Child of the 70's

[Melissa]

I would like to do this challenge!

Completed: 9/10

1. The phrase, "All skaters change directions!" means something to you
In honor of the Roller-Disco, read a book with a scene involving roller skating OR has a cover image of roller skates OR has an author with the initials R. D.

2. This rings a bell: "My name is Charlie, and they work for me."!
In honor of Charlie's Angels, read a book with a predominantly white cover.
The Whole Package 4/5 Stars 03/21/13

3. You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van and remember riding in the back of the station wagon trying to get passing trucks to honk at you.
Read a book that has some type of car on the cover.
Fair Warning (Hideaway, #5) 3/5 Stars 03/11/13

4. You learned to swim at about the same time "Jaws" came out... and still carry the emotional scars to prove it.
Read a book with a predominantly blue cover.
The View From Here 4/5 Stars 03/13/13

5. Leg warmers were cool.
Read a book where the MC is interested in fashion or the fashion industry.
Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality 4/5 Stars 03/16/13

6. Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you learned things like grammar, math and history. (A big hint here is if the only way you can recite the Preamble to the Constitution is by singing it.)
Read a book set in a school (any type of school is ok).
The Keeper of Dawn 4/5 Stars 03/23/13

7. Your first musical purchase was an 8-track tape.
Read a book whose page numbers end in 8. (288)
The Jane Austen Book Club / Karen Joy Fowler 1/5 Stars 04/18/13

8. You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders like the ones Mork used to wear.
Read a book with a solid colored cover.
The Poisonwood Bible / Barbara Kingsolver 4/5 Stars 04/21/13

9. You remember wanting to stay up to see Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live.
Read a book that makes you laugh.
Shopaholic and Sister / Sophie Kinsella 4/5 Stars 04/14/13

10. It was a major accomplishment to get to the "Chase" scene in Ms. Pacman.
Read a book with a pink and yellow cover.
Two for the Dough / Janet Evanovich 3/5 Stars 04/04/13

[Marla]

Second Chance Challenges
You know you're a child of the 70's if...
Start: 3/1/13
Progress: 10/10
Completed: 12/4/13

1. Skating -
FINALLY!! Feedback by D.L. Richardson - girl on in-line skates at the party AND D.R. initials
The phrase, "All skaters change directions!" means something to you. In honor of the Roller-Disco, read a book with a scene involving roller skating OR has a cover image of roller skates OR has an author with the initials R. D.

2. Charlie's Angels -
Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz (6/16/13) - Charles Force
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (7/2/13) - Charlie
This rings a bell: "My name is Charlie, and they work for me."!
In honor of Charlie's Angels, read a book with a character named Charlie OR a book involving angels OR a book with a predominantly white cover.

3. Road Trip - Thirteen Plus One by Lauren Myracle (5/10/13) - road trip by Winnie and Dinah to go to turtle camp
You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van and remember riding in the back of the station wagon trying to get passing trucks to honk at you.
Read a book involving a road trip OR the MC drives a station wagon OR has some type of car on the cover.

4. Jaws - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (2/18/13) - water & blue cover
You learned to swim at about the same time "Jaws" came out... and still carry the emotional scars to prove it.

5. Fashion - Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz (6/16/13) - too much designer name dropping
Leg warmers were cool. Read a book where the MC is interested in fashion or the fashion industry OR read a book set in the fall or winter

6. Schoolhouse Rock - Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake by Jennifer Allison (5/23/13)
Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you learned things like grammar, math and history. (A big hint here is if the only way you can recite the Preamble to the Constitution is by singing it.)
Read a book involving politics in some way OR where the main character is a teacher OR set in a school (any type of school is ok).

7. 8 Track Tapes - Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (3/18/13) - page numbers end in 8
Your first musical purchase was an 8-track tape.

8. Mork - Cinder by Marissa Meyer (2/5/13) - aliens

9. Mr. Bill - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris (10/24/13)
You remember wanting to stay up to see Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live.
Read a book that makes you laugh OR with a character named Bill (William is ok as long as he is referred to as Bill).

10. Ms. Pacman - by Kristin Hannah - pink & yellow cover and strong woman character
It was a major accomplishment to get to the "Chase" scene in Ms. Pacman.

[Connie N.]

It took me exactly 3 months to finish this one. Thanks for the fun.

CHILD OF THE 70's
Timeframe: 3/1/13 to 6/1/13
10/10 COMPLETE!

1. Cover image of roller skates - Skating Around the Law by Joelle Charbonneau - 5/25/13 ****


2. White cover - Ain't She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/9/13 ****


3. Road trip - Driving Sideways by Jess Riley - 6/1/13 ***

4. Blue cover - The Blue Rose: An English Garden Mystery by Anthony Eglin - 3/4/13 ***


5. Set in the winter - Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts - 3/12/13 *****

6. Main character is a teacher - Murder for Choir by Joelle Charbonneau - 3/17/13 ****

7. Page numbers end in 8 - (368 pages) - Cloud Nineby Luanne Rice - 3/17/13 *****

8. Solid colored cover - I'll Be Seeing You by Mary Higgins Clark - 3/10/13 *****


9. Character named Bill - (Billy Blessing) - The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker - 3/15/13 ****

10. Ghosts - Red Lily by Nora Roberts - 3/6/13 ****

[Turtlefrog]

You know you're a child of the 70's if...
Duration - No Time Limit
Started November 2013
Progress: 9/10

1. The phrase, "All skaters change directions!" means something to you
In honor of the Roller-Disco, read a book with a scene involving roller skating OR has a cover image of roller skates OR has an author with the initials R. D.

2. This rings a bell: "My name is Charlie, and they work for me."!
In honor of Charlie's Angels, read a book with a character named Charlie OR a book involving angels OR a book with a predominantly white cover.
11/7/13

3. You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van and remember riding in the back of the station wagon trying to get passing trucks to honk at you.
Read a book involving a road trip OR the MC drives a station wagon OR has some type of car on the cover.
3/24/14

4. You learned to swim at about the same time "Jaws" came out... and still carry the emotional scars to prove it.
Read a book set in or near the ocean OR with a predominantly blue cover.
11/14/13

5. Leg warmers were cool.
Read a book where the MC is interested in fashion or the fashion industry OR read a book set in the fall or winter
12/14/13

6. Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you learned things like grammar, math and history. (A big hint here is if the only way you can recite the Preamble to the Constitution is by singing it.)
Read a book involving politics in some way OR where the main character is a teacher OR set in a school (any type of school is ok).
11/29/13 (high school)

7. Your first musical purchase was an 8-track tape.
Read a book with the number 8 (or Eight) in the title OR read a book whose page numbers end in 8.
12/23/13 (288 pages)

8. You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders like the ones Mork used to wear.
Read a book with a solid colored cover OR involving aliens
4/9/14

9. You remember wanting to stay up to see Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live.
Read a book that makes you laugh OR with a character named Bill (William is ok as long as he is referred to as Bill).
1/21/14

10. It was a major accomplishment to get to the "Chase" scene in Ms. Pacman.
Read a book involving ghosts OR involving a powerful woman OR with a pink and yellow cover.
2/8/14

[Jojobean]

Child of the 70's

You know you're a child of the 70's if...

1. The phrase, "All skaters change directions!" means something to you
In honor of the Roller-Disco, read a book with a scene involving roller skating OR has a cover image of roller skates OR has an author with the initials R. D.

2. This rings a bell: "My name is Charlie, and they work for me."!
In honor of Charlie's Angels, read a book with a predominantly white cover.
~ by Darren Shan, 5/4/15

3. You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van and remember riding in the back of the station wagon trying to get passing trucks to honk at you.
Read a book involving a road trip OR the MC drives a station wagon OR has some type of car on the cover.

4. You learned to swim at about the same time "Jaws" came out... and still carry the emotional scars to prove it.
Read a book with a predominantly blue cover.
~ by H.A. Swain, 1/18/15

5. Leg warmers were cool.
Read a book set in the fall or winter
by Rick Yancey~ 9/18/14

6. Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you learned things like grammar, math and history. (A big hint here is if the only way you can recite the Preamble to the Constitution is by singing it.)
Read a book set in a school (any type of school is ok).
~ by Lisa Unger, 11/29/14

7. Your first musical purchase was an 8-track tape.
Read a book whose page numbers end in 8.
~ by Atia Abawi~ 9/8/14

8. You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders like the ones Mork used to wear.
Read a book with a solid colored cover
~ by Eva Vanrell~ 8/18/14

9. You remember wanting to stay up to see Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live.
Read a book that makes you laugh
~ by Shay Savage, 10/13/14

10. It was a major accomplishment to get to the "Chase" scene in Ms. Pacman.
Read a book involving ghosts
~ by Susan Vaught~ 8/28/14

[Lisa]

9/14-12/14

You know you're a child of the 70's if...

1. The phrase, "All skaters change directions!" means something to you
In honor of the Roller-Disco, read a book with a scene involving roller skating OR has a cover image of roller skates OR has an author with the initials R. D.

2. This rings a bell:The Fever 9-21-14
predominantly white cover.

3. Walk Two Moons 11-07-14
Read a book involving a road trip OR the MC drives a station wagon

4. Baby 10-1-14
Read a book set in or near the ocean

5. Ruined 10-23-14
Read a book set in the fall or winter

6.A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 9-7-14

7. Chasing the Milky Way 9-18-14

8. In the After 9-14-14
You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders

9. You remember wanting to stay up to see Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live.
Read a book that makes you laugh OR with a character named Bill (William is ok as long as he is referred to as Bill).

10. Zel 9-3-14
It was a major accomplishment to get to the "Chase" scene in Ms. Pacman.

[Shelley]

I was a young child in the 70's and this looks like fun!


You know you're a child of the 70's if...

1. The phrase, "All skaters change directions!" means something to you
In honor of the Roller-Disco, read a book with a scene involving roller skating OR has a cover image of roller skates OR has an author with the initials R. D.
As an Earl Desires by Lorraine Heath 11/26

2. This rings a bell: "My name is Charlie, and they work for me."!
book with a predominantly white cover.
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton 6/30


3. You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van and remember riding in the back of the station wagon trying to get passing trucks to honk at you.
Read a book involving a road trip
Outlaw by Nicole James 5/4

4. You learned to swim at about the same time "Jaws" came out... and still carry the emotional scars to prove it.
Read a book set in or near the ocean
M is for Malice by Sue Grafton 5/5

5. Leg warmers were cool.
read a book set in the fall or winter
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 4/30 (takes place in November)

6. Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you learned things like grammar, math and history. (A big hint here is if the only way you can recite the Preamble to the Constitution is by singing it.)
Read a book involving politics in some way
The Affair by Lee Child 6/4

7. Your first musical purchase was an 8-track tape.
read a book whose page numbers end in 8.
Killer Pancake by Diane Mott Davidson 5/28

8. You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders like the ones Mork used to wear.
Read a book with a solid colored cover
Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley 5/10


9. You remember wanting to stay up to see Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live.
Read a book that makes you laugh
Tangled by Emma Chase 5/26

10. It was a major accomplishment to get to the "Chase" scene in Ms. Pacman.
involving a powerful woman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 5/6

[Marty]

Fun!

You know you're a child of the 70's if...

1. The phrase, "All skaters change directions!" means something to you
In honor of the Roller-Disco, read a book with a scene involving roller skating OR has a cover image of roller skates OR has an author with the initials R. D.

2. This rings a bell: "My name is Charlie, and they work for me."!
In honor of Charlie's Angels, read a book with a character named Charlie OR a book involving angels OR a book with a predominantly white cover.

3. You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van and remember riding in the back of the station wagon trying to get passing trucks to honk at you.
Read a book involving a road trip OR the MC drives a station wagon OR has some type of car on the cover.

4. You learned to swim at about the same time "Jaws" came out... and still carry the emotional scars to prove it.
Read a book set in or near the ocean OR with a predominantly blue cover.

5. Leg warmers were cool.
Read a book where the MC is interested in fashion or the fashion industry OR read a book set in the fall or winter

6. Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you learned things like grammar, math and history. (A big hint here is if the only way you can recite the Preamble to the Constitution is by singing it.)
Read a book involving politics in some way OR where the main character is a teacher OR set in a school (any type of school is ok).

7. Your first musical purchase was an 8-track tape.
Read a book with the number 8 (or Eight) in the title OR read a book whose page numbers end in 8.

8. You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders like the ones Mork used to wear.
Read a book with a solid colored cover OR involving aliens

9. You remember wanting to stay up to see Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live.
Read a book that makes you laugh OR with a character named Bill (William is ok as long as he is referred to as Bill).

10. It was a major accomplishment to get to the "Chase" scene in Ms. Pacman.
Read a book involving ghosts OR involving a powerful woman OR with a pink and yellow cover.

[jingles]

Welcome to the challenge, Marty!

I'm sorry I can't set up your link in message #1 in the participants list. Just make note of your message #60 above to make it easy to find and update your challenge.

Thanks for joining the fun!!