SA Book & Challenge Lovers discussion

Tasks:

1 Read a book with a weapon on the cover.
2 Read a book where somebody is assassinated.
3 Read a book where an assassin is one of the main characters.
4 Assassinations have been known to cause wars, most notably the First World War, but various civil wars have been precipitated by assassinations. Read a book where a war is a major plot element. The book does not have to be set during the war, but it must be an important part of the storyline.
5 It's a challenge to keep track of all the letters "s" in the word assassin. Read a book where the letter "s" occurs four times in the title.

Additional criteria:
At least one book must have been published prior to 1980 and at least one book post 2010. Please indicate when completing the tasks which ones qualify for these criteria.

The rules:
Books must be longer than 150 pages.
Paper, e-books and audio books may be used.
Books read between 1 February 2015 and 30 April 2015 may be used.

Points:

Lauren 4/5
Lu: 1/5
Janice: 4/5
Liezel: 1/5

Don't know if I can squeeze in a pre-1980 book, but lets see how it goes.

1 Read a book with a weapon on the cover.

2 Read a book where somebody is assassinated.
- Fletcher by David Horscroft Also task 1

3 Read a book where an assassin is one of the main characters.

4 Assassinations have been known to cause wars, most notably the First World War, but various civil wars have been precipitated by assassinations. Read a book where a war is a major plot element. The book does not have to be set during the war, but it must be an important part of the storyline.
- Colours in the Steel by K.J. Parker

5. It's a challenge to keep track of all the letters "s" in the word assassin. Read a book where the letter "s" occurs four times in the title.
- Sister Sister by Rachel Zadok Published 2013

Additional criteria:
At least one book must have been published prior to 1980 and at least one book post 2010. Please indicate when completing the tasks which ones qualify for these criteria.

Total: 4/5

Progress: 1/5

1. Read a book with a weapon on the cover.

2. Read a book where somebody is assassinated.

3. Read a book where an assassin is one of the main characters.

4. Assassinations have been known to cause wars, most notably the First World War, but various civil wars have been precipitated by assassinations. Read a book where a war is a major plot element. The book does not have to be set during the war, but it must be an important part of the storyline. -

5. It's a challenge to keep track of all the letters "s" in the word assassin. Read a book where the letter "s" occurs four times in the title.

Additional criteria:
At least one book must have been published prior to 1980 and at least one book post 2010. Please indicate when completing the tasks which ones qualify for these criteria.

Progress: 4/5


✔ 1 Read a book with a weapon on the cover.
Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown

✔ 2 Read a book where somebody is assassinated.
Fletcher by David Horscroft (Published 2014)

3 Read a book where an assassin is one of the main characters.

✔ 4 Assassinations have been known to cause wars, most notably the First World War, but various civil wars have been precipitated by assassinations. Read a book where a war is a major plot element. The book does not have to be set during the war, but it must be an important part of the storyline.
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. by William Makepeace Thackeray

✔ 5 It's a challenge to keep track of all the letters "s" in the word assassin. Read a book where the letter "s" occurs four times in the title.
Lost Sir Massingberd: A Romance of Real Life by James Payn (Published 1864)

Additional criteria:
At least one book must have been published prior to 1980 and at least one book post 2010. Please indicate when completing the tasks which ones qualify for these criteria.

Tasks: 1/5

✔1 Read a book with a weapon on the cover. [2014]


2 Read a book where somebody is assassinated.

3 Read a book where an assassin is one of the main characters. Erased

4 Assassinations have been known to cause wars, most notably the First World War, but various civil wars have been precipitated by assassinations. Read a book where a war is a major plot element. The book does not have to be set during the war, but it must be an important part of the storyline.

5 It's a challenge to keep track of all the letters "s" in the word assassin. Read a book where the letter "s" occurs four times in the title.

Additional criteria:
At least one book must have been published prior to 1980 and at least one book post 2010. Please indicate when completing the tasks which ones qualify for these criteria.