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Challenges: Year Long Main 2023 > Amanda(Lily)'s 2023 Puzzling Reads

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message 51: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 6
2. Puzzle 1, Task 5
3. Murder Once Removed
Murder Once Removed (Ancestry Detective #1) by S.C. Perkins
4. I read the Kindle version, hardcover is 319 pages.
5. Read a book set in Texas.
6. Book is set in Austin, Texas.


message 52: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 53: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 7
2. Puzzle 12, Task 5
3. The Villa
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
4. I read the hardcover, 279 pages.
5. Read a book with something broken in pieces on the cover.
6. The wall on the cover is broken.


message 54: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 8
2. Puzzle 1, Task 9
3. Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
Rembrandt Is in the Wind Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith by Russ Ramsey
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 272 pages.
5. Read a book with a boat of any kind on the cover.
6. There is a boat on the cover. Book was cleared for this task in the help thread in posts 43-44.


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message 56: by Amanda (last edited Feb 28, 2023 11:00AM) (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 9
2. Puzzle 12, Task 4
3. Wild Women and the Blues
Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 352 pages.
5. Read a book with one of these words in the title: monkey, snow, bald, black, Barbary, spider, blue, emperor
6. "Blues" is in the title.


message 57: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 58: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 10
2. Puzzle 12, Task 2
3. Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith
Help My Unbelief Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith by Barnabas Piper
4. I read the kindle version, paperback is 176 pages.
5. Read a book written by an author with the initials BP or PB.
6. Author's name is Barnabas Piper.


message 59: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 60: by Amanda (last edited Mar 13, 2023 07:20AM) (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 11
2. Puzzle 12, Task 8
3. How Beautiful We Were
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 384 pages.
5. Read a book set in Africa.
6. Book is set in a fictional African country.


message 61: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 62: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 12
2. Puzzle 1, Task 7
3. Al Dente's Inferno
Al Dente's Inferno (Tuscan Cooking School Mystery #1) by Stephanie Cole
4. I read the kindle version, paperback is 294 pages.
5. Read a book set in Italy.
6. Book is set in Tuscany, Italy.


message 63: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 64: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 13
2. Puzzle 12, Task 6
3. Hour of the Witch
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 406 pages.
5. Read a book about the persecution of witches.
6. The book has a theme of persecution of witches, talks about several women hanged as witches, and the main character is accused of witchcraft.


message 65: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 14
2. Puzzle 12, Task 10
3. Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better
Unoffendable How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better by Brant Hansen
4. I read the kindle version, paperback is 214 pages.
5. Read a book originally published in 2015.
6. Book was first published on April 14, 2015.


message 66: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 67: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 15
2. Puzzle 12, Task 7
3. A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1) by Dianne Freeman
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 272 pages.
5. Read a book with a female title in the title (dame, Lady, Duchess).
6. "Lady" is in the title.


message 68: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 69: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 16
2. Puzzle 1, Task 3
3. I Have Some Questions for You
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 438 pages.
5. Read a book that is set at a university or boarding school.
6. Book is mostly set in a boarding school.


message 70: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 71: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 17
2. Puzzle 12, Task 1
3. The Cartographers
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 392 pages.
5. Read a book that shows shelves or stacks of books on the cover.
6. There are shelves of books on the cover. Book was okayed in message 62 of the help thread.


message 72: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 73: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 2, Book 18
2. Puzzle 12, Task 3
3. Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 400 pages.
5. Read a book that has a pregnant character or a newborn baby in it.
6. Main character is pregnant and has a newborn for part of the book.


message 74: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60129 comments 🔆

Congrats on finishing Badge 2.


message 75: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments Janice wrote: "🔆

Congrats on finishing Badge 2."


Thanks, Janice!


message 77: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 1
2. Puzzle 11, Task 9
3. Cave of Secrets
Cave of Secrets (Love Inspired Suspense) by Shannon Redmon
4. I read the kindle version, paperback is 224 pages.
5. Read a book with "Cave" or "Bat" in the title.
6. "Cave" is in the title.


message 78: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 79: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 2
2. Puzzle 2, Task 7
3. Shoulder Bags and Shootings
Shoulder Bags and Shootings (Haley Randolph, #3) by Dorothy Howell
4. I read the kindle version, hardcover is 265 pages.
5. Read a book with shoulder or round in the title.
6. "Shoulder" is in the title.

Ugh, this book was such a slog to get through.


message 80: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 81: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 3
2. Puzzle 11, Task 3
3. At the King's Command
At the King's Command (Tudor Rose, #1) by Susan Wiggs
4. I read the kindle version, paperback is 375 pages.
5. Read a book set in the 16th century (1501-1600).
6. Book is set in 1538.


message 82: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 83: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 4
2. Puzzle 2, Task 1
3. The Only Survivors
The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda
4. I read the hardcover, 339 pages.
5. 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.
6. Book is set sometime between 2021 and 2025. The book says that the people in the book have been meeting for seven years and met in 2020.


message 84: by Amanda (last edited Jun 12, 2023 05:03AM) (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 5
2. Puzzle 2, Task 4
3. The Lost Metal
The Lost Metal (Mistborn, #7) by Brandon Sanderson
4. I listened to the audiobook, hardcover is 507 pages.
5. Read a book with a higher than 4.1 average rating on Goodreads.
6. Book has a rating of 4.48 on Goodreads.


message 85: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 86: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 6
2. Puzzle 2, Task 8
3. Truth or Beard
Truth or Beard (Winston Brothers, #1) by Penny Reid
4. I read the Kindle version, paperback is 384 pages.
5. Read a book with a beard or top hat on the cover.
6. There is a beard on the cover.


message 87: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 88: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 7
2. Puzzle 11, Task 1
3. A Death Long Overdue
A Death Long Overdue (Lighthouse Library Mystery, #7) by Eva Gates
4. I read the Kindle version, hardcover is 372 pages.
5. Read a book that is numbered 7th in a series.
6. Book is #7 in the Lighthouse Library series.


message 89: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 90: by Amanda (last edited Jul 17, 2023 04:55AM) (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 8
2. Puzzle 11, Task 5
3. The Humans
The Humans by Matt Haig
4. I read the Kindle version, hardcover is 285 pages.
5. Read a book where a significant character is an alien (may be angels/demons too). May not be a fantasy world.
6. Main character is an alien.


message 91: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 92: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 9
2. Puzzle 2, Task 10
3. The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
4. I listened to the audiobook, hardcover is 304 pages.
5. Read a book from the first 5 pages of provided list. It must be tagged as "adult" on the main book page.
6. Book is on page 1 of the list and is tagged "adult" on the main book page.


message 93: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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message 94: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 10
2. Puzzle 11, Task 2
3. Heartless
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
4. I listened to the audiobook, hardcover is 453 pages.
5. Read a book from provided list.
6. Book is #19 on provided list.


message 95: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 11
2. Puzzle 2, Task 3
3. Queen of Thieves
Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh
4. I listened to the audiobook, hardcover is 323 pages.
5. Read a book with one person on the cover. Both arms must be showing.
6. Cover shows both of a woman's arms and her torso.


message 96: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1815 comments 1. Badge 3, Book 12
2. Puzzle 2, Task 2
3. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
SPQR A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
4. I listened to the audiobook, hardcover is 606 pages.
5. Read book about the Roman Empire. It may be set in any of the aforementioned countries.
6. Book is about the Roman Empire. It is a history of the RE.

I know I was just talking about using a different book for this task, but I've been working on this book since April and had hours of driving to listen to it today.


message 97: by Janice, Moderator (new)

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