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Okay guys the fishes are hard, I am getting down to Dr Seuss and One Fish,Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish only 62 pages and I can almost recite it from memory from reading it to three generations! Anybody got any Ideas??
MSallyJ wrote: "Okay guys the fishes are hard, I am getting down to Dr Seuss and One Fish,Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish only 62 pages and I can almost recite it from memory from reading it to three generations! Anyb..."Ok you lost me -- which number is this? Maybe I can suggest something
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I can't figure out which resolution you're talking about either, Sally.
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Congratulations, Tari. And so quickly, too!
Lanelle wrote: "Congratulations, Tari. And so quickly, too!"Thanks, Lanelle!
Done-- one on each number. two on a few
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Way to go, Sally!
Hi Lanelle, I need some clarification on prompt 20B. Can the word be “communicate” or does it need to be “communication”
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Slight variations are okay.
Lanelle wrote: "Shelly wrote: "Hi Lanelle, I need some clarification on prompt 20B. Can the word be “communicate” or does it need to be “communication”"Slight variations are okay."
Thank you. I found “communication” in the book I just finished so all is good
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21. Become the GOAT at sarcasm. Read a book:
a. that a friend considers the greatest (gave 5 stars to)
b. with 'Of' or 'All' in the title
c. time travel book
22. Follow Gina Linetti’s advice and turn my tweets into a book. Read a book:
a. where the MC's first name begins with a 'G'
b. where the MC gives advice
c. an epistolary novel
23. Stop buying up all the butternut squash gnocchi at Trader Joe’s as soon as they restock. Leave some for the other shoppers. Read a book:
a. with a vegetable on the cover
b. where a real store is mentioned
c. where the MC goes shopping
24. Share my New Year’s Eve champagne. Read a book:
a. set in December
b. all the letters of EVE in the title
c. where the MC drinks champagne
25. Have eyebrows as symmetrical as a Wes Anderson movie. Read a book:
a. with 'eyebrows' in the text (must be plural)
b. from a duology
c. that has been made into a movie
26. Keep kicking ass and taking names because detailed record-keeping is important. Read a book:
a. from the Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction list
b. with a person's name in the title
c. where the MC keeps a record of something
27. To do so much yoga my friends begin to hate me. Read a book:
a. from your 'to do' list (TBR list)
b. where yoga is mentioned
c. begin a series (read the first book)
28. Help all my friends gain ten pounds so I look skinnier. Read a book:
a. about friendship
b. published in 1810, 1910, or 2010
c. where a character is described as skinny
29. Read more so I’m going to turn the subtitles on, on my TV. Read a book:
a. with a verb in the title
b. with a subtitle
c. where the MC watches TV
30. Wake up before 4 p.m. and use more chapstick. Read a book:
a. that was published before you were born
b. the 4th book in a series
c. where a registered trademarked item is mentioned, i.e.; Chapstick, Dumpster, Kleenex
31. Come to terms with the fact that John Mayer is in his 40s. Read a book:
a. where the MC attends college or university
b. a non-fiction
c. with a character named John in the story
32. Don’t text the boy back. Read a book:
a. with an apostrophe in the title
b. written by a male author
c. where you only see the back on a person on the cover
33. Find a way to love you more. Read a book:
a. where the MC gets lost
b. that is tagged 'romance'
c. that is an extra book in the series (0.5, 2.5, 4.5)
34. Stop making lists. Read a book:
a. the last book of series
b. a word with 'ing' in the title
c. from the first 5 pages of Best Books Ever list
35. Eat more Taco Bell. Read a book:
a. where the MC is a cook/chef/baker
b. set in Mexico or with a Mexican character in it
c. with a metallic object on the cover
36. Stay in the bathroom while I brush my teeth. Read a book:
a. where the MC stays near their home during the story
b. with 'bathroom' in the text
c. that has been tagged 'clean'
37. Stop drinking orange juice after I’ve brushed my teeth. Read a book:
a. with something drinkable on the cover
b. with all the letters of JUICE in the title
c. with an MC that smiles a lot
38. Stop licking frozen flagpoles. Read a book:
a. with prepared food on the cover
b. set during the wintertime
c. with 'flag' in the text of the book
39. Stop making resolutions. Read a book:
a. just because you want to
b. for no reason
c. that is not on your TBR list
Continued from Message #3521. Read a book:
Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron 10/27/2021
All About Us by Tom Ellen 01/07/2021
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 02/24/2021
22. Read a book:
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison 04/27/2021 (Georgia)
Unfinished Business by J.A. Jance 08/05/2021
Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland 05/12/2021
23. Read a book:
Rhubarb Pie Before You Die by Gin Jones 11/14/2021
Rock Chick Renegade by Kristen Ashley 01/29/2021
(I’m working the King Sooper’s stores tomorrow.)
All the Children Are Home by Patry Francis 03/09/2021
(Birthstone earrings from Menard's Jewelers and fancy school clothes from Jordan Marsh as she entered middle school.)
The Little Lady Agency by Hester Browne 06/02/2021 (Melissa goes christmas shopping for her clients)
24. Read a book:
Love at Mistletoe Inn: A December Wedding Story by Cindy Kirk 01/02/2021
Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon 01/20/2021
Like You Love Me by Adriana Locke 06/03/2021 (She monitors my progress while downing the second glass of champagne.)
25. Read a book:
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse 02/12/2021
(Will smiles—dark eyes rueful, eyebrows raised.)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House by Eric Hodgins 09/24/2021
The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures by Phoebe Gloeckner 05/29/2021
26. Read a book:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 12/29/2021
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey 02/26/2021
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin 06/15/2021 (MC keeps a record of beehive activity)
27. Read a book:
Homemade Love by J. California Cooper 02/28/2021
Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James 05/21/2021 (...her morning workout routine - a mix of yoga, Pilates, and kickboxing...)
Death by Coffee (Bookstore Cafe Mystery #1) by Alex Erickson 03/14/2021
28. Read a book:
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 03/06/2021
Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson 01/12/2021 (pub. 2010)
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah 02/14/2021
(Elsa: Poor thing. Skinny as a rake handle.)
29. Read a book:
Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James 03/12/2021
Belles of the Ballpark: Celebrating the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by Diana Star Helmer 04/16/2021
Northern Spy by Flynn Berry 04/12/2021 (Above the soundboard, a television shows BBC One.)
30. Read a book:
The Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin W. Dixon 01/01/2021
Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse #4) by Charlaine Harris 05/16/2021
Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer 02/14/2021
(She squeezed her fruitcake into the fridge between the Ziploc bags of sandwiches and Tupperware containers.)
31. Read a book:
The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe 10/04/2021
Craigslist Confessional: A Collection of Secrets from Anonymous Strangers by Helena Dea Bala 01/31/2021
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead 05/29/2021
32. Read a book:
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul 01/26/2021
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 06/30/2021
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris 01/08/2021
33. Read a book:
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame 07/31/2021
Coming Up Roses by Staci Hart 02/23/2021
After The Climb (River Rain #0.5) by Kristen Ashley 04/27/2021
34.Read a book:
The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs 08/08/2021
Still Standing by Kristen Ashley 03/22/2021
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 03/03/2021
35. Read a book:
All Four Stars by Tara Dairman 07/14/2021
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia 04/09/2021
Death by Tea by Alex Erickson 03/15/2021
36. Read a book:
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 06/09/2021
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles 02/19/2021
(...when I went to the bathroom, I forgot to check under the stalls...)
The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber 10/16/2021
37. Read a book:
Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley 04/07/2021
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 07/08/2021
Then There Were Nun by Dakota Cassidy 09/15/2021 (You smile all the time and it makes me happy.)
38. Read a book:
Blame It on Chocolate by Jennifer Greene 06/24/2021
Holiday Magic by Fern Michaels 01/15/2021
Send for Me by Lauren Fox 02/17/2021
(... their neighbors for twenty-six years, hung their giant flag in their street-facing window...)
39. Read a book:
Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World by Ann Shen 04/07/2021
Faker by Sarah Smith 04/02/2021
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour 01/23/2021
SHELLY PART 2Continued from message #46
✅ 20.
📚a. with 'business' in the text of the book Kiss ‘N Tell by Kathi Daley on page 9
📚b. with 'communication' in the text of the book Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George “communication” page 198 “...body language accounts for the majority of our communication”
📚c. with 'platform' in the text of the book - Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander page. 78
21.
a. that a friend considers the greatest (gave 5 stars to)
📚b. with 'Of' or 'All' in the title The Silence of the Library - Miranda James
📚c. time travel book The Paris Key - Juliet Blackwell
✅22.
📚a. where the MC's first name begins with a 'G' Murder on the SS Rosa by Lee Strauss
📚b. where the MC gives advice Junkyard Man by Libby Howard
📚c. an epistolary novel Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest - Jennifer S. Alderson
23.
a. with a vegetable on the cover
📚b. where a real store is mentioned Classified as Murder by Miranda James - The Piggly Wiggly
📚c. where the MC goes shopping - Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters
✅24.
📚a. set in December - Have a Deadly New Year by Lynn Cahoon
📚b. all the letters of EVE in the title - AND ONLY TO DECEIVE by Tasha Alexander
📚c. where the MC drinks champagne - MURDER, SHE KNIT by Peggy Ehrhart - Pamela, the MC has champagne at a after funeral gathering.
25.
📚a. with 'eyebrows' in the text (must be plural) - JANE DARROWFIELD, PROFESSIONAL BUSYBODY by Barbara Ross-“eyebrows” on page 93
📚b. from a duology - Natural Thorn Killer - Kate E. Dyer-Seeley 09/05/21 2 book series: ROSE CITY MURDER
c. that has been made into a movie
✅26.
📚a. from the Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction list Cinder Marissa Meyer 09/25/21 #74 on the list
📚b. with a person's name in the title Long Island Iced Tina by Maria DiRico
📚c. where the MC keeps a record of something Clairvoyant and Present Danger - Lena Gregory
✅27.
📚a. from your 'to do' list (TBR list)
Out of Circulation - Miranda James
📚b. where yoga is mentioned
THE TELL-ALL by Libby Howard - yoga on pg 17
📚c. begin a series (read the first book)
The Quiche of Death - first in Agatha Raisin series - M.C. Beaton
✅28.
📚a. about friendship Occult and Battery by Lena Gregory
📚b. published in 1810, 1910, or 2010 Swift Justice by Laura DiSilverio
📚c. where a character is described as skinny
50% Off Murder by Josie Belle Max is described as skinny.
29.
📚a. with a verb in the title
For Whom the Book Tolls - TOLLS/verb - Laura Gail Black
📚b. with a subtitle - Death by Baguette: A Valentine's Day Murder in Paris - Jennifer S. Alderson
c. where the MC watches TV
30.
a. that was published before you were born
📚b. the 4th book in a series - Deep Fried Revenge by Lynn Cahoon
📚c. where a registered trademarked item is mentioned, i.e.; Chapstick, Dumpster, Kleenex - Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney “Folgers” coffee and “Mr. Coffee” both on page 243
31.
📚a. where the MC attends college or university File M for Murder Miranda James
b. a non-fiction
📚c. with a character named John in the story
One Poison Pie
32.
📚a. with an apostrophe in the title - Kittyzen's Arrest by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom
📚b. written by a male author - BLESS HER DEAD LITTLE HEART by Miranda (Dean) James
c. where you only see the back on a person on the cover
33.
a. where the MC gets lost
b. that is tagged 'romance'
📚c. that is an extra book in the series (0.5, 2.5, 4.5)
Chili Cauldron Curse - 0.5 Kitchen Witch Series
34.
📚a. the last book of series Cherry Scones & Broken Bones by Darci Hannah
📚b. a word with 'ing' in the title - Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates
c. from the first 5 pages of Best Books Ever list
✅35.
📚a. where the MC is a cook/chef/baker - One Potato, Two Potato, Dead by Lynn Cahoon MC Angie is a chef
📚b. set in Mexico or with a Mexican character in it - A Sip Before Dying by Gemma Halliday Conchita & Hector
📚c. with a metallic object on the cover - DEATH BEE COMES HER by Nancy Coco - mason jar lid
✅36.
📚a. where the MC stays near their home during the story Death at First Sight - Lena Gregory
📚b. with 'bathroom' in the text Miss Julia Takes Over by Ann B. Ross Pg. 121 “I went into the BATHROOM and put all of Little Lloyd’s things in the linen closet”
📚c. that has been tagged 'clean' - Starboard Secrets by Hope Callaghan
37.
📚🌺a. with something drinkable on the cover Victim in the Vineyard by Gemma Halliday
📚☔️b. with all the letters of JUICE in the title Finding Justice by Kathi Daley
c. with an MC that smiles a lot
✅38.
📚a. with prepared food on the cover
The Big Chili - Julia Buckley
📚b. set during the wintertime
Murder on a Silver Platter - Shawn Reilly Simmons
📚c. with 'flag' in the text of the book - Wedding Day and Foul Play by Duffy Brown - “flag” page 46, “...white streamers and an American flag 🇺🇸 off the back”.
✅39.
📚a. just because you want to - Death by Darjeeling - Laura Childs
📚b. for no reason - Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott
📚c. that is not on your TBR list - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith
2021's Practical(ly Fun) New Year's ResolutionsDuration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021
Resolutions: 1/39 Total: 20/117
1. Stop doom scrolling on Twitter. Read a book:
a.
b.
c. with a bird on the cover or is important to the story
2. Live my best life and only buy pants with no buttons or zippers. Read a book:
a. read a memoir or biography
b.
c.
3. Cultivate the confidence of Kanye West. Read a book:
a. where the MC gardens
b. where the MC has a lot of confidence
c. set west of where you live
4. Go vegan for six months and inevitably give up. Read a book:
a. with a lot plants on the cover
b. the 6th book of a series
c. try again to read a book you DNF
a.
b.
b.
6. Unfollow all the Kardashians but kontinue to keep up. Read a book:
a. by an author whose works you haven't read in a while
b. the MC's last name begins with 'K'
c.
7. Remember to make overnight oats the night before even though I know I won’t want to eat them in the morning. Read a book:
a.
b.
c. in a genre that you don't care for
8. Go on a vitamin and supplement shopping spree and finish at least one bottle before I give up. Read a book:
a. a self-help book
b. with 'spree' in the text of the book
9. Buy all leftover 2020 calendars and burn them. Read a book:
a. you purchased for someone else
b.
c.
10. Go outside. Among people. Read a book:
a.
b. with a title that begins with a letter in AMONG ('An' or 'An' works :)
c. with more than two people on the cover
11. Relearn social cues after a year at home. Read a book:
a. again (re-read a book)
b.
c. with a house on the cover
12. Stop lying to myself about following New Year’s resolutions. Read a book:
b. of an author that you follow
c. set in January
13. Go viral on TikTok. Read a book:
a.
b. that is very popular (100,000+ ratings)
c. with a title that begins with a 'T'
14. Make a viral reel making fun of TikTok. Read a book:
a. that has been 'shared' (recommended) to you
b. where there is dancing (reel - a Scottish folk dance)
c. with an author's first or last name begins with 'T'
15. Turn all my high heel shoes into flats. Read a book:
a. that you own
b. that is 10th or higher in a series
c. where the MC lives in a flat or apartment
16. Refuse to acknowledge the entirety of 2020 during social gatherings. Read a book:
a. that you consider is a guilty pleasure
b. that you purchased in 2020
c.
17. Tattoo “New Year, New Me (JK)” on my arm. Read a book:
a. where the MC has tattoos
b. where the MC reinvents himself/herself
c. where the MC goes around 'armed' (carries a gun or knife)
18. Never take HomeGoods trips for granted ever again. Read a book:
a. with 'Never' or 'Ever" in the title
b. that you think might be really good (5 stars)
c. set in New Hampshire, Vermont, or Maine
19. Unfriend every person who shares their unsolicited diet or exercise regimen. Read a book:
a. where the MC has to block a person from their life
b.
c. where the MC exercises a lot
20. Take more days off and turn Slack off my phone when I do. Read a book:
a. with 'business' in the text of the book
b. with 'communication' in the text of the book
c. with 'platform' in the text of the book
21. Become the GOAT at sarcasm. Read a book:
a. that a friend considers the greatest (gave 5 stars to)
b. with 'Of' or 'All' in the title
c. time travel book
22. Follow Gina Linetti’s advice and turn my tweets into a book. Read a book:
a. where the MC's first name begins with a 'G'
b. where the MC gives advice
c. an epistolary novel
23. Stop buying up all the butternut squash gnocchi at Trader Joe’s as soon as they restock. Leave some for the other shoppers. Read a book:
a. with a vegetable on the cover
b. where a real store is mentioned
c. where the MC goes shopping
24. Share my New Year’s Eve champagne. Read a book:
a. set in December
b. all the letters of EVE in the Title
c. where the MC drinks champagne
25. Have eyebrows as symmetrical as a Wes Anderson movie. Read a book:
a. with 'eyebrows' in the text (must be plural)
b. from a duology
c. that has been made into a movie
26. Keep kicking ass and taking names because detailed record-keeping is important. Read a book:
a. from the Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction list
b. with a person's name in the Title - Leonardo da Vinci
c. where the MC keeps a record of something
27. To do so much yoga my friends begin to hate me. Read a book:
a. from your 'to do' list (TBR list)
b. where yoga is mentioned
c. begin a series (read the first book)
28. Help all my friends gain ten pounds so I look skinnier. Read a book:
a. about friendship
b. published in 1810, 1910, or 2010
c. where a character is described as skinny
29. Read more so I’m going to turn the subtitles on, on my TV. Read a book:
a.
b. with a subtitle
c. where the MC watches TV
30. Wake up before 4 p.m. and use more chapstick. Read a book:
a. that was published before you were born
b. the 4th book in a series
c. where a registered trademarked item is mentioned, i.e.; Chapstick, Dumpster, Kleenex
31. Come to terms with the fact that John Mayer is in his 40s. Read a book:
a. where the MC attends college or university
b. a non-fiction
c. with a character named John in the story
32. Don’t text the boy back. Read a book:
a. with an apostrophe in the title
b. written by a male author
c. where you only see the back on a person on the cover
33. Find a way to love you more. Read a book:
a. where the MC gets lost
b. that is tagged 'romance'
c. that is an extra book in the series (0.5, 2.5, 4.5)
34. Stop making lists. Read a book:
a. the last book of series
b. a word with 'ing' in the title
c. from the first 5 pages of Best Books Ever list
35. Eat more Taco Bell. Read a book:
a. where the MC is a cook/chef/baker
b. set in Mexico or with a Mexican character in it
c. with a metallic object on the cover
36. Stay in the bathroom while I brush my teeth. Read a book:
a. where the MC stays near their home during the story
b. with 'bathroom' in the text
c. that has been tagged 'clean'
37. Stop drinking orange juice after I’ve brushed my teeth. Read a book:
a. with something drinkable on the cover
b. with all the letters of JUICE in the title
c. with an MC that smiles a lot
38. Stop licking frozen flagpoles. Read a book:
a. with prepared food on the cover
b. set during the winter time
c. with 'flag' in the text of the book
39. Stop making resolutions. Read a book:
a. just because you want to
b. for no reason
c. that is not on your TBR list
continued from posts 21 and 5130. Wake up before 4 p.m. and use more chapstick. Read a book:
a. that was published before you were born
b. the 4th book in a series
His Punishments (Dominant Bosses Book 4) by Ajme Williams 6/4/21 4stars
c. where a registered trademarked item is mentioned, i.e.; Chapstick, Dumpster, Kleenex
The Guest Book by Sarah Blake 5/24/21 4stars (Coke)
31. Come to terms with the fact that John Mayer is in his 40s. Read a book: DONE!
a. where the MC attends college or university
Undertow by Elizabeth O'Roark 1/24/21 4stars (Maura/roommates)
b. a non-fiction - biography/memoir
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride 2/6/21 4stars
c. with a character named John in the story
The Body in the Beaver Pond A Keri Isles Event Planner Mystery #1 by Cathy Perkins 5/19/21 4stars (John Searles)
32. Don’t text the boy back. Read a book: DONE!
a. with an apostrophe in the title
A Mother's Promise by K.D. Alden 2/21/21 5stars
b. written by a male author
Into the Heartland by Jack Casey 4/25/21 4.5stars
c. where you only see the back on a person on the cover
The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey 1/30/21 4stars
33. Find a way to love you more. Read a book: DONE!
a. where the MC gets lost
Our Italian Summer by Jennifer Probst 1/11/21 5stars (Allegra, her mom and her grandmother purposely get lost when sightseeing in Rome)
b. that is tagged 'romance'
One Night with a Cowboy (Silverado Lake #2) by Sara Richardson 4/12/21 4.5stars
c. that is an extra book in the series (0.5, 2.5, 4.5)
Entwined (Evolve #4.5) by S.E. Hall 3/29/21 3stars
34. Stop making lists. Read a book:
a. the last book of series
Tomorrow's Promise (Book 6): A Cherry Grove Story by Summer Pugliese 4/29/21 4stars
b. a word with 'ing' in the title
Changing Fortune Cookies (Auntie Clem's Bakery, #14) by P.D. Workman 4/13/21 4stars
c. from the first 5 pages of Best Books Ever list
35. Eat more Taco Bell. Read a book: DONE!
a. where the MC is a baker
Cold as Ice Cream (Auntie Clem's Bakery, #13) by P.D. Workman 3/14/21 3.5stars (Erin is a baker and owns Auntie Clem's Bakery)
b. set in Mexico
His Needs (Dominant Bosses Book 3) by Ajme Williams 5/20/21 4stars (Claude and Felicia cruise to Mexico and visit a small beach town)
c. with a metallic object on the cover
A Road Trip to Remember (Seashell Cottage) by Judith S. Keim 4/22/21 5stars (car; sideview mirror)
36. Stay in the bathroom while I brush my teeth. Read a book: DONE!
a. where the MC stays near their home during the story
Knocked Up by Daddy's Best Friend: An Age Gap Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 4/18/21 4stars
b. with 'bathroom' in the text
Much Ado About You by Samantha Young 2/2/21 4stars (Kindle location 518 ...in the shower in the bathroom..,)
c. that has been tagged 'clean' - it's in the subtitle!
Love Blooms: A Clean Small Town Romance (Bluestar Island, book 1) by Jennifer Faye 6/25/21 4.5stars
37. Stop drinking orange juice after I’ve brushed my teeth. Read a book: DONE!
a. with something drinkable on the cover
He Never Forgot (Zachary Goldman Mysteries #9) by P.D. Workman 1/14/2021 4stars (alcoholic beverage)
b. with all the letters of JUICE in the title
Paws and Prejudice (Hearts of Alaska #2) by Alanna Martin 5/14/21 4.5stars
c. with an MC that smiles a lot - LJ
Unbreak Me by Michelle Hazen 4/17/21 4stars
38. Stop licking frozen flagpoles. Read a book: DONE!
a. with prepared food on the cover
Hot on the Trail Mix (Auntie Clem's Bakery #15) by P.D. Workman 7/8/21 4 stars (granola bars from Auntie Clem's bakery)
b. set during the wintertime
Shelter in the Storm (Johns Mill Amish Romance #1) by Laurel Blount 5/29/21 5stars
c. with 'flag' in the text of the book
Kindle location 2728 - "That could be a red flag too, you know."
His Rules: A Second Chance Pregnancy Romance His Rules: A Second Chance Pregnancy Romance (DominantBosses Book 1) by Ajme Williams 4/24/21 4stars
39. Stop making resolutions. Read a book: DONE!
a. just because you want to
Tomorrow's Promise (Book 2): A Cherry Grove Story by Summer Pugliese 4/7/21 4stars
b. for no reason
The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery 5/26/21 4stars
c. that is not on your TBR list
Paws for Alarm (A Canine Confections Mystery - Book 2) by Amy Hueston 4/3/21 4stars
2021's Practical(ly Fun) New Year's Resolutions (continued)Duration: 1/1/21-12/31/21
Continued from post 23
✓ 19. Unfriend every person who shares their unsolicited diet or exercise regimen.
Read a book:
✓ 20. Take more days off and turn Slack off my phone when I do.
Read a book:
21. Become the GOAT at sarcasm.
Read a book:
a. that a friend considers the greatest (gave 5 stars to)
c. time travel book
22. Follow Gina Linetti’s advice and turn my tweets into a book.
Read a book:
a. where the MC's first name begins with a 'G'
23. Stop buying up all the butternut squash gnocchi at Trader Joe’s as soon as they restock. Leave some for the other shoppers.
Read a book:
a. with a vegetable on the cover
✓ 24. Share my New Year’s Eve champagne.
Read a book:
25. Have eyebrows as symmetrical as a Wes Anderson movie.
Read a book:
b. from a duology
✓ 26. Keep kicking ass and taking names because detailed record-keeping is important.
Read a book:
✓ 27. To do so much yoga my friends begin to hate me.
Read a book:
✓ 28. Help all my friends gain ten pounds so I look skinnier.
Read a book:
✓ 29. Read more so I’m going to turn the subtitles on, on my TV.
Read a book:
✓ 30. Wake up before 4 p.m. and use more chapstick.
Read a book:
✓ 31. Come to terms with the fact that John Mayer is in his 40s.
Read a book:
✓ 32. Don’t text the boy back.
Read a book:
✓ 33. Find a way to love you more.
Read a book:
34. Stop making lists.
Read a book:
a. the last book of series
✓ 35. Eat more Taco Bell.
Read a book:
36. Stay in the bathroom while I brush my teeth.
Read a book:
c. that has been tagged 'clean'
37. Stop drinking orange juice after I’ve brushed my teeth.
Read a book:
a. with something drinkable on the cover
38. Stop licking frozen flagpoles.
Read a book:
a. with prepared food on the cover
✓ 39. Stop making resolutions.
Read a book:
2021 Resolutionsgoal: 54 / 100
COMPLETE:
1. Stop doom scrolling on Twitter. Read a book:
c. with a bird on the cover or is important to the story | Raven Cursed 8.12.21
2. Live my best life and only buy pants with no buttons or zippers. Read a book:
a. read a memoir or biography| Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood 3.25.21
3. Cultivate the confidence of Kanye West. Read a book:
b. where the MC has a lot of confidence | A Murderous Relation 7.11.21
4. Go vegan for six months and inevitably give up. Read a book:
a. with a lot plants on the cover | A Psalm for the Wild-Built 8.21.21
b. the 6th book of a series | An Unexpected Peril 9.22.21
5. Sign up for a marathon that I bravely will not actually run. Read a book:
a. for a different challenge that you signed up for | Mrs. Caliban 2.25.21
c. where the MC shows bravery | Raybearer 3.13.21
6. Unfollow all the Kardashians but kontinue to keep up. Read a book:
a. by an author whose works you haven't read in a while I Ink & Sigil 6.19.21
b. the MC's last name begins with 'K' | The Awakening 4.15.21
7. Remember to make overnight oats the night before even though I know I won’t want to eat them in the morning. Read a book:
a. where it is nighttime on the cover | The Guest List | 7.17.21
9. Buy all leftover 2020 calendars and burn them. Read a book:
b. published in 2020 | A Bad Day for Sunshine | 8.28.21
c. where something important gets burned | Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore 8.4.21
10. Go outside. Among people. Read a book:
a. with an outdoor scene on the cover | The Haunting of Tram Car 015 8.29.21
c. with more than two people on the cover | The Eye of the World 8.28.21
11. Relearn social cues after a year at home. Read a book:
b. with a very social MC | In the Market for Murder | 9.13.21
c. with a house on the cover | Glass Houses | 8.13.21
12. Stop lying to myself about following New Year’s resolutions. Read a book:
a. where a lie is the basis of the book | Enquiry 1.20.21
13. Go viral on TikTok. Read a book:
a. by an author that is new to you | American Street 3.30.21
b. that is very popular (100,000+ ratings) | All Together Dead 1.03.21
c. with a title that begins with a 'T' ('The' works :) | Turn Coat 1.11.21
14. Make a viral reel making fun of TikTok. Read a book:
b. where there is dancing (reel - a Scottish folk dance) | A Closed and Common Orbit 8.7.21
15. Turn all my high heel shoes into flats. Read a book:
b. that is 10th or higher in a series | Betrayal in Death 3.20.21
c. where the MC lives in a flat or apartment | The Drafter 10.4.21
16. Refuse to acknowledge the entirety of 2020 during social gatherings. Read a book:
a. that you consider is a guilty pleasure | Come Sundown 7.27.21
17. Tattoo “New Year, New Me (JK)” on my arm. Read a book:
b. where the MC reinvents himself/herself | The House in the Cerulean Sea 6.9.21
c. where the MC goes around 'armed' (carries a gun or knife) | Venom 9.19.21
18. Never take HomeGoods trips for granted ever again. Read a book:
a. with 'Never' or 'Ever" in the title | They Never Learn 5.16.21
b. that you think might be really good (5 stars) Malibu Rising 9.2.21
19. Unfriend every person who shares their unsolicited diet or exercise regimen. Read a book:
b. with one person on the cover | Dead Reckoning 3.31.21
c. where the MC exercises a lot | Ascension 8.21.21
20. Take more days off and turn Slack off my phone when I do. Read a book:
b. with 'communication' in the text of the book | This Is How You Lose the Time War 8.25.21
c. with 'platform' in the text of the book | Sleeping Giants (p.219) 6.29.21
21. Become the GOAT at sarcasm. Read a book:
b. with 'Of' or 'All' in the title | Throne of Glass 6.7.21
c. time travel book | Timeline 9.10.21
22. Follow Gina Linetti’s advice and turn my tweets into a book. Read a book:
a. where the MC's first name begins with a 'G' | Web of Lies 8.2.21
c. an epistolary novel | The Flatshare 4.25.21
23. Stop buying up all the butternut squash gnocchi at Trader Joe’s as soon as they restock. Leave some for the other shoppers. Read a book:
b. where a real store is mentioned | If I stay | 9.6.21
c. where the MC goes shopping | Someone to Love | 9.4.21
24. Share my New Year’s Eve champagne. Read a book:
a. set in December | Iron Lake | 9.24.21
c. where the MC drinks champagne | Only the Innocent 7.13.21
25. Have eyebrows as symmetrical as a Wes Anderson movie. Read a book:
b. from a duology | The Hidden Blade 7.23.21
c. that has been made into a movie | Out of Africa | 9.6.21
26. Keep kicking ass and taking names because detailed record-keeping is important. Read a book:
b. with a person's name in the title | Get a Life, Chloe Brown 3.25.21
c. where the MC keeps a record of something | Open and Shut
28. Help all my friends gain ten pounds so I look skinnier. Read a book:
a. about friendship | A Quiet Life in the Country 8.8.21
30. Wake up before 4 p.m. and use more chapstick. Read a book:
b. the 4th book in a series | A Dangerous Collaboration 6.22.21
31. Come to terms with the fact that John Mayer is in his 40s. Read a book:
a. where the MC attends college or university | Bright Side 2.26.21
b. a non-fiction | I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS. Just a 6-Week Program That Works 9.24.21
32. Don’t text the boy back. Read a book:
a. with an apostrophe in the title | The Coroner's Lunch | 8.15.21
c. where you only see the back on a person on the cover | The Kill Artist 7.21.21
33. Find a way to love you more. Read a book:
b. that is tagged 'romance' | The Extraordinaries 8.23.21
c. that is an extra book in the series (0.5, 2.5, 4.5) | Sweep with Me 2.7.21
34. Stop making lists. Read a book:
a. the last book of series | Rituals 6.26.21
b. a word with 'ing' in the title | Falling 8.26.21
35. Eat more Taco Bell. Read a book:
c. with a metallic object on the cover | Artificial Condition 8.15.21
36. Stay in the bathroom while I brush my teeth. Read a book:
a. where the MC stays near their home during the story | From Dead to Worse 1.9.21
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Lanelle is it ok to use the same book for prompts looking for words in the text? 8. Go on a vitamin and supplement shopping spree and finish at least one bottle before I give up. Read a book:
b. with 'spree' in the text of the book
Mod
8. Go on a vitamin and supplement shopping spree and finish at least one bottle before I give up. Read a book:
b. ..."
Sure.
2021's Practical(ly Fun) New Year's ResolutionsDuration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021
1. Stop doom scrolling on Twitter. Read a book:
a. tagged 'apocalyptic' or 'post-apocalyptic' The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
b. on a device (not a hard copy or audiobook)
c. with a bird on the cover
Bestiary: Poems
2. Live my best life and only buy pants with no buttons or zippers. Read a book:
a. memoir or biography Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
b. you purchased
c. set before zippers were invented (1851)
3. Cultivate the confidence of Kanye West. Read a book:
a. where the MC gardens Farm to Trouble
b. where the MC has a lot of confidence
c. set west of where you live The Great Alone in Alaska
4. Go vegan for six months and inevitably give up. Read a book:
a. with a lot of plants on the cover
Children of the Landb. the 6th book of a series
c. try again to read a book you DNF Dying in the Wool
5. Sign up for a marathon that I bravely will not actually run. Read a book:
a. for a different challenge that you signed up for
b. the author's initials are in MARATHON Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
b. where the MC shows bravery Ready Player One
6. Unfollow all the Kardashians but continue to keep up. Read a book:
a. by an author you haven't read in a while
b. the MC's last name begins with 'K'
c. the newest book of a series Flight
7. Remember to make overnight oats the night before, even though I know I won’t want to eat them in the morning. Read a book:
a. where it is nighttime on the cover
No Way Outb. written in the first-person POV
c. in a genre that you don't care for A Promised Land politics
8. Go on a vitamin and supplement shopping spree and finish at least one bottle before I give up. Read a book:
a. a self-help book The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life
b. with 'spree' in the text of the book Chopping Spree
c. a standalone American Gods
9. Buy all leftover 2020 calendars and burn them. Read a book:
a. you purchased for someone else The Family Cabin: Inspiration for Camps, Cottages, and Cabins for hubby
b. published in 2020
c. where something important gets burned The Chaperone
10. Go outside. Among people. Read a book:
a. with an outdoor scene on the cover
A Wicked Snowb. with a title that begins with a letter in AMONG
c. with more than two people on the cover
Paper Girls, Vol. 1
11. Relearn social cues after a year at home. Read a book:
a. again (re-read a book)
b. with a very social MC Red, White & Royal Blue
c. with a house on the cover
Stay Free12. Stop lying to myself about following New Year’s resolutions. Read a book:
a. where a lie is the basis of the book Love and a Little White Lie
b. of an author that you follow
c. set in January The Moonlight Child
13. Go viral on TikTok. Read a book:
a. by an author that is new to you King and the Dragonflies
b. that is very popular (100,000+ ratings) Divergent
c. with a title that begins with a 'T'
14. Make a viral reel making fun of TikTok. Read a book:
a. that has been 'shared' (recommended) to you The Broken Spine
b. where there is dancing
c. with an author's first or last name begins with 'T'
15. Turn all my high-heeled shoes into flats. Read a book:
a. that you own Better to Have Gone: Love, Death, and the Quest for Utopia in Auroville
b. that is 10th or higher in a series Storm Cursed
c. where the MC lives in a flat or apartment A Gentleman in Moscow
16. Refuse to acknowledge the entirety of 2020 during social gatherings. Read a book:
a. that you consider is a guilty pleasure The Waiter 6/29, 5*
b. that you purchased in 2020
c. where the MC participates in a social gathering
17. Tattoo “New Year, New Me (JK)” on my arm. Read a book:
a. where the MC has tattoos The Space Between Worlds
b. where the MC reinvents themselves Before She Was Helen
c. where the MC goes around 'armed'
18. Never take HomeGoods trips for granted ever again. Read a book:
a. with 'Never' or 'Ever" in the title
b. that you think might be really good (5 stars) The Alice Network
c. set in New Hampshire, Vermont, or Maine Echo Mountain in Maine
19. Unfriend every person who shares their unsolicited diet or exercise regimen. Read a book:
a. where the MC has to block a person from their life One Poison Pie
b. with one person on the cover
c. where the MC exercises a lot The Adults
20. Take more days off and turn Slack off my phone when I do. Read a book:
a. with 'business' in the text of the book
b. with 'communication' in the text of the book Killer Cupcakes p. 60, ". . . peered inside the envelope . . . no note or other communication . . . "
c. with 'platform' in the text of the book Killer Cupcakes p. 11, "They were stilettos with a platform toe . . ."
21. Become the GOAT at sarcasm. Read a book:
a. that a friend gave 5 stars to
b. with 'Of' or 'All' in the title
c. time travel book Mary, Everything
22. Follow Gina Linetti’s advice and turn my tweets into a book. Read a book:
a. where the MC's first name begins with a 'G'
b. where the MC gives advice
c. an epistolary novel Last Tang Standing
23. Stop buying up all the butternut squash gnocchi at Trader Joe’s as soon as they restock. Leave some for the other shoppers. Read a book:
a. with a vegetable on the cover
A Year in Provenceb. where a real store is mentioned
c. where the MC goes shopping
24. Share my New Year’s Eve champagne. Read a book:
a. set in December The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
b. all the letters of EVE in the title
c. where the MC drinks champagne
25. Have eyebrows as symmetrical as a Wes Anderson movie. Read a book:
a. with 'eyebrows' in the text
b. from a duology Back of Beyond
c. that has been made into a movie The Witches
26. Keep kicking ass and taking names because detailed record-keeping is important. Read a book:
a. from the Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction list
b. with a person's name in the title
c. where the MC keeps a record of something
27. To do so much yoga, my friends begin to hate me. Read a book:
a. from your 'to do' list (TBR list) To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
b. where yoga is mentioned
c. begin a series (read the first book)
28. Help all my friends gain ten pounds, so I look skinnier. Read a book:
a. about friendship Roller Girl
b. published in 1810, 1910, or 2010 Ghost in Trouble
c. where a character is described as skinny
29. Read more, so I’m going to turn the subtitles on, on my TV. Read a book:
a. with a verb in the title
b. with a subtitle
c. where the MC watches TV
from msg. 7330. Wake up before 4 p.m. and use more chapstick. Read a book:
a. that was published before you were born -- 1961. Black Beauty
b. the 4th book in a series Lemon Meringue Pie Murder
c. where a registered trademarked item is mentioned A Nose for Justice p. 193, "He returned to the glove box. Halls lozenges, small packets of Kleenex, and a couple of ballpoints filled it . . . ."
31. Come to terms with the fact that John Mayer is in his 40s. Read a book:
a. where the MC attends college or university
b. a non-fiction
c. with a character named John in the story
32. Don’t text the boy back. Read a book:
a. with an apostrophe in the title
b. written by a male author
c. where you only see the back of a person on the cover Anxious People
Immortal Bones
33. Find a way to love you more. Read a book:
a. where the MC gets lost Immortal Bones
b. that is tagged 'romance' Ayesha at Last
c. that is an extra book in the series
34. Stop making lists. Read a book:
a. the last book of series The Last Battle
b. a word with 'ing' in the title Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
c. from the first 5 pages of the Best Books Ever list Their Eyes Were Watching God
35. Eat more Taco Bell. Read a book:
a. where the MC is a cook/chef/baker Arsenic and Adobo
b. set in Mexico or with a Mexican character in it Mexican Gothic
c. with a metallic object on the cover Between the Blade and the Heart
36. Stay in the bathroom while I brush my teeth. Read a book:
a. where the MC stays near their home during the story Breakfast Can Be Murder
b. with 'bathroom' in the text
c. that has been tagged 'clean'
37. Stop drinking orange juice after I’ve brushed my teeth. Read a book:
a. with something drinkable on the cover Whiskey Sour
b. with all the letters of JUICE in the title Alphabetter Juice or, The Joy of Text
c. with an MC that smiles a lot Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
38. Stop licking frozen flagpoles. Read a book:
a. with prepared food on the cover A Mississippi Palate: Heritage Cuisine and Watercolors of Home
b. set during the wintertime Raven Black
c. with 'flag' in the text of the book The Final Arrangement p. 271, ". . . waved my arms high in the air, flagging the car . . ."
39. Stop making resolutions. Read a book:
a. just because you want to
b. for no reason
c. that is not on your TBR list
Lanelle, for prompts such as, ever or never in the title does that mean it has to be just ever or never or can it be in a word as in forever?
Mod
Words like forever are fine.
2021's Practical(ly Fun) New Year's ResolutionsDONE -1 for each
1. Stop doom scrolling on Twitter. Read a book:
a. tagged 'apocalyptic' or 'post-apocalyptic' Good Morning, Midnight 1/2
c. bird on cover Leslie Langtry 1/1
2. Live my best life and only buy pants with no buttons or zippers. Read a book:
b. you purchased Death In Paradise J.E. Trent 1/2
3. Cultivate the confidence of Kanye West. Read a book:
a. MC gardens Magic Uncorked Annabel Chase 2/15
4. Go vegan for six months and inevitably give up. Read a book:
b. 6th book of a series (Harmony Black, #6) Black Tie Required Craig Schaefer 1/7
5. Sign up for a marathon that I bravely will not actually run. Read a book:
a. for a different challenge that you signed up for Truly Madly Guilty Liane Moriarty 1/2
6. Unfollow all the Kardashians but kontinue to keep up. Read a book:
c. newest book of series The Lost Boys Faye Kellerman 2/3
7. make overnight oats the night before even though I won’t eat them in the morning.
a. where it is nighttime on the cover Mikel J. Wilson 11/16
8. Go on a vitamin and supplement shopping spree and finish at least one bottle
a. self-help book Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age Sanjay Gupta 2/14
9. Buy all leftover 2020 calendars and burn them. Read a book:
b. published in 2020 Dec 18, 2020 On the Rocks Mia Gold 11/7
10. Go outside. Among people. Read a book:
a. with an outdoor scene on the cover Julie Anne Lindsey 11/15
11. Relearn social cues after a year at home. Read a book:
c. with a house on the cover Jacqueline Frost 11/16
12. Stop lying to myself about following New Year’s resolutions. Read a book:
b. of an author that you follow Meant to Be Immortal Lynsay Sands 5/20
13. Go viral on TikTok. Read a book:
a. by an author that is new to you Falling T.J. Newman 8/8
14. Make a viral reel making fun of TikTok. Read a book:
c. author's first or last name begins with 'T' Night Rounds Helene Tursten 10/11
15. Turn all my high heel shoes into flats. Read a book:
a. that you own Etty Steele Vampire Hunter Grayson Grave 10/12
16. Refuse to acknowledge the entirety of 2020 during social gatherings. Read a book:
a. that you consider is a guilty pleasure Mile High with a Vampire Lynsay Sands 11/10
17. Tattoo “New Year, New Me (JK)” on my arm. Read a book:
b. where the MC reinvents himself/herself Lighthouse Cove Rachel Hanna 6/25
18. Never take HomeGoods trips for granted ever again. Read a book:
a. 'Never' or 'Ever" in title Never Ever Willow Rose 6/21
19. Unfriend every person who shares their unsolicited diet or exercise regimen. Read a book:
c. MC exercises a lot Magitech Rises Sarah Noffke 2/5
20. Take more days off and turn off my phone when I do. Read a book:
a. 'business' in the text 72 Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception George A. Akerlof 1/11
b. 'communication' in the text 30 Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know Malcolm Gladwell 1/2
21. Become the GOAT at sarcasm. Read a book:
b. with 'Of' or 'All' in the title All the Colors of NightJayne Ann Krentz 1/18
22. Follow Gina Linetti’s advice and turn my tweets into a book. Read a book:
a. where the MC's first name begins with a 'G' Garrett Kohl Down Range Taylor Moore 9/1
23. Stop buying up all the butternut squash gnocchi at Trader Joe’s as soon as they restock.
a. with a vegetable on the cover Edith Maxwell 8/21
24. Share my New Year’s Eve champagne. Read a book:
a. set in December A Highland Christmas M.C. Beaton 7/11
25. Have eyebrows as symmetrical as a Wes Anderson movie. Read a book:
c. that has been made into a movie The Guncle Steven Rowley 6/18
26. Keep kicking ass and taking names because detailed record-keeping is important. Read a book:
b. with a person's name in the title Tilly and the Bookwanderers Anna James 7/8
27. To do so much yoga my friends begin to hate me. Read a book:
c. begin a series ((Jessica Shaw, #1) Thin Air Lisa Gray 4/27
28. Help all my friends gain ten pounds so I look skinnier. Read a book:
b. published in 2010 June 29th 2010 Ice Cold Tess Gerritsen 4/27
29. Read more so I’m going to turn the subtitles on, on my TV. Read a book:
a. with a verb in the title A Dish Best Served Cold Rosie Genova 4/16
30. Wake up before 4 p.m. and use more chapstick. Read a book:
b. the 4th book in a series (Callahan & McLane, #4) Targeted Kendra Elliot 4/12
31. Come to terms with the fact that John Mayer is in his 40s. Read a book:
b. a non-fiction How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens Benedict Carey 6/24
32. Don’t text the boy back. Read a book:
a. with an apostrophe in the title Colton's Undercover Reunion Lara Lacombe 11/17
33. Find a way to love you more. Read a book:
c. extra book in the series (#16.5) No Way Out Allison Brennan 1/20
34. Stop making lists. Read a book:
b. a word with 'ing' in the title Writing Wrongs Christine Gael 2/21
35. Eat more Taco Bell. Read a book:
c. with a metallic object on the cover - knives John Flanagan 1/3
36. Stay in the bathroom while I brush my teeth. Read a book:
b. with 'bathroom' in the text "small bathroom with a shower" pg 85 Night Stalker B.R. Kingsolver
37. Stop drinking orange juice after I’ve brushed my teeth. Read a book:
a. with something drinkable on the cover - tea Joy Avon 1/5
38. Stop licking frozen flagpoles. Read a book:
a. with prepared food on the cover - cake Cindy Bell 1/1
39. Stop making resolutions. Read a book:
a. just because you want to b. for no reason c. that is not on your TBR list Frightfully Fortune Jana Deleon 6/23
Mod
Done on posts 21, 51 and 68 - got more tasks done than expectedRead 103/117; 28/39 categories completed
Challenge complete! Thank-you!!Updated post: My Practical(ly Fun) New Year's Resolutions Challenge (msg 29)
Books Read: 39
Finished all prompts!Messages #35 and #64
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16. Refuse to acknowledge the entirety of 2020 during social gatherings. Read a book: DONE!
a. that you consider is a guilty pleasure
Doctor Daddy: An Age Gap Secret Baby Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 3/25/21 4stars
b. that you purchased in 2020
Paradise Peak (New Americana #5) by Janet Dailey 6/13/21 4stars
c. where the MC participates in a social gathering
Puzzle Pieces by Rachael Bloome 2/28/21 4stars (Elle, Lacey and Rob - 1st anniversary celebration for Elle and Lacey's business; Graham - brother's wedding)
17. Tattoo “New Year, New Me (JK)” on my arm. Read a book: DONE!
a. where the MC has tattoos
His Secret (Dominant Bosses Book 5) by Ajme Williams 6/17/21 4stars (Zach - tattoo of a phoenix covered his right pec up to his shoulder)
b. where the MC reinvents himself/herself
When a Wolf Howls (Northwest Maine Academy #1) by Fiona McGier 2/17/21 4stars (Saoirse was a research biologist in Boston and becomes a HS biology teacher in a remote part of Maine)
c. where the MC goes around 'armed' (carries a gun or knife)
To the Dark (Simon Westow #3) by Chris Nickson 2/26/21 4stars (Simon, gun/knives; Jane, knives; Calvary, guns)
18. Never take HomeGoods trips for granted ever again. Read a book: DONE!
a. with 'Never' or 'Ever" in the title
Ever Caring (Family Promises Book 1) by Carolyne Aarsen 7/13/21 3stars
b. that you think might be really good (5 stars)
The Gift of Hope (Unexpected Gifts #1) by Kristen McKanagh 4/24/21 5stars
c. set in New Hampshire, Vermont, or Maine (I looked up the definition of 'grant' for an idea for a reading task. Apparently a grant is a geographical subdivision in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. I learn so much creating reading challenges. :)
She Was at Risk (Zachary Goldman Mysteries #10) by P.D. Workman 2/19/21 3stars (Vermont)
19. Unfriend every person who shares their unsolicited diet or exercise regimen. Read a book: DONE!
a. where the MC has to block a person from their life
Right Back Where We Started From by Joy Lanzendorfer 5/22/21 4stars (Vira her daughter Mona)
b. with one person on the cover
A Wish for Home (Secrets of Bliss Valley #1) by Jo Ann Brown 3/18/21 4stars
c. where the MC exercises a lot
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 5/4/21 4stars (Alex goes for a run every morning)
20. Take more days off and turn Slack off my phone when I do. DONE!
Read a book:
a. with 'business' in the text of the book
Kindle location 409 - It was Rick Miller, Donovan's platoon mate, friend, and business manager.
One Snowy Night (Sweet Home, Alaska #1) by Patience Griffin 3/3/21 4stars
b. with 'communication' in the text of the book
Kindle location 2378 - "He wasn't happy he couldn't be in constant communication with Eloise."
The House on Seabreeze Shore (Five Island Cove #5) by Jessie Newton 3/10/21 4.5stars
c. with 'platform' in the text of the book
Kindle location 2673 - Mia put a hand on the wall to balance herself as she navigated the stairs and then the steps in her four-inch, black platform heels, an impulse buy she didn't regret except at times like these.
Long Island Iced Tina (Catering Hall Mystery #2) by Maria DiRico 3/6/21 4stars
21. Become the GOAT at sarcasm. Read a book:
a. that a friend considers the greatest (gave 5 stars to)
Worth the Wait (Northwest Maine Academy #2) by Fiona McGier 7/19/21 4stars (author who is a friend)
b. with 'Of' or 'All' in the title
I Do All The Cooking! by Andrew Stanek 6/19/21 2stars (All)
c. time travel book
22. Follow Gina Linetti’s advice and turn my tweets into a book. Read a book: DONE!
a. where the MC's first name begins with a 'G'
An Unexpected Amish Proposal (Surprised by Love #1) by Rachel J. Good 2/27/21 4.5stars (Gideon)
b. where the MC gives advice
Daddy's Best Friend (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 1/22/21 3.5stars (Izzy to John's daughter, Angelica)
c. an epistolary novel
Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins 6/8/21 5stars
23. Stop buying up all the butternut squash gnocchi at Trader Joe’s as soon as they restock. Leave some for the other shoppers. Read a book:
a. with a vegetable on the cover
b. where a real store is mentioned (Home Depot, Starbuck's, CVS, and lots more)
Unwitting Accomplice: A Kim Barbieri Thriller (A Kim Barbieri Thriller) by Sid Meltzer 3/23/21 4stars
c. where the MC goes shopping
Secret Baby with Daddy's Best Friend: An Age Gap Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 4/4/21 4stars (Sam takes Morgan and her family shopping during her dad's birthday celebration week)
24. Share my New Year’s Eve champagne. Read a book: DONE!
a. set in December
Tomorrow's Promise (Book 4): A Cherry Grove Story by Summer Pugliese 4/22/21 4stars (Christmas Eve/Christmas)
b. all the letters of EVE in the title
A New Love for Charlotte (Wells Landing #11) Amy Lillard 3/28/21 4.5stars
c. where the MC drinks champagne
Best Friend's Brother: A Second Chance Secret Baby Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams 3/19/21 4stars (Adam and Adriana at dinner)
25. Have eyebrows as symmetrical as a Wes Anderson movie. Read a book:
a. with 'eyebrows' in the text (must be plural)
Kindle location 354 - Spence raised his thick eyebrows and lowered his deep voice.
Murder by Page One (Peach Coast Mystery #1) by Olivia Matthews 3/21/21 4stars
b. from a duology
c. that has been made into a movie
Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain 7/29/21 4stars (soon to be a major motion picture)
26. Keep kicking ass and taking names because detailed record-keeping is important. Read a book:
a. from the Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction list
b. with a person's name in the title
Shelter for Cerise (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha): A Tarpley VFD Novel by Nicole Flockton 1/23/21 4.5stars (Cerise)
c. where the MC keeps a record of something - Samantha keeps notes of conversations while trying to solve a murder and help the police (or so she thinks)
Paws for Concern (A Canine Confections Mystery) by Amy Hueston 4/2/21 4stars
27. To do so much yoga my friends begin to hate me. Read a book: DONE!
a. from your 'to do' list (TBR list)
Someone to Trust (North Country Amish #5) by Patricia Davids 1/24/21 4.5stars (added 12/12/20 after reading book 3 in series)
b. where yoga is mentioned - Kindle location 1055 - I spread out my neon blue yoga mat between Gladys and Sam.
Rest, Relax, Run for Your Life (Ooey Gooey Bakery Mystery Book 1) by Katherine H. Brown 3/27/2021 4stars
c. begin a series (read the first book)
Knitted and Knifed: A Humorous & Heart-warming Cozy Mystery (Knitty Kitty Mystery #1) by Tracey Drew 4/20/21 4stars
28. Help all my friends gain ten pounds so I look skinnier. Read a book:
a. about friendship
Four Weddings and a Baby (Five Island Cove Book 6) by Jessie Newton 5/9/21 5stars
b. published in 1810, 1910, or 2010
c. where a character is described as skinny
Just Pretend : A Single Dad Fake Engagement Romance (Fake and Forbidden) Kindle Edition (Fake and Forbidden) by Sofia T. Summers 4/30/21 4stars (Marina, Walker's ex-wife by Ally)
29. Read more so I’m going to turn the subtitles on, on my TV. Read a book: DONE!
a. with a verb in the title
The Intimacy Experiment(The Roommate #2) by Rosie Danan 4/10/21 4stars (experiment)
b. with a subtitle
Pretend Wife to Daddy's Best Friend: An Age Gap Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T. Summers 5/30/21 4stars (An Age Gap Pregnancy Romance)
c. where the MC watches TV
Heart on a Leash (Hearts of Alaska #1) by Alanna Martin 5/10/21 4.5stars (Josh and Taylor)
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