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[Meg, Contributor]

latitude #2 is done with The Man Who Died Twice 10/24

I can take longtitude 5 with The Quiet Gentleman, 354p

[♞ Pat]

Finished ~ Latitude 5,

The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda
Completed ~ 10.29.22
Pages ~ 325


I'd have been done sooner, but I spent all day today judging a horse show, so I lost a big chunk of reading time.

[♞ Pat]

My next book ~ Trace ~ fits Longitude 4, so I'll pick up that one.

Starting that book now, but it's long, so it'll be a few days. :-)

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for the updates Meg & Pat!!

And Pat - there isn't really a giant rush on these.

[Karen]

I finished Latitude 5 with The Grey King by Susan Cooper, first published in 1975.

Good book. Read it for the Newbery credit but should read the whole series to better understand it I guess.

[Karen]

Is there a page limit on this challenge, Jan? I'm about to read a quick kid's book about the Booth Brothers - as in John Wilkes and his brother, Edwin - a book that crossed the library circ desk the other day and looked interesting. It's published in 2018 so I could take a Latitude 8, but it is only 112 pages. Let me know.

[Karen]

Never mind... The copyright page says 2018 by Capstone Press but GR says 2017. Sorry.

[Jan, Moderator]

No worries Karen!! But for the future, anything over 100 Pages works.

[Barb]

Finished longitude 4, and am glad the series has at least one more book. It's Baldacci, and he doesn't do long series, so it's likely to end soon(ish)

Walk the Wire (Amos Decker #6), by David Baldacci, finished 10/30 ★★★★

[Jan, Moderator]

I'll get you updated Barb!

[Barb]

I can take the longitude 0 with Midnight Crossroad, by Charlaine Harris, which has 305 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

You got it Barb!

[♞ Pat]

Jan wrote: "Thanks for the updates Meg & Pat!!

And Pat - there isn't really a giant rush on these."

Good to know. I'm pretty goal focused and never want to be the one everyone else is waiting on to finish! LOL

FINISHED ~ Longitude 4,

Trace by Patricia Cornwell
Completed ~ 10.30.22
Pages ~ 544
First Published ~ 2004


Off to see what else is left. Nope, got nothing at the moment.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for the update Pat!

And I completely understand the "goal oriented" thing ... lol.

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "I'll take LONGitude 2 - orig pub 1962 - Something Wicked This Way Comes"

✔ FINISHED - 29Oct22 - 5*****

[Book Concierge]

NEXT I'll take LONGitude 5 - The Cold Millions - 352 pg

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks BC!

[Meg, Contributor]

longtitude 5 is done with The Quiet Gentleman, 354p

[Jan, Moderator]

Appreciate the update Meg!

[♞ Pat]

I can do Longitude 9 with Noah's Wife. First published 2009

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Latitude 7 with - Pub 2017"

Finished 10/29 - 5 stars

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Latitude 8 with - 308 pgs

[Barb]

♞ Pat wrote: "I can do Longitude 9 with Noah's Wife"

I've had that in Mt TBR for years but keep passing over it when choosing what to read. I'll be watching to see what you think of it :)

[Laila Jane]

Finished Until November for Latitude 3, 10/31 - 3 stars

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for the updates!!

[Andrea]

Finished Bookshop, 11/2/22.

Will pass on another this round. Busy weekend ahead!

[♞ Pat]

Barb wrote: "♞ Pat wrote: "I can do Longitude 9 with Noah's Wife"

I've had that in Mt TBR for years but keep passing over it when choosing what to read. I'll be watching to see what you think o..."

It's taking me a while -- real life is seriously in the way -- but so far it's been pretty good. My desk is clear today, so I may get some Kindle desk time in today. I work at Metro Library for OKC, so reading is part of my job (as long as the rest of my tasks are done!)

[Barb]

Finished longitude 0 (305 pages) -- and only finished because it's for my F2F book group. Was definitely *not my thing!

Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas #1), by Charlaine Harris, finished 11/3/22 ★★

[Barb]

I can take the remaining latitude 8. The Taste of Salt is 283 pages.

[♞ Pat]

Longitude 9 is done

Noah's Wife by T.K. Thorne
Completed ~ 11.3.22

Really interesting read, probably fairly close to historically accurate, as much as any sort of mythology/religion can be.

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Latitude 8 with - 308 pgs"

Finished 11/3/22 - 5 stars

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for the updates Andrea, Barb, Pat & Karen!

I'll grab the last 9 with The Crystal Cave 494 Pages

[Barb]

♞ Pat wrote: "Noah's Wife by T.K. Thorne
Really interesting read, probably fairly close to historically accurate, as much as any sort of mythology/religion can be"

Good to know, Pat, thanks!

[Barb]

Jan wrote: "I'll grab the last 9 with The Crystal Cave 494 Pages"

My mom loved that book! Mary Stewart was (maybe still is?) one of her favorites...

[Jan, Moderator]

Barb wrote: "Jan wrote: "I'll grab the last 9 with The Crystal Cave 494 Pages"

My mom loved that book! Mary Stewart was (maybe still is?) one of her favorites..."

I love all her books! And in re-reading some of them I find that they really stand the test of time. I'm listening to this one for our Arthur challenge. I loved it when I read it when it was originally published and it's still as magical as it was 50 years ago.

[♞ Pat]

Gosh, we're really close to done, aren't we? Very cool.

[Barb]

Finished latitude 8 (283 pages) and wasn't fond of the way the MC dealt with some of the relationship issues in her life. But maybe I would have done/felt the same had I been in her shoes?

The Taste of Salt, by Martha Southgate, finished 11/7/22 ★★★

[Book Concierge]

FINALLY got my audiobook for my selection. I'm about half-way done already. Should be able to finish in a couple of days.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for the update Barb & BC!

[Jennifer]

Finished Longitude #6 with Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood, the 6th book in the Phryne Fisher series.

[♞ Pat]

awesome! so close!

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Jennifer! Almost there :)

[Book Concierge]

ARGGH ... best intentions. I'm about half-way done with The Cold Millions. This is just such a busy time of year ... Hoping to devote some serious listening time today and tomorrow (have to bake cookies for church on Sunday ... a perfect "chore" to accompany with a good audio book!)

[Jan, Moderator]

Don't stress over it BC!!

[♞ Pat]

Jan wrote: "Don't stress over it BC!!"

Ditto that!

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "NEXT I'll take LONGitude 5 - The Cold Millions - 352 pg"

✔ FINISHED 14Nov22 - 3.5***

[Jan, Moderator]

Yay!! Thanks BC!!

[Jan, Moderator]

Here is what our coordinates took us to!!

Treasure #18
Latitude: 48.8558832573
Longitude: 2.34596941054
Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel)
Palais de Justice Complex, Paris France


This hidden treasure of Paris isn't just hidden in the figurative sense that many tourists don't know about it; it's also literally hidden, being encased inside the former French royal palace complex, that is now the Paris Palais de Justice. With the closure of nearby Notre Dame, this amazing gothic cathedral is definitely worth searching out. It has seen nearly a millennium of royal and religious history, and like Notre Dame, it features stunning stained glass windows, including an equally beautiful rose window.

Built between 1242 and 1248 by King Louis IX, the chapel was designed as a Reliquary to house the Christian relics acquired by the King from Constantinople in 1239, including the Crown of Thorns, one of the most important relics in medieval Christendom. But being both a symbol of religion and royalty, the cathedral became a prime target for vandalism during the French Revolution. At that time the relics were relocated, the spire was pulled down and many of the windows were broken, though nearly two-thirds of the glass you see today is original. The cathedral was restored to its former glory in the 19th century.

Getting inside Sainte-Chapelle is a bit of a treasure hunt in itself. You must first pass through the tight security at the Palais de Justice Complex (including metal detectors & x-rays), and then you need to find the unassuming entrance to the cathedral. This brings you to the lower chapel, originally built for royal staff, which now houses the gift shop. You then must ascend a tight stone spiral staircase to reach the "main" cathedral. As you might have guess, there is no handicap entrance available. Stepping out of the stairwell, the full beauty of Sainte-Chapelle lies in front of you. The walls are completely filled with the most incredible stained glass windows, containing over a thousand scenes that both tell stories from the Bible and the history of the holy relics for which the cathedral was built. The rose window is located on the west facade and it definitely rivals the beauty of Notre Dame's famous window. This treasure, with all it's gorgeous stained glass, is nothing short of luminous!

For more images and information check out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-...

[Jan, Moderator]

Our next coordinates have been posted!

I'm claiming one of the 4's in Latitude with: - Strings of Glass Series #4

[Book Concierge]

I'll take LATitude 2 - First published 2002 - Enemy Women