On Trend
Option 4: Direct Address
At Your Command by Julie Miller
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 750/945
Golden Oldies Ticket: 4
It's A Fact Ticket: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
Total Books Read: 56
Total Tasks Completed: 45/55
READ 60 5.5 Crime In History The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Points 5
Total points 55
Delicious Dee20.1 - Most Improved - Barbara ★'s Task: The Wizard of Oz
Option 5 - The Immortal Hunter - paranormal is the 4th genre in the list on the book page
points this post: 20
total points: 815
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
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15.2 - Earth Day
A. Reduce: Read a book that was added to your TBR before March 1, 2022 (last year).
Moon Shell Beach by Nancy Thayer- 5/9
GR Shelf added: March 13, 2008
B. Reuse: Read a book by an author you have read before. The book may be a reread or a new-to-you book.
I Will Find You by Harlan Coben- 5/18 (New to me book)
I have read numerous books by this author but most recently Run Away
Points this Task: 15
Total Points: 565
Books Read: 39
Tasks Completed: 28
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2