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[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 38 COMPLETE June 2017
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38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? Coffee

I have been a confirmed caffeine addict since about 18. Is it any wonder that I chose to read Black Coffee? I used to drink it black but these days it gives me heartburn *sigh* so I add a little milk :(

[Margo]

Janice, I've just read Sleeping Giants. Do you think it will fulfil the requirements of task 34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? My answer was Slothes (weird I know but I'd just watched a documentary!). I don't mind reading another book but the word "sleeping" in the title reminded me of this animal ;-)

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm feeling quite "slothful" this afternoon, so I think it's an appropriate connection.

[Cherie]

Margo - The Hercule Poirot book was the one I originally chose to read for coffee, but I was suckered into reading something else by a title.

I'm sure I would have enjoyed HP better and it would have eliminated one more book from my series list.

[Margo]

Thanks Janice, go back to sleep now lol

Cherie I'm glad I read it because it would kill me to think that there was a Christie out there that I had missed, but honestly it was dull. Even the little grey cells couldn't save it ;-p

[Cherie]

Oh, too bad. I have lots of Christie's books at home, yet to read. I bought quite a few HP and Miss Marple series books at a library sale. I need to get my book list updated and start knocking some of them off. Other books keep jumping in the way. :0)

[Cherie]

Oh, too bad. I have lots of Christie's books at home, yet to read. I bought quite a few HP and Miss Marple series books at a library sale. I need to get my book list updated and start knocking some of them off. Other books keep jumping in the way. :0)

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 34 COMPLETE June 2017
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34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? Slothe Read a book with that creature on the cover, in the title, or in the story.

For this task I read Sleeping Giants. It was great :-)

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 20 COMPLETE June 2017
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20. What is your preferred mode of transport? Walking Read a book with your selection on the cover, or in the title, or it plays a significant role in the book.

I read A Walk in the Woods. That is an activity I really miss - mobility aids and forests don't go well together!

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 18 COMPLETE June 2017
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18. What is your favourite season? Autumn

I read The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet with the Buddy Read crew.

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 43 COMPLETE August 2017
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43. To what time period would you like to time travel? Ancient Egypt Read a book either set in that time period, or published in that time period. Or, read a book about time travel where the character’s time travelled to that period.

I read Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead.

[Sarah]

Margo wrote: "PART 3
TASK 34 COMPLETE June 2017
28/50 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? Slothe Read a book with that creature on the..."

How did the book relate to a sloth? Just curious...

ETA: Just looked further up the thread and found the answer. lol

[Margo]

LOL it was tenuous but I caught Janice on a good day! What was I thinking? Who'd answer "slothe" to that question??

[Sarah]

There are a few answers I gave which I wish I hadn't. But we weren't to know what the tasks would require of us at that point.

[Peggy]

Well, they are really cool and cute animals! I have a sloth I crocheted at home. He used to be on the back seat of my partner's car, but currently he's just hanging from the ceiling in our garage.

[Margo]

They are cute and look really cuddly! I'd love a crocheted one- way less demanding than my dog ;-p

[Cherie]

Margo wrote: "They are cute and look really cuddly! I'd love a crocheted one- way less demanding than my dog ;-p"

LOL about your dog! That is why I have a kitty "pillow pet".

[Margo]

Haha - definately less maintenance ;-)

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 4 COMPLETE August 2017
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4. Have you ever had a broken bone? No – If yes, read a book with the word “Bone” in the title. If no, read a book about archeology (the character may be an archeologist, the book may be set in a museum, etc

I read A Dying Fall, a Ruth Galloway mystery. Ruth lectures in forensic archaeology and in her spare time assists the police in their investigations. I enjoyed the early part of the series but I think this may been one henge too far!

[Janice, Moderator]

I've read a few in that series and have enjoyed them so far. I'd like to get back to it.

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 5 COMPLETE sept 2017
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5. What is your favourite movie? A knights tale f the movie is an adaptation, read the book that inspired the movie. Or, read a book that is written by the same author. Or, read a book that has the same title. If the movie is not an adaptation, read a book with a similar theme or has the same title.

I read The Buried Giant for this challenge. One of the characters in this book is Sir Gawain of King Authors round table. In the story he is brave and chivalrous and full of knightly.

Knight's Tale only has 98 pages so I don't think it qualities for this challenge. Also, the copy I bought from audible turned out to read in middle english lol That was a bit of fun!

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 21 COMPLETE sept 2017
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21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? 50 Read the book that corresponds to your answer. If you picked “none” or “zero” as your answer, your number will be 100.

The Forgotten Garden read sept 2017 2.5 stars

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 24 COMPLETE june 2017
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24. Name a place you’d like to visit. Pyramids read june 2017

[Peggy]

Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy The Forgotten Garden more Margo.

[Margo]

Can't win 'em Peggy ;-)

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 31 COMPLETE august 2017
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31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious, who would it be? Steven Hawkins I read Doomsday Book 3.5 stars

This book represents Hawking to me in two ways.

1) Oxford: Firstly it is the start of the Oxford time travel series and the story takes place in Oxford. Stephen was born in Oxford and he did his undergrad work there.

2) Time travel: Stephen believes in the possibility of time travel.

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 12 COMPLETE august 2017
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12. Do you have a pet? Read a book featuring that type of pet. Or, read a book with that pet in the title.

I read The Humans. There is a dog on the cover and in the story. 4 star

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 23 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? Shower Read a book with your selected word in the title, or depicted on the cover.

This book has a waterfall on the cover - natures shower ;-)

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 30 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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30. Have you been to Europe? Where? (If you live in Europe, specify country other than your own.) France Read a book set in that location.

I read . I've been to Paris a few times.

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 37 COMPLETE Sept 2017
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37. Who is your favourite author? Ken Follett Read either a book by that author, or a book recommended by that author.

I read A Column of Fire 3 star

[Janice, Moderator]

10 to go, Margo!

[Margo]

Yep, looks like I'll make it :-D

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 42 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? Space Read a book in that setting.

I read We Are Legion (We Are Bob) most of which is set in space.

[Margo]

I knocked 3 off my list in one week!! Love toppling ;-D

[Cherie]

None of my toppler books fit anything for my challenge questions. I really need to buckle down to get it all done now.

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 36 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? Smell

Perfume: The Story of a MurdererThis book is about the perfume makers of 18th century France. In the course of this story. The main character has an unusually heightened sense of smell but one of the secondary characters loses their sense of smell periodically due to allergies. Two peripheral characters suffer a permanent loss smell.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

So close!

[Margo]

Yes - I'll get there :-))

[Cherie]

Hi Margo - I wasn't sure where to post this but I guess it is ok here. We talked about the Bobiverse books somewhere else, I know. I just wanted to let you know that I am listening to the 3rd book ( I waited until I finished The Painted Man). I just wanted to let you know not to wait too long between books if you are planning on finishing the other two. The new Bob AI names and the solar system names get crazy to keep up with but I am still enjoying it. The 3rd audiobook is only a little over 8 hrs long. I have listened to 3hrs today.

[Margo]

Oh Cherie you are tempting me!

I am under a self imposed book- buying-ban at the moment. I am finding that I buy the 1st book of so many series when they're on special offer and I fail to follow up on the rest of the series.

I'm wishing now that I'd bought book 2 in the recent audible sale. I have it in my basket along with Executed 2 for my hubbie, but I couldn't find a third. If it works like the UK site they should be in my basket for the next sale - question is, can I wait that long??!!

[Anne (Booklady)]

Margo, I loved The Painted Veil!

You're doing good ;-)

I'm holding at #42, because I am bound and determined to finally finish a Season in the big Seasonal Reading Challenge after 5 years trying. I have done 25 of 56 tasks and have read 45 books so far for the Fall SRC and have about 30-32 books to go before 11/30 ; / Eek!

I better go and read The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy rather than read threads {giggling}

[Margo]

Anne, it sounds like your hands are full to overflowing! You've done brilliantly to 42 books read in such a short time :-)

The Painted Veil was wonderful and I'd love to read some more from W. Somerset Maugham. I own both The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy on audio but I just can't get to then - I blame all these challenges!!

[Cherie]

Margo wrote: "Oh Cherie you are tempting me!

I am under a self imposed book- buying-ban at the moment. I am finding that I buy the 1st book of so many series when they're on special offer and I fail to follow ..."

Don't kill yourself, Margo. I understand about buying 1st series books. I do the same. I only happened to come across these because my daughter had purchased the ebooks on her Kindle account and they came with whisper sink audio. The Kindle app on my Nook is linked to my daughter's Kindle Unlimited account and we share an Audible account. By shareing, I mean - I pay for the books, but it is her account. She bought the first two for her and her boys to listen to on car trips. I had to beg her to please load the 3rd book so that I could get the audio. They have not listened to the 2nd book yet.

[Cherie]

When you get to them, Margo, you will love Harold. I have not purchased the 2nd book, but I still want to read it too.

[Margo]

I really want to read them but I find it so hard to resist challenges!!

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 13 COMPLETE Oct 2017
43/50 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

13. What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc) indian Read a book set in that region.

I read The India Fan

[Cherie]

Margo wrote: "I really want to read them but I find it so hard to resist challenges!!"

I have the same compulsion, Margo. Challenge books mostly always come first. I have made more of an effort to read "just because" books this year though too. I am still working on two other past yearly challenge lists, so there never seems a lack of "challenge" books for me. A lot of my audio books fall into the "just because" category because I feel like something is missing if I don't always have an audio book to listen to.

[Cherie]

You and I are neck and neck on track to finish Part 3 at the same time. :0)

[Margo]

Looks like we're both set to finish this one on time :-)

With me it's challenge books, then library books and lastly tbr (what I own). It sounds crazy even to me that I prioritize books that catch my eye in the library above books I like well enough to buy!

[Margo]

LEFT TO DO

6. What is your favourite book? Pillars of the earth Whiteout COMPLETE
10. Are you right or left handed? Right Let the Right One In
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) disabled access Read a book where this issue is prominent or is represented in some way. It may be fiction or non-fiction. The Silkworm
14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) toilet The Dry
27. Do you have a tattoo? No City of Dragons
39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: (https://www.americangemsociety.org/en...) opal Songlines
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) disabled access The Silkworm
29. What is your favourite flower? Snow drop The Snow Child
24. Name a place you’d like to visit. Pyramids