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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of Wales• Option 4: Offa’s Dyke Path
Read a book that was first published between April and October of a year since 1971 (inclusive).
Required: State the date of first publication
Bite Club by Rachel Caine
Date Read: 15 Mar, 25
How It Fits: May 3rd 2011
Points This Post: 20
Total Points 60
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Christine V's Task: Spring Growth• Option 1: One of my favorite parts of spring is watching all the green come back to the landscape. Read a book with a green leaf on the cover. This could be a single leaf or an entire forest, but if using tree leaves then this should be deciduous leaves only (e.g. oak, birch, maple), no conifers or evergreen needles.
Required: Post the cover.
A Simple Country Murder by Blythe Baker
Date Read: 31 Mar, 25
How It Fits: Lots of green leaves on cover
Points This Post:20
Total Points: 80
20.6 - It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad• Option 2: Florida Keys
My college friends and I love to travel together, so this spring we're meeting up in Key West. I'm looking forward to swimming in the clear water, taking a sailing excursion, and enjoying some delicious Cuban food. I also have to visit the Southernmost Point in the United States to recreate one of my favorite photos of my dad standing at the marker.
Read a book with a boat on the cover. This should be a small vessel such as a rowing boat or sailboat, not a large ship such as an ocean liner or ferry.
OR
Read a book set at least 50% in Florida, USA
The Midnight Rose bybLucinda Riley
Date Read: 6 March, 25
Pages: 688 Claiming BB Ticket
How It Fits: Boat on cover
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 100
Big Book Tickets Claimed: 1
30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games• Option 1
March, April and May are the 3rd, 4th and 5th months of the year
Read a book with a stand alone variant of the number 3, 4, or 5 in the TITLE ONLY.Tia Fanning
It may appear as words or numbers, whole numbers or ordinals - so 3, 4, 5 ; Three, Four, Five ; Third, Fourth, Fifth ; and 3rd , 4th, 5th all work.
Numerals should be Arabic numerals, not Roman numerals (i.e. not III, IV or V)
Oriana and the Three Werebears by author:Tia Fanning|1159995]
Pages: 272
Date Read: 27 March, 25
How It Fits: Three in title
• 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
Examples:
Agatha Christie (March), Robin Paige (April) Moira Young (May)
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
Pages: 408
Date Read: 21 Mar, 25
How It Fits: Author initials in MARCH
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 130
Big Book Tickets Claimed: 1
FLY Task #20.5 - Bigger is Better - Christine V's Task: Spring Growth
task: Option 1: a green leaf on the cover
book: The Unhoneymooners
(my version is kindle, first MMPB here) = 443 pages
how it fits:
Points this post: 20
Total points: 525
Tasks completed: 32/54
BB: 9 / GO: 1 / IAF: 0
JEN B30.7 - 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 you only use your left hand to type it.
Required: Specify the word in your post.
The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman
Word = WEST
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.
Required: Specify the name in your post.
The Testament by John Grisham
Name = JOHN
TOTAL POINTS 140
Task 20.4 - Dopamine for Winteroption B: hat, being worn, on cover
Deacon King Kong
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745 points
Andy P.Task # 20.6 - It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad
Option 3. Read a book set at least 50% in Germany,
The Last Secret of The Soul: One boy. One Holocaust. One Survivor. by Stephen P. Smith
Set almost entirely in Germany
Points this post: 20
Total points : 560
ROBIN P10.5 Good Company
2 or more authors
Racing the Devil - Charles Todd
Per GR author page - Charles Todd is the pen name used by the mother-and-son writing team, Caroline Todd and Charles Todd.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 555
BB:2 GO:10 IAF:1
LoraTask: 20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Lois' Task: On the Trail of West Coast Writers
Book/Author: A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them / Timothy Egan
How it fits: author was born in and lives in Washington; listed in GR bio
Claiming 1 It's a Fact for MPG Nonfiction
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 390
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: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 4
ROBIN P30.4 Susan A's Task: Consecutive Numbers
Option 1: 2 books w consecutive #s in a series
Enter a Murderer - #2 in Roderick Alleyn series
**Claiming 1 GO pt, orig pub 1935
The Nursing Home Murder - #3 in Roderick Alleyn series
**Claiming 1 GO pt, orig pub 1935
Points this post: 30
Total points: 585
BB:2 GO:12 IAF:1
Christine V20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Option 1: single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT or COMICS
Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky, whose initials appear in MINECRAFT.
I read the Kindle edition. The top PB (no MMPB available) Eyes of the Void has 656 pages.
***Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket***
Points this post: 20
BB tickets this post: 1
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
It's A Fact: 1
Christine V20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring
Option 1: Either read a book by an author who was born in London, or that is at least 50% set in London.
Midnight Riot, set in London
Points this post: 20
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
It's A Fact: 1
5.4 Star Wars DayTitle word from MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: Friends Without Benefits by Penny Reid
paperback edition Friends Without Benefits
The word is Without.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 540
5.5 New LifeFlowers on the cover: Strawberry Lane by Jodi Thomas
Points this post: 5
Total points: 545
5.8 International Women's DayFemale author: Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
Points this post: 5
Total points: 550
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.
Required: State the word WRITE
Don’t Forget to Write
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
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. However, the flower(s) must be identifiable as such.
Required: Post the cover
Powerless
*Claiming one Big Book Ticket - 501 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
5.6 Read the MonthsSpring, 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. The word can be in any position.
Dirty Billionaire
Points this post: 5
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
5.7 Spring FeverRead 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.
An Academy for Liars
Points this post: 5
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
5.8 International Women's DayMar 8, 2025 is International Women's Day. Read a book by a single female author.
Pain in the Axe
Points this post: 5
Total points: 25
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
5.9 Memorial DayMany countries have their own Memorial Days, but in the United States it is celebrated in May. Read a book with a tombstone or cemetery on the cover.
Required: Post the cover
Death of an Irish Mummy
Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
5.10 World Book DayIn honour of World Book Day, please read a book of your choice that meets the SRC guidelines
The Jewel of the Isle
Points this post: 5
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
10.1 It's going to be long ...We are going a long distance this season, so we'll need a long book!
Read a book that is 500 pages or more
The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
Claiming on Big Book Ticket - 578 pages
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
10.2 It's a Wonderful World - let's explore it!Read a book with MPG Travel
Work in Progress
Points this post: 10
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
10.4 Strap on your backpackRead a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER
Glow of the Everflame
Claiming one Big Book Ticket - 608 pages
Points this post: 10
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
10.5 Good companyRead a book that is written by 2 or more authors.
The Mafia King's Sister
Points this post: 10
Total points: 75
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
10.6 Take a HikeThen take a hike from the comfort of home and read a book found on the first 25 pages of the Hiking Shelf:
Hiking Shelf
Required: State the page 13
The God of the Woods
Points this post: 10
Total points: 85
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
FLY Task #15.4 The Big Three
Option 2: One Book Task
task: (a) 3-word title, and (b) published in March of a year ending in 3
book: The White Lady
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here) = 336 pages
how it fits: 3-word title, First published March 21, 2023
Points this post: 15
Total points: 540
Tasks completed: 33/54
BB: 9 / GO: 1 / IAF: 0
RACHEL CA5.8 International Women's Day: Read a book by a single female author.
Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water, by Amorina Kingdon (IAF ticket)10.4 Strap on your backpack: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER. State the initials
Lies and Weddings, by Kevin Kwan by Kevin Kwan (KK)10.7 Saintly Names: Read a book where the author's first name is a derivative of David, Patrick, or George.State the name.
You Are Here, by David Nicholls by David Nicholls (David)15.7 Happy Fairytale Birthday: Read a book from the first 25 pages of the Fairy Tale Retellings Books list. State the page.
Black Woods Blue Sky, by Eowyn Ivey (page 17 on May 2)Points this post: 40
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 1
EMurphy 20.4 Golden Oldies-Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter
Option 2: Cover shows someone wearing a hat/cap
by Jenny XieThis Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 250
Books Read: 16
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +750: 1
IAF Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 10
20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of WalesBook: How To Marry A Werewolf
Task: option 4 - Read a book that was first published between April and October of a year since 1971 (inclusive).
How it fits: first published in May 2018
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 198 pages.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90
10.8 Pi DayRead a book with a page count consisting of consecutive numbers found in this portion of Pi 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375
Required: State the page count 323
A Dangerous Collaboration
Points this post: 10
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 13
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
10.9 Three/Four/FiveMarch, April, and May are the 3rd, 4th, and 5th months of the year
Read a book that is number 3, 4 or 5 in a series
A Court of Silver Flames
Claiming one Big Book Ticket - 757 pages
Points this post: 10
Total points: 105
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=3, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
10.10 Celebrating around the worldRead a book with MPG Religion
Say a Little Prayer
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=3, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
15.2 South To NorthBook 1: Read a book set at least 50% in Mexico
Don't Taco 'Bout Murder
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in Canada
Spiral
Points this post: 15
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 17
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=3, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
15.3 East to WestOption 2: One Book Task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1
Twisted Lies
Claiming one Big Book Ticket - 560 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 18
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
15.4 The Big ThreeOption 2: One Book Task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1
Six Scorched Roses
Points this post: 15
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 19
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
15.5 I've Been ProbedRead a book with the MPG Alien or Aliens
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com
Points this post: 15
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
15.7 Happy Fairytale BirthdayRead a book from the first 25 pages of this list
Fairy Tale Retellings Books
Required: State the page. 7
Desperate Measures
Points this post: 15
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 21
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
5.1 Spring Cleaning!The book that has been on my to-read list the longest: Laura Rider's Masterpiece by Jane Hamilton
This book has been on my GR to-read list since August 29, 2011, just a few months shy of 14 years.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 555
15.9 April is LoveRead a book where all the letters of APHRODITE can be found in in any combination of the title/subtitle/authors name
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
Points this post: 15
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 22
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
15.10 May For GrowthRead the most recent published book ( as of March 1, 2025) in a series of at last 3 published books
The Wedding Witch
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 23
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the MatchOption 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
Required: State which word the initials appear in MINECRAFT
Lights Out
Points this post: 20
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 24
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's DayOption 1: Mothers Day in the UK is known as Mothering Sunday.
Read a book with an author whose first and last initials appear in MOTHERING
The Awakening
Points this post: 20
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 25
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of WalesOption 3: Sarn Helen
Read a book with an MPG of Religion and/or Mythology
Neon Gods
Points this post: 20
Total points: 280
Tasks completed: 25
Books read: 26
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for WinterB. KNITTING
For this task, read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap
Potions, Poisons, and Peril
Points this post: 20
Total points: 300
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 27
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=4, 750=1, 1000=0
It's A Fact: 0
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•Option 2: Some people do not give a physical gift, but choose to treat their mother or grandmother to a special meal, beauty treatment or fun outing.
For this option , read a book in which a title word of at least 4 letters appears in the phrase:
FUN OUTING and/or SPECIAL MEAL
The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary
Date Read: Mar 7, 25
How it fits: CALL can be found in SPECIAL MEAL
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40