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A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work by Michelle Duggar
the word is AN - NA
Here is a link to the scrabble list entry
10.6 Middle Name Pride Day
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
15.1 Spring Forward
Book 1 - Spring Forward
Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Lauren Oliver is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author
Book 2 - Fall Back
Here's a Penny by Carolyn Haywood
This book has a copyright of 1944
15.6 They're On Fire
Looking for Alaska by John Green
John Green is on the May 27th NY Times Children's book list
15.7 Spring Into Action!
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
20.1 Most Improved:Jen C's Task - Clean those shelves!
Option 2. Listen to any audiobook
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
Hillary Jordan is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author
20.2 Rookie on Top:Queenarwen's Task:April Showers
Option A.2. Is included on the list "Books that Made You Cry"
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
20.3 Best Review: Chris MD's Task - Fiery Tunes
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Used song title "Set Me on Fire"
Tahereh Mafi is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author
Total points = 125
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ authors = 3

task points 10
total points 70

I flipped one tails and one heads.
Book 1 � Tails (Desire)
Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione
Book 2 � Heads (Robert)
Night Tales by Nora Roberts
25.10. Mrs. Soule's Task:I love a happy ending!
Option A � 2 romances:
Book 1:
Heather and Velvet by Teresa Medeiros
Book 2:
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
30.1 Ms. Anderson's Task: We Didn't Start the Fire
I chose 1988 and I rolled a 5 & 1
Option 1 � Thing:
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman � environmentalism
Option 5 - 1988
Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card � Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1988
30.4 Dlmrose's task: Burning Ring of Fire
Book 1:
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest � set in the state of Washington
Book 2:
Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning
Points This Post: 110
Total Points: 1090
That's it, right?!? Phew!

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
15.9 Geek Pride Day
Genesis and the Big Bang Theory: The Discovery Of Harmony Between Modern Science And The Bible by Gerald Schroeder
20.4 Author!Author!:Skandia's Task - To be continued in Spring!
Approved in help thread to start a new series
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Cynthia Hand is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author
20.5 Bigger is Better:Masanobu's Task - A Game of Books
I rolled a one and had to read a book with a predominantly black and gold/yellow cover. My books was approved in help thread

20.8 It's My Birthday:Mary Beth's Task - Party Time!
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers by Gary Chapman
It has 323 ratings
25.2 Jenn Renee's task:Out with the Old, In with the New...and it's Fire
Option 1 - read a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letters F,I,R,E
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Veronia Rossi is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author
Total to date = 240
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ authors to date = 5

Arundel by Kenneth Roberts
25.6 Fire and Ice
Book 1: Tails-"desire" in title
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Book 2: Heads-Author named Robert
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig
Post Total: 35
Season Total: 1065
One book left to finish. . .

15.10 - Where There's Smoke.......
Fahrenheit 451 (* * *)
20.6 - Jennifer W’s task- She Works Hard for the Money
Die roll '3'
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (* * *)
30.1 - Ms. Anderson's Task: We Didn't Start the Fire
1961 - Ernest Hemingway
Die roll '3' - The Old Man and the Sea (* *) - by Ernest Hemingway
Die roll '6' - A Moveable Feast (* * *) - about Ernest Hemingway
*approved in task help thread
Tasks completed: 57/61
Books read: 80/85
Points claimed in this post: 65
Total points claimed: 1,010

20.1. Clean those shelves.....
Option 1: I read a book I owned prior to March 1.
The Liars' Club by Mary Karr
(****)
Thanks moderators for such a fun season.
+20
total: 205
tasks: 13
books: 16
GR Authors: 2

25.9. Stacie MI's Task: Red Hot
Option A: book with a 2 & 3 =
Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison (320 pages)
Option B: 2008 publication = The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I originally claimed The Hunger Games for Task 30.1 as a book written by an author born in 1952. But as I just finished Catching Fire I'd like to substitute that for The Hunger Games, since it's by the same author.
Books for Task 30.1 will now be Catching Fire (author born in 1952) and A Wrinkle in Time (book published in 1952).
Thanks!
Final Totals:
Points this Post: 25
Total points- 635/1090
Tasks Completed: 35/62
Books read: 49
Pages Read : 16848
Minutes Listened To: 630
GR Authors: 23
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(1x2), 1000+(0)

Now we have at least 3 more contenders. Here's hoping you can finish. You know who you are...
I need to put my cheerleading outfit away for a few days but I know the rest of the squad will do a fine job.
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Thanks moderators for a great challenge. And thanks for putting up with our goofiness at the end.


Congrats, Mrs. Soule, way to finish!!!

A. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - 230 pages (2&3)
C. Murder under Blue Skies - St. Louis Blues (blue)
Points: 25
Total Points: 660
Total Books Read: 48
Total Tasks Completed: 31
Total GR Authors: 5
Total Big Books: 500+ (3)
This is my highest point total (by 10 points) in six SRC challenges.
5.1 Silhouette on the Shade
read
by Cath Crowley (GRA)
5.5 Possession read
by Anthony Horowitz
5.9 The Devil Made me Do it (fitting for the last task) read
by Meg cabot
Points this Post: 15
Total points- 1090
Tasks Completed: 61
Books read: 86
Pages Read : 29,073
GR Authors: 51
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
read

5.5 Possession read

5.9 The Devil Made me Do it (fitting for the last task) read

Points this Post: 15
Total points- 1090
Tasks Completed: 61
Books read: 86
Pages Read : 29,073
GR Authors: 51
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

Task 5.1 Silhouette On The Shade
I read

Points this post:5
Total points:365
Tasks completed:23
Books read:29
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors:6
Big Boooks:500+(1)750+(1)1000+(0)

15.8 International Worker's Day read The Queen of Attoliaby Megan Whalen Turner
20.6 option 5 read Storm Front by Jim Butcher (GRA)
20.10 Group Read read Divergentby Veronica Roth
Points this Post: 70
Total points- 420
Tasks Completed: 23
Books read: 26
GR Authors: 9
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(1), 1000+(0)

Option 4 - Colors

Rebecca Skloot is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author
Total to date = 260 points
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ authors to date = 6

Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann
Points this post: 15
Total points: 665
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 46
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author: 27
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0); 750 (0); 1000(3)
Thanks for a great challenge once again to SRC's wonderful mods !

Last post for this challenge - I picked way too many big books this time!
15.8 - International Worker's Day

I am claiming a Big Book ticket for this one.
Points this Post: 15
Total Challenge Points: 695
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 24
Big Books: 500+ - 9; 750+ - zero; 1000+ - zero

Finished
15.9 - Geek Pride Day
For this task, I read

30.6 Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction
I chose Option A and read one fiction book


BOTH SUSAN CAIN AND DAVE CULLEN ARE GR AUTHORS
Total Points: 355 + 15 + 30 = 400
GR Authors: 6
BB: 500+ (2); 750+ (2); 1000+ (0) = 6 tickets

Task 5.3 Let's Hear It For the Boys
The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin
Ned Hayes is a friend of mine. This book is on his to-read list.
Task 5.5 Possession
Charley's Web by Joy Fielding
possessive form of "Charley"
Task 15.4 - ABC's, 123's
No Second Chance by Harlan Coben
Letter "c" in "chance" and number "second"
Task 15.7 Spring Into Action
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Adventure genre
Task 20.5 Bigger is Better
Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz

Rolled a 5. Red and blue cover
Lisa Lutz is a GoodReads Author
This post: 60 points
Total to date: 880 points
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors:16
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0

I rolled a 5 - Forensics.
1st to Die by James Patterson
++++++James Patterson is a GoodReads Author+++++
30.3 Sheila/Kathy G's task: Spring Delights
I chose Option 4 - Tulips

and Option 5 - Spring in German is "der Fruhling"
The Hunger Gamesby Suzanne Collins
I used the letters "li" found in Collins.
Points this Post: 50
Total points- 135/1090
Pages Read: 3274
Tasks Completed: 8/62
Books read: 9
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

10.6- Middle Name Pride Day
1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England by Walter Carruthers Sellar
Points this post= 10
Challenge total= 535
Tasks completed= 22
Books read= 33
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors= 9
Big Books= 500 (4), 750 (1), 1000 (0)

Book 1: Tulips

Book 2: Der Fruhling Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars (IN)
Sonia Faleiro is a GR author.
Post Total: 30
Grand and Final Total: 395

30.3 Sheila/Kathy G's task: Spring Delights
2. Spring Thing
Ascension 4/7/2012 (published in April 2011)
by Sable Grace
3. Luck O� the Irish- green cover

by Sherrilyn Kenyon
30.4 Dlmrose's task: Burning Ring of Fire
Book 1: Takes place in the Washington State
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner 4/17/2012
by Stephenie Meyer
Book 2:
Reckoning 3/27/2012
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Jeaniene Frost
30.7 Beth NC's task FIRE ELEMENTALS
1. Character who is transformed: Brenna changes into a wolf
Caressed By Ice
3/10/2012
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Nalini Singh
4. Read a romance book :
Hostage to Pleasure 4/14/2012
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Nalini Singh
30.8 Meghanly's task: The Breakfast Club
OPTIONS:
3. The Basket Case:
Mine to Possess 3/31/2012 by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Nalini Singh
"Currently Reading" in April on SOS: Serious Overload of Series
5. The Criminal: Borrowed from the library!
Love in the Time of Dragons 3/7/2012 by Katie MacAlister
50.1. Cindy AL's Task: North to Alaska
1) Initials: Visions of Heat 3/9/2012
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Nalini Singh
3) Cover: Sapphire = blue cover

by Lynsay Sands
5) Favorite genre: UF Tangled Threads 4/9/2012
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author Jennifer Estep
***
Points this post: 170
Total Points: 170
Tasks Completed: 5 (5 in this post)
Books Read: 11 (11 in this post)
GoodReads Authors: 7 (7 in this post)
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Option 1. I have owned Missing Mom by Joyce Carol Oates since April 2007.
25.11. Kate S's Task: Take to the Links!
3. The Irons - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 474,672 Ratings when I started the book.
5. The Putter - My 1st Edition Copy has 140 Pages.
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Points in This Task: 45
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors in This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 965
Totals:
Total Points: 500
Total Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 11
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(5), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 24
Total Books Read: 34
Total Pages Read in Spring 2012 SRC: 12,608
Reviews Available. Anne (Booklady) Spring 2012 Reviews
Last Post. Met my Goals: 500 Points, 24 Completed Tasks (1 less), 34 Books Read (2 More), 12, 608 Pages Read (4000+ More) and No Audio-books used.
I'm going for 500 Points, 28 Tasks, 16,000 Pages, and no audio-books for the Summer 2012 Challenge.

1. Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letters F,I,R,E
East 5/27/12
by Edith Pattou
4. Read a book that has a flame of any kind on the cover. REQUIRED: Post a link to the cover of the book
Spider’s Revenge 5/17/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ authorJennifer Estep
25.9. Stacie MI's Task: Red Hot
Option A: Strange Brew 3/12/12
edited by P.N. Elrod
372 pages
Option B: Demon Night 5/10/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Meljean Brook
published in 2008
25.10. Mrs. Soule's Task:I love a happy ending!
Option A: Winnie-the-Pooh -
Destiny Kills 5/19/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Keri Arthur
Seduce Me in Dreams 5/24/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Jacquelyn Frank
25.11. Kate S's Task: Take to the Links!
3. The Irons-87,416 ratings when I checked today if the book would fit!
Eldest 3/26/12
by Christopher Paolini
Big Book ticket! 668 pages
4. The Wedge-New book by an favorite author.
Infinity 4/14/12
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Task 25.12: Denise NC’s Task: Easter Eggs and Leprechauns
Book A � Easter Eggs:
Option 3 � Sparkly:
Green-Eyed Demon 4/25/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Jaye Wells
Book B � Leprechauns:
Option 4 � Pot o� Gold: Laura Lulu's 5 star read:
Heir to the Shadows 4/19/12
by Anne Bishop
***
Points this post: 125
Total Points: 295
Tasks Completed: 10 (5 in this post)
Books Read: 21 (10 in this post)
GoodReads Authors: 12 (5 in this post)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

20.9 - Lucky Me!: Bea's Task - I Can’t Wait for Spring!
Option 1 (bird) - Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs (* * *)
25.4 - Sandy's task:More Fun with Words - With a Twist!
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (* * *) - 'GAME' and Game (* * *)
Tasks completed: 59/61 (15.6 and 20.5 undone)
Books read: 83/85
Points claimed in this post: 45
Total points claimed: 1,055

3. Read any book first published in 2012. Advance copies are fine.
Black Howl 4/30/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Christina Henry
20.3. Best Review: Chris MD's Task - Fiery Tunes
From approved list in the help thread: BLOOD FIRE WAR HATE
Blood Song 5/25/12
by Cat Adams
20.4. Author!Author!: Skandia's Task - To be continued .... in Spring!
Start Me Up 4/27/12
by Victoria Dahl
Read Talk Me Down (Tumble Creek #1) for task 25.9 in the winter challenge
20.5. Bigger is Better: Masanobu's Task - A Game of Books
4. Targaryen: fantasy book
You rolled 1 die:
4
Timestamp: 2012-05-31 15:28:49 UTC
Queen of the Darkness 4/20/12
by Anne Bishop
20.6. Seasoned Reader: Jennifer W’s task- She Works Hard for the Money
2: Teacher
You rolled 1 die:
2
Timestamp: 2012-05-31 15:23:20 UTC
Blacklisted
by Gena Showalter
Main characters are students
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter: Jayalalita's Task - Happy Rama Navami!
Characters based on Greek mythology and the myth of Pandora's box
The Darkest Lie 3/20/12
by Gena Showalter
20.8. It's My Birthday: Mary Beth's Task - Party Time!
Stone Kissed 5/28/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Keri Stevens
117 ratings
20.9 Lucky Me!: Bea's Task - I Can’t Wait for Spring!
2. FLOWER:

by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Andrea Cremer
***
Points this post: 160
Total Points: 455
Tasks Completed: 18 (8 in this post)
Books Read: 29 (8 in this post)
GoodReads Authors: 16 (4 in this post)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

10.8 - I have a Question
The Penguin Who Knew Too Much by Donna Andrews
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 570/1090
Tasks Completed: 31
Books Read: 43
GoodReads Authors: 11
Big Books: 500+ (4), 750+ (2), 1000+ ()

20.4 Author!Author!: Skandia's Task - To be continued .... in Spring!
I didn't participate in the Winter challenge. I read The City of Ember which is the first book in a series.
15.5 ...... And XYZ
I read
The Red Lion: The Elixir of Eternal Life by Szepes Mária (Maria Szepes). The letter "z" is in the author's name.
Points this Post: 35
Total points: 240
Tasks Completed: 12
Books read: 14
Pages Read : 5280
GR Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

Witchling 5/7/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Yasmine Galenorn
15.6 - They're On Fire
Glory in Death 5/21/12
by J.D. Robb
March 11, 2012; Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
15.8 - International Worker’s Day
Dark and Stormy Knights 4/28/12
edited by P.N. Elrod
***
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 500
Tasks Completed: 21 (3 in this post)
Books Read: 32 (3 in this post)
GoodReads Authors: 17 (1 in this post)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Dead Reckoning 4/16/12
by Charlaine Harris
Birthday: November 25
10.7. Fuel to the Fire
Lead Me On 5/13/12
by Victoria Dahl
New to me author in the winter challenge
10.9. I’m On Fire!
Sacrificial Magic 4/2/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Stacia Kane
10.10. April Fools Day!
The Rogue Hunter 4/10/12
by Lynsay Sands
***
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 540
Tasks Completed: 25 (4 in this post)
Books Read: 36 (4 in this post)
GoodReads Authors: 18 (1 in this post)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Outside In 3/29/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Maria V. Snyder
5.4 The FIRE Within
Fair Game 3/27/12
by Patricia Briggs
5.5 Possession
Angels' Flight 3/6/12
by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author Nalini Singh
5.8 Too Long To-Do List
Howl's Moving Castle 3/13/12
by Diana Wynne Jones
***
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 560
Tasks Completed: 29 (4 in this post)
Books Read: 40 (4 in this post)
GoodReads Authors: 20 (2 in this post)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

I used the song SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Laini Taylor is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author
30.5 Climbing the Family Tree
(C) My father's father's name was John
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
(D) Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success by Kerry Patterson
There are 8 words in the title.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 355
Total tasks: 19
Books read: 23
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 6
Big Book Tickets: 2

Task 10.8 I have a question
Book: What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
Total Points: 280
Total GoodReads Authors: 2
Total Big Books 500+ pages: 3
Previous Reads
10.6 Middle Name Pride Day Agent 6 by Tom Rob Smith
10.10 April Fools Day An Idiot Abroad by Karl Pilkington
15.2 Dewey be Difference - Peter Kay the book and Ancient Civilisations of the Near East and Mediterraean
15.4 ABC's, 123's - 22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson
15.8 International Workers Day - The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
20.3 Fiery Tunes - The Lake of Dreams
20.4 To be continued....in Spring - Voice of the Gods by Trudi Canavan
20.7 Happy Rama Navami - Old Greek Stories
20.9 Lucky Me - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
20.10 Group Reads Choice - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
25.6 Fire and Ice - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins and Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
25.8 Science Fiction and Fantasy Award Winners - American Gods by Neil Gaiman
25.11 Take to the Links - The Princess Bride and The Lady of the Rivers
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Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson - shelved as "humor" by 120 people.
50.1 - Cindy AL's Task: North to Alaska
Option 1 - Read a book whose author's initials are in these letters: BERINGSTRAIT, SEWARDSFOLLY
Hell's Corner by David Baldacci
Option 2 - Read a mystery
Mama Does Time by ***Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author*** Deborah Sharp
Option 6 - Read a book set in Alaska
Fire And Ice by ***Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author*** Dana Stabenow
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 560/1090
Tasks Completed: 30
Books Read: 42
GoodReads Authors: 11
Big Books: 500+ (4), 750+ (2), 1000+ ()
I think that's it for me, unless I've got something short for a one book task. Thanks to the task creators and especially the moderators who keep everything running so smoothly.