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message 1: by Esther (last edited Feb 13, 2022 07:20AM) (new)

Esther (nyctale) | 5194 comments Please give you WOF name on at the the first post.

And if you book works for more than one slot. let us know. We may move around read book to optimize points.


message 2: by Esther (last edited Feb 14, 2022 04:48AM) (new)

Esther (nyctale) | 5194 comments Team

Anna M (Anna M)
Esther (Esther)
Lanelle (Lanelle)
Janice (Janice)
Margo (Margo)
Odette (Odette)


message 3: by Esther (last edited Feb 19, 2022 07:57AM) (new)

Esther (nyctale) | 5194 comments Books read: 410 (41 books)
Circuit Bonus . 10
Location: 40 (London, Berlin)

Total points: 460


message 4: by Lanelle (last edited Feb 12, 2022 06:47PM) (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments WoF Name - Lanelle

Book: Real Murders
Author: Charlaine Harris
Date and Rating: 2/12/22 ****
Task: Chicago - 9. Read a book that is also a movie or TV show
How it fits: the book was made into a TV movie

Also fits:
Chicago 6 - the title is cursive
Chicago 8 - both a female author and a female MC
New York 4 - has been translated into other languages
London 10 - is part of a series with 6 or more main works


message 5: by Anna (last edited Feb 13, 2022 03:00PM) (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments Wof Anna M

Stopētāju lieta
Stopētāju lieta by Rolanda Bula
London 4 Read a book with a forest on the cover. Multiple trees must be shown


message 6: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: Fire at Twilight
Author: Lila Ashe
Date and Rating: 2/13/22 ***
Task: Chicago - 2. Read a book with fire on cover or an MC who is a firefighter.
How it fits: the MC is a firefighter

Also fits:
Berlin 9 - the MC has a dog that is a significant part of the story


message 7: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: Merry's Christmas
Author: Susan Rohrer
Date and Rating: 2/13/22 ***
Task: Location - set in Chicago
How it fits: the story is set in Chicago

Also fits:
Boston 10 - Read a book that is set at Christmas time.
Tokyo 8 - Read a book with an MC who works in food services.


message 8: by Anna (last edited Feb 13, 2022 03:03PM) (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments Wof Anna M

Summer Stock
Summer Stock by Vanessa North
Boston 1 Read a book with a sandy beach on cover

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•New York 2 Read a book with a main character who is an actor or singer
•Berlin 9 Read a book with a dog on cover or the MC has a dog that is a significant part of the story.


message 9: by Janice, Moderator (last edited Feb 13, 2022 12:12PM) (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59925 comments WoF - Janice


The Bell in the Lake
Chicago 3️⃣ “Lake” in the title.

Other Tasks it fits:
New York 4️⃣ Read a book that has been translated into other languages.
New York 9️⃣ Set or published in the 1800s.
Boston 4️⃣ Theme - religious or cult


message 10: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11638 comments WoF margo

Practical Magic
Chicago, 8, Read a book with both a female author and a female MC.


message 11: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 997 comments WoF - Odette

The Island of Sea Women
Berlin 1 - Read a book set on an island

Also fits:
New York 1 - Read a book with exactly 5 words in the title


message 12: by Janice, Moderator (last edited Feb 14, 2022 07:35AM) (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59925 comments WoF - Janice


2nd book:
Daughters of the Dragon
Berlin 6️⃣ Setting - War
Set during WWII and the Japanese occupation of Korea.

Also fits:
Chicago 7, dual timelines
Tokyo 2, Title starts with E, D, or O


message 13: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: Symptoms of Death
Author: Paula Paul
Date and Rating: 2/14/22 ***
Task: Chicago - 5. Read a book with a heart on cover or an MC who is a doctor.
How it fits: the MC is a doctor, Dr. Alexandra Gladstone

Also fits:
New York City - 9. Read a book set or published in the 1800s.
Berlin - 9. Read a book with a dog on cover or the MC has a dog that is a significant part of the story.


message 14: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments Wof Anna M

The Audacity
The Audacity by Katherine Ryan
New York 2 Read a book with a main character who is an actor or singer

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Chicago 4
Read a book with the title in cursive
Chicago 8
Read a book with both a female author and a female MC
Berlin 9
Read a book with a dog on cover


message 15: by Lanelle (last edited Feb 15, 2022 04:26PM) (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: A Matter of Class
Author: Mary Balogh
Date and Rating: 2/14/22 ****
Task: 7. Read a book with dual timelines. (Chicago)
How it fits: the story has dual timelines


message 16: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments Heartburn
Chicago 4 Read a book with the title in cursive

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Chicago 8
Read a book with both a female author and a female MC
New York mc lives in New York
New York 4
Read a book that has been translated into other languages
New York 10
Mc is Jewish


message 17: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59925 comments WoF Janice

Book 3 finished, Midnight at the Blackbird Café
Read for Chicago 6️⃣ MPG of science fiction or magic. Magic Realism is the second genre listed on the main book page.

May also be used for Tokyo 8️⃣ MC who is a chef or baker or works in food services.


message 18: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments Wof Anna M
The Cat and The City
Tokyo set in Tokyo

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New York 1
Read a book with exactly 5 words in the title
New York 4
Read a book that has been translated into other languages


message 19: by Esther (new)

Esther (nyctale) | 5194 comments I finished Les Mémoires d'un chat

New York 4


message 20: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: Murder While I Smile
Author: Joan Smith
Date and Rating: 2/15/22 ***
Task: New York City - 9. Read a book set or published in the 1800s.
How it fits: the story is set in the 1800s


message 21: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace
Author: Marion Chesney
Date and Rating: 2/15/22 ***
Task: New York City - 1️. Read a book with exactly 5 words in the title.
How it fits: there are 5 words in the title


message 22: by Esther (new)

Esther (nyctale) | 5194 comments I finished Metropolis
for Berlin - location


message 23: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 997 comments WoF - Odette

Enigma of China
New York 10 - Read a book set in China


message 24: by Lanelle (last edited Feb 16, 2022 10:27AM) (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: The Chocolate Spy
Author: Shannon L. Brown
Date and Rating: 2/15/22 ***
Task: Chicago - 10. Read a book with “brownie,” “chocolate," or “treat” in the title
How it fits: 'Chocolate' is in the title


message 25: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11638 comments WoF margo
Book: Sistersong
Berlin 5, Read a book with mythology as an MPG.


message 26: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments Wof Anna M
Letters from the Lighthouse
Boston 8
Read a book with a lighthouse on cover or or the word “lighthouse” in title.

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Chicago 8
Read a book with both a female author and a female MC.
New York 4
Read a book that has been translated into other languages
Berlin 6
Read a book set during a war


message 27: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: Mr. Malcolm's List
Author: Suzanne Allain
Date and Rating: 2/16/22 ***
Task: London - Location
How it fits: the story is set in London


message 28: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: I, Juan de Pareja
Author: Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
Date and Rating: 2/16/22 ****
Task: Chicago - 1️. Read a book set in the 1600s
How it fits: the story is set in the 1600s

Also fits:
NYC - 4. Read a book that has been translated into other languages.
Berlin - 4. Read a book with art as a significant theme


message 29: by Esther (new)

Esther (nyctale) | 5194 comments Book Brébeuf for Boston 9

could also maybe fit as NY9. This is a multiple POV book and one of them is a reporter.


message 30: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments Wof Anna M
Captain Blood
Berlin 8
Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover

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Chicago 1
Read a book set in the 1600s.
Chicago 5
an MC who is a doctor.
Chicago 9
Read a book that is also a movie
New York 4
Read a book that has been translated into other languages


message 31: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11638 comments WoF margo

An Artist of the Floating World finished

Fits Berlin 2, art theme.


message 32: by Lanelle (last edited Feb 17, 2022 08:43AM) (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Esther wrote: "Book Brébeuf for Boston 9

could also maybe fit as NY8. This is a multiple POV book and one of them is a reporter."


If we're trying to finish all the tasks for NYC, it might be good to move this to NYC 8.


message 33: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
Author: Dodie Smith
Date and Rating: 2/17/22 ****
Task: Berlin - 9. Read a book with a dog on cover or the MC has a dog that is a significant part of the story
How it fits: there are dogs on the cover


message 34: by Anna (last edited Feb 17, 2022 09:41AM) (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments The Midnight Queen
London 1
Read a book with a time of day in the title

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London, set in London
Chicago 1
Read a book set in the 1600s
New York 9
Read a book set or published in the 1800s
Berlin 2
Read a book with a princess or queen as an MC or with “princess” or “queen” in the title.


message 35: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11638 comments WoF margo

The Butterfly Tattoo
Berlin 10, read a book with a person with a tattoo on the cover
The Butterfly Tattoo by Philip Pullman


message 36: by Odette (last edited Feb 17, 2022 10:02PM) (new)

Odette (odman) | 997 comments WoF - Odette

Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York
Berlin 2 - Read a book with 'Queen' in the title.


message 37: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
Author: Carolyn Keene
Date and Rating: 2/18/22 ****
Task: NYC - 6. Read a book with “gold” or “golden” in title.
How it fits: 'golden' is in the title


message 38: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11638 comments Animal Instinct: Human Zoo finished

Berlin 7, word “zoo” in the title. Subtitles may be used for this task


message 39: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59925 comments WoF - Janice

The Queen's Poisoner
Berlin 2️⃣ MC/title - Princess or queen

Also can be used for:
London 9️⃣ Contains a map.


message 40: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa (annamatsuyama) | 1355 comments The Pearl Thief
New York 5
Read a book with one of the words “oyster,” “shell,” or “pearl” in title.

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Chicago 8
Read a book with both a female author and a female MC
Boston 6
Read a book that involves a theft
London 7
Read a book set in one of the Celtic nations: Scotland
London 9
Read a book that contains a map


message 41: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59925 comments WoF - Janice


Cold Vengeance
London 🔟 Part of a series with 6 or more main works

Also would fit:
New York 🌎 Set in New York (New York)
Berlin 7️⃣ Has a zoo or has the word “zoo” in the title. Subtitles may be used for this task.


message 42: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4021 comments Book: Fahrenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury
Date and Rating: 2/18/22 ****
Task: NYC - 7. Read a book with a main theme of books
How it fits: the book is about books

Chicago - 6. Read a book with a MPG of science fiction or magic
Chicago - 9. Read a book that is also a movie or TV show
NYC - 4. Read a book that has been translated into other languages


message 43: by Odette (last edited Feb 19, 2022 02:03AM) (new)

Odette (odman) | 997 comments WoF - Odette

The Second Chance Tea Shop
The Second Chance Tea Shop (Little Somerby, #1) by Fay Keenan

Berlin 3 - Shop front on cover of book


message 44: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11638 comments Hydra

New York 8, Read a book with an MPG of true crime or with a reporter as an MC.


message 45: by Esther (new)

Esther (nyctale) | 5194 comments Westside
New york - location


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