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32. 
1. Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
2. Read a book with a very important scene that happens outside.
3. Read a book with a 3 word title.
Awesome!
2. Read a book with a character under 21.Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Read 9/2
Orly, Fen & Raff are all under 21
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32. 1. Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
2. Read a book with a very important scene that happens outside.
3. Read a book with a 3 word title.
Classic!!
What a Cast!!!!
40. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 American road trip comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes and starring Steve Martin and John Candy. It tells the story of Neal, an uptight marketing executive, and Del, a well-meaning but annoying salesman, who become travel companions when their flight is diverted, and embark on a 3-day odyssey of misadventures trying to reach Chicago in time for Neal's Thanksgiving Day dinner with his family. As it's set at Thanksgiving -- it is a Christmas movie?
To decide if this movie IS or ISN’T, please read for ONE of the following prompts:
1. IS: Read a book that is part of a series.
2. ISN’T: Read a book that is a stand alone.
1. Read a book with 3 or more narrators.Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Read 9/2
There are 5 narrators
You'll shoot your eye out!!
8. Elf
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
To watch this movie, please read for ONE of the following prompts:
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a one word title.
3. Read a book with an MC whose FIRST name begins with a letter in ELF.
Thrilling!! 
4. Helicopter to Hoover Dam
Book a trip to visit Hoover Dam by helicopter!! A very popular day trip, there are a variety of outfitters that schedule trips to hoover Dam daily. The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 100 lives.
On a personal note, NOPE!!! :)
To visit Hoover Dam by helicopter, please read for one of the following:
1. Read a book in which someone flies by airplane or helicopter.
2. Read a book with something flying on the cover (must show cover)
3. Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 1935
You win!!
5. The Cooler
The Cooler is a 2003 American crime drama film starring William H. Macy, Maria Bello, and Alec Baldwin. It follows Bernie (Macy), a casino "cooler", whose mere presence at the gambling tables usually results in a streak of bad luck for the other players. Baldwin and Bello were nominated for Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards for their supporting performances, with Baldwin also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
On a personal note -- my husband and I love this movie!! It is one of our favorites and we bring it up all the time and call people that have bad juju "coolers"! 🤭🤭
To watch The Cooler please read for one of the following:
1. Read a book with the term "bad luck" or "unlucky" in the text (no substitutions -- state location & brief passage).
2. Read a book with a 2, 0, or 3 in the page count.
3. Read a book that is or will become one of your favorites.
Enchanting!
9. MGM Grand
With more than 5,000 rooms, the MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world at the time of its opening. When it opened, the resort's dominant theme was the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz, although such theming would be removed during a two-year renovation that began in 1996.
On a personal note - my husband and I stayed there for ONE NIGHT. He made us switch hotels because it was so big and he didn't feel like walking 10,000 miles to our room! 🙄🙄
To visit the MGM Grand, please read for one of the following prompts:
1. Read a book that is big -- over 400 pages.
2. Read a book with a green (over 50%) cover -- you MUST post the cover.
3. Read a book with an author who uses initials (must be the name on the cover of the book)
Hop on the gondola and collect your button!
3. Treasure Island
Treasure Island is a pirate-themed resort developed by casino owner Steve Wynn, opening on October 26, 1993. Treasure Island was among several family-oriented resorts to open in Las Vegas during the 1990s, taking advantage of the growing tourist demographic. Treasure Island's facade was built with a lagoon containing two pirate ships. Free pirate battles were performed daily for spectators over the next two decades.
🎲🎲 On a personal note, I learned to play Craps about 25 years ago in the Treasure Island Casino. My husband (just dating at the time) and I shot dice for the longest run we’ve ever had. #winning! 🎲🎲
To visit Treasure Island, please read for one of the following prompts:
1. Read a book in which someone wins or learns something.
2. Read a book set on an ISLAND.
3. Read a book with all the letters of CRAPS in the title (any order, no subtitles).
Ka-Ching!! 
6. Pools
Pools in Las Vegas are resorts in and of themselves!! Poolside drink service, cabanas, and people-watching are all available at the many pools in Las Vegas. Some visitors even choose their hotel based on the pool!! On a personal note, I love to go to the pool at the hotels -- it's my favorite daytime activity inLas Vegas!!
To spend the day at the pool, please read for one of the following:
1. Read a book in which the MC goes swimming.
2. Read a book with a double vowel in the title
3. Read a book with a pool on the cover.
Enjoy!!
3. Rio
The Rio is a hotel and casino near the Las Vegas Strip and features a Brazilian theme based on Rio Carnival. The Rio opened on January 15, 1990, and was the first all-suite hotel in the Las Vegas Valley. The property struggled during its first two years because of its off-Strip location, but it would eventually thrive.
🙄🙄 On a personal note ~ on my first trip to Vegas I went to the rooftop bar at the Rio. It's really high and I got totally freaked out and had to leave. 🙄🙄
To visit the Rio, please read for one of the following:
1. Read a book with a one-word title.
2. Read a book set in a South American Country.
3. Read a book with a 1, 5, 9 or 0 in the page count.
Enchanting!9. MGM Grand
With more than 5,000 rooms, the MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world at the time of its opening. When it opened, the resort's dominant theme was the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz, although such theming would be removed during a two-year renovation that began in 1996.
On a personal note - my husband and I stayed there for ONE NIGHT. He made us switch hotels because it was so big and he didn't feel like walking 10,000 miles to our room! 🙄🙄
To visit the MGM Grand, please read for one of the following prompts:
1. Read a book that is big -- over 400 pages.
2. Read a book with a green (over 50%) cover -- you MUST post the cover.
3. Read a book with an author who uses initials (must be the name on the cover of the book)
Way to go!
8. Lake Las Vegas
Lake Las Vegas is a 320-acre reservoir in Henderson, Nevada with a 3,592-acre developed area around it. The area is sometimes referred to as the Lake Las Vegas Resort and includes three resorts including the Aston MonteLago Village Resort, the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort, and the Hilton Lake Las Vegas.
On a personal note ~ I've never stayed here, but I did golf there a few times and have been to the casino. It's a beautiful setting!!
To visit Lake Las Vegas, please read for one of the following:
1. Read a book with a page count over 320 pages.
2. Read a book with a title that has at least 2 words beginning with the same letter.
3. Read a book with a body of water on the cover (MUST SHOW COVER).
Splash!!
7. Other Attractions
Whether it be the Bellagio Fountain, Madame Tussaud's Museum, the Mob Museum, the Freemont Street Experience, the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, or hiking Red Rock Canyon -- there are tons and tons of things to do in Las Vegas!!
To see one of the many attractions in Vegas, please read for one of the following:
1. Read a book with a scene set in a museum.
2. Read a book you borrowed from the library -- where there are many choices!! (can be an ebook)
3. Read a book in which the characters go "sight-seeing".
