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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955
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Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
14/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover.
Dear Wife Kimberly Belle 1/9/202. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a character that can speak French and English.
The Family Upstairs Lisa Jewell 1/22/20
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title.
Evvie Drake Starts Over Linda Holmes 1/11/20
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
Unauthorized Deception Lisa Ladew 1/4/20
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another.
Die Again Tess Gerritsen 1/16/20
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where a man is killed by his wife.
Solace Island Meg Tilly 2/15/20
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is a lawyer.
Under Currents Nora Roberts 2/14/20
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
Fractured Karin Slaughter 2/2/20
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose last name is Anderson.
Spring Forward Catherine Anderson 2/12/20
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover.
Cliff's Edge Meg Tilly 2/17/2011. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
Lady in the Lake Laura Lippman 1/28/2012. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
The Confession Club Elizabeth Berg 1/13/20
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement.
Secret Skye Warren 1/14/20
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT.
The Book Charmer Karen Hawkins 1/9/20
15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955January 1 - March 31, 2020
LEVEL: Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Finished 12/2/20
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover.
This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof | 2/1/20
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a character that can speak French and English.
Until We Find Home by Cathy Gohlke | Aimee, Gaston, Elise | 2/17/20
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book set in New York City.
Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin | 2/10/20
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two-word title.
Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason | 1/19/20
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another.
The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin | (view spoiler) | 2/11/20
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where a man is killed by his wife.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth | "... he grabbed her and she shot him." p. 188 (Tris's grandparents) | 6/28/20
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is a lawyer.
No Ocean Too Wide by Carrie Turansky | Andrew Frasier; he had a POV throughout | 1/5/20
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a MPG Christian.
The Secrets of Paper and Ink by Lindsay Harrel | 1/24/20
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book where a character attends the opera.
The Gentleman Spy by Erica Vetsch | "Charlotte followed the duke into the lobby of the opera house." p.129 | 8/17/20
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover.
Emma by Jane Austen | 2/24/20
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
The Night Flyers by Elizabeth McDavid Jones | 1/7/20
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
The Joy of Falling by Lindsay Harrel | (view spoiler) | 2/9/20
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement.
More Than We Remember by Christina Suzann Nelson | Emilia Cruz, police | 3/7/20
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character.
Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II by Robert Matzen | Liberation was vital to Audrey Hepburn. | 2/19/20
15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania.
It Started in Budapest by Julie Daines | Train trip through many countries, including: Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania | 12/2/20
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
10/10
1. 🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
Maddie Cochere 1/7/202. 🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
Cherry--Cherry Pie or Die CeeCee James 1/15/20
3.🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury Lee Hollis 1/8/20
4. 🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
BlackBuried Pie Lyndsey Cole 1/3/20
5. 🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
There's A Murder Afoot Vicki Delany 1/5/20
6. 🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. 🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
8. 🔹Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
Raining Men and Corpses Anne R. Tan 1/12/20
IN THE NEWS
9. 🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10.🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
Carolyn Q. Hunter 1/9/2011. 🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
12. 🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
The bonfire--Matchmaking Can Be Murder Amanda Flower 1/10/20
13. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
14. 🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/2/20 (view spoiler)
15. 🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
Sandy's threadNostalgia - 11 of 15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title. Changeless 1/17/20 - woman on cover
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English. Flowers for Algernon - Charlie speaks 10 or so languages of which French and English are there. 1/2/20
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City. The Devil's Half Mile 1/21/20 - set in NYC
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title. Two word title - Lock In by John Scalzi 1/5/20 - two word title
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller. Touching Evil 1/16/20 - thriller.
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer. An Unwanted Guest MC is lawyer 1/8/20
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
Ready Player One 1/7/20 golden color.
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together. The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase MC's go to theme park called Mother Goose Land. 2/2/2020
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western. A Minute to Midnight 1/10/20 MC is law enforcement
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
2/23/20
T S and C15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
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No, the tasks may only be used once."
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955
Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15
10/11
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album 🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover.
by L.M. Montgomery 03/04/20202. #1 Hit Single (U) 🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word
by Dr. Seuss 1/4/20203. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title
by L.M. Montgomery 01/04/20204. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
by Josh Lanyon 01/11/20205. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another. A man who is a criminal uses several names in the book and says he is a high school teacher when he is a criminal.
by Casey Daniels 03/04/20208. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher. Main character teaches candle making.
by Christin Brecher 1/12/202010. March– 🔹 Read a book with a green cover
by Kennilworthy Whisp 01/01/202011. April 15th - Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's
by Casey Daniels 1/25/2020 "I drummed my fingers on the table of the McDonald/s where I was sitting" p 453213. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement
by Josh Lanyon 1/16/202014. December 1st -Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
by William S. Burroughs 1/6/202015. December 14th Read a book with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date. Published February 2nd 2016
by Lynn Cahoon 1/23/2020
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MPG is Main Page Genre. It means the small list of genres on the right-hand side of a book's main page. For instance, She Walks in Beauty's MPGs include "Christian Fiction," "Romance," "Historical," and "Fiction."
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955
1. 🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
Never Never: Part Two by Colleen Hoover - 1/3 - repeated word in the title
2. 🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
Priest by Ella Frank - 1/16 - Julien speaks French and English
3.🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera - 1/11 - set in New York
4. 🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata - 1/8 - two word title
5. 🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
A Harmless Little Plan by Meli Raine - 1/17 - Mark Paulson is impersonated in order to kidnap Lindsay
6. 🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story
The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward - 3/21 - Edward is making his living by breeding and racing horses
7. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is a lawyer.
The Princess, the Prick & the Priest by Ella Frank - 2/11 - Joel Priestly is a lwyer
8. 🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher
A Different Blue by Amy Harmon - 2/2 - Wilson is a high school teacher
IN THE NEWS
9. 🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10.🔹 Read a book with a green cover
Honor's Debt by Noelle Clark - 3/29
11. 🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson - 2/4
12. 🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
Once Upon a Real Good Time by Lauren Blakely - 1/11 - Campbell & his daughter and Mackenzie & her son have fun together
13. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
Twisted and Tied by Mary Calmes - 1/7 - Ian & Miro are US Marshals
14. 🔹 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
More of You by A.L. Jackson - 1/6
15. 🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka
When All Is Said by Anne Griffin - 3/26 - set in Ireland
1. 🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
Never Never: Part Two by Colleen Hoover - 1/3 - repeated word in the title
2. 🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
Priest by Ella Frank - 1/16 - Julien speaks French and English
3.🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera - 1/11 - set in New York
4. 🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata - 1/8 - two word title
5. 🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
A Harmless Little Plan by Meli Raine - 1/17 - Mark Paulson is impersonated in order to kidnap Lindsay
6. 🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story
The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward - 3/21 - Edward is making his living by breeding and racing horses
7. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is a lawyer.
The Princess, the Prick & the Priest by Ella Frank - 2/11 - Joel Priestly is a lwyer
8. 🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher
A Different Blue by Amy Harmon - 2/2 - Wilson is a high school teacher
IN THE NEWS
9. 🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10.🔹 Read a book with a green cover
Honor's Debt by Noelle Clark - 3/29
11. 🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson - 2/4
12. 🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
Once Upon a Real Good Time by Lauren Blakely - 1/11 - Campbell & his daughter and Mackenzie & her son have fun together
13. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
Twisted and Tied by Mary Calmes - 1/7 - Ian & Miro are US Marshals
14. 🔹 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
More of You by A.L. Jackson - 1/6
15. 🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka
When All Is Said by Anne Griffin - 3/26 - set in Ireland
A Trip Down Memory Lane 1955Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2020
READ: 13/15
✔1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover
Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
✔2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
22 Indigo Place - Sandra Brown 2/28
✔3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book set in New York City.
Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle 1/12
✔4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
Wickedly Unraveled - Deborah Blake 1/10
✔5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4
(villain has the power to change his appearance to impersonate others)
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
✔7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
Keeping Company - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
You Belong with Me - Tari Faris 2/22
IN THE NEWS
✔9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
The Dragon Business - Kevin J. Anderson 2/11
✔10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21
✔11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
Wolves of the Northern Rift - Jon Messenger 3/26
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
✔13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement
A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31
✔14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character
Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake 1/27
✔15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
Burning Desire - Donna Grant (set in Ireland) 1/29
✅Done!!!✅A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955
Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 A woman in a dress on the cover
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Title that has a color word
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
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4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
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5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 A person impersonates another OR
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Horse racing is important to the story OR A man is killed by his wife:
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
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8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 A character who is a teacher
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Author's first name is Marian or last name is Anderson
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Green cover OR Title that begins with K: The Kiss of Deception ★★★★ 17 March
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
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12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 A character goes to a theme park (Disneyland)
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 The MC is in law enforcement OR A MPG or tagged Western:
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
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Books Read:
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: Jan. 1st, 2020 - Mar. 31st, 2020
LEVELS
14/15
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - Feb. 8th🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews - Jan. 5th🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA by Brenda Maddox - Jan. 6th🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
Immortal Craving by Kendra Leigh Castle - Jan. 2nd🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
Sailor Moon, #1 by Naoko Takeuchi - Jan. 28th🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts by Ruth Goodman - Jan. 22nd7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
Night and Silence by Seanan McGuire - Jan. 9thIN THE NEWS
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
Victoria & Albert: A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin & Sara Sheridan - Mar. 4th🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
Deadly Class, Volume 3: The Snake Pit by Rick Remender - Feb. 3rd🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
Goldenhand by Garth Nix - Jan. 25th🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard - Jan. 30th🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson - Jan. 14th🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
The Unkindest Tide by Seanan McGuire - Jan. 17th🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness - Feb. 5th
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Goal: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks: 8
1955
Tasks:
🔹 1. Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover.
Ravenite by Alicia Rades – 02/03/2020🔹 2. Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit.
The Savage Blue by Zoraida Córdova – 01/01/2020
🔹 3. Read a book set in New York City.
The Vast and Brutal Sea by Zoraida Córdova – 01/15/2020
🔹 4. Read a book with a two word title.
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren – 01/31/2020
🔹 5. Read a book where a person impersonates another.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys – 02/23/2020
They weren’t my papers. They were hers, the Latvian who had lost her life to winter and war on the side of a road. Perhaps she paused to rest and froze to death. What right did I have to pilfer her identity? And if I got on a ship, where would it go? (Kindle Locations 1755-1756)
🔹 6. Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
🔹 7. Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
🔹 8. Read a book with a MPG Christian.
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson – 03/28/2020
🔹 9. Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson.
Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson – 01/06/2020
🔹 10. Read a book with a title that begins with K.
Katherine Howard: A New History by Conor Byrne – 03/04/2020
🔹 11. Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
Dracula by Bram Stoker – 1/12/2020
🔹 12. Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
🔹 13. Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
🔹 14. Read a book where freedom is important to a character.
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab – 01/04/2020
🔹 15. Read a book with a 16 in the publication date.
The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley – 03/23/2020
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955 COMPLETION POST01.01.20 - 31.03.20
Nostalgia: 0 / 11-15 tasks
1. 🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover
Cocaine blues – Kerry greenwood 21.02.20
2. 🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word
Black Out – Lisa Unger - 07.01.20
3.🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title
Jessica’s ghost – Andrew norriss – 21.01.20
4. 🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
The familiars – Stacey halls – 26.01.20
Cocaine BluesBlack Out
Jessica's GhostThe Familiars
7. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is a lawyer.
Th1rt3en / thirteen -steve Cavanagh 24.01.20 –
8. 🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher
Song of the dolphin boy – Elizabeth laird – 28.01.20 – Amir’s mother is the only teacher on the island
10.🔹 Read a book with a green cover
The bubble wrap boy – phil earle – 23.03.20
11. 🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
the girl next door – ruth rendell – 07.02.20
13. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement
A Guilty Thing Surprised – Ruth Rendell – 04.01.20
14. 🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT
The Three Musketeers – alexander dumas – 13.01.20
15. 🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka
Jordan - A house without walls – Elizabeth laird – 01.01.20
Mod
It means Main Page Genre. Like Mystery or Romance.
Mod
No, the tasks may only be used once.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Goal: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1955
Tasks:
🔹 1. Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
🔹 2. Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
🔹 3. Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
🔹 4. Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
🔹 5. Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
🔹 6. Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
🔹 7. Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
🔹 8. Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
🔹 9. Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
🔹 10. Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
🔹 11. Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
🔹 12. Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
🔹 13. Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
🔹 14. Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
🔹 15. Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
Completed 3/22/20A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955
Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
LEVEL: Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
6/6 read
Tasks:
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word. Emerald Fire by A. Catherine Noon, read 2/9/20
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book set in New York City. Visions in Death by J.D. Robb, read 1/15/20
4. 🔹 Read a book with a two word title. Cam's Chance by Lisa Oliver, read 1/6/20
10. 🔹 Read a book with a title that begins with K. A Kiss in Time by Alex Finn, read 3/22/20
11. 🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color. Gold in the Clouds by Hayden Thorne, read 2/10/20
15. 🔹 Read a book with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date. Jonah by Shaw Montgomery, 216 pages, read 1/26/20
Tasks:1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
Puppy Love
Finished 11/1
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
12/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover- Endlessly-Kiersten White 1/26
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a character that can speak French and English- The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue-Mackenzi Lee 1/22
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title- Annie and Fia-Kiersten White 2/1
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title- Truly Devious-Maureen Johnson 1/13
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another- Supernaturally-Kiersten White 1/23
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher- This Girl-Colleen Hoover 1/2
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover- Heartstopper: Volume One-Alice Oseman 1/8
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#)- Glass-Ellen Hopkins 1/29- We locate a McDonald’s off the freeway, go inside to pee, order our fifteen-dollar feast.
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book with a scene where adults and their children have fun together- People Kill People-Ellen Hopkins 1/21
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement- Into the Water-Paula Hawkins 2/15
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum)- Court of Shadows-Madeleine Roux 1/26
15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date- Salt to the Sea-Ruta Sepetys 2/5
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Nostalgia: 13/11-15
Tasks:
1. Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
by Teri Wilson 1/102. Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey 1/1
3. Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole 1/27
4. Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
The Wife by Alafair Burke 1/9
5. Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen 3/7
6. Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline 3/6
8. Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
Holiday Homecoming Secrets by Lynette Eason 1/6
IN THE NEWS
9. Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson 1/25
10. Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
by Tonya Kappes 2/1511. Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
by Jeffery Deaver 1/312. Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
13. Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
Milk and Honey by Faye Kellerman 1/17
14. Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal 1/12
15. Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 1/8 {216 pages}
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
12/11-15 Tasks Completed
Tasks:
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman (1/12/20)
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
Tabitha's Folly by Jen Geigle Johnson (1/19/20)
🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
Her Snow Valley Fake New Year's Eve Boyfriend by Taylor Hart (1/1/20)
US Navy
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
Supernaturally by Kiersten White (1/13/20)
impersonates someone
6. Best Sports Finish - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
The Daring One by Cami Checketts (1/6/19)
lawyer
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan (1/2/20)
MPG Christian
IN THE NEWS
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
attend the opera
🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
Kit and Elizabeth by Karen Tuft (1/10/20)
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
Mostly Risky by Heather B. Moore (1/3/20)
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
The Unfinished Groom by Taylor Hart (1/8/20)
adults & kids have fun
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
The Christmas Ring by Shanna Hatfield (1/4/20)
US Marshall
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
Powerplay by Heather B. Moore (1/5/20)
freedom is important
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
Give Me a Dream by Zoe Ann Wood (1/7/20)
Set in Italy
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
0/11-15
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
LEVELS
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Completed: 6
Tasks:
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover
The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James, 01.01.2020
🔹 Read a book with a character that can speak French and English.
Terminal 19, L.R. Olson, 26.01.2020
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton, 11.01.2020
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher
Beautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia, 09.01.2020
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
🔹 Read a book with a title that begins with K.
Kiss of Steel, Bec McMaster, 04.02.2020
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
🔹 Read a book with a MPG or tagged Western.
West of the Pecos, Zane Grey, 13.01.2020
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
TLC A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
LEVEL: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a repeated word in the title.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis - 1/11/2020How it fits: THE is repeated.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a character that can speak French and English.
Voyager - Diana Gabaldon - 1/10/2020How it fits: Fergus can speak both English and French.
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title.
Liliana - Neva Squires-Rodriguez - 1/14/20204. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
Devil's Waltz - Jonathan Kellerman - 2/1/2020 5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another.
Daddy's Little Girl - Mary Higgins Clark - 1/24/2020How it fits: The murderer impersonates a witness to get the MC to meet them.
6. Best Sports Finish: -
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is a lawyer.
Give It Back - Danielle Esplin - 1/13/2020How it fits: Ellie is a lawyer.
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
The Fence - Meredith Jaffe - 1/26/2020How it fits: MC Gwen Hill's daughter is a teacher.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a title that begins with K.
The King's Curse - Philippa Gregory - 1/22/202011. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
The Secretary - Renée Knight - 1/16/202012. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement.
All Good Deeds - Stacy Green - 2/15/2020How it fits: MC Todd is a Detective.
14. December 1st -
🔹 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
The Maple Murders - Micol Ostow - 2/2/2020How it fits: MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT
15. December 14th -
🔹 Read a book with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
The Safest Place in London - Maggie Joel - 2/7/2020How it fits: Published in 2016
completed 13 tasksTasks:
1. 🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover
- Melanie Benjamin - 1/8/20 2. 🔹 Read a book with a character that can speak French and English.
A Better Man - Louise Penny - 1/30/20
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title
Mrs. Jeffries Defends her Own - Emily Brightwell - 1/15/20
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
Fatal Enquiry - Will Thomas - 2/21/20
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another
The Girl with No Shadow - Joanne Harris - 2/14/20
8. 🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher The Rosie Result - Graeme Simsion - 2/17/20
IN THE NEWS
9. 🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian
Rachel’s Holiday - Marian Keyes - 1/2/20
10. 🔹 Read a book with a title that begins with K.
Keeping My Sister’s Secrets - Beezy Marsh - 1/12/20
11. 🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
- Vanessa Lafaye - 1/9/2012. 🔹 Read a book with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
An Artless Demise - Anna Lee Huber - 1/27/20
13. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement
Breaking Silence - Linda Castillo - 1/6/20
14. 🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character Gone Missing - Linda Castillo - 1/22/20
15. 🔹 Read a book with a 16 in the publication date.
Lyrebird - Celia Ahern - 2/22/20 - Nov 2016
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
30/30
Tasks:
🔹 a) Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead by M.C. Beaton read 1/7/20
🔹 a) Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit
🔹 a) Read a book with a woman's name in the title
🔹 a) Read a book where a character is in the US Navy
🔹 a) Read a book where a person impersonates another
🔹 a) Read a book where horse racing is important to the story
🔹 a) Read a book by Lisa Scottoline
🔹 a) Read a book with a character who is a teacher
IN THE NEWS
🔹 a) Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson
🔹 a) Read a book with a green cover
🔹 a) Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#)
🔹 a) Read a book where a character goes to a theme park
🔹 a) Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement
🔹 a) Read a book where freedom is important to a character
🔹 a) Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka
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I'll call it finished at Reminiscing level with 10A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955
Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
10/10
1. 🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
Maddie Cochere 1/7/202. 🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
Cherry--Cherry Pie or Die CeeCee James 1/15/20
3.🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury Lee Hollis 1/8/20
4. 🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
BlackBuried Pie Lyndsey Cole 1/3/20
5. 🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
There's A Murder Afoot Vicki Delany 1/5/20
6. 🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. 🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
8. 🔹Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
Raining Men and Corpses Anne R. Tan 1/12/20
IN THE NEWS
9. 🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10.🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
Carolyn Q. Hunter 1/9/2011. 🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
12. 🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
The bonfire--Matchmaking Can Be Murder Amanda Flower 1/10/20
13. 🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
14. 🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/2/20 (view spoiler)
15. 🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
7 Tasks - ReminiscingTasks
Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
#1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
✓Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book set in New York City.
Lady Be Good by Amber Brock 2/23/20 (partially set in Manhattan)
✓Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen 1/8/20
Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
✓Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story.
Evermore by Alyson Noel 3/21/20
Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
IN THE NEWS
January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
✓March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover.
Nyxia Uprising by Scott Reintgen 1/12/20
✓April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda 3/27/20 ("I saw a McDonald's and got very excited... bought my first hamburger." p.373)
July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
✓December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character.
Nyxia by Scott Reintgen 1/4/20
✓December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka.
Caging Skies by Christine Leunens 2/10/20
JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari and Celia!"That was my first post not my completion post. =)
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That was my first post not my completion post. =)"
Sorry!!
Finished! :)A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955
January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
12/11-15 Tasks Completed
Tasks:
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover.
A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman (1/12/20)
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title.
Tabitha's Folly by Jen Geigle Johnson (1/19/20)
🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy.
Her Snow Valley Fake New Year's Eve Boyfriend by Taylor Hart (1/1/20)
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another.
Supernaturally by Kiersten White (1/13/20)
6. Best Sports Finish - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is a lawyer.
The Daring One by Cami Checketts (1/6/19)
🔹 Read a book with a MPG Christian.
The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan (1/2/20)
IN THE NEWS
🔹 Read a book where a character attends the opera.
The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
🔹 Read a book with a title that begins with K.
Kit and Elizabeth by Karen Tuft (1/10/20)
🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
Mostly Risky by Heather B. Moore (1/3/20)
🔹 Read a book with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
The Unfinished Groom by Taylor Hart (1/8/20)
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement.
The Christmas Ring by Shanna Hatfield (1/4/20)
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character.
Powerplay by Heather B. Moore (1/5/20)
🔹 Read a book set in Italy.
Give Me a Dream by Zoe Ann Wood (1/7/20)
COMPLETION POST - 12 tasksTLC A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955
Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
LEVEL: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a repeated word in the title.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis - 1/11/2020How it fits: THE is repeated.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a character that can speak French and English.
Voyager - Diana Gabaldon - 1/10/2020How it fits: Fergus can speak both English and French.
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title.
Liliana - Neva Squires-Rodriguez - 1/14/20204. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title.
Devil's Waltz - Jonathan Kellerman - 2/1/2020 5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another.
Daddy's Little Girl - Mary Higgins Clark - 1/24/2020How it fits: The murderer impersonates a witness to get the MC to meet them.
6. Best Sports Finish: -
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is a lawyer.
Give It Back - Danielle Esplin - 1/13/2020How it fits: Ellie is a lawyer.
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
The Fence - Meredith Jaffe - 1/26/2020How it fits: MC Gwen Hill's daughter is a teacher.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a title that begins with K.
The King's Curse - Philippa Gregory - 1/22/202011. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book whose title is a "golden" color.
The Secretary - Renée Knight - 1/16/202012. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement.
All Good Deeds - Stacy Green - 2/15/2020How it fits: MC Todd is a Detective.
14. December 1st -
🔹 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
The Maple Murders - Micol Ostow - 2/2/2020How it fits: MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT
15. December 14th -
🔹 Read a book with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
The Safest Place in London - Maggie Joel - 2/7/2020How it fits: Published in 2016
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1955Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
12/11-15
FINISHED
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover- Endlessly-Kiersten White 1/26
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a character that can speak French and English- The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue-Mackenzi Lee 1/22
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title- Annie and Fia-Kiersten White 2/1
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book with a two word title- Truly Devious-Maureen Johnson 1/13
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another- Supernaturally-Kiersten White 1/23
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher- This Girl-Colleen Hoover 1/2
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover- Heartstopper: Volume One-Alice Oseman 1/8
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#)- Glass-Ellen Hopkins 1/29- We locate a McDonald’s off the freeway, go inside to pee, order our fifteen-dollar feast.
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book with a scene where adults and their children have fun together- People Kill People-Ellen Hopkins 1/21
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement- Into the Water-Paula Hawkins 2/15
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum)- Court of Shadows-Madeleine Roux 1/26
15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date- Salt to the Sea-Ruta Sepetys 2/5
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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 - 1955
Duration: 1st January 2020 - 31st March 2020
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Tasks:
1. Best Selling Album - Love Me or Leave Me Soundtrack by Doris Day
🔹 Read a book with a woman in a dress on the cover OR with a repeated word in the title.
2. #1 Hit Single (US)– "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado
🔹 Read a book with a title that has a color word or the name of a fruit OR with a character that can speak French and English.
3. Top Television Show – I Love Lucy
🔹 Read a book with a woman's name in the title OR set in New York City.
4. Most Popular Film – Mister Roberts
🔹 Read a book where a character is in the US Navy OR with a two word title.
5. Best Selling Book - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
🔹 Read a book where a person impersonates another OR a psychological thriller.
6. Best Sports Finish: - In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.
🔹 Read a book where horse racing is important to the story OR where a man is killed by his wife.
7. Born this year: July 1 - Lisa Scottoline - American novelist.
🔹 Read a book by Lisa Scottoline OR where the MC is a lawyer.
8. Died this year: May 18 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator
🔹 Read a book with a character who is a teacher OR a book with a MPG Christian.
IN THE NEWS
9. January 7th – Marian Anderson is the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City.
🔹 Read a book by an author whose first name is Marian or last name is Anderson OR where a character attends the opera.
10. March– A young Jim Henson builds the first version of Kermit the Frog.
🔹 Read a book with a green cover OR with a title that begins with K.
11. April 15th - Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
🔹 Read a book where a character eats at McDonald's (Give us a partial sentence and page/Loc#) OR whose title is a "golden" color.
12. July 17th – Disneyland opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
🔹 Read a book where a character goes to a theme park OR with a scene where adults and their children have fun together.
13. September 10th - The long-running program Gunsmoke debuts, on the CBS-TV network.
🔹 Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement OR with a MPG or tagged Western.
14. December 1st - In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger, and is arrested, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
🔹 Read a book where freedom is important to a character OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT (three word minimum).
15. December 14th - Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sri Lanka join the United Nations simultaneously, after several years of moratorium on admitting new members that began during the Korean War.
🔹 Read a book set in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sri Lanka OR with a 16 in the page count or in the publication date.
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