Wedding Foods

[Frankie]

Wedding Foods
Duration: June 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022

Level 2: 16 or more

16/16+ Completed. Finished

1. England: Fruitcake
🌏 Read a book set in England.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Pg.338:"We can eat the cake now."
01.Lost and Found Sisters-Jill Shalvis 6/04/22
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum)
02.Carnal Urges-J.T. Geissinger 9/26/22

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.
03.Emily Henry-People We Meet on Vacation 7/05/22

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds.
04.Looking for You-Kelly Elliott 6/08/22
🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND.
(Nolan Roberts)
05.I Want to Hold Your Hand-Marie Force 6/18/22

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
06.Life's Too Short-Abby Jimenez 10/16/22

🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)
07.Until Now-Delaney Diamond 6/10/22

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover)
08.Risky-Aurora Rose Reynolds 6/16/22

🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family.
09.Hottie Lumberjack-Tawna Fenske 6/05/22
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🌏 Read a romance.
10.Goodbye Never-Prescott Lane 6/09/22
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS.
(Cian O'Reilly)
11.Flatline-Cassia Brightmore 6/18/22

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME.
12.Toni Anderson-Cold Blooded 7/22/22

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook.
13.Things We Never Got Over-Lucy Score 7/01/22
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
I can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover.
14.Sniper's Nest-C.M. Sutter 6/19/22

🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.
15.Guns, Wives and Chocolate-Sally Berneathy 10/13/22


10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it.
16.Stiff Suit-Tawna Fenske 8/11/22
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer.
🌏 Read a book set in India.

[Carolyn]

finished

Wedding Foods
June 1, 2022-Dec. 1, 2022
30/30
Level 1: 5 - 15 tasks
Level 2 16 or more

1. England: Fruitcake
🌏 Read a book set in England. Coconut Milk Casualty by Agatha Frost read 6/10/2022 Northash England
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read read 6/4/2022 Page 212 "… rewarded for their patience with a piece of Christmas cake."
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum) Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes read 6/20/2022

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany. Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen read 6/28/2022 Wurttemberg, Germany
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). A Well Constructed Murder by Reagan Davis read 6/2/2022 Page 127 "Rosalie served each of them a bowl of her famous broccoli cheddar soup…"
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE. An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan read 6/3/2022

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds. Emma by Jane Austen read 6/11/2022 Mrs. And Mr. Weston was married on the day the book begins.
🌏 Read a book set in Italy. The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni read 6/16/2022 set in the Alps of Italy
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND. Down the Hatch by M.C. Beaton read 6/1/2022

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover) Miss Ex-Yugoslavia: A Memoir by Sofija Stefanovic read 7/10/2022
🌏 Read a book set in Japan. I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki read 8/11/2022 set in Japan 1904
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen read 6/10/2022

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover) Mansfield Park by Jane Austen read 6/5/2022
🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen read 6/6/2022 (view spoiler)[Lizzy is introduced to Darcy's sister, his only direct family and also is introduced to his aunt and cousin. (hide spoiler)]
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE. Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America by Nicole Eustace read 6/1/2022

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Cake Pop Crush by Suzanne Nelson read 6/8/2022 Page 8 "Gwen said, biting the whole top off the cake pop at once."
🌏 Read a romance. Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight by Janet Evanovich read 6/13/2022
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen read 6/7/2022 Elinor Dashwood

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France. The Librarian of Saint-Malo by Mario Escobar read 6/26/2022 set in Saint-Malo, France
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Across the Caribbean by Raymond Yusuf read 6/2/2022 loc2032"… staring at the cream faced, middle-aged nun…"
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME. Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie read 6/8/2022

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook. Burn It All Down by Nicolas DiDomizio read 6/4/2022
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover. Hair of the Corn Dog by A.K. Turner read 6/17/2022 lime slice
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards read 6/27/2022 at 14:03:32 in the audio book "Yoshi and I made a salad and rice"

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
I can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover. A Burned Out Baker by Jessica Beck read 7/21/2022
🌏 Read a book set in Sweden. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman read 10/3/2022 this is set in Sweden
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. A Killer Cake by Jessica Beck read 6/29/2022

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini read 6/3/2022 Rasheed and Mariam are married
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer. Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda read 6/7/2022 Catherine and Henri are married for well over 10 years before he dies.
🌏 Read a book set in India. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi read 10/4/2022 set in Jaipur, India

[Genevieve]

Congrats Frankie and Carolyn

[Shannon]

FINISHED!
Read: 30/16+ (30 possible)

1. England: Fruitcake
🌏 Read a book set in England. The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones 6/10/22
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). What You Wish For by Katherine Center 6/2/22 "People weren't even using plates for that birthday cake, just digging in with forks like desperate raccoons." -Audiobook Part 5, 40:28
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum) American Royals by Katharine McGee 6/1/22

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany. The House by the Lake by Ella Carey 10/18/22
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Good Byline by Jill Orr, 6/6/22 "as we dug into our soup" -p. 127
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE. Sushi for One? by Camy Tang 6/29/22

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds. Deck the Halls with Fudge by Nancy CoCo 7/15/22
🌏 Read a book set in Italy. The Lost Girls of Rome by Donato Carrisi 9/27/22
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND. Oh Say Can You Fudge by Nancy CoCo 6/2/22 (Allie McMurphy)

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover) Beach Read by Emily Henry 7/15/22
🌏 Read a book set in Japan. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean 9/25/22
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum) Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 11/4/22

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover) Paper Hearts by Ali Novak 6/9/22
🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family. The Duplicate Bride by Ginny Baird 6/9/21
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE. Anthony Horowitz, The Word Is Murder, 7/8/22

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson 6/17/22 ". . . had just bitten into her second oatmeal chocolate chip cookie"
🌏 Read a romance. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 7/18/22
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS. Cassie Sunday in Book: Keep Me Posted by Lisa Beazley 6/3/22

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France. Arsène Lupin versus Sherlock Holmes by Maurice Leblanc 6/22/22
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Bloodhounds by Peter Lovesey 6/6/22 "giant cream-colored rats or armadillos" -Audiobook, 1:18:19
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME. Elementary: The Ghost Line by Adam Christopher 6/25/22

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook. The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie 6/9/22
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie 8/22/22 (pumpkin)
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Question That Never Goes Away by Philip Yancey 7/5/22 "a diet of beans, macaroni, and rice" p. 76

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
I can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover. Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland 6/27/22
🌏 Read a book set in Sweden. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson 9/14/22
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover. True Confections by Ruth Hartzler 8/15/22

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it. Always, in December by Emily Stone 6/7/22
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer. Cover Her Face by P.D. James 6/28/22
🌏 Read a book set in India. The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing by Tarquin Hall 8/13/22

[Genevieve]

Great job Shannon

[Genevieve]

FINISHED

Wedding Foods
June 1, 2022-Nov. 30, 2022

Level 1: 5 - 15 tasks


1. England: Fruitcake.
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum)
RaspBuried Tort by Lyndsey Cole 7/23/2022

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.
Star Spangled Killer bySummer Prescott 6/3/2022

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND. Levi Abrams
One-Eyed Royals by Cordelia Kingsbridge 6/8/2022

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
by Enid Blyton 7/23/2022

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover)
by Fiona Lowe 10/10/2022
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.
Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles 10/19/2022

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a romance.
Mr. Perfect by Aimee Nicole Walker 10/17/2022
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS. Ellery Cramer
Fish Out of Water by Amy Lane 10/30/2022

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME.
Forever Fudge by Nancy CoCo 9/30/2022

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
. by Celia Barker Lottridge 9/30/2022

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.
Chaos in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell 10/4/2022

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it.
Murder with Cherry Tarts by Karen Rose Smith 10/2/2022
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer.
Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 6/24/2022

[Chelsea]

*COMPLETION POST*

Wedding Foods
June 1, 2022-Dec. 1, 2022
25/16+

Level 2 16 or more

1. England: Fruitcake
🌏 Read a book set in England. The Wickenham Murders - Amy Myers 7/1/22
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. Plucking One String - Kris Knorr 8/11/22 {pg 138 "...then took a bit of cake."}
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. Escape Room - Maren Stoffels 8/14/22

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany. Brimstone - Daniel Foster 8/21/22
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. The Wife Lie - Anya Mora 8/8/21 {pg 244 "...eating grilled cheese and tomato soup."}
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE. No Light - Hettie Ivers 7/6/22

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds. Mary Bennet and the Bingley Codex - Joyce Harmon 11/16/22
🌏 Read a book set in Italy. Love & Gelato - Jenna Evans Welch 7/22/22
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND. {Jake Lassiter} Cheater's Game - Paul Levine 6/15/22

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. Agent Zero - Jack Mars 7/27/22

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. Summer at Sea - Beth Labonte 6/21/22

🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family. Wildlife - Jeff Menapace 9/9/22
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE. Our Kind of Cruelty - Araminta Hall 11/15/22

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. Sign Off - Patricia McLinn 6/28/22 {pg 50 "She bit into a cookie."}
🌏 Read a romance. Proxy Bride - Katy Paige 6/21/22
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS. Atlantis Storm - Steven Moore 6/2/22

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France. The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley 6/1/22
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text. The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum - Kirsten Weiss 8/1/22 {pg 1 "...Neapolitan ice cream."}
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME. The Lost Vampire Prince - Melody Raven 7/20/22

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir 8/1/22
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Live and Let Chai - Bree Baker 7/18/22

🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. The Hunted - A.J. Scudiere 7/14/22 {pg 131 "...a batch of sticky white rice to go with..."}

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
I can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Run Rose Run - Dolly Parton 6/22/22

🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it. No Good Tea Goes Unpunished - Bree Baker 7/29/22
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer. Haunts of Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands - Joe Tennis 7/30/22
🌏 Read a book set in India

[Genevieve]

Good job Chelsea

[Katelyn]

FINISHED

Wedding Foods
June 1, 2022-Dec. 1, 2022

13/16

Level 1: 5 - 15 tasks

1. England: Fruitcake
🦃 Read a book set in England.
>>Nick and Charlie - Alice Oseman, 11/26/22
🎆Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
>>Cherish Her - Andrea Johnston, 7/4/22 -- pg.117, sharing a slice of cake will open
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum)

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
📚 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
>>Goodbye Paradise - Sarina Bowen, 8/2/22 -- pg.43, a cup of chicken noodle SOUP
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds.
📚 Read a book set in Italy.
>>Thank You for Listening - Julia Whelan, 8/18/22
👙Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND.
>>Lemon Tarts & Stolen Hearts - Dylann Crush, 6/17/22 -- Jake Duncan

4. Japan: Kazunoko
👙 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
>> - Beth Bolden, 6/4/22
🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
👙Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover)
>> - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 6/19/22
👙 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family.
>>Learning to Live - R.D. Cole, 6/11/22
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
👙Read a romance.
>>You & Me - Tal Bauer, 6/28/22
👙Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS.
>>Must Love Hockey - Sarina Bowen, 6/5/22 -- Emily Chen

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
🦃 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
>>The Archer and His Rosebud - Mindy Michele, 11/1/22 -- pg.38, I already promised ice CREAM
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME.

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook.
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
🎆 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
>>Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 7/29/22 -- pg.277, Rolie asks before bringing a spoonful of RICE to his mouth

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
I can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🎃 Read a book with a wedding in it.
>>Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer.
🌏 Read a book set in India.

[Genevieve]

Good job Katelyn

[Melissa A]

FINISHED!!!! Wedding Foods
Duration: 6 months from start date.
Level 1: 5 - 15 tasks
Level 2 16 or more
June 1 - Dec 31, 2022

TASKS 30/30 Finished all tasks at least once on 12/13/22

1. England: Fruitcake
🌏 Read a book set in England.
With Love from London Sarah Jio 05/08/22
His & Hers Alice Feeney 06/14/22
The Pursuit of Love Nancy Mitford 06/21/22
Bloomsbury Girls Natalie Jenner 07/07/22
The Break Up Charlotte Barnes 07/13/22

🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark (p. 97 - Miss Broadie encourages Mr. Lowther to eat Chester cake.) 06/10/22
Girl in Ice Erica Ferencik (Nora’s birthday) 07/17/22


🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum)
Felix Ever After Kacen Callender 07/04/22
The Tourist Attraction Sarah Morgenthaler 07/01/22

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
Send for Me Lauren Fox 07/22/22
Beneath a Starless Sky Tessa Harris 10/01/22

🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Diamond Eye Kate Quinn (p. 144 - “. . . drinking the rest of my soup . . .”) 06/05/22

🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It Elle Cosimano 06/03/22
The Torrents of Spring Ernest Hemingway 06/20/22
Little Shaq Shaquille O'Neal 06/20/22
The Messy Lives of Book People Phaedra Patrick 06/28/22
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper Phaedra Patrick 07/05/22
Summer of '79: A Summer of '69 Story Elin Hilderbrand 07/10/22

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds.
Roomies Christina Lauren (Calvin and Holland are newlyweds) 06/10/22
The First Husband Laura Dave (Annie and Griffen are newly-weds) 07/10/22

🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
My Cousin Rachel Daphne du Maurier 08/27/22

🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND.
The Hangman Louise Penny 06/01/22
It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War Lynsey Addario (Lynsey Addario) 06/14/22
Sorrow and Bliss Meg Mason (Martha Russo) 06/25/22
Mistletoe and Mr. Right Sarah Morgenthaler (Lana Montgomery) 07/03/22
The Long Way Home Louise Penny (Armand Gamache) 07/04/22
Homicide and Halo-Halo Mia P. Manansala (Lila Macapagal) 07/06/22
Enjoy the View Sarah Morgenthaler (River Lane) 07/12/22
Weather Girl Rachel Lynn Solomon Ari Abrams) 07/24/22

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
Hamburger Heist Celia Kinsey 07/08/22
Pizza Pie Puzzler: A Felicia's Food Truck One Hour Mystery Celia Kinsey 07/08/22
Hot Dog Horrors: A Felicia's Food Truck One Hour Mystery Celia Kinsey 07/08/22

🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
Fifty Words for Rain Asha Lemmie 07/21/22

🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)
Opposites Attract Camilla Isley 12/13/22

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover)
Book Lovers Emily Henry 06/12/22
One Night on the IslandJosie Silver 06/17/22
Twice in a Blue Moon Christina Lauren 07/06/22
Meant to Be Emily Giffin 07/13/22
The Dead Romantics Ashley Poston 07/17/22
The Friend Zone Abby Jimenez 07/20/22

🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family.
If I Stay Gayle Forman (Adam becomes close to Mia’s family) 06/01/22
The Divorce Party Laura Dave (Maggie is meeting Nate’s family at the party) 06/18/22
Adult Assembly Required Abbi Waxman (Bob goes to Laura to meet her family) 07/15/22

🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.
Under One Roof Ali Hazelwood 08/05/22
Below Zero Ali Hazelwood 08/05/22

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Night Road Kristin Hannah (page 221 “. . . she even cut the cake . . . “) 06/01/22
Bewilderment Richard Powers (p. 20 “. . . We did. Every taste of cake . . . “) 06/13/22
LaRose Louise Erdrich (p. 30 “. . . sat down to eat the Juneberry coffee cake . . . “) 06/23/22

🌏 Read a romance.
Where She Went Gayle Forman 06/02/22
Something Wilder Christina Lauren 06/16/22

🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS.
The Cul-de-Sac War Melissa Ferguson (Chip McBride is the male MC in this romance) 06/02/22
Love and Other Words Christina Lauren (Macy Sorenson) 06/19/22
My Own Two Feet Beverly Cleary (Beverly Cleary) 06/24/22
On Mystic Lake Kristin Hannah (Annie Colwater) 07/14/22
Plainly Murder Isabella Alan (Angela Braddock) 07/21/22
A Visit from the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan (Bennie Salazar) 07/21/22

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
All the Devils Are Here Louise Penny (Paris) 08/13/22

🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Maid Nita Prose (“. . . some people drink with cream?”) 06/21/22

🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME.
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery: A Hercule Poirot Short Story Agatha Christie 06/25/22
The Westing Game Ellen Raskin 07/04/22
Beloved Toni Morrison 07/07/22
Radio Silence Alice Oseman 07/16/22

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook.
The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena 06/02/22
The Violets of March Sarah Jio 06/17/22
The Beautiful Mystery Louise Penny 06/29/22
How the Light Gets In Louise Penny 07/01/22
The Nature of the Beast Louise Penny 07/07/22
Death by Dumpling Vivien Chien 07/10/22
Glass Houses Louise Penny 07/22/22

🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
Geekerella Ashley Poston 08/01/22
Year Of Wonders: A Novel Of The Plague Geraldine Brooks 10/09/22

🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating Christina Lauren (p. 88 “. . . she scoops rice into bowls . . . “) 06/22/22

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
In Sweden, weddings are celebrated through the elegant Prinsesstårta or princess cake. The sweet and smooth-looking cake is made of torte or layer cake and consists of alternating layers of the cake, jam, pastry cream, and whipped cream. Each layer is pretty thick and covered in an overlay that's made of marzipan, which can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.

🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover.
It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider Jim Henson 09/20/22
The Emma Project Sonali Dev 10/07/22

🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
The Deal of a Lifetime Fredrik Backman 08/03/22

🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.
Without a Hitch Mary Hollis Huddleston 07/09/22

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it.
The Wedding Veil Kristy Woodson Harvey (there are a couple weddings in the book) 06/12/22
White Ivy Susie Yang (Ivy and Gideon fly to Hawaii to attend a wedding) 06/20/22
The No-Show Beth O'Leary (Jane is stood up by her wedding date.) 06/26/22

🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer.
The Last Anniversary Liane Moriarty (the MC’s parents, Hansel and Gretel, have been married over forty years.) 06/01/22
Invisible Girl Lisa Jewell (Kate and Roan have been married over 25 years) 06/26/22
Marrying the Ketchups Jennifer Close (Charlie and Kay have been married for over three decades) 06/27/22
A Great Reckoning Louise Penny (The Gamaches have been married for decades) 07/11/22
What Happened to the Bennetts Lisa Scottoline (The Bennetts have been married over twenty years) 07/13/22
The Homewreckers Mary Kay Andrews (Tug and his wife have been married for over 30 years.) 07/18/22
D is for Deadbeat Sue Grafton (The Daggetts have been married over 35 years) 07/22/22

🌏 Read a book set in India.
Recipe for Persuasion Sonali Dev 09/18/22

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[Genevieve]

Good job Melissa A.

[Barbara ★]

Wedding Foods
Duration: June 2 - December 1, 2022
Level: Level 2 - 16 or more

READ: 27/16+

1. England: Fruitcake
🌏 Read a book set in England.
Gilding the Lady - Nicole Byrd 6/14
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake.
After She Left - Claire Amarti 8/5
(she maneuver's the slices of caramel apple pie onto plates), loc580
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE.
Tempting Acquisitions - Addison Fox 7/5

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
Victim 2117 - Jussi Adler-Olsen (set Germany/Denmark) 10/8
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup.
The Ice Lion - Kathleen O'Neal Gear 8/6
(finishing up my soup, I set the cup down), p222
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.
Second Edition Death - Elizabeth Penney 7/19

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds.
Operation Tropical Affair - Kimberli A. Bindschatel 8/4
🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
Children of the Night - Zan Safra 9/3
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND.
Home Again - Mariah Stewart (Dallas MacGregor) 7/17

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
The Taint of Midas - Anne Zouroudi 9/29

🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
Ice Blue - Anne Stuart 10/29
Malice - Keigo Higashino 7/13

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover)
Perfectly Matched - Heather Webber 7/22

🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family.
When We Found Home - Susan Mallery 7/14
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.
The Library of the Unwritten - A.J. Hackwith 7/17

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie.
Wicked - Jana Deleon 8/13
(she reached for one of the pies and took a bite), p78
🌏 Read a romance.
The Lions Of Los Angeles - Lilly Pink 6/13
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS.
Every Whispered Word - Karyn Monk (Camelia Marshall) 7/16

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
Camera Obscura - Lavie Tidhar 7/11
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text
City of Iron and Dust - J.P. Oakes 7/23
(her hair and skin are fading to cream), p22
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME.
Sapphire Flames - Ilona Andrews 7/8

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook.
Hunter's Moon - J.K. Harper 7/18
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
Apple Die - Chelsea Thomas 7/16

🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice.
Red Handed - Gena Showalter 8/12
(swallowing a bite of rice), p184

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover.
Emerald Blaze - Ilona Andrews 7/9

🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
Marked for Life - Emelie Schepp 9/28
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover.
Who's Dead, Doc? - J.M. Griffin 8/25


10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it.
Bad Penny - Sharon Sala 7/18

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Genevieve]

Good job Barbara

[Catsalive]

Wedding Food
Duration: 1/1-30/6/23
Level 2: 16+
18/16

1. England: Fruitcake
🌏 Read a book set in England
Shop Girl by Mary Portas 13/1 3★
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake ... triple chocolate cake. p.255
The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum)

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup - ...hot meat soup and some bread... p.32
Slay Ride by Dick Francis 27/1 3.5★
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE
A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 3/1 3.5★

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds
The Lily and the Rose by Jackie French 16/1 4★
🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND
Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover
After the Rain by Lucy Dillon 5/1 3★

🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover
The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★

🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family - Poppy meets Jake's kids
The Little Flower Shop by the Sea by Ali McNamara 30/1 3★
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🌏 Read a romance
The Devil's Due by Rita Boucher 20/1 3.5★
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS - Eve Dallas
Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 24/1 4★

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text - Emily's head was on a cream pillow... p.213
The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME
N or M? by Agatha Christie 21/1 4★

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook
The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor 15/1 5★
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
🌏 Read a book with a green cover
Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★

🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★


10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 10/1 5★
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer - Evie & Paul Starr
My Husband's Wives by Faith Hogan 4/1 4★
🌏 Read a book set in India.

[Genevieve]

Welcome Catsalive

[Catsalive]

Completed

Wedding Food
Duration: 1/1-30/6/23
Level 2: 16+
18/16

1. England: Fruitcake
🌏 Read a book set in England
Shop Girl by Mary Portas 13/1 3★
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake ... triple chocolate cake. p.255
The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum)

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup - ...hot meat soup and some bread... p.32
Slay Ride by Dick Francis 27/1 3.5★
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE
A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 3/1 3.5★

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds
The Lily and the Rose by Jackie French 16/1 4★
🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND
Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★

4. Japan: Kazunoko
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover
After the Rain by Lucy Dillon 5/1 3★

🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover
The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★

🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family - Poppy meets Jake's kids
The Little Flower Shop by the Sea by Ali McNamara 30/1 3★
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🌏 Read a romance
The Devil's Due by Rita Boucher 20/1 3.5★
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS - Eve Dallas
Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 24/1 4★

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text - Emily's head was on a cream pillow... p.213
The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME
N or M? by Agatha Christie 21/1 4★

8. Armenia: Ghapama
🌏 Listen to an audiobook
The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor 15/1 5★
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
🌏 Read a book with a green cover
Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★

🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★


10. India: Honey And Yogurt
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 10/1 5★
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer - Evie & Paul Starr
My Husband's Wives by Faith Hogan 4/1 4★
🌏 Read a book set in India.

[Genevieve]

Good job Catsalive

[Sheila]

FINISHED
Wedding Foods
Duration: 6 months from start date.
11th July 2023 to 10th January 2024
Level 1: 5-15 tasks
Tasks complete: 8

TASKS
1. England: Fruitcake
Although in the United States, fruitcake is usually not the most popular flavor of cake that people opt to have on special occasions, it's been a staple of many royal weddings in England for centuries. The main reason why this cake has been so popular for so long is that the fruitcake is extremely well preserved because of some of the ingredients. This means that it can be baked months in advance for chefs to take their time intricately decorating the cake, and usually, one or all of the layers of the wedding cake is made of fruitcake.
🌏 Read a book set in England.
Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young 7/14/23
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum)
The Castaways by Lucy Clarke 8/11/23

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
"Hochzeitssuppe" is literally translated to mean "wedding soup." It's a traditional soup that's usually served during the reception as a first course at many weddings in Germany. The wedding soup consists of simple ingredients such as white chicken meat or meatballs, noodles (usually eggs or thin glass noodles), herbs, egg, butter, nutmeg, and milk. Although the ingredients for the soup are simple, they're meant to be high quality.
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
The Package by Sebastian Fitzek 11/25/23
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.
The Wedding Party by Tammy Cohen 8/16/23

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
Jordan almonds are usually given as a wedding favor in many parts of Italy. The almonds are sugarcoated, and although they can come in many different colors, white is usually a very popular choice. They also serve as decorations and can be seen around the wedding location. The bittersweet taste of the almonds are meant to represent life, and the sugar coating is meant to encourage the newlyweds to have a sweeter life.
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds.
🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
The Mystery of the Three Orchids by Augusto De Angelis (Milan, Italy) 9/21/23
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND.

4. Japan: Kazunoko
Kazunoko is a traditional dish that's served alongside many other dishes like sushi at numerous weddings in Japan. The food item is meant to symbolize fertility, which is why it's presented to the newlywed couple, and it consists of herring roe. The fish is usually prepared beforehand by laying it out to dry in the sun naturally and is pickled in salt so that it's well preserved. The fish is typically a very soft, yellowish color.
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
Banh Xu Xe, or Banh Phu The, is a very symbolic cake that means “husband and wife” cakes. The small and colorful cakes are usually enjoyed by wedding guests; however, the tradition used to be that the groom would go over to the bride’s family’s house and offer various treats, with the small cakes among one of the most popular treats offered. The sweet filling is primarily made from rice and mung beans, and it's placed into a small box made of leaves. The top and bottom of the individually made boxes fit perfectly together to represent the great union of the couple.
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover)
🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family.
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
In Brazil, wedding guests are usually treated to small favors called "bem casados," which translates to mean “well married.” The cakes are a sweet dessert that's usually wrapped in colorful tissue paper and ribbon. They look like a small cookie, although it's actually two small pieces of sponge cake that are held together by a creamy filling made of anything from a creamy milk filling to different fruit jams. The small and sweet wedding favors are meant to represent two parts held together by the sweet bonds of love and mutual respect.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🌏 Read a romance.
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS.

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
The traditional French wedding cake is a croquembouche. It is said to resemble the Eiffel Tower (it is not actually a cake) stacked high with cream-filled buns (or profiteroles), bound together by threads of caramel, and elegantly arranged into a tower. The invention of the croquembouche is disputed but is usually credited to Antonin Careme in the late 18th century.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
Death and Croissants by Ian Moore 8/12/23
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME.
Play Dead by Angela Marsons 7/19/23

8. Armenia: Ghapama
The ghapama is a traditional dish from Armenia that comes with a beautiful presentation. The dish is so delicious and traditional to the culture that there's a short song associated with eating it, which includes lyrics about how good it smells and tastes. Ghapama is not an easy dish to make, and there are several steps involved in the process from cutting up the pumpkin to making the filling which usually contains rice, nuts, and other fruits.
🌏 Listen to an audiobook.
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
In Sweden, weddings are celebrated through the elegant Prinsesstårta or princess cake. The sweet and smooth-looking cake is made of torte or layer cake and consists of alternating layers of the cake, jam, pastry cream, and whipped cream. Each layer is pretty thick and covered in an overlay that's made of marzipan, which can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson 10/20/23
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
Honey and yogurt at a wedding might seem very simple, but the two ingredients are highly symbolic to the newlyweds. The sweet treat is called "madhupak," and in some traditions, the honey and yogurt are mixed by the father of the bride and offered to the couple to eat together. In other traditions, the bride mixes the honey and yogurt and present them to the groom. The mixture is meant to symbolize a long life together, and the honey is meant to sweeten their new life together.
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it.
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer.
🌏 Read a book set in India.

[Genevieve]

Welcome Sheila

[Jenn]

Finished!
Wedding Foods
Duration: 6 months from start date.
14th July 2023 to 13th January 2024

Level 1: 5 - 15 tasks
Level 2: 16 or more (16/16)

TASKS
1. England: Fruitcake
Although in the United States, fruitcake is usually not the most popular flavor of cake that people opt to have on special occasions, it's been a staple of many royal weddings in England for centuries. The main reason why this cake has been so popular for so long is that the fruitcake is extremely well preserved because of some of the ingredients. This means that it can be baked months in advance for chefs to take their time intricately decorating the cake, and usually, one or all of the layers of the wedding cake is made of fruitcake.
🌏 Read a book set in England.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). "her thin hands around the chunk of cake, her pearly teeth sinking into it." pg 92 The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert (8-5-23)
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum) The Reckoning by Beverly Lewis (8-1-23)

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
"Hochzeitssuppe" is literally translated to mean "wedding soup." It's a traditional soup that's usually served during the reception as a first course at many weddings in Germany. The wedding soup consists of simple ingredients such as white chicken meat or meatballs, noodles (usually eggs or thin glass noodles), herbs, egg, butter, nutmeg, and milk. Although the ingredients for the soup are simple, they're meant to be high quality.
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). He picked up his spoon and sampled the soup. pg 106 Who Am I? by Lena Nelson Dooley (7-21-23)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
Jordan almonds are usually given as a wedding favor in many parts of Italy. The almonds are sugarcoated, and although they can come in many different colors, white is usually a very popular choice. They also serve as decorations and can be seen around the wedding location. The bittersweet taste of the almonds are meant to represent life, and the sugar coating is meant to encourage the newlyweds to have a sweeter life.
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds. Orlando and Isabella pg 220 The Miner's Lady by Tracie Peterson (7-31-23)
🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND. Madison James The Escape by Lisa Harris (8-3-23)

4. Japan: Kazunoko
Kazunoko is a traditional dish that's served alongside many other dishes like sushi at numerous weddings in Japan. The food item is meant to symbolize fertility, which is why it's presented to the newlywed couple, and it consists of herring roe. The fish is usually prepared beforehand by laying it out to dry in the sun naturally and is pickled in salt so that it's well preserved. The fish is typically a very soft, yellowish color.
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
Banh Xu Xe, or Banh Phu The, is a very symbolic cake that means “husband and wife” cakes. The small and colorful cakes are usually enjoyed by wedding guests; however, the tradition used to be that the groom would go over to the bride’s family’s house and offer various treats, with the small cakes among one of the most popular treats offered. The sweet filling is primarily made from rice and mung beans, and it's placed into a small box made of leaves. The top and bottom of the individually made boxes fit perfectly together to represent the great union of the couple.
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover) Enduring Love by Toni Shiloh (8-4-23)
🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family. MC's older brother, Herman, brings his new wife, Bernice, to meet the family. pg 192 The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson (8-10-23)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE. Love in Any Language by Hallee Bridgeman (7-29-23)

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
In Brazil, wedding guests are usually treated to small favors called "bem casados," which translates to mean “well married.” The cakes are a sweet dessert that's usually wrapped in colorful tissue paper and ribbon. They look like a small cookie, although it's actually two small pieces of sponge cake that are held together by a creamy filling made of anything from a creamy milk filling to different fruit jams. The small and sweet wedding favors are meant to represent two parts held together by the sweet bonds of love and mutual respect.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) "He snatched a chocolate chip cookie from the platter ... He bit into the cookie." pg 26 Soul Songs by Mary Manners (7-16-23)
🌏 Read a romance. A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter (7-18-23)
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS. Bear McKinley All this Time by Melissa Tagg (7-25-23)

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
The traditional French wedding cake is a croquembouche. It is said to resemble the Eiffel Tower (it is not actually a cake) stacked high with cream-filled buns (or profiteroles), bound together by threads of caramel, and elegantly arranged into a tower. The invention of the croquembouche is disputed but is usually credited to Antonin Careme in the late 18th century.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) "I sure could go with a big helping of some of your cream carmel." pg 7 (MC Ty purposely mispronounced the name crème caramel) A Matter of Trust (Heartsong Presents, # 773) by Lisa Harris (7-26-23)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME. Miss Serena's Secret by Carolyn Miller (7-16-23)

8. Armenia: Ghapama
The ghapama is a traditional dish from Armenia that comes with a beautiful presentation. The dish is so delicious and traditional to the culture that there's a short song associated with eating it, which includes lyrics about how good it smells and tastes. Ghapama is not an easy dish to make, and there are several steps involved in the process from cutting up the pumpkin to making the filling which usually contains rice, nuts, and other fruits.
🌏 Listen to an audiobook. Fields of Grace by Kim Vogel Sawyer (7-20-23)
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover. cranberries Seasons of Love (Massachusetts Weddings Series #3) by Elizabeth Goddard (8-4-23)
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
In Sweden, weddings are celebrated through the elegant Prinsesstårta or princess cake. The sweet and smooth-looking cake is made of torte or layer cake and consists of alternating layers of the cake, jam, pastry cream, and whipped cream. Each layer is pretty thick and covered in an overlay that's made of marzipan, which can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
Honey and yogurt at a wedding might seem very simple, but the two ingredients are highly symbolic to the newlyweds. The sweet treat is called "madhupak," and in some traditions, the honey and yogurt are mixed by the father of the bride and offered to the couple to eat together. In other traditions, the bride mixes the honey and yogurt and present them to the groom. The mixture is meant to symbolize a long life together, and the honey is meant to sweeten their new life together.
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it.
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer. John and Ingrid Evergreen by Susan May Warren (7-18-23)
🌏 Read a book set in India.

Finished!

[Genevieve]

Welcome Jenn

[Jenn]

Finished!
Wedding Foods
Duration: 6 months from start date.
14th July 2023 to 13th January 2024

Level 1: 5 - 15 tasks
Level 2: 16 or more (16/16)

TASKS
1. England: Fruitcake
Although in the United States, fruitcake is usually not the most popular flavor of cake that people opt to have on special occasions, it's been a staple of many royal weddings in England for centuries. The main reason why this cake has been so popular for so long is that the fruitcake is extremely well preserved because of some of the ingredients. This means that it can be baked months in advance for chefs to take their time intricately decorating the cake, and usually, one or all of the layers of the wedding cake is made of fruitcake.
🌏 Read a book set in England.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). "her thin hands around the chunk of cake, her pearly teeth sinking into it." pg 92 The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert (8-5-23)
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum) The Reckoning by Beverly Lewis (8-1-23)

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
"Hochzeitssuppe" is literally translated to mean "wedding soup." It's a traditional soup that's usually served during the reception as a first course at many weddings in Germany. The wedding soup consists of simple ingredients such as white chicken meat or meatballs, noodles (usually eggs or thin glass noodles), herbs, egg, butter, nutmeg, and milk. Although the ingredients for the soup are simple, they're meant to be high quality.
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). He picked up his spoon and sampled the soup. pg 106 Who Am I? by Lena Nelson Dooley (7-21-23)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
Jordan almonds are usually given as a wedding favor in many parts of Italy. The almonds are sugarcoated, and although they can come in many different colors, white is usually a very popular choice. They also serve as decorations and can be seen around the wedding location. The bittersweet taste of the almonds are meant to represent life, and the sugar coating is meant to encourage the newlyweds to have a sweeter life.
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds. Orlando and Isabella pg 220 The Miner's Lady by Tracie Peterson (7-31-23)
🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND. Madison James The Escape by Lisa Harris (8-3-23)

4. Japan: Kazunoko
Kazunoko is a traditional dish that's served alongside many other dishes like sushi at numerous weddings in Japan. The food item is meant to symbolize fertility, which is why it's presented to the newlywed couple, and it consists of herring roe. The fish is usually prepared beforehand by laying it out to dry in the sun naturally and is pickled in salt so that it's well preserved. The fish is typically a very soft, yellowish color.
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
Banh Xu Xe, or Banh Phu The, is a very symbolic cake that means “husband and wife” cakes. The small and colorful cakes are usually enjoyed by wedding guests; however, the tradition used to be that the groom would go over to the bride’s family’s house and offer various treats, with the small cakes among one of the most popular treats offered. The sweet filling is primarily made from rice and mung beans, and it's placed into a small box made of leaves. The top and bottom of the individually made boxes fit perfectly together to represent the great union of the couple.
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover) Enduring Love by Toni Shiloh (8-4-23)
🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family. MC's older brother, Herman, brings his new wife, Bernice, to meet the family. pg 192 The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson (8-10-23)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE. Love in Any Language by Hallee Bridgeman (7-29-23)

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
In Brazil, wedding guests are usually treated to small favors called "bem casados," which translates to mean “well married.” The cakes are a sweet dessert that's usually wrapped in colorful tissue paper and ribbon. They look like a small cookie, although it's actually two small pieces of sponge cake that are held together by a creamy filling made of anything from a creamy milk filling to different fruit jams. The small and sweet wedding favors are meant to represent two parts held together by the sweet bonds of love and mutual respect.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) "He snatched a chocolate chip cookie from the platter ... He bit into the cookie." pg 26 Soul Songs by Mary Manners (7-16-23)
🌏 Read a romance. A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter (7-18-23)
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS. Bear McKinley All this Time by Melissa Tagg (7-25-23)

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
The traditional French wedding cake is a croquembouche. It is said to resemble the Eiffel Tower (it is not actually a cake) stacked high with cream-filled buns (or profiteroles), bound together by threads of caramel, and elegantly arranged into a tower. The invention of the croquembouche is disputed but is usually credited to Antonin Careme in the late 18th century.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) "I sure could go with a big helping of some of your cream carmel." pg 7 (MC Ty purposely mispronounced the name crème caramel) A Matter of Trust (Heartsong Presents, # 773) by Lisa Harris (7-26-23)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME. Miss Serena's Secret by Carolyn Miller (7-16-23)

8. Armenia: Ghapama
The ghapama is a traditional dish from Armenia that comes with a beautiful presentation. The dish is so delicious and traditional to the culture that there's a short song associated with eating it, which includes lyrics about how good it smells and tastes. Ghapama is not an easy dish to make, and there are several steps involved in the process from cutting up the pumpkin to making the filling which usually contains rice, nuts, and other fruits.
🌏 Listen to an audiobook. Fields of Grace by Kim Vogel Sawyer (7-20-23)
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover. cranberries Seasons of Love (Massachusetts Weddings Series #3) by Elizabeth Goddard (8-4-23)
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
In Sweden, weddings are celebrated through the elegant Prinsesstårta or princess cake. The sweet and smooth-looking cake is made of torte or layer cake and consists of alternating layers of the cake, jam, pastry cream, and whipped cream. Each layer is pretty thick and covered in an overlay that's made of marzipan, which can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
Honey and yogurt at a wedding might seem very simple, but the two ingredients are highly symbolic to the newlyweds. The sweet treat is called "madhupak," and in some traditions, the honey and yogurt are mixed by the father of the bride and offered to the couple to eat together. In other traditions, the bride mixes the honey and yogurt and present them to the groom. The mixture is meant to symbolize a long life together, and the honey is meant to sweeten their new life together.
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it.
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer. John and Ingrid Evergreen by Susan May Warren (7-18-23)
🌏 Read a book set in India.

Finished!

[Genevieve]

Great job Jenn

[Genevieve]

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[Sheila]

FINISHED
Wedding Foods
Duration: 6 months from start date.
11th July 2023 to 10th January 2024
Level 1: 5-15 tasks
Tasks complete: 8

TASKS
1. England: Fruitcake
Although in the United States, fruitcake is usually not the most popular flavor of cake that people opt to have on special occasions, it's been a staple of many royal weddings in England for centuries. The main reason why this cake has been so popular for so long is that the fruitcake is extremely well preserved because of some of the ingredients. This means that it can be baked months in advance for chefs to take their time intricately decorating the cake, and usually, one or all of the layers of the wedding cake is made of fruitcake.
🌏 Read a book set in England.
Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young 7/14/23
🌏 Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🌏 Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in FRUITCAKE. (Two word minimum)
The Castaways by Lucy Clarke 8/11/23

2. Germany: Hochzeitssuppe
"Hochzeitssuppe" is literally translated to mean "wedding soup." It's a traditional soup that's usually served during the reception as a first course at many weddings in Germany. The wedding soup consists of simple ingredients such as white chicken meat or meatballs, noodles (usually eggs or thin glass noodles), herbs, egg, butter, nutmeg, and milk. Although the ingredients for the soup are simple, they're meant to be high quality.
🌏 Read a book set in Germany.
The Package by Sebastian Fitzek 11/25/23
🌏 Read a book where a character eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOCHZEITSSUPPE.
The Wedding Party by Tammy Cohen 8/16/23

3. Italy: Jordan Almonds
Jordan almonds are usually given as a wedding favor in many parts of Italy. The almonds are sugarcoated, and although they can come in many different colors, white is usually a very popular choice. They also serve as decorations and can be seen around the wedding location. The bittersweet taste of the almonds are meant to represent life, and the sugar coating is meant to encourage the newlyweds to have a sweeter life.
🌏 Read a book where a couple are newlyweds.
🌏 Read a book set in Italy.
The Mystery of the Three Orchids by Augusto De Angelis (Milan, Italy) 9/21/23
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JORDAN ALMOND.

4. Japan: Kazunoko
Kazunoko is a traditional dish that's served alongside many other dishes like sushi at numerous weddings in Japan. The food item is meant to symbolize fertility, which is why it's presented to the newlywed couple, and it consists of herring roe. The fish is usually prepared beforehand by laying it out to dry in the sun naturally and is pickled in salt so that it's well preserved. The fish is typically a very soft, yellowish color.
🌏 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show the cover)
🌏 Read a book set in Japan.
🌏 Read a book where each word's first letter can be found in KAZUNOKO. (Two word minimum)

5. Vietnam: Banh Xu
Banh Xu Xe, or Banh Phu The, is a very symbolic cake that means “husband and wife” cakes. The small and colorful cakes are usually enjoyed by wedding guests; however, the tradition used to be that the groom would go over to the bride’s family’s house and offer various treats, with the small cakes among one of the most popular treats offered. The sweet filling is primarily made from rice and mung beans, and it's placed into a small box made of leaves. The top and bottom of the individually made boxes fit perfectly together to represent the great union of the couple.
🌏 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover)
🌏 Read a book where a character goes to visit or meets their significant others family.
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in BANH XU XE.

6. Brazil: Bem Casados
In Brazil, wedding guests are usually treated to small favors called "bem casados," which translates to mean “well married.” The cakes are a sweet dessert that's usually wrapped in colorful tissue paper and ribbon. They look like a small cookie, although it's actually two small pieces of sponge cake that are held together by a creamy filling made of anything from a creamy milk filling to different fruit jams. The small and sweet wedding favors are meant to represent two parts held together by the sweet bonds of love and mutual respect.
🌏 Read a book where a character eats either a cake or a cookie. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🌏 Read a romance.
🌏 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BEM CASADOS.

7. FRANCE Croquembouche.
The traditional French wedding cake is a croquembouche. It is said to resemble the Eiffel Tower (it is not actually a cake) stacked high with cream-filled buns (or profiteroles), bound together by threads of caramel, and elegantly arranged into a tower. The invention of the croquembouche is disputed but is usually credited to Antonin Careme in the late 18th century.
🌏 Read a book set in France.
Death and Croissants by Ian Moore 8/12/23
🌏 Read a book where the word cream can be found in the text(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🌏 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ANTONIN CAREME.
Play Dead by Angela Marsons 7/19/23

8. Armenia: Ghapama
The ghapama is a traditional dish from Armenia that comes with a beautiful presentation. The dish is so delicious and traditional to the culture that there's a short song associated with eating it, which includes lyrics about how good it smells and tastes. Ghapama is not an easy dish to make, and there are several steps involved in the process from cutting up the pumpkin to making the filling which usually contains rice, nuts, and other fruits.
🌏 Listen to an audiobook.
🌏 Read a book with fruit on the cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book were a character eats rice. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. Sweden: Prinsesstårta
In Sweden, weddings are celebrated through the elegant Prinsesstårta or princess cake. The sweet and smooth-looking cake is made of torte or layer cake and consists of alternating layers of the cake, jam, pastry cream, and whipped cream. Each layer is pretty thick and covered in an overlay that's made of marzipan, which can be dyed to any color but traditionally has been dyed green. Small stylish details such as powdered sugar, icing swirls, and a pink rose are usually common.
🌏 Read a book with a green cover. Show cover.
🌏 Read a book set in Sweden.
A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson 10/20/23
🌏 Read a book with a cake on the cover. Show cover.

10. India: Honey And Yogurt
Honey and yogurt at a wedding might seem very simple, but the two ingredients are highly symbolic to the newlyweds. The sweet treat is called "madhupak," and in some traditions, the honey and yogurt are mixed by the father of the bride and offered to the couple to eat together. In other traditions, the bride mixes the honey and yogurt and present them to the groom. The mixture is meant to symbolize a long life together, and the honey is meant to sweeten their new life together.
🌏 Read a book with a wedding in it.
🌏 Read a book with a couple who have been married 10 years or longer.
🌏 Read a book set in India.

[Genevieve]

Great job Sheila