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SPRING CHALLENGE 2024
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25.7 - Lora - Happy St. Patrick's Day500 Pages: 442p + 283p = 725 pages
Option 1: Wearin' of the Green
Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% green according to TinEye AND has minimum 317 pages.
81.6 %#134a2fGreen
6.0 %#61752fGreen
4.8 %#110f0cBlack
4.4 %#8d8f33Green
2.2 %#aea12eBrown
0.7 %#417d56Green
0.3 %#deba23Yellow
442 pages
The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirähk Option 2: Ireland
Read a book written by an author born in Ireland.
The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright
Task Total: 25
Season Total: 455
EMurphy20.6 It's a Fact-Jammin Jenny's Task: TV Family Fun
Option 1: MPG Humor Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh
*256 pages
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 330
Books Read: 22
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 7
Tasks Completed: 13
Amy O.20.9 Moderators Pet - Marie-Anne's Task: Card Game Memories
Option 3 - The black suits: book that is either #1, #3 or #4 in a series and has at least one of the digits 1, 3, or 4 in year of first publication.
Cover Her Face - #1 in series, first published 1962
This task: 20 points
Total points: 185 points
Tasks completed: 7
Amy O.20.6 It's a Fact - Jammin Jenny's Task: TV Family Fun
Option 1 - Password: book with MPG Humor
Horrorstör
This task: 20 points
Total points: 205 points
Tasks completed: 8
Amy O.**UNCLAIMING POST**
30.7 TessaVanessa’s Task: The Price is Right
Option 1: Trans-Sister Radio
Option 2: Darling, I'm Going to Charlie: A Memoir
I UNCLAIM one It's a Fact ticket for Darling, I'm Going to Charlie: A Memoir
This task: -30 points
Total points: 175 points
Tasks completed: 7
Amy O.30.7 TessaVanessa’s Task: The Price is Right
Option 2: book with a title, subtitle and/or author that includes all the letters in DICE GAME
by Maryse Wolinski (DArlinG I'M going to ChArliE: a mEmoir)Option 4: dog on cover
Pork Pie Pandemonium
This task: 30 points
Total points: 205 points
Tasks completed: 8
Amy O.20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Lois' Task: The Dating Game
The Kiss Quotient
(MPG Romance, #1 in a three book series)
This task: 20 points
Total points: 225 points
Tasks completed: 9
Truitt_T30.3 - MAZZA1's task - Looking Forward to the Olympics
This is a one option, two book task.
Option 3 - La Concorde
Task: Book 1: BMX in the title
The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles
Paperback: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal
BMX: the secret caseBook of siMon feXimal
Task: Book 2: At least three different three letter words in title
The King and Jai by Isla Olsen
Paperback: The King and Jai
3 letter words in title: the, and, Jai
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 1000 / 1085
Amy O.**UNCLAIMING POST**
30.3 - MAZZA1's task - Looking Forward to the Olympics
Option 3 - La Concorde
a) The Marriage Box
b) Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew
I UNCLAIM one It's a Fact ticket for Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew
This post: -30 points
Total points: 225 - 30 = 195 points
Tasks completed: 8
Amy O.50.1 - Tammy AZ's Task: Exploration Through Reading
Option 1: three books that take place in three different places on the same continent
Continent: North America
Trans-Sister Radio - Burlington, Vermont
The Marriage Box - New York, New York
Sing, Unburied, Sing - small town in Louisiana
This post: 50 points
Total points: 195 + 50 = 245 points
Tasks completed: 9
Amy O.20.3 Best Review - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Subtitles
Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew
This task: 20 points
Total points: 245 + 20 = 265 points
Tasks completed: 10
Bookwrm526Task #20.5 - Bowling For Dollars
Option B: Read a book where the author’s first and last initial can be found in one of the show titles: “Bowling For Dollars” or “Duckpins and Dollars.” I chose BOWLING FOR DOLLARS and read Glory Be by Danielle Arceneaux (DA in dollars).
Total points so far: 810
Truitt_T15.1 - Here's the Question
This is a two book task.
Task: Book 1: One of WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY HOW in title
Why We Fight by T.J. Klune
Paperback: Dimmi per chз combattiamo
Task: Book 2: Author initials found in QUESTION
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
Paperback: Sankofa : La fille adoptive de la Mort
N, O: questiON
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 1015 / 1085
MEGSCL10.10 - World Bee day
What Abigail Did That Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
TOTAL
255 points - 2 IAF ticket - 2 BB tickets
MEGSCL20.4 Golden Oldies - Hannelore's Task: I Really Like This Bowl
Option 3: The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
TOTAL
275 points - 2 IAF ticket - 2 BB tickets
MEGSCL25.8 - MEGSCL - Learning to read
Option 1: Australia Day by Stan Grant
Option 2: On Us
**both are non fiction - 2xIAF
TOTAL
300 points - 4 IAF ticket - 2 BB tickets
MEGSCL30.1 - Katrisa's Task: Spring Zodiac
Option 3 - Taurus - April 20- May 20
Book 1: With the Fire on High (fire in LOVERNOTAFIGHTER)
Book 2: Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
**non fiction - 1xIAF
TOTAL
330 points - 5 IAF ticket - 2 BB tickets
MEGSCL30.3 - MAZZA1's task - Looking Forward to the Olympics
Option 2 - The Eiffel Tower Stadium
Book 1: The Storm We Made (made in LA DAME DE FER)
Book 2:
TOTAL
360 points - 5 IAF ticket - 2 BB tickets
MEGSCL30.7 - TessaVanessa’s Task: The Price is Right
Option 2: bonkers in The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
Option 3: I spun 55 - Miracle Creek (355pp)
TOTAL
390 points - 5 IAF ticket - 2 BB tickets
ROBIN P10.4 The Adventure Game
MPG Adventure
The Last Kingdom
Points this post: 10
Total points: 755
BB;3 GO:2 IAF:9
ROBIN P25.9 Chris MD's Task: Dance with Me
Option 1 - Waltz - Book 1, 2, or 3 of series - A Man Lay Dead - #1 of Roderick Alleyn series
Option 3- Country Two-Step - cowboy hat or boot on cover
Next to Last Stand: A Longmire Mystery -
- listened to audiobook, linked pbPoints this post: 25
Total points: 780
BB:3 GO:2 IAF: 9
ROBIN P10.7 Springtime in Paris
Set in France
Points this post: 10
Total points: 790
BB;3 GO:2 IAF: 9
10.5 - Blankety BlankRead a book with a 2 word title where both words start with the same letter.
Planning Perfect
Total Points: 150
LoraTask: 25.12 - Shelby - A Birdish Year, using options 2 and 4. Both books are by female authors.
Book 1:
Book/Author: Dinah's Darling / Rose Doss
How it fits: pg 146, MC's sister (previous MC, and character giving advice in this story) is pregnant, "Her pregnant sister seemed shy"
ebook approved https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 2:
Book/Author: Beware A Wallflower's Wrath: A Once Upon a Widow Romance / Aubrey Wynne
How it fits: initials A and W, found in Actor and Writer
ebook approved https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points for this task: 25
Total points: 595
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: 0
Readerboard name: Mel S15.5 - Survey Says
won or been nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards link: Won 2019 Best Fiction
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
This post: 15pts
This season: 825pts
Total books: 58
Total tasks: 45
Joanne MI25.2 Kid's Sports
Option 1 Swimming
A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn
kickboaRD
Option 3 Crossfit
The Rebel Nun page count 315
Points this task 25
Season Total 365
IAF 7, BB 2
trishhartuk50.1 Tammy AZ’s Task: Exploration Through Reading
Option 3 - Flights of Fancy: read three books with each book having a MPG of Fantasy, or Science Fiction.
Promises Stronger Than Darkness, Charlie Jane Anders
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (496pg)
MPGs include Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Sinister Booksellers of Bath, Garth Nix
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (335pg)
MPGs include Fantasy and Urban Fantasy
Gobbelino London & A Contagion of Zombies, Kim M. Watt
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (392pg)
MPGs include Fantasy and Urban Fantasy
The SF/Fantasy combination fits with Help Thread message #7: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Total page count: 496 + 335 + 392 = 1,223pg
Points this Task: 50
Books Read: 3
Total Points: 700
Tasks Completed:40
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Mod
**Final Posting for the season**
50.1 - Tammy AZ's Task: Exploration Through Reading
Option 1 - Road Trip: Read three books that take place on the same continent but in different locations on the continent.
Flying Solo. Linda Holmes - 320 pages - Maine
(Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown..)
Love Finds You in Treasure Island, Florida. Debby Mayne - 320 pages - Florida
Love Finds You in Sundance, Wyoming. Miralee Ferrell - 320 pages - Wyoming
Points: 50
Total points: 930/1085
IAF - 10
GO - 1
Tasks - 45/61
Mod
Option 1: Waltz –Read a book that is either #1, 2, or 3 in a series that has at least three books
read Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries
and
Option 4: Salsa Read a book set at least 75% in Mexico
read Girls' Night Out
points this post 25
total points 955
JenJ IA25.2 Tiens task - Kid's Sports
This is a two-book task. Please select one book from two different options. One children’s/middle grade book may be used.
REQUIRED: State the option
Option 1: Swimming
Read a book where author's (first & last) initials are found in one of these swimming training aids: TRAINING FIN, KICKBOARD, PULLBUOY
Required: state initials & word used. - CB - KICKBOARD
The Lucky Shamrock by Carolyn Brown
Option 3: Crossfit
Read a book with page count that consists of with at least 2 of these numbers (0, 1, 2, 5). Numbers may not repeat.
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin - 352 pages
IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 7.0
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 440/1085
Tasks Completed: 25/61
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 6
JenJ IA30.1 - Katrisa's Task: Spring Zodiac
This is a 2 book task. Pick one option and read a book 1 and a book 2 for your chosen option. Total page count must be at least 500 pages. One children’s/middle grade book may be used.
Option 1 - Pisces - February 19-March 20
Book 1: Read a book from a series with at least 12 published works.
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes - 196 pages - 36 primary works in series
Book 2: Read a book with the word MOON in the title (not subtitle).
The Last of the Moon Girls: A Novel by Barbara Davis - 399 pages
196 + 399 = 595 pages
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 470/1085
Tasks Completed: 26/61
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 6
JenJ IA30.4 - Cat's Task: Books of Oceania
Pick an option. Required: state the option.
Option 1: Two Book Option
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Oceania.
Required: state the country(/ies) - Australia
A Drop in the Ocean by Jenni Ogden
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Oceania.
The Moon is Missing: a novel by Jenni Ogden - born in New Zealand
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 500/1085
Tasks Completed: 27/61
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 6
Karen DTask 5.2 What Goes Around...
Book: None of This Is True, finished 5/25
Book checked out from the library
Points this task: 5
Total points: 930
Sarah Stewart
5.10 - All The Information Is On The Task
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Sarah's Sin, by Tami Hoag
This task: 5
Total Points: 95
5.10 - All The Information Is On The Task
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Sarah's Sin, by Tami Hoag
This task: 5
Total Points: 95
50.1 - Tammy AZ's Task: Exploration Through ReadingOption 2
Book 1, set in Europe (England): The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly
paperback edition The Last Garden in England 384 pages
Book 2, set in North America (US): Tepper Isn't Going Out by Calvin Trillin
224 pages
Book 3, set in Africa (Egypt): Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer
paperback edition Murder at the Mena House 304 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 750
Lisa MD 25,3 - KMarieD Task: What’s your favorite challenge type?
Option 1:
Bk 1 -Title Word: "Lewis" - found in "tItLE Word Spelled from phrase"
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry
406 pgs
Bk 2 - Author Initials: "LC" - found in "author initiaLs Contained in phrase"
A Wanted Man by Lee Child
524 pgs
I claim a BB ticket
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 585 / 1100
Total Books Read: 45
Total Tasks Completed: 34 / 61
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 7
Jen K10.6 - Traitor
Magic Breaks
Ilona Andrews is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team, Ilona and Gordon.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 670
BB: 8
IAF: 6
Jen K10.7 - Springtime in Paris
A Moveable Feast
Set at least 75% in France
***Requesting 1 IAF ticket for nonfiction***
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 680
BB: 8
IAF: 7
Jen K10.8 - Spring Forward
Crook Manifesto
Ray Carney #2, this book is new to me and I previously read Harlem Shuffle
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 690
BB: 8
IAF: 7
Jen K10.9 - Beware the Ides of March
Things We Lost to the Water
Word: WATER-- beWARE The
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 700
BB: 8
IAF: 7
Karen DTask 30.6 - Amy FL’s task: The Chase is On
Option 2: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González, finished 5/2
Option 4: Tell Me Who You Are by Louisa Luna, finished 5/24
Points this task: 30
Total points: 960
Delicious Dee20.9 Moderators Pet - Marie-Anne's Task: Card Game Memories
option 3 - Masques - #1 in series, first published 1993 (3 in year)
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 950
Big Book Ticket: 3
Its a Fact: 11
Golden Oldie: 1
Karen DTask 5.8 Roboteers, Stand By
Book: Several People Are Typing, finished 5/24
Found on page 9 of the list
Points this task: 5
Total points; 965
Karen DTask 10.2 - Pointless
Book: The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA, finished 5/22
Has 400 pages
Points this task: 10
Total points: 975
10.1 - Tick TockClock on the cover: The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
Points this post: 10
Total points: 760
15.5 Survey SaysNominated for Goodreads Choice Award: The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling
Nominated for Romance 2022.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 775
Truitt_T15.4 - The Category Is...
This is a two book task, one from each option.
Task: Book 1: Category Same Letter - title begins and ends with the same letter.
Dangerous Ground by Josh Lanyon
Paperback: Dangerous Ground
D & D
Task: Book 2: Spin the MPG wheel - MPG Poetry
Jeoffry: The Poet's Cat by Oliver Soden
Paperback: Jeoffry: The Poet's Cat
MPG Poetry
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 1030 / 1085
25.13 - Bookwrm526 - ConnectionsOption 2, change initial letter in a title word to form a color: American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America by Michelle Obama
Title word Grown replaced G with B to form Brown
Option 4, word in title contains a human body part: Futureface: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging by Alex Wagner
Title word Futureface contains Face
Points this post: 25
Total points: 800
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Book 1: Read a book with one of these words in the title.
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY HOW
Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore
Book 2: Read a book by an author whose initials (all) can be found in the word QUESTION
quesTiOn
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 430