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Challenges: Year Long Main 2021
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Lori Z is for Zodiac Challenge 2018
That one got my 5 stars! I need to figure out how to pick up the next books. I have too many series.
I really liked this book too and have added the series to my list. From what I could tell it's 3 books and a bunch of short stories. Do you know if that's right?
Lori Z wrote: "I really liked this book too and have added the series to my list. From what I could tell it's 3 books and a bunch of short stories. Do you know if that's right?"It is really hard to tell, the way they are listed. Here is the series link. I cannot tell really. I see whole book numbers and then the decimal numbers and there some with no #, but the gray text indicates something. I see different authors too. It does look like a lot of short stories.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/97007
Badge 1/Book 11Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Category: North American Zodiac/Snow Goose
Task: Snow Geese migrate every year to their winter grounds. I found an interactive map showing sightings of the geese. Concentrated areas appear to be Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. Migrate like the birds and read a book set primarily in one of those areas.
Book Link: I'll Be Home for Christmas
How It Fits: book is set in Texas.
Janice wrote: "Woohoo! One to go..."Actually, just finished #12! I'm working on reporting it.right now, lol.
Badge 1/Book 12Zodiac Sign: Libra
Category: North American Zodiac/Raven
Task: Read a book that is set primarily in New Zealand or is written by a New Zealand author.
Book Link: A Man Lay Dead
How It Fits: author is from New Zealand.
Awesome, Lori! Way to go finishing Badge 1.
Badge 2 Tally Sheet1. Aries - Month/March - March of Crime 4/21/18
2. Taurus - Actor/Audrey Hepburn - Sabrina 7/3/18
3. Gemini - Superhero/Copycat - Ash and Quill 4/15/18
4. Cancer - Month/June - June 4/25/18
5. Leo - Symbol/Lion - Tears of the Giraffe 6/15/18
6. Virgo - Stone/Amethyst - Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C. 5/3/18
7. Libra - Symbol/Scales - The Lincoln Lawyer 5/5/18
8. Scorpio - Stone/Copper - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride 5/19/18
9. Sagittarius - Stone/Obsidian - Three to Get Lei'd 4/8/18
10. Capricorn - Element/Earth - Here on Earth 6/7/18
11. Aquarius - North American Zodiac/Otter - Evil in Amsterdam 7/14/18
12. Pisces - Month/February - Fatal February 6/8/18
13. Aries - North American Zodiac/Falcon - They Came to Baghdad 5/18/18
14. Taurus - North American Zodiac/Beaver - The Cruelest Month 7/7/18
15. Gemini - Symbol/Twins - Thirteen At Dinner 4/30/18
16. Cancer - Superhero/Sandman - End of Watch 6/1/18
17. Leo - Stone/Carnelian - Nefertiti 6/23/18
18. Virgo - North American Zodiac/Bear - Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 5/20/18
19. Libra - Element/Air - The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid 7/19/18
20. Scorpio - North American Zodiac/Snake - People of the Book 7/12/18
21. Sagittarius - Actor/Ralph Fiennes - Schindler's List 5/12/18
22. Capricorn - Actor/Sissy Spacek - Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter 6/24/18
23. Aquarius - Element/Air - Dance Upon the Air 7/21/18
24. Pisces - North American Zodiac/Wolf - The Cold Dish 6/17/18
Badge 3 Tally Sheet1. Aries - Superhero/Ares - The Sea of Monsters 7/11/18
2. Taurus - Symbol/Bull - Doc 8/1/18
3. Gemini - Month/May - Roses of May 5/29/18
4. Cancer - Actor/Meryl Streep - Postcards from the Edge 6/3/18
5. Leo - North American Zodiac/Salmon - Assault and Pepper 6/30/18
6. Virgo - Superhero/Rogue - Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon 6/5/18
7. Libra - Month/September - 77 Days in September 7/28/18
8. Scorpio - Symbol/Scorpion - Playing With Poison 8/4/18
9. Sagittarius - Symbol/Archer - The Journal of Jesse Smoke : A Cherokee Boy, Trail of Tears, 1838 5/24/18
10. Capricorn - Symbol/Goat - A Man Called Ove 6/26/18
11. Aquarius - Superhero/Aquaman - The Atlantis Gene 7/26/18
12. Pisces - Symbol/Fish - Up at Butternut Lake 6/18/18
13. Aries - Actor/Tim Curry - The Little White Horse 8/11/18
14. Taurus - Element/Earth - The Passenger 8/19/18
15. Gemini - North American Zodiac/Deer - Death of a Lovable Geek 8/19/18
16. Cancer - North American Zodiac/Woodpecker - Daughter of Fortune 6/13/18
17. Leo - Superhero/Kraven the Hunter - The Thirteen Problems 7/3/18
18. Virgo - Month/August - Eight Days in August 9/1/18
19. Libra - Stone/Azurite - The Shakespeare Stealer 8/26/18
20. Scorpio - Month/October - The October List 9/5/18
21. Sagittarius - Superhero/Hawkeye - Smoke and Iron 9/11/18
22. Capricorn - Month/December - A Wedding in December 9/7/18
23. Aquarius - Stone/Turquoise - Brownies and Broomsticks 9/18/18
24. Pisces - Superhero/Siren - The Siren 8/12/18
Badge 4 Tally Sheet1. Aries - Stone/Opal - Love Not a Rebel 9/22/18
2. Taurus - Superhero/Rhino - Titanic Victims and Villains: Villians and Victims 9/29/18
3. Gemini - Actor/Johnny Depp - Murder on the Orient Express 10/10/18
4. Cancer - Element/Water - The Hiding Place: A Thriller 10/29/18
5. Leo - Element/Fire - Those Who Wish Me Dead 9/30/18
6. Virgo - Element/Earth - Old Man's War 10/22/18
7. Libra - Superhero/Judge Dredd - Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea 11/18/18
8. Scorpio - Superhero/Anti-Venom - Kindred 11/4/18
9. Sagittarius - Month/November - The Woman in the Window 11/8/18
10. Capricorn - Stone/Quartz - A Murder in Time 10/24/18
11. Aquarius - Actor/John Hurt - Midnight Express 11/8/18
12. Pisces - Stone/Jade - Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station 10/5/18
13. Aries - Symbol/Ram - Trouble in Mudbug 10/14/18
14. Taurus - Stone/Jasper - Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood 12/16/18
15. Gemini - Element/Air - Room 12/26/18
16. Cancer - Symbol/Crab - The Blue Coyote 11/11/18
17. Leo - Actor/Sean Penn - Mystic River 11/25/18
18. Virgo - Actor/Anne Meara - The Boys from Brazil 11/20/18
19. Libra - Actor/Viggo Mortensen - The Road 12/2/18
20. Scorpio - Element/Water - The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 12/8/18
21. Sagittarius - North American Zodiac/Owl - The Olympus Killer 12/28/18
22. Capricorn - Superhero/Cannonball - My Name Is Mary Sutter 12/24/18
23. Aquarius - Month/January - January Kills Me 12/14/18
24. Pisces - Actor/Glenn Close - Crooked House 11/21/18
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 1Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Category: Stone/Obsidian
Task: Read a book set in Hawaii.
Book Link: Three to Get Lei'd
How It Fits: book set on Kauai, a Hawaiian island.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 2Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Category: Superhero/Copycat
Task: Read a book from the dystopian genre, or set in the future. The word “Dystopia” needs to be listed as a genre on the main book page.
Book Link: Ash and Quill
How It Fits: Dystopia is listed as a genre on the main book page.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 3Zodiac Sign: Aries
Category: Month/March
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: March of Crime
How It Fits: March is in the title.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 4Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Category: Month/June
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: June
How It Fits: June is in the title.
Badge 2/Set 2/Book 5Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Category: Symbol/Twins
Task: Read a book that has more than one title. For example, we recently read The Warded Man/The Painted Man. In your personal thread report, link both titles with the edition you read linked first.
Book Link: Thirteen At Dinner/Lord Edgware Dies
How It Fits: Thirteen At Dinner was originally published as Lord Edgware Dies.
And - she's off! :0). I might borrow the Murder Month Mystery series to fill in a month book that I dumped. Thanks! I thought Lord Edgeware Dies was a better title.
Cherie wrote: "And - she's off! :0). I might borrow the Murder Month Mystery series to fill in a month book that I dumped. Thanks! I thought Lord Edgeware Dies was a better title."
That series comes in very handy for this challenge. I had killed it off before this challenge so I only had the newest book to use for this. If you use it I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
I checked yesterday, and my library has nine books in the series available in print, but not the first one, May Day. I bought it on line though, since I know that I can read the others from the library. At least I have a 2nd source if a couple of other months do not work out. :o)
Cherie wrote: "I checked yesterday, and my library has nine books in the series available in print, but not the first one, May Day. I bought it on line though, since I know that I can read the other..."Its always good to have a back-up. I just realized my Native American book is too short and have started looking for something else.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 6Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Category: Stone/Amethyst
Task: Read a book where the main character is a king, queen, prince, or princess.
Book Link: Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C.
How It Fits: Cleopatra was an Egyptian princess who eventually became Queen.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 7Zodiac Sign: Libra
Category: Symbol/Scales
Task: The scales of justice: Read a legal thriller using this Genre page as a tool https://www.goodreads.com/genres/lega.... Explain how your book fits this genre.
Book Link: The Lincoln Lawyer
How It Fits: The book is centered around Mickey Haller, a lawyer, and the legal system.
Badge 2/Set 2/Book 8Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Category: Actor/Ralph Fiennes
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: Schindler's List
How It Fits: Ralph Fiennes acted in the movie Schindler's List which was based on this book.
Badge 2/Set 2/Book 9Zodiac Sign: Aries
Category: North American Zodiac/Falcon
Task: Read a book set primarily in Iraq, Syria, or Turkey.
Book Link: They Came to Baghdad
How It Fits: Book is set primarily in Iraq.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 10Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Category: Stone/Copper
Task: Read a book with a metal weapon or tool on the cover.
Book Link: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
How It Fits: Sword on the cover.
How was it Lori? I've got the audiobook and am quite excited about it.
Janice wrote: "How was it Lori? I've got the audiobook and am quite excited about it."It was great. I had the audiobook and it was so good! Cary's narration was wonderful, plus he's very good at impersonations and then the "guest star appearances" really made for a great listen. Loved all the behind the scenes stories.
Badge 2/Set 2/Book 11Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Category: North American Zodiac/Bear
Task: Read a book where the majority of it is set in Russia, or written by a Russian author.
Book Link: Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
How It Fits: Book is set in Russia.
***OUT OF ORDER***Badge 3/Set 1/Book 1
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Category: Symbol/Archer
Task: Read a book that is written by a Native American author or about Native American culture.
Book Link: The Journal of Jesse Smoke : A Cherokee Boy, Trail of Tears, 1838
How It Fits: The book is about a Native American boy of the Cherokee tribe and follows him and his tribe on the Trail of Tears.
***OUT OF ORDER***Badge 3/Set 1/Book 2
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Category: Month/May
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: Roses of May
How It Fits: The word May is in the title.
Badge 2/Set 2/Book 12Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Category: Superhero/Sandman
Task: The word “Horror” needs to be listed on the main book page.
Book Link: End of Watch
How It Fits: Horror genre is listed on the main book page.
***OUT OF ORDER***Badge 3/Set 1/Book 3
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Category: Actor/Meryl Streep
Task: Read the book the movie was adapted from or based on, even if that title is different from the movie title.
Book Link: Postcards from the Edge
How It Fits: Meryl Streep acted in the movie Postcards from the Edge which was based on this book.
***OUT OF ORDER***Badge 3/Set 1/Book 4
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Category: Superhero/Rogue
Task: Read a book with bird(s) on the cover OR the word “Raven” is in the title. Plurals are accepted.
Book Link: Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon
How It Fits: Birds on the cover.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 13Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Category: Element/Earth
Task: Read a book with “Earth” in the title. Exact word.
Book Link: Here on Earth
How It Fits: word Earth is in the title.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 14Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Category: Month/February
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: Fatal February
How It Fits: word February is in the title.
***OUT OF ORDER***Badge 3/Set 2/Book 5
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Category: North American Zodiac/Woodpecker
Task: Read a book set primarily in a South American country, or by a South American author.
Book Link: Daughter of Fortune
How It Fits: book is written by South American author.
Badge 2/Set 1/Book 15Zodiac Sign: Leo
Category: Symbol/Lion
Task: Read a book that is set entirely in Africa.
Book Link: Tears of the Giraffe
How It Fits: Book is set entirely in Africa.
Badge 2/Set 2/Book 16Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Category: North American Zodiac/Wolf
Task: Read a book set primarily in Alberta, Montana, Idaho, or Wyoming.
Book Link: The Cold Dish
How It Fits: Book is set in Wyoming.
***OUT OF ORDER***Badge 3/Set 1/Book 6
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Category: Symbol/Fish
Task: Read a book set near or on a lake or river, OR the words Lake or River are in the title, or is the author’s name. If going for title or author, the words must be exact. Plurals will be accepted.
Book Link: Up at Butternut Lake
How It Fits: Book is set on a lake and the word lake is in the title.
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Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Category: Symbol/Maiden
Task Read a book where the protagonist is a girl or young woman under the age of 20 and is unmarried.
Book Link: Timebound 3/30/18
How It Fits: main character Kate is a 16 year old unmarried girl.