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Challenges: Year Long Main 2021 > MAZZA 57 Trivial in 2020

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message 251: by Marie (UK) (last edited May 23, 2020 09:45AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 42
2. CARD 6
3. TASK 1 Geography YAY
4. The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog
5. 432 pages
6. Crocodile on the cover
7. The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (Amelia Peabody, #7) by Elizabeth Peters


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message 253: by Marie (UK) (last edited May 23, 2020 09:45AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 43
2. CARD 5
3. TASK 2 Entertainment YAY
4. The Story of My Teeth
5. 208 pages
6. There are teeth on cover
7. The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli


message 254: by Marie (UK) (last edited May 27, 2020 01:11AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 44
2. CARD 6
3. TASK 2 Entertainment YAY
4. Nights in Rodanthe
5.222 pages
6. The cover has an earth like planet on it
7 Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks woo hoo planet non science fiction


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Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments Isn’t that the moon on the cover of Nights in Rodanth?


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Janice (jamasc) | 59916 comments Cherie wrote: "Isn’t that the moon on the cover of Nights in Rodanth?"

Yes. I googled it and there is discussion about whether or not it is a planet. Some sources consider it a planet. When you consider that the task allows for orbs that look like planets, I couldn't see any difference between them and the moon. Since I didn't specifically say the moon cannot be considered, I felt I needed to allow it.


message 258: by Cherie (last edited May 24, 2020 06:34PM) (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments I understand, Janice. I remember this task from another challenge and how hard it was to find a cover for this task. I think I read The Long Utopia (The Long Earth #4) by Terry Pratchett for it. Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) by John Scalzi and The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2) by John Scalzi were also on my list. I do not think you allowed the moon to apply then.

Marie - I understand that this is a different challenge though, and I apologize. I was not trying to make waves, just clarify.


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Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments Cherie wrote: "I understand, Janice. I remember this task from another challenge and how hard it was to find a cover for this task. I think I read The Long Utopia (The Long Earth #4) by Terry Pratchett for it. [bookcover:Old Man's..."

thats Ok Cherie I have struggled with the planets/ asteroids / constellations etc I don't really like science fiction and looked at other books which had been allowed with what seemed like the moon (to me) on the cover I never really thought about it not being a planet.


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Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 45
2. CARD 3
3. TASK 5 Science YAY
4. The Light of the Fireflies
5. 336 pages
6. Title contains one of the names of type of beetle
7. "Fireflies" is in title


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message 262: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 46
2. CARD 3
3. Task 4 Art/ Lit YAY
4. The Wizard of London
5. 388 pages
6. Title contains the word Wizard
7. Wizard is in title


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Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 47
2. CARD 10
3. TASK 1 Geography YAY
4. Raven Black
5. 384 pages
6. Set in Scotland
7. Set in the Shetland Isles remote Scottish territory


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message 265: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 48
2. CARD 6
3. TASK 6 Sport / leisure NAY
4.Fudge Berries and Frogs' Knickers
5. 291 pages
6. Title contains the word Peanut, Butter, Pretzel, or Fudge.
7. Fudge in title


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message 267: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. BADGE 4 Book 49
2. CARD 14
3. TASK 4 Art / Lit YAY
4. White Fang
5. 252 pages
6. Wolf on Cover
7. White Fang by Jack London


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message 269: by Marie (UK) (last edited Jun 05, 2020 01:17PM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. BADGE 4 Book 50
2. CARD 9
3. TASK 2 Entertainment YAY
4. The Thorn Birds
5. 743 pages
6. Theme is a family Saga
7. Told through the lives of the Cleary Family Tagged family saga page 1 column 1


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message 271: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 51
2. CARD 5
3. TASK 3 History YAY
4. Anna Karenina
5. 838 pages
6. On Harvard Book Store Top 100 Books
7. Number 25 on that list

I have been steadily reading through several long books over the last few weeks feeling a sense of achievement as I am starting to knock them all off


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message 273: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59916 comments Marie (UK) wrote: "I have been steadily reading through several long books over the last few weeks feeling a sense of achievement as I am starting to knock them all off.."

I have a few big chunksters coming up. One is Shōgun and the audiobook is over 53 hours long. I also want to finish books 4 & 5 of the Game of Thrones series.


message 274: by Renee (new)

Renee (elenarenee) | 1650 comments I loved Shogun. I may need to do a reread


message 275: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 52
2.CARD 30
3. TASK 2 Entertainment YAY
4. Vanity Fair
5. 912 pages
6. Takes place between 1760 and 1820
7. They are involved in Battle of waterloo which was 1815


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message 277: by Marie (UK) (last edited Jun 11, 2020 12:56AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 53
2. Card 22
3. TASK 6 Sport/Leisure YAY
4. The Royal Treatment
5. 320 pages
6. Theme is about a Royal Family
7. Alaskan Royal Family is theme


message 278: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59916 comments Marie (UK) wrote: "1. Badge 4 Book 53
2. Card 23
3. TASK 6 Sport/Leisure YAY
4. The Royal Treatment
5. 320 pages
6. Theme is about a Royal Family
7. Alaskan Royal Family is theme"


Please check the card number. You already have a Sport/Yay task done for that card and it's a different task.


message 279: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments sorry Janice it is card 22 will change it


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Janice (jamasc) | 59916 comments ✔️

Ahh! Much better. Thanks. :)


message 281: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Bage 4 Book 54
2. CARD 3
3. TASK 6 Sport/leisure YAY
4. Double Fault
5. 226 pages
6. The word "Deuce", "Double", or "Two" is in the title
7. Double is first word of title


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message 283: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 55
2. CARD 30
3. TASK 6 Sport/ Leisure YAY
4. Once & Future
5. 384 pages
6. Sword on cover
7. Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta


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message 285: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. BAdge 4 Book 56
2. CARD 18
3. TASK 3 History YAY
4. Islands of Mercy
5. 368 pages
6. MC is a nurse
7. Jane Adeane is nurse for her father Sir william Adeane in Bath


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message 287: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 57
2. CARD 9
3. TASK 1 Geography YAY
4. They All Fall Down
5. 370 pages
6. Set in Rwanda
7. Book blurb says Rosie goes to Rwanda to look after her gran


message 288: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 289: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 58
2. CARD 27
3. TASK 5 Science YAY
4. The Island of Sea Women
5. 400 pages
6. Title contains the word "Sea"
7. The island of SEA women


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message 291: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 59
2. CARD 8
3. TASK 1 Geography YAY
4. Needful Things
5. 790 pages
6. Setting is Maine
7. Setting is Castle Rock, Maine on GR info


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message 293: by Marie (UK) (last edited Jul 01, 2020 06:18AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Book 4 Badge 60
2. CARD 25
3. TASK 6 Sport YAY
4. One More Tomorrow
5. 272 pages
6. Beach scene on Cover
7. One More Tomorrow by Sam Vickery


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message 295: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. BADGE 4 Book 61
2. CARD 13
3. TASK 4 Art/ Lit YAY
4. Grave Secrets: The Lavington Windsor Mysteries Book 1
5. 300 pages
6. Theme of the book is Zombies
7. Toni Lavington is a necrormancer raising Zombies almost every night


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message 297: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 62
2. CARD 28
3. TASK 2 Entertainment YAY
4.The Psychology of Time Travel
5. 372 pages
6. MC is Barbara or Johnny
7. Narrative is told through POV of 4 scientists who developed time travel one of these is Barbara ( first and other chapters)


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message 299: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 63
2. CARD 29
3. TASK 1 Geography YAY
4. The Rome Affair
5. 481 pages
6. Set in Rome
7. Set in Rome


message 300: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2280 comments 1. Badge 4 Book 64
2. CARD 16
3. TAsk 4 Art /Lit NAY
4. A Thousand Pieces of You
5. 384 pages
6. Theme is time travel
7. The firebird is a time travelling device


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