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September 2019 (originally November 2017)
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✔️ Canada’s Capital: Ottawa
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 12 September 2019
✔️ Ottawa Spell Out
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 15 September 2019
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October 2019 (originally December 2017)
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✔️ India’s Capital: New Delhi
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 9 November 2019
✔️ New Delhi Spell Out
Progress: 5/5
Completed: 9 November 2019
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November 2019 (originally January 2018)
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✔️ New Zealand’s Capital: Wellington
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 11 December 2019
✔️ Wellington Spell Out
Progress: 10/10
Completed: 17 December 2019
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December 2019 (originally February 2018)
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✔️ Brazil’s Capital: Brasilia
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 23 December 2019
✔️ Brasilia Spell Out
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 10 December 2019
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January 2020 (originally March 2018)
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✔️ South Africa’s Capital: Cape Town
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 1 February 2020
✔️ Cape Town Spell Out
Completed : 25 February 2020
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February 2020 (originally April 2018)
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✔️ Spain’s Capital: Madrid
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 10 March 2020
✔️ Madrid Spell Out
Completed: 23 April 2020
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March 2020 (originally May 2018)
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✔️ Mexico’s Capital: Mexico City
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 23 April 2020
✔️ Mexico City Spell Out
Completed: 6 June 2020
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April 2020 (originally June 2018)
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✔️ Singapore
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 28 May 2020
✔️ Singapore Spell Out
Completed: 29 May 2020
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May 2020 (originally July 2018)
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✔️ Australia’s Capital: Canberra
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 31 May 2020
✔️ Canberra Spell Out
Completed: 1 July 2020
Exploring Cultures & Holidays
✔️ Doughnuts of the World
September 1 - October 31 2019
Progress: 8/8
Completed: 6 November 2019
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✔️ ‘Tis the Season South America Style
November 1 - December 31 2019
Progress: 8/8
Completed: 17 December 2019
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✔️ Love Around the World
January 1 - February 28 2020
Progress: 8/8
Completed: 17 March 2020
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✔️ The Flowers that Bloom in Spring
March 1 - April 30 2020
Progress: 8/8
Completed: 28 May 2020
Seasonal Adventures
✔️ Austria Winter Wonderland
September 1 - November 30 2019
Progress: 15/15
Completed: 20 November 2019
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✔️ Spring Cherry Blossom Tour of Japan
December 1 2019 - February 28 2020
Progress: 15/15
Completed: 11 January 2020
Canada's Capital: OttawaProgress: 6/6
Completed: 12 September 2019
✔️ 1. Parliament Hill
✱ Read a book that has a building with spires on the cover OR
✱ Read a book tagged Gothic on its GR Homepage OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in PARLIAMENT HILL.
Hard Pushed: A Midwife’s Story by Leah Hazard
Completed: 12 September 2019
✔️ 2. ByWard Market
✱ Read a book with a fruit or vegetable on the cover OR
✱ Read a book with a character that works with food (cooks, serves, grows, etc) OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in BYWARD MARKET.
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Completed: 11 September 2019
✔️ 3. Rideau Canal
✱ Read a book with a body of water on the cover OR
✱ Read a book where the characters go ice skating or take a boat ride OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in RIDEAU CANAL.
The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie
Completed: 9 September 2019
✔️ 4. Garden Promenade
✱ Read a book with a garden on the cover OR
✱ Read book #15, #40 or #70 from your TBR OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in GARDEN PROMENADE.
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton
Completed: 8 September 2019
✔️ 5. Canadian War Museum
✱ Read a book tagged WAR on its GR Homepage OR
✱ Read a book written by a Canadian OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in WAR MUSEUM.
Artemis by Andy Weir
Completed: 5 September 2019
✔️ 6. Haunted Walk of Ottawa
✱ Read a book with a cover you find “haunting” (tell us why) OR
✱ Read a book tagged HORROR on its GR Homepage OR
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in HAUNTED WALK.
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Completed: 11 September 2019
Ottawa Spell OutCompleted: 15 September 2019
C - The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie
Completed: 9 September 2019
A - Artemis by Andy Weir
Completed: 5 September 2019
N - Normal People by Sally Rooney
Completed: 15 September 2019
A - Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton
Completed: 8 September 2019
D - A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Completed: 11 September 2019
A - A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Completed: 11 September 2019
India’s Capital: New DelhiProgress: 6/6
Completed: 9 November 2019
✔️ 1. The Qutub Complex
✱ Read a book that has a tall, thin object on the cover
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Completed: 12 October 2019
✔️ 2. Humayun's Tomb
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in HUMAYUN'S TOMB.
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Completed: 9 November 2019
✔️ 3. The Red Fort
✱ Read a book tagged HISTORY or HISTORICAL on its GR homepage
Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson
Completed: 27 October 2019
✔️ 4. Dilli Haat
✱ Read a book where the main character goes on a shopping trip
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Completed: 10 October 2019
✔️ 5. Bahai Lotus Temple
✱ Read a book with a flower on the cover
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Completed: 20 October 2019
✔️ 6. Delhi Food Tour
✱ Read a book with "prepared food" on the cover
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
Completed: 29 October 2019
New Delhi Spell OutCompleted: 9 November 2019
I - American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Completed: 20 October 2019
N - Nikki, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Completed: 12 October 2019
D - The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
Completed: 1 November 2019
I - Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin
Completed: 8 November 2019
A - Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson
Completed: 27 October 2019
New Zealand’s Capital: Wellington1 November - 30 November 2019
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 11 December 2019
1. Zealandia
✱ Read a book with a green cover
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Completed: 20 November 2019
2. Wellington Cable Car & Museum
✱ Read a book where the main character gets on a cable car, a train or a bus
The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
Completed: 1 November 2019
✔️ 3. Old St Paul's
✱ Read a book with a wooden building on the cover
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Completed: 11 December 2019
✔️ 4. Lord of the Rings Locations Tour
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in LORD OF THE RINGS.
Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies about Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis
Completed: 13 November 2019
✔️ 5. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
✱ Read a book tagged NON-FICTION on its GR homepage
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Completed: 9 November 2019
✔️ 6. Waterfront Sculpture Trail
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last name can be found in SCULPTURE TRAIL.
Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin
Completed: 8 November 2019
Wellington Spell OutCompleted: 17 December 2019
N - Nellie from The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
Completed: 1 November 2019
E - First Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 6 December 2019
W - Will from The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Completed: 20 November 2019
Z - Zerelda from Third Year at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 8 December 2019
E - Upper Fourth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 9 December 2019
A - Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Completed: 21 November 2019
L - Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Completed: 6 November 2019
A - Anne from Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton
Completed: 2 December 2019
N - The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
Completed: 17 December 2019
D - Darrell from Second Form at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 7 December 2019
Brazil’s Capital: Brasilia1 December 2019 - 31 December 2019
Progress: 6/6
Completed: 23 December 2019
✔️ 1. The Three Powers Plaza
✱ Read a series book #3
Third Year at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 8 December 2019
✔️ 2. Metropolitan Cathedral
✱ Read a book with 16 (must be intact) found in the page count or publication date
Upper Fourth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton (169 pages)
Completed: 9 December 2019
✔️ 3. Lake Paranoá
✱ Read a book that has won an award (tell us the award)
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Winner of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.
Completed: 11 December 2019
✔️ 4. Television Tower
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in TELEVISION TOWER.
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Completed: 22 December 2019
✔️ 5. Sarah Kubitschek City Park
✱ Read a book with a character named Sarah in it
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Completed: 23 December 2019
✔️ 6. Cultural Stations
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in CULTURAL STATIONS.
The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
Completed: 17 December 2019
Brasilia Spell OutCompleted: 10 December 2019
B - Second Form at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 7 December 2019
R - Darrell Rivers from First Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 6 December 2019
A - Anne from Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton
Completed: 2 December 2019
Z - Zerelda from Third Year at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 8 December 2019
I - In the Fifth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 10 December 2019
L - Last Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 10 December 2019
South Africa’s Capital: Cape TownProgress: 6/6
Completed: 1 February 2020
✔️ 1. Table Mountain
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in TABLE MOUNTAIN.
The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy
Completed: 30 January 2020
✔️ 2. Boulders Beach
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in BOULDERS BEACH.
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Completed: 9 January 2020
✔️ 3. District Six Museum
✱ Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in APARTHEID
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Completed: 1 January 2020
✔️ 4. The Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in V&A WATERFRONT.
Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
Completed: 1 February 2020
✔️ 5. Bo Kaap
✱ Read a book with a bright, multi-colored cover
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Completed: 3 January 2020
✔️ 6. Constantia Valley
✱ Read a book with an 8 in the total page count
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand (287 pages)
Completed: 4 January 2020
Cape Town Spell OutCompleted: 25 February
A - Goggle-Eyes by Anne Fine
Completed: 1 February 2020
F - The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
Completed: 25 February 2020
R - Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand
Completed: 4 January 2020
I - Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin
Completed: 19 January 2020
C - Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Completed: 9 January 2020
A - The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Completed: 1 January 2020
Spain’s Capital: MadridProgress: 6/6
Completed: 10 March 2020
✔️ 1. Golden Art Triangle
Read a book with a character that is an artist or is of Spanish heritage
Lanny by Max Porter
Completed: 15 February 2020
✔️2. Puerta del Sol
✱ Read a book with a gate or the sun showing on the cover
A Fresh Start (Quick Reads) by Fanny Blake
Completed: 4 March 2020
✔️ 3. Royal Palace
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in ROYAL PALACE.
The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
Completed: 1 March 2020
✔️ 4. Bullfighting Museum
✱ Read a book that has a spectator sport in it
Allez Allez Allez: The Inside Story of the Resurgence of Liverpool FC, Champions of Europe 2019 by Simon Hughes
Completed: 23 February 2020
✔️ 5. Tablaos Flamenco
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in TABLAOS FLAMENCO.
The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines by Michael Cox
Completed: 7 February 2020
✔️ 6. Sobrino de Botin
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in SOBRINO DE BOTIN.
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
Completed: 10 March 2020
Madrid Spell OutCompleted: 23 April 2020
S - Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
Completed: 10 March 2020
P - Lanny by Max Porter
Completed: 15 February 2020
A - Allez Allez Allez by Simon Hughes
Completed: 23 February 2020
I - Strip Jack by Ian Rankin
Completed: 23 April 2020
N - Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
Completed: 10 February 2020
Mexico’s Capital: Mexico CityProgress: 6/6
Completed: 23 April 2020
Tasks
✔️ 1. Zócalo
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in ZOCALO or TEMPLO MAYOR.
The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
Completed: 1 March 2020
✔️ 2. National Museum of Anthropology
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY.
Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon
Completed: 17March 2020
✔️ 3. Xochimilco
✱ Read a book that has a boat, a river or a canal on the cover
The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe: Quick Reads 2020 by Milly Johnson
Completed: 14 March 2020
✔️ 4. Coyoacan
✱ Read a book that has a blue cover
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Completed: 7 March 2020
✔️ 5. Teotihuacán
✱ Read a book that has a butterfly or the sun on the cover
A Fresh Start (Quick Reads) by Fanny Blake
Completed: 4 March 2020
✔️ 6. Cafebreria El Pendulo
✱ Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in CAFEBRERIA EL PENDULO.
Strip Jack by Ian Rankin
Completed: 23 April 2020
Mexico City Spell OutCompleted: 6 June 2020
M - The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe: Quick Reads 2020 by Milly Johnson (14 March 2020)
E - The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton (16 May 2020)
X - The Blue Fox by Sjón (6 March 2020)
I - Strip Jack by Ian Rankin (23 April 2020)
C - The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie (1 March 2020)
O - The Organised Mum Method: Transform your home in 30 minutes a day by Gemma Bray (6 June 2020)
SingaporeProgress: 6/6
Completed: 28 May 2020
✔️ 1. Marina Bay
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial can be found in MARINA BAY.
A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh
Completed: 28 May 2020
✔️ 2. Gardens by the Bay
✱ Read a book that takes place in the future
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
Completed: 2 May 2020
✔️ 3. Singapore Flyer
✱ Read a book that takes you for an exciting ride
Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene
Completed: 25 April 2020
✔️ 4. Cultural Neighborhoods/Chinatown
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial can be found in CHINATOWN.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Completed:5 April 2020
✔️ 5. Haw Par Villa
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial can be found in HAW PAR VILLA.
Strip Jack by Ian Rankin
Completed: 23 April 2020
✔️ 6. Night Safari
✱ Read a book that has a night time scene on its cover
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Completed: 26 April 2020
Singapore Spell OutCompleted: 29 May 2020
S - Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (15 April 2020)
I - Strip Jack by Ian Rankin (23 April 2020)
N - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb (26 April 2020)
G - Cousin Phyllis by Elizabeth Gaskell (20 May 2020)
A - Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery (1 May 2020)
P - Ariel by Sylvia Plath (29 May 2020)
O - Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene (25 April 2020)
R - Roderick Alleyn from A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh (28 May 2020)
E - The Twins at St Clare's by Enid (Blyton (16 May 2020)
Australia’s Capital: CanberraProgress: 6/6
Completed: 31 May 2020
Tasks
✔️ 1. Parliamentary Triangle
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial can be found in PARLIAMENTARY TRIANGLE.
Cousin Phyllis by Elizabeth Gaskell
Completed: 20 May 2020
✔️ 2. Australian War Memorial
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial can be found in WAR MEMORIAL.
A Dreadful Murder: The Mysterious Death of Caroline Luard by Minette Walters
Completed: 31 May 2020
✔️ 3. Hot Air Balloon Adventure
✱ Read a book with a double L or double O in the title - the two letters must be next to each other
The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
Completed: 10 May 2020
✔️ 4. Cockington Green Gardens
✱ Read a small book (between 100 and 150 pages long)
The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark
Completed: 12 May 2020
✔️ 5. Canberra Glassworks
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial can be found in GLASSWORKS
Aesop's Fables by Aesop
Completed: 13 May 2020
✔️ 6. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
✱ Read a book whose author’s first & last initial can be found in TIDBINBILLA.
Stable Groom by Bonnie Bryant
Completed: 31 May 2020
Canberra Spell OutCompleted: 1 July 2020
A - Aesop's Fables by Aesop (13 May 2020)
U - Uncle's Dream by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1 July 2020)
S - The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark (12 May 2020)
T - To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (2 May 2020)
R - Roderick Alleyn from A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh (28 May 2020)
A - Ariel by Sylvia Plath (29 May 2020)
L - Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery (1 May 2020)
I - Isabel O’Sullivan from The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton (16 May 2020)
A - The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter (25 May 2020)
Doughnuts of the World1 September - 31 October 2019
Progress: 8/8
Completed: 6 November 2019
✔️ 1. Malasada
Read a book that takes place in Hawaii or read a book by a new to you author in your favorite genre (tell us the genre).
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Genre: contemporary fiction
Completed: 20 October 2019
✔️ 2. Koeksister
Read a book that takes place in Africa or read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in KOEKSISTER.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Completed: 10 October 2019
✔️ 3. Beaver Tails
Read a book that takes place in Canada or is written by a Canadian author or read a book with an animal tail prominently shown on the cover.
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Completed: 6 November 2019
✔️ 4. Tulumba
Read a book that takes place in a Mediterranean country (tell us where) or read a book with a yellow cover.
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Completed: 11 September 2019
✔️ 5. Jalebi
Read a book that takes place in India or the Middle East or read a book with a title that starts with a letter in JALEBI.
Artemis by Andy Weir
Completed: 5 September 2019
✔️ 6. Churros
Read a book
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton
Completed: 8 September 2019
✔️ 7. Oliebollen/Smoutebollen
Read a book
Normal People by Sally Rooney
The characters celebrate Christmas together.
Completed: 15 September 2019
✔️ 8. Sel Roti
Read a book that takes place in Asia or read a book that will last a while (over 400 pages long).
Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan
Completed: 19 September 2019
‘Tis the Season South America StyleNovember 1 - December 31 2019
Progress: 8/8
Completed: 17 December 2019
Tasks
✔️ 1. Noche de las Velitas (Night of the Candles)
Read a book with a candle or flame on the cover or read a book that has a character named Mary.
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Completed: 20 November 2019
✔️ 2. Novena
Read a book that is #9 in a series or a book that has a 9 in the page count.
Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Completed: 21 November 2019
✔️ 3. Papa Noel
Read a book with shoes or presents on the cover or read a book that takes place in the summertime.
Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin
Completed: 8 November 2019
✔️ 4. Nochebuena
Read a book where a large celebration occurs or a book that has the word GOOD or NIGHT in its title.
The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
Completed: 17 December 2019
✔️ 5. Innocent Days
Read a book that makes you laugh or a book that has a character who is a prankster or likes to play tricks on people.
Made In Scotland: My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country by Billy Connolly
Completed: 27 November 2019
✔️ 6. The Epiphany
Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in EPIPHANY (you may choose to use or omit A, An or The).
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Completed: 6 November 2019
✔️ 7. Reveillon in Rio de Janeiro
Read a book that takes place at the beach or a book with a white cover.
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Completed: 9 November 2019
✔️ 8. Alasitas Festival
Read a book originally published in January or a "miniature" book between 100-175 pages long.
The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
Completed: 1 November 2019
Love Around the WorldJanuary 1 - February 29 2020
Progress: 8/8
Completed: 17 March 2020
Tasks
✔️ 1. ARGENTINA
Read a book where a kind gesture is made to an unexpected person (tell us what is was).
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman(A group of fictional creatures called Mulefa help a human character who has travelled into their universe.)
Completed: 1 January 2020
✔️ 2. DENMARK & NORWAY
Read a book with rhyming words in the title or a book that has something dotted on the cover.
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Completed: 9 January 2020
✔️ 3. GERMANY
Read a book that starts with a letter in PIG or read a book with a "hot" scene in it.
Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon
Completed: 17 March 2020
✔️ 4. JAPAN
Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% white or black or read a book published in 2014.
Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
Completed: 10 February 2020
✔️ 5. MALAYSIA
Read a series book #7 or read a book with a 7 in the total page count.
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand (287 pages)
Completed: 4 January 2020
✔️ 6. PHILIPPINES
Read a book where a wedding takes place or read a book where the authors first and last initial can be found in TIE THE KNOT.
The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe: Quick Reads 2020 by Milly Johnson
Completed: 14 March 2020
✔️ 7. SOUTH AFRICA
Read a book with a heart on the cover or read a book with a proper name in the title.
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Completed: 3 January 2020
✔️ 8. WALES
Read a book with a double O (oo) in the title or in the author's name.
Room by Emma Donoghue
Completed: 11 January 2020
The Flowers that Bloom in SpringMarch 1 - April 30 2020
Progress: 8/8
Completed: 28 May 2020
Tasks
✔️ 1. Cherry Blossoms
✱ Read a book that takes place in Japan or the USA
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Completed: 15 April 2020
✔️ 2. Bluebells
✱ Read a book with a BLUE cover (at least 50%)
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Completed: 7 March 2020
✔️ 3. Lavender
✱ Read a book that takes place in France or Bulgaria
Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon
Completed: 17 March 2020
✔️ 4. Poppies
✱ Read a book that takes place in California, Canada or the UK
Cover Her Face by P.D. James
Completed: 5 March 2020
✔️ 5. Daffodils
✱ Read a series book #1
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
Completed: 10 March 2020
✔️ 6. Rhododendrons
✱ Read a book with a RED cover (at least 50%)
A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh
Completed: 28 May 2020
✔️ 7. Tulip
✱ Read a booked tagged ROMANCE on its GR homepage
The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
Completed: 10 May 2020
✔️ 8. Lupines
✱ Read a book by a "prolific" author who has written more than 25 books. Be sure to include the link to the author's home page.
The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
Completed: 1 March 2020
Austria: A Winter WonderlandSeptember 1 - November 30 2019
Progress: 15/15
Completed: 20 November 2019
DAY ONE: BEFORE YOUR TRIP: Packing
✔️ Read a book with a coat, mittens, scarf, hat or boots on the cover.
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Completed: 11 September 2019
DAY TWO: Exploring Innsbruck
Read a book that takes place in the Middle Ages/Medieval time (5th - 15th century).
✔️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in MAXIMILIAN.
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton
Completed: 8 September 2019
DAY THREE: Hitting the Slopes in Innsbruck
Read a book where the characters go skiing or sledding.
✔️ Read a book that was originally published in either 1964, 1976 or 2012.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Completed: 10 October 2019
DAY FOUR: Train to Achensee Lake
✔️ Read a book that has more the 3,700 ratings on its GR homepage.
The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie
Completed: 9 September 2019
✔️ Read a book that has a lake or mountain scene on the cover or read a book that has a mountain setting.
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
Completed: 19 October 2019
DAY FIVE: Discovering Kufstein
✔️ Read a book whose author’s first and last initials can be found in HELDENORGEL.
Hard Pushed: A Midwife’s Story by Leah Hazard
Completed: 12 September 2019
✔️ Read a book that has a glass on the cover or a book where the character is a craftsman of some sort (tell us what they make).
The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
One of the main characters is a dressmaker.
Completed: 1 November 2019
Read a retelling of a fairy tale.
DAY SIX: Mozart’s Salzburg
✔️ Read a book
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Completed: 15 September 2019
Read a book that takes place during the holiday season.
DAY SEVEN: Salzburg & The Sound of Music
✔️ Read a book that has been turned into a movie
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Completed: 11 September 2019
✔️ Read a book that has a bar or tavern in it or a read a book that has a 1, 5 or 0 found in its page count.
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Completed: 20 October 2019
DAY EIGHT: Linz: Looking to the Future
✔️ Read a book
Artemis by Andy Weir
Completed: 5 September 2019
DAY NINE: Austria’s Capital City - Vienna
✔️ Read a book
Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan
Completed: 19 September 2019
✔️ Read a book you are a little afraid to read or a book you thought was eerie.
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Completed: 20 November 2019
✔️ Read a book with an amusement park in the story or a book with a circular object on the cover.
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
Completed: 29 October 2019
DAY TEN: Final Day in Vienna
✔️ Read a book where the main character visits a museum or a main character that is an artist.
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Completed: 9 November 2019
Read a book where a ball or formal dance occurs or read a book that takes place in Vienna.
Spring Cherry Blossom Tour of JapanDecember 1 2019 - February 28 2020
Progress: 15/15
Completed: 11 January 2020
DAY ONE: Preparation
✔️ ❀ Read a book that is a prequel or read a book with 7 or 14 (intact) in the page count.
Second Form at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton (146 pages)
Completed: 7 December 2019
DAY TWO: Osaka and Nara
❀ Read a book with a white or pink cover. Please post cover.
✔️ ❀ Read a book with over 1000 reviews (not ratings) on its GR homepage.
Call for the Dead by John le Carré
Completed: 20 December 2019
✔️ ❀ Read a book that takes place in a large urban city. Tell us where.
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Takes place in Johannesburg.
Completed: 22 December 2019
DAY THREE: Hiroshima and Miyajima
✔️ ❀ Read a book with a plot that is centered around war or a book where the Main Character has lost someone to war.
The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
Completed: 17 December 2019
✔️ ❀ Read a book with a title or author name that has two M's in it.
Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Completed: 5 December 2019
DAY FOUR: Kyoto
✔️ ❀ Read a book with a character that works in fashion or with textiles or read a book with an X, Y or Z in the author's name.
Upper Fourth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 9 December 2019
❀ Read a book that is 300-350 pages long (tell us page number).
DAY FIVE: More Kyoto and the Surrounding Area
✔️ ❀ Read a book with a forest or a flower garden on the cover. Please post cover.
First Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 6 December 2019
✔️ ❀ Read a book with a title that is printed in RED (post cover) or read a book where religion plays an important part.
Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton
Completed: 2 December 2019
✔️ ❀ Read a series book #3 or read a book that was published in the year 2000.
Third Year at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 8 December 2019
DAY SIX: Travelling to Kanazawa
✔️ ❀ Read a book tagged HISTORY or HISTORICAL FICTION on its GR Homepage.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Completed: 23 December 2019
✔️ ❀ Read a book that takes place in the 1800's
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Completed: 11 December 2019
DAY SEVEN: Takayama Spring Festival
✔️ ❀ Read a book that takes place completely during the months of Spring or read a book whose authors first and last initial can be found in SPRING.
Room by Emma Donoghue
Completed: 11 January 2020
DAY EIGHT: Kawaguchiko & Mt Fuji
✔️ ❀ Read a series book #5 or a book that has a 5 in it's position number on your TBR.
In the Fifth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Completed: 10 December 2019
❀ Read a book that has the word VOLCANO or TIE-DYE somewhere in its text (share the text please).
DAY NINE: Tokyo - Modern West Side
❀ Read a MANGA or a book marked URBAN FANTASY on it GR homepage.
✔️ ❀ Read a book where the character goes on a shopping trip. Tell us what they bought.
Last Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Two characters go shopping together to buy food for a midnight feast.
Completed: 10 December 2019
DAY TEN: Tokyo - Traditional East Side
❀ Read a book where the first letter of each word of the title can be found in KAMINARIMON THUNDER GATE (Three Word Minimum).
✔️ ❀ Read a book that takes place in Japan or a book with a main character that has a first name that begins with a letter in SAKURA.
Kitty from Goggle-Eyes by Anne Fine
Completed: 24 December 2019
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Since apparently I can’t have too many challenges in progress, I’m going to try to complete all the challenges that took place before I found this amazing group. As they’re all archived now I’ll use this thread to keep track of my progress, rather than posting in the archived threads.