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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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ROBIN P30.5 TessaVanessa's Task: Compound Words
I chose word WILDCAT
Book 1: First part in title
Wild Dark Shore
Book 2: Second part in author name
We Could Be So Good - Cat Sebastian
Points this post: 30
Total points: 345
BB:2 GO:8 IAF:0
5.4 Star Wars DayRead a book with a word in the title of at least 4 letters that can be made from the phrase MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU.
Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke
The word is HOME.
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 150
20.4 Dopamine for WinterOption B - Knitting: Read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap.
The Cold Dish
by Craig JohnsonPost Total: 20
Grand Total: 170
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Book 1: Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
and
Book 2: Read a book that is first published in March of any year that ends in a 3.
Option 2 - One book option
Break the Ice by LA Cotton / 3 word title, pub March 2023
Points this post: 15
Total points: 500
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 2
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Read a book with a Rabbit/bunny, Egg, or Chicken/chick/rooster on the cover. The image must be part of the cover art for the book.
by Chloe Dalton / rabbit on cover; nonfictionClaiming 1 IAF ticket for nonfiction book
Points this post: 15
Total points: 515
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
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Choose a compound word.
I chose NOTEBOOK made of NOTE and BOOK
Book 1:
Read a book with the first part of the compound word in the title/subtitle.
The Note by Alafair Burke / NOTE in title
Book 2:
Read a book with the second part of the compound word found intact in the author’s name.
Crossed by Death by ACF Bookens / BOOK in author
Points this post: 30
Total points: 545
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
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Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title (no subtitles) that can be made by using only the letters on the left side of the keyboard.
Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander / DEAD typed with left hand
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose name (first or last) can be made using only the right hand on the keyboard.
The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis / JILL typed with right hand
Points this post: 30
Total points: 575
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
Deborah10.8 Pi Day
Read a book with a page count consisting of consecutive numbers found in this portion of Pi 3.14159265358979323846264338327950 288 4197169399375
So B. It 288 pages
c) Books that have an IL designation of MG+ or UG may be used with no restrictions
AR Bookfinder MG+ - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 6.0
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 190
Books Read: 16
Tasks Done: 13
Task 30.5 - Compound WordsI picked KINGFISHER
book 1: KING intact in title
The King of Faerie
book 2: FISHER found in author last name (the fact that whole name matches the word has been OKed)
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
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535 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.9 Moderators' Pet - Lois' Task: On the Trail of West Coast Writers
The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
Per goodreads: Rowley lives in Palm Springs, CA with his husband, the writer Byron Lane.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 760/910
Task completed: 48/54
SHEMAC 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lisa MD's Task: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Required: State the option you chose to take a walk on: B
[Option B: Forests - Read a book from the 1st 25 pages of the "Forests Books" shelf:
Required: State the page of the list your book is found on: 11
[book:Tales of the Otherworld|23551142]
Tales of the Otherworld
(PB Tales of the Otherworld)
This task points: 20
Total season points: 470
Task 5.8 - International Women's Daybook by a single female author
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
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540 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.2 South To North
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in Mexico
Bad Karma: The True Story of a Mexican Surf Trip from Hell by Paul Wilson
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in Canada
Roughneck by Jeff Lemire
"Derek Ouelette, living in a small town in northern Ontario, Pimitamon (Cree for "Crossroads")" is found in the first review of the book. Reviewer is Dave Schaafsma. As well as on the first page of the book a water tower with the towns name of Pimitamon is featured.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 775/910
Task completed: 49/54
Task 20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital RingOption 2: Read a book where the page count is made up of the numbers 1,1,2,5,6,7,8
Book: Hollow Beasts - has 256 pages
Points this task: 20
Total points: 225
Nick KY10.6 Take a Hike From the Hiking shelf. Shinrin-Yoku: The Art and Science of Forest Bathing by Qing Li , p. 10 (currently top of page).
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
CLAIM ONE IT’s A FACT
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 500
Total It’s a Fact: 5
Andy P.Task # 25.2 Robin P's Task: The NATO Alphabet
Option 1. Read a book with one of the code words as a stand-alone word in the title or author's name. Word Chosen: Hotel
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
Option 2:Option 2: This was not the first version of the code words! Here is the 1943 International Version: How
Read a book with one of the code words as a stand-alone word in the title
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 300
Nick KY15.5 I’ve Been Probed Read a book with the MPG Alien or Aliens. I read The Grays by Whitley Strieber.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 515
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Option 3: Dependable Taurus (April 21st - 20th May)
Book A: Book A: Read a book that was published between April 21st and May 20th of 2024
read Her Pretty Lies First published May 3, 2024
and
Book B:Read a book that is MPG Food or MPG Family. Genres must be stand alone and cannot be embedded
Fun for the Whole Family
Fiction
Contemporary
Adult
Literary Fiction
Adult Fiction
Family
Audiobook
Novels
LGBT
points this post 25
total points 860
trishhartuk10.3 These boots are made for walking ...
Includes a claim for an It's a Fact ticket.
Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover.
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, Doris Pilkington
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (135pg)
It’s a Fact: MPGs include Nonfiction, Australia, History, Biography and Memoir
Okayed in Help Thread message #39: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
It’s a Fact: 1 – Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence is Nonfiction
Total Points: 210
Tasks Completed: 15
It’s a Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of WalesOption 4: Offa’s Dyke Path
Read a book that was first published between April and October of a year since 1971 (inclusive).
Six appeal
First published July 14, 2000
Points this post: 20
Total points: 175
SHEMAC 5.4 Star Wars Day
Read a book with a word in the title of at least 4 letters that can be made from the phrase MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU.
Required: State the word - BEAR
The Alpha Bear Prince’s Arranged Marriage
(PB The Alpha Bear Prince’s Arranged Marriage)
This task points: 5
Total season points: 475
Task 15.4 - The Big Threebook 1: three word title
The Wedding Witch
book 2: published in March in a year ending in 3: March 2023
A House With Good Bones
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555 points
Nick KY5.2 Angle of the Battlefield Read a book whose author has the initials CB (one of a list of acceptable inits; middle inits can be ignored).
I read Uncertain Logic by Christopher L. Bennett.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 520
Bookwrm526Task #5.9 Memorial Day
Read a book with a tombstone or cemetery on the cover. I read Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn.
Total points so far: 225
SHEMAC 30.5 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Compound Words
Go to this website: https://www.proofreadingservices.com/...
Choose a compound word.
Required: State the compound word and what 2 words make it up: Caveman - cave and man
Read 2 books.
Book 1:
Read a book with the first part of the compound word in the title/subtitle.
Jewel Cave
(PB Jewel Cave)
Book 2:
Read a book with the second part of the compound word found intact in the author’s name.
At Risk by Kit Ehrman
(PB At Risk)
This task points: 30
Total season points: 505
Task 20.10 Group ReadsRead one of the books selected as a group read for the Spring 2025 season.
I read The Glassmaker and my post is here
Points this task: 20
Total points: 245
Julia1035.9 Memorial Day
Read a book with a tombstone or cemetery on the cover.
(tombstones on cover, approved in task help thread post 14)
This post: 5 points,
Total points: 265
BB: 4
GO: 0
NF: 0
Total books read: 19
Total tasks completed: 15
VANNESSA P10.8 Pi Day
Read a book with page count found in digits of pi.
Jennifer L Armentrout - A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
Page Count: 626
Task: 10
Total: 55
Kai20.6 It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad
OPTION 1
Read a book set at least 50% in New York City
A Gorgeous Excitement by Cynthia Weiner
New Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 10
Total Points: 150
BIG BOOK: 1
GOLDEN OLDIES: 1
IT'S A FACT: 1
20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the MatchOption 3, set in Minnesota: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Points this post: 20
Total points: 430
LoraTask: 10.3 These boots are made for walking ...
Book/Author: The Man in Black: Stories / Elly Griffiths
How it fits: the silhouette of the man on the book spine is fully visible, and is walking as he is shown midstride.
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 250
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
Jessica S15.8 March Means War
Read a book with MARS intact in the title.
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Points this task: 15
Total points: 420
Jessica S15.9 April is Love
book where all the letters of APHRODITE can be found in in any combination of the title/subtitle/authors name.
The Hitman's Guide to Staying Alive Despite Past Mistakes by Alice Winters
Points this task: 15
Total points: 435
Jessica S25.4 - KmarieD's Task: Readerboard Names
Option 1: Read a book where the single author's first and last initials can be found in YOUR Readerboard name and/or mine, KMARIED
The First Step by Shira Anthony
Option 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. For this option, letters can be repeated. (KMARIED)
Machine Metal Magic by Hanna Dare
Points this task: 25
Total points: 460
Jessica S25.5 Jessica S’s Task: Signs of the Zodiac - Pisces, Aries and Taurus
Option 2: Energized Aries (March 21st - 20th April)
Book A: Book that was published between March 21st and April 20th of 2024 or 2025
Sunshine and the Vamp by Bailey Grayson
Book B: Book with MPG Adventure or MPG Autobiography
I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody
Points this task: 25
Total points: 485
Jessica S30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024
Option 1 - SURPRISE!: Book with an MPG of Mental Health or Self Help
The One That Got Away by Nicky James
Option 4 - The Venue: book where the single author’s first and last initials can be found in STAR PLUNGE
Phoenix Code by Stefan Pride
Points this task: 30
Total points: 515
Task 20.10 - Group Readsread & comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Three Men in a Boat
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575 points
EMurphy30.6 Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. Robb
Option 2a: Author shares either first or last name with the character Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin (new to me author)
*shares name with Ian McNab
**228 pages
Option 2b: Main character shares the same career/job as your chosen character Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie
*Main character (Hercule Poirot) is a police detective, like Ian McNab
**336 pages
***Golden Oldies Ticket - Published 1934
228+336=564 pages
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 110
Books Read: 7
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Prompts Completed: 4
Andy p.Task # 25.3 XBM's Task - So Many Names!
Option 1: Read a book by an author that EXACTLY shares one of these names: Andrew
The Naturalist byAndrew Mayne
Option 3: Since the keiki have culturally appropriate middle names, read a book with these name’s translation in the title or subtitle:
Huaka’i – journey or voyage
Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 325
Mod
10.9 Three/Four/Five
Read a book that is number 3, 4 or 5 in a series
Speakeasy by Sarina Bowen / #5 in series
Points this post: -10
Total points: 565
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
Mod
Read a book with a page count consisting of consecutive numbers found in this portion of Pi 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375
Speakeasy by Sarina Bowen / 288 pg PB
Points this post: 10
Total points: 575
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
Mod
Read a book that is number 3, 4 or 5 in a series
Tempting the Tight End by Lisa Suzanne / #3 in series
Points this post: 10
Total points: 585
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
Mod
Option 1 - Read a book with a bridge on the cover
by Janet Skeslien Charles / bridge on coverPoints this post: 20
Total points: 605
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
LoraTask: 15.7 Happy Fairytale Birthday
Book/Author: Bluebeard and the Outlaw / Tara Grayce
How it fits: on page 6 (with 22 tags) of the Fairy Tale Retellings list
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 265
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
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30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Spring Up and Grow
Book 1
Read a book with at least 2 words in the title, each word beginning with a letter in SPRING. Letters can be used multiple times.
Golden Girl. Elin Hilderbrand
Book 2
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, each word longer than its preceding word.
The Berry Pickers. Amanda Peters. 3.22.25
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 31
Total Points: 400
Tasks Completed: 25
Golden Oldies - 3
It's A Fact - 2
Big Books - 2
JoshTask 5.1 Spring Cleaning!
Read the book that has been on your current "To Be Read" list the longest.
I read Shots Fired by C.J. Box, which has been on my TBR list since June 1st of 2023 since I was consistently active on Goodreads.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 3
Pages Read: 1,176
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15.7 Happy Fairytale Birthday
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list
Fairy Tale Retellings Books
Uprooted. Naomi Novik
Required: State the page. 1
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 32
Total Points: 415
Tasks Completed: 26
Golden Oldies - 3
It's A Fact - 2
Big Books - 2
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day3. Read a book where the original publication date consists of exactly two of the numbers from 1, 9, 0, 7.
All Shades of Iberibe
publication date 11/2/2021
Numbers: 1, 0
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 260
Golden Oldies tickets total: 10
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A journey is enhanced by a good travelling companion. Read a book that is written by 2 or more authors.
An anthology or collection of short stories written by different authors would work.
Failure to Launch: A Tour of Ill-Fated Futures by various authors / written by 2 or more authors; nonfiction book
Claiming 1 IAF ticket for nonfiction book
Points this post: 10
Total points: 485
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 2