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COMPLETION POSTA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1966
Duration: August 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read:15/11-15
Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, Scott
✅Read a book by an author named Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, or Scott (some variations allowed, maybe used as last names).
A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission Around the Table by Tim Chester. Read 8/18/25 The Apostle Paul
2. A U.S. First Class Stamp is 5 cents.
✅Read a series book #5 or a book from your WTR list with a 5 in the book's listing.
Owl Be Home for Christmas by Donna Andrews. Read it 8/12/25. Rating 4.05
3. U. K. Prime Minister - James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx
✅Read a book with a character whose mother is/was a teacher OR whose MC is a politician OR set in England.
Crazy To Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein Read 8/25/25
Lauren's sister Stephanie is a mother to twins and also a school teacher
4. World Population - 3.420 Billion
✅ Read a book that has a rating of 3.4 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo Read 8/7/25 Rating 3.84
5. Born in 1966
February 6 – Rick Astley, British pop singer
February 24 – Billy Zane, American actor
April 18 – Trine Hattestad, Norwegian athlete
May 16 – Janet Jackson, African-American R&B singer
June 18 – Kurt Browning, Canadian figure skater
July 10 – Gina Bellman, New Zealand-British actress
November 17 – Sophie Marceau, French actress
November 23 – Vincent Cassel, French actor
✅Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, G, H, J, K, M, S, T, V or Z (tell us their name).
Dog Day Afternoon by David Rosenfelt. Read 8/12/25
✅6. Died in 1966
February 1 - Hedda Hopper, American actress and gossip columnist
February 20 – Chester W. Nimitz, American Navy admiral
June 30 - Margery Allingham, British detective fiction writer
September 6 - Margaret Sanger, American birth control advocate
November 23 – Seán T. O'Kelly, 2nd President of Ireland
✅Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR whose last name begins with a vowel (AEIOU) OR whose first and last initials are only consonants - no vowels OR whose name has punctuation in it.
Lost You by Haylen Beck
Read 8/14/25 consonants H and B
7. Best Selling Book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
✅ Read a book set in New York OR with three main female characters OR where someone takes pills.
Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp Read 8/6/25. Myra takes pills for her cancer
✅8. In Theaters
Georgy Girl
Grand Prix
Hawaii
A Man for All Seasons
The Professionals
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
The Sand Pebbles
Read a book from any of these genres: Action, Christian, Comedy, Drama, Epic, History, Humor, Military, Romance, Sports, War, or Western.
Nora, Nora by Anne Rivers Siddons
Read 8/10/25 Genre-Romance
✅9. On The Radio
"Last Train To Clarksville by The Monkees
96 Tears by ? and the Mysterians
The Ballad Of The Green Berets by Barry Sadler
You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes
Wild Thing by The Troggs
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration by The Righteous Brothers
Monday, Monday by The Mamas & The Papas
Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band
Sunshine Superman by Donovan
Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
Read a book whose title begins with B, G, L, M, N, S, T, W, or Y.
Winterland by Rae Meadows
Read 8/2/25
✅IN THE NEWS
10. January 13 – Tabitha is born on the Bewitched episode titled "And Then There Were Three."
Read a book where a baby is born OR with a five word title OR with a witch in the story.
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler Read 8/11/25 Bitty and Nat have a baby
✅11. March 20 – Football's (soccer) FIFA World Cup Trophy is stolen while on exhibition in London; it is found seven days later by a mongrel dog named "Pickles" and his owner David Corbett, wrapped in newspaper in a south London garden.
✴️ Read a book where soccer is played OR where an item is stolen OR with a pet dog in the story.
Writers & Lovers by Lily King Read 8/5/25 Adam's dog Ophelia
12. May 4 – San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays hits his 512th career home run in Candlestick Park in Los Angeles to break Mel Ott’s National League record for home runs.
✅Read a book where baseball is played OR with a page count that contains a 5, 1 or 2 (share page count) OR set in San Francisco or Los Angeles.
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn. 8/30/25
13. June 13 – Miranda v. Arizona: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
✅ Read a book where the cops give the suspect their Miranda rights OR set in Arizona OR with a name in the title.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Read 8/12/25 Margaret
✅14. October 21 – Aberfan disaster in South Wales (U.K.): 144 (including 116 children) are killed by a collapsing coal spoil tip. The Aberfan disaster became one of the UK’s worst coal mining accidents.
✴️ Read a book set in Wales OR where some kind of disaster happens OR with a 1, 4 or 6 in the publishing year (share year).
Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler. Read 8/27/25 Published in 2014
✅15. December 18 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas, narrated by Boris Karloff, is shown for the first time on CBS. It becomes a Christmas tradition.
✴️ Read a Christmas book OR How the Grinch Stole Christmas! OR a book with the letters CBS in the title (in any order).
Goodbye Mr. Chips by James Hilton
Read 8/4/25
Mod
These do not work.
1. Popular Baby Names
Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, Scott
✅Read a book by an author named Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, or Scott (some variations allowed, maybe used as last names).
A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission Around the Table by Tim Chester. Read 8/18/25 The Apostle Paul
Author's name is Tim Chester, not what was asked for.
2. A U.S. First Class Stamp is 5 cents.
✅Read a series book #5 or a book from your WTR list with a 5 in the book's listing.
Owl Be Home for Christmas by Donna Andrews. Read it 8/12/25. Rating 4.05
Book is not a Series #5 or from WTR.
In #5, I am assuming the character's name begins with A. - not marked.
In #12, I am assuming you used the page count option.
Finished-- 8-9 days' worth of challenges yet to go ::insert bug-eyed emoji:: vacay was awesome, but the catchup is kinda hard! ;)A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1966
Duration: August 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
16/11-15
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, Scott
✴️ Read a book by an author named Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, or Scott (some variations allowed, maybe used as last names).
Patti is usually short/variation for Patricia Resort to Murder Patti Benning 8/1/25
2. A U.S. First Class Stamp is 5 cents.
✴️ Read a series book #5 or a book from your WTR list with a 5 in the book's listing.
8435 on WTR Death by Wedding Bells Tess Marlowe 8/19/25
3. U. K. Prime Minister - James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx
✴️ Read a book with a character whose mother is/was a teacher OR whose MC is a politician OR set in England.
Sarah, mom to Lilly, is a teacher Halloween Hearsay Kathleen Suzette 8/16/25
Set in England Scone Cold Murder Tammy Alice 8/23/25
4. World Population - 3.420 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.4 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
5.0 as of posting Secrets of the Forgotten Ward Lola Finch 8/1/25
5. Born in 1966
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, G, H, J, K, M, S, T, V or Z (tell us their name).
Hugo Barrett Picture a Perpetrator Patti Benning 8/1/25
Thea Murder at the Library Ellen Jacobson 8/31/25
Jack Carter The Broken Watch Lola Finch 9/1/25
6. Died in 1966
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR whose last name begins with a vowel (AEIOU) OR whose first and last initials are only consonants - no vowels OR whose name has punctuation in it.
Last name vowel Abbott Picking Up the Pieces J.B. Abbott 8/12/25
Consonant initials LB The Mango Murders Lucy Burdette 8/13/25
Same letters MM The Priceless Perjury Mel Morgan 8/20/25
7. Best Selling Book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
✴️ Read a book set in New York OR with three main female characters OR where someone takes pills.
NYC Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library Amanda Chapman 8/24/25
8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book from any of these genres: Action, Christian, Comedy, Drama, Epic, History, Humor, Military, Romance, Sports, War, or Western.
Tagged Romance The Cursed Coffee Beans R.A. Muth 8/11/25
9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, G, L, M, N, S, T, W, or Y.
S Secrets Buried in the Backyard Reva Davenport 8/2/25
W Wedding Cake Wipe Out Donna Doyle 8/17/25
M Murder at the Mansion Danielle Collins 8/22/25
Mod
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1966
Duration: August 1, 2025 - October ..."
Sorry, you are supposed to have one book for each task. So you read 9 tasks. Do you want to try again? You have until October 31st.
JoAnne wrote: "orry, you are supposed to have one book for each task. So you read 9 tasks. Do you want to try again? You have until October 31st."It's ok just leave it at nine for level 2, I'm cool with that. Kinda just wanted to get some of the challenges cleared from my bookmarks and word doc. :) Oh wait, was Patti not acceptable for Patricia?
Mod
It's ok just leave it at nine for level 2, I'm co..."
Yes, Patti is acceptable but the tasks with extra books don't count for extra tasks.
WOOHOO Tari!
JoAnne wrote: "Yes, Patti is acceptable but the tasks with extra books don't count for extra tasks.WOOHOO Tari!"
That's cool, just wanted to clear this off my challenge list since there's lots of new ones to work on, and thanks! :)
FINISHEDA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1966
Duration: August 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Completed: 15/11-15
Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, Scott
✴️ Read a book by an author named Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, or Scott (some variations allowed, maybe used as last names). Secrets In Her Eyes - Lexie Scott 8/14/25
2. A U.S. First Class Stamp is 5 cents.
✴️ Read a series book #5 or a book from your WTR list with a 5 in the book's listing. Finding Forgiveness - Denise Grover Swank 8/8/25
3. U. K. Prime Minister - James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx
✴️ Read a book with a character whose mother is/was a teacher OR whose MC is a politician OR set in England. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold - John Le Carré 8/15/25
4. World Population - 3.420 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.4 or higher. Tell us the book's rating. Geisha, a Life - Mineko Iwasaki 8/2/25 (3.93)
5. Born in 1966
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, G, H, J, K, M, S, T, V or Z (tell us their name). God Don't Like Ugly - Mary Monroe 8/4/25 (Annette Goode)
6. Died in 1966
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR whose last name begins with a vowel (AEIOU) OR whose first and last initials are only consonants - no vowels OR whose name has punctuation in it. Incubus - Ann Arensberg 8/3/25
7. Best Selling Book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
✴️ Read a book set in New York OR with three main female characters OR where someone takes pills. Finding Forever - Denise Grover Swank 8/7/25
8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book from any of these genres: Action, Christian, Comedy, Drama, Epic, History, Humor, Military, Romance, Sports, War, or Western. Tricky Twenty-Two - Janet Evanovich 8/5/25
9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, G, L, M, N, S, T, W, or Y. Myth Academy - A.K. Thorne 8/1/25
IN THE NEWS
10. January 13 – Tabitha is born on the Bewitched episode titled "And Then There Were Three."
✴️ Read a book where a baby is born OR with a five-word title OR with a witch in the story. Love in a Cold Climate - Nancy Mitford 8/3/25
11. March 20 – Football's (soccer) FIFA World Cup Trophy is stolen while on exhibition in London; it is found seven days later by a mongrel dog named "Pickles" and his owner David Corbett, wrapped in newspaper in a south London garden.
✴️ Read a book where soccer is played OR where an item is stolen OR with a pet dog in the story. She Can Run - Melinda Leigh 8/9/25
12. May 4 – San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays hits his 512th career home run in Candlestick Park in Los Angeles to break Mel Ott’s National League record for home runs.
✴️ Read a book where baseball is played OR with a page count that contains a 5, 1 or 2 (share page count) OR set in San Francisco or Los Angeles. Carpe Corpus - Rachel Caine 8/1/25 (256 pgs.)
13. June 13 – Miranda v. Arizona: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
✴️ Read a book where the cops give the suspect their Miranda rights OR set in Arizona OR with a name in the title. Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh 8/11/25
14. October 21 – Aberfan disaster in South Wales (U.K.): 144 (including 116 children) are killed by a collapsing coal spoil tip. The Aberfan disaster became one of the UK’s worst coal mining accidents.
✴️ Read a book set in Wales OR where some kind of disaster happens OR with a 1, 4 or 6 in the publishing year (share year). Finding Peace - Denise Grover Swank 8/7/25 (2019)
15. December 18 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas, narrated by Boris Karloff, is shown for the first time on CBS. It becomes a Christmas tradition.
✴️ Read a Christmas book OR How the Grinch Stole Christmas! OR a book with the letters CBS in the title (in any order). Yellow Hibiscus - Tope Omotosho 8/14/25
FinishedA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1966
Duration: Aug. 1st, 2025 - Oct. 31st, 2025
LEVELS
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
15/15
Tasks:
✅1. Popular Baby Names
Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, Scott
✴️ Read a book by an author named Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, or Scott (some variations allowed, maybe used as last names).
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs - Aug. 9th
✅2. A U.S. First Class Stamp is 5 cents.
✴️ Read a series book #5 or a book from your WTR list with a 5 in the book's listing.
The Summer Deal by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 22nd
✅3. U. K. Prime Minister - James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx
✴️ Read a book with a character whose mother is/was a teacher OR whose MC is a politician OR set in England.
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn - Aug. 6th
✅4. World Population - 3.420 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.4 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar - Aug. 4th
4.22 rating
✅5. Born in 1966
February 6 – Rick Astley, British pop singer
February 24 – Billy Zane, American actor
April 18 – Trine Hattestad, Norwegian athlete
May 16 – Janet Jackson, African-American R&B singer
June 18 – Kurt Browning, Canadian figure skater
July 10 – Gina Bellman, New Zealand-British actress
November 17 – Sophie Marceau, French actress
November 23 – Vincent Cassel, French actor
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, G, H, J, K, M, S, T, V or Z (tell us their name).
Persuasion by Jane Austen - Aug. 7th
Anne Elliot
✅6. Died in 1966
February 1 - Hedda Hopper, American actress and gossip columnist
February 20 – Chester W. Nimitz, American Navy admiral
June 30 - Margery Allingham, British detective fiction writer
September 6 - Margaret Sanger, American birth control advocate
November 23 – Seán T. O'Kelly, 2nd President of Ireland
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR whose last name begins with a vowel (AEIOU) OR whose first and last initials are only consonants - no vowels OR whose name has punctuation in it.
The Distance Between Us by Maggie O'Farrell - Aug. 3rd
✅7. Best Selling Book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
✴️ Read a book set in New York OR with three main female characters OR where someone takes pills.
Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City by Elyssa Maxx Goodman - Aug. 13th
✅8. In Theaters
Georgy Girl
Grand Prix
Hawaii
A Man for All Seasons
The Professionals
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
The Sand Pebbles
✴️ Read a book from any of these genres: Action, Christian, Comedy, Drama, Epic, History, Humor, Military, Romance, Sports, War, or Western.
Fence, Vol. 7: Challengers by C.S. Pacat - Aug. 14th
✅9. On The Radio
"Last Train To Clarksville by The Monkees
96 Tears by ? and the Mysterians
The Ballad Of The Green Berets by Barry Sadler
You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes
Wild Thing by The Troggs
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration by The Righteous Brothers
Monday, Monday by The Mamas & The Papas
Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band
Sunshine Superman by Donovan
Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, G, L, M, N, S, T, W, or Y.
Snow White Learns Witchcraft by Theodora Goss - Aug. 10th
IN THE NEWS
✅10. January 13 – Tabitha is born on the Bewitched episode titled "And Then There Were Three."
✴️ Read a book where a baby is born OR with a five word title OR with a witch in the story.
Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese - Aug. 20th
✅11. March 20 – Football's (soccer) FIFA World Cup Trophy is stolen while on exhibition in London; it is found seven days later by a mongrel dog named "Pickles" and his owner David Corbett, wrapped in newspaper in a south London garden.
✴️ Read a book where soccer is played OR where an item is stolen OR with a pet dog in the story.
The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia Hibbert - Aug. 27th
✅12. May 4 – San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays hits his 512th career home run in Candlestick Park in Los Angeles to break Mel Ott’s National League record for home runs.
✴️ Read a book where baseball is played OR with a page count that contains a 5, 1 or 2 (share page count) OR set in San Francisco or Los Angeles.
How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis - Aug. 28th
182 pages
✅13. June 13 – Miranda v. Arizona: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
✴️ Read a book where the cops give the suspect their Miranda rights OR set in Arizona OR with a name in the title.
The House of Hades by Rick Riordan - Aug. 12th
✅14. October 21 – Aberfan disaster in South Wales (U.K.): 144 (including 116 children) are killed by a collapsing coal spoil tip. The Aberfan disaster became one of the UK’s worst coal mining accidents.
✴️ Read a book set in Wales OR where some kind of disaster happens OR with a 1, 4 or 6 in the publishing year (share year).
Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis - Aug. 16th
✅15. December 18 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas, narrated by Boris Karloff, is shown for the first time on CBS. It becomes a Christmas tradition.
✴️ Read a Christmas book OR How the Grinch Stole Christmas! OR a book with the letters CBS in the title (in any order).
The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa - Aug. 15th
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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1966
Duration: August 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Completed 15:15
Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, Scott
✴️ Read a book by an author named Kimberly, Michelle, Patricia, Christopher, Paul, or Scott (some variations allowed, maybe used as last names). | Michelle Dunne | A Good Mother | 09.01
2. ✴️ Read a series book #5 | Sookie Stackhouse #5 | Dead as a Doornail | Charlaine Harris | 08.11
3. ✴️ Read a book set in England. | The Sister Switch | Charlotte Butterfield | 08.01
4. ✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.4 or higher. Tell us the book's rating. | 4.12 Rating | Dead to the World | Charlaine Harris | 08.03
5. ✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, G, H, J, K, M, S, T, V or Z (tell us their name). | Paedyn Gray and KaiAzer | Powerless | Lauren Roberts | 08.01
6.✴️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are only consonants - no vowels | Shine | Jodi Picoult | 08.02
7.✴️ Read a book with three main female characters | Kennedy, Paige, and Lorelei | Shame on You | Tara Sivec | 08.03
8. ✴️ Read a book from any of these genres: Action, Christian, Comedy, Drama, Epic, History, Humor, Military, Romance Sports, War, or Western. | Credence | Penelope Douglas | 08.05
9. ✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, G, L, M, N, S, T, W, or Y. Wolf Signs | Vivian Arend | 08.02
10. ✴️ Read a book with a five word title | Things I Wanted to Say | Monica Murphy | 08.07
11. ✴️ Read a book where an item is stolen | Adena steals a sticky bun. | Powerful | Lauren Roberts | 08.02
12. ✴️ Read a book with a page count that contains a 5, 1 or 2 (share page count) | 51 Pages | The New Year's Party | Daniel Hurst | 08.06
13. ✴️ Read a book with a name in the title. | Calling Clarissa | Beth Worsdell | 08.09
14. ✴️ Read a bookwith a 1, 4 or 6 in the publishing year (share year). | 2016 | Two by Two | Nicholas Sparks | 08.08
15.✴️ Read a book with the letters CBS in the title (in any order). | The Secrets of Mary Bowser | Lois Leveen | 08.13