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SPRING CHALLENGE 2024
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10.1 - Tick Tock

(clock on cover)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 585
BB: 6
GO: 1
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 42

30.6 - Amy FL’s task: The Chase is On
The Duke Is Mine by Eloisa James
option 1, "James Holzhauer" - James is author's last name
400 pg.
Never Blow a Kiss by Lindsay Lovise
option 4, female author, first and last name begin with same letter
352 pg.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 395
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
IAF: 10
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Read: 27

25.11 - Kathy KS’ Task : “Spring has sprung”
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
option 3, first published 1986
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12.0
A Poem for Every Spring Day by Allie Esiri
option 4, The word "Spring" in the title can be formed from the letters in SPRING HAS SPRUNG
***It's A Fact ticket, please***
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 420
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
IAF: 11
Tasks Completed: 23
Books Read: 29

10.7 - Springtime in Paris
Task: 75% or more set in France
Assignment in Brittany by Helen MacInnes
MMPB: Assignment in Brittany
See title and GR book page 'Setting;' also MPG France,
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 1065 / 1085

30.7 - TessaVanessa’s Task: The Price is Right
A Nature Poem for Every Spring Evening by Jane McMorland Hunter
option 1, The word "Nature" can be made from COME ON DOWN, YOU’RE THE NEXT CONTESTANT
Saving Sadie: How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the World by Joal Derse Dauer

option 4, domestic dog on cover!
***It's A Fact ticket, please***
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 450
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
IAF: 12
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 31

30.1 - 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.
Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
(InCryptid series #11 of 13 books in series)
(392 pages)
Book 2: Read a book with the word MOON in the title (not subtitle). Word must be standalone, not embedded. Plural or possessive will work but no other variations.
Black Moon - J.D. Tyler 5/25
(323 pages)
TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (392 pages) + Book 2 (323 pages) = 715 > 500
Points this task: 30
Total points: 725
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)

10.6 - Traitor
Book written under a pseudonym
The Eternals, Vol. 1 by Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 465
Tasks Completed: 25
Books Read: 33
NF Tickets: 18
Golden Oldies: 1

25.3: KMarieD: What’s your favorite challenge type?
Option 1 – Using a phrase to spell title words or contain author initials, letters can only be used as often as they appear
Category 1 – Book with at least a four letter word in the title that can be spelled from the phrase TITLE WORD SPELLED FROM PHRASE
The word is "Power"
Inhuman Power: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Capitalism by Nick Dyer-Witheford
176 pages
*Claim 1 Non-fiction Ticket*
Category 2 – Book with all author initials in the phrase AUTHOR INITIALS CONTAINED IN PHRASE
The Codex by Douglas Preston
404 pages
580 pages in total
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 490
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 35
NF Tickets: 19
Golden Oldies: 1

25.11 Kathy Ks's Task: Spring Has Sprung
Option 3 - pub 1927-1997
Ces enfants de ma vie - pub 1977
Option 4 - 4+ltr word in title from SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Murder at the Spring Ball - word is SPRING
listened to audio, linked pb
Points this post: 25
Total points: 815
BB: 3 GO: 2 IAF: 9

Read a book with a title word of four letters or more that can be made from the letters in BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH.
The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz
TWICE
Point this Post: 10
Total Points: 560
Total BBs to date: 1
Total IAFs to date: 19
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; ...; 5.10
10.3; ...; 10.5; ...; ...; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
...; 15.2; 15.3; ...; 15.5; ...; 15.7;...; ...; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9; 20.10
...; 25.2; 25.3; ...; 25.5; ...; ...; 25.9
30.6; 30.7

Option 3: Read a book with a word or 4 or more letters found in the title of one of the songs on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band OR on Magical Mystery Tour – words must match exactly
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by Richard Rhodes
A Day in the LIFE from Sgt Peppers
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (nonfiction)**
Option 4: Read a book that has one of the following as MPG: Essays, Short Stories, Letters, or Anthology/Anthologies.
The Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran Lebowitz
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for The Fran Lebowitz Reader (nonfiction)**
Point this Post: 25
Total Points: 585
IAFs this Post = 2
Total BBs to date: 1
Total IAFs to date: 21
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; ...; 5.10
10.3; ...; 10.5; ...; ...; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
...; 15.2; 15.3; ...; 15.5; ...; 15.7;...; ...; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9; 20.10
25.1; 25.2; 25.3; ...; 25.5; ...; ...; 25.9
30.6; 30.7

20.1 Most Improved - FLY's Task: Springing To Mind
Option 1. For this task choose a book with a drink on the cover.
Funny Story by Emily Henry- 5/15
Read via Kindle/No MMPB/PB link: Funny Story

Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 475
Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 19
Big Book Ticket: 1

25.1 - RobinP task The Fab Four
Option 3: Read a book with a word or 4 or more letters found in the title of one of the songs on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band OR on Magical Mystery Tour – words must match exactly
https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles...
https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles...
Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman- 5/24
Song: Magical Mystery Tour
Word: Mystery
Option 4: Read a book that has one of the following as MPG: Essays, Short Stories, Letters, or Anthology.
Broken by Jenny Lawson- 4/2
MPG: Essays
Claiming It's a Fact ticket
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 500
Books Read: 33
Tasks Completed: 20
Big Book Ticket: 1
It's a Fact: 1

15.8 Readers Unite!
Book on the cover
Bookshops & Bonedust

Task Total 15
Season Total 400
IAF 7, BB 2

25.10 - JenK's Task - Keep On Rolling
Option 1: Read a book with a cover over 50% red OR over 50% white according to Tineye.
The Adultery Club by Tess Stimson-5/10

Option 3: Read a book where all the letters found in the phrase “The Nile” are found in the title, exclude the subtitle.
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune- 5/25
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 525
Books Read: 35
Tasks Completed: 21
Big Book Ticket: 1
It's a Fact: 1

25.3: KMarieD: What’s your favorite challenge type?
Option 3
Book 1 - Polishing the Duke - romance is a top genre
Book 2 - Her Enemy - found on pg1 of Nordic/Scandinavian Mysteries: Female Voices
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 975
Big Book Ticket: 3
Its a Fact: 11
Golden Oldie: 1

15.6 Rebirth, Renew, Refresh
James by Percival Everett
A reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in GR description
Points this post: 15
Total points: 55

15.1 - Here's the Question
Book 1: Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
(WHY in title)
This was first published in 1934 so claiming one Golden Oldie ticket.
Book 2: Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl
(initials SE in QUESTION)
AR Bookfinder: IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 15.0
This post: 15 points, 1 GO
Total points: 600
BB: 6
GO: 2
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 44

50.1 - Tammy AZ's Task: Exploration Through Reading
Select one of the options and read three books in that option. Your books must have a total page count of 750+ pages when combined and no kids/graphic novels allowed.
Option 2 - Intercontinental Travel: Read three books with each book being set on a different continent.
Book 1: Oceanian

Set in New Zealand
I read the Kindle edition, the MMPB (link: Died In The Wool) has 245 pages,
This book was first published January 1, 1945, I claim 1 GO ticket
Book 2: Europe

set in London, UK
I read the kindle edition, the MMPB (link: El ahogado del Támesis) has 312 pages
Book 3: North America

Set in Indiana, USA. From the GoodReads description: "Restaurateur Robbie Jordan is ready for the boost in business a local music festival brings to South Lick, Indiana, but the beloved event strikes a sour note when one of the musicians is murdered . . ."
I read the Kindle edition, the MMPB (link: Death Over Easy) has 278 pages
Total page count: 245 + 312 + 278 = 835 pages >750 pages
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 50
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 3

30.4 - Cat's Task: Books of Oceania
Option 1: Two Book Option
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Oceania, or is about one or more countries in Oceania (if Non-Fiction).

Set in New Zealand
I read the Kindle edition, MMPB link for reference: Colour Scheme
First published in 1943, I claim 1 GO ticket
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Oceania.

Author was born in in Christchurch, New Zealand
I read the kindle edition, MMPB link for reference Final Curtain
Book was first published in 1947, I claim 1 GO ticket
Points This Post: 30
GO tickets this post: 2
Total Points: 80
BB: 0
GO: 3
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 5

15.5- Survey Says
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

309 pgs
Nominee for Best Historical Fiction (2019)
📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 620 / 1100
Total Books Read: 47
Total Tasks Completed: 36 / 61
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 8

20.4 Golden Oldies - Hannelore's Task: I Really Like This Bowl
Read a book where the first and last initials of the author(s) can be found in the quote “I REALLY LIKE THIS BOWL”.
The Lacuna 507 pages
Points this task: 20
Big book ticket(s): 1
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Totals:
Points: 50
Big Book - 500+: 1
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 0

20.3 Best Review - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Subtitles
Read a book with a subtitle that has at least 6 words in it.
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
513 pages, non-fiction
Points this task: 20
Big Book ticket(s): 1
It's a Fact ticket(s): 1
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Totals:
Points: 70
Big Book - 500+: 2
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 1

20.9 Moderators Pet - Marie-Anne's Task: Card Game Memories
Option 3
Murder Most Unladylike
Murder Most Unladylike #1, first published 2014
I read a kindle edition, MMP has no page count, top paperback is Murder Most Unladylike
AR Bookfinder: IL: MY+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9.0
Total Points: 370

25.5 - Delicious Dee - Bee Hive Bookclub
Option 1: Book where BEE can be found intact in the title
We Have Been Harmonized: Life in China's Surveillance State by Kai Strittmatter
368 pages
*Claim 1 Non-fiction Ticket*
Option 3: Book where the authors first & last initials match LM
Automation Is a Myth by Luke Munn
184 pages
*Claim 1 Non-fiction ticket*
552 pages in total
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 515
Tasks Completed: 27
Books Read: 37
NF Tickets: 21
Golden Oldies: 1

25.7 Lora's Task: Happy St. Patrick's Day
OPTION 1
Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% green AND has minimum 317 pages.
Off the Air by Christina Estes
76.6% Green, 320 pages
OPTION 2
Read a book written by an author born in Ireland
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
224 pages
Total pages: 544
New Points: 25
Tasks Competed: 23
Total Points: 420

Task # 25.3: KMarieD: What’s your favorite challenge type?
Option 1 –Catagory 1
Read a book with at least a four letter word in the title or subtitle that can be spelled from the phrase TITLE WORD SPELLED FROM PHRASE Treasure State by C.J. Box Word is STATE. S in Phrase, 2 T's in Title, A and E
in Phrase
Catagory 2
AUTHOR INITIALS CONTAINED IN PHRASE
The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth
SH in Phrase
Points this post: 25
Total points: 620

30.1 - 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.
Required: State the option.
Option 1 - Pisces - February 19-March 20
Book 1: For this task read a book from a series with at least 12 published works. The series name must appear in greyscale on the Goodreads book page.
Cross by James Patterson (Alex Cross #12) - 393 pages
Book 2: Read a book with the word MOON in the title (not subtitle). Word must be standalone, not embedded.
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice - 320 pages
This Task: 30 Points
To Date: 790 Points

25.3: KMarieD: What’s your favorite challenge type?
This is a 2-book task based on common task challenges. Pick an option and read a book for each category in that option.
REQUIRED: state the option you have chosen
Option 1 – Using a phrase to spell title words or contain author initials, letters can only be used as often as they appear
Category 1 – Read a book with at least a four letter word in the title or subtitle that can be spelled from the phrase TITLE WORD SPELLED FROM PHRASE
REQUIRED: State the word
The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun (Disaster)
Category 2 – Read a book with all author initials, middle initials count if the author has one, in the phrase AUTHOR INITIALS CONTAINED IN PHRASE
So Much Blue by Percival Everett
This Task: 25 Points
To Date: 815 Points

30.6 - Amy FL’s task: The Chase is On
Option 1: Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert (author name Victoria matches Chaser Victoria Groce)
Option 4: Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik
(female author, first and last names start with same letter)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 630
BB: 6
GO: 2
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 33
Books read: 46

Task 15.1 - Here's the Question
Book 1: When the World Didn't End: A Memoir
Book 2: UnWholly by Neal Shusterman
Points this task: 15
Total points: 1010

Task: 15.6 Rebirth, Renew, Refresh
Book/Author: Waves Breaking Over Ys: A Little Mermaid Retelling / Matt Larkin
How it fits: retelling of The Little Mermaid
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 685
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

10.1 - Tick Tock
Task: Clock on cover - face showing, numbers and/or hands visible. Pocket watch ok.

The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
Paperback: The Midnight Bargain
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 1075 / 1085

15.10 Take A Mental Health Day
Non-Fiction book with a MPG Mental Health
It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood
*Claim 1 Non-fiction Ticket*
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 530
Tasks Completed: 28
Books Read: 38
NF Tickets: 22
Golden Oldies: 1

20.1 Most Improved - FLY's Task: Springing To Mind
2. Read a nonfiction book with Main Page Genre of Biography, Science, or War.

Mpg Science
This is a non-fiction book. I claim 1 IAF ticket.
Points This Post: 20
IAF tickets this post: 1
Total Points: 100
BB: 0
GO: 3
NF: 1
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 6

20.2 Rookie at the Top - JenJ IA's Task: LEGO Masters - Play Well, Read Well!
Option 3: Read a book that is #4 or #5 in a series.

Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries #5
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 100
BB: 0
GO: 3
NF: 1
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 7

Option 2, author on Bee Hive shelf page 1: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
paperback edition The Music of Bees: A Novel 352 pages
Option 3, author's initials SM: The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery
paperback edition The Summer Book Club 304 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 825

Book 1, word in title made from letters in the author's name: The Last Chance Olive Ranch by Susan Wittig Albert
The word is Last.
Book 2, author's first or last name can be spelled from letters in the title: The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr
Samuel can be made from letters in Puzzlemakers.
Points this post: 30
Total points 855

30.7 - TessaVanessa’s Task: The Price is Right
Read two books, from two different options.
Required: State the options.
Option 1: COME ON DOWN: Read a book with a word of five letters or more that can be made from COME ON DOWN, YOU’RE THE NEXT CONTESTANT. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word.
The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War by Jeff Sharlet (Undertow)
Option 2: PRICING GAMES: A few of the games I remember are Plinko, Grocery Game, Cliff Hangers, Safe Crackers, Dice Game, Bonkers, and Bullseye. Read a book with a title, subtitle and/or author that includes all the letters in one of these games.
Required: State the game you are using.
American Mermaid by Julia Langbein (Dice Game)
This Task: 30 Points
To Date: 845 Points

20.5 Bigger is Better-Lisa's Task: Bowling for Dollars
Option 2: Author's first and last initials can be found in one of the phrases Survive the Night by Riley Sager
*Phrase used: "Bowling for Dollars"
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 350
Books Read: 23
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 7
Tasks Completed: 14

20.3 Best Review-Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Subtitles
Subtitle has at least 6 words XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness by Cody Rigsby
*It's a Fact Ticket
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 370
Books Read: 24
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 8
Tasks Completed: 15

10.8 Spring Forward
Read the next book in a series that you’ve already started.
All Out of Leeds (DI Adams #1), Kim M. Watt
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (322pg)
There is a prequel to this book, DI Adams #0.5, What Happened in London, which I read on 19 February 2023: https://www.goodreads.com/series/3637....
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 715
Tasks Completed:42
It’s a Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2

Task 5.10 All The Information Is On The Task
Book: The First Shot, finished 5/27
Points this task: 5
Total points: 1015

20.8 Nickels and Dimes -Trishhartuk's Task: The Golden Shot
Option 2:

(arrows on cover approved in task help thread)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 650
BB: 6
GO: 2
NF: 5
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 47

25.13 - Bookwrm526 - Connections
Option 3: Anagram animals
The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
Word: ART makes animal: RAT
***Requesting 1 IAF ticket for nonfiction***
Option 4: Body parts
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Word: reappEARance contains body part: EAR
****
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 725
BB: 8
IAF: 8

25.9 Chris MD - Dance with Me
Option 1: Waltz
Etiquette & Espionage
Finishing School #1
Option 4: Salsa
Monstrilio
Set 75% in Mexico
*****
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 750
BB: 8
IAF: 8

5.10 All The Information Is On The Task
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul-4/14/24
****I CLAIM 1 IT'S A FACT TICKET*****
Points for this task: 5
Total points : 180
Tasks completed: 12
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: 8
Tasks Completed:
5.2; 5.10
10.2; 10.4; 10.9
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; 20.8

15.8 Readers Unite!
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff-5/7/24-

****I CLAIM 1 IT'S A FACT TICKET*****
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 195
Tasks completed: 13
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: 9
Tasks Completed:
5.2; 5.10
15.8
10.2; 10.4; 10.9
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; 20.8
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25.10 - JenK's Task - Keep On Rolling
Centered: The Spirituality of Word on Fire by Robert Barron
option 1, 50+% white cover
***It's A Fact ticket, please***
101 Inspirational Stories of the Rosary by Patricia Proctor
option 3, "The Nile" in title, 101 Inspirational Stories of the Rosary
***It's A Fact ticket, please***
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 365
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
IAF: 10
Tasks Completed: 21
Books Read: 25