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Laila Jane in the Nightflyer
Planet: Neptune
Task: Read a book with water on the cover
Book: Prudence
Author: Gail Carriger
Date Read: 03/11/20
How It Fits: Water on the cover
Next Planet: Pluto

Planet or the Sun: Saturn
Task: 1, 4
Book: Unkindness of ghosts
Author: Rivers Solomon
Date Read: March 3rd
How My Book Fit the Task: New to me author, science fiction
Next Planet or the Sun: Venus (Lanelle you already posted the task in my thread)

LaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: SUN
Task: 4. Read a book where the main character travels to a different country
Book: Hot Ice
Date Read: 03.14 ★★★★
How it fits: travel to South Africa and Switzerland
Next Planet Saturn

Planet or the Sun:----------Saturn 5
Task:5. Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun. Read the 6th book in a series
Book:--------------------------------Inviting Fire
Author:------------------------------Emily Kimelman
Date Read:--------------------------Mar/16/20
How My Book Fit the Task: -------#6 in Sydney misteries
Next Planet or the Sun:

Planet or the Sun:----Jupiter
Task: 5---Read the 5th book in a series.
Book:------------------------Will Fain U.S. Marshall book 5
Author:----------------------R.O. Lane
Date Read:------------------Mar/17/20
How My Book Fit the Task: Book 5
Next Planet or the Sun:

Planet or the Sun:------------Saturn 3
Task:3. The Cassini–Huygens space probe entered orbit around Saturn on 1 July 2004. Read a book that was published in July
Book:---------------------------How to Bake a Murder
Author:-------------------------K. J. Emrick
Date Read:---------------------Mar/17/20
How My Book Fit the Task: published/July/26/2016
Next Planet or the Sun:---Saturn---4


Planet: Saturn
Task: The continued exploration of Saturn is still considered to be a viable option for NASA as part of their ongoing New Frontiers program of missions. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Book: Lean on Me☆☆☆☆
Author: Pat Simmons
Date Read: 3/16/2020
How it Fits: Author is new to me.
Next Planet: Uranus
Planet or the Sun: Neptune
Task: Read a science fiction book
Book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Author: Douglas Adams
Date Read: 3/18/20
How My Book Fit the Task: Science Fiction book
Next Planet or the Sun: Uranus
Task: Read a science fiction book
Book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Author: Douglas Adams
Date Read: 3/18/20
How My Book Fit the Task: Science Fiction book
Next Planet or the Sun: Uranus

Thread: Megan in the Alexander
Planet or the Sun: Jupiter
Task: 3. The best known feature of Jupiter is the Great Red Spot, a persistent storm. It rotates counterclockwise, with a period of about six days. Read a book from start to finish within 6 days.
Book: The Turncoat's Gambit
Author: Andrea Cremer
Date Read: 3/19/20
How My Book Fit the Task: I started reading on 3/14 and finished on 3/19
Next Planet or the Sun: Mars

Planet or the Sun:-------------Neptune 4
Task:---4. Shortly after its discovery, Neptune was referred to simply as "the planet exterior to Uranus". Read a book that has been published under a different name.
Book:---Killing me Softly
Author:---Bianca Sloane
Date Read:---Mar/19/20
How My Book Fit the Task: ---Previously published as-Live and Let Die
Next Planet or the Sun:

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:

Date Read: 3/18/20
How it fits: Ever spends a lot of time with the ghost of her dead sister, Riley, as they both deal with letting go
Next Planet: Earth

Planet or the Sun: Venus
Task: 1, 3, 4
Book: Into the Drowning Deep
Author: Mira Grant
Date Read: 3/15/20
How My Book Fit the Task: 1 - science fiction, 3 - the last half of the book is them battling the sirens, 4 - Holly and Heather are twins, with their older sister Hallie (and Tory is on the ship because of her sister Anne's death)
Next Planet or the Sun: Earth

Planet or the Sun:Uranus
Task:4. The Uranian system has a unique configuration because its axis of rotation is tilted sideways. Its north and south poles, therefore, lie where most other planets have their equators. Read a book set in a different hemisphere than you
Book:---Arson at the Art Gallery
Author:---Grace York
Date Read:---Mar/22 /20
How My Book Fit the Task: ---set in Getaway Bay, Australia -- live in northern hemisphere
Next Planet or the Sun

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:

Date read: 3/21
How it fits: 35,502 ratings on Goodreads
Next Planet or the Sun: Mars

Planet or the Sun: Earth
Task: 1, 4
Book: Childhood's End
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date Read: 3/22/20
How My Book Fit the Task: 1 - sci-fi that took place on Earth, 4 - it has over 120,000 ratings
Next Planet or the Sun: Mars

Completion Report:
Planet or the Sun: Pluto
Task:2. Read a book that was made into a movie.
Book: Peter Pan
Author: J.M. Barrie
Date Read: March 25
How My Book Fit the Task: There's plenty of Peter Pan movies
Next Planet or the Sun: the Sun

Planet: Uranus
Task: In 1986, images from Voyager 2 showed Uranus as an almost featureless planet. Read a book without a person on the cover.
Book: The Joy Luck Club
Author: Amy Tan
Date Read: 3/26/2020
How it fits: Read a book without a person on the cover.

Next planet: Neptune

Thread: Megan in the Alexander
Planet or the Sun: Mars
Task: 3. The fashionable idea that Mars was populated by intelligent Martians exploded in the late 19th century. Read a historical book.
Book: Rebels Rising
Author: Shanna Swendson
Date Read: 3/26/20
How My Book Fit the Task: Historical fiction.
Next Planet or the Sun: Mercury
Planet or the Sun: Uranus
Task: Read a book without a person on the cover.
Book: Imitation in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Date Read: 3/28/20
How My Book Fit the Task: No person on the cover
Next Planet or the Sun: Jupiter
Task: Read a book without a person on the cover.
Book: Imitation in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Date Read: 3/28/20
How My Book Fit the Task: No person on the cover
Next Planet or the Sun: Jupiter
Completion Report:
Planet or the Sun: Earth
Task: #1 Read a science fiction book set on Earth.
Book: Flowertown
Author: S.G. Redling
Date Read: 25 March 2020
How My Book Fit the Task: MPG Science Fiction & set in Iowa, USA
Next Planet or the Sun: Finished!
Planet or the Sun: Earth
Task: #1 Read a science fiction book set on Earth.
Book: Flowertown
Author: S.G. Redling
Date Read: 25 March 2020
How My Book Fit the Task: MPG Science Fiction & set in Iowa, USA
Next Planet or the Sun: Finished!

Thread: Megan in the Alexander
Planet or the Sun: Mercury
Task: 3. The planet has no known natural satellites. Read a standalone book.
Book: Sophia, Princess Among Beasts
Author: James Patterson and Emily Raymond
Date Read: 3/28/20
How My Book Fit the Task: This is a standalone book.
Next Planet or the Sun: Earth

Planet or the Sun:---PLUTO
Task:2. Pluto is also a Disney character. Read a book that was made into a movie.
Book:-----Emma
Author:-----Jane Austin
Date Read:-----Mar/ 29/20
How My Book Fit the Task: Emma. (2020)
Mar 6, 2020 | MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
Starring: Johnny Flynn , Anya Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy
Directed by: Autumn de Wilde
Next Planet or the Sun
OK. Got them all done---This was a really good idea. Sorry I didn,t get the idea it was intended to be more of a sci- fi reading experience until so late in the. game for me. I started out fine--
looking for the names of the planets in the title, but limiting myself to free e books and also tying into other challenges got me off track
. Thanks for the Challenge! Sally B

Completion Report
Planet or the Sun: The Sun
Task: Task 4. Read a book where the main character travels to a different country.
Book: The Leavers
Author: Lisa Ko
Date Read: March 29
How My Book Fit the Task: MC travels to China
Next Planet or the Sun: Earth
Planet or the Sun: Jupiter
Task: Read a book from start to finish within 6 days.
Book: Survivor In Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Date Read: 3/29/20
How My Book Fit the Task: Read it in two days
Next Planet or the Sun: Mercury
Task: Read a book from start to finish within 6 days.
Book: Survivor In Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Date Read: 3/29/20
How My Book Fit the Task: Read it in two days
Next Planet or the Sun: Mercury

Planet or the Sun: Mercury
Task: Read a sci-fi book
Book: A Second Chance
Author: Jodi Taylor
Date Read: 17/3
How My Book Fit the Task: time travel and alternate dimensions
Next Planet or the Sun: Sun

Thread: Megan in the Alexander
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 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Author: Stuart Turton
Date Read: 4/1/20
How My Book Fit the Task: It has 91,588 ratings.
Next Planet or the Sun: Uranus

Planet or the Sun: Sun
Task: Sci-fi book, travel different countrys
Book: A Trail Through Time
Author: Jodi Taylor
Date Read: 31/3
How My Book Fit the Task: travelled to Egypt and through time
Next Planet or the Sun: Completed

LaurLa in the JetStar 6000
Planet or the Sun: SATURN
Task: 2. Read a book where the main character is married.
Book: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave
Date Read: 04.05 ★★★★
How it fits: Charley and Reyes are married
Next Planet DONE

Completion Report
Planet or the Sun: The Sun
Task: Task 4. Read a book that has more than 1,886 ratings.
Book: Fenris, el Elfo
Author: Laura Gallego García
Date Read: April 4
How My Book Fit the Task: it has 3,548 ratings
Next Planet or the Sun: Jupiter

Thread: Megan in the Alexander
Planet or the Sun: Uranus
Task: 3. In 1986, images from Voyager 2 showed Uranus as an almost featureless planet. Read a book without a person on the cover.
Book: Everless
Author: Sara Holland
Date Read: 4/6/20
How My Book Fit the Task: No people on the cover.
Next Planet or the Sun: Saturn
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