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Time Travel Challenge: January 2016
September 18th, 1846English poets, Elizabeth Barratt and Robert Browning exchange last letters before eloping.
Options:
1. Read a book written in verse.
2. Read a book set in England.
1. Trisha
2. Jess
3. Ashley
4. Chelsea
5. Ramneek
6. Ceci
7. Natasha/a>
October 25th, 1671Giovanni Cassini, an Italian astronomer, discovers Iapetus, satellite of Saturn.
Options:
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Read a book where the main character's first name starts with letter "G".
1. Anna
2. Allison
3. Kathryn
4. Danella
5. Emilie
6. Kamryn
December 6th, 1185Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1145-85), dies at the age of 76.
Options:
1. Read a book set in South America
2. Read a book where the main character is a royalty (king, queen, princess...)
1. Keihi
2. Vicki
3. Emma
4. Natalia
5. Mandiann
6. Allison
7. Sarah
8. Claire
9. Samantha
10. Michelle
11. Joshua
12. Jenni
13. Chacha
April 6th, 1327Italian poet Petrarch first sets eyes on his beloved Laura.
Options:
1. Read a romance novel
2. Read a book with "eyes" on the cover | e.g.: (view spoiler)
1. Bookbuyer
2. Michalina
3. Theresa
4. Jen
5. Ashlyn
6. Kristen
7. Miodrag
8. Jeremy
9. Meri Kate
July 30th, 1729City of Baltimore founded.
Options:
1. Read a book set in Maryland | Some suggestions
2. Read a book with yellow and/or black cover (colors on the flag of Baltimore)
1. Hannah
2. Leah
3. Drishti
4. Delitealex
5. Michelle
6. Katherine
7. Marya
8. Jennifer
9. Jenn
10. Angie
11. Bromide
August 1st, 1485 Henry Tudor's army sails to England (future Henry VII.)
Options:
1. Read a book where the main character is traveling somewhere.
2. Read a book with any water crafts on the cover (ship, boat, canoe raft...)
1. Michelle
2. Daiane
3. Elizabeth
4. Cee Cee
5. Krista
6. Isabelle
7. Krista
8. Isabelle
9. Kim
10. Linh
11. Carol
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Crazy for Young Adult Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Happily Ever After (other topics)Winter (other topics)
The Bitter Kingdom (other topics)
The Time Traveler's Wife (other topics)
Skämmerskans dotter (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Kevin Hearne (other topics)C.S. Lewis (other topics)
1. To join this challenge, you need to roll the die first.
2. Once you finished rolling the die, post the number you got in this thread.
3. You will be grouped based on the number you got (1 to 6.)
4. Once the sign up period is over, each group will be given a historical event along with 2 options.
5. You pick a book to read based on one of the two options given.
6. To complete this challenge, you need to read at least one book.
7. Each person in the group may choose a different book to read, as this is NOT a team challenge.
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Historical Event #1: September 18th, 1846
Historical Event #2: October 25th, 1671
Historical Event #3: December 6th, 1185
Historical Event #4: April 6th, 1327
Historical Event #5: July 30th, 1729
Historical Event #6: August 1st, 1485