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Barb wrote: "jingles, is there a way to work in series books that are higher than #10? Say a #16 book, or a #22 book?"There are higher series books here, Barb....just not those two series numbers in particular. I will try to include something specific about those higher series numbers in the next challenge though :)
Thank you for joining the challenge fun Lynda, Ruth and Barb!
Great review, BC! I've added this one to my list.
Way to go, BC!!
Book Concierge wrote: "I looked at him like he had grown an extra head, and then sang along with the refrain ... "with four HUNGRY children and a crop in the field."Haha. Good job, BC!!
Brenda wrote: "I'm in Jingles. Love Kenny Rogers - we went and saw him three times, the last time about 3 years ago. He was brilliant and will be sorely missed."That is awesome, Brenda, that you were able to see him perform live. He had such a unique voice - very gifted and talented.
Welcome to the challenge Lynda, Barbara, Ruth, Brenda and BC!
You are all linked up and ready to go, Jody! Welcome!!
Welcome, Sunshine and Banshee!
Welcome to the challenge Nancy, Tari, Elaine, Sunshine and Banshee!
Welcome to the challenge Tari, Elaine, Banshee, Lesley and Kathryn
Well done on your finish, Lynda!I'm so glad you enjoy this monthly challenge, and that it has led you to some great new authors and books. Thank you for participating each month!!
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1. Banshee
2. Barbara ★
6. Elaine
9. jingles
10. Karen ♐
11. Kathryn
15. Sam
KENNY ROGERS - THE GAMBLERDURATION: OPEN
Let's celebrate the life and music of Kenny Rogers!
This is a combination task/spell challenge. You are welcome to complete the task section only, the spell section only, or both.
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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified; however, participants are welcome to combine smaller books to reach the page limit. All books are allowed (children's, manga, graphic novels, audio, ebook, etc). Re-reads are fine - just be sure to re-read the entire book.
Challenge Updates:
You are welcome to post updates while working your way through the challenge. When posting an update, please include the following information: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.
Completed Challenges:
When you have completed this challenge, copy and paste your entire challenge in a new message, letting us know it is completed. A completed challenge must include: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.
Notes on how to post book title and author links can be found here.
WRC's General Challenge Rules and Guidelines can be found here.
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TASKS
1. KENNY ROGERS:
Kenneth Donald Rogers was born August 21, 1938 in Houston, Texas.
♬Read a book set in Texas.
2. COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME:
Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
♬Read a book published in 2013.
3. HIT SINGLES:
Mr. Rogers charted more than 120 hit songs across various music genres.
♬Read a book in which the number 1, 2 and 0 can be found in the book's ISBN number.
4. 100 MILLION RECORDS:
He sold over 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime.
♬Read a book in which the total page count contains the number 1 or 0.
5. THE SCHOLARS:
Kenny Rogers recording career began with a Houston-based group, The Scholars.
♬Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in SCHOLARS.
6. BOBBY DOYLE:
Following his stint with The Scholars, he went on to join a group with Jazz singer, Bobby Doyle.
♬Read a book in with a Z letter in the title.
7. NEW CHRISTY MINTRRELS:
In 1966, Rogers became a member of the folk group the New Christy Minstrels, where he played double bass and bass guitar, as well as contributing to vocals.
♬Read a book by a new-to-you author.
8. JUST DROPPED IN:
In 1967 Rogers and several members of the New Christry Minstrels formed the group, the First Edition. It was here, Rogers scored his first major hit - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In). It peaked at number of five on the Billboard chards.
♬Read a book with one of the following words found in the title (no substitutions): Just, Dropped, In, See, What, Condition, My, Was.
9. DUETS:
After the breakup of The First Edition, Rogers began what would become a long solo career, which included several successful collaborations, including Dolly Parton and Sheena Easton.
♬Read a book written by more than one author.
10. THE GAMBLER:
Considered his signature song, The Gambler was released in 1978. It became a coss-over hit, earning him a Grammy Award in 1980.
♬Read a book that has won an award.
11. KENNY ROGERS AS THE GAMBLER:
Following the success of the song, The Gambler, Rogers developed a series of television films, beginning with the 1980's Emmy-nominated "Kenny Rogers as the Gambler".
♬Read a book that has been made into a movie.
12. BONUS:
Read a book published between August 21, 1938 and March 20, 2020 (inclusive).
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SPELL:
Below is a list of singles release by Kenny Rogers. Spell out your favorite song or songs using the following options: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name, (3) first letter of the series title, or (4) the first letter of the main character's first or last name. If you have a favorite song that is not on this list, please post it below and I will add it. For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z - the letter need only appear in the book title, the author's first or last name, the series title, or the main character's first or last name.
A Love Song
All My Life
Beautiful (All That You Could Be)
Blaze of Glory
Buy Me a Rose
Calling Me
Coward of the County
Crazy
Daytime Friends
Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer
Evening Star
Every Time Two Fools Collide
Eyes That See in the Dark
For You Alone
Goodbye
Handprints on the Wall
Harder Cards
He Will, She Knows
Here's That Rainy Day
Homeland
I Can't Unlove You
I Don't Need You
I Prefer the Moonlight
If You Want to Find Love
I'll Be There for You
I'm Missing You
Islands in the Stream
Jole Blon
Lady
Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)
Lay My Body Down
Love Is Strange
Love Lifted Me
Love Like This
Love or Something Like It
Love the World Away
Love Will Turn You Around
Lucille
Make No Mistake, She's Mine
Maybe
Mary, Did You Know
Missing You
Morning Desire
My Wold Is Over
Ol' Red
Planet Texas
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
Scarlet Fever
Share Your Love with Me
She Believes in Me
Sing Me Your Love Song
Slow Dance More
Someone Must Feel Like a Fool Tonight
(Something Inside) So Strong
Sweet Music Man
Tell Me That You Love Me
That Crazy Feeling
The Factory
The Gambler
The Greatest
The Last Ten Years (Superman)
The Pride Is Back
The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)
There You Go Again
They Don't Make Them Like They Used To
This Woman
Through the Years
Tomb of the Unknown Love
Twenty Years Ago
Walk Away
We've Got Tonight
What About Me?
What I Did For Love
When You Put Your Heart in It
While the Feeling's Good
You Can't Make Old Friends
You Decorated My Life
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F I N I S H E R S
Lesley
Jackie
Brenda
Book Concierge
Ruth
Kim
Tari
Olivermagnus
Ed
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1. Angie UK
2. Banshee
5. Ed
6. Elaine
8. jingles
9. Joy
11. Marina
12. Nancy85
14. Ruth
15. Sam
16. Sunshine✰✰✰
17. Tammie
A-TEAM CHARACTER SPELL CHALLENGEDATE: 05/01/20 - 00/00/00
Please Note: Deadline to sign up for this challenge is May 1, 2021. You are welcome to start the challenge after this deadline, but no new links will be set.
A little bit late in posting, but finally here is a spell challenge for the characters from the A-Team - a television series that ran on NBC back in the mid to late eighties.
To complete the challenge, spell out each of the character names listed below using the following options: (1) first letter of the book title; (2) first letter of the author's first or last name; (3) first letter of a main character's first or last name, or (4) the first letter of the series title as it appears here on Goodreads.
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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified; however, participants are welcome to combine smaller books to reach the page limit. All books are allowed (children's, manga, graphic novels, audio, ebook, etc). Re-reads are fine - just be sure to re-read the entire book.
Challenge Updates:
You are welcome to post updates while working your way through the challenge. When posting an update, please include the following information: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.
Completed Challenges:
When you have completed this challenge, copy and paste your entire challenge in a new message, letting us know it is completed. A completed challenge must include: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.
Notes on how to post book title and author links can be found here.
WRC's General Challenge Rules and Guidelines can be found here.
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LETTER BREAKDOWN & REQUIRED NO. OF POSTS: There are a total of 169 letters to complete for this challenge. In order to keep your challenge organized and together, you will need to reserve at least 2 spaces - IF you do NOT post book covers. IF you DO post book covers, you will need to reserve at least 3 spaces to keep your challenge together. The letter breakdown is as follows:
A - 26 | B - 6 | C - 8 | D - 6 | E - 12 | F - 2 | G - 3 | H - 7 | I - 8 | J - 1 | K - 5 | L - 11 | M - 9 | N - 16 | O - 8 | P - 5 | Q - 0 | R - 6 | S - 7 | T - 15 | U - 4 | V - 0 | W - 3 | X - 0 | Y - 1 | Z - 0
CHARACTERS:
1. Col. John "Hannibal" Smith
2. Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck
3. Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock
4. Sgt. Bosco Albert "Bad Attitude" Baracus
5. Amy Amanda "Triple A" Allen
6. Tawnia Baker
7. Frankie "Dishpan Man" Santana
8. Gen. Hunt Stockwell
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F I N I S H E R S
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Jackie
Book Concierge
Olivermagnus
Tari
Connie
Karen ♐
