Kira solves the puzzles

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[Five letters: San Antonio Shrine : ?? (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 2, Book 16
2. Puzzle 1, Task 5
3. Link – How to Walk Away
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 368 pages
5. Read a book set in Texas
6. Set in Austin, Texas.

My Review

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[7. Four letters: Minneapolis or Miami : City (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 2, Book 17
2. Puzzle 8, Task 7
3. Link – Blood Sugar
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 352 pages
5. Read a book set in a city that beings with the letter M.
6. Set in Miami.

My Review

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[5. Five letters: Accused's Excuse : ?? (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 2, Book 18
2. Puzzle 8, Task 5
3. Link – The Darkest Flower
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 304 pages
5. Read a book that it is a legal thriller Both words must be on the MBP.
6. Legal Thriller MPG.

My Review

[Kira]

That's badge 2 done! Off to decide my first read for Badge 3 :D

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[2. Five letters: Fire Department Leader : Chief (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 1
2. Puzzle 7, Task 2
3. Link – Set on You
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 384 pages
5. Read a book where a main character is a fireman.
6. Male MC Scott Richie is a fireman.

My Review

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[5. Four letters: With no decoration : Bare (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 2
2. Puzzle 7, Task 5
3. Link – The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
4. Paperback, 192 pages
5. Read a book where the cover has only the title and author's name.
6. Only title and author's name on the cover


My Review

[Pragya]

Wow, Kira! Congratulations!! At that speed, Janice would need some extra badges haha

[Janice, Moderator]

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Congrats on finishing badge 2.

[Kira]

Thanks, Pragya and Janice!

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[3. Four letters; Jacket Sleeves : Cuff (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 3
2. Puzzle 2, Task 3
3. Link – The Beekeeper's Promise
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 301 pages
5. Read a book with one person on the cover. Both arms must be showing.
6. Single woman on the cover with both arms showing


My Review

[Janice, Moderator]

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That should be task 3. :)

[Kira]

Sorry Janice, I updated my post! :D

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[8. 11-down, 5 letters: Verse writers : Poets (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 4
2. Puzzle 7, Task 8
3. Link – The Sun and Her Flowers
4. Paperbac, 256 pages
5. Read a book with mpg of poetry.
6. Poetry is the first mpg

My Review

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[4. Two words, total 4 letters: Top Rated : ?? (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 5
2. Puzzle 2, Task 4
3. Link – Frost Burned
4. I read kindle edition, hardcover is 342 pages
5. Read a book with a higher than 4.1 average rating on Goodreads.
6. Average GR Rating is 4.36.

My Review

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[3. Five letters: Bread that is browned : Toast (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 6
2. Puzzle 7, Task 3
3. Link – Whiskey River Rescue
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 274 pages.
5. Read a book with a type of liquor in the title.
6. Whiskey in title.

My Review

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[9. Three letters: Rustic Hotel : Inn (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 7
2. Puzzle 7, Task 9
3. Link – Falling Inn Love
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 290 pages.
5. Read a book with Inn in the title or subtitle,
6. Inn in title.

My Review

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[5. Four letters: Agent 007's last name : Bond (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 8
2. Puzzle 2, Task 5
3. Link – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 416 pages.
5. Read a book with duplicated (or more) words in the title.
6. "Tomorrow" repeated in title.

My Review

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ 1. Six letters: 21st Century : Modern (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 9
2. Puzzle 2, Task 1
3. Link – A Slow Fire Burning: A Novel
4. Hardcover, 307 pages
5. Read a book that is set in the 21st century.
6. Set in 21st century London

My Review

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Grownup : Adult (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 10
2. Puzzle 2, Task 10
3. Link – Everything I Never Told You
4. I read kindle edition, hardcover is 297 pages
5. Read a book from the first 5 pages of this list.
6. On page 2 of the list

My Review

[Janice, Moderator]

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Nice to see you posting again, Kira. :)

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Four letters: Small mountain : Hill (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 11
2. Puzzle 7, Task 7
3. Link – The Hotel on Mulberry Bay
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 416 pages
5. Read a book with Hill in the title or is the author's name.
6. Author is Melissa Hill

IIt's shaping up to be a difficult year, hopefully I'll be able to focus more this time around :)

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Part of a Lincoln costume : Beard (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 12
2. Puzzle 2, Task 8
3. Link – Unbridled Cowboy
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 411 pages
5. Read a book with a beard or top hat on the cover.
6. Man on the cover has a beard

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Julius Caesar garment : Toga (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 13
2. Puzzle 2, Task 2
3. Link – Cleopatra's Daughter
4. Paperback, 429 pages
5. Read book about the Roman Empire.
6. The book is about Caesar's occupation of Egypt followed by Selene's life in Rome

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Thick-fabric sleepwear : Flannel (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 14
2. Puzzle 7, Task 4
3. Link – Darkest Night
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 277 pages
5. Read a book set in Wales or written by a Welsh author.
6. Set in Wales

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Short hiking shoe : Ankle boot (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 15
2. Puzzle 2, Task 9
3. Link – The Lady Gets Lucky
4. I read ebook, pb is 391 pages
5. Read a book with an ankle clearly showing on the cover.
6. Woman's Ankle clearly showing on cover

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Initial meaning "alias" : AKA (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 16
2. Puzzle 7, Task 10
3. Link – Identity
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 437 pages
5. Read a book where the author writes under a pseudonym.
6. Author is Nora Roberts who also writes under the pseudonym JD Robb

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Four letters: Frisbee shape : Disc (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 17
2. Puzzle 7, Task 6
3. Link – Eclipse
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 512 pages
5. Read a book with Ed or Edward as a main character - or author.
6. Male MC is named Edward Cullen

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Two words, total of 8 letters: Beefy ingredient in goulash : ?? (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 3, Book 18
2. Puzzle 2, Task 7
3. Link – Over Your Shoulder
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 318 pages
5. Read a book with shoulder or round in the title.
6. Shoulder in title

[Janice, Moderator]

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Congrats on finishing Badge 3.

[Kira]

Thanks Janice :)

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Insect attacks : Bites (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 1
2. Puzzle 12, Task 8
3. Link – When Heroes Flew
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 284 pages
5. Read a book set in Africa
6. Set in Libya

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Four letters: Sound of a dog's bark := Woof (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 2
2. Puzzle 6, Task 1
3. Link – Alone
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 416 pages
5. Read a book with a dog as a significant character.
6. The Rottweiler George is Maddie's only companion after she's left behind alone in her small Colorado town and plays quite a significant role throughout the book

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Jeans Fabric : Denim (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 3
2. Puzzle 6, Task 2
3. Link – Edge of Madness
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 318 pages
5. Read a book with someone wearing jeans on the cover.
6. Man wearing jeans on cover

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[Five letters: Himalayan nation : Nepal (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 4
2. Puzzle 12, Task 10
3. Link – The Prince and I
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 384 pages
5. Read a book originally publishing in 2015.
6. First published on August 25,2015

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[Four letters: School room furniture : Desk (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 5
2. Puzzle 6, Task 7
3. Link – Ramona the Pest
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 192 pages
5. Read a book where there is a character that is a teacher.
6. Ramona's kindergarten teacher Ms Binney is a significant character

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[Five letters: Titled British Women : Dames (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 6
2. Puzzle 12, Task 7
3. Link – The Duchess Takes a Husband
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 312 pages
5. Read a book with a female title in the title (dame, Lady, Duchess)
6. Duchess in title

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Four letters: Castle's watery ring : ?? (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 7
2. Puzzle 6, Task 4
3. Link – A School for German Brides
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 384 pages
5. Read a book set in Germany.
6. set in Germany

[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Mile-a-second speed : sixty (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 8
2. Puzzle 6, Task 5
3. Link – I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865
4. I read kindle edition, pb is 208 pages
5. Read a book that was set in the 60's of any century
6. set in 1865

[Janice, Moderator]

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[Kira]

Puzzle solved: (view spoiler)[ Five letters: Flower stalk : stems (hide spoiler)]

1. Badge 4, Book 9
2. Puzzle 6, Task 10
3. Link – A Soul of Ash and Blood
4. Hardcover, 608 pages
5. Read a book where the cover has flowers WITH stems
6. cover has flower with stems