You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

1. What is your name? (First, Last, Middle, Nickname – you only need to pick one if your prefer. Feel free to list them all.) Lori
2. What is your favourite sport? Baseball (watching, not playing)
3. What colour are your eyes? Blue
4. Have you ever had a broken bone? Yes
5. What is your favourite movie? Die Hard
6. What is your favourite book? Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
7. Pick a number between 1 and 10. 2
8. What is your favourite holiday? Christmas
9. What is your relationship status? Married
10. Are you right or left handed? Right
11. What is your birthday month? June
12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Don’t have a pet? Adopt a pet that someone in your immediate circle has (mother, brother, sister, friend, etc.) Yes, 3 cats
13. What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc) Italian
14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) My glasses
15. What is your shoe size? (No halves; roll up to next number) 9
16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? Chocolate
17. What is your country of birth? U.S.A.
18. What is your favourite season? Summer
19. What is your current desk top picture? Winter mountain scene
20. What is your preferred mode of transport? Car
21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? None but should have been 53
22. Have you been in an accident? Yes, couple fender benders
23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? Shower
24. Name a place you’d like to visit. Hawaii
25. What is your favourite genre? Mystery
26. Do you prefer a car or truck? Car
27. Do you have a tattoo? No
28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? Contemporary
29. What is your favourite flower? Rose
30. Have you been to Europe? Where? (If you live in Europe, specify country other than your own.) No
31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious, who would it be? Matt Lauer
32. What is the feature on you are most often complimented? Eyes
33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither? Neither
34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? Tiger
35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc) Beach
36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? Smell
37. Who is your favourite author? James Patterson
38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? Water
39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: (https://www.americangemsociety.org/en...) Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone
40. What is your favourite fruit? Grapes
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) Education
42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? Undersea
43. To what time period would you like to time travel? 1800's
44. Do you prefer shoes or barefeet? Barefeet
45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Neither
46. What is your Zodiac sign? Gemini
47. What is your height in inches? 62
48. Who is someone you miss? My Mom, lives too far away
49. What is your hobby? Reading, Scrapbooking
50. What language would you like to learn to speak? German

Planning message part 1.

The Survey dictates that you find a book for each book as per the following criteria:

✔1. What is your name? (First, Last, Middle, Nickname) – Read a book that contains one of your names in some way – author, title, character.
My Answer: Lori
My Options:
Christmas at Twilight by Lori Wilde 1/13/17

✔2. What is your favourite sport? – Read a book that is either about your favourite sport or one of the characters plays that sport. You could also chose a book where the cover shows that sport.
My Answer: Baseball
My Options:
Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game 2/11/17

✔3. What colour are your eyes? – Read a book where the colour of your eyes is the main colour of the cover, or the word is in the title.
My Answer: Blue
My Options:
A Spool of Blue Thread 1/18/17
Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans

✔4. Have you ever had a broken bone? – If yes, read a book with the word “Bone” in the title. If no, read a book about archeology (the character may be an archeologist, the book may be set in a museum, etc)
My Answer: Yes
My Options:
The Bone Bed
The Bone Collector 1/23/17

✔5. What is your favourite movie? – If the movie is an adaptation, read the book that inspired the movie. Or, read a book that is written by the same author. Or, read a book that has the same title. If the movie is not an adaptation, read a book with a similar theme or has the same title.
My Answer: Die Hard
My Options:
Nothing Lasts Forever 2/20/17

✔6. What is your favourite book? – Read it again. Or, read a book that has the same title. Or read a book by the same author. If you can’t find the same title, or the author only has the one book, go to the book page and click on “Readers Also Enjoyed”. Select a book from the list.
My Answer: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
My Options:
Unbroken 3/26/17

✔7. Pick a number between 1 and 10. – Select a series and read the book that corresponds to that number. Or, read a book with the number in the title.
My Answer: 2
My Options:
Once Smitten, Twice Shy
Bitter Sweets 1/27/17
Too many other options to mention

✔8. What is your favourite holiday? – Read a book that is about that holiday, set during that holiday, or has the name in the title.
My Answer: Christmas
My Options:
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Merry Christmas!: 101 Joyous Holiday Stories 6/2/17

✔9. What is your relationship status? – Read a book with that word in the title, or where the main character or author shares that status. Or…. Get creative. What kind of book will be representative?
My Answer: Married
My Options:
Waking Up Married 3/25/17
Married by Mistake

✔10. Are you right or left handed? – Read a book with that word in the title.
My Answer: Right
My Options:
The Right Stuff
The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir 3/5/17

✔11. What is your birthday month? – Read a book with the selected month in the title, or set during that month.
My Answer: June
My Options:
That Day in June 9/16/17

✔12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Don’t have a pet? Adopt a pet that someone in your immediate circle has (mother, brother, sister, friend, etc.) – Read a book featuring that type of pet. Or, read a book with that pet in the title.
My Answer: Yes, 3 cats
My Options:
Anything from The Cat Who Series Read: The Cat Who Turned On And Off 3/14/17
Anything from The Mrs. Murphy Series

✔13. What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc) – Read a book set in the country or region of choice. (Chinese – set in China, Italian – set in Italy, etc.) If you chose a type of food that is not specific to a country, what region would you find it prevalent? Read a book set in that region. For example – Seafood would be prevalent in the coastal areas of Canada, United States, among others.
My Answer: Italian
My Options:
The Flight of the Falcon 6/22/17
Flirting in Italian

✔14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) - Read a book with that word in the title. Or, is on the cover. Or…. Get creative. What kind of book will represent that item?
My Answer: My glasses
My Options:
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun 10/13/17

✔15. What is your shoe size? (No halves; roll up to next number) – Select that number of books on your TBR, put them into the Fruit Machine (or another randomizer), and read the one that is selected. If you used European sizes, convert to US using this site: https://www.softmoc.com/ca/shoesize.asp That will reduce the number of books you need to plug into the Fruit Machine.
My Answer: 9
My Options:
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice 9/4/17

✔16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? – Read a book that either represents that flavour by the colour of the cover, or in the title. You may also chose a book that represents that flavour in some way.
My Answer: Chocolate
My Options:
The Chocolate Jewel Case 4/30/17

✔17. What is your country of birth? – Read a book set in that country, or written by an author that was also born in that country.
My Answer: U.S.A
My Options:
Killer on a Hot Tin Roof
A Nose for Hanky Panky 4/23/17

✔18. What is your favourite season? – Read a book with either the season in the title, or set in that season.
My Answer: Summer
My Options:
The Summer of Good Intentions
The Summer Cottage 4/17/17

✔19. What is your current desk top picture? – Interpret that desk top picture any way you like. Read a book that represents that interpretation. For example, mine is a magnified picture of a frozen soap bubble. I could interpret it as ice, or alien landscape, or bubble. I could read a book with “Ice” in the title, a book set on an alien planet, or has bubbles on the cover. The gophering could be endless on this one.
My Answer: Winter mountain scene
My Options:
Snow Mountain Passage 4/6/17
The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche

✔20. What is your preferred mode of transport? – Read a book with your selection on the cover, or in the title, or it plays a significant role in the book.
My Answer: Car
My Options:
A Trouble of Fools
The Coffin Dancer 2/3/17

✔21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? – Go to your TBR and order the shelf by number. Read the book that corresponds to your answer. If you picked “none” or “zero” as your answer, your number will be 100.
My Answer: None, should have been 53
My Options:
Evidence of Life 7/6/17

✔22. Have you been in an accident? – If yes, read a book set in a hospital, or with the word “accident” in title. If no, read a book that is a thriller, in which an accident is a high probability.
My Answer: Yes
My Options:
Accident 7/24/17

✔23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? – Read a book with your selected word in the title, or depicted on the cover.
My Answer: Shower
My Options:
Shower of Stars 8/9/17

✔24. Name a place you’d like to visit. – Read a book set in that location.
My Answer: Hawaii
My Options:
Two to Mango 2/25/17

✔25. What is your favourite genre? – Read a book in that genre.
My Answer: Mystery
My Options:
Gruel and Unusual Punishment 5/13/17

Planning message part 2.

✔26. Do you prefer a car or truck? – Read a book with your selection on the cover or in the title.
My Answer: Car
My Options:
The Lincoln Lawyer
Miss Dreamsville and the Collier County Women's Literary Society 6/28/17

✔27. Do you have a tattoo? – Read a book that represents your tattoo in some way. For example, if you have a tattoo of a rose, your book choice could have a rose on the cover, in the title, or a proper name of the author or character. If you don’t have a tattoo, read a book with a tattoo on the cover, or represents a tattoo that you would want if you were to get one.
My Answer: No
My Options:
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend 5/7/17
Curiosity Thrilled the Cat
A Passion for Books: A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Love and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring for, and Appreciating Books

✔28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? – If Classic, read a book published in 1800 – 1899. If Contemporary, read a book published in 2000 – 2017.
My Answer: Contemporary
My Options:
Paper and Fire
Turbo Twenty-Three 4/9/17

✔29. What is your favourite flower? – Read a book with that selection on the cover or in the title. Or, read a book that you feel represents that flower in some way.
My Answer: Rose
My Options:
Don't Forget to Smile
He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not 7/27/17

✔30. Have you been to Europe? Where? – Read a book set in that location. If you haven’t been to Europe, read a book set in a European country you would like to visit.
My Answer: No
My Options:
The Deception at Lyme: Or, The Peril of Persuasion 3/20/17

✔31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious… who would it be? – read a biography, autobiography, memoir, or historical fiction about that person.
My Answer: Matt Lauer
My Options:
The Morning Show Murders 4/7/17

✔32. What is the feature you are most often complimented on? – Read a book with that feature on the cover or in the title.
My Answer: Eyes
My Options:
Descent from Xanadu
For You
Love Me to Death 7/3/17

✔33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither? – If ghost, read a ghost story. If alien, read a story with aliens in it. If neither, read a book about another supernatural being other than a ghost or alien (werewolf, vampire, witch, succubus, etc).
My Answer: Neither
My Options:
Shadow of Night 7/22/17

✔34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? – Read a book with that creature on the cover, in the title, or in the story.
My Answer: Tiger
My Options:
Tiger Prince 9/1/17
A Tiger's Bounty

✔35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc) – Read a book in that setting or that represents your choice.
My Answer: Beach
My Options:
Chalk Lines on the Beach 8/15/17

✔36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? – Read a book with that word in the title, or read a book where a character is afflicted by that same loss.
My Answer: Smell
My Options:
The Sweet Smell of Murder 9/8/17

✔37. Who is your favourite author? – Read either a book by that author, or a book recommended by that author.
My Answer: James Patterson
My Options:
Kill Alex Cross 4/12/17

✔38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? – If tea or coffee, read a book with the word in the title, or set in a country where that beverage is a huge export (ie China for tea, Brazil for tea). If water, read a book with the word in the title, or set on/near a large body of water.
My Answer: Water
My Options:
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania 8/6/17

✔39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: (https://www.americangemsociety.org/en...) – Read a book with that gemstone on the cover, in the title, or the colour of that gemstone is the colour of the cover.
My Answer: Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone
My Options:
The Moonstone Castle Mystery 5/14/17

✔40. What is your favourite fruit? – Read a book with that fruit on the cover, in the title, or the colour of that fruit is the colour of the cover.
My Answer: Grapes
My Options:
Sour Grapes
Grape Expectations 5/27/17

✔41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) – Read a book where this issue is prominent or is represented in some way. It may be fiction or non-fiction.
My Answer: Education
My Options:
The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
Teaching Matters: Stories from Inside City Schools 4/1/17

✔42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? – Read a book in that setting.
My Answer: Undersea
My Options:
Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and her Courageous Crew
Shadow Divers 4/28/17

✔43. To what time period would you like to time travel? – Read a book either set in that time period, or published in that time period. Or, read a book about time travel where the character’s time travelled to that period.
My Answer: 1800's
My Options:
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
Caddie Woodlawn 2/19/17

✔44. Do you prefer shoes or bare feet? – Read a book where your selection is on the cover or in the title, or get creative and find a book that represents your choice.
My Answer: Bare feet
My Options:
Barefoot in the Sand
The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls
Saltwater Kisses 4/23/17

✔45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Read a book with either a predominantly green or black cover depending on your answer. If you said “neither”, read a book with a predominantly white cover. Aim for at least 75% of the cover so that when you look at the cover, it screams green, black or white depending on your choice.
My Answer: Neither
My Options:
In the Woods 1/8/17

✔46. What is your Zodiac sign? – This one is wide open. Read a book that represents your zodiac sign in some way. Mine is Sagittarius (the archer). I could read a book with Sagittarius in the title, Archer in the title, author named Archer, bow and arrow on the cover, horse on the cover, a Western with Indians (bow & arrow).
My Answer: Gemini
My Options:
A Dad for Her Twins 8/20/17

✔47. What is your height in inches? – Go to your TBR shelf and sort by number. Read the book that matches your answer. If you don’t have that many books on your TBR, select a listopia on a topic you are interested and read the book with the corresponding number to your height.
My Answer: 62
My Options:
Murder Packs a Suitcase 10/18/17

✔48. Who is someone you miss? – Read a book that represents that person in some way. I miss my mother, so I could read a book with “Mother” in the title, a biography of Mother Theresa, where the main character is a mother, a book with a mother holding her baby on the cover, etc.
My Answer: My Mom
My Options:
My Mother's Secret 5/29/17

✔49. What is your hobby? – Read a book that represents that hobby in some way.
My Answer: Reading, Scrapbooking
My Options:
Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books
Goodnight June 3/1/17

✔50. What language would you like to learn to speak? – Read a book that was translated from that language to one you do speak. Or, chose a book where a character speaks that language. For example, if you chose Gaelic, you could read any of the books in the Outlander series.
My Answer: German
My Options:
Ruby Red
The Neverending Story 6/15/17

Part 1 (tally sheet)


1. Task #45 In the Woods 1/8/17
2. Task #1 Christmas at Twilight 1/13/17
3. Task #3 A Spool of Blue Thread 1/18/17
4. Task #4 The Bone Collector 1/23/17
5. Task #7 Bitter Sweets 1/27/17
6. Task #20 The Coffin Dancer 2/3/17
7. Task #2 Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game 2/11/17
8. Task #43 Caddie Woodlawn 2/19/17
9. Task #5 Nothing Lasts Forever 2/20/17
10. Task #24 Two to Mango 2/25/17
11. Task #49 Goodnight June 3/1/17
12. Task #10 The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir 3/5/17

Part 2 (tally sheet)


1. Task #12 The Cat Who Turned On And Off 3/14/17
2. Task #30 The Deception at Lyme: Or, The Peril of Persuasion 3/20/17
3. Task #9 Waking Up Married 3/25/17
4. Task #6 Unbroken 3/26/17
5. Task #41 Teaching Matters: Stories from Inside City Schools 4/1/17
6. Task #19 Snow Mountain Passage 4/6/17
7. Task #31 The Morning Show Murders 4/7/17
8. Task #28 Turbo Twenty-Three 4/9/17
9. Task #37 Kill Alex Cross 4/12/17
10. Task #18 The Summer Cottage 4/17/17
11. Task #17 A Nose for Hanky Panky 4/23/17
12. Task #44 Saltwater Kisses 4/23/17

Part 3 (tally sheet)


1. Task #42 Shadow Divers 4/28/17
2. Task #16 The Chocolate Jewel Case 4/30/17
3. Task #27 The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend 5/7/17
4. Task #25 Gruel and Unusual Punishment 5/13/17
5. Task #39 The Moonstone Castle Mystery 5/14/17
6. Task #40 Grape Expectations 5/27/17
7. Task #48 My Mother's Secret 5/29/17
8, Task #8 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Merry Christmas!: 101 Joyous Holiday Stories 6/2/17
9. Task #50 The Neverending Story 6/15/17
10. Task #13 The Flight of the Falcon 6/22/17
11. Task #26 Miss Dreamsville and the Collier County Women's Literary Society 6/28/17
12. Task #32 Love Me to Death 7/3/17
13. Task #21 Evidence of Life 7/6/17
14. Task #33 Shadow of Night 7/22/17
15. Task #22 Accident 7/24/17
16. Task #29 He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not 7/27/17
17. Task #38 Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania 8/6/17
18. Task #23 Shower of Stars 8/9/17
19. Task #35 Chalk Lines on the Beach 8/15/17
20. Task #46 A Dad for Her Twins 8/20/17
21. Task #34 Tiger Prince 9/1/17
22. Task #15 Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice 9/4/17
23. Task #36 The Sweet Smell of Murder 9/8/17
24. Task #11 That Day in June 9/16/17
25. Task #14 The Lady in the Car with the Glasses and a Gun 10/13/17
26. Task #47 Murder Packs a Suitcase 10/18/17

You'd like to learn German? Good choice! Not easy, but there are more difficult languages to study. I've had it in school, for 7(!) years and we live close to the German border, but I still feel insecure when I have to speak it... So before we make a trip there, I usually read a few books in German, to refresh my knowledge of the language;).

Lives your mom abroad? Or at the other side of the country? (the Netherlands is so small that we can still see people regularly when they live on the other side of the country;)…).

@Eslbeth - I too want to learn German. I learnt a bit before we went to Austria last month (my app didn't have Austrian but i know it's pretty close). I'm off to Amsterdam at the weekend and have switched to learning Dutch on the app. And I was struck by how similar the two were, more so written down than pronunciation. I'm pretty sure i won't be saying a word of Dutch while I'm away. It's hard. But at least i might be able to understand the odd word here and there, especially on a menu.

Elsbeth wrote: "You'd like to learn German? Good choice! Not easy, but there are more difficult languages to study. I've had it in school, for 7(!) years and we live close to the German border, but I still feel in..."

I chose German because I'm of German descent and thought it would be cool to learn the language of my ancestors. I remember when I was a kid at family gatherings hearing the older generations speaking it, and wondering what they were saying.

My mom and dad are halfway across the country, about 1500 miles. Of course, we talk a lot on the phone, but there's times I just want to see her in person, oh and eat her cooking, lol. We visited them in July and she made a lot of my favorites, it was wonderful! Makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

Sarah wrote: "@Eslbeth - I too want to learn German. I learnt a bit before we went to Austria last month (my app didn't have Austrian but i know it's pretty close). I'm off to Amsterdam at the weekend and have s..."

Yes, German and Dutch have a lot in common - only don't say that when you are in Amsterdam! We Dutch don't have too many fond memories of the German's 'visit' in the 1940's. And some people have a hard time (still!) getting over that. In the east of the Netherlands (closer to the German border, where I live ), that is different, probably because we face Germans on a more regular basis (and most of them are a lot nicer than the average Dutchman...)

By the way: I hope that you have a great time in Amsterdam!

Lori Z wrote: "Elsbeth wrote: "You'd like to learn German? Good choice! Not easy, but there are more difficult languages to study. I've had it in school, for 7(!) years and we live close to the German border, but..."

Mmm, I can just imagine that! My mouth starts watering, too. Or that might just be lunch time.;)

Yes, that would be great, to learn the language of your ancestors!

Thanks for the heads up Elsbeth. I won't mention it. :-)

Sarah wrote: "Thanks for the heads up Elsbeth. I won't mention it. :-)"

Lol, it's not that serious, but you never know whom you meet...
I hope you have a lot of fun in that beautiful town!

I'm sure we will.

My grandparents emigrated to Canada in 1912 from Russia. They were Russian-Germans. My mother didn't speak English until she started school. After I came back from a holiday in Austria, I asked her why she never taught us how to speak German. She said that my dad didn't know any German, so she never spoke it in front of him.

Lori, it sounds like your mom is a great cook. Mine is too and that is something I love so much, her cooking! I did not inherit the cooking genes unfortunately... :(

Janice wrote: "My grandparents emigrated to Canada in 1912 from Russia. They were Russian-Germans. My mother didn't speak English until she started school. After I came back from a holiday in Austria, I asked her..."

That must have been so hard and scary for your mom to start school without knowing the language. I see it every year at the school where I work and my heart goes out to them, but its amazing how quickly they can pick up a second language.

Tasha wrote: "Lori, it sounds like your mom is a great cook. Mine is too and that is something I love so much, her cooking! I did not inherit the cooking genes unfortunately... :("

She is and unfortunately, I didn't inherit those genes either.

Lori Z wrote: "That must have been so hard and scary for your mom to start school without knowing the language. ..."

She never mentioned it. She went to school in a one room schoolhouse and had lots of older siblings there to keep her company.

What would you like to do while you're visiting the 1800's?

jaxnsmom wrote: "What would you like to do while you're visiting the 1800's?"

Hmmm. Good question!
Well, I think I'd like to go to a country estate in England, maybe for one of those weekends for a ball or maybe spend a fortnight at Christmas. I'd also like to witness a historical event like maybe Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, or help with the underground railroad. However, I wouldn't want to stick around for the Civil War. I think I'd also like to head west, but only by rail not a wagon train, I think that would be a bit much for me to handle.

Lori Z wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "What would you like to do while you're visiting the 1800's?"

Hmmm. Good question!
Well, I think I'd like to go to a country estate in England, maybe for one of those weekends for..."

On these time travels, we would need to do research about where we wanted to arrive and on what day. Travellingwould be quite a problem in the 1800s, not only from a time point of view. You'd need to get hold of multiple maps or a guide from somewhere otherwise you' d be lost... Unless you arranged for an internet connection with the future Lol. Just a thought...

Annerlee wrote: "Lori Z wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "What would you like to do while you're visiting the 1800's?"

Hmmm. Good question!
Well, I think I'd like to go to a country estate in England, maybe for one of tho..."

I agree, Annerlee, the logistics of it all could be a nightmare. For instance, I want to arrive in Gettysburg for Lincoln's speech and not pop in at the battlefield during the battle at a later date. I like the idea of an internet connection with the future. It would be really handy to google stuff, lol.

Lori Z wrote: "...I like the idea of an internet connection with the future. It would be really handy to google stuff, lol..."

We'd just have to be careful to Google in private, or risk being arrested as witches...

LOL

Funny conversation, ladies.

I put down that I would like to time travel to the 1850s. I have no idea why, nor where I would like to visit. None at all.

Okay, I'm all set. I found books for every question (see messages 2 and 3) and a lot of them came from my tbr pile so that's good. Now if I could just finish a book for every site for this year I'll be ready to go come January 1st.
Looking forward to a new year and a new challenge! :)

Your list of books under the tattoo question intrigued me. I don't see any tattoos on the covers, so they must represent one you might consider? :0)

Did you know that Die Hard was considered a Christmas movie? I never thought about it before, until I read all of the "associations". More than just the party going on in the building.

Cherie wrote: "Your list of books under the tattoo question intrigued me. I don't see any tattoos on the covers, so they must represent one you might consider? :0)

Did you know that Die Hard was considered a Chr..."

Yes, my tattoo books are ones that I'd consider getting. I got tired of squinting at all the covers on my tbr pile to see if there was a tattoo on it, so I went with covers that I thought would make a good tattoo for me. Notice the recurring theme? Lol

I never really thought about Die Hard being a Christmas movie I watch it pretty much whenever its on, year round, but there is a lot of Christmas references. Funny thing I did just recently see a commercial where they mention it being a Christmas movie.

Yes, I got the cat (or paw print) theme.

I just can't bring myself to consider one so I looked for the word. I found one about a tattoo artist that is available from my library. The other is a place holder.

I always thought "May 4th" would be great, but I would hate having to explain that it was not a birthday.

Cherie wrote: "Yes, I got the cat (or paw print) theme.

I just can't bring myself to consider one so I looked for the word. I found one about a tattoo artist that is available from my library. The other is a pl..."

Well, I was going for a book theme, but had to throw the cats in too.
I'm not sure I get your May 4th, unless its the May the 4th be with you reference?

Actually, I was intrigued by the book tattoo idea and thought about it. Like an open book or book spine, but what to say?

Yes - "May the 4th be with you". (IF it were on me, it always would be, right?)

Part 1
Book: 1/12
Task: #45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Read a book with either a predominantly green or black cover depending on your answer. If you said “neither”, read a book with a predominantly white cover.
My Answer: Neither
Book Read: In the Woods
Reason: Has a predominately white cover.
I enjoyed this book and while at times I found it a little wordy for my taste it had a really good story and I gave it 4 stars and plan to continue with the series.

Part 1
Book: 2/12
Task #1 What is your name? (First, Last, Middle, Nickname) – Read a book that contains one of your names in some way – author, title, character.
My Answer: Lori
Book Read: Christmas at Twilight by Lori Wilde
Reason: Written by an author with my first name.
I loved revisiting the town of Twilight Texas in this ongoing series and I'm one book closer to killing off this series.

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Book: 3/12
Task #3 What colour are your eyes? – Read a book where the colour of your eyes is the main colour of the cover, or the word is in the title.
My Answer: Blue
Book Read: A Spool of Blue Thread
Reason: The word blue is in the title.
I'm still not exactly sure how I feel about this book. Overall, it was a good read and I gave it 3 stars but it may be closer to 3 1/2 stars. I did enjoy getting to know 3 generations of the Whitshank family and I fell in love with one of the main characters, the house.

Part 1
Book: 4/12
Task #4 Have you ever had a broken bone? – If yes, read a book with the word “Bone” in the title. If no, read a book about archeology (the character may be an archeologist, the book may be set in a museum, etc)
My Answer: Yes
Book Read: The Bone Collector
Reason: The word bone is in the title.
Excellent thriller! Will continue with the series.

Good that there are lots of "bone" books out there for all of us that haven broken one or more. I'm adding this series to my TBR for future discovery. I was surprised that it wasn't.

Cherie wrote: "Good that there are lots of "bone" books out there for all of us that haven broken one or more. I'm adding this series to my TBR for future discovery. I was surprised that it wasn't."

I'm so glad I came across it for this challenge. It wasn't on my tbr pile either. It was so good and I can't wait to read the next one.

Lori Z wrote: "Part 1
Book: 4/12
Task #4 Have you ever had a broken bone? – If yes, read a book with the word “Bone” in the title. If no, read a book about archeology (the character may be an archeologist, the bo..."

I really enjoyed the movie with Denzel Washington. I've been wanting to read the book for ages.

Janice wrote:
"I really enjoyed the movie with Denzel Washington.
I'm going to have to check it out."

I've never saw the movie, I'm going to have to check it out. I also just found that The Coffin Dancer, the 2nd book in the series, has a car on the cover, so I'm checking to see if my library has the right cover so I can use it for the challenge. If not, I'll probably read it anyway, but to count towards the challenge would be icing on the cake.

Part 1
Book: 5/12
Task #7 Pick a number between 1 and 10. – Select a series and read the book that corresponds to that number. Or, read a book with the number in the title.
My Answer: 2
Book Read: Bitter Sweets
Reason: 2nd book in a series.

Part 1
Book: 6/12
Task #20 What is your preferred mode of transport? – Read a book with your selection on the cover, or in the title, or it plays a significant role in the book.
My Answer: car
Book Read: The Coffin Dancer
Reason: There's a picture of a car on the cover. (have to look close but its there)
Another excellent thriller.

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Book: 7/12
Task #2 What is your favourite sport? – Read a book that is either about your favourite sport or one of the characters plays that sport. You could also chose a book where the cover shows that sport.
My answer: Baseball
Book Read: Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game
Reason: It's about baseball.
I think I like watching baseball more than reading about it.

I had to chuckle over your last sentence.

Janice wrote: "I had to chuckle over your last sentence."

Part 1
Book: 8/12
Task #43. To what time period would you like to time travel? – Read a book either set in that time period, or published in that time period. Or, read a book about time travel where the character’s time travelled to that period.
My Answer: 1800's
Book Read: Caddie Woodlawn
Reason: Book is set in the 1860's.
I enjoyed this quick, easy read.

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Book: 9/12
Task #5 What is your favourite movie? – If the movie is an adaptation, read the book that inspired the movie. Or, read a book that is written by the same author. Or, read a book that has the same title. If the movie is not an adaptation, read a book with a similar theme or has the same title.
My Answer: Die Hard
Book Read: Nothing Lasts Forever
Reason: The movie Die Hard was based on this book.
I actually liked the movie better than the book. That almost never happens to me.

Wow, I didn't know there was a book!
I think I have to pass on the book then 'cuz I love the movie too much to tarnish it.

I never thought about Die Hard being based on a book till I listed it as my favorite movie and then had to find a book for this challenge. I'm not sorry I read it cause it was interesting to compare the two, but I don't blame you for not wanting to tarnish the movie.