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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
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Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
13/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long.
A Merciful Truth Kendra Elliot 4/5/20
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with a character with FRANCIS as a first name.
Murder at Bray Manor Lee Strauss 6/29/20
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with western frontier themes.
West Carys Davies 5/21/20
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
1510 ratings The Scent of Lies Debra Burroughs 5/9/20
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre.
Thunder & Roses Mary Jo Putney 4/27/20
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together.
The Third Victim Lisa Gardner 4/22/20
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
Fantasy Deceptions Kelley Armstrong 5/20/20
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
A Mail Order Bride to Heal his Heart Etta Foster 6/9/20IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author.
Visions Kelley Armstrong 5/18/20
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character.
Broken Karin Slaughter 6/1/20
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character.
Palm Beach Deadly Tom Turner 5/30/20
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place.
Confessions of a Reformed Tom Cat Daisy Prescott 4/29/20
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish character.
In Five Years Rebecca Serle 5/11/20
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Goal: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Done: 11
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long.
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center � 04/03/2020
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles.
Punish by Olivia Ryann � 05/18/2020
Rue: Her fiery red hair and big blue eyes pair just perfectly with her fair, freckled skin. (Kindle Locations 464-465)
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black � 04/09/2020
161350 ratings
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book where the author's name is above the title.
Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton � 04/26/20206. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King.
The Green Mile by Stephen King � 04/19/20208. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Redemption's Edge by Shirleen Davies � 06/06/2020IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author.
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James � 05/26/2020
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Ex. The Innocent Bottle (Arthur Crook, #22) by Anthony Gilbert or Bar Suit
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi � 06/17/2020
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi.
Followers by Megan Angelo � 04/14/2020
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character.
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini � 06/24/2020
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place.
The Magnolia Inn by Carolyn Brown � 04/21/2020
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
10/10-finished level 2 5/4/20
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
Hayton-The Buzz Kill Katherine Hayton 4/15/20
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
Dead on the Vine Elle Brooke White 4/4/20
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
ReGina Welling Erin Lynn 4/7/206. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation). Work situation, Tucker & Audrey investigated together The Body in the Turkish Bath Shelly West 4/7/20
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel. Night of the Living Deed E.J. Copperman 4/12/20 (tagged supernatural and fantasy)
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
R.B. Marshall 4/6/20IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada. Both-A Dastardly Dognapping Jordan Wood 4/13/20
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Best I could find-
Kate Collins 4/14/2011. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
Officer Wong is AA, she married a man with an Asian name-The Diva Spices It Up Krista Davis 5/3/20
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip. Lisa Herman's wedding to Herb Beeseman-Peach Cobbler Murder Joanne Fluke 4/17/20
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
0/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Ex. or Bar Suit
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins
Goal: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasksTasks:
1. Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long
Louisiana Longshot - Jana Deleon - 4/5/2020
2. Read a book with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name. The Bermondsey Poisoner - Emily Organ - 4/15/2020
3. Read a book with a character that has freckles Murder at Marble House - Alyssa Maxwell - 4/2/2020
4. Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
Family Ghouls - Alex A. King - 4/13/2020 - 509 ratings
5. Read a book where the author's name is above the title.
- Loren D. Estleman - 4/14/20206. Read a book where a bet is placed
My Favorite Half Night Stand - Christina Lauren - 4/21/20
7. Read a fantasy novel.
Ghostly Echoes - William Ritter - 4/12/2020
8. Read a book with a horse on the cover.
- Barbara Erskine - 4/27/20 IN THE NEWS
9. Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada. Away - Jane Urquhart - 6/3/20
10. Read a book set in Paris
Letters from Paris - Juliet Blackwell - 5/2/2020
11. Read a book with a Black/African American character
Men Walking on Water- Emily Schultz - 4/18/2020
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. Read a book where a wedding takes place
My Sister’s Intended - Rachael Anderson - 4/3/2020
15. Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character
Anatomy of Evil - Will Thomas - 4/7/2020
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long.
4/16/20 | The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with a character with FRANCIS as a first name.
5/3/20 | The Very Picture of You by Isabel Wolff
Frances (feminine of Francis)
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with western frontier themes.
5/14/20 | The Blue Cloak by Shannon McNear
set in Western Frontier
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister.
6/1/20 | Treasured Grace by Tracie Peterson
Grace is responsible for teenaged Hope and younger Mercy; all three are sisters.
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book where the author's name is above the title on the cover.
4/3/20 | Cross My Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed.
4/12/20 | Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters
Bet for double-scoop ice cream.
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a fantasy novel.
5/2/20 | Unblemished by Sara Ella
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
5/29/20 | Joey: How a Blind Rescue Horse Helped Others Learn to See by Jennifer Marshall Bleakley
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author.
10/26/20 | Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist.
4/14/20 | A Heart's Revolution by Roseanna M. White
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black character.
4/19/20 | The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin
Hattie
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book with an MPG Sci-Fi.
5/7/20 | The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
4/23/20 | Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White
United States
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book with a character named Elizabeth.
4/6/20 | The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse
Mary Elizabeth Chapman, Elizabeth Hopkins
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book where a civil war begins.
5/6/20 | Drummer Boy at Bull Run by Gilbert Morris
American Civil War
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Goal: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Done: 8
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book with Vol. in the title- Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 08-Rei Toma 4/3
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles- Aurora Burning-Amie Kaufman 5/3
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings- Baiting Him-Aurora Rose Reynolds 4/3- 5,305
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 3-Yuto Tsukuda 4/12
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a horror novel- Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks-Joe Hill 4/17
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada- The Blind Assassin-Margaret Atwood 5/24
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris- French Kiss-James Patterson 6/13
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi- Inuyashiki, Vol. 3-Hiroya Oku 4/4
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book with a character named Elizabeth- X-Force Volume 1: Dirty/Tricks-Simon Spurrier 4/2
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Nostalgia: 11/11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long
Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright 4/5
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd 5/7 {7,050 ratings}
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner 4/7
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix 4/1
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
Warrior from the Shadowland by Cassandra Gannon 4/9
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
His Wish, Her Command by Jo Grafford 4/19
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author.
Assassin Next Door by Eve Langlais 4/11
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist.
A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson 4/20
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character.
Slay by Brittney Morris 4/6
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi.
Quantum by Patricia Cornwell 4/29
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place.
Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas 4/18
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: Apr. 1st, 2020 - June 30th, 2020
LEVELS
14/15
Tasks:
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Moon Called Vol. 1 by Patricia Briggs - Apr. 3rd🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life by Lucy Worsley - Apr. 5thLord Chamberlain Francis Conyngham.
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez - May 11thLola
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby - Apr. 8th507 ratings.
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - Apr. 1st🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum - Apr. 10th"Wagered he could drink 1 pint of whiskey within 10 minutes" @ 58%
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells - Apr. 22nd8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
Alone in the Wild by Kelley Armstrong - Apr. 16th🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner - June 29th🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
Moon Called, Volume 2: Issues #5-8 by Patricia Briggs - Apr. 3rd🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
All Systems Red by Martha Wells - May 3rd🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev - June 4th🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez - Apr. 12th🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
The Huntress by Kate Quinn - Apr. 20th
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11 Completed. Finish!!
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters.
Jaxson Kidman-Hard Knox 4/12/20
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title.
Near You-Mari Carr 4/13/20
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles.
(MC Gigi)
The Coppersmith Farmhouse-Devney Perry 4/10/20
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
(1,056 ratings)
DAX-Jessie Cooke 4/17/20
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre.
In Bed with the Earl-Christi Caldwell 4/12/20
6. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King.
Stephen King-Elevation 4/02/20
7. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Quick Start-Aden Lowe 4/14/20
IN THE NEWS
8. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author.
Natasha Madison-Tempt the Playboy 4/17/20
9. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris.
Lost in France-Jani Kay 4/14/20
10. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character.
Unforgettable-Delaney Diamond 4/03/20
11. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place.
The Wedding Date-Jasmine Guillory 4/13/20
15/15 - NostalgiaTasks:
�1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long.
The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo 4/14
�2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin 5/3 (MC Francesca)
�3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with circus or western frontier themes.
Wonder When You'll Miss Me by Amanda Davis 4/23/20
�4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 4/9 (6,562,026 ratings)
�5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley 5/9/20
�6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together.
The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave 5/25
�7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater 4/3
�8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Of Blood, Earth, and Magic by A.A. Chamberlynn 6/6 (cover below)
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author.
Factory 4-80 by Gordon A. Long 5/28/20
�10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest 6/2/20
�11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character.
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 6/15/20
�12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book with a MPG Sci-Fi.
Zodiac by Romina Russell 4/19
�13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character.
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa 6/23/20
�14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place.
The Wedding War by Liz Talley 5/16/20
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
✓� Read a book where a civil war begins.
Black Moon by Romina Russell 5/19/20 (view spoiler)
sorry i hadn't sent this in before
completed
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
6 tasks
1. 🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long
Sal � mick kitson � 01.04.20Sal
3. 🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles
The Way I Found Her � Rose Tremain 22.04.20 The Way I Found Her
4. 🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
6,567,054 RATINGS
Harry potter and the philosophers stone � jk rowling � #1 harry potter 08.04.20 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
5. 🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre
The impetuous heiress � jane ashford 09.04.20 The Impetuous Heiress
6. 🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together The store � james Patterson � 05.04.20 - the two main characters join The Store together and start work together.
The Store
7. 🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
darren shan - a living nightmare - circus du freak - 22.04.20 - it has a mpg of horro A Living Nightmare
completed
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
6 tasks
1. 🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long
Sal � mick kitson � 01.04.20Sal
3. 🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles
The Way I Found Her � Rose Tremain 22.04.20 The Way I Found Her
4. 🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
6,567,054 RATINGS
Harry potter and the philosophers stone � jk rowling � #1 harry potter 08.04.20 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
5. 🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre
The impetuous heiress � jane ashford 09.04.20 The Impetuous Heiress
6. 🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together The store � james Patterson � 05.04.20 - the two main characters join The Store together and start work together.
The Store
7. 🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
darren shan - a living nightmare - circus du freak - 22.04.20 - it has a mpg of horro A Living Nightmare
Mod
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVEL: Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
0/8 read
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long. Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings. Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs, 5,021 ratings
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book where the author's name is above the title. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation). The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts, Fallon and Duncan team up to save the world
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel. Shattered Bonds by Faith Hunter, fantasy genre
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover. Unicorn's Peril by Mark Alders (even though some of T.J. Klune's unicorn characters would say it's racist, I say a unicorn is still a horse LOL)
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character. Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi. Planet Noglion by Olivia Black
A Trip Down Memory Lane: 1947Duration: April 1 - June 30, 2020
Level:Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
READ: 13/10+
� 1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
Snow White Red-Handed - Maia Chance 4/12
� 3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
A Deeper Darkness - J.T. Ellison 5/28
� 4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
Divide & Conquer - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux (10,995 ratings) 5/2
� 5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
Song of the Sea Spirit - K.C. May 4/18
� 6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter 5/24
� 7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
Visions and Nightmares - A.F. Stewart 4/14
� 8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
Along Came a Cowboy - Christine Lynxwiler 4/12
IN THE NEWS
� 9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
Betrayals - Kelley Armstrong 4/3
� 11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
The Law of Moses - Amy Harmon (hero) 5/2
� 12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
The Martian - Andy Weir 5/23
� 14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
Bonded - Laura Wright 4/13
� 15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins
Trial & Error - Paul Levine 5/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11-15 Completed
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
Among Sand and Sunrise by Stacy Henrie (4/23/20)
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
His Bluestocking Bride by Sally Britton (4/10/20)
freckles
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
The Princess Search by Melanie Cellier (4/29/20)
teenage sister
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
Steal My Heart by Heather B. Moore (4/2/20)
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
A Noble Pursuit by Laura Beers (4/7/20)
two person team
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
The Princess Companion by Melanie Cellier (4/25/20) - fantasy
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
A Goose Girl by K.M. Shea (5/21/20)
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Fisher by L.L. Muir (6/15/20)
set in Paris
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
Cozumel Escape by Cami Checketts (4/8/20)
Black/African American character
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
The Reckoning by L.L. Muir (5/15/20)
Sci-Fi
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
The Unstoppable Patriot by Jennifer Youngblood (4/4/20)
wedding
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins
Mod
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
1955
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long
by Josh Lanyon 04/04/20202. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title
by Tracie Peterson 6/29/20204. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 5 in the number of its ratings. 257 ratings
by Josh Lanyon 04/05/20205. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book where the author's name is above the title.
by Janet Dailey 04/13/20206. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together. Mc and her boss are a team and go on a business trip together.
by Jana Aston 04/06/20207. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book that is a fantasy novel. tagged as fantasy
by Ellery Adams 04/02/2020IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
by L.M. Montgomery 6/10/202010. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a bookwith a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
by Jane Austen 05/28/202011. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character
by Roxane Orgill 6/12/202014. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place
by Melissa Bourbon 5/27/202015. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish character. Her daughter and mother in law are Jewish.
by Joanna Campbell Slan 6/15/2020
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
8/6-10
Tasks:
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long - Born Wild Julie Ann Walker - 4/2
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings. - 5,056 ratings - The Honey-Don't List Christina Lauren - 4/4
🔹 Read a book where the author's name is above the title. - Little Red Riding Crop Tiffany Reisz - 4/2
🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation). - Striking Distance Pamela Clare - 4/20
🔹 Read a suspense novel. - Concealed in Death J.D. Robb - 4/11
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada. - Set in Canada - Good Boy Sarina Bowen - 4/24
🔹 Read a book with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover. -
Lisa Kleypas - 4/2011. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place - The Perfect Hope Nora Roberts - 4/5
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
9/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long.
Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista by Amy Silver,05/09/20 ***
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas,04/21/20 *** rating 4.05
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn,04/19/20 ***
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a fantasy novel.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, 05/18/20 ***
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower,04/08/20 ****
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay,04/03/20
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,06/13/20 ****
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character.
Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra,04/30/20 ****
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory,04/26/20 *** Elizabeth Woodville
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVELS
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Completed: 7
Tasks:
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, Jonathan Auxier, 07.04.2020
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, Lisa See, 07.06.2020
🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
Whiskey Sour, J.A. Konrath, 07.06.2020
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
Alone in the Wild, Kelley Armstrong, 18.05.2020
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Ex. The Innocent Bottle (Arthur Crook, #22) by Anthony Gilbert or Bar Suit
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character
Parable of the Sower, Octavia E. Butler, 22.05.2020
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi
Animal Farm, George Orwell, 02.05.2020
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place
After the Wedding, Courtney Milan, 08.04.2020
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
✅DDzԱ!!!�14/15
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
🔹1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹Author's last name is 6 letters long: Spooked! by Gail Jarrow ★★� 16 June
🔹2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 The word NEAR in the title: Unearthly★★� 30 May
🔹3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Western frontier themes: Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell ★★� 7 May
🔹4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 A 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings ~6250 ratings~: The Last Kids on Earth ★★★★ 2 May
🔹5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Historical genre: Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March ★★� 2 April
🔹6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 A man and a woman are on a two-person team together ~training~: Scythe ★★★★ 13 April
🔹7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Suspense or fantasy novel: The Toll ★★★★ 27 April
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
🔹9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 By a Canadian author AND set in Canada: Anne of Green Gables ★★★★31 May
🔹10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Set in Paris AND with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist/ full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover: The Alice Network ★★★★ 21 April
🔹11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Black/African American character: The Field Guide to the North American Teenager ★★� 14 June
🔹12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Tagged/MPG Sci-Fi: Life As We Knew It ★★★★ 12 May
🔹13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Muslim character AND Country gains independence from the British Empire ~USA~: Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court ★★★★ 6 April
🔹14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Wedding takes place: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ★★★★� 3 April
🔹15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Jewish character: Again, but Better ★★� 11 May
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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
9/6-10 FINISHED
Tasks:
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
Revenge - James Patterson 4/15/20
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together.
The Chef - James Patterson 4/10/2020 {Caleb and his ex-wife run a food truck together.}
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
Host - Robin Cook 4/21/2020
🔹Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
🔹 Read a book with a character named Philip (Philippe).
The Peacock Throne - Lisa Karon Richardson 6/10/20 {pg 312 "'Philippe, bind their hands...'"
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
1/5
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
Into the Pit by Scott Cawthon (Finished 6/18)
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Ex. or Bar Suit
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins
JoAnne, would you accept this book as a "nipped-in waist" dress for #10?
I'm sure the skirt also fell below mid-calf (most likely all the way to the ankles, being post-Revolutionary War era), though that is not shown on the cover.
My mom was born in 1947! So of course I must sign up....Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
0/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
Sister caring for her 13-year-old sister: Cassandra's Casket by Emma Marshall 4/14/20
Also has 0 ratings!
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
Together Forever by Jody Hedlund 4/12/20
Man and woman must lead a group of orphans on the orphan train (naturally, sparks fly).
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
Mission: Memory Recall by Virginia Vaughan 4/13/20
Suspense genre
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Ex. or Bar Suit
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
The Bride of Ivy Green by Julie Klassen 4/13/20
Not one but several weddings and several engagements too!
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins
Mod
I'm sure the skirt also fell below mid-calf (most likely all the way to the ankles..."
OK!
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11 Completed. Finish!!
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters.
Jaxson Kidman-Hard Knox 4/12/20
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title.
Near You-Mari Carr 4/13/20
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles.
(MC Gigi)
The Coppersmith Farmhouse-Devney Perry 4/10/20
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
(1,056 ratings)
DAX-Jessie Cooke 4/17/20
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre.
In Bed with the Earl-Christi Caldwell 4/12/20
6. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King.
Stephen King-Elevation 4/02/20
7. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Quick Start-Aden Lowe 4/14/20
IN THE NEWS
8. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author.
Natasha Madison-Tempt the Playboy 4/17/20
9. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris.
Lost in France-Jani Kay 4/14/20
10. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character.
Unforgettable-Delaney Diamond 4/03/20
11. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place.
The Wedding Date-Jasmine Guillory 4/13/20
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Ex. or Bar Suit
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
Mod
Books read since April 1st count for this challenge!
Finished at level 2A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
10/10-finished level 2 5/4/20
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
Hayton-The Buzz Kill Katherine Hayton 4/15/20
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
Dead on the Vine Elle Brooke White 4/4/20
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
ReGina Welling Erin Lynn 4/7/206. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation). Work situation, Tucker & Audrey investigated together The Body in the Turkish Bath Shelly West 4/7/20
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel. Night of the Living Deed E.J. Copperman 4/12/20 (tagged supernatural and fantasy)
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about Seabiscuit OR with a horse on the cover.
R.B. Marshall 4/6/20IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada. Both-A Dastardly Dognapping Jordan Wood 4/13/20
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Best I could find-
Kate Collins 4/14/2011. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
Officer Wong is AA, she married a man with an Asian name-The Diva Spices It Up Krista Davis 5/3/20
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip. Lisa Herman's wedding to Herb Beeseman-Peach Cobbler Murder Joanne Fluke 4/17/20
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
For character/author name Francis, would you accept Francesca?
Mod
Sure!
Mod
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
10/10-finished level 2 5/4/20
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol...."
WOOHOO Tari!
Finished!A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
8/6-10
Tasks:
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long - Born Wild Julie Ann Walker - 4/2
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings. - 5,056 ratings - The Honey-Don't List Christina Lauren - 4/4
🔹 Read a book where the author's name is above the title. - Little Red Riding Crop Tiffany Reisz - 4/2
🔹 Read a book where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation). - Striking Distance Pamela Clare - 4/20
🔹 Read a suspense novel. - Concealed in Death J.D. Robb - 4/11
IN THE NEWS
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada. - Set in Canada - Good Boy Sarina Bowen - 4/24
🔹 Read a book with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover. -
Lisa Kleypas - 4/20🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place - The Perfect Hope Nora Roberts - 4/5
FinishedA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
Nostalgia: 11/11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long
Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright 4/5
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd 5/7 {7,050 ratings}
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner 4/7
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix 4/1
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
Warrior from the Shadowland by Cassandra Gannon 4/9
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book with a horse on the cover.
His Wish, Her Command by Jo Grafford 4/19
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author.
Assassin Next Door by Eve Langlais 4/11
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist.
A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson 4/20
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character.
Slay by Brittney Morris 4/6
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi.
Quantum by Patricia Cornwell 4/29
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place.
Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas 4/18
Would Philippe count for Philip since it is the French version of the name?
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Every 3 months we will give you a list of facts about a randomly selected year with reading tasks to go with them. Read one book for each task.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1947
Duration: 1st April 2020 - 30th June 2020
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Al Jolson, Vol. 1
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is 6 letters long OR with Vol. in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)� Near You by Francis Craig
🔹 Read a book with the word NEAR in the title OR with a character or author with FRANCIS as a first or last name.
3. Favorite Television Show � Howdy Doody
🔹 Read a book with a character that has freckles OR with circus or western frontier themes.
4. A Top Grossing Film � The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
🔹 Read a book where an adult has to care for his/her teenaged sister OR with a 0 and a 5 in the number of its ratings.
5. Best Selling Book - The Moneyman by Thomas B. Costain
🔹 Read a book from the Historical genre OR where the author's name is above the title.
6. New Radio Program: - You Bet Your Life
🔹 Read a book where a bet is placed OR where a man and a woman are on a two person team together (ex. on a game show or a work situation).
7. Born this year: September 21 - Stephen King - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Stephen King OR a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, or fantasy novel.
8. Died this year: May 17 � Seabiscuit, thoroughbred racehorse
🔹 Read a book about OR with a horse on the cover.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st � The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect.
🔹 Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
10. February 12th� Christian Dior introduces in women's fashion, in Paris.
🔹 Read a book set in Paris OR with a woman with a small, nipped-in waist or a full skirt falling below mid-calf length on the cover.
Ex.
11. April 1st - Jackie Robinson, the first African American in Major League Baseball since the 1880s, signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
🔹 Read a book with a Black/African American character OR with an MC who plays pro-baseball.
12. June 24th � Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, starting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.
🔹 Read a book tagged or with a MPG Sci-Fi OR where a person sees a UFO.
13. August 14th - The Muslim majority regions formed by the Partition of India gain independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan.
🔹 Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a country gains independence from the British Empire.
14. November 20th - Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), the daughter of George VI, marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
🔹 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR with a character named Elizabeth or Philip.
15. November 29th - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
🔹 Read a book with a Jewish or Palestinian character OR where a civil war begins.
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