Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream

[JoAnne]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: One Year from start date

Levels:
Level One: 10-12 books
Level Two: 13+ books

Choose any task from any section.

Tasks:
Section A:
In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe.
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).

President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat, designating approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 - adjusted for inflation, that works out to an ice cream budget of about $2,862.54 (we should all be so lucky).
🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).

Presidents Jefferson and Madison likewise enjoyed a good scoop or two of ice cream. President Jefferson's recipe for vanilla ice cream was so important that he wrote it down. It's now on display in the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

President Ronald Reagan designated July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month", and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day" in the United States of America.
🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.

In Iowa, the 4th state in the country for ice cream production, packaged ice cream products are exempt from sales tax. Similarly, Indiana, the 2nd state in the country for ice cream production, also generally exempts ice cream from sales tax.
🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.

California leads the nation in ice cream production.
🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.

In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.

Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie.
🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.

At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was part of the team that first invented the method of making soft serve ice cream.
🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike
30. Mihan

Each letter counts as one book.
If you spell MIHAN, that counts as 5 books.

For Fun: A Quiz What's Your Ice Cream Identity?

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SPELL OUT RULES
For this challenge you may use:
1. Book titles (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
2. Author's first or last initial
3. Series names (first letter)
4. Main character first or last names -You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

SPELL OUT EXAMPLE:
B: Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (main character name)
O: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (title)
O: On Dublin Street - Down London Road by Samantha Young (series name)
K: Misery by Stephen King (author last name)

[JoAnne]

Agnieszka

Allison FINISHED

Andrea FINISHED

Angie

✩Anna✩

Banshee FINISHED

Barbara ★ FINISHED

Celia FINISHED

Claire

Debbie

Den FINISHED

Elle

ElleEm FINISHED

Emelie

Erin FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED

Frankie FINISHED

Frankie - Second Round FINISHED

Gabi

Genevieve FINISHED

Grace FINISHED

Hannah

Helen FINISHED

Helen - Second Round

Jennifer

Jess

Joann FINISHED

JoAnne FINISHED

Johanna

Karen ♐ FINISHED

Katherine

Kay (PhoenixArisen)

Kimberly FINISHED

Lily

Melanie FINISHED

Melissa (ladybug) FINISHED

Natasha

Rina FINISHED

Shash FINISHED

Shelly

Someoneyouknow FINISHED

Sunshine✰✰✰ FINISHED

Suzanne

Tammy

[JoAnne]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: August 26, 2018-August 25, 2019
Level Two: 13+ books
21/13+

Tasks:
Section A:
🍦1. Read a book with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).
In the Crease Toni Aleo 9/6/18

🍦 2. Read a Series book #2.
Sweet Possession J. Daniels 9/5/18 (Sweet Addiction #2)

🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors.
Our Souls at Night Kent Haruf 9/27/18

🍦4. Read a book published in July.
Exit Wounds J.A. Jance 9/15/18

🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I.
Into the Fire Jeaniene Frost 9/1/18

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.
I See...Love Annalisa Nicole 9/27/18

🍦 7. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
The Space Between Sisters Mary McNear 9/9/18

🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.
The Riveauxs: Wolves of the Rising Sun, Vol 1 Box Set Kenzie Cox 9/20/18

🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.
Man Card Sarina Bowen 10/2/18 p 49 Ice cream on your pie, honey?

🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British.
Something in the Water Catherine Steadman 9/30/18

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand Playing For Fun Tracey Alvarez 11/2/18
12. United States of America
Backseat Saints Joshilyn Jackson 9/11/18
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
One More Promise Samantha Chase 9/13/18

17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.

18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
The Air He Breathes Brittainy C. Cherry 10/29/18

19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
Burying Water K.A. Tucker 10/9/18

20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
M Made for Us Samantha Chase 9/17/18
A After I Do Taylor Jenkins Reid 10/22/18
G Getting Down Helena Hunting 10/15/18
N Nora Roberts Shelter in Place 10/7/18
U An Unwanted Guest Shari Lapena 8/30/18
M Move the Sun Susan Fanetti 10/11/18

[Emeli]

My spot
Section A:
🍦1. OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).

The Sister of Seven Ravens Stories, Tales, and Legends: Retold 2
Finished 29/8

🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).

🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.

🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.

🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.

🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.

🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover

[Claire]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: One Year from start date

Levels:
Level One: 10-12 books
Level Two: 13+ books

Choose any task from any section.

Tasks:
Section A:
In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe.
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).

President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat, designating approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 - adjusted for inflation, that works out to an ice cream budget of about $2,862.54 (we should all be so lucky).
🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).

Presidents Jefferson and Madison likewise enjoyed a good scoop or two of ice cream. President Jefferson's recipe for vanilla ice cream was so important that he wrote it down. It's now on display in the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

President Ronald Reagan designated July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month", and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day" in the United States of America.
🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.

In Iowa, the 4th state in the country for ice cream production, packaged ice cream products are exempt from sales tax. Similarly, Indiana, the 2nd state in the country for ice cream production, also generally exempts ice cream from sales tax.
🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.

California leads the nation in ice cream production.
🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.

In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.

Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie.
🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.

At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was part of the team that first invented the method of making soft serve ice cream.
🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike
30. Mihan

[Grace]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: August 26th 2018 - August 25th 2019
Levels:
Level Two: 13+ books

Tasks:
Section A:
🍦1. Read a book with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u)- The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater 9/13

🍦 2. Read a Series book #2- Fallen Crest Family by Tijan 10/29

🍦4. Read a book with a 1 and 5 in the page count- East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise by Jonathan Hickman 8/31- pg. 152

🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I- I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 2: Fluff My Life by Skottie Young 9/6

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA- To Make Monsters Out of Girls by Amanda Lovelace 9/21

🍦 7. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter- Black Science, Vol. 3: Vanishing Point by Rick Remender 9/1

🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title- The Chaos of Longing by K.Y. Robinson 8/29

🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland)- City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 10/27

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
12. United States of America- Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker 10/2
13. Australia- This Time Around by Chantal Fernando 11/8
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover- by Alicia Cook 9/13
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover- by Ibi Zoboi 10/12
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover- by Rupi Kaur 9/10
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover- by A.G. Howard 9/15

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. M- More by Clare James 10/11
A- Alexis- Other World by Jessica Sorensen 10/13
G- Gemma- Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen 10/17
N- Nameless by Jessica Sorensen 9/15
U- Uncaged Wallflower Extended Edition by Jennae Cecelia 10/11
M- Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 10/14

[Angie]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: One Year from start date

Levels:
Level One: 10-12 books
Level Two: 13+ books

Choose any task from any section.

Tasks:
Section A:
In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe.
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).

President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat, designating approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 - adjusted for inflation, that works out to an ice cream budget of about $2,862.54 (we should all be so lucky).
🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).

Presidents Jefferson and Madison likewise enjoyed a good scoop or two of ice cream. President Jefferson's recipe for vanilla ice cream was so important that he wrote it down. It's now on display in the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

President Ronald Reagan designated July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month", and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day" in the United States of America.
🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.

In Iowa, the 4th state in the country for ice cream production, packaged ice cream products are exempt from sales tax. Similarly, Indiana, the 2nd state in the country for ice cream production, also generally exempts ice cream from sales tax.
🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.

California leads the nation in ice cream production.
🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.

In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.

Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie.
🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.

At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was part of the team that first invented the method of making soft serve ice cream.
🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike
30. Mihan

[Andrea]

Am I understanding right that on the spell-out section, it's only a requirement to choose ONE of the names to spell out?

[Andrea]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: One Year from start date
September 2018 - August 2019
Level Two: 13+ books

Tasks:
Section A:
1. boat on the cover
by Judith Miller 9/7/18

2. paid less than $2 for
by Colleen Coble 10/15/18
$1 on HPB clearance rack

3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors
by Laura Ingalls Wilder 11/9/18

4. 1 and 5 in the page count
by Anthony Doerr (GM) 9/25/19
531 pages

5. set in Indiana
by Travis Thrasher 3/9/19
Indiana was one key location.

6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.
by Iain Lawrence (GM) 10/11/18

7. ROAD on the cover
by Ted Stetson 9/11/18

8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.
by Kellyn Roth 10/21/18

9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten.
by Kirby Larson 11/5/18
Pie and ice cream were eaten on disc three of the audio book.

10. character named Margaret or any of its related names
by Roseanna White 10/6/18
Margot

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
Read a book set in each of these countries.
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
by Cara Putman 10/26/18
Washington, D.C., and Virginia
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
by Henning Mankell (GM) 5/14/18

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
Read a book with a white cover.
by Nicole Deese 12/3/18
17. Chocolate
Read a book with a brown cover.
by Lois Gladys Leppard 11/13/18
18. Cookies N' Cream
Read a book with a black and white cover.
by Ruth Logan Herne 9/21/18
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
Read a book with a green cover.
by Robert Burleigh 12/31/18
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Read a book with a with a tan cover.
by Cara Putman

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
Maud Lewis (MC) - The Painted House of Maud Lewis: Conserving a Folk Art Treasure by Laurie Hamilton 9/27/18
The Angel of Bastogne by Gilbert Morris 12/15/18
The Girl From the Train by Irma Joubert 11/27/18
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (GM) 1/30/19
Roland Urbanek - Little Nemo's Wild Sleigh Ride 12/26/18
Marlo Schalesky - Reaching for Wonder: Encountering Christ When Life Hurts 10/31/18

22. Häagen Dazs
A Hometown Fourth of July by June Foster 9/12/18
Arthur's Christmas by Marc Brown 12/26/18
Arthur's Baby by Marc Brown 12/26/18
Shelley Gray - Whispers in the Reading Room 12/9/18
Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King by Bonnie Christensen 11/9/18
Noel Kenzie (MC) - Wild Mint Tea by Valerie Comer 2/26/19
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay 12/4/18
Amelia Bedelia (MC) - Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish 12/26/18
Louie Zamperini - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand 5/9/19
Songbird Under a German Moon by Tricia Goyer 9/24/18

[Andrea]

23. Cornetto
Clifford's First Halloween by Norman Bridwell 9/19/18
Obert Skye - Pillage 11/14/18
Rachel Hauck - How to Catch a Prince 10/18/18
Nicole Deese - A Season to Love 3/4/19
Lynette Eason & Lauryn Eason - Christmas Ranch Rescue 12/4/18
Toward the Sunrise by Elizabeth Camden 9/15/18
Sarah Loudin Thomas (and 3 others) - The Christmas Heirloom: Four Holiday Novellas of Love Through the Generations 12/12/18
Mary Pope Osborne - Happy Birthday America 1/10/19

24. Ben & Jerry's
Buckeye Promises #3 - A Promise Forged by Cara Putman 11/4/18
Lynette Eason - Vanished in the Night 12/9/18
A New Shade of Summer by Nicole Deese 3/18/19
Jocelyn Green - The Mark of the King 11/30/18
Ephraim Mast (MC) - The Hope of Refuge by Cindy Woodsmall 12/28/18
Mary Roberts Rinehart - The Window at the White Cat 11/15/18
Robinson Crusoe by Deanna McFadden 11/16/18
Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave (GM) 11/23/18
Susan Vreeland - Lisette's List 12/9/18

25. Breyers
A Bride's Agreement: Five Romances Develop Out of Convenient Marriages by Elaine Bonner, Ramona Cecil, Nancy J. Farrier, JoAnn A. Grote, DiAnn Mills 12/30/18
Raspberries and Vinegar by Valerie Comer 11/29/18
Lynette Eason - Code of Ethics 1/3/19
Rick Yancey - The Infinite Sea 5/1/19
Lynette Eason - Code of Valor 1/5/19
Red Boots by Kate Willis 12/26/18
Snowflake by Suzanne Weyn 12/26/18

26. Carte d'Or
Cara C. Putman - A Promise Born 11/1/18
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish 1/20/19
A Royal Christmas Wedding by Rachel Hauck 1/10/19
Tricia Goyer - A Christmas Gift for Rose 12/30/18
Elizabeth Ludwig - Tide and Tempest 1/11/19
The Dancing Master by Julie Klassen 1/27/19
Janette Oke - When Calls the Heart 2/28/19
Robin Lee Hatcher - Who I Am with You 1/19/19

27. Dreyer's/Edy's
Melanie Dobson - Hidden Among the Stars 1/31/19
Ruth Benjamin - My Little Pony: The Missing Recipe 1/20/19
Erica Silverman - Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa 1/20/19
The Yellow Lantern by Angie Dicken 5/19/19
Elizabeth Gallagher - The Sea Glass Sisters by Lisa Wingate 3/13/19
Kellyn Roth - Kind: a Christmas short story of post-WWII Munich 1/25/19
Sarah Grace Grzy - Live Without You 2/5/19
Paige Winship Dooly - The Lightkeeper's Daughter 3/15/19
Yours Truly, Thomas by Rachel Fordham 7/21/19
Kim Vogel Sawyer - Waiting for Summer's Return 1/23/19

28. Blue Bunny
Beatrix Potter - Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales 1/7/19
Life Interrupted by Priscilla Shirer 9/30/18
Up from the Sea by Amanda Dykes 4/23/19
Eliza Doolittle - Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw 4/29/19
Kate Breslin - Far Side of the Sea 3/23/19
Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury 5/8/19
Olivia Newport - The Inn at Hidden Run 4/23/19
Nancy Short - I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short 4/30/19
You Belong with Me by Tari Faris 8/31/19

29. Klondike
Kirby Larson - Hattie Big Sky 10/19/18
Lisa Wingate - Tending Roses 2/10/19
Overshadowed by Vannetta Chapman 3/8/19
Naomi Mast - The Photograph by Beverly Lewis 5/6/19
Danny Pearl - A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl by Mariane Pearl (GM) 3/19/19
Ivy Thorpe - The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright 2/22/19
Kristy Cambron - Castle on the Rise 12/2/18
Edward Prendick - The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells 5/4/19

30. Mihan
Melody Carlson - The Christmas Blessing 12/14/18
Ian Tomlinson - Pinky Promise by Valerie Comer 3/9/19
A Harvest of Hope by Lauraine Snelling 9/19/18
Amelia Bedelia Helps Out by Peggy Parish 1/20/19
Nadine Brandes - Fawkes 5/15/19

[Andrea]

Res.

[Hannah]

I'm in! Can't make my phone copy the details...I'll fill it in later.

[Hannah]

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[Hannah]

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[Hannah]

Spell out.

[JoAnne]

Andrea wrote: "Am I understanding right that on the spell-out section, it's only a requirement to choose ONE of the names to spell out?"

You do not have to do a spell out. But you may choose as many as you want, if you like doing Spell Outs. Or you could do all Spells and no tasks! Whatever you like!! :)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Emelie, Claire, Grace, Angie, Andrea and Hannah!

[Ferenc]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: 8/26/2018 - 8/26/2019

Goal: 13/13+

Tasks:
Section A:
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).
Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman - 9/1/2018
Ex2, Ix2

🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).
Planet Urth by Jennifer Martucci - 9/2/2018
Free ebook.

🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters - 8/26/2018
Published July 10th 2012.

🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.
In the House of the Worm by George R.R. Martin - 9/6/2018

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.
Broken Edge by C.D. Reiss - 9/9/2018
C and R

🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman - 9/3/2018

🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin – 9/19/2018

🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco - 9/26/2018
Margery Williams Bianco (Author)

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand

12. United States of America
Rust & Stardust by T. Greenwood - 9/13/2018

13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors

16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen - 9/1/2018

17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
Calypso by David Sedaris - 11/23/2018

18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman - 9/17/2018

19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.

20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.
Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith - 9/4/2018


Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike
30. Mihan

[Ferenc]

Reserved.

[Andrea]

Thanks for clarifying, JoAnne. Once again, you have planned out an interesting and unique challenge. Well done!

[Rina]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: 01.09.2018 - 31.08.2019

Level Two: 13+ books

Progress: 14

Choose any task from any section.

Tasks:
Section A:
In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe.
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe
War Dog: The No-Man's Land Puppy Who Took to the Skies, Damien Lewis, 01.09.2018


President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat, designating approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 - adjusted for inflation, that works out to an ice cream budget of about $2,862.54 (we should all be so lucky).
🍦 2. Read a Series book #2 or #20.
Grin and Beard It, Penny Reid, 06.09.2018 - Winston Brothers #2

Presidents Jefferson and Madison likewise enjoyed a good scoop or two of ice cream. President Jefferson's recipe for vanilla ice cream was so important that he wrote it down. It's now on display in the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

President Ronald Reagan designated July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month", and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day" in the United States of America.
🍦4. Read a book with a 1 and 5 in the page count.
Sinful Cinderella, Anita Valle, 11.09.2018 - 158 pages

In Iowa, the 4th state in the country for ice cream production, packaged ice cream products are exempt from sales tax. Similarly, Indiana, the 2nd state in the country for ice cream production, also generally exempts ice cream from sales tax.
🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I.
Im Westen nichts Neues, Erich Maria Remarque, 10.09.2018

California leads the nation in ice cream production.
🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.
Adventures of a Vegan Vamp, Cate Lawley, 03.09.2018

In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
🍦 7. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Fairest: Levana’s Story, Marissa Meyer, 04.09.2018

Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie.
🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie, 02.09.2018

At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was part of the team that first invented the method of making soft serve ice cream.
🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland).
Romancing the Duke, Tessa Dare, 04.10.2018 - The heroine is from England

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand

12. United States of America
Fifth Grave Past the Light, Darynda Jones, 14.09.2018

13. Australia
Force of Nature, Jane Harper, 24.10.2018

14. Finland

15. Sweden
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson, 14.12.2018

🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty, 08.12.2018


17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
Miss Spelled, Morgana Best, 12.09.2018


18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.

20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.
All We Ever Wanted, Emily Giffin, 19.09.2018


Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike
30. Mihan

[Rina]

Res.

[ElleEm]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: One Year from start date

August 26, 2018 - August 25, 2019

Levels:
Level Two: 13+ books

Read: 16/13

Choose any task from any section.

Tasks:
Section A:
In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe.
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).-Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Finished 8/26/16****

President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat, designating approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 - adjusted for inflation, that works out to an ice cream budget of about $2,862.54 (we should all be so lucky).
🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).-Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (series #2) Finished 9/3/18****

Presidents Jefferson and Madison likewise enjoyed a good scoop or two of ice cream. President Jefferson's recipe for vanilla ice cream was so important that he wrote it down. It's now on display in the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.-The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Finished 9/4/18****

President Ronald Reagan designated July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month", and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day" in the United States of America.
🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.-(165 pages) Halloween Carnival Volume 1 by Brian James Freeman Finished 9/27/18***

In Iowa, the 4th state in the country for ice cream production, packaged ice cream products are exempt from sales tax. Similarly, Indiana, the 2nd state in the country for ice cream production, also generally exempts ice cream from sales tax.
🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.


California leads the nation in ice cream production.
🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.-Little Heaven by Nick Cutter Finished 9/2/18****

In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.- by Holly Goddard Jones Finished 9/7/18****

Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie.
🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.-Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Finished 9/10/18***

At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.-Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Finished 11/29/18****

Page 167: "Both ordered the special: chicken-fried steak, mash and gravy, turnips, and coleslaw. Biscuits. Pecan Pie with ice cream."

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was part of the team that first invented the method of making soft serve ice cream.
🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.-The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Finished 9/15/18***

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America-Snatched by Karin Slaughter Finished 8/29/18****
13. Australia-Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Finished 8/28/18****
14. Finland
15. Sweden-Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist Finished 10/5/18****
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.- by Karin Slaughter Finished 11/16/18****
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.- by Ruth Ware Finished 10/3/18***
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.- by Jonathan Maberry Finished 9/23/18***
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.- by Sarah Pinborough (the picture is comprised of many black, white, and gray dots) Finished 9/9/18**

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike
30. Mihan

[JoAnne]

Welcome Rina and ElleEm!

[Elle]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: August 26, 2018-August 25, 2019

Level Two: 13+ books
0/13+

Tasks:
Section A:
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).

🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).

🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.

🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.

🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.

🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.

🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike
30. Mihan

[Joann]

Level Two: 13+ books
Choose any task from any section.

Section A:
1. Read a book with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).
The Nature of the Beast - Louise Penny -9/ 5/18
2. Read a Series book #2
Whispers of Warning - Jessica Estevao - 11/4/18
3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath - 10/4/18
4. Read a book published in July
Deceptive - Sara Rosette - 9/24/18
5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I I am Malala - Malala Yousafzai -5/15/19
6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie - 9/22/18
7. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Single Malt Murder - Melinda Mullet -9/ 3/18
8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.
The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance - Kirsty Greenwood - 9/17/18
9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.
Uncommon Type: Some Stories - Tom Hanks - 1/6/19 p. 213 “...a huge slice of cherry pie with ice cream on top.”
10. Read a book with a female character who is British
Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat - Emily Brightwell - 9/11/18

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
Take Me with You - Catherine Ryan Hyde - 9/8/18
13. Australia
In Falling Snow - Mary-Rose MacColl - 2/10/19
14. Finland
15. Sweden
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Fredrik Backman - 2/11/19


Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Read a book with a white cover.
- Vanessa Diffenbaugh - 10/14/18
17. Read a book with a brown cover.
- Emily Brightwell - 9/23/18
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
- Sharon Bolton - 5/9/19
19. Read a book with a green cover.
- L.M. Montgomery - 10/10/18
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Read a book with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover
- Hannah Tinti - 10/23/18

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
M June - Miranda Beverly-Whittemore - 12/10/18
A Life's a Witch - Amanda M. Lee - 11/19/18
G Glass Houses - Louise Penny - 11/2/18
N Rock Point - Carla Neggers - 1/1/19
U Untraceable - Laura Griffins - 4/6/19
M Mr. Churchill's Secretary - Susan Elia MacNeal - 12/16/18

22. Häagen Dazs
H A Brush with Shadows - Anna Lee Huber - 12/29/18
A Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd- Alan Bradley - 1/28/19
A Anne of Avonlea - L.M. Montgomery - 2/8/19
G Gerritsen, Tess - Playing with Fire - 4/3/19
E Ellen Emerson White - Voyage on the Great Titanic - 3/10/19
N Noble, Shelley - Stargazey Nights - 3/2/19
D Defending Jacob - William Landay - 1/20/19
A Ann Charles - Look What the Wind Blew In- 2/17/19
Z Z Zafon, Carlos Ruiz - The Prisoner of Heaven - 5/18/19
S The Summer Before the War - Helen Simonson - 1/26/19

23. Cornetto
C A Murder Is Announced - Agatha Christie- 11/11/18
O Murder in an Irish Village - Carlene O’Connor - 1/10/19
R The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie: A Novel - Cecily Ross - 1/7/19
N No Fixed Address - Susin Nielsen - 1/26/19
E Look Alive Twenty-Five - Janet Evanovich - 12/23/18
T The Paris Affair- Tracy Grant - 9/21/18
T London Interlude Tracy Grant - 9/19/18
O Opal's Story - Phyllis H Moore - 2/15/19

24. Ben & Jerry's
B Death of a Dustman - MC Beaton - 12/26/18
E Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight - Emily Brightwell - 1/12/19
N Neale, Kitty -Outcast Child - 2/18/19
J The Forever Summer- Jamie Brenner - 1/21/19
E And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer - Fredrik Backman - 1/24/19
R Relatively Dead- Sheila Connolly - 2/5/2019
R The Road to Bittersweet- Donna Everhart -1/19/19
Y A Year on Ladybug Farm - Donna Ball - 1/16/18
S The Invention of Wings- Sue Monk Kidd - 1/5/19

25. Breyers
B A Brilliant Death - Robin Yocum - 11/15/18
R Rene Denfeld- The Child Finder - 12/3/18
E Emily Brightwell - Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case - 11/18/18
Y Yasmine Galenorn -Ghost of a Chance - 10/14/18
E Emily Brightwell - Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney - 11/21/18
R Richell, Hannah - The Shadow Year- 1/14/19
S Sworn to Silence - Linda Castillo - 9/15/18

26. Carte d'Or
C The Cat Who Could Read Backwards - Lilian Jackson Braun - 10/20/18
A The Atlas of Us - Tracy Buchanan - 10/17/18
R Robertson - Theft of Life - Imogen Robertson - 10/12/18
T Tracy Grant -His Spanish Bride - 9/19/18
E Emily Brightwell - Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post -11/13/18
D Death of an Addict - M.C. Beaton - 11/7/18
O Once Gone - Blake Pierce - 10/15/18
R Ransom Riggs - Tales of the Peculiar - 9/10/18

27. Dreyer's/Edy's
D Dead to Me - Lesley Pearse - 3/21/19
R Ruth Ware - The Woman in Cabin 10 - 3/2/19
E The End We Start From - Megan Hunter - 2/12/19
Y Young, Hester - The Shimmering Road- 2/24/19
E Elizabeth Peters - Crocodile on the Sandbank- 2/14/19
R Room - Emma Donoghue - 3/28/19
S The Broken Girls - Simone St. James - 2/6/19
E The End Game - Catherine Coulter & J.T. Elison - 3/26/19
D Death of a Celebrity - M.C. Beaton - 5/23/19
Y - Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks - 1/11/19
S - Just Add Water - Jinx Schwartz - 1/3/19


28. Blue Bunny
B Queen's Ransom- Fiona Buckley - 1/30/19
L Kingdom of the Blind - Louise Penny - 12/30/18
U The Undertaker’s Widow- Phillip Margolin - 4/30/19
E The Rookery - Emily Organ - 4/16/19
B Before I Met You - Lisa Jewell - 2/2/2019
U Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover - 6/1/19
N Noah Hawley - Before the Fall - 3/14/19
N Named of the Dragon - Susanna Kearsley - 5/5/19
Y Yoerg, Sonja - All the Best People - 3/19/19

29. Klondike
K This Old Homicide -Kate Carlisle - 10/25/18
L A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny - 10/27/18
O Open Season- Archer Mayor - 11/25/18
N A Superior Death - Nevada Barr - 12/6/18
D Death Sits Down to Dinner- Tessa Arlen - 11/17/18
I An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny - Laura Schroff - 11/14/18
K Longshot Into The West - Keith R. Baker - 11/30/18
E Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter - Emily Brightwell - 12/20/18

30. Mihan
M Mallery - When We Found Home - Susan Mallery - 10/29/18
I Imogen Robertson - Circle Of Shadows - 9/30/18
H Heather Webber - Weeding Out Trouble - 9/23/18
A Angela Sanders- The Lanvin Murders - 9/14/18
N Natalie Lloyd - The Key to Extraordinary - 9/28/18

[JoAnne]

Welcome Joann!

[Tammy]

start date Sept.1,2018
End date Sept. 1, 2019

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream

Tasks:
Section A:
In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe.
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).
Seduce the Darkness Gena Showalter 9-11-18 Title contains 6 vowels

President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat, designating approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 - adjusted for inflation, that works out to an ice cream budget of about $2,862.54 (we should all be so lucky).
🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).
Star of the North D.B. John 10-14-18 Koreans President

Presidents Jefferson and Madison likewise enjoyed a good scoop or two of ice cream. President Jefferson's recipe for vanilla ice cream was so important that he wrote it down. It's now on display in the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

President Ronald Reagan designated July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month", and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day" in the United States of America.
🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.
Thrill Barbara Petty 10- 17- 18 Published july 7, 2011

In Iowa, the 4th state in the country for ice cream production, packaged ice cream products are exempt from sales tax. Similarly, Indiana, the 2nd state in the country for ice cream production, also generally exempts ice cream from sales tax.
🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.

California leads the nation in ice cream production.
🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.

In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Club Dead Charlaine Harris 10-28-18 Road in front of the club

Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie.
🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.

At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was part of the team that first invented the method of making soft serve ice cream.
🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
Without Mercy Lisa Jackson 9-26-18
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body! Jillian Michaels 10-20-18
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
Colton Copycat Killer 10-31-18 "C"
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike
30. Mihan
Haunted on Bourbon Street Deanna Chase 9-30-18 "H"

Each letter counts as one book.
If you spell MIHAN, that counts as 5 books.

[Andrea]

Welcome, one and all!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Tammy!

[Debbie]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: One Year from start date

Levels:
Level Two: 13+ books 38/?

Choose any task from any section.

Tasks:
Section A:
In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe.
🍦1. Read a book with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u). The High Season by Judy Blundell 9/21/18


President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat
🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Jeanine Pirro 9/25/18


Presidents Jefferson and Madison likewise enjoyed a good scoop or two of ice cream.
🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list. Willow Brook Road by Sherryl Woods 9/14/18


President Ronald Reagan designated July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month", and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day" in the United States of America.
🍦4. Read a book published in July Out to Canaan by Jan Karon 9/3/18


In Iowa, the 4th state in the country for ice cream production, packaged ice cream products are exempt from sales tax. Similarly, Indiana, the 2nd state in the country for ice cream production, also generally exempts ice cream from sales tax.
🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.

California leads the nation in ice cream production.
🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA. Murder Ties the Knot by Christy Fifield 11/3/18


In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
🍦 7. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter. Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson 9/1/18


Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie.
🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title. Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter 10/14/18


At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #. Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins 1/1/19..chap 24 Sometimes I had pie with ice cream

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was part of the team that first invented the method of making soft serve ice cream.
🍦 10. Read a book with an author named Margaret Murder at the Pentagon by Margaret Truman 2/3/19


Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover. Rueful Death by Susan Wittig Albert 11/14/18

17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover. The Seduction Expert by Saya Lopez Ortega 7/12/19

19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover. Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier 12/18/18

20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide

21. Magnum
M Hidden History by Melody Carlson 4/5/19
A Love Lies Bleeding by Susan Wittig Albert 6/20/19
G
N Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday by Nancy Atherton 7/5/19
U
M California Girls by Susan Mallery 5/10/19


22. Häagen Dazs
H Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand 12/3/18
A Miss Julia Paints the Town by Ann B. Ross 2/11/19
A The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams 3/15/19
G The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith 3/23/19
E Engaged in Death by Stephanie Blackmoore 11/21/18
N Crime Brûlée by Nancy Fairbanks 3/26/19



D Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 10/11/18
A Miss Julia Delivers the Goods by Ann B. Ross 6/30/19
Z
S Strawberry Cream Murder by Susan Gillard 9/17/18


!!!!!!!23. Cornetto
C Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict 9/11/18
O A Deadly Arrangement by Denise Osborne 3/11/19
R Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/8/18
N Surfside Sisters by Nancy Thayer 8/8/19
E Engaged in Death by Stephanie Blackmoore 11/21/18
T Splendor in the Glass by Tamar Myers 10/2/18
T The Lady in the Attic by Tara Randel 4/12/19
O Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O'Brien 4/18/19


24. Ben & Jerry's
B Beautiful Star of Bethlehem by Lori Copeland 12/10/18
E Happiness Key by Emilie Richards 2/23/19
N
&
J The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/28/18
E Executive Privilege by Phillip Margolin 5/30/19
R A Russian Princess Remembers by Ekaterina Meshcherskaya 10/23/18
R Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea by Captain Lee 12/1/18
Y
S 3. Flamingo Diner by Sherryl Woods 9/29/18


25. Breyers
B The Big Cat Nap by Rita Mae Brown 4/30/19
R Sneaky Pie for President by Rita Mae Brown 7/17/19
E Murder and the First Lady by Elliott Roosevelt 7/29/19
Y
E
R Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross 11/13/19
S Lilac Lane by Sherryl Woods 4/24/19


26. Carte d'Or
C A Christmas Bride by Hope Ramsay 12/27/18
A Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews 7/24/19
R The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump by Gregg Jarrett 2/6/19
T Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax 5/23/19
E Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand 8/13/19

D Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle 10/30/18
O Ocean Beach by Wendy Wax 7/8/19
R Recipes & Wooden Spoons by Judy Baer 3/17/19


27. Dreyer's/Edy's
D A Willing Murder by Jude Deveraux 1/18/19
R Ladies Who Punch by Ramin Setoodeh 5/28/19
E
Y
E
R
S Picked to Die by Sheila Connolly 2/25/19

E
D A Justified Murder by Jude Deveraux 4/2/19
Y
S Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly 3/4/19


28. Blue Bunny
B Musseled Out by Barbara Ross 1/26/19
L When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 10/17/18
U Under a Maui Moon by Robin Jones Gunn 12/8/18
E

B
U
N Night of the Living Dandelion by Kate Collins 11/16/19
N
Y


29. Klondike
K Killer Christmas by Harper Lin 12/13/18
L Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 12/31/18
O Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson 5/4/19
N
D Damsel Under Stress by Shanna Swendson 9/16/19
I
K The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene 1/17/19
E


30. Mihan
M Murders on Elderberry Road bySally Goldenbaum 1/4/19
I
H Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford 1/13/19
A
N


Each letter counts as one book.
If you spell MIHAN, that counts as 5 books.

[Debbie]

in case

[JoAnne]

Welcome Debbie!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Gabi!

[Ferenc]

JoAnne, could you please add me to the participants? (Message #18)

[JoAnne]

Ferenc wrote: "JoAnne, could you please add me to the participants? (Message #18)"

Got you linked now!

[Melanie]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream (One Year from start date)
Duration: September 1 2018 - September 1 2019

Level: Level Two: 13+ books

Choose any task from any section.

Tasks:
Section A:
🍦1. Read a book with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels.
Matilda is Missing -Caroline Overington - 1/7/2019
How it fits: Title contains 6 vowels.

🍦 2. Read a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).
Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie - 10/29/2018
How it fits: Paid $1.00 for it.

🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR
another book by an author on that list.

🍦4. Read a book published in July OR
with a 1 and 5 in the page count.

🍦 5. Read a book set in Iowa or Indiana.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - Vicki Myron - 10/22/2018
How it fits: Set in Iowa.

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.
The Captain's Daughter - Leah Fleming - 10/29/2018
How it fits: CALIFORNIA

🍦 7. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Secrets of Southern Girls - Haley Harrigan - 10/19/2018

🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.
The Good Daughter - Karin Slaughter - 9/20/2018
How it fits: The Good Daughter

🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.)
Friend Request - Laura Marshall - 11/17/2018
How it fits: MC Louise is from London.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

11. New Zealand

12. United States of America
Mean Girls - Micol Ostow - 10/7/2018 - Illinois.

13. Australia
Women of the Outback - Sue Williams - 9/13/2018

14. Finland

15. Sweden

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla 🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
Still Me - Jojo Moyes - 12/7/2018

17. Chocolate 🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
Coffee-to-Go - Grayson Bell - 11/20/2018

18. Cookies N' Cream 🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.

19. Mint Chocolate Chip 🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum - 10/10/2018

20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide Each letter counts as one book e.g. If you spell MIHAN, that counts as 5 books.
21. Magnum
22. Häagen Dazs
23. Cornetto
24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike

30. Mihan
M - Misconception: One Couple's Journey from Embryo Mix-Up to Miracle Baby - Paul Morell & Shannon Morell - 11/28/2018
I - Indigo Heat - Vickie McKeehan - 11/14/2018
H - The Lollipop Shoes - Joanne Harris - 10/8/2018
A - The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group - Catherine Jinks - 10/5/2018
N - Everything, Everything - Nicola Yoon - 1/3/2019

[Melanie]

RES

[Shash]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 10-12 books
Level Two: 13+ books

15 Tasks Completed

Section A:
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).
Finding Forever In Romance by Melanie D. Snitker (9/6/18)
fInding fOrEver in romAnce

🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).
The Cowboy's Autumn Fall by Shanna Hatfield (9/14/18)
Paid $0.99

🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.
The Professional Bride by Lucy McConnell (9/2/18)
Published July 15, 2015

🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.
The Lady and the Gent by Rebecca Connolly (9/28/18)
CalifoRnia

🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.
The Fearless Groom by Cami Checketts (9/5/18)

🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.
Long Journey Home by Sarah M. Eden (9/4/18)
lOnG journey Home

🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.
The Courting Campaign by Regina Scott (9/20/18)
"...clear the first course and bring in apple pie, trifle and ice cream." (pg 39)

🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.
The Stable Master's Daughter by Sara Cardon (9/17/18)
Marjorie is British.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.
11. New Zealand
12. United States of America
The Country Bride by Lucy McConnell (9/10/18)
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
Falling for You by Kathleen Y'Barbo (9/28/18)

17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
The Protective Groom by Lucy McConnell (9/10/18)

19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide

21. Magnum
M - Heather B. Moore, Finding Us (9/6/18)
A - Ashton, The Kiss That Launched 1,000 Gifs by Sheralyn Pratt (9/23/18)
G - Ginny Baird, Noelle's Best Christmas (9/12/18)
N - Noah, My Last Blind Date by Susan Hatler (9/12/18)
U - An Uncertain Choice, A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund (9/24/18)
M - Mia, Once Hitched Twice Shy by Kimberly Krey (10/9/18)

22. Häagen Dazs
H - Susan Hatler, Truth or Date (9/9/18)
Ä - Asher, My One and Only by Shannon Guymon (9/26/18)
A - Allison Brown, et. al., Medley of Fairy Tales (9/30/18)
G - Gone Fishing by Janice Thompson (9/16/18)
E - Emily Murdoch, A Springtide Meeting (9/8/18)
N - Nick, The Lost Princess by Lacy Williams (10/7/18)

D - A December Bride by Denise Hunter (9/11/18)
A - Adrien, To Love a Spy by Laura Beers (10/3/18)
Z - Zane, Dream of Her Heart by Shanna Hatfield (9/19/18)

23. Cornetto
C - Cancun Getaway by Cami Checketts (10/2/18)
O - The Owner's Secret by Kimberley Montpetit (9/22/18)
R - Ramsey (Colton), Charming the Mountain Man by Jeanette Lewis (9/15/18)
N - Nick, Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley (9/8/18)
E - Ethan, Warts and All: A Fairy Tale Collection by Melissa McShane (10/6/18)
T - The Toad Prince by Lacy Williams (10/2/18)
T - Triple H Brides, Kissing Kelsey by Lacy Williams (10/10/18)
O - Of Buds And Blossoms by Liwen Y. Ho (9/30/18)

24. Ben & Jerry's
25. Breyers
26. Carte d'Or
27. Dreyer's/Edy's
28. Blue Bunny
29. Klondike

30. Mihan
M - McLaughlin (Lilah), Out of the Flames by Cheryl Wyatt (10/1/18)
I - Isabel, The Wedding Wish by Ginny Baird (9/20/18)
H - Hampton (Lucas), Lies Jane Austen Told Me by Julie Wright (10/8/18)
A - Anthea Lawson, et. al., The Queen's Ball (10/5/18)
N - Nolan, Open Hearts by Tula Darby (10/1/18)

[Shash]

Reserved

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shash!

[Andrea]

Welcome, Shash!

[Karen ♐]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: August 26, 2018-August 25, 2019
Level Two: 13+ books
94/13+

SPELL OUT RULES
For this challenge you may use:
1. Book titles (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
2. Author's first or last initial
3. Series names (first letter)
4. Main character first or last names

Tasks:
Section A:
🍦1. Read a book with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u). - Yummy Temptations Belle Davis - 9/2

🍦 2. Read a Series book #2 - I Want to Hold Your Hand Marie Force - 9/7

🍦4. Read a book published in July - Pub July, 2014 - Mr. X Clarissa Wild - 9/3

🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I - It Had to Be Him Tamra Baumann - 9/13

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA. - Arouse Nina Lane - 9/9

🍦 7. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter. - Stone Cold Love Colleen Charles - 9/18

🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title. - Sierra's Homecoming Linda Lael Miller - 9/5

🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) - The Protector Jodi Ellen Malpas - 9/28

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand - Just This Once Rosalind James - 12/4
12. United States of America - Fight Susan Fanetti - 9/5
13. Australia - Beauty from Surrender Georgia Cates - 11/13
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover. - Tara Sue Me - 9/12
17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover. - Kaylea Cross - 9/20
18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover. - Nicole Edwards - 10/23
19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover. - Sandra Brown - 9/10
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover - Kaylea Cross - 10/19

Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
21. Magnum(view spoiler)[
M - McKettrick's Luck Linda Lael Miller - 10/4
A - A Firefighter's Christmas Gift Vivian Arend - 9/13
G - Char-Gray Westbrook - The Naked Truth Vi Keeland - 11/23
N - Nobody Does It Better Lexi Blake - 10/4
U - Unhinged Timberlyn Scott - 10/29
M - Beneath This Mask Meghan March - 10/6 (hide spoiler)]

22. Häagen Dazs(view spoiler)[
H - The Arrangement 20: The Ferro Family H.M. Ward - 9/29
Ä - Let It Ride Vivian Arend - 10/22
A - Dr. Daddy's Virgin Claire Adams - 10/25
G - Char-Grace - Rekindled Kaylea Cross - 1/17
E - Echo E.K. Blair - 11/2
N - Beautifully Loyal Nicole Edwards - 10/14

D - Laid Bare Lauren Dane - 9/22
A - The Arrangement 21: The Ferro Family H.M. Ward - 10/31
Z - Zero Hour Lili St. Germain - 11/20 (hide spoiler)]

23. Cornetto(view spoiler)[
C - Coda C.D. Reiss - 9/17
O - Office Intrigue Nicole Edwards - 9/23
R - The Wanderer Robyn Carr - 9/30
N - Intrigued Out of the Office Nicole Edwards - 9/25
E - In His Silks Patricia D. Eddy - 9/26
T - Two Roads Lili St. Germain - 9/12
T - Thrill Ride Julie Ann Walker - 10/10
O - One Sexy Ride Vivian Arend - 9/15 (hide spoiler)]

24. Ben & Jerry's(view spoiler)[
B - Black Obsidian Victoria Quinn - 10/8
E - Embraced by Two Younger Men Chloe Lang - 11/5
N - Noah Elizabeth Reyes - 9/11
&
J - Promises in Death J.D. Robb - 10/20
E - Char-Emmett Burke - Outrageous Marie Force - 11/26
R - Ritual in Death J.D. Robb - 9/10
R - One Dom at a Time Holly S. Roberts - 11/3
Y - Yummy Sensations Belle Davis - 10/24
S - Stand Susan Fanetti - 9/7 (hide spoiler)]

25. Breyers(view spoiler)[
B - The Choice Shayla Black - 10/17
R - Kindred in Death J.D. Robb - 11/7
E - The Season: Kaufman Nicole Edwards - 11/28
Y - Yellowstone Awakening Peggy L. Henderson - 12/28
E - Broken Cynthia Eden - 12/2
R - Bound by Hatred Cora Reilly - 11/8
S - Feels Like the First Time Shawn Inmon - 9/16 (hide spoiler)]

26. Carte d'Or(view spoiler)[
C - Share Me Olivia Cunning - 10/27
A - The Arrangement 23: The Ferro Family H.M. Ward - 11/5
R - Rare and Precious Things Raine Miller - 11/16
T - Touch Me Olivia Cunning - 10/28
E - Hush E.K. Blair - 12/21

D - Dirty Games Tara Crescent - 11/17
O - One Love Lili St. Germain - 10/2
R - Missing in Death J.D. Robb - 12/9 (hide spoiler)]

27. Dreyer's/Edy's(view spoiler)[
D - His Canvas Tymber Dalton - 11/30
R - Four For Christmas R.G. Alexander - 12/13
E - Extinguished Kaylea Cross - 12/23
Y - A Yellowstone Christmas Peggy L. Henderson - 1/3
E - Char-Daisy Etheridge - Chasing the Sun Kaki Warner - 1/26
R - Marriage Games C.D. Reiss - 12/16
S - Shadow & Soul Susan Fanetti - 9/23

E - Char-Erica - Hardwired Meredith Wild - 1/29
D - A Lovely Shade of Ouch Tymber Dalton - 12/2
Y - Yours and Mine Debbie Macomber - 1/27
S - Sins & Needles Karina Halle - 10/2 (hide spoiler)]

28. Blue Bunny(view spoiler)[
B - The Thrill of It Lauren Blakely - 11/11
L - Once Upon a Wild Fling Lauren Blakely - 10/30
U - Unraveling Timberlyn Scott - 12/11
E - Char-Bibi Elliott - Dream & Dare Susan Fanetti - 2/7

B - Speakeasy Sarina Bowen - 11/12
U - Under the Mistletoe with Me Kristen Proby - 1/16
N - Not Quite Crazy Catherine Bybee - 10/29
N - Naughty Little Secret Shelley Bradley - 12/18
Y - Yellowstone Reflections Peggy L. Henderson - 2/21 (hide spoiler)]

29. Klondike(view spoiler)[
K - Char-Kerra Bailey - Seeing Red Sandra Brown - 11/21
L - McKettrick's Pride Linda Lael Miller - 11/9
O - On My Knees Meredith Wild - 10/13
N - No More Wasted Time Beverly Preston - 10/25
D - Dark Domination Lili Valente - 11/25
I - Illegally Yours Kate Meader - 12/7
K - Pieces of Sky Kaki Warner - 10/16
E - Char-Emily - The Billionaire's Christmas J.S. Scott - 1/18 (hide spoiler)]

30. Mihan(view spoiler)[
M - Mister Black P.T. Michelle - 11/27
I - Series-In Death - Fantasy in Death J.D. Robb - 1/7
H - The Arrangement 22: The Ferro Family H.M. Ward - 11/4
A - Char-Abigail - Maid for the Billionaire Ruth Cardello - 12/13
N - Only for a Night Naima Simone - 11/18 (hide spoiler)]

[JoAnne]

Welcome Karen!

[Barbara ★]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019

READ: 28/20

Section A:
✔️In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe.
🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u).
Eyes of Fire - Heather Graham 10/14


✔️President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat, designating approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 - adjusted for inflation, that works out to an ice cream budget of about $2,862.54 (we should all be so lucky).
🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent).
Popped Off - Jeffrey Allen 9/21

Presidents Jefferson and Madison likewise enjoyed a good scoop or two of ice cream. President Jefferson's recipe for vanilla ice cream was so important that he wrote it down. It's now on display in the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

✔️President Ronald Reagan designated July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month", and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day" in the United States of America.
🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.
Storm Cycle - Iris & Roy Johansen (July 2009) 9/24

✔️In Iowa, the 4th state in the country for ice cream production, packaged ice cream products are exempt from sales tax. Similarly, Indiana, the 2nd state in the country for ice cream production, also generally exempts ice cream from sales tax.
🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana.
A Kiss Before Dying - Ira Levin 10/25

✔️California leads the nation in ice cream production.
🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.
Hot Ice - Cherry Adair 10/5

✔️In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter.
The Bad Luck Witch - Heather Hamilton 10/17

✔️Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie.
🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title.
Running Hot - Jayne Ann Krentz 9/26

✔️At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.
Sweet Revenge - Diane Mott Davidson 9/30
(piece of warm cherry pie a la mode with an enormous scoop of ice cream), p270

✔️Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was part of the team that first invented the method of making soft serve ice cream.
🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names.
Under Oath - Margaret McLean 10/12

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.
✔ 11. New Zealand - The Big Kahuna - Janet & Peter Evanovich 6/1
✔ 12. USA - Before He Kills - Blake Pierce (Nebraska) 9/11
✔ 13. Australia - Water and Fire - Demelza Carlton 11/19
14. Finland
✔ 15. Sweden - The Hypnotist - Lars Kepler 11/9


Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
✔ 16. Vanilla
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
The Running Dream - Wendelin Van Draanen 11/22
✔ 17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover.
No One Heard Her Scream - Jordan Dane 11/14
✔ 18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover.
Ink and Bone - Lisa Unger 5/18
✔ 19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover.
Somewhere in the Shallow Sea - Dennis Macaraeg 11/8
✔ 20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover.
The Bronze Horseman - Paullina Simons 11/2


Section D: SPELL OUT one of the Top Ten Ice Cream Sellers Worldwide
✔️21. Magnum
M: The Devil in Denim - Melanie Scott 10/2
A: Alien Proliferation - Gini Koch 9/29
G: Sacred Evil - Heather Graham 9/13
N: No One Left to Tell - Karen Rose 10/20
U: Unloved - Katy Regnery 9/3
M: Midnight Blue-Light Special - Seanan McGuire 9/10

✔️22. Häagen Dazs
H: Heart of the Season - Julianna Douglas 10/5
A: Breath of Fire - Amanda Bouchet 10/11
A: Queen of the Darkness - Anne Bishop 12/8
G: The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye - David Lagercrantz 10/23
E: The Evil Inside - Heather Graham 11/19
N: The Lucky One - Nicholas Sparks 12/20
D: The Nightingale Before Christmas - Donna Andrews 12/10
A: Burning Lamp - Amanda Quick 12/12
Z: This Wicked Game - Michelle Zink 3/31
S: Swan and the Bear - Eve Langlais 11/30

✔️23. Cornetto
C: Gone Haunting in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/4
O: Sin's Dark Caress - Tracey O'Hare 6/8
R: When It's Right - Jennifer Ryan 3/6
N: The Night Is Alive - Heather Graham 3/18
E: Echoes in the Bayou - Ursula Dukes 3/7
T: Truthseeker - C.E. Murphy 5/13
T: Thirty-Six and a Half Motives - Denise Grover Swank 5/21
O: Ocean Light - Nalini Singh 6/10

✔️24. Ben & Jerry's
B: Black Market - Sheryl Steines 9/4
E: The Queen of the Tearling - Erika Johansen 9/2
N: Nemesis - Brendan Reichs 12/17
&: Thirty-Five and a Half Conspiracies - Denise Grover Swank 3/20
J: Hope Ignites - Jaci Burton 10/6
E: The Enchanted Mirror - Marianne Willman 10/9
R: Fortune's Pawn - Rachel Bach 9/24
R: The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men - Christie Ridgeway 12/14
Y: Shadow Rising - Yasmine Galenorn 9/16
S: Shattered Mirror - Iris Johansen 10/31

✔️25. Breyers
B: The Best of Us - Sarah Pekkanen 9/27
R: Dead End Dating - Kimberly Raye 11/10
E: The Scam - Janet Evanovich/Lee Goldberg 10/21
Y: Haunted Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 11/17
E: Full Speed - Janet Evanovich/Charlotte Hughes 11/7
R: The Risk Agent - Ridley Pearson 11/13
S: Somebody's Lover - Jasmine Haynes 10/18

✔️26. Carte d'Or
C: Cure for the Common Breakup - Beth Kendrick 10/24
A: Bring the Heat - G.A. Aiken 11/6
R: Trail of Lightning - Rebecca Roanhorse 11/28
T: Time's Convert - Deborah Harkness 10/28
E: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America - Erik Larson 10/27
D: Death of a Neighborhood Witch - Laura Levine 10/19
O: In Twilight's Shadow - Patti O'Shea 10/15
R: Divergent - Veronica Roth 9/22

✔️27. Dreyer's/Edy's
D: The Devil's Labyrinth - John Saul 1/13
R: Requiem For a Glass Heart - David L. Lindsey 1/19
E: An Easy Death - Charlaine Harris 1/18
Y: Crimson Veil - Yasmine Galenorn 1/4
E: Enslaved by the Ocean - Bella Jewel 1/19
R: Revolutionary Magic - Thomas K. Carpenter 2/11
S: Fighting for Flight - JD Salsbury 1/6

E: Neurotica - Eliza Gordon 2/9
D: Dark Saturday - Nicci French 2/14
Y: Priestess Dreaming - Yasmine Galenorn 3/17
S: Immortal Unchained - Lynsay Sands 1/8

✔️28. Blue Bunny
B: Black Widow - Jennifer Estep 11/26
L: Lending a Paw - Laurie Cass 12/3
U: Five - Ursula Poznanski 10/8
E: When a Beta Roars - Eve Langlais 10/26
B: Beautiful Sacrifice - Elizabeth Lowell 11/4
U: The Unseen - Heather Graham 12/21
N: Tuesday's Gone - Nicci French 1/11
N: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs - Molly Harper 1/12
Y: Autumn Whispers - Yasmine Galenorn 12/12

✔️29. Klondike
K: Pelican Point - Donna Kauffman 10/31
L: Midnight Burning - Karissa Laurel 10/21
O: O' Artful Death - Sarah Stewart Taylor 9/18
N: Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well - Nancy Atherton 11/25
D: Dead Between the Lines - Denise Swanson 9/6
I: Magic Triumphs - Ilona Andrews 10/4
K: Endless Knight - Kresley Cole 11/15
E: When an Alpha Purrs - Eve Langlais 10/26

✔️30. Mihan
M: Muse of Nightmares - Laini Taylor 11/22
I: A Kiss Before Dying - Ira Levin 10/25
H: Hot Ice - Cherry Adair 10/5
A: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Becky Albertalli 11/17
N: Archangel's Prophecy - Nalini Singh 2/13

[Barbara ★]

Reserved

[JoAnne]

Welcome Barbara!

[Jennifer]

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: September 2, 2018- September 2, 2019
Level Two: 13+ books
0/13+

Tasks:
Section A:
✔🍦1. Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u). The Girlfriend Curse Valerie Frankel 9/9/18

✔🍦 2. Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent). When in Doubt, Add Butter Beth Harbison 12/4/18 - Paid $1.49

🍦 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors OR another book by an author on that list.

✔🍦4. Read a book published in July OR with a 1 and 5 in the page count.This Savage Song Victoria Schwab 10/18/18 Published in July

✔🍦 5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I OR set in Iowa or Indiana. If We Were Villains M.L. Rio 11/9/18

🍦 6. Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA.

✔🍦 7. Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter. Where the Sidewalk Ends Shel Silverstein 11/19/18

✔🍦 8. Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title. City of Ghosts Victoria Schwab 10/12/18

🍦 9. Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

✔🍦 10. Read a book with a female character who is British (from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) OR with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names. Ten Gretchen McNeil 9/16/18. MC's name is Meg.

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
11. New Zealand
✔12. United States of America Room Emma Donoghue 9/5/18
13. Australia
14. Finland
15. Sweden
🍦 Read a book set in each of these countries.

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
✔16. Vanilla Kate Watterson 2/3/19
🍦 Read a book with a white cover.
✔17. Chocolate
🍦 Read a book with a brown cover. Terry Hayes 1/22/19
✔18. Cookies N' Cream
🍦 Read a book with a black and white cover. Sarah Pinborough 10/5/18
✔19. Mint Chocolate Chip
🍦 Read a book with a green cover. Josh Malerman 10/18/18
✔20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
🍦 Read a book with a with a tan cover OR with a cover that has dots/spots on the cover. Julie Berry 11/25/18

[JoAnne]

Welcome Jennifer!

[Agnieszka]

I love Ice Cream - so I really have to join :-)
I won't count section D books for my actual challenge - I read so much I would be finished way too fast and that would be no challenge at all - so section D is additionally just for fun for me (I'll use there there books I can't place in the other three sections)

FMC = female main character
MMC = male main character

Fascinating Fun Facts ... About Ice Cream
Duration: 9/3/18 - 9/2/19
Level: Two (13+ books)
Completed: 4/13+ (sections A-C)
no page limit, re-post when finished

Section A:
1. In the 1300s, Marco Polo brought an early form of ice cream to Europe. - Read a book set in Europe OR with a ship/boat on the cover OR with a title that contains at least FOUR vowels (a, e, i, o and u). => A Diamond in the Rough, Toward the Sunrise (all five vowels), Mit jedem Schlag der Stunde, A Beautiful Fall (no o), Dog Collar Crime, The Song of Sadie Sparrow (no u), Summer of Dreams, Heavy Hour (no i)

2. President George Washington shared a love of the frozen treat, designating approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790 - adjusted for inflation, that works out to an ice cream budget of about $2,862.54 (we should all be so lucky). - Read a book with a President of some kind OR a Series book #2 or #20 OR a book you paid less than $2 for (or your equivalent). => The Inner Circle (0,99 or 1,99€), Agent for a Cause (0.99€), Nobody's Damsel (Someone Else's Fairytale #2 - 0,99€ box)

✓ 3. Read a book from 100 Best American Authors. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3* 9/4

4. Read a book with a 1 and 5 in the page count. The Hunt for the Big Bad Wolf book 3 of Someone Else's Fairytale Box Set: Books 1-4 by E.M. Tippetts ?* 9/? - 195 pages

5. Read a book with a title that starts with an I. Ignited book 1 of Titanium Security Series Box Set: Volume I by Kaylea Cross ?* 9/?

6. California leads the nation in ice cream production. - Read a book whose author's initials are in CALIFORNIA. => Third Time's the Charm (Liz Isaacson)

7. In 1929, Rocky Road becomes the first widely available flavor besides vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. - Read a book with a ROCK or a ROAD on the cover OR by an author whose initials are the same letter. => A Beautiful Fall (CC)

8. Farmers in Vermont used to feed leftovers provided by Ben and Jerry's to their hogs. The hogs didn't seem to care for Mint Oreo Cookie. - Read a book with the letters H-O-G in the title. => A Diamond in the Rough, Fourth and Long

9. At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas. - Read a book where ice cream and pie are eaten. Give us a sentence and page/loc #.

✓ 10. Read a book with a character or author named Margaret or any of its related names
Hacker Exposed by Linzi Baxter 5* 9/4 FMC's mother goes by Greta now (after her father went to prison FMC created new identities for the entire family)

Section B: Top Five Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World - Read a book set in each of these countries.
11. New Zealand
✓ 12. United States of America Deadly Getaway by Carol J. Post 4* 9/4 - Florida
13. Australia
14. Finland => Finnisches Blut
15. Sweden

Section C: Top Five Favorite Ice Cream Flavors (post cover & book link)
16. Vanilla - Read a book with a white cover.
17. Chocolate - Read a book with a brown cover.
18. Cookies N' Cream - Read a book with a black and white cover.
19. Mint Chocolate Chip - Read a book with a green cover.
✓ 20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - Read a book with a with a tan cover Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans book 4 of Rose Gardner Mystery Box Set #2 by Denise Grover Swank 5* 9/5
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* +x for title including special signs like: &, ', / - just because :-)
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