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Guess #3: HOSTAH - Hour of the Bees | Lindsay Eagar ★★ (08/13/25)
O - The Orchid Thief | Susan Orlean ★★ (08/14/25)
S - Stories of Your Life and Others | Ted Chiang ★★★★ (08/14/25)
T - Truth of the Divine | Lindsay Ellis ★★ (08/15/25)
A - Aunt Bessie Finds | Diana Xarissa ★★★ (08/15/25)
Finished.Countries of the World #10 - Cuba
Duration: May 01, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Completed: 10/6+
✔ Country: Cuba
🚩Read a book whose title starts with a letter in CUBA (ignore A, An and The or equivalent if not English).
Chapter and Curse | Elizabeth Penney ★★ (05/03/25)
Stats
✔ Capital: Havana
🚩Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in the word HAVANA (letters can only be used as many times as they appear in the word).
The Sayers Swindle | Victoria Abbott ★★★ (05/04/25)
✔ Population: 11,089,511 (2022 census)
🚩Read a book whose total number of pages contain at least 2 of the numbers in the population (tell us the page count).
The Mill on the Floss | George Eliot ★★ (05/02/25)
579 pages.
✔ Area: 42,800 sq mi
🚩Read a book whose year it was first published has at least 2 of the numbers in the area (tell us the year published).
Sweetland | Michael Crummey ★★ (05/11/25)
Pub. 2014
Trivia
✔ 1. Almendrones
🚩Read a book whose cover shows a car prominently (post the cover; bonus for a vintage model).
Run for the Hills | Kevin Wilson ★★★★ (06/30/25)
✔ 2. Cuban Missile Crisis
🚩Read a book that you added to your TBR between 16 and 28th of October of any year (tell us the year).
Truth of the Divine | Lindsay Ellis ★★ (08/15/25)
Added Oct 21, 2021.
✔ 3. Rumba
🚩Read a book with a protagonist of African descent (who could live anywhere).
Song of Susannah | Stephen King ★★★ (05/08/25)
Susannah is African-American.
✔ 4. Bee Hummingbird
🚩Read a book with either a bee or a bird shown prominently on the cover (post the cover).
A Murder of Crows | Sarah Yarwood-Lovett ★ (05/25/25)
✔ 5. Ernest Hemingway
🚩Read a book in which the main character is an author of novels.
Endling | Maria Reva ★★★★★ (06/29/25)
One of the main characters is the author, who writes novels.
✔ 6. Ice cream
🚩Read a book in which a spaceship is used for whatever reason.
The Last Colony | John Scalzi ★★★ (05/28/25)
Science fiction space opera.
*** Completed (08/15/25) ***
spore
Thanks Barb!
spice
Congrats, Robin!
Thanks Barb!
Congrats, Lynn!
♐Nov 29: Rosemary West, serial killer; born 1953A. Published on 29th. How to Seal Your Own Fate | Kristen Perrin ★★★ (06/02/25) || Apr 29, 2025
B. Author Initials in ROSEMARY WEST. Mint Chocolate Murder | Meri Allen ★★★★ (12/01/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in SERIAL KILLER. The Club Dumas | Arturo Pérez-Reverte ★ (03/05/25) || Lucas.
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1953. National Security | Marc Cameron ★★ (03/01/25) || 396 pages.
E. Read a book in which a serial killer plays an important role; using spoiler tags, briefly explain.
The Last Word | Taylor Adams ★★ (11/07/24)
(view spoiler) .
♐Nov 30: Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain, author of Tom Sawyer; born 1835
A. Published on 30th. Murder on Trinity Place | Victoria Thompson ★★ (03/06/25) || Apr 30, 2019
B. Author Initials in SAMUEL CLEMENS. The Crime That Binds | Laurie Cass ★★★★ (01/26/25)
C. MC’s First Initial in TOM SAWYER AUTHOR. Murder on Trinity Place | Victoria Thompson ★★ (03/06/25) || Sarah
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1835. Big Sky | Kate Atkinson ★★ (02/17/25) || 352 pages
E. Read a book by an author who writes under a pseudonym; post a link to the author's GR page and to the page/s for any other name/s they use.
Farm to Trouble | Amanda Flower ★ (02/01/25)
Amanda Flower is also Isabella Alan.
*** Completed (08/13/25) ***
♏Nov 15: Georgia O'Keeffe, modernist painter; born 1887A. Published on 15th. Come Hell or Highball | Maia Chance ★ (04/03/25) || Sep 15, 2015
B. Author initials in GEORGIA O’KEEFFE. Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures | Katherine Rundell ★★★★ (12/02/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in PAINTER. Murder Comes to Call | Jessica Ellicott ★★★★ (02/09/25) || Edwina
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1887. Murder at Mabel’s Motel | G.A. McKevett ★★★ (02/17/25) || 288 pages
E. Read a book with a major character who is an artist; tell us who and the medium they work in.
Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause | Naomi Watts ★★★ (02/19/25)
Naomi Watts, actress.
♏Nov 16: Oksana Baiul, Olympic figure skater; born 1977
A. Published on 16th. The Blacktongue Thief | Christopher Buehlman ★★★ (01/17/25) || Mar 16, 2021
B. Author initials in OKSANA BAIUL. Lowcountry Boondoggle | Susan M. Boyer ★★ (11/02/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in FIGURE SKATER. The Wind Through the Keyhole | Stephen King ★★★★ (02/12/25) || Roland
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1977. The Mill on the Floss | George Eliot ★★ (05/02/25) || 579 pages
E. Read a book whose title begins with O; disregard A, An and The.
One of the Girls | Lucy Clarke ★★ (01/03/25)
♏Nov 17: Rock Hudson, actor; born 1925
A. Published on 17th. Aunt Bessie Enjoys | Diana Xarissa ★★★ (01/03/25) || Apr 17, 2015
B. Author Initials in ROCK HUDSON. The Gunslinger | Stephen King ★★★ (11/16/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in ACTOR. London Calling | James Ponti ★★★★★ (02/13/25) || Annie
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1925. Fall of a Philanderer | Carola Dunn ★★★ (01/09/25) || 352 pages
E. Read a book with an LGBTQ character.
Death of a Trophy Wife | Laura Levine ★★★★ (11/03/24)
Lance.
♏Nov 18: Alan Shepard, first American in space; born 1923
A. Published on 18th. The Lost Future of Pepperharrow | Natasha Pulley ★ (01/30/25)
B. Author Initials in ALAN SHEPARD. Smilla's Sense of Snow | Peter Høeg ★★ (11/30/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in FIRST AMERICAN IN SPACE. Southern Sass and a Battered Bride | Kate Young ★ (02/19/25) || Marygene
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1923. Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust | Mindy Quigley ★★★★ (01/11/25) || 320 pages.
E. Read the first book of a series; tell us the series name.
Mr. Mercedes | Stephen King ★★ (11/09/24)
Bill Hodges #1.
♏Nov 19: Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India; born 1917
A. Published on 19th. Real Tigers | Mick Herron ★★★★ (04/02/25) || Jan 19, 2016
B. Author Initials in INDIRA GANDHI. Buried Deep and Other Stories | Naomi Novik ★★★★ (12/01/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in PRIME MINISTER. The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf | Isa Arsén ★★ (02/21/25) || Margaret
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1917. Murder at Brighton Beach | Lee Strauss ★★★ (06/02/25) || 178 pages
E. Read a book set in Asia; tell us where.
Murder Under a Red Moon | Harini Nagendra ★★★ (11/06/24)
Bangalore, India.
♏Nov 20: Edwin Hubble, astronomer; born 1889
A. Published on 20th. Things in Nature Merely Grow | Yiyun Li ★★★ (06/21/25)
B. Author Initials in EDWIN HUBBLE. Thread on Arrival | Lea Wait ★★ (01/04/25)
C. MC’s First Initial in ASTRONOMER. Farm to Trouble | Amanda Flower ★ (02/01/25) || Shiloh
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1889. The Darling Dahlias and the Naked Ladies | Susan Wittig Albert ★★ (02/18/25)
E. Read a book set in the 1800s; tell us when.
The Colour | Rose Tremain ★★ (01/26/25)
1860s.
♏Nov 21: Voltaire, philosopher; born 1896
A. Published on 21st. A Glimmer of a Clue | Daryl Wood Gerber ★★ (02/11/25) || Jun 21, 2021
B. Author Initials in VOLTAIRE. The Mighty Red | Louise Erdrich ★★ (11/21/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in PHILOSOPHER. A Match Made for Murder | Iona Whishaw ★★★★ (02/08/25) || Lane
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1896. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls | Grady Hendrix ★ (02/04/25) || 496 pages.
E. Read a book with a one-word title (ALL words count, even subtitles)
Drowning | T.J. Newman ★★ (11/05/24)
♐Nov 22: Billie Jean King, tennis champion; born 1943
A. Published on 22nd. Arsenic in the Azaleas | Dale Mayer ★★★ (11/27/24) || Jan 22, 2019
B. Author Initials in BILLIE JEAN KING. The Black Country | Alex Grecian ★★ (01/08/25)
C. MC’s First Initial in TENNIS CHAMPION. Dark Echoes of the Past | Ramón Díaz Eterovic ★★★ (02/10/25) || Heredia
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1943. The Drawing of the Three | Stephen King ★★★★ (01/11/25) || 463 pages.
E. Read a book with a major character who is an athlete, amateur or professional; tell us who and the sport.
The Antidote | Karen Russell ★★★★ (03/31/25)
Asphodel, amateur basketballer.
♐Nov 23: Billy the Kid (William Bonney), Wild West outlaw; born 1859
A. Published on 23rd. Hop 'Til You Drop | J.M. Griffin ★★★ (02/24/25) || Feb 23, 2021
B. Author Initials in BILLY THE KID. The Stardust Grail | Yume Kitasei ★★★★ (11/22/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in WILD WEST OUTLAW. Gunpowder Plot | Carola Dunn ★★★ (02/18/25)|| Daisy
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1859. Lowcountry Boughs of Holly | Susan M. Boyer ★★★ (01/04/25) || 258 pages
E. Read a book set in the Wild West.
Killing Bridezilla | Laura Levine ★★★★ (11/03/24)
California.
♐Nov 24: Dale Carnegie, inspirational author; born 1888
A. Published on 24th. I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom | Jason Pargin ★★★★★ (11/09/24) || Sep 24, 2024
B. Author Initials in DALE CARNEGIE. Judgment at Santa Monica | E.J. Copperman ★★★★ (11/16/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in INSPIRATIONAL AUTHOR. Along the Saltwise Sea | A. Deborah Baker ★★ (02/26/25) || Avery
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1888. Old School | Gordon Korman ★★★★ (02/03/25) || 288 pages
E. Read a book with a major character who earns a living by writing (author, journalist, etc.); tell us who and the career.
Death by Pantyhose | Laura Levine ★★★★ (11/02/24)
Jaine writes advertising copy, she’s also a published author at some point.
♐Nov 25: Andrew Carnegie, financier, supporter of libraries; born 1835
A. Published on 25th. Egg Drop Dead | Vivien Chien ★★★ (01/07/25) || Feb 25, 2020
B. Author Initials in ANDREW CARNEGIE. Murder on a Girls' Night Out | Anne George ★★★ (01/03/25)
C. MC’s First Initial in FINANCIER. The Waste Lands | Stephen King ★★★ (01/13/25) || Roland
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1835. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers | Loung Ung ★★★ (02/07/25) || 238 pages
E. Read a book set in a library or bookstore.
The Archive of the Forgotten | A.J. Hackwith ★★★★ (11/14/24)
Hell’s library.
♐Nov 26: Charles Schulz, cartoonist (created “Peanuts”); born 1922
A. Published on 26th. Darkly | Marisha Pessl ★★ (01/08/25) || Nov 26, 2024
B. Author Initials in CHARLES SCHULZ. Eggs on Ice | Laura Childs ★★ (11/17/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in CARTOONIST. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle ★★★ (11/13/24) || Sherlock
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1922. Murder at the Spring Ball | Benedict Brown ★★★★ (03/06/25) || 231 pages
E. Read a book marked CHILDREN or MIDDLE GRADES
The Grey King | Susan Cooper ★★★★ (11/13/24)
♐Nov 27: Bat Masterson, gambler, lawman; born 1853
A. Published on 27th. Wonton Terror | Vivien Chien ★★★ (11/18/24) || Aug 27, 2019
B. Author Initials in BAT MASTERSON. Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret | Benjamin Stevenson ★★★★ (11/10/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in GAMBLER. Ancillary Justice | Ann Leckie ★★★ (02/20/25) || Breq
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1853. The Shadow of Memory | Connie Berry ★★★★ (02/14/25) || 352 pages
E. Read a book whose main character is in law enforcement; tell us the career.
A Deceptive Devotion | Iona Whishaw ★★★★ (11/19/24)
Darling is an Inspector.
♐Nov 28: Berry Gordy, founded Motown; born 1928
A. Published on 28th. Murder at the Grand Hotel | Isabella Bassett ★★ (01/11/25) || Jun 28, 2022
B. Author Initials in BERRY GORDY. Murder at an Irish Castle | Ellie Brannigan ★★★ (01/23/25)
C. MC’s First Initial in MOTOWN FOUNDER. Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home | Harry Kemelman ★★★ (02/28/25) || David
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1928. Death in an English Cottage | Sara Rosett ★★★ (01/16/25) || 228 pages
E. Read a book with a major character who earns their living in a music-related field; tell us who and the career.
In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some | Josh Gad ★★★★ (02/10/25)
Josh Gad, broadway and musical films.
Finished.Born in November
Duration: Nov 01, 2024 - ?
Completed: 30/30
♏Nov 1: Stephane LeDuc, French biologist; born 1853
A. Published on 1st. Murder on Union Square | Victoria Thompson ★★ (11/18/24) || May 01, 2018
B. Author Initials in STEPHANE LEDUC. The Message | Ta-Nehisi Coates ★★★★★ (11/04/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in BIOLOGIST. End of Watch | Stephen King ★★ (01/20/25) || Bill
D. Page Count (2 Numbers) in 1853. A Troubling Tail | Laurie Cass ★★★★ (03/08/25) || 368 pages
E. Read a book set in France; tell us where.
The Day of the Jackal | Frederick Forsyth ★★★★ (01/02/25)
Paris.
♏Nov 2: Daniel Boone, Kentucky frontiersman; born 1734
A. Published on 2nd. Death Waits in the Dark | Julia Buckley ★ (01/15/25) || Apr 02, 2019
B. Author Initials in DANIEL BOONE. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern | Lilian Jackson Braun ★★★★ (02/27/25)
C. MC’s First Initial in FRONTIERSMAN. Paint the Town Dead | Nancy Haddock ★★★ (01/25/25) || Nixie
D. Page Count (2 Numbers) in 1734. Absolution | Jeff VanderMeer ★ (11/28/24) || 441 pages.
E. Read a book set in Kentucky; tell us where.
Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts | Tonya Kappes ★★★ (04/19/25)
Incidentally, at the Daniel Boone National Park.
♏Nov 3: John Montague, created the sandwich; born 1718
A. Published on 3rd. Cantoras | Carolina De Robertis ★★★ (03/18/25) || Sep 03, 2019
B. Author Initials in JOHN MONTAGUE. A Murder at the Movies | Ellie Alexander ★★★ (11/19/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in SANDWICH CREATOR. All the Water in the World | Eiren Caffall ★★ (01/30/25) || Noni.
D. Page Count (2 Numbers) in 1718. Death of a Mad Hatter | Jenn McKinlay ★★ (01/15/25) || 281 pages.
E. Read a book with a major character who works in a food establishment that makes/sells sandwiches (diner, cafe).
Strangled Eggs and Ham | Maddie Day ★★★ (01/20/25)
Robbie’s country store sells sandwiches.
♏Nov 4: Will Rogers, actor, cowboy; born 1879
A. Published on 4th. Wizard and Glass | Stephen King ★ (01/23/25) || Nov 4, 1997
B. Author Initials in WILL ROGERS. Killer Cruise | Laura Levine ★★★★ (11/03/24)
C. MC’s First Initials in COWBOY. A Conspiracy of Paper | David Liss ★★ (01/27/25) || Benjamin.
D. Page Count (2 Numbers) in 1879. Summer of a Thousand Pies | Margaret Dilloway ★★★ (03/03/25) || 378 pages.
E. Read a book with a character who works on a ranch; tell us who.
Hour of the Bees | Lindsay Eagar ★★ (08/13/25)
Grandpa Serge.
♏Nov 5: Eugene V. Debs, American labor leader; born 1855
A. Published on 5th. Murder at a Scottish Social | Traci Hall ★★★ (01/24/25) || Jan 05, 2022
B. Author Initials in EUGENE V DEBS. Lowcountry Boomerang | Susan M. Boyer ★★★ (11/02/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in LABOR LEADER. Baudolino | Umberto Eco ★★★ (01/29/25) || Baudolino
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1855. Murder by Plum Pudding | Lee Strauss ★★★ (01/21/25) || 152 pages
E. Read a book whose main character works in a blue-collar career (mechanic, electrician, plumber, etc.); tell us the career.
Death Around the Bend | T.E. Kinsey ★★★★ (01/13/25)
Armstrong is a maid.
♏Nov 6: James Naismith, inventor of basketball; born 1861
A. Published on 6th. The Question of Bruno | Aleksandar Hemon ★★ (02/05/25) || Apr 06, 2000
B. Author Initials in JAMES NAISMITH. We'll Prescribe You a Cat | Syou Ishida ★★★★ (11/04/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in BASKETBALL INVENTOR. The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Elizabeth George Speare ★★★ (01/28/25) || Kit
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1861. Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear | Seanan McGuire ★★★ (02/01/25) || 160 pages
E. Read a book set in Canada; tell us where.
Sweetland | Michael Crummey ★★ (05/11/25)
Newfoundland.
♏Nov 7: Marie Curie, chemist, physicist; born 1867
A. Published on 7th. Mothers and Sons | Adam Haslett ★★★ (01/09/25) || Jan 07, 2025
B. Author Initials in MARIE CURIE. Dumb Witness | Agatha Christie ★★ (11/09/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in CHEMIST. Murder on Cape Cod | Maddie Day ★★★★ (01/23/25) || Mac
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1867. Queen's Peril | E.K. Johnston ★★ (02/07/25) || 276 pages
E. Read a book with a very intelligent female character; tell us who and why you think that.
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door | H.G. Parry ★★★ (11/12/24)
Clover, an outsider who decides she wants to learn magic. She’s very solid on her theory and sees patterns her colleagues do not.
♏Nov 8: Edmund Halley, astronomer, mathematician; born 1656
A. Published on 8th. Aloha Alibi | Jasmine Webb ★★★★ (02/01/25) || Jun 8, 2021
B. Author Initials in EDMUND HALLEY. The Children of Jocasta | Natalie Haynes ★ (11/23/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in MATHEMATICIAN. Death on the Nile | Agatha Christie ★★ (02/03/25) || Hercule
D. Page Count (2 Numbers) in 1656. A Tide of Black Steel | Anthony Ryan ★★★ (01/31/25) || 560 pages.
E. Read a book with a major character who works in a science-related field; tell us who and the career.
The Ghost Brigades | John Scalzi ★★★ (11/10/24)
Charles Boutin, works as a conscience transfer scientist (neurology related).
♏Nov 9: Spiro T. Agnew, U.S. Vice President; born 1918
A. Published on 9th. We Do Not Part | Han Kang ★★ (03/03/25) || Sep 09, 2021
B. Author Initials in SPIRO T AGNEW. The Will to Battle | Ada Palmer ★ (11/15/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in VICE PRESIDENT. Finders Keepers | Stephen King ★★★ (01/18/25) || Peter
D. Page Count (2 Numbers) in 1918. Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death | M.C. Beaton ★★ (05/26/25) || 184 pages
E. Read a book with a major character who is an elected official; tell us who and the job.
A Cold, Cold World | Elena Taylor ★★★ (06/15/25)
Bet Rivers, sheriff.
♏Nov 10: Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation; born 1483
A. Published on 10th. The Shadow of Death | Jane Willan ★★★ (01/14/25) || Apr 10, 2018
B. Author Initials in MARTIN LUTHER. The God of Lost Words | A.J. Hackwith ★★★★★ (11/25/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in REFORMATION LEADER. Murder at the Taffy Shop | Maddie Day ★ (02/05/25) || Mac
D. Page Count (2 Numbers) in 1483. Later Gator | Jana Deleon ★★★★ (01/06/25) || 248 pages.
E. Read a book that features a monk, nun, pastor or other religious leader; tell us who.
The Owl Killers | Karen Maitland ★★★ (01/06/25)
Father Ulfrid, a Catholic parish priest, Servant Martha, the leader of the Beguinage.
♏Nov 11: George S. Patton, WW2 general; born 1885
A. Published on 11th. The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi | Boyce Upholt ★★★★★ (01/13/25) || Jun 11, 2024
B. Author Initials in GEORGE S PATTON. The Raven Thief | Gigi Pandian ★★★ (01/01/25)
C. MC’s First Initial in WW2 GENERAL. Shout | Laurie Halse Anderson ★★ (02/03/25) || Laurie
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1885. You'll Never Believe Me: A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Things I Should Only Tell My Therapist | Kari Ferrell ★★★ (01/10/25) || 288 pages.
E. Read a book set during World War 2.
The Pursuit of Love | Nancy Mitford ★★ (04/13/25)
♏Nov 12: Princess Grace (Grace Kelly), princess of Monaco; born 1929
A. Published on 12th. I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying: A Memoir | Youngmi Mayer ★★★★★ (12/02/24) || Nov 12, 2024
B. Author Initials in GRACE KELLY. There's a New Witch in Town | Carolyn Ridder Aspenson ★★ (11/14/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in PRINCESS. A Picture of Murder | T.E. Kinsey ★★★★ (02/06/25) || Emily
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1929. The Lost Heir | Tui T. Sutherland ★★★ (01/07/25) || 321 pages
E. Read a book in which a real-life celebrity is mentioned; tell us who.
Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution | Helen Zia ★★★ (11/21/24)
General Mao, Chiang Kai Shek.
♏Nov 13: Whoopi Goldberg, actress, comedian; born 1949
A. Published on 13th. Babylonia | Costanza Casati ★★ (03/09/25)
B. Author Initials in WHOOPI GOLDBERG. The Breakdown | B.A. Paris ★★ (11/05/24)
C. MC’s First Initial in ACTRESS. A Murder Most French | Colleen Cambridge ★★★ (02/06/25) || Tabitha
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1949. Carpe Jugulum | Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ (01/11/25) || 394 pages.
E. Read a book that makes you laugh.
Rockin' Around the Chickadee | Donna Andrews ★★★★ (11/05/24)
♏Nov 14: Robert Fulton, invented the steamboat; born 1765
A. Published on 14th. Death of the Author | Nnedi Okorafor ★★ (02/02/25) || Jan 14, 2025
B. Author Initials in ROBERT FULTON. London Rain | Nicola Upson ★★ (01/10/25)
C. MC’s First Initial in INVENTOR. Isaac's Song | Daniel Black ★★★★ (02/09/25) || Isaac
D. Page Count (Two Numbers) in 1765. Cryptonomicon | Neal Stephenson ★ (02/16/25) || 1,152 pages
E. Read a book with some sort of watercraft on the cover; post the cover.
The Voyage Home | Pat Barker ★★ (01/22/25)
Finished finally.Countries of the World #12: Tuvalu
Duration: Jul 01, 2025 - Jul 31, 2025
Completed: 10/6+
✔ Country: Tuvalu
🚩Read a book whose title starts with a letter in TUVALU (ignore A, An and The or equivalent if not English).
Abide With Me | Jane Willan ★★★★ (07/07/25)
Stats
✔ Capital: Funafuti
🚩Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in the word FUNAFUTI (letters can only be used as many times as they appear in the word).
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant | Anne Tyler ★★ (08/13/25)
✔ Population: 11,900 (2021 estimate)
🚩Read a book whose total number of pages contain at least 2 of the numbers in the population (tell us the page count).
Killing State | Judith O'Reilly ★★ (07/20/25)
400 pages.
✔ Area: 10 sq mi
🚩Read a book whose year it was first published has at least 2 of the numbers in the area (tell us the year published).
Death Comes to the Village | Catherine Lloyd ★★ (07/10/25)
2013.
Trivia
✔ 1. Te Ano
🚩Read a book in which a game involving a ball is played (tell us which).
No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding | Catherine Mack ★ (07/04/25)
Tennis.
✔ 2. Fatele
🚩Read a novel in verse or a book of poetry (book may be less than 100 pages for this option).
I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices | Paul Fleischman ★★★★★ (07/31/25)
66 pages.
✔ 3. Coconuts
🚩Read a book whose cover shows any of the objects mentioned above (post the cover).
A Crime of Poison | Nancy Haddock ★★ (07/02/25)
Food and furniture.
✔ 4. Fire Caves of Nanumanga
🚩Read a book mainly set within a large house (or mansion).
Bran New Death | Victoria Hamilton ★★★ (07/02/25)
Winter Castle.
✔ 5. Atolls and Islands
🚩Read a book whose cover shows an island, an ocean or a reef (post the cover).
The Decagon House Murders | Yukito Ayatsuji ★★★ (07/24/25)
The house is on an island as well.
✔ 6. .tv
🚩Read a book in which the internet is important to the plot (tell us how).
Live and Let Chai | Bree Baker ★★★★ (07/27/25)
The MC Everly’s business has been called out by an internet blogger after a body is found clutching Everly’s iced tea.
*** Completed (08/13/25) ***
bling
Great job, Bonita!
Thanks ladies! Congrats, L&M!
Barb wrote: "Chaitra wrote: "Ready for the second guess.Guess #2: MARSH"
There is an A, an S and an H in your word, but none are in the correct position."
And I can probably make one last guess before I run out of Hs lol. I hope I stick it in the correct position at least. :D
Meg wrote: "Computer programmer ==> Mary Monroe - Mrs. Wiggins 08/06Poison (poison in bottle) ==>
The Accidental Alchemist, Gigi P..."The murderer is not the computer programmer.
Mabeelle wrote: "Guess #22Suspect: Computer programmer (OA) + Cause of Death: Stabbing (cissors) + Location: Waste Management Company (AM)
Ames miroirs by Olivia Atwater - 08/13/2025
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