2023 Elsbeth's Puzzle Challenge

[Elsbeth]

The Challenge:

To complete this challenge and earn a badge, you must read 12 books. You will select one task from each puzzle.

Subsequent Challenges:

If you complete the challenge, there are subsequent challenges you may attempt.

There will be 7 badges this year.
Badge 2 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 puzzles (18 books).
Badge 3 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 more puzzles (18 books).
Badge 4 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 more puzzles (18 books).
Badge 5 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 more puzzles (18 books).
Badge 6 - read all the remaining tasks for 2 more puzzles (18 books).
Badge 7 - read all the remaining tasks for the last 2 puzzles (18 books).

If you finish all 7 badges, you will have read 120 books.

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 1


- 1. Read a book set in Mexico.

- 2.Read a book that is MPG Historical Fiction and set in England.

- 3. Read a book that is set at a university or boarding school.

- 4. Read a book that is included in a series of 5 primary works series

- 5. Read a book set in Texas

- 6. Read a book with a photograph on the cover.
*De spion by Paulo Coelho (24-1-2023)

- 7. Read a book set in Italy.

- 8. Read a book with a significant character that is a cowboy.

- 9. Read a book with a boat of any kind on the cover.

- 10. Read a book with "sea" in the title.
*Plenty of Fish in the Sicilian Sea - Stefania Hartley

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 2


- 1. Read a book that is set in the 21st century.

- 2. Read book about the Roman Empire.

- 3. Read a book with one person on the cover. Both arms must be showing.

- 4. Read a book with a higher than 4.1 average rating on Goodreads.

- 5. 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.)
*Witte vleugels zwarte vleugels by Sue Monk Kidd (13-1-2023) - vleugels/vleugels

- 6. Read a book with a Christmas theme.

- 7. Read a book with shoulder or round in the title.

- 8. Read a book with a beard or top hat on the cover.

- 9. Read a book with an ankle clearly showing on the cover.

- 10. Read a book from the first 5 pages of this list. (It must be tagged as "adult" on the main book page.)
*Nooit meer - Colleen Hoover (=It Ends With Us - on the first page of this list)

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 3


- 1. Read a book about the environment.

- 2. Read a book set in Russia.

- 3. Read a book with a main page genre of humour.

- 4. 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.)

- 5. Read a book where someone is protecting someone else. (Explain how they are protecting someone else.)

- 6. 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. Read a book where the main character sets forth on a major journey.
*Yeva’s dagboek by Yeva Skaljetska (25-1-2023) - Yeva flees Ukraine with her grandmother to go to Ireland

- 8. Read a book that is the third or ninth book in a series.

- 9. Read a book set in ancient Egypt.

- 10. Read a book with a large door on the cover. (Must be the focus of the cover)
*Saturnusplein 3 - Josha Zwaan

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 4

1.Read a book with a significant character who is a painter.
*Mrs. Degas by Arthur Japin (10-1-2023) - MC is Edgar Degas, a famous France painter from the 19th/20th century

2. Read a book with a character who is a maid servant whose responsibilities would include ironing clothing.

3. Read a book with one or more of the following barnyard animals on the cover - Chickens, Cattle, Sheep, Ducks, Goats, or Pigs .

4. Read a book with the theme of tourism.

5. 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. Read a book that is a coming-of-age story.

7. Read a book with Bone(s) in the title.
*Charity Begins at Bone - Maddie Sutton

8. Read a book where the first letter of the title (not including articles) starts with ABCDE.

9. Read a book set in Nevada.

10. 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.)

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 5


1. Read a book that is set in at least 3 different countries across the globe.
*Wael by Suzanna Jansen (27-1-2023) - takes place in Syria, Lybia and the Netherlands
2. Read a book that contains the word - error, mistake, or perfect in the title.

3. Read a book that has at least one playing card on the cover.

4. Read a book that is main page genre of young adult.

5.Read a book set in Denmark, or written by a Danish author.

6. Read a book where there is a volcano in the story or there is a volcano on the cover.

7. Read a book that is set in the Himalayans ( India, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal)
*Little Princes - Conor Grennan; Nepal

8. Read a book with Child in the title or author's name is Child.

9. Read a book where the main character is a businessman or businesswoman.

10. Read a book with a road on the cover where the lanes can clearly be identified.

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 6


1. Read a book with a dog as a significant character.

2. Read a book with someone wearing jeans on the cover.

3. Read a book with the name of a gem in the title Use this list: https://www.britannica.com/list/9-gem....

4. Read a book set in Germany.
*Die Bastardtochter by Petra Schier (2-8-2023) - takes place in Koblenz, a city in Germany

5.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. Read a book set in Ohio.

7. Read a book where there is a character that is a teacher.

8. Read a book where the initials of the author are W and M (in any order

9. 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. Read a book where the cover has flowers WITH stems

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 7


1. Read a book set between 1901 and 1946.
*De lege stad by Simone van der Vlugt (27-2-2012) - takes place during WWII in the Netherlands, 1940-1945

2. Read a book where a main character is a fireman.

3. Read a book with a type of liquor in the title.

4. Read a book set in Wales or written by a Welsh author.

5. Read a book where the cover has only the title and author's name.

6. Read a book with Ed or Edward as a main character - or author.
*The Murder of Edward VI - David Snow

7. Read a book with Hill in the title or is the author's name.

8. Read a book with mpg of poetry.

9. Read a book with Inn in the title or subtitle,

10. Read a book where the author writes under a pseudonym. State the author's name and pseudonym.

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 8


1. Read a book with mpg of Western.

2. Read a book with a measure of time in the title - ex. Sec, second, minute, etc.
*The Five Second Rule For Kissing - Dayna Quince

3. Read a book where a flight attendant is a character - doesn't need to be a main character, but not just a mention.

4. Read a book where a letter has a significant role. IE letters back and forth, found letters are significant to story.

5. Read a book that it is a legal thriller Both words must be on the MBP.

6. Read a book with a store front on the cover.

7. Read a book set in a city that beings with the letter M.

8. Read a book where the author's last name starts with an n, and whom you've never read before.

9. Read a book with genre dystopia and tagged zombies. Both words must be on the MBP.

10. Read a book with someone wearing a gown on the cover.
*De erfenis van Mozart by Femke Roobol (27-8-2023)

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 9


1. Read a book with Invisible in the title.

2. Read a book that has a bar or saloon featured in it.

3. Read a book whose cover is 75% dark red.

4. Read a book with thorns on the cover or in the title.
*A Court of Thorns for Lady Ambergrave - Emma Linfield

5. Read a book with an unreliable narrator. List of books for ideas.

6. Read a book with a gate on the cover or in the title.

7. Read a book written by a British author.
*Fake Death by Victoria Tait (25-4-2023)

8. Read a book that is set in the ocean on a ship or submarine.

9. Read a book where a word in the title contains kiss - may be imbedded.

10. Read a cozy mystery with food as the main theme.

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 10


1. Read a book with the moon on the cover or in the title.


2. Read a book that is about the Civil War in the US.

3. Read a book that has dragons in it.

4. Read a book with has a knife on the cover. Tableware not included. It must be a weapon.

5. Read a book with a ship on the cover that is flying its sails.

6. Read a book where a significant character is a bachelor or bachelorette. The character must remain unmarried through the entire book.
*Flames of Winter by Bree Wolf (6-2-2023) Keir and Sarah are both unmarried.

7. Read a book where there are significant plot twists, as explained in the book blurb.

8. Read a book from this list: Symbolism Books

9. Read a book from a this list.: Swimmy Titles

10. Read a book set in Sweden or written by a Swedish author.

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 11


1. Read a book that is numbered 7th in a series.
*Whales and a Watery Grave - Ruby Loren - Madigon Amos Zoo Mystery #7

2. Read a book from this list Jesters, Fools, and Tricksters

3. Read a book set in the 16th century (1501-1600)

4. Read a book that was/is a new release in 2023.

5. Read a book where a significant character is an alien (may be angels/demons too). May not be a fantasy world.

6. Read a book that is tagged as "play".

7. Read a book set in Boston.

8. Read a book with a puppy or a dog on the cover.
*Murder on the Playa: An Animal Lovers Cozy Mystery by Tessa Kelly (12-5-2023)

9. Read a book with "Cave" or "Bat" in the title.

10. Read a book with a car on the cover. At least one wheel must be pictured.

[Elsbeth]

Puzzle 12


1. Read a book that shows shelves or stacks of books on the cover.

2. Read a book written by an author with the initials BP or PB.

3. Read a book that has a pregnant a character or a new born baby in it.
*Sira by María Dueñas (9-3-2023)
How it fits: Sira is pregnant in the first part of the book. And her son gets born. At the end of the book he is about 1 year old.

4. Read a book with one of the aforementioned words in the title. Monkey is another word you may use.

5. Read a book with something broken in pieces on the cover.

6. Read a book about the persecution of witches.

7. Read a book with a female title in the title (dame, Lady, Duchess)
*De dame van het Voorhout - Marja Visscher

8. Read a book set in Africa

9. Read a book set in Arizona.

10. Read a book originally publishing in 2015.

[Elsbeth]

Wall of Fame > Elsbeth's Wall

Puzzle 1, Task 6: De spion
Puzzle 2, Task 5: Witte vleugels zwarte vleugels
Puzzle 3, Task 7: Yeva’s dagboek
Puzzle 4, Task 1: Mrs. Degas
Puzzle 5, Task 1: Wael
Puzzle 6, Task 4: Die Bastardtochter
Puzzle 7, Task 1: De lege stad
Puzzle 8, Task 10: De erfenis van Mozart
Puzzle 9, Task 7: Fake Death
Puzzle 10, Task 6: Flames of Winter
Puzzle 11, Task 8: Murder on the Playa: An Animal Lovers Cozy Mystery
Puzzle 12, Task 3: Sira

[Janice, Moderator]

I think you may have missed the section on how to report your books. Please verify that each book posted is over the required limit. Also please identify how each book fits the task and post links to the cover if required.

Reporting Rules

[Elsbeth]

Okay, I'll post an update later