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Challenges: Year Long Main 2021 > Lilisa's 2020 Pursuit of Trivia Reading -- NOT to be trivialized!

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message 51: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 52: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 4
2. Card 16
3. Nay Task - Science
4. Link - The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
5. Read the hardcover edition, which is 362 pages
6. The genre is non-fiction excluding memoir, biography, or autobiography
7. The genre is non-fiction - history
8. No specifications


message 53: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 54: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 5
2. Card 20
3. Yay Task - History
4. Link - Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa
5. Listened to the audiobook, hardcover edition is 418 pages
6. The author's name is Peter, or the word Peter or Great is in the title
7. The author’s name is Peter Godwin
8. No specifications


message 55: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 6
2. Card 2
3. Nay Task - History
4. Link - Skylark Farm
5. Read the hardcover edition which is 275 pages
6. Setting is between 1900 and 1920
7. The book is set in 1915
8. No specifications


message 56: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 57: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 6
2. Card 20
3. Nay Task - Entertainment
4. Link - Foresight
5. Read the e-book, the paperback edition is 336 pages, no hardcover edition
6. Read a book set in the 1980s
7. The book is set between 1981-1984
8. No specifications


message 58: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 59: by Annerlee (new)

Annerlee | 2873 comments Wow Lilisa. You're really powering through!

I see you're reporting books for badge 3 too. I was wondering about that, but couldn't find advice one way or the other. That will potentially make my tracking much easier...

: )


message 60: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments Yes, I end up reading books for badge 3 - the “class monitor” - shhh, Janice, shhh, says we can report out of order - lol!


message 61: by Annerlee (new)

Annerlee | 2873 comments Shsh... May give it a try ...


message 62: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments *shhhh*

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message 63: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments Lol!


message 64: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 7
2. Card 14
3. Nay Task - Geography
4. Link - The Hundred-Year Walk: An Armenian Odyssey The Hundred-Year Walk An Armenian Odyssey by Dawn Anahid MacKeen
5. Listened to the audio, the hardcover edition is 339 pages
6. The cover has a large tree
7. The cover of the book has a large tree
8. No specifications


message 65: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 8
2. Card 18
3. Yay Task - Sport
4. Link - Serenade for Nadia
5. Read the paperback, no hardcover edition in English, paperback edition is 484 pages
6. The book was translated from another language to English
7. The book was translated from Turkish to English
8. No specifications


message 66: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 67: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 7
2. Card 4
3. Yay Task - History
4. Link - Clapton: The Autobiography Clapton The Autobiography by Eric Clapton
5. Listened to the audiobook, the e-book, the hardcover edition is 343 pages
6. Cover is Red, Purple or Black. 75% rule applies
7. The cover is 75% black
8. No specifications


message 68: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 69: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 8
2. Card 1
3. Nay Task - History
4. Link - Deacon King Kong
5. Listened to the audiobook, the hardcover edition is 371 pages
6. A significant character in the book is a king, or the word "king" is in the title
7. The word "king" is in the title
8. No specifications


message 70: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 71: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 9
2. Card 29
3. Yay Task - Sport
4. Link - Mosaic: A Chronicle of Five Generations
5. Read the e-book, hardcover/paperback edition is 608 pages
6. The book is set in Poland or is written by a Polish author
7. The book is set in Poland
8. No specifications


message 72: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 73: by Lilisa (last edited Apr 19, 2020 09:48AM) (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 10
2. Card 21
3. Nay Task - Entertainment
4. Link - Pilgrimage to Dollywood: A Country Music Road Trip through Tennessee Pilgrimage to Dollywood A Country Music Road Trip through Tennessee by Helen Morales
5. Read the hardcover edition, which is 192 pages
6. The cover is 75% pink
7. The cover is 75% pink
8. No specifications


message 74: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments Lilisa wrote: "1. Badge 2, Book 10
2. Card 21
3. Nay Task - Entertainment
4. Link - Pilgrimage to Dollywood: A Country Music Road Trip through Tennessee
5. Read the hardcover edition, which is 19..."


Please link to the cover. Thanks. :)


message 75: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments Janice wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "1. Badge 2, Book 10
2. Card 21
3. Nay Task - Entertainment
4. Link - Pilgrimage to Dollywood: A Country Music Road Trip through Tennessee
5. Read the hardcover editi..."


Oops 🙊, thanks for the nudge - done!


message 76: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments Thanks. :)


message 77: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 9
2. Card 11
3. Yay Task - Science
4. Link - Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World
5. Listened to the audiobook, the hardcover edition is 304 pages
6. The theme of the book is travel
7. The book is about travel, genre on main page is travel
8. No specifications


message 78: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 79: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 11
2. Card 15
3. Nay Task - Art/Literature
4. Link - Simon Ships Out: How one brave, stray cat became a worldwide hero
5. Read the e-book, which is 234 pages, no other edition
6. The book is written from an animal's point of view
7. The book is written from Simon, the cat’s point of view
8. No specifications


message 80: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 81: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 10
2. Card 11
3. Nay Task - History
4. Link - Man of My Time
5. Read the e-book, which is 384 pages, the hardcover edition is 384 pages
6. Two of the words in the title start with the letter M
7. The title contains two words that begun with M - Man and My
8. No specifications


message 82: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 11
2. Card 1
3. Nay Task - Art/Literature
4. Link - The Orphan Collector
5. Read the e-book, which is 304 pages, the paperback edition is 304 pages, no hardcover edition
6. JK Rowling is a strong advocate of child welfare. The word "Orphan" is in the title or a significant character is an orphan
7. The word “orphan” is in the title
8. No specifications


message 83: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 84: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments Lilisa wrote: "OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 12
2. Card 11
3. Yay Task - Science
4. Link - The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
5. Listened to the audiobook, the hardcover editio..."


You have already completed this task - see message 77


message 85: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments Janice wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 12
2. Card 11
3. Yay Task - Science
4. Link - The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
5. Listened to the audiobook, the h..."


Hilarious - thanks Janice, you’re a much better tracker than I am! I forget to add TOAFN to my list - deleting TOT one!


message 86: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 12
2. Card 25
3. Nay Task - History
4. Link - The Lost Diary of Venice
5. Read the e-book, hardcover edition is 336 pages
6. The book is The book is set in the 1500's
7. The book is set in two timelines - 1571 and present day. More than 50% of the book takes place in 1571
8. No specifications


message 87: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 88: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 12
2. Card 26
3. Nay Task - History
4. Link - Me Talk Pretty One Day
5. Read the e-book, hardcover edition is 272 pages
6. The genre is anthology or short stories
7. The book consists of short stories
8. No specifications


message 89: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 90: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 13
2. Card 7
3. Yay Task - Science
4. Link - Disappearing Earth
5. Read the hardcover edition, which is 264 pages
6. Book is set in Russia, or written by Russian author
7. The book is set in Russia
8. No specifications


message 91: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 92: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 14
2. Card 7
3. Nay Task - Entertainment
4. Link - The Alice Network
5. Listened to the audiobook, paperback edition is 503 pages
6. Genre is historical fiction about WWI
7. The book is Historical fiction set in 50% during WWI and 50% during WWII
8. No specifications


message 93: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 94: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments OUT OF ORDER - FOR BADGE 3
1. Badge 3, Book 15
2. Card 13
3. Yay Task - Science
4. Link - Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey Into Bhutan
5. Read the hardcover edition, paperback edition is 303 pages
6. The book is on your tbr as any combination of digits found in 212. It may be 1, 2, 12, 22, 122, 212, 222
7. The book was #1 on my TBR list
8. No specifications


message 95: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 96: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 13
2. Card 27
3. Yay Task - Science
4. Link - A Long Petal of the Sea
5. Listened to the audiobook, hardcover edition is 353 pages
6. The word "Sea" is in the title
7. The word "Sea" is in the title
8. No specifications


message 97: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments ✔️


message 98: by Lilisa (last edited Jun 06, 2020 04:20PM) (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 14
2. Card 6
3. Nay Task - Art/Literature
4. Link - On Canaan's Side
5. Listened to the audiobook, hardcover edition is 256 pages
6. Read another book by C.S. Lewis, or another Irish author
7. Sebastian Barry is Irish
8. No specifications


message 99: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59973 comments Lilisa wrote: "1. Badge 2, Book 14
2. Card 6
3. Nay Task - Science
4. Link - On Canaan's Side
5. Listened to the audiobook, hardcover edition is 256 pages
6. Read another book by C.S. Lewis, or an..."


Could you check the card. This isn't the task for Science Nay.


message 100: by Lilisa (new)

Lilisa | 2770 comments Janice wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "1. Badge 2, Book 14
2. Card 6
3. Nay Task - Science
4. Link - On Canaan's Side
5. Listened to the audiobook, hardcover edition is 256 pages
6. Read another book by C...."


Oops - cut and paste from previous, changed the yay to nay and forgot to change the Science to Art/Literature! Thanks for the eagle eye - fixed!


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