You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

53 views
Challenges: Year Long Main 2021 > MAZZA1 Annual Challenge 2021

Comments Showing 51-100 of 332 (332 new)    post a comment »

message 51: by Marie (UK) (last edited Mar 18, 2021 02:39PM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments BADGE 2

BADGE 2 - Select 6 museums and read all the tasks for each museum (24 books).

Museum 1: Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal

1. Location - Dakar, Senegal
Task: Read a book set in Africa or written by an African author.
The Poisonwood Bible

2. About - The museum was recognized by Time as one of the "World's 100 Greatest Places of 2019" .
Task: Read a book originally published in 2019.
The Wall 27/01/2021

3. Collection - Armor of Dogon Hunter
Task: Read a book with the word "secret" is in the title. Plurals accepted.
The Secret of You and Me 03/02/2021

4. Interactive Item - based on the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal.
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_...
the theme is Africa on the move or Transport
Read a book with a means of transport in the title or on the cover e.g. bus train boat ship camel
The One-in-a-Million Boy The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood

Museum 2: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán in Chiclayo, Peru

1. Location - Chiclayo, Peru
Task: Read a book set in South America or written by a South American author.
In Patagonia (LR)

2. About - Read a book with the word "Lord" in the title. Plurals are allowed.
Lord Edgware Dies (LR)

3. Collection - Mask
Task: Read a book with one or more masks on the cover.
City of Masks BB

4. Interactive Item - based on the Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán in Chiclayo, Peru
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection. Required - link to the picture and explain connection.

https://www.go2peru.com/peru_guide/ch...
read a book with either collar cat or feline in title (plurals are accepted

Cat (BB)

Museum 3: Bangkok National Museum

1. Location - Bangkok, Thailand
Read a book that has a throne on the cover, or has the word "throne" in the title. Plurals are allowed as are series titles.
The Peacock Throne (LR)

2. About - Read a book that has a word in the title that is derived from the letters in the name Chulalongkorn. The word must be at least 4 letters long. A letter may be used only as many times as it appears in the name.
Long Road to Mercy 13/02/2021

3. Collection - War Elephant and antique weapons.
Task: Read a book with an elephant on the cover or the word "elephant" in the title. Plurals allowed.

The Fifth Elephant (BB)

4. Interactive Item - based on the Bangkok National Museum.
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection. Required - link to the picture and explain connection.
http://www.virtualmuseum.finearts.go....
I translated this page to english - Inside the bowl, painted with silver fish, goldfish, seaweed,
Task related to this Fish in title or on cover

The Way of All Fish (LR)

Museum 4: The National Art Center in Tokyo

1. Location - Tokyo, Japan
Task: Read a book set in Japan.
Piercing 10/02/2021

2. About - Read a book that is the 2nd in a series.
Forever Odd ( 07/01/2021

3. Collection - Great Wave off Kanagawa
Task: Read a book with waves on the cover.
The Great Passage (KU) approved in thread

4. Interactive Item - based on the National Art Center in Tokyo.
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection. Required - link to the picture and explain connection.
caravaggio the entombent of christ https://www.nact.jp/english/exhibitio...

The painting portrays religiosity Read a book whose cover has a relationship to religion post cover
Blood Of The Wicked by Leighton Gage


Museum 5: National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

1. Location - Washington, D.C
Task: Read a book set in Washington, D.C.

The Secrets We Kept

2. About -: Read a book written by an African-American writer. You may use this list for assistance.
When No One is Watching 14/01/2021


3. Collection - Postcard of a banana & pineapple vendor 1912
Task: Read a book with fruit on the cover. Strawberries by Casey Bartsch

4. Interactive Item - based on the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection. Required - link to the picture and explain connection.

https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2...

pair of shoes on cover
The Little Lies by Valerie Keogh 13/02/2021

Museum 17: Musée D'Orsay in Paris

1 Location - Paris, France
Task: Read a book set in Paris.
Paris


2. About - The museum was once a railway station.
Task: Read a book with a train on the cover.
Somebody at the Door Somebody at the Door by Raymond Postgate


3. Collection - Emile Galle - Hand With Seaweed and Shells.
Task: Read a book about people who's work is derived from the sea.
The Lifeboat

4. Interactive item - based on the Musée D'Orsay in Paris.
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection. Required - link to the picture and explain connection

https://m.musee-orsay.fr/en/works/com...
Read a book with Hand(s) on cover or in title
Hands on cover Idle Hands 13/02/2021



message 52: by Marie (UK) (last edited Mar 19, 2021 01:10PM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments Badge 2 reporting

BADGE 2
1 of 6
Museum 1 : Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar Senegal
1. Location - The Poisonwood Bible
2. About The Wall
3. Collection The Secret of You and Me
4. Interactive The One-in-a-Million Boy

2 0f 6
Museum 2: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán in Chiclayo, Peru
1. Location - In Patagonia
2. About - Lord Edgware Dies
3. Collection City of Masks 02/03/2021
4. Interactive Cat 22/02/2021

3 of 6
Museum 3: Bangkok National Museum
1. Location - The Peacock Throne
2. About Long Road to Mercy
3. Collection The Fifth Elephant
4. Interactive The Way of All Fish

4 of 6
Museum 4: The National Art Center in Tokyo
1. Location - Piercing
2. About Forever Odd
3. Collection The Great Passage
4. Interactive Blood Of The Wicked

5 0f 6
Museum 5: National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
1. Location - The Secrets We Kept 05/03/2021
2. About When No One is Watching
3. Collection Strawberries
4. Interactive The Little Lies: a jaw-dropping psychological suspense thriller

6 of 6
Museum 17: Musée D'Orsay in Paris
1. Location - Paris
2. About Somebody at the Door
3. Collection The Lifeboat
4. Interactive Idle Hands


message 53: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 3
2. Museum 3: Bangkok National Museum
3. About -
4. Long Road to Mercy 13/02/2021
5. 405 pages
6. Word of 4 or more letters from letters in Chulalongkorn.
7. Word is "long"


message 54: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 55: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 4
2. Museum 4: The National Art Center in Tokyo
3. Task 1 - Location
4. Piercing 10/02/2021
5. 196 pages
6. Task: Read a book set in Japan.
7. Set in Japan mentioned in this review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 56: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 5
2. Museum 4: The National Art Center in Tokyo
3. Task - About
4. Forever Odd ( 07/01/2021
5. 364 pages
6. read a book that is 2nd in a series
7. # 2 in Odd Thomas series


message 57: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 58: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 6
2. Museum 5: National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
3. Task - About
4. When No One is Watching 14/01/2021
5. 352
6. Read a book written by an African-American writer
7. Alyssa Cole is African_ American This book is listed at 12 on this list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...


message 59: by Marie (UK) (last edited Feb 17, 2021 12:40PM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 7
2. Museum 5: National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
3. Task 44. Interactive Item -
4. The Little Lies: a jaw-dropping psychological suspense thriller
5. 254 pages
6.https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2... Pair of blue sneakers
7. Read a book with a pair of shoes on cover
The Little Lies a jaw-dropping psychological suspense thriller by Valerie Keogh 13/02/2021


message 60: by Marie (UK) (last edited Feb 17, 2021 12:47PM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 8
2. Museum 17: Musée D'Orsay in Paris
3. Task 44. Interactive item -
4. Idle Hands 13/02/2021
5. 224 pages
6. https://m.musee-orsay.fr/en/works/com... "Hand With Seaweed and shells )
Read a book with Hand(s) on cover or in title
7. Hands on cover Idle Hands by Cassondra Windwalker and in title


message 61: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 62: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 9
2. Museum 2: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán in Chiclayo, Peru
3. Task 2 About -
4. Lord Edgware Dies
5. 260 pages
6. Read a book with the word "Lord" in the title.
7. Lord in title


message 63: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 64: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 10
2. Museum 3: Bangkok National Museum
3. Task 4 Interactive
4. The Way of All Fish 21/02/2021
5. 352 pages
6.http://www.virtualmuseum.finearts.go....
I translated this page to english - Inside the bowl, painted with silver fish, goldfish, seaweed,
7. Task related to this Fish in title or on cover


message 65: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 66: by Marie (UK) (last edited Feb 22, 2021 07:51AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 11
2. Museum 2: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán in Chiclayo, Peru
3. Task 4 Interactive
4. Cat 22/02/2021 447 pages
5. 447 pages
6.https://www.go2peru.com/peru_guide/ch... shows a collar with 10 heads of felines - task read a book with either collar cat or feline in title (plurals are accepted
7. Cat in title


message 67: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 68: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 12
2. Museum 1: Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal
3. Task 1. Location
4. - Dakar, Senegal
5. The Poisonwood Bible
6. 570 pages
7. Read a book set in Africa or written by an African author.
8. Set in Belgian Congo


message 69: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 70: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 13
2. Museum 1: Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal
3. Task 4 Interactive
4. The One-in-a-Million Boy
5. 352
6.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_...
the theme is Africa on the move or Transport
Read a book with a means of transport in the title or on the cover e.g. bus train boat ship camel
7. The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood Bicycle on cover


message 71: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 72: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 14
2. Museum 4: The National Art Center in Tokyo
3. Task Collection - Great Wave off Kanagawa
4. The Great Passage 28/02/2021
5. 224 pages
6. Task: Read a book with waves on the cover.
7. The Great Passage by Shion Miura


message 73: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 74: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 15
2. Museum 2: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán in Chiclayo, Peru
3. Task 3 Collection
4. City of Masks
5. 345 pages
6. Mask on cover
7. City of Masks (Stravaganza, #1) by Mary Hoffman


message 75: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 76: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 16
2. Museum 5: National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
3. Task - Location
4. The Secrets We Kept 05/03/2021
5. 368 pages
6. set in Washington DC
7 set between Washington and Russia but more than 50% Washington features on this lshelf https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...


message 77: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments Wow, Marie - thanks for the link. I already had a book provisionally selected for the Washington, D. C. Task, but I was able to find two other books as possibilities.


message 78: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments Cherie wrote: "Wow, Marie - thanks for the link. I already had a book provisionally selected for the Washington, D. C. Task, but I was able to find two other books as possibilities."

you are welcome dont read this one it was very boring


message 79: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 80: by Marie (UK) (last edited Mar 08, 2021 07:58AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 17
2. Museum 17: Musée D'Orsay in Paris
3. Task - About
4. Somebody at the Door
5. 254 pages
6. Train on Cover
7. Somebody at the Door by Raymond Postgate


message 81: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 82: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 18
2. Museum 3: Bangkok National Museum
3. Task Collection
4. The Fifth Elephant
5. 464 pages
6. Elephant in title or on cover
7. Both The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24) by Terry Pratchett


message 83: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 84: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments Badge 2 Book 19
2. Museum 2: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán in Chiclayo, Peru
3, Task - Location - Chiclayo, Peru
4. In Patagonia
5. 352 pages
6. Read a book set in South America
7. Setting is Patagonia (Argentina


message 85: by Marie (UK) (last edited Mar 14, 2021 12:18PM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 20
2. Museum 4: The National Art Center in Tokyo
3. Task 4 Interactive Item -
4. Blood Of The Wicked
5. 336 pages
6. Caravaggio the Entombent of Christ https://www.nact.jp/english/exhibitio...
The painting is Religious in nature Read a book whose cover ia also religious in nature
7. Blood Of The Wicked by Leighton Gage


message 86: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️


message 87: by Marie (UK) (last edited Mar 18, 2021 02:39PM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments TASKS STILL TO DO FOR BADGE TWO

Museum 5: National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

3. Collection - Postcard of a banana & pineapple vendor 1912
Task: Read a book with fruit on the cover. Strawberries by Casey Bartsch


message 88: by Marie (UK) (last edited Mar 16, 2021 08:34AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1, Badge 2 book 21
2. Museum 17: Musée D'Orsay in Paris
3. Collection
4. The Lifeboat
5. 279 pages
6. read a book about people whose work is derived from the sea
7. Sailor and passengers froma wrecked ship in a lifeboat approved in help thread


message 89: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments Marie (UK) wrote: "1, Badge 2 book 21
2. Museum 17: Musée D'Orsay in Paris
3. Collection
4. The Lifeboat
5. 279 pages
6. read a book about people whose work is derived from the sea"


You're missing the explanation as to how this book fits the task.


message 90: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments Edited above


message 91: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments ✔️

Thanks Marie. :)


message 92: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. badge 2 Book 22
2. Museum 17: Musée D'Orsay in Paris
3. Location - Paris, France
4. Paris
5. 830 pages
6. Task read a book set in Paris
7. Set in Paris


message 93: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 Book 23
2. Museum 3: Bangkok National Museum
3. Location - Bangkok, Thailand
4. The Peacock Throne
5. 334 pages
6. Read a book that has a throne on the cover, or has the word "throne" in the title.
7. Throne in title


message 94: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 2 book 24
2. Museum 5: National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
3. Collection -
4. Strawberries
5. 400
6. Task: Read a book with fruit on the cover.
7. Strawberries by Casey Bartsch Strawberry on cover


message 95: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments that should be Badge 2 Complete


message 96: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1.Badge 3 Book 1
2. Museum 6: Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town
3. Location -
4. Waiting for the Barbarians
5. 180 pages
6, Task: Read a book set in South Africa or written by a South African Author
7. J M Cooetze is South African


message 97: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 3 Book 2
2. Museum 11. The National Palace Museum in Taipei
3. . Location -
4. The Night Tiger
5. 480 pages
6. Task: Read a book with the word "night" or "market" is in the title.
7. NIGHT in title


message 98: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments 1. Badge 3 Book 3
2. Museum 11. The National Palace Museum in Taipei
3. About -
4. Girls of Paper and Fire
5. 385 pages
6. Task: Read a book set in a fictional or fantasy city.
7. Set in fantasy city of Ikhara


message 99: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60157 comments Marie (UK) wrote: "that should be Badge 2 Complete"

It is! Congrats on finishing the 2nd badge!


message 100: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 2316 comments Janice wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "that should be Badge 2 Complete"

It is! Congrats on finishing the 2nd badge!"


thanks Janice we are posting at same time


back to top