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How to Bake Bread
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Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
This first step is optional: if making a quick, yeasted bread, most of the time, you will begin from step 2. However, great bread is bread that has taken a bit of time to make: sourdough bread or just yeasted bread made with a poolish or biga pre-ferment.
In many cases, the first step is done the night before you mix the dough, but there are also variations that take a longer time, such as the famous French method of building the production leaven in three stages.
Read a book:
A. that is a prequel or in-between a regular book in the series, i.e.; 0.5, 2.5, 4.7
B. within 24 hours
C. that is a time-travel story
D. with a nighttime cover
E. that is the 1st book in a series
Step 2: Mise en Place
“Mise en place” is French (translates to “setting in place”) and a term used by chefs around the world. The idea is simple: before you begin, go through your recipe and collect all the ingredients and tools so that you won’t have to go looking for them later.
This step also helps you to make sure you have everything you need. Weigh everything and set the bowls aside to wait.
If working on a quick dough, you may want to preheat the oven at this point. But most of the time, that can wait (you don’t want to be wasting gas or electricity).
Read a book:
A. set in France or with a French character in it
B. that has been translated into a different language
C. that you own (is readily available)
D. set before gas or electricity was available in a house
E. that is the 2nd book in a series
Step 3: Mixing
Once you have all the ingredients at hand, it’s time to begin.
Take one big bowl and pour the flour and liquid in, according to the recipe you are using. Usually, I leave the salt as well as the starter or pre-ferment out at this point and add them only after the next step. If using yeast, it’s easiest to add it at the beginning.
Sometimes, you may also want to leave some of the water aside and add it together with the salt at a later stage.
The goal of this first step is to mix all the ingredients evenly so that there are no dry lumps of flour in the dough and everything gets hydrated properly. No kneading yet!
I like to do this step by hand, but if you have a mixer and like to use it, that’s OK too.
Read a book:
A. that is a standalone
B. with water on the cover
C. where the MC has a goal to accomplish
D. with a title or author's name that begins with a "O" or "K"
E. that is the 3rd book in a series
Step 4: Autolyse
Once the flour and water (and sometimes other ingredients too) have been mixed, you can let time do some of your work for you and use the autolyse method. To do this, you simply cover the dough and let it sit at room temperature from 20 minutes to an hour (or more).
During that time, water and flour mix together and some fascinating chemical reactions begin to build the gluten network.
This is clearly an optional step, but it will make your work easier, and seeing the dough develop without you touching it is always a fun experience.
Read a book:
A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
B. that was published in the 20th century
C. with two MCs that are an unusual mix (your definition)
D. that is tagged "humor" or "humorous"
E. that is the 4th book in a series
Step 5: Working the Dough
The goal of working the dough is to build strength into the dough and shape the gluten network so that the final loaf of bread will be able to hold its shape and keep the gasses produced by the fermentation inside long enough during the proofing and baking of the breads.
At the beginning of this step, we still left out the salt. This was to give the fermentation a chance to get going without salt’s slowing down effect - but bread without salt is bland and doesn’t get quite the right structure either, so sooner or later, you need to put it in.
The right time for adding the salt depends a bit on the bread making process: When working the dough more intensively, I add the salt after ten minutes or so of kneading, and then continue working the dough for a few more minutes. And when doing a slower process, I like to add the salt in the first fold, after the first 30 minutes have passed.
Read a book:
A. with a MC that exercises
B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
C. that is intense (your definition)
D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
E. that is the 5th book in a series
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Now that the preferment is in the mix, the yeasts and bacteria get to work and the fermentation process really begins. At the same time, the autolyse processes that began the minute you mixed your water and flour still continue. Together, these chemical and biological processes produce flavor and character into your bread. According to Ciril Hitz, “75 percent of the flavor of the bread is developed during this time.”
Cover the dough, leave it aside, either at room temperature for a quicker rise or in a cool place to slow the process down and thus give it more time to develop flavor and character.
Read a book:
A. where the MC does NOT have a job
B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
C. from the 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years list
D. set during a cool season
E. that is the 6th book in a series
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
During the first fermentation, you can continue building strength into the dough by doing a series of folds every 30 minutes or so. As Chad Robertson explains in his book, Tartine Bread, this can be used to completely replace the kneading step. Time, together with these folds, will do all the work for you.
But, it’s also important to notice that you can do a bit of both: stretches and folds during the fermentation are useful also when you do work the dough in advance. They give some additional strength to the bread but also break the gluten bubbles, giving all those little yeast cells more fuel and new pockets for the carbon dioxide to enter and grow
Read a book:
A. with 30 or more chapters
B. where the MC is an expert in a subject
C. on a device that replaces a physical book
D. where the MC lives in a bubble (your definition)
E. that is the 7th book in a series
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
When the dough is well rested and has developed in strength, volume and personality, it’s time to start the shaping.
Flip the dough out of the bowl onto a lightly floured work surface and get to work. At this point, it’s important to be firm but gentle. You want to get some of the gas out of the dough’s small gluten pockets and create more air pockets so that the yeast cells can do their work.
Preshaping is an optional step that helps you prepare the dough. It also gives you a final chance to do a stretch and fold, and build some strength. To do it, divide the dough into pieces and shape each of them loosely to the desired shape.
Then cover the loaves and leave to rest for about 20-30 minutes so that they relax and are ready for the final shaping.
Read a book:
A. where the MC has a strong personality
B. where the MC has a gentle personality
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
D. that you find relaxing
E. that is the 8th book in a series
Step 9: Shaping
The actual shaping is your last chance at touching the dough. In firm and decisive moves, mold the bread into the shape you are after. The goal is to build a shape that can keep its form as it rises and has good surface tension - this will help it expand and open beautifully when baked in the oven.
Don’t touch the dough more than you need to, but don’t be afraid of the dough either: I find that most beginning bakers are rather too gentle than too forceful with their doughs.
The best way to learn shaping is by practice, and then some more practice. Videos come close second.
Read a book:
A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
B. in a genre that you are reluctant (afraid) to read
C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
D. where the MC has to practice something
E. that is the 9th book in a series
Step 10: Final Proof
Now that your bread has been shaped, it needs time to rise again and be filled with carbon dioxide again before you put them into the oven for baking.
At this step, you have a variety of options to choose from, depending on your bread and your preferences: if you like loaves, you can place the shaped breads into bread pans. You can also use proofing baskets, or you can place the shaped loaves on a couche, a floured linen cloth designed to keep the breads from sticking, and so on.
And just like with the first fermentation, you can again delay the process by placing the breads in a cool place. With all these little decisions, there are no right or wrong answers: each of them make your bread a bit different!
Read a book:
A. listen to an audio book
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
C. from the Books to Read if in Need of Options list
D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
E. that is the 10th book in a series
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Once the bread has risen and is ready for baking, it’s time for the final artistic moment: scoring.
This step was traditionally made to mark breads before they got baked in a community oven. Every family had their own pattern that they used to find their breads once they were ready and it was time to bring the bread home. Following this idea, you can get artistic and carve your initials or some other symbol into the bread.
But there is also another benefit to this step. The way you cut a loaf’s surface will direct how it expands in the oven, and so, you can use your cutting to make sure most of the expansion goes towards the top of the loaf.
Read a book:
A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
B. where family is important to the story
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover
D. where the MC uses a knife
E. that is the 11th book in a series
Step 12: Baking
Now, there is just one step between you and a finished loaf: baking the bread. This is the step where the bread takes that last jump and grows into its final shape before the crust sets and the carbon dioxide escapes from its bubbles. It’s also the step where the loaf gets the most of its aroma in - my favorite part - the dark and flavorful crust.
The key in the baking step is having enough heat and conducting it into the bread in the right way as well as keeping the bread moist during the first 15 to 20 minutes of the bake so that the crust doesn’t set too early.
Read a book:
A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
B. with growing things on the cover
C. where the MC uses a key
D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
E. that is the 12th book in a series
Step 13: Cooling
The bread is ready and fills your kitchen with the most delicious fragrance. What do you do next? Grab a knife and cut the bread?
Actually, no.
Sure, you can do that at times to enjoy butter melting on warm bread. But for the best bread, you need to wait. Even though the bread looks ready, it is still developing as it cools down. So, take some time (at least half an hour) to listen to the sound of the crust cracking.
Smell the bread. Look at it.
Read a book:
A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
B. with a one word title
C. that has been on your TBR list a long time
D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word)
E. that is the 13th book in a series
Step 14: Eating or Storing
And then, eat the bread. Sourdough bread lasts well if left on the kitchen counter, but in general, if you are not going to eat all of the bread in the next couple of days, it’s a good idea to slice the bread and freeze it. This way, whenever you want to have some bread, you can just take a few slices, defrost them and enjoy fresh bread right away.
And that’s it. The fourteen steps of bread making.
Read a book:
A. with something edible on the cover
B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
C. where the MC gets very, very cold
D. published in 2014
E. that is the 14th book in a series
♦Semi-Annual/6 Month Challenges♦ > How to Bake BreadMarch 1 - August 31, 2021
Book: Cold Wind Paige Shelton
Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Task: D. with a nighttime cover
Bread: “That’s only because I had the bread to bake." pg 211
Date Read: 3/3
Book: The Secret of White Stone Gate Julia Nobel
Step 2: Mise en Place
Task: E. that is the 2nd book in a series (Black Hollow Lane, #2)
Bread: "mashed potatoes, spicy dal with naan bread" pg 30
Date Read: 3/3
Book: I Tried to Change So You Don't Have To: True Life Lessons Loni Love
Step 3: Mixing
Task: A. that is a standalone
Bread: "to get her wheat bread" pg 60
Date Read: 3/4
♦Semi-Annual/6 Month Challenges♦ > How to Bake BreadBook: A Baby’s Bones Rebecca Alexander
Step 4: Autolyse
Task: A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE Sage
Bread: "there's bread by the toaster" loc 2104
Date Read: 3/5
Book: Long Range C.J. Box
Step 5: Working the Dough
Task: D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date Mar 3, 2020
Bread: "she loved bread and pasta" pg 116
Date Read: 3/9
Book: One Poison Pie Lynn Cahoon
Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Task: D. set during a cool season it's April, but it's snowing
Bread: "fresh Italian bread" pg 146
Date Read: 3/7
♦Semi-Annual/6 Month Challenges♦ > How to Bake BreadBook: Death by Intermission Alexis Morgan
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Task: C. on a device that replaces a physical book Kindle
Bread: "two slices of bread" loc 471
Date Read: 3/7
Book: Knot In My Backyard Mary Marks
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Task: C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count 352 pp
Bread: "pull out the loaf of rye bread" pg 324
Date Read: 3/8
Book: Mississippi Blood Cake A. Gardner
Step 9: Shaping
Task: A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover - rectangle: jelly roll pan
Bread: "samples of our southern sweet bread" pg 166
Date Read: 3/9
♦Semi-Annual/6 Month Challenges♦ > How to Bake BreadBook: Agent Under Siege Lena Diaz
Step 10: Final Proof
Task: B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
Bread: "bread and butter"
Date Read: 3/11
Book: Impact Zone Julie Anne Lindsey
Step 11: Scoring
Task: D. where the MC uses a knife
Bread: "Allie stilled her knife against the bread" pg 104
Date Read: 3/11
Book: Peachy Scream Anna Gerard
Step 12: Baking
Task: B. with growing things on the cover
Bread: "extra slice of garlic bread" pg 245
Date Read: 3/10
♦Semi-Annual/6 Month Challenges♦ > How to Bake BreadBook: Every Body on Deck G.A. McKevett
Step 13: Cooling
Task: D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text "pie crust table by the door" loc 254
Bread: "loaves of freshly baked bread" loc 110
Date Read: 3/11
Book: Shucked Apart Barbara Ross
Step 14: Eating or Storing
Task: A. with something edible on the cover
Bread: "justifiably famous banana bread" pg 44
Date Read: 3/6
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February 25 - August 25, 2021
Steps completed: 14/14
Step 1 Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Book: Eclipse Bay
Task: E. that is the 1st book in a series
Bread: "...a slice of pita bread..." p. 230
Date Read: 2/27/21 ****
Step 2 Mise en Place
Book: The Mudlark
Task: C. that you own (is readily available)
Bread: "...a slice of bread..." loc. 3153
Date Read: 3/21/21 ****
Step 3 Mixing
Book: A Kiss for Julie
Task: D. with a title or author's name that begins with a "O" or "K"
Bread: "She took a slice of bread and butter..." p. 9
Date Read: 2/28/21 ***
Step 4 Autolyse
Book: Laetitia Rodd and the Case of the Wandering Scholar
Task: A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
Bread: "...carrying a bottle of water, some bread and cheese..." p. 174
Date Read: 3/6/21 ****
Step 5 Working the Dough
Book: Cotillion
Task: B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
Bread: "...there is one way in which I could earn my bread." p. 29
Date Read: 3/30/21 ****
Step 6 Bulk Fermentation
Book: The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye
Task: E. that is the 6th book in a series
Bread: "...some heavenly fresh-baked bread..." p. 145
Date Read: 2/27/21 ****
Step 7 Stretch and Fold
Book: Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill; or, Jasper Parloe's Secret
Task: C. on a device that replaces a physical book
Bread: "...as though she were kneading bread." p. 37
Date Read:
Step 8 Dividing and Preshaping
Book: In the Hall with the Knife
Task: C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
Bread: "...digging in the bread basket." p. 212
Date Read: 3/12/21 ***
Step 9 Shaping
Book: The Madcap Masquerade
Task: D. where the MC has to practice something
Bread: "...a crusty loaf of bread..." loc. 2600
Date Read: 3/31/21 ***
Step 10 Final Proof
Book: A Spider Comes Calling
Task: B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
Bread: "...a dish of bread pudding..." p. 83
Date Read: 3/12/21 ***
Step 11 Scoring
Book: This Rough Magic
Task: A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
Bread: "...those slices of bread, cut thick and dried in the oven." p. 252
Date Read: 4/3/21 ****
Step 12 Baking
Book: The Summer I Learned to Dive
Task: D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
Bread: "Two pieces of toasted bread..." p. 37
Date Read: 3/13/21 ***
Step 13 Cooling
Book: Dreaming Spies
Task: E. that is the 13th book in a series
Bread: "...breads fresh from the recessed pots they were cooked in..." p. 136
Date Read: 3/15/21 ****
Step 14 Eating or Storing
Book: A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking
Task: A. with something edible on the cover
Bread: "...one loaf of cheese bread..." p. 16
Date Read: 4/2/21 *****
Mod
How to Bake Bread
Duration: 01 March - 31 August 2021
Steps completed: 14/14
Step 1
Book: The Edge of Heaven
Task: 1st book in a series
Bread: "Someone would always have bread in the lounge" (p. 101)
Date Read: 03 Mar 2021
Step 2
Book: The Mascherari: A Novel of Venice
Task: Set before gas or electricity was available in a house
Bread: "fresh bread from the ovens" (p.32)
Date Read: 10 Mar 2021
Step 3
Book: A Woman Is No Man
Task: Standalone
Bread: "a bread baker from Ramallah" (p. 6)
Date Read: 12 Mar 2021
Step 4
Book: City of Stairs
Task: MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
Bread: "He picks up a lump of black bread." (p. 168)
Date Read: 13 Mar 2021
Step 5
Book: The Black Angel
Task: 5th book in a series
Bread: "it will cost five pieces of bread" (p. 44)
Date Read: 19 Mar 2021
Step 6
Book: The War of the Flowers
Task: MC does NOT have a job
Bread: "You don't think we make fairy-bread out of the same stuff you mortal fellas grow, do you?" (p. 135)
Date Read: 31 Jul 2021
Step 7
Book: The Girl You Left Behind
Task: 30 or more chapters
Bread: "Crisp baguettes, the flesh of the bread a virginal white" (p. 3)
Date Read: 01 Aug 2021
Step 8
Book: Beautifully Unexpected
Task: 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
Bread: "How about the minestrone and the tear-an-share rosemary focaccia bread?" (loc. 687)
Date Read: 05 Aug 2021
Step 9
Book: Air and Ash
Task: MC has to practice something
Bread: "I wash my bread down with water" (p. 132)
Date Read: 14 Aug 2021
Step 10
Book: Ahead of the Game
Task: 10th book in a series
Bread: "floury bread and crispy bacon" (p.172)
Date Read: 15 Aug 2021)
Step 11
Book: Our Woman in Moscow
Task: family is important to the story
Bread: Ruth was slicing bread for toast" (p. 135)
Date Read: 24 Aug 2021
Step 12
Book: Uniform Justice
Task: 12th book in a series
Bread: "a dinner of cheese, bread and salami" (p. 137)
Date Read: 26 Aug 2021
Step 13
Book: The Midnight Queen
Task: on your TBR list a long time
Bread: "tea, toasted bread, and strong beef broth" (loc. 781)
Date Read: 26 Aug 2021
Step 14
Book: Bolla
Task: read within 48 hours
Bread: "like dry bread" (p. 21)
Date Read: 29 Aug 2021
How to Bake BreadMarch 01 - August 31, 2021
Fun!
Step 1: Refreshing sourdough start
Book:
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax Task: B. within 24 hours
Bread: "...then I had only a slice of bread and a stale tortilla--I ought to be ravenous." (Kindle page 48)
Date Read: 03/02
Step 2: Mise en Place
Book:
Hen Party Task:C. that you own (is readily available)
Bread: "...hauling in supplies, too. Bags of produce and meat and bread." (Kindle page 225)
Date Read: 03/01
Step 3 Mixing
Book:
Double Dog Dare Task: where the MC has a goal to accomplish
Bread: "...and ordered dinner - salad, spaghetti, and cheese bread." (Kindle page 152)
Date read: 03/06
Step 4: Autolyse
Book:
All the Colors of the NightTask: where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE (Sierra)
Bread: "...handed him a plate with the buttered bread on it." (kindle page 101)
Date Read: 03/08
Step 5: Working the Dough
Book:
Murder in Waiting Task: an MC that exercises
Bread: "I stood and grabbed the salad and French bread..." (Kindle page 21)
Date Read: 03/11
Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Book:
Fudge and JuryTask: with 'chemical' in the text (...with the essence of chemical paint")
Bread: "...platters of fresh baked scones and cinammon bread."
Date Read: 03/12
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Book:
Fatal Fried RiceTask: with 30 or more chapters (34+epilogue)
Bread: "...no doubt smelling the toasted bread."
Date Read: 03/17
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Book:
Murder in G MajorTask: MC has a strong personality
Bread: "...salads and spreads, nestled between the neat, crustless bread..." (Kindle location 2636)
Date Read: 03/20
Step 9 - Shaping
Book:
Scam ChowderTask: object that is a square (window pane)
Bread: "Prosciutto sliced paper thin, a hunk of Asiago cheese, a loaf of crusty bread." (Kindle page 170)
Date Read: 03/22
Step 10: Final Proof
Book:
Flower Power TripTask: character has been missing and has reappeared
Bread: "My daughter knew my fondness for bread came second only to desserts." (Kindle page 221)
Date Read: 03/24
Step 11: Scoring
Book:
Tilling the TruthTask: a home or other domicile on the cover
Bread: "The bread was fresh, a wheat mixture that added a nutty taste to the beets." (Kindle page 93)
Date Read: 03/29
Step 12: Baking
Book:
Fatal ReservationsTask: C, where the MC uses a key
Bread: "...until I found several pieces of whole-grain wheat bread from the Old Town Bakery." (Kindle pg 107)
Date Read: 04/07
Step 13: Cooling
Book:
Murder in an Irish PubTask: D, 'cracking' in the text ("...and cracking a whip like he was on me horse.")
Bread: "She returned with mugs of tea and brown bread." (Kindle pg 152)
Date 04/10
Step 14: Eating or Storing
Book:
Daisies For InnocenceTask: B, within 48 hours
Bread: "The smells of braising beef, vinegary barbeque sauce, fresh bread and garlic filled my sinuses." (Kindle page 68)
Date Read: 04/18
Mod
How to Bake Bread
Duration: 01 March - 31 August 2021
Steps completed: 14/14
✔ Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Read a book:A. that is a prequel or in-between a regular book in the series, i.e.; 0.5, 2.5, 4.7
B. within 24 hours
C. that is a time-travel story
D. with a nighttime cover
E. that is the 1st book in a series
Book: Wobble to Death
Task: E. that is the 1st book in a series
Bread: "Milk and a teapot were found in a small food cupboard, which also contained bread. . . " p. 95
Date Read: 5/1
✔ Step 2: Mise en Place
Read a book:
A. set in France or with a French character in it
B. that has been translated into a different language
C. that you own (is readily available)
D. set before gas or electricity was available in a house
E. that is the 2nd book in a series
Book: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Task: B - has been translated into several other languages
Bread: "And as they were eating, he took bread. . ." p. 69
Date Read: 3/30
✔ Step 3: Mixing
Read a book:
A. that is a standalone
B. with water on the cover
C. where the MC has a goal to accomplish
D. with a title or author's name that begins with a "O" or "K"
E. that is the 3rd book in a series
Book: The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience by Jennifer Pharr Davis
Task: A. - that is a stand alone
Bread: "I saw Scott kneading bread. . ." p. 87
Date Read: 4/8
✔ Step 4: Autolyse
Read a book:
A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
B. that was published in the 20th century
C. with two MCs that are an unusual mix (your definition)
D. that is tagged "humor" or "humorous"
E. that is the 4th book in a series
Book: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Task: B - that was published in the 20th century
Bread: "I was only expecting bread and margarine for tea. . ." p. 10
Date Read: 4/12
✔ Step 5: Working the Dough
Read a book:
A. with a MC that exercises
B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
C. that is intense (your definition)
D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
E. that is the 5th book in a series
Book: Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
Task: A. with a MC that exercises -AND- C. that is intense (your definition)
Bread: "If you had a knife I wouldn't be scared of you, even if I was a loaf of bread." p. 311
Date Read: 6/19
✔ Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Read a book:
A. where the MC does NOT have a job
B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
C. from the 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years list
D. set during a cool season
E. that is the 6th book in a series
Book: A Better Man
Task: D. set during a cool season - book occurs in the cold spring time in Canada
Bread: "It was a simple meal of lentil soup and thick-cut fresh bread. . ." p. 289
Date Read: 5/31
✔ Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Read a book:
A. with 30 or more chapters
B. where the MC is an expert in a subject
C. on a device that replaces a physical book
D. where the MC lives in a bubble (your definition)
E. that is the 7th book in a series
Book: Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
Task: A. with 30 or more chapters - this book has 86 chapters
Bread: "Breakfast: a basket of pan dulce, Mexican sweet bread. . ." p. 18
Date Read: 4/18
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Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
✔ Read a book:
A. where the MC has a strong personality
B. where the MC has a gentle personality
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
D. that you find relaxing
E. that is the 8th book in a series
Book: The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid
Task: C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count - book has 364 pages in it
Bread: ". . . Michael explained enthusiastically as he stuffed the ingredients into the bread." p. 102
Date Read: 5/1
✔ Step 9: Shaping
Read a book:
A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
B. in a genre that you are reluctant (afraid) to read
C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
D. where the MC has to practice something
E. that is the 9th book in a series
Book: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Task: C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
Bread: "You can shut me up in a dark, damp dungeon . . . and feed me only on bread and water . . ." p. 94
Date Read: 8/15
✔ Step 10: Final Proof
Read a book:
A. listen to an audio book
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
C. from the Books to Read if in Need of Options list
D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
E. that is the 10th book in a series
Book: The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish
Task: D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
Bread: "It ravened for wood and coal and white starch, for sailcloth and bread and ale. . ." p. 75
Date Read: 5/20
✔ Step 11: Scoring
Read a book:
A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
B. where family is important to the story
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover
D. where the MC uses a knife
E. that is the 11th book in a series
Book: Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro
Task: B. where family is important to the story
Bread: "You could have gotten us bread from the Nazis." p. 67
Date Read: 4/21
✔ Step 12: Baking
Read a book:
A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
B. with growing things on the cover
C. where the MC uses a key
D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
E. that is the 12th book in a series
Book: Anxious People
Task: C. where the MC uses a key (the bank robber escapes her predicament by using Estelle's key to enter a different apartment)
Bread: "It's hardly surprising that people get confused and society is going to the dogs when it's full of caffeine-free coffee, gluten-free bread, alcohol-free beer." P. 38
Date Read: 7/31
✔ Step 13: Cooling
Read a book:
A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
B. with a one word title
C. that has been on your TBR list a long time
D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word)
E. that is the 13th book in a series
Book: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Task: C. that has been on your TBR list a long time
Bread: "Seconds later, he brought a basket of bread to their table." p. 365
Date Read: 8/14
✔ Step 14: Eating or Storing
Read a book:
A. with something edible on the cover
B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
C. where the MC gets very, very cold
D. published in 2014
E. that is the 14th book in a series
Book: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
Task: B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
Bread: "Even though the soup was delicious, with huge chunks of ham and served with wedges of bread. . ." p. 81
Date Read: 9/8
COMPLETED 6/18/21
March 1 - August 31, 2021
Steps completed: 14/14
Step 1 Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Book: Darkfever 🍞🍞🍞
Task: E. that is the 1st book in a series
Bread: And I got it: a bowl of thick, hearty Irish stew, warm soda bread, and a slice of chocolate whisky cake, washed down by a perfectly stacked Guinness. pg. 23
Date Read: 3/13
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Step 2 Mise en Place
Book: Of Potions and Portents 🍞🍞🍞
Task: C. that you own (is readily available)
Bread: Tristan holds the bread in one hand, the necklace in the other. Loc. 707
Date Read: 4/25
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Step 3 Mixing
Book: The Night Circus 🍞🍞🍞
Task: A. that is a standalone
Bread: After the first day, he wonders if they are visiting only for the food, entranced by the luscious crackle of fresh-baked bread in boulangeries and the sheer variety of cheeses. pg. 26
Date Read: 3/29
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Step 4 Autolyse
Book: My Dark Vanessa 🍞🍞🍞🍞🍞
Task: C. with two MCs that are an unusual mix (your definition)
Bread: At first I don’t realize she’s talking to me; my mind drifts as I methodically tear apart a piece of bread and roll it back into dough between my fingers. pg. 69
Date Read: 3/14/21
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Step 5 Working the Dough
Book: The Only Good Indians 🍞🍞🍞🍞
Task: C. that is intense (your definition)
Bread: It’ll wreck his digestion, but, figuring that’s the least of his concerns right now, he makes a grilled cheese for breakfast, just staring down into the yeast-craters in the toasting bread while it cooks in the pan. pg. 87
Date Read: 4/17
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Step 6 Bulk Fermentation
Book: Only Daughter 🍞🍞🍞
Task: A. where the MC does NOT have a job
Bread: He took the bread roll, cheese and apple out of my bag and laid them on the table between us. pg. 7
Date Read: 4/6
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Step 7 Stretch and Fold
Book: The Demon in the Wood 🍞🍞🍞
Task: C. on a device that replaces a physical book
Bread: He dragged his bread through the leavings of his meal. “I don’t know.”
Date Read: 4/8
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Step 8 Dividing and Preshaping
Book: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 🍞🍞🍞🍞🍞
Task: A. where the MC has a strong personality
Bread: "It says 'bread,' not 'thread,'" she said. pg. 56
Date Read: 4/8
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Step 9 Shaping
Book: Girl A 🍞🍞🍞🍞
Task: D. where the MC has to practice something
Bread: The oldest woman was bearing a basket of warm bread covered by a tea towel, and when she held it out, Mother started. pg. 48
Date Read: 4/14
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Step 10 Final Proof
Book: The Maze Runner 🍞🍞🍞
Task: D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
Bread: The bread was thick and white, the carrots a sparkling, bright orange.
Date Read: 4/15
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Step 11 Scoring
Book: Kill Me Softly 🍞🍞🍞
Task: B. where family is important to the story
Bread: And left there deliberately, like bread crumbs: pieces of a secret that could finally be revealed.
Date Read: 5/18
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Step 12 Baking
Book: The Forest of Hands and Teeth 🍞🍞🍞🍞
Task: D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
Bread: Finally, he waves me away and goes back to join the others and I take my usual seat, feet dangling, and open a jar of fig preserves, spreading the sugary jam on fresh bread. pg. 213
Date Read: 5/31
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Step 13 Cooling
Book: Eragon 🍞🍞🍞🍞
Task: B. with a one word title
Bread: tree. After a cold dinner of bread and cheese, he wrapped himself in blankets and fell asleep, pondering what had occurred. pg. 7
Date Read: 6/18
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Step 14 Eating or Storing
Book: The Selection 🍞🍞🍞
Task: B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
Bread: As quietly as I could, I crept into the kitchen. I grabbed my leftovers, some bread that was expiring, and an apple and bundled it all up. Loc. 170
Date Read: 6/9
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This sounds fun, my spot! :)March 1 - August 31, 2021
Steps completed: 14/14 FINISHED!!!!
Step 1
Book: An Egg for Ansel by Amy Bellows
Task: B. within 24 hours
Bread: "The fire alarm started screaming, and when I jumped out of bed to investigate, Daniel was in the kitchen swearing at the flaming toaster, two pieces of charred bread scattered along the kitchen floor." page 94
Date Read: 3/1/2021
Step 2
Book: Soufflés at Sunrise by M.J. O'Shea
Task: A. set in France or with a French character in it, C. that you own (is readily available), E. that is the 2nd book in a series
Bread: "There was cheese, just like he’d assumed, and vegetables and a huge loaf of sourdough bread." page 152
Date Read: 3/3/2021
Step 3
Book: Socially Orcward by Lisa Henry
Task: C. where the MC has a goal to accomplish, E. that is the 3rd book in a series
Bread: "Fresh warm bread, crispy bacon, and a heap of scrambled eggs." page 156
Date Read: 3/5/2021
Step 4
Book: Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem by A.J. Sherwood
Task: E. that is the 4th book in a series
Bread: "I reached behind the bread box, heart in my throat." page 231
Date Read: 3/8/2021
Step 5
Book: Mr. Right Now by Annabeth Albert
Task: A. with a MC that exercises
Bread: "“Yeah, I got a bag of dried bread cubes.”" page 14
Date Read: 3/9/2021
Step 6
Book: Powder & Pavlova by Jay Hogan
Task: D. set during a cool season
Bread: "Then he slipped two slices of bread in the toaster and pressed it up and down several times." page 229
Date Read: 3/16/2021
Step 7
Book: The Muffin Man by Kim Fielding
Task: C. on a device that replaces a physical book
Bread: "They had something called spaghetti, served with salad and warm bread, and it was all very good." page 75
Date Read: 3/26/2021
Step 8
Book: The Druid Next Door by E.J. Russell
Task: A. where the MC has a strong personality, B. where the MC has a gentle personality, C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
Bread: "“Can you give me a ballpark idea of size? Is it bigger than a bread box? Able to dance on the head of a pin?”" page 61
Date Read: 4/1/2021
Step 9
Book: Tender Mercies by Eli Easton
Task: A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover, D. where the MC has to practice something
Bread: "Eddie made up a small bowl with some pieces of bread with peanut butter and a cut-up apple." page 109
Date Read: 4/3/2021
Step 10
Book: Emerett Has Never Been in Love by Anyta Sunday
Task: B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
Bread: "Lake gazed at the open jar of tarry-looking chocolate spread and half-eaten slice of bread." page 130
Date Read: 4/4/2021
Step 11
Book: Bossy by N.R. Walker
Task: B. where family is important to the story, D. where the MC uses a knife
Bread: "“Can’t wait to try them. When I was in Vietnam, I had a fried bread thing with pandan custard, and I’m not saying I died and went to heaven, but I died and went to heaven.”" page 223
Date Read: 4/6/2021
Step 12
Book: Fish and Ghosts by Rhys Ford
Task: C. where the MC uses a key
Bread: "Within half an hour, someone from the housekeeping staff set up a banquet-style platter of sourdough bread and rare thinly sliced beef, served with homegrown tomatoes and a horseradish mayonnaise Gidget loved so much she swore she’d knife anyone who stood between her and the jar." page 37
Date Read: 4/7/2021
Step 13
Book: Featherbed by Annabeth Albert
Task: B. with a one word title
Bread: "In contrast to the mother, who was almost larger than my first Manhattan apartment, each piglet was smaller than a loaf of bread." page 30
Date Read: 4/10/2021
Step 14
Book: Demon on the Down-Low by E.J. Russell
Task: B. within 48 hours (a couple of days), C. where the MC gets very, very cold
Bread: "“Just some bread, perhaps?”" page 45
Date Read: 4/17/2021
I had to start over because I messed up about the bread....TCF ♦Semi-Annual/6 Month Challenges♦ How to Bake Bread
March 1 - August 31, 2021
Read: 14
Book: The Farmer's Wife Lori Handeland (Luchetti Brothers #1)
Step: Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Task: E. that is the 1st book in a series
Bread: Loc 739 She snatched a half-empty jar of jelly from the shelf, opened a cabinet, found the peanut butter, then the bread.
Date Read: 4/18/21
Book: The Little Cornish Kitchen Jane Linfoot
Step 2 Mise en Place
Task: B. that has been translated into a different language
Bread: Chapter 5 I catch glimpses of him over the top of my crusty bread as I chew, and it flashes through my head that if he were on Tinder, every woman out there would swipe ‘Yes’.
Date Read: 4/21/21
Book: Seabreeze Inn Jan Moran
Step 3: Mixing
Task: B. with water on the cover
Bread: p 49 Ivy placed a salad and bread basket that her mother had brought out on the table.
Date Read: 4/22/21
Book: The Sweet Gum Tree Katherine Allred
Step 4: Autolyse
Task: A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE - Alix
Bread: p 83 A typical supper for us consisted of meat, usually fried, corn bread, fried or mashed potatoes, green beans or corn on the cob, sliced ripe tomatoes, green onions, and cucumbers in vinegar, salted and peppered.
Date Read: 4/27/21
Book: Seabreeze Summer Jan Moran
Step 5: Working the Dough
Task: B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name - MC's name is Ivy.
Bread: Chap 10 Shelly’s trying her hand at making bread.
Date Read: 4/23/21
Book: Lover's Leap Emily March
Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Task: B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
p 111 He's doing an online safety seminar for a bunch of chemical engineers meeting in Miami, so I stepped in to help.
Bread: p 196 Baking bread for a living does that for a girl.
Date Read: 4/29/21
Book: Forever, Alabama Susan Sands
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Task: B. where the MC is an expert in a subject - Sabine O'Connor is an expert in family therapy.
Bread: p 62 James understood innately where his bread was buttered.
Date Read: 4/30/21
Book: Home to the Harbor: A Novel Lee Tobin McClain
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Task: A. where the MC has a strong personality Bisky has a strong personality.
Bread: Chapt 5 Inside were seafood salad sandwiches, two for each of them, on thick slices of sourdough bread.
Date Read: 5/2/21
Book: Music From Home Geraldine O'Neill
Step 9: Shaping
Task: D. where the MC has to practice something ballet
Bread: p 88 She went downstairs in her pyjamas, filled the coffee percolator, switched it on and put a slice of bread in the toaster.
Date Read: 5/3/21
Book: Missing and Endangered J.A. Jance
Step 10: Final Proof
Task: B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared - Beth
Bread: p 146 There was fresh milk and bread and eggs, boxes of cereal, packages of sliced luncheon meat and cheeses.
Date Read: 5/4/21
Book: Down River Karen Harper
Step 11: Scoring
Task: D. where the MC uses a knife p 53 ...I'm going to use my knife to cut you some...
Bread: p 132 Sourdough bread starter rising in big bowls, not only a Ben Franklin potbellied stove, but a wood burning cookstove.
Date Read: 5/5/21
Book: Before We Were Strangers Brenda Novak
Step 12: Baking
Task: A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
Bread: Chap 11 ...hoping the sandwich shop down the block would throw away any day-old bread.
Date Read: 5/7/21
Book: Spiraled Kendra Elliot
Step 13: Cooling
Task: B. with a one word title
Bread: p 85 I didn’t know someone could enjoy bread so much.
Date Read: 5/6/21
Book: The Wedding At Seagrove Rachel Hanna
Step 14: Eating or Storing
Task: A. with something edible on the cover
Bread: p 97 ...I had to ask Julie where we kept the bread?
Date Read: 5/11/21
14/14Step 1: refreshing the sourdough starter
Book: Blood Heir Ilona Andrews
Task B: read a book in 24 hours
Bread: p 100 The air smelled like fresh bread, cooked mat and strong coffee.
Read: 03.03.21 5 stars
Step 2: Mise En Place
Book: In a Badger Way Shelly Laurenston
Task c: read a book you own-i have the whole series
Bread: p 12 ...she was dusting off flour after making bread.
Read: 03.26.21 4 stars
Step 3: Mixing
Book: Wicked All Night Jeaniene Frost
Task E: third book in a series- #3 Night Rebel
Bread: Having a metaphysical trail of bread crumbs...
Read: 04.15.21 5 stars
Step 4: Autolyse
Book: A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Walk Into A Bar Karpov Kinrade
Task D: read a book tagged as humor- Tagged one lonely time as humor
Bread: p 291 ...together in the kitchen while baking banana bread.
Step 5: Working the Dough
Book Calculated in Death J.D. Robb
Task C: read a book that is intense All the In Death books are intense!
Bread: p8 ...glowed like freshly toasted bread.
Read: 03.11.21 5 stars
Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Book Death Gone A-Rye Winnie Archer
Task E: read the 6th book in a series #6 Breadshop Mystery
Bread: p5 ...with bread from Yeast of Eden.
Read: 04.23.21 5 stars
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Book: Sweet Revenge Karen MacInerney
Task E: read the 7th book in a series- #7 Dewberry Farm
Bread: p 44 ...of the season and a chunk of homemade bread...
Read: 04.04.21 4 stars
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Book: Thankless in Death J.D. Robb
Task A: read a book where the MC has a strong personality-Eve Dallas is a kickass heroine
Bread: p 2 She lifted a plate that held a slice of bread...
Step 9: Shaping
Book: Murder, She Wrote: Killing in a Koi Pond Jessica Fletcher
Task C: read a book made into a movie or TV show-The TV show Murder, She Wrote starring Jessica Fletcher
Bread: p 73 ...healthy slice of Lucinda's cherry banana bread.
Task 10: Final Proof
Book: Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs Diane Kelly
Task A: Listen to a audio book- Narrated by Wendy Tremont King
Bread: p 71 ...each piece between two slices of white bread.
Read: 06.06.21 4.5 stars
Task 11: Scoring
Book:
Cindy K. SprolesTask C: a book with a home or other domicile on cover-Cabin on cover
Bread: p 10 ..meshing with Mrs. Taylor's fresh sourdough bread.
Read: 05.03.21 3 stars
Task 12: Baking
Book: Murder in a Scottish ShireTraci Hall
Task A: read a book where two words in the title begin with the same letter- Scottish Shire
Bread: p 18 "Plain white bread. Tasty"
Read: 05.07.21 4 stars
Task 13: Cooling
Book: For Batter or Worse Jenn McKinlay
Task E: Read the 13th book of a series- #13 Cupcake Bakery series
Bread: p 17 ...knew even though he was in charge of the bread and the desserts...
Task 14: Eating or Storing
Book:
G.A. McKevettTask A: something edible on cover-cupcake
Bread: p 99 ...bumpy ones, like a saw, that you cut bread and tomatoes and cakes with...
Read: 08.24.21 4 stars
Holding just in case I need more space
🥪🥐🥯🍞🥖 I AM FINISHED! 🥖🍞🥯🥐🥪🎊👏🏻🍞Finished reading April 10, 2021🍞👏🏻🎊
I’m going to give it a go!
I'm in.
March 1 - August 31, 2021
Steps completed: 14/14 💯
❤️🥪Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Read a book:
A. that is a prequel or in-between a regular book in the series, i.e.; 0.5, 2.5, 4.7
🍀B. within 24 hours
C. that is a time-travel story
D. with a nighttime cover
E. that is the 1st book in a series
Book: Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George
Step: #1
Task: B - read within 24 hours
Bread: page 89 “You want some corn bread?”
Date Read: March 22, 2021
❤️🥪Step 2: Mise en Place
Read a book:
🍀A. set in France or with a French character in it
B. that has been translated into a different language
C. that you own (is readily available)
D. set before gas or electricity was available in a house
E. that is the 2nd book in a series
Book: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
Step: #2
Task: #A - French Character - Cecile Du Lac from Paris
Bread: page 186 “I hike down, stock up on bread and cheese...”
Date Read: March 27, 2021
❤️🥪Step 3: Mixing
Read a book:
A. that is a standalone
🍀B. with water on the cover
C. where the MC has a goal to accomplish
D. with a title or author's name that begins with a "O" or "K"
E. that is the 3rd book in a series
Book: Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates
Step: 3
Task: B - water on cover
Bread: page 62 - “...the bakery was full of the marvelous scents of baking bread”
Date Read: March 21, 2021
❤️🥪Step 4: Autolyse
Read a book:
A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
B. that was published in the 20th century
🍀C. with two MCs that are an unusual mix (your definition)
D. that is tagged "humor" or "humorous"
E. that is the 4th book in a series
Book: MURDER PAST DUE by Miranda James
Step: 4
Task: 2 MC unusual mix = Charlie a librarian and his side kick Diesel a Maine Coon cat
Bread: ...an open loaf of bread and an uncovered butter dish pg 1
Date Read: March 2, 2021
❤️🥪Step 5: Working the Dough
Read a book:
A. with a MC that exercises
B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
C. that is intense (your definition)
☔️D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
E. that is the 5th book in a series
Book: Long Island Iced Tina by Maria DiRico
Step: #5
Task: “D” 3 & 0 in publication date: (03) March 2021
Bread: Page 5 “Elisabetta tore a hunk off a loaf of fresh Italian bred”
Date Read: April 4, 2020
❤️🥪Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Read a book:
A. where the MC does NOT have a job
🍀B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
C. from the 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years list
D. set during a cool season
E. that is the 6th book in a series
Book:Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney
Step: 6B
Task: with “chemical” in the text - page 235 “A strong chemical smell”
Bread: “Quinn Sloan, wtestled a mound of BREAD dough” page 9
Date Read: March 16, 2021
❤️🥪Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Read a book:
A. with 30 or more chapters
🍀B. where the MC is an expert in a subject
C. on a device that replaces a physical book
D. where the MC lives in a bubble (your definition)
E. that is the 7th book in a series
Book:Classified as Murder by Miranda James
Step: 7B
Task: MC is an expert in something - Charlie is Rare Book Expert
Bread: page 68 “plated the bread”
Date Read: March 15, 2021
❤️🥪Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Read a book:
A. where the MC has a strong personality
B. where the MC has a gentle personality
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
☔️D. that you find relaxing
E. that is the 8th book in a series
Book: Big Little Spies by Krista Davis
Step: #8
Task: D: that I find relaxing
Bread: Page #47 “We passed around BREAD and pasta salad...”
Date Read: April 10, 2021
❤️🥪Step 9: Shaping
Read a book:
🍀A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
B. in a genre that you are reluctant (afraid) to read
C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
D. where the MC has to practice something
E. that is the 9th book in a series
Book: Pillow Stalk by Diane Vallere
Step: #9
Task: #A Rectangles on the cover
Bread: Page 56 “When I returned to the table it was with a torn off piece of bread...”
Date Read: 03-29-21
❤️🥪Step 10: Final Proof
Read a book:
A. listen to an audio book
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
C. from the Books to Read if in Need of Options list
☔️D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
E. that is the 10th book in a series
Book: Finding Justice by Kathi Daley
Step: #10
Task: #D - MC is a bit different
Bread: Page 66 - “...as was his homemade BREAD, fresh from the oven.”
Date Read: April 1, 2021
❤️🥪Step 11: Scoring
Read a book:
A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
🍀B. where family is important to the story
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover
D. where the MC uses a knife
E. that is the 11th book in a series
Book:Wedding Day and Foul Play by Duffy Brown
Step: 11
Task: B - Family Important to story
Bread: page 53 “Just think of the crusty french bread,”
Date Read: March 24, 2021
❤️🥪Step 12: Baking
Read a book:
A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
B. with growing things on the cover
🍀C. where the MC uses a key
D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
E. that is the 12th book in a series
Book: 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle
Step: 12
Task: C uses a key
Bread: Page 16 “Do you know I made four trays of corn bread yesterday...”
Date Read: March 31, 2021
❤️🥪Step 13: Cooling
Read a book:
A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
B. with a one word title
C. that has been on your TBR list a long time
☔️D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word)
E. that is the 13th book in a series
Book: An Appetite for Murder Lucy Burdette
Step: #13
Task: “D” “cracking” in the text Page 140 “I’m close to cracking”
Bread: Page 5 “And no BREAD please”
Date Read: 04-03-21
❤️🥪Step 14: Eating or Storing
Read a book:
🍀A. with something edible on the cover
B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
C. where the MC gets very, very cold
D. published in 2014
E. that is the 14th book in a series
Book:Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Step: 14
Task: A - Something Edible on the cover
Bread: Page 231 “To knead rolls or bread dough, simply flour your hands...”
Date Read: March 19, 2021
I'm not a great bread baker but I can certainly read...How to Bake Bread
2/27/21- 8/26/21
14/14
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread reference:
Date Read:
Step 1-Read a book:
Task E. that is the 1st book in a series
Book: Apple Cider Slaying Julie Anne Lindsey. (A Cider Shop Mystery #1)
Bread reference: Granny set a plate with a thick slice of her apple cinnamon bread before me... p.87
Date Read: 2/28/21
Step 2-Read a book:
Task C. that you own (is readily available)
Book:Apples and Alibis Gayle Leeson
Bread reference: "It's just the butter on the bread." p 43
Read: 3/12/21
Step 3-Read a book:
Task B. with water on the cover
Book:
Jessica FletcherBread reference: "Yes, madam, a very tiny one, no bigger than a loaf of bread." p.115
Read: 3/6/21
Step 4-Read a book:
Task A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
Killer Characters Ellery Adams (Olivia Limoges)
Bread reference: "Chowder and homemade bread." p.152
Date Read: 2/28/21
Step 5-Read a book:
Task B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
Book: Kneaded to Death. Winnie Archer (MC's name is Ivy)
Bread reference: But this time I wasn't there to buy bread. p 11
Date Read: 3/24/21
Step 6-Read a book:
Task D. set during a cool season
Book: Murder of a Botoxed Blonde Denise Swanson (set in late November)
Bread reference: "I haven't had a piece of bread or a strand of pasta in six months." p.35
Date read: 4/30/21
Step 7-Read a book:
Task C. on a device that replaces a physical book
Book: One Potato, Two Potato, Dead Lynn Cahoon (read on phone through Scribd)
Bread reference: "Estebe cut the bread and Hope went to the fridge..." p 23
Date read: 3/14/21
Step 8-Read a book:
Task C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
Book: Aged for Murder Fiona Grace 205 p
Bread reference: The mouth-watering scent of crusty bread (p. 6)
Date read: 5/5/21
Step 9-Read a book:
Task A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
Book: Ink and Shadows Ellery Adams
Bread reference: "He uses food from local farms, and his wife's the bread maker." p.93
Date: 3/9/21
Step 10-Read a book:
Task A. listen to an audio book
Book: The Plot Is Murder V.M. Burns
Bread reference: ...silently took out a skillet, butter, bread and cheese... p 102
3/17/21
Step 11-Read a book:
Task B. where family is important to the story
Book: Murder in an Irish Village Carlene O'Connor (story centers around the O'Sullivan family)
Bread reference: She'd better stop eating so much brown bread... p 2
Date: 4/7/21
Step 12-Read a book:
Task A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
Book: Sweet Tea and Secrets Joy Avon
Bread reference: Peggy cut up bread and put grapes on a separate plate... p.145
Date: 4/24/21
Step 13-Read a book:
Task A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
Book: Deep Fried Revenge Lynn Cahoon Angie is a chef
Bread reference: She broke off a piece of still warm bread and dipped it in the soup. p 18
Date: 4/11/21
Step 14-Read a book:
Task A. with something edible on the cover
Book: The Big Chili Julia Buckley
Bread reference: "Moldy bread is just one example." p 155
Date: 3/27/21
~How to Bake Bread Semi-Annual Challenge~February 27, 2021 - August 26, 2021
Completed: 00/14
1-Read a book:
A. that is a prequel or in-between a regular book in the series, i.e.; 0.5, 2.5, 4.7
B. within 24 hours
C. that is a time-travel story
D. with a nighttime cover
E. that is the 1st book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread reference:
Date Read:
2-Read a book:
A. set in France or with a French character in it
B. that has been translated into a different language
C. that you own (is readily available)
D. set before gas or electricity was available in a house
E. that is the 2nd book in a series
3-Read a book:
A. that is a standalone
B. with water on the cover
C. where the MC has a goal to accomplish
D. with a title or author's name that begins with a "O" or "K"
E. that is the 3rd book in a series
4-Read a book:
A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
B. that was published in the 20th century
C. with two MCs that are an unusual mix (your definition)
D. that is tagged "humor" or "humorous"
E. that is the 4th book in a series
5-Read a book:
A. with a MC that exercises
B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
C. that is intense (your definition)
D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
E. that is the 5th book in a series
6-Read a book:
A. where the MC does NOT have a job
B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
C. from the 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years list
D. set during a cool season
E. that is the 6th book in a series
7-Read a book:
A. with 30 or more chapters
B. where the MC is an expert in a subject
C. on a device that replaces a physical book
D. where the MC lives in a bubble (your definition)
E. that is the 7th book in a series
8-Read a book:
A. where the MC has a strong personality
B. where the MC has a gentle personality
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
D. that you find relaxing
E. that is the 8th book in a series
9-Read a book:
A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
B. in a genre that you are reluctant (afraid) to read
C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
D. where the MC has to practice something
E. that is the 9th book in a series
10-Read a book:
A. listen to an audio book
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
C. from the Books to Read if in Need of Options list
D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
E. that is the 10th book in a series
11-Read a book:
A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
B. where family is important to the story
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover
D. where the MC uses a knife
E. that is the 11th book in a series
12-Read a book:
A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
B. with growing things on the cover
C. where the MC uses a key
D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
E. that is the 12th book in a series
13-Read a book:
A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
B. with a one word title
C. that has been on your TBR list a long time
D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word)
E. that is the 13th book in a series
14-Read a book:
A. with something edible on the cover
B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
C. where the MC gets very, very cold
D. published in 2014
E. that is the 14th book in a series
🍞🥖🥐Mama's Baking Bread🍞🥖🥐March 1 - August 31, 2021
🍞🥖🥐Steps Compled: 0/14 🍞🥖🥐
*No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
For Bread, (view spoiler)
🍞 Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
A. that is a prequel or in-between a regular book in the series, i.e.; 0.5, 2.5, 4.7
B. within 24 hours
C. that is a time-travel story
D. with a nighttime cover
E. that is the 1st book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥖 Step 2: Mise en Place
A. set in France or with a French character in it
B. that has been translated into a different language
C. that you own (is readily available)
D. set before gas or electricity was available in a house
E. that is the 2nd book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥐 Step 3: Mixing
A. that is a standalone
B. with water on the cover
C. where the MC has a goal to accomplish
D. with a title or author's name that begins with a "O" or "K"
E. that is the 3rd book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🍞 Step 4: Autolyse
A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
B. that was published in the 20th century
C. with two MCs that are an unusual mix (your definition)
D. that is tagged "humor" or "humorous"
E. that is the 4th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥖 Step 5: Working the Dough
A. with a MC that exercises
B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
C. that is intense (your definition)
D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
E. that is the 5th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥐 Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
A. where the MC does NOT have a job
B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
C. from the 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years list
D. set during a cool season
E. that is the 6th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🍞 Step 7: Stretch and Fold
A. with 30 or more chapters
B. where the MC is an expert in a subject
C. on a device that replaces a physical book
D. where the MC lives in a bubble (your definition)
E. that is the 7th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥖 Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
A. where the MC has a strong personality
B. where the MC has a gentle personality
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
D. that you find relaxing
E. that is the 8th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥐 Step 9: Shaping
A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
B. in a genre that you are reluctant (afraid) to read
C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
D. where the MC has to practice something
E. that is the 9th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🍞 Step 10: Final Proof
A. listen to an audio book
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
C. from the Books to Read if in Need of Options list
D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
E. that is the 10th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥖 Step 11: Scoring
A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
B. where family is important to the story
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover
D. where the MC uses a knife
E. that is the 11th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥐 Step 12: Baking
A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
B. with growing things on the cover
C. where the MC uses a key
D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
E. that is the 12th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🍞 Step 13: Cooling
A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
B. with a one word title
C. that has been on your TBR list a long time
D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word)
E. that is the 13th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
🥖 Step 14: Eating or Storing
A. with something edible on the cover
B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
C. where the MC gets very, very cold
D. published in 2014
E. that is the 14th book in a series
Book:
Step:
Task:
Bread:
The 14 Steps of Bread Making✔ Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Read a book:
E. that is the 1st book in a series - Sleighed
page 81: Jake stuck four slices of thick bread under the grill.
✔ Step 2: Mise en Place
Read a book:
D. set before gas or electricity was available in a house - Oliver Twist
page 15: With the slice of bread in his hand, and the little brown-cloth parish cap on his head, Oliver was then led away by Mr. Bumble from the wretched home where one kind word or look had never lighted the gloom of his infant years.
✔ Step 3: Mixing
Read a book:
A. that is a standalone - Complicated
page 27: because Tuna Helper was decent but garlic bread always rocked.
✔ Step 4: Autolyse
Read a book:
C. with two MCs that are an unusual mix - The Heist
page 146: She came back to their table with a mountain of fried chicken, broccoli noodle casserole, hash brown casserole, fried corn bread, buttermilk biscuits, fried shrimp, an oozing glob of grits, fried okra, and dumplings.
✔ Step 5: Working the Dough
Read a book:
D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date - An Uninvited Ghost - published 3/1/2011
location 1845 (of 4279 - sorry, I can't get this one to show me page numbers): a whole roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli, cranberry sauce (which I secretly hate, but couldn’t tell her because it would hurt her feelings) and bread stuffing, all in that picnic basket.
✔ Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Read a book:
D. set during a cool season - Gone Haunting in Deadwood
pg. 109: He brushed a feather off the piece of bread and took a bite. “Mmmm, cinnamon.”
✔ Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Read a book:
A. with 30 or more chapters - Back in the Burbs
pg 29: The bread is damp and the shaved turkey dry, but it has crunchy pickles, so I take that as a victory.
✔ Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Read a book:
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count - Iced Chiffon
pg 66: KiKi let out a deep sigh and piled ham, turkey, tomato, and sliced avocado on whole wheat bread.
✔ Step 9: Shaping
Read a book:
A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover -
pg 156: “The bread crumbs create a crunchy crust on top,” Mom was saying.
✔ Step 10: Final Proof
Read a book:
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared - Vintage Spirits
pg 30: Julie backed into the shelves and nearly toppled loaves of bread in the process.
✔ Step 11: Scoring
Read a book:
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover -
pg 114: Someone in the neighborhood had recently mowed their grass, and the scent mingled with the smell of bread fresh from the oven.
✔ Step 12: Baking
Read a book:
B. with growing things on the cover - Three Widows and a Corpse
pg. 85: Four slices of whole-wheat bread popped out of the toaster.
✔ Step 13: Cooling
Read a book:
A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen - Murder in the Cookbook Nook
pg 47: Jane smelled baked bread, fry oil, browned butter, and chocolate.
✔ Step 14: Eating or Storing
Read a book:
D. published in 2014 - The Trafalgar Gambit
pg 215: Janelle hesitated, then took a piece of bread for herself.
How to Bake BreadMarch 1 - August 31, 2021
Read: 14/14
Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Book: Brimstone Bound | Helen Harper - May 13
Task: that is the 1st book in a series - Firebrand #1
Bread: p. 242 - There was a fresh loaf of bread, so I grabbed two slices
Step 2: Mise en place
Book: Nine Goblins | T. Kingfisher - May 24
Task: that you own
Bread: loc. 221 - a saucer full of bread soaked in warm milk.
Step 3
Book: Quiet in Her Bones | Nalini Singh - Apr 22
Task: that is a standalone
Bread: p. 81 - I slapped butter onto a couple slices of bread
Step 4
Book: Brown Girl in the Ring | Nalo Hopkinson - Mar 8
Task: where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE - MC: Ti-Jeanne
Bread: p. 139 - about the size of a loaf of bread
Step 5: Working the Dough
Book: Drink Deep | Chloe Neill - Apr 26
Task: that is the 5th book in a series - Chicagoland Vampires #6
Bread: p. 176 - platter full of food - crusty loaves of bread, piles of grapes
Step 6
Book: Hard Bitten | Chloe Neill - Mar 10
Task: with 'chemical' in the text - loc. 4488 - "...V's chemical structure is similar to adrenaline."
Bread: loc. 722 - I nodded through my bite of bread, beef and peppers
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Book: Fair Game | Patricia Briggs - May 9
Task: on a device that replaces a physical book - read on a Kindle
Bread: p. 87 - ate and early lunch at a nearby soup and bread place
Step 8
Book: The Address Book - Apr 14
Task: with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count- 336 pages
Bread: loc. 876 - herbs, piping hot loaves of bread, plumes of burning incense
Step 9
Book: Understood Betsy | Dorothy Canfield Fisher - Apr 11
Task: with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
Bread: p. 36 - Uncle Henry buttered a slice of bread with a grave face
Step 10
Book: 180 Seconds | Jessica Park
Task: where the MC is 'a bit different' - MC an extreme introvert
Bread: p. 119 - drinks that'll come with doughnuts, pumpkin bread, and all that.
Step 11
Book: Fable | Adrienne Young - Mar 13
Task: where the MC uses a knife
Bread: p. 115 - small loaves of fresh bread were laid out
Step 12
Book: The Master and Margarita | Mikhail Bulgakov - Mar 6
Task: where two words in the title begin with the same letter
Bread: p. 112 - a tray with sliced white bread, caviar in a bowl
Step 13
Book: The Little Humpbacked Horse | Elizabeth Winthrop - Mar 1
Task: with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text
Bread: p. 2 - Ivan tucked a crust of bread under his coat
Step 14
Book: Dear Ava | Ilsa Madden-Mills - Apr 6
Task: within 48 hours
Bread: p. 90 - I reach in close and snag a piece of the bread she's baked
How to Bake BreadDuration: 01 March - 31 August 2021
Steps completed: 14/14
Step 1
Book: Barbarian's Tease Feb 28 ★★★
Task: B. within 24 hours
Bread: 48% It’s this round bread and you put things between it to make your meal.
Step 2
Book: Southernmost Murder Mar 1 ★★★★★
Task: C. that you own (is readily available), prize won in August
Bread: pg 62 I toasted some bread
Step 3
Book: The Alien's Undoing Mar 3 ★★★★
Task: E. that is the 3rd book in a series, #3 Drixonian Warriors
Bread: .pg 55 One stirred something in a pot while another flipped a bread like disk in a pan.
Step 4
Book: When She Belongs Mar 2 ★★★
Task: E. that is the 4th book in a series, #4 Risdaverse
Bread: pg 444 I made so much bread when we had that stuff.
Step 5
Book: Smolder Mar 3 ★★★★
Task: C. that is intense (your definition) - surviving alien attack
Bread: ch 24 Minutes later, he had scrambled eggs in front of him, as well as a flat type of bread Tan had baked.
Step 6
Book: Burn Mar 4 ★★★★
Task: B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
ch 13 Plastic, nasty burning plastic, combined with something chemical and irritating on his lungs.
Bread: ch 5 “I want to come with you,” Tan said over dinner, which consisted of more chicken soup and a flat bread with scrambled eggs.
Step 7
Book: Birth of a Baby Daddy Mar 5 ★★★★
Task: A. with 30 or more chapters, 37 chapters
Bread: p 107 She nibbles on the edge of the bread.
Step 8
Book: Vork Mar 7 ★★★
Task: C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count - 234 pages
Bread: 26% This was followed by one tasting like banana bread
Step 9
Book: Barbarian's Seduction Mar 8 ★★★
Task: D. where the MC has to practice something - speaking French
Bread: pg 8 ...they look just like loaves of bread that have been turned on thier backs.
Step 10
Book: F-Bomb Mar 9 ★★★★
Task: A. listen to an audio book
Bread: pg 71 ... In the form of cookies and bread
Step 11
Book: King of the Dark Mar 11 ★★★★★
Task: B. where family is important to the story - this is the story of the Cavilles, a royal family
Bread: 54% A bowl of soup and a chunk of bread would have been adequate enough,
Step 12
Book: Mainly by Moonlight Mar 12 ★★★★
Task: A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
Bread: 73% But the ability to figure out old secrets is the bread and butter of my profession.
Step 13
Book: Other Half Mar 13 ★★★★★
Task: D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word) - 74% Jacob, however, felt like he was cracking with power.
Bread: 78% in addition to the mayo, she buttered the bread
Date Read:
Step 14
Book: Craved by an Alien Mar 11 ★★★
Task: B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
Bread: 89% Human bread though was disappointing.
Lanelle, does the bread mention have to be the word specifically, or will a type of bread (i.e. biscuit, roll, muffin) suffice?
This is so cool (though all these steps is why in real life I prefer to make simpler breads like lafa or bialy xD)!Start date: 14/3/21
End date: 20/7/21
Book: Vacation Under the Volcano
Step: 1
Task: read a book within 24 hours
Bread: They kept walking, until they passed a bakery filled with freshly baked flat breads.
Date Read: 15/3/21
Star rating: ****
Book: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Step: 2
Task: a book that has been translated into another language
Bread: When my grandma makes them, she constantly moves the lids around and flips the bread over and fusses with all of it (she's kind of a hardcore grandma).
Date Read: 23/3/21
Star rating: *****
Book: Who Could That Be at This Hour?
Step: 3
Task: where the mc has a goal to accomplish
Bread: "And B is for bread," I said, and it was delicious.
Date Read: 4/4/21
Star rating: ****
Book: Take a Thief
Step: 4
Task: where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE (Skif)
Bread: Maisie would be put to taking peeled rushes and dipping them in the melted grease to make the tallow dips that served the tavern as lights, and the cook would use the same grease in baking and on the bread.
Date Read: 17/4/21
Star rating: ****
Book: Down Among the Sticks and Bones
Step: 5
Task: With a '3' and a '0' in the publication date (13/6/2017)
Bread: There was a slice of bread and a square of cheese, and she had been raised to be polite, even when she didn't want to be; she did not complain about the strange shape of her meat, or the rough skins of the vegetables, which had been cooked perfectly, but in a more rustic manner than she was accustomed to.
Date Read: 3/5/21
Star rating: *****
Book: Viking Ships At Sunrise
Step: 6
Task: Where the mc does NOT have a job
Bread: A monk was pulling flat bread from a low stone oven.
Date Read: 5/5/21
Star rating: **
Book: The Importance of Being Earnest
Step: 7
Task: Where the mc lives in a bubble.
Bread: Have some bread and butter.
Date Read: 18/5/21
Star rating: *****
Book: The Obelisk Gate
Step: 8
Task: Where the mc has a strong personality
Bread: "You think cachebread's going to last a thousand years?"
Date Read: 9/6/21
Star rating: *****
Book: Elatsoe
Step: 9
Task: In a genre that you are reluctant (afraid) to read
Bread: "You ever see a goose turn down scraps of bread?"
Date Read: 15/6/21
Star rating: ****
Book: George
Step: 10
Task: Where the MC is 'a bit different'
Bread: Mom poured a box of corn bread mix into a bowl along with eggs and milk.
Date Read: 17/6/21
Star rating: *****
Book: Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger
Step: 11
Task: Where the MC uses a knife
Bread: I used to go away, sometimes, for two or three days together, with my friend John Halmer, Captain Halmer's son, taking some bread, with a blanket or two, as my ship's stores.
Date Read: 23/6/21
Star rating: **
Book: My Side of the Mountain
Step: 12
Task: Where two words in the title begin with the same letter
Bread: I ate the fish some hours later, also some bread, jelly, oatmeal, and cream.
Date Read: 10/7/21
Star rating: ****
Book: Six of Crows
Step: 13
Task: That has been on TBR for a long time
Bread: no quote cause I returned it to the library but the wiki confirms that bread is mentioned.
Date Read: 12/7/21
Star rating: **
Book: Arrow's Flight
Step: 14
Task: Where the MC gets very, very cold
Bread: The air was seasoned with a pleasant aroma of bread and roasting meat and woodsmoke.
Date Read: 20/7/21
Star rating: ****
Mod
It needs to be 'bread'.
Mod
All these steps does seem like a lot of work. I've only made quick breads, like banana or pumpkin bread.
Lanelle wrote: "Kellene wrote: "Lanelle, does the bread mention have to be the word specifically, or will a type of bread (i.e. biscuit, roll, muffin) suffice?"It needs to be 'bread'."
Thank you
How to Bake BreadDuration: 01 March - 31 August 2021
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About an hour ago, a nice person from church brought us a homemade loaf of bread. It smells so good!
Lanelle, I have a question about the bread challenge. Do we have to pick the same task (a, b, c, etc) for all 14 steps? To clarify, if I choose task “A” for step 1 do I have to pick “A” for all 14 steps?
Mod
No, you do not have to pick the same task (a, b, c, etc.) for all 14 steps.
Lanelle wrote: "Shelly wrote: "Lanelle, I have a question about the bread challenge. Do we have to pick the same task (a, b, c, etc) for all 14 steps? To clarify, if I choose task “A” for step 1 do I have to pick ..."Thank you
The 14 Steps of Bread Making
This is a 6 month challenge. No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Read a book:
A. that is a prequel or in-between a regular book in the series, i.e.; 0.5, 2.5, 4.7
B. within 24 hours
C. that is a time-travel story
D. with a nighttime cover
E. that is the 1st book in a series
Step 2: Mise en Place
Read a book:
A. set in France or with a French character in it
B. that has been translated into a different language
C. that you own (is readily available)
D. set before gas or electricity was available in a house
E. that is the 2nd book in a series
✔ Step 3: Mixing
Read a book:
D. with a title or author's name that begins with a "O" or "K"
Darby Kane - Pretty Little Wife - 4/23/21
"bundle that looked like banana bread" - pg 121
✔ Step 4: Autolyse
Read a book:
A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
Confessions on the 7:45 - 4/6/21
MC: Selena Murphy
"there was bread baking in the oven" - pg 48
Step 5: Working the Dough
Read a book:
A. with a MC that exercises
B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
C. that is intense (your definition)
D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
E. that is the 5th book in a series
✔ Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Read a book:
A. where the MC does NOT have a job
The Push- 3/7/21
MC: Blythe "I had made next to nothing since graduating" - pg 23
"You knew your mother's banana bread recipe " - pg 23
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Read a book:
A. with 30 or more chapters
B. where the MC is an expert in a subject
C. on a device that replaces a physical book
D. where the MC lives in a bubble (your definition)
E. that is the 7th book in a series
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Read a book:
A. where the MC has a strong personality
B. where the MC has a gentle personality
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
D. that you find relaxing
E. that is the 8th book in a series
✔ Step 9: Shaping
Read a book:
C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
You - 4/29/21
"You leave a trail of bread crumbs whever you go" - pg 261
✔ Step 10: Final Proof
Read a book:
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
The Family Upstairs
"a loaf of dark bread" - pg 67
Step 11: Scoring
Read a book:
A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
B. where family is important to the story
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover
D. where the MC uses a knife
E. that is the 11th book in a series
Step 12: Baking
Read a book:
A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
B. with growing things on the cover
C. where the MC uses a key
D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
E. that is the 12th book in a series
✔ Step 13: Cooling
Read a book:
D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word)
Three Single Wives - 3/7/21
"choking down a bite of buttery crust" - pg 166
"Marguerite reached for a hunk of warm bread" - pg 136
Step 14: Eating or Storing - Read a book:
A. with something edible on the cover
B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
C. where the MC gets very, very cold
D. published in 2014
E. that is the 14th book in a series
How to Bake BreadDuration: March 1 - August 31, 2021
READ: 14/14
Step 1Book: Town in a Wild Moose Chase - B.B. Haywood
Task: within 24 hours
Fits: read within 24 hours
Bread reference: johnny cakes and brown bread, p164
Date Read: 3/2
Step 2Book: Rebel Spring - Morgan Rhodes & Michelle Rowen
Task: that is the 2nd book in a series
Fits: #2 in series
Bread: the aromas of baking bread, p10
Date Read: 3/4
Step 3Book: To Kill a Kingdom - Alexandra Christo
Task: that is a standalone
Fits: not part of a series
Bread: I'm hit by the smell of sugar bread and peppermint, p141
Date Read: 3/19
Step 4Book: The Princess Knight - G.A. Aiken
Task: that is tagged "humor" or "humorous"
Fits: MPG humor
Bread: Gemma had picked up some fresh bread from town, p192
Date Read: 3/10
Step 5Book: Siren's Secret - Debbie Herbert
Task: with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
Fits: published November 5, 2013
Bread: I'll have a tuna salad, no bread, p208
Date Read: 3/22
Step 6Book: Sticks - Joan Bauer
Task: with 'chemical' in the text
Fits: building a chemical purification plant or an electric car
Bread: Mickey's famous banana bread, p50
Date Read: 4/4
Step 7Book: Dark Water Dive - Kathy Brandt
Task: where the MC is an expert in a subject
Fits: MC is an expert scuba diver
Bread: a loaf of fresh bread, p27
Date Read: 4/3
Step 8Book: The Silvered - Tanya Huff
Task: where the MC has a strong personality
Fits: MC is an alpha and has a very strong personality
Bread: held out a small, round loaf of bread, p202
Date Read: 3/26
Step 9
Book: Bitter Harvest - Sheila Connolly
Task: with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
Fits: rectangluar sampler on porch
Bread: basics like bread and milk and batteries, p21
Date Read: 4/3
Step 10Book: An Apple for the Creature - Charlaine Harris
Task: where the MC is 'a bit different'
Fits: all the MCs were a bit different (shifter, vampire, psychic, witch)
Bread: smelled like warm bread and coffee, p116
Date Read: 3/12
Step 11Book: Blood Heir - Ilona Andrews
Task: where the MC uses a knife
Fits: MC uses a knife to defend herself
Bread: with the bread I made last night, p190
Date Read: 3/20
Step 12Book: Buried in a Book - Lucy Arlington
Task: where two words in the title begin with the same letter
Bread: the comforting aroma of baking bread, p54
Date Read: 3/6
Step 13Book: Tart of Darkness - Denise Swanson
Task: where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
Fits: MC runs a catering business
Bread: flooded with the yeasty scent of homemade bread, p89
Date Read: 3/7
Step 14Book: Torn - Chris Jordan
Task: within 48 hours
Fits: read in 2 days
Bread: for a loaf of bread and some deli items, p23
Date Read: 3/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I’m so sorry to keep bothering you. I have another question before I enter my first task. If I use task E in any of my steps does every task E need to be in the same series?
How to Bake Bread
March - August 2021
My How to Bake Bread Challenge (msg 42)
Books read: 14
✔Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
🔹Read a book with a nighttime cover
🔹and dropped off some bread. [loc 195.9]
🔹Moon Dance - 03.26 ★★★★
✔Step 2: Mise en Place
🔹Read a book set in France
🔹glancing at the bread, then at this man by my side [loc 20.2]
🔹Your French Kisses - 03.09 ★★★
✔Step 3: Mixing
🔹Read a book that is a standalone
🔹The cancer business is our real bread and butter, [loc 84.5]
🔹Dogs of Orninica - 03.06 ★★★
✔Step 4: Autolyse
🔹Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
🔹Don’t take bread from the hand of a hungry man, [loc 86.2]
🔹Secrets in Death - 03.07 ★★★★
✔Step 5: Working the Dough
🔹Read a book that is the 5th book in a series
🔹she’d been able to follow the bread crumbs. [loc 34.7]
🔹The Summer Deal - 03.12 ★★★★
✔Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
🔹Read a book set during a cool season
🔹a face she’d carved into the bread [loc 121.9]
🔹Dying to Tell - 03.14 ★★★★
✔Step 7: Stretch and Fold
🔹Read a book where the MC lives in a bubble
🔹eaten the bread they’d brought to our table, [loc 446.5]
🔹Settling the Score - 03.12 ★★★★
✔Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
🔹Read a book that you find relaxing
🔹I’ve got pasta, sauce and garlic bread. [loc 30.0]
🔹Yours After Dark - 03.16 ★★★★
✔Step 9: Shaping
🔹Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show
🔹chunks of Italian bread flew across [loc 265.5]
🔹4th of July - 03.13 ★★★★
✔Step 10: Final Proof
🔹Read a book where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
🔹I put two slices of bread in the toaster [loc 48.1]
🔹A Discovery of Witches - 03.28 ★★★★
✔Step 11: Scoring
🔹Read a book where family is important to the story
🔹Leanna pulled a fresh loaf of bread out of the oven, [loc 170.1]
🔹Seaside Dreams - 03.20 ★★★★
✔Step 12: Baking
🔹Read a book where two words in the title begin with the same letter
🔹learning how flour became bread, [loc 2.3]
🔹Before the Midnight Bells - 03.14 ★★★★
✔Step 13: Cooling
🔹Read a book that has been on your TBR list a long time
🔹and for dessert, bread pudding [loc 15.1]
🔹Wilde for Him - 04.11 ★★★
✔Step 14: Eating or Storing
🔹Read a book published in 2014
🔹Soup and freshly baked bread. [loc 218.6]
🔹Beyond Addiction - 03.31 ★★★★
Lanelle wrote: "So I came to visit my daughter and her family in Texas about a week before that winter storm blew in. We lost water after the first day. After two days, the water came back on... and a pipe burst. ..."Awww that was nice!
(Some family and friends went through the same thing at the same Texas winter storm - they all had a pipe burst - you are correct, IT WAS NOT FUN!)
How to Bake BreadDuration: Mar 1 - Aug 30, 2021
Progress: 14/14
Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Book: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton 5/17/21
Task: E. that is the 1st book in a series
Bread: He was usually also in the process of making mammoth batches of bread. Pg 18
Step 2: Mise en Place
Book: Murder & Marble Cake by Nancy McGovern 3/28/21
Task: C. that you own (is readily available)
Bread: There was a spinach casserole, a loaf of bread, som potted ham... Loc 575
Step 3: Mixing
Book: Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 4/27/21
Task: C. where the MC has a goal to accomplish - Finding the bond jumper
Bread: We have some fresh bread your father just got from the bakery. Pg 201
Step 4: Autolyse
Book: Sorceress Awakening by Lisa Blackwood 4/19/21
Task: A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE - Lillian
Bread: A loaf of bread appeared an inch in front of her face. Pg 36
Step 5: Working the Dough
Book: Wayward by Blake Crouch 3/15/21
Task: D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date - Sep 17, 2013
Bread: Theresa presented the bread wrapped in cloth. Pg 66
Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
Book: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed 5/23/21
Task: A. where the MC does NOT have a job
Bread: ...and a basket of crunchy French bread. Pg 243
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
Book: RoomHate by Penelope Ward 4/25/21
Task: C. on a device that replaces a physical book - Kindle
Bread: I filled my plate with salad and bread. Loc 406
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Book: How to Save an Undead Life by Hailey Edwards 3/14/21
Task: C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count - 240 Pages
Bread: "Yes, but I'm out of cheese. And bread." Pg52
Step 9: Shaping
Book: Crime Chowder by Hillary Avis 4/3/21
Task: A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
Bread: The front door of the restaurant was shapped like a giant piece of bread. Loc 1697
Step 10: Final Proof
Book: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward 3/13/21
Task: E. that is the 10th book in a series - Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10
Bread: She likes the sourdough bread done on both sides. Pg 536
Step 11: Scoring
Book: Little Darlings by Melanie Golding 4/26/21
Task: B. where family is important to the story
Bread: She didn't fancy anything but white bread toast. Pg 87
Step 12: Baking
Book: Cookies, Corpses and the Deadly Haunt by Rachael Stapleton 3/7/21
Task: A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
Bread: ...it carried the smell of fresh-baked bread from Main Street. Pg 37
Step 13: Cooling
Book: The Trailwalker by J.L. Bryan 4/13/21
Task: E. that is the 13th book in a series - Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #13
Bread: Like the bread crumbs in Hanzel & Gretel... Pg 118
Step 14: Eating or Storing
Book: Chance of a Ghost by E.J. Copperman 4/16/21
Task: C. where the MC gets very, very cold - MC gets stuck out in a snow storm trying to get to her mother's house
Bread: Rice pilaf and sourdough bread. Chap 23
This sounds like fun!Step 1
Book: Light Weaver
Task: E. that is the 1st book in a series
Bread: On page 81 ... their lunch of bread and cheese
Date Read: 2-27-21
Step 2
Book: Anne of Green Gables
Task: D. set before gas or electricity was available in a house
Bread: Bread is on the table
Date Read: 3-10-21
Step 3
Book: Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery
Task: A. that is a standalone
Bread: Bread crumbs and mashed potatoes... in Three Blind Mice
Date Read: 3-15-21
Step 4
Book: The Memory Police
Task: B. that was published in the 20th century
Bread: On page 45 - Alerted by the odor of toasting bread...
Date Read: 3-25-21
Step 5
Book: The Westing Game
Task: B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
Bread: On page 127 - I bet Rosalie baked bread...
Date Read: 3-29-21
Step 6
Book: The Lady in Residence
Task: Chemical in text (twice)
Bread: Page 87 - ...perfectly toasted bread.
Date Read: 4-13-21
Step 7
Book: The Cruelest Month
Task: C. on a device that replaces a physical book
Bread: On page 36 - Bread cast on water...
Date Read: 4-17-21
Step 8
Book: Unbirthday
Task: A. where the MC has a strong personality
Bread: Page 115 - A bread-and-butterfly...
Date Read: 4-23-21
Step 9
Book: A Tapestry of Light
Task: Circle on cover
Bread: on page 341 ... of stale bread...
Date Read: 5-1-21
Step 10
Book: A Rule Against Murder
Task: D. where the MC is 'a bit different'
Bread: On page 81 - ...food and sauces, bread and wine.
Date Read: 5-6-21
Step 11
Book: Rent a Boyfriend
Task: A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
Bread: at 8% - ...pan fried raisin bread...
Date Read: 5-11-21
Step 12
Book: The Fog Diver
Task: D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
Bread: At 62% ... honey bread on the table.
Date Read: 5-14-21
Step 13
Book: Down Comes the Night
Task: crust in book
Bread: ...the smell of bread and storms... Page 208
Date Read: 6-9-21
Step 14
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Date Read:
Mod
Sorry for the delay in answering your question, Shelly. I've been traveling.
No. The books can be from any series.
Lanelle wrote: "Shelly wrote: "I’m so sorry to keep bothering you. I have another question before I enter my first task. If I use task E in any of my steps does every task E need to be in the same series?"Sorry ..."
No problem Lanelle. Thanks for answering my question.
TCF, How to Bake BreadDuration: March 1 - August 31, 2021
Steps completed: 4/14
✓Step 1: Refreshing the sourdough starter or creating a pre-ferment
Task:
A. that is a prequel or in-between a regular book in the series, i.e.; 0.5, 2.5, 4.7
B. within 24 hours
Book: Taken in Death J.D. Robb, #37.5 In Death, 3-9-21, 3-1/2*
Bread: Ch.8 15:49 "It's like following bread crumbs", Roarke said...
✓Step 2: Mise en Place
Task:
A. set in France or with a French character in it
C. that you own (is readily available)
E. that is the 2nd book in a series
Book: Birdsong Sebastian Faulks, #2 The French Trilogy, 3-10-21, 5*
Bread: France 1910: Part One He ran a piece of bread round the rim of the plate...
✓Step 3: Mixing
Task:
A. that is a standalone
Book: The Tenth Man Graham Greene, 3-13-21, 3-1/2*
Bread: p.77 She gave him bread and cheese...
✓Step 4: Autolyse
Task:
A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE - Anda
C. with two MCs that are an unusual mix (your definition) - human boy and 1/2 human girl/sea monster
Book: The November Girl Lydia Kang, 3-24-21, 4*
Bread: Ch.26 One book has a recipe for quick breads...
Step 5: Working the Dough
A. with a MC that exercises
B. where the MC does NOT have a S', 'A', 'L' or 'T in their first name
C. that is intense (your definition)
D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
E. that is the 5th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 6: Bulk Fermentation
A. where the MC does NOT have a job
B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
C. from the 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years list
D. set during a cool season
E. that is the 6th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 7: Stretch and Fold
A. with 30 or more chapters
B. where the MC is an expert in a subject
C. on a device that replaces a physical book
D. where the MC lives in a bubble (your definition)
E. that is the 7th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
A. where the MC has a strong personality
B. where the MC has a gentle personality
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
D. that you find relaxing
E. that is the 8th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 9: Shaping
A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
B. in a genre that you are reluctant (afraid) to read
C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
D. where the MC has to practice something
E. that is the 9th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 10: Final Proof
A. listen to an audio book
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
C. from the Books to Read if in Need of Options list
D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
E. that is the 10th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 11: Scoring
A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
B. where family is important to the story
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover
D. where the MC uses a knife
E. that is the 11th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 12: Baking
A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
B. with growing things on the cover
C. where the MC uses a key
D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
E. that is the 12th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 13: Cooling
A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
B. with a one word title
C. that has been on your TBR list a long time
D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word)
E. that is the 13th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
Step 14: Eating or Storing
A. with something edible on the cover
B. within 48 hours (a couple of days)
C. where the MC gets very, very cold
D. published in 2014
E. that is the 14th book in a series
Book:
Task:
Bread:
How to Bake BreadDuration: 6 months
Start: 03/08/2021
End: ???
Steps Completed: 7/14
The 14 Steps of Bread Making
In addition to reading a task for each step, you must also collect one mention of 'bread' in the text of the book. The passage and location must be part of the Completion Post.
This is a 6 month challenge.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
You will need to read 14 books to complete the challenge.
For title tasks, you can use or ignore 'a', 'an', and 'the'.
You can do the steps out of order, but beware: your bread may not turn out :)
Read a book:
E. that is the 1st book in a series
Book: Baby Mine
Finished: 03/08
Bread in text/location: ...and places two slices of bread in the toaster. (pg. 22)
Read a book:
E. that is the 2nd book in a series
Book: Hard Fall
Finished: 03/12
Bread in text/location: "When did you have time to make bread?" (pg. 241)
Read a book:
E. that is the 3rd book in a series
Book: If I Can't Have You
Finished: 03/21
Bread in text/location: ...mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls of bread, green beans... (pg. 123)
Read a book:
A. where the MC's first name begins with a letter in AUTOLYSE
Book: The Witch's Dream
MC is Litha Brandywine
Finished: 03/21
Bread in text/location: ...boiled potatoes in butter, and unleavened bread. (pg. 104)
Read a book:
D. with a 3 and 0 in the publication date
Book: Wolf at the Door
Published: 03/01/2006
Finished: 04/05
Bread in text/location: A really good recipe for zucchini bread? (pg. 162)
Read a book:
B. with 'chemical' in the text (exact word)
...and a sizzling, chemical scent in the air. (pg. 338)
Book: Wild Things
Finished: 04/07
Bread in text/location: ...was no faulting the warm and buttery bread. (pg. 73)
Read a book:
C. on a device that replaces a physical book
~Read/Listened to on phone
Book: Hard Love
Finished: 04/14
Bread in text/location: And seafood, and salad, and bread, and dessert. (pg. 135)
Step 8: Dividing and Preshaping
Read a book:
A. where the MC has a strong personality
B. where the MC has a gentle personality
C. with 2, 3, or 0 in the page count
D. that you find relaxing
E. that is the 8th book in a series
Book:
Finished:
Bread in text/location:
Step 9: Shaping
Read a book:
A. with an object that is a circle, square, or rectangle on the cover
B. in a genre that you are reluctant (afraid) to read
C. that has been made into a movie or TV show
D. where the MC has to practice something
E. that is the 9th book in a series
Book:
Finished:
Bread in text/location:
Step 10: Final Proof
Read a book:
A. listen to an audio book
B. where a character has been missing and has reappeared
C. from the Books to Read if in Need of Options list
D. where the MC is 'a bit different' (your definition)
E. that is the 10th book in a series
Book:
Finished:
Bread in text/location:
Step 11: Scoring
Read a book:
A. where the MC is an artist of some kind
B. where family is important to the story
C. with a home or other domicile on the cover
D. where the MC uses a knife
E. that is the 11th book in a series
Book:
Finished:
Bread in text/location:
Step 12: Baking
Read a book:
A. where two words in the title begin with the same letter (baking the bread)
B. with growing things on the cover
C. where the MC uses a key
D. where the MC is between 15 - 20 years old
E. that is the 12th book in a series
Book:
Finished:
Bread in text/location:
Step 13: Cooling
Read a book:
A. where the MC spends a lot of time in a kitchen
B. with a one word title
C. that has been on your TBR list a long time
D. with 'crust' or 'cracking' in the text (exact word)
E. that is the 13th book in a series
Book:
Finished:
Bread in text/location:
Step 14: Eating or Storing
And then, eat the bread. Sourdough bread lasts well if left on the kitchen counter, but in general, if you are not going to eat all of the bread in the next couple of days, it’s a good idea to slice the bread and freeze it. This way, whenever you want to have some bread, you can just take a few slices, defrost them and enjoy fresh bread right away.
And that’s it. The fourteen steps of bread making.
Messages 3 - 9DONE.
This was fun, Lanelle!
And I never noticed how often bread is mentioned in the books I read.
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This reading challenge is perfect for people who are gluten intolerant. Or for folks
who like their home to smell like freshly-baked bread. Or those of us who eat a lot
of sandwiches :)
And if you look at the E. option for each task, those who want to read a series.
In addition to reading a task for each step, you must also collect one mention of 'bread' in the text of the book. The passage and location must be part of the Completion Post.
This is a 6 month challenge.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
You will need to read 14 books to complete the challenge.
For title tasks, you can use or ignore 'a', 'an', and 'the'.
You can do the steps out of order, but beware: your bread may not turn out :)
Sample Completion Post
Book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Step: 6
Task: read a book from the 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years list
Bread: "...on a toasting fork - bread, English muffins, marshmallows..." p. 199
Date Read: 3/3/21
information taken from The 14 Steps of Bread Making (Bread Magazine)
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