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message 1: by JoAnne (last edited Dec 23, 2018 06:03AM) (new)

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BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
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

art chal fun17
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. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
art chal fun10


2. Button Tree
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3. London Pop Art
art chal fun3


4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
art chal fun15


5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
art chal fun12


6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
art chal fun9


7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
art chal fun14


8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
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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.


message 2: by JoAnne (last edited Jun 09, 2019 07:33AM) (new)

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Banshee FINISHED

Bonita

Claire

Debbie

Debs

Den FINISHED

Emeli

Ferenc FINISHED

Gabriela FINISHED

Joann FINISHED

JoAnne FINISHED

LadyPorgana

Megan

Melanie FINISHED

Melike

Rina

Shanna FINISHED


message 3: by JoAnne (last edited Feb 28, 2019 08:28AM) (new)

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BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady

Tattooed Person on cover
Rough (Chicago Underground, #1) by Skye Warren Rough Skye Warren 1/31/19

2. Button Tree
Tree on cover
Field of Bones (Joanna Brady, #18) by J.A. Jance Field of Bones J.A. Jance 1/14/19

3. London Pop Art
Cityscape on cover
Family Jewels (Stone Barrington, #37) by Stuart Woods Family Jewels Stuart Woods 1/23/19

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
Author's 1st name begins with M
Luna and the Lie Mariana Zapata 2/22/19

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Book Title is the same as artist's first name
Lee Sydney Landon 1/19/19

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Cowboy on cover
Bad News Cowboy (Copper Ridge, #3) by Maisey Yates Bad News Cowboy Maisey Yates 1/2/19

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Lantern on cover
Carpe Corpus (The Morganville Vampires, #6) by Rachel Caine Carpe Corpus Rachel Caine 2/13/19

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Window on cover
Nightflyers by George R.R. Martin Nightflyers George R.R. Martin 1/14/19


message 4: by Bonita (last edited Jun 27, 2019 03:55PM) (new)

Bonita | 28 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019


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

5/24

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Leave Me Breathless by Cherrie Lynn 4/15/19 (Seth is a tatoo artist)

2. Button Tree
Redwood Bend (Virgin River, #16) by Robyn Carr Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr 4/24/19 (trees on the cover)

3. London Pop Art
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn 3/31/19 (set in London

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich 6/11/19 (published in May 2019)

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Happy Pants Cafe by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 3/31/19 (set in a cafe)


message 5: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Bonita!


message 6: by Emeli (new)

Emeli Webb | 326 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

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

0/24

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
2. Button Tree
3. London Pop Art
4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández


message 7: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
Welcome Emelie!


message 8: by Ferenc (last edited Mar 30, 2019 01:15PM) (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019


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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić – 01/08/2019
How it relates: Woman in bra on the cover.
The Silver Dream (Interworld, Book 2) by Michael Reaves The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman– 02/05/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the first word of the title (NG).
Sunstone Vol. 4 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 4 by Stjepan Šejić – 02/17/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.

2. Button Tree
The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin – 01/14/2019
How it relates: Blue colored cover
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold – 02/07/2019
How it relates: Blue colored cover
Brief Lives (Vintage Contemporaries) by Anita Brookner Brief Lives by Anita Brookner – 03/06/2019
Title starts with the same letter (B)

3. London Pop Art
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, #1-9) by Mike Carey Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere by Mike Carey – 01/23/2019
How it relates: Set in London.
The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman – 2/13/2019
How it relates: Collage on the cover.
Lucifer, Vol. 1 Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey – 02/24/2019
How it relates: Lucifer is a (fallen) angel.

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
KIN by Kealan Patrick Burke KIN by Kealan Patrick Burke – 01/05/2019
How it relates: House on the cover.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – 02/12/2019
How it relates: It rains throughout the story.
The Gilded Wolves (The Gilded Wolves, #1) by Roshani Chokshi The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi – 02/23/2019
How it relates: Ivy-like plants on the cover/painting.

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić – 01/08/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.
Unorthodox Therapy (The Unorthodox Trilogy, #1) by Lilah E. Noir Unorthodox Therapy by Lilah E. Noir – 02/03/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen – 02/19/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Interworld (Interworld, #1) by Neil Gaiman Interworld by Neil Gaiman – 01/02/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)
Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson – 02/08/2019
How it relates: Cowboy on the cover.
Eternity's Wheel by Michael Reaves Eternity's Wheel by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves and Mallory Reaves – 02/28/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Condemn Me Not Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore Condemn Me Not: Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore – 01/08/2019
How it relates: Lantern on the cover.
Csillagpor by Neil Gaiman Stardust by Neil Gaiman – 01/24/2019
How it relates: Ship/boat on the cover.
The Littlest Pirate King by David B. The Littlest Pirate King by David B. and Pierre Mac Orlan – 02/06/2019
How it relates: Skeletons aboard a ship on the cover.

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
The Stranded (Wool, #5) by Hugh Howey The Stranded by Hugh Howey – 01/07/2019
How it relates: Author/artist last name starts with the same letter (H).
Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold – 02/10/2019
How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood – 03/18/2019
How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).


message 9: by Rina (last edited Jan 17, 2019 11:23AM) (new)

Rina | 1084 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
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)

Completed: 4/24

1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Curtsies & Conspiracies, Gail Carriger, 13.01.2019 - woman on the cover
Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School, #2) by Gail Carriger

2. Button Tree

3. London Pop Art
The Improbability of Love, Hannah Mary Rothschild, 13.01.2019 - set in London

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
In the Land of the Long White Cloud, Sarah Lark, 03.01.2019 - outside scene on the cover
In the Land of the Long White Cloud (In the Land of the Long White Cloud Saga #1) by Sarah Lark

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
The Accidentals, Sarina Bowen, 17.01.2019 - music instrument on the cover
The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen


message 10: by Claire (new)

Claire  | 343 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
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)

Completed: 0/24

1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady

2. Button Tree

3. London Pop Art

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández


message 11: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Banshee, Ferenc, Rina and Claire!

@Banshee - He is an amazing artist! http://www.alexanderjansson.com/


message 12: by Shanna (last edited Apr 18, 2019 05:49PM) (new)

Shanna | 510 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Goal: Water Color: Read two books per art piece (16)

Progress 16/16 CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/18/2019

~The Art~
✎✎1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Dandelion Fire 2/25/2019 {a character has an intricate design imprinted onto his stomach}
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1) by Walter Farley 4/18/2019 {horseshoe tattoo/horse}

✎✎2. Button Tree
The Lions of Little Rock 1/25/2019 {There are two important scenes in the book involving the characters climbing a tree.}
The Secret of the Seven Crows 2/9/2019 {a tree is an important clue in solving the mystery}

✎✎3. London Pop Art
Underdog 1/26/2019 {character rides a bus, uses a telephone, and keeps an eye on the time}
Sure Signs of Crazy by Karen Harrington 4/6/2019 {bright colors}

✎✎4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
And Then There Were None 1/30/2019 {mysterious lone house, also rain}
Remembering Mrs. Rossi 2/15/2019 {a pivotal scene takes place during a rainstorm}

✎✎5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain #1) by Lloyd Alexander 1/2/2019 {pretty lady in pretty dress, holding something and facing to the right}
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 4/10/2019 {black dress}

✎✎6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander 1/18/2019 {on cover: several women, little boy, reading material, weapon}
The Shy Ones 1/21/2019 {main character gets a new hairdo, also 1960's}

✎✎7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander 1/4/2019 {Alexander}
The Castle of Llyr 1/6/2019 {characters take a nighttime boat trip to a small island with spooky castle}

✎✎8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Alida's Song 2/17/2019 {character plays a musical instrument}
Eddie's Menagerie by Carolyn Haywood 4/4/2019 {artist/author have same initials}


message 13: by Joann (last edited May 18, 2019 08:29AM) (new)

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

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks - 1/11/19 - cover colors & woman
Casino Royale - Ian Fleming - 3/1/19 - book is kind of “vintage” also woman on cover and similar colors
The Prisoner of Heaven - Carlos Ruiz Zafon - 5/18/19 - words on banners or ribbons

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Casino Royale by Ian Fleming The Prisoner of Heaven (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #3) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

2. Button Tree
A Year on Ladybug Farm - Donna Ball - 1/16/18 - branch with flower on cover
Opal's Story - Phyllis H Moore - 2/15/19 - solitary branch with leaves as opposed to flowers
Family Tree - Susan Wiggs - 3/17/19 - TREE in title
A Year on Ladybug Farm (Ladybug Farm #1) by Donna Ball Opal's Story by Phyllis H. Moore Family Tree by Susan Wiggs


3. London Pop Art
No Fixed Address - Susin Nielsen - 1/26/19 - orange bus/van on cover
The Rookery - Emily Organ - 4/16/19 takes place in London
Limehouse Text - Will Thomas - 4/14/19 - takes place in London
Just add Salt - Jinx Schwartz - 4/17/19 - circles on cover

No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen The Rookery (Penny Green, #2) by Emily Organ The Limehouse Text (Barker & Llewelyn, #3) by Will Thomas Just Add Salt (Hetta Coffey Mystery, #2) by Jinx Schwartz

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
Rock Point - Carla Neggers - 1/1/19 -
cover is similar with scene edged with trees along
The Road to Bittersweet- Donna Everhart -1/19/19- story is about flood as result of excessive rains
The Shadow Year- Hannah Richell - 1/14/19 cover is scene through a window, similar to through keyhole

Rock Point (Sharpe & Donovan, #0.5) by Carla Neggers The Road to Bittersweet by Donna Everhart The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell


5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie: A Novel - Cecily Ross - 1/7/19 - lone woman in profile and flowers on cover
Anne of Avonlea - L.M. Montgomery - 2/8/19- holding bouquet on cover
Mariana - Susanna Kearsley - 4/2/19 - Woman on cover, hands prominent

The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie A Novel by Cecily Ross Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) by L.M. Montgomery Mariana by Susanna Kearsley


6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

Uncommon Type: Some Stories - Tom Hanks - 1/6/19 - blue & yellow colors & 3 yellow circles
The Woman in Cabin 10 - Ruth Ware - 3/2/19 -MC is a journalist
Ghostly Grave - Tonya Kappes - 5/19/19 - time spent in salon

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware A Ghostly Grave (Ghostly Southern Mysteries, #2) by Tonya Kappes


7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Just Add Water - Jinx Schwartz - 1/3/19 - lot of story about a MC living on a boat
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer - Fredrik Backman - 1/24/19 - lake and boat on cover
Voyage on the Great Titanic - Ellen Emerson White - 3/10/19 - ship on cover

Just Add Water (Hetta Coffey Mystery, #1) by Jinx Schwartz And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman Voyage on the Great Titanic The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912 (Dear America) by Ellen Emerson White


8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández

Murder in an Irish Village - Carlene O’Connor - 1/10/19 - Set in a bistro/cafe
Baker’s Secret - Stephen Kiernan - 4/21/19- MC is a baker
Baker’s Daughter - Sarah McCoy - 4/25/19 - Set in a baker/cafe


message 14: by Joann (new)

Joann Great choices for artwork!!


message 15: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
Welcome Joann!

Thanks! I try to appeal to everyone.


message 16: by Debbie (new)

Debbie (debbiegray) | 386 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
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)

Completed: 0/24

1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady

2. Button Tree

3. London Pop Art

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández


message 17: by Gabriela (last edited Jun 06, 2019 06:17AM) (new)

Gabriela | 98 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

Level: Water Color: Read two books per art piece (16)

Read: 16/16 - Finished!

1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Read a book featuring an unconventional woman
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next #2) by Jasper Fforde, read Feb 8th
Read a book with someone looking at you on the cover
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch by Emily Murdoch, read Apr 13th

2. Button Tree
Read a book with a tree on the cover
Sidecar by Amy Lane by Amy Lane, read Apr 7th
Read a book with a title that describes its cover
Come Sundown by Nora Roberts by Nora Roberts, read Apr 2nd

3. London Pop Art
Read a book with clashing colors on the cover
Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom by Eric Lindstrom, read May 24th
Read a book where someone uses public transport
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman, read Jan 29th

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
Read a book whose cover has a more interesting background than foreground
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys by Ruta Sepetys, read Mar 21st
Read a book with a title that refers to the weather
Storm Warning by E. Lee, read Apr 30th

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Read a book originally written in Spanish
Existir Todavía by Mario Benedetti, read June 4th
Read a book with a portrait on the cover
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston by Zora Neale Hurston, read Feb 13th

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Read a book with an important mother-child relationship
Portrait in Death (In death #16) by J.D. Robb, read March 7th
Read a book as quick to read as a magazine
Saga, Vol. 4 by Brian K. Vaughan, read June 3rd

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Read a book with a spooky cover
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough by Sarah Pinborough, read Feb 22nd
Read a book set on an island
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, read Jan 20th

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Read a book with a title in which each word starts with the same letter
The Terrible Tudors by Terry Deary, read Apr 4th
Read a book that reflects a part of your life
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, read Mar 5th


message 18: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
Welcome Debbie and Gabriela!


message 19: by Melike (last edited Feb 17, 2019 08:18AM) (new)

Melike | 63 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
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)

Completed: 0/24

1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
*]Hearts of the MissingCarol Potenza Author 1/30
* Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Naomi Novik Woman on cover 1/8
* The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams Beatriz Williams woman on the cover 1/7

2. Button Tree
*BlackwingEd McDonaldtitle 1/12
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*

3. London Pop Art
*I Owe You OneSophie Kinsella
setting is London 2/15
*The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax #1) by Dorothy Gilman Dorothy Gilman round object on the cover 2/5
*

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
*Glass HousesLouise Penny
House in the title and on the art 2/11
* Why Not Tonight (Happily Inc., #3) by Susan Mallery Why Not TonightSusan Mallery umbrella on the cover 2/2
*Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape CultureRoxane Gay author 1/10

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
* Tears We Cannot Stop A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson Michael Eric Dysoncolors of the cover are similar 1/31
*To All the Boys I've Loved Before To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) by Jenny Han Jenny Han1/31 cover is a woman
*This is How It Always IsLaurie Frankel author1/22

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
*The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death RowAnthony Ray Hinton2/15
(Title)
*The Color of MagicTerry Pratchettauthor 1/19
*The Seven SistersLucinda Riley
title 1/17

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
*The Dinner ListRebecca Serleauthor 1/24
* The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson Tyrell Johnson trees on cover 1/9
*

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
*Chocolate Chip Cookie MurderJoanne Fluke MC owns a cafe/bakery 2/5
*Death by Chocolate Cherry CheesecakeSarah Graves
murder takes place at a cafe 2/8
*Cherry Pies & Deadly Lies Darci Hannah1/24 Title


message 20: by Megan (last edited Jun 24, 2019 11:02AM) (new)

Megan (meganraex) | 42 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2

Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
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)

Completed: 19/24

Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
1. Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton - Completed 7th February
How it fits: Modified woman on cover and book about body modification

2. Skin by Liam Brown - Completed 7th May
How it fits: Title - skin

Button Tree
1. Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean - Completed 24th February
How it fits: Blue/purple flowers on cover

London Pop Art
1. Strange Meeting by Susan Hill - Completed 25th January
How it fits: MPG "British Literature"
2. Moving Pictures (Discworld, #10) by Terry Pratchett - Completed 12th February
How it fits: British author
3. The Taking of Annie Thorne by C.J. Tudor - Completed 2nd March
How it fits: Set in England

Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
1. In an Absent Dream (Wayward Children, #4) by Seanan McGuire - Completed 11th January
How it fits: Door leading to a secret world
2. The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2) by Holly Black - Completed 21st January
How it fits: Water on the cover
3. The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss - Completed 5th January
How it fits: Cover very similar to the painting - looking through an archway of nature

Las Flores by Lee Bogle
1. The Woman in Black A Ghost Story by Susan Hill - Completed 23rd March
How it fits: Title "woman in black" - this painting is of a woman in black
2. Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3) by Mark Lawrence - Completed 27th March
How it fits: Single woman on the cover
3. A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult - Completed 12th April
How it fits: Book about women's issues and choices

Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
1. Someone Like Me by M.R. Carey - Completed 4th January
How it fits: MC is a mother

2. Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil - Completed 19th June
How it fits: Book about a mother and her young boy

Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
1. The Small Hand by Susan Hill - Completed 17th January
How it fits: MPG Horror

2. Age of Legend (The Legends of the First Empire, #4) by Michael J. Sullivan - Completed 16th June
How it fits: Green/Blue Cover

3. Inspection by Josh Malerman - Completed 24th June
How it fits: Cover is very similar to the painting

Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
1. Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith - Completed 20th February
How it fits: Male MC wants to be a musician
2. Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8) by Agatha Christie - Completed 5th May
How it fits: Person seen through a window on the cover


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Debs (3xmum) ~The Art~ 2
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
2. Button Tree
3. London Pop Art
4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández


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message 24: by Melanie (last edited May 16, 2019 11:45PM) (new)

Melanie BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration:
January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady

1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs - 1/23/2019
How it fits: Characters have unique talents like circus members.

2. Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes - 4/18/2019
How it fits: MC's life is as crazy as a circus; full frontal model on cover.

3. The Titanic Secret by Jack Steel The Titanic Secret - Jack Steel - 1/29/2019
How it fits: Title initial same as art title.


2. Button Tree
1. In Every Moment We Are Still Alive by Tom Malmquist In Every Moment We Are Still Alive - Tom Malmquist - 3/24/2019
How it fits: Similar cover art.

2. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Everything, Everything - Nicola Yoon - 1/3/2019
How it fits: Similar cover art; cluster of flowers.

3. Her Mother's Secret by Natasha Lester Her Mother's Secret - Natasha Lester - 2/25/2019
How it fits: Leaves on cover similar to button tree.


3. London Pop Art
1. The Betrayal by Laura Elliot The Betrayal - Laura Elliot - 1/11/2019
How it fits: MC moves to London.

2. Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn Here Comes the Sun - Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn - 1/20/2019
How it fits: Bright, vibrant colours on cover.

3. Hardcore Twenty-Four (Stephanie Plum, #24) by Janet Evanovich Hardcore Twenty-Four - Janet Evanovich - 1/25/2019
How it fits: Bright, vibrant colours on cover.

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
1. Matilda is Missing by Caroline Overington Matilda is Missing -Caroline Overington - 1/7/2019
How it fits: Turned back symbolizes hiding something (as does the key hole.)

2. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen - 5/5/2019
How it fits: Key hole symbolizes hiding something; male MC hiding secrets.

3. Snowblind (Dark Iceland #1) by Ragnar Jónasson Snowblind - Ragnar Jónasson - 5/17/2019
How it fits: Snow falling on cover (as rain is on art.)

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
1. Red Lotus by Pai Kit Fai Red Lotus - Pai Kit Fai - 3/30/2019
How it fits: Portrait style setting of cover model (similar to art.)

2. The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks The Longest Ride - Nicholas Sparks - 4/3/2019
How it fits: Cover colours muted as is art.

3. A Simple Favour by Darcey Bell A Simple Favour - Darcey Bell - 4/5/2019
How it fits: Similar colour palette, vignette edges similar to art.

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
1. The Cry by Helen Fitzgerald The Cry - Helen Fitzgerald - 3/17/2019
How it fits:Muted colours, white background.

2. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen Briar Rose - Jane Yolen - 4/21/2019
How it fits: Muted colours, pop of colour.

3. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides - 4/29/2019
How it fits: Sterile cover similar to art.

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
1. Princess A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia by Jean Sasson Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia - Jean Sasson - 1/15/2019
How it fits: Title begins with same letter as art.

2. Playing Dead (Prison Break Trilogy, #3) by Allison Brennan Playing Dead - Allison Brennan - 4/17/2019
How it fits: Similar colour palette as art.

3. Life or Death by Michael Robotham Life or Death - Michael Robotham - 3/11/2019
How it fits: Wasteland feel to cover as similar to art.

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
1. Call After Midnight  by Tess Gerritsen Call After Midnight - Tess Gerritsen - 2/01/2019
How it fits: Title initial same as art.

2. Cuba (Jake Grafton, #7) by Stephen Coonts Cuba - Stephen Coonts - 3/3/2019
How it fits: Title initial same as art.

3. No Turning Back by Susan Lewis No Turning Back - Susan Lewis - 3/16/2019
How it fits: Cover appears to be spying on model (as does art.)


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Ana | 259 comments BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.

1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Il meraviglioso vinile di Penny Lane by Giordano Criscuolo 08/01 - 10/01
There is a girl on orange background on the book cover
Vox by Christina Dalcher 14/01 - 16/01
The word eletric on the picture - In the book women wear bracelets that give them electric shocks.

2. Button Tree
( Un regalo sotto la neve )
There is a tree on the cover

3. London Pop Art
( La donna di ghiaccio )
Set in London.

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
( La profezia dell'armadillo )
MC is stuck in the rain at some point.

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Poirot a Styles Court by Agatha Christie 22/01 - 23/01
Flowers turn out to be relevant during the investigation.
( Danze dall'inferno )
An enchanted bouquet is relevant in one of the stories.

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961


7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Ho chiesto rifugio al mondo by Anna Faiola 01/01 - 08/01
In the book the main character travels to Italy by boat.

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
( L'ora di punta )
MC has several meeting at cafè.
( The Art Collector of Le Marais )
MC hangs out with his BFFs and future girlfriend in a cafè


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BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2 COMPLETE
Duration: January 16, 2019 - July 16, 2019
Aiming for a Chalk Stick Figure but managed to find 3 books for each piece of art Read 24 /8

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
The Marriage of Opposites – Alice Hoffman – 08.03.19 – a single lady on the cover
The Corset– Laura Purcell – 12.01.19 – a feather on the cover
An April Shroud – Reginald Hill – 05.02.19 – a rose on the cover
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman The Corset by Laura Purcell An April Shroud (Dalziel & Pascoe, #4) by Reginald Hill

2. Button Tree
The Memory – Lucy Dawson – 09.02.19 – lots of blue on the cover The Memory
The Witchfinder’s Sister – Beth Underdown – 17.01.19 – authors initials are in the title The Witchfinder's Sister
Giovanni’s Room – James Baldwin – 18.01.19 – plants on the coverGiovanni's Room
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin The Witchfinder's Sister by Beth Underdown The Memory by Lucy Dawson

3. London Pop Art
Colourful cover: Small Great Things – Jodi Picoult - 03.02.19
Lots of colours on the cover - A Spark Of Light – Jodi Picoult – 04.03.19A Spark of Light
The Crow Girl – Erik Axl Sund – 28.01.19 – part of the story takes place at a fair and on a ferris wheel The Crow Girl
The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
The Town – Shaun Prescott – 14.01.19 – similar cut out coverThe Town
A house on the cover - Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer – 24.02.19Black Sheep
A Cold Season – Alison Littlewood – 04.03.19 – a splash of colour on cover A Cold Season
The Town by Shaun Prescott A Cold Season by Alison Littlewood Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Single women on cover
Becoming – Michelle Obama -16.03.19Becoming
The Sealwoman’s Gift – Sally Magnusson – 21.02.19 The Sealwoman's Gift
- Authors initials are in the title of the art - Black Beauty – Anna Sewell 01.03.19 Black Beauty
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell Becoming by Michelle Obama The Sealwoman's Gift by Sally Magnusson

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Author initials in title of artwork
Three Sisters, Three Queens – Philippa Gregory – 04.01.19Three Sisters, Three Queens
Author initials in title of artwork
Lost In The Jungle – Yossi Ghinsberg – 29.01.19 Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
Author initials in title of artwork
Saints Of The Shadow Bible – Ian Rankin – 14.01.19 Saints of the Shadow Bible

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Strange light on cover – The Night Stalker – Clare Donoghue – 21.02.19 The Night Stalker
Boat on cover - She’s Leaving Home – Edwina Currie – 13.02.19 She's Leaving Home
Dracula – Bram Stoker – Audio – 14.03.19 – looks like a place Dracula would live Dracula
Dracula by Bram Stoker She's Leaving Home by Edwina Currie The Night Stalker (DI Mike Lockyer, #4) by Clare Donoghue

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Both these books are set in café / restaurants
A Dash Of Love – Liz Isaacson 22.02.19 A Dash Of Love
Sugar And Spice And All Those Lies – Evy Journey – 24.02.19 Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies
Starts with same initials as does title of the artwork - Mystery Mile – Margery Allingham 14.02.19 Mystery Mile


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This challenge runs from January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019.


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FINISHED
BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady

Tattooed Person on cover
Rough (Chicago Underground, #1) by Skye Warren Rough Skye Warren 1/31/19

2. Button Tree
Tree on cover
Field of Bones (Joanna Brady, #18) by J.A. Jance Field of Bones J.A. Jance 1/14/19

3. London Pop Art
Cityscape on cover
Family Jewels (Stone Barrington, #37) by Stuart Woods Family Jewels Stuart Woods 1/23/19

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
Author's 1st name begins with M
Luna and the Lie Mariana Zapata 2/22/19

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Book Title is the same as artist's first name
Lee Sydney Landon 1/19/19

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Cowboy on cover
Bad News Cowboy (Copper Ridge, #3) by Maisey Yates Bad News Cowboy Maisey Yates 1/2/19

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Lantern on cover
Carpe Corpus (The Morganville Vampires, #6) by Rachel Caine Carpe Corpus Rachel Caine 2/13/19

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Window on cover
Nightflyers by George R.R. Martin Nightflyers George R.R. Martin 1/14/19


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BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2 COMPLETE
Duration: January 16, 2019 - July 16, 2019
Aiming for a Chalk Stick Figure but managed to find 3 books for each piece of art Read 24 /8

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
The Marriage of Opposites – Alice Hoffman – 08.03.19 – a single lady on the cover
The Corset– Laura Purcell – 12.01.19 – a feather on the cover
An April Shroud – Reginald Hill – 05.02.19 – a rose on the cover
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman The Corset by Laura Purcell An April Shroud (Dalziel & Pascoe, #4) by Reginald Hill

2. Button Tree
The Memory – Lucy Dawson – 09.02.19 – lots of blue on the cover The Memory
The Witchfinder’s Sister – Beth Underdown – 17.01.19 – authors initials are in the title The Witchfinder's Sister
Giovanni’s Room – James Baldwin – 18.01.19 – plants on the coverGiovanni's Room
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin The Witchfinder's Sister by Beth Underdown The Memory by Lucy Dawson

3. London Pop Art
Colourful cover: Small Great Things – Jodi Picoult - 03.02.19
Lots of colours on the cover - A Spark Of Light – Jodi Picoult – 04.03.19A Spark of Light
The Crow Girl – Erik Axl Sund – 28.01.19 – part of the story takes place at a fair and on a ferris wheel The Crow Girl
The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
The Town – Shaun Prescott – 14.01.19 – similar cut out coverThe Town
A house on the cover - Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer – 24.02.19Black Sheep
A Cold Season – Alison Littlewood – 04.03.19 – a splash of colour on cover A Cold Season
The Town by Shaun Prescott A Cold Season by Alison Littlewood Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Single women on cover
Becoming – Michelle Obama -16.03.19Becoming
The Sealwoman’s Gift – Sally Magnusson – 21.02.19 The Sealwoman's Gift
- Authors initials are in the title of the art - Black Beauty – Anna Sewell 01.03.19 Black Beauty
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell Becoming by Michelle Obama The Sealwoman's Gift by Sally Magnusson

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Author initials in title of artwork
Three Sisters, Three Queens – Philippa Gregory – 04.01.19Three Sisters, Three Queens
Author initials in title of artwork
Lost In The Jungle – Yossi Ghinsberg – 29.01.19 Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
Author initials in title of artwork
Saints Of The Shadow Bible – Ian Rankin – 14.01.19 Saints of the Shadow Bible

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Strange light on cover – The Night Stalker – Clare Donoghue – 21.02.19 The Night Stalker
Boat on cover - She’s Leaving Home – Edwina Currie – 13.02.19 She's Leaving Home
Dracula – Bram Stoker – Audio – 14.03.19 – looks like a place Dracula would live Dracula
Dracula by Bram Stoker She's Leaving Home by Edwina Currie The Night Stalker (DI Mike Lockyer, #4) by Clare Donoghue

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Both these books are set in café / restaurants
A Dash Of Love – Liz Isaacson 22.02.19 A Dash Of Love
Sugar And Spice And All Those Lies – Evy Journey – 24.02.19 Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies
Starts with same initials as does title of the artwork - Mystery Mile – Margery Allingham 14.02.19 Mystery Mile


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message 33: by Ferenc (last edited May 01, 2019 01:41AM) (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments COMPLETED!

BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019


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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić – 01/08/2019
How it relates: Woman in bra on the cover.
The Silver Dream (Interworld, Book 2) by Michael Reaves The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman– 02/05/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the first word of the title (NG).
Sunstone Vol. 4 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 4 by Stjepan Šejić – 02/17/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.

2. Button Tree
The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin – 01/14/2019
How it relates: Blue colored cover
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold – 02/07/2019
How it relates: Blue colored cover
Brief Lives (Vintage Contemporaries) by Anita Brookner Brief Lives by Anita Brookner – 03/06/2019
Title starts with the same letter (B)

3. London Pop Art
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, #1-9) by Mike Carey Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere by Mike Carey – 01/23/2019
How it relates: Set in London.
The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman – 2/13/2019
How it relates: Collage on the cover.
Lucifer, Vol. 1 Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey – 02/24/2019
How it relates: Lucifer is a (fallen) angel.

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
KIN by Kealan Patrick Burke KIN by Kealan Patrick Burke – 01/05/2019
How it relates: House on the cover.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – 02/12/2019
How it relates: It rains throughout the story.
The Gilded Wolves (The Gilded Wolves, #1) by Roshani Chokshi The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi – 02/23/2019
How it relates: Ivy-like plants on the cover/painting.

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Sunstone Vol. 3 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 3 by Stjepan Šejić – 01/28/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.
Unorthodox Therapy (The Unorthodox Trilogy, #1) by Lilah E. Noir Unorthodox Therapy by Lilah E. Noir – 02/03/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen – 02/19/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Interworld (Interworld, #1) by Neil Gaiman Interworld by Neil Gaiman – 01/02/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)
Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson – 02/08/2019
How it relates: Cowboy on the cover.
Eternity's Wheel by Michael Reaves Eternity's Wheel by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves and Mallory Reaves – 02/28/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Condemn Me Not Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore Condemn Me Not: Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore – 01/08/2019
How it relates: Lantern on the cover.
Csillagpor by Neil Gaiman Stardust by Neil Gaiman – 01/24/2019
How it relates: Ship/boat on the cover.
The Littlest Pirate King by David B. The Littlest Pirate King by David B. and Pierre Mac Orlan – 02/06/2019
How it relates: Skeletons aboard a ship on the cover.

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
The Stranded (Wool, #5) by Hugh Howey The Stranded by Hugh Howey – 01/07/2019
How it relates: Author/artist last name starts with the same letter (H).
Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold – 02/10/2019
How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood – 03/18/2019
How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).


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Ferenc wrote: "COMPLETED!

BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Post..."


You have this book - Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić – 01/08/2019 - listed in #1 and #5.

Do you have another book that would work for either of these??


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Shanna | 510 comments CHALLENGE COMPLETE (original post #14)

BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Goal: Water Color: Read two books per art piece (16)

Progress 16/16

~The Art~
✎✎1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Dandelion Fire 2/25/2019 {a character has an intricate design imprinted onto his stomach}
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1) by Walter Farley 4/18/2019 {horseshoe tattoo/horse}

✎✎2. Button Tree
The Lions of Little Rock 1/25/2019 {There are two important scenes in the book involving the characters climbing a tree.}
The Secret of the Seven Crows 2/9/2019 {a tree is an important clue in solving the mystery}

✎✎3. London Pop Art
Underdog 1/26/2019 {character rides a bus, uses a telephone, and keeps an eye on the time}
Sure Signs of Crazy by Karen Harrington 4/6/2019 {bright colors}

✎✎4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
And Then There Were None 1/30/2019 {mysterious lone house, also rain}
Remembering Mrs. Rossi 2/15/2019 {a pivotal scene takes place during a rainstorm}

✎✎5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain #1) by Lloyd Alexander 1/2/2019 {pretty lady in pretty dress, holding something and facing to the right}
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 4/10/2019 {black dress}

✎✎6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander 1/18/2019 {on cover: several women, little boy, reading material, weapon}
The Shy Ones 1/21/2019 {main character gets a new hairdo, also 1960's}

✎✎7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander 1/4/2019 {Alexander}
The Castle of Llyr 1/6/2019 {characters take a nighttime boat trip to a small island with spooky castle}

✎✎8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Alida's Song 2/17/2019 {character plays a musical instrument}
Eddie's Menagerie by Carolyn Haywood 4/4/2019 {artist/author have same initials}


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Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments JoAnne wrote:
You have this book - Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić – 01/08/2019 - listed in #1 and #5.

Do you have another book that would work for either of these??


I mixed up the links for Sunstone Vol. 2 and Vol. 3. Thanks for pointing it out.

COMPLETED!

BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019


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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić – 01/08/2019
How it relates: Woman in bra on the cover.
The Silver Dream (Interworld, Book 2) by Michael Reaves The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman– 02/05/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the first word of the title (NG).
Sunstone Vol. 4 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 4 by Stjepan Šejić – 02/17/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.

2. Button Tree
The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin – 01/14/2019
How it relates: Blue colored cover
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold – 02/07/2019
How it relates: Blue colored cover
Brief Lives (Vintage Contemporaries) by Anita Brookner Brief Lives by Anita Brookner – 03/06/2019
Title starts with the same letter (B)

3. London Pop Art
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, #1-9) by Mike Carey Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere by Mike Carey – 01/23/2019
How it relates: Set in London.
The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman – 2/13/2019
How it relates: Collage on the cover.
Lucifer, Vol. 1 Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey – 02/24/2019
How it relates: Lucifer is a (fallen) angel.

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
KIN by Kealan Patrick Burke KIN by Kealan Patrick Burke – 01/05/2019
How it relates: House on the cover.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – 02/12/2019
How it relates: It rains throughout the story.
The Gilded Wolves (The Gilded Wolves, #1) by Roshani Chokshi The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi – 02/23/2019
How it relates: Ivy-like plants on the cover/painting.

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Sunstone Vol. 3 by Stjepan Šejić Sunstone Vol. 3 by Stjepan Šejić – 01/28/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.
Unorthodox Therapy (The Unorthodox Trilogy, #1) by Lilah E. Noir Unorthodox Therapy by Lilah E. Noir – 02/03/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen – 02/19/2019
How it relates: Woman on the cover.

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Interworld (Interworld, #1) by Neil Gaiman Interworld by Neil Gaiman – 01/02/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)
Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson – 02/08/2019
How it relates: Cowboy on the cover.
Eternity's Wheel by Michael Reaves Eternity's Wheel by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves and Mallory Reaves – 02/28/2019
How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Condemn Me Not Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore Condemn Me Not: Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore – 01/08/2019
How it relates: Lantern on the cover.
Csillagpor by Neil Gaiman Stardust by Neil Gaiman – 01/24/2019
How it relates: Ship/boat on the cover.
The Littlest Pirate King by David B. The Littlest Pirate King by David B. and Pierre Mac Orlan – 02/06/2019
How it relates: Skeletons aboard a ship on the cover.

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
The Stranded (Wool, #5) by Hugh Howey The Stranded by Hugh Howey – 01/07/2019
How it relates: Author/artist last name starts with the same letter (H).
Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold – 02/10/2019
How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood – 03/18/2019
How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).


message 39: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
WOOHOO Ferenc!

I figured it was something like that!!


message 40: by Melanie (new)

Melanie COMPLETION POST - Level 3

BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration:
January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady

1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs - 1/23/2019
How it fits: Characters have unique talents like circus members.

2. Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes - 4/18/2019
How it fits: MC's life is as crazy as a circus; full frontal model on cover.

3. The Titanic Secret by Jack Steel The Titanic Secret - Jack Steel - 1/29/2019
How it fits: Title initial same as art title.


2. Button Tree
1. In Every Moment We Are Still Alive by Tom Malmquist In Every Moment We Are Still Alive - Tom Malmquist - 3/24/2019
How it fits: Similar cover art.

2. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Everything, Everything - Nicola Yoon - 1/3/2019
How it fits: Similar cover art; cluster of flowers.

3. Her Mother's Secret by Natasha Lester Her Mother's Secret - Natasha Lester - 2/25/2019
How it fits: Leaves on cover similar to button tree.


3. London Pop Art
1. The Betrayal by Laura Elliot The Betrayal - Laura Elliot - 1/11/2019
How it fits: MC moves to London.

2. Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn Here Comes the Sun - Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn - 1/20/2019
How it fits: Bright, vibrant colours on cover.

3. Hardcore Twenty-Four (Stephanie Plum, #24) by Janet Evanovich Hardcore Twenty-Four - Janet Evanovich - 1/25/2019
How it fits: Bright, vibrant colours on cover.

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
1. Matilda is Missing by Caroline Overington Matilda is Missing -Caroline Overington - 1/7/2019
How it fits: Turned back symbolizes hiding something (as does the key hole.)

2. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen - 5/5/2019
How it fits: Key hole symbolizes hiding something; male MC hiding secrets.

3. Snowblind (Dark Iceland #1) by Ragnar Jónasson Snowblind - Ragnar Jónasson - 5/17/2019
How it fits: Snow falling on cover (as rain is on art.)

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
1. Red Lotus by Pai Kit Fai Red Lotus - Pai Kit Fai - 3/30/2019
How it fits: Portrait style setting of cover model (similar to art.)

2. The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks The Longest Ride - Nicholas Sparks - 4/3/2019
How it fits: Cover colours muted as is art.

3. A Simple Favour by Darcey Bell A Simple Favour - Darcey Bell - 4/5/2019
How it fits: Similar colour palette, vignette edges similar to art.

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
1. The Cry by Helen Fitzgerald The Cry - Helen Fitzgerald - 3/17/2019
How it fits:Muted colours, white background.

2. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen Briar Rose - Jane Yolen - 4/21/2019
How it fits: Muted colours, pop of colour.

3. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides - 4/29/2019
How it fits: Sterile cover similar to art.

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
1. Princess A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia by Jean Sasson Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia - Jean Sasson - 1/15/2019
How it fits: Title begins with same letter as art.

2. Playing Dead (Prison Break Trilogy, #3) by Allison Brennan Playing Dead - Allison Brennan - 4/17/2019
How it fits: Similar colour palette as art.

3. Life or Death by Michael Robotham Life or Death - Michael Robotham - 3/11/2019
How it fits: Wasteland feel to cover as similar to art.

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
1. Call After Midnight  by Tess Gerritsen Call After Midnight - Tess Gerritsen - 2/01/2019
How it fits: Title initial same as art.

2. Cuba (Jake Grafton, #7) by Stephen Coonts Cuba - Stephen Coonts - 3/3/2019
How it fits: Title initial same as art.

3. No Turning Back by Susan Lewis No Turning Back - Susan Lewis - 3/16/2019
How it fits: Cover appears to be spying on model (as does art.)


message 41: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
WOOHOO Melanie!


message 42: by Joann (new)

Joann finished

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

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

~The Art~
1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks - 1/11/19 - cover colors & woman
Casino Royale - Ian Fleming - 3/1/19 - book is kind of “vintage” also woman on cover and similar colors
The Prisoner of Heaven - Carlos Ruiz Zafon - 5/18/19 - words on banners or ribbons

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Casino Royale by Ian Fleming The Prisoner of Heaven (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #3) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

2. Button Tree
A Year on Ladybug Farm - Donna Ball - 1/16/18 - branch with flower on cover
Opal's Story - Phyllis H Moore - 2/15/19 - solitary branch with leaves as opposed to flowers
Family Tree - Susan Wiggs - 3/17/19 - TREE in title
A Year on Ladybug Farm (Ladybug Farm #1) by Donna Ball Opal's Story by Phyllis H. Moore Family Tree by Susan Wiggs


3. London Pop Art
No Fixed Address - Susin Nielsen - 1/26/19 - orange bus/van on cover
The Rookery - Emily Organ - 4/16/19 takes place in London
Limehouse Text - Will Thomas - 4/14/19 - takes place in London
Just add Salt - Jinx Schwartz - 4/17/19 - circles on cover

No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen The Rookery (Penny Green, #2) by Emily Organ The Limehouse Text (Barker & Llewelyn, #3) by Will Thomas Just Add Salt (Hetta Coffey Mystery, #2) by Jinx Schwartz

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
Rock Point - Carla Neggers - 1/1/19 -
cover is similar with scene edged with trees along
The Road to Bittersweet- Donna Everhart -1/19/19- story is about flood as result of excessive rains
The Shadow Year- Hannah Richell - 1/14/19 cover is scene through a window, similar to through keyhole

Rock Point (Sharpe & Donovan, #0.5) by Carla Neggers The Road to Bittersweet by Donna Everhart The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell


5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie: A Novel - Cecily Ross - 1/7/19 - lone woman in profile and flowers on cover
Anne of Avonlea - L.M. Montgomery - 2/8/19- holding bouquet on cover
Mariana - Susanna Kearsley - 4/2/19 - Woman on cover, hands prominent

The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie A Novel by Cecily Ross Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) by L.M. Montgomery Mariana by Susanna Kearsley


6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

Uncommon Type: Some Stories - Tom Hanks - 1/6/19 - blue & yellow colors & 3 yellow circles
The Woman in Cabin 10 - Ruth Ware - 3/2/19 -MC is a journalist
Ghostly Grave - Tonya Kappes - 5/19/19 - time spent in salon

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware A Ghostly Grave (Ghostly Southern Mysteries, #2) by Tonya Kappes


7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Just Add Water - Jinx Schwartz - 1/3/19 - lot of story about a MC living on a boat
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer - Fredrik Backman - 1/24/19 - lake and boat on cover
Voyage on the Great Titanic - Ellen Emerson White - 3/10/19 - ship on cover

Just Add Water (Hetta Coffey Mystery, #1) by Jinx Schwartz And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman Voyage on the Great Titanic The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912 (Dear America) by Ellen Emerson White


8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández

Murder in an Irish Village - Carlene O’Connor - 1/10/19 - Set in a bistro/cafe
Baker’s Secret - Stephen Kiernan - 4/21/19- MC is a baker
Baker’s Daughter - Sarah McCoy - 4/25/19 - Set in a baker/cafe


message 43: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
WOOHOO Joann!


message 44: by Gabriela (new)

Gabriela | 98 comments FINISHED!

BFTP: Art Extravaganza Part 2
Duration: January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

Level: Water Color: Read two books per art piece (16)

Read: 16/16

1. Vintage Circus Posters - Tattooed Lady
Read a book featuring an unconventional woman
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next #2) by Jasper Fforde, read Feb 8th
Read a book with someone looking at you on the cover
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch by Emily Murdoch, read Apr 13th

2. Button Tree
Read a book with a tree on the cover
Sidecar by Amy Lane by Amy Lane, read Apr 7th
Read a book with a title that describes its cover
Come Sundown by Nora Roberts by Nora Roberts, read Apr 2nd

3. London Pop Art
Read a book with clashing colors on the cover
Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom by Eric Lindstrom, read May 24th
Read a book where someone uses public transport
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman, read Jan 29th

4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
Read a book whose cover has a more interesting background than foreground
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys by Ruta Sepetys, read Mar 21st
Read a book with a title that refers to the weather
Storm Warning by E. Lee, read Apr 30th

5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
Read a book originally written in Spanish
Existir Todavía by Mario Benedetti, read June 4th
Read a book with a portrait on the cover
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston by Zora Neale Hurston, read Feb 13th

6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
Read a book with an important mother-child relationship
Portrait in Death (In death #16) by J.D. Robb, read March 7th
Read a book as quick to read as a magazine
Saga, Vol. 4 by Brian K. Vaughan, read June 3rd

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Read a book with a spooky cover
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough by Sarah Pinborough, read Feb 22nd
Read a book set on an island
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, read Jan 20th

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Read a book with a title in which each word starts with the same letter
The Terrible Tudors by Terry Deary, read Apr 4th
Read a book that reflects a part of your life
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, read Mar 5th


message 45: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
WOOHOO Gabriela!

Excellent tasks!


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