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Planet or the Sun: Neptune
Task: 5. Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun. Read the 8th book in a series.
Book: Alexis Cool as a Cupcake
Author: Coco Simon
Date Read: 6/26/20
How My Book Fit the Task: This is the 8th book in The Cupcake Diaries series.
Next Planet or the Sun: Mars
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Planet or the Sun: Pluto
Task: 1, 2
Book: Solaris
Author: Stanisław Lem
Date Read: 27th june
How My Book Fit the Task: science fiction, made into a movie (2002 - Steven Soderbergh)
Next Planet or the Sun: Mercury
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Planet or the Sun: Mars
Task: 4. Mars is scarred by a number of impact craters: a total of 43,000 craters have been found. Read a book with a scarred main character.
Book: Never Never
Author: James Patterson
Date Read: 7/5/20
How My Book Fit the Task: The MC Harriet got new wounds/scars during an assignment. "I rubbed my scars self-consciously ..." (pg. 314)
Next Planet or the Sun: Venus
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Planet or the Sun: Earth
Task: Earth the is 3rd planet from the Sun. Read the 3rd book in a series.
Book: Mastering Her Fear
Author:B.J. Wane
Date Read:7/11/2020
How My Book Fit the Task:Book #3 in the Miami Master Series
Next Planet or the Sun: Venus, please.

Planet or the Sun: Mars
Task: 4. Read a book with a scarred main character.
Book: The Dangerous Jacob Wilde book 1 in Wild Revenge: The Dangerous Jacob Wilde / The Ruthless Caleb Wilde / The Merciless Travis Wilde
Author: Sandra Marton
Date Read: 7/16
How My Book Fits the Task: Jacob was wounded in Afganistan in the explosion of the helicopter he was flying, half his face and back are scarred and he lost an eye
Next Planet: Jupiter

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Planet or the Sun: Jupiter
Task: 2. Read a book with 400+ pages. & 3. Read a book from start to finish within 6 days.
Book: No Man's Land=No Man's Land
Author: David Baldacci
Date Read: 7/23
How My Book Fits the Task: This book is 545 pages long (according to Amazon, GR shows 528pp) & I waited to start it until Monday afternoon (20th - so I can use it for the TCF's GISH Scavenger Hunt :-D) even though I knew my library licence expires tonight at midnight and knew I have to finish it within 2.5 days or I'd have to wait several weeks again to finish it (not a good plan with a Baldacci thriller - you can't wait that long to learn how it ends *grins*)
Next Planet: Saturn

Task: 3. Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. Read a book with an author's name starts with 'C' or 'T'.
Book: Curtsies & Conspiracies
Author: Gail Carriger
Date Read: 7/25/20
How My Book Fit the Task: Carriger, the author's last name, starts with 'C'
Next Planet or the Sun (if applicable): Venus

Task: 5. Venus is the 2nd planet from the Sun. Read the 2nd book in a series.
Book: Beauty's Punishment
Author: A.N. Roquelaure
Date Read: 8/1/20
How My Book Fit the Task: 2nd book in Sleeping Beauty series
Next Planet or the Sun (if applicable): Neptune

Planet or the Sun: Saturn
Task: 3. Read a book that was published in July. & 4. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Book: Supergute Tage oder Die sonderbare Welt des Christopher Boone=The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Author: Mark Haddon
Date Read: 7/29
How My Book Fits the Task: Mark Haddon is a new to me author & the original was published: 7/31/03
Next Planet: Uranus

Planet or the Sun: Uranus
Task: fits three of the five tasks
1. Read a science fiction book.
2. Read a book set during the wintertime.
3. Read a book without a person on the cover.
Book: Naked in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Date Read: 8/6
How My Book Fits the Task:
1. MPG science fiction
2. Set in February (a very cold one)
3.

Next Planet: Neptune
I've noticed my way of preparing a completion post in advance made you think I already read it. Sorry for the confusion - in future I keep those hidden behind spoiler tags until I'm finished with the book. Sorry again.

Planet or the Sun: Neptune
Task: 2. Read a book with water on the cover. & 5. Read the 8th book in a series.
Book: Fortune Hunter
Author: Jana Deleon
Date Read: 8/8
How My Book Fits the Task:

Next Planet: Pluto

Planet or the Sun: Pluto
Task: 5. Read the 9th book in a series.
Book: Later Gator
Author: Jana Deleon
Date Read: 8/10
How My Book Fits the Task: Miss Fortune Mystery #9
No Next Planet All done *grins*
Thank you for this fun idea!

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Planet or the Sun: Venus
Task: 4. Venus is similar to Earth in size and mass, and is often described as Earth's "sister" or "twin". Read a book about sisters or twins.
Book: The Stolen Sapphire: A Samantha Mystery
Author: Sarah Masters Buckey
Date Read: 3/18/21
How My Book Fit the Task: Samantha is traveling abroad with her adoptive sister, Nellie.
Next Planet or the Sun: Earth

Planet or the Sun: Earth
Task: 4. As of April 2018, there are 1,886 operational, human-made satellites orbiting Earth. Read a book that has more than 1,886 ratings.
Book: The Prom Queen
Author: R.L. Stine
Date Read: 3/20/21
How My Book Fit the Task: It has 3,773 ratings.
Next Planet or the Sun:

Thanks so much, LANELLE! I really enjoyed doing this challenge!
Reed wrote: "Can I please have help signing up"
Reed, sign-ups for this challenge ended June of last year. There are many other challenges that we offer. What types of books do you read? That will help me narrow down your choices.
Reed, sign-ups for this challenge ended June of last year. There are many other challenges that we offer. What types of books do you read? That will help me narrow down your choices.
Books mentioned in this topic
The Prom Queen (other topics)The Stolen Sapphire: A Samantha Mystery (other topics)
Later Gator (other topics)
Fortune Hunter (other topics)
Naked in Death (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
R.L. Stine (other topics)Sarah Masters Buckey (other topics)
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J.D. Robb (other topics)
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Planet or the Sun: Earth
Task: 2. Read a book where a baby is born. & 4. Read a book that has more than 1,886 ratings.
Book: Die Tochter des Fotografen=The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Author: Kim Edwards
Date Read: 6/24
How My Book Fits the Task: the book starts with the birth of twins & has 554,599 ratings
Next Planet: Mars