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The list of films:Dutch in Seven Lessons
One Wild Oat
Laughter in Paradise
The Lavender Hill Mob
Young Wives' Tale
Secret People
Monte Carlo Baby
Roman Holiday
Sabrina
War and Peace
Funny Face
Love in the Afternoon
Green Mansions
The Nun's Story
The Unforgiven
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Children's Hour
Charade
Paris When It Sizzles
My Fair Lady
How to Steal a Million
Two for the Road
Wait Until Dark
Robin and Marian
Bloodline
They All Laughed
Always
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30.3 - Mazza1's Task: Going StatesideFor this task you will be reading 2 books based on the postal abbreviations for US states listed here: https://www.50states.com
Choose either Option 1 or Option 2 and read both books for that option.
Required: State the option.
Required: Identify the STATE and Abbreviation when posting.
OPTION 1
BOTH books require single authors only and use FIRST and LAST initials only (ignore any other names).
Choose one state's abbreviation and read:
a) A book whose author initials are also the state's abbreviation
and
b) A book whose author's initials reverse the state's abbreviation
e.g. CA - is the abbreviation for California
Cecelia Ahern works for CA, Andrew Caldecott for the reversed AC.
LA - the abbreviation for Louisiana:
Louisa May Alcott and Amanda Lindhout
NC - for North Carolina: Nicola Cornick and Celeste Ng
OPTION 2
You are using TITLE ONLY (Subtitles can be ignored)
Choose one state's abbreviation and read:
a) Read a book with a two word title whose title words begin with the letters of the state abbreviation going forwards e.g. For California C then A
and
b) Read a book with a two word title whose title words begin with the letters of the state abbreviation going backwards e,g, A then C
e.g. CT - Connecticut: Closing Time and The Chase
LA - Louisiana: Look Again and Autumn Leaves
IA - Iowa: Island Affair goes forward and An Island reverses it.
30.2 - Cat's Task: Books of the Autumn MonthsChoose an option.
Required: Indicate the option and month you are using.
Note that for both options you are using the same month to meet your task requirements, not different months.
Option 1: TWO book task
Pick one of the months within this season (i.e. September, October, November) and read one book for each of the tasks below. There is no page minimum for the two book option.
Book 1: ALL the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book (ignore subtitles).
Book 2: The author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month. Letters may only be used as often as they appear
Example: Month chosen is October
Book 1: Broomsticks and Board Games
book 2: The Family on Smith Street by Elisabeth Carpenter -
Option 2: ONE book task
Pick one of the months within this season (i.e. September, October, November) and read a book that meets BOTH of Option 1's requirements AND is 500+ pages.
Task 1: All the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book (ignore subtitles).
Task 2: The author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!One of my favorite things to start my Fall season is our yearly board game retreat. My husband and I head off to Miami to play board games among about 225 other board game enthusiast. The gaming library is about 2600 games and we play for a week only stopping to eat and sleep. This task is created around the modern board game hobby and where to start.... if you should like to join this wonderful hobby.
This is a two book task read one from each option
Required: State the options
1. If you like Monopoly try Cape May: In Cape May, players traverse the city streets as entrepreneurs, developing property while building wealth over four seasons to earn prestige. Build cottages, develop them into Victorian homes, and upgrade them into historic landmarks. Establish shops and grow them into profitable businesses.
Read a book set at least 50% in New Jersey
Required: if the setting is not obvious from the GR description, provide a reference.
2. If you like Scrabble try Paperback: You are a paperback author trying to finish novels for your editor. Complete Westerns, Science Fiction, Romance or even the rare Best-Seller. Live the dream — and maybe pay the bills. Players start with a deck of letter cards and wild cards. Each hand they form words, and purchase more powerful letters based on how well their word scored.
Read a book off this list Books About Books
Required: State the Page
3. If you like Uno try Scout: You have suddenly been appointed as the leader of a circus. Using the members of your circus you must put together a show that will beat out your rivals. Align cards with the same, or consecutive, numbers in your hand to create a more spectacular combination than your rivals' and put on a show
Read a book that is part of series.
The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing in grayscale parentheses following the title or grayscale italics above the title.
4. If you like Clue try Awkward Guests: WHO killed Mr. Walton? HOW did the murderer end his life? WHY did the murderer kill him?
Was there an ACCOMPLICE? Awkward Guests, is a one-of-a-kind deduction game with infinite re-playability. You can recreate Mr. Walton's murder in so many different ways that you won't ever play two similar games!
Read a book with MPG Mystery or any MPG with Mystery included (cozy mystery, Mystery Thriller, Murder Mystery)
5. If you like Yahtzee try King of Tokyo: In King of Tokyo, you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. At the start of each turn, you roll six dice, . Over three successive throws, choose whether to keep or discard each die in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack other players into understanding that Tokyo is YOUR territory.
Read a book with a City name in the title/sutbtitle. City must be real not fictional.
Required: State the City
