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SPRING CHALLENGE 2024
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Julia10315.5 Survey Says
Shadow of Freedom
This was a GR Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction 2013
I read the Kindle edition. MMP Shadow of Freedom (3) is 608 pages so claiming one BB ticket.
This post: 15 points, 1 BB
Total points: 100
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
Julia10320.2 Rookie at the Top-JenJ IA's Task: LEGO Masters - Play Well, Read Well!
Option 4b: Oath of Fealty
(O is in first two words, F is in second and third words)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 120
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
Julia10320.5 - Bigger is Better - Lisa’s Task: Bowling For Dollars
Option B: Uncompromising Honor by David Weber (initials DW in BoWling for Dollars)
I read the ebook edition. MMP edition Uncompromising Honor (14) is 1120 pages so claiming 3 BB tickets.
This post: 20 points, 3 BB
Total points: 140
BB: 4
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 11
Katrisa20.5 - Bigger is Better - Lisa’s Task: Bowling For Dollars
Option C: Read a book where one of these Bowling For Dollars terms: STRIKE, SPARE, PIN PAL or JACKPOT can be made using letters in the Title
I read Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America's Culture
STRIKE in plundERed SKulls and sTolen SpIrits
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 230
Lisa MD20.5 - Bigger is Better - Lisa's Task: Bowling For Dollars
Option B:
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
432 pgs
Author Initials in bowling for dolLArs
📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 130 / 1100
Total Books Read: 9
Total Tasks Completed: 9 / 61
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 2
15.3 X's and O'sOption 1
Book 1, title contains an X: The Excitements by C.J. Wray
Book 2, author's name contains at least 2 Os: Murder Crossed Her Mind by Stephen Spotswood
Points this post: 15
Total points: 135
Task 20.6 - TV Family Funoption 4: author name matches GEORGE Kennedy
by George Takei208 pages
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260 points
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Read a book that is an re-imagining or retelling of a classic, fairytale, or myth.
read What Moves the Dead
points this post 15
total points 50
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Read a book where a vacation, holiday or leisure break involving at least one overnight stay is central to the story.
read You'll Never Know I'm Here
points this post 15
total points 65
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Choose one from each of two different options
Option 1: Road Trip: Read a book with a cover over 50% white according to Tineye.
read Please Write
tiney info:
62.8 %#fdfcfbWhite
15.7 %#d1cbc7Grey
10.4 %#888382Grey
5.0 %#453837Brown
4.9 %#140a0dBlack
1.2 %#cca3a4Pink
Option 3: Egypt and Uganda:
Read a book where all the letters found in the phrase “The Nile” are found in the title
read The Girl on the News
THE gIrL oN thE news
points this post 25
total points 90
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Read two books with an identical 4 or more letter word in the title or subtitle
book 1 for fiction read Murder Road 341 pages
book 2 for non-fiction read Murder, Interrupted 304 pages
word that matches in title is MURDER total page count 645
points this post 30
total points 120
Joanne MI20.3-Best Review
Subtitle has more than 6 words
Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy
Claiming 1 IAF
Points this task 20
IAF 1
Season Total 40
IAF Total 1
Karen DTask: 15.10 Take A Mental Health Day
Read a Non-Fiction book with a MPG Mental Health/Mental Illness
Book: Sociopath: A Memoir, finished 3/22
Points this task: 15
Total points: 75
Bookwrm526Task #25.7 - Happy St. Patrick's Day
Option 1: Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% green according to TinEye AND has minimum 317 pages. I read In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune (adding together all shades of green: 40.6+11.9+6.7=59.2% green) (432p).
Option 2: Read a book that is on the first 15 pages of the Ireland Books list. I read No Strangers Here by Carlene O'Connor, from page 6 of the list (320p).
432+320=752p
Total points so far: 130
Readerboard name: Mel S10.4 - The Adventure Game
MPG Adventure
20000 Leagues Under the Sea
Claim one Golden Oldie ticket (published 1869)
This post: 10pts
This season: 140pts
Total books: 12
Total tasks: 10
Deborah5.1 Spring Colours
The ChaseTinEye: Black, orange, brown, red, blue, yellow, violet
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 60
Books Read: 5
Tasks Done: 5
20.10 Group ReadsThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
*I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (nonfiction)**
Point this Post: 20
Total Points: 85
IAFs this post: 1
Total IAFs to date: 5
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10.10
15.5; ...; 15.7;
20.3; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; 20.10
15.1 - Here's the Question
Book 1: Read a book with one of these words in the title.
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY HOW
How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
**Claiming 1 It's A Fact Ticket**
Book 2: Read a book by an author whose initials (all) can be found in the word QUESTION
One Piece, Volume 6: The Oath by Eiichiro Oda
New Points: 15
Total Points: 265
Tickets as of this post: BB(3), GO(1), IaF(5)
ROBIN P25.5 Delicious Dee's Task: Bee Hive Book Club
2 books, 500+ pages
Option 1 - Word BEE or HIVE in title - In Praise of the Bees - 308 p
Option 2 - Book from author on shelf -
Maame - on 1st page of shelf - 320 p
Total pages - 628
Points this post: 30
Total points: 140
BB:0 GO:0 IAF:1
Amanda VA20.4 Golden Oldies - Hannelore's Task: I Really Like This Bowl
Option 3: The Women by Kristin Hannah (i really liKe tHis bowl)
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 90
Tasks completed: 4/62
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
Katrisa15.6 - Rebirth, Renew, Refresh
Read a book that is an re-imagining or retelling of a classic, fairytale, or myth
I read Herc a retelling of the myth of Hercules as told by the others in his story
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 245
Katrisa30.5 - Truitt_T's Task: Match it Up!
Read two books with an identical 4 or more letter word in the title or subtitle.
Book 1 - Holding Fire: A Reckoning with the American West this was my non-fiction book
Book 2 - The House Is on Fire
word match = FIRE
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 275
Katrisa25.2 - Tien's Task - Kid's Sports
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
I read The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
NF in traiNing Fin
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15.0
Option 3: Crossfit
Read a book with page count that consists of with at least 2 of these numbers (0, 1, 2, 5)
I read Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
My book was audio PB pages 310 (no MMPB)
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 300
Task 25.1 - The Fab FourOption 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
REQUIRED: State the name of the song & the word
Song: Track #11: All You Need Is LOVE
Word: LOVE
A Quantum Love Story (2024) by Mike Chen (Goodreads Author) (Paperback 368 pages)
Option 4: Read a book that has one of the following as MPG: Essays, Short Stories, Letters, or Anthology/Anthologies.
MPG of SHORT STORIES
The Caltraps of Time (1968) by David I. Masson (Paperback 224 pages)
00 + 25 = 25
Tasks Completed: 01
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 00 + 25 = 25
Books read: 02
Pages read: 592
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 01
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Jayme(theghostreader)5.4 What's In A Name
Lovely Darknessby R. Sullins
caRl linnaeuS
Task+5
Grand total 35
20.8 The Golden ShotOption 3: Three-Inch Teeth
TEETH is in BERNIE THE BOLT
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 30
20.10 Group ReadsCode Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
My comment is post 4 in the comment thread.
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 50
Lindsey IL20.3 - Best Review - Lucy-Bookworm's Task: Subtitles
Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal by Esau McCaulley
subtitle of 6 or more words
***It's A Fact ticket, please***
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 50
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
IAF: 1
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Lys30.1 - Katrisa's Task: Spring Zodiac
Option 1:
When She's Common is the 12th book in the series.
I would like to claim a BB ticket as it is over 500 pages.
The Ink Dark Moon: Love Poems by Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan - MOON in the title
I would like to claim both an NF and GO ticket for this one.
(The translation compilation was published in the 1980s, but the poems are from 9th-11th century AD, so hopefully this counts?)
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 25 + 30 = 55
Total Tasks Completed: 5
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Big Books: 0+1 = 1
Golden Oldies: 0+ 1 = 1
It's a Fact: 2+1 = 3
Mary PDX15.5 Survey Says
Read a book that has won or been nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards
Weyward
This Task:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Books: 1
Points: 15
Totals:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Points: 15
Mary PDX5.1 Spring Colours
Read a book whose cover contains a minimum of three distinct colours according to TinEye. A guide to using TinEye can be found here.
This Task:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Books: 1
Points: 5
Totals:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Points: 20
Deborah5.4 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.
The Kill by L.J. Smith
LS: LINNAEUS
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 65
Books Read: 6
Tasks Done: 6
Mary PDX10.9 - Beware the Ides of March
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 Husband's Secret
Word: Secret
This Task:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Books: 1
Points: 10
Totals:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Points: 30
Lys15.5 Survey Says
The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On was a nominee in 2022 (for poetry)
I would like to claim an NF book ticket.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 55 + 15= 70
Total Tasks Completed: 6
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Big Books: 1+0 = 1
Golden Oldies: 1+0 = 1
It's a Fact: 3+1 = 4
trishhartuk30.2 Susan A's Task: Word Search
Task 1: Four letter or more word in the title that can be made from the author's name.
Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold, Nancy Atherton (240pg)
HEART: nancy ATHERton
Task 2: Author whose first or last name can be made from the letters in the title.
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, SATOSHI Yagisawa
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (150pg)
SATOSHI: dayS AT the mOrisakI bookSHop
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 145
Tasks Completed:10
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
5.1 Spring ColoursRead a book whose cover contains a minimum of three distinct colours according to TinEye.
Required: Post the cover.
20.0 %#7f1e06Brown
13.9 %#c4d0dcGrey
10.6 %#cc6406Orange
8.7 %#106aa1Blue
8.4 %#e89e07Orange
8.0 %#816e82Grey
2.3 %#5e2311Brown
1.6 %#f5e7c2Pink
0.4 %#c29a6dBrown
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam ZhangTask Total: 5
Season Total: 5
10.5 - Blankety BlankRead a book with a 2 word title where both words start with the same letter.
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 15
20.3 Best Review Lucy-Bookworm: SubtitlesRead a book with a subtitle that has at least 6 words in it: 17 words
The Accidental Highwayman: Being the Tale of Kit Bristol, His Horse Midnight, a Mysterious Princess, and Sundry Magical Persons Besides by Ben Tripp
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 35
25.9 Chris MD - Dance with MeOption 1: Waltz – Read a book that is either #1, 2, or 3 in a series that has at least three books. The series name must be present in grayscale on the Goodreads main page.
Series: Genevieve Lenard #1 of 16 books
The Gauguin Connection by Estelle Ryan
Option 4: Salsa – Read a book set in Mexico, Central or South America, or Cuba, Puerto Rico, or the Dominican Republic.
Guatemala
Rattlesnake by Arturo Arias
Task Total: 25
Season Total: 60
Joanne MI25.11 “Spring has sprung”
Option 1-A book with more than one vegetable on the cover
The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook: 500 Vibrant, Kitchen-Tested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day
Option 3-a book written 1927-1997.
The Iron King published 1955
Points this task 25
Season Total 65
15.6 Rebirth, Renew, Refresh!Read a book that is an re-imagining or retelling of a classic, fairytale, or myth.
A Spindle Splintered
A retelling of Sleeping Beauty
New Points: 15
Total Points: 40
IaF: 1
Amy B5.9 What is the Seasonal Reading Challenge?
Read a book with ! Or ? in the title or subtitle.
She Came From Beyond! by Nadine Darling
This Task: 5 points
To Date: 55 points
15.3 X's and O'sI did Option 2, a book that did both:
Book 1: Read a book with a title that contains at least one X
Book 2: Read a book with a single author that contains at least 2 O's in their name, first, last , or middle.
The Slow Fix by Ivan E. Coyote
New Points: 15
Total Points: 55
IaF: 1
Julia10320.4 Golden Oldies - Hannelores Task: I Really Like This Bowl
Option 3: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
(initials RY in REALLY)
I read the Kindle edition. There is no MMP. The top paperback Iron Flame is 623 pages so claiming one BB ticket.
This post: 20 points, 1 BB
Total points: 160
BB: 5
GO: 0
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 12
15.5 Survey SaysBook: Tom Lake
How it fits: nominee for Best Fiction (2023)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Karen DTask 10.9 - Beware the Ides of March
Book: Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story, finished 3/23
Word: BROS
Points this task: 10
Total points: 85
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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.
Heaven's Keep. William Kent Krueger = 321 pages
Book 2: Read a book with the word MOON in the title
When the Moon Was Ours. Anna-Marie McLemore = 273 pages
Points: 30
Total points: 250
IAF - 1
GO - 1
Karen DTask 20.6 It's a Fact - Jammin Jenny's Task: TV Family Fun
Option 4: Match Game
Book: She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica, finished 3/23
Author Mary Kubica matches panelist Mary Wickes
Points this task: 20
Total points: 105
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20.8 Nickels and Dimes -Trishhartuk's Task: The Golden Shot
Option 3:
Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title, that can be made from the letters in EITHER “BOB MONKHOUSE” OR “BERNIE THE BOLT”.
The Book of Doors
word is BOOK from BOb mOnKhouse
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 50
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1