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Ace wrote: "Sadly I have a scarecrow with only a head/face and a body.
Finished 2 of 4 books, but at least one was an Aussie author and the other was:
H.M.S. Surprise by ..."
Well done on your achievement Ace!!
Finished 2 of 4 books, but at least one was an Aussie author and the other was:
H.M.S. Surprise by ..."
Well done on your achievement Ace!!
I achieved a half-scarecrow with a gender and a head, and enjoyed both books, particularly the one by the Australian author, who has sadly died. 1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author
Still Life by Louise Penny 4★
2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body)
My Beautiful Enemy by Cory Taylor AA 4★
3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count)
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages
Juste avant le bonheur by Agnès Ledig (343 pages)
Valerie wrote: "I achieved a half-scarecrow with a gender and a head, and enjoyed both books, particularly the one by the Australian author, who has sadly died.
1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender..."
Well done Valerie :)
1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender..."
Well done Valerie :)
Congratulations to everyone who finished this challenge. Unfortunately I only managed to finish two books for this challenge.
Sharon wrote: "Congratulations to everyone who finished this challenge. Unfortunately I only managed to finish two books for this challenge."That's great - half a scarecrow will get those pesky birds upset :)
Sharon wrote: "Congratulations to everyone who finished this challenge. Unfortunately I only managed to finish two books for this challenge."
Congratulations on what you did finish Sharon!
Congratulations on what you did finish Sharon!
It was down to the wire, but finished my last book at Midnight 28th Feb!1. Gender
Male Author
The Brethren/ Robert Merle 3*2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body)
Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait / K.A. Bedford3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count)
Doors Open / Ian Rankin4. Body
586 pages
A Shadow on the Glass / Ian Irvine 4* AA
I did not succeed in completing by Feb 28, but I was able to finish it a few days late. My scarecrow did have to undergo a gender change from female to male in order for me to finish. I also swapped out one other book from my original plan.February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)
Completed: 4/4 2018-Mar-05
Scarecrow #1
1. Gender:
Sabriel by Garth Nix | 2018-Mar-05
How it fits:
2. Head/Face:
True Devotion by Dee Henderson | 2018-Feb-24How it fits: Just the face is shown for the man on the cover
3. Arms/Legs:
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell | 2018-Feb-28How it fits: Arms and legs are visible on the young man pictured on the cover.
4. Body:
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley | 2018-Feb-27
How it fits: Has 300 pages or more (374)
Although I did finish other books in February, looks like I didn't finish any that I could use for this challenge until Feb-24 and after. Yikes!
Thanks for a fun challenge!
Books mentioned in this topic
True Devotion (other topics)How to Train Your Dragon (other topics)
Bitter River (other topics)
Sabriel (other topics)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Dee Henderson (other topics)Julia Keller (other topics)
Alan Bradley (other topics)
Garth Nix (other topics)
Joan Lindsay (other topics)
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Sally906 wrote: "Ace wrote: "Sadly I have a scarecrow with only a head/face and a body.
Finished 2 of 4 books, but at least one was an Aussie author and the other was:
H.M.S. Surprise by [author:Pa..."
I think I inadvertently built a snowman instead 😂