Musician: ABBA

[JoAnne]

Thank you to Jessica for writing this challenge!

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

You may do as many tasks as you wish.
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for your level of participation.

Choose your level:
🎧 Fernando: 3-10 tasks
🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

🎧ABBA was a Swedish pop group that formed in Stockholm in 1972. The original members were Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They each began their own individual musical careers before meeting and creating ABBA. Prior to 1972, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad had solo careers with moderate success. In the meantime, Björn Ulvaeus was the frontman for the Hootenanny Singers, a folk-skiffle group, and Benny Andersson was a member of the popular Swedish pop-rock group the Hep Stars. The two bands often crossed paths. The manager of the Hootenanny Singers saw potential between Ulvaeus and Andersson and encouraged them to collaborate. Around 1969, Lyngstad met Andersson and eventually they became a couple. In the same year, Fältskog and Ulvaeus met and started dating, eventually marrying in 1971.

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).

🎧 In April 1970, the two couples went on holiday together to Cypress. They combined talents by performing on the beach for United Nations soldiers stationed on the island. They tried recording together for a project, but it received negative reviews, so they all went back to individual projects until 1971 when the couples started performing together again at festivals. Ulvaeus and Andersson kept songwriting and experimenting with their music, including featuring the women as the predominant vocals. They were known as Björn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid, but their manager was tired of the long name and started calling the group ABBA privately and publicly. Their big breakthrough came in 1974 with the Eurovision Song Contest.

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.

🎧 ABBA had actually entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973, but didn’t qualify. They used the song “Ring, Ring” off their debut album, Ring, Ring. They decided to plan better and used the song “Waterloo” off their second album with the same title. They sang “Waterloo” in English this time and ended up winning the concert, and the song was a hit across multiple countries. The subsequent tour was a disappointment in terms of attendance and sales, but their success picked up again with the release of “Mamma Mia” in 1974. They released several other songs with moderate success in various countries, but their next breakthrough was in 1976 with the release of their compilation Greatest Hits, which included the song “Fernando”. Their fourth studio album, Arrival, had even more hits, including “Money, Money, Money,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” and “Dancing Queen.”

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.

🎧 “Dancing Queen” helped solidify the band’s success. It reached number one in a number of countries, not only in loyal countries like Sweden, the UK, Germany and several other European countries, but it also reached number one in the US, Australia, France, the Soviet Union, Japan, Mexico and South Africa. Their fifth album, ABBA: The Album was released to coincide with ABBA: The Movie. The hit songs ”The Name of the Game,” and “Take a Chance on Me” were on the album. By 1978, ABBA was one of the biggest bands in the world. In early 1979, Ulvaeus and Fältskog announced they were divorcing, causing speculation regarding the future of the band. Ulvaeus and Fältskog had two children together. In 1981 Andersoon and Lyngstad announced they were also divorcing. Their last album from that era, The Visitors, was released in late 1981.

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

🎧 ABBA never officially announced the end of their group, but their last public performance was in 1982, until a reunion in 2016. Between 1982 and 2016 all four members worked on individual projects. In 1994, two Australian cult movies that featured ABBA’s music helped a resurgence of interest. In the 2000s, the band has come together for various events, including releasing another album, Voyage. They have won numerous awards and are considered one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, with album sales estimated to be between 150 million to 285 million sold worldwide. ABBA was also the first group from a non-English speaking country to achieve consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries. ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.


Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA#

🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼
Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

[JoAnne]

Barbara ★ FINISHED

Caraina FINISHED
Chrissie FINISHED
Cindy
Claire FINISHED

Denise FINISHED

Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Jess
JoAnne FINISHED
Julesy FINISHED

Kendra FINISHED
Kim FINISHED
Kimberly FINISHED

Lali & Michelle FINISHED

Melissa A FINISHED
Michele FINISHED

Olivermagnus FINISHED

Richard FINISHED

Tammie FINISHED
Tari FINISHED

Zenobia2016

[JoAnne]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025
Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Read: 16/11-15

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR

Read a book where characters collaborate.
Sandcastle Inn Irene Hannon 2/3/25

3. Read a book that is a standalone.
Eggs Jerry Spinelli 1/15/25

Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA.
Burned by Her Devotion Melinda Leigh 2/7/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR
Read a book where a character performs.
The Second Chance Sophie Kenna 1/26/25

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer.
Treasure Coast Homecoming Leigh Duncan 2/2/25

Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Cashmere Curses H.P. Mallory 1/27/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
209 pages Gypsy Magic H.P. Mallory 1/25/25

Read a book where a character goes to a festival.
Because of You Olivia Miles 1/20/25

Read a book tagged Music.

8. Read a book that is a debut OR

Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text.
The Lightkeeper's Ball Colleen Coble 1/16/25 p 1 Olivia pulled off her gloves as she settled into the Queen Anne chair beside Mrs. Astor.

Read a book where a character enters a contest.

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
The Mirror Nora Roberts 1/31/25

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough".
Christmas in Silver Bell Falls Samantha Chase 1/22/25

Read a #4 in a series.
The Shifting Tides Sophie Kenna 1/25/25 (Marina Cove #4)

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children.
The Broken Promise Sophie Kenna 1/24/25

OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings.
19,720 ratings Junkyard Dogs Craig Johnson 1/19/25

OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards.
Stargirl Jerry Spinelli 1/21/25
Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2003), Charlotte Award (2004)

OR Read a book that takes place in Australia.

Read a book where something comes to an end.
Hell Is Empty Craig Johnson 2/4/25

[Caraina]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Completed: 15/11-15

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married. Pack's Queen - M.H. Soars 2/6/25

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide. Our Song - Lauren Runow 2/20/25

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum). When We Had Wings - Ariel Lawhon 2/8/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs. Forever My Girl - Heidi McLaughlin 1/27/25

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened. Alex - Sawyer Bennett 3/1/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier. Playing for Keeps - R.L. Mathewson 3/5/25 (published April 29, 2011)

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music. My Unexpected Forever - Heidi McLaughlin 1/30/25

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest. The Storm We Made - Vanessa Chan 2/22/25

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing. The Perfect Guests - Emma Rous 2/1/25

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series. Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout 2/11/25

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie. Dances with Wolves - Michael Blake 1/17/25

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is. Arctic Homestead: The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds - Norma Cobb 2/11/25 (Norma Cobb and her family takes a chance on homesteading in Alaska.)

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide. Mother of Wolves - M.H. Soars 2/21/25

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English. My Not So Perfect Life - Sophie Kinsella 2/17/25 (128,077)

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end. The Last Love Note - Emma Grey 3/7/25

[Julesy]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

You may do as many tasks as you wish.
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for your level of participation.

🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Progress: 15/15

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
💑Read a book where two characters get married. Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel by Andrew Donkin - Feb. 3

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
🧢Read a book where characters collaborate. Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu - Jan. 23

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
🏮Read a book that is a standalone. Alterations by Ray Xu - Jan. 16
🏮Read a book that is a standalone. Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin - Jan. 22
🅱️Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum). Baby Back Murder by Summer Prescott - Jan. 31

✈️4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs. Fresh Start: A Graphic Novel by Gale Galligan - Feb. 1

📛5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Age 16 by Rosena Fung - MC's name Rosalind is shortened to Roz (by her friends) or Linney (by her family) - Feb. 7

🪖6. Read a book a character that is a soldier. Pearl by Sherri L. Smith - Jan. 18

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
🎤Read a book where a character enters a contest. The Golden Voice: The Ballad of Cambodian Rock's Lost Queen by Gregory Cahill - MC enters the Battambang Singing Contest - Jan. 17
🧵Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest. Needle and Thread by David Pinckney (title) - p. 155 "You know you're talking to Queen Diamond, right?"; MC also enters a cosplay contest - Jan. 22
👸🏼Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel by Stephanie Kate Strohm - p. 18 Queen Ariel was told you have a message for her. - Feb. 4

🐟9. Read a book with dancing. The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Jan. 15

🐶10. Read a book a #4 in a series.
Hazel Has Her Hands Full by Nathan Fairbairn - Jan. 26

🎴11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above. Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer - Jan. 20

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
🕵🏽‍♀️Read a book where something comes to an end. Detective Beans: The Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen - Jan. 30

[Kimberly]

Musicians: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Progress: 12/15

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.

2. Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
MC Emily collaborates with her neighbor, Lois, to track down a murderer - Survival of the Fritters - Ginger Bolton - 3/11/25

3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum)
Borrowed Crime - Laurie Cass - 3/5/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer
Hank is a country music star - Just Another Love Song - Kerry Winfrey - 1/17/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book where a character goes to a festival
Bluebonnet Festival - A Fatal Groove - Olivia Blacke - 3/3/25
OR Read a book tagged Music.
Vinyl Resting Place - Olivia Blacke - 1/22/25

8. Read a book that is a debut
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder - Dianne Freeman - 2/28/25

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a #4 in a series.
A Goddess of Greene St. Mystery #4 - Gone But Not for Garden - Kate Collins - 2/20/25

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book that is the last in a series OR
Undeniably Yours - Heather Webber - 1/31/25

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number.
2,921 ratings - Iced Under - Barbara Ross - 1/23/25
125,632 ratings - The Proposal - Jasmine Guillory - 2/6/25
21,339 ratings - The Fastest Way to Fall - Denise Williams - 2/12/25

15. Read a book that has won awards
Stonewall Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature ('21) & Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction ('20) - Felix Ever After - Kacen Callender - 2/16/25

[Denise]

I'll join:
✔️1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
In Five Years Rebecca Serle 16 Feb
Dannie, Bella, David, Aaron

✔️2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper 25 Jan

✔️3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
America Fantastica Tim O'Brien 8 Mar

✔️4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare 24 Jan

✔️5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers Samuel Burr 14 Mar

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

✔️9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
Table for Two Amor Towles 16 Feb Initials AT

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

✔️12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
A Match Made for Thanksgiving Jackie Lau 25 Jan
Nick and Lily take a chance on each other, especially never-had-a-girlfriend playboy Nick

✔️13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.
The Picture of Dorian Gray. Oscar Wilde 21 Feb.
Lots of visitors as they are British aristocracy

✔️14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.
The Nakano Thrift Shop Hiromi Kawakami 26 Jan

✔️15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
Milkman Anna Burns 8 Feb

[Kendra]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: Jan 15th, 2025 - Mar. 14th, 2025

Choose your level:
🎧 Fernando: 3-10 tasks
🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

22/15

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish.
1. Read a book with four main characters.
1. Read a book where two characters get married.
When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn - Feb. 9th

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden.
2. Read a book published or written in the 1970s.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson - Mar. 1st
2. Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - Jan. 20th

3. Read a book that is a standalone.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - Feb. 28th
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer - Jan. 21st

4. Read a book where a couple travels.
Pearl, Vol. 2 by Brian Michael Bendis - Feb. 26th
4. Read a book where a character performs.
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop - Mar. 13th

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer.
Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour by Elton John - Mar. 6th
5. Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker - Jan. 15th
Zib, short for Hephzibah

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year.
6. Read a book a character that is a soldier.
The Innkeeper Chronicles Volume 2 by Ilona Andrews & ChrossxXxRodes - Feb. 18th

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number.
Into the Windwracked Wilds by A. Deborah Baker - Feb. 2nd
213 pages
7. Read a book where a character goes to a festival.
7. Read a book tagged Music.

8. Read a book that is a debut.
8. Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence.
Along the Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker - Jan. 23rd
"A wonderful thing created by the Queen of Wands" pg. 11
8. Read a book where a character enters a contest.
The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen - Feb. 25th

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO.
Occulted by Amy Rose - Jan. 21st
9. Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide.
10. Read a book with money on the cover.
10. Read a #4 in a series.
Magic Bleeds Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Feb. 1st
Kate Daniels #4

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed: Sweden, The UK, Germany, USA, Australia, France, The Soviet Union, Japan, Mexico and South Africa.
Cat + Gamer Volume 4 by Wataru Nadatani - Jan. 17th
11. Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children.
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - Feb. 12th
Shawn Lovell has 2 kids: Creek & Conner
12. Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis - Jan. 25th
The MCs take a chance on love.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced.
13. Read a book that is the last in a series.
Under the Smokestrewn Sky by A. Deborah Baker - Feb. 15th
13. Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number.
14. Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide.
Klee Wyck by Emily Carr - Jan. 15th
14. Read a book that was translated into English.
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 02 by Miyuki Tonogaya - Feb. 4th

15. Read a book that has won awards.
15. Read a book that takes place in Australia.
15. Read a book where something comes to an end.
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow - Jan. 30th

[Frankie]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

15/11-15 Completed. Finish

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR
Read a book with four main characters OR
The Broken Places-Mia Sheridan 1/17/25
Read a book where two characters get married.

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR
Trick or Truce-Kristen Granata 1/16/25
Between Now and Forever-Adriana Locke 2/02/25
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR
Sold to the Circus-Lani Lynn Vale 1/19/25
Read a book where a character performs.

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR
Read a book with a character that has a nickname or
(Evan known as Kevlar)
Fugitive-K.E. Osborn 1/21/25
their name is shortened.

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR
(348)
The Next Grave-Kendra Elliot 1/25/25
(344)
Missing Before Daylight-Carolyn Arnold 1/26/25
(313)
Track Her Down-Melinda Leigh 2/03/25
Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR
Read a book with money on the cover OR
Read a #4 in a series.
(Wild Widows)
Someone to Watch Over Me-Marie Force 1/22/25
(Meant For)
Meant for Gabriel-Natasha Madison 1/25/25
(Shadow Island)
Shadow's Force-Mary Stone 1/26/25
(Momcoms)
Mother Hater-Daphne Elliot 2/03/25
(Windy City)
Play Along-Liz Tomforde 2/04/25

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number.
(9522)
Gated Prey-Lee Goldberg 1/17/25
(5343)
Shattered Dreams-Natasha Madison 1/19/25
(2092)
Hidden Bones-Rita Herron 1/30/25
OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.

[Kim]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025
Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Read: 0/11-15

1. Read a book with four main characters (Andrew Yancy, Merry Mansfield, Lance Coolman, Buck Nance)
Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden
The Department of Sensitive Crimes. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.25.25

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs. (Coleman and Sarah travel to Columbus for a Christmas getaway (and perform in a mummer's play).
A Garland of Bones. Carolyn Haines. 1.25.25

5. Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened. (Alex calls his sister Dino - like dinosaur)
The Saturday Night Supper Club. Carla Laureano. 1.20.25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. 144.
When the Emperor Was Divine. Julie Otsuka. 1.22.25

8. Read a book that is a debut
The Wedding Date. Jasmine Guillory. 1.23.25

9. Read a book
with dancing. (Emma and Ashley go dancing)
The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” (Eve has a breakthrough and she realizes who the killer must be.)
Innocent in Death. J.D. Robb. 1.23.25

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above (Japan)
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25

12. Read a book with a character that has two children (Juan and Nieves)
Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25

13. Read a book that is the last in a series.
Not Till We Are Lost. Dennis E. Taylor. 1.18.25

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. (63.6K)
The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end

[Richard]

TLC - Musician: ABBA

✅ Total: 33/33

1. Char - Swedish
26/1 - The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience, Jules Evans - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Swedish mystic Emmanuel Swedenborg

2. MCs - 4
19/1 - X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse, William Irwin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Many MCs in The X-Men

3. Plot - 2 chars get married
19/1 - The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England, Ian Mortimer - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"He married a woman for her dowry" p.10

4. Set - Sweden
17/1 - Debunking Utopia: Exposing the Myth of Nordic Socialism, Nima Sanandaji - ⭐️⭐️
"major issues being discussed in Sweden" p.11

5. Published - 1970's
18/1 - What You Think of Me Is None of My Business, Terry Cole‐Whittaker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
1979

6. Plot - chars collaborate
17/1 - Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics, bell hooks - ⭐️⭐️
"sisterhood where all females would unite together" p.35

7. Series - standalone
16/1 - Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland, David McKittrick - ⭐️⭐️

8. Title - starts with a letter in ABBA
17/1 - Adventure Time and Philosophy: The Handbook for Heroes, Nicolas Michaud - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Plot - couple travels
20/1 - The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore, Patricia Monaghan - ⭐️⭐️
"Bebo traveled with her husband to the land of Ulster" p.56

10. Plot - char performs
22/1 - Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams, Michael D'Antonio - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"his equally tiny sister performed dance and comedy routines" p.30

11. Char - singer
21/1 - Whiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars: The Fast Life and Sudden Death of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mark Ribowsky - ⭐️⭐️
Ronnie Van Zant

12. Char - has a nickname
18/1 - Secrets of the Secret Service: The History and Uncertain Future of the U.S. Secret Service, Gary J. Byrne - ⭐️⭐️
"“Dave,” who was nicknamed “The Look-Alike”" p.36

13. Published - April
17/1 - The Sick Rose: Disease and the Art of Medical Illustration, Richard Barnett - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Char - soldier
19/1 - Monte Cassino: Ten Armies in Hell, Peter Caddick-Adams - ⭐️⭐️
"Senger was a...talented leader and soldier." p.39

15. Pages - 1 of 1974
16/1 - Feminist Film Theory and Pretty Woman, Mari Ruti - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
213

16. Plot - char goes to a festival
21/1 - Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity, Micah Rajunov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I went to church, was part of a Christian youth group, read the Bible daily, and camped at Christian festivals." p.136

17. Tagged - music
17/1 - Classical Antiquity in Heavy Metal Music, K.F.B. Fletcher - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

18. Author - debut
16/1 - The Final Film of Laurel and Hardy: A Study of the Chaotic Making and Marketing of Atoll K, Norbert Aping - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

19. Text - 'queen'
17/1 - How To Tell Fate From Destiny: And Other Skillful Word Distinctions, Charles Harrington Elster - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the queen of England" p.185

20. Plot - char enters a contest
23/1 - A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food, Ben Gazur - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cheese rolling competition

21. Author - initials in WATERLOO
25/1 - My Autistic Fight Song: My Battle into Adulthood and the Workplace, Rosie Weldon - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

22. Plot - dancing
20/1 - Healing the Shame that Binds You, John Bradshaw - ⭐️⭐️
"an incident about dancing when he was twelve years old" p.115

23. Plot - char has a breakthrough
22/1 - The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone, Steven R. Gundry - ⭐️⭐️
"This breakthrough discovery garnered a Nobel Prize in 1998" p.54

24. Cover - money
19/1 - , Dinesh D'Souza - ⭐️

25. Set - Mexico
16/1 - Avocado: A Global History, Jeff Miller - ⭐️⭐️
"sub-tropical highlands of central Mexico" p.11

26. Char - has 2 kids
24/1 - Australian Gypsies: Their Secret History, Mandy Sayer - ⭐️⭐️
"My brother fell in love with my father’s fiancee and ended up marrying her and having two kids." p.213

27. Plot - char takes a chance
17/1 - What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence, Stephen A. Schwarzman - ⭐️⭐️
"it was also the chance for a new start" p.73

28. Plot - char gets divorced
16/1 - Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?, Kevin Nealon - ⭐️⭐️
"I was newly single and reeling from my divorce" p.10

29. Plot - visitor
18/1 - Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote d'Azur 11, Chrissie McClatchie - ⭐️⭐️
Tourism theme

30. Ratings - 1983+
16/1 - The Let Them Theory, Mel Robbins - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
6,700+

31. Plot - char goes on a voyage
16/1 - North to Paradise: A Memoir, Ousman Umar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
From Ghana to Barcelona

32. Set - Australia
16/1 - With My Little Eye: The incredible true story of a family of spies in the suburbs, Sandra Hogan - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

33. Plot - something comes to an end
21/1 - Women from Another Planet? Our Lives in the Universe of Autism, Jean Kearns Miller - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I earned several honors by the time I finished college" p.188

[Genevieve]

I love Abba so this is a must for me

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025
Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Read: 0/11-15

2. Read a book where characters collaborabate. You decide. They collaborate to raise money for charity with a gala ball.
Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank 2/24/2025

3. Read a book that is a standalone
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle 2/21/2025

Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain 1/30/2025
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 1/29/2025
Andre by L.A. Witt 2/8/2025

4. Read a book where a character performs.
Pork Pie Hat by Peter Straub 1/31/2025

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book where a character goes to a festival. They go to Jasper Fork Bicentennial Celebration.
A Killer Cake by Jessica Beck 3/11/2025

8. Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence.
Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara 2/24/2025 p 8 "a good queen serves her people"

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO.
Who Is Travis Kelce? by Ellen Labrecque 1/27/2025

10. Read a #4 in a series.
Romantic Behavior by L.A. Witt 2/9/2025

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above
Gallows View by Peter Robinson 1/29/2025 (UK)
Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 1/31/2025 (UK)
Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin 2/26/2025 UK)


12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced

OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end

[JoAnne]

Welcome everyone!

[Melissa A]

FINISHED! Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025 (02/01/25)

You may do as many tasks as you wish.
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for your level of participation.

Choose your level:
🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

15/15

🎧ABBA was a Swedish pop group that formed in Stockholm in 1972.

☑️ 1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish

OR Read a book with four main characters

X OR Read a book where two characters get married.

Loved by Tandy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 6) Remi Carrington Tandy & Matthew) 01/17/25

☑️ 2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden

OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s

X OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband Alexia Casale (four women in lockdown work to solve a problem they share) 01/24/25

☑️ 3. Read a book that is a standalone

X OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).

Breaking the Dark (Marvel Crime 1) Lisa Jewell 01/20/25

🎧 In April 1970 - their big breakthrough came in 1974 with the Eurovision Song Contest.

☑️ 4. Read a book where a couple travels

X OR Read a book where a character performs.

Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch 3) Lyla Sage (Teddy takes the debut ride on the mechanical bull & her father is a drummer/musucian) 01/25/25

☑️ 5. Read a book with a character that is a singer

OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname

X or their name is shortened.

Lunar Love Lauren Kung Jessen (Olivia is called Liv) 01/16/25

☑️ 6. Read a book that was published in April of any year

X OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

Paint Can Kill: Book #9 in the Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series (Cara Mia Delgatto 9) Joanna Campbell Slan (Herk) 01/28/25

☑️ 7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number.

The Safekeep Yael van der Wouden (272 pages) 01/18/25

OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival

OR Read a book tagged Music.

🎧 ABBA had actually entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 -

☑️ 8. Read a book that is a debut

OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence.

X OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

Hair of the Dog (Melanie Travis 4) Laurien Berenson (book about dog shows) 02/01/25

☑️ 9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO

X OR Read a book with dancing.

All Fours Miranda July (One of the characters is a break dancer) 01/26/25

☑️ 10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide.

Pony Confidential Christina Lynch (Penny remembers how Frank was killed) 01/23/25

OR Read a book with money on the cover

OR Read a #4 in a series.

🎧 “Dancing Queen” - their last album from that era, The Visitors, was released in late 1981.

☑️ 11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed (Germany, US, France, Japan, or Mexico)

X OR Read a book that is also a movie.

Robot Dreams Sara Varon 01/15/25

☑️ 12. Read a book with a character that has two children

One Big Happy Family Susan Mallery (Heath has two kids) 01/19/25

OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

☑️ 13. Read a book where a character gets divorced

OR Read a book that is the last in a series

X OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

The Blue Hour Paula Hawkins (Becker visits Grace on the island) 01/16/25

🎧 ABBA never officially announced the end of their group, but their last public performance was in 1982.

☑️14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number.

On Animals Susan Orlean (5,649 ratings) 01/19/25

OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide.

OR Read a book that was translated into English.

☑️ 15. Read a book that has won awards

Tender Is the Flesh Agustina Bazterrica 01/25/25


OR Read a book that takes place in Australia

OR Read a book where something comes to an end.

[Lali & Michelle]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

11/11+

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
🇸🇪 Two characters get married: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 1/18/25

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
🇸🇪 Characters collaborate to find a murderer: All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 1/23/25

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
🇸🇪 Standalone: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 1/20/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.
🇸🇪 Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/26/25

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
🇸🇪 Name Roberta - Nickname Robbie: Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day 1/25/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.
🇸🇪 Published April 16, 2019: Redemption by David Baldacci 1/21/25

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
🇸🇪 4 in the page count - 246 pages: A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair 1/28/25

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
🇸🇪 "For stations beyond Queen's Park take the first train..." p175: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 1/22/25

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.
🇸🇪 4th in a series: Chai Another Day (Spice Shop Mystery #4) by Leslie Budewitz 1/16/27

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
🇸🇪 MC takes a chance by traveling from Maine to Southern California on horseback: The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts 1/15/25

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.
🇸🇪 2,691 ratings: Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry 1/19/25

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Melissa and Michelle!

[Chrissie]

Finished: 2025/03/14

Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

Choose your level:
🎧 Fernando: 3-10 tasks
🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

Progress: 11/10

1. Read a book with four main characters. Der Donnerstagsmordclub und die verirrte Kugel by Richard Osman ✓ 25/02/26

2. Read a book where characters collaborate. Wer mit den Toten spricht by A.K. Turner ✓ 25/01/27

3. Read a book that is a standalone. Goodbye Harlequin - Special Edition by Keri Kusabi ✓ 25/02/03

4. Read a book where a couple travels. Mord im Orientexpress by Agatha Christie ✓ 25/02/11

5. Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened. Robbie Ross: Oscar Wilde's True Love by Jonathan Fryer ✓ 25/03/13

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. (180) Mein Leben mit Papa und Papa #01 by Roji ✓ 25/02/11

8. Read a book that is a debut. The Coast Road by Alan Murrin ✓ 25/02/02

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” Die Wahrheit über den Fall Harry Quebert by Joël Dicker

11. Read a book that is also a movie. A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood ✓ 25/02/07

12. Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” (trying out alternative lives) Die Mitternachtsbibliothek by Matt Haig ✓ 25/02/17

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. (5497) Todesurteil im Old Bailey by Anne Perry ✓ 25/02/11

15. Read a book that has won awards. (nobel prize, international booker prize) Die Vegetarierin by Han Kang ✓ 25/01/18

[Barbara ★]

Musicians: Abba

Duration: January 15 - March 14, 2025
Level: Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

READ: 15/11+

✔ 1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
The Last Dragon - Genevieve Jack (Marius & Harlow) 1/22

✔ 2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/18
(all the siblings collaborate in the rebellion against the queen)

✔ 3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
Autopsy of a Fairytale - Nicole Scarano 2/1

✔ 4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.
Kilt Trip - Alexandra Kiley (Germany from Scotland) 2/14

✔ 5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack (Carissa) 1/16

✔ 6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.
The Tees Valley Killings - C.J. Grayson (pub April 10, 2020) 1/30

✔ 7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
Maiden of Candlelight and Lotuses - Anastasis Blythe 2/2
(Festival of New Lights)

✔ 8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 3/3
(the phoenix will be a queen), p305

✔ 9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten (MCs at masquerade) 2/23

✔ 10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.
Highland Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17
(heroine finally figures out who she is and what she wants)

✔ 11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie. US, Australia, France, the Soviet Union, Japan, Mexico and South Africa
Sterling - Dannika Dark (Tennessee, US) 1/16

✔ 12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
Already Gone - Diane Benefiel (heroine) 1/18

✔ 13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.
The Angel of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/25

✔ 14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.
Hidden Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17
(London to an island in the Mediterranean)

✔ 15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
Promise Not to Tell - Jayne Ann Krentz 1/26
(heroine's horrific nightmares and panic attacks)

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Michele]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025
Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Read: 3/11-15

✅1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
The Time Between by Karen White Read 1/21/25


✅2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
Remainders of the Day: A Bookshop Diary by Shaun Bythell Read 1/22/25
Shaun and the town all collaborate to put on the Wigtown Festival all year

✅3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan Read 1/24/25.


✅4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs. William and Martin sing in a boy's choir
A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe. Read 1/27/25


✅5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman. Read 1/29/25. Denise Williams nickname is Meridan

✅6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.
Book: The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay
Read 2/8/25. Chris was a solider in Afghanistan

✅7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
Tessa and her daddy Sam attend Renaissance festivals.

✅8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh. Read 1/30/25. Debut novel

✅9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry Augustby Claire North Read 2/books 9/25
Lucy was dancing page 25

✅10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan. Read 2/5/24
Samantha has a break throught when she realizes she is marrying the wrong man and in the wrong career.

✅11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Read 2/12/25. Location England


✅12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene. Read 1/27/25. Richard Topham has two twin girls: Isabel and Ada

✅13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.
French Braid by Anne Tyler. Read 2/3/25. Alice Garrett gets divorced from the motorcycle mechanic



✅14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig Read 2/3/25. Ratings 9.942

✅15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
The Woman Inside by E.G. Scott. Read 2/3/25
Rebecca's job comes to end when she gets fired

[JoAnne]

Welcome Chrissie, Barbara and Michele!

[Olivermagnus]

Musician: ABBA
January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

32 of 11-15 Complete

Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

You may do as many tasks as you wish.
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

3. Read a book that is a standalone
🔹️Our Man in Havana - Graham Greene2533] - 4 Stars - 1/17/25
🔹️The Midnight Library - Matt Haig - 3 Stars - 1/21/25
🔹️The Codex - Douglas Preston - 3 Stars - 1/30/25
🔹️One by One - Freida McFadden - 3 Stars- 1/31/25
🔹️Love, Loss, and What We Ate - Padma Lakshmi - 3 Stars - 2/1/25
🔹️Ghost Soldiers - Hampton Sides - 4.5 Stars - 2/8/25
🔹️If You Tell - Gregg Olsen - 4 Stars - 2/12/25

Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
🔹️Blue Light Yokohama - Nicolás Obregón - 4 Stars - 1/20/25
🔹️Alex - Sawyer Bennett - 3 Stars - 2/2/25
🔹️American Predator - Maureen Callahan - 4 Stars - 2/5/25
🔹️Assistant to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer - 4 Stars - 2/10/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year
🔹️A Deeper Darkness - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 1/23/25 - orig pub Apr 24, 2012
🔹️My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult - 4 Stars - 2/7/25 - orig pub Apr 06, 2004

Read a book a character that is a soldier.
🔹️Zero Day - David Baldacci - 4 Stars - 2/6/25

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number
🔹️The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - Mariana Zapata - 4 Stars - 1/18/25 - 475 pages
🔹️The Neighbor - Lisa Gardner - 4 Stars - 1/22/25 - 487 pages
🔹️Loyalty - Ingrid Thoft - 3 Stars - 1/25/25- 416 pages

Read a book tagged Music.
🔹️Overture - Skye Warren - 2 Stars - 2/21/25


9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO
🔹️One by One - Ruth Ware - 4 Stars - 2/7/25

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number.
🔹️The Matrimonial Advertisement - Mimi Matthews - 3.5 Stars - 1/19/25 - 11,123 ratings
🔹️A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny - 4 Stars - 1/24/25 - 77,901 ratings
🔹️Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill - 4 Stars - 2/3/25 - 6,256 ratings
🔹️Love, Theoretically - Ali Hazelwood - 4 Stars - 2/8/25- 532,109 ratings
🔹️Close Her Eyes - Lisa Regan - 4 Stars - 2/13/25 - 5,054 ratings
🔹️The Plum Tree - Ellen Marie Wiseman - 4 Stars - 2/14/25 - 23,669 ratings
🔹️It Had to Be You - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4 Stars - 2/17/25 - 68,403 ratings
🔹️Sovereign - C.J. Sansom - 5 Stars - 2/18/25 - 31,403 ratings
🔹️Secrets of a Summer Night - Lisa Kleypas - 4 Stars- 2/19/25 - 83,012 ratings
🔹️Wild Man Creek - Robyn Carr - 3 Stars - 2/20/25- 19,651 ratings
🔹️Fire Strike - Mike Maden - 4.5 Stars - 2/21/25 - 5,874 ratings

15. Read a book that has won awards
🔹️The Giver - Lois Lowry - 4 Stars - 2/11/25 - 1994 Newbery Medal

Read a book that takes place in Australia
🔹️Dry River - John Steele - 3 Stars - 1/26/25

[JoAnne]

Welcome Lynda!

[Richard]

Finished

✅ Total: 33/33

1. Char - Swedish
26/1 - The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience, Jules Evans - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Swedish mystic Emmanuel Swedenborg

2. MCs - 4
19/1 - X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse, William Irwin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Many MCs in The X-Men

3. Plot - 2 chars get married
19/1 - The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England, Ian Mortimer - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"He married a woman for her dowry" p.10

4. Set - Sweden
17/1 - Debunking Utopia: Exposing the Myth of Nordic Socialism, Nima Sanandaji - ⭐️⭐️
"major issues being discussed in Sweden" p.11

5. Published - 1970's
18/1 - What You Think of Me Is None of My Business, Terry Cole‐Whittaker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
1979

6. Plot - chars collaborate
17/1 - Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics, bell hooks - ⭐️⭐️
"sisterhood where all females would unite together" p.35

7. Series - standalone
16/1 - Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland, David McKittrick - ⭐️⭐️

8. Title - starts with a letter in ABBA
17/1 - Adventure Time and Philosophy: The Handbook for Heroes, Nicolas Michaud - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Plot - couple travels
20/1 - The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore, Patricia Monaghan - ⭐️⭐️
"Bebo traveled with her husband to the land of Ulster" p.56

10. Plot - char performs
22/1 - Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams, Michael D'Antonio - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"his equally tiny sister performed dance and comedy routines" p.30

11. Char - singer
21/1 - Whiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars: The Fast Life and Sudden Death of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mark Ribowsky - ⭐️⭐️
Ronnie Van Zant

12. Char - has a nickname
18/1 - Secrets of the Secret Service: The History and Uncertain Future of the U.S. Secret Service, Gary J. Byrne - ⭐️⭐️
"“Dave,” who was nicknamed “The Look-Alike”" p.36

13. Published - April
17/1 - The Sick Rose: Disease and the Art of Medical Illustration, Richard Barnett - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Char - soldier
19/1 - Monte Cassino: Ten Armies in Hell, Peter Caddick-Adams - ⭐️⭐️
"Senger was a...talented leader and soldier." p.39

15. Pages - 1 of 1974
16/1 - Feminist Film Theory and Pretty Woman, Mari Ruti - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
213

16. Plot - char goes to a festival
21/1 - Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity, Micah Rajunov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I went to church, was part of a Christian youth group, read the Bible daily, and camped at Christian festivals." p.136

17. Tagged - music
17/1 - Classical Antiquity in Heavy Metal Music, K.F.B. Fletcher - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

18. Author - debut
16/1 - The Final Film of Laurel and Hardy: A Study of the Chaotic Making and Marketing of Atoll K, Norbert Aping - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

19. Text - 'queen'
17/1 - How To Tell Fate From Destiny: And Other Skillful Word Distinctions, Charles Harrington Elster - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the queen of England" p.185

20. Plot - char enters a contest
23/1 - A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food, Ben Gazur - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cheese rolling competition

21. Author - initials in WATERLOO
25/1 - My Autistic Fight Song: My Battle into Adulthood and the Workplace, Rosie Weldon - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

22. Plot - dancing
20/1 - Healing the Shame that Binds You, John Bradshaw - ⭐️⭐️
"an incident about dancing when he was twelve years old" p.115

23. Plot - char has a breakthrough
22/1 - The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone, Steven R. Gundry - ⭐️⭐️
"This breakthrough discovery garnered a Nobel Prize in 1998" p.54

24. Cover - money
19/1 - , Dinesh D'Souza - ⭐️

25. Set - Mexico
16/1 - Avocado: A Global History, Jeff Miller - ⭐️⭐️
"sub-tropical highlands of central Mexico" p.11

26. Char - has 2 kids
24/1 - Australian Gypsies: Their Secret History, Mandy Sayer - ⭐️⭐️
"My brother fell in love with my father’s fiancee and ended up marrying her and having two kids." p.213

27. Plot - char takes a chance
17/1 - What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence, Stephen A. Schwarzman - ⭐️⭐️
"it was also the chance for a new start" p.73

28. Plot - char gets divorced
16/1 - Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?, Kevin Nealon - ⭐️⭐️
"I was newly single and reeling from my divorce" p.10

29. Plot - visitor
18/1 - Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote d'Azur 11, Chrissie McClatchie - ⭐️⭐️
Tourism theme

30. Ratings - 1983+
16/1 - The Let Them Theory, Mel Robbins - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
6,700+

31. Plot - char goes on a voyage
16/1 - North to Paradise: A Memoir, Ousman Umar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
From Ghana to Barcelona

32. Set - Australia
16/1 - With My Little Eye: The incredible true story of a family of spies in the suburbs, Sandra Hogan - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

33. Plot - something comes to an end
21/1 - Women from Another Planet? Our Lives in the Universe of Autism, Jean Kearns Miller - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I earned several honors by the time I finished college" p.188

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Richard!

[Kim]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025
Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Read: 13/11-15
Complete 1.26.25
1. Read a book with four main characters (Andrew Yancy, Merry Mansfield, Lance Coolman, Buck Nance)
Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden
The Department of Sensitive Crimes. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.25.25

3. Read a book that is a standalone
Only One Survives. Hannah Mary McKinnon. 1.25.25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs. (Coleman and Sarah travel to Columbus for a Christmas getaway (and perform in a mummer's play).
A Garland of Bones. Carolyn Haines. 1.25.25

5. Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened. (Alex calls his sister Dino - like dinosaur)
The Saturday Night Supper Club. Carla Laureano. 1.20.25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. 144.
When the Emperor Was Divine. Julie Otsuka. 1.22.25

8. Read a book that is a debut
The Wedding Date. Jasmine Guillory. 1.23.25

9. Read a book
with dancing. (Emma and Ashley go dancing)
The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” (Eve has a breakthrough and she realizes who the killer must be.)
Innocent in Death. J.D. Robb. 1.23.25

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above (Japan)
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25

12. Read a book with a character that has two children (Juan and Nieves)
Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25

13. Read a book that is the last in a series.
Not Till We Are Lost. Dennis E. Taylor. 1.18.25

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. (63.6K)
The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Kim!

[Tari]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025
15/11-15

🎧 Fernando: 3-10 tasks
🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
Magpie Maggie Delivers the Dead Katherine H. Brown 2/1/25

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
Iced in Iowa Patti Benning 2/1/25

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
All Too Dead Scarlett Moss 2/4/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.
A Deadly Harmony Dee May 2/1/25

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Harper gets called "Harp" Murder with a Hint of Dark Chocolate Laura M. Drake 2/6/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.
4/5/22 Ghosts, Lore & a House by the Shore Nellie H. Steele 2/8/25

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
Festival Pumpkin Punch and the Poisoning of a Few Mindy Killgrove 2/5/25
page count 144 The Empire Biscuit Bites Back L.E. Gordon 2/15/25

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
p 49 “Belonged to Queen Victoria.” Shades of Earl Grey Laura Childs 2/7/25

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
Initials A Victim at Valentine's Ellie Alexander 2/10/25
Dancing-wedding reception Bridal Bedlam Hazel Smith 2/19/25

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.
Pawsitively Murder Kit Sterling 2/9/25 A breakthrough in the case

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
2 kids, Sophie A Golden Guilt Trip M.Alfano 2/3/25

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.
Last of a trilogy A Deadly Heart D.B. McNicol 2/13/25

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
Baffled in the Boutique K.B. Blake 2/10/25

[Tammie]

🎧 Dancing Queen Level: Completed -15 tasks

1. Read a book where two characters get married - Hayden and Addie
Outrageous, M.S. Force | 2/8

2. Read a book where characters collaborate.
New Witch on the Block, Lotta Smith | 2/11

3. Read a book that is a standalone
Wyrd and Other Derelictions, Adam L.G. Nevill | 2/17

4. Read a book where a couple travels
Making Her His, Lucy Leroux | 2/6

5. Read a book with a character that has a nickname - Poppy
Cupid for Hire, Lila Monroe | 2/10

6. Read a book a character that is a soldier - Javier
The Measure, Nikki Erlick | 2/22

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count - 124p
Romance in Sleepy Hollow, Marcia Lynn McClure | 2/13

8. Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text - p69
"Beyond our needs, Queen Maraya hopes the seventh breed might know how to defeat the venin.
Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros | 2/4

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO
First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston | 2/2

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.”
The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Alexander McCall Smith | 2/19

11. Read a book that is also a movie - 1967, An Italian film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Marcello Mastroianni. This film is based on Camus's 1942 novel.
The Stranger, Albert Camus | 2/15

12. Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” - father takes a chance on his children when he agrees to Saturday outings to NYC unsupervised
The Saturdays, Elizabeth Enright | 1/29

13. Read a book with a visitor - Haso
A Christmas Wish, Betty Neels | 1/26

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings - 16,001
In the Eye of the Storm, Robert Thier | 2/17

15. Read a book where something comes to an end - Phoebe's idea of ending her life comes to an end
The Wedding People, Alison Espach | 1/28

[Lali & Michelle]

FINISHED

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

11/11+

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
🇸🇪 Two characters get married: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 1/18/25

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
🇸🇪 Characters collaborate to find a murderer: All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 1/23/25

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
🇸🇪 Standalone: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 1/20/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.
🇸🇪 Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/26/25

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
🇸🇪 Name Roberta - Nickname Robbie: Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day 1/25/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.
🇸🇪 Published April 16, 2019: Redemption by David Baldacci 1/21/25

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
🇸🇪 4 in the page count - 246 pages: A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair 1/28/25

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
🇸🇪 "For stations beyond Queen's Park take the first train..." p175: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 1/22/25

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.
🇸🇪 4th in a series: Chai Another Day (Spice Shop Mystery #4) by Leslie Budewitz 1/16/27

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
🇸🇪 MC takes a chance by traveling from Maine to Southern California on horseback: The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts 1/15/25

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.
🇸🇪 2,691 ratings: Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry 1/19/25

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Tari and Tammie!


WOOHOO Michelle!

[JoAnne]

Tari wrote: "Just found the newest announcement page ::face palm:: so yeah, late but I've got it bookmarked now. And using Barb's method of finding new posts on the general page was how I found the new challeng..."

You have plenty of time! :)

[Claire]

15 january-14 march

15/15

✔️1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.

Paris: de memoires van Abel Sikkink Bert Wagendorp 386 p. Read: 5 february
Abel and Arah get married

✔️2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.

Onmacht Yvonne Doorduyn 334 p. 15 february 2025
characters collaborate to find the real murderer

✔️3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).

BOOK: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life—Before 8AM AUTHOR : Hal Elrod
PAGES: 224 p.
DATE READ : 9 february 2025

✔️4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.

Isaac's Song Daniel Black
320 p. Read: 3 february

MC performs in the school musical

✔️5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.

Een van ons liegt Karen M. McManus 300 p. 13 february 2025
Addy

✔️6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

BOOK/AUTHOR:The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Alan Bradley
PAGED 386 p.
DATE Read 4 february 2025
PUBLISHED: april 2009

✔️7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.

BOOK/AUTHOR: Ragnar Jónasson part 1 in series
PAGES: 224 p.
DATE READ: 2 february 2025

✔️8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence.

De kleuren van magie Victoria E. Schwab 416 p. 19 february 2025
P. 11 ‘ Hij is van mijn koningin,’ zei Kell ’ translation: he is my queen ‘’s’, Kelll said
OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

✔️9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO

Tussen de regels Lauren Asher 438 p. 18 february
OR Read a book with dancing.

✔️10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.”
Het gefluister achter de deur T.J. Klune 440 p. 23. february 2025 Understand8ng things about life and death You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.

✔️11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

Good-Bye, Mr. Chips James Hilton 144 p. 22 february 2025


✔️12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

Hunting Zero Jack Mars 332 p. Read: 6 february
Agent zero has txo daughters



✔️13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

De bijzondere levens van Violette Valérie Perrin 480 p. 10 february
Gabriel gets a divorce
✔️14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

Het woud (Bodenstein & Kirchhoff Book 8) Nele Neuhaus 535 p. Read : 8 february 2025

2174 ratings
✔️15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
Onze Moeder was een Seriemoordenaar Gregg Olsen 442p. 12 february The murdering comes to an end

[JoAnne]

Welcome back Claire!

[Zenobia2016]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

You may do as many tasks as you wish.
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for your level of participation.

Choose your level:
🎧 Fernando: 3-10 tasks
TASKS COMPLETED: 1

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
Page Count 304 pages My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 by Emil Ferris 2/18/24

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.

11. Sweden, the UK, Germany, US, Australia, France, the Soviet Union, Japan, Mexico and South Africa.
Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Zenobia!

[Cindy III]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

You may do as many tasks as you wish.
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for your level of participation.

Choose your level: 🎧 Fernando: 3-10 tasks
🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

🎧ABBA was a Swedish pop group that formed in Stockholm in 1972. The original members were Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They each began their own individual musical careers before meeting and creating ABBA. Prior to 1972, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad had solo careers with moderate success. In the meantime, Björn Ulvaeus was the frontman for the Hootenanny Singers, a folk-skiffle group, and Benny Andersson was a member of the popular Swedish pop-rock group the Hep Stars. The two bands often crossed paths. The manager of the Hootenanny Singers saw potential between Ulvaeus and Andersson and encouraged them to collaborate. Around 1969, Lyngstad met Andersson and eventually they became a couple. In the same year, Fältskog and Ulvaeus met and started dating, eventually marrying in 1971.

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
I Love the Earl - Caroline Linden 2/4-

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
Harold and Maude - Colin Higgins pub. 1971 1/25-2/24

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
Brian's Winter - Gary Paulsen 1/27-2/11

🎧 In April 1970, the two couples went on holiday together to Cypress. They combined talents by performing on the beach for United Nations soldiers stationed on the island. They tried recording together for a project, but it received negative reviews, so they all went back to individual projects until 1971 when the couples started performing together again at festivals. Ulvaeus and Andersson kept songwriting and experimenting with their music, including featuring the women as the predominant vocals. They were known as Björn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid, but their manager was tired of the long name and started calling the group ABBA privately and publicly. Their big breakthrough came in 1974 with the Eurovision Song Contest.

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.

🎧 ABBA had actually entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973, but didn’t qualify. They used the song “Ring, Ring” off their debut album, Ring, Ring. They decided to plan better and used the song “Waterloo” off their second album with the same title. They sang “Waterloo” in English this time and ended up winning the concert, and the song was a hit across multiple countries. The subsequent tour was a disappointment in terms of attendance and sales, but their success picked up again with the release of “Mamma Mia” in 1974. They released several other songs with moderate success in various countries, but their next breakthrough was in 1976 with the release of their compilation Greatest Hits, which included the song “Fernando”. Their fourth studio album, Arrival, had even more hits, including “Money, Money, Money,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” and “Dancing Queen.”

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.

🎧 “Dancing Queen” helped solidify the band’s success. It reached number one in a number of countries, not only in loyal countries like Sweden, the UK, Germany and several other European countries, but it also reached number one in the US, Australia, France, the Soviet Union, Japan, Mexico and South Africa. Their fifth album, ABBA: The Album was released to coincide with ABBA: The Movie. The hit songs ”The Name of the Game,” and “Take a Chance on Me” were on the album. By 1978, ABBA was one of the biggest bands in the world. In early 1979, Ulvaeus and Fältskog announced they were divorcing, causing speculation regarding the future of the band. Ulvaeus and Fältskog had two children together. In 1981 Andersoon and Lyngstad announced they were also divorcing. Their last album from that era, The Visitors, was released in late 1981.

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

🎧 ABBA never officially announced the end of their group, but their last public performance was in 1982, until a reunion in 2016. Between 1982 and 2016 all four members worked on individual projects. In 1994, two Australian cult movies that featured ABBA’s music helped a resurgence of interest. In the 2000s, the band has come together for various events, including releasing another album, Voyage. They have won numerous awards and are considered one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, with album sales estimated to be between 150 million to 285 million sold worldwide. ABBA was also the first group from a non-English speaking country to achieve consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries. ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Cindy!

[Jess]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Completed: 5/11-15

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 11/02/25

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
Homecoming by Kate Morton 20/01/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 24/01/25

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Our Game by John Le Carré 07/03/25 - Lawrence (Larry)

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days by Kari Leibowitz 23/02/11 - 304 pages

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Jess!

[Frankie]

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

15/11-15 Completed. Finish

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR
Read a book with four main characters OR
The Broken Places-Mia Sheridan 1/17/25
Read a book where two characters get married.

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR
Trick or Truce-Kristen Granata 1/16/25
Between Now and Forever-Adriana Locke 2/02/25
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR
Sold to the Circus-Lani Lynn Vale 1/19/25
Read a book where a character performs.

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR
Read a book with a character that has a nickname or
(Evan known as Kevlar)
Fugitive-K.E. Osborn 1/21/25
their name is shortened.

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR
(348)
The Next Grave-Kendra Elliot 1/25/25
(344)
Missing Before Daylight-Carolyn Arnold 1/26/25
(313)
Track Her Down-Melinda Leigh 2/03/25
Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR
Read a book with money on the cover OR
Read a #4 in a series.
(Wild Widows)
Someone to Watch Over Me-Marie Force 1/22/25
(Meant For)
Meant for Gabriel-Natasha Madison 1/25/25
(Shadow Island)
Shadow's Force-Mary Stone 1/26/25
(Momcoms)
Mother Hater-Daphne Elliot 2/03/25
(Windy City)
Play Along-Liz Tomforde 2/04/25

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number.
(9522)
Gated Prey-Lee Goldberg 1/17/25
(5343)
Shattered Dreams-Natasha Madison 1/19/25
(2092)
Hidden Bones-Rita Herron 1/30/25
OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Frankie!

[Julesy]

FINISHED!

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025

You may do as many tasks as you wish.
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for your level of participation.

🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Progress: 15/15

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
💑Read a book where two characters get married. Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel by Andrew Donkin - Feb. 3

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
🧢Read a book where characters collaborate. Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu - Jan. 23

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
🏮Read a book that is a standalone. Alterations by Ray Xu - Jan. 16
🏮Read a book that is a standalone. Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin - Jan. 22
🅱️Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum). Baby Back Murder by Summer Prescott - Jan. 31

✈️4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs. Fresh Start: A Graphic Novel by Gale Galligan - Feb. 1

📛5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Age 16 by Rosena Fung - MC's name Rosalind is shortened to Roz (by her friends) or Linney (by her family) - Feb. 7

🪖6. Read a book a character that is a soldier. Pearl by Sherri L. Smith - Jan. 18

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
🎤Read a book where a character enters a contest. The Golden Voice: The Ballad of Cambodian Rock's Lost Queen by Gregory Cahill - MC enters the Battambang Singing Contest - Jan. 17
🧵Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest. Needle and Thread by David Pinckney (title) - p. 155 "You know you're talking to Queen Diamond, right?"; MC also enters a cosplay contest - Jan. 22
👸🏼Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel by Stephanie Kate Strohm - p. 18 Queen Ariel was told you have a message for her. - Feb. 4

🐟9. Read a book with dancing. The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Jan. 15

🐶10. Read a book a #4 in a series.
Hazel Has Her Hands Full by Nathan Fairbairn - Jan. 26

🎴11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above. Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer - Jan. 20

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
🕵🏽‍♀️Read a book where something comes to an end. Detective Beans: The Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen - Jan. 30

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Julesy!

[JoAnne]

FINISHED
Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- February 7, 2025
Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Read: 16/11-15

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR

Read a book where characters collaborate.
Sandcastle Inn Irene Hannon 2/3/25

3. Read a book that is a standalone.
Eggs Jerry Spinelli 1/15/25

Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA.
Burned by Her Devotion Melinda Leigh 2/7/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR
Read a book where a character performs.
The Second Chance Sophie Kenna 1/26/25

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer.
Treasure Coast Homecoming Leigh Duncan 2/2/25

Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Cashmere Curses H.P. Mallory 1/27/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
209 pages Gypsy Magic H.P. Mallory 1/25/25

Read a book where a character goes to a festival.
Because of You Olivia Miles 1/20/25

Read a book tagged Music.

8. Read a book that is a debut OR

Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text.
The Lightkeeper's Ball Colleen Coble 1/16/25 p 1 Olivia pulled off her gloves as she settled into the Queen Anne chair beside Mrs. Astor.

Read a book where a character enters a contest.

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
The Mirror Nora Roberts 1/31/25

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough".
Christmas in Silver Bell Falls Samantha Chase 1/22/25

Read a #4 in a series.
The Shifting Tides Sophie Kenna 1/25/25 (Marina Cove #4)

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children.
The Broken Promise Sophie Kenna 1/24/25

OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings.
19,720 ratings Junkyard Dogs Craig Johnson 1/19/25

OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards.
Stargirl Jerry Spinelli 1/21/25
Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2003), Charlotte Award (2004)

OR Read a book that takes place in Australia.

Read a book where something comes to an end.
Hell Is Empty Craig Johnson 2/4/25

[Michele]

COMPLETION POST

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025
Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
Read: 3/11-15

✅1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
The Time Between by Karen White Read 1/21/25


✅2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
Remainders of the Day: A Bookshop Diary by Shaun Bythell Read 1/22/25
Shaun and the town all collaborate to put on the Wigtown Festival all year

✅3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan Read 1/24/25.


✅4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs. William and Martin sing in a boy's choir
A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe. Read 1/27/25


✅5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman. Read 1/29/25. Denise Williams nickname is Meridan

✅6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.
Book: The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay
Read 2/8/25. Chris was a solider in Afghanistan

✅7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
Tessa and her daddy Sam attend Renaissance festivals.

✅8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh. Read 1/30/25. Debut novel

✅9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry Augustby Claire North Read 2/books 9/25
Lucy was dancing page 25

✅10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan. Read 2/5/24
Samantha has a break throught when she realizes she is marrying the wrong man and in the wrong career.

✅11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Read 2/12/25. Location England


✅12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene. Read 1/27/25. Richard Topham has two twin girls: Isabel and Ada

✅13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.
French Braid by Anne Tyler. Read 2/3/25. Alice Garrett gets divorced from the motorcycle mechanic



✅14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig Read 2/3/25. Ratings 9.942

✅15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
The Woman Inside by E.G. Scott. Read 2/3/25
Rebecca's job comes to end when she gets fired

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Michele!

[Tari]

Finished

Musician: ABBA
Duration: January 15, 2025- March 14, 2025
15/11-15

🎧 Fernando: 3-10 tasks
🎧 Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks

1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
Magpie Maggie Delivers the Dead Katherine H. Brown 2/1/25

2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
Iced in Iowa Patti Benning 2/1/25

3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
All Too Dead Scarlett Moss 2/4/25

4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.
A Deadly Harmony Dee May 2/1/25

5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
Harper gets called "Harp" Murder with a Hint of Dark Chocolate Laura M. Drake 2/6/25

6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.
4/5/22 Ghosts, Lore & a House by the Shore Nellie H. Steele 2/8/25

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
Festival Pumpkin Punch and the Poisoning of a Few Mindy Killgrove 2/5/25
page count 144 The Empire Biscuit Bites Back L.E. Gordon 2/15/25

8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
p 49 “Belonged to Queen Victoria.” Shades of Earl Grey Laura Childs 2/7/25

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
Initials A Victim at Valentine's Ellie Alexander 2/10/25
Dancing-wedding reception Bridal Bedlam Hazel Smith 2/19/25

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.
Pawsitively Murder Kit Sterling 2/9/25 A breakthrough in the case

11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie.

12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
2 kids, Sophie A Golden Guilt Trip M.Alfano 2/3/25

13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.
Last of a trilogy A Deadly Heart D.B. McNicol 2/13/25

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.

15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
Baffled in the Boutique K.B. Blake 2/10/25

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Tari!

[Tari]

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

[Tammie]

Completed...thanks JoAnne!

🎧 Dancing Queen Level: Completed -15 tasks

1. Read a book where two characters get married - Hayden and Addie
Outrageous, M.S. Force | 2/8

2. Read a book where characters collaborate.
New Witch on the Block, Lotta Smith | 2/11

3. Read a book that is a standalone
Wyrd and Other Derelictions, Adam L.G. Nevill | 2/17

4. Read a book where a couple travels
Making Her His, Lucy Leroux | 2/6

5. Read a book with a character that has a nickname - Poppy
Cupid for Hire, Lila Monroe | 2/10

6. Read a book a character that is a soldier - Javier
The Measure, Nikki Erlick | 2/22

7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count - 124p
Romance in Sleepy Hollow, Marcia Lynn McClure | 2/13

8. Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text - p69
"Beyond our needs, Queen Maraya hopes the seventh breed might know how to defeat the venin.
Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros | 2/4

9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO
First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston | 2/2

10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.”
The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Alexander McCall Smith | 2/19

11. Read a book that is also a movie - 1967, An Italian film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Marcello Mastroianni. This film is based on Camus's 1942 novel.
The Stranger, Albert Camus | 2/15

12. Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” - father takes a chance on his children when he agrees to Saturday outings to NYC unsupervised
The Saturdays, Elizabeth Enright | 1/29

13. Read a book with a visitor - Haso
A Christmas Wish, Betty Neels | 1/26

14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings - 16,001
In the Eye of the Storm, Robert Thier | 2/17

15. Read a book where something comes to an end - Phoebe's idea of ending her life comes to an end
The Wedding People, Alison Espach | 1/28