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message 1: by Carolien (last edited Jul 01, 2022 12:06PM) (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2733 comments Mod
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The challenge runs from July 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022.
To complete this challenge, complete all tasks below.
A book may only be used once, minimum 120 pages
Rereads are allowed.

1. Read a book by an author who died in the same decade you were born. Use the year function at Fantastic Fiction: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/years/
2. Read a book written in epistolary form e.g. letters, diary entries, or similar.
3. Read a book with an odd number of pages.
4. Read a short story of less than 50 pages.
5. Read a book from our book pool https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
6. Read one of the oldest 50 books by date added to your To Be Read list.
7. Read a book by an author born in the Middle East as per this map: https://www.britannica.com/place/Midd...
8. Read a book set predominantly on a plane, train or ship.
9. Read a book with a map.
10. Read a book where the title start with the same letter as the title of the book you used for task 9 (including A, An or The).


message 2: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2733 comments Mod
I'm busy moving house and may not be available much for the rest of the month, so I am posting the next challenges early. I'll update the link for task 5 before the challenge starts.


message 3: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Thank you Carolien


message 4: by Wayne (last edited Aug 22, 2022 03:38AM) (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Wayne's 2022 Q3 Mishmash Challenge Spot

Progress (4/10)

1. Read a book by an author who died in the same decade you were born.: The Stranger (Planned)
2. Read a book written in epistolary form e.g. letters, diary entries, or similar.: The White Tiger (Planned)
3. Read a book with an odd number of pages. : Agnes Grey
4. Read a short story of less than 50 pages.: An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge (Planned)
5. Read a book from our book pool (link will be posted before the challenge starts) :The Native Commissioner
6. Read one of the oldest 50 books by date added to your To Be Read list.: The Shelters of Stone (Currently Reading)
7. Read a book by an author born in the Middle East as per this map: https://www.britannica.com/place/Midd...: Leo the African (Planned)
8. Read a book set predominantly on a plane, train or ship.: The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Planned)
9. Read a book with a map. : People of the Wolf
10. Read a book where the title start with the same letter as the title of the book you used for task 9 (including A, An or The).>/b> : The Plague


message 5: by Carolien (last edited Sep 20, 2022 10:15PM) (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2733 comments Mod
My spot: 10/10

1. Read a book by an author who died in the same decade you were born. Roseanna - Per Wahlöö died in 1975
2. Read a book written in epistolary form e.g. letters, diary entries, or similar. The Dangerous Age
3. Read a book with an odd number of pages. Pomfret Towers 299 pages
4. Read a short story of less than 50 pages. A Worn Path https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...
5. Read a book from our book pool The Fire Portrait
6. Read one of the oldest 50 books by date added to your To Be Read list. Billy Boyle
7. Read a book by an author born in the Middle East as per this map: https://www.britannica.com/place/Midd... Celestial Bodies
8. Read a book set predominantly on a plane, train or ship. Murder on the Mauretania
9. Read a book with a map. Death at La Fenice
10. Read a book where the title start with the same letter as the title of the book you used for task 9 (including A, An or The). Dead Lions


message 6: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2733 comments Mod
I'm done.


message 7: by Diane (new)

Diane V-R (dianev-r) | 214 comments Well done, Carolien! I'm not going to be able to do this one this quarter.


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