Back in Time

[Julie]

Start date: Aug. 3, 2020

INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS:

Zipper -
Read a book with shoes or clothing on the cover.
Ghost and the Dead Deb by Cleo Coyle


Escalator -
Read a book with stairs on the cover.
Diva Frosts a Cupcake by Krista Davis


Chocolate Chip Cookies-
Read a book with cookies on the cover or where the MC bakes.
Diva Wraps It Up by Krista Davis


Radio -
Read a book with a primary character who is a member of the media (ex: reporter, photographer, talk radio host). Does not have to be MC, does have to appear in more than one scene.
Death of a Scriptwriter by M C Beaton


Airplane -
Read a book where the MC flies on an airplane.

Television -
Read a book with an MC that is in his/her 20s.
Ghost and the Dead Man’s Library by Cleo Coyle


Personal Computer -
Read a book in which an important clue to solving the mystery is discovered online (i.e., through computer research).
Collared by David Rosenfelt


Cell or Mobile Phone -
Read a book in which the MC uses a cell/mobile phone.
Diva Serves High Tea by Krista Davis


Microwave Oven -
Read a short book - a novella or any book that is less than 125 pp.

Laser -
Read a book with a source of light on the cover (ex: lamp, sun, fire, or candle).
Robert B. Parker’s Buckskin by a Robert Knott


Kellogg's Corn Flakes / Post's Grape Nuts -
Read a book where something is stolen or read a book with a health/fitness theme.
Diva Haunts the House by Krista Davis


Tea Bags -
Read a book where the MC gets into hot water.
Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind by Reed Farrel Coleman


Hershey's Milk Chocolate -
Read a book set in a European country other than the UK.
The Pyramid of Mud by Andrea Camilleri


M & M's -
Read a book with a character who is serving or has served in the military.
Robert B. Parker’s Bitterest Pill By Reed Farrel Coleman


McDonald's Fast Food -
Read the first book in a series or an author's first novel.
Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis


Birds Eye Frozen Foods -
Read a book set during winter or a book with eyes on the cover.
Bark of Night by David Rosenfelt

[QNPoohBear]

Got airplane, finally! 2 more to go: stairs and European country.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Hmm do stairs include steps up to a veranda?

Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan

[Nell]

Yes - The steps count as stairs.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Woot! off to update then :D

[Helen]

Book number 13 added at post 14.

[QNPoohBear]

I found flying and stairs woohoo! One more to go.

[jaxnsmom]

QNPoohBear wrote: "I found flying and stairs woohoo! One more to go."

Great going!

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

I just have computer to go!

[jaxnsmom]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "I just have computer to go!"

Woohoo!

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

aaand I did it! see my challenge

[jaxnsmom]

Congratulations Hilary! It looks like you read some great books.

[QNPoohBear]

Great job Hilary!

[Nell]

Yea Hilary! Several good reads on your list.

I read Word to the Wise earlier this month. Jenn McKinlay did a really good job with a serious and sensitive subject plus a really good mystery.

[Linda]

Finished!

Only 5 months after I started so not too bad.

Start date - 4/21/20 - 9/23/20

16/16

INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS:

Zipper - Read a book with shoes or clothing on the cover.
A Deal to Die For 5/1/20

Escalator - Read a book with stairs on the cover.
For Cheddar or Worse 8/31/20

Chocolate Chip Cookies- Read a book with cookies on the cover or where the MC bakes.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder 6/6/20

Radio - Read a book with a primary character who is a member of the media (ex: reporter, photographer, talk radio host). Does not have to be MC, does have to appear in more than one scene.
Stay Tuned for Murder 4/23/20

Airplane - Read a book where the MC flies on an airplane.
Caught Read-Handed 6/3/20

Television - Read a book with an MC that is in his/her 20s.
Death in a Budapest Butterfly (MC is 27)6/23/20

Personal Computer -Read a book in which an important clue to solving the mystery is discovered online (i.e., through computer research).
Fire Engine Dead 5/8/20

Cell or Mobile Phone - Read a book in which the MC uses a cell/mobile phone.
To Love and to Perish 5/3/20

Microwave Oven - Read a short book - a novella or any book that is less than 125 pp.
Criminally Cocoa 5/31/20

Laser - Read a book with a source of light on the cover (ex: lamp, sun, fire, or candle).
Fatal Flip 5/8/20

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / Post's Grape Nuts - Read a book where something is stolen or read a book with a health/fitness theme.
Beef Stolen-Off (cattle rustling) 4/30/20

Tea Bags - Read a book where the MC gets into hot water.
Come Homicide or High Water 5/6/20


Hershey's Milk Chocolate - Read a book set in a European country other than the UK.
Assault & Beret (France) 9/23/20

M & M's - Read a book with a character who is serving or has served in the military.
A Dangerous Place 5/31/20

McDonald's Fast Food - Read the first book in a series or an author's first novel.
Death Takes Priority 5/17/20

Birds Eye Frozen Foods - Read a book set during winter or a book with eyes on the cover.
A Sprinkling of Murder 5/14/20

[jaxnsmom]

Great going Linda! Looks like you've got some interesting books there.

[Meg]

Will we have another challenge similar to this? It was great fun.

Here's my vote! 😊😉🤗

[Nell]

Good job Linda R!

[jaxnsmom]

Meg wrote: "Will we have another challenge similar to this? It was great fun.

Here's my vote! 😊😉🤗"

We might be able to come up with something. :)

[Meg]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Meg wrote: "Will we have another challenge similar to this? It was great fun.

Here's my vote! 😊😉🤗"

We might be able to come up with something. :)"

Cool!

[Nell]

New challenge is here!!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Meg]

Nell wrote: "New challenge is here!!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

It looks great, thanks!

[Helen]

I’ve finally finished this one, just in time for a new challenge.

[jaxnsmom]

Way to go Helen! Now on to some new books.

[Nell]

Yea Helen! Good job.

[QNPoohBear]

Hooray Helen!

[QNPoohBear]

I got the last one and finally remembered to add it to the challenge! That was a little harder than I thought it would be to complete.

[Nell]

QNPoohBear wrote: "I got the last one and finally remembered to add it to the challenge! That was a little harder than I thought it would be to complete."

Congratulations QnPoohBear.

It's taking me longer to complete this challenge because I've been reading a lot of historical mysteries (set in 1800s). Many of the books for these tasks need to be fairly contemporary.

[QNPoohBear]

Nell wrote: "
It's taking me longer to complete this challenge because I've been reading a lot of historical mysteries (set in 1800s). Many of the books for these tasks need to be fairly contemporary.."

Same here. I am trying to alternate between modern and historical. I subscribed to Kindle Unlimited when the library was closed in the spring so that helped!

[jaxnsmom]

QNPoohBear wrote: "I got the last one and finally remembered to add it to the challenge! That was a little harder than I thought it would be to complete."

Congrats! Lately I've been finding historical fiction and fantasy more interesting. Maybe escape from current times. Signing up for KU was one of the first things I did when I got my Kindle.

[Anastasia]

Finally finished this one
TWENTIETH CENTURY:
Every day we use devices and products that were developed or reinvented during the 20th century. This challenge goes back in time to the inventions and innovations that have become integral parts of our lives.

INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS:

Zipper - Several inventors contributed to the mechanical device we know as the zipper. First used as a shoe closure, it was the magazine and fashion industry that popularized this device for clothing.
Read a book with shoes or clothing on the cover.
Witches' Brew by Morgana Best finished 24/11/2020 3 1/2 stars

Escalator - This moving staircase transports people between floors of a building using a conveyor belt type device. It had its start as a novelty ride at Coney Island amusement park.
Read a book with stairs on the cover.
Coached to Death by Victoria Laurie finished 19/08/2020 5 stars

Chocolate Chip Cookies- In 1930 Ruth Wakefield, a baker at the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts, added pieces of chocolate to a batch of cookie dough and invented the chocolate chip cookie.
Read a book with cookies on the cover or where the MC bakes.
Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton MC bakes donuts Finished 11/11/2020 4 stars

Radio - Radio resulted from the contributions of several scientists and inventors. Both Nicola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi are given credit as inventors. The device was patented in 1904.
Read a book with a primary character who is a member of the media (ex: reporter, photographer, talk radio host). Does not have to be MC, does have to appear in more than one scene.
The Agatha Christie Book Club by C.A. Larmer finished 02/11/2020 3 1/2 stars MC is a magazine editor

Airplane - The Wright brothers demonstrated that humans could fly in 1903 with the first successful flight.
Read a book where the MC flies on an airplane.
A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint finished 28/09/2020 3 stars

Television - A device that captivates people all over the world was invented independently by Scottish inventor, John Logie Baird and American, Charles Francis Jenkins, in the early 1920s. The first electronic television was created in 1927 by a 21-year old, Philo Taylor Farnsworth.
Read a book with an MC that is in his/her 20s.
Truly, Madly by Heather Webber finished 04/05/2020 5 stars

Personal Computer - Computer technology underwent major transformations during the 20th century. The first personal computer was introduced in 1975.
Read a book in which an important clue to solving the mystery is discovered online (i.e., through computer research).
Hide and Sneak by G.A. McKevett finished 14/08/2020 5 stars

Cell or Mobile Phone - Invented in 1977, this device revolutionized the way we communicate.
Read a book in which the MC uses a cell/mobile phone.
Murder In Thrall by Anne Cleeland finished 19/06/2020 3 stars

Microwave Oven - This electric oven reheats or rapidly cooks food. An American engineer, Percy Spencer is credited with using radar technology to invent the first microwave oven in 1946.
Read a short book - a novella or any book that is less than 125 pp.
A Ghostly Gift by Angie Fox 56 pages finished 21/11/2020 4 stars

Laser - A laser beam is a narrow, focused source of light. The first laser was built in 1960 although it is founded on a theory established by Albert Einstein in 1917.
Read a book with a source of light on the cover (ex: lamp, sun, fire, or candle).Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen finished 08/05/2020 4 stars Lamp on cover

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / Post's Grape Nuts - The Kellogg brothers created corn flakes as a healthy breakfast food served at their Battle Creek Sanitarium. C. W. Post, a patient at the sanitarium, stole the recipe and started a factory that produced a similar cereal he called Grape Nuts.
Read a book where something is stolen or read a book with a health or fitness theme.
Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon finished 31/07/2020 5 stars Photos are stolen

Tea Bags - Offering a no mess single serving cup, the tea bag was invented in 1901 by two women from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Seven years later, the device was popularized by a New York tea merchant who shipped tea samples in small bags to customers.
Read a book where the MC gets into hot water.
Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich finished 13/05/2020 5 stars

Hershey's Milk Chocolate - In 1900, Milton Hershey began producing milk chocolate bars after seeing German-made chocolate processing machinery at the Chicago World Exposition. Hershey experimented until he developed a process that created a milk chocolate bar that was affordable and no longer a luxury reserved for the rich.
Read a book set in a European country other than the UK.
On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys Bowen Set in Italy Finished 23/09/2020 5 stars

M & M's - This chocolate candy was created for American soldiers in 1941. The hard shell made the candy harder to melt in warm weather and easier to transport and eat. During WWII, the candy was sold exclusively to the military.
Read a book with a character who is serving or has served in the military.Cajun Fried Felony by Jana Deleon finished 29/04/2020 5 stars

McDonald's Fast Food - The McDonald brothers, owners of a hamburger restaurant next to a highway in California, developed an assembly line process for preparing and serving food to customers fast. McDonalds became the first fast food restaurant and sold their system to other restaurants.
Read the first book in a series or an author's first novel.
Dead and Breakfast by Kate Kingsbury finished 03/06/2020 3 stars

Birds Eye Frozen Foods - Clarence Birdseye was a fisherman who learned from the Inuit how to quickly freeze the fish he caught. This led Birdseye to develop a method to flash freeze foods that preserved their texture and flavor and revolutionized the frozen food industry.
Read a book set during winter or a book with eyes on the cover.
Death by Tiara by Laura Levine finished 03/08/2020 4 stars

[Nell]

Congratulations Anastasia!

[Anastasia]

Nell wrote: "Congratulations Anastasia!"
Thanks Nell

[jaxnsmom]

Way to go Anastasia!

[Anastasia]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Way to go Anastasia!"

Thanks Jaxnsmom