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This is a challenge originally written by Lizz in August of 2013 called Books Based on Art Challenge.



Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.

You can link by title, theme, artist or cover art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.

Levels:
Chalk Stick Figure: Read one book per art piece (8)
Water Color: Read two books per art piece (16)
Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

Example:
Edsel B. Ford by Diego Rivera

Read a book where a male character wears a suit.
Read a book where a character works on cars.
Read a book with a car on the cover.
Read a book with the same color on the cover as in the piece of art.
Read a book whose title begins with the same letter as the art or artist.
Read a book where the author's initials are found in the title of the art piece.
Read a book with a word in the title of the piece of art that's also in the title of the book.
Read a book whose genre is similar to the genre of the piece of art.


~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka


2. Pulp Magazine


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany


4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover


6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit


7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural





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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

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Tanya

BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Water Color: Read two books per art piece (16)
16/16

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
Four Words in the title
Yours for a Song Amy James 6/25/18
Author's Initials in Artist's Name
PS... You're Mine Alexa Riley 8/7/18

2. Pulp Magazine
Cowboy on Cover
Her Big Sky Cowboy Alissa Callen 6/2/18
Title Begins With P
The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand 8/2/18

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Flowers on the cover
The Time in Between Kristen Ashley 6/19/18
Author has 3 names
The House on Foster Hill Jaime Jo Wright 7/11/18

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
house on cover
Beach House for Rent Mary Alice Monroe 6/7/18
Man and woman on cover
Celina Abbie Zanders 6/24/18

5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
Orange Cover
Twice Tempted Jeaniene Frost 6/3/18
Moon on cover
Magic Slays Ilona Andrews 6/22/18

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
Woman on cover
Wedding Bells Bundle: Four Fun Romantic Comedies Ginny Baird 6/8/18
A Madness So Discreet Mindy McGinnis 6/17/18

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
Palm tree on cover
Filthy Doctor: A Bad Boy Medical Romance Amy Brent 6/9/18
Cocoa Beach Beatriz Williams 6/12/18

8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
Same Color in Cover As Mural
Jessica Strawser 7/8/18
Street Scene on Cover
Love Me to Death Allison Brennan 7/19/18

BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Acrylic: Read three books per art piece 24
2/24

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
1. Read a book with clouds in the background on cover
Ya-Y-as in Bloom Rebecca Wells 258 p. 1 june 2018 3 stars
2. Read a book with a single person on the cover
Oktober Søren Sveistrup 514 p. 16 october 2018 3 stars
3. Read a book with a swarm of birds on the cover

2. Pulp Magazine
1. Read a book with a winter cover
Anna and the Swallow Man Gavriel Savit 256 p. 13 july 2018 5 stars
2. Read a book with a murder in it
An Unkindness of Ravens Ruth Rendell 355 p. 4 october 2018 3 stars
3. Read a book with a transportation vehicle on the cover
Spiegel spiegel schouder Dorthe Nors 175 p. 4 stars 10 october 2018

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
1. Read a book with no people on the cover
Wings Aprilynne Pike 308 p. 3 june 2018 3 stars
2. Read a book with flowers on the cover
Daisy in Chains Sharon J. Bolton 349 p. 12 june 2018 4 stars
3. Read a book written in the same time as the art work was produced.
Ethan Frome Edith Wharton 190 p. 16 june 2018 5 stars
Art work 1908 book 1911

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover


6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit


7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural

Welcome Claire!

BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Level: Water Color: Read two books per art piece

Read: 16/16

1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
Read a book with an MC who goes on a journey
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman, read Oct 1st

Read a book with ROAD in the title, or a word of similar meaning
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, read Aug 5th

2. Pulp Magazine
Read a book that deals with sexism
The Vegetarian by Han Kang, read Aug 31st

Read a book where a body is found
Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb, read July 30th

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Read a book with flowers on the cover
Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Wiess, read Nov 3rd

Read a book by a Louis or Tiffany
The Prince by Tiffany Reisz, read Nov 1st

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
Read a book set in summer
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson, read Aug 14th

Read a Historical book
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, read Sep 28th

5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
Read a Thriller/Mystery with a female MC
The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre, read July 13th

Read a book where it's night on the cover
The Humans by Matt Haig, read Aug 29th

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
Read a Book about books
Matilda by Roald Dahl, read July 24th

Read a book from the list Cozy Couch Reads
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, read Aug 11th

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
Read a book with a landscape on the cover
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth, read Aug 1st

Read a book named after a place
House of Korba by C.L. Stone, read Sep 6th

8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
Read a book set in a city
Roomies by Christina Lauren, read July 4th

Read a book from the list Vintage Classics
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence, read Aug 22nd

Welcome Gabriela and Banshee!

Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.

You can link by title, theme, artist or cover art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.

Level:
Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

Progress: 24

~The Art~
✔️1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
- The Neon Lawyer, Victor Methos, 10.07.2018 - Man on the cover

- Hounded, Kevin Hearne, 18.10.2018 - Man on the cover

- Death Masks, Jim Butcher, 15.08.2018 - Man on the cover



✔️2. Pulp Magazine
- Weil ich Will liebe, Colleen Hoover, 03.06.2018 - set in winter
- Magic Breaks, Ilona Andrews, 06.06.2018 - white cover

- Summer Knight, Jim Butcher, 31.07.2018 - man with hat on the cover


✔️3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Mistress Shakespeare, Karen Harper, 02.06.2018 - flowers on the cover

- The Scarlet Pimpernel, Emmuska Orczy, 15.07.2018 - flower in the title
Frostblood, Elly Blake, 22.10.2018 - flower on the cover


✔️4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
- Along Came A Demon, Linda Welch, 20.06.2018 - A man and a woman on the cover

- Why Not Me?, Mindy Kaling, 21.06.2018 - door on the cover

- The Governess Game, Tessa Dare, 28.11.2018 - man and woman on the cover


✔️5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
- Dark Matter, Blake Crouch, 13.06.2018 - red cover

- One Stiletto in the Grave, Jason Krumbine, 11.07.2018 - moon on the cover

Magic Binds, Ilona Andrews, 14.07.2018 - red cover


✔️6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
- Circle of Fire, Keri Arthur, 29.11.2018 - Woman on the cover

- Ein Augenblick für immer - Das erste Buch der Lügenwahrheit, Rose Snow, 28.11.2018 - woman on the cover

- Southern Magic Thanksgiving, Amy Boyles, 15.11.2018 - woman on the cover


✔️7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
- Unter der Sonne Siziliens, Margot S. Baumann, 04.06.2018 - has water on the cover

- Nachts nach Venedig, Veronica Henry, 19.06.2018 - water on the cover

- Die Braut des Meeres, Kresley Cole, 24.11.2018 - water on the cover


✔️8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
- The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun, Gretchen Rubin, 05.06.2018 - high buildings on the cover

- Paw Enforcement, Diane Kelly, 26.06.2018 - blue cover

- Bitterblue, Kristin Cashore, 25.07.2018 - blue cover

Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1 - November 30, 2018


READ: 10/16

1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
✔ 1. Blade of Darkness - Dianne Duvall (lone male on cover) 7/14
✔ 2. Dark Tournament - Elisa Amore (similar cover) 8/8


2. Pulp Magazine
✔ 1. Sister - Rosamond Lupton (snowy cover) 7/2
✔ 2. No One Left to Tell - Karen Rose (prone/dead body on cover) 10/20


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
1. The Charmed Sphere - Catherine Asaro (similar cover)
2.


4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
✔ 1. Skinny Dipping with Murder - Auralee Wallace (bathing suit on cover) 8/10
✔ 2. Popped Off - Jeffrey Allen (house on cover) 9/21


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
✔ 1. Burn Bright - Patricia Briggs (orange / moon / wolf on cover) 6/26
2. Instinctive - Cathryn Fox (fence on cover)


6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
1. Auriel Rising - Elizabeth Redfern (book on cover)
2. Trelloran Seduction - Georgia Carter Mathers (lone woman on cover)


7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
✔ 1. Pelican Point - Donna Kauffman (water on cover) 10/31
✔ 2. Paradox - Catherine Coulter (similar cover) 8/22


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
✔ 1. Alien Proliferation - Gini Koch (person off their feet on cover) 9/29
2.

Welcome Rina and Barbara!

BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018

Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.

Level: Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
1. In the Country We Love: My Family Divided - Diane Guerrero - 6/2/2018
How it fits: Lone person on cover.

2. In the Age of Love and Chocolate - Gabrielle Zevin - 7/8/2018
How it fits: Moody colours/background like art work, clouds similar to artwork.

3. Brownie Points - Jennifer Coburn - 8/13/2018
How it fits: Blurry background, item in foreground.

2. Pulp Magazine
1. The Winter Garden - Jane Thynne - 6/20/2018
How it fits: Snow on ground, person in middle of canvas.

2. The Good Daughter - Alexandra Burt - 7/10/2018
How it fits: Murder plotline, similar placement of objects.

3. The Good Daughter - Karin Slaughter - 9/20/2018
How it fits: General placement, theme similar as art piece.

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
1. Every Note Played - Lisa Genova - 6/12/2018
How it fits: Soft colours; birds on cover remind me of the nature painting.

2. Love Anthony - Lisa Genova - 8/18/2018
How it fits: Nature setting, tranquil setting.

3. The Year of Fog - Michelle Richmond - 9/28/2018
How it fits: Darkened edges similar to art piece, general placement.

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
1. The Foster Child - Jenny Blackhurst - 6/6/2018
How it fits: Dark and broody cover.

2. The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris - 6/10/2018
How it fits: Dark cover, two hands on cover signify two people like in the painting.

3. I've Got My Eyes on You - Mary Higgins Clark - 7/31/2018
How it fits: Darkened edges with coloured image in middle like artwork, broody look to cover.

5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
1. The Girl with a Clock for a Heart - Peter Swanson - 6/23/2018
How it fits: Main colour background, person in full foreground.

2. Soraya The Storyteller - Rosanne Hawke - 6/24/2018
How it fits: Background takes up majority of cover, horse and rider reminds me of the wolf and lady.

3. Because It Is My Blood - Gabrielle Zevin - 6/27/2018
How it fits: Moody background with similar colours, single human on cover.

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
1. Notorious Nineteen - Janet Evanovich - 6/29/2018
How it fits: Main colour background, people facing same way.

2. Lean Mean Thirteen - Janet Evanovich - 7/19/2018
How it fits: Same colours in cover and art work.

3. Women of the Outback - Sue Williams - 9/13/2018
How it fits: Colouring on cover similar as is scenic image.

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
1. Blood Red, Snow White - Marcus Sedgwick - 7/14/2018
How it fits: Placement of images on cover resembles art.

2. White Highlands - John McGhie - 7/24/2018
How it fits: Misty mountains in the background, outdoor scene, serene setting.

3. The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah - 10/13/2018
How it fits: Tranquil setting similar to art piece, placement of items similar.

8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
1. Yesterday's Sun - Amanda Brooke - 7/17/2018
How it fits: Vignette edges like artwork, 'busy-ness' of cover resembles artwork.

2. The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly - 7/29/2018
How it fits: Vignette edges like artwork, image is centred like the artwork's main image.

3. Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich - 8/10/2018
How it fits: Busy cover, primary colours remind me of the billboard.

I'll try this!

~The Art~

1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka ✔️
Eversea by Natasha Boyd (Silence - one character begs others to keep silent about his identity and location) (6/10/18)
One Shade of Gray by Monica Corwin (lone man on the cover) (6/17/18)

Hidden Blade by Pippa DaCosta (man on the cover) (8/26/18)



2. Pulp Magazine ✔️
Burned in Broken Hearts Junction by Meg Muldoon (snowstorm in the story line) (7/12/18)
Flashforward by Robert J. Sawyer (only written with male POV's) (7/29/18)
Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies by Rick Edwards (male author) (9/15/18)


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany ✔️
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (lots of flowers on the cover) (6/3/18)

Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs (6/18/18) (plant on cover)

Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon (flowers on the cover) (9/28/18)


4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper ✔
Dare to Submit by Carly Phillips (couple on the cover) (6/9/18)

The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley (set in summer) (7/23/18)
A Demon and His Witch by Eve Langlais (couple on the cover) (9/5/18)


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover ✔️
Nightmare House by Douglas Clegg (tagged horror) (6/11/18)
You've Got Tail by Renee George (woman, wolf, moon on the cover) (6/15/18)

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (tagged horror) (7/26/18)

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit ✔️
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson (written by a woman who writes and loves books) (6/8/18)
Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens (woman on the cover) (7/1/18)

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan (book about a woman who loves books) (7/10/18)


7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro ✔
On the Rocks by Sawyer Bennett (set at the beach/in a beach town) (6/5/18)
Silver Lining by Jill Sanders (set next to the beach) (9/21/18)
Clutch of Constables by Ngaio Marsh (title and some part of the plot is about a landscape painter/landscape paintings) (7/14/18)


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural ✔️
Unnatural History by Jonathan Green (I think steam punk is kind of like vintage) (6/27/18)
Murder in Murloo by Brigid George (MC drives an oltimer car) (7/11/18)
In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons from 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules by Karen Karbo (many people on the cover - many active characters in the book) (7/16/18)

Welcome Melanie and Rosa!

My spot

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka


2. Pulp Magazine

Playing for the Other Team
Finished 11/6
Begins with the same letter as the Art work

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany


4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper

How it fits has two people on the cover
Finished 2 /6


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover


6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit

Has a girl on the cover
Finished 13/6

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural

Welcome Emelie!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Melanie and Rosa!"

Thank you JoAnne. I love this challenge, its interesting as well as unique to each participant. Looking forward to seeing how we all interpret the art pieces into our reading.

Melanie wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Melanie and Rosa!"

Thank you JoAnne. I love this challenge, its interesting as well as unique to each participant. Looking forward to seeing how we all interpret the art pie..."

That's what I love the most about challenges - seeing what everyone reads. I hope it goes over well - I have more pictures to use for the next one!

Managed to get 3 per art piece!

Goal: Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
- Deborah Harkness - 6/10/18 - MC creates a whirlwind or cyclone called a witchwind
- Kimberley Freeman - 7/2/18 - wind blowing hair on cover
- Susanna Kearsley - 7/12/18- similar cover


2. Pulp Magazine
- Giulia Enders - 6/18/18 - title large 3 letter red letters plus subtitle
- MC Beaton - 8/6/18 - snow on cover
- Tracy Rees - 8/30/18 - snow & red letters in title


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Tessa Arlen - 6/12/18 - water & flowers on cover
- Debra Burroughs - 8/12/18 - LAKE on cover & in title
- Kate Morton - 6/21/18 - LAKE in title, flowers on cover


4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
- Kate Morton - 6/21/18 - door on cover
- David Mitchell - 6/27/18 - house on cover / in title
- D.M Quincy - 7/9/18 - house on cover


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
- Emily Bronte - 6/4/18 - classified as Gothic on GR main page
- Jane Austen - 6/17/18 - Red cover, one woman on cover
- Will Thomas - 6/16/18 - cover colors

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
- Jennifer Reid - 6/24/18 - Women sitting on cover
- Tasha Alexander - 7/3/18 - similar colors on cover
- Jenny Colgan - 4/8/18 - book about books

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
- Clare Mackintosh - 6/22/18 - water on cover - takes place on the coastline of Wales
- Jenny Colgan - 8/14/18 - by the sea
- Beatriz Williams- 8/24/18 - water on cover


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
- D.M Quincy - 7/6/18 - cover colors
- William Ritter - 7/9/18 - cover colors, street scene
- Kirsty Greenwood - 9/17/18 - vintage in title

Welcome Joann!

Art Extravaganza
June 1st-November 30th
Completed: 0/24

I'll try Level Three: Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

Welcome Tanya!

Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018

Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.

You can link by title, theme, artist or cover art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.

Levels:
Chalk Stick Figure: Read one book per art piece (8)


1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars

N & H author's initials in piece of art.
Music is a theme in this book, the opposite of silence.


2. Pulp Magazine

The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars

There is a death in the book.


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany

Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars

View on cover like in art




4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars

A man and woman talking on cover




5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover

The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey
Completed 4/8/18 Rating 4 stars

Genre Horror

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars

A woman and flowers on cover




7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars

Book takes place on water


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural

The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars

Something unexpected happens just like on the picture.
(view spoiler)[The house gets destroyed in a storm and washes down the hill. (hide spoiler)]

8/8

Challenge completed

Welcome Amanda!

Welcome Gabi!

Please remember:
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.

Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018

8/8

Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.
You can link by title, theme, artist or cover art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.

Chalk Stick Figure: Read one book per art piece (8)

~The Art~

1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
Read a book where a character travels in search of something
✔ Amy Snow by Tracy Rees 6/13/18

2. Pulp Magazine
✔ Read a Western. Mail Order Mama by Kirsten Osbourne 10/14/18

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Author has three names
✔ Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan 10/18/18

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
Read a book set in summer
✔ Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson 7/16/18

5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
Read a gothic novel
✔ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 7/7/18

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
Read a book about books
✔ The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 7/2/18

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
Read a book set on an island.
✔ The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez 7/17/18

8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
Read a book with a vintage car on the cover.
✔The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 7/22/18


(view spoiler)[
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Example:
Edsel B. Ford by Diego Rivera
Read a book where a male character wears a suit.
Read a book where a character works on cars.
Read a book with a car on the cover.
Read a book with the same color on the cover as in the piece of art.
Read a book whose title begins with the same letter as the art or artist.
Read a book where the author's initials are found in the title of the art piece.
Read a book with a word in the title of the piece of art that's also in the title of the book.
Read a book whose genre is similar to the genre of the piece of art.

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FINISHED
BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Water Color: Read two books per art piece (16)
16/16

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
Four Words in the title
Yours for a Song Amy James 6/25/18
Author's Initials in Artist's Name
PS... You're Mine Alexa Riley 8/7/18

2. Pulp Magazine
Cowboy on Cover
Her Big Sky Cowboy Alissa Callen 6/2/18
Title Begins With P
The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand 8/2/18

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Flowers on the cover
The Time in Between Kristen Ashley 6/19/18
Author has 3 names
The House on Foster Hill Jaime Jo Wright 7/11/18

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
house on cover
Beach House for Rent Mary Alice Monroe 6/7/18
Man and woman on cover
Celina Abbie Zanders 6/24/18

5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
Orange Cover
Twice Tempted Jeaniene Frost 6/3/18
Moon on cover
Magic Slays Ilona Andrews 6/22/18

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
Woman on cover
Wedding Bells Bundle: Four Fun Romantic Comedies Ginny Baird 6/8/18
A Madness So Discreet Mindy McGinnis 6/17/18

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
Palm tree on cover
Filthy Doctor: A Bad Boy Medical Romance Amy Brent 6/9/18
Cocoa Beach Beatriz Williams 6/12/18

8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
Same Color in Cover As Mural
Jessica Strawser 7/8/18
Street Scene on Cover
Love Me to Death Allison Brennan 7/19/18

BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018

Goal: 24/24
Current level: Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka

Old Mars by George R.R. Martin - 6/21/2018
Same first/last name of the author and artist.

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman - 7/24/2018
Lone man on the cover. Similar color of the cover/art.

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin - 8/18/2018
Part #3 of The Broken Earth Series - Post-apocalyptic dystopia

2. Pulp Magazine

Roger Ascham and the King's Lost Girl by Matthew Reilly - 8/4/2018
Winter landscapes on cover.

Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman - 8/4/2018
White cover.

Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman - 8/11/2018
Title begins with the same letter as the art.


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman - 7/13/2018
Flowers on the cover.

The Far Horizon by Gretta Curran Browne - 6/4/2018
Author with three names.

The Missing Girl by Jenny Quintana - 8/9/2018
Title begins with the same letter as the art.


4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper

The Summer Children by Dot Hutchison - 7/2/201
The first word in the title of the piece of art is also the first word of the title of the book.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 8/8/2018
House on the cover.

The Second Sister by Rae D. Magdon - 6/11/2018
Title begins with the same letter as the art.


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin - 8/12/2018
Book contains gothic horror elements.

Beautiful Demons by Sarra Cannon - 7/4/2018
Woman in dress on the cover.

Empty Bodies by Zach Bohannon - 6/22/2018
Genre: Horror.


6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit

Fire by Kristin Cashore - 7/6/2018
Woman on the cover.

The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa - 7/22/2018
Chair on the cover.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - 6/19/2018
First letters of each word in the art title are found in the title of the book.


7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro

Dark Voyage by Helen Susan Swift - 6/2/2018
Ship on the cover.

Cutting Edge by C.D. Reiss - 8/3/2018
Title begins with the same letter as the art.

Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore - 7/13/2018
Author's initials are found in the title of the art piece.


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural

Violent Cases by Neil Gaiman - 8/1/2018
Title begins with the same letter as the art.

Nobody's Slave by Tim Vicary - 6/9/2018
Author's initials are found in the title of the art piece.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 8/2/2018
Title with four words.

FINISHED!

Welcome Ferenc!

JoAnne, I completed this beautiful challenge. Should I repost the message for completion? The original post is the last entry anyway...

Ferenc wrote: "JoAnne, I completed this beautiful challenge. Should I repost the message for completion? The original post is the last entry anyway..."

I got it!! WOOHOO Ferenc!

Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018

Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.

You can link by title, theme, artist or cover art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.

Finished

Levels:
Chalk Stick Figure: Read one book per art piece (8)


1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars

N & H author's initials in piece of art.
Music is a theme in this book, the opposite of silence.


2. Pulp Magazine

The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars

Death.


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany

Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars

View on cover like in art




4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars

A man and woman talking on cover




5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover

The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey
Completed 4/8/18 Rating 4 stars

Genre Horror

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars

A woman and flowers on cover




7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars

Book takes place on water


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural

The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars

Something unexpected happens just like on the picture.
(view spoiler)[The house gets destroyed in a storm and washes down the hill. (hide spoiler)]

8/8

WOOHOO Amanda!

Managed to get 3 per art piece!

Goal: Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
- Deborah Harkness - 6/10/18 - MC creates a whirlwind or cyclone called a witchwind
- Kimberley Freeman - 7/2/18 - wind blowing hair on cover
- Susanna Kearsley - 7/12/18- similar cover


2. Pulp Magazine
- Giulia Enders - 6/18/18 - title large 3 letter red letters plus subtitle
- MC Beaton - 8/6/18 - snow on cover
- Tracy Rees - 8/30/18 - snow & red letters in title


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Tessa Arlen - 6/12/18 - water & flowers on cover
- Debra Burroughs - 8/12/18 - LAKE on cover & in title
- Kate Morton - 6/21/18 - LAKE in title, flowers on cover


4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
- Kate Morton - 6/21/18 - door on cover
- David Mitchell - 6/27/18 - house on cover / in title
- D.M Quincy - 7/9/18 - house on cover


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
- Emily Bronte - 6/4/18 - classified as Gothic on GR main page
- Jane Austen - 6/17/18 - Red cover, one woman on cover
- Will Thomas - 6/16/18 - cover colors

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
- Jennifer Reid - 6/24/18 - Women sitting on cover
- Tasha Alexander - 7/3/18 - similar colors on cover
- Jenny Colgan - 4/8/18 - book about books

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
- Clare Mackintosh - 6/22/18 - water on cover - takes place on the coastline of Wales
- Jenny Colgan - 8/14/18 - by the sea
- Beatriz Williams- 8/24/18 - water on cover


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
- D.M Quincy - 7/6/18 - cover colors
- William Ritter - 7/9/18 - cover colors, street scene
- Kirsty Greenwood - 9/17/18 - vintage in title

WOOHOO Joann!

finished:

~The Art~

1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka ✔️
Eversea by Natasha Boyd (Silence - one character begs others to keep silent about his identity and location) (6/10/18)
One Shade of Gray by Monica Corwin (lone man on the cover) (6/17/18)

Hidden Blade by Pippa DaCosta (man on the cover) (8/26/18)



2. Pulp Magazine ✔️
Burned in Broken Hearts Junction by Meg Muldoon (snowstorm in the story line) (7/12/18)
Flashforward by Robert J. Sawyer (only written with male POV's) (7/29/18)
Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies by Rick Edwards (male author) (9/15/18)


3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany ✔️
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (lots of flowers on the cover) (6/3/18)

Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs (6/18/18) (plant on cover)

Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon (flowers on the cover) (9/28/18)


4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper ✔
Dare to Submit by Carly Phillips (couple on the cover) (6/9/18)

The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley (set in summer) (7/23/18)
A Demon and His Witch by Eve Langlais (couple on the cover) (9/5/18)


5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover ✔️
Nightmare House by Douglas Clegg (tagged horror) (6/11/18)
You've Got Tail by Renee George (woman, wolf, moon on the cover) (6/15/18)

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (tagged horror) (7/26/18)

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit ✔️
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson (written by a woman who writes and loves books) (6/8/18)
Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens (woman on the cover) (7/1/18)

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan (book about a woman who loves books) (7/10/18)


7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro ✔
On the Rocks by Sawyer Bennett (set at the beach/in a beach town) (6/5/18)
Silver Lining by Jill Sanders (set next to the beach) (9/21/18)
Clutch of Constables by Ngaio Marsh (title and some part of the plot is about a landscape painter/landscape paintings) (7/14/18)


8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural ✔️
Unnatural History by Jonathan Green (I think steam punk is kind of like vintage) (6/27/18)
Murder in Murloo by Brigid George (MC drives an oltimer car) (7/11/18)
In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons from 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules by Karen Karbo (many people on the cover - many active characters in the book) (7/16/18)


and thank you very much for this challenge, I did not know of Edward Hopper before, but I've looked up some of his paintings and I like them a lot... I hope I will once be able to see some of them in RL, too

WOOHOO Rosa!! Great job!

COMPLETION POST - 3 books per image.

BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018

Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.

Level: Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
1. In the Country We Love: My Family Divided - Diane Guerrero - 6/2/2018
How it fits: Lone person on cover.

2. In the Age of Love and Chocolate - Gabrielle Zevin - 7/8/2018
How it fits: Moody colours/background like art work, clouds similar to artwork.

3. Brownie Points - Jennifer Coburn - 8/13/2018
How it fits: Blurry background, item in foreground.

2. Pulp Magazine
1. The Winter Garden - Jane Thynne - 6/20/2018
How it fits: Snow on ground, person in middle of canvas.

2. The Good Daughter - Alexandra Burt - 7/10/2018
How it fits: Murder plotline, similar placement of objects.

3. The Good Daughter - Karin Slaughter - 9/20/2018
How it fits: General placement, theme similar as art piece.

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
1. Every Note Played - Lisa Genova - 6/12/2018
How it fits: Soft colours; birds on cover remind me of the nature painting.

2. Love Anthony - Lisa Genova - 8/18/2018
How it fits: Nature setting, tranquil setting.

3. The Year of Fog - Michelle Richmond - 9/28/2018
How it fits: Darkened edges similar to art piece, general placement.

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
1. The Foster Child - Jenny Blackhurst - 6/6/2018
How it fits: Dark and broody cover.

2. The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris - 6/10/2018
How it fits: Dark cover, two hands on cover signify two people like in the painting.

3. I've Got My Eyes on You - Mary Higgins Clark - 7/31/2018
How it fits: Darkened edges with coloured image in middle like artwork, broody look to cover.

5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
1. The Girl with a Clock for a Heart - Peter Swanson - 6/23/2018
How it fits: Main colour background, person in full foreground.

2. Soraya The Storyteller - Rosanne Hawke - 6/24/2018
How it fits: Background takes up majority of cover, horse and rider reminds me of the wolf and lady.

3. Because It Is My Blood - Gabrielle Zevin - 6/27/2018
How it fits: Moody background with similar colours, single human on cover.

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
1. Notorious Nineteen - Janet Evanovich - 6/29/2018
How it fits: Main colour background, people facing same way.

2. Lean Mean Thirteen - Janet Evanovich - 7/19/2018
How it fits: Same colours in cover and art work.

3. Women of the Outback - Sue Williams - 9/13/2018
How it fits: Colouring on cover similar as is scenic image.

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
1. Blood Red, Snow White - Marcus Sedgwick - 7/14/2018
How it fits: Placement of images on cover resembles art.

2. White Highlands - John McGhie - 7/24/2018
How it fits: Misty mountains in the background, outdoor scene, serene setting.

3. The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah - 10/13/2018
How it fits: Tranquil setting similar to art piece, placement of items similar.

8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
1. Yesterday's Sun - Amanda Brooke - 7/17/2018
How it fits: Vignette edges like artwork, 'busy-ness' of cover resembles artwork.

2. The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly - 7/29/2018
How it fits: Vignette edges like artwork, image is centred like the artwork's main image.

3. Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich - 8/10/2018
How it fits: Busy cover, primary colours remind me of the billboard.

WOOHOO Melanie! Fantastic!

Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018

8/8

Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.
You can link by title, theme, artist or cover art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.

Chalk Stick Figure: Read one book per art piece (8)

~The Art~

1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
Read a book where a character travels in search of something
✔ Amy Snow by Tracy Rees 6/13/18

2. Pulp Magazine
✔ Read a Western. Mail Order Mama by Kirsten Osbourne 10/14/18

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Author has three names
✔ Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan 10/18/18

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
Read a book set in summer
✔ Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson 7/16/18

5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
Read a gothic novel
✔ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 7/7/18

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
Read a book about books
✔ The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 7/2/18

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
Read a book set on an island.
✔ The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez 7/17/18

8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
Read a book with a vintage car on the cover.
✔The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 7/22/18

WOOHOO Kat!

WOOHOO Banshee!

FINISHED!

BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Level: Water Color: Read two books per art piece

Read: 16/16

1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
Read a book with an MC who goes on a journey
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman, read Oct 1st

Read a book with ROAD in the title, or a word of similar meaning
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, read Aug 5th

2. Pulp Magazine
Read a book that deals with sexism
The Vegetarian by Han Kang, read Aug 31st

Read a book where a body is found
Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb, read July 30th

3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Read a book with flowers on the cover
Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Wiess, read Nov 3rd

Read a book by a Louis or Tiffany
The Prince by Tiffany Reisz, read Nov 1st

4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
Read a book set in summer
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson, read Aug 14th

Read a Historical book
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, read Sep 28th

5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
Read a Thriller/Mystery with a female MC
The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre, read July 13th

Read a book where it's night on the cover
The Humans by Matt Haig, read Aug 29th

6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
Read a Book about books
Matilda by Roald Dahl, read July 24th

Read a book from the list Cozy Couch Reads
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, read Aug 11th

7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
Read a book with a landscape on the cover
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth, read Aug 1st

Read a book named after a place
House of Korba by C.L. Stone, read Sep 6th

8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
Read a book set in a city
Roomies by Christina Lauren, read July 4th

Read a book from the list Vintage Classics
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence, read Aug 22nd

WOOHOO Gabriela!!

Fantastic tasks!

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Gabriela!!

Fantastic tasks!"

Thank you! It was fun, I'd be happy to do another round with different pictures :)

Gabriela wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Gabriela!!

Fantastic tasks!"

Thank you! It was fun, I'd be happy to do another round with different pictures :)"

I have that already in the works!!

Finished!

Duration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.

You can link by title, theme, artist or cover art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.

Level:
Acrylic Paint: Read three books per art piece (24)

Progress: 24

~The Art~
✔️1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
- The Neon Lawyer, Victor Methos, 10.07.2018 - Man on the cover

- Hounded, Kevin Hearne, 18.10.2018 - Man on the cover

- Death Masks, Jim Butcher, 15.08.2018 - Man on the cover



✔️2. Pulp Magazine
- Weil ich Will liebe, Colleen Hoover, 03.06.2018 - set in winter
- Magic Breaks, Ilona Andrews, 06.06.2018 - white cover

- Summer Knight, Jim Butcher, 31.07.2018 - man with hat on the cover


✔️3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Mistress Shakespeare, Karen Harper, 02.06.2018 - flowers on the cover

- The Scarlet Pimpernel, Emmuska Orczy, 15.07.2018 - flower in the title
Frostblood, Elly Blake, 22.10.2018 - flower on the cover


✔️4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
- Along Came A Demon, Linda Welch, 20.06.2018 - A man and a woman on the cover

- Why Not Me?, Mindy Kaling, 21.06.2018 - door on the cover

- The Governess Game, Tessa Dare, 28.11.2018 - man and woman on the cover


✔️5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
- Dark Matter, Blake Crouch, 13.06.2018 - red cover

- One Stiletto in the Grave, Jason Krumbine, 11.07.2018 - moon on the cover

Magic Binds, Ilona Andrews, 14.07.2018 - red cover


✔️6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
- Circle of Fire, Keri Arthur, 29.11.2018 - Woman on the cover

- Ein Augenblick für immer - Das erste Buch der Lügenwahrheit, Rose Snow, 28.11.2018 - woman on the cover

- Southern Magic Thanksgiving, Amy Boyles, 15.11.2018 - woman on the cover


✔️7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
- Unter der Sonne Siziliens, Margot S. Baumann, 04.06.2018 - has water on the cover

- Nachts nach Venedig, Veronica Henry, 19.06.2018 - water on the cover

- Die Braut des Meeres, Kresley Cole, 24.11.2018 - water on the cover


✔️8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
- The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun, Gretchen Rubin, 05.06.2018 - high buildings on the cover

- Paw Enforcement, Diane Kelly, 26.06.2018 - blue cover

- Bitterblue, Kristin Cashore, 25.07.2018 - blue cover

WOOHOO Rina!

BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: 16/01/2019 - 21/07/2019
I am hoping to be able to make a chalk stick figure!

Read: 0/8

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
2. Pulp Magazine
3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural

Den wrote: "BFTP: Art Extravaganza
Duration: 16/01/2019 - 21/07/2019
I am hoping to be able to make a chalk stick figure!

Read: 0/8

~The Art~
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
2. Pulp Magazine
3. M..."

This challenge ended on November 30, 2018.