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[Jannene]

Dominique is asleep again!

Siskel and Ebert there’s a new sheriff in town. Dom and my hit list here.



Rules here

[Jannene]

Book 1:
12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
Tasks:

✔️1. Read the book. 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers

✔️2. Author: Doug Stanton is the author of three books. Read a book from a trilogy. It may be any book in the trilogy. The Hammer of Thor

✔️3. Actor: Chris Helmsworth was born in Melbourne, Australia. Read a book that is set in Australia, or written by an Australian author. Hades

✔️4. Setting: Afghanistan - The country's strategic location along the Silk Road connected it to the cultures of the Middle East and other parts of Asia. Read a book with the word "Silk" in title. The House of Silk

✔️5. Genre: Non-Fiction - Read a book that is non-fiction. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life

6. Trivia: This is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who entered Afghanistan immediately following September 11, 2001 and, riding to war on horses, defeated the Taliban. Read a book with "Horse" in title or on the cover. There may be more than one horse on the cover. The horse must be main focus of the cover. Dark Horse

Book 2: Annihilation
Tasks:

1. Read the book. Annihilation

2. Author: Jeff VanderMeer is a strong advocate for ecological issues. Read a book from the list, Best Environmental Books. Required: State the position the book is on the list.

3. Actor: Natalie Portman was born in Israel, won academy award Best Actress for Black Swan. Read a book with "Swan" in the title or on the cover. If the swan is on the cover, it must be the focus of the cover.

✔️4. Setting: Eastern Coast USA - St. Marks Wildlife Refuge in North Florida is the main influence on the Southern Reach trilogy. Read a book set in Florida. Sacred

✔️5. Genre: Science Fiction - Read a book from the genre Science Fiction. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. Thunderhead

6. Trivia: A lighthouse features prominently in the story. Read a book with "Lighthouse" or "Beacon" in the title or where there is a Lighthouse on the cover where the lighthouse is clearly visible on the cover. The Lighthouse Keeper

Book 3: Bel Canto
Tasks:

1. Read the book. Bel Canto

✔️2. Author: Ann Patchett was on Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world. Read a book with "Time" in the title.
Long Time Gone

✔️3. Actor: Julianna Moore is an atheist; when asked on Inside the Actors Studio what God might say to her upon arrival at heaven, she gave God's response as, "Well, I guess you were wrong, I do exist." Read a book with a Religious theme or Atheist theme.
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World

4. Setting: Unnamed South American country - Read a book set in South America or written by a South American author. The Night Stalker

5. Genre: Literary Fiction - Read a book that is Literary Fiction. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

6. Trivia: The novel was the Orange Prize winner in 2002. Read a book that was an Orange Prize winner or nominee.

Book 4: Between Shades of Gray, Movie name: Ashes in the Snow
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Ruta Sepetys lives in a treehouse in the hills of Tennessee. Read a book with "tree" or "house" in the title. The Murder House

✔️3. Actor: Bel Powley's maternal grandmother, Betty is originally from Dublin. Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author Bad Men

✔️4. Setting: Siberia and Lithuania - Siberia and Lithuania border on the Baltic Sea. Read a book that is set in one of these countries that border on the Baltic Sea: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania. Required: State the name of the country. The Lost Boy

5. Genre: Historic Fiction - Read a book featuring women in history. (ie Joan of Arc) Guardian of the Flame

6. Trivia: To avoid potential confusion with the 50 Shades of Gray franchise, many alternative titles were considered to replace Between Shades of Gray. Screenwriter Ben York Jones came up with Ashes in the Snow, for its similarity in cadence and its narrative significance. Read a book that has "Ashes" or "Snow" in the title. This task requires that the word be exact. The Snow Girls

Book 5: Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Garrard Conley has one published book on Goodreads, although he has written various podcasts and articles. Read a book with a single word title. Words like a, an, the, etc are not allowed. The title is restricted to one word only. Caught

3. Actor: Lucas Hedges - When asked about his sexuality in 2018, Hedges said: "In the early stages of my life, some of the people I was most infatuated with were my closest male friends." Read a book about boyhood friends.

✔️4. Setting: Arkansas - Read a book set in Arkansas or NYC (where Garrard currently lives). The Gods of Gotham

✔️5. Genre: Memoir - Read a Memoir. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter

6. Trivia: Garrand's parents gave him the choice to undergo conversion therapy or be exiled and shunned. Read a book with "exile" or "shun" in title. The Exile

Book 6: Crazy Rich Asians
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

2. Author: Kevin Kwan craves pineapple tarts. Read a book with fruit on cover. To define fruit, please use this list. We will use only those listed in the top section.

3. Actor: Constance Wu said, "I was reciting Shakespeare monologues when I was 10. I still know the whole 'To be, or not to be...' monologue, because I knew it when I was 10." Read a retelling of Shakespeare. Required - Explain how the book fits this task. The Dead Dane

4. Setting: Singapore, Hong Kong - Read a book set in Singapore or Hong Kong. A Lonely Resurrection

5. Genre: Romance - Read a book with the genre Chick Lit or Women's Lit. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. The Book That Matters Most

6. Trivia: "The mansion's taxidermied tiger was problematic; the best specimen was in London, and the production designer realized he'd have trouble getting it across international borders. Instead, he hired sculptors in Thailand to create a tiger out of foam and fur, only to have it held up in Thai customs because agents thought it was the real thing. Read a book with a tiger on the cover. It may be a partial tiger, but the tiger should be the main focus of the cover. Tiger Paw

Book 7: The Darkest Minds
Tasks:

1. Read the book. The Darkest Minds

2. Author: Alexandra Bracken, the daughter of a Star Wars collector, grew up going to an endless string of Star Wars conventions and toy fairs, which helped spark her imagination and a deep love of reading. Read a book with "Toy" in title. For this task, the word may be imbedded in another, ie "Toymaker". Toys

3. Actor: Mandy Moore acted in Tangled (TV Series) as Rapunzel. Read a Fairy Tale retelling. "Retelling" must be listed on the main book page.

✔️4. Setting: Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” - Read a WWII story. Required - state how the book fits the task. Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue

✔️5. Genre: Dystopia - Read a book with a super hero from this list. Required - state the position of the book on the list. Black Widow: Forever Red

6. Trivia: Alexandra Bracken, author of The Darkest Minds series, makes a cameo appearance as a nurse at the end of the movie. Read a book where the main character is a nurse.

Book 8: The Death Cure
Tasks:

1. Read the book. The Death Cure

2. Author: James Dashner tweeted Oct 15, 2018, "Going to the opera with my daughter is one of the best things." Read a book that has "Opera" in title or is in the Space Opera genre. The genre must be listed on the main book page.

3. Actor: Dylan O'Brien played in TV Series Teen Wolf. Read a book with a wolf on cover. It must be prominent on the cover. The Wolf in the Whale

4. Setting: Maze - The World's Top Ten Mazes lists Dole on Oahu as being the number one maze. Read a book set in Hawaii. Blood Orchids

✔️5. Genre: Dystopia - read a book with "Dystopia" listed on the main book page. Scythe

6. Trivia: Dylan O'Brien suffered serious injuries was dragged under the vehicle to which he was strapped, while filming the opening train chase sequence. Read a book with "Train" in the title or prominently displayed on the cover. Last Train to Istanbul

[Jannene]

Book 9: Every Day
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: David Levithan's first book was published in 2003. Read a book by another author whose first book was published 2000 or later. The Templar Legacy (First book was published in 2003.)

3. Actor: Angourie Rice plays the part of Rhiannon who wakes up one day in the body of Justin. Read a book with "Rhiannon" in the title, or is the name of the author, or is a character in the book.

4. Setting: Maryland - Maryland was founded for the purpose of providing religious toleration of England's Roman Catholic minority. Read a book with the theme of discrimination based on religion.

✔️5. Genre: YA Fantasy - Read a book that is YA Fantasy. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. A Sorrow Fierce and Falling

✔️6. Trivia: Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Read a book where the title starts with the letter "B". It may not be proceeded by the words, "a", "an", "the" etc. It must be the first word. Breach of Duty

Book 10: Fahrenheit 451
Tasks:

✔️1. Read the book. Fahrenheit 451

2. Author: Ray Bradbury named Edgar Rice Burrows, John Steinbeck, Jules Verne, and Stanley G. Weinbaum as his influences. Read a book written by one of these authors.

✔️3. Actor: Michael B. Jordan plays Guy Montagne who is a "fireman" whose job is to burn books. Read a book about books. The Secret, Book, & Scone Society

4. Setting: USA - Guy Montagne was played by Oskar Werner who was an Austrian actor. Read a book set in Austria or is written by an Austrian author.

5. Genre: Classic Sci-Fi - Read a Classic Sci-Fi book. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

✔️6. Trivia: The movie names other books. Read a book named in another book. Watchers it was referenced in Betrayal of Trust

Book 11: Fifty Shades Freed
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Read a book where the main character is an anti-hero. Iron House

3. Actor: Dakota Johnson is the daughter of Don Johnson (Miami Vice) and Melanie Griffith (Working Girl). Read a book with the word "Daughter" in the title. The Murderer's Daughter

✔️4. Setting: Seattle - Read a book set in Washington State. Payment in Kind

5. Genre: Erotica - Read a book that is Erotica, or, since opposites attract, read a book that is classed as Clean Romance. Required - explain how the book fits the genre you've chosen.

✔️6. Trivia: Some of the movie was filmed at Sarah McLachlan's home. One of my favourite songs of hers is Angel. Read a book with "Angel" or "Seraphim" in the title. Clockwork Angel

Book 12: First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

2. Author: James Hansen - Read a book by another author with initials J H in any order.

3. Actor: Ryan Gossling was born in Ontario, and is of French-Canadian descent. Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.Still Missing

4. Setting: Space - Read a book that is set in Space.

✔️5. Genre: Biography - Read a Biography. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

6. Trivia: The author, James R. Hansen, is a two-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in History. Read a book that is a Pulitzer prize winner or nominee.Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History

Book 13: Forever My Girl
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

2. Author: Heidi McLaughlin wrote another book titled Roman. Read a book about the ancient Romans.

3. Actor: Alex Roe has 16 acting credits. Read a book that was first published in 2016. I See You

✔️4. Setting: Texas - Read a book set in Texas. Terror by Night: The True Story of the Brutal Texas Murder That Destroyed a Family, Restored One Man's Faith, and Shocked a Nation

5. Genre: Romance, Music - Read a book listed as New Adult. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

6. Trivia: Director Bethany Ashton Wolf passionately and vehemently wanted Travis Tritt to play a cameo role in the film and sing an original song in it as well. Wolf felt that he is one of the greatest country stars of all time, a living legend, and she wanted to pay homage to that style of country music in the film, so she called and emailed his team for 3 consecutive months before filming commenced. When the news reached Tritt, he accepted the role of Walt and the song. He sings the original song, "Slowin' Down" written by Brett Boyett and Paul Overstreet in the film and on its soundtrack. Read a book with the word "country" or the author's first or last name is "Travis". Dividers

Book 14:The Girl in the Spider's Web
Tasks:

1. Read the book. The Girl in the Spider's Web

✔️2. Author: David Lagercrantz - Using the letters in "David Lagercrantz" make a word of at least 3 letters long. Read a book with that exact word in it. You may use a letter as many as times as it shows in the name. ie - there are 3 a's. You may use all three of them in your word. You may not use letters not shown in the name. ie - you may use leg, but not legs. Prayers for Rain

3. Actor: Claire Foy acted in NetFlix Series, The Crown. Read a story where the characters are members of a royal family.
Empire of Storms

✔️4. Setting: Sweden - Read a book that is set in Sweden or written by a Swedish author. The Hypnotist

✔️5. Genre: Mystery - Read a book that is Historical Mystery. Use this genre page as a tool. Required - explain how the book fits this genre. Seven for a Secret

✔️6. Trivia: The main character's name is Lizbeth which is a derivative of Elizabet. Read a book where the main character is named Elizabeth, Liz, Beth, or Betty. Name Withheld

Book 15: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Mary Ann Shaffer was a librarian and bookshop worker. Read a book about a library or book shop. The Whispered Word

3. Actor: Jessica Brown Findlay played Sybil Crawley in Downton Abbey. Read a book set in a manor or abbey.

✔️4. Setting Guernsey 1946 - Read a book set on an island. And Then There Were None

5. Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, War - Read a book that is listed as Historical Fiction - War. Both genres must be listed on the main book page.

✔️6. Trivia: There's a scene where Juliet finds pressed flowers in her notebook. Read a book that has flowers on cover. A Poison Dark and Drowning

Book 16:The Hate U Give
Tasks:

✔️1. Read the book. The Hate U Give

2. Author: Angie Thomas was the winner of the National Booker Award for Young People. Read a book that was a nominee or winner of the National Booker Award.

3. Actor: Amandla Stenberg's paternal grandmother was an Inuit from Greenland. Read a book that is set in Iceland, Greenland, or Alaska. Last Rituals

4. Setting: USA - Read a book set in Mississippi.Blood Memory

✔️5. Genre: YA, realistic fiction - Read a book that is Realistic Fiction. Use this genre page as a tool. Required - explain how the book fits this genre. I Know A Secret

6. Trivia: The main character's last name is Carter. Read a book with "Carter" in the title or is the author's first or last name.The Executioner

Book 17:The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Tasks:

✔️1. Read the book. The House with a Clock in Its Walls

✔️2. Author: John Bellairs held a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University and a master's in English from the University of Chicago. Read a book where the main character is a bachelor or bachelorette. Escaping from Houdini

3. Actor: Jack Black's parents, who were both rocket scientists, divorced when Black was 10. His mother, Judith Love Cohen, worked on the Hubble space telescope. Read a book with a telescope or satellite on the cover.

4. Setting: Michigan - Read a book that is set in a fantasy world.

✔️5. Genre: Fantasy, middle grade - Read a book that is classified middle grade. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. Riley Mack and the Other Known Troublemakers

6. Trivia: A 3D remaster of Michael Jackson's music video, Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983), (celebrating it's 35th anniversary) will precede the film in IMAX. A gift for the 35th anniversary is represented by coral (traditional), jade (modern), and the gem is emerald. Read a book with "coral", "jade", or "emerald" in the title.

Book 18 Juliet, Naked
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Nick Hornby - The Treehouse Trust is a London-based charity, established in 1997 to provide an ‘educational Centre of Excellence’ for children with autism. It was set up by a group of parents (including Nick) whose children had recently been diagnosed with autism. Read a book where autism is a significant theme. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

✔️3. Actor: Chris O'Dowd's father, Seán, is a sign designer. Read a book with a sign on the cover.

✔️4. Setting: Pennsylvania - Read a book set in Pennsylvania.Everywhere That Mary Went

✔️5. Genre: Music, Romance - Read a book where the main character is a singer. Heart-Shaped Box

6. Trivia: The book was a Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2009). Read a book that was a Goodreads Choice Winner in any year. Educated

[Jannene]

Book 19: The Jungle Book Movie name, Mowgli
Tasks:

✔️1. Read the book.

2. Author: Rudyard Kipling was born in India. At aged 5, he was sent to school in England. Read the 5th book in a series, or read any book that is in a series with 5 main works. (It could be the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th book in the series.) Lost and Gone Forever

3. Actor: Peter Mullanis best known for his role in Ken Loach's, My Name Is Joe (1998), Read a book by an author with the name Joe or Joseph. Nailed

4. Setting: India - Read a book set in India or by an Indian author. Season of the Monsoon

5. Genre: Classics - Kipling is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story. Read a Short Story Anthology. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

6. Trivia: Christian Bale's role in the movie was played in the Disney film by Ben Kingsley, making this the second role they have in common after both playing Moses. Read a book that is a Biblical Fiction retellings. Use this list as a tool. Required - explain how the book fits the task. City of the Dead

Book 20: Little Women
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

2. Author: Louisa May Alcott said, "I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship." Read a book with a stormy cover.

3. Actor: Lea Thompson starred in Back to the Future. Read a Time Travel book. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. 11/22/63

✔️4. Setting: Massachusetts - Read a book set in Massachusetts.Moonlight Mile

5. Genre: Classics, Historical Fiction - Read a book that is historical Fiction. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. Mistress of the Art of Death

✔️6. Trivia: Some people suggest that the title of the movie was meant to highlight the inferiority of women as compared to men, or, alternatively, describe the lives of simple people, "unimportant" in the social sense. Read a book with a strong female lead character. Darkness, Take My Hand

Book 21: The Little Stranger
Tasks:

1. Read the book

2. Author: Sarah Waters was born in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales, The United Kingdom. Read a book that is set in Wales or is by a Welsh author. Last Breath

✔️3. Actor: Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise (2010-2011). Read a book where the main character has red (ginger) hair. The Stranger

4. Setting: England - Read a book set in the 1940's

✔️5. Genre: Horror - Read a book that is in the Horror genre. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. While the Savage Sleeps

6. Trivia: Wonderfully mustachioed Domnhall Gleeson is Faraday, a country doctor living a quietly isolating existence. Read a book with a mustache on the cover.

Book 22: The Long Home
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: William Gay served in Vietnam. Read a book where a significant character served in Vietnam.Dark Sacred Night

✔️3. Actor: James Franco completed his private pilot's license to prepare for his role in 2006's Flyboys. Read a book where an airplane is on the cover, or the main character is a pilot.

4. Setting: Tennessee - Read a book set in Tennessee. This list may be used as a tool. Spider's Bite

5. Genre: Southern Gothic - Read a book in the Gothic genre. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

6. Trivia: Timothy Hutton, second billed, also acted in Last Holiday with Queen Latifa. Read a book where food is major theme.

Book 23: Mary Poppins Movie - Mary Poppins Returns
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: P.L. Travers lived to the age of 96. Read a book where the main character is human and over the age of 60.

3. Actor: Emily Blunt has two daughters, Hazel (born 2014) and Violet (born 2016). Read a book where "Hazel" or "Violet" is in the title or author's name.

4. Setting: London - Read a book set in London, England. The Harvest Man

5. Genre: Classics, Children - Read a book that is a Classics Children book. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

6. Trivia: Mary Poppins flies with the aid of an umbrella. Read a book with an umbrella on the cover.

Book 24: Meg
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Steve Alten learned his books were being taught in schools. Read a book from this list. Required - State the position of the book in the list. Wintergirls, number 289

3. Actor: Jason Statham began practicing kung fu, kickboxing and karate recreationally in his youth while working at local market stalls. Read a book where the theme is martial arts.

**4. Setting: Pacific Ocean - Read a book set in the Pacific Ocean. It may be on the ocean, undersea, or on an island in the ocean. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

✔️5. Genre: Horror - Horror can be thrilling, and I suspect this one is. Read a book that is classified as Action and/or Thriller. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. Six Years - Classified as “Thriller-Mystery thriller”

✔️6. Trivia: Meg is a Carcharodon megalodon, the massive mother of the great white shark. Read a book with one of the species of shark's in title. Do not use the word "shark". In the case of a two word species (like great white), either word may be used. Use this site as a reference. I picked Pacific Angel Shark. Angel Killer

Book 25: Monster
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

2. Author: Walker Dean Myers was raised by a woman who was German and Native American. Read a book about the First Peoples of North America.

✔️3. Actor: John David Washington won a football scholarship to Morehouse College, class of 2006. Read a book with sports as a main theme. Black Diamond

✔️4. Setting: New York City (Harlem) - Read a book set in New York City.The Fatal Flame

✔️5. Genre: Crime - Read a Crime or True Crime story where an police officer or lawyer is not the main character. It may be a private detective. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. Gone, Baby, Gone

6. Trivia: A quote from the book about prison is, “They take away your shoelaces and your belt so you can’t kill yourself no matter how bad it is. I guess making you live is part of the punishment.” Read a book that is set wholly or in part in a prison.

Book 26: Mortal Engines
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

2. Author: Philip Reeve - His 2007 novel Here Lies Arthur is an alternative version of the Arthurian legend. Read a book that is classified as Alternative Fiction or Speculative Fiction. Explain how your book fits that designation.

3. Actor: Hugo Weaving was born in Nigeria. Read a book that is set in Africa or is written by an African author.

4. Setting: London, distant future - Read a book that is set in the future.

5. Genre: Steampunk - Read a book from the Steampunk genre. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

✔️6. Trivia: This was Christian Rivers' first full feature film as a director. Read a book that is first in a series. A Drink Before the War

Book 27: Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker - Movie: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: E.T.A. Hoffman's stories were very influential during the 19th century, and he is one of the major authors of the Romantic movement. Read a book set between 1800 - 1900. The Devil's Workshop

✔️3. Actor: Keira Knightley loves to collect shoes. Read a book with shoes on the cover.

4. Setting: Germany - Read a book set in Germany or written by a German author.

✔️5. Genre: Fantasy, Christmas - Read a book from the Fantasy genre. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. Storm Front

6. Trivia: The famous ballet was derived from this novella. Read a book with the main theme of dance.

Book 28: Ophelia
Tasks:

1. Read the book. Ophelia

✔️2. Author: Lisa Klein wrote a sad story about a dog that got its head stuck in a mayonnaise jar in high school. Read a book with a dog or dogs as the main focus. Dog on It

3. Actor: Daisy Ridley has a tattoo of three stars on her left foot that she got when she was 15, a tattoo of the alchemical symbol of air on her upper right thigh, and a peace symbol tattoo behind her right ear. Read a book with a tattoo on cover or the, word "tattoo" in the title.

✔️4. Setting: Denmark - Read a book set in Denmark or written by a Danish author. The Hidden Child

5. Genre: Retelling (Shakespeare) - Read a book that is a retelling of a classic. Explain how your book fits the task.

6. Trivia: The movie was filmed in part at Kirvoklat Castle, Czech Republic which is a World Heritage Site. Read a book that has "Castle" in the title, or a castle is shown on the cover.

[Jannene]

Book 29: Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
Movie: Mary, Queen of Scots
Tasks:

✔️1. Read the book. Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart

2. Author: John Guy is a Tudor Historian. Read a book about the Tudors. Use this list as a tool.

✔️3. Actor: Gemma Chan - In October 2012 she witnessed a murder of a homeless gentleman outside the Putney Bridge Tube station in West London. She stayed with the gentleman while medics and police were called, but he soon expired. In September 2013 she gave evidence in the trial of the defendant. Read a book in which there is a trial. "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa

4. Setting: Scotland - Read a book that is set in Scotland or written by a Scottish author.

5. Genre: Non-Fiction/Historical Fiction. - Read a biography about a king, queen, president, or other type of leader of a country. "Biography" must be listed on the book's main page.

✔️6. Trivia: The movie was titled, "Maria Stuart" in Germany. Read a book that was written under pseudonym. Required - give the author's real name and the pseudonym. Without Due Process by J.A. Jance (Judith Ann Jance)

Book 30: Ready Player One
Tasks:

✔️1. Read the book.Ready Player One

✔️2. Author: Ernest Cline was born March 29, 1972 and is an Aries.
Revisit the Zodiac Challenge and read ONE of the tasks for Aries.

- a. Month March: Read a book with "March" in title, or set in March.
- b. Symbol Ram: Read a book with a truck on the cover or the main character drives a truck.
- c. Element Fire: Read a book with a red cover - 75%.
- d. Native American Zodiac Falcon - Read a book set primarily in Iraq, Syria, or Turkey.
- e. Superhero Ares: Read a book with "God" in title, or mythology genre
The Ship of the Dead
- f. Actor Tim Curry: Read the book on which one of his movies was based, or a book by the same author, or a book with the same title. (Refer to the Zodiac Challenge for details.)

✔️3. Actor: Tye Sheridan played Cyclops in X-Men. Read a book with "Eye Glasses" in title or on the cover.
The Monkey's Raincoat

✔️4. Setting: Ohio & Oklahoma - Read a book set in Ohio or Oklahoma. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

5. Genre: Science Fiction - The movie contained many eighties trivia. Read a book set in 1980's .

6. Trivia: In the scene where they are discussing Art3mis's possible real life persona, there is a picture of Wil Wheaton on the mirror. In the book, Wil is vice-president of the Oasis user council. He also reads the audio book for this and Ernest Cline's second novel, Armada. Read a Star Trek book or a book where the audiobook edition was narrated by Wil Wheaton. (You do not need to read the audiobook edition.) Required - explain how the book fits the task.

Book 31: Red Sparrow
Tasks:

✔️1. Read the book. Red Sparrow

✔️2. Author: Jason Matthews is a retired officer of the CIA’s Operations Directorate. Read a book where the main character is a CIA or FBI agent. The 7th Victim

✔️3. Actor: Jennifer Lawrence won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook (2012). Read a book that was an award winner or nominee (of any kind) in 2012. Required - List the award and whether it was the winner or nominee of that award. The Two Minute Rule Audie Award Nominee for (Finalist) (2006)

4. Setting: Russia - Read a book set in Russia or written by a Russian author.

✔️5. Genre: Action Thriller - Read a book from the first 5 pages of this list. Required - State the position of the book on the list. The Vanished Man book 259

✔️6. Trivia: The spies utilized by the Russians were called Sparrows. Read a book with a bird on cover. Fatal Odds

Book 32: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Becky Albertalli's favourite Oreo Cookie is Double Stuf or Classic. Read a book that has "Black" or "White" in title, or where the cover is black and white as the only colours.


3. Actor: Nick Robinson' s maternal grandfather is of Croatian descent. Revisit the Geocache challenge and read one of the 3 options for: Cathedral of St James in Croatia:
- a. Read book set Croatia.
- b. Read a book with "cathedral: in title.
- c. Read a book set in the Renaissance period (14th to 17th century)

4. Setting: Shady Creek, Georgia - Read a book set near a river or creek. Eden

5. Genre: YA, Romance ad a book that is classified LGBT. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

6. Trivia: The movie premiered at the Mardi Gras Film Festival. Read a book with a mask on the cover.

Book 33: A Simple Favor
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Darcey Bell is a debut author. Read the debut book of any author. What Doesn't Kill You

✔️3. Actor: Anna Kendrick started acting in 2003. Read a book set in the 2000's to present day. Frame Up

✔️4. Setting: Connecticut. - The author is from Iowa and is currently living in Chicago. Read a book set in Connecticut, Iowa, or Chicago. The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago

✔️5. Genre: Mystery - Read a book that is a Psychological Thriller. Use this genre page as a tool. You will be required to explain how your choice fits the genre of psychological thriller. Twisted

6. Trivia: The book's rating on GR's is 3.2 and the movie's rating is 7.1. Read a book from this list. Required - state what position the book is on the list. The Wire in the Blood

Book 34: The Sisters Brothers
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

2. Author: Patrick deWitt. - The Sisters Brothers was a nominee for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2011. Read a book that was a Scotiabank Giller Prize winner or nominee in any year.

✔️3. Actor: John C. Reilly and his friends stole 500 boxes of Sugar Corn Pops from a freight train. Read a book from this list. Required - state the book's position on the list.

✔️4. Setting: Oregon & California - Read a book set in Oregon or California. The Late Show

5. Genre: Western ad a book that is a Western. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

6. Trivia: The Sisters brothers get caught up in the California Gold Rush. Read a book with the word "Gold" or "Rush" in the title.

Book 35: To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

2. Author: Jenny Han earned her Masters of Fine Art Degree. Read a book with art on the cover. Art in this context will refer to paintings.

3. Actor: Lana Condor played Jubilation "Julilee" Lee in X-men. Character is a human mutant, formerly a vampire. Read a book featuring vampire(s).

4. Setting: Charlottesville, Virginia - Read a book set in Virginia. Use this list as a tool.

✔️5. Genre: YA Romance - Read a Romance. The genre must be listed on the book's main page. Bloodrose

✔️6. Trivia: The letters seen in the movie, including the contract, were all physically written by Lana Condor. Read a book with hands on the cover.

Book 36: A Wrinkle in Time
Tasks:

1. Read the book.

✔️2. Author: Madeleine L’Engle eventually moved to Connecticut to raise the family away from the city in a small dairy farm village with more cows than people. Read a book with a rural setting. Use this list as a tool. Plum Island

3. Actor: Oprah Winfrey - Read a book from Oprah's Book Club or from Reece Witherspoon's Book Club. Reece was also an actor in the movie. Lists

✔️4. Setting: Alien Planet - Read a book about explorers. They don't need to be space explorers. The Lost City of the Monkey God

5. Genre: Children Fantasy - Read a book that is YA Science Fiction. The genre must be listed on the book's main page.

6. Trivia: The cast and crew shot scenes in New Zealand for two weeks. During shooting, they were treated to a traditional Maori powhiri and karakia by the indigenous people of New Zealand. The cast and crew enjoyed shooting in New Zealand and frequently spoke about their love for the country. Read a book about Indigenous people of New Zealand or Australia.

[Jannene]

Reporting

Each time you complete a book, you must report it in an individual message in your personal tracking thread. Do not combine books in a message, or reserve messages and then go back to edit. Each book gets it own message written at the time you report it. The reason is that a new message generates a notification (and my attention). An edited message does not and I will miss it. Report each book as follows:

1. Challenge Progress: Identify where you are in the challenge – Badge 1, book 1 (2, 3, 4, etc.)
2. List Movie
3 List Task
4. Link to book read. REQUIRED: If the cover is part of the task, link the cover of the edition you read as well.
5. List the number of pages of the edition you read. If an ebook or audiobook also give the number of pages of the hardcover edition (refer general rules on page numbers).
6. Give a very brief summary of the task.
7. State how the book fits the criteria.
8. Specifications required in the task. Some tasks require that you report a specific thing. IE – a task requires that you read a book from a Listopia. You need to identify which position number the book is on the list so that it can be verified.

[Jannene]

The Badge Lists:

Applying for Badge 1 (1 of 12)
1. Movie - Fifty Shades Freed, Task 4- Setting Payment in Kind
2. Movie - Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart, Task 1- Read book
3. Movie - Bel Canto, Task 3- Actor Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World
4. Movie - Mortal Engines, Task 6- Trivia A Drink Before the War
5. Movie - The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Task 2 - Escaping from Houdini
6. Movie -First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, Task 5- Biography Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
7. Movie - The Little Stranger, Task 3- Actor The Stranger
8. Movie - Ophelia, Task 4- Setting The Hidden Child
9. Movie - 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers Task 5- Genre You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life
10. Movie - The Hate U Give Task 1 - Read the book. The Hate U Give
11. Movie - Fahrenheit 451 Task 3 - Actor The Secret, Book, & Scone Society
12. Movie - Little Women Task 6 - Trivia Darkness, Take My Hand

Applying for Badge 2 (x of 24)
1. Movie Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart - Task 6 - Trivia Without Due Process
2. Movie The Little Stranger - Task 5 - Genre While the Savage Sleeps
3. Movie The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Task 2 - Author The Whispered Word
4. Movie Meg - Task 5 - Genre Six Years
5. Movie The Darkest Minds - Task 4 - Setting Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue
6. Movie The House with a Clock in Its Walls - Task 1 - Read the book. The House with a Clock in Its Walls
7. Movie The Jungle Book- Task 1- Read the book. The Jungle Book
8. Movie Ready Player One - Task 1 - Read the book. Ready Player One
9. Movie The Death Cure - Task 5 - Genre - Dystopia Scythe
10. Movie Juliet, Naked - Task 4 - Setting Everywhere That Mary Went
11. Movie A Simple Favor - Task 3 - Actor Frame Up
12. Movie Fahrenheit 451- Task 1 - Read the book. Fahrenheit 451
13. Movie Monster - Task 3 - Actor Black Diamond
14. Movie Red Sparrow - Task 1 - Read the book. Red Sparrow
15. Movie The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Task 4 - Setting And Then There Were None
16. Movie Mary Poppins - Task 2 - Author Deadly Diamonds
17. Movie Annihilation - Task 4 - Setting Sacred
18. Movie Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the Nutcracker - Task 5 - Genre Storm Front
19. Movie Red Sparrow - Task 6 - Trivia Fatal Odds
20. Movie Fifty Shades Freed - Task 6 - Trivia Clockwork Angel
21. Movie The Girl in the Spider's Web- Task 6 Name Withheld
22. Movie The Hate U Give - Task 5 - Genre I Know A Secret
23. Movie The Long Home - Task 2- Author Dark Sacred Night
24. Movie Monster - Task 5 - Genre: Crime Gone, Baby, Gone

[Jannene]

Applying for Badge 3 (x of 36)
1. Movie Every Day - Task 6 - Trivia Breach of Duty
2. Movie Red Sparrow - Task 5 - Genre Action Thriller The Vanished Man
3. Movie Ophelia - Task 2 - Author Dog on It
4. Movie 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers - Task 1 - Read the book 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
5. Movie A Wrinkle in Time - Task 4 - Setting The Lost City of the Monkey God
6. Movie The Girl in the Spider's Web - Task 2 - Author Prayers for Rain
7. Movie Bel Canto- Task 2 - Author Long Time Gone
8. Movie 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers - Task 4 - Setting The House of Silk
9. Movie Little Women - Task 4 - Setting Moonlight Mile
10. Movie Ready Player One - Task 3 - Actor The Monkey's Raincoat
11. Movie Juliet, Naked - Task 3 - Actor The Last Town
12. Movie A Wrinkle in Time - Task 12 - Author Plum Island
13. Movie The Sisters Brothers - Task 4 - Setting The Late Show
14. Movie Juliet, Naked - Task 2 - Author The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
15. Movie Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the Nutcracker - Task 3 - Actor If the Shoe Kills
16. Movie Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family - Task 4 - Setting The Gods of Gotham
17. Movie Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family - Task 5 - Genre One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
18. Movie The Girl in the Spider's Web - Task 4 - Setting The Hypnotist
19. Movie Between Shades of Gray - Task 2 - Author The Murder House
20. Movie The Sisters Brothers - Task 3 - Actor The Hunter
21. Movie The House with a Clock in Its Walls - Task 5 - Genre Riley Mack and the Other Known Troublemakers
22. Movie
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Task 2 - Author In a Dark, Dark Wood
23. Movie Annihilation - Task 5 - Genre Thunderhead
24. Movie 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers - Task 2 - Author: The Hammer of Thor
25. Movie A Simple Favor - Task 5 - Genre Twisted
26. Movie Meg - Task 2 - Author Wintergirls
27. Movie The Girl in the Spider's Web - Task 5 - Genre Seven for a Secret
28. Movie - Ready Player One Task 4 - Setting Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
29. Movie Ready Player One - Task 2e - Superhero Ares The Ship of the Dead
30. Movie Fahrenheit 451 - Task 6 - Trivia Watchers
31. Movie 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers - Task 3 - Actor Hades
32. Movie Juliet, Naked - Task 5 - Genre Heart-Shaped Box
33. Movie To All the Boys I've Loved Before - Task 6 - Trivia
34. Movie A Simple Favor - Task 4 - Setting The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago
35. Movie Between Shades of Gray - Task 4 - Setting The Lost Boy
36. Movie The Darkest Minds - Task 5 - Genre Black Widow: Forever Red

[Jannene]

Revised:
1. Badge 1, Book 1
2. Book 11 Fifty Shades Freed
3. Task 4
4. Payment In Kind
5. 384 pages (hardback since I read the audiobook)
6. Read a book set in Washington State
7. The book is set in Seattle, Washington
8. Book set in Washington State

[Janice, Moderator]

Jannene wrote: "1. Badge 2
2. Book 11 Fifty Shades Freed
3. Task 4
4. Payment In Kind
5. 384 pages (hardback since I read the audiobook)
6. Read a book set in Washington State
7. Th..."

Badge 2? Or is it Badge 1, Book 1?

[Jannene]

Janice wrote: "Jannene wrote: "1. Badge 2
2. Book 11 Fifty Shades Freed
3. Task 4
4. Payment In Kind
5. 384 pages (hardback since I read the audiobook)
6. Read a book set in Washin..."

Janice, I thought Badge 1 had to be all of the 12 movie books which is why I put Badge 2. Should it be badge 1?

[Janice, Moderator]

It's no different than last year. You're working on badge 1, so it would be badge 1 book 1.

Just like last year, you can claim badge 2 reads if you have a book for Fifty Shades Freed already.

Since you only have the one book read, I would think it would be badge 1 book 1.

[Jannene]

Janice wrote: "It's no different than last year. You're working on badge 1, so it would be badge 1 book 1.

Just like last year, you can claim badge 2 reads if you have a book for Fifty Shades Freed already.

S..."

Thanks. I’ll edit my post if you don’t mind. I will keep that in mind when I post my 2nd book. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

So, your next book will be badge 1 book 2, unless you read another book in the Fifty Shades Freed movie. It looks a bit different because of the way the categories are set up this time around, and the fact that there are more than 12. That's thrown me off a couple times.

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, Book 2
2. Book 29 Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
3. Task 1
4. Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
5. 581 pages (hardback since I read the audiobook)
6. Read the book
7. Read the book
8. Read the book - - - Trust me I read the book! :)

[Cherie]

You are so funny! Trust me, the cover nor the title do anything to make me want to read the book, nor listen to it! Your stars only confirm it for me.

[Jannene]

Cherie wrote: "You are so funny! Trust me, the cover nor the title do anything to make me want to read the book, nor listen to it! Your stars only confirm it for me."

I will be interested to see how Dom feels. It was so long and drab. I quite frankly didn’t care if she was taken away from the country she was supposed to rule. The author did nothing for me to like or empathize with her.

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, Book 3
2. Book 3 Bel Canto
3. Task 3
4. Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World
5. 208 pages (hardback since I read the audiobook)
6. Religious theme or Atheist theme.
7. The Dalai Lama spoke about different religions and the ethics each of us should aspire to have and how they relates to some religions.
8. This book touched a religious theme as well as ethics.

[Janice, Moderator]

Hehehe... did you roll your eyes each time you typed, "Read the book"?

[Jannene]

Janice wrote: "Hehehe... did you roll your eyes each time you typed, "Read the book"?"

I started wondering if I was doing it correctly.

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, book 4
2. Book 26 Mortal Engines
3. Task- 6
4. A Drink Before the War
5. 267 pages (read audiobook again)
6. Read a book that is first in a series.
7. 1st in the Kenzie and Gennaro series
8. No specifications

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, book 5
2. Book 17 The House with a Clock in Its Walls
3. Task - 2 (author)
4. Escaping from Houdini
5. 436 pages (read audiobook again)
6. Read a book with a bachelor or bachelorette.
7. Thomas Creswell is a bachelor, never been married.
8. No specifications

[Cherie]

Well, see you two found a place for your Houdini book after we disqualified Patrick Kenzie. :0)

[Jannene]

Yep. Dom help me put it there.

[Dominique]

Jannene wrote: "Yep. Dom help me put it there."

You're always helping me!

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, Book 6
2. Book 12 First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
3. Task - 5 (biography)
4. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
5. 304 pages {mixed ebook (236 pages) from library with audiobook purchase}
6. Read a Biography.
7. This book is listed as a biography on main page.
8. No specifications.

[Janice, Moderator]

Jannene wrote: "5. 236 pages (mixed ebook from library with audiobook purchase).."

With audiobooks and ebooks the minimum page criteria is based on the hardcover edition which is also to be reported. For this book, the hardcover is 304 pages.

[Jannene]

Janice wrote: "Jannene wrote: "5. 236 pages (mixed ebook from library with audiobook purchase).."

With audiobooks and ebooks the minimum page criteria is based on the hardcover edition which is also to be report..."

So, I need to report the hard cover pages instead of the 236?

[Janice, Moderator]

It's best to say, "I read the ebook at 236 pages (304 pgs hardcover)", or something similar.

From the challenge, "5. List the number of pages of the edition you read. If an ebook or audiobook also give the number of pages of the hardcover edition (refer general rules on page numbers)."

[Jannene]

Janice wrote: "It's best to say, "I read the ebook at 236 pages (304 pgs hardcover)", or something similar.

From the challenge, "5. List the number of pages of the edition you read. If an ebook or audiobook als..."

Got it!

[Janice, Moderator]

Thanks Jannene. :)

[Jannene]

1. Badge 2, Book 1
2. Book 29 Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
3. Task - 6 (Trivia)
4. Without Due Process
5. 302 pages (library with audiobook purchase)
6. Read a book that was written under pseudonym.
7. J.A. Jance is what she writes under but her name is Judith Ann Jance
8. No specifications

[Jannene]

1.Badge 1, Book 7
2. Book 21 The Little Stranger
3. Task - 3 (Actor)
4. The Stranger
5. 407 pages (paperback)
6. Read a book where the main character has red (ginger) hair.
7. Martin Molin one of the two main detectives working on the case has red hair. They described it multiple times in the book.
8. No specifications.

[Jannene]

1.Badge 2, Book 2
2. Book 21 The Little Stranger
3. Task - 5 (Genre)
4. While the Savage Sleeps
5. 352 paperback, Goodreads does not have the hardback nor did I find it anywhere else for pages (audiobook)
6. Read a book where the genre is horror.
7. Genre on main page does say horror.
8. No specifications

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, Book 8
2. Book 28, Ophelia
3. Task 4 - Setting
4. Hidden Child
5. Read ebook, 526 pages for hardback
6. Read a book where the book is set in Denmark or written by a Danish author.
7. Camilla Läckberg is a danish author living in Sweden.
8. No specifications.

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, Book 9
2. Book 1, 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
3. Task 5 - Genre-Non-fiction
4. You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life
5. Audiobook, 176 pages for hardback
6. Read a book that is non-fiction.
7. It is listed on the main page that the book is non-fiction among a few others.
8. No specifications.

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, Book 10
2. Book 16, The Hate U Give
3. Task 1 - Read the book
4. The Hate U Give
5. Audiobook, 444 pages for hardback.
6. Read the book.
7. Read the book.
8. No specifications.

[Dominique]

Almost to the finih line for badge 1!

[Jannene]

Close!

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, Book 11
2. Book 10, Fahrenheit 451
3. Task 3 - Actor
4. The Secret, Book, & Scone Society
5. Audiobook, 290 pages for hardback
6. Read a book about books.
7. This book the MC would recommend book titles to her customers.
8. No specifications.

[Jannene]

1. Badge 1, Book 12
2. Book 20, Little Women
3. Task 6 - Trivia
4. Darkness, Take My Hand
5. Audiobook, 336 pages for hardback
6. Read a book with a strong female lead character.
7. One of the MC’s is a very strong female character. She takes a lot of crap and dishes it out too.
8. No specifications.

[Cherie]

You are finished! Congratulations!

[Janice, Moderator]

Congrats! It's the last day of the month and you finished the first badge.

[Margo]

Go Jannene!

[Jannene]

I was desperately trying to finish that 12th book before February. Dom already left me in the dust!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Grats Jannene!

[Jannene]

Thanks!

[Dominique]

Yay for Badge 1!!

[Jannene]

Yay!! Now onto the next badge. That will probably take 2-3 months.

[Dominique]

Jannene wrote: "Yay!! Now onto the next badge. That will probably take 2-3 months."

come one.. 1-2 months!! lol