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Hi there, I'm new to the group and this is my first time requesting a badge, I'm sorry that I did it backwards and did the request first and skipped this part! There's a LOT of info in this group!! At any rate, I will request verification for the books to complete my first badge, and then re-request the badge once all are approved. Thank you!

Badge 1
Book 1
Puzzle 10, task 4
Link: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Hardcover, 371 pages
Read a book which has a knife (weapon) on the cover

Badge 1
Book 2
Puzzle 11, Task 1
Link: The Moth Catcher
Kindle edition, 401 pages (paperback 400 pages)
Read a book that is numbered 7th in the series
This is the 7th book in the Vera Stanhope series by Ann Cleeves.

I am attaching the cover which says that when you click through to the goodreads page it says #7 above the author's name. Is that the best way to do that?

Badge 1
Book 3
Puzzle 12, Task 7
Link: Maame
Hardcover 320 pages
Read a book with a female title in the title

As taken from the book description on the Goodreads page: "Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman." (The Ghanian title for woman)

Heather wrote: "Badge 1
Book 2
Puzzle 11, Task 1
Link: The Moth Catcher
Kindle edition, 401 pages (paperback 400 pages)
Read a book that is numbered 7th in the series
This is the 7th book in the V..."

Yes, that is a good way to determine which book it is in a series. If you click on that link, it will take you to a listing of all the books in the series.

🔆 You're good to go. :)

Badge 1
Book 4
Puzzle 7, Task 1
Link: Five Decembers
Hardcover: 432 pages

Read a book set between 1901 and 1946:
This mystery novel opens in December 1941 in Honolulu, HI on the cusp of Pearl Harbor. The main bulk of the mystery occurs in 1941, with the protagonist remaining in Japan, hidden, unable to return home throughout the war. The book ends just slightly after WW2 ends with a wrap-up of the mystery, fitting very neatly into this task category!

Badge 1
Book 5
Puzzle 8, Task 4
Link: A Bird in the Hand
Read a book where a letter has a significant role:
In this mystery novel, one of the characters gets threatening, anonymous letters. Later, those same letters help rule out another character as the murderer.

Badge 1
Book 6
Puzzle 9, Task 7
Link: The Seagull
Read a book written by a British Author:
Ann Cleeves OBE is a British mystery crime writer. She wrote the Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez, and Matthew Venn series, all three of which have been adapted into TV shows. In 2006 she won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for her novel Raven Black, the first novel in the Jimmy Perez series. https://www.goodreads.com/anncleeves

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Badge 1
Book 7
Puzzle 6, Task 10
Link: The Measure
Hardcover: 353 pages
Read a book where the cover has flowers WITH stems
(stems tied at the bottom of the bunch of flowers with ribbon)

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Book 8
Puzzle 5, Task 7
Link: Honor
Paperback: 352 pages
Read a book that is set in the Himalayans ( India, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal)
This book is set in India. Taken from the book summary:
"Thrity Umrigar tells a story of India with the intimacy of one who knows the many facets of a land both modern and ancient, awash in contradictions."

Badge 1
Book 9
Puzzle 4, Task 6
Link: All My Rage
Paperback: 376 pages
Read a book that is a coming-of-age story.
A dual coming of age story: the story of Salahudin and Noor, teens of Pakistani lineage, growing up in small town Juniper, California. Also the story of Salahudin's parents as they meet in Pakistan through an arranged marriage and ultimately move to the United States to own and run a small motel and raise a family.

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Badge 1
Book 10
Puzzle 3, Task 8
Link: The Darkest Evening
Hardcover: 384 pages
Read a book that is the third or ninth book in a series.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/5415...
The Darkest Evening is #9 in the Vera Stanhope series by Ann Cleves

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Book 11
Puzzle 2, Task 10
Link: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Hardcover: 401 pages
Read a book from the first 5 pages of this list. It must be tagged as "adult" on the main book page.
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is on page 3 of the list and tagged as adult on the main book page on the Goodreads site.

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Just one left to report.

Badge 1
Book 12
Puzzle 1, Task 10
Link: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Hardcover: 325 pages
Read a book with "sea" in the title.
(The word Sea is in the title) :)

I think that this completes my first badge!! Once I hear from you I will request.....thank you!

Wooo Heather!

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That's awesome Heather. :)

Badge 2
Book 1
Puzzle 9, Task 5
Read a book with an unreliable narrator.
Link: Pretty Things
Hardcover: 496 pages

Badge 2
Book 2
Puzzle 6, Task 9
Read a book where the title is in a script font on the cover.
Link: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
Hardcover: 288 pages

Badge 2
Book 3
Puzzle 8, Task 7
Read a book set in a city that beings with the letter M.
Link: Community Board
Hardcover: 272 pages
Set in Murbridge, Massachusetts

So, once the first badge is completed, you'll focus on 2 badges for the remaining badges:

Badge 2 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 puzzles (18 books).
Badge 3 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 more puzzles (18 books).
Badge 4 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 more puzzles (18 books).
Badge 5 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 more puzzles (18 books).
Badge 6 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 more puzzles (18 books).
Badge 7 - read all the remaining tasks for the last 2 puzzles (18 books).

It looks like you have 3 puzzles going there - Puzzle 9, 6, and 8. Which puzzles do you wish to work on for badge 2? You'll have to eliminate one of those books, resulting in 2 books read for badge 2.

Oh my goodness! Thank you for explaining! I will have to dig in a bit and see which Puzzles will accommodate the most books that I have read. Thanks again.....I appreciate the kind guidance!

Is it ok to post this here to keep track of my Badge 2 Challenges?

Puzzle 10
1. Read a book with the moon on the cover or in the title.Daughter of the Moon Goddess
2. Read a book that is about the Civil War in the US. Horse
3. Read a book that has dragons in it. Fourth Wing
4. Read a book with has a knife on the cover. Tableware not included. It must be a weapon. (Badge 1) Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
5. Read a book with a ship on the cover that is flying its sails.The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
6. Read a book where a significant character is a bachelor or bachelorette. The character must remain unmarried through the entire book. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
7. Read a book where there are significant plot twists, as explained in the book blurb. Who Is Maud Dixon?
8. Read a book from this list: Symbolism Books Strange the Dreamer
9.Read a book from a this list.: Swimmy Titles A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
10. Read a book set in Sweden or written by a Swedish author.To Cook a Bear

Heather wrote: "Is it ok to post this here to keep track of my Badge 2 Challenges?

You bet. Sorry to take so long to reply to this. I've been away.

Puzzle 12 (Keeping track)
1.Read a book that shows shelves or stacks of books on the cover. Love Among the Walnuts (the chicken is standing on a book stack)
2. Read a book written by an author with the initials BP or PB.
3. Read a book that has a pregnant character or a new born baby in it. Hello Beautiful
4. Types of monkeys - snow, bald, black, Barbary, spider, blue, emperor, monkey
Read a book with one of the aforementioned words in the title.
5. Read a book with something broken in pieces on the cover.
6. Read a book about the persecution of witches.
7. Read a book with a female title in the title (dame, Lady, Duchess)Maame
8. Read a book set in Africa The Sediments of Time: My Lifelong Search for the Past
9. Read a book set in Arizona.
10. Read a book originally publishing in 2015.Our Souls at Night

Puzzle 9 (Keeping track)
1. Read a book with Invisible in the title. Invisible Girl or Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
2. Read a book that has a bar or saloon featured in it. Razorblade Tears
3. Read a book whose cover is 75% dark red.The Case Against Sugar
4. Read a book with thorns on the cover or in the title.
5.Read a book with an unreliable narrator. List of books for ideas.Pretty Things
6.Read a book with a gate on the cover or in the title. The Cottage: A Novel
7. Read a book written by a British author. The Seagull
8. Read a book that is set in the ocean on a ship or submarine.
9.Read a book where a word in the title contains kiss - may be imbedded. Kissed by a Fox: And Other Stories of Friendship in Nature
10. Read a cozy mystery with food as the main theme. Death by Dumpling

Puzzle 5 (Keeping track)

1. Read a book that is set in at least 3 different countries across the globe. Killers of a Certain Age (USA (New Orleans), Paris, England)
2. Read a book that contains the word - error, mistake, or perfect in the title.
3. Read a book that has at least one playing card on the cover.
4. Read a book that is main page genre of young adult.
5. Read a book set in Denmark, or written by a Danish author.
6.Read a book where there is a volcano in the story or there is a volcano on the cover.
7.Read a book that is set in the Himalayans ( India, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal) Honor
8. Read a book with Child in the title or author's name is Child.
9.Read a book where the main character is a businessman or businesswoman.
10. Read a book with a road on the cover where the lanes can clearly be identified.

Puzzle 2 (Keeping Track)

1. Read a book that is set in the 21st century. Yes, it may be set in the future, if it takes places prior to December 2100.Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
2.By the second century AD the territory of the Roman Empire covered the area occupied by the following modern-day countries: England, Wales, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Rumania, Turkey, Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia, Israel, Lebanon, Tunisia and parts of Germany, the Soviet Union, Morocco, Algeria, Syria and Egypt. It has been estimated that in the second century AD about 54 million people lived in the Roman Empire.
Read book about the Roman Empire. It may be set in any of the aforementioned countries. For example it could be set in England when they occupied England. but it must be about the Roman Empire, not just the setting. The Skystone is a good example.
3.Read a book with one person on the cover. Both arms must be showing.
4. Read a book with a higher than 4.1 average rating on Goodreads.
5.James Bond always introduced himself "Bond, James Bond"
Read a book with duplicated (or more) words in the title. Articles such as 'the', and conjoiners like 'and' are not included. eg - Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen.
6. Read a book with a Christmas theme.
7. Read a book with shoulder or round in the title.
8. Read a book with a beard or top hat on the cover.
9. Read a book with an ankle clearly showing on the cover.
10. Read a book from the first 5 pages of this list. It must be tagged as "adult" on the main book page Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Puzzle 1 (Keeping Track)

1.Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book that is MPG Historical Fiction and set in England.
3. Read a book that is set at a university or boarding school.
4. Read a book that is included in a series of 5 primary works series
5.Read a book set in Texas
6. Read a book with a photograph on the cover.
7. Read a book set in Italy.
8. Read a book with a significant character that is a cowboy.
9. Read a book with a boat of any kind on the cover.Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey
10. Read a book with "sea" in the title. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Puzzle 3 (Keeping Track)

1. Read a book about the environment.
2. Read a book set in Russia.
3.Read a book with a main page genre of humour. Nora Goes Off Script
4. Read a book with the name of a tree in the title from this site - http://bhort.bh.cornell.edu/tree/list.... Note, you may only use the name of a tree, You may not use any descriptors (like black, white, American, slippery, etc.
5.Read a book where someone is protecting someone else. Explain how they are protecting someone else.
6.Read a book that is number 50 on your TBR or other personal shelf. Specify which shelf it's on. If you don't have a shelf that big, obtain permission from another member to use theirs.
7. Read a book where the main character sets forth on a major journey.
8.Read a book that is the third or ninth book in a series.The Darkest Evening
9.Read a book set in ancient Egypt.
10.Read a book with a large door on the cover. Must be the focus of the cover

Puzzle 4 (Keeping Track)

1. Read a book with a significant character who is a painter.
2. Read a book with a character who is a maid servant whose responsibilities would include ironing clothing.
3. Read a book with one or more of the following barnyard animals on the cover - Chickens, Cattle, Sheep, Ducks, Goats, or Pigs .
4. Read a book with the theme of tourism.
5. Read a book where all the initials of the author are included in RSTU in any order. You may not duplicate letters as in Ron Rash. A good acceptable answer would be example would be Sarah Rayne.
6. Read a book that is a coming-of-age story. All My Rage
7. Read a book with Bone(s) in the title.
8.Read a book where the first letter of the title (not including articles) starts with ABCDE.
9. Read a book set in Nevada.
10. Read a book with a wreath of flowers or a hedge of flowers on it. There may also be a flower bed full of flowers.

Puzzle 6 (Keeping Track)

1Read a book with a dog as a significant character.
2. Read a book with someone wearing jeans on the cover.
3. Read a book with the name of a gem in the title Use this list: https://www.britannica.com/list/9-gem....
4. Read a book set in Germany.
5.Read a book that was set in the 60's of any century (1960's, 1860's, 1760's etc.) Future 60's will be allowed (2060's)Ordinary Grace set in 1961
6. Read a book set in Ohio. The Summer that Melted Everything
7.Read a book where there is a character that is a teacher.
8. Read a book where the initials of the author are W and M (in any order Unbowed orIt All Comes Back to You orAnywhere You Run
9.Read a book where the title is in a script font on the cover. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty-
10. Read a book where the cover has flowers WITH stems The Measure

Puzzle 7 (Keeping Track)

1. Read a book set between 1901 and 1946. Five Decembers
2. Read a book where a main character is a fireman.
3. Read a book with a type of liquor in the title.
4. Read a book set in Wales or written by a Welsh author.
5.Read a book where the cover has only the title and author's name.
6. Read a book with Ed or Edward as a main character - or author.
7.Read a book with Hill in the title or is the author's name.
8. Read a book with mpg of poetry.
9. Read a book with Inn in the title or subtitle,
10. Read a book where the author writes under a pseudonym. State the author's name and pseudonym.

Puzzle 8 (Keeping Track)

1.Read a book with mpg of Western.
2. Read a book with a measure of time in the title - ex. Sec, second, minute, etc.
3. Read a book where a flight attendant is a character - doesn't need to be a main character, but not just a mention.
4. Read a book where a letter has a significant role. IE letters back and forth, found letters are significant to story. A Bird in the Hand
5. Read a book that it is a legal thriller Both words must be on the MBP.
6. Read a book with a store front on the cover.
7. Read a book set in a city that beings with the letter M.Community Board
8.Read a book where the author's last name starts with an n, and whom you've never read before.
9.Read a book with genre dystopia and tagged zombies. Both words must be on the MBP.
10. Read a book with someone wearing a gown on the cover

Puzzle 11 (Keeping Track)

1. Read a book that is numbered 7th in a series.The Moth Catcher
2. Read a book from this list Jesters, Fools, and Tricksters
3. Read a book set in the 16th century (1501-1600)
4.Read a book that was/is a new release in 2023.Yellowface
5.Read a book where a significant character is an alien (may be angels/demons too). May not be a fantasy world.
6. Read a book that is tagged as "play".
7. Read a book set in Boston.
8. Read a book with a puppy or a dog on the cover.
9.Read a book with "Cave" or "Bat" in the title.
10.Read a book with a car on the cover. At least one wheel must be pictured.