A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1979 (Oct-Dec 2017)

[JoAnne]

Thank goodness for the internet then! (for recipes) I'm starting Whloe30 on the 1st. I did Primal for a couple of years and got away from it lately. Gotta kick start it again!

[[deleted user]]

Managed 10 this time :)

A Trip Down Memory Lane 1979
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2017
Completed: 10/10

1. Most watched TV episode– Largest audience on record for a regular series learns Who shot JR on “Dallas”, it was JR’s girlfriend Kristin.
Read a book where there is an attempt made on a character's life.
Darkfever (10/5/17)

2. Best selling single (US) – "My Sharona" - The Knack
Read a book with a title that begins with MY.

3. Best selling album (US) – Pink Floyd - The Wall
Read a series book #11 OR a book with a wall on the cover.
(12/17/17)

4. Most popular film – Kramer vs. Kramer
Read a book where a character gets a divorce OR parents fight over custody of their child/children.
Kill the Next One (12/6/17)

5. Hottest book – The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Read The Dead Zone by Stephen King OR a book with DEAD in the title.

6. Most Popular Christmas Toy - Atari Video Computer System
Read a book with a title that begins with an A, V, C, or S.
Cherry Cheesecake Murder (10/2/17)

7. Born this year – Apr 4th - Heath Ledger
Read a book with a character that is an actor or in the movie business OR set in Australia.
Cocaine Blues (12/20/17)

8. Died this year – June 11th - John Wayne
Read a book with a MPG of Western, War/Military or Family.
Kindness Goes Unpunished (12/21/17)

IN THE NEWS

9. February 26 - A total solar eclipse occurred in North America
Read a book with a moon or sun on the cover.
(11/26/17)

10. March 28th - Three Mile island Nuclear Accident after fire at reactor in Pennsylvania (US)
Read a book with THREE, MILE, or ISLAND in the title.

11. May 3rd - Margaret Thatcher elected as the Prime minister in UK
Read a book by an author named Margaret (or any variation) OR a book with a strong female character. Tell us the character's name.
Frost Burned Mercy is a strong female character (10/12/17)

12. June 1st – McDonald's introduces the Happy Meal.
Read a book with HAPPY in the title OR with a MPG Food.
Food: A Love Story (12/29/17)

13. July 1st - Sony introduces the Sony Walkman in Japan.
Read a book where music is very important.
Maybe Someday (10/14/17)

14. November 12 - Iran hostage crisis. People put yellow ribbons around trees in their yards as a symbol of support.
Read a book with a yellow cover.

15. December 23 – The highest aerial tramway in Europe, the Klein Matterhorn, opens.
Read a book that is set in the mountains OR where mountains are an important part of the story.

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Kelsi!

[[deleted user]]

Thanks!

[Rina]

Finished!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1979
Duration: 1st October 2017 - 31st December 2017
Level: Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks

Progress: 10/15
✔1. Most watched TV episode– Largest audience on record for a regular series learns Who shot JR on “Dallas”, it was JR’s girlfriend Kristin.
Read a book where there is an attempt made on a character's life.
Du Bist Mein Feuer, Isabelle Ronin, 10.11.2017 - Beatrice tries to kill Veronica a couple of times.

✔2. Best selling single (US) – "My Sharona" - The Knack
Read a book with a title that begins with MY.
Mordkapelle, Carla Berling, 10.11.2017

3. Best selling album (US) – Pink Floyd - The Wall
Read a series book #11 OR a book with a wall on the cover.

✔4. Most popular film – Kramer vs. Kramer
Read a book where a character gets a divorce OR parents fight over custody of their child/children.
Crimson Lake, Candice Fox, 19.10.2017 - Ted gets divorced.

✔5. Hottest book – The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Read a book with DEAD in the title.
Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris, 25.12.2017

✔6. Most Popular Christmas Toy - Atari Video Computer System
Read a book with a title that begins with an A, V, C, or S.
The Chosen One, Isabell May, 04.10.2017

7. Born this year – Apr 4th - Heath Ledger
Read a book with a character that is an actor or in the movie business OR set in Australia.

8. Died this year – June 11th - John Wayne
Read a book with a MPG of Western, War/Military or Family.

IN THE NEWS

✔9. February 26 - A total solar eclipse occurred in North America
Read a book with a moon or sun on the cover.
Moon Called, Patricia Briggs, 12.10.2017


10. March 28th - Three Mile island Nuclear Accident after fire at reactor in Pennsylvania (US)
Read a book with THREE, MILE, or ISLAND in the title.

✔11. May 3rd - Margaret Thatcher elected as the Prime minister in UK
Read a book by an author named Margaret (or any variation) OR a book with a strong female character. Tell us the character's name.
Outlander, Diana Gabaldon, 14.11.2017 - Claire is a strong female character

12. June 1st – McDonald's introduces the Happy Meal.
Read a book with HAPPY in the title OR with a MPG Food.

✔13. July 1st - Sony introduces the Sony Walkman in Japan.
Read a book where music is very important.
Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall, Kazuo Ishiguro, 05.12.2017 - MPG Music and music plays a prominent role in all short stories.

✔14. November 12 - Iran hostage crisis. People put yellow ribbons around trees in their yards as a symbol of support.
Read a book with a yellow cover.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, Joanne Fluke, 08.11.2017


✔15. December 23 – The highest aerial tramway in Europe, the Klein Matterhorn, opens.
Read a book that is set in the mountains OR where mountains are an important part of the story.
Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - is set in the mountains in Canada

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Rina!

[Debbie]

I hit my goal on post #18

Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
9/10


1. Most watched TV episode– Largest audience on record for a regular series learns Who shot JR on “Dallas”, it was JR’s girlfriend Kristin.
Read a book where there is an attempt made on a character's life. Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 10/4/17


2. Best selling single (US) – "My Sharona" - The Knack
Read a book with a title that begins with MY.

3. Best selling album (US) – Pink Floyd - The Wall
Read a series book #11 The Christmas Bouquet by Sherryl Woods 12/2/17


4. Most popular film – Kramer vs. Kramer
Read a book where a character gets a divorce OR parents fight over custody of their child/children.

5. Hottest book – The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Read a book with DEAD in the title. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 10/2/17


6. Most Popular Christmas Toy - Atari Video Computer System
Read a book with a title that begins with an A, V, C, or S. Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins 11/14 17


7. Born this year – Apr 4th - Heath Ledger
Read a book with a character that is an actor or in the movie business Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells 11/19/17


8. Died this year – June 11th - John Wayne
Read a book with a MPG of Western, War/Military or Family.

IN THE NEWS

9. February 26 - A total solar eclipse occurred in North America
Read a book with a moon or sun on the cover. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 11/9/17


10. March 28th - Three Mile island Nuclear Accident after fire at reactor in Pennsylvania (US)
Read a book with THREE, MILE, or ISLAND in the title.

11. May 3rd - Margaret Thatcher elected as the Prime minister in UK
Read a book with a strong female character. Tell us the character's name.. Miss Julia.. Miss Julia Stands Her Ground by Ann B. Ross 10/19/17


12. June 1st – McDonald's introduces the Happy Meal.
Read a book with HAPPY in the title OR with a MPG Food.

13. July 1st - Sony introduces the Sony Walkman in Japan.
Read a book where music is very important. A Seaside Christmas by Sherryl Woods 11/21/17


14. November 12 - Iran hostage crisis. People put yellow ribbons around trees in their yards as a symbol of support.
Read a book with a yellow cover. The Cat Who Said Cheese by Lilian Jackson Braun 10/10/17


15. December 23 – The highest aerial tramway in Europe, the Klein Matterhorn, opens.
Read a book that is set in the mountains OR where mountains are an important part of the story.

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Debbie!

[Barbara ★]

Couldn't finish this.

READ: 11/15

✔1. Most watched TV episode– Largest audience on record for a regular series learns Who shot JR on “Dallas”, it was JR’s girlfriend Kristin.
Read a book where there is an attempt made on a character's life.
Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9


2. Best selling single (US) – "My Sharona" - The Knack
Read a book with a title that begins with MY.

✔3. Best selling album (US) – Pink Floyd - The Wall
Read a series book #11 OR a book with a wall on the cover.
Blood Pact - Tanya Huff 12/14


4. Most popular film – Kramer vs. Kramer
Read a book where a character gets a divorce OR parents fight over custody of their child/children.

✔5. Hottest book – The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Read The Dead Zone by Stephen King OR a book with DEAD in the title.
Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2


✔6. Most Popular Christmas Toy - Atari Video Computer System
Read a book with a title that begins with an A, V, C, or S.
She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14


7. Born this year – Apr 4th - Heath Ledger
Read a book with a character that is an actor or in the movie business OR set in Australia.

✔8. Died this year – June 11th - John Wayne
Read a book with a MPG of Western, War/Military or Family.
The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25


IN THE NEWS

✔9. February 26 - A total solar eclipse occurred in North America
Read a book with a moon or sun on the cover.
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31


✔10. March 28th - Three Mile island Nuclear Accident after fire at reactor in Pennsylvania (US)
Read a book with THREE, MILE, or ISLAND in the title.
Pig Island - Mo Hayder 11/12


✔11. May 3rd - Margaret Thatcher elected as the Prime minister in UK
Read a book by an author named Margaret (or any variation) OR a book with a strong female character. Tell us the character's name.
And I Darken - Kiersten White (Lasa Dragwlya) 10/30


12. June 1st – McDonald's introduces the Happy Meal.
Read a book with HAPPY in the title OR with a MPG Food.

✔13. July 1st - Sony introduces the Sony Walkman in Japan.
Read a book where music is very important.
Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry (professional ukulele player) 10/23


✔14. November 12 - Iran hostage crisis. People put yellow ribbons around trees in their yards as a symbol of support.
Read a book with a yellow cover.
Foul Play - Janet Evanovich 10/21


✔15. December 23 – The highest aerial tramway in Europe, the Klein Matterhorn, opens.
Read a book that is set in the mountains OR where mountains are an important part of the story.
Wait for Dark - Kay Hooper (set in mountain town in NC) 10/31

[JoAnne]

Barbara, that's ok. This isn't one of those challenges where you had to do all the tasks. If you collected badges, you'd get one!

WOOHOO Great job!!

[Brianna]

Didn't make my original goal, but still met the first level!

October 1st, 2017 - December 31st, 2017

Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

read → 04 | 06

1979
✓ 1 → Most watched TV show– Dallas
Read a book where there is an attempt made on a character's life.
Cress by Marissa Meyer - 10.25.17

2 → Best selling single (UK) – 'My Sharona' - The Knack
Read a book with a title that begins with MY.

3 → Best selling album (US) – Pink Floyd - The Wall
Read a series book #11 OR a book with a wall on the cover.

4 → Most popular film – Kramer vs. Kramer
Read a book where a character gets a divorce OR parents fight over custody of their child/children.

5 → Hottest book – The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Read The Dead Zone OR a book with DEAD in the title.

✓ 6 → Most Popular Christmas Toy - Atari Video Computer System
Read a book with a title that begins with an A, V, C, or S.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith - 11.10.17

✓ 7 → Born this year – Apr 4th - Heath Ledger
Read a book with a character that is an actor or in the movie business OR set in Australia.
The Score by Elle Kennedy - 12.05.17

8 → Died this year – June 11th - John Wayne
Read a book with a MPG of Western, War/Military or Family.

IN THE NEWS

9 → February 26th - A total solar eclipse occurred in North America.
Read a book with a moon or sun on the cover.

10 → March 28th - Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident after fire at reactor in Pennsylvania (US).
Read a book with THREE, MILE, or ISLAND in the title.

11 → May 3rd - Margaret Thatcher elected as the Prime Minister in the UK.
Read a book by an author named Margaret (or any variation)
OR a book with a strong female character. Tell us the character's name.

12 → June 1st - McDonald's introduces the Happy Meal.
Read a book with HAPPY in the title OR with a MPG Food.

13 → July 2st - Sony introduces the Sony Walkman in Japan.
Read a book where music is very important.

14 → November 12th - Iran Hostage Crisis. People put yellow ribbons around trees in their yards as a symbol of support.
Read a book with a yellow cover.

✓ 15 → December 23 - The highest aerial tramway in Europe, the Klein Matterhorn, opens.
Read a book that is set in the mountains OR where mountains are an important part of the story.
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - 11.11.17

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Brianna!