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I'm in! 5/5 DONEWWI 100th anniversary - Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
National Mustard Day first Saturday - Slaying is Such Sweet Sorrow by Patricia Harwin
Wiggle Your Toes Day - A Vision in Velvet by Juliet Blackwell
Book Lover's Day - Simon Said by Sarah R. Shaber
Senior Citizen's Day - Cruising in your Eighties is Murder by Mike Befeler
In honor of the start of WWI 100th anniversary, read any book set in Europe, that takes place between 1914 and 1918, or has anything to do about the war itself (historical or fiction, about the war or a veteran).Aug 2 - National Mustard Day first Saturday - Read any book with a predominately yellow cover or spine, or has the word "Yellow" in the title. Any character named "Mustard" would work too. (There are a few Clue books out there, but they are YA.)
Aug 6 - Wiggle Your Toes Day - Read a book with anyone's feet showing on the cover. Bonus if they aren't wearing shoes!The Castaways 8/20/14
Aug 9 - Book Lover's Day - Reader's Choice :) High Five 8/15/14
Aug 21 - Senior Citizen's Day - Read a book where the main character is 65 or older (roughly, since their exact age may not be specified).The Beach House8/27/14
As the memorials have started to commemorate the start of WWI, the Great War or the War to end all Wars...World War I (WWI or WW1 or World War One), also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. In honor of the start of WWI 100th anniversary, read any book set in Europe, that takes place between 1914 and 1918, or has anything to do about the war itself (historical or fiction, about the war or a veteran).
Aug 2 - National Mustard Day first Saturday - Read any book with a predominately yellow cover or spine, or has the word "Yellow" in the title. Any character named "Mustard" would work too. (There are a few Clue books out there, but they are YA.)
Aug 6 - Wiggle Your Toes Day - Read a book with anyone's feet showing on the cover. Bonus if they aren't wearing shoes! I have 2 & 2 bonuses
1. Love Letters to the Deadby Ava Dellaira completed 08/04 AND bonus
2. Love, Ruby Lavender
Aug 9 - Book Lover's Day - Reader's Choice :) Still Aliceby lisa genova completed 08/06
Aug 21 - Senior Citizen's Day - Read a book where the main character is 65 or older (roughly, since their exact age may not be specified).
On the first book I suggest one of Charles Todd Bess Crawford books. Bess is a nurse in the war. It takes on the battlefield s of Europe and in England. Charles Todd
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Anne Perry also has a series set during WWI -- I just dug the first book, No Graves as Yet, out of Mount TBR.
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This is a good example of why I do not add any book to my "to read" shelf unless I actually have the book. I just skimmed through that shelf in search of yellow covers, that weren't out of order in series I am reading (I hate reading out of order). Came up with about a dozen books. Figures none of them would fit the "summer" challenge as well. :-\
Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series also fits the WWI challenge. Maisie was a nurse during WWI.
My plan for August. I'm not sure if Judith is technically a senior citizen in Mary Daheim's books but she always seems like a senior citizen to me and she is older.First World War - Birds of a Feather
Wiggle Your Toes Day - Beach Bags and Burglaries
Book Lover's Day - Murder of a Wedding Belle
Senior Citizen's Day - Wed and Buried
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Finally made my list - now I'd better start reading from it!Cozy Mysteries
August Mini-Challenge
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1. WW1: Maisie Dobbs was a nurse in the field during the war: Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
2. Yellow Spine on Book: Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen
3. Feet on Cover: Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins
4. Reader's Choice: Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs
5. Senior Citizen's Day: The Collectors by David Baldacci (the members of the Camel Club are all senior citizens)
Wow! Just one to go…Cozy Mysteries
August Mini-Challenge
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√ 1. WW1: Maisie Dobbs was a nurse in the field during the war: Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear - 8.19
2. Yellow Spine on Book: Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen
√ 3. Feet on Cover: Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins - 8.17
√ 4. Reader's Choice: Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs - 8.15
√ 5. Senior Citizen's Day: The Collectors by David Baldacci (the members of the Camel Club are all senior citizens) - 8.21
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I finished, too!World War 1 - The Dancing Years by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles* (* - not a mystery)
Mustard Day - Death of a Trophy Wife by Laura Levine
Feet on cover - Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy*
Book Lovers Day - Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber*
Senior Citizen's Day - A Dark and Stormy Night by Jeanne M. Dams
Author - Laura Childs - Oolong Dead
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100th anniversary of WWI
No Graves as Yet by Anne Perry (2/3 done as of posting)
Aug 2 - National Mustard Day: Read any book with a predominately yellow cover
Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts
Aug 6 - Wiggle Your Toes Day: Read a book with anyone's feet showing on the cover. Bonus if they aren't wearing shoes!
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Aug 9 - Book Lover's Day: Reader's Choice
Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts
Aug 21 - Senior Citizen's Day: Read a book where the main character is 65 or older.
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (Betteredge is 70)
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1. WWI 100th anniversary: Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers (08/24/2014 - ★★½) (Oxford, Lord Peter Wimsey fought at WWI and the porter at the college knew him at war).
2. National Mustard Day first Saturday: Majoring In Murder by Donald Bain (08/20/2014 - ★★★)
3. Wiggle Your Toes Day: Murder Strikes a Pose by Tracy Weber (08/20/2014 - ★★★) (Bonus: bare foot)
4. Book Lover's Day: The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim by Leann Sweeney (08/10/2014 - ★★★★)
5. Senior Citizen's Day:
DONE!Cozy Mysteries
August Mini-Challenge
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√ 1. WW1: Maisie Dobbs was a nurse in the field during the war: Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear - 8.19
√ 2. Yellow Spine on Book: Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen - 8.24
√ 3. Feet on Cover: Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins - 8.17
√ 4. Reader's Choice: Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs - 8.15
√ 5. Senior Citizen's Day: The Collectors by David Baldacci (the members of the Camel Club are all senior citizens) - 8.21
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Heather L wrote: "Yay, BJ -- way to go! ☺"Thanks, Heather!
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Marisa wrote: "Congrats, BJ!"Thanks, Marisa!
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1. WWI 100th anniversary: Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers (08/24/2014 - ★★½) (Oxford, Lord Peter Wimsey fought at WWI and the porter at the college knew him at war).
2. National Mustard Day first Saturday: Majoring In Murder by Donald Bain (08/20/2014 - ★★★)
3. Wiggle Your Toes Day: Murder Strikes a Pose by Tracy Weber (08/20/2014 - ★★★) (Bonus: bare foot)
4. Book Lover's Day: The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim by Leann Sweeney (08/10/2014 - ★★★★)
5. Senior Citizen's Day: <R>um & Razors by Donald Bain (08/26/2014 - ★★★☆)
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1. WWI 100th anniversary: The 39 Steps
(08/18/2014).2. National Mustard Day - Read any book with a predominately yellow cover or spine, or has the word "Yellow" in the title: Dead Game
(08/31/14).3. Wiggle Your Toes Day - Read a book with anyone's feet showing on the cover. Bonus if they aren't wearing shoes: Ms America and the Offing on Oahu
(08/27/14).4. Book Lover's Day - Reader's Choice: Red Velvet Revenge
(08/05/14).5. Senior Citizen's Day - Read a book where the main character is 65 or older:
A Body in the Backyard
(08/29/14).
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Congrats to everyone who has finished. I actually finished a while ago but was on vacation and cutting and pasting on a phone is too much.
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As the memorials have started to commemorate the start of WWI, the Great War or the War to end all Wars...World War I (WWI or WW1 or World War One), also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918.
In honor of the start of WWI 100th anniversary, read any book set in Europe, that takes place between 1914 and 1918, or has anything to do about the war itself (historical or fiction, about the war or a veteran).
Aug 2 - National Mustard Day first Saturday - Read any book with a predominately yellow cover or spine, or has the word "Yellow" in the title. Any character named "Mustard" would work too. (There are a few Clue books out there, but they are YA.)
Aug 6 - Wiggle Your Toes Day - Read a book with anyone's feet showing on the cover. Bonus if they aren't wearing shoes!
Aug 9 - Book Lover's Day - Reader's Choice :)
Aug 21 - Senior Citizen's Day - Read a book where the main character is 65 or older (roughly, since their exact age may not be specified).