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Challenges: Year Long Main 2022
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Kristie is (road) tripping through 2022
ReportingBadge 1:
Location 1: Three Valley Gap (site 1)
√1. Location: The Haunting of Hill House
√2. About: Whiskey Sour
√3. Souvenir: Our Woman in Moscow or Mug Shot
Location 2: Mermaids of St. Johns (site 9)
√1. Location: Tilt-a-Whirl
√2. About: Norse Mythology
√3. Souvenir: The Man Who Died Twice
Location 3: Hawaii Five-O Jack Lord Bust (site 13)
√1. Location: Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
√2. About: One Last Child
√3. Souvenir: Reckless Girls
Location 4: The Snail House (site 36)
√1. Location: The Christie Affair
√2. About: The Guncle
√3. Souvenir: Murder on Black Swan Lane
Location 5: Side Trip 1: Abita Mystery House
√1. Location: A Flicker in the Dark
√2. About: The Villa
√3. Souvenir: The Mermaid's Sister
Badge 1: Location 1: Three Valley Gap (site 1)
√ 1. Location: Three Valley Gap is a ghost town near Revelstoke, BC, Canada.
Task: Read a book that is a ghost story.
The Haunting of Hill House
(view spoiler)
√ 2. About: The attraction shows a miner with his mule packed with tools of the trade. A mule is a cross between a female horse (mare) and a male donkey (jack).
Read a book that has a significant character named Jack, or the author is named Jack.
Whiskey Sour (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels #1)
(view spoiler)
√ 3. Souvenir: One of the first results when you search "mule" on google is the Moscow Mule, an alcoholic beverage which is often served in a copper mug.
Read a book with Moscow, Copper, or Mug in the title.
Mug Shot (A Java Jive Mystery #2)
(view spoiler)
Location 2: Mermaids of St. Johns, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada (site 9)
√ 1. Location: St John's Newfoundland.s name has been attributed to the Nativity of John the Baptist.
Read a book with a significant character named John.
Tilt-a-Whirl (John Ceepak Mystery, #1)
(view spoiler)
√ 2. In 2006 the St. Johns had a “Mermaids in the City” exhibit. They are variations of the same basic mermaid statue, with unique colors and finishes. Most of the mermaid statues have since been sold, but a few remain in the city.
Read a book with mythology as a main page genre.
Norse Mythology
(view spoiler)
√ 3. Souvenir: A costume with a mermaid's tail.
Read a book with an animal with a tail on the cover. The full tail must be shown
The Man Who Died Twice
Location 3: Hawaii Five-O Jack Lord Bust (site 13)
√ 1. Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Read a book set in Hawaii.
Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
(view spoiler)
2. About: Hawaii Five-0 was an 1968 TV crime series set in Honolulu with Jack Lord as the lead detective.
Read a book that is MPG Mystery and is a police procedural.
The Black Ice
In the Woods
Along Came a Spider
One Last Child
√ 3. Souvenir: Lei - A lei is a garland or wreath that is worn around the neck and is generally made from flowers, though other items may be used.
Read a book where there a number of flowers on the cover.
Reckless Girls
(view spoiler)
Location 4: The Snail House (site 36)
√ 1. Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Read a book with a proper woman's name in the title.
The Christie Affair
√ 2. About: The rainbow colours of the snail remind me of the rainbow flag which is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender.
Read a book with the genre LGBT on the main book page.
The Guncle
(view spoiler)
√ 3. Souvenir: Rubber Ducky - There is a yellow rubber ducky painted on the snail. A duck is a waterfowl. Other waterfowl are geese, swan, and loons.
Read a book with duck, goose, swan, loon in the title. Plurals are allowed, including geese.
Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane, #1)
(view spoiler)
Location 5: Abita Mystery House (side trip)
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story...
John Preble's attraction of art and oddities.
"The most intriguing and provocative museum in Louisiana."
√ 1. Location: Abita Springs, Louisiana
Read a book set in Lousiana or by an author from Louisiana.
A Flicker in the Dark - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(view spoiler)
√ 2. About: An "intriguing and provocative museum" of mysteries, filled with art and oddities.
Read a book with mystery or art as a main page genre.
The Villa
√ 3. Souvenir: The gift shop sells folk art and t-shirts. You're going home with a t-shirt with the above mermaid/car on it.
(view spoiler) (I will choose one, just haven't decided which pic to go with yet.)
Read a book with a car on the cover or mermaid in the title.
The Mermaid's Sister
(view spoiler)
Optional swaps (or badge 2 thoughts): Badge 2 - 7 sites: 6 road side attractions & 1 side trip. (21)
Site 5, The Big Nickle, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
1. Location: Ontario is the home of the capital city of Canada, Ottawa.
Read a book set in Canada or is written by a Canadian author.
Anne of Green Gables
Still Life
The Gargoyle
Still Missing (Chevy Stevens)
Secret Daughter
Déjà Dead
Find You First (tagged cultural: Canada?)
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/canada
2. About: The Canadian Nickle represents 5 cents in Canadian currency.
Read a book that is one of 5 in a series.
The Yard
Prodigal Son
Paper and Fire
The Burning Maze
Shakespeare's Landlord
3. Souvenir: An uncirculated minted nichol is a collector's item.
Read a book with Collect, Collector, or Collection in the title.
The Perfume Collector
The Button Collector
The Bone Collector
Site 11, Santa Claus House & Giant Santa, North Pole, Alaska, USA
1. Location: North Pole, Alaska - Two satellites in the Joint Polar Satellite System constellation circle the Earth from pole-to-pole 14 times each day as the planet rotates on its axis. The two satellites are separated by 50 minutes, which allows researchers to see ice moving in the Arctic using looped imagery.
Read a book set in space. May be on a spaceship or another planet.
The Last Colony
Scions Of The Stars
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Red Rising
2. About: In 1953 Davis, Alaska, changed its name to North Pole and adopted the slogan, "Where the Spirit of Christmas Lives Year Round." The town hoped to lure a toy factory that could then label its products, "Made at the North Pole."
Read a book with a theme of Christmas.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
3. Souvenir: Santa's Hat - is trimmed with white fur.
Read a book where the cover is 75% white.
Site 16, Bewitched Statue
1. Location: Salem, Massachusetts
Read a book set in Massachusetts
Little Women
Mystic River
Defending Jacob
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
Darkness, Take My Hand (Kenzie & Gennaro #2)
The Other Daughter
The Saturday Evening Girls Club
Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island, #1)
Love You More (Tessa Leoni #1)
Still Alice
Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel
2. About: Bewitched was a tv sitcom about a housewife who was a witch and played by actress Elizabeth Montgomery. The statue shows her astride a broom and framed by a moon crescent.
Read a book in the genre Paranormal Romance
Main page ->most read this week: The Haunting of Brynn Wilder (below list p11)
Main page -> paranormal romance books list: Dead Until Dark (p1)
City of Bones (p2)
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (p4)
You Slay Me (p5)
The Iron King (p6)
Clean Sweep (p11)
Dance Upon the Air (p14)
Silence Fallen (p15)
Written in Red (p15)
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (p15)
The Scribe (p16)
3. Souvenir: Black Cat. One of episodes had Endora (Samantha's mother) turn all the cats into people. After it aired, I was always looking a people trying to imagine what kind of cat they would be.
Read a book where the main character has a cat.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Site 17, Giant Dog and Taxi Cab, New York, New York, USA
1. Location: New York, New York
Read a book set in New York City.
2. About: Unveiled in July 2018, Spot the Dog is a 38-foot-tall statue of a Dalmatian puppy balancing a real New York City yellow cab precariously on its nose. The dog has a playful grin and golden toenails (Spot is a she). The taxi cab is wired so that its headlights illuminate Spot when it gets dark. When it rains, the cab's wipers turn on.
Read a book with headlights prominently on the cover.
3. Souvenir: Dog Bone
Read a book with Bone(s)in the title.
Site 23, The Big Kookaburra, Kurri Kurri, Australia
1. Location: Kurri Kurri, NSW
Read a book where the title starts with the letter K. It may be preceded by "a" or "the".
2. About: Based on the native Australian bird that is found in the area. The kookaburra is used locally as a symbol for various sporting and community groups and is featured in every one of a series of murals painted in the area.
Read a book with a large bird on the cover. There may only be one bird.
3. Souvenir: The Kookaburra Song - Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, merry merry king of the bushes he, laugh kookaburra laugh kookaburra, gay your life must be, hahaha.
Read a book from Humour Genre - Use the Humour Genre Page. Explain how you determined your book from this page. Was it on the main page, or did you follow a link from the page? If so, what link? Note, this task does not require that the genre show on the main page. But you must find your book using this page.
Links from main humor page:
best humorous book: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
books that make you laugh: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
best dark humor: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Site 28, Big Beer Can, Ghan, Australia
1. Location: Ghan, Australia - I couldn't find much on the town of Ghan, but I did find The Ghan, which is a train excursion through the Outback between Darwin and Adelaide.
Read a book with a train prominently on the cover.
2. About: Originally the can label was West End Draught but a label change to XXXX Gold occurred sometime between 2002–2010.
Read a book the was originally published between 2002 - 2010.
3. Souvenir: Can of Beer
Read a book with an alcoholic drink on the cover.
For further consideration:Site 30, The Big Sapphire Ring, Sapphire, Queensland
1. Location: Sapphire, Queensland - At the 2016 census, the town of Sapphire had a population of 572 people.
Read a book that has less than 572 ratings at the time of reading. State the number of ratings.
2. About: Located in front of Pat's Gems. Built by Victor Saunders.
Read a book with a type of jewel in the title (amethyst, aquamarine, diamond, emerald, jade, peridodt, ruby, sapphire).
Ruby Red
3. Souvenir: A Ring
Read a book with Ring in the title or a large ring on the cover.
The Fellowship of the Ring
Site 40, Fork of Vevey
1. Location: Vevey, Switzerland
Read a book set in Switzerland or written by a Swiss author.
2. About: The fork was initially created in 1995 by the Swiss artist Jean-Pierre Zaugg to mark the Alimentarium’s tenth anniversary.
Read a book with the letter Z in the title or author's name.
3. Souvenir: Fork
Read a book with food as a theme.
Side trip #2 - Clark's Bears (formerly Clark's Trading Post)
Lincoln, New Hampshire
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story...
bear, ice cream, basketball, train
Location: Character or Author named Lincoln
Tonight I Said Goodbye (Lincoln Perry, #1)
The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
About: bear on the cover or in the title
The Bear
The Golden Compass
The Bear
Bear, Otter, and the Kid
The Bear and the Nightingale
The Clan of the Cave Bear
bear book lists: https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/bears
Souvenir: Train in title, travel involved
The Girl from the Train
The Children's Train
The Children's Train
Last Train to Istanbul
Additional side trip thoughts:
Nicholas Cage's Pyramid Tomb in New Orleans, Louisiana
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story...
cemetery, mausoleum, voodoo, actor, pyramid (Egyptian), lip prints, science fiction, future
Santa's Village
Jefferson, New Hampshire
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story...
santa/christmas
Golfing Moose
Gorham, New Hampshire
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/6...
humor, moose/woods
Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum
Gibsland, Louisiana
Mardi Gras World
New Orleans, Louisiana
Arm of Stonewall Jackson
Fredericksburg, Virginia
World's Oldest Edible Ham
Smithfield, Virginia
First book done! 1. Badge 1, Book 1
2. Site 13, Souvenir
3. Link – Reckless Girls
4. Audio/Kindle, first paper edition is 320 pages
5. Read a book where there a number of flowers on the cover.
6. The cover has a lot of flowers on it.
Congrats on your first book for the challenge. Did you like this book? I just picked it up.
Thanks! I decided not to wait for the very end of the year this time. lol I did, Jayme. It's sort of reminds me of The Guest List. I think if you liked that one or that type of story you'll also like this one. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
1. Badge 1, Book 22. Site 13, Location
3. Link – Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
4. Audio/Kindle, first paper edition is 286 pages
5. Read a book set in Hawaii.
6. The book is set in Hawaii.
✔️This is weird. When I went to track your second book, I didn't even have you on the tracking sheet, yet I recall tracking Reckless Girls. It's not on the tracking sheet anywhere either. You're now added for both books.
But.... You are reporting these as Site 3, when they are actually Site 13.
Oh! Oops. Fixing it now.edit: I think having site 13 for my location 3 messed me up. I had it right in my original threads, just reported wrong. All fixed now.
We'll get that kinks ironed out before too long.
1. Badge 1, Book 32. Site 9, Souvenir
3. Link – The Man Who Died Twice
4. Hardcover is 368 pages
5. Read a book with an animal with a tail on the cover. The full tail must be shown.
6. There is a fox on the cover and its full tail is showing.
I just realized that I forgot to report my last book... could have sworn I did it. 1. Badge 1, Book 4
2. Site: side trip 1 - Abita Mystery House, Location
3. Link – A Flicker in the Dark
4. Audio/Kindle, first paper edition is 357 pages
5. Abita Mystery House is in Louisiana. Read a book set in Louisiana.
6. The book is set in Louisiana. (Baton Rouge and another small Louisiana town)
1. Badge 1, Book 52. Site: 36, Location
3. Link – The Christie Affair
4. Audio/Kindle, first paper edition is 320 pages
5. Read a book with a proper woman's name in the title.
6. Title is The Christie Affair
I had my side trip listed with the rest of my first badge info in message 3, but I'm posting it here for easy reference later. It's a little hidden in the planning above.Side trip 1: Abita Mystery House
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story...
John Preble's attraction of art and oddities.
"The most intriguing and provocative museum in Louisiana."
√1. Location: Abita Springs, Louisiana
Read a book set in Lousiana or by an author from Louisiana.
A Flicker in the Dark - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2. About: An "intriguing and provocative museum" of mysteries, filled with art and oddities.
Read a book with mystery as a main page genre and involves art.
The Xibalba Murders (art/statue)
The Venice Sketchbook
Big Lies in a Small Town
The Riviera House
The Stolen Lady
The Masterpiece
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/art
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
√3. Souvenir: The gift shop sells folk art and t-shirts. Lucky you - You're going home with a t-shirt with this "mermaid" on it.
Read a book with mermaid in the title.
The Mermaid's Sister
Thanks Kristie. That will be helpful.
No problem, Janice. You shouldn't have to search for it and everyone does their threads just a little different.
1. Badge 1, Book 62. Side Trip, Souvenir
3. Link – The Mermaid's Sister
4. Audio, first paper edition is 236 pages
5. Read a book with mermaid in the title.
6. Title has the word mermaid in it - The Mermaid's Sister
Link to side trip post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
1. Badge 1, Book 72. Site 1, About
3. Link – Whiskey Sour
4. Audio, first paper edition is 292 pages
5. Read a book that has a significant character named Jack, or the author is named Jack.
6. The main character is named Jack Daniels.
1. Badge 1, Book 82. Site 36, About
3. Link – The Guncle
4. Audio, first paper edition is 326 pages
5. Read a book with the genre LGBT on the main book page.
6. The genre LGBTQ is on the main book page.
1. Badge 1, Book 92. Site 9, About
3. Link – Norse Mythology
4. Audio, first paper edition is 301 pages
5. Read a book with mythology as a main page genre.
6. Mythology is a MPG, second on list.
1. Badge 1, Book 102. Site 36, Souvenir
3. Link – Murder on Black Swan Lane
4. Audio, first paper edition is 340 pages
5. Read a book with duck, goose, swan, loon in the title. Plurals are allowed, including geese.
6. Swan in title.
I've finished my first location! Woot! Slowly making progress. :)
✔️5 more to go, Kristie. :)
1. Badge 1, Book 112. Site 1, Souvenir
3. Link – Mug Shot
4. Audio, no paper edition, audio is 9hrs 7min (The ebook is listed at 292 pages for reference.)
5. Read a book with Moscow, Copper, or Mug in the title.
6. Has "Mug" in the title.
Kristie- The Great Library series by Rachael Cain has 5 books. I know that you read Ink and Bone 9 months ago. I just finished the second book today.
Cherie wrote: "Kristie- The Great Library series by Rachael Cain has 5 books. I know that you read Ink and Bone 9 months ago. I just finished the second book today."Oh! Thanks, Cherie. I'll the next one to my list.
Cherie wrote: "Kristie- The Great Library series by Rachael Cain has 5 books. I know that you read Ink and Bone 9 months ago. I just finished the second book today."What did you think of it? I just finished the first book and wasn't enthralled with it. To my dismay, I discovered that I own the 2nd audiobook.
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Reporting:
1. Badge 1, Book 5
2. Site 1, Location
3. Link – Ghost Story
4. Listened to Audiobook, Hardcover edition is 567 pages
5. Read a book that is a ghost story.
6. As the title indicates, this is a ghost story. "Ghosts" also show on the main book page as a genre.
Badge Requesting (One, Two, Three or Four)
1. Site, Category, link to Title