Lclwags Zodiac Challenge

[Laura (Lclwags)]

I'm looking forward to this challenge!

[Cherie]

Have fun gopherihg!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Look forward to your picks, Laura!

[Laura (Lclwags)]

So far, I have a plan for 6 of them.
Aries - A Mrs. Murphy book. The main character, Harry, drives an old truck in the early books. I own most of them, so I'll raid my bookcase to decide which to re-read. I think I'm going with Rest in Pieces
Taurus - The Gunslinger. This will be the year that I make some progress on the Dark Tower books! I've tried to read this book at least 3 times and I get distracted every time.
Cancer - Bird Box. I just bought the audio book on the 2 for 1 sale.
Leo - Fahrenheit 451. It's just sad that I have yet to read this one, so it's time to remedy that.
Scorpio - The Desert Spear because I really enjoyed The Warded Man.
Pisces - The Crooked House sounded interesting.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Looks great! If you can edit your post when you can to add the links to the books so we can all steal them/check them out that'd be awesome!

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Part 1:

Aries – Trouble in Mudbug
Taurus - The Gunslinger
Gemini – 4:50 from Paddington
Cancer - 'Salem's Lot
Leo - Fahrenheit 451
Virgo -
Libra -
Scorpio -
Sagittarius -
Capricorn -
Aquarius - The Black Tulip
Pisces - Into the Water

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 1

Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Category: Elements
Task: read a book that has water in the title

Book Link: Into the Water
How It Fits: Water in the title

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 2

Zodiac Sign: Leo
Category: Elements
Task: read a book that has fire on the cover

Book Link: Fahrenheit 451
How It Fits: Fire on the cover

[Janice, Moderator]

You're on the scoreboard!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

First books down!

[Laura (Lclwags)]

My goal is 2 books a month for the challenge. So far, I'm on track! :)

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 3

Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Category: Superhero - Sandman
Task: read a book classified as Horror

Book Link: 'Salem's Lot
How It Fits: Horror genre

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 4

Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Category: Symbols - Bull
Task: read a book from the Western genre

Book Link: The Gunslinger
How It Fits: It is listed on page one of the Best Westerns on Listopia.https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 5
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Category: North American Zodiac - Otter
Task: Read a book set in or by an author from Switzerland or the Netherlands.

Book link: The Black Tulip
How it fits: The story is set in the Netherlands.

[[deleted user]]

Good luck with your challenge, Laura. It looks like Fahrenheit 451 is a popular book for this challenge.

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Thanks! Someone said they were making Fahrenheit 451 into a movie. Maybe that's why it's become more popular this year.

[Janice, Moderator]

A remake of it? I remember seeing the movie years ago with George C. Scott in it. At least I think it was him.

ETA - just googled and it was Julie Christie and Oskar Werner.

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 6
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Category: May - Symbol - Twins
Task: Read a book that has more than one title for the same book.

Book link: 4:50 from Paddington
How it fits: The book was also published with the title What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw.

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 7
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Category: March - Symbol - Ram
Task: Read a book that has a truck on the cover or the protagonist drives a truck.

Book link: Trouble in Mudbug
How it fits: The book has a truck on the cover and the protagonist drives a truck in the beginning of the book.

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 8
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Category: Elements - Earth
Task: Read a book that has an Earth like planet on the cover.

Book link: Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: The Filming of the Douglas Adams classic
How it fits: The book has an Earth like (possibly Earth itself) planet on the cover.

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 9
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Category: North American zodiac - snow goose
Task: Read a book set in TX, NM, Mexico or Kansas

Book link: Thunderhead
How it fits: The book is set in New Mexico.

[Cherie]

I decided that I needed to read Thunderhead after I read a few Pendergast books, because I wanted to know the back story to Bill and Nora. There were parts that I really liked, but, like you, I wanted answers. Haven't gotten any yet...

[Laura (Lclwags)]

I saw your review that said something about the back story. Are they main characters in the Pendergast series?

[Cherie]

They are not main characters but have recurring roles in many of the Pendergast books. Nora in three or four and Bill in many more. Bill annoyed me most of the times. I liked Nora. There are many other characters that came and went in the series, after they were introduced.

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 10
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Category: Stone - Copper
Task: Read a book with a weapon or tool on the cover.

Book link: The Princess Bride
How it fits: Sword on cover

[Laura (Lclwags)]

I'm trying to finish the challenge! 2 more books to go! Thankfully, it is a slow, quiet day at work.

[Jenn]

So very close, you can do it Laura 😃

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you Laura. :)

[Laura (Lclwags)]

Badge 1, Book 11
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Category: Elements - Fire
Task: Read a book with Fire in the title.

Book link: The Fire
How it fits: The title of the book is The Fire.

[Jenn]

Woo hoo, just one more 😃

[Laura (Lclwags)]

I didn't finish Strangers on a Train in time. :( I did however read more books in 2018 than I've ever read in one year! I'm pretty proud of that and there's always the 2019 challenge!

[Jenn]

That's awesome Laura, and that is the goal isn't it?