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Becoming Josephine320 pages=3 points
HF=1 point
Locale: France = 1 point
Setting: 1800s=1 point
Library book=1 point
Book total=7 points
Challenge total=54 points
The Beckoning LadyGenre: Mystery +1
244 pages (has "4") +1
Author does not live in the U.S. +1
Page bonus +2
Book total=5
Challenge total=53
The Ashford AffairGenre: Historical Fiction +1
Dual story line +1
Library book +1
Page bonus +4
Book total=7
Challenge total=60
The Mangle Street Murders
Setting/time: 1800's +1
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Humour +3
Title: 4 word title +1
Book cover: body part (silhouette head) +1
April Events: roadmap (train trip): +1
Page Bonus (336 pgs.): +4
Book total: 11
I Capture the Castle
Setting/time: 1930's: +1
Genre: Historical fiction +1
Title: 4 word title +1
Book Cover: primarily a green cover +1
Random tasks: 4 in number of pages (343), written before 1950 +2
Read a roadmap (train trips): +1
Page bonus: +4
Book total: 11
Challenge Total: 73
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Books mentioned in this topic
Saint Maybe (other topics)The Mangle Street Murders (other topics)
I Capture the Castle (other topics)
The Ashford Affair (other topics)
The Beckoning Lady (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Anne Tyler (other topics)Denise Swanson (other topics)
Ashley Gardner (other topics)
Jenny Han (other topics)
Jacklyn Brady (other topics)
244 pgs= 2 pts
Setting: New York +1
Author does not live in U.S. +1
Library Book: +1
Book Total: 5 pts
Challenge Total: 59 pts