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SPRING CHALLENGE 2022
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5.1 - The Wicked Witch
She's gone where the goblins go
When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East by Quan Barry
total = 65
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10.6 - Renewal
Plants genre: The Arbornaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us by Meg Lowman
total = 75
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Helen B's Task: Spring Begins
Option 3, #1 series: Goodnight, Irene (Irene Kelly #1) by Jan Burke
total = 105
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!
option 2, #2 series: Sweet Dreams, Irene (Irene Kelly #2) by Jan Burke
total = 125
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20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah E's Task: Most Volcanoes
Earth: The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms by Amy Stewart
total = 145
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20.10 - Group Reads
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish
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total = 165
5.10 - Wish Upon a StarRead a book of your choice that meets SRC requirements.
Recitatif
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 150
It's A Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
ROBIN P30.2 - XBM's Task: The Birds and the Bees
Option 3 - MPG Romance - Otherwise Engaged
Option4 - MPG Bio, Autobio, Memoir - Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
**Claiming one IAF (It's a Fact) point for Nonfiction
Points this post: 30
Total points: 120
BB:0 GO:1 IAF: 1
5.8. A Horse of a Different ColorRead a book from the Books with a Color in the Title list.
I read the kindle version of Crome Yellow. That book can be found on page 3 of the list.
Total Points: 165
Nick KY15.10 Scare More
I read Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw, 128 pp. , top GR genre of “Horror.�
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 130
Nick KY30.4 - TessaVanessa's Task: National Library Week 2022
National Library week April 3-9
I have worked in a library for 30 years and celebrating libraries is important to me. Books are my love and reading is my passion. The constant learning that goes on with reading has made me who I am today.
Help me celebrate libraries by choosing 2 of these options and reading a book for each.
Required: State the options when you post.
Option 2: Check Out
Read a book checked out from your local library that has exactly one number 3 OR 0 (not both) in the number of pages (in honor of my 30 years). Your book can be a print or digital borrow. SRC page number rules apply. Required: State in your post that you checked it out from your library.
I checked this out from my local library: The Twilight Zone by Nona Fernández, 232pp.
Option 4. “Connect with your library.�
I read Carry the One by Carol Anshaw.
The word “Carry� has letters in "Connect with your libRARY"
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 160
Andy P. 15.7 - NeuroAware
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison Found on page 1 #10 on page as of 3/17/22
Points this post: 15
Total points: 105
Andy p.Task # 10.1 - Scarecrow
Read a book with a word of 3 or more letters in the title or subtitle that can be made from the letters in SCARECROW
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
SCARECROW
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115
10.7 - HoliRead a book with a title that begins with one of these letters: H, O, L, I. All words count (including A, An, and The).
I read Hardboiled & Hard Luck.
Total Points: 175
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5.3 - Uncle Henry
Read a book with one of the following family relationship words in its title.
The Good Sister. Sally Hepworth
Points this post: 5
Total points: 135
Tasks complete: 9/54
Total points: 135/895
BB: 2
NF: 2
30.4 - TessaVanessa's Task: National Library Week 2022Option 2: Read a book checked out from your local library that has exactly one number 3 OR 0 (not both) in the number of pages.
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo (453 pages)
I checked this book out from my local library
Option 4: Read a book that has a word in the title/subtitle of at least 4 letters that can be made from Connect with Your Library.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Word chosen is WITH, appears in both "Connect with your library" and "conversations with friends"
Points this task: 30
Total points: 90
10.6 - RenewalA book with MPG Animals: On Animals by Susan Orlean
Points this post: 10
Total points: 35
10.3 - If I Only Had a BrainHelp him out by reading a book from the Thought Provoking book list.
I read Ways of Seeing.
This book is found on page 1 of the Thought Provoking book list.
I claim a NF ticket for this book.
Total Points: 185
Kathy KS5.5. - The Wizard
Read a book from a series with at least 5 whole number published books - Any book from the series may be used.
A Body in the Bathhouse, by Lindsey Davis
Series: Marcus Didius Falco #13
I listened to an audiobook; pb-368 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 5
Total points : 75
Tasks completed: 6/54
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: 2
Shawn H30.2 - XBM’s Task � The Birds and The Bees
Option 4: Read a book with an MPG* of Biography, Autobiography or Memoir
Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds by Huma Abedin
**544 pages - claiming 1 big book **
***Claiming 1 it's a fact ticket***
Option 5: Read a book with an author with both an A and a Z any place in their name
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
ToshikAZu kawaguchi
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Big Ticket Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Its a Fact: 1
Barbara �25.6 - KmarieD's Task: Reaching Goals
Option 1: Read a book first published in 2022.
The Deepest of Secrets - Kelley Armstrong (341 pages) 3/17
(published Feb 15, 2022)
Option 5: Read a book that is #2 or above in a series.
Crowbones - Anne Bishop (384 pages) 3/14
(The World of the Others #3, The Others #8)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 215
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Katrisa5.7 - The Flying Monkeys
Read a book with a living creature with wings showing on the cover.
I read Kahlil Gibran's Little Book of Wisdom
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 180
KatrisaOpt 2 - Read a book with a one-word title that is exactly five letters and is number 1 thru 6 in a series.
I read Night (#1 in Night trilogy)
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 195
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)10.7 -Holi
title that begins with one of these letters: H, O, L, I. All words count (including A, An, and The).
Page Count: 240
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn
Points Earned This Post: 10
Points Achieved to Date: 175/895
Tasks Completed 13/54
Jen K30.1 - Katrisa's Task: Dune
Option 4 - The Dune Universe
Dune MMPB 884 pages
***Request 1 Big Book Ticket***
Option 5 - The Spice Melange
Death Comes to Pemberley
Page 2 on list
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 80
BB: 1
Jen K20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Helen B's Task: Spring Begins
Option 3: Shards of Honor
(Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #1)
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 100
BB: 1
20.5 - Bigger is Better � Kristi CO's task - Literary Cat NamesOption 5: Read a book written by a single author who has a name with at least three parts (i.e first, middle, last name) as listed on ŷ. For this task, initials do NOT work - it must be a name.
Mine Tonight (The Blue Dynasty #4) by Lisa Marie Perry
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 185
MEGSCL30.2 - XBM’s Task � The Birds and The Bees
Option 3: Read a book with an MPG* of Romance
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Option 5: Read a book with an author with both an A and a Z any place in their name
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Total
105 points, 1 bb
Coralie15.6 That’s Dr Scarecrow
Book by an author who has all the letters T H D in his name
One Day All This Will Be Yours by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Total to date 70 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - MEGSCL's Task: Wordle Wordle Wordle!
Option 2: Mission Impawsible by Krista Davis
Points this post: 20
Total points: 225/895
Tasks completed: 14/54
Books read: 15
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Read a book with one of the following family relationship words in its title
My Sister Milly
The word sister is in the list of family relationship words
I listened to the audiobook at over 22hrs (and worth every minute) - the top paperback (no MMPB)
is listed as 592 pages so I would like to claim a Big Book ticket. It is also non-fiction, so I claim an It's a fact ticket too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 110 + 5 = 115/895
Total Tasks Completed: 10
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Big Books: 0 + 1 = 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 3 + 1 = 4
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Read a book first published in March, April, or May (of any year) that has an average ŷ rating of 4.0 or higher
Stepping Up
This was published March 17th 2022 and currently has a goodreads rating of 4.62
I had this a kindle edition advance reader copy however the paperback is now published. (There may be some confusion over publication date as a couple of the goodreads entries say March 1st or March 10th but the Penguin Website href=" clearly states March 17th publication date which is what I was given for my ARC reading - either way, it's still March which meets the task requirements!)
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 115 + 10 = 125/895
Total Tasks Completed: 11
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 4
Angela IL30.3 - Dlmrose’s Task: Recurring Keys
Book 1: Read a book with a word in the title that contains all the letters A E N. Subtitles are excluded.
Stranger by Megan Hart- 3/15
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains all the letters A E N in a single name part.
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 1/54
BB Ticket: 0
Kristina Marie15.5 - Hey Joe!
Read a book written by a single author named Joe or one of the related names.
Skyward, Vol. 1: My Low-G Life by Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson's first name is Joe.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Kristina Marie10.2 - The Wisest in All of Oz
� Frank Moore in the 1914 film His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the performers listed.
God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
Audiobook. The MMPB has 423 pages.
Frank Herbert and Frank Moore share the name Frank.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 25
PatTask 30.1 ~ DUNE
This is a two book task.
One of your books must be 500+ pages and the combined page total must be at least 700 pages.
Select two options and read a book for each.
Required ~ Identify the option.
Option 3 ~ Face your fears and read a book with an MPG of horror.
The Violence by Delilah S. DawsonRead ~ 3.17.22
Pages ~ 512
How it Fits ~ Horror as MPG
Option 4 ~ Read a book with one of the words from the titles in the Dune Universe books in the TITLE (subtitles excluded) from the 19 primary works Dune Universe.
Required ~ State the source book title.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneRead ~ 3.13.22
Pages ~ 398
Dune Universe Book Title ~ HOUSE Atreides
Total Pages This Task ~ 910
Points this Task ~ 30
Total Points ~ 120
Total Books ~ 8
Total Pages ~ 2965
Inge199015.3 - Wordle
Taken
Option 2
read 1 book that fits both the 1 5 letter title word and is a number 1-6 in a series
Points this post: 15
total points: 70
10.1 - ScarecrowA book with a word in the title made from SCARECROW: The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk
The word is RARE
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45
Bookwrm526Task #10.7 - Holi
Read a book with a title that begins with one of these letters: H, O, L, I. I read Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese.
Total points so far: 135
Natalie CH20.4 - Golden Oldies - Robin P’s Task: Saluting Brains
Option 2: Read a book with MPG History, Historical fiction, etc.
Ukraine: What Everyone Needs to Know by Serhy Yekelchyk
MPG History
Points this post: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Total Points: 20
10.4 - Brains, Brains, Brains!Read a zombie book.
Handling the Undead
MPG Zombies
Points Earned This Post: 10
Total Points Earned: 160
It's A Fact Tickets: 4
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Barbara �5.5 - The Wizard
Read a book from a series with at least 5 whole number published books - Any book from the series may be used.
Moonlight Masquerade - Jude Deveraux (Edilean #8) 3/18
Points this task: 5
Total points: 220
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)20.5 - Bigger is Better � Kristi CO's task - Literary Cat Names
Option 3:Set at least 50% in the New England region states: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
Page Count: 466
GR Book Description: Setting Rhode Island
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult
Points Earned This Post: 20
Points Achieved to Date:195/895
Tasks Completed 14/54
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20.5 - Bigger is Better � Kristi CO's task - Literary Cat Names
Option 5: Read a book written by a single author who has a name with at least three parts
When Christ and His Saints Slept. Sharon Kay Penman
784 pages, claiming 2 BB tickets
Points this post: 20
Total points: 155
Tasks complete: 10/54
Total points: 155/895
BB: 4
NF: 2
10.1 - ScarecrowRead a book with a word of 3 or more letters in the title or subtitle that can be made from the letters in SCARECROW.
I chose the word "CROW", and read The Crow.
Total Points: 195
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)25.3 - Cat's Task: Good Reading
One book must be non-fiction/can use the same option for both books
Both Books Are New to Me
Option 1:Not originally published in English.
Page Count: 122
Translated: Norwegian into English; Translated by T. Weber
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Option 2 Non-Fiction: first 25 pages of this list: Disability
Page Count: 204
List Info: Page 2
/shelf/show/...
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
Points Earned This Post: 25
Points Achieved to Date: 220/895
Tasks Completed 15/54
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Read a book with a main page genre Horror
The Sun Down Motel
(This has over 1200 listings for horror on the main page)
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 95+ 15 = 110/895
Total Tasks Completed: 9
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 3