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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968 (Apr-June 2018)
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Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
15/11-15
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre.
Hardcore Twenty-Four Janet Evanovich 4/16/18
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter.
Rock Redemption Nalini Singh 4/5/18
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose author's last name begins with H.
Pucked Over Helena Hunting 4/17/18
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography.
The Magnolia Story Chip Gaines Joanna Gaines 4/2/18
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Kidnapped Cowboy Lindsey Brookes 4/7/18
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title.
Her Big Sky Cowboy Alissa Callen 6/2/18
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK.
Some Kind of Wonderful Sarah Morgan 4/8/18
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
Irresistible In Love Bella Andre 4/27/18
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter.
Marriage Games C.D. Reiss 4/1/18
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book with a character that is a minister.
Awakening Sharon J. Bolton 5/25/18
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book set in England.
The Earl's Defiant Wallflower Erica Ridley 4/8/18
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is a lawyer.
The Good Daughter Karin Slaughter 4/23/18
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book set in Washington state.
Rainshadow Road Lisa Kleypas 4/10/18
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple.
Dark Queen Faith Hunter 5/2/18
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut. BOTH
Star Dust Emma Barry 4/27/2018
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
13/15
✔1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, Terry Pratchett, 26.05.2018 - MPG Humor
✔2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter.
Seven Pets for Seven Witches: A Collection of Paranormal Cozy Shorts, Annabel Chase, 02.04.2018
✔3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose author's last name begins with H.
The Final Diagnosis, Arthur Hailey, 02.04.2018
✔4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography.
Why Not Me?, Mindy Kaling, 21.06.2018
✔5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
Airport, Arthur Hailey, 23.04.2018
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
✔7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK.
Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, 13.04.2018
✔8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book set in California.
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher, 07.04.2018
IN THE NEWS
✔9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in France or Mexico.
The Murder on the Links, Agatha Christie, 28.04.2018 - set in France
✔10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book with a character that is a minister.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling, 05.04.2018 - Rufus Scrimgeour is a minister of Magic
✔11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book set in England.
Blue Monday, Nicci French, 01.04.2018
✔12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is a lawyer.
Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs, 05.05.2018 - Kyle is a lawyer.
✔13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING.
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea, Barbara Demick, 11.04.2018
✔14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple.
After the Wedding, Courtney Milan, 26.04.2018
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
ModThis quarter the year is: 1968
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
0/11-15
✔️1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
Ontbijt voor kampioenen
Kurt Vonnegut 280 p. 2 june 2018 5 starsHow it fits: genre humour
✔️2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
Eten met Emma Herman Koch 189 p. 8 june 2018 1 star2 words start with E
✔️3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
Everless
Sara Holland 368 p. 13 april 2018 3 stars Holland starts with H
✔️4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
Side 14 Is Not Fat Either
Meg Cabot 368 p. 20 april 2018 4 starsMC is Former singer and still singing
✔️5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
The Alice Network Kate Quinn 528 p. 18/april 2018 4 starsAirplane on cover
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
✔️7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
]Never Mind
Edward St. Aubyn 208 p. 6 june 2018 3 starsAuthor from UK
✔️8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
Lily and the Octopus
Steven Rowley 336 p. 8 may 2018 3 stars Set in Los Angeles California
IN THE NEWS
✔️9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque 307 p. 8 may 2018 5 starsSet in France
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
✔️11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
The Four Streets
Nadine Dorries 321 p. 16 april 2018 3 starsSet in Liverpool, England
✔️12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
Five Days in November Clint Hill 257 p. 27 may 2018 3 starsNarrator/MC Works for governement
✔️13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
Obstructie Suzanne Hazenberg 244 p. 7 may 2018 1 starStarts with O
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
✔️15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Only Human
Sylvain Neuvel 336 p. 11 may 2018 4 stars Different characters are astronauts
My spotDone 30/6
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with The same letter
Building Bonds
Finished 7/4
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 OR whose author's last name begins with H.
Lorelei M. Hart
Finished 2 /6
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
Finished 11/6
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK
Finished 9/6
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
Set in la Finished 16/6
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete
Finished 13/6
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING
Growing a Family
Finished 3/6
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
LEVELSNostalgia: 11-15 tasks 11/15
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre #4 Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim by Lisa Scottoline6/8/18
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency by Corey R. Lewandowski 4/21/18
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography Jackie, Janet & Lee: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Janet Auchincloss, and Lee Radziwill -- The Other Side of Camelot by J. Randy Taraborrelli 5/14/18
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book where a massive snowstorm occurs. By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank 5/28/18
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover. Shoots to Kill by Kate Collins 5/30/18
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie 5/24/18
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book set in California (most of his books were set there). Pretty Mess by Erika Jayne 6/27/18
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the summer A Nantucket Wedding by Nancy Thayer 4/16/18
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister. Through the Fire by Diane Noble 4/5/18
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is a lawyer The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney 6/13/18
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING The General's Women by Susan Wittig Albert 4/27/18
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
I'm in, as a lot of my upcoming books will work for this.1. Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
Jonas and Olivia by Victoria Minks 6/19/18
2. Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
Things I Never Told You by Beth K. Vogt 4/12/18
3. Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
Peace in the Valley by Ruth Logan Herne 5/17/18
4. Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park 5/17/18
5. Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Pulse by L.R. Burkard 4/17/18
6. Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye by Gertrude Chandler Warner 6/19/18
7. Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie 6/6/18
8. Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California.
A Memory Between Us by Sarah Sundin 5/20/18
One of the many settings for this WWII book was in California.
9. Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron 4/9/18
10. Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
Make-Believe Beau by Keli Gwyn 4/26/18
Christian Historical Fiction & Minister character (Mr. Parks)
11. Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli 6/10/18
12. Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
Classified Christmas Mission by Lynette Eason 5/18/18
13. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott 5/5/18
14. Read a book with an interracial couple OR with 2 people kissing on the cover.
You Made Me Love You by Beth K. Vogt 5/23/18
15. Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly 6/30/18
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For #6 arch on the cover, would the arches on the underside of the bridge on this cover count?
I'm in! Starting for Reminiscing level.Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
14/15 tasks complete
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
, Elisabeth Grace Foley, 5/27/18Humor genre
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
, Louis Tracy 5/23/183. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
, Grace Livingston Hill, 6/16/184. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
, S.R. Crockett 6/1/185. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
by Dana Mentink 6/27/186. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
, Ralph Henry Barbour, 5/26/18Arch on cover
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
, Emma Marshall 5/21/18 UK author
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
, Earle Ashley Walcott 5/14/18: set in CaliforniaIN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
, Louis Tracy, 5/26/18: set in France10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
, Emma Leslie 5/18/18Character is a priest plus book has a clear Christian message
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
, Susan May Warren 5/2/18MC is past champion snowboarder
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
, Arthur Stringer & Russell Holman, 5/14/18Past and present Navy
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
, Becky Wade, 6/13/1814. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
, Ronie Kendig 5/6/18Interracial couple
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut
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Trip Down Memory Lane 1968Level: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
READ: 13/15
✔️1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
Too Many Curses - A. Lee Martinez 4/9
✔️2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose> title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
Slippery Souls - Rachael H. Dixon 4/7
✔️3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
Dead Angler - Victoria Houston 4/12
✔️4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
Midnight's Kiss - Thea Harrison 5/4
✔️5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs. Please post the cover.
The Mountain Between Us - Charles Martin 5/14
✔️6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
The Cajun Doctor - Sandra Hill 5/7
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
✔️8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
The Girls of Mischief Bay - Susan Mallery (Los Angeles) 5/5
IN THE NEWS
✔️9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
Magic in the Blood - Devon Monk (in Winter) 4/17
✔️10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
Blood of the Earth - Faith Hunter 4/19
✔️11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
Sea Glass Winter - JoAnn Ross 5/3
✔️12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
Phantom Evil - Heather Graham (FBI agents) 4/28
✔️13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
Bone Magic - Yasmine Galenorn 4/28
✔️14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory 6/17
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
KRISSY'S SPOT✓1. Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
Adam and Holden
4/10 ★★★
2. Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
Abducting Abby
3. Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
✓4. Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
Falling Snow on Snow
4/12 ★★
5. Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
Staggered Cove Station
6. Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
✓7. Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
Behind Her Eyes
4/05 ★
✓8. Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
4/09 ★★★★
✓9. Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
I'll Run Away For The Holidays
4/14 ★★★
10. Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
Anatomy of a Scandal
✓11. Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
Will and the Valentine Saint
4/03 ★★★★
✓12. Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
Egomaniac
4/13 ★★★★
✓13. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
Irreplaceable
4/01 ★★★
✓14. Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
Far from the Tree
4/13 ★★★★★
15. Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
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a trip down memory lane - 1968LEVEL Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks, 3/5
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter
A General Theory of Oblivion 5/5 - 6
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book
Rumble by Ellen Hopkins 5/27 - 30
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING
The Book of Chameleons 4/23 - 2514. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
This quarter the year is: 1968Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
12/11-15
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book with a title that has the two people's names. - Kevin & Chelsea Marie Force - 4/3
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter - Theirs To Protect Stasia Black - 4/7
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H. - Mackenzie's Mission Linda Howard - 4/9
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a book with a MC who is an actress or singer. - Claiming Addison Zoey Derrick - 4/11
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book where a massive snowstorm occurs. At Wolf Ranch Jennifer Ryan - 4/5
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK - One Plus One Jojo Moyes - 5/31
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book set in California (most of his books were set there). - Deep in the Valley Robyn Carr - 4/22
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer - Can't Wait Jennifer Ryan - 4/4
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book set in England. - Covet: A Regency Ménage Tale Kristabel Reed - 4/8
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who works for the government (can be any country). - works for FBI - Deadly Fear Cynthia Eden - 4/17
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING - Irish Rose Nora Roberts - 4/2
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple - Cocky: A Reverse Harem Romance Ashlee Price - 4/14
LEVELSFond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks12/12 - finished July 15th
📺 Title has two people's names... Mac and Jez do Valentine's Day - 5/30 - 3★
💿 Title has 2 words that start with same letter... Second Sight - 6/5 - 3.5★
🎤 Author's last name begins with H... Who We Are by Nicola Haken - 5/25 - 4★
📚 Airplane on the cover...
- 7/15 - 3★🍔 Arch on the cover...
- 6/14 - 3★👶 Author is from the UK... Lock Nut by J.L. Merrow - 6/29 - 4★
📚 Set in California... Body and Soul - 5/29 - 4.5★
🏅 Set in the winter... A Very Marian Christmas - 6/2 - 4★
⚽ Set in England... How to Blow It with a Billionaire 6/24 - 4★
⚓ MC who is/was in the Navy... Squared Away - 4/24 - 4.5★
✈️ Title begins with a letter in BOEING... Becoming Kerry - 6/22 - 4★
💋 Interracial couple...
- 6/21 - 4★
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968The Lost Challenges
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
8 tasks
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
How To Launch A Freelance Copywriting Business: Creative Writing For A Living by Jules Horne
Completed 21/5/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
Minister in book. It's about marriage.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
The Black Island by Hergé
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Relationship between 2 characters
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Challenge completed
A Trip Down Memory Lane – 1968April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Level: Nostalgia (11-15 tasks)
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
? Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
? Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
? Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
? Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
? Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
? Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
? Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
? Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
? Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
? Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
? Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
The Lost ChallengesA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968 (Apr-June 2018)
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
Progress: 14 out of 14
LEVELS:
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Every 3 months we will give you a list of facts about a randomly selected year with reading tasks to go with them. Read one book for each task.
RULES
*Books may only be used for one task
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge!
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names:
Alex + Ada, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Luna - ***** - 4/5/2018 - 128 Pages
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name):
The Buddha Walks into a Bar...: A Guide to Life for a New Generation by Lodro Rinzler - ***** - 4/2/2018 - Bar and Buddha
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter - ***** - 5/17/2018 - 353 Pages - author's last name begins with H
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures by Alan Cumming - ***** - 4/2/2018 - 304 Pages
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 481 Pages - Snowstorm
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/19/2018 - 534 Pages - Arch under the bridge on cover
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
Username: Evie by Joe Sugg - *** - 4/4/2018 - 182 Pages - Author from the UK
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there):
The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/22/2018 - 305 Pages - Set in California
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
Giant Days, Vol. 2 by John Allison - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 128 Pages - Set during Winter
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama XIV - ***** - 6/4/2018 - 354 Pages
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England:
Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase - ***** - 4/23/2018 - 372 Pages
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
John Adams by David McCullough - **** - 5/1/2018 - 751 Pages - Government
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state:
I Love My Breakup - the original part one by Sabrina Lacey - **** - 4/4/2018 - 39 Pages
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O'Neill - ***** - 4/28/2018 - 56 Pages - Interracial Couple
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Completed 4/26/18A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968 (Apr-June 2018)
LEVELS
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
6/6 read
This quarter the year is: 1968
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter. Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb, read 4/4/18
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose author's last name begins with H. Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton, read 4/26/18
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography. Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer's Life by Pamela Smith Hill, read 4/6/18
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK. Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming, read 4/11/18
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter. The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters by Amy Lane, read 4/3/18
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING. But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman, read 4/6/18
LevelReminiscing:6-10
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Down Memory LaneLEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968 (Apr-June 2018) Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
LEVELS
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks complete: 11
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper - Diablo Cody - 4/8/2018How it fits: MPG Humor by 42 users.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter
Blood Betrayal - Michael Lister - 4/5/2018How it fits: Both words in title begin with B.
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose author's last name begins with H.
Faithful - Alice Hoffman - 5/5/20184. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography
A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/2018How it fits: MPG Biography by 11 users
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs. Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK
The Foster Child - Jenny Blackhurst - 6/6/2018How it fits: Author was born and lives in England.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book set in California.
Don't Shoot! I'm just the Avon Lady! - Birdie Jaworski - 4/16/2018How it fits: Set in San Diego.
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in France.
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr - 4/30/2018How it fits: Major part of the book set in Paris and Saint-Malo, France.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book set in England.
The Viking's Chosen - Quinn Loftis - 4/22/201812. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who a lawyer.
As Time Goes By - Mary Higgins Clark - 4/28/2018How it fits: Betsy's lawyer Robert Maynard.
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING
Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank - Eva Schloss - 4/12/2018How it fits: Title begins with E from BOEING
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple
Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult - 5/13/2018How it fits: Jordan and Selena; Selena is African-American.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Completed 4/26/18A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968 (Apr-June 2018)
LEVELS
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
6/6 read
This quarter the year is: 1968
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter. Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb, read 4/4/18
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose author's last name begins with H. Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton, read 4/26/18
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography. Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer's Life by Pamela Smith Hill, read 4/6/18
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK. Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming, read 4/11/18
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter. The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters by Amy Lane, read 4/3/18
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING. But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman, read 4/6/18
A Trip Down Memory Lane-1968April 1st-June 30th
Completed: 6/1-5
This one, Fond Memories Level. Complete 1-5 tasks.
This quarter the year is: 1968
TASKS
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 05/11/18 ****
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
Irresistible SEAL Book 1 by Amanda Heartley 05/26/18 ** (Heartley)
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
Ruthless Mountain Man by Jenika Snow 05/24/18 *** (Blizzard)
6. Best New Food - Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 05/25/18 **** (Christie born in UK)
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
Irresistible SEAL Book 2 by Amanda Heartley 05/28/18 **** (Luke-Navy SEAL)
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
Brown Bag Murder by Evalynne Shaw 05/16/18 *** (Begins with B)
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter- The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan 4/21
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose author's last name begins with H- Crank by Ellen Hopkins 5/3
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book set in California- Formerly Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham 6/25
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer- Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry 4/1
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book with a character that is a minister- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 5/3
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government- Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 12 by Hiromu Arakawa 5/3
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING- The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton 4/1
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with a 2 people kissing on the cover- Indie and the Brother's Best Friend
by R. Linda 5/6
Mod
This quarter the year is: 1968
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
15/11-15
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre.
Hardcore Twenty-Four Janet Evanovich 4/16/18
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter.
Rock Redemption Nalini Singh 4/5/18
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose author's last name begins with H.
Pucked Over Helena Hunting 4/17/18
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography.
The Magnolia Story Chip Gaines Joanna Gaines 4/2/18
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Kidnapped Cowboy Lindsey Brookes 4/7/18
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title.
Her Big Sky Cowboy Alissa Callen 6/2/18
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK.
Some Kind of Wonderful Sarah Morgan 4/8/18
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
Irresistible In Love Bella Andre 4/27/18
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter.
Marriage Games C.D. Reiss 4/1/18
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book with a character that is a minister.
Awakening Sharon J. Bolton 5/25/18
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book set in England.
The Earl's Defiant Wallflower Erica Ridley 4/8/18
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is a lawyer.
The Good Daughter Karin Slaughter 4/23/18
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book set in Washington state.
Rainshadow Road Lisa Kleypas 4/10/18
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple.
Dark Queen Faith Hunter 5/2/18
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut. BOTH
Star Dust Emma Barry 4/27/2018
COMPLETION POSTA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968 (Apr-June 2018)
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
LEVELS
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks complete: 11
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper - Diablo Cody - 4/8/2018How it fits: MPG Humor by 42 users.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter
Blood Betrayal - Michael Lister - 4/5/2018How it fits: Both words in title begin with B.
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose author's last name begins with H.
Faithful - Alice Hoffman - 5/5/20184. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography
A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/2018How it fits: MPG Biography by 11 users
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs. Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK
The Foster Child - Jenny Blackhurst - 6/6/2018How it fits: Author was born and lives in England.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book set in California.
Don't Shoot! I'm just the Avon Lady! - Birdie Jaworski - 4/16/2018How it fits: Set in San Diego.
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in France.
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr - 4/30/2018How it fits: Major part of the book set in Paris and Saint-Malo, France.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book set in England.
The Viking's Chosen - Quinn Loftis - 4/22/201812. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who a lawyer.
As Time Goes By - Mary Higgins Clark - 4/28/2018How it fits: Betsy's lawyer Robert Maynard.
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING
Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank - Eva Schloss - 4/12/2018How it fits: Title begins with E from BOEING
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple
Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult - 5/13/2018How it fits: Jordan and Selena; Selena is African-American.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Finished 12/15 This quarter the year is: 1968
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
12/ 15
✔️1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
Ontbijt voor kampioenen
Kurt Vonnegut 280 p. 2 june 2018 5 starsHow it fits: genre humour
✔️2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
Eten met Emma Herman Koch 189 p. 8 june 2018 1 star2 words start with E
✔️3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
Everless
Sara Holland 368 p. 13 april 2018 3 stars Holland starts with H
✔️4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
Side 14 Is Not Fat Either
Meg Cabot 368 p. 20 april 2018 4 starsMC is Former singer and still singing
✔️5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
The Alice Network Kate Quinn 528 p. 18/april 2018 4 starsAirplane on cover
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
✔️7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
]Never Mind
Edward St. Aubyn 208 p. 6 june 2018 3 starsAuthor from UK
✔️8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
Lily and the Octopus
Steven Rowley 336 p. 8 may 2018 3 stars Set in Los Angeles California
IN THE NEWS
✔️9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque 307 p. 8 may 2018 5 starsSet in France
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
✔️11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
The Four Streets
Nadine Dorries 321 p. 16 april 2018 3 starsSet in Liverpool, England
✔️12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
Five Days in November Clint Hill 257 p. 27 may 2018 3 starsNarrator/MC Works for governement
✔️13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
Obstructie Suzanne Hazenberg 244 p. 7 may 2018 1 starStarts with O
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
✔️15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Only Human
Sylvain Neuvel 336 p. 11 may 2018 4 stars Different characters are astronauts
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Every 3 months we will give you a list of facts about a randomly selected year with reading tasks to go with them. Read one book for each task.
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LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
This quarter the year is: 1968
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.