The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets

[Meg, Contributor]

Thanks! 😊

[Jonquil]

The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets

19/19 DONE

1 Cuneiform Writing
✱ whose title starts with a letter in CLAY L Lady Liberty Vicki Hinze 5/7
2 Hieroglyphs
✱ in which one character speaks multiple languages "Sonia is "fluent in Spanish, but she knows Arabic, French, and Italian too" loc 1331 Run, Hide Carol Ericson 5/18
3 Papyrus
✱ MC's first name begins with a letter in PAPYRUS == Sunny Randall Robert B. Parker's Revenge Tour Mike Lupica 5/23
4 The Phoenicians and the Invention of the Alphabet
✱ that has two 2's in its page count 228 pp A Killer Ending: A Seaside Cottage Books Cozy Mystery Karen MacInerney 6/18
5 Greek and Cyrillic Alphabets
✱ series book #7 (A Bread Shop Mystery #7) A Murder Yule Regret Winnie Archer 5/15
6 Latin Capital Writing
✱ title has at least 3 of the following letters in it: J, K, W, X and Y - four: k, w, x, y Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte Diane Kelly 6/5
7 Roman Cursive Writing and Waxed Tablets
✱ WAX in text "sheets of wax paper" loc 1159 Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies Misha Popp 6/21
8 Parchment
✱ goats in the text "the goats she raised for their milk" loc 423 Rhubarb Pie Before You Die Gin Jones 6/30
9 The Graphic Particularism
✱ set in a country that was once part of the Roman Empire == GB Blue Murder Emma Jameson 6/10
10 Carolina Writing
✱ tagged RELIGION or CHRISTIAN in its GR Homepage What the Bishop Saw Vannetta Chapman 6/19
11 Gothic Writing
✱ set before 1945 - in the 1930s Tightrope Amanda Quick 6/3
12 Paper
✱ set in a location that begins with a letter in CHINA California A Case of Syrah, Syrah Nancy J. Parra 5/13
13 Humanism and Chancery Writing in Italy
✱ title in CURSIVE WRITING on its cover Annabel Chase 4/19

14 The Invention of Printing
✱ series book #4 (Bookish Cafe #4) Crime Before Christmas: A Bookish Cafe Mystery Harper Lin 5/26
15 Aldus Manutius
✱ features a book prominently in the plot line-- way back when, Jane Austen was turned into a vampire. These days everyone seems to be capitalizing on her book plots, but she's having no luck getting her latest book published two hundred years after her "death" Jane Bites Back Michael Thomas Ford 6/24
16 The Birth of Newspapers
✱ collection of short stories Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories Sharyn McCrumb 6/21
17 The Typewriter
✱ set in the 19th century A Useful Woman Darcie Wilde 5/21
18 The Computer
✱ with a MC who is a writer -- Bea Sickles
AND
✱ with the word COMPUTER in the text "turned on the computer" loc 741 The Return of Betty Snickerdoodle Pepper Frost 5/18
19 The ebook
✱ in ebook format The Vanishing Type Ellery Adams 5/11

[Jan, Moderator]

Congrats on your finish Jonquil!

[Denise S]

FINISHED

The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets
To Completion
19/19

√1. Cuneiform Writing
✱ Read a book set in Asia (tell us where). Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong 4.11.22 is set in Shanghai

√2. Hieroglyphs
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in ROSETTA STONE. Rita Sunday Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfeld 4.7.22

√3. Papyrus
✱ Read a book in which the MC's first name begins with a letter found in PAPYRUS R=Reginald Wexford in Some Lie and Some Die by Ruth Rendell 3.30.22

√4. The Phoenicians and the Invention of the Alphabet
✱ Read a book tagged TRAVEL on its GR Homepage The Xenophobe's Guide to the Icelanders by Richard Sale 4.30.22 (plus The Xenophobe's Guide to the English and The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes to make up the required 150 pagesl)

√5. Greek and Cyrillic Alphabets
✱ Read a series book #7 or #17 Road Rage by Ruth Rendell 5.31.22 is the 17th in Inspector Wexford series


√6. Latin Capital Writing
✱ Read a book with a title that is written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS on the cover (post cover) by Helene Wecker 4.29.22

√7. Roman Cursive Writing and Waxed Tablets
✱ Read a book with the word WAX in the text (share text) "and a wax paper wrapped bundle of chocolates he had bought himself.: p.207 The September Society by Charles Finch 4.25.22

√8. Parchment

✱ Reread a book you have read before. Glass Houses by Louise Penny 4.27.22

√9. The Graphic Particularism
✱ Read a book set in a country that was once part of the Roman Empire (tell us where) EnglandNot Dark Yet by Peter Robinson 5.12.22

√10. Carolina Writing
✱ Read a book with a character whose first name starts with the letters CHARL (Charles, Charlie, Charlotte, etc) Charles (Charlo) Torp in The Murder of Harriet Krohn by Karin Fossum 6.22.22


√11. Gothic Writing
✱ Read a book set before 1945 The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman 5.7.22

√12. Paper
✱ Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter found in CHINA - California - Brother & Sister by Diane Keaton 5.17.22 takes place in various places in California

√13. Humanism and Chancery Writing in Italy

✱ Read a book with a title that is printed in CURSIVE WRITING on its cover (post cover). by Ruth Druart 5.10.22

√14. The Invention of Printing
✱ Read a debut (first published) book by an author Never Stop Adventuring: Volume I by Doug Kranich 4.12.22

√15. Aldus Manutius
✱ Read a book set in Italy Innocence by Penelope Fitzgerald 6.25.22

√16. The Birth of Newspapers
✱ Read a book with an MC who works for a newspaper or magazine (tell us where) Zoo Station by David Downing 7.17.22 The MC, John Russell, writes human interest stories for American and British publications while living in Berlin.

√17. The Typewriter

✱ Read a book with a female MC who works in an office. Maisie Dobbs is a private detective who works out of an office - The Consequences of Fear by Jacqueline Winspear 6.10.22

√18. The Computer

✱ Read a book with the word COMPUTER in the text (share text).
"They blamed it on some problem with the computer, as usual." p. 207 Cop Killer by Maj Sjowall 4.3.22

√19. The ebook
✱ Read a book in ebook format Insight Guides Norway 6.7.22

[Jan, Moderator]

Fantastic job Denise!!

[Denise S]

Thank you Jan!

[Book Concierge]

Update message 26 - Challenge completed - 30June22


The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets
Begins: 01 April 22 / Ends: OPEN

19 / 19 completed


1. Cuneiform Writing ✱ Read a book set in Asia - Beijing, China - Flower Net ✔ – 05May22

2. Hieroglyphs ✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in ROSETTA STONE - S T - Scott Turow / The Burden of Proof ✔ – 27Apr22

3. Papyrus ✱ Read a book in which the MC's first name begins with a letter found in PAPYRUS - Precious is mc in How to Raise an Elephant ✔ – 17Apr22

4. The Phoenicians and the Invention of the Alphabet ✱ Read a book that has two 2's in its page count - 224 p - Evan Help Us ✔ – 03Apr22

5. Greek and Cyrillic Alphabets ✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in GREEK AND CYRILLIC ALPHABETS - T L C - The Last Coyote ✔ – 19Apr22

6. Latin Capital Writing ✱ Read a book with a title that is written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS on the cover
✔ – 12Apr22

7. Roman Cursive Writing and Waxed Tablets ✱ Read a book with the word WAX in the text - pg 40: "…scent of varnish, wax and lacquer." - The Shop on Royal Street ✔ – 18Apr22

8. Parchment ✱ Reread a book you have read before - First read in 2008 - Being Dead Is No Excuse ✔ - 20May22

9. The Graphic Particularism ✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in PALEOGRAPHY - A G - Anne Glenconner / Lady in Waiting ✔ – 12May22

10. Carolina Writing ✱ Read a book tagged RELIGION in its GR Homepage - A History of Loneliness ✔ – 30June22

11. Gothic Writing ✱ Read a book set before 1945 - 1932 - A Royal Pain ✔ – 08Apr22

12. Paper ✱ Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter found in CHINA - Austin TX is setting for How to Walk Away ✔ – 07Apr22

13. Humanism and Chancery Writing in Italy ✱ Title printed in CURSIVE on cover - ✔ – 04Apr22

14. The Invention of Printing ✱ Read a series book #4 - Shroud for a Nightingale ✔ – 24Apr22

15. Aldus Manutius ✱ Read a book that features a book prominently in the plot line - Diana comes to town as featured author and book signing - Scones and Scoundrels ✔ – 25Apr22

16. The Birth of Newspapers ✱ Read a collection of short stories - The Thirteen Problems ✔ – 01Apr22

17. The Typewriter ✱ Read a book set in the 19th century - The Sweetness of Water ✔ – 05May22

18. The Computer ✱ Read a book with the word COMPUTER in the text - Pg 42: "I barely know anything about art or fashion or literature or computers or building a roof or changing engine oil." - Things My Son Needs to Know About the World ✔ – 11Apr22

19. The ebook ✱ Read a book in which one of the characters is very good with technology - Chloe designs websites in Get a Life, Chloe Brown ✔ – 11Apr22

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[Jan, Moderator]

Way to go BC!!

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets
April 1, 2022 - To Completion

19 of 19 Complete

💻 1. Cuneiform Writing
Read a book set in Asia (tell us where).
Singapore Sapphire - A.M. Stuart - 6/17/22 - set in Singapore

💻 2. Hieroglyphs
Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in ROSETTA STONE.
The Burden of Proof - Scott Turow - 4/9/22 - ST

💻 3. Papyrus
Read a book in which the MC's first name begins with a letter found in PAPYRUS
Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters - 5/29/22 - MC is Amelia Peabody

💻 4. The Phoenicians and the Invention of the Alphabet
Read a book tagged TRAVEL on its GR Homepage
Landmarks - Robert Macfarlane - 5/15/22

💻 5. Greek and Cyrillic Alphabets
Read a series book #7 or #17 OR
Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward - 5/16/22 - #7 Black Dagger Brotherhood

💻 6. Latin Capital Writing
Read a book with a title that is written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS on the cover (post cover)
The Black Ice - Michael Connelly - 4/29/22


💻 7. Roman Cursive Writing and Waxed Tablets
Read a book with the word WAX in the text (share text)
The Beautiful Mystery - Louise Penny - 6/22/22 - page 99 - "Then Beauvoir remembered something and brought a small wax paper packet from his pocket".

💻 8. Parchment
Reread a book you have read before.
Heidi - Johanna Spyri - 6/2/22

💻 9. The Graphic Particularism
Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in PALEOGRAPHY.
The Pearl Sister - Lucinda Riley - 6/20/22 - LR

💻 10. Carolina Writing
Read a book tagged RELIGION or CHRISTIAN in its GR Homepage.
A History of Loneliness - John Boyne - 6/4/22 - tagged Religion

💻 11. Gothic Writing
Read a book set before 1945
A Question of Honor - Charles Todd - 4/17/22 - set in 1918

💻 12. Paper
Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter found in CHINA
Flower Net - Lisa See - 4/12/22 - set in China

💻 13. Humanism and Chancery Writing in Italy
Read a book tagged CLASSIC on its GR Homepage
Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie - 4/15/22

💻 14. The Invention of Printing
Read a series book #4 or #14.
Deep - Kylie Scott - 4/27/22 - #4 Stage Dive

💻 15. Aldus Manutius
Read a book set in Italy
Her Dark Lies - J.T. Ellison - 6/18/22

💻 16. The Birth of Newspapers
Read a collection of short stories.
Different Seasons - Stephen King - 6/14/22

💻 17. The Typewriter
Read a book set in the 19th century.
The Hanover Square Affair - Ashley Gardner - 8/13/22 - set in 1816

💻 18. The Computer
Read a book with the word COMPUTER in the text (share text).
Loyalty in Death - J.D. Robb - 6/30/22 - page 161 - "She examined the disc briefly, then plugged it into the computer".

💻 19. The ebook
Read a book in ebook format
Hush Little Girl - Lisa Regan - 4/11/22

[Jan, Moderator]

Congrats on your finish Lynda!

[Karen ♐]

Finished!

The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets
To Completion
19/19

1. Cuneiform Writing
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in CLAY (ignore A, An or The) - Anyone but Alex Katy Regnery - 4/14/22

2. Hieroglyphs
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in ROSETTA STONE. - Stars of Fortune Nora Roberts - 4/15/22

3. Papyrus
✱ Read a book in which the MC's first name begins with a letter found in PAPYRUS - Abigail - Red Hot Dirty Bosses Penelope Wylde - 4/5/22

4. The Phoenicians and the Invention of the Alphabet
✱ Read a book that has two 2's in its page count (they do not need to be intact; share page count). - 322 pgs - Scorched Melody Anne - 7/9/22

5. Greek and Cyrillic Alphabets
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in GREEK AND CYRILLIC ALPHABETS (three word minimum). - Sassy in Lingerie Penelope Sky - 4/4/22

6. Latin Capital Writing
✱ Read a book with a title that is written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS on the cover (post cover) - Meghan March - 5/5/22

7. Roman Cursive Writing and Waxed Tablets
✱ Read a book with the word WAX in the text (share text) - Pg 45 - sealing the envelopes with a wax seal - Forever Mine Monica Burns - 4/9/22

8. Parchment
✱ Reread a book you have read before. - Small Town Siren Sophie Oak - 9/28/22

9. The Graphic Particularism
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in PALEOGRAPHY. - My Last Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel Ali Parker - 4/1/22

10. Carolina Writing
✱ Read a book with a character whose first name starts with the letters CHARL (Charles, Charlie, Charlotte, etc) - MC's daughter-Charlie - The Invitation Vi Keeland - 5/30/22

11. Gothic Writing
✱ Read a book that was difficult to finish (tell us briefly why). - This story just went on and on - Crazy Little Thing Tracy Brogan - 4/20/22

12. Paper
✱ Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter found in CHINA - California - Knocked Up by the Dom Penelope Bloom - 4/8/22

13. Humanism and Chancery Writing in Italy
✱ Read a book with a title that is printed in CURSIVE WRITING on its cover (post cover). - Renee Rose - 4/17/22

14. The Invention of Printing
✱ Read a series book #4 - Anchor Me J. Kenner - 5/1/22

15. Aldus Manutius
✱ Read a book set in Italy - Divine in Lingerie Penelope Sky - 4/22/22

16. The Birth of Newspapers
✱ Read a book with an MC who works for a newspaper or magazine (tell us where) - Pittsburgh Magazine - On a Wednesday Whitney G. - 7/21/22

17. The Typewriter
✱ Read a book set in the 19th century - Marrying Winterborne Lisa Kleypas - 5/19/22

18. The Computer
✱ Read a book with the word COMPUTER in the text (share text). - opened my computer and scrolled - Fake Fiancée Ilsa Madden-Mills - 4/22/22

19. The ebook
✱ Read a book in ebook format - Dirty Together Meghan March - 4/7/22

[Jan, Moderator]

Fantastic challenge work Karen!

[Karen ♐]

Thanks, Jan!

[Shelly]

FINALLY FINISHED!

The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets
April 1, 2022 To Completion

19/19

💐1. Cuneiform Writing
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in CLAY (ignore A, An or The).
A Cold Brew Killing - Lena Gregory 05/19/22


🐣2. Hieroglyphs
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in ROSETTA STONE. Ellie Alexander - Beyond a Reasonable Stout 04/29/22


🐣3. Papyrus
✱ Read a book in which the MC's first name begins with a letter found in PAPYRUS. (A) ANGIE
Killer Comfort Food - Lynn Cahoon 04/01/22


🐣4. The Phoenicians and the Invention of the Alphabet
✱ Read a book that has two 2's in its page count (they do not need to be intact; share page count).
A Zen for Murder - Leighann Dobbs 04/24/22 224 pages


💐5. Greek and Cyrillic Alphabets
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in GREEK AND CYRILLIC ALPHABETS (three word minimum).
{T I S} Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 05/31/22


🐣6. Latin Capital Writing
✱ Read a book with a title that is written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS on the cover (post cover).
Read It and Weep - Jenn McKinlay 04/08/22


💐7. Roman Cursive Writing and Waxed Tablets
✱ Read a book with the word WAX in the text (share text).
A Very English Murder - Verity Bright 05/22/22 pg. 181 “Stepping inside, she was struck by the heady mix of wax polish and coal tar soap.”


🐣8. Parchment
✱ Read a book with sheep, cows or goats on the cover or in the text (post cover or share text).
Murder in a Scottish Shire - Traci Hall 04/10/22 pg. 65 “I’m just supposed tae sit at the counter and count sheep?”


💐9. The Graphic Particularism
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in PALEOGRAPHY. (E. A.): On Thin Icing - Ellie Alexander 05/04/22


🩴10. Carolina Writing
✱ Read a book with a character whose first name starts with the letters CHARL (Charles, Charlie, Charlotte, etc). CHARLENE LaRue
A Likely Story - Jenn McKinlay 06/02/22


💐11. Gothic Writing
✱ Read a book set before 1945. {setting: 1898}
Gold Digger - Vicki Delany 05/10/22



🐣12. Paper
✱ Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter found in CHINA. A Glimmer of a Clue - Daryl Wood Gerber 04/19/22 (C) Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA


👩🏼‍🏫13. Humanism and Chancery Writing in Italy
✱ Read a book with a title that is printed in CURSIVE WRITING on its cover (post cover).
Without a Brew - Ellie Alexander 09/27/22


🩴14. The Invention of Printing
✱ Read a debut (first published) book by an author.
In Peppermint Peril - Joy Avon 06/09/22


🩴15. Aldus Manutius
✱ Read a book that features a book prominently in the plot line.
Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 06/13/22


🩴16. The Birth of Newspapers
✱ Read a book with an MC who works for a newspaper or magazine (tell us where)
The Diva Says Cheesecake! - Krista Davis 06/24/22


💐17. The Typewriter
✱ Read a book with a female MC who works in an office.
On Borrowed Time - Jenn McKinlay 05/01/22 (Lindsey has an administrators office in the library)


🐣18. The Computer
✱ Read a book with the word COMPUTER in the text (share text).
No Grater Crime - Maddie Day 04/15/22 pg. 110 “Using your hands to restore old objects to their former beauty must provide a nice counterweight to working on a computer all day.”


💐19. The ebook
✱ Read a book in ebook format.
If Fried Chicken Could Fly - Paige Shelton 05/29/22 {Kindle}

[Jan, Moderator]

Congrats on your finish Shelly!

[Ed]

*****COMPLETED 10/26/22*****

The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets
4/1/22 To Completion

19/19

1. Cuneiform Writing
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in CLAY (ignore A, An or The)- Cat Talk: What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You by Carole C. Wilbourn-6/2/22-
OR
✱ Read a book set in Asia (tell us where).

2. Hieroglyphs
✱ Read a book in which one character speaks multiple languages -Angel speaks3 languages in Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
OR
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in ROSETTA STONE.

3. Papyrus
✱ Read a book in which the MC's first name begins with a letter found in PAPYRUS OR- Adele in When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn-4/18/22
✱ Read a book with a marsh-like plant on the cover (post cover).

4. The Phoenicians and the Invention of the Alphabet
✱ Read a book tagged TRAVEL on its GR Homepage OR
✱ Read a book that has two 2's in its page count (they do not need to be intact; share page count).- 224p.- The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.-5/18/22

5. Greek and Cyrillic Alphabets
✱ Read a series book #7 or #17 OR
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in GREEK AND CYRILLIC ALPHABETS (three word minimum).- Greenwich Killing Time by Kinky Friedman-4/30/22

6. Latin Capital Writing
✱ Read a book with a title that is written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS on the cover (post cover) - Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky-5/21/22-
OR
✱ Read a book whose title has at least 3 of the following letters in it: J, K, W, X and Y.

7. Roman Cursive Writing and Waxed Tablets
✱ Read a book with the word WAX in the text (share text)-p.109-The Diving Bell and the Butterfly-"At the Wax Museum." 6/18/22
OR
✱ Read a book in which the MC writes an important document (tell us what).

8. Parchment
✱ Read a book with sheep, cows or goats on the cover or in the text (post cover or share text) OR
✱ Reread a book you have read before.- The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane-5/25/22-

9. The Graphic Particularism
✱ Read a book set in a country that was once part of the Roman Empire (tell us where) OR
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in PALEOGRAPHY.- In the Orchard, the Swallows by Peter Hobbs-5/26/22

10. Carolina Writing
✱ Read a book with a character whose first name starts with the letters CHARL (Charles, Charlie, Charlotte, etc)- Charlie in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 6/9/22
OR
✱ Read a book tagged RELIGION or CHRISTIAN in its GR Homepage.

11. Gothic Writing
✱ Read a book set before 1945 (18th century)- by Alexandre Dumas-4/18/22
OR
✱ Read a book that was difficult to finish (tell us briefly why).

12. Paper
✱ Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter found in CHINA -Ireland- Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel- 6/4/22-
OR
✱ Read a book in which the MC recycles something (tell us what).

13. Humanism and Chancery Writing in Italy
✱ Read a book tagged CLASSIC on its GR Homepage - The Able McLaughlins by Margaret Wilson-4/22/22
OR
✱ Read a book with a title that is printed in CURSIVE WRITING on its cover (post cover).

14. The Invention of Printing
✱ Read a debut (first published) book by an author- Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
OR
✱ Read a series book #4 or #14.

15. Aldus Manutius
✱ Read a book set in Italy- Idiot's Delight by Robert Emmet Sherwood-5/23/22
OR
✱ Read a book that features a book prominently in the plot line.

16. The Birth of Newspapers
✱ Read a book with an MC who works for a newspaper or magazine (tell us where) OR
✱ Read a collection of short stories.- Natural Histories: Stories by Guadalupe Nettel-5/10/22

17. The Typewriter
✱ Read a book set in the 19th century - 1872- The Adventures of China Iron by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara-7/19/22- -
OR
✱ Read a book with a female MC who works in an office.

18. The Computer
✱ Read a book with a MC who is a writer OR
✱ Read a book with the word COMPUTER in the text (share text).-p.17-You’ve Got Murder-"And if the human fools the other human into thinking he's a computer they make him a programmer, right?" 4/1/22

19. The ebook
✱ Read a book in ebook format- The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion-4/8/22
OR
✱ Read a book in which one of the characters is very good with technology (tell us how).

[Jan, Moderator]

Excellent challenge work Ed!

[Bev(baglady)]

finally completed !!!

The Written Word: Clay to Electronic Tablets
04/01/2022 - ?

1. Cuneiform Writing
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in CLAY (ignore A, An or The)
Candice Curry 04/22/2022

2. Hieroglyphs
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in ROSETTA STONE.
Susan Trott 04/28/2022

3. Papyrus
✱ Read a book in which the MC's first name begins with a letter found in PAPYRUS
Roger Huder 04/06/2022

4. The Phoenicians and the Invention of the Alphabet
✱ Read a book that has two 2's in its page count (they do not need to be intact; share page count).
Katherine Garbera 08/31/2022 122 Pages

5. Greek and Cyrillic Alphabets
✱ Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in GREEK AND CYRILLIC ALPHABETS (three word minimum).
Walter Lord 04/20/2022

6. Latin Capital Writing
✱ Read a book with a title that is written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS on the cover (post cover)
Renée Watson 04/14/2022

7. Roman Cursive Writing and Waxed Tablets
✱ Read a book with the word WAX in the text (share text) OR
Jim Murphy 04/19/2022 Page 101 - intense that piles of pig iron melted like wax left in the sun, granite blocks split in

8. Parchment
✱ Reread a book you have read before.
Ann Rule 07/06/2023

9. The Graphic Particularism
✱ Read a book whose author's first and last initial can be found in PALEOGRAPHY.
Alice Hoffman 04/29/2022

10. Carolina Writing
✱ Read a book tagged RELIGION or CHRISTIAN in its GR Homepage.
Mark D. McDonough 08/26/2022

11. Gothic Writing
✱ Read a book that was difficult to finish (tell us briefly why).
Teatro Luna 07/11/2022 not sure why but ever once in a while (not often) I just don't care for a book and have a lot of trouble finishing it.

12. Paper
✱ Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter found in CHINA
James Patterson 04/28/2022

13. Humanism and Chancery Writing in Italy
✱ Read a book tagged CLASSIC on its GR Homepage
Arthur Conan Doyle 06/22/2022

14. The Invention of Printing
✱ Read a series book #4 or #14.
Suzanne Ferrell 10/06/2022

15. Aldus Manutius
✱ Read a book set in Italy
Jess Walter 07/11/2023 Italy

16. The Birth of Newspapers
✱ Read a book with an MC who works for a newspaper or magazine (tell us where)
Janet Dailey 11/02/2022

17. The Typewriter
✱ Read a book set in the 19th century
Daniel James Brown 08/24/2022

18. The Computer
✱ Read a book with the word COMPUTER in the text (share text).
E.J. Copperman 09/02/2022 Page 27 - Mom. So I pulled my antiquated laptop computer up onto the bed with me and plugged

19. The ebook
✱ Read a book in ebook format
Terese Marie Mailhot 04/19/2022

[Jan, Moderator]

Way to go Bev!!