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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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15.9 April is LoveAll the letters of APHRODITE found in the title/subtitle/author's name: The Little Italian Hotel by Phaedra Patrick
paperback edition The Little Italian Hotel
Points this post: 15
Total points: 380
Katrisa20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter
Opt B - For this task, read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap.
I read The Stuff of Nightmares
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 510
FLY Task #30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Spring Up and Grow
Book 1: 2+ word title, each word beginning with a letter in SPRING
book: Seventh Son
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: 2-word title, both S
Book 2: 3+ word title, each word longer than the preceding word
book: The Winter Sisters
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: title word lengths: 3/6/7 letters
Points this post: 30
Total points: 295
Tasks completed: 18/54
BB: 6 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
REPOST of post #688Deborah
5.1 Spring Cleaning!
Read the book that has been on your current "To Be Read" list the longest. The TBR list does not have to be on Goodreads.
Heir Apparent March of 2012
AR: Bookfinder MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11.0
https://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 145
Books Read: 13
Tasks Done: 11
Deborah25.4 - KmarieD's Task: Readerboard Names
1) Read a book where the single author's first and last initials can be found in YOUR Readerboard name and/or mine, KMARIED
Using KMARIED
Wherever She Goes by Kelley Armstrong
2) Read a book with at least three words in the title where each word starts with a letter in YOUR Readerboard name and/or mine, KMARIED.
Using Deborah and KMARIED
Rilla of Ingleside
AR: Bookfinder MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 16.0
https://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 170
Books Read: 15
Tasks Done: 12
Jasmiina F15.9 April is Love:
Read a book where all the letters of APHRODITE can be found in in any combination of the title/subtitle/authors name: Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett.
Terry Pratchett, lords and ladies
Points this post: 15
Total points: 80
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
REPOST of 87430.3 - Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024
Option 1 - SURPRISE!
Read a book with an MPG of Mental Health or Self Help.
Mental Health
A Simple Intervention by Yael Inokai
Option 4 - The Venue
The main hot spring venue in Thermopolis is the Star Plunge.
Read a book where the single author’s first and last initials can be found in STAR PLUNGE.
On the Greenwich Line by شادي لويس
Task Total: 30
Season Total: 185
SHEMAC 5.2 Angel of the Battlefield
Read a book by an author named Clara or Barton or with the initials: CB, CC, BC, or BB. Names may be in any position.
Bestowed by Claire Cullen
Verification for length: #382
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This task points: 5
Total season points: 420
JenJ IA25.5 Jessica S’s Task: Signs of the Zodiac - Pisces, Aries and Taurus
This is a two book task. For this task, choose one zodiac sign, and complete both tasks for that sign. Your total page count should be at least 500 pages.
Required: State the option you chose
Option 2: Energized Aries (March 21st - 20th April)
Book A: Read a book that was published between March 21st and April 20th of 2024 or 2025.
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto - 336 pages - first published 4/1/2025
Book B: Read a book with MPG Adventure or MPG Autobiography.
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten - 320 pages
*****I claim 1 It's a Fact ticket****
336 + 320 = 656 total pages
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 155/910
Tasks Completed: 9/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 4
Julia10310.3 These boots are made for walking ...
Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover
(approved in task help thread, post 52)
This post: 10 points,
Total points: 260
BB: 4
GO: 0
NF: 0
Total books read: 18
Total tasks completed: 14
PegW10.4 Strap on your backpack: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER
I read The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
***Claiming one IAF ticket for this task***
Points this post: 10
Total points: 170
IAF: 9
GO: 0
BB: 0
Katrisa25.5 Jessica S’s Task: Signs of the Zodiac - Pisces, Aries and Taurus
2A - Read a book that was published between March 21st and April 20th of 2024 or 2025.
I read The Other Sister: A Dark and Suspenseful Thriller of Sisters, Secrets and a Deadly Switched Identity
First published April 1 2025
My book was audio 368 PB pages
2B - Read a book with MPG Adventure or MPG Autobiography; MPG Memoir will work as long as the author is the subject of the book
I read Whiskey In a Teacup
MPG Memoir but author is the subject of the book
HC 304 pages
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 535
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter
For this task, please choose one of the activities and read a book which meets the requirement.
B. KNITTING: Read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap.
The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams. Karen Hawkins
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 29
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 24
Golden Oldies - 3
It's A Fact - 2
Big Books - 2
SHEMAC 10.10 Celebrating around the world
Read a book with MPG Religion or where one of the festivals named (Ramadan, Lent, Easter, Passover, Holi, Vaisakhi, Beltane, May Day) is central to the storyline
Required: If the festival is not clear from the description, please provide a reference.
The Long-Eared Easter Enigma
Verified for length : 135pp in #380
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This task points: 10
Total season points: 430
Theresa20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Option 2: For his donor
For this option, read a book with a word of four or more letters in its title that can be made from the letters in BE THE MATCH or NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
Required: State the word and the phrase you made it from.
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
DIRT - NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM
Points this post - 20
Total points - 80
Kathy KS15.3 East to West
Option 2: One Book Task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1
Book 1: Read a book whose... first published year with at least 2 numbers from 6800.
Book 2: Read a book that is book is number 1-15 in series of at least 3 published books.
Dune: The Duke of Caladan by Brian Herbert
1st published: 6800=2020
Series: The Caladan Trilogy #1 (of 3 books)
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 140
Tasks completed: 8/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
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: 2
Theresa20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Lois' Task: On the Trail of West Coast Writers
Read a book by an author who was born in or lives/lived in California, Oregon, or Washington.
Required: Name the state that your author represents. If the author's place of birth/residence is not obvious from the GR author bio, provide a reference.
A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
Author born in Seattle, Washington
http://www.beatrizwilliams.com/
Points this post - 20
Total points - 100
30.7 - Amy FL's Task: Typing ChallengeOption 1, book 1, title word made by using only left side of keyboard: The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
paperback edition The Pumpkin Spice Café
The word is Café.
Option 1, book 2, author's name made by using only right side of keyboard: We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes
The name is Jojo.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 410
LoraTask: 25.1 Cats Task: Books of North America, using Option 1
Book 1:
Book/Author: The River / Peter Heller
How it fits: story set in Canada (see main page setting)
Book 2:
Book/Author: The Mystery Guest / Nita Prose
How it fits: author born in Canada (see GR author page)
Points for this task: 25
Total points: 240
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: 3
trishhartuk25.4 KmarieD's Task: Readerboard Names
Option 1. Single author's first and last initials in YOUR Readerboard name
Love Lies Bleeding, Susan Wittig Albert (336pg)
S, A: triShhArtuk
Option 2. At least three words in the title where each word starts with a letter in YOUR Readerboard name
Thereby Hangs a Tail, Spencer Quinn
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (309pg)
TrisHhArTuk
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 200
Tasks Completed: 14
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
SHEMAC 20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring
Choose an option and read a book for that option.
Required: State your option: 2
2. Read a book where the page count is made up of the numbers 1,1,2,5,6,7,8 (128pp)
Jessie
(PB Jessie)
This task points: 20
Total season points: 450
Masoodah20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Option 1: For Jenson
For this option, choose a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT or COMICS. You can use the letters as frequently as they appear.
Required: State which word the initials appear in.
Authors initials appears in MINEC R A FT
Unlikely Story by Ali Rosen
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 25/ 910
Total Books Read: 2 / 73
Total Tasks Completed: 2 / 54
BB:
GO:
IAF:
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.5 Jessica S’s Task: Signs of the Zodiac - Pisces, Aries and Taurus
Option 2:
Book A: Read a book that was published between March 21st and April 20th of 2024 or 2025.
Cold Case Target: A Thrilling Romantic Suspense Book by Jessica R. Patch
Published March 26, 2024
Book B: Read a book with MPG Adventure or MPG Autobiography,
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke
MPG: Autobiography
Points this post: 25
Total points: 740/910
Task completed: 47/54
Rockynook20.9 - On the Trail of West Coast Writers
Author lives in or was born in California, Oregon, or Washington
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah was born in California
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 235
Rockynook10.6 - Take a Hike
Found on first 25 pages of the Hiking Shelf
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
Found on page 9
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 245
Nick KY30.3 Katrisa’s Nashfest.
Opt. 2. From the Wyoming list, p. 2., I read Dream Country: A Novel by Luanne Rice.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
I listened to the audiobook. The most popular MMPB is Dream Country and is 535 pp
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK at 535 pp
Opt. 4. Author's first and last inits in STAR PLUNGE, I read The Sisterhood by A.J. Grainger. stAr plunGe
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 460
Big Books: 500 + (1)
Nick KY30.5 TessaVanessa’s Compound Words
From the given list, I chose the compound word “Blackberry” made up of the words BLACK and BERRY.
Book 1 uses the word Black” in the title. I read Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin.
Book 2 uses the letter sequence BERRY in the author’s name. I read The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 490
30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024Option 2 - Family
a book from first 20 pages of one of referred Family Saga lists
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
on page 1 of the Best Family Sagas list
Option 4 - The Venue
author initials in STAR PLUNGE
Sfîrșitul nopții by Petronela Rotar
staR Plunge
Points this post: 30
Total points: 70
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Non-Fiction 0
Page count: 1246
Task 15.3 - East to Westone book option: #3 in series, pub in 2003 - 00 in common with 6800
Winterkill
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430 points
Task 25.1 - Books of North Americabook 1: set in Trinidad (Trinidad & Tobago)
When We Were Birds
blurb makes clear it's set in Trinidadian town of Port Angeles
book 2: author born in Trinidad (Trinidad & Tobago)
Countess by Suzan Palumbo
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475 points
Task 30.4 - Consecutive Numbersoption 1: consecutive books from the same series
book 1, #1 in series: The Lord of Stariel
book 2, #2 in series: The Prince of Secrets
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505 points
15.3 East to WestBook: An Offer From a Gentleman
Option 2 - Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1
Task 1: Read a book whose page count or first published year with at least 2 numbers from 6800.
How it fits: first published in 2001 - 00 in both numbers
Task 2: Read a book that is book is number 1-15 in series of at least 3 published books
How it fits: #3 in the Bridgerton series, that has 8 books
Points this post: 1
Total points: 50
Bookwrm526Task #5.3 Santa Fe Trail After All these Years
Read a book whose title or series title includes a word of 4 letters or more that matches one of the words on this map. I chose the word ROCKS and read On the Rocks by Mia Gold (approved for length in posts 401 and 402 of the ebook verification thread).
Total points so far: 215
Bookwrm526Task #5.5 New Life
Read a book whose cover has flowers on it. Flowers may be growing in the ground, in a bouquet, or just one single flower. However, the flower(s) must be identifiable as such. I read The Mystery of Albert E. Finch by Callie Hutton, which has a bouquet of flowers in a vase on the table. (approved in posts 12 and 13 of help thread).
Total points so far: 220
ROBIN P15.5 I've Been Probed
MPG Aliens
Time Lost: A Time Travel Novel
Points this post: 15
Total points: 315
BB:2 GO:8 IAF:0
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.8 International Women's Day
Mar 8, 2025 is International Women's Day. Read a book by a single female author.
Kaikeyi
Author: Vaishnavi Patel
Total Points: 60
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 3
Total books: 7
Total tasks: 7
Erica H.30.5 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Compound Words
Compound word is deadline, made up of dead and line
Book 1:
Read a book with the first part of the compound word in the title/subtitle. Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia
Book 2:
Read a book with the second part of the compound word found intact in the author’s name. The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
Word line is in author's first name
Points: 30
Total points: 190
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 1
5.8 International Women's DayMar 8, 2025 is International Women's Day. Read a book by a single female author.
I read Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce who is a single female author.
points: 95
books read: 7
tasks completed: 6
task in progress: 1
It's a fact: 1
pages read: 2330
FLY Task #20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
task: Option 1: single author initials in either MINECRAFT or COMICS.
book: I See You
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: author Clare Mackintosh initials CM in MINECRAFT and COMICS
Points this post: 20
Total points: 315
Tasks completed: 19/54
BB: 6 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
5.9 Memorial DayRead a book with a tombstone or cemetery on the cover.
Points for this task: 5
Total points : 240
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 10
Mod
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Christine V's Task: Spring Growth + Big Book entry
Option 1-Read a book with a green leaf on the cover.
by Ken Follett / I read audio, MMPB has 992 pgsClaiming -2 BB tickets for 750+ pg book
Points this post: -20
Total points: 420
Total BB entries: 4-2=2
Mod
Read a book with MPG Religion or where one of the festivals named (Ramadan, Lent, Easter, Passover, Holi, Vaisakhi, Beltane, May Day) is central to the storyline
by Ken Follett / MPG Religion; I read audio, MMPB has 992 pgsClaiming 2 BB tickets for 750+ pg book
Points this post: 10
Total points: 430
Total BB entries: 4
Total IAF entries: 1
Mod
Option 1 - Read a book with a green leaf on the cover.
by Lisa Suzanne / green leaf on coverPoints this post: 20
Total points: 450
Total BB entries: 4
Total IAF entries: 1
Mod
Read a book whose title or series title includes a word of 4 letters or more that matches one of the words on this map
The City and Its Uncertain Walls byHaruki Murakami / CITY is word on the map; 579 pg PB
Claiming 1 BB ticket for 500+ pg book
Points this post: 5
Total points: 455
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 1
Mod
Read a book with a single author whose first and last initials appear in the phrase SPRING HAS SPRUNG. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
The One I Didn't See Coming by Piper Rayne / PR in phrase
Points this post: 5
Total points: 460
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 1
Mod
Mar 8, 2025 is International Women's Day. Read a book by a single female author.
Finding You by Lena Hendrix / single female author
Points this post: 5
Total points: 465
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 1
Mod
Now strap on your backpack & get ready to hike the trails. Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER
The One I Stood Beside by Piper Rayne / PR in phrase
Points this post: 10
Total points: 475
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Option 1 - Read a book with a stand alone variant of the number 3, 4, or 5 in the TITLE ONLY.
The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
Option 2
Read a book where the name of the Month (March, April or May) is found intact in the title - It does not have to carry the meaning of the month and can be part of a longer word
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham
MAYbe
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 265
Total Tasks Completed: 13
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0