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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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CathyG30.4 - Susan A's Task: Consecutive Numbers
Pick ONE option and read two books.Required: Specify the option
Option 1
Read two books from a single series that have consecutive whole number series numbers.
Required: state the series and series number
Chronicles of Rhyacia 1&2
The Unseen and The Adversary by Thea Harrison
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 190 /910
Tasks Completed: 7/54
NF:
CathyG10.10 Celebrating around the world
Read a book with MPG Religion or where one of the festivals named (Ramadan, Lent, Easter, Passover, Holi, Vaisakhi, Beltane, May Day) is central to the storyline
Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 200 /910
Tasks Completed: 8/54
NF:
20.6 - It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for DadBook: You and Me on Vacation
Task: option 3 - Read a book with mountains on the cover
How it fits: mountains in the background
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Jasmiina F10.1 It's going to be long ...:
Read a book that is 500 pages or more: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros.
Pages: 623
Points this post: 10
Total points: 125
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post: 1 (500+)
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
SHEMAC 15.7 Happy Fairytale Birthday
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list
Fairy Tale Retellings Books
Required: State the page - 1
Before Midnight: A Cinderella Story
(MMP [book:Before Midnight|367349
This task points: 15
Total season points: 825
Task 10.7 Saintly Names Read a book where the authors first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George
Book: Parkland: Birth of a Movement by Dave Cullen
Points this task: 10
Total points: 595
SHEMAC10.7 Saintly Names
Read a book where the authors first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George
Required: State the name - Patrick/Patricia
https://www.behindthename.com/name/pa...
Alpha & Omega
(MMP L'Origine)
This task points: 10
Total season points: 835
Andy P.Task # 50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!
Option 1 A.
A. Read three different books that have been claimed in the Spring Challenge Completed Tasks
Book 1. Message # 20
The Black Loch by Peter May 400p.
Book 2. Message # 20
Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce 295 p.
Book 3. Message # 1651
Battle Mountain by C.J. Box 351 p.
page count: 400+ 295+351= 1046>750 requirement.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 725
Jecca10.3 These boots are made for walking ...
Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover ...
by Percival Everett**Approved in help thread**
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 580
Total Tasks Completed: 25
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
10.8 Pi DayRead a book with a page count consisting of consecutive numbers found in this portion of Pi 3.1415926535897932 384 62643383279502884197169399375
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
384 pages, Paperback
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 590
Total Tasks Completed: 26
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for WinterC. TRAVEL:
read a book which is set at least 50% in the country of Mexico.
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Setting
Mexico, Mexico City (México City) (Mexico)
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 610
Total Tasks Completed: 27
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring1. Either read a book by an author who was born in London, or that is at least 50% set in London.
Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes
From the author's page: Born in London, England, The United Kingdom
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 630
Total Tasks Completed: 28
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
25.4 - KmarieD's Task: Readerboard NamesOption 1:
Read a book where the single author's first and last initials can be found in YOUR Readerboard name and/or mine, KMARIED.
My readerboard name is Jecca
The One by John Marrs
J - Jecca
M - kMaried
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.
Maid
Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 655
Total Tasks Completed: 29
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!Option 2: Read one book from each task: A, B, AND C.
Choose a post in the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread and:
A. Read the book claimed in the post.
Message 140: The Sculptress by Minette Walters
Cuisine sanglante by Minette Walters
MMPB is 352 pages
B. Read a book by an author listed on the chosen author's litterature map.
Message 1412: Alice Hoffman / https://www.literature-map.com/alice+...
C'est le cœur qui lâche en dernier by Margaret Atwood
MMPB is 480 pages
C. Read a book from the Readers Also Enjoyed section.
Message 266: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
La Société très secrète des sorcières extraordinaires by Sangu Mandanna
MMPB is 336 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 310
30.5 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Compound WordsCompound Word : Backward
Book 1:
Read a book with the first part of the compound word - back
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
Book 2:
Read a book with the second part of the compound word found intact in the author’s name. - ward
The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 685
Total Tasks Completed: 30
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 1
ROBIN P10.8 Pi Day
Number of pages found in consecutive #s in Pi
Liza's England- 288 p
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375
Points this post: 10
Total points: 840
BB:2 GO:14 IAF:5
Joanne MISanta 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 the map
The Word is City
Oleander City
Points this task 5
Season Total 230
3 BB's 3 IAF
Joanne Mi20.9 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 California, Oregon, or Washington.
Rides a Dread Legion by Raymond E. Feist
The state is California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond...
Points this task 20
Season Total 255
3 BB's 3 IAF
Mod
25.1 Cats Task: Books of North America
Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in North America
Home (From the description: "Alex and Emily’s two groups are finally united after making their way home to Canada from Disneyland, but a peaceful, happy homecoming is not to be.")
Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in North America
What Have You Done? - Shari Lapena born in Canada
Points this post: 25
Total points: 550
Mod
50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!
Option B. Choose an author of a book claimed on the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread.
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.
Message 14: by Alex Mar 02, 2025 12:24PM
The author was Christina Lauren
Read:
Twisted Love
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Love on the Brain
Points this post: 50
Total points: 600
Mod
25.2 Robin P's Task: The NATO Alphabet
Read a book with one of the code words as a stand-alone word in the title or author's name
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, MIKE, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, and Zulu
Ashfall- MIKE Mullins
Read a book with one of the code words as a stand-alone word in the title or author's name
Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog, Easy, Fox, George, How, Item, Jig, King, LOVE, Mike, Nan, Oboe, Peter, Queen, Roger, Sugar, Tare, Uncle, Victor, William, X-Ray, Yoke, Zebra
Love Letters to a Serial Killer -LOVE
Points this post: 25
Total points: 625
FLY Task #20.10 Group Reads
+ IAF ticket
task: book selected as a group read for the season
book: Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here) = 320 pages
how it fits: chosen for Non-Fiction: Cults
my very unpopular opinion here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... ;)
other:
**claiming IAF ticket for nonfiction memoir
Points this post: 20
Total points: 690
Tasks completed: 43/54
BB: 9 / GO: 1 / IAF: 0 + 1 = 1
FLY Task #10.2 It's a Wonderful World - let's explore it!
+ GO Ticket
task: a book with MPG Travel
book: Three Men in a Boat
(my version is audio, first MMPB here) = 185 pages
how it fits: MPG Travel
other:
**claiming GO ticket for First published January 1, 1889
Points this post: 10
Total points: 700
Tasks completed: 44/54
BB: 9 / GO: 1 + 1 = 2 / IAF: 1
Angela IL 10.5 Good company
Read a book that is written by 2 or more authors.
The Trial by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro-5/18
PB Link: The Trial
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 360
Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 14
It's A Fact: 3
Angela IL 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Christine V's Task: Spring Growth
Option 1: 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.
Any Bitter Thing by Monica Wood-5/16
PB Link: Any Bitter Thing
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 380
Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 15
It's A Fact: 3
Lisa MD30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. Robb
Required: 501+ total pages; 1 new-to-you author
Option 2: I chose character Ryan Feeney, police captain
Book A - Author shares a name with character
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
306 pgs
Character & author share the name, "Feeney."
Book B - MC shares job with chosen character
The Third to Die by Allison Brennan
458 pgs
MC is police detective
Allison Brennan is a new to me author.
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 355/910
Total Books Read: 25
Total Tasks Completed: 20
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 8
Kristen IA15.8 March Means War
Read a book with MARS intact in the title.
The Marsh Queen by Virginia Hartman
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 560/910
Tasks Completed: 32/54
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 14
FLY Task #50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!
+2 BB tickets
task: B. Choose a book claimed on the Completed Task Thread and read 3 authors from that author's litmap
I chose Ken Follett from message #245
Ken Follett's litmap: https://www.literature-map.com/ken+fo...
book 1: The Sigma Protocol
(my version is kindle, first MMPB here) = 928 pages
how it fits: author = Robert Ludlum
book 2: Tell Tale: Short Stories
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here) = 233 pages
how it fits: author = Jeffrey Archer
book 3: Jurassic Park
(my version is kindle, first MMPB here) = 467 pages
how it fits: author = Michael Crichton
other:
minimum page count exceeded (The Sigma Protocol MMPB > 750 pages)
**Claiming 2 BB tickets for The Sigma Protocol MMPB > 750 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 750
Tasks completed: 45/54
BB: 9 + 2 = 11 / GO: 2 / IAF: 1
Kathy KS**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION see book 1 below
30.5 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Compound Words
Compound word: BLACKBERRY (black + berry)
Book 1: Read a book with the first part of the compound word in the title/subtitle.
Kansas City's Montgall Avenue: Black Leaders and the Street They Called Home by Margie Carr
Title includes: BLACK
Book 2: Read a book with the second part of the compound word found intact in the author’s name.
Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry
Author surname: BERRY
I read as an ebook; mmpb-333 p.
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 335
Tasks completed: 17/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5
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: 6
Masoodah30.7 - Amy FL's Task: Typing Challenge
Option 1: Two-book task
Letters typed with the left hand: Q, W, E, R, T, A, S, D, F, G, Z, X, C, V, B
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.
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Word: Great
Letters typed with the right hand: Y, U, I, O, P, H, J, K, L, N, M
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.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Author first name - Holly
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 225 / 910
Total Books Read: 15 / 73
Total Tasks Completed: 10 / 54
BB Total: 1 + 1 = 2
GO:
IAF:
Lisa MD30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Req: Minimum of 250 pgs each
Option 1: Variant of 3, 4, or 5 in title
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
304 pgs
Title Word: "Three" is variant of 3
Option 3: Author initials in March, April, or May
The Big Empty by Robert Crais
384 pgs
Author initials: "RC" in maRCh
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 385/910
Total Books Read: 27
Total Tasks Completed: 21
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 8
Kai5.5 New Life
Read 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.
Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan
New Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 16
Total Points: 235
BIG BOOK: 2
GOLDEN OLDIES: 3
IT'S A FACT: 1
10.9 Three/Four/FiveNumber 3, 4 or 5 in a series: Sunshine Beach by Wendy Wax (Ten Beach Road #4)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 710
Deborah10.7 Saintly Names
Read a book where the authors first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George
PATRICK https://www.behindthename.com/name/pa...
Feminine Forms Pádraigín (Irish) Patrice, Patricia (English)
Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 355
Books Read: 29
Tasks Done: 23
50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete! We are going to be using the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread. in this group for this task. You must choose a post claimed by another player. (not your own)
Books must total at least 750 pages. No books with the MPG Childrens/Middle Grade or Graphic Novels/Manga/Sequential Art may be used for this task.
Required: State the option
Option 1: Choose a task from below: A, B, OR C
Required: State the option
I did Task A
A. Read three different books that have been claimed in the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread.
Required: State the Message # for each book.
Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet post 1112, Delicious Dee. This book is nonfiction so please give me a ****IT'S A FACT**** ticket. This book is 279 pp long
Not Quite by the Book which was from post 29 by Rockynook. This book is 317 pp
The Wedding People 1531 by KSMary. This book is 384 pp.
279+317+384 = 980 pp
points: 215
books read: 15
tasks completed: 12
tasks in progress: 1
It's a fact: 3
pages read: 4788
LoraTask: 25.4 - KmarieD's Task: Readerboard Names, using options 1 and 2
Book 1:
Book/Author: Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store / Miye Lee
How it fits: author's initials ML are contained in readernames LORA and KMARIED
Book 2:
Book/Author: Mistress of All Evil / Serena Valentino
How it fits: four word title where all words starts with letters in LORA and KMARIED (MOAE)
Points for this task: 25
Total points: 505
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 4
ROBIN P10.7 Saintly Names
Authors first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George
GEORGE
The Cursing Stones Murder - George Bellairs
Points this post: 10
Total points: 850
BB:2 GO:14 IAF:5
ROBIN P5.2 Angel of the Battlefield
Author initials are BB, BC, CB or CC
A Case of Conspiracy in Clerkenwell - Clara Benson - CB
Points this post: 5
Total points: 855
BB:2 GO:14 IAF:5
Andy P.Task # 15.7 Happy Fairytale Birthday
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list
Fairy Tale Retellings Books
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
found on page 1.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 740
5.2 Angel of the BattlefieldThree Weeks in Paris by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Initials BB - middle initial ignored
Total points: 65
10.8 Pi DayLet the Great World Spin - 375 pages
375 is found in the portion of Pi listed
Total points: 75
Andy P.Task # 10.4 Strap on your backpack
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER
Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson
KA in BACKPACKER
Points this post: 10
Total points: 750
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's DayOption 3: Erasure - published in 2001
contains 0 and 1 from 1, 9, 0, 7
Total points: 95
20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of WalesOption 4: The Book Censor's Library
Published April 30, 2024, which is between April and October of a year since 1971
Total points: 115
Coffeegirl15.10 May For Growth
Read the most recent published book in a series of at last 3 published books.
Book: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Hunger Games Series, published 3-25, book #0.5
(approved help thread message 19)
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 455
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25.3 XBM's Task - So Many Names!
Read a book by an author that EXACTLY shares one of these names: NICOLE
The Truth about the Accident - NICOLE Trope
Option 3: Since the keiki have culturally appropriate middle names, read a book with these name’s translation in the title or subtitle:
Huaka’i – journey or VOYAGE
The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe
Points this post: 25
Total points: 650
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30.5 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Compound Words
Help Thread
You may use one book with a MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga Choose a compound word.
Required: State the compound word and what 2 words make it up dead =dead + line
Book 1:
Read a book with the first part of the compound word in the title/subtitle.
Better Read Than Dead by Victoria Laurie
Book 2:
Read a book with the second part of the compound word found intact in the author’s name. Only one author needs to meet requirement if multiple authors are present.
A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 160 /910
Tasks Completed: 6/54
NF: