The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
SPRING CHALLENGE 2024
>
Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Barbara ★10.8 - Spring Forward
Read the next book in a series that you've already started. Half-numbers (eg #1.5) will work as long as they are next in the series.
Aurora's End - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/15
(This is the first time I've read this book, third in series)
(previously read - Aurora Burning, second book in series)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 85
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
5.1 - Spring ColoursRead a book whose cover contains a minimum of three distinct colours according to TinEye.
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay 3/16
28.9 Grey
22.9 Grey
22.7 Grey
8.1 Grey
7.2 Grey
3.9 Yellow
3.6 Blue
2.1 Red
0.3 Brown
0.3 Green
Points this task: 5
Total points: 90
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
SUSAN A20.9 Moderators Pet Marie-Anne's Task
Option 3: #1, #3 or #4 in a series and has at least one of the digits 1, 3, or 4 in year of first publication
Out of My Mind by A.J. Truman
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
# 3 Browerton University series
Number 1 in the pub date: First published August 29, 2016
previous post: 405
points this post: 20
New total: 425
Mod
30.3 - MAZZA1's task - Looking Forward to the Olympics
Option 3 - La Concorde
a) Read a book where the letters " BMX " appear anywhere in the title. The letters can appear more than once.
Same Beach, Next Year. Dorothea Benton Frank
b) Read a book where there are at least THREE DIFFERENT 3 letter words in the title
The Map of Salt and Stars. Zeyn Joukhadar
Points: 30
Total points: 180
IAF - 1
GO - 1
Line5.1
Read a book whose cover contains a minimum of three distinct colours according to TinEye
i read The War of the Worlds which contains 33,6 % black, 21,9 % white, 19,5% green, 10,3% blue, 8,2% orange and 6.5% brown.
points for this task:5
total points 5:
books read: 1
tasks done: 1
Andy P.Task # 10.1 - Tick Tock
Read a book with a clock on the cover
by Charles FinchPoints this post: 10
Total points: 60
Christine V20.5 - Bigger is Better - Lisa’s Task: Bowling For Dollars
Option B: The Reckoning by Sharon Kay Penman, whose initials are found in “Duckpins and Dollars”
I read the indicated Kindle edition. The top PB (no MMPB available) The Reckoning has 592 pages.
***Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket***
Points this post: 20
Big Book tickets this post: 1
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=1)
It's A Fact: 1
Susan A25.1 - 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
The Cowboy's Baby by Giovanna Reaves
No MMPB. paperback here
Baby: Baby, You're a Rich Man, Magical Mystery Tour
Option 4: book that has one of the following as MPG: Essays, Short Stories, Letters, or Anthology/Anthologies.
Fake Boyfriend Breakaways: A Short Story Collection by Eden Finley
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
MPG Short Stories (approved here )
previous post: 425
points this post: 25
new total: 450
Susan A25.2 Tiens task - Kid's Sports
Option 1: Swimming - (first & last) initials are found in one of these swimming training aids: KICKBOARD
Fake It 'til You Make Out by Isla Olsen
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
author initials I O found in kIckbOard
Option 3: Crossfit - Read a book with page count that consists of at least 2 of these numbers (0, 1, 2, 5)
Smolder by Nora Phoenix
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
numbers 2 and 5 found in 256 pages
previous post: 450
points this post: 25
new total: 475
SUSAN A25.3: KMarieD: What’s your favorite challenge type?
OPTION 1
Category 1: 4 letters word in TITLE WORD SPELLED FROM PHRASE
Blind Side by Josh Lanyon
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
SIDE found in: TITLE WORD SPELLED FROM PHRASE
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
Riding the Storm by Lisa Oliver
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
author initials L O found in: AUTHOR INITIALS CONTAINED IN PHRASE
previous post: 475
points this post: 25
new total: 500
15.6 Rebirth, Renew, RefreshRetelling of a classic: Wild and Distant Seas by Tara Karr Roberts, a retelling of Moby Dick
Points this post: 15
Total points: 75
FLY Task #20.2 Rookie at the Top - JenJ IA's Task: LEGO Masters - Play Well, Read Well!
task: Option 1: Read a book with author initials in: W, A, J, B, A, C
book: The Uncommon Reader
how it fits: author Alan Bennett initials AB
Points this post: 20
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 3/61
BB: 0 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
Task:20.6 It's a Fact - Jammin Jenny's Task: TV Family FunOption:1[MPG humor]
Book read:Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson
Required:mpg humor
I claim 1 its a fact ticket as this is nonfiction
Points this task:20
Total points:20
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:1
Books read:1
Tasks completed:1
Task:20.4 Golden Oldies - Hannelore's Task: I Really Like This BowlOption:3-first and last initials of the author(s) can be found in the quote “I REALLY LIKE THIS BOWL”
Book read:Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Required:initials ra in ReAlly
Points this task:20
Total points:40
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:1
Books read:2
Tasks completed:2
Task:20.5 - Bigger is Better - Lisa’s Task: Bowling For DollarsOption:b-author’s first and last initial can be found in one of the show titles: “Bowling For Dollars” or “Duckpins and Dollars.”
Book read:Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories by Kate Atkinson
Required: KA in ducKpins And
Points this task:20
Total points:60
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:1
Books read:3
Tasks completed:3
Task:15.4 Category Is...Option:2 author that shares a first or last name with John Leslie etc. AND I span the wheel and got the mpg contemporary. read a book with the matching mpg
Book read:Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Required:John Green matches John Leslie and mpg contemporary
Points this task:15
Total points:75
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:1
Books read:4
Tasks completed:4
Task:20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Lois' Task: The Dating Game[MPG Romance that is #1, #2, or #3 in a series that has at least 3 published books in the series.]Book read:The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Required:mpg romance and is book 2 in the 3.5 book series
Points this task:20
Total points:95
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:1
Books read:5
Tasks completed:5
Readerboard name: Mel S10.6 - Traitor
City of Bones
Written by Cassandra Clare, a pseudonym of Judith Lewis
This post: 10pts
This season: 90pts
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 9
Laurah3020.4 Golden Oldies - Hannelore's Task: I Really Like This Bowl
Read a book with multiple flowers clearly visible on the cover. (At least 3 flowers.)
The Secret Book of Flora Lea
This post: 20 points
Total points: 55
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Joanne Mi5.1 SPRING COLORS
The Indigo Girl
Black, Blue and Grey-per TIneye
Points this task 5
Season Total 20
Julia10310.4 - The Adventure Game
Valdemar
(MPG Adventure)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 65
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 6
Karen DTask 15.6 Rebirth, Renew, Refresh - Read a book that is an re-imagining or retelling of a classic, fairytale, or myth.
Book: The Changeling, finished 3/17
Points this task: 15
Total points: 55
Amanda VA30.4 - 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).
The Survivors (set in Tasmania, Australia)
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Oceania. Multiple authors are allowed, provided that ALL are born within Oceania. The author(s) need not be from the country used for book 1.
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, who is from New Zealand
Points for this task: 30
Total points : 50
Tasks completed: 2/62
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
Task 20.4 - I Really Like This Bowloption 3: author first & last initials in BOWL
CryoBurn by Lois McMaster Bujold
initials LB
======
135 points
Task 20.9 - Card Game Memoriesoption 2: number 2 - 6 not in page count
Signed, Picpus
170 pages
======
155 points
Task 10.6 - TraitorJD Robb a pseudonym of Nora Roberts (and is listed in help thread as working)
Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb
=======
165 points
Sarah Stewart
Task 15.8 Readers Unite!
Read a book with a book featured on the cover
Georgie, All Along, by Kate Clayborn
Points this Post: 15
Total: 35
Task 15.8 Readers Unite!
Read a book with a book featured on the cover
Georgie, All Along, by Kate Clayborn
Points this Post: 15
Total: 35
JenJ IA5.8 Roboteers, Stand By
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Robots shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page of the shelf your book is found on - Page 3
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8.0
~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 35/1085
Tasks Completed: 4/61
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Lisa MD5.1 - Spring Colours
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
340 pgs
Tineye: Has at least 3 colors on cover
63.8 %#12234bBlue
14.2 %#08ec0eGreen
8.9 %#4e1e08Brown
5.4 %#142917Black
3.6 %#13681aGreen
1.5 %#f2f1e7White
0.8 %#d84212Orange
0.8 %#fba565Orange
0.6 %#fef39cYellow
0.3 %#fded57Yellow
📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 90 / 1100
Total Books Read: 7
Total Tasks Completed: 7 / 61
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 2
Mai20.4 Golden Oldies - Hannelores Task: I Really Like This Bowl
Option 1: The Great British Bakeoff
Book cover at least 50% yellow.
Technoculture: The Key Concepts by Debra Benita Shaw*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 4
NF Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Julia10315.9 I am beautifully different.
A Wizard Alone
This is on page 3 of the Autism in Fiction list
AR Bookfinder: IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 13.0
This post: 15 points
Total points: 80
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 7
Mai10.1 - Tick Tock
Book with a clock on the cover
Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett(clocks on the left side)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 5
NF Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Kristen IA5.9 What is the Seasonal Reading Challenge?
Read a book with ! Or ? In the title or subtitle.
Framed! by James Ponti
IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 8.0
~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 65/1110
Tasks Completed: 5/62
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 2
10.10 - World Bee dayIn honour of the humble Bee, read a book where the Title AND Author name both contain the letter B
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Point this Post: 10
Total Points: 30
5.5
10.10
15.5
20.3 Best Review - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: SubtitlesRead a book with a subtitle that has at least 6 words in it.
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
*I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (nonfiction)**
Point this Post: 20
Total Points: 50
IAFs this post: 1
Total IAFs to date: 3
5.5
10.10
15.5
20.3
Readerboard Name: Kathy P15.6 Rebirth, Renew, Refresh
For the Wolf
Totals
Points: 15
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Total Tasks Completed: 1
Total Books Completed: 1
20.9 Moderators Pet - Marie-Anne's Task: Card Game MemoriesOption 3: Read a 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. The series must be apparent in greyscale on the Goodreads book page.
I listened to War Storm by Aveyard Victoria. War Storm is #4 in the Red Queen series with a first-year publication of 2018.
*I listened to the audiobook version: no mmpb but paperback 662p (Orion Publishing)
**I’d like to claim 1 BB ticket
-------------------------------
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 60
Task Completed: 4/52
It's A Fact Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 2
Big Books Read By Page Count: 2 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Mod
15.8 Readers Unite!
Read a book with a book featured on the cover.
The Messy Lives of Book People. Phaedra Patrick
Points: 15
Total points: 195
IAF - 1
GO - 1
Julia1035.1 Spring Colours
This post: 5 points
Total points: 85
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Mod
5.2 What Goes Around...
Read a book that is new-to-you but NOT bought new.
Cyfres Amdani: Gem Beryglus
This book was a library loan.
Points this task: 5
Season total: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 0
LoraTask: 10.4 - The Adventure Game, using MPG option
Book/Author: King Kong / Delos W. Lovelace
How it fits: MPG Adventure
Claiming 1 Golden Oldies ticket, for first publishing date of 1933.
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 50
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Katrisa5.1 Spring Colours
Read a book whose cover contains a minimum of three distinct colours according to TinEye
I read The Lost Story
Tineye says: Blue, violet, grey, red, yellow, green
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 135
Katrisa20.9 Moderators Pet - Marie-Anne's Task: Card Game Memories
Option 1 - The whole deck: Read a book that has playing cards on the cover.
I read Casino Royale
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 155
SUSAN A25.6 JennRenee's Task: Pick a Genre!
Book One: Read a book where all the letters of your genre appear in the title/subtitle/author name.
Hopeless Bromantics by Isla Olsen
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
Childrens MPG - approved as an adult book here
Genre selected: ROMANCE
MPG Romance
HopelEss BROMANtiCs
Book Two: Read a book with at least a three word title where the first letter of every word can be found in the name of your genre
Mr. Right Now by Isla Olsen
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
MPG Romance
First letters of title M R N found in the word RoMaNce
previous post: 500
points this post: 25
new total: 525
SUSAN A25.8 MEGSCL - Learning to Read
Option 1: Read a book by an author with a first name that starts with M, S, or F.
Ride the Wreck by Max Walker
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
author first name, Max, starts with M
Option 2: Read a book with a title where all words have 3 or fewer letters
I Can See You by Lisa Oliver
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
all words in title have 3 or fewer letters
previous post: 525
points this post: 25
new total: 550
SUSAN A25.10. JenK's Task - Keep on Rolling
Option 1: Road Trip
Read a book with a cover over 50% red OR over 50% white according to Tineye.
Two Men and a Baby by Isla Olsen
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
childrens MPG approved as an adult book here
208 pages
50.9% white
tineye results
50.9 %#f2f0efWhite
18.7 %#b2927fBrown
7.7 %#468dcdBlue
7.0 %#564331Brown
6.2 %#19272bBlack
2.8 %#636c6dGrey
2.5 %#eebdd2Pink
2.4 %#c3d9e9Blue
1.4 %#ee89b1Pink
0.4 %#bbd299Green
Option 3: Egypt and Uganda - Read a book where all the letters found in the phrase “The Nile” are found in the title,
Velvet Midnight by Max Walker
I listened to audiobook. No MMPB. paperback here
300 pages
The Nile found in VELvEt MidNIgTH
208 + 300 = 508 pages
previous post: 550
points this post: 25
new total: 575
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events (other topics)Nightwatching (other topics)
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (other topics)
Danger in Numbers (other topics)
Gardening Without Work: For the Aging, the Busy and the Indolent (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Heather Graham (other topics)Elle Cosimano (other topics)
Tracy Sierra (other topics)
Robert Louis Stevenson (other topics)
Sarah Polley (other topics)
More...
25.2 - Tiens task - Kid's Sports
Option 1: Read a book where author's (first & last) initials are found in one of these swimming training aids: TRAINING FIN, KICKBOARD, PULLBUOY
Murder at Haven's Rock - Kelley Armstrong 3/7
(K & A in KickboArd)
Option 2: Read a book with MPG Sports and Children* or Middle Grade* or Young Adult or New Adult
Illusions of Fate - Kiersten White 3/12
(MPG young Adult)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 75
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)