Second Chance Challenges discussion

DECEMBER CHALLENGE CLEAN-UP
Date: 12/01/19 - 12/31/19

September 2019 Featured Author: Jaye Ford -1. Book set in Australia Not Finished

Book Tag Challenge #13
September - November 2019 - 1. 4-star....Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich...December 1, 2019... Finished

OCT 2019 FEATURED AUTHOR: Karen Rose -1. Book or Author starting with H
If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska by Heather Lende.....Dec. 14, 2019 H author

Done
SCC: THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION
Date: Open
6/6 Completed
DONE...December 26, 2019

1. Native Americans:
When we think of Thanksgiving, we think of the Native Americans who lived here first.
✱Read a book with a MC who is Native American, OR
✱Read a book written by a Native American author, OR
✱Read a book set in 1620's America.
Innocent Fire by Brenda Joyce....Dec. 25, 2019 Derek Bragg...1/2 native American

2. Pilgrims:
The Pilgrims and Puritans came to America from England to escape persecution for their religious beliefs.
✱Read a book with an MC who had to move to a new country for some reason, OR
✱Read a book where a character is persecuted for his/her religion, OR
✱Read a book set in England.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.....Nov. 9, 2019 MC...moved to find her daughter and find a safe place to live

3. Mayflower:
The Pilgrims came to America in the ship, the Mayflower.
✱Read a book that takes place (at least half) on a ship, OR
Read a book with the word "May" or "Flower" in the title, OR
✱Read a book with a ship on the cover.
After the Flood by Kassandra Montag.....Nov. 8, 2019
Most set on a ship/boat

4. America:
When they arrived the Pilgrims needed help to learn to farm and live in the wild land of America. The Native American tribe, the Wampanoag and the Native American Squanto, help teach the Pilgrims how to live in America.
✱Read a book where a character teaches something to another character, OR
✱Read a book where a character struggles to live for any reason.
Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin....Nov.1, 2019 Tyler was shot and struggled to live

5. Thanksgiving Celebration:
The Thanksgiving Celebration was a feast that was celebrated where the Native Americans and the Pilgrims ate together. This feast was celebrated after a good harvest season and it lasted for 3 days.
✱Read a book with turkey on the cover, OR
✱Read a book with a family feast/gathering on the cover, OR
✱Read a book set during the Thanksgiving season, OR
✱Read a book that is number 3 in a series.
Something Blue by Emma Jameson....Nov. 11, 2019 #3 in Lord and Lady Hetheridge series

6. Black Friday:
The day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday where anything and everything is on sale and people swarm stores to get discounts and deals.
✱Read a book with something you'd like to buy on the cover, OR
✱Read a book with a store or crowd on the cover, OR
✱Read a book with a shopaholic MC.
by Rhys Bowen....Dec. 2, 2019 Something I want to buy...Umbrella

PALACES OF THE WORLD: ADELAIDE PALACE
DATE: 02/01/2020 - OPEN
DONE....3/30/2020

A. Amish Outsider by Marta Perry.....Feb. 14, 2020
D. Dumas, Margaret ....Murder At The Palace by Margaret Dumas.....Feb. 24, 2020
E. Eowyn Ivey....To The Bright Edge of the World .....Feb. 7, 2020
L. Louis L'Amour....Taggart....March 1,2020
A. The Apartment by Danielle Steel ....Feb. 17, 2020
I. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb....Feb. 7, 2020
D. Donna Andrews.....Owls Well That Ends Well .....March 29, 2020
E. Evanly Bodies by Rhys Bowen....Feb. 18, 2020

P. Pollan, Michael....Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan....Feb. 8, 2020
A. A.J. Pearce.....Dear Mrs. Bird......March 14, 2020
L. Letts, Billie....Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts....March 8, 2020
A. An Amish Christmas Journey by Patricia Davids....March 18, 2020
C. Chuck Greaves.....Hush Money: A Mystery....Feb. 1, 2020
E. Ellen Schreiber...Vampire Kisses.....March 30, 2020

SCC: Palaces of the World - Tajbeg Palace
Date: Start: December 1. 2019-Open
12/12 Completed
DONE.....2/15/20

1. T. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich...December 1, 2019
2. A. A.J. Howard....Splintered....Jan. 11, 2020
3. J. Joyce, Brenda.... Innocent Fire by Brenda Joyce....Dec. 25, 2019
4. B. Box, C.J.....Savage Run .....Dec. 4, 2019
5. E. Evan Only Knows by Rhys Bowen....Dec. 2, 2019
6. G. .Glory in Death by J.D. Robb....Dec. 3, 2019

7. P. Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr.....Jan. 4, 2020
8. A. Andrews, Donna....We'll Always Have Parrots by Donna Andrews....Jan. 27, 2020
9. L. Little Audrey by Ruth White....Dec. 9, 2019
10. A. Amish Outsider by Marta Perry.....Feb. 14, 2020
11. C. Carol Anne O'Marie....Murder in Ordinary Time...Dec. 15, 2019
12. E. Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen....Jan.1, 2020

I am in! Love these books!
Series Exploration: Flavia de Luce
Timeframe: 12/1/18 to ?
0/155
DONE....January 24, 2020

TASKS: (0/4)
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. FLAVIA DE LUCE:
The Flavia de Luce series features a precocious 11 year old who is fascinated with chemistry and death. She lives in an ancient country house in Buckshaw, England. The era is 1950's, England.
✿Read a book in which a child is part of the story, OR
✿Read a with an ancient-looking house on the cover, OR
✿Read a book set in the 1950's
by Annie Rains...Jan. 13, 2019
Old house on the cover

2. ALAN BRADLEY:
Alan Bradley was born in 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked at the University of Saskatchwan as the Director of Television Engineering.
✿Read a book set in Canada, OR
✿Read a book with a character who works in the television industry, OR
✿Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in ALANBRADLEY.
The X by Lorena Bathey....Dec. 13, 2018
Initials L, B

3. TITLES:
There are currently 9 books published to date in the Flavia de Luce series, with book #10 schedule for release in 2019. Most of the book covers are very colorful with odd items such skeletons, dead birds, poison, upside down bicycles, etc. The shortest book title contains 5 words, while the longest book title contains 8.
✿Read a book with a colorful cover, OR
by Linda Howard....January 29, 2019
Colorful cover
✿Read a book with a title containing between 5-8 words (inclusive), OR
✿Read a book with something "odd" shown on the cover (if it seems odd to you, it works for me), OR

1. RATINGS, PAGES & REVIEWS:
The combined total ratings for this series is 320,161. The combined total number of reviews is approximately 39,920. The first book of the series was published in 2009, while the latest book published to date was done so in 2018.
✿Read a book with over 39,000 reviews, OR
✿Read a book published between 2009-2018 (inclusive),
OR
Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal.....Jan. 31, 2019
Published in 2012
✿Read a book in which the total page count contains at least two numbers found in 320,161.

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COVER ITEMS: (0/5)
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE:
Postage stamp, bird, or green cover
by Gail Oust....March 7, 2019

2. THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMAN'S BAG:
Butterfly, strings or weeds, or purple cover
by Nate Kenyon....Feb. 14, 2014
Purple cover

3. A RED HERRING WITHOUT MUSTARD:
Globe, spider mustard, or yellow cover
by Carol Anne O'Marie.....Feb. 2, 2019 Yellow cover

4. I AM HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS:
Tag (such as a name tag, gift tag, etc), ribbon, poison, or red cover
by Katherine Center....Dec. 4, 2018 Red Cover

5. SPEAKING FROM AMONG THE BONES:
Bicycle, bird, bones, or blue cover
by Aaron Elkins.....Feb. 11, 2019
Bones on cover

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SPELL OUT: (0/135)

1. THE DEAD IN THEIR VAULTED ARCHES (0/27)
T. The Trouble with Turkeys by Kathi Daley...Jan. 5, 2019
H. Harper, Jane....Force of Nature....Jan. 26, 2019
E. Ellen Byron....Body on the Bayou....Jan. 18, 2019
D. DeJong, Meindert.....The Wheel on the School .....March 14, 2019
E. Eason, Lynette....No One to Trust....Jan. 23, 2019
A. About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis.....April 6, 2019
D. Douglas Preston.... Reliquary ....June 17, 2019
I. Ivy, Alexandra....Pretend You're Safe...Dec. 1, 2018
N. Nesbo, Jo....The Bat....Dec. 22, 2018
T. T.C. LoTempio.....Meow If It's Murder.........Feb. 17, 2019
H. Hart, John....The Last Child...March 1, 2019
E. E.J. Copperman....Night of the Living Deed ....Feb. 5, 2019
I. Ivy, Alexandra...What Are You Afraid Of? ....Dec. 7, 2018
R. Rosemary and Crime by Gail Oust....Dec. 3, 2018
V. Victoria Forester....The Girl Who Could Fly....March 21, 2019
A. Alyssa Cole....Radio Silence....May 6, 2019
U. Unspeakable by Kevin O'Brien.....May 24, 2019
L. The Library Book by Susan Orlean....March 13, 2019
T. Tracy, P.J....Live Bait....May 3, 2019
E. Earlene Fowler....Seven Sisters... Feb. 24, 2019
D. Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park by Lee H. Whittlesey......June 29, 2019
A. Aslan, Reza.... Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.....May 8, 2019
R. Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry.....Dec. 19, 2018
C. C.J. Roberts.....Captive in the Dark....March 17, 2019
H. Heather Graham....Phantom Evil......March 8, 2019
E. Ellie's Story by W. Bruce Cameron.....April 2, 2019
S. Submerged by Dani Pettery....Jan. 20, 2019

2. AS CHIMNEY SWEEPERS COME TO DUST (0/27)
A. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne....June 10, 2019
S. The Sins Of The Fathers by Lawrence Block.....Feb. 12, 2019
C. Cheryl Strayed...Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.....March 24, 2019.
H. Hamilton, Barbara....The Ninth Daughter ...March 3, 2019
I. In Peppermint Peril by Joy Avon...Jan. 11, 2019
M. Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva....Feb. 6, 2019
N. Need You by Stacy Frinz...June 23, 2019
E. Ellsworth, Loretta....Stars Over Clear Lake ....April 13, 2019
Y. Yarnell, Beth....Dyed and Gone.....April 1, 2019
S. Susan Crandall....Whistling Past the Graveyard ....April 20, 2019
W. Well Read, Then Dead by Terry Farley Moran...Jan. 2, 2019
E. Evanovich, Janet....Turbo Twenty-Three....May 4, 2019
E. Eva Ibbotson....A Company of Swans ....May 5, 2019
P. Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal....March 29, 2019
E. Elkins, Aaron....Little Tiny Teeth....July 1, 2019
R. Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot by Reed Farrel Coleman....March 4, 2019
S. Sparks of Phoenix by Najwa Zebian...April 22, 2019
C. Crane, Shelly....Smash Into You....April 21, 2018
O. Oklahoma Christmas Blues by Maggie Shayne...December 11, 2018
M. A Mom for His Daughter by Jean C Gordon....March 31, 2019
E. Evanly Choirs by Rhys Brown....July 16, 2019
T. book:The Trouble with Goats and Sheep|40606286] by Joanna Cannon....July 14, 2019
O. Oust, Gail....Kill 'Em with Cayenne....Feb. 15, 2019
D. Death at a Diner by Nancy McGovern....August 30, 2019
U. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman...June 6, 2019
S. Stuart Woods.... Reckless Abandon....May 1, 2019.
T. Time to Murder and Create by Lawrence Block.....Aug. 10, 2019

3. THRICE THE BRINDED CAT HATH MEW'D (0/27)
T. Tessa Afshar....In the Field of Grace...Aug. 15, 2019
H. Heart of Evil by Heather Graham....May 2, 2019
R. Robert B. Parker's The Devil Wins by Reed Farrel Coleman.....Jan. 1, 2019
I. Illicit Magic by Camilla Chafer.....March 22, 2019
C. The Calamity Café by Gayle Leeson....July 29, 2019
E. Eva Ibbotson...A Countess Below Stairs....July 25, 2019
T. This Pen for HireLaura Levine...August 28, 2019
H. The Homecoming by JoAnn Ross.....May 22, 2019
E. Edie Claire....Never Buried.....July 27, 2019
B. Brown, Sandra....Rainwater ....May 12, 2019
R. Rules of Prey by John Sandford....May 10, 2019
I. Isaac Marion.....Warm Bodies ...April 17, 2019
N. Nicola Upson.....Angel with Two Faces....July 11, 2019
D. Davids, Patricia.....An Amish Harvest by Patricia Davids....Sept. 6, 2019
E. E.J. Copperman....An Uninvited Ghost..July 30, 2019
D. A Deceptive Clarity by Aaron Elkins....Oct. 5, 2019
C. A Catered Murder by Isis Crawford....August 13, 2019
A. Aunt Dimity Digs In (Aunt Dimity Mysteries, Book 4 by Nancy Atherton.....June 18, 2019
T. Tom Ryan....Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship by Tom Ryan....Sept. 20, 2019
H. Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Brown....June 1, 2019
A. The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman....June 27, 2019
T. Thayer, Nancy....Heat Wave by Nancy Thayer....August 18, 2019
G. Griep, Michelle....Once Upon a Dickens Christmas: 3 Charming Christmas Tales Set in Victorian England by Michelle Griep....Sept. 8, 2019
H. The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene....August 16, 2019
M. The Military Wife by Laura Trentham.....April 14, 2019
E. Elly Griffiths....The Stone Circle..August 3, 2019
W. War Horse by Michael Morpurgo....May 7, 2019
D. Dead Ringer by Sarah Fox....October 10, 2019

4. THE GRAVE'S A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE (0/29)
T. Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore.....October 27, 2019
H. Hardinger, Elizabeth.....All the Forgivenesses by Elizabeth Hardinger....October 8, 2019
E. The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman.....August 12, 2019
G. A Great and Terrible Beauty Libba Bray....Sept. 21. 2019
R. Robin Jones Gunn....Secrets ....July 9, 2019
A. The Artisans by Julie Reece....July 10, 2019
V. Vaughn, Carrie....Kitty's Big Trouble....March 26, 2019
E. Ellie Penn...Jules by ....August 19, 2019
S. Shadow Prey by John Sanford....June 3, 2019
A. Advent of Dying...by Carol Anne O'Marie....July 20, 2019
F. Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout...Sept. 18, 2019
I. Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger....May 14, 2019
N. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb....Sept. 25, 2019
E. Evan and Elle by Rhys Bowen...Sept. 5, 2019
A. Annette Blair....A Veiled Deception....Aug. 1, 2019
N. Nora Roberts....Irish Thoroughbred ....October 16, 2019
D. The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald....Oct. 20, 2019
P. Palace of Spies by Sarah Zettel .....July 2, 2019
R. A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen....August 25, 2019
I. If You've Got It, Haunt It by Rose Pressey....July 24, 2019
V. The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by Katrina Yan Glaser.....June 25, 2019
A. Angela Elwell Hunt....Bathsheba: Reluctant Beauty...Sept. 9, 2019
T. Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin....Nov.1, 2019
E. Emily Brightwell.....The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries.....Sept. 11, 2019
P. A Promise for the Twins by Melissa Senate....July 7, 2018
L. The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts.....Oct. 23, 2019
A. Ann Shen.....Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World ....August 14, 2019
C. Cosmos by Carl Sagan....Sept. 7,2019
E. Evan Can Wait by Rhys Bowen ....Sept. 23, 2019

5. THE GOLDEN TRESSES OF THE DEAD (0/25)
T. The Tale of Angelino Brown by David Almond...Nov. 16, 2019
H. Holland, Jennifer.....Unlikely Friendships : 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland.....Sept. 28, 2019
E. Elkins, Aaron....Uneasy Relations by Aaron Elkins....Nov. 3, 2019
G. Gail Oust....Curried Away ...Oct.2,2019
O. Oh, Henry by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff.....June 4, 2019
L. Lindsay Lackey....All the Impossible Things.....Oct. 28, 2019
D. David Allan Cates.....X Out Of Wonderland by David Allan Cates....Oct. 22. 2019
E. Emma Jameson.....Something Blue....Nov. 11, 2019
N. No Stone Unturned James W. Ziskin....Nov.5, 2019
T. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich...December 1, 2019
R. Rose, Karen....You Belong to Me by Karen Rose....Sept. 16, 2019
E. Evans to Betsy by Rhys Bowen....Nov. 13, 2019
S. Sally Smith.....Murder on the Aloha Express...June 21, 2019
S. Shelly Wood....The Quintland Sisters....June 22, 2019
E. Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen....Jan.1, 2020
S. The Stand by Stephen King....July 7, 2019
O. Ohlsson, Kristina....Silenced: A Novel....July 28, 2019
F. The Fate of Food: What We'll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World by Amanda Little.....Sept. 22, 2019
T. Taylor Jenkins Reid..... Daisy Jones & The Six....Dec. 22, 2019
H. Heather Graham.....Sacred Evil ....Oct. 18, 2019
E. Evan Only Knows by Rhys Bowen....Dec. 2, 2019
D. David Baldacci.....The Fix .....Oct. 29, 2019
E. Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen....Jan. 19, 2020
A. Abbot, Kristi....Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott....October 4, 2019
D. Dobson, Melanie....Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan by Melanie Dobson....Jan. 23, 2020

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BONUS SECTION: (0/1)
Complete the bonus section of this challenge by reading a book from this series. Please Note: You may only include this bonus section by completing at least one regular section above.

Palaces of the World: Darul Aman Palace
Timeframe: 11/1/19 to ?
31/31
DONE.....3/29/2020

Darul Aman Palace (0/15)
D. David Almond....The Tale of Angelino Brown ...Nov. 16, 2019
A. After the Flood by Kassandra Montag.....Nov. 8, 2019
R. Rhys Bowen....Evans to Betsy....Nov. 13, 2019
U. Uneasy Relations by Aaron Elkins....Nov. 3, 2019
L. Little Audrey by Ruth White....Dec. 9, 2019
A. All Is Calm, All Is Bright: A Colleen Coble Christmas Collection by Colleen Coble....Nov. 21, 2019
M. MacDonald, John D.....Nightmare in Pink byJohn D. MacDonald.....Dec. 8, 2019
A. A.G. Howard....Splintered ....Jan. 11, 2020
N. No Stone Unturned James W. Ziskin....Nov.5, 2019
P. Paula Munier....A Borrowing of Bones .....Nov. 24, 2019
A. Andrews, Donna....We'll Always Have Parrots by Donna Andrews....Jan. 27, 2020
L. Linda Castillo....Shamed ....Jan. 13, 2010
A. Amish Outsider by Marta Perry.....Feb. 14, 2020
C. C J Box....Savage Run .....Dec. 4, 2019
E. Emma Jameson...Something Blue....Nov. 11, 2019

Kabul, Afghanistan (0/16)
K. King, Stephen....Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King....Jan. 4, 2020
A. The Apartment by Danielle Steel ....Feb. 17, 2020
B. Bowen, Rhys.... Evan Only Knows by Rhys Bowen....Dec. 2, 2019
U. Up in Smoke by Shannon VanBergen Jan 2020
L. Lindsay, Joan....Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay....Jan 18, 2020
A. A.J. Pearce.....Dear Mrs. Bird......March 14, 2020
F. Francesca Zappia.....Now Entering Addamsville ....Dec. 20, 2019
G. .Glory in Death by J.D. Robb....Dec. 3, 2019
H. Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty......Jan. 18, 2020
A. An Amish Christmas Journey by Patricia Davids....March 18, 2020
N. Nora Roberts.....Blue Dahlia ....Nov. 16, 2019
I. If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska by Heather Lende.....Dec. 14, 2019
S. Strout, Elizabeth.....Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.....Nov. 9, 2019
T. Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin....Nov.1, 2019
A. Andrews, Donna....Owls Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews.....March 29, 2020
N. Nothing to Lose by Lee Child....Nov. 21, 2019

All Done!
PALACE OF THE WORLD: ARG PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
DATE: 1/1/20-
21/21 COMPLETED.....May 12, 2020

1. A. A.G. Howard.....Splintered ...Jan. 11, 2020
2. R. Rhiannon Navin.....Only Child....Jan. 28, 2020
3. G. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King....Jan. 4, 2020

4. P. Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr.....Jan. 4, 2020
5. R. Rachel Joyce.....The Music Shop.....March 3, 2020
6. E. Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen....Jan.1, 2020
7. S. Shannon VanBergen..... Up in Smoke....Jan. 5, 2020
8. I. Iain Banks....The Quarry ....Jan. 6, 2020
9. D. Dumas, Margaret....Murder At The Palace by Margaret Dumas.....Feb. 24, 2020
10. E. Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen....Jan. 19, 2020
11. N. Neta Jackson....The Yada Yada Prayer Group.....May 12, 2020
12. T. Trophy Hunt by C.J. Box....Jan. 2, 2020
13. I. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb....Feb. 7, 2020
14. A. Andrews, Donna....We'll Always Have Parrots by Donna Andrews....Jan. 27, 2020
15. L. Linda Castillo...Shamed ....Jan. 13, 2010

16. P. Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay....Jan 18, 2020
17. A. Amish Outsider by Marta Perry.....Feb. 14, 2020
18. L. Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan by Melanie Dobson....Jan. 23, 2020
19. A. The Apartment by Danielle Steel ....Feb. 17, 2020
20. C. Chuck Greaves.....Hush Money: A Mystery....Feb. 1, 2020
21. E. Eowyn Ivey.....To The Bright Edge of the World .....Feb. 7, 2020

Palaces of the World: Brisbane Palace
Duration: 4/1/20-DONE....7/3/2020

B. Blake, Heather.....It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake.....June 10, 2020
R. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb....April 4, 2020
I. Ilona Andrews....Magic Breaks ....April 17, 2020
S. Simonson, Helen..Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson.....June 1, 2020
B. The Blight Way by Patrick F. McManus....April 13, 2020
A. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie....April 25, 2020
N. Neta Jackson...The Yada Yada Prayer Group.....May 12, 2020
E. Emma Chase.....Tangled ....April 11, 2020

P. Patricia Davids....Katie's Redemption.....April 5, 2020
A. Assassins Hunted by Rachel Amphlett.....April 26, 2020
L. Lister, Michael....Power in the Blood by Michael Lister April 29, 2020
A. Angelou, Maya....I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou......July 2, 2020
C. Center, Katherine.....Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center....May 7, 2020
E. Eyes of Prey by John Sandford....May 20, 2020

ADMIRALTY HOUSE
DATE: March 1-Open...DONE...August 7, 2020

A. A.J. Pearce....Dear Mrs. Bird......March 14, 2020
D. Davids, Patricia....Katie's Redemption by Patricia Davids.....April 5, 2020
M. MacDonald, John D.....A Purple Place for Dying: A Travis McGee novel by John D. MacDonald....March 5, 2020
I. Ilona Andrews....Magic Breaks ....April 17, 2020
R. Rachel Joyce....The Music Shop ....March 3, 2020
A. An Amish Christmas Journey by Patricia Davids....March 18, 2020
L. Letts, Billie....Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts....March 8, 2020
I. Iain Reid...Foe .....June 17, 2020
T. Taggart by Louis L'Amour...March 1, 2020
Y. Yumi Sakugawa.....The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful.......August 7, 2020

H. Hyde, Catherine Ryan....Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde....July 14, 2020
O. Oust, Gail.....Whack 'N' Roll by Gail Oust... March 6, 2020
U. Unashamed: Rahab by Francine Rivers.....June 28, 2020
S. Sharon Sala....Blood Stains ...August 15, 2020
E. Ellen Schreiber....Vampire Kisses.....March 30, 2020

Palaces of the World | Government House, Canberra
Duration: 4/29/2020
DONE....August 30, 2020

0/14

1. C. Center, Katherine....Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center....May 7, 2020
2. A. Acevedo, Mario....The Nymphos of Rocky Flats by Mario Acevedo.....July 11, 2020
3. N. Neta Jackson....The Yada Yada Prayer Group.....May 12, 2020
4. B. Blood Stains by Sharon Sala...August 15, 2020
5. E. Eyes of Prey by John Sandford....May 20, 2020
6. R. Rice, Patricia....Volcano by Patricia Rice....May 3, 2020
7. R. Rivers, Francine....Unveiled: Tamar by Francine Rivers....May 21, 2020
8. A. Ann Rule....No Regrets and Other True Cases...July 9, 2020

9. P. Patricia Davids.....The Wish....July 26, 2020
10. A. All Systems Red by Martha Wells....July 19, 2020
11. L. Lister, Michael....Power in the Blood by Michael Lister April 29, 2020
12. A. Aunt Dimity's Christmas by Nancy Atherton....Aug. 29, 2020
13. C. Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb....May, 11,2020
14. E. Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes....May 28, 2020

I am in!
PALACES OF THE WORLD | GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HOBART
DURATION: 8/1/20 -
Done: Oct. 11, 2020

Spell Out Options: (1) book title, (2) first letter of the author's first or last name, (3) first letter of a main character's first or last name, or (4) first letter of a series title (as shown here on Goodreads).

1. H. Helen Hoang....The Kiss Quotient ....Aug. 2, 2020
2. O. Oust, Gail....Shake, Murder, and Roll by Gail Oust....Sept. 29, 2020
3. B. Blood Stains by Sharon Sala...August 15, 2020
4. A. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor....August 1, 2020
5. R. Roald Dahl....James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.....Aug. 10. 2020
6. T. 'Til Dice Do Us Part by Gail Oust....August 3, 2020


7. P. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark....Oct.10, 2020
8. A. Aunt Dimity's Christmas by Nancy Atherton....Aug. 29, 2020
9. L. The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful....by Yumi Sakugawa....August 7, 2020
10. A. Ann Valett....Clique Bait by Ann Valett .....Sept. 3, 2020
11. C. Clammed Up by Barbara Ross....Sept. 10, 2020
12. E. Edgerton, Clyde....Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton...August 4, 2020

KIRRIBILLI HOUSE
Timeframe: 8/27/20 to ?
15/15
DONE Dec. 3, 2020

K. Keene, Carolyn.....The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene ...Oct. 1, 2020
I. Ingold, Jeanette....The Window by Jeanette Ingold....Aug. 28, 2020
R. Robert Louis Stevenson.....Treasure Island ....Aug. 28, 2020
R. Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings by Helene Boudreau....Sept. 5, 2020
I. I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver....Sept. 2,2020
B. Barbara Ross.....Clammed Up ....Sept. 10, 2020
I. Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai.....October 24, 2020
L. Louis L'Amour.....The Ferguson Rifle (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures): A Novel....Sept. 17, 2020
L. Lillard, Amy....A Home for Hannah by Amy Lillard....Nov. 2, 2020
I. If Looks Could Kill by Kate White....Dec. 2, 2020

H. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb....Sept. 21, 2020
O. Oust, Gail....Shake, Murder, and Roll by Gail Oust....Sept. 29, 2020
U. Unshaken: Ruth by Francine Rivers....Sept. 11, 2020
S. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta....Sept. 7, 2020
E. Evans, Nicholas....The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans...Aug. 31, 2020

. SCC: SCREEN LEGEND | HUMPHREY BOGART
DATE: 05/01/20 - 00/00/00
Nov. 22, 20...Completed


TASKS:
1. HUMPHREY BOGART:
★Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in HUMPREY DEFOREST BOGART.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson.....June 1, 2020 Author Initials H, S

2. BIRTH:
Mr. Bogart was born on December 25, 1899 in New York City. He died January 14, 1957 in Los Angeles.
★Read a book published between 1899 and 1957 (inclusive), OR
★Read a book set in New York or California.
Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb...July 27, 2020 Set in New York

3. HEIGHT:
He was 5ft 8 in tall - or 173 cm.
★Read a series book #5 or #8, OR
★Read a book #1, #7, or #3 from your WTR.
Aunt Dimity's Christmas by Nancy Atherton....Aug. 29, 2020 Series book 5

4. JOHN DILLINGER:
Bogart sometimes portrayed gangsters because of his resemblance to John Dillinger.
★Read a book in which a villain or gangster plays a part.
Luscious by Amanda Usen....July 13, 2020 Gangster courting Nonna

5. FIRST MOVIE:
Humphrey Bogart acting career started in Broadway shows; however, his movie career began with Up the River (1930).
★Read a book in which a Broadway show is mentioned (please provide page/loc and sentence please), OR
★Read a book in which the title begins with a letter found in UP THE RIVER.
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand.....May 17, 2020 Title begins with U

6. ACADEMY AWARDS:
Bogart's career spanned 35 years, he appeared in over 70 films, and was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best actor for Casablanca and The Caine Mutiny. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for The African Queen.
★Read a book in which the numbers 3 & 5 or 7 & 0 are found in the total page count (order does not matter but the two numbers should be present), OR
★Read a book that has won an award.
The Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta Jackson....May 12, 2020 385 pages....3 and 5

7. NAVY:
After being expelled from an elite boarding school and with no career options, Bogart joined the Navy in 1918.
★Read a book in which a main character is involved with the U.S. Navy, OR
★Read a book with at least 1, 918 ratings shown here on Goodreads.
The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke...May 14, 2020 3,022 ratings

8. FIRST PERFORMANCES:
Bogart's stage debut was in a 1921 play entitled Drifting. His film debut was in a 1928 movie called The Dancing Town, but a complete copy of it has never been found.
★Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in DRIFTING, OR
★Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in THE DANCING TOWN.
It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake.....June 10, 2020 Title initials....I, T, A, W

9. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME:
On February 8, 1960 Bogart was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star located at 6322 Hollywood Boulevard.
★Read a book with more than 6,322 reviews shown here on Goodreads, OR
★ Read a book set during the month of February, OR
★Read a book published in 1960.
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon....July 18, 2020 39, 244 reviews

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FILMOGPHAY TASKS:
★For each of the films listed below, read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in the film title (no word count limit, but all words count):

FILMS:
10. THE DANCING TOWN....Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor....August 1, 2020 Title Initials....A, W

11. BROADWAY'S LIKE THAT...Her Secret by Shelley Shepard Gray....August 19, 2020 Title initials...H, S

12. UP THE RIVER..... Unveiled: Tamar by Francine Rivers....May 21, 2020.... Title Initials...U, T

13. A DEVIL WITH WOMEN...The Wish by Patricia Davids....July 26, 2020....Title Initials....T,W

14. BODY AND SOUL....Unspoken: Bathsheba by Francine Rivers.....Oct. 19, 2020 Title initials...U,B

15. BAD SISTER....All Systems Red by Martha Wells....July 19, 2020 Title Initials....A,S,R

16. WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS....Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton...August 4, 2020 Title initials...W,A,E

17. A HOLY TERROR....Heartshot by Steven F. Havill Nov.11, 2020 Title starts with H

18. LOVE AFFAIR.....Flamingo Fatale by Jimmie Ruth Evans....August 8, 2020 Title Initials....F, F

19. BIG CITY BLUES....Blood Stains by Sharon Sala...August 15, 2020 Title Initials....B, S

20. THREE ON A MATCH....Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony.....Oct. 2, 2020 Title initials...E,T,A

21. MIDNIGHT....Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson....Aug. 28, 2020 Title initials....T, I

22. THE PETRIFIED FOREST...The Texan's Touch by Jodi Thomas...Aug. 24, 2020 Title initials...T, T, T

23. BULLETS OR BALLOTS....Unshaken: Ruth by Francine Rivers....Sept. 11, 2020 Title Initials...U, R

24. TWO AGAINST THE WORLD...The Window by Jeanette Ingold....Aug. 28, 2020 Title Initials...T, W

25. CHINA CLIPPER...Artificial Condition....by Martha Wells ....Oct.24, 2020 Title initials...A, C

26. ISLE OF FURY.....Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta....Sept. 7, 2020... Title Initials....S, F

27. BLACK LEGION....Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay....Oct. 8, 2020 Title Initials....O,L,A,L

28. THE GREAT O'MALLEY....Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child...Nov. 18, 2020 Title initials...G,T

29. MARKED WOMAN....Dance With Me by Kristen Proby....Oct. 18, 2020 Title initials..D,W,M

30. SAN QUENTIN.....Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde....July 14, 2020....Title Initial....S

31. KID GALAHAD... Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb....Sept. 21, 2020 Title initials...H, I, D

32. DEAD END...Dollface: A Novel of the Roaring Twenties by Renee Rosen.....Nov. 5, 2020 Title initial....D

33. STAND-IN....The Shallows by Matt Goldman....Nov. 1,2020 Title initials...T, S

34. SWING YOUR LADY....Skull Duggery by Aaron Elkins.....Nov.15, 2020 Title initials...S. D

35. CRIME SCHOOL...Christmas Crazy by Kathi Daley....Nov. 21, 2020 Title initials...C,C

36. MEN ARE SUCH FOOLS....Shake, Murder, and Roll by Gail Oust....Sept. 29, 2020 Title initials...S, M, A, R

37. RACKET BUSTERS...Clique Bait by Ann Valett .....Sept. 3, 2020 Title initials...C, B

38. THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE....Clammed Up by Barbara Ross....Sept. 10, 2020 Title initials....C, U

39. ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES....The Ferguson Rifle (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures): A Novel by Louis L'Amour....Sept. 17, 2020 Title initials...T, F, R

40. SWINGTIME IN THE MOVIES....The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans...Aug. 31, 2020 Title initials...T, H, W

PALACES OF THE WORLD | GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE
DURATION: October 1, 2020 - DONE....Dec. 14, 2020

Spell Out Options: (1) book title, (2) first letter of the author's first or last name, (3) first letter of a main character's first or last name, or (4) first letter of a series title (as shown here on Goodreads).

M. Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson... October 15, 2020
E. Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony.....Oct. 2, 2020
L. Lai, Thanhha.....Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai.....October 24, 2020
B. Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh...October 29, 2020
O. Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay....Oct. 8, 2020
U. Unspoken: Bathsheba by Francine Rivers.....Oct. 19, 2020
R. Robb, J.D....Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb.....Oct. 23, 2020
N. The Nest by Gregory A. Douglas....Nov. 28, 2020
E. Elkins, Aaron....Skull Duggery by Aaron Elkins.....Nov.15, 2020

P. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark....Oct.10, 2020
A. Alexia Gordon.....Murder in G Major...Oct. 6, 2020
L. Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb ....Nov. 17, 2020
A. Artificial Condition....by Martha Wells ....Oct.24, 2020
C. Carolyn Keene.....The Mystery at Lilac Inn ...Oct. 1, 2020
E. Evans, Richard Paul....Lost December by Richard Paul Evans....Dec. 13, 2020

Palaces of the World | The Lodge
Duration: Start 1/1/21- 2/28/21
THE LODGE....
DONE.....Feb. 2, 2021

T. Though This Be Madness by Penny Richards....Jan. 25, 2021
H. Helen Hoang....The Bride Test ....Jan. 22, 2021
E. Ellery Adams.....The Secret, Book & Scone Society ...Jan. 1, 2021
L. Lindsey, Julie Anne....Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey....Jan. 3, 2021
O. Outsider by Linda Castillo....Jan. 2, 2021
D. Donna VanLiere.....The Christmas Hope ....Jan. 7, 2021
G. Goulson, David.....A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees by Dave Goulson....Jan. 2, 2020
E. Emezi, Akwaeke....Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi...Feb. 1, 2021

PALACES OF THE WORLD | GOVERNMENT HOUSE, PERTH
DURATION: OPEN
Starting Nov. 1, 2020
11/11....DONE.....Feb. 11, 2021

P. Patrick F. McManus.....Avalanche....Dec. 9, 2020
E. Elkins, Aaron....Skull Duggery by Aaron Elkins.....Nov.15, 2020
R. Renee Rosen....Dollface: A Novel of the Roaring Twenties....Nov. 5, 2020
T. Thompson, Victoria..... Murder on St. Mark's Place by Victoria Thompson....Nov. 21, 2020
H. A Home for Hannah by Amy Lillard....Nov. 2, 2020

P. Paw Enforcement by Diane Kelly....Feb. 10, 2021
A. Affaire Royale by Nora Roberts....Dec. 18, 2020
L. Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb ....Nov. 17, 2020
A. Alexis Henderson.....The Year of the Witching ....Dec. 24, 2020
C. Carol Anne O'Marie.....Murder Makes a Pilgrimage....Nov. 6, 2020
E. Evans, Richard Paul....Lost December by Richard Paul Evans....Dec. 13, 2020

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, DARWIN
DURATION: 7/1/20 - ??

21/21....DONE....9/29/2020

G. Gray, Shelley Shepard....Her Secret by Shelley Shepard Gray....August 19, 2020
O. The Opposite of Everyone by Joshilyn Jackson....July 5, 2020
V. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb....July 29, 2020
E.Edgerton, Clyde....Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton...August 4, 2020
R. The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang....July 21, 2020
N. No Regrets and Other True Cases by Ann Rule....July 9, 2020
M. Mindy McGinnis.....Not a Drop to Drink ...Aug. 11, 2020
E. Evans, Jimmie Ruth.....Flamingo Fatale by Jimmie Ruth Evans....August 8, 2020
N. The Nymphos of Rocky Flats by Mario Acevedo.....July 11, 2020
T. 'Til Dice Do Us Part by Gail Oust....August 3, 2020

H. Hyde, Catherine Ryan.....Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde....July 14, 2020
O. Oust, Gail....Shake, Murder, and Roll by Gail Oust....Sept. 29, 2020
U. Usen, Amanda....Luscious by Amanda Usen....July 13, 2020
S. Sakugawa, Yumi.....The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful....by Yumi Sakugawa....August 7, 2020
E. Evans, Nicholas....The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans...Aug. 31, 2020

D. Davids, Patricia....The Wish by Patricia Davids....July 26, 2020
A. Angelou, Maya.....I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou......July 2, 2020
R. Robyn Carr.....Forbidden Falls...July 24, 2020
W. Wells, Martha....All Systems Red by Martha Wells....July 19, 2020
I. Irin Carmon....Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg....July 18, 2020
N. Nnedi Okorafor.....Akata Witch...August 1, 2020

Palaces of the World | Government House, Sydney
Date: DONE.....Jan. 20, 2021

S. Snow Place to Die by Mary Daheim...Dec. 17, 2020
Y. Yu, Charles....Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu....Dec. 5, 2020
D. Dave Goulson....A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees by Dave Goulson....Jan. 2, 2020
N. Nora Roberts.....Command Performance ...Dec. 21, 2020
E. Evans, Richard Paul....Lost December by Richard Paul Evans....Dec. 13, 2020
Y. The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson ....Dec. 24, 2020

P. Patrick F. McManus....Avalanche ...by Oct. 9, 2020
A. Affaire Royale by Nora Roberts....Dec. 17, 2020
L. Lasky, Kathryn...Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858 by Kathryn Lasky.....Dec. 4, 2020
A. AlLee, Jennifer....A Wild Goose Chase Christmas by Jennifer AlLee....Jan. 28, 2021
C. Consigned to Death by Jane K. Cleland....Dec. 19, 2020
E. Elly Griffiths.....The Lantern Men....Dec. 15, 2020

BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: OPEN
DONE.....5/17/2020

Our next Book Exploration challenge is based on the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This book was part of NayNay's Castles of the World Challenge.

This is a combination task, spell out, and cover challenge. You are welcome to use this particular book in this challenge.

You may complete one section of the challenge (task, spell or cover), or as many sections as you like. Books for this challenge may be read in any order.
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TASKS:
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. THE OUTSIDERS:
The Outsiders is a coming of age novel written by S.E. Hinton, and covers a two week period in the life of a 14 year old boy. It is 192 pages in length.
✿Read a book with a teenage character as part of the story, OR
✿Read a book with the number 1, 9 or 2 found in the total page count.
Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott....October 4, 2019 296 pages

2. S.E. Hinton:
S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While her books have been taught in some schools, they have been banned in others.
✿Read a book set in Oklahoma, OR
✿Read a book that has been banned or was banned at some time on the past.
Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts....March 8, 2020

3. GENRES:
The Outsiders is classified as the following here on GR: Classics, Young Adult, Fiction, Academic, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Teen, Contemporary.
✿Read a book in which one of these tags appears on the book's main page.
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery....Oct. 6, 2019 On Main page....Classic, Young Adult, Fiction

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS:
The Outsiders average rating is 4.09. So far, it has 828,775 ratings here on Goodreads, and 29,832 reviews.
✿Read a book with over 828,775 ratings, OR
✿Read a book with an average rating of 4.09 or above, OR
✿Read a book with more than 29,832 reviews here on GR
The Fix by David Baldacci.....Oct. 29, 2019 Average rating....4.19

5. AWARDS & PUBLICATION:
The Outsiders was originally pusblished in 1967. It won the BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) in 1991.
✿Read a book published between 1967 - 1991, OR
✿Read a book that has the letters BILBY in the title (order does not matter)
Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts....October 16, 2019 Published in 1981
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COVER ITEMS:
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. COVER:
✿Read a book with a brown, orange or yellow cover.
by Sarah Fox....October 10, 2019 Yellow cover

2. PEOPLE:
The bookcover prominently displays four people on the cover.
✿Read a book with two or more people shown on the cover.

3. OPENING:
Ponyboy is jumped as he is leaving a movie theater, but friends come to his rescue.
✿Read a book with something related to the movie theater shwon on the cover, OR,
✿Read a book with an expensive item shown on the cover (expensive is open to interpretation).
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SPELL OUT:
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the items listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name.

1. The Outsiders
T. Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore.....October 27, 2019
H. Heather Lende..... If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska .....Dec. 14, 2019
E. Elkins, Aaron....A Deceptive Clarity by Aaron Elkins....Oct. 5, 2019
O. Oust, Gail....Curried Away by Gail Oust...Oct.2,2019
U. Uneasy Relations by Aaron Elkins....Nov. 3, 2019
T. Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin....Nov.1, 2019
S. Sacred Evil by Heather Graham....Oct. 18, 2019
I. Iron Orchid by Stuart Woods...October 1, 2019
D. The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald....Oct. 20, 2019
E. Elizabeth Hardinger...All the Forgivenesses ....October 8, 2019
R. Roberts, Nora....The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts.....Oct. 23, 2019
S. Something Blue by Emma Jameson....Nov. 11, 2019

2. S. E. Hinton
S. Savage Run by C.J. Box.....Dec. 4, 2019
E. Evans to Betsy by Rhys Bowen....Nov. 13, 2019
H. Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty...Jan. 2020
I. Innocent Fire by Brenda Joyce....Dec. 25, 2019
N. No Stone Unturned James W. Ziskin....Nov.5, 2019
T. The Tale of Angelino Brown by David Almond...Nov. 16, 2019
O. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.....Nov. 9, 2019
N. Nora Roberts....Blue Dahlia ....Nov. 16, 2019

3. Greasers
G. .Glory in Death by J.D. Robb....Dec. 3, 2019
R. Rhys Bowen.... Evan Only Knows ....Dec. 2, 2019
E. Evanovich, Janet....Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich...December 1, 2019
A. Alison's Automotive Repair Manual: A Novel by Bradly Barker....October 12, 2019
S. Splintered by A.G. Howard....Jan. 11, 2020
E. Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen....Jan.1, 2020
R. Roberts, Nora....Black Rose by Nora Roberts....Dec. 5, 2019
S. Shamed by Linda Castillo....Jan. 13, 2010

4. Socs
S. Scott O'Dell.....Island of the Blue Dolphins.........Feb. 11, 2020
O. O'Conner, Carol....The Missing Madonna by Carol Anne O'Marie....October 26
C. Cates, David Allan....X Out Of Wonderland by David Allan Cates....Oct. 22. 2019
S. Steele, Danielle.... The Apartment by Danielle Steel ....Feb. 17, 2020

5. Gangs
G. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King....Jan. 4, 2020
A. All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey.....Oct. 28, 2019
N. Nothing to Lose by Lee Child....Nov. 21, 2019
G. Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust .....Jan. 23, 2020
S. The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn Brown.....Feb. 23, 2020

6. Young Adult
Y. Yoerg, Sonja....True Places by Sonja Yoerg....Feb. 2, 2020
O. O'Marie, Carol Anne....Murder in Ordinary Time by Carol Anne O'Marie....Dec. 15, 2019
U. Up in Smoke by Shannon VanBergen....Jan. 5, 2020
N. Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia....Dec. 20, 2019
G. Greaves, Chuck....Hush Money: A Mystery by Chuck Greaves....Feb. 1, 2020
A. After the Flood by Kassandra Montag.....Nov. 8, 2019
D. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid....Dec. 22, 2019
U. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand.....May 17, 2020
L. Little Audrey by Ruth White....Dec. 9, 2019
T. Trophy Hunt by C.J. Box....Jan. 2, 2020

SERIES EXPLORATION: RUTH GALLOWAY, no deadline
DONE....Feb. 4, 2021

TASKS :
Complete a task for each of the items below. Four books total for this section.

1. RUTH GALLOWAY SERIES :
The Ruth Galloway series features a forensic archaeologist who lives alone with her two cats in a Saltmarsh cottage.
✿ Read a book with a character who is single or lives alone OR
✿ Read a book in which a cat is mentioned in the story
Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen....Jan.1, 2020 Evan is single and lives alone

2. ELLY GRIFFITHS :
Elly Griffiths (pen name) is a British crime novelist, born August 17, 1963 in London.
✿ Read a book set in London OR
✿ Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with E
To The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey.....Feb. 7, 2020.... First name starts with E

3. TITLES :
There are currently 12 books in this series, with book #12 scheduled for release in 2020. The first book was published in 2009.
✿ Read a series book #1, #2, or #12 OR
✿ Read a book published in 2009 or 2020
Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr.....Jan. 4, 2020 Published in 2009

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS :
The combined total ratings for this series is 127,373. The combined total number of reviews is approximately 12,096.
✿ Read a book with over 12,096 reviews OR
✿ Read a book in which on of the following numbers can be found in the page count: 1, 2, 7 or 3
Trophy Hunt by C.J. Box....Jan. 2, 2020 352 pages...3 and 2

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COVER ITEMS :
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, six books total. Please post the cover.

1. THE CROSSING PLACES :
Body of water, or black & white (only) cover.
by Melanie Dobson....Jan. 23, 2020 Body of water

2. THE JANUS STONE :
Grassy area, or stone(s), or green cover.
by Iain Banks....Jan. 6, 2020 stone quarry

3. THE HOUSE AT SEA'S END :
Bird(s), house, or light-colored cover.
by Donna Andrews....Jan. 27, 2020 Bird on cover

4. A ROOM FULL OF BONES :
Cabin, sandy beach area, a fence, or dark-colored cover.
by W.L. Knightly.....Feb. 20, 2020 Dark cover

5. A DYING FALL :
Skeleton (face or partial/full body), fire, stairs (or steps), or brown cover.
by Stephen King....Jan. 4, 2020 His arm is a stair case

6. THE OUTCAST DEAD :
Castle, a child, or a blue cover
by Billie Letts....March 8, 2020

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SPELL OUT:
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the titles listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name. A total of 78 books will be needed to complete this section.

1. THE GHOST FIELDS
T. True Places by Sonja Yoerg....Feb. 2, 2020
H. Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty......Jan. 18, 2020
E. Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen....Jan. 19, 2020
G. The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves.....Feb. 10, 2020
H. Hush Money: A Mystery by Chuck Greaves....Feb. 1, 2020
O. Oust, Gail.....Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust .....Jan. 23, 2020
S. Shannon VanBergen... Up in Smoke ....Jan. 5, 2020
T. Taggart by Louis L'Amour...March 1, 2020
F. Firestorm by Brenda Joyce....Jan. 13, 2020
I. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb....Feb. 7, 2020
E. Evanly Bodies by Rhys Bowen....Feb. 18, 2020
L. Linda Castillo.....Shamed ....Jan. 13, 2010
D. Dumas, Margaret....Murder At The Palace by Margaret Dumas.....Feb. 24, 2020
S. Splintered by A.G. Howard....Jan. 11, 2020

2. THE WOMAN IN BLUE
T. Tangled by Emma Chase.....April 11, 2020
H. Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life by Cleo Wade.....Feb. 15, 2020
E. Eyes of Prey by John Sandford....May 20, 2020
W. William Kent Krueger....Blood Hollow .....March 17, 2020
O. O'Dell, Scott....Island of the Blue Dolphins.....by Scott O'Dell.....Feb. 11, 2020
M. Michael Pollan.....Food Rules: An Eater's Manual ....Feb. 8, 2020
A. Amish Outsider by Marta Perry.....Feb. 14, 2020
N. Navin, Rhiannon.....Only Child by Rhiannon Navin....Jan. 28, 2020
I. Ilona Andrews....Magic Breaks ....April 17, 2020
N. Neta Jackson....The Yada Yada Prayer Group ....May 12, 2020
B. Brown, Carolyn....The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn Brown.....Feb. 23, 2020
L. Lindsay, Joan....Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay....Jan 18, 2020
U. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand.....May 17, 2020
E. Edgerton, Clyde....Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton...August 4, 2020

3. THE CHALK PIT
T. Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center....May 7, 2020
H. Helen Simonson.....Major Pettigrew's Last Stand.....June 1, 2020
E. Evans, Jimmie Ruth....Flamingo Fatale by Jimmie Ruth Evans....August 8, 2020
C.Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb....May, 11,2020
H. Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel....June 3, 2020
A. The Apartment by Danielle Steel ....Feb. 17, 2020
L. Laurie, Victoria....Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie....April 25, 2020
K. Keene, Carolyn .....The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene....Feb. 9, 2020
P. A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline ....Feb. 21, 2020
I. It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake.....June 10, 2020
T. 'Til Dice Do Us Part by Gail Oust....August 3, 2020

4. THE DARK ANGEL
T. Tougas, Shelly....Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life by Shelley Tougas....August 17, 2020
H. Hyde, Catherine Ryan....Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde....July 14, 2020
E. Evans, Nicholas....The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans...Aug. 31, 2020
D. Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum.....May 26, 2020
A. A.J. Pearce....Dear Mrs. Bird......March 14, 2020
R. Rachel Joyce.....The Music Shop.....March 3, 2020
K. Katie's Redemption by Patricia Davids.....April 5, 2020
A. An Amish Christmas Journey by Patricia Davids....March 18, 2020
N. 19 Love Songs by David Levithan...June 8, 2020
G. Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman....Feb, 16,2020
E. Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony.....Oct. 2, 2020
L. Lister, Michael....Power in the Blood by Michael Lister April 29, 2020

5. THE STONE CIRCLE
T. The Texan's Touch by Jodi Thomas...Aug. 24, 2020
H. Helen Hoang....The Kiss Quotient ....Aug. 2, 2020
E. Elkins, Aaron....Skull Duggery by Aaron Elkins.....Nov.15, 2020
S. Sakugawal, Yumi..... The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful....by Yumi Sakugawa....August 7, 2020
T. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson....Aug. 28, 2020
O. Oust, Gail....Whack 'N' Roll by Gail Oust... March 6, 2020
N. No Regrets and Other True Cases by Ann Rule....July 9, 2020
E. Evans, Richard Paul....Lost December by Richard Paul Evans....Dec. 13, 2020
C. Cassandra Rose Clarke...The Mad Scientist's Daughter ...May 14, 2020
I. Iain Reid.....Foe .....June 17, 2020
R. Rachel Amphlett....Assassins Hunted.....April 26, 2020
C. Carr, Robyn....Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr...July 24, 2020
L. Leaving Amarillo by Caisey Quinn....May 29, 2020
E. Elly Griffiths....The Lantern Men.....Dec. 15, 2020

6. THE LANTERN MEN
T. Thompson, Victoria.....Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson... October 15, 2020
H. Her Secret by Shelley Shepard Gray....August 19, 2020
E. Ellery Adams.....The Secret, Book & Scone Society...Jan. 1, 2021
L. Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke....June 13, 2020
A. Andrews, Donna....Owls Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews.....March 29, 2020
N. The Nymphos of Rocky Flats by Mario Acevedo.....July 11, 2020
T. Thanhha Lai......Inside Out & Back Again .....October 24, 2020
E. Emezi, Akwaeke...Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi...Feb. 1, 2021
R. Rivers, Francine.....Unveiled: Tamar by Francine Rivers....May 21, 2020
N. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon....July 18, 2020
M. MacDonald, John D.....A Purple Place for Dying: A Travis McGee novel by John D. MacDonald....March 5, 2020
E. Eyes on You.....Kate White.....Feb. 3, 2021
N. Nnedi Okorafor.....Akata Witch ....August 1, 2020