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message 1: by JoAnne (last edited Aug 18, 2019 09:10AM) (new)

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Every 3 months we will give you a list of facts about a randomly selected year with reading tasks to go with them. Read one book for each task.


A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019


LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

1985

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album -
Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1stThe Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

10. March 1st After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.

11. June 27th U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

12. September 1stThe wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.


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message 3: by JoAnne (last edited Sep 21, 2019 08:09AM) (new)

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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

15/11-15

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits

Read a book published in August, September or October.
September 2018 Shattered A.K. MacBride 8/8/19

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title.
Heat Ophelia Sexton 7/16/19

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
Untouchable Jayne Ann Krentz 7/21/19

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager and from the Time Travel genre.
Infinite Time H.J. Lawson 7/8/19

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story.
Take My Heart: Sweet Hart Inn Sophie Jacobs 8/29/19

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a character who tries to change and fails.
Ain't She a Peach? Molly Harper 8/5/19

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a Series #5.
ZACK Olivia Chase 7/17/19 (The Beckett Boys #5)

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character who is LGBTIQ.
Big Shot Carly Phillips 7/29/19

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers.
I Belong With You Shannon Guymon 7/28/19

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti.
Vladimir, Tolya, Grandfather Erebus, Nyx and Leetha Sanguinati Etched in Bone Anne Bishop 8/23/19

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - California.
Red Wine and Roses S.J. McCoy 7/7/19

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something.
Lion of Caledonia Caro LaFever 7/5/19

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character.
Falling For You Leeanna Morgan 7/6/19

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title.
House Immortal Devon Monk 9/21/19

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals.
Veterinarian Lighthouse Beach Shelley Noble 7/9/19


message 4: by Frankie (last edited Aug 14, 2019 07:46PM) (new)

Frankie Johnson | 4272 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019

LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/12 Completed. Finish!!

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
(Published August 2014)
Dark Fall-London Casey 8/11/19
Dark Fall (Back Down Devil MC #3) by London Casey

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title.
Disconnect-Phoenyx Slaughter 8/06/19
Disconnect (Iron Bulls MC #2) by Phoenyx Slaughter

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title.
Carter Reed-Tijan 8/10/19
Carter Reed (Carter Reed, #1) by Tijan

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book from the Time Travel genre.
Twist of Fate-Kathryn Kelly 7/05/19
Twist of Fate by Kathryn Kelly

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem.
MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Shorts #2-Bink Cummings 7/13/19
MC Chronicles The Diary of Bink Cummings Shorts #2 by Bink Cummings

6. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book that is a Series #5.
(Black Down Devil #5)
Twisted Pieces-London Casey 7/15/19
Twisted Pieces (Back Down Devil MC, #5) by London Casey

7. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
Football Sundae-Daryl Banner 7/03/19
Football Sundae by Daryl Banner

IN THE NEWS
8. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D.
Dirty Things-Jaci J 8/09/19
Dirty Things by Jaci J

9. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
Jaxson Kidman-In Her Words 8/14/19
In Her Words by Jaxson Kidman

10. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
International Guy: Los Angeles-Audrey Carlan 7/06/19
International Guy Los Angeles (International Guy #12) by Audrey Carlan

11. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book that is an autobiography or biography.
Arthur Ashe: A Life-Raymond Arsenault 7/30/19
Arthur Ashe A Life by Raymond Arsenault

12. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.
Murder in Cherry Hills-Paige Sleuth 7/14/19
Murder in Cherry Hills (Cozy Cat Caper Mystery, #1) by Paige Sleuth


message 5: by Joann (last edited Sep 18, 2019 12:22PM) (new)

Joann Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in October.
Murder at Hatfield House - Amanda Carmack - 7/19/19

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title
Faithful - Alice Hoffman - 7/15/19

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
A Familiar Tail - Delia James - 7/24/19

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager
The Case of the Missing Marquess- Nancy Springer - 8/7/19

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story
The Teacher - Emily Organ - 8/6/19

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a character who tries to change and fails.
In Search of April Raintree - Beatrice Culleton - 7/26/19

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British
A Fatal Waltz - Tasha Alexander - 7/25/19

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
An Unwanted Guest - Shari Lapena - 7/08/19

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D.
The Devil’s Triangle - Catherine Coulter - 7/13/19 - both

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
Kitchens of the Great Midwest - J.Ryan Stradal - 8/19/19

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
California. The Library Book - Susan Orlean - 9/14/2019

12. September 1st –
Read a book where a character is searching for something
Live and Let Die - Ian Fleming - 7/03/19.

13. Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation)
Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks - 7/06/19

14. Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title
The House by the Lake - Ella Carey - 9/17/2019

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how)
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen - 7/10/19 - vet in the circus


message 6: by Elle (last edited Jun 30, 2019 06:51PM) (new)

Elle (elleay) | 1792 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
July 1 - September 30, 2019

Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

0/11-15

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.


message 7: by Erin (last edited Sep 23, 2019 07:24PM) (new)

Erin | 467 comments Completed 9/23/19

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019

10/10 read

LEVELS Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October. Wolf by Lynn Hagen, published October 2, 2012, read 7/3/19

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title. Unexpected by M.A. Innes, read 7/3/19

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre. Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney, read 9/23/19

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem. Dear Cupid by K.M. Neuhold, 35 pages, read 8/3/19

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book that is a Series #5. Titan and Robin by Bellann Summer, Operation True One #5, read 7/2/19

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ. Strays and Lovers by John Inman, author is LGBTIQ and the genre is also LGBTIQ., read 7/19/19

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D. Dragon's Fire by Lisa Oliver, read 7/10/19

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J. The Hunt by Jo Tannah, read 7/1/19

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went -California. Seeing Red by Lyra Evans, set in California, read 7/20/19

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read an autobiography or biography. Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs, read 7/19/19

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered. Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story by Ron Franscell, read 9/11/19


message 8: by Grace (last edited Oct 02, 2019 01:30AM) (new)

Grace | 1652 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/11-15

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October- A-Force Presents Vol. 1-Nathan Edmondson 7/7

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title- Blaze-Suzanne Wright 7/19

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager- Signed with a Kiss-Jessica Sorensen 7/29

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story- Until Kayla- C.C. Monroe 7/20

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a character who tries to change and fails- Unbeautiful-Jessica Sorensen 8/5

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe-C.S. Lewis 7/28

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ- Mask of Shadows-Linsey Miller 7/15

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D- The Devouring Gray-Christine Lynn Herman 8/4

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J- Aurora Rising-Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a lost item is found- Intercepted-Alexa Martin 7/11

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation)- The Creeper Man-Dawn Kurtagich 7/7

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered- Deviant-Callie Hart 7/9


message 9: by Kendra (last edited Aug 23, 2019 11:42PM) (new)

Kendra | 2670 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019

15/15

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:

1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.
Not Our Kind by Kitty Zeldis - July 7th

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.
Visions by Kelley Armstrong - July 18th

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - July 30th

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.
City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams - Aug. 18th

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.
The Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly Black - July 1st

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.
The Bird Tribunal by Agnes Ravatn - July 4th

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.
Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - July 2nd

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty - July 27th

9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.
Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong - July 20th

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.
Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 23rd
Blain Saratori

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
Rituals by Kelley Armstrong - July 24th

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
Omens by Kelley Armstrong - July 16th

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.
Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong - July 22nd

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography by Eric Idle - July 13th

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.
Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs - July 5th


message 10: by Ferenc (last edited Aug 13, 2019 10:53AM) (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019


Goal: 13/15

Tasks:
1. Read a book published in August, September or October.
The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Complete Edition by Stéphane Melchior-Durand & Philip Pullman – 07/12/2019
Published September 5th 2017

2. Read a book with a one word title.
Instinct by Loki Renard – 07/17/2019

3. Read a book from the Mystery genre.
The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith – 07/14/2019

4. Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
The Underground City by Jennifer Martucci and Christopher Martucci – 07/09/2019

5. Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Read a book with a character who tries to change and fails.
Uncivilized by Sawyer Bennett – 08/11/2019
Zach Easton

7. Read a book with a character who is British.
The Light Over London by Julia Kelly – 07/01/2019

8. Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
Out Gamed by Lila Rose – 07/26/2019
Lan, Easton and Parker

9. Read a book with a title that begins with D.
Downfall by Jay Crownover – 07/28/2019

10. Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
Airport - Code Red by James Patterson – 07/05/2019

11. Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
Reclaiming His Wife by Madison Faye – 07/24/2019
Set in Chicago, Illinois.

12. Read a book where a character is searching for something.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling – 07/31/2019
Harry, Ron and Hermione are searching for the horcruxes and the Deathly Hallows.

13. Read a book where a character terrorizes another character.
The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith – 07/25/2019
Mma Potokwani "terrorizes" Mr. Matekoni with her requests.

14. Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. Read a book where a person is found murdered.
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle – 07/11/2019


message 11: by SANDYE (last edited Sep 28, 2019 05:23PM) (new)

SANDYE (sandye_c) | 1219 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Date Started: July 1, 2019
Date Completed: September 30, 2019

12 / 15 Missed My Goal :-(

Tasks:
1. a book published in August, September or October -- The Associate (Harper Ross 6) by Rachel Sinclair - 7/22/19 - published in September 2017

2. Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Read a book from the Mystery genre.-- The Final Arrangement (Flower Shop 1) by Annie Adams - 7/27/19

4. Read a book where the MC is a teenager - Asking for Trouble (London Confidential 1) by Sandra Byrd - 9/28/19 - MC, Savannah Smith is 15 years old

5. Read a short story or poem - Love On Willow Loop by Carina Taylor - 7/29/19

6. Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Read a book with a character who is British-- - Treated as Murder (Edith Horton 1) by Noreen Wainwright - 7/3/19

8. Read a book with a character who is LGBTIQ. - The 13th Fellow: A Mystery in Provence (Havilah Gaie 1) by Tracy Whiting - 7/18/19 - character William Knowlton is gay

9. Read a book with a title that begins with D. -- Divorcees.Biz by Eileen Thornton - 7/11/19

10. Read a book whose author's first name begins with J. - Be Still My Beading Heart: A Glass Bead Mini-Mystery by Janice Peacock - 8/7/19

11. Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Playing Without Rules (Men of Spring Baseball 1) by Rachelle Ayala - 7/25/19 - set in AZ

12. Read a book where a character is searching for something - The Kidnapped Bride (Patricia Fisher 2) by Steve Higgs - 8/1/19 - several gangsters are looking for Al Capone's shoes, and the MC, Patricia, is looking for the missing bride-to-be

13. Read a book where a character terrorizes another character - Gangs and Outlaws of Western Pennsylvania by Thomas White - 7/5/19 - Gang member held a lit candle to the bottom of a man's bare feet to force him to give away the location of his hidden gold

14. Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. Read a book where a person is found murdered. - Purrfect Murder (Mysteries of Max 1) by Nic Saint - 7/16/19


message 12: by Emeli (last edited Aug 16, 2019 01:18PM) (new)

Emeli Webb | 528 comments Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
OR a book published in August, September or October.
Finding Absolution (Miracle #11) by Shea Balik
Published August 12th 2019 Finished 16/8
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title
Heel (Working Out the Kinks ,#2) by K.M. Neuhold
Heel
Finished 4/8
3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
OR from the Mystery genre.
Kitty Confidential (Pet Whisperer PI #1) by Molly Fitz
MPG mystery Finished 8/7
4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story
Drew and Mr. Grumpy (Pineapple Grove #1.5) by Rinda Elliott
65 pages Finished 15/8
6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.
Cowboys and Pearls (Loving in Silver #5) by Lynn Stark
(Loving in Silver #5) Finished 13/7

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
Bromeo and Julien (Classic Hits With a Gay Twist) by Aspen Grey
Both bromeo and Juliet are gay Finished 1/7
IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.


message 13: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Frankie, Joann, Elle, Erin, Grace, Kendra, Ferenc, SANDYE and Emeli!!


message 14: by Karen ♐ (last edited Aug 14, 2019 03:34PM) (new)

Karen ♐ (kmk1214) | 1172 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

8/11-15

Tasks:

1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
- Pub Aug, 2012 - The Inn at Rose Harbor Debbie Macomber - 7/3

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title
- Disavowed Kaylea Cross - 7/7

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
- Celebrity in Death J.D. Robb - 7/11

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a Series #5. - Echo Burning Lee Child - 7/28

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
- Texas Princess Jodi Thomas - 8/11

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
- California - Forbidden Falls Robyn Carr - 7/6

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation)
- Accidental Evils Susan Fanetti - 7/10

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.
- Broken Honor Tonya Burrows - 7/5


message 15: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Banshee, Sarah and Karen!


message 16: by Shash (last edited Jul 12, 2019 11:44PM) (new)

Shash | 2891 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

11/11-15 Tasks Completed

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.
A Brand New Ball Game by Lucy McConnell (7/5/19)
Published by September 17, 2018

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.
By Hook or By Rook by Rebecca Connolly (7/3/19)

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.
Love's Past by Laura D. Bastian (7/12/19)
Time Travel

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.
Beneath by H.B. Moore (7/6/19)
short story

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.
The Fairest Heart by Heather Chapman (7/9/19)
British

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.
Wedding Bell Blues by Heather Tullis (7/8/19)
computers

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.
The Impossible Groom by Jennifer Youngblood (7/7/19)

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
An Agent for Arielle by Parker J. Cole (7/8/19)
New Mexico

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
The Captain and Miss Winter by Sally Britton (7/4/19)
Caspar is searching for something left in the woods.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.
The Baron's Daughter by Laura Beers (7/2/19)
Character terrorizes another

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.
This Cowboy's a Keeper by Kimberly Krey (7/6/19)
Luke is a rancher who works with horses, cows and other animals.


message 17: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Shash!


message 18: by [deleted user] (last edited Aug 11, 2019 12:11PM) (new)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985 -completed
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks - completed 14 tasks

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
Heartstopper – alice oseman – 04.07.19Heartstopper: Volume One
Published October 2018

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title
Pog – Padraig Kenny 08.07.19Pog

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
Agatha raisin and the potted gardener – M.C. Beaton - 05.07.19 Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager
What we saw at night – Jacquelyn Mitchard 13.07.19 What We Saw at Night

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover. Remember Rosie – Beverly Sanford 12.07.19 Remember Rosie

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British
Little sister – lucy dawson – 19.07.19 Little Sister

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
Cassandra clare – the city of heavenly fire 22.07.19City of Heavenly Fire

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D.
Dear thing – Julie Cohen – 05.07.19 432Dear Thing

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
Julie & Julia – Julie Powell – 14.07.19Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
The Big Sleep – Raymond Chandler – 13.07.19The Big Sleep

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
The sweetest thing – jill shalvis – 23.07.19 – Mia searches for her parentsThe Sweetest Thing

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character
Land of the living – nicci French – 09.07.19 Land of the Living

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read an autobiography or biography.
Brutally honest – Melanie brown – 11.07.19Brutally Honest

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered
Unforgivable – mike Thomas – 22.07.19Unforgivable


message 19: by Melanie (last edited Aug 19, 2019 12:23AM) (new)

Melanie A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration:
1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019

LEVEL: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
The Martian by Andy Weir The Martian - Andy Weir - 7/4/2019
How it fits: Published August 18, 2015.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry The Perfect Child - Lucinda Berry - 7/18/2019
How it fits: MPG Mystery by 53 users.

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd - 7/13/2019
How it fits: MC Lily is a teenager.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British.
The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald The Bookshop - Penelope Fitzgerald - 7/31/2019
How it fits: MC is British.

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
Riverdale The Day Before by Micol Ostow Riverdale: The Day Before - Micol Ostow - 7/3/2019
How it fits: Kevin Keller is gay.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers.
The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain The Good Father - Diane Chamberlain - 7/12/2019
How it fits: Michael is a collaborative game creator.

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult A Spark of Light - Jodi Picoult - 7/8/2019

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a lost item is found.
Get Out of Town (Riverdale #2) by Micol Ostow Get Out of Town - Micol Ostow - 8/2/2019
How it fits: The lost security footage USB is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book with a character who is in a wheelchair.
Hannah's Choice by Kirsty Jones Hannah's Choice - Kirsty Jones and Hannah Jones - 8/12/2019
How it fits: Hannah is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title.
Beach House Memories (Beach House #3) by Mary Alice Monroe Beach House Memories - Mary Alice Monroe - 7/22/2019

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.
Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache, #6) by Louise Penny Bury Your Dead - Louise Penny - 7/29/2019
How it fits: The murder storyline is the main storyline.


message 20: by Anne (last edited Jul 30, 2019 05:34AM) (new)

Anne | 1452 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: July 1, 2019 - July 30, 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/11-15 COMPLETED -

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.
Longbourn by Jo Baker
COMPLETED 7/8/2019

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.
Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian
COMPLETED 7/6/2019
Mystery

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.
The Doughnut Fix by Jesse Janowitz COMPLETED 7/8/2019
Tristan is a teenager.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.
Ape House by Sara Gruen
COMPLETED 7/5/2019 Ape House by Sara Gruen

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.
The Cherry Cola Book Club by Ashton Lee
COMPLETED 7/4/2019
The Cherry Cola Book Club (A Cherry Cola Book Club #1) by Ashton Lee
Cherry cola on the cover (in glasses on table)

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson COMPLETED 7/26/2019

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.
The Fifth Avenue Artists Society by Joy Calloway
COMPLETED 7/17/2019
Joy starts with J.

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains by Susan Elderkin
COMPLETED 7/12/2109
New Mexico

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
The Book Thieves: The Nazi Looting of Europe's Libraries and the Race to Return a Literary Inheritance by Anders Rydell COMPLETED 7/4/2019
Books stolen from private libraries and relocated by the Nazis is the premise of the book. At the end, the librarians are able to reunite a book with the granddaughter of a man who died in the camps.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.
Beach House for Rent by Mary Alice Monroe
COMPLETED 7/25/2019


15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.
Cat About Town by Cate Conte
COMPLETED 7/8/2019
Frank and Abe were both murdered. Frank was found by JJ the cat at a food festival and Abe was found at his home by the police.


message 21: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Den, Melanie and Anne!


message 22: by Rina (last edited Aug 17, 2019 05:17AM) (new)

Rina | 1084 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/15

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.

How to Save an Undead Life, Hailey Edwards, 18.07.2019 - published in August 2017

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.

Gallery of the Dead, Chris Carter, 20.07.2019

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager

Dead by Morning, Kayla Krantz, 17.07.2019

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British

The Perfect Kiss, Anne Gracie, 16.08.2019

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

Family Camp, Eli Easton, 16.07.2019

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D.

Dr. Strange Beard, Penny Reid, 06.07.2019

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.

Three Soldiers, John Dos Passos, 02.07.2019

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

You've Got Tail, Renee George, 03.07.2019 - set in Missouri

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something

The Sea of Monsters, Rick Riordan, 09.07.2019 - characters search for the Golden Fleece

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation)

The Lost Man, Jane Harper, 13.07.2019 - there is a history of domestic violence

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title

Stillhouse Lake, Rachel Caine, 05.08.2019

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.

The Other Couple - Böses Erwachen, Sarah J. Naughton, 05.07.2019


message 23: by [deleted user] (last edited Aug 14, 2019 04:30AM) (new)

How fun! I'm in!

15/15

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 7/12 - published in August 2012
Onyx (Lux, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title.
Raid by Kristen Ashley - 7/3 - one word title
Raid (Unfinished Hero, #3) by Kristen Ashley

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
The Guilty River by Wilkie Collins, Fiction, Classics by Wilkie Collins - 7/9 - MPG of Mystery
The Guilty River by Wilkie Collins

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
Looking for Alaska by John Green - 7/1 - Main characters are all high school students
Looking for Alaska by John Green

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem.
Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye - 7/12 - short story (only 112 pages)
Hearts in Darkness (Hearts in Darkness, #1) by Laura Kaye

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a character who tries to change and fails.
Teaching Frankenstein: A Cautionary Tale by Viktor James - 7/21 - Author is a new teacher who is trying desperately to change his attitude toward teaching so that he can remain in his "dream job" but ultimately, he only lasts 4 years as a teacher before leaving it all behind.
Teaching Frankenstein A Cautionary Tale by Viktor James

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 7/20 - everyone in the story is British, set in London
An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3) by Julia Quinn

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
At the Corner of Rock Bottom & Nowhere by L.A. Witt - 7/11 - about gay couple Adrian & Max
At the Corner of Rock Bottom & Nowhere by L.A. Witt

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers.
Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec - 7/13 - p. 32: "I do business everyday and it involves computers and phone calls and meetings."
Troubles and Treats (Chocolate Lovers, #3) by Tara Sivec

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
The Viscount Who Loved Me (With 2nd Epilogue) by Julia Quinn - 7/9 - author's first name begins with J
The Viscount Who Loved Me (With 2nd Epilogue) (Bridgertons, #2) by Julia Quinn

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
The Fall by Kate Stewart - 7/10 - Takes place in Texas
The Fall (The Reluctant Romantics, #1) by Kate Stewart

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
Heart Recaptured by Tillie Cole - 8/3 - The Hades Hangmen are searching for Lilah after she's kidnapped.
Heart Recaptured (Hades Hangmen, #2) by Tillie Cole

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation).
Seduced in the Dark by CJ Roberts - 7/6 - Caleb (view spoiler)
Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2) by C.J. Roberts

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read an autobiography or biography.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb - 7/18 - book is classified MPG as an autobiography
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.
Unloved by Katy Regnery - 8/14 - Brynn's fiance is murdered in a mass shooting at a concert and her attacker is found murdered on a mountain trail.
Unloved by Katy Regnery


message 24: by Jenn (new)

Jenn (engelsigh) | 16 comments Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.


message 25: by Jessica (last edited Aug 31, 2019 07:13PM) (new)

Jessica (jvblazejak) | 699 comments ✅✅✅Done!!!✅✅✅
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019


LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks




13/15

Tasks:

✔1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Guitar on the cover OR Published in August, September 2018 or October: Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster★★★★★ 12 July
✔2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
One word title OR Pair of rhyming words in the title: Beastly★★★ 25 July
✔3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
A first and last name is in the title AND from the Mystery genre: Please Ignore Vera Dietz★★★★ 23 July
✔4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre : Being Friends with Boys ★★ 2 July
✔5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
A short story or poem OR A monkey on the cover: Bad Monkey★★ 8 August
✔6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Soda on the cover OR A character who tries to change and fails: Birthday★★★★ 18 July
✔7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
A character who is British OR a Series #5: The Flatshare★★★★ 22 July
✔8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
A character/author who is LGBTIQ: I Have Lost My Way ★★★★ 26 July

IN THE NEWS

✔9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
A character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D:
Defending Taylor★★★ 6 July

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

✔12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
A character is searching for something OR A lost item is found (Tiffany the squirrel): All's Faire in Middle School★★★★ 6 July
✔13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
A character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR a character who is in a wheelchair: Baby Teeth ★★★ 4 July
✔14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read an autobiography or biography: Educated★★★ 3 July
✔15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Character that works with animals (has cat in store) AND where a person is found murdered: Death by Coffee ★ 7 August

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Books Read:
Sweep The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier Beastly (Beastly, #1; Kendra Chronicles, #1) by Alex Flinn Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King Being Friends with Boys by Terra Elan McVoy Bad Monkey (Andrew Yancy, #1) by Carl Hiaasen Birthday by Meredith Russo The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage Death by Coffee (Bookstore Cafe Mystery, #1) by Alex Erickson


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JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Rina, Cyndee, Jenn and Jessica!


message 27: by Barbara ★ (last edited Sep 02, 2019 10:02AM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 3207 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane 1985
Duration: July 1 - August 30, 2019

READ: 14/15

✔ 1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.
The Chaos of Stars - Kiersten White (pub Sept 2013) 7/9

✔ 2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.
Rooms - Lauren Oliver 7/7

✔ 3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.
Bodice of Evidence - Nancy J. Parra 7/25

✔ 4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.
Seriously Wicked - Tina Connolly 7/6

✔ 5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.
Jack & Jill - Kealan Patrick Burke (97 pages) 7/13

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.


✔ 7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.
Operation: Endgame - Pip Ballantine / Tee Morris 7/13

✔ 8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
A Gathering of Shadows - V.E. Schwab 7/16

The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White Rooms by Lauren Oliver Bodice of Evidence (Perfect Proposals Mystery #2) by Nancy J. Parra Seriously Wicked (Seriously Wicked, #1) by Tina Connolly Jack & Jill by Kealan Patrick Burke Operation Endgame (Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, #6) by Pip Ballantine A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2) by V.E. Schwab


IN THE NEWS
✔ 9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.
Darkest Flame - Donna Grant 7/19

✔ 10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti whose author's first name begins with J.
Grace Among Thieves - Julie Hyzy 7/18

✔ 11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
Wicked Waves - Sharon Kay (Illinois) 7/5

✔ 12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
The Amber Isle - Ashley Capes 7/4

✔ 13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.
The Silenced - Heather Graham 7/15

✔ 14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title
The Ghost of Marlow House - Bobbi Holmes & Anna McIntyre 8/15

✔ 15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.
Louisiana Long Shot - Jana Deleon 7/31

Darkest Flame (Dark Kings, #1) by Donna Grant Grace Among Thieves (Manor House Mystery, #3) by Julie Hyzy Wicked Waves (Solsti Prophecy #2) by Sharon Kay The Amber Isle (An Epic Fantasy Novella) (Book of Never 1) by Ashley Capes The Silenced (Krewe of Hunters, #15) by Heather Graham The Ghost of Marlow House (Haunting Danielle, #1) by Bobbi Holmes Louisiana Long Shot (Miss Fortune Mystery, #1) by Jana Deleon


message 28: by Jess (new)

Jess Penhallow | 308 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Reminiscing: 6-10

1/6-10

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.
The Perfume of the Lady in Black by Gaston Leroux 02/07/19

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.


message 29: by Someoneyouknow (last edited Sep 23, 2019 01:37PM) (new)

Someoneyouknow | 257 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019

LEVEL: Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks


1985

Read 6/6


Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title
- Demian by Hermann Hesse - 25/08/19

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title
- Prescription for Murder: The True Story of Mass Murderer Dr. Harold Frederick Shipman by Brian Whittle - 21/09/19

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story
- The Tapestried Chamber by Walter Scott - 08/07/19

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British
- One Past Midnight: The Langoliers by Stephen King - 21/08/19

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character who is LGBTIQ
- The Gigolo by Françoise Sagan - 12/08/19

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D
- Dom marzeń by Erich Maria Remarque - 19/07/19

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.


message 30: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Barbara, Jess and Someone!


message 31: by Shash (new)

Shash | 2891 comments Finished! :)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

11/11-15 Tasks Completed

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
A Brand New Ball Game by Lucy McConnell (7/5/19)
Published by September 17, 2018

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a pair of rhyming words in the title.
By Hook or By Rook by Rebecca Connolly (7/3/19)

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book from the Time Travel genre.
Love's Past by Laura D. Bastian (7/12/19)

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story.
Beneath by H.B. Moore (7/6/19)

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British.
The Fairest Heart by Heather Chapman (7/9/19)

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers.
Wedding Bell Blues by Heather Tullis (7/8/19)

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
The Impossible Groom by Jennifer Youngblood (7/7/19)

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
An Agent for Arielle by Parker J. Cole (7/8/19)
Set in New Mexico

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something.
The Captain and Miss Winter by Sally Britton (7/4/19)
Caspar is searching for something that was hidden in the woods.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation).
The Baron's Daughter by Laura Beers (7/2/19)

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how).
This Cowboy's a Keeper by Kimberly Krey (7/6/19)
Luke is a rancher who works with horses, cows and other animals.


message 32: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
WOOHOO Shash!


message 33: by Katherine (last edited Aug 29, 2019 07:11AM) (new)

Katherine | 220 comments 💛💛💛💛 A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985 💛💛💛💛 1st July - 30th Sept 2019.
Level: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

1. Best Selling Album - Read a book published in October.
A Lion Among Men (The Wicked Years #3) by Gregory Maguire 7/7/19 ★
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – Read a book with a one word title.
Epiphany by Tkeyla 8/8/19 ★★★
3. Top Musical Theater – Read a book from the Mystery genre.
Star Trek Ongoing, Volume 1 by Mike Johnson 14/7/19 ★★★
4. Most popular film – Read a book with Time Travel.
Star Trek Countdown (Star Trek Countdown, #1-4) by Roberto Orci 14/7/19 ★★★
5. Best Selling Book - Read a short story.
Spock Reflections by Scott Tipton 25/7/19 ★★★★
6. Worst Idea for a New Product - Read a book with a character who tries to change and fails.
Star Trek Ongoing, Volume 2 by Mike Johnson 19/7/19 ★★★
7. Born this year: Read a book with a character who is British.
The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett 5/7/19 ★★★★★
8. Died this year: Read a book with a character who is LGBTIQ.
A Modern Manservant by Mamalazzer 7/8/19 ★★★★
9. January 1st – Read a book where a character works with computers.
Robot Visions by Isaac Asimov 5/7/19 ★★★★★
10. March 1st – Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
Victim Zero by Joshua Guess 20/7/19 ★★★
11. June 27th – Read a book set in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona or California.
The Christmas Curse by Ruby Moone 12/8/19 ★★★
12. September 1st – Read a book where a character is searching for something.
Captain's Peril (Star Trek Totality #1) by William Shatner 25/7/19 ★★★
13. October 7th - Read a book with a character who is in a wheelchair.
Foundation and Empire (The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov 1/8/19 ★★★
14. November 26th - Read an autobiography or biography.
The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard by David A. Goodman 21/8/19 ★★★
15. December 27th - Read a book where a person is found murdered.
Captain's Blood (Star Trek Totality #2) by William Shatner 4/8/19 ★★★


message 34: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Katherine!


message 35: by Anne (new)

Anne | 1452 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: July 1, 2019 - July 30, 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/11-15 COMPLETED -

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.
Longbourn by Jo Baker
COMPLETED 7/8/2019

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.
Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian
COMPLETED 7/6/2019
Mystery

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.
The Doughnut Fix by Jesse Janowitz COMPLETED 7/8/2019
Tristan is a teenager.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.
Ape House by Sara Gruen
COMPLETED 7/5/2019 Ape House by Sara Gruen

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.
The Cherry Cola Book Club by Ashton Lee
COMPLETED 7/4/2019
The Cherry Cola Book Club (A Cherry Cola Book Club #1) by Ashton Lee
Cherry cola on the cover (in glasses on table)

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson COMPLETED 7/26/2019

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.
The Fifth Avenue Artists Society by Joy Calloway
COMPLETED 7/17/2019
Joy starts with J.

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains by Susan Elderkin
COMPLETED 7/12/2109
New Mexico

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
The Book Thieves: The Nazi Looting of Europe's Libraries and the Race to Return a Literary Inheritance by Anders Rydell COMPLETED 7/4/2019
Books stolen from private libraries and relocated by the Nazis is the premise of the book. At the end, the librarians are able to reunite a book with the granddaughter of a man who died in the camps.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.
Beach House for Rent by Mary Alice Monroe
COMPLETED 7/25/2019


15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.
Cat About Town by Cate Conte
COMPLETED 7/8/2019
Frank and Abe were both murdered. Frank was found by JJ the cat at a food festival and Abe was found at his home by the police.


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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985 -completion post
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks - completed 14 tasks

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
Heartstopper – alice oseman – 04.07.19Heartstopper: Volume One
Published October 2018

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title
Pog – Padraig Kenny 08.07.19Pog

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
Agatha raisin and the potted gardener – M.C. Beaton - 05.07.19 Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager
What we saw at night – Jacquelyn Mitchard 13.07.19 What We Saw at Night

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover. Remember Rosie – Beverly Sanford 12.07.19 Remember Rosie

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British
Little sister – lucy dawson – 19.07.19 Little Sister

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
Cassandra clare – the city of heavenly fire 22.07.19City of Heavenly Fire

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D.
Dear thing – Julie Cohen – 05.07.19 432Dear Thing

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
Julie & Julia – Julie Powell – 14.07.19Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
The Big Sleep – Raymond Chandler – 13.07.19The Big Sleep

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
The sweetest thing – jill shalvis – 23.07.19 – Mia searches for her parentsThe Sweetest Thing

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character
Land of the living – nicci French – 09.07.19 Land of the Living

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read an autobiography or biography.
Brutally honest – Melanie brown – 11.07.19Brutally Honest

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered
Unforgivable – mike Thomas – 22.07.19Unforgivable


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message 39: by Celia (last edited Sep 12, 2019 07:42PM) (new)

Celia Buell (semi hiatus) (celiareadsbooks) | 1191 comments Never saw this one.

7 tasks - Reminiscing

Tasks
Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (8/6) - published 9/10/13
#1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a pair of rhyming words in the title.
If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan (8/3)
Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title.
Oliver Crum and the Briarwood Witch by Chris Cooper (9/5)
Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.

Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British.
Pirates! by Celia Rees (8/19)
Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

IN THE NEWS
January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.

March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (7/27)
June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something.
The Battle of the Labyrinth (8/20)
October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation).
Wandering Star by Romina Russell (7/30) - Rho and her friends terrorized by members of the Marad.
November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.

December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.
As Old As Time by Liz Braswell (8/8)
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan Oliver Crum and the Briarwood Witch by Chris Cooper An Abundance of Katherines by John Green The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) by Rick Riordan Wandering Star (Zodiac, #2) by Romina Russell As Old As Time (Twisted Tales, #3) by Liz Braswell


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How fun! I'm in!

COMPLETE!!
15/15


Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 7/12 - published in August 2012
Onyx (Lux, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title.
Raid by Kristen Ashley - 7/3 - one word title
Raid (Unfinished Hero, #3) by Kristen Ashley

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
The Guilty River by Wilkie Collins, Fiction, Classics by Wilkie Collins - 7/9 - MPG of Mystery
The Guilty River by Wilkie Collins

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
Looking for Alaska by John Green - 7/1 - Main characters are all high school students
Looking for Alaska by John Green

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem.
Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye - 7/12 - short story (only 112 pages)
Hearts in Darkness (Hearts in Darkness, #1) by Laura Kaye

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a character who tries to change and fails.
Teaching Frankenstein: A Cautionary Tale by Viktor James - 7/21 - Author is a new teacher who is trying desperately to change his attitude toward teaching so that he can remain in his "dream job" but ultimately, he only lasts 4 years as a teacher before leaving it all behind.
Teaching Frankenstein A Cautionary Tale by Viktor James

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 7/20 - everyone in the story is British, set in London
An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3) by Julia Quinn

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
At the Corner of Rock Bottom & Nowhere by L.A. Witt - 7/11 - about gay couple Adrian & Max
At the Corner of Rock Bottom & Nowhere by L.A. Witt

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers.
Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec - 7/13 - p. 32: "I do business everyday and it involves computers and phone calls and meetings."
Troubles and Treats (Chocolate Lovers, #3) by Tara Sivec

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
The Viscount Who Loved Me (With 2nd Epilogue) by Julia Quinn - 7/9 - author's first name begins with J
The Viscount Who Loved Me (With 2nd Epilogue) (Bridgertons, #2) by Julia Quinn

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
The Fall by Kate Stewart - 7/10 - Takes place in Texas
The Fall (The Reluctant Romantics, #1) by Kate Stewart

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
Heart Recaptured by Tillie Cole - 8/3 - The Hades Hangmen are searching for Lilah after she's kidnapped.
Heart Recaptured (Hades Hangmen, #2) by Tillie Cole

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation).
Seduced in the Dark by CJ Roberts - 7/6 - Caleb (view spoiler)
Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2) by C.J. Roberts

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read an autobiography or biography.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb - 7/18 - book is classified MPG as an autobiography
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.
Unloved by Katy Regnery - 8/14 - Brynn's fiance is murdered in a mass shooting at a concert and her attacker is found murdered on a mountain trail.
Unloved by Katy Regnery


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Welcome Celia!

WOOHOO Cyndee!


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JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
@Celia,
The new challenges are listed in the newsletter each month and on the Challenge News thread


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Frankie Johnson | 4272 comments A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019

LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/12 Completed. Finish!!

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
(Published August 2014)
Dark Fall-London Casey 8/11/19
Dark Fall (Back Down Devil MC #3) by London Casey

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title.
Disconnect-Phoenyx Slaughter 8/06/19
Disconnect (Iron Bulls MC #2) by Phoenyx Slaughter

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title.
Carter Reed-Tijan 8/10/19
Carter Reed (Carter Reed, #1) by Tijan

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book from the Time Travel genre.
Twist of Fate-Kathryn Kelly 7/05/19
Twist of Fate by Kathryn Kelly

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem.
MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Shorts #2-Bink Cummings 7/13/19
MC Chronicles The Diary of Bink Cummings Shorts #2 by Bink Cummings

6. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book that is a Series #5.
(Black Down Devil #5)
Twisted Pieces-London Casey 7/15/19
Twisted Pieces (Back Down Devil MC, #5) by London Casey

7. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
Football Sundae-Daryl Banner 7/03/19
Football Sundae by Daryl Banner

IN THE NEWS
8. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D.
Dirty Things-Jaci J 8/09/19
Dirty Things by Jaci J

9. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
Jaxson Kidman-In Her Words 8/14/19
In Her Words by Jaxson Kidman

10. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
International Guy: Los Angeles-Audrey Carlan 7/06/19
International Guy Los Angeles (International Guy #12) by Audrey Carlan

11. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book that is an autobiography or biography.
Arthur Ashe: A Life-Raymond Arsenault 7/30/19
Arthur Ashe A Life by Raymond Arsenault

12. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.
Murder in Cherry Hills-Paige Sleuth 7/14/19
Murder in Cherry Hills (Cozy Cat Caper Mystery, #1) by Paige Sleuth


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WOOHOO Frankie!


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Rina | 1084 comments Finished!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/15

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.

How to Save an Undead Life, Hailey Edwards, 18.07.2019 - published in August 2017

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.

Gallery of the Dead, Chris Carter, 20.07.2019

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager

Dead by Morning, Kayla Krantz, 17.07.2019

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British

The Perfect Kiss, Anne Gracie, 16.08.2019

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.

Family Camp, Eli Easton, 16.07.2019

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book with a title that begins with D.

Dr. Strange Beard, Penny Reid, 06.07.2019

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.

Three Soldiers, John Dos Passos, 02.07.2019

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

You've Got Tail, Renee George, 03.07.2019 - set in Missouri

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something

The Sea of Monsters, Rick Riordan, 09.07.2019 - characters search for the Golden Fleece

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation)

The Lost Man, Jane Harper, 13.07.2019 - there is a history of domestic violence

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title

Stillhouse Lake, Rachel Caine, 05.08.2019

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.

The Other Couple - Böses Erwachen, Sarah J. Naughton, 05.07.2019


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WOOHOO Rina!


message 47: by Melanie (new)

Melanie COMPLETION POST - 11 tasks.

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration:
1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019

LEVEL: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book published in August, September or October.
The Martian by Andy Weir The Martian - Andy Weir - 7/4/2019
How it fits: Published August 18, 2015.

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book from the Mystery genre.
The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry The Perfect Child - Lucinda Berry - 7/18/2019
How it fits: MPG Mystery by 53 users.

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd - 7/13/2019
How it fits: MC Lily is a teenager.

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British.
The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald The Bookshop - Penelope Fitzgerald - 7/31/2019
How it fits: MC is British.

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
Riverdale The Day Before by Micol Ostow Riverdale: The Day Before - Micol Ostow - 7/3/2019
How it fits: Kevin Keller is gay.

IN THE NEWS
9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers.
The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain The Good Father - Diane Chamberlain - 7/12/2019
How it fits: Michael is a collaborative game creator.

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book whose author's first name begins with J.
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult A Spark of Light - Jodi Picoult - 7/8/2019

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a lost item is found.
Get Out of Town (Riverdale #2) by Micol Ostow Get Out of Town - Micol Ostow - 8/2/2019
How it fits: The lost security footage USB is found.

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book with a character who is in a wheelchair.
Hannah's Choice by Kirsty Jones Hannah's Choice - Kirsty Jones and Hannah Jones - 8/12/2019
How it fits: Hannah is in a wheelchair.

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title.
Beach House Memories (Beach House #3) by Mary Alice Monroe Beach House Memories - Mary Alice Monroe - 7/22/2019

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book where a person is found murdered.
Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache, #6) by Louise Penny Bury Your Dead - Louise Penny - 7/29/2019
How it fits: The murder storyline is the main storyline.


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WOOHOO Melanie!


message 49: by Kendra (new)

Kendra | 2670 comments Finished!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1985
Duration: 1st July 2019 - 30th September 2019

15/15

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:

1. Best Selling Album - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book published in August, September or October.
Not Our Kind by Kitty Zeldis - July 7th

2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "Shout" – Tears For Fears
Read a book with a one word title OR with a pair of rhyming words in the title.
Visions by Kelley Armstrong - July 18th

3. Top Musical Theater – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Read a book with a first and last name is in the title OR from the Mystery genre.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - July 30th

4. Most popular film – Back to the Future
Read a book where the MC is a teenager OR from the Time Travel genre.
City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams - Aug. 18th

5. Best Selling Book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
Read a short story or poem OR a book with a monkey on the cover.
The Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly Black - July 1st

6. Worst Idea for a New Product: - New Coke
Read a book with a soda on the cover OR with a character who tries to change and fails.
The Bird Tribunal by Agnes Ravatn - July 4th

7. Born this year: January 7 - Lewis Hamilton, British 5-Time Formula One world champion
Read a book with a character who is British OR a Series #5.
Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - July 2nd

8. Died this year: October 2 – Rock Hudson, American actor
Read a book with a character/author who is LGBTIQ.
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty - July 27th

9. January 1st – The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
Read a book where a character works with computers OR with a title that begins with D.
Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong - July 20th

10. March 1st – After a 12-year-long dictatorship, Julio María Sanguinetti is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Uruguay.
Read a book where a character has a last name similar to Sanguinetti OR whose author's first name begins with J.
Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 23rd
Blain Saratori

11. June 27th – U.S. Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
Read a book set in a state where Route 66 went - Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.
Rituals by Kelley Armstrong - July 24th

12. September 1st – The wreck of the RMS Titanic (1912) in the North Atlantic is located by a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard (WHOI) and Jean-Louis Michel (IFREMER) using side-scan sonar from RV Knorr
Read a book where a character is searching for something OR where a lost item is found.
Omens by Kelley Armstrong - July 16th

13. October 7th - The cruise ship Achille Lauro is hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists. One passenger, American Leon Klinghoffer, is killed.
Read a book where a character terrorizes another character (your interpretation) OR with a character who is in a wheelchair.
Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong - July 22nd

14. November 26th - U.S. President Ronald Reagan sells the rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.
Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title OR read an autobiography or biography.
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography by Eric Idle - July 13th

15. December 27th - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
Read a book with a character that works with animals (Tell us how) OR where a person is found murdered.
Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs - July 5th


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WOOHOO Kendra!


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