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Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments FINISHED! - Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019


Goal: 12/11-15

1970

Tasks:
1. Read a book published in January.
The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson – 10/01/2019
Published January 8th 2013

2. Read a book with a title that is orange.
Adaptation (Empty Bodies #2) by Zach Bohannon Adaptation by Zach Bohannon – 10/27/2019

3. Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor – 11/05/2019
Future Chukwuebuka is a doctor.

4. Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill.
By Eastern Windows by Gretta Curran Browne – 11/02/2019
Jane Jarvis

5. Read a Fantasy.
Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan – 10/05/2019

7. Read a book tagged Humor.
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht – 11/15/2019

8. Read a book set in Seattle.
The Dying Hour by Rick Mofina – 11/01/2019

9. Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Bookends by Liz Curtis Higgs – 10/09/2019
Jonas Fielding has three brothers.

10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Waking Lazarus by T.L. Hines – 10/23/2019
Set in Red Lodge, Montana

11. Read a book that you received for free.
Happily Ever After by Jenn Faulk – 10/11/2019

12. Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides – 11/19/2019
Over 167000 ratings on 11.28.2019

15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
The House of Whispers (2018-) Vol. 1: Power Divided by Nalo Hopkinson – 10/04/2019
197 pages


message 52: by JoAnne (new)

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WOOHOO Ferenc!


message 53: by Grace (new)

Grace | 1652 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11-15
FINISHED

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover- FAIRY TAIL 100 Years Quest 3 by Hiro Mashima FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest 3-Hiro Mashima 10/11

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange- Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell Pumpkinheads-Rainbow Rowell 10/4

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill- One Word Kill-Mark Lawrence 11/23

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy book- Black Wings Beating-Alex London 10/23

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a play- Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay-J.K. Rowling 11/30

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title- Want-Cindy Pon 12/3

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA- Life Is Strange: Dust-Emma Vieceli 11/4- Arcadia Bay

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free- Suicide Squad, Volume 1: Kicked in the Teeth-Adam Glass 10/4

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings- Prince Caspian-C.S. Lewis 11/27

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager- Undead Girl Gang-Lily Anderson 10/19

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8- Oblivion Song, Vol. 2-Robert Kirkman 10/4- pg. 136


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WOOHOO Grace!


message 55: by Genevieve (last edited Dec 16, 2019 06:05AM) (new)

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11/15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel. Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
Devil's Food Cake and Drama (A Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Book 14) by Cindy Bell by Cindy Bell Published January 25th 2019. 11/25/2019

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
In the Spirit of Murder (Claudia Hershey, #1) by Laura Belgrave by Laura Belgrave starts with In The 10/02/2019

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.

Lady Susan by Jane Austen by Jane Austen tagged as classic 11/09/2019

5. Best Selling Book - Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins by Rachel Hawkins tagged as fantasy 11/22/2019

6. Best Sports Finish: -Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

7. Born this year: May 18 - Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.

8. Died this year: September 18 – Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle. Set in Seattle
Murder at the Waterfront (Northwest Cozy Mystery #7) by Dianne Harman by Dianne Harman 12/13/2019
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family

Flourless to Stop Him (A Baker's Treat, #3) by Nancy J. Parra by Nancy J. Parra the main character says "it was the perfect size for my enormous family which included 52 cousins" p 1

10. March 1st – Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA
Chronicles of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery by L.M. Montgomery. Set in Canada 11/09/2019

11. April 10th –Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free

School of Murder (A Moose River Mystery Book 8) by Jeff Shelby by Jeff Shelby 11/08/2019 Got it free from author

12. May 31st – Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame by Kenneth Grahame 165,805 ratings 11/03/2019

13. September 5th - Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

14. November 4th - Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
The Story Girl (The Story Girl, #1) by L.M. Montgomery by L.M. Montgomery The Story Girl is 14. 12/02/2019

15. December 23rd - Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
Cinnamon and a Corpse (A Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Book 15) by Cindy Bell by Cindy Bell 12/01/2019 Pages in book are 236 so 2 numbers


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JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Genevieve!


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Genevieve | 10225 comments Mod
JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Genevieve!"

Thanks


message 58: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10225 comments Mod
FINISHED
Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
11/15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel. Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
Devil's Food Cake and Drama (A Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Book 14) by Cindy Bell by Cindy Bell Published January 25th 2019. 11/25/2019

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
In the Spirit of Murder (Claudia Hershey, #1) by Laura Belgrave by Laura Belgrave starts with In The 10/02/2019

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.

Lady Susan by Jane Austen by Jane Austen tagged as classic 11/09/2019

5. Best Selling Book - Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins by Rachel Hawkins tagged as fantasy 11/22/2019

6. Best Sports Finish: -Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

7. Born this year: May 18 - Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.

8. Died this year: September 18 – Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle. Set in Seattle
Murder at the Waterfront (Northwest Cozy Mystery #7) by Dianne Harman by Dianne Harman 12/13/2019
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family

Flourless to Stop Him (A Baker's Treat, #3) by Nancy J. Parra by Nancy J. Parra the main character says "it was the perfect size for my enormous family which included 52 cousins" p 1

10. March 1st – Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA
Chronicles of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery by L.M. Montgomery. Set in Canada 11/09/2019

11. April 10th –Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free

School of Murder (A Moose River Mystery Book 8) by Jeff Shelby by Jeff Shelby 11/08/2019 Got it free from author

12. May 31st – Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame by Kenneth Grahame 165,805 ratings 11/03/2019

13. September 5th - Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

14. November 4th - Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
The Story Girl (The Story Girl, #1) by L.M. Montgomery by L.M. Montgomery The Story Girl is 14. 12/02/2019

15. December 23rd - Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
Cinnamon and a Corpse (A Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Book 15) by Cindy Bell by Cindy Bell 12/01/2019 Pages in book are 236 so 2


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WOOHOO Genevieve!


message 60: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 907 comments Got just enough to reach nostalgia level. :)

A Trip into 1970
Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2019

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
The Haunting on Heliotrope Lane (Nancy Drew Diaries #16) by Carolyn Keene by Carolyn Keene 10/20/19
pub: 1/2/18

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen by Jane Austen 10/16/19

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy.
Christopher Robin The Novelization by Elizabeth Rudnick by Elizabeth Rudnick 10/16/19

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman by M.L. Stedman (GM) 11/19/19

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician.
Jack's Life The Life Story Of C.S. Lewis by Douglas Gresham by Douglas Gresham 10/20/19
Maureen

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Protecting Tanner Hollow (Tanner Hollow, #1-4) by Lynette Eason by Lynette Eason 11/19/19
Derek St. John (novella #4), 5 siblings

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
A Distance Too Grand (American Wonders Collection, #1) by Regina Scott by Regina Scott 10/9/19
Arizona

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
Little Men (Little Women, #2) by Louisa May Alcott by Louisa May Alcott 10/16/19
Kindle freebie

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs.
The Promise of Rayne by Nicole Deese by Nicole Deese 10/12/19
wildfire

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
Love Without End (Kings Meadow Romance, #1) by Robin Lee Hatcher by Robin Lee Hatcher 11/8/19
Anna was a teen through most of her POV chapters.

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
HCSB Study Bible by Anonymous 10/3/19
pages: 2,368


message 61: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
WOOHOO Andrea!!

Love the title of that Nancy Drew book.


message 62: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 907 comments Thanks! Yep, it caught my attention when I needed a quick read. I'm getting an email ready for you with other challenges I've finished in the last month or so (including links for convenience). Trying to catch up this week!


message 63: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
FINISHED
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
15/11-15

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Read a book published in January.
Fade Out Rachel Caine 10/17/19

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
Trick Or Treat Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery Series Book 3) by Leslie Meier Trick Or Treat Murder Leslie Meier 10/12/19

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical AND where the MCs are a doctor and nurse.
A Doctor's Promise Laura Scott 11/5/19

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill.
The Other Woman Sandie Jones 11/21/19

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet.
Finn Beckett M.J. Fields 10/9/19 (The Rockers of Steel #2)

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis.
Deadly Stakes J.A. Jance 10/29/19

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor.
Wife for Hire Janet Evanovich 10/15/19

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician.
Jack Frankie Love 10/18/19

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Georgia on My Mind Marie Force 10/24/19

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Rhode Island The Islanders Meg Mitchell Moore 10/7/19

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
The Trouble with Goodbye Sarra Cannon 10/10/19

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs.
After the Flood Kassandra Montag 10/20/19

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar.
The Emperor's Revenge Clive Cussler 12/21/19

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
The House of Closed Doors Jane Steen 10/4/19

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
484 pages Broken Promise Linwood Barclay 10/2/19


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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019

Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

COMPLETE!! 15/15

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover
Comfort Food by Sierra Riley - 10/01 - two men on the cover
Comfort Food by Sierra Riley

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
Roman by Sawyer Bennett - 11/26 - title in orange
Roman (Cold Fury Hockey, #7) by Sawyer Bennett

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 11/5 - Henry is a nurse
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
On a Cold Dark Sea by Elizabeth Blackwell - 10/05 - tagged "tragedy" by 4 users
On a Cold Dark Sea by Elizabeth Blackwell

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book: a Fantasy.
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green - 10/04- tagged "Fantasy" by 105 users
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, #1) by Hank Green

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - 10/20 - set in Australia
The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1) by Graeme Simsion

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor.
Stubborn as a Mule by Juliette Poe - 10/23 - tagged humour/humor
Stubborn as a Mule (The Sex and Sweet Tea Series Book 2) by Juliette Poe

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician.
Managed by Kristen Callihan - 11/1 - members of ban Kill John are characters
Managed (VIP, #2) by Kristen Callihan

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 10/15 - Hyacinth is one of 8 children in the Bridgerton family
It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7) by Julia Quinn

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas - 10/12 - set in England
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
Save the Date by Annabeth Albert - 10/24 - bought for free on Amazon
Save the Date by Annabeth Albert

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 10/14 - 2,421,439 ratings
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book set in Italy.
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch - 12/23 - set in Tuscany & Florence, Italy
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse
Keepsake by Sarina Bowen - 10/02 - tagged "abuse" by 15 users
Keepsake (True North, #3) by Sarina Bowen

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.
Inconvenient Wife by Natasha Boyd - 10/7 - skyscraper in the background
Inconvenient Wife (Charleston, #2) by Natasha Boyd


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WOOHOO Cyndee!


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Joann finished with 12 tasks completed

Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
Golden Tresses of the Dead - Alan Bradley - 10/8/19 - Jan 2019

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the"
In the Market for Murder - T E Kinsey - 11/17/19

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a nurse.
Fall of Marigolds - Susan Meissner - 10/14/19

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic
Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy - 10/3/19

5.Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only)
Valentine’s Rose - E. E. Burke - 11/11/19


6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
Redemption Point - Candice Fox - 10/5/19

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.

IN THE NEWS
9. Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
When We Left Cuba - Chanel Cleeton - 11/27/19

10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. - Austin - A Glimpse of Evil - Victoria Laurie - 10/19/19

11. Read a book that you received for free.
Edinburgh Twilight - Carol Lawrence - 10/22/19

12. Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy - 10/7/19 - 219,114 ratings

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

14. Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
Count All Her Bones - April Henry - 11/09/19

15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Lowcountry Boil - Susan Boyer - 10/17/19 - 408


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WOOHOO Joann!


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Barbara ★ | 3207 comments All done.

A Trip Down Memory Lane 1970
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2019

READ: 15/15

✔ 1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
Dangerous Ground - Josh Lanyon 10/23
Dangerous Ground (Dangerous Ground, #1) by Josh Lanyon

✔ 2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Riding Steele: Collide - Opal Carew 11/29
Riding Steele Collide (Riding Steele, #3) by Opal Carew

✔ 3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR wherehe MC is a doctor or nurse.
Shaking Off the Dust - Rhianna Samuels 11/8

✔ 4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
In a Handful of Dust - Mindy McGinnis 11/12
(cholera whips through the country causes many, many people to become terminally ill)

✔ 5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
On Wicked Ground - Sharon Kay 10/30

✔ 6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
Death of a Gigolo - Laura Levine 11/26

✔ 7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
The Reluctant Demon - Mark Cain 11/28

✔ 8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
The Silver Metal Lover - Tanith Lee 10/15

IN THE NEWS
✔ 9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy - Emma Cane 12/19

✔ 10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Tying You Down - Cheyenne McCray (Arizona) 10/24

✔ 11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Undiscovered - Anna Hackett (KU) 11/27

✔ 12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
The Obsession - Nora Roberts (56,037 ratings) 11/28

✔ 13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
Playing with Fire - Tess Gerritsen 12/18

✔ 14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where theMC is a teenager.
Twisted - Amity Hope 10/28

✔ 15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR
with a skyscraper on the cover.

The 10th Kingdom - Kathryn Wesley 10/9
The 10th Kingdom by Kathryn Wesley

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


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Erin | 467 comments Completed 12/27/19

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019

LEVEL: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/12 read

Tasks:
1.Read a book with two men on the cover. Alex & Clayton by John Simpson, read 10/12/19
Alex & Clayton by John Simpson

2. Read a book with a title that is orange. A Party to Murder by John Inman, read 10/20/19
A Party to Murder by John Inman

3. Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse. Angel of Death: Killer Nurse Beverly Allitt by John Askill, read 12/27/19

4. Read a book tagged Classic. The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen, read 12/5/19

5. Read a Fantasy. The One and Only by M.A. Church, read 10/12/19

6. Read a book set in Australia. Holiday Hijinks: Escape from the Holidays by Toni Griffin, read 12/16/19

7. Read a play. Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, read 10/29/19

9. Read a book where the MC comes from a large family. Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free by Linda Kay Klein, read 12/26/19

10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. My Brother Jason: The untold story of Jason Corbett’s life and brutal murder by Tom and Molly Martens by Tracey Corbett-Lynch, part of the book is set in Ireland, read 11/30/19

11. Read a book that you received for free. All This I Will Give to You by Dolores Redondo, received free with Amazon Prime, read 11/19/19

14. Read a book where the MC is a teenager. That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger, read 12/5/19

15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. Not a Fairy Tale by Casper Graham, 148 pages, read 12/1/19


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Emeli Webb | 528 comments Done
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover
Second Time Around by Bobby Michaels
Finished 23/10

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Blade (Hell's Ankhor #1) by Aiden Bates
Mc logan is a nurse
Finished 15/12

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Smoking Gunn (A Bridge to Abingdon #7) by Tatum West
Set in Abingdon Finished 14/10

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Taste (Omega Angel Café, #3) by Hawke Oakley
176 pages Finished 3 /10


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Sue | 20 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

9/9 tasks - COMPLETED

Tasks:
√1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro (10/22/19)

√2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Mac on a Hot Tin Roof by Melinda Metz by Melinda Metz (12/23/19)

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

√7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats by Francesco Marciuliano (11/18/19)

√8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood (10/16/19)

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.

√10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
The Night Fire by Michael Connelly (11/2/19)

√11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Bandwidth by Eliot Peper (12/28/19)

√12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
My Ántonia by Willa Cather(12/9/19)

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

√14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
The Secret Holocaust Diaries: The Untold Story of Nonna Bannister by Nonna Bannister (11/10/19)

√15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
Bloody Genius by John Sandford 372 pages (10/14/19)


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Jodi (jari-chan) FINISHED December 31, 2019
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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
Flannery O'Connor - Keiner Menschenseele kann man noch trauen: Storys (A Good Man Is Hard to Find: Stories) (October 12, 2019)
Keiner Menschenseele kann man noch trauen Storys by Flannery O'Connor

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Herbert, Frank - Dune: Der Wüstenplanet (October 23, 2019)
Dune Der Wüstenplanet (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Oliver Sacks - Der Mann, der seine Frau mit einem Hut verwechselte (The Man who mistook his Wife for a Hat) (October 13, 2019)

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman - The Yellow Wallpaper (October 05, 2019)

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
Michael J. Sullivan - Der Turm von Avempartha: Riyria 2 (Avempartha) (October 20, 2019)

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
McInerney, Monica - Das Schönste kommt zum Schluss (Hello From the Gillespies) (December 31, 2019)

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
Adams, Douglas - Das Leben, das Universum und der ganze Rest (Life, the Universe and Everything) (October 31, 2019)

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
Yasmine Galenorn - Darkness Raging (October 20, 2019)

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
Stanicic, Sasa - Herkunft (Origins) (November 23, 2019)

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Widmark, Martin - Das Campinggeheimnis (The Campingsecret) (Octorber 22, 2019)
Set in Sweden.

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Christophe Lambert - T.I.M.E Stories: The Heiden File (October 20, 2019)

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
Stephen Hawking - Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit (A Brief History of Time) (October 17, 2019)

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
Eco, Umberto - Nullnummer (Numero Zero) (December 22, 2019)

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
Derek Milman - Swipe Right for Murder (October 06, 2019)

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
Ray Bradbury - The Halloween Tree 145 pages (October 06, 2019)


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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: Oct 1 - Dec 31 2019
Nostalgia: 12/15


1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover
Balance Point (The Complex) by Katherine Rhodes 10/12/19

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
Blood of the Lost (Rylee Adamson, #10) by Shannon Mayer 12/12/19

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical
Side Effects by Michael Palmer 12/7/19

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy.
Prince of Dreams by Pippa DaCosta 10/10/19

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor
Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern 10/12/19

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician
Return to Tradd Street by Karen White 12/27/19

9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Tallulah's Temptation by Robyn Peterman 10/28/19

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. - San Francisco
Angelfall by Susan Ee 10/21/19

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
Bad, Bad Prince by Wren Williams 10/2/19

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin 10/11/19

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout 10/19/19

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 - 167 Pages
Firefighter Pegasus by Zoe Chant 10/5/19


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Kendra | 2670 comments Completion Post:

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: Oct. 1st 2019 - Dec. 31st 2019

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/15


Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne - Nov. 8th

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 4th

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - Oct. 20th

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - Oct. 1st

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
Origins of the Specious Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language by Patricia T. O'Conner Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language by Patricia T. O'Conner - Oct. 6th

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library #1) by A.J. Hackwith The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith - Nov. 1st

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
Ashes of Honor (October Daye, #6) by Seanan McGuire Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 28th

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
An Artificial Night (October Daye, #3) by Seanan McGuire An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 12th
San Francisco Bay Area

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Firefly - The Big Damn Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel Firefly - The Big Damn Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel - Oct. 20th
It was a birthday present.

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling - Oct. 9th
383 565 ratings

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - Oct. 13th

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
A Local Habitation (October Daye, #2) by Seanan McGuire A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 9th
377 pages


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Celia Buell (semi hiatus) (celiareadsbooks) | 1191 comments Completion Post - reminiscing - 5 tasks

6 tasks

Tasks
Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.

#1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.

Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
The Christmas Wishing Tree (Eternity Springs, #15) by Emily March 12/18
Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift 12/16
Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quartet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.

Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor
If You Give a Pig the White House A Parody for Adults by Faye Kanouse 11/17
Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.

IN THE NEWS
January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
The Tree of Red Stars by Tessa Bridal 12/9/19
March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.

April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in.
Deadly by Julie Chibbaro 12/22/19 (MC quits her ladies' school to pursue a science career)
May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.

September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.

November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse.
Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston 12/19/19 (tagged "abuse" 46 times - first page tag)
December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.


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Rina | 1084 comments Finished!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Completed: 13

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.

Two Can Keep a Secret, Karen M. McManus, 19.11.2019 - published in January 2019

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.

3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra, 14.12.2019

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.

Hallowe'en Party, Agatha Christie, 11.11.2019

5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy.

Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo, 07.12.2019

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor

The Duchess Deal, Tessa Dare, 14.11.2019

8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician

Dragon to the Rescue, Terry Bolryder, 05.12.2019 - MC is a musician

IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.

Just Like Heaven, Julia Quinn, 09.12.2019

10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.

Dead Eye, Alyssa Day, 27.10.2019 - set in Dead End

11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.

Wildfire, Ilona Andrews, 06.11.2019

12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.

Vom Winde verweht, Margaret Mitchell, 27.10.2019

13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book set in Italy.

A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway, 29.12.2019

14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.

Moonflower, E.D.C. Johnson, 05.10.2019

15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Diamond Fire, Ilona Andrews, 07.11.2019 - 188 pages


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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970 - completed post
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1 - Read a book published in January. Noughts and Crosses – Malorie Blackman - 01.12.19 published 15.01.2001
Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1) by Malorie Blackman
2. Read a book with a title that is orange.
Adventures of the Yorkshire shepherdess – Amanda owen – 22.10.19
Adventures Of The Yorkshire Shepherdess by Amanda Owen
3. Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
One – sarah crossan - 13.12.19 One by Sarah Crossan

4. Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
The Jungle book – Rudyard kipling 19.12.19
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
5. Read a Fantasy. Jane Doe and the cradle of all worlds #1 – Jeremy Lachlan – 15.10.19 Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds (Jane Doe Chronicles #1) by Jeremy Lachlan
10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. HYWELPHILLY – do not disturb – clare douglas 05.10.19 Do Not Disturb by Claire Douglas

11. Read a book that you received for free. Freaks like us – susan vaught - 20.10.19 Freaks Like Us by Susan Vaught

12. Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
Frankenstein – Mary Shelley – 14.11.19 Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
13. Read a book where a character drives a racecar - Ark angel – Anthony horowitz – 23.10.19 Ark Angel (Alex Rider, #6) by Anthony Horowitz

14. Read a book where the MC is a teenager. Scorpia – Anthony Horowitz – 04.10.19 Scorpia (Alex Rider, #5) by Anthony Horowitz

15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 – how to save a life – sara zarr 18.10.18 pages: 341
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr


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Jessica (jvblazejak) | 695 comments ✅Done!!!✅

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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

1970



Tasks:
✔1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Published in January (2019): The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise ★★★★★ 5 November
✔2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Orange title: Pop ★★★ 22 November
✔3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Tagged medical: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ★★★ 12 December

4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.

✔5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Fantasy: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown ★★ 3 October

6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.

✔7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Humor: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging ★★★ 4 October
✔8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Character who is a musician & set in Seattle: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet ★★★★★ 20 October

IN THE NEWS
✔9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
WANT or BACK in the title: The Backstagers, Vol. 1: Rebels Without Applause ★★★ 9 October
✔10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK (Solomon Islands): Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two ★★★★ 10 November
✔11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Character quits a group that they are in (basketball team): Boy 21 ★★★★ 8 October
✔12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Over 50,000 ratings (600,000+): Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ★★★ 16 October
✔13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Set in Italy: Blood Water Paint ★★★ 5 November
✔14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
MC is a teenager: Maybe This Time ★★★ 9 October
✔15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 (187 pgs) Naruto, Vol. 01: Uzumaki Naruto ★★ 27 November


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Books Read:
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart Pop by Gordon Korman The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 4 The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black 6 Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1) by Louise Rennison 8 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford The Backstagers, Vol. 1 Rebels Without Applause by James Tynion IV Code Talker A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac Boy 21 by Matthew Quick Unbroken A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough Maybe This Time by Kasie West Naruto, Vol. 01 Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto, #1) by Masashi Kishimoto


message 84: by JoAnne (new)

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WOOHOO Den and Jessica!!


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