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*****COMPLETED 1/28/21***** Last word-"ziploc"-UNTIMELY


CH.#669-WRC October 2016 Word Search
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starting 10/14/20


I know this is an archived word search...but I'm going to start today, 10/14/20

October 2016 Word Search

20/20

✔Adrenaline-p.240- The Man Who Died-"Perhaps it is through a synthesis of sugar, caffeine adrenaline, love, anger and the profound..." 10/30/20
✔Crime Scene (must be together)-p.61- Orange Crush-"'Crime scene restoration, biohazardous abatement and remediation, 24 hours, discreet.'" 12/9/20
✔Curls (must be plural)-p.241- The Man Who Died- "Asko curls into a foetal position..." 10/30/20
✔Detective-p.156- The Man Who Died-"Tikkanen himself doesn't look much like a detective inspector." 10/25/20
✔Drowning-p.38- The Island of South Georgia-"ships wrecked, death by drowning, freezing, falling down crevasses..." 11/5/20
✔Evidence-p.111- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...and the only evidence of the meal was a few stray cloth napkins on the floor." 10/25/20
✔Investigation-p.63- "I have a responsibility to my investigation." 10/16/20
✔Leash-p.94- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth
"...happy as a coonhound off the leash and on the scent." 11/13/20
✔Lighter (no variations)-p.150-Openly Bob-"...but I always carry a lighter just for these occasions."
✔Mailbox-p.261- Openly Bob-"...McCarthy put the cherry bomb in the Dusels' mailbox..." 12/7/20
✔Neighbor-p.88- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures- "...and protect his neighbors should the government ever try to invade and enslave them." 11/8/20
✔Orchid-p.28- Sodom and Gomorrah-"...like the mauve orchids of the sea?" 11/10/20
✔Stalked-p.64- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"Donald had thrown his pole onto the deck and stalked off toward the bow." 10/21/20
✔Therapist-p.84- Openly Bob-"...Jessica learned more about my private life than I had revealed to a therapist..." 11/15/20
✔Uniform-p.52-Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"When you are wearing a uniform, other people can easily identify who you are..." 10/20/20

Optional Words
✔Affirmation-p.27- A Brief Conversion and Other Stories-"...it was affirmation and self looking for a skill to wed it to..." 1/24/21
✔Blackout-p.22- Ask the Cards a Question-"She had confessed to alcoholic blackouts in recent weeks." 11/23/20
✔Campsite-p.138- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"I wouldn't stay in a tent in the campsite with all the idiots up there." 11/10/20
✔Volcano-p.46- The Island of South Georgia-"...that the mountains of South Georgia were extinct volcanoes and referred to great beds of lava..." 11/5/20
✔Ziploc-p.76-How We Fight For Our Lives-"...had been cut up and put in a Ziploc bag that rested on the nightstand." 1/28/21

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Ch. #670-WRC September 2016 Word Search
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... cage; captain; enchanted; fort; grown-up; island; lost;; mist
monster; profanity; runaway; scar; snort; thief; abomination
playground; pixie; silhouette; warrior

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Ch. #671- WRC August 2016 Word Search
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Apple
Blanket
Butterfly
Camera
Cruise
Fairy Tale (must be together)
Freezer
Grief
Knitting
Noodles
Organized
Professor
Research
Tradition
Winter

Optional Words
Orchard
Peasant
Patriotic
Telegram
Warehouse

Reserved

Ch. #672- WRC July 2016 Word Search

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an archived word search...but I'm going to start today 10/17/20.

0/20

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comic
eleven (must be in text/no chapter #'s)
epidemic
famous
flu
insufficient
knife
photographer
station
survival
tattoo
territory
twilight
wildflowers

Optional Words
caravan
paperweight
prophet
Shakespeare
symphony

Reserved

*****COMPLETED*****UNTIMELY
WRC June 2016 (10/17/20-2/28/21)- 134 days; (last words="chain of events"); 21 words; 12 sources; .157wpd; 1.750wps

Ch. #673- WRC- June 2016 Word Search

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I know this is an archived word search...but I'm beginning today 10/17/20-

We have another month with words from our April/May Group Read: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.

Important Rule: You CANNOT use this book when looking for the words.

June 2016 Word Search

21/21

✔Arrangement-p.93-Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"It was a temporary arrangement..." 10/24/20
✔Astonishment-p.71-Openly Bob- "...tomy astonishment, out of the office came a rugged-looking man..." 11/15/20
✔Candle-p.211-The Man Who Died-"...the candles carefully and evenly placed throughout the room." 10/28/20
✔Confession-p.41- Martin Chuzzlewit-"...I might repress even this slight confession of weakness..." 11/13/20
✔Desolate-p.125- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"...one of the most desolate places I'd been in my life." 11/10/20
✔Distress-p.36-Lettice and Lovage: A Comedy-"LETTICE: [IN DISTRESS] Oh dear...very well!" 1/11/21
✔Document-p.131- The Man Who Died-"I show Suvi the document." 10/24/20
✔Escape-p.84-A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story"- There were families who had managed to escape together..." 10/18/20
✔Evidence-p.158-The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"Butler's other bits and pieces of 'evidence' for his worldview were even more shaky..." 11/12/20
✔Forlorn-p.160- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"He sounded forlorn." 11/12/20
✔Misfortune-p.38- The Island of South Georgia-"Tashmanoff had the misfortune to lose his ship." 11/5/20
✔Motive-p.19- Ask the Cards a Question-"...or do you have an ulterior motive?" 11/13/20
✔Nervous-disc 4 of audiobook- The Girl He Used to Know-"Are you nervous?" 10/18/20
✔Ominous-p.41- The Trouser People: A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire-"This...was a most ominous circumstance..." 11/13/20
✔Peril-p.80- A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story-"Every group had stories of terrible peril..." 10/18/20
✔Secret-p.99- The Man Who Died-"Maybe only one secret?" 10/19/20

Optional Words
✔Chain of Events (no variations)-p.88-Bless Me, Ultima- "...the fate of man that sometimes a chain of events is set into motion..." 2/28/21
✔Conspiracy-p.88- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures- "There has been a conspiracy for some years by a group of people that has become known as the New World Order." 11/8/20
✔Resemblance-p.74- Openly Bob-"...much easier for a possible movie director to notice the resemblance." 11/15/20
✔Resolution-p.21-The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"...this community where unverifiable stories piled up, with no resolution." 11/2/20
✔Sitting Room (no variations)-p.27- The Red Notebook-"Glass in hand, he went back to the sitting room." 1/14/21

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 4/9/21***** UNTIMELY
(LAST WORD="BROOCH")

Ch. #674-WRC- May 2016 Word Search- CARD #16
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


I know this is an archived word search...but I'm starting today 10/19/20

WRC- May 2016 Word Search

20/20

✔Accident-p.98- The Man Who Died-"He's had a little accident." 10/20/20
✔Anonymous-p.92- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"Despite treatment programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous..." 10/24/20
✔Despair-p.133- The Man Who Died-"His expression betrays a sense of despair..." 10/24/20
✔Engagement-p.23- The Father-"But never so much as in the last fortnight, since her engagement has broken off." 11/8/20
✔Gloomy-p.72- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"Later, back at the motel, I became gloomy..." 11/7/20
✔Impression-p.135- The Man Who Died-"The overall impression he gives is of a man slightly off kilter." 10/24/20
✔Interview-p.102- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"In interviews...Fred claimed that Donald's success had far exceeded his own."
✔Journal-p.106- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...they had given Fritz a leather-bound journal..." 10/25/20
✔Mouse or Mice-p.92- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...and another with a few mice scrambling around..." 10/24/20
✔Muslin-p.84-Our Lady of the Flowers-"...on the door of which is nailed a huge discolored muslin rose." 10/31/20
✔Mysterious-p.82- Openly Bob-"The rare orchids who only flourish under mysterious conditions..." 11/15/20
✔References-p.14- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"There were a few references to Thor..." 11/2/20
✔Signature-p.139-Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man- "'It's a signature.'" 10/26/20

✔Twilight-p.51- The Trouser People: A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire-"In his twilight years the poet William McGonagall was approached by emissaries ..." 11/27/20
✔White-p.101- The Man Who Died-"His skin is entirely marble white..." 10/20/20

Optional Words
✔Brooch-p.201- Winter-"...he had given her an amber brooch..." 4/9/21
✔Housekeeper-p.95- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...Marie, the long-suffering housekeeper, often hid there..." 10/24/20
✔Likeness (no variations)-p.31- The Trouser People: A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire-"...the mascot bore an unfortunate likeness to Chucky, the killer doll..." 11/5/20
✔Luncheon (no variations)-p.106- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man- "Had it been a door prize or a party favor from a luncheon?" 10/25/20
✔Sketch-book (with or without hyphen)-p.144- The Plains-"...the work of a compiler of sketchbooks..." 3/14/21

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 4/25/21***** UNTIMELY
(last word="armoire")

Ch. #675
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I know this is an archived word search.... but I'm starting today 10/23/20

WRC-April 2016 Word Search

Words

20/20

✔armoire-p.139- Finding Nouf-"...empty water bottles crowded the top of the armoire." 4/25/21
✔automobile (no variations)-p.244- Openly Bob-"...with trepidation commensurate to the purchase of an automobile or house..." 12/6/20
✔basket-p.109- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"I grabbed the basket handle and walked toward..." 10/25/20
✔bicycle-p.87- Our Lady of the Flowers-"...I have quit, the way a contestant in a six-day bicycle race quits..." 10/31/20
✔brandy-p50- Waverley- "...and demanded brandy with great vociferation." 11/2/20
✔coward-p.31- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"Let the cowards fall away!" 11/4/20
✔curfew-p.90-Woman Far Walking-"Placed on curfew." 3/16/21
✔enemy-p.193- The Man Who Died-"In my case my loved ones have become my enemies..." 10/27/20
✔generation-p.72- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency-"...whose family has been settled in New Caledonia for generations..."
✔passageway-p.3- The Ersatz Elevator-"...you will find the words...'dark passageway,'..." 11/4/20
✔queue-p.144- The Man Who Died- "There's no queue at the ice cream kiosk..." 10/24/20
✔shutters-p.34-The Trouser People: A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire-"The shop's shutters were down..." 11/5/20
✔soldier-p.147- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency-"...all soldiers from the United States had the same status..." 10/27/20
✔suitcase-p.197- The Man Who Died- ...trying to protect the men and their suitcases from the downpour." 10/27/20
✔village-p.86- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency-"...the villages were very self-reliant." 10/24/20

Optional Words
✔baguette-p.163- Thunderball-"Bond touched the hand that lay on the baguette between them." 2/22/21
✔bookshop (no variations)-p.23- The Red Notebook-"...and went back down again to open the bookshop." 1/14/21
✔pandemonium-p.40- A Murder Is Announced-"Inside the drawing room there was pandemonium." 12/7/20
✔propaganda-p.65- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist-"The Greek Cypriots have a very powerful propaganda machine..." 12/2/20
✔wheelbarrow-p.187- Our Lady of the Flowers-"...where they were left in a hired wheelbarrow." 12/17/20

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 2/4/21***** UNTIMELY
(last word="quill)

Ch. #676-WRC
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I know this is an archived word search...but I'm beginning today 10/24/20.

March 2016 Word Search

20/20

Words
✔banished-p.59- The Last Chronicle of Barset-"...having for the moment been banished by tenderness of heart." 11/22/20
✔bitter-p. 608- A Suitable Boy-"...he received the bitter news that the HSH order was to be taken away..." 11/1/20
✔braid-p.84-Our Lady of the Flowers-"...the charm of such vulgar cloths as silk and gold braid..." 10/31/20
✔carriage-p.32- The Last Chronicle of Barset-"...sent back by that gentleman in his wife's little open carriage." 11/14/20
✔climb-p.98-The Island of South Georgia-"...the expedition attempted to climb Mount Paget..." 11/9/20
✔escape-p.92- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...like a blunt instrument and an escape hatch..." 10/24/20
✔gown-p.638-A Suitable Boy-"She was wearing a long, dark blue gown..." 1/21/20
✔humility- p.21- The Last Chronicle of Barset-"...he would never allow himself to be immersed in such a depth of humility..." 10/31/20
✔pendant-p.26- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"...an androgynous man with long blond hair and a large square pendant." 11/2/20
✔potion-p.48- The Price of Paradise-"...she was always mixing potions..." 11/18/20
✔rebellious-p.106- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth-"Rebellious male slaves and captured pirates were also starved to death..." 11/20/20
✔skeleton-p.89-Our Lady of the Flowers-"...that he wears on the job, his ring of skeleton keys..." 10/31/20
✔tongue-p.127- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...but it felt as though it was on the tip of his tongue..." 10/26/20
✔tower-p.94-Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...there was a vacancy in Sunnyside Towers..." 10/24/20
✔youth-p.169- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...in spite of the fact that most of its youth ....belong to the nationalist movement." 10/29/20

Optional Words
✔convent-p.26- Ask the Cards a Question-"...in the buildings that used to be Saint Luke's Catholic Church and Convent." 11/23/20
✔gilded-p.41- The Trouser People: A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire-"...violent contrasts...with jewel-studded temples and gilded monasteries..." 11/13/20
✔parsley-p.271- Portnoy's Complaint-"Radishes, parsley, carrots--yes, I am a patriot too..." 1/9/21
✔plague-p.30-Martin Chuzzlewit-"...you stand there, Mary, as of I had the plague! 11/12/20
✔quill-p.97- Waverley-"...upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose..." 2/4/21

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/18/20***** UNTIMELY
Last word= "cello"

Ch. #677- WRC- February 2016 Word Search
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I know this is an archived word search...but I'm starting today 10/25/20.
February 2016 Word Search

20/20

Words
✔Applause-p.114- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...there was a desultory round of applause." 10/25/20
✔Audience-p.111- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency-"Then, as if to reassure the audience that he would not overindulge..." 10/25/20
✔Ax or Axe-p.167-The Man Who Died-" The axe is perhaps the heaviest and most expensive..." 10/25/20
✔Broken-p.210- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"Everything is transactional for this poor broken human being." 10/31/20
✔Bullet-p.47- The Island of South Georgia-"...elephant seals were killed with bullets through the heart or brain..." 11/5/20
✔Costume-p.20- Sodom and Gomorrah-"...so correct in their costume, so cold and reserved their expression..." 11/10/20
✔Gesture-p.241- The Man Who Died-"...every movement, down to the smallest gesture, is shown separately." 10/30/20
✔Graceful-p.95- Maybe the Moon="...I couldn't think of a graceful way to bring a Griffith Park pickup into the conversation..." 11/19/20
✔Heal-p.47-Ask the Cards a Question-"Madame Anya has the God-given Power to Heal by Prayer." 11/30/20
✔Illusion-p.142- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...his ability to spin and his father's money to prop up an illusion." 10/27/20
✔Razor-p.167- The Man Who Died-"...in addition to the razor sharp blade, the pole widens..." 10/25/20
✔Skeptical-(British spelling)- p.119- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency-"...hardly any wonder that thy should be sceptical about any one Frenchmen's promises." 10/25/20
✔Stage-p.118- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency-"...in case it should at some stage seek to frustrate the plan's implementation." 10/25/20
✔Tiger-p.37- The Price of Paradise-"Then I'm not going to be eaten by a Chinese tiger anymore?" 11/6/20
✔Transformation-p.178- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency-"How was the process of transformation from occurrence into event effected..." 10/30/20

Optional Words
✔Cello-p.229- Our Lady of the Flowers-"The dress, which has a bustle, makes his rump stick out, suggesting a pair of cellos." 12/18/20
✔Coffin-p.122- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"Before going into the main room, where the coffin was already perched on its stand..." 10/26/20
✔Handcuffs-p.71-A Murder Is Announced-"Got the handcuffs handy, Fletcher?" 12/7/20
✔Kohl-p.19- The Island of South Georgia-"The first extensive inland survey was made in 1928-29 by the Kohl Larsen Expedition." 11/2/20
✔Magician-p.2- Blood and Circuses-"The company consisted of Mrs. Witherspoon, a magician called Robert Sheridan, and..." 11/23/20

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 1/4/21*****UNTIMELY

Ch. #678-ACATT
Member Task #39 | Rebecca
Date: 11/01/20 - 11/30/20

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Member Task #39 | Rebecca
Date: 11/01/20 - 11/30/20

4/4 plus 1/1 Bonus

✔1. REBECCA:
✱Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are found in REBECCA.- A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21-

✔2. BOOKS:
Rebecca has a total of 21,350 books on her shelf.
✱Read a book in which one of the following numbers can be found in the total page count: 2, 1, 3, 5 or 0.-253p.- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency by Michael Spencer-11/1/20

✔3. GOODREADS:
Rebecca joined Goodreads in April 2013. She was last active in September 2020.
✱Read a book published sometime between April 2013 and September 2020 (inclusive).-pub. 2019- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 1/4/21

✔4. AVERAGE RATING:
Rebecca's average rating is 4.21.
✱Read a book with a rating 4.00 or higher. 4.06 rating- Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21-

✔5. BONUS:
✱Read a book set in the United States.-California-Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20-

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 1/1/21*****UNTIMELY

Ch. #679-ACATT
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Nov Featured Author | Jasper Fforde
Date: 11/01/20 - 11/30/20

TASKS:
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.

✔1. JASPER FFORDE:
Jasper Fforde was born in London, England.
☀Read a book set in London or England, OR
☀Read a book by an author who has double letters in either the first or last name (ex: Fforde, Cook, etc).- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20

✔2. GENRES:
Mr. Fforde writes Science Fiction, Fantasy, Literature & Fiction.
☀Read a book with one of these tags shown on the book's main page.-Fiction- Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21-

✔3. FIRST NOVEL:
Jasper Fforde's first novel, The Eyre Affair was published in 2001.
☀Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in THE EYRE AFFAIR,- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
OR
☀Read a book published in 2001.

✔4. FILM INDUSTRY:
Mr. Fforde began his career in the film industry, and work with movies such as Goldeneye, The Mask of Zorro, and more.
☀Read a book that has been made into a movie, OR
☀Read a book by a favorite author.- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20

5. BONUS:
Read a book written by Jasper Fforde

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/11/21***** UNTIMELY

-12/11/21- WRC-January 2016- (10/26/20- 12/11/21)- 412 days; last words: "Auld Lang Syne"; 20 words; 14 sources; .049 wpd; 1.429 wps

Ch. #680-WRC
WRC-January 2016 Word Search
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Words


I know this is an archived word search...but I'm beginning today 10/26/20.

WRC-January 2016 Word Search

Words
20/20

✔Anticipation-p.100- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"...with little slits to shoot through in anticipation of a showdown." 11/9/20
✔Balloons-p.134- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...by 1990, his personal obligation would balloon to $975 million)." 10/26/20
✔Bash-p.52-Lettice and Lovage: A Comedy-"...perfectly proportioned windows, bash, bash, bash!..." 1/11/21
✔Buffet-p.10- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist-"He said the cruise cost twenty pounds and included a buffet lunch." 10/30/20
✔Calendar-p.36- Martin Chuzzlewit-"What a calendar of deceit..." 11/12/20
✔Cheers-p.44- The Shoemaker's Holiday-"Good cheer, my Lord." 1/9/21
✔Clock-p.185- The Man Who Died-"The wall clock says it's thirteen minutes past six." 10/26/20
✔Confetti-p.277-Orange Crush-"He tore their signs to confetti." 12/31/20
✔Countdown-p.41- The Third Wheel-"So when Mom and Dad did the countdown with Manny, I thought it was midnight for real." 4/23/21
✔Extravaganza-p.36- Orange Crush-"The extravaganza took an intermission to play the football game." 12/9/20
✔Fireworks-p.603- A Suitable Boy- "...Mukherji's office produced a display of spectacular fireworks." 11/1/20
✔Horn-p.22- The Island of South Georgia-"...an experienced mariner who had rounded Cape Horn several times..." 11/4/20
✔Invitation-p.181- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"I had no idea why I'd received the invitation..." 10/30/20
✔Streamer-p.149- Openly Bob-"I went to see David Rabe's play Streamers..." 12/5/20
✔Toast-p.183- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...Donald took to the stage to give his toast." 10/30/20

Optional Words
✔Auld Lang Syne-p.242- The Trouser People: A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire-"...by dancing a Scottish reel and singing 'Auld Lang Syne'." 12/11/21
✔Bubbly-p.211- The Man Who Died-"The guests...standing, holding glasses of bubbly." 10/28/20
✔Hangover-p.127- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth-"...and told the police he was suffering from a hangover and sunstroke," 12/13/20
✔Times Square-p.125- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth-"...T-shirts I'd purchased in Times Square souvenir shops..." 12/13/20
✔Twelve O'Clock-p.36- The Last Chronicle of Barset- I have undertaken that you shall attend before the magistrates at Silverbridge on Thursday next, at twelve o'clock." 11/14/20

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/2/20***** TIMELY


Ch. #681- ACATT

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Member S*P*E*L*L Challenge #14: KIM
Date: 10/01/20 - 12/31/20
Oh my....it looks like I forgot to post this one for October 2020. So here's what we can do: (1) I've backdated the start date to October 1, 2020 so that if you wish to, you may include anything you read from October 1, 2020 and forward through the end date of December 31, 2020; (2) You may just start your challenge from the posting date of today, or use November 1, 2020 as your start date. Either of these works for me, so it's whichever option works best for you. Hopefully, I can stay on track going forward :)

Here is how it works...see how many times you can spell out KIM with the books you read between October 1, 2020 through the end of December 31, 2020. The catch is, you must complete one full spell out before moving on to the second round. Rounds do NOT have to be completed in order after you have successfully completed round 1. You are welcome to spell out the first round and consider the challenge complete, or you may move on to additional rounds.

Spell Out Options:
1. First letter of the book title
2. First letter of the author's first or last name
3. First letter of a series title
4. First letter of the main character's first or last name

K- A Separate Peace by John Knowles-10/7/20
I- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
M-Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump-10/30/20

Round #2-
K
I
M- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20

Reserved

Ch. #682- ACATT
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Series, A - Z
Date: 11/01/20 - 10/31/21
0/26

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Reserved

Ch. #683-WRC
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THROUGH THE DECADES...GOODREADS STYLE
Date: 11/01/20 - 10/31/21
125p. min.

It's just the years listed here...not the in-between years - 10 books total.

Decades:
1. 2020
2. 2010
3. 2000
4. 1990
5. 1980
6. 1970
7. 1960
8. 1950
9. 1940
10. 1930

Reserved

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 6/2/22****** UNTIMELY

Ch. #684- Around the Year in 52 Books-
1/1/2021-12/31/2021

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If one topic is too far out of your comfort zone or too difficult to fulfill, you can use a "Wild Card" and read something else for this week (reader's choice or past suggestions).


THE 2021 LIST
✔1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”-series #1- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney-3/15/21
✔2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y- Biloxi Blues by Neil Simon 3/6/21
✔3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music- Maybe the Moon by Armistead Maupin-4/15/21
✔4. A book with a monochromatic cover-Gigi: A Comedy in Two Acts by Anita Loos-3/9/21
✔5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read- Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley-4/1/21-
✔6. A love story- Hard Rain by Irma Venter-2/24/21
✔7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list-Book originally not in English- Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet 1/1/21
✔8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited-Cote D'Ivoire- Aya of Yop City- 3/24/21-112p-pub 9/16/2008
✔9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year- Dog Days by Jeff Kinney-3/26/21
✔10. A book with a female villain or criminal- Double Indemnity by James M. Cain-3/28/21
✔11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum- Mountolive by Lawrence Durrell-6/7/21
✔12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation- Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir-12/6/21-
✔13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020- Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson-8/10/21
✔14. A book set in a made-up place-Hogwarts- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling-2/10/21
✔15. A book that features siblings as the main characters- The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket 3/23/21-
✔16. A book with a building in the title- The House by the Medlar Tree by Giovanni Verga-5/28/21
✔17. A book with a Muslim character or author- Double Blank by Yasmina Khadra 6/26/21
✔18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1-PAST-- Medieval Japan The Three Arrows and the Servants and the Snow by Iris Murdoch-3/23/21
✔19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2-PRESENT- That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton -12/3/21-
✔20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3-FUTURE- The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.-5/18/22
✔21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"- Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 3/3/21
✔22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads- A Summons to Memphis by Peter Taylor-7/17/21-
✔23. A cross genre novel- graphic historical novel- Girl in Dior by Annie Goetzinger-7/7/21
✔24. A book about racism or race relations- March: Book Two by John Lewis- 4/2/21
✔25. A book set on an island- The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark- 3/5/21
✔26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author-102p - The Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker 1/10/21
✔27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards- several Kings and Queens in Arabian Nights: More Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights, Volume II of II by Jack D. Zipes-10/13/21
✔28. A book connected to ice- Winter by Christopher Nicholson-4/11/21-
✔29. A book that you consider comfort reading- The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves-2/27/21
✔30. A long book- The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope-10/29/21
✔31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years- Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie-3/19/21
✔32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people- My Brother's Husband, Volume 2 by Gengoroh Tagame-3/2/21
✔33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry-poetry- What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer-2/13/21
✔34. A book with a travel theme- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell-1/8/21
✔35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer-Australia- The Plains by Gerald Murnane-3/14/21
✔36. A book with six or more words in the title- A Brief Conversion and Other Stories by Earl Lovelace-1/26/21
✔37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list- The Sea by John Banville-4/21/21
✔38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator-my word"OVER"- Three Stars Over Luanda by Patrick Hughes-6/7/21
✔39. A book involving an immigrant-Patience Portefeux in The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre 1/14/21
✔40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover- Spring Garden by Tomoka Shibasaki- 12/1/21-
✔41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author- How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones-1/30/21
✔42. A mystery or thriller- For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming-1/6/21
✔43. A book with elements of magic- Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord-1/19/21
✔44. A book whose title contains a negative- Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah - 6/7/21
✔45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet-India- A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth-.-9/17/21
✔46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards-Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-3/19/22
✔47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir- Cat Talk: What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You by Carole C. Wilbourn-6/2/22
✔48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust-5/2/21-
✔49. A book with an ensemble cast- A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21
✔50. A book published in 2021- The Many Lives of Pusheen the Cat by Claire Belton- 9/1/21
✔51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name- The Father by August Strindberg-1/11/21
✔52. A book related to "the end"- end of the Alexandria Quartet--Clea by Lawrence Durrell 3/8/22

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/7/20***** UNTIMELY
(10/29/20-12/7/20)- 44 days; (last word="laying); 15 words; 8 sources; .455wpd; 1.875wps

Ch. #685- WRC
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I'm starting this archived word search for myself starting today 10/29/20

December 2015 Word Search

15/15

✔Carol-p.163-Openly Bob-"...we went to see Lee's show, Hello Carol!" 12/5/20
✔Dance-p.233- The Man Who Died-"...I wrench him with me, almost into a dance..." 10/29/20
✔Dove-p.43- The Island of South Georgia-"...an Englishman, in Dove accompanied by Captain George Powell..." 11/5/20
✔Drum-p.76- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"First the drum machine, then layers of keyboards..." 11/7/20
✔French-p.175- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency-"...forty-four percent of French adults had 'no opinion'..." 10/30/20
✔Four-p.192- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...however the four surviving Trump siblings had no compunction about doing the one thing my grandfather least would have wanted..." 10/31/20
✔Gold-p.162- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"Everything was marble, gold leaf, mirrored walls, white walls, and frescoes. 10/29/20
✔Laying*-p.37- A Murder Is Announced-"I wanted to ask how your ducks are laying." 12/7/20
✔Lord-p.14- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"What do you do after you've been Lord Commander of the Earth Protectorate?" 11/2/20
✔Maid-p.167- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"Other than the live-in maid, who was asleep upstairs..." 10/29/20
✔Ninth*-p.259- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"...last chance for salvation is on Wednesday the ninth..." 12/4/20
✔Pear-p.137- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"...round in the middle, quite literally 'going pear shaped.'" 11/10/20
✔Pipe-p.120-The Island of South Georgia-"...in machine shops, heating oil in pipes and tanks..." 11/10/20
✔Swim-p.13- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist-He began to swim toward his wife." 10/30/20
✔Twelve-p.160-Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"He left and returned ten, twelve, fifteen times." 10/29/20

*No variations accepted for these this month.

*****COMPLETED 1/30/21***** UNTIMELY
(10/30/20-1/30/21)- 101 days; (last word="software"); 20 words; 12 sources; .198wpd; 1.667wps


Ch. #686- WRC
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I know this is an archived word search...but I'm starting it today 10/30/20

November 2015 Word Search

Words

20/20

✔brilliant-loc. 3336- The Vicomte de Bragelonne-"...but when he saw the brilliant eye, ...he regained his courage..."
✔bruise-p.106-Ask the Cards a Question-"The bruises on her throat told me all I needed to know." 12/1/20
✔bully-p.65- The Nickel Boys-"The bullies he's encountered at hs breakfast table..." 12/25/20
✔desperate-p.174-Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...it was merely a way to cause us more pain and make us more desperate..." 10/30/20
✔glasses (won't accept glass)-p.10- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist-"One man was elderly with ...glasses and a pink scalp..." 10/30/20
✔headphones-p.149- The Godmother-"...as I listened to the Tunisians through my headphones." 1/13/21
✔hospital-p.244- The Man Who Died-"Taina was still in hospital..." 10/30/20
✔lake-p.3- The Island of South Georgia-"There are over two dozen lakes on the island..." 11/2/20
✔ponytail-p.15- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"...though a few of the men sported white ponytails..." 11/2/20
✔pub-p.14- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist-"...a British library, and a pub called The Crow's Nest." 10/30/20
✔sandwich-p.1- The Island of South Georgia-"...which forms part of the North Scotia Ridge between Tierra del Fuego and the South Sandwich Islands." 11/2/20
✔software-p.120-Hard Rain-"...the man who rivaled Bill Gates with his open-sourced software." 1/30/21
✔stash-p.64- The Godmother-"And the stash?" 12/30/20
✔uniform-p.33- Leaves of Grass-"Or I guess it is a uniform hieroglyphic..." 11/5/20
✔vacuum-p.117- The Nickel Boys-"...and the part-time regional salesman for a vacuum cleaner company..." 12/25/20

Optional Words
✔duvet-p60- Hard Rain-"No sign of a duvet." 11/20/20
✔flip-flops-p.148- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures-"...wearing glasses and my leather flip=flops..." 11/11/20
✔Rolls-Royce-p.152- A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax-"...and hurried along to the blacl Rolls-Royce." 1/3/21
✔sequin-p.18- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist-"They would give me those Turkish wedding dresses covered in sequins..." 10/30/20
✔stock market (must be together)-p.209- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man-"...Donald touts stock market gains." 10/31/20

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 1/6/21***** UNTIMELY
Ch. #687- Wanderlust

South Korea's Capital: Seoul
November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
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South Korea's Capital: Seoul
November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
100p. min.

6/6

Tasks

✔1. Cheonggyecheon
This creek was first used as a drainage system during the Joseon Dynasty, when it was named Gaecheon, meaning “open stream.” During the Japanese occupation, the creek was renamed Cheonggyecheon. Once the Korean War was over, makeshift houses popped up along the creek as many people came into Seoul to find work. Conditions alongside the river deteriorated as waste built up, so the stream was covered with concrete and an elevated highway built over it. In July 2003, the highway and concrete covering were removed, and 120,000 tons of water were pumped daily from the Han River to replenish the dried-up stream. The restoration project included a pedestrian-friendly road network as well as the preservation of the unique identity of the natural environment and historic resources that was a huge part of Seoul’s history. Opened to the public in September 2005, this renewed attraction helped local businesses and brought in global tourists.

✱ Read a book published in 2003 or 2005 OR
✱ Read a book that features a stream, creek, or river (in text or on cover) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initials are found in CHEONGGYECHEON.- The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre 1/14/21-

✔2. Gyeongbokgung Palace
The most important of five main palaces in Seoul, Gyeongbokgung Palace was the first one built in the Joseon Dynasty. It spreads out in front of the main gate. The central part of the palace was built symmetrically according to geometric order, but the other buildings were arranged asymmetrically, uniting the beauty of change and unification. This palace was founded by Taejo Lee Seong-gye in 1395. During the invasion of Imjin in 1592, it was burned down to the ground. It wasn’t until 1867, during the time of King Gojong, that it was rebuilt as a maze of over 500 buildings. It contains government offices for kings and officials as well as living spaces for royal families and support places for rest. During the Japanese occupation, most of the buildings were demolished, but a restoration project has been in place since 1990 to bring the palace back to its former glory. The government-general building has been demolished and the entire area has now been restored.

✱ Read a book that has at least 500 pages OR
✱ Read a book that takes place (at least one significant scene) at a palace or castle OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initials are found in GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE.- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell-1/8/21

✔3. Bukchon Hanok Village
This village is surrounded by Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, and Jongmyo Shrine. Bukchon Hanok Village contains hundreds of traditional houses, called hanok, that were built in the Joseon dynasty. Bukchon translates to “northern village,” which represents its location north of Sheonggyecheon Stream and Jongno, two significant Seoul landmarks. Many of the hanoks today serve as cultural centers, guesthouses, restaurants, and tea houses, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in traditional Korean culture. Since it is still an occupied village, all visitors are encouraged to be respectful while looking around.

✱ Read a book in which tourism is featured - the title character is an English tourist in Cyprus in Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20
OR
✱ Read a book in which someone stays in a bed and breakfast or visits a tea house OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initials are found in BUKCHEON HANOK VILLAGE.

✔4. Namdaemun Market
This market is the largest traditional market in Korea. It’s a place to purchase cheap goods and fresh local fruits and vegetables, and it provides opportunities to try a wide variety of Korean snack food culture. It is almost always crowded through its open nighttime hours of 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. Namdaemun Market was begun in 1414, in the 14th year of the Joseon Dynasty, as a “government lease war” given to some merchants. Throughout the centuries, this market has faced hardships such as the Japanese occupation period, the Korean War, and small and large fires in 1954, 1968, and 1977, but it has rapidly recovered every time and worked hard to maintain its position as the “best and largest market.” In 2014, Namdaemun Market celebrated its 600th anniversary.

✱ Read a book whose author was born in 1954, 1968, or 1977 OR
✱ Read a book that features a country occupying another during war (example: Germany occupying France during WWII)-Argentina invaded U.K.'s South Georgia Island during the Falklands War in The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initials are found in NAMDAEMUN MARKET.

✔5. Myeong-dong
This primary shopping district in Seoul contains many designer brand shops along its streets and alleys. Clothing, shoes, accessories, and other goods are sold at the shops. Restaurants of all sorts are also featured in this district, including family-owned restaurants, fast food, Korean, Western, and Japanese eateries. Many of the restaurants specialize in kalguksu (noodle soup) and dongaseu (pork cutlet). There are also quirky themed cafés (Hello Kitty Café, for example) and many cat and dog cafés. This district also includes other businesses, such as hair salons, theaters, and banks. It is open year round, but operating schedules vary by shop.

✱ Read a book where at least one character goes on a shopping spree OR
✱ Read a book that features a cat or dog as a pet to the main character OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initials are found in MYEONG-DONG.- -A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21-

✔6. Lotte World Tower
This is Seoul’s largest recreation complex. It stands tall at 123 floors (555 meters). It holds the world’s largest indoor theme park, called Lotte World Adventure; a Korean folk museum; an ice rink; Seoul Sky Observatory; an aquarium; the Gimhae Lotte Water Park; a luxury hotel; sports facilities; and movie theaters. Something unique to this facility is an artificial island inside a lake linked by a monorail and shopping malls. This is considered first-class entertainment, and they have something for the entire family to enjoy.

✱ Read a book that has between 123 and 555 pages (tell us the page count) -253p.- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency by Michael Spencer-11/1/20
OR
✱ Read a book in which someone goes to an observation deck, aquarium, amusement park, or museum (bonus if it involves the whole family; tell us what type of place they visited) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initials are found in LOTTE WORLD TOWER

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 1/26/21***** UNTIMELY

Ch. #688- Wanderlust
Seoul Spell Out
November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
100p. min.
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Seoul Spell Out
November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
100p. min.

M- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20
A- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20
R- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
K- Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood-1/5/21
E- A Brief Conversion and Other Stories by Earl Lovelace-1/26/21
T- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures by Louis Theroux 12/12/20

Words to Choose From:
South Korea
Seoul
Cheonggyecheon
Gyeongbokgung
Palace
Bukchon
Hanok
Village
Namdaemun
Market
Myeong-dong
Lotte
World
Tower

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 3/9/21***** UNTIMELY

Ch. #689- Wanderlust- Road Trip BINGO
November 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021
100p. min
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Road Trip BINGO
November 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021
100p. min

25/25

You can complete a space one of FOUR ways. Remember there is NO FREE SPACE!
1. TITLE: Title Begins with the First OR Last letter of the Word(s). You can choose to Use or Disregard A, An or The.
Please Note: If there are two or more words in the box please use the first letter of the first word OR the last letter of the last word.
2. AUTHOR: Author’s First AND Last Initials Found in the Word(s).
3. TEXT: Word(s) found in the text. If there are two words they both need to be there. Please share text.
4. COVER: Item is found on the cover. Post cover. (hide spoiler)]

Line 1:
✔Billboard-Text-p.134- Portnoy's Complaint-"...I bought in a butcher shop and banged behind a billboard..." 12/20/20
✔Cow-Text- p.134-The River Between-"And the cow and the bear shall feed..." 1/24/21-OR
✔Diner-Text- Title- Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord-1/19/21
✔Windmill-Title- Lettice and Lovage: A Comedy by Peter Shaffer-1/11/21
✔Lake- The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain-1/16/21

Line 2:
✔Weather Vane-Author- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
✔Trailer-p.196- Orange Crush-"...he went to places...inner cities, rural trailer parks, even a prison..." 12/11/20
✔National Park- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 1/4/21
✔Railroad Crossing- Author- A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21
✔Gas Station- Title- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency by Michael Spencer-11/1/20-

Line 3:
✔Woods-p.39-Title- What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer-2/13/21
✔Semi Truck- Title- The Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker 1/10/21
✔Road Trip-Text-p.63-How We Fight For Our Lives-"...more like two longtime friends on a road trip...1/28/21
✔License Plate-Author- Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell-1/8/21
✔Covered Bridge- Title- The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures by Louis Theroux 12/12/20

Line 4:
✔Barn-Text-p.27- The Visit-"The same as in Petersens' Barn..." 2/3/21
✔Crops-Text-p.94- Bless Me, Ultima-"They planted their crops and cared for their animals..." 3/1/21ext-p.58-
✔Police Car-Title- -A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21-
✔Birds on Wire-Author- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20
✔Hotel-Text- Title- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling-2/10/21-

Line 5:
✔State Line- Author- A Brief Conversion and Other Stories by Earl Lovelace-1/26/21
✔Mountain-TEXT- p.16- Last Night at the Lobster-"...and calves like a mountain biker." 3/9/21
✔Flag-Title-The Father by August Strindberg-1/11/21
✔Traffic Cone- Author- For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming-1/6/21
✔Rest Area- Title-Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 3/23/21***** UNTIMELY

Ch. #690- Wanderlust
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Iconic Trail: El Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés)
November 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021
100p. min.

10/10

Tasks

✔1. In the Bag
✱ Read a book with a shell on the cover (post the cover) OR
✱ Read a book in which the characters must use their own passport OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in CREDENCIAL.- A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21

✔2. Departure: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
✱ Read a book about the Camino de Santiago (a travel book, not a guide) OR
✱ Read a book with a mountain on the cover (post the cover) OR
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SAINT JEAN PIED DE PORT (three word minimum).- The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain-1/16/21

✔3. Roncesvalles
✱ Read a book set in Spain OR
✱ Read a book tagged RELIGION or CHRISTIAN in its GR homepage OR
✱ Read a book whose MC's name begins with a letter in RONCISVALLE.-Serge Storms in Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21

✔4. Pamplona
✱ Read a book where a popular festival or holiday is celebrated (tell us which one) OR
✱ Read a book where an animal causes problems (tell us how; be creative) OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PAMPLONA.- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20

✔5. Puente la Reina
✱ Read a book with a bridge or river on the cover or in text (post cover or share text) OR
✱ Read a book where the characters travel to a country that isn't their own OR
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in PUENTE LA REINA (two word minimum).- Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma by David Boyle-2/12/21

✔6. Burgos
✱ Read a book with a MC who is a hero (tell us why) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in RECONQUISTA OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in BURGOS.- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20

✔7. Along the Road
✱ Read a book with an MC who owns or works in a hotel, inn or similar OR
✱ Read a book that you feared might be boring but ended up enjoying OR
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SAINT JAMES OF THE SWORD (three word minimum).- The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket 3/23/21

✔8. León and Astorga
✱ Read a book with a road on the cover (post the cover) OR
✱ Read a book set in 19th century OR
✱ Read a book whose MC's name begins with a letter in ASTURIAS.- the title character in Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20

✔9. Arrival: Santiago de Compostela
✱ Read a book with a church on the cover (post the cover) OR
✱ Read a book in which the MC achieves his goal (tell us the nature of the goal) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA.- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency by Michael Spencer-11/1/20

✔10. Extension: Fisterra
✱ Read a book set in a location along the ocean - The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
OR
✱ Read the last book in a series OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FISTERRA.

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

Ch. #691-CCC
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CORAL REEFS
150p. min
Duration: Nov 01, 2020 - Apr 30, 2021
Completed: 25/25

✔1. Coral Reefs
🐠 Read a book that has something soft on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a hardcover book.- Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth-1/9/21

✔2. Polyp
🐠 Read a series book from a long-running, still incomplete series (for this challenge, long-running series is anything with over 20 books, mention the series and how many books there are so far) -or- read a book with a chemical element in the title (the common name of the element can be used - e.g., Gold for Aurum or Tin for Stannum may be used). - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 1/4/21

✔3. Symbiosis
🐠 Read a book whose author has the first or last initial Z or X -or- read a book in which a person or animal is dependent on another person or animal and vice versa. (tell us how your book fits).Nearly all of the characters are dependent on the success of Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling-2/10/21

✔4. Predators
🐠 Read a book with a non-human real predator on the cover (post the cover, and no, undeads do not work) -or- use a book that kept you reading through the night.- Double Indemnity by James M. Cain-3/28/21

✔5. Where They're Found
🐠 Read a book that is set in any of these locations: Alaska, the Caribbean (any country/island) or Australia (tell us where the book is set) -South Georgia Island- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
-or- read a long book (more than 750 pages*, 1500 for graphic novels, tell us the number of pages).
*Note: for the long book option, you can also choose to read any number of >150 pages books needed to make 750 pages/1500 pages for graphic novels. Just list all of them and their page numbers.

✔6. Size of Nevada
🐠 Read a book that is set in ancient times (anything set before 1000 AD, this may be a nonfiction book about early life also) - The Seven Wonders by Steven Saylor 7/10/22-
-or- read a book with a forest on the cover (post the cover).


Types of Coral Reefs

✔7. Fringing Reefs
🐠 Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in the word FRINGING -or- read a book from the most common genre/sub-genre that you read (tell us the genre/subgenre).-Mystery- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20

✔8. Barrier Reefs
🐠 Read a book in which some kind of barrier is shown on the cover (post the cover, be as creative as you like) -or- read a book whose title has the word GREAT intact (greater/greatest are fine, also).- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl-7/2/22

✔9. Atolls
🐠 Read a book with a ring-shaped something on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a series book that is not the first or the last (tell us the series and your book's position).-Agatha Raisin #6- Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20

✔10. Patch reefs
🐠 Read a standalone book -or- read a book short book (150-200 pages).- -A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21-191p
Biodiversity

✔11. Biodiversity
🐠 Read a book set in a metropolis (any large city, tell us which) -or- read a book with more than one building on the cover (show us the cover).-Paris- Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet 1/1/21

✔12. Bartlett's Anthias
🐠 Read a book with a vibrant cover (the brighter the better, post the cover)- Gigi: A Comedy in Two Acts by Anita Loos-3/9/21-
-or- read a book with a transgender character in it.

✔13. Butterflyfish
🐠 Read a book whose cover is mostly yellow (post the cover) - A Brief Conversion and Other Stories by Earl Lovelace-1/26/21-
-or- read a book in which a man courts a woman in a traditional way (could be any tradition from any culture, tell us how the book fits).

✔14. Stonefish
🐠 Read a book with a stone on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which death by poison or venom occurs.- The book opens with the poisoning of a bookstore customer in Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood-7/11/21

✔15. Clown Anemonefish
🐠 Read a book with a bright orange cover (post the cover) -or- read a book marked HUMOR on the main GR page.-Humor- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20

✔16. Spotfin Lionfish
🐠 Read a book with an aggressive character -several aggressive characters including James Bond in Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21
or- read a book with a lion on the cover or in the title (post the cover if choosing the cover option).

✔17. Harlequin Shrimp
🐠 Read a book published by Harlequin -or- read a book with a star shape on its cover (post the cover).- The Many Lives of Pusheen the Cat by Claire Belton- 9/1/21--

✔18. Needlefish
🐠 Read a book with a needle on the cover (post the cover, knitting needle is okay) -or- read a book in which someone dies or is wounded by being stabbed. Several characters stabbed to death in Games to Keep the Dark Away by Marcia Muller-3/25/21

✔19. Mandarinfish
🐠 Read a book set in China -or- read a book that hasn't had much visibility (published over a year ago with less than 1000 ratings on GR - let us know when it was published and how many ratings it has). pub. 1988- 2 ratings- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency by Michael Spencer-11/1/20

✔20. Moon Jellyfish
🐠 Read a book with a moon shown prominently on the cover (post the cover) - Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 3/3/21-
or- read a book in which someone recycles (post the line/location where this is referenced).

✔21. Blue Tang
🐠 Read a book with a vegetarian character in it -or- read a book made into a movie (tell us the name of the movie if it's different from the book's title).- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney-3/15/21

✔22. Blue-Ringed Octopus
🐠 Read a book with the number "26" found intact in its number of pages (tell us the number of pages) - The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures by Louis Theroux 12/12/20-266p
or- read a book in which someone innocent-looking turns out to be a stone cold killer (use spoiler tags to tell us who and how they fit).


Reef Uses and Threats

✔23. Beauty
🐠 Read a book with a cover you think is beautiful (post the cover) -or- read a book whose title begins with a letter in CORALREEF (all words count).- Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21

✔24. Natural Barriers
🐠 Read a book in which a character is sick with a bad disease (it needn't be something fatal, but it also can't be a flu they can get over in a couple of days, tell us which disease) - the MC's wife dies of a long-suffered disease (but I forget if it was named or not) in The Sea by John Banville-4/21/21-or- read a book in which a natural disaster occurs (tell us what).

✔25. Stressors
🐠 Read a book which concerns itself with climate change/ecology - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough 12/1/21-
or- read an ARC of a book that will be published in the next year or beyond. (Let us know when it's getting published).

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*****COMPLETED 3/23/21***** UNTIMELY

Ch. #692-CCC
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FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA - NORTH DAKOTA
150p. min
Duration: Nov 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
Completed: 10/10

From Sea to Shining Sea - North Dakota
Duration: Nov 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020


✔1. Both North and South Dakota became states on the same day, November 2, 1889, making them 39th and 40th states of the United States. No one knows for sure if North or South Dakota signed the ratification first, because the then Secretary of State James Blaine shuffled up the paperwork. The only reason North Dakota is listed as the 39th state is because it comes before the South alphabetically.
✒ Read a book in which there is a mix-up of some kind (tell us what it is) -or- read a book first published in a year with an 8 and a 9 (tell us the year) -pub. 1988- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency by Michael Spencer-11/1/20
or- read a book with an author whose first or last name contains an intact "North" or "South".


✔2. North Dakota is bordered by the states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west. It's also bounded by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north. Its capital city is Bismarck. North Dakota is officially nicknamed "Peace Garden state", after the Peace Garden straddling its border with Canada. It's sometimes also nicknamed the Flickertail State, referring to the ground squirrels of the state and the characteristic flick or jerk of tails they are known for.
✒ Read a book whose title has a word that ends with a "CK" -Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney-3/17/21
or- read a book with a peaceful character -or- read a book with a tailed pet in the story (tell us which kind).


✔3. The state bird of North Dakota is the Western Meadowlark, the state flower is the Wild Prairie Rose, and the state tree is the American Elm. The state name comes from the original Dakota Territory that the state was carved from, which included area covered today by North and South Dakota, as well as Montana and Wyoming. The name itself is the Sioux word for "friend". North Dakota's state motto is "Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable".
✒ Read a book with a rose on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book with a ONE in the title or subtitle -or- read a book with a main character with a friend who is also important to the plot.- The MC, Sharon is temporarily living with her friend who is going through a tough divorce in Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20


✔4. Roosevelt first came to the North Dakota badlands to hunt bison in September 1883. During that first short trip, he got his bison and fell in love with the rugged lifestyle and the "perfect freedom" of the West. He invested $14,000 in the Maltese Cross Ranch. After the death of both his wife and his mother on February 14, 1884, Roosevelt returned to his North Dakota ranch seeking solitude and time to heal. That summer, he started his second ranch, the Elkhorn Ranch, 35 miles north of Medora. Roosevelt took great interest in his ranches and in hunting in the West, detailing his experiences in pieces published in eastern newspapers, magazines and three books. His adventures in "the strenuous life" outdoors and the loss of his cattle in the starvation winter in 1886–1887 were influential in his pursuit of conservation policies as President of the United States (1901–1909). The state of North Dakota is sometimes called Roughrider State in honor of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and the only national park in the US named after a single person is the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the western part of the state.
✒ Read a book in which Teddy Roosevelt is referenced (post the line & location in the book) -or- read a book set mainly in the outdoors (tell us where) - a book about the history of South Georgia Island is almost all outdoors- whale hunting, sealing, flora and fauna, etc in The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20
-or- read a book in which a character is farmer or a rancher.


✔5. For the longest time, Rugby, ND claimed to be the center of North America. They even have an obelisk commemorating this. Not their fault, as the previous calculations (which involved balancing a cardboard cutout of North America on a finger) of the geographical center pointed to a spot about 16 miles away from Rugby. However, recent calculations, this time on a computer, reposition the center of North America 145 miles southwest to the original spot, in a town called, wait for it... Center.
✒ Read a center book of a series (7 book series: center book is #4. 6 book series: center book can be either #3 & #4; tell us your book's position and the number of books in the series) -#6 of 13- The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket 3/23/21-
or- read a book in which someone disproves something that has been accepted for a long time (tell us how your book fits) -or- read a book with a one word, two syllable title.-


✔6. In 1881, a North Dakotan named David Henderson Houston filed a patent on the first roll film camera, which had actually been invented by his brother Peter. Eight years later he sold the patent to George Eastman, and also provided a suggestion for the name—he wanted to go with Nodak, an abbreviation of No(rth) Dak(ota), but Eastman decided to change the initial “N” to a “K,” and the rest is photographic history.
✒ Read a book with an author or main character called David, Peter or George (can be first or last name, but no variations) -or- read a book with a word in the title that begins and ends with the same letter - Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20
or- read a book with a photograph on the cover as opposed to an illustration (post the cover).


✔7. The Safeguard Program was a U.S. Army anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system designed to protect the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman ICBM silos from attack, thus preserving the US's nuclear deterrent fleet. It was intended primarily to protect against the very small Chinese ICBM fleet, limited Soviet attacks and various other limited-launch scenarios. The Safeguard system consisted of several primary components, to be constructed in several sites, but only the ones in North Dakota remain in existence. The PAR was a large passive electronically scanned array radar that was intended to detect incoming ballistic missile warheads as they crossed over the North Pole region. The radar site near Cavalier, ND, was the only one that was completed, and is now operated by the US Air Force as Cavalier Air Force station. The Missile Site Radar was the control of the Safeguard system. It housed the computers and a phased array radar necessary to track and hit back at incoming ICBM warheads. The radar building itself is a pyramid structure several stories tall. Again, only the ND site remains standing.
✒ Read a book with a pyramid shape on the cover (post the cover) - hands create a pyramid shape- The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o-1/24/21-
or- read a book with Cold War as part of the plot -or- read a book in which an abandoned building is important to the plot.


✔8. The Maah Daah Hey Trail is a 144-mile non-motorized single track trail that winds through the Little Missouri National Grasslands in North Dakota's Badlands to form the longest continuous Singletrack mountain biking trail in America. The trail connects both the North Unit and South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, although biking is not allowed in the parks themselves. Maah Daah Hey is a phrase from the Mandan Indians meaning "an area that has been or will be around for a long time." The Maah Daah Hey 100 is a bike race that covers 107 miles of this trail and it claims to be the most challenging Singletrack race in North America.
✒ Read a book with a title word or author name with consecutive repeated vowels (aa, oo etc.) - Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood-1/5/21
or- read a book with a bicycle on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book that has been around for a long time on your TBR (tell us when it was added).


✔9. In 1928, Dr. Henry J. Moore of Islington, Ontario conceived the idea of a garden on an international border where people could share interests and celebrate friendship. A year later, he proposed the idea and the National Association of Gardeners approved the plan for the International Peace Garden. The group decided that the site for the garden should be near the geographical center of North America, and approved the current site along the Canada (Manitoba)-United States (North Dakota) border, with a dedication on July 14, 1932. Visitors from either country can enter the park via US 281 or MB 10, without passing through customs, and may move throughout the park (crossing the international boundary at will) without restriction. However, the International Peace Garden Border Crossing stations for Canada and the U.S. are located on the roads just north and south (respectively) of the access drives for the garden, requiring all visitors – including those returning to the country from which they arrived – to go through the immigration procedures of their destination country upon leaving the garden.
✒ Read a book that involves a border crossing (let us know how your book fits) - author traveled to every country....with many involving contentious border crossings in Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell-1/8/21
or- read a book in which the main character works with plants or flowers (let us know how) -or- read a book which has been recommended to you by a friend (preferably someone who resides in a different location than you - you're welcome to ask for recommendations here, I live in NC).


✔10. In North Dakota, it is illegal to keep an elk in a sandbox in your own backyard. It's also prohibited for bars and restaurants to serve both beer and pretzels at the same time (why?) It is illegal to swim naked in the Red River from 8 AM to 8 PM. Any other time, go right ahead? No hat wearing is allowed in Fargo when you're dancing, or even if you're standing around at an event with a dance. It's illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on. In Waverly, horses cannot sleep in bathtubs.
✒ Read a book with someone naked at any point in the book for any reason -or- read a book with a hat on the cover (it can be worn or unworn, post the cover) -or- read a book that contains recipes (not a cookbook!)-The title character does get naked for sex in one scene in Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton-12/3/20-

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*****COMPLETED 1/6/21***** UNTIMELY

Ch. #693-CCC
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OLYMPICS #17 | EQUESTRIAN DRESSAGE
November 1 - 30, 2020
150p. min.
5/5 Complete

✔1. Dressage, the highest expression of horse training, is considered the art of equestrian sport and is used as the groundwork for all other equine disciplines. The ancient Greeks recognized that if rider and horse were to survive in battle, complete cooperation was necessary between the pair and developed dressage as a method to train the horses for war. The aim of modern dressage is for the rider to prompt the horse to perform a series of pre-determined moves.
🏇 Read a book in which an old practice has been modernized; tell us what OR read a book whose author's first and last initial are in DRESSAGE.- A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21

✔2. Equestrian sports were featured at the Paris Games in 1900, but then withdrawn until the Stockholm Games in 1912. Since riders had to be officers, only men were allowed to compete. This restriction was lifted in 1951 which then allowed the sport to debut for women in the 1952 Helsinki Games. Equestrian sports are the only Olympic sport that allows men and women to compete together.
🏇 Read a book that takes place in any of the Scandinavian countries; tell us where OR read a book written by a male author; be sure to post the GR's author link.- The Island of South Georgia by Robert K. Headland-11/20/20

✔3. There are two competitive formats for dressage – Team and Individual. Teams are comprised of three riders who all perform individually. All riders, team and individual, compete in an opening round called the Grand Prix. Seven judges allocate marks between 0-10 for precision and execution of movement.
🏇 Read a book that is #1 through #10 in a series; tell us the series name and the book's position -#2 in the Sharon McCone series- Ask the Cards a Question by Marcia Muller-12/2/20
OR read a book with a "3" or a "7" in the total number of pages; tell us how many pages.

✔4. The top 18 individual riders and the top 7 teams go to the Grand Prix Special, which is similar to the Grand Prix, with particular attention paid to transitions executed throughout the test. The Freestyle combines precision and artistry with judges’ marks given for execution of moves as well as interpretation of music played and choreography. If you’re a fan of figure skating, you can think of the levels as figures (now eliminated from competition), the short program, and the long program.
🏇 Read a book that 'mixes' two genres - one genre should be factual/precise and one genre should be artsy; so, for example a book of historical fiction would work b/c it combines history and fiction; science fiction and alternative history are also examples (as long as you can explain your logic, be as creative as you'd like) OR read a book divided into parts or sections (as well as chapters).*
*Note: generally, larger books are divided into parts (fictional books) or sections (non-fictional books) to provide more structure to the text's body than chapters do. A book that has parts or sections will also have chapters, but a book with chapters doesn't necessarily (or usually) have parts or sections.- Several Essays- New Caledonia: Essays in Nationalism and Dependency by Michael Spencer-11/1/20

5. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Netherlands’ Anky van Grunsven confirmed her extraordinary talent by winning gold for the third consecutive time in the individual dressage event, thereby making Olympic history. Her titles total eight medals - three gold and five silver.
🏇 Read a book with "GOLD" or "SILVER" in its title; compound words okay OR read a book in which someone is considered the best in their field; tell us who and which field.- James Bond...the best in espionage- For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming-1/6/21

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