Richard's 2024 Challenge Tracker

[Richard]

EHRTBM - 2024 House Cup Challenge: Ruby House

October
✅ 1: 1-16
✅ 2: 17-31

November:
✅ 1: 1-15
✅ 2: 16-30

December:
✅ 1: 1-14
✅ 2: 15-25
✅ 3: 26-31

[Richard]

LSC - October 2024: Celebrating 200 Years of RSPCA / KITTENS

✅ Total: 39/39

Kittens
K: 3/10 - The Languages and Linguistics of Europe: A Comprehensive Guide, Bernd Kortmann - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 4/10 - Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History, Tony Perrottet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 5/10 - The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions, Thomas McNamee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 4/10 - Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World, Edward Dolnick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 9/10 - The New Yale Book of Quotations, Fred R. Shapiro - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 1/10 - The Science of The Big Bang Theory: What America's Favorite Sitcom Can Teach You about Physics, Flags, and the Idiosyncrasies of Scientists, Mark Brake - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

RSPCA
R: 2/10 - Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle, Rachel Dratch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 2/10 - The Science of TV's the Big Bang Theory: Explanations Even Penny Would Understand, Dave Zobel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 9/10 - Details Men's Style Manual: The Ultimate Guide for Making Your Clothes Work for You, Daniel Peres - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: 1/10 - Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, Brent E. Turvey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 2/10 - The Ants Are My Friends: A Celebration of Misheard Lyrics and Other Linguistic Gaffes, Martin Toseland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cats
C: 2/10 - Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century, Charles Shaar Murray - ⭐️⭐️
A: 3/10 - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 9/10 - Talking Zen: Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life, Alan W. Watts - ⭐️⭐️
S: 2/10 - Sam Walton: Made In America, Sam Walton - ⭐️⭐️

Season
S: 3/10 - Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir, Wil Wheaton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 5/10 - Empower Yourself, Miranda Kerr - ⭐️⭐️
A: 3/10 - 77 Outrageously Effective Anti-Aging Tips & Secrets, Amy Waldow - ⭐️⭐️
S: 3/10 - Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World, Mark Miodownik - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 4/10 - Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss, Kristi Ling - ⭐️⭐️
N: 17/10 - The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, Ned Sublette - ⭐️⭐️

Queen
Q: 16/10 - Scapegoat: Why We Are Failing Disabled People, Katharine Quarmby - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 8/10 - Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity, Devon Price - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 7/10 - Picture Your Prosperity: Smart Money Moves to Turn Your Vision into Reality, Ellen Rogin - ⭐️⭐️
E: 7/10 - Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life, Viktor E. Frankl - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 18/10 - The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World, James Rickards - ⭐️⭐️

Tom
T: 11/10 - Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor, Travis M. Andrews - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 5/10 - Overcoming Overwhelm, Samantha Brody - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: 1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spay
S: 4/10 - Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gayle Wald - ⭐️⭐️
P: 9/10 - Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film, Patton Oswalt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 5/10 - Off the Record: A Reporter Unveils the Celebrity Worlds of Hollywood, Hip-hop, and Sports, Allison Samuels - ⭐️
Y: 4/10 - You Can’t Be Serious, Kal Penn - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Desex
D: 1/10 - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 9/10 - Blood Secrets: Chronicles of a Crime Scene Reconstructionist, Rod Englert - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 4/10 - Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes, Brad Steiger - ⭐️⭐️
E: 15/10 - End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep, Colleen Ehrnstrom - ⭐️⭐️
X: 16/10 - Xi Jinping: ---What Does Xi Want?, Zhong Wen/Zhang Jie - ⭐️⭐️

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CCC - Song Track Spell Out #8

✅ Total: 108/108

Battery
B: 4/10 - Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes, Brad Steiger - ⭐️⭐️
A: 14/10 - Asian Pickles: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Preserves from Korea, Japan, China, India, and Beyond A Cookbook , Karen Solomon - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 30/10 - The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids, Pierre Tallet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 30/10 - Advanced Brain Training -- Brain Train Your Way to the Top: A Teach Yourelf Guide, Terry Horne - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 9/11 - Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print) - ⭐️
R: 20/10 - Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering, Malcolm Gladwell - ⭐️
Y: 4/10 - You Can’t Be Serious, Kal Penn - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Thing That Should Not Be
T: 28/10 - Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story, Roger Daltrey - ⭐️⭐️
H: 18/10 - The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience, Hillary Rodham Clinton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 8/11 - From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969, Eric Williams - ⭐️⭐️
T: 18/10 - Bark!: The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, Zazie Todd - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 17/10 - Watch Your Back: Nine Proven Strategies to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain Without Surgery, Ken Hansraj, MD - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 20/10 - The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls, Alexander C. Irvine - ⭐️⭐️
N: 23/10 - Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Brain Function, Roy Webster - ⭐️
G: 2/10 - Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle, Rachel Dratch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 18/10 - Michael: My brother, lost boy of INXS, Tina Hutchence - ⭐️⭐️
H: 17/10 - Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty, Hillary Rodham Clinton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 12/10 - The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling, Adam Kucharski - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 18/10 - To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled: Strength-Based Strategies for Helping Twice-Exceptional Students With LD, ADHD, ASD, and More, Susan Baum - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 9/10 - Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film, Patton Oswalt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 12/10 - Being Hindu: Understanding a Peaceful Path in a Violent World, Hindol Sengupta - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 21/10 - Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World, M.R. O'Connor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 15/10 - UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology, Gale - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
L: 12/10 - Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII, Karen Lindsey - ⭐️⭐️
D: 12/10 - Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972, Dave Bidini - ⭐️⭐️
N: 21/10 - The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age, Hal Brands - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 20/10 - Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe, J.W. Ocker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 14/10 - Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America, Kelly Florence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
B: 2/10 - Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century, Charles Shaar Murray - ⭐️⭐️
E: 7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️

Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
W: 1/10 - What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal, John M. Gottman - ⭐️⭐️
E: 3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
L: 8/10 - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future, David Attenborough - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: 16/10 - The Hebridean Baker: Recipes and Wee Stories from the Scottish Islands, Coinneach MacLeod - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 19/10 - The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, Anne-Marie O'Connor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: 9/10 - Why Not Me?, Mindy Kaling - ⭐️
E: 2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 11/10 - Horror Films of the 1980s, John Kenneth Muir - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 18/10 - 100 Side Hustles: Unexpected Ideas for Making Extra Money Without Quitting Your Day Job, Chris Guillebeau - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: 11/10 - Appalachian Home Cooking: History, Culture, and Recipes, Mark F. Sohn - ⭐️
E: 28/10 - I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me, Christopher Eccleston - ⭐️⭐️
S: 6/10 - 100 Places You Will Never Visit: The World's Most Secret Locations, Daniel Smith - ⭐️⭐️
A: 11/10 - Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History - ⭐️⭐️
N: 18/10 - The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World, James Rickards - ⭐️⭐️
I: 20/10 - The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength, Jennifer B. Kahnweiler - ⭐️⭐️
T: 13/10 - A Thesaurus of English Word Roots, Horace Gerald Danner - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 7/10 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 18/10 - Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, Robert W. Bauman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 12/10 - Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898, Ada Ferrer - ⭐️⭐️
U: 14/10 - Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most, Jonah Sachs - ⭐️⭐️
M: 7/10 - Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us, Susan Magsamen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Orion
O: 16/10 - Offline: Free Your Mind from Smartphone and Social Media Stress, Imran Rashid - ⭐️⭐️
R: 17/10 - Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food, Rachel Herz - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 8/10 - How to think ahead in chess : the methods and techniques of planning your entire game, I.A. Horowitz - ⭐️⭐️
O: 12/10 - You Can Have an Amazing Memory: Learn Life-Changing Techniques and Tips from the Memory Maestro, Dominic O'Brien - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 9/10 - The New Yale Book of Quotations, Fred R. Shapiro - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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✅ CCC - Song Track Spell Out #8

Master of Puppets
M: 6/10 - The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose, Chris Wilson - ⭐️⭐️
A: 6/10 - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot, Craig Ferguson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 6/10 - Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis, Violet Ramis Stiel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 11/10 - Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor, Travis M. Andrews - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 28/10 - Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life, Eugene O'Kelly - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 13/10 - Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly, Richard Hammer - ⭐️⭐️
O: 5/10 - Off the Record: A Reporter Unveils the Celebrity Worlds of Hollywood, Hip-hop, and Sports, Allison Samuels - ⭐️
F: 3/10 - The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!, Josh Kaufman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 12/10 - A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits—Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, and More, Paul Hirsch - ⭐️⭐️
U: 8/10 - Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity, Devon Price - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 12/10 - Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault, Pierre Hadot - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 9/10 - Details Men's Style Manual: The Ultimate Guide for Making Your Clothes Work for You, Daniel Peres - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 25/10 - The Spamalot Diaries, Eric Idle - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 9/10 - Talking Zen: Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life, Alan W. Watts - ⭐️⭐️
S: 5/10 - Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore, S.E. Schlosser - ⭐️

Disposable Heroes
D: 8/10 - Dexter and Philosophy: Mind over Spatter, Richard V. Greene - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 5/10 - The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions, Thomas McNamee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 4/10 - Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gayle Wald - ⭐️⭐️
P: 7/10 - Picture Your Prosperity: Smart Money Moves to Turn Your Vision into Reality, Ellen Rogin - ⭐️⭐️
O: 5/10 - Overcoming Overwhelm, Samantha Brody - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 3/10 - Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World, Mark Miodownik - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 6/10 - Abandoned Cold War Places: Nuclear Bunkers, Submarine Bases, Missile Silos, Airfields and Listening Posts from the World's Most Secretive Conflict, Robert Grenville - ⭐️⭐️
B: 1/10 - Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, Brent E. Turvey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
L: 7/10 - Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee, Shannon Lee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 18/10 - The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection, Wayne W. Dyer - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 6/10 - How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 16/10 - Ecstasy and Me: My Life as a Woman, Hedy Lamarr - ⭐️⭐️
O: 4/10 - Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss, Kristi Ling - ⭐️⭐️
E: 15/10 - End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep, Colleen Ehrnstrom - ⭐️⭐️
S: 3/10 - Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir, Wil Wheaton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Leper Messiah
L: 3/10 - The Languages and Linguistics of Europe: A Comprehensive Guide, Bernd Kortmann - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 9/10 - Blood Secrets: Chronicles of a Crime Scene Reconstructionist, Rod Englert - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 4/10 - Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History, Tony Perrottet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 7/10 - Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life, Viktor E. Frankl - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 2/10 - A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings, William H. Reid - ⭐️⭐️
M: 2/10 - What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, Malcolm Gladwell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 5/10 - Empower Yourself, Miranda Kerr - ⭐️⭐️
S: 2/10 - Sam Walton: Made In America, Sam Walton - ⭐️⭐️
S: 2/10 - The Science of TV's the Big Bang Theory: Explanations Even Penny Would Understand, Dave Zobel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 3/10 - The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever, David M. Friedman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 3/10 - 77 Outrageously Effective Anti-Aging Tips & Secrets, Amy Waldow - ⭐️⭐️
H: 1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 11/10 - Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, William Dalrymple - ⭐️⭐️

Damage, Inc.
D: 1/10 - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 3/10 - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: 1/10 - The Science of The Big Bang Theory: What America's Favorite Sitcom Can Teach You about Physics, Flags, and the Idiosyncrasies of Scientists, Mark Brake - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 2/10 - The Ants Are My Friends: A Celebration of Misheard Lyrics and Other Linguistic Gaffes, Martin Toseland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
G: 12/10 - Pilgrim in the Palace of Words: A Journey Through the 6,000 Languages of Earth, Glenn Dixon - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 4/10 - Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World, Edward Dolnick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 17/10 - The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, Ned Sublette - ⭐️⭐️
C: 15/10 - Candy Freak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America, Steve Almond - ⭐️

[Richard]

HOB - 2024 Q4: Buzzwords

✅ Total Points: 93

Buzzword: Haunting

1. 1/10 - What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal, John M. Gottman - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
2. 1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. 1/10 - Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, Brent E. Turvey - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. 2/10 - What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, Malcolm Gladwell - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
5. 2/10 - Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle, Rachel Dratch - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
6. 3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - 2 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. 3/10 - The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever, David M. Friedman - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
8. 3/10 - 77 Outrageously Effective Anti-Aging Tips & Secrets, Amy Waldow - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
9. 4/10 - Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gayle Wald - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
10. 4/10 - Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History, Tony Perrottet - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
11. 5/10 - Off the Record: A Reporter Unveils the Celebrity Worlds of Hollywood, Hip-hop, and Sports, Allison Samuels - 1 - ⭐️
12. 5/10 - The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions, Thomas McNamee - 2 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
13. 6/10 - Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis, Violet Ramis Stiel - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
14. 6/10 - How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD, Jess Joy - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. 6/10 - Abandoned Cold War Places: Nuclear Bunkers, Submarine Bases, Missile Silos, Airfields and Listening Posts from the World's Most Secretive Conflict, Robert Grenville - 2 - ⭐️⭐️
16. 6/10 - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot, Craig Ferguson - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
17. 7/10 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield - 2 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
18. 8/10 - Dexter and Philosophy: Mind over Spatter, Richard V. Greene - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
19. 8/10 - How to think ahead in chess : the methods and techniques of planning your entire game, I.A. Horowitz - 3 - ⭐️⭐️
20. 8/10 - Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity, Devon Price - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. 8/10 - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future, David Attenborough - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
22. 9/10 - Talking Zen: Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life, Alan W. Watts - 2 - ⭐️⭐️
23. 9/10 - The New Yale Book of Quotations, Fred R. Shapiro - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. 11/10 - Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History, Antonio J. Méndez - ⭐️⭐️
25. 11/10 - Horror Films of the 1980s, John Kenneth Muir - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. 11/10 - Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor, Travis M. Andrews - 2 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
27. 11/10 - Appalachian Home Cooking: History, Culture, and Recipes, Mark F. Sohn - 1 - ⭐️
28. 12/10 - Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898, Ada Ferrer - 2 - ⭐️⭐️
29. 12/10 - Being Hindu: Understanding a Peaceful Path in a Violent World, Hindol Sengupta - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
30. 12/10 - Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault, Pierre Hadot - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
31. 12/10 - A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits—Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, and More, Paul Hirsch - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
32. 12/10 - The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling, Adam Kucharski - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
33. 12/10 - Pilgrim in the Palace of Words: A Journey Through the 6,000 Languages of Earth, Glenn Dixon - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
34. 13/10 - A Thesaurus of English Word Roots, Horace Gerald Danner - 2 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
35. 13/10 - Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly, Richard Hammer - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
36. 14/10 - Asian Pickles: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Preserves from Korea, Japan, China, India, and Beyond A Cookbook , Karen Solomon - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
37. 14/10 - Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America, Kelly Florence - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
38. 14/10 - Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most, Jonah Sachs - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
39. 14/10 - Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks, Stephen Davis - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
40. 14/10 - The Anthology of Rap, Adam Bradley - 2 - ⭐️⭐️
41. 15/10 - Candy Freak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America, Steve Almond - 1 - ⭐️
42. 15/10 - UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology, Gale - 2 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
43. 16/10 - Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups - 1 - ⭐️
44. 16/10 - The Hebridean Baker: Recipes and Wee Stories from the Scottish Islands, Coinneach MacLeod - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
45. 16/10 - Offline: Free Your Mind from Smartphone and Social Media Stress, Imran Rashid - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
46. 16/10 - Ecstasy and Me: My Life as a Woman, Hedy Lamarr - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
47. 17/10 - Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty, Hillary Rodham Clinton - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
48. 17/10 - Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food, Rachel Herz - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
49. 17/10 - The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, Ned Sublette - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
50. 17/10 - Watch Your Back: Nine Proven Strategies to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain Without Surgery, Ken Hansraj, MD - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
51. 18/10 - To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled: Strength-Based Strategies for Helping Twice-Exceptional Students With LD, ADHD, ASD, and More, Susan Baum - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
52. 18/10 - The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience, Hillary Rodham Clinton - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
53. 18/10 - The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World, James Rickards - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
54. 18/10 - 100 Side Hustles: Unexpected Ideas for Making Extra Money Without Quitting Your Day Job, Chris Guillebeau - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
55. 18/10 - Michael: My brother, lost boy of INXS, Tina Hutchence - 2 - ⭐️⭐️
56. 18/10 - Bark!: The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, Zazie Todd - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
57. 19/10 - The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, Anne-Marie O'Connor - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
58. 19/10 - Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters, Allyson McCabe - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
59. 19/10 - The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue: Remarkable Hope for Depression, COVID, AIDS & other Viruses, Alzheimer’s, Autism, Cancer, Heart Disease, Cognitive ... Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction), Mark Sloan - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
60. 19/10 - A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural, D.K. Publishing - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
61. 19/10 - The Art & Science of Respect: A Memoir by James Prince, James Prince - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
62. 19/10 - Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog: Life Advice For The Imperfect Human, Dan Ariely - 1 - ⭐️
63. 20/10 - The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength, Jennifer B. Kahnweiler - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
64. 20/10 - The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls, Alexander C. Irvine - 2 - ⭐️⭐️
65. 20/10 - Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering, Malcolm Gladwell - 1 - ⭐️
66. 20/10 - Clem Beckett: Motorcycle Legend and War Hero, Rob Hargreaves - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
67. 20/10 - The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health, Marina Gerner - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
68. 21/10 - Gaslighting & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Recover from Emotional Abuse, Recognize Narcissists & Manipulators and Break Free Once and for All, Don Barlow - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
69. 21/10 - It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park, Jason Lipshutz - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
70. 21/10 - The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs, Alexa Clay - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
71. 21/10 - The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age, Hal Brands - 2 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
72. 22/10 - How to Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie - 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
73. 22/10 - Underexposed!: The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made, Joshua Hull - 2 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
74. 22/10 - A Good Bad Boy: Luke Perry and How a Generation Grew Up, Margaret Wappler - 1 - ⭐️⭐️
75. 22/10 - The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health, Gale Cengage Learning - 2 - ⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ TOAP - October 2024 Read-a-thon

1/10: 2,058
What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements - 394 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis - 824 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Science of The Big Bang Theory: What America's Favorite Sitcom Can Teach You about Physics, Flags, and the Idiosyncrasies of Scientists - 216 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2/10: 2,546
Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century - 656 - ⭐️⭐️
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures - 444 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Science of TV's the Big Bang Theory: Explanations Even Penny Would Understand - 398 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle - 248 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sam Walton: Made In America - 346 - ⭐️⭐️
A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings - 296 - ⭐️⭐️
The Ants Are My Friends: A Celebration of Misheard Lyrics and Other Linguistic Gaffes - 158 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3/10: 3,328
Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir - 436 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Languages and Linguistics of Europe: A Comprehensive Guide - 929 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion - 496 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast! - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - 259 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever - 352 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
77 Outrageously Effective Anti-Aging Tips & Secrets - 296 - ⭐️⭐️

4/10: 2,152
Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss - 272 - ⭐️⭐️
You Can’t Be Serious - 368 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe - 264 - ⭐️⭐️
Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes - 496 - ⭐️⭐️
Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History - 400 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World - 352 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

5/10: 1,280
Empower Yourself - 264 - ⭐️⭐️
Overcoming Overwhelm - 240 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Off the Record: A Reporter Unveils the Celebrity Worlds of Hollywood, Hip-hop, and Sports - 208 - ⭐️
The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore - 280 - ⭐️

6/10: 2,441
Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis - 384 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD - 352 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
100 Places You Will Never Visit: The World's Most Secret Locations - 272 - ⭐️⭐️
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here - 336 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Candy Girl: A Year In The Life of an Unlikely Stripper - 181 - ⭐️⭐️
The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose - 424 - ⭐️⭐️
Abandoned Cold War Places: Nuclear Bunkers, Submarine Bases, Missile Silos, Airfields and Listening Posts from the World's Most Secretive Conflict - 224 - ⭐️⭐️
American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot - 268 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

7/10: 1,287
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us - 304 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee - 240 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Picture Your Prosperity: Smart Money Moves to Turn Your Vision into Reality - 288 - ⭐️⭐️
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth - 295 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life - 160 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

8/10: 2,007
17 questions that changed my life - 19 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
88 Days to Any Goal: How to Create Crazy Success - Fast - 46 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Awesome Innovations Inspired by Plants - 32 - ⭐️
Be Creative - A Quick Guide to Developing Brilliant Ideas & Unlocking Your Creative Potential - 23 - ⭐️
A Personal Mission Statement: Your Road Map to Happiness - 39 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Brain Mastery - A Simple Guide to Improving Memory, Hacking Your Brain, Thinking Faster, and Managing Your Knowledge Like The Genius You Are - 45 - ⭐️
Can I tell you about Auditory Processing Disorder? - 37 - ⭐️⭐️
Big Shot - 35 - ⭐️
Help Is On the Way - 17 - ⭐️
101 Positively Powerful Prosperity Affirmations – Highly-Effective Self-Talk For Attracting More Money, Building Wealth and Tapping Into Universal Prosperity and Abundance - 16 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
James Joyce and Cinematicity: Before and After Film - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
Dexter and Philosophy: Mind over Spatter, Richard V. Greene - 293 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
How to think ahead in chess : the methods and techniques of planning your entire game, I.A. Horowitz - 515 - ⭐️⭐️
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity, Devon Price - 304 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

9/10: 2,302
Talking Zen: Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life - 208 - ⭐️⭐️
The New Yale Book of Quotations - 1,168 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Details Men's Style Manual: The Ultimate Guide for Making Your Clothes Work for You - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Why Not Me? - 228 - ⭐️
Blood Secrets: Chronicles of a Crime Scene Reconstructionist - 286 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film - 240 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

10/10: 288
Coreyography - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

11/10: 3,337
Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History - 310 - ⭐️⭐️
Horror Films of the 1980s - 1,615 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan - 608 - ⭐️⭐️
Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor - 318 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Appalachian Home Cooking: History, Culture, and Recipes - 486 - ⭐️

12/10: 2,771
Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972 - 290 - ⭐️⭐️
Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII - 231 - ⭐️⭐️
Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898 - 287 - ⭐️⭐️
Being Hindu: Understanding a Peaceful Path in a Violent World - 193 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
You Can Have an Amazing Memory: Learn Life-Changing Techniques and Tips from the Memory Maestro - 215 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits—Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, and More - 369 - ⭐️⭐️
The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling, Adam Kucharski - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pilgrim in the Palace of Words: A Journey Through the 6,000 Languages of Earth - 354 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Life's Golden Ticket - 224 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

13/10: 2,005
But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Thesaurus of English Word Roots - 1,079 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Voices of History: Speeches that Changed the World - 288 - ⭐️⭐️
Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly - 350 - ⭐️⭐️

14/10: 2,396
Asian Pickles: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Preserves from Korea, Japan, China, India, and Beyond A Cookbook - 210 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most - 256 - ⭐️⭐️
The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History - 338 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks - 352 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Anthology of Rap - 920 - ⭐️⭐️

15/10: 2,252
Brain Changer: How Harnessing Your Brain's Power to Adapt Can Change Your Life - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep - 232 - ⭐️⭐️
Candy Freak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America - 266 - ⭐️
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics - 404 - ⭐️⭐️
UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology - 1,078 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

16/10: 3,134
Xi Jinping: ---What Does Xi Want? - 186 - ⭐️⭐️
Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups - 196 - ⭐️
The Hebridean Baker: Recipes and Wee Stories from the Scottish Islands - 256 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Offline: Free Your Mind from Smartphone and Social Media Stress - 224 - ⭐️⭐️
Ecstasy and Me: My Life as a Woman - 256 - ⭐️⭐️
DIY Circus Lab for Kids: A Family- Friendly Guide for Juggling, Balancing, Clowning, and Show-Making - 152 - ⭐️⭐️
Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business - 296 - ⭐️⭐️
Scapegoat: Why We Are Failing Disabled People - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
5001 Nights at the Movies - 960 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ TOAP - October 2024 Read-a-thon

17/10: 2,381
City of Djinns: A Year In Delhi - 350 - ⭐️⭐️
Catch a Fire: The Autobiography - 416 - ⭐️⭐️
You're Not Broke, You're Pre-Rich: Ditch debt, stop living from payday to payday, and manage black tax to #liveyourbestlife - 221 - ⭐️⭐️
Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty - 336 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food - 368 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square - 360 - ⭐️⭐️
Watch Your Back: Nine Proven Strategies to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain Without Surgery - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

18/10: 4,001
To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled: Strength-Based Strategies for Helping Twice-Exceptional Students With LD, ADHD, ASD, and More - 316 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System - 936 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience - 464 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World - 208 - ⭐️⭐️
100 Side Hustles: Unexpected Ideas for Making Extra Money Without Quitting Your Day Job - 336 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Michael: My brother, lost boy of INXS - 388 - ⭐️⭐️
The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection - 801 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bark!: The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Vatican Exposed: Money, Murder, and the Mafia - 264 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

19/10: 3,070
The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer - 349 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters - 256 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue: Remarkable Hope for Depression, COVID, AIDS & other Viruses, Alzheimer’s, Autism, Cancer, Heart Disease, Cognitive ... Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction) - 187 - ⭐️⭐️
A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural - 731 - ⭐️⭐️
Mexico - 1,028 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Art & Science of Respect: A Memoir by James Prince - 296 - ⭐️⭐️
Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog: Life Advice For The Imperfect Human - 223 - ⭐️

20/10: 2,479
The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength - 168 - ⭐️⭐️
The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls - 219 - ⭐️⭐️
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering - 368 - ⭐️
Yes, You Are Trans Enough: My Transition From Self-Loathing To Self-Love - 352 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe - 384 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Better Brain for Better Aging: The Holistic Way to Improve Your Memory, Reduce Stress, and Sharpen Your Wits - 191 - ⭐️⭐️
Clem Beckett: Motorcycle Legend and War Hero - 349 - ⭐️⭐️
The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health - 448 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

21/10: 2,624
Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World - 368 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gaslighting & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Recover from Emotional Abuse, Recognize Narcissists & Manipulators and Break Free Once and for All - 178 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park - 368 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
From Burnout to Balance: 60+ Healing Recipes and Simple Strategies to Boost Mood, Immunity, Focus, and Sleep - 254 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs - 256 - ⭐️⭐️
The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age - 1,200 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

22/10: 4,729
The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings - 800 - ⭐️⭐️
How to Win Friends & Influence People - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Underexposed!: The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made - 256 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - 287 - ⭐️⭐️
A Good Bad Boy: Luke Perry and How a Generation Grew Up - 336 - ⭐️⭐️
The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health - 2,762 - ⭐️⭐️

23/10: 2,062
I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults - 112 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them - 488 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Better Way to Think: How Positive Thoughts Can Change Your Life - 272 - ⭐️⭐️
Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Brain Function - 534 - ⭐️
Cut to the Monkey: A Hollywood Editor’s Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies - 336 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

24/10: 2,109
Sorry Not Sorry - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Small Door Set in Concrete: One Woman's Story of Challenging Borders in Israel/Palestine - 296 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh - 324 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema - 352 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Greenlights - 289 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000 - 288 - ⭐️⭐️
Dogs of War: Canine Use in Warfare from Ancient Egypt to the 19th Century - 228 - ⭐️⭐️

25/10: 624
The Spamalot Diaries - 208 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
How to Be More Tree: Essential Life Lessons for Perennial Happiness - 128 - ⭐️⭐️
My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation - 288 - ⭐️⭐️

26/10: 609
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - 143 - ⭐️⭐️
The Autobiography of Malcolm X - 466 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

28/10: 2,607
Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story - 259 - ⭐️⭐️
AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference - 360 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Spy with 29 Names - 336 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Genius and the Goddess: Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe - 384 - ⭐️
Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life - 179 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me - 343 - ⭐️⭐️
Chuck Berry: The Autobiography - 346 - ⭐️⭐️
Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself - 400 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

29/10: 1,992
When the Screaming Stops: The Dark History of the Bay City Rollers - 568 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Life - 1,056 - ⭐️⭐️
The Battle of Brazil: Terry Gilliam v. Universal Pictures in the Fight to the Final Cut - 368 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

30/10: 3,325
A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bush - 832 - ⭐️⭐️
Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio - 383 - ⭐️⭐️
The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids - 467 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia - 699 - ⭐️⭐️
Lionheart - 624 - ⭐️⭐️

31/10: 1,819
The Ancient Alien Question: A New Inquiry Into the Existence, Evidence, and Influence of Ancient Visitors - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A History of Philosophy, Vol 2: Medieval Philosophy - 624 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mastering the Shakespeare Audition: A Quick Guide to Performance Success - 232 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators - 480 - ⭐️⭐️
A Guidebook to Learning: For a Lifelong Pursuit of Wisdom - 163 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Total Pages Read: 68,431

Total Books Read: 188

[Richard]

TLC - Musical City: Havana, Cuba

✅ Total: 30/30

1. Char - Chinese heritage
7/10 - Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee, Shannon Lee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"my mother, brother, and I were dressed in traditional white Chinese mourning garbs." p.62

2. Tagged - Music
4/10 - Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gayle Wald - ⭐️⭐️

3. Set - Cuba
4/10 - Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History, Tony Perrottet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

4. Text - 'Drum'
29/9 - The Irrational Ape: Why Flawed Logic Puts us all at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World, David Robert Grimes - ⭐️⭐️
"Any respite was short-lived as the grounds were surrounded by volunteers beating drums." p.13

5. Page Count - 5 & 0
13/10 - Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly, Richard Hammer - ⭐️⭐️
350 pages

6. Tagged - Historical
29/9 - A Concise History of Korea: From the Neolithic Period through the Nineteenth Century, Michael J. Seth - ⭐️⭐️

7. Set - 1800s
4/10 - Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World, Edward Dolnick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

8. Theme - Love
30/9 - Love & Autism - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Char - works on a dock or water
5/10 - Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore, S.E. Schlosser - ⭐️
"the fisherman met him on the dock" p.48

10. Char - goes to a party
30/9 - Anything You Can Imagine - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a party at Barrie Osborne’s house where Billy Boyd persuaded the knight to follow him down the twenty-foot fireman’s pole" p.155

11. Cover - instrument
2/10 - Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century, Charles Shaar Murray - ⭐️⭐️


12. Set - 1930s
3/10 - The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever, David M. Friedman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

13. Set - United States
2/10 - Sam Walton: Made In America, Sam Walton - ⭐️⭐️

14. Char - dances
30/9 - The Advanced Genius Theory: Are They Out of Their Minds or Ahead of Their Time? - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"make a brutal Depression-era musical featuring the tap-dancing Christopher Walken" p.165

15. Author - initials in SALSA
29/9 - Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture, Stephen H. Segal - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

16. Char - famous person
30/9 - Making It So, Patrick Stewart - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Patrick Stewart

17. Set - over several decades
29/9 - Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden, Bill O'Reilly - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The book spans from 1787 to 2023

18. Char - invents something
1/10 - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Alfred Nobel, dynamite inventor and founder of the Nobel Prizes" p.55

19. Char - emigrates
3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Andrew Carnegie and his parents had emigrated from Scotland to the United States in the 1840s." p.341

20. Set - New York
2/10 - Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle, Rachel Dratch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I’m in New York City!" p.42

21. Char - protests
1/10 - Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, Brent E. Turvey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"When the women protested, police said, Gonzalez handed them a black book and told them to write their complaints in it." p.372

22. GR - 1960+ ratings
29/9 - The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry, Jon Ronson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
151,538 ratings

23. Char - unemployed
1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"In darker moments of jobless, foodless despair, he has taken a hammer to several of his few remaining possessions." p.37

24. Character - in college
29/9 - Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education, Charles J. Sykes - ⭐️⭐️
"Getting a child through college is one of the sacraments of parenthood" p.8

25. Plot - tourists
6/10 - 100 Places You Will Never Visit: The World's Most Secret Locations, Daniel Smith - ⭐️⭐️
"being viewed by thousands of tourists each day." p.150

26. Plot - something collapses
30/9 - How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Charles Yu - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"He shoots me and the wave function collapses" p.299

27. Author - Cuban-American
12/10 - Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898, Ada Ferrer - ⭐️⭐️

28. Set - 1980s & 1990s.
10/10 - Coreyography, Corey Feldman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

29. Char - makes a political statement
2/10 - The Ants Are My Friends: A Celebration of Misheard Lyrics and Other Linguistic Gaffes, Martin Toseland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"'I don’t want to cast asparagus at my opponents.' - Richard Daley, former Mayor of Chicago" p.24

30. Plot - musical scene
12/10 - Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972, Dave Bidini - ⭐️⭐️
MC is a musician, so there's many musical scenes.

[Richard]

CCC - October 2024 Scavenger: Math, The Early Days

✅ Total: 19/19

1. Title - cardinal number
3/10 - The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!, Josh Kaufman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
20

2. Cover - rectangle shape
3/10 - Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir, Wil Wheaton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- book

3. Plot - a puzzle
1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Word-search puzzles, pens, and notepads lie in neat stacks and rows." p.54

4. Title - double vowels
1/10 - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
spOOn

5. Cover - house
6/10 - The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose, Chris Wilson - ⭐️⭐️


6. Published - 2024
3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Title - unit of measurement
14/10 - The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History, William K. Klingaman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Year

8. Cover - bones
4/10 - Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World, Edward Dolnick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️


9. Cover - pyramid shape
4/10 - Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes, Brad Steiger - ⭐️⭐️


10. Page Count - '00'
4/10 - Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History, Tony Perrottet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
400 pages

11. Published - year ends with '0'
7/10 - Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee, Shannon Lee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2020

12. Cover - clock
19/10 - The Art & Science of Respect: A Memoir by James Prince, James Prince - ⭐️⭐️


13. Author - initials in SEXAGESIMAL
2/10 - What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, Malcolm Gladwell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. MPG - philosophy
7/10 - Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life, Viktor E. Frankl - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

15. GR - won an award
3/10 - Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World, Mark Miodownik - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Royal Society Science Book Prize (2014)

16. MC - celebrity
6/10 - Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis, Violet Ramis Stiel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

17. A book that was made into a movie
11/10 - Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History, Antonio J. Méndez - ⭐️⭐️

18. Set - India
11/10 - Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, William Dalrymple - ⭐️⭐️
"Napoleon now hatched plans to attack India through Persia and Afghanistan" p.37

19. Translated from another language
22/10 - The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings, Marquis de Sade - ⭐️⭐️
French

[Richard]

October 2024 Spell: Math: The Early Days

✅ Total: 77/77

Arithmetic
A: 2/10 - The Ants Are My Friends: A Celebration of Misheard Lyrics and Other Linguistic Gaffes, Martin Toseland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 2/10 - Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle, Rachel Dratch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 9/10 - Talking Zen: Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life, Alan W. Watts - ⭐️⭐️
H: 1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: 2/10 - What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, Malcolm Gladwell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 4/10 - Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World, Edward Dolnick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 4/10 - Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History, Tony Perrottet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 3/10 - The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever, David M. Friedman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: 1/10 - Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, Brent E. Turvey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Babylonians
B: 1/10 - The Science of The Big Bang Theory: What America's Favorite Sitcom Can Teach You about Physics, Flags, and the Idiosyncrasies of Scientists, Mark Brake - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 3/10 - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
B: 2/10 - Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century, Charles Shaar Murray - ⭐️⭐️
Y: 4/10 - You Can’t Be Serious, Kal Penn - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
L: 3/10 - The Languages and Linguistics of Europe: A Comprehensive Guide, Bernd Kortmann - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 4/10 - Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss, Kristi Ling - ⭐️⭐️
N: 9/10 - The New Yale Book of Quotations, Fred R. Shapiro - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 5/10 - The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions, Thomas McNamee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 3/10 - 77 Outrageously Effective Anti-Aging Tips & Secrets, Amy Waldow - ⭐️⭐️
N: 17/10 - The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, Ned Sublette - ⭐️⭐️
S: 2/10 - The Science of TV's the Big Bang Theory: Explanations Even Penny Would Understand, Dave Zobel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Number Theory
N: 18/10 - The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World, James Rickards - ⭐️⭐️
U: 8/10 - Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity, Devon Price - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
B: 7/10 - Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee, Shannon Lee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 5/10 - Empower Yourself, Miranda Kerr - ⭐️⭐️
R: 2/10 - A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings, William H. Reid - ⭐️⭐️
T: 11/10 - Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor, Travis M. Andrews - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 6/10 - How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD, Jess Joy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 15/10 - End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep, Colleen Ehrnstrom - ⭐️⭐️
O: 5/10 - Overcoming Overwhelm, Samantha Brody - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 8/10 - Dexter and Philosophy: Mind over Spatter, Richard V. Greene - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y: 12/10 - You Can Have an Amazing Memory: Learn Life-Changing Techniques and Tips from the Memory Maestro, Dominic O'Brien - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Probability
P: 7/10 - Picture Your Prosperity: Smart Money Moves to Turn Your Vision into Reality, Ellen Rogin - ⭐️⭐️
R: 11/10 - Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, William Dalrymple - ⭐️⭐️
O: 5/10 - Off the Record: A Reporter Unveils the Celebrity Worlds of Hollywood, Hip-hop, and Sports, Allison Samuels - ⭐️
B: 9/10 - Blood Secrets: Chronicles of a Crime Scene Reconstructionist, Rod Englert - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 6/10 - Abandoned Cold War Places: Nuclear Bunkers, Submarine Bases, Missile Silos, Airfields and Listening Posts from the World's Most Secretive Conflict, Robert Grenville - ⭐️⭐️
B: 12/10 - Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972, Dave Bidini - ⭐️⭐️
I: 8/10 - How to think ahead in chess : the methods and techniques of planning your entire game, I.A. Horowitz - ⭐️⭐️
L: 8/10 - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future, David Attenborough - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 12/10 - Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898, Ada Ferrer - ⭐️⭐️
T: 13/10 - A Thesaurus of English Word Roots, Horace Gerald Danner - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y: 6/10 - You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here, Benji Waterhouse - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rhind Papyrus
R: 13/10 - Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly, Richard Hammer - ⭐️⭐️
H: 11/10 - Horror Films of the 1980s, John Kenneth Muir - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 16/10 - Offline: Free Your Mind from Smartphone and Social Media Stress, Imran Rashid - ⭐️⭐️
N: 21/10 - The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age, Hal Brands - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D: 1/10 - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 9/10 - Details Men's Style Manual: The Ultimate Guide for Making Your Clothes Work for You, Daniel Peres - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 6/10 - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot, Craig Ferguson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 9/10 - Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film, Patton Oswalt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y: 7/10 - Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us, Susan Magsamen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 17/10 - Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food, Rachel Herz - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 14/10 - Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most, Jonah Sachs - ⭐️⭐️
S: 2/10 - Sam Walton: Made In America, Sam Walton - ⭐️⭐️

Sexagesimal
S: 3/10 - Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir, Wil Wheaton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 7/10 - Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life, Viktor E. Frankl - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
X: 16/10 - Xi Jinping: ---What Does Xi Want?, Zhong Wen/Zhang Jie - ⭐️⭐️
A: 7/10 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
G: 1/10 - What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal, John M. Gottman - ⭐️⭐️
E: 18/10 - The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection, Wayne W. Dyer - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 3/10 - Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World, Mark Miodownik - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 20/10 - The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength, Jennifer B. Kahnweiler - ⭐️⭐️
M: 6/10 - The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose, Chris Wilson - ⭐️⭐️
A: 11/10 - Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History, Antonio J. Méndez - ⭐️⭐️
L: 12/10 - Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII, Karen Lindsey - ⭐️⭐️

Statistics
S: 4/10 - Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gayle Wald - ⭐️⭐️
T: 14/10 - Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America, Kelly Florence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 11/10 - Appalachian Home Cooking: History, Culture, and Recipes, Mark F. Sohn - ⭐️
T: 18/10 - To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled: Strength-Based Strategies for Helping Twice-Exceptional Students With LD, ADHD, ASD, and More, Susan Baum - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 20/10 - The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls, Alexander C. Irvine - ⭐️⭐️
S: 5/10 - Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore, S.E. Schlosser - ⭐️
T: 18/10 - Michael: My brother, lost boy of INXS, Tina Hutchence - ⭐️⭐️
I: 21/10 - It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park, Jason Lipshutz - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: 4/10 - Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes, Brad Steiger - ⭐️⭐️
S: 6/10 - Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis, Violet Ramis Stiel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

TOAP - Werewolves of London

✅ Total: 9/9

Read 3 books with MPG Horror, Halloween, Paranormal or Supernatural
1. 5/10 - Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore, S.E. Schlosser - ⭐️
2. 11/10 - Horror Films of the 1980s, John Kenneth Muir - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. 14/10 - Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America, Kelly Florence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read 3 books set in London or anywhere in England. (MPG Horror, Halloween, Paranormal or Supernatural would be great, but not required)
1. 6/10 - How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD, Jess Joy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"we’d both chosen to move to Plymouth" p.18
2. 6/10 - You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here, Benji Waterhouse - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"North, South, East or West London. However at night, within my patch of the capital" p.15
3. 8/10 - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future, David Attenborough - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"When I was 11 years old, I lived in Leicester in the middle of England." p.16

Read 3 book with a mostly black cover or a ‘spooky’ looking cover.
1. 3/10 - , Mark Miodownik - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. 9/10 - , Patton Oswalt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. 12/10 - , Pierre Hadot - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

HOB - October 2024: Grim Grinning Ghosts

✅ Total: 20/20

1. Title - all the letters of HINGES
7/10 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Cover - candle
3/10 - 77 Outrageously Effective Anti-Aging Tips & Secrets, Amy Waldow - ⭐️⭐️


3. Char - a ghost
5/10 - Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore, S.E. Schlosser - ⭐️
"the ghost of the duke occasionally glides through the walls" p.12

4. Cover - tombstone
16/10 - Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side, Julia Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️


5. Text - 'Quake'
1/10 - The Science of The Big Bang Theory: What America's Favorite Sitcom Can Teach You about Physics, Flags, and the Idiosyncrasies of Scientists, Mark Brake - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a stellar quake of the sun’s core" p.67

6. Title - double letters
1/10 - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
spOOn

7. Title - 'Haunts'
20/10 - Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe, J.W. Ocker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

8. Cover - someone grinning
6/10 - Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis, Violet Ramis Stiel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️


9. Tagged - 'Ghosts'
19/10 - A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural, D.K. Publishing - ⭐️⭐️

10. Char - in disguise
3/10 - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Dorothy’s lover would arrange to meet her in the nearby woods for secret trysts, disguised as a forester so that he wouldn’t attract attention." p.93

11. Cover - moon
15/10 - End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep, Colleen Ehrnstrom - ⭐️⭐️


12. Text - 'Midnight'
1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Doug went to bed around midnight" p.102

13. A book that you think is creepy
2/10 - A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings, William H. Reid - ⭐️⭐️

14. A book that you got for free
2/10 - What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, Malcolm Gladwell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Library

15. Plot - a death
2/10 - Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century, Charles Shaar Murray - ⭐️⭐️
"his old friend and former pianist Vernon ‘Boogie Woogie Red’ Harrison died of kidney failure, at the age of 66." p.198

16. Title - all the letters of DYING
15/10 - UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology, Gale - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
uxl eNcyclopedIa of worlD mytholoGY

17. Cover - bones
4/10 - Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World, Edward Dolnick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️


18. Cover - tree
3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️


19. Plot - celebration
2/10 - Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle, Rachel Dratch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"My first event there was the twenty-fifth anniversary show" p.43

20. Cover - crypt or grave
14/10 - Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America, Kelly Florence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ C&F - Richard in the Upside Down

✅ Task 34
Book: Anything You Can Imagine
Author: Ian Nathan
Date Read: Sep 30th
Task: Text - 'Quarry'
How it Fits: "all those glorious nights spent shooting Helm’s Deep in a cold quarry." p.295

✅ Task 35
Book: Blood Secrets: Chronicles of a Crime Scene Reconstructionist
Author: Rod Englert
Date Read: Oct 9th
How it Fits: "a small town halfway to Shiprock" p.178

✅ Task 36
Book: Appalachian Home Cooking: History, Culture, and Recipes
Author: Mark F. Sohn
Date Read: Oct 11th
Task: Title - letters HNL
How it Fits: appaLachian Home cookiNg

✅ Task 37
Book: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII
Author: Karen Lindsey
Date Read: Oct 12th
Task: Plot - scene in a library
How it Fits: "Seeing these shows precipitated a rush to the library, where I started reading everything I could find - fiction and nonfiction, scholarly tomes and popular history - about the women and their times." p.21

✅ Task 38
Book: Asian Pickles: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Preserves from Korea, Japan, China, India, and Beyond A Cookbook
Author: Karen Solomon
Date Read: Oct 14th
Task: Cover - glass
How it Fits: - Glass jar

✅ Task 39
Book: Microbiology with Diseases by Body System
Author: Robert W. Bauman
Date Read: Oct 18th
Task: Title - 'Body'
How it Fits: 'Body' is in title

✅ Task 40
Book: Cut to the Monkey: A Hollywood Editor’s Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies
Author: Roger Nygard
Date Read: Oct 23rd
Task: Author - initials found in MEMBRANE
How it Fits: Initials are RN

✅ Task 41
Book: The Spamalot Diaries
Author: Eric Idle
Date Read: Oct 25th
Task: Cover - illustrated
How it Fits:

✅ Task 42
Book: The Battle of Brazil: Terry Gilliam v. Universal Pictures in the Fight to the Final Cut
Author: Jack Mathews
Date Read: Oct 29th
Task: MC - Terry
How it Fits: Terry Gilliam

✅ Task 43
Book: Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle
Author: Clint Edwards
Date Read: Nov 3rd
Task: Author - initials in JOYCE
How it Fits: CE

✅ Task 44
Book: A Life in Parts
Author: Bryan Cranston
Date Read: Nov 4th
Task: Plot - MC learns important information
How it Fits: "That's a nice quality in a person: making someone else feel valued - even if that someone is currently on the bottom rung. I made a mental note." p.103

✅ Task 45
Book: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses
Author: Maureen Seaberg
Date Read: Nov 5th
Task: MPG Science
How it Fits: MPG Science & Biology

✅ Task 46
Book: Spare
Author: Prince Harry
Date Read: Nov 6th
Task: Plot - panic attack
How it Fits: "Giving a speech in the middle of a panic attack." p.10

✅ Task 47 - Hopper
Book: Asimov's New Guide To Science
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date Read: Nov 7th
Task: Plot - something is faked
How it Fits: "Unscrupulous members of the craft indulged in outright fakery, producing gold by sleight-of-hand, to win what we would call today “research grants” from rich patrons." p.262

✅ Task 48 - Joyce
Book: From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969
Author: Eric Williams
Date Read: Nov 8th
Task: Author - FN in UPSIDE & LN in DOWN
How it Fits: AFN is E & ALN is W

✅ Task 49 - Hopper
Book: Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface
Author: David Standish
Date Read: Nov 10th
Task: Read a book with illustrations in it
How it Fits: Some drawings

✅ Task 50 - Joyce
Book: Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print)
Author: Wilson G. Pond
Date Read: Nov 9th
Task: Published - November
How it Fits: November 16, 2005

✅ Task 51 - Hopper
Book: You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type
Author: Daniel G. Amen
Date Read: Nov 13th
Task: Title - 'PP'
How it Fits: haPPier

✅ Task 52 - Joyce
Book: Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction
Author: Grady Hendrix
Date Read: Nov 16th
Task: Books Like Stranger Things list
How it Fits: It's on the list

✅ Task 53 - Hopper
Book: Great Leaders Have No Rules: Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business
Author: Kevin Kruse
Date Read: Nov 20th
Task: Title - H N L
How it Fits: Leaders Have No

✅ Task 54
Book: Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success
Author: Russ Buettner
Date Read: Nov 22nd
Task: Title - 'Loser'
How it Fits: Lucky Loser

✅ Task 55
Book: How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days
Author: Kari Leibowitz
Date Read: Nov 24th
Task: Title - ends with ER
How it Fits: wintER

✅ Task 56
Task: Pages - 1,106

Book: Overtaken by the Night: One Russian's Journey through Peace, War, Revolution, and Terror
Author: Richard G. Robbins
Date Read: Nov 25th
How it Fits: 584 pages + soldier on cover (100)

Book: Jurassic Park
Author: Michael Crichton
Date Read: Nov 26th
How it Fits: 466 pages
584+100+466 = 1,150

✅ Task 57
Book: Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry
Author: David Semple
Date Read: Nov 29th
Task: MPG - Science
How it Fits: It is

✅ Task 58
Book: The Secret Life of Birds: Who They Are and What They Do
Author: Colin Tudge
Date Read: Dec 1st
Task: Cover - something upside down
How it Fits:

✅ Task 59
Book: It Starts with the Egg: How the Science of Egg Quality Can Help You Get Pregnant Naturally, Prevent Miscarriage, and Improve Your Odds in IVF
Author: Rebecca Fett
Date Read: Dec 4th
Task: Cover - egg
How it Fits:

✅ Task 60
Book: The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones
Author: Rich Cohen
Date Read: Dec 5th
Task: Title - 'oo'
How it Fits: mOOn

✅ Task 61
Book: Netflix and Streaming Video: The Business of Subscriber-Funded Video on Demand
Author: Amanda D. Lotz
Date Read: Dec 6th
Task: Title - all the letters of NETFLIX
How it Fits: 'Netflix' in the title

✅ Task 62
Book: The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume
Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo
Date Read: Dec 8th
Task: Title - number
How it Fits: 5

✅ Task 63
Book: Death Punch'd: Surviving Five Finger Death Punch's Metal Mayhem
Author: Jeremy Spencer
Date Read: Dec 13th
Task: Cover - tattoo
How it Fits:

✅ Task 64
Book: Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II
Author: Abbott Kahler
Date Read: Dec 14th
Task: Title - word starts with E
How it Fits: Eden

✅ Task 65
Book: Fall to Pieces: A Memoir of Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and Mental Illness
Author: Mary Forsberg Weiland
Date Read: Dec 14th
Task: Plot - MC cries
How it Fits: "I was sweating, cold, and crying" p.133

✅ Task 66
Book: I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier
Author: Howard E. Wasdin
Date Read: Dec 16th
Task: Plot - people are trying to kill the MC
How it Fits: Being a navy SEAL in a war-zone, many people try to kill him.

✅ Task 67
Book: Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire
Author: Ashley Spencer
Date Read: Dec 16th
Task: MC - has PTSD
How it Fits: "As Shia’s movie career skyrocketed in the years after Even Stevens, he faced abuse allegations, multiple arrests, and detailed his treatment for addiction, psychological issues, and PTSD." p.57

✅ Task 68
Book: Approaching Disability: Critical issues and perspectives by Mallett Rebecca Runswick-Cole Katherine (2014-06-25) Paperback
Author: Rebecca Mallett
Date Read: Dec 18th
Task: Author - initials in DEMOGORGON
How it Fits: RM

✅ Task 69
Book: Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks - A Cocktail Book
Author: Ravi DeRossi
Date Read: Dec 18th
Task: Text - 'Coca-Cola'
How it Fits: "the song “Rum and Coca-Cola” about American soldiers" p.259

✅ Task 70
Book: Crazy from the Heat
Author: David Lee Roth
Date Read: Dec 19th
Task: Cover - a body of water
How it Fits:

✅ Task 71
Book: Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy
Author: Tim Harford
Date Read: Dec 19th
Task: Text - 'pretty'
How it Fits: "such behavior can be pretty conspicuous" p.85

[Richard]

✅ FLOAB - Cryptid Hunt

Cryptid: Joining hunt
Task: Title - all the letters of HUNT
Book: A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings
Author: William H. Reid
Pages: 296
Date Read: Oct 2nd
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
Fits: a dark NigHT in aUrora

Cryptid: Cadborosaurus
Task: Cover - flippers
Book: Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion
Author: Michael Taylor
Pages: 496
Date Read: Oct 3rd
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fits: - I think it's a Cadborosaurus! 🦖

Cryptid: Champ
Task: Cover - horse
Book: Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore
Author: S.E. Schlosser
Pages: 280
Date Read: Oct 5th
Rating: ⭐️
Fits:

Cryptid: Giglioli’s Whale
Task: Text - 'observed'
Book: 100 Places You Will Never Visit: The World's Most Secret Locations
Author: Daniel Smith
Pages: 272
Date Read: Oct 6th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
Fits: "a rising plume of smoke and the smell of hydrogen sulfide were all observed." p.116

Cryptid: Dobhar-Chú
Task: Cover - body of water
Book: An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Author: Chris Hadfield
Pages: 295
Date Read: Oct 7th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fits: - ocean on earth

Cryptid: The Gloucester Sea Serpent
Task: Set - 1980s
Book: Coreyography
Author: Corey Feldman
Pages: 288
Date Read: Oct 10th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fits: The majority of the book is set in the 80s & 90s.

Cryptid: Iemisch
Task: Text - another book title
Book: Horror Films of the 1980s
Author: John Kenneth Muir
Pages: 1,615
Date Read: Oct 11th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fits: "In the lead-in to my 2002 book called Horror Films of the 1970s" p.16

Cryptid: Igopogo
Task: Text - 'sheep'
Book: Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan
Author: William Dalrymple
Pages: 608
Date Read: Oct 11th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
Fits: "Like a sheep running away from a roaring lion" p.138

Cryptid: Issie
Task: Cover - black
Book: Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault
Author: Pierre Hadot
Pages: 320
Date Read: Oct 12th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fits:

Cryptid: Labynkyr Devil
Task: Text - 'echo'
Book: A Thesaurus of English Word Roots
Author: Horace Gerald Danner
Pages: 1,079
Date Read: Oct 13th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fits: "Echo (a nymph whose unrequited love for Narcissus caused her to pine away until nothing but her voice remained)" p.260

Cryptid: Loch Ness Monster
Task: Plot - dragon
Book: UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology
Author: Gale
Pages: 1,078
Date Read: Oct 15th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fits: "a monstrous serpent (or dragon, in some accounts) called Pytho" p.330

Cryptid: Loveland Frog
Task: Cover - 3 of the same thing
Book: Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food
Author: Rachel Herz
Pages: 368
Date Read: Oct 17th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fits:

Cryptid: Lusca
Task: Cover - blue
Book: 100 Side Hustles: Unexpected Ideas for Making Extra Money Without Quitting Your Day Job
Author: Chris Guillebeau
Pages: 336
Date Read: Oct 18th
How it Fits:

Cryptid: Mamlambo
Task: Title - all the letters BRAIN
Book: Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog: Life Advice For The Imperfect Human
Author: Dan Ariely
Pages: 223
Date Read: Oct 19th
How it Fits: BehAviouRal ecoNomIcs

Cryptid: Manipogo
Task: Cover - diamond shape
Book: The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength
Author: Jennifer B. Kahnweiler
Pages: 168
Date Read: Oct 20th
How it Fits:

Cryptid: Mokele-Mbembe
Task: Title - hyphenated word
Book: Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe
Author: J.W. Ocker
Pages: 384
Date Read: Oct 20th
How it Fits: Poe-Land

Cryptid: Ogopogo
Task: Text - lyrics
Book: It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park
Author: Jason Lipshutz
Pages: 368
Date Read: Oct 21st
How it Fits: “I’ve felt this way before / SO IN-SE-CUUUUUUURE” p.12

Cryptid: Selma
Task: Page count - 501+ pages
Book: The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings
Author: Marquis de Sade
Pages: 800
Date Read: Oct 22nd
How it Fits: 800 pages

Cryptid: Steller’s Sea Ape
Task: Title - 3 words
Book: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Author: Christopher McDougall
Pages: 287
Date Read: Oct 22nd
How it Fits: Born to Run = 3 words

Cryptid: Bunyip
Task: Text - 'bulldog'
Book: Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema
Author: Jamie Russell
Pages: 352
Date Read: Oct 24th
How it Fits: "a lucrative career scripting Bulldog Drummond adventures" p.30

Cryptid: Kraken
Task: Cover - 8 legs
Book: The Unusual Billionaires
Author: Saurabh Mukherjea
Pages: 454
Date Read: Nov 2nd
How it Fits:

Cryptid: Bukit Timah Monkey Man
Task: Author - 3 initials
Book: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Pages: 662
Date Read: Nov 3rd
How it Fits: AHP

Cryptid: Capelobo
Task: Plot - char breaks a bone
Book: In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling
Author: Paul Roland
Pages: 208
Date Read: Nov 5th
How it Fits: "The sixth victim had her collar bone broken in the struggle" p.245

Cryptid: Chupacabra
Task: Set - Puerto Rico
Book: Puerto Rico: A National History
Author: Jorell Meléndez-Badillo
Pages: 312
Date Read: Nov 7th
How it Fits: It's in the title

Cryptid: Dover Demon
Task: Title - all the letters UFO
Book: From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969
Author: Eric Williams
Pages: 608
Date Read: Nov 8th
How it Fits: From colUmbus to castrO

Cryptid: Lizard Man
Task: Cover - teeth
Book: Connie: A Memoir
Author: Connie Chung
Pages: 336
Date Read: Nov 11th
How it Fits:

Cryptid: Mapinguari
Task: Cover - feet
Book: Back and Neck Health: Mayo Clinic Guide to Treating and Preventing Back and Neck Pain
Author: Mohamad Bydon
Pages: 208
Date Read: Nov 15th
How it Fits:

Cryptid: Michigan Dogman
Task: Title - all the letters of HOWL
Book: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Author: Amy Schumer
Pages: 323
Date Read: Nov 16th
How it Fits: tHe girL with the loWer back tattoO

Cryptid: Minhocão
Task: Text - 'thunder'
Book: FREEDOM: The End of the Human Condition
Author: Jeremy Griffith
Date Read: Nov 16th
Pages: 804
How it Fits: "will come like terrifying rolling thunder" p.769

Cryptid: Mongolian Death Worm
Task: Title - 3 words
Book: Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain
Author: Margaret Willson
Date Read: Nov 19th
Pages: 416
How it Fits: 3 words in main title

Cryptid: Nandi Bear
Task: MC - multiple nicknames
Book: Life
Author: Keith Richards
Date Read: Nov 21st
Pages: 576
How it Fits: "I was known as Cousin Beef in my extended family, and that turned naturally to Keef." p.103

Cryptid: Queensland Tiger
Task: Cover - stripes
Book: Fentanyl Nation: Toxic Politics and America's Failed War on Drugs
Author: Ryan Hampton
Date Read: Nov 23rd
Pages: 304
How it Fits:

Cryptid: Almas
Book: Jurassic Park
Author: Michael Crichton
Date Read: Nov 26th
Pages: 466
Task: Cover - claws
How it Fits:

Cryptid: Barmanou
Book: Pakistan: A Hard Country
Author: Anatol Lieven
Pages: 609
Date Read: Nov 28th
Task: Set - Pakistan
How it Fits: It's in the title

Cryptid: Bigfoot
Book: Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be
Author: Joel McHale
Pages: 320
Date Read: Nov 29th
Task: Char - reporter
How it Fits: "I was cast in the role of local news reporter Paul Moyer, a well-respected TV journalist and notoriously shitty skateboarder." p.88

Cryptid: Chuchunya
Book: The Unity of Science: Exploring Our Universe, from the Big Bang to the Twenty-First Century
Author: Irwin Shapiro
Pages: 376
Date Read: Nov 29th
Task: Title & subtitle - all the letters of SIBERIA
How it Fits: the unIty of Science: Exploring ouR unIverse, from the Big bAng to the twenty-first century

Cryptid: Fouke Monster
Book: Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
Author: Ben Mezrich
Pages: 272
Date Read: Nov 30th
Task: Book that was turned into movie
How it Fits: The movie "21" is based on this story

[Richard]

TLC - Halloween Party

✅ Total: 40/40

1. Plan a Murder Mystery
👻 Char - has guests
2/10 - The Science of TV's the Big Bang Theory: Explanations Even Penny Would Understand, Dave Zobel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"The oddest couple at Stuart’s Halloween costume party must be Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Android" p.179
👻 Char - sends out invitations
4/10 - You Can’t Be Serious, Kal Penn - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"On behalf of the White House Office of Public Engagement, I wanted to extend an invitation to you and your clients" p.244

2. Haunted House
👻 Char - listens to music
4/10 - Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gayle Wald - ⭐️⭐️
"I’d listen to her sing that song over and over again." p.81
👻 Char - screams
1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Bryan would tense up his fists and start screaming and yelling." p.127

3. Pumpkin Carving
👻 Plot - something gets carved
3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"they carved out the bones as best they could" p.39
👻 Char - eats toast
3/10 - Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir, Wil Wheaton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"coffee and toast this morning" p.50

4. Mad Scientist Lab
👻 Char - teen
1/10 - What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal, John M. Gottman - ⭐️⭐️
"When my teenage daughter learned to drive" p.91
👻 Char - works in a lab
1/10 - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a capsule of polonium exploded in Irène’s laboratory" p.86

5. Costume
👻 Char - wears a costume
1/10 - The Science of The Big Bang Theory: What America's Favorite Sitcom Can Teach You about Physics, Flags, and the Idiosyncrasies of Scientists, Mark Brake - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"it’s Sheldon’s ambitious costume that stands out most" p.14
👻 Char - uses their imagination
2/10 - Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle, Rachel Dratch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I see a few hands up in the imaginary crowd of people in my head" p.55

6. Decorations
🩸 Cover - blood
9/10 - Blood Secrets: Chronicles of a Crime Scene Reconstructionist, Rod Englert - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🩸 Char - ghost
5/10 - Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore, S.E. Schlosser - ⭐️
"the ghost of the duke occasionally glides through the walls" p.12

7. Bob for Apples
🍏 Char - drinks water
5/10 - The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions, Thomas McNamee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"set the kitchen sink faucet so that it barely dribbled, her favorite way to drink water" p.168
🍏 Plot - something is much harder than it looks
3/10 - The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever, David M. Friedman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Designing an artificial kidney was hard enough; getting it made in England, Lindbergh learned, was even harder." .99

8. Face the Cookie
🍪 GR - 3rd in a series
1/10 - Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, Brent E. Turvey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3rd edition
🍪 Cover - head
6/10 - The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose, Chris Wilson - ⭐️⭐️


9. Neighbourhood Scavenger Hunt
☠️ Char - takes a photo
3/10 - Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World, Mark Miodownik - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Taking photos of the party" p.35
☠️ Author - initials in SCAVENGER
3/10 - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

10. Witch Hat Ring Toss
⚫ Cover - hat
2/10 - Sam Walton: Made In America, Sam Walton - ⭐️⭐️

⚫ Location - first letter in WITCH
4/10 - Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History, Tony Perrottet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cuba

11. Skeleton Bone Dig
⏲️ Plot - bones get dug up
4/10 - Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World, Edward Dolnick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"giant bones that had recently been dug up" p.20
⏲️ Char - put a timer on
3/10 - The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!, Josh Kaufman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I start the timer with my mouse and begin typing." p.160

12. Pumpkin & Witch Broom Race
🧹 Text - 'egg'
2/10 - What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, Malcolm Gladwell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"flip a fried egg" p.26
🧹 Author - initials in BROOM
17/10 - Catch a Fire: The Autobiography, Melanie B. - ⭐️⭐️

13. Wrap the Mummy
👀 Char - mother
7/10 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I called my mother and swore her to secrecy" p.22
👀 Char - has 1 child
6/10 - Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis, Violet Ramis Stiel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Ghost Face Game
👻 Char - puts whipped cream on something
9/10 - Why Not Me?, Mindy Kaling - ⭐️
"a bathing suit made of whipped cream" p.180
👻 Char - takes a picture
7/10 - Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us, Susan Magsamen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"When it feels complete, photograph it." p.86

15. Mummy Dogs
🌭 Cover - crescent moon
15/10 - End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep, Colleen Ehrnstrom - ⭐️⭐️

🌭 Author - initials in MUSTARD
2/10 - The Ants Are My Friends: A Celebration of Misheard Lyrics and Other Linguistic Gaffes, Martin Toseland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

16. Monster Jaws
🍎 Cover - eyes
2/10 - A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings, William H. Reid - ⭐️⭐️

🍎 Char - eats peanut butter
11/10 - Horror Films of the 1980s, John Kenneth Muir - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"munching peanut butter crackers while stitching up the dead animals" p.1117

17. Dirt n Wurms
🪱 Plot - an eeek factor
4/10 - Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes, Brad Steiger - ⭐️⭐️
🪱 Location - first letter in GUMMY
6/10 - 100 Places You Will Never Visit: The World's Most Secret Locations, Daniel Smith - ⭐️⭐️
Guantanamo Bay

18. Bones & Blood
🦴 Char - uses scissors
10/10 - Coreyography, Corey Feldman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"She took the scissors and pressed them against my throat" p.50
🦴 Author - initials in BONES
5/10 - Overcoming Overwhelm, Samantha Brody - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

19. Slimy Worms on a Bun
🐛 Char - boils water
6/10 - You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here, Benji Waterhouse - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I add two teabags for double the hit, the boiled water, and" p.15
🐛 Char - curls up with a book
6/10 - How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD, Jess Joy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"at home with my book" p.101

20. Cheesy Fingers
💅 Char - eats cheese
6/10 - Candy Girl: A Year In The Life of an Unlikely Stripper, Diablo Cody - ⭐️⭐️
"share a basket of cheese curds" p.124
💅 Author - initials NAILS
5/10 - Off the Record: A Reporter Unveils the Celebrity Worlds of Hollywood, Hip-hop, and Sports, Allison Samuels - ⭐️

[Richard]

HOB - Birth Flower Individual Challenge: October

✅ Total: 32/32

1. Title - all letters of MARIGOLD
15/10 - End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep, Colleen Ehrnstrom - ⭐️⭐️
enD the InsOMniA stRugGLe

2. Published - October
2/10 - Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century, Charles Shaar Murray - ⭐️⭐️
October 28, 1999

3. Cover - orange
20/10 - A Better Brain for Better Aging: The Holistic Way to Improve Your Memory, Reduce Stress, and Sharpen Your Wits, Sondra Kornblatt - ⭐️⭐️


4. Set - Mexico
19/10 - Mexico, Lonely Planet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. Set - NOT Africa or France
2/10 - Sam Walton: Made In America, Sam Walton - ⭐️⭐️

6. Char - eats dessert
6/10 - Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis, Violet Ramis Stiel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I would go to the beach with my babysitter Frances and then to Edgartown for soft-serve ice cream." p.288

7. Plot - flowers have an influence
16/10 - Ecstasy and Me: My Life as a Woman, Hedy Lamarr - ⭐️⭐️
"For some time, I had been overwhelmed with flowers." p.22

8. Plot - celebration
2/10 - Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle, Rachel Dratch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"My first event there was the twenty-fifth anniversary show" p.43

9. Plot - cultural rituals
3/10 - The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!, Josh Kaufman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"through their rituals, the priests were trying to tie the spiritual world to the physical world." p.63

10. Set - Civil War
5/10 - Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore, S.E. Schlosser - ⭐️
"I was just eighteen when the Civil War started" p.122

11. Plot - a wound must be bandaged
1/10 - Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath, Michael Paul Mason - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"his head wrapped in gauze and with tubes protruding from his bandages" p.137

12. Char - doctor during wartime
7/10 - Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life, Viktor E. Frankl - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
MC was a psychiatrist held prisoner during WWII

13. Plot - protective amulet is used
15/10 - UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology, Gale - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"an amulet that transforms her into the goddess and grants her supernatural powers" p.628

14. Plot - words have power
1/10 - What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal, John M. Gottman - ⭐️⭐️
"Practically every therapist...emphasizes communication and the power of words to resolve differences." p.2

15. Plot - superstitions
4/10 - Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes, Brad Steiger - ⭐️⭐️
"the superstitious soldiers were so fearful of the mighty Jupiter" p.282

16. Text - 'Chicken'
2/10 - The Science of TV's the Big Bang Theory: Explanations Even Penny Would Understand, Dave Zobel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“spherical chickens in a vacuum” p.61

17. Plot - 'unusual practice'
1/10 - The Science of The Big Bang Theory: What America's Favorite Sitcom Can Teach You about Physics, Flags, and the Idiosyncrasies of Scientists, Mark Brake - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the fact that 'Space Oddity' has no chorus, very unusual for a pop song of that era." p.164

18. Text - 'Atzec'
11/10 - Horror Films of the 1980s, John Kenneth Muir - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Behind one door was an Aztec temple" p.78

19. Char - has 'lived multiple lives'
5/10 - The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions, Thomas McNamee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Muhammad stroked Muezza’s head three times, granting to all cats seven lives and the ability always to land on their feet." p.186

20. Page Count - 400+
1/10 - Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, Brent E. Turvey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
1,625 pages

21. Char - suffers from a fever
1/10 - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"antimony was often used in medicine, since people didn’t yet realize how toxic it was. Mozart probably died from taking too much of it to combat a severe fever." p.16

22. Plot - spirits are mentioned
3/10 - The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever, David M. Friedman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"He saw "spirits” and “inhabitants of a universe closed to mortal men” moving about his plane" p.25

23. Plot - graveyard is visited
4/10 - Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World, Edward Dolnick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the prehistoric graveyards, or what passed for graveyards, had an eerie look" p.118

24. Plot - a loved one is deceased prior to the books beginning
3/10 - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"André passed away in January of 1993 from congestive heart failure." p.180

25. M: 3/10 - Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World, Mark Miodownik - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. A: 2/10 - The Ants Are My Friends: A Celebration of Misheard Lyrics and Other Linguistic Gaffes, Martin Toseland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
27. R: 6/10 - Abandoned Cold War Places: Nuclear Bunkers, Submarine Bases, Missile Silos, Airfields and Listening Posts from the World's Most Secretive Conflict, Robert Grenville - ⭐️⭐️
28. I: 3/10 - Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion, Michael Taylor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
29. G: 2/10 - What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, Malcolm Gladwell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
30. O: 4/10 - Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss, Kristi Ling - ⭐️⭐️
31. L: 3/10 - The Languages and Linguistics of Europe: A Comprehensive Guide, Bernd Kortmann - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
32. D: 2/10 - A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings, William H. Reid - ⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ GN - Game Night Bingo 2024: ROUND FOUR

1. Weekly Call: 3
Book: Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century
Task: Author - initial starts with C
How it Fits: AFN is Charles
Date Read: Oct 2nd, ⭐️⭐️

2. Weekly Call: 20
Book: Michael: My brother, lost boy of INXS
Task: Author - an initial starts with T
How it Fits: AFN starts with T
Date Read: Oct 18th, ⭐️⭐️

3. Weekly Call: 16
Book: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits—Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, and More
Task: Author - an initial starts with P
How it Fits: AFN is Paul
Date Read: Oct 12th, ⭐️⭐️

4. Weekly Call: 19
Book: The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue: Remarkable Hope for Depression, COVID, AIDS & other Viruses, Alzheimer’s, Autism, Cancer, Heart Disease, Cognitive ... Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction)
Task: Author - an initial starts with S
How it Fits: ALN is Sloan
Date Read: Oct 19th, ⭐️⭐️

5. Weekly Call: 1
Book: The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection
Task: Page count includes 1
How it Fits: 801 pages
Date Read: Oct 18th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

6. Weekly Call: 14
Book: Cut to the Monkey: A Hollywood Editor’s Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies
Task: Author - an initial starts with N
How it Fits: ALN is Nygard
Date Read: Oct 23rd, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Weekly Call: 15
Book: Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life
Task: Author - an initial starts with O
How it Fits: ALN is O'Kelly
Date Read: Oct 28th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

8. Weekly Call: 10
Book: The Spy with 29 Names
Task: Author - an initial starts with J
How it Fits: AFN is Jason
Date Read: Oct 28th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Weekly Call: 5
Book: I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me
Task: 5: Author - an initial starts with E
How it Fits: ALN is Eccleston
Date Read: Oct 28th, ⭐️⭐️

10. Weekly Call: 17
Book: A Life in Parts
Task: Published - 2017
How it Fits: The edition I read - October 19, 2017
Date Read: Nov 4th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

11. Weekly Call: 6
Book: Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Task: Pages - '6'
How it Fits: 266 pages
Date Read: Nov 4th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

12. Weekly Call: 8
Book: Will
Task: Pages - '8'
How it Fits: 418 pages
Date Read: Nov 9th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

13. Weekly Call: 18
Book: Magnify: Make Your Life Matter
Task: Published - 2018
How it Fits: Published October 11, 2018
Date Read: Nov 14th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Weekly Call: 12
Book: 101 Ways to Improve Customer Service: Training, Tools, Tips, and Techniques
Task: Author - an initial is L
How it Fits: AFN is Lorraine
Date Read: Nov 17th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

15. Weekly Call: 22
Book: Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain
Task: Author - an initial starts with W
How it Fits: ALN is Willson
Date Read: Nov 19th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

16. Weekly Call: 9
Book: Hamlet
Task: Pages - '9'
How it Fits: 289 pages
Date Read: Nov 22nd, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

17. Weekly Call: 4
Book: Masters of Mystery: The Strange Friendship of Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini
Task: Pages: '4'
How it Fits: 304 pages
Date Read: Nov 26th, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

18. Weekly Call: 7
Book: Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed Them
Task: Pages - '7'
How it Fits: 275
Date Read: Nov 29th, ⭐️⭐️

19. Weekly Call: 11
Book: Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles
Task: Author - an initial starts with K
How it Fits: AFN is Kathleen
Date Read: Dec 3rd, ⭐️⭐️

[Tori]

I also have hyperlexia, I read all of the books that every second-grade teacher had in my school, so we had to increase library trips once I got into third grade. I like your rating system; it makes more sense to me than others I've seen

Richard wrote: "If you're wondering on how I can read so much, I have a neurological thing called "Hyperlexia". 🤓

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My rating system:
⭐ - Didn't like &/or was of no use to me.
⭐⭐ - Was ok, but wouldn't re-read..."

[Richard]

Tori wrote: "I also have hyperlexia, I read all of the books that every second-grade teacher had in my school, so we had to increase library trips once I got into third grade. I like your rating system; it makes more sense to me than others I've seen"

Nice to meet you & thanks for the compliment! 🙃

[Richard]

✅ NBRC - The Boring Wheel of Life

Team Interior Painting

[Richard]

TLC - October Scattergories: V

✅ Total: 13/13

1. Title
16/10 - Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business, Chris C. Ducker - ⭐️⭐️
Virtual

2. Author FN
23/10 - Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, Val McDermid - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Val

3. Author LN
20/10 - Yes, You Are Trans Enough: My Transition From Self-Loathing To Self-Love, Mia Violet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Violet

4. Main Character
24/10 - Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh, Lyndsy Spence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Vivien

5. Secondary Character
13/10 - Voices of History: Speeches that Changed the World, Simon Sebag Montefiore - ⭐️⭐️
"Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, “Power to the Soviets,” September 1917" p.207

6. Place
18/10 - The Vatican Exposed: Money, Murder, and the Mafia, Paul L. Williams - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Vatican

7. Item on cover
14/10 - The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History, William K. Klingaman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Volcano

8. A Flavour
14/10 - Asian Pickles: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Preserves from Korea, Japan, China, India, and Beyond A Cookbook , Karen Solomon - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"In the Philippines there are coconut vinegar" p.270

9. A Colour
13/10 - A Thesaurus of English Word Roots, Horace Gerald Danner - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"vermilion (the color of red earthworms)" p.955

10. A four letter word
13/10 - Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly, Richard Hammer - ⭐️⭐️
"My life was becoming void and my heart unable to love." p.187

11. An item that cleans floors
13/10 - But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life, Paige Layle - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the sound of the vacuum cleaner bothered me" p.130

12. You speak with your...?
14/10 - Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most, Jonah Sachs - ⭐️⭐️
"the voice of actor Richard Dreyfus proclaims reverently" p.33

13. What a truck or car is
14/10 - Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America, Kelly Florence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Anyone who finishes their Triple or Quadruple Bypass Burger is given a ride to their vehicle in a wheelchair." p.194

[Richard]

CCC - Places to Visit in South America

✅ Total: 55/55

1. Baños, Ecuador
Cover - tree
25/10 - , Liz Marvin - ⭐️⭐️
Author - initials in CASA DEL ÁRBOL
18/10 - To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled: Strength-Based Strategies for Helping Twice-Exceptional Students With LD, ADHD, ASD, and More, Susan Baum - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Bogotá, Colombia
Pub date - before 1924
22/10 - The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings, Marquis de Sade - ⭐️⭐️
First published January 1, 1785
Cover - beautiful
19/10 - - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cover - architecture
30/10 - , Pierre Tallet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author - European
23/10 - Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, Val McDermid - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Scottish

4. Cabo Polonio, Uruguay
Cover - horses
7/11 - , Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pub date - 4 in year
19/10 - A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural - ⭐️⭐️
2024

5. Cartagena, Colombia
MPG - history
17/10 - Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot - pirates
31/10 - A History of Philosophy, Vol 2: Medieval Philosophy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the pirate's reply to Alexander the Great" p.48

6. Colca Canyon, Peru
Title - 2 words
20/10 - Clem Beckett: Motorcycle Legend and War Hero - ⭐️⭐️
Title - cardinal number
18/10 - 100 Side Hustles: Unexpected Ideas for Making Extra Money Without Quitting Your Day Job - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Title - initials in COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO
25/10 - The Spamalot Diaries, Eric Idle - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
TSD
Rating - 4.0+
17/10 - City of Djinns: A Year In Delhi - ⭐️⭐️
4.13

8. Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Title - X
18/10 - The Vatican Exposed: Money, Murder, and the Mafia - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Easter Island, Chile
Title - starts with a letter in EASTER ISLAND
18/10 - The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World - ⭐️⭐️
Pub date - 0 at end of year
24/10 - Greenlights - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2020

10. Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Cover - beach
28/10 - , Jason Webster - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Title - Z
29/10 - The Battle of Brazil: Terry Gilliam v. Universal Pictures in the Fight to the Final Cut, Jack Mathews - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

11. Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Set - Island
7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History - ⭐️⭐️
Puerto Rico
Cover - tortoise
25/11 - , Marc Schoen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

12. Guatapé, Colombia
Pages - 150-199
19/10 - The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue: Remarkable Hope for Depression, COVID, AIDS & other Viruses, Alzheimer’s, Autism, Cancer, Heart Disease, Cognitive ... Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction) - ⭐️⭐️
187 pages
Cover - brightly coloured
17/10 - - ⭐️⭐️

13, Iguazú Falls, Argentina & Brazil
MC - FN starts with a letter in IGUAZU FALLS
20/10 - The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls - ⭐️⭐️
Sam
Pages - 501+
18/10 - Microbiology with Diseases by Body System - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
936 pages

14. Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
Pub date - Dec
17/10 - Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover - red
19/10 - - ⭐️

15. Lake Titicaca, Bolivia & Peru
Set - before 500 AD
24/10 - Dogs of War: Canine Use in Warfare from Ancient Egypt to the 19th Century - ⭐️⭐️

16. Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Read a book you really liked
18/10 - The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

17. Machu Picchu, Perú
Pages - 2 of these: 2, 3, 0
17/10 - Watch Your Back: Nine Proven Strategies to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain Without Surgery - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
320 pages
Cover - sunrise
9/11 - - ⭐️

18. Malpelo Island, Colombia
Pages - 301+
17/10 - The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, Ned Sublette - ⭐️⭐️
360 pages
Char - lives in or visits South America
21/10 - The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs - ⭐️⭐️
"Carlos moved from Columbia to New Jersey" p.39

19. Montevideo, Uruguay
Plot - music
19/10 - The Art & Science of Respect: A Memoir by James Prince, James Prince - ⭐️⭐️
Set - NSW, Australia
18/10 - Michael: My brother, lost boy of INXS - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sydney

20. Pantanal
Plot - more than one POV
18/10 - The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Read a book that you could not put down
19/10 - Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

21. Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
Cover - ice
8/11 - , Paul Bloom - ⭐️

22. Province of Mendoza, Argentina
Cover - scenic view
21/10 - - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

23. Punta del Este, Uruguay
Char - celebrity
17/10 - Catch a Fire: The Autobiography, Melanie B. - ⭐️⭐️
Set - summer
28/10 - Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself, Rich Roll - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"stay dry the entire summer" p.68

24. Quito, Ecuador
Title - 1 word
18/10 - Bark!: The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot - 2+ timelines
21/10 - The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Many different stories throughout history

25. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Title - city
23/11 - Madrid: Midnight City - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover - white
20/10 - - ⭐️

26. San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Cover - chocolate
14/11 - , Michael D'Antonio - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Set - mountains
22/10 - , Christopher McDougall - ⭐️⭐️

27. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Cover - photograph
3/11 - , Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
Title - starts with a letter in UYUNI
20/10 - The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength - ⭐️⭐️

28. The Amazon
Set - South American country
19/10 - Mexico - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover - green
21/10 - - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

29. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
MC - FN or LN starts with a letter in CHILE
28/10 - I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me, Christopher Eccleston - ⭐️⭐️
Set - Southern Hemisphere
The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators - ⭐️⭐️
"Melbourne, Australia, a city blessed with many good fossil sites within its urban areas" p.16

30. Valle de la Luna, Chile
Cover - moon
24/10 - - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Set - exotic locale
24/10 - Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh, Lyndsy Spence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

[Richard]

AMMP - October 2024 Cover Hunt

✅ Total: 19/19

🌐Yale University
👨‍🎓 Colours: blue & white
19/10 - , Mark Sloan - ⭐️⭐️
👨‍🎓 Mascot: bulldog
19/10 - , Dan Ariely - ⭐️
🎓law ➖ any law enforcement item
29/10 - , Jack Mathews - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓emotional ➖ person showing emotion
26/10 - , Malcolm X - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌐Columbia University
👨‍🎓 Colours: blue & white
23/10 - , H. Norman Wright - ⭐️⭐️
👨‍🎓 Mascot: lion
30/10 - Lionheart, Sharon Kay Penman - ⭐️⭐️
🎓king ➖ any head adornment but not a hat
30/10 - , Michael Korda - ⭐️⭐️
🎓foundation ➖ bricks
30/10 - , David Hepworth - ⭐️⭐️

🌐University of Washington Seattle
👨‍🎓 Colours: Purple & gold
23/10 - , Roy Webster - ⭐️
👨‍🎓 Mascot: Husky
24/10 - , David Karunanithy - ⭐️⭐️
🎓husky ➖ Canine
18/10 - , Zazie Todd - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓rural ➖ rural scene
21/10 - , M.R. O'Connor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌐University College London
👨‍🎓 Colours: Purple & light blue
22/10 - , Gale Cengage Learning - ⭐️⭐️
👨‍🎓 Mascot: Highlander
30/10 - , Jonathan Melville - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓throat ➖ visible neck
18/10 - , Tina Hutchence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓neon ➖ very bright cover colors
25/10 - , Eric Idle - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌐University of Cambridge
👨‍🎓 Colour: Blue
21/10 - , Hal Brands - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓humanities ➖ multiple people
21/10 - , Jason Lipshutz - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓library ➖ books
25/10 - , Donald M. Rattner - ⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

AMMP - October 2024 Word Hunt

✅ Total: 25/25

🌐Yale University
🎓oldest
20/10 - Clem Beckett: Motorcycle Legend and War Hero, Rob Hargreaves - p.195 - ⭐️⭐️
🎓international
20/10 - The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health, Marina Gerner - p.65 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓law
21/10 - Gaslighting & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Recover from Emotional Abuse, Recognize Narcissists & Manipulators and Break Free Once and for All, Don Barlow - p.20 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓emotional
19/10 - Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters, Allyson McCabe - p.28 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓innovative
20/10 - The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength, Jennifer B. Kahnweiler - p.112 - ⭐️⭐️

🌐Columbia University
🎓king
19/10 - The Art & Science of Respect: A Memoir by James Prince, James Prince - p.41 - ⭐️⭐️
🎓foundation
18/10 - The Vatican Exposed: Money, Murder, and the Mafia, Paul L. Williams - p.50 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓surgeon
20/10 - A Better Brain for Better Aging: The Holistic Way to Improve Your Memory, Reduce Stress, and Sharpen Your Wits, Sondra Kornblatt - p.58 - ⭐️⭐️
🎓global
21/10 - It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park, Jason Lipshutz - p.144 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓abroad
21/10 - The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs, Alexa Clay - p.16 - ⭐️⭐️

🌐University of Washington Seattle
🎓husky
22/10 - The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings, Marquis de Sade - p.21 - ⭐️⭐️
🎓public
18/10 - Michael: My brother, lost boy of INXS, Tina Hutchence - p.72 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓clinical
18/10 - Bark!: The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, Zazie Todd - p.97 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓rural
22/10 - Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, Christopher McDougall - p.284 - ⭐️⭐️
🎓poverty
20/10 - Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering, Malcolm Gladwell - p.34 - ⭐️

🌐University College London
🎓statue
19/10 - The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, Anne-Marie O'Connor - p.17 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓brain
19/10 - The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue: Remarkable Hope for Depression, COVID, AIDS & other Viruses, Alzheimer’s, Autism, Cancer, Heart Disease, Cognitive ... Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction), Mark Sloan - p.5 - ⭐️⭐️
🎓throat
20/10 - Yes, You Are Trans Enough: My Transition From Self-Loathing To Self-Love, Mia Violet - p.20 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓accomplishment
19/10 - Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog: Life Advice For The Imperfect Human, Dan Ariely - p.180 - ⭐️
🎓neon
19/10 - Mexico, Lonely Planet - p.201 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌐University of Cambridge
🎓mascot
20/10 - Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe, J.W. Ocker - p.71 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓humanity
21/10 - Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World, M.R. O'Connor - p.17 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓library
19/10 - A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural, D.K. Publishing - p.347 - ⭐️⭐️
🎓African
22/10 - Underexposed!: The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made, Joshua Hull - p.17 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓theoretical
21/10 - The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age, Hal Brands - p.57 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ TOAP - Richard's Disney Musicals

✅ Task 37 - Moana
Book: A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural
Author: D.K. Publishing
Date Read: Oct 19th
Task: Published - 2024
How it Fits: First published August 1, 2024

✅ Task 38 - Oliver & Company
Book: Dogs of War: Canine Use in Warfare from Ancient Egypt to the 19th Century
Author: David Karunanithy
Date Read: Oct 24th
Task: Cover - dog
How it Fits:

✅ Task 39 - Pocahontas
Book: Chuck Berry: The Autobiography
Author: Chuck Berry
Date Read: Oct 28th
Task: Edition read - before 1996
How it Fits: This edition - 1988

✅ Task 40 - Snow White
Book: My Life
Author: Bill Clinton
Date Read: Oct 29th
Task: Avg Rating - '7'
How it Fits: 3.74

✅ Task 41 - Up
Book: Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!
Author: Paul Long
Date Read: Nov 3rd
Task: Cover - balloon
How it Fits:

✅ Task 42 - Harry Potter & the Cursed Child
Book: A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself
Author: Dr. Zoe Shaw
Date Read: Nov 6th
Task: Published - '19'
How it Fits: Published January 19, 2021

✅ Task 42 - Finale
Book: The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set
Author: Anthony S. Mercatante
Date Read: Nov 7th
Task: Any book
How it Fits: This is a book

New Disney musical: Since it's on the Disney Plus...Doctor Who! 🤓

[Richard]

✅ TOAP - Richard's Cat's Challenge

Cat Habits #14. Zooming
Book: The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue: Remarkable Hope for Depression, COVID, AIDS & other Viruses, Alzheimer’s, Autism, Cancer, Heart Disease, Cognitive ... Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction)
Author: Mark Sloan
Date Read: Oct 19th
Task: Text - 'zoom'
How it Fits: "when you zoom out and view the entire organism holistically" p.35

Cat Habits #15. Drinking from Faucets
Book: Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World
Author: M.R. O'Connor
Date Read: Oct 21st
Task: Text - 'thirst'
How it Fits: "he fed them salted beef in order to increase their thirst for fresh water" p.127

Cat Facts #1: Sleeping
Book: Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema
Author: Jamie Russell
Date Read: Oct 24th
Task: Cover - night scene
How it Fits:

Cat Facts #2: Mayor
Book: Greenlights
Author: Matthew McConaughey
Date Read: Oct 24th
Task: Published - '20'
How it Fits: First published October 20, 2020

Cat Facts #3: Longest
Book: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Author: Malcolm X
Date Read: Oct 26th
Task: Pages - 401+
How it Fits: 466 pages

Cat Facts #4: Genes
Book: Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story
Author: Roger Daltrey
Date Read: Oct 28th
Task: Author - an initial in TIGERS
How it Fits: AFN starts with R

Cat Facts #5: Oldest
Book: Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
Author: Rich Roll
Date Read: Oct 28th
Task: MC - has a grandparent
How it Fits: "my grandfather Richard Spindle, a champion swimmer" p.200

Cat Facts #6: Noseprint
Book: When the Screaming Stops: The Dark History of the Bay City Rollers
Author: Simon Spence
Date Read: Oct 29th
Task: Cover - pattern
How it Fits: - tartan

Cat Facts #7: Astrocat
Book: My Life
Author: Bill Clinton
Date Read: Oct 29th
Task: Pages - 2 digits from '1963'
How it Fits: 1,056 pages

Cat Facts #8: 30mph
Book: A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander
Author: Jonathan Melville
Date Read: Oct 30th
Task: Plot - char goes running
How it Fits: "it was actually Von Krohn who was running from the Scotsman, terrified to face him" p.36

Cat Facts #9: Oldest
Book: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Date Read: Nov 3rd
Task: Cover - something from a very old time
How it Fits: - statue

Cat Facts #10: Richest
Book: Spare
Author: Prince Harry
Date Read: Nov 6th
Task: Char - rich
How it Fits: British Royal family, so...very rich

Cat Myths #1: Bad Luck
Book: A History of π
Author: Petr Beckmann
Date Read: Nov 7th
Task: Cover - black
How it Fits:

Cat Myths #2: 9 Lives
Book: From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969
Author: Eric Williams
Date Read: Nov 8th
Task: Cover - quote
How it Fits: - "The first comprehensive history of the area...fascinating." - The Observer

Cat Myths #3: Purr
Book: Anything Goes
Author: John Barrowman
Date Read: Nov 9th
Task: Plot - MC listens to something soothing & comfortable
How it Fits: "I chose to play the flute in the junior-high band because I loved listening to Jean-Pierre Rampal and James Galway" p.48

Cat Myths #4: Nocturnal
Book: Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters
Author: Violet Jessop
Date Read: Nov 10th
Task: Text - nocturnal animal
How it Fits: "Flitting in and out at evening times were bats by the hundred." p.45

Cat Myths #5: Solitary
Book: Connie: A Memoir
Author: Connie Chung
Date Read: Nov 11th
Task: Cover - single person
How it Fits:

Cat Myths #6: Aquaphobia
Book: Ebb and Flow: How to Connect with the Patterns and Power of Water
Author: Easkey Britton
Date Read: Nov 16th
Task: Cover - blue/green
How it Fits:

Cat Myths #7: Landing
Book: Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You
Author: Kunal Nayyar
Date Read: Nov 17th
Task: Text - 'feet'
How it Fits: "I tripped over my feet" p.67

Cat Myths #8: Night Vision
Book: Unlearning Shame: How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power
Author: Devon Price
Date Read: Nov 19th
Task: Text - 'headlights'
How it Fits: "a deer-in-the-headlights look on his face" p.103

Cat Language #1: Happy
Book: From the Tree to the Labyrinth: Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation
Author: Umberto Eco
Date Read: Nov 20th
Task: Text - 'happy'
How it Fits: "a happy trait in their nature" p.179

Cat Language #2: Playful
Book: Rock Breaks Scissors: A Practical Guide to Outguessing and Outwitting Almost Everybody
Author: William Poundstone
Date Read: Nov 21st
Task: Text - 'play'
How it Fits: "a game you could play or not" p.16

Cat Language #3: Stressed
Book: The Little Book of Slow: Live Mindfully and Enjoy the Simple Things
Author: Sally Wise
Date Read: Nov 22nd
Task: Cover - has too many things
How it Fits:

Cat Language #4: Fearful
Book: Life's That Way
Author: Jim Beaver
Date Read: Nov 23rd
Task: Text - 'fear'
How it Fits: "the fear of cancer" p.29

Cat Language #5: Aggressive
Book: Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World
Author: Ann Shen
Date Read: Nov 24th
Task: Text - 'aggressive'
How it Fits: "world trade through her aggressive tactics" p.45

Cat Language #6: Sick
Book: Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith
Author: William Todd Schultz
Date Read: Nov 25th
Task: Cover - sad
How it Fits:

[Richard]

LSC - November 2024: Celebrating 200 Years of RSPCA / FUNDING

✅ Total: 62/62

Fundraising
F: 5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires - ⭐️
N: 3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places - ⭐️⭐️
D: 1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World - ⭐️⭐️
R: 8/11 - Girl Wash your Face, Rachel Hollis - ⭐️⭐️
A: 1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
I: 7/11 - Asimov’s New Guide to Science, Isaac Asimov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 4/11 - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
G: 6/11 - The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Donation
D: 2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 7/11 - Office - ⭐️⭐️
N: 10/11 - Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, Nick Bostrom - ⭐️⭐️
A: 3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle - ⭐️⭐️
T: 2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home - ⭐️⭐️
I: 8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life, Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
O: 16/11 - The Optimal Dose: Restore Your Health With the Power of Vitamin D3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 13/11 - American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era, Nico Lang - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Workplace
W: 3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
O: 23/11 - Wasteland, Oliver Franklin-Wallis - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 13/11 - Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
K: 9/11 - Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good, Kevin Smith - ⭐️
P: 3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!, Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
L: 1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It - ⭐️⭐️
C: 4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Partnership
P: 7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History - ⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 15/11 - Nature's Architect: The beaver's return to our wild landscapes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 6/11 - Enough - ⭐️⭐️
R: 14/11 - Magnify: Make Your Life Matter, Ron Malhotra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 4/11 - Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steve Sheinkin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 10/11 - I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 7/11 - A History of π, Petr Beckmann - ⭐️⭐️

Merchandise
M: 3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10 - ⭐️
E: 8/11 - From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969, Eric Williams - ⭐️⭐️
R: 15/11 - The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture, Ruth Benedict - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: 7/11 - Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss, Claire Bidwell Smith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 5/11 - Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 15/11 - The Complete David Bowie: New Edition: Expanded and Updated, Nicholas Pegg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D: 6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
I: 10/11 - Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 5/11 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 9/11 - Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print) - ⭐️

Sponsorship
S: 6/11 - Spare - ⭐️⭐️
P: 8/11 - Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, Paul Bloom - ⭐️
O: 20/11 - Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog: 10 Simple Ways to Find Focus, Improve Memory, and Feel Grounded - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 17/11 - Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You, Kunal Nayyar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself, Dr. Zoe Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 21/11 - Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 17/11 - The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley - ⭐️⭐️
S: 9/11 - Will, Will Smith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth - ⭐️⭐️
I: 12/11 - If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 11/11 - Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy - ⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ TOAP - Richard's Eras Challenge

Current Song: Look What You Made Me Do
Book: The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney
Author: Richard A. Lertzman
Date Read: Nov 1st
Task: Title - ends with a letter in SPOTIFY
How it Fits: rooneY

Current Song: Bad Blood
Book: Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being
Author: Deepak Chopra
Date Read: Nov 2nd
Task: Title - alliteration
How it Fits: DD

Current Song: Wildest Dreams
Book: Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10
Author: Ben McFarlane
Date Read: 464
Task: Published - 2 of 1989
How it Fits: 2019

Current Song: Delicate
Book: A Life in Parts
Author: Bryan Cranston
Date Read: Nov 4th
Task: Title - all the letters RIAA
How it Fits: A life In pARts

Current Song: ME!
Book: Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook
Author: Miranda Corcoran
Date Read: Nov 5th
Task: Cover - clouds
How it Fits:

Current Song: Begin Again
Book: Office
Author: Sheila Liming
Date Read: Nov 7th
Task: Cover - hot drink
How it Fits: - coffee

Current Song: The Man
Book: Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People
Author: Tim Reiterman
Date Read: Nov 8th
Task: Cover - man
How it Fits:

Current Song: Red
Book: Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter
Author: Joseph Westfall
Date Read: Nov 11th
Task: Cover - title & author name printed in red
How it Fits:

Current Song: I Don’t Wanna Live Forever
Book: If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Author: Bruce Campbell
Date Read: Nov 12th
Task: Title - starts & ends with a letter in COLLABORATION
How it Fits: I...L...R

Current Song: Mine
Book: American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era
Author: Nico Lang
Date Read: Nov 13th
Task: Title - all the letters of MINE
How it Fits: aMErIcaN

Current Song: Teardrops on My Guitar
Book: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent
Author: Barbara A. Kerr
Date Read: Nov 14th
Task: Cover - musical instrument
How it Fits:

Current Song: Tim McGraw
Book: The Complete David Bowie: New Edition: Expanded and Updated
Author: Nicholas Pegg
Date Read: Nov 15th
Task: Title - a person’s FN & LN
How it Fits: David Bowie

Current Song: Exile
Book: Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator
Author: Benjamin Brose
Date Read: Nov 17th
Task: Title - 'x'
How it Fits: Xuanzang

Current Song: Karma
Book: Pageboy
Author: Elliot Page
Date Read: Nov 19th
Task: Author - actor
How it Fits: Author is an actor

Current Song: You Need to Calm Down
Book: Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
Author: Peter Attia
Date Read: Nov 21st
Task: Cover - bright & colourful
How it Fits:

Current Song: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Book: Change Your Food, Change Your Mood: A Nutrition-Based Approach to Reducing Stress, Banishing the Blues, and Feeling Great
Author: Janet Maccaro
Date Read: Nov 22nd
Task: Title - 2 words that are the same
How it Fits: 'Change' x2, 'Your' x2

Current Song: Lover
Book: Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights
Author: Steven Levingston
Date Read: Nov 23rd
Task: Text - 'excellent'
How it Fits: “Mrs. Kennedy is said to be in excellent health.” p.405

Current Song: Mean
Book: Overtaken by the Night: One Russian's Journey through Peace, War, Revolution, and Terror
Author: Richard G. Robbins
Date Read: Nov 25th
Task: Plot - char is mean to someone
How it Fits: "Dubasov’s shortcomings, particularly his terrible temper and violent rages that spread panic among his subordinates" p.139

Current Song: Betty
Book: Anna Karenina
Author: Leo Tolstoy
Date Read: Nov 27th
Task: Title - woman’s FN
How it Fits: Anna

Current Song: Safe & Sound
Book: The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies. The Ultimate A-Z of Ancient Mysteries, Lost Civilizations and Forgotten Wisdom
Author: John Michael Greer
Date Read: Nov 28th
Task: Title - starts with a letter in HUNGER & ends with a letter in GAMES
How it Fits: E...S

Current Song: Cruel Summer
Book: Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry
Author: David Semple
Date Read: Nov 29th
Task: Author - LN starts with S, A or C
How it Fits: LN starts with S

Current Song: White Horse
Book: It Happened in France: A Renowned Journalist's Account of Life Under the Occupation 1940–1944
Author: Francois Eliet
Date Read: Dec 1st
Task: Cover - horse
How it Fits:

Current Song: Willow
Book: Bird: The Legend of Charlie Parker
Author: Robert George Reisner
Date Read: Dec 3rd
Task: Author - FN & LN initials in EVERMORE
How it Fits: RR

Current Song: Anti-Hero
Book: Gratitude: A Daily Journal
Author: Jack Canfield
Date Read: Dec 5th
Task: Author - has written 10+ books
How it Fits: Over 150 books

Current Song: Cardigan
Book: The Last Lighthouse Keeper: A Memoir
Author: John Cook
Date Read: Dec 6th
Task: Cover - water
How it Fits:

Current Song: All Too Well
Book: At Home with Muhammad Ali: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Forgiveness
Author: Hana Ali
Date Read: Dec 6th
Task: Title - double letters
How it Fits: muhaMMad

Current Song: Back to December
Book: The 4-Hour Workweek
Author: Timothy Ferriss
Date Read: Dec 8th
Task: Published - December
How it Fits: The edition I read was published 15th Dec 2009

Current Song: I Knew You Were Trouble
Book: The Great Peace: A Memoir
Author: Mena Suvari
Date Read: Dec 9th
Task: Author - female
How it Fits: Author is a female

Current Song: You Belong with Me
Book: Emperors of Rome: The Story of Imperial Rome from Julius Caesar to the Last Emperor
Author: David Stone Potter
Date Read: Dec 10th
Task: Plot - sport is mentioned
How it Fits: "the triumvirate of combat sports: boxing, wrestling, and pancration, a brutal combination of the two." p.108

Current Song: Shake it Off
Book: The Lost Airman: A True Story of Escape from Nazi Occupied France
Author: Seth Meyerowitz
Date Read: Dec 10th
Task: Author - AFN starts with a T, M, or S
How it Fits: S

Current Song: Blank Space
Book: Oranges: A Global History
Author: Clarissa Hyman
Date Read: Dec 11th
Task: Cover - fruit
How it Fits:

Current Song: Love Story
Book: Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy
Author: Martin Lindstrom
Date Read: Dec 14th
Task: Author - FN in ROMEO & LN in JULIETTE
How it Fits: M L

[Richard]

HOB - November 2024: Out There

✅ Total: 20/20

1. Read a book with a cruel character
7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Bhima, the son of Vayu, the wind god, had great strength but was of a fierce and often cruel nature." p.194

2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
5/11 - Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook, Miranda Corcoran - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"wicked carnivals set up shop" p.282

3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
14/11 - Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me, Chelsea Handler - ⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book with a boy under 18
18/11 - It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, Mark Wolynn - ⭐️⭐️
"Prak, a rambunctious eight-year-old Cambodian boy" p.109

5. Read a book with a monster
5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Many sociopaths & serial killers in this book.

6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
16/11 - , Jeremy Griffith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses, Maureen Seaberg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
"the highest treasure" p.63

10. Read a book one in any series
9/11 - Anything Goes, John Barrowman - ⭐️⭐️
John Barrowman Memoirs #1

11. Read a book with an old character
7/11 - , Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️

12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
15/11 - , Alison Walker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
"strolling into my house" p.17

14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the foremen shouting CRANSTON!" p.103

15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover
4/11 - , Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️

16. Read a book with an ugly character
6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
"I felt ugly." p.12

17. Read a book tagged crime
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the Hollywood lawyer one dubbed 'the defender of the damned'." p.164

[Richard]

AMMP - Word of the Month: November 2024

✅ Total: 28/28

1. Title - 'heaven'
22/11 - All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson, Mark Griffin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Title - 'earth'
2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
3. Title - 'humble'
16/11 - F*ck Being Humble, Stefanie Sword-Williams - ⭐️⭐️
4. Text - 'humble'
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
"true growth makes us humble" p.38
5. Text - 'modest'
2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"modest steps anyone can take" p.45
6. MPG - mystery
10/11 - Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface, David Standish
7. Cover - someone has something in their hand
1/11 - , Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Best Books of 2023
8. 6/11 - Spare, Prince Harry - ⭐️⭐️
9. 19/11 - Pageboy, Elliot Page - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
10. 21/11 - Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, Peter Attia - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Title
11. H: 4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence, Nathaniel Branden - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
12. U: 2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
13. M: 3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10, Ben McFarlane - ⭐️
14. B: 3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!, Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. L: 14/11 - Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me, Chelsea Handler - ⭐️⭐️
16. E: 2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

AFN
17. H: 16/11 - Doughnut: A Global History, Heather Delancey Hunwick - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
18. U: 20/11 - From the Tree to the Labyrinth: Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation, Umberto Eco - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
19. M: 4/11 - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. B: 4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. L: 1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
22. E: 7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️

ALN
23. H: 1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
24. U: 13/11 - How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love, Logan Ury - ⭐️⭐️
25. M: 6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii, Måns Mosesson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. B: 3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
27. L: 7/11 - Office, Sheila Liming - ⭐️⭐️
28. E: 3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

CCC - November 2024 Wheel of Book Fortune: 'Even' Letters

✅ Total: 26/26

AFN
1. B: 3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10, Ben McFarlane - ⭐️
2. D: 2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. F: 9/11 - You're Never Weird on the Internet, Felicia Day - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. H: 6/11 - Spare, Prince Harry - ⭐️⭐️
5. J: 3/11 - Better Boundaries: Owning and Treasuring Your Life, Jan Black - ⭐️⭐️
6. L: 1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. N: 4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence, Nathaniel Branden - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
8. P: 7/11 - A History of π, Petr Beckmann - ⭐️⭐️
9. R: 1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
10. T: 8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life, Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
11. V: 10/11 - Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters, Violet Jessop - ⭐️⭐️
12. X: 21/11 - The Life Audit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Goals and Building the Life You Want, Ximena Vengoechea - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
13. Z: 6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself, Dr. Zoe Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

ALN
14. B: 2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. D: 6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
16. F: 4/11 - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
17. H: 1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
18. J: 7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️
19. L: 3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!, Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. N: 17/11 - Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You, Kunal Nayyar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. P: 3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
22. R: 5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
23. T: 11/11 - Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, Zazie Todd - ⭐️⭐️
24. V: 4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
25. X: 11/11 - The Simplest Gift, Stefanos Xenakis - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. Z: 21/11 - Choose to Win: Transform Your Life, One Simple Choice at a Time, Tom Ziglar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ HOB - The Name Game: Jazzy & Richard

✅ Task 5 - Holiday

Me

C: 23/10 - Cut to the Monkey: A Hollywood Editor’s Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies, Roger Nygard - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 22/10 - How to Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie - 1936 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 24/10 - Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema, Jamie Russell - 2005 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 23/10 - I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults, Cynthia Kim - 2013 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 23/10 - The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them, Donald R. Prothero - 2019 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 28/10 - Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story, Roger Daltrey - 2018 - ⭐️⭐️
M: 23/10 - Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, Val McDermid - 2014 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 24/10 - Sorry Not Sorry, Alyssa Milano - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 24/10 - Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh, Lyndsy Spence - 2024 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jazzy

C: 28/10 - Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life, Eugene O'Kelly - 2005 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 23/10 - A Better Way to Think: How Positive Thoughts Can Change Your Life, H. Norman Wright - 2011 - ⭐️⭐️
A: 28/10 - AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference, Arvind Narayanan - 2024 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 23/10 - Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Brain Function, Roy Webster - 2001 - ⭐️
U: 22/10 - Underexposed!: The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made, Joshua Hull - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
K: 28/10 - Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki - 1997 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
K: 30/10 - A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander, Jonathan Melville - 2020 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 30/10 - Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio, David Hepworth - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️
H: 24/10 - A Small Door Set in Concrete: One Woman's Story of Challenging Borders in Israel/Palestine, Ilana Hammerman - 2019 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Task 6 - TV Show

Me: The Umbrella Academy

T: 6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 5/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence - 1987 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 6/11 - Enough - 2023 - ⭐️⭐️

U: 19/11 - Unlearning Shame: How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power - 2024 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: 14/11 - Magnify: Make Your Life Matter - 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
B: 9/11 - Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People - 1982 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 9/11 - Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print) - 2004 - ⭐️
L: 14/11 - Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me - 2011 - ⭐️⭐️
L: 15/11 - The Loneliest Polar Bear - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist - 2008 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A: 7/11 - Asimov’s New Guide to Science - 1960 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: 8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life - 1994 - ⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss - 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
D: 10/11 - Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, Second Edition - 1995 - ⭐️
E: 12/11 - Electrical Diseases of the Heart: Genetics, Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention - 2007 - ⭐️
M: 16/11 - The Middle Finger Project: Trash Your Imposter Syndrome and Live the Unf*ckwithable Life You Deserve - 2020 - ⭐️⭐️
Y: 6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jazzy: The Flash

T: 9/11 - Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good - 2012 - ⭐️
H: 10/11 - Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface - 2006 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 13/11 - Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures Topics - Volume 1; Cultures - Volume 2 - 2003 - ⭐️

F: 16/11 - F*ck Being Humble - 2020 - ⭐️⭐️
L: 16/11 - Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too! - 2019 - ⭐️⭐️
A: 8/11 - Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion - 2016 - ⭐️
S: 10/11 - Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - 2014 - ⭐️⭐️
H: 11/11 - Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter - 2015 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Task 7

Me: 3 Body Problem

T: 29/11 - Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be - 2016 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 28/11 - Halloween: The Essential Guide to Halloween, Halloween safety tips ,save kids, Halloween costumes, all what you need to happy Halloween and Family Fun - 2020 - ⭐️
R: 5/12 - The Richest Man in Babylon - 1926 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 28/11 - The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies. The Ultimate A-Z of Ancient Mysteries, Lost Civilizations and Forgotten Wisdom - 2006 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 1/12 - Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health - 2013 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

B: 27/11 - Bibliotherapy: Books to Guide You Through Every Chapter of Life - 2024 - ⭐️⭐️
O: 29/11 - Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry - 2005 - ⭐️⭐️
D: 30/11 - Dictionary of Contemporary Slang - 1991 - ⭐️⭐️
Y: 4/12 - Your 3 Best Super Powers: Meditation, Imagination & Intuition - 2016 - ⭐️⭐️

P: 9/12 - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business - 2012 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 14/12 - Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut - 2006 - ⭐️⭐️
O: 6/12 - The Oxford Handbook of Japanese Philosophy - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
B: 27/11 - Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️
L: 27/11 - The Lost World - 1995 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 4/12 - Everyday MAGIC: The Joy of Not Being Everything and Still Being More Than Enough - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️
M: 1/12 - My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open: How to Untangle Our Relationship with Tech - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️

Jazzy: Suits

S: 27/11 - Scheisse! The Real German You Were Never Taught in School - 1994 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 28/11 - Unworthy: How to Stop Hating Yourself - 2014 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 1/12 - It Happened in France: A Renowned Journalist's Account of Life Under the Occupation 1940–1944 - 2024 - ⭐️⭐️
T: 2/12 - Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica - 1938 - ⭐️⭐️
S: 1/12 - The Secret Life of Birds: Who They Are and What They Do - 2008 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

TLC - Cornucopia Spell Out

✅ Total: 30/30

Title
C: 23/10 - Cut to the Monkey: A Hollywood Editor’s Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies, Roger Nygard - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 7/11 - Office - ⭐️⭐️
R: 28/10 - Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 23/10 - Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Brain Function, Roy Webster - ⭐️
U: 2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
C: 28/10 - Chuck Berry: The Autobiography, Chuck Berry - ⭐️⭐️
O: 16/11 - The Optimal Dose: Restore Your Health With the Power of Vitamin D3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History - ⭐️⭐️
I: 5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 26/10 - The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin - ⭐️⭐️

AFN
C: 28/10 - I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me, Christopher Eccleston - ⭐️⭐️
O: 23/11 - Wasteland, Oliver Franklin-Wallis - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 28/10 - Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story, Roger Daltrey - ⭐️⭐️
N: 4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence, Nathaniel Branden - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 20/11 - From the Tree to the Labyrinth: Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation, Umberto Eco - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: 3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
O: 23/11 - Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House, Omarosa Manigault Newman - ⭐️⭐️
P: 30/10 - The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids, Pierre Tallet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 24/10 - A Small Door Set in Concrete: One Woman's Story of Challenging Borders in Israel/Palestine, Ilana Hammerman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 24/10 - Sorry Not Sorry, Alyssa Milano - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

ALN
C: 24/10 - Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000, Jason Calacanis - ⭐️⭐️
O: 28/10 - Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life, Eugene O'Kelly - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 24/10 - Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema, Jamie Russell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 28/10 - AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference, Arvind Narayanan - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 13/11 - How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love, Logan Ury - ⭐️⭐️
C: 29/10 - My Life, Bill Clinton - ⭐️⭐️
O: 17/11 - Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama, Bob Odenkirk - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: 23/10 - The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them, Donald R. Prothero - 2019 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 25/10 - The Spamalot Diaries, Eric Idle - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 31/10 - A Guidebook to Learning: For a Lifelong Pursuit of Wisdom, Mortimer J. Adler - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ NBRC - Richard's Marauding Monsters

✅ 11. Ood
a. 100-175 pages
How to Be More Tree: Essential Life Lessons for Perennial Happiness - ⭐️⭐️
b. Title has a word with a double vowel
A Small Door Set in Concrete: One Woman's Story of Challenging Borders in Israel/Palestine - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Circle on cover
The Ancient Alien Question: A New Inquiry Into the Existence, Evidence, and Influence of Ancient Visitors - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Where a character is under the control of another
Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. 41 in page number
Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 12. Zygons
a. 200-299 pages
Sorry Not Sorry - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MPG War
The Spy with 29 Names - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Letters UNIT in title
The Genius and the Goddess: Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe - ⭐️
d. 3 in publishing date
Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 13. Raxacoricofallapatorian
a. 350-450 pages
AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Large family
Chuck Berry: The Autobiography - ⭐️⭐️
c. MC involved with politics
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - ⭐️⭐️
d. Green cover (>50%)
Better Boundaries: Owning and Treasuring Your Life - ⭐️⭐️
e. "Calcium" in text
Advanced Brain Training -- Brain Train Your Way to the Top: A Teach Yourelf Guide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 14. The 456
a. 350-450 pages
I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me - ⭐️⭐️
b. Author's initials in TORCHWOOD
Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio - ⭐️⭐️
c. Character regrets a past action
Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. "Radio" in text
Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. MC has a child
My Life - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 15. The Gelth
a. 500-650 pages
Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia - ⭐️⭐️
b. Title has 5 or more words
A History of Philosophy, Vol 2: Medieval Philosophy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Set in Scotland
A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Blue cover (>50%)
Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects! - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Author's initials in VICTORIAN
Asimov’s New Guide to Science - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 16. The Thames Ice Snake
a. 100 to 175 pages
A Guidebook to Learning: For a Lifelong Pursuit of Wisdom - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Author initials in THAMES
The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World - ⭐️⭐️
c. Water on the cover
The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 17. Mutant Spiders
a. 100 to 175 pages
7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self - ⭐️⭐️
b. Letters of WHITTAKER in title
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. "toxic" in text
This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home - ⭐️⭐️
d. 8 in publishing date
The Unusual Billionaires - ⭐️

✅ 18. Silurians
a. 200 to 299 pages
Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Reptile on cover
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 19. Clockwork Droids
a. 200 to 299 pages
A Life in Parts - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Set in France or a country that touches France
Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It - ⭐️⭐️
c. Fire on cover
The Little Book of Slow: Live Mindfully and Enjoy the Simple Things - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Title starts with a letter in POMPADOUR
A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 20. Autons
a. 200 to 299 pages
Finding Me - ⭐️⭐️
b. "mannequin" in text
Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Title starts with a letter in ECCLESTON
The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 21. The Sontarans
a. 350 to 450 pages
Puerto Rico: A National History - ⭐️⭐️
b. "potato" in text
The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Title starts with a letter in SPACESHIP
The Happiest Man on Earth - ⭐️⭐️
d. Honour important to plot
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 22. Carrionites
a. 350 to 450 pages
Will - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Where the MC does something for the first time
Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Something flying on cover
Gothic Life: The Essential Guide to Macabre Style - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 23. Snowmen (The Great Intelligence)
a. 350 to 450 pages
I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Letters of CLARA in title
Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life - ⭐️⭐️
c. Teeth visible on cover
You're Never Weird on the Internet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 24. Cybermen
a. 500 to 650 pages
Electrical Diseases of the Heart: Genetics, Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention - ⭐️
b. Silver item on cover
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - ⭐️⭐️
c. MC must work with a group
Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Author initials (all) in DELETE
Anna Karenina - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 25. Jagrafess
a. 500 to 650 pages
The Complete David Bowie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Purple & pink on cover
American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. 5 in page count
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 26. Weeping Angels
a. 800+ pages
FREEDOM: The End of the Human Condition - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. cemetery on the cover
Halloween: The Essential Guide to Halloween, Halloween safety tips ,save kids, Halloween costumes, all what you need to happy Halloween and Family Fun - ⭐️
c. "blink" in text
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo - ⭐️⭐️

BAD ROMANCE MONSTERS

✅ 1. David McCall (Fear)
a. 350-450 pages
101 Ways to Improve Customer Service: Training, Tools, Tips, and Techniques - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MC high school age (14 to 18)
Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too! - ⭐️⭐️
d. character is stalked
High Voltage: The Life of Angus Young, AC/DC's Last Man Standing - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. one word title
Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 2. Mr. Big & Carrie Bradshaw (Sex & the City)
a. 500-650 pages
Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MC is a journalist
Fentanyl Nation: Toxic Politics and America's Failed War on Drugs - ⭐️⭐️
c. Set in NYC
My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith - ⭐️⭐️
d. Selfish MC
Great Leaders Have No Rules: Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business - ⭐️⭐️
e. core friend group central to story
Life - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

CCC - CRAZY TIME

✅ Total: 115/115

1. Title - question
18/11 - What's Eating the Universe? And Other Cosmic Questions, Paul C.W. Davies - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Title - 'saint'
25/11 - Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith, William Todd Schultz - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Plot - MC misses someone
24/10 - Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh, Lyndsy Spence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"In letters to Jack, she told him that dining without him was loathsome and she missed him sleeping next to her." p.219
4. Title - unit of measurement
25/11 - The Perfect Mile: The Race to Break the Four Minute Mile, Neal Bascomb - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mile
5. Plot - char wastes time
11/11 - Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My Time, Clive James - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Isaiah Berlin—the truth must still be whispered—wasted far too much time at grand dinner tables." p.559
6. Cover - something flying
11/11 - , Stefanos Xenakis - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. Plot - time travel
23/11 - This Book Will Blow Your Mind, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Einstein’s general theory of relativity is famous for its prediction of wormholes – shortcuts that might allow time travel" p.20
8. Author - all the letters of NOW
24/10 - Greenlights, Matthew McConaughey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
9. Set - past
24/10 - Dogs of War: Canine Use in Warfare from Ancient Egypt to the 19th Century, David Karunanithy - ⭐️⭐️
10. Set - future
27/11 - Automation and Utopia: Human Flourishing in a World without Work, John Danaher - ⭐️⭐️
"Is the automated future something to be welcomed or feared?" p.12
11. Pages - 401+
30/10 - Bush, Jean Edward Smith - ⭐️⭐️
832 pages
12. Title - unit of time
6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself, Dr. Zoe Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Year
13. Series - book 1
26/11 - Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
14. Series - book 2
27/11 - The Lost World, Michael Crichton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. Rating - between 3,600 - 96,400
26/10 - The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin - ⭐️⭐️
86,725
16. Reading time - less than a day
3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10, Ben McFarlane - ⭐️
17. Cover - multiple similar objects
9/11 - , Wilson G. Pond - ⭐️
Cows
18. Text - something is described as tiny
3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
"fronds of tiny leaves" p.12
19. Set - Egypt
2/12 - , Amber Share - ⭐️
20. Cover - stars
7/11 - , Isaac Asimov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. Set - China
17/11 - Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator, Benjamin Brose - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
22. Cover - something that smells good
14/11 - , Michael D'Antonio - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
23. Cover - water
28/10 - , Jason Webster - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. Rating - I rated 4 or 5 stars
4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
25. Pages - 2 of these 1, 0, 0
3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!, Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
160 pages
26. Char - unreliable
3/12 - Bird: The Legend of Charlie Parker, Robert George Reisner - ⭐️⭐️
"Bird always wanted to play the big places, but his reputation for being unreliable kept him limited to the small night clubs." p.185
27. Cover - clock
26/11 - , Ryan Serhant - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
28. Totally Amazing Books list
10/11 - Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, Nick Bostrom - ⭐️⭐️
29. MPG - non-fiction
2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
30. Title - 1 word
24/10 - Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000, Jason Calacanis - ⭐️⭐️
31. Set - 1 day
29/11 - MBA In A Day: What You Would Learn At Top-Tier Business Schools, Steven Stralser - ⭐️⭐️
It's in the title
32. Title - 'night'
25/11 - Overtaken by the Night: One Russian's Journey through Peace, War, Revolution, and Terror, Richard G. Robbins - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
33. Author - initials are AM or PM
24/10 - Sorry Not Sorry, Alyssa Milano - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
34. Set - England
9/11 - Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Tom Felton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
35. MC - FN starts with a letter in GREENWICH
28/10 - Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story, Roger Daltrey - ⭐️⭐️
36. Title - capital letters
16/11 - FREEDOM: The End of the Human Condition, Jeremy Griffith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
37. Author - LN starts with a letter in WEEK
11/11 - Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter, Joseph Westfall - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
38. Cover - moon
24/10 - , Jamie Russell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
39. Char - a god who speaks
28/11 - The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies. The Ultimate A-Z of Ancient Mysteries, Lost Civilizations and Forgotten Wisdom - 2006 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"In the opening passages of the Book of Genesis, the phrase “God said” appears 10 times" p.126
40. Author - Italian
20/11 - From the Tree to the Labyrinth: Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation, Umberto Eco - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
41. Set - Ancient Rome
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
42. MC - religious
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Jones borrowed ideas from unconventional religious groups" p.16
43. Title - 'moon'
24/11 - Moon Maine, Hilary Nangle - ⭐️⭐️
44. MPG - war
24/11 - Women to the Front: Australian Women Doctors of the First World War, Heather Sheard - ⭐️⭐️
45. Char - called by different names
22/11 - The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, Manfred Lurker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"used to paraphrase Allah in the Qur’an: 99 names are known" p.18
46. Plot - wedding
6/11 - Spare, Prince Harry - ⭐️⭐️
"It was leave now or miss my brother’s wedding." p.205
47. Cover - boat
22/11 - , John G. Turner - ⭐️⭐️
48. Title - a metal
26/11 - Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership, Janice Marturano - ⭐️⭐️
Lead
49. GR - translated to English
6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii, Måns Mosesson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
50. Title - day of the week
26/11 - Great Mondays: How to Design a Company Culture Employees Love, Josh Levine - ⭐️⭐️
51. Cover - sky
4/11 - , Steve Sheinkin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
52. Cover - heart
8/11 - , Paul Bloom - ⭐️
53. MC - unlucky
3/12 - Goldeneye: Where Bond was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica, Matthew Parker - ⭐️⭐️
"As he grew up, he ... was unlucky enough to have a particularly sadistic housemaster." p.15
54. Author - Hispanic
7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History, Jorell Meléndez-Badillo - ⭐️⭐️
55. Cover - celestial body
2/11 - , New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
56. Plot - char goes to church
4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
57. MPG - mythology
7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ CCC - CRAZY TIME

58. MPG - humour
9/11 - Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good, Kevin Smith - ⭐️
59. Title - starts with 'The'
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
60. Pages - 150-199
28/10 - Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
195 pages
61. Cover - marine creature
31/10 - , John Long - ⭐️⭐️
62. Author - female
24/10 - A Small Door Set in Concrete: One Woman's Story of Challenging Borders in Israel/Palestine, Ilana Hammerman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
63. Pages - ends with 31
16/11 - Ebb and Flow: How to Connect with the Patterns and Power of Water, Easkey Britton - ⭐️⭐️
231
64. Set - Greece
7/11 - A History of π, Petr Beckmann - ⭐️⭐️
"the history of mankind went through a few inspiring centuries associated with the ancient Greeks." p.45
65. Title - 'queen'
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
" queen-sized mattress" p.130
66. Published - Mar
31/10 - A History of Philosophy, Vol 2: Medieval Philosophy, Frederick Charles Copleston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
67. Published - Aug
31/10 - Mastering the Shakespeare Audition: A Quick Guide to Performance Success, Donna Soto-Morettini - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
68. Title - starts with a letter in AUGUSTUS
30/10 - Advanced Brain Training -- Brain Train Your Way to the Top: A Teach Yourelf Guide, Terry Horne - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
69. Char - envious
3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
"I absolutely envied his children." p.106
70. Plot - written in 1st person
30/10 - Lionheart, Sharon Kay Penman - ⭐️⭐️
71. Published - Nov
30/10 - Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia, Michael Korda - ⭐️⭐️
72. Cover - hand
8/11 - , Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
73. Set - ancient times
31/10 - The Ancient Alien Question: A New Inquiry Into the Existence, Evidence, and Influence of Ancient Visitors, Philip Coppens - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
74. Title - 'Day'
24/11 - The Mindful Day: Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm, and Joy From Morning to Evening, Laurie J. Cameron - ⭐️⭐️
75. Rating - over 4
30/10 - A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander, Jonathan Melville - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
4.23
76. Published - 2021-2024
30/10 - Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio, David Hepworth - ⭐️⭐️
2022
77. Cover - yellow
T: 11/11 - , Zazie Todd - ⭐️⭐️
78. Char - Chinese
11/11 - Connie: A Memoir, Connie Chung - ⭐️⭐️
"my traditional Chinese parents" p.11
79. Author - J & C in name
3/11 - Better Boundaries: Owning and Treasuring Your Life, Jan Black - ⭐️⭐️
80. MC - FN starts with a letter in SOSIGENES
7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️
Eddie
81. Published - Feb
30/10 - The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids, Pierre Tallet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
82. Set - winter
10/11 - Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters, Violet Jessop - ⭐️⭐️
"she had nearly capsized on the ship during a particularly ferocious winter gale." p.15
83. Cover - white
1/11 - , Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
84. MPG - History
29/10 - My Life, Bill Clinton - ⭐️⭐️
85. Cover - roman numerals
29/11 - , David Baldwin - ⭐️⭐️
86. Set - southern hemisphere
19/11 - High Voltage: The Life of Angus Young, AC/DC's Last Man Standing, Jeff Apter - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Australia
87. Published - before 2000
26/10 - The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
1965
88. Char - Japanese
15/11 - The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture, Ruth Benedict - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Tanaka San, the Japanese 'anybody.'" p.18
89. Pages - '7' or '8'
28/10 - Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life, Eugene O'Kelly - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
179 pages
90. Title - cardinal number
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
91. Title - 'Phenomenon'
24/11 - The Impostor Phenomenon: Overcoming the Fear That Haunts Your Success, Pauline Rose Clance - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
92. Title - season
24/11 - How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days, Kari Leibowitz - ⭐️⭐️
93. Set - tropics
29/11 - Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed Them, Porter Fox - ⭐️⭐️
"the Intertropical Convergence Zone" p.61
94. Cover - river
8/11 - , Eric Williams - ⭐️⭐️
95. A re-read for me
5/11 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything, Stephen M.R. Covey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
96. Published - 2024
25/10 - The Spamalot Diaries, Eric Idle - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
97. Pages - 2 of 3, 6, 5, 5, 4, 8, 4
29/10 - When the Screaming Stops: The Dark History of the Bay City Rollers, Simon Spence - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
568 pages
98. Rating - 3.66+
25/10 - How to Be More Tree: Essential Life Lessons for Perennial Happiness, Liz Marvin - ⭐️⭐️
4.14
99. Title - 'Down'
30/11 - Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, Ben Mezrich - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
100. Cover - computer
7/11 - , Sheila Liming - ⭐️⭐️
101. Set - 1980's
4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence, Nathaniel Branden - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Published 1987
102. Char - younger than 10yo
18/11 - It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, Mark Wolynn - ⭐️⭐️
"I remember as a small child, maybe five or six, feeling so terrified when my mother left the house" p.47
103. Pages - '00'
6/11 - The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders, Stacey L. Chamberlin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
1,200 pages
104. MPG - science
1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
105. Set - 19th century
19/11 - Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain, Margaret Willson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
It's about a female sea captain that lived in Iceland in the 1800's
106. Published - 20th century
28/10 - Chuck Berry: The Autobiography, Chuck Berry - ⭐️⭐️
1988
107. Title - double consonants
28/10 - The Genius and the Goddess: Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe, Jeffrey Meyers - ⭐️
DD
108. MPG - religion
31/10 - A History of Philosophy, Vol 2: Medieval Philosophy, Frederick Charles Copleston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
109. MPG - LGBT
9/11 - Anything Goes, John Barrowman - ⭐️⭐️
110. Rating - 4,001+
28/10 - Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself, Rich Roll - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
25,086
111. Cover - book
16/11 - , Grady Hendrix - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
112. Cover - something metallic
2/11 - , Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
113. Title - 'Z'
29/10 - The Battle of Brazil: Terry Gilliam v. Universal Pictures in the Fight to the Final Cut, Jack Mathews - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
114. Cover - rocks
25/11 - , Thomas Horn - ⭐️
115. Cover - light source
13/11 - , Dimitris Xygalatas - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

TLC - November 2024 Word Search

✅ Total: 50/50

1. action
10/11 - Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, Nick Bostrom - ⭐️⭐️
"the action with the highest expected utility" p.26
2. afternoon
3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
"in the afternoon" p.30
3. Army
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
"the army of Lagash" p.87
4. bird
8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life, Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
"bird song and human speech" p.99
5. blender
9/11 - Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print), Wilson G. Pond - ⭐️
"homogenized in a blender" p.161
6. blinds
10/11 - Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, Second Edition, Bob Becking - ⭐️
"He blinds their minds to the light of the gospel" p.287
7. box
9/11 - Anything Goes, John Barrowman - ⭐️⭐️
"a box of violet creams" p.5
8. brandy
8/11 - From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969, Eric Williams - ⭐️⭐️
"French brandy and wines" p.252
9. brisk
6/11 - Spare, Prince Harry - ⭐️⭐️
"a brisk 150 pages" p.56
10. colder
10/11 - Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface, David Standish - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“all cooking utensils were made of it” p.183
11. cooking
10/11 - Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder, William Shatner - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"when you’re cooking pasta sauce" p.51
12. crack
7/11 - Asimov’s New Guide to Science, Isaac Asimov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"There is one crack in the Martian surface" p.130
13. daughters
5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"one of his own daughters" p.34
14. desk
5/11 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything, Stephen M.R. Covey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a service desk in every store" p.275
15. dry
2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
"dry and hostile" p.15
16. empty
8/11 - Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, Paul Bloom - ⭐️
"next to an empty wall" p.163
17. explanation
1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
"Einstein’s explanation had importance" p.7
18. fan
3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!, Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a big fan of books" p.5
19. funny
7/11 - Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"It always struck me as funny" p.55
20. furniture
5/11 - Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook, Miranda Corcoran - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"displays of plastic furniture" p.25
21. garage
3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10, Ben McFarlane - ⭐️
"out of her garage" p.126
22. grow
11/11 - Gothic Life: The Essential Guide to Macabre Style, Aurelio Voltaire - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a line of merchandise that continues to grow" p.36
23. hair
6/11 - The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"curling of hair" p.83
24. hello
6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself, Dr. Zoe Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"say hello and check in on them" p.32
25. job
7/11 - Office, Sheila Liming - ⭐️⭐️
"job at an office" p.66
26. leather
4/11 - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"baskets of catgut and leather" p.97
27. lives
10/11 - Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion, Janet Reitman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"meaning to their lives" p.74
28. manicure
11/11 - Connie: A Memoir, Connie Chung - ⭐️⭐️
“I only want a manicure." p.251
29. message
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
"the message of the Bhagavad Gita" p.95
30. mixer
10/11 - Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters, Violet Jessop - ⭐️⭐️
"a good mixer and a sport enthusiast" p.217
31. nose
5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses, Maureen Seaberg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"an exquisitely sensitive nose" p.18
32. numbers
4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
"these numbers have been inflated" p.83
33. older
9/11 - Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good, Kevin Smith - ⭐️
"maybe a little older" p.91
34. oyster
7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"two or three dozen oysters" p.325
35. paper
7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️
"tiny photos embedded in the paper" p.15
36. person
3/11 - Better Boundaries: Owning and Treasuring Your Life, Jan Black - ⭐️⭐️
"a person with clearly defined boundaries" p.22
37. pie
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“as Hoosier as punkin pie” p.111
38. Pilgrim
1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a Pilgrim's Progress of the modern world" p.327
39. quilt
7/11 - Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss, Claire Bidwell Smith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a quilt out of my father’s neckties" p.185
40. right
7/11 - A History of π, Petr Beckmann - ⭐️⭐️
"this is not the right answer" p.29
41. running
3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
"foxes running through the empty lot" p.80
42. sandwich
6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii, Måns Mosesson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"preparing a sandwich" p.320
43. shift
2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
"a shift in focus" p.72
44. socks
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"she had to wear socks" p.43
45. spoke
7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History, Jorell Meléndez-Badillo - ⭐️⭐️
"men from the upper classes spoke" p.66
46. storm
2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the storm of publicity" p.10
47. Thanksgiving
6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
"our first Thanksgiving together" p.155
48. trouble
4/11 - Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steve Sheinkin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"some kind of trouble" p.148
49. turkey
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"until he stopped cold turkey" p.473
50. white
4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I wasn't Walter White anymore." p.6

[Richard]

TLC - November 2024 Scattergories: C

✅ Total: 13/13

1. Title
8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life, Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
Companion

2. AFN
3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
Christopher

3. ALN
2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chopra

4. Main Char
11/11 - Connie: A Memoir, Connie Chung - ⭐️⭐️
Connie Chung

5. Secondary Char
5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Charles Manson

6. Place
8/11 - From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969, Eric Williams - ⭐️⭐️
Caribbean - It's in the title

7. Item
1/11 - , Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cigar

8. Ends with -ING
2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
"condensing the water to make rain" p.36

9. It covers the floor
1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
"The ionized carbon atom" p.900

10. My mother cannot ___?
1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"something to criticise here" p.342

11. Where we live
2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
"respect in the business community" p.15

12. It's in your pocket
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"from marbles to coins" p.61

13. You can do this with people or the internet
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
"to help you connect with it" p.69

[Richard]

HOB - Birth Flower Individual Challenge: November

✅ Total: 32/32

1. Title - all the letters of CHRYSANTHEMUM
15/11 - The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture, Ruth Benedict - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Published - November
4/11 - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 17, 2020

3. Cover - pink
3/11 - , Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️

4. Set - Asia
15/11 - Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and China Before and After, Anna Wang Yuan - ⭐️⭐️

5. Set - NOT in Europe or North America
6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii, Måns Mosesson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sweden

6. Set - a historical period when herbal medicine was prominent
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
"thanks to the doctors’ knowledge of herbs" p.483

7. Plot - someone prepares a dish using herbs
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"She brewed some herbal tea to calm him." p.622

8. Plot - flowers play a significant role
7/11 - Office, Sheila Liming - ⭐️⭐️
"The florist was contracted to drop fresh flowers on every employee’s desk on Thursdays" p.116

9. Plot - cultural celebration
4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
"the autumn festivals of Rosh HaShannah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot" p.50

10. MPG - royalty
6/11 - Spare, Prince Harry - ⭐️⭐️

11. Plot - mourning
7/11 - Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss, Claire Bidwell Smith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

12. Plot - explores the impact of loss on characters' lives
7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️

13. Plot - cultural rituals surrounding death
8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life, Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
"having learnt where to go after death in order to be fed ritually by their surviving co-initiates." p.278

14. Plot - overcoming adversity
6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
"A whole other layer of pain settled on our family. It just came like bullets. One more tragedy to overcome." p.168

15. Plot - transformation
1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
"ON A HEURISTIC VIEWPOINT CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION OF LIGHT by Albert Einstein" p.25

16. Plot - folklore related to nature
7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"In Christian folklore the name “Aaron’s beard” is applied to several wild plants" p.19

17. Pages - 300+
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
624

18. Plot - friendship plays an essential role
9/11 - Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good, Kevin Smith - ⭐️
"I’ve always tried to involve my friends and family in my art as well" p.137

19. Plot - gifts play an important role in character relationships
7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History, Jorell Meléndez-Badillo - ⭐️⭐️
"the giving of gifts to working-class children, that took place all over the city commemorating Three Kings Day" p.119

20. C: 2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. H: 4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence, Nathaniel Branden - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
22. R: 8/11 - Girl Wash your Face, Rachel Hollis - ⭐️⭐️
23. Y: 6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself, Dr. Zoe Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. S: 2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
25. A: 1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. N: 3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
27. T: 2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
28. H: 5/11 - Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook, Miranda Corcoran - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
29. E: 2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
30. M: 3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10, Ben McFarlane - ⭐️
31. U: 2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
32. M: 5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses, Maureen Seaberg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

CCC - November 2024 Spelling: The Water Cycle

✅ Total: 62/62

Condensation
C: 2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 7/11 - Office - ⭐️⭐️
N: 3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places - ⭐️⭐️
D: 1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World - ⭐️⭐️
E: 2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 4/11 - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
A: 1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home - ⭐️⭐️
I: 5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 16/11 - The Optimal Dose: Restore Your Health With the Power of Vitamin D3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence, Nathaniel Branden - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Infiltration
I: 7/11 - Asimov’s New Guide to Science, Isaac Asimov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 10/11 - Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, Nick Bostrom - ⭐️⭐️
F: 5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life, Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
L: 1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 8/11 - Girl Wash your Face, Rachel Hollis - ⭐️⭐️
A: 3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
T: 9/11 - Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good - ⭐️
I: 10/11 - I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 17/11 - Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama, Bob Odenkirk - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 13/11 - American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era, Nico Lang - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Interception
I: 10/11 - Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 15/11 - Nature's Architect: The beaver's return to our wild landscapes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 9/11 - Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Tom Felton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️
R: 9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: 3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
E: 8/11 - From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969, Eric Williams - ⭐️⭐️
T: 10/11 - Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters - ⭐️⭐️
I: 12/11 - If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 20/11 - Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog: 10 Simple Ways to Find Focus, Improve Memory, and Feel Grounded - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 15/11 - The Complete David Bowie: New Edition: Expanded and Updated, Nicholas Pegg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Precipitation
P: 7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History - ⭐️⭐️
R: 13/11 - Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 9/11 - Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print) - ⭐️
C: 4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 12/11 - Electrical Diseases of the Heart: Genetics, Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention, Ihor Gussak - ⭐️
P: 7/11 - A History of π, Petr Beckmann - ⭐️⭐️
I: 15/11 - Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and China Before and After - ⭐️⭐️
T: T: 11/11 - Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, Zazie Todd - ⭐️⭐️
A: 4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It - ⭐️⭐️
T: 21/11 - Choose to Win: Transform Your Life, One Simple Choice at a Time, Tom Ziglar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 18/11 - It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle - ⭐️⭐️
O: 21/11 - Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 17/11 - Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You, Kunal Nayyar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Transpiration
T: 23/11 - This Book Will Blow Your Mind - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 14/11 - Magnify: Make Your Life Matter, Ron Malhotra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 18/11 - Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home, Nikki Boyd - ⭐️⭐️
S: 2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
P: 8/11 - Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, Paul Bloom - ⭐️
I: 21/11 - Is This Autism? - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 15/11 - The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture, Ruth Benedict - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 25/11 - Unearthing the Lost World of the Cloudeaters: Compelling Evidence of the Incursion of Giants, Their Extraordinary Technology, and Imminent Return, Thomas Horn - ⭐️
I: 24/11 - The Impostor Phenomenon: Overcoming the Fear That Haunts Your Success - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 23/11 - Wasteland, Oliver Franklin-Wallis - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 21/11 - Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

CCC - Old, Obsolete, & Obscure Words 1: Insults

✅ Total: 43/43

AGLÆCA
Char - two-faced
22/11 - Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success, Russ Buettner - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Cohn was later disbarred for deceiving and taking advantage of clients" p.148
MPG - poetry
22/11 - Hamlet, William Shakespeare - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

BAYARD
Cover - horse
7/11 - , Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Char - blind
10/11 - Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion, Janet Reitman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"war wounds that had left him "crippled and blinded."" p.36

CUPBOARD-LOVER
Plot - start of a potentially romantic relationship
9/11 - Anything Goes, John Barrowman - ⭐️⭐️
"He and I still had a lot of fun, though, and that night in the pool led to a few more romantic evenings under the stars." p.74
Plot - important scene in a kitchen
11/11 - Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter, Joseph Westfall - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Office hours,” he tells Will, “are for patients. My kitchen is always open to friends” p.81

DOBEL
Char - professor
1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
"fortunate to have Professor Heinsenberg to guide our thoughts." p.144
Plot - char has followers
4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
"The inhabitants of the empire soon followed his lead" p.10

EASTIE-WASTIE
Set - Scotland
29/11 - Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed Them, Porter Fox - ⭐️⭐️
"a winter gale in Wick, Scotland" 26
Title - compass direction
30/11 - North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail, Scott Jurek - ⭐️⭐️

FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Title - a word has 3+ syllables
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
Awakening
Book that has been made into a movie
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the demise of Peoples Temple has been chronicled in books, movies, documentaries, plays, scholarly studies, and countless television retrospectives." p.15

GOBERMOUCHE
Plot - someone plays video games
9/11 - Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good, Kevin Smith - ⭐️
"Seth is playing a fighting video game with Paul Rudd" p.78

HARECOP
Cover - head
1/11 - , Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

IDEL-GEORN
Title - Hyphen
20/11 - Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog: 10 Simple Ways to Find Focus, Improve Memory, and Feel Grounded, Jill P. Weber - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

JOBLIJOCK
Cover - peaceful scene
16/11 - , Chelsea Handler - ⭐️⭐️
Cover - chaotic scene
21/11 - , Kevin Smith - ⭐️⭐️

KILLCOW
Plot - an act of violence
7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History, Jorell Meléndez-Badillo - ⭐️⭐️
"One officer raised his gun and shot at the balcony, killing Antonia and wounding another student" p.158
Cover - cow
9/11 - , Wilson G. Pond - ⭐️

LEVERETER
Char - very wealthy
2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
"a company owned by Warren Buffett" p.286
Plot - politics
7/11 - Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I think of my political activities on behalf of stem cell research as more personal than public." p.97

MALAPERT
Plot - someone speaks disrespectfully
6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
"“She’s ugly! Black f--king n---,” he said." p.10

NINNYHAMMER
Char - naive
6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii, Måns Mosesson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Klas Bergling was also sleepless. He cursed himself for being naive for so long." p.193
Cover - hammer
30/11 - , George Basalla - ⭐️⭐️

ORELEAS
Plot - MC behaves in a wicked way
21/11 - Life, Keith Richards - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"he was a pretty short guy and he had to have a cushion to see over the steering wheel. Mick and I would steal the cushion for a laugh. Wicked, schoolboy sort of stuff." p.168
Title - suffix '-less'
24/11 - The Ego-Less SELF: Achieving Peace & Tranquility Beyond All Understanding, Cardwell C. Nuckols - ⭐️⭐️

PICKMEDAINTY
Title - compound word
3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!, Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
React Ion
Plot - char is very concerned with appearance
13/11 - American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era, Nico Lang - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"we’re high class, and appearances were important to me" p.67

QUIDNUNC
Title - question word
4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence, Nathaniel Branden - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
How

RAKEFIRE
Plot - guests visit
4/11 - Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steve Sheinkin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"As soon as the guests arrived, Oppenheimer announced it was time to mix a batch of his famous martinis." p.71
Plot - fire
5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"For many arsonists fire is a fetish" p.131

SKELPIE-LIMMER
MC - child
4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
MC was a child for the first half of the book.

TRENCHERMAN
Plot - social meal
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Feeds 1,000 to 2,000 people, depending on the size of the mastodon." p.29
Title - gendered word
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
Kings

ULTRACREPIDARIAN
Char - artist
15/11 - Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and China Before and After, Anna Wang Yuan - ⭐️⭐️
"a Japanese artist, Yoshio Markino" p.116
Cover - footwear
19/11 - , Jeff Apter - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

VAURIEN
Plot - a book about a book
16/11 - Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, Grady Hendrix - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
About many books

-WIT
Title - adjective
7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️
Happiest
Set - 1500-1699
8/11 - From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969, Eric Williams - ⭐️⭐️

EXERCRATE
Title - silent letter
2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
dHarma

YRMING
Title - starts with Y
6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself, Dr. Zoe Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

ZOILIST
Title - name
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Set - Greece
7/11 - Asimov’s New Guide to Science, Isaac Asimov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"The Pythagoreans of ancient Greece were a secret society" p.30

[Richard]

CCC - Empanadas

✅ Total: 100/100

1. Cover - moon
10/12 - , Domonique Bertolucci - ⭐️⭐️
2. Rating - 4 or 5 for me
4/11 - A Life in Parts - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Cover - golden brown
6/11 - - ⭐️⭐️
4. Published - oldest I have
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
1982
5. Published - year ends with 0
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self - ⭐️⭐️
2020
6. MC - AFN starts with a letter in LATIN AMERICA
4/11 - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Michael
7. Set - place that starts with a letter in PHILIPPINES
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hollywood
8. Title - starts with a letter in BELL PEPPERS
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
9. Set - not Australia
3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle - ⭐️⭐️
America
10. Ratings - 600,001+
13/11 - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
11. Cover - cheese
11/12 - , Edward Brooke-Hitching - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
12. MPG - food
14/11 - Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
13. Plot - travelling
3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places - ⭐️⭐️
"a day of travel itineraries" p.25
14. Title - 2 first names
1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. Author - initials are in PASTELITOS
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️

Baked
B: 9/11 - Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 15/11 - Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and China Before and After, Anna Wang Yuan - ⭐️⭐️
K: 20/11 - Great Leaders Have No Rules: Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business, Kevin Kruse - ⭐️⭐️
E: 17/11 - An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives - ⭐️⭐️
D: 1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World - ⭐️⭐️

Cookbook
C: 11/11 - Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My Time - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 23/11 - Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House, Omarosa Manigault Newman - ⭐️⭐️
O: 23/11 - Wasteland, Oliver Franklin-Wallis - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
K: 21/11 - Life, Keith Richards - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
B: 3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects! - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 21/11 - Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 20/11 - Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog: 10 Simple Ways to Find Focus, Improve Memory, and Feel Grounded - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
K: 17/11 - Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You, Kunal Nayyar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Culture
C: 11/11 - Connie: A Memoir - ⭐️⭐️
U: 2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires - ⭐️
L: 17/11 - 101 Ways to Improve Customer Service: Training, Tools, Tips, and Techniques, Lorraine L. Ukens - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home - ⭐️⭐️
U: 20/11 - From the Tree to the Labyrinth: Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation, Umberto Eco - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 14/11 - Magnify: Make Your Life Matter, Ron Malhotra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 16/11 - Ebb and Flow: How to Connect with the Patterns and Power of Water - ⭐️⭐️

Dough
D: 2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: 17/11 - Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama, Bob Odenkirk - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 19/11 - Unlearning Shame: How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
G: 11/11 - Gothic Life: The Essential Guide to Macabre Style - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: 5/11 - Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Empanadas
E: 15/11 - Bears: Behavior, Ecology, Conservation, Erwin A. Bauer - ⭐️⭐️
M: 3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10 - ⭐️
P: 15/11 - The Complete David Bowie: New Edition: Expanded and Updated, Nicholas Pegg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 13/11 - American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 15/11 - Nature's Architect: The beaver's return to our wild landscapes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 13/11 - You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type, Daniel G. Amen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
D: 16/11 - The Brain Warrior's Way: Ignite Your Energy and Focus, Attack Illness and Aging, Transform Pain into Purpose, Daniel G. Amen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 9/11 - Anything Goes - ⭐️⭐️
S: 16/11 - F*ck Being Humble, Stefanie Sword-Williams - ⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ CCC - Empanadas

Fillings
F: 8/11 - From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969 - ⭐️⭐️
I: 12/11 - If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
L: 16/11 - Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too! - ⭐️⭐️
L: 15/11 - The Loneliest Polar Bear - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 10/11 - Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: 4/11 - How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence, Nathaniel Branden - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
G: 6/11 - The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 16/11 - The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy Schumer - ⭐️⭐️

Fried
F: 7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 13/11 - Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 10/11 - I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 14/11 - Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent - ⭐️⭐️
D: 10/11 - Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, Second Edition - ⭐️

Meat Pies
M: 12/11 - Biochemistry: The Chemical Reactions Of Living Cells, David E. Metzler - ⭐️⭐️
E: 13/11 - Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures Topics - Volume 1; Cultures - Volume 2 - ⭐️
A: 8/11 - Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion - ⭐️
T: 22/11 - They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty - ⭐️⭐️
P: T: 11/11 - Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy - ⭐️⭐️
I: 8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life, Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
E: 12/11 - Electrical Diseases of the Heart: Genetics, Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention - ⭐️
S: 12/11 - The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee, Sarah Silverman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pastelitos
P: 7/11 - A History of π, Petr Beckmann, Petr Beckmann - ⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 12/11 - Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life, Steve Martin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 21/11 - Choose to Win: Transform Your Life, One Simple Choice at a Time, Tom Ziglar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 9/11 - Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print) - ⭐️
L: 14/11 - Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me - ⭐️⭐️
I: 5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 10/11 - Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters - ⭐️⭐️
O: 16/11 - The Optimal Dose: Restore Your Health With the Power of Vitamin D3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 11/11 - The Simplest Gift - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pastry
P: 7/11 - Puerto Rico: A National History - ⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - Asimov’s New Guide to Science - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 10/11 - Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - ⭐️⭐️
T: 9/11 - Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good - ⭐️
R: 8/11 - Girl Wash your Face, Rachel Hollis - ⭐️⭐️
Y: 6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Samosas
S: 10/11 - Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface, David Standish - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: 16/11 - The Middle Finger Project: Trash Your Imposter Syndrome and Live the Unf*ckwithable Life You Deserve - ⭐️⭐️
O: 7/11 - Office - ⭐️⭐️
S: 9/11 - Will, Will Smith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It - ⭐️⭐️
S: 5/11 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stuffed
S: 4/11 - Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steve Sheinkin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 13/11 - How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love, Logan Ury - ⭐️⭐️
F: 6/11 - Finding Me - ⭐️⭐️
F: 5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: 7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️
D: 9/11 - You're Never Weird on the Internet, Felicia Day - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

TLC - Thanksgiving Foods

✅ Total: 37/37

1. 🦃 Char - Benjamin
7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Benjamin’s descendants became the tribe of Benjamin." p.187
2. 🦃 Char - described as wild
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Chapter 10: Mickey Goes Wild" p.161
3. 🦃 Cover - turkey
22/11 - , Sally Wise - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. 🦃 Plot - char reads a cookbook
25/11 - Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, Michael Moss - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Mortimer was quoted reading the long, arduous instructions in Fannie Farmer’s Cookbook for preparing a fresh fish" p.78
5. 🦃 Author - initials in DRESSING
2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
6. 🦃 Char - rich
2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
"a company owned by Warren Buffett" p.286
7. 🦃 Author - initials in HOMEMADE
6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii, Måns Mosesson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
8. 🦃 Cover - red
17/11 - , Lorraine L. Ukens - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
9. 🦃 Set - England
6/11 - Spare, Prince Harry - ⭐️⭐️
10. 🦃 Title - initial of each word in SIDE DISHES
12/12 - Do It! Speaking: 77 Instant-Action Ideas to Market, Monetize, and Maximize Your Expertise, David Newman - ⭐️⭐️
11. 🦃 Set - Paris
1/12 - It Happened in France: A Renowned Journalist's Account of Life Under the Occupation 1940–1944, Francois Eliet - ⭐️⭐️
12. 🦃 Char - James or Thomas
6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
"I told James, Bobby, and Frank the story." p.45
13. 🦃 Cover - green
12/11 - , David E. Metzler - ⭐️⭐️
14. 🦃 Pages - 2 & 0
3/11 - Better Boundaries: Owning and Treasuring Your Life, Jan Black - ⭐️⭐️
240 pages
15. 🦃 Char - LN is Campbell
10/11 - Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion, Janet Reitman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the ascension of John W. Campbell" p.29
16. 🦃 Set - 1920-1933
25/11 - Overtaken by the Night: One Russian's Journey through Peace, War, Revolution, and Terror, Richard G. Robbins - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
1865-1938
17. 🦃 Plot - char roasts something
11/11 - Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter, Joseph Westfall - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"roasted and ate the flesh of their prisoners of war" p.38
18. 🦃 Title - initial of each word in BRUSSLES SPROUTS. (Three word minimum).
12/11 - Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life, Steve Martin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
19. 🦃 Author - initials in CREAMED
5/11 - Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook, Miranda Corcoran - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. 🦃 Char - Native American
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the Native American activist received what was probably the largest Temple donation—$19,500" p.379
21. 🦃 Set - Europe
7/11 - The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️
Germany
22. 🦃 Author - initials in CORNBREAD
2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
23. 🦃 Cover - fruit
22/11 - , Janet Maccaro - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. 🦃 Location - first letter in ROLLS
4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
Rome
25. 🦃 Title - initial of each word in BUTTERNUT.
9/12 - Beneath the Underdog, Charles Mingus - ⭐️
26. 🦃 Cover - orange
10/11 - , Violet Jessop - ⭐️⭐️
27. 🦃 Plot - char listens to jazz
3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
"one of my favorite jazz trios was playing" p.128
28. 🦃 Set - South USA
23/11 - Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights, Steven Levingston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Such abuse plunged black Southerners into a malaise of apathy."p.63
29. 🦃 Author - initials in CANDIED YAMS
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
30. 🦃 Cover - pie
5/12 - , Ross Douthat - ⭐️⭐️
31. 🦃 Author - initials in PECAN
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
32. 🦃 Author - initials in SYMBOL
3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10, Ben McFarlane - ⭐️
33. 🦃 Title - initial of each word in CRANBERRY PIE
12/12 - Becoming Elizabeth Arden: The Woman Behind the Global Beauty Empire, Stacy A. Cordery - ⭐️⭐️
34. 🦃 Set - USA
3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
Utah
35. 🦃 Set - 1600-1783
22/11 - Hamlet, William Shakespeare - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
36. 🦃 Cover - vegetables
1/12 - , Jo Robinson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
37. 🦃 Author - initials in SWEET POTATO
8/11 - From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969, Eric Williams - ⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

AMMP - Cover Hunt: November 2024

✅ Total: 20/20

🌐University of California Berkeley
👨‍🎓 School colours: Goldenrod & dark blue
2/11 - , Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
👨‍🎓 School mascot: Bear
15/11 - , Erwin A. Bauer - ⭐️⭐️
🎓 bear ➖ any animal
2/11 - , Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓 electric ➖ any item using electricity
7/11 - , Sheila Liming - ⭐️⭐️

🌐University of Oxford
👨‍🎓 School colours: Blue
6/11 - , Jana Pittman - ⭐️⭐️
👨‍🎓 School mascot: Bear
15/11 - , Kale Williams - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓roots ➖ any plant (no trees)
3/11 - , Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
🎓housing ➖ house
5/11 - , Miranda Corcoran - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌐Stanford University
👨‍🎓 School colours: Red
17/11 - , Lorraine L. Ukens - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
👨‍🎓 School mascot: Tree
20/11 - , Umberto Eco - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓tree ➖ tree
10/11 - , Nick Bostrom - ⭐️⭐️
🎓earth ➖ dirt
9/11 - , Wilson G. Pond - ⭐️

🌐Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
👨‍🎓 School colours: Red
20/11 - , Kevin Kruse - ⭐️⭐️
👨‍🎓 School mascot: Beaver
15/11 - , Jim Crumley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓technology ➖ any item using technology
18/11 - , Nikki Boyd - ⭐️⭐️
🎓independent ➖ single person
1/11 - , Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌐Harvard University
👨‍🎓 School colours: Crimson
18/11 - , Albert Rutherford - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
👨‍🎓 School mascot: Pilgrim
22/11 - , John G. Turner - ⭐️⭐️
🎓pilgrim ➖ single man
1/11 - , Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎓government ➖ anything government related
15/11 - , Anna Wang Yuan - ⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

AMMP - Word Hunt: November 2024

✅ Total: 25/25

🎓bear
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"grizzly bear attack" p.8
🎓chemistry
1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
"much of the field of chemistry" p.371
🎓electrical
3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!, Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Masking or electrical tape" p.121
🎓museum
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
"the British Museum" p.11
🎓element
2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
"Variants of a particular element" p.189
🎓roots
3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
"much older roots than that" p.55
🎓research
4/11 - Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steve Sheinkin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the fission research" p.26
🎓permanent
2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
"a permanent employee" p.256
🎓housing
3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10, Ben McFarlane - ⭐️
"affordable housing in England" p.8
🎓scholarship
6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
"I got the scholarship." p.116
🎓tree
3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
"Below the tree" p.44
🎓earth
5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the most evil men on earth" p.14
🎓library
6/11 - Spare, Prince Harry - ⭐️⭐️
"a well-stocked library" p.32
🎓billion
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"more than a billion bucks" p.221
🎓publish
1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"we'll see if you can publish it" p.50
🎓beaver
5/11 - Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook, Miranda Corcoran - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Leave it to Beaver" p.190
🎓technology
2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"no technology in decades" p.10
🎓independent
3/11 - Better Boundaries: Owning and Treasuring Your Life, Jan Black - ⭐️⭐️
"sounds too arrogant, proud, and independent." p.58
🎓funding
6/11 - The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders, Stacey L. Chamberlin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"current funding for only very limited treatment" p.103
🎓security
4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the security-guard detail" p.28
🎓harvard
5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses, Maureen Seaberg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"A study conducted at Harvard" p.98
🎓education
4/11 - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"transfer her academic education" p.123
🎓discipline
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
"discipline and consistent effort" p.23
🎓government
5/11 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything, Stephen M.R. Covey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the local government" p.299
🎓academic
4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
"trace his academic pedigree" p.149

[Richard]

AMMP - Let's Party!

✅ Total: 24/24

Beer Pong
Text - 'island'
2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
"These island chains" p.69
Cover - cup
3/11 - , Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Title - all the letters of BEER
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
Title - double letters
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
rOOney

Musical Drink
Tagged - music
6/11 - Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii, Måns Mosesson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover - circle shape
2/11 - , Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Text - 'potato'
3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
"taught me to call potato bugs" p.26
Cover - bottle
18/11 - , Nikki Boyd - ⭐️⭐️

King's Cup
Char - queen
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
Queen Min-bara-Abzu
Title - rhyming
22/11 - Change Your Food, Change Your Mood: A Nutrition-Based Approach to Reducing Stress, Banishing the Blues, and Feeling Great, Janet Maccaro - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover - waterfall
21/11 - Creating Affluence : The A-Z Guide to a Richer Life, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️
Cover - playing card symbol
6/11 - , Dr. Zoe Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Truth or Drink
Title - all the letters of DEALER
5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses, Maureen Seaberg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Title - starts & ends with a letter in QUESTION
2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
T/U & S
Series - book 3
29/11 - Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry, David Semple - ⭐️⭐️
3rd edition
Author - initials in STRATEGY
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Drunk Jenga
Title - all the letters of JENGA
27/11 - Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys, Joe Coulombe - ⭐️⭐️
Cover - tower
4/11 - , Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
Text - 'fail'
1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
"fail to coincide with experiment" p.28
Plot - char refuses to do something
4/11 - Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steve Sheinkin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"he was an awful athlete and simply refused to participate." p.15

Shot Roulette
Cover - glasses
7/11 - , Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️
Title - all the letters of ROULETTE
3/11 - Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10, Ben McFarlane - ⭐️
Cover - wheel
18/11 - , Paul Scheckel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author - double letters
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ TOAP - November 2024 Read-a-thon

1/11: 2,127
The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney - 624 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World - 1,088 - ⭐️⭐️
Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman - 415 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2/11: 1,797
Bruce Lee: A Biography - 38 - ⭐️⭐️
Build Your Dream Body: Breaking the Lies and Myths of the Fitness Industry So You Can Build Lean, Hard Muscle and Shred Fat Using Simple and Proven Techniques That Get Results - 41 - ⭐️⭐️
Chia Seeds Cheat Sheet - How To Survive & Thrive On The World's Most Powerful Seed - 34 - ⭐️
Dating Body Language Basics - 32 - ⭐️⭐️
Delicious Syrian Food - 32 - ⭐️⭐️
Discovering Your Talents - 15 - ⭐️⭐️
Don't let the money dry up: An entrepreneurs guide to multiple passive income streams - 18 - ⭐️⭐️
Eat More, Weigh Less: Learn the Simple Strategy to Dropping Pounds and Shredding Fat While Eating What You Want and Avoiding False Diets - 49 - ⭐️⭐️
Brain Training: Limitless Brain Training Strategies for Concentration, Mental Clarity, Memory Improvement, Neuroplasticity, and to Boost Overall Mind Power! - 34 - ⭐️⭐️
100 Quotations to Make You Think! - 22 - ⭐️
7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self - 180 - ⭐️⭐️
The Unusual Billionaires - 454 - ⭐️
Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being - 240 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home - 224 - ⭐️⭐️
Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work - 384 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3/11: 2,142
Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 10 - 464 - ⭐️
A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places - 296 - ⭐️⭐️
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East - 662 - ⭐️⭐️
Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle - 320 - ⭐️⭐️
Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects! - 160 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Better Boundaries: Owning and Treasuring Your Life - 240 - ⭐️⭐️

4/11: 1,242
A Life in Parts - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon - 266 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality - 256 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It - 256 - ⭐️⭐️
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence - 176 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

5/11: 1,215
In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling - 208 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook - 351 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything - 384 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

6/11: 2,638
Enough - 141 - ⭐️⭐️
Spare - 410 - ⭐️⭐️
Tim― The Official Biography of Avicii - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Finding Me - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders - 1,200 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself - 263 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7/11: 3,560
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set - 1,200 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Happiest Man on Earth - 208 - ⭐️⭐️
Puerto Rico: A National History - 312 - ⭐️⭐️
Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist - 276 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Office - 152 - ⭐️⭐️
A History of π, Petr Beckmann - 208 - ⭐️⭐️
Asimov's New Guide To Science, Isaac Asimov - 940 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

8/11: 2,297
From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492 - 1969 - 608 - ⭐️⭐️
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion - 285 - ⭐️
Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life - 1,164 - ⭐️⭐️
Girl Wash your Face - 240 - ⭐️⭐️

9/11: 3,556
Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People - 1,097 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good - 272 - ⭐️
Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print) - 952 - ⭐️
You're Never Weird on the Internet - 273 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Will - 418 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Anything Goes - 256 - ⭐️⭐️

10/11: 3,191
Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters - 238 - ⭐️⭐️
I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons - 378 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, Second Edition - 940 - ⭐️
Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface - 304 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Scrappy Little Nobody - 279 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion - 444 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder - 256 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - 352 - ⭐️⭐️

11/11: 2,531
Connie: A Memoir - 336 - ⭐️⭐️
Gothic Life: The Essential Guide to Macabre Style - 208 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy - 288 - ⭐️⭐️
Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My Time - 1,104 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Simplest Gift - 307 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

12/11: 2,834
Biochemistry: The Chemical Reactions Of Living Cells - 1,164 - ⭐️⭐️
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - 224 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor - 335 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Electrical Diseases of the Heart: Genetics, Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention - 850 - ⭐️
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee - 261 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

13/11: 2,635
You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type - 352 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love - 352 - ⭐️⭐️
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life - 212 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures Topics - Volume 1; Cultures - Volume 2 - 1,111 - ⭐️
Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14/11: 2,104
Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me - 292 - ⭐️⭐️
Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent - 1,088 - ⭐️⭐️
Magnify: Make Your Life Matter - 404 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

15/11: 3,790
Nature's Architect: The beaver's return to our wild landscapes - 240 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Loneliest Polar Bear - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bears: Behavior, Ecology, Conservation - 159 - ⭐️⭐️
Back and Neck Health: Mayo Clinic Guide to Treating and Preventing Back and Neck Pain - 208 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture - 324 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and China Before and After - 382 - ⭐️⭐️
Handmade Gifts from the Kitchen: More than 100 Culinary Inspired Presents to Make and Bake: A Baking Book - 176 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Complete David Bowie: New Edition: Expanded and Updated - 2,013 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Richard]

✅ TOAP - November 2024 Read-a-thon

16/11: 3,349
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo - 323 - ⭐️⭐️
Ebb and Flow: How to Connect with the Patterns and Power of Water - 231 - ⭐️⭐️
The Middle Finger Project: Trash Your Imposter Syndrome and Live the Unf*ckwithable Life You Deserve - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
F*ck Being Humble - 216 - ⭐️⭐️
The Brain Warrior's Way: Ignite Your Energy and Focus, Attack Illness and Aging, Transform Pain into Purpose - 368 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
FREEDOM: The End of the Human Condition - 804 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth - 267 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Doughnut: A Global History - 160 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Optimal Dose: Restore Your Health With the Power of Vitamin D3 - 166 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction - 254 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too! - 256 - ⭐️⭐️

17/11: 2,043
Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You - 245 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama - 284 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
101 Ways to Improve Customer Service: Training, Tools, Tips, and Techniques - 400 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives - 240 - ⭐️⭐️
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing - 250 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

18/11: 2,198
The World's Great Speeches - 944 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What's Eating the Universe? And Other Cosmic Questions - 208 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home - 224 - ⭐️⭐️
The Homeowner's Energy Handbook: Your Guide to Getting Off the Grid - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Elements of Critical Thinking: A Fundamental Guide to Effective Decision Making, Deep Analysis, Intelligent Reasoning, and Independent Thinking - 278 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle - 256 - ⭐️⭐️

19/11: 1,937
Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain - 416 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
High Voltage: The Life of Angus Young, AC/DC's Last Man Standing - 336 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pageboy - 271 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Unlearning Shame: How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power - 386 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya - 528 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

20/11: 3,862
Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology: Fermentation, Biocatalysis and Bioseparation, 5 Volume Set - 2,798 - ⭐️⭐️
From the Tree to the Labyrinth: Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation - 640 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog: 10 Simple Ways to Find Focus, Improve Memory, and Feel Grounded - 200 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great Leaders Have No Rules: Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business - 224 - ⭐️⭐️

21/11: 3,662
The Life Audit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Goals and Building the Life You Want - 184 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Life - 576 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Choose to Win: Transform Your Life, One Simple Choice at a Time - 256 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity - 496 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Creating Affluence : The A-Z Guide to a Richer Life - 117 - ⭐️⭐️
Rock Breaks Scissors: A Practical Guide to Outguessing and Outwitting Almost Everybody - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith - 512 - ⭐️⭐️
Is This Autism? - 291 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela - 638 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

22/11: 2,622
Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success - 528 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson - 512 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hamlet - 298 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stories I Only Tell My Friends - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty - 464 - ⭐️⭐️
The Little Book of Slow: Live Mindfully and Enjoy the Simple Things - 240 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Change Your Food, Change Your Mood: A Nutrition-Based Approach to Reducing Stress, Banishing the Blues, and Feeling Great - 160 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

23/11: 2,496
Wasteland - 400 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House - 368 - ⭐️⭐️
Fentanyl Nation: Toxic Politics and America's Failed War on Drugs - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
Life's That Way - 303 - ⭐️⭐️
Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights - 528 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Madrid: Midnight City - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This Book Will Blow Your Mind - 321 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

24/11: 3,402
American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond - 480 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
Moon Maine - 1,271 - ⭐️⭐️
The Impostor Phenomenon: Overcoming the Fear That Haunts Your Success - 209 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Mindful Day: Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm, and Joy From Morning to Evening - 272 - ⭐️⭐️
Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World - 224 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Secret History of Wonder Woman - 410 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Women to the Front: Australian Women Doctors of the First World War - 320 - ⭐️⭐️
Concentration: Maintain Laser Sharp Focus and Attention for Stretches of 5 Hours or More - 318 - ⭐️⭐️
The Ego-Less SELF: Achieving Peace & Tranquility Beyond All Understanding - 312 - ⭐️⭐️

25/11: 2,980
Overtaken by the Night: One Russian's Journey through Peace, War, Revolution, and Terror - 584 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us - 480 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Unearthing the Lost World of the Cloudeaters: Compelling Evidence of the Incursion of Giants, Their Extraordinary Technology, and Imminent Return - 504 - ⭐️
The Perfect Mile: The Race to Break the Four Minute Mile - 404 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith - 368 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Refuse to Do Nothing: Finding Your Power to Abolish Modern-Day Slavery - 192 - ⭐️⭐️
Shopping Mall - 176 - ⭐️⭐️
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear, Make Better Decisions, and Thrive in the 21s t Century - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

26/11: 2,107
Autism and Eating Disorders in Teens: A Guide for Parents and Professionals - 178 - ⭐️⭐️
Masters of Mystery: The Strange Friendship of Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini - 304 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Best Seat in the Universe - 230 - ⭐️⭐️
Big Money Energy: How to Rule at Work, Dominate at Life, and Make Millions - 240 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership - 208 - ⭐️⭐️
Great Mondays: How to Design a Company Culture Employees Love - 240 - ⭐️⭐️
Oversubscribed: How to Get People Lining Up to Do Business with You - 241 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jurassic Park - 466 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

27/11: 3,270
The Lost World - 448 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Anna Karenina - 1,235 - ⭐️⭐️
Automation and Utopia: Human Flourishing in a World without Work - 323 - ⭐️⭐️
101 Ways to Really Satisfy Your Customers: How to Keep Your Customers and Attract New Ones - 256 - ⭐️⭐️
Bibliotherapy: Books to Guide You Through Every Chapter of Life - 288 - ⭐️⭐️
Scheisse! The Real German You Were Never Taught in School - 144 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys - 288 - ⭐️⭐️
Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership - 288 - ⭐️⭐️

28/11: 1,869
The Apocalypse in the Early Middle Ages - 268 - ⭐️⭐️
Halloween: The Essential Guide to Halloween, Halloween safety tips ,save kids, Halloween costumes, all what you need to happy Halloween and Family Fun - 106 - ⭐️
Unworthy: How to Stop Hating Yourself - 290 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pakistan: A Hard Country - 609 - ⭐️⭐️
The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies. The Ultimate A-Z of Ancient Mysteries, Lost Civilizations and Forgotten Wisdom - 576 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

29/11: 3,670
Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be - 320 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry - 1,755 - ⭐️⭐️
Henry VIII's Last Love: The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Willoughby, Lady-in-Waiting to the Tudors - 272 - ⭐️⭐️
The Unity of Science: Exploring Our Universe, from the Big Bang to the Twenty-First Century - 376 - ⭐️⭐️
Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed Them - 275 - ⭐️⭐️
MBA In A Day: What You Would Learn At Top-Tier Business Schools - 320 - ⭐️⭐️
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial - 352 - ⭐️⭐️

30/11: 2,788
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang - 510 - ⭐️⭐️
The Works of Niccolò Machiavelli - 1,035 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions - 272 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail - 305 - ⭐️⭐️
Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics - 406 - ⭐️⭐️
The Evolution of Technology - 260 - ⭐️⭐️

Total pages read: 80,852

Total books read: 205

[Richard]

CCC - Countries of the World 4: Ethiopia

✅ Total: 17/17

1. Title - starts with a letter in ETHIOPIA
2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️

2. Author - initials are in ADDISABABA
7/11 - Asimov's New Guide To Science, Isaac Asimov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Pages - 2 of '429,000'
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, Richard A. Lertzman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
624

4. Published - 2 of '429,000'
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
2020

5. Author - Lucy
1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, Lucy Worsley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

6. Title - song lyric
9/11 - Anything Goes, John Barrowman - ⭐️⭐️

7. Plot - MC drinks coffee
3/11 - A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places, Christopher Brown - ⭐️⭐️
"I finish making the coffee and walk out" p.115

8. Plot - ceremonial ritual is performed
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
"providing a sacrificial goat for a ceremony" p.117

9. Set - 500-1500
17/11 - Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator, Benjamin Brose - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Xuanzang (600–662)" p.16

10. Cover - church
4/11 - , Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️

11. Cover - monkey
2/11 - , Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

12. Cover - heart shape
8/11 - , Paul Bloom - ⭐️

13. Cover - blood
11/11 - , Joseph Westfall - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Published - Sep
2/11 - Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being, Deepak Chopra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

15. Pages - '30'
6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
304

16. Title - only words that are 4-letters or less
6/11 - A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself, Dr. Zoe Shaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

17. MC - initials are in LAVALAKE
1/11 - The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific World, Stephen Hawking - ⭐️⭐️
Albert Einstein