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SCOREBOARD
Updated: post #18

Most Points
Linda C - 10
Amber - 4
Marilyn - 6


Most Pages
Linda C - 3433
Amber - 1867
Marilyn - 2221

1.6 May: the 5th month of the year
b. Read a book with 5 in it's page count

Her Secret Agent (X-Ops, #0.5) – Paige Tyler (3 stars) 5/6/25 2014 [258]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 258

Total points - 1
Total pages - 258

1.4 Main Page Genre (MPG)
Choose One:
a. (5/22) Sherlock Holmes Day
Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss 05.10.25

Task points 1
Task pages 296

1.10 (Marilyn's Task) Birthstone for May
The traditional birthstone for May is an Emerald.
Read a book whose Author's FIRST and LAST name initials appear in the word, Emerald.
That Sounds Fun: The Joys of Being an Amateur, the Power of Falling in Love, and Why You Need a Hobby by Annie F. Downs 05.05.25

Task points 1
Task pages 240

Total points 2
Total pages 536

1.7 (Diana's Task) Taking Flight
Read a book whose Author's FIRST/LAST name starts with letter in AIRPLANE

Happily Ever Ninja (Knitting in the City, #5) – Penny Reid (5 stars) 5/14/25 [312] – authors initials both in AIRPLANE

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 312

Total points - 2
Total pages - 560

2.3 (Amber's Task) My Niece is Graduating
Read 2 Books

My Niece is graduating from high school this month. I can't believe how the years have flown. I am flying across the country to California to be there for her big day at the end of the month.
1. Read a book that is related in some way to a school. Can be set in a school, have a student or teacher as a character, someone in the book attends an event held at a school etc. Tell us how your book relates.
Big Chicas Don't Cry by Annette Chavez Macias 05.14.25 (Gracie is a teacher)

pages 367

2. Read a book set in California.
Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra 05.09.25

pages 267

Task points 2
Task pages 634

Total points 2
Total pages 1170

2.1 THE LOTTERY
Read 2 Books

#2--Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench--5/12/25--400 pages

#4--The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson--5/16/25--565 pages

Total points: 2
Total pages: 965

1.1 National Get Caught Reading Month
Read any book outside your home such as: a cafe, park, social media, book store, etc.

The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny--5/3/25--421 pages

(read as an audio book, both on walks every day and while driving)

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 421

Total points: 3
Total pages: 1386

1.6 May: the 5th month of the year
Choose one of the following:

b. Read a book with 5 in its page count

The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan Rosen--5/21/25--576 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 576

Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1962

1.8 (Marilyn's Task) Cinco de Mayo
In San Antonio, we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a day to honor Mexican culture and heritage.

Read a book by an Hispanic author...

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros--5/16/25--110 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 110

Total Points: 5
Total Pages: 2072

2.4 (Amber's Task) Fun May Holidays

1. May 4th - Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You)
Read a book set in space, published in May or 4th in series.
On the Second Day of Christmas (Belles of Christmas: Frost Fair, #4) – Deborah M. Hathaway (4 stars) 5/21/25 [228] - 4th in series

2. May 18th - Visit Relatives Day
Read a book where the MC has a relative in the story. Tell us their relation.
The Rise of the Magicks (Chronicles of The One, #3) – Nora Roberts (2 stars) 4/5/25 2019 [467] – parents and 3 brothers are all characters in the story

Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 695

Total points - 4
Total pages - 1255

1.10 (Marilyn's Task) Birthstone for May

Read a book whose Author's FIRST and LAST name initials appear in the word, Emerald.
A Spear of Summer Grass – Deanna Raybourn (3 stars) 5/25/25 [370]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 370

Total points - 5
Total pages - 1625

1.9 (Linda C's Task) MAY
Read a book that starts with a letter in MAY (exclude A, An, or The).

All Systems Red by Martha Wells--5/26/25--149 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 149

Total points: 6
Total pages: 2221

5.1 Gifts for Our Mom
Read 5 Books - Find 5words from list in text, give the sentence and page/LOC#

BREAKFAST, FLOWERS, PORTRAIT, CRUISE, CLOTHES, DINNER, MOVIE(S)MUSICAL, PERFUME, CUPCAKES, JEWELRY, ROAD TRIP

MOVIE(S) – p. 211 “Debutantes at War was the worst movie she ever made.” - Buster Midnight's Cafe – Sandra Dallas (4 stars) 5/16/25 [277]
FLOWERS – p. 386 “Mac produced a bouquet of flowers.” - Enchanted Christmas (Land of Enchantment, #1) – Emma Craig (3 stars) 5/26/25 [393]
BREAKFAST – p. 36 “Will you join me for breakfast?” Under A Namibian Sky (Desert Love, #1) – Angelina Kalahari (3 stars) 5/29/25 [348]
DINNER – p. 414 “We need to speak – bring the kids to dinner.” - Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling, #10) – Nalini Singh (5 stars) 5/20/25 [418] 418
CLOTHES – p. 225 “Then she took my wet clothes and hung them above the fire…” - North Woods – Daniel Mason (4 stars) 5/12/25 2023 MA [372]

Points this task - 5
Pages this task - 1808

Total points - 10
Total pages - 3433

1.6 May: the 5th month of the year
Choose one of the following:
b. Read a book with 5 in it's page count
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 05.19.25

Task points
Task pages 345

Total points 3
Total pages 1515

1.1 National Get Caught Reading Month
Read any book outside your home (work)
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold 05.21.25

Total points 1
Total pages 352

Total points 4
Total pages 1867

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