Monthly Challenges discussion

Please post the tasks you have completed in this thread.

The following format is greatly appreciated:

Scoreboard name (if different from GR name)
Task # and Title
Link to book AND Author
Date book was completed
Points for this task
Pages for this task
Total Points
Total Pages
Rating (optional)
Review (optional)
Total Books (optional)

Scoreboard
(updated #26)

Most Points
**Tessa - 11
Diana S - 1
Linda C - 15
Amber - 8
**Bethany - 11
Marilyn - 8
Marilyn - 8
Amberly - 3


Most Pages
Tessa - 3461
Diana S - 528
Linda C - 4349
Amber - 2633
**Bethany - 4250
Marilyn - 2462
Amberly - 565

TESSA

Task 1.3 - Reading Rainbow

Yellow cover: ✔ - 02Apr18 - 289 pg

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pates read - 289 p

Total points earned to date - 1
Total pages read to date - 289 pg

1.5 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (4/12)
(WidoW)
The Black Widow by Daniel Silva (4/4/18) 528 pp. ★★★★

Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 528

TESSA

Task 1.1 - National Beer Day
A book with "beer" in the text

Old Heart ✔ - 05Apr18 - 256 pg
pg 10 - "...the keg of beer, the corn on the cob,.."

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 256 pg

Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 545 pg

Task 1.3 (Amberly's Task) Reading Rainbow
Read a book with a Pink, Purple, or Yellow cover (50%+ - show cover).
Dark Aura (Carla Day, #3) – Diana O'Hehir (1 star) 4/6/18 [288] - purple

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 288

Total points - 1
Total pages - 288

TESSA

Task 1.4 - Remembrance Day - April Showers

Umbrella on cover: ✔ - 08Apr18 (middle woman has a folded umbrella)

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 311

Total points earned to date - 3
Total pages read to date - 856

2.5 (Amber's Task) I love to Read Series
Read Two Books

1. Read a book that is a new series to you.

The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter #1) 04.04.18

pages 286

2. Read a book that is next in a series you have started but not finished.
(list series)

The Skeleton Garden: by Marty Wingate (Potting Shed Mystery #4) 04.07.18

Pages 294

Task Points 2
Task Pages 580

Task 1.1 - National Beer Day
Nocturnes by John Connolly
p. 40 "His beer came. He picked at the label."
4/5

Points: 1
Pages: 474

1.3 (Amberly's Task) Reading Rainbow
Read a book with a Pink, Purple, or Yellow cover (50%+ - show cover).

(pink) by Laura Bradford 04.09.18

Task points 1
Task pages 281

Total points 3
Total pages 861

Task 2.4 (Linda C's Task) Friday the 13th
1. Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
Politician, diplomat, President, landowner, writer (of the Declaration of Independence). Read a book where an MC has one of these professions; tell us which.
The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America – John F. Kasson (3 stars) 4/1/18 [320] – Shirley Temple Black was US Ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia (diplomat)

2. Unlucky Day
Read a book where someone is unlucky OR where 1 and 3 are in the number of pages (in any order)
The Leopard – Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (3 stars) 4/11/18 [319]

Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 639

Total points - 3
Total pages - 927

TESSA

Task 1.5 - Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
Title word begins and ends in same letter - SwanS

The Swans of Fifth Avenue ✔ - 14Apr18 - 400 p

THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 400

Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 1256

2.4 (Linda C's Task) Friday the 13th
Read Two Books

1. Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
Politician, diplomat, President, landowner, writer (of the Declaration of Independence).
Read a book where an MC has one of these professions; tell us which.

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff --4/5/18--the main character IS the president--322 pages

2. Unlucky Day
Read a book where someone is unlucky OR where 1 and 3 are in page count (in any order).

The Boy in the Snow by M.J. McGrath--4/5/18--nearly all the characters are unlucky!--378 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 700

Total points: 2
Total pages: 700

Task 2.3 (Bethany's Task) Spring Cleaning
Read two books that have been on your To Read shelf for more than one year.

A Bride for McCain – Mary Burton (3stars) 4/4/18 [299] – added to TBR 7/20/13
Gideon (Nightwalkers, #2) – Jacquelyn Frank (4 stars) 4/15/18 [337] – added to TBR 12/20/16

Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 636

Total points - 5
Total pages - 1563

2.1 Surprise Me
Read Two Books

Thanks for your picks, Diana!

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney -- 4/13/18--258 pages

My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout --4/17/18--193 pages

Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 451

Total points - 4
Total pages - 1151

2.4 (Linda C's Task) Friday the 13th
Read Two Books
1. Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual by Luvvie Ajayi The main character is a writer. 4/4 (241 pgs)
2. Unlucky Day
The Power by Naomi Alderman 4/12 (341 pgs)

Points: 2
Pages: 582

Total points: 3
Total pages: 1056

Task 1.1 National Beer Day (4/7)
Read a book with the word BEER in the text (include page and sentence).

Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) – Patricia Briggs (5 stars) 4/20/18 [287]
Page: 122 “Medium brown hair, several shades lighter than mine, and root beer brown eyes completed the picture.”

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 287

Total points - 6
Total pages - 1850

TESSA


Task 2.3 - Most Pages - Bethany - Spring Cleaning

On TBR >1 year - Added April 2008 - So Brave, Young, and Handsome ✔ - 10Apr18 - 290 pg

On TBR > 1 year - Added April 2010 We Band of Angels ✔ - 19Apr18 - 352 p


THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 642

Total points earned to date - 6
Total pages read to date - 1898

2.1 Surprise Me
The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler 4/15 (339 pgs)
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes 4/20 (464 pgs)

Points: 2
Pages: 803

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1859

3.1 (Bethany's Task) Happy Lawn and Garden Month!
1. Mow the lawn
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 4/6 (372 pgs)
2. Weeding
by J.D. Vance 4/5 (264 pgs)
3. Planting
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4/23 (307 pgs)

Points: 3
Pages: 943

Total points: 8
Total pages: 2802

Incidentally, I was successful at mowing and weeding, but the flowers I planted mostly died. :( I'm new to this whole "taking care of a yard" thing.

Task 1.6 National Librarian Day (4/16)
Read a book with BOTH of the author's initials found in LIBRARY

Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.4) – Ilona Andrews (5 stars) 4/25/18 [160]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 160

Total points - 7
Total pages - 2010

1.3 (Amberly's Task) Reading Rainbow
Read a book with a Pink, Purple, or Yellow cover (50%+ - show cover).

by Liane Moriarty -4/14/18 - 396 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 396

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1547

1.4 (Marilyn's Task) Remembrances: April Showers
Read a book with an UMBRELLA or BLACK CLOUDS on the cover. (show cover)

The Kings of Big Spring: God, Oil, and One Family's Search for the American Dream by Bryan Mealer--4/26/18--373 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 373

Total points: 6
Total pages: 1920

1.1 National Beer Day (4/7)
Read a book with the word BEER in the text (include page and sentence).

The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese by Michael Paterniti--4/26/18--p. 111- "Meanwhile, he harbored little love for me, the 'americano', primarily because my Spanish was mostly limited to ordering beer." -- 349 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 349

Total points: 7
Total pages: 2269

1.2 (Amber's Task) Pick A Genre
Ask Me No Questions by Marina Budhos 4/26

Points:1
Pages: 176 pgs

2.3 (Bethany's Task) Spring Cleaning
The Bone People by Keri Hulme 4/15 (450 pgs)
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 4/27 (822 pgs)
Both books are listed as added June 29, 2013, which is probably near when I joined Goodreads. I've had these books on my physical bookshelf for at least 10 years.

Points: 2
Pages: 1272

Total points: 11
Total pages: 4250

1.6 National Librarian Day (4/16)
Read a book with BOTH of the author's initials found in LIBRARY -OR- a book suggested by your favorite Librarian. :)

Recommended this month by my favorite librarian for my "new" book club:
Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vásquez--4/27/18--193 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 193

Total points: 8
Total pages: 2462

Task 5.1 Fun in the Past

T - Mary Ellen Taylor - The Union Street Bakery (Union Street Bakery, #1) (3 stars) 4/30/18 [336]
R - Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home – Julies Carlson (3 stars) 4/6/18 [400]
A - Ilona Andrews - Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, #6) (5 stars) 4/29/18 [327]
C - Julie Carlson & Margot Guralnick - Remodelista: The Organized Home: Simple, Stylish Storage Ideas for All Over the House (4 stars) 4/13/18 [272]
K - Kathleen Y'Barbo - Beloved Captive (Fairweather Keys, #2) (4 stars) 4/5/18 [318]

Points this task - 5
Pages this task - 1653

Total points - 12
Total pages - 3663

1.3 (Amberly's Task) Reading Rainbow
Read a book with a Pink, Purple, or Yellow cover (50%+ - show cover).

by John Allison: 4/1/2018

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 128

Total points: 1
Total Pages: 128

1.2 (Amber's Task) Pick A Genre
Read a book with Young Adult listed in its main page genre.

by John Allison: 4/8/2018

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 128

Total points: 2
Total Pages: 256

1.4 (Marilyn's Task) Remembrances: April Showers
Read a book with an UMBRELLA or BLACK CLOUDS on the cover. (show cover)

by Jacqueline Winspear: 4/6/2018

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 309

Total points: 3
Total Pages: 565

TESSA


Task 5.1 - SPELL OUT - Fun in the Past
T - Trains and Lovers ✔ - 04Apr18 - 256 pg
R - Rainwater ✔ - 29Apr18 - 272 pg
A - At the Water's Edge ✔ - 17Apr18 - 416 pg
C - Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney / The Nest ✔ - 01Apr18 - 368 pg
K - Kingsley Amis / Lucky Jim ✔ – 12Apr18 - 251 pg


THIS TASK
Points earned - 5
Pages read - 1563

Total points earned to date - 11
Total pages read to date - 3461 pg

1.5 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (4/12)
Read a book with a word in its title that starts and ends with the same letter.

Roast Mortem by Cleo Coyle 04.29.18

Pages 350
Points 1

Total pages 1211
Total points 4

2.1 Surprise Me
Read Two Books

Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials by Marilynne K. Roach 04.16.18

pages 445

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll 04.23.18

pages 352

Task pages 797
Task points 2

Total pages 2008
Total points 6

2.3 (Bethany's Task) Spring Cleaning
Read two books that have been on your To Read shelf for more than one year.
(list dates you added books to your shelf

A Finder's Fee by Joyce Lavene 04.28.18 (add to shelf 03.11.17)

pages 304

I'm the Vampire, That's Why by Michele Bardsley 04.11.18 (added to shelf 10.13.11)

pages 321

Task pages 625
Task points 2

Total pages 2633
Task points 8

Task 3.2 (Mickslibrarian's Task) Blossoms are a-bloomin'.

1. Read a book set in one of those places: Washington, DC, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), New Jersey (Newark), New York (Brooklyn), Georgia (Macon), California (San Francisco), Italy (Rome), Finland (Helsinki), Canada (Vancouver), and Japan.
Eleven Hours – Pamela Erens (5 stars) 4/23/18 [165] – set in New York (Manhattan not Brooklyn)

2.Read a book with a cherry blossom, cloud, koi fish, dragon, or tiger on the cover or in the title. (Show cover)
(Mountain Cove, #2) – Elizabeth Goddard (4 stars) 4/30/18 [224] - cloud on the cover

3. Read a book where the publication year contains any combination of the numbers 1,9,0,3,4,2,0,0,8. Numbers may not appear more than in the sequence listed (1920 yes, 1922 no).
Everything I Never Told You – Celeste Ng (4 stars) 4/16/18 [297] – publ in 2014

Points this task - 3
Pages this task - 686

Total points - 15
Total pages - 4349

Great Reading, Everyone !!!!!


I'll be working on May's challenge throughout the day.