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*****COMPLETED 7/21/22***** TIMELYChallenge #561- WRC
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A-TEAM CHARACTER SPELL CHALLENGE
DATE: 05/01/20 - 7/21/22
125p. min.
169/169
CHARACTERS:
1. Col. John "Hannibal" Smith
C- The Cheshire Cat's Eye by Marcia Muller-2/2/21
O- Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir-12/6/21-
L- The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney-5/25/21
J- Dog Days by Jeff Kinney-3/26/21
O- Jack of Spades by Joyce Carol Oates-12/28/21
H- How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones-1/30/21
N- -Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb-8/8/21-
H- Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney-5/24/21
A- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan-7/2/21
N- Ntoli Malavoglia- a MC in The House by the Medlar Tree by Giovanni Verga-5/28/21-
N- God in Pink by Hasan Namir-12/8/21
I- Broken April by Ismail Kadare-3/4/21
B--What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer-2/13/21
E- The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout-5/30/21
L- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry-6/1/21
S- Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah - 6/7/21
M- My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel 7/9/21
I- Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21
T- A Summons to Memphis by Peter Taylor-7/17/21
H- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling-2/10/21
2. Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck
L- The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket 7/6/21
T-Tschanz, Walter- a MC in The Judge and His Hangman by Friedrich Dürrenmatt-7/4/21
T- The Master Key by Masako Togawa- 7/14/21
E- Men Without Women by Ernest Hemingway-6/23/22-
M- Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón-6/12/21
P- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust-5/2/21
L- Mountolive by Lawrence Durrell-6/7/21
E-Edward- MC in -Waverley by Walter Scott -8/4/21-
T- Pereira Declares: A Testimony by Antonio Tabucchi-8/10/21-
O- The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg-6/5/22-
N- Nohant, Clar- MC in Girl in Dior by Annie Goetzinger-7/7/21
F- A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint-6/1/21
A- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood-8/25/21
C-MC-Claire in The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt-2/4/2
E-Emily- MC in Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22-
M- The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark-3/5/21
A- Abbott by Saladin Ahmed-9/8/21
N- Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum-1/6/22-
P- The Price of Paradise by Susana López Rubio-6/11/21
E- The Engagement by Georges Simenon-8/27/21
C- Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney-4/22/21
K-Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood 3/5/21
3. Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" MurdockC- A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21
A- -Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie-9/19/20
P- A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21
T- -San Marino, the history in miniature: The very small history by Pierluigi Taddei-9/2/20
H- The Holy Bible: English Standard Version by Anonymous 6/30/20
M- Lost and Found in Macedonia: A Journey to Unexpected Places by Marilyn Wheeler-8/11/20
H- The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre 1/14/21
O- Fairytales for Lost Children by Diriye Osman-6/7/22 -
W- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein-3/31/21
L- Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson 8/9/20
I- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
N- The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen 9/23/20
G- My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame-9/5/20
M- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump-10/30/20
A- 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke-9/26/20
D- Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons by Gerald Durrell-9/7/20
M- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20
U- Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood-6/1/21-
R- The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain-1/16/21
D- This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples 7/2/20
O- Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet 1/1/21
C- -Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 7/5/20
K- Death at Victoria Dockby by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20
4. Sgt. Bosco Albert "Bad Attitude" Baracus
S- Sao Tome And Principe: From Plantation Colony To Microstate by Tony Hodges-9/10/20
G- The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust 7/24/20
T- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures by Louis Theroux 12/12/20
B- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20
O- Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21
S- The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket-9/15/20
C- Guinea Bissau: From Liberation Struggle To Independent Statehood by Carlos Lopes 10/16/20
O- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20A- The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie-7/26/20
L- A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park 10/21/20
B- Bangkok 8 by John Burdett -7/23/20-
E-Easy Hawkins- MC in Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley-4/1/21
R- Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord-1/19/21
T- The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves-2/27/21
B- The Sea by John Banville-4/21/21
A- The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket 10/11/20
D- Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman -6/14/21-
A- A Separate Peace by John Knowles-10/7/20
T- My Brother's Husband, Volume 2 by Gengoroh Tagame-3/2/21
T- Typical: Stories by Padgett Powell-10/18/21
I- Goldfinger by Ian Fleming-9/14/20
T- The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope-10/29/21-
U- Marta Oulie by Sigrid Undset-7/22/21
D- The Man Who Saw Everything by Deborah Levy - 8/13/20
E- Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible: A Comprehensive Bible Guide with Hundreds of Photographs, Maps, and Charts by David Alexander 7/5/20
B- Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood-1/5/21
A- The Duel by Anton Chekhov 8/8/20
R- Crocodile Tears by Mercedes Rosende-7/23/21
A- Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart 8/7/20
C- Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi 8/16/20
U- The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney-4/20/21
S- A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro-7/27/20
5. Amy Amanda "Triple A" Allen
A- -Pouliuli by Albert Wendt-7/21/22-
M- March: Book Two by John Lewis- 4/2/21
Y- The Counterfeiter and Other Stories by Yasushi Inoue- 3/7/21
A-Adelaida Falcon-MC in -It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo-7/3/21
M- Games to Keep the Dark Away by Marcia Muller-3/25/21
A- Autumn of the Phantoms by Yasmina Khadra-8/12/21-
N- The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o-1/24/21
D- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney-3/15/21
A- The Secrets Come Out by Marguerite Abouet-5/1/21
T- The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney-4/29/21
R- Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney-3/17/21-
I- For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming-1/6/21
P- Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth-1/9/21
L-Llob, Brahim-MC in Double Blank by Yasmina Khadra 6/26/21
E- A Brief Conversion and Other Stories by Earl Lovelace-1/26/21
A- Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie-3/19/21
A- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell-1/8/21- #1806
L- Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan-3/11/21
L- The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney-3/26/21
E- The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket 3/23/21
N- Nayir Sharqi-MC in Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris-4/29/21
6. Tawnia Baker
T- To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck 7/12/20
A- Angel On My Shoulder by John Pope 7/18/20
W- Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder by John Waters-6/28/21
N- Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer-7/15/20
I- Hard Rain by Irma Venter-2/24/21
A- Arabian Nights: The Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights Volume I of II- 8/5/20
B- A Bookshop in Berlin by Françoise Frenkel -7/22/20
A- The Man Who Died by Antti Tuomainen-10/30/20
K- Pitcairn Pending: A Island Colonial Comedy by Kenneth Bain 8/4/20-
E -The Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe -7/20/20
R- Rabbit at Rest by John Updike-6/19/21
7. Frankie "Dishpan Man" Santana
F- The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20
R-Rachel Baffin- a MC in The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch-6/25/21
A- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
N- No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
K- Death on the Cliff Walk by Mary Kruger 8/1/20
I--Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
E- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
D- Muddling through in Madagascar by Dervla Murphy 7/14/20
I- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
S- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20-
H- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20
P- Just Kids by Patti Smith 7/31/20
A- The History Boys by Alan Bennett-2/16/21
N- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 1/4/21
M- The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
A- Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma by David Boyle-2/12/21
N- Winter by Christopher Nicholson-4/11/21
S- The Public Image by Muriel Spark 6/24/20
A- Maybe the Moon by Armistead Maupin-4/15/21
N- Biloxi Blues by Neil Simon-3/6/21
T- Camino Real by Tennessee Williams-6/18/20
A- Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer 4/6/21-
N- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency by Michael Spencer-11/1/20
A- -The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie-6/17/20
8. Gen. Hunt Stockwell
G- The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood-10/8/20
E- Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20
N- The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20-
H- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
U-Ultima, a MC in Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 3/3/21
N- Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20
T- The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
S- Dresden, Gate by Michael Schmidt 6/26/20
T- Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey 6/27/20
O- Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20
C- Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens-8/1/20
K- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 6/12/20
W- The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
E- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
L- Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20
L-The Volcano, Montserrat and Me: Twenty years with an active volcano by Lally Brown 8/16/20
*****COMPLETED 5/16/20****** TIMELYChallenge #562- Wanderlust
Hanoi Spell Out
May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
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Hanoi Spell Out
May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
100p. min.
Choose one or more of the below words to spell out this month. You can use any of the following to complete a letter:
1. First letter of the Book's title
2. First letter of the Author's first or last name
3. First letter of a Main Character's first or last name
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 finished the challenge, please copy and paste your entire challenge and re-post in a new message, letting us know it is completed.
C-The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
I- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
T-Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
Y- Yakov Bok- The MC in Began recording for challenges at p.17-#367-The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20
Words to Choose From:
Vietnam-VIEAM
Hanoi-HAI
Old -D
Quarter-ATER
City-CIT
Lakes-AES
French-FR EH
Colonial -CIA
Architecture-ACHICE
Peace-EAC
Cuisine-CISIE
Water -ATE
Puppet -ET
Shows-SHS
The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20-#434 of 2179
The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20-#1975 of 2179
Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
.-The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20-#1944 of 2248
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20- #2179 of 2194
Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20 #1662 of 2248
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20-#2185 of 2194
Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20-#2139 of 2329
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20- #528 of 2248
Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20-#2189 of 2329
The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
*****COMPLETED 5/28/20*****TIMELYChallenge #563-Wanderlust
Vietnam's Capital: Hanoi
May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
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Vietnam's Capital: Hanoi
May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
100p. min.
6/6
1. The Old Quarter
✱ Read an "old" book with an original publication date of 1950 or earlier (share original publication date) OR
✱ Read a book with a total page count that includes “36” (intact) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in THE OLD QUARTER.- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
2. City of Lakes
✱ Read a book with a main page genre of “Magic” or “Magical realism” OR
✱ Read a book with a bicycle on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in CITY OF LAKES- The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
3. French Colonial Architecture
✱ Read a book set in France or Vietnam OR
✱ Read a book with a villa or mansion on the cover (post cover). OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in FRENCH COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE.- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
4. City For Peace
✱ Read a book with an MPG of: Environment, Education or Culture OR
✱ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in UNESCO (ignore A, An, or The) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in CITY FOR PEACE.- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
5. Cuisine
✱ Read a book showing food on the cover. BONUS if it’s a bowl of soup! (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book whose title contains all the letters of PHO ( in any order) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in VIETNAM’S MOST FAMOUS DISHES.- The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
6. Water Puppet Shows
✱ Read a book whose cover shows a body of Water (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book about dance or with a main character who is a dancer (tell us how your book fits) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in WATER PUPPET SHOW.- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20
*****COMPLETED 7/12/22***** TIMELYChallenge #564-Wanderlust
Capital City Longitude/Latitude Fun #5
May 1, 2020 to 7/12/22
100p. min.
Commercial Photography
We have visited every continent in the last 6 months so it's time for a new Longitude/Latitude Challenge.
*Please Note:You do not need to participate in the previous challenges in the series to play. Each challenge is a stand alone.
You will use the provided L/L numbers to match the books you read for the challenge using any combination of the four ways below.
✱ Publication Date - Original or Current Edition. You are welcome to use the year or the complete date.
✱ Total Page Number
✱ TBR/WTR Number (sorted by "date added" old to new).
✱ Series Numbers - If needed you may combine series book #'s to reach a needed number. You can add the numbers: read a series book #4 PLUS a series book #5 to complete the #9. Or you can subtract the number: read a series #1 MINUS another series #1 to complete a 0.
Here's an Example:
Latitude: 28.704063
Book with Page Count: 407
TBR/WTR: #280
Series: #6
Series: #3 (Read Series Book #4 MINUS Series Book #1)
Longitude: 77.102490
Book published in: 2014
TBR/WTR: #770
Series: #9 (Read Series Book #5 PLUS Series #4)
Yours can look different - mix and match the four ways to make it work. Have fun playing with the numbers!
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.
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Capital Cities
✔1. Panama City
Latitude: 8.982379-788p.- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
#'s left= 9239
329p.- Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson-8/10/21-
#left= 9
series#9- Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21
Longitude: -79.519867-pub. 1965- The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20-#434
Series #8- For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming-1/6/21
#s left= 797
Series #7- The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket 7/6/21
#s left= 97
Series #9- The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney-5/25/21
# left=7
series#7- Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton-3/2/22-
✔2. Kathmandu
Latitude: 27.717245-214p. The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
TBR#52- Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson 8/9/20
series #7- Goldfinger by Ian Fleming-9/14/20 -264p
#s left= 77
7= #5- Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman -6/14/21
plus Series #2-#2-Double Blank by Yasmina Khadra 6/26/21
#left=7
7= Series#3- The Cheshire Cat's Eye by Marcia Muller-2/2/21
plus series #4-- Rabbit at Rest by John Updike-6/19/21
✔Longitude: 85.323959-299p.- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
series #3- -Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie-9/19/20
#s left= 8535
series#5- The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney-4/20/21-
#s left= 835
Series#0.5- Cold Comfort by Charles Todd-5/7/21
#s left= 83
Series #8- Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney-5/24/21
#s left= 3
Series #3- Mountolive by Lawrence Durrell-6/7/21
✔3. Port Vila
Latitude: -17.733252- 251p.- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
series #7- Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood 3/5/21
#s left= 7332
Series #2- March: Book Two by John Lewis- 4/2/21
#s left= 733
3=series #1- Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by David F. Walker-3/1/22
plus series #1- The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22-
plus series #1- #1- The Judge and His Hangman by Friedrich Dürrenmatt-7/4/21
#s left=73
series#3- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling-3/2/22
#left=7
7= series#4- -Clea by Lawrence Durrell 3/8/22-
plus series #3-The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust 7/24/20
✔Longitude: 168.327332-pub. 1832- Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20-#2139
Series #6- Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood-1/5/21
#s left= 733
Series#3- The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney-3/26/21-
#s left= 73
Series #3-The Secrets Come Out by Marguerite Abouet-5/1/21
#s left=7
series#1- Waverley by Walter Scott -8/4/21
plus series #3- Autumn of the Phantoms by Yasmina Khadra-8/12/21-
plus series#2- Jazz by Toni Morrison-1/3/22-
plus series #1-Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
✔4. Caracas
Latitude: 10.480594-
140p. Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20
#sleft=80594
408p.- Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart-8/19/20
#s left= 95
series #9- Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21
#left=5
Series #5- The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
✔Longitude: -66.903603- 309p.-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20-
#s left= 66603
#6 in series- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20
#s left= 6603
#6 in series- The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket 3/23/21
#s left-603
30= series#11- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood-8/25/21
plus- series #10=The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming-3/2/22
plus series #5-The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood-10/8/20
plus series #4- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust-5/2/21
#left= 6
6=series #5- Leave a Message for Willie by Marcia Muller-7/12/22
plus series #1-Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22
5. Maputo
✔Latitude: -25.965278-257p.- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
#s left= 96528- TBR #528- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20- #528
Series#6- The Duel by Anton Chekhov 8/8/20
# left= 9
Series #9- Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney-5/24/21
Longitude: 32.589167-TBR#1975- The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20-#1975
#s left= 3286-series #3- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
#s left= 286
8= series #4-Death at Victoria Dockby by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20
plus series #2-Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20
plus series #2-Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
#s left= 26
2= series #2-Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey 6/27/20-
# left= 6
6= series #4-Games to Keep the Dark Away by Marcia Muller-3/25/21
plus series #2- The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie-7/26/20
✔6. Bern
Latitude: 46.948197-TBR 1944- -The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20-#1944
#s left= 6897
Series#6- Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney-4/22/21
#s left= 897
Series #8- Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood-6/1/21
#s left= 97
Series #9- Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood-7/11/21
#s left-=7
series#6- The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope-10/29/21-
plus- series #1- You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews-4/4/22
✔Longitude: 7.444158-pub. 1844-Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens-8/1/20
series #4- The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket-9/15/20-
series #5- The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket 10/11/20
#s left= 7
Series#7- The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney-4/29/21
Books available for series:
#1-Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer-7/15/20
#1- The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie-7/26/20
#1-Death on the Cliff Walk by Mary Kruger 8/1/20
#1-My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame-9/5/20
#1- 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke-9/26/20
#2-Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20
#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
#4- Dog Days by Jeff Kinney-3/26/21
#1-Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley-4/1/21
#2- Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer 4/6/21
#1- Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris-4/29/21
#1- The House by the Medlar Tree by Giovanni Verga-5/28/21-series #1-312p-pub.1881-TBR#820
#1 A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint-6/1/21
#2- Syrian Wives by Anna Halabi-3/23/22
#1- Greenwich Killing Time by Kinky Friedman-4/30/22-
#6--They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie-5/27/22-
#1-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 6/9/22-
#2- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl-7/2/22
#1- The Seven Wonders by Steven Saylor 7/10/12-
#1- Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico- 8/2/22-
*****COMPLETED 3/1/22***** UNTIMELYChallenge #565-CCC
MAY 2020 SCAVENGER - Limerick Day
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Timeframe: 5/1/20 to 5/31/20
150p. min
MAY 2020 SCAVENGER - Limerick Day
Timeframe: 5/1/20 to 5/31/20
150p. min
7/7
Limerick Day is celebrated on May 12 every year, on the birthday of English poet and author Edward Lear who popularized limericks in 1846 in his A Book of Nonsense. Named for the city of Limerick, Ireland, a limerick is a humorous verse or poem, often naughty or bawdy. It is five lines long; the first two lines rhyme with the fifth line, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other.
TASKS:
*****1. There was an odd fellow named Gus,
When travelling he made such a fuss.
He was banned from the train,
Not allowed on a plane,
And now travels only by bus.
😀 Read a book with some sort of transportation on the cover (show us the cover) - or - a book whose author's first or last name has only three letters.- Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20
*****2. There was an enchanting young bride,
Who ate many green apples and died.
The apples fermented,
inside the lamented,
and made cider inside her inside
😀 Read a book with a primarily green cover (show us the cover) - or - a book marked HUMOR on the main genre page.- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
*****3. There was a young woman named Bright,
Whose speed was much faster than light.
She set out one day,
In a relative way,
And returned on the previous night.
😀 Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with Bright - or - a book that you read quickly (150-200 pages long, tell us how many pages).-169p.- The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
*****4. I'm really determined and keen,
To start giving this house a spring clean.
I will do it I say,
Yes, I'll do it today,
Well, I'll do it tomorrow, I mean.
😀 Read a book set in the spring (March, April, or May) - or - a book with the word "I" in the title.- I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider-3/1/22-
*****5. A canner, exceedingly canny,
One morning remarked to his granny,
"A canner can can
Anything that he can;
But a canner can't can a can, can he?"
😀 Read a book with a three-letter word in the title - The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
or - a book with a grandmother character (tell us who).
6. A circus performer named Brian,
Once smiled as he rode on a lion.
They came back from the ride,
But with Brian inside,
And the smile on the face of the lion.
😀 Read a book with a person smiling on the cover (show us the cover) - or - a book whose title starts with a letter in CIRCUS (disregard A, An, The).
*****7. There was a young lady named Rose
Who had a large wart on her nose.
When she had it removed
Her appearance improved,
But her glasses slipped down to her toes.
😀 Read a book with an author or character with a flower name - or - a book with eyeglasses on the cover (show us the cover). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling-
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*****COMPLETED 6/30/20*****TIMELYChallenge #566-CCC
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From Sea to Shining Sea – Nevada
Duration: May 01, 2020 - Jun 30, 2020
150p. min.
10/10
*****1. Nevada is state 36, becoming part of the United States on October 31, 1864. The U.S. obtained the region in 1848 following the Mexican War, and the first permanent settlement was a Mormon trading post near present-day Genoa. Nevada’s capital city is Carson City. Nevada’s name comes from the Spanish Nevada, meaning snow-covered after the Sierra Nevada. Nevada’s nickname is Silver State, referencing its large silver mine industries. It's also called Sage State and Sagebrush State for the wild sage that grows there prolifically.
✒ Read a book with a spice in the title -or- read a book with snow on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter. - Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
*****2. Nevada is officially the most mountainous state in America, with a total of 314 mountain ranges. The highest point in Nevada is Boundary Peak, elevated to 13,145 feet high. While most of this sunny state is desert, the Sierra Nevada mountain range near Reno and the Ruby Mountains near Elko have snow for over half the year. 19. The average annual snowfall in Eureka is 28.6 inches. Nevada has got some extraordinary views. At the Bonneville Salt Flats in West Wendover, there is a view of the actual curvature of the earth, a view that can only be seen in a handful of places around the world.
✒ Read a book with a something curved on the cover (show the cover) -curved arch on cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling- 6/30/20-
-or- read a book set in the mountains (tell us where) -or- read a book with a gemstone in the title/subtitle/author's name (bonus for Ruby).
*****3. Nevada can also get really hot. So hot that the average Las Vegas Valley household consumes about 230,000 gallons of water a year. But not all life needs water in Nevada – in Death Valley, the Kangaroo Rat can actually live its entire life without drinking even one drop of liquid. Death Valley is the lowest point in the western hemisphere at 282 feet below sea level. Being so low also makes it one of the hottest places on earth with ground-level temperatures that have reached 200 degrees during the summer months.
✒ Read a book in which it doesn't rain at all -or- read a book with the word DEATH in the title (no variations) -or- read a book whose number of pages are between 200-230 (tell us the number of pages).- 208p.- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
*****4. Nevada borders Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and California to the west. Nevada's state flower is sagebrush, the state tree is bristle-cone pine, the state bird is the mountain bluebird. Nevada is a landlocked state, and the only water body of the state that has an outlet to the sea is the man-made Lake Mead. The state animal is the desert bighorn sheep, the state reptile is the desert tortoise, and the state mineral is silver. Its motto is "All for the Country".
✒ Read a series book that is not the first or the last (or the last published if it's not a finished series, tell us the series and the number of the book) -or- read a book which is slow going -or- read a book whose main character works for the country in some fashion (they're a public servant, they serve in the military, etc. tell us how the book works).-series #6- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
*****5. Nevada is the seventh largest state with 110,540 square miles, 85% of them federally owned, including the secret Area 51 near the little town of Rachel. Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified United States Air Force facility located within the Nevada Test and Training Range. The facility is officially called Homey Airport or Groom Lake, named after the salt flat situated next to its airfield. Details of the facility's operations are not publicly known, but the USAF says that it is an open training range. The intense secrecy surrounding the base has made it the frequent subject of conspiracy theories and a central component of unidentified flying object (UFO) folklore.
✒ Read a book with an alien race in it -or- read a book in which a character is a conspiracy theorist -or- read a book whose title begins with a letter in UFO (ignore A, An and The). - The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20
*****6. Nevada was made famous by the discovery of the Comstock Lode, the richest known U.S. silver deposit, in 1859, and its mines have produced large quantities of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, mercury, barite, and tungsten. Oil was discovered in 1954. Gold now far exceeds all other minerals in value of production. In 1931, the state created two industries, divorce and gambling. For many years, Reno and Las Vegas were the divorce capitals of the nation. More liberal divorce laws in many states have ended this distinction, but Nevada is still the gambling capital of the U.S. and a leading entertainment center.
✒ Read a book with celebrities as characters (real or fictional)-Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the MCs in Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
-or- read a book in which all the words of the title begin with a letter in COMSTOCKLODE (a, an and the count, 3 word minimum) -or- read a book set in the 1930s.
*****7. Nevadans love to gamble. In fact, there is one operating slot machine in Las Vegas for every 8 residents. In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital had to suspend workers who were betting on when patients would die. One nurse was even accused of murdering a patient so she would win. 38.9 million people visit Las Vegas each year, which is more than the entire population of all of New England combined. 45 percent of the tourists who visit Nevada are from California. The Cal-Neva Casino in Lake Tahoe, which gained its fame when Frank Sinatra was the owner, is the only casino where you can stand in both Nevada and California at the same time.
✒ Let's roll a die for this and choose the option that matches the roll:
1 – Read a book with the main character's first initial is in the word GAMBLE. Tell us their name.
2 – Read a book with 8 in the year first published (tell us the year).
3 – Read a book in which a main character works as a medical worker. Tell us what they work as.
4 – Read a book set in New England (tell us which state).
5 – Read a book in which the main characters travel to at least two states (the states do not have to be within the US, nor do they have to be called states. Provinces, prefectures, oblasts, any equivalent division of a country will work. Tell us the where the MCs travel).
6 – Read a book whose cover is mostly blue. Post the cover.
I rolled a "2"- pub. 1832- Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
*****8. 17 of the top 20 hotels in the world are located in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other place on earth. The world's largest jackpot was won in Las Vegas at the Excalibur Casino. The jackpot totaled to $39.7 million. On average, approximately 230 marriage licenses are issued per day in Las Vegas. And there is no brighter place in the world—the famous Las Vegas Strip has a total of over 15,000 miles of neon lights along the entirety of its three-mile length. The Strip is the brightest place on Earth when looked at from outer space.
✒ Read a book set mainly in a hotel/inn/spa -or- read a book in which a wedding occurs - a wedding between the two MCs in The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20-
-or- read a book with a night scene on the cover (post the cover).
*****9. Nevada is ancient - the oldest human mummy in North America, who is frequently known as the Spirit Cave Man, was found in a cave in Nevada. More recently, in 1864, the longest Morse code telegram ever sent occurred in Nevada. The message contained Nevada’s constitution and was sent from Carson City to Washington D.C. Construction worker hard hats were first invented for workers on the Hoover Dam in 1933. Hoover Dam, the largest single public works project in the history of the United States, contains 3.25 million cubic yards of concrete, which is enough to pave a two-lane highway from San Francisco to New York.
✒ Read a book in which something old is found (tell us how the book works) -or- read a long book (>500 pages, tell us the number) -
-The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20-695p.
or- read a book with a paved road on the cover (post the cover).
*****10. In Nevada, it is illegal to conceal a spray-painted shopping cart in your basement. In Eureka, men who wear mustaches are forbidden from kissing women. It's against the law to pawn your dentures. An unenforced law says that everyone in Elko must wear a mask when in public – a law that was put in place to contain the 1918 influenza epidemic. You cannot ride a camel on the highway, but camel traffic is fine on city streets.
✒ Read a book with older protagonists (who might or might not wear dentures) -or- read a book set in a country in which camels are found in the wild (tell us where the book was set) -or- read a book in which a character sports a mustache.-Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20 see cover- [bookcover:Twenty Years After|718
Continued*****10. Seventh Labor: Capture the Cretan Bull.
King Minos, in order to prove his claim to the throne, had promised the sea-god Poseidon that he would sacrifice whatever the god sent him from the sea. Poseidon sent a bull, but Minos thought it was too beautiful to kill, and so he sacrificed another bull. Poseidon was furious with Minos for breaking his promise. In his anger, he made the bull rampage all over Crete, and caused Minos' wife Pasiphae to fall in love with the animal. The result was the Minotaur, but that is another story. When Hercules got to Crete, he easily wrestled the bull to the ground and drove it back to King Eurystheus. Eurystheus let the bull go free. It wandered around Greece, terrorizing the people, and ended up in Marathon, a city near Athens. In Marathon, the poor bull met its bloody end at the hands of Theseus, the Athenian hero who later killed the Minotaur.
♌ Read a book that you find puzzling -or- read a book in which the main character beats up someone else - The MC, Serge Storms is a psychopath who continually beats up folks (and more) in Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21
or- read book #7 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).
*****11. Eighth Labor: Steal the Mares of Diomedes.
Eurystheus sent him to get the man-eating mares of Diomedes, the king of a Thracian tribe called the Bistones, and bring them back to him in Mycenae. Hercules sailed with a band of volunteers across the Aegean to Bistonia. There he and his companions overpowered the grooms who were tending the horses, and drove them to the sea. But by the time he got there, the Bistones had realized what had happened, and they sent a band of soldiers to recapture the animals. To free himself to fight, Hercules entrusted the mares to a youth named Abderos. Unfortunately, the mares got the better of young Abderos and dragged him around until he was killed. Meanwhile Hercules fought the Bistones, killed Diomedes, and made the rest flee. The hero took the mares back to Eurystheus, but Eurystheus set them free. The mares wandered around until eventually they came to Mount Olympos, the home of the gods, where they were eaten by wild beasts.
♌ Read a book in which a side character is killed helping the main character -or- read a book whose title begins with a letter in ABDEROS (all words count) - A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21
or- read book #8 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).
*****12. Ninth Labor: Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons.
Queen Hippolyta had a special piece of armor. It was a leather belt/girdle that had been given to her by Ares, the war god, because she was the best warrior of all the Amazons. She wore this belt across her chest and used it to carry her sword and spear. Eurystheus wanted Hippolyte's belt as a present to give to his daughter, and he sent Hercules to bring it back. Hercules' friends realized that the hero could not fight against the whole Amazon army by himself, so they joined with him and set sail in a single ship. When Hercules and the Greeks got off the boat, Hippolyta came down to visit them. She asked Hercules why he had come, and when he told her, she promised to give him the belt. But the goddess Hera knew that the arrival of Hercules meant nothing but trouble for the Amazons. Disguised as an Amazon warrior, Hera went up and down the army saying to each woman that the strangers who had arrived were going to carry off the queen. So the Amazons put on their armor and they charged on horseback down to the ship. But when Hercules saw that he was under attack, he drew his sword and killed Hippolyta. Then he undid her belt and took it away from her. Hercules and the Greeks fought the rest of the Amazons in a great battle. When the enemy had been driven off, Hercules sailed away.
♌ Read a book with a fierce female main character -Mrs. Pollifax may be an old lady...but she uses her karate skills and more in A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21
or- read a book where false information is spread for whatever reason -or- read book #9 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).
*****13. Tenth Labor: Obtain the cattle of the monster Geryon.
Geryon lived on an island called Erythia, which was near the boundary of Europe and Libya. On this island, Geryon kept a herd of red cattle guarded by Cerberus's brother, Orthus, a two-headed hound, and the herdsman Eurytion. Hercules set off on for Erythia, and he came to the place where Libya met Europe. Hercules split one mountain into two, one in Europe and one in Libya, to commemorate his extensive journey. The strait Hercules made when he broke the mountain apart is now called the Strait of Gibraltar. Sailing in a goblet which the Sun gave him in admiration, Hercules reached the island of Erythia. Not long after he arrived, Orthus, the two-headed dog, attacked Hercules, so Hercules bashed him with his club. Eurytion followed, with the same result. Another herdsman in the area reported these events to Geryon. Just as Hercules was escaping with the cattle, Geryon attacked him. Hercules fought with him and shot him dead with his arrows. The stealing of the cattle was not such a difficult task, compared to the trouble Hercules had bringing the herd back to Greece. Two sons of Poseidon tried to steal the cattle, and Hercules had to kill them. A bull got loose and jumped into the sea and swam into Italy, where it was found by a ruler named Eryx, and Hercules had to kill him to get the bull back. After all this, Hera sent a gadfly to attack the cattle, and scattered them all over the place, and Hercules had to run all around Thrace to regroup them and finally bring them to Eurystheus, who sacrificed them to Hera.
♌ Read a book set in Africa -or- read a book whose plot takes the characters around the world - Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell-1/8/21
or- read book #10 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).
14. Eleventh Labor: Steal the apples of Hesperides.
Eurystheus commanded Hercules to bring him golden apples which belonged to Zeus, king of the gods. Hera had given these apples to Zeus as a wedding gift, so surely this task was impossible. These apples were kept in a garden at the northern edge of the world, and they were guarded not only by a hundred-headed dragon, named Ladon, but also by the Hesperides, nymphs who were daughters of Atlas. Hercules' first problem was that he didn't know where the garden was. He journeyed through Libya, Egypt, Arabia, and Asia, having adventures along the way. He met Prometheus where he was chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus, where every day a monstrous eagle came to eat his liver. Every day the liver grew back, and so the torture continued until Hercules killed the eagle. In gratitude, Prometheus told Hercules the secret to getting the apples. He would have to send Atlas after them, instead of going himself. Atlas hated holding up the sky and the earth so much that he would agree to the task of fetching the apples, in order to pass his burden over to Hercules. Everything happened as Prometheus had predicted, and Atlas went to get the apples while Hercules was stuck in Atlas's place, with the weight of the world literally on his shoulders. When Atlas returned with the golden apples, he told Hercules he would take them to Eurystheus himself, and asked Hercules to stay there and hold the heavy load for the rest of time. Hercules slyly agreed, but asked Atlas whether he could take it back again, just for a moment, while the hero put some soft padding on his shoulders to help him bear the weight of the sky and the earth. Atlas put the apples on the ground, and lifted the burden onto his own shoulders. And so Hercules picked up the apples and quickly ran off, carrying them back, uneventfully, to Eurystheus.
♌ Read a book in which a character has more than two daughters -or- read a book with a dragon in it -or- read book #11 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).- series #11- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood-8/25/21 -
15. Twelfth Labor: Capture and bring back Cerberus.
Cerberus was a vicious beast that guarded the entrance to Hades and kept the living from entering the world of the dead. Cerberus was a strange mixture of creatures: he had three heads of wild dogs, a dragon or serpent for a tail, and heads of snakes all over his back. Hesiod, though, says that Cerberus had fifty heads and devoured raw flesh. Hercules went to a place called Taenarum in Laconia. Through a deep, rocky cave, Hercules made his way down to the Underworld. After several adventures, he finally found Pluto and asked the god for Cerberus. The lord of the Underworld replied that Hercules could indeed take Cerberus with him, but only if he overpowered the beast with nothing more than his own brute strength. Near the gates of Acheron, the hero threw his strong arms around the beast, perhaps grasping all three heads at once, and wrestled Cerberus into submission. The dragon in the tail of the fierce flesh-eating guard dog bit Hercules, but that did not stop him. Cerberus had to submit to the force of the hero, and Hercules brought Cerberus to Eurystheus. Unlike other poor monsters also encountered by Hercules, Cerberus was then safely returned to Hades, where he resumed guarding the gateway to the Underworld.
♌ Read a book with an undead creature in it -or- read a book in which a bad guy gets let off lightly - in Jack of Spades by Joyce Carol Oates-12/28/21
the title character doesn't get caught by authorities -or- read book #12 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).-
*****COMPLETED 12/28/21***** UNTIMELYChallenge #567-CCC
The Twelve Labors of Hercules
Duration: May 01, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020
150p. min.
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The Twelve Labors of Hercules
Duration: May 01, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020
150p. min.
*****Must be completed in order!!!*****
15/15
I've always been interested in mythology, they have the most fantastic stories. Hercules' labors was one of the Greek/Roman myths I'd been interested in, and it lends itself very well to a challenge. This is a six-month, partially in order challenge. The first 3 tasks can be finished any time you want - you can get them out of the way in the beginning, or do them in between the rest of the tasks. But tasks #4-#15 must be completed in order.
*****1. The twelve labors of Heracles or Hercules are a series of episodes concerning a penance carried out by Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes, whose name was later Romanized as Hercules. They were accomplished over 12 years at the service of King Eurystheus. The establishment of a fixed cycle of twelve labors was attributed by the Greeks to an epic poem, now lost, written by Peisander, dated about 600 BC.
♌ Read a book set in Italy or Greece -or- read book published in a year divisible by 12 (tell us the year) -or- read a book whose author has written a book every year for a consecutive period of 12 years (this can be any 12 years the author was active. The author needn't be active currently.)
*****2. Driven mad by Hera (queen of the gods), Hercules slew his son, daughter, and wife Megara. After recovering his sanity, Hercules deeply regretted his actions; he was purified by King Thespius, then traveled to Delphi to inquire how he could atone for his actions. Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi, advised him to go to Tiryns and serve his cousin King Eurystheus for twelve years, performing whatever labors Eurystheus might set him; in return, he would be rewarded with immortality.
♌ Read a book where mental illness forms a part of the plot -or- read a book where the main character wants to atone for a wrong they have done -or- read a book where the author's first and last initials are in the word ORACLE.- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20-
*****3. Eurystheus originally ordered Hercules to perform ten labors. Hercules accomplished these tasks, but Eurystheus refused to recognize two: the slaying of the Lernaean Hydra, as Hercules' nephew and charioteer Iolaus had helped him; and the cleansing of the Augeas, because Hercules accepted payment for the labor. Eurystheus set two more tasks (fetching the Golden Apples of Hesperides and capturing Cerberus), which Hercules also performed, bringing the total number of tasks to twelve.
♌ Read a book where a series has an installment coming out after a long delay or after it supposedly ended (the installments maybe written by another author, for example, the last installment of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody written by Joan Hess) -or- read a book where the main character is substantially helped by someone else in Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20, the Musketeers all help each other in dire situations.
-or- read a book you received as a gift.
Do the following in order!
*****4. First Labor: Slay the Nemean Lion.
King Eurystheus decided Hercules' first task would be to bring him the skin of an invulnerable lion which terrorized the hills around Nemea. When Hercules got to Nemea and began tracking the terrible lion, he soon discovered his arrows were useless against the beast. Hercules picked up his club and went after the lion. Following it to a cave which had two entrances, Hercules blocked one of the doorways, then approached the fierce lion through the other. Grasping the lion in his mighty arms, and ignoring its powerful claws, he held it tightly until he'd choked it to death. When Hercules made it back to Mycenae, Eurystheus was amazed that the hero had managed such an impossible task. The king became afraid of Hercules, and forbade him from entering through the gates of the city. Furthermore, Eurystheus had a large bronze jar made and buried partway in the earth, where he could hide from Hercules if need be.
♌ Read a book which has a lion in the title/subtitle or the cover (post the cover; if choosing the title option, plurals are okay) -or- read a book in which a character is afraid of a main character -or- read book #1 of a series (tell us the series).- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20-#1 in the Obama/Biden Myseries series
*****5. Second Labor: Slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra.
The second labor was to slay the Lernaean Hydra, which Hera had raised just to slay Hercules. Upon reaching the swamp near Lake Lerna, where the Hydra dwelt, Hercules covered his mouth and nose with a cloth to protect himself from the poisonous fumes. He fired flaming arrows into the Hydra's lair, a deep cave that it only came out of to terrorize neighboring villages. He then confronted the Hydra, wielding a harvesting sickle, a sword or his famed club. Upon cutting off each of its heads he found that two grew back. The weakness of the Hydra was that one of its heads was mortal. Realizing that he could not defeat the Hydra in this way, Hercules called on his nephew Iolaus for help. His nephew then came upon the idea of using a firebrand to scorch the neck stumps after each decapitation. Hercules cut off each head and Iolaus cauterized the open stumps. Seeing that Hercules was winning the struggle, Hera sent a giant crab to distract him. He crushed it under his mighty foot. He cut off the Hydra's one immortal head with a golden sword given to him by Athena. Hercules placed it under a great rock on the sacred way between Lerna and Elaius, and dipped his arrows in the Hydra's poisonous blood, and so his second task was complete. Hera, upset that Hercules had slain the beast she raised to kill him, placed it in the dark blue vault of the sky as the constellation Hydra. She then turned the crab into the constellation Cancer.
♌ Read a book first published under the sign of Cancer (if Goodreads provides the date, the book must be published between Jun 21-Jul 22. Otherwise, June or July will work) -or- read a book in which the plot involves cauterizing a wound (tell us how it fits) -or- read book #2 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous task, tell us the series).- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20 -#2- James Bond
*****6. Third Labor: Capture the Ceryneian Hind.
For the third labor, Eurystheus ordered Hercules to capture the Ceryneian Hind, which was so fast that it could outrun an arrow. After beginning the search, Hercules awoke from sleeping and saw the hind by the glint on its antlers. Hercules then chased the hind on foot for a full year through Greece, Thrace, Istria, and the land of the Hyperboreans. He captured the hind while it slept, rendering it lame with a trap net. Eurystheus had given Hercules this task hoping to incite Artemis's anger at Hercules for his desecration of her sacred animal. As he was returning with the hind, Hercules encountered Artemis and her brother Apollo. He begged the goddess for forgiveness, explaining that he had to catch it as part of his penance, but he promised to return it. Artemis forgave him, foiling Eurystheus' plan to have her punish him. Upon bringing the hind to Eurystheus, he was told that it was to become part of the King's menagerie. Hercules knew that he had to return the hind as he had promised, so he agreed to hand it over on the condition that Eurystheus himself come out and take it from him. The King came out, but the moment that Hercules let the hind go, it sprinted back to its mistress, and Hercules left saying that Eurystheus had not been quick enough.
♌ Read a book in which a character is a runner (need not be a professional) -or- read a book with something that sparkles on the cover (post the cover, object must be seen in the thumbnail)-stars are sparkling-
-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20-or- read book #3 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).
*****7. Fourth Labor: Capture the Erymanthian Boar.
The fourth labor was to bring the fearsome Erymanthian Boar back to Eurystheus alive. Every day the boar would come crashing down from his lair on the mountain, attacking men and animals all over the countryside, gouging them with its tusks, and destroying everything in its path. It wasn't too hard for Hercules to find the boar. He could hear the beast snorting and stomping as it rooted around for something to eat. Hercules chased the boar round and round the mountain, shouting as loud as he could. The boar, frightened and out of breath, hid in a thicket. Hercules poked his spear into the thicket and drove the exhausted animal into a deep patch of snow. Then he trapped the boar in a net, and carried it all the way to Mycenae.
♌ Read a book which is set in the mountains -or- read a book with snow on the cover (post the cover) -or- read book #4 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).-#4 in Phryne Fisher series- Death at Victoria Dockby by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20-
*****8. Fifth Labor: Clean the Augean Stables in a single day.
Eurystheus ordered Hercules to clean up King Augeas' stables. Then Eurystheus made Hercules' task even harder: he had to clean up after the cattle of Augeas in a single day. Now King Augeas owned more cattle than anyone in Greece. Hercules went to King Augeas, and without telling anything about Eurystheus, said that he would clean out the stables in one day, if Augeas would give him a tenth of his fine cattle.
♌ Clean your TBR a bit, read the longest book on your TBR or the oldest -or- read a book set on a river bank -or- read book #5 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).- archaeologists live and work along the river while working in colonial New Guinea in Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20 -
*****9. Sixth Labor: Slay the Stymphalian Birds.
For the sixth Labor, Hercules was to drive away an enormous flock of birds which gathered at a lake near the town of Stymphalos. Arriving at the lake, which was deep in the woods, Hercules had no idea how to drive the huge gathering of birds away. The goddess Athena came to his aid, providing a pair of bronze krotala, noise-making clappers similar to castanets. These were no ordinary noisemakers. They had been made by an immortal craftsman, Hephaistos, the god of the forge. Climbing a nearby mountain, Hercules clashed the krotala loudly, scaring the birds out of the trees, then shot them with bow and arrow, or possibly with a slingshot, as they took flight.
♌ Read a hyped book -perhaps not hyped recently...but certainly around the time that the movie was being made and watched- Goldfinger by Ian Fleming-9/14/20 -
or- read a book in which music plays an important part -or- read book #6 in a series (can be the same series as the one used in previous tasks, tell us the series).
*****COMPLETED 6/10/20*****UNTIMELYChallenge #568-CCC
Olympics Challenge #11 - TRIATHLON
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Olympics Challenge #11 - TRIATHLON
Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2020
150p. min.
5/5
Thank you to Barb for writing this challenge!!
Here's the next in our series of challenges based on Olympic events. This month, we're looking at the Triathlon, one of the most challenging events in the Games.
CHALLENGE RULES
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♣ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long. (See the link above for rules regarding graphic novels.) Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged :) Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book. You must read at least half of the book AFTER the challenge begins in order to count it for this challenge.
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THE TASKS
*****1. Triathlon, which involves swimming, cycling and running, was invented in the early 1970s by the San Diego Track Club, as an alternative workout to the routine of track training.
🥉 Read book #3 from a series- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
tell us the series OR a book set in the 1970s; tell us when
*****2. Triathlon was first contested as an Olympic event in the Summer 2000 Games, held in Sydney, Australia. Two medal events are held, one for men and another for women.
🥈 Read a book originally published in 2000 - The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
OR a book set in Australia or by an Australian author; post a link to the author's GR page if using that option
*****3. In traditional Triathlon competitions, athletes must swim 1.5km (.93 mile), cycle 40km (25 miles) and run 10km (6.2 miles). The events are back-to-back-to-back, and time is measured cumulatively.
🥇 Read a book with a character who is into fitness; tell us who OR a book with two of these numbers in the total page count: 0, 1, 4, 5; tell us how many pages-150p.- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20-
*****4. In the 2020 Games in Tokyo, a mixed relay race will be added to the Triathlon events. Teams will consist of two men and two women, with the women running the first and third legs for each team and the men running the second and fourth legs. Each athlete must swim 300m, bike 8km, and run 2km, before tagging the next team member to do the same.
🥈 Read a book with at least one man AND one woman on the cover; post the cover OR a book whose title begins with T (disregard A, An and The)- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
*****5. So far, thirteen countries have split the 30 medals that have been awarded in Triathlon events. Great Britain, Switzerland and Australia have each won five medals, although the distribution of gold, silver and bronze differs between them.
🥉 Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in GREATBRITAIN, SWITZERLAND *or* AUSTRALIA; tell us which country you chose and post a link to the author's GR page- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20-"AS" found in Australia
OR a book with the letters G-O-L-D in the title, not necessarily in the same word or in that order
SOURCES INCLUDE :
Triathlon at the Summer Olympics
Triathlon
Triathlon Mixed Relay
*****COMPLETED 7/2/22***** TIMELYChallenge #569-CCC
T-SHIRT CHALLENGE, Take 3
150p. min.
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Begins 5/1/20, no deadline
T-SHIRT CHALLENGE, Take 3
Begins 5/1/20, no deadline
60/60 COMPLETE
✔1. Read a book with a negative word in the title Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
OR a book whose chapters each begin with a quotation, poem, song lyric, etc.
✔2. Read a book set in winter OR a book with a snowy scene shown prominently on the cover; post the cover- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20-
✔3. Read a book with fire shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with something sweet on the cover; post the cover- Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible: A Comprehensive Bible Guide with Hundreds of Photographs, Maps, and Charts by David Alexander 6/3/20-
✔4. Read a book with a cover that is almost entirely white; post the cover - Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille-7/13/20-
OR a book with a single tree shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
✔5. Read a book whose page total is a palindrome (the same backwards as forwards, e.g. 313, 646) OR a non-fiction book.-161p.-Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20-
✔6. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are either AR, CA or SM (*not* RA, AC or MS) OR a book with a significant word in the title that begins with AR, CA or SM- The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
✔7. Read a book in which someone goes camping; tell us who - a group of friends go camping in the Urals in The Duel by Anton Chekhov 8/8/20-
OR a book originally published in 1977
✔8. Read a book with a mostly green cover; post the cover OR a book featuring aliens- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20-
✔9. Read book #5 from a series; tell us the series OR a book with character whose career involves working with numbers; tell us who and the career-Arthur Poe is a banker in The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
✔10. Read a book in which the main character is a professional athlete; tell us the sport OR a book with a character who doesn't really understand what's going on; tell us who-Yakov Bok in - The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20 spends years in prison not really knowing much at all about why or how.
11. Read a book with chocolate of some kind on the cover; post the cover OR a book whose title begins with a word starting with CH (A, And and The DO count!)- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 6/9/22-
✔12. Read a book set in the fall (Sept., Oct. or Nov.); tell us when OR a book with an autumn scene on the cover; post the cover- Lost and Found in Macedonia: A Journey to Unexpected Places by Marilyn Wheeler-8/11/20
✔13. Read a book that leaves you feeling all tangled up; briefly tell us why, using spoiler tags if necessary OR a book with a glass object of some kind on the cover; post the cover (a glass or vase, etc., not a window) glass lamp on cover of The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20-
✔14. Read a book by an author whose first or last name contains consecutive double Es OR a book with a four-word title; all words count!- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
✔15. Read a book with some kind of baked good on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a contraction in the title- Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson 8/9/20
✔16. Read a book featuring pirates OR a book by an author whose FIRST name begins with R (will also accept R as a first initial)- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl-7/2/22
✔17. Read a book featuring three (and only three) friends or siblings; tell us who OR a book that would be good to curl up with on a cold night; briefly tell us why you think that- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20- a well spun love and war story...short enough to finish if you have a long night.
✔18. Read a book with the letters O-L-D in the author's first *or* last name (all in one name; letters must be consecutive) OR one of the 20 oldest books on your TBR (sorted by publication date); tell us when it was published- The Holy Bible: English Standard Version by Anonymous 6/30/20-pub. 1611
✔19. Read a book you borrowed from the library - Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
OR a book in which a character orders take-out for dinner; tell us who
✔20. Read a book with a repeated significant word in the title (NOT words like The, Is, For) OR a book with a significant character who is a student; tell us who-Harry Potter is a student in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20
✔21. Read a book whose title is printed in yellow; post the cover- Bangkok 8 by John Burdett -7/23/20
OR a book with eye/s occupying at least 25% of the cover; post the cover✔22. Read a book that is part of a trilogy; tell us the position and the name of the trilogy - #2 in the D'Artagnan Romance series- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20OR a book whose title begins with I (disregard A, An and The)
✔23. Read a book with a character who is smarter than most; tell us who -Miss Marple...always solves the crime- The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/2
OR a book with book/s shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
✔24. Read a book with a rainbow on the cover; post the cover OR a book with the word DOUBLE in its title or series name; tell us the series name if using that option- Double Blank by Yasmina Khadra 6/26/21
✔25. Read a book with the word AND in its title - Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20
OR a book whose cover is ONLY black and white (author name and title can be other colors); post the cover
✔26. Read a book with a musical instrument shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a main character who earns his/her living in a music-related career; tell us the career and the character- Patti Smith.... singer/songwriter- Just Kids by Patti Smith 7/31/20
✔27. Read a book with a day of the week in its title OR a book whose title is in cursive; post the cover- Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20
✔28. Read a book with CRIME on its main GR page -
by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20OR a book in which someone's fingerprints are taken; tell us who
✔29. Read a book with a cover that is almost entirely blue; post the cover - The Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe -7/20/20-
OR a book with a bird name in its title or author name (spelling variations accepted, i.e., Robyn, Wrenn, but no compound words)
✔30. Read a book with a square object shown prominently on its cover (must be visible in the GR thumbnail); post the cover OR a book with at least two of these letters in its title: Q, X, W, V, Z - Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 6/12/20
✔31. Read a book with a cat shown prominently on the cover; post the cover - The Cheshire Cat's Eye by Marcia Muller-2/2/21-
OR a book with a character who is a loner; tell us who
✔32. Read a book that you consider scary or creepy; briefly tell us why, using spoiler tags if necessary OR a book that kept you reading past your bedtime-too funny to put down- Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey 6/27/20
✔33. Read a book that has been on your TBR for at least two years before you started reading it; tell us when you added it - shelved in 2017- The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20
OR that one last book you need to finish a challenge that has already ended; tell us the challenge and when it ended
✔34. Read a book set in the 1970s; tell us when OR a book whose main character is over 65 years old; tell us who-Joe Biden in - Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
✔35. Read a children's book; must still be over 150 pages, tell us how many pages OR a book with a bright, colorful cover; post the cover- The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie-6/17/20-
✔36. Read a book with 00 in the total page count; tell us how many pages OR a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover; post the cover-100p.- Cold Comfort by Charles Todd-5/7/21
✔37. Read a book with a character who wears a lab coat in his/her job; tell us who and the job OR a book with eyeglasses shown prominently on the cover; post the cover- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling-2/10/21-
✔38. Read a book with consecutive double vowels in its title- The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen 9/23/20
OR listen to an audiobook
✔39. Read a book with ROMANCE on its main GR page - The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain-1/16/21-
OR a book with a heart shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
40. Read a book with a dog who plays an important part in the plot (not just a pet); using spoiler tags if necessary, briefly tell us how OR a book with a character named Charlie, Charles or Chuck
✔41. Read a book in which an older character tells stories to younger characters; briefly explain the type and meaning of the stories OR a book that is an anthology or collection of short stories - Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie-9/19/20
✔42. Read a book with a cluttered cover; post the cover - Arabian Nights: The Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights Volume I of II- 8/5/20-
OR a book with a character who could be considered a clothes horse; tell us who
✔43. Read a book with mostly teen-aged characters - A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro-7/27/20
OR a book in which a dance of some sort occurs or someone goes out dancing; tell us who
✔44. Read a book with CLASSIC on its main GR page - The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
OR a book whose title is a question
✔45. Read a book with a predominantly BRIGHT pink cover; post the cover Muddling through in Madagascar by Dervla Murphy 7/14/20-
OR a book that was one of your childhood favorites; must be at least 150 pages
✔46. Read a book with a character who is a wizard; tell us who OR a book with MAGIC or MAGICAL REALISM on its main GR page- Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 3/3/21
✔47. Read a book whose cover is predominantly red; post the cover - Dresden, Gate by Michael Schmidt 6/26/20-
OR a book in which the main character goes on vacation or a mission/quest of some sort; tell us where
✔48. Read a book in which an illness plays an important role; tell us how -the MC seems to be ill due to poisoning in The Man Who Died by Antti Tuomainen-10/30/20
OR a book set during the time of the American Wild West (between 1880 and 1912)
✔49. Read a book set in space - 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke-9/26/20
OR a book with stars or planet/s on the cover; post the cover
✔50. Read a book with a main character who owns/works in a coffee shop; tell us who OR a book with a character who plays video/computer games; tell us who- the MC Greg Heffley is constantly playing video games with his friend in Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney-3/15/21-
✔51. Read a book with an exclamation point in the title OR a book with a character who bears the weight of the world on his/her shoulders; tell us who and briefly explain, using spoiler tags if necessary- Angel On My Shoulder by John Pope 7/18/20- the author is one of the Marines who fought at critical battles in WWII including Iwo Jima.
✔52. Read a book with a character that you think needs psychological help; using spoiler tags if necessary, briefly tell us who and why OR a book in which a character is a mother; tell us who-The MC, Annabelle is a mother in The Public Image by Muriel Spark 6/24/20-
✔53. Read a book that involves time travel -real and fictional characters from different time periods show up in Camino Real by Tennessee Williams-6/18/20
OR a book with a hat shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
✔54. Read a book that doesn't live up to your expectations; briefly tell us why, using spoiler tags if necessary OR a book with the word "I" in its title- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20 -I read several of the other Bond books and this did not rise to the same standard as the others.
✔55. Read a book that features a character who earns his/his living as a scientist; tell us who and the type of scientist - the author is a zoologist- Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons by Gerald Durrell-9/7/20-
OR a book with a lot of explosions
✔56. Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show; tell us the name of the movie/show if it's different from the book title -Death at Victoria Dockby by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20- is part of the Phryne Fisher series which has been made into a teleivision series called Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. OR a book that you rated more than four stars; tell us your rating
✔57. Read a book with a main character who works with books (librarian, bookseller, publisher, etc.); tell us who - the author was a bookshop owner in Berlin before WWII began in A Bookshop in Berlin by Françoise Frenkel -7/22/20
OR a book with a major character who is under 13 years old; tell us who and how old
✔58. Read a book set in the summer (June, July or August); tell us when - in June- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20
a book with a ball of some sort shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
✔59. Read a book that you feel was worth waiting for; using spoiler tags if necessary, briefly tell us why - Had to wait for this one from the library... an inspirational read about one of the Lost Boys of Sudan- A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park 10/21/20
OR a book with a real sea creature of some kind shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
✔60. Read one of the first nine books you added to your TBR; tell us when you added it OR a book with a number in the title (One and 3 work, 2nd and Fourth do not)- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell-1/8/21
*****COMPLETED 11/11/22***** UNTIMELY(Just 2 1.2 years late! LOL)
Last word="Mariachi"
Challenge #570- Booktivity
April 2020 Scavenger Hunt
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
April 2020 Scavenger Hunt
5/1/20-5/31-20
100p. min.
MAY 2020 Scavenger Hunt
BASIC word list 15/15
Bonus 5/5
✔aspirin-p.158- Dr. No-"Then he went into the bathroom and had a couple of Aspirins and a cold shower." 5/5/20
✔bloated-p.11- The Volcano, Montserrat and Me: Twenty years with an active volcano-"An RAF C130 Hercules like a giant bloated grey cigar, lumbered into the airport..." 5/27/20
✔deposits-p.35- Dresden, Gate-"p.35- "...scattering over him the thick deposit of dust and guano." 6/8/20
✔evidence-p.127-The Fixer-"They do not change the weight of the significant evidence." 5/4/20
✔fluff-p.66- This Town Sleeps-"...but he has regained his white-and-ginger fluff." 6/18/20
✔highway-p.12-This Town Sleeps-"Geshig is a reservation town situated on a major highway..." 5/1/20
✔incredible-p.702 - The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe-"It seems to me quite incredible that any man of common understanding could have discovered..." 5/7/20
✔jungle-p.29-This Town Sleeps-"...a jungle compared to most Indian men you've seen..." 5/2/20
✔lucrative- p.53- Bangkok 8-"...lucrative fish were those kept alive and flown to restaurants in Japan..." 7/3/20
✔nostrils-p.440-A Suitable Boy-"Arun's nostrils quivered slightly..." 5/1/20
✔occupant-p.136- The Guermantes Way-"I encountered signs of coldness on the part of another occupant of the building." 5/22/20
✔piano-p.74- The Vice-Consul-"I imagine her seated at a piano..." 5/1/20
✔rifle-p.185- The Fixer-"The sentries patrolling the yard pointed their rifles at the prisoners..." 5/6/20
✔splash-Disk 6 of audiobook- A Farewell to Arms- something like "I jumped into the river with a splash." 5/21/20
✔tension-p.118- Muddling through in Madagascar-"...I sensed an odd tension in the atmosphere." 6/16/20
Optional/BONUS word list
✔Chihuahua-loc. 390- Death on the Cliff Walk-"Her dogs, rare chihuahuas from Mexico, lolled on the pink satin quilt." 5/10/20
✔gnashing of teeth-loc. 37873 of the Kindle edition of The Holy Bible: English Standard Version-"In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." 5/24/20
✔mariachi-p.248-Dash & Lily's Book of Dares-"...there had been a Mexican mariachi playing in our train car." 11/11/22
✔umpteenth-p.17- Hope Never Dies-"'No', I said, dodging the question for the umpteenth time." 5/21/20
✔varmint-p.30-The Adventures of China Iron-"...the little varmints, never giving themselves up or giving in." 7/14/22
*****COMPLETED 10/9/2020***** TIMELYChallenge #571
MY WORDS #56:
BASE; BOUNDARIES; CATCH; CHASE; CHILDREN; EVADE; FAST; FLASHLIGHTS; FREEZE; GAME; GROUP; LAUGH; PICK; RECESS; RULES; RUN; SAFE; TAP; TOUCH; YARD
*****COMPLETED 7/2/20****timelyChallenge #572- Pick-A-Shelf
BINGO (1-May to 10-Jul)
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Pick-A-Shelf
BINGO (1-May to 10-Jul)
HARD: Blackout
24/24 books
B I N G O
B I N G O
B I ✅ G O
B I N G O
B I N G O
Female Author: The Public Image by Muriel Spark 6/24/20
Series book with even number serial: #6-Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
Author has died: - The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
Author still living: Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
An Anthology: Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20
Author initials found in “Pick-a-Shelf”: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
A novella (<200p): Outside Servitude by M.B. Bamba 6/8/20
Non Fiction: The Holy Bible: English Standard Version by Anonymous 6/30/20
Has X or Z: - The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20-
Male author: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20
Title starts with a letter from “Just Read It!”: -Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
#ownvoices: No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
FREE
Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf: 2020-03 Mystery- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
Real life setting: California- -The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20
Title has punctuation: The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
Title starts with a letter from “Pick-a-Shelf”: Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
Author born in a year ending 0: 1890- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20-
Award Winning: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20-
Author identifies as LGBTQIA: Camino Real by Tennessee Williams-6/18/20
Fictional setting: -The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
Series book with odd number serial: #3- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
Published 2020: This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples 7/2/20
Debut novel: Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
Author initials found in “Just Read It!”: Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey 6/27/20
*****COMPLETED 7/5/20*****UNTIMELYChallenge #573-Wanderlust
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Landmarks of the World - Landmark Museums
2 Months from Start 5/1/20-7/1/20
100p. min
7/7
1. The Louvre – Paris, France
The Louvre is the most recognizable and most visited museum in the world. A central landmark of the city, it is located in the 1st arrondissement on the Right Bank of the Seine. Housed in the Louvre Palace, it opened its doors in 1793 with only 537 paintings. The collection has grown to over 35,000 and is divided among 8 curatorial departments which include Egyptian Antiquities, Greek and Roman Antiquities, Sculpture, and Paintings where you can find Da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa. The incredible pyramid seen
in the courtyard was created in 1984 as a solution to handle the enormous number of visitors who now enter through the pyramid and descend into a spacious underground lobby before entering the main building. It was designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei and constructed entirely with glass segments and metal poles. The sharp contrast of the two architectural styles is absolutely inspiring.
✱ Read a book that takes place in France - Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
OR
✱ Read a "popular" book that everyone seems to be reading OR
✱ Read a book with a triangular object on the cover.
2. The British Museum - London, England
With over 8 million artifacts, The British Museum has a global reputation of owning the largest and most comprehensive collection in the world. It was established in 1753 as
an homage to the research of physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane, famous for his Cabinet of Curiosities. It opened to the public in 1759 in the converted 17th-century mansion, Montagu House. The surrounding houses were eventually purchased and demolished to make way for the grander building we see today. The museum is now dedicated to human history, art and culture, not only hosting pieces from artists such
as Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Van Gogh, but also housing famous historical artifacts such as the Rosetta Stone and the Mummy of Katebet. In fact, its Egyptian gallery
boasts the world’s second finest collection of Egyptian antiquities outside of Egypt.
✱ Read a book that takes place in England - The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
OR
✱ Read a book with columns on the cover OR
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in CABINET OF CURIOSITIES (three word minimum).
3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, USA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially called "the Met", is
the largest art museum in the US and the 4th most visited in the world. Having opened its doors on April 13, 1870, it is celebrating its 150th birthday this year! Along with its famous Fifth Avenue location is also has two other smaller sites: The Met Breuer, dedicated solely to modern and contemporary art, and The Met Cloisters, dedicated to
all things medieval. The museum’s permanent collection contains over 2 million works divided among 17 curatorial departments, each with a specialized staff of curators and scholars. There is something for everyone. You can see paintings and sculptures of the European masters or peruse encyclopedic collections of musical instruments and costumes, as well as antique weapons and armor from around the world. If you can’t visit in person, join the millions who take part in The Met experience online.
✱ Read a book that takes place in New York OR
✱ Read a book whose title contains all the letters of MET (in any order) - The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
OR
✱ Read the 4th or 5th book in a series.
4. State Hermitage Museum - St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia may be isolated from the artistic centers of Europe, but their landmark museum The Hermitage has managed to acquire a spectacular collection of world art - more than three million items spanning the years from the Stone Age to the early 20th century. The museum occupies six buildings along the Neva River, the leading structure being the confection-like Winter Palace. This gloriously baroque, blue and white structure was completed in 1764 and over the next several centuries was the main residence of the czars. Catherine the Great founded the museum that same year when she purchased 255 paintings from Berlin. The museum’s focal point is Western European art with 120 rooms in four buildings full of masterpieces ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. Rembrandt, Rubens, Tiepolo, Titian, da Vinci, Picasso, Gauguin, Cézanne, van Gogh,
and Goya are all represented here. And don’t forget to enjoy the architectural details of the palace rooms. The staircases, floors and ceilings are a glorious display of art work too.
✱ Read a book that takes place in Russia - The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20-
OR
✱ Read a book with a cover that is primarily blue AND white OR
✱ Read a book whose authors first and last initial can be found in WINTER PALACE.
5. The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - Cairo, Egypt
One of the largest museums in North Africa, the Egyptian Museum houses nearly 120,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts and the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. The museum was commissioned in 1835 by the Egyptian government in hopes to stop the looting of many archeological and historic sites. A walk through the museum is like walking through history itself. Even the display cases are antiques, and wandering among them transports you to a time of mustachioed, pith-helmeted adventurers posing for sepia photographs with their finds. But this iconic museum is approaching a crossroads. Across town the gigantic and modern Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is slated to open this year offering visitors a state-of-the-art submersion into all things ancient Egypt. It will even lose its biggest draw, the magnificent Tutankhamun collection, to the GEM. Many are worried this “new” landmark museum will make the “original” one redundant. But Egypt’s minister of antiquities is adamant that even after the GEM’s long-awaited opening, the Egyptian Museum remains key to the country’s Egyptological offerings. “It’s an iconic museum all over the world. It’s always been the reference and it will stay the reference.”
✱ Read a book that takes place in Egypt OR
✱ Read a book tagged HISTORY or HISTORICAL on its GR Main Page OR
✱ Read a book with a MC whose first or last name starts with a letter in GEM. John Eames in The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
6. Niterói Contemporary Art Museum - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is one of Rio’s most popular tourist destinations and has become one of the country’s newer landmarks. Built in 1996 and designed by the renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, the saucer-shaped structure is perched on a cliff-side above Guanabara Bay, and offers visitors panoramic views. The building is an example of Niemeyer’s affinity for curves; the architect wanted the structure to look like it was growing from the ground like a flower from rocks. A reflection pool surrounds the museum and the public accesses the building via a swirling, red-carpeted ramp. Even though the building itself is a work of art, the Brazilian contemporary art displayed inside is just as impressive. It includes works
by Lygia Clark, João Carlos Goldberg, Frans Krajcberg, Tomie Ohtake, Abraham Palatnik, Mira Schendel, and Carlos Vergara.
✱ Read a book that takes place in Brazil OR
✱ Read a book with a saucer shaped object on the cover OR
✱ Read a book tagged CONTEMPORARY on its GR Homepage. - Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 7/5/20
7. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao - Bilbao, Spain
Another newer landmark museum can be found in Spain’s Basque Country on the edge of the Nervión River. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. The building represents a magnificent example of groundbreaking 20th-century architecture. Its innovating design provides a seductive backdrop for the beautiful art exhibited inside. Inaugurated in 1997, it opened with an exhibition of 250 contemporary works of art and now has revolving exhibitions throughout its 20 galleries, some with classical proportions and others with organic, irregular lines. The play with the different indoor spaces provides enormous versatility in the expert hands of the exhibition designers who can find the ideal atmosphere to present both large format works or smaller and more intimate shows. The museum has become an important landmark for Spain, boosting Bilbao’s tourism economy and revitalizing Bilbao’s industrial port area.
✱ Read a book that takes place in Spain OR
✱ Read a book published in the 20th century (share publication year) OR
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in LANDMARK (use or ignore A, An or The).-No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
Dear Mr. Jung,I hope you and your family are doing well during these unprecedented times.
Thank you for your prompt reply to my recent email seeking to add my husband as a second party at MY expense to the Council's Kaiser coverage..
As to the questions and issues you raise, I will respond to them in reverse order.
1) As to the issue of the Council “fronting” me the payments, that is easily resolved by my paying the premiums prior to billings. I am not seeking a loan…and I am not seeking an expenditure by the Council.
2) The contract language cited by the Council does not apply because that language is concerned with retirees acquiring health insurance for their dependents at the Council’s expense.
I am not seeking to have my husband added at Council expense…but at MY expense. That expense being the difference in cost between one-party and two-party coverage.
Although the contract does provide for 2 party coverage upon retirement with 20 years of service, and I retired with over 26 years of service, I am not requesting that the Council pay for my husband. The contract language that the Council has cited did not prevent other retirees or their dependents from purchasing retiree health insurance at their own expense (or the expense of a third party.) The contract in 2011, the year that I retired, is silent on that issue….and as far as I know, prior contracts have always been silent on that issue. Nevertheless, it is a vested benefit which can not now be denied to me and the Council has an obligation to extend this opportunity to me upon my request.
Please note, although I can not remember the precise time period, I once before inquired about the cost and process to add my husband in prior years. The Council quoted a price and I decided to not go forward at that time. There was no dispute about my eligibility to do this. My husband and I were married in 2014 but we have been partners since 1999 when marriage was not yet legal for us.
3). In the past, there are at least four people I know of who have been able to purchase retiree health benefits either for themselves or as the dependent of another retiree.
-Ida Feiring was the widow of founding Council Director Henry Feiring. She was able to continue her health coverage after her husband's death..at her own expense.
-Roxana Lightfoot was able to purchase retiree health benefits even though neither she nor her husband were retirees of Council 36. Her premiums were paid by SEIU.
-Mary Headley, an employee of a Local Union within Council 36 was also able to purchase retiree health insurance without being anyone's dependent.
-Lenny Potash was not a Council 36 employee or retiree and yet he has been able to obtain retiree health insurance without Council 36 paying the premium.
In each of these cases, the one year rule is not pertinent since the Council was not paying the premium.
As for the assertion about a loss of retiree health upon my death, a question I did not raise, I would simply refer to the case of Ida Feiring. (I'm not certain about the spelling of her surname.)
Please let me know when the decision will be made.
I ask that the Council Executive Board support my request to add my husband to the insurance plan that was negotiated by the Staff Union.
Thank you for your leadership and consideration of this matter,
Ed Lehman
Proud AFSCME DC 36 Retiree
*****COMPLETED 1/2/23***** TIMELYMW#57- (5/8/20=1/2/23)-970 days; last word="nacho"; 28 words; 19 sources; .029wpd; 1.474wps
Challenge #574- My Words-
MY WORDS #57 (CARD12):
APPETIZER; BAG; BAKED; BALL' CANISTER; CHEDDAR; CRUNCHY; FLAT; FLOUR; FRIED; GREASE; HANDFUL; MACHINE-MADE; NACHO; ORANGE; OVENL PARTY; PUFFED; RAISED; ROUND; SALT; SHAPED; SNACK; STICK; TWISTED; WAFER; WHITE
*****COMPLETED 12/8/21***** UNTIMELYChallenge # 575-WRC
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JUNE 2020 FEATURED AUTHOR | Margaret Atwood
DATE: 06/01/20 - 06/30/20
Margaret Atwood is our featured author for June 2020!
This is a two part challenge consisting of a task section and a spell section. As always, you are welcome to complete just the task section or just the spell section, or both.
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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages
TASKS:
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below. Please Note: You must post the task option you are choosing to complete.
✔1. MARGARET ATWOOD:
Ms. Atwood was born November 18, 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
☀Read a book set in Canada, OR
☀Read a book written by a Canadian author.- God in Pink by Hasan Namir-12/8/21
✔2. Double Persephone, Atwood's first book of poetry was published in 1961.
☀Read a book tagged mythology or fairy tale on the book's main page, OR
☀Read a short book (the minimum page requirement can be ignored for this task).- 1601: Conversation as it Was by the Social Fireside in the Time of the Tudors by Mark Twain
✔3. GENRES:
Following are just a few of the genres associated with Atwood's work: Literature, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction.
☀Read a book with one of the above tags shown on the book's main page. Literature- The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
✔ 4. THE HANDMAID'S TALE:
Published in 1985, The Handmaid's Tale is one of Atwood's best known works. The book was adapted into a 1990 film, a 2000 opera and a 2017 television series.
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in THE HANDMAID'S TALE (no word count limit, but all words count).- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
5. BONUS:
☀Read a book written by Margaret Atwood.
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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
O- Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir-12/6/21-T- Three Stars Over Luanda by Patrick Hughes-6/7/21
T- The Bells of Nagasaki by Takashi Nagai-6/13/21
A- A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint-6/1/21
W- Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder by John Waters-6/28/21
A- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry-6/1/21
*****COMPLETED 7/15/20*****TIMELYChallenge # 576-WRC
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THE YEAR 1920
DATE: 06/01/20 - 05/31/21
It's time to take a look back at the year 1920. To complete the challenge, read a book for each of the events listed below - 12 books total.
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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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*****1. THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES:
The Treaty of Versailles takes effect January 10, 1920.
✤Read a book in which a treaty is mentioned, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in VERSAILLES.- -Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20
*****2. CONFERENCE OF LONDON:
Leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Italy meet to discuss the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire, February 12th - 24th.
✤Read a book set in the UK, France or Italy, - UK- The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
*****3. PALM SUNDAY TORNADO OUTBREAK:
On March 28, 1920, an outbreak of tornadoes hits the Great Lakes region and the Deep South of the United States.
✤Read a book in which a storm of some type takes place, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in TORNADO OUTBREAK.- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
✔4. JACK WEBB:
April 2, 1920 - American TV actor, Jack Webb was born. He is best known for starring as Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet.
✤Read a book in which a famous person is mentioned, -Joe Biden and Barack Obama are MCs in Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in JOE FRIDAY.
*****5. KLM:
The first flight of Dutch air company KLM from Amsterdam to London takes place.
✤Read a book in which a flight takes place, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with K, L or M.- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
*****6. US POST OFFICE DEPT:
June 13 - The US Post Office rules that children may not be sent via parcel post.
✤Read a book in which children are part of the story, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found inf POST OFFICE.- The Public Image by Muriel Spark 6/24/20-
*****7. ARTHUR MEIGHEN:
July 7, 1920, Arthur Meighen becomes Canada's ninth Prime Minister.
✤Read a book set in Canada, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in ARTHUR MEIGHEN.- No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
*****8. 1920 SUMMER OLYMPICS:
August 14, 1920, he 1920 Summer Olympics open in Antwerp, Belgium.
✤Read a book set in Belgium, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in SUMMER OLYMPICS.- Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 7/5/20
*****9. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE:
September 17, 1920 - The National Football League is established in the US.
✤Read a book in which football plays a part, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with N, F or L.- Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20
✔10. LEAGUE OF NATIONS:
October 27, 1920 - The League of Nations moves it headquarters to Geneva, Switzerland.
✤Read a book set in Switzerland, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in LEAGUE OF NATIONS.- -The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
*****11. UNKNOWN WARRIOR:
November 11, 1920 - The Unknown Warrior is buried in Westminster Abbey.
✤Read a book in which a soldier is part of the story, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in UNKNOWN WARRIOR.- Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer-7/15/20
*****12. HAIYUAN EARTHQUAKE:
December 16, 1920 - An 8.6 Richter Scale earthquake causes a massive landslide in Gansu Province, China.
✤Read a book in which a national disaster takes place, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in HAIYUAN EARTHQUAKE.- Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey 6/27/20
Challenge # 577- My Words #58-Begun 5/27/20ACCRUED; BLUED; BOOED; BREWED; BROOD; COOED; CRUDE; CUED; DELUDE; DUDE; ENSUED; ETUDE; FOOD; HEWED; INCLUDE; INTERLUDE; MOOED; PRECLUDE; PROTRUDE; PRUDE; RENEWED; SHAMPOOED; SHREWD; SNOOD; SOLITUDE; SPEWED; STEWED; TATTOOED
*****COMPLETED 6/17/20*****TIMELYChallenge # 578- ACATT
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MEMBER TASK #34 | CHANZIE
DATE: 06/01/20 - 06/30/20
5/5
✔1. CHANZIE:
✱Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in CHANZIE.-Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
✔2. BOOKS:
Chanzie has 2,390 books on her shelves.
✱Read a book in which the total page count contains the number 2, 3, 9 or 0.- 304p.- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
✔3. GENRES:
Some of Chanzie's favorite genres include: Paranormal Romance, Mystery, Drama, Fiction and Fantasy.
✱Read a book with one of these tags found on the book's main page.-Fantasy- The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
✔4. GOODREADS:
Chanzie joined Goodreads in November 2012 and was last active in April 2020.
✱Read a book published between November 2012 and April 2020 (inclusive).-Jan. 2019- Outside Servitude by M.B. Bamba 6/8/20
✔5. BONUS:
✱Read a book with a rating shown here on Goodreads of 4.06 or higher.- 4.07 rating-The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie-6/17/20-
*****COMPLETED 6/21/20***** TIMELYChallenge # 579- Wanderlust
Dominica's Capital: Roseau
June 1, 2020 -June 30, 2020
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Dominica's Capital: Roseau
June 1, 2020 -June 30, 2020
100p. min.
6/6
Tasks
✔1. Champagne Beach
Dominica is known for its many beaches, though they’re not like beaches throughout most of the Caribbean. Due to the island’s many volcanoes, Dominica has black sand beaches that are frequently rocky. However, the island’s crystal-clear waters are perfect for snorkeling. Champagne beach is so named because small gas bubbles continuously rise from the volcanic ocean floor, making it seem like you’re swimming in champagne.
✱ Read a book that takes place at a beach OR
✱ Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover (show cover) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in CHAMPAGNE BEACH.- Outside Servitude by M.B. Bamba 6/8/20
✔2. Roseau Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fair Haven of Roseau (aka Roseau Cathedral) is a beautiful Catholic cathedral built in the Gothic Romanesque Revival style. The current building dates back to 1840, though a permanent church had existed in that location since 1730 when Father Guillaume Martel built a small wooden church on the site. The church was enlarged, repaired and added on to over the years, both to accommodate the growing population and because of hurricane damage. The current building was finished in 1916, with the completion of the spire.
✱ Read a book that takes place before the year 1916 - -The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
- OR
✱ Read a book in which the characters build something OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in ROSEAU CATHEDRAL.
✔3. Dominica Botanic Gardens
One of the largest green spaces on the island, Dominica Botanic Gardens were established in 1890 on the site of a former sugar plantation. Originally designed to encourage crop diversification, British botanists from Kew Gardens contributed many varieties of tropical plants, causing the Dominica Botanic Garden to be one of the finest gardens in the Caribbean in the early part of the 20th century. Unfortunately, several hurricanes over the years have damaged the gardens, destroying much of the plant life. However, it is still a nice place to take a stroll or an easy hike, and visitors can see the true power of a hurricane in the gardens – a school bus, almost completely crushed by a giant baobab tree.
✱ Read a book with vegetation on the cover (show cover) OR
✱ Read a book with a character that loves plants OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in DOMINICA BOTANIC GARDENS.- The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie-6/17/20
✔4. Whale Watching Tours
Dominica is the only country in the world that can boast that sperm whales are year-round residents. The deep, sheltered bays on the west side of the island are ideal for calving, so visitors may be treated to the sight of baby sperm whales. Other marine mammals that are frequently found in the ocean off Dominica’s shores include pygmy sperm whales, humpback whales, short-fin pilot whales, melon head whales, false killer whales, spinner dolphins, spotted dolphins, Fraser dolphins, and bottlenose dolphins. This is why Dominica is referred to as the “whale watching capital of the Caribbean.”
✱ Read a book with water on the cover (show cover) OR
✱ Read a book whose first letter of the title can be found in SPERM WHALE (choose to use or ignore A, An or The) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in WHALE WATCHING TOURS.- -The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20-
✔5. Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Just outside of Roseau is one of Dominica’s most popular attractions, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Morne Trois Pitons National Park. The park was established in 1975 after Dominica’s independence from the United Kingdom. It’s home to mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, and many other natural attractions. Nature activities abound, including hiking, swimming, and canyoning. Popular spots within the park include Boiling Lake (the second largest fumarole in the world), Emerald Pond (where cool, green waters are a great place to cool off), and Titou Gorge (the natural cave where Pirates of the Caribbean 2 was filmed).
✱ Read a book with a green cover (show cover) OR
✱ Read a book in which a character participates in an outdoor activity OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in MORNE TROIS PITONS NATIONAL PARK.- No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
✔6. Dominica Museum
This national museum of Dominica has exhibits on the natural history and human history of the Island. It is located in the Old Market of Roseau, a historic building dating to 1810, which previously served as a marketplace and a post office. The island’s natural history is represented by displays on volcanology and native birds and fishes. The museum also has a collection of early artifacts from the native Kalinago, Arawak and Carib people. Much of the Dominica Museum is devoted to its cultural and social history, especially during its days as a British colony.
✱ Read a book by a Caribbean author or that takes place in the Caribbean OR
✱ Read a book that includes art, museums, or artifacts OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in DOMINICA MUSEUM.-Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
*****COMPLETED 6/15/20*****TIMELYChallenge # 580- Wanderlust
Roseau Spell Out
June 1, 2020 -June 30, 2020
100p. min.
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Roseau Spell Out
June 1, 2020 -June 30, 2020
W- The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
H-Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
A- The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
L- Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20
E- Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
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Trois
Pitons
National
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Museum
*****COMPLETED 6/30/20*****TIMELYChallenge # 581- Wanderlust
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Patrizia's Italian Adventure
3 Months from Start 6/1/20-8/31/20
10/10
✔Day 1: Milan
* Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI or read a book with 1, 4, 9 or 8 in the page count.-695p. - The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
✔Day 2: Venice
* Read a book with a boat, a bridge or a body of water on the cover (post the cover) or read a book with all the letters of VENICE found in the title (any order).
* Read a book that has more than 2000 ratings on its GR home page or read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in SERENISSIMA.-Meihmid in Outside Servitude by M.B. Bamba 6/8/20
✔Day 3: Venice
* Read a book set on an island or read a book whose title begins with a letter that can be found in TORCELLO.- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
* Read a book with a handmade object on the cover (post the cover) or read a book tagged MYSTERY on its GR homepage.
✔Day 4: Florence
* Read book in which the name of the author or MC is Anne, Mary or Louise (or variants of these names; translations are ok) or read a book with 1, 9, 8 or 2 in the total page count.
* Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in CATHEDRAL OF SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE (three word minimum) - Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
or read a book with a church on the cover (post the cover).
* Read a book featuring a museum or a gallery or read a book tagged HISTORY or HISTORICAL in its GR homepage.
✔Day 5: Florence
* Read a book with a royal character (real or fictitious) or read a book with a palace or mansion WITH a garden on the cover (post the cover).
* Read a book with a character who volunteers or is a first responder (paramedic, firefighter, law enforcement officers, etc.) -cop- No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
or read a book set in November.
✔Day 6: Rome
* Read a book set in the ancient era (before the year 1000) or read a book that has more than 3000 reviews on its GR page.- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20
* Read a book with a road on the cover (post the cover) or read a book that has travel as a theme or in which characters travel.
✔Day 7: Rome
* Read a book where a ceremony takes place (tell us which one) or read a book in which the name of the protagonist begins with one of the letters present in the VATICAN.
* Read a book set in two different countries or read a book tagged RELIGION or CHRISTIAN in its GR homepage. - The Holy Bible: English Standard Version by Anonymous 6/30/20
✔Day 8: Naples
* Read a book set during a holiday (tell us the holiday - bonus if it's for Christmas!) or read a book with all the letters of NAPLES in the title (any order).
* Read a book with food or/and drink on the cover (post the cover; -Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20-
bonus if there are pizza and/or wine on it!) or read a book that was published in 2017.
✔Day 9: Naples
* Read a book where there is a natural disaster (eruption, earthquake, flood, etc.) in it or read a book whose title begins with a letter that can be found in CAMPI FLEGREI.- Camino Real by Tennessee Williams-6/18/20
* Read the 7th or 9th book in a series or read a book with a mostly red cover (post the cover).
✔Day 10: The rest of Italy
* Read a book set in Italy - The Public Image by Muriel Spark 6/24/20
or read a book from your TBR that "asks" to be read and savored.
* Read a book that has book as a theme (a book on the cover, set in a library or bookshop etc.) or read a book with a total page count that includes “39” (intact).
*****COMPLETED 12/11/20***** UNTIMELY-Last words= "Treasure chest"
Challenge # 582- Wanderlust
Italy Word Search
June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
100p. min.
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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✔Artisan-p.54- Life Being the Best Other Stories-"'Blessed is the artisan' said the poster..." 6/5/20
✔Angels (must be plural)-loc. 41665 of Kindle edition of The Holy Bible: English Standard Version-"...they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive." 6/1/20
✔Aristocrat-p.397- The Guermantes Way-"...dance-obsessed sons of these same young aristocrats..."
✔Ash(es)-p.27- Dresden, Gate-"He scattered ash among the natural dust." 6/2/20
✔Bell-p.623- The Small House at Allington-"And Bell wouldn't care a bit..." 6/3/20
✔Boot-p.637-The Small House at Allington-"Can you tell me how soon I shall have a new pair of Balmoral boots..." 6/3/20
✔Catholic -p.201- The Toughest Indian in the World-"In the hospital, his mother brought in a Catholic priest to baptize him." 6/3/20
✔Century-p.126-Life Being the Best Other Stories-"Maybe he hadn't seen Arthur for a century..." 6/6/20
✔Collapse-p.70- The Public Image-"It was only that I thought you looked really ill, in a state of collapse..." 6/4/20
✔Colony-p.53- Life Being the Best Other Stories-story title- "Art Colony" 6/5/20
✔Costume-p.33- Waverley, or 'tis Sixty Years Since, Vol. 1 of 2: Waverly Novels-"Nor could a lover of the picturesque have challenged either the elegance of their costume or the symmetry of their shape..." 6/11/20
✔Cradle-p104-Life Being the Best Other Stories-"The sight of the strange young man standing there made the three cradles of the German girls' voices upset." 6/6/20
✔Delicacy-p.50-Life Being the Best Other Stories-"...I have too much regard for the delicacy of your taste..." 6/5/20
✔Espionage-p.29- The Man Who Died-"Not before you'd conducted a spot of industrial espionage." 10/13/20
✔Facade-p.99- Muddling through in Madagascar-"...its porch-like facade offered shelter from the probable nocturnal downpour..." 6/6/20
✔Flood-p.100- Muddling through in Madagascar-"...all our batteries had been victims of the tent flood..." 6/6/20
✔Fresco(e)-p.54- Live and Let Die-"...I see myself sometimes as one of those great Egyptian fresco painters..." 6/3/20
✔Genius-p.275- The Guermantes Way-"...his family would have called me his evil genius..." 6/15/20
✔Glass-p.28- Dresden, Gate-"...windows paned with old blue glass, old as the crumbling..." 6/2/20
✔Gondola-p.557- In Dubious Battle-"...black iron gondolas and round tank cars." 11/25/20
✔Italy-p.23- Life Being the Best Other Stories-"Oh, Italy, my fairest dove, your wings shallrise again!" 6/4/20
✔Lace-p.22- The Drag Queen of Elfland-"They were bursting with...silver gauzes and veils and lace and frills." 6/4/20
✔Lagoon -loc. 1013 of Kindle edition of Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands-"...if you dived down on the western, or lagoon side of the island..." 6/16/20
✔Library -p.104- The Public Image-"Lamont remans at the library door." 6/4/20
✔Looted (no variations)-p.47- Tales of liechtenstein Then and Now-"The Swiss army looted the castle..." 6/19/20
✔Luxury-p.210- The Guermantes Way-"...they oughtn't to surround themselves with such luxuries." 6/12/20
✔Manuscript-p.109-The Public Image-"He took the manuscript from the floor..." 6/4/20
✔Museum-p.196- The Guermantes Way-"...an endless catalogue of every picture in the British Museum." 6/6/20
✔Nativity-p.40- Just Kids-"...I rescued a tiny Nativity lamb from a waste bin." 6/24/20
✔Occupation-p.70- Life Being the Best Other Stories-"...it left no time for womanly occupations..."6/6/20
✔Panorama-p.48- 2001: A Space Odyssey-"...under a dim light watching the moving panorama of the stars." 9/24/20
✔Peninsula-p.94- Hammerhead Ranch Motel-"They took a bridge to the mainland and drove across the Pinellas Peninsula." 6/9/20
✔Phenomenon-p.69- A Bookshop in Berlin: The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis-"I witnessed a very striking example of this phenomenon myself." 6/13/20
✔Pizza-p.71- This Town Sleeps-"What's that, like a buck and their leftover pizza?"-6/20/20
✔Pope-p.601-The Guermantes Way-"...a jewel offered by the Pope to a Catholic princess..." 6/6/20
✔Prisoner-p.319-The Thousand and One Nights, Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments Volume I of III-"...and Hasan, who was their prisoner, kept saying..." 6/4/20
✔Proverb-p.101- Muddling through in Madagascar-"A Merina proverb advises: ' Do not arrive in a village after dark for you will be greeted only by dogs.'" 6/14/20
✔Publisher-p.26-A Bookshop in Berlin-"As this involved the interests of French publishers..." 6/4/20
✔Roman-p.183- The Toughest Indian in the World-"Roman slammed the fridge shut and walked outside..." 6/3/20
✔Secret-p.194- The Toughest Indian in the World-"They are very secret." 6/3/20
✔Sighs (must be plural)-p.340- Arabian Nights: The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights, Volume 1 of 2-"...and I saw a face that made me sgh a thousand sighs..." 6/15/20
✔Supper-p.25- Life Being the Best Other Stories-"What are you having for supper?" 6/4/20
✔Treasure Chest (must be together)-p.191-"He glanced at the fish tank and saw a tiny skeleton popping in and out of a bubbling treasure chest." 12/11/20
✔Uninhabited-p.165- Muddling through in Madagascar-"...only one vehicle regularly crosses a hundred thousand virtually uninhabited square mile..." 7/2/20
✔Volunteer-p.308- Barnaby Rudge-"...the uniform of a serjeant in the Royal East London Volunteers." 6/16/20
*****COMPLETED 3/1/22***** UNTIMELYChallenge # 583- Wanderlust
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Buon-Appetito: The Cuisine of Italy
2 Months from Start
6/1/20-7/31/20
100p. min.
7/7
Tasks
✔1. Italy - Pasta
Nothing says Italy like its food, and nothing says Italian food like pasta. It is estimated that Italians eat over 60 pounds of pasta per person, per year easily beating Americans, who only eat about 20 pounds per person. Today pasta is everywhere and can be found in dried (pasta secca) and fresh (pasta fresca) varieties depending on what the recipes call for. While pasta is made around the world, the product from Italy keeps to time-tested production methods that create a superior pasta. It is estimated that there are approximately 350 different types of pasta - and about four times that many names for them, varying according to the region or area. But one thing is sure, no matter the name or shape, pasta is a simple meal that is synonymous of Italy, and is always sure to please!
Read #60, 20 or #350 from your TBR (sorted in any order) OR read a book that has been published with 2 different titles. - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20- originally Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
✔2. Milan - Risotto
This deliciously creamy rice dish hails from the north of Italy and is made by toasting rice with butter and onion, adding stock and cooking until soft. Risotto can be prepared with a variety of ingredients such as seafood, porcini mushrooms and sausage. However don’t miss the traditional Risotto alla Milanese which is made with meat stock, bone marrow, cheese and a hefty dose of saffron to give it its trademark vivid yellow hue.
Read a book with a yellow cover OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RISOTTO. - Outside Servitude by M.B. Bamba 6/8/20
✔3. Venice - Spritz
Venetians favorite aperitivo, the Spritz is made with sparkling Prosecco wine and a dash of liqueur such as bitter Campari or the orange-flavored Aperol served with ice and a slice of orange. Legend says it was invented during the 1800's when soldiers from the Austrian empire were stationed in the Veneto region. Not being used to the higher alcohol content of the local wines, they would ‘spritz’ a little water into them (spritzen means splash in German). Now the spritz is one of the most common pre-dinner drink in Venice and in fact, all over Italy.
Read a book that is set in Venice or in the 1800's - The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
OR read a book that is a pre-quel to a series (must be over the 100 page limit).
✔4. Florence - Florentine Steak
Bistecca alla Fiorentina is mythical in the Renaissance city and tempting to meat lovers far and wide. It’s a large t-bone cut weighing anywhere from 2-8 pounds, fire-grilled traditionally over roasted chestnuts and seasoned with salt, pepper, a squeeze of lemon. Whatever you do, do not ask your steak to be cooked to your liking. You wouldn’t want to offend the chef or the Florentine tradition as Florentine steak is made one way, and one way only. And don't be surprised when the server brings the uncooked beef to the table before the chef cooks it, so you can both admire and approve your soon-to-be dinner.
Read a book that has 2 or 8 in the total page count -214p.- The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
or read a book with a MC whose first name starts with B or F.
✔5. Rome - Carbonara
Traditional Roman Carbonara is made with just four basic ingredients: guanciale (cured pork jowl), eggs, pecorino romano cheese and black pepper. That means no cream, ever! Instead, the mixture of eggs and cheese provide the creaminess of the dish. The origins of Carbonara are unclear but the name is thought to be derived for the Italian word for charcoal and many believe it was prepared as a filling meal for coal miners.
Read a series book #4- Death at Victoria Dockby by Kerry Greenwood 7/1/20
or read a book in which the authors first AND last initial can be found in CARBONARA
✔6. Naples - Pizza
Although pizza can be found everywhere nowadays its true home is Naples and no trip to the city would be complete without eating an authentic ‘pizza napoletana’. With a thicker crust than its Roman counterpart, the toppings are kept simple with most Italians opting for a patriotic Margherita Pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil - portraying the colors of the Italian flag.
Read a book with ZZ (double Z) in the title or author's name or read a book with the word PIZZA found in the text (share phrase and page). - Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20- p.59- “I didn’t order any pizza.”
7. Tuscany - Chianti
Tuscan wines are popular all over the globe but the best-known is without a doubt Chianti. Many tasted their first sip of the tangy Sangiovese wine from a fiasco, a bottle wrapped in a straw basket, in a red-sauce Italian restaurant. Produced in the Chianti region between Florence and Siena, there are now many restrictions in place to ensure the quality of the "Chianti Classico". To ensure you are drinking an authentic Chianti of the highest quality, look for the symbol of the black rooster or gallo nero on the label.
Read a book with a wine glass or wine bottle on the cover OR read a book in which the characters visit an Italian restaurant.- There is a very famous scene at Louie's, an Italian restaurant in The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22-
Challenge # 584- Wanderlustsee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Discover Your Own Country - USA
1 Year from Start
6/1/20-5/31/21
100p.
0/8 (Level Two)
Level One:
Read 3 books that take place in your home nation. If you live in the US you can choose to use your state instead.
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Read 1 book that is set in your nation's (or state) capital city.
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Level Two: List 4 things or places you love about your country then read a book that somehow reflects that attribute or place, telling us how. You can be as creative as you like. (See examples below)
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KENNY ROGERS - THE GAMBLER
DURATION: OPEN
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WRC-THE-GAMBLER
Let's celebrate the life and music of Kenny Rogers!
This is a combination task/spell challenge. You are welcome to complete the task section only, the spell section only, or both.
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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified; however, participants are welcome to combine smaller books to reach the page limit. All books are allowed (children's, manga, graphic novels, audio, ebook, etc). Re-reads are fine - just be sure to re-read the entire book.
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TASKS
1. KENNY ROGERS:
Kenneth Donald Rogers was born August 21, 1938 in Houston, Texas.
♬Read a book set in Texas.
2. COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME:
Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
♬Read a book published in 2013.
3. HIT SINGLES:
Mr. Rogers charted more than 120 hit songs across various music genres.
♬Read a book in which the number 1, 2 and 0 can be found in the book's ISBN number.
4. 100 MILLION RECORDS:
He sold over 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime.
♬Read a book in which the total page count contains the number 1 or 0.
5. THE SCHOLARS:
Kenny Rogers recording career began with a Houston-based group, The Scholars.
♬Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in SCHOLARS.
6. BOBBY DOYLE:
Following his stint with The Scholars, he went on to join a group with Jazz singer, Bobby Doyle.
♬Read a book in with a Z letter in the title.
7. NEW CHRISTY MINTRRELS:
In 1966, Rogers became a member of the folk group the New Christy Minstrels, where he played double bass and bass guitar, as well as contributing to vocals.
♬Read a book by a new-to-you author.
8. JUST DROPPED IN:
In 1967 Rogers and several members of the New Christry Minstrels formed the group, the First Edition. It was here, Rogers scored his first major hit - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In). It peaked at number of five on the Billboard chards.
♬Read a book with one of the following words found in the title (no substitutions): Just, Dropped, In, See, What, Condition, My, Was.
9. DUETS:
After the breakup of The First Edition, Rogers began what would become a long solo career, which included several successful collaborations, including Dolly Parton and Sheena Easton.
♬Read a book written by more than one author.
10. THE GAMBLER:
Considered his signature song, The Gambler was released in 1978. It became a coss-over hit, earning him a Grammy Award in 1980.
♬Read a book that has won an award.
11. KENNY ROGERS AS THE GAMBLER:
Following the success of the song, The Gambler, Rogers developed a series of television films, beginning with the 1980's Emmy-nominated "Kenny Rogers as the Gambler".
♬Read a book that has been made into a movie.
12. BONUS:
Read a book published between August 21, 1938 and March 20, 2020 (inclusive).
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SPELL:
Below is a list of singles release by Kenny Rogers. Spell out your favorite song or songs using the following options: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name, (3) first letter of the series title, or (4) the first letter of the main character's first or last name. If you have a favorite song that is not on this list, please post it below and I will add it.
A Love Song
All My Life
Beautiful (All That You Could Be)
Blaze of Glory
Buy Me a Rose
Calling Me
Coward of the County
Crazy
Daytime Friends
Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer
Evening Star
Every Time Two Fools Collide
Eyes That See in the Dark
For You Alone
Goodbye
Handprints on the Wall
Harder Cards
He Will, She Knows
Here's That Rainy Day
Homeland
I Can't Unlove You
I Don't Need You
I Prefer the Moonlight
If You Want to Find Love
I'll Be There for You
I'm Missing You
Islands in the Stream
Jole Blon
Lady
Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)
Lay My Body Down
Love Is Strange
Love Lifted Me
Love Like This
Love or Something Like It
Love the World Away
Love Will Turn You Around
Lucille
Make No Mistake, She's Mine
Maybe
Missing You
Morning Desire
My Wold Is Over
Ol' Red
Planet Texas
Scarlet Fever
Share Your Love with Me
She Believes in Me
Sing Me Your Love Song
Slow Dance More
Someone Must Feel Like a Fool Tonight
(Something Inside) So Strong
Sweet Music Man
Tell Me That You Love Me
That Crazy Feeling
The Factory
The Gambler
The Greatest
The Last Ten Years (Superman)
The Pride Is Back
The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)
There You Go Again
They Don't Make Them Like They Used To
This Woman
Through the Years
Tomb of the Unknown Love
Twenty Years Ago
Walk Away
We've Got Tonight
What About Me?
What I Did For Love
When You Put Your Heart in It
While the Feeling's Good
You Can't Make Old Friends
You Decorated My Life