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Finally got around to updating the challenge. I only used books from the challenge durationIconic Trail: The National Millennium Trails
Duration: 8/1/23 – 11/30/23
Completed: 40 (+4)/16
✔ 1. UNICOI TURNPIKE
✱ Read a book set in Tennessee Alana Candler, Marked for Murder by Joanie Bruce 4* 9/25 - Landeville, Ross & Bishop, Tennessee
(✱) Read a book with an indigenous MC Concrete Evidence by Rachel Grant book 5 in Dangerous Connections: 6 Romantic Suspense Series Starters + Bonus HEA Chapters! 3.5* 10/28 - neither tribal chairman Sam Riversong, Senator Joseph Talon nor their children are MCs though vital characters
✱ Read a book where someone is forced to take a trip The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman 3* 8/30 - several women are sent to an asylum; a girl’s kidnapped and brought to a tony sea resort brothel
2. CASCADIA MARINE TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in the state of Washington OR
✔ Read a book with a body of water on the cover S Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne 5* 8/12
✔ Read a book where the characters camp Sealed with a Kiss by Cassie Cole 3* 8/24
✔ 3. JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in Arizona The Librarian's Vampire Assistant book 1 in The Librarian's Vampire Assistant Box Set: Books 1-3 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 3.5* 10/1 - Phoenix
(✱) Read a book where at least one character speaks Spanish The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni 2* 10/31 - there were several characters speaking Spanish, though I don’t remember any names (view spoiler)
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL. Truth Be Told by Kendra Elliot 4* 8/1 - BauTisTa
✔ 4. FREEDOM TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in a city with a long history Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 8/22 - NYC and minor setting: Rome
✱ Read a book with MPG: HISTORICAL A Michaelmas Wager: A Sweet Regency Romance by Emily E.K. Murdoch 3* 10/13
✱ Read a book whose title is printed in RED
Schiffe versenken (Battleships/lit: Sinking Ships) by Moritz Matthies 5* 9/1✔ 5. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
✱ Read a long book (400+ pages) Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 9/20 - 859 pages (yes, I read the entire box again *shrug*)
✱ Read a book set in the 19th century A Forever Kind of Love: A Pride & Prejudice Novella by Christie Capps=J. Dawn King 4* 8/12 - 1835
✱ Read a book belonging to a series with at least 16 published volumes. Lethal Bayou Beauty book 2 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 8/7 - Miss Fortune #2 (so far there are 25 books)
✔ 6. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
✱ Read a book whose plot involves slavery Minutes to Kill by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/28 - human trafficking which is a form of modern slavery
✱ Read a book where someone is fleeing for their life Bluegrass State of Mind by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/3 - after witnessing a crime by a group of very powerful men, female MC is on the run
✱ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in UNDERGROUND. Da ist was im Busch (There's something cooking (fig.)) by Moritz Matthies 4* 8/30 - Ray & Rufus
✔ 7. CIVIL WAR DISCOVERY TRAIL
(✱) Read a book where a war is important to the plot Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer 4* 11/23 - wartime PTSD is one of the central topics, as is the reason why Lord Hughes employed almost entirely veterans or their family members
✱ Read a book where the MC visits a cemetery The Ghost of Marlow House by Bobbi Holmes 4* 9/14 - to speak with a particular ghost
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in CIVIL WAR. Risky Shot by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/3
✔ 8. INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS
✱ Read a book set in New York City A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil 4.5* 8/15 - major setting
✱ Read a book where the MC rides a subway Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 8/20 - from East Washington (today’s Washington D.C.) to Richmond
✱ Read a book where the characters belong to different nationalities or ethnic groups & where the MC rides a train or a subway Ein amerikanischer Traum: die Geschichte meiner Familie=Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama 4* 9/3 - a series of multiracial or multiethnic experiences growing up as mixed racial child in Hawaii, Indonesia and Africa& subway trips while studying and train trips in Africa
✔ 9. IDITAROD NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in Alaska Hold Me Tight - North Pole Anthology 1: Holiday Romances Set in Alaska by Noelle Fox 3* 11/15 - North Pole, Alaska
✱ Read a book with a dog on the cover
Medicine Men: Extreme Appalachian Doctoring by Carolyn Jourdan 3* 9/4✱ Read a book where the MC is involved in the medical field or performs some kind of medical procedure. Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/4 - female MC tries to stop bleeding on her shot friend, male MC cleans up some minor wounds
✔10. APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in one of the states crossed by the Appalachian Trail Hide in Plain Sight by Marta Perry 3* 8/15 - Pennsylvania
✱ Read a book where the characters go for a long walk Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer 4* 10/20 - she takes many long sighting walks while in Egypt
✱ Read a book where the MC sets a goal and after some difficulties she achieves it. The Appleton Case by Diana Xarissa 3* 8/12 - Janet convinced her sister to buy a B&B, after they move she decides to find out what happened to the previous owner
11. GREAT WESTERN TRAIL
✔ Read a book set in Montana. The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne 4* 8/25 - Montana mountains
✔ Read a book with MPG: WESTERNS The Heart of Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan 3* 8/6
✱ Read a book published between 1988 and 1990 (share publication date).
12. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL
✔ Read a book set in New York Cookies, Corpses and the Deadly Haunt by Rachael Stapleton 1* 9/18 - Bohemian Lake, New York
✱ Read a book with feet prominently visible on the cover (post cover) OR
✔ Read a book with 8 in its total page count. Seconds to Live by Melinda Leigh 4* 9/2 - 348 pages
✔13. HATFIELD-MCCOY TRAIL SYSTEM
(✱) Read a book set in West Virginia A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail by Jeff Alt 3* 11/30 - it’s only one state the Appalachian Trail crosses, but it’s still a setting
✱ Read a series #9 Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/1 - Solitude, Oregon #9
✱ Read a book which features a feud or disagreement between two families in the plot Swamp Spirits by Jana Deleon 5* 10/26 - according to local lore there was strong animosity between the Charitte and Leroux families for the last sixty to eighty years
14. EAST COAST GREENWAY
✔ Read a book set along the Atlantic Ocean Gunpowder Chowder by Lyndsey Cole 4* 8/20 - Hooks Harbor (fict.), Maine
✱ Read a book with a bicycle on the cover (post cover) OR
✔ Read a book with MPG: TRAVEL Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World by Clara Parkes 2* 9/4
✔ 15. MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in one of the states crossed by the Mississippi Swamp Sniper book 3 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 8/10 - set in Sinful, Louisiana
✱ Read a book where a major river is mentioned The Last Sister by Kendra Elliot 4* 10/7 The tiny coastal town sat on the banks of the massive Columbia River, not far from where it emptied into the Pacific Ocean.
✱ Read a book with 3 sets of double letters in the title and/or author name. Face-Off by Kathleen Brooks 3* 11/6 - face-oFF kathlEEn brOOks
✔ 16. AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in one of the states crossed by the American Discovery Trail Forever Connected by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/9 - set in Keeneston, Kentucky
✱ Read a book that includes a long journey in the plot Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/26 - male MC has to return home (Scarlet Falls, New York) from Afghanistan after his brother and sister-in-law are murdered to care for their children - or 4.3. title print is red
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial is found in AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL. One Among Men by Connie Almony 3* 8/17 - ameriCAn
Olympic Games Host CitiesDuration: 7/1/24 - 9/30/24
Completed: 10/10
100+pgs, re-post when finished
1. Paris
✱Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in PARIS Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon 4* 7/4
2. London
✱Read a book set in London Trials of Artemis by Sue London 3* 8/6 (partial setting)
3. Los Angeles
✱Read a book where the MC travels a long distance Much Ado About You by Samantha Young 3* 7/5 - she travels from Chicago to Alnster, England (almost in Scotland)
4. Athens
✱Read a book with a male MC Killing Time by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/19 - Jack Brennan
5. Tokyo
✱Read a series book #2 Jen's Keeper by Cynthia Bruner 5* 7/29 - Montana Weekend #2
6. Beijing
✱Read the first book of a series Gnadenlos=Without Remorse by Tom Clancy 3* 8/17 -Jack Ryan Universe #1, John Clark #1
7. St. Moritz
✱Read a book with a mountain on the cover
Sky's Fireworks by Cynthia Bruner 4* 8/188. Innsbruck
✱Read a book that has a teenager playing an important role OR read a book where a "first" happens Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 7/13 - Cassie (one of the teenaged Davis cousins) (view spoiler) & the MCs meet for the first time and fall in love including all the common firsts (first meeting, kiss, sex, 'I love you', ...)
9. Lake Placid
✱Read a book where the community comes together to accomplish something OR read a book with a two word title. Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 8/23 - the community comes together to organize a week of Halloween events for & two word title
10. Cortina d'Ampezzo
✱Read a book that mentions a TV show or broadcast OR read a book that takes place completely in winter. Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon 5* 8/2 - “You really should watch Ancient Aliens,” Gertie said. (p. 3) & set entirely in December
I'm in (and learned a new English vocabulary: cardinal point - thank you! :-D)Travel Trivia: Air Travel Facts & Trivia
Start Date: 7/1/24
Completed: 0/20
100+pgs, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished
1. Air travel really is the safest mode of mass transportation. Your chances of being in a car crash is 1 in 5 thousand, while being in a plane crash is 1 in 11 million.
*Read a book where the MC travels in an airplane (briefly share why) OR read a book tagged TRAVEL on its GR Homepage.
2. At any given moment, there are over 9,700 planes and over 1 million people flying around in the sky!
*Read a book with an airplane on the cover (post cover) OR read a book with a page count that includes TWO of the following number: 9, 7, 0 or 0 (share page count).
3. Only about 5% of the world's population has ever flown on an airplane.
*Read a series book #5 OR read a book sitting at a position on your TBR that includes the number 5 (share TBR number).
4. During an average lift off, a commercial jet takes off at 550-580 miles per hour.
*Read a book with a page count between 550-580 pages (share page count) OR read a book you felt was simply "average" (share your rating).
5. Commercial plans can fly safely with just one engine, and can land without any.
*Read a series book #1 OR read a book with a title that begins with a letter in LAND (ignore A, An or The).
6. The “smoke-line” left by an airplane is simply water vapor. A longer lasting, wider line could mean an impending storm, while a short lasting one indicates low-humidity and fair weather.
*Read a book that includes a storm in the plot (briefly share details) OR read a book by an author whose initials can be found in WATER VAPOR.
7. Despite the movies, it’s near impossible to open a passenger plane's doors while the plane is in flight due to the cabin's pressurization.
*Read a book that has been turned into a movie (share title if different from book) OR read a book where something that seemed impossible happened (briefly share details).
8. Planes are designed to be struck by lightning without causing damage to the plane. The electrical charge runs through the plane and right out of it.
*Read a book where LIGHTNING is mentioned in the text (share text) OR read a book that was "electrical" (your interpretation; tell us why).
9. The Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta is the world’s busiest airport, followed by Dubai International Airport.
*Read a book with a hyphen in the title or author's name OR read a book with an international theme (briefly share how it fits).
10. Over one third of the world’s airports are located in the US.
*Read a book set in the US (tell us where) OR read a book where the MC goes to an airport for some reason (briefly share details).
11.Airports at a higher altitude require a longer airstrip.
*Read a book set in a location with a higher altitude (tell us where) OR read a book that took you longer than usual to read (tell us why).
12. The airline Emirates has the longest regular non-stop airline route, taking 16 hours to travel from Dubai to Auckland.
*Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in EMIRATES OR listen to an audio book over 16 hours long (share audio length).
13. The average Boeing 747 has 150 to 175 miles of wiring inside! That is enough to stretch across Massachusetts!
*Read a book with a page count between 150-175 pages (share page count) OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in Massachusetts (3 word min).
14. Every 60 seconds, 56 pieces of luggage are lost across the globe.
*Read a book with luggage on the cover (post cover) OR read a book where someone or something gets lost (tell us who or what).
15. The fastest commercial plane, the retired supersonic jet The Concorde, flew at twice the speed of sound, achieving speeds up to 1,354 miles per hour.
*Read a book with an MC who is retired OR read a book with over 1,354 reviews on its GR Homepage.
16. Low air pressure dulls your taste and smell, making everything you eat on a plane seem bland. In fact, one third of your taste buds are numbed at high altitudes.
*Read a book tagged FOOD on its GR Homepage OR read a book where someone eats something that tastes bad or doesn't taste right for some reason (share text).
17. Despite being in business for nearly a century, Australian airline Qantas has never had a fatal accident involving one of its commercial aircraft.
*Read a book that has the letter Q either in the title or in the authors name OR read a book where a fatal accident occurs (briefly share details; murder doesn't count).
18. In 1987, American Airlines saved over $40,000 by simply removing an olive from First Class salads.
*Read a book with the phrase FIRST CLASS found in the text (share text) OR read a book originally published in the 1980's (share publication date).
19. The pressurized air in the cabin is kept below 20% humidity. That’s just about the average humidity amount in the Sahara Desert!
*Read a book set in a dry, desert-like location (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that includes all the letters in AIR (any order).
20. Studies show that jet lag feels worse when traveling from west to east.
*Read a book with a cardinal point in the title (variations like westward are accepted) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in JET LAG (share name).
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I'm in.Olympic Games Host Cities
Duration: 7/1/24 - 9/30/24
Completed: 10/10
100+pgs, re-post when finished
1. Paris
✱Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in PARIS Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon 4* 7/4
2. London
✱Read a book set in London Trials of Artemis by Sue London 3* 8/6 (partial setting)
3. Los Angeles
✱Read a book where the MC travels a long distance Much Ado About You by Samantha Young 3* 7/5 - she travels from Chicago to Alnster, England (almost in Scotland)
4. Athens
✱Read a book with a male MC Killing Time by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/19 - Jack Brennan
5. Tokyo
✱Read a series book #2 Jen's Keeper by Cynthia Bruner 5* 7/29 - Montana Weekend #2
6. Beijing
✱Read the first book of a series Gnadenlos=Without Remorse by Tom Clancy 3* 8/17 -Jack Ryan Universe #1, John Clark #1
7. St. Moritz
✱Read a book with a mountain on the cover
Sky's Fireworks by Cynthia Bruner 4* 8/188. Innsbruck
✱Read a book that has a teenager playing an important role OR read a book where a "first" happens Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 7/13 - Cassie (one of the teenaged Davis cousins) (view spoiler) & the MCs meet for the first time and fall in love including all the common firsts (first meeting, kiss, sex, 'I love you', ...)
9. Lake Placid
✱Read a book where the community comes together to accomplish something OR read a book with a two word title. Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 8/23 - the community comes together to organize a week of Halloween events for & two word title
10. Cortina d'Ampezzo
✱Read a book that mentions a TV show or broadcast OR read a book that takes place completely in winter. Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon 5* 8/2 - “You really should watch Ancient Aliens,” Gertie said. (p. 3) & set entirely in December
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Jan wrote: "No Agnieszka ... you can only use it once. Sorry!"That’s ok. Better I know it now. Thank you.
I have another question:I’m just listening to a book that I realized is not a good fit for audiobook and am waiting on the ebook from my online library. Since I plan to finish it now and read a second time later this month can I use it twice?
My book is Nachtzug nach Lissabon=Night Train to Lisbon
Jan, I Hope you’ll be better soon.I’m glad for you have this kind of medication. I’m not aware it’s available in Germany and even if it were, wouldn’t make sense in my case. With all my allergies and risk factors I wasn’t even a candidate for the vaccines they developed after a year or so.
Jan wrote: "I already linked you up in message 17 Agnieszka! If you repost I'll get you re-linked!"Thank you, and sorry for trying once again join a challenge I already did. Going again through a more difficult time - I hate long Covid so much! It was a very trying year.
Wow, love it and look forward to the others.I’ll set it up properly in a few days when I get to my desktop computer.
Another challenge looking good posted before I joined. Over the time I’ll catch up with all of them :-DI’ll set it up properly in a few days when I get to my desktop computer.
I’m in!Iconic Trail: The National Millennium Trails
Duration: 8/1/23 – 11/30/23
Completed: 40 (+4)/16
✔ 1. UNICOI TURNPIKE
✱ Read a book set in Tennessee Alana Candler, Marked for Murder by Joanie Bruce 4* 9/25 - Landeville, Ross & Bishop, Tennessee
(✱) Read a book with an indigenous MC Concrete Evidence by Rachel Grant book 5 in Dangerous Connections: 6 Romantic Suspense Series Starters + Bonus HEA Chapters! 3.5* 10/28 - neither tribal chairman Sam Riversong, Senator Joseph Talon nor their children are MCs though vital characters
✱ Read a book where someone is forced to take a trip The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman 3* 8/30 - several women are sent to an asylum; a girl’s kidnapped and brought to a tony sea resort brothel
2. CASCADIA MARINE TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in the state of Washington OR
✔ Read a book with a body of water on the cover S Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne 5* 8/12
✔ Read a book where the characters camp Sealed with a Kiss by Cassie Cole 3* 8/24
✔ 3. JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in Arizona The Librarian's Vampire Assistant book 1 in The Librarian's Vampire Assistant Box Set: Books 1-3 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 3.5* 10/1 - Phoenix
(✱) Read a book where at least one character speaks Spanish The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni 2* 10/31 - there were several characters speaking Spanish, though I don’t remember any names (view spoiler)
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL. Truth Be Told by Kendra Elliot 4* 8/1 - BauTisTa
✔ 4. FREEDOM TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in a city with a long history Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 8/22 - NYC and minor setting: Rome
✱ Read a book with MPG: HISTORICAL A Michaelmas Wager: A Sweet Regency Romance by Emily E.K. Murdoch 3* 10/13
✱ Read a book whose title is printed in RED
Schiffe versenken (Battleships/lit: Sinking Ships) by Moritz Matthies 5* 9/1✔ 5. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
✱ Read a long book (400+ pages) Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 9/20 - 859 pages (yes, I read the entire box again *shrug*)
✱ Read a book set in the 19th century A Forever Kind of Love: A Pride & Prejudice Novella by Christie Capps=J. Dawn King 4* 8/12 - 1835
✱ Read a book belonging to a series with at least 16 published volumes. Lethal Bayou Beauty book 2 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 8/7 - Miss Fortune #2 (so far there are 25 books)
✔ 6. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
✱ Read a book whose plot involves slavery Minutes to Kill by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/28 - human trafficking which is a form of modern slavery
✱ Read a book where someone is fleeing for their life Bluegrass State of Mind by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/3 - after witnessing a crime by a group of very powerful men, female MC is on the run
✱ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in UNDERGROUND. Da ist was im Busch (There's something cooking (fig.)) by Moritz Matthies 4* 8/30 - Ray & Rufus
✔ 7. CIVIL WAR DISCOVERY TRAIL
(✱) Read a book where a war is important to the plot Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer 4* 11/23 - wartime PTSD is one of the central topics, as is the reason why Lord Hughes employed almost entirely veterans or their family members
✱ Read a book where the MC visits a cemetery The Ghost of Marlow House by Bobbi Holmes 4* 9/14 - to speak with a particular ghost
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in CIVIL WAR. Risky Shot by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/3
✔ 8. INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS
✱ Read a book set in New York City A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil 4.5* 8/15 - major setting
✱ Read a book where the MC rides a subway Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 8/20 - from East Washington (today’s Washington D.C.) to Richmond
✱ Read a book where the characters belong to different nationalities or ethnic groups & where the MC rides a train or a subway Ein amerikanischer Traum: die Geschichte meiner Familie=Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama 4* 9/3 - a series of multiracial or multiethnic experiences growing up as mixed racial child in Hawaii, Indonesia and Africa& subway trips while studying and train trips in Africa
✔ 9. IDITAROD NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in Alaska Hold Me Tight - North Pole Anthology 1: Holiday Romances Set in Alaska by Noelle Fox 3* 11/15 - North Pole, Alaska
✱ Read a book with a dog on the cover
Medicine Men: Extreme Appalachian Doctoring by Carolyn Jourdan 3* 9/4✱ Read a book where the MC is involved in the medical field or performs some kind of medical procedure. Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/4 - female MC tries to stop bleeding on her shot friend, male MC cleans up some minor wounds
✔10. APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in one of the states crossed by the Appalachian Trail Hide in Plain Sight by Marta Perry 3* 8/15 - Pennsylvania
✱ Read a book where the characters go for a long walk Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer 4* 10/20 - she takes many long sighting walks while in Egypt
✱ Read a book where the MC sets a goal and after some difficulties she achieves it. The Appleton Case by Diana Xarissa 3* 8/12 - Janet convinced her sister to buy a B&B, after they move she decides to find out what happened to the previous owner
11. GREAT WESTERN TRAIL
✔ Read a book set in Montana. The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne 4* 8/25 - Montana mountains
✔ Read a book with MPG: WESTERNS The Heart of Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan 3* 8/6
✱ Read a book published between 1988 and 1990 (share publication date).
12. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL
✔ Read a book set in New York Cookies, Corpses and the Deadly Haunt by Rachael Stapleton 1* 9/18 - Bohemian Lake, New York
✱ Read a book with feet prominently visible on the cover (post cover) OR
✔ Read a book with 8 in its total page count. Seconds to Live by Melinda Leigh 4* 9/2 - 348 pages
✔13. HATFIELD-MCCOY TRAIL SYSTEM
(✱) Read a book set in West Virginia A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail by Jeff Alt 3* 11/30 - it’s only one state the Appalachian Trail crosses, but it’s still a setting
✱ Read a series #9 Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/1 - Solitude, Oregon #9
✱ Read a book which features a feud or disagreement between two families in the plot Swamp Spirits by Jana Deleon 5* 10/26 - according to local lore there was strong animosity between the Charitte and Leroux families for the last sixty to eighty years
14. EAST COAST GREENWAY
✔ Read a book set along the Atlantic Ocean Gunpowder Chowder by Lyndsey Cole 4* 8/20 - Hooks Harbor (fict.), Maine
✱ Read a book with a bicycle on the cover (post cover) OR
✔ Read a book with MPG: TRAVEL Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World by Clara Parkes 2* 9/4
✔ 15. MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in one of the states crossed by the Mississippi Swamp Sniper book 3 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 8/10 - set in Sinful, Louisiana
✱ Read a book where a major river is mentioned The Last Sister by Kendra Elliot 4* 10/7 The tiny coastal town sat on the banks of the massive Columbia River, not far from where it emptied into the Pacific Ocean.
✱ Read a book with 3 sets of double letters in the title and/or author name. Face-Off by Kathleen Brooks 3* 11/6 - face-oFF kathlEEn brOOks
✔ 16. AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL
✱ Read a book set in one of the states crossed by the American Discovery Trail Forever Connected by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/9 - set in Keeneston, Kentucky
✱ Read a book that includes a long journey in the plot Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/26 - male MC has to return home (Scarlet Falls, New York) from Afghanistan after his brother and sister-in-law are murdered to care for their children - or 4.3. title print is red
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial is found in AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL. One Among Men by Connie Almony 3* 8/17 - ameriCAn
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Finally read one with a yellow coverFifty Nifty US States: Hawaii
Duration: 1/1/23 - 3/31/23
Completed: 10/10
✔1. Number: 50th State to Join the Union
Read a series book #5. Seven-Layer Slayer book 2 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 2* 1/16 - Murder in the Mix #5
✔2. State Animal (Mammal): Monk Seal
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter M or S A Spy's Devotion by Melanie Dickerson 3.5* 3/10
✔3. State Bird: Nene (Hawaiian Goose)
Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in NENE or GOOSE A Very Austen Christmas by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis & Barbara Cornthwaite 3* 1/11 - Elizabeth Bennet is MC is three of the short stories, in the last one the MC is Edmund Bertram
✔4. State Flower: Yellow Hibiscus
Read a book with a predominantly YELLOW cover.
Murder al Dente by Jennifer L. Hart 3* 7/8 (50.3% yellow according to TinEye: https://labs.tineye.com/color/59e5b2f...)✔5. State Tree: Kukui Nut Tree
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in KUKUI NUT TREE. On Her Father's Grave by Kendra Elliot 3* 2/4
✔6. Official State Nickname: The Aloha State
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in THE ALOHA STATE. Toxic Apple Turnovers book 1 in Murder in the Mix Books 13-15 by Addison Moore 2.5* 2/3 - sTATe
✔7. Popular Attraction: Waikiki Beach
Read a book with a beach setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a two-word title. Blue Christmas by Clare Revell 4* 1/11 - set at a fictional Cornish beach & two-word title
✔8. Must Try Food: Malasada (a delicious fried yeast donut)
Read a book with the word DONUT found in the text. Macaron Massacre book 1 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 3.5* 1/25 - “Coffee and a donut? (p. 169)
✔9. Weird Fact: More Spam Per Capita than Any Other State
Read a book with more than 20,000 ratings on its GR Homepage. Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 1/9 - 29,146 ratings
✔10. Optional Bonus Task
Read a book that takes place in Hawaii. True Fiction by Lee Goldberg 4* 2/27 - Hawaii is minor setting in physical sense but major one in terms of plot (without the events there there'd be not reason for the plot :-D)
I'm inGeography Lesson #2
Start Date: 7/1/23
Completed: 7/13
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished
📌1. Alluvial Fan
Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.
📌2. Arroyo
Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).
Along Came Love by Carrie Turansky ?* 7/? - their car skidded off the road and hit a tree in a fierce thunderstorm. (p. 47)
✔ 3. Atoll
Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean. Turbulent Intentions by Melody Anne 3* 7/2 - several locations in Washington & Oregon; the house she's house sitting is on the Puget Sound
✔ 4. Barachois
Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title. Offline: Warum antwortest du nicht, Gott?=God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer by Pete Greig 5* 7/17 - offliNE Warum
📌5. Batholith
Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn ?* ?/? - senior-MCs
✔ 6. Brinicle
Read a book with a contraction in its title. Big Girls Don't Cry by Mimi Barbour 2* 7/11 - don't
📌7. Butte
Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).
Saving Grace by Lesley Ann McDaniel book 4 in Pursued ?* 7/? - Madison Falls, Montana
📌8. Cape
Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .
Knitted and Knifed by Tracey Drew=Tracey Alvarez ?* ?/? - Cape Discovery, New Zealand
Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett ?* ?/?Miss Bensons Reise=Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce ?* ?/? - New Caledonia, Melanesia, Oceania (southwestern Pacific Ocean)
Above Rubies book 2 in The Uncharted Beginnings Box Set #1-3 by Keely Brooke Keith ?* 7/? - Good Springs settlement, uncharted island in the southern hemisphere
✔ 9. Fen
Read a book set in Europe. Hope For Mr. Darcy by Jeanna Ellsworth 3* 7/7 - set in England
📌10. Graben
Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.
A Broken Bone by Melinda Leigh ?* 7/? - Widow’s Island #6 (104 pages)
Buried Bones by Melinda Leigh ?* 7/? - Widow’s Island #7 (104 pages)
W pustyni i w puszczy=In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz ?* ?/? - all over Africa
✔ 11. Pingo
Read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage. A Bone to Pick by Melinda Leigh 4* 7/19 - 17,124 pages
✔ 12. Scree
Read a book with a mountain setting. Zero-Degree Murder by M.L. Rowland 4* 7/18 - San Raphael mountains in California
✔ 13. Steppe
Read a book with PP found in the title. Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 7/4 - aPPrentice (or #11 - 23,940 ratings)
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I'm in.Fifty Nifty US States: Illinois
Duration: 7/1/23 - 9/30/23
Completed: 6/9+
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished
✔ 1. Number: 21st State to Join the Union
Read a series book #1 or read a book with a page count that includes 2 AND 1. Pursued by Lillian Duncan 4* 7/1 - Country Living #1 & 214 pages
✔ 2. State Animal (Mammal): White-Tailed Deer
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter W or D. Doktor Maxwells chaotischer Zeitkompass=A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor 2* 7/10 - D-title
📌3. State Bird: Northern Cardinal
Read a book with a predominantly RED cover.
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn ?* ?/?
My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be 'Me'?): Old-School Ways to Sharpen Your English by Caroline Taggart ?* ?/? (54.4 %)
Thunder in the Morning Calm by Don Brown ?* ?/?✔ 4. State Flower: Violet
Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in VIOLET. Stubborn as a Mule by (Juliette Poe=)Sawyer Bennett 3* 7/13 - Lowe Mancinkus & Melinda ‘Mely’ Rothschild
📌5. State Tree: White Oak
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in WHITE OAK. Below the Bones by Kendra Elliot ?* 7/22? - whitE oaK (105 pages)
✔ 6. Official State Nickname: The Land of Lincoln
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in THE LAND OF LINCOLN. Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 7/4 - lAnD lIncoln
✔ 7. Most Visited Attraction: Millennium Park
Read a book with a two word title. Turbulent Intentions by Melody Anne 3* 7/2
📌8. Must Try Food: Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
Read a book set in Chicago or a book where the MC eats pizza.
God on Mayhem Street by Kristin A. Oakley ?* 7/? - the MC eats pizza with his brother while they stay with their father in hospital & set partially in Chicago (minor setting)
✔ 9. Weird Fact: Nuclear State
Illinois generates more electricity from nuclear energy than any other state, accounting for one-eighth of the nation's total nuclear power generation.
Read a book where electricity (or the lack of it) is important to the plot. Lock 'N' Load by Tee O'Fallon 3* 7/9 - a short loss of power exposed female MC to the bad guys and led to several attempts on her life
📌10. Optional Bonus Task
Read a book that takes place in Illinois
The Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta Jackson ?* 7/? - set in Chicago
It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist ?* 7/? - set in Chicago
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I’m inMORE Wildflowers Bingo
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
0/25
(view spoiler)
Line 1
Aster
Wild Tulip
Ocotillo
Pulsatilla
Veronica
Line 2
Beetle Daisy
Dogflower
Alpine Edelweiss
Globe Mallow
Prickly Pear
Line 3
Monkshood
Añañucas
Wildflowers
Lentil
Malva
Line 4
Paintbrush
Morea
Balsam
Hedgehog Cactus
Camassia
Line 5
Windflower
Anenome
Fleabane
Bistort
Primula
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Huh, no idea how I missed this one. Anyway I’m in.National Park Wildflowers & Superblooms
Duration: 6/1/23 - 9/30/2023
Level: Guide (all 15 tasks)
Completed: 0/15
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished
1. The Valley of Flowers National Park, India
❀ Read a book with flowers on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in NANDA DEVI.
❀ Read a book originally published in the month of July or August (share publication date) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in ALPINE (share name).
❀ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in VALLEY OF FLOWERS NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
2. Namaqua National Park, South Africa
❀ Read a book with a wild animal on the cover (post cover) OR or read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in SCRUBLAND.
❀ Read a book with an indigenous MC OR or read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in DAISY (share name).
❀ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in NAMAQUA NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
3. Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy
❀ Read a book with mountains or sheep on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in HILLTOP TOWNS.
❀ Read a book with an MC who works with flowers (tell us how) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in FIORITA (share name).
❀ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MONTI SIBILLINI NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
4. Desierto Florido National Park, Chile
❀ Read a book with a predominantly RED, YELLOW or MAGENTA cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in SUPERBLOOM.
❀ Read a book with an MC who plays the tourist at sometime in the story (briefly share details) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in EL NINO (share name).
❀ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in DESIERTO FLORIDO NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
5. Joshua Tree National Park, USA
❀ Read a book with a desert scene on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in MOJAVE DESERT.
❀ Read a book with an MC who hikes or climbs in the story (briefly share details) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in ROCK (share name).
❀ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
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Wow the beginning was awesome will take to read the entire description in the next days.Ecuador: From the Andes to the Galapagos
Duration: 6/1/23 - 8/31/23
Level: Explorer: (15+ tasks)
Completed: 0/15
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished
Day 1: Quito
Read the first book in a series (share series name)
Read a book where a character gasps or finds themselves out of breath (tell us briefly why).
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Read a book with legs and/or feet shown prominently on the cover
Read a book with a title that includes all the letters in RAIN (any order).
Day 2: Otavalo and Ibarra
Read a book where the MC visits a market or fair
Read a book tagged CULTURAL on its GR Homepage.
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Read a book where food is important to the plot
Read a book with a character that is an artistan or crafter (tell us what they make).
Day 3: El Oriente
Read a book with an indigenous character
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in NAPO WILDLIFE CENTER (three words minimum).
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Read a book where a wild animal appears in the story
Read a book with the word OIL in the text.
Day 4: Cotopaxi and Chimborazo
Read a book originally published in 2015
Read a book set in a location that features a volcano (tell us where).
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Read a book whose author's first and last initials are found in CHIMBORAZO
Read a book with a total page count that includes TWO of the following numbers: 6, 3, 1 or 0.
Day 5: Riobamba
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RIOBAMBA (ignore articles)
Read a book by an author that is new to you.
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Read a book where a character rides a train
Read a series book #12, #7 or #5.
Day 6: Cuenca
Read a book set in a city with a long history
Read a book tagged HISTORICAL (fiction or non) on its GR homepage.
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Read a book with a hat shown on the cover
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SOMBRERO DEPAJA TOQUILLA (three words minimum).
Day 7: Quilotoa and Ingapirca
Read a book with a lake setting
Read a book with a title or author's name that has the letter Q found in it.
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Read a book where archaeology is important to the plot
Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in INGAPIRCA.
Day 8: Guayaquil and Puerto Lopez
Read a book set in a location that starts with a letter in GUAYAQUIL
Read a book with an exotic pet in it.
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Read a book with a character that is poor
Read a book whose author's first and last initials are found in ISLA DE LA PLATA.
Day 9: Galapagos
Read a book set on an island
Read a book from a series that has at least 18 published works.
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Read a book where nature is important to the plot
Read a book where a cruise or an excursion takes place.
Day 10: Galapagos
Read a book with a bird on the cover
Read a book with a character whose name is Charles or any variation of it.
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Read a book whose title is printed in RED
Read a book that surprised you.
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Jan wrote: "Great Agnieszka - I deleted my message so all 12 of your parts are together."Thank you. You're the best! :-D
Part 12ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES 0/40 (+14)
60. Antarctica (Disputed) 0/10 (view spoiler)
61. Herald and McDonald Islands (AU) 0/17 (+7) (view spoiler)
62. South Shetland Islands (UK, Chile, Argentina) 0/13 (+7) (view spoiler)
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Part 11 SOUTH AMERICA 0/48 (+14)
57. Falkland Islands (UK) 0/8 (+7) (view spoiler)
58. French Guiana (France) 0/12 (view spoiler)
59. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (UK) 0/28 (+7) (view spoiler)
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