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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
5.7 Spring FeverRead a book with a single author whose first and last initials appear in the phrase SPRING HAS SPRUNG.
These Women by Ivy Pochoda
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 185
10.10 Celebrating Around the WorldRead a book with MPG Religion
The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism by Katherine Stewart
Post Total: 10
Grand Total: 195
Lisa MD10.5 - Good Company
multiple authors
We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People by Nemonte Nenquimo; Mitch Anderson
***I claim an IAF ticket***
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 90/910
Total Books Read: 7
Total Tasks Completed: 7
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 5
Lisa MD10.10 - Celebrating Around the World
MPG: Religion
How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Mariann Edgar Budde
***I claim an IAF ticket***
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 100/910
Total Books Read: 8
Total Tasks Completed: 8
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 6
Task 5.10 World Book Day In honour of World Book Day, please read a book of your choice that meets the SRC guidelines
Book: Such a Good Mom
Points this task: 5
Total points: 330
Lisa MD15.10 - May For Growth
Most recent published book in series of at least 3 as of 3/1/2025
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Series: Part of Your World (#3)
Published: April 2, 2024
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 115/910
Total Books Read: 9
Total Tasks Completed: 9
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 6
Lisa MD20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Lois' Task: On the Trail of West Coast Writers
By an author who lives in California per GR author page
The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 135/910
Total Books Read: 10
Total Tasks Completed: 10
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 6
babbling c 15.9 April is Love
The month of April was named for Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love.
Read a book where all the letters of APHRODITE can be found in in any combination of the title/subtitle/authors name.
Provocative in Pearls - audio Provocative in Pearls - mass market paperback pgs 345 by Madeline Hunter
Provocative in Pearls Madeline Hunter
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Big Book: 1
NONFICTION : 0
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Total This Season
Points: 80/910
Completed Tasks: 7/54
Big Book: 2
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 2,857
Books read this season: 7
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chose task 1C
A. Read three different books that have been claimed in the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread.
Required: State the Message # for each book.
book 1 read The Locked Door
used You Shouldn't Have Come Here message 1091
Book 2 read Sunrise on the Reaping
used book Onyx Storm message 573
Book 3 read The Drowning Woman
used book Jar of Hearts message 1054
points this post 50
total points 910
Katrisa50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!
B. Choose an author of a book claimed on the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread. I chose Ilona Andrews from message 307 Jessica S's post
Enter the authors name into this website: https://www.literature-map.com/
Read one book each for 3 different authors listed. You can use the author entered in the map as long as it is a different book.
Book 1 - Soulless by Gail Carriger
My book was audio - MMPB 357 pages
Book 2 - Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
My book was audio MMPB 289 pages
Book 3 - Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
My book was Audio HC 146 pages ( no MMPB)
Points this Post: 50
points Total: 910
Nick KY30.1 Jenn Renee’s 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. I read Nothing So Strange by Arthur Ford. N once, S twice.
CLAIM ONE IT’s A FACT
Book 2
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, each word longer than its preceding word. I read A Modern Instance by William Dean Howells. Letter Count: 1 – 6 – 8
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 670
It’s a Fact So Far: 8
Nick KY10.7 Saintly Names. Variant of “George” in author’s name – I read Everything and Nothing by Jorge Luis Borges. “Jorge” is a variant of “George.”
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 680
SUSAN A50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!
B. Choose an author of a book claimed on the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread. Use literature map site. Read one book each for 3 different authors listed.
Author: John Sandford
Post: #498
Authors Found on literature map:
Michael Connelly
Lee Child
Elmore Leonard
Books Read:
The Narrows by Michael Connelly
MMPB HERE
436 pages
Die Trying by Lee Child
MMPB Here
567 pages
Raylan by Elmore Leonard
MMPB Here
272 pages
Total Pages = 1275
Previous total: 860
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 910
ROBIN P25.5 Jessica S's Task: Signs of the Zodiac
Option 2: Energized Aries
Book 1 - Published 3/21-4/20 of 2024 or 2025
When the Moon Hits Your Eye - pub 3/25/25
Book 2 - MPG Adventure, Autobiography or Memoir
Sails on the Horizon: A Novel of the Napoleonic Wars - MPG Adventure
Points this post: 25
Total points: 450
BB:2 GO:10 IAF:0
TessaVanessaChallenge 50.1 Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!
Option C: Choose 3 books from the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread. For each book, choose a different book from the Readers Also Enjoyed section.
Book 1: My Time to Stand by Gypsy Rose Blanchard
264 pages
Found on the page for The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom post #162 on page 4 of Completed Tasks
Book 2: Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles
320 pages
Found on the page for Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail post #614 on page 13 of Completed Tasks
Book 3: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
250 pages
Found on the page for Someday, Someday, Maybe post #901 page 19 of completed task
Points this post: 50
Total points: 910/910
Task completed: 54/54
Thanks mods for another wonderful challenge!
ROBIN P20.4 Golden Oldies - Ritka's Task: Dopamine for Winter
Option 2: Knitting - person wearing a hat on cover
A Land As God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America -
The English are wearing helmets and tall hats
**Claiming 1 IAF pt, Nonfiction
Points this post: 20
Total points: 470
BB:2 GO:10 IAF:1
Amy FL10.2 It's a Wonderful World - let's explore it!
PS: I Hate You - MPG Travel (approved in message 5)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 450
Amy FL15.6 Finding Easter Goodies
- cracked egg on coverPoints this post: 15
Total points: 465
Amy FL20.6 - It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad
Option 2: Miami, It's Murder - set in Florida
Points this post: 20
Total points: 485
Amy FL20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Lois' Task: On the Trail of West Coast Writers
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown who lives in California
Points this post: 20
Total points: 505
Amy FL30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. Robb
Option 1
Book 1: Imitation in Death - In Death #17
Book 2: The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert - author uses initials and was new to me
Points this post: 30
Total points: 535
Bookwrm526Task #15.3 East to West
Option 2: One Book Task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1, page count or first published year with at least 2 numbers from 6800 AND that is book is number 1-15 in series of at least 3 published books. I read The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams - first published in 2020, so uses the two zeroes from 6800, and book #3 in the Secret, Book, & Scone Society series.
Total points so far: 380
Andy P.Task # 15.6 Finding Easter Goodies
Read a book with a Rabbit/bunny, on the cover.
by Mona AwadPoints this post: 15
Total points: 440
30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian GamesOption 3, author's initials use only the letters in MARCH: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
447 pages
Option 4, #3 in a series: Each To Their Own by Jean Grainger (Mags Munroe #3)
270 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 500
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15.9 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.
Elevator Pitch by LB Dunbar / APHRODITE found in title and author
Points this post: -15
Total points: 610
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
LoraTask: 5.10 World Book Day
Book/Author: S'more Trouble / Jan Fields
How it fits: book of choice
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 350
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
15.10 May For GrowthRead the most recent published book ( as of March 1, 2025) in a series of at last 3 published books.
Y Is for Yesterday
***Claiming a Big Book Ticket for 543 pages***
New Points: 15
Total Points: 170
BB: 1
IaF: 1
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10.3 These boots are made for walking ...
Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover ...
The Secret War of Julia Child. Diana R. Chambers
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 48
Total Points: 610
Tasks Completed: 38
Golden Oldies - 3
It's A Fact - 2
Big Books - 2
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10.5 Good company
Read a book that is written by 2 or more authors.
Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19. Garth Stein
***Nonfiction - claiming 1 IAF***
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 49
Total Points: 620
Tasks Completed: 39
Golden Oldies - 3
It's A Fact - 4
Big Books - 2
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Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover ..
by Yangzse Choo / walking on coverPoints this post: 10
Total points: 620
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
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Read a book with the MPG Alien or Aliens
Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney / MPG Aliens
Points this post: 15
Total points: 635
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
Mod
Read a book with MARS intact in the title.
Arabella of Mars by David Levine / MARS in title
Points this post: 15
Total points: 650
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
Mod
Read a book where all the letters of APHRODITE can be found in in any combination of the title/subtitle/authors name.
Protecting You by Lena Hendrix / APHRODITE in title/author
Points this post: 15
Total points: 665
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
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Read and post about one of the 4 chosen Group Reads
Gutenberg Classic - Three Men in a Boat by Jerome Jerome
my post in thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Claiming 1 GO ticket for published in 1889
Points this post: 20
Total points: 685
Total BB entries: 5
Total IAF entries: 3
Total GO entries: 1
Masoodah20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 3: For this option read a book where the original publication date consists of exactly two of the numbers from 1, 9, 0, 7. You may use the full date, not just the year - i.e. 7 June 1823 would be acceptable.
Required: State the publication date.
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Publication date: November 5, 2013
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 75 / 910
Total Books Read: 5 / 73
Total Tasks Completed: 5 / 54
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SUSAN A50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!
B. Choose an author of a book claimed on the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread. Use literature map site. Read one book each for 3 different authors listed.
Author: C.J. Box
Post: #424 claimed by AMY FL
Authors Found on literature map:
Michael Connelly
Lee Child
Gregg Hurwitz
Books Read:
The Narrows by Michael Connelly
MMPB HERE
436 pages
Die Trying by Lee Child
MMPB Here
567 pages
Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz
MMPB Here
384 pages
Total Pages = 1387
Previous total: 860
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 910
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Nick KY20.3 Jayne’s Trails of Wales
Opt. 2. Glyndwr’s Way. Title word has letters in OWAIN GLYNDWR. I read Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman. The word (required 4+ letters) is “Down.”
DW in “glynDWr”
ON in “OwaiN”
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 700
Task 10.8 - Pi Daypage count found in Pi: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375
A Pirate's Life for Tea
384 pages
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710 points
Kathy KS20.5 - Bigger is Better - Christine V's Task: Spring Growth
Option 1: Read a book with a green leaf on the cover. Required: Post the cover.
by Kate BenzHow it fits: deciduous tree on left center of cover; many leaves
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 225
Tasks completed: 12/54
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
Coffeegirl25.4 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.
Book: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
K.R. in KmaRied readername
Option 3: Read a book with a stand alone word of at least four letters in the title, subtitles excluded , that can be made from my Readerboard name, KMARIED
Book: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
DARK is in KmARieD readerboard name
Points this task: 25
Total points: 320
Coffeegirl20.7 Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Option A; Mountains books
Book: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Page 5 of the Mountains Books list.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 340
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