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Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
15/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
Fade Out Rachel Caine 10/17/19
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
Trick Or Treat Murder Leslie Meier 10/12/193. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical AND where the MCs are a doctor and nurse.
A Doctor's Promise Laura Scott 11/5/19
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill.
The Other Woman Sandie Jones 11/21/19
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet.
Finn Beckett M.J. Fields 10/9/19 (The Rockers of Steel #2)
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis.
Deadly Stakes J.A. Jance 10/29/19
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor.
Wife for Hire Janet Evanovich 10/15/19
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician.
Jack Frankie Love 10/18/19
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Georgia on My Mind Marie Force 10/24/19
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Rhode Island The Islanders Meg Mitchell Moore 10/7/19
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
The Trouble with Goodbye Sarra Cannon 10/10/19
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs.
After the Flood Kassandra Montag 10/20/19
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar.
The Emperor's Revenge Clive Cussler 12/21/19
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
The House of Closed Doors Jane Steen 10/4/19
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
484 pages Broken Promise Linwood Barclay 10/2/19
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11 Completed. Finish!!
1970
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
Dirty Together-Meghan March 11/02/19
2. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Justice for Corrie-Susan Stoker 11/10/19
3. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Tragedy.
Forget Me Not-Q.B. Tyler 11/08/19
4. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
Australia-Brandi Ratliff 11/06/19
5. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book set in Seattle.
Play with Me-Kristen Proby 10/31/19
IN THE NEWS
6. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Anything For You-Layla Hagen 10/26/19
7. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Rio-Audrey Carlan 10/05/19
8. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
Dirty Billionaire-Meghan March 11/01/19
9. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
(6,130,649 ratings)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone-J.K. Rowling 10/04/19
10. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar.
Misadventures with a Speed Demon-Chelle Bliss 11/05/19
11. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
(pages=179)
Dirty Pleasures-Meghan March 11/01/19
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Goal: 12/15
1970
Tasks:
1. Read a book published in January.
The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson – 10/01/2019
Published January 8th 2013
2. Read a book with a title that is orange.
Adaptation by Zach Bohannon – 10/27/20193. Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor – 11/05/2019
Future Chukwuebuka is a doctor.
4. Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill.
By Eastern Windows by Gretta Curran Browne – 11/02/2019
Jane Jarvis
5. Read a Fantasy.
Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan – 10/05/2019
6. Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Read a book tagged Humor.
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht – 11/15/2019
8. Read a book set in Seattle.
The Dying Hour by Rick Mofina – 11/01/2019
9. Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Bookends by Liz Curtis Higgs – 10/09/2019
Jonas Fielding has three brothers.
10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Waking Lazarus by T.L. Hines – 10/23/2019
Set in Red Lodge, Montana
11. Read a book that you received for free.
Happily Ever After by Jenn Faulk – 10/11/2019
12. Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides – 11/19/2019
Over 167000 ratings on 11.28.2019
13. Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
The House of Whispers (2018-) Vol. 1: Power Divided by Nalo Hopkinson – 10/04/2019
197 pages
A Trip into 1970Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2019
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
by Carolyn Keene 10/20/19pub: 1/2/18
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic.
by Jane Austen 10/16/195. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy.
by Elizabeth Rudnick 10/16/196. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
by M.L. Stedman (GM) 11/19/197. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician.
by Douglas Gresham 10/20/19Maureen
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
by Lynette Eason 11/19/19Derek St. John (novella #4), 5 siblings
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
by Regina Scott 10/9/19Arizona
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
by Louisa May Alcott 10/16/19Kindle freebie
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs.
by Nicole Deese 10/12/19wildfire
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
by Robin Lee Hatcher 11/8/19Anna was a teen through most of her POV chapters.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
10/3/19pages: 2,368
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
1970
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
Completed 12/27/19A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVEL: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
12/12 read
Tasks:
1.Read a book with two men on the cover. Alex & Clayton by John Simpson, read 10/12/19
2. Read a book with a title that is orange. A Party to Murder by John Inman, read 10/20/19
3. Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse. Angel of Death: Killer Nurse Beverly Allitt by John Askill, read 12/27/19
4. Read a book tagged Classic. The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen, read 12/5/19
5. Read a Fantasy. The One and Only by M.A. Church, read 10/12/19
6. Read a book set in Australia. Holiday Hijinks: Escape from the Holidays by Toni Griffin, read 12/16/19
7. Read a play. Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, read 10/29/19
9. Read a book where the MC comes from a large family. Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free by Linda Kay Klein, read 12/26/19
10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. My Brother Jason: The untold story of Jason Corbett’s life and brutal murder by Tom and Molly Martens by Tracey Corbett-Lynch, part of the book is set in Ireland, read 11/30/19
11. Read a book that you received for free. All This I Will Give to You by Dolores Redondo, received free with Amazon Prime, read 11/19/19
14. Read a book where the MC is a teenager. That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger, read 12/5/19
15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. Not a Fairy Tale by Casper Graham, 148 pages, read 12/1/19
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: Oct. 1st 2019 - Dec. 31st 2019
LEVELS
12/15
Tasks:
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne - Nov. 8thRead a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 4th3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - Oct. 20thRead a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - Oct. 1st6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language by Patricia T. O'Conner - Oct. 6thRead a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith - Nov. 1stIN THE NEWS
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 28thRead a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 12thSan Francisco Bay Area
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Firefly - The Big Damn Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel - Oct. 20thIt was a birthday present.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling - Oct. 9th383 565 ratings
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - Oct. 13thRead a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 9th377 pages
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
0/15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover
Finished 23/10
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Mc logan is a nurse
Finished 15/12
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Set in Abingdon Finished 14/10
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
176 pages Finished 3 /10
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FINISHED December 31, 2019A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Flannery O'Connor - Keiner Menschenseele kann man noch trauen: Storys (A Good Man Is Hard to Find: Stories) (October 12, 2019)
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Herbert, Frank - Dune: Der Wüstenplanet (October 23, 2019)
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Oliver Sacks - Der Mann, der seine Frau mit einem Hut verwechselte (The Man who mistook his Wife for a Hat) (October 13, 2019)
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Charlotte Perkins Gilman - The Yellow Wallpaper (October 05, 2019)
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Michael J. Sullivan - Der Turm von Avempartha: Riyria 2 (Avempartha) (October 20, 2019)
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
McInerney, Monica - Das Schönste kommt zum Schluss (Hello From the Gillespies) (December 31, 2019)
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Adams, Douglas - Das Leben, das Universum und der ganze Rest (Life, the Universe and Everything) (October 31, 2019)
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Yasmine Galenorn - Darkness Raging (October 20, 2019)
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Stanicic, Sasa - Herkunft (Origins) (November 23, 2019)
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Widmark, Martin - Das Campinggeheimnis (The Campingsecret) (Octorber 22, 2019)
Set in Sweden.
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Christophe Lambert - T.I.M.E Stories: The Heiden File (October 20, 2019)
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Stephen Hawking - Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit (A Brief History of Time) (October 17, 2019)
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Eco, Umberto - Nullnummer (Numero Zero) (December 22, 2019)
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Derek Milman - Swipe Right for Murder (October 06, 2019)
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Ray Bradbury - The Halloween Tree 145 pages (October 06, 2019)
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover
Comfort Food by Sierra Riley - 10/01 - two men on the cover
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
Roman by Sawyer Bennett - 11/26 - title in orange
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 11/5 - Henry is a nurse
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
On a Cold Dark Sea by Elizabeth Blackwell - 10/05 - tagged "tragedy" by 4 users
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book: a Fantasy.
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green - 10/04- tagged "Fantasy" by 105 users
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - 10/20 - set in Australia
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor.
Stubborn as a Mule by Juliette Poe - 10/23 - tagged humour/humor
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician.
Managed by Kristen Callihan - 11/1 - members of ban Kill John are characters
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 10/15 - Hyacinth is one of 8 children in the Bridgerton family
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas - 10/12 - set in England
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
Save the Date by Annabeth Albert - 10/24 - bought for free on Amazon
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 10/14 - 2,421,439 ratings
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book set in Italy.
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch - 12/23 - set in Tuscany & Florence, Italy
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse
Keepsake by Sarina Bowen - 10/02 - tagged "abuse" by 15 users
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.
Inconvenient Wife by Natasha Boyd - 10/7 - skyscraper in the background
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover
Comfort Food by Sierra Riley - 10/01 - two men on the cover
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
Roman by Sawyer Bennett - 11/26 - title in orange
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 11/5 - Henry is a nurse
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
On a Cold Dark Sea by Elizabeth Blackwell - 10/05 - tagged "tragedy" by 4 users
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book: a Fantasy.
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green - 10/04- tagged "Fantasy" by 105 users
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - 10/20 - set in Australia
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor.
Stubborn as a Mule by Juliette Poe - 10/23 - tagged humour/humor
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician.
Managed by Kristen Callihan - 11/1 - members of ban Kill John are characters
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 10/15 - Hyacinth is one of 8 children in the Bridgerton family
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas - 10/12 - set in England
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
Save the Date by Annabeth Albert - 10/24 - bought for free on Amazon
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 10/14 - 2,421,439 ratings
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book set in Italy.
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch - 12/23 - set in Tuscany & Florence, Italy
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse
Keepsake by Sarina Bowen - 10/02 - tagged "abuse" by 15 users
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with a skyscraper on the cover.
Inconvenient Wife by Natasha Boyd - 10/7 - skyscraper in the background
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Date Started: October 1, 2019
Date Completed: November 5, 2019
Tasks Done: 5 / 5 - COMPLETED!
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January. - A Deadly Delivery (Psychic Cafe 1) by April Fernsby - 10/5/19 - Published in January 18, 2018
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy. - A Mew To A Kill (Mystic Notch 3) by Leighann Dobbs - 11/5/19
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK - set in USA - Fruit Pie with a Side of Danger (Danger in Treasure Cove 2) by Meredith Potts - 10/13/19
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
The Accidental Hero by Joshua Graham - 10/20/19
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. - Milkshakes and Murder (Mom and Christy 3) by Christy Murphy - 10/19/19 - Page Count 188
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019>
Tasks Done: 10/10
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Jam Up and Jelly Fright Donna Walo Clancy 10/18/19
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Laurel Benson is an ER nurse--A Case of Murder by Monte Carlo: Texas General Cozy Cases of Mystery, Book 1 Becki Willis 10/16/19
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
GR page is tagged Fantasy along with others--A Potion to Die For Heather Blake 10/4/19
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
Last Gasp Karen Chester 10/22/19
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
Apple Pies and Alibis Christy Murphy 10/14/19
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
Ruby Jane's son Eddie--Chickenlandia Mystery Daisy Pettles 10/11/19
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
Lucy has three brothers--Read and Buried Eva Gates 10/7/19
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
A-Ashton Falls--Halloween Hijinks Kathi Daley 10/1/19
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Murder at Hartigan House Lee Strauss 10/3/19
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
336 pages--Beyond a Reasonable Stout Ellie Alexander 10/2/19
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11-15 Completed
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
The Ever After Groom by Carly Morgan (10/2/19)
MC is a doctor
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
Falling for You by Becky Wade (10/15/19)
terminally ill
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
The Bighearted Groom by Karly Stratford (10/1/19)
Last Play Masquerade Romances
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
Her Prince Charming Boss by Cami Checketts (10/3/19)
tennis
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
The Bugler by L.L. Muir (10/1/19)
musician
IN THE NEWS
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
The Blindsided Groom by Heather Horrocks (10/2/19)
large family
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Seeking Mr. Perfect by Jennifer Youngblood (10/10/19)
Set in USA
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa (10/4/19)
free
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
My Not So Wicked Stepbrother by Jennifer Peel (10/23/19)
tornado
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
A Week in Brighton by Jennifer Moore, Annette Lyon, Donna Hatch (10/31/19)
MC is a teenager
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
The Honest Warrior by Daniel Banner (10/6/19)
127 pages
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
9/6-10
Tasks:
Read a book with two men on the cover -
Annabeth Albert - 10/23Read a book with a title that is orange. -
Allison Brennan - 10/17Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse. - Ice Men of North Dakota Leah Brooke - 10/9
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill - Genuine Lies Nora Roberts - 10/2
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only). - Governor Lesli Richardson - 10/20
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
Read a book with a character who is a musician. - Crashed Out Tessa Bailey - 10/22
IN THE NEWS
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family. - The Billionaire Falls Melody Anne - 10/3
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. - Arizona - Honor Bound Erin St. Claire - 10/19
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 - 369 pgs - Hidden Rebecca Zanetti - 10/6
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970 - completed post
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1 - Read a book published in January. Noughts and Crosses – Malorie Blackman - 01.12.19 published 15.01.2001
2. Read a book with a title that is orange.
Adventures of the Yorkshire shepherdess – Amanda owen – 22.10.19
3. Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
One – sarah crossan - 13.12.19
4. Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
The Jungle book – Rudyard kipling 19.12.19
5. Read a Fantasy. Jane Doe and the cradle of all worlds #1 – Jeremy Lachlan – 15.10.19
10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. HYWELPHILLY – do not disturb – clare douglas 05.10.19
11. Read a book that you received for free. Freaks like us – susan vaught - 20.10.19
12. Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
Frankenstein – Mary Shelley – 14.11.19
13. Read a book where a character drives a racecar - Ark angel – Anthony horowitz – 23.10.19
14. Read a book where the MC is a teenager. Scorpia – Anthony Horowitz – 04.10.19
15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 – how to save a life – sara zarr 18.10.18 pages: 341
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1 - Read a book published in January. Noughts and Crosses – Malorie Blackman - 01.12.19 published 15.01.2001
2. Read a book with a title that is orange.
Adventures of the Yorkshire shepherdess – Amanda owen – 22.10.19
3. Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
One – sarah crossan - 13.12.19
4. Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
The Jungle book – Rudyard kipling 19.12.19
5. Read a Fantasy. Jane Doe and the cradle of all worlds #1 – Jeremy Lachlan – 15.10.19
10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. HYWELPHILLY – do not disturb – clare douglas 05.10.19
11. Read a book that you received for free. Freaks like us – susan vaught - 20.10.19
12. Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
Frankenstein – Mary Shelley – 14.11.19
13. Read a book where a character drives a racecar - Ark angel – Anthony horowitz – 23.10.19
14. Read a book where the MC is a teenager. Scorpia – Anthony Horowitz – 04.10.19
15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 – how to save a life – sara zarr 18.10.18 pages: 341
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasksTasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
Golden Tresses of the Dead - Alan Bradley - 10/8/19 - Jan 2019
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the"
In the Market for Murder - T E Kinsey - 11/17/19
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a nurse.
Fall of Marigolds - Susan Meissner - 10/14/19
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic
Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy - 10/3/19
5.Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only)
Valentine’s Rose - E. E. Burke - 11/11/19
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
Redemption Point - Candice Fox - 10/5/19
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
When We Left Cuba - Chanel Cleeton - 11/27/19
10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. - Austin - A Glimpse of Evil - Victoria Laurie - 10/19/19
11. Read a book that you received for free.
Edinburgh Twilight - Carol Lawrence - 10/22/19
12. Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy - 10/7/19 - 219,114 ratings
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
Count All Her Bones - April Henry - 11/09/19
15. Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Lowcountry Boil - Susan Boyer - 10/17/19 - 408
✅Done!!!✅13/15
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
1970
Tasks:
✔1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Published in January (2019): The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise ★★★★★ 5 November
✔2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Orange title: Pop ★★★ 22 November
✔3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Tagged medical: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ★★★ 12 December
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
✔5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Fantasy: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown ★★ 3 October
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
✔7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Humor: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging ★★★ 4 October
✔8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Character who is a musician & set in Seattle: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet ★★★★★ 20 October
IN THE NEWS
✔9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
WANT or BACK in the title: The Backstagers, Vol. 1: Rebels Without Applause ★★★ 9 October
✔10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK (Solomon Islands): Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two ★★★★ 10 November
✔11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Character quits a group that they are in (basketball team): Boy 21 ★★★★ 8 October
✔12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Over 50,000 ratings (600,000+): Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ★★★ 16 October
✔13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Set in Italy: Blood Water Paint ★★★ 5 November
✔14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
MC is a teenager: Maybe This Time ★★★ 9 October
✔15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 (187 pgs) Naruto, Vol. 01: Uzumaki Naruto ★★ 27 November
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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVEL: Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
Baseball in April and Other Stories - Gary Soto 128 pages 10.24 - 26
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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
9/9 tasks - COMPLETED
Tasks:
√1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro (10/22/19)
√2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
by Melinda Metz (12/23/19)3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
√7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats by Francesco Marciuliano (11/18/19)
√8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood (10/16/19)
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
√10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
The Night Fire by Michael Connelly (11/2/19)
√11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Bandwidth by Eliot Peper (12/28/19)
√12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
My Ántonia by Willa Cather(12/9/19)
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
√14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
The Secret Holocaust Diaries: The Untold Story of Nonna Bannister by Nonna Bannister (11/10/19)
√15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
Bloody Genius by John Sandford 372 pages (10/14/19)
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVEL: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
Seven Ancient Wonders - Matthew Reilly - 10/9/2019How it fits: Published January 1, 2005
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
Don’t You Cry - Cass Green - 11/16/20193. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald - Natasha Lester - 11/25/2019How it fits: Evie is studying to be a doctor so for the last quarter of the book she is a doctor.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill.
The Mother-in-Law - Sally Hepworth - 11/08/2019How it fits: Tom gets Motor Neurone Disease.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
End of the Night Girl - Amy T. Matthews - 11/02/20197. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor.
The Nanny Diaries - Emma McLaughlin - 10/20/2019How it fits: MPG Humour by 242 users.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette - Carolly Erickson - 10/24/2019How it fits: Marie Antoinette has 12 brothers and sisters.
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
What Remains of Her - Eric Rickstad - 10/5/2019How it fits: Set in Ivers, Vermont.
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
The Dream Daughter - Diane Chamberlain - 11/04/201912. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
The Girl Before - J.P. Delaney - 11/11/2019How it fits: Currently has 101,584 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
Women Talking - Miriam Toews - 10/14/2019How it fits: Page count 216
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Completed: 13
Tasks:
Read a book published in January.
Two Can Keep a Secret, Karen M. McManus, 19.11.2019 - published in January 2019
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra, 14.12.2019
Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
Hallowe'en Party, Agatha Christie, 11.11.2019
Read a Fantasy.
Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo, 07.12.2019
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
Read a book tagged Humor
The Duchess Deal, Tessa Dare, 14.11.2019
Read a book with a character who is a musician
Dragon to the Rescue, Terry Bolryder, 05.12.2019 - MC is a musician
IN THE NEWS
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Just Like Heaven, Julia Quinn, 09.12.2019
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Dead Eye, Alyssa Day, 27.10.2019 - set in Dead End
Read a book that you received for free.
Wildfire, Ilona Andrews, 06.11.2019
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
Vom Winde verweht, Margaret Mitchell, 27.10.2019
Read a book set in Italy.
A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway, 29.12.2019
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
Moonflower, E.D.C. Johnson, 05.10.2019
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Diamond Fire, Ilona Andrews, 07.11.2019 - 188 pages
5 tasksTasks
Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
#1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
✔Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
12/18✔Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Classic or Tragedy.
12/16Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quartet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
✔Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor
11/17Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
✔January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
12/9/19March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
✔April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in.
12/22/19 (MC quits her ladies' school to pursue a science career)May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
✔November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse.
12/19/19 (tagged "abuse" 46 times - first page tag)December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover-
FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest 3-Hiro Mashima 10/112. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange-
Pumpkinheads-Rainbow Rowell 10/44. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill- One Word Kill-Mark Lawrence 11/23
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy book- Black Wings Beating-Alex London 10/23
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a play- Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay-J.K. Rowling 11/30
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title- Want-Cindy Pon 12/3
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA- Life Is Strange: Dust-Emma Vieceli 11/4- Arcadia Bay
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free- Suicide Squad, Volume 1: Kicked in the Teeth-Adam Glass 10/4
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings- Prince Caspian-C.S. Lewis 11/27
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager- Undead Girl Gang-Lily Anderson 10/19
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8- Oblivion Song, Vol. 2-Robert Kirkman 10/4- pg. 136
A Trip Down Memory Lane 1970Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2019
READ: 15/15
✔ 1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
Dangerous Ground - Josh Lanyon 10/23
✔ 2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Riding Steele: Collide - Opal Carew 11/29
✔ 3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR wherehe MC is a doctor or nurse.
Shaking Off the Dust - Rhianna Samuels 11/8
✔ 4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
In a Handful of Dust - Mindy McGinnis 11/12
(cholera whips through the country causes many, many people to become terminally ill)
✔ 5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
On Wicked Ground - Sharon Kay 10/30
✔ 6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
Death of a Gigolo - Laura Levine 11/26
✔ 7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
The Reluctant Demon - Mark Cain 11/28
✔ 8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
The Silver Metal Lover - Tanith Lee 10/15
IN THE NEWS
✔ 9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy - Emma Cane 12/19
✔ 10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Tying You Down - Cheyenne McCray (Arizona) 10/24
✔ 11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Undiscovered - Anna Hackett (KU) 11/27
✔ 12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
The Obsession - Nora Roberts (56,037 ratings) 11/28
✔ 13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
Playing with Fire - Tess Gerritsen 12/18
✔ 14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where theMC is a teenager.
Twisted - Amity Hope 10/28
✔ 15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR
with a skyscraper on the cover.
The 10th Kingdom - Kathryn Wesley 10/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: Oct 1 - Dec 31 2019
Nostalgia: 12/15
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover
10/12/192. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
12/12/193. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical
Side Effects by Michael Palmer 12/7/19
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy.
Prince of Dreams by Pippa DaCosta 10/10/19
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor
Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern 10/12/19
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician
Return to Tradd Street by Karen White 12/27/19
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Tallulah's Temptation by Robyn Peterman 10/28/19
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. - San Francisco
Angelfall by Susan Ee 10/21/19
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
Bad, Bad Prince by Wren Williams 10/2/19
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin 10/11/19
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout 10/19/19
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 - 167 Pages
Firefighter Pegasus by Zoe Chant 10/5/19
The Lost ChallengesA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Progress: 0 out of 15
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
1970
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
Challenge Rules
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Finished the level I planned to, the ReminiscingA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019>
Tasks Done: 10/10
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Jam Up and Jelly Fright Donna Walo Clancy 10/18/19
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Laurel Benson is an ER nurse--A Case of Murder by Monte Carlo: Texas General Cozy Cases of Mystery, Book 1 Becki Willis 10/16/19
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
GR page is tagged Fantasy along with others--A Potion to Die For Heather Blake 10/4/19
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
Last Gasp Karen Chester 10/22/19
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
Apple Pies and Alibis Christy Murphy 10/14/19
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
Ruby Jane's son Eddie--Chickenlandia Mystery Daisy Pettles 10/11/19
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
Lucy has three brothers--Read and Buried Eva Gates 10/7/19
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
A-Ashton Falls--Halloween Hijinks Kathi Daley 10/1/19
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
Murder at Hartigan House Lee Strauss 10/3/19
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
336 pages--Beyond a Reasonable Stout Ellie Alexander 10/2/19
JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"Thanks, JoAnne!
Finished! :)A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11-15 Completed
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
Read a book where the MC is a doctor.
The Ever After Groom by Carly Morgan (10/2/19)
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill.
Falling for You by Becky Wade (10/15/19)
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only).
The Bighearted Groom by Karly Stratford (10/1/19)
Last Play Masquerade Romances
Read a book where a character plays tennis.
Her Prince Charming Boss by Cami Checketts (10/3/19)
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
Read a book with a character who is a musician.
The Bugler by L.L. Muir (10/1/19)
IN THE NEWS
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
The Blindsided Groom by Heather Horrocks (10/2/19)
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
The Hot Headed Patriot by Jennifer Youngblood (10/28/19)
Set in Alabama
Read a book that you received for free.
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa (10/4/19)
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs.
My Not So Wicked Stepbrother by Jennifer Peel (10/23/19)
tornado
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
Read a book where the MC is a teenager.
A Week in Brighton by Jennifer Moore, Annette Lyon, Donna Hatch (10/31/19)
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
The Honest Warrior by Daniel Banner (10/6/19)
127 pages
Finished!A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
9/6-10
Tasks:
Read a book with two men on the cover -
Annabeth Albert - 10/23Read a book with a title that is orange. -
Allison Brennan - 10/17Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse. - Ice Men of North Dakota Leah Brooke - 10/9
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill - Genuine Lies Nora Roberts - 10/2
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only). - Governor Lesli Richardson - 10/20
Read a book with a character who is a musician. - Crashed Out Tessa Bailey - 10/22
IN THE NEWS
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family. - The Billionaire Falls Melody Anne - 10/3
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA. - Arizona - Honor Bound Erin St. Claire - 10/19
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 - 369 pgs - Hidden Rebecca Zanetti - 10/6
Challenge Completed - November 5, 2019Final Post! Goal Reached!
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
Date Started: October 1, 2019
Date Completed: November 5, 2019
Tasks Done: 5 / 5 - COMPLETED!
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January. - A Deadly Delivery (Psychic Cafe 1) by April Fernsby - 10/5/19 - Published in January 18, 2018
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a Fantasy. - A Mew To A Kill (Mystic Notch 3) by Leighann Dobbs - 11/5/19
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK - set in USA - Fruit Pie with a Side of Danger (Danger in Treasure Cove 2) by Meredith Potts - 10/13/19
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
The Accidental Hero by Joshua Graham - 10/20/19
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. - Milkshakes and Murder (Mom and Christy 3) by Christy Murphy - 10/19/19 - Page Count 188
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
11/11 Completed. Finish!!
1970
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
Dirty Together-Meghan March 11/02/19
2. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
Justice for Corrie-Susan Stoker 11/10/19
3. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book tagged Tragedy.
Forget Me Not-Q.B. Tyler 11/08/19
4. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
Australia-Brandi Ratliff 11/06/19
5. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book set in Seattle.
Play with Me-Kristen Proby 10/31/19
IN THE NEWS
6. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
Anything For You-Layla Hagen 10/26/19
7. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
Rio-Audrey Carlan 10/05/19
8. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
Dirty Billionaire-Meghan March 11/01/19
9. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
(6,130,649 ratings)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone-J.K. Rowling 10/04/19
10. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar.
Misadventures with a Speed Demon-Chelle Bliss 11/05/19
11. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
(pages=179)
Dirty Pleasures-Meghan March 11/01/19
COMPLETION POST - 11 tasksA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVEL: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book published in January.
Seven Ancient Wonders - Matthew Reilly - 10/9/2019How it fits: Published January 1, 2005
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that is orange.
Don’t You Cry - Cass Green - 11/16/20193. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald - Natasha Lester - 11/25/2019How it fits: Evie is studying to be a doctor so for the last quarter of the book she is a doctor.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill.
The Mother-in-Law - Sally Hepworth - 11/08/2019How it fits: Tom gets Motor Neurone Disease.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book set in Australia.
End of the Night Girl - Amy T. Matthews - 11/02/20197. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor.
The Nanny Diaries - Emma McLaughlin - 10/20/2019How it fits: MPG Humour by 242 users.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book where the MC comes from a large family.
The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette - Carolly Erickson - 10/24/2019How it fits: Marie Antoinette has 12 brothers and sisters.
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
What Remains of Her - Eric Rickstad - 10/5/2019How it fits: Set in Ivers, Vermont.
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book that you received for free.
The Dream Daughter - Diane Chamberlain - 11/04/201912. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings.
The Girl Before - J.P. Delaney - 11/11/2019How it fits: Currently has 101,584 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
Women Talking - Miriam Toews - 10/14/2019How it fits: Page count 216
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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 - 1970
Duration: 1st October 2019 - 31st December 2019
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Read a book with two men on the cover OR a book published in January.
2. #1 Hit Single (UK)– "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry
Read a book with a title that begins with "In the" OR with a title that is orange.
3. Top Television Show – Medical Center
Read a book that is tagged medical OR where the MC is a doctor or nurse.
4. Most Popular Film – Love Story
Read a book where a character becomes terminally ill OR tagged Classic or Tragedy.
5. Best Selling Book - The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1) by Mary Stewart
Read a book in a quintet (series of 4 books only) OR a Fantasy.
6. Best Sports Finish: - Margaret Court wins the Grand Slam in women's tennis.
Read a book where a character plays tennis OR set in Australia.
7. Born this year: May 18 - Tina Fey - an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.
Read a book tagged Humor OR read a play.
8. Died this year: September 18 – Jimi Hendrix, American rock musician
Read a book with a character who is a musician or set in Seattle.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 31st – "I Want You Back" becomes the Jackson 5's first Billboard No. 1 Hot 100 single.
Read a book the words WANT or BACK in the title OR where the MC comes from a large family.
10. March 1st – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic.
Read a book set in a country that has gotten independence from the UK OR whose location begins with a letter in RHODESIA.
11. April 10th – In a press release written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he has left The Beatles.
Read a book where a character quits a group that they are in OR a book that you received for free.
12. May 31st – The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
Read a book where a natural disaster occurs OR that has over 50,000 ratings.
13. September 5th - Formula One driver Jochen Rindt is killed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. He becomes World Driving Champion anyhow, first to earn the honor posthumously.
Read a book where a character drives a racecar OR set in Italy.
14. November 4th - Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of Genie, a girl who had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.
Read a book tagged abuse OR where the MC is a teenager.
15. December 23rd - The North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City is topped out at 1,368 feet (417 m), making it the tallest building in the world.
Read a book with two of the following numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 OR with a skyscraper on the cover.
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