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Card: 6, Science Nay
Link: The Search for Ancient Egypt

Pages: 207
Task: The title contains a word in which "search" is the root word. Eg - Search, Searches, Searched, Searching, etc
Fits: Has search in the title
Specifications: N/A

Card: 6, Entertainment Yay
Link: The War of the Worlds

Pages: 192
Task: The cover has an earth-like planet on it
Fits: It has earth on the cover
Specifications: N/A

Card: 29, Art/Literature Nay
Link: Havoc

Pages: I read the kindle version, the paperback has 370 pages
Task: The book is set in Austria or Italy
Fits: It is set primarily in Rome as well as Florence and the Italian countryside
Specifications: N/A

Card: 29, Entertainment Nay
Link: The Silence of the Girls

Pages: 325
Task: The main character is a queen
Fits: The story is told mostly through the eyes of Queen Briseis
Specifications: N/A

Card: 29, Geography Nay
Link: Songs and Portobellos

Pages: I read the kindle version, Amazon lists the print version as 226 pages (none listed on Goodreads)
Task: The cover has a key on it
Fits: There is a key on the cover
Specifications: N/A

Card: 19, Art/Literature Nay
Link: Philip's Guide to Weather Forecasting

Pages: 176
Task: There is a globe or map on the cover
Fits: There are maps on the cover
Specifications: N/A

Card: 19, Geography Nay
Link: Jack and Mr. Grin

Pages: I read the kindle version, the paperback has 196 pages
Task: There are lips on the cover
Fits: There are lips on the cover
Specifications: N/A

Card: 2, Entertainment Yay
Link: North and South

Pages: 812
Task: The theme is the American Civil War
Fits: The story is set in the years prior and the start of the American Civil War and how it affects 2 families, 1 from the North and 1 from the South, changing their friendships and relationships and creating tension and bad feeling as well as chances for redemption.
Specifications: N/A

Card: 4, Sport Nay
Link: Limelight

Pages: I read the kindle version, the paperback has 342 pages
Task: Set in the 19th century (1801 - 1900)
Fits: Set in 1883
Specifications: N/A

Card: 6, Sport Nay
Link: Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What You Should (and Shouldn't) Cook from Scratch to Save Time and Money

Pages: 296
Task: Title contains the word Peanut, Butter, Pretzel, or Fudge
Fits: Title contains the word butter
Specifications: N/A

Card: 8, Entertainment Nay
Link: The Owl Always Hunts At Night

Pages: I read the kindle version, the hardback has 524 pages
Task: Cover has a feather on it, or title contains the word "Feather".
Fits: The cover has a large feather on it.
Specifications: N/A

Card: 7, Entertainment Nay
Link: Regeneration

Pages: 256
Task: Genre is historical fiction about WWI
Fits: Historical fiction about WWI soldiers
Specifications: N/A

Card: 29, History Yay
Link: The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices

Pages: 256
Task: The book is set in Modern Day China
Fits: It is set in modern day China
Specifications: N/A

BTW, Book 23 should be History Yay for the set in modern day China."
Doh! Well spotted Janice :-)

Card: 7, Geography Nay
Link: The Island of Sea Women

Pages: I read the kindle version, the hardback has 374 pages
Task: Setting is North or South Korea
Fits: Set in South Korea
Specifications: N/A

Card: 24, Entertainment Nay
Link: P Is For Peril

Pages: 370
Task: Main character has ginger coloured hair (red)
Fits: One of the MC's has red hair
Specifications: N/A

Card: 24, Art/Literature Yay
Link: Throw-Away Faces

Pages: I read the kindle version, the paperback has 207 pages
Task: Book is set in Ireland, or is written by an Irish author
Fits: It is set in Dublin for half the story
Specifications: N/A

Card: 14, Entertainment Nay
Link: The Memory of Trees

Pages: I read the kindle version, the hardback has 256
Task: The genre is horror
Fits: Horror is listed on the main book page
Specifications: N/A

Card: 22, History Yay
Link: 101 Kruger Tales: Extraordinary Stories from Ordinary Visitors to the Kruger National Park

Pages: 360
Task: The book is set in South Africa, or is written by a South African author
Fits: Set in South Africa
Specifications: N/A

Card: 8, Geography Nay
Link: Monsoon

Pages: 674
Task: Book is set in Africa or written by an African author
Fits: Largely set in Africa
Specifications: N/A

Card: 24, Science Nay
Link: The First Deadly Sin

Pages: I read the kindle version, the paperback has 628 pages
Task: The cover has a tool on it. Does not include cutlery or writing implements
Fits: It has an ice axe on the cover
Specifications: N/A

Card 3 Sports 4
Card 4 Sports 4
Card 11 History 4
Card 14 Entertainment 4
Card 19 Geography 4
Card 19 Art/Literature 4
Card 19 Sports 4
Card 21 Geography 4
Card 21 Entertainment 4
Card 22 Entertainment 4
Card 22 History 4
Card 24 Entertainment 4
Card 24 Art/Literature 4
Card 24 Science 4
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