SA Book & Challenge Lovers discussion

The challenge runs from April 01, 2022 - June 30, 2022.
To complete this challenge, complete all tasks below.
A book may only be used once, minimum 120 pages
Rereads are allowed.

1. Read a book by an author born in the same country as yourself
2. Read a book published in the same decade you were born, but a century earlier e.g. if you were born in 1953 you have to read a book first published between 1850 – 1859.
3. Read a book set in a country where English is not the official language.
4. Read a book with 5 or more words in the title.
5. Read a book that forms part of a series but is not the first or last book in the series
6. It’s autumn in the southern hemisphere, read a book with a predominantly red, yellow, orange or brown cover
7. Read a book with a title that start with any of the letters in the word “AUTUMN”
8. Read a work by an author born in Ukraine. There is no minimum page limit for this task. Some options here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
http://sites.utoronto.ca/elul/English...
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/arc...
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/arc...
https://www.librarything.com/list/435...
9. Read a book by an author who forms part of the African diaspora i.e. born in Africa, but now living on a different continent
10. Read a book with a total page count of more than 50 but less than 120 pages.

Wayne's 2022 Q2 Mishmash Challenge Spot

Progress (10/10)

1. Read a book by an author born in the same country as yourself: Donkerdrif/Disgrace/The Promise : Confessions of a Gambler
2. Read a book published in the same decade you were born, but a century earlier e.g. if you were born in 1953 you have to read a book first published between 1850 – 1859. : Les Miserables Vol. I, Book 1-3
3. Read a book set in a country where English is not the official language. : Waiting for the Wild Beasts to Vote
4. Read a book with 5 or more words in the title.: A Case of Exploding Mangoes : The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
5. Read a book that forms part of a series but is not the first or last book in the series: Sunshine on Scotland Street : A Man's Head
6. It’s autumn in the southern hemisphere, read a book with a predominantly red, yellow, orange or brown cover: The Underground Railroad : Wuthering Heights
7. Read a book with a title that start with any of the letters in the word “AUTUMN”: All Quiet on the Western Front : Angels and Demons
8. Read a work by an author born in Ukraine. There is no minimum page limit for this task. : The Nose
9. Read a book by an author who forms part of the African diaspora i.e. born in Africa, but now living on a different continent: Disgrace : Ancestor Stones
10. Read a book with a total page count of more than 50 but less than 120 pages.: Flowers for Algernon - Short Story : The Metamorphosis

10/10

1. Read a book by an author born in the same country as yourself. Zola Completed 22 April 4 stars
2. Read a book published in the same decade you were born, but a century earlier e.g. if you were born in 1953 you have to read a book first published between 1850 – 1859. The Count's Millions Completed 21 June 3.5 stars
3. Read a book set in a country where English is not the official language. The Lost Wife (Czech) Completed 23 April 4 stars
4. Read a book with 5 or more words in the title. A Death in the Family Completed 6 April 4 stars
5. Read a book that forms part of a series but is not the first or last book in the series Henrietta Who? Completed 25 April 3.5 stars
6. It’s autumn in the southern hemisphere, read a book with a predominantly red, yellow, orange or brown cover Completed 20 May 4 stars
7. Read a book with a title that start with any of the letters in the word “AUTUMN” Murder on the Lusitania Completed 14 May 3 stars
8. Read a work by an author born in Ukraine. There is no minimum page limit for this task.
Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex Completed 28 June 3.5 stars
9. Read a book by an author who forms part of the African diaspora i.e. born in Africa, but now living on a different continent
Ancestor Stones Completed 28 April 4 stars
10. Read a book with a total page count of more than 50 but less than 120 pages.
Stuck on Your Heart: A Short and Sweet Valentine's Day Romance 72 pages Completed 5 May

1. Read a book by an author born in the same country as yourself

2. Read a book published in the same decade you were born, but a century earlier e.g. if you were born in 1953 you have to read a book first published between 1850 – 1859.

3. Read a book set in a country where English is not the official language.
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce [New Caledonia, French]

4. Read a book with 5 or more words in the title.
-The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women …. by Lisa Mosconi

5. Read a book that forms part of a series but is not the first or last book in the series
The Judge's List by John Grisham [The Whistler #2]

6. It’s autumn in the southern hemisphere, read a book with a predominantly red, yellow, orange or brown cover
The Marlow Murder Club, Marlow Murder Club #1 by Robert Thorogood

7. Read a book with a title that start with any of the letters in the word “AUTUMN”
A Meditation on Murder [Death in Paradise #1] by Robert Thorogood

8. Read a work by an author born in Ukraine. There is no minimum page limit for this task.

9. Read a book by an author who forms part of the African diaspora i.e. born in Africa, but now living on a different continent

10. Read a book with a total page count of more than 50 but less than 120 pages.

This also got done in the end!

Great stuff

Done, but with only three of the books originally selected. Well, handsome is as handsome does.

Congrats, Wayne! I put Waiting for the Wild Beasts to Vote in the container and should get to it later in the year I hope.