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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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Delicious Dee15.8 March Means War
Podkayne of Mars - MARS intact in title
Points this Post: 15
Points Overall: 70
Its a fact: 1
SHEMAC 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
Choose an option
Required: State the option - 1
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. AFTER
Happy's Ever After
(PB Happy's Ever After)
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 - KIKI
The Alpha and His King
(PB The Alpha and His King)
This task points: 30
Total season points: 55
Nick KY25.2 RobinP’s NATO Alphabet.
Opt. 2. Read a book with one of the code words (from the 1943 International Version) as a stand-alone word in the title or author's name.
Author’s name “Fox,” one of the 1943 NATO alphabet code words: I read One-Eyed Cat by Paula Fox. The book has the genre “Childrens” but has the following designations –
IL: MG
BL: 5.4,
AR 7.0 making it acceptable according to SRC rules.
Opt. 3. Read a book set at least 50% in one of the named locations (1927 U.S. version).
Set100% in “Canada,” code word from the 1927 version that used place names: I read A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 115
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 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 Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Garth Nix
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 5
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 4
Golden Oldies - 1
It's A Fact - 1
Mod
5.8 International Women's Day
Read a book by a single female author.
Drunk on Love. Jasmine Guillory
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 6
Total Points: 75
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies - 1
It's A Fact - 1
Mod
5.5 New Life
Read a book whose cover has flowers on it.
Required: Post the cover
The Wedding Veil. Kristy Woodson Harvey
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 7
Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 6
Golden Oldies - 1
It's A Fact - 1
PegW30.7 - Amy FL's Task: Typing Challenge
Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title that can be made by using only the letters on the left side of the keyboard.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead using the word DEAD
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.
Stoner by John Williams
Using the name John
Points this post: 30
Total points: 50
IAF: 1
GO: 0
BB: 0
ROBIN P20.2 Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 3: Pub. date has 2 #s from 1, 9, 0,7
Artists in Crime - pub per GR 1/1/1938
(GR often assigns Jan 1 as a default date to older books, but even without that, the 1 and 9 from the year fulfill the task.)
**Claiming 1 GO point, pub 1938
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
BB:0 GO:2 IAF:0
Kai20.4 Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter
OPTION A: Read a book with a word in the title (not subtitle) or series’ name which matches one of the character classes. Plurals and possessives are allowed, no other variations. The classes are- Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard.
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
**Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket**
New Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 5
Total Points: 60
BIG BOOK: 1
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 1
Kristen IA10.5 Good company
Read a book that is written by 2 or more authors.
From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
*****I claim 1 It's A Fact*****
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 10/910
Tasks Completed: 1/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 1
Kristen IA10.10 Celebrating around the world
Read a book with MPG Religion .
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke
*****I claim 1 It's A Fact*****
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 20/910
Tasks Completed: 2/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 2
Kristen IA20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 1: Read a book with an author whose first and last initials appear in MOTHERING.
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40/910
Tasks Completed: 3/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 2
Kristen IA20.7 - 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: Forests Books - Page 2
Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 60/910
Tasks Completed: 4/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 2
Kristen IA30.7 - 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
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.
Required: Specify the word in your post. - FACE
A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
*****I claim 1 It's A Fact ticket*****
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. - JILL
The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 90/910
Tasks Completed: 5/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 3
5.8 International Women's DayRead a book by a single female author.
The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 5
10.9 Three/Four/FiveRead a book that is number 3, 4 or 5 in a series.
The White Road by John Connolly
#4 in the series. The page count is 544, I'd like a BB ticket
Post Total: 10
Grand Total: 15
30.1 Spring Up and GrowBook 1: Book with at least 2 words in the title, each word beginning with a letter in SPRING. Letters can be used multiple times.
Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart
Book 2: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, each word longer than its preceding word.
The Killer Collective by Barry Eisler
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 45
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lisa MD's Task: Take a Walk on the Wild SideOption B, a book from Forests Books page 6: Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate
paperback edition Shelterwood
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
FLY Task #5.5 New Life
+BB ticket
task: a book whose cover has flowers on it
book: Wolfsong
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits:
other:
**Claiming BB ticket for MMPB = 736 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 25
Tasks completed: 3/54
BB: 0 + 1 = 1 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
trishhartuk5.6 Read the Months
March, April or May in the title or author's name.
May Day Murder, Julie Wassmer
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (288pg)
Using MAY
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
Christine V20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 3: 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.
Murder Your Employer - original publication date February 21, 2023
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
It's A Fact: 0
Joanne MI5.2 Angel of the Battlefield
Read a book by an author named Clara or Barton or with the initials: CB, CC, BC, or BB.
India Black by Carol K. Carr
Points this Task 5
Season Total 20
1 IAF
Moonlight5.4 Star Wars day
Book/author: Fear Me by BB reid
Task: read a book with a word in the title that can be made from the phrase MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
HIF: the word is fear
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 50
Books Read: 7
Tasks Done: 6
BB tickets: 1
SHEMAC 5.10 World Book Day
In honour of World Book Day, please read a book of your choice that meets the SRC guidelines
Hats to Boots
(No MPG Childrens so far)
(PB Hats to Boots)
LoraTask: 30.4 - Susan A's Task: Consecutive Numbers, using Option 3
Book 1:
Book/Author: Sunshine / Robin McKinley
How it fits: 389 pages (8,9)
Book 2:
Book/Author: America Fantastica / Tim O'Brien
How it fits: published in 2023 (2,3)
Points for this task: 30
Total points: 30
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: 0
LoraTask: 20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of Wales, using Option 4
Book/Author: Zoo 2 / James Patterson
How it fits: published June 7, 2016
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 50
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: 0
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10.4 Strap on your backpack
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER
THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY. Agatha Christie
First published in 1942 - claiming 1 GO
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 8
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 7
Golden Oldies - 2
It's A Fact - 1
Nick KY5.7 Spring Fever Author’s inits are in “sPRing has sprung.” I read The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 120
JenJ IA15.3 East to West
Option 2: One Book Task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria.
Book 1: Read a book whose page count or first published year with at least 2 numbers from 6800.
Book 2: Read a book that is book is number 1-15 in series of at least 3 published books. Whole numbers only.
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
First published: 2006
#1 in series
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 15/910
Tasks Completed: 1/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
JenJ IA30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024
This is a 2 book task. Choose 2 different tasks and read a book for each.
Option 1 - SURPRISE!
Read a book with an MPG of Mental Health or Self Help.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
*****I claim 1 It's A Fact ticket*****
Option 4 - The Venue
Read a book where the single author’s first and last initials can be found in STAR PLUNGE.
More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 45/910
Tasks Completed: 2/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 1
30.7 - Amy FL's Task: Typing ChallengeOption 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.
Rêves d'envol
Word Rêves (dreams in french) using the letters typed with the left hand:
Q, W, E, R, T, A, S, D, F, G, Z, X, C, V, B
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.
La Confession by John Grisham
First name John using the letters typed with the right hand:
Y, U, I, O, P, H, J, K, L, N, M
Points this post: 30
Total points: 45
Nick KY25.4 KMarieD’s Readerboard Names
Opt. 1. Single author, 1st and last inits in KMARIED. I read The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne by Ann Radcliffe. “kmARied”
Opt. 3. Title word made from letters in KMARIED. I read Marked Men by Chris Simms, “Marked” letters in KMARiED
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 145
KRISTA KY30.3 -Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024
Option 2: Family Saga book
page 1 of Family Saga Books
The Vanishing Half
Option 4: Authors Initials in STAR PLUNGE
The Wedding People
Author Initials AE
Points This Task:30
Total Points: 60
Coffeegirl20.1 Most Improved - Be The Match
Option 1: For Jenson (He's My Nephew :))
Choose a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT or COMICS.
No Judgements by Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot -- initials in both words: MineCraft and CoMics
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 20
Coffeegirl15.9 April is Love
Read a book where all the letters of APHRODITE can be found
The Paradise Problem
THe PARaDIsE prOblem are in the work APHRODITE
Points this task: 15
Total points: 35
Coffeegirl20.2 Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 2: read a book in which the title word of at least 4 letters in the phrase: SPECIAL MEAL
Caraval
CArAvaL -> CAAL - in the phrase speCiAl meAL
Points this task: 20
Total points: 55
Coffeegirl10.5 Good Company
Read a book written by 2 or more authors.
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Boylan
Points this task: 10
Total points: 65
Coffeegirl20.9 On the Trail of the West Coast Writers
Read a book by an author who was born in or lives/lived in Cali, Oregon, or Washington
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed lives in Portland, Oregon (https://www.cherylstrayed.com/)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 85
10.3 These boots are made for walking ...Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover
The Snow Walker
New Points: 10
Total Points: 10
Delicious Dee15.6 Finding Easter Goodies
- rooster on cover; claiming 1 its a fact for non-fictionPoints this Post: 15
Points Overall: 85
Its a fact: 2
trishhartuk5.5 New Life
Read a book with flowers on the cover.
The Baby Dragon Café, Aamna Quereshi
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (312pg)
Flowers in planters okayed in Help Thread message #7: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1
JEN B15.7 Happy Fairytale Birthday
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list: Fairy Tale Retellings Books
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
This book is on Page 2 of the list
TOTAL POINTS: 60
PegW** This is a repost to claim one IAF ticket**
20.8 - 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**
Total points: 50
IAF: 1
GO: 0
BB: 0
Jessica S5.9 Memorial Day
Read a book with a tombstone or cemetery on the cover
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostPoints this task: 5
Total Points: 195
Heatso10.8 Pi Day
a book with a page count consisting of consecutive numbers found in this portion of Pi 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375
Book: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
How it fits: 358 pages
Points: 10
Total Points: 10
Heatso10.10 Celebrating around the world
Read a book with MPG Religion
Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding A True Faith by April Ajoy
Religion is the 2nd tagged MPG
Points: 10
Total Points: 20
Katrisa5.1 Spring Cleaning!
read the book that has been on your current "To Be Read" list the longest.
I read The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes
On my GR TBR since 2017
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 125
Katrisa10.6 Take a Hike
Read a book found on the first 25 pages of the Hiking Shelf
I read When You Find My Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail from P3 of the list
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 135
FLY Task #5.1 Spring Cleaning!
+BB ticket
task: the book that has been on your current "To Be Read" list the longest
book: Circe
(my version is audio, first MMPB here) = 549 pages
how it fits: added to current TBR June 2020
other:
**Claiming BB ticket for MMPB = 549 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 4/54
BB: 1+1=2 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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15.3 East to West
OPTION 2: Read a book that satisfies both:
- the page count or first published year has at least 2 numbers from 6800
- number 1-15 in series of at least 3 published books
Tombland by C.J. Sansom
Published 2018, #7 in series
**Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket**
Page Count = 865
New Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 4
Total Points: 40
BIG BOOK: 1
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 0