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Completed tasks 11/12� 1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor
William Trevor was born on May 24
� 2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
The Accidental by Ali Smith
� 3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author.
Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai (India)
� 4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2024.
Z by Vassilis Vassilikos
� 5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen (2 children are main characters)
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict.
Testament Of Youth: An Autobiographical Study Of The Years 1900-1925 by Vera Brittain & � The Case of Sergeant Grischa by Arnold Zweig
� 7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon
(Studied engineering physics)
� 8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
Life of Pi (1,632,139 ratings at time of reading)
�9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera (lived in the then Czechoslovakia)
� 10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter (desert)
� 11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.
Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov
� 12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
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tasks completed: 0/121. book using the theme of 24.
2. book by a Scottish author.
3. Vsaco de gama: route locations or portugeuse book
4. list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023.
5. book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. 2 books about different sides of the same war
7. book by an author who is also a scientist.
8. book that has over 100,000 ratings.
9. book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. book with a wilderness setting
11. book about an immigrant
12.book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending
Completed tasks 6/12 - I'll edit this as I go along!1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
We � Yevgeny Zamyatin [1st Eng translation was 1924]
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
The 39 Steps [John Buchan was a Scots aristocrat]
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy [India]
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023.
Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
What Maisie Knew - Henry James
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
Austria-Hungary & Allies - The Good Soldier Švejk
England & Allies -
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
I, Robot - Issac Asimov [Asimov was a Prof of Biochemistry at Boston Uni - may change this later for another... let's see how I go!]
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
I, Robot - Issac Asimov [341,433 ratings as of 12.01.24.]
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov [Russia]
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. (Contributed by Mercedes)
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Thank You, Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse [Oh, the antics of that Bertram!]
Read 13/13, finished 18 Aug 2024� 1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope, finished on 24 February
� 2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
Everything You Need by A.L. Kennedy, 24 July 24
� 3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author.
The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa, 26 Apr 24
� 4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023.
The Museum of Unconditional Surrender by Dubravka Ugrešić, 4 Jan 24
� 5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
The Confusions of Young Törless by Robert Musil, 8 May 24
� 6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict.
If This Is a Man by Primo Levi, 2 Feb 24
+ The German Lesson by Siegfried Lenz, 28 June 24
(World War II)
� 7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon, 23 Apr 24
� 8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, 17 Apr 24
� 9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
The Return of Philip Latinowicz by Miroslav Krleža, 10 Feb 24 (lived in former Yugoslavia)
� 10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
Voss by Patrick White, 18 Aug 24, Australian desert
� 11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.
Call It Sleep by Henry Roth, 11 Mar 24
� 12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, 28 Jan 24
13/13 Finished
1. book using the theme of 24.2. book by a Scottish author.
3. Vsaco de gama: route locations or Portuguese book
4. list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023.
5. book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. 2 books about different sides of the same war
7. book by an author who is also a scientist.
8. book that has over 100,000 ratings.
9. book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. book with a wilderness setting
11. book about an immigrant
12.book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
1. Book using the theme of 24.2. Book by a Scottish author: The Master of Ballantrae/Arvingen till Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson
3. Vasco de Gama - book from a country along his routes or a Portuguese book: Baltasar and Blimunda by José Saramago
4. Book from one of the Boxall authors who passed away in 2023: The Road/ä by Cormac McCarthy
5. Book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character: Pippi Longstocking/Pippi Långstrump av Astrid Lindgren
6. Two books about different sides of the same war: ?
7. Book by an author who is also a scientist: ?
8. Book that has over 100 000 ratings: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
9. Book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country: Maybe Spring Flowers, Spring Frost/Aprils frusna blommor by Ismail Kadare
10. Book with a wilderness setting: The Hobbit/Bilbo : En hobbits äventyr by J.R.R. Tolkien
11. Book about immigration or with an immigrant as a main character
12. Book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending
Completed 12/12 on 11/61. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
Crash by J.G. Ballard (5/28)
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
Lanark by Alasdair Gray (7/9)
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (11/6)
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. (Kenzaburo Oe, Dubravka Ugresic, Martin Amis, Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, A. S. Byatt, and Vassilis Vassilikos)
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera (4/17)
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
Hideous Kinky by Esther Freud (9/3)
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West (2/8) and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (3/24)
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. (Note: The authors do not have to have degrees in a specific science. This can include science professors, researchers, and even (particularly pre-1900) authors who have a particular interest or fascination with science.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (3/2)
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (2/8)
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
The Return of Philip Latinowicz by Miroslav Krleža (2/29)
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard (1/28)
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. (Contributed by Mercedes)
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka(4/28)
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico (1/7)
Trying to do female authors again. Getting very hard13/13 finished!
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Out of Africa mentions camels so meets the 2024 theme.
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodieby Muriel Spark
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July's People is set in South Africa, which de Gama sailed around.
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The Children's Book by AS Byatt
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Pippi Longstocking
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Under Fire and The Return of the Soldier. Two different stages in WW1
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Woman at Point Zero Nawal Al Saadawi is a psychiatrist (doctor) so I’m counting her as a scientist.
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The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
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The Vice-Consul. Vietnam and Cambodia was communist then and Duras lived in French Indochina.
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The Summer Book
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The History of Love
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
the Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author.
Fado Alexandrino by Antonio Lobo Antunes
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023.
Money by Martin Amis
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict.
Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger and the Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
High-Rise by J.G. Ballard (studied medicine and edited a scientific journal)
the Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
Cancer Ward by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
the Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Under the Net by Iris Murdoch
1001 Books Scavenger Hunt 2024 (12/12)
🥳scavenger hunt completed 14 March
✔️1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.: Ulysses* (The novel takes place over the course of 24 hours.)
✔️2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.: The Driver's Seat* by Muriel Spark
✔️3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author.: The Book of Disquiet* by Fernando Pessoa
✔️4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023.: Possession* by A.S. Byatt
✔️5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.: The Poisonwood Bible*
✔️6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict.
Allied Powers-The Return of the Soldier*
Central Powers-Storm of Steel
✔️7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.: Lolita* by Vladimir Nabokov
✔️8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd*
✔️9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich* by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
✔️10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).: The Summer Book*
✔️11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.: The Jungle*
✔️12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.: At Swim-Two-Birds
✔️: read
*: fulfills multiple challenges/goals I’m completing this year
Beth's Scavenger Hunt 20241/12
1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24. Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville finished 12/23/24
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author. Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson finished 12/25/24
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. Shame Salman Rushdie is from India. finished 1/1
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2024. The Virgin in the Garden is by A.S. Byatt who died last year. Finished 1/7
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character. Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe finished 1/14/24
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. Deep River by Shūsaku Endō WWII Axis and If Not Now, When? by Primo Levi Allies finished 4/8/24 and 12/31/24
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. The Iron Heel by Jack London
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings. The Circle by Dave Eggers finished 1/27/24
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera finished 3/12/24
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.). Wild Harbour by Ian MacPherson finished 12/27/24
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. Quicksand by Nella Larsen finished 12/23/24
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott finished 11/29/24
Every year this is an absolute disaster for me but I keep acting like I'm gonna complete it anyway. Books listed are just possible plans (if I actually read them I'll mark the date).Completed: 0/13
1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24. Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (published 1724)
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. The Lusiads
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. (Kenzaburo Oe, Dubravka Ugresic, Martin Amis, Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, A. S. Byatt, and Vassilis Vassilikos) Blood Meridian or The Virgin in the Garden
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict.
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings. Les Miserables (because I WILL finish this godforsaken book)
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Completed 12/121. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - Truman Capote was born in 1924.
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks - He is Scottish author.
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry - The author was born in India and also the plot takes place in India.
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. (Kenzaburo Oe, Dubravka Ugresic, Martin Amis, Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, A. S. Byatt, and Vassilis Vassilikos)
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson - The main characters are Sofia, a six-year-old girl, and her grandmother.
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
The German Lesson - Siegfried Lenz - Siggi describes his youth in Nazi Germany where his father, is police officer .
The Drowned and the Saved - Primo Levi -the azthor descrides life and death in the Nazi extermination camps, drawing on his personal experience.
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. (Note: The authors do not have to have degrees in a specific science. This can include science professors, researchers, and even (particularly pre-1900) authors who have a particular interest or fascination with science.
The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham - He was physician.
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen - It has over 169000 ratings.
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
Half of Man Is Woman by Zhang Xianliang - He was a Chinese author and poet and lived in China. 3/30/24
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
The Shadow-Line by Joseph Conrad - It takes place at sea.
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. (Contributed by Mercedes)
Anniversaries: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl.
The book is a yearlong diary by Gesina Cresspahl, who moved from East Germany to the USA with her daughter in 1961.
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending
Tristam Shandy by Laurence Sterne - It is very funny and made me laugh. 5/29/24
1/12Update: Identified books for all tasks. Now to get reading!
1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24. Everyone’s favorite is back (and probably will be for the next 98 years)! This is your chance to get creative. Here are a few possibilities to get you started.
o 2024 � Chinese Year of the Dragon
o International Year of Camelids (United Nations) � To raise awareness
of the importance of camels and camel-like animals.
o The Roaring Twenties (a book published or set in the 20s)
o A book with 24 chapters.
We
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
A Passage to India
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. (Kenzaburo Oe, Dubravka Ugresic, Martin Amis, Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, A. S. Byatt, and Vassilis Vassilikos)
All the Pretty Horses Finished 2/8/24
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
Oliver Twist
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
Allies: In Parenthesis
Central Powers: All Quiet on the Western Front
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. (Note: The authors do not have to have degrees in a specific science. This can include science professors, researchers, and even (particularly pre-1900) authors who have a particular interest or fascination with science.
Foundation
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
Les Miserables
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
War and Peace
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
Far From the Madding Crowd
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. (Contributed by Mercedes)
Lolita
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Completed: 1/12 1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author.
� 4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023.
The Museum of Unconditional Surrender by Dubravka Ugrešić
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (0/2)
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Completed: 4/121. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author.
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2024.
� 5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (0/2)
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
� 8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
� 11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.: Fever and Spear by Javier Marías. Slightly cheating in that the book as about a Spaniard living and working in England although it is fairly clear that he does not intend to remain permanently.
� 12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending - All Souls by Javier Marías The ending is not particularly happy but the scene at High Table made me laugh out loud.
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Ulysses by James Joyce
Winter by Ali Smith
The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
London Fields by Martin Amis
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle by Vladimir Nabokov
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico
Alyssa's 2024 Scavenger Hunt:Completed Tasks: 10/12
1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24. Everyone’s favorite is back (and probably will be for the next 98 years)! This is your chance to get creative. Here are a few possibilities to get you started.
✔️The Year of the Hare (24 chapters)
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
✔️The 39 Steps
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
📖The History of the Siege of Lisbon (Portuguese author)
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. (Kenzaburo Oe, Dubravka Ugresic, Martin Amis, Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, A. S. Byatt, and Vassilis Vassilikos)
✔️All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
✔️The Little Prince
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
✔️Troubles (follows British soldier in aftermath of WWI) and 📚 Birdsong (follows British solider during WWI)
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. (Note: The authors do not have to have degrees in a specific science. This can include science professors, researchers, and even (particularly pre-1900) authors who have a particular interest or fascination with science.
✔️Lolita
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
✔️Lady Chatterley’s Lover
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
✔️We (Russian author)
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
✔️The Summer Book (set on an island)
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. (Contributed by Mercedes)
✔️The Jungle
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
✔️Pride and Prejudice
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1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author: The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie is mainly set in India.
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. (Kenzaburo Oe, Dubravka Ugresic, Martin Amis, Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, A. S. Byatt, and Vassilis Vassilikos)
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict: I picked World War II. The Tin Flute by Gabrielle Roy is set in Canada at the background of this war.
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. (Note: The authors do not have to have degrees in a specific science. This can include science professors, researchers, and even (particularly pre-1900) authors who have a particular interest or fascination with science.
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.): Fruits of the Earth by André Gide (partially set in the desert)
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
To track my ideas and progression for completing the Boxall 2024 Scavenger Hunt.1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24. While on the search for some creative way to incorporate 24 into my book choice, I came across atomic numbers and decided to search for "Chromium" in Boxall's books. When that search turned up dry, I still decided to stick with my interests and searched for science-y books on the Boxall list which led to At the Mountains of Madness. The writeup determined that I would read this soon, but when I saw this story was serialized in 1936... I decided it was going to be my 24 themed book afterall! (1+9)x3-6 = 24
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
COMPLETED 1/15/24 - 4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids took place during World War II from a unique Japanese perspective...almost any WWII story will work considering this.
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. (Note: The authors do not have to have degrees in a specific science. This can include science professors, researchers, and even (particularly pre-1900) authors who have a particular interest or fascination with science.
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Tasks completed: 0/121. book using the theme of 24.
2. book by a Scottish author.
3. Vsaco de gama: route locations or portugeuse book
4. list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023.
5. book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. 2 books about different sides of the same war
7. book by an author who is also a scientist.
8. book that has over 100,000 ratings.
9. book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. book with a wilderness setting
11. book about an immigrant
12.book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending
Tasks Completed: 8 of 12�1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
In Search of Lost Time
Finally Finished Proust!! (Within a Budding Grove was published in 1924)
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
�3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author.This might be a bit of a stretch, but I have two that fulfill the spirit/idea of the prompt:
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano While not within the range, does involve colonialism/slaverly/sailing and exploring new territories.
2) Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga. From Zimbabwe about Rhodesia that used to be part of Portuguese Mozambique (trading settlement which was founded by de Gama)
�4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2024.
The Joke by Milan Kundera
�5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
(Most of the story is told when the children are young)
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (0/2)
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
�8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
�9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. The Melancholy of Resistance byLászló Krasznahorkai
�10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.). Also might be a bit of a stretch, but The Heart of Redness byZakes Mda
�11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.
Nowhere Man by Aleksandar Hemon
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Sounds like a fun challengeCompleted December 12, 2024 !!!
�1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24. Everyone’s favorite is back (and probably will be for the next 98 years)! - Veronika is 24 years old: Veronika Decides to Die
�2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author. - The Girls of Slender Means
�3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. - The Home and the World 8/25/24
�4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. - Pluck the Bud and Destroy the Offspring 12/12/24
�5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character. - The Little Prince 3/25/24
�6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. -
a. Closely Watched Trains 6/3/24
b. The Return of the Soldier 8/24/24
�7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. - The War of the Worlds 11/23/24
�8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings. - Tess of the D’Urbervilles 3/24/24
�9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. - One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich 3/28/24
�10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.). - The Underdogs by Azuela, Mariano. (Modern Library,2002) Paperback 7/4/24
�11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. - Ignorance 4/11/24
�12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris 4/5/24
The 12 Tasks are:1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24. Everyone’s favorite is back (and probably will be for the next 98 years)! This is your chance to get creative. Here are a few possibilities to get you started. Veronika is 24 years old: Veronika Decides to Die
o 2024 � Chinese Year of the Dragon
o International Year of Camelids (United Nations) � To raise awareness
of the importance of camels and camel-like animals.
o The Roaring Twenties (a book published or set in the 20s)
o A book with 24 chapters.
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. (Kenzaburo Oe, Dubravka Ugresic, Martin Amis, Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, A. S. Byatt, and Vassilis Vassilikos)
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. (Note: The authors do not have to have degrees in a specific science. This can include science professors, researchers, and even (particularly pre-1900) authors who have a particular interest or fascination with science.
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. (Contributed by Mercedes)
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
I will try this challenge.1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24.
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author.
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2024.
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (0/2)
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist.
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country.
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character.
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
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The 12 Tasks are:
1. Read a Boxall book using the theme of 24. Everyone’s favorite is back (and probably will be for the next 98 years)! This is your chance to get creative. Here are a few possibilities to get you started. Veronika is 24 years old: Veronika Decides to Die
o 2024 � Chinese Year of the Dragon
o International Year of Camelids (United Nations) � To raise awareness
of the importance of camels and camel-like animals.
Rickshaw Boy by Lao She
o The Roaring Twenties (a book published or set in the 20s)
o A book with 24 chapters
o A book that takes place in 24 hours.
Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry
2. Read a Boxall list book by a Scottish author.
Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
3. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama died 500 years ago in 1524. Read a Boxall book by an author from one of the countries along the routes of his 3 voyages or a book by a Portuguese author. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
The Forbidden Kingdom by J. Slauerhoff
4. Read a Boxall list book from one of the Boxall authors who died in 2023. (Kenzaburo Oe, Dubravka Ugresic, Martin Amis, Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, A. S. Byatt, and Vassilis Vassilikos).
Z by Vassilis Vassilikos
5. Read a Boxall book told from a child’s perspective or with a child as a main character.
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
6. World War I began on July 28, 1914. Read a Boxall list book that features World War I or another war, and then read a Boxall list book from the other side of the conflict. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
Germany -- The Tin Drum by Günter Grass
France -- Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
7. Read a Boxall book by an author who is also a scientist. (Note: The authors do not have to have degrees in a specific science. This can include science professors, researchers, and even (particularly pre-1900) authors who have a particular interest or fascination with science.Douglas Adams
The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
8. Read a Boxall list book that has over 100,000 ratings.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
As of 12/27/2024 -- 1,911,542 ratings
9. January 21, 2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, founding head of the government of Soviet Russia. Read a Boxall list book by a writer that lived in or is currently living in a communist country. (Contributed by Jennifer Austin)
Communist China -- Half of Man Is Woman by Zhang Xianliang
10. Read a Boxall book with a wilderness setting (desert, mountains, moors, etc.).
The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
11. 2024 will be the Centennial of the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924 in the United States. Read a Boxall book where immigration is a central element or that features an immigrant as a main character. (Contributed by Mercedes)
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
12. Read a Boxall book that makes you laugh or has a happy ending.
Troubles by J.G. Farrell
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