Monthly Challenges discussion

Post the tasks you have completed in this thread.

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• Scoreboard Name: (If different from GR name)
• Task Number (#) with Title (short description, if needed)
• LINK to Title
• Author name/LINK to Author's name
• DATE book was finished
• POINTS for the task - (Points Earned:. )
• PAGES for the task - (Pages Read:. )
•TOTAL POINTS: (not required for 1st completed task)
• TOTAL PAGES: (not required for 1st completed task)

April Tasks

3.1 The Adventures
2.4 Linda C

2.3 Linda C
1.7 Tessa

The Reading Jar: Tessa

Scoreboard
Updated: post #35

🍀 MOST POINTS 🍀

🍀Linda C - 12
Amber - 6
🍀🍀The Adventures - 14
Mickslibrarian - 3
Marilyn - 6
Tessa - 11


☘️ MOST PAGES ☘️

☘️☘️Linda C - 3812
Amber - 1952
The Adventures - 3019
Mickslibrarian - 754
Marilyn - 1918
☘️Tessa - 3142

Task 2.3 (Linda C's task) SPRING CLEANING

1. Clean away some of those hanging series.
Read the next volume in any series you have started.
Tell us the series and #.
A Toast to Murder (Mack's Bar Mystery, #5) – Allyson K. Abbott (4 stars) 3/1/22 [342]

2. Clean a bit from your TBR pile.
Read a book that has been on your pile a long time.
Tell us when it was added. Must at least be prior to 2021.
Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changeling, #7) – Nalini Singh (5 stars) 3/6/22 [373] – added 7/3/12

Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 715

Total points - 2
Total pages - 715

1.1 ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Read a book set in Ireland

Murder in an Irish Pub by Carlene O'Connor 03.02.22

Task points 1
Task pages 336

1.4 MARDI GRAS/FAT TUESDAY
Read a book with a GREEN/PURPLE/YELLOW cover (70%+)

by Judy Conner 03.07.22

Task points 1
Task pages 223

Total points 2
Total pages 559

1.7 (Amber's task) SISTERS
My younger sister is turning 40 this month (totally telling my own age well kind of 😊). I can't believe we are both in our 40's when sometimes it seems lt not that long ago we were kids.
Read a book with adult sisters

Blackberry Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 03.10.22 (MC has two sisters that feature prominently in the series)

Task points 1
Task pages 357

Total points 3
Total pages 916

Task 1.2 (Marianne Wilson's task) WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Read a book written by a Woman or about a woman.

How To Be a Medieval Woman – Margery Kempe (2 stars) 3/2/22 [125]

Task 1.5 (Diana S's task) Monthly Challenges FISH MARKET
Our "SPECIAL" for the month is RED SNAPPER
Choose one of the following:

c. Fishing for Red Snappers is very popular in the states that share the shorelines with the Gulf of Mexico: TEXAS, LOUISIANA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, and FLORIDA.
Read a book set in one of these states.

A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole (2 stars) 3/9/22 [338] – set in New Orleans, LA

Points these tasks - 2
Pages these tasks - 463

Total points - 4
Total pages - 1178

Task 2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman - Finished on March 9th - 372 p.
Final Cut by S. J. Watson - Finished on March 12th - 355 p.

Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 727

1.6 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER S - Read a book that starts with Letter S (exclude A, An, or The)

A Secret Shared by Patricia MacLachlan 3/1/22 160 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 160

Total points: 1
Total pages: 160

1.3 (Linda C's task) CHILDREN CLASSIC - Blue Willow

Choose One:

b. Read a book about a migrant or immigrant. Tell us which

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. The mom and son are running from a cartel in Acapulco, Mexico to the border in Arizona, so I guess they are migrants. --3/9/22--459 pages

Total points: 1
Total pages: 459

TESSA

Task 5.1 - Year 2022: March
M - MULLEN, Thomas / Lightning Men ✔ – 06Mar22
A - Agatha Christie / The Big Four ✔ – 12Mar22 - 272 p
R - ROBERTS, Nora / Legacy ✔ – 01Mar22 - 434 p

The third month - Series # 3 - Emma on Thin Icing ✔ – 10Mar22 - 160 p

Published in March (any year) - 27 March 1924 - Poirot Investigates ✔ – 10Mar22 - 256 pg


THIS TASK
Points earned - 5
Pages read - 1506 pg


Total points earned to date - 5
Total pages read to date - 1506 pgs

TESSA

Task 1.2 - Women's History Month
Written by a woman
Thea Stilton / Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code ✔ – 02Mar22 - 176 p

NOTE: Thea Stilton is the nom de plume of Italian author Elisabetta Dami


THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 176 pg

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Task 1.7 - Amber - Sisters
Book featuring adult sisters
The Book of Magic ✔ – 04Mar22 - 400 pg


THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 400


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Total points earned to date - 7 points
Total pages read to date - 2082 pgs

Diana S wrote: "Scoreboard

🍀 MOST POINTS 🍀
Linda C - 2
🍀Amber - 4
The Adventures - 2
Mickslibrarian - 1
Marilyn - 1
🍀🍀Tessa - 7

☘️ MOST PAGES ☘️
Linda C - 715
☘️Amber - 1178
The Adventures - 727
Mickslibrarian ..."

Diana I think I got credit for Linda's points. Through message 7 I only had 3 points and 916 pages 😊

1.2 (Marianne Wilson's task) WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Read a book written by a Woman or about a woman.

Unlikely Friends by Sahar Abdulaziz 03.12.22

Task points 1
Task pages 303

Total points 4
Total pages 1219

1.3 (Linda C's task) CHILDREN CLASSIC - Blue Willow
This was my first read about migrant workers and the Great Depression. Also my grandmother had one blue willow plate. She used as a cake plate that I loved, it just clicked with me.
Choose One:

a. Read a book where a special something or heirloom is a feature of the story. Tell what it is.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 03.14.22 (the secret fan is passed back and forth between Snow Flower and the MC. They write to each other on it)

Task points 1
Task pages 269

Total points 5
Task pages 1488

1.8 THE READING JAR (Marilyn's task) WORDLE
I love to play word games, and WORDLE is my current favorite.
Read a book whose title begins with any letter in WORDLE

Once Upon a Grind by Cleo Coyle 03.14.22

Task points 1
Task pages 464

Total points 6
Total pages 1952

1.5 Fish Market - Red Snapper
Read a book with a page count that has 2 of the following numbers: 2-4-5-0.
How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery - Finished on March 14h - 208 pages

Task points 1
Task pages 208

Total points 3
Total pages 935

Amber wrote: "Diana S wrote: "Scoreboard

🍀 MOST POINTS 🍀
Linda C - 2
🍀Amber - 4
The Adventures - 2
Mickslibrarian - 1
Marilyn - 1
🍀🍀Tessa - 7

☘️ MOST PAGES ☘️
Linda C - 715
☘️Amber - 1178
The Adventures - 727..."

Thanks Amber for the caught 😊 I have corrected it.

1.8 THE READING JAR (Marilyn's task) WORDLE
I love to play word games, and WORDLE is my current favorite. Read a book with an author whose first & last initials appear in WORDLE.

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate--3/16/22--342 pages

Points this task: 1
Total points: 2

Pages this task: 342
Total pages: 801

TESSA

Task 1.5 - Fish Market - Diana - Red Snapper
b) Total pages include TWO of: 2, 4, 5, 0 - 2 and 0
Her Royal Spyness ✔ – 05Mar22 - 260 pg

THIS TASK
Points earned = 1
Pages read - 260 p

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Task 1.4 - Mardi Gras
YELLOW cover
✔ – 08Mar22 - 160 p

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 160 pg


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Task 1.3 - Children's Classic - Linda C - Blue Willow
b) About a migrant / immigrant
Pied Piper ✔ – 09Mar22 - 320 p

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 320 p

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Total points earned to date - 10
Total pages read to date - 2822 pg

2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

#4--The Guest List by Lucy Foley--3/22/22--330 pages

#5--The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald--3/11/22--163 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 493

Total points: 4
Total pages: 1294

Task 5.1 YEAR 2022: MARCH
Read 5 Books

1-3. Spell-out:
M - Minimalista: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life - Shira Gill (3 stars) 3/11/22 [320]
A- Amor Towles - The Lincoln Highway (5 stars) 3/17/22 [576]
R- Reid, Penny - Beauty and the Mustache (Knitting in the City, #4) (3 stars) 3/21/22 [372]
• use 1st letter of the title (exclude A, An, or The)
• use Author's initials (FIRST/LAST)

4. March is the 3rd month of the year.
Read a book with a 3 in its page count -OR- 3rd in a series (name series).
Last Call (Mack's Bar Mystery, #6) – Allyson K. Abbott (5 stars) 3/18/22 [342] – 3 in page count

5. Read a book published in March (any year)
Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson, #10) – Patricia Briggs (5 stars) 3/13/22 - [326] – publ 3/7/17

Points these tasks - 5
Pages these tasks - 1936

Total points - 9
Total pages - 3114

TESSA

Task 1.8 Reading Jar - Marilyn - WORDLE
Title begins with a letter in WORDLE (ignore A, An, The)
The Last Thing He Told Me ✔ - 22March22 - 320 pg


THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 320 pg


Total points earned to date - 11 points
Total pages read to date - 3142 pages

Task 1.7 (Amber's task) SISTERS
Read a book with adult sisters (does not have to be MC)

Shadows on a Maine Christmas (Antique Prints, #7) – Lea Wait (4 stars) 3/24/22 [224] – elderly sisters Ruth and Betty are suspects in this mystery

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 224

Total points - 10
Total pages - 3338

1.2 (Marianne Wilson's task) WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Read a book written by a Woman or about a woman.

My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress by Rachel DeLoache Williams--3/24/22--288 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 288

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1582

Task 5.1 YEAR 2022: MARCH
Read 5 Books

1-3. Spell-out:
M - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - Finished on March 4th - 304 p.
A- Artifacts by Mary Anna Evans - Finished on March 19th - 288 p.
R- Rumeurs d'Amérique by Alain Mabanckou - Finished on March 22nd - 240 p.

4. March is the 3rd month of the year.
Read a book with a 3 in its page count -OR- 3rd in a series (name series).
The End We Start From by Megan Hunter - Finished on March 3rd - 136 p.

5. Read a book published in March (any year)
Théâtre sans animaux: suivi de Sans m'en apercevoir by Jean-Michel Ribes - Finished on March 25th - 191 p.

Points these tasks - 5
Pages these tasks - 1159

Total points - 8
Total pages - 2094

1.8 THE READING JAR (Marilyn's task) WORDLE
I love to play word games, and WORDLE is my current favorite.
Read a book whose title begins with any letter in WORDLE

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - Finished on March 14th - 316 pages

Task points 1
Task pages 316

Total points 9
Total pages 2410

1.5 (Diana S's task) Monthly Challenges FISH MARKET - b. Read a book with a page count that has 2 of the following numbers: 2-4-5-0.

The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 by Joseph J. Ellis 3/20/22 320 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 320

Total points: 2
Total pages: 480

1.1 ST. PATRICK'S DAY - Read a book where the author's initial (1st -OR- last) is in the name PATRICK.

Death at Devil's Bridge by Robin Paige 3/26/22 274 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 274

Total points: 3
Total pages: 754

Task 1.2 (Marianne Wilson's task) WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Read a book written by a Woman or about a woman.

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi - Finished on March 27th - 153 p.

Points these tasks - 1
Pages these tasks - 153

Total points - 10
Total pages - 2563

Task 1.6 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER S
Read a book that starts with Letter S (exclude A, An, or The)

Shadows on a Morning in Maine (Antique Prints, #8) – Lea Wait (3 stars) 3/27/22 [240]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 240

Total points - 11
Total pages - 3578

Task 1.8 THE READING JAR (Marilyn's task) WORDLE
Read a book whose title begins with any letter in WORDLE

Witch Hunt (Preternatural Affairs #1) – S. M. Reine (3 stars) 3/28/22 [234]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 234

Total points - 12
Total pages - 3812

1.1 ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Read a book ...[with] the author's initial (1st -OR- last) in the name PATRICK...

Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes by Ira Rosen--3/3/22--336 pages

Points this task: 1
Total points: 6

Pages this task: 336
Total pages: 1918

3.1(4) (Mickslibrarian's task) It's PI Day !!!!
Read 3 Books

3. Read a book that has a circular (must be an exact circle) item -OR- pie (whole or slice) on the cover (show cover).

Philosophy for Everyday Life: A Practical Guide by Trevor Curnow - Finished on March 30th - 212 p.

1. Read a book that has double letters in the title (no sub-titles) or author's name or double numbers in the page count or year originally published.

Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water by Vylar Kaftan - Finished on March 23rd - 110 p.

* Bonus Point: if your book has a set of double letters and double numbers.

4. Read a book that was first published on March 14, June 28, July 22, or November 10, of any year.

A Wild Swan: And Other Tales by Michael Cunningham, published on Nov 10th 2015 - Finished on March 28th - 134 p.

Points this task: 3 + 1 bonus point (so 4)
Pages this task: 456

Total points: 14
Total pages: 3019