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*****COMPLETED***** TIMELYChallenge #994- MW #97
MW#97 (10/1/22-1/24/24)- 481 days; last word="Orinoco"; 22 words; 11 sources; .048wpd; 2.000 wps
AMAZON, ANDES, BOGATA; CARTAGENA; COASTLINE; DIVERSITY; EMERALDS; MEDELLIN; MOUNTAINS; NICKEL; ORCHIDS; ORINOCO; PALMS; PARKS; PEAKS; PESO; PETROLEUM; PLAINS; PORTS; PRESIDENT; PRIMATES; SUGAR
*****COMPLETED 12/23/22***** UNTIMELYChallenge #995- Wanderlust
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Capital of Denmark: Copenhagen
October 01, 2022 - October 31, 2022
6/6
Attractions & Tasks
✔️1. Castles and Palaces
✱ Read a book that features a castle OR
✱ Read a book with the word TREASURE found in the text (share text) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in AMALIENBORG PALACE.- Border Districts by Gerald Murnane-10/10/22-
✔️2. Tivoli Gardens
✱ Read a book where the MC visits an amusement park OR
✱ Read a book with prepared food on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in TIVOLI GARDENS.- This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22
✔️3. Den Blå Planet (The Blue Planet)
✱ Read a book with a prominently blue cover (post cover) - An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22 —
OR
✱ Read a book where the MC visits a man-made place that features water (pool, aquarium, etc - tell us where) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in DEN BLA PLANET.
✔️4. The Open Air Museum and The Cisternerne
✱ Read a book with an underground cave or cavern OR
✱ Read any non-fiction book - Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall 10/8/22-
or one tagged HISTORICAL-FICTION on its GRH OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM.
✔️5. The Little Mermaid
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in CARL (ignore A, An or The) - A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean-10/28/22
OR
✱ Read a book where the MC attends a ballet or other theater production OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in THE LITTLE MERMAID.
✔️6. Green Movement and Sustainability
✱ Read a book where the MC is vegetarian or grows their own food OR
✱ Read a book with a bicycle on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in GREEN MOVEMENT.- Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22-
Challenge #996 Wanderlustsee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Fifty Nifty US States: Georgia
October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
0/10
1. Number: 4th State to Join the Union
* Read a series book #4 OR read a book with a page count that includes 4 (share count).
2. State Animal (Mammal): White-Tailed Deer
* Read a book with a title that starts with the letter W or D (ignore A, An or The).
3. State Bird: Brown Thrasher
* Read a book with a predominantly BROWN cover (post cover).
4. State Flower: Cherokee Rose
* Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter in ROSE (tell us who).
5. State Tree: Live Oak
* Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in LIVE OAK.
6. Official State Nickname: The Peach State
* Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in THE PEACH STATE. (2 Word Minimum)
7. Popular Attraction: Savannah Historic District
* Read a book tagged HISTORICAL on its GR Homepage OR read a book with a three word title.
8. Must Try Food: Pimento Cheese
* Read a book with the word PIMENTO found in the text OR read a book where the MC makes or eats a cheese sandwich (share text for either task option)
9. Weird Fact: Home to the Word's Largest Drive-In Restaurant
Located in Atlanta, The Varsity Drive-In opened in 1928, and since then, locals and tourists alike have been enjoying their frosted oranges and chili dogs. Sitting on four acres, the restaurant's car hops can serve up to 600 vehicles, with indoor space accommodating 200 more. Recent rumors that the restaurant will be closing are not true. A Varsity spokesperson states that the restaurant will remain open, though the future might see changes for the iconic eatery.
* Read a book with a car on the cover (post cover) OR read a book with a title that includes all the letters in DRIVE (any order).
10. Optional Bonus Task
* Read a book that takes place in Georgia.
*****COMPLETED 11/28/22***** TIMELYChallenge #997- Wanderlust
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Iconic Trail: The Bruce Trail
October 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
11/11
✔1. Start: Queenston
✱ Read the first book in a series - Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall 10/8/22
OR
✱ Read a book set during a war (tell us which one) OR
✱ Read a book with more than 12,000 ratings in its GR homepage (share number).
✔2. First Club: Niagara
✱ Read a book with a boat on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book where the MC drinks a glass of wine (share the text)- p.15- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 10/30/22-"Maud treated herself to a small bottle of red wine..."
OR
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in QUEENSTON HEIGHTS PARK (3 Word Minimum).
✔3. Second Club: Iroquoia
✱ Read a book with a Native American character (tell us who) OR
✱ Read a book that features a waterfall (share text) OR
✱ Read a book with 7 or 6 in the total page count (share count).- This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22 - 268p
✔4. Third Club: Toronto
✱ Read a book set in a city (tell us where) -Madrid, Spain- A Heart So White by Javier Marías-10/4/22
OR
✱ Read a book where the MC takes a walk or a hike (briefly share details) OR
✱ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in SILVER CREEK.
✔5. Fourth Club: Caledon Hills
✱ Read a book with a bird on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book that takes place primarily in autumn (tell us when) OR
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in CALEDON HILLS (ignore A, An or The).- The Honjin Murders
by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22
✔6. Fifth Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
✱ Read a book tagged TRAVEL on its GR homepage OR
✱ Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR
✱ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in MONO CLIFFS.-Lily in Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn-11/11/22
✔7. Sixth Club: Blue Mountains
✱ Read a book set in the mountains - A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean-10/28/22-
OR
✱ Read a book with the word SKI found in the text (share text) OR
✱ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in GEORGIAN BAY .
✔8. Seventh Club: Beaver Valley
✱ Read a book with apples on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book in which the MC has a dog OR
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in BEAVER VALLEY (ignore A, An or The).- Border Districts by Gerald Murnane-10/10/22
✔9. Eighth Club: Sydenham
✱ Read a long book (more than 400 pages - share count) OR
✱ Read a book with all the letters of FERN found in the title (any order) - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling- 10/21/22-
OR
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in BAYVIEW ESCARPMENT NATURE RESERVE (3 Word Minimum).
✔10. Ninth Club: Peninsula
✱ Read a series book #2 or #8 OR
✱ Read a book set in a park or a reserve (tell us where) OR
✱ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in PENINSULA.- MC=Ludwig in Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
✔11. Finish: Tobermory
✱ Read the last book in a series (share name of the series) -Miss Marple series #7- A Pocketful of Rye by Agatha Christie-11/28/22
OR
✱ Read a book with a tourism theme OR
✱ Read a book with a badge on the cover or in the text (post cover or share text).
*****COMPLETED 6/25/24***** TIMELY'Challenge #998- Wanderlust
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
In Search of King Arthur
October 1, 2022 To Completion
16/16
✔1. The Ancient English Chronicles
✱ Read a book with a page count that includes one of the following numbers: 9, 7, 1, 3 (share count) OR read a book whose author's initials can be found in HISTORIA BRITTORUM.- Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall 10/8/22
✔2. Geoffrey of Monmouth
✱ Read a book with a royal character (tell us who) OR read a book that has been translated from its original language.- from Spanish to English- A Heart So White by Javier Marías-10/4/22
✔3. Chrétien de Troyes
✱ Read a book set in France -set in France- Under Fire by Henri Barbusse- 11/23/22
OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in CHRETIEN DE TROYES (3 Word Minimum).
✔4. Thomas Malory
✱ Read a book with books on the cover (post cover) OR read a book with a title that begins with a letter in MALORY (ignore A, An or The).- A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean-10/28/22
✔5. King Arthur in Later Literature
✱ Read a book inspired by the story of King Arthur - here's a great GR list for inspiration: The Arthurian Legend Retold OR read a book tagged FANTASY or HISTORICAL on its GR homepages.-Historical- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22
✔6. King Arthur, a Historical Figure?
✱ Read a book that features an invasion, battle, or war (your interpretation; briefly share details) OR read a book set in England.- A Pocketful of Rye by Agatha Christie-11/28/22
✔ 7. The Places of King Arthur: Tintagel
✱ Read a book with a castle-like building or statue on the cover (post cover) OR read a book where a birth (human or animal) takes place (briefly share details).-The MC, Sabine, discusses her giving birth to her son in Trinidad in The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey- 6/25/24
✔8. The Places of King Arthur: Camelot
✱ Read a book set in a place whose name begins with a letter in CAMELOT -Australia- Border Districts by Gerald Murnane-10/10/22-
OR read a book set in a fictional city or village (share name).
✔9. The Places of King Arthur: Glastonbury
✱ Read a book where a church, cemetery or religious community is important to the plot (tell us how) - the Muslim Bangladeshi community in London is a focus in This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22
OR read a book where a fire occurs (briefly share details).
✔10. Arthurian Imagery: The Round Table
✱ Read a book with all the letters of TABLE found in the title (any order) OR read a book where the MC has to face a dangerous situation (tell us briefly what happens). Detective Koa Kane tries to rescue a woman atop a mountain observatory during a blizzard while she is being held hostage by a madman in Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22-
✔11. Arthurian Imagery: The Sword in the Stone
✱ Read a book with the word SWORD found in the text (share text) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in EXCALIBUR.-Lily in Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn-11/11/22
✔ 12. Arthurian Imagery: The Holy Grail
✱ Read a book with the word BLOOD (intact) in the title OR read a book whose author's initials can be found in HOLY GRAIL.- In September, the Light Changes by Andrew Holleran-6/6/23
✔13. The Companions of King Arthur: Merlin
✱ Read a book with a magical element in it (tell us what) OR read a book with a controversial character (tell us why).- Maud, the MC, is a little old lady who raises much suspicion because of all the "accidents" that seem to involve her in An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22
✔14. The Companions of King Arthur: Lancelot
✱ Read a book with an MC who is a soldier or warrior -Harry Potter turns into a warrior in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling- 10/21/22-
OR read a book with a title that begins with a letter in LANCELOT (ignore A, An or The).
✔15. The Companions of King Arthur: Galahad
✱ Read a book where a character searches for something (tell us what)- the MC searches for a way out of Communist Poland in Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
OR read a series book numbered AFTER the 13th (i.e. 14th or beyond).
✔16. Tristan and Isolde
✱ Read a book set in a Celtic country or region (Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Ireland or Brittany)-Ireland- The Insurrection In Dublin: An Eyewitness Account of the Easter Rising, 1916-2/12/23
OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in TRISTAN AND ISOLDE (3 Word Minimum).
***COMPLETED 10/24/23*** UNTIMELYChallenge #999- CCC
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Fall 2022 Scavenger - GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
Timeframe: 9/21/22 to 12/20/22
150p.min.
20/20
CHALLENGE TASKS: 0/20 Complete
✔ 1. In 1666, a devastating fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, destroying 13,200 houses, 87 churches, The Royal Exchange, Guildhall, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. The death toll is generally thought to have been relatively small, although some historians have challenged this belief.
🔥 Read a book where the first word of the title begins with a letter in FIRE (disregard A, An, The) - If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris-
OR - a book in which a destructive fire occurs (tell us briefly about how your book fits).
✔ 2. The Great Fire of London started on Sunday, September 2, 1666 in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane belonging to Thomas Farynor. Although he claimed to have extinguished the fire, three hours later at 1am, his house was a blazing inferno.
🔥 Read a book originally published in September (of any year, tell us the publication date)- The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket-9/23/23- pub. 9/4/2001;
- OR - a book about a baker or bakery shop.
✔3. At first, few were concerned since fires were such a common occurrence at the time. However, the fire spread rapidly, helped by a strong wind from the east. When it reached the Thames River, it hit warehouses stocked with combustible products including oil and tallow.
🔥 Read a book that is "common:" with at least 1000 ratings (tell us how many) - OR - a book showing a river on the cover (show us the cover).- A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean-10/28/22-
✔4. Fortunately, the fire didn't spread south of the river, but that was only because a major blaze in 1633 had already destroyed a section of London Bridge.
🔥 Read a book with a well-known monument (bonus if it's London Bridge) on the cover (show us the cover) - OR - a book with a directional word in the title (ex., north, south, up, down, left, right, etc.)- Under Fire by Henri Barbusse- 11/23/22
✔5. Buildings were made of timber, covered in flammable pitch, roofed with thatch, and tightly packed together. Because of previous fires, building with wood and roofing with thatch had been prohibited for centuries, but these cheap materials continued to be used. The only major area built with brick or stone was the wealthy center of the city, where the mansions of the merchants and brokers stood on spacious lots.
🔥 Read a book with a wealthy character (tell us who) - OR - a book in which someone does something illegal or disregards the law in some way (using spoiler tags if necessary, tell us who and what).- looting of artifacts (as well as murder) in Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22-
✔6. At the time, London was one of the largest cities in Europe, with a population of 350,000 people. The city was medieval in its street plan--an overcrowded warren of narrow, winding, cobbled alleys. The typical multistory timbered London tenement houses had "jetties" (projecting upper floors). They had a narrow footprint at ground level but maximized their use of land by encroaching on the street with the gradually increasing size of their upper stories.
🔥 Read a book with some sort of wooden building on the cover (a house, a barn, a shed, etc.; show us the cover) - OR - a book whose author's first and last initials are found in JETTIES.- Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
✔7. The City proper (the area bounded by the city wall and the River Thames) was the commercial heart of the capital and was the largest market and busiest port in England. It was traffic-clogged, polluted, and unhealthy, especially after it was hit by a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague in 1665.
🔥 Read a book set in a big city (tell us which city) - New York City- Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn-11/11/22 -
OR - a book in which someone becomes ill (not injured, but sick; tell us who).
✔8. By Monday, many people decided to leave, so there were scenes at the gates as panicked refugees tried to get out. Even under normal circumstances, the mix of carts, wagons, and pedestrians in the narrow alleys was subject to frequent gridlock and accidents. Refugees escaping outwards, away from the center of destruction, were blocked by soldiers trying to keep the streets clear for firefighters, causing further panic.
🔥 Read a book in which someone must move or flee to seek safety (tell us who)- the title character is a spy who must flee Argentina in
Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23-
OR - a book with a military character (any war, any era; tell us who).
✔ 9. Following a long, dry summer, the city was suffering a drought. Water was scarce, and the wooden houses had dried out, making them easier to burn. Efforts to bring the fire under control by using buckets quickly failed. Panic began to spread throughout the city.
🔥 Read a book set in the summer (June, July, or August) - month not specified...but Summer in the Arctic- Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George-7/23/23
OR - a book with some sort of bucket (or other container able to carry water) on the cover (show us the cover).
✔ 10. In 1666 there was no organized fire brigade. Firefighting was very basic with little skill or knowledge involved. Leather buckets, axes and water squirts were used to fight the fire but had little effect.
🔥 Read a book set in the 1600's or earlier -1500's- The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare-8/9/23 -
OR - a book with a firefighter character (tell us who).
✔ 11. The use of the major firefighting technique of the time, the creation of firebreaks by means of demolition, was critically delayed due to the indecisiveness of the Lord Mayor, Sir Thomas Bloodworth. By the time large-scale demolitions were ordered on Sunday night, the wind had already fanned the bakery fire into a firestorm which defeated such measures.
🔥 Read a book in which an explosion occurs - OR - a book with an indecisive character (tell us who). Dylan Fabizak in Selfish and Perverse by Bob Smith-10/24/23 never seems to know what he really wants...but he is an actor...and it may all be an act.
✔12. The fire pushed north on Monday into the heart of the City. Order in the streets broke down as rumors arose of suspicious foreigners setting fires. The fears of the homeless focused on the French and Dutch, England's enemies in the ongoing Second Anglo-Dutch War. These substantial immigrant groups then became victims of street violence.
🔥 Read a book with some sort of violence in the story -Voldemort exacts violence and death on several characters in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling- 10/21/22-
OR - a book in which a character spreads rumors (using spoiler tags, if necessary, tell us who).
✔ 13. As the fire raged on, people tried to leave the city and poured down to the Thames in an attempt to escape by boat. And absolute chaos reigned as thousands of ‘sightseers’ from the villages came to view the disaster.
🔥 Read a book with a small boat on the cover (a dinghy, canoe, or other small boat; show us the cover) - OR - a book with a compound word found in the text (tell us the page number or location and a brief excerpt of the text).- "old-fashioned"- p.255- A Heart So White-"...it would have amused him to use the old-fashioned term..." 10/4/22
✔14. By September 4th, half of London was in flames. King Charles II ordered that all the houses in the path of the fire be pulled down to create a ‘fire-break’. The hope was that by doing this they would create a space to stop the fire spreading from house to house. This was done with hooked poles, but to no avail as the fire outstripped them. The King himself then joined the fire fighters, passing buckets of water in an attempt to quell the flames, but the fire raged on.
🔥 Read a book with a king as a character (tell us who) - OR - a book in which a group of people must work together to solve a problem (briefly tell us what).- a family and detectives work together to solve two mysterious deaths in The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22
✔ 15. On Tuesday, the fire had spread over most of the city. The battle to put out the fire is considered to have been won by two key factors: the strong east wind dropped, and the Tower of London garrison used gunpowder to create effective firebreaks. The fire was mostly under control by Wednesday, September 5.
🔥 Read a Series #5 book (tell us the series) - OR - a book with a day or month in the title.- In September, the Light Changes by Andrew Holleran-6/6/23
✔16. In the immediate aftermath of the fire, a poor demented French watchmaker, Lucky Hubert, confessed to starting the fire deliberately. Justice was swift, and he was rapidly hanged. It was sometime later however that it was realized that he couldn’t have started it, as he was not in England at the time.
🔥 Read a book in which someone is wrongly accused of a crime (tell us who) - OR - a book set in a different country from where you live (tell us where you live and where the book is set).- set in Sweden and South Africa- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22 —
✔17. Afterwards, London had to be almost totally reconstructed. Temporary buildings were erected that were ill-equipped, disease spread easily, and many people died from this and the harsh winter that followed the fire. Flight from London and settlement elsewhere were strongly encouraged by Charles II, who feared a London rebellion amongst the dispossessed refugees.
🔥 Read a book set in London - This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22 -
OR - a book in which someone dies (tell us who).-
✔ 18. Various schemes for rebuilding the city were proposed, some of them very radical. But after the fire, London was reconstructed on essentially the same medieval street plan which still exists today. As well as loss of life, the financial costs were staggering: estimated at £10 million...at a time when London's annual income was only £12,000.
🔥 Read a book that you purchased - Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23
OR - a book that is very similar to a book you read recently (briefly, tell us how they are similar, such as plot line, trope, characters, etc.)
✔ 19. Sir Christopher Wren planned the new city, and the rebuilding of London took over 30 years. The site where the fire first started is now marked by a 202-foot monument built between 1671 and 1677.
🔥 Read a book with some sort of honorific in the title (like Sir, Mrs., etc.)--Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman-3/19/23
- OR - a book with an intact "30" in the number of pages (tell us how many).
Continued from above-✔ 20. Shortly afterwards, clever businessmen spotted an opportunity to provide the surety of insurance, but they reduced their risk of financial losses by employing men to extinguish fires. Thus, the first fire brigades were formed.
🔥 Read a book where the main character owns his/her own business - OR - a book where the MAIN character's first name begins with a letter in INSURANCE (tell us the name)-Serge Storms in Triggerfish Twist by Tim Dorsey-7/22/23
Challenge #1000- CCCsee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2022 Random Treasure Hunt #3
Duration: Oct 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2023 (actually started on10/2/22)
150p. min,
The challenge: Pick your level and find the listed words within the books you've read during the timing of this challenge. Different forms of the word are acceptable (ie plurals, tenses, nouns to adjectives etc). There is no limit to the number of words found in each book. Post the sentence in which you found the word and its location within the book (page number or ebook location).
Levels:
Beginner treasure hunter: 25 words
Amateur treasure hunter: 50 words
Serious treasure hunter: 75 words
Master treasure hunter: 100 words
Word List:
abhorrent
accessible
agonizing
alleged
annoying
answer
bag
beast
believe
billowy
bite
blow
bread
brick
bridge
bulb
capture
cast
clean
collect
committee
common
contract
cower
creature
cry
daffy
decay
defiant
desire
discreet
discuss
dump
dye
erratic
exciting
father
flop
furry
girls
give
glue
guide
hate
hen
hideous
hurt
idolize
invent
jaded
jittery
keep
lace
late
laugh
lift
look
lopsided
magnificent
motivate
nail
neat
necessary
needless
numerous
obedient
opt
plant
plastic
quarrel
quick
rabbit
reflective
repulsive
rude
sabotage
salty
satisfy
scarf
seek
six
soar
split
spooky
steam
stimulating
stop
stranger
subdued
support
swell
swift
terrible
thankful
thick
thrive
toad
unable
upset
waiting
Challenge #1001- CCCsee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
OLYMPICS #37 - TENNIS
Timeframe: 10/1/22 to 10/31/22
0/5
1. The earliest recognizable relative to tennis, as we know it, was "jeu de paume", played in 11th century France. Played in a monastery courtyard, the game used the walls and sloping roofs as part of the court and the palm of the hand to hit the ball.
🎾 Read a book where all title words begin with letters in JEUDEPAUME (two-word minimum) - or - a book marked HISTORY on the main genre page.
2. Tennis became part of the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 1896, but it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics due to disputes between the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the International Olympic Committee over how to define amateur players. After two later appearances as a demonstration sport (1968 and 1984), it returned as a full medal sport in 1988, open for all players regardless of their age and status and has been played at every summer Games since then.
🎾 Read a book containing a dispute of some kind (using spoiler tags, if necessary, tell us what the conflict is) - or - a book whose title starts with a letter in TENNIS (disregard A, An, The).
3. The playing surface of the court varies between Olympic Games. It has been on hard court for every game since 1984 except for the 1992 Olympics (which was on a clay court) and the 2012 Olympics (which was played on a grass court). The changing playing surface gives certain players different advantages and disadvantages not seen in most other Olympic sports.
🎾 Read a book from an author who writes in different genres (tell us what genre you read and what other genres the author offers) - or - a book with the word "hard," "clay," or "grass" in the text (tell us the page number or location and include a brief section of the text).
4. Serena Williams and Venus Williams have each won a record four gold medals, three each as a doubles pairing, the only players to win the same Olympic event on three occasions. Venus Williams (four gold, one silver) and Kathleen McKane Godfree (one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes) are the all-time record holders for the most Olympic tennis medals, with five each. Andy Murray is the only player to have won two singles gold medals.
🎾 Read Book #2 or #5 in a series (tell us the series) - or - a book with a character who has won something (tell us the character and what he/she won.)
5. A player who wins an Olympic gold medal and all four majors in the same year is said to have won a Golden Slam. As of 2021, Steffi Graf is the only player to done so.
🎾 Read a book with something gold on the cover (show us the cover) - or - a book whose author's first name starts with S OR last name starts with G.
National Dishes Report #14This month Ramiro and I had a busy "virtual vacations" experience. We "visited" the cuisines of Bulgaria, Switzerland, Sweden, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Texas, and Japan's Prefectures of Osaka and Fukioka for the first time. We revisited new items from the cuisines of South Africa, Philippines, Syria, Mexico, Iran Thailand, Italy Laos, California and Japan.
It struck me that not only are we so privileged to be able to be in a position to enjoy this hobby.... but, also...how lucky are we to live in San Diego...which has welcomed so many immigrants and refugees and brought along their traditions and cuisines.
October 17-Philippines -(3)- Longanisa silog which is a sweet pork sausage, Archana pickles with garlic rice and an egg with a vinegar sauce- delicious.; Ube Pandesi....served with a sweet whipped ube butter. (Ube is a purple yam.) Calamansi Iced Tea. Calamansi is a small Filipino fruit similar to a lime.
October 20- Guam-(3)- Finadene Sauce; Kadun Pika- a spicy chicken stew; Chamorro red rice - (the rice is made with onions and gets its color from Achiote seeds (aka Annatto seeds).
Northern Mariana Islands-(1)- Chicken Kelaguen- (similar to ceviche...but made with grilled chicken)
October 21- Syria- (7 )- Chorbat el Ads -Middle-East lentil soup; Mohammara-a spicy dip made of walnuts, red bell peppers, pomegranate molasses, and breadcrumbs.; Bathenjane- a roasted eggplant and red pepper salad; Chicken Shawarma; Falafel; Manakish- a flatbread with toppings...we had one with Zaatar and another with cheese; Syrian pita bread (thinner and lighter than Greek pita).
October 21- Iran-(2)- Ardeh (aka "lemon tahini sauce"). Kishk- a pizza-like dish topped with a bulgur and yogurt mix- frankly it tasted like a good margarita pizza.
October 23- Syria-(1)- Kunafa- a pastry soaked in a syrup called
"attar" and topped with pistachios.
October 24-Ireland-(1)- Sweet Cheddar Cheese
October 25- (2)Thailand- Tod Mun- Fish cakes served with a spicy cucumber sauce; Kaeng Kari- Thai yellow curry- we had it with chicken;
Laos-(1)- Lard Na- a noodle dish- covered with gravy...we had it with beef.
October 26- Japan's Prefecture of Fukuoka- Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen- the broth is made from pork bones;
-Japan's Osaka Prefecture-(2)- Tori Paitan Ramen- broth is made with chicken bones; Takoyaki-an appetizer- a moist wheat flour based ball filled with bits of tempura and octopus with tasty toppings.
-Japan- (2)- Ramune...an interesting citrus-carbonated soda served in a "Codd-neck" bottle which is sealed with a pressurized marble.;
Calpico- a non-carbonated citrus soda
October 29- Mexico-(4)- Elote pan dulce; Mexican Black & White cookies; Puerquite pan dulce; Ojo de Buey pan dulce (desserts)
October 30- Texas-(7)- East Texas style-BBQ pork ribs; tri-tips; hot link; BBQ brisket; corn bread; sweet potato pie; Texas-style collard greens
November 2- Bulgaria (1)- Bulgarian White Cheese
November 4- Italy (1)- Campanelle Pasta- a bell-like flower shaped pasta.
November 5- Switzerland- Gruyere cheese
November 6-Sweden - Swedish meatballs-(Yes we had them at Ikea!)
November 14- Japan-(1)- Black Tantanmen (the Japanese take on a ramen dish which originated in China's Szechuan Province)
-Japan's Aichi Prefecture-(1)- Nagoya-style fried chicken
USA- California- Societe-"The Harlot"- a local San Diego craft beer.
November 14- South Africa-(3)- Bobotie- a ground beef pie mixed with walnuts, raisins and apricots...very good...thanks for the recommendation Ian Wallace.; Milktarte- a custard dessert topped with cinnamon; Koeksusters (be careful how you pronounce that one!)- a South African style donut soaked in a sweet syrup.
National Dishes Report #15
So...it has been nearly seven weeks since our last tally update. During that period we celebrated a wonderful Thanksgiving hosted by our friends Gail and Lauren. Ramiro's niece Carolina joined us for her first Thanksgiving (she's from Mexico) and we all enjoyed the experience and company of each other. Soon afterwards, Ramiro and I jaunted over to Hawaii and tried many local dishes. Next trip coming up is to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. In addition to reuniting with family, we will be sampling some Southern and soul food dishes. PLEASE let us know what dishes we shouldn't miss while in the South.
So, during these seven weeks, we didn't add any "new"countries or Regions but we tried new items from Australia, France, Hawaii, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sicily and China's Shanghai Province.
November 18- Netherlands- Stroopwafels- a waffle cookie filled with caramel.... properly eaten with a cup of coffee atop of which one lets the cookie and caramel melt a bit.
November 20-Australia- Bundaberg Ginger Beer (really a soda-not alcoholic... but often used to make Moscow Mules.)
November 27- Emilia Romagna Region of Italy- Cavatappi Pasta (corkscrew pasta. This pasta comes with a story...it was born in the 1970s by mistake when one of the pasta casts in Parma started making spirals instead of straight lines.
December 1- Sicily- Casarecce pasta
December 3- Hawaii- (4)- Moco Loco; Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp; Lava Flow (cocktail); Maui Style Potato Chips
December 5- Hawaii-(4)- (from Liliha Bakey)- Poi Mochi Donut; Coco Puff (and the Macha Tea Coco Puff pastries; Musubi (Spam, egg and rice); Kona Coffee
December 6- Japan-(3)- Curry Nikutama Udon; Tempura; Inari
December 7- India- Sweet Chili Chicken
December 8- Hawaii-(2) Malasadas- the Hawaiian version of a Portuguese donut; Hawaiian hot dogs (Hula Dogs)
December 9- Shanghai Province of China- Shanghai Fried Noodles
December 10- Hawaii- (6)- Kalua Pig; Lau Lau; Poi; Lomi Salmon; Hawaiian Macaroni Salad; Haupia (coconut Custard)
Japan- Mochi Ice Cream
December 11- Hawaii- Macadamia Nuts (Did you know that macadamia nut trees are from Australia? But Hawaii and South Africa have become the largest producers.)
December 12- Hawaii-(5)- Mochiko chicken; Mai Tai; Blue Hawaiian Cocktail; Hawaiian Sunset Cocktail; Big Wave- (a Hawaiian golden ale);
December 14- New Zealand- Kiwi Onion Dip
France- Pithivier Chocolate Pastry
McDonald's (10/15/22); Jersey Mikes (10/21/22); Del Taco (11/17/22); Popeyes (1/2/23)
remember to add-Afghanistan- Corn Rot- a type of corn bread.
and Mongolia
and Burma (Myanmar)?
and Nepal
Challenge #1002- Around the Year in 52 Weekssee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
25/52
The 52 Topics of the 2023 ATY Reading Challenge
THE 2023 LIST
✔ 1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y- Alaska- Julie of the Wolves-7/2/23
✔ 2. A book by an author you read in 2022- The Long Valley by John Steinbeck-1/28/23
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
✔4. A book with an interracial relationship- The MC, Phryne Fisher, a white Englishwoman has a Chinese lover in -Queen of the Flowers by Kerry Greenwood-12/7/23
✔ 5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover- Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags by Tim Marshall-10/12/24-
✔ 6. A book where books are important- The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs-5/24/25
✔ 7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title- Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23
✔ 8. An author's debut book- Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World by Cheuk Kwan- 12/19/23-
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W- A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale-352p.-pub. 3/26/15-set in Canada-LGBT
✔ 10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" (Scary, Ginger, Posh, Sporty, and Baby.)- Scary MC in -Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance by John Waters-3/15/23
✔ 11. A book about a person/character with a disability-Serge Storms has a myriad of pyschological disabilities in Triggerfish Twist by Tim Dorsey-7/21/23 -
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover- The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins-672p.-1001 list-pub. 11/2/1859
✔ 14. A book with a con, deception, or fake-the MC's sister fakes out everyone in an evil way in Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones-1/10/23
✔ 15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1- 1200s- The Albigenses, Vol 1
✔ 16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2- 1600s-The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas-6/22/25-832p.- pub. 18- series#1.5
✔ 17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3-20th century- Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson 4/27/23-
✔ 18. A book related to science-forensic criminology in Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs-10/1/24-
19. A book related to the arts
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
23. A book with a body of water in the title- The Thlewiaza-Seal Rivers: Challenge of the Ice by Fred Nelson-"11p.-NF--pub. 2021-travel-Canada
✔ 24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy- James Bond- spy- You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming-1/5/23
✔ 25. A book with a tropical setting- Sri Lanka- Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Steel- 3/20/23-
✔ 26. A book related to pride- several LGBT characters dealing with their related issues in the 1970s in If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris- 5/25/23
27. A book by an author from continental Europe-Italy- 1934: A Novel by Alberto Moravia- WC- 297p.- pub. 1/1982
28. A book that is dark- Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler-1001list; 292p.; pub. 1/1/1940-series#2
✔ 29. A book that is light- Old School by Jeff Kinney-1/30/23-
30. A book related to a chess piece
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
✔32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature- Melbourne- Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood-3/13/23
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923 (John, Mary, Frank, Dorothy, Virginia, Richard)- U.S.A.: The 42nd Parallel / 1919 / The Big Money by John Dos Passos-series#3- 464p.-pub. 1936-1001list
OR- The Floating Opera by John Barth- 240p.- pub. 1956- 1001list-Ch.#964
OR- Chocky by John Wyndham- 1001 list AND 1001Kids list- 154p.-pub. 1968-UK-SciFi
OR JOHN STEINBECK- OR- DOROTHY GILMAN-OR CHARLES DICKENS-OR GEORGES SIMENON
34. A novella
35. A book with a school subject in the title- The Geographer's Library by Jon Fasman-384p.-pub. 2/3/2005
36. A book that has been translated from another language- My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante-series#1-331p.- pub.2011
✔ 37. A book with the theme of returning home- MC visits her family in San Diego while attending a convention and accidentally gets sucked into an investigation in Double by Marcia Muller-2/8/23-
✔ 38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover- Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood-4/6/25-
39. A western- The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman-306p.- series#1- pub. 1970
OR
Holes by Louis Sachar-233p.- 1001 kids list- pub. 8/20/1998
40. A book with a full name in the title- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling-912p.-pub./21/2003-OR- Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe-n339p.- pub. 1722
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
✔ 43. A book that involves a murder- Territorial Rights by Muriel Spark-3/15/23-
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal- Map Addict: A Tale of Obsession, Fudge & the Ordnance Survey by Mike Parker-33p.-pub. 9/1/09-NF- Ch.#964
✔ 45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books- maybe Double Down by Jeff Kinney-2/12/23
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe- Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons-304p.; pub. 1940- OR
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie- by Alan Bradley-386p; pub. 4/28/2009; series#1- setting England
47. A book related to a geometric shape
✔ 48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story- dinosaurs- -Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion by Michael Taylor- 6/25/25
49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023- Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman-graphic-LGBT-288p.-pub. Oct.2018-series#1-OR- The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald-1001list-travel- set in England- 296p.-pub. 1995-OR- Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry-1001list-434p.-pub. 2002- set in India-OR Broken by Jenny Larson-OR- Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala-series#1-336p.-pub. 5/4/2021-setting=Illinois
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
51. A book published in 2023
✔ 52. A book with an unusual or surprising title- -Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman-3/19/23
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*****COMPLETED 6/25/25***** TIMELYChallenge #1003-Wanderlust
see-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Five Year Anniversary Challenge
November 1, 2022 to Completion
61/61 Tasks
42/42 Spell Out
1. CAPITAL OF THE MONTH: Complete 5 Tasks - 1 for each capital below.
✔ ⇨ North America: November 2019 - Panama's Capital: Panama City
5th Attraction: Biomuseo
✱ Read a book with a cover that is prominently red, blue and or yellow (post cover)
OR
✱ Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ISTHMUS (ignore A, An or The)- Under Fire by Henri Barbusse- 11/23/22-
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in BIOMUSEO.
✔ ⇨ Asia: December 2019 - Nepal's Capital: Kathmandu
5th Attraction: Garden of Dreams
✱ Read a book with a garden on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book with 6 found in the page count (share count) - Big Shot by Jeff Kinney-7/26/23 -226p
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in GARDEN OF DREAMS.
✔ ⇨ Oceania: January 2020 - Vanuatu's Capital: Port Vila
5th Attraction: Vila Markets
✱ Read a book with a fruit or vegetable on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book with a character that sells their wares for a living (tell us what) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in VILA MARKETS.- The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket-9/23/23-
✔ ⇨ South America: February 2020 - Venezuela's Capital: Caracas
5th Attraction: Parque del Este
✱ Read a book that is part of a trilogy OR
✱ Read a book which is set on another planet OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in PARQUE DEL ESTE.- The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket- 10/9/23
✔⇨ Africa: March 2020 - Mozambique's Capital: Maputo
5th Attraction: Mafalala Walking Tour
✱ Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in IVERCA - An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22 —
OR
✱ Read a book that dealt with a social injustice (tell us what) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in MAFALALA WALKING TOUR.
✔ ⇨ Europe: April 2020 - Switzerland's Capital: Bern
5th Attraction: Bernisches Historisches Museum
✱ Read a book that is the second in a series OR
✱ Read a historical fiction book, or a nonfiction book about history OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in BERNISCHES HISTORISCHES MUSEUM.- Double by Marcia Muller-2/8/23
2. LANDMARKS OF THE WORLD: Complete 5 tasks - 1 for each challenge below.
✔⇨ The Great Wall of China: September 2019
Seen from Space Myth: Read a book with the moon on its cover OR read a book that addresses a controversial topic (tell us what).- Homosexuality in the Muslim community- This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22
✔ ⇨ Landmark Museums: May 2020
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo, Egypt
✱ Read a book that takes place in Egypt OR
✱ Read a book tagged HISTORY or HISTORICAL on its GR Main Page OR
✱ Read a book with a MC whose first or last name starts with a letter in GEM.- Greg Heffley in The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney-7/7/23
✔⇨ Neuschwanstein Castle: November 2020
Fairy Tale King: Read a book tagged MYSTERY on it GR homepage -
A Pocketful of Rye by Agatha Christie-11/28/22 OR read a book with a tragic or sad ending.
✔ ⇨ The Taj Mahall: March 2021
Exterior Colors: Read a book with an almost all white, pink or blue cover- Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It by Richard J. Johnson- 10/13/23-
OR read a book that has a color in its title.
✔ ⇨ Unfinished Landmarks: May 2021
National Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in FOLLY (ignore A, AN or THE) - The Long Valley by John Steinbeck-1/28/23-
OR
✱ Read a book that takes place in the 19th century OR
✱ Read a book with a location found in the UK (tell us where).
3. EXPLORING CULTURES AND HOLIDAYS: Complete 5 tasks - one for each challenge below.
✔ ⇨ Doughnuts of the World: June 2018
Jalebi: Read a book that takes place in India or the Middle East OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in JALEBI.- In September, the Light Changes by Andrew Holleran-6/6/23
✔ ⇨ Let's Celebrate the Chinese New Year: February 2019
Reunion Dinner: Read a book that has a family gathering in the story (tell us what it was for) OR a book with prepared food on the cover (post cover).- Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World by Cheuk Kwan- 12/19/23-
✔⇨ Buon-Appetito: The Cuisine of Italy: May 2020
Rome - Carbonara: Read a series book #4 OR read a book in which the authors first AND last initial can be found in CARBONARA.- Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn-11/11/22
✔⇨ Gift Giving Traditions: November 2021
Japan: Read a book with a pastel-colored cover (post cover) OR read a book set in a location that starts with a letter in JAPAN (tell us where).-Japan- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22
✔ ⇨ Celebrate Holi: The Festival of Colors: February 2022
Divine Love: Read a book tagged ROMANCE on its GR Homepage OR read a book whose author's initials can be found in FESTIVAL OF LOVE.- You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming-1/5/23
4. SEASONAL ADVENTURES: Complete 5 tasks - one from each challenge below.
✔ ⇨ Spring Cherry Blossom Tour of Japan: March 2018
Day Five (Kyoto & Surrounding Area): Read a book with a title that is printed in RED (post cover) - Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22 -
OR read a book where religion plays an important part.
✔ ⇨ Scotland: Summer Canal Adventure: June 2019
Day Five (Falkirk): Read a book that was atmospheric - Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23
OR read one of the longest books on your TBR (tell us how many pages).
✔ ⇨ Remembering Syria: September 2020
Day Five (Hama and Ebla): Read a book in which a character digs for some reason (plant a flower, hide a treasure, discover a person's hidden past, etc. - tell us why) OR read a book that has been translated from its original language.- translated from French- The Prisoner by Marcel Proust-12/5/23-
✔ ⇨ Safari Adventure in Botswana: March 2021
Day Five (Kasane): Read a book with a cruise or travel by boat in it
The MCs travel by boat from England to East Africa in She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard-11/12/23
OR read a book where all the letters of the word HIPPO are found in the title (in any order).
✔ ⇨ Morocco's Imperial Cities & More: March 2022
Day Five (Fès): Read a book set in an university, college or school - a school for enchanted kids in Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones-1/10/23
OR read a book with a female MC whose name begins with a letter found in FATIMA.
5. SEASONAL ADVENTURE - CLIMBING MACHU PICHU: Complete 5 tasks.
✔ ⇨ TAN (PERU & AREA): Read a book that takes place in a capital city. Tell us where.- London, England- The Chimes by Charles Dickens-11/16/23 -
✔ ⇨ GOLD (INCA FUN FACTS): Read a book that is between 200 and 300 pages long. Tell us the page number.-224p.- Old School by Jeff Kinney-1/30/23
⇨ BROWN (INTERESTING TIDBITS): Read a series book #5-The Big Four by Agatha Christie- 2/2/24-series#5-
OR a book with a TBR number that is between 150 and 159 (share #).
✔ ⇨ LIGHT GREEN (GETTING THERE): Read a book tagged CULTURAL on its GR homepage OR read a book you felt accurately portrayed the culture of a country different from your own.-Mexico- The Forgotten Village - John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck-7/29/23-
✔ ⇨ DARK GREEN (ARRIVAL): Read a series book #3 OR a book with 3 in the page count (share count). 367p.- The Stingray Shuffle by Tim Dorsey-10/16/23
6. SEASONAL WORD SEARCH: Find 5 words in text.
Multiple words can be found in one book. Please share text, along with title & author info.
✔⇨ Waltz (Austria 2018)- p.237-Murder in Montparnasse-"The band started on the next dance, a waltz..." 3/13/23
✔⇨ Pyramid (Egypt 2019)-p.115-Leaves of Grass-"I see the pyramids and obelisks..." 11/30/22
✔⇨ Pope (Italy 2020)- p.238-Murder in Montparnasse-"...came out of their own will or elected Daniel Mannix Pope." 3/13/23
✔⇨ Beaver (Western Canada 2021)-p.246- Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide-"...in the expansion of Europe's commercial beaver hunting..." 2/8/23
✔ ⇨ Fjord (Norway Word Search 2022)-p.244-Who Is Vera Kelly?-"...a narrow bay like a fjord, gleaming..." 1/2/23
7. DISCOVERY CHALLENGES: Read 5 books from five different countries of your choice.
✔ ⇨ Country 1: USA- Hawaii- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
✔ ⇨ Country 2: Australia- The Castlemaine Murders by Kerry Greenwood-9/14/23
✔ ⇨ Country 3: UK- Of Mortgages and Things by Dermot O'Hanlon-10/6/23
✔ ⇨ Country 4: Antigua & Barbuda-
by Jamaica Kincaid-11/20/23⇨ Country 5: Greece- Colonel Sun by Robert Markham-12/20/23- ( Kinglsey Amis) -12/20/23-
Challenge #1003-Wanderlust-continued8. TRAVEL BINGO: Complete a task for the 5 words below.
Complete the task for each word in one of FOUR ways:
1. TITLE: The title begins with the First OR Last letter of the Word (Use or Disregard A, An or The). If there are 2 words, use first letter of first word and last letter of last word.
2. AUTHOR: Author's First AND Last Initials Found in the Word(s).
3. TEXT: Word Found in the TITLE or TEXT of book. If there are two words they both need to be there. Please share "portion of text" with page/location if using the TEXT option.
4. COVER: Item found on cover - post cover.
✔ ⇨ BEACH from: Great Barrier Reef Bingo in April 2018.-TEXT-p.96- Double-"...and went around to the beach side of the building..." 2/1/23
✔ ⇨ SNAPDRAGON from: Wildflower Bingo in April 2019. TITLE- The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket-12/1/23-
✔ ⇨ REST AREA from: Road Trip Bingo in November 2020-TEXT-p.92- .Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas-"'There's a rest area up ahead.'" 9/17/23
✔ ⇨ TITUS from: Roman Emperor Bingo in April 2021.-TEXT-p.117-The Sea, the Sea- "She repeated, 'Titus- is his name.'" 12/24/23
✔ ⇨ POOL from: Cruise Bingo in August 2022- TEXT-p.16- If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris-"I could get into a game like pool..." 11/18/22
9. NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WORLD: Complete 5 tasks - one for each challenge below.
✔ ⇨ Autumn Colors Around the World: November 2018
Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Canada): Read a book with a main character who is a musician OR whose first name starts with a letter found in CELTIC.-Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck-7/9/23
✔ ⇨ Global Camping Adventure: July 2019
Müritz National Park (Germany): Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MÜRITZ NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie- 10/17/23 -
✔ ⇨ Extreme National Parks: July 2020
Moyenne Island National Park (Seychelles): Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter found in TORTOISE.-Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson-9/18/23
✔ ⇨ "Hit the Road" National Parks: January 2021
Lake District National Park (England): Read a book with a lake on the cover OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in INSPIRATION.- The Reader's Companion to Cuba by Alan Ryan-3/21/24
✔ ⇨ Urban National Parks: January 2022
Western Sydney Parklands (Australia): Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in WESTERN SYDNEY PARKLANDS (3 Word Minimum).- Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano-9/21/23
10. ROAD TRIP USA: Complete 5 tasks - one from each trip listed below.
✔ ⇨ Riding the Highways: MN Highway 61: August 2018
Drive 5 Miles to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park: Read a series #5 OR read #5 from your TBR OR read a book with 5 in the total page count.-156p.- The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare-8/9/23
✔ ⇨ Riding the Highways: Natchez Trace Parkway: July 2019
Drive 29 Miles to Sunken Trace: Read a series #2 or #9, OR read #29 from your TBR OR read a book with 2 AND 9 in the total page count.-290p.-Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood-1/24/24
✔ ⇨ Riding the Highways: Vermont Scenic Byway 100: September 2020
Drive 3 Miles to Wilmington: Read a series #3 OR read #3 from your TBR OR read a book with 3 in the total page count.-534p.- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick-8/27/23
✔ ⇨ Riding the Highways: ND Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway: October 2021
Drive 1.6 Miles to Rosebud Visitor Center: Read a series book #1, #6 or #16 OR read #1, #6 or #16 from your TBR OR read a book with 1 AND 6 in the total page count.-176p- Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George-7/23/23
✔ ⇨ Riding the Highways: The Historic National Road: May 2021
Drive 3 Miles to Fuller-Baker Log House: Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count)-304p-
Selfish and Perverse by Bob Smith-10/24/23
OR read a book that has 3 in the year it was originally published (share year).
11. FIFTY NIFTY US STATES: Complete 5 tasks - one from each state below.
✔ ⇨ Fifty Nifty US States: Alabama: July 2020
State Animal (Mammal) - American Black Bear: Read a book with a title that starts with A or B (ignore or use A, An or The).- Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis-8/21/23
✔ ⇨ Fifty Nifty US States: Alaska:
Official State Nickname - The Last Frontier: Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in THE LAST FRONTIER (2 Word Minimum).- The Fugitive by Marcel Proust-1/30/24-
✔ ⇨ Fifty Nifty US States: Arkansas:
State Tree - Loblolly Pine: Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in LOBLOLLY PINE.- Tea in Tripoli by Bernadette Nason-5/30/24-
✔ ⇨ Fifty Nifty US States: Connecticut:
State Flower - Mountain Laurel: Read a book with a predominantly PINK OR WHITE cover (post cover).- Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer-3/26/24-
✔ ⇨ Fifty Nifty US States: Delaware:
Number - 1st State to Join the Union!!: Read a series book #1 OR read a book with a page count that includes 1 (share count).-152p.- Senior Smiles II: Big Giggles In Big Print by John Moher 6/23/23-
12. SMORGASBORD & TRAVEL THROUGH HISTORY: Complete 5 tasks - one from each challenge listed below.
✔ ⇨ 2022 Travel Resolutions: Yearly Challenge from January 2022
Plan Ahead: Read a book that will fulfill a task for 3 or more challenges you are working on - tell us the challenges.- Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club by Benjamin Alire Sáenz- 11/23/23- fulfills challenges for the 2023 ATY Challenge, 2023 Pop Sugar Challenge and Fall Reading with Style Challenge.
✔ ⇨ 100 Wonders for 100 Members!!: Extra Challenge from July 2018
Galapagos Islands: Read a book with an island setting.-Britain- -The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch-1/4/24 -
✔ ⇨ Iconic Trail: El Camino de Santiago: Iconic Trail from November 2020
Puente la Reina:
✱ Read a book with a bridge or river on the cover or in text (post cover or share text) OR
✱ Read a book where the characters travel to a country that isn't their own OR
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in PUENTE LA REINA (two word minimum).- Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Steel- 3/20/23
✔ ⇨ All Aboard The Maharajas' Express!: Train Trip from May 2019
Goa to Hospet 319 KM:
✱ Read a series book #3, #1 or #9-series #1-A Cut Above-4/1/23
OR
✱ Read a book whose Main Character's Name begins with a letter in ANEGUNDI -Greg in Double Down by Jeff Kinney-2/12/23 -
OR
✱ Read a book with rocks on the cover.
✔ ⇨ Exploring Prehistoric Cave & Rock Paintings: Travel Through History Challenge from July 2021
FRANCE: Chauvet Cave & Lascaux Paintings: Read a series book #2 OR read a book that has an animal on the cover (post cover).-The Donkey Inside by Ludwig Bemelmans-10/16/23 -
OPTIONAL: SPELL THE WORLD: Spell Five Countries.
You can use any of the following to complete a letter:
1. First letter of the Book's title (Use or Ignore A, An or The)
2. First letter of the Author's first or last name
3. First letter of the Series title
4. First letter of a Main Character's first or last name
*For letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter is found anywhere in the title, series, author or MC name.
*You can only use a book for one country.
⇨ Africa: Sudan
S- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22
U- Under Fire by Henri Barbusse- 11/23/22-
D- Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn-11/11/22
A- This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22
N- Design for Living by Noël Coward- 3/11/24
⇨ Asia: India
I- -Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion by Michael Taylor- 6/25/25
N- The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Neil A. Fiore-4/11/24-
D-Series- Diary of a Wimpy Kid- The Getaway by Jeff Kinney-2/14/23-
I-Title- If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris- 5/25/23
A- A Pocketful of Rye by Agatha Christie-11/28/22
⇨ Europe: Denmark
D- Diper Överlöde by Jeff Kinney- 9/10/23
E- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22
N-Nick Thorneycroft-MC in The Candidate by Daniel Pembrey -5/8/24-
M-Marsha Sprinkle- MC in Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance by John Waters-3/15/23-
A- The Crow Trap by Cleeves, Ann -1/23/24-
R-Reiss, Ed- a MC in Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein-2/15/24-
K- Kelly, Vera- MC in Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23-
⇨ North America: Canada
C-Curran, Mark- MC in Territorial Rights by Muriel Spark-3/15/23
A- Can You Forgive Her?, Volume I by Anthony Trollope - 2/23/24
N- National Geographic Photo Ark Insects: Butterflies, Bees, and Kindred Creatures by Joel Sartore-10/5/2023
A- Title- The Albigenses, Vol 1 Charles Maturin 5/16/23
D-Darling, Will-MC in Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles-3/2/23
A-Allan Quartermain- MC in King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard-10/17/23
⇨ Oceania: Tonga
T- Triggerfish Twist by Tim Dorsey-7/21/23
O- Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming-7/24/23
N-Nellie Coker- MC in Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson 4/27/23-
G-Author- Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood-3/13/23
A-Title- Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton-3/14/23-
⇨ South America: Peru
P- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
E-Emily Pollifax- MC in -Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman-3/19/23
R- Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22
U- -Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco-2/14/24
*****COMPLETED 1/5/23***** UNTIMELYChallenge #1004-Wanderlust
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Capital of the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi
November 01, 2022 - November 30, 2022
6/6
Attractions & Tasks
✔1. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center
✱ Read a book tagged RELIGION on its GR page -
OR
✱ Read a book that includes 8 AND 2 in its total page count (share page count) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE CENTER.- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22
✔2. Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
✱ Read a book with a bird on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book with a prominent character that is a veterinarian (tell us who) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in FALCON HOSPITAL.- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22
✔3. Qasr Al Watan
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in PALACE (ignore A, An or The) OR
✱ Read a book where a library is important to the plot (tell us how) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in QASR AL WATAN.- This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22
✔4. Observation Deck at 300
✱ Read a book with a sunset on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a series book #7 or #4 OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in OBSERVATION DECK.- Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn-11/11/22
✔5. Amusement and Water Parks
✱ Read a book where the MC visits an amusement park (briefly share details) OR
✱ Read a book where a cartoon character is mentioned (share the text) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in AMUSEMENT PARKS.- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
✔ 6. Desert Safaris
✱ Read a book with a desert setting (tell us where) OR
✱ Read a book where the MC goes dancing or gets a tattoo (tell us which) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in DESERT SAFARIS.- You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming-1/5/2
Challenge #1005-Wanderlustsee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
International Table Games
November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
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1. Mahjong (China)
♜ Read a book set in China or one that features an MC of Chinese descent (tell us who) OR read a book that has 1 AND 4 in its total page count (post page count).
2. Lotería (Mexico)
♜ Read a book set in Mexico or one that features an MC of Mexican descent OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in TABLA (ignore A, An or The).
3. Ludo (India)
♜ Read a book set in India or one that features an MC of Indian descent OR read a book that takes place in the 19th century.
4. Five Hundred (Australia)
♜ Read a book set in Australia or the US (tell us where) OR read a book over 500 pages long (post page count).
5. Crokinole (Canada)
♜ Read a book set in Canada or one written by a Canadian author (include link to author page) OR read a book with a circular object on the cover (post cover).
6. XiangQi (China)
♜ Read a book set in Asia or in a Chinatown neighborhood outside of Asia OR read a book with an author whose first or last name includes an X or Q.
7. Go (Japan)
♜ Read a book set in Japan or one that features an MC of Japanese descent OR read a book that really challenged your brain (tell us why).
8. Catan (Germany)
♜ Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that contains all the letters in CATAN (any order).
9. Afrikan Tähti (Finland)
♜ Read a book set in Finland or Africa (tell us which) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in STAR OF AFRICA.
10. Oware (Ghana)
♜ Read a book set in a location that starts with a letter in GHANA OR read a book that features children or teens in school (briefly share details).
11. Partner Dominoes (The Caribbean)
♜ Read a book set on an island (tell us where) OR read a series book #2.
12. Estanciero (Argentina)
♜ Read a book that is set in South America (tell us where) OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in ESTANCIERO (2 word minimum)
*****COMPLETED 1/4/24***** UNTIMELYLast words="hash browns"
Booktivity November 2022 (11/1/22-1/4/24)- 430 days; last words=hash browns*)- NB- this is the second word search completed with "hash browns"; 20 words; 14 sources; .047wp; 1.429wps
Challenge #1006- Booktivity
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Basic word list
✔bacon-p.252-Dash & Lily's Book of Dares-"...and have bacon for breakfast..." 11/11/22
✔broth-p. 224-Russell Baker's Book of American Humor-"...a broth of a boy identified as Ned Land..." 12/1/22
✔cinnamon- p.52-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"...she inhaled a wonderful mixture of spices: cinnamon, ginger, cloves."
✔coffee-p.32-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"...the staff had gathered for coffee and gingerbread cookies..." 11/1/22
✔fruits-p.38-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"...when she went to stock up on fruit..." 11/1/22
✔gravy-p.40-Charmed Life-"...as they were, and spilled gravy." 1/6/23
✔meat-p.29-Under Fire-"...in front of a pile of raw meat..." 11/1/22
✔oatmeal-p.117-Murder in Montparnasse-"...only a lot of oatmeal and chicken cooked in water." 3/8/23
✔pancakes-p.37-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"...she'd made pancakes for dessert." 11/1/22
✔peach-p.47-Territorial Rights-"...took a peach and bit right into it..." 12/16/22
✔pie-p.79-The Long Valley-"...except to take pies and cakes to Peter." 12/16/22
✔relish-p.90-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"They tucked into afternoon tea with relish." 11/2/22
✔sandwich-p.60-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed- "...I'll make you a sandwich." 11/1/22
✔syrup-p.13- This Way Out-"...turns it into ashen syrup in my mouth." 11/2/22
✔venison-p.270-Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide-"...venison meatballs with local mushrooms;;;" 3/13/23
Optional (BONUS) word list
✔ bannocks-p.385-Foucault's Pendulum-"The bread's called bannock cakes..." 8/4/23
✔ buttermilk-p.302-Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide-"...cookies get crushed in buttermilk..." 8/2/23
✔ hashbrowns- p.43- Cadillac Beach-"...pieces of porcelain mixed with hash browns and ruptured omelettes." 1/4/24
✔pemmican-p.160-You Only Live Twice-"...a small supply of pemmican like meat..." 1/3/23
✔ yolk-p.273-Shrines of Gaiety-"...a fried egg, yolk still runny..." 5/8/23
*****COMPLETED 10/9/23***** UNTIMELYLast word= "clearance"
(11/1/22-10/9/23)-343 days; last word="clearance"; 40 words; 16 sources; .117wpd; 2.5wps
Challenge #1007- TCF
See- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
*****COMPLETED 10/9/23***** Last word= "clearance"
(11/1/22-10/9/23)-343 days; last word="clearance"; 40 words; 16 sources; .117wpd; 2.5wps
Bonus Scavenger Hunt: November 1 - December 31
40/40
✔Ballet-p.33- Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It-"...with anorexia, ballet dancers, and marathon runners." 12/1/22
✔Bench-p.87-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"...plates and cutlery on picnic benches..." 11/2/22
✔Bucket-p.22-Under Fire-"'So what's that in the bucket?'" 11/1/22
✔Buffet-p.86-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"It was a lavash buffet..." 11/2/22
✔Cactus-p.30-Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It-"The tortoises get their water from cacti..." 12/1/22
✔Chestnut-p.22-Charmed Life-"'I wish the horse chestnuts were ripe.'" 1/5/23
✔Chief-p.28-Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It-"The tribal chief's answer surprised everyone." 12/1/22
✔Circuit-p.147-Death of a Messenger-"...digital mapping, transistorized servo circuits..." 12/17/22
✔ Clearance-p.37-The Stingray Shuffle-"But they don't have the necessary clearance..." 10/9/23
✔Club-p.7- This Way Out-"...breaking through hysteria joins the club." 11/2/22
✔Comfort-p.36- Under Fire-"...whose pride as well as comfort is at stake." 11/3/22
✔Credit card-p.27-Dash & Lily's Book of Dares-"Or hung me on a noose of credit card receipts." 11/7/22
✔Dishwasher-p.2- Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It-"...as well as an electric water heater and dishwasher." 11/26/22
✔Doorbell-p.112-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"Just as she decided to finish, the doorbell rang." 11/2/22
✔Expectations-p.92-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"The only thing that met her expectations was the need to get up early." 11/2/22
✔Fence-p.55-This Way Out-"Abed is a lifelong fence sitter..." 11/3/22
✔Flock-p.73-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-He smiled at his little flock..." 11/2/22
✔Forest-p.191-Under Fire-"...and a sudden forestof phosphorescent plumes..." 11/19/22
✔Ghost-p.38-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"Silent as a ghost..." 11/1/22
✔Gifts-p.86- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"...each guest received a small gift..." 11/2/22
✔Glass of milk-p.139-Charmed Life-"Janet's glass of milk slipped through her fingers..." 1/8/23
✔Greetings-p.121-This Way Out-"...much briefer embrace before greeting Aunt Maddy..." 11/5/22
✔ Ice skate-p.156-In September, the Light Changes-"You need ice skates." 6/2/23
✔Indulge-p.84-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"...come here to relax and indulge in a range of water sports." 11/2/22
✔Influence-p.1-Guy Mannering-"...planetary bodies which exert their influences..." 11/19/22
✔Jar-p.80-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"The shelves were lined with glass jars..." 11/2/22
✔Lighter-p.174-Under Fire-"...Tirlour has his petrol lighter..." 11/18/22
✔Loiter-p.38-Death of a Messenger-"The ones that loiter about behind ships?" 12/11/22
✔ Mash-p.100-Shrines of Gaiety-"...men who thought eel pie and mash was a gourmet dish." 5/4/23
✔Pavement-p.272-Under Fire-"...every minute in the middle of the pavement..." 11/22/22
✔Planter-p.261-Hotel Honolulu-"...strawberries in terra-cotta pots, herbs in a planter." 12/7/22
✔ Ringing-48-Of Mortgages and Things-"A bell is heard ringing." 6/15/23
✔Seasoning-p.41-Trouble in Nuala-"...enjoying his food with liberal seasonings..." 12/1/22
✔Soot-p.139-The Honjin Murders-"...his own nose covered in soot." 11/14/22
✔Spoil-p.95-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"Maud wasn't one to spoil a good yarn..." 11/2/22
✔Star-p.190-Under Fire-"Suddenly a very bright star appears..." 11/19/22
✔ Toothpick- -p.235-Triggerfish Twist-"...walked up and pulled a toothpick from his mouth." 7/19/23
✔Troop-p.191-Under Fire-"...illusion of our hunched troop crawling..." 11/19/22
✔Whipped cream-p.410-"Who always wanted extra whipped cream and four sugars..."12/10/22
✔Wing-p.195-Under Fire-"...like a blackbird with folded wings..." 11/19/22
Challenge #1008- Book Riot 2022I'm starting this today, 11/28/22
see group pages at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
✔ 1. Read a biography of an author you admire.- The Chimes by Charles Dickens-11/16/23
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
✔ 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.- The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey-6/25/24
✔ 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.- its about both...but joy prevails in If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris- 5/25/23-
✔ 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.- The Reader's Companion to Cuba by Alan Ryan-3/21/24
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
✔ 7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.- Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna by Mario Giordano-11/14/24
✔ 8. Read a classic written by a POC.- The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas-6/22/25-
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
✔ 10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).- In September, the Light Changes by Andrew Holleran-6/6/23
✔11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.- Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23-
✔ 12. Read an entire poetry collection.- - Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23-
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
✔ 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).- You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming-1/5/23
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
✔ 16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.- Senior Smiles II: Big Giggles In Big Print by John Moher 6/23/23-
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
✔ 22. Read a history about a period you know little about. SOHO London in the Victorian age- Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson 4/27/23
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
Challenge #1009-Wanderlustsee-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Mexico Word Search
December 1, 2022 - February 28 , 2023
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Words
Agave
Any Ball Game
Aztec OR Mayan
Basilica
Beachside (hyphenated okay)
Caribbean
Catholic
Cliff
Coral Reef (must be together)
Crystal Clear (must be together)
Diving (no variations)
Equinox
Excavation
Friar
Hospital
Jade
Jaguar
Latin America (must be together)
Mangrove
Mariachi(s)
Mexico
Mysterious
Mythology
Outdoor Area (must be together)
Palm
Paradise
Parallel
Platform
Plumage
Resort
Sacrifice
Sandy Beach(es) (must be together)
Sea Lions (must be together)
Serpent
Shadow
Sinking (no variations)
Snorkel
Spanish
Steep
Tequila
Trading Post (must be together)
Trumpet
Urban
Vegetation
Well (must be a noun)
*****COMPLETED 3/23/23***** UNTIMELYChallenge #1010-Wanderlust
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
¡Que viva México!
December 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023
100p. min.
Choose a level:
Daytripper: Complete one task per day for a total of 10 tasks.
Explorer: Complete 15 of the 20 tasks. You must complete at least one task per day.
Explorer- 15/15
Day 1: Mexico City
✔ *Read a book set in a big city (tell us where) -London- Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles-3/2/23
OR read a book with a Spanish speaking character (tell us who).
*Read a book where religion is important to the plot (briefly tell us why) OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (three word minimum).
Day 2: Mexico City
✔*Read a book where a famous museum is mentioned (share text) =p.42- The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World-"...Paris Checklist" Eat baguettes under the Eiffel Tower, visit Notre Dame, and tour the Louvre..." 3/8/23
OR read a book with more than 150 pages (share page count).
*Read a book with a pyramidal object on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in TEOTIHUACAN.
✔ Day 3: Palenque
*Read a series book #5 or #9 OR read a book with a title that begins with a letter in PALENQUE (ignore A, AN and THE).- The Long Valley by John Steinbeck-1/28/23-
✔ *Read a book where the characters watch or participate in a game (tell us what kind) OR read a book with a title that includes all the letters found in BALL (any order).- Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman-3/19/23
Day 4: Chichén Itzá
✔ *Read a book published between 1988 and 2007 (share publication date) -pub. 2002- Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood-3/13/23
OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in CENOTES.
✔*Read a book with a shadow on the cover (post cover) OR read a book with a serpent, throne or jaguar mentioned in the text (share text).- p.224-Russell Baker's Book of American Humor-"...dismayed by reports of a gigantic sea serpent..." 12/1/22
Day 5: Tulum
✔ *Read a book where a market is visited or a trade of goods takes place (briefly share details) OR read a book where the MC goes swimming (tell us where).-James Bond goes swimming and pearl diving in Japan in You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming-1/5/23
*Read a book set in a national park or reserve (tell us where) OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SIAN KA'AN BIOSPHERE RESERVE (three word minimum).
Day 6: Yucatán Peninsula
✔ *Read a book tagged TRAVEL on its GR homepage OR read a book set in a location that starts with a letter in YUCATAN (tell us where). -Ceylon...now Sri Lanka...but still Ceylon during the period of this novel- Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Steel- 3/20/23-
✔ *Read a book where the plot is developed in an unexpected way (your interpretation) OR read a book with a title that begins with a letter in CANCUN (ignore A, AN and THE).- - Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones-1/10/23
✔ Day 7: Guadalajara
*Read a book with an MC who works in the medical field (tell us how) OR read a book with one of the following numbers in the total page count: 1, 8, 0, or 5 (share page count).-120p.- The Insurrection In Dublin: An Eyewitness Account of the Easter Rising, 1916 by The insurrection in Dublin 1919 Leather Bound -2/12/23
*Read a book with a plot that features music (tell us how) OR read a book where the MC drinks an alcoholic beverage (tell us what).-Baxter drinks a martini-p.227-Death of a Messenger-12/21/22
✔Day 8: Pacific Coast
*Read a book set in a location overlooking the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book where the MC finds themselves in a dangerous situation (tell us briefly what happens).- The title character is a spy who is trapped in Argentina during a coup in Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23-
*Read a book with a beach on the cover (post the cover) OR read a book where the MC takes a vacation (tell us where).
Day 9: Baja California
✔ *Read a book in which the characters take a trip by car (tell us where they go) - an entire cast of characters ride a bus from Baltimore to Provincetown in -Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance by John Waters-3/15/23-
OR read a book whose title has changed for any reason (tell us both titles).
*Read a book set between December and April (tell us when) OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in EL VIZCAINO BIOSPHERE RESERVE (three word minimum).
✔ Day 10: Baja California: Cabo San Lucas
*Read a book published in October (share publication date)-pub. 10/1/1984- Double by Marcia Muller-2/8/23-
OR read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in CABO SAN LUCAS.
✔*Read a book set on an island (tell us where) - set on Oahu, Hawaii- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
OR read a book with a tag on its GR Homepage that is related to nature (share tag)
*****COMPLETED 5/4/23*****Last Word= "bauble"
155 days; last word="bauble"; 20 words; 12 sources; .129wpd; 1.667wps
Challenge #1011- Booktivity
see-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
December 2022 Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Dec22 / Ends: 31Dec22
15/15 basic words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found
12 books read
Basic word list
✔animated-p.90-Death of a Messenger-"The prince became animated." 12/15/22
✔card (greeting)-p.234- Hotel Honolulu-"...making it into a greeting card with the office printer." 12/6/22
✔elf-p.29-Guy Mannering-"Her dark elf locks shot out..." 12/21/22
✔frosty-p.13- Double-"Her tone was even more frosty." 1/29/23
✔guests=p.232-Hotel Honolulu-"...stuff in hotels, like clean guests' bathrooms..." 12/6/22
✔hearth-p.237-Slippery Creatures-"...fell as a flaming mass onto the tiled hearth." 3/1/23
✔locket-p.224-Slippery Creatures-"...his father's watch,his mother's locket..." 3/1/23
✔ mistletoe-p.204-Foucault's Pendulum-"Tell cuts his arrow from a branch of mistletoe..." 4/2/23
✔noisy-p.124-The Long Valley-"...and play with the noisy girls..." 1/24/23
✔ordinary-p.73-Charmed Life-"...surrounded by cheerful, ordinary chat..." 1/7/23
✔pajamas-p.9-The Prisoner-"Those white pajamas you're wearing today and..." 3/8/23
✔relax-p.236-Hotel Honolulu-"I noticed that you usually relax like me..."12/6/22
✔slippers-p.19-The English Reader: What Every Literate Person Needs to Know-"...Fair-lined slippers for the cold,..." 1/25/23
✔unwrapped-p.234-Death of a Messenger-"...removed and unwrapped three small polished black figurines..." 12/21/22
✔vintage-p.291-Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders-"...a lifetime acquiring thousands of vintage toys." 2/4/23
Optional (BONUS) word list
✔ bauble-p.118-Shrines of Gaiety-"...her eye caught by the cheapest of baubles." 5/4/23
✔department store-p.3-Double-"...when I worked in security for Huston's Department Store..." 12/23/22
✔jumper (item of clothing)-p.73-Territorial Rights-"...shivering in he jumper and tweed skirt." 1/10/23
✔toffee-p.70- Charmed Life-"...Cat bought a bag of toffee each." 1/7/23
✔youthful-p.17-Guy Mannering-"...fist as a youthful lover..." 12/1/22
Challenge #1012- Wanderlustsee- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Endangered Wildlife
December 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
0/15
1. Land of the Leopard National Park, Russia
🐯 Read a book with any cat species on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in AMUR LEOPARD.
🐯 Read a book with a character who is Russian (tell us who) OR read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a letter found in PRIMAL.
🐯 Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in LAND OF THE LEOPARD NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
2. Liwonde National Park, Malawi
🐘 Read a book with a primarily black cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in BLACK RHINO.
🐘 Read a book with an MC who owns a dog OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in ELEPHANT.
🐘 Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in LIWONDE NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
3. Africa's Gorilla National Parks
🐵 Read a book with a primate on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in GORILLA.
🐵 Read a book where the MC takes a tour (tell us what they are touring) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in TREK.
🐵 Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SENKWEKWE GORILLA ORPHANAGE CENTER (THREE Word Minimum).
4. Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia
🐵 Read a book with a primarily orange cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in ORANGUTAN.
🐵 Read a book where the MC visits a remote, wilderness location (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in RAINFOREST.
🐵 Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in GUNUNG LEUSER NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
5. Galápagos National Park, Ecuador
🐢 Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in MARINE RESERVE.
🐢 Read a book with an MC who works with animals (tell us how) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter found in TORTOISE.
🐢 Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK (THREE Word Minimum).
*****COMPLETED 5/23/23***** UNTIMELYChallenge #1013- Wanderlust
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Dominican Republic's Capital: Santo Domingo
December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
6/6
✔ 1. Ciudad Colonial
✱ Read a book set in a big city (tell us where) OR
✱ Read a book set during the Middle Ages (500 to 1500 CE) 13th century- The Albigenses, Vol 1 Charles Maturin 5/16/23-
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in CIUDAD COLONIAL.
✔ 2. Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor
✱ Read a book with windows on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a book that features a cathedral or church (tell us how it is featured) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in BASILICA CATHEDRAL OF SANTA MARIA.- You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming-1/5/23
✔ 3. Plaza de España
✱ Read a book that is set in a palace or mansion (share which) OR
✱ Read a book with TWO of the following numbers in its total page count: 1, 2, 4 or 5 (share page count)-252p- Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones-1/10/23
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in PLAZA DE ESPANA.
✔4. Monasterio de San Francisco
✱ Read a book that features a natural disaster (share what it is) OR
✱ Read the first book added to your TBR (tell us when it was added) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in MONASTERIO DE SAN FRANCISCO.- Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22-
✔5. Calle Las Damas
✱ Listen to an audiobook OR
✱ Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in CHOCOLATE (use or ignore A, An or The)- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in CALLE LAS DAMAS.
✔6. Three Eyes National Park (Los Tres Ojos)
✱ Read a book with eyes shown prominently on the cover (post cover) OR
✱ Read a series book #3 OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial is found in THREE EYES NATIONAL PARK- Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23
*****COMPLETED 6/16/23***** UNTIMELYChallenge #1014-CCC
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
December 2022 Scavenger - The Origins of Santa Claus
Timeframe: 12/1/22 to 12/31/22
7/7
✔1. The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back to a monk named Nicholas. He was born in 280 A.D. in Patara (in modern-day Turkey). His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was young. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," he used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man.
🎅 Read a book with a book with CHRISTIAN or RELIGION on the main genre page - or - a book with a MAIN character in a caregiver profession (such as priest, firefighter, police officer, medical, etc.; tell us who).- The MC is Koa Kane a Hawaii police detective in Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22-
✔2. One story of Nicholas tells of a poor man with three daughters. In those days a girl's father had to offer prospective husbands something of value—a dowry. The larger the dowry, the better the chance that she would find a good husband. This poor man's daughters, without dowries, were destined to be sold into slavery. Mysteriously, on three different occasions, a bag of gold appeared in their home, providing the needed dowries. The bags of gold, tossed through an open window, are said to have landed in stockings or shoes left before the fire to dry. This led to the custom of children hanging stockings or putting out shoes, eagerly awaiting gifts from Saint Nicholas.
🎅 Read a book in which someone gives or receives a gift (tell us who) - or - a book with a character who is a father (tell us who).- The main character is the unnamed narrator...and he has a young daughter in Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
3. Several stories tell of Nicholas and the sea. When he was young, Nicholas made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Returning by sea, a mighty storm threatened to wreck the ship, but Nicholas calmly prayed. The terrified sailors were amazed when the wind and waves suddenly calmed, sparing them all. From then on, Nicholas became the patron of sailors and voyagers, and St. Nicholas chapels were built in many seaports. Sailors in the Aegean and Ionian seas, following a common Eastern custom, had their "star of St. Nicholas" and wished one another a good voyage with the phrase "May St. Nicholas hold the tiller."
🎅 Read a book with a storm word in the title (storm, rain, thunder, etc.) - or - a book in which someone travels by boat (tell us who and where they went).-All the characters are in Venice and travel around the city by water taxi in Territorial Rights by Muriel Spark-3/15/23-
4. After the Reformation, devotion to Nicholas disappeared in all Protestant countries of Europe except Holland, where his legend persisted as Sinterklaas (a shortened form of Sint Nikolaas). Dutch colonists took this tradition to America in the 17th century. Sinterklaas was adopted by the English-speaking majority under the name Santa Claus, and his legend of a kindly old man was united with old Nordic folktales of a magician who punished naughty children and rewarded good children with presents.
🎅 Read a book set during the Christmas season -It is the Christmas season near the end of this book when the story revolves around one of the characters being released from the hospital in If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris- 5/25/23
or - a book that has been translated from one language to another (tell us the languages involved).
5. In December 1773, a New York newspaper reported that groups of Dutch families had gathered to honor the anniversary of Nicholas's death. In 1804, a member of the New York Historical Society distributed woodcuts of St. Nicholas at the society’s annual meeting. The background of the engraving contains now-familiar Santa images including stockings filled with toys and fruit hung over a fireplace. As his prominence grew, Sinter Klaas was described as everything from a rascal with a blue three-cornered hat, red waistcoat, and yellow stockings to a man wearing a broad-brimmed hat and a huge pair of Flemish trunk hose.
🎅 Read a book with a fireplace or other holiday scene appearing on the cover (show us the cover) - or - a book with a character who commonly wears a hat (tell us who). The title character, Emily Pollifax always wears a distinctive hat in -Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman-3/19/23
6. In 1809, Washington Irving described St. Nicholas as a portly Dutchman who flew the skies in a wagon, dropping gifts down chimneys. In 1823 another New Yorker, Clement Clarke Moore, wrote the poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,” which traded the wagon for a sleigh drawn by “eight tiny reindeer.” During the Civil War, cartoonist Thomas Nast published the first of a series of depictions of a round and jolly St. Nicholas. In 1879 Nast was the first to suggest that St. Nicholas lived not in Turkey, Spain or Holland but at the North Pole.
🎅 Read a book set in the 1800's - Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23
or - a book with a night sky scene on the cover (show us the cover).
7. Gift-giving, mainly centered around children, has been an important part of the Christmas celebration since the early 19th century. Stores began to advertise Christmas shopping in 1820, and by the 1840s, newspapers were creating separate sections for holiday advertisements, which often featured images of the newly popular Santa Claus. In 1841, thousands of children visited a Philadelphia shop to see a life-size Santa Claus model. In the early 1890s, when the Salvation Army needed money to pay for the free Christmas meals they provided to needy families, they began dressing unemployed men in Santa Claus suits and sending them into the streets of New York to solicit donations. Perhaps the most iconic department store Santa is Kris Kringle in the 1947 classic Santa Claus movie “Miracle on 34th Street.”
🎅 Read a book by an author whose FIRST name starts with S or whose LAST name starts with C - Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles-3/2/23
or - a book in which a character goes shopping (provide a brief excerpt depicting location or page number).
*****COMPLETED 11/23/23***** UNTIMELYChallenge #1015-CCC
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Just noticed this....so, starting 12/1/22 and will target a finish by 12/31/22.
Olympics #38 | Pairs' Figure Skating
Timeframe: 11/1/22 to 11/30/22
5/5
1. Pair skating today is arguably the most technically difficult discipline in figure skating. Pair skaters do the same jumps and spins as single skaters, sometimes with fewer revolutions, but timing is far more critical because they must execute moves in perfect unison. Good pairs skaters demonstrate symmetry and parallel flow across the ice.
⛸ Read a book whose total page count contains a pair of the same numbers (220 or 232 work; numbers do not have to be together) -448p.- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
OR read a book featuring a couple who work together well; tell us who and briefly how.
2. The pairs event combines the athleticism of singles skating with the challenge of unison and the acrobatics of overhead lifts and throws. Shadow skating (in which partners perform identical maneuvers some distance apart) and mirror skating (in which the pair’s moves are in opposite directions and mirror each other) are aspects of pairs skating and contribute to the overall effect of a program.
⛸ Read a book with a shadow, mirror, or reflection on its cover; post the cover OR read a book read a book with opposite words in its title.- Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club by Benjamin Alire Sáenz- 11/23/23
3. Like singles skating, pairs competitions include a short program and a free skate, with each segment receiving a technical score and a component score, and the team with the most points overall is named the winner. The pairs short program consists of several required elements including lifts, side-by-side solo jumps done in unison, throw jumps, a step sequence and a death spiral. The free skate consists of technical skills and choreography that show off the strengths of the team.
⛸ Read a short book (150 - 200 pp) or a long book (450 + pages)- 196p,- Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton-3/14/23- OR read a book featuring a choreographer of some kind; tell us who.
4. Rule 300 of the International Skating Union (ISU) rulebook states that teams in both pairs' skating and ice dance consist of “one Woman and one Man.” (The rule previously read as “one Lady and one Man,” but the ISU announced it would start using “Woman” instead in June 2021.). This, of course, may change in the future.
⛸ Read a book written by a male / female team (i.e. Susan Wittig Albert) - Double by Marcia Muller-2/8/23-
OR read a book with one man and one woman on its cover; no more, no less; remember to post the cover).
5. The death spiral is a figure skating term used to describe a spin involving two partners in the discipline of pair skating. While spinning one partner lowers the other partner as the partner getting close to the ice arches backward on one foot.
⛸ Read a book whose title contains the word "DEATH;" exact matches only - Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw-12/23/22
OR read a book whose author's first and last initial may be found in "SPIRAL."
Challenge #1016- 2023 Pop Sugar see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔ 1 A book you meant to read in 2022- Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23
✔ 2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore- If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris- 5/25/23
✔ 3 A book about a vacation- The Getaway by Jeff Kinney-2/14/23
✔ 4 A book by a first-time author- Marshall's Gold by Kevin R. Hill-4/1/25
✔ 5 A book with mythical creatures- Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones-1/10/23
✔ 6 A book about a forbidden romance- Double by Marcia Muller-2/8/23
7 A book with "Girl" in the title- perhaps- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange
8 A celebrity memoir-perhaps Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter OR Me by Elton John
✔ 9 A book with a color in the title- Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey- 5/15/24
✔ 10 A romance with a fat lead- Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare-8/9/23
11 A book about or set in Hollywood-perhaps I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
12 A book published in spring 2023-perhaps Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick
13 A book published the year you were born- perhaps- The Floating Opera by John Barth
14 A modern retelling of a classic-perhaps The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins- own hardcopy...but also on Kindle unlimited
✔ 15 A book with a song lyric as its title- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck-7/9/23-
✔ 16 A book where the main character's name is in the title-Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23-
✔ 17 A book with a love triangle- Phineas Finn by Anthony Trollope-8/16/25-
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022- All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson-on Kindle unlimited
✔ 19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge- a banned book- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson-9/18/23 -
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023- planning Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen
21 A book set in the decade you were born- probably The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith- Boxall 1001 list
✔ 22 A book with a queer lead- Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles-3/2/23
✔ 23 A book with a map- A Traveller on Horseback by Christina Dodwell- 5/25/24
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover- planning Watership Down by Richard Adams
✔ 25 A book with just text on the cover- Territorial Rights by Muriel Spark-3/15/23-
✔ 26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list- The Palauan Arts by David Ramarui-8/22/23
27 A #BookTok recommendation- perhaps The Secret History by Donna Tartt
✔ 28 A book you bought secondhand- Mirror Town by Daniel Nayeri-9/17/25-
✔ 29 A book your friend recommended- The Insurrection In Dublin: An Eyewitness Account of the Easter Rising, 1916-2/12/23
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list-probably- The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
✔ 31 A book about a family- Old School by Jeff Kinney-1/30/23
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023- probably Better Left Unsaid by Tufayel Ahmed on Kindle Unlimited
33 A book about an athlete/sport-perhaps Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei-LGBT- available at library
✔ 34 A historical-fiction book- Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson 4/27/23-
35 A book about divorce- probably What Maisie Knew by Henry James- Boxall's 1001 list
✔ 36 A book you think your best friend would like- The Long Valley by John Steinbeck-1/28/23-
37 A book you should have read in high school-probably The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway-Boxall's 1001 list
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you- probably Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard-Boxall 1001 list
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo-probably Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
✔ 42 A book based on a popular movie- Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming-7/24/23
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day-Anxious People by Fredrik Backman-available at library
✔ 44 A book that was self-published-probably Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles-3/2/23
45 A book that started out as fan fiction-probably The Final Solution by Michael Chabon
46 A book with a pet character- Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
✔ 47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas-New Years- The Chimes by Charles Dickens-11/16/23
48 A book that features two languages- Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
✔ 49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list-Albigenses by Charles Maturin-1686p.-pub. 1824 (read Part I- The Albigenses, a Romance: Volume IV by Charles Maturin-5/12/23)
✔ 50 A book with alliteration in the title- Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood-3/13/23
Challenge #1017-CCCsee-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Winter Scavenger - PROVERBS
Timeframe: 12/21/22 to 3/20/23
150p.min.
A proverb is a short saying that gives advice or expresses truth. They aren’t usually literal sayings, instead proverbs use figurative language to make a statement about life. Usually, a proverb becomes well known because of its popular use in everyday language. Choose 20 of the following proverbs and complete the tasks. (You do not need to choose the tasks in advance.)
1. A stitch in time saves nine
💬 Read a book with a number of nine or higher in the title
2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
💬 Read a romance book.
3. A watched pot never boils
💬 Read a book with the letters P-O-T in the title (in that order but not necessarily in the same word).
4. A fool and his money are soon parted
💬 Read a book with a character who doesn't have much money (tell us who).
5. A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step
💬 Read the first book in a new-to-you series.
6. Birds of a feather flock together
💬 Read a book with a word that rhymes with FLOCK in the title (does not have to be spelled the same, so TALK or WALK works).
7. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
💬Read a book with a doctor character (tell us who).
8. A rolling stone gathers no moss
💬 Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover (show us the cover).
9. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
💬 Read a book where the author's LAST name begins with B or I.
10. Blood is thicker than water
💬 Read a book with a serial killer.
11. Cleanliness is next to Godliness
💬 Read a book with a "clean" cover (showing few items on the cover, only one or two colors, etc.; show us the cover).
12. Curiosity killed the cat
💬 Read a book with a cat as an important character in the plot (tell us the name of the cat).
13. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
💬 Read a book with a negative word in the title (such as Don't, No, Not, Never, etc.).
14. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
💬 Read a book with a contraction in the title.
15. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
💬 Read a book with double repeated consonants in the author's first or last name (like the "gg" in egg).
16. Early bird catches the worm
💬 Read a book that has been published within the last 3 months before you read it (tell us the publication date).
17. Every cloud has a silver lining
💬 Read a book with a color word in the title or author's name.
18. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
💬 Read a book with some sort of supernatural being involved (bonus if it's an angel).
19. Good things come to those who wait
💬 Read a book that you thought was just good with a middle-of-the-road rating for you (tell us what you rated it).
20. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
💬 Read a book with intentionally incorrect grammar and/or spelling in the title.
21. It’s no use crying over spilt milk
💬 Read a book in which a character cries (give us the page or location and at least a portion of the applicable sentence).
22. Laughter is the best medicine
💬 Read a book tagged HUMOR on its main genre page (tell us how many people shelved it).
23. No news is good news
💬 Read a book with a repeated word in the title.
24. The pen is mightier than the sword
💬 Read a book with a MAIN character who is a writer of some kind (tell us who).
25. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
💬 Read a book with a rating that is 3.5 or less (tell us the rating at the time you read it).
26. The grass is greener on the other side of the fence
💬 Read a book with a predominantly grass green cover (show us the cover)
27. Time and tide wait for no man
💬 Read a book with water of some kind on the cover (show us the cover).
28. When in Rome, do as the Romans do
💬 Read a book set in another country than your own (tell us where you live and where the book is set.
29. Where one door shuts, another opens
💬 Read a book with double repeated vowels in the title (like the "oo" in door).
30. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
💬 Read a book with a teacher or professor as the MAIN character (tell us who).
All Challenges All The Time
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Last words="hash browns"
TCF Bonus Scavenger Hunt: September 1 - October 31 (10/1/22- 1/4/24)- 461 days; last words= "hash browns"; 40 words; 21 sources; .087wpd; 1.905wps
Challenge #993- TCF
see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Just discovered this one...will start on 10/1/22 and aim to finish 12/1/22
The list
✅Anniversary-p.12-Swimming in the Dark-"...to mark the anniversary of something no one cared to remember." 10/22/22
✅Ashes-p.22-A Heart So White-"She was burned to ashes." 10/4/22
✅Bruise- p.104-Swimming in the Dark-"Still trying to pick the blue-black specks out of my bruise..." 10/17/22
✅Cardboard box-p.62-Swimming in the Dark-"...lined up nicely like cardboard boxes..." 10/24/22
✅Cicada-p.52-Swimming in the Dark-"...and cicadas sang calmly and there was no light..." 10/25/22
✅Circus-p.75-A River Runs Through It-"...in the sideshow at the old circus..." 10/27/22
✅Classes-p.32- Border Districts-"My class had been badly taught..." 10/9/22
✅Coffee Pot-p32-A Pocketful of Rye-"...as Crump was bringing in the coffee pot. 11/23/22
✅Crow-p.73-Swimming in the Dark-"...where flocks of crows lingered and cawed..." 10/25/22
✅Cube-p.54-Swimming in the Dark-"...dissolved like sugar cubes in summer rain." 10/25/22
✅Evidence-p.22-Border Districts-"...the only evidence that I not only lived at..." 10/9/22
✅Fray-p. 6- Riders of the Purple Sage-"...of being mixed up in that shooting fray..." 3/22/23
✅Garlic-p.26- A Cut Above-"...tottered off to buy some garlic..." 1/27/23
✅ Hash browns (as 1 word or two)-p.43- Cadillac Beach-"...pieces of porcelain mixed with hash browns and ruptured omelettes." 1/4/24
✅Haunt-p.87-Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham-"We can't haunt the Friendlys tomorrow morning." 2/22/23
✅Hood-p.122-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-"He lowered his hood..." 10/13/22
✅Jukebox-p.244-Hotel Honolulu-"...he also had a wind-up phonograph and a jukebox." 12/6/22
✅Knit-p.94-Swimming in the Dark-"...every Friday to knit with Pani Kolecka." 10/26/22
✅Magician-p.154-A Pocketful of Rye-"Nobody believes in magicians anymore..." 11/28/22
✅Massachusetts-p.66-Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics-"...stretched one thousand miles from Massachusetts in the north..." 10/5/22
✅Modest-p.149-A Heart So White-"After payment of a modest fee, she..." 10/1/22
✅Paint-p.45-Swimming in the Dark-"...drops heavy like paint, a million of them." 10/23/22
✅Peak-p.115-Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics-"By the time of the peak of the Ottoman Empire..." 10/6/22
✅Peephole-p.94-Swimming in the Dark - "I made myself open my eyes, look through the peephole." 10/26/22
✅Permanent-p.74-Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics-"...steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.'" 10/5/22
✅Plane ticket-p.25-Territorial Rights-"Like buying a tie, or a plane ticket..." 11/29/22
✅Program-p.107-Border Districts-"...the border first mentioned during a radio program..." 10/10/22
✅Proper-p.263-A Heart So White-"It wasn't a proper argument..." 10/4/22
✅Rival-p.127-Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics-"...Tanzania is trying a rival bid..." 10/6/22
✅Shopping cart-p.85-Hotel Honolulu-"'You push', she said, shoving a shopping cart in my direction."12/3/22
✅Snuggle-p.65-This Way Out-"...so I snuggle in and rest my head..." 11/4/22
✅Soft drink in a can-p.93- The Getaway-"I ordered a can of soda and poured it into a glass." 2/13/23
✅Someone met at the airport/bus/train with a name sign-p.72-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"A tall man was waiting in the arrivals hall, holding up a sign that read SOUTH AFRICA GRAND TOUR." 11/2/22
✅Spice-p.52-An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed-"...she inhaled a wonderful mixture of spices: cinnamon, ginger, cloves."
✅Splatter-p.294-If This World Were Mine-"A chef's apron with splatters of different sauces..." 5/24/23
✅ Stadium-p.345-Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders-"...cramming into a brand new 4,500-seat stadium..." 7/19/23
✅Tripod-p.200-The Long Valley-"...scalded in te big iron tripod kettle..." 1/27/23
✅Tunnel-p.202-Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics- "...forces who would enter via underground tunnels..."
✅Visor-10/8/22- p.222-Russell Baker's Book of American Humor-"...neglected to supply a hinge for my visor..." 12/1/22
✅ Weekend getaway-p.97-The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World-"I planned a weekend getaway to Uruguay." 10/22/23