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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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Julia10310.5 Good company
Read a book that is written by 2 or more authors.
1635: The Weaver's Code (37) by Eric Flint and Jody Lynn Nye (2 authors)
This post: 10 points,
Total points: 45
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 0
Total books read: 4
Total tasks completed: 3
Joanne MI15.9 April is Love
APHRODITE can be found in any combination of the title/subtitle/author's name.
The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army by Paul Lockhart
AHRODITE found in Title. P found in author's name
Claiming 1 IAF
Points this task 15
IAF this task 1
Season Total 15
IAF 1
Katrisa5.6 Read the Months
Spring, in the Northern Hemisphere, encompasses the months of March, April and May. Read a book with one of these words in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
I read The Girl I Used to Be by April Henry
APRIL in author's name
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 85
Katrisa10.9 Three/Four/Five
Read a book that is number 3, 4 or 5 in a series
I read Secrets of the Lost Ledgers
It is book #5 in the glass library series
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 95
Erica H.20.8 - Nickels and Dimes
Option 1 Either read a book by an author who was born in London, or that is at least 50% set in London. Required:If the birthplace or location isn’t clear in the GR description/author page, provide a reference
The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey Author was born in Whitton, Middlesex which is part of London. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitt...
Points: 20
Total points: 40
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
15.10 May For GrowthThe most recently published book in a series: Dead in the Frame by Stephen Spotswood (Pentecost and Parker #5), published February 4, 2025
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Nick KY***REPOST***
5.8 International Women's Day
Mar 8, 2025 is International Women's Day. Read a book by a single female author. I read The Game by A.S. Byatt by one female author.
This was my original post:
5.8 International Women’s Day I read The Game by A.S. Byatt, one female author.
I am unsure why it did not meet the requirement of giving a short description of the task. Can you explain for future reference? Do we need to cut and paste the instructions in order to comply with some new rule? I am happy to comply, just a little confused.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 70
10.1 It's going to be long ...Read a book that is 500 pages or more
Lighter than My Shadow by Katie Green
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Lighter than My Shadow (nonfiction)**
IAF this Post:1
Total IAF: 1
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 10
10.1
10.10 Celebrating around the worldRead a book with MPG Religion
What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
Total IAF: 1
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 20
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20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the MatchOption 1: For Jenson : choose a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT
The Midwife by Tricia Cresswell
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 40
Total IAF: 1
10.1; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; 10.10
20.1;
Rockynook5.2 - Angel of the Battlefield
author with initials CB, CC, BC, or BB.
Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 40
Kai5.8 International Women's Day
Read a book by a single female author.
Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
New Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 2
Total Points: 15
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 0
Kathy KS10.1 It's going to be long ...
**Claiming 1 (one) Big Book ticket** Pages: 592
Read a book that is 500 pages or more
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
I listened to an audiobook; mmpb-592 p. (Los Juegos del Hambre 4 - Balada de pájaros cantores y serpientes)
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 15
Tasks completed: 2/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 1
Big Book tickets total: 1
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: 1
20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of Walesption and read a book for that option.
Option 4: Offa’s Dyke Path
The Offa’s Dyke Path is named for the 8th century earthwork that once separated Wales from England on the orders of King Offa of Mercia. The current route from Chepstow in the south to Prestatyn in the north still closely follows the current Wales/England border. Opened in the summer of 1971, the trail has been drawing visitors for over 50 years – mainly between April and October, when the Welsh weather is at its best!
Read a book that was first published between April and October of a year since 1971 (inclusive).
Required: State the date of first publication.
I read The Spellshop which was published July 9, 2024.
Points: 20
books read: 1
tasks completed: 1
pages read: 377
Rockynook30.4 - Consecutive Numbers
Option 2: Read 2 books with consecutive number page counts.
Required: state the page count of each book.
B1: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (page count: 351)
B2: The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren (page count: 352)
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 70
PegW20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring
Option 3: Read a book with the MPG of Nature.
Upstream: Selected Essays
**Claiming one IAF ticket
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
IAF: 1
GO: 0
BB: 0
Moonlight 5.2 angel on the battlefield
Book/author: Danger Zone by Brooke Blaine
Task: read a book by an author with the initials BB
HIF: Brooke Blaine
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 45
Books Read: 6
Tasks Done: 5
BB tickets: 1
10.8 Pi DayPage count consisting of consecutive numbers found in this portion of Pi 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45
Task 20.8 - The Capital Ringoption 2: page count made up of listed numbers (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Under Heaven
576 pages
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120 points
Task 30.2 - Gregorian Gameseach book 250+ pages
option 2: author initials (AC) in MARCH
Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekhov
496 pages
option 4: #5 in series
Panic
384 pages
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150 points
Delicious Dee15.9 April is Love
All We Were Promised - Ashton Lattimore - APHRODITE can be found in title/authors names - A in All; P in Promised; H in Ashton, RODI in Promised, T in Ashton, E in We
Points this Post: 15
Points Overall: 50
Its a fact: 1
SHEMAC 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:
Eligible words are listed in Post 2 of the Help Thread:
"Rocks. Santa. Texas. Trail. Wichita"
Required: State the word - TEXAS
Texas Heat
(PB Texas Heat)
This task points: 5
Total season points: 25
ROBIN P30.6 Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. Robb
Option 3: Title & Series Numbering
Total pages >500
Book 1 - Shares first word of title with a book in the series
Glory Be - 272 p
Shares word with Glory in Death
Book 2 - Series # matches # of the In Death book
Glory in Death is # 2
I read Partners in Crime, which is # 2 of 5 in the Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries
**Claiming 1 GO point, orig. pub. 1929
Points this post: 30
Total points: 65
BB0 GO:1 IAF:0
Gangee These Boots were Made for Walking 10.3 a book with one or more people walking cover
by Danielle Steel
Points 10
Total 40
Gangee Strap on your backpack 10.4 author initial in BACKPACK
Full Speed to a Crash Landing
Beth Revis
Points 10 Total 40
5.4 Star Wars DayMay 4th is 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.
Water
Salt Water by Andrew Motion
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 5
5.5 New LifeRead a book whose cover has flowers on it. Flowers may be growing in the ground, in a bouquet, or just one single flower.
Blind Owl by Sadegh HedayatTask Total: 5
Season Total: 10
10.3 These boots are made for walking ... Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover ...
The Lonely Girl by Edna O'BrienTask Total: 10
Season Total: 20
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter B. KNITTING:
For this task, read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap. Any hat/cap of any era works.
I couldn't resist this beautiful headwear!
Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Mayan Poetry by David BowlesTask Total: 20
Season Total: 40
Kai10.7 Saintly Names
Read a book where the authors first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George
GB84 by David Peace
New Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Points: 25
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 0
Task 15.7 Happy Fairytale BirthdayRead a book from the first 25 pages of this list
Fairy Tale Retellings Books
Book: The Thirteenth Child
On p. 23
Points this task: 15
Total points: 25
Katrisa10.2 It's a Wonderful World - let's explore it!
Read a book with MPG Travel
Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel
Has MPG Travel
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 105
Katrisa15.8 March Means War
Read a book with MARS intact in the title.
I read Mars Direct
MARS in MARS
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 120
Delicious Dee5.5 New Life
- there are flowers around her headPoints this Post: 5
Points Overall: 55
Its a fact: 1
SUSAN A30.5 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Compound Words
COMPOUND WORD: WILDCAT
Book 1: first part of the compound word in the title/subtitle
Wild by Egan Sheridan
No MMPG. Paperback HERE
Wild in title
Book 2: second part of the compound word found intact in the author’s name
Night with a SEAL by Cat Johnson
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
Cat - found in author name
previous total: 140
points this post: 30
total points: 170
JoshIt's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad
Option 3: The Alps --> Read a book with mountains on the cover.
I read
by C.J. Box, which has mountains in the backgrounds.Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
Pages Read: 368
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's DayOption 3: original publication date consists of two of the numbers from 1, 9, 0, 7
The Sculptress by Minette Walters
First published in 1993.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20/910
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Non-Fiction 0
Page count: 325
Deborah15.3 East to West
Option 2: One Book Task
1) Read a book whose page count or first published year with at least 2 numbers from 6800
AND
2) Read a book that is book is number 1-15 in series of at least 3 published books
The Girl in the Tower The Winternight Trilogy #2
360 pages
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 50
Books Read: 5
Tasks Done: 5
Jessica S5.9 Memorial Day
Read a book with a tombstone or cemetery on the cover
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 5
Jessica S20.6 - It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad
Option 1: New York City Read a book with a bridge on the cover
OR Read a book set at least 50% in New York City
A Ferry of Bones & Gold by Hailey Turner
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 25
Jessica S20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Option 1: For Jenson
book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT or COMICS (MINECRAFT)
The Engagement Party by Finley Turner
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 45
Jessica S15.6 Finding Easter Goodies
Read a book with a Rabbit/bunny, Egg, or Chicken/chick/rooster on the cover
The Rabbit's Foot by Parker WilliamsPoints this task: 15
Total Points: 60
Jessica S20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring
2. Read a book where the page count is made up of the numbers 1,1,2,5,6,7,8
Faking Ever After by Hayden Hall
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 80
Jessica S30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 3: Book whose SINGLE author's first and last initials use only the letters in the name of ONE of the months of the Spring Challenge - March, April, or May APRIL
Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews
Option 4: book that is # 3, 4 or 5 in a series
Wedding Bells and Deadly Spells by Danielle Garrett
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 110
Jessica S15.3 East to West
Option 2: One Book Task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1
1. Read a book whose page count or first published year with at least 2 numbers from 6800
2. Read a book that is book is number 1-15 in series of at least 3 published books.
Couture and Curses by Danielle Garrett
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 125
Nick KY5.3 Santa Fe Trail After All These Years The series word “Santa” in the city name Santa Fe is from the list of words on the map (in which “Santa” is also in the city name “Santa Fe.”)
I read Bread of the Dead (Santa Fe Café Mystery # 1) by Ann Myers.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 75
Nick KY15.6 Easter Goodies Egg on cover.
I read Bran New Death by Victoria Hamilton.
A carton of eggs is on the counter on the cover:
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 90
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Task # 30.7 - Amy FL's Task: Typing Challenge
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. The word must be at least four letters long and y your left hand to type it
Head Cases by John McMahon
Word Cases contains only left handed letters.
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 The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima
Yukio contains only right handed letters
Points this post: 30
Total points: 50