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Andrea wrote: "JoAnne, would you count the arched window above the doorway on this cover as an arch for #6 BIG in title or arch on cover? If not, it's okay. I have a longer book you've already approved. I was at ..."
It's perfect!!
It's perfect!!

Andrea wrote: "Working on my last book this week. Hoping to get it finished in time! :) Will there be a new Trip challenge for next quarter?"
Yes, will be posted soon!
Yes, will be posted soon!

I might take you up on that extension if it takes longer than I expect to finish Hidden Figures. It's detail dense, which is fascinating yet exhausting at times.
Andrea wrote: "Thanks, JoAnne. No rush on that next challenge. I'm happy you satisfied my curiosity. :)
I might take you up on that extension if it takes longer than I expect to finish Hidden Figures. It's detai..."
No problem.
I might take you up on that extension if it takes longer than I expect to finish Hidden Figures. It's detai..."
No problem.

Nostalgia: 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


Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
8 completed
FINISHED
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
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


Done 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.

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


This quarter the year is: 1968
Nostalgia: 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


a trip down memory lane - 1968
LEVEL 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

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
Duration: 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.

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

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.







The Lost Challenges
A 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


I got to nostalgia, but just couldn't get that last category. Oh well!
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.

Humor 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).

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.

Arch 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.

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).

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.

Character 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.

MC 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).

Past 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.

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.

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
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