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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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15.9 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.
Flight of the Sparrow. Amy Belding Brown. 3.13.25
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 9
Total Points: 105
Tasks Completed: 8
Golden Oldies - 2
It's A Fact - 1
Gangee International Women's Day 5.8 Read a book by a single female author The Selection by Kiera Cass
Points 5
Total 35
Gangee Strap on you backpack 10.4 author first and last initial fund in BackpackerR Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis B R
Points 10
total
trishhartuk5.4 Star Wars Day
Includes a claim for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Word in the title made from MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU.
Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB: here (166pg)
ABOUT: mAy The fOrce Be with yoU (and also MUCH!)
Golden Oldie: first published in 1598 (or maybe 1600)
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie: 1 – Much Ado was first published in 1598 (or maybe 1600)
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 7
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
SHEMAC 25.2 Robin P's Task: The NATO Alphabet
This is a two book task
Choose two options and read one book for each option.
Required: State the options: 1 and 2
Option 1: Read a book with one of the 26 NATO phonetic alphabet 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). Words and names must be exact but you may use Alfa or Alpha, etc.
Required: State the word. Alpha
The Omega's Alpha
(PB The Omega's Alpha)
Option 2: Read a book with one of the 1943 International Version 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) Words and names must be exact.
Required: State the word: Fox
Fox and Wolf
(PB Fox and Wolf
This task points: 25
Total season points: 85
SHEMAC 15.9 April is Love
Read a book where all the letters of APHRODITE can be found in any combination of the title/subtitle/authors name.
One Cup of Daddy and a Dash of Love by Victoria Sue
(PB One Cup Of Daddy and a Dash of Love)
This task points: 15
Total season points: 100
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's DayOption 1: Read a book with an author whose first and last initials appear in MOTHERING.
Parce que je t'aime by Guillaume Musso (GM)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
Moonlight10.4 strap on your backpack
Book/author: Dirty Little Secrets by K.G. Reid
Task: read a book with by an author whose first and last initials can be found in the word BACKPACKER
HIF: K and R are in the word backpacker
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 60
Books Read: 8
Tasks Done: 7
BB tickets: 1
PegW15.9 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.
I read Coyotes Among Us: Secrets of the City’s Top Predator by Stanley D. Gehrt
cOyoTEs Among us: secRets of the cIty's top PreDator by standley d geHrt
**Claiming one IAF ticket ****
Points this post: 15
Total points: 65
IAF: 2
GO: 0
BB: 0
15.7 Happy Fairytale BirthdayRead a book from the first 25 pages of this list
Fairy Tale Retellings Books
Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher
Page 3
Task Toal: 15
Season Total: 55
Total IAF: 1
10.1; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; ...; 10.10
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20.1;
Erica H.20.2 - 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.
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Author's initials NO appear in the word MOTHERING.
Points: 20
Total points: 60
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Erica H.5.10 World Book Day
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC guidelines.
The Last Bookshop in London
Points: 5
Total points: 65
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 0
Christine V20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of Wales
Option 4: Read a book that was first published between April and October of a year since 1971.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea - First published September 10, 2024
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
It's A Fact: 0
30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. RobbOption 3 – Titles and Series Numbering
DARK in Death (In Death #46) by J.D. Robb
Book A: Read a book that shares the first word with your chosen edition. Words must match exactly.
DARK Inside (Dark Inside #1) by Jeyn Roberts
Author is NEW TO ME
336 pages
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.
Windfall (Weather Warden #4) by Rachel Caine
330 pages
Total pages read: 666
Total this Post: 30
Season Total: 30
SUSAN A5.7 Spring Fever - first and last initials appear in the phrase SPRING HAS SPRUNG.
Murder in Shades of Red by Ripley Hayes
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
author initials R H found in SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Previous total: 170
points this post: 5
Total Points: 175
SUSAN A5.8 International Women's Day - Read a book by a single female author.
Wake by Shelley Burr
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
Shelley Burr female author
Previous total: 175
points this post: 5
Total Points: 180
SUSAN A10.4 Strap on your backpack - single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER
Defy the Future by Keira Andrews
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
initials K A found in BACKPACKER
Previous total: 180
points this post: 10
Total Points: 190
SUSAN A10.9 Three/Four/Five - Read a book that is number 3, 4 or 5 in a series
Death on Damson Island: A 1920s Mystery by Jay Gill
#3 Henry Fleming Investigates
Previous total: 190
points this post: 10
Total points: 200
SUSAN A20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 3: the original publication date consists of exactly two of the numbers from 1, 9, 0, 7.
Fake Dates and Fanged Mistakes by Alice Winters
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
date contains the numbers: 1 and 0
First published January 23rd 2024
Previous total: 200
points this post: 20
Total Points: 220
SUSAN A20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ritika's Task: Dopamine for Winter
A. BALDUR’S GATE 3 - Rogue in title/series (Plurals and possessives are allowed)
The Rogue's Wager by Christi Caldwell
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
Rogue found in title
Previous total: 220
points this post: 20
Total Points: 240
SUSAN A20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lisa MD's Task: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Mountain List
Mountain of the Dead: The Dyatlov Pass Incident by Keith McCloskey
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
found on page 11 of the list
Previous total: 240
points this post: 20
Total Points: 260
SUSAN A20.9 - 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.
You, Again by Lane Hayes
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
Author lives in California per GR author page: "...in sunny SoCal where she lives with her amazing husband ..."
Previous total: 260
points this post: 20
Total points: 280
SUSAN A25.1 Cats Task: Books of North America
Option 1: Two Book Option
Book 1: 70% setting in North America, excluding USA
Murder at Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
100% Yukon Territory, Canada, listed on book's main page
Book 2: written by an author born in a country in North America, not USA
The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
Author Rachel Reid was born in Canada per GR page
Previous total: 280
points this post: 25
Total Points: 305
SUSAN A25.4 - KmarieD's Task: Readerboard Names
Option 1: single author's first and last initials can be found in YOUR Readerboard name and/or mine, KMARIED.
The Bone Doctor by D.K. Sutton
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
Author initials D S found in: SUSAN A 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.
Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer
MMPB had no page count listed. Paperback HERE
Per ARBookFind : IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 9.0
Word MARK found in title can be made with KMARIED letters
Previous total: 305
points this post: 25
Total Points: 330
SUSAN A30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
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
Real Tigers by Mick Herron
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
368 pages
author initials M H found in MarcH
Option 4
Read a book that is # 3, 4 or 5 in a series
Charming the Widow by Kit Morgan
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
266 pages
#3 Love in Apple Blossom
Previous Total: 330
points this post: 30
Total points: 360
SUSAN A30.4 - Susan A's Task: Consecutive Numbers
Option 3 (Complete 1 Book A and 1 Book B)
Book A:
Read a book with 2 consecutive digits in the page count.
Real Trouble by Elle Keaton
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
238 pages -- 2 and 3 are consecutive numbers
Book B: Read a book with two consecutive digits in the year of the first published edition.
Paladin by Onley James
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
First published May 16th 2023 - 2 and 3 are consecutive numbers
Previous total: 360
points this post: 30
Total points: 390
Katrisa30.7 - Amy FL's Task: Typing Challenge
Opt 1
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.
I read All the Water in the World
WATER can be made using only left hand
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.
I read All Fours by Miranda July
JULY can be made using only right hand
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 165
Deborah5.3 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.
USING POINT
Haunting Charlie: Witches of Palmetto Point Witches of Palmetto Point #1
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 6
Tasks Done: 6
Moonlight20.2 rookie at the top - Mother's Day
Book/author: The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
Option 1: read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in the word MOTHERING
HIF: M and G are in mothering
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 80
LoraTask: 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day, using Option 3
Book/Author: The Girl from the Hidden Forest / Hannah Linder
How it fits: published April 1, 2024 (using 1 and 0)
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 70
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
HanneloreTask 10.1 It's going to be long...
Read a book that is 500 pages or more.
Book: Billy Summers
How it fits: Book is 517 pages long. I used the option to pre-read on this one, logging 168 pages on march 3rd.
** Claiming 1 BB ticket, please **
Points this task: 10
Total points: 10
Tasks completed: 1
BB tickets:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
Kai30.3 Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024
OPTION 3: Read a book set at least 50% in Wyoming.
Shane by Jack Schaefer
Published 1949
**Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket**
OPTION 4: Read a book where the single author’s first and last initials can be found in STAR PLUNGE.
James by Percival Everett
New Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 6
Total Points: 90
BIG BOOK: 1
GOLDEN OLDIES: 1
IT'S A FACT: 1
Andy P.Task # 30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 1..
Read a book with a variant of the number 3, 4, or 5 in the TITLE ONLY.
Four Squares by Bobby Finger
Option 2
Read a book where the name of the Month (March, April or May) is found intact in the title
In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton
Points this post: 30
Total points: 80
SHEMAC 15.4 The Big Three
Choose an option
Required: State the option: 2
Option 1: Two Book Task
Book 1: Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
and
Book 2: Read a book that is published in March of any year that ends in a 3.
or
Option 2: One Book Task
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1: 3 word title & first published March 2023
His Damaged Pride
(PB His Damaged Pride
This task points: 15
Total season points: 115
20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of WalesOption 4: Read a book that was first published between April and October of a year since 1971
Dreams of Significant Girls
First published July 12, 2011
New Points: 20
Total points: 30
Jasmiina F20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring:
Option 2: Read a book where the page count is made up of the numbers 1,1,2,5,6,7,8: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher.
Pages: 175
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Erica H.20.10 Group Reads - Gutenberg Classic
Three Men in a Boat
Discussion thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Claiming 1 GO ticket for this book. Book first published January 1, 1889.
Points: 20
Total points: 85
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 0
JEN B***UNCLAIM***
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).
The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman
Published May 2023
ADUJSTED TOTAL: 40
JEN B25.6 - JenJ IA's task - Triple Crowns
Option 1: Thoroughbred Racing
B) The locations of the three races are in Louisville, Kentucky, Baltimore, Maryland, and Elmont, New York. Read a book that has all of the letters of LOUISVILLE or BALTIMORE or ELMONT in the combined title/subtitle, series name, and author’s name.
Required: State the location you used
The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman
ELMONT
MichELlehOffmaN
Thesecondending
3 word title
Option 2: Hiking
A) The trailheads for the Appalachian Trail are located at Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. Read a book with a 4+ letter word in the title/subtitle that can be made out of the letters in SPRINGER and KATAHDIN. Letters may be used only as often as they occur in these words. You can pick just one of the words or use a combination.
Required: State the word
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
RISE in SpRIngEr
384 pages
TOTAL POINTS: 65
SHEMAC 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Read one book from the three options:
Required: State the option - 3
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 - i.e. 7 June 1823 would be acceptable.
Secured by the Buyer
(PB Secured by the Buyer: M/M Omegaverse Mpreg Billionaire Romance)
Required: State the publication date - 15 November 2024
This task points: 20
Total season points: 135
20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the MatchOption 1: choose a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT
Take the Key and Lock Her Up (Embassy Row #3) by Ally Carter
author's initials, AC, found in mineCrAft
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 50
FLY Task #20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - TrishhartUK's Task: The Capital Ring
task: 2. page count is made up of 1,1,2,5,6,7,8
book: Kitchen
how it fits: 152 pages, Hardcover
Points this post: 20
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 5/54
BB: 2 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
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Read a book that is 500 pages or more
A Column of Fire by Ken Follett / I read audio, MMPB has 992 pgs
Claiming 2 BB tickets for 750+ pg book
Points this post: 10
Total points: 75
Total BB entries: 2
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Option 1-choose a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in either the word MINECRAFT or COMICS.
Caught by Love by Melissa Foster / MF in MINECRAFT
Points this post: 20
Total points: 95
Total BB entries: 2
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Option 3-For this option read a book where the original publication date consists of exactly two of the numbers from 1, 9, 0, 7.
Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham / published Oct 15 2024; 1 and 0 in list
Claiming 1 IAF ticket for nonfiction book
Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
Total BB entries: 2
Total IAF entries: 1
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Option 4-Read a book that was first published between April and October of a year since 1971 (inclusive).
Running on Diesel by Melissa Foster / pub Sep 15, 2021
Points this post: 20
Total points: 135
Total BB entries: 2
Total IAF entries: 1
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Option 2-Read a book where the page count is made up of the numbers 1,1,2,5,6,7,8
Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose / 517 pg; 5,1,7 in list
Claiming 1 BB ticket for 500+ pg book
Points this post: 20
Total points: 155
Total BB entries: 3
Total IAF entries: 1
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Option 1B-Read a book that has all of the letters of LOUISVILLE or BALTIMORE or ELMONT in the combined title/subtitle, series name, and author’s name.
Not Exactly a Small-Town Romance by JJ Knight / ELMONT in title; 3 in page count (302)
Option 2C-All three trails pass through mountain ranges. Read a book with a mountain or mountain range on the cover.
by Kristen Proby / mountains on cover; 3 word titlePoints this post: 25
Total points: 180
Total BB entries: 3
Total IAF entries: 1
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10.9 Three/Four/Five
# 3, 4, or 5 of series
The Black Hand - #5 of Barker & Llewlyn series
Points this post: 10
Total points: 95
BB:0 GO:2 IAF:0