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message 1: by Saar The Book owl (last edited Dec 12, 2022 11:08PM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 2023 annual challenge: Puzzle me this!

Challenge topic
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Year Long Help 2023


message 2: by Saar The Book owl (last edited Apr 30, 2023 10:23AM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 1:

- 1. Four letters: Filled tortilla - (view spoiler)

First made by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica before colonization, tortillas are a cornerstone of Mesoamerican cuisine.
Read a book set in Mexico.
All the Pretty Horses

- 2. Two words, total 6 letters: Town Crier's words - (view spoiler)

We often associate town criers with the 18th century.
Read a book that is MPG Historical Fiction and set in England.
London

✔️- 3. Six letters: University Grounds - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is set at a university or boarding school.
Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen

- 4. Two words, 13 letters: Snack Food Gadget - (view spoiler)
There are 5 P's in Popcorn Popper.
Read a book that is included in a series of 5 primary works series

- Five letters: San Antonio Shrine - (view spoiler)
Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution.
Read a book set in Texas
News of the World
All the Pretty Horses

- 6. Six letters: Photographer's Device - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a photograph on the cover.

- 7. Two words, 15 letters: Coffee Gadget - (view spoiler)
It's a coffee-brewing method of Italian origin.
Read a book set in Italy.
One Italian Summer

- 8. Five letters: Rodeo Rope - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a significant character that is a cowboy.
The Longest Ride
All the Pretty Horses

- 9. Five letters: Vessel that is paddled - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a boat of any kind on the cover.
Red Lead: The legendary Australian ship's cat who survived the sinking of HMAS Perth and the Thai-Burma Railway
Book Lovers

- 10. Three letters: Salty body of water - (view spoiler)
Read a book with "sea" in the title.
The Silver Dark Sea


message 3: by Saar The Book owl (last edited May 29, 2023 03:47AM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 2


- 1. Six letters: 21st Century - (view spoiler)

The 21st Century began on 1 January 2001 and will end on 31 December 2100.
Read a book that is set in the 21st century. Yes, it may be set in the future, if it takes places prior to December 2100.

- 2. Four letters: Julius Caesar garment - (view spoiler)

By the second century AD the territory of the Roman Empire covered the area occupied by the following modern-day countries: England, Wales, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Rumania, Turkey, Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia, Israel, Lebanon, Tunisia and parts of Germany, the Soviet Union, Morocco, Algeria, Syria and Egypt. It has been estimated that in the second century AD about 54 million people lived in the Roman Empire.
Read book about the Roman Empire. It may be set in any of the aforementioned countries. For example it could be set in England when they occupied England. but it must be about the Roman Empire, not just the setting. The Skystone is a good example.
The Wolf Den

- 3. Four letters; Jacket Sleeves - (view spoiler).
Read a book with one person on the cover. Both arms must be showing.
The Christie Affair

✔️- 4. Two words, total 4 letters: Top Rated - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a higher than 4.1 average rating on Goodreads.
Triptiek

- 5. Four letters: Agent 007's last name - (view spoiler)

James Bond always introduced himself "Bond, James Bond"
Read a book with duplicated (or more) words in the title. Articles such as 'the', and conjoiners like 'and' are not included. eg - Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen.

- 6. Five letters: Santa _____ is coming to town - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a Christmas theme.
Mijn vriend Ben

- 7. Two words, total of 8 letters: Beefy ingredient in goulash - (view spoiler)

The best (and least expensive) beef stew meat comes from the front shoulder, also known as the chuck. The rear muscle (also called the round) would definitely make a great stew, but we like chuck better because it has more connective tissue.
Read a book with shoulder or round in the title.

- 8. Five letters: Part of a Lincoln costume - (view spoiler)

Most notable things required for a Lincoln's costume is a fake beard or Top hat.
Read a book with a beard or top hat on the cover.

- 9. Two words , 9 letters total: Short hiking shoe - (view spoiler)
Read a book with an ankle clearly showing on the cover.

- 10. Five letters: Grownup - (view spoiler)
Read a book from the first 5 pages of this list. It must be tagged as "adult" on the main book page
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 3


- 1. Two words, total 10 letters: Coal or natural gas - (view spoiler)

In 2019, 84% of primary energy consumption in the world and 64% of its electricity was from fossil fuels.The large-scale burning of fossil fuels causes serious environmental damage.
Read a book about the environment.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

- 2. Six letters: Dictator - (view spoiler)

When I googled "which countries are dictatorships", Russia was the first on the list.
Read a book set in Russia.
The Bear and the Nightingale

- 3. Three words, total 15 letters: Crack up after a joke - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a main page genre of humour.
Monster

- 4. Four letters: Elm or Eucalyptus - (view spoiler)
Read a book with the name of a tree in the title from this site - http://bhort.bh.cornell.edu/tree/list.... Note, you may only use the name of a tree, You may not use any descriptors (like black, white, American, slippery, etc.
Pine

- 5. Five letters: Atmospheric layer - (view spoiler)

✔️The ozone layer sits in the stratosphere between 15 km and 30 km above the earth and shields us and other living things from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. Ozone layer depletion could have serious effects on human health and the environment.
Read a book where someone is protecting someone else. Explain how they are protecting someone else.
Godkiller

- 6. Four letters: 50% - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is number 50 on your TBR or other personal shelf. Specify which shelf it's on. If you don't have a shelf that big, obtain permission from another member to use theirs.

- 7. Two words, total 8 letters: Begin a journey - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the main character sets forth on a major journey.

- 8. Four letters: Three hours before noon - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is the third or ninth book in a series.
The Voyage of the Basilisk

- 9. Five letters: Cairo's country - (view spoiler)
Read a book set in ancient Egypt.
Farao van de Vliet

- 10. Four letters: Entryway - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a large door on the cover. Must be the focus of the cover.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 4

1. Five letters: Artist Picasso - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a significant character who is a painter.

2. Nine letters: To be ironed - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a character who is a maid servant whose responsibilities would include ironing clothing.

3. Four letters: Barnyard Bellows - (view spoiler)
Read a book with one or more of the following barnyard animals on the cover - Chickens, Cattle, Sheep, Ducks, Goats, or Pigs .

4. Seven letters: Environmental removal - (view spoiler)
Tourism puts enormous stress on local land use and can lead to soil erosion.
Read a book with the theme of tourism.

5. Four letters: Letters after Q - (view spoiler)
Read a book where all the initials of the author are included in RSTU in any order. You may not duplicate letters as in Ron Rash. A good acceptable answer would be example would be Sarah Rayne.

6. Seven letters: Materializes - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is a coming-of-age story.

7. Five letters: Ribs, for example - (view spoiler)
Read a book with Bone(s) in the title.

✔️8. Five letters: Alphabet intro - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the first letter of the title (not including articles) starts with ABCDE.
Broken Pride

9. Two words, total 10 letters: Capital of Nevada - (view spoiler)
Read a book set in Nevada.

10. Four letters: Aussie Hoppers - (view spoiler)

Roos is a word with multiple origins. In Dutch, Low German, Swiss German and Estonian “Roos” means “Rose. Climbing roses are commonly grown in South Australia.
Read a book with a wreath of flowers or a hedge of flowers on it. There may also be a flower bed full of flowers.


message 6: by Saar The Book owl (last edited Jul 24, 2023 07:14AM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 5


1. Five letters: Spherical Map - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is set in at least 3 different countries across the globe.

2. Three words, total 13 letters: Degree of uncertainty - (view spoiler)
Read a book that contains the word - error, mistake, or perfect in the title.

3. Four letters: Any of 52 in a deck - (view spoiler)
Read a book that has at least one playing card on the cover.

✔️4. Four letters: Partner at a prom - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is main page genre of young adult.
Dragon and Soldier

5. Four letters: Copenhagen citizen - (view spoiler)
Read a book set in Denmark, or written by a Danish author.

6. Four letters: Volcano flow - (view spoiler)
Read a book where there is a volcano in the story or there is a volcano on the cover.

7. Five letters: Mountain chain - (view spoiler)

By nearly any measure, Bhutan is the world's most mountainous country. Bhutan’s average elevation is 10,760 feet and mountains cover 98.8% of its total area. The Northern parts of Bhutan are dominated by the Greater Himalayas, with the highest point being Gangkhar Puensum at 24,840 feet above sea level.
Read a book that is set in the Himalayans ( India, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal)

8. Five letters: Adorable child - (view spoiler)
Read a book with Child in the title or author's name is Child.

9. Seven letters: Meeting Schedule - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the main character is a businessman or businesswoman.

10. Four letters: Highway part -(view spoiler)
Read a book with a road on the cover where the lanes can clearly be identified.


message 7: by Saar The Book owl (last edited Oct 26, 2023 01:04PM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 6


1. Four letters: Sound of a dog's bark - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a dog as a significant character.

2. Five letters: Jeans Fabric - (view spoiler)
Read a book with someone wearing jeans on the cover.

3. Five letters: Gem Surface - (view spoiler)
Read a book with the name of a gem in the title Use this list: https://www.britannica.com/list/9-gem....

4. Four letters: Castle's watery ring - (view spoiler)

The country with the most castles is Germany! It's thought that Germany has around 25,000 castles within its borders.
Read a book set in Germany.

5. Five letters: Mile-a-second speed - (view spoiler)
Read a book that was set in the 60's of any century (1960's, 1860's, 1760's etc.) Future 60's will be allowed (2060's)

6. Four letters: Great Lake - (view spoiler)

The largest city on Lake Erie is Cleveland, Ohio.
Read a book set in Ohio.

7. Four letters: School room furniture - (view spoiler)
Read a book where there is a character that is a teacher.

8. Two words, total 10 letters: Small rug at the entryway's floor - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the initials of the author are W and M (in any order

9. 12-down, 5 letters: Typefaces - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the title is in a script font on the cover. - Cannot be fonts that are italics. It must look like handwriting.

✔️10. Five letters: Flower stalk - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the cover has flowers WITH stems


message 8: by Saar The Book owl (last edited May 01, 2023 10:02AM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 7


1. Two words, total 15 letters: Plugged in bedding - (view spoiler)

The first crude electric blankets were introduced in the early 1900s and the first electric blanket was sold in the US in 1946.
Read a book set between 1901 and 1946.

2. Five letters: Fire Department Leader - (view spoiler)
Read a book where a main character is a fireman.

3. Five letters: Bread that is browned - (view spoiler)

One of the first references to toast in print is in a recipe for Oyle Soppys (flavoured onions stewed in a gallon of stale beer and a pint of oil) from 1430. In the 1400s and 1500s, toast was discarded or eaten after it was used as a flavoring for drinks.
Read a book with a type of liquor in the title.

4. Seven letters: Thick-fabric sleepwear - (view spoiler)

The origins of flannel fabric can be traced back to late seventeenth-century Wales.
Read a book set in Wales or written by a Welsh author.

5. Four letters: With no decoration - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the cover has only the title and author's name.

6. Four letters: Frisbee shape - (view spoiler)

A company designer, Ed Headrick, patented the design for the modern Frisbee in December 1967.
Read a book with Ed or Edward as a main character - or author.

7. Four letters: Small mountain - (view spoiler)
Read a book with Hill in the title or is the author's name.

8. 11-down, 5 letters: Verse writers - (view spoiler)
Read a book with mpg of poetry.

9. Three letters: Rustic Hotel - (view spoiler)
Read a book with Inn in the title or subtitle,

✔️10. Three letters: Initial meaning "alias" - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the author writes under a pseudonym. State the author's name and pseudonym.
De oorlogen van de Clans by Erin Hunter


Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 8


1. Five letters Old West pursuit party -(view spoiler)
Read a book with mpg of Western.

2. Three words, total 6 letters|: Be Right with you - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a measure of time in the title - ex. Sec, second, minute, etc.

3. Two words, total 14 letters: Passenger plane staffer - (view spoiler)
Read a book where a flight attendant is a character - doesn't need to be a main character, but not just a mention.

4. Two words, total 11 letters: Letter deliverer - (view spoiler)
Read a book where a letter has a significant role. IE letters back and forth, found letters are significant to story.

5. Five letters: Accused's Excuse - (view spoiler)
Read a book that it is a legal thriller Both words must be on the MBP.

6. Six letters: Store's customer - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a store front on the cover.

7. Four letters: Minneapolis or Miami - (view spoiler)
Read a book set in a city that beings with the letter M.

8. Five letters: Not in a million years - (view spoiler)
Read a book where the author's last name starts with an n, and whom you've never read before.

9. Six letters: Horror movie menace- (view spoiler)
Read a book with genre dystopia and tagged zombies. Both words must be on the MBP.

10. Five letters: Gown for example - (view spoiler)
Read a book with someone wearing a gown on the cover.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 9


1. Two words, total 7 letters: Stayed out of sight - (view spoiler)

Best way to say out of sight it to be invisible
Read a book with Invisible in the title.

2. Seven letters: Wild West Bars -spoiler>Saloons
Read a book that has a bar or saloon featured in it.

3. Two words, total 7 letters: Ruby or Crimson - (view spoiler)
Read a book whose cover is 75% dark red.

4. Six letters: Rosebush stickers - (view spoiler)
Read a book with thorns on the cover or in the title.

5. Five letters: Untrue - (view spoiler)
Read a book with an unreliable narrator. List of books for ideas.

6. Four letters: Fence opening - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a gate on the cover or in the title.

✔️7. Five letters: Londoners informally - (view spoiler)
Read a book written by a British author.
The Shadow of the Gods

8. Five letters: Pacific or Atlantic - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is set in the ocean on a ship or submarine.

9. Six letters: Smooched - (view spoiler)
Read a book where a word in the title contains kiss - may be imbedded.

10. Seven letters: Onion or mushroom on pizza - (view spoiler)
Read a cozy mystery with food as the main theme.


message 11: by Saar The Book owl (last edited Jun 26, 2023 05:14AM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 10


1. Five letters: Of the moon - (view spoiler)
Read a book with the moon on the cover or in the title.

2. Five letters: Courage in battle - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is about the Civil War in the US.

✔️3. Two words, total 15 letters: Fluffy footwear worn with robes - (view spoiler)

Slippers in China date from 4700 BCE. They were made of cotton or woven rush, had leather linings, and featured symbols of power, such as dragons.
Read a book that has dragons in it.
Dragon and Thief

4. Five letters: Wild guesses - (view spoiler)

The word "stabs" makes me think of knives.
Read a book with has a knife on the cover. Tableware not included. It must be a weapon.

5. Four letters: Leave the pier in a ship - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a ship on the cover that is flying its sails.

6. Eight letters: Unmarried guy - (view spoiler)
Read a book where a significant character is a bachelor or bachelorette. The character must remain unmarried through the entire book.

7. Four letters: Inhales quickly in surprise - (view spoiler)
Read a book where there are significant plot twists, as explained in the book blurb.

8. Four letters: Birds that hoot -(view spoiler)

People generally consider owl as symbols of wisdom and knowledge, thanks to the endless owl mythology and folklore references.
Read a book from this list: Symbolism Books

9. Two words, total 8 letters: Where a hotel's lifeguard is stationed - >spoiler>Pool area
Read a book from a this list.: Swimmy Titles

10. Five letters: A Person from Stockholm - (view spoiler)
Read a book set in Sweden or written by a Swedish author.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 11


1. Three words, total 15 letters: 21, by multiplying - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is numbered 7th in a series.

2. Six letters: Playful Pranks - (view spoiler)
Read a book from this list Jesters, Fools, and Tricksters

3. Three words, total 15 letters: 21, by adding - (view spoiler)
Read a book set in the 16th century (1501-1600)

✔️4. Four letters: January to December - (view spoiler)
Read a book that was/is a new release in 2023.
Pachinkohal

5. Five letters: Martian, for example - (view spoiler)
Read a book where a significant character is an alien (may be angels/demons too). May not be a fantasy world.

6. Two words, total 6 letters: Start of a play - (view spoiler)
Read a book that is tagged as "play".

7. Six letters: Big city in Massachusetts - (view spoiler)
Read a book set in Boston.

8. Five letters: Young dog - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a puppy or a dog on the cover.

9. Four letters: Underground home for bats - (view spoiler)
Read a book with "Cave" or "Bat" in the title.

10. Four letters: Auto's Wheel Bar - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a car on the cover. At least one wheel must be pictured.


message 13: by Saar The Book owl (last edited Jun 26, 2023 04:06AM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Puzzle 12


1. Two words, total 15 letters: Urban local for borrowing books - (view spoiler)
Read a book that shows shelves or stacks of books on the cover.

2. Four letters: Actor Pitt - (view spoiler)
Read a book written by an author with the initials BP or PB.

✔️3. Two words, total 14 letters: Time off work for new moms -(view spoiler)
Read a book that has a pregnant a character or a new born baby in it.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold

4. Three words, total 15 letters: "More fun than" bunch - (view spoiler)

Types of monkeys - snow, bald, black, Barbary, spider, blue, emperor,
Read a book with one of the aforementioned words in the title. Monkey is another word you may use.

5. Six letters: Pieces of broken glass - (view spoiler)
Read a book with something broken in pieces on the cover.

6. Six letters: Overcooked, as a steak - (view spoiler)

Witchcraft was a felony in both England and its American colonies, and therefore witches were hanged, not burned. However, witches’ bodies were burned in Scotland, though they were strangled to death first.
Read a book about the persecution of witches.

7. Five letters: Titled British Women - (view spoiler)
Read a book with a female title in the title (dame, Lady, Duchess)

8. Five letters: Insect attacks - (view spoiler)

Insects can be carriers of diseases, most notably malaria. Malaria is mostly concentrated in Africa.
Read a book set in Africa

9. Four letters: Wyatt of the Old West - (view spoiler)

Earp arrived in the silver-mining boom town of Tombstone, Arizona, in 1879, and eventually found periodic work as a law officer. The famous gunfight took place on the afternoon of October 26, 1881, in a lot behind the OK Corral.
Read a book set in Arizona.

10. Five letters: Himalayan nation - (view spoiler)

The Constitution of Nepal was adopted in 2015.
Read a book originally publishing in 2015.


Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, Book 1
2. Puzzle 4, Task 1
3. Broken Pride
4. Hardcover edition is 319 pages
5. Read a book that is a ghost story.
6. First letter of the title starts with B.


Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, Book 2
2. Puzzle 5, Task 10
3. De ruwe weg Lean on Pete
4. Hardcover edition is 271 pages
5. Read a book with a road on the cover where the lanes can clearly be identified.
6. There's a road with lanes on the cover.


Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, Book 3
2. Puzzle 10, Task 3
3. Dragon and Thief
4. I've read the ebook, hardcover edition is 254 pages
5. Read a book that has dragons in it.
6. There's a dragon who is one of the MC's.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59882 comments Saar The Book owl wrote: "1. Badge 1, Book 1
2. Puzzle 4, Task 1
3. Broken Pride
4. Hardcover edition is 319 pages
5. Read a book that is a ghost story.
6. First letter of the title starts with B."



I'm confused by this. You say the task is a ghost story, and you state it fits because it starts with the letter B. Puzzle 4, task 1 asks for a character that is a painter. Nothing makes sense, sorry.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59882 comments Saar The Book owl wrote: "1. Badge 1, Book 2
2. Puzzle 5, Task 10
3. De ruwe weg Lean on Pete
4. Hardcover edition is 271 pages
5. Read a book with a road on the cover where the lanes can clearly be identif..."


Two things - all cover tasks require a link to the cover. This cover shows a dirt road with no lanes. Sorry, but it doesn't meet the criteria of the task.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59882 comments Saar The Book owl wrote: "1. Badge 1, Book 3
2. Puzzle 10, Task 3
3. Dragon and Thief
4. I've read the ebook, hardcover edition is 254 pages
5. Read a book that has dragons in it.
6. There's a dragon who is on..."


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Janice wrote: "Saar The Book owl wrote: "1. Badge 1, Book 1
2. Puzzle 4, Task 1
3. Broken Pride
4. Hardcover edition is 319 pages
5. Read a book that is a ghost story.
6. First letter of the title..."


Sorry for all the confusion, Janice, I didn't mean to do that.
This one fits for Puzzle 4, task 8: Read a book where the first letter of the title (not including articles) starts with ABCDE.

Can I change my original message or better not?


Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Janice wrote: "Saar The Book owl wrote: "1. Badge 1, Book 2
2. Puzzle 5, Task 10
3. De ruwe weg Lean on Pete
4. Hardcover edition is 271 pages
5. Read a book with a road on the cover where the la..."


By 'lanes', do you mean grass with houses by the road?


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Janice (jamasc) | 59882 comments I mean the painted lines on a highway. Example:
Broken World (Broken World, #1) by Kate L. Mary


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Janice (jamasc) | 59882 comments You don't need to go back and correct your report for Broken Pride. I have it tracked now.

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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, Book 3
2. Puzzle 3, Task 5
3. Godkiller
4. I've read the hardcover, 304 pages.
5. Read a book where someone is protecting someone else. Explain how they are protecting someone else.
6. Kissen is a Godkiller, who has the task to protect Innara, a special girl, with her pet-god Skedi, while they are traveling on a quest.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 4
2. Puzzle 1, task 3.
3. Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen
4. I've read the Dutch translation, hardcover, 228 pages
5. Read a book that is set at a university or boarding school.
6. The story is set on Hogwarts, a boarding school for wizards in spe.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 5.
2. Puzzel 8, task 10
3. De oorlogen van de Clans by Erin Hunter
4. Dutch translation, hard cover, 209 pages
5. Read a book where the author writes under a pseudonym. State the author's name and pseudonym.
6. 'Erin Hunter' is the pseudonym for a group of writers: Cherith Baldry, Kate Cary, Tui Sutherland, Gillian Philip, Inbali Iserles and Victoria Holmes.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59882 comments Please check the puzzle and task number. Puzzle 8, task 20 is for a gown on the cover.


Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Oh, sorry, it's puzzle 7, task 10.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 6.
2. Puzzle 2, task 4.
3. Triptiek by Karin Slaughter
4. Dutch translation, paperback, 480 pages
5. Read a book with a higher than 4.1 average rating on Goodreads.
6. Average rating is 4,12


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 7.
2. Puzzle 4, task 8.
3. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
4. Paperback, 213 pages.
5. Read a book where the first letter of the title (not including articles) starts with ABCDE.
6. Title starts with 'B'.


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Janice (jamasc) | 59882 comments Saar The Book owl wrote: "1. Badge 1, book 7.
2. Puzzle 4, task 8.
3. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
4. Paperback, 213 pages.
5. Read a book where the first letter of th..."


You already claimed this task. See message 20.


message 36: by Saar The Book owl (last edited Jun 26, 2023 05:16AM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments Sorry, I overlooked again. I'll use it for:
1. Badge 1, book 7.
2. Puzzle 12, task 3.
3. Before the Coffee Gets Coldby Toshikazu Kawaguchi
4. Paperback, 213 pages.
5. Read a book that has a pregnant a character or a new born baby in it.
6. Kei is pregnant.


Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 8.
2. Puzzle 11, task 4.
3. Pachinkohal by Elisa Shua Dusapin
4. Hardcover, 175 pages.
5. Read a book that was/is a new release in 2023.
6. Published in 2023.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 9.
2. Puzzle 9, task 7.
3. The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
4. Paperback, 478 pages
5. Read a book written by a British author.
6. John Gwynne is an English author.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 10.
2. Puzzle 5, 4.
3. Dragon and Soldier by Timothy Zahn
4. Kindle ebook, 279 pages.
5. Read a book that is main page genre of young adult.
6. MPG of young adult.


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 11.
2. Puzzel 6, task 10.
3. Wat de stenen ons vertellen by Clara Dupont-Monod
4. Hardcover, 192 pages
5. Read a book where the cover has flowers WITH stems
6. The flowers have stems on the cover: Wat de stenen ons vertellen by Clara Dupont-Monod


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Saar The Book owl | 2648 comments 1. Badge 1, book 12.
2. Puzzle 8, task 8.
3. What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez
4. Paperback, 213 pages
5. Read a book where the author's last name starts with an n, and whom you've never read before.
6. I've never read a book from Sigrid Nunez.


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Congrats on earning Badge 1 :)


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