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The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor were married for 18 years until Allwine's death in 2009.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ญ 1. Read a book where someone dies.
๐ญ 2. Read a book published in 2009.
๐ญ 3. Read a book with a 1 and an 8 in the page count.
๐ญ 4. Read a book with some type of animal on the cover.
#13: Mickey & Minnie ๐ญ 1. Read a book where someone dies
Book:
Zwanenmeer Unni Lindell Read: 28 august
Pages: 344 p.
How it fits: the victim of the murder died and one of the police officers
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You can major in wine at Cornell University.
Technically it's a degree in "Viticulture and Enology" (a.k.a. the cultivation of grapes and the science of winemaking), but we're still sending in our applications.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ท 1. Read a book at least partially set on a university campus.
๐ท 2. Read a book where a character consumes wine.
๐ท 3. Read a book with some type of fruit or alcoholic beverage on the cover.
๐ท 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in VITICULTURE ENOLOGY.
Prompt #40: Wine Major ๐ท 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in VITICULTURE ENOLOGY
Book: De keizer van Gladness
Author: Ocean Vuong
Read: 30 august
Pages: 447 p.
How it fits: initials OV
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Ultimate Taser Ball is a kind of extreme and crazy sport that not many would have heard of or believe that it is true. It involves players carrying a real taser gun and using it on opponents to gain possession of the ball. If you are thinking, who would have come up with such an idea, the honors go to three California natives: Leif Kellenberger, Eric Prum, and Erik Wunsch.
The game is played on a 200 x 85 feet field. The ball used is a large 24 inch diameter inflated ball. The objective of the sport is to successfully carry the ball onto the opponents goalpost without getting tased en-route.
Rather than allowing players to go wild with their stun guns, the game fortunately has a rule that only players that have possession of the ball can be tased. The stun guns used emit a maximum of five milliamps, enough to cause muscle spasms to give up the ball, but well under the 1 amp lethal dose, and hence causes no permanent damage.
It's not hard to imagine that the sport was not well received. People would rather play than get tased and fall on their face. The founders, however, seem to be working towards getting a minor league going for the sport.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ซ 1. Read a book with a character who is in law enforcement.
๐ซ 2. Read a book where the title ENDS with a letter in EXTREME.
๐ซ 3. Read a book with a plot that seems too crazy to be true.
๐ซ 4. Read a book where the MC's first name ENDS with a letter in LETHAL.
54: Ultimate Taser Ball๐ซ 2. Read a book where the title ENDS with a letter in EXTREME.
Book: Een eindeloze zomer
Author: Lizzie van den Ham
Read: 31 august
Pages: 164 p.
How it fits: ends with R
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The Northern cardinal is the most popular state bird.
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia all picked it as their favorite species. The western meadowlark takes second place as the honoree in six other states.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
โฅ๏ธ 1. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
โฅ๏ธ 2. Read a book set in any of the states listed above.
โฅ๏ธ 3. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in SPECIES.
โฅ๏ธ 4. Read a book with a 6 in the page count.
โฅ๏ธ 3. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in SPECIESBook: De Briar-club
Kate Quinn Read: 2 september
Pages: 545 p.
How it fits: title starts with B ( โdeโ is article โtheโ )
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The Cooperโs Hill Cheese-Rolling & Wake is an annual event that takes place each spring near Gloucester, England and involves a 9 pound round of cheese, which is rolled from the top of a hill.
Competitors race after the cheese and the first person to reach the finish line at the bottom wins the cheese.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ง 1. Read a book where a character eats cheese, or does something foolish.
๐ง 2. Read a book set at least partially in England.
๐ง 3. Read a book with all the letters of SPRING in the title.
๐ง 4. Read a book with a 9 in the page count or publication date.
#12: Cheese Rolling๐ง 4. Read a book with a 9 in the page count or publication date
Book:
Layla author: Colleen Hoover Read: 4 september
Pages: 320 p.
How it fits: Published
October 19, 2021
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The way you eat Oreos says something about your personality.
Kraft Foods once surveyed hundreds of Oreo eaters and sussed it out: Biters are easy-going and self-confident, while dunkers displayed more energetic and adventurous qualities. Twisters, on the other hand, are sensitive and trendy.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ฅ 1. Read a book with something sweet on the cover.
๐ฅ 2. Read a book with a character you would consider trendy.
๐ฅ 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in KRAFT FOODS.
๐ฅ 4. Read a book with either of these words found in the text: BITE, DUNK, or TWIST.
#62 OREOS๐ฅ 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in KRAFT FOODS
Book: Schaduwspel
Author: [ author:Cilla Bรถrjlind|6538453] Rolf Borjlind
Read: 7 september
Pages: 369 p.
How it fits: starts with S
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Snail Racing is essentially a race between ordinary garden snails, with snail racing events taking place around the world.
The snails tend to race on a 13 - 14 inch circular track and start in the center with the winning snail being the first to reach the perimeter. Racing numbers or stickers are often put on the shells in order to distinguish each competitor.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ 1. Read a book with the word CRAWL in the text.
๐ 2. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in SNAIL.
๐ 3. Read a book where the author's last initial is found in GARDEN.
๐ 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in SHELL.
#45: Snail Racing ๐ 2. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in SNAIL.
Book: Een kalkoen, een kat en een kaassoufflรฉ
author: Denise Meijer Read: 15 september
Pages: 117 p.
How it fits: MC Astrid
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Originating in Spain, Bossaball comprises elements of volleyball, football (soccer), gymnastics, and capoeira, which is an Afro-Brazilian cultural practice simultaneously involving a fight and a dance.
The game is played on an inflatable course with inbuilt trampolines on each side. The teams consist of 4 - 5 players with the aim of getting the ball over the net without the other team being able to return it.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ 1. Read a book that you rated 4 - 5 stars.
๐ 2. Read a book where a character fights or dances.
๐ 3. Read a book set at least partially in Spain.
๐ 4. Read a book where the MC's first name does NOT start with a letter in BOSSABALL.
Prompt #9: Bossaball ๐ 1. Read a book that you rated 4 - 5 stars.
Book: De vegetariรซr
Author: Han Kang
Read: 22 september
Pages: 222 p.
How it fitsโ Rated the book 4 stars
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The most streamed Spotify single is Harry Styles' "Girl Crush."
The solo star's Spotify single has the most streams at 154 million. Such a win for the One Direction alum.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ค 1. Read a book where the author or MC is named Harry.
๐ค 2. Read a book where a character has a crush on someone.
๐ค 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in SPOTIFY.
๐ค 4. Read a book where at least 2 of these digits are found in the total number of ratings: 1, 5, 4.
#4: Girl Crush ๐ค 2. Read a book where a character has a crush on someone
Book: Het laatste meisje (Gina Harte Book 11)
author: Carla Kovach Read: 23 september
Pages: 352 p.
How it fits: Omar has a crush on his teacher
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You can ride a train through the "Tunnel of Love."
The Ukrainian rails actually service an industrial train, but couples can still hitch a ride (or take one of these affordable family train trips) and make a wish, according to a new tourist legend.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ค 1. Read a book with a train on the cover.
๐ค 2. Read a book with the word TUNNEL found in the text.
๐ค 3. Read a book where a character makes or is granted a wish.
๐ค 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in UKRAINIAN.
#70: Tunnel of Love ๐ค 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in UKRAINIAN.
Book: Mara
Author: Sterre Carron
Read: 2 october
Pages: 368 p.
How it fits: publisher is Nederlandse Auteurs Uitgeveri, starts with N
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The moon has its own time zones.
An astronomer even designed a special watch that relies on "lunations," or the amount of time it takes for the moon to revolve and rotate around the Earth.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ 1. Read a book with a moon, watch, or clock on the cover.
๐ 2. Read a book with the word REVOLVE or ROTATE found in the text.
๐ 3. Read a book where the MC's first name ENDS with a letter in EARTH.
๐ 4. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in LUNATIONS.
64: Moon Time Zones ๐ 4. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in LUNATIONS
Book: Laat me nooit alleen
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Read: 6 october
Pages: 303 p.
How it fits: starts with L
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The Crown Jewels contain the two biggest cut diamonds on Earth.
They both came from the Cullinan Diamond, a 3,106-carat gem found in South Africa in 1905. The largest stone, called the Great Star of Africa, is in the Sovereign's Sceptre, while the second largest is mounted in the Imperial State Crown (pictured).
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ 1. Read a book with a crown on the cover.
๐ 2. Read a book set at least partially in Africa.
๐ 3. Read a book with a royal character.
๐ 4. Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page count: 3, 1, 0, 6.
#11: Crown Jewels ๐ 4. Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page count: 3, 1, 0, 6
Book: Zijn we slim genoeg om te weten hoe slim dieren zijn?
Author! Frans de Waal
Read! 8 october
Pages! 336 p.
How it fits: 3 & 6 in page count
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Ridiculously Random Prompt #26: Baby Puffins
A baby puffin is called a "puffling."
To feed its chick, a puffin parent will carry around 10 fish in its beak at one time, but the biggest recorded haul is a whopping 62 fish, according to Audubon Project Puffin.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ 1. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
๐ 2. Read a book where the MC is a parent.
๐ 3. Read a book with a 6 and a 2 in the page count.
๐ 4. Read a book with all the letters of PUFFIN found in the title/subtitle.
๐ 3. Read a book with a 6 and a 2 in the page count Book: The Daughter of Time
Author: Josephine Tey
Read: 18 october
Pages: 206 p.
How it fits: 6 and 2 in page count
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The largest sand castle in the world measured 54 feet high.
It took 168 trucks over a week to deliver enough sand for this carefully sculpted masterpiece.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ 1. Read a book with sand visible on the cover.
๐ 2. Read a book with a 5 OR a 4 in the page count.
๐ 3. Read a book with a 1, 6, AND 8 in the publication date.
๐ 4. Read a book that took place over more than a week's time.
56: Largest Sand Castle ๐ 2. Read a book with a 5 OR a 4 in the page count
Het genootschap van onkenbare objecten
Author:
Read: 8 november
Pages: 410 p.
How it fits! 4 in page count
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If you drive south from Detroit, you'll hit Canada.
Head north from Windsor, Ontario, crossing the Detroit River, and you'll reach the good ol' US of A.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐จ๐ฆ 1. Read a book set in Michigan.
๐จ๐ฆ 2. Read a book with a cityscape on the cover.
๐จ๐ฆ 3. Read a book with a directional word in the title.
๐จ๐ฆ 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is NOT found in WINDSOR.
#25: Detroit 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is NOT found in WINDSOR
Book: Brandende meisjes
Author: C.J. Tudor
Read: 11 november
Pages: 358
How it fits: MC is Jack
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Facebook has more users than many major populations.
At 2.89 billion monthly users, Facebook overshadows China's (1.4 billion) and India's (1.3 billion) populations.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
ฦ 1. Read a book where social media is used/mentioned.
ฦ 2. Read a book set in China.
ฦ 3. Read a book with all the letters of FACEBOOK found in the title.
ฦ 4. Read a book where at least two of these digits are found in the publication date: 2, 8, 9.
17: Facebook ฦ 4. Read a book where at least two of these digits are found in the publication date: 2, 8, 9
Book: De kat die een bibliotheek ging redden
Author: Sลsuke Natsukawa
Read: 25 november
Pages: 188 p.
How it fits: published February 28, 2024
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Chocolate is (kinda) a fruit.
In more great chocolate news, the cocoa powder that goes into our fave best dark chocolate bars comes from the "beans" โ or fruit of the cacao tree.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
โ1. Read a book with a brown cover. {Your discretion.}
โ2. Read a book with all the letters of CACAO found in the title.
โ3. Read a book with the word BEANS found in the text.
โ4. Read a book where a character gets great news.
8: Apple Pie3. Read a book with the word BEANS found in the text
Book:Over haar lijk
Author: Sarah Pinborough
Read: 5 december
Pages: 370
How it fits : โEen bord met rijst, erwten en bonenโโ a plate with rice, peas and beansโ ch. 33
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There's a word for animals with partial pigment loss.
Albinism is the congenital absence of any pigmentation or coloration, but leucism is a different rare condition where some pattern or color remains.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
๐ฆ 1. Read a book without much color on the cover. {Your discretion.}
๐ฆ 2. Read a book where the author's LAST initial is found in LEUCISM.
๐ฆ 3. Read a book where a character has a rare condition.
๐ฆ 4. Read a book where all the letters of PIGMENT are found in the title.
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Task: ๐ฅง 1. Read a book set in America, England, or Asia.
Book: De verloren erfgenaam
Read: 20 august
Pages: 373 p.
How it fits: set in the USA