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Challenge #539-ACATTsee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2020 Female Authors, A - Z
Date: 02/01/20 - 01/31/21
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*****COMPLETED 4/25/20*****TIMELYChallenge #540-Wanderlust
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Switzerland's Capital: Bern
April 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020
6/6
Tasks
*****1. Altstadt/Old Town
The Old Town is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill surrounded on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century. Despite a major fire in 1405, after which much of the city was rebuilt in sandstone, and substantial construction efforts in the eighteenth century, Bern's old city has retained its medieval character. The Old Town is home to Switzerland's tallest minster as well as other churches, bridges and a large collection of Renaissance fountains. In addition to many historical buildings, the seats of the federal, cantonal and municipal government are also situated in the Old Town. It is a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site since 1983 due to the compact and generally intact medieval core and is an excellent example of incorporating the modern world into a medieval city. Numerous buildings in the Old Town have been designated as Swiss Cultural Properties of National Significance, as well as the entire Old Town.
✱ Read a book with a church, bridge or a fountain on the cover OR
✱ Read a book where a fire occurs, or something is rebuilt OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in ALTSTADT or OLD TOWN.- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
*****2. Einsteinhaus
The Einsteinhaus is a museum and a former residence of Albert Einstein. It is located on Kramgasse No. 49 in Bern, Switzerland. A flat on the second floor of the house was occupied by Einstein, his wife Mileva Marić, and their son Hans Einstein from 1903 to 1905. The Annus Mirabilis papers, which presented Einstein's theory of relativity and contributed substantially to the foundation of modern physics, were written here and published in the Annalen der Physik. During this time Einstein worked at the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. The living conditions of Einstein and his family are shown accurately in the apartment on the second floor with furniture from that time. Einstein's biography and his life's work are presented on the third floor. A smaller permanent exhibition is located at the Historical Museum of Bern.
✱ Read a fiction or nonfiction book related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) OR
✱ Read a book with 4 or 9 in the page count -234p.- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4/3/20
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in EINSTEINHAUS.
*****3. Zytglogge
The Zytglogge is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial. Despite the many redecorations and renovations it has undergone in its 800 years of existence, the Zytglogge is one of Bern's most recognisable symbols and the oldest monument of the city, and with its 15th-century astronomical clock, a major tourist attraction. It is a heritage site of national significance, and part of the Old City of Bern, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
✱ Read a book with a clock, tower, or monument on the cover OR
✱ Read a book with an astronomical term in the title, or in the author’s name - Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in ZYTGLOGGE.
*****4. Federal Palace
The Federal Palace refers to the building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. It has a total length of more than 300 metres consisting of a central assembly building and two wings housing government departments and a library. The name in German and Romansh both mean "federal house", whereas the French and Italian names both translate to "Federal Palace". The Latin word curia originates from Ancient Rome and originally meant an assembly, and later used for where the Roman Senate met, both meanings being relevant to the Federal Palace.
✱ Read a book with more than 300 pages OR
✱ Read a book where politics plays a role OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in FEDERAL PALACE.- Close Range by Annie Proulx 4/14/20
*****5. Bernisches Historisches Museum
The Bern Historical Museum is the second largest historical museum in Switzerland. It was designed by the Neuchâtel architect André Lambert and built in 1894. Since it was initially conceived as the Swiss National Museum, the architect took as his model various historic castles from the 15th and 16th centuries. An extension to the original museum building was completed in 2009. The museum contains collections related to the history of Bern from prehistoric times to the present and other artefacts on permanent display from Asia, Oceania, America and Egypt. One of the most remarkable items in the collection is the Muri statuette group, a group of six Gallo-Roman bronze figurines. The Bern Historical Museum is a heritage site of national significance. Over the museum's entrance is a glass mosaic, "The Age of History", featuring the figures of Poetry and History, made in 1900 by the Swiss painter Léo-Paul Robert.
✱ Read a book that is the second in a series - The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
OR
✱ Read a historical fiction book, or a nonfiction about history OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in BERNISCHES HISTORISCHES MUSEUM.
*****6. Zentrum Paul Klee
The Zentrum Paul Klee is a museum dedicated to the artist Paul Klee, located in Bern, Switzerland and designed by the Italian architectural practice of Renzo Piano. It features about 40 percent of Paul Klee’s entire pictorial oeuvre. In 1997, Livia Klee-Meyer, Paul Klee's daughter-in-law, donated her inheritance of almost 690 works to the city and canton of Bern. Additional works and documents donated and loaned by the family and the Paul-Klee-Foundation and a further 200 on loans. from private collections contributed to creating a very large collection of works by the artist. The decision to build the museum in the Schöngrün site on the eastern outskirts of the city was made in 1998, and renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano was contracted the same year. A preliminary project was elaborated in 2000. The building was completed in 2005. It takes the form of three undulations blending into the landscape.
✱ Read a book with a building on the cover OR
✱ Read a book published between 1998 and 2005 OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in ZENTRUM PAUL KLEE.- Looking for the Possible Dance by A.L. Kennedy 4/25/20
*****COMPLETED 4/18/20***** TIMELYChallenge #541-Wanderlust
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Bern Spell Out
April 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020
Bern Spell Out
April 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020
B-The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin 4/16/20
E-An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20
R-Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
N-Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
*****COMPLETED 4/27/20*****TIMELYChallenge #542-Wanderlust
Gardens of the World
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3 Months from Start
3/31/20- 6/30/20
Gardens of the World
3 Months from Start
3/31/20- 6/30/20
10/10
*****1. Monet’s Gardens in Giverny, France
✿ Read a book where art is important to the plot in some way OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in France OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in MONET. -Truman Capote in The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin 4/16/20
*****2. Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, Canada
✿ Read a book that includes a transformation of some kind (tell us what) -vacuum cleaner salesman becomes a spy- Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20
OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in Canada OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in BUTCHART.
*****3. Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands
✿ Read a book with a garden on the cover OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in Europe -France- Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in KEUKENHOF.
*****4. Miracle Garden in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
✿ Read a book that was published in 2013 or 2016 OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in the Middle East OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in MIRACLE. -Margaret in Looking for the Possible Dance by A.L. Kennedy 4/25/20
*****5. Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden in Pattaya, Thailand
✿ Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ORCHID (ignore A, An or The) OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in a tropical location OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in NONG NOOCH. -Guinevere Pettigrew in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4/3/20
*****6. Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, USA
✿ Read a book with over 11,000 reviews on its GR homepage
OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in the USA -Wyoming- Close Range by Annie Proulx 4/14/20
OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in LONGWOOD.
*****7. Limahuli Garden & Preserve in Kauai, Hawaii
✿ Read a book with a single flower on the cover OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in Hawaii OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in LIMAHULI. -Maude in An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20
*****8. Kawachi Fuji Garden in Kyushu, Japan
✿ Read a book with a spring or autumn setting OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in Japan - Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki4/27/20
OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in KAWACHI.
*****9. Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
✿ Read a book that has an impressive structure on the cover OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in ASIA -Turkey- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20 (Emily Pollifax also fits task below)
OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in GARDENS.
*****10. Else Kientzler Botanical Garden in Sarchi, Costa Rica
✿ Read a book that features a family with young children OR
✿ Read a book that takes place in South America OR
✿ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in ELSE.-Lisa Napoli-Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
*****COMPLETED 6/18/20*****TIMELYChallenge #543- CCC
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Duration: 4/1/20- 6/30/20
Completed: 18/18
*****1. Read a book where something simple becomes complicated (explain) - Close Range by Annie Proulx 4/14/20-one of the stories is Brokeback Mountain" where a gay male relationship becomes very complicated since one guy is already married to a woman and the other eventually gets married to a woman.
OR where two teams are against each other (could be a game, a war, a business deal, etc; identify the two teams).
*****2. Read a book with a geometric shape on the cover, bonus if it's a diamond (post the cover)-triangles used as borders on cover of The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie-6/17/20-
OR read a book with an intact "90" in the page number.
*****3. Read a book from a series that you feel should be read in order (tell us why) -to see how the title character evolves as an amateur to a semi-professional spy- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
OR read a book that is composed of at least two parts (could be designated part one or part two, or could be labeled book 1, book 2, etc WITHIN the book, not within a series or within multiple books; example part one might be during one period of time and part two might be during a later time but they have to be labeled accordingly; usually labeled such within the table of contents).
*****4. Read a book where someone within the book takes turns (could be waiting in a line, getting waited on in a store or restaurant, or playing a game); tell us how OR read a book whose title or author's name contains the word OUT (must be intact but can be within another word, such as about, Scout etc)- Outside Servitude by M.B. Bamba 6/8/20
*****5. Read a book with a number on the cover (not within the title);- Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20 -
post the cover OR a book originally published on the 9th or 25th of any month (tell us the original publication date)
*****6. Read a book that shows a strike zone on the cover (a person's body from chest to knees only; post the cover) OR read a book whose title starts with a letter in the word STRIKE- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
*****7. Read a book with a ball on the cover; bonus if it's a baseball (post the cover) OR read a book with a person who calls the shots (could be a military leader, a business leader or a parent for example); tell us who---band manager in The Commitments by Roddy Doyle 4/19/20
*****8. Read a series book #1, #2 or #3 OR read a book whose title contains an ordinal number (first, second, not one, two).- The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin 4/16/20
*****9. Read a book whose author's first and last name starts with the same initials - Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4/3/20
OR a read a book where a character accomplishes two things at once (two birds with one stone); explain.
*****10. Read a book with a three letter word in the title (excluding AND, THE) or read a book with a directional word in the title (left, right, up, west etc).- -An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20
*****11. Read a book with a word with double consonants in the title - Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood 4/17/20
OR read a book whose cover contains an image of a compound word (like a fireplace or a sidewalk); post the cover.
*****12. Read a book where a character is removed from a situation and replaced by another character; explain in The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20, the Bulgarians arrest an American...who they intend to ransom....but after arranging the money transfer, they have replaced the hostage with a decoy
OR read a book whose author's initials can be found within the word BENCH; first and last initials only.
*****13. Read a book with an object that could be used to hit a ball on the cover; be creative (post the cover) OR read a book with an action word in the title (run, hit, etc).-"dance"- Looking for the Possible Dance by A.L. Kennedy 4/25/20
*****14. Read a book where something was created because of a dislike of the other option (could be a new team, could be a rebel army because they don't like the government etc); explain- the army stages a coup in The Parachute Drop by Norbert Zongo 4/29/20
OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in DESIGNATEDHITTER (3 word minimum, include A, An and The).
*****15. Read a book with a character who works with numbers OR read a book with a math term in the title.- "Delta"- Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
*****16. Read a book that seems to take forever to finish OR read a book published in 1984.-the play itself was short....but oh so so bad that I could only take small doses at a time-- Camino Real by Tennessee Williams-6/18/20
*****17. Read a book where a young person is learning a skill for their future (such as an apprenticeship); explain - in The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20- a father/rancher buys his son a pony so that he can begin to learn ranch ways.
OR read a book whose cover has the same object in different sizes (such as a large building near a small building, or a large tree near a smaller tree); post the cover
*****18. Read a book with a main page genre of young adult OR read a book with the number 7 or 9 in the page count; tell us the number of pages.-169p.- The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
Challenge #544- CCCsee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
HISTORICAL MISPERCEPTIONS, 4/1 - 9/30
0/25 COMPLETE
150p. min.
25 – "There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will." – Albert Einstein, 1932
😲 Read a book with cloud/s shown prominently on its cover; post the cover OR a book with a negative word (no, never, none) in its title
24 – "We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out." – Decca Recording Company on declining to sign The Beatles, 1962
😲 Read a book in which music is important; briefly explain OR a book originally published in the 1960s; tell us the year
23 – "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." – Western Union internal memo, 1876
😲 Read a book with a phone or other communication device shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a main character whose first name begins with a letter in TELEPHONE; tell us the name
22 – "Reagan doesn't have that presidential look." – United Artists executive after rejecting Reagan as lead in the 1964 film The Best Man
😲 Read a book with a character who is elected to office; tell us who and the office OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in REAGAN; post a link to the author's page
21 – "Rail travel at high speed is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia." – Dr. Dionysius Lardner, 1830
😲 Read a book in which a character dies of unnatural causes OR a book with an honorific (Dr., Mrs., etc.) in its title
20 – "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." – Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
😲 Read a book with a 5 in its total page count; tell us how many pages OR a book with a major character who earns his/her living working with computers.
19 – "X-rays will prove to be a hoax." – Lord Kelvin, President of the Royal Society, 1883
😲 Read a book with an X in its title or in the author's name; post a link to the author's page if you use that option OR a book with at least one hand shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
18 – "Everyone acquainted with the subject will recognize it as a conspicuous failure." – Henry Morton, president of the Stevens Institute of Technology, on Edison's light bulb, 1880
😲 Read a book with a manmade light source shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book featuring a scientist of some sort; tell us who and what branch of science
17 – "The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty – a fad." – The president of the Michigan Savings Bank, advising Henry Ford's lawyer not to invest in the Ford Motor Co., 1903
😲 Read a book by an author named Henry (no variations, but first or last name will work) OR a book with a car (no trucks, buses, etc.) shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
16 – "Television won't last because people will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night." – Darryl Zanuck, movie producer, 20th Century Fox, 1946
😲 Read a book that has been made into a TV show (NOT a movie); tell us the show if the title is different OR a book that you found hard to put down; briefly tell us why
15 – "No one will pay good money to get from Berlin to Potsdam in one hour when he can ride his horse there in one day for free." – King William I of Prussia, on trains, 1864
😲 Read a book that you got for free OR a book set in Europe (use this list); tell us where
14 – Yale economist Irving Fisher, said in 1929 that ''stock prices have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau.'' Within weeks, values plummeted by $26 billion, heralding the start of the Great Depression.
😲 Read a book with an intact 26 in its total number of pages; tell us how many pages OR a book set in a location beginning with a letter in YALE; tell us where
13 – "If excessive smoking actually plays a role in the production of lung cancer, it seems to be a minor one." – W.C. Heuper, National Cancer Institute, 1954
😲 Read a book in which illness plays an important role; briefly explain, using spoiler tags if necessary OR a book with an ING verb in its title
12 – "No, it will make war impossible." – Hiram Maxim, inventor of the machine gun, in response to the question "Will this gun not make war more terrible?" from Havelock Ellis, an English scientist, 1893
😲 Read a book with WAR on its main GR page OR a book with a question mark in its title
11 – Henry Adams assured us in 1903, ''My figures coincide in fixing 1950 as the year when the world must go to smash.''
😲 Read a book by an author whose first or last name ENDS with Y; post a link to the author's page OR a book with DYSTOPIA on its main GR page
10 – "There will never be a bigger plane built." – a Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that holds ten people
😲 Read book #10 or higher in a series; tell us the series and position number OR a book in which a character travels by plane; tell us who
9 – "How, sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck? I pray you, excuse me, I have not the time to listen to such nonsense." Napoleon Bonaparte, when told of Robert Fulton's steamboat, 1800s
😲 Read a book where the first letter of every word in its title can be found in BONAPARTE (a letter may only be used as many times as appears in the word); 3-word minimum OR a book set in France
8 – "The idea that cavalry will be replaced by these iron coaches is absurd. It is little short of treasonous." – comment of Aide-de-camp to Field Marshall Haig, at tank demonstration, 1916
😲 Read a book whose title begins with I (ALL words count) OR a book set between 1900-1925; tell us when
7 – "I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and floundering at sea." – HG Wells, British novelist, 1901
😲 Read a book with a character who earns (or earned) his/her living as a sailor (not necessarily in the military); tell us who OR a book with a large natural body of water on its cover; post the cover
6 – "The world potential market for copying machines is 5000 at most." – IBM, to the eventual founders of Xerox, saying the photocopier had no market large enough to justify production, 1959
😲 Read a book with more than 50,000 ratings; tell us how many ratings OR a book with the letters I-B-M in its title (not necessarily in that order or in the same word)
5 – "The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys." – Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer, British Post Office, 1878
😲 Read a book with a major character who works in a blue collar job; tell us who and the job OR a book with a predominantly red cover; post the cover
4 – "It'll be gone by June." – Variety Magazine on rock 'n' roll, 1955
😲 Read a book with an apostrophe in its title OR a book added to your to-read list in June; tell us when you added it
3 – "And for the tourist who really wants to get away from it all, safaris in Vietnam." – Newsweek, predicting popular holidays for the late 1960s
😲 Read a book set in a popular vacation spot; tell us where OR a book with a character who earns his/her living in a tourist-related field; tell us who and the care
2 – "When the Paris Exhibition (of 1878) closes, electric light will close with it and no more will be heard of it." – Oxford professor Erasmus Wilson
😲 Read a book with a night scene shown prominently on the cover (bonus points for a night cityscape); post the cover OR a book in which a festival or fair takes place; briefly tell us about it
1 – "A rocket will never be able to leave the Earth's atmosphere." – New York Times, 1936
😲 Read a book set in space OR a non-fiction book about an astronaut; tell us who
*****COMPLETED 5/16/20*****UNTIMELYChallenge #545- CCC
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OLYMPICS #10: Shooting
Timeframe: 4/1/20 to 4/30/20
150.p. min
5/5
1. From just five shooting events at the inaugural 1896 Olympic Games to 15 today, the sport has grown steadily alongside the advance in firearms technology.
→ Read a book with a gun on the cover (show us the cover)-musket held by character in the back...Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20-
- or - a Series Book #5 or #15 (tell us the series).
*****2. Shooting was one of the nine events at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. In the Paris Games in 1900, live pigeons were used as moving targets. After the 1900 games, the pigeons were replaced with clay targets. In 1907, the International Shooting Sport Federation came into existence and brought some standardizations to the sport.
→ Read a book whose original publication YEAR contains a "9" (tell us the year) - or - a book set in Greece or France (bonus if it's Athens or Paris).-Paris- Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
*****3. There are 15 events in the Olympic program, divided into three different groups: rifle, pistol and shotgun. The rifle and pistol competitions are held on shooting ranges where marksmen aim at targets at distances of 10, 25 and 50 meters. In the shotgun event, competitors shoot at clay targets propelled at a series of different directions and angles.
→ Read a book from a series with at least 15 books (tell us the series) - or - a book in which the author's first AND last initials can be found in RIFLE or PISTOL or SHOTGUN. (Both initials must be in only one of these words, not a combination.)-SHOTGUN- -An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20
*****4. Marksmen need to be as steady as possible to be accurate. In order to achieve this, they use relaxation techniques to drop their heartbeat to half its normal rate, fire between heartbeats and use blinkers to hit a bullseye, which appears as no more than a tiny dot in the distance.
→ Read a book in a genre that relaxes you (tell us what genre)0Travel books & Travelogues - Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
- or - a book with some type of medical professional as a MAIN character (tell us who).
*****5. As an example of overcoming adversity, Karoly Takacs has few peers. He was part of Hungary’s world champion pistol-shooting team in 1938 when an army grenade exploded, crippling his right hand. Ten years later, having taught himself to shoot with his left, he won two gold medals in the rapid-fire class.
→ Read a book with a character who is in the military (any country, any year) - even though he is a special agent in the secret service, James Bond is also an officer in the military- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
or - a book with an author whose FIRST name starts with K or whose LAST name starts with T.
*****COMPLETED 6/16/20*****UNTIMELYLast word= "barber shop"
Challenge #546-Booktivity
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April 2020 Scavenger Hunt
BASIC word list
15/15
✔apron-p.60-Syrian Brides-"...where her husband was washing the dishes, wearing her red apron." 4/30/20
✔beacon-p.8- Waverley-"...at once shy, proud, sensitive and indolent, a beacon against exposing himself to similar mortification..." 5/27/20
✔cardboard-p.251- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax-"He removed a square of cardboard from beneath his desk blotter..." 4/8/20
✔chignon-p.50-An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good-"...and she always wore it in an old-fashioned chignon." 4/17/20
✔demands-loc.34835 of Kindle edition of The Holy Bible: English Standard Version-"'There is not a man on earth who can meet the king's demand...'" 4/15/20
✔fountain-p.152-Delta of Venus-"...like a perfume by the fountain of a man..." 4/3/20
✔horizon-p.31-Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth-"The faster we drove, the faster the water receded toward the horizon..." 4/5/20
✔ice-p.154-Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth-"...when you think of refreshment, think of ice cold Coca-Cola." 4/6/20
✔laundry-p.297- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax-"...staring with distast at what appeared to be a week's laundry that he held out to her." 4/9/20
✔manufacture-p.160- The Fixer-"I can't manufacture you a correspondent..." 5/5/20
✔patio-p.64-Our Man in Havana-"...listening to the furtive movements in the patio." 4/19/20
✔ransom-p.226-The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax-"...in the position of being like a recipient of a ransom note..." 4/7/20
✔satin-p.184- Delta of Venus-"He began to lick the satin chemise..." 4/6/20
✔tax-p.153-Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth-"File your personal income tax now." 4/6/20
✔vendors-p.237- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax-"...horns honking, donkeys braying, and vendors shouting." 4/8/20
Optional/BONUS word list
5/5
✔barber shop-p.288- The Guermantes Way-"...that he had a solicitor's practice or a barber shop in Villeparesis." 6/16/20
✔geranium-p.393-The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax-"She's not growing geraniums this season..." 4/24/20
✔livestock-p.46- Close Range-"The smell of livestock was strong." 4/11/20
✔papaya-p.406-A Suitable Boy-"...like papaya pulp, she used to improve her complexion." 4/5/20
✔watermark-p.26- Dresden, Gate-"The thick paper of the ledger books bore a castle watermark." 6/2/20
*****COMPLETED 11/4/21***** UNTIMELYChallenge #547- TCF
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I'm only 17 months late.... but finally found "dander"
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XXXIV
Duration: April 1 - June 30, 2020
The List
✔Aluminum-p.255- Close Range-"...hissing in around the aluminum door and window frames. 4/14/20
✔Bail-p.100-Murder on the Ballarat Train-"You may go, but you are on bail." 4/16/20
✔Books (of the accounting variety)-p.164- Close Range-"But afterwards lay awake wondering how to cook the books and keep her from finding out." 4/13/20
✔Brand-p.11- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good-"...but she was happy with brands that cost less..." 4/17/20
✔Bribe-p.35-Murder on the Ballarat Train-"'I thought I'd never bribe that small monster to silence.'" 4/15/20
✔Buying someone a coffee-p.246-Delta of Venus-"I said,'Will you have a coffee with me?' She accepted joyously." (said on streets of Paris. 4/12/20
✔Cart-p.43- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good-"...Christmas dinner on a tea cart." 4/17/20
✔Chirp-p.226- Hammerhead Ranch Motel-"...wiggling down onto him with a chirp." 6/22/20
✔Dire-p.657- The Small House at Allington-"But he called after the man in dire wrath..." 6/3/20
✔Direct flight-p.248- Goldfinger-"Too bad we couldn't have managed a direct flight..." 9/14/20
✔Fog-p.3-Hammerhead Ranch Motel-"They monitored for breakdowns, wrecks, fog conditions..." 4/9/20
✔Glare-p.61- Murder on the Ballarat Train-"He gave Phryne a disapproving glare in passing..." 4/15/20
✔Glaze-p.155- A Study in Charlotte-"...here, my eyes began to glaze..." 7/26/20
✔Hamster-p.14- Maybe the Moon-"How could she have made me sound so much like a hamster?" 4/25/20
✔Honor-p.46- Japanese Fairy Tales-"...the mortification of seeing her rise to power and honor..." 4/25/20
✔Hum-p.93-Camino Real-"...the ship's receding roar diminished to the hum of an insect." 4/9/20
✔Jumble-p.37- Muddling through in Madagascar-"...this was no jumble sale."
✔Lawn-p.215-Close Range-"She might have said they were mowing lawns." 4/14/20
✔Link-p.139- The Nice and the Good-"She's the missing link now." 4/17/20
✔Massage-p.28- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good-"...booked treatments in advance: a facial, massage, manicure..." 4/17/20
✔Mole-p.66- Murder on the Ballarat Train-"...marks or scars except a brown mole on her right upper arm." 4/15/20
✔Olive-p.27- Edwin of the Iron Shoes-"...and put on a fresh set of olive drab fatigues." 4/9/20
✔Penthouse-p.217- Bangkok 8-"We choose the one which reaches the penthouse suite..." 7/13/20
✔Phase-p.134- Murder on the Ballarat Train-"I thought it was a phase he was going through..." 4/17/20
✔Ponder-p.207- The Arabian Nights, Volume I: The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights-"Then he began to ponder the secret..." 4/16/20
✔Psychic-p.25-Maybe the Moon-"I could have been that psychic in Ghost." 5/15/20
✔Pulse-p.7- Our Man in Havana-"...Dr. Hasselbacher came to feel his failing pulse..." 4/19/20
✔Research-p.461- Twenty Years After-"...let us rather persevere in our researches." 5/11/20
✔Rhubarb-p.213- The Nice and the Good-"Mary was cooking rhubarb, Paula was looking..." 5/14/20
✔Roots-p.125-Delta of Venus-"...their love had grown a root or absorbed a poison..." 4/1/20
✔Scrub-p.19- Murder on the Ballarat Train-"...now looking out onto miserable cows and battered scrub." 4/15/20
✔Siren-222- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax-"...a hidden siren began to scream..." 4/7/20
✔Slap-p.195-Close Range-"That instinct extends to anger, the lightening backhand slap..." 4/13/20
✔Sprint-p.108- Hammerhead Ranch Motel-"He was in a full sprint when he came off the bridge..." 6/9/20
✔Substantial-p.6-Hammerhead Ranch Motel-"...mature, focused, substantial in conversation and content." 4/9/20
✔Sweet tea-p.90- Looking for the Possible Dance-"He bought her a mug of sweet tea..." 4/23/20
✔Taxes-p.5- Hammerhead Ranch Motel-"...conceived by politicians and backed with tax revenue..." 4/9/20
✔Tornado-p.3-Hammerhead Ranch Motel-"Following a spate of fatal tornadoes..." 4/9/20
✔Vanished-p.68- Murder on the Ballarat Train-"...the pitch of his sexual experience before, vanished before this bath of sensuality." 4/15/20
✔Willpower-p.82- The Commitments-"He hadn't much, willpower,d'yeh know wha' I mean?" 4/19/20
Bonus list
✔Activity-p.164- The Nice and the Good-"The climax of the activity, to which Uncle Theo looked hungrily forward..." 4/26/20
✔Chasm-p.45-Muddling through in Madagascar-"Occasionally those paths became tree-trunk bridges across narrow chasms." 5/20/20
✔Copse- p.511-A Suitable Boy-"They had reached a high-field divider near a small copse of trees." 5/26/20
✔Dander-p.354-Martin Chuzzlewit-"But you didn't ought to have your dander ris with me, Gen'ral." 11/4/21
✔Digest-p.28-An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good-"...to allow their lunch to digest before the African dance class..." 4/17/20
✔Fake grass- loc. 1731 of Kindle edition of No Place for Women-"She walked across the reen AstroTurf, bumpy over the rocks..." 4/14/20
✔Fleet-p.27- Our Man in Havana-"...saw from his own window the German fleet coming down the Kattegat." 4/19/20
✔Sift-loc 41519 of theKindle edition of The Holy Bible: English Standard Version-"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat..." 5/31/20
✔Thistle-p.21- Close Range-"...where hay couldn't grow but leafy spurge and Canada thistle throve..." 4/9/20
✔Valve-p.30- Life Being the Best Other Stories-"If you had a valve you wouldn't be caught like this." 6/5/20
*****COMPLETED***** TIMELYMW#54 (4/1/20-11/7/22)- 951 days;last word="authorize"; 27 words; 21 sources; .028wpd; 1.286 wps
Challenge #548
My Words #54
Authorize; Boss; Call; Charge; Coerce; Compel; Constrain; Control; Demand; Direct; Dominate; Drive; Enforce; Exact; Impose; Instruct; Lead; Make; Mandate; Master; Order; Prescribe; Preside; Reign; Request; Rule; Summon
*****COMPLETED 5/16/20*****TIMELYChallenge #549- Wanderlust
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Battles of World War Two
April 01 - June 30, 2020
100p. min.
*****1. The Battle of France
✱ Read a book that takes place in France, - Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
Belgium, or Luxembourg OR
✱ Read a book with a 6 in the page count OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL OF FRANCE
*****2. The Battle of Britain
✱ Read a book that takes place in Great Britain OR
✱ Read a book originally published in July or October OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in BLITZ- Looking for the Possible Dance by A.L. Kennedy 4/25/20
*****3. The Battle of Stalingrad
✱ Read a book that takes place in Russia OR
✱ Read one of the longest books on your TBR OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in STALINGRAD- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
*****4. The Battle of Normandy
✱ Read a book that takes place in a country that is part of the British Commonwealth OR
✱ Read a book with more than 160,000 ratings on Goodreads OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in NORMANDY- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
*****5. The Battle of the Bulge
✱ Read a book that takes place in a forest OR
✱ Read a book that is #3 on your TBR or #3 of a series OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in ARDENNES- The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin 4/16/20
*****6. Attack on Pearl Harbor
✱ Read a book that takes place in Hawaii OR
✱ Read a book with a 3 and a 5 in the total page count OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PEARL HARBOR- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20
*****7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea
✱ Read a book that takes place on or by the sea - set on the island of Jamaica- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
OR
✱ Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PHILIPPINE
*****8. The Battle of Midway
✱ Read a book that takes place on an island OR
✱ Read a book that is considered very significant (bestseller, classic, etc.) OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in MIDWAY- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4/3/20-
*****9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
✱ Read a book that takes place in Australia - Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood 4/17/20
OR
✱ Read a book written by two authors OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in LEYTE
*****10. The Battle of Iwo Jima
✱ Read a book that takes place in a location whose name is two words OR
✱ Read a book where you guessed the ending correctly OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in IWO JIMA-Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20
*****COMPLETED 5/24/20*****Challenge #550- ACATT
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275. ACATT: Member Spell Challenge #12 - JONESMIKEY
Date: 04/01/20 - 06/30/20
10/10 Completed
1. J-Jean in Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
2. O- Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20
3. N- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
4. E-Emily Pollifax in The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
5. S- The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin 4/16/20
6. M- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4/3/20
7. I- Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
8. K- Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood 4/17/20
9. E-Ennis Del Mar in Close Range by Annie Proulx 4/14/20
10. Y-Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki4/27/20
*****COMPLETED***** TIMELYMW#55 (4/3/20-6/8/22)- 797 days; last word="sawtoothed"; 27 words; 16 sources; .034 wpd; 1.688wps
Challenge #551-MY WORDS #55
AUTUMN; BASE; BUSHES; CHANGE; CHLOROPHYLL; COLORS; EDGE; FALL; FOLIAGE; GREEN; LARGE; LOBED; ORANGE; PILES; PLANTS; RAKE; RED; SAW-TOOTHED; SHAPE; SMALL; STEMS; TEXTURE; TIP; TREES; VEINS; VINES; YELLOW
*****COMPLETED 6/25/20*****UNTIMELYChallenge #552-ACATT
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MEMBER TASK #33 | KIRSTEN
DATE: 05/01/20 - 05/31/20
✔1. KIRSTEN:
✱Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in KIRSTEN.- Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20-
✔2. BOOKS:
Kirsten has 1,905 books on her shelf.
✱Read a book from your WTR shelf found somewhere between position #1 and #1905 (inclusive).- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20- #528 of 2248 on TBR
✔3. TAGS:
Some of her favorites include: Historical Fiction, Dystopian, Royalty, Magic, Wiccan, Wizardry, Paranormal, Classics, Mystery, Audiobooks, Children's, Young Adult, and Middle Grade.
✱Read a book with one of these tags shown on the book's main page.-Mystery- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
✔4. GOODREADS:
Kirsten became a member of Goodreads in June 2011.
✱Read a book published in June (any year), -pub. June 2014-Tales of Liechtenstein Then and Now by James Foster Robinson 6/25/20
OR a book published in 2011.
✔5. BONUS:
✱Read a with more than 463 ratings as shown here on Goodreads.- over 26,000 ratings-The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
*****COMPLETED 5/16/20*****Challenge #553-WRC
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MAY 2020 FEATURED AUTHOR | John Steinbeck
DATE: 05/01/20 - 05/31/20
5/5
*****1. JOHN STEINBECK:
John Steinbeck was born February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. He was of German, English and Irish descent.
☀Read a book set in California, OR
☀Read a book with a German, English or Irish character.-James Bond is English- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
*****2. FAMILY:
Mr. Steinbeck's father was a county treasurer, while his mother was a school teacher. His mother shared Steinbeck's love for reading and writing.
☀Read a book by a favorite author.- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
*****3. GENRES:
John Steinbeck's writing is classified as literature and fiction.
☀Read a book that is tagged literature or fiction on the book's main page. Fiction- Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi 4/30/20
*****4. PULITZER & NOBEL PRIZE:
In 1940, Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He later won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962.
☀Read a book published between 1940 and 1962 (inclusive), OR
☀Read a book whose title begins with the letter "P" or "N".- The Parachute Drop by Norbert Zongo 4/29/20
*****5. BONUS:
☀Read a book written by John Steinbeck.- The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20
Challenge #554- TCF30 Days of Happiness Challenge
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
no page limit
Level: Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
READ: 0/30
1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the MC does a lot of walking
13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the MC cooks
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the MC gets hungry
25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas
*****COMPLETED 7/9/21***** UNTIMELYChallenge #555-ACATT
2020 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 05/01/20 - 04/30/21
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2020 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 05/01/20 - 04/30/21
Next up on our A to Z challenge list is Female Characters. For each letter A through Z, read a book with a main character whose first or last name begins with the corresponding letter.
For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only appear somewhere in the main character's first or last name - it does not need to be the first letter.
This is a one year challenge that will begin May 1, 2020 and will end April 30, 2021.
26/26
A-Anne of Austria, Queen- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
B-Biden, Jill- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20-
C-Catherine Barkley in A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20
D-Dale, Lily in The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
E-Eunice- This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples 7/2/20
F-Fisher, Ruth- Death at Victoria Dockby by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20
G-Gautier, Marguerite- Camino Real by Tennessee Williams-6/18/20
H-Honeychile Rider- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20 #1662 of 2248
I-Indiana in Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20-
J-Joanna Barton in The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
K-Keiko- -Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 7/5/20
L-Lutie Brewton-
by Conrad Richter 6/15/20M-McCone, Sharon- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
N-Nell- Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20
O-Opal Butoni- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 6/12/20-
P-Paula- The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20
Q-Queen of the Corner (that is the only name we know the MC by)- My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel 7/9/21
R-Rama- To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck 7/12/20
S-Stretter, Anne-Marie- The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
T-Mary Trump- book:Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man|54081499] by Mary L. Trump-10/30/20
U- Ussiri Thanya (Fatima)- Bangkok 8 by John Burdett -7/23/20
V-Violet Baudelaire- The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
W-Winifred Olmstead- Death on the Cliff Walk by Mary Kruger 8/1/20
X-Emily PollifaX- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
Y-petunia dursleY- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20
Z-Zaynab-Arabian Nights: The Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights Volume I of II- 8/5/20
Challenge #556- ACATTGILMORE GIRLS (Task) CHALLENGE
DATE: 05/01/20 - 00/00/00
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Next up on our favorite TV show challenge list is Gilmore Girls. For each season, 1 through 7, there are tasks to complete. You may choose your level of participation and determine which of the seasons you would like to complete. In order to count the challenge complete, you must complete at least one full season. You are welcome to change your level of participation at any time.
LEVELS OF PLAY:
Level 1: All tasks for one season
Level 2: All tasks for two seasons
Level 3: All tasks for four seasons
Level 4: All tasks for all seven seasons
Special Note: Many of the tasks are open to interpretation. For example, if the task calls for reading a book where someone is betrayed - if it's betrayal to you, it works.
PLEASE NOTE: For the repetitive task -
"Read a book in which the first letter of each title word is found in XXXX" - there is no word count limit, but all words count (excluding subtitles).
SEASON 1:
1. Pilot:
Rory gets accepted into Chilton prep school; Lorelai must make amends with her parents in order to borrow the money for his tuition.
✱Read a book where someone needs to borrow money, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Pilot
2. First Day at Chilton:
On Rory's first day at Chilton, she has a confrontation with Paris. Meanwhile, Emily tries to install internet connection at Lorelai's house...without permission.
✱Read a book where someone does something sneaky, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: First Day at Chilton
3. Kill Me Now:
Rory goes golfing with her grandfather, while a wedding is stressing everyone out at Lorelai's inn.
✱Read a book where golf or a wedding is mentioned, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Kill Me Now
4. The Deer Hunters:
Rory plays "catch up" at Chilton and receives her very first bad grade, and...she yells at Paris and Tristin.
✱Read a book in where someone has to play "catch up" in a situation, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: The Deer Hunters
5. Cinnamon's Wake:
Lorelai is struck by two deaths.
✱Read a book in which a death occurs, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Cinnamon's Wake
6. Rory's Birthday Parties:
It's Rory's birthday and she gets two parties.
✱Read a book in which someone has a birthday or birthday celebration, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Rory's Birthday Parties
7. Kiss and Tell:
Rory gets her first kiss from Dean, and the whole town is talking about it.
✱Read a book tagged Romance, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Kiss and Tell
8. Love and War and Snow:
It's snowing and Lorelai is giddy. She runs into Max, invites him back to her place, only to find someone unexpected.
✱Read a book in which someone encounters something unexpected, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Love and War and Snow
9. Rory's Dance:
Rory asks Dean to accompany her to a formal dance at Chilton.
They fall asleep after the dance, which leads to a fight between Rory's grandmother and her mom...over who has been the worst mother.
✱Read a book in which some sort of altercation or fight occurs, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Rory's Dance
10. Forgiveness and Stuff:
Richard Gilmore is rushed to the hospital after collapsing at the Christmas Party.
✱Read a book in which someone goes to the hospital or is hospitalized, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Forgiveness and Stuff
11. Paris is Burning:
Lorelai panics when the relationship between her and Rory's teacher, Max grows more serious. She decides to end it, but attempted break up causes more trouble for Rory.
✱Read a book where a relationship ends, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Paris is Burning
12. Double Date:
Rory and Dean set up Lane with Dean's friend. Meanwhile, Sookie and Jackson's first date includes Lorelai and Jackson's cousin. It doesn't go well.
✱Read a book where someone goes on a date, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Double Date
13. Concert Interruptus:
Lorelai gives tickets to a Bangles concert to Rory, Paris, Madeline and Louise, but things don't go as planned.
✱Read a book in which music is a part of the story, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Concert Interruptus
14. That Damn Donna Reed:
Dean likes the idea of a 50s type housewife, which Rory ends up pretending to be for an evening...a fight ensues.
✱Read a book set during the 50's, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: That Damn Donna Reed
15. Christopher Returns:
Christopher comes for a visit. Dinner ends with Rory's grandparents fighting. Meanwhile, Lorelai gets Christopher to admit his business is failing, and he proposes before leaving town.
✱Read a book where someone comes to visit or where someone proposes, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Christopher Returns
16. Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers:
Rory plans a surprise for his and Rory's 3-month anniversary; meanwhile Luke's old girlfriend, Rachel, shows up.
✱Read a book where the main character runs into an old girlfriend/boyfriend, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers
17. The Breakup:
On the rebound from a fight with Dean, Rory kisses Tristin. Lorelai impulsively shows up at Max's house.
✱Read a book where the main character does something on impulse, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: The Breakup
18. The Third Lorelai:
Lorelai's grandmother arrives from England which stresses Emily out.
✱Read a book set in England, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: The Third Lorelai
19. Emily in Wonderland:
Rory takes her grandmother on a tour around Stars Hollow. The grandmother is horrified to see where Lorelai and Rory first lived.
✱Read a book in which someone is horrified by something, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Emily in Wonderland
20. P.S. I Lo...
Lorelai and Max are dating again. Meanwhile, after a fight with her mom, Rory spends the night with her grandparents, and Lorelai confronts Dean about the break-up.
✱Read a book where grandparents are part of the story, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: P.S. I Lo
21. Love, Daisies and Troubadours:
Rory tries to work up the courage to win Dean back, while Lorelai has romance drama of her own.
✱Read a book where someone is accused of something, OR
✱Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in: Love, Daisies and Troubadours
Part II- Challenge #554- ACATTGILMORE GIRLS (Task) CHALLENGE
Part III- Challenge #554- ACATTGILMORE GIRLS (Task) CHALLENGE
Part IV- Challenge #554- ACATTGILMORE GIRLS (Task) CHALLENGE
Part V- Challenge #554- ACATTGILMORE GIRLS (Task) CHALLENGE
Part VI- Challenge #554- ACATTGILMORE GIRLS (Task) CHALLENGE
Part VII- Challenge #554- ACATTGILMORE GIRLS (Task) CHALLENGE
******COMPLETED 6/1/21***** TIMELYChallenge #557-WRC
TRIPEAKS SERIES | LEVEL 1
DURATION: OPEN
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TRIPEAKS SERIES | LEVEL 1
DURATION: OPEN
This is a series challenge based on level 1 of the Solitaire Tripeaks game, which has a total of 28 cards.
Here is how it works: For each of the cards listed below, read a series book corresponding to that number. For the following cards - Ace, King, Queen, Jack - you will find the number I'm looking for in parenthesis next to that card. Please Note: For numbers 10 and higher, you are welcome to combine series book numbers to reach the required number. For example: 10 of Hearts could be a combination of a Series Book #5 + a Series Book #4 + a Series Book #1 to reach the number 10.
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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.
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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CARDS:
✔1. 6 of Spades- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
✔2. 5 of Diamonds- The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket 10/11/20
✔3. 3 of Diamonds- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
✔4. 2 of Hearts- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
✔5. Ace of Hearts (1)- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
✔6. 3 of Hearts- -The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
✔7. King of Diamonds (5)- The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney-4/20/21-
✔8. Queen of Diamonds (2)- -Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
✔9. Jack of Clubs (1)- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
✔10. 8 of Hearts - Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood-6/1/21
✔11. 7 of Diamonds- Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood 3/5/21
✔12. Jack of Diamonds (11)-(4)-Death at Victoria Dockby by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20 +2-The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie-7/26/20=1- A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro-7/27/20+1- Death on the Cliff Walk by Mary Kruger 8/1/20; #1- Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley-4/1/21; #2- March: Book Two by John Lewis- 4/2/21
✔13. 4 of Hearts- A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21
✔14. Ace of Spades (1)- Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer-7/15/20
✔15. 7 of Clubs- The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney-4/29/21
✔16. Ace of Diamonds (1)- Bangkok 8 by John Burdett -7/23/20
✔17. Queen of Clubs (12)-#6 Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood-1/5/21; (2)Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet-3/24/21-(2)- Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer 4/6/21; Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley-4/1/210 ; (1)- Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris-4/29/21
✔18. King of Clubs (13)- (2)- Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney-3/17/21; (6)- Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney-3/17/21; (4)- Games to Keep the Dark Away by Marcia Muller-3/25/21; (1)-My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame-9/5/20; Ferraris|1035794]-4/29/21
✔19. 8 of Clubs- For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming-1/6/21
✔20. Ace of Clubs (1)- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20
✔21. 9 of Clubs- Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21
✔22. 5 of Hearts- -The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
✔23. King of Hearts (13)-(10)- A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21; (2)- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.;Rowling-2/10/21; (2)- My Brother's Husband, Volume 2 by Gengoroh Tagame-3/2/21; The Guermantes Way (3) by Marcel Proust 7/24/20+ (2)- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20
✔24. Queen of Spades (12)-(Total=12): (3)--Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie-9/19/20; (3)- Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21; (3)- book:The Moving Finger|16341] by Agatha Christie 5/18/20; (3)- The Cheshire Cat's Eye by Marcia Muller-2/2/21
✔25. 8 of Diamonds- Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney-5/24/21
✔26. 7 of Spades- Goldfinger by Ian Fleming-9/14/20
✔27. 6 of Hearts- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20
✔28. 10 of Hearts- (2)-Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey 6/27/20; (2)- The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney-3/26/21; ; +(4)- The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket-9/15/20+(1)-2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke-9/26/20; (1)-Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney-3/15/21;
*****COMPLETED 6/25/20*****UNTIMELYChallenge #558- Game Night
5/1/20-5/30/20
Indianapolis 500
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Progress: 13/13
*****1. The 33 Indianapolis 500 Festival Princesses selected in the months leading up to the race
Read a book
🏁 with the word PRINCESS in the text (location please)
🏁 with 5 or 0 in the page count-335p- The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20
🏁 with two 3s in the publication (month, day or year)
*****2. The Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade through downtown Indy with all 33 drivers and Princesses riding on the Official Pace Cars
Read a book
🏁 that mentions a parade or festival in the story
🏁 with a city skyline on the cover
🏁 with a car on the cover- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20-
*****3. Purdue All-American Marching Band performing the morning of the race
Read a book
🏁 where music is part of the story
🏁 with a musical instrument on the cover
🏁 with the letters B-A-N-D in the title- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 6/12/20
*****4. Parade of former winners around the track
Read a book
🏁 with the letters I-M-S in order on the title (does not need to be intact)
🏁 with the word MUSEUM in the text (location please)
🏁 with with MPG tag of history or historical- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
*****5. Driver introductions
🏁 where someone drives for a living (i.e. taxi driver, chauffeur, race car driver, truck driver)
🏁 with a competitive race in the story (does not need to be a car race)
🏁where the numbers of the page count are in reverse order (i.e. 621 or 410)-
*****6. Singing of God Bless America (or America the Beautiful)
Read a book
🏁 with the same author initials as Florence Henderson
🏁 with the word TRADITION in the text (location please)
🏁 that is set in America-The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20
*****7. Singing of Back Home Again in Indiana
Read a book
🏁 with a character named Jim (any variation is acceptable)
🏁 with a home on the cover
🏁 featuring a beloved character (your interpretation)- Emily Pollifax- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
*****8. Releasing of the balloons
Read a book
🏁 with balloons on the cover or mentioned in the story (location please)
🏁 with the numbers 1, 9, 4 or 7 in the page count
🏁 featuring a mother and son in the story-
by Conrad Richter 6/15/20*****9. Singing of the National Anthem
Read a book
🏁 tagged Sports on the first page
🏁 with an important character who is notable (famous) in the story (does not need to be a real person)-James Bond- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
🏁 with the word ANTHEM in the text (location please)
*****10. The Flyover
Read a book
🏁 with a plane on the cover (of course!)
🏁 with a pilot character- Jerry Burton, the MC in The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
is an injured and recuperating pilot
🏁 that leaves you feeling awestruck (your interpretation)
*****11. Those famous words: Lady and Gentleman, Start Your Engines!
Read a book
🏁 that starts with the letter H or G- Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey 6/27/20
🏁 with the word ENGINE in the text (location please)
🏁 where something is started or begins
*****12. Winner's Circle drinking of the milk (or just pour it on your head)
Read a book
🏁 where milk is drunk (or spilled)
🏁 where someone wins a something (a competition, a prize, etc)
🏁 with a circular item on the cover-coins on cover of -Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20-
*****13. Kissing the Yard of Bricks
Read a book
🏁 with kissing on the cover
🏁 with bricks on the cover
🏁 where something is renovated- The Castle in Vaduz is renovated several times after attacks in Tales of Liechtenstein Then and Now by James Foster Robinson 6/25/20
Challenge #559 - ACATTGilmore Girls Spell Challenge
Date: 05/01/20 - 00/00/00
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This is a spell challenge based on the characters from the Gilmore Girls television show.
Using the following options, spell out your choice of character(s) found in the list below:
(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, or (4) first letter of a series title. For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only appear in the title, author's first or last name, main character's first or last name, or the series title. It does not have to be the first letter.
Only one full name is required to complete the challenge; however, you are welcome to complete as many characters as you like.
Please Note: For those interested in doing the entire spell out challenge, there are approximately 439 letters total. You will need to reserve at least 6 spaces. Here is the letter breakdown:
A = 39|B = 8 |C = 11 |D = 16 |E = 48|F = 3|G = 17|H = 11|I = 39|J = 5|K = 8|L = 37|M = 22 |N = 30|O = 25|P = 6|Q = 0|R = 39|S = 27|T = 19|U = 7|V = 3|W = 0|X = 1|Y = 14|Z = 4
The challenge begins May 1, 2020 - there is not end date.
MAIN CHARACTERS:
1. Lorelai Gilmore
2. Rory Gilmore
3. Luke Danes
4. Emily Gilmore
5. Richard Gilmore
6. Sookie St. James
7. Lane Kim
8. Michel Gerard
9. Paris Geller
10. Dean Forester
11. Kirk Gleason
12. Jess Mariano
13. Jason Stiles
14. Logan Huntzberger
RECURRING CHARACTERS:
15. Miss Patty
16. Mrs. Kim
17. Babette Dell
18. Jackson Belleville
19. Taylor Doose
20. Christopher Hayden
21. Madeline Lynn
22. Louise Grant
23. Max Medina
24. Tristin DuGray
25. Gypsy
26. Zach Van Gerbig
27. Brian Fuller
28. Nicole Leahy
29. Dave Rygalski
30. Gil
31. Doyle McMaster
32. Liz Danes
33. TJ
34. Marty
35. Colin McCrae
36. Finn
37. Mitchum Huntzberger
38. April Nardini
39. Anna Nardini
40. Sophie Bloom
41. Lindsay Lister
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Word Search: Watership Down | Part 1-ACATT
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Duration: 3/30/20 to ...
WORDS:
1. Bewilderment
2. Buoyant
3. Conspicuous
4. Copse
5. Cultivated
6. Culvert
7. Dapple
8. Delicacy
9. Desolate
10. Detachment
11. Devolve
12. Discern
13. Fledgling
14. Furtive
15. Grudgingly
16. Imminent
17. Impudent
18. Indifference
19. Lollop
20. Misgiving
21. Nettle
22. Propitious
23. Raucous
24. Scuffle
25. Sentry
26. Sheer
27. Snare
28. Sodden
29. Straggle
30. Stupefied
31. Ubiquitous
32. Undaunted
33. Verge
34. Warren
35. Wary