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SPRING CHALLENGE 2024
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5.5 Welcome, Watchers of IllusionHeat Stroke (Weather Warden #2) by Rachel Caine
word in title, HEAT, found in knigHTmArE
Total this Post: 5
Season Total: 220
Delicious Dee25.9 Chris MD - Dance with Me
Option 3 -
- approved in the THT as cowboy bootsOption 5 -
- 2 ppl dancing on coverPoints this Post: 25
Points Total: 380
Big Book Ticket: 1
Its a Fact: 3
Golden Oldie: 1
Mod
5.8 Roboteers, Stand By
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Robots
Required: State the page of the shelf your book is found on.
Page 8
The Illustrated Man. Ray Bradbury
Points: 5
Total points: 465
IAF - 5
GO - 1
Bookwrm526Task #10.7 - Springtime in Paris
Read a book set at least 75% in France. I read Waiting for Tomorrow by Nathacha Appanah.
Total points so far: 330
30.3 - MAZZA1's task - Looking Forward to the OlympicsOption 5 - Marseille Marina and Teahupo’o, Tahiti
a) Read a book with a title of two or more words where the title words ALL start with the same letter.
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
***Claiming an Its a FAct Ticket for non-fiction***
b) Read a book where there is a word in the title that ends with a double vowel as in Teahupo’o
Bad Cree
New Points: 30
Total Points: 180
BB: 1
IaF: 4
Bookwrm526Task #25.8 - MEGSCL - Learning to read
Option 1: Read a book by an author with a first name that starts with M, S, or F. I chose M and I read Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey.
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre Childrens, Junior, or Middle Grade - the book must still meet the general rules for the SRC. I read Too Bright to See (MPG Middle Grade) by Kyle Lukoff (AR Bookfinder IL: MG, BL 5.1, AR Points 7.0.
Total points so far: 355
Julia10330.2 - Susan A's Task: Word Search
Task 1: The Great Air Race: Glory, Tragedy, and the Dawn of American Aviation by John Lancaster
(The word RACE can be made from letters in Lancaster.)
This book is non-fiction so claiming one It's a Fact ticket.
Task 2: Secrets of the Dragon Archives by Maria Grace
(The letters in GRACE can be found in the title: GRA in Dragon, CE in Secrets)
This post: 30 points, 1 NF
Total points: 295
BB: 5
GO: 0
NF: 2
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 21
25.4: Nick KY’s Task: Nordic Noir Plus TenBook A, set in a Nordic country: The Man with the Silver Saab by Alexander McCall Smith
Set in Sweden.
paperback edition The Man with the Silver Saab 256 pages
Book B, also set in Sweden: Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck
376 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 475
25.10 - JenK's Task - Keep On RollingOption 1: Read a book with a cover over 50% red OR over 50% white according to Tineye.
The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab
69.9 %#ffffffWhite
14.0 %#bebab6Violet
4.5 %#d2aa46Brown
4.2 %#66374fViolet
2.1 %#474542Grey
2.0 %#59694aGreen
1.6 %#749050Green
1.3 %#dbc587Brown
0.3 %#89633bBrown
0.2 %#9b2e64Violet
Option 3: Read a book where all the letters found in the phrase “The Nile” are found in the title, exclude the subtitle. The letters of the phrase do NOT need to be found intact or consecutively.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
"The Nile" found in THE INvisibLE life of addie larue
Total this Post: 25
Season Total: 245
Deborah25.3: KMarieD: What’s your favorite challenge type?
Option 3 – Choosing a book from genres or lists
Category 1) Wolf Gone Wild MPG: ROMANCE
Category 2) Don't Look Back
Murder Most Cold: Page 1 currently #15 as of posting
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 215
Books Read: 18
Tasks Done: 14
Task 20.6 - Spring Forwardnext book in series I've started
Honor Among Enemies
#6 in Honor Harrington series
I've read all previous books, inc Flag in Exile which I used for task 20.1 this challenge
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510 points (eta: I might be wrong on points - might be 530?)
Amy B5.4 What's In A Name?
Read a book by a single author where the author's initials (first and last) can be found in CARL LINNAEUS. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 185 Points
Amy B15.7 Let's Break!
Read a book where a vacation, holiday or leisure break involving at least one overnight stay is central to the story.
Required: If it is not evident on the main Goodreads page, provide a reference to support the fit.
Roaming by Mariko Tamaki - in main page description, set during Spring Break 2009 on a trip to NYC
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 200 Points
Joanne MI20.7 Shorter is Sweeter
MPG Romance
Realm Breaker# 1 in series
Claiming 1 BB at 576 pages
Points this task 20
BB's this task 1
Season Total 205
3 BB
5 IAF
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.3 P-P-P-Pick Up A Penguin
The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck
Points this post: 5
Total points: 580
Task completed: 39
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.3 X's and O's
Option 2: The Ex-Girlfriends' Club by Rhonda Nelson
Points this post: 15
Total points: 595
Task completed: 41
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.3 KMarieD: What’s your favorite challenge type?
Option 1:
Category 1: An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp
WORD=appetite
Category 2: Three Good Things by Lois Peterson
Points this post: 25
Total points: 620
Task completed: 42
Nick KY5.8 Robots I read Kill Decision by Daniel Suarez from p. 9 of the list.
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK at 521 pp
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 555
Big Books So Far: 500+ (4)
Andy P.Task # 30.2 - Susan A's Task: Word Search
Task 1:
Read a book that has a four letter or more word in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the author's name.
The Price You Pay by Nick Petrie
The word is PRICE PRIE in Petrie, C on Nick
Task 2:
Read a book with an author whose first or last name is at least 4 letters long. Use the letters in the title (not subtitle) to spell the author's first or last name.Set in Darkness
by Ian Rankin Rank in Darkness In in
Points this post: 30
Total points: 150
Nick KY10.7 Springtime in Paris. I read A Paris Affair by Tatiana de Rosnay, takes place in Paris.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 565
EMurphy30.7 TessaVanessa's Task: The Price is Right
Option 2: Title/subtitle/author that includes all the letters in one of the games Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many by Mona Gable
*DICE GAME
**It's a Fact Ticket
Option 3: Book includes the numbers spun in the page count Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garzo
*Spun a 20, page count is 320 pages
**It's a Fact Ticket
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 2
Total:
Points: 170
Books Read: 11
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 4
Tasks Completed: 6
FLY Task #5.6 Tiger, Tiger
task: Read a book that features a tiger on the cover.
book: The Wendigo Witchling
(my version is kindle, no MMPB, PB here)
how it fits:
other:
cover approved here
Points this post: 5
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 11/61
BB: 0 / GO: 1 / IAF: 0
ED10.2 - Pointless
Burma Sahib
400p.
Points for this task: 10
Total points : 160
Tasks completed: 9
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 5
Tasks Completed:
10.2; 10.4
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; 20.8
Readerboard name: Mel S10.10 - World Bee day
Title AND Author name both contain the letter B
Book of Night by Holly Black
This post: 10pts
This season: 385pts
Total books: 28
Total tasks: 24
Mod
25.2 Tiens task - Kid's Sports
Option 1
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch / BA in KICKBOARD
Option 3
Pretty Drunk by Lacey Black / 2,5 in pg count; 285 pg PB
Points this post: -25
Total points: 390
ED10.9 - Beware the Ides of March
The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Neil A. Fiore
"HABIT" found in "BewAre THe Ides"
*****I CLAIM 1 IT'S A FACT TICKET*****
Points for this task: 10
Total points : 170
Tasks completed: 10
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
Tasks Completed:
10.2; 10.4; 10.9
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; 20.8
Delicious Dee20.10 Group Reads
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder - I commented in post 10 of the discussion thread; claiming 1 its a fact ticket
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 400
Big Book Ticket: 1
Its a Fact: 4
Golden Oldie: 1
Mod
Option 1
Is This Love? by Kaylee Ryan / KR in KICKBOARD
Option 3
Pretty Drunk by Lacey Black / 2,5 in pg count; 285 pg PB
Points this post: 25
Total points: 415
Mod
Option 3
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovich / #118 on pg 2 of list
Points this post: 20
Total points: 435
Mod
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey / nominated in Romance 2022
Points this post: 15
Total points: 450
Mod
10.10 - World Bee day
In honour of the humble Bee, read a book where the Title AND Author name both contain the letter B
The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love: A Fallen Southern Belle's Look at Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and Being Prepared. Jill Conner Browne
Claiming 1 IAF ticket*
Points: 10
Total points: 475/1085
IAF - 6
GO - 1
Tasks - 23/61
* My library has this shelved as Adult Non-Fiction [2nd Floor], and the top GoodReads shelves are:
Marriage, and Being Prepared > Top Shelves
Top shelves for The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love Showing 1-100 of 1,159
to-read - 3,167 people
currently-reading - 233 people
fiction -103 people
nonfiction - 50 people
humor -49 people
funny - 32 people
non-fiction -23 people
ED5.2 What Goes Around...
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul
I borrowed this book from the library.
****I CLAIM 1 IT'S A FACT TICKET*****
Points for this task: 5
Total points : 175
Tasks completed: 11
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
Tasks Completed:
5.2
10.2; 10.4; 10.9
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; 20.8
Katrisa15.9 - I am beautifully different
Read a book from one of these lists:
Stories about Individuals with Disabilities"
Autism in Fiction
Neurodiverse Characters
I read The Reason I Jump: the Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism from page 2 of the Neurodiverse Characters list
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 740
Katrisa25.8 - MEGSCL - Learning to Read
Opt 1 - Read a book by an author with a first name that starts with M, S, or F
I read Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Opt 2 - Read a book with a title where all words have 3 or fewer letters
I read Y/N
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 765
ROBIN P15.10 Take a Mental Health Day
MPG Mental Illness/Mental Health
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking - has MPG Mental Health
**claiming 1 IAF point for NF
Points this post: 15
Total points: 360
BB:2 GO:2 IAF:5
20.2 Rookie at the Top - JenJ IA's Task: LEGO Masters - Play Well, Read Well!Option 1: Read a book written by a single author who shares their first AND last initial (ignore middle initials) with the initials of the cast listed above. You can use any of the initials: W, A, J, B, A, C in any combination, in any position, but only as often as they occur (A is the only one you can use twice).
The Leopard King (Ars Numina #1) by Ann Aguirre
author's initials AA
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 265
trishhartuk30.1 Katrisa's Task: Spring Zodiac
Option 1 - Pisces - February 19-March 20
Book 1: Read a book from a series with at least 12 published works.
A Night's Tail (Magical Cats Mystery #11), Sofie Kelly
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB: here (304pg)
The series has 15 primary works: https://www.goodreads.com/series/5350...
Book 2: Read a book with the word MOON in the title
Wife of Moon, Margaret Coel (304pg)
Total pages: 304 + 304 = 608pg
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 340
Tasks Completed:20
It’s a Fact Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
20.6 It's a Fact - Jammin Jenny's Task: TV Family FunOption 1, MPG humor: Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors by Amber Share
224 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 495
Andy P<.Task # 25.13 - Bookwrm526 - Connections
Option 1: Hidden musical instruments - read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that contains a musical instrument intact.
Violated byCarolyn Arnold
Musical instrument is Viola
Option 3: Anagram animals - read a book with a word of at least three letters in the title or subtitle that is an anagram of an animal
Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami
Hear and Hare
Points this post: 25
Total points: 175
Delicious Dee10.6 - Traitor
Saint Peter's Fair - Ellis Peters - Ellis Peters is a pseudonym used by Edith Pargeter
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 410
Big Book Ticket: 1
Its a Fact: 4
Golden Oldie: 1
Nick KY25.6 JeanRenee’s Pick a Genre.
Genre: Horror – Both books have a GR genre of “Horror.”
Book 1. I read Ararat by Christopher Golden. Letters HORROR are in the author’s name and title: “cHRistOpheR gOlden” and “aRarat.”
Book 2. I read House of Rain by Greg F. Gifune. It was very hard to find a book with the at-least-3-word title, the first letters of each word in HORROR. I had not thought the challenge would be that…challenging!, But Book 1 is a Bram Stoker winner that I wanted to read and it fit Book 1 on this task perfectly. So I hunted out a Book 2.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 590
Karen DTask 30.4 - Cat's Task: Books of Oceania
Option 2:
Book: Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton, finished 4/15.
How it fits: Book is 500 pages. It's set in Queensland, Australia (shown in GR metadata). Author is from Australia, per his GR page
Points this task: 30
Total points: 375
Sue T5.3 - P-P-P-Pick Up A Penguin
book published as Penguin Classic
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 55/1110
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Sue T5.4 - What's In A Name?
Book by a single author where the author's initials (first and last) can be found in CARL LINNAEUS
Sunrise on Half Moon Bay by Robyn Carr
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 60/1110
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
Sue T10.6 - Traitor
Book written under a pseudonym
Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb
J.D. Robb is a pseudonym for Nora Roberts - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 70/1110
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Lindsey IL10.4 - The Adventure Game
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
MPG of Adventure
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8.0
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 180
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
IAF: 6
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 12
Lindsey IL20.9 - Moderators Pet - Marie-Anne's Task: Card Game Memories
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
option 3 - #1 in series, 1 in first published year of 2012
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 200
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
IAF: 6
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 13
Task 15.5 - Survey Saysnominee for 2023 Science Fiction category
Translation State
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...
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545 points
Readerboard name: Mel S30.1 - Spring Zodiac
Option 3.
Book 1: Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the letters in "StUbbOrn as a bulL": SOUL
Soul Tracker
Book 2: Read a book with an MPG of Religion.
By the Waters of Babylon
This post: 30pts
This season: 415pts
Total books: 30
Total tasks: 25
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Consider Phlebas (Culture #1) by Iain M. Banks
author's first and last initial, IB, found in BowlIng for dollars
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 215