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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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KRISTA KY30.2 - MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games
Option 2: May in Title
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
Option 3: Authors initials found in MARCH
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 110
Katrisa10.7 Saintly Names
Read a book where the authors first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George
I read Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
David from St. David
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 240
LoraTask: 15.9 April is Love
Book/Author: The Enchanted Frost / Camille Peters
How it fits: the encHAnteD fROst camIlle PeTErs
Points for this task: 15
Total points: 85
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
SUSAN A5.2 Angel of the Battlefield - initials: CB, CC, BC, or BB
Endangered by C.J. Box
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
author initials CB
Previous total: 530
points this post: 5
total points: 535
SUSAN A5.5 New Life - Read a book whose cover has flowers on it.
My Inconvenient Duke by Loretta Chase
MMPB HERE
flowers in the grass
previous total: 535
points this post: 5
total points: 540
SUSAN A15.2 South To North
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in Mexico
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
MMPB HERE
100% Mexico, setting listed on main page
and
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in Canada
The Boy Who Cried Bear by Kelley Armstrong
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
100% set in Canada
MPG Canada
Setting "Haven's Rock" is mentioned in book description - Haven's Rock is in the Yukon which is not mentioned in this book description, but is mentioned in the descriptions for book 1 & 3 of this series. Conditionally approved in QA HERE
Previous total: 540
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 555
SUSAN A30.1 - 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.
Scoring Position by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
two words in the title beginning with the letters S and P, which are found in the word SPRING
Book 2
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, each word longer than its preceding word.
The Night Island by Jayne Ann Krentz
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
3 letters - The
5 letters - Night
6 letters - Island
Previous total: 555
points this post: 30
total points: 585
Deborah30.6 - 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.
Required: State which author is new-to-you
Option 1 – The Series
Book A: Read one of the books in the In Death series
Naked in Death In Death #1 (306/500)
Book B: Read a book where an author uses the following format for their name – Initial.Initial. Last Name
Junkyard Druid by M.D. Massey
NEW TO ME AUTHOR (302/500)
608 pages out of required minimum of 501
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 105
Books Read: 9
Tasks Done: 8
5.1 Spring Cleaning!In the spirit of “Spring Cleaning,” read the book that has been on your current "To Be Read" list the longest.
This book has been on my Goodreads TBR since December 2, 2011 and is the longest on my Winter TBR
Setting Free the Bears by John Irving
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 45
10.7 Saintly NamesRead a book where the authors first name is a derivative of David, Patrick or George:
George
The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil by George Saunders
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 55
15.4 The Big ThreeOption 2: One Book Task
Read a book with a three word title.
Read a book that is published in March of any year that ends in a 3: March 21, 2023
The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 70
SUSAN A15.9 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.
The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance by Alice WInters
No MMPB. Paperback HERE
APHRODITE found in title
The Mercenary's GuIDE TO MisHAPs and Romance
Previous total: 585
points this post: 15
total points: 600
HanneloreTask 5.8 International Women's Day
Read a book by a single female author.
Book: Bannerless
How it fits: Written by a single female author.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 2
BB tickets:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
Amy FL15.4 The Big Three
Option 2: The Demolished Man - three-word title and first published March 1, 1953
Points this post: 15
Total points: 60
Delicious Dee10.3 These boots are made for walking ...
- cover approved in THTPoints this Post: 10
Points Overall: 95
Its a fact: 2
Delicious Dee15.10 May For Growth
Arkangel - most recent book in the Sigma force series
Points this Post: 15
Points Overall: 110
Its a fact: 2
Delicious Dee20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day
Option 2 - Girl Gone Missing - GONE can be found in GONE - in Fun Outing; E in special meal
Points this Post: 20
Points Overall: 130
Its a fact: 2
Delicious Dee20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of Wales
Option 4 - Twelfth Knight - published May 2024
Points this Post: 20
Points Overall: 150
Its a fact: 2
Delicious Dee25.1 Cats Task: Books of North America
Book 1 - An Old, Cold Grave - set in post ww2 canada, per the GR setting location
Book 2 - Murder on the Red River - Marcie R. Rendon - first nations author - Marcie R. Rendon is an enrolled member of the White Earth Anishinabe Nation
Points this Post: 25
Points Overall: 175
Its a fact: 2
Amy FL15.10 May For Growth
Nemesis - #10 in the Orphan X series just published February 11, 2025
Points this post: 15
Total points: 75
Amy FL25.4 - KmarieD's Task: Readerboard Names
Option 1: Good Dog, Bad Cop by David Rosenfelt - author's initials DR in kmaRieD
Option 2: Reunion in Death - title letters RID in kmaRIeD
Points this post: 25
Total points: 100
Amy FL25.6 - JenJ IA's task - Triple Crowns
Option 1A: First Degree by Robin James - author's initials RJ in siR and Justify, 360 pages
Option 2B: Breaking Point - set in Wyoming (metadata), Joe Pickett series #13
Points this post: 25
Total points: 125
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Lois' Task: On the Trail of West Coast WritersAuthor lives in Oregon: The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
Points this post: 20
Total points: 155
20.10 Group ReadsThree Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K. Jerome
mass market paperback edition Three Men in a Boat
discussion post #15
Points this post: 20
Total points: 175
Task 5.7 Spring FeverRead a book with a single author whose first and last initials appear in the phrase SPRING HAS SPRUNG.
Book: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
points this task: 5
Total points: 110
ROBIN P10.6 Take a Hike
Book from list
Something Wild & Wonderful - on p2 of list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 180
BB:0 GO:5 IAF: 0
Joanne MI20.1 Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Authors initials are found in either MINECRAFT or COMICS
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
By: Marianne Cronin
Initials in MineCraft.
Points this task 20
Season Total 40
1 IAF
Kathy KS20.3 - Review Raffle - Jayne's Task: Trails of Wales
Option 2: Glyndŵr’s Way
Read a book with a word in the title of 4 or more letters than can be made from OWAIN GLYNDŴR.
What's a Girl Gotta Do? by Sparkles Hayter
GIRL=owaIn GLyndwR
I read as an ebook; mmpb-269 p.
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 35
Tasks completed: 3/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
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: 1
Task 20.4 - Dopamine for WinterA. BALDUR’S GATE 3: For this task, 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.
SERIES’ NAME: BARD : The Bard’s Tale
Castle of Deception (The Bard's Tale: Naitachal #1) (1992) by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author) and Josepha Sherman; (Paperback 266 pages)
00 + 20 = 20
Tasks Completed: 01
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 00 + 20 = 20
Books read: 01
Pages read: 266
Read but not claimed: 03
Goodreads Authors: 01
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Julia10330.2 - 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, April, or May
Pride and Prejudice in Space by Alexis Lampley (initials AL in April)
Option 4: Read a book that is # 3, 4 or 5 in a series.
Code Yellow in Gretna Green (Midlife Recorder #5)
I read the Kindle edition. Paperback Code Yellow in Gretna Green is 774 pages so claiming 2 BB tickets
This post: 30 points
Total points: 150
BB: 4
GO: 0
NF: 0
Total books read: 10
Total tasks completed: 8
LoraTask: 5.3 Santa Fe Trail After All these Years
Book/Author: Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice / Tara Grayce
How it fits: "mountain" used, in the title
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 90
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
Kathy KS30.4 - Susan A's Task: Consecutive Numbers
Pick ONE option and read two books.
Option 3 (Complete 1 Book A and 1 Book B)
Book A: Read a book with 2 consecutive digits in the page count.
The Wall by Brian Penn
Pages: 2 56
I read an ARC version of this title.
Book B: Read a book with two consecutive digits in the year of the first published edition.
Crossing in Time by D.L. Orton
First published: 2 01 5
I listened to an ARC version of this audiobook; pb-416 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 65
Tasks completed: 4/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
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: 1
Kathy KS20.9 - 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.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
GR author bio says she was born in California.
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 85
Tasks completed: 5/54
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
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: 1
Kristen IA30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024
Choose 2 different tasks and read a book for each.
Option 2 - Family
Read a book from the first 20 pages of one of these Family Saga lists
Family Saga Books - Page 1
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Option 3 - Wyoming
Read a book set at least 50% in Wyoming.
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 120/910
Tasks Completed: 6/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 3
Heatso20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Option 3: For his medical team
Required: For this option, read a book that is set at least 50% in Minnesota, or has a main character that works in a medical field. if the setting or occupation of the main character is not obvious from the Goodreads description, provide a link to a reference.
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
the MC is a midwife
Points: 20
Total Points: 40
SUSAN A20.10 Group Reads - Gutenberg Classic
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
MMPB HERE
Discussion Post HERE
Previous total: 600
points this post: 20
Total points: 620
JenJ IA10.3 These boots are made for walking ...
Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover ...
The person/people must be shown from at least the knee down, and some representation of movement must be shown (a stride, a step, a lifted foot or skirt)
Required: Post the cover
The Match by Sarah Adams
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 55/910
Tasks Completed: 3/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 1
FLY Task #5.3 Santa Fe Trail After All these Years
task: title includes a word of 4+ letters from list of eligible words
book: Rock Paper Scissors
(my version is audio, first MMPB here)
how it fits: 'Rock' is an eligible word
Points this post: 5
Total points: 105
Tasks completed: 9/54
BB: 3 / GO: 0 / IAF: 0
LoraTask: 5.8 International Women's Day
Book/Author: Of Dragons and Stone: A Companion to Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice / Tara Grayce
How it fits: single female author
Points for this task: 5
Total points: 95
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
ROBIN P20.1 Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Be the Match
Option 1: Author initials in MINECRAFT or COMICS
N or M? - Agatha Christie - initials AC found in mineCrAft
**Claiming 1 GO point, pub 1941
Points this post 20
Total points: 200
BB:0 GO:6 IAF:0
HanneloreTask 5.3 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.
Book: Blood Trail
How it fits: The word Trail.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 3
BB tickets:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 0
Task 25.4 - Readerboard Namesoption 1: author initials AC in my Readerboard name (CAT)
Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie
option 2: 3+ word title, initial letters (TDE) found in both readerboard names (CAT & KMARIED)
The Difference Engine
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260 points
Task 30.6 - In Death by J.D. Robb501+ total pages; one new author
option 1 book 1: book from the In Death series
Bonded in Death
384 pages
option 1 book 2: author name in format initial initial last name + NEW author
Open Season by C.J. Box
352 pages
CJ Box is NEW TO ME
384 + 352 = 736 page >501
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290 points
Task 30.3 - Nashfest 2024option 3: set in Wyoming
Savage Run
blurb clearly states Wyoming location
option 4: author initials PE in PLUNGE
James by Percival Everett
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320 points
Rockynook20.5 - Spring Growth
Option 1: Leaf on cover
by Lucy FoleyPoints this Post: 20
Total Points: 140
Coffeefgirl30.2 Mazza1 Task: Gregorian Games
Option 1 read a book with a variant of the number 3, 4 or 5 in the Title only.
Book: The Third to Die by Allison Brennan
Key word: Third
Option 3 read a book whose single author first and last initial can be found in one of the months of spring: March
Book: Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Initials A.H. --> found in mArcH
Points this task: 30
Total points: 130
Joanne MI10.3 These boots are made for walking ...
Read a book with one or more people walking on the cover ...
The person/people must be shown from at least the knee down, and some representation of movement must be shown
Precipice
- you can tell that the men is walking down the stepsPoints this Task 10
Season Total 70
IAF 2
Katrisa5.2 Angel of the Battlefield
Read a book by an author named Clara or Barton or with the initials: CB, CC, BC, or BB
I read Wild Houses by Colin Barrett
Initials are CB
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 245
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Pick ONE option and read two books.
Option 3
Book A: Read a book with 2 consecutive digits in the page count.
The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories
Page count: 230
Claiming a Golden Oldie, published in 1932
Book B: Read a book with two consecutive digits in the year of the first published edition.
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Published in 1934
Claiming a Golden Oldie, published in 1934
Points for this task: 30
Total points : 55
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 2
Golden Oldies tickets total: 4