Along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan

[Jan, Moderator]

Welcome to the challenge Frankie!

[Beth]

Along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan
May - July 2023

Level Explorer: Complete 15 of the 20 tasks, at least one task per day.

15/15 completed

Day 1: Tashkent
* Read a book set in a city (tell us where) OR read a book where the word "earthquake" is mentioned (share the text).
Factfulness by Hans Rosling - 5/7 ★★★★★
Page 106: "Earthquake victims trapped under collapsed buildings"

* Read a book about a book OR read a series book #8 or #9.

Day 2: Fergana Valley and Aral Sea
* Read a book with an MC who works in agriculture (tell us how) OR read a book whose title begins with a letter that can be found in FERGANA.
Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (title begins with F) - 5/9 ★★★★

* Read a book with a body of water on the cover (post cover) OR read a book published between 1989 and 2014.
Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner (published 2014) - 5/14 ★★★

Day 3: Khiva
* Read a book that sits at #50 on your TBR (sorted any way) OR read a book where all the letters of the word KHIVA are found in the title (in any order).

* Read a book with a towering building on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in KALTA MINOR.
Day of Vengeance by Jeanne M. Dams - 5/17 ★★★


Day 4: Khiva
* Read a book with a 2, 1 or 8 in the total page count (share page count) OR read a book where a character works with wood (tell us briefly what he does).
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (288 pages) - 5/3 ★★★★★

* Read a book with a ruler in it (tell us who) OR read a book with a cover that you really like (post cover).
Eye in the Sky by by Philip K. Dick - 5/27 ★★★★★


Day 5: Bukhara
* Read a book where a city or village is destroyed by an enemy or a catastrophic event (tell us briefly what happens) OR read a book set between the 12th and 19th centuries.

* Read a book with a character who is a teacher or a professor (tell us who) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in BUKHARA.
The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke (Professor Sarath, Professor Sessui) - 6/14 ★★★★

Day 6: Bukhara
* Read the last published book in a series OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MAUSOLEUM OF ISMAIL SAMANI (three word minimum).
Masters of Atlantis by Charles Portis (title letters) - 6/8 ★★★

* Read a book where the MC goes shopping OR read a book tagged TRAVEL in its GR homepage.
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth (MC goes shopping) - 6/23 ★★★★

Day 7: Shahrisabz
* Read a book published in April OR read a book with a mostly white cover (post cover).
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris - 6/13 ★★★★


* Read a book where the MC is or was a soldier OR read a book set in Asia.

Day 8: Samarkand
* Read a book that has more than 2700 ratings on its GR page OR read a book with characters from different cultures or religions.
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell (265,308 ratings) - 5/23 ★★★★★

* Read a book with at least one star on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in ASTROLABE.
Tom O'Bedlam by Robert Silverberg (author initials) - 5/31 ★★★★

Day 9: Samarkand
* Read a book where a famous monument is mentioned (share text) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in REGISTAN.
The Social Lives of Animals by Ashley Ward - 6/7 ★★★★
Page 77: "Clustering around the stem of a plant, they form a kind of Eiffel Tower that may be dozens of ants tall."

* Read a series book #1, #7 or #17 OR read a book with an animal on the cover.
El Asesino del Lago by Raúl Garbantes (Misterios de Blue Lake #1) - 5/19 ★★★

Day 10: Samarkand
* Read a book where the MC visits a graveyard OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SHAH-I-ZINDA NECROPOLIS (three word minimum).
A Dandy in Aspic by Derek Marlowe (title letters) - 5/20 ★★★★

* Read a book where a family's history is important OR read a book that takes place in a real (not fictitious) location that starts with a letter in SAMARKAND.

[Jan, Moderator]

Welcome to the challenge Beth!

[Beth]

Finished!

Along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan
May - July 2023

Level Explorer: Complete 15 of the 20 tasks, at least one task per day.

15/15 completed

Day 1: Tashkent
* Read a book set in a city (tell us where) OR read a book where the word "earthquake" is mentioned (share the text).
Factfulness by Hans Rosling - 5/7 ★★★★★
Page 106: "Earthquake victims trapped under collapsed buildings"

* Read a book about a book OR read a series book #8 or #9.

Day 2: Fergana Valley and Aral Sea
* Read a book with an MC who works in agriculture (tell us how) OR read a book whose title begins with a letter that can be found in FERGANA.
Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (title begins with F) - 5/9 ★★★★

* Read a book with a body of water on the cover (post cover) OR read a book published between 1989 and 2014.
Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner (published 2014) - 5/14 ★★★

Day 3: Khiva
* Read a book that sits at #50 on your TBR (sorted any way) OR read a book where all the letters of the word KHIVA are found in the title (in any order).

* Read a book with a towering building on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in KALTA MINOR.
Day of Vengeance by Jeanne M. Dams - 5/17 ★★★


Day 4: Khiva
* Read a book with a 2, 1 or 8 in the total page count (share page count) OR read a book where a character works with wood (tell us briefly what he does).
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (288 pages) - 5/3 ★★★★★

* Read a book with a ruler in it (tell us who) OR read a book with a cover that you really like (post cover).
Eye in the Sky by by Philip K. Dick - 5/27 ★★★★★


Day 5: Bukhara
* Read a book where a city or village is destroyed by an enemy or a catastrophic event (tell us briefly what happens) OR read a book set between the 12th and 19th centuries.

* Read a book with a character who is a teacher or a professor (tell us who) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in BUKHARA.
The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke (Professor Sarath, Professor Sessui) - 6/14 ★★★★

Day 6: Bukhara
* Read the last published book in a series OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MAUSOLEUM OF ISMAIL SAMANI (three word minimum).
Masters of Atlantis by Charles Portis (title letters) - 6/8 ★★★

* Read a book where the MC goes shopping OR read a book tagged TRAVEL in its GR homepage.
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth (MC goes shopping) - 6/23 ★★★★

Day 7: Shahrisabz
* Read a book published in April OR read a book with a mostly white cover (post cover).
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris - 6/13 ★★★★


* Read a book where the MC is or was a soldier OR read a book set in Asia.

Day 8: Samarkand
* Read a book that has more than 2700 ratings on its GR page OR read a book with characters from different cultures or religions.
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell (265,308 ratings) - 5/23 ★★★★★

* Read a book with at least one star on the cover (post cover) OR read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in ASTROLABE.
Tom O'Bedlam by Robert Silverberg (author initials) - 5/31 ★★★★

Day 9: Samarkand
* Read a book where a famous monument is mentioned (share text) OR read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in REGISTAN.
The Social Lives of Animals by Ashley Ward - 6/7 ★★★★
Page 77: "Clustering around the stem of a plant, they form a kind of Eiffel Tower that may be dozens of ants tall."

* Read a series book #1, #7 or #17 OR read a book with an animal on the cover.
El Asesino del Lago by Raúl Garbantes (Misterios de Blue Lake #1) - 5/19 ★★★

Day 10: Samarkand
* Read a book where the MC visits a graveyard OR read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SHAH-I-ZINDA NECROPOLIS (three word minimum).
A Dandy in Aspic by Derek Marlowe (title letters) - 5/20 ★★★★

* Read a book where a family's history is important OR read a book that takes place in a real (not fictitious) location that starts with a letter in SAMARKAND.

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job Beth!!

[Frankie]

Along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan
Duration: May 1, 2023-July 31, 2023

Choose a level:
Explorer: Complete 15 of the 20 tasks. You must complete at least one task per day.

15/15-20 Completed. Finished

Day 1: Tashkent
* Read a book set in a city (tell us where).
(Chicago)
Storm's Rite-Mary Stone 5/17/23

* Read a series book #9.
(Detective Josie Quinn)
Save Her Soul-Lisa Regan 5/11/23

Day 2: Fergana Valley and Aral Sea
* Read a book with an MC who works in agriculture (tell us how) OR read a book whose title begins with a letter that can be found in FERGANA.

* Read a book with a body of water on the cover (post cover).
Cliff Diver-Carmen Amato 7/01/23


Day 3: Khiva
* Read a book that sits at #50 on your TBR (sorted any way) OR read a book where all the letters of the word KHIVA are found in the title (in any order).

* Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in KALTA MINOR.
Natasha Madison-Made for You 5/01/23

Day 4: Khiva
* Read a book with a 2, 1 or 8 in the total page count (share page count).
(312)
Trail of Deception-Amanda McKinney 5/20/23

* Read a book with a ruler in it (tell us who) OR read a book with a cover that you really like (post cover).

Day 5: Bukhara
* Read a book where a city or village is destroyed by an enemy or a catastrophic event (tell us briefly what happens) OR read a book set between the 12th and 19th centuries.

* Read a book with a character who is a teacher or a professor (tell us who).
(MC Charlie)
What He Always Knew-Kandi Steiner 6/27/23

Day 6: Bukhara
* Read the last published book in a series.
(Phineas Troutt Mystery)
Everybody Dies-J.A. Konrath 5/25/23

* Read a book where the MC goes shopping.
One Perfect Touch-Layla Hagen 5/13/23

Day 7: Shahrisabz
* Read a book with a mostly white cover (post cover).
Fool for You-Kelly Elliott 6/25/23


* Read a book where the MC is a soldier.
Choose Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/02/23

Day 8: Samarkand
* Read a book that has more than 2700 ratings on its GR page OR read a book with characters from different cultures or religions.

* Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in ASTROLABE.
Toni Anderson-Colder Than Sin 6/16/23

Day 9: Samarkand
* Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in REGISTAN.
(Atlas)
It Starts with Us-Colleen Hoover 5/20/23

* Read a series book #1.
(Detective Mackenzie Price #1)
Our Daughter's Bones-Ruhi Choudhary 5/24/23

Day 10: Samarkand
* Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SHAH-I-ZINDA NECROPOLIS (three word minimum).
Long Hard Ride-Lorelei James 5/07/23

* Read a book that takes place in a real (not fictitious) location that starts with a letter in SAMARKAND.
(Atlanta)
Undone-Karin Slaughter 5/19/23

[Jan, Moderator]

Fantastic job Frankie!

[Catsalive]

Along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan
3 Months from Start: 1/12/23
Explorer: 20/15
You must complete at least one task per day.

Day 1: Tashkent
* Read a book set in a city - NYC
Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★
* Read a book about a book
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 15/12 5★


Day 2: Fergana Valley and Aral Sea
* Read a book whose title begins with a letter that can be found in FERGANA.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 3/12 3★
* Read a book published between 1989 and 2014 - 1991
Devil's Lady by Dawn Lindsey 9/12 1★


Day 3: Khiva
* Read a book that sits at #50 on your TBR
A Shepherd's Watch: Through the Seasons with One Man and His Dogs by David Kennard 22/12 3.5★
* Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in KALTA MINOR.
The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly 3/12 2.5★


Day 4: Khiva
* Read a book with a 2, 1 or 8 in the total page count - 162p
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 6/12 5★
* Read a book with a cover that you really like
Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber 9/12 1★


Day 5: Bukhara
* Read a book where a city or village is destroyed by an enemy or a catastrophic event - nuclear war destroys Melbourne
On the Beach by Nevil Shute 25/12 4.5★
* Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in BUKHARA - Annabel
Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn 16/12 1.5★


Day 6: Bukhara
* Read book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MAUSOLEUM OF ISMAIL SAMANI (three word minimum).
Ain't She Sweet by Marie Force 7/12 1★
* Read a book where the MC goes shopping
In the Fifth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton 28/12 4★


Day 7: Shahrisabz
* Read a book with a mostly white cover
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major 14/12 5★
* Read a book set in Asia - India
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff 10/12 3★


Day 8: Samarkand
* Read a book that has more than 2700 ratings on its GR page - 451,796
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 13/12 1★
* Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in ASTROLABE
The Second Form at St Clare's by Enid Blyton 20/12 4★


Day 9: Samarkand
* Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in REGISTAN - Isabel
The O'Sullivan Twins by Enid Blyton 19/12 3.5★
* Read a series book #1- St. Clare's #1
The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton 19/12 4.5★


Day 10: Samarkand
* Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SHAH-I-ZINDA NECROPOLIS (three word minimum).
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 12/12 5★
* Read a book that takes place in a real location that starts with a letter in SAMARKAND - New York
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb 8/12 3★

[Jan, Moderator]

Have fun Kylie!

[Catsalive]

Completed

Along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan
3 Months from Start: 1/12/23
Explorer: 20/15
You must complete at least one task per day.

Day 1: Tashkent
* Read a book set in a city - NYC
Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★
* Read a book about a book
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 15/12 5★


Day 2: Fergana Valley and Aral Sea
* Read a book whose title begins with a letter that can be found in FERGANA.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 3/12 3★
* Read a book published between 1989 and 2014 - 1991
Devil's Lady by Dawn Lindsey 9/12 1★


Day 3: Khiva
* Read a book that sits at #50 on your TBR
A Shepherd's Watch: Through the Seasons with One Man and His Dogs by David Kennard 22/12 3.5★
* Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in KALTA MINOR.
The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly 3/12 2.5★


Day 4: Khiva
* Read a book with a 2, 1 or 8 in the total page count - 162p
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 6/12 5★
* Read a book with a cover that you really like
Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber 9/12 1★


Day 5: Bukhara
* Read a book where a city or village is destroyed by an enemy or a catastrophic event - nuclear war destroys Melbourne
On the Beach by Nevil Shute 25/12 4.5★
* Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in BUKHARA - Annabel
Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn 16/12 1.5★


Day 6: Bukhara
* Read book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MAUSOLEUM OF ISMAIL SAMANI (three word minimum).
Ain't She Sweet by Marie Force 7/12 1★
* Read a book where the MC goes shopping
In the Fifth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton 28/12 4★


Day 7: Shahrisabz
* Read a book with a mostly white cover
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major 14/12 5★
* Read a book set in Asia - India
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff 10/12 3★


Day 8: Samarkand
* Read a book that has more than 2700 ratings on its GR page - 451,796
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 13/12 1★
* Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in ASTROLABE
The Second Form at St Clare's by Enid Blyton 20/12 4★


Day 9: Samarkand
* Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in REGISTAN - Isabel
The O'Sullivan Twins by Enid Blyton 19/12 3.5★
* Read a series book #1- St. Clare's #1
The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton 19/12 4.5★


Day 10: Samarkand
* Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SHAH-I-ZINDA NECROPOLIS (three word minimum).
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 12/12 5★
* Read a book that takes place in a real location that starts with a letter in SAMARKAND - New York
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb 8/12 3★

[Jan, Moderator]

Nicely don Kylie!