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Looks fun and I learned so much - thank you Jan!BTW: Since I'm reading pretty much I'll try to do them all :-)
International Dance Day
Duration: 4/1/19 - 5/31/19
Completed: 13/8+
100+ pages, re-post when finished
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SECTION ONE: About International Dance Day
✓ 1. Read a book that was published in April Love Me If You Must by Nicole Young 3* 4/3 - published 4/1/2007
✓ 2. Read a book with a MC who is a dancer OR a book with an event in it that includes dancing. The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks 5* 4/13 - there were several weddings, school dances, etc.
✓ 3. Read a book that was educational Lady Fiasco by Kathleen Baldwin 5* 4/11 - I learned several new words & expression (this was somehow a different kind of language I'm used to) and very much about the Regency period, its customs and way of living I didn't know yet, even some things about dancing - waltz was frowned upon in the ton of that time (and regarded a passing fad) and minuet was a dance danced by one pair only but Prince George insisted all of his guests danced it at the same time (during his birthday ball)
SECTION TWO: Dances from Around the World
✓ 4. BALLET: Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in BALLET. Love Blooms at Pemberley: Darcy and Elizabeth Sweet Variation by Cassandra Knightley 5* 4/5 (107! pages) - Elizabeth
✓ 5. BELLY DANCE: Read a book with a title that has two consecutive LL's in it All-Butter ShortDead book 1 of The Oxford Tearoom Mysteries Box Set Collection I by H.Y. Hanna 5* 4/11
✓ 6. BHANGRA: Read a book with a fun and flamboyant character (tell us who). The Perfect Gift by Kathleen Brooks 5* 4/1 - the Rose trippletts (view spoiler)
✓ 7. FLAMENCO: Read a book that takes place in Spain. Dies ist keine Liebesgeschichte by José A. Pérez Ledo 3* 4/24 lit. transl.: This Is Not A Love Story - set in Madrid
Read a book that is part of a trilogy. Shadow of a Doubt by Tiffany Snow ?* 5/? Tangled Ivy Trilogy #2
✓ 8. HOPAK: Read a book written by a male author. THE DALLAS 1963 STORIES by Pete Palamountain 4* 4/26
✓ 9. IRISH STEPDANCE: Read a book with an intricate plot line. Pancakes and Corpses book 1 of The Peridale Cafe Series: 10 Book Box Set 4* 4/4
(✓) 10. OTEA: Read a book that takes place on an island in the Pacific Ocean OR read a book with an ocean scene on the cover.
Fixing Perfect by Therese M. Travis 4* 8/11 - Catalina Island, California✓ 11. POLKA: Read a book that takes place in the US Midwest In His Shadow by Tiffany Snow 4* 4/25 - set in St. Louis, Missouri
✓ 12. TANGO: Read a book tagged Romance on its GR Homepage. Tidal Falls book 1 of Wounded Hearts- Books 1-4: Love Conquers All 4* 4/8
✓ 13. TINIKLING DANCE Read a book that takes place in eastern Asia OR read a book with a bird on the cover. Every Day Is a Holiday by George Mahood 3* 5/21
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That was fun once again and I don't believe it I've made it in one month. My little car's already waiting for the next challenge to go *grins*Riding the Highways: NM Scenic Byway 14
Start Date: 2/1/19
Completed: 12/12
1. Scenic Byway 14 Starting Point: Old Town Albuquerque
Read a series #1. The Heist by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 5* 2/2 - Fox & O'Hare #1
2. Drive 15 Miles from Old Town to the Singing Highway
Read a series #1. Model Spy by Shannon Greenland 6* 2/6 - The Specialists #1
3. Drive 2 Miles from the Musical Highway to Tijeras
Read a series #2 OR read a book with a 2 in the total page count. The Chase by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 4* 2/8 - Fox & O'Hare #2 & 322 pages :-)
4. Drive 4 Miles from Tijeras to Cedar Crest
Read a series #4. Deadly Conditions by Jeff Carson 4* 2/10 David Wolf #4
5. Drive 6 Miles from Cedar Crest to Sandia Park
Read a book with a 6 in the total page count. Knast oder Kühlfach=Morgue Drawer: Clink or Cooler? by Jutta Profijt 5* 2/12 - 336 pages
6. Drive 1 Mile from Sandia Park to Tinkertown Museum
Read a series #1. Don't Tell by Karen Rose 4* 2/13 Romantic Suspsense #1
7. Drive 12 Miles from Tinkertown Museum to Golden
Read a series #2. Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose 4* 2/15 RS #2
8. Drive 11 Miles from Golden to Madrid
Read a series #1. Chasing Luck book 1 of Serendipity Boxed Set by Brinda Berry 3* 2/17 Serendipity #1
9. Drive 4 Miles from Madrid to Cerrillos
Read a book with a 4 in the total page count. Ran an die Nähmaschine!: Schritt für Schritt und ganz entspannt zur eigenen Kleidung=Girl with a Sewing Machine: The no-fuss guide to making and adapting your own clothes by Jenniffer Taylor 5* 2/17 - 144 pages
10. Drive 3 Miles from Cerrillos to Turquoise Trail Sculpture Garden
Read a book with a 3 in the total page count. Gotcha! by Christie Craig 3* 2/23 - 354 pages
11. Drive 4 Miles from Sculpture Garden to Lone Butte Area
Read a book with a 4 in the total page count. Macaron Murder by Harper Lin 4* 2/24 - 154 pages
12. Drive 17 Miles from Lone Butte Area to Sante Fe
Read a series #1. Wyprzedaż snów by Marzena Rogalska 6* 2/28 Wyprzedaż snów #1 - lit. transl: Sellout Of Dreams
I'm in!Riding the Highways: NM Scenic Byway 14
Start Date: 2/1/19
Completed: 12/12
100+ pages, complete tasks in order, re-post when finished
1. Scenic Byway 14 Starting Point: Old Town Albuquerque
Read a series #1. The Heist by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 5* 2/2 - Fox & O'Hare #1
2. Drive 15 Miles from Old Town to the Singing Highway
Read a series #1. Model Spy by Shannon Greenland 6* 2/6 - The Specialists #1
3. Drive 2 Miles from the Musical Highway to Tijeras
Read a series #2 OR read a book with a 2 in the total page count. The Chase by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 4* 2/8 - Fox & O'Hare #2 & 322 pages :-)
4. Drive 4 Miles from Tijeras to Cedar Crest
Read a series #4. Deadly Conditions by Jeff Carson 4* 2/10 David Wolf #4
5. Drive 6 Miles from Cedar Crest to Sandia Park
Read a book with a 6 in the total page count. Knast oder Kühlfach=Morgue Drawer: Clink or Cooler? by Jutta Profijt 5* 2/12 - 336 pages
6. Drive 1 Mile from Sandia Park to Tinkertown Museum
Read a series #1. Don't Tell by Karen Rose 4* 2/13 Romantic Suspsense #1
7. Drive 12 Miles from Tinkertown Museum to Golden
Read a series #2. Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose 4* 2/15 RS #2
8. Drive 11 Miles from Golden to Madrid
Read a series #1. Chasing Luck book 1 of Serendipity Boxed Set by Brinda Berry 3* 2/17 Serendipity #1
9. Drive 4 Miles from Madrid to Cerrillos
Read a book with a 4 in the total page count. Ran an die Nähmaschine!: Schritt für Schritt und ganz entspannt zur eigenen Kleidung=Girl with a Sewing Machine: The no-fuss guide to making and adapting your own clothes by Jenniffer Taylor 5* 2/17 - 144 pages
10. Drive 3 Miles from Cerrillos to Turquoise Trail Sculpture Garden
Read a book with a 3 in the total page count. Gotcha! by Christie Craig 3* 2/23 - 354 pages
11. Drive 4 Miles from Sculpture Garden to Lone Butte Area
Read a book with a 4 in the total page count. Macaron Murder by Harper Lin 4* 2/24 - 154 pages
12. Drive 17 Miles from Lone Butte Area to Sante Fe
Read a series #1. Wyprzedaż snów by Marzena Rogalska 6* 2/28 Wyprzedaż snów #1 - lit. transl: Sellout Of Dreams
Looks fun - and I really love snow - most likely because I barely see any :-(Ski the World
Duration: 2/1/19 - 4/30/19
Level: Guide (15 tasks)
Completed: 15/15
100+ pages, 3-word-minimum for 3rd task (each Park), re-post when finished
✓ 1. AUSTRIA: Hohe Tauern National Park
Read a book with a mountain on the cover or a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in GROSSGLOCKNER.
Deadly Conditions by Jeff Carson 4* 2/10 - there are even two Austrian characters inside :-)Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in RESORT.
Tödlicher Ruhm=Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 2/5 - Eve & Roarke
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in HOHE TAUERN NATIONAL PARK.
In Rache entflammt=New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb 4* 2/3
✓ 2. FRANCE: Vanoise National Park
Read a book with a wild animal on the cover or a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in ALPINE IPEX.
Dumm gelaufen by Moritz Matthies 5* 3/9 lit. transl: Shit Happens or That Didn't Work Out Too Well, Did It? - meerkatsRead a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in PROLOGNAN
The Heist by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 5* 2/2 - Nicolas 'Nick' Fox
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in VANOISE NATIONAL PARK. The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks 5* 4/13
✓ 3. CANADA: Banff National Park
Read a book with three of the same thing on the cover (3 dogs, 3 people, 3 books, etc.) or read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
Voll Speed by Moritz Matthies 4* 3/4 - lit. transl: Full Speed - 3 meerkatsRead a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter in LOUISE.
Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose 4* 2/15 - Steven
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in BANFF NATIONAL PARK.
Love Blooms at Pemberley: Darcy and Elizabeth Sweet Variation by Cassandra Knightley 5* 4/5 (107 pages according to my Kindle book information; the actual story is 102 pages)
✓ 4. NORWAY: Jotunheimen National Park
Read a book with a cover that is primarily black, white or blue or read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in HOME OF THE JOTUNS.
The Chase by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 4* 2/8 - blue cover & first author's initials JERead a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter found in HAUTE.
Chasing Luck book 1 of Serendipity Boxed Set by Brinda Berry 3* 2/17 - Achilles 'Ace' Sloan
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in JOTUNHEIMEN NATIONAL PARK.
Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit=One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 1* 3/13
✓ 5. ARGENTINA: Nahuel Huapi National Park
Read a book with a body of water on the cover or a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in PATAGONIA.
Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb 3* 2/3Read a book with a main character whose first name starts with a letter found in CERRO CATEDRAL.
Model Spy by Shannon Greenland 6* 2/6 - David (male MC)
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in NAHUEL HUAPI NATIONAL PARK. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen & Nancy Moser (introduction & notes) 5* 4/30
Despite live's inteferences I finished this challengeWinter Celebrations from Around the World
Duration: 12/1/18 - 1/31/19
Completed: 12/8
100+ pages, re-reads ok, re-post when finished
1. St. Nicholas Day (December 6)
✓ Read a book with a shoe(s) on the cover OR
Holiday for Two by Maggie Robinson & Elyssa Patrick 3* 12/7✼ Read a book by an author whose first name starts with the letter N OR
✓ Read a book where the MC helps someone in need (tell us how). Santa Baby by K.B. Winters 6* 12/2 - Alex a billionaire helps his employees when he learns about his needs, a young single mother and even stands in for his father as a Mall Santa (after his father injurs himself) and the last one was the most difficult for him (and the actual starting point of/reason for this story)
2. Bodhi Day (December 8)
✓ Read a book with a single tree on the cover OR
Filthy Scrooge by Taryn Quinn 5* 12/5✼ Read a book that was enlightening to you (tell us how) OR
✓ Read a book whose title begins with the letter B (disregard A, An or The). The Billionaire's First Christmas by Holly Rayner 5* 12/22
3. St. Lucia Day (December 13)
✼ Read a book with a cover that is PRIMARILY (75% or more) white OR
✼ Read a book that has MC that is a young girl OR
✓ Read a book takes place in a Scandinavian country. Santa's Secret by Serenity Woods 4* 12/8 - Finnish Polar Circle
4. Hanukkah (25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev)
✓ Read a book with a candle on the cover OR
Mistletoe, Moonlight, & Murder by Carolyn L. Dean 3* 12/12✼ Read a series book #8 OR
✼ Read a book that had a miracle occur in it (tell us what it was).
5. Pancha Ganapati (December 21-25)
✼ Read a book with a cover that is PRIMARILY (75% or more) one of these colors: Yellow, Blue, Red, Green or Orange OR
✓ Read a book with a publication date that includes the number 5 OR Sanft kommt der Tod=Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/3 - edition published 4/15/13
✓ Read a book tagged CONTEMPORARY on its GR homepage. Wie Schneeflocken im Wind=Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter 5* 12/18
6. Dōngzhì (December 22)
✓ Read a book that has a cover that conveys cold or warmth OR
White-Hot Christmas by Serenity Woods 4* 12/10✓ Read a book that has 22 (intact) in its page count OR Naughty Or Nice? A HarperImpulse Christmas Anthology by fifteen various authors 4* 1/7 - 229 pages
✼ Read a book that takes place in an East Asian country.
7. Kwanzaa (December 26 – January 1)
✼ Read a book that was published in or takes place in the 1960's OR
✼ Read a book by an author that has a double A (aa) in their first or last name OR
✓ Read a first book in a series. Snow Kissed by the Billionaire by Lizabeth Scott 4* 12/26 Kissed #1
8. Epiphany (January 6)
✓ Read a book with an object shaped like a ring on the cover OR
Christmas Cookie Baby by Laura Marie Altom 3* 12/6✼ Read a series book #3 or #6 OR
✼ Read a book where a king is important to the plot (share the king's name) King Henry's Christmas by Loretta Jackson & Vickie Britton 3* 12/1 - OK it's a cat but he's still a king *grins* and waaaaay too short to count - but this was so cute I just had to add it :-)
I'll give it a tryWinter Celebrations from Around the World
Duration: 12/1/18 - 1/31/19
Completed: 12/8
100+ pages, re-reads ok, re-post when finished
1. St. Nicholas Day (December 6)
✓ Read a book with a shoe(s) on the cover OR
Holiday for Two by Maggie Robinson & Elyssa Patrick 3* 12/7✼ Read a book by an author whose first name starts with the letter N OR
✓ Read a book where the MC helps someone in need (tell us how). Santa Baby by K.B. Winters 6* 12/2 - Alex a billionaire helps his employees when he learns about his needs, a young single mother and even stands in for his father as a Mall Santa (after his father injurs himself) and the last one was the most difficult for him (and the actual starting point of/reason for this story)
2. Bodhi Day (December 8)
✓ Read a book with a single tree on the cover OR
Filthy Scrooge by Taryn Quinn 5* 12/5✼ Read a book that was enlightening to you (tell us how) OR
✓ Read a book whose title begins with the letter B (disregard A, An or The). The Billionaire's First Christmas by Holly Rayner 5* 12/22
3. St. Lucia Day (December 13)
✼ Read a book with a cover that is PRIMARILY (75% or more) white OR
✼ Read a book that has MC that is a young girl OR
✓ Read a book takes place in a Scandinavian country. Santa's Secret by Serenity Woods 4* 12/8 - Finnish Polar Circle
4. Hanukkah (25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev)
✓ Read a book with a candle on the cover OR
Mistletoe, Moonlight, & Murder by Carolyn L. Dean 3* 12/12✼ Read a series book #8 OR
✼ Read a book that had a miracle occur in it (tell us what it was).
5. Pancha Ganapati (December 21-25)
✼ Read a book with a cover that is PRIMARILY (75% or more) one of these colors: Yellow, Blue, Red, Green or Orange OR
✓ Read a book with a publication date that includes the number 5 OR Sanft kommt der Tod=Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/3 - edition published 4/15/13
✓ Read a book tagged CONTEMPORARY on its GR homepage. Wie Schneeflocken im Wind=Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter 5* 12/18
6. Dōngzhì (December 22)
✓ Read a book that has a cover that conveys cold or warmth OR
White-Hot Christmas by Serenity Woods 4* 12/10✓ Read a book that has 22 (intact) in its page count OR Naughty Or Nice? A HarperImpulse Christmas Anthology by fifteen various authors 4* 1/7 - 229 pages
✼ Read a book that takes place in an East Asian country.
7. Kwanzaa (December 26 – January 1)
✼ Read a book that was published in or takes place in the 1960's OR
✼ Read a book by an author that has a double A (aa) in their first or last name OR
✓ Read a first book in a series. Snow Kissed by the Billionaire by Lizabeth Scott 4* 12/26 Kissed #1
8. Epiphany (January 6)
✓ Read a book with an object shaped like a ring on the cover OR
Christmas Cookie Baby by Laura Marie Altom 3* 12/6✼ Read a series book #3 or #6 OR
✼ Read a book where a king is important to the plot (share the king's name) King Henry's Christmas by Loretta Jackson & Vickie Britton 3* 12/1 - OK it's a cat but he's still a king *grins* and waaaaay too short to count so I'll replace it later with a different book - but this was so cute I just had to add it :-)
Jan wrote: "First to finish! Fantastic job Agnieszka :)"Wow! That's a first and I was really convinced someone was faster :-)
There were two pretty tough taskes but all in all it was so fun I considered for a short time to go for a second round :-)Climbing Machu Picchu
Duration: 9/1/18 - 2/28/19
books read: 28
Roll One Die at: random.org
Link to: Climbing Machu Picchu Gameboard
1. Roll 5 (5)/brown: 4. Read a book that is hard to put a genre label on. Picking Up the Pieces book 3 of Rose Gardner Mystery Box Set #2 by Denise Grover Swank 5* 9/1 this novella (125pp) is a mixture of mystery, drama, chick-lit, romance & YA/NA
2. Roll 1 (6 ->3)/red (too high) -> gold: 1. Read a book that has 1 AND 2 in the total page count (share page count). Deadly Getaway by Carol J. Post 4* 9/4 - 102 pages
3. Roll 6 (9)/tan: 10. Read a book that has more than 2,500 REVIEWS on GR. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3* 9/4 - 27,679 Reviews as of 9/3
4. Roll 6 (15)/brown: 9. Read a book with a title that starts with H or P. Hacker Exposed by Linzi Baxter 5* 9/4
5. Roll 1 (16)/tan: 7. Read a book that was originally published in the month of October or April. Share the publication date. Zwei Leben by Samuel Koch & Christoph Fasel 6* 9/7 lit. transl. Two Lives - originally published 4/23/12
6. Roll 2 (18)/light green: 7. Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in RAIL. Ignited book 1 of Titanium Security Series Box Set: Volume I by Kaylea Cross 4* 9/9
7. Roll 6 (24)/gold: 3. Listen to an audio book or read a book that completes a task for a complicated challenges. Ich bin Malala=I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai 3* 9/9 - audiobook & Y-author (last letter) for current Scrabble round
8. Roll 3 (27)/light green: 2. Read a series book #4 or #2. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 1* 9/10 - Robert Langdon #2
9. Roll 2 (29)/gold: 5. Read a book that is between 200 and 300 pages long. Tell us the page number. Betrayal by Robin Lee Hatcher 4* 9/12 - 272 pages
10. Roll 5 (34)/tan: 5. Read a book that takes place in a capital city. Beloved by Robin Lee Hatcher 4* 9/16 - set in Boise, Idaho's capital
11. Roll 1 (35)/light green: 8. Read a book with a MC with a first name that starts with A, M or S. Mit jedem Schlag der Stunde=Hour Game by David Baldacci 4* 9/19 - S & M for Sean King & Michelle Maxwell (#2)
12. Roll 6 (41)/light green: 9. Read a book with a 2 in the total page count. Regentropfentage by Melissa C. Feurer 3* 9/19 lit. transl. Rain Drop Days - 102 pages
13. Roll 2 (43)/tan: 6. Read a book with an author whose initials are AC (or MP). The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 3* 9/23
14. Roll 3 (46)/light green: 1. Read a book that fits your current mood or genre preference. Toward the Sunrise by Elizabeth Camden 4* 9/24 - I was in the mood for something short (that fits one of my monthly challenges) to read on my way back home (by train)
15. Roll 2 (48)/tan: 8. Read a book with double LL in the title or author’s name. Roll The Dice book 2 of Vegas Series by Mimi Barbour 3* 9/27
16. Roll 6 (54)/light green: 10. Read a book that was published AFTER July 1, 2017. Girl Geek by Brenna Aubrey 4* 9/28 - originally published 8/13/17 (this is the alternate cover edition - later published)
17. Roll 3 (57)/tan: 4. Read a book that has been translated from its original published language. Tanz mit dem Tod=Visions in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 10/3
18. Roll 2 (59)/gold: 4. Read a book in which a road trip happens.Im Takt Des Todes=Simple Genius book 1 of Im Takt des Todes/Bis zum letzten Atemzug by David Baldacci 4* 10/7 - there're at least two road trips mentioned Michelle by car from D.C. to Babbage Town, Virginia (usually a 4+ hours drive) and Horatio (her shrink) by a Harley the same route and back - Babbage Town is a secret think tank employing genius mathematicians & physicists located across the river from a (more or less secret) CIA training area
19. Roll 4 (63)/gold: 9. Read a book by an author whose last name starts with a letter in INTI or SUN. Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix 4* 10/8 - N is part of both words
20. Roll 5 (68)/gold: 7. Read a book with a character that is involved in the field of engineering or agriculture. Bis zum letzten Atemzug=First Family book 2 of Im Takt des Todes/Bis zum letzten Atemzug by David Baldacci 5* 10/11 - Quarry (the perp) is a farmer (and inventor though not in a paid or official capacity)
21. Roll 2 (70)/brown: 10. Read a book that takes place in a location that would require you to use your passport. Cop Town by Karin Slaughter 6* 10/11 - USA (I'm living in Europe)
22. Roll 4 (74)/brown: 3. Read a book published in 2006, 2007 or 2012. Ausgefressen by Moritz Matthies 4* 10/12/18 (288) - lit. transl. Ate Something Clean or Was Up To Something or Was Naughty - published 2012
23. Roll 2 (76)/light green: 4. Go to GR Lists and type the word BEST in the search feature. Read a book off one of the lists that has the word BEST in it. Singed book 2 of Titanium Security Series Box Set I by Kaylea Cross 4* 10/13 Best military romance book list
24. Roll 5 (81)/gold: 10. Read a book with a weapon on the cover.
Deadly Aim by Patricia H. Rushford 6* 10/2525. Roll 6 (87)/dark green: 3. Read a book that takes place completely in the season of summer or completely in winter. Whiskey Sour by Liliana Hart 3* 10/26 - it's said several time it's summer and once 'the hottest month of the year'
26. Roll 6 (93)/dark green: 2. Read a book tagged MYSTERY on its GR homepage. Unleashed book 1 of Sydney Rye Mysteries Books 1-3 by Emily Kimelman 4* 10/27
27. Roll 5 (98)/dark green: 5. Read a series book #3. Journey's Embrace by Dora Hiers 4* 10/31 Marshals of Journey Creek #3 - last in series :-)
28. Roll 5 (100+)/dark green: 6. Read a book with an cross shaped object on the cover.
Die Spur der Schuld=Private by James Patterson 4* 11/17 - the plane shilouette is cross shaped
Cool! I'm finished - and it was kind of an accident *grins* only when I updated my challenges I notice the book I finished last night had two double-O authors :-)Creepy, Strange & Unusual
Duration: 10/1/18 - 11/30/18
Completed: 8/8
100+ pages, re-post when finished
1. TORTURE MUSEUM, NETHERLANDS - Read a book where a form of torture was used Im Takt Des Todes=Simple Genius book 1 of Im Takt des Todes/Bis zum letzten Atemzug by David Baldacci 4* 10/7 - major spoiler - sorry wasn't possible to explain without (view spoiler)
2. SEDLEC OSSUARY, CZECH REPUBLIC - Read a book with more than 40,000 RATINGS on its GR homepage Der Marsianer=The Martian by Andy Weir 6* 10/19 - 627,586 ratings as of 10/14/18
3. PARK OF THE MONSTERS, ITALY - Read a book where a MC is grieving the loss of a loved one Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix 4* 10/8 both MCs
4. VOODOO MUSEUM, NEW ORLEANS - Read a book by an author with a double O in their first or last name Love Under Fire by Jennifer Youngblood & Sandra Poole 3* 10/20 - both authors :-)
5. ISLAND OF THE DOLLS, MEXICO - Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in ISLAND OF THE DOLLS (word minimum - all words count) A Delicate Truth by John le Carré 6* 10/6 - islAnD of The dolls
6. MACHINES OF THE ISLE, FRANCE - Read a book with a character who is an inventor In den Armen der Nacht=Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 10/18 - Roarke invented quite a number of products (several introduced within the series - in this book he's considering to use one of his inventions to protect the life of a little girl)
7. KENMORE INSANE ASYLUM, AUSTRALIA - Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in KENMORE INSANE ASYLUM Let it Ride book 6 of Vegas Series by Mimi Barbour 4* 10/1 kenmoRe Insane asyLum
8. ODESSA CATACOMBS, UKRAINE - Read a book that has an underground scene in it Bis zum letzten Atemzug=First Family book 2 of Im Takt des Todes/Bis zum letzten Atemzug by David Baldacci 5* 10/11 - Willa (American president's kidnapped niece) was kept in an abandoned mine
Jan wrote: "That's a bit of a stretch - but I'll take it if you can't find anything else that would work."Thank you!
After abandoning two books for this task I got so fed up with I wanted it just done and hoped I could use a book I liked (despite it beeing a genre I really don't like). Now it takes longer than I wish but that's fine (or at least I have to accept a dissapointment from time to time) especially since I'm reading a book I can use for a different gold-task (even if it will take a while) and it's rather likely I find something with a gun on cover even sooner and that will work as well.
Jan, I thought about Der Marsianer=The Martian by Andy Weir for gold 8. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to the sky in some way (i.e : sky, light, dark, stars, sun, moon, etc.) but wanted to double-check if you'd accept it as well :-)
Jan wrote: "Hi Agnieszka! Sorry for the late response. Unfortunately, I really want the tag to be on the MPG. I understand your frustration - sometimes those MPG tags do not cover the obvious. But on the oth..."
Thank you and that's what I feared but it gives me more incentive to read the book I originally planned for this task and that I need for some other challenges as well :-)
I have another question :-)Read a book tagged ... on its GR Homepage - do you mean the main page genre (MPG) or the tags hidden behind the See top shelves… link as well?
For example: Since the vision and the psychic helping solve the crime have such a prominent role in Tanz mit dem Tod=Visions in Death it's even part of the original title (and it's tagged paranormal (PN) though on the second page only :-( - but not MPG) I would regard this book PN could I use it for the task '...a book tagged PARANORMAL..'?
Jan wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Agnieszka! Yes that cover would work! In regards to the "mechanical" I had in mind someone who works with machines in some way. But I would take a mechanical machine-like..."
Thank you for clarification and cover approval :-)
Jen,I have two questions:
2. SEDLEC OSSUARY, CZECH REPUBLIC
◆ Read a book with a cemetery or bones of any kind on the cover - Would this cover
work?6. MACHINES OF THE ISLE, FRANCE
◆ Read a book with a character who is an inventor or is mechanical (tell us who) - Did you mean mechanic or mechanical artist instead of mechanical? If you meant mechanical - had you a machine/robot character in mind?
I'll give it a try - I don't like all the spooky and creepy stuff - still the challenge looks doable for me :-)Creepy, Strange & Unusual
Duration: 10/1/18 - 11/30/18
Completed: 8/8
100+ pages, re-post when finished
1. TORTURE MUSEUM, NETHERLANDS - Read a book where a form of torture was used Im Takt Des Todes=Simple Genius book 1 of Im Takt des Todes/Bis zum letzten Atemzug by David Baldacci 4* 10/7 - major spoiler - sorry wasn't possible to explain without (view spoiler)
2. SEDLEC OSSUARY, CZECH REPUBLIC - Read a book with more than 40,000 RATINGS on its GR homepage Der Marsianer=The Martian by Andy Weir 6* 10/19 - 627,586 ratings as of 10/14/18
3. PARK OF THE MONSTERS, ITALY - Read a book where a MC is grieving the loss of a loved one Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix 4* 10/8 both MCs
4. VOODOO MUSEUM, NEW ORLEANS - Read a book by an author with a double O in their first or last name Love Under Fire by Jennifer Youngblood & Sandra Poole 3* 10/20 - both authors :-)
5. ISLAND OF THE DOLLS, MEXICO - Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in ISLAND OF THE DOLLS (word minimum - all words count) A Delicate Truth by John le Carré 6* 10/6 - islAnD of The dolls
6. MACHINES OF THE ISLE, FRANCE - Read a book with a character who is an inventor In den Armen der Nacht=Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 10/18 - Roarke invented quite a number of products (several introduced within the series - in this book he's considering to use one of his inventions to protect the life of a little girl)
7. KENMORE INSANE ASYLUM, AUSTRALIA - Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in KENMORE INSANE ASYLUM Let it Ride book 6 of Vegas Series by Mimi Barbour 4* 10/1 kenmoRe Insane asyLum
8. ODESSA CATACOMBS, UKRAINE - Read a book that has an underground scene in it Bis zum letzten Atemzug=First Family book 2 of Im Takt des Todes/Bis zum letzten Atemzug by David Baldacci 5* 10/11 - Willa (American president's kidnapped niece) was kept in an abandoned mine
Jan wrote: "Hi Agnieszka - sorry for the lateness in replying. I am on vacation visiting friends and haven't had easy access to my computer. Let me answer your questions. 1. When you sort your TBR by rating ..."
Thank you for the answers and it's no issue, that wasn't late and I was sleeping anyway :-)
I have some questions (again *grins*). All three pertain to the TAN part:2. Read the book on your TBR with the 2nd highest rating. - I have several books with a 5.0 rating (between 1 and 15 ratings) so do I read the second book on my list rated 5.0 or the first below 5.0? Does the 100+ pages rule apply here as well (my first book below 5.0 is 33 pages only)?
3. Read a half step series book (i.e 1.5) or a book with an indigenous character. - Does this task include prequels = #0.5 or other between the numbers books (sometimes they are .4 or .6 or .25 ...) as well?
8. Read a book with double LL in the title or author’s name. - Do they have to be consecutive or would any title/name with two Ls work?
DARK GREEN: ARRIVAL ... LET’S EXPLORE!!1. Watchman’s Hut: This served as a control port for people entering and exiting the city creating a very effective means of security. The impressive view from the hut should not be missed! ✜ Read a “not to be missed” book from this GR list: Most Popular in 2018. Tell what number is was on the list. => #1 The Women in the Window, #2 The Great Alone, #140 The Wife, #153 The Escape Artist (Meltzer), #171 Masterpiece (F. Rivers)
✓ 2. The Funerary Stone: This strangely carved rock lies next to the Watchman's Hut. Researchers have puzzled over its use but several have suggested it could have been a sacrificial alter. ✜ Read a book tagged MYSTERY on its GR homepage.
✓ 3. Temple of the Sun: It is believed this structure with the unusual turret was used as an astronomical observatory. The placement of the two windows are closely aligned to the Summer and Winter solstice. ✜ Read a book that takes place completely in the season of summer or completely in winter.
4. Royal Tomb: At the base of this building is a cave-like structure believed to be a mausoleum for the royal family. ✜ Read a book with a character that is a member of royalty. => The Royal Spy, Most of the Bluegrass books, Royally Screwed, The Wild Heir, A Connecticut Yankee..., The Royal Hacker, The Prince and the Player, Part-Time Princess, A Little Princess, The Emperor's Edge; Carol Moncado, Summer Lee
✓ 5. The Temple of Three Windows: Located in the area called the Sacred Plaza, the Three Windows frame the three facing mountains perfectly. ✜ Read a series book #3.
6. The Principal Temple: Named for its large size, it striking feature is an embedded kite-shaped stone thought to represent the Southern-Cross star formation. ✜ Read a book with an cross shaped object on the cover. => Blind Mission, Shelter (Merrill), A Cross to Bear, Devotions from Puzzle House, All the Way Home, The Twelfth Juror, The Royal Spy, The Advocate (Burrell), The Netherfield Affair, No Kiss Goodbye, Enzy, Alana Candler..., Bedding an Assassin, The Assassin's Wife, Kill Shot (Patrick), Crossing Savage, The Inside Passage, False Witness (Bliss)
7. House of Ornaments: Located at the highest point of the city, they believed this was used to store ornaments because of the niches in the walls. Its three magnificent walls are covered with intricate carvings. ✜ Read the highest numbered book on your TBR/WTR. This would be the last book you have added to it.
8. Inti Watana: One of the strangest features at MP, archaeologists think this carved stone served as a sundial or calendar. At midday on the winter and summer solstice, the sun stands directly above the stone casting no shadow. ✜ Read a book with something that tells time on the cover (calendar, clock, watch, etc.) => Five Minutes Late, Look Closer (Amphlett), On the Clock (Michaels), Ice Blue, Hitchin a Ride, In the Tick of Time, See Me Not
9. The Fountains: Fed from natural spring waters through impressive stone channels, MP's fountains fill over 16 baths which were thought to be used for ritual purification. ✜ Read a book with a word relating to water in the title (ocean, river, fountain, etc.). => River of Danger (104 pp), Making Waves, Push not the River, Wind River; Two Cabins, One Lake; At Bluebonnet Lake, A River in Darkness, Blind River, The First Lady of Three Rivers Ranch, The Pool Boy,
10. Terraces: No trip to MP would be complete without visiting the many terraces that drop down the side of the ancient city. These green alleyways make the perfect spot for a nice rest and beautiful view! ✜ Read a book with a green cover. => Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit (Audio - Onleihe), The Royal Spy, Loving God With All Your Mind Growth and Study Guide, Next Stop Chancey, Chasing Happy, The Intruders (Coonts), A Fool & His Monet, Who Knew Tasmanian Tigers..., All the Way to Heaven, Dangerous Habits, Around the World in 80 Days, The Assassin's Wife, Somebody Killed the Cart Girl, The Cuckoos of Batch Magne
TAN - PERU & AREA1. MP is Peru’s leading tourist attraction with over a million people visiting every year. ✜ Read a book where the characters are visiting somewhere as tourists.
2. MP is located in the Andes Mountains - the 2nd highest mountain range in the world. ✜ Read the book on your TBR with the 2nd highest rating.
3. Half the population of Peru is Quechua, a South American Indian group related to the Inca. ✜ Read a half step series book (i.e 1.5) or a book with an indigenous character.
✓ 4. There are three official languages in Peru: Spanish, Quechua and Aymara. ✜ Read a book that has been translated from its original published language or read a book that takes place in Peru.
✓ 5. The city of Cusco is called the gateway to Machu Picchu even though it is 50 miles away. It was once the Incan capital and still the capital of the region. ✜ Read a book that takes place in a capital city. Tell us where.
✓ 6. The town of Aguas Calientes is the starting point for the ascent to MP. ✜ Read a book with an author whose initials are AC or MP.
✓ 7. Peru’s rainy season is from October to April. The rain adds an extra challenge to your visit but MP is far less crowded during these months. ✜ Read a book that was originally published in the month of October or April. Share the publication date.
✓ 8. There are 10 million Llamas in the world. Three-quarters of them live in Peru and love the mountains surrounding MP. ✜ Read a book with double LL in the title or author’s name.
9. Another common MP sight is the Giant Andean Condor. It's the largest flying bird on earth and was sacred to the Inca. ✜ Read a book with a bird on the cover.
✓ 10. MP is an UNESCO World Heritage site but has come close to being placed on their endangered list. This has led the Peruvian government to restrict the total number of daily tickets to 2,500. ✜ Read a book that has more than 2,500 REVIEWS on GR.
GOLD - INCA FUN FACTS
✓ 1. The Inca Empire first appeared during the 12th century and quickly grew to over 12 million people. ✜ Read a book that has 1 AND 2 in the total page count (share page count).
2. MP was built in the mid-1400s by Pachacuti, the ninth Incan ruler. ✜ Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in PACHACUTI.
✓ 3. The Inca lacked a written language. But they developed a system of record-keeping using a complicated system of knots called quipus. ✜ Listen to an audio book or read a book that completes a task for a complicated challenges. Tell us what challenge.
✓ 4. The Inca created a road system with over 18,000 miles of roads. In spite of this, they never discovered the wheel! ✜ Read a book in which a road trip happens or a book with a wheel on the cover.
✓ 5. The Inca built impressive suspension bridges 300 years before the Europeans had mastered them. At one point the Andes contained more than 200 such bridges. ✜ Read a book that is between 200 and 300 pages long. Tell us the page number.
6. The Inca used a dry masonry method to construct their buildings. Without mortar they fit large stones so tightly together that nothing could get between them. ✜ Read a book with a stone building or wall shown on the cover.
✓ 7. The Inca combined their expertise in engineering and agriculture to create terraces that provided an efficient drainage system key to reducing the risk of landslides. ✜ Read a book with a character that is involved in the field of engineering or agriculture.
8. The Inca took astronomy very seriously. They were the only ancient culture to define constellations of darkness as well as light. ✜ Read a book with a word in the title that refers to the sky in some way (i.e : sky, light, dark, stars, sun, moon, etc.).
✓ 9. The Inca worshiped the sun god Inti, believing their emperor to be a direct descendent of Inti. ✜ Read a book by an author whose last name starts with a letter in INTI or SUN.
✓ 10. With the arrival of the Spaniards 1532, the Inca were quickly overwhelmed by the diseases and superior weaponry of these invaders, disappearing completely by 1535. ✜ Read a book that takes place in the 1500’s or read a book with a weapon on the cover.
BROWN - INTERESTING TIDBITS
1. In the Quechua native language, Machu Picchu means “Old Peak” or “Old Mountain.” ✜ Read a book that was added to your TBR/WTR the first year you joined GR. Tell us the year.
2. Although known to locals, Machu Picchu remained unknown to the outside world until a Yale professor, Hiram Bingham, rediscovered it in 1911. ✜ Read a book where an important discovery is made. Tell us what is was.
✓ 3. During Bingham’s visits, he removed artifacts promising to return them but did not. A few were returned in 2006 and 2007 but it wasn’t until 2012 that most were officially returned to the Peruvian government. ✜ Read a book published in 2006, 2007 or 2012.
✓ 4. It has never been determined why the city was built and what its actual purpose was. Some thought it was a spiritual retreat and others believed it served as a country estate for the emperor. ✜ Read a book that is hard to hard to put a genre label on.
5. There are over 150 buildings on the 5 sq miles of Machu Picchu. ✜ Read a series book #5 or a book with a TBR/WTR number that is between 150 and 159.
6. Its remote mile-high location makes it hard to believe that all the stones to construct the buildings were pushed or carried up the mountain by manpower. ✜ Read a book that takes place in a remote location.
7. There are over a 100 flights of stairs leading up to MP with more than 3,000 steps. ✜ Read a book with stairs or steps on the cover.
8. Some people believe that aliens once inhabited the region and built MP. ✜ Read a book tagged SCIENCE FICTION on its GR homepage.
✓ 9. Huayna Picchu is the peak you see in the photos of MP. Only 400 people a day are given permits to climb the peak to see its secret temple. ✜ Read a book with a title that starts with H or P.
✓ 10. You must bring your passport with you to MP. It has its own passport stamp which is a nice reminder of your Peruvian adventure. ✜ Read a book that takes place in a location that would require you to use your passport.
LIGHT GREEN: GETTING THERE
✓ 1. Many visitors choose to hike to MP. With different trails that vary in length and experience, there is one that fits every hiking preference. ✜ Read a book that fits your current mood or genre preference.
✓ 2. The Classic Inca Trail is the most popular route. It follows the path of the original Inca trail and has a 4-day and 2-day option. ✜ Read a series book #4 or #2.
3. You will need a permit for the Classic Inca Trail. They are limited but there are other hiking options if you are unable to secure one. ✜ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in CLASSIC INCA TRAIL (Two Word Minimum).
✓ 4. The Salkantay Trek does not need a permit. Named after the iconic Mount Salkantay it has been called “One of the World’s Best Hikes”. ✜ Go to GR Lists and type the word BEST in the search feature. Read a book off one of the lists that has the word BEST in it.
5. The Lares Trek is an easier option and the ultimate cultural experience. It takes you through traditional Andean communities that have changed little in the last 500 years, giving you a wonderful look back in time. ✜ Read a book tagged CULTURAL on its GR homepage (It can have a country listed before the word CULTURAL).
6. If you don't plan to hike, you can take the train to Aguas Calientes, which deposits you at the foot of the mountain heading up to MP. ✜ Read a book with a mountain on the cover.
✓ 7. There are two rail companies that operate trains to MP: PeruRail and Inca Rail. Both give you options ranging from the budget friendly to impressive luxury cars. ✜ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in RAIL.
✓ 8. At 11,150 feet, Cusco requires acclimation to avoid acute mountain sickness, or AMS. Even though MP is just under 8,000 feet it’s a good idea to give yourself a day in the area to acclimate. ✜ Read a book with a MC with a first name that starts with A, M or S.
✓ 9. From Aguas Calientes there are two ways to get to the actual site - by foot or by bus. Both have their obstacles: a two hour stair-heavy trip up the hill or a two hour wait in line to board a bus. ✜ Read a book with a 2 in the total page count.
✓ 10. New rules and regulations for visiting MP went into effect on July 1, 2017 making it harder to get tickets. So be sure to purchase your tickets online well in advance to avoid disappointment. ✜ Read a book that was published AFTER July 1, 2017.
