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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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Shelby
10.2 . April Fools Day!
Read a book that has “humor” as one of the genres listed on the book’s main page.: Unraveling the Threads of Fate
How Fits: MPG - Humor
Points this post: 10
Total points: 360
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod SquadOption 2: The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory by Susan Wise Bauer
*** Claiming IAF ticket
Option 4: Postern of Fate
Option 5: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
Sandy rated 5 stars
Points this post: 50
Total points: 265
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 5
IAF tickets: 6
Shelby
10.10. Collaboration of the Year
Read a book that is written by two authors.: Ruby Fever
How Fits: Author - Ilona Andrews, husband & wife writing duo
Points this post: 10
Total points: 370
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.7 - March April May
Read a book with a title or subtitle where the beginning letters/characters of three consecutive words form an A-B-A sequence.: Canning the Center
How Fits: Title - Canning The Center
Points this post: 15
Total points: 385
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
15.10- 404: File Not Found
Read a book that is NOT found on your TBR as of Feb 15, 2023. Find a new-to-you book from any other source: podcast, advertising, review, friend's GR list, library display or librarian recommendation, bookstore browsing, etc.: Woman on Fire
How Fits: Was my Renaissance Woman's Book Club book of the month for April, added to TBR on April 18.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 400
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Nancy J's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Option 1A
Read a book about change from the first 25 pages of this list: Change.: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
How Fits: On Page 2 of Change Shelf
Points this post: 20
Total points: 420
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy Bee
Option B
Read a book with a 5 or "five" in the page number, title, or subtitle.: So This Is Ever After
How Fits: Page Count - 352
Points this post: 20
Total points: 440
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
25.2 - Robin P's Task: An Ode to Chocolate
Option 1
Read a book with a title of exactly 3 words.: The Second Age: All The Devils Are Here
How Fits: Title - 3 words
AND
Option 3
RRead a book from this list of Twist Ending Books.: Allegiant
How Fits: On Page 1 of Twist Ending Shelf
Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket - 526pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 465
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
30.5 - JennRenee's Task: Spring Celebrations
Option B
Read a book with exactly two sets of consecutive double letters anywhere in the title/subtitle/authors names.: Late Fees
How Fits: Title - Late FEEs & Author - MarshaLL Thornton
AND
Option 3
For this option, read a book from this list Most Interesting World.: The Beast
How Fits: #102 on Pg.2 of Most Interesting World is Dark Lover which is Book 1 in Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, The Beast is Book 14.
Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket - 508pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 495
Big Books: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Shelby
50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
Option 1B
Read a book that has at least two shoes on the cover.: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
How Fits: Cover - 4 Shoes & Page Count - 352pgs
AND
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.: The Bone Doll's Twin
How Fits: Author - Lynn Flewelling & Page Count - 524
Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket - 524pgs
AND
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.): Burn the Sky
How Fits: Title - BURNthe Sky / From - JayneJennReneeLucy-Bookworm & Page Count - 194
Total Page Count: 1070
Points this post: 50
Total points: 545
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Task 5.5 - Crime in HistoryRead a book with a main page genre Crime.
Sweet Dreams (2017) by Tricia Sullivan (Paperback 410 pages)
225 + 05 = 230
Tasks Completed: 09
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 225 + 05 = 230
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4,891
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 06
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Deborah15.8 - The Trail of Tears
Return of the Trickster by Eden Robinson
Page 1 of list with Son of a Trickster
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 385
Books Read:28
Tasks Done: 19
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Jen K's Task: Egyptian SpringOption 2, an author whose initials are made of letters without curves: Shop Tails: The Animals who help us make things work by Nancy Hiller
350 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 590
25.2 - Robin P's Task: An Ode to ChocolateOption 1, a title of exactly 3 words: The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
Option 2, author's name has exactly 2 Ms in it: Haven by Emma Donoghue
Points this post: 25
Total points: 615
FLY Task #30.3 - Cat's Task: Book of the Month
Option 1: TWO book task
Month chosen - April
task: Book 1: All the letters of APRIL found in the title
book: On the Pleasure of Hating
(my version is kindle, first MMPB here)
how it fits: APRIL in PLeAsuRe of hatIng
task: Book 2: author initials found in APRIL
book: Another Fine Myth
how it fits: author Robert Lynn Asprin initials in APRIL
other:
claiming It's A Fact ticket for On the Pleasure of Hating - nonfiction book of essays
Points this post: 30
Total points: 220
Tasks completed: 12/55
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's A Fact tickets: 1
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Delicious Dee20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail Away
option 3 -
points this post: 20
total points: 915
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
Julia1035.5 - Crime in History
A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia
(MPG Crime)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 710
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 7
Tasks completed: 39
Total books read: 51
HanneloreTask 50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: The Mod Squad
This is a 3-book task. Complete 3 different options from the list. Books must total 750 pages or more.
Option 1a: a) Read a book whose cover shows an adult female(s) walking away.
Book: Het boekwinkeltje in de vuurtoren
How it fits:
Woman in red dress on the right side.
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: In the Lives of Puppets
How it fits: Author's name is T.J Klune. So he shares the initial K.
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)
Book: Equal Rites
How it fits: "Rites" in dlmrosEsandykRISTina.
Page counts: 320 + 432 + 256 pages = 1008 pages (so the 750+ is reached).
Points this task: 50
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 7
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 2
IAF tickets: 0
Task: 20.6 - It's A Fact- Angela IL's Task: Things I Love in Books!! [a book off the list]Option: A- mixed media
Book read: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid [368/300 pages]
Required: page 1 of mixed media list
Points this task:20
Total points:50
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:0
Books read:3
Tasks completed:3
Task: 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of CrimeOption: 2-a book with a major plot arc/subject where someone is missing or disappears mysteriously such as...a runaway...
Book read:Followers by Megan Angelo
Required:
from goodreads description " Marlow dreams of fleeing the corporate sponsors who would do anything to keep her on-screen. When she learns that her whole family history is based on a lie, Marlow finally summons the courage to run in search of the truth, no matter the risks." Marlow running away and going missing from the bubble she lives in is a major plot point and a countrywide hunt is instigated to find her.
Points this task:20
Total points:70
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:0
Books read:4
Tasks completed:4
Task 5.7 - Who’s Behind Those Foster Grants?sunglasses on cover
The Cactus
(from help thread, a single eye is acceptable)
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945 points
12 BB tix
9 NF tix
8 GO tix
Lisa MD15.8 - The Trail of Tears
AUTHOR shelved as an Indigenous Author from first 25 pages of list - Page 1
🦋There There by Tommy Orange
294 pages
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 700/945
Total Books Read: 57
Tasks Completed: 42/55
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
Non Fiction Tickets: 15
Mod
Option A : March:
read a book with the genre Horror listed on the main page.
The Mall
This has Horror listed
Option B: April:
read a book with exactly two sets of consecutive double letters anywhere in the title/subtitle/authors names
Pomeranian Puzzle
ZZ in title puZZle and LL in author's name moLLY
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 435 + 30 = 465
Total Tasks Completed: 27
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 6
ROBIN P30.1 Terri K's Task: Movie Musicals
2 books, 760+ pages
Option 2 - My Fair Lady - MPG Classics
Red Pottage - 376 p
**GO, pub 1899
Option 3- Singing in the Rain - letters of RAIN in author name
Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson - chaRmAINe - 385 p
Total pages 761 - whew, just over the requirement!
Points this post: 30
Total points: 945
If I have posted everything correctly, this finishes the challenge!
BB:5 GO: 5 IAF: 12
Andy P.Task # 25.5 - MEGSCL's Task: Between the Lines
Book I was reading: Bright and Deadly Things by Lexie Elliott
Book 1 : Read a book with a title that has a word matching a word* from the first sentence* of text. Sentence is : There's someone in the house. Word chosen: house . The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
Book 2: Read a book with a title that has a word matching a word* from the last sentence* of text; Last sentence is Ready to speak now; Word chosen: ready When You're Ready by J.L. Berg
Points this post: 25
Total points: 620
5.4 Mythical Monsters I read Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (main character is an orc)
New Total: 280
20.7 Me Time I chose option 1 and read Engaging Children: Igniting a Drive for Deeper Learning by Ellin Oliver Keene - the author initials are in #rKsOlidcrEw
Claiming an It's a Fact ticket for this book!
New Total: 315
30.9 Farewell to My LoveI chose option 1 and read Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg - initials in Laneeka
Claiming an It's a Fact ticket for this book!
I also chose option 2 and read Raven Black by Ann Cleeves - 376 pages
New Total: 345
Mod
Mod
Lisa MD20.4 - Golden Oldies - Maria Jo's Task: The Queen of Crime
4. MPG: “Religion”, “Faith”, and “Spirituality”.
🦋Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott
208 pages
I claim a NF ticket
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 720/945
Total Books Read: 58
Tasks Completed: 43/55
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldies Tickets: 3
Non Fiction Tickets: 16
Sarah E5.4 - Mythical Monsters
Creature: Vampire
A Living Nightmare
I listened to an audio, top MMP is Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7.0 - found under it's alternate title of Cirque du Freak
Total Points: 325
Sarah E25.5 - MEGSCL's Task: Between the Lines
The last book I finished reading when I first read the task was The Round House
First sentence is: Small trees had attacked my parent's house at the foundation.
Last sentence is: We just kept going.
Book 1: The House at the End of Hope Street: The magical escapist read - HOUSE
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is The House at the End of Hope Street
Book 2: Just One Wish - JUST
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is Just One Wish
Total Points: 350
Kai50.1 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.”
Selected Poems by Langston Hughes
Page count: 320
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.)
The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett
DAIN DlmrosesAndykrIstiNa
Page Count: 256
OPTION 4
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these locations: Virginia, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, England, and Wales.
Free Love by Tessa Hadley
Set in England
Page Count: 304
Total Page Count: 880
New Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 18
Total Points: 320
Bookwrm526Task #5.10 - Spring, Just Do Your Thing
Read a book that meets SRC rules. For this task, a book with the MPG Childrens, Kids, Middle Grade or Juvenile that is NOT found in ARBF may be used. I read This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us by Katherine Locke (editor). This is a middle grade book that is not in AR Bookfinder.
Total points so far 660
MEGSCL15.9 - The Joy of Cooking
This Is Your Mind on Plants
**nf ticket
TOTAL - 555
BIG BOOKS - 4
IT’S A FACT - 7
GOLDEN OLDIES - 2
30.5 - JennRenee's Task: Spring CelebrationsOption A : March: Horror listed on the main page.
The King of Crows
**560pp - big book
Option B: April: a book with exactly two sets of consecutive double letters anywhere in the title/subtitle/authors names.
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han LL NN
TOTAL - 585
BIG BOOKS - 5
IT’S A FACT - 7
GOLDEN OLDIES - 2
Julia10320.2 - Rookie at the Top - Nancy J's Task: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Option 3B: The Shell Collector (MPG Literary Fiction)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 730
BB: 4
GO: 2
NF: 7
Tasks completed: 40
Total books read: 52
Inge15.2 - Earth Day
A. Reduce: Read a book that was added to your TBR before March 1, 2022 (last year).
Giftige Woorden
On my goodreads shelfs for ages, Oct 12, 2015 was first time I added it to my GR shelf.
B. Reuse: Read a book by an author you have read before. The book may be a reread or a new-to-you book.
In Tweestrijd
If read Jenna Blum before with her debut album Those who saves us.
Total points this task: 15
total points: 425
Inge25.1 - Tien’s Task: Adulting Sux
option 2: Read a book with MPG of Sports
See Jane Score
option 3: read a book with an item of clothing.
word: Jas = Coat
Het meisje in de rode jas
Total points this task: 25
total points: 450
15.2 - Earth DayBook A: I read Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff. I bought this book in January 2020 with a gift card I got for my birthday and it has been on my TBR list ever since.
Book B: I read Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. This is the 3rd book I've read by Neil Gaiman, having previously read American Gods and The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Points: 55
Task completed: 6
trishhartuk15.7 March April May
The beginning letters form an A-B-A sequence
Midsummer Night's Mischief, Jennifer David Hesse
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 550
Tasks Completed: 31
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Mod
Read a book whose cover shows a pair of sunglasses or someone wearing sunglasses.
The woman on the cover is clearly wearing sunglasses
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 465 + 5 = 470
Total Tasks Completed: 28
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 6
Aimee GTask 10.1 - Respect Your Elders
Read a book originally published at least 100 years ago (1923 or earlier)
Book read: The Warden by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1855
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Points this task: 10
Total points: 420
5.1 - Flying Highaeroplane on the cover
PB: How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
I listened to the audiobook:
🌷red airplane on cover🌷
Total points: 440 + 5 = 445
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
10.3 - Feeling possessive?possessive common or proper noun in title
MMPB: Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron
I listened to the audiobook: Bootlegger's Daughter
Total points: 445 + 10 = 455
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Kristina Simon's task: Sail AwayOption 2: homonym found on list in TITLE
PB: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
I listened to the audiobook: One Last Stop
🌷ONE in title --> one/won on list 🌷
Total points: 455 + 20 = 475
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 2
5.2 - Queens & KingsRead a book with the word KING or QUEEN standalone in the title or subtitle.
King Hedley II by August Wilson
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 215
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5.1 - Flying High
Read a book with an aeroplane on the cover.: Tailspin
How Fits: Cover - Airplane
Points this post: 5
Total points: 350
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0