Exploring Prehistoric Cave & Rock Paintings

[Agnieszka]

I was hoping to complete the last task before posting this challenge, though the book I wanted to use didn't work out. More than 4 months later I'm still not closer to finding a different one. So I declare this challenge completed (that way I can join new challenges a bit earlier :-D)
Last book read for this challenge: 11/5/21

Exploring Prehistoric Cave & Rock Paintings
Start Date: 7/1/21
Completed: 17/9+


1. ARGENTINA: Cueva de las Manos
Read a book that features a hand or hands on the cover
✔ Read a book with a 1 AND 9 in the total page count Death Down Under by Samantha Silver 3* 7/2 - 199 pages

2. AUSTRALIA: Kakadu National Park
✔ Read a book that has the letter X in the title The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Mathematics, from One to Infinity by Steven H. Strogatz 3* 8/29
✔ Read a book with a cover that is primarily RED False Security by Angela Ruth Strong 3* 11/5 (100!)

3. BRAZIL: Serra da Capivara
✔ Read a book that has a major dispute between the MC and another character in it Blackout by Lynette Eason 4* 8/7 - Macey (female MC) and her sister (view spoiler)[Years ago Macey was witness to a murder but due to a head injury has amnesia. Six months ago she disappeared after the suspicious death of her brother-in-law who tried to help her find out what happened that day. Now someone's trying to kill Macey and after her sister learns from news Macey's house burned down and didn't tell her sister immediatelly herself they have a major fight. (hide spoiler)]
✔ Read a book with an author whose first and last initial is found in CAPIVARA. The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins 4* 7/19 - CApivara

4. BULGARIA: Magura Cave
✔ Read a book where the winery or music is important to the plot The Song Never Dies book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/8 - the victim and most of the suspects are musicians (view spoiler)[the reason for the murder was a song (hide spoiler)]
✔ Read a book with a BAT (the animal) mentioned in the text Left Luggage by Andrew Christie 4* 7/16 - Fruit bats screeched and chittered above them and John hoped he didn’t get shat on as he picked his way carefully along the heaving footpath. (loc. 261)

5. FRANCE: Chauvet Cave & Lascaux Paintings
✔ Read a series book #2 & Read a book that has an animal on the cover Granny Undercover by Harper Lin 4* 8/14 - Secret Agent Granny #2 & cat on cover
✔ Read a series book #2 Called to Protect by Lynette Eason 5* 9/14/21 (322) Blue Justice #2

6. INDIA: Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
✔ Read a book originally published in 2003 Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss 3* 10/1 - orig. publ. date: 1/2/2003
✔ Read a book that takes place in a location that starts with a letter in INDIA Grime Beat by Marji Laine 3* 7/14 - Dallas, Texas

7. INDONESIA: Leang Tedongnge Cave
✔ Read a book that was added to your TBR in 2021 Puzzle House by Lillian Duncan 4* 9/13 - bought & added 5/6/21 since I add most of my books to GR only shortly before I read them (or when I notice they fit a more difficult challenge task) I picked one that I also bought 2021 :-D
✔ Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in PIG After Hours by Anina Collins 3* 7/22 - (Elizabeth) 'Poppy' McGuire (Poppy McGuire Mysteries #2) since you approved this for a different challenge I'm using it here as well *grins*

8. SOMALIA: Laas Gaal
✔ Read a book with the letters COW found in the title A Match of Wits by Jen Turano 3* 8/22 - matCh Of Wits
✔ Read a book that has GR ratings listed on its home page between 5,000 and 11,000 The Witness by Dee Henderson 4* 9/4 - 9,715 (as of 9/15/21)

9. SPAIN: Altamira Cave
✔ Read a book that takes place in the 19th century Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer 4* 9/10 - set in 1885
✔ Read the first book of a series by a "new-to you" author The Buzz Kill by Katherine Hayton 5* 7/31 - The Honeybee Mysteries #1

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job Agnieszka! As always, you went above and beyond :)

[Catsalive]

Exploring Prehistoric Cave & Rock Paintings
To Completion
9/9

1. ARGENTINA: Cueva de las Manos
*Read a book with a 1 AND 9 in the total page count - 291p
River Marked by Patricia Briggs 18/7 3★

2. AUSTRALIA: Kakadu National Park
*Read a book with a cover that is primarily RED
by Madeleine St. John 18/6 4★

3. BRAZIL: Serra da Capivara
*Read a book that has a major dispute between the MC and another character in it - MC & ex-wife/FIL
Into the Night by Fleur McDonald 15/6 3.5★

4. BULGARIA: Magura Cave
*Read a book where the winery or music is important to the plot
Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver 17/6 3★

5. FRANCE: Chauvet Cave & Lascaux Paintings
*Read a book that has an animal on the cover
by Phaedra Patrick 20/6 2.5★

6. INDIA: Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
*Read a book that takes place in a location that starts with a letter in INDIA - Alba Gemina, Romania
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn 22/6 3.5★

7. Indonesia: Leang Tedongnge Cave
*Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in PIG - Peeta
by Suzanne Collins 27/6 3★

8. SOMALIA: Laas Gaal
*Read a book that has GR ratings listed on its home page between 5,000 and 11,000 - 8906
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan 24/6 3★

9. SPAIN: Altamira Cave
*Read a book that takes place in the 19th century - partially as MC started life c. 1870
N'Tsuk by Yves Thériault 23/6 3★

[Jan, Moderator]

Welcome to the challenge Kylie!

[Catsalive]

Done

Exploring Prehistoric Cave & Rock Paintings
To Completion
9/9

1. ARGENTINA: Cueva de las Manos
*Read a book with a 1 AND 9 in the total page count - 291p
River Marked by Patricia Briggs 18/7 3★

2. AUSTRALIA: Kakadu National Park
*Read a book with a cover that is primarily RED
by Madeleine St. John 18/6 4★

3. BRAZIL: Serra da Capivara
*Read a book that has a major dispute between the MC and another character in it - MC & ex-wife/FIL
Into the Night by Fleur McDonald 15/6 3.5★

4. BULGARIA: Magura Cave
*Read a book where the winery or music is important to the plot
Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver 17/6 3★

5. FRANCE: Chauvet Cave & Lascaux Paintings
*Read a book that has an animal on the cover
by Phaedra Patrick 20/6 2.5★

6. INDIA: Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
*Read a book that takes place in a location that starts with a letter in INDIA - Alba Gemina, Romania
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn 22/6 3.5★

7. Indonesia: Leang Tedongnge Cave
*Read a book with an MC whose first name starts with a letter in PIG - Peeta
by Suzanne Collins 27/6 3★

8. SOMALIA: Laas Gaal
*Read a book that has GR ratings listed on its home page between 5,000 and 11,000 - 8906
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan 24/6 3★

9. SPAIN: Altamira Cave
*Read a book that takes place in the 19th century - partially as MC started life c. 1870
N'Tsuk by Yves Thériault 23/6 3★

[Jan, Moderator]

Nice challenge work Kylie!