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TASK HELP: Spring Challenge 2020
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25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to do
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lol on option 5 - its beause i chose to sleep that i didn't quite finish - i may get cranky like a toddler if i don't sleep enough
Dee wrote: "lol on option 5 - its beause i chose to sleep that i didn't quite finish - i may get cranky like a toddler if i don't sleep enough"If I was smart I would have chosen a shorter challenge, but I was determined. I did stay up and read, but many times I had to reread the next day because I didn't remember a thing. Sleep probably would have been a wiser choice.
In option 3, just checking-"Title" does not include subtitle?
Wayne wrote: "Go Kings Go? I'm sorry but you must be mistaken. You meant to say Go Flames Go, right?"As a fan of Drew Doughty, I could never root for Tkachuk's team, but I won't hold it against you.
Joanne wrote: "In option 3, just checking-"Title" does not include subtitle?"Just the title, sorry!
Darlene wrote: "Joanne wrote: "In option 3, just checking-"Title" does not include subtitle?"Just the title, sorry!"
No worries, just wanted to be sure
You didn't have to give up peloton, surely, with cunning use of audio books?!Congratulations on the first finish :)
Fun task!I love Christine D'Ercole too!
Cat wrote: "You didn't have to give up peloton, surely, with cunning use of audio books?!Congratulations on the first finish :)"
I so wish I could do audiobooks. My mind wanders too much and I have no idea what is going on in the book. sigh!
For option 2, does the edition we read have to be published in 2010 or 2012 or do we base this one on original publication date?
Simone wrote: "For option 2, does the edition we read have to be published in 2010 or 2012 or do we base this one on original publication date?"I hadn't thought of that so I'm going to default to the year the book was first published as it seems to be what most tasks specify.
For option 4; Ancestry - I read The Book of Dreams with a setting in England - however, it does not list that on the Goodreads main page. The cover does show the London Skyline. Here is a link to a review were is talks of the setting taking place in London. "War correspondent Henri Malo Skinner is standing on the Hammersmith Bridge in London"
https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book...
Would this information be enough to establish the setting?
I finally finished a challenge! I have attempted this feat 21 other times, but I determined that #22 was the one. In order to do it I had to make the choice to read instead of doing other activities I enjoy. My task is based on those things.
This is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
Required: Indicate the options when you post.
Option 1: Podcasts
I love podcasts. I discovered them many years ago and have loved discovering new ones and mourned the demise of others, e.g. Books on the Nightstand! A few of my favorites are:
John and Ken on Demand, What Should I Read Next, Reply All, All things Iceland
Read a book with all the letters of PODCAST in title/subtitle/series name
Option 2: Hockey
Go Kings Go! I love my L.A. Kings and my favorite player is Drew Doughty #8. Unfortunately they are in last place this season. I take some responsibility for this as I haven’t watched a game since the end of November. To be fair, they weren’t doing that well back then either. They did win the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014 and their fans are hopeful we will win again soon.
Read a book that was first published in either 2012 or 2014 with the number 8 in the page count.
Option 3: Peloton
I have a strong desire to be in shape, but I did not have that same strong desire to exercise until my husband purchased us a Peloton. I love this bike. I work harder than I ever have. The instructors inspire and encourage me. My favorite instructor is Christine D’Ercole. She even gave me a shout out on my century ride. So here is a shout out to Christine:
Read a book with an apostrophe in the title. Subtitles are excluded.
Option 4: Ancestry.com
Other than reading, this website consumes the majority of my free time. I can easily lose 3 hours on this site without realizing it. Other than my mother’s mother, and my father’s father, I had no clue who anyone else was and I didn’t have any real relationship with either of them. I had my DNA done in 2016 and found out I am English (which I knew), but also Irish and Swedish (which I had no idea!) I have met cousins that I didn’t know existed and they didn’t know I existed, and traced my family tree back to the 1600s on one side.
Read a book set at least 50% in England, Ireland, or Sweden.
Required: If the setting is not obvious from the book's Goodreads main page, provide a link to a reference establishing the setting when you post.
Option 5: Sleep
I go to bed between 9:30 and 10:00 every night and still did during this challenge, but I would stay up and read until midnight. I lost 2-2.5 hours of sleep per night for 91 days which calculates to 182 – 227.5 hours lost.
Read a book with a page count between 182 – 228.