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Challenges: Year Long Main 2024
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Bag End Hobbiton.1. Badge 1 Book 1
2. Home
3. Pages 389
4, Task: Read a book with home, homeward, or homebound in the title.
5. HOME in title
Lots of us are getting that first book done and in our pockets. "What have we got in our pocketsess?"
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 2
2. And Away...
3. Pages 324
4. Connect to book 1
5 Connection = phrase and TV show title when put together with title of previous book
That's a creative way to link your books together. What is your plan for book 3?
Janice wrote: "That's a creative way to link your books together. What is your plan for book 3?"I am toying with two ideas
The Queen of Hearts MC is a cardiac surgeon bob Mortimer underwent cardiac surgery in And Away...
Or Begars Abbey written by RL Valentine - valentines are associated with hearts so links to Heart surgery of the previous book
Depends which I finish first
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 3
2. Begars Abbey
3. Pages 321
4. Connect to book 2
5 Author of book 2 wrote about his heart surgery Author of this book "Valentine" Valentine is associated with hearts (and flowers)
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 4
2. Thief
3. 458 pages Kindle
4. RESET checkpoint 1 Bree
5. 1st in series of 4
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book5
2. Hunting the Mirror Man
3. 280 pages Kindle
4. Connected to book 4
5. Book 4 is in a series called Sterling falls - MC in book 5 is called Sterling Grey connection is Sterling
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 6
2. The Personal Librarian
3. 341 pages
4. Connected to Book 5
5, Both books written by 2 authors
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 7
2. Sanctuary
3. Kindle edition 239 pages
4. Task For Rivendell Read a book wilt "Sanctuary" in the title
5. Title is Sanctuary
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 8
2. The Italian Secretary
3. Kindle edition 351 pages
4. Connected to Book 7
5. Both Authors have Alliterative names
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book9
2. The Killings at Kingfisher Hill
3. 335 pages
4. Connected to book 8
5. Both books continue with characters created by another author = Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 10
2. Artificial Wisdom
3. 433 pages
4. Read a book with a 75% Black Cover
5. 80.2% https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Don't forget that cover tasks require a link to the cover.
thanks Janice I had forgotten I will add that
COMPLETION1. badge 1 Book 11
2. Random in Death
3. 368 pages
4, Connected to book 10
5 Both books set in a 21st century future 2040's for Artificial Wisdom and 2060's for this book
COMPLETION1, Badge 1 Book 12
2. Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
3. 256 pages
4. Connected to book 10
5. Both books feature MC who are female detectives
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 13
2. Ink, Iron, and Glass
3. 336 pages
4. Checkpoint 4 - Black Gate Read a book with "Iron" in the title.
5. Iron in title
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 14
2. The Face on the Milk Carton
3. 192 pages
4. Connected to book 13
5. Both Books involve kidnapping
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 15
2. Murder by Milk Bottle
3. 309 pages
4. Connected to Book 14
5. Connection Milk and their containers in the title
COMPLETION1. Badge 1 Book 16
2. The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt
3. 410 pages
4. Read a book between 400 and 450 pages
5. 410 pages
Congrats on earning the first badge. :) Murder by Milk Bottle is an interesting title.
PLANS FOR BADGE TWOCATEGORY TWO - ADVENTURE HIKES
BOOK 1 Lares Trak Roya Inca Trail to Machu Pichu
Start: Cuzco, Peru
Read a book from Native American Myth list:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
American Gods Library R (No 52)
BOOK 2 & 3 Connecting chain
could do
A Death at the Party
Connection MPG Contemporary
A Town Called Solace canadian authors
BOOK 4 Checkpoint 1: Sacred Valley
Read a book that has river in the title, or a river on the cover.
River East, River West audible
BOOK 5 & 6 Connecting Chain
The Wren, the Wren NG
both have a repeated word and comma in title
Murder Most Unladylike connection name of a bird in title / name of bird in author's name
BOOK 7 Checkpoint 2: Moray
Read a book with the theme of archaeology.
Come, Tell Me How You Live Kindle or audible
BOOK 8 & 9 connecting chain
The Magician - MPG Classics /Author Primarily Homosexual
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World Characters are Homosexual
BOOK 10 Checkpoint 3: Tortora
Read a book with the word canyon or tomb is in the title. Subtitles will be allowed on this task.
Skeleton Canyon Everand
BOOK 11 &12 Connecting chain
Exiles Series title composed of MC's name / Series title composed of MC's name
Murder in Williamstown Series title composed of MC's name
BOOK 13 Checkpoint 4: Huchayccasa & Ipsaycocha Passes
Read a book that is set in the mountains.
Getaway With Murder
BOOK 14 & 15 connecting Chain
In the Lives of Puppets both have words in title that can be split into two distinct words
GET and AWAY and Pup and Pets
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers NG
Connection - both have words in title that can be split into two distinct words - FELLOW and SHIP
BOOK 16 Finish: Machu Picchu
Read a book with both words Lost AND City in the title or subtitle.
Lost in the City of @ KU
1. American Gods - No 52 on American Myth list) / MPG Contemporary
2. A Death at the Party - MPG Contemporary/ Canadian Author
3. A Town Called Solace- Canadian Author
4. River East, River West- River in title / Repeated Word and comma in Title
5. The Wren, the Wren- Repeated Word and comma in Title/Name of Bird in Title
6. Murder Most Unladylike - Name of Bird in Author's Name
7. Come, Tell Me How You Live - Theme of Archaeology / shares average rating above 4.0
8. The Magician - MPG Classics / Three part Author name
9. Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World Three part author name
10. Skeleton Canyon - "Canyon" in title / Series title composed of MC's Names
11. Exiles- Series title composed of MC's Names / Series title composed of MC's name
12. Murder in Williamstown- Series title composed of MC's name
13. Getaway With Murder - Set in Mountains / Title word made up of two shorter words
14. In the Lives of Puppets-Title word made up of two shorter words/ Title word made up of two shorter words
15. The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers - Title word made up of two shorter words
16. Lost in the City of Flowers- Lost and CIty in title / subtitle
Category 3 - CITY WALKSStart: Nautholsvik Geothermal Beach
Bordering on the airport, this is the perfect place to start. It has a beach with an artificial hot spring – hot water is pumped into a man-made lagoon.
Read a book with the word "Lagoon" or "Swim" in the title.
The Night Swim BB AUdio
Books 2 & 3 connecting chain
The Night in Question word in title NG
The Running Grave MPG mystery
Checkpoint 1: National Museum of Iceland
The National Museum´s experts supervise houses and other buildings in the ownership and keeping of the National Museum of Iceland. The museum began its campaign for the preservation of old buildings in the early 20th century.
Read a book that has an obviously old building on it.
The Cardinal's Court BB
Books 5 & 6 Connecting chain
The Wishing Game- MPG MYstery /Small Island Setting
Spells for Forgetting Set on small islands
Checkpoint 2: Sun Voyager
The gleaming steel sculpture on Reykjavik’s splendid waterfront that resembles a Viking long-ship is the ‘Solfar’ or ‘Sun Voyager.’ The artist Jon Gunnar Arnason created the striking landmark.
Read a book about the Vikings.
Echoes of the Runes Kindle own
Books 8 & 9 connecting chain Title in white
The Housekeepers
Fourth Wing published in same year
Checkpoint 3: Rainbow Street
One of the main streets in downtown Reykjavík has been dressed up in the colors of the rainbow to celebrate Reykjavík Pride which is now held for the seventeenth time.
Reykjavík Pride is one of many festivals that make Reykjavík a cultural and vibrant festival city all year long. Reykjavík Pride has been held annually since 1999 and it has evolved into a festival that attracts up to 100 thousand guests from all over the world. Reykjavík Pride is one of the biggest events in Iceland and one of the biggest little Prides in the world.
Read a book with the genre LGBT on the main book page.
The House of Doors NG
Books 11 & 12 connecting chain
Where the Crawdads Sing MPG Historical Fiction
A Walk to Remember Romance
Checkpoint 4: The Einer Jonsson Museum
This is a small museum containing the works of Einer Jonsson who was an Icelandic sculptor.
In 1917, Einer was commissioned to do a sculpture in Philadelphia, and today Einar's intrepid Norseman stands on East River Drive in Philadelphia.
Book 13 Read a book set in Philadelphia.
Don’t Forget to Write KU
Books 14 & 15 connected chain
The Seventh Son sea on cover Library
Of Blood and Bone MPG Dystopia
Finish: Hallgrimskirkja
This 73 meter high church sits in the middle of Reykjavik and has a panoramic view of all Reykjavik, the mountains around and the ocean stretching west to Greenland and the Americas.
Read a book set in Iceland.
The Fish Can Sing Library
1. The Night Swim - "Swim" in the title. / NIGHT in title
2. The Night in Question - NIGHT in title /MPG Mystery
3. The Running Grave-MPG Mystery
4. The Cardinal's Court- OLD Building on Cover / MPG Mystery
5. The Wishing Game- MPG Mystery / Small Island Setting
6.Spells for Forgetting - Small Island Setting
7. Echoes of the Runes - About Vikings / title in white
8. The Housekeepers - Title in White / Same year of publication
9. Fourth Wing - same year of publication
10. The House of Doors - MPG is LGBT / 3 part author name
11. Where the Crawdads Sing MPG HIstorical Fiction / MPG Romance
12.A Walk to Remember -MPG Romance
13. Don’t Forget to Write - Set in Philadelphia / Sea on Cover
14. The Seventh Son Sea on Cover / MPG Dystopia
15. Of Blood and Bone - MPG Dystopia
16. The Fish Can Sing - Set in Iceland
Category 4 - INSPIRED BY LITERATUREChasing Dracula
Will Good overcome Evil? Will Dracula make it back to his castle and safety, or will Helsing reign victorious? Hike the trail and find out.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dr...
https://midliferoadtrip.tv/spending-t...
Start - London
When at the King's Cross Train Station, make sure you get the correct platform. Platform 9 and 3/4s will take you to Hogwarts and that's the wrong trek. Instead, you're going to take the train so that you can easily cross into France through the Chunnel.
Task: Read a book with a group of people on the cover.
Small Mercies
Books 2 and 3 a connected chain
The Merciless Ones antonym of mercies
The Eternal Ones next in series
Checkpoint 1 - Paris
It might be a good idea to plan your trip this fall because The Cinémathèque française is dedicating a cross-cultural exhibition to the influence of vampires in the arts and literature to coincide with Halloween.
Task: Read a book with Halloween as a theme.
Hallowe'en Party
Books 5 and 6 connected
Moral Injuries share a name first & Last / MPG Thriller
The Chalk Man MPG THriller
Checkpoint 2: Munich
There, you'll tour Frauenkirche cathedral. It features 2 domed towers. Both towers contain ten bells cast in the 14th, 15th, 17th and 21st centuries. Their combination is unique and incomparable in Europe. The heaviest bell called Susanna or Salveglocke is one of the biggest bells in Bavaria.
Task: Read a book with a character or author named Susanna or Susan.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary
Books 8 and 9 Connecting
The Shadow Key - Author named SUSAN / Devil’s Breath - Alliterative Author
Checkpoint 3: Budapest
Visit Pest-Buda Bistro to sample chicken with paprika — Jonathon Harker enjoyed the dish so much, he planned to take down the recipe.
Task: Read a book with savory food on the cover. It may not be "on the hoof", so a cute goose or calf on the cover is not going to cut it.
Arbroath Smokie Slaying
Books 11 and 12 connecting
The Eagle in the Sand#7 in series
The Haunting of Brynn Wilder 5 word titles
Checkpoint 4: Bran Castle
Both, on Harker's first trip to Dracula's Castle and when returning, wolves were in pursuit. Dracula also appeared as a wolf in London.
Task: Read a book with a wolf on the cover, in the title, or about wolves. They may be shapeshifters.
The Big Bad Wolf Library
Books 14 and 15 connecting all MPG Thriller
The Lagos Wife
To the Dogs
Finish: Bucharest
Your hike ends at Bucharest after visiting the home of Count Dracula at Bran Castle. Enjoy your stay. Crime is lower here than in other European cities.
Task: Read a book tagged as "Crime" on the main book page.
will have plenty for this one
1. Small Mercies- Group of People on cover / Mercies in title
2. The Merciless Ones- derived from same root word = MERCY - Mercies (Merciless) / Deathless series
3. The Eternal Ones- Deathless Series
4. Hallowe'en Party- Halloween as a theme / Author last name matches Author first name
5. Moral Injuries - Author last name matches Author first name / MPG = Thriller
6. The Chalk Man - MPG = Thriller
7. Mr. Churchill's Secretary- Author named SUSAN / Author named SUSAN
8. The Shadow Key - Author named SUSAN / Alliterative author names
9. Devil’s Breath Alliterative Author Name
10. Arbroath Smokie SlayingSavory food in cover /# 7 in series
11. The Eagle In The Sand- #7 in series / 5 word title
12. The Haunting of Brynn Wilder- 5 word title
13. The Big Bad Wolf Wolf in title / Author
14. The Lagos Wife- MPG Thriller
15. To the Dogs - MPG Thriller
16. - Tagged "Crime"
Badge 2 COMPLETION
1. Badge 2 Book 1
2. Category 2 Adventure Hike Book 1
3. Start: Cuzco, Peru
4. American Gods 18/02/2024
5. Task Read a book from Native American Myth list:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
6. No 52 on that list
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 2
2. Category 2 Adventure Hike Book 2
3. Connecting to Book 1
4. A Death at the Party
5. 308 pages
6. Connection both have MPG Contemporary
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 3
2. Category 2 Adventure Hike Book 3
3. Connecting to book 2
4. A Town Called Solace
5. 302 pages
6. Connection both have Canadian Authors
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 4
2. Category 4 Inspired by Literature - Dracula - Book 1
3. Small Mercies
4. 303 pages
5. Start London Read a book with a group of people on the cover
6.
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 5
2. Category 3 City Walks Start: Nautholsvik Geothermal Beach
3. The Night Swim
4. Audio 9 hours 59minute
5. Swim or Lagoon in title
6. "Swim" in title"
COMPLETION 1. Badge 2 Book 6
2. Category 4 - Inspired by Literature - Book 2
3. The Merciless Ones
4. 464 pages
5. Connected to book one
6. Both contain words derived from the same root - Mercies / Merciless
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 7
2. Category 2 Adventure Hikes Book 4
3. River East, River West
4. Audio length 11 hours 53
5. River in TItle
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 8
2. City Walks Book 2
3. The Night in Question
4. Kindle ARC 430 pages
5. Connected to Book 1 by common word = NIGHT
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 book 9
2. Category 2 Adventure walks - Book 5
3. The Wren, the Wren
4. 283 pages
5 Connected to book 4
6 Both have a repeated word and a comma in the title
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 10
2. Category 4 Inspired by Literature - Book 3
3. The Eternal Ones
4. Kindle 480 pages
5. Connected to Book 2
6. Both in same series
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 11
2. Category 3 CITY WALKS Book 3
3. The Running Grave]
4. HB 960 pages
5. Connected to book2
6. Both have MPG Mystery
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 12
2. Category 2 Adventure Walks Book 6
3. Murder Most Unladylike Robin Stevens
4. 350 pages
5. Connected to book 5
6. Name of a bird in Title / authors name
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 13
2. CITY Walks Book 4
3. The Cardinal's Court
4.320 pages
5. OLD building on Cover
6.
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 14
2. CITY Walks Book 5
3. The Wishing Game
4. 304 pages
5. Connection MPG Mystery
6. The Wishing Game
The Wishing Game has been on my TBR for a while. What did you think of it?
Amanda wrote: "The Wishing Game has been on my TBR for a while. What did you think of it?"it was a really easy read I gave it 3 stars but that is good for me. it was a "nice" book you knew it would all work out in the end
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 15
2. CITY Walks Book 6
3. Spells for Forgetting
4. 368 pages
5. Connected to Book 5
6. Connection both set on small Islands Clock Island / Saiorse
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 16
2. CITY Walks Book 7
3. Echoes of the Runes
4. Kindle 368 pages
5. Task about Vikings
6. from GR info The request to carry out an archaeological dig for more Viking artefacts like the gold ring Mia's grandmother also left her,
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 17
2. CITY walks Book 8
3. The Housekeepers
4. Kindle 365 pages
5. Connected to book 5 - Titles are in white font
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COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 18
2. CITY walks Book 9
3. Fourth Wing
4. Audio 24 hours 47 minutes
5. Connected to book 8
6. Both published in same year - 2023
COMPLETION1, Badge 2 Book 19
2. CITY WalksCheckpoint 3 Book 10
3 The House of Doors
4. Kindle 320 Pges
5. Read a book with the genre LGBT on the main book page
6. LGBT genre
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 20
2. ADVENTURE HIKE Checkpoint 2 Moray Book 7
3. Come, Tell Me How You Live
4. PB 222 pages
5. Read a book with theme of Archeology
6 MPG Archaeology
COMPLETION1. Badge 2 Book 21
2. ADVENTURE HIKE Book 8
3.The Magician
4. PB 240 pages
5. Connected to book 7
6. MPG Classics
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Print editions must be at least 175 pages.
ebook, must be at least 250 pages.
audiobook, must be a minimum of 6 hours long.
Start - Bag End Hobbiton.
Book 1 Task: Read a book with home, homeward, or homebound in the title.
Home BB
Book2 Read a Book connected to book1
- And Away... BB Audio
Connection = phrase and TV show title when put together
Book3 Read a book Connected to Book 2
Begars Abbey Audible
Connection = Heart surgery and Valentine = hearts nad flowers
Checkpoint 1 - Bree
Book 4 - Read a book that is the 1st book of a series of 4 (that represents Frodo, Sam, Merry & Pippin).
Thief KU
Book 5 Connects to Book 4
Hunting the Mirror Man KU
Connection = MC Sterling same as Series name in previous book
Book 6 Connects to Book 7
The Personal Librarian Kindle £1.99
Connection = both written by 2 authors
Checkpoint 2 - Rivendell
Book 7: Read a book with "Sanctuary" or "Valley" in the title, or subtitle.
Sanctuary Everand Audio
Book 8 Connected to book 7
The Italian Secretary Buy Kindle
Connection = alliterative author
Book 9 Connected to book 8
The Killings at Kingfisher Hill LR
series that continues characters created by another author
Checkpoint 3 - Moria
Book 10 : Read a book with a cover that is 75% black.
Artificial Wisdom
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 11 Coneected to book 10
Random in Death both set in a 21st century future>
Book 12 Connected to book 11
Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
both books have female detective MCs and both authors use initials instead of forenames
Checkpoint 4 - Black Gate
Book 13 : Read a book with "Iron" in the title.
Ink, Iron, and Glass Audible
Book 14 Connected book 13
The Face on the Milk Carton Everand
Connection = Kidnapping
Book 15 Connected book 14
Murder by Milk Bottle KU
Connection Drink container in title
Finish - Mount Doom
Book 16: Read a book that is between 400 and 450 pages.
Whatever I am reading at the time
The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt
Badge 1
1. Home
2. And Away...
3. Begars Abbey
4. Thief
5. Hunting the Mirror Man
6. The Personal Librarian
7. Sanctuary
8. The Italian Secretary
9. The Killings at Kingfisher Hill
10. Artificial Wisdom
11. Random in Death
12. Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
13. Ink, Iron, and Glass
14. The Face on the Milk Carton
15. Murder by Milk Bottle
16. The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt