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*****COMPLETED 9/11/19*****

Challenge #302-Wanderlust
Theme Park Fun Around the World
August 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

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Theme Park Fun Around the World
August 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
9/9

Tasks

*****1. TIVOLI GARDENS: Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark has the two oldest operating amusement parks in the world. The most popular
being Tivoli Gardens, which has been welcoming visitors since 1843. Rides were a part of its original offerings, along with beautiful gardens, live entertainment and eating establishments. While many of its buildings were destroyed during WWII, the park still retains a number of historic structures and attractions, including the famous Chinese theater. In recent years, it has invested in several modern thrill rides, including the exciting floor-less roller coaster Daemonen (The Demon). The park is a true classic and a definite must-see if you are in Denmark.

🎢 Read the oldest book on your TBR (tell us when it was added) OR
🎢 Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in TIVOLI - The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter -8/11/19- 187p.

OR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in Denmark.


*****2. CEDAR POINT: Sandusky, Ohio
The oldest amusement park in the US is known as the "roller coaster capital of the world". It's been bringing fun to the shores of Lake Erie since 1870. The park has won numerous awards and set many records for having the most coasters over 200 ft tall, including Millennium Force which has conquered the 300 ft mark. In fact, 11 out of their 17 coasters rate at the highest thrill level. This is definitely the place to go if you are a roller coaster junkie!! There are also drop towers, flume rides and “midway” game areas that add to the fun. Even the little ones have three areas based on Charlie Brown's Peanuts gang. There is definitely something for everyone!

🎢 Read a book with a total page count over 300 pages (share count) - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 8/27/19-453p.
OR
🎢 Read a book by an author whose first AND last initial can be found in CEDAR POINTOR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in the USA.


*****3. BETO CARRERO WORLD: Penha, Brazil
Latin America’s largest theme park, Beto Carrero World has been captivating visitors since 1991. It was the dream of a man who adopted the stage name “Beto Carrero” for his cowboy character in Brazilian movies and he is now featured in the park. There are 9 themed areas to explore with one dedicated to the Wild West. Thrill rides and roller coasters abound and the popular Fire Whip coaster reaches speeds of over 60 mph. The thrill of the rides are matched with the park’s high-octane productions including the show of motorized acrobatics named "Fast and Furious".

🎢 Read a book with a cowboy hat on the cover OR
🎢 Read a book with a title that has two words in it that start with the letter F or the letter W (Ex: Fast and Furious/Wild West) - The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells-192p.-8/13/19
OR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in SOUTH AMERICA.

*****4. ESSELWORLD: Mumbai, India
Located on the outskirts of Mumbai, EsselWorld is India’s largest theme park. It
includes several high-adrenaline rides, a water park, a discotheque, a massive food court, a bowling rink and a huge ice skating rink. This definitely offers more than the average park. It is the most sought after attraction to visit in Mumbai for a day of fun and adventure. The park is known for having huge parties and concerts – the New Year’s Eve Bash is always a sold out event. This diverse park is definitely a winner!!

🎢 Read a book in which the MC attends a party or concert -Romeo attends a ball at the home of Juliet (in disguise) in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare-283p.- 8/30/19
OR
🎢 Read a book whose author has SS (double S) in their name OR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in INDIA.

******5. EVERLAND: Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea
South Korea's largest theme park is operated by a subsidiary of Samsung. The resort opened in April of 1976 as a single theme park, but developed into a resort with water parks, hotels, speedways, museums and a golf course. The park has five themed zones one being the popular Zootopia which includes an open zoo with wild animals that "run free". The park is one of the first to use virtual reality goggles in its ride Robot VR. But the most popular ride is T Express - one of the longest wooden roller coasters in the world that includes a 77 degree drop.

🎢 Read a book with a wild animal on the cover OR
🎢 Read a book that was published in April OR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in ASIA.- Bahrain- Two Old Fools on a Camel: From Spain to Bahrain and Back Again by Victoria Twead-8/4/19

******6. EUROPA PARK: Rust, Germany
Europa Park is Europe's second most popular theme park and still manages to feel
non-commercial and endearingly quirky. Opened in 1975 by the Mack family who have been in fair and circus production for over 200 years, it is still family owned and run by them. The 17 country-themed areas are very impressive and takes you on a tour through Europe with the addition of dynamic roller coasters, wild water rides and exciting shows. It’s an imaginative and fun experience that is even educational, making it the perfect theme park for families. In winter the park becomes a seasonal fantasia with fairy lights, European Christmas markets, and loads of snow – both real and artificial.

🎢 Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in MACK OR
🎢 Read a book where "family" is very important to the plot - the MC brings his son and nephew on a business trip on his boat that becomes very problematic in The Black Joke by Farley Mowat-218p.-8/13/19
OR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in Europe.

*****7. EFTELING PARK: Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
We head to the Netherlands to discover a hidden gem that summons magic, ancient myths and lore. Opening in 1952 as a simple nature park and Fairy Tale Forest designed by Dutch illustrator Anton Pieck, Efteling Park evolved into a full-sized theme park with a mission to keep alive the cultural heritage of fairy tales. All its rides and attractions, including its 6 roller coasters are based on folklore, fairy tales, legends and myths. Even the live shows emphasize magical themes, including its water show, Aquanura – the largest of its kind in Europe. The whole park is enchanting making it a true “one of a kind” experience.

🎢 Read a book that has some kind of magic in it OR
🎢 Read a book tagged RETELLING or FAIRY TALE on its GR homepage OR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in the Netherlands or in a fantasy world.- Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 8/8/19-176p.

*****8. ALTON TOWERS: Staffordshire, England
Who builds a theme park on the grounds of an old gothic country house? England,
of course!! Named after the estate it sits on, Alton Towers Resort was strategically
built around the original mansion allowing it to lend itself to the atmosphere. The thrill ride, Nemesis is a masterpiece of design, with the inverted coaster racing around an enormous pit excavated in the Staffordshire countryside. Adding to the atmosphere is the fact that the estate has a dark history and the mansion is said to be haunted. The venue has become a favorite with ghost hunters due to the ghostly activity that has
been reported throughout the park.

🎢 Read a book with a tower on the cover OR
🎢 Read a book that has a ghost in the plot OR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in England.- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19

*****9. FERRARI WORLD: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ferraro World opened in 2010 breaking records left and right. The roof is modeled after
the side profile of a Ferrari GT and is the largest space frame structure ever built. It is also home to both Formula Rossa, the fastest roller coaster in the world at a whopping speed of 240 km/hour (149 mph) and Flying Aces which holds the record for the highest roller coaster loop. With a winning mix of Ferrari inspired rides and attractions, an massive collection of racing memorabilia and several authentic Italian dining options this park offers a unique experience in a refreshing, indoor, climate-controlled environment.

🎢 Read a book with a red cover OR
🎢 Read a book that took you on a fast roller coaster ride OR
🎢 Read a book that takes place in the Middle East.- Israel-The Bellarosa Connection by Saul Bellow 8/1/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 5/10/22***** UNTIMELY

Challenge #303- Wanderlust
Discover the World through Lists
August 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020

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Discover the World through Lists
August 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020

Tourist: Read 1 book from one of the lists in each of the groups for a total of 7 books.
Globetrotter: Complete the tourist requirement AND THEN read 5 more books from 5 different lists for a total of 12 books.

Level: Globetrotter

See lists here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Africa
1. The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19 - p.5 of the Africa (fiction and nonfiction) list- https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

Asia
1. [The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19- from the Asian Classics list

Australia & Oceania
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 12/4/19 on the Australian Crime Fiction list

Cross-Continent
1. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 8/27/19-453p.- p. 1 of the Set in Foreign Countries list

Europe
1. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare-283p.- 8/30/19-from p.1 of the Reading Italy list
2. The Moon and the Bonfire by Cesare Pavese 9/25/19-from Reading Italy list

North America
1. There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19 -p.1 of the Native American list

South America- plan to read The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende which I found on the Book Riot list.- Natural Histories: Stories by Guadalupe Nettel-5/10/22- p.2 of the Latin American Fiction List

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/5/19***** UNTIMELY

Challenge #304- Wanderlust
Camping Bingo
July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
100p. min.

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Camping Bingo
July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
100p. min.

1. TITLE: Title Begins with the First OR Last letter of the Word(s). You can choose to Use or Disregard A, An or The.
Please Note: If there are two or more words in the box please use the first letter of the first word OR the last letter of the last word.
2. AUTHOR: Author’s First AND Last Initials Found in the Word(s).
3. TEXT: Word(s) found in the text. If there are two words they both need to be there. Please share text.
4. COVER: Item is found on the cover. Post cover.

Progress: 25/25

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[X][X][X][X][X]
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Line One
✔Canoe-Text- p.4- Savage Island; An Account of a Sojourn in Niu� and Tonga-"Something unusual aboutthese caught our eye;it was not the canoe..." 8/1/19
✔Knapsack-Text-Ch.7- Where the Crawdads Sing-"She picked up the frayed knapsack, made of canvas tough enough for a lifetime and covered in small pockets and secret compartments." 9/28/19
✔Nature Trail- Author- Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy 12/8/19
✔Campfire-Title-Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 8/27/19-453p.
✔Lake-Text-Cover- A House at the Edge of Tears by Vénus Khoury-Ghata 9/19/19-

Line Two
✔Ice Cooler-Title- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare-283p.- 8/30/19
✔Trailer- Text-p.126- Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography-"...waiting for him to come out of his trailer." 10/16/19
✔Lantern-Text-p.130- The Passion of New Eve-"The bonfire lit up the interior of the house like a storm lantern." 8/10/19
✔Sleeping Bag-Author-Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
✔First Aid Kit-Author- The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.

Line Three
✔Woods-Text-p.42-The War of the Worlds-"...into the pine woods towards Maybury." 8/5/19
✔Dutch Oven-Author- Two Old Fools on a Camel: From Spain to Bahrain and Back Again by Victoria Twead-8/4/19
✔Camp-Author- Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 by Christopher Marlowe 10/26/19
✔Bug Spray-Author-The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
✔Wildlife-TEXT-p.284- They Both Die at the End-"...and the sounds of wildlife are so jarring..." 9/7/19

Line Four
✔Penknife-Title- Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 9/18/19
✔Tarp-Title-The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham 10/15/19
✔Smores-Author- Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
✔Fishing-Text- p.116-They Shoot Horses, Don't They?-"...several men were fishing over the railing." 9/2/19
✔Picnic Table-Title- Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 8/8/19-176p.

Line Five
✔Yurt-Title- There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
✔Mountain-text-loc. 29535- The Holy Bible: English Standard Version-"...because they made offerings on the mountains and insulted me on the hills..." 8/7/19 OR text- p.182- They Both Die at the End-"'You want to try mountain biking?'" 9/6/19
✔Hiking Boots-Author- The Bellarosa Connection by Saul Bellow 8/1/19
✔Star Gazing- Title- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19
✔Flashlight-Author-[The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 7/10/22***** UNTIMELY

Challenge #305-

DARTS 301
9/1/19-9/30/19

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DARTS 301
9/1/19-9/30/19- 100 p. min.

Points on a Dart Board
1-20
double points in outer ring
triple points in inner ring
50 points for bullseye

Spin the wheel to see where your dart lands.
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...

Set up a tracking post to track your points earned for each book, and your running total. Start at 301 and work down to zero (if you can).

Get single points if you match one item for that number. Get double points if you match two items for that number. Get triple points if you match three items for that number. So, for example, if you spin a 4 and read a book that is #4 in the series, has a 4 in the page count, and has a 4 in the publication date, you earn 12 points (4x3). If your book only matches #4 in series, you earn 4 points.

If you spin a bullseye, read a book of 500+ pages to get 50 points.

Get single points if you match one item for that number. Get double points if you match two items for that number. Get triple points if you match three items for that number. So, for example, if you spin a 4 and read a book that is #4 in the series, has a 4 in the page count, and has a 4 in the publication date, you earn 12 points (4x3). If your book only matches #4 in series, you earn 4 points.

If you spin a bullseye, read a book of 500+ pages to get 50 points.

Tasks for each dart throw (spin)

1
Read a book with a 1 in the publication date
Read a book that is #1 in the series
Read a book with a 1 in the page count

2
Read a book with a 2 in the publication date
Read a book that is #2 in the series
Read a book with a 2 in the page count

3
Read a book with a 3 in the publication date
Read a book that is #3 in the series
Read a book with a 3 in the page count

4
Read a book with a 4 in the publication date
Read a book that is #4 in the series
Read a book with a 4 in the page count

5
Read a book with a 5 in the publication date
Read a book that is #5 in the series
Read a book with a 5 in the page count

6
Read a book with a 6 in the publication date
Read a book that is #6 in the series
Read a book with a 6 in the page count

7
Read a book with a 7 in the publication date
Read a book that is #7 in the series
Read a book with a 7 in the page count

8
Read a book with an 8 in the publication date
Read a book that is #8 in the series
Read a book with an 8 in the page count

9
Read a book with a 9 in the publication date
Read a book that is #9 in the series
Read a book with a 9 in the page count

10
Read a book with a 10 in the publication date
Read a book that is #10 in the series
Read a book with a 10 in the page count

11
Read a book with a 11 in the publication date
Read a book that is #11 in the series
Read a book with a 11 in the page count

12
Read a book with a 12 in the publication date
Read a book that is #12 in the series
Read a book with a 12 in the page count

13
Read a book with a 13 in the publication date
Read a book that is #13 in the series
Read a book with a 13 in the page count

14
Read a book with a 14 in the publication date
Read a book that is #14 in the series
Read a book with a 14 in the page count

15
Read a book with a 15 in the publication date
Read a book that is #15 in the series
Read a book with a 15 in the page count

16
Read a book with a 16 in the publication date
Read a book that is #16 in the series
Read a book with a 16 in the page count

17
Read a book with a 17 in the publication date
Read a book that is #17 in the series
Read a book with a 17 in the page count

18
Read a book with a 18 in the publication date
Read a book that is #18 in the series
Read a book with a 18 in the page count

19
Read a book with a 19 in the publication date
Read a book that is #19 in the series
Read a book with a 19 in the page count

20
Read a book with a 20 in the publication date
Read a book that is #20 in the series
Read a book with a 20 in the page count

My 1st spin=14
The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
Starting points=301-14= 287

2nd spin= Bullseye-The World of the Short Story: A Twentieth Century Collection by Clifton Fadiman 12/23/19
287-50=237

3rd spin=1
1
*****Read a book with a 1 in the publication date
*****Read a book that is #1 in the series
Read a book with a 1 in the page count
Florida Roadkill by Tim Dorsey 12/24/19-#1 in series and pub. 1999
2 points
237-2= 235

4th spin=8
Read a book with an 8 in the publication date
Read a book that is #8 in the series
Read a book with an 8 in the page count
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20-287p.
8points
235-8= 227

5th spin=15
Read a book with a 15 in the publication date- Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon 3/6/20
Read a book that is #15 in the series
Read a book with a 15 in the page count-
227-15= 212

6th spin=5
Read a book with a 5 in the publication date
Read a book that is #5 in the series
Read a book with a 5 in the page count- 152p.-Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/25/20
212-5=208

7th spin=11
Read a book with a 11 in the publication date
Read a book that is #11 in the series
Read a book with a 11 in the page count- Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma by David Boyle-2/12/21-112p
208-11= 197

8th spin=2

Read a book with a 2 in the publication date-pub. 2012- Hard Rain by Irma Venter-2/24/21- 2012
Read a book that is #2 in the series
Read a book with a 2 in the page count
197-2=195

9th spin=15
Read a book with a 15 in the publication date
Read a book that is #15 in the series
Read a book with a 15 in the page count-Games to Keep the Dark Away by Marcia Muller-3/25/21-215p-
195-15=180

10th spin= Bullseye
If you spin a bullseye, read a book of 500+ pages to get 50 points.- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust-5/2/21-557p.
180-50-130

11th spin=16
Read a book with a 16 in the publication date
Read a book that is #16 in the series
Read a book with a 16 in the page count- 162p.- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry-6/1/21
130-16=114

12th spin=13
Read a book with a 13 in the publication date-pub. 2013- Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah-6/7/21
Read a book that is #13 in the series
Read a book with a 13 in the page count
114-13=101

13th spin=14
Read a book with a 14 in the publication date
Read a book that is #14 in the series
Read a book with a 14 in the page count- Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón-6/12/21 -142p.
101-14= 87

14th spin=5
Read a book with a 5 in the publication date
Read a book that is #5 in the series
Read a book with a 5 in the page count- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan-7/2/21 -352p
87-5=82

15th spin= 11
Read a book with a 11 in the publication date
Read a book that is #11 in the series
Read a book with a 11 in the page count- Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon-8/22/21-114p
82-11=71

16th spin= 19
Read a book with a 19 in the publication date- The Engagement by Georges Simenon-8/27/21 -1933-
Read a book that is #19 in the series
Read a book with a 19 in the page count
71-19= 52

17th spin= 11
Read a book with a 11 in the publication date
Read a book that is #11 in the series
Read a book with a 11 in the page count- 112p. -Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel- 6/4/22-
52-11=40

18th spin=14
Read a book with a 14 in the publication date
Read a book that is #14 in the series
Read a book with a 14 in the page count- 144p.- Burnt Sugar Cana zuemada: Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish by Lori Marie Carlson-6/12/22
40-14=26

19th spin=8
Read a book with an 8 in the publication date
Read a book that is #8 in the series
Read a book with an 8 in the page count- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt-6/20/22- 148p.-
26-8=18

20th spin=7

Read a book with a 7 in the publication date-pub. 1927--Men Without Women by Ernest Hemingway-6/23/22
Read a book that is #7 in the series
Read a book with a 7 in the page count
18-7=11

21st spin=12

Read a book with a 12 in the publication date-pub. 2012- The Seven Wonders by Steven Saylor 7/10/22
Read a book that is #12 in the series
Read a book with a 12 in the page count
11-12= Win

Reserved

*****COMPLETED*****TIMELY

Challenge #306
GAME NIGHT
CONCENTRATION
9/1/19-9/30/19

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1. Classic(s)
2. Fiction
3. Non-Fiction
4. Historical
5. Mystery
6. Cozy Mystery
7. Young Adult
8. Children's
9. Humor
10. Short Stories
11. Cultural

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 9/11/1***** TIMELY

Challenge #307-Wanderlust

Algeria's Capital: Algiers
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019

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Algeria's Capital: Algiers
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
6/6

Tasks

*****1. The Casbah
The Casbah of Algiers is the historical heart of the city and an outstanding example
of a traditional settlement representing a profoundly Mediterranean Muslim culture. Spreading up a hillside above the port to the citadel, its maze of narrow winding streets and densely packed white-washed houses is a fascinating place to explore, though it’s recommended you hire a guide to hear the history and help direct you to the key sites.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992, the Casbah dates back several centuries and shows it age. Many buildings are is disrepair though several of the prominent mosques and mansions from the Ottoman period are now undergoing restoration. Be sure to stop at The Bardo, an Ottoman-era palace of courtyards, fountains and sub-tropical gardens that are absolutely beautiful.

✱ Read a book with a heart on the cover OR
✱ Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in UNESCO - Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
- OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in THE CASBAH.

*****2. Palais des Raïs
Located on the waterfront, this compound of buildings is one of the city's grandest mansions and successful restoration projects. Originally built in the late 18th century by the ruler Dar Hasan Pacha, this impressive palace served as one of his homes, was then occupied by the French military and even hosted the Emperor Napoleon and Empress Eugénie stayed during their 1860 tour. Later it served as the American consulate, and then a school and library. Today it houses a collection of illuminated manuscripts and contemporary calligraphy by artists from across North Africa and the Middle East. Both the collections and the Ottoman architecture are simply stunning.

✱ Read a book that features a grand home or mansion in the plot OR
✱ Read a book with a character that has a military background OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in PALAIS DES RAIS. - They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19

*****3. Martyrs' Memorial
This impressive landmark rises above the city and is a symbol of freedom to its inhabitants. Algeria gained its independence from France in 1962, but the 8 year war resulted in over a million dead. The Martyrs' Memorial was opened on the country’s 20th anniversary in 1982 to honor those casualties. Standing 302 feet tall and comprised of three concrete palm leaves flanked by a single soldier, the monument's centerpiece is an eternal flame commemorating the lives lost in the nationwide struggle. The site also houses a national museum including artifacts from the war. The memorial serves as a somber but beautiful reminder that their freedom came at a great cost.

✱ Read a book with a flame or palm leaves on the cover OR
✱ Read a series book #8 or a book with the number 8 in the total page count OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in MARTYRS MEMORIAL. - Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19

*****4. Notre-Dame d'Afrique
Algeria is a Muslim country, but their most stunning feat of architecture is this Catholic basilica known as The White Lady. Located on a cliff overlooking the Bay of Algiers, this neo-byzantine house of worship welcomes thousands of Christian, Muslim and Jewish pilgrims each year and stands as a symbol of a successful religious coexistence, inspiring reverence and contemplation. Construction was completed in 1872 and its interior was richly decorated with paintings, arches, columns, mosaics and beautiful stained glass windows. A 3-year reconstruction project, following a damaging earthquake in 2003 has restored The Lady to her former glory.

✱ Read a book with a white cover OR
✱ Read a book in which religion is important to the plot OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in NOTRE-DAME D'AFRIQUE. - The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.

****5. La Rue Didouche Mourad
Walk through the heart of the city along La Rue Didouche Mourad, the main commercial artery. This French-designed tree-lined boulevard with Haussmann-style architecture teems with life. Dotted with patisseries, bookshops, bakeries, and shops, this popular and bustling tourist attraction also houses a number of heritage historic sites like Abdelkader Square which is dedicated to the military leader who led a struggle against the French. The jewel of the Rue is the famous Grand Post Office. It is a site to see with its stunning three-arched entrance, marble staircase, Moorish dome and the most finely decorated postal box you will ever see.

✱ Read a book with some sort of shop/business on the cover OR
✱ Read a book that mentions a post office in the text (share text) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in RUE DIDOUCHE MOURAD - They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -

*****6. Grotte de Cervantes
A curious spot for all lovers of great literature is the cave that the great writer Miguel Cervantes, author of Don Quixote de la Mancha, took refuge in while attempting to escape from pirates holding him captive in the city. The author spent nearly two months hiding here in 1577. Since the end of the 19th century, it has become a shrine and is recognized as such by both the Algerian and Spanish governments. Visitors come every day to imagine what those moments in the life of the genius were like. Other than the actual cave, you will find a column with a marble bust of Cervantes which includes two commemorative plaques about the writer and this strange episode of his life.

✱ Read a book tagged CLASSIC on its GR Home Page OR
✱ Read a book where a character is held captive and tries to escape OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in GROTTE DE CERVANTES.-The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 9/14/19*****TIMELY

Challenge #308-Wanderlust

Algiers Spell Out
1 September - 30 September

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Algiers Spell Out
1 September - 30 September

D-The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p
E-Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
S- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19-373p
R- The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
A- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19-373p.
I- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.
S- Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19


Words to Choose From:

Algeria-AGI
Algiers-ALGIES
Casbah-CASBH
Palais -PALIS
Des Raïs-DES RAIS
Martyrs' =MARS
Memorial=MEMRIAL
Notre-Dame -TRE DAM
d'Afrique- AFRIE
La Rue - LA RE
Didouche -DICHE
Mourad-MRAD
Grand-GAD
Post-PST
Office-FICE
Grotte -GTTE
Cervantes-CERATS
Cave-CAE


They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -122p.
The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19-373p.
Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 9/15/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/13/19***** Untimely

Challenge #309-Wanderlust

New Zealand Adventure
September 1, 3019 - November 30, 2019

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New Zealand Adventure
September 1, 3019 - November 30, 2019
15/15

*****Day One: Auckland
Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in SAIL- Agatha in Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton 9/23/19
or a book that includes an ocean voyage/cruise.

Read a book with the letters SKY in the title or the author's name. It can be part of a word or name as long as the letter are intact.

*****Day Two: Matamata & Rotorua
Read a book that has been made into a movie or a book that is part of a trilogy. - They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -

Read a book with a tall tree(s) on the cover -Women Of Messina by Elio Vittorini 9/22/19-

or read a book with a MC who is indigenous to the setting of the book.

*****Day Three: Rotorua & Lake Taupo
Read a book with an orange and/or turquoise cover or a cover that has a bird on it. - Fiddler on the Roof by Joseph Stein-11/21/19

*****Read a book that was published in one of NZ's spring months (Sept, Oct or Nov) - They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19
or read a book with a "hot" scene in it.

*****Day Four: Hawkes Bay & Napier
Read a book that takes place on a farm or read a book that addresses conservation in some way (tell us how). - The MC in The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19 fights to save African wildlife....especially elephants.

*****Read a book with 79 (intact) or 30 (intact) in the total page count. - The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare 10/30/19

Day Five: Fly to Queenstown & Drive to Te Anau
Complete one of the tasks in our Wellington Capital challenge found here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... . Please list the task and book that completes it.

*****Read a book with something that "glows" on the cover - The Moon and the Bonfire by Cesare Pavese 9/25/19-

or read a book that mentions a cave in the text (share text).

Day Six: Milford Sound
Read a book in which the first letter of every word in the title can be found in FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK (three word minimum)

*****Read a book with a marine animal or night sky on the cover. - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 10/3/19-


Day Seven: Queenstown
*****Read a book tagged ADVENTURE on its GR Home Page or read a book with a location that starts with a letter in QUEENSTOWN (tell us where). - St. Petersburg, Russia- The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.

Read a book that gave you an adrenaline rush or read a book you were afraid to conquer.

Day Eight: Glacier County
*****Read a series book #4 or a book with over 26,000 ratings on its GR Home Page (tell us how many). - Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.- 56,511 ratings

Read a book with snow or ice on the cover or read a book with a title that starts with the letter F.

Day Nine: Hokitika & The TranzAlpine
*****Read a book that won an award (tell us what award) -2003 Nene Award- The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 9/15/19
or read a book that takes place in the 19th century.

*****Listen to an audio book - There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
or read a book where the characters take a train trip.

Day Ten: Christchurch
*****Read a book published in 2010 or 2011 or read a book with a natural disaster in (tell us what). In The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera 12/13/19 , many whale beach themselves for no apparent reason in New Zealand...and become victims of humans as they lay dying.

*****Read a book that takes place in New Zealand or read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in CHRISTCHURCH.-[The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19

Reserved

Challenge #310-Wanderlust

*****COMPLETED 7/12/20****UNTIMELY
Last word= "fjord"

New Zealand Word Search
September 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

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New Zealand Word Search
September 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
45/45

Words
✔Adventure-p.406-The Roots of Heaven-"...with more certainty that the end of their adventure was there..." 9/2/19
✔Alpine-p.80-The Reptile Room-"...snowbanks surrounding the tiny Alpine fishing village..." 11/8/19
✔Art Deco (must be together)-p.5-Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet-"...that made the hotel look more loke an Art Deco halfway house." 10/3/19
✔Botanical-p.77- The Drowned World-"...made a few entries in his botanical diary..." 11/13/19
✔Boutique(s)-p.184- Raiders of the Lost Bark-"...and hang them up at the boutique." 11/9/19
✔Bungee or Bungy-p.193- Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography-"...before jumping off a bridge with a bungee around you ankle." 10/17/19
✔Cardboard-p.27- Saturday-"...remember the cardboard crib in the school gymnasium..." 9/8/19
✔Ceremony-p.110-They Shoot Horses, Don't They?-"All during the ceremony I kept looking at Gloria." 9/2/19
✔Crater-p.112-They Shoot Horses, Don't They?-"...a little pool of blood that had collected in the crater of her eye..." 9/2/19
✔Daredevil-p.275-In the Woods-"...and he was going to be a daredevil when he grew up..." 1/14/20
✔Earthquake-p.64- The Blind Owl-"I wished that an earthquake...might blast..." 10/11/19
✔Eruption-p.130-Saturday-"...from twinkly anecdotes to sudden eruption..." 9/9/19
✔Extreme-p.5- The Blind Owl-"...house which mark the extreme limit of the city." 10/10/19
✔Film-p.403- The Roots of Heaven-"...that he could hold out as long as he had a scrap of film left." 9/2/19
✔Fjord-p.474- The Guermantes Way-"'Quite fascinating my dear!' of the Norwegian fjords." 7/12/20
✔Forest-p.404-The Roots of Heaven-"...on that track stretching between the first trees of the equatorial forest..." 9/2/19
✔Geyser-p.167- Broadway Anecdotes-"...and a geyser shot up through the stage..." 2/4/20
✔Glacier-Ch.10 of Librivox version of The Voyage Out-"The ants were pouring down a glacier of loose earth heaped between the ..." 10/6/19
✔Glow-p.349-They Both Die at the End-"...straight toward the orange glow of the kitchen." 9/7/19
✔Gorge-p.407-The Roots of Heaven-"...among the granite boulders of the El Garajat gorge..." 9/2/19
✔Grove-p.152-Saturday-"'At five in that place in Ladroke Grove.'" 9/10/19
✔Harbor or Harbour-p.42-Enormous Changes at the Last Minute-"They bought a house in Huntington Harbor with a boat..."9/12/19
✔Helicopter-p.153-Saturday-"...and shows a helicopter's view of Hyde Park." 9/10/19
✔Honey-p.92-Enormous Changes at the Last Minute-"How's everything, my little honey girl?" 9/13/19
✔Hot Springs (must be together)-p.200- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth-"It takes five days trekking and you can get to the most beautiful hot springs." 4/6/20
✔Indigenous-p.25- Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo-"The harmonious mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous tribal people..." 10/31/19
✔Jewelry-CD#1- There There- "...us money, something we could work toward, for our jewelry, our songs, our dances, our drum.'" 9/5/19
✔Kiwi-p.3- The Whale Rider-"Within the warm stomach of the rainforests, kiwi, weka..." 12/11/19
✔Lakeside-p.43- The Overstory-"...and she is at lakeside, unsnagging the smallest knots..." 12/25/19
✔Maritime-p.152- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet-"...even before it was officially called that by the Maritime Commission." 10/6/19
✔National Park (must be together)-p.130- Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo-"...consultants for the NationalParks and Wildlife office in Kuching..."11/1/19
✔Ocean-p.88- They Shoot Horses, Don't They?-"...the only sounds in the room were her sobs and the rise and fall of the ocean..." 9/2/19
✔Plains (no variations)-p.31-Enormous Changes at the Last Minute-"...kneeling now on the great plains..." 9/12/19
✔Remarkable-p.121- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute-"The Vikings too were remarkable." 9/13/19
✔Restoration-p.225-Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet-"...it's going to need a little restoration before you can play it." 10/7/19
✔Scenery-p.152- Gin & Daggers-"'Well, nice to change the scenery every once in a while.'" 9/28/19
✔Sheep-p.148- They Both Die at the End-"...some stuffed animals - a smilng sheep..." 9/5/19
✔Shire-p.43- The Naked Civil Servant-"...construction men telephoned from distant shires..." 2/9/20
✔Skyline-p.226-All Quiet on the Western Front-"...the berries of the rowan stand red among the leaves, country roads run white out to the sky line..." 12/1/19- check if approved
✔Sunset-p.121-Enormous Changes at the Last Minute-"Don't show me the sunset again." 9/13/19
✔Tallest (No variations)-p.67- Every Heart a Doorway-"So, we go running for the tallest trees..." 9/15/19
✔Thermal-p.103-Artemis Fowl-"What about thermal imaging?" 10/22/19
✔Underwater-p.289-They Both Die at the End-"...and we're underwater for only a few seconds..." 9/7/19
✔Waterfall-p.285-They Both Die at the End-"...the frog song is replaced by the sounds of people and a waterfall." 9/7/19
✔Winery-p.71- The Travelling Cat Chronicles-"...there were plenty of other orchards and wineries nearby..." 3/26/20

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 10/10/19*****TIMELY


Challenge #311- Wanderlust

Landmarks of the World - The Great Wall of China
September 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

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Landmarks of the World - The Great Wall of China
September 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
7/7

Tasks

*****1. The Chinese Name of 'The Wall' literally means ‘The Long Wall of 10,000 Miles'. With a total length of 13,170 miles, equal to half the length of the Equator, the Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world and the biggest feat of human engineering to date. Traversing the northern part of the country, it spans across 15 regions of China through a stunning array of scenery of steep mountains, rugged countryside, stretching all the way to the sea.
*Read a long book (over 400+ pages) or read a book with a standing wall on the cover. - The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 434p. 9/6/19

*****2. The GW is 2,700 years old and took over 2,000 years to build. The fortifications built by the Chu State in 770 BC have been proven to be the actual beginnings of the wall. Emperor Qin Shi Huang from 210 BC was responsible for linking the separate sections built by Chu. Over a thousand years later, major rebuilding of the wall took place during the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century, adding 5,000 miles and fortifying the older construction with stone and brick. Previous construction was mostly done with wood, rocks and compacted earth held together with glutinous rice flour. That is why the bulk of the wall still standing today are the portions built by the Ming Dynasty.
*Read a book that takes place before the year 1400 AD or read a book with a title that starts with a letter in MING. - The Maid's Tragedy by Francis Beaumont 9/23/19

*****3. It is actually much more than a wall! Built as a defensive line, it was a comprehensive fortification, consisting of overlapping walls, trenches for blocking enemies, beacon towers for signals and communication, fortresses for head-on battles, and barracks to accommodate soldiers. Sadly it was not always successful as a barrier to the northern regions. Several strong nomadic tribes throughout history managed passage across the barrier defeating the current dynasty.
*Read a book in which a battle takes place or read a book tagged HISTORICAL on its GR home page. - Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19

*****4. The Wall is sadly called the Longest Cemetery in the World. Throughout its 2,000 years of construction, more than a million laborers were used, including civilians, soldiers, and even convicts. The toilsome work took over 400,000 lives and many of them were actually buried beneath it. There is even a well-known legend in China about a woman named Meng Jiangnu who lost her husband to the wall and her weeping caused that portion of the wall to collapse exposing her husband’s bones.
*Read a book in which two or more characters die or read a book with a MC that is a widow. - Both of the MCs die in They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19

*****5. The myth that the GW can be seen from the moon with naked eyes is untrue. The myth dates back to the 19th century before human beings were able to travel in space.
It has been debunked many times, but is still ingrained in popular culture even though
it has never been confirmed by an astronaut that has walked on the moon. Though visibility from low Earth orbit is still a controversial question. Some astronauts claimed that they have seen it with the unaided eye, but other astronauts disputed these claims. NASA claims that it is barely visible but only under nearly perfect conditions.
*Read a book with the moon on its cover or read a book that addresses a controversial topic (tell us what). Animal Rights- Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog 9/19/19

*****6. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), miles of the Wall was destroyed to make way for infrastructure construction and bricks from the wall were used to build houses, farms and reservoirs. In later years, bricks from the wall were pillaged and sold. In 1987, the Great Wall was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site and according to their statistics nearly one third of the wall has been destroyed with more sections expected to disappear within the next 20 years due to deterioration, desertification and change in human land use.
*Read a book published between 1966 and 1987 - pub. 1977- Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
or read a book that takes place in China.

*****7. The GW attracts 50 million visitors every year. Most of these crowds converge on
the 40-mile section outside of Beijing. With its well-preserved walls, stunning scenery and consummate facilities, it's very impressive and enjoys the highest international reputation. However, human vandalism to this section has become a major threat. Unlike other cultural relics, the GW cannot be kept in a museum which presents great difficulty in providing protection. Even with China enacting a Regulation for Protection in 2006, the wall remains one of the world's 100 most endangered sites.
*Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in GREAT WALL OF CHINA.-There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 4/11/21*****
TIMELY

Challenge #312-Wanderlust

Travel Trivia Spell Out: Most Common US City Names
Date: September 1, 2019 to Completion

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Travel Trivia Spell Out: Most Common US City Names
Date: September 1, 2019 to Completion
Completed: 14/14

May use any of the following to complete a letter:
1. First letter of the Book's title (Use or Ignore A, An or The)
2. First letter of the Author's first or last name
3. First letter of the Series title
4. First letter of a Main Character's first or last name

For letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter is found anywhere in the title, series, author or MC name.

Marion:
M- Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
A- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19
R- The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
I- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.
O- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19
N - Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward 12/5/19

Kingston:
K- Kindle by Fuin K. 1/23/20
I-In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
N- The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp-2/13/20
G-A Zoo in My Luggage by Gerald Durrell 10/13/19
S- The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 9/15/19
T- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19
O- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19
N - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon 3/6/20

Fairfield:
F- The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
A- Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton 9/23/19
I- Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20
R- The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket 11/8/19
F- Fiddler on the Roof by Joseph Stein-11/21/19
I- Goldfinger by Ian Fleming-9/14/20
E-Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
L- Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20D - The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard-11/26/19

Greenville:
G-Godfrey St. Peter- MC in The Professor's House by Willa Cather 1/22/20
R- In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
E- Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 9/18/19
E-Edward Weston in
N- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
V- A House at the Edge of Tears by Vénus Khoury-Ghata 9/19/19
I- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
L- Looking for the Possible Dance by A.L. Kennedy 4/25/20
L- Marion Lafournier- character in This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples 7/2/20
E -Emily Pollifax-MC in The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20

Riverside:
R- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20
I- For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming-1/6/21
V- Volpone by Ben Jonson 10/28/19
E- Women Of Messina by Elio Vittorini 9/22/19
R- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
S- Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog 9/19/19
I- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
D- Divine Comedy by Sabri Bebawi 2/9/20
E - Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20

Springfield:
S- [The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19
P- The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham 10/15/19
R- Raiders of the Lost Bark by Sparkle Abbey 12/4/19
I- I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel 10/18/19
N- Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19
G- Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 12/4/19
F- 'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford 10/25/19
I- Hard Rain by Irma Venter-2/24/21-
E- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
L-The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20
D - Atomic Number Sixty by Dave Johnston -11/5/19

Salem:
S- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
A- Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19
L- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
E-Emily Pollifax- MC in The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
M -The Maid's Tragedy by Francis Beaumont 9/23/19

Madison:
M- The Moon and the Bonfire by Cesare Pavese 9/25/19
A- The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie 12/3/19
D- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 12/3/19
I- Broken April by Ismail Kadare-3/4/21
S- Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd
O- Oriane...MC in The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust 7/24/20
N - Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20

Georgetown:
G- Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher 9/29/19
E- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19
O- Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20
R-The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20
G- Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet 10/10/19
E- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20
T- Tartuffe by Molière 10/28/19
O- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20
W- The White Devil by John Webster 10/20/19
N - -Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20 by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20

Chester:
C- The Complete Tilling Tales: Mapp and Lucia Short Stories by Geoff Martin 10/21/19
H- Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy 12/8/19
E-Edward Weston- character in Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë 2/8/20
S- Chess Story by Stefan Zweig 12/9/19
T- Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 10/29/19
E- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 10/24/19
R- Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs 2/2/20

Arlington:
A- Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi 4/30/20
R- For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl 1/11/20
L- Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
I- The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20
N- Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer-7/15/20
G- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20
T- Tamburlaine the Great Part II by Christopher Marlowe 10/27/19
O- Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett 10/22/19
N- The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen 9/23/20

Clinton:
C- Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 by Christopher Marlowe 10/26/19L
I- Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
N- The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o-1/24/21
T- The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 12/3/19
O-Owen Griffith, a MC in The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
N- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 1/4/21

Washington:
W- The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf 10/25/19
A- Add a Dash of Pity by Peter Ustinov 12/15/19
S- The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare 10/30/19
H-Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo by Eric Hansen-11/4/19
I- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
N- Winter by Christopher Nicholson-4/11/21
G- Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood 4/17/20
T- The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella 10/24/19
O- Orlando by Virginia Woolf-2/8/20
N- The Parachute Drop by Norbert Zongo 4/29/20

Franklin:
F- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 10/7/19
R- The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
A- Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley by M.C. Beaton 12/11/19
N- No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
K- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 10/3/19
L- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
I- The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera 12/13/19
N- I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron 3/2/20

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 11/5/19*****

Challenge #313- WRC

Back to School, 2019
Date: 09/01/19 - 08/31/20
125 page min.

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Back to School, 2019
Date: 09/01/19 - 08/31/20
125 page min.

*****1. 1800's:
In the 1800's many rural schools were single room schoolhouses, with one teacher.
✱Read a series book #1, OR
✱Read a book with one person shown on the cover.- Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19- 128p


*****2. Attendance:
Many children did not attend school in the early 1900's, as they were often needed to help out either on the family farm or in the ever-growing factories.
✱Read a book in which a child is attending school, OR
✱Read a book published sometime between 1900 and 1999.- The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19 - pub. 1956

*****3. Getting to School:
Way back when, it was common for children to walk several miles to get to the schoolhouse.
✱Read a book in where someone goes for a walk during the story,- the MC goes for a walk with friends on p.151 of Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher 9/29/19
OR
✱Read a book with with the letters WALK found somewhere in the title (they do not have to be in any order).

*****4. Curriculum:
How this has changed! While reading, writing and math will always be a core focus, many others studies have gone by the wayside. Many no longer teach cursive writing, penmanship is not a priority, and the home economics classes are gone.
✱Read a book with a character who is a teacher, OR
✱Read a book with a number in the book title.- Atomic Number Sixty by Dave Johnston -11/5/19

*****5. Today's Technology:
Today, many students must have a computer to do their school work.
✱Read a book in which technology is important to the story, OR
✱Read a book tagged as Kindle, ereader, Kobo, etc (this does not need to be shown on the book's main page; it just needs to be shown on a shelf indicating it's an ebook).-"ebook"- The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.

*****6. Going Back to School After 50:
Is this the new norm? According to some, adult students are now the majority of degree seekers in the US.
✱Read a book with an older character (over 50), OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BACKTOSCHOOL.- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.

*****7. New School Supplies:
Regardless of the advancement of technology, our students still need basic supplies...things like pencils, pens, paper.
✱Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in PENPENCILPAPER, - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 10/24/19
OR
✱Read a book with with one of the following found on the cover: Pencil, Ink Pen, or Writing Paper (lined).

*****8. Home School, Private School, Public School:
In today's world, while many still attend public schools, there are other options...such as private schools and home schooling.
✱Read a book in which a student is part of the story AND indicate whether he/she attends a public school, a private school or is home schooled, OR
✱Read a book with a title that contains two consecutive O letters... as in school.- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19

*****9. School Bus:
That bright yellow school bus that we all know and love is ever-present during the school year. With school zones in place and big red "Stop" signs attached, these things all remind us to slow down and "watch" carefully for the children.
✱Read a book with a bright yellow - Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog 9/19/19-

or red cover or one showing a school bus or a stop sign on the cover, OR
✱Read a book where one of the characters is forced to slow down in some way.

*****10. Spell Out Option:
Spell out something that relates to back to school for you. You may use the first letter of a book title or the first letter of the author's first or last name.

T- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19
E- Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 9/18/19
A- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19-373p.
C- The Moon and the Bonfire by Cesare Pavese 9/25/19
H- Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo by Eric Hansen-11/4/19
E- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
R- The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19
The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19-373p.
Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 9/15/19
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 9/18/19
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog 9/19/19
Women Of Messina by Elio Vittorini 9/22/19
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton 9/23/19
The Maid's Tragedy by Francis Beaumont 9/23/19
The Moon and the Bonfire by Cesare Pavese 9/25/19
Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher 9/29/19
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 10/3/19
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 10/7/19
Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19
There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet 10/10/19
[The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19
A Zoo in My Luggage by Gerald Durrell 10/13/19
The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham 10/15/19
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel 10/18/19
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19
The White Devil by John Webster 10/20/19
The Complete Tilling Tales: Mapp and Lucia Short Stories by Geoff Martin 10/21/19
Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett 10/22/19
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 10/24/19
The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella 10/24/19
The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf 10/25/19
'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford 10/25/19
Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 by Christopher Marlowe 10/26/19
Tamburlaine the Great Part II by Christopher Marlowe 10/27/19
Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo by Eric Hansen-11/4/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/1/19***** Untimely

Challenge #314-WRC

HELLO FALL, 2019
Date: 09/01/19 - 11/30/19

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HELLO FALL, 2019
Date: 09/01/19 - 11/30/19

20/20 as of 11/30/19


Listed below are some things one might encounter during the fall months. The challenge is to complete as many items as you can by the end of the challenge. There are five ways to complete an item, and these can be mixed/matched; however, you must read a minimum of 20 books in order to complete the challenge. A book may only be used one time for one item.

Here are the ways to complete the items:
(1) Title:
The first letter of each title word found in the item; no word count limit, but all words count.

(2) Author:
The author's first and last initials found in the item

(3) Cover:
The item is found on the cover. Book cover must be posted.

(4) Text:
The item or phrase can be found in the text of the book. Must provide page/location number, and sentence containing the word or phase. Word/phrase must be exact - no substitutions.

(5) Spell Out:
Spell out the item by using the first letter of a book title or the first letter of the author's first or last name. Please Note: If choosing this option to complete your challenge, you must spell out enough words to cover the 20 book minimum. For example: You could not simply spell out SCARF, as it only represents five letters. You would need to spell out additional words to reach the 20 book minimum.
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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified; however, participants are welcome to combine smaller books to reach the page limit. All books are allowed (children's, manga, graphic novels, audio, ebook, etc). Re-reads are fine - just be sure to re-read the entire book.

Challenge Updates:
You are welcome to post updates while working your way through the challenge. When posting an update, please include the following information: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.

Completed Challenges:
When you have completed this challenge, copy and paste your entire challenge in a new message, letting us know it is completed. A completed challenge must include: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book. If specific information is required to fulfill a task, that information must be included in your post. Example: if a book cover is called for - you must post the book cover; if publication date information is called for - you must post the publication date information; if a location is called for - you must post the location information; if a main character's name or initials are called for - you must post the character's name. IF THERE ARE TASK OPTIONS: It must be clear which task option you are choosing to complete and the required information must be included in your post. If this information is missing, your challenge is incomplete and you will not be listed as having completed the challenge.

Notes on how to post book title and author links can be found here.
WRC's General Challenge Rules and Guidelines can be found here.
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LIST OF ITEMS:
✔1. Apple Cider-Title- Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton 9/23/19
✔2. Blanket-p.180- All Quiet on the Western Front-"Then we furnished ourselves with blankets..." 12/1/19
✔3. Bonfire-p.41- The Moon and the Bonfire-"'Did they make the bonfires this year?'" 9/24/19
✔4. Candy Corn-Text-p.41- Every Heart a Doorway-"He's a candy corn farmer from the far reaches..." 9/15/19
✔5. Corn Maze-Author- Tamburlaine the Great Part II by Christopher Marlowe 10/27/19
✔6. Football-Title- [The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19
✔7. Frost-Text-p.12- Saturday-"...a light frost lies on the landscaped hollows..." 9/8/19
✔8. Halloween-Text- p.134- Gin & Daggers-"His face was round, like a Halloween pumpkin..." 9/28/19
✔9. Haunted House-Title- The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
✔10. Hay Ride-Author- Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19
✔11. Hot Chocolate-Author- The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella 10/24/19
✔12. Leaves-Title- Volpone by Ben Jonson 10/28/19
✔13. Mittens-Author- Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
✔14. Pumpkin Pie- Text- Ch.18- Where the Crawdads Sing- Working together they heated the food he’d brought: turkey, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, and pumpkin pie..." 9/30/19
✔15. Scarf-Title- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 10/24/19
✔16. Smores-Text- p.41- Raiders of the Lost Bark-"I heard there is going to be a s'mores feats tonight." 11/6/19

✔17. Sweater-Author-They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19
✔18. Thanksgiving-Author- Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19
✔19. Trick or Treat-Author- There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
✔20. Walks-Author-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 9/15/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/4/19*****UNTIMELY

Challenge #315-WRC

September 2019 Featured Author: Jaye Ford
Date: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019

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September 2019 Featured Author: Jaye Ford
Date: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Completed: 5/5

*****1. JAYE FORD:
Jaye Ford was born in Sydney, Australia in 1963.
☀Read a book set in Australia, OR read a book published in 1963.- set in Australia- Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 12/4/19

*****2. FIRST NOVEL:
Beyond Fear was her first novel, and was the highest selling debut crime in Australia in 2011. ☀Read a book with the word "Beyond" or "Fear" found in the title, OR read a debut novel.-debut- Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher 9/29/19

*****3. GENRE:
Ms. Ford writes mysteries and thrillers.
☀Read a book tagged as mystery or thriller on the book's main page. Be sure to indicate which one you've chosen :)- Mystery- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -

*****4. JOURNALIST:
Ms. Ford was a journalist for many years. She worked in radio and television for both news and sports.
☀Read a book in which a main character is a journalist - Abe Fields is a photojournalist in The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
or works in news or sports in some way (this can be a broadcaster, a coach, an athlete, etc...just be sure to include the connection).

5. BONUS:
Read a book by Jaye Ford.

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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.

S-They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19-373p.
P-Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
O-Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19
R-The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
T-There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
S-Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 7/8/20***** UNTIMELY

Challenge #316-ACATT

197. ACATT: MEMBER TASK CHALLENGE #25 - ANDREA
Date: 09/01/19 - 09/30/19

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197. ACATT: MEMBER TASK CHALLENGE #25 - ANDREA
Date: 09/01/19 - 09/30/19
5/5 Completed

*****1. ANDREA:
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in ANDREA. No word count limit, but all words count (sub-titles may be excluded if you wish).- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20

*****2. BOOKS:
Andrea has 1,128 books on her shelves.
✱Read a book from your WTR found somewhere between position #11 and position #28 (inclusive).- #15- The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20


*****3. GOODREADS:
Andrea joined Goodreads in March 2013.
✱Read a book published in 2013 or a book published in March (any year).- Raiders of the Lost Bark by Sparkle Abbey 12/4/19-pub. March 2016

*****4. RATINGS:
Andrea has rated 213 books.
✱Read a book in which the number 2, 1 or 3 is found in the total page count.- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -122p.

*****5. BONUS:
✱Read a book you have in common with Andrea.- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 5/8/20***** TIMELY

Challenge #317- ACATT

2019 LOCATIONS, A TO Z
Date: 09/01/19 - 08/31/20

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2019 LOCATIONS, A TO Z
Date: 09/01/19 - 08/31/20

For those difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z - the letter need only appear in the location name somewhere. It does not need to be the first letter.

Locations can be real or fictional.

26/26


A-Australia- Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 12/4/19
B-Babylon- Tamburlaine the Great Part II by Christopher Marlowe 10/27/19
C-Cameroon-A Zoo in My Luggage by Gerald Durrell 10/13/19
D-Dagestan- Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy 12/8/19
E-England- Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher 9/29/19
F-France- Tartuffe by Molière 10/28/19
G-Germany- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19
H-Havana, Cuba- Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20
I-Italy- Women Of Messina by Elio Vittorini 9/22/19
J- Japan- Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19
K-Kiev, Ukraine- The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20
L- London- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.
M-Malaysia- Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo by Eric Hansen-11/4/19
N- New York City- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
O-Oakland, CA- There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
P-Persia-[The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19
Q- French EQuatorial Africa (now Chad)- The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
R- Russia- The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
S-Santa Monica, CA-They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -122p.
T-Tilling, England- The Complete Tilling Tales: Mapp and Lucia Short Stories by Geoff Martin 10/21/19
U- UK- Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton 9/23/19
V-Virginia- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 10/3/19
W-Washington State- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 10/7/19
X-Mexico- Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20
Y- New York CitY-They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19
Z-New Zealand-The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera 12/13/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/4/19*****TIMELY

Challenge #318-ACATT

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Date: 09/01/19 - 00/00/00


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A Series of Unfortunate Events
Date: 09/01/19 - 00/00/00
The challenge begins September 1, 2019. There is no end date.

***There are a total of 25 tasks to complete for those who wish to do the entire challenge

SEASON 1:
*****1. The Bad Beginning, Part One:
Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are told that their parents have perished in a house fire. Shortly afterward, they are sent to live with a distant relative who is cruel.
✱Read a book whose title begins with "A", OR
✱Read a book with siblings in the story.- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.

*****2. The Bad Beginning, Part Two:
The siblings realize that Olaf (the bad, distant relative) intends to marry Violet in order to acquire their fortune.
✱Read a book whose title begins with "S" or "E", OR
✱Read a book in which a marriage takes place.- two of the contestants in a dance marathon get married in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -122p.

*****3. The Reptile Room, Part One:
The Baudelaires are sent to live with their uncle Montgomery, who is a herpetologist. Meanwhile, Olaf poses as Montgomery's new assistant and attempts to kidnap the siblings.
✱Read a book in which a kidnapping (or attempted kidnapping) occurs. In Atomic Number Sixty by Dave Johnston -11/5/19 , the MC is taken as the hostage of a terrorist.
*****4. The Reptile Room, Part Two:
Olaf threatens to kill Sunny unless the siblings accompany him to Peru; his plan is prevented however, when Mr. Poe crashes into their car as they are trying to leave.
✱Read a book whose title begins with "I", - I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel 10/18/19
OR
✱Read a book set in Peru.

*****5. The Widow, Part One:
Mr. Poe takes the siblings to live with their widowed Aunt Josephine. Meanwhile, Olaf follows the siblings and disguises himself as a sailor (Captain Sham), and pretends to fall in love with Josephine.
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "E"-
Women Of Messina by Elio Vittorini 9/22/19
OR
✱Read a book in which a character is a member of the service or where a character is a widow.

*****6. The Widow, Part Two:
The siblings' allergy to peppermint is triggered; a hurricane sends the house teetering over the cliff; the siblings find Josephine in a nearby cave, only to be confronted by Olaf.
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "S"-
Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
OR
✱Read a book where someone is allergic to something or where a hurricane is part of the story in some way (it can just be mentioned).

*****7. The Miserable Mill, Part One:
The siblings arrive at the Lucky Smells Lumber Mill and are forced to work by the owner (Sir), who blames their parents for starting a fire that destroyed the entire town.
✱Read a book whose title begins with "O", OR
✱Read a book in which a fire destroys something.- One of the MCs dies in a house fire in They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19

*****8. The Miserable Mill, Part Two:
The Baulelaires discover the entire mill is under a hypnotic trance, making sure they do not leave their jobs.
✱Read a book whose title begins with "F", OR
✱Read a book in which hypnosis takes place. - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 10/24/19


SEASON 2:
*****9. The Austere Academy, Part One:
The Baudelaires have arrived at the Prufrock Preparatory School, an unpleasant place run by an unpleasant vice-principal, Nero, and terrorized by an unpleasant student, Carmelita Spats. Meanwhile, Olaf has managed to gain entrance by disguising himself as a gym teacher named Coach Genghis
✱Read a book whose title begins with "U" or "N", OR
✱Read a book in which something unpleasant occurs. - hundreds, if not thousands, of elephants slaughtered in The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19

*****10. The Austere Academy, Part Two:
The Baudelaires are put on a grueling exercise program, making them run endless laps. Still, they manage to pass their comprehensive exam, and reveal Olaf's identity. Larry is finally rescued from the refrigerator, while Olivia walks off with the book on secret organizations.
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "F",
The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
OR
✱Read a book in which some form of exercise or a rescue takes place or a secret organization is mentioned.

*****11. The Ersatz Elevator, Part One:
A citywide manhunt for Olaf is underway, but he's already managed to infiltrate himself as a foreign auctioneer named Gunther. The search for the Quagmires continues to no avail, and Klaus becomes suspicious of an extra elevator.
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "O",
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19

OR
✱Read a book in which a manhunt or an auction takes place.

***12. The Ersatz Elevator, Part Two:
The Baudelaires are having trouble rescuing the Quagmires. Jerome gives up his guardianship. Mr. Poe reveals that a village with the initials "V.F.D." is willing to raise them.
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "R",
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19

*****13. The Vile Village, Part One:
Mr. Poe drops the Baudelaires off at the Village of Fowl Devotees. The Baudelaires take up residence with kindly handyman, Hector, who is prone to fainting. Soon the Baudelaires begin finding clues written by the Quagmires. Meanwhile, Olaf, Esme and troupe also arrive at the village, with Esme disguising herself at the town's new chief of police.
✱Read a book whose title begins with "T", - The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie 12/3/19

*****14. The Vile Village, Part Two:
Being accused of murder, the Baudelaires are thrown in jail. While there, they instruct Hector to prepare his hot-air mobile home to help them escape.

✱Read a book in which a mobile home is mentioned - Raiders of the Lost Bark by Sparkle Abbey 12/4/19

*****15. The Hostile Hospital, Part One:
The Baudelaires hitch a ride to the Heimlich Hospital with volunteer singing candy stripers.
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "N",-Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19

OR
✱Read a book with a character who sings or a book with candy shown on the cover.

*****16. The Hostile Hospital, Part Two:
Olaf and Esme hide Violet under a false name; Klaus (under the disguse of Dr. Faustus) and Sunny manage to find her, but then Klaus is forced to operate on Violet.
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "A"-

OR
✱Read a book with a character who is a doctor - The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham 10/15/19
or one in which an operation takes place.

*****17. Carnivorous Carnival, Part One:
All parties arrive at the Caligari Carnival. Olaf speaks to the fortune teller who is really Olivia in disguise; the Baudelaires assume identities of circus freaks.
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "T",
- There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
OR
✱Read a book in which a fortune teller is mentioned.

*****18. Carnivorous Carnival, Part Two:
Olivia explains that Madame Lulu is really an alias used by the V.F.D. agents to gather information. Meanwhile Olaf plans to throw one of the freaks into a pit filled with hungry lions, while Esme plots to have Lulu killed.
✱Read a book with a character whose first or last name begins with "E", Eleanor in Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 9/18/19
OR
✱Read a book in which an animal is part of the story or where a murder plot takes place.


SEASON 3:
*****19. Slippery Slope, Part One:
Violet and Klaus manage an escape and seek shelter in a cave, while Olaf and evil gang make camp on Mount Fraught.
✱Read a book whose title begins with "T", - [The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19
OR
✱Read a book in which a camping adventure takes place.

*****20. Slippery Slope, Part Two:
Violet and Quigley prepare for a rescue while Klaus searches the V.F.D. headquarters for information.
✱Read a book whose title begins with "V", OR
✱Read a book where a rescue or a search for information takes place.-The entire book is about a search for information about humans and their relations with animals- Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog 9/19/19

*****21. Grim Grotto, Part One:
The Baudelaires board the Queenqueg, and someone is poisoned!
✱Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "E", OR
✱Read a book where someone is poisoned or a book with a ship or boat on the cover.- The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf 10/25/19


*****22. Grim Grotto, Part Two:
The Baudelaires return to Briny Beach with the help of Mr. Poe. Meanwhile, Fernald and Fiona are imprisoned by Olaf, but begin their escape.
✱Read a book with a character whose first or last name begins with "N", OR
✱Read a book with a beach scene found on the cover or a book where someone escapes something.-Violet escapes an unwanted marriage in The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 9/15/19

*****23. Penultimate Peril, Part One:
At the Hotel Denouement, Kit warns the Baudelaires of villains infiltrating the V.F.D. Olaf, Esme and Carmelita are spotted posing as a family.
✱Read a book with a character whose first or last name begins with "T", - title character in Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 by Christopher Marlowe 10/26/19
OR
✱Read a book where someone works undercover.

*****24. Penultimate Peril, Part Two:
The Baudelaires are offered an escape but decide to stay and put Olaf behind bars.
✱Read a book with a character whose first or last name begins with "S",-Shelley in Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet 10/10/19 OR
✱Read a book where someone goes to jail.

*****25. The End:
The Baudelaires and Olaf wash up on a remote island.
✱Read a book that is set on an island, - Manhattan- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19
OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in ASERIESOFUNFORTUNATEEVENTS (no word count limit, but all words count).

RESERVED

*****COMPLETED 9/14/20***** UNTIMELY

Challenge #319- WRC

WRC: FAVORITE ALBUM - CRUSH
Date: 09/01/19 - 10/31/19
0/?? Completed

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WRC: FAVORITE ALBUM - CRUSH
Date: 09/01/19 - 10/31/19
10/10 Completed

1. CRUSH:
Crush is the seventh studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi.
☀Read the seventh book of a series, - Goldfinger by Ian Fleming-9/14/20
OR
☀Read book #7 on your WTR.-

*****2. RELEASE DATE:
The album was released on June 13, 2000.
☀Read a book published in 2000 or one published in June (any year).- The Maid's Tragedy by Francis Beaumont 9/23/19

*****3. GENRE:
Crush is considered Pop Rock and Hard Rock.
☀Read a book in which all the letters ROCK appear somewhere in the title, OR
☀Read a book tagged with a genre or sub-genre that start with one of the following: POPHARD. Please note: the genre tag must appear on the book's main page.- Humor- Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19

*****4. PRODUCERS:
Crush was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Luke Ebbin.
☀Read a book with a main character whose FIRST initial is J, R or L, - Robert in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -122p.
OR
☀Read a book with a main character whose LAST initial is R, S or E.

*****5. LABEL:
Crush was released by the Island Records label.
☀Read a book that takes place on an island, - Manhattan- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19
OR
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in ISLANDRECORDS (no word count limit, but all words count).

*****6. LENGTH:
The Crush album is 57 minutes, 52 seconds in length.
☀Read a series book #5, #7 or #2, -#2- Tamburlaine the Great Part II by Christopher Marlowe 10/27/19
OR
☀Read book #2, #5 or #7 from your WTR.

*****7. DEBUT:
Crush debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200, with 115,000 copies sold.
☀Read a book with one of the following numbers found in the total page count: 9, 1, 5 or 0, - The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
OR
☀Read a book that has less than 200 pages.

*****8. PERSONNEL:
Those performing on Crush are:
Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals, guitar
Richie Sambora - lead guitar, backing vocals
Hugh McDonald - bass, backing vocals
Tico Torres - drums, percussion
David Bryan - keyboards, backing vocals.
☀Read a book with a guitar, drum or keyboard shown on the cover, OR
☀Read a book in which a character's first or last name or an author's first or last name matches one of the above first or last names. Names must be exact (Dave cannot be used for David, etc; however, the position of the names can be interchangeable...example - author Bryan Cranston could be used for David Bryan).
Author's husband is named David and is a character in Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19

*****9. BON JOVI:
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in New Jersey.
☀Read a book published between 1983 and 2019, - Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.- pub. 2005
OR
☀Read a book set in New Jersey.

10. SPELL OUT:
Spell out something related to this album or band using the following options: (1) first letter of a book title, (2) first letter of the author's first or last name, (3) first letter of a MAIN character's first or last name (this information must be included in your completion post), or (4) the first letter of a series title.

C- The Moon and the Bonfire by Cesare Pavese 9/25/19
R-The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19
U- Add a Dash of Pity by Peter Ustinov 12/15/19
S- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.
H-Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog 9/19/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/12/20***** UNTIMELY
Challenge #320- WRC

see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

BOOK TAG CHALLENGE #16
DURATION: 9/2/19 - 12/2/19

List of Tags:
*****1. home-library- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p.
*****2. all-time-favorites- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19
*****3. 2013-read- Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 12/4/19
*****4. literary-fiction- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -122p.
*****5. 2007- Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin 9/8/19
*****6. collection- The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9/4/19-144p.
*****7. home- Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19
*****8. kindle-to-read- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-12/12/20
*****9. graphic-novels (125 page limit can be ignored for this tag)- My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame-9/5/20
*****10. biography-Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 10/17/23****** TIMELY

Challenge #321- WRC
E-I-E-I-O SPELL CHALLENGE
Date: 09/02/00 - 00/00/00

see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


E-I-E-I-O SPELL CHALLENGE
Date: 09/02/00 - 10/17/23


This is the "E-I-E-I-O" spell out challenge. Here is how it works:

From the Old McDonald song, we're going to spell out all of the animals AND their sounds. All books read for this challenge will need to have the corresponding vowel as the first letter using either the book title, the author's first or last name, the first letter of a series title, or the first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the consonant letters, in addition to the specific letter required, you will also need to have a vowel as one of the factors. For example: If your consonant is the letter C, you will need a vowel to represent either the book title, the author's first or last name, the series title, or a main character's first or last name.

It might look something like this:
C = Colleen Hoover|It Ends with Us (title starts with the vowel "I")
O = On My Way to You|Olivia Grace (author's first name begins with the vowel "O")
W = Wendy Owens|Stubborn Love (the author's last name begins with the vowel "O")

51/51

Cow/Moo
C- The Moon and the Bonfire by Cesare Pavese 9/25/19 (Vowel=A in MC's name- Anguila)
O- Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20- author's last name begins with the vowel "O")
W- Women Of Messina by Elio Vittorini 9/22/19 (Vowel=E in Elio)

M-MC=Matteo Torrez in They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19 (Vowel=A in Adam)
O- Author- Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan-3/11/21
O- MC= Oulie, Marta in Marta Oulie by Sigrid Undset-7/22/21

Pig/Oink
P- The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20 (Vowel= O in Overstory)
I- I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel 10/18/19 (Vowel= A in Anne)
G- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19 (Vowel=E in Enormous)
O- Author- Jack of Spades by Joyce Carol Oates-12/28/21
I- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20-(author's first name begins with the vowel "I")
N- I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron 3/2/20 (vowel=I in "I Remember")
K- A Separate Peace by John Knowles-10/7/20 (Vowel= "A" in the title)

Duck/Quack
D- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19 (Vowel=O in Owens)
U- Add a Dash of Pity by Peter Ustinov 12/15/19 (Vowel=A in "Add")
C- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 10/24/19 (Vowel=A in Artemis)
K- Author- Double Blank by Yasmina Khadra 6/26/21; the vowel is "O" from the MC's name Ben Ouda.
Q- MC-Quartermain, Allan in King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard-10/17/23 with the vowel "A" from the series name- Allan Quatermain.
U- Title- The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney-4/20/21
A- Agatha in TitleAgatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley 12/11/19 (Vowel= A in MC's name Agatha)
C-Crying The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 12/3/19 (Vowel = O in MC's name Oedipa Maas)
K- Author- It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo-7/3/21; the vowel is "I" from the title

Horse/Neigh
H- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20 (Vowel=E in Eleanor)
O-Title- -The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg-6/5/22
R- Remarque- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19 (Vowel=A in All)
S- Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19 - 289p. (Vowel=I in Ian)
E- The Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe -7/20/20-(author's first name starts with the vowel-"E")

N- Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon 3/6/20 (Vowel= I in Irin)
E- Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20 by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20-
-(author's first name starts with the vowel-"E")
I- The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20--(author's first name starts with the vowel-"I")
G- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20 (Vowel= A in Anita)
H- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20 (Vowel= "A" in the Title)
Lamb/Baa
L- Looking for the Possible Dance by A.L. Kennedy 4/25/20 Vowel = "A" in author's first initial.
A-The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman 12/21/19 Vowel =A from the MC's name Antonia)
M- Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 9/18/19. (Vowel=E in Every)
B- Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton 9/23/19 (Vowel = A in Agatha)

B- The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 3/4/20 (Vowel = A in Agatha)
A- Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë 2/8/20-(Vowel= A in Anne)
A- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20 (Vowel= E in Ernest)

Chicken/Cluck
C- In the Heart of the Country by J.M. Coetzee 3/8/20 (Vowel= I in In The)
H- Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi 4/30/20 (Vowel= A in author's first name)
I- Author- Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21
C- The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20- (vowel=A in Agatha)
K- Author- Autumn of the Phantoms by Yasmina Khadra-8/12/21-; vowel "O" from MC's name Ben Ouda
E- Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible: A Comprehensive Bible Guide with Hundreds of Photographs, Maps, and Charts by David Alexander 7/5/20 (Vowel= Author's surname starts with "A")
N- Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20 (Vowel + "A" in author's first name)
C- Close Range by Annie Proulx 4/14/20 (Vowel ="A" in author's first name)
L- The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket 10/11/20 (Vowel=A in Austere)
U- Title- The Uttermost Farthing by Marie Belloc Lowndes-5/6/21
C- A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro-7/27/20-Title starts with vowel-"A")
K- Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20 (Title starts with vowel "E")

Reserved

*****COMPLETED*****1/22/20

Challenge #322-WRC
OCT 2019 FEATURED AUTHOR: Karen Rose
Date: 10/01/19 - 10/31/19

see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


OCT 2019 FEATURED AUTHOR: Karen Rose
Date: 10/01/19 - 10/31/19


Karen Rose is our next featured author.

This is a two-part challenge, consisting of a task section and a spell section. You are welcome to complete either the task or the spell, or both.

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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified; however, participants are welcome to combine smaller books to reach the page limit. All books are allowed (children's, manga, graphic novels, audio, ebook, etc). Re-reads are fine - just be sure to re-read the entire book.

Challenge Updates:
You are welcome to post updates while working your way through the challenge. When posting an update, please include the following information: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.

Completed Challenges:
When you have completed this challenge, copy and paste your entire challenge in a new message, letting us know it is completed. A completed challenge must include: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book. If specific information is required to fulfill a task, that information must be included in your post. Example: if a book cover is called for - you must post the book cover; if publication date information is called for - you must post the publication date information; if a location is called for - you must post the location information; if a main character's name or initials are called for - you must post the character's name. IF THERE ARE TASK OPTIONS: It must be clear which task option you are choosing to complete and the required information must be included in your post. If this information is missing, your challenge is incomplete and you will not be listed as having completed the challenge.

Notes on how to post book title and author links can be found here.
WRC's General Challenge Rules and Guidelines can be found here.
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TASKS:
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below. Please Note: You must post the task option you are choosing to complete.

*****1. KAREN ROSE:
Karen Rose was born in Baltimore, Maryland. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in Chemical Engineering, she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.
☀Read a book set in Maryland or Ohio, OR
☀Read a book with a character who is an engineer.- The Professor's House by Willa Cather 1/22/20- Louie is an electrical engineer-

*****2. DEBUT NOVEL:
Her debut novel was Don't Tell, released in July 2003.
☀Read a book published in July (any year) - Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett 10/22/19or a book published in 2003, OR
☀Read a book whose title begins with "D".

*****3. GENRE:
Karen Rose writes in the genres of Suspense and Romance.
☀Read a book tagged as Suspense or Romance on the book's main page.-Romance- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 10/7/19

*****4. TEACHER:
Ms. Rose is a former high school teacher of chemistry and physics.
☀Read a book in which a character is a teacher - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
or a high school student.

5. BONUS:
Read a by Karen Rose.
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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.

O- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19
H- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 10/7/19
I- I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel 10/18/19
O- There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/1/19*****TIMELY

Challenge #323- WRC

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS OF IRELAND
4TH QUARTER, 2019
DATE: 10/01/19 - 12/31/19

see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS OF IRELAND
4TH QUARTER, 2019
DATE: 10/01/19 - 12/31/19


This time around, we'll visit some exciting places in the beautiful country of Ireland.

This is a combination task/spell challenge, and you are welcome to completed either the task section, the spell out section, or both. Please note: a book may be used only one time for this challenge - either the task section or the spell out section, but not for both.

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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified; however, participants are welcome to combine smaller books to reach the page limit. All books are allowed (children's, manga, graphic novels, audio, ebook, etc). Re-reads are fine - just be sure to re-read the entire book.

Challenge Updates:
You are welcome to post updates while working your way through the challenge. When posting an update, please include the following information: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.

Completed Challenges:
When you have completed this challenge, copy and paste your entire challenge in a new message, letting us know it is completed. A completed challenge must include: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book. If specific information is required to fulfill a task, that information must be included in your post. Example: if a book cover is called for - you must post the book cover; if publication date information is called for - you must post the publication date information; if a location is called for - you must post the location information; if a main character's name or initials are called for - you must post the character's name. IF THERE ARE TASK OPTIONS: It must be clear which task option you are choosing to complete and the required information must be included in your post. If this information is missing, your challenge is incomplete and you will not be listed as having completed the challenge.

Notes on how to post book title and author links can be found here.
WRC's General Challenge Rules and Guidelines can be found here.
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TASKS:
To complete the task section, read a book for each of the landmarks listed below.

*****1. Newgrange, County Meath:
Newgrange is a large passage mound spread over an acre and surrounded by 97 uniquely carved kerbstones.
❂Read a book with a large rock formation on the cover, OR
❂Read a book with the number 9 or 7 found in the total page count.- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 10/7/19- 290 p.

*****2. Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary:
Rock of Cashel was a frotress in the 4th century. It was the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster for several hundred years before the Norman invasion.
❂Read a book with a beautiful castle or structure shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book in which some type of invasion takes place (either physically, mentally or emotionally).- In The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard-11/26/19, marauders "invade" the underwater city of London to plunder relics and threaten those left to protect the area.

*****3. Blarney Stone and Blarney Castle, County Cork:
Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone date back to 1446. The castle was a medieval stronghold on the River Martin. Legend has it that if you kiss the Blarney stone, you will have the "gift of the gab" meaning "clever, flattering or coaxing talk".
❂Read a book in a position on your WTR between 14 and 46, - #30- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19

OR
❂Read a book in which a character has the "gift of the gab".

*****4. Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny City:
Kilkenny Castle is a most impressive fortress dating back to 1191, and stands with three tall towers. It was originally built by William Marshall, the 1st Earl of Pembroke. Today it is surrounded by beautiful parklands.
❂Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in KILKENNY.-
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel 10/18/19

*****5. Leap Castle, County Offaly
Said to be one of the most haunted locations in Ireland, Leap Castle has been the scene of some truly appalling acts. Originally built by the O'Bannon family in the 15th century, it was then known as "Leap of the O'Bannons." In 1513, the Earl of Kildare tried to seize the castle. By 1557 the O'Carrolls had possession. There was much rivalry in the O"Carroll family, resulting in murders in the chapel.
❂Read a book in which something or someone is "haunted", OR
❂Read a book in which a murder occurs.- There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19

*****6. Jeanie Johnston Tallship and Famine Museum
Famine and immigration are a key part of Ireland's history, defining the 19th century and shaping the future of Irish descendants. The Jeanie Johnston Tallship, a mid 1800's wooden ship, transported Irish immigrants to Quebec, New York and Baltimore.
❂Read a book with a ship shown on the cover (post the cover), - The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf 10/25/19-
OR
❂Read a book set in Quebec, New York or Baltimore.

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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to the United Kingdom to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. I've provided a list of options below, but feel free to use something of your own.

I- I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel 10/18/19
R- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19
E- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 10/24/19
L- The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket 11/8/19
A- Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19
N- Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19
D- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 10/27/19***** TIMELY

Challenge #324- Game Night

see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Oktoberfest
Duration: October 1-31
Tasks Completed; 12/12
Trading Cards Earned: 0/4

🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR
*****🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover- The Complete Tilling Tales: Mapp and Lucia Short Stories by Geoff Martin 10/21/19


🥂 Read a book with a wedding scene OR
*****🥂 A book with royalty- Tamburlaine is Emperor in Tamburlaine the Great Part II by Christopher Marlowe 10/27/19


🎶 Read a book with music as a main plot (can be musician or going to a concert) OR
*****🎶 Read a book that was a NYT best seller- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19


*****🍁 Read a book that spans two or more months (can be flashbacks)
A Zoo in My Luggage by Gerald Durrell 10/13/19
OR
🍁 Read a book with the authors initials found in SEPTEMBER


*****💰 Read a book where something is lost - a cherished jazz record was lost in Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 10/7/19
OR
💰 Read a book where someone travels to a far away place



*****🍺 Read a book that starts with a letter in BAVARIA - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 10/3/19
or
🍺 Read book a local to you


*****📅 Read a book with a 4 in the page number - [The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19-148p.
OR
📅 Read a book set in history


*****👑 Read a book with a one word title - Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19
OR
👑 Read a book with a female main character


🍻 Read a book with an important (president, CEO, famous person) main character OR
*****🍻 Read a book with a 5 in the publication date- The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf 10/25/19-pub. 1915


*****🎩 Read a book with a hat on the cover -Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19-
OR
🎩 Read a book with a rich character


*****🏥 Read a book set in a hospital -much of the book is set in a nunnery that has been converted to hospital use for cholera victims in The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham 10/15/19-
OR
🏥 Read a book with the author initials founds in RED CROSS


*****⛺️ Read a book with a 1 or 4 in the page number- There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
294p.
OR
⛺️ Read the first book in a series

Reserved

Challenge #325- Game Night-Abandoned...Couldn't understand the Rules

see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

and

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

individual Clue
* Rules of the Game
* Roll the dice how many sides on your dice will Depend upon what level you are playing at
* Santa=6
* Reindeer=9
* Elf=12
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* The number you roll will determine the room you Landon
* When making a guess this is the room that MUST be used
* **** this is not the case for your final accusation
* You can choose a suspect and weapon of your choice for your guess
* You need to read one book for every guess, and the book needs to meet the criteria for only one: the location, suspect, weapon
* List and criteria will be posted in a separate post NEW THIS GAME
* BONUS SNOOP: I will give you a word on October 1 when you have spelled out this word with book title and/or author first and last name, you have earned a BONUS SNOOP
* This will allow you to ask a specific question
* Example, do you have the Grinch? Or can you show me a weapon card?
* After you have completed a BONUS SNOOP you can ask for an additional word
* You can use any books you read during the challenge for this, however the book has to have been finished after you have received the word
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* Helpful Links
* 6 sided die🎲
* 9 sided die🎲
* 12 sided die🎲
* Guess Thread🕵🏻‍♀️🔍
🕵🏻‍♀️🔍 additional CLUES
* **** you can roll and guess either before or after you have completed the book, this is entirely up to you
* **** we will be going by finish dates throughout the entire challenge
* *****The challenges go at your own pace, however the challenge is over on December 31 please be sure you have signed up for the correct level so you will be able to solve the mystery by that date

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/11/19***** TIMELY

Challenge #326- WRC
Haunted Places Around the World

see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Date: 10/01/19 - 09/30/20

Haunted Places Around the World
Date: 10/01/19 - 09/30/20

Below is a list of 32 haunted places around the world. To completed the challenge, read a book that fits a task for each one...a total of 32 books.

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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified; however, participants are welcome to combine smaller books to reach the page limit. All books are allowed (children's, manga, graphic novels, audio, ebook, etc). Re-reads are fine - just be sure to re-read the entire book.

Challenge Updates:
You are welcome to post updates while working your way through the challenge. When posting an update, please include the following information: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.

Completed Challenges:
When you have completed this challenge, copy and paste your entire challenge in a new message, letting us know it is completed. A completed challenge must include: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book. If specific information is required to fulfill a task, that information must be included in your post. Example: if a book cover is called for - you must post the book cover; if publication date information is called for - you must post the publication date information; if a location is called for - you must post the location information; if a main character's name or initials are called for - you must post the character's name. IF THERE ARE TASK OPTIONS: It must be clear which task option you are choosing to complete and the required information must be included in your post. If this information is missing, your challenge is incomplete and you will not be listed as having completed the challenge.

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WRC's General Challenge Rules and Guidelines can be found here.
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*****1. CASA LOMA, TORONTO:
This Gothic Revival castle was completed in 1914.
💀 Read a book set in Canada, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter in CASALOMA.- A Zoo in My Luggage by Gerald Durrell 10/13/19

*****2. DRISKILL HOTEL, AUSTIN, TEXAS:
This historic hotel was opened in 1886 by cattle baron Jesse Driskill.
💀 Read a book set in Texas, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in DRISKILL.- Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo by Eric Hansen-11/4/19

*****3. ONE IF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK:
This restaurant is consistently rated as one of the most romantic in New York, and is set in what once was the carriage house of Aaron Burr.
💀 Read a book set in New York, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in ONELANDTWOSEA.- [The Blind Owl|45967] by Sadegh Hedayat 10/11/19

*****4. KEHOE HOUSE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA:
This Queen Anne brick mansion was completed in May 1892 for William and Anne Kehoe and their ten children.
💀 Read a book set in Georgia, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in KEHOEHOUSE.- Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura 10/9/19

*****5. EDINBURGH CASTLE, SCOTLAND:
This 12-century fortress was an active military base for many years.
💀 Read a book set in Scotland, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in EDINBURGHCASTLE.- The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham 10/15/19

*****6. WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA:
After the death of her husband (rifle magnate William Wirt Winchester), Sarah Winchester commissioned a Victorian labyrinth designed to repel the vengeful spirits of the lives taken by her husband's guns.
💀 Read a book set in California, -
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in WINCHESTER.- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/2/19

*****7. POVEGLIA ISLAND, VENICE, ITALY:
Poveglia Island holds the decaying remains of an early 20-century insane asylum.
💀 Read a book set in Italy, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in POVEGLIA.- I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel 10/18/19

*****8. CHATEAU de BRISSAC, BRISSAC-QUINCE, FRANCE:
The tallest building in Loire Valley, Chateau de Brissac is best known as the site of the grisly murder of Charlotte of France.
💀 Read a book set in France, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in CHATEAUDEBRISSAC.- The Complete Tilling Tales: Mapp and Lucia Short Stories by Geoff Martin 10/21/19

*****9. BHANGARH FORT, INDIA:
The beautiful oasis remained largely uninhabited due to an alledged curse by a disgruntled sorcerer.
💀 Read a book set in India, OR
💀Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in BHANGARHFORT.- Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography b [booky [author:Neil Patrick Harris|620872] 10/18/19

*****10. HAY HOUSE, MACON, GEORGIA:
Often referred to the Palace of the South, this beautiful mansion was commissioned by businessman William Butler Johnson.
💀 Read a book set in Georgia, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in HAYHOUSE.- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 10/24/19

*****11. ENNIS HOUSE, LOS FELIZ, CALIFORNIA:
Ennis House is the largest and last remaining of Frank Lloyd Wright's textile block homes.
💀 Read a book set in California, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in ENNISHOUSE.- Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett 10/22/19

*****12. FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL, CALGARY, ALBERTA:
One of Canada's historic railway hotels, the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel has been associated with paranormal activity since its construction in 1888.
💀 Read a book set in Canada, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in FAIRMONTBANFF.- 'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford 10/25/19

*****13. RAYNHAM HALL, NORFOLK, ENGLAND:
One of the most splendid English country homes of its time, Raynham Hall was completed in 1637.
💀 Read a book set in England, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in RAYNHAMHALL.- Atomic Number Sixty by Dave Johnston -11/5/19

*****14. ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA:
The first lighthouse in Florida, this beautiful lighthouse has earned a dark place in America's Civil War.
💀 Read a book set in Florida, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in STAUGUSTINE.- Tamburlaine the Great Part II by Christopher Marlowe 10/27/19

*****15. THE STANLEY HOTEL, ESTES PARK, COLORADO:
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado is best known as the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining.
💀 Read a book set in Colorado, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in STANLEYHOTEL.- The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf 10/25/19

*****16. THE QUEEN MARY, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA:
The RMS Queen Mary sailed the Atlantic for more than 30 years before dropping permanent anchor in Long Beach, California.
💀 Read a book set in California, - The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 12/3/19
OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in RMSQUEENMARY.

*****17. ANCIENT RAM INN, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, ENGLAND:
This haunted inn boasts more spirits than the average pub's liquor rack.
💀 Read a book set in England, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in ANCIENTRAMINN.- Tartuffe by Molière 10/28/19

*****18. AMITYVILLE HORROR HOUSE, NEW YORK:
On November 3, 1974, Ronald Defeo, Jr. shot six members of his family.
💀 Read a book set in New York, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in AMITYVILLEHORRORHOUSE.- Volpone by Ben Jonson 10/28/19

*****19. BODIE STATE HISTORIC PARK, CALIFORNIA:
Set in what was once a bustling mining town, the area is now a wasteland of beautiful buildings. Many who visit have reported seeing phantom miners and hearing mining noises.
💀 Read a book set in California,- There There by Tommy Orange 10/10/19
OR
OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in BODIESTATEHISTORICPARK.

*****20. AKERSHUS FORTRESS, NORWAY:
The Akershus Fortress was built i nthe late 1290's, and was the ultimate defense against foreign attacks.
💀 Read a book set in Norway, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in AKERSHUSFORTRESS.- Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 10/29/19

HAUNTED PLACES AROUND THE WORLD, PART 2


*****21. CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA:
Now a historical monument in Cape Town, this beautiful castle was built by the Dutch East India Company in the mid-1600's.
💀 Read a book set in South Africa, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in CASTLEGOODHOPE.- The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard-11/26/19

*****22. THE CAVALIER, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
In June 1929, Adolph Coors (founder of Coors Beer), excused himself from the breakfast table, went up to his sixth-floor room, and jumped from the window to his death. Though there are many skeletons in this beautiful hotel's past, Mr. Coors is the most well-known.
💀 Read a book set in Virginia, - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 10/3/19
OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in CAVALIERHOTEL.

*****23. LEAP CASTLE, IRELAND:
The bloody legend of Leap Castle dates back to its construction in the late 13th century.
💀 Read a book set in Ireland, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in LEAPCASTLE.- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19

*****24. ISLA DE LAS MUNECAS, MEXICO:
Sole resident and caretaker, Don Julian Santana Barrerea found a lifeless young girl who had died from drowning and a floating doll in the water as he was walking the island, and so begins the haunting of the Island of the Dolls.
💀 Read a book set in Mexico, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in ISLADELASMUNECAS.- Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 12/4/19

*****25. LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE, FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS:
Most everyone has heard of Lizzie Borden and the murder of her mother and father - Andrew and Abby Borden, in 1892.
💀 Read a book set in Massachusetts, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in LIZZIEBORDENHOUSE.- The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket 11/8/19


*****26. CORVIN CASTLE, ROMANIA:
Corvin Castle is most famous for being the home of Vlad III (aka Vlad the Impaler), whose despicable acts of blood-thirsty torture inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.
💀 Read a book set in Romania, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in CORVINCASTLE.- The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie 12/3/19

*****27. MERCHANT'S HOUSE MUSEUM, NEW YORK:
Built in 1832, this beautiful townhouse is one of the first landmarked buildings in New York.
💀 Read a book set in New York, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in MERCHANTSHOUSE.- Raiders of the Lost Bark by Sparkle Abbey 12/4/19

*****28. PALACIO DE LINARES, MADRID, SPAIN:
The former home of Marquis and Marchioness of Linares, this beautiful palace was built for Don Jose Murga and his wife, Raimunda Osorio. Hidden inside are trap doors, disappearing staircases and the ghost of Don Jose Raimunda's daughter.
💀 Read a book set in Spain, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in PALACIODELINARES.- The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 12/3/19

*****29. RED ONION SALOON, SKAGWAY, ALASKA:
Having opened in 1898, the Red Onion saloon originally house a saloon on the ground floor and a brothel on the second floor.
💀 Read a book set in Alaska, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in REDONIONSALOON.- Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley 12/11/19

*****30. PARIS CATACOMBS, FRANCE:
The 500 miles of winding catacombs that sit just underfoot of any Paris street have been a destination of paranormal activity since their creation in 1786.
💀 Read a book set in France, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in PARISCATACOMBS.- Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward 12/5/19

*****31. RUTHIN CASTLE, WALES:
The Ruthin Caslte is said to be haunted by the Lady Grey, wife of Reginald de Grey. She is said to have been put to death for murdering a peasant girl who she suspected of having an affair with her husband.
💀 Read a book set in Wales, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in RUTHINCASTLE.- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 10/7/19

*****32. TOWER OF LONDON, ENGLAND:
The 900-year old Tower of London is one of the bloodiest places in Europe. Built by William the Conqueror in 1070, this sprawling fortress is most famously known for the number of royal deaths that have occurred there.
💀 Read a book set in England, OR
💀 Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in TOWEROFLONDON.-The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare 10/30/19