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Andrea wrote: "The number was to start with so there would likely be an option for all 25 tasks. But it's totally okay to remove the books (and get below 50) as you go, so as books get finished.
Do you still hav..."
Yes, more than enough!
Do you still hav..."
Yes, more than enough!
Great! Then you're good to go. No need to add more books on the list. And feel free to keep removing read books from the list as you go.
Andrea wrote: "Great! Then you're good to go. No need to add more books on the list. And feel free to keep removing read books from the list as you go."
perfect!
perfect!
Finished this challenge. Even got a little overzealous and did all of the replacement tasks as well. lolTasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner
(04/04/24)2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason
(03/05/24)3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
Deeply Devoted by Maggie Brendan
(03/10/24)4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
A Time to Dance by Michelle Stimpson
(02/23/24)5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
Where the Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner
(02/10/24)6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
(01/21/24)7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Sanctuary Lost by Lisa Phillips
(01/13/24)8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
Predator by Terri Blackstock
(02/25/24)9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). 432
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem
(02/20/24)10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
The Trespasser by Jennifer Spredemann
(02/17/24)11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) Brianna
Evidence of Mercy by Terri Blackstock
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
Glimmer in the Darkness by Robin Patchen
(04/13/24)13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Ciao, Bella by Ryan M. Phillips
(01/05/24)14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
The Third Target by Joel C. Rosenberg
(02/05/24)15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) Chicago, NY, LA
Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll
(02/17/24)16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) Flowers, herbs, and vegetables
Where Wildflowers Bloom by Ann Shorey
(03/16/24)17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
Archer by Camille Elliot
(01/25/24)18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.). Wheelchair
I Am In Here by Creston Mapes
(02/26/24)19. Read a nonfiction book.
The Red Suit Diaries: A Real-Life Santa on Hopes, Dreams, and Childlike Faith by Ed Butchart
(01/15/24)20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) Bridget
Orphan Train Escape by Rachel Wesson
(02/07/24)21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) 1774/1914
When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
(01/09/24)22. Read a Christmas book.
The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson
(02/22/24)23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) Shrieking wind, driving snow, bitter cold. Blizzard was no longer just a word in the dictionary.
Valley of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling
(02/12/24)24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.) Elle, Elizabeth
Love Psalms A Christian Love Story by Joey Bauer
(02/05/24)25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) WWII
A Child Without a Shadow: A Memoir of a Holocaust Survivor and a World Famous Doctor by Shaul Harel
(01/31/24)Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
Anna's Courage by Kristin Noel Fischer
(03/21/24)2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
(02/28/24)3. Read a book that is contemporary.
Chop, Chop by L.N. Cronk
(03/12/24)4. Read a book that is historical.
Embers of Love by Tracie Peterson
(03/31/24)5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
Too Late by Liz Bradford
(03/14/24)6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.) 362
Driving Force by Lynette Eason & Kate Angelo
(03/08/24)
I hope it is ok for me to join a little late, but I wanted to make sure I could finish the challenge before joining.1. Read the last book on your list.
The Attenbury Emeralds (February)
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
The Hidden World of Gnomes
(January)3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose
(February)4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt (February)
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
A Year Down Yonder (February; laugh)
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
In Between by April Pulley Sayre (January)
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Flibbertigibbety Words: Young Shakespeare Chases Inspiration
(February)8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
Song of the Lion (January)
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall (January; 461 pages)
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
Quiet Time with My Seeya
(January)11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
The Door in the Dragon's Throat (April; Jay and Lila Cooper)
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (February)
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Blandings Castle by P.G. Wodehouse (March)
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Where's Joon? by Julie Kim (January)
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan Sisters (January; San Francisco, CA)
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
The World's Best Class Plant (January; spider plant)
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
Jane and the Man of the Cloth (February)
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
William Shakespeare's the Tempest
(February; schooner)19. Read a nonfiction book.
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity (February)
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Murder of a Mail-Order Bride (May; Svetlana Anatov)
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
The Royal Recipe: A Purim Story (March; current time and Queen Esther's time during the Babylonian exile)
22. Read a Christmas book.
A Child's Christmas in Wales (February)
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
Fatal Frost (April; blizzard)
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
The Bullet That Missed (February; Elizabeth)
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust (February; World War II)
Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
Long Range (April)
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
Elf Dog and Owl Head (March)
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
The Way of the Bear (January)
4. Read a book that is historical.
Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity (January; Victorian era)
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
The Creation Answers Book (January; red)
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)
The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels (April; 338 pages)
Andrea, for the 'mail-order bride' prompt, does the bride need to come by invitation of the groom specifically, or can a situation in which a 'marriage broker' is used be counted?
Welcome, Beverly! So glad you're joining the fun.
For future reference, it's customary to sign up and then read the books, not to sign up once you've completed the challenge. Also, please provide finish dates on future timed challenges, so it may be confirmed if the books were completed in the challenge's time frame. Thank you!
For future reference, it's customary to sign up and then read the books, not to sign up once you've completed the challenge. Also, please provide finish dates on future timed challenges, so it may be confirmed if the books were completed in the challenge's time frame. Thank you!
Kate wrote: "Andrea, for the 'mail-order bride' prompt, does the bride need to come by invitation of the groom specifically, or can a situation in which a 'marriage broker' is used be counted?"
If the bride is considered a mail-order bride within the story, it does not matter who sent or asked her to come to the destination.
If the bride is considered a mail-order bride within the story, it does not matter who sent or asked her to come to the destination.
Andrea wrote: "Kate wrote: "Andrea, for the 'mail-order bride' prompt, does the bride need to come by invitation of the groom specifically, or can a situation in which a 'marriage broker' is used be counted?"
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I finished the challenge! I did use some replacement tasks.Read the last book on your list. -
Read a book with blue AND white on the cover. -
Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover. -
Read a book by an author who makes you laugh. -
Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.) -
Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the). -
341 pgsRead a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
Tthere are a lot of children in this book. MMC's child is Bryce.)Read a book that was published in 2021. -
Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. -
Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) -
(Washington D. C.)Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
(one of main characters is a garden builder, plants entire walled garden, including a Rowan tree.)Read a book that is in the Regency genre. -
360 pgs.
Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
(1915/Present Day)Read a Christmas book.
Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
(ice storm with a blackout)Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. -
EllieRead a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
(American Revolution)
Tasks:1. Read the last book on your list.
*Replaced with read a book that is historical fiction.
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
(I Own Shelf)6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Jill Eileen Smith
(I Own Shelf)7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Ex: Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin (roman and italics) OR Cold Pursuit (Ryland & St. Clair #1) by Nancy Mehl (white and red) OR The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright (cursive and roman)
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
526 Pages
(I Own Shelf)10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
Features Hens daughter, Mattie Sue, who is mentioned often in the book and is a large part of Hens storyline.
(I Own Shelf)12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Joel C. Rosenberg
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Joyce Meyer
(I Own Shelf)15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
Chicago
16.Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
Rose grows zannias in a wheelbarrow to honor her grandfather after he passes away.
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
Stagecoach
19. Read a nonfiction book.
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Fannie Pratt
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
1994-2019
(I Own Shelf)22. Read a Christmas book.
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
Blizzard! The winter weather is FANTASTIC in this book!
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
Elizabeth Musser
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
The beginning of World War ll
I honestly wasn't sure I was going to finish the last book by the end of today, but I pulled it off!
✔️01. Read the last book on your list. (last book read for this challenge) ~ The Seamstress of Acadie
~ finished 30 June
✔️02. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover. ~ Sisters by the Sea
~ finished 15 January
✔️03. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover. (love a good braid!) ~ Love Finds You in Sundance, Wyoming
~ finished 26 March
✔️04. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh. ~ Betsy St. Amant Tacos for Two
~ finished 11 March
✔️05. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.) ~ Ladies of the Lake
(laugh? yup! . . . cry? yup! . . . angry? yup! . . . ALL THE FEELS!!!!! lol) ~ finished 15 February
✔️06. Read a book by an author who uses three names. ~ Carrie Stuart Parks Woman in Shadow
~ finished 10 May
✔️07. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title. ~ Embers in the London Sky
~ finished 8 June
✔️08. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the). ~ Finding Love In Last Chance, California
~ finished 24 January
✔️09. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). ~
A Refuge Assured
(418 pages for the Kindle edition) ~ finished 19 May
✔️10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover. ~ Until Then
~ finished 20 February
✔️11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) ~ Fragile Designs
(main character's infant son's name is Noah) ~ finished 16 March
✔️12. Read a book that was published in 2021. ~ A Season on the Wind
(published 5 October 2021) ~ finished 9 February
✔️13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name. ~ Carol J. Post Trailing a Killer
~ finished 23 February
✔️14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. ~ The Ark and the Dove: The Story of Noah's Wife
by Jill Eileen Smith ~ finished 30 April
✔️15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) ~ To Spark a Match
(set primarily in New York City) ~ finished 12 April
✔️16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) ~ The Tapestry of Grace
(main character Augusta grows a flower and vegetable garden, including (but not limited to) pansies, peas, and beans) ~ finished 7 January
✔️17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre. ~ In the Shelter of Hollythorne House
~ finished 20 June
✔️18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover. ~ A Secret Identity
(Amish buggy on the cover) ~ finished 28 February
✔️19. Read a nonfiction book. ~ Christmas
~ finished 7 April
✔️20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) ~ Love Finds You in Poetry, Texas
(this book features several mail order brides: Corabelle, Sarah Jo, Marta, Katie Sue, Prissy, Adeline, and Cassie) ~ finished 16 May
✔️21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) ~ When the Day Comes
(1744 Colonial Williamsburg/1914 Gilded Age New York City) ~ finished 5 January
✔️22. Read a Christmas book. ~ Silver Bells
~ finished 9 June
✔️23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) ~ Hurricane
(the 8 September 1900 Galveston hurricane is the eponymous hurricane in this book) ~ finished 6 April
✔️24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.) ~ Dangerous Mountain Rescue
(main character's name is Erin Lansing) ~ finished 14 June
✔️25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) ~ The Foxhole Victory Tour
(WWII) ~ finished 24 April
✔️01. Read the last book on your list. (last book read for this challenge) ~ The Seamstress of Acadie
~ finished 30 June✔️02. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover. ~ Sisters by the Sea
~ finished 15 January✔️03. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover. (love a good braid!) ~ Love Finds You in Sundance, Wyoming
~ finished 26 March✔️04. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh. ~ Betsy St. Amant Tacos for Two
~ finished 11 March✔️05. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.) ~ Ladies of the Lake
(laugh? yup! . . . cry? yup! . . . angry? yup! . . . ALL THE FEELS!!!!! lol) ~ finished 15 February✔️06. Read a book by an author who uses three names. ~ Carrie Stuart Parks Woman in Shadow
~ finished 10 May✔️07. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title. ~ Embers in the London Sky
~ finished 8 June✔️08. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the). ~ Finding Love In Last Chance, California
~ finished 24 January✔️09. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). ~
A Refuge Assured
(418 pages for the Kindle edition) ~ finished 19 May✔️10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover. ~ Until Then
~ finished 20 February✔️11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) ~ Fragile Designs
(main character's infant son's name is Noah) ~ finished 16 March✔️12. Read a book that was published in 2021. ~ A Season on the Wind
(published 5 October 2021) ~ finished 9 February✔️13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name. ~ Carol J. Post Trailing a Killer
~ finished 23 February✔️14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. ~ The Ark and the Dove: The Story of Noah's Wife
by Jill Eileen Smith ~ finished 30 April✔️15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) ~ To Spark a Match
(set primarily in New York City) ~ finished 12 April✔️16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) ~ The Tapestry of Grace
(main character Augusta grows a flower and vegetable garden, including (but not limited to) pansies, peas, and beans) ~ finished 7 January✔️17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre. ~ In the Shelter of Hollythorne House
~ finished 20 June✔️18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover. ~ A Secret Identity
(Amish buggy on the cover) ~ finished 28 February✔️19. Read a nonfiction book. ~ Christmas
~ finished 7 April✔️20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) ~ Love Finds You in Poetry, Texas
(this book features several mail order brides: Corabelle, Sarah Jo, Marta, Katie Sue, Prissy, Adeline, and Cassie) ~ finished 16 May✔️21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) ~ When the Day Comes
(1744 Colonial Williamsburg/1914 Gilded Age New York City) ~ finished 5 January✔️22. Read a Christmas book. ~ Silver Bells
~ finished 9 June✔️23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) ~ Hurricane
(the 8 September 1900 Galveston hurricane is the eponymous hurricane in this book) ~ finished 6 April✔️24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.) ~ Dangerous Mountain Rescue
(main character's name is Erin Lansing) ~ finished 14 June✔️25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) ~ The Foxhole Victory Tour
(WWII) ~ finished 24 April
Finished with 57 print and audio selections. Only missed one of the replacement ideas due to time. You'd think I'd whittle away my shelf (as I laugh to myself)...Here they are:
Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
5-31-242. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
2-19-24
5-4-243. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
1-26-24
1-31-24
6-11-244. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
4-17-24
6-5-245. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
2-4-24
2-26-24
5-3-24
5-8-246. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
4-1-24
4-24-247. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
4-1-248. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
1-19-24
1-26-24
3-11-249. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
1-15-24 422p10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
1-23-24
3-11-24 The front has pretty sunset and the back cover is lavender also.11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
4-4-24 Sarah age 10 12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
1-21-2413. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Pepper D. Basham 1-4-2314. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Joel C. Rosenberg Joel C. Rosenberg
Jocelyn Green 5-20-2415. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
-15-24 Lake Wales, FL (secular, not clean)16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
4-19-24 MC preps and plants a garden and mentions tomatoes, daffodils, and purple Spring Squill she brings from Ireland.17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
1-17-24
5-9-24
5-20-2418. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover.
2-8-24
4-4-2419. Read a nonfiction book.
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Claire21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
1924 prohibtion / 1998 New York (secular, not a clean read)
5-14-24 modern day and 2,000 in the future
5-29-24 Present day and 1941 WWII
6-11-24Current/1912/1936/1968
6-17-24 1947/2016
secular, not clean 6-19-24 1958/1982/202022. Read a Christmas book.
2-13-24
4-7-2423. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
3-20-24 Wild harrowing winter weather in the highlands of Scotland circa Victorian time period via train and horse.24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
Elizabeth Miles (clean secular) 1-5-24
Elizabeth Dekker (clean secular)5-15-2425. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
Civil War 3-17-24Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4-10-24
4-20-24
5-22-244. Read a book that is historical.
1-30-245. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
5-26-246. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)
4-10-24 368 pages
Done with a few replacements required.I only used books which I bought, downloaded for free and backdated ARCs:
Tasks:
√Read the last book on your list.
√Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
√Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
√Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
√Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
√Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Heather Day Gilbert√Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Ex: Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin (roman and italics) OR Cold Pursuit (Ryland & St. Clair #1) by Nancy Mehl (white and red) OR The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright (cursive and roman)
√Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
√Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
- 433 pages√Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
√Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
- Lily Cate√Read a book that was published in 2021.
√Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Joel C. Rosenberg√Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
- Joel C. Rosenberg√Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
- Chicago√Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
- corn√Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
√Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
√Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)
- 398 pages√Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
Jerry B. Jenkins - present time and biblical time√Read a Christmas book.
√Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
√Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
√Read a book that is contemporary.
Replacement Tasks:
Read the first book on your list.
Read a book that is historical.
Finished!! Replaced two tasks and started the last book on June 30th and didn't finish it until July 2nd, but close enough! All books were from my physical TBR shelf, though a few I added to the shelf during the year.1.
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
(cried)6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
by Ruth Belov Gross7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
432 pages (caution: some sensuality)10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
(countless teenage boys, many mentioned anonymously)12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
(caution: some language)13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
by Jamie C. Finn14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
by Aileen Fisher15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
set in Philadelphia16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
There are 100 different flowers grown in this book.17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
19. Read a nonfiction book.
20.
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
1930s/2010 (some mild language)22. Read a Christmas book.
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
Snow in summertime24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
Emilie25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
World War IIReplacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)
Finished.
Bookshelf Reducer
Jan - Jun 2024
Using books from my Kindle (not all on my GR shelf for that, so not linking the shelf)
Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
Mrs. Meade and the Invisible Lodger: A Short Story by Elisabeth Grace Foley 2/11/24
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
Silver Bell Secrets by Cara Putman 1/28/24
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem 3/22/24
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
My True Love Gave to Me by Karen Witemeyer 2/9/24
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
Endless Mercy by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse 4/7/24
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Mrs. Meade and the Schoolboy Prank: A Short Story by Elisabeth Grace Foley 2/12/24
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
We'll Meet Again by Melody Carlson 1/19/24
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection by Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt, Erica Vetsch 1/8/24
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh 4/26/24
416 pages
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky 3/22/24
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
Beyond Justice by Cara Putman 1/20/24
Jorge
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel 3/19/24
pub Sep 1, 2021
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80 Foot Seas by Michael J. Tougias 4/22/24
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Something New by Joanne Bischof 2/8/24
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
Knowing You by Tracie Peterson | Seattle, WA | 3/16/24
16.Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
Replacement: #3 Contemporary
To Love & To Cherish by H.S. Kylian 5/22/24
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd 4/28/24
18.Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover.
Replacement: #5 cover is 50% primary color (blue)
Secret Agent Brainteasers: More Than 100 Codebreaking Puzzles Inspired by Britain's Espionage Masterminds by Sinclair McKay 5/31/24
19. Read a nonfiction book.
A Novel Idea: Story Structure Tips for the Break-Out Novelist by Eddie Jones 2/18/24
20.Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Replacement: #2 title begins with a vowel
Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason 6/11/24
21.Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
Replacement: #4 historical
The Songbird of Hope Hill by Kim Vogel Sawyer 6/23/24
22. Read a Christmas book.
Deadly Drive by Cara Putman 4/3/24
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
Ever Constant by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse 5/6/24
blizzard
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
A Love So True by Melissa Jagears 2/21/24
Evelyn Wisely
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War by James McGrath Morris (GM) 3/12/24
WWI
Bookshelf Reducer
Jan - Jun 2024
Using books from my Kindle (not all on my GR shelf for that, so not linking the shelf)
Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
Mrs. Meade and the Invisible Lodger: A Short Story by Elisabeth Grace Foley 2/11/24
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
Silver Bell Secrets by Cara Putman 1/28/24
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem 3/22/24
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
My True Love Gave to Me by Karen Witemeyer 2/9/24
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
Endless Mercy by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse 4/7/24
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Mrs. Meade and the Schoolboy Prank: A Short Story by Elisabeth Grace Foley 2/12/24
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
We'll Meet Again by Melody Carlson 1/19/24
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection by Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt, Erica Vetsch 1/8/24
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh 4/26/24
416 pages
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky 3/22/24
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
Beyond Justice by Cara Putman 1/20/24
Jorge
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel 3/19/24
pub Sep 1, 2021
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80 Foot Seas by Michael J. Tougias 4/22/24
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Something New by Joanne Bischof 2/8/24
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
Knowing You by Tracie Peterson | Seattle, WA | 3/16/24
16.
Replacement: #3 Contemporary
To Love & To Cherish by H.S. Kylian 5/22/24
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd 4/28/24
18.
Replacement: #5 cover is 50% primary color (blue)
Secret Agent Brainteasers: More Than 100 Codebreaking Puzzles Inspired by Britain's Espionage Masterminds by Sinclair McKay 5/31/24
19. Read a nonfiction book.
A Novel Idea: Story Structure Tips for the Break-Out Novelist by Eddie Jones 2/18/24
20.
Replacement: #2 title begins with a vowel
Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason 6/11/24
21.
Replacement: #4 historical
The Songbird of Hope Hill by Kim Vogel Sawyer 6/23/24
22. Read a Christmas book.
Deadly Drive by Cara Putman 4/3/24
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
Ever Constant by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse 5/6/24
blizzard
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
A Love So True by Melissa Jagears 2/21/24
Evelyn Wisely
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War by James McGrath Morris (GM) 3/12/24
WWI
Books mentioned in this topic
Endless Mercy (other topics)The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War (other topics)
My True Love Gave to Me (other topics)
Code Name Edelweiss (other topics)
Silver Bell Secrets (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Elisabeth Grace Foley (other topics)Joanne Bischof (other topics)
Karen Witemeyer (other topics)
Michael J. Tougias (other topics)
Michael J. Tougias (other topics)
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