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Final Post! Goal Reached!
OH! THE PLACES YOU WILL GO CHALLENGE
Duration: 9 months from start date (Aug 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021)
Date Started: August 1, 2020
Date Completed: October 17, 2020
Complete the travel related reading tasks to finish this challenge.
1-2 tasks per category: Tourist
THE CHALLENGE
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
MIAMI
M- Murder Comes South by Lila Beckham - 9/11/20
I- Illusive Storm: A Murder Mystery Suspense Thriller by Lily Campbell - 9/23/20
A-The Post-it Note Affair: A Romance Novelette of Love Lost and Found by Justine Avery - 8/28/20
M-Love at First Bark (Love Unleashed 0.5 Prequel) by Dana Mentink - 10/17/20
I-If You Love Me, I'm Yours by Lizzie Chantree - 10/15/20
MINSK
M- The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson - 8/2/20
I- Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20
N- Nine Lives by Gary Kittle - 9/29/20
S- The Billionaire Bachelor by Sloane Peterson - 10/17/20
K- A Kiss beneath a Christmas Star (Daydreams and Dragonflies Rock 'N Sweet Romance 2) by Tamara Ferguson - 8/5/20
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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
1. Apple Pie and Trouble (Sandy Bay 1) by Amber Crewes - 8/5/20
2. Radical Regatta! Corsario Cove Cozy Mystery #4 (Corsario Cove 4) by Anna Celeste Burke - 8/5/20
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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!
1. Foliage and Fatality (Mystery Sisters 2) by Karen Musser Nortman - 10/3/20 - MCs, Lil and Max, travel to Burnsville, PA
2. Undercover On The Calypso: Book One: The Cozy Cruise Mysteries (Cozy Cruise 1) by Lizzie Josephson - 10/6/20 - MC, Adrianne, and her best friend Carol, take a cruise to the Caribbean
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Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover. (Please post your covers!)
TRANSPORTATION - Aching for Home (Aching Series 1) by A.C. Nixon - 9/11/20

COMING HOME - a house or bed. -
Dead Wrong (Blackmoore Sisters 1) by Leighann Dobbs - 9/28/20


Oh, the Places You'll Go
August 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
5+ tasks per category: Globe Trotter
THE CHALLENGE
Part I: Spell out
*use titles and author's first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
BERNE
B - Mimi Barbour, Love of My Life (8/31/20)
E - Elizabeth Ludwig, Dark Road Home (8/23/20)
R - The Rookie by Taylor Hart (9/9/20)
N - Not a Fine Gentleman by Donna Hatch (8/13/20)
E - Enthroned by K.M. Shea (8/24/20)
CAIRO
C - The Conflicted Warrior by Cami Checketts (8/8/20)
A - Annette K. Larsen, Keeping Kinley (8/2/20)
I - Intertwine by Nichole Van (9/7/20)
R - Rebekah A. Morris, Christmas Quilts (9/10/20)
O - Only a Date with a Billionaire by Ellie Hall (10/13/20)
MINSK
M - The Merry Lives of Spinsters by Rebecca Connolly (9/13/20)
I - Liz Isaacson, Her Cowboy Billionaire Boss (12/6/20)
N - Nancy Campbell Allen, Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts (9/20/20)
S - Sweet Delights by Cecelia Dowdy (8/3/20)
K - K.M. Shea, Embark (8/27/20)
PARIS
P - Michelle Pennington, A Tree for the Billionaire (9/21/20)
A - Jewel Allen, Saving the Captain (9/15/20)
R - Rebecca Connolly, The Spinster and I (9/17/20)
I - It's a Wonderful Date by Sophia Summers (6/7/20)
S - K.M. Shea, Endeavor (8/29/20)
VEGAS
V - The Viscount's Promise by Joyce Alec (8/20/20)
E - Embittered by K.M. Shea (8/26/20)
G - The Gentle Patriot by Cami Checketts (8/9/20)
A - Ace by Sophia Summers (8/15/20)
S - Sarah M. Eden, Forget Me Not (9/9/20)
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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
1. The Persistent Groom by Jennifer Youngblood (8/19/20) - Groom, TX
2. The Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey (9/5/20) - Orchid, FL
3. The Lady in the Coppergate Tower by Nancy Campbell Allen (9/13/20) - Tower, MN
4. How to Not Fall for the Guy Next Door by Meg Easton (9/22/20) - Guy, NM
5. Bear by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (9/24/20) - Bear, AZ
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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!
1. The Tough Warrior by Cami Checketts (8/9/20) - CA -> ID
2. Her Forbidden Bodyguard by Cami Checketts (8/11/20) - Costa Rica -> CA
3. Stepping in For The Billionaire Groom by Kimberly Krey (8/31/20) - CA -> Maldives
4. The Billionaire's Second Chance by Kimberly Krey (9/2/20) - CA -> Costa Rica
5. The Trouble with Billionaires by Michelle Pennington (9/19/20) - AL -> FL
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Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover.
Her Too-Perfect Boss by Cami Checketts (8/10/20)

Flyboy by Sophia Summers (9/27/20)

DESTINATION
Rake on the Run by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (8/18/20)

Enlighten by K.M. Shea (8/28/20)

WINTER BREAK -
Oh, Come On, Be Faithful by Cami Checketts (12/2/20)


Duration: July 25, 2020 - April 24, 2021
3-4 tasks per category: Frequent Flyer
24/24 Completed. Finish!!
THE CHALLENGE
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
PARIS
01.P:Passing the Torch-Winter Travers 10/15/20
02.A:Arrow of Time-Lina Andersson 7/29/20
03.R:Raced-K. Bromberg 9/02/20
04.I:Infinite-Corinne Michaels 8/26/20
05.S:Shade's Lady-Joanna Wylde 11/22/20





TOKYO
06.T:Taking Her Down-Jordan Marie 9/13/20
07.O:The Opportunist-Tarryn Fisher 9/04/20
08.K:Kickin' It-Rachel Van Dyken 9/13/20
09.Y:Your One True Love-Layla Hagen 11/14/20
10.O:On a Tuesday-Whitney G. 7/25/20





VEGAS
11.V:Vodka on the Rocks-Lani Lynn Vale 9/27/20
12.E:El Pecador-M. Robinson 11/04/20
13.G:The Girl in the Love Song-Emma Scott 12/13/20
14.A:Aced-K. Bromberg 9/22/20
15.S:Sins & Needles-Karina Halle 10/07/20





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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
16.Alaska Wild-Helena Newbury 10/18/20
17.Hollywood Princess-Natasha Madison 8/07/20
18.(The Chicago Defiance Series)
Allegiance-K.E. Osborn 8/13/20



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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!
19.(Paris)Two Nights in Paris-Delaney Diamond 8/24/20
20.(Mexico)Shooting Scars-Karina Halle 10/08/20
21.(Italy)The Italian-T.L. Swan 12/09/20



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Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover. (Please post your covers!)
TRAVEL COMPANION - two people
22.Make Me Hate You-Kandi Steiner 8/22/20
DESTINATION
ii) an outdoor / rural scene.
23.Runaway Road-Devney Perry 9/23/20
SUMMER VACATION -
i) a beach scene.
24.Paradise Cove-Jenny Holiday 8/25/20




Part I: (50/50)
BERNE (5/5)
B - Braun, Lilian Jackson - The Cat Who Played Post Office - 8/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
E – Everett, Lily - Sanctuary Island - 10/25/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Richard Yancey - The Highly Effective Detective - 8/12/20 ♥♥♥
N - Nancy Brophy - Hell On The Heart - 8/27/20 ♥♥♥
E - Elliott Roosevelt - The Hyde Park Murder - 8/15/20 ♥♥♥
CAIRO (5/5)
C - The Color of Heaven by Julianne MacLean - 9/22/20 ♥♥♥
A - Ally Carter - Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy - 8/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ilona Andrews - Gunmetal Magic - 8/23/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D.17065 - Leverage in Death - 9/13/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Opal Carew - Stroke of Luck - 8/14/20 ♥♥♥
HANOI (5/5)
H - Huge Deal by Lauren Layne - 10/5/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Christie - Partners in Crime - 9/2/20 ♥♥♥
N - Nathan Belofsky - Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages - 9/21/20 ♥♥♥♥
O - Olivia Drake - Stroke of Midnight - 9/15/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar: A Collection of Egregious Errors, Disconcerting Bloopers, and Other Linguistic Slip-Ups by Sharon Eliza Nichols - 10/26/20 ♥♥♥♥
MIAMI (5/5)
M – Maggie McGinnis - Taking a Chance - 9/12/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ice Hot by Tracy Goodwin - 8/29/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - All Around the Town by Mary Higgins Clark - 8/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Maggie Dallen - Her Leading Hero - 8/10/20 ♥♥♥
I - Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro - 11/10/20 ♥♥♥
MINSK (5/5)
M - Madeleine L'Engle - A Wind in the Door - 8/31/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg - 11/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nadine Gonzalez - Unconditionally Mine - 10/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Scottoline, Lisa - Keep Quiet - 9/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
K - Kane, Samantha - Misconduct - 8/8/20 ♥♥♥♥
PARIS (5/5)
P - Priestley, Chris - Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror - 8/16/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ashley, Kristen - Rock Chick Reborn - 8/30/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robin McKinley - Water - 9/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - Irresistible Force by D.D. Ayres - 11/28/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Soraya M. Lane - Cowboy Stole My Heart - 9/10/20 ♥♥♥♥
SEOUL (5/5)
S - Steel, Danielle - Loving - 9/13/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin - 8/20/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Only Beloved by Mary Balogh - 9/19/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unmanageable by Lavinia Kent - 8/5/20 ♥♥♥
L - Lawrence Block - Burglars Can't Be Choosers - 8/25/20 ♥♥♥♥
SOFIA (5/5)
S - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty - 9/17/20 ♥♥♥
O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - 10/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
F - Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - 10/13/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - In the Frame by Dick Francis - 12/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ava Finch - Fishing with RayAnne - 9/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
TOKYO (5/5)
T - Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn - 8/6/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Off Limits by Jules Barnard - 10/30/20 ♥♥♥♥
K - Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins by Emma Donoghue - 8/2/20 ♥♥♥
Y - You Were Meant for Me by Elise Title - 12/9/20 ♥♥♥♥
O - One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus - 11/19/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
VEGAS (5/5)
V - Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier - 9/9/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elle Casey - Wrong Place, Right Time - 9/26/20 ♥♥♥♥
G - Giliotti, Laurence - Murder In Missoula - 9/30/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - All Night with the Cowboy by Soraya M. Lane - 10/22/20 ♥♥♥
S - Sawyer Bennett - Lucas - 9/20/20 ♥♥♥♥

Oh, The Places You'll Go
Timeframe: 8/1/20 to 1/18/21
65/65
4/4 Parts
Part I: (50/50)
BERNE (5/5)
B - Braun, Lilian Jackson - The Cat Who Played Post Office - 8/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
E – Everett, Lily - Sanctuary Island - 10/25/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Richard Yancey - The Highly Effective Detective - 8/12/20 ♥♥♥
N - Nancy Brophy - Hell On The Heart - 8/27/20 ♥♥♥
E - Elliott Roosevelt - The Hyde Park Murder - 8/15/20 ♥♥♥
CAIRO (5/5)
C - The Color of Heaven by Julianne MacLean - 9/22/20 ♥♥♥
A - Ally Carter - Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy - 8/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ilona Andrews - Gunmetal Magic - 8/23/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D.17065 - Leverage in Death - 9/13/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Opal Carew - Stroke of Luck - 8/14/20 ♥♥♥
HANOI (5/5)
H - Huge Deal by Lauren Layne - 10/5/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Christie - Partners in Crime - 9/2/20 ♥♥♥
N - Nathan Belofsky - Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages - 9/21/20 ♥♥♥♥
O - Olivia Drake - Stroke of Midnight - 9/15/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar: A Collection of Egregious Errors, Disconcerting Bloopers, and Other Linguistic Slip-Ups by Sharon Eliza Nichols - 10/26/20 ♥♥♥♥
MIAMI (5/5)
M – Maggie McGinnis - Taking a Chance - 9/12/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ice Hot by Tracy Goodwin - 8/29/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - All Around the Town by Mary Higgins Clark - 8/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Maggie Dallen - Her Leading Hero - 8/10/20 ♥♥♥
I - Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro - 11/10/20 ♥♥♥
MINSK (5/5)
M - Madeleine L'Engle - A Wind in the Door - 8/31/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg - 11/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nadine Gonzalez - Unconditionally Mine - 10/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Scottoline, Lisa - Keep Quiet - 9/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
K - Kane, Samantha - Misconduct - 8/8/20 ♥♥♥♥
PARIS (5/5)
P - Priestley, Chris - Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror - 8/16/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ashley, Kristen - Rock Chick Reborn - 8/30/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robin McKinley - Water - 9/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - Irresistible Force by D.D. Ayres - 11/28/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Soraya M. Lane - Cowboy Stole My Heart - 9/10/20 ♥♥♥♥
SEOUL (5/5)
S - Steel, Danielle - Loving - 9/13/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin - 8/20/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Only Beloved by Mary Balogh - 9/19/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unmanageable by Lavinia Kent - 8/5/20 ♥♥♥
L - Lawrence Block - Burglars Can't Be Choosers - 8/25/20 ♥♥♥♥
SOFIA (5/5)
S - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty - 9/17/20 ♥♥♥
O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - 10/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
F - Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - 10/13/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - In the Frame by Dick Francis - 12/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ava Finch - Fishing with RayAnne - 9/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
TOKYO (5/5)
T - Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn - 8/6/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Off Limits by Jules Barnard - 10/30/20 ♥♥♥♥
K - Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins by Emma Donoghue - 8/2/20 ♥♥♥
Y - You Were Meant for Me by Elise Title - 12/9/20 ♥♥♥♥
O - One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus - 11/19/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
VEGAS (5/5)
V - Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier - 9/9/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elle Casey - Wrong Place, Right Time - 9/26/20 ♥♥♥♥
G - Giliotti, Laurence - Murder In Missoula - 9/30/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - All Night with the Cowboy by Soraya M. Lane - 10/22/20 ♥♥♥
S - Sawyer Bennett - Lucas - 9/20/20 ♥♥♥♥
Part II: (5/5) - Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
1. Welcome to Harmony by Jodi Thomas - 9/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Maiden Lane Series - Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt - 12/31/20 ♥♥♥♥
3. Harmony Series - Somewhere Along The Way by Jodi Thomas - 1/7/21 ♥♥♥♥
4. One and Only Texas Series - One More Taste by Melissa Cutler - 1/14/21 ♥♥♥♥
5. Texas Bounty Series - Take Me Harder by Jackie Ashenden - 1/18/21 ♥♥♥♥





Part III: (5/5) - Read books where a trip is made to another location.
1. The Lake Season by Hannah McKinnon - 10/18/20 ♥♥♥
Iris moves from Massachusetts to New Hampshire for the summer to stay on her family’s farm.
2. Morning Comes Softly by Debbie Macomber - 11/3/20 ♥♥♥♥
Mary moves from Louisiana to Montana/
3. Van by Sawyer Bennett - 11/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
Van takes several trips to play professional hockey games.
4. The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich - 11/17/20 ♥♥♥♥
Kate and Nick travel to Hawaii in search of the missing Big Kahuna.
5. Getting Rough by C.L. Parker - 11/27/20 ♥♥♥
Shaw follows Cassidy from San Diego to Stonington, ME.





Part IV: (5/5)
TRAVEL COMPANION - two people - Poor Little Daddy's Girl by Normandie Alleman - 9/27/20 ♥♥

TRANSPORTATION - a mode of transportation – sleigh - Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey - 11/23/20 ♥♥♥♥

DESTINATION
i) a well known landmark - Golden Gate Bridge - Heartsong by Debbie Macomber - 12/4/20 ♥♥
ii) an outdoor / rural scene - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman - 12/2/20 ♥♥♥♥♥


i) a beach scene.
ii) somebody wearing a swimsuit / bikini
WINTER BREAK -
i) a winter scene - The Gift: Home for Christmas / All I Want for Christmas / Gabriel's Angel by Nora Roberts - 12/14/20 ♥♥♥

COMING HOME - a house - Christmas on Mistletoe Lane by Annie Rains - 12/6/20 ♥♥♥♥

******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/18/21*****

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Oh, the Places You'll Go
August 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021 FINISHED
3-4 tasks per category: Frequent Flyer
19/12-16
THE CHALLENGE
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
✔BERNE
B Bargaining With a Rake - Julie Johnstone 9/24/20
E Edge of Shadows - Cege Smith 2/17/21
R Rowling, J.K. - Quidditch Through the Ages 8/1/20
N Nina George - The Little French Bistro 9/19/20
E EDIT - Rick Chesler 4/8/21
✔CAIRO
C Cupcakes and Celebrities - Leena Clover 8/17/20
A Awkward - Gurpreet Kaur 8/4/20
I Into the Water - Paula Hawkins 8/12/20
R Reine, SM - Dark Union 9/30/20
O The Outsider - Stephen King 10/4/20
✔HANOI
H Hartzler, Ruth - True Confections 1/15/21
A August Moon: Humor and Hijinks - Jess Lourey 8/22/20
N Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid - Maureen Driscoll 9/26/20
O Oliver, Dee - The Undertaker's Wife: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Laughter in the Unlikeliest of Places 1/14/21
I The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab 1/8/21
✔MIAMI
M Menapace, Jeff - Dark Halls 8/16/20
I Isolation - Travis Thrasher 1/3/21
A Angels Flight - Michael Connelly 8/19/20
M Michael Connelly - A Darkness More Than Night 9/12/20
I I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter - Dr. Harper 4/3/21
MINSK
M Maria Semple - Where'd You Go, Bernadette 9/16/20
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N Nick Groff - Chasing Spirits: The Building of the "Ghost Adventures" Crew 3/6/21
S S.M. Reine - The Darkest Gate 9/21/20
K Kent, Minka - The Stillwater Girls 10/7/20
PARIS
P The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot 9/12/20
A Admission - Travis Thrasher 2/8/21
R Robyn Peterman - Switching Hour 10/7/20
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S S.M. Reine - Death's Hand
SEOUL
S September Mourn - Jess Lourey 9/30/20
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L Leighann Dobbs - Killer Cupcakes 3/22/21
SOFIA
S She Wore Mourning - P.D. Workman 2/15/21
O O'Reilly, Bill - Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan 2/25/21
F Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury 2/2/21
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A Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile 3/3/21
TOKYO
T Tall, Dark and Cowboy - Joanne Kennedy 9/3/20
O
K Kristine, Dominique - The Hidden Court 1/31/21
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VEGAS
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E
G Grace Callaway - Her Husband's Harlot 2/10/21
A Arsenic in the Azaleas - Dale Mayer 3/12/21
S Spirit Hollows, The - P.R. Brewer 3/27/21
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✔Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
1. Strawberries and Strangers - Leena Clover {Pelican Cove #1} 8/1/20
2. Berries and Birthdays - Leena Clover {Pelican Cove #3} 8/20/20
3. Sprinkles and Skeletons - Leena Clover {Pelican Cove #4}
4. A SEAL's Oath - Cora Seton {Chance Creek #1} 8/27/20
5. Waffles and Weekends - Leena Clover 9/22/20 {Pelican Cove #5}
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✔Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location.
1. The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien {The Shire --> Lothlorien} 8/7/20
2. Trunk Music - Michael Connelly 8/11/20 {Los Angeles --> Vegas}
3. Mr. Hat Trick - Ainsley Booth 8/24/20 {Ottawa --> Vancouver}
4. Dragon Teeth - Michael Crichton {New York ----> Montana} 8/28/20
5. A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas 8/30/20 {Mortal Lands --> Prythian}
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✔Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover. (Please post your covers!)
✔TRAVEL COMPANION - two people Patient Zero - L.T. Ryan 10/8/20

✔TRANSPORTATION - CAR Five Days in November - Clint Hill 10/2/20

✔DESTINATION
i) a city scene, or a well known landmark. Purged Souls - Kagan Tumer 10/6/20

✔WINTER BREAK -
i) a winter scene.
Let Me In - John Ajvide Lindqvist 1/14/21

✔COMING HOME - a house.
The Haunting of Beacon Hill - Ambrose Ibsen 8/15/20


1-2 tasks per category: Tourist
3-4 tasks per category: Frequent Flyer
5+ tasks per category: Globe Trotter
Duration: 9 months (6th October 2021 - 5th July 2022)
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
BERNE
CAIRO
HANOI
MIAMI
MINSK
PARIS
SEOUL
SOFIA
TOKYO
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (6th October)
VEGAS
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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
Examples:
Series: Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires)
Title: Living Dead in Dallas
Author: Dallas Schulze
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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!
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Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover. (Please post your covers!)
LUGGAGE - suitcase, bag etc.
TRAVEL COMPANION - two people
TRANSPORTATION - a mode of transportation - train, plane, boat etc
DESTINATION
i) a city scene, or a well known landmark.
ii) an outdoor / rural scene.
SUMMER VACATION -
i) a beach scene.
ii) somebody wearing a swimsuit / bikini.
WINTER BREAK -
i) a winter scene.
ii) somebody dressed for the cold.
COMING HOME - a house or bed.

Duration: October 7, 2021-July 6, 2022
5+ tasks per category: Globe Trotter
40/40 Completed. Finished
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
CAIRO
01.C:Craving Constellations-Nicole Jacquelyn 10/15/21
02.A:Absolution-L.P. Lovell 10/12/21
03.I:Inhale, Exhale-C.L. Matthews 11/03/21
04.R:Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door-Lucy Score 12/05/21
05.O:Only One Chance-Natasha Madison 11/05/21





SEOUL
06.S:Save Your Breath-Melinda Leigh 11/10/21
07.E:Eyes Turned Skyward-Rebecca Yarros 11/24/21
08.O:Only One Night-Natasha Madison 11/11/21
09.U:Unforgettable-Melanie Harlow 1/19/22
10.L:A Love Unexpected-Leah Brunner 11/15/21





PARIS
11.P:Piece of My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 11/02/21
12.A:At Last-Jill Shalvis 12/11/21
13.R:Ride Steady-Kristen Ashley 3/01/22
14.I:Ignite-Melanie Harlow 3/24/22
15.S:Sex Piston-Jamie Begley 10/29/21





TOKYO
16.T:Thrive-Aly Martinez 10/07/21
17.O:Only One Love-Natasha Madison 3/17/22
18.K:Keeping What’s His: Tate-Jamie Begley 11/01/21
19.Y:Year One-Nora Roberts 1/18/22
20.O:Only One Mistake-Natasha Madison 2/25/22





VEGAS
21.V:Vindicated-Sharon C. Cooper 11/14/21
22.E:Engulfing Emma-Samantha Christy 10/21/21
23.G:Gin Fling-Lucy Score 10/14/21
24.A:Anchored Hearts-Priscilla Oliveras 11/25/21
25.S:Such a Good Girl-Willow Rose 10/15/21





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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
26.Hollywood Assassin-M.Z. Kelly 2/18/22
27.Texas Orchids-Samantha Christy 12/14/21
28.Tennessee Truths-Ashley Munoz 1/28/22
29.Hollywood Blood-M.Z. Kelly 4/30/22
30.Arizona Vengeance Series #11:Riggs-Sawyer Bennett 2/04/22





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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!
31.Los Angeles to Greece:Whirlwind-Cat Porter 10/18/21
32.California to Jamaica:Not Quite Enough-Catherine Bybee 2/06/22
33.Ireland to Oregon:Craving Resurrection-Nicole Jacquelyn 2/23/22
34.Boston to Scotland:Here With Me-Samantha Young 4/29/22




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Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover. (Please post your covers!)
LUGGAGE - suitcase, bag etc.
TRAVEL COMPANION - two people
35.Fatal Fraud-Marie Force 10/08/21

TRANSPORTATION - a mode of transportation - train, plane, boat etc
36.Tequila-Rebecca Sharp 12/19/21

DESTINATION
i) a city scene, or a well known landmark.
ii) an outdoor / rural scene.
37.Rushed-Aurora Rose Reynolds 5/27/22

SUMMER VACATION -
i) a beach scene.
38.Lost and Found Sisters-Jill Shalvis 6/04/22

ii) somebody wearing a swimsuit / bikini.
WINTER BREAK -
i) a winter scene.
39.Get a Clue-Jill Shalvis 6/06/22

ii) somebody dressed for the cold.
COMING HOME - a house or bed.
40.A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07/22


Duration: October 7, 2021-July 6, 2022
5+ tasks per category: Globe Trotter
40/40 Completed. Finished
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
CAIRO
01.C:Craving Constellations-Nicole Jacquelyn 10/15/21
02.A:Absolution-L.P. Lovell 10/12/21
03.I:Inhale, Exhale-C.L. Matthews 11/03/21
04.R:Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door-Lucy Score 12/05/21
05.O:Only One Chance-Natasha Madison 11/05/21





SEOUL
06.S:Save Your Breath-Melinda Leigh 11/10/21
07.E:Eyes Turned Skyward-Rebecca Yarros 11/24/21
08.O:Only One Night-Natasha Madison 11/11/21
09.U:Unforgettable-Melanie Harlow 1/19/22
10.L:A Love Unexpected-Leah Brunner 11/15/21





PARIS
11.P:Piece of My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 11/02/21
12.A:At Last-Jill Shalvis 12/11/21
13.R:Ride Steady-Kristen Ashley 3/01/22
14.I:Ignite-Melanie Harlow 3/24/22
15.S:Sex Piston-Jamie Begley 10/29/21





TOKYO
16.T:Thrive-Aly Martinez 10/07/21
17.O:Only One Love-Natasha Madison 3/17/22
18.K:Keeping What’s His: Tate-Jamie Begley 11/01/21
19.Y:Year One-Nora Roberts 1/18/22
20.O:Only One Mistake-Natasha Madison 2/25/22





VEGAS
21.V:Vindicated-Sharon C. Cooper 11/14/21
22.E:Engulfing Emma-Samantha Christy 10/21/21
23.G:Gin Fling-Lucy Score 10/14/21
24.A:Anchored Hearts-Priscilla Oliveras 11/25/21
25.S:Such a Good Girl-Willow Rose 10/15/21





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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
26.Hollywood Assassin-M.Z. Kelly 2/18/22
27.Texas Orchids-Samantha Christy 12/14/21
28.Tennessee Truths-Ashley Munoz 1/28/22
29.Hollywood Blood-M.Z. Kelly 4/30/22
30.Arizona Vengeance Series #11:Riggs-Sawyer Bennett 2/04/22





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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!
31.Los Angeles to Greece:Whirlwind-Cat Porter 10/18/21
32.California to Jamaica:Not Quite Enough-Catherine Bybee 2/06/22
33.Ireland to Oregon:Craving Resurrection-Nicole Jacquelyn 2/23/22
34.Boston to Scotland:Here With Me-Samantha Young 4/29/22




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Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover. (Please post your covers!)
LUGGAGE - suitcase, bag etc.
TRAVEL COMPANION - two people
35.Fatal Fraud-Marie Force 10/08/21

TRANSPORTATION - a mode of transportation - train, plane, boat etc
36.Tequila-Rebecca Sharp 12/19/21

DESTINATION
i) a city scene, or a well known landmark.
ii) an outdoor / rural scene.
37.Rushed-Aurora Rose Reynolds 5/27/22

SUMMER VACATION -
i) a beach scene.
38.Lost and Found Sisters-Jill Shalvis 6/04/22

ii) somebody wearing a swimsuit / bikini.
WINTER BREAK -
i) a winter scene.
39.Get a Clue-Jill Shalvis 6/06/22

ii) somebody dressed for the cold.
COMING HOME - a house or bed.
40.A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07/22


5+ tasks per category: Globe Trotter
Duration: 9 months (13th Feb 2023 - 12th Nov 2023)
41/41 completed
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
KAHİRE (CAIRO)
K: Köstebek Yolları (Turkish literature) by Günay Çetao Kızılırmak 2/25/23
A: Cevizin Şarkısı (Turkish literature) by Aslı Tohumcu 2/13/23
H: Çukur (The Hole) by Hiroko Oyamada 3/19/23
İ: İşte Tanrılar (The Gods Themselves) by Isaac Asimov 3/8/23
R: Altın Gözlü Kız (The Girl with the Golden Eyes) by Honoré de Balzac (MC: Marquis de Roquenrolles) 5/7/23
E: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher (MC: Alex Easton) 5/1/23
HANOI
H: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 4/4/23
A: Can (Soul) by Andrei Platonov 2/23/23
N: Noktürnler: Müziğe ve Günbatımına Dair Öyküler (Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall) by Kazuo Ishiguro 3/14/23
O: Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi (Lady Windermere's Fan) by Oscar Wilde 3/5/23
I: Parçalı Bulutlu (Partly Cloudy) by Tuğçe Isıyel 5/21/23
MINSK
M: Gül Mevsimidir (Turkish literature) by Füruzan 3/12/23
I: İtiraf Ediyorum (Confessions) by Jaume Cabré 5/27/23
N: Aile Sözlüğü (Family Lexicon) by Natalia Ginzburg 4/15/23
S: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3/3/23
K: O Asla Geri Gelmeyecek (Never Coming Back) by Hans Koppel 3/26/23
SEUL (SEOUL)
S: Bende Ölen Sensin (Turkish literature) by Irmak Zileli 4/14/23
E: Âşık Kadınlar (Women As Lovers) by Elfriede Jelinek 5/1/23
U: Utanç (Shame) by Salman Rushdie 8/24/23
L: Vahşetin Çağrısı (The Call of the Wild) by Jack London 2/18/23
VEGAS
V: Dişlerimin Hikâyesi (The Story of My Teeth) by Valeria Luiselli 4/2/23
E: Zorbaların Elinde (The Violent Bear It Away) by Flannery O'Connor 6/4/23
G: Ateşin Çağrısı – Kısım 2 (The Fiery Cross - Part 2) by Diana Gabaldon 3/11/23
A: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 5/4/23
S: Ordener Sokağı Labat Sokağı (Rue Ordener, Rue Labat) by Sarah Kofman 3/31/23
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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
1. Berlin'in Nar Çiçeği (Garnet of Berlin) by Füruzan 4/9/23
2. Çocukluk (Childhood / The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1) by Tove Ditlevsen 5/15/23
3. Üsküp Dilencileri (The Beggars of Skopje) by Kim Mehmeti 7/1/23
4. Balkanlar Tarihi (The Balkans in World History) by Andrew Baruch Wachtel 7/16/23
5. Kanton'da İsyan (The Conquerors) by André Malraux 10/15/23
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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!
1. Bay Less (Less) by Andrew Sean Greer (A trip is made from USA to Spain) 3/18/23
2. Bundan Sonra Her Şey Biziz (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) by Madeleine Thien (A trip is made from China to Canada) 3/26/23
3. Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda (Turkish literature) by Murathan Mungan (A trip is made from Mardin to Istanbul) 4/20/23
4. Sığınak (The Hideout) by Egon Hostovský (A trip is made from Prague to Paris) 4/18/23
5. Dolandırıcı Felix Krull'un İtirafları (Confessions of Felix Krull) by Thomas Mann (MC, Felix Krull travels from Frankfurt to Paris, from Paris to Lisbon) 5/16/23
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Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover. (Please post your covers!)
LUGGAGE - suitcase, bag etc.
Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz by Yehuda Koren & Eilat Negev 9/17/23

TRAVEL COMPANION: Bir Yaz Akşamı On Buçukta (10:30 on a Summer Night) by Marguerite Duras 3/11/23

TRANSPORTATION - a mode of transportation - train, plane, boat etc
DESTINATION
i) a city scene, or a well known landmark:
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 9/25/23

ii) an outdoor / rural scene.
SUMMER VACATION -
i) a beach scene: Plaj by Cesare Pavese 4/6/23

ii) somebody wearing a swimsuit / bikini.
WINTER BREAK -
i) a winter scene: Scion of the Fox (The Realms of Ancient, #1) by S.M. Beiko 5/25/23

ii) somebody dressed for the cold.
COMING HOME - a house or bed:
Aksaray'dan Bir Perihan (Perihan of Aksaray) by Suat Derviş 11/12/23


Oh The Places You'll Go!
THE CHALLENGE
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
EXAMPLE: (view spoiler)
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HANOI(view spoiler)
MIAMI(view spoiler)
MINSK(view spoiler)
PARIS(view spoiler)
SEOUL(view spoiler)
SOFIA: (view spoiler)
TOKYO(view spoiler)
VEGAS (view spoiler)
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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.(view spoiler)
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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!(view spoiler)
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Oh The Places You'll Go!
5+ tasks per category: Globe Trotter
Duration: April 28, 2023- January 28, 2024
THE CHALLENGE
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
EXAMPLE: (view spoiler)
BERNE(view spoiler)
CAIRO(view spoiler)
HANOI(view spoiler)
MIAMI(view spoiler)
MINSK(view spoiler)
PARIS(view spoiler)
SEOUL(view spoiler)
SOFIA: (view spoiler)
TOKYO(view spoiler)
VEGAS (view spoiler)
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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.(view spoiler)
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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!(view spoiler)
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Oh, The Places You'll Go
5+ tasks per category: Globe Trotter
Duration: 9 months (13th Feb 2023 - 12th Nov 2023)
41/41 completed
Part I: Spell out destinations from the list below, using first letters of book titles (the, a, an etc should be ignored) and authors first, middle (if used) or last name initials.
KAHİRE (CAIRO)
K: Köstebek Yolları (Turkish literature) by Günay Çetao Kızılırmak 2/25/23
A: Cevizin Şarkısı (Turkish literature) by Aslı Tohumcu 2/13/23
H: Çukur (The Hole) by Hiroko Oyamada 3/19/23
İ: İşte Tanrılar (The Gods Themselves) by Isaac Asimov 3/8/23
R: Altın Gözlü Kız (The Girl with the Golden Eyes) by Honoré de Balzac (MC: Marquis de Roquenrolles) 5/7/23
E: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher (MC: Alex Easton) 5/1/23
HANOI
H: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 4/4/23
A: Can (Soul) by Andrei Platonov 2/23/23
N: Noktürnler: Müziğe ve Günbatımına Dair Öyküler (Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall) by Kazuo Ishiguro 3/14/23
O: Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi (Lady Windermere's Fan) by Oscar Wilde 3/5/23
I: Parçalı Bulutlu (Partly Cloudy) by Tuğçe Isıyel 5/21/23
MINSK
M: Gül Mevsimidir (Turkish literature) by Füruzan 3/12/23
I: İtiraf Ediyorum (Confessions) by Jaume Cabré 5/27/23
N: Aile Sözlüğü (Family Lexicon) by Natalia Ginzburg 4/15/23
S: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3/3/23
K: O Asla Geri Gelmeyecek (Never Coming Back) by Hans Koppel 3/26/23
SEUL (SEOUL)
S: Bende Ölen Sensin (Turkish literature) by Irmak Zileli 4/14/23
E: Âşık Kadınlar (Women As Lovers) by Elfriede Jelinek 5/1/23
U: Utanç (Shame) by Salman Rushdie 8/24/23
L: Vahşetin Çağrısı (The Call of the Wild) by Jack London 2/18/23
VEGAS
V: Dişlerimin Hikâyesi (The Story of My Teeth) by Valeria Luiselli 4/2/23
E: Zorbaların Elinde (The Violent Bear It Away) by Flannery O'Connor 6/4/23
G: Ateşin Çağrısı – Kısım 2 (The Fiery Cross - Part 2) by Diana Gabaldon 3/11/23
A: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 5/4/23
S: Ordener Sokağı Labat Sokağı (Rue Ordener, Rue Labat) by Sarah Kofman 3/31/23
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Part II. Read books that have the name of a location in the title, author or series.
1. Berlin'in Nar Çiçeği (Garnet of Berlin) by Füruzan 4/9/23
2. Çocukluk (Childhood / The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1) by Tove Ditlevsen 5/15/23
3. Üsküp Dilencileri (The Beggars of Skopje) by Kim Mehmeti 7/1/23
4. Balkanlar Tarihi (The Balkans in World History) by Andrew Baruch Wachtel 7/16/23
5. Kanton'da İsyan (The Conquerors) by André Malraux 10/15/23
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Part III. Read books where a trip is made to another location. (We're not talking a trip to the store here but a trip to another city, state, country or planet. The kind of trip that usually requires packing a bag!) Be sure to tell us your characters destinations!
1. Bay Less (Less) by Andrew Sean Greer (A trip is made from USA to Spain) 3/18/23
2. Bundan Sonra Her Şey Biziz (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) by Madeleine Thien (A trip is made from China to Canada) 3/26/23
3. Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda (Turkish literature) by Murathan Mungan (A trip is made from Mardin to Istanbul) 4/20/23
4. Sığınak (The Hideout) by Egon Hostovský (A trip is made from Prague to Paris) 4/18/23
5. Dolandırıcı Felix Krull'un İtirafları (Confessions of Felix Krull) by Thomas Mann (MC, Felix Krull travels from Frankfurt to Paris, from Paris to Lisbon) 5/16/23
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Part IV. Read books with the following items on the cover. (Please post your covers!)
LUGGAGE - suitcase, bag etc.
Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz by Yehuda Koren & Eilat Negev 9/17/23

TRAVEL COMPANION: Bir Yaz Akşamı On Buçukta (10:30 on a Summer Night) by Marguerite Duras 3/11/23

TRANSPORTATION - a mode of transportation - train, plane, boat etc
DESTINATION
i) a city scene, or a well known landmark:
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 9/25/23

ii) an outdoor / rural scene.
SUMMER VACATION -
i) a beach scene: Plaj by Cesare Pavese 4/6/23

ii) somebody wearing a swimsuit / bikini.
WINTER BREAK -
i) a winter scene: Scion of the Fox (The Realms of Ancient, #1) by S.M. Beiko 5/25/23

ii) somebody dressed for the cold.
COMING HOME - a house or bed:
Aksaray'dan Bir Perihan (Perihan of Aksaray) by Suat Derviş 11/12/23

Wanda wrote: "I also finished tge challenge. I posted the finish in message #126"
I looked at that and did not realize it was the finish! Sorry! :)
I looked at that and did not realize it was the finish! Sorry! :)
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