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message 1: by Elizabeth (last edited Mar 28, 2019 06:13PM) (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy: Rifles for Watie 1/1/19
✔2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)The Nowhere Man 1/29/19
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y: You're Not Safe Mary Burton 3/1/19
✔4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)Neon Prey

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare: Depraved Difference
✔6. A book with a dual timeline:The Au Pair 1/16/19
✔7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1:Guns of the Mountain Man
✔8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2:Honor of the Mountain Man

✔9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror): The Cowboy’s Forgetful Bride 1/19/19
10. A book featuring an historical figure:George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymaster
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject): The Perfect Horse: the Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer: Murder by the Book

✔13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list: The Odyssey
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term:Satellite Lost
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country :Master and Commander
✔16. A book told from multiple perspectives: The Last Night Out2/15/19
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia):Kaiju Rampage

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements:The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
✔19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR;Colter's Journey 1/7/19
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country:The Sumerians: Discover History?s First Civilization - Everything You Need to Know About the Sumerians of the Ancient World
✔21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes: The Lady in the Cellar: Murder, Scandal and Insanity in Victorian Bloomsbury1/5/19

✔ 22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover:The Sixth Day 1/4/19
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old:The Sheikh's Unexpected Wife
✔24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New:The Shiekh's Tempting Assistant Sheikh's Meddling Sisters: Book 1 1/27/19
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed:The Sheikh’s Island Fling

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue:The Sheikh’s Pregnant Fake Wife
✔27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list:Kim
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)Winter
29. A book published before 1950: The Red House Mystery ( 1922)
✔30. A book featuring an elderly character:Pruning the Dead

✔31. A children’s classic you’ve never read: The Velveteen Rabbit 1/1/19
32. A book with more than 500 pages: Hercule Poirot's Casebook (861 pages)
✔33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet:Trafalgar: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sea Battle in History
34. A book with a person's name in the title:The Murder of Patience Brooke

✔35. A psychological thriller:The Wife's Secret
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list:Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
37. A book set in a school or university:The Classroom
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc):Letters from Alcatraz

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life:Redwall
40. A book you stumbled upon: The Angel of Darkness
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards: ( 2014 Goodreads Choice awards: horor)The Purge of Babylon
✔42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character:
Kraken's Keep 1/17/19
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]Stalking Jack the Ripper

✔44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)Savage Sam 1/23/19
45. A multi-generational saga:The House of the Seven Gables
✔46. A book with a (mostly) black cover:MINIMAL1/13/19
✔47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)Footprints in the Frosting

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year- wild card - book written by Stephen King: Revival

49 . A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country:Shōgun
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual):The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
✔51. A book published in 2019:Say You're Sorry1/11/19
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title:Odd Thomas


message 2: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments Off my list
1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy: Rifles for Watie 1/1/19
Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith
by Harold Keith
genre: historical fiction
rating: 5 stars


message 3: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments 22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover:The Sixth Day 1/4/19
The Sixth Day (A Brit in the FBI, #5) by Catherine Coulter
By:Catherine Coulter
Genre: adult thriller
Rating:5


message 4: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments 31: A children’s classic you've never read before:The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit (Rabbit Ears) by Margery Williams Bianco
By :Margery Williams Bianco
Genre: children fiction
Rating:4


message 5: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes: The Lady in the Cellar: Murder, Scandal and Insanity in Victorian Bloomsbury1/5/19
The Lady in the Cellar Murder, Scandal and Insanity in Victorian Bloomsbury by Sinclair McKay
by Sinclair McKay
rating:3


message 6: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 13, 2019 04:22AM) (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments 53. A book published in 2019:Say You're Sorry1/11/19
Say You're Sorry (Romantic Suspense, #22; Sacramento, #1) by Karen Rose
byKaren Rose
rating: 5


message 7: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments 46. A book with a (mostly) black cover:MINIMAL1/13/19
MINIMAL by Phillip R. Hall
by:Phillip R. Hall
rating: 4.5


message 8: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 16, 2019 03:24PM) (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments 6. A book with a dual timeline
Book:The Au Pair
Cover : The Au Pair by Emma Rous
By :Emma Rous
Date :1/16/19
Rating:5


message 9: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments 42 :a book with a monster or monstrous creature .
Kraken's Keep
Kraken's Keep by Jean Kilczer
Read:1/17/19
Rating :5


message 10: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments 9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror): The Cowboy’s Forgetful Bride 1/19/19
The Cowboy’s Forgetful Bride (Brothers of the Cooper Ranch, #1) by Leslie North
by:Leslie North
rating: 4.5


message 11: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet:Trafalgar: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sea Battle in History
Trafalgar The Untold Story of the Greatest Sea Battle in History by Nicholas Best


message 12: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)Savage Sam 1/23/19
Savage Sam (Old Yeller, #2) by Fred Gipson


message 13: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New:The Shiekh's Tempting Assistant Sheikh's Meddling Sisters: Book 1 1/27/19
The Sheikh's Tempting Assistant (Sheikh's Meddling Sisters, #1) by Leslie North


message 14: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)The Nowhere Man 1/29/19 The Nowhere Man (Orphan X #2) by Gregg Hurwitz


message 15: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list: The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer


message 16: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔30. A book featuring an elderly character:Pruning the Dead
Pruning the Dead (A Garden Squad Mystery #1) by Julia Henry


message 17: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1:Guns of the Mountain Man
Guns of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone


message 18: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)Footprints in the Frosting
Footprints in the Frosting (Holly Hart, #1) by Laura Pauling


message 19: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔16. A book told from multiple perspectives: The Last Night Out The Last Night Out by Catherine O'Connell 2/15/19


message 20: by Celeste (new)

Celeste (celesteryr) | 488 comments Woah. You have like a third of your list done!

I love your elderly choice, how deliciously evil. ;)


message 21: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments Celeste wrote: "Woah. You have like a third of your list done!

I love your elderly choice, how deliciously evil. ;)"


thank you so much , that book is the first in a new series and it was actually good , can't wait to read the next one and thanks


message 22: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔35. A psychological thriller:The Wife's Secret
The Wife's Secret by Kerry Wilkinson 2/24/19


message 23: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments ✔4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)Neon Prey Neon Prey (Lucas Davenport, #29) by John Sandford


✔27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list:Kim
Kim by Rudyard Kipling


message 24: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments 3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y: You're Not Safe Mary Burton 3/1/19 You're Not Safe (Texas Rangers, #3) by Mary Burton


message 25: by Tammy (new)

Tammy | 704 comments You seem to be sailing through this challenge! Nice reading!


message 26: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | -19 comments Tammy wrote: "You seem to be sailing through this challenge! Nice reading!"

Thanks so much


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