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Well done, BC.
Welcome, Jackie, Diana, Brenda & Sarah :0)
Handling Edna by Barry Humphries 1/5 4★
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Temple by Matthew Reilly 2/5 4★
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Lady Samantha's Choice by Olivia Fontayne 29/4 2.5★
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Towards Zero by Agatha Christie 30/4 4★
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Next stop Shropshire.20. HEREFORDSHIRE - county town Hereford
Cottage of Content: 16/16
C- The House of Sorrowing Stars by Beth Cartwright 7/4 2.5★
O- The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas 4/4 3.5★
T- Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas 30/3 2★
T- Tom - Dear Banjo by Sasha Wasley 5/4 3.5★
A- Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater 5/4 1.5★
G- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood 3/4 5★
E- A Fresh Perspective by Elisabeth Fairchild 31/3 2★
O- A Mother's Heart by Julie Caille, Georgina Devon, Karla Hocker, Anthea Malcolm, Cynthia Richey, Olivia Sumner 27/4 2★
F- Once Upon a Christmas by Diane Farr 28/4 3★
C- Things She Would Have Said Herself by Catherine Therese 8/4 3★
O- Lady Samantha's Choice by Olivia Fontayne 29/4 2.5★
N- Naomi - Scarlet Lies by Lani Wendt Young 1/4 2★
T- Ted - Murder is a Piece of Cake by Elaine Viets 10/4 3★
E- Eve - Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 9/4 3.5★
N- What is Left Over, After by Natasha Lester 3/4 2.5★
T- Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett 13/4 5★
CompletedOld London Bridge (Covered Bridge) Challenge
Duration: 1 March 2024 - open
Progress 51/51
O: The Scandalous Wager by Olivia Fontayne 21/3 3★
L: Lady with a Black Umbrella by Mary Balogh 1/3 2★
D: The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
L: Lord Freddie's First Love by Patricia Bray 8/3 2.5★
O: The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas 4/4 3.5★
N: Naran - Destiny by Sharon Green17/3 3★
D: Dino - While You Were Reading by Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus 29/3 3★
O: A Mother's Heart by Julie Caille, Georgina Devon, Karla Hocker, Anthea Malcolm, Cynthia Richey, Olivia Sumner 27/4 2★
N: Naran - Deceptions by Sharon Green 16/3 3★
B: Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2★
R: Richard - Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
I: Intrigues by Sharon Green 12/3 3.5★
D: Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★
G: Griz - A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 4★
E: Eve - Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
R: The Red Carnelian by Phyllis A. Whitney 8/3 2.5★
I: It's The Menopause by Kaz Cooke 15/3 5★
V: The Devil On Horseback by Victoria Holt 7/3 2.5★
E: Edna - Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★
R: The Good Dog by Simon Rowell 18/3 5★
T: Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas 30/3 2★
H: The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith 12/4 5★
A: Autumn Glory and Other Stories by Barbara Metzger 28/3 3★
M: Milo - The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
E: Miss Dornton's Hero by Elisabeth Fairchild 19/3 2★
S: Scarlet Lies by Lani Wendt Young 1/4 2★
S: Dear Banjo by Sasha Wasley 5/4 3.5★
O: Once Upon a Christmas by Diane Farr 28/4 3★
U: The Unexpected Guest by Hania Allen 22/3 3.5★
T: Things She Would Have Said Herself by Catherine Therese 8/4 3★
H: The House of Sorrowing Stars by Beth Cartwright 7/4 2.5★
W: Wendy - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 24/3 5★
A: Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood 3/4 5★
R: Reacher - The Secret by Lee Child,Andrew Child 25/3 2.5★
K: Carissa Kane - Lord Heartless by Barbara Metzger 20/3 1.5★
G: I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson 19/4 2★
R: Cousin Nancy by Alberta Sinclair 29/3 3.5★
E: The River of Adventure by Enid Blyton 19/3 3★
A: Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater 5/4 1.5★
T: Ted - Murder is a Piece of Cake by Elaine Viets 10/4 3★
F: Hades by Candice Fox 26/3 4★
I: I'm a Fool to Kill You by Robert J. Randisi 28/3 1.5★
R: Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★
E: A Fresh Perspective by Elisabeth Fairchild 31/3 2★
A: Ariel - The Unrepentant Rake by Melinda McRae 14/4 3★
R: Alastair Russell - The Wary Widow by Barbara Hazard 18/4 3★
I: Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 9/4 3.5★
Z: August Falling by Les Zig 16/4 3.5★
O: Lady Samantha's Choice by Olivia Fontayne 29/4 2.5★
N: What is Left Over, After by Natasha Lester 3/4 2.5★
A: Written in Dead Wax by Andrew Cartmel 17/4 3.5★
Congrats, Tr1sha!
Congrats, Jazzy!
Welcome to the challenge, everyone.Much as I wish it was still summer, I have replaced February with May in the template. Thanks for letting me know, Tr1sha.
Tari & Jazzy, you might want to hide the evidence of my oversight. 😂
May Celebrating 200 Years of RSPCA - DONKEYSDuration: 1-31 May
12/12
D- Divided in Death by J.D. Robb 19/5 4★
O- Julia Oversley - A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer 29/5 5★
N- Nash - The Wiregrass by Adrian Hyland 8/5 5★
K- Girl Reading by Katie Ward 6/5 2.5★
E- Edna - Handling Edna by Barry Humphries 1/5 4★
Y- The Writing Class by JincY Willett 5/5 3★
S- Scrublands by Chris Hammer 4/5 4★
R- Temple by Matthew Reilly 2/5 4★
S- A Compromising Situation by Shannon Donnelly 7/5 3★
P- Dead Run by P.J. Tracy 14/5 4★
C- Call Waiting by Dianne Blacklock 12/5 3.5★
A- Daisy and Kate by Meredith Appleyard 11/5 5★
Participants: 🐎=completed
🐎BookConcierge
🐎Brenda
🐎catsalive
Diana S
🐎Frankie
🐎Jackie
🐎Jazzy
🐎Richard
🐎Sarah
🐎Tari
🐎Tr1sha
May 2024 Word of the Month: Celebrating 200 Years of RSPCA / DONKEYS
Since 1824, the RSPCA has worked to prevent cruelty, promote kindness towards, and reduce the suffering of animals. Their vision is of a caring world in which all animals are respected and treated with compassion.
The donkey is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus, and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, Equus africanus asinus, or as a separate species, Equus asinus. It was domesticated in Africa some 5000–7000 years ago and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time.
There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals. While working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below subsistence, small numbers of donkeys or asses are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries.
An adult male donkey is a jack or jackass, an adult female is a jenny or jennet, and an immature donkey of either sex is a foal. Jacks are often mated with female horses (mares) to produce mules; the less common hybrid of a male horse (stallion) and jenny is a hinny.
Donkeys have a notorious reputation for stubbornness, but this has been attributed to a much stronger sense of self-preservation than exhibited by horses. Likely based on a stronger prey instinct and a weaker connection with humans, it is considerably more difficult to force or frighten a donkey into doing something it perceives to be dangerous for whatever reason. Once a person has earned their confidence they can be willing and companionable partners and very dependable in work.
The donkey skin trade has rapidly expanded over the last few years due to a huge demand for a traditional Chinese medicine known as ‘ejiao’, which is a combination of herbs and gelatin from donkey skin. Currently, it is estimated that nearly two million donkey skins are traded each year globally for this purpose, with the actual demand estimated to be double this. China is the main consumer of this product but markets in other countries are emerging. Given this high demand, the value and price of donkeys has increased substantially, leading to illegal activities with suppliers sourcing donkeys from wherever they can. As a consequence, donkeys are being mustered, stolen, traded and slaughtered (often inhumanely) all over the world, with some donkey populations declining rapidly as a result.
May Celebrating 200 Years of RSPCA - DONKEYS
Duration: 1-31 May
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Spell the word DONKEYS using the options listed below.
If you want more of a challenge you could add RSPCA, JACK, JACKASS, JENNY, JENNET, HINNY, MULE, FOAL or ASS, for example.
Spell Options:
1. First letter of the book title
2. First letter of the author's first or last name
3. First letter of the main character's first or last name
4. First letter of a series title (as shown here on GR)
LSC Guidelines
Well done, Frankie.
Tempting Sarah by Gayle Buck 21/4 3★
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Mutual Consent by Gayle Buck 22/4 2.5★
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Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper 24/4 3.5★
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Brenda wrote: "Finished :)..."Well done, Brenda. No probs with I at all.
Katrina wrote: "Queensland - Completed..."Congratulations, Katrina!
The Wary Widow by Barbara Hazard 18/4 3★
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I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson 19/4 2★
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Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon 20/4 4★
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