In a hole in the ground there lived a Jessica

[Jessica]

Reserved

[Jessica]

SET 1: Private Life

✅ 1. a book featuring multiple letters written (no email!) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
2. Author's initials in PHILOLOGIST
✅ 3. An author or character named Christopher, Michael, Priscilla or John Misfit Mage
MC has multiple children
✅ 4. all letters in EDITH in title Saved by the Shifter
MPG Family
✅ 5. Character moves to a different country A Long Petal of the Sea
a book set in South Africa
6. a book with a Christmas scene on the cover
a book tagged German or Germany at least 5x
✅ 7. an author who uses their initials for author name Falling for Disaster
✅ 8 .a character who smokes Where Waters Meet
✅ 9. MPG Non-fiction Smile: Behind the Lens of the ‘Dating Game Killer’
✅ 10. a book published in January Heat Transfer
"dictionary" in text

[Jessica]

Set 2: Professor Tolkien

1 Set in Leeds or Oxford
2 Takes place at a University
3 MC teaches
4 MPG English or British Literature
5 a book that has been translated
6 MPG Classics
7 the word "fellow" or "fellowship" in text
8 A book from this list: SAGA https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
9 letters NORSE in title and/or author's name
Spell out MERTON:
10 M
11 E
12 R
13 T
14 O
15 N

[Jessica]

Set 3 : Middle Earth

1. A book from the Great first lines (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... ) OR Best Opening sentence (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...) list
MPG Epic Fantasy
Read a book with the letters EDDA in the title
book that features a journey
a book with jewellery on the cover
Tree on the cover
Sword or shield or piece of armour on cover
MPG Adventure
a book in which a burglary is committed
a book with plenty of food on the cover
a book with a slow burn romance (your interpretation)
a book where the publication date or the page number contains at least three from these numbers: 1,3,7,9
A book that includes some verse/poem/song lyrics
Mountain on the cover
the word "fireworks" in text

[Jessica]

Set 4: Middle Earth on Screen

1 "An author or character named Peter or Robert or Jackson
"
2 A book containing illustrations
3 A book that has been adapted into a visual medium (movie, tv show, etc.)
4 A book that has won a major award
5 A biography/memoir of a famous person in the movie industry
6 MPG Music
7 book tagged 'New Zealand' at least 5x
8 A book published between 2001-2003 or 2012-2014
9 letters WETA in title
10 A book part of a trilogy
11 A book tagged movie(s) or film or cinema at least 5x
12 A book with more than 1 million ratings on GR
13 A book with a beautiful cover
14 a book with both 'potato' and 'rabbit' (or 'conies') in the text
15 A book that has an audio version between 11 and 12 hours long

[Jessica]

Set 5: Posthumous Works

MPG Mythology
A collection of short stories
All letters in BEOWULF in title
A book first published after the author's death
A book with a gemstone on the cover
Author initials in BEREN
Spell out CHRIS:
C
H
R
I
S
a book that was published in 1924 or before
a book that has an editor listed on GR (alone or next to the author)
A character who is or was in the military
Author's or narrator's initials in AVIATION

[Jessica]

Set 6: The Inklings

1 A book first published between 1930-1949
2 A book that features a pub/inn
3 A book tagged "friend(s)" or "friendship" min 5x
4 Book by an author with at least 2 Christian names
5 MPG War
6 A book that features three MCs
7 MPG History or Historical Fiction
8 Character has an older brother
9 "Thursday" in text
10 a character drinks beer
Spell out EAGLE:
11 E
12 A
13 G
14 L
15 E

[Jessica]

Bonus Set 1: Tolkien's Creatures

1 Men/humans
2 Wizards
3 Elves
4 Dwarves
5 Dragons
6 Halflings/Hobbits
7 Orcs
8 Goblins
9 Trolls
10 Eagles
11 Spirits
12 Pirates
13 Oliphaunt/elephants
14 Demons
15 Spiders

[Jessica]

Bonus Set 2: Word Pairs

1 merry & weed
2 stride & king
3 horse & rider
4 daughter & twilight
5 oak & shield OR shield & maid(en)
6 simply & walk
7 harp & gold
8 uncomfortable & adventure
9 secret & fire
10 speak & riddle
11 ring & power
12 first & age
13 capture & light
14 respectable & company
15 living & woman