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Challenge #85-WRC-See post #6 at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

***COMPLETED 9/2/18***Untimely
Completed bonus on 3/22/19

10/10

✔1. 52nd Street:
52nd Street is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel.
♫Read a book with a number in the title, OR
♫Read book with a musical instrument shown on the cover.- by Jennifer Egan

✔2. Billy Joel:
Born William Martin Joel on May 92 1949 in the Bronx, NY. Known professionally as Billy Joel, he is also commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man".
♫Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "B" or "J", - Anne Brontë- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
♫Read a book in which a character has a nickname.

✔3. Released:
52nd Street was released on October 13, 1978.
♫Read a book published in 1978, OR
♫Read a book published in October (any year).- No Touch Monkey!: And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late by Ayun Halliday

✔4. Genre:
This album is considered to be of the Rock genre.
♫Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in ROCK, - Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor
♫Read a book from a favorite genre.

✔5. Length:
52nd Street is 40 minutes, 26 seconds in length.
♫Read a book from your WTR found somewhere between position #26 and #40 (inclusive).- O Pioneers! by Willa Cather is #40

✔6. Awards:
52nd Street was named Album of the Year for 1979, as well as Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for 1979.
♫Read a book that has won an award, - See Now Then by Jamaica Kincaid-won American Book Award 2014
♫Read a book by a favorite author.

✔7. Rolling Stone:
In 2003, Rolling Stone listed the 52nd Street at #352 on it's list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Tim.
♫Read a series book #3, #5 or #2, OR
♫Read a book in which the #3, #5 and #2 can be found in the book's ISBN number (located on the book's main page).- Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
ISBN 0393352560
✔8. Studio:
This album was recorded in the A&R Recording studio located at 799 7th Avenue at 52nd Street in New York City.
♫Read a book set in New York City,- Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker
♫Read a book with a white cover.

✔9. Singles:
Singles release from this album were: "My Life", "Big Shot", "Until the Night" and "Honesty".
♫Read a book in which one of the following words appears in the title, subtitle or series title: Big, Honesty, Life, My, Night, Shot or Until. Word must be exact. - My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

10. Bonus:
Spell out something related to this album using the following: (1) 1st letter of the book title, or (2) 1st letter of the author's first or last name. Some options include: 52nd Street, Billy Joel, Piano Man. What you spell out is your choice, but it must relate to the album in some way. If the connection is not obvious, please tell us how it relates.
B- Anne Brontë- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
I- Yusuf Idris- The Sinners
L- Leonardo Sciascia- The Day of the Owl
L-London Lovett- Marigolds and Murder
Y- The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna 3/22/19
J- Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
O- O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
E-Jennifer Egan- A Visit from the Goon Squad
L- Valeria Luiselli- Faces in the Crowd

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Challenge #86
My own Word Hunt :

Amundsen-87 days-Begun-4/2/18, found 6/28/18- in Question of the Day on Alexa
shortest*****Back- 32 minutes- 6/28/18 at 11:45-found 12:17 6/28/18 while watching World Cup game England v. Belgium
Ballard- 7 days-7/5/18 at 8:22pm on Goodreads.
Battuta- 15 days- 7/20/18 at 3pm in Sept/Oct Aramco Magazine
Bering- 27 days- 8/11/18 at 10:36am in The Wangs vs. The World
Boone- 3 hours and 38 minutes at 2:12 pm-8/11/18 on Facebook
Cabot- 39 days- 9/19/18 at 6:02pm in If I Stay novel
Cartier-54 days- 11/12/18 at 11:58am (Barcelona time)- saw Cartier store on Passeig de Gracia
Columbus- 1 day and 21 hrs and 49 minutes-11/14/18 at 8:09 am Barcelona time on Waymarking.com
Cook- 2 days and 9 hrs and 19 minutes- -11/17/18 at 8:28 pm Istanbul time- on Good Reads
Cortes- 61 days 4 hours and 58 minutes 1/17/19 at 1:17 San Diego- from cover of book Ramiro just finished "Ojos Ozules"
longest*****
Cousteau- 16o days 22 hours and 15 minutes 6/27/19 at 12:02pm in The Sixth Extinction
Da Gama- 12 days and 20 hours and 48 minutes- 7/10/19 at 8:14 am found in and email from Waymarking.com
De Champlain-1438 days found 6/16/23 at 12:39pm on Facebook
De Soto-271 days; found p,126-The Reader's Companion to Cuba -3/12/24 at 1:21pm
Dias-1 day 5 hours and 51 minutes- found in FB post by Stefanpo Osman 3/13/24 at 7:12p.m.
Drake- 3/22/24-c.3pm?...on Ari Melma show on MSNBC
Hillary-3/24/24 @ 9:37am- on Facebook
Hudson-3/31/24 @ 1:11 pm- on Mets Game broadcast.
Magellan- 4/7/24 @11:25 am-on Mets broadcast
Pizarro- 12/10/24 @ c. 10:30 pm on Jeopardy broadcast.
Polo- 12/26/24 @ 5:07pm on Netflix webpage
Raleigh-
Vespucci-
All or Nothing-
Back-
Good-
Here-
Bye-
Candy-
Girl-
Cool-
Now
Crazy-
Horses-

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Challenge #87- CCC Misfit Challenge 150page minimum
See post # 14 at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

***COMPLETED 8/17/18***

From Sea to Shining Sea - Arkansas
Duration: Jul 01, 2018 - Aug 31, 2018
10/10 Complete

✔1. The 25th state of the US is Arkansas, joining on June 15, 1836. Arkansas comes from the French interpretation of a Quapaw word akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people", or the Sioux word akakaze meaning "people of the south wind". Little Rock is its capital city. Arkansas is known as the Natural State, for its natural beauty, clear lakes and streams and abundance of natural wildlife.
✒ Read a book that you added to the TBR in June (mention the date) -or- read a book whose author's first or last name starts with an AR -or- read a book whose title contains an adjective.- Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

✔2.
✒ Read a book in which mining is referenced -or- read a book in which all words in the title begin with a letter in MAGNETCOVE (3 word minimum, A, An and The DO count) or read a book with a bowl shape on the cover (post the cover). - No Touch Monkey!: And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late by Ayun Halliday- words after monkey are subtitle.

✔3. The state bird of Arkansas is the Mockingbird. The state mammal is White-tailed Deer. The state flower is Apple Blossom, and state tree is the Pine. The Arkansas flag consists of a red field charged with a large blue bordered white diamond. 29 five pointed stars are in the flag: 25 within the blue border, and 4 larger blue stars in the white diamond. The diamond shape represents the only place in North America where diamonds have been discovered and mined. The twenty-five stars around the diamond mean that Arkansas was the twenty fifth state to enter the Union. One of the bigger stars represents Arkansas' history as a Confederate State, and the other three stars represent France, Spain and the United States, countries that had earlier ruled Arkansas. The motto is "Regnat Populus", which means "The People Rule".
✒ Read a book with a diamond or star shape on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book set in either France or Spain (tell us where) -or- read a book in which the characters are seen to vote in an election to any kind of public office. - Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant- set in France

✔4.
✒ Read a book in which a dinosaur or other extinct animal is part of the plot (real animals only) -or- read a book whose title contains a day of the week -or- read a book in which an important discovery is made. - Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling-in two of the stories...a child and her father discover writing (originally from pictograms) and then invent letters and the alphabet

✔5.
✒ Read a book in which a wild or fantastic creature hurts humans -or- read a book where someone stages an elaborate hoax (explain how the book fits) -or- read a monster book (greater than 600 pages, tell us how many pages). - A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan- near the end of the book two characters conspire to whip up excitement for a new musician by using robot comments on the internet...and it works.

✔6. Located about 17 miles outside Dover, Arkansas, there is an overlook that allows observers to look down into a valley. This valley, nestled in the Ozarks, has a creek running through it and no electricity. Here, at night, orbs of light often appear and hover. These are the Dover Lights, and there are a few stories about their origin. One is the story of a coal mine on the hillside and that the mine collapsed one day killing several miners. The lights wandering the hill are said to be spectral lights resembling the carbide lanterns the miners used to illuminate the mine while they worked. A second version is of the Spanish Conquistadors searching for gold on the hills, even though vast gold deposits were never found in the Arkansas Ozarks. The third and the oldest is that the canyon is an old Native American burial site and that the lights are the spirits of tribal leaders trying to find a way to lead their people to the next life. The lights started appearing in the 1800s, in a place that is hardly accessible, definitely has no electricity. The phenomenon has been documented, but it has not been solved.
✒ Read an atmospheric mystery -or- read a book featuring multiple perspectives - Rat Bohemia by Sarah Schulman- story told through several different characters-or- read a book marked PARANORMAL or SUPERNATURAL on the GR main page.

✔7. 47 hot springs flow from Hot Springs Mountain, at an average temperature of 143 degrees. Many famous people have visited Hot Springs over the years for therapy, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Babe Ruth and Al Capone. 15 meteorites have been discovered in Arkansas. Hope is the Watermelon Capital of the World. The World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest is held annually in Stuttgart. The Crater of Diamonds is the only active diamond mine in the United States, and the only one where the visitors can dig for their own diamonds. Mt. Ida is referred to as the Quartz Capital of the World. Elvis was cleaned up for his service in the Army at Fort Chaffee on March 25, 1958 where he received his televised haircut. The barbershop is a museum now. Pine Bluff was named America's most dangerous small town, its crime rate is second only to Detroit.
✒ Read a book in which a character travels to a different place for reasons of health (not to the hospital, but maybe to a spa city or somewhere warm) -or- read a book in which the main character gets a diamond ring during the course of the plot (as in, she gets engaged, or inherits it, whatever) -or- read a book in which a character serves in the military (any country, any era). - Lupe gets a diamond engagement ring in Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor

✔8. The 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, was born in Hope, Arkansas. He served earlier as the Attorney General and Governor of Arkansas. Author John Grisham was born in Jonesboro and lived in Northeast Arkansas before becoming a successful author. Hattie Caraway was the first woman elected to the United States Senate in 1932. Ernest Hemingway wrote parts of his classic novel A Farewell to Arms at his studio in Piggot, his wife’s hometown. Walmart, the multinational retail corporation, was founded in Rogers in 1962 by Sam Walton. It has its headquarters in Bentonville. Another small Arkansas store that turned into a giant corporation is Dillard's, which started in Howard County in 1938. The singer Johnny Cash was born in Arkansas, so was Glen Campbell.
✒ Read a book with a married couple who are both successful at the same career (varying degrees of success is fine) -or- read a legal thriller (bonus for Grisham) -or- read a book whose title has a word that is six letters or greater from this list of Johnny Cash's songs.- July's People by Nadine Gordimer- "people" is in Cash's song "These Are My People"
✔9. The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine black students who enrolled at the formerly all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in September 1957. Their attendance at the school was a test of Brown vs. Board of Education, a landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Arkansas dragged its feet, and when the Supreme Court tried to force integration with a second landmark decision, the Little Rock school board decided it would integrate over a period of many years. Central High was to be the first to integrate. The Nine were entitled to attend Central High under the law, but city officials gerrymandered the districts in such a way that would have forced the majority of black students to attend a different school than white students. The NAACP then decided to defy the rules, recruited students and registered them in the school. Civil rights activist Daisy Bates carefully vetted the Nine, and determined that they had the strength and the determination to face the inevitable resistance they would encounter. The Little Rock Nine arrived for the first day of school at Central High on September 4, 1957. Eight arrived together. Elizabeth Eckford's family did not have a telephone, and Bates could not reach her to let her know of carpool plans. So, she arrived alone. One of the most powerful images of this day is Eckford, alone with a book in her hand, approaching the school as a crowd of screaming white students and adults surround her. The Nine weren’t allowed to attend school that day, as the Arkansas National Guard stopped them from entering the doors on Governor Faubus' orders. They tried a couple of times before they finally attended their first full day of classes on September 25, escorted by 1,200 members of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
✒ Read a book whose author or main character shares a first or last name with one of the Little Rock Nine (Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Minnijean Brown, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershead and Melba Patillo Beals) -or- read a book in which someone has to face a difficult situation all alone (tell us how the book fits) -or- read a book in which a team is assembled and trained to do a difficult job. - Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker- abandoned by her father, Janey is abducted into sex slavery in New York City.

✔10. It is strictly prohibited by law to mispronounce the state name. It’s Ar-kan-saw. Perhaps in what is the dumbest law that we have ever come across so far, it is illegal for the Arkansas River to rise above the Main Street Bridge in Little Rock. In Little Rock it is also illegal for dogs to bark after 6PM. A man may legally beat his wife, but no more than once a month. It is unlawful to walk one’s cow down Main Street after 1 PM on Sunday.
✒ Read a book in which someone mispronounces a word or a name-- Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr-the main character, Sara, mispronounces several words while being given Spanish lessons
-or- read a book in which a flood occurs or a dog barks at night (tell us which) -or- read a book in which a female character hits a man.

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Challenge #88-ACATT- Literature Map Chain Challenge
For this challenge you will pick one of your favorite authors to start a chain of authors to read.

Enter your author in the Literature Map. This will pull up a list of similar authors. The closer to the center the closer the writing

styles.http://www.literature-map.com

see my link at post 41-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Starting with Alexandre Dumas, the map gave me:

1. Charles Dickens

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***COMPLETED 9/22/18***
Challenge #89-Game Night -DIY Water Cover Notebook-8/1 to 8/30/2018

See post 9 at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...



12/12

✔DIY Water Cover Notebook

https://youtu.be/TW3Vra8Ccis?t=15m48s



✔1. Read a book with water on the cover.- by London Lovett
2. Read a book where someone makes something. (food, craft, writes, baby... etc.)
✔3. Read a book with the letters DIY in the title. (does not have to be in order.)- Come On Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story by Christina Thompson


✔DIY Candy Bag Pencil Holders

https://youtu.be/TW3Vra8Ccis?t=6m39s

1. Read a book with candy on the cover.
✔2. Read a book where someone is an author of some sort.- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott- the character Jo, is a published author.
✔3. Read a book where the author's first and last initials start with C, B, P, or H. (can be 2 of any of the letters. Middle Initials do not count.)- Bessie Head- Maru


✔DIY Galaxy Messenger Bag

https://youtu.be/5MH1bJVLQCE?t=1m19s

✔1. Read a book with an MPG of Sci-Fi.- Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
2. Read a book with a blue cover.
3. Read a book where someone carries a bag/purse.


✔DIY Button Paperclips

https://youtu.be/OApufVskbhc?t=1m29s

1. Read a book that has at least 4 different colors on the cover.
2. Read a book where someone works in an office.
✔3. Read a book where the MC's first name starts with a B or a P.- Paul Pennyweather...MC in Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh


✔DIY Reusable To Do List

https://youtu.be/UvplfmJT8Hs?t=3m39s

1. Read a book with something written, on the cover. (Cannot be author's name or title of book. No small print. It must be part of the pictures on the cover.)
✔2. Read a book where someone has to run errands.- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
3. Read a book where someone is a teacher.


✔DIY Weekly Planner

https://youtu.be/5MH1bJVLQCE?t=9m2s

✔1. Read a book where someone makes a plan. - From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming- the author details the plans the Russians devise to kill James Bond
2. Read a book with a number in the title. (1, or first will work.)
3. Read a book from this list: Planning a Reading List for The Next Generation.


✔DIY Personalized Calculator Cover

https://youtu.be/iGraxb_VyLY?t=1m53s

1. Read a book where someone is really smart.
2. Read a book with red and white as the main cover colors.
✔3. Read a book from one of your friends shelves, that is 5 stars.- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen rated 5 stars by Barry Mitchell


✔DIY Sparkling Pens

https://youtu.be/iGraxb_VyLY?t=5m5s

1. Read a book with a cover that you consider to be sparkling.
✔2. Read a book where at least 2 words in the title begin with S and P or P and S. (Saving Private Ryan, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants)- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
3. Read a book with writing utensils on the cover. (pens, pencils, markers, paintbrush...etc.)


✔DIY Emoji Magnets

https://youtu.be/iGraxb_VyLY?t=6m38s

1. Read a book where someone is either smiling or frowning on the cover.
✔2. Read a book with a yellow cover.- by Peter Mayle
3. Read a book with an MPG of romance.


✔DIY Colored Staples

https://youtu.be/H49TA_ZWDgo?t=5m19s

1. Read a book where the first word in the title starts with C and the last word in the title starts with S.
✔2. Read a book with something metal on the cover.- by Elizabeth Strout- top of the Chrysler Building on cover
3. Read a book from this list: Rainbow Book Covers!


DIY Pencil Sharpener Shavings Case

https://youtu.be/6S8lZxz_sy4?t=7m58s

1. Read a book where someone takes out the trash.
2. Read a book with the letters PSSC in the title. (does not have to be in order.)
3. Read a book with a hand drawn cover. Example:
The Magic Chalk by Zinken Hopp


✔DIY Lipstick Erasers

https://youtu.be/TW3Vra8Ccis?t=9m54s

1. Read a book with lipstick on the cover.
✔2. Read a book with the word ERASER(S) in the text.-p.141- Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You: 13 Stories-"Carrying pencils, papers, erasers, crayons would have been as unlikely for him as growing feathers." 8/27/18
3. Read a book where someone loses their memory.

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***COMPLETED***

Challenge #99- WRC August 2018 Reat-a Thon
Date: 08/01/18 - 08/31/18
see https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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***COMPLETED- but not on time*** 9/9/18 without the bonus
Challenge #100- WRC-Steve Berry Challenge
Date: 08/01/18 - 08/31/18

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

***COMPLETED*** 9/9/18 without the bonus (I don't expect to read a Steve Berry book).

✔1. Steve Berry:
Mr. Berry was a trial lawyer for 30 years, 14 of which he also held elective office.
Read a book with a character who is an attorney, OR
Read a book with the number 3, 0, 1, or 4 found in the total number of pages, - Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant 416p.
Read a book in which a legal trial takes place.

✔2. Debut:
Mr. Berry's debut novel was The Amber Room, first published August 26, 2003.
Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in THEAMBERROOM, OR
Read a book published in August (any year) or a book published in 2003, OR
Read a book tagged as Thriller, Historical Fiction, or Adventure on the book's main page.- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen-historical fiction

✔3. Residence:
Mr. Berry currently resides in Florida.
Read a book set in Florida, OR
✔Read a book with a body of water shown on the cover,- by London Lovett
Read a book you might take on vacation.

✔4. NPR and The Templar Legacy:
In a 2010 NPR survey, The Templar Legacy was named as one of the top 100 thrillers ever written.
Read a book that has won an award, OR
Read a book with over 100 reviews, - Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "S" or "B".

5. Bonus:
Read a book written by Steve Berry.

✔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.

F- From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming
L-Marigolds and Murder by London Lovett
O- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
R- Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
I- The Sinners by Yusuf Idris
D- The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
A- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

1. Steve Berry (first, last, or both)- STE BRY
2. Florida-FLORIDA
3. Lawyer-LAWYE
4. Elected Official- ELCTD OFCIAL
5. Amber Room- AMBER OM
6. Templar Legacy-TEMLAR GACY
7. Cotton Malone (first, last, both)-COTT MALE

Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
Marigolds and Murder by London Lovett
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang
Come on Shore... by Christine Thompson
Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant
Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlene Harris
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You by Alice Munro
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
The Sinners by Yusuf Idris
From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett

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*****COMPLETED 12/22/22***** UNTIMELY

Challenge #101-ACATT -First Line Spell Challenge
Duration: 6 Months from Start Date


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


Duration: 6 Months from Start Date-
FIRST LINE SPELL CHALLENGE, 8/1 /18- 1/31/19

Challenge Rules and Guidelines:
You will need to post the entire first line that you have chosen to spell out, along with a link to the book title that line comes from, and the author of that book. In addition: For each letter of your spell out, you will need to post the entire first line of the sentence you are using for that letter, a link to the title of the book that line comes from, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book. Articles such as "a", "an" and "the" can be used or ignored - your choice.

There is no page count requirement. All books and formats are welcome.

1st line from Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto:

"Westie had left the valley at dawn to head home."

38/38

W-"We slept in what had once been the gymnasium."- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood-8/22/18
E-"Everyone thinks it was because of the snow." If I Stay by Gayle Forman
S-Shock has a chilling effect particularly when it takes the form of an unexpected meeting with a man from whom you have stolen $3 million worth of wine." - The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle
T- "The rains were so late that year."- Maru by Bessie Head
I-"I stepped back to admire my handiwork."- Marigolds and Murder by London Lovett
E-"Every summer Stina visted her grandfather in his house by the sea." Stina by Lena Anderson 3/9/19

H- —“Her mother said it three times.”- Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
A-"After changing his five franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant."- Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant
D- "December in East London is hot and humid." A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth by Samantha Weinberg

L-"Little Nutbrown Hare who was going to bed, held on tight to Big Nutbrown Hare's very long ears." Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
E- "Early one spring morning in 1989, I rode my Flying Pigeon bicycle through the streets of Nanjing dreaming about my son PanPan." Xinran- The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices 4/11/19
F-"For some reason, I recall it as just me and Bruce." Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry 11/8/18
T-"Two rivers. Flowing in contrary directions." Achilles by Madeline Miller 8/22/18

T-"The Nellie, a cruising yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the sails, and was at rest."- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 8/24/18
H- To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck 7/12/20
E-"Emil is running after his slum kids, panting in the noonday sun, loosening the high collar of his shirt as he goes." Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan 4/20/19

V- "The village headman, a man of about fifty, sat cross-legged in the centre of the room, close to the coals burning in a hearth that was hollowed out of the floor..." Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 11/4/18
A-"'Anyway he knows how to fascinate the women," said Et to Char."- Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You: 13 Stories by Alice Munro
L-"Lydia heard the distant flap of paper wings as the first book fell from its shelf." Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan 12/11/18
L-"Let me tell you something about trees." From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan 1/11/19
E-"E. Forbes Smiley III couldn't stop coughing." The Map Thief by Michael Blanding 4/23/19
Y- "Yes, I want a job."- The Curriculum Vitae of Aurora Ortiz by Almudena Solana 1/27/19

A-"Amos, a mouse, lived by the ocean." Amos & Boris 10/9/18
T- "The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex."- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

D-"The date at which the following events are assumed to
have occurred may be set down as between 1840 and 1850,
when the old watering place herein called "Budmouth" still
retained sufficient afterglow from its Georgian gaiety
and prestige to lend it an absorbing attractiveness to
the romantic and imaginative soul of a lonely dweller inland."-The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy 10/18/18
A- "A storm is rolling in, and that always makes me a little sad and wistful..." These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner 2/14/19
W-"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind- Paul Newman and a ride home.- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
N-"The North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance agent promised to fly from Mercy to the other side of Lake Superior at three o'clock." Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison 10/26/18

T-"There was a time , and it was many years ago now, when I had to stay in a hospital for almost nine weeks."- My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
O-"One day Alfie and Mom and Annie Rose were coming home from shopping."- Alfie Gets in First by Shirley Hughes 9/4/18

H- "He called it 'going into the tunnel,' an expression of his own, for his private use, which he never used in talking to anyone else, least of all his wife." Red Lights by Georges Simenon-6/27/22
E-"Ever since dawn the track had followed the hillside across a tangle of bamboos and elephant grass in which horse and rider sometimes disappeared entirely..." The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 8/21/19
A-"According to the newspapers, there are two main problems besetting the modern word..." - How to Travel with a Salmon and Other Essays by Umberto Eco 2/19/19
D-"Deep in Honduras, in a region called La Mosquitia, lie some of the last unexplored places on earth." The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston 11/1/18

H-“Hawai’i County Chief Detective Koa Kane strapped in, and US Army UH-72A Lakota helicopter lifted off the Hilo tarmac.”- Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22-
O-"On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travelers into the gulf below." - The Bridge of San Luis Rey 10/1/18
M- "A moment of utter silence hung over that particular spot on the northern Delta where the estate stretches away so far that its end can hardly be seen.- The Sinners by Yusuf Idris
E- "Ever since dawn the track had followed the hillside across a tangle of bamboos and elephant grass in which horse and rider sometimes disappeared entirely..."The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary 9/6/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED****** 9/7/18 and got the Bonus 3/9/19 Untimely


Challenge #102-ACATT-Member Task Challenge #14 - Kim
Date: 08/01/18 - 08/31/18

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



Member Task Challenge #14 - Kim
Date: 08/01/18 - 08/31/18
5/5

***1. KIM:
Read a book set in Florida, or a book that mentions a vacation.- Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris-8/18/19 a reference is made to Pardon's vacation in Cancun

***2. COVER:
Read a book with a woman with long hair shown on the cover, or a book with earrings (one earring will do as well) shown on the cover.
by Ian Fleming- 9/7/18-woman on cover has long hair (even if piled atop her head) AND is wearing an earring

***3. Ratings:
Read a book rated 4 stars or above here on Goodreads.- Marigolds and Murder by London Lovett 4.2 rating as of 8/6/18

***4. Date:
Read a book published in 2008, or a book published in April (any year).- Come On Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story by Christina Thompson 8/14/18

****5. Bonus:
Read a book whose title begins with the letter "K".- Kim by Rudyard Kipling 3/9/19

Reserved

CONTINUING Although COMPLETED First Level 6/11/19- Untimely

Challenge #103
ACATT: WTR Tackle - "B"
Date: 08/01/18 - 01/31/19
Level: Easy, 5 Books
See link at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


ACATT: WTR Tackle - "B"
Date: 08/01/18 - 01/31/19
Level: Easy, 5 Books
2/5 Completed

1. Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant
2. The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder 10/5/18
3. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 11/7/18
4. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote 1/20/19
5. Balthazar by Lawrence Durrell 6/11/19

WTR Tackle - "B"
Duration: Level Specific, See Below

It's time for our next letter in our WTR (Want to Read as it appears now on Goodreads) series of challenges. For this challenge the goal is to read books from your WTR shelf that begin with the letter "B". The twist - the books you choose to read must have been on your Want to Read shelf prior to 08/01/18. You are welcome to use your Goodreads Want to Read shelf, a personal list, or a combination of both.

You may change your level of participation at any time. Articles such as "a", "an" and "the" can be used or ignored - your choice.

Levels/Duration:
Easy: 3-5 Books; 6 Months from Start Date
Medium: 6-10 Books; 9 Months from Start Date
Hard: 11-15 Books; 1 Year from Start Date
Impossible: 16+ Books; 1.5 Years from Start Date

Reserved

*****COMPLETED***** 1/24/19
Challenge #104-WRC
Top Ten Pyramid - Colors
August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019
55/55

see link at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


1. PURPLE
1. by Nina Sankovitch 12/11/18

2. ORANGE
1. by Evelyn Waugh
2. by George Eliot 1/19/19


3. GRAY
1. by Ian Fleming
2. by George Orwell 12/3/18
3. by Truman Capote 1/20/19

4. RED
1. by Jade Chang
2. by Alice Munro
3. by Dai Sijie 11/7/18
4. by Jeanette Winterson 12/23/18

5. WHITE
1. by Elizabeth Strout
2. by Junot Díaz 10/6/18
3. by Julian Barnes
4. by John Updike 12/31/18
5. by Hergé 1/9/19

6. BLUE
1. by Yusuf Idris
2. by Gayle Forman 10/4/18
3. by Toni Morrison 11/1/18
4. by Edward Abbey 12/9/18
5. by Roger Zelazny 12/22/18
6. by Donal Ryan 1/12/19

7. YELLOW
1. by Jane Austen (8/6/18)
2. by Christina Thompson
3. by Margaret Atwood
4. by Louisa May Alcott
5. by Valeria Luiselli
6. by Peter Mayle
7. by Thornton Wilder

8. BROWN
1. by Elizabeth Cook
2. by S.E. Hinton
3. by Thomas Hardy 11/9/18
4. by Nina George 12/15/18
5. by Vera Cleaver 1/9/19
6. by David Sedaris 1/10/19
7. The Forty-Five Guardsmen by Alexandre Dumas 1/22/19
8. by William Trevor 1/24/19

9. GREEN
1. by London Lovett
2. by Bessie Head
3. by Charlaine Harris
4. by Samantha Weinberg
5. by Michael Chabon
6. by Andrew Robinson 10/16/18
7. by Gabriel García Márquez 11/1/18
8. by Douglas Preston 11/4/18
9. by Kingsley Amis 12/20/18

10. BLACK
1. Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
2. by Guy de Maupassant
3. by Joseph Conrad
4. by Jane Austen
5. The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
6. by Catherynne M. Valente
7. by Peter Høeg
8. by Daniel Defoe
9. by Erik Larson 12/28/18
10. by Matthew J. Sullivan 12/17/18

Reserved

***COMPLETED 10/7/18***
Challenge #105-WRC-Book Tag Challenge #12
Duration: 3 Months from Start Date
7/31/18-10/31/18

See link at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...



Begun 7/31/18
7/31/18-10/31/18


10/10

List of Tags:
✔1. to-read- A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr (7/30/18)
✔2. own-it- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 8/6/18
✔3. new-adult- Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto 8/4/18
✔4. suspense- Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris 8/18/18
✔5. first-reads- Marigolds and Murder by London Lovett 8/5/18
✔6. children-s (125 page limit requirement waived for this tag)- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 8/25/18
✔7. on-my-kindle- The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang 8/11/18
✔8. unread- Come On Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story by Christina Thompson 8/14/18
✔9. 2012-reads-possibles - The Sense of an Ending 150p. 10/7/18
✔10. gave-up-on- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 8/24/18

Reserved.

***COMPLETED***

Challenge #106- WRC- see https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

3rd Quarter's Read-a-Thon!
August 1, 2018- October 31, 2018
Set your own goal: number of books to finish, number of pages to read, time listening to an audio-book or a certain challenge or two to complete. Whatever works best for you, set your goal and log your progress. If you prefer, you may just log what you read during the read-a-thon.
Make progress on my many goals but specifically... win won of the top spots in the Reading with Style group (any category)
AND.... finish in the top 50% in the Seasonal Reading Challenge Group.

*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
(1) The 3rd book in a series or the final book in a trilogy.
(2) A book by a new to you author.
(3) A banned or challenged book.
(4) A book that will work for the spell task letter "A" or "O."
(5) A book with a yellow or red cover.
(6) A book published in 2018.
*The lookout tasks are optional feel free to complete as many as you want.

Goal Ideas:
Finish a challenge
Finish part of a challenge
Start a new challenge
Read __ books (weekly, monthly or total)
Read __ pages (weekly, monthly or total)

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 10/21/22*****

Challenge #107-SFRC- Discovery Channel-The Great American Read:

No deadline. See link at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


Starting on 8/2/18 with 35 books already read.
(But there are several books, such as Atlas Shrugged, (marked by "XXX", that I have absolutely no interest or intent in reading.)

47/100 read
53/100 of books I intend to read but satisfied here with the First line nexus
Total=100/100*

1. Read the book or read another work by the book's author.*

For example: 1984 by George Orwell - either read 1984 or read another work by George Orwell.

*Per PBS, books published in series or featuring ongoing characters count as one eligible entry on the list (e.g. the Harry Potter series or Lord of the Rings) to increase variety. If (series) is indicated by the title, any book in that series can be read for the task.

2. Read a book where the cover, title, author, character(s), or story contain an element that is reflected in the first line of the book - be creative! and explain how the book you read relates.
The first line is listed with the book.

Currently at 41/80 (100 books on list)

✔1.. 1984 by George Orwell 1984, George Orwell
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

✔2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole
A green hunting cap squeezed the top of the fleshy balloon of a head.

✔3. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving
I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice – not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother’s death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany.

✔*❑ 4. A Separate Peace by John Knowles A Separate Peace, John Knowles
I went back to the Devon School not long ago, and found it looking oddly newer than when I was a student there fifteen years before.-
Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry 5/9/19- Fry's book is all about his years in boarding schools.

✔*❑ 5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith
Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.
Serene= Quiet-
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19

✔6. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain
TOM!

✔7. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
The boy's name was Santiago.

✔❑ 8. I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross, #16) by James Patterson Alex Cross Mysteries (series), James Patterson
Hannah Willis was a second- year law student at Virginia, and everything that lay ahead ahead of her seemed bright and promising – except, of course, that she was about to die in these dark, gloomy, dismal woods.
The two MCs are also about to die in They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 9/7/19

✔9. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, `and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice `without pictures or conversation?'

✔*❑ 10. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Princeton, in the summer, smelled of nothing, and although Ifemelu liked the tranquil greenness of the many trees, the clean streets and stately homes, the delicately overpriced shops, and the quiet, abiding air of earned grace, it was this, the lack of smell, that appealed to her, perhaps because the other American cities she knew well had all smelled distinctly.- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20- evokes the essence on NYC....and the MC's love for it's urbaness

✔❑ 11. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie
In the corner of a first-class smoking carriage, Mr. Justice Wargrave, lately retired from the bench, puffed at a cigar and ran an interested eye through the political news in "The Times".

✔*❑ 12. Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops, and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's Hollow it was a quiet, well-conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof.- The setting seems very similar to the unspecified location in A Lost Lady by Willa Cather 5/6/19

✔*❑ 13. Another Country (Vintage International) by James Baldwin Another Country, James Baldwin
He was facing Seventh Avenue, at Time Square.
All the stories in this collection are set in NYC...mostly in Manhattan- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute by Grace Paley 9/14/19


✔XXX-NO INTENTION TO READ 14. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
Who is John Galt?
Two Old Fools on a Camel: From Spain to Bahrain and Back Again by Victoria Twead-8/4/19- the author is a teacher in Bahrain... and constantly has to ask "Which Mohammed?" since so many of her students have that name...probably more common than John.

✔15. Beloved by Toni Morrison Beloved, Toni Morrison
124 was spiteful.

✔❑ 16. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya
Ultima came to stay with us the summer I was almost seven.- Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 3/3/21

✔*❑ 17. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
First the colors.
In In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan 6/9/19, watermelons come in many different colors and are used to make many different things...including fabrics.

✔18. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Díaz
Our hero was not one of those Dominican cats everybody's always going on about–he wasn't no home-run hitter or a fly bachatero, not a playboy with a million hots on his jock.

✔19. The Call of the Wild by Jack London The Call of the Wild, Jack London
Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide- water dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.

✔❑ 20. Catch-22 (Catch-22 #1) by Joseph Heller Catch-22, Joseph Heller
It was love at first sight.
Read 8/27/19...and also
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren 6/26/19- authors share same initials


✔21. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.

✔22. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Charlotte's Web, E.B. White
Where's Papa going with that axe?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.

✔*❑ 23. The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia (series), C.S. Lewis
This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child.-
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens 4/14/19- Nell and her GRANDFATHER are on the run.

✔*❑ 24. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) by Jean M. Auel The Clan of the Cave Bear, Jean M. Auel
The naked child ran out of the hide-covered lean-to toward the rocky beach at the bend in the small river.
In Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan 4/20/19- several young boys are murdered and found naked in a garbage dump.

✔*❑ 25. The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah The Coldest Winter Ever, Sister Souljah
I never liked Sister Souljah, straight up.-Robert never really likes Gloria in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy 9/2/19 -122p.

Challenge #107-SFRC

✔26. The Color Purple, Alice Walker -

✔27. The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas -

✔28. Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky -

✔29. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon -

✔*XXX=NO INTENTION OF READING 30. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown -
- several scenes in a London art Museum in -Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer-7/15/20

✔31. Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra -

✔*❑ 32. Doña Barbara, Rómulo Gallegos -
A large dugout was making its way up the Arauca, keeping close to the right side of the gorge.
In The Emperor and the Elephants: A Peace Corps Volunteer's Story of Life During the Late 1970s in the Central African Empire by Richard W. Carroll 7/27/19 , there a few instances when the author uses a pirogue to navigate Central African rivers.

✔*❑ 33. Dune, Frank Herbert -
A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct.
In Loser Takes All by Graham Greene 7/28/19- a new beginning.. a marriage in Monaco...and the groom seeks to put his gambling scheme to the test and see if the balances are correct.


✔XXX-NO INTENTION OF READING 34. Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James - "I scowl with frustration at myself in the mirror."- In Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag 3/29/19, the narrator examines his family and life with some evident frustration.

✔*35. Flowers in the Attic, V.C. Andrews -
It is so appropriate to color hope yellow, like that sun we seldom saw.
The cover of this short story collection is mostly yellow- The Return of Mr. Campion: Uncollected Stories by Margery Allingham 7/19/19

✔*❑ 36. Foundation, Isaac Asimov -
His name was Daal Dornick and he was just a country boy who had never seen Trantor before.
Small country life in post-war Italy explored in Women Of Messina by Elio Vittorini 9/22/19


✔ 37. Frankenstein, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley -

✔*XXX-NO INTENTION OF READING-38. A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin -
"We should start back", Gared urged as the woods began to grow dark around them.
In Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 10/3/19, two kids establish their imaginary kingdom in the woods.


✔*39. Ghost, Jason Reynolds -
Check this out.
At the very beginning of Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher 9/29/19, the MC is asked to check out a new novel in order to question its authorship.

✔*❑ 40. Gilead, Marilynne Robinson -
I told you last night that I might be gone sometime, and you said, Where, and I said, To be with the Good Lord, and you said, Why, and I said, Because I’m old, and you said, I don’t think you’re old.
-Way too many references to the Good Lord in I Am There: Armenia by Olivia Puccini 7/23/19

✔41. The Giver, Lois Lowry -

✔42. The Godfather, Mario Puzo -
Amerigo Bonasera sat in New York Criminal Court Number 3 and waited for justice; vengeance on the men who had so cruelly hurt his daughter, who had tried to dishonor her.
- Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence 6/10/19 is all about a criminal trial.
- The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22-

✔*❑ 43. Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn -
When I think of my wife, I always think of her head.
In Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton 9/23/19, the murder victim is found with her head planted in a large pot.

✔*❑ 44. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell -
Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were.
In The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf 10/25/19 , at least two men pursue Rachel even though they acknowledge that she is not beautiful

✔*❑ 45. The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck -The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck 7/17/19

✔46. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens -

✔47. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald -

✔*❑ 48. Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift - read long ago
My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire: I was the third of five sons.
Donald Trump was the third child of five siblings- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump-10/30/20

✔49. The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood -

✔❑ 50. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
The Perowne family is almost perfectly normal in England as well in Saturday by Ian McEwan 9/11/19
and then- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20

see rest at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

*****COMPLETED 12/6/20***** TIMELY

Challenge #108-SFRC-Discovery Channel-10 Things You Didn't Know About Alpacas
Starting 8/2/18-- see https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm starting on 8/2/18:

10/10

So here are 10 Things You Didn't Know About Alpacas

✔1. They’re ancient
Alpacas were domesticated by the Incas more than 6,000 years ago and raised for their exquisite fleece. Due to its quality and all of its superhero characteristics, alpaca fiber was reserved exclusively for the elite and nobility.
Read a book tagged "History" or "Historical"- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (8/6/18)


✔2. They’re trendy
In the 1984, a small group of importers brought the first of a carefully selected herd to the United States and Canada, and they’ve been dotting the bucolic landscape ever since. The North American herd has grown from a few alpacas in zoos and private farms to about 20,000.
Read a book set in the US or Canada.- Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto- set in California, USA
trendy

3. They grow superlative, hypoallergenic fleece
Alpaca fiber is much like sheep’s wool, but warmer and not itchy. It is lacking in lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic and also allows it to be processed without the need for high temperatures or harsh chemicals in washing.
Read a book with a sweater on the cover. Does not need to be an alpaca sweater, but if you find one I will give you a bonus collectible.
fleece- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20-

✔4. They're flame-resistant!
Well, technically their fiber is flame-resistant, meeting the standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's rigid testing specifications as a Class 1 fiber for use in clothing and furnishings.
Read a book with fire or flames on the cover.
flame- The Fires by Alan Cheuse 7/18/19-

✔5. They're water-resistant
Like wool, alpaca fiber is water-resistant, but it can wick away moisture because of its unique ability to mimic cotton in moisture regain. These attributes are what make alpaca feel lighter than wool, but warmer than cotton in cool and damp climates.
Read a book with water on the cover. - by London Lovett
water

✔6. They come in a rainbow of hues
Alpaca fiber comes in 16 tones that are recognized by the textile industry, from white to light rose gray to dark fawn, in addition to the blends that can be made from those, thus minimizing the need for pollution-intensive dying.
Read a book with at least 16 different colors on the cover. J/K. You only need three different colors.
rainbow- The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang

✔7. There are two types of alpacas in this world...
Alpacas come in two types: Suri and the huacaya. The suri has fiber that grows long and forms silky dreadlocks. The huacaya has a wooly, dense, crimped fleece — like a teddy bear — giving it a very wooly appearance. About 90 percent of all alpacas in the North America are huacayas.
Read a book that is the 2nd in a series.- The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle
2 types

✔8. They can mix and match
Alpacas and llamas can successfully cross-breed. The offspring they create are known as huarizo, which are valued for their longer fleece.
Read a book with opposites in the title (left/right, life/death, etc.)
mix match- Little/Big- Little House in the Big Woods by Little House in the Big Woods 7/16/19
✔9. They share a bathroom
Alpacas use a communal dung pile (where they do not graze, thankfully). Because of their predisposition for using a dung pile, some alpacas have been successfully house-trained.
Read a book that a friend rated 1 or 2 stars.
bathroom- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad- rated 2 stars by my friends Elizabeth (Alaska) and Trish

✔10. They hum and haw ... and orgle
Humming is the most common sound that alpacas make, which has been described as a kind of musical purring. Alpacas hum when they are curious, content, worried, bored, fearful, distressed or cautious. When startled or in danger, a staccato braying is started by one animal, then followed by the rest of the herd in the direction of the potential threat. During breeding, the male alpaca Romeo emits a unique throaty vocalization called “orgling.”
Read a book with an onomatopoeia in the title (bang, pop, clap, etc.)-Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming 7/15/19

Reserved

*****COMPLETED 12/6/20*****UNTIMELY

Challenge #109-ACATT-Movie/T.V. Challenges > The Big Bang Theory Challenge
Begun 8/3/18- no end date

see link at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm starting on 8/2/18:

10/10

So here are 10 Things You Didn't Know About Alpacas

✔1. They’re ancient
Alpacas were domesticated by the Incas more than 6,000 years ago and raised for their exquisite fleece. Due to its quality and all of its superhero characteristics, alpaca fiber was reserved exclusively for the elite and nobility.
Read a book tagged "History" or "Historical"- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (8/6/18)


✔2. They’re trendy
In the 1984, a small group of importers brought the first of a carefully selected herd to the United States and Canada, and they’ve been dotting the bucolic landscape ever since. The North American herd has grown from a few alpacas in zoos and private farms to about 20,000.
Read a book set in the US or Canada.- Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto- set in California, USA
trendy

3. They grow superlative, hypoallergenic fleece
Alpaca fiber is much like sheep’s wool, but warmer and not itchy. It is lacking in lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic and also allows it to be processed without the need for high temperatures or harsh chemicals in washing.
Read a book with a sweater on the cover. Does not need to be an alpaca sweater, but if you find one I will give you a bonus collectible.
fleece- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20-

✔4. They're flame-resistant!
Well, technically their fiber is flame-resistant, meeting the standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's rigid testing specifications as a Class 1 fiber for use in clothing and furnishings.
Read a book with fire or flames on the cover.
flame- The Fires by Alan Cheuse 7/18/19-

✔5. They're water-resistant
Like wool, alpaca fiber is water-resistant, but it can wick away moisture because of its unique ability to mimic cotton in moisture regain. These attributes are what make alpaca feel lighter than wool, but warmer than cotton in cool and damp climates.
Read a book with water on the cover. - by London Lovett
water

✔6. They come in a rainbow of hues
Alpaca fiber comes in 16 tones that are recognized by the textile industry, from white to light rose gray to dark fawn, in addition to the blends that can be made from those, thus minimizing the need for pollution-intensive dying.
Read a book with at least 16 different colors on the cover. J/K. You only need three different colors.
rainbow- The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang

✔7. There are two types of alpacas in this world...
Alpacas come in two types: Suri and the huacaya. The suri has fiber that grows long and forms silky dreadlocks. The huacaya has a wooly, dense, crimped fleece — like a teddy bear — giving it a very wooly appearance. About 90 percent of all alpacas in the North America are huacayas.
Read a book that is the 2nd in a series.- The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle
2 types

✔8. They can mix and match
Alpacas and llamas can successfully cross-breed. The offspring they create are known as huarizo, which are valued for their longer fleece.
Read a book with opposites in the title (left/right, life/death, etc.)
mix match- Little/Big- Little House in the Big Woods by Little House in the Big Woods 7/16/19
✔9. They share a bathroom
Alpacas use a communal dung pile (where they do not graze, thankfully). Because of their predisposition for using a dung pile, some alpacas have been successfully house-trained.
Read a book that a friend rated 1 or 2 stars.
bathroom- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad- rated 2 stars by my friends Elizabeth (Alaska) and Trish

✔10. They hum and haw ... and orgle
Humming is the most common sound that alpacas make, which has been described as a kind of musical purring. Alpacas hum when they are curious, content, worried, bored, fearful, distressed or cautious. When startled or in danger, a staccato braying is started by one animal, then followed by the rest of the herd in the direction of the potential threat. During breeding, the male alpaca Romeo emits a unique throaty vocalization called “orgling.”
Read a book with an onomatopoeia in the title (bang, pop, clap, etc.)-Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming 7/15/19

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*****COMPLETED 1ST ROUND 12/22/22***** see next rounds at

(See 2nd round at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)

Challenge #110-Alphabetical TV Shows Beginning 8/6/18-12/22/22

After watching at least one episode of a TV Show or series.... use the title's first letter to help complete the alpha grid below. The letters "Q, X & Z can be satisfied if located anywhere in the title. "A", "An" and "The "may be disregarded.

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A-America's Funniest Home Videos 3/29/20
B-(5) The Big Bang Theory 5/15/19; Bob Loves Abishola 9/28/19; Broke 7/2020; Broadchurch 1/11/21; Bridgerton 1/12/21
C- (2)-The Crown; Carol's Second Act 10/18/19
D-(2)-The Daily Show- 9/25/19; The Durrells c. 10/11/19
E-(2)-The Eleventh Hour; Europe's New Wild (2/10/21);
F- (3)-Fleabag - 10/17/19; Finding Your Roots-12/30/20; Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2/4/21); Fallet (c. 4/7/21);
G-(7)-Grace and Franki; Great American Read c.10/1/19; Golden Globe Awards 2020- 1/5/20; The Good Place c.10/1/20; Grantchester 11/15/20; Gordon Ramsay, Unchained 12/25/20; Grant 3/1/21)
H-(2) Hap & Leonard 8/2020; Hinterland-1/18/21
I-I Feel Bad 11/1/19
J-Jeopardy-11/10/22
K-(3)-The Kominsky Method 8/2020; Kim's Convenience (2/8/21); Kenan (3/20/21)
L- (4)-Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell; The Long Song (2/20/21); Last Tango in Halifax (3/17/21); London Kills 3/29/21)
M-(8)-Morning Joe 11/30/18; Mom 5/13/19; Murphy Brown 9/6/19; Modern Family 10/16/19; The Marvelous Mrs. Mazel 2/25/19; Man With a Plan 8/2020; Miss Scarlet and the Duke (2/6/21); Mr. Mayor (2/12/21)
N-(2)-Nature- 9/9/19; The Neighborhood (2/20/21)
O-(2)-Our Gang silent shorts- 3/29/20; Outlander (3/18/21)
P-(5)-Perfect Harmony c. 10/12/19; Press c. 2/15/20; Pose 9/6/20; The Politician; Peaky Blinders (4/9/21)
Q-Queen of the Universe- 12/22/22
R-The Rachel Maddow Show 12/3/18
S-(7) Screen Actors Guild Awards 1/27/19; Saturday Night Live 5/4/19; Sunnyside 10/19/19; A Series of Unfortunate Events 11/8/19; Schitt's Creek 1/5/20; The Salisbury Poisonings (2/21/21); Sanditon (2/19/21)
T- Tales of the City 6/23/19
U-(2)- The Unicorn 10/13/19; The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
V-Vexxed (3/28/21)
W- (2)-Witness for the Prosecution c. 12/18/20; Wallander (3/31/21)
X-EXpedition Unknown-1/2/21
Y-Young Sheldon c.2/15/20
Z-Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist 1/7/20

Ed, I love this!!

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*****COMPLETED 3/9/19***** Completed first stage on time, completed all stages 3/9/19

Challenge #111- Game Night's September Challenge of the Month: Operation
9/1/18-9/30/18
see https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
125 p. minimum

*****COMPLETED 3/9/19*****

12/12
The Tasks

✔1) Adam's Apple: an apple in the throat
Read a book that is first in a series OR read a book with an apple on the cover- My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout- 1st in series

✔2) Broken Heart: a heart shape with a crack through it on the right side of the chest
Read a book where someone has their heart broken, but then finds happiness- The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes MC's girlfriend breaks up with him but he eventually finds happiness in his marriage to another...only to still wonder about the girlfriend in later years.
OR read a book with a heart on the cover

✔3) Wrenched Ankle: a wrench in the right ankle
Read a book where someone is clumsy OR read a book showing a foot/ankle on the cover- Humpty Dumpty is clumsy...AND both he and Alice have their feet depicted on this cover Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll 3/9/19

✔4) Butterflies in Stomach: a large butterfly in the middle of the torso
Read a book with a scene where someone is nervous - Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison 11/1/18- there are several scenes in which various characters are described as being nervous.
OR read a book with a butterfly on the cover

✔5) Spare Ribs: two ribs fused together as one piece
Read a book where a new relationship is started OR read a book with a couple on the cover- The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett- married couple Nick & Nora on cover despite not being depicted together.

✔6) Water on the Knee: a pail of water in the knee
Read a book where someone suffers a injury OR read a book with water on the cover- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton- one of the characters is seriously injured in a fire and eventually dies from the injuries.

✔7) Funny Bone: a cartoon-style bone
Read a book tagged humor OR read a book with a funny cover (state why you think it is funny)- Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh - tagged as humor

✔8) Charley Horse: a small horse resting near the hip joint
Read a book where someone rides a horse OR read a book with a horse on the cover - The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

✔9) Writer's Cramp: a pencil in the forearm
Read a book with a writer character OR read a book with a book on the cover- lead character is a writer in- Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli

✔10) The Ankle Bone Connected to the Knee Bone: A rubber band that must be stretched between two pegs at the left ankle and knee. This is the only non-plastic piece in the game and the only card that requires the player to insert rather than remove something
Read a book where someone makes a connection with someone to form a new friendship (non-romantic) in One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez Jose Buendia becomes close friends with the gypsy Melquiades.
OR read a book with a couple embracing on the cover

✔11) Wish Bone: a wishbone similar to that of a chicken located on the left side of the chest
Read a book where someone wishes their life was different- If I Stay by Gayle Forman- MC is the narrator looking at her life while in a coma in a hospital.
OR read a book with a bird on the cover

✔12) Bread Basket: a slice of bread, with a small notch taken out of the top for grip
Read a book where someone eats a meal OR read a book with food on the cover- From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming- there are several scenes of Bond sharing a meal with his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul.

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*****COMPLETED 4/23/19*****


Challenge #112-ACATT-LONGMIRE TASK CHALLENGE
Date: 09/01/18 - 00/00/00
See https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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The challenge begins September 1, 2018. There is no end date. Levels of Play:
Level 1: All tasks for 1 complete season
Level 2: All tasks for 2 complete seasons
Level 3: All tasks for 3 complete seasons
Level 4: All tasks for all complete seasons

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Overview:
✔1. PREMIERE:
Longmire is an American modern western crime drama TV series that premiered on June 3, 2012.
☄Read a book that is tagged as western or modern western on the book's main page, OR
☄Read a book published in June - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez- published June 1967
or one published in 2012, OR
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with "L".

✔2. WALT LONGMIRE MYSTERY SERIES:
The television is based on the Walt Longmire Mystery series by best-selling author Craig Johnson. The series currently has 14 full length books.-
☄Read a book by an author who has written over 14 full length books (half-step books, novellas, etc do not count for this task), - From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming (9/7/18)
OR
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with "O".

✔3. A&E:
The Longmire TV series premiered on the A&E channel in June 2012, and though it became the highest-rated original drama series, it was cancelled by the network following the conclusion of the third season in August 2014.
☄Read a book by an author who uses an initial (example: J.D. Robb), - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
OR
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with "N".


✔4. NETFLIX:
Netflix picked up the series beginning with season four, and the show continued through season six. Netflix released the final season on November 17, 2017.
☄Read a book in which the number 6 is found in the total page count,- Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg 469p.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with "G".

✔5. ABSAROKA COUNTY:
The show centers around Sheriff Walt Longmire in the fictional place of Absaroka County, Wyoming.
☄Read a book with a character that works in law enforcement, OR
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with "M".- My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

✔6. SERIES/EPISODES:
Longmire ran for six seasons, and is made up of 63 episodes.
☄Read a book with the numbers 6 and 3 found in the ISBN on the book's main page,- The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett- ISBN 0679722637
OR
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with "I".-

✔7. PRODUCTION:
The series was filmed in New Mexico.
☄Read a book set in New Mexico, OR
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with "R".- The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle

✔8. RUNNING TIME:
The episodes range in running time from 42 to 71 minutes.
☄Read a book from your WTR found between #42 and #71 (inclusive), OR
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with "E"- title ends in E (not subtitle)- A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth by Samantha Weinberg


SEASON 1:
✔1. PILOT:
Sheriff Walt Longmire runs a small department in Absaroka County, Wyoming. When the body of a man is found in the woods, the investigation leads to tension between Longmire, the local Indian Reservation, and with Longmire's Indian friend who runs a local bar.
☄Read a book that mentions a bar or where a bar scene takes place,- several scens take place in a pub in Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh
or the smallest book on your WTR, or a book whose title begins or ends with "W".

✔2. THE DARK ROAD:
The body of a young girl is found on the side of the road at a rest stop with more than $1500 and no ID. The lead takes Longmire and Vic to a strip club.
☄Read a book with a young person as part of the story, or a book with a dark cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with "A".- dark cover AND most of the book is about Severin as a young girl- Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente

✔3. A DAMN SHAME:
A barn fire kills several prize winning show horses as well as the owner. Could it be insurance fraud gone wrong?
☄Read a book in which a fire takes place, or a book with a horse shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with "L".- Valeria Luiselli- Faces in the Crowd

✔4. THE CANCER:
A double homicide uncovers a shocking partnership.
☄Read a book where something shocking happens to someone, - The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes- shocking ending in the last three pages.

or a book a body of water shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with "T".

✔5. DOG SOLDIER:
Little boys are disappearing. Does it involve dishonest child welfare workers, a Cheyenne warrior legend, or an ambitious political leader?
☄Read a book with children or politics as part of the story,- Drown by Junot Díaz- several stories are about children in the Dominican Republic who are essentially abandoned by their father. (10/6/18)- a book with camera or a dog shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with "V"

✔6. THE WORST KIND OF HUNTER:
A paroled killer is mauled by a bear, while Branch's uncle creates havoc for the sheriff's department.
☄Read a book where some type of attack takes place, or a book with someone wearing a hat shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with "I".- Yusuf Idris- The Sinners

✔7. 8 SECONDS:
A home invasion, a rodeo sponsor, mistreatment of horses are all in the works, while jealousy, revenge and theft run rampant.
☄Read a book where someone is robbed of something, - Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison 11/1/18- one of the main characters robs his aunt...thinking she is hiding gold...which turns out to be human bones!
or a book with a number in the title, or a book whose title begins or ends with "C".

✔8. AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL THING:
A young girl approaches a gas station owner for help. When Sheriff Longmire arrives on the scene, the owner is dead and the girl is missing.
☄Read a book tagged young adult on the book's main page, or a book with a "chaotic" or "busy" cover (lots of things on it), - by Michael Chabon 10/9/18

or a book whose title begins or ends with "H".

✔9. DOGS, HORSES AND INDIANS:
The president of the Reservation Tribal Council is run off the road, shot and killed. A sneaky amendment change causing members to lose their entitlements could be at the center.
☄Read a book where something violent takes place, or a book with a dog or horse shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with "E".- Daniel Defoe- The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe 10/17/18

✔10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Longmire is called to the scene of a murder of a local youth, who he recognizes as one of a group of boys recently acquitted of a crime. Meanwhile, a detective arrives in town to talk to Walt about a murder case in Denver.
☄Read a book set in Denver or Colorado, or a book with a glass shown on the cover (drinking glass), or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "N".- Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 10/16/18
SEASON 2:
✔1. UNQUIET MIND:
Sheriff Longmire risks his life traveling up a mountain by foot in a snow storm to catch a group of escaped prisoners and their hostages.
☄Read a book where someone escapes something, or a book with a mountain or snow shown on the cover,- by Thornton Wilder 10/5/18
or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with "R".

✔2. CARCASSES:
While Branch looks for help as he tries to find Cady, Longmire discovers a man found dead in a compost heap made alot of enemies.
☄Read a book in which an enemy is part of the story, or a book with a coat shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with "Y".- If I Stay by Gayle Forman 9/19/18

✔3. DEATH CAME IN LIKE THUNDER:
A sheep farmer is killed over a deal to sell his land; Cady goes to Denver to find answers about her mother's death.
☄Read a book where a farm or farming is mentioned, or a book with a wagon or wheel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with "B".- The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey 12/8/18- One of the MC's has a wife who operates a watermelon farm.

✔4. THE ROAD TO HELL:
A truckload of cattle is stolen and the driver turns up dead. Meanwhile, Vic receives a mysterious delivery of flowers.
☄Read a book in which something gets stolen, - Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 11/7/18- the two MCs steal a cache of forbidden books.
or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with "R".

✔5. PARTY'S OVER:
The body of a young girl found dumped in an alley leads to a gang dealing in stolen prescription medications. Cady returns home after investigating her mother's death.
☄Read a book that mentions an alley or medication, or a book with something pertaining to a party shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with "A". - Andrew Robinson- The Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick, and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone, Among Other Feats of Genius 10/16/18

✔6. TELL IT SLANT:
An Indian psychic turns up dead after a home reading session. After investigating her records, Walt and company are led in several different directions including the search for a missing girl and the location of secret Indian grave sites.
☄Read a book that mentions a psychic or a psychic reading, or a book with a gravestone shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with "N".- Nina Sankovitch- Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading 12/11/8

✔7. SOUND AND FURY:
At his bar, the Red Pony, Henry overhears a customer trying to organize a hit on his wife. Henry volunteers for the job.
☄Read a book with a contract killer or hit man, or a book with a cell phone/mobile phone shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with "C".- J.M. Coetzee- Dusklands

✔8. THE GREAT SPIRIT:
After an illegal rodeo, a foreman is shot and killed and found dragging behind a horse. Meanwhile Detective Fales shows up at Henry's bar with questions about his investigation.
☄Read a book in which a rodeo takes place, or a book with a mirror or travel trailer shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with "H".- Thomas Hardy- The Return of the Native

✔9. TUSCAN RED:
A local Cheyenne is found dead after a methane explosion. The sensitive investigation could cost Longmire in the upcoming election.
☄Read a book that mentions a drug problem or one with a color in the title (ex: Red Lily), - The Green Man by Kingsley Amis 12/20/18

or a book with a water hose shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with "C".

Challenge #112 Continued - See the rest at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

✔10. ELECTION DAY:
Election day arrives, but everybody is more concerned about Cady, who is critically injured during a hit-and-run accident.
☄Read a book where an election or a hit-and-run takes place, or a book a glass window shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with "A".- Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan 12/17/18- MC's name is Lydia

✔11. NATURAL ORDER:
The sheriff's office investigates the death of a game warden, while Branch tries to figure out his future after losing the election.
☄Read a book where someone loses something important, or a book with a guy and a girl shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with "D".- The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston 11/4/18

✔12. A GOOD DEATH IS HARD TO FIND:
Walt needs Lucien's help after a convicted dinosaur bone thief is killed in prison. Meanwhile, Vic continues to be harassed by an old Philadelphia enemy.
☄Read a book set in Philadelphia, or a book with a bone shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with "Y"- Roger Zelazny- A Night in the Lonesome October 12/22/18

✔13. BAD MEDICINE:
After a suspicious suicide, Branch ties Cady's accident to Jacob Nighthorse, Vic takes matters into her own hands with her stalker, and Detective Fales shows up to put the heat on Henry and Walt.
☄Read a book where someone is being stalked, - Tintin in the Land of the Soviets by Hergé 1/9/19- Tintin is stalked by Soviet spies

or a book with feathers shown on the cover (one feather will do as well), or a book whose title begins or ends with "F".

*****COMPLETED LEVEL 1 ON 9/14/20*****

Challenge #113-WRC's-HOCKEY HALL OF FAME CHALLENGE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 - NO END DATE

Level One = 1 main task per player (276 books)

The page limit requirement is 125 pages

See completed tasks 51-100 in next posts and tasks at posts #202-210 at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


HOCKEY HALL OF FAME CHALLENGE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 - NO END DATE

Level One = 1 main task per player (276 books)
276/276

The page limit requirement is 125 pages

MAIN TASKS:
These are the tasks to choose from to complete your challenge.

❄1. PLAYER/TITLE:
Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in the player's name. No word count limit, but all words count. (Example: Inductee = Hobey Baker, Book = Our Husband)

❄2. INDUCTION YEAR/ISBN - ISBN13:
Read a book whose ISBN (or ISBN13) contains all the numbers from the year the player was inducted. (Example: Hobey Baker was inducted in 1945, so Death of a Snob whose ISBN is 0804109125 would work). Please Note: The ISNB or ISBN13 information must be included for this task.

❄3. SEASONS/RATINGS:
Read a book in which the number of seasons the player was active can be found within the book's number of ratings here on Goodreads. The order of the numbers does not matter. (Example: Hobey Baker = 10 Seasons, The Royals = 2,051 Ratings). Please Note: The number of ratings information must be included for this task.
A word of caution about this task: This rating number changes constantly.

❄4. BIRTHPLACE/AUTHOR
Read a book in which the author's first and last initials can be found in the player's birthplace. (Example: Birthplace = Wissahickon, Author = Agatha Christie).


PLAYER INDUCTEES (PART 1)

✔1. SID ABEL (7):
Inducted in 1969 |
14 Seasons |
✔Birthplace - Melville - Valeria Luiselli- Faces in the Crowd (10/6/18)
Bonus - played from 1938 - 1954

✔2. JACK ADAMS (9):
Inducted in 1959 |
10 Seasons
✔Birthplace - Fort William - From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming
Bonus - played from 1917 - 1927

✔3. GLENN ANDERSON (13):
Inducted in 2008 |
16 Seasons - The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes ratings as of 10/10/18= 127,461
Birthplace - Burnaby |
Bonus - played from 1980 - 1996

✔4. DAVE ANDREYCHUK (14):
Inducted in 2017 |
24 Seasons |
Birthplace - Hamilton - Thomas Hardy- The Return of the Native 11/9/18
Bonus - played from 1982 - 2006

✔5. SLY APPS (7):
Inducted in 1961 |
10 Seasons |
Birthplace - Paris - Andrew Robinson- The Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick, and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone, Among Other Feats of Genius 10/16/18
Bonus - played from 1936 - 1948

✔6. GEORGE ARMSTRONG (15):
Inducted in 1975 |
21 Seasons |
Birthplace - Bowlands - Samantha Weinberg- A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth
Bonus - played from 1949 - 1971

✔7. ACE BAILEY (9):
Inducted in 1975 |
8 Seasons |
Birthplace - Bracebridge - Arthur Golden- Memoirs of a Geisha
Bonus - played from 1926 - 1934

✔8. DAN BAIN (7):
Inducted in 1945- (ISBN13: 9780060531041)- One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 10/27/18
5 Seasons |
Birthplace - Belleville |
Bonus - played from 1895 - 1902

✔9. HOBEY BAKER (10):
Inducted in 1945 |
10 Seasons |
Birthplace - Wissahickon - S.E. Hinton- The Outsiders
Bonus - played from 1906 - 1916

✔10. BILL BARBER (10):
Inducted in 1990 |
12 Seasons |
Birthplace - Callander - Edward Abbey- The Monkey Wrench Gang 12/8/18
Bonus - played from 1972 - 1984

✔11. MARTY BARRY (10):
Inducted in 1965 |
12 Seasons |
Birthplace - St. Gabriel - Elizabeth Strout- My Name Is Lucy Barton|
Bonus - played from 1927 - 1940

✔12. ANDY BATHGATE (12):
Inducted in 1978 |
20 Seasons -23,707 ratings as of 9/12/18
Birthplace - Winnipeg |
Bonus - played from 1950 - 1975

✔13. BOBBY BAUER (10):
Inducted in 1996 |
10 Seasons |
Birthplace - Waterloo - Thornton Wilder-The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Bonus - played from 1935 - 1952

✔14. ED BELFOUR (9):
Inducted in 2011 |
17 Seasons |
Birthplace - Carman- Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands by Michael Chabon 10/9/18
Bonus - played from 1988 - 2007

✔15. JEAN BELIVEAU (12):
Inducted in 1972
20 Seasons |
Birthplace - Trois-Rivieres - Vivek Shanbhag-Ghachar Ghochar 3/29/19
Bonus - played from 1950 - 1971

✔16. CLINT BENEDICT (13):
Inducted in 1965 |
18 Seasons |
Birthplace - Ottawa - William Trevor- Felicia's Journey 1/24/19
Bonus - played from 1912 - 1930

✔17. DOUG BENTLEY (11):
Inducted in 1964 |
13 Seasons |
Birthplace - Delisle - Dai Sijie- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress 11/7/18
Bonus - played from 1939 - 1954

✔18. MAX BENTLEY (10):
Inducted in 1966 |
12 Seasons |
Birthplace - Delisle - Erik Larson- The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America 12/28/18
Bonus - played from 1940 - 1954

✔19. ROB BLAKE (8):
Inducted in 2014 |
20 Seasons |
Birthplace - Simcoe - Matthew J. Sullivan-Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
Bonus - played from 1990 - 2010

✔20. TOE BLAKE (8):
Inducted in 1966 |
14 Seasons |
Birthplace - Victoria Mines - Nina Sankovitch- Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading 12/11/18
Bonus - played from 1934 - 1948

✔21. LEO BOIVIN (9):
Inducted in 1986 |
19 Seasons |
Birthplace - Prescott -Chris Offutt- Out of the Woods 1/10/19
Bonus - played from 1951 - 1970

✔22. DICKIE BOON (10):
Inducted in 1952 |
6 Seasons |
Birthplace - Belleville - The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks 5/3/19
Bonus - played from 1899 - 1906

✔23. MIKE BOSSY (9):
Inducted in 1991 |
10 Seasons |
Birthplace - Montreal - Toni Morrison- Song of Solomon 11/1/18
Bonus - played from 1977 - 1987

✔24. EMILE BOUCHARD (13):
Inducted in 1966 |
15 Seasons |
Birthplace - Montreal - Nawal El-Saadawi- Woman at Point Zero 2/10/19
Bonus - played from 1941 - 1956

✔25. FRANK BOUCHER (12):
Inducted in 1958 - Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee 4/2/19- (ISBN13: 9780140283358)
18 Seasons |
Birthplace - Ottawa |
Bonus - played from 1921 - 1944

✔26. GEORGE BOUCHER (13):
Inducted in 1960 |
17 Seasons |
Birthplace - Ottawa - The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde 5/18/19
Bonus - played 1915 - 1932

✔27. RAY BOURQUE (10):
Inducted in 2004 |
22 Seasons |
Birthplace - Montreal - Mark Twain- A Tramp Abroad 2/13/19
Bonus - played from 1979 - 2001

✔28. JOHNNY BOWER (11):
Inducted in 1976 |
25 Seasons |
Birthplace - Prince Albert - Agatha Christie- And Then There Were None 1/7/19
Bonus - played from 1945 - 1970

✔29. DUBBIE BOWIE (11):
Inducted in 1947 |
10 Seasons |
Birthplace - Montreal - Meg Rosoff- How I Live Now 3/1/19
Bonus - played from 1898 - 1908

✔30. FRANK BRIMSEK (12):
Inducted in 1966 |
10 Seasons |
Birthplace - Eveleth - Lily Tuck- The News from Paraguay 4/7/19
Bonus - played from 1938 - 1950

✔31. PUNCH BROADBENT (14): PLAYER/TITLE- The Double by José Saramago 2/9/19
Inducted in 1962 |
14 Seasons |
Birthplace - Ottawa |
Bonus - played from 1912 - 1929

✔32. TURK BRODA (9):
Inducted in 1967 |
14 Seasons |
Birthplace - Brandon- Donal Ryan- From a Low and Quiet Sea 1/12/19
Bonus - played from 1936 - 1952

✔33. JOHN BUCYK (9):
Inducted in 1981 |
23 Seasons |
Birthplace - Edmonton - Margaret Drabble- The Radiant Way 1/26/19
Bonus - played from 1955 - 1978

✔34. BILLY BURCH (10):
Inducted in 1974 |
11 Seasons |
Birthplace - Yonkers - Rudyard Kipling- Kim 3/9/19
Bonus - played from 1922 - 1933

✔35. PAVEL BURE (9):
Inducted in 2012 |
13 Seasons |
Birthplace - Moscow - A Lost Lady by Willa Cather 5/6/19
Bonus - played from 1991 - 2003

✔36. HARRY CAMERON (12):
Inducted in 1962 |
14 Seasons |
Birthplace - Pembroke - Peter Mayle- The Marseille Caper
Bonus - played from 1912 - 1926

✔37. GERRY CHEEVERS (13):
Inducted in 1985 |
19 Seasons |
Birthplace - St. Catharines - Truman Capote- Breakfast at Tiffany's 1/20/19
Bonus - played from 1961 - 1980

✔38. CHRIS CHELIOS (12):
Inducted in 2013 |
25 Seasons |
Birthplace - Chicago - George Orwell- Coming Up for Air
Bonus - played from 1984 - 2010

✔39. DINO CICCARELLI (14):
Inducted in 2010 |
19 Seasons |
Birthplace - Sarnia -Almudena Solana- The Curriculum Vitae of Aurora Ortiz 2/15/19
Bonus - played from 1980 - 1999

✔40. KING CLANCY (10):
Inducted in 1958 |
16 Seasons - Heidi by Johanna Spyri 5/17/19- 163,195 ratings as of 5/17/19
Birthplace - Ottawa |
Bonus - played from 1921 - 1937

✔41. DIT CLAPPER (10):
Inducted in 1947 |
20 Seasons |
Birthplace - Newmarket- Evelyn Waugh- Decline and Fall
Bonus - played from 1927 - 1947

✔42. BOBBY CLARKE (11):
Inducted in 1987 |
15 Seasons |
Birthplace - Flin Flon- Moonraker by Ian Fleming 6/6/19
Bonus - played from 1969 - 1984

✔43. SPRAGUE CLEGHORN (15):-Title- Gertrude and Claudius by John Updike 12/31/18
Inducted in 1958 |
17 Seasons |
Birthplace - Montreal |
Bonus - played from 1910 - 1928

✔44. PAUL COFFEY (10):
Inducted in 2004 |
21 Seasons |
Birthplace - Weston - Edith Wharton- In Morocco 1/27/19
Bonus - played from 1980 - 2001

✔45. NEIL COLVILLE (12):
Inducted in 1967 |
12 Seasons |
Birthplace - Edmonton - Nancy E. Turner-These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 3/3/19
Bonus - played from 1935 - 1949

✔46. CHARLIE CONACHER:
Inducted in 1961 |
12 Seasons |
Birthplace - Toronto - Ogden Nash- The Private Dining-room and Other Verses 4/9/19
Bonus - played from 1929 - 1941

✔47. LIONEL CONACHER (14):
Inducted in 1994 - (ISBN13: 9781590582411)- book:Murder on the Ballarat Train|382847] by Kerry Greenwood 4/17/20
12 Seasons | Birthplace - Toronto |
Bonus - played from 1925 - 1937

✔48. ROY CONACHER (11):
Inducted in 1998 |
11 Seasons - The Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton 7/15/19- 10,815 ratings as of 7/15/19
Birthplace - Toronto |
Bonus - played from 1938 - 1952

✔49. ALEX CONNELL (11):
Inducted in 1958 - Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Winterson 4/4/2019-
(ISBN13: 9780802135780)
12 Seasons |
Birthplace - Ottawa |
Bonus - played from 1924 - 1937

✔50. BILL COOK (8):
Inducted in 1952 |
16 Seasons |
Birthplace - Brantford - Alexandre Dumas- The Forty-Five Guardsmen 1/22/19
Bonus - played from 1921 - 1937

Reserved

***COMPLETED 12/11/18***

Challenge #114-WRC-
September 2018 Featured Author Challenge: Sarah J. Maas
See https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Date: 09/01/18 - 09/30/18
125 minimum



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

4/4 + Spellout

✔1. SARAH J. MAAS:
Sarah J. Maas was born on March 5, 1986 in New York City, New York. She currently resides in Pennsylvania.
♚Read a book that is set in either New York or Pennsylvania, OR
♚Read a book published in 1986 or one published in March (any year), OR
♚Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "S" or "M".- S.E. Hinton- The Outsiders (9/3/18)

✔2. GENRE:
Ms. Maas writes in the genres of Fantasy, Science Fiction and Young Adult.
♚Read a book tagged as Fantasy, Science Fiction or Young Adult, OR
♚Read a book outside your comfort zone, OR
♚Read a book from a favorite genre.- The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
- mysteries

✔3. DEBUT NOVEL:
Her debut novel - Throne of Glass, was published in 2012 by Bloomsbury.
♚Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in THRONEOFGLASS, OR
♚Read a book published by Bloomsbury (this site might help: Bloomsbury), OR
✔♚Read a book with something shown on the cover relating to a throne or to glass (feel free to be creative, but explain your choice if your connection is not obvious).- My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout - cover depicts the Chrysler Building in NYC which of course constructed with tons of glass.

✔4. STORY LINE/TELEVISION:
The story line of the Throne of Glass series is based on Cinderella, while her series, A Court of Thorns and Roses is based on Beauty and the Beast. The Mark Gordon Company has acquired television rights to Throne of Glass.
♚Read a book that is a fairy tale re-telling, OR
♚Read a book that mentions Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast (page/location and sentence required)-p.77- Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh-"She lived with the servants like Cinderella, Philbrick said..." 9/12/18
OR
♚Read a book that has been made into a movie,-
5. BONUS:
♚Read a book written by Sarah J. Maas.

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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.

F- From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming
A- Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 10/16/18
N- Tolstoy and the Purple Chair by Nina Sankovitch 12/11/18
T- The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
A- The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey 12/8/18
S- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 11/7/18
Y- The Sinners by Yusuf Idris


1. Sarah J. Maas (first, last or both)-SARAH J. MASS
2. New York-EW YOR
3. Pennsylvania-PENSYLVAIA
4. Throne of Glass-TRONE GLASS
5. A Court of Thorns and Roses-A CORT THONS OSES
6. Mark Gordon Company-MAR GORDON COMPAY
7. Fantasy-FANTASY
8. Science Fiction-SCIENC FICTIO
9. Young Adult-YONG ADLT

My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout 9/2/18
The Sinners by Yusuf Idris
From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh
Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli
A Fish Caught in Time by Samantha Weinberg
The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle
Radiance by Catherynne Valente
Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Drown by Junot Diaz (10/8/18)
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes 10/7/18
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder 10/5/18
Maps & Legends by Michael Chabon 10/9/18
The Last Man Who Knew Everything by Andrew Robinson 10/16/18
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 10/16/18
Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 10/17/18
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez 10/27/18
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison 11/1/18
The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston 11/4/18
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 11/7/18
Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy 11/9/18
Dusklands by J.M. Cotzee 11/13/18
Coming Up For Air by George Orwell 12/3/18
The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey 12/8/18
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair by Nina Sankovitch 12/11/18

Reserved

***COMPLETED***

Challenge #115- WRC-
September 2018 Read-a-Thon
Date: 09/01/18 - 09/07/18

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

How it works: Set a goal (number of pages to read, number of books to read, a challenge to finish, etc) and read as much as you can to complete your goal. If you prefer to just log what you read for this time period, that works as well.

During the September read-a-thon be on the lookout for:
✔(1) Books with a title beginning with the letter "S"- The Sinners by Yusuf Idris
(2) Books published in September
(3) Books with fall colors on the cover

PAGES READ :
9/1 -
9/2 - 193 (Total includes reading on 9/1/18)
9/3 -
9/4 -
9/5 - 118 (Total includes reading on 9/3 and 9/4)
9/6 -
9/7 - 259 (Total includes reading on 9/6)
TOTAL : 570

Reserved