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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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10.1 - Darth Vader
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Darth Vader has become one of the most iconic villains in popular culture and has been listed among the greatest villains and fictional characters ever. Read a book written by a single author that has the word FATHER or LUKE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
10.2 - Vito & Michael Corleone
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Vito Corleone is the head of a fictional Mafia family based in New York City in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather. Upon his death, Michael, his youngest son, succeeds him as the don of the Corleone crime family. Read a book in which an organized crime family, criminal organization, or crime syndicate plays a major role. Required: If the role of organized crime within the story is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
10.3 - Vincent Vega
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Vincent Vega is the heroin-addicted hit man in the film "Pulp Fiction." Read a book written by a single author with the initial V. The initial may be in any position (first, middle, last) but must be present in the Goodreads record. Spaces determine names. Ex: Victoria Aveyard, Rachel Van Dyken, Jeff VanderMeer, Kurt Vonnegut
10.4 - Loki
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Loki is the wily trickster god of Norse mythology. Read a book found on the Best Plot Twist list. Required: State the page on which your book can be found when you post.
10.5 - Spring into Action
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Let's get that plot moving! Read a book with the MPG Action and/or Adventure. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
10.6 - Spring Break
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Spring break is a vacation period observed by most US schools in early spring. Read a book about the high school or college experience. To qualify, the book must have a university or secondary school setting and the main character must be a college or secondary school student, teacher, or professor for the entirety of the book. The school may be fictional (Hogwarts, Hex Hall, Vampire Academy, etc).
Ex: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Magicians, Carrie, Fangirl, Juno & Juliet
Required: If the school setting and/or status of the main character is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
10.7 - Spring Chicken
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Read a "young" book. For the purposes of this task, a young book is defined as a book that was first published in or after 2015.
10.8 - Spring Fever
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The Spring Challenge covers the months of March, April, and May. Read a book written by a single author in which M A M can be found in in the title/subtitle and/or author's name. Ex: Marissa Meyer (MA in Marissa; M in Meyer)
A Monstrous Regiment of Women (M in Monstrous; A in A; M in Women)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (MA in Amazing; M in Michael)
As She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan Lethem (M in Climbed; A in Across; M in Lethem)
10.9 - Spring Forward
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Next! Read the next book in a series you've already started. The book may not be #1 or earlier (i.e., #0.5) in the series and it should be new-to-you. Half-numbers (#1.5, etc) will work as long as they are next in the series, new-to-you, and meet SRC page requirements.
Required: State that the book is next in a series you've already started and new-to-you when you post.
10.10 - Spring Training
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Spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games that precede the start of the regular baseball season. Read a book set at least 50% in one of the follwoing locations where spring training takes place: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
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15.1 - Celebrate Your Name
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March 3 begins Celebrate Your Name Week, an opportunity to embrace and celebrate your name.
Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2
Using your SRC readerboard name:
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with the same letter as the FIRST letter in your readerboard name. If your readerboard name begins with any character other than a letter, move to the first letter that appears.
AND
Book 2:
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1: Read a book with a title with the same number of characters* as your readerboard name. Subtitles may be used or ignored. *All punctuation, symbols, letters, and numbers count: spaces do not.
or
Option 2: Read a book with a title or title/subtitle that has the same number of words as the number of characters* in your readerboard name. *All punctuation, symbols, letters, and numbers count: spaces do not.
Example:
Dlmrose-
Book 1, D:Don Winslow or Matthew Dunn
Book 2, 7 characters: The Prey or 7 words in title The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation
15.2 - Villains- Real and Imagined
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Read 2 books one book 1 and one book 2
Book 1 - Real - Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre of True Crime or Truecrime. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
AND
Book 2, Imagined - Read a fiction book with a main page genre of Crime. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
15.3 - The Chunnel
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It is the 25th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel, a rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, England, with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France, beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. it was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and the French president, François Mitterrand, in a ceremony held in Calais on 6 May 1994.
Choose one option.
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1: Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in England.
AND
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50% in France.
or
Option 2: Read 1 book.
Read a book that is set in BOTH England AND France. The England/France settings must account for at least 75% of the action.
Required:For both options, if the settings are not apparent on the book’s main page include a reference.
15.4 - Number, Please?
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In the US, before the 1960’s telephone exchange names identified telephone switching systems and phone numbers and telephone dials reflected those names- "PEnnsylvania 6-5000" (736-5000)”
The letters associated with the numbers on a rotary dial in 1939:
#2 = ABC
#3 = DEF
#4 = GHI
#5 = JKL
#6 = MNO
#7 = PRS
#8 = TUV
#9 = WXY
Choose one option.
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1, read 2 books one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Select a number from 2 - 9 and read a book in a series with that whole number designation. It must be identified as the number in a series in the Goodreads metadata and follow the title/subtitle on the book's main page (series #).
AND
Book 2: Using the same number as book 1, read a book with a TITLE where the first word begins with one of the associated letters. All words count including articles.
Option 2: read one book that fulfills BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
ex #7 - S Shattered, #8 - T Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd , #9 - W Wind Spirit
15.5 - It's Black and White
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March 16 is National Panda Day. You can currently see giant pandas in China and in zoos in 18 countries and 4 US locations. Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of those locations: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, or in the US: California, Georgia, Tennessee, Washington DC.
Required: State the location if it is not evident on the book's main page and provide a reference.
15.6 - Imagine Peace
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In March and May of 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono held Bed-Ins For Peace, non-violent protests against war.
Read a book with ‘bed” found intact in the title, subtitle or author's name.
15.7 - Villains We Love To Hate
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Read a book written by a single author whose name matches the name of a performer who played one of AFI’s 50 Greatest Screen Villains Scroll down to villains, names will be in post 2 of the help thread.
The name may be in any name position, names must match exactly.
"Voice" and "Voiced by" names may be used. "Bruce" may be used. "N/A" and "Various" may not be used.
Required: State the name
ex #24 Michael Douglas - Douglas Adams, Michael Crichton
15.8 - Right-Hand Cat
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Ernst Stavro Blofield, Bond villain in You Only Live Twice and Oliver; Dr. Evil and Mr. Bigglesworth; Gargamel and Azrael; Cinderella's Lady Tremaine and Lucifer.
Diabolical villains and evil masterminds often have cat companions.
Read a book with a domestic cat on the cover
Required: Include the cover
15.9 - A True Renaissance Man
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This year marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance master who died in May 1519.
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI. All name part initials count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target.
15.10 - Celebration of the Queen
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On 24 May 1819, the future Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace. Celebrate her 200th birthday and Victoria Day.
Choose one option.
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1: Read a book FIRST published during Queen Victoria's lifetime - the years 1819 -1901 inclusive.
Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% during Queen Victoria's lifetime - the years 1819 -1901 inclusive. A book whose timeline extends before or after the period; has multiple storylines in different times, such as time travel or flashbacks; or is set in an alternate world would work as long as it meets the 50% threshold. A genre or statement of "Victorian" alone does not fit the requirement- a definite reference to the year(s) is necessary.
ex. The Lost Letter setting England, 1860
A Great and Terrible Beauty "It's 1895, ..."
The Girl in the Steel Corset "In 1897... "
Required: If the time setting is not apparent on the book's main page include a reference when you post.
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20.1 - Most Improved- Elizabeth B's Task: Spring Festivals Around Europe
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Many festivals take place in Europe all year long, however for this task we’ll focus on some of those taking place during March and relate to food and beverages.
Pick one of the following options and read one book:
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1: AMSTERDAM COFFEE FESTIVAL
Amsterdam Coffee Festival is a vivacious festival filled with music, art and of course, fabulous coffee. Coffee connoisseurs, foodies of every stripe and industry professionals gather in the capital of the Netherlands to imbibe.
A. Read a book with a cup/mug of coffee (coffee must be visible in the cup/mug ) or coffee beans on the cover
Required: Include the cover.
or
B. Read a book set at least 50% in the Netherlands.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
Option 2: TASTE FLORENCE FOOD FESTIVAL
Taste of Florence, takes place in Florence, Italy and presents the best of Italian foodie offer, lifestyle and design.
A. Read a book with a main page genre Food, standalone or embedded
or
B. Read a book set at least 50% in Italy (Vatican City is considered to be part of Italy for this task).
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
Option 3: BARCELONA BEER FESTIVAL
You can choose between more than 300 varieties of beers during this festival, held in Barcelona, Spain.
A. Read a book with the word "beer" in the title or subtitle. Plurals and possessives work, but no other variations.
or
B. Read a book set at least 50% in Spain.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...
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I've always enjoyed reading other people's life stories. I guess it's because my life story would be pretty boring and uneventful. So this task is all about biographies, autobiographies and memoirs.
Choose one option and read a book for that option.
REQUIRED: state which option you chose in your post.
Option 1: Read a book from this list: Best Memoir/Biography/Autobiography
REQUIRED: state which page the book was found on.
Option 2: Read a book in which the authors initials are found in the word BIOGRAPHY. All initials must be present and can only appear as many times as found in the word.
Option 3: Read a book where the title starts with a word that begins with the letter B, A or M. All title words count, including articles.
20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
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Books with the main page genre Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga are allowed.
I go to see most of the Marvel movies when they come out, but far and away my favourite antagonist - possibly even my favourite character in the MCU - is Loki. It didn’t look good for him in Avengers: Infinity War, but at least there are rumours that he might get his own mini-series on Disney’s new streaming platform, so the Trickster should hopefully be on our screens for a bit longer.
Choose one option and read a book which fits that option. REQUIRED: state the option when you post.
Option 1. I am Loki…of Asgard. The Thor movies/comics are (loosely!) based on Norse mythology, with the Marvel versions of Thor and Loki counted as superhero and supervillain. Read a book with a main page genre Mythology or Superheroes, stand alone or embedded.
Option 2. Say my name. Read a book with ALL the letters L O K and I in the TITLE (not the subtitle).
Option 3. The Trickster. In the movies, Loki has been known to impersonate other people - notably Captain America and Odin. Read a book by an author, or team of authors, who publish under more than one name. For example J.K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith, Vicki Delany/Eva Gates, Mike Carey/M.R. Carey; or husband and wife team Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini, who write as both Cleo Coyle and Alice Kimberly. You may read a book written under any of the names that the author uses.
REQUIRED: If the GR record or author bio does not show that the author writes under more than one name, include a link to a source establishing this.
Option 4. Your ears yearn for untold stories. Your eyes crave unseen sights. Tom Hiddleston is appearing on stage in London this spring in Harold Pinter’s play, Betrayal, which seems like a strangely appropriate choice for the man beneath that really silly helmet to be in. He’s joined in the cast by another Marvel alumnus, Charlie Cox from Daredevil. I was lucky enough to get tickets for my birthday, and I’m really looking forward to it.
For this option, read a play. This should be identified on the main book page.
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden
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I’m excited to be assigned a task for the Spring Challenge! I love Spring - it’s the time I start obsessing about my garden. It’s still chilly outside, but my seedlings are cozy warm on a heating mat inside.
This is a one book task.
Required: State which option you chose.
Option 1: Tomatoes
This year I’m growing a couple of favourite tomatoes: Black Krim and Tim’s Black Ruffles, but I’m also trying some new varieties - Sungold, Gold Nugget, and Mountain Merit.
Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: BLACK, RUFFLES, SUN, GOLD, NUGGET, MOUNTAIN, or MERIT. Words must match exactly, no variations.
Option 2: Reading about the Garden
During the winter months, when getting back into the garden seems a long way away, I enjoy reading books of gardening reflections and essays.
Read a book with a main page genre of “essays”. This may be standalone or embedded.
Option 3: The Cutting Garden
I have a very small garden but I try to stuff as much into it as I can. This year I’m hoping to grow more flowers for bouquets.
Read a book by an author whose name matches a name on this list of Flower Names. The Name must match exactly - no variations. The name may be in any name position, such as M.J. Rose or Mary Rose O'Reilley. A full list of names will be available in the Help thread.
Option 4: Attracting Birds
For the last few days, robins have been feasting on holly berries in a tree behind my house. I’m hoping to make my garden more attractive to birds this year by planting more native plants.
Read a book with a title of at least three words in which the first letter of each word can be found in NATIVE PLANTS. Subtitles may be used or ignored.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Librarianish's Task: TBR-Buster!
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I don't know about you, but my "to-be-read" shelf seems to get longer with each season, no matter how many books I read. Though I do try to fit each challenge's tasks into my TBR list, it doesn't always work out, and then I hear about more great books I missed when they first came out, and the list just gets longer!
Choose one of the following options and, following the directions for that option, read ONE book from your to-read/to-be-read (TBR) shelf. If you don't maintain a TBR shelf, use my shelf (below) or select one of the moderators' shelves and select an option below. You may use one of your custom TBR shelves, such as "books I own".
Librarianish's TBR
Sandy's TBR
Kristina Simon's TBR
Dlmrose's TBR
Required: Indicate the option, whose shelf you used and state the date it was added to the TBR shelf.
Option 1: Randomizer. If your TBR shelf isn't currently set as "sortable", go to edit bookshelves and click on the "sortable" checkbox for your shelf. Note the total number of books on that shelf. Sort by "#" - first column.
Using the True Random Number Generator at https://www.random.org/, enter the number of books in your shelf as the maximum, and hit "generate." Repeat twice, recording all three numbers generated. Select one of the numbers and read the corresponding book on your list. If the random book is not yet published or does not meet the SRC general rules, skip to the next available book in order on the shelf.
Required: Report the three numbers generated by the randomizer, and the number of the book you selected.
Option 2: A-Z. Sort your TBR list by author's name. Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with any letter in TO BE READ.
Option 3: First In, First Out. Go to your TBR shelf and sort by date added, oldest first. Read one of the books in the first 20 on the shelf.
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
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One of the things that we look forward to about Spring is our town’s annual Tulip Time Festival. The town was settled by Dutch immigrants in 1847 and we hold this festival each year to celebrate our town’s history and to share Dutch culture with both residents and visitors.
For this task, choose one of the following options:
REQUIRED: State which option you chose when you post.
Option 1: The Festival
Our festival is held in early May each year. This year’s Tulip Time will be May 2nd, 3rd, & 4th.
Read a book that is #2, #3, or #4 in a series. The series designation must be present on the book's Goodreads metadata.
Option 2: The Food
It is guaranteed at Tulip Time that we will encounter long lines to purchase some of our favorite Dutch treats. The longest lines are usually at our bakery, waiting to buy Dutch Letters (an almond paste stuffed pastry, shaped like an S) and at the Poffertjes stand near the end of the parade route. In case you aren’t familiar, poffertjes are small, fluffy pancakes. In our family, we prefer the poffertjes and no line is too long for us to wait for this treat that we have once a year.
Read a book where the initials of the words in the title are found in either DUTCH LETTER or in POFFERTJES. The book must have a minimum of three words in the title. Subtitles can be used (for instance, if you need the subtitle to reach the 3 word minimum) or ignored - your choice.
Option 3: The Flowers
Unfortunately, it’s not always a guarantee that we will have tulips at our Tulip Festival. Sometimes it’s warm early in the Spring and the tulips are at their peak a couple of weeks early. One year, it even snowed at Tulip Time. We’ve been fortunate the past couple of years, but we’ve definitely seen our share of stem fests.
Read a book that has a flower or flowers on the cover. Part of the flower must be visible, not just stems!
REQUIRED: If you choose this option, you must include the cover in your post.
Option 4: Her Royal Highness
Each year, a young woman from the community is selected to be Tulip Queen. There is actually a whole royal court that reigns over the Tulip Time festivities. The young women participate in many activities during the festival, including the parade and grandstand shows, but also volunteer in and represent the community throughout the year.
Read a book that has one of the following words in its title or subtitle: TULIP, QUEEN, ROYAL, or COURT. Plurals or possessives are acceptable, but no other variation is allowed for this task.
Option 5: Family Heritage
The festival celebrates the Dutch heritage of the town. Many people in town, including me, can trace their ancestry back to the immigrants who settled the town in the 1840s. Many adults and children dress in traditional costumes representative of the provinces in The Netherlands from where their ancestors came. Most of my Dutch ancestors came from the province of Zuid-Holland (South Holland).
Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in ZUID-HOLLAND. Middle initials can be ignored.
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Tien's Task: Prequels & Midquels
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A sequel that portrays events prior those of the original work is called a prequel. Midquels refers to works which take place between events, there are different types of "midquels". ~ wikipedia
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used. Books with the main page genre "Sequential Art," "Graphic Novel," "Comics," "Comic Book," or "Manga" may be used.
Read ONE book according to your choice of option as follows:
Required: Identify the option.
1. Prequels:
Read a book with the series designation of #0.5. The series information must be present in the Goodreads metadata. Any series noted in the metadata may be used.
For exampel: Dawn of the Dreadfuls (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 0.5), Children of Liberty (The Bronze Horseman 0.5), The Magician's Apprentice (The Black Magician Trilogy 0.5), etc.
Collections or anthologies that contain a #0.5 work:
The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass 0.1 - 0.5)
2. Midquels:
Read a book with series designation of #X.5 for which X can be any number other than 0. The series information must be present in the Goodreads metadata. Any series noted in the metadata may be used.
For example: Sightwitch (The Witchlands #2.5), Breaking the Rules (Pushing the Limits #1.5), We Three Heroes (The Medoran Chronicles #4.5), etc.
Collections or anthologies that contain an #X.5 work:
The Asylum Novellas: The Scarlets / The Bone Artists / The Warden (Asylum #1.5, 2.5, 3.5)
20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden
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One of the many things I like about the SRC is the many tasks that gives one a small glimpse into another culture. I have based my task around trivia about springtime traditions in Sweden.
Choose one option and read a book for that option.
REQUIRED: state which option you chose in your post.
Option 1: Fat Tuesday. Most people in Sweden don't observe Lent, but the tradition of eating a special dessert for fat tuesday remains. The traditional dish is Fettisdagbulle or Semla, a sweet bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, and powdered sugar on top. Read a book with all the letters in the word SEMLA in the TITLE, not subtitle
Option 2: Lady day. This is another food related holiday that has lost its connection to religion. Lady day, or Vårfrudagen as it's called in Swedish, is celebrated 9 months before Christmas, on the day Mary found out she was going to be the mother of Jesus. If you pronounce Vårfrudagen fast and garbled it sounds almost exactly like Våffeldagen, waffle day, so obviously we celebrate that day by eating waffles.
Read a book written by a single author with first and last name initials in VÅFFELDAGEN. Note that there is only one A, the second letter is Å, a letter found in the Swedish alphabet but not in the English, and pronounced like the vowel sound in all.
Option 3: Easter witches. The old tradition is that witches would travel to a big conference with the devil every year on the Easter Thursday, and then travel back on Saturday. When I was a child, we dressed up as witches and warlocks and went delivering Easter pictures we had colored and were given candy in return. Similar to Halloween in the US.
Read a book about a witch or witches.
Required: If the connection is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Fee's Task: Villains in Children's Stories
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I have two little kids and I spend a lot of time reading children’s stories to them. So I decided to dedicate this task to the biggest villains in children’s stories, being: „Monsters“, „The Night“ and „Adults“.
This is a one book task. Choose one of the villains and read one book that fits its task.
Required: Indicate the option.
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Option 1: Monsters: The most dangerous villains in children’s stories are monsters.
Read a book from this list: Best Monster Books
Required: State the page.
Option 2: Night: The night is dark and scary and the worst is, that children have to sleep during the night.
Read a book with one of the following words in the TITLE (not subtitle): NIGHT, DARK, SLEEP. Plurals and Possessives are allowed, but no other variations.
Option 3: Adults: Adults never allow children to do the things they want to do, so they are really dreadful villains. In most countries of the world you officially become an adult when you’re between 16 and 21 years old.
Read a book that was first published between 16 and 21 years ago, so a book FIRST published between 1998 and 2003 inclusive.
20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
World War I Historical Fiction: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Discussion
Coming of Age - Bildungsroman: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Discussion
Nonfiction - Politics: Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine K. Albright
Discussion
REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
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25.1 – Susan A’s Task: Die Hard
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Hans Gruber, played by the late Alan Rickman, is one of the best action movie villains of all time. He’s the reason why the movie Die Hard works, and the reason why, after nearly 30 years, Die Hard remains in contention as one of the greatest action movies.
This is a 2 book task. Choose 2 different options.
Required: Indicate the options.
Hans Gruber was an internationally-feared German terrorist and the main antagonist of Die Hard. He was the mastermind behind the Nakatomi Plaza heist where he used a gang of heavily-armed terrorists to take over the company's Christmas party and attempt to steal $640 million in negotiable bearer bank bonds inside the building's vault.
Option 1. Hans Gruber’s ultimate goal was the theft of $640 million dollars in negotiable bearer bank bonds.
Read a book with 2 different numbers from 640 in the page count. Examples: 140 pages, 416 pages
Option 2: The attempted heist takes place on December 24th.
Read a book that was FIRST published in December of any year.
Option 3: Nakatomi Plaza is located in Los Angeles, California.
Read a book that takes place entirely in California.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
Option 4: Hans Gruber’s gang of heavily-armed terrorists use Heckler & Koch M5 submachine guns while Hans uses Heckler & Koch P7M13 9mm pistol, to subdue the party guests at Nakatomi Plaza.
Read a book with a gun on the cover.
Required: Include the cover in your post.
25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
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This is a two book task. Choose two different Options from those listed below and read 1 book for each option.
Required: State the options.
Option 1. Double Trouble. Read a book which has two consecutive words in the title (NOT subtitle) which begin with the same consonant.
Examples which work: There There
A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
Examples which do not work: Gone for Good (G words not consecutive), Absalom, Absalom! (vowels, not consonants),
Option 2. Sci Fi High. Read a book which has a main page genre of Science Fiction, Sci Fi, or SyFy.
Option 3. Heat Streak. My first SRC challenge was in the Spring of 2011, and I keep going back to that challenge as inspiration for the tasks I create. The theme that Spring was Australia. I often shamelessly steal from Sandy’s 10 point task of that Spring the option to “Kuddle a Koala.” I shall do so again for Option 3, and also to bring attention to the record-setting heat which has been plaguing that country this year!
April 26th is Hug an Australian Day – read a book by an Australian author, born in or currently resides there, or set at least 50% in Australia.
Required: If the connection is not obvious from the book's main page or the author’s home page, please briefly explain the connection in your post.
Option 4. Oceania Schmosheania. The co-theme of Spring 2011 was Oceania. Australia and Oceania are actually different continental shelves, ergo, I am having them be two different options. For this option, read a book set at least 50% in Oceania (other than Australia), or a book written by a single author who was born in or currently resides there. The setting/author origin may be anywhere in Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia or Australasia (other than Australia) – as listed on this page: Oceania.
Required: If the connection is not obvious from the book's main page or the author’s home page, please briefly explain the connection in your post.
25.3 - Sophie's Task: May Day Celebration
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One of my memories of this time of year from my childhood was celebrating May Day at primary school. This task is based on some of those traditions.
Select 2 options and read a book for each.
Required: State the options.
Option 1. May Queen
Each year one of the 5 year old girls would be crowned May Queen. I never had this honour but my sister did.
Read a book from this list: Sister Novels
Required: State the page where your book can be found.
Option 2. Maypole dancing
The main event was the maypole dancing. We'd create patterns from the coloured ribbons by skipping round. These ribbons were blue, green, red and yellow.
Read a book with ONE of these colour names: blue, green, red, yellow found intact in the title or subtitle.
ex. Blue Bloods, Greenmantle, Kindred, Half of a Yellow Sun
Option 3. Morris dancing
The boys in the oldest class would also take part in a Morris dance.
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words where all the title initials can be found in MORRIS DANCING. Subtitles may be used or ignored.
25.4 - Diana K's Task - Eating Around the World
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Back during the Summer 2017 SRC I read Life From Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness which recounts how Sasha Martin set out to cook and eat a meal from every country of the world and blog about it. I love to travel and eat and cook so I decided to embark on our own culinary adventure around the world. Using Sasha Martin's Global Table Adventure blog as a starting point and some similar sites plus research on my own, each week I create a menu and cook a meal for my family as we work our way alphabetically through the UN nations trying to be as authentic as possible. Family members take turns researching some background info about the week's country to share while we're dining.
With 66 countries completed, we have just passed the one-third mark this week and we're having great fun doing it. I've learned to use ingredients I'd never even heard of. I've found a trove of ethnic markets in and around the Washington DC metro area where I live. I've had fascinating conversations with shopkeepers who help me with my menu and give me tips.
This task aims to give you just a taste of this endeavor.
Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book that is set in a country that you have never visited. For purposes of this task, "set in" means that the book is completely set in the specific country, with only minor exceptions (such as a quick business trip to another country).
REQUIRED: You MUST state that you have never visited this country. If it is not apparent from the description or metadata, please provide a reference for the setting.
Book 2: Find the country from Book 1 on this list of National Dishes. Choose a dish from that country and read a book that has ALL of the letters of that dish in the title/subtitle. The name of the dish as it appears in the pop-up link should be used. ex. Bahamas- "Crack conch" with "peas and rice", either phrase may be used*. Ignore diacritical marks.
REQUIRED: State the dish you are using.
Optional: Make the dish and report how you liked it.
Example:
Book 1: never been to Iceland - read Last Rituals
Book 2: national dish = hakarl - read Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly
H in tHey, A in At, K in looK, A in station, RL in fRiendLy
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25.5 - SandyL's Task: Spring Festivals!
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I love learning about the different festivals around the world, and my dream would be to travel to see most of them. In the meantime, I'm letting them inspire me for the Spring challenge tasks. It was so hard to narrow them down for just a few tasks! And I apologize ahead of time if I get anything wrong about any of the festivals I've chosen.
This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read a book from each.
Required: Indicate the options.
Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival. I love this festival and I've been lucky enough to experience it in both Japan and Washington DC. The cherry trees are so gorgeous while in full bloom, although I think it's even prettier after the blossoms fall off and look like a layer of snow on the ground.
Read a book with a title of at least three words where all the title initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM.
Option 2: Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Who doesn't love to laugh! And although technically this is a fall festival in Australia, it's happening during our Spring challenge. It's the third largest comedy festival in the world and features hundreds of artists.
Read a book with a main page genre of Humor. It can be standalone or embedded.
Option 3: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Live at Leeds, Ultra Music Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Byron Bay Bluesfest. These are just a few of the many music festivals that are held in the Spring.
Read a book set at least 50% in California, Florida, New Orleans, England or Australia.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post
Option 4: Cannes Film Festival. This annual event premiers many of the films we end up seeing in our theaters throughout the year.
Read a book from of the following lists:
Classic Film Books
Hollywood Romance Novels
Best Show Business Memoirs/Biographies
Required: State which list you used and what page your book is on.
25.6 - Andy P.’s Task: New Zealand Sheep Farming
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A recent trip to New Zealand in order to check off a bucket list destination has given me the opportunity to visit two sheep farms and learn something about the economics of this industry.
The climate of New Zealand is fine for raising several kinds of sheep, but the one that prospers best is the Romney (No relation to a former Michigan governor or presidential hopeful). Unfortunately, the wool that this sheep produces is not highly favored for sweaters and such these days. Merino wool is the wool of choice, often mixed with synthetic blends. Sheep that produce Merino wool do not thrive in New Zealand because it gets too cold in the winter. Thus New Zealand sheep farmers now grow sheep for their meat, usually slaughtered as lambs.
The wool that Romneys produce makes good sweaters and other clothing but it it heavier and bulkier. It provides warmth and allows for sweat evaporation. My task is an homage to New Zealand sheep and their owners.
Ground Rules:
1. No books having a main page genre of children or kids may be used for this task.
2. The combined page count for both books must be 501 pages or more.
3. Two books must be read, one which satisfies the criteria for Book 1, and one that satisfies the criteria for Book 2.
Book 1. Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in the word ROMNEY. All name part initials count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target.
Book 2. Read a book with a title (subtitles are excluded) that contains a word of four or more letters that can be made from the letters contained in the phrase, BUY MORE WOOL CLOTHING. Words that can be made from consecutive letters in the phrase are not eligible.
Thus ROOM or COME or BLOOM would work.
MORE, WOOL or CLOTH would NOT work.
Required: State the word.
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30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
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This is a two book task. Pick two different options.
Required: state your options when posting
Option 1: “My Precious.”
Golem loves his ring. He even gave it a special term of endearment. Schatzie is also a term of endearment in German, meaning hun or sweetheart. For this option, read a book with one of the terms of endearment from this list Popular Terms of Endearment in the TITLE, not subtitle. Plurals are allowed, otherwise, words must match exactly.
Option 2: “I’ll get you my pretty, and your little dog too.”
Not many female villains have such a memorable one-liner. For this option, read a book written by a single female author AND the cover has a domestic dog on it.
Required: Post cover. Include a reference to establish the author's gender if it is not included on the author's GR page.
Option 3: “I am your father.”
I worked at a theatre when this movie “Empire Strikes Back,” came out and when this line was spoken there were many viewers having a v-8 moment and smacking their heads. It was all anyone talked about in the lobby after the movie ended and many ‘second’ tickets were purchased to see it again. For this option, read a book that is the second book in any series. It must be identified in the Goodreads metadata and follow the title/subtitle on the book's main page (series #2).
Option 4: “Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight.”
The Joker was a great supervillain. Jack Nicholson brought a level of creepiness to that role, as did Heath Ledger, especially with the memorable red lips.
For this option, read a book with red text on the cover. All of the text need not be red, but at least one entire word has to completely red.
Required: Post cover.
30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
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March Madness, the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, is one of my favorite times of the year.
Please choose two different options and read a book for each. The combined pages of both books must be at least 500 pages. No books with a main page genre of Childrens or Kids may be used for this task.
REQUIRED: State the options you chose in your post.
Option 1: The NCAA tournament will begin on March 19th with a field of 68 teams.
a) Read a book FIRST published in March of any year
or
b) with '68' intact in the page number.
Option 2: My favorite team is the Duke Blue Devils. Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% blue according to TinEye. To extract colors in TinEye, use the picture on the book's main page (as-is, not enlarged) and uncheck the boxes that say "Exclude background color from extracted colors" and "Exclude interior background color from extracted colors," if they are checked. Further directions on how to use TinEye can be found in message 4 of this help thread.
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Option 3: Duke has won the National Championship five times: 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015.
a) Read a book with a five word TITLE which also contains at least one of these numbers in the page count: 1, 2, 5, 9, 0. Ignore subtitles.
or
b) Read a book that is #5 in a series which also contains at least one of these numbers in the page count: 1, 2, 5, 9, 0.
Option 4: The 2019 Final Four will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The last two times Minneapolis hosted the Final Four, Duke won the National Championship. I hope this year has the same result!
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target. All initials count.
30.3 - ElaineL's task: The Big Bang Theory
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After twelve wonderful seasons, The Big Bang Theory is expected to air its final episode in May of this year. As a longtime fan, I thought it would be fun to center my task around the show.
This is a two-book task. You may select books from two different options, or select two books from the same option*.
Required: Indicate the option
Option 1: The Big Bang Theory premiered on September 24, 2007. Read a book first published in September 2007.
Option 2: The Big Bang Theory will have aired 279 episodes over twelve seasons. Read a book that has 279 pages plus or minus 12 (267-291 pages inclusive).
Option 3: For various reasons, I never watch the current season until it comes out on DVD the following September. This has made me forever a season behind. Read the next book in a series that you are “behind on.” For the purposes of this task, “behind on” means you began the series prior to the Spring 2019 Challenge beginning and there must be at least two more whole number series books currently published in your chosen series that you have not yet read before beginning this task. *If you choose to use this option for both books they MUST be from the same series. Fill-ins or other series entries with decimals (7.5, 8.1, etc.) do not count.
Required: State:
the series name,
that you began the series before the Spring 2019 Challenge began,
that the books were new-to-you,
and tell how many published books were left in the series for you to read when you began this task.
30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
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No books with the genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Read two books, one from Book 1 and one from Book 2.
The page number total for both books must exceed 500 (i.e. must be 501 or greater).
Since villain is a double-letter word, we are going to look at words containing double-letters.
Book 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains exactly TWO sets of double-letters. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
examples:
Ken Follett double letters ll and tt
Jonathan Littell double letters tt and ll
Flannery O'Connor double letters nn and nn
Anna Quinn double letters nn and nn
Book 2: Read a book in which the TITLE (subtitles are excluded) contains at least one set of double-letters, AND the author’s name contains at least one set of double-letters.
examples. One qualifying author in a work by multiple contributors works.
The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn
title double letters-rr/ author double letters-nn
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
title double letters-tt/ author double letters-nn
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen title double letters -ee/ author double letters -ss
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30.5 - Dlmrose’s Task: Answered and Asked
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Jeopardy! is a television game show in which contestants are presented with clues in the form of answers and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. The original daytime version debuted on NBC on March 30, 1964.
Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a Jeopardy! answer.
But choose carefully…
Book 2: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a response in the form of a question to the answer proposed in your book 1 title. The response need not be technically correct, but it MUST be a reasonable answer that directly relates.
examples:
book 1, answered: Monday, Monday
book 2, asked: When Will There Be Good News?
book 1, answered: To the Lighthouse
book 2, Where'd You Go, Bernadette
book 1, answered: Mary Queen of Scots
book 2, asked: Who Do You Love
book 1, answered: Just Us
book 2, asked: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
30.6 - TessaVanessa’s Task: DC vs Marvel
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Every time a new movie comes out featuring a character from a comic book series there is a debate in my house over which comic company has the best superheroes, villains, etc.
Take your superhero name—your SRC readerboard name—because after all we are super readers and count the characters. (All characters count, ignore spaces) This will determine which house of comics you will be in.
This task is a 2 book task.
If your readerboard name is an even number of characters do option 1.
If your readerboard name is an odd number of characters do option 2.
One book with the main page genre "Sequential Art," "Graphic Novel," "Comics," "Comic Book," or "Manga" may be used for this task.
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1: Even number of characters in readerboard name=DC comics
Book 1: Read one book from this list with a main page genre of sequential art.
Best of DC Comics (Make sure your book meets all SRC reading requirements)
Required: State the page of the list.
Book 2: Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words where the beginning letters of each word appear in the name of one of these DC villains: Joker, Deathstroke, Darkseid, Lex Luthor, Bane, Professor Zoom, Ra's al Ghul, Sinestro, Scarecrow, Doomsday. Subtitles are excluded.
Required: State which villain you are using when you post.
Option 2: Odd number of characters in readerboard name=Marvel comics
Book 1: Read one book from this list with a main page genre of sequential art.
Best of Marvel Comics (Make sure your book meets all SRC reading requirements)
Required: State the page of the list.
Book 2: Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words where the beginning letters of each word appear in the name of one of these Marvel Villains: Loki, Dr. Doom, Venom, Magneto, Thanos, Carnage, Green Goblin, Ultron, Galactus, Red Skull. Subtitles are excluded.
Required State which villain you are using when you post.
30.7 - Dulcinella's Task: The Villain Archetype
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There are a lot of different villain types.
Please read 2 books, each book from a different option.
The total of your pages must be at least 600.
For each option- Select a list and read one book.
Required: State the option and the list and page number your book is on.
Option 1. Femme Fatale
Bad Girls and Femme Fatales
Dangerous Teenage Girls
Option 2. Corruptors/corrupted
Corruption in High Places
White Collar Crime
Option 3. Desperadoes/Outlaws
Bandits, Robbers, Outlaws and Desperadoes
Popular Outlaw Books
Option 4. Predators
Questionable Alpha
Serial Killers
Option 5. Bad Parents
Worst Mothers Ever
Worst Fathers in Books
Option 6. Crazy People
Personality Disorders
Great Novels About Madness
30.8 - Cat's Task: Big Oldies
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No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Choose one option.
Required: Identify the option.
option 1: Two Book Option - The combined page count must be at least 750.
Book 1 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Golden Oldie ticket, a book FIRST published in or before 1950.
And
Book 2 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Big Book ticket - a book with at least 500 pages.
Option 2: One Book Option
Read a book that meets the criteria for a Golden Oldie ticket, a book FIRST published in or before 1950 AND that meets the criteria for getting TWO Big Book tickets, a book with at least 750 pages.
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30.9 – Sandy’s Task: Sandy's Big Adventure
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I love to travel, and have been able to indulge more in it since I retired. My upcoming adventure is a trip to Africa, and I’m incredibly excited, so I’m building this task around that adventure.
Read two books from the options below. You may choose two different options, or two from the same option. One book MUST be nonfiction and it must be “real” nonfiction – that is, no books that are about how to survive zombie attacks and such. If you choose, you may read two nonfiction. The books must have a combined page total of at least 600 pages. No books with a main page genre of childrens or kids may be used.
REQUIRED: Specify which option(s) you used.
A. Read a book set in one or more African countries. The book should be set completely in Africa, with only minor exceptions. REQUIRED: Specify the country or countries in which your book is set.
B .While we are in Africa, we hope to see all of the Big Five animals – lion, elephant, black rhinoceros, Cape buffalo, leopard. Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase BIG FIVE ANIMALS. All initials must be found. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
C. Lions are the largest carnivores in Africa and elephants are the largest of all land mammals. Read a “large” book – at least 500 pages.
30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
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This is my second time completing the challenge! It is difficult for me to complete in the other seasons because I spend so much time outside. When I’m not reading I’m riding horses! I compete in an equestrian sport called Eventing, which is a triathlon for horses. There are three phases, and for my task I’ve decided to base it off of these three phases.
Choose one of these phases and read book 1 and book 2. This is a two book task.
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1. DRESSAGE
Dressage is a test of harmony between horse and rider. The team is expected to perform from memory a series of predetermined movements. The entire goal of dressage is to show a relaxed and willing horse.
Book 1. Surrounding the dressage arena are letters evenly spaced, which determine where the movements should start and end. Those letters are: A-K-V-E-S-H-C-M-R-B-P-F and the letters in the middle are D-L-X-I-G. Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in these letters. All initials count.
Book 2. Before exiting the arena the rider will typically stop and salute the judge at X. Read a book written by a single author with an X in the TITLE or the author's name. Subtitles are excluded.
Option 2. CROSS COUNTRY
This is my favorite stage. It involves galloping through open fields over jumps you would find in nature. Logs, ditches, water elements, etc. It is a test of endurance, athleticism and speed.
Book 1. Last year I competed at my first Novice level. It is the second level of competition. Read a book where the first word in the title starts with one of the letters in NOVICE.
EXAMPLE: E - Eyes to See, I - In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner, C - Circe
Book 2. In cross country to mark an obstacle there are flags. White flag on the left. Red flag on the right. Read a book where the cover includes both red and white.
Required: Point out the red and white on the cover.
Examples:
white background, red shoe
white silhouettes, red rays
white title, red lineOption 3. STADIUM JUMPING
Stadium jumping involves jumping over obstacles in an arena setting. The course is predetermined, and you must follow the sequence of jumps or be eliminated.
Book 1. Stadium jumping can involve combinations of jumps where two to three jumps are spaced relatively close together on a straight line. If your horse stops at any point in the combination you must redo the entire combination. For this task read a book that is book 2 or 3 of a series.
Book 2. Stadium jumping is judged solely on "time and faults" - that is, the fastest time around the course with the fewest number of penalties. It is your turn to avoid a fault. Read a book that does not have ANY of the letters in FAULT in the title or subtitle.
ex. Who She Is, Sherwood, Room
30.11 - Brooke TX's Task: My Favorite Monsters
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I read the Villains duology by V.E. Schwab during the Winter Challenge, only to belatedly realize it would have fit perfectly with this season's theme. In honor of those excellent books, here's a task celebrating some of my favorite literary villains.
This is a two book task. Choose one of the options below and read a Book 1 and Book 2 from that option.
ONE book used for this task may have the MPG "Sequential Art," "Graphic Novel," "Comics," "Comic Book," or "Manga."
Option A: Victor Vale/Eli Ever (from the Villains duology)
Book 1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last names start with the same letter. Middle names/initials may be ignored.
Book 2: Read a book from this list: Villain Protagonist.
Required: State the page.
Option B: The Darkling (from the Grisha Verse trilogy)
Book 1: Read a book with a three-word title in the format "_____ and _____" or "_____ & _____".
Book 2: Read a book from one of these lists: Villain as Romantic Love Interest or Best Villains in YA Fiction.
Required: State the list you used and the page number where your book appeared.
Option C: Lucifer Morningstar (from Mike Carey's Lucifer comic series)
Book 1: Read a book from this list: Required Reading Graphic Novels.
Required: State the page.
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in MORNINGSTAR. Middle initials may be ignored.
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The three books must total at least 750 pages.
No books with the genres children or kids on the main book page may be used.
Read 3 books:
Book 1: If one author is good, two are better!
Read a book that is a single work collaboration by exactly two authors. A one author name that represents two authors, such as Charles Todd the pen name used by the mother-and-son writing team, Caroline Todd and Charles Todd, works.
Examples: Zeke and Ned by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman,
Black House by Stephen King & Peter Straub
This list may help Best Books by 2 Authors
Required: If the two authors writing under one name are not clearly identified on the GR author page provide a reference.
Book 2: If you like a single word title, you will love a single compound word title!
Read a book with a single word TITLE that is a compound word. For this task, compound words are made up of two or more smaller words that are combined to make a new word with its own meaning. Each word component must be at least three letters, able to stand on its own and must appear in www.dictionary.com as a part of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition.
Subtitles should be ignored. If you read a book in a language other than English the direct translation must fit the compound word definition.
Examples: Middlemarch = middle + march, Quicksand = quick + sand, Cloudstreet = cloud + street, Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter = Rose + Mary (both appear in the dictionary linked)
Book 3: If one character’s name in a title works, two names are sure to be a winner!
Read a book with a TITLE that contains either one character name that includes a first and last name OR two character names. The two character names may be first names, last names, full names or any combination. Honorifics, such as Dr, Sir, Mr, Mrs, Herr, Captain, Spanish titles Don and Dona, etc. do NOT count as first names for the one character option. Possessives work.
Subtitles should be ignored.
One character examples: Oliver Twist, Clara Callan, Marie Antoinette: The Journey
Two character examples: Parrot and Olivier in America, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Don Carlos and Mary Stuart, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
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5.1. Hannibal Lector.
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Read a book with Food and Drink (standalone or embedded) as a main page genre.
5.2. Sauron
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Read a book with “ring” found intact in the title or subtitle.
5.3. Lady MacBeth
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Read a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT.” Letters may only be used as often as they are found in the target phrase. All initials must be used.
5.4. President Snow
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Read a book with the word “white,” “rose,” or “roses” in its title/subtitle. No variations on the words allowed.
5.5. Cruella de Vil
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Read a book with a coat or jacket on the cover. The coat may be on its own or being worn by someone. The garment must be an outdoor garment - a suit or uniform jacket, for instance, would not work.
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Examples:
Won't work:
5.6. The shark in Jaws
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Read a book from one of these lists: Vacations from Hell or Summer beach reads set in beach towns.
REQUIRED: Include in your post the list and page number on which your book is found.
5.7. The Joker
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Read a book with the main page genre humor. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
5.8. Annie Wilkes
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Read a book from one of these lists: Books About Books and Authors or Writers Who Write About Writers.
REQUIRED: Include in your post the list and page number on which your book is found.
5.9. Emperor Palpatine
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Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, where the initial letters of each word are found in EMPEROR PALPATINE. Subtitles need not be considered.
5.10. What Makes a Villain?
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“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are…..” (Albus Dumbledore). Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules. For this task, a book with the main page genre childrens or kids may be used if it is not found in AR Bookfinder.