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*****COMPLETED 10/13/21***** UNTIMELYChallenge #379-TCF
20/20 Spell Out
January 1 - December 31, 2020
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20/20 Spell Out
January 1 - December 31, 2020
Progress: 44/44
Use AUTHOR'S FIRST OR LAST NAME ONLY
- If the author uses an initial as a first name, it counts.
- If there is more than one author, use any first or last name.
- For an anthology, use the editor's first or last name.
No page limit.
Snellen chart letters:
E: I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron 3/2/20
F: Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20
P: The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
T: Territory of Light by Yūko Tsushima 1/26/20
O: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki4/27/20I
Z: Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris-4/29/21
L: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
P: Close Range by Annie Proulx 4/14/20
E: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20
D: Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
P: Broadway Anecdotes by Peter Hay 2/20/20
E: Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20
C: The Professor's House by Willa Cather 1/22/20-
F: Kindle by Fuin K. 1/23/20
D: The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
E: The Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe -7/20/20
D: - Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 6/12/20
F: Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
C: - Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20
Z: The Parachute Drop by Norbert Zongo 4/29/20
P: Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille-7/13/20
F: -Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
E: - Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible: A Comprehensive Bible Guide with Hundreds of Photographs, Maps, and Charts by David Alexander 7/5/20
L: Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
O: Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20
P: Just Kids by Patti Smith 7/31/20-
Z: Arabian Nights: More Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights, Volume II of II by Jack D. Zipes-10/13/21
D: The Commitments by Roddy Doyle 4/19/20
D: The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
E: One Writer's Beginnings by Eudora Welty-3/21/21
F: A Bookshop in Berlin by Françoise Frenkel -7/22/20
P: The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20
O: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict 8/26/20
T: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/15/20
E: A Brief Conversion and Other Stories by Earl Lovelace-1/26/21
C: - The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler 3/1/20
L: --The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
E: The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout-5/30/21
F: Goldfinger by Ian Fleming-9/14/20
O: Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan-3/11/21
D: The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
P: Menaechmi; Or, the Twin-Brothers by Plautus 1/25/20
T: In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
C :The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp-2/13/20
*****COMPLETED 1/11/20*****TIMELYChallenge #380-Wanderlust
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Vanuatu's Capital: Port Vila
January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020
6/6
Tasks
*****1. National Museum of Vanuatu
This excellent museum, in a soaring traditional wooden building, explores the nation’s Melanesian culture. It has a well displayed collection of native artifacts such as tamtams (carved slit drums), outrigger canoes, ceremonial headdresses, shell jewelry and examples of Lapita and Wusi pottery. There's an interesting photographic display on the unearthing of Chief Roi Mata's burial site. The one-hour guided tour includes a traditional sand drawing demonstration.
✱ Read a book with a drum, canoe, jewelry or pottery on the cover OR
✱ Read a book where the characters take a tour of some sort- In The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20- a teacher takes some of her students on a tour of a seedy section of Edinburgh
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in NATIONAL MUSEUM.
*****2. Ekasup Cultural Village
For a rich cultural experience visit the nearby kastom village where native islanders demonstrate the history of their traditional lifestyle. Discover how they shelter themselves, secure food, treat ailments with jungle medicines, and carefully use the resources at hand to provide a lifestyle that is comfortable and intertwined with ancient traditions. Friday night is feast night with a lavish buffet and musical entertainment. It's a great place to learn a lot and have tremendous fun!
✱ Read a book that takes place in a jungle/rainforest OR
✱ Read a book that has the word VILLAGE found in the text (share text) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in EKASUP CULTURAL VILLAGE. - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
*****3. Mele Cascades
Mele Cascades is a popular and photogenic swimming spot that is located just 20 minutes from the center of town. It's a great way to experience the rainforest environment on the island. You will find a series of clear aquamarine pools terraced up the hillside, culminating in an impressive waterfall flowing into a natural pool. Be sure to “take the plunge” and experience it up close and personal. A slippery path with guide ropes directs you to the top for a gorgeous view of the falls.
✱ Read a book with a pool of water on the cover OR
✱ Read a book where the characters go swimming OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in MELE CASCADES. - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
*****4. Hideaway Island Marine Reserve
Diver and non-divers alike will enjoy a visit to Hideaway Island Marine Reserve. The tourist infrastructure on the island includes a hotel, restaurant and a quality dive center which offers the services of instructors who will teach you to scuba dive or snorkel. The sanctuary is renowned for its turquoise waters and coral reefs teeming with tropical fish. It also boasts having the only underwater postbox in the world. Plastic coated postcards are available to post - the mail is collected once a day and it actually works!
✱ Read a book that takes place on an island -Manhattan- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
OR
✱ Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in POSTCARD OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in HIDEAWAY ISLAND MARINE RESERVE.
*****5. Vila Markets
Vila abounds with colorful market experiences. The waterfront market known as Mama's Market is open round the clock from Monday morning to noon on Saturday and it’s the best place to buy the local fruits and vegetables. The Handicraft Market has over 140 stalls packed with traditional handicrafts, surf wear and jewelry. This one-stop duty free experience is the perfect place to pick up your souvenirs. And Hebrida Market Place buzzes with the sound of sewing machines, as local women make beautiful island dresses to order. There’s also a wide range of hand-painted clothes, woven bags, mats and trinkets for sale.
✱ Read a book with a fruit or vegetable on the cover OR
✱ Read a book with a character that sells their wares for a living (tell us what)OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in VILA MARKETS. - Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
*****6. Kava House & Discovery Tour
Kava is a relation of the pepper plant and the main ingredient in Vanuatu’s renowned cultural beverage. The Kava House aspires to source top quality Kava that is organically grown from indigenous Vanuatu farmers for the domestic and global market. The Discovery Tour provides visitors the opportunity to learn about the origins of kava and its botanic characteristics, how it is cultivated, harvested, its preparations and its consumption. To sample the drink head to the Kava Emporium, billed as the "happiest shop in the world".
✱ Read a book with a beverage on the cover OR
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in KAVA OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in KAVA HOUSE AND DISCOVERY TOUR.-For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl 1/11/20
Challenge #381- WanderlustPort Vila Spell Out
January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020
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*****COMPLETED 1/17/20 *****
Port Vila Spell Out
January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020
T-In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
O-The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
U-The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
R-Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
****COMPLETED 5/13/20*****UNTIMELYChallenge #382-Wanderlust
Landmarks of the World - Zuma Rock
January 1, 2020 - February 29, 2010
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Landmarks of the World - Zuma Rock
January 1, 2020 - February 29, 2010
7/7
Tasks
*****1. When visiting Nigeria’s capital city Abuja, it is impossible to miss Zuma Rock. Standing at 725 meters (2,379 ft) it majestically presides over the surrounding landscape. It is one of the tallest natural monoliths in the world and among Nigeria’s iconic natural wonders.
Read a book with a title that has a Z in it or read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ROCK. - The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
*****2. Zuma Rock is surrounded by myth and legends and visitors often notice an unusual silence when traveling in the area. Composed of gabbro and granodiorite, the natural surface of the rock depicts the image of a human face looking straight ahead in the direction of the setting sun. The native Gawri believe the face represents the ancestral powers protecting and governing the community. They also acknowledge the rock as a gateway to the afterlife and believe that when people die their spirits go to the rock.
Read a book that is based on myth or legend or read a book that includes indigenous people. - The MC in Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20 encounters some indigenous people in Ecuador.
*****3. Another interesting myth suggests that Zuma Rock sits on a very large expanse of underground water and if the rock were to be pulled down, there would be an outburst
of water which would submerge the entire country.
Read a book with a plot that is hard to believe- The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras- the plot is surreal...not to be taken seriously
or read a book with a large expanse of water on the cover.
*****4. During the rainy season it is common for the apex of the rock to catch fire during heavy rains. The natives attribute this to the deities even though scientists have stated that is it caused by the friction of loose rocks sliding when wet.
Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in FIRE or RAIN or read a book with a scientist in it. - Rose Stanley in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
*****5. In the 15th century, the Zuba people named the rock “Zumwa” meaning “the place where guinea fowls are caught”. They constructed settlements around the rock and used it as a defense and protection against invading neighboring tribes. Many believed that the rocks magical powers rendered their enemies powerless and provided them a safe place.
Read a book tagged HISTORICAL - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
or read a book that features "magical powers" in some way.
*****6. Climbing Zuma Rock is a popular activity but a professional guide is needed to reach the summit for the spectacular 360 degree view. The steep climb takes around 5 hours and can be very tricky though they do have a beginner route available for first time climbers. For those less ambitious, there are many trails surrounding the rock for hiking.
Read a series book #5 or read a book that is over 360 pages long (share page count). 416p.- Broadway Anecdotes by Peter Hay 2/20/20
*****7. Nigerian’s are proud of the magnificence of Zuma Rock and you will find it featured on their 100 Naira currency banknote.
Read a book with some kind of currency on the cover or read #100 from your TBR sorted any way you like.-sorted randomly- counterfeit Russian rubles under the passports - The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
*****COMPLETED 10/21/22***** UNTIMELYChallenge #383- Wanderlust
2020 Travel Journal
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
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2020 Travel Journal
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Happy 2020!! Are you ready for a new year of travel? Have fun keeping track of all your destinations in our new journal.
There are four 2020 Travel Lists below you will use for your journal. The first three are reserved for "real" places in the world. The fourth one is for the fictional places you visit.
There are a few ways you can "work your journal".
✱ Complete one, two, three or four full lists from below (1X20, 2X20, 3X20, 4X20).
✱ Complete two mini lists from below (2X10).
✱ Mix full lists and mini lists to suit your reading goals (Example: 2X10 and 1X20)
Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book. When you have completed the challenge, please copy and paste your entire challenge and repost in a new message, letting us know it is completed.
Please note: You may only use a book once for this challenge.
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20 Countries in 2020
[1. USA- [book:Gentlemen Prefer Blondes|512704] by Anita Loos 1/2/20
2. Mexico- Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20
3. UK- Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
4. Ireland - In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
5. Albania- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
6. Greece- Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd
7. Japan- Territory of Light by Yūko Tsushima 1/26/20
8. South Africa- In the Heart of the Country by J.M. Coetzee 3/8/20
9. Bhutan- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
10. Turkey- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
11. France- Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
12.-Mauritania- Outside Servitude by M.B. Bamba 6/8/20
13.-Qatar- No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
14.-Jamaica- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
15. Liechtenstein- Tales of Liechtenstein Then and Now by James Foster Robinson 6/25/20-
16. Israel- The Holy Bible: English Standard Version by Anonymous 6/30/20
17. Armenia- Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille-7/13/20
18. Madagascar- Muddling through in Madagascar by Dervla Murphy 7/14/20-
19. Papua New Guinea- Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20
20. San Marino, the history in miniature: The very small history by Pierluigi Taddei-9/2/20
20 States/Provinces in 2020
1. Scotland, UK- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
2. New York, USA - The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20
3. New Mexico- The Professor's House by Willa Cather 1/22/20
4. Yorkshire, UK- Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20
5. Devon, UK- The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 3/4/20
6. Virginia, USA- The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/15/20
7. California- Confessions of a Pretty Lady: Stories True and Otherwise by Sandra Bernhard-3/17/20
8. Michigan- Mohawk Trail by Beth Brant 3/19/20-
9. Maryland- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/25/20
10.-Delaware- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
11.-Florida- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 6/12/20
12.-Washington State- -The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie-6/17/20
13. Victoria, Australia- Death at Victoria Dockby by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20
14. England- The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20
15.-Northern Mariana Islands- Angel On My Shoulder by John Pope 7/18/20
16.-Cocos Islands (Australia)- Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20
17.-Pitcairn Island (UK)- Pitcairn Pending: A Island Colonial Comedy by Kenneth Bain 8/4/20-
18. Texas, USA- Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson 8/9/20
19. Montserrat, UK- The Volcano, Montserrat and Me: Twenty years with an active volcano by Lally Brown 8/16/20
20. New Jersey, USA- Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart-8/19/20
20 Cities in 2020
1. New York City- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
2. Las Vegas, NV- Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20
3. Glasgow, Scotland- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20
4. London, UK- The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp-2/13/20
5. Los Angeles, CA- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler 3/1/20
6. San Antonio, Texas- Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros 3/5/20
7. Melbourne, Australia - Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood 3/22/20
8. Pittsburgh, PA- The Piano Lesson by August Wilson 3/23/20-
9. San Francisco- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
10. Rome- The Public Image by Muriel Spark 6/24/20
11. Geshig, MN, USA- This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples 7/2/20-2020
12. Bangkok- Bangkok 8 by John Burdett -7/23/20-
13. Paris- The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust 7/24/20
14. Merlinville-sur Mar, Normandy, France- The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie-7/26/20
15.-Charlotte, NC, USA- A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro-7/27/20
16. Newport, R.I., USA- Death on the Cliff Walk by Mary Kruger 8/1/20-
17. South Bass Island, OH, USA- Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan-8/26/20
18. Seoul, South Korea- A City of Han: Stories by Expat Writers in South Korea by Sollee Bae -8/28/20
19. Tokyo- My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame-9/5/20
20. Chicago- The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves-2/27/21
20 Fictional Places in 2020
[1. South Taha - [book:The Ravishing of Lol Stein|280] by Marguerite Duras
2. Barsetshire, UK- -The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
3. Lake Lachrymose - -The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
4. Hogwarts- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20
5. Paltryville- The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket-9/15/20-
6. Prufrock Preparatory School- The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket 10/11/20
7. Chipping Cleghorn, England- A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21
8. Guellen (unnamed country)- The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt-2/4/21
9. The Village of Fowl Devotees- The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket 7/6/21-4/14/2001-
10. Brahmpur, India- A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth-.-9/17/21-
11. Barsetshire, England- The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope-10/29/21
12.- Hogwarts, England- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling-3/2/22
13. Stonygates, England- -They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie-5/27/22
14. Riverdale- -Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa-6/3/22-
15.-Empire of Migdal Bavel- The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg-6/5/22
16.-Hell- Rick and Morty: Go to Hell by Ryan Ferrier-6/9/22-
17. Treegap- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt-6/20/22-
18. Aeaea, Greece- Circe by Madeline Miller-7/9/22
19.-Kingdom of Dor- The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo- 8/8/22
20.- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling- 10/21/22-
*****COMPLETED 12/6/20***** TIMELYChallenge #384 - Wanderlust
Let's Spell the Oceans
January 1, 2020 to Completion
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Let's Spell the Oceans
January 1, 2020 to Completion
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You can 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
1. Arctic Ocean
A- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
R- The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras
C- The Professor's House by Willa Cather 1/22/20
T- Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd - 1/23/20
I- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
C- Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20-
O- The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
C- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler 3/1/20
E- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20
A-Allerton- character in Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20 -
N - The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp-2/13/20
2. Atlantic Ocean
A- Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton- 3/6/20
T- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/25/20
L- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
A- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
N- I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron 3/2/20
T- Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs 2/2/20
I- Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
C- Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
O- Orlando by Virginia Woolf-2/8/20
C- The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 3/4/20
E- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
A- Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - 2/8/20
N - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon 3/6/20
3. Indian Ocean
I- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
N- Neon Surf: And Other Stories of Love & Remembrance by Jack Kelleher-3/27/20
D- The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20
I- Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare 3/21/20
A- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
N- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
O- Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20
C- Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros 3/5/20
E- Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20
A- Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer-7/15/20-
N- Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
4. Pacific Ocean
P- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
A- The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
C- Confessions of a Pretty Lady: Stories True and Otherwise by Sandra Bernhard-3/17/20
I- In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
F- For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl 1/11/20
I- Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20 -
C- In the Heart of the Country by J.M. Coetzee 3/8/20
O-Oriane, a MC in The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust 7/24/20-
C- The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/15/20
E- The Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe -7/20/20
A- The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa - 3/30/20
N - The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20
5. Southern Ocean
S- Divine Comedy by Sabri Bebawi -2/9/20
O- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20
U- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
T- Territory of Light by Yūko Tsushima 1/26/20
H- Harriet. MC in Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
E- Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible: A Comprehensive Bible Guide with Hundreds of Photographs, Maps, and Charts by David Alexander 7/5/20
R- The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20
N-Nell- a MC in Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20
O- The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict 8/26/20
C- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
E- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20
A- The Piano Lesson by August Wilson 3/23/20
N-Nadyezhda Fyodorovna, MC in The Duel by Anton Chekhov 8/8/20
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I finally found candy canes.....I'm only 1 year late!
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✔1. Angel-Pt4Ch1-Coming Up for Air- "...and the machine-made marble angels that look like something off a wedding-cake. " 12/3/18
✔2. Artificial-p.116-The Green Man-"Voice wrong, artificial." 12/19/18
✔3. Branches-Pt1Ch2-Coming Up for Air-"...who are sent from branch to branch to ginger the girls up." 12/1/18
✔4. Candy Canes- p.200-The Overstory-"...and panties striped like a candy cane." 12/30/19
✔5. Celebration-p.84-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"...for our usual celebration of eating..." 12/9/18
✔6. December-p.124-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"Back in December, I'd read Twilight..." 12/10/18
✔7. Decorate-p.85-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"I let the kids decorate our tree..." 12/9/18
✔8. Festive-p.20-Gertrude and Claudius-"...felt her hips swing and heard the festive bells at her waist ring and clink." 12/29/18
✔9. Fresh Cut (exact)-p.257-The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America-"The possession he craved was a transient thing, like the scent of a fresh cut hyacinth."
✔10. Garland-p.19-The Monkey Wrench Gang-"...down where the young sireens weave the seaweed garlands..." 12/4/18
✔11. Gifts-p.140-Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore-"All these little gifts, mostly from strangers."
✔12. Green-Pt2Ch3-Coming Up for Air- "All I was thinking of was the green pool and the carp" 12/1/18
✔13. Large-Pt1Ch3-Coming Up for Air-"But taking it by and large, I thought, it’s not so bad to be fat." 12/1/18
✔14. Lights-p.20-The Monkey Wrench Gang-"...the soft lights of the instrument panel..." 12/4/18
✔15. Needles-Pt2Ch5-Coming Up for Air- "‘Needle! Needle! You got a needle!’" 12/2/18
✔16. Ornaments-Pt2Ch10-Coming Up for Air-"...and it was so full of spears, blow-pipes, brass ornaments, and the heads of wild animals that you could hardly move about in it." 12/2/18
✔17. Pine-Ch.5-Tess of the D'Urbervilles- "The stables, partly screened by Austrian pines and evergreen oaks, and fitted with every late appliance..." 12/3/18
✔18. Presents-p.1-Coming Up for Air-"...the silver egg-stand that Hilda’s mother gave us for a wedding present,..." 12/1/18
✔19. Real-p.1-Coming Up for Air-"George Bowling is my real name." 12/1/18
✔20. Scent-p.110-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"I know that scent." 12/10/18
✔21. Setting Up (exact)-p.20-Wise Children-"Then, one day, deep in the Midwest, as they were setting up in a townlet..." 4/18/19
✔22. Skirt-Pt2Ch1-Coming Up for Air-"...with her pigtails hanging down behind it, and a long, draggled skirt which trailed on the ground," 12/1/18
✔23. Small-Pt2Ch3-Coming Up for Air-"He would have been just the man for some small official job, ..." 12/1/18
✔24. Spruce- p.79-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"...with its acres and acres of white spruce..." 12/8/18
✔25. Stand- Pt1Ch2-Coming Up for Air-"Why do they stand it?" 12/1/18
✔26. Star-p.134-The Monkey Wrench Gang-"...material glided across the field of stars..." 12/5/18
✔27. Taking Down (exact)-p.164- Tess of the D'Urbervilles - "She heard the rattle of taking down the pails from the forked stands;..." 1/24/19
✔28. Tinsel-p.56-Breakfast at Tiffany's-"for it soaked up baubles and tinsel like melting snow." 1/19/19
✔29. Topper-p.225-Wise Children-"..and then a box hat once contained a topper." 5/11/19
✔30. Tradition-p.83-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"...my mother began her tradition of making an anatomically correct Adam and Eve..." 12/9/18
✔31. Tree Farm (exact)-p.80-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"'Are you sure?' the tree farm volunteer asked..." 12/9/18
✔32. Trunk- p.80-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"...the volunteer hacked through the tree's ten-inch trunk." 12/9/18
✔33. Water-Pt2Ch3-George Orwell-"...children were still thrashed and put to bed on bread and water,..." 12/1/18
✔34. Yearly-p.32-Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading-"...with the yearly cash enclosed." 12/9/18
Challenge #385-p.19- Booktivity-MEGA Scavenger Hunthttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Begins: 01Jan20 / Ends: 30June20
Word list
alfalfa
alien
aphorism
Astroturf
barnacle
befuddled
bigot
blizzard
boycott
cactus
cotton candy
cowboy
credentials
cucumber
daffodil
desperate
dismount
divine
dynamite
eager
ebony
equinox
evangelical / evangelist
farmhouse
fisticuffs
forward
frame of mind (phrase)
fritters
gallop(ed)
ghetto
grapevine
guitar
haggard
harpoon
hatchery
hemp
hillbilly
innuendo
intellectual
interspersed
irrigation
jackal
jicama
judo
jungle
kindred
kinky
kringle
lament
lisp
literary
lobster
lustrous
marijuana
marquee
miracle
mystical / mystic
navigate(d)
nostalgia / nostalgic
novice
nun
obscure(d)
ooze
operation
opinion
peony
perversion
pitchfork
porcelain
puddle
quack
quagmire
raiment
redneck
ridiculous
rugby
saunter(ed)
savage
second-class
soliloquy
spring
tar
tenacious
toke
toothbrush
trout
upper lip
urchin
verbal
villian
viscous / viscosity
wasp
whale
windmill
wobble(d)
xenophobic
yell
yodel(ed)
zilch
zircon
*****COMPLETED 2/20/20***** UNTIMELYChallenge #386- CCC
January 2020 Scavenger Challenge | Auld Lang Syne
Duration: January 1 - 31, 2020
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
January 2020 Scavenger Challenge | Auld Lang Syne
Duration: January 1 - 31, 2020
As much as I love "Auld Lang Syne" it does make me feel a bit sad. I've chosen two recordings for your listening enjoyment while completing this challenge - Mairi Campbell and The Tenors.
7/7 Complete
1. Robert Burns wrote the words to "Auld Lang Syne" in 1788, although he himself attributes some of the verses to lots of old Scottish folk songs that had never previously been written down. He meant the words to be sung to a folk tune called Roud #1694.
🏴 Read a book of poetry (must be 150+ pages) OR read a book that involves music in some way; tell us how.- Broadway Anecdotes by Peter Hay 2/20/20- many if not most of the anecdotes deal with Broadway musicals.
*****2. "Auld Lang Syne" roughly translates to "for old times’ sake.” The song is all about preserving old friendships and looking back over the events of the year. It evokes a sense of belonging and fellowship, tinged with nostalgia.
🏴 Reread one of your favorite books OR read a book about long ago friends reuniting.- The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras
*****3. It is a much-loved Scottish tradition to sing the song just before midnight on New Year’s Eve. Everyone stands in a circle holding hands, then at the beginning of the final verse ('And there's a hand my trusty friend') they cross their arms across their bodies so that their left hand is holding the hand of the person on their right, and their right hand holds that of the person on their left.
🏴 Read a book whose cover shows a circle or a pair of hands; post the cover OR read a book that takes place in Scotland.- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20- takes place in Scotland
*****4. The song has become a New Year’s tradition in countries the world over. Not only is the song sung on New Year’s but it may be sung at funerals, graduations, or any ceremony of leaving or ending. The international Scouting movement ends a jamboree with "Auld Lang Syne."
🏴 Read a book in which any type of special occasion is being celebrated;- In Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20- all the action takes place on New Year's Eve...including a party
tell us what OR read a book in which a funeral takes place.
*****5. There are a total of five verses and the English version varies slightly from the original Scottish version. Though ‘auld’ gets translated as ‘old’ in the first verse, the chorus leaves the original ‘auld’ in place.
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
II
And surely you'll buy your pint cup!
and surely I'll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
Chorus
III
We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we've wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.
Chorus
IV
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
Chorus
V
And there's a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o' thine!
And we'll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.
Chorus
🏴 Read a book that has been translated; tell us the original and the translated language OR read a book that has a “5” in its original publication year; tell us the year.- 1925- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
*****6. The tune to which "Auld Lang Syne" is sung is much disputed over who actually wrote it, and it is not the Roud #1694 to which Burns originally set it (but it’s close). The Scots traditionally sing the song at a much faster tempo than Americans associate with the melody. George M. Cohen deliberately borrowed the first line for one of his versus of "You’re a Grand Old Flag" (But should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the grand old flag.)
🏴 Read a book that seems to flow exceptionally fast or exceptionally slow; tell us which- fast paced action in The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
OR read a book that mentions or refers to another book within its text; tell us the book being referenced.
*****7. "Auld Lang Syne" has been recorded multiple times by multiple artists. Guy Lombardo with his Royal Canadians performed it in 1939 on New Year’s Eve. He is often credited with popularizing the song in United States. Lombardo’s version is played in NYC’s Times Square immediately after the huge ball drops.
🏴 Read a book by a Canadian author; be sure to post the author link OR read a book that takes place in New York City.-The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20
*****COMPLETED 1/22/20*****TIMELYChallenge #387- CCC
150p. min
January 2020 Scavenger Challenge | Auld Lang Syne
Duration: January 1 - 31, 2020
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
January 2020 Scavenger Challenge | Auld Lang Syne
Duration: January 1 - 31, 2020
To complement Suzanne's scavenger challenge, we have some words having to do with the song Auld Lang Syne. Pick a word or words from below and spell them out using first letter of titles (excluding A, An and The) or author's first and last initials.
S-The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
C-The Professor's House by Willa Cather 1/22/20
O-The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
U-The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
T-In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
S-Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
Challenge #388-CCCA – Z AUTHORS
DURATION: January 1 - December 31, 2020
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Once again this year, we’re challenging you to read at least one book by an author whose LAST name begins with each letter of the alphabet. If you have trouble finding authors whose last names begin with Q, U, X, Y and Z, you may use the author’s first name OR a name in which the letter appears – for example: Brian Jacques could be used for either Q or U. However, we’re asking that you NOT use this option until the last two months of the challenge, or until you have completed all but these letters. Please TRY to find a name beginning with the appropriate letter. If you use this option "early," your book/s will NOT count!
CHALLENGE RULES :
See this thread for more detailed rules for all CCC challenges.
♦ If you want to participate in this challenge, please sign up by posting at least a partial list of the challenge requirements. This gives us a post to link you to, which you can use to update your books as the challenge progresses.
♦ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long.
Duration: Jan 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
Completed: 0/26
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*****COMPLETED 6/1/22***** UNTIMELYChallenge #389-CCC
2020 A-Z Book Titles
Duration: Jan 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
see and post at- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2020 A-Z Book Titles
Duration: Jan 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
Once again this year, we’re challenging you to read at least one book whose title begins with each letter of the alphabet. Only the first word of the title counts, and A, An and The DO NOT count. If you have trouble finding titles beginning with Q, X and Z, you may use a title in which the letter appears – for example: The Red Queen for Q. However, we’re asking that you NOT use this option until the last two months of the challenge, or until you have completed all but these letters. Please TRY to find a title beginning with the appropriate letter. If you use this option "early," your book/s will NOT count!
CHALLENGE RULES - PLEASE READ!
See this thread for more detailed rules for CCC challenges.
❖ If you want to participate in a challenge, sign up by posting at least a partial list of the challenge requirements. This gives us a post to link you to, which you can use to update your books as the challenge progresses.
❖ Books must be at least 150 pages long (unless they are graphic novels, see below) and may only be used for one task in this challenge,
24/26
A- Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - 2/8/20
B- Broadway Anecdotes by Peter Hay 2/20/20
C- Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
D- Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20 - #1676
E- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20
F-For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl 1/11/20
G- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
H- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
I- In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
J- Just Kids by Patti Smith 7/31/20-
K- -Kid Lobotomy, Vol. 1: A Lad Insane by Peter Milligan-6/1/22-
L- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
M- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4/3/20
N- The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp-2/13/20
O- The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
P- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
Q- Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20
R- The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras
S- Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20
T- Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd - 1/23/20
U- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
V- The Volcano, Montserrat and Me: Twenty years with an active volcano by Lally Brown 8/16/20
W- Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros 3/5/20
X- A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21
Y- You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews-4/4/22-
Z- The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket 3/23/21-
*****COMPLETED 3/27/20*****UNTIMELYChallenge #390- CCC
OLYMPICS #7: Surfing
Timeframe: 1/1/20 to 1/31/20
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
OLYMPICS #7: Surfing
Timeframe: 1/1/20 to 1/31/20
5/5
*****1. Surfing at the Summer Olympics will make its debut appearance in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The dreams of Duke Kahanamoku have finally become a reality. As surfing’s earliest ambassador, the Hawaiian icon advocated for the sport’s inclusion in the Olympic Games. More than 50 years after Duke’s initial push, surfing has officially become an Olympic sport.
🏄 Read a book in which a character sets a goal and strives to reach it (briefly tell us about it) - In The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20, the title character is a widow in her 60s who wishes to become a spy...and succeeds.
or - a book where all words in the title start with a letter in DUKEKAHANAOKU (A, An, and The DO count).-
*****2. With the decision to have surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, officials announced that it would take place in the ocean and not in a wave pool, as had been speculated. To ensure quality surf, the contest will feature a waiting period of 16 days. Once the event runs, it will take two days to finish the competition.
🌊 Read a book that you had to wait for (on a library wait list or an anticipated gift) - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
or - a book with the ocean on the cover (show us the cover).
*****3. The 2020 Summer Olympics will use a four-man heat structure, meaning four athletes will compete at any given time. The best two of each heat will continue to the next round. Each heat will run for 20 to 25 minutes, with their top two scores being used.
🏄 Read a Series #4 book (tell us the series) - or - a book where a group or team of people compete against each other (briefly tell us the circumstances). In The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20, tree-huggers and people in the timber industry compete for dominance.
*****4. Only one rider may ride a wave at any given time, using the common surfing etiquette rule where the surfer who is closest to the peak has right of way. Any interference with the surfer who has right of way can incur a penalty and result in point deductions. A panel of judges will determine each rider's performance from wave to wave, scoring from one to ten with two decimals. e.g. 8.51. Scores are based on the difficulty of maneuvers performed. This includes speed, power, and flow.
🌊 Read a book in which a character interferes with another character or causes problems in some way (briefly tell us how) - or - a book whose original publication YEAR includes two of the following numbers - 8, 5, 1 (tell us the year).-1925- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
*****5. There will be 20 men and 20 women competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics. This is currently limited to high-performance shortboards only, separated into categories of gender. If surfing is included in upcoming games such as Paris 2024 or Los Angeles 2028, other categories such as longboarding, bodyboarding and SUP (stand up paddle board) may be included.
🏄 Read a book with an intact "20" in the total number of pages (tell us how many pages) - or - a book in which surfing is involved in some way.- surfers are main characters in some of the stories in Neon Surf: And Other Stories of Love & Remembrance by Jack Kelleher-3/27/20
*****COMPLETED 7/23/20***** UNTIMELYChallenge #391- CCC
Unusual Flowers
January 1 - June 30, 2020
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Unusual Flowers
January 1 - June 30, 2020
150p. min
30 of 30 Complete
Challenge
*****1. Birds of Paradise/Strelitzia Reginae , commonly known as the crane flower, is a species of flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. Its names reference the open flower's resemblance to the head and beak of a colorful exotic bird. An evergreen perennial, it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers. In temperate areas it is a popular houseplant.
-> Read a book with a bird name intact in the title -or- read a book that is popular (at least 30,000 ratings on GR).- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
*****2. Black Bat Flower/Tacca Chantrieri is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. This plant is unusual in the sense that it has black flowers, and they are bat-shaped. The flowers are up to 12 inches across, and have long 'whiskers' that can grow up to 28 inches. It is native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia and Southern China.
-> Read a book with a mostly black cover (post the cover)- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
-or- read a book with a bat-related thing as an important part of the plot (think vampire books or batman comics!)
*****3. Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe/Aristolochia gigantea is an ornamental plant native to Brazil. It is a vigorous evergreen climber (vine) with heart-shaped leaves and spectacular fragrant flowers and can be grown from seeds or by cuttings. The Dutchman's Pipe varieties all pose a threat to the pipevine swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly confuses the flower with its native host plant and will lay eggs on it although pipevine swallowtail caterpillars cannot survive on the foliage.
-> Read a book in which a character trusts the wrong person in some way (tell us who) - many men trust the MC (to their detriment) in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
- -or- read a book with a heart shape on the cover (post the cover)
*****4. Buddhist Udumbara/Ficus Racemosa refers to the tree, flower and fruit of the cluster fig. In Buddhist literature, this tree or its fruit may carry the connotation of rarity or parasitism. The flowers of the udumbara are enclosed within its fruit, as in all figs. Because the flower is hidden inside the fruit, a legend developed to explain the absence (and supposed rarity) of the visual flower: in Buddhism, the flower was said to bloom only once every 3000 years and thus came to symbolize events of rare occurrence. In early medieval Japan and possibly elsewhere this flower is believed to be capable of saving the lives of those dying from disease.
-> Read a book where a main character is very ill (tell us who) -or- read a book set in Japan.- Territory of Light by Yūko Tsushima 1/26/20
*****5. Common Sundew/Drosera Rotundifolia is a a carnivorous plant often found in bogs, marshes and fens. One of the most widespread sundew species, it is found in all of northern Europe, much of Siberia, large parts of northern North America, Korea and Japan but is also found as far south as California, Mississippi and Alabama in the United States of America and on New Guinea. The plant feeds on insects, which are attracted to the glistening drops of mucilage, loaded with a sugary substance, covering its leaves. It has evolved this carnivorous behavior in response to its habitat, which is usually poor in nutrients or is so acidic that nutrient availability is severely decreased.
-> Read a book with an important scene set in a bog or marsh -or- read a book with a sun on the cover (post the cover).- Bond gets pursued and captured in a mangrove type marsh in Bermuda in Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
*****6. Corpse Lily/Rafflesia Arnoldii is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. It has a very strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower". The stink attracts flies and beetles which pollinate the rare plant. It is endemic to the rain-forests of Sumatra and Borneo.
-> Read a book with a death in it -or- read a large standalone book (>450p., tell us the number of pages).- The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20-502p.
*****7. Dancing Girls/Impatiens Bequaertii are nicknamed for their resemblance to dancing ladies in dresses. These tiny flowers are native to East Africa and come in white and light pink. They are vines, and the flowers are little - hardly half an inch in size.
-> Read a book that has a mostly light pink cover (post the cover) - The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp-2/13/20-
or- read a book in which a formal dance of some sort occurs.
*****8. Desert Pea/Swainsona Formosa is an Australian plant in the genus swainsona, named after the English botanist Isaac Swainson, famous for its blood-red leaf flowers, each with a bulbous black center, or "boss". It is native to the arid regions of central and north-western Australia, and its range extends into all mainland Australian states with the exception of Victoria.
-> Read a book in which shows blood on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which the main character has a boss.- the title character had a boss when she worked for Macy's in Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
*****9. Devil's Hand/Chiranthodendron pentadactylon is a flowering plant genus in the family Malvaceae. The tree is called the devil's, monkey's or Mexican hand tree or the hand-flower in English, the árbol de las manitas (tree of little hands) in Spanish, and mācpalxōchitl (palm flower) in Nahuatl, all on account of its distinctive red flowers, which resemble open human hands. The scientific name means "five-fingered hand-flower tree". This species is native to Guatemala and southern Mexico.
-> Read a book with a horrible evil villain (bonus for the devil himself) -Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20
or- read a book with a hand prominently seen on the cover (post the cover).
*****10. Flying Duck Orchid/Caleana Major is a small orchid found in eastern and southern Australia. This terrestrial plant features a remarkable flower, resembling a duck in flight. In 1986 this orchid was featured on an Australian postage stamp.
-> Read a book set in Australia -Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood 3/22/20
or- read a book in which an important item is received via mail.
*****11. Hooker's Lips/Psychotria elata is a tropical plant native to rain forests in Central and South American countries such as Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Colombia. It can adapt to temperate climates. It is notable for its distinctly-shaped red bracts, a modified set of leaves. Before its flowers bloom, the bracts resemble a pair of human lips. Its shape attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, which are its primary pollinators.
-> Read a book with lips shown prominently on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book with a lady of the night character.- several such characters throughout the stories in Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
*****12. Hydnora Africana is an achlorophyllous plant in the family Hydnoraceae, native to southern Africa that is parasitic on the roots of members of the spurge family. The plant grows underground, except for a fleshy flower that emerges above ground and emits an odor of feces to attract its natural pollinators, dung beetles and carrion beetles. The flowers act as temporary traps, retaining the beetles that enter long enough for them to pick up pollen. It is also called jackal food.
-> Read a book with an important scene set underground - scene in an underground cave in The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
or- read a book that is a retelling or spinoff book.
*****13. Jade Vine/Strongylodon macrobotrys is a species of leguminous perennial liana (woody vine), a native of the tropical forests of the Philippines, with stems that can reach up to 18m in length. The claw-shaped flowers are carried in pendent trusses of 75 or more flowers and can reach as much as 3m long. The turquoise flower color is similar to some forms of the minerals turquoise and jade, varying from blue-green to mint green.
-> Read a book with a mostly turquoise or jade cover (post the cover) -or- read a book with either 7 or 5 in the year it was first published (tell us when the book was published).- The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20-pub. 1954
*****14. Lady's Slipper Orchid/Cypripedium acaule is a member of the orchid genus Cypripedium. The pink lady's slipper is the provincial flower of Prince Edward Island, Canada and the state wildflower of New Hampshire, United States.
-> Read a book set in Canada -or- read a book with something delicate on the cover (post the cover).- a delicate cuckoo clock- The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20-
*****15. Lithops Weberi is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to southern Africa. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words lithos, meaning "stone," and ops, meaning "face," referring to the stone-like appearance of the plants. They avoid being eaten by blending in with surrounding rocks and are often known as pebble plants or living stones.
-> Read a book in which a main character wears a disguise for whatever reason -or- read a book with an important scene set in a desert- one of the main characters discovers Indian artifacts in the New Mexico desert in The Professor's House by Willa Cather 1/22/20-
*****16. Lobster Claw/Heliconia is a genus of flowering plants in the monotypic family Heliconiaceae. Most of the 194 known species are native to the tropical Americas, but a few are indigenous to certain islands of the western Pacific and Maluku. Common names for the genus include lobster-claws, toucan beak, wild plantains or false bird-of-paradise. The last term refers to their close similarity to the bird-of-paradise flowers. The flowers can be hues of reds, oranges, yellows, and greens. -> Read a book with a sea creature on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which the main character lies about something important.- In In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20, the MC lies, by omission his true name and identity.
*****17. Monkey Face Orchid/Dracula simia is an epiphytic orchid originally described in the genus Masdevallia, but later moved to the genus Dracula. The arrangement of column, petals and lip strongly resembles a monkey's face. Flowers are fragrant with the scent of a ripe orange.
-> Read a book with a monkey or ape in the plot -or- read a book with a fruit on the cover (post the cover).-
by Dervla Murphy-7/14/20*****18. Naked Man Orchid/Orchis italica or the Italian orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean. It gets its common name from the lobed lip (labellum) of each flower which mimics the general shape of a naked man.
-> Read a book set in a country along the Mediterranean (tell us where)-Greece- Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd - 1/23/20
-or- read a book with a naked cover (no cover art, post the cover).
*****19. Night Blooming Cereus is the common name referring to a large number of flowering ceroid cacti that bloom at night. The flowers are short lived, and some of these species, such as Selenicereus grandiflorus, bloom only once a year, for a single night. Other names for one or more cacti with this habit are princess of the night, Honolulu queen (for Hylocereus undatus), Christ in the manger and queen of the night.
-> Read a book with the word NIGHT or QUEEN in the title (plurals okay, but no other variations) -or- read a Christmas book (Genre Holiday -> Christmas on GR).- Arabian Nights: The Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights Volume I of II- 8/5/20
*****20. Parrot Flower/Impatiens psittacina or "parrot balsam" is a species of balsam from Southeast Asia that was described by the botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker and was noted for its flower that resemble a "flying cockatoo". It is known from Thailand, Burma and parts of India. The flower is light purple and carmine red.
-> Read a book set in India, Burma or Thailand (tell us where) -or- read a book with something flying on the cover (post the cover).-birds - Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs 2/2/20-
*****21. Passion Flower/Passiflora is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly tendril-bearing vines, with some being shrubs or trees. They can be woody or herbaceous. Passion flowers produce regular and usually showy flowers with a distinctive corona.
-> Read a book marked Romance on the main GR page - Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20
-or- read a book with a character who can be described as passionate.
*****22. Pitcher Plant are several different carnivorous plants which have modified leaves known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of what are considered to be "true" pitcher plants are formed by specialized leaves. The plants attract and drown their prey with nectar.
-> Read a book with a pitcher of some sort on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book with a trap set in the plot for whatever reason. -pirates set a trap to capture Panama in Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
*****23. Sea Holly/Eryngium are low-maintenance and produce striking purple-blue flowers that look like small glowing thistles. They are very similar to globe thistle, but sea holly flowers have green or blue cones and a distinctive bract collar in silver, white, green or bluish-purple. The colors often look almost metallic and painted on and can change in the sunlight.
-> Read a book with a metal name in the title - Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
or- read a book with a sea in the cover (post the cover).
*****24. Sea Poison Tree/Barringtonia asiatica is a species of Barringtonia native to mangrove habitats from islands of the Indian Ocean in the west to tropical Asia and islands of the western Pacific Ocean. It is grown along streets for decorative and shade purposes in some parts of India, for instance in some towns on the southeastern shore. It is also known as Box Fruit due to the distinct box-shaped fruit it produces.
-> Read a book where a poison is used -or- read a book with an X in the title. - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
*****25. Snake's Head Fritillary/Fritillaria meleagris is a Eurasian species of flowering plant in the lily family. Its common names include snake's head fritillary, snake's head (the original English name), chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, guinea flower, leper lily (because its shape resembled the bell once carried by lepers), Lazarus bell, checkered lily, checkered daffodil, drooping tulip or, in northern Europe, simply fritillary.
-> Read a book with a creepy crawly on the cover (post the cover)-snake on cover of Bangkok 8 by John Burdett -7/23/20-
-or- read a book in which chess is played.
*****26. Starfish Flower/Stapelia grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the genus Stapelia of the family Apocynaceae. It is also referred to as the carrion plant, giant toad plant, or starfish cactus, although it is not related to cacti at all. Stapelia grandiflora sometimes also goes by the name of Stapelia flavirostris. The plant is native to South Africa. The name "carrion plant" is due to the odor emitted by the flowers as a technique of attracting flies in areas where other pollinating insects are scarce.
-> Read a book with a star shape on the cover (post the cover)
star inside the letter "U"- The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie-6/17/20-
-or- read a book that reeks (less than 3.5 stars on GR, tell us the rating).
*****27. Swaddled Baby Orchid/Anguloa Uniflora is one of the smaller species of orchids. Its plant grows up to a height of 18-24 inches only. One can see pseudo bulbs that are conical in shape just below the thin and pleated leaves of this orchid. However, the highlight of this orchid, without a doubt, is its complex flower that looks like a baby cuddled and wrapped inside a swaddling cloth. The flowers are unusually large in comparison to the size of the plant. These amazing flowers are often a cream color or completely white and are waxy in nature.
Read a book with a baby in the plot -or- read a book with a mostly white cover (post the cover)- Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare 3/21/20
*****28. Titan Arum/Amorphophallus Titanum is a flowering plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. The titan arum's inflorescence is not as large as that of the talipot palm, Corypha umbraculifera, but the inflorescence of the talipot palm is branched rather than unbranched. The species is endemic to Sumatra. Due to its odor, which is like the smell of a rotting corpse or carcass, the titan arum is characterized as a carrion flower, and is also known as the corpse flower or corpse plant. For the same reason, the title corpse flower is also attributed to the genus Rafflesia.
-> Read a book that shares its title with another book (title should be an exact match, link the other book) -[I read book:Queer|23942] by William S. Burroughs1/5/20or- and another book with the exact same title is Queer
read a large series book (>450p., tell us the number of pages)
*****29. Torch Ginger/Etlingera_elatior is a species of herbaceous perennial plant. It's also called torch ginger, ginger flower, red ginger lily, torch lily, wild ginger, Philippine wax flower, Indonesian tall ginger, and porcelain rose. The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements. In North Sumatra (especially in Karo tribe), the flower buds are used for a stewed fish dish. In Thailand, it is eaten in a kind of Thai salad preparation.
-> Read a book with a rose on the cover (post the cover) -The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20-
or- read a book with a book marked FOOD or FOOD FICTION in the main page of GR.
****30. Welwitschia is a monotypic gymnosperm genus, comprising solely the distinctive Welwitschia mirabilis, endemic to the Namib desert within Namibia and Angola. The plant is commonly known simply as welwitschia in English, but the name tree tumbo is also used. Welwitschia is the only living genus of the family Welwitschiaceae and order Welwitschiales, in the division Gnetophyta. Informal sources commonly refer to the plant as a "living fossil". The plant figures as a charge in the national coat of arms of Namibia. Claire Waight Keller included it to represent the country in Meghan Markle's wedding veil, which included the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country.
-> Read a book set in the ancient world -or- read a book with a wedding in the plot.- wedding- Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - 2/8/20
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*****COMPLETED 5/12/20*****UNTIMELYChallenge #392-CCC
150p. min
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA - KANSAS
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FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA - KANSAS
Duration: Jan 01, 2020 - Feb 29, 2020
Completed: 9/10
*****1. January 29th of 1861 was when Kansas joined the United States becoming the 34th state. Its capital city is Topeka. The name Kansas comes from the Kansas river, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the south wind". It shares its name origins with the state of Arkansas. Kansas is nicknamed Sunflower State after its flowers.
✒ Read a book whose cover is mostly yellow - Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20-
or read a book whose title or subtitle contains a direction word (north, south, west and east only!) or read a book whose main characters last name begins with K.
*****2. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the south; and Colorado on the west. Kansas is the 15th-largest state by area and is the 34th most-populous of the 50 states. Residents of Kansas are called Kansans. Kansas is located equidistant from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in Smith County near Lebanon. The American Buffalo is the state animal of Kansas. The state bird is the Western Meadowlark, the state tree is the Cottonwood, and the state flower is the Wild Native Sunflower. The State motto is "Ad Astra Per Aspera" (latin for To the Stars through Difficulties).
✒ Read a book with a starry sky on the cover (post the cover) -or- read the center book from a finished series. (i.e., book #4 of a 7 book series, or #3 or #4 of a 6 book series. Tell us the series). #2 in a three book series- The d'Artagnan Romances- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
*****3. Kansas was first settled by Americans in 1827 with the establishment of Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery debate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854 with the Kansas–Nebraska Act, abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri rushed to the territory to determine whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas. The abolitionists prevailed, and Kansas entered the Union as a free state, hence the unofficial nickname "The Free State."
✒ Read a book with blood prominently shown on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book with a character who is working to get themselves free from something (tell us how your book works).- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20- the MC fights to regain her freedom from Chinese spies in Albania
*****4. John Brown was an American abolitionist. Brown advocated the use of armed insurrection to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States. He first gained national attention when he led small groups of volunteers during the Bleeding Kansas crisis of 1856. He was dissatisfied with the pacifism of the organized abolitionist movement: "These men are all talk. What we need is action—action!" In May 1856, Brown and his supporters killed five supporters of slavery in the Pottawatomie massacre, which responded to the sacking of the town of Lawrence by pro-slavery forces. Brown was found guilty of treason when he led a raid on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, intending to start a slave liberation movement. He was hanged. He is still regarded as a controversial figure today, being remembered both as martyr and terrorist.
✒ Read a book whose author has a color for their last name (variations like Greenberg are acceptable) -or- read a book in which a character in controversial due to their actions. (tell us how your character fits).- The title character is controversial due to her unconventional teaching methods...and rumored affairs and strange politics in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20
*****5. When the Civil war was over, the Chisholm Trail was opened and plans began for a railroad through the state of Kansas. This inspired numerous cattle towns to be born. Places such as Abilene, Wichita, and Dodge City soon attracted every type of character - cowboys, scoundrels, outlaws, gunfighters, "painted ladies", and more. Wild Bill Hickok was a deputy marshal at Fort Riley and a marshal at Hays and Abilene. Dodge City was another wild cowboy town, and both William "Bat" Masterson and Wyatt Earp worked as lawmen in the town. In one year alone, eight million head of cattle from Texas boarded trains in Dodge City bound for the East, earning Dodge the nickname "Queen of the Cowtowns." Dodge City was also responsible for the term "red light district". The front door of Red Light Bordello was made of red glass and produced a red glow when lit at night.
✒ Read a book with a door on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which the main character goes by a nickname (tell us their name and their nickname). Nick is known as Watchman in The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
*****6. Kansas is said to be flatter than a pancake. A trio of geographers set out to prove it in 2003 using a pancake from IHOP and a laser microscope. They then compared the pancake to an east-west profile of Kansas taken from a 1:250,000 scale digital model of the state’s elevation data, and calculated flatness estimates for each. A flatness value of 1.000 would indicate “perfect, platonic flatness.” The pancake was scored as 0.957, which the researchers said is “pretty flat, but far from perfectly flat.” The value for Kansas, meanwhile was ~0.9997, or “damn flat,” as they said. “Simply put, our results show that Kansas is considerably flatter than a pancake,” the team concluded. However, their methodology was quite flawed, and any other US State would also have appeared flatter than the poor pancake. In reality, Kansas doesn't even make the top five of the flattest US states. (It's Florida).
✒ Read a book which you think is flat (either in terms of plot or characters - tell us why you thought so) - flat is an understatement for The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras- so repetitive and not much of a story....something of a glimpse at some psychosis
or- read a book in which something widely believed turns out to be false.
*****7. Dwight D. Eisenhower from Abilene was the 34th President of the United States. The first woman mayor in the United States was Susan Madora Salter. She was elected to office in Argonia in 1887. The first black woman to win an Academy Award was Kansan Hattie McDaniel. She won the award for her role in "Gone with the Wind." Barton County is the only Kansas County that is named for a woman; the famous volunteer Civil War nurse Clara Barton. Kansas inventors include Almon Stowger of El Dorado who invented the dial telephone in 1889; William Purvis and Charles Wilson of Goodland who invented the helicopter in 1909; and Omar Knedlik of Coffeyville who invented the first frozen carbonated drink machine in 1961. George Washington Carver, the famous botanical scientist who discovered more than 300 products made from the peanut, graduated from high school in Minneapolis in 1885.
✒ Read a book in with a strong female MC - pioneering woman in advertising for Macy's in Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
or- read a book in which a character is allergic (bonus for a peanut allergy!)
*****8. Helium was discovered in 1905 at the University of Kansas and Kansas is one of two sources of the gas in the US. Kansas ranks second nationally in average number of tornadoes per year (60) and third in tornadoes per 1,000 square miles (44). Dodge City is the windiest city in the United States, with an average wind speed of 14 mph. In 2007, a tornado leveled, or destroyed, 95 percent of Greensburg. It was 26 miles long, nearly two miles wide, and the damage it caused cost $250 million. It was the first tornado to be rated EF5. While still on the subject of tornadoes, the town of Liberal has the exact replica of Dorothy's house in the movie "The Wizard of Oz". Hutchinson is nicknamed the Salt City because it was built above some of the richest salt deposits in the world. Salt is still actively mined, processed and shipped from Hutchinson. The Kansas Speleological Society has cataloged at least 528 caves in 37 Kansas counties. The Hugoton Gas Field is the largest natural gas field in the United States. It underlies all or parts of 10 southwestern Kansas counties as well as parts of Oklahoma and Texas.
✒ Read a book that has been made into a movie (tell us the name of the movie if different from the book) -Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
or- read a "light" book (151-200p., tell us the number of pages).
9. Pizza Hut restaurants opened its first store in Wichita. The first national hamburger chain started in Kansas when Walter Anderson opened the first White Castle hamburger restaurant in Wichita in 1921. Goodland boasts the world's largest easel. Sitting atop the 80 foot, 40,000 pound steel easel, is a giant replica of Vincent Van Gogh's “Sunflower” painting. In 1919 the first airplane factory in Kansas was built in Wichita, which became one of the nation's top plane manufacturing cities. A ball of twine in Cawker City measures over 38' in circumference and weighs more than 16,750 pounds and is still growing. A grain elevator in Hutchinson is 1/2 mile long and holds 46 million bushels in its 1,000 bins.
✒ Read a book marked FOOD on its main GR page -or- read a book with yarn, thread or rope on its cover (post the cover). small skein of yarn popped out of the basket - Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - 2/8/20-
*****10. There's a law in Derby County that makes it illegal for a person to hit or punch a vending machine when it has stolen the person's money. Drat! In Kansas you are prohibited from using of mules to hunt ducks. It’s also illegal to shoot rabbits from motorboats. It's illegal to catch a fish with your bare hands. In Lawrence it is illegal to wear a bee in your hat (I have no idea). And in Topeka it is illegal to sing the alphabet on the streets at night.
✒ Read a book which makes you want to punch something (sorry!) -or- read a book in which the title, author's first and last name begin with consecutive letters of the alphabet (Like Blake Crouch's Abandon or Agatha Christie's The Big Four. Ignore A, an and The in the title and the author's middle initial if they have any).- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20
*****COMPLETED 9/26/20***** TIMELYChallenge #393-TCF
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REPORTER CHALLENGE:
Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
✔BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner- The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
(Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
WHO
✔Protagonist is in the medical profession- Ralph is a doctor in Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
✔Protagonist works with animals- farmers and ranchers in -The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20
✔Protagonist is writing a book- Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd - 1/23/20
✔Protagonist is happily married- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/25/20
✔Protagonist is a male- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler 3/1/20
WHAT
✔Title is 1 word- Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20
✔Title is at least 6 words- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
✔Title starts with a vowel (Not the word ‘A’)- Orlando by Virginia Woolf-2/8/20
✔An event in the title (example=Wedding Bell Blues)- Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton- 3/6/20
✔Any measurement in the title (example=inch, minute, mile, cup, quarter, etc)- Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
WHERE
✔Set in a beach town- Neon Surf: And Other Stories of Love & Remembrance by Jack Kelleher-3/27/20-
✔Set in a big city-NYC- For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl 1/11/20
✔Set on an island-Manhattan- Broadway Anecdotes by Peter Hay 2/20/20
✔Set in a state beginning with the letter ‘M’-Minnesota- This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples 7/2/20-2020
✔Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)- Albania- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
WHEN
✔Set in the 1900s- 1920s- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
✔Set in the 1800s- Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
✔Set in the future (2021 or beyond)- well..... when written...this book WAS set in the future.... 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke-9/26/20
✔Set during a storm- The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
✔Set during summer- Death on the Cliff Walk by Mary Kruger 8/1/20
HOW
(Method of Murder)
✔Poison- one of the stories in Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi 4/30/20
✔Drowning-Mordaunt drowns in Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
✔Gun/shooting- Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20
✔Blunt object- muder by both a hit with a large rock and asphixiation in In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
✔Accident- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
BONUS CATEGORY
✔WHO – Not your typical protagonist (deaf, blind, wheelchair-bound, ADHD, Aspergers, etc.)- it's not clear...but the title character has some type of mental health issues in The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras
✔WHAT – The protagonist’s first name starts with your first or last initial- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20
✔WHERE – Set in a hotel- The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20
✔WHEN – Whole book takes place within a week- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20- takes place entirely on Dec. 31, 1984 and Jan. 1, 1985
✔HOW – Mistaken identity – wrong person killed- Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20
Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used once (If it fits more than 1 category – choose one – as it can only be used in 1 of the categories)
The bonus round is just an added challenge to kick it up a notch!
The challenge runs from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year.
Books can be in any format – paper, ebooks, audio…
Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
Most of all—have fun!
*****COMPLETED 6/19/21***** TIMELYChallenge #394-WRC-125p. min.
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QUOTE:
"What's the use of worrying about your beard when your head's about to be taken?"
- Gisaku
125p. min.
Duration: January 1, 2020 - 6/19/21
Progress: 62/62
1. W- Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20
2. H- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20-
3. A- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
4. T- Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd - 1/23/20
5. S- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
6. T- The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/15/20
7. H- The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa - 3/30/20
8. E- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20
9. U- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
10. S- Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
11. E- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20
12. O- The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
13. F- The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20
14. W- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4/3/20
15. O- Orlando by Virginia Woolf-2/8/20
16. R- Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs 2/2/20
17. R- The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras
18. Y- Territory of Light by Yūko Tsushima 1/26/20
19. I- In the Heart of the Country by J.M. Coetzee 3/8/20
20. N- The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp-2/13/20
21. G- Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood 3/22/20
22. A- Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - 2/8/20
23. B- Broadway Anecdotes by Peter Hay 2/20/20
24. O- Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20
25. U- The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney-4/20/21
26. T- In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
27. Y- The Counterfeiter and Other Stories by Yasushi Inoue-3/8/21
28. O- Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21
29. U-Ussiri Thanya (Fatima), a MC in Bangkok 8 by John Burdett -7/23/20
30. R- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
31. B- Confessions of a Pretty Lady: Stories True and Otherwise by Sandra Bernhard-3/17/20
32. E- Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible: A Comprehensive Bible Guide with Hundreds of Photographs, Maps, and Charts by David Alexander 7/5/20
33. A- Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton- 3/6/20p.31
34. R- For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl 1/11/20
35. D- The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20
36. W- Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros 3/5/20
37. H- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
38. E- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
39. N- I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron 3/2/20
40. Y-Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki4/27/20I
41. O- The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict 8/26/20
42. U- Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood-6/1/21
43. R- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
44. H- Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi 4/30/20
45. E- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
46. A- The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 3/4/20
47. D-Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
48. S- Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
49. A- Close Range by Annie Proulx 4/14/20
50. B- Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20
51. O- Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet 1/1/21
52. U- Rabbit at Rest by John Updike-6/19/21
53. T- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/25/20
54. T- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
55. O- Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20
56. B- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler 3/1/20
57. E- The Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe -7/20/20
58. T- The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
59. A- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
60. K- Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare 3/21/20
61. E- Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20
62. N-Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon 3/6/20
2020 Resolutions:Lose 2 lbs per month-start @ 242 on 1/3/20; 239 on 2/24/20-227.6 on 12/31/20
Post at least 20 WMs per month
Reduce the DVR by 3% per month-start at 65% 1/1/20; at 67% 2/24/20
Read at least 15 magazines/newspapers per month-Jan- 7
Do more household chores....keep count here:
-Kitchen-17
-Garage-9
-Car
-Desk-10
-Garden-2
Exercise more and keep track here. 60" walking 1/3
60" -1/4; 60"-1/15;
Much less bread, snacks, pastries and other carbs and limit fats! Keep diabetes in check!
120 or under on glucometer-
Take care of my feet...daily lotion.-2
*****COMPLETED WITH 142 BOOKS*****TIMELYChallenge #395-Read at least 120 books in 2020:
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*****COMPLETED WITH 32,244 pages***** TIMELYChallenge #396-Read at least 30,000 pages in 2020:
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Challenge #397- Read at least 25 more books on Boxall's list in 2020:see-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Challenge #398-formerly Challenge 2B- Read at least 25 more books on Boxall's list in 2019
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Challenge #399 formerly Challenge #3B- Read at least 20,000 pages during 2019.
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Challenge 400-
formerly Challenge #7B-Read at least 150 magazines in 2019.. At least 30 of those should be magazines I read cover-to-cover* (such as The New Yorker).
28/150 & 3/30*
Challenge 401- Read at Read at least 50 magazines in 2020.. At least 15 of those should be magazines I read cover-to-cover* (such as The New Yorker).- keeping track at p.1 post 18 -https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
*****FAILED*****Challenge #402
formerly Challenge 8B- Keep track of male & female authors with a goal to not finish the year with less than 40% of either gender by the end of 2019
Male-276*^# (73.4%) Female=100 (26.6%)
*For Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales , I did not count individual stories since the Grimms were compilers and not authors per se.
^-For A Chagos Story by Vinod T. Fullee-8/23/19- the author's gender is unknown...so, not added to the figures above.
# for The Maid's Tragedy, both male authors counted.
Challenge #403Keep track at p.1 post #20-
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Keep track of male & female authors with a goal to not finish the year with less than 40% of either gender by the end of 2020
*****FAILED*****Challenge #404-
formerly Challenge #9B-
In 2019, Virtually Visit through my readings the same number of countries (or other entities*) as 2017 or more =118.
109/118
UK=76
USA=77
Afghanistan-1
Algeria=1
Argentina-1
Armenia -1
Australia-8
Austria-4
Azad Empire*-1
Bahrain - 1
Belgium-4
Betelguese-1
Bohemia*-1
Brazil-3
British Indian Ocean Territories - 1
Cameroon -3
Canada-6
Cape Verde - 1
Central African Republic - 1
Chad-1
Chiark Orbital*-1
Chile-2
China-4
Congo (Democratic Republic-formerly Zaire)- 1
Congo (Republic of) - 2
Costa Rica-2
Czech Rep.-2
Denmark-1
Ecuador-1
Egypt-3
Estonia-1
Finland-1
France-19
Gabon-1
Gambia-1
Georgia - 2
Germany-9
Greece-5
Guadaloupe-1
Guinea-Bissau-1
Heaven*-7
Hell*-1
Hong Kong- 1
Hungary-1
Iceland-1
Illyria*-1
India-5
Indonesia -1
Iran-2
Iraq-2
Ireland-9
Israel- 3
Italy-25
Jamaica-1
Japan-6
Jersey-1
Kenya - 1
Lebanon-1
Malawi-1
Malaysia-1
Mauritania - 1
Mauritius - 2
Monaco-2
Morocco-3
Netherlands-2
Neverland* -1
New Switzerland*- 1
New Zealand-1
Nicaragua-1
Norway-1
Pakistan-2
Palestine-1
Panama-2
Papua New Guinea -1
Paradise*-1
Paraguay-1
Peru-1
Philippines - 1
Planet Uranus-1
Planet- Pluto-1
Poland-2
Portugal-1
Purgatory*-1
Romania-1
Russia=5
St. Pierre & MIquelon (FR)- 1
Senegal - 3
Serbia- 1
Seychelles -1
Singapore - 1
Slovakia-2
Slovenia-1
South Africa-1
Spain-7
Sudan-1
Sweden-1
Switzerland-4
Syria-2
Tuvalu - 1
Unspecified South America -1
Uzbekistan-1
Vatican-1
Vietnam-2
Western Sahara - 1
Zambia=1
US States:
AL-1
AZ-3
AZ Territory-1
CA-15
CO-4
CT-3
DC-3
DE-1
FL-3
GA-2
HA-2
ID-2
IL-2
IN-1
KS-1
LA-1
KY-2
MA-3
MD-3
ME-2
MI-1
MN-2
MO-4
MS-1
MT-1
NC-5
NJ-7
NM-1
NV-2
NY-35
OH-2
OK-1
OR-2
PA-2
SC-1
TN-3
TX-2
UT-1
VA-2
VT-1
WA-2
WI-1
WY-1
Former Entities:
Kingdom of Babylon-1
Central African Empire -1
French Congo -1
French Equatorial Africa-1
French colony of Ubangi-Shari - 1
British Cameroons-1
British Colony of India-1
British Hong Kong- 1
British Mandate of Palestine-1
Persia-1
Russian Empire- 3
Soviet Union-4
Yugoslavia -1
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Challenge #378-
ACATT: MEMBER S*P*E*L*L #11 - MIMI
DATE: 01/01/20 - 03/31/20
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
ACATT: MEMBER S*P*E*L*L #11 - MIMI
DATE: 01/01/20 - 03/31/20
COMPLETED 2X
Round 1 completed 1/23/20
Round 2 completed 3/8/20
1. M- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
2. I- In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20
3. M - Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
4. I-Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20
M- Menaechmi; Or, the Twin-Brothers by Plautus 1/25/20
I- I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron 3/2/20
M- Henry Morgan- MC in Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
I- In the Heart of the Country by J.M. Coetzee 3/8/20
M- Mohawk Trail by Beth Brant 3/19/20
I- Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare 3/21/20
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