2024 August - Cocktail Challenge

[Fiona]

Cocktail Challenge


Sign-ups are open until August 31st.
The challenge is open-ended.

The Challenge

1. Please copy the list of cocktails in the below message and post it in this thread. No new thread will be created.

2. This challenge is for 20 books, one for each cocktail/mocktail in the list. Each of them has 2 tasks and you need to read for one of the two tasks. You can read in any order. For each completed task, you will receive one point. Additionally, you will receive 5 points for completing 10 books and 10 points for all 20 books.

3. You have 1 skip available throughout the entire challenge - just let me know in the help thread which invention you are using it for and you can read a book that fits the general guideline instead. For additional skips, you need to use your points,
2 points: If you complete any other task in the set of 20 cocktails
5 points: For any book that fits general guidelines

4. Put the completion post below each book completed in your message

Title:
Author:
Date Completed:
Task:
How it fits:

5. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, request one here.

6. Only books completed from August 01, 2024 will be accepted.

7. Sign-ups will close August 31st, so hurry!!

[Fiona]

Please copy the template and add it as a comment below.

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover.

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James.

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star.

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island.

[Fiona]

Participants

Anna 1/20
Cats 20/20
Fiona 20/20
Jasmine 20/20
Jennifer 0/20
Melanie 0/20
Nadine 20/20
Nistha 20/20
Sandi 1/20
Shia 0/20
Viji 0/20

[Fiona]

5 points for completing 10 tasks
Cats
Fiona
Nadine
Nistha
Jasmine

[Fiona]

10 points for completing 20 tasks
Cats
Fiona
Jasmine
Nadine
Nistha

[Nistha]

Progress: 20/20

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover. Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson - green cover

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix - all letters of MINT in title

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - publ. 1920

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location. Drowning by T.J. Newman - set in Hawaii
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James. A Vow of Silence by Veronica Black - character James Tarquin

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover. Courting Justice by Brenda Jackson -

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris). The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway - by EH
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover. Elektra by Jennifer Saint

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character. The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin - Lady in White is sour and bitter
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover. The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez - Pink cover

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings. Funny Story by Emily Henry - new beginnings after exes break hears
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults. All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban - suitable for YA
2. Read a biography of a child star.

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme. Educated by Tara Westover - mpg religion
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - vacation theme
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors). Medusa's Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear - Half yellow half red

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm. A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson - MC Constanta is quite cool and calm

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season. The Body by Stephen King - set during summer holidays
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead - lots of frat parties incl reunion party

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle - free skip

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island. The Cousins by Karen M. McManus - set on island resort

[Fiona]

20/20

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
2. Read a book with a green cover.
The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells August 29 - green cover

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney October 5 - INTerMezzo

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro August 1 - Starts with A

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia September 25 - set on a tropical island

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
2. Read a book with a character named James.
The Vacation House by Jane Shemilt August 28 - MC's husband's name is James

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma August 7 - set mostly in NYC

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
SKIP
Lights Out by Navessa Allen October 22

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
2. Read a book with an orange cover.
Deja Brew by Celestine Martin October 3 - orange cover

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
Pretty Little Savage by Lucy Smoke September 16 - MMC is very bitter

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
2. Read a book with a pink cover.
Bet The Farm by Staci Hart August 15 - pink cover

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
The Last Flight by Julie Clark August 16 - both MCs flee their old lives to start new

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain August 9 - MPG Childrens & MPG Young Adult

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse September 30 - MPG Religion

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood October 20 - set at a mountain lodge, characters go on a ski vacation

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey September 18 - MC Travis is a famous baseball player

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver August 3 - spa in last chapter

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy October 15 - set around Christmas

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.
Verführerische Rosen by Layla Hagen September 3 - MC's birthday is celebrated in a special way

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.
Das letzte Haus in der Needless Street by Catriona Ward August 24 - Rob is a ginger

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
2. Read a book set on an island.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson August 10 - set on Skeleton Island

[Anna KR]

1/20

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover.

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James.

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star.

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.
The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins, Completed: 6th August 2024, Party held to demonstrate various uses for the silk.

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island.

[Melanie]

Cocktail Challenge
Challenge duration: 1 August to finish.

You have 1 skip available throughout the entire challenge - just let me know in the help thread which invention you are using it for and you can read a book that fits the general guideline instead.

For additional skips, you need to use your points,
2 points: If you complete any other task in the set of 20 cocktails
5 points: For any book that fits general guidelines

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover.

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James.

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star.

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island.

[Jasmine's]

Cocktail Challenge 20/20
Challenge duration: 1 August to finish.

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
2. Read a book with a green cover.
The Bee and the Orange Tree Melissa Ashley 5* 18/12/24


🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 04/08/24

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
Shōgun by James Clavell 08/08/24

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
Set in Rio
The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley 12/09/24 4*

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
2. Read a book with a character named James.
A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen Author is MC in book

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks 09/12/24

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.
The Inn by James Patterson 20/11/24

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
2. Read a book with an orange cover.
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks 13/11/24

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba 12/08/24

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
Paris is one of the cities in this classic
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4* 09/09/24

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
Funny Story by Emily Henry 11/08/24

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
The Children's Bible: Illustrated stories from the Old and New Testaments by Fiona Tulloch

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.
Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman 01/10/24

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
Lost Roses Martha Hall Kelly 4* 25/12/24

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).
Hidden on the Fens by Joy Ellis

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.
The Nowhere Man by Gregg Andrew Hurwitzhttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22870126-2024-august---cocktail-challenge?comment=278776764#

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
The Santa Killer by Ross Greenwood

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See various weddings

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.
Ordinary Grace William Kent Krueger 5* 28/12/24

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
2. Read a book set on an island.
Thieves on the Fens by Joy Ellis 15/08/24

[Catsalive]

Cocktails
20/20

🍸Margarita🍸
2. Read a book with a green cover.
by Dermot Bolger 9/8 2★

🍹Mojito🍹
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.
An Unsuitable Match by Patricia Oliver 2/8 3.5★

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
Irresistible by Mary Balogh 14/8 2★

🍹Piña Colada🍹
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
The Renegades of Pern by Anne McCaffrey 11/8 3★

🍸Martini🍸
2. Read a book with a character named James.
Staying at Daisy's by Jill Mansell 23/8 3.5★

🍸Manhattan🍸
1. Read a book set in New York City.
Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 6/8 4★

🍹Daiquiri🍹
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.
by Patricia Wolf 12/8 4★

🥃Negroni🥃
2. Read a book with an orange cover.
by Nina Bangs 20/8 1★

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.
by Agatha Christie 1/8 4.5★

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo - London
Grumpy Old Men: The Secret Diary by Stuart Prebble 21/8 3★

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.
A Secret Passion by Sophia Nash 19/8 2★

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
The Secret Life of Flying: What Really Happens When You Travel By Air by Jeremy Burfoot 1/9 4★

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Free skip
22 Dead Little Bodies by Stuart MacBride 17/8 4★

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson 27/8 4.5★

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).
by Sean O'Beirne 15/8 3★

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson 30/8 4★

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan 9/9 3.5★ - St. Patrick's

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration - engagement party
A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh 16/8 3★

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character
Gunshot Road by Adrian Hyland 4/8 4★
"he was red-haired with a soft, white face" p.26

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
2. Read a book set on an island
An Unsuitable Match by Patricia Oliver 2/8 3.5★

[Shia]

PROGRESS THREAD

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover.

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James.

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star.

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island.

[Jennifer]

Cocktails
0/20

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover.

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James.

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star.

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island

[nadine]

20/20 completed
COMPLETE

✓ 🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover. - The House of Broken Bricks, Fiona Williams, finished 02-Oct.

✓ 🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title. - Empireland: How Imperialism has Shaped Modern Britain, Sathnam Sanghera, finished 03-Aug.

✓ 🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned." - An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence, Zeinab Badawi, finished 01-Sep.
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.

✓ 🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location. - Lord of the Flies, William Golding, finished 13-Oct. The story is about a group of young boys who get stranded on a deserted island.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

✓ 🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James. - The Hound of the Baskervilles, Arthur Conan Doyle, finished 26-Aug. Dr. James Mortimer seeks the help of Sherlock on a case.

✓ 🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City. - Brown Girls, Daphne Palasi Andreades, finished 25-Oct. Set in Queens, NYC.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

✓ 🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover. - Solomon Time: Adventures in the South Pacific, Will Randall, finished 11-Sep.

✓ 🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy. - Land of Milk and Honey, C Pam Zhang, finished 10-Nov. Set on a secluded mountaintop in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

✓ 🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character. - Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, finished 20-Aug. Raskolnikov is a classic narcissistic, self-serving misanthrope.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

✓ 🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo. - Water Moon, Samantha Sotto Yambao, finished 18-Aug. Set in Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.

✓ 🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character. - The Muse, Jessie Burton, finished 08-Sep. Odelle is a virgin at the beginning of the book.

✓ 🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star. - The Woman in Me, Britney Spears, finished 06-Nov.

✓ 🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme. - Family Lore: A Novel, Elizabeth Acevedo, finished 11-Aug. Flor is very religious as a child and is even pushed towards canonisation.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

✓ 🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme. - You and Me on Vacation, Emily Henry, finished 26-Sep. About two friends on yearly summer vacations.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

✓ 🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors). - As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, Zoulfa Katouh, finished 29-Sep. Cover is blue and gold.

✓ 🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm. - Leave the World Behind, Rumaan Alam, finished 10-Aug. G.H. Washington remains calm and level-headed throughout the apocalyptic events taking place.

✓ 🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season. - The Last Devil to Die, Richard Osman, finished 12-Jan. Set over the Christmas/New Year period.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

✓ 🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration. - The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett, finished 30-Aug. (view spoiler)[Jude meets Stella and her daughter (hide spoiler)] at a retirement party.

✓ 🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character. - The Body in the Library, Agatha Christie, finished 06-Sep. Conway Jefferson is ginger, "the red of the hair slightly grizzled." (ch. 6)

✓ 🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title. - In Search of the Perfect Peach: Why Flavour Holds the Answer to Fixing Our Food System, Franco Fubini, finished 28-Aug.
2. Read a book set on an island.

[Sandi]

Sandi
1/20

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover.

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James.

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.

✔️🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star.
Like Clockwork by Lee Strauss 8/12
MPG of YA

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island.

[Viji]

COCKTAIL CHALLENGE

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover.

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James.

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star.

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island.

[RachelG.]

August Cocktail Challenge
Progress 14/20

🍸Margarita🍸
Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim
1. Read a book set in Mexico.
2. Read a book with a green cover.
Title: Bitter Waters
Author: Vivian Shaw
Date Completed: 8/9
Task: 2. Read a book with a green cover.
How it fits: 57% green

🍹Mojito🍹
White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint
1. Read a book set in Cuba.
2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.
Title: Time of the Twins
Author: Margaret Weis
Date Completed: 8/15
Task: 2. Read a book featuring all letters of MINT in the title.
How it fits: TIMe of the twiNs

🥃Old Fashioned🥃
Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange twist
1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
2. Read a classic novel published before 1950.
Title: Spirits Along the Columbia River
Author: Ira Wesley Kitmacher
Date Completed: 8/14
Task: 1. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in "Old Fashioned."
How it fits: Title starts with S

🍹Piña Colada🍹
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
1. Read a book set in a tropical location.
2. Read a book with a pineapple on the cover.

🍸Martini🍸
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, olive or lemon twist
1. Read a spy novel.
2. Read a book with a character named James.
Title: Hook, Line and Murder
Author: Jessica Fletcher
Date Completed: 8/11
Task: 2. Read a book with a character named James.
How it fits: The mayor's name is James

🍸Manhattan🍸
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.

🍹Daiquiri🍹
White rum, lime juice, simple syrup
1. Read a book by Ernest Hemingway (he loved daiquiris).
2. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover.

🥃Negroni🥃
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel
1. Read a book set in Italy.
2. Read a book with an orange cover.

🥃Whiskey Sour🥃
Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white (optional)
1. Read a book with a sour or bitter character.
2. Read a book with a yellow cover.
Title: Kill the Farm Boy
Author: Delilah S. Dawson
Date Completed: 8/13
Task: 2. Read a book with a yellow cover.
How it fits:

🍸Cosmopolitan🍸
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
2. Read a book with a pink cover.
Title: Heart of the Nile
Author: Will Thomas
Date Completed: 8/4
Task: 1. Read a book set in one of these cosmopolitan cities: Paris, London, or Tokyo.
How it fits: Set in London

🍹Virgin Mojito🍹
Lime juice, sugar, soda water, mint
1. Read a book about new beginnings.
2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.
Title: Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize
Author: Emily Brightwell
Date Completed: 8/3
Task: 2. Read a book with a virgin or innocent character.
How it fits: The household's footman is a virgin and doesn't know how babies are made. This is set in a time when sex is not talked about openly.

🍹Shirley Temple🍹
Ginger ale, grenadine, maraschino cherry
1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
2. Read a biography of a child star.
Title: The Burning Maze
Author: Rick Riordan
Date Completed: 8/14
Task: 1. Read a book suitable for children or young adults.
How it fits: Young adult 3rd MPG

🍹Virgin Mary🍹
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, celery stick (for garnish)
1. Read a book with a religious theme.
2. Read a book set in a Mediterranean country.

🍹Virgin Piña Colada🍹
Pineapple juice, coconut cream
1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
2. Read a book with a coconut on the cover.
Title: Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler!
Author: Olivia Koski
Date Completed: 8/6
Task: 1. Read a book with a vacation theme.
How it fits: Set up to be a vacation guide

🍹Arnold Palmer🍹
Iced tea, lemonade
1. Read a book about a famous sports figure (fiction or non-fiction).
2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).
Title: The Clocks
Author: Agatha Christie
Date Completed: 8/5
Task: 2. Read a book with a half-and-half cover (two distinct colors).
How it fits: Blue and white

🍹Cucumber Cooler🍹
Cucumber slices, lime juice, mint, soda water
1. Read a book that features a spa or wellness theme.
2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.
Title: The Queen's Jewels
Author: Jessica Fletcher
Date Completed: 8/12
Task: 2. Read a book where the main character is known for being cool and calm.
How it fits: Jessica Fletcher is always cool and calm.

🍹Cranberry Spritzer🍹
Cranberry juice, soda water, lime
1. Read a book set during the holiday season.
2. Read a book with a berry on the cover.

🍹Fruit Punch🍹
Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, soda water
1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.
Title: Four Parties and a Funeral
Author: Maria DiRico
Date Completed: 8/12
Task: 2. Read a book that involves a party or celebration.
How it fits: Several parties are in the plot.

🥃Ginger Beer Mocktail🥃
Ginger beer, lime juice, mint leaves, soda water (optional for dilution), lime wedge (for garnish)
1. Read a book set in the Caribbean.
2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.
Title: Bonfire of the Calamities
Author: Kim M. Watt
Date Completed: 8/3
Task: 2. Read a book with a ginger-haired character.
How it fits: One of the characters is known for his scruffy, ginger-hued beard. He keeps his hair covered with a hat.

🍹Tropical Fizz🍹
Pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water, soda water
1. Read a book with a fruit in the title.
2. Read a book set on an island.
Title: Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong
Author: Emily Brightwell
Date Completed: 8/18
Task: 2. Read a book set on an island.
How it fits: Set in the UK

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