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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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Kathy KS**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter
B. KNITTING: read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap.
by Lisa RoganHow it fits: Cover shows a garrison cap on a woman
I read an ARC version of this title.
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 160
Tasks completed: 9/54
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 3
Kathy KS20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lisa MD's Task: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Option B: Forests - read a book from the 1st 25 pages of the "Forests Books" shelf
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Found on page 2 of list
I listened to an audiobook; pb-352 p. (Pokrzywa i kość) (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 180
Tasks completed: 10/54
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: 3
15.9 April is LoveBilliards at Half-Past Nine by Heinrich Boll
Letters of APHRODITE in title/subtitle/author name
BillIARDs aT Half Past NinE by Heinrich BOll
Total points: 20
20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the MatchOption 1: Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
Author initials in COMICS
Total points: 40
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for WinterOption B:
Hat on cover. Approved in Message 10 of the Task Help Thread
Total points: 60
Katrisa20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Opt 1 - choose a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT or COMICS
I read Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon
MR in MinecRaft
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 555
Katrisa25.1 Cats Task: Books of North America
Opt 1
Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in North America, or is about one or more countries in North America (if Non-Fiction), but is NOT United States of America
I read Indian Horse set in Ontario, Canada
Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in North America
I read Keeper'n Me by Richard Wagamese born in in Wabasseemoong First Nation in northwestern Ontario, Canada
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 580
Katrisa25.3 XBM's Task - So Many Names!
Option 1: Read a book by an author that EXACTLY shares one of these names:
Adam, Andrew, Anuenue, Blair, Corwyn, Damian, Douglas, Elaric, Floyd, George, Gloria, Huakai, Kuuipo, Laura, Luna, Nicole, Patrick, Rowan, Skelly, Therese, Thomas
Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism by Laura E. Gómez
Matches LAURA
Opt 3 - read a book with these name’s translation in the title or subtitle: rainbow, journey or voyage, sweetheart or beloved
I read The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
JOURNEY in title
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 605
15.7 Happy Fairytale BirthdayRead a book from the first 25 pages of this list
Fairy Tale Retellings Books
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Pg 4 of list
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 275
Golden Oldies tickets total: 10
trishhartuk10.7 Saintly Names
Includes a claim for an It's a Fact ticket.
Read a book where the author's first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George.
The U.S. Constitution: A Very Short Introduction, David J. Bodenhamer
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (168pg)
Assuming David, itself, is okay.
It’s a Fact: MPGs include Nonfiction, Politics, History and Law
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
It’s a Fact: 1 – This book is Nonfiction
Total Points: 220
Tasks Completed: 16
It’s a Fact Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
15.5 I've Been ProbedRead a book with the MPG Alien or Aliens
Parasyte 1
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 290
Golden Oldies tickets total: 10
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.5 Bigger is Better - Christine V's Task: Spring Growth
Option 1: Read a book with a green leaf on the cover.
by Hannah AlexanderPoints this post: 20
Total points: 795/910
Task completed: 50/54
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.2 MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 3: Read a book whose SINGLE author's first and last (middle can be ignored) initials use only the letters in the name of ONE of the months of the Spring Challenge - March, April, or May
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay
AM found in March
Option 4: Read a book that is # 3, 4 or 5 in a series.
Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb
In death series #5
Points this post: 30
Total points: 825/910
Task completed: 51/54
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - 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. I read Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon.
Book 2: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, each word longer than its preceding word. I read Love, Comment, Subscribe (4, 7, 9) by Cathy Yardley.
Total points so far: 255
Bookwrm526Task #30.7 - Typing Challenge
Option 1 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. I made the word RARE and read A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters.
Option 1 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. Name must be at least four letters long. I made the name JOHN and read When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi.
Total points so far: 285
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30.7 - Amy FL's Task: Typing Challenge
For this task, you will be using the QWERTY style keyboard.
Letters typed with the left hand: Q, W, E, R, T, A, S, D, F, G, Z, X, C, V, B
Letters typed with the right hand: Y, U, I, O, P, H, J, K, L, N, M
Required: State the option
Option 1: Two-book task
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. FEAR
Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully. Julie McFadden
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. POPPY
The Littlest Library. Poppy Alexander
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 34
Total Points: 445
Tasks Completed: 27
Golden Oldies - 3
It's A Fact - 2
Big Books - 2
Joanne MI15.10 May For Growth
Read the most recent published book ( as of March 1, 2025) in a series of at least 3 published books.
Magic's Price Book 3 in the trilogy published 1990
Points this task 15
Season Total 115
1 BB, 2 IAF
Nick KY10.1 The Long Road Read a book over 500 pp.
I read Indochina: An Ambiguous Colonization, 1858-1954 by Pierre Brocheux and Daniel HémeryDaniel Hémery. trans. from French by Ly Lan Dill-Klein. (508 pp)
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK
CLAIM ONE IT’s A FACT
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 530
BB’s So Far: 500+ (2)
It’s a Fact So Far: 6
Rockynook15.10 - May For Growth
Read the most recent published book ( as of March 1, 2025) in a series of at last 3 published books.
The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 260
JenJ IA10.2 It's a Wonderful World - let's explore it!
Read a book with MPG Travel
Alone in Wonderland by Christine Reed
*****I claim 1 It's a Fact ticket****
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 165/910
Tasks Completed: 10/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 5
JenJ IA15.6 Finding Easter Goodies
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.
Required: Post the Cover.
The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 180/910
Tasks Completed: 11/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 5
JenJ IA30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
This is a two-book task, pick one book for two different options.
No children's books, manga or graphic novels are permitted for this task
Each book must be a minimum of 250 pages.
Required: Specify the options.
Option 1
Read a book with a stand alone variant of the number 3, 4, or 5 in the TITLE ONLY.
Five Years from Now by Paige Toon
Option 3
Read a book whose SINGLE author's first and last (middle can be ignored) initials use only the letters in the name of ONE of the months of the Spring Challenge - March, April, or May
Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail by Andrea Lankford
*****I claim 1 It's a Fact ticket*****
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 210/910
Tasks Completed: 12/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 6
FLY Task #20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lisa MD's Task: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
+BB ticket
task: Option B: from the 1st 25 pages of the "Forests Books" shelf
book: Uprooted
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: on page 1 of the forests shelf
other:
**Claiming BB ticket for mmpb = 509 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 335
Tasks completed: 20/54
BB: 6 + 1 = 7 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
Katrisa20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Opt 3 - For this option read a book where the original publication date consists of exactly two of the numbers from 1, 9, 0, 7
I read The Order of Chaos
Published July 2021
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 625
ROBIN P15.10 May for Growth
Most recent published book in a series of at least 3
Death on Delos - last in the series, pub in 2017
Points this post: 15
Total points: 360
BB:2 GO:8 IAF:0
LoraTask: 20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring, using Option 4
Book/Author: Mrs. Bridge / Evan S. Connell
How it fits: using title word BRIDGE for Section 6: Wimbledon Park to Richmond Bridge
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 285
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
Julia10315.8 March Means War
Read a book with MARS intact in the title
Arabella of Mars
This post: 15 points,
Total points: 280
BB: 4
GO: 0
NF: 0
Total books read: 20
Total tasks completed: 16
******UNCLAIMING POST*****Task 20.2 - Mother's Day
option 2: CASE in title made from SPECIAL
A Case of Possession
-20 points =560
Task 10.4 - Strap on Your Backpackauthor initials KC (ignore middle) in BACKPACK
A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles
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570 points
Task 20.2 - Mother's Dayoption 3: original publication date consists of two of the numbers from 1, 9, 0, 7
The Favourites
date published: 14 Jan 2025 - contains 1 & 0
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590 points
Task 5.7 - Spring Feverauthor initials NH in SPRING HAS
The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson
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595 points
********* UNCLAIMING POST*******Task 15.4 - The Big Three
book 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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-15 points = 580 points
Task 5.4 - Star Wars Day4+ letter word in title - WITCH - made from FORCE WITH
The Wedding Witch
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585 points
KRISTA KY5.8 International Women's Day
Book by single female author
The Kiss Countdown
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 205
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15.6 Finding Easter Goodies
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. (eggs on counter)
Kale to the Queen. Nell Hampton
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 35
Total Points: 460
Tasks Completed: 28
Golden Oldies - 3
It's A Fact - 2
Big Books - 2
Joanne MI20.5 Bigger is Better - Christine V's Task: Spring Growth
Option 2: Growth can also refer to personal growth. Read a book with the MPG “Self Help.”
Move on Motherf*cker: Live, Laugh, and Let Sh*t Go
Claiming 1 IAF
Points this Task 20
IAF this post 1
Season Total 135
IAF 3
BB 1
Andy P.Task # 15.10 May For Growth
Read the most recent published book ( as of March 1, 2025) in a series of at least 3 published books
Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh
# 9 in Bree Taggert Series
Published 1/14/2025
Points this post: 15
Total points: 340
Rockynook5.7 - Spring Fever
single author first and last initials in SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
SpRing has sprung
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 265
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20.9 - 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 Washington.
A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
Dear Santa. Debbie Macomber
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 36
Total Points: 480
Tasks Completed: 29
Golden Oldies - 3
It's A Fact - 2
Big Books - 2
Task 5.9 Memorial DayRead a book with a tombstone or cemetery on the cover.
Book:
Points this task: 5
Total points: 250
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.6 Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. Robb
Option 2 – Cast of Characters
Book A : Read a book where the author shares either first or last name with the character.
Bali Blue: A Romance Novel by Cher Terais
Same as CHER Reo
Book B: Read a FICTION book where the main character shares the same career/job as your chosen character.
Juror #3 by James Patterson
Points this post: 30
Total points: 855/910
Task completed: 52/54
LoraTask: 5.4 Star Wars Day
Book/Author: Steal a Swordmaiden's Heart: Court of Midsummer Mayhem Prequel / Tara Grayce
How it fits: using word HEART, found in mAy THE foRce be with you
This uses my one opportunity to use a 80-99 page book for a 5 point task for this Readathon.
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 290
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
Katrisa30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Opt 2 - Read a book where the name of the Month (March, April or May) is found intact in the title
I read May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases - And What We Can Do About It
MAY in title
My book was audio 338 PB pages
Opt 3 - Read a book whose SINGLE author's first and last (middle can be ignored) initials use only the letters in the name of ONE of the months of the Spring Challenge
I read Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End by Alua Arthur
AA in April
My book was audio 272 PB pages
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 655
Katrisa30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. Robb
Opt 2 My chosen character is Charlotte Mira - Psychologist
A - Read a book where the author shares either first or last name with the character. Name must match spelling and position
I read Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy who is new to me
My book was audio 272 PB pages
B - Read a FICTION book where the main character shares the same career/job as your chosen character
I read Autumn's Game
The MC is a forensic psychologist
My book was audio 398 PB pages
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 685
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.
Eyrie by Tim Winton
Eyrie
Task Toal: 5
Season Total: 150
Total IAF: 7
5.4; 5.5; 5.6;
10.1; 10.2; ...; ...; ...; ...; 10.7; 10.8; ...; 10.10
15.4; ...; ...; 15.7;
20.1; ...; ...; ...; 20.5
10.3 These boots are made for walking ...Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover ...
by Thi BuiThe mother in the middle has her foot lifted, still in step
Task Toal: 10
Season Total: 160
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for The Best We Could Do(nonfiction)**
IAFs this Task: 1
Total IAF: 8
5.4; 5.5; 5.6;
10.1; 10.2; 10.3; ...; ...; ...; 10.7; 10.8; ...; 10.10
15.4; ...; ...; 15.7;
20.1; ...; ...; ...; 20.5
15.5 I've Been ProbedRead a book with the MPG Alien or Aliens
The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
Task Toal: 15
Season Total: 175
Total IAF: 8
5.4; 5.5; 5.6;
10.1; 10.2; 10.3; ...; ...; ...; 10.7; 10.8; ...; 10.10
15.4; 15.5; ...; 15.7;
20.1; ...; ...; ...; 20.5
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Option 2 - read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap
by Jennifer Ryan / wearing hat on coverPoints this post: 20
Total points: 625
Total IAF tickets: 3
Total BB tickets: 5
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter
Option B: Read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Points this post: 20
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
It's A Fact: 1