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message 1: by Roz (last edited Jan 06, 2020 06:42AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments 2020 Twisted Challenge Rules

Twisted Spreadsheet


91 Yay
89 Nay

πŸ“± Kindle version (owned)
🌲 Print version (owned)
πŸ’» Kindle version (borrowed)
πŸ“š Print version (borrowed)
🎧 Audio version (borrowed)
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2. Card
3. Task
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5. Pages
6. Summary
7. How it fits
8. Specifications


message 2: by Roz (last edited Nov 18, 2020 07:58AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Card 1 βœ”

1. βœ” Geography: Yay To Capture What We Cannot Keep πŸ’» 3/5/2020
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay One Word Kill πŸ“± 6/25/2020
3. βœ” History: Nay The Storm King πŸ’»
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Yay The Child On Platform One: Inspired by the children who escaped the Holocaust πŸ“± 11/11/2020
5. βœ” Science: Yay Sheepish Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet by Catherine Friend πŸ’» 11/14/2020
6. βœ” Sport: Nay Between Here and April πŸ’» 5/1/2020

Card 2

1. Geography: Nay The River Wife 🎧
2. Entertainment: Yay The Red Badge of Courage πŸ’»
3. History: Yay Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury πŸ’»
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Nay The Patriot Threat πŸ’» 2/15/2020
5. Science: Yay Doc πŸ’»
6. Sport: Yay The Sword in the Stone 🌲

Card 3

1. Geography: Yay Winter Study πŸ’»
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay The Body in the LibraryπŸ’» 3/22/2020
3. History: Yay Lincoln in the Bardo πŸ’» 🎧
4. Art/Literature: Yay Wizard's First Rule πŸ“±
5. Science: Yay Peculiar Ground πŸ’»
6. Sport: Nay Lord Foul's Bane 🌲 πŸ“±

Card 4

1. Geography: Yay The Light of the Fireflies πŸ“±
2. Entertainment: Nay The Fallen Angel πŸ’»
3. βœ” History: Yay 20th Victim (Women’s Murder Club #20) by James Patterson πŸ’» 5/28/2020
4. Art/Literature: Nay Elizabeth Street πŸ“±
5. Science: Nay The Last Moriarty (A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery #1) by Charles Veley πŸ“±
6. βœ” Sport: Nay Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters πŸ’» 8/26/2020

Card 5

1. Geography: Yay The Monster of Florence πŸ’»πŸŽ§
2.βœ” Entertainment: Nay Dead Until Dark πŸ’» 2/22/2020
3. History: Yay The Handmaid's Tale #12 πŸ’»
4. Art/Literature: Yay The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin πŸ’»
5. Science: Yay The Question of Red πŸ“± or White Houses πŸ’»
6. Sport: Yay Unsheltered πŸ’» 🎧 or Inspection πŸ’» 🎧

Card 6

1. Geography: Nay Ghost Shadow πŸ’»
2. Entertainment: Nay The Heist πŸ’»πŸŽ§
3. History: Nay The Girl from Venice πŸ’» or The Mountain Between Us πŸ’»
4. Art/Literature: Nay Let the Great World SpinπŸ’»
5. Science: Nay Searching for Sylvie Lee πŸ’»πŸŽ§
6. βœ” Sport: Nay Fudge Cupcake Murder πŸ’» 7/2/2020

Card 7 βœ”

1. βœ” Geography: Nay White Chrysanthemum πŸ’»πŸŽ§ 10/6/2020
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay Meadowlands: A World War I family sagaπŸ“±10/3/2020
3. βœ” History: Yay Hunted πŸ’» 11/5/2020
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Nay Persona Non Grata πŸ“± 3/9/2020
5. βœ“ Science: Nay The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy πŸ’» 10/29/2020
6. βœ” Sport: Nay The Vintage Caper by Peter Mayle πŸ’» 6/26/2020

Card 8 βœ”

1. βœ” Geography: Yay The Other Mrs. 2/27/2020
2. βœ” Entertainment: Yay The Black Swan of Paris 7/21/2020
3. βœ” History: Nay Birds of a FeatherπŸ“± 7/7/2020
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Yay The Sea of Lost GirlsπŸ’» 3/26/2020
5. βœ” Science: Yay When I Was You by Minka Kent πŸ“± 9/30/2020
6. βœ” Sport: Yay The Queen's Secret: A Novel of England's World War II Queen πŸ’» 9/26/2020

Card 9

1. Geography: Nay Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know 🌲 or Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy πŸ’»
2. Entertainment: Yay Swede Hollow A Novel by Ola Larsmo πŸ’»
3. βœ” History: Yay A Bookshop in Berlin by FranΓ§oise Frenkel πŸ’» 5/11/2020
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Nay MischlingπŸ“± 8/13/2020
5. βœ” Science: Yay The Bagel The Surprising History of a Modest Bread by Maria Balinska πŸ’» 6/19/2020
6. Sport: Nay Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) by Patrick O'Brian πŸ’»πŸŽ§

Card 10

1. Geography: Yay The Hunting Party πŸ’»πŸŽ§
2. Entertainment: Yay Treasure Island πŸ’»πŸŽ§
3. History: Yay Remembering the Bones πŸ“±
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Nay Chances Are... by Richard Russo πŸ’» 10/16/2020
5. Science: Yay Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh
6. Sport: Nay The Elegance of the Hedgehog πŸ’»


message 3: by Roz (last edited Nov 03, 2020 07:19AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Card 11

1. Geography: Nay Heidi πŸ’» 🎧 🌲
2. Entertainment: Yay The Beekeeper's Apprentice πŸ’» or The Great Alone πŸ’» 🎧
3. βœ” History: Nay Blueberry Muffin Murder πŸ’» 6/15/2020
4. Art/Literature: Yay A Farewell to Arms πŸ’»
5. Science: Nay The Mapping of Love and Death πŸ’» 🎧
6. βœ” Sport: Nay The 18th AbductionπŸ’» 3/29/2020

Card 12

1. βœ” Geography: Yay All the Flowers in Paris πŸ’» 4/23/2020
2. βœ” Entertainment: Yay Debris LineπŸ’» 2/5/2020
3. History: Yay The Pillars of the Earth πŸŒ²πŸ’»πŸŽ§
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Nay The Operator πŸ’» 5/5/2020
5. βœ” Science: Nay The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd πŸ’» 5/17/2020
6. Sport: Nay Georgia A Novel of Georgia O'Keeffe by Dawn Tripp πŸ’»

Card 13

1. Geography: Nay Pompeii πŸ“±
2. Entertainment: Nay Russian Winter πŸ“±
3. History: Yay Heart-Shaped Box πŸ“±
4. Art/Literature: Nay Uncle Tom's Cabin πŸ’»
5. Science: Yay When We Were Strangers (12) πŸ’»
6. βœ” Sport: Yay Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3) by Jacqueline Winspear πŸ’» 2/26/2020

Card 14 βœ”

1. βœ” Geography: Yay City of Hope πŸ’» 9/12/2020
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay The Deep πŸ’»8/20/2020
3. βœ” History: Nay Trick or Treat Murder πŸ’» 5/7/2020
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Yay The Wolf Road πŸ’» 10/25/2020
5. βœ” Science: Yay The Whispers of War πŸ“± 7/16/2020
6. βœ” Sport: Yay A Morbid Taste for BonesπŸ’»7/14/2020

Card 15

1. Geography: Nay Peony in Love πŸ’»πŸŽ§
2. Entertainment: Nay ????
3. History: Yay Lost Horizon πŸ“±
4. Art/Literature: Nay A Dog's Purpose πŸ’»
5 Science: Yay The Chrysalis by Brendan Deneen
6. βœ” Sport: Yay Children of the Stars πŸ’»

Card 16 βœ”

1. βœ” Geography: Yay The 19th Christmas πŸ’»
2. βœ” Entertainment: Yay Leverage in Death πŸ“± 1/12/2020
3. βœ” History: Nay The Girls with No Names by Serena Burdick πŸ’» 7/5/2020
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Yay The Dressmaker's Gift πŸ’»
5. βœ” Science: Yay The Christmas Train by David Baldacci πŸ’»
6. βœ” Sport: Nay Mistletoe Murder πŸ’» 5/19/2020

Card 17

1. Geography: Yay The Glass Hotel πŸ“± or The Birth House πŸ“±
2. Entertainment: Nay Dance of Death πŸ“±
3. History: Yay Iron House 🎧 or The Man in the Iron MaskπŸ’»
4. Art/Literature: Nay The Seventh Scroll (Ancient Egypt, #2) by Wilbur Smith πŸ“±
5. βœ” Science: Nay The Sea πŸ’» 8/15/2020
6. Sport: Yay The Last Year of the War πŸ’» 🎧

Card 18

1. βœ” Geography: Nay Sugar Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #6) by Joanne Fluke πŸ’» 7/20/2020
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman πŸ’» 3/21/2020
3. βœ” History: Yay The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue πŸ’» 9/17/2020
4. Art/Literature: Nay The Painted Drum πŸ“š
5. Science: Yay Beltrunner by Sean O'Brien πŸ“±
6. Sport: Yay The Light of the Fireflies πŸ“±

Card 19

1. βœ” Geography: Nay The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict πŸ’» 5/20/2020
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay The Ghost Orchid πŸ’» 10/22/2020
3. History: Nay The Hidden Light of Northern Fires πŸ’»πŸŽ§
4. Art/Literature: Nay The Ghost Map The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson πŸ’»
5. Science: Nay The Color Of Lightning πŸ“±
6. βœ” Sport: Yay The German House by Annette Hess πŸ’» 11/3/2020

Card 20

1. Geography: Nay Pig IslandπŸ“±
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay Unspeakable Things πŸ“± 2/6/2020
3. βœ” History: Nay I Was Anastasia πŸ’» 6/22/2020
4. Art/Literature: Nay The Dry Grass of August πŸ’»πŸŽ§
5. Science: Yay Captain Blood πŸ’» or The Princess Bride πŸ’»
6. Sport: Yay The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman πŸ’»πŸŽ§ or Lost Lake (Lost Lake, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen πŸ’»


message 4: by Roz (last edited Sep 23, 2020 06:20PM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Card 21

1. Geography: Yay Palace Walk 🌲
2. Entertainment: Nay Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel πŸ’»
3. History: Yay The Last of the Duchess: The Strange and Sinister Story of the Final Years of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor πŸ’» or American Duchess: A Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt πŸ’»πŸŽ§
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Nay The Handmaid's TaleπŸ’» 9/5/2020
5. Science: Nay ????
6. Sport: Yay They Went Left 🎧

Card 22

1. Geography: Yay ????
2. βœ” Entertainment: Yay The Bear and the Nightingale πŸ’» 8/8/2020
3. History: Yay The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 🌲
4. Art/Literature: Nay Lexicon πŸ“±
5. Science: Nay Cutting for Stone 🌲 πŸ’» or Midwives πŸ’»
6. βœ” Sport: Yay The Royal Governess πŸ’» 9/3/2020

Card 23

1. Geography: Nay The Museum of Extraordinary Things 🎧
2. Entertainment: Yay Flaubert's Parrot πŸ’»
3. History: Nay The Orphan CollectorπŸ’»πŸŽ§
4. Art/Literature: Yay The Queen of the Tearling πŸ’»
5. Science: Nay Revelation Space πŸ“š or Dune πŸ’»πŸŽ§
6. Sport: Nay βœ” Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2) by Alexander McCall Smith πŸ’»

Card 24

1. Geography: Nay Quo Vadis πŸ“š
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay Strawberry Shortcake Murder πŸ’» 6/13/2020
3. History: Nay The Black Tulip πŸ’»
4. Art/Literature: Nay Frankenstein πŸ’»
5. Science: Nay A Single Thread πŸ’»πŸŽ§
6. Sport: Yay The Great Passage πŸ“±

Card 25

1. Geography: Yay Legends of the Fall πŸ“±
2. Entertainment: Nay One Last Thing Before I Go πŸ’» or The Keeper of Lost Things πŸ’»πŸŽ§
3. History: Nay The Prince and the Pauper πŸ’»
4. Art/Literature: Nay Jane Eyre πŸ’»πŸŽ§
5. Science: Yay The Murmur of Bees πŸ“±
6. βœ” Sport: Yay Mr. Nobody πŸ’» 3/2/2020

Card 26

1. Geography: Yay Tangerine πŸ’»πŸŽ§
2. Entertainment: Nay A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court πŸ“±
3. History: Yay The Poe Shadow πŸ’»
4. Art/Literature: Nay Love and Other Consolation Prizes πŸ’»or The Mapping of Love and DeathπŸ’» 🎧
5. βœ” Science Yay Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder πŸ’» 6/2/2020
6. Sports: Yay Finding DorothyπŸ’»πŸŽ§

Card 27

1. Geography: Nay The Last Woman Standing πŸ“±
2. Entertainment: Yay Band of Sisters πŸ’»
3. βœ” History: Yay The Deep by Rivers Solomon πŸ’» 6/27/2020
4. Art/Literature: Yay The Birth House πŸ“±
5. Science: Nay Stillhouse Lake πŸ’» prime
6. Sport: Yay Salmon Fishing in the Yemen πŸ“± or Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in Twelve Fish πŸ“±

Card 28

1.βœ” Geography: Yay Code Name HΓ©lΓ¨ne] πŸ’» 7/27/2020
2. βœ” Entertainment: Nay The Library of Legends πŸ’» 9/23/2020
3. History: Yay Joyland πŸ’» or The Judge Hunter πŸ’»
4. βœ” Art/Literature: Nay The Girl in RedπŸ’» 8/10/2020
5. βœ” Science: Nay The Ten Thousand Doors of January πŸ“± 1/5/20
6. Sport: Yay The Marriage Lie πŸ’»

Card 29

1. Geography: Yay Roma 🌲 or The Third Secret πŸ’»πŸŽ§
2. Entertainment: Yay The Silent Patient πŸ’»πŸŽ§
3. History: Yay The Garlic Ballads πŸ’»
4. Art/Literature: Yay Amagansett πŸ’»
5. βœ” Science: Yay Connections in Death πŸ’» 1/19/2020
6.βœ” Sport: Yay The Yellow Bird Sings πŸ’» 7/23/2020

Card 30

1.βœ” Geography: Yay The Winemaker's Wife πŸ’» 3/19/2020
2. Entertainment: Yay A Tale of Two Cities πŸ’»πŸŽ§ 🌲
3. History: Nay The Museum of Innocence 🎧
4. Art/Literature: Yay When We Were Strangers πŸ’»
5. Science: Nay The Perfect Wife πŸ’»
6. Sport: Shogun, Part 1 by James Clavell 🌲 or The Princess Bride by William Goldman πŸ’»


message 5: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments That was fun. I kicked myself for not knowing some of the answers. But I was surprised at how much useless crap I was able to come up with. Some of those 'how did I know that' moments. Having a grandson interested in flags helped. And watching Jeopardy every night didn't hurt. I'm looking forward to seeing what the tasks will be. Itching to get started gophering.


message 6: by Roz (last edited Mar 09, 2020 01:13PM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments WoF Roz

Badge 1

1. Card 28: Nay Science: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
2. Card 16: Nay Entertainment: Leverage in Death
3. Card 29: Yay Science: Connections in Death
4. Card 12: Yay Entertainment: Debris Line
5. Card 20: Nay Entertainment: Unspeakable Things
6. Card 2: Nay Art / Literature: The Patriot Threat
7. Card 5: Nay Entertainment: Dead Until Dark
8. Card 13: Yay Sports: Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3) by Jacqueline Winspear
9. Card 8: Yay Geography: The Other Mrs.
10. Card 25: Yay Sports: Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman
11. Card 1: Yay Geography: To Capture What We Cannot Keep
12. Card 7: Nay Art/Literature: Persona Non Grata


message 7: by Roz (last edited Oct 16, 2020 09:01AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments A plan for reading order:

First selection on each card:

1. βœ” To Capture What We Cannot Keep πŸ’»
2. βœ” The Patriot Threat πŸ’»
3. βœ” The Body in the Library πŸ’» 3/22/2020
4. βœ” 20th Victim (Women’s Murder Club #20) by James Patterson πŸ’» 5/28/2020
5. βœ” Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris 2/22/2020
6. βœ” Fudge Cupcake MurderπŸ’» 7/2/2020
7. βœ” Persona Non Grata πŸ“± 3/9/2020
8. βœ” The Other Mrs. πŸ’» 2/27/2020
9. βœ” A Bookshop in Berlin The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis by FranΓ§oise Frenkel 5/10/2020
10. βœ” Chances Are . . . πŸ’» 10/16/2020
11. βœ” The 18th Abduction πŸ’» 3/29/2020
12. βœ” Debris Line πŸ’» prime 2/5/2020
13. βœ” Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3) by Jacqueline Winspear πŸ’» 2/26/2020
14. βœ” Trick or Treat Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #3) by Leslie Meier 5/7/2020
15. βœ” Children of the Stars πŸ’» 3/17/2020
16. βœ” Leverage in Death πŸ’»
17. βœ” The Sea of Lost Girls πŸ’»
18. βœ” Lady in the Lake πŸ’»πŸŽ§3/21/2020
19. βœ” The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict 5/20/2020
20. βœ” Unspeakable ThingsπŸ“±
21. βœ” The Handmaid's TaleπŸ’»
22. βœ” The Bear and the Nightingale πŸ’»8/8/2020
23. βœ” Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2) by Alexander McCall Smith πŸ’» 6/17/2020
24. βœ” Strawberry Shortcake MurderπŸ’»6/13/2020
25. βœ” Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman πŸ’»
26. βœ” Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder πŸ’» 6/2/2020
27. βœ” The Deep by Rivers Solomon πŸ’» 6/27/2020
28. βœ” The Ten Thousand Doors of January πŸ“±
29. βœ” Connections in Death πŸ“±
30. βœ” The Winemaker's Wife πŸ’»


message 8: by Roz (last edited Oct 16, 2020 09:02AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments WoF Roz

Badge 2 choices

Card 3: βœ” The Body in the Library 3/22/2020
Card 4: βœ” 20th Victim (Women’s Murder Club #20) by James Patterson 5/28/2020
Card 6: βœ” Fudge Cupcake Murder 7/2/2020
Card 9: βœ” A Bookshop in Berlin The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis by FranΓ§oise Frenkel 5/10/2020
Card 10: βœ” Chances Are . . . 10/16/2020
Card 11: βœ” The 18th Abduction
Card 14: βœ” Trick or Treat Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #3) by Leslie Meier
Card 15: βœ” Children of the Stars 3/17/2020
Card 17: βœ” The Sea of Lost Girls
Card 18: βœ” Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman 3/21/2020
Card 19: βœ” The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict 5/20/2020
Card 21: βœ” The Handmaid's Tale 9/5/2020
Card 22: βœ” The Bear and the Nightingale 8/8/2020
Card 23: βœ” Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2) by Alexander McCall Smith 6/17/2020
Card 24: βœ” Strawberry Shortcake Murder 6/13/2020
Card 26: βœ” Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 6/2/2020
Card 27: βœ” The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Card 30: βœ” The Winemaker's Wife 3/14/2020

DONE


message 9: by Roz (last edited Nov 18, 2020 08:10AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments WoF Roz

Badge 3 choices

Card 8 βœ”

Card 8: βœ” Geography: The Other Mrs.
Card 8: βœ” Entertainment: The Black Swan of Paris
Card: 8: βœ” History: Birds of a Feather
Card 8: βœ”Art/Literature: Origami Man
Card 8: βœ” Science: When I Was You by Minka Kent
Card 8: βœ” Sports: The Queen's Secret: A Novel of England's World War II Queen

Card 7 βœ”

Card 7: βœ” Geography: City of Hope
Card 7: βœ” Entertainment: The Deep
Card 7: βœ” History: Trick or Treat Murder
Card 7: βœ” Art/Literature: The Wolf Road
Card 7: βœ” Science: The Whispers of War
Card 7: βœ” Sports: A Morbid Taste for Bones

Card 16 βœ”

Card 16: βœ” Geography The 19th Christmas
Card 16: βœ” Entertainment Leverage in Death
Card 16: βœ” History The Girls with No Names by Serena Burdick
Card 16: βœ” Art/Literature The Dressmaker's Gift
Card 16: βœ” Science The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
Card 16: βœ” Sports Mistletoe Murder

Card 1 βœ”

Card 1: βœ” Geography Yay: To Capture What We Cannot Keep
Card 1: βœ” Entertainment Nay: One Word Kill 6/25/2020
Card 1: βœ” History Nay: The Storm King 11/18/2020
Card 1: βœ” Art/Literature Yay: The Child On Platform One: Inspired by the children who escaped the Holocaust
Card 1: βœ” Science Yay: Sheepish Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet by Catherine Friend 11/14/2020
Card 1: βœ” Sport Nay: Between Here and April

Card 14 βœ”

Card 14: βœ” Geography Yay: City of Hope
Card 14: βœ” Entertainment Nay: The Deep
Card 14: βœ” History Nay: Trick or Treat Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #3) by Leslie Meier
Card 14: βœ” Art Yay: The Wolf Road
Card 14: βœ” Science Yay: The Whispers of War by Julia Kelly
Card 14: βœ” Sports Yay: A Morbid Taste for Bones


message 10: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Reserved


message 11: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments Roz wrote: "91 Yay
89 Nay"


Wow! I am thinking about renaming my challenge.


message 12: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Finished my first book for the challenge. Woo Hoo!

Badge1 , Book 1

2. Card 28
3. Task: Nay Science
4. Link: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 374
6. Summary: Read a book with flowers (not orchids) on the cover
7. How it fits: There are flowers on the cover
8. Specifications: none

I enjoyed the book, the characters, the themes that ran through it and the author's style. It was a good way to start the reading year.


message 13: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments The book was a great start to the year, and to your challenge, Roz!


message 14: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 2

2. Card 16
3. Task: Nay Entertainment
4. Link: Leverage in Death β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 345 (Kindle version)
6. Summary: Read a book from any series with 12 or more primary works
7. How it fits: This book is # 47 in the series (and there are still more)
8. Specifications: None

It was an okay escapism read. Besides I've invested considerable time into the series and would like to knock it off the list of series to be finished. This is the year.


message 15: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 16: by Roz (last edited Jan 19, 2020 07:18AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 3

2. Card 29
3. Task: Yay Science
4. Link: Connections in Death β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 365 pages
6. Summary: The genre is crime that is solved by the police. "Crime" needs to be on the main book page and it's required that you explain that it is a police procedural.
7. How it fits: "Crime" is listed on the main book page. The main character is a cop and throughout the book police procedure (investigation procedures, interviewing, incorporation of other law enforcement agencies, etc) plays a major part in the narrative.
8. Specifications: Police procedure must be part of the story.

It was okay, maybe a little more than that.


message 17: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 18: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 4

2. Card 12
3. Task Yay Entertainment
4. Link Debris Line β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages 320 pages (Kindle version)
6. Summary Make a 4-letter word or greater from "Angelina Jolie" and read a book with that word in the title. Use only the letters available and as many time as it appears. Ie - your word could have two a's since there are 2 of them.
7. How it fits The word I found in was "line".
8. Specifications Line appears in the title of the book.

I enjoyed the book, as I've enjoyed the rest of the series. Good characters.
I was glad I could use the book for the Yearlong challenge. Makes it a multi-tasker.


message 19: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 20: by Roz (last edited Feb 07, 2020 09:30AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 5

2. Card 20
3. Task Nay Entertainment
4. Link Unspeakable Things β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages 296 (Kindle)
6. Summary The book is set in the 1980's.
7. How it fits The book takes place in 1983.
8. Specifications

This book also qualifies for Card 12 Adventure (Nay): Takes place in a small town.
I wasn't really impressed with the book (3 stars). There were too many issues (important ones, imo) that were left unresolved when the book just...ended.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 22: by Roz (last edited Feb 15, 2020 10:01AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 6

2. Card 2
3. Task Nay Art / Literature
4. Link The Patriot Threat β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages 401 pages (Kindle version)
6. Summary Read a book where the Genre is Thriller.
7. How it fits "Thriller" is listed in the #1 position on the main book page.
8. Specifications

I've been enjoying this series for a while now. I always learn something new.


message 23: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments Roz wrote: "Badge 1, Book 6

2. Card 2
3. Task Art / Literature
4. Link The Patriot Threat β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages 401 pages (Kindle version)
6. Summary Read a book where the Genre is Thriller..."


I figured it out that this was the nay option. I'm good like that. LOL!


message 24: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Janice wrote: "Roz wrote: "Badge 1, Book 6

2. Card 2
3. Task Art / Literature
4. Link The Patriot Threat β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages 401 pages (Kindle version)
6. Summary Read a book where the Genre is Thrille..."


Sorry about that Janice. I corrected the Task in message 22.
And yes, you are good like that (and many other things too!)


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Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments LOL!


message 26: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 7

2. Card 5
3. Task Nay Entertainment
4. Link Dead Until Dark β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 341 (Kindle version)
6. Summary: Genre is Paranormal Fantasy
7. How it fits: Paranormal Fantasy is listed on the main book page.
8. Specifications

Not a really big fan. Just okay. I think if you're into vampires and such, this is for you. I just found myself shaking my head a lot.


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Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments I read the first book for a challenge, I think for β€œdead” in the title. I have not read any others though. I see the books all of the time at my library sales. I think they are popular because they are mindless and light reading.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 29: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Cherie wrote: "I read the first book for a challenge, I think for β€œdead” in the title. I have not read any others though. I see the books all of the time at my library sales. I think they are popular because they..."

I'm not sure I'll continue the series. Paranormal Fantasy isn't really one of the genres I read. But you're right, it's a light read and pretty mindless (no offence meant to those who like the series). I have it on my Series list and I'll probably read some of the rest when I have a lull. I also have the All Souls Trilogy on there. I started the first one last year but had to return it to the library. I'll try it again. it seemed to have a more involved plot.


message 30: by Renee (new)

Renee (elenarenee) | 1650 comments No offence taken Roz, I read that series when I am looking for something light. There are times when I want mindless entertainment.


message 31: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 8

2. Card 13
3. Task Yay Sports
4. Link Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3) by Jacqueline Winspear β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages 359
6. Summary The cover has a woman wearing a hat.
7. How it fits Maisie Dobbs is on the cover wearing a hat.
8. Specifications

I had to skip the second book in the series but I'll come back to it soon. I really enjoyed this one.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 33: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 9

2. Card 8
3. Task Yay Geography
4. Link The Other Mrs.β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages 368 pages
6. Summary Read a book set in Maine.
7. How it fits The story takes place in Maine.
8. Specifications

The book picked up speed in the last 1/2 or 1/3 of the story. Until then it was really only a 3 star.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 35: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 10

2. Card 25
3. Task: Sports Yay
4. Link: Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 400
6. Summary: Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.
7. How it fits: There's a beach scene on he cover
8. Specifications


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Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 37: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 11

2. Card 1
3. Task: Yay Geography
4. Link: To Capture What We Cannot Keep β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 291
6. Summary: Read a book set in France or by a French author
7. How it fits: The book is set in Paris during the building of the Eiffel Tower.
8. Specifications

I was disappointed. I expected something better. I could deal with characters I didn't like but I found that the chapters ended abruptly and the subsequent chapter was unrelated to what has just transpired.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 39: by Roz (last edited Mar 09, 2020 02:10PM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 1, Book 12

2. Card 7
3. Task: Nay Art/Literature
4. Link: Persona Non Grata β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 348 pages (Kindle version)
6. Summary: Read a book that is part of an 8-part series.
7. How it fits: This book is part 3 of an 8-part series.
8. Specifications

I find this series entertaining. The main character is a medic in the Roman army in Britannia (now back home in Gaul) with a British housekeeper/companion who keeps getting into (and hopefully out of) various predicaments/mysteries.

That makes 1 Badge complete!!


message 40: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments Your series sounds interesting. I have the first book on my TBR list.

Congratulations on finishing your Badge 1 requirements. :o)


message 41: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments Congrats on finishing the first badge! :)


message 42: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11630 comments Big congrats Roz 😁


message 43: by Jayme, Moderator (new)

Jayme | 4520 comments Yay Roz!


message 44: by Roz (last edited Mar 14, 2020 05:57AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 2, Book 1

2. Card 30
3. Task: Yay Geography
4. Link: The Winemaker's Wife β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 400 (Kindle version)
6. Summary: Genre: Historical Fiction set in France
7. How it fits: The book takes place during WWII in the Champagne region of France. Historical Fiction is the first genre listed on the book page.
8. Specifications

I was sitting on the beach a couple of weeks ago and saw a woman reading this book. I had been on my tbr for a short while. She was near the end and was crying. I asked her if she liked the book. She just nodded, too choked up to talk. I knew it would be the next thing I read.
Although I didn't break down in tears, I found it moving. I did figure out some of the quirks early on but that didn't spoil the story. And I certainly learned some new things about Champagne and it's place during WWII and winemaking in general.


message 45: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments Sharon just posted this book as well but for a different task!


message 46: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments I see that. It's great when a book can multitask. It also works for Card 1 (Yay Geography) and Card 13 (Yay Sports).


message 47: by Roz (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 2, Book 2

2. Card 15
3. Task: Yay Sports
4. Link: Children of the Stars β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 368 pages (Kindle version)
6. Summary: Read a book that takes place between 1939 and 1949.
7. How it fits: The book takes place 1942 - 1943.
8. Specifications

The book was about 2 boys trying to reunite with the parents in 1942 France. It's an inspiring story but somehow fell somewhat flat for me. I did enjoy the historical aspects but I always seemed to know when I was getting to the end of a chapter. The author got a bit preachy.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments βœ”οΈ


message 49: by Roz (last edited Mar 21, 2020 10:05AM) (new)

Roz | 4530 comments Badge 2, Book 3

2. Card 18
3. Task: Nay Entertainment
4. Link: Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
5. Pages: 352 pages (Kindle)
6. Summary: Read a book with a face in profile
7. How it fits: There is a face (2) in profile on the cover
8. Specifications

In Baltimore in the '60s a married woman becomes dissatisfied with her life, leaves her husband and becomes obsessed with the death of a young black woman. Some readers may find it annoying that each chapter was written in a different voice, sometimes through the MC's eyes, sometimes the victim's or a character the MC met along the way, but I felt it added to the story.


message 50: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59907 comments That would be the Nay task. :)


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