You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

GOPHERING

12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
Genre: Non-Fiction I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses-AudioBook

Bel Canto
Task Actor-Religion Theme- Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom-Own

The Girl in the Spider's Web -Read

Between Shades of Gray
Actor-Set in Ireland TBA

Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family
Author-One Word Title-TBA

Crazy Rich Asians
Chick-lit-TBA

Every Day
Author- Debut Author TBA

Fifty Shades Freed
Genre- Erotica- TBA

First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
Trivia- Pulitzer Prize Winner/Nominee-TBA

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society
Trivia- Flower on Cover-TBA

The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Setting- Fantasy World TBA

Little Women
Genre: Historical -TBA

The Long Home
Trivia- Food themed- TBA

Mary Poppins
Trivia-umbrellas-Maisie Dobbs

Meg
Genre-Action/Thriller TBA

Mortal Engines
Trivia- First in a series TBA

Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the
Nutcracker
Setting- German Author
Author Set between 1800-1900

Ophelia
Setting Danish Author-The Keeper of Lost Causes
Trivia- Castle in Title or Cover

Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
Actor: trial

Red Sparrow-Read
Actor-2012 Award winner

A Simple Favor
Genre- Psychological thriller

February


Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
The Wife Between Us
Kindred
Track of the Cat-monthly challenge
Daughter of Moloka'i
At the Wolf's Table

Reserved

Movies used
Mary Poppins
Boy Erased
A wrinkle in time
a simple favor
meg
The Hate U Give
Shades of Gray
Fifty Shades Freed

I actually have no idea where to begin. My goal was to just set up my pages and as I figure it out fill them in. So yay on that. I haven’t even looked at books in many moons so I’m wandering aimlessly trying to catch the reading bug again without burning out. Slow and steady is my goal.

Although there are a lot of tasks, the challenge is for 12 books. I'd recommend that you concentrate on those so that you don't burn yourself out. When you finish the 12 books, you can progress from there.

Janice wrote: "Although there are a lot of tasks, the challenge is for 12 books. I'd recommend that you concentrate on those so that you don't burn yourself out. When you finish the 12 books, you can progress fro..."

That is what I was thinking too. My goal is 12 books.

I hope you enjoy it, Marnie.

Welcome to the challenge, Marnie! Janice has made a doozy for us this year, it's HUGE! But I'm tackling it the same way, 12 books first that look interesting and fit, and then we will see where we end up. Look forward to your reads :D

Rusalka wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Marnie! Janice has made a doozy for us this year, it's HUGE! But I'm tackling it the same way, 12 books first that look interesting and fit, and then we will see where we ..."

Great minds and all...it is a huge challenge but that just means there are tons of options. Seems doable and I forgot how much fun it is to gopher.

1. Badge 1 Book1
2. Movie.Mary Poppins
3.Task-Trivia
4.Maisie Dobbs
5. Pages 309
6. Read a book with an umbrella on the cover.
7.
8.Specifications-none

Woohoo! First one in the bag. :)

Maisie was my first book posted too. Unfortunately, I dragged her around to two other tasks before I got my books where I wanted them. Don't tell Janice, but I might have to move her again. I am thinking about moving her to the task where you have her, because I am torn about another book I have posted that may need to be moved.

Cherie wrote: "Maisie was my first book posted too. Unfortunately, I dragged her around to two other tasks before I got my books where I wanted them. Don't tell Janice, but I might have to move her again. I am th..."

You do know I can read this, right? LOL!

Congrats on the first book. I'm approaching the challenge like you and Rusalka. Aiming for 12 and then see what happens. I think the 12 should be doable but who knows about thereafter.

1. Badge 1 Book 2
2. Movie: Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family
3. Task: Author
4. Columbine
5. Pages-417. I listened to the audio
6. Read a book with a one word title.
7Columbine
8 Specifications- none

Cherie wrote: "Maisie was my first book posted too. Unfortunately, I dragged her around to two other tasks before I got my books where I wanted them. Don't tell Janice, but I might have to move her again. I am th..."

She fits so many tasks. I'm hoping to keep her put.

Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Maisie was my first book posted too. Unfortunately, I dragged her around to two other tasks before I got my books where I wanted them. Don't tell Janice, but I might have to move her..."

HAHA!

Sarah wrote: "Congrats on the first book. I'm approaching the challenge like you and Rusalka. Aiming for 12 and then see what happens. I think the 12 should be doable but who knows about thereafter."

Very doable and fun.

1. Badge 1 Book 3
2. Movie: A Wrinkle in Time
3. Task: Actor
4. Something in the Water
5. Pages: 342
6. Read a Reese Witherspoon book club selection
7. Reese's June 2018 pick
8. no specifications

You jumped in with two feet here, Marnie - way to go!

Lilisa wrote: "You jumped in with two feet here, Marnie - way to go!"

This week I've been watching a friend's son. While he does homework, I read next to him to keep him focused. He has a lot of homework. lol

Marnie wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "You jumped in with two feet here, Marnie - way to go!"

This week I've been watching a friend's son. While he does homework, I read next to him to keep him focused. He has a lot of h..."

Poor kid, but good for you :-)

1 Badge 1 Book 4
2 Movie A Simple Favor
3 Task Author
4The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
5 pages 435
6 Read the debut book of any author
7 This is his first and only book
8 no specifications

Are you hoping he'll write more?

Janice wrote: "Are you hoping he'll write more?"

Definitely. I'm also hoping they turn this into a movie.

That's a glowing rec! Added. :)

1 Badge 1 Book 5
2 Movie:Meg
3 Task: Author
4 Kindred
5 pages...287
6 Read a book from the list Best Books To Teach in High School
7 number 139 on the linked list
8 no specifications

1 Badge 1 Book 6
2 Movie The Hate U Give
3 Task actor
4 The Great Alone
5 Pages 435
6 Read a book set in Alaska
7 Most of this book was set in Alaska with a couple chapters set in Washington State
8 No specifications

I bought this book back in December. I see you gave it 4 stars so that makes me a little less nervous about it. The author is a bit of a hit or miss for me.

Janice I’ve read two other books by this author and gave them a 2 and a 3 so I’m hit or miss too. I preferred the parts about surviving Alaska and the challenges it presents. The side character were good too. I listened to this one while stuck in a snow delay in Minnesota- made it very atmospheric lol. Let me know when you get to this one. Might make a good summer read lol.

I am planning to read the same book for the Alaska task. The author is hit and miss for me too. More hit than miss though.

Marnie wrote: "Janice I’ve read two other books by this author and gave them a 2 and a 3 so I’m hit or miss too. I preferred the parts about surviving Alaska and the challenges it presents. The side character wer..."

I hope to get to it this spring or summer. I'll let you know.

1 Badge 1 Book 7
2 Movie Between Shades of Gray
3 Task: Actor
4 The Likeness
5 pages: 466
6 Task: Read a book set in Ireland
7 This is book 2 of the Dublin Murder Squad Series
8 No specifications

1 Badge 1 Book 8
2 Movie: Fifty Shades Freed
3 Task: Genre
4 The Red
5 Pages: 235
6 Task: Read Erotica
7 Oh yeah also listed first on its Goodreads page
8 No specifications

1 Badge 1 Book 9
2 Movie:12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
3 Task: Actor
4 Cocaine Blues
5 Pages 185 pages 5 hours audio
6 Task: read a book set in Australia
7 This took place in Melbourne
8 No specifications

1 Badge 1 Book 10
2 Movie: Monster
3 Task: Setting
4 The Wife Between Us
5 Pages: 346
6 Task: read a book set in NYC
7 Set in NYC
8 no specifications

1 Badge 1 Book 11
2 Movie:Mortal Engines
3 Task: Trivia
4 Her Royal Spyness
5 Pages: 324
6 Task: Read a first in a series
7 This is the first in Her Royal Spyness series
8 No specifications

Look at you Marnie! Almost finished the first badge!

1 Badge 1 Book 12
2 Movie: Bel Canto
3 Task: Actor
4 Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
5 Pages: 231
6 Task: Read a book with a religious theme.
7 Pre approved in the questions thread
8 No specifications

Congratulations on finishing for your first badge!

Thank you!! The Toppler helped! The next badge I’m planning to spread out over the rest of the year. Slow and steady.

Congrats on achieving the first badge. :)

1 Badge 2 Book 1
2 Movie: Fifty Shades Free
3 Actor
4 Daughter of Moloka'i
5 pages 309
6 Read a book with "Daughter" in the title
7 Daughter of Moloka'i
8 No specifications

1 Badge 2 Book 2
2 Movie: Everyday
3 Author
4 Rosemary and Rue
5 pages 358
6 Read a book by an author whose first book was published 2000 or later
7 Published in 2009 and was McGuire's first book
8 No specifications

1 Badge 2 Book 3
2 Movie: To All The Boys I've Loved Before
3 Task Trivia
4 Stories I Only Tell My Friends
5 Pages 320
6 Read a book with hands on the cover
7
8 no specifications

1 Badge 2 Book 4
2 Movie: The Guernsey Literary and Potato...
3 Task Genre
4 At the Wolf's Table
5 Pages 288
6 Read an Historical fiction-War
7 Set in WWII ( She was Hitler's Food taster
8 no specifications

1 Badge 2 Book 5
2 Movie: Red Sparrow
3 Task: Genre
4 Killing Floor
5 Pages 424
6 Read an action Thriller from the first five pages of list
7 Killing Floor in number 24
8 No specifications

****CHANGE****
Janice please check message 45. I changed where I placed that book. Even though the main page lists it as a biography it's an autobiography or a memoir. Found a spot I'm more comfortable placing it.

Thank you!

Marnie wrote: "****CHANGE****
Janice please check message 45. I changed where I placed that book. Even though the main page lists it as a biography it's an autobiography or a memoir. Found a spot I'm more comfort..."

Just to confirm, you moved it from "First Man" - genre, to "To all the Boys" - trivia?

Yes Janice. I should have copied the old and new in one message but you deciphered it correctly. Thank you!!