Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

[Genevieve]

NO MORE SIGNUPS





St. Patty's day is coming up so wear your green as you read this three part challenge. You can pick and choose from any of the sections to get the level you want. EACH task needs their own book or books.

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level One: 20 - 30 tasks (6 months)
Level Two: 31- 59 tasks (12 months)
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)


Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
2. Patrick (7)
3. Day (3)
4. Leprechaun (10)
5. Luck (4)
6. Shamrock (8)
7. Alcohol (7)
8. Gold (4)
9. Harp (4)
10. Celtic Cross (11)

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). ONE WORD PER BOOK

1. Feast
2. Beer
3. March
4. Catholic
5. Church
6. Irish
7. Tradition
8. Legend
9. Pipe
10. Parade.
11. Culture
12. Patron

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland
Read a book set in Ireland.

2. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Read a book tagged as Religious.

3. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church.
Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.

4. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God.
Read a book where a character is kidnapped.

5. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.
Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.

6. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.
Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).

7. Patrick's efforts were eventually turned into an allegory in which he drove "snakes" out of Ireland, despite the fact that snakes were not known to inhabit the region.
Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.

8. Celebrations of Saint Patrick's day generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.
Read a book with a green cover.

9. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)

10. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans. Today's Saint Patrick's Day celebrations have been greatly influenced by those that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. Until the late 20th century, Saint Patrick's Day was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora than it was in Ireland.
Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?

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[Genevieve]

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[Katelyn]

COMPLETE

Duration: 3/1/22 - 7/1/23

Tasks: 61

Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)


Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.
✅1. Celtic Cross (11)
C: Cash - Megan O'Brien, 3/11/22
E: Edge of Reason - Freya Barker, 3/2/22
L: Liam Fairchild (MC) - Beautifully Broken Life - Catherine Cowles, 5/22/22
T: Trust the Focus - Megan Erickson, 4/8/22
I: It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 4/24/22
C: Christina Lee - A Breath Apart - Christina Lee, 3/10/22
C: Can't Get Enough - Molly McLain, 5/3/22
R: River - K.C. Jane, 3/22/22
O: One Percent of You - Michelle Gross, 5/20/22
S: Sam Stratten (MC) - Fallen Crest Family - Tijan, 3/5/23
S: Must Love Hockey - Sarina Bowen, 6/5/22

✅2. Patrick (7)
P: Perry, Devney - Timeless - Devney Perry, 4/11/23
A: Aiden Murphy (MC) - More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
T: Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23
R: Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23
I: Iris - Eden Finley, 4/30/22
C: Casey Cox - Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23
K: Knights and Dragons #1 - Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23

✅3. Leprechaun (10)
L: Leeann M. Shane - The Rarity of Falling, 5/7/22
E: Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23
P: Kristen Proby, Courage, 5/29/22
R: Rainbow Rowell - Scattered Showers, 12/10/22
E: Evan Tergen (MC) - Better For You - Andy Gallo, 12/14/22
C: Conklin, Belly (MC) - The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han, 4/21/22
H: Higgins, Chase (MC) - Got Me Thinking - Casey Cox, 5/16/22
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23
U: Up in Smoke - Ashton Cade, 4/17/22
N: Nick Sullivan (MC) - Thank You for Listening - Julia Whelan, 8/18/22

✅4. Alcohol (7)
A: A.J. Sherwood - Style of Love, 4/27/22
L: Lemon Tarts & Stolen Hearts - Dylann Crush, 6/17/22
C: Chantal Fernando - Answering Atlas, 5/20/23
O: Out of Reach #2 - Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23
H: Hawthorne, Willa (MC) - The Archer and His Rosebud - Mindy Michele, 11/1/22
O: Owen Thatcher (MC) - The Setup and The Substitute - Jiffy Kate, 4/19/22
L: Luna, Julian (MC) - Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 7/29/22

✅5. Harp (4)
H: Hook, Line, and Sinker - Tessa Bailey, 3/19/22
A: Aurelia Stark (MC) - Call Her Mine - Melissa Foster, 4/14/22
R: The Reality of Everything - Rebecca Yarros, 3/27/2
P: Payne, Jodi - Tending Tyler - Jodi Payne, 5/10/22

✅6. Shamrock (8)
S: Shaw Finley (MC) - Wheels Down - Beth Bolden, 6/4/22
H: Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22
A: Andrea Johnston - Cherish Her, 7/4/22
M: Mason Kade (MC) - Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23
R: Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23
O: Oseman, Alice - Nick and Charlie - Alice Oseman, 11/26/22
C: Coleman, Jaxon (MC) - Learning to Live - R.D. Cole, 6/11/22
K: Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23

✅7. Day (3)
D: Daisy Johnson (MC) - Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - , 6/19/22
Y: You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See, 2/19/23

5. Luck (4)
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1. Saint (5)
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8. Gold (4)
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O: O'Shea, Tommy (MC) - The Last Thing He Needs - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23
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[Katelyn]

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

✅1. Feast: Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23 -- pg.352, busy cooking a FEAST for our friends
✅2. Beer: Touchstone - Karen Stivali, 4/12/22 -- pg.20, for a BEER almost nightly after work
✅3. March: Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23 -- pg.50, going to MARCH your ass back to your
✅4. Catholic: Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 4/1/22 -- pg.255, have a CATHOLIC moment about this
5. Church
✅6. Irish: When He Was Wicked - Julia Quinn, 3/15/22 -- Julia Quinn (2000-2021) -- pg.364, started to dance an IRISH reel
✅7. Tradition: Frat Wars: King of Thieves - Saxon James, 3/6/22 -- pg.115, It's all about TRADITION and with all
✅8. Legend: Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - Tom Felton, 1/13/23 -- pg.137, understood what a LEGEND she is
9. Pipe
✅10. Parade: Edge Of Darkness - Freya Barker, 5/13/22 -- pg.116, Not proud of the PARADE of nameless
✅11. Culture: No Take Backs - Becca Seymour, 3/11/22 -- pg.76, CULTURE was very much true
12. Patron

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland
Read a book set in Ireland.

✅2. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Read a book tagged as Religious.
📚Goodbye Paradise - Sarina Bowen, 8/2/22

3. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church.
Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.

4. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God.
Read a book where a character is kidnapped.

5. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.
Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.

✅6. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.
Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).
👙You & Me - Tal Bauer, 6/28/22

7. Patrick's efforts were eventually turned into an allegory in which he drove "snakes" out of Ireland, despite the fact that snakes were not known to inhabit the region.
Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.

8. Celebrations of Saint Patrick's day generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.
Read a book with a green cover.

9. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)

10. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans. Today's Saint Patrick's Day celebrations have been greatly influenced by those that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. Until the late 20th century, Saint Patrick's Day was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora than it was in Ireland.
Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?

[Katelyn]

Question, so each letter is considered a task but to actually get the tasks for those letters the whole word needs spelled out right? Like the word saint is considered 5 tasks, but I would have to spell the whole word to get those tasks?

[Frankie]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Duration: March 1, 2022-August 31, 2023

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)

Finished!!

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint 5/5
S:Still Not Over You-Nicole Snow 3/08/22
A:Anything for Love-Melissa Foster 3/23/22
I:If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood-Gregg Olsen 3/08/22
N:Nochebuena-Marie Force 4/18/22
T:Tarnished Soul-Beth Flynn 3/04/22


2. Patrick 7/7
P:Primal Fury-Piper Davenport 4/17/22
A:All You Need is Love-Marie Force 4/23/22
T:Temptation After Dark-Marie Force 4/02/22
R:Right Behind Her-Melinda Leigh 4/01/22
I:Ignite-Melanie Harlow 3/24/22
C:Confessions on the 7:45-Lisa Unger 3/21/22
K:King-Jamie Begley 5/12/22


3. Day 3/3
D:Drown Her Sorrows-Melinda Leigh 3/24/22
A:Always on My Mind-Jill Shalvis 4/15/22
Y:You Had Me at Hola-Alexis Daria 3/26/22


4. Leprechaun 10/10
L:Lonely Hearts-Lisa Gray 6/04/22
E:Every Summer After-Carley Fortune 9/03/22
P:Peep Show-Isabella Starling 6/12/22
R:Right To My Wrong-Lani Lynn Vale 6/05/22
E:Embattled Return-J.M. Madden 9/04/22
C:A Cold Dark Promise-Toni Anderson 5/10/22
H:Hidden-Laura Griffin 4/28/22
A:Antichrist-Amo Jones 6/21/22
U:Until Now-Delaney Diamond 6/10/22
N:Not Until Forever-Valerie M. Bodden 5/23/22


5. Luck 4/4
L:The Lawyer-Marni Mann 3/02/22
U;Until Next Time-Claudia Y. Burgoa 3/30/22
C:Cold Malice-Toni Anderson 3/20/22
K:Kiss the Stars-A.L. Jackson 5/13/22


6. Shamrock 8/8
S:Southern Sunshine-Natasha Madison 3/25/22
H:A Hero to Keep-Susan Gable 4/01/22
A:Alcohol You Later-Heather M. Orgeron 5/06/22
M:Maybe We Should-Melissa Foster 3/30/22
R:Rattle Some Cages-Lani Lynn Vale 4/21/22
O:Only One Forever-Natasha Madison 4/20/22
C:A Chance for Us-Corinne Michaels 3/23/22
K:Killing Season-L.T. Vargus 6/26/22


7. Alcohol 7/7
A:Accidental Ashes-Sara C. Roethle 7/12/22
L:Love Next Door-Helena Hunting 4/03/22
C:Craving Cecilia-Nicole Jacquelyn 3/23/22
O:Outmatched-Kristen Callihan 6/20/22
H:Have We Met?-Camille Baker 4/19/22
O:One Day at a Time-Danielle Steel 6/22/22
L:Little Did She Know-Willow Rose 4/21/22


8. Gold 4/4
G:The Girl in the Mist-Kristen Ashley 4/14/22
O:One Summer in Santorini-Sandy Barker 7/11/22
L:Love at the Spring Festival-Belle Bailey 5/17/22
D:Determining Possession-Christina C. Jones 3/27/22


9. Harp 4/4
H:Hold the Forevers-K.A. Linde 3/05/22
A:All Rhodes Le 8/02/22
R:[book:Remy-Jessica Gadziala 5/07/22
P:Peach Cobbler Murder-Joanne Fluke 4/18/22


10. Celtic Cross 11/11
C:Code Name: Tiara-Sawyer Bennett 4/07/22
E:Embattled Ever After-J.M. Madden 4/24/22
L:Linda's Midlife Crisis-Toni Pike 5/04/22
T:Timid-Devney Perry 4/06/22
I:It Had to Be You-Jill Shalvis 4/08/22
C:The Cipher-Isabella Maldonado 4/07/22
C:Call Me Crazy-Melanie Harlow 5/01/22
R:Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet-Lucy Score 5/08/22
O:The One Night-Meghan Quinn 7/25/22
S:Second Chance Vow-M. Robinson 4/06/22
S:The Surgeon-Tess Gerritsen 4/14/22



Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

1. Feast:Crazy Hearts-Amber KellyPg.50:"My eyes feast on him.". 7/02/22
2. Beer:Ride Steady-Kristen AshleyPg.230:"I don't have any beer or anything..." 3/01/22
3. March:Gray Hair Don't Care-Karen BoothPg.245:"Delia and Tammera march up the aisle together." 3/10/22
4. Catholic:Deadly Target-Misty EvansLoc.185:"Good Catholic Italian girls did not sleep with a man before marriage." 3/18/22
5. Church:Fallen-Mia SheridanPg.84:"...bells rang from the church tower..." 3/03/22
6. Irish:Rake's Redemption-Chantal FernandoLoc.933:"Irish grumbles from beside me." 3/16/22
7. Tradition:You Better Run-Willow RosePg.46:"...telling her it was a Scandinavian tradition," 6/29/22
8. Legend:What's Left Unsaid-Emily BleekerPg.183:"..., the legend, the villain in many of her father's stories..." 7/17/22
9. Pipe:Reason to Believe-Rebecca YarrosPg.204:"..., he had to run out again for a busted pipe..." 6/29/22
10. Parade:Love on the Lake-Helena HuntingPg.10:"...gaucho-parade-designer clothes wearing..." 6/24/22
11. Culture:Phoenix Burning-Isabella MaldonadoPg.143:"...the beautiful traditions of her culture." 7/21/22
12. Patron:Her Name Is Knight-Yasmin AngoePg.192:"..., casting further glances toward the hotel's rich patron." 6/29/22

[Frankie]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Duration: March 1, 2022-August 31, 2023

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)

Finished!!


Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Read a book set in Ireland.
Dead in Dublin-Catie Murphy 9/12/22


2.Read a book tagged as Religious.
One Day Gone-Luana Ehrlich 4/13/22

3. Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.
(Ponderosa Resort #4)
Hottie Lumberjack-Tawna Fenske 6/05/22


4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
(Erika)
Her Last Word-Mary Burton 3/04/22

5. Read a book with a body of water on the cover.
The Missing-Kiersten Modglin 4/17/22


6. Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).
(MC goes from vegetarian to vegan)
Primal Vengeance-Piper Davenport 9/23/22


7. Read a book with a character called Patrick.
(Patrick Gallagher)
Craving Kara-Nicole Jacquelyn 5/05/22


8. Read a book with a green cover.
Juniper Hill-Devney Perry 3/03/22


9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)
Dibs-Allison Martine 6/03/22


10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?
(Wedding)
You're The One-Layla Hagen 3/01/22

[Frankie]

Reserved

[Jennifer]

I'm going for Level 3 using Part 1. Any book posted has been read. ******Finished 04/22*******

1. Saint (5)
S The Sign of Death
A A Death in the Family James Agee
I I Thought You Said This Would Work
N No Happy Endings
T. Blood in the Snow: The True Story of a Stay-at-Home Dad, His High-Powered Wife, and the Jealousy that Drove Him to Murder Tom Henderson

2. Patrick (7)

P The Madness of Crowds Louise Penny
A Alison Weir (Anna of Kleve)
T Leaving Atlanta Tayari Jones
R Washington: A Life Ron Chernow
I Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted
C Witches and Wedding Cake Bailey Cates
K The King of Torts

3. Day (3)
D A Decadent Way to Die
A The Husband Hunters: Social Climbing in London and New York Anne de Courcy
Y You Should Have Known

4. Leprechaun (10)
L Blue Moon Lee Child
E Far Flies the Eagle Evelyn Anthony
P Peachy Scream
R The Wrong Side Robert Bailey
E Killer Characters Ellery Adams
C Murder's No Votive Confidence Christin Brecher
H Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper Harriet Scott Chessman
A Witch Is Why The Search Began Adele Abbott
U Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy
N The Family

5. Luck (4) Finished 03/30/2022
L Munich 1972: Tragedy, Terror, and Triumph at the Olympic Games David Clay Large
U Under Color of Law
C The Vineyard Victims Ellen Crosby
K. Bewilderness Karen Tucker

6. Shamrock (8) **Finished 04/19/2022
S Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right
H Killer in High Heels Gemma Halliday
A The Soul of a Woman Isabel Allende
M The Wars of the Roosevelts: The Ruthless Rise of America's Greatest Political Family William J. Mann
R The Fast and the Furriest Sofie Ryan
O Fake Accounts Lauren Oyler
C I'll Have What She's Having: How Nora Ephron's Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy Erin Carlson
K The White Rose Jean Hanff Korelitz

7. Alcohol (7). **Finished 04/22
A The Killing Season Alex French
L The Law of Innocence
C Things You Save in a Fire Katherine Center
O The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and WWI's Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home Patrick K. O'Donnell
H Honey Roasted
O Murder in Galway Carlene O'Connor
L To the Tome of Murder Lauren Elliott


8. Gold (4). ***Finished 04/18/2022
G Peach Clobbered Anna Gerard
O Murder at an Irish Christmas Carlene O'Connor
L Priestdaddy Patricia Lockwood
D Death by Chocolate


9. Harp (4)
H Her Mother's Secret
A When We Caught Fire Anna Godbersen
R Ride the Devil's Herd: Wyatt Earp's Epic Battle Against the West's Biggest Outlaw Gang
P The Plot Is Murder

10. Celtic Cross (11). *Finished 03/28

C When We Left Cuba Chanel Cleeton
E Endless Night
L The Lady Elizabeth
T Back in the Burbs Tracy Wolff
I In a Holidaze
C Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated
C Cereal Killer
R Shucked Apart Barbara Ross
O The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman
S Steamed Open
S Sealed Off

[Olivermagnus]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

March 1, 2022 - August 31 2023

60 of 60+ Complete

Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)

S - Snow Angels - James Thompson - 3/19/22
A - Amor Towles - Rules of Civility - 3/11/22
I - Ilsa Madden-Mills - Beauty and the Baller - 4/28/22
N - Now and Forever - Ray Bradbury - 3/29/22
T - Toni Morrison - The Bluest Eye - 3/18/22

2. Patrick (7)

P - Private - James Patterson - 5/28/22
A - Abandoned in Death - J.D. Robb - 4/18/22
T - To Say Nothing of the Dog - Connie Willis - 3/12/22
R - A Rose in Winter - Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - 3/12/22
I - Idol - Kristen Callihan - 3/23/22
C - Commonwealth - Ann Patchett - 4/7/22
K - The K Team - David Rosenfelt - 3/27/22

3. Day (3)

D - Deep - Kylie Scott - 4/27/22
A - Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile - 4/14/22
Y - You Don't Want To Know - Lisa Jackson - 5/30/22

4. Leprechaun (10)

L - Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward - 4/1/22
E - Every Last Fear - Alex Finlay - 4/23/22
P - Play - Kylie Scott - 3/20/22
R - Rhys Bowen - Her Royal Spyness - 4/13/22
E - Elizabeth Peters - Crocodile on the Sandbank - 5/29/22
C - Charles Todd - Question of Honor - 4/17/22
H - Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy - 4/25/22
A - Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express - 4/15/22
U - Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella - 5/6/22
N - The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah - 3/19/22

5. Luck (4)

L - Life Flight - Lynette Eason - 7/7/22
U - Unsuitable Job for a Woman - P.D. James - 3/10/22
C - China Dolls - Lisa See - 5/19/22
K - Katherine Center - Happiness for Beginners - 4/3/22

6. Shamrock (8)

S - Suddenly - Barbara Delinsky - 4/22/22
H - Hala Alyan - Arsonists' City - 5/5/22
A - Alice Hoffman - The Museum of Extraordinary Things - 3/9/22
M - The Moon Sister - Lucinda Riley - 7/17/22
R - Robert Macfarlane - Landmarks - 5/15/22
O - Olivia Cunning - Backstage Pass - 4/12/22
C - Cindy Blackburn - Double Shot - 5/13/22
K - Kaylee Ryan - Beyond the Bases - 3/7/22

7. Alcohol (7)

A - The Address - Fiona Davis - 3/6/22
L - Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward - 3/25/22
C - Carolyn Keene - The Spider Sapphire Mystery - 7/12/22
O - Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway - 6/9/22
H - Hazel Gaynor - Meet Me in Monaco - 3/15/22
O - Orphan X - Gregg Andrew Hurwitz - 5/26/22
L - Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward - 3/16/22

8. Gold (4)

G - Good Time Cowboy - Maisey Yates - 3/22/22
O - One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 3/20/22
L - Lady Susan - Jane Austen - 3/5/22
D - Dark Night - Paige Shelton - 3/18/22

9. Harp (4)

H - Hag-Seed - Margaret Atwood - 3/21/22
A - Antonia Hodgson - Devil in the Marshalsea - 3/1/22
R - The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro - 3/13/22
P - Plainsong - Kent Haruf - 3/31/22

10. Celtic Cross (11)

C - Colleen Hoover - Reminders of Him - 6/14/22
E - Elaine Levine - The Edge of Courage - 3/29/22
L - Lisa Regan - Save Her Soul - 3/17/22
T - Trish McCallan - Forged in Fire - 3/28/22
I - Isabel Allende - Daughter of Fortune - 3/14/22
C - The Curse of Chalion - Lois McMaster Bujold - 3/3/22

C - Carrie - Stephen King - 3/24/22
R - Robert A. Caro - Path to Power - 3/5/22
O - Olive Kitteridge - Elizabeth Strout - 3/22/22
S - Scott Turow - Presumed Innocent - 3/2/22
S - Summer Island - Kristin Hannah - 6/25/22

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Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

1. Feast - Salt Houses - Hala Alyan - 3/4/22 - page 187 - "Riham had invited all their friends over, cooked a feast of chicken and lamb and rice to celebrate ."
2. Beer - Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans - Joanne DeMaio - 3/26/22 - page 36 - "Paige tipped her cup to their beer."
3. March - The Dutch House - Ann Patchett - 5/26/22 - page 265 - "Platters of sliced turkey followed by boats of gravy began to make their clockwise march around the table."
4. Catholic - Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 3/8/22 - page 206 - "We said I was Catholic."
5. Church - The Bounty Hunter's Bride - Victoria Bylin - 5/12/22 - loc 421 - "She'd spotted the church from the window of the train."
6. Irish - The Girl Without a Name - Sandra Block - 6/12/22 - page 303 - "Christmas lights hang over the ledge of the Irish bar across the street."
7. Tradition - The Bean Trees - Barbara Kingsolver - 3/27/22 - page 313 - "Their marital status hadn't initially mattered to Iano and Willa, tradition agnostic baby boomers that they were."
8. Legend - Lover Unleashed - J.R. Ward - 6/1/22 - page 8 - "They are the subjects of legend and the objects of reverence within the vampire world/"
9. Pipe - The Black Echo - Michael Connelly - 4/4/22 - page 12 - "The pipe was located above ground and ran for fifty yards alongside the reservoir's access road."
10. Parade - All Over Creation - Ruth Ozeki - 5/4/22 - page 74 - "She felt like a ringmaster at a carnival parade."
11. Culture - Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket - John Boyne - 3/8/22 - page 50 - "If I feel like a bit of culture, I turn on MasterChef like normal people."
12. Patron - A Blizzard of Polar Bears - Alice Henderson - 5/14/22 - page 57 - "Alex turned to look at the new patron."

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Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Read a book set in Ireland.
A History of Loneliness - John Boyne - 6/4/22

🍀 2. Read a book tagged as Religious.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom - 3/25/22

🍀 3. Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.
Tracking Game - Margaret Mizushima - 4/23/22 - #5 Timber Creek K9

🍀 4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
Little Girl Lost - Brian McGilloway - 5/17/22

🍀 5. Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.
The Man in the Brown Suit - Agatha Christie - 3/23/22


🍀 6. Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).
Hawaii - James A. Michener - 4/19/22 - Reverend Abner Hale goes to Hawaii to convert the "heathen" natives to Christianity.

🍀 7. Read a book with a character called Patrick.
What Can't Be Seen - Brianna Labuskes - 6/3/22 - Detective Patrick Shaughnessy

🍀 8. Read a book with a green cover.
Prodigal Summer - Barbara Kingsolver - 5/22/22


🍀 9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)
A Riesling to Die - J.C. Eaton - 8/9/22 - wine glass


🍀 10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?
A Holly Jolly Diwali - Sonya Lalli - 5/18/22 - Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights, and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika.

[Kendra]

🍀Celebrating St. Patrick's Day🍀
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2022 - Aug. 31st, 2023

Level One: 20 - 30 tasks
Level Two: 31 - 59 tasks
Level Three: 60 tasks or more

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🍀Part 1 Spell Out🍀

✅1. Saint (5)
Sam Blackbird by Sam Humphries - Apr. 3rd
Angela The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter - Apr. 17th
Ilona Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews - Mar. 18th
Nightflyers Nightflyers by George R.R. Martin - May 28th
Taylor Someday by Drew Hayden Taylor - Apr. 16th
✅2. Patrick (7)
Patricia Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs - May 29th
Ali Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood - Aug. 11th
Thompson, Mercy MC Homecoming by Patricia Briggs - May 28th
Rea Death Wins a Goldfish: Reflections from a Grim Reaper's Yearlong Sabbatical by Brian Rea - June 7th
I I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys - June 11th
Cora Miller MC Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - May 31st
Kohli, Naina MC The Emma Project by Sonali Dev - June 7th
✅3. Day (3)
Darynda Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones - Apr. 2nd
Atwater Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater & Florence Atwater - Mar. 8th
Yahaira Rios MC Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo - May 21st
✅4. Leprechaun (10)
Louise Blue Marrow by Louise Bernice Halfe - June 12th
Elizabeth With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo - Mar. 24th
Pavlichenko, Mila MC The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn - Apr. 19th
Raskin The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin - Apr. 14th
Edwards Bad Motherfucker: The Life and Movies of Samuel L. Jackson, the Coolest Man in Hollywood by Gavin Edwards - Apr. 15th
Code The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson - Apr. 9th
Henry Book Lovers by Emily Henry - May 7th
Alan Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming - Mar. 21st
Under Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood - June 10th
Novik A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik - Apr. 23rd
✅5. Luck (4)
Luz A Library of Misremembered Books: When We're Searching for a Book but Have Forgotten the Title by Marina Luz - Mar. 20th
Under Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune - Aug. 8th
Crooked Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo - Apr. 8th
Kahakauwila This Is Paradise: Stories by Kristiana Kahakauwila - Mar. 9th
✅6. Shamrock (8)
Steven The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway - May 26th
Holly Book of Night by Holly Black - May 23rd
Alpha & Omega #2 Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs - May 28th
Moon Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - May 20th
Rick Talking to Canadians by Rick Mercer - May 26th
Orange There There by Tommy Orange - Aug. 2nd
Come Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire - June 1st
King Borders by Thomas King - May 28th
✅7. Alcohol (7)
Arroyo, Hannah MC Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood - July 8th
Lore Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe - July 24th
Cibi MC Three Sisters by Heather Morris - July 28th
Owen Geini, Artist High Fantasies by Kurtis J. Wiebe - Aug. 15th
Harrow A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow - July 6th
✅8. Gold (4)
Goldfarb 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb - Mar. 26th
Old The Old Guard: Tales Through Time, Vol. 1 by Greg Rucka - July 29th
Lynette How to Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey's Anatomy by Lynette Rice - Mar. 29th
D D: A Tale of Two Worlds by Michel Faber - Apr. 11th
✅9. Harp (4)
Huda Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy - Mar. 28th
Animal Magnetism #6 Still the One by Jill Shalvis - July 5th
Rita Playlist for the Apocalypse: Poems by Rita Dove - Mar. 30th
Piranesi Piranesi by Susanna Clarke - Mar. 14th
✅10. Celtic Cross (11)
Charlie The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy - Apr. 18th
Elderly An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten - Mar. 3rd
Loid Forger MC Spy x Family, Vol. 5 by Tatsuya Endo - July 21st
Taylor Motorcycles & Sweetgrass by Drew Hayden Taylor - May 12th
InCryptid #11 Spelunking Through Hell by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 15th
Cinder Cinder by Marissa Meyer - May 3rd
Cry Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - May 24th
Robert Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie - May 18th
Only Only in Saskatchewan: Recipes and Stories from the Province’s Best-Loved Eateries by Naomi Hansen - May 27th
Spy Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo - May 22nd
Seanan Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - May 30th

🍀Part 2 Scavenger Hunt (Sentence + page/loc.)🍀

✅1. Feast The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction by Neil Gaiman - May 8th
"To be roasted for midwinter feast" @ 13%
✅2. Beer A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow - May 23rd
"Pass me a warmsh beer" pg. 7
✅3. March Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire - May 15th
"Harry March is getting ready" @ 16%
✅4. Catholic The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany by Gwen Strauss - Mar. 8th
"In a devout Catholic family" @ 8%
✅5. Church The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo - Apr. 3rd
"Go to market or even church" pg. 7
✅6. Irish If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane - Apr. 16th
"Those Irish builders" pg. 373
✅7. Tradition The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel Single Volume by P. Craig Russell - Mar. 2nd
"What kind of tradition is that?" pg. 167
✅8. Legend Crowbones by Anne Bishop - Mar. 11th
"Crowguard version of the Crowbones legend" @ 26%
✅9. Pipe The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan - Mar. 28th
"Gesturing with his pipe" pg. 47
✅10. Parade
The True Story of the Great Escape: Stalag Luft III, March 1944 by Jonathan F. Vance - Mar. 7th
"On the parade ground" pg. 214
✅11. Culture From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy by Scott Meslow - Mar. 13th
"She belonged to another culture" @ 44%
✅12. Patron Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell - Mar. 6th
"Want me to resign as a patron" pg. 396

🍀Part 3🍀

🍀1. Read a book set in Ireland.

🍀2. Read a book tagged as Religious.
That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story by Huda Fahmy - May 31st

🍀3. Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs - June 5th

🍀4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - Mar. 31st

🍀5. Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.
The Friendship Pact by Jill Shalvis - June 18th

🍀6. Read a book where someone converts to something else.
Tongues: On Longing and Belonging through Language edited by Ayelet Tsabari, Leonarda Carranza & Eufemia Fantetti - Apr. 24th
Converting from speaking one language to another.

🍀7. Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne - Aug. 14th

🍀8. Read a book with a green cover.
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik - Apr. 28th

🍀9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)
Cheats, Charlatans, and Chicanery: More Outrageous Tales of Skulduggery by Andreas Schroeder - Mar. 17th

🍀10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?
To Marry and to Meddle by Martha Waters - Apr. 20th
A wedding.

[Kendra]

Reserved.

[Tari]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
March 1, 2022 - August 31 2023
62/60 in all three posts, level 3
Pick 'n choosing
Post 1-spell-outs

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level One: 20 - 30 tasks (6 months)
Level Two: 31- 59 tasks (12 months)
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)


Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
Sylvia mc-Diary and Death Teresa Ives Lilly 3/3/22
Alyssa mc-Sweet Justice Lindsay E. Smart 3/6/22
Irene mc-Front Page Murder Joyce St. Anthony 3/7/22
Nether Edge Mysteries Murder & Spice Wendy Meadows 3/2/22
T Toast and Treachery Constance Barker 3/4/22

2. Patrick (7)
Patti-A Stripe of Murder Patti Benning 4/2/22
Angela-Mining for Murder Mary Angela 4/6/22
Tiptree, Jake mc-Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake Sarah Graves 4/5/22
Rue mx-A Photo of Murder Penny Brooke 4/9/22
I Ice Cream and Investigations Susan Harper 4/17/22
C The Crime at the Lake Courtney McFarlin 4/1/22
Knight, Rita mc Flour Day Will Come Wendy Meadows 3/31/22

3. Day (3)
D Donations and Demise Teresa Ives Lilly 3/9/22
A
Y-StormY-A Dark and Stormy Murder Lynda Brunelle 3/11/22

4. Leprechaun (10)
5. Luck (4)
Leighann-A Zen for Murder Leighann Dobbs 3/21/22
Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries-Killers of a Feather T.C. LoTempio 6/16/22
Catherine Priced to Kill Catherine Bruns 3/19/22
K Knead 'em and Weep Emma Ainsley 3/27/22

6. Shamrock (8)
Sharpe, Maggie mc Fried and True Emma Ainsley 4/19/22
Hollis Poppy Harmon and the Backstabbing Bachelor Lee Hollis 4/24/22
Adams The Vanishing Type Ellery Adams 4/19/22
Meadows Fritters and Fatality Wendy Meadows 4/15/22
Rosie mc Sun, Surf and Murder DC Pitt 4/26/22
Orgain Murder as Sweet as Honey Diana Orgain 4/14/22
Charlie mc Sun, Sand and Slaughter Emerald Finn 4/20/22
Kitchen Witch Mysteries Three Tainted Teas Lynn Cahoon 4/22/22

7. Alcohol (7)
A Adventure, Abduction and Arrest Tonya Kappes 6/13/22
Lighthouse Library Mysteries Death by Beach Read Eva Gates 6/6/22
C Coffee, Campus and Crimes Susan Harper 6/16/22
Olivia mc A Pie to Vie For Kathryn Lin 7/1/22
Holmes, Ruby mc Cake Pops and Murder Rosie A. Point 6/11/22
Olivia mc Murder Takes a Bow Wendy Neugent 7/11/22
Leah mc A Vacation to Die For P. Bodi 5/31/22

8. Gold (4)
Gardner, Esme mc Murder in the Storm Thea Cambert 4/16/22
Orgain Murder as Sticky as Jam Diana Orgain 4/11/22
Leta mc Pumpkins, Paws & Murder Kathy Manos Penn 4/8/22
Dickens & Christie Myst. Bells, Tails and Murder Kathy Manos Penn 4/7/22

9. Harp (4)
Harper Catering and Confessions Susan Harper 3/12/22
A Ambushed in the Alps Zara Keane 3/29/22
Raj, Tempest mc-Under Lock and Skeleton Key Gigi Pandian 3/14/22
Purcell, Charlie mc-Chicanery and Chaos Constance Barker 3/12/22

10. Celtic Cross (11)

[Tari]

St. Paddy post 2
Part 2-scavenger words
12/12

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

1. Feast
A Hidden Jam Emma Ainsley 3/20/22 p 71 “…that’s just part of the feast she has planned.”
2. Beer
Pastries and Peril Constance Barker 3/6/22 p 80 “…for his towel and a beer glass.”
3. March
Saddled Up 4 Murder J.C.Eaton 3/10/22 loc 474 “…in that leprechaun outfit last March.”
4. Catholic
p 39 "Mother, we aren't Catholic." Birthdays Are Murder Cindy Sample 3/28/22
5. Church
Murder by Cupid Cake Rosie A. Point 3/15/22 loc 258 “…repairing the town’s church roof.”
6. Irish
loc 1026 "Warmth crept across my pale Irish face..." Three Shots to the Wind Sherry Harris 3/24/22
7. Tradition
loc 239 “I hope this tradition never ends…” Pleading the Fish Bree Baker 3/22/22
8. Legend
Murder at Big Wolf Thea Cambert 3/14/22 p 45 “…Blutschlager is just another urban legend.”
9. Pipe
Bake It to the Limit Wendy Meadows 3/18/22 p 30 “…brought out an old wooden pipe…”
10. Parade
Cut Loose Rae Davies 3/8/22 p 269 “…to open tomorrow after the parade.”
11. Culture
p 20 "Talk about a culture clash." The Moonshine Shack Murder Diane Kelly 4/27/22
12. Patron
p 91 “…looked around at the other patrons…” Wickedness and Waffles Constance Barker 3/13/22

[Tari]

St. Paddy post 3
Part 3-tasks
This section books completed: 8/10

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Read a book set in Ireland.

2. Read a book tagged as Religious.

3. Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.
#4 Mad Egg Diner Mysteries-Homicidal Ham and Eggs Constance Barker 3/25/22

4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
Jeffrey-Secret of the Broken Sea Glass T.J. Costello 3/23/22

5. Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.
Body of water- Lynda Brunelle 4/30/22

6. Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).
From girly-girl with no car knowledge to confident tow truck driver-Toes on the Dash Karen C. Whalen 4/25/22

7. Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.
Cherise's boyfriend is Patrick-Four Leaf Felony Tonya Kappes 5/3/22

8. Read a book with a green cover.
Tonya Kappes 3/30/22

9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)
A stein's typically used for beer, but there's ice cream in it Dana Mentink 5/22/22

10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?
Greg & Jill's engagement party-Wedding Bell Blues Lynn Cahoon 3/1/22

[Grace]

CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Duration: MARCH 1, 2022 - AUGUST 31 2023
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)
Completed: 62

Part 1- Spell out
1. Saint (5)-
S- Steve- The Get Over-Walter Dean Myers 3/8
A- Anh Do-Brave the Storm: Skydragon 4 5/8
I- Junji Ito-Deserter: Junji Ito Story Collection 3/12
N- Naoki Urasawa-20th Century Boys, Band 1 3/13
T- James Tynion IV-The Arrow 3/11
2. Patrick (7)
P- Prison School Vol. 4-Akira Hiramoto 4/14
A- Aphra, Chelli- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 5: Worst Among Equals-Simon Spurrier 3/19
T- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 11-Fuse 4/6
R- Rimuru- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 7-Fuse 3/2
I- Ingrid Seymour-White Pawn 3/14
C- Chelli- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 7: A Rogue's End-Simon Spurrier 3/23
K- Kusuo, Saiki- 斉木楠雄のΨ難 3 Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan 3  -麻生 周一 3/16
4. Leprechaun (10)
L- Lea- The Baby Shift: Tennessee-Becca Fanning 3/20
E- Eric Trautmann-Vampirella (2011-2014) Vol. 1: Crown of Worms 3/11
P- Benjamin Percy-Teen Titans, Volume 3: The Return of Kid Flash 4/22
R- Ralph Tedesco-Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 2 3/13
E- Emily Byrnes-A Strangely Wrapped Gift 3/20
C- Chang, Billy- Dragon Mountain-Katie Tsang 4/4
H- Hannah- Demons-Kurtis J. Wiebe 4/23
A- Animal Train: Wolf Girl 6-Anh Do 3/24
U- Naoki Urasawa-20th Century Boys, Band 4 4/6
N- Naoki Urasawa-20th Century Boys, Band 5 4/12
6. Shamrock (8)
S- Steve Niles-30 Days of Night, Vol. 1 3/8
H- Jonathan Hickman-Giant-Size X-Men by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 1 3/8
A- Jason Aaron-Doctor Strange, Vol. 4: Mr. Misery 3/10
M- Monster-Walter Dean Myers 3/8
R- Rimuru- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 4-Fuse 3/2
O- Oddball-Sarah Andersen 3/3
C- Cindy- Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect-Robbie Thompson 3/14
K- Kenji- 20th Century Boys, Band 2-Naoki Urasawa 3/13
9. Harp (4)
H- X-Men by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 3-Jonathan Hickman 3/3
A- Akira Toriyama-Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha! 3/7
R- Robert M. Drake-Broken Flowers 3/22
P- Please Send Help-Gaby Dunn 4/17
10. Celtic Cross (11)
C- The Crossing-Manjeet Mann 4/19
E- Evidence of the Affair-Taylor Jenkins Reid 3/2
L- Amanda Lovelace-Unlock Your Storybook Heart 4/6
T- James Tynion IV-New London 3/15
I- Ingrid Seymour-Black Pawn 3/14
C- Chelli- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 1: Fortune And Fate-Alyssa Wong 4/23
C- Chelli- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 6: Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon-Simon Spurrier 3/22
R- Rimuru- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 10-Fuse 3/28
O- Kousuke Oono-The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 7 4/6
S- Scalped, Vol. 3: Dead Mothers-Jason Aaron 4/20
S- Shuichi Shigeno-Initial D, Volume 1 4/22

Part 2- Find the following words in the text
1. Feast- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 3-Fuse 3/1 "we are to prepare a feast." Pg. 12
2. Beer- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 1-Tim Seeley 3/3 “more to spring break than beads, beer and showin’ your tits” pg. 48
3. March- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 5-Fuse 3/2 “death-march dance” pg. 9
4. Catholic- Playing with Fire-Tess Gerritsen 3/10 “The Balbonis were Catholic” 94%
5. Church- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 2-Tim Seeley 3/6 “so far, nothing has happened at church” pg. 127
7. Tradition- The Jumbies-Tracey Baptiste 3/6 “an All Hallow’s Eve tradition to pay respect” pg. 14
8. Legend- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 3-Tim Seeley 3/8 “world has their own local legends” Pg. 429
9. Pipe- Swim-Emily Byrnes 3/19 "like liquid down a pipe that's just been plunged." 17%
10. Parade- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 4: The Catastrophe Con-Simon Spurrier 3/10 "what a relentless parade of regret" pg. 122
11. Culture- The Swarm-James Tynion IV 3/11 “bring a little culture to our poor, misguided Calder.” 30%
12. Patron- The Crown of Ptolemy-Rick Riordan 3/15 “we already have patron gods.” Pg. 45

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.
1. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland
Read a book set in Ireland- The Lost Art of World Domination-Derek Landy 5/4

3. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church.
Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series- 斉木楠雄のΨ難 4 Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan 4  -麻生 周一 3/16

4. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God.
Read a book where a character is kidnapped- Batgirl: Year One Deluxe Edition-Chuck Dixon 3/6

6. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.
Read a book where someone converts to something else- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 6-Fuse 3/2

9. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink- Demons-Kurtis J. Wiebe 4/23

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[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review)]

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level One: 20 - 30 tasks (6 months)
Level Two: 31- 59 tasks (12 months)
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)


Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
2. Patrick (7)
P - Plaid and Plagiarism by Molly MacRae
A
T
R
I
C - A Case of Murder in Mayfair by Clara Benson 13/4/22
K
3. Day (3)
D - Death in an Elegant City by Sara Rosett 9/3/22
A
Y
4. Leprechaun (10)
5. Luck (4)
L
U - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 3/3/22
C
K
6. Shamrock (8)
S
H
A - And Then There Were 9 by C.A. Larmer 4/3/22
M - Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower 13/3/22
R
O
C
K - Knitty Gritty Murder by Peggy Ehrhart 2/3/22
7. Alcohol (7)
8. Gold (4)
G
O
L
D - Death in an English Garden by Sara Rosett 10/3/22
9. Harp (4)
10. Celtic Cross (11)

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

1. Feast
2. Beer
3. March
4. Catholic
5. Church
6. Irish
7. Tradition
8. Legend
9. Pipe
10. Parade.
11. Culture
12. Patron

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland
Read a book set in Ireland.

2. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Read a book tagged as Religious.

3. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church.
Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.

4. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God.
Read a book where a character is kidnapped.

5. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.
Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.

6. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.
Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).

7. Patrick's efforts were eventually turned into an allegory in which he drove "snakes" out of Ireland, despite the fact that snakes were not known to inhabit the region.
Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.

8. Celebrations of Saint Patrick's day generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.
Read a book with a green cover.

9. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)

10. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans. Today's Saint Patrick's Day celebrations have been greatly influenced by those that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. Until the late 20th century, Saint Patrick's Day was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora than it was in Ireland.
Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?

[Chelsea]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Duration: 3/1/22 - 8/31/23

65/60+
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

✔1. Saint (5)
S Spoken Bones - N.C. Lewis 3/9/22
A Aviary, The - Emily Shore 4/15/22
I Ivers, Hettie - No Light 7/6/22
N Not Quite Dead - Lyla Payne 3/25/22
T True Crime Case Histories; Volume 4 - Jason Neal 3/9/22

✔2. Patrick (7)
P Pill Mills of Florida, The - Scott Wilson 3/17/22
A Are You Really OK? - Debra K. Fileta 5/19/22
T Target For Terror - L.A. Iding 3/23/22
R Restoring Christmas - Cynthia Ruchti 4/13/22
I It Came from the Garage!: An Anthology of Automotive Horror - Stephen King 8/5/22
C Crash - Zoe Perdita 3/31/22
K Knuckle Supper: Ultimate Gutter Fix Edition - Drew Stepek 3/16/22

✔3. Day (3)
D Devil's Crown, The: Part 1 - Monica James 3/18/22
A A.J. Scudiere - The Hunted 7/14/22
Y Year In Europe, A #1 A Murder in Paris - Blake Pierce 8/25/22

4. Leprechaun (10)
L Little House in the Big Woods - Laura Ingalls Wilder 3/29/22
E End Game - Jude Hardin 4/29/22
P Power of Three, The - J.C. Ryan 4/7/22
R Ryan. J.C. - The Fulcrum 3/30/22
E El Dorado Gold - Steven Moore 6/16/22
C Claudy Conn - Disorderly Lady 4/18/22
H Hart, Liliana - Dirty Little Secrets 3/10/22
A Agent Zero - Jack Mars 7/27/22
U
N Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman 3/30/22

✔5. Luck (4)
L Lost Apothecary, The - Sarah Penner 4/20/22
U Unchained - J.C. Ryan 5/27/22
C Carolina Love & Gelato - Jenna Evans Welch 7/22/22
K Kimberly Kincaid - Back to You 3/16/22

✔6. Shamrock (8)
S Sanatorium, The - Sarah Pearse 4/9/22
H Hardin, Jude - Dead Ringer 4/25/22
A Amy Myers - The Wickenham Murders 7/1/22
M Moore, Steven - Hemingway Found 6/15/22
R Rock Wahlman 357 Sunset - Jude Hardin 4/28/22
O One Last Step - Sarah Sutton 4/21/22
C Christa Faust - The Killing Joke 7/4/22
K Kill Shot - Jude Hardin 4/28/22

7. Alcohol (7)
A Andy Weir - Project Hail Mary 8/1/22
L Left To Die - Blake Pierce 5/24/22
C Coates, Darcy - The Haunting of Leigh Harker 7/26/22
O Only Good Indians, The - Stephen Graham Jones 11/1/22
H Hardin, Jude - Ricochet 4/29/22
O
L Lucy Foley - The Paris Apartment 6/1/22

✔8. Gold (4)
G Gone - Jude Hardin 5/2/22
O One Rough Man - Brad Taylor 5/30/22
L Levine, Paul - Cheater's Game 6/15/22
D Death Saint - Rich Curtin 3/7/22

✔9. Harp (4)
H Hardin, Jude - Moving Target 4/27/22
A AnnieLee Keyes Run Rose Run - Dolly Parton 6/22/22
R Rock Wahlman - No Escape - Jude Hardin 4/28/22
P Paige, Katy - Missy's Wish 6/22/22

✔10. Celtic Cross (11)
C Corwin, Norman - Murder in Studio One 8/1/22
E E.H. Danniher Sign Off - Patricia McLinn 6/28/22
L Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change - Mary Beth Pfeiffer 6/13/22
T 12 - Nolon King 5/25/22
I If She Were Blind - Laney Wylde 10/1/22
C Country Magazine - Great American Road Trips - Scenic Drives: Hit the Road and Explore Our Nation's Beautiful Scenic Byways 8/9/22
C Christos Gage - Batman/Fortnite Zero Point 8/23/22
R Redline - Jude Hardin 4/29/22
O Overcoming Bias: Building Authentic Relationships Across Differences - Tiffany Jana 9/21/22
S Summer at Sea - Beth Labonte 6/21/22
S Swan, Everly Live and Let Chai - Bree Baker 7/18/22

[Chelsea]

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

1. Feast That Risen Snow - Rob E. Boley 5/19/22 {pg 168 "...their knees to feast on..."}
2. Beer The Bandalore - D. K. Girl 4/13/22 {pg 107 "...three wooden beer taps."}
3. March Celtic Viking - Lexy Timms 7/7/22 {loc 135 "...'the men are ready to march?'"}
4. Catholic Jackpot - Susan Fleet 5/3/22 {pg 9 "...how it is with Catholics."}
5. Church Atlantis Storm - Steven Moore 6/2/22 {pg 102 "...arrived at his church in a..."}
6. Irish Havana Fury - Steven Moore 5/31/22 {pg 34 "...bottle of Irish whiskey."}
7. Tradition Proxy Bride - Katy Paige 6/21/22 {pg 114 "'Well, it's tradition. We'..."}
8. Legend Forbidden the Stars - Valmore Daniels 7/12/22 {pg 74 "The legend explained that..."}
9. Pipe The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum - Kirsten Weiss 8/1/22 {pg 255 "...of cherry pipe tobacco..."}
10. Parade. The Secret Keepers - Jean Nicole Rivers 5/5/22 {pg 46 "...maybe the parade or..."}
11. Culture The Lost Vampire Prince - Melody Raven 7/20/22 {pg 230 "...the crazy city culture and..."}
12. Patron Malevolent - Jana Deleon 7/18/22 {pg 128 "...two other patrons, an..."}

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland
Read a book set in Ireland.

2. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Read a book tagged as Religious.
Shattered Rose - T.L. Gray 5/12/22

3. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church.
Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.
Wish I Might - Kait Nolan {Wishful #5} 7/27/22

4. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God.
Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
Deep Blue Secret - Christie Anderson 4/27/22

5. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.
Read a book with a ship on the cover.
Abandoned Virginia: The Forgotten Commonwealth - Joel Handwerk 5/30/22


6. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.
Read a book where someone converts to something else. {Nightwalker to Daywalker} Sunset - Arshad Ahsanuddin 5/10/22

7. Patrick's efforts were eventually turned into an allegory in which he drove "snakes" out of Ireland, despite the fact that snakes were not known to inhabit the region.
Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.

8. Celebrations of Saint Patrick's day generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.
Read a book with a green cover.
Mycophoria - Tom G.H. Adams 10/17/22.


9. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)

10. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans. Today's Saint Patrick's Day celebrations have been greatly influenced by those that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. Until the late 20th century, Saint Patrick's Day was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora than it was in Ireland.
Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?
{New Year's Eve Party} Beneath - Maureen A. Miller 5/11/22

[Ferenc]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Duration: March 1, 2022 - August 30, 2023

Goal: 63/60+
Level Three: 60 tasks or more

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5/5)
S - Mítosz: Görög mitológia angol humorral - Stephen Fry - 04/18/22
A - Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman - 05/24/22
I - The Theory of Flight - Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu - 06/20/22 - Imogen Zula Nyoni (MC)
N - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay - J.K. Rowling - 05/02/22 - Newt Scamander (MC)
T - Tűz és víz - János Pilinszky - 04/21/22

2. Patrick (7/7)
P - A királycsináló lánya - Philippa Gregory - 06/06/22
A - A medve és a csalogány - Katherine Arden - 07/11/22
T - Time Will Tell - Sandy Loyd - 06/09/22
R - A romlás virágai - Charles Baudelaire - 05/11/22
I - The Ice Storm - Rick Moody - 07/01/22
C - The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin - 05/12/22
K - Goblin King - Kara Barbieri - 05/07/22

3. Day (2/3)
D - Book Love - Debbie Tung - 08/30/22
A - Dearly: New Poems - Margaret Atwood - 08/30/22
Y

4. Leprechaun (3/10)
L -
E -
P
R
E
C
H - Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1 - Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson - 08/29/22
A - A lány a toronyban - Katherine Arden - 08/16/22
U
N - Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor – 08/28/22

5. Luck (4/4)
L - Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler - 06/01/22 - Lauren Olamina (MC)
U - Unwanted: Dead or Alive - Gene Shelton - 05/18/22
C - Two Can Keep a Secret - Karen M. McManus - 06/26/22 - Ellery Corcoran (MC)
K - Kung mester beszélgetései - Béla Hamvas - 06/02/22

6. Shamrock (8/8)
S - Héroszok - Ókori szuperhősök csodálatos kalandjai - Stephen Fry - 05/22/22
H - Zen buddhizmus - Béla Hamvas - 07/21/22
A - Foundation and Earth - Isaac Asimov - 07/20/22
M - Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 07/08/22
R - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay - J.K. Rowling - 06/10/22
O - The Girl from the Sea - Molly Knox Ostertag - 06/22/22
C - The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner - 06/25/22 - Nella Clavinger (MC)
K - The Frangipani Hotel: Stories - Violet Kupersmith - 06/13/22

7. Alcohol (7)

8. Gold (4/4)
G - Pletykaanyu - Krisztián Grecsó - 03/08/22
O - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love - Jonathan Van Ness - 04/27/22
L - The Many Deaths of Laila Starr - Ram V. - 05/10/22 - Laila Starr (MC)
D - Djibouti - Elmore Leonard - 04/23/22

9. Harp (4/4)
H - A Barnum-rejtély - Gyula Böszörményi - 03/21/22 - Hangay Emma (MC)
A - Vadászszőnyeg - Gábor Görgey - 05/23/22 - Adam Topporczy (MC)
R - Piszkos Fred közbelép Fülig Jimmy őszinte sajnálatára Albatrosz könyvek - Jenő Rejtő - 03/22/22
P - A megkerült cirkáló - Jenő Rejtő - 04/11/22 - Piszkos Fred (MC)

10. Celtic Cross (11/11)
C - Newport Harbor House - Cindy Nichols - 07/03/22
E - The Orphan Collector - Ellen Marie Wiseman - 08/04/22
L - Lassúság - Milan Kundera - 07/20/22
T - Trója - Stephen Fry - 06/22/23
I - Iris in the Dark - Elissa Grossell Dickey - 08/30/22
C - My German Brother: A Novel - Chico Buarque - 08/09/22

C - Ramón and Julieta - Alana Albertson - 09/19/22 - Julieta Campos (MC)
R - The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/24/22 - Precious Ramotswe (MC)
O - The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel - Renée Nault & Margaret Atwood - 09/28/22 - Offred (MC)
S - A History of What Comes Next - Sylvain Neuvel - 07/04/22
S - Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn - 07/25/22


Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

**1. Feast - Three Sisters - Heather Morris - 04/08/22 - We will have a feast; we will give thanks... (Kindle Location 1378)

**2. Beer - The Midnight Library - Matt Haig - 03/28/22 - He had a nearly finished pint of dark beer in his hand. (Kindle Location 654)

**3. March - The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing - Sonia Faleiro - 03/27/22 - Two months earlier, in March... (Kindle Location 1986)

**4. Catholic - The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry that Forged the Medieval World - Shelley Puhak - 04/21/22 - The Catholic Church, of course, was eager... (Kindle Location 2407)

**5. Church - Sign Off - Patricia McLinn - 03/05/22 - belonged to the local Methodist Church (p. 58)

**6. Irish - Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside - Nick Offerman - 04/14/22 - Patrick Kavanagh was a twentieth-century Irish poet (Kindle Locations 4096-4097)

**7. Tradition - Instructions for Dancing - Nicola Yoon - 04/25/22 - I explain to him about our Taco Night tradition, and how Dad surprised me. (Kindle Locations 2205-2206)

**8. Legend - Where the Wild Ladies Are - Aoko Matsuda - 03/03/22 - ...and so she became a bona fide legend. (Kindle Location 1616)

**9. Pipe - Black Coral - Andrew Mayne - 03/10/22 - There’s an outflow pipe that runs straight from the station (Kindle Locations 129-130)

**10. Parade - Empty World - Zach Bohannon - 03/24/22 - she couldn’t bare letting these men parade around her home (Kindle Location 2546)

**11. Culture - I Will Never See the World Again - Ahmet Altan - 03/31/22 - Tolstoy was so eager to tell his readers about the different culture and the different nature (Kindle Locations 1439-1440)

**12. Patron - Flowers in the Snow - Danielle Stewart - 04/03/22 - She didn’t know if there was a patron saint of apologies, (p. 25)


Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

**1. Read a book set in Ireland.**
Beautiful World, Where Are You - Sally Rooney - 03/12/22

**2. Read a book tagged as Religious.**
A Work in Progress - Staci Stallings - 08/22/22

**3. Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.**
Vanish - Tess Gerritsen - 03/16/22

**4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.**
Tell Me - Anne Frasier - 04/03/22 - Emerson

**5. Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.**
Sea Storm - Andrew Mayne - 05/15/22


6. Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).

7. Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.

**8. Read a book with a green cover.**
Táncórák idősebbeknek és haladóknak - Bohumil Hrabal - 05/07/22


**9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)**
The Me You Love In The Dark - Skottie Young - 05/11/22


**10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?**
Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley - 05/28/22 - A pow wow.

[Ferenc]

Reserved

[Shelly]

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level One: 20 - 30 tasks (6 months)
Level Two: 31- 59 tasks (12 months)
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months) {08/31/23}

40/60 tasks

5/10 spell outs complete

Books: 70

To spell out the required word you can use:
✱ Book titles (first letter: 'the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
✱ Author's initials
✱ Series names (first letter: 'the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
✱ Main character first or last names - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

✅1. Saint (5/5)
S. Stockings and Spells - Nancy Warren 07/30/22
A. Ally Condie - Matched 07/29/22
I. In Peppermint Peril - Joy Avon06/09/22
N. Nancy CoCo - To Fudge or Not to Fudge 07/25/22
T. Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 05/31/22


✅2. Patrick (7/7)
P. Pleading the Fish - Bree Baker 07/04/22
A. Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener - M.C. Beaton 08/18/22
T. The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews 06/17/22
R. Read It and Weep - Jenn McKinlay 04/07/22
I. If Fried Chicken Could Fly - Paige Shelton 05/29/22
C. Crochet and Cauldrons - Nancy Warren 03/03/22
K. Krista Davis - The Diva Says Cheesecake! 06/24/22


✅3. Day (3/3)
D. Death by Windmill - Jennifer S. Alderson 07/08/22
A. Ellie Alexander - Without a Brew 09/27/22
Y. You Can't Always Get What You Haunt - Ellen Riggs 07/17/22


✅4. Leprechaun (10/10)
L. The Lights of Sugarberry Cove - Heather Webber 07/22/22
E. J.C. Eaton - Booked 4 Murder 07/12/22
P. Purls and Potions - Nancy Warren 08/02/22
R. {mc} Lucy RESNICK Fatal Frost - Karen MacInerney 09/20/22
E. Eggs in Purgatory - Laura Childs 07/16/22
C. Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay 06/07/22
H. Sherry Harris - From Beer to Eternity 08/26/22
A. Ellie Alexander - Caught Bread Handed 10/18/22
U. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax - Dorothy Gilman 08/15/22
N. The New Normal - Kathi Daley 07/28/22


5. Luck (2/4)
L. Lorraine Bartlett - The Walled Flower 08/11/22
U.
C. Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 06/13/22
K.


6. Shamrock (6/8)
S. Southern Sass and Killer Cravings - Kate Young 05/13/22
H. Halloween Hijinks - Kathi Daley 05/25/22
A. Amanda Flower - Crimes and Covers 10/29/22
M. Murder in a Scottish Shire - Traci Hall 04/10/22
R.
O. On Thin Icing - Ellie Alexander 05/04/22
C. A Cold Brew Killing - Lena Gregory 05/19/22
K.


7. Alcohol (2/7)
A.
L.
C.
O. One for the Books - Jenn McKinlay 11/10/22
H. Halloween Party Murder - Leighann Dobbs 10/25/22
O.
L.


✅8. Gold (4/4) = 4 books
G. A Glimmer of a Clue - Daryl Wood Gerber 04/19/22
O. On Borrowed Time - Jenn McKinlay 05/01/22
L. A Likely Story - Jenn McKinlay 06/02/22
D. Double Wide - Gretchen Archer 06/04/22


9. Harp (2/4)
H. A Hint of Mischief - Daryl Wood Gerber 08/31/22
A.
R.
P. Put Out to Pasture - Amanda Flower 08/23/22


10. Celtic Cross (8/11)
C. Kate Collins - A Big Fat Greek Murder 07/27/22
E. Ellen Byron - Bayou Book Thief 10/01/22
L. {mc} LINDSEY Norris Word to the Wise - Jenn McKinlay 10/21/22
T. Trouble in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 07/11/22
I. I Want You to Haunt Me - Ellen Riggs 07/16/22
C. {mc} CHARLENE Morris Mrs. Morris and the Pot of Gold - Traci Wilton 09/23/22

C. SERIES: COUNTRY STORE MYSTERY Batter Off Dead - Maddie Day 10/06/22
R.
O. Diana Orgain - Bundle of Trouble 08/08/22
S. {mc} Lucy SWIFT Fair Isle and Fortunes - Nancy Warren 10/31/22
S.

[Shelly]

Part 2 ✅ FINISHED


Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

12/12

🍀1. Feast Book, Line and Sinker - Jenn McKinlay 03/06/22 pg. 275 “She’d brought the food for today’s crafternoon from her restaurant, the Blue Anchor, so it was a feast of crab salad sandwiches and sweet tea.

🍀2. Beer Statue of Limitations - Kate Collins 03/08/22 pg. 103 “What I really want is a cold beer—and a cell phone.”

🐣3. March - No Grater Crime - Maddie Day 04/15/22 pg. 164 “I wanted to march across the road and throw rocks at that thing.”

🍀4. Catholic - Cajun Kiss of Death - Ellen Byron 03/17/22 pg. 1 “St. Theresa, the quaint church that had provided spiritual guidance to the Catholic citizens of Pelican, Louisiana, for over a century.”

🍀5. Church - The Rocky Road to Ruin - Meri Allen 03/11/22 pg. 1 “Dad’s bookshop was at the north end of the Penniman town green, and a white Colonial-era Congregational church,”

🐣6. Irish - Deadly Summer Nights - Vicki Delany04/07/22 pg. 139 “Mrs. McGreevy’s English was excellent, but despite her Scots-Irish married name, the accent was full of memories of her home city of Naples.

🐣7. Tradition - Beyond a Reasonable Stout - Ellie Alexander 04/29/22 pg. 25 “We are the keepers of tradition, and we stand in the footsteps of our grandmothers and grandfathers who fought for our freedom.”

💐8. Legend - Murder on a Bad Hair Day - Anne George 05/15/22 pg. 219 “The Lady of the Lake had been part of the King Arthur legend.”

💐9. Pipe - Gold Digger - Vicki Delany 05/10/22 pg. 116 “Won’t be happy to be roused out from his after-supper pipe.”


🐣10. Parade. Beating the Wrap - Julie Anne Lindsey 04/21/22 pg. 147 “My thoughts were cut short by the sight of a pickup parade.


🩴11. Culture - No Farm No Fowl - Julie Anne Lindsey 06/28/22 pg. 7 “According to pop culture the cottagecore lifestyle was a modern romanticizing of rural living.”


🍀12. Patron - Fashion, Rosé & Foul Play - Gemma Halliday 03/14/22 pg. “Club patrons chatted excitedly to one another as they took their seats,”

[Shelly]

Part 3:

Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

8/10

1. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland
Read a book set in Ireland.

👙2. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Read a book tagged as Religious.
Lemon Drop Dead - Amanda Flower 08/14/22 {Christian Fiction}


🍀3. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland.
Read a book that is either 4th in a series.
Body Over Troubled Waters - Denise Swanson 03/30/22


🐣4. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland.
Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
Killer Comfort Food - Lynn Cahoon 04/01/22


🐣5. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.
Read a body of water on the cover.
A Zen for Murder - Leighann Dobbs 04/24/22


6. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.
Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).

🩴7. Patrick's efforts
Read a book with a character called Patrick.
The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die - April Henry 06/18/22 {Patrick Scott}


🍀8.
Read a book with a green cover.
Winnie-The-Pooh - A.A. Milne 03/19/22

👩🏼‍🏫9. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)
Yours and Mine - Debbie Macomber 09/04/22 {I read the edition in the cover book}


🍀10. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans.
Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?
Deadly Ever After - Eva Gates 03/24/22 Engagement Party

[Shelly]

Reserved

[Jackie]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)
3/1/22 - 8/31/23


Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
S Sir Thursday by Garth Nix - 3/3/22
A Feared by Hell by Michael Anderle - 3/7/22
I Independence Hall by Roland Smith - 4/6/22
N New York Dead by Stuart Woods - 3/8/22
T Warrior by Terry Brooks - 3/4/22

2. Patrick (7)
P A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny - 3/6/22
A Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie - 3/17/22
T A Knight of the Word by Terry Brooks - 3/20/22
R The Starless Crown by James Rollins - 4/1/22
I The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa - 3/4/22
C Kill The Willing by Martha Carr - 3/11/22
K Kiss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 3/1/22

3. Day (3)
D Bewitched by Darynda Jones - 3/2/22
A The Forbidden Stone by Tony Abbott - 3/26/22
Y Oak & Thorns by Yasmine Galenorn - 5/29/22

4. Leprechaun (10)
L Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold - 3/15/22
E Exit Strategy by Martha Wells - 3/7/22
P Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson - 3/13/22
R Puss 'N Cahoots by Rita Mae Brown - 4/10/22
E The Dutch Shoe Mystery by Ellery Queen - 3/27/22
C Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris - 3/7/22
H For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison - 3/14/22
A Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke - 3/29/22
U Heir Today, Pawn Tomorrow by Eric Ugland - 3/21/22
N Network Effect by Martha Wells - 4/16/22

5. Luck (4)
L Map of Flames by Lisa McMann - 3/19/22
U Until Proven Guilty by J.A. Jance - 9/13/22
C The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis - 4/10/22
K Charmed by Michelle Krys - 3/13/22

6. Shamrock (8)
S Burn Marks by Sara Paretsky - 4/4/22
H The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc - 3/24/22
A The Ghost War by Alex Berenson - 4/12/22
M Gilded by Marissa Meyer - 3/5/22
R The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - 4/19/22
O Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab - 3/22/22
C A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie - 4/8/22
K Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger - 3/25/22

7. Alcohol (7)
A Warrior Spirit by Alex Archer - 4/13/22
L Trust No One by Linda Sue Park - 3/21/22
C The Betrayal of Renegade X by Chelsea M. Campbell - 4/19/22
O The Laughing Cavalier by Emmuska Orczy - 3/30/22
H The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by H.W. Brands - 4/6/22
O Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel - 4/5/22
L Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters - 4/21/22

8. Gold (4)
G Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman - 4/18/22
O Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian - 5/20/22
L Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker - 5/6/22
D Devil's Peak by Deon Meyer - 3/12/22

9. Harp (4)
H The Crack in the Lens by Steve Hockensmith - 4/19/22
A Angel Fire East by Terry Brooks - 4/23/22
R Rules of Prey by John Sandford - 4/26/22
P People of Darkness by Tony Hillerman - 3/23/22

10. Celtic Cross (11)
C The Chocolate Bear Burglary by JoAnna Carl - 4/24/22
E Artifacts by Mary Anna Evans - 4/14/22
L Lady Rample Spies a Clue by Shéa MacLeod - 5/13/22
T Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab - 3/23/22
I Into the Mist by Patrick Carman - 5/24/22
C Changes by Jim Butcher - 5/3/22

C Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris - 5/12/22
R Redwall by Brian Jacques - 4/27/22
O Murder at Irish Mensa by Clare O'Beara - 6/11/22
S Shoot Don't Shoot by J.A. Jance - 4/7/22
S Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson - 4/27/22

[Bobbi]

Start Date: March 1, 2022
End Date: August 31, 2023
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months
63/60
Part 2
Part 3

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

✓1. Saint (5/5)
S: Say Cheese and Die! - R.L. Stine 🍀🍀🍀🍀 4/8
A: A Dead-End Job - Justin Alcala 🍀🍀🍀
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Strikes 🍀🍀🍀🍀 11/26
N: Nora Grey (MC) Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick 🍀🍀🍀 12/2
T: Ten Big Ones - Janet Evanovich 🍀🍀🍀

✓2. Patrick (7/7)
P: Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard 🍀 3/1/23
A: Andrew J. Morgan - Noah's Ark 🍀🍀 1/25/23
T: Ten - Gretchen McNeil 🍀🍀🍀 5/14
R: Rhodes, Natasha Final Destination #1: Dead Reckoning 🍀🍀🍀 4/13/23
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Bleeds 🍀🍀🍀🍀 1/9/23
C: Certain Dark Things - Silvia Moreno-Garcia 🍀🍀🍀
K: Knox, Joseph - True Crime Story 🍀🍀🍀🍀

✓3. Day (3/3)
D: Darkly Dreaming Dexter - Jeff Lindsay 🍀🍀🍀🍀 4/11
A: A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine 🍀🍀🍀🍀 1/4/23
Y: Yoshiie, Azami (MC) Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 🍀🍀🍀🍀 3/18/23

4. Leprechaun (10/10)
L: Liver Let Die - Liz Lipperman 🍀🍀🍀 4/21
E: Escape! - Iain Rob Wright 🍀🍀🍀🍀
P: The Perfect Marriage - Jeneva Rose 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 6/10
R: Reckless Girls - Rachel Hawkins 🍀🍀🍀🍀 5/5
E: Ex-Communication - Peter Clines 🍀🍀🍀🍀
C: Cawthon, Scott - Lally's Game: An AFK Book 🍀🍀 12/7
H: Horror Hotel - Victoria Fulton 🍀🍀🍀
A: Anthony Davis (MC) Snapshot - Brandon Sanderson 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 1/6/23
U: Urquhart, Alaina - The Butcher and the Wren 🍀🍀🍀 6/3/23
N: The Night Shift - Alex Finlay 🍀🍀🍀🍀 2/12/23

✓5. Luck (4/4)
L: Lawson, Jenny - Broken 🍀🍀🍀
U: Unger, Lisa - Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six 🍀🍀🍀 5/5/23
C: C.J. Tudor - The Burning Girls 🍀🍀
K: The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi 🍀🍀🍀

6. Shamrock (5/8)
S: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life - Mark Manson 🍀🍀
H: Holly Jackson - Good Girl, Bad Blood 🍀🍀🍀🍀
A: April Henry - Two Truths and a Lie 🍀🍀🍀 1/27/23
M: The Merciless - Danielle Vega 🍀🍀🍀🍀
R: Red Kenny (MC) Five Survive - Holly Jackson 🍀🍀🍀🍀 5/3/23
O
C: Changeless - Gail Carriger 🍀🍀 2/16/23
K: Kill Hill Carnage - Tim Meyer 🍀🍀🍀 3/8/23

7. Alcohol (5/7)
A: Adrian McKinty - The Island 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 2/25/23
L: The Last Kids on Earth - Max Brallier 🍀🍀🍀
C: Clown in a Cornfield - Adam Cesare 🍀🍀🍀 3/15/23
O
H: The House Across the Lake - Riley Sager 🍀🍀🍀🍀
O
L: Langley, Travis - Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight 🍀🍀🍀🍀

8. Gold (3/4)
G: Gretchen McNeil - #Murdertrending 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 3/25
O
L: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 🍀🍀🍀🍀 4/3
D: Dark, Witch & Creamy - H.Y. Hanna 🍀🍀 3/31

✓9. Harp (4/4)
H: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand 🍀🍀 1/2/23
A: Asimov, Isaac - I, Robot 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 2/3/23
R: Room Service - Maren Stoffels 🍀🍀 5/23/23
P: Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases - Lydia Kang 🍀🍀🍀🍀

✓10. Celtic Cross (11/11)
C: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 🍀🍀 3/1
E: Ellie Marney - None Shall Sleep 🍀🍀🍀 5/12
L: Lynsay Sands - Vampires Like It Hot 🍀🍀🍀🍀 5/10
T: Tabitha Bates - Nathan Toulane 🍀🍀 3/6
I: Iain Rob Wright - Zombie 🍀🍀 10/22
C: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 🍀🍀🍀 3/10

C: Clive Barker - The Damnation Game 🍀🍀🍀 4/20
R: Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave 🍀🍀🍀 3/2
O: Oops I Ate a Vengeance Demon - Lauretta Hignett 🍀🍀🍀🍀 4/23/23
S: Spencer Klaw - Without Sin: The Life and Death of the Oneida Community 🍀🍀🍀 3/27
S: Stephanie Perkins - There's Someone Inside Your House 🍀🍀🍀🍀 3/23

[Bobbi]

Start Date: March 1, 2022
End Date: August 31, 2023
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months

Part 2.
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

✓1. Feast - Let's go to this feast and tell them the fire's hard on the rest of us. Lord of the Flies - William Golding pg. 142 🍀🍀🍀🍀
✓2. Beer - “I had my first beer at eight thousand feet,” Ashley chimed in again. No Exit - Taylor Adams pg. 151 🍀🍀🍀🍀 3/5
✓3. March - It has to do with a woman named Carla Jean Moss that was murdered here back in March. No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy pg. 286 🍀🍀🍀🍀 3/20
✓4. Catholic - He remembered his own days in Catholic boys’ school—perched on the edge of his seat, back stiff, feet on the floor. pg. 45 The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation - Elizabeth Letts 🍀🍀🍀🍀 3/4
✓5. Church - As a compromise, a long veil was worn during the ceremony at St. Luke's, the church my mother and father still attend. pg. 142 An Anonymous Girl - Greer Hendricks 🍀🍀🍀🍀 3/17
✓6. Irish - "Well,” said Uncle Mike, sounding more Irish than usual. pg. 91 Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs 🍀🍀🍀🍀 4/14
✓7. Tradition - And he’d marry a nice local girl and continue the baking tradition. pg. 38 The Vampire Book Club - Nancy Warren 🍀🍀🍀 4/29
✓8. Legend - Steve had nothing to justify that hope, nothing but a three-hundred-fifty-year-old legend brought to life by Pete VanderMeer's flamboyant narrative style and a vague black-andwhite smudge on a MacBook screen. pg. 321 Hex - Thomas Olde Heuvelt
🍀🍀🍀🍀 5/1
✓9. Pipe - I walked out surrounded by them and was across the embarkation floor and up into the transparent pipe of the elevated walkway before they became distracted by the vending and advertising bays and started to thin out. pg. 40 Exit Strategy - Martha Wells 🍀🍀🍀🍀 10/22
✓10. Parade - One of us always got lodged into the role of parental party pooper, and I had rained on the progeny parade in our previous session: A child was loud, messy, constraining, and ungrateful. pg. 29 We Need to Talk About Kevin - Lionel Shriver 🍀🍀🍀🍀
✓11. Culture - It went from being about college applications, to art in general, to pop culture, and then about hopes and dreams and plans for the future. pg. 92 You'll Be the Death of Me - Karen M. McManus 🍀🍀🍀 12/28/22
✓12. Patron - He knew most of the other patrons, at least in passing. pg. 91 Finding Rebecca - Eoin Dempsey 🍀🍀🍀🍀 5/6

[Bobbi]

Start Date: March 1, 2022
End Date: August 31, 2023
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months

Part 3.
Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland
Read a book set in Ireland.

🌈2. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Read a book tagged as Religious. Unholy Night - Seth Grahame-Smith 🍀🍀🍀 5/8/23

🌈3. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church.
Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series. The Wolf Who Loved Me - Lydia Dare 🍀🍀 3/2

🌈4. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God.
Read a book where a character is kidnapped. Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs 🍀🍀🍀🍀 4/28

🌈5. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.
Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover. The Deep - Alma Katsu 🍀🍀🍀🍀 1/21/23

🌈6. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.
Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation). The Horsewoman - James Patterson
🍀🍀🍀🍀 3/14

7. Patrick's efforts were eventually turned into an allegory in which he drove "snakes" out of Ireland, despite the fact that snakes were not known to inhabit the region.
Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.

🌈8. Celebrations of Saint Patrick's day generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.
Read a book with a green cover. They Wish They Were Us - Jessica Goodman 🍀🍀🍀🍀 12/20/22

9. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)

🌈10. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans. Today's Saint Patrick's Day celebrations have been greatly influenced by those that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. Until the late 20th century, Saint Patrick's Day was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora than it was in Ireland.
Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it? The Final Gambit - Jennifer Lynn Barnes (birthday party) 🍀🍀🍀🍀 9/17

[Naomi]

Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)


Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
S- Sorcerers Always Satisfy 3/16
A- Charlie Adhara, The Wolf at the Door 3/23
I- Isla Olsen, Can't Get You Out of My Bed 3/6
N- Bossy by N.R. Walker 3/1
T- The Modern Gentleman 3/22

2. Patrick (7)
P- Petty: The Biography 3/20
A- Auschwitz Lullaby 3/25
T- The Lost Girls of Paris 4/1
R- Roommate Arrangement by Saxon James3/3
I- I Am Ozzy 3/16
C- The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun3/3
K- Kiss and Cry 3/8

3. Day (3)
D- Dragon Ever After 3/19
A- And If I Perish: Frontline U.S. Army Nurses in World War II 3/27
Y- You Complicate Me 8/21

4. Leprechaun (10)
L- Lauren Blakely, Scoring With Him 3/5
E- Eden Finley, Goal Lines & First Times 3/28
P- Parker St. John, Down Low 6/5
R- Dianna Roman, The Shutout 4/9
E- Elements of Retrofit 4/7
C- Clarity of Lines 4/8
H- Hijinks With a Hellhound 3/13
A- Alice Winters , Familiar Beginnings 4/4
U- The Unhoneymooners 3/28
N- N.R. Walker, Switched 4/10

5. Luck (4)
L- Lauren Blakely, Winning With Him 3/5
U- Unnatural 5/11
C- Counter Culture 4/23
K- Sloane Kennedy, Absolution 4/10

6. Shamrock (8)
S- Sense of Place 4/8
H- Hopeless Bromantics 3/6
A- Alice Winters, Happy Endings 4/3
M- May Archer, The Secret 3/10
R- Rainbow Warrior: My Life in Color 4/20
O- Isla Olsen, Fake It 'til You Make Out 4/30
C- Mary Calmes, All Kinds of Tied Down 4/24
K- Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews 4/22

7. Alcohol (7)
A- Alexis Hall, For Real 4/5
L- Lauren Blakely, All In With Him 3/6
C- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 5/5
O- Oz 5/16
H- How to Wish Upon a Star 4/11
O- Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love 5/19
L- Liberation 3/21

8. Gold (4)
G- Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks 3/18
O- One Last Stop 6/1
L- Line Mates & Study Dates 3/29
D- Davo 5/9

9. Harp (4)
H- The Hunger Games 4/16
A- Alice Winters, How to Elude a Vampire 4/16
R- Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey 5/9
P- Pros & Cons of Deception 6/16

10. Celtic Cross (11)
C- Casey Cox, Got Me Hoping 5/21
E- Eden Finley, Face Offs & Cheap Shots 3/28
L- Lauren Blakely, Big Rock 4/25
T- Thick as Thieves 4/9
I- Irresponsible Puckboy 5/29
C- Emma Chase, Royally Screwed 5/14
C- Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games 6/18
R- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 5/22
O- One Foot in the Grave 8/1
S- Sink or Swim 4/20
S- Superhero 5/1

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

1. Feast How to Vex a Vampire 4/15
pg. 257 "You can feast if you can catch me"
2. Beer- 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid 3/24
LOC 63 "beer here"
3. March- Featherbed 4/23
pg.175 "taking mom to Manhattan in March"
4. Catholic - Demons Do It Better 3/13
pg. 7 "I was technically raised Catholic"
5. Church- Ghost of Truth 4/12
pg. 107 "I reach the church"
6. Irish- Tied Up in Knots 5/8
pg. 3 " There was Irish in his words"
7. Tradition- Adam's Song 4/13
pg.112 "I loved the tradition"
8. Legend- The Gift 3/9
Pg. 44 "Legend has it"
9. Pipe- Fit to be Tied 5/8
Pg. 218 "pipes and other things"
10. Parade - Just Friends pg. 158 "and there will be a parade"
11. Culture- Heartsong 5/5
pg. 173 "Culture? Did you meet his family?"
12. Patron- How to Save a Life 5/7
Pg. 59 "the dinner patrons"

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Read a book set in Ireland.
Hudson's Luck 8/14

2. Read a book tagged as Religious.
Fake Friends 3/4
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...

3. Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.
Two Men and a Baby 3/6
5th in series

4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
One Bite With a Vampire 3/13
Noah is kidnapped

5. Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.
Beyond the Sea 4/14


6. Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).
Arthur goes from actively avoiding military men and relationships with them to being engaged to a sailor.
Sailor Proof 4/2

7. Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.
Strawberry Kisses 4/30
MC name is Patrick
8. Read a book with a green cover.
The Witness 4/14


9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band 3/14


10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?
Getting Friendly 3/4
4th of July party

[SANDYE]

St. Patrick's Day Challenge
Date Started: March 1, 2022
Date Completed:

You can pick and choose from any of the sections to get the level you want

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level One: 20 - 30 tasks (6 months) - 9
Level Two: 31- 59 tasks (12 months)
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
2. Patrick (7)
3. Day (3)
4. Leprechaun (10)
5. Luck (4)
6. Shamrock (8)
7. Alcohol (7)
8. Gold (4)
9. Harp (4)
10. Celtic Cross (11)

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). ONE word per book.

1. Feast - Black Cat's Legacy (Black Cat Mysteries 1) by Elaine Faber - 5/20/22 - pg. 8 she was a feast for a bachelor's sore eyes
2. Beer - Something in the Woods: The Beast of Fallow Pines (Fallow Pines 3) by Harlan Graves - 3/2/22 - Pg 4 with a suitcase of beer in one hand
3. March - Cupcakes and Celebrities (Pelican Cove 2) by Leena Clover - 4/12/22 - pg. 165 strains of the wedding March sounded
4. Catholic
5. Church - Berries and Birthdays (Pelican Cove 3) by Leena Clover - 4/13/22 - pg. 55 took him to church sometimes
6. Irish - The Last Stop (Dear Abby 4) by Sonia Parin - 4/20/22 - pg. 72 the name of an eccentric Irish theater owner & actress.
7. Tradition - Crime and Periodicals (Green Valley Library 2) by Nora Everly - 5/9/22 - pg. 231 it's kind of a family tradition
8. Legend
9. Pipe
10. Parade.
11. Culture - Cupcakes and Catastrophe (Belle Harbor 1) by Sue Hollowell - 3/2/22 - Pg 62 bringing some culture to this place
12. Patron

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Read a book set in Ireland.

2. Read a book tagged as Religious.

3. Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series . - Sprinkles and Skeletons (Pelican Cove 4) by Leena Clover - 4/14/22

4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.

5. Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover . - Close to the Bone (Widows Island 1) by Kendra Elliot - 4/8/22


6. Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).

7. Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.

8. Read a book with a green cover.

9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)

10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?

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Challenge Rules
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.

[Carolyn]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Duration: March 1, 2022-August 31, 2023

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)
63/63

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint
S: Stories We Never Told by Sonja Yoerg read 3/2/2022
A: Foundation by Isaac Asimov read 8/30/1951
I: Internal Combustion: The Story of a Marriage and a Murder in the Motor City by Joyce Maynard read 3/9/2022
N: Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik read 3/7/2022
T: Serpentine: The True Story of a Serial Killer's Reign of Terror from Europe to South Asia by Thomas Thompson read 3/11/2022


2. Patrick
P: The 5th Horseman by James Patterson read 3/2/2022
A: Arrow's Flight by Mercedes Lackey read 3/15/2022
T: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas read 3/18/2022
R: Love and Death Among the Cheetahs by Rhys Bowen read 3/5/2022
I: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs read 3/18/2022
C: A Tale of Two Cookies by Eve Calder read 3/1/2022
K: Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder by Tonya Kappes read 3/13/2022

3. Day
D: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris read 4/4/2022
A: Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov read 3/17/2022
Y: The Young Unicorns by Madeleine L'Engle read 5/7/2022


4. Leprechaun
L: The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik read 3/4/2022
E: The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy read 4/2/2022
P: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs read 3/8/2022
R: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid read 3/26/2022
E: For the May Queen by Kate Evans read 4/10/2022
C: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens read 3/14/2022
H: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik read 3/7/2022
A: Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery read 3/22/2022
U: The Uninvited by William W. Johnstone read 3/19/2022
N: Whisper to Me by Nick Lake read 4/7/2022

5. Luck
L: The Good Friday Murder by Lee Harris read 3/6/2022
U; Queen of America by Luis Alberto Urrea read 4/6/2022
C: Witchmark by C.L. Polk read 3/15/2022
K: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini read 3/23/2022

6. Shamrock
S: The 6th Target by James Patterson read 3/3/2022
H: Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman read 3/18/2022
A: Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery read 3/23/2022
M: Bearly Departed by Meg Macy read 3/24/2022
R: An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn read 4/8/2022
O: Heart of Ice by Gregg Olsen read 3/3/2022
C: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens read 3/21/2022
K: Fall of Giants by Ken Follett read 3/28/2022


7. Alcohol
A: The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford read 3/31/2022
L: The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen read 3/20/2022
C: The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman read 3/25/2022
O: Reawakened by Odette Beane read 3/11/2022
H: State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy read 3/23/2022
O: Oasis by Dima Zales read 3/12/2022
L: Speak Softly, She Can Hear by Pam Lewis read 3/26/2022


8. Gold
G: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin read 4/12/2022
O: Fear Collector by Gregg Olsen read 3/14/2022
L: Little White Secrets by Carol Mason read 4/7/2022
D: Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris read 4/4/2022


9. Harp
H: Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult read 4/10/2022
A: Anxious: Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety by Joseph E. LeDoux read 4/1/2022
R: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl read 4/11/2022
P: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs read 3/16/2022

10. Celtic Cross
C: The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn Brown read 3/30/2022
E: Fit to Die by Ellery Adams read 2/24/2022
L: Later by Stephen King read 4/23/2022
T: Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker read 3/24/2022
I: Indian Summer by Aaron Mahnke read 3/29/2022
C: Heist Society by Ally Carter read 4/3/2022
C: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris read 4/5/2022
R: Rainbow in the Mist by Phyllis A. Whitney read 4/15/2022
O: Louis the Beloved: The Life of Louis XV by Olivier Bernier read 4/29/2022
S: 7th Heaven by James Patterson read 3/4/2033
S: Vicious by V.E. Schwab read 3/27/2022

[Genevieve]

Katelyn wrote: "Question, so each letter is considered a task but to actually get the tasks for those letters the whole word needs spelled out right? Like the word saint is considered 5 tasks, but I would have to ..."

Correct So if you spell out Saint you will have five tasks

[Genevieve]

Katelyn wrote: "Question, so each letter is considered a task but to actually get the tasks for those letters the whole word needs spelled out right? Like the word saint is considered 5 tasks, but I would have to ..."

Correct So if you spell out Saint you will have five tasks

[Genevieve]

Welcome Katelyn, Frankie, Jennifer, Olivermagnus, Kendra, Tari, Grace, Hilary, Chelsea, Ferenc, Shelly, Jackie, Bobbi, Naomi, SANDYE, and Carolyn

[Genevieve]

St. Patrick's Day Challenge
Date Started: March 1, 2022
Date Completed: August 31, 2023

You can pick and choose from any of the sections to get the level you want

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)
3/1/2022 - 8/31/2023

READ 63/60

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
S = Spooky Pizza Murder by Patti Benning 6/2/2023
A = Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 6/12/2023
I = I'll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman 3/27/2023
N = Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 12/21/2022
T = Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 1/2/2023

2. Patrick (7)
P = Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton 4/19/2022
A = Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander 4/21/2022
T = Palm Beach Poison by Tom Turner 5/31/2022
R = RaspBuried Tort by Lyndsey Cole 7/23/2022
I = If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff 7/27/2022
C = Frill Kill by Laura Childs 5/6/2022
K = Can't Hide from Me by Cordelia Kingsbridge 5/11/2022

3. Day (3)
D = Hard Hart by E. Davies 7/15/2023
A = The Cure for What Ales You by Ellie Alexander 8/26/2023
Y = You & Me by Tal Bauer 9/24/2022

4. Leprechaun (10)
L = Variable Onset by Layla Reyne 7/26/2023
E = Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich 4/10/2023
P = Pretty Poison by Aimee Nicole Walker 8/31/2023
R = Boyfriend Goals by Riley Hart 5/28/2023
E = Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams 3/2/2023
C = Christmas, Criminals, and Campers by Tonya Kappes 7/31/2023
H = Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 8/13/2023
A = Without a Brew by Ellie Alexander 3/20/2023
U = Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 6/6/2023
N = Tutu Deadly by Natalie M. Roberts 12/29/2022

5. Luck (4)
L = Lye in Wait by Cricket McRae 4/9/2022
U = Until We Meet Once More by Josh Lanyon 5/17/2022
C = Diana's Boys: William and Harry and the Mother They Loved by Christopher Andersen 4/24/2022
K = You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 4/4/2022

6. Shamrock (8)
S = Suds and Slayings: A Bubbles Boutique Cozy Mystery by Jemma Bard 3/22/2022
H = Heroes by Jen Calonita 4/13/2022
A = Murder Most Malicious by Alyssa Maxwell 4/12/2022
M = Mr. Spock's Little Book of Mindfulness: How to Survive in an Illogical World by Glenn Dakin 3/19/2022
R = Cask Strength by Layla Reyne 8/9/2022
O = Outlaws by Jen Calonita 4/1/2022
C = A Merry Murder on Ruff Road by Cindy Bell 3/15/2023
K = Strung Out to Die by Tonya Kappes 3/19/2022

7. Alcohol (7)
A = Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell 3/11/2023
L = Murder, Money & Marzipan by Leighann Dobbs 3/12/2022
C = Cursed by Jen Calonita 3/11/2022
O = One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 6/5/2023
H = Teepees & Trailer Parks by Hope Callaghan 3/28/2023
O = One-Eyed Royals by Cordelia Kingsbridge 6/8/2022
L = The Love Season by Elin Hilderbrand 8/31/2022

10. Celtic Cross (11)
C = Chaos in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell 10/4/2022
E = Who Were the Beatles? by Geoff Edgers 3/19/2023
L = A Whole New World by Liz Braswell 3/5/2022
T = Charlie Crawford - New York Homicide by Tom Turner 3/14/2022
I = The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad 4/27/2022
C = Wished by Jen Calonita 3/1/2022
C = When Gilly Met Devin by Jen Calonita 3/3/2022
R = Barrel Proof by Layla Reyne 8/15/2022
O = One Book in the Grave by Kate Carlisle 8/17/2022
S = Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods 3/21/2022
S = Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich 3/25/2022

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

2. Read a book tagged as Religious.
Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan 3/8/2023

3. Read a book that is either 4th in a series.
Tart and Sweet by Amy Lane 5/31/2023

4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
Temporary Partner by Nicky James 7/20/2023

5. Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.
by S.C. Wynne 5/24/2023

6. Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).
Pretty Poison by Aimee Nicole Walker 8/31/2023

8. Read a book with a green cover.
Pawsitively Poisonous by Melissa Erin Jackson 4/5/2023

9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)
The Cure for What Ales You by Ellie Alexander 8/26/2023

10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it? Halloween
A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales 8/20/2023

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[Genevieve]

Continue

[Genevieve]

continue

[Bobbi]

Clarifying question: for part 2, is it one word found per book?

[Moondance]

Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on the level you choose.
Level One: 20 - 30 tasks (6 months)
Level Two: 31- 59 tasks (12 months)
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)


Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
2. Patrick (7)
3. Day (3)
4. Leprechaun (10)
5. Luck (4)
6. Shamrock (8)
7. Alcohol (7)
8. Gold (4)
9. Harp (4)
10. Celtic Cross (11)

[Moondance]

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

1. Feast
2. Beer
3. March
4. Catholic
5. Church
6. Irish
7. Tradition
8. Legend
9. Pipe
10. Parade.
11. Culture
12. Patron

[Moondance]

Part 3: Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland
Read a book set in Ireland.

2. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Read a book tagged as Religious.

3. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church.
Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.

4. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God.
Read a book where a character is kidnapped.

5. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.
Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.

6. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.
Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).

7. Patrick's efforts were eventually turned into an allegory in which he drove "snakes" out of Ireland, despite the fact that snakes were not known to inhabit the region.
Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.

8. Celebrations of Saint Patrick's day generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.
Read a book with a green cover.

9. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)

10. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans. Today's Saint Patrick's Day celebrations have been greatly influenced by those that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. Until the late 20th century, Saint Patrick's Day was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora than it was in Ireland.
Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?

[Shash]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
March 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023

Level One: 20 - 30 tasks (6 months)
Level Two: 31- 59 tasks (12 months)
Level Three: 60 tasks or more (18 months)

64/60+ Tasks Completed


Part 1
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)
S - Sam French, Her Pretend Cowboy Boyfriend by Laura Ann (4/17/22)
A - Austin Edwards, The Sweetest Words by Laura Ann (4/30/22)
I - It's Complicated, Never Fall for Your Back-Up Guy by Kate O'Keeffe (3/23/22)
N - A Noble Masquerade by Kristi Ann Hunter (3/17/22)
T - Ty Allen, Autumn Romance At The Homestead Inn by Kimberly Krey (4/8/22)

2. Patrick (7)
P - Potter (Harry), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (3/28/22)
A - Amanda Starkey, Elevator Kiss by Jennifer Griffith (5/8/22)
T - Taylor Hart, End Zone (4/13/22)
R - Rory Briar, Waking Ms. Briar by Laura Ann (4/22/22)
I - It's Complicated, Never Fall for Your Enemy by Kate O'Keeffe (3/26/22)
C - Christian Prince, Ms. Cinder's Prince by Laura Ann (4/21/22)
K - Kingsley (Mateo), A Date for the Goose Girl by Laura Ann (4/23/22)

3. Day (3)
D - The Dark King and the Eternal Dance by Alesha Adamson (3/13/22)
A - Amelia Stalwood, A Lady of Esteem by Kristi Ann Hunter (3/15/22)
Y - Jennifer Youngblood, Cold Feet (3/31/22)

4. Leprechaun (10)
L - Laura Ann, Her Christmas Baker (5/3/22)
E - Edna Ducking, A Home for the Ugly Duckling by Laura Ann (4/20/20)
P - Pierce Maxwell, Mistletoe Magic by Laura Ann (4/27/22)
R - Running from the Wolf by Laura Ann (4/23/22)
E - Elijah Maxwell, Mistletoe Memories by Laura Ann (4/28/22)
C - Cindy Roland Anderson, Breaking All the Rules (3/30/22)
H - Hank Fitzherbert, Saving Ms. Gothel by Laura Ann (4/25/22)
A - Laura Ann, Her Second Chance Cowboy (4/20/22)
U - Unrequited by Martha Keyes (5/23/22)
N - Night at the Opera by Stacy Henrie (5/2/22)

5. Luck (4)
L - Lucas Jonquil, Forget Me Not by Sarah M. Eden (4/1/22)
U - An Unwanted Love Story by Ellie Hall (3/21/22)
C - Chandler (Sheridan), First Real Kiss by Jennifer Griffith (5/6/22)
K - Knox by L.L. Muir (3/27/22)

6. Shamrock (8)
S - Silas Thurgood, Mistletoe Mistake by Laura Ann (4/28/22)
H - Hamilton Brevard, If You Want To Kiss A Billionaire by Emma St. Clair (4/11/22)
A - Laura Ann, The Sweetest Moment (5/2/22)
M - Mistletoe Maverick by Laura Ann (4/27/22)
R - Ramsay, Her Royal Mistake by Laura Ann (5/4/22)
O - One Kick Wonder by Jennifer Youngblood (5/7/22)
C - Chelsea, Falling for Your Brother's Best Friend by Emma St. Clair (5/4/22)
K - Kate O'Keeffe, Never Fall for Your Fake Fiancé (4/5/22)

7. Alcohol (7)

8. Gold (4)
G - Goldilock's Misunderstood Millionaire by Laura Ann (4/26/22)
O - Oliver Gurr, Her Cowboy Switch by Laura Ann (4/19/22)
L - Laura Ann, Mistletoe Mayhem (4/28/22)
D - The Dating Game by Jenny Proctor (4/12/22)

9. Harp (4)
H - Hanson (James), Mister Mistletoe by Laura Ann (4/28/22)
A - Laura Ann, Ms. Frogg's Hidden Prince (4/24/22)
R - Rae (Ava), Summer Nights At The Homestead Inn by Kimberly Krey (4/7/22)
P - A Prince for Ms. Snow by Laura Ann (4/25/22)

10. Celtic Cross (11)

Part 2
Find the following words in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

1. Feast
Her Dream Cowboy by Laura Ann (4/15/22)
"Some of these cowboys are a feast for the eyes..." (pg 32)

2. Beers
Springtime Love at The Homestead Inn by Kimberly Krey (3/29/22)
"And the rest of your beer." (Loc 2587)

3. March
The Sassy One by Cami Checketts (4/12/22)
"The wedding march started..." (pg 63)

4. Catholic
Cade by Diane Darcy (4/12/22)
"...surely wasn't a proper Catholic priest..." (pg 109)

5. Church
Practically Perfect by Jennifer Youngblood (4/4/22)
"Your mom invited me to go to church with y'all..." (pg 146)

6. Irish
Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden (4/13/22)
"They had very Irish given names..." (pg 51)

7. Tradition
Princess of Mermaids by A.G. Marshall (3/2/22)
"...will begin the song, as is our tradition..."

8. Legend
The Best-Laid Plans by Sarah M. Eden (4/2/22) by Sarah M. Eden (4/2/22)
"...personal servant, but he is a legend." (pg 110)

9. Pipe
Cabin Fever at The Homestead Inn by Kimberly Krey (4/10/22)
"Bottlecap bees and pipe cleaner crowns." (pg 107)

10. Parade.
Five Days With My (Super Hot) Ex by Kimberly Krey (3/31/22)
"...sends a full-on parade through my body..." (Loc 122)

11. Culture
Cinder Ellie by J.M. Stengl (3/30/22)
"...the culture of Szolnok being so barbaric..." (Loc 105)

12. Patron
Winter Kisses At The Homestead Inn by Kimberly Krey (4/8/22)
"By the chorus, patrons were rocking and swaying to the beat." (pg 186)

Part 3
Read a book for each task below. Each task may be done once. Please show the cover if needed for the task.

1. Read a book set in Ireland.

2. Read a book tagged as Religious.
The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson (3/15/22)

3. Read a book that is either 4th or 5th in a series.
Her One and Only by Becky Wade (3/8/22)

4. Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
Cursed for Keeps by E.J. Kitchens (3/21/22)

5. Read a book with a ship or a body of water on the cover.

6. Read a book where someone converts to something else. (Example meat eater goes vegetarian. Your interpretation).
The Prince and the Sea Witch by A.G. Marshall (3/5/22)

7. Read a book with a snake on the cover or a character called Patrick.
Midnight for a Curse by E.J. Kitchens (3/14/22) - Patrick

8. Read a book with a green cover.
Bluebeard and the Outlaw by Tara Grayce (3/3/22)


9. Read a book with either an alcoholic drink on the cover or a glass that is typically used for a drink (Ex a wine glass)

10. Read a book where a character attends a celebration. What is it?
Her Rebel Cowboy by Laura Ann (4/18/22) - wedding

[Sheila]

St Patrick's Day Challenge - FINISHED

Duration: Twelve months - 3/2/22-9/2/22
Level Two: 31-59 tasks: 34/34
Words complete: 5/5

Part 1.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

Saint 5/5
S:
Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths 3/24/22
A:
Anthrax Island by D L Marshall 3/18/22
I:
Ivana Bodrožić wrote We Trade Our Night for Someone Else's Day 3/20/22
N:
Mary Norton wrote The Borrowers 4/22/22
T:
29 Seconds by T.M. Logan 3/6/22

Patrick 7/7
P:
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum 3/4/22
A:
Antidote to Venom by Freeman Wills Crofts 4/1/22
T:
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie 4/24/22
R:
R.V. Raman wrote A Will To Kill 4/9/22
I:
I See You by Clare Mackintosh 3/26/22
C:
A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie 3/10/22
K:
The Killings at Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah 4/12/22

Leprechaun 9/10
L:
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves 4/7/22
E:
The Ex-Husband by Karen Hamilton 3/9/22
P:
Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living by Robert A. Jensen 4/15/22
R:
Ruth Ware wrote The Turn of the Key 5/30/22
E:
Elly Griffiths wrote The Blood Card 4/30/22
C:
Carla Valentine wrote Murder Isn't Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie 5/7/22
H:
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh 4/25/22
A:
Agatha Christie wrote Destination Unknown 5/13/22
U: Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas 9/2/22
N:
Karin Nordin wrote Last One Alive 8/9/22

Shamrock 8/8
S:
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle 4/16/22
H: The Hangman by Louise Penny 6/17/22
A:
Ann Cleeves wrote Frozen 5/20/22
M:
Chris McDonald wrote The Curious Dispatch of Daniel Costello 7/19/22
R:
Robbing the Dead by Tana Collins 8/4/22
O:
Out of the Ashes by Vicky Newham 3/13/22
C:
Claire Askew wrote What You Pay For 5/20/22
K:
Kate Ellis wrote The Skeleton Room 8/7/22

Harp 4/4
H:
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen wrote The Wife Between Us 5/2/22
A:
Margery Allingham wrote The Case of the Late Pig 7/3/22
R:
Roger Bax wrote Blueprint for Murder 7/27/22
P:
A Painted Doom by Kate Ellis 4/21/22

[Kendra]

Question? For the scavenger hunt part, can we find the words inside of books we use for other tasks, and can we use one book to find multiple words?

[Wanda]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day-Challenge Completed-7/15/24
Duration: May 23, 2023-August 23,2024

Level One: 20 - 30 tasks (6 months)
Level Two: 31- 59 tasks (12 months)
Level Three: 60 tasks or more 18 months)

PART I.
Spell out the following words. Each letter will count as one book but you must spell the whole word to get credit.

1. Saint (5)(view spoiler)[
S-Serena Valentino-Fairest of All-5/29/23-🪄🪄🪄
A-Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye-Victoria Laurie-6/2/23-👰👰🤵
I-Isabel Allende-The Wind Knows My Name-7/6/23-❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
N-Malla Nunn-Present Darkness-6/19-🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏
T-A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean-Melinda Blanchard-6/26-🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️ (hide spoiler)]

2. Patrick (7)(view spoiler)[
P-Linda Sue Park-A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story-6/6-💧💧💧💧💧
A-Alan Brennert-Daughter of Moloka'i-6/5/23-🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
T-This I Know-Eldonna Edwards-6/28-👧👧👧👧👧
R-Lucinda Riley-The Pearl Sister-7/6/23-🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪
I- Into the Storm: Violent Tornadoes, Killer Hurricanes, and Death-Defying Adventures in Extreme Weather-Reed Timmer-7/15/23-🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️
C-Captain America: The First Avenger-Elizabeth Rudnick-5/28-🛡️🛡️🛡️
K-Lucy Knisley-Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride-6/2/23-👰👰🤵 (hide spoiler)]

3. Day (3)(view spoiler)[
D-#1-Dogtown, USA-Mutts & Murder-Meg Muldoon-7/2/23-🐶🐶🐶🐶
A-Susan Wittig Albert-The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree-6/27-🥒🥒🥒🥒
Y-Jane Yolen-Meet Me at the Well: The Girls and Women of the Bible-7/31/23-🏺🏺🏺🏺🏺 (hide spoiler)]

4. Leprechaun (10)(view spoiler)[
L-Looking for Alaska-John Green-6/1/23-🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
E-Elizabeth Hunter-Suddenly Psychic-5/29/23-🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
P-Pearls of Lutra-Brian Jacques-6/7/23-🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪
R-Stephen Santiago Reynolds-From a Bush Wing: Notes of an Alaska Wildlife Trooper-10/30/23-✈️✈️✈️
E-Elizabeth II: Life of a Monarch-Ruth Cowen-7/19/23-👑👑👑👑
C-Lynn Cahoon-Killer Green Tomatoes-5/28/23-🍅🍅🍅🍅
H-Carolyn G. Hart-Design for Murder-6/24/23-🍹🍹🍹🍹
A-Anne George-Murder on a Bad Hair Day-6/8-23-💇‍♀️💇‍♀️💇‍♀️💇‍♀️
U-Uprooted-Naomi Novik-7/9/23-❤️❤️❤️
N-Nancy Thayer-All the Days of Summer-7/20/23-🏝️🏝️🏝️🏝️ (hide spoiler)]

5. Luck (4)(view spoiler)[
L-The Last Night on Bikini: A Novel-Patricia MacInnes-6/6/23-🏝️🏝️🏝️🏝️
U-Linda Ulleseit-The Aloha Spirit-6/15/23-🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴
C-Carolyn G. Hart-Death on Demand-6/16/23-🎯🎯🎯🎯
K-Jodi Kantor-She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement-6/21/23-👧👧👧👧👧 (hide spoiler)]

6. Shamrock (8)(view spoiler)[
S-Steve Berry-The Last Kingdom-6/12-👑👑👑👑👑
H-Kristin Hannah*The Four Winds-6/29/23-🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾
A-Agatha Christie-Murder at the Vicarage-6/13-❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
M-The Member of the Wedding-Carson McCullers-6/20/23-🤵👰🤵👰
R-Reliquary-Douglas Preston-7/11-👹👹👹👹👹
O-Only the Beautiful-Susan Meissner-6/3/23❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️-
C-A Conspiracy in Belgravia-Sherry Thomas-6/17-🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️
K-Kazuo Ishiguro-Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall-8/16/23-🎷🎷🎷🎷 (hide spoiler)]

7. Alcohol (7)(view spoiler)[
A-Avalanche-James Patterson-6/4/23-⭐⭐
L-The Long Patrol-Brian Jacques-6/25-🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
C-The Coldest City-Antony Johnston-7/3/23-⭐⭐⭐
O-Oliver Sacks-The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales-7/4/23-⭐⭐⭐⭐
H-Matt Haig-The Midnight Library-7/11-🕛📚📚📚📚
O-Jean Oram-Whiskey and Gumdrops-7/21/23-🥃🥃🥃
L-MC is Louise-Jacob Have I Loved-Katherine Paterson-6/9/23-❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (hide spoiler)]

8. Gold (4)(view spoiler)[
G-Elon Green-Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York-8/11/23-⭐⭐⭐
O-One by One-Ruth Ware-6/22/23-🌨️🌨️🌨️🌨️🌨️
L-Lynne Cox-Grayson-7/22/23-🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳
D-Dandy Detects-7/11-🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕 (hide spoiler)]

9. Harp (4)(view spoiler)[
H-Charlaine Harris-An Ice Cold Grave-8/4/23-🪦🪦🪦🪦🪦
A-The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb-7/23/23-Melanie Benjamin-7/24/23-👍👍👍👍👍
R-Veronica Roth-Divergent7/25-🚃🚃🚃🚃
P-Louise Penny-The Brutal Telling-6/10-🌲🌲🌲🌲 (hide spoiler)]

10. Celtic Cross (11)(view spoiler)[
C-Cutthroat Cupcakes-Cate Lawley-7/7/23-🧁🧁🧁🧁
E-Eight Hundred Grapes-Laura Dave-7/29/30-🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇
L-The Turquoise Shop-Frances Crane-7/19/23-📿📿📿📿📿
T-This Pen for Hire-Laura Levine-8/2-🖊️🖊️🖊️🖊️
I-In the Middle of Hickory Lane-Heather Webber-7/31/23-🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
C-Cassandra Clark-Ten Weeks That Changed England Forever-7/12/23-⛪⛪⛪⛪

C-Colleen Wright-The White Christmas Inn-7/13-23-🎄🎄🎄🎄
R-Reminders of Him-Colleen Hoover-7/9/24-💖💖💖💖💖
O-Other Birds-Sarah Addison Allen-7/26/26-🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
S-Suzanne Palmieri-The Witch of Bourbon Street-7/1/23-🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️
S-Soul of a Lion: One Woman's Quest to Rescue Africa's Wildlife Refugees-Barbara Bennett-7/17/23-🦁🦁🦁🦁 (hide spoiler)]