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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 Skye Warren 1/31/19
2. Button Tree
Tree on cover
Field of Bones J.A. Jance 1/14/19
3. London Pop Art
Cityscape on cover
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 Maisey Yates 1/2/19
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Lantern on cover
Carpe Corpus Rachel Caine 2/13/19
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Window on cover
Nightflyers George R.R. Martin 1/14/19
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

2. Button Tree
Tree on cover

3. London Pop Art
Cityscape on cover

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

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Lantern on cover

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Window on cover


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

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)

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

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

How it relates: Woman in bra on the cover.

How it relates: Author's initials in the first word of the title (NG).

How it relates: Woman on the cover.
2. Button Tree

How it relates: Blue colored cover

How it relates: Blue colored cover

Title starts with the same letter (B)
3. London Pop Art

How it relates: Set in London.

How it relates: Collage on the cover.

How it relates: Lucifer is a (fallen) angel.
4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk

How it relates: House on the cover.

How it relates: It rains throughout the story.

How it relates: Ivy-like plants on the cover/painting.
5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle

How it relates: Woman on the cover.

How it relates: Woman on the cover.

How it relates: Woman on the cover.
6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)

How it relates: Cowboy on the cover.

How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson

How it relates: Lantern on the cover.

How it relates: Ship/boat on the cover.

How it relates: Skeletons aboard a ship on the cover.
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández

How it relates: Author/artist last name starts with the same letter (H).

How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).

How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).

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

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

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


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
Welcome Banshee, Ferenc, Rina and Claire!
@Banshee - He is an amazing artist! http://www.alexanderjansson.com/
@Banshee - He is an amazing artist! http://www.alexanderjansson.com/

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}

✎✎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}

✎✎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


✎✎6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

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}

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



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



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




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



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



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



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



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

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

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

2. Button Tree
Read a book with a tree on the cover

Read a book with a title that describes its cover

3. London Pop Art
Read a book with clashing colors on the cover

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

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

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

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

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
*

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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

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4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
*Glass HousesLouise Penny
House in the title and on the art 2/11
*

*Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape CultureRoxane Gay author 1/10
5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
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*To All the Boys I've Loved Before

*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
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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

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.

How it fits: Modified woman on cover and book about body modification
2.

How it fits: Title - skin
Button Tree
1.

How it fits: Blue/purple flowers on cover
London Pop Art
1.

How it fits: MPG "British Literature"
2.

How it fits: British author
3.

How it fits: Set in England
Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
1.

How it fits: Door leading to a secret world
2.

How it fits: Water on the cover
3.

How it fits: Cover very similar to the painting - looking through an archway of nature
Las Flores by Lee Bogle
1.

How it fits: Title "woman in black" - this painting is of a woman in black
2.

How it fits: Single woman on the cover
3.

How it fits: Book about women's issues and choices
Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
1.

How it fits: MC is a mother
2.

How it fits: Book about a mother and her young boy
Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
1.

How it fits: MPG Horror
2.

How it fits: Green/Blue Cover
3.

How it fits: Cover is very similar to the painting
Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
1.

How it fits: Male MC wants to be a musician
2.

How it fits: Person seen through a window on the cover

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

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.

How it fits: Characters have unique talents like circus members.
2.

How it fits: MC's life is as crazy as a circus; full frontal model on cover.
3.

How it fits: Title initial same as art title.
2. Button Tree
1.

How it fits: Similar cover art.
2.

How it fits: Similar cover art; cluster of flowers.
3.

How it fits: Leaves on cover similar to button tree.
3. London Pop Art
1.

How it fits: MC moves to London.
2.

How it fits: Bright, vibrant colours on cover.
3.

How it fits: Bright, vibrant colours on cover.
4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
1.

How it fits: Turned back symbolizes hiding something (as does the key hole.)
2.

How it fits: Key hole symbolizes hiding something; male MC hiding secrets.
3.

How it fits: Snow falling on cover (as rain is on art.)
5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
1.

How it fits: Portrait style setting of cover model (similar to art.)
2.

How it fits: Cover colours muted as is art.
3.

How it fits: Similar colour palette, vignette edges similar to art.
6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
1.

How it fits:Muted colours, white background.
2.

How it fits: Muted colours, pop of colour.
3.

How it fits: Sterile cover similar to art.
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
1.

How it fits: Title begins with same letter as art.
2.

How it fits: Similar colour palette as art.
3.

How it fits: Wasteland feel to cover as similar to art.
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
1.

How it fits: Title initial same as art.
2.

How it fits: Title initial same as art.
3.

How it fits: Cover appears to be spying on model (as does art.)

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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



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



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



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



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



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



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
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 Skye Warren 1/31/19
2. Button Tree
Tree on cover
Field of Bones J.A. Jance 1/14/19
3. London Pop Art
Cityscape on cover
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 Maisey Yates 1/2/19
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Lantern on cover
Carpe Corpus Rachel Caine 2/13/19
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Window on cover
Nightflyers George R.R. Martin 1/14/19
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

2. Button Tree
Tree on cover

3. London Pop Art
Cityscape on cover

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

7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
Lantern on cover

8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
Window on cover

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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



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



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



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



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



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



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

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

How it relates: Woman in bra on the cover.

How it relates: Author's initials in the first word of the title (NG).

How it relates: Woman on the cover.
2. Button Tree

How it relates: Blue colored cover

How it relates: Blue colored cover

Title starts with the same letter (B)
3. London Pop Art

How it relates: Set in London.

How it relates: Collage on the cover.

How it relates: Lucifer is a (fallen) angel.
4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk

How it relates: House on the cover.

How it relates: It rains throughout the story.

How it relates: Ivy-like plants on the cover/painting.
5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle

How it relates: Woman on the cover.

How it relates: Woman on the cover.

How it relates: Woman on the cover.
6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)

How it relates: Cowboy on the cover.

How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson

How it relates: Lantern on the cover.

How it relates: Ship/boat on the cover.

How it relates: Skeletons aboard a ship on the cover.
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández

How it relates: Author/artist last name starts with the same letter (H).

How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).

How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).
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??
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??

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}

✎✎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}

✎✎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


✎✎6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

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}

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

How it relates: Woman in bra on the cover.

How it relates: Author's initials in the first word of the title (NG).

How it relates: Woman on the cover.
2. Button Tree

How it relates: Blue colored cover

How it relates: Blue colored cover

Title starts with the same letter (B)
3. London Pop Art

How it relates: Set in London.

How it relates: Collage on the cover.

How it relates: Lucifer is a (fallen) angel.
4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk

How it relates: House on the cover.

How it relates: It rains throughout the story.

How it relates: Ivy-like plants on the cover/painting.
5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle

How it relates: Woman on the cover.

How it relates: Woman on the cover.

How it relates: Woman on the cover.
6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961

How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)

How it relates: Cowboy on the cover.

How it relates: Author's initials in the title (N.G.)
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson

How it relates: Lantern on the cover.

How it relates: Ship/boat on the cover.

How it relates: Skeletons aboard a ship on the cover.
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández

How it relates: Author/artist last name starts with the same letter (H).

How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).

How it relates: Titles with the same letter (C).

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.

How it fits: Characters have unique talents like circus members.
2.

How it fits: MC's life is as crazy as a circus; full frontal model on cover.
3.

How it fits: Title initial same as art title.
2. Button Tree
1.

How it fits: Similar cover art.
2.

How it fits: Similar cover art; cluster of flowers.
3.

How it fits: Leaves on cover similar to button tree.
3. London Pop Art
1.

How it fits: MC moves to London.
2.

How it fits: Bright, vibrant colours on cover.
3.

How it fits: Bright, vibrant colours on cover.
4. Look It's Raining by Marge Nelk
1.

How it fits: Turned back symbolizes hiding something (as does the key hole.)
2.

How it fits: Key hole symbolizes hiding something; male MC hiding secrets.
3.

How it fits: Snow falling on cover (as rain is on art.)
5. Las Flores by Lee Bogle
1.

How it fits: Portrait style setting of cover model (similar to art.)
2.

How it fits: Cover colours muted as is art.
3.

How it fits: Similar colour palette, vignette edges similar to art.
6. Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1961
1.

How it fits:Muted colours, white background.
2.

How it fits: Muted colours, pop of colour.
3.

How it fits: Sterile cover similar to art.
7. Party at the Haunted Islet by Alexander Jansson
1.

How it fits: Title begins with same letter as art.
2.

How it fits: Similar colour palette as art.
3.

How it fits: Wasteland feel to cover as similar to art.
8. Central Cafe by Consuelo Hernández
1.

How it fits: Title initial same as art.
2.

How it fits: Title initial same as art.
3.

How it fits: Cover appears to be spying on model (as does 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)
~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



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



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




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



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



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



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



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

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

2. Button Tree
Read a book with a tree on the cover

Read a book with a title that describes its cover

3. London Pop Art
Read a book with clashing colors on the cover

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

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

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

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
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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
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
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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