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Duration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Read: 17
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
460 pages Point of No Return Tiffany Snow 2/28/19
473 pages Out of Turn Tiffany Snow 2/26/19
Feb Tempting Dusty Helen Hardt 3/11/19
305 pages Three Weeks With a Bull Rider Cat Johnson 3/15/19
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
Irish character It Happened One Wedding Julie James 2/27/19
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
Letter in MONKEES Secrets of the Lost Summer Carla Neggers 3/2/19
Letter in MONKEES Once a Charmer Sharla Lovelace 3/9/19
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
Grandmother On Second Thought Kristan Higgins 3/5/19
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
Title Sacred Dennis Lehane 3/6/19
Title Untraceable Laura Griffin 3/18/19
Title Unspeakable Laura Griffin 3/19/19
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO.
Amaya The Billionaire's Unexpected Wife #2 Ali Parker 3/8/19
Ocean Siliker A Fall from Yesterday Norah Wilson 2/28/19
Bailey Turn of the Moon L.P. Dover 3/11/19
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
business Teasing Annie Helen Hardt 3/12/19
Both Peaceful Pines Crystal Harper 3/16/19
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
jail Palm Beach Poison Tom Turner 3/4/19
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Read: 7
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9- Beauty Sleeps-Alexa Riley 2/26
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C.- Devil to Pay-Jeaniene Frost 2/25
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES- Supernova-Kazu Kibuishi 3/5
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother- The Year I Became Isabella Anders-Jessica Sorensen 3/12
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title- Cursed-Jessica Sorensen 3/17
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO- Until Susan-C.P. Smith 2/23- James
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character has to move in with family or a friend- Falling Fast-Aurora Rose Reynolds 2/23
A Tribute To Peter Tork COMPLETE
Duration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Participation required
Read: 8 / 10
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February
Death of a Dreamer– M.C. Beaton - 25.02.19 (published 1 Feb 2006)
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES
One Hundred Years of Solitude- Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Feb 2019
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother - Even Money– Dick Francis & Felix Francis – Feb 2019 – Ned had to live with his grandmother when his father killed his mother and still visits her whenever he can
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes– Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19
6. 🎸 Listen to an audio book. Trust No One – Clare Donoghue – Feb 2019
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail
Arthur & George– Julian Barnes – 25.02.19
9. 🎸 Read a book where a character has a newspaper/online column. Several of the characters are reporters for the local newspaper in Death of a Poison Pen – M.C. Beaton – 01.03.19
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer
A Spark of Light Jodi Picoult 04.03.19
Duration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Participation required
Read: 8 / 10
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February
Death of a Dreamer– M.C. Beaton - 25.02.19 (published 1 Feb 2006)
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES
One Hundred Years of Solitude- Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Feb 2019
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother - Even Money– Dick Francis & Felix Francis – Feb 2019 – Ned had to live with his grandmother when his father killed his mother and still visits her whenever he can
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes– Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19
6. 🎸 Listen to an audio book. Trust No One – Clare Donoghue – Feb 2019
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail
Arthur & George– Julian Barnes – 25.02.19
9. 🎸 Read a book where a character has a newspaper/online column. Several of the characters are reporters for the local newspaper in Death of a Poison Pen – M.C. Beaton – 01.03.19
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer
A Spark of Light Jodi Picoult 04.03.19
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Read:
7/10
Tasks:
✔️1. 🎸 Read a book published in February
Beartown Fredrik Backman 415 p. 14 march 2019 4 stars2/6/18
✔️2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
Normale mensen
Sally Rooney 272 p. 16 march 2019 4 stars Ireland
✔️3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES
Springbonen
Wanda Bommer 240 p. 11 march 2019 2 stars4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother
Een echo in de tijd
Diana Gabaldon 832 p. 19 march 2019 3 stars.5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Offshore Penelope Fitzgerald 140p. 8 march 2019 3 stars✔️6. 🎸 listen to an audio book.
Murder's a Witch: A Beechwood Harbor Magic Mystery
Danielle Garrett 208 p. 13 march 2018 2 stars✔️7. 🎸 Read a book where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
't Hooge Nest
Roxane van Iperen 382 p. 27 february 2019 3 starsMoving in with sister
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
✔️10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer
Akte van berouw
3Chris Houtman 320 p. 10 march 2019 3 stars
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: 02/23/2019 - 03/23/2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge.
Goal: 4/10
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer – 03/09/2019
220 pages
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland.
Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey – 02/24/2019
Set in Hamburg, Germany
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES.
Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (editors) – 02/26/2019
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO.
Eternity's Wheel by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves and Mallory Reaves – 02/28/2019
MC: Joey Harker
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
A Tribute To Peter TorkFebruary 23, 2019 - March 22, 2019
7 Tasks Completed
Until You Loved Me by Belle Calhoune (3/1/19)
140 pages
When A Man Loves A Woman by Belle Calhoune (2/28/19)
The Social Tutor by Sally Britton (3/7/19)
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
The Unwanted Suitor by Michelle Pennington (2/27/19)
James
My Brother's Bride by Rachael Anderson (2/25/19)
Basketball Mom by Ginny Baird (3/5/19)
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
House Divided by Jennifer Peel (3/20/19)
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Read: 7
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9. - 400 pgs - It Happened One Autumn Lisa Kleypas - 2/23
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES - Sugar Daddy Sawyer Bennett - 3/2
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother - The Bet Rachel Van Dyken - 3/8
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title. - Zack Cheyenne McCray - 2/23
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO - Alexandra - Best Kept Secrets Sandra Brown - 2/23
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail - Killing Floor Lee Child - 3/18
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer - A Summer in Sonoma Robyn Carr - 3/5
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: February 24 - March 23, 2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge.
3/10 tasks, 5 books read
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 11 192 pages 2.24
Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 112 pages 2.24 - 25
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
Mermaid Boys, Vol. 2 2.24 - 25
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 12 - Rei Toma MC's name is Nakaba 2.24
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg has a character named Jamie 3.1 - 3
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: February 24-March 23, 2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Read: 5
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
✔ Beartown by Fredrik Backman 3/3/19 (432 pages)
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
✔ The Light of Day by Eric Ambler 3/1/19
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
✔ Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl by Stacey O'Brien 3/4/19
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
✔ Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 3/6/19 (Billy)
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
✔ The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan 3/13/19
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: 01.03.2019 - 31.03.2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge.
Tasks:
🎸 Read a book with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
Honeymoon for One, Lily Zante, 01.03.2019 - 129 pages
🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
Children to a Degree: Growing Up Under the Third Reich, Horst Christian, 06.03.2019
🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES
One Foot in the Grave, Jeaniene Frost, 18.03.2019
🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother
The Gray and Guilty Sea, Scott William Carter, 01.03.2019
5 Six albums were produced with the original Monkees lineup, four of which went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart. This success was supplemented by two years of the TV show, a series of successful concert tours both across America and abroad, and a trippy-psychedelic movie, Head, a bit ahead of its time.
🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO
Girl in the Shadows, Angela Pepper, 04.03.2019 - MC's first name is Abby
7. Tork's record and movie production entity, the Breakthrough Influence Company (BRINCO), also failed to launch, despite such talent as future Little Feat guitarist, Lowell George. He was forced to sell his house in 1970, and he and a pregnant Reine Stewart moved into the basement of David Crosby's home.
🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. An arrest and conviction for possession of hashish resulted in three months in an Oklahoma penitentiary in 1972. Tork returned to Southern California in the mid-1970s, where he married and had a son and took a job teaching at Pacific Hills School in Santa Monica for a year and a half. He spent a total of three years as a teacher of music, social studies, math, French and history and coaching baseball at a number of schools, but enjoyed some more than others.
🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. Tork appeared in many TV shows. In 1999, he appeared as the leader of a wedding band in season 1 episode 13, "Best Man", of The King of Queens. In early 2008, Tork added "advice columnist" to his extensive resume by authoring an online advice and info column called "Ask Peter Tork" at the webzine The Daily Panic.
🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. On March 3, 2009, Tork reported on his website that he had been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare, slow-growing form of head and neck cancer. He documented his cancer experience on Facebook and encouraged his fans to support research efforts of the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation.
🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: 01.03.2019 - 31.03.2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge. 4/10
Tasks:
1. Peter Halsten Thorkelson (February 13, 1942 – February 21, 2019), better known as Peter Tork, was an American musician and actor, best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of The Monkees.
🎸 Read a book with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9...336 pages...Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly 3/4/19
2. Tork was born at the former Doctors Hospital, in Washington, D.C. His paternal grandfather was of Norwegian descent, while his mother was of half German-Jewish and half Irish ancestry.
🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. Tork became one of the four members of the Monkees, a fictitious pop band in the mid-1960s, created for a television sitcom written about the band. Tork was a proficient musician, and though the group was not allowed to play their own instruments on their first two albums, he was an exception, playing what he described as "third chair guitar" on Mike Nesmith's song, "Papa Gene's Blues," from their first album.
🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
4. Tork was close to his grandmother, staying with her sometimes in his Greenwich Village days, and after he became a Monkee. "Grams" was one of his most ardent supporters and managed his fan club, often writing personal letters to members, and visiting music stores to make sure they carried Monkees records.
🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5 Six albums were produced with the original Monkees lineup, four of which went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart. This success was supplemented by two years of the TV show, a series of successful concert tours both across America and abroad, and a trippy-psychedelic movie, Head, a bit ahead of its time.
🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. During a trip to London in December 1967, Tork contributed banjo to George Harrison's soundtrack to the 1968 film Wonderwall. His playing was featured in the movie,
🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO ...NORA...The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams 3/15/19
7. Tork's record and movie production entity, the Breakthrough Influence Company (BRINCO), also failed to launch, despite such talent as future Little Feat guitarist, Lowell George. He was forced to sell his house in 1970, and he and a pregnant Reine Stewart moved into the basement of David Crosby's home.
🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times Recipes & Wooden Spoons by Judy Baer 3/17/19
8. An arrest and conviction for possession of hashish resulted in three months in an Oklahoma penitentiary in 1972. Tork returned to Southern California in the mid-1970s, where he married and had a son and took a job teaching at Pacific Hills School in Santa Monica for a year and a half. He spent a total of three years as a teacher of music, social studies, math, French and history and coaching baseball at a number of schools, but enjoyed some more than others.
🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. Tork appeared in many TV shows. In 1999, he appeared as the leader of a wedding band in season 1 episode 13, "Best Man", of The King of Queens. In early 2008, Tork added "advice columnist" to his extensive resume by authoring an online advice and info column called "Ask Peter Tork" at the webzine The Daily Panic.
🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. On March 3, 2009, Tork reported on his website that he had been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare, slow-growing form of head and neck cancer. He documented his cancer experience on Facebook and encouraged his fans to support research efforts of the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation.
🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer A Justified Murder by Jude Deveraux 4/2/19
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: One Month From Starting Date
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge.
Tasks:
1. Peter Halsten Thorkelson (February 13, 1942 – February 21, 2019), better known as Peter Tork, was an American musician and actor, best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of The Monkees.
🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
2. Tork was born at the former Doctors Hospital, in Washington, D.C. His paternal grandfather was of Norwegian descent, while his mother was of half German-Jewish and half Irish ancestry.
🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. Tork became one of the four members of the Monkees, a fictitious pop band in the mid-1960s, created for a television sitcom written about the band. Tork was a proficient musician, and though the group was not allowed to play their own instruments on their first two albums, he was an exception, playing what he described as "third chair guitar" on Mike Nesmith's song, "Papa Gene's Blues," from their first album.
🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
4. Tork was close to his grandmother, staying with her sometimes in his Greenwich Village days, and after he became a Monkee. "Grams" was one of his most ardent supporters and managed his fan club, often writing personal letters to members, and visiting music stores to make sure they carried Monkees records.
🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5 Six albums were produced with the original Monkees lineup, four of which went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart. This success was supplemented by two years of the TV show, a series of successful concert tours both across America and abroad, and a trippy-psychedelic movie, Head, a bit ahead of its time.
🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. During a trip to London in December 1967, Tork contributed banjo to George Harrison's soundtrack to the 1968 film Wonderwall. His playing was featured in the movie, but not on the official Wonderwall Music soundtrack album released in November 1968.
🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
7. Tork's record and movie production entity, the Breakthrough Influence Company (BRINCO), also failed to launch, despite such talent as future Little Feat guitarist, Lowell George. He was forced to sell his house in 1970, and he and a pregnant Reine Stewart moved into the basement of David Crosby's home.
🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. An arrest and conviction for possession of hashish resulted in three months in an Oklahoma penitentiary in 1972. Tork returned to Southern California in the mid-1970s, where he married and had a son and took a job teaching at Pacific Hills School in Santa Monica for a year and a half. He spent a total of three years as a teacher of music, social studies, math, French and history and coaching baseball at a number of schools, but enjoyed some more than others.
🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. Tork appeared in many TV shows. In 1999, he appeared as the leader of a wedding band in season 1 episode 13, "Best Man", of The King of Queens. In early 2008, Tork added "advice columnist" to his extensive resume by authoring an online advice and info column called "Ask Peter Tork" at the webzine The Daily Panic.
🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. On March 3, 2009, Tork reported on his website that he had been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare, slow-growing form of head and neck cancer. He documented his cancer experience on Facebook and encouraged his fans to support research efforts of the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation.
🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
A Tribute To Peter Tork COMPLETE
Duration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Participation required
Read: 8 / 10
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February
Death of a Dreamer– M.C. Beaton - 25.02.19 (published 1 Feb 2006)
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES
One Hundred Years of Solitude- Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Feb 2019
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother - Even Money– Dick Francis & Felix Francis – Feb 2019 – Ned had to live with his grandmother when his father killed his mother and still visits her whenever he can
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes– Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19
6. 🎸 Listen to an audio book. Trust No One – Clare Donoghue – Feb 2019
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail
Arthur & George– Julian Barnes – 25.02.19
9. 🎸 Read a book where a character has a newspaper/online column. Several of the characters are reporters for the local newspaper in Death of a Poison Pen – M.C. Beaton – 01.03.19
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer
A Spark of Light Jodi Picoult 04.03.19
Duration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Participation required
Read: 8 / 10
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February
Death of a Dreamer– M.C. Beaton - 25.02.19 (published 1 Feb 2006)
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES
One Hundred Years of Solitude- Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Feb 2019
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother - Even Money– Dick Francis & Felix Francis – Feb 2019 – Ned had to live with his grandmother when his father killed his mother and still visits her whenever he can
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes– Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19
6. 🎸 Listen to an audio book. Trust No One – Clare Donoghue – Feb 2019
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail
Arthur & George– Julian Barnes – 25.02.19
9. 🎸 Read a book where a character has a newspaper/online column. Several of the characters are reporters for the local newspaper in Death of a Poison Pen – M.C. Beaton – 01.03.19
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer
A Spark of Light Jodi Picoult 04.03.19
Mod
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes– Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19
Just an FYI - this book's title is NOT one word, it's 7!!
JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Den!
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes– Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19
Just an FYI - this book's title is NOT one word, it's 7!!"
Sorry - I didn't check the cover - Hubby has this series of books from years ago - and this definetly has one word
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes– Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19
Just an FYI - this book's title is NOT one word, it's 7!!"
Sorry - I didn't check the cover - Hubby has this series of books from years ago - and this definetly has one word
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: March 1st - March 31st, 2019
Read:
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
Mod
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title.
Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes– Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19
Just an FYI - this book's title is NOT one word, it's 7!!"
S..."
Great!! Thanks!
When you finish reading, check the covers for the correct edition. Sometimes it's hard with ebooks.
I'm in!A Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: 10.3.-9.4.2019
Read: 1/1
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
Jotain uutta - Nora Roberts - 10.3.2019
Ari
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to
F I N I S H E DA Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: 10.3.-9.4.2019
Read: 1/1
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
Jotain uutta - Nora Roberts - 10.3.2019
Ari
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to
A Tribute To Peter Tork (One Month) Duration: 13 March - 13 April 2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish. Participation Badge for this challenge.
1. Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
A Simple Favour - Darcey Bell - 4/5/2019How it fits: Page count 298
2. Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
The Longest Ride - Nicholas Sparks - 4/3/2019How it fits: Ira is Jewish.
3. Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
No Turning Back - Susan Lewis - 3/16/2019How it fits: Title begins with N from MONKEES.
4. Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5. Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
The Cry - Helen Fitzgerald - 3/17/2019How it fits: MC's Joanna and Alistair.
7. Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
In Every Moment We Are Still Alive - Tom Malmquist - 3/24/2019How it fits: MC's wife is diagnosed with Leukemia.
Mod
A Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Read: 17
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
460 pages Point of No Return Tiffany Snow 2/28/19
473 pages Out of Turn Tiffany Snow 2/26/19
Feb Tempting Dusty Helen Hardt 3/11/19
305 pages Three Weeks With a Bull Rider Cat Johnson 3/15/19
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
Irish character It Happened One Wedding Julie James 2/27/19
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
Letter in MONKEES Secrets of the Lost Summer Carla Neggers 3/2/19
Letter in MONKEES Once a Charmer Sharla Lovelace 3/9/19
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
Grandmother On Second Thought Kristan Higgins 3/5/19
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
Title Sacred Dennis Lehane 3/6/19
Title Untraceable Laura Griffin 3/18/19
Title Unspeakable Laura Griffin 3/19/19
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO.
Amaya The Billionaire's Unexpected Wife #2 Ali Parker 3/8/19
Ocean Siliker A Fall from Yesterday Norah Wilson 2/28/19
Bailey Turn of the Moon L.P. Dover 3/11/19
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
business Teasing Annie Helen Hardt 3/12/19
Both Peaceful Pines Crystal Harper 3/16/19
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
jail Palm Beach Poison Tom Turner 3/4/19
Finished!Duration: 02/23/2019 - 03/23/2019
Goal: 4/10
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer – 03/09/2019
220 pages
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland.
Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey – 02/24/2019
Set in Hamburg, Germany
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES.
Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (editors) – 02/26/2019
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO.
Eternity's Wheel by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves and Mallory Reaves – 02/28/2019
MC: Joey Harker
Finished! :)A Tribute To Peter Tork
February 23, 2019 - March 22, 2019
7 Tasks Completed
Until You Loved Me by Belle Calhoune (3/1/19)
140 pages
When A Man Loves A Woman by Belle Calhoune (2/28/19)
The Social Tutor by Sally Britton (3/7/19)
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
The Unwanted Suitor by Michelle Pennington (2/27/19)
James
My Brother's Bride by Rachael Anderson (2/25/19)
Basketball Mom by Ginny Baird (3/5/19)
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
House Divided by Jennifer Peel (3/20/19)
A Tribute To Peter TorkDuration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Read: 7
FINISHED
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9- Beauty Sleeps-Alexa Riley 2/26
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C.- Devil to Pay-Jeaniene Frost 2/25
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES- Supernova-Kazu Kibuishi 3/5
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother- The Year I Became Isabella Anders-Jessica Sorensen 3/12
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title- Cursed-Jessica Sorensen 3/17
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO- Until Susan-C.P. Smith 2/23- James
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character has to move in with family or a friend- Falling Fast-Aurora Rose Reynolds 2/23
FinishedA Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: February 24-March 23, 2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Read: 5
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
✔ Beartown by Fredrik Backman 3/3/19 (432 pages)
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
✔ The Light of Day by Eric Ambler 3/1/19
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
✔ Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl by Stacey O'Brien 3/4/19
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
✔ Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 3/6/19 (Billy)
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
✔ The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan 3/13/19
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
Finished!A Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: February 22-March 21, 2019
Read: 7
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9. - 400 pgs - It Happened One Autumn Lisa Kleypas - 2/23
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES - Sugar Daddy Sawyer Bennett - 3/2
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother - The Bet Rachel Van Dyken - 3/8
5. 🎸 Read a book with a one word title. - Zack Cheyenne McCray - 2/23
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO - Alexandra - Best Kept Secrets Sandra Brown - 2/23
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail - Killing Floor Lee Child - 3/18
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer - A Summer in Sonoma Robyn Carr - 3/5
Finished!A Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: 01.03.2019 - 31.03.2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge.
Tasks:
🎸 Read a book with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
Honeymoon for One, Lily Zante, 01.03.2019 - 129 pages
🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
Children to a Degree: Growing Up Under the Third Reich, Horst Christian, 06.03.2019
🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES
One Foot in the Grave, Jeaniene Frost, 18.03.2019
🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother
The Gray and Guilty Sea, Scott William Carter, 01.03.2019
5 Six albums were produced with the original Monkees lineup, four of which went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart. This success was supplemented by two years of the TV show, a series of successful concert tours both across America and abroad, and a trippy-psychedelic movie, Head, a bit ahead of its time.
🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO
Girl in the Shadows, Angela Pepper, 04.03.2019 - MC's first name is Abby
7. Tork's record and movie production entity, the Breakthrough Influence Company (BRINCO), also failed to launch, despite such talent as future Little Feat guitarist, Lowell George. He was forced to sell his house in 1970, and he and a pregnant Reine Stewart moved into the basement of David Crosby's home.
🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. An arrest and conviction for possession of hashish resulted in three months in an Oklahoma penitentiary in 1972. Tork returned to Southern California in the mid-1970s, where he married and had a son and took a job teaching at Pacific Hills School in Santa Monica for a year and a half. He spent a total of three years as a teacher of music, social studies, math, French and history and coaching baseball at a number of schools, but enjoyed some more than others.
🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. Tork appeared in many TV shows. In 1999, he appeared as the leader of a wedding band in season 1 episode 13, "Best Man", of The King of Queens. In early 2008, Tork added "advice columnist" to his extensive resume by authoring an online advice and info column called "Ask Peter Tork" at the webzine The Daily Panic.
🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. On March 3, 2009, Tork reported on his website that he had been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare, slow-growing form of head and neck cancer. He documented his cancer experience on Facebook and encouraged his fans to support research efforts of the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation.
🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
Done #20A Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: 01.03.2019 - 31.03.2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge. 4/10
Tasks:
1. Peter Halsten Thorkelson (February 13, 1942 – February 21, 2019), better known as Peter Tork, was an American musician and actor, best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of The Monkees.
🎸 Read a book with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9...336 pages...Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly 3/4/19
2. Tork was born at the former Doctors Hospital, in Washington, D.C. His paternal grandfather was of Norwegian descent, while his mother was of half German-Jewish and half Irish ancestry.
🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. Tork became one of the four members of the Monkees, a fictitious pop band in the mid-1960s, created for a television sitcom written about the band. Tork was a proficient musician, and though the group was not allowed to play their own instruments on their first two albums, he was an exception, playing what he described as "third chair guitar" on Mike Nesmith's song, "Papa Gene's Blues," from their first album.
🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
4. Tork was close to his grandmother, staying with her sometimes in his Greenwich Village days, and after he became a Monkee. "Grams" was one of his most ardent supporters and managed his fan club, often writing personal letters to members, and visiting music stores to make sure they carried Monkees records.
🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5 Six albums were produced with the original Monkees lineup, four of which went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart. This success was supplemented by two years of the TV show, a series of successful concert tours both across America and abroad, and a trippy-psychedelic movie, Head, a bit ahead of its time.
🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. During a trip to London in December 1967, Tork contributed banjo to George Harrison's soundtrack to the 1968 film Wonderwall. His playing was featured in the movie,
🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO ...NORA...The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams 3/15/19
7. Tork's record and movie production entity, the Breakthrough Influence Company (BRINCO), also failed to launch, despite such talent as future Little Feat guitarist, Lowell George. He was forced to sell his house in 1970, and he and a pregnant Reine Stewart moved into the basement of David Crosby's home.
🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times Recipes & Wooden Spoons by Judy Baer 3/17/19
8. An arrest and conviction for possession of hashish resulted in three months in an Oklahoma penitentiary in 1972. Tork returned to Southern California in the mid-1970s, where he married and had a son and took a job teaching at Pacific Hills School in Santa Monica for a year and a half. He spent a total of three years as a teacher of music, social studies, math, French and history and coaching baseball at a number of schools, but enjoyed some more than others.
🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. Tork appeared in many TV shows. In 1999, he appeared as the leader of a wedding band in season 1 episode 13, "Best Man", of The King of Queens. In early 2008, Tork added "advice columnist" to his extensive resume by authoring an online advice and info column called "Ask Peter Tork" at the webzine The Daily Panic.
🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. On March 3, 2009, Tork reported on his website that he had been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare, slow-growing form of head and neck cancer. He documented his cancer experience on Facebook and encouraged his fans to support research efforts of the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation.
🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer A Justified Murder by Jude Deveraux 4/2/19
FinishedA Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: February 24 - March 23, 2019
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge.
Tasks:
1. 🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 11 192 pages 2.24
Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 112 pages 2.24 - 25
2. 🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. 🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
Mermaid Boys, Vol. 2 2.24 - 25
4. 🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5. 🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. 🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 12 - Rei Toma MC's name is Nakaba 2.24
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg has a character named Jamie 3.1 - 3
7. 🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. 🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. 🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. 🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
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A Tribute To Peter Tork
Duration: One Month From Starting Date
Choose as many tasks as you wish.
Participation Badge for this challenge.
Tasks:
1. Peter Halsten Thorkelson (February 13, 1942 – February 21, 2019), better known as Peter Tork, was an American musician and actor, best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of The Monkees.
🎸 Read a book published in February OR with a page count with 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9.
2. Tork was born at the former Doctors Hospital, in Washington, D.C. His paternal grandfather was of Norwegian descent, while his mother was of half German-Jewish and half Irish ancestry.
🎸 Read a book set in Washington D.C., Norway, Germany, or Ireland OR with a Norwegian, German, Jewish or Irish character.
3. Tork became one of the four members of the Monkees, a fictitious pop band in the mid-1960s, created for a television sitcom written about the band. Tork was a proficient musician, and though the group was not allowed to play their own instruments on their first two albums, he was an exception, playing what he described as "third chair guitar" on Mike Nesmith's song, "Papa Gene's Blues," from their first album.
🎸 Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MONKEES OR with a character called Papa.
4. Tork was close to his grandmother, staying with her sometimes in his Greenwich Village days, and after he became a Monkee. "Grams" was one of his most ardent supporters and managed his fan club, often writing personal letters to members, and visiting music stores to make sure they carried Monkees records.
🎸 Read a book where a character is very close to their grandmother OR with a character that manages a fan club.
5 Six albums were produced with the original Monkees lineup, four of which went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart. This success was supplemented by two years of the TV show, a series of successful concert tours both across America and abroad, and a trippy-psychedelic movie, Head, a bit ahead of its time.
🎸 Read a book where a band records an album OR with a one word title.
6. During a trip to London in December 1967, Tork contributed banjo to George Harrison's soundtrack to the 1968 film Wonderwall. His playing was featured in the movie, but not on the official Wonderwall Music soundtrack album released in November 1968.
🎸 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with a letter in BANJO OR listen to an audio book.
7. Tork's record and movie production entity, the Breakthrough Influence Company (BRINCO), also failed to launch, despite such talent as future Little Feat guitarist, Lowell George. He was forced to sell his house in 1970, and he and a pregnant Reine Stewart moved into the basement of David Crosby's home.
🎸 Read a book where a character tries to start their own business and has hard financial times OR where a character has to move in with family or a friend.
8. An arrest and conviction for possession of hashish resulted in three months in an Oklahoma penitentiary in 1972. Tork returned to Southern California in the mid-1970s, where he married and had a son and took a job teaching at Pacific Hills School in Santa Monica for a year and a half. He spent a total of three years as a teacher of music, social studies, math, French and history and coaching baseball at a number of schools, but enjoyed some more than others.
🎸 Read a book where a character goes to jail OR with a MC that is a teacher.
9. Tork appeared in many TV shows. In 1999, he appeared as the leader of a wedding band in season 1 episode 13, "Best Man", of The King of Queens. In early 2008, Tork added "advice columnist" to his extensive resume by authoring an online advice and info column called "Ask Peter Tork" at the webzine The Daily Panic.
🎸 Read a book with a character that is in a wedding band OR where a character has a newspaper/online column.
10. On March 3, 2009, Tork reported on his website that he had been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare, slow-growing form of head and neck cancer. He documented his cancer experience on Facebook and encouraged his fans to support research efforts of the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation.
🎸 Read a book where a character is diagnosed with cancer OR uses social media to help a charity.
Info from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tork
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