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Lori Z is for Zodiac Challenge 2018
TAURUS - COMPLETED✔Month - April - Snow in April 2/6/18
✔✔✔Symbol - Bull - Doc (page 1 #57 on list) 8/1/18
✔✔✔Element - Earth -
The Passenger 8/19/18✔✔North American Zodiac - Beaver - The Cruelest Month 7/7/18
✔✔✔✔Stone - Jasper - Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood 12/16/18
✔✔✔✔Superhero - Rhino - Titanic Victims and Villains: Villians and Victims 9/29/18
✔✔Actor - Audrey Hepburn - Sabrina 7/3/18
GEMINI - COMPLETED✔✔✔Month - May - Roses of May 5/29/18
✔✔Symbol - Twins - Thirteen At Dinner aka Lord Edgware Dies 4/30/18
✔✔✔✔Element - Air -
Room 12/26/18✔✔✔North American Zodiac - Deer - Death of a Lovable Geek 8/19/18
✔Stone - Agate -
The Chase 3/10/18✔✔Superhero - Copycat - Ash and Quill 4/15/18
✔✔✔✔Actor - Johnny Depp - Murder on the Orient Express 10/10/18
CANCER - COMPLETED✔✔Month - June - June
✔✔✔✔Symbol - Crab - Cover of Snow
✔✔✔✔Element - Water -
The Hiding Place 10/29/18✔✔✔North American Zodiac - Woodpecker - Daughter of Fortune 6/13/18
✔Stone - Rose Quartz - 12th of Never
1/5/18✔✔Superhero - Sandman - End of Watch 6/1/18
✔✔✔Actor - Meryl Streep - Postcards from the Edge 6/3/18
LEO - COMPLETED✔Month - July - Fourth of July Creek 1/31/18
✔✔Symbol - Lion - Tears of the Giraffe 6/15/18
✔✔✔✔Element - Fire - Those Who Wish Me Dead
✔✔✔North American Zodiac - Salmon - Assault and Pepper 6/30/18
✔✔Stone - Carnelian - Nefertiti 6/23/18
✔✔✔Superhero - Kraven the Hunter - The Thirteen Problems 7/3/18
✔✔✔✔Actor - Sean Penn - Mystic River 11/25/18
VIRGO - COMPLETED✔✔✔Month - August - Eight Days in August 9/1/18
✔Symbol - Maiden - Timebound 3/30/18
✔✔✔✔Element - Earth -
Old Man's War 10/22/18✔✔North American Zodiac - Bear - Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 5/20/18
✔✔'Stone - Amethyst - Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C. 5/3/18
✔✔✔Superhero - Rogue -
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon 6/5/18✔✔✔✔Actor - Anne Meara - The Boys from Brazil 11/20/18
LIBRA - COMPLETED✔✔✔Month - September - 77 Days in September 7/28/18
✔✔Symbol - Scales - The Lincoln Lawyer 5/5/18
✔✔Element - Air -
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid 7/19/18✔North American Zodiac - Raven - A Man Lay Dead 4/7/18
✔✔✔Stone - Azurite - The Shakespeare Stealer 8/26/18
✔✔✔✔Superhero - Judge Dredd - Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea 11/18/18
✔✔✔✔Actor - Viggo Mortensen - The Road 12/2/18
SCORPIO - COMPLETED✔✔✔Month - October - The October List 9/5/18
✔✔✔Symbol - Scorpion - Playing With Poison 8/4/18
✔✔✔✔Element - Water -
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 12/8/18✔✔North American Zodiac - Snake - People of the Book 7/12/18
✔✔Stone - Copper -
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride 5/19/18✔✔✔✔Superhero - Anti-Venom - Kindred 11/4/18
✔Actor - Jodie Foster - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3/17/18
SAGITTARIUS - COMPLETED✔✔✔✔Month - November - The Woman in the Window 11/8/18
✔✔✔Symbol - Archer - The Journal of Jesse Smoke : A Cherokee Boy, Trail of Tears, 1838 5/24/18
✔Element - Fire - Paper and Fire 3/22/18
✔✔✔✔North American Zodiac - Owl - The Olympus Killer 12/28/18
✔✔Stone - Obsidian - Three to Get Lei'd 4/8/18
✔✔✔Superhero - Hawkeye - Smoke and Iron (pub. 7/18) 9/11/18
✔✔Actor - Ralph Fiennes - Schindler's List 5/12/18
CAPRICORN - COMPLETED✔✔✔Month - December - A Wedding in December 9/7/18
✔✔✔Symbol - Goat - A Man Called Ove 6/26/18
✔✔Element - Earth - Here on Earth 6/7/18
✔North American Zodiac - Snow Goose - I'll Be Home for Christmas 4/6/18
✔✔✔✔Stone - Quartz - A Murder in Time 10/24/18
✔✔✔✔Superhero - Cannonball - My Name Is Mary Sutter 12/24/18
✔✔Actor - Sissy Spacek - Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter 6/24/18
AQUARIUS - COMPLETED✔✔✔✔Month - January - January Kills Me 12/14/18
✔Symbol - Water-Bearer - Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans
2/16/18✔✔Element - Air - Dance Upon the Air 7/21/18
✔✔North American Zodiac - Otter - Evil in Amsterdam 7/14/18
✔✔✔Stone - Turquoise - Brownies and Broomsticks 9/18/18
✔✔✔Superhero - Aquaman - The Atlantis Gene 7/26/18
✔✔✔✔Actor - John Hurt - Midnight Express 11/8/18
PISCES - COMPLETED✔✔Month - February - Fatal February 6/8/18
✔✔✔Symbol - Fish - Up at Butternut Lake 6/18/18
✔Element - Water - Into the Water 1/13/18
✔✔North American Zodiac - Wolf - The Cold Dish 6/17/18
✔✔✔✔Stone - Jade - Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station 10/5/18
✔✔✔Superhero - Siren - The Siren 8/12/18
✔✔✔✔Actor - Glenn Close - Crooked House
BADGE 1 TALLY SHEET1. Aries - Element/Fire - The Book of Lost Things 1/23/18
2. Taurus - Month/April - Snow in April 2/6/18
3. Gemini - Stone/Agate - The Chase 3/10/18
4. Cancer - Stone/Rose quartz - 12th of Never 1/5/18
5. Leo - Month/July - Fourth of July Creek 1/31/18
6. Virgo - Symbol/Maiden - Timebound 3/30/18
7. Libra - North American Zodiac/Raven - A Man Lay Dead 4/7/18
8. Scorpio - Actor/Jodie Foster - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3/17/18
9. Sagittarius - Element/Fire - Paper and Fire 3/22/18
10. Capricorn - North American Zodiac/Snow Goose - I'll Be Home for Christmas 4/6/18
11. Aquarius - Symbol/Water-bearer - Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans 2/16/18
12. Pisces - Element/Water - Into the Water 1/13/18
The by Sign category seems like a good approach. Judy is organizing this way also. I may switch.☻
Almeta wrote: "The by Sign category seems like a good approach. Judy is organizing this way also. I may switch.☻"I decided to do it by sign too after seeing Lisa's thread. I think is neater. A great idea.
Sandra wrote: "I decided to do it by sign too after seeing Lisa's thread. I think is neater. A great idea. ..."
Sandra wrote: "Loved the title, Lory."Thanks, Sandra!
Almeta wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I decided to do it by sign too after seeing Lisa's thread. I think is neater. A great idea. ..."Yep! I'm convinced."
I "borrowed" it from Lisa. I think it will be the easiest way to stay on track.
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Copying this , Lori.
Lori Z wrote: "Almeta wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I decided to do it by sign too after seeing Lisa's thread. I think is neater. A great idea. ..."Yep! I'm convinced."
I "borrowed" it from Lisa. I think it will be t..."
I was "inspired"by lisa too ;-)
Thanks Peggy! Help yourself siriusedward. :)
Margo wrote: "Lori Z wrote: "Almeta wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I decided to do it by sign too after seeing Lisa's thread. I think is neater. A great idea. ..."I "borrowed" it from Lisa. I thi..."
Glad I could be of service, ladies 😉
I am thinking organizing by signs will be the best way to go too. I haven't started writing things down yet. I started looking up book titles for the actors last night.
Okay, then, gophering is done! I filled all the slots except the one for Hawkeye (published in 2018), I'm going to play that one by ear. 45 of my choices are either on my tbr or own shelf so that's not too bad. The others were not on my radar till now, but that's part of the fun of these challenges, discovering something new. Anyway, not sure how far I'll get but at least I'm prepared to go all the way. Can't wait to get started!
I think we have a couple of titles in the same slots. I see a couple of titles that I own but do not have on my list too. I really liked The Atlantis Gene. I'm reading book two for my challenge title. You did well getting more series books included too.
Cherie wrote: "I think we have a couple of titles in the same slots. I see a couple of titles that I own but do not have on my list too. I really liked The Atlantis Gene. I'm reading book two for my challenge tit..."Well, I have to admit this was not just a happy coincidence. I "borrowed" a couple titles from your list when I was stuck, lol. I'm glad to hear you liked The Atlantis Gene. I came across it in a daily deal and thought "hey I need that for the challenge" lol.
Margo, glad I could help. :)Thanks, Sandra!
Badge 1/Book 1Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Category: Stone/Rose quartz
Task: Read a book with a rose(s) on the cover, or the cover is 75% pink in colour.
Book Link 12th of Never
1/5/18How It Fits: Rose on the cover
Yay for book one! Feels good to have on the posts, huh?
No question - that's a rose! :) Good job.
Lol, Janice, I know there was no doubt on this one. It was one of those where I picked it up for my series challenge and had the perfect cover for this challenge. Love when that happens!
Badge 1/Book 2Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Category: Element/Water
Task: Read a book with “Water” in the title. Exact word.
Book Link: Into the Water 1/13/18
How It Fits: word Water is in the title
This book is finding it's way into the task for quite a few. :)
Janice wrote: "This book is finding it's way into the task for quite a few. :)"Lol. It's a good fit and monthly group read. 2 birds 1 stone. Win Win!
Badge 1/Book 3Zodiac Sign: Aries
Category: Element/Fire
Task: Read a book where 70% of the cover is red.
Book Link: The Book of Lost Things
1/23/18How It Fits: 71.6% red per Tineye
Badge 1/Book 4Zodiac Sign: Leo
Category: Month/July
Task:
For each zodiac sign, read a book that is set at least 50% during the specified month, OR the specified month is in the title. Note: Exact words are required.
Book Link Fourth of July Creek 1/31/18
How It Fits: word July is in the title
Badge 1/Book 5Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Category: Month/April
Task: For each zodiac sign, read a book that is set at least 50% during the specified month, OR the specified month is in the title. Note: Exact words are required.
Book Link: Snow in April 2/6/18
How It Fits: word April is in the title
I talked to my daughter last night and she said she is listening to The Book of Lost Things. She just started listening to audio books and we were talking about narrators, etc. Suzzane and I were just discussing Fourth of July Creek. She read it for the red cover task. I am adding it for the "July" task. It gives me two books to choose from.
Cherie wrote: "I talked to my daughter last night and she said she is listening to The Book of Lost Things. She just started listening to audio books and we were talking about narrators, etc. Suzz..."
I had mixed feelings about both these books. I thought the The Book of Lost Things had a really good story and liked how it all came together in the end, but the violence against some of the creatures was hard to read. Then Fourth of July Creek was hard to read because of the abuse and neglect of the children. I was not a big fan of the MC but the story was good and kept me reading. As I'm writing this I'm rethinking my ratings for these books.
Anyway, hope you and your daughter enjoy the books.
Badge 1/Book 6Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Category: Symbol/Water-bearer
Task: Read a book that has an urn, jug, or other vessel used for holding water on the cover. (Glasses, cups, mugs are accepted).
Book Link: Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans
2/16/18How It Fits: cup on cover
Badge 1/Book 7Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Category: Stone/Agate
Task: Read a book with a face in profile on the cover.
Book Link: The Chase
3/10/18How It Fits: face in profile on cover
Badge 1/Book 8Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Category: Actor/Jodie Foster
Task: Movie Titles: Read the book the movie was adapted from or based on, even if that title is different from the movie title.
Book Link: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3/17/18
How It Fits: Jodie Foster acted in the movie Tom Sawyer which was based on this book.
Badge 1/Book 9Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Category: Element/Fire
Task: Read a book with “Fire” in the title. Exact word.
Book Link: Paper and Fire 3/22/18
How It Fits: word "fire" is in the title.
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✔✔Month - March - March of Crime 4/21/18
✔✔✔✔Symbol - Ram -
✔Element - Fire - The Book of Lost Things
✔✔North American Zodiac - Falcon - They Came to Baghdad 5/18/18
✔✔✔✔Stone - Opal - Love Not a Rebel 9/22/18
✔✔✔Superhero - Ares - The Sea of Monsters 7/11/18
✔✔✔Actor - Tim Curry - The Little White Horse 8/11/18