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🍉July🍉✅ - Finished 🟦Currently reading Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
Baseball pitcher Leroy R. (Satchel) Paige (1906-1982) was the first African American pitcher in the American League. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL
✅Death of an Author - E.C.R. Lorac ⭐⭐⭐
b. A book featuring a sport
✅Murder at the Olympics: a 1920s cozy historical mystery - Lee Strauss ⭐⭐⭐
c. A book with a black main character
✅On Beauty - Zadie Smith ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. The Apollo Moon Landing
Apollo 11, the first manned landing on Earth's moon, touched down on the surface on July 20, 1969.
a. A book set in space
✅Bewilderment - Richard Powers (the parts where Theo and Robin are in space in their imaginations) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A book with the moon on the cover
✅The Oceanography of the Moon - Glendy Vanderah ⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. A book published in the 1960s
✅The Words: The Autobiography of Jean-Paul Sartre - Jean-Paul Sartre (1964) ⭐⭐⭐.5
3. Let's Go on a Hike
Fun fact: Yellowstone National Park averages 1 bear attack per year, and there have only been 8 bear-caused fatalities in park history. For perspective that is 1 bear attack per 26.2 million park visits.
a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people
✅Death of a Naturalist - Seamus Heaney ⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A book set in a rural area
✅In the Distance - Hernan Diaz ⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. A book with an element of survival
✅One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd - Jim Fergus ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. Dog Days of Summer
Fun fact: this phrase refers to the time when Sirius the dog star is visible in the sky.
a. A book with a dog on the cover
✅Dog on It - Spencer Quinn ⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A book with a hot setting
✅A Zoo in My Luggage - Gerald Durrell (Cameroon) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. An author's first book
✅The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde ⭐⭐⭐
Jasper Fforde is an English novelist, whose first novel, The Eyre Affair, was published in 2001. - from jasperfforde.com
🍦August🍦✅ - Finished 🟦Currently reading Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
Pompeii was a Roman city that was buried under volcanic ash and pumice during the eruption of Mt Vesuvius on August 24, 79 CE. Because of the particular method of its destruction it is extremely well preserved and offers a unique look at life in the ancient Roman Empire.
a. A book featuring an ancient civilization
✅Oedipus at Colonus - Sophocles ⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A book with red on the cover
✅Death on the Riviera - John Bude ⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. A book set in a city
✅1974: A Personal History - Francine Prose (San Francisco, New York City) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. Vacation Time
Fun fact: 60% of the Earth's lakes are located in Canada. Something to think about next time you're by a lake.
a. A book you've been meaning to read
✅Death in Zanzibar - M.M. Kaye ⭐⭐⭐.5
b. A book by a favorite author
✅Welcome to the School by the Sea - Jane Beaton [author is Jenny Colgan, who is one of my favorite comfort reads] ⭐⭐⭐.5
c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit
✅Miss Buncle's Book - D.E. Stevenson (Scotland) 6/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. Let's Play a Game
Fun fact: In Chile the Clue character Mr. Green is named Chef Lettuce.
a. A book with multiple points of view
✅Red at the Bone - Jacqueline Woodson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE
✅Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. A book in a series
✅The Year of Lost and Found (Finfarran Peninsula #7) - Felicity Hayes-McCoy ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. Back to School Sales
Fun fact: in 2023 the average American household spent $890 on back to school shopping, according to an online survey. Ok, that one's not actually that fun.
a. A book borrowed from the library
✅The Fury - Alex Michaelides ⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A nonfiction book
✅The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom - Simon Winchester ⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. A book with a character in an educational setting
✅The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway #13) - Elly Griffiths ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/10/24August 2c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit
✅Miss Buncle's Book - D.E. Stevenson (Scotland) 6/10/24
Finished 6/11/24June 3b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series
✅A Mind to Murder - P.D. James ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/13/24
August 4b. A nonfiction book
✅The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom - Simon Winchester ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/14/24June 2a. A book written by someone over the age of 60
✅Island of the Blue Dolphins: A Newbery Award Winner - Scott O'Dell (pub. 1960; author born 1898) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/15/24c. A book with a seven in the page count
✅Caddie Woodlawn - Carol Ryrie Brink (270p) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/17/24July 2c. A book published in the 1960s
✅The Words: The Autobiography of Jean-Paul Sartre - Jean-Paul Sartre (1964) ⭐⭐⭐.5
Finished 6/18/24July 2b. A book with the moon on the cover
✅The Oceanography of the Moon - Glendy Vanderah ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/20/24June 1c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian
✅The House of Doors - Tan Twan Eng (writer - W. Somerset Maugham) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/22/24
June 1b. An author who has a pen name
✅The Lantern Men (Ruth Galloway #12) - Elly Griffiths (real name is Domenica de Rosa) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/23/24August 3b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE
✅Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/24/24
August 4a. A book borrowed from the library
✅The Fury - Alex Michaelides ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 6/25/24July 1b. A book featuring a sport
✅Murder at the Olympics: a 1920s cozy historical mystery - Lee Strauss ⭐⭐⭐
August 1a. A book featuring an ancient civilization
✅Oedipus at Colonus - Sophocles ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 7/1/24July 4c. An author's first book
✅The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde ⭐⭐⭐.5
Jasper Fforde is an English novelist, whose first novel, The Eyre Affair, was published in 2001. - from jasperfforde.com
Finished 7/6/24August 3a. A book with multiple points of view
✅Red at the Bone - Jacqueline Woodson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 7/8/24July 3b. A book set in a rural area
✅In the Distance - Hernan Diaz [American West in the mid-1800s] ⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 1c. A book set in a city
✅1974: A Personal History - Francine Prose (San Francisco, New York City) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 7/12/24June 2c. A book with purple on the cover
✅The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris - Jenny Colgan ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 7/19/24June 4b. A translated book
✅War and Turpentine - Stefan Hertmans (translated from Dutch) ⭐⭐⭐
Finished 7/21/24June 3a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
✅Remainders of the Day: A Bookshop Diary - Shaun Bythell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 7/22/24June 1a. A book with a writing utensil on the cover
✅The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club - Dorothy L. Sayers ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 7/27/24July 3c. A book with an element of survival
✅One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd - Jim Fergus ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 8/7/24July 4b. A book with a hot setting
✅A Zoo in My Luggage - Gerald Durrell (Cameroon) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 8/10/24July 3a A book with a cover of a nature scene without people
✅Death of a Naturalist - Seamus Heaney ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 8/15/24August 4c. A book with a character in an educational setting
✅The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway #13) - Elly Griffiths ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished all 36 prompts - August 31, 2024
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Welcome to the School by the Sea (other topics)The Year of Lost and Found (other topics)
On Beauty (other topics)
The Night Hawks (other topics)
Death of a Naturalist (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jane Beaton (other topics)Felicity Hayes-McCoy (other topics)
Zadie Smith (other topics)
Elly Griffiths (other topics)
Seamus Heaney (other topics)
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✅ - Finished 🟦 - Currently reading Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌻June🌻
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
June 10th, the anniversary of the patent filing. Fun fact: the world's most popular ball point is the Bic Crystal, which sells on average 57 pens per second.
a. A book with a writing utensil on the cover
✅The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club - Dorothy L. Sayers ⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. An author who has a pen name
✅The Lantern Men (Ruth Galloway #12) - Elly Griffiths (real name is Domenica de Rosa) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian
✅The House of Doors - Tan Twan Eng (writer - W. Somerset Maugham) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. National Prune Day
June 15th. Fun fact: prunes, the dried version of plums, were originally from China.
a. A book written by someone over the age of 60
✅Island of the Blue Dolphins: A Newbery Award Winner - Scott O'Dell (pub. 1960; author born 1898 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A book with more than 400 pages
✅Women in Love - D.H. Lawrence (475p) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. A book with purple on the cover
✅The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris - Jenny Colgan ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. Let's Catch a Movie
The term 'blockbuster' was originally used to describe especially destructive bombs, and then came to mean shocking news stories. It's current use as a movie with huge box office returns is often attributed to producer Max Youngstein
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
✅Remainders of the Day: A Bookshop Diary - Shaun Bythell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series
✅A Mind to Murder - P.D. James ⭐⭐⭐⭐
c. A book published in the last two years
✅Tom Lake - Ann Patchett ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
Born on June 7th 1848 Gauguin was a French artist most known for his contributions to the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. He lived in France, Peru, Martinique, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands.
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover
✅The Quarry Wood - Nan Shepherd ⭐⭐⭐⭐
b. A translated book
✅War and Turpentine - Stefan Hertmans (translated from Dutch) ⭐⭐⭐
c. A book with a seven in the page count
✅Caddie Woodlawn - Carol Ryrie Brink (270p) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐