Agnieszka’s Comments (group member since Feb 01, 2018)

Agnieszka’s comments from the Wanderlust Challenges group.

Yummy! I'm in - even if I'm still convinced the Ritter Chocolate Company & Cholotate Museum in Waldenbuch (Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart) that is not as familar as Stollwerck is the better destination (plus their chocolate is of better quality) though I'm aware the opinions vary very strongly here :-D

Decadent Destinations for Chocolate Lovers
Duration: 2/1/21 - 4/30/21
Completed: 18/10+
100+ pgs, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished

✔ 1. Belgium: Brussels
Read a book that has over 2,000 reviews on its GR homepage Come Sundown by Nora Roberts 5* 2/26 - 3,062 reviews
Read a book that mentions an airport in its text. Forever Bold by Kathleen Brooks 4* 3/14 - It didn’t take long for them to arrive at the airport but it did take longer to get Greer up the steps to the plane. (she tried to do it on her own - with a broken leg) (p. 133)

✔ 2. France: Paris
Read a book with a dark cover OR with a page count between 300 and 399. Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/6- dark cover & 369 pages
Read a book with a dark cover OR with a page count between 300 and 399. Forever Freed by Kathleen Brooks 4* 3/12 - dark cover & 338 pages

✔ 3. Germany: Cologne
Read a series book #2 Sunken Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 3* 3/9 - Shadows Landing #2
Read a book that has the number 9 or 3 in its publication date Cajun Fried Felony by Jana Deleon 5* 2/9 - published 7/21/19

✔ 4. England: London
Read a book by a "new to you" author Healing the Hurts of Your Past: A Guide to Overcoming the Pain of Shame by F. Remy Diederich 3* 2/16
Read a book where "local ingredients" are used Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5* 2/2 - Fortune used local resources to solve her situation

✔ 5. Italy: Tuscany
Read a book with a title that starts with F, P or M Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon 4* 2/15
Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in VESTRI. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/19 - Eve Dallas

✔ 6. Mexico: Oaxaca
Read the first book of a series Meg's Best Man by Cynthia Bruner 5* 2/20 - Montana Weekend #1
Read the first book of a series OR read a fictional book that includes recipes. Kittyzen's Arrest by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 3* 2/19 - Country Cottage Mysteries #1 & a recipe for/of(?) Apple Walnut Cinnamon Rolls

7. Spain: Villajoyosa
✔ Read a book that takes place in the 19th century His Bride for the Taking by Tessa Dare 4* 4/19 - regency romance and according to GR genre definition set during the period of the English Regency or early 19th century.
Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in VILLAJOYOSA.

✔ 8. St. Lucia
Read a book that takes place in a resort, on a plantation or on an island Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 5* 2/7 - Quiet Key Resort on Quiet Key
Read a book that takes place in a resort, on a plantation or on an island or with a location that begins with a letter in CACAO. Fierce Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 5* 3/11 - locations: Charleston, South Carolina, Shadows Landing near Charleston & an island resort near Charleston

9. Switzerland: Zurich
✔ Read a book by the author you read most or by the author who has the most books on your TBR Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon 4* 2/5
Read a book where the characters take a train ride.

✔ 10. USA: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Read a book with some kind of chocolate on the cover Sweets and a Stabbing by Harper Lin 4* 4/27 - a bit of chocolate on the (tripple chocolate fudge) cupckake
Read a book where the MC visits a spa. Dying for a Daiquiri book 3 in Laurel McKay Mysteries Boxed Set by Cindy Sample 2.5* 3/3
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Finished the German part of my challenge - still working on the Polish one.

Discover Your Own Country - Germany
Duration: 6/1/20 - 5/31/21
Level Two: 8 books
Completed: 8/8

Read 3 books that take place in Germany.
1. Offenbach: was für eine Stadt by Winfried B. Sahm & Christina Uslular-Thiele 2* 8/8 lit. transl: Offenbach: What A City - a book about the city I live in
2. X-World by Jörg Arndt 4* 10/28
3. Jeder Tag ist eine Chance: Christ-Sein in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft by Martin L. Landmesser & Johannes Sczepan 3* 12/19 lit. transl: Each Day Is A Chance: Being Christ in Business & Society

Read a book that is set in Berlin.
1. Teddy oder wie ich lernte, die Menschen zu verstehen: Aus dem Leben eines Polizeihundes by Cid Jonas Gutenrath 3* 8/11 lit. transl: Teddy Or How I Learned To Understand Humans: From The Life of A Canine Officer

List 4 things or places you love about your country then read a book that somehow reflects that attribute or place, telling us how. You can be as creative as you like.
1. Social system - book with an character falling on hard times and coming back on their feet (preferably with some help but on their own will work for me too) Forrest Gump by Winston Groom 4* 7/24
2. Freedom (faith, of speach, personal...) - either Christian fiction or centered around freedom in other area Escape=The Escape by David Baldacci 5* 7/2 - MC's brother was innocent in prison and during an attempt on his life was able to escape, the MC has 1) find him before others do and kill him & 2) clear his name so he can finally continue a life as free man
3. Free education - either a freebie or academic setting Worte müssen etwas bedeuten: Seine großen Reden by Barack Obama & Birgit Schmitz 4* 7/14 - library book & many of his speaches were aimed at young people
4. I often heard Germans are accurate/precise bordering on strict/rigid (appeals to my personality) - I'll see if I can find a book with a lovable 'Stuck-Up Suit' The Negotiator by Avery Flynn book 2 in Love in the Dark: 12 Book Boxed Set 3* 6/20 - male MC is a Stuck-Up Suit

I'm done

Travel Through History: Ghosts Towns
Duration: 10/1/20 - 12/31/20
Completed tasks: 10/10
Books read: 29/10+ (28 as of 12/31/20)


1. Belchite, Spain
✔ Read a book that features any type of conflict Forever Concealed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/18 - several conflicts: international one - the male MC tries to resolve it using a peace treaty, between female MC and her family, ongoing gossip war between DeAndre and John Wolfe, ongoing attempt to keep Aniyah from guns, ...
✔ Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 6* 10/1 - The Old Man and the Sea (cinema movie) & The Old Man and the Sea (TV movie)
✔ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in BELCHITE, SPAIN. Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible by Shannon Popkin 4* 10/19 - belchite SPain

2. Bhangarh, India
✔ Read a book that features a ghost on the cover or in the text A Ghost for Christmas by J.D. Winters 2* 12/21 - there're two ghosts in the story
✔ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in BHANGARH, INDIA. Forever Hidden by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/6 - Dacon

3. Hashima Island, Japan
✔ Read a book set on an island Doktor No=Doctor No by Ian Fleming 2* 10/4 - Jamaica & Key Crab
✔ Read a book with an ocean, pool, or other body of water on the cover Neu entdeckte Freude=Let Me Entertain You by Merlin R. Carothers 5* 10/3
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in HASHIMA ISLAND, JAPAN A Silent Pursuit book 3 in High Stakes A Suspense Collection by Lynette Eason 5* 12/1 - hAshima iSland, jaPan

4. Kolmanskop, Namibia
✔ Read a book set in Germany or Africa 99 gute Gründe, das Leben zu feiern by Rainer Haak 3* 11/21 lit. transl: 99 Good Reasons To Celebrate The Life - set in Germany
✔ Read a book with a town, or part of a town, on the cover The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson 4* 11/15
✔ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in KOLMANSKOP, NAMBIA. Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/11 - Kolmanskop namiBia

5. Pripyat, Ukraine
✔ Read a book with an amusement park or carnival ride on the cover or in the text Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 11/26 - Sometimes I think of the way we walk down Main Street every year for the Fall Festival. Or the look on your face when we got stuck on the top of the Ferris wheel at the county fair. I miss your smile when we take a boat ride and the way you laugh at old silly black and white movies. (p. 146)
✔ Read a book with some type of reunion or get-together of family or friends Home Before Dark by Christy Barritt 3* 10/9 - family and friends come together for the funeral of female MC's father
✔ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in PRIPYAT, UKRAINE. Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/14 - Riley Davis

6. Ayutthaya, Thailand
✔ Read a book set in a large city (with a population over 500,000) Rogue Lies by Kathleen Brooks 4* 11/18 - set mainly in Washington D.C.
✔ Read a book with an inanimate FIGURE on the cover (statue, scarecrow...you decide...) The Snowman Killer by Wendy Meadows 2* 11/24 - snowman *grins*
✔ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND. Broken Made Beautiful: Daily Devotions of Hope and Encouragement for the Healing Journey by Allyson Long 4* 12/31 - ayutthaya thAiLand

7. Craco, Italy
✔ Read a book featuring a natural disaster Ein Himmel voller Bücher=The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson 4* 11/30 - earthquakes
✔ Read a book that features a festival The Shack by William Paul Young 5* 10/21 - chapter 15 is called A Festival of Friends (it's an unusual one, but so beautiful)
✔ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in CRACO, ITALY. Forever Hunted by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/25 - Reagan Davis & Carter Ashton

8. Kayakoy, Turkey
✔ Read a book set on a farm or featuring crops of some type Farm Girl: Rural Life Humor from a Farmer's Daughter by Shanna Hatfield 3* 10/12 - set on a farm & Although our standard crops were hay, wheat, and corn, Dad sometimes planted a few acres of something experimental. (loc. 2074-2075)
✔ Read a book featuring a board game of some type A Silent Terror book 1 in High Stakes A Suspense Collection by Lynette Eason 4.5* 10/30 - checkers
✔ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in KAYAKOY, TURKEY. Agent for a Cause by Guy S. Stanton III 2* 10/20 - Anna Courtman & Tyre

9. Bodie, California, USA
✔ Read a book with gold, coins, or money on the cover or in the text Forever Secret by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/15 - money mentioned 7 times, e.g. This deal would make her enough money to retire if she wanted. (p. 19)
✔ Read a book with a piano or truck on the cover or in the text Hiob=Job by Joseph Roth 3* 10/22 - A tall blonde womand in a pale blue dress is playing piano. (quoted from the English edition Job: The Story of a Simple Man - mine is Polish and it wouldn't bring much to use that one *grins*)
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in BODIE CALIFORNIA (THREE Word Minimum). Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/3 - boDIe caLifornia (this was the most difficult task - so I'm a bit late *grins*)

10. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA
✔ Read a book with a park on the cover Serenity Springs, Ohio by Lillian Duncan 3* 10/27 - cover picture made from the park and part of it is still recognisable
✔ Read a book featuring ruins of some type Offenbach: was für eine Stadt by Winfried B. Sahm & Christina Uslular-Thiele 2* 10/22 lit. transl: Offenbach: What A City - one of the chapters was about the WWII castle ruin
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle 4* 12/3

I'm in

Discover Space: Fly Me to the Moon
Duration: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21
Level: Space Junkie (11-15 tasks)
Completed: 17/11+
100+ pgs, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished

✔ Read a book that has the moon on the cover. Dying for a Date book 1 in Laurel McKay Mysteries Boxed Set by Cindy Sample 3.5* 2/25

✔ Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in MOON. National Parks of America by various Lonely Planet authors 4* 1/18 - N-title

✔ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter found in NASA. Starlight, Star Bright by JoAnn Durgin 4* 1/19 - Amanda Marsto

✔ Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials can be found in ARTEMIS MISSION. Every Secret Thing by Ann Tatlock 5* 1/17 - ArTemis

✔ Read a book that has space travel in it. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 3/5 - Roarke goes on business to a interplanetary station

✔ Read a book with TWO of these number in its total page count: 2, 0, 2, 4. Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 3* 1/6 - 420 pages

✔ Read a book tagged Science Fiction on its GR home page. Anioł śmierci=Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 4/23

✔ Read a book that takes place on a different planet. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/14 - first three chapters are set on the entertainment and vacation planet Olympus Resort

✔ Read a book where the moon's phases is important to the plot line. The Mystery of Smugglers Cove by Paul Moxham 4* 6/23 - the caves were accessible only during low tide (which is caused by moon)

✔ Read a book that has an alien, shape-shifter or robot as a character. Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/3 - droids (vital to the plot)

✔ Read a book that has the word "eclipse" or "lunar" found in the text. Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe by Steven H. Strogatz 3* 1/28 - confirmed during a solar eclipse in 1919 (p. 299)

✔ Read a book that has the name of a planet in its title Kingdom Prayer: Touching Heaven to Change Earth by Tony Evans 4* 3/27

✔ Read a book with some kind of futuristic technology in the story Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/19 - a lot of it: auto-chef (no cooking necessary), healing wand (wounds, bruises, scrapes heal within minutes or hours instead of days), various kinds of shuttles (intercontinental flights possible in less than two hours - interplanetary ones in less than ten hours, comet busters), cars can fly as well (at least the better kinds), stunners replaced guns (and only issued legally to law enforcement and military), drying tubes (no towels necessary), ...

✔ Read a book that you thought was "out of this world". Mróz by Marcin Ciszewski 4* 1/20 lit. transl: Frost - out of the word unrealistic (ice age lasting a few days only *yeah right*)

🚀 Read a book from one (or more) of the following GR Lists. Each book counts as one task but you can only choose from each list once:
✔ Best Science Fiction #1,025: Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/6 - In Death #51 (book 1 in series was on the list)
✔ Over the Moon #33 Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon 4* 2/5 - in the top left corner
✔ Moon #144 Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts 4* 8/4
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Jan,
would this cover work for the task: Read a book with some sort of glassware on the cover?

I love all the beautiful pictures!

"Hit the Road" National Parks
Duration: 1/1/21 - 4/30/21
Level: Guide (all 15 tasks)
Completed: 15/15
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished, 3 word minimum - title task (3rd for each park)

🚙 1. Great Ocean Road, Australia
✔ Read a book with a car on the cover or read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in GREAT OCEAN ROAD. Later Gator by Jana Deleon 3* 1/30 - pick-up truck on cover
Great Otway National Park:
✔ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter found in OTWAY. Starlight, Star Bright by JoAnn Durgin 4* 1/19 - Amanda
Port Campbell National Park:
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in PORT CAMPBELL NATIONAL PARK. New Corpse In Town by Lucy Quinn 4* 3/30 - port Campbell naTIoNal park

🚙 2. Acadia National Park - Maine, USA
✔ Read a book with the ocean on the cover or read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in PARK LOOP ROAD. Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 3* 1/6 - pArK
✔ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter found in TRAIL or BEACH. Dying for a Date book 1 in Laurel McKay Mysteries Boxed Set by Cindy Sample 3.5* 2/25 - Laurel McKay
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in ACADIA PARK LOOP TRAIL. Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/3 - acaDia park loop traIL

🚙 3. Ruta (Route) 40, Argentina
✔ Read a book with a mountain on the cover or read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in ARGENTINA RUTA. Come Sundown by Nora Roberts 5* 2/26 - aRgeNtina
Los Glaciares National Park:
✔ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter found in LOS GLACIARES. High Five by Janet Evanovich 4* 1/11 - Stephanie
Talampaya National Park:
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in TALAMPAYA NATIONAL PARK. National Parks of America by various Lonely Planet authors 4* 1/18 - tAlampaya natiONal Park

🚙 4. Lake District National Park - England
✔ Read a book with a lake on the cover or read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in INSPIRATION. Summer of the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson 4* 1/27 - insPiraTion
✔ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter found in CASTLERIGG. Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/6 - Eve & Roarke
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK. Seeing The Love by Sofia Grey 4* 1/29 - lake diSTrict nationaL park

🚙 5. Garden Route Road Trip
✔ Read a book with a road on cover or read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in GARDEN ROUTE. Every Secret Thing by Ann Tatlock 5* 1/17 - gArden rouTe
Wilderness & Knysna National Parks:
✔ Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter found in WETLAND. Northern Lights by Nora Roberts 4* 1/10 - Nate
Plettenberg Bay & Tsitsikamma National Park:
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in GARDEN ROUTE NATIONAL PARK. A Drop of Paradise by Alex L. Michaels 2* 2/28 - gArDen rOute national Park
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I'm in

Fifty Nifty US States: Arizona
Duration: 1/1/21 - 3/31/21
Completed: 9/10
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished

✔ 1. Number: 48th State to Join the Union
Read a series book #8. Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/3 - In Death #8
Read a book with a total page count that includes 4 AND 8. Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe by Steven H. Strogatz 3* 1/28 - 384 pages

✔ 2. State Animal (Mammal): Ring-tailed Cat
Read a book with a title that starts with R or C. Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 3* 1/6 - title starts with R (plus the next word starts with C *grins*)
Read a book with a title that has a hyphenated word.

✔ 3. State Bird: Cactus Wren
Read a book that has something spotted on the cover. Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon 4* 1/29 - the catfish has spots

✔ 4. State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Read a book with a MC whose name starts with a letter in SAGUARO CACTUS. Kittyzen's Arrest by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 3* 2/19 - Bizzy (Elizabeth) Baker or Meg's Best Man by Cynthia Bruner 5* 2/20 - Gage

✔ 5. State Tree: Palo Verde
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in PALO VERDE. National Parks of America by various Lonely Planet authors 4* 1/18 - PaLo verde
alt. Without Warning by Lynette Eason 4* 4/3 - paLo vErde

✔ 6. Official State Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in THE GRAND CANYON STATE. Every Secret Thing by Ann Tatlock 5* 1/17 - thE grand canyon STate

✔ 7. Most Visited Attraction: Grand Canyon National Park
Read a book with a four word title. Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon 4* 1/31
Read a book that takes place in a canyon setting.

✔ 8. Must Try Food: Red Chile Chimichanga
Read a book with something wrapped on the cover or with a cover that is primarily red. Starlight, Star Bright by JoAnn Durgin 4* 1/19 - stack of wrapped gifts & red cover (or #4 - Amanda Marsons)

✔ 9. Weird Fact:
Cactus theft can land you in prison and if it's the adored saguaro cactus you could garner a felony charge for its theft.
Read a book where something is stolen or a book with a character that is or has been in prison. Summer of the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson 4* 1/27 - Helaina is tracking the thief of jewels stolen from the British Museum & Jacob was in prison for a crime he didn't commit

📌10. Optional Bonus Task
* Read a book that takes place in Arizona. => That Girl, Darcy; Pinnacle Of Deceit, Jeep Tour, Arizona Guy, Her Sister's Secret
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Great idea! Thank you.

New Year's Eve Traditions
Duration: 12/1/20 - 1/31/21
Completed: 22/8+
100+ pgs, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished


1. Greece, Turkey and Armenia
✔ Read a book with fruit on the cover or with a cover that is primarily red Starlight, Star Bright by JoAnn Durgin 4* 1/19
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location starting with the letter G, T or A Wiatr by Marcin Ciszewski 4* 12/27 lit. transl: Wind - set on Giewont (highest mountain in the Polish part of the Tatra Mountains see also Giewont)
(✔) Read a book tagged MYTHOLOGY on its GR homepage. Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/3 (view spoiler)[centered around two linked terrorist groups using names from greek mythology - this is as close to mythology as I'll come withing the next weeks (hide spoiler)]

2. Denmark
✔ Read a book with some sort of glassware on the cover Never Buried by Edie Claire 4* 12/31
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location starting with a letter in DENMARK Snow on the Tulips by Liz Tolsma 3* 12/20 - set in The Netherlands (among others in the border town Nijmegen)
✔ Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in BROKEN. Błękitny Zamek=The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 6* 12/29 - B-title

3. Venezuela
✔ Read a book that has a cover that is primarily yellow High Five by Janet Evanovich 4* 1/11 - this is as yellow as I can do right now
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location that starts with a letter in VENEZUELA Stormbreaker=Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz 3* 12/14 - set in England (London & Cornwall)
✔ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in UNDERWEAR. When God Breaks Your Heart: Choosing Hope in the Midst of Faith-Shattering Circumstances by Ed Underwood 5* 12/25 - author's initials EU UndErwear

4. Japan
✔ Read a book that has something long and thin on the cover Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 3* 1/5 - filmstrip
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location that start with a letter in JAPAN A Pirate for Christmas by Anna Campbell 5* 12/14 - set in Penton Wyck, Northumberland (UK)
✔ Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in SOBA. Carousel Horse Christmas by Danni Roan 4* 12/15 - Audrey Alberton

5. Spain
✔ Read a book with a mouth shown prominently on the cover Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason 4* 12/28
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location that starts with a letter in SPAIN A Silent Pursuit book 3 in High Stakes A Suspense Collection by Lynette Eason 5* 12/1 - set in Spartanburg, South Carolina
✔ Read a book with 1 AND 2 in the total page count. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/17 - 312 pages

6. South Africa
✺ Read a book with any type of furniture on the cover (post cover) OR
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location that starts with a letter in SOUTH AFRICA The Tidewater Sisters by Lisa Wingate 5* 12/3 - set mainly in Tidewater, South Carolina
✔ Read a "used" book - one you purchased or received second hand. Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle 4* 12/3 - I bought this book used at Oxfam

7. Romania
✔ Read a book with a wild animal on the cover Dürfen Vegetarier Schmetterlinge im Bauch haben? by Arno Backhaus 3* 12/1 lit. transl: Are Vegetarians Allowed to Have Butterflies in Their Stomach? - a tiny butterfly
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location that starts with a letter in ROMANIA Der Report der Magd=The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 4* 12/24 - set in the Republic of Gilead
✔ Read a book that has some kind of spirit or ghost in the plot. A Ghost for Christmas by J.D. Winters 2* 12/21 - there're two ghosts and a bunch of spirits in the story

8. Colombia
✺ Read a book with a suitcase on the cover (post cover) OR
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location that starts with a letter in COLOMBIA Welcome to Christmas, Texas by Katie Graykowski 4* 12/8 - set in Christmas, Texas
✔ Read a book tagged TRAVEL on its GR homepage or a book where travel is the central theme. The Twelve Days of Christmas by Rick Yuzzi 5* 12/6 - this book is a road trip over several US states
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Jan wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "I have a question to the type of tasks: Read a book tagged XYZ on its GR homepage - does it have to be a MPG (main page genre) or do the taggs found on the 'See top shelves…' page..."

It does make sense. Thank you.

jingles wrote: "I'm very late in posting, Jan, but I'm done! Thank you for a fun spell challenge!!





269. WC: SPELL THE OCEANS
Date: 01/01/20 - 04/15/20
60/60 Completed

Challenge Link: WC: Spell the Oceans

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WOW that was fast!

I didn't think it possible to complete this challene in less than a year - there were soooo many O's - so I'm more than proud of this accomplishment *grins*

Let's Spell the Oceans
Start Date: 1/1/20
Completed Oceans: 5/5
Completed Letters: 60/60 - as of 10/19/20


Arctic Ocean (11)
A: Ain't He Precious? by Juliette Poe 5* 2/6/20
R: Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 4/20/20
C: Cheeky Royal by Nana Malone 5* 5/15/20
T: A Taint in the Blood book 5 in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4* 5/12/20
I: In seinen Händen=Caught by Harlan Coben 5* 4/14/20
C: Cheeky Prince by Nana Malone 4* 5/14/20 (101)
O: Once Upon a Cowboy by Lacy Williams book 2 in You Don't Have to Be a Star / Once Upon a Cowboy 4* 9/1/20 - single book edition has 170 pages (in this book set 98 - was approved for a different challenge in this group by Jan)
C: Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5* 4/18/20 (read twice since beginn of this challenge)
E: Erased by K. Webster & Elle Christensen 5* 2/24/20
A: An Artful Assassination book 6 in Flight Risk Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 12 by Susan Harper 3.5* 6/18/20
N: Never So Bewitched By Any Woman: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Isabelle Mayfair 4* 3/13/20

Atlantic Ocean (12/13)
A: Auto by David Wailing 5* 4* 3/2/20
T: Two Cabins, One Lake by Shaye Marlow 5* 1/25/20 Alaskan Romance #1
L: Louisiana Longshot book 1 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 5* 2/12/20
A: Aunt Bessie Considers by Diana Xarissa 3* 6/2/20
N: No Man's Land=No Man's Land by David Baldacci 4* 7/23/20
T: Time, Tide, & Trouble by Carolyn L. Dean 5* 1/22/20 Amanda Graham
I: It's Okay Not to Be Okay: Moving Forward One Day at a Time by Sheila Walsh 6* 7/24/20
C: Craig Borlase, Matt Redman & Max Lucado: 10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem 6* 1/14/20
O: Outdoor Adventure #6 High and Low: How I Hiked Away From Depression Across Scotland by Keith Foskett 3* 6/23/20
C: Chapman, Gary: Die fünf Sprachen der Liebe: Wie Kommunikation in der Ehe gelingt=The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts 5* 2/3/20
E: The Enlightenment of Bees by Rachel Linden 4* 6/15/20
A: Anne of Green Gables book 1 in The Anne Stories by L.M. Montgomery 5* 2/18/20
N: Not Husband Material book 1 in Not Marriage Material by Violet Paige 4* 5/4/20

Indian Ocean (11)
I: In Death #44 Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 2/13/20
Intermediate Thermodynamics book 2 in Chemistry Lessons Box Set: Books 1-3 by Susannah Nix ?* ?/?/20
N: Not Daddy Material book 2 in Not Marriage Material by Violet Paige 4* 5/5/20
D: Dewey: The small-town library-cat who touched the world by Vicki Myron 3* 5/18/20
I: Iced in Alaska book 10 in Flight Risk Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 12 by Susan Harper 3.5* 7/14/20
A: Alone with Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Abigail Reynolds 4* 6/30/20
N: The Negotiator by Avery Flynn book 2 in Love in the Dark: 12 Book Boxed Set 3* 6/20/20
O: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 6* 10/1/20
C: Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible by Shannon Popkin 4* 10/19/20
E: Escape=The Escape by David Baldacci 5* 7/2/20
A: Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/5/20
N: Nachbarschaftsverhältnis by Johanna Danninger 3* 5/25/20 lit. transl: Neighborhood Liason

Pacific Ocean (12)
P: Play With Fire book 5 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 3.5* 1/6/20
A: Acquiring Trouble by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/24/20
C: Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5* 9/4 (read twice since beginn of this challenge)
I: Ich komme, um zu schreiben=Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl 4* 7/31/20
F: Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 5* 2/19/20
I: In Death #45 Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 3/6/20
C: Connections in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 8/28/20
O: Obama, Barack & Birgit Schmitz: Worte müssen etwas bedeuten: Seine großen Reden 4* 7/14/20 lit. transl: Words Must Have A Mening: His Most Important Speaches
Offenbach: was für eine Stadt by Winfried B. Sahm & Christina Uslular-Thiele ?* 9/?/20 lit. transl: Offenbach: What A City
C: The Cheesecake Fake book 3 in Slice of Paradise Cozy Mysteries, The Complete Series by Nancy McGovern 3.5* 7/19/20
E: Entrümpeln mit dem inneren Schweinehund by Marco von Münchhausen 3* 1/31/20 lit. transl: Declutter With One's Weaker Self
A: Aly Martinez: The Fall Up 5* 2/28/20
N: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 8/6/20

Southern Ocean (13)
S: The Soldier Who Killed a King: A True Retelling of the Passion by David Kitz 5* 4/13/20
O: On the Ropes #1 Fighting Silence by Aly Martinez 4* 1/28/20
U: Undercover ins Glück=A Lot Like Love by Julie James 3* 5/1/20
T: Tomboy by Avery Flynn 4* 6/17/20
H: Hunter's Moon book 9 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 5* 4/28/20
E: Evie Scott Forever Freed by Kathleen Brooks 4* 2/7/20
R: Run to Ground by Katie Ruggle 4* 5/31
N: Nancy Moser (introduction & notes) & Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice 5* 2/19/20
O: Only in Gooding #2 Forevermore by Cathy Marie Hake 4* 3/9/20
C: A Cherry Sinister Murder book 2 in Slice of Paradise Cozy Mysteries, The Complete Series by Nancy McGovern 3* 7/17/20
E: Endlich ohne Zucker! Der einfache Weg=Good Sugar Bad Sugar: Eat Yourself Free from Sugar and Carb Addiction by Allen Carr & John Dicey 2* 2/23/20
A: Avery Flynn: Muffin Top 4* 6/14/20
N: Nabbed in New York book 12 in Flight Risk Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 12 by Susan Harper 3* 7/15/20

I have a question to the type of tasks: Read a book tagged XYZ on its GR homepage - does it have to be a MPG (main page genre) or do the taggs found on the 'See top shelves…' pages count as well?
I'm asking because I love my indie books and some of them have no MPGs (yet).

Jan wrote: "Sure...I'll take it Agnieszka :)"

YAY! Thank you!

For 10. Bombay (Mumbai), India
✱ Read a book that takes place in India or has a jungle setting or read a book with a total page count that includes both 5 AND 0.
Would the following work for you? Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/22 - set partially in Costa Rica, with one jungle scene

Since I finished early with Alaska, I'll start this one now :-)

Fifty Nifty US States: Alabama
Duration: 11/20/20 - 2/19/21
Completed: 9/10
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished


✓ 1. Number: 22nd State to Join the Union
Read a book with a page count that includes 22. 99 gute Gründe, das Leben zu feiern by Rainer Haak 3* 11/21 lit. transl: 99 Good Reasons To Celebrate The Life - 224 pages

✓ 2. State Animal (Mammal): American Black Bear
Read a book with a title that starts with A or B (choose to ignore or use A, An or The). A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia Grant 4* 12/5 - title starts with A

✓ 3. State Bird: Yellowhammer
Read a book with a predominantly YELLOW cover. High Five by Janet Evanovich 4* 1/11 - this is as yellow as I can do right now

✓ 4. State Flower: Camelia
Read a book with a MC that starts with a letter in CAMELIA. Forever Ventured by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/24 female MC: Camila Callahan

✓ 5. State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in SOUTHERN LONGLEAF PINE. A Silent Pursuit book 3 in High Stakes A Suspense Collection by Lynette Eason 5* 12/1 - southern longLEaf pine

✓ 6. Official State Nickname: The Yellowhammer State
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in THE YELLOWHAMMER STATE. The Tidewater Sisters by Lisa Wingate 5* 12/3 - the yellowhammer STaTe

✓ 7. Most Visited Attraction: Huntsville Space and Rocket Center
Read a book that takes place in space or read a book with a 5 word title. The Twelve Days of Christmas by Rick Yuzzi 5* 12/6 - 5 word title

✓ 8. Must Try Food: Big Bob Gibson's White BBQ Sauce
Read a book with a white cover or read a book with double BB in the title or author's name. Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/8 - Robb ends with BB

✓ 9. Weird Fact: It has the country's only year-round river postal route.
In the small Gulf Coast town of Magnolia Springs, mail is delivered to over 200 residents by boat. The route was established 100 years ago because their muddy clay roads became impassable on horseback.
Read a book with a river or boat on the cover or read a book that mentions the post office in the text. Stormbreaker=Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz 3* 12/14 - He had been talking about Ian Rider. Spent half his time in the village. In the port, the post office, the library. Alex had already seen the post office, another old-fashioned building near the port. (p. 150 English language edition - ISBN: 1460302791)

10. Optional Bonus Task
Read a book that takes place in Alabama.
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Loved this one so much!

Fifty Nifty US States: Alaska
Duration: 10/1/20 - 12/31/20
Completed: 10/10
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished


✓ 1. Number: 49th State to Join the Union
Read a series book #4, #9 or #49 or a read book with a total page count that includes 4 AND 9. Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/14 - Forever Bluegrass #4

✓ 2. State Animal (Mammal): Moose
Read a book with a title that starts with M. My Very Own Hitman by Elizabeth Watson (now Izi Miller) 4* 11/1

✓ 3. State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
Read a book with a predominantly brown OR white cover. Neu entdeckte Freude=Let Me Entertain You by Merlin R. Carothers 5* 10/3 - more than 60% white according to TinEye

✓ 4. State Flower: Forget-Me-Not
Read a book with a MC whose name starts with a letter in FORGET-ME-NOT. Forever Concealed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/18 - Gabriel 'Gabe' Ali Rahman

✓ 5. State Tree: Sitka Spruce
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in SITKA SPRUCE. Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible by Shannon Popkin 4* 10/19 - sitka SPruce

✓ 6. Official State Nickname: The Last Frontier
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in THE LAST FRONTIER (2 Word Minimum). Forever Secret by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/15 the laSt Frontier (view spoiler)[ The Edge of Recall, Snow on the Tulips (Women of Courage #1), A Silent Terror (High Stakes #1), A Silent Fury (High Stakes #2), Let it Snow, A Lasting Impression, Oath of Honor (Blue Justice #1 - Eason), Truth Stained Lies (The Moonlighters #1), Heart of Africa (hide spoiler)]

✓ 7. Most Visited Attraction: Denali National Park
Read a book that takes place in a National Park or read a book with a three word title. Home Before Dark by Christy Barritt 3* 10/9 - 3-word-title

✓ 8. Must Try Food: King Crab
Read a book with character that is a king or with a character that is crabby. Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/11 - King Dirar (and he's pretty crabby after his son misbehaves *grins*)

✓ 9. Weird Fact: Mayor Stubbs the Cat
In the quirky town of Talkeetna, a cat names Stubbs served as mayor for two decades.
Read a book with a cat on the cover or read a book that mentions a mayor in the text. Serenity Springs, Ohio by Lillian Duncan 3* 10/27 - He would have to call the mayor right away. She would be fit to be tied. Which meant the sign would be fixed— pronto. (loc. 2081)

✓ 10. Optional Bonus Task
Read a book that takes place in Alaska. If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska by Heather Lende 3* 11/16 - I love this cover so much

I'm in!

Landmarks of the World Neuschwanstein Castle
Duration: 11/1/20 - 12/31/20
Completed: 7/7

1. Read a book that is based on a fairy tale or tagged RETELLING on its GR home page OR read a book with the words “fairy tale” or the name of a fairy tale character included in its text (include text). Welcome to Christmas, Texas by Katie Graykowski 4* 12/8 - male MC is the son of Santa (also part of the story though only a minor character) (view spoiler)[Ornaments hung from the tinsel and figures of Santa and his elves cluttered every available surface. And there were four Christmas trees, one in each of the room’s corners. Apparently, Christmas, Texas, was known for its Christmas spirit. (p. 19)
It was a little hard to explain that his father was Santa Claus, that he lived in a town that technically didn’t exist, and that he’d used up his lifetime allotment of days away from the town to go to college. If he’d stayed one second longer, he’d never be able to return—and possibly, the fabric of the universe would unravel. The last one was more myth than fact, but he certainly didn’t want to be the person who tested it. (p. 43)
I am Santa Claus and this town is my headquarters.” He put a hand on her shoulder. “Look around you.” She did. It was Christmas, Texas, complete with tons of Christmas lights. “No, really look.” He pointed to the people setting up the hot chocolate booth. She looked closer. They weren’t full-sized people, they were elves. (p. 131) (hide spoiler)]

2. Read a book with a character that is a king or a knight OR read a book with an eccentric character (tell us who).
X-World by Jörg Arndt 4* 11/27 - a pharo (the Egyptian equivalent of king)
Ein Himmel voller Bücher=The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson 4* 11/30 - her uncle was very eccentric (though died at the start of the story)
Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 11/26 - Ida Belle and Gertie are very unique character

3. Read a book where music is important to the plot OR read a book whose author's initials can be found in SWAN CASTLE. Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason 4* 12/28

4. Read a series book #7 OR read a book with both 1 & 2 (in any order) in the total page count. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/17 - 312 pages & In Death #7

5. Read a book tagged MYSTERY on it GR homepage OR read a book with a tragic or sad ending. Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/8 - MPG: mystery

6. Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MAGICAL KINGDOM (2 Word Minimum). Golden In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/11 - kInGDom

7. Read a book that takes place in a mountain setting OR read a book with a castle, mountain, waterfall or bridge on the cover. Wiatr by Marcin Ciszewski 4* 12/27 lit. transl: Wind - set in the Tatra mountains
*

I'm in - Full board as always!

Road Trip BINGO
Duration: 11/1/20 - 1/31/21
Completed: 25/25
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished

Line 1:
Billboard Brot backen: Brot und Brötchen selber backen – 50 gelingsichere Rezepte für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene by Aléna Ènn 5* 12/22 lit. transl: Baking Bread: Bake Bread and Rolls Yourself - 50 Successful Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Bakers
Cow The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson 4* 11/15
Diner Dürfen Vegetarier Schmetterlinge im Bauch haben? by Arno Backhaus 3* 12/1 lit. transl: Are Vegetarians Allowed to Have Butterflies in Their Stomach?
Windmill Whispered Lies by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/16
Lake Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 11/26

Line 2:
Weather Vane When God Breaks Your Heart: Choosing Hope in the Midst of Faith-Shattering Circumstances by Ed Underwood 5* 12/25
Trailer The Tidewater Sisters by Lisa Wingate 5* 12/3
National Park Never Buried by Edie Claire 4* 12/31
Railroad Crossing Rogue Lies by Kathleen Brooks 4* 11/18
Gas Station Golden In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/11

Line 3:
Woods Wiatr by Marcin Ciszewski 4* 12/27 lit. transl: Wind
Semi Truck A Silent Fury book 2 in High Stakes A Suspense Collection by Lynette Eason 4* 11/10
Road Trip Der Report der Magd=The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 4* 12/24
License Plate Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle 4* 12/3
Covered Bridge A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia Grant 4* 12/5

Line 4:
Barn Błękitny Zamek=The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 6* 12/29
Crops Cowboys for Christmas by Jan Springer 3* 12/7
Police Car A Pirate for Christmas by Anna Campbell 5* 12/14
Birds on Wire Broken Made Beautiful: Daily Devotions of Hope and Encouragement for the Healing Journey by Allyson Long 5* 12/31
Hotel Hochsensibilität und Depression: So bleiben Sie geschützt by Reinhold Ruthe 4* 11/1 lit. transl: High Sensibility and Depression: Ways to Stay Protected

Line 5:
State Line Shattered Lies by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/19
Mountain My Very Own Hitman by Elizabeth Watson (now Izi Miller) 4* 11/1
Flad Forever Guarded by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/20
Traffic Cone The Snowman Killer by Wendy Meadows 2* 11/24
Rest Area Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 3* 1/6
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I'm in.

Iconic Trail: El Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés)
Duration: 11/1/20 - 2/28/21
Completed: 28/10+
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished

1. In the Bag
✔ Read a book with a shell on the cover Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 2/4 - snail shell or Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 5* 2/7 - a seashell (at the bottom of the cover, between the J in author's first name and the cover edge - you can see it well if you blow up the cover)
✔ Read a book in which the characters must use their own passport Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/6 - Inspector Abernathy (from Interpol) used his passport on the way to NYC (from Europe) the other characters didn't plan on an intercontinental flight and didn't have their passports handy (luckily the inspector was with them and could help them out)
✔ Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in CREDENCIAL. A Pirate for Christmas by Anna Campbell 5* 12/14 - credenCiAl

2. Departure: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
✱ Read a book about the Camino de Santiago :-(
✔ Read a book with a mountain on the cover Cowboys for Christmas by Jan Springer 3* 12/7 - the slope is visible when looking on the trees *I know it's a stretch*
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SAINT JEAN PIED DE PORT A Silent Pursuit book 3 in High Stakes A Suspense Collection by Lynette Eason 5* 12/1 - SAint ... Pied ...

3. Roncesvalles
✱ Read a book set in Spain :-(
✔ Read a book tagged RELIGION or CHRISTIAN in its GR homepage The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson 4* 11/15 - MPG: Christian
✔ Read a book whose MC's name begins with a letter in RONCISVALLE. Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/6 - Eve Dallas & Roarke

4. Pamplona
✔ Read a book where a popular festival or holiday is celebrated - Christmas
✔ Read a book where an animal causes problems Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 11/26 - a dog gets a bone out of the bayou (she's not five minute in 'her inherited' home, where she should stay under radar - and she is officially introduced to the deputy), froggs are so loud she can't sleep and she decides to kill them with a space, unfortunatelly she aims at an alligator (the deputy shaves her from certain death during her first night), a racoon startles her middle in the night and she shoots out a window pane (once again the deputy has to come out - middle in the night), a cat moves in and decides to sleep in her bed (when startled he tends to take a drive by with his claws on her head - luckily the deputy wasn't involved in this one) and the moskitos as so big she was affraid they'll carry her away *grins*
✔ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PAMPLONA. Mróz by Marcin Ciszewski 4* 1/20 lit. transl: Frost - M-title

5. Puente la Reina
✔ Read a book with a bridge or river on the cover or in text Later Gator by Jana Deleon 3* 1/30 - bayou on cover (a slow flowing river) & “You’re not going to send me up the river,” (p. 218) or and ‘as long as this bridge holds, this is the shortest route.’ (p. 111)
✔ Read a book where the characters travel to a country that isn't their own Shattered Lies by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/19 - US president's chief of staff travels to Europe to recruit a new team member for an off-off-the-books team
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in PUENTE LA REINA Northern Lights by Nora Roberts 4* 1/10 - pueNte La reina

6. Burgos
✔ Read a book with a MC who is a hero Wiatr by Marcin Ciszewski 4* 12/27 lit. transl: Wind - he saves the lives of several people
✔ Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in RECONQUISTA When God Breaks Your Heart: Choosing Hope in the Midst of Faith-Shattering Circumstances by Ed Underwood 5* 12/25 - rEconqUista
✔ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in BURGOS. Rogue Lies by Kathleen Brooks 4* 11/18 - R-title

7. Along the Road
✔ Read a book with an MC who owns or works in a hotel, inn or similar Kittyzen's Arrest by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 3* 2/19 - MC manages an inn
✔ Read a book that you feared might be boring but ended up enjoying Never Buried by Edie Claire 4* 12/31 - the first chapter wasn't very promissing
✔ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SAINT JAMES OF THE SWORD A Silent Fury book 2 in High Stakes A Suspense Collection by Lynette Eason 4* 11/10 - SAint ... oF ...

8. León and Astorga
✔ Read a book with a road on the cover The Twelve Days of Christmas by Rick Yuzzi 5* 12/6 (109! pages)
✔ Read a book set in 19th century A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia Grant 4* 12/5 - set in December 1807
✔ Read a book whose MC's name begins with a letter in ASTURIAS. - Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/22 - Abby (Abigail) Muezin

9. Arrival: Santiago de Compostela
✔ Read a book with a church on the cover Nice to meet you, Jerusalem: Auf Entdeckungstour ins Herz der Stadt by Stefan Gödde 3* 1/21 lit. transl (sub-title) Expedition Into The Heart Of The City - according to the description in book the golden dome in the background is a church not a mosque (though I don't remember anymore which one)
✔ Read a book in which the MC achieves his goal Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/8 - find the perp(s)
✔ Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason 4* 12/28 - compostELa

10. Extension: Fisterra
✔ Read a book set in a location along the ocean Ein Himmel voller Bücher=The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson 4* 11/30 - L.A. and other town on the west coast in California
✔ Read the last book in a series Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon 4* 2/15 Miss Fortune #19 - so far, published only ten days ago now we have to wait another six to nine months for the next one :-( or Shattered Lies by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/19 - Web of Lies #3 - last in a trilogy
✔ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FISTERRA. Forever Guarded by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/20
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Done! It was such a great fun again and my little green car is ready for the next adventure *grins*


Riding the Highways: Vermont Scenic Byway 100
Start Date: 9/1/20
Completed: 23/23

1. Scenic Byway 100 Starting Point: Readsboro
Read a series #1. Once Upon a Cowboy by Lacy Williams book 2 in You Don't Have to Be a Star / Once Upon a Cowboy 4* 9/1 - Cowboy Fairytales #1

2. Drive 10 Miles from Readsboro to Harriman Dam
Read a series #10. Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon 9/3 Miss Fortune #10

3. Drive 13 Miles from Harriman Dam to Whitingham
Read a series #13. Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon 4* 9/7 Miss Fortune #13

4. Drive 5 Miles from Whitingham to Wards Cove
Read a book with 5 in the total page count. Carter by Adrienne Bell 5* 9/9 - 205 pages

5. Drive 3 Miles from Wards Cove to Wilmington
Read a series #3. Texas Hold 'Em by Christie Craig 4* 9/11 Hotter in Texas #3

6. Drive 10 Miles from Wilmington to West Dover
Read a book with 1 AND 0 in the total page count. Just. Be. Still. (Ugh.) by Amanda H. Williams 6* 9/16 - 107 pages

7. Drive 17 Miles from West Dover to Jamaica State Park
Read a series #17. Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon 5* 9/18 - Miss Fortune #17

8. Drive 5 Miles from Jamaica State Park to Rawsonville
Read a series #5 OR read a book with 5 in the total page count. Secrets Collide by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/22 - Bluegrass Brothers #5 & 245 pages

9. Drive 12 Miles from Rawsonville to Weston
Read a series #1. Yankee Earl by Shirl Henke 5* 9/25 American Lords #1

10. Drive 10 Miles from Weston to Ludlow
Read a series #1. The Big, Not-So-Small, Curvy Girls Dating Agency by Ava Catori 3* 9/26 Plush Daisies #1

11. Drive 14 Miles from Ludlow to Plymouth Notch
Read a series #1. Breaking His Code by Patricia D. Eddy 5* 9/27 Away From Keyboard #1

12. Drive 11 Miles from Plymouth Notch to Killington Ski Resort
Read a series #1. Forever Entangled by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/29

13. Drive 19 Miles from Killington Ski Resort to Rochester
Read a book with 1 AND 9 in the total page count. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 6* 10/1 - 159 pages

14. Drive 8 Miles from Rochester to Moss Glen Falls, Granville
Read a book with 8 in the total page count. Doktor No=Doctor No by Ian Fleming 2* 10/4 - 168 pages

15. Drive 20 Miles from Granville to Waitsfield
Read a series #2. Forever Hidden by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/6 - Forever Bluegrass #2

16. Drive 14 Miles from Waitsfield to Waterbury
Read a series #1. Home Before Dark by Christy Barritt 3* 10/9 - Carolina Moon #1

17. Drive 3 Miles from Ben & Jerry's Factory to Waterbury State Park
Read a series #3 Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/11 - Forever Bluegrass #3

18. Drive 1 Mile from Waterbury State Park to Cold Cider Mill
Read a book with 1 in the total page count. Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/14 - 310 pages

19. Drive 6 Miles from Cold Cider Mill to Stowe
Read a series #6 OR read a book with 6 in the total page count. Forever Surprised by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/16 - Forever Bluegrass #6

20. Drive 4 Miles from Stowe to Trapp Family Lodge
Read a book with 4 in the total page count. Forever Concealed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/18 - 304 pages

21. Drive 15 Miles from Trapp Family Lodge to Hyde Park
Read a book with 1 AND 5 in the total page count. Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible by Shannon Popkin 4* 10/19 - 215 pages

22. Drive 25 Miles from Hyde Park to Westfield
Read a series #2. Agent for a Cause by Guy S. Stanton III 2* 10/20 - Agents for Good #2

23. Drive 13 Miles from Westfield to Newport
Read a series #3. Ein Wirbelwind namens Millie=Whirlwind by Cathy Marie Hake 4* 10/20 - Only in Gooding #3