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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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CathyG30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. Robb
For this task, you will pick one option and read a book A and book B from that option.
Your page count MUST exceed 500 pages (so 501) and at least one of the authors MUST BE NEW-TO-YOU.
Option 3 – Titles and Series Numbering
For this option, you may pick any book in the series that is a whole number entry - with the exception of 33.
Required: state which series title and number you used
#12 Betrayal in Death
Book A: Read a book that shares the first word with your chosen edition. Words must match exactly.
Betrayal- Brownies & Betrayal by Heather Justesen
242 pp- New to me author
Book B: Read a book in a series, where the series number entry can be found in your chosen In Death book. For the purpose of this task, series must have at least three published entries.
One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
377pp #2 in series
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 535/910
Tasks Completed: 23/54
JenJ IAREMOVE POST #1350
5.8 International Women's Day
Read a book by a single female author.
Fish Out of Water by Katie Ruggle
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Points This Post: -5
Total Points: 665/910
Tasks Completed: 37/54
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 14
JenJ IA5.8 International Women's Day
Read a book by a single female author.
The Restoration of Celia Fairchild by Marie Bostwick
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 670/910
Tasks Completed: 38/54
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 14
JenJ IA20.6 - It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad
Option 3: The Alps
Read a book with mountains on the cover.
Fish Out of Water by Katie Ruggle
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 690/910
Tasks Completed: 39/54
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 14
Lisa MD25.5 - Jessica S’s Task: Signs of the Zodiac - Pisces, Aries and Taurus
Option 2: Required - Total 500+ pgs
Book A - Published March 21 - April 20 in 2024 or 2025
The Page Turner by Viola Shipman
336 pgs
Published April 8, 2025
Book B - MPG: Adventure, Autobiography or Memoir
1974: A Personal History by Francine Prose
272 pgs
MPG: Memoir
***I claim an IAF ticket***
🐦🌻🌷🌺🐦🌻🌷🌺🐦🌻🌷🌺🐦🌻🌷🌺🐦🌻🌷🌺
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 525/910
Total Books Read: 37
Total Tasks Completed: 28
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 11
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!** Stats adjusted below.
25.4 - KmarieD's Task: Readerboard Names
Choose two options and read one book for each.
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.
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
RA=kmARied
Option 2: Read a book with at least three words in the title where each word starts with a letter in YOUR Readerboard name and/or mine, KMARIED. For this option, letters can be repeated.
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
AAA=kAthy KS/kmAried
I listened to an audiobook; pb-308 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 345-25=320
Tasks completed: 18/54-1=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: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
Kathy KS10.4 Strap on your backpack
Help Thread
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
RA=backpAckeR
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 330
Tasks completed: 18/54
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: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
Kathy KS25.4 - KmarieD's Task: Readerboard Names
Choose two options and read one book for each.
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. Letters can only be used as often as they appear.
Can You Survive the 1918 Flu Pandemic?: An Interactive History Adventureby Matthew K. Manning
MM=kMaried (Mx2)
Option 2: Read a book with at least three words in the title where each word starts with a letter in YOUR Readerboard name and/or mine, KMARIED. For this option, letters can be repeated.
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
AAA=kAthy KS/kmAried (Ax3)
I listened to an audiobook; pb-308 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 355
Tasks completed: 19/54
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: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!** Stats adjusted below.
10.1 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: 0
Total points : 355-10=345
Tasks completed: 19/54-1=18/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5-1=4
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: 6
Kathy KS15.10 May For Growth
**Claiming 1 (one) Big Book ticket** Pages: 592
Read the most recent published book ( as of March 1, 2025) in a series of at last 3 published books.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
How it fits: "Most recent published book" (as of March 1, 2025) in a series of 3 original books (this is #0) Approved in Task Help message #9.
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: 15
Total points : 360
Tasks completed: 19/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 1
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: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!** Stats adjusted below.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
**Claiming 1 (one) Big Book ticket** Pages: 528
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
Option 3: 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.
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography by Rob Wilkins
1st published: September 29, 2022
I read as an ebook; mmpb=528 p.
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 360-20=340
Tasks completed: 19/54-1=18/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5-1=4
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: 6-1=5
Kathy KS10.1 It's going to be long ...
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
**Claiming 1 (one) Big Book ticket** Pages: 528
Read a book that is 500 pages or more
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography by Rob Wilkins
I read as an ebook; mmpb-528 p.
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 350
Tasks completed: 19/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 1
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
Kathy KS**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 2: read a book in which a title word of at least 4 letters appears in the phrase: FUN OUTING and/or SPECIAL MEAL.
Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic 9 by Bruce Buzbee
Word: MOST
Phrase: fun OuTing... Special Meal
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 370
Tasks completed: 20/54
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: 7
Kathy KS20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Option 1: For Jenson
choose a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT or COMICS.
To the Stars Through Difficulties by Romalyn Tilghman
RT=minecRafT
I listened to an audiobook; pb-320 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 390
Tasks completed: 21/54
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: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
FLY Task #30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024
task: Option 3 - set at least 50% in Wyoming
book: The Laramie Project
how it fits: set 100% in Wyoming
task: Option 4 - single author’s first and last initials in STAR PLUNGE
book: Home Is Not a Country
(my version is audio, no MMPB, first PB here)
how it fits: author Safia Elhillo initials SE in (S)TAR PLUNG(E)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 875
Tasks completed: 52/54
BB: 12 / GO: 2 / IAF: 2
5.8 International Women's DayRead a book by a single female author.
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
Points this post: 5
Total points: 370
Andy P.Task # 5.2 Angel of the Battlefield
Read a book by an author named Clara or CB
The Murder at Sissingham Hall by Clara Benson
Points this post: 5
Total points: 830
Rockynook30.5 - Compound Words
Compound Word: Deadline, Dead + Line
Book 1: first part of word in title of book
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
the DEAD romantics
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
The Awakening by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
caroLINE peckham
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 650
25.6 - JenJ IA's task - Triple CrownsOption 1A, author's first initial in SIR BARTON and last initial in JUSTIFY and 3-word title: The Winthrop Agreement by Alice Sherman Simpson
Option 2B, set in Idaho and #3 in series: The Double-Jack Murders: A Sheriff Bo Tully Mystery by Patrick F. McManus (Sheriff Bo Tully #3)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 800
Task 20.9 Moderators' Pet - Lois' Task: On the Trail of West Coast WritersRead a book by an author who was born in or lives/lived in California, Oregon, or Washington.
Book: The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark. Author lives in California, per her Goodreads bio.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 795
PAULA S30.4 - Susan A's Task: Consecutive Numbers
Pick ONE option and read two books.
Option 1
Read two books from a single series that have consecutive whole number series numbers.
Roderick Alleyn #24
Roderick Alleyn #25I read the Kindle editions. MMPB links for reference:
Killer Dolphin
Clutch of Constables
Points this task: 30
Tasks Completed: 1
Total Points: 30
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 0
50.1 - Angela IL's Task: Task Complete!B. Choose an author of a book claimed on the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread.
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.
message 1316: by Amy Gliff by Ali Smith
1) Everybody: A Book About Freedom by Olivia Laing
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Everybody: A Book About Freedom (nonfiction)**
2) Gliff by Ali Smith
3) The position of spoons by Deborah Levy
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for The position of spoons (nonfiction)**
Task Total: 50
Season Total: 590
IAF This Post: 2
Total BB: 1
Total IAF: 19
5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; 10.3; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.3; 15.4; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7;
20.1; ...; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.1; 25,2; 25.3
30.3; 30.4; ...; ...; 30.7
50.1
15.10 May For GrowthRead the most recent published book ( as of March 1, 2025) in a series of at last 3 published books.
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 605
Total BB: 1
Total IAF: 19
5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; 10.3; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.3; 15.4; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7;...; ...; 15.10
20.1; ...; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.1; 25,2; 25.3
30.3; 30.4; ...; ...; 30.7
50.1
PAULA S20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter
B. KNITTING:Read a book with a cover which shows someone wearing a hat/cap.
I read the kindle edition. PB link for reference (no MMPB):Death Beside the Seaside
Points this task: 20
Tasks Completed: 2
Total Points: 50
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 0
15.1 Let's Hike It!Book 1: Read a book with a title (subtitles are excluded) that shares a word from one of the names of the trails on the list.
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
Lost
Book 2: Read a book that has all the letters of TRAIL in the title.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 620
Total BB: 1
Total IAF: 19
5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; 10.3; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7;...; ...; 15.10
20.1; ...; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.1; 25,2; 25.3
30.3; 30.4; ...; ...; 30.7
50.1
PAULA S20.6 - It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad
Option 2: Florida Keys
Read a book set at least 50% in Florida, USA
Setting: Florida (United States)I read the ebook. MMPB for reference: Bone Key
Points this task: 20
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Points: 70
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 0
PAULA S20.3 - 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).
First published July 30th 1988. July is between April and October.I read the kindle edition. MMPB for reference: Silence in Hanover Close
Points this task: 20
Tasks Completed: 4
Total Points: 90
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 0
KRISTA KY10.5 GOOD COMPANY - Read a book by two or more authors
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners/best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 290
IAF:1
KRISTA KY5.10 WORLD BOOK DAY - Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC guidelines
Book Lovers
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 295
IAF: 1
KRISTA KY20.1 MOST IMPROVED
Option 1 :choose a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in the word MINECRAFT
The Tenant by Freida McFadden
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 315
IAF: 1
KRISTA KY15.9 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.
All the Little Raindrops by Mia Sheridan
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 330
IAF: 1
PAULA S15.10 May For Growt
Read the most recent published book ( as of March 1, 2025) in a series of at last 3 published books.
This is book 3 of 3 books in A Cider Shop Mystery Series.
I read the kindle edition. MMPB link for reference: The Cider Shop Rules
Points this task: 15
Tasks Completed: 5
Total Points: 105
BIG BOOK: 0
GOLDEN OLDIES: 0
IT'S A FACT: 0
KRISTA KY10.3 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING
Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover
Just for the Summer
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 340
IAF: 1
50.1 Task CompleteRead one book from each task: A, B, AND C. 750 pgs
For B: You must choose a different author from the one chosen from the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread.
Opt A - Read three different books that have been claimed in the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread.
Required: State the Message # for each book.
There's Something About Mira by -Sonali Dev - 317 pgs
Claimed in Post #5
Opt B - Choose an author of a book claimed on the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread. Read another author from literature map. Required: State the author and the message# of post
Prodigy by Marie Lu 371 pgs
Original author was Suzanne Collins in post #115
Opt C - Choose a book from the Spring Challenge Completed Task Thread. For each book, choose a different book from the Readers Also Enjoyed section.
Required: State each original book and the message# of post
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera 352 pgs
Original book was All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker in post #4
317+371+352=1040
Points: 50
Total/challenge: 605
Kristen IA20.5 - 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.
The Names by Florence Knapp
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 680/910
Tasks Completed: 38/54
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 16
LoraTask: 25.5 Jessica S’s Task: Signs of the Zodiac - Pisces, Aries and Taurus, using Option 2
Book 1:
Book/Author: Mask of Deception and Sacrifice
How it fits: published March 22, 2024; 276 pages
Book 2:
Book/Author: Pearls of Salt and Sacrifice / Everly Haywood
How it fits: MPG Adventure; 238 pages
Total pages: 514
Points for this task: 25
Total points: 565
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
FLY Task #20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Lois' Task: On the Trail of West Coast Writers
task: author from California, Oregon, or Washington
book: The Buddha in the Attic
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: author Julie Otsuka is from California
Points this post: 20
Total points: 895
Tasks completed: 53/54
BB: 12 / GO: 2 / IAF: 2
ED20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring
Option2
Thomas and Niko in the City of Trees by Kid Boise
216p.
Task Points=20
Total=20
ED20.6 - It's A Fact - Jen B's Task: Travels for Dad
Option 1
The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs
The book is set almost exclusively in New York City.
Task Points=20
Total=40
***** I CLAIM 1 IT'S A FACT POINT*****
ED20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 3
Russell Baker's Book of American Humor by Russell Baker
pub. 1993
Task Points=20
Total=60
***** I CLAIM 1 IT'S A FACT TICKET*****
*****I CLAIM 1 BIG BOOK TICKET*****
Task 25.5 Signs of the Zodiac - Pisces, Aries and TaurusOption 2: Energized Aries (March 21st - 20th April)
Book A: Read a book that was published between March 21st and April 20th of 2024 or 2025. This should be the original publication date, not the publication of the edition you read.
Original publication date of April 08, 2025
Audition (2025) by Katie Kitamura (Goodreads Author) (Hardback 200 pages)
Book B: Read a book with MPG Adventure or MPG Autobiography; Genres must be stand alone and cannot be embedded.
MPG Genre: ADVENTURE
The Gentleman Poet (2010) by Kathryn Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Paperback 324 pages)
Pagecount: 200 + 324 = 524 > 500 pages
295 + 25 = 320
Tasks Completed: 17
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 295 + 25 = 320
Books read: 24
Pages read: 6,790
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 16
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 03
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Mel M30.1 - JennRenee's Task: 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.
Sucker Punch: Essays by Saachi Koul
Book 2
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, each word longer than its preceding word.
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
15.1 Let's Hike It!Book 1: Read a book with a title (subtitles are excluded) that shares a word from one of the names of the trails on the list.
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
Lost from Lost Coast Trail
Book 2: Read a book that has all the letters of TRAIL in the title.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 570
Total BB: 1
Total IAF: 17
5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; 10.3; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7;...; ...; 15.10
20.1; ...; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.1; 25,2; 25.3
30.3; 30.4; ...; ...; 30.7
Mel M30.7 - 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.
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
GREAT
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.
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi
JOHN
Points this post: 30
Total points: 60
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's DayFor this option read a book where the original publication date consists of exactly two of the numbers from 1, 9, 0, 7.
Everybody: A Book About Freedom by Olivia Laing
Published 2021
**I'd like an It's A Fact ticket for Everybody: A Book About Freedom (nonfiction)**
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 590
IAF This post: 1
Total BB: 1
Total IAF: 18
5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
10.1; 10.2; 10.3; 10.4; 10.5; 10.6; 10.7; 10.8; 10.9; 10.10
15.1; ...; 15.3; 15.4; 15.5; 15.6; 15.7;...; ...; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.5; 20.6; ...; 20.8; 20.9
25.1; 25,2; 25.3
30.3; 30.4; ...; ...; 30.7
10.4 Strap on your backpackRead a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in bACKPACKeR
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
claiming Golden Oldie
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 755
Total Tasks Completed: 36
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
It's a Fact: 1
10.5 Good companyRead a book that is written by 2 or more authors.
The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 765
Total Tasks Completed: 37
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
It's a Fact: 1
10.7 Saintly NamesRead a book where the authors first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 775
Total Tasks Completed: 38
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
It's a Fact: 1
Rockynook25.1 - Books of North America
Book 1: Book set in North America but not in the USA
Still Life by Louise Penny
Set in Canada
Book 2: Book written by someone born in North America, only USA if Native America / First Nation
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
Kristen Ciccerelli born in Canada
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 675
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5.10 World Book Day
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC guidelines
Richard II by William Shakespeare
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket**
First Published in 1595
New Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 20
Total Points: 315
BIG BOOK: 2
GOLDEN OLDIES: 5
IT'S A FACT: 1