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Read 25/26 challenges.

1. A book you received as a gift. Could You Survive Midsomer?: Can you avoid a bizarre death in England's most dangerous county? by Simon Brew

2. A book that takes place in New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire. - Rhode Island Red by Charlotte Carter

3. A book about: book clubs, book stores, libraries - Wycliffe and The Cycle of Death by W.J. Burley

4. A book from Moderator Recommends https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

5. A new release. Fifty-Four Pigs: A Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery by Philipp Schott (2022)

6. A lesser known book. Hunting the Bismarck by C.S. Forester

7. A book with a two word title. Gideon's Wrath by J.J. Marric

8. A book with a different culture than yours. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

9. A book about someone who is dead. - Ursula K. Le Guin: The Last Interview and Other Conversations by Ursula K. Le Guin

10. A book from a genre you don’t usually read - Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2021. by Margaret Atwood

11. Read two books by one author, name author. J.J. Marric

12. Book set in a fictional town. Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton

13. A light hearted or fun book. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum

14. A book about betrayal. The Face-Changers by Thomas Perry

15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name.
ie: J.K. Rowling. Cranks and Shadows by K.C. Constantine

16. A book you own but haven’t read yet. The Mask of Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer

17. A book from the bottom of your tbr list. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

18. A highly anticipated book.

19. A book you picked up at the library.

20. A book you bought/borrowed with out reading the inside blurb. Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman

21. A book that starts with the letter W, X,Y, or Z. While the Patient Slept by Mignon G. Eberhart

22. A book from a series. The Island Of Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer

23. A book with a number in the title. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

24. Read a book set in a state with a direction in its name: North, South, East, or West. (N.C, N.D, S.C, S.D, W.V)

25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) - The Complaints by Ian Rankin

26. A book with an Orange cover. by Clive Cussler

#7. Book with two word title. Gideon's Wrath by J.J. Marric finished 4 Jan, (4 stars)

#1. A Book I received as a gift. Could You Survive Midsomer?: Can you avoid a bizarre death in England's most dangerous county? by Simon Brew finished 8 Jan, (3.5 stars)

#6. A lesser known book. Hunting the Bismarck by C.S. Forester finished 14 Jan, 5 stars

#22. A Book from a series - The Island Of Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer (The Fu Manchu thriller series)

25. A Book written by someone from the UK - The Complaints by Ian Rankin (Scotland)

23. A Book with a Number in the Title. - The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

15. A book by someone who uses their initials - Cranks and Shadows by K.C. Constantine

5. A new release - Fifty-Four Pigs: A Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery by Philipp Schott. Planned release Apr 2022.

3. A story about book clubs, stores, etc. Wycliffe and The Cycle of Death by W.J. Burley (the murder of a book store owner).

11. Read two books by one author. Gideon's Wrath & Gideon's Risk by J.J. Marric

2. A book that takes place in New York. Rhode Island Red by Charlotte Carter

Bill wrote: "2. A book that takes place in New York. Rhode Island Red by Charlotte Carter"

I can't be the only one who clicked on the title to read the description to verify this didn't take place in Rhode Island! :)

10. A book from a genre that I don't usually read. Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2021 by Margaret Atwood (collection of essays and speeches)

Amy wrote: "Bill wrote: "2. A book that takes place in New York. Rhode Island Red by Charlotte Carter"

I can't be the only one who clicked on the title to read the description t..."

:,>)

Bill wrote: "10. A book from a genre that I don't usually read. Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2021 by Margaret Atwood (collection of essays and speeches)"

Amy wrote: "Bill wrote: "2. A book that takes place in New York. Rhode Island Red by Charlotte Carter"

I can't be the only one who clicked on the title to read the description t..."

I'm a fan of essay collections.

John wrote: "Bill wrote: "10. A book from a genre that I don't usually read. Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2021 by Margaret Atwood (collection of essays and..."

I've purchased a couple this year and am looking forward to continuing with them.

26. A book with an orange cover. Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler

8. A book about a different culture than mine. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (set in the 1950s in San Francisco's Chinatown and also featuring the lesbian / homosexual culture.

9. A book about someone who is dead. Ursula K. Le Guin: The Last Interview and Other Conversations Ursula K. Le Guin 4.5 stars. Ursula K. Le Guin passed away before the last interview session could be completed.

Bill wrote: "8. A book about a different culture than mine. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (set in the 1950s in San Francisco's Chinatown and also featuring the ..."

What did you think about it? I have this on my TBR list, but don't know all that much.

Amy wrote: "Bill wrote: "8. A book about a different culture than mine. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (set in the 1950s in San Francisco's Chinatown and also f..."

It was a different story with a combination of themes that didn't seem to go together, but Malinda Lo made them work; historical fiction, lesbianism, WWII, the Red scare, just growing up..

13. A light-hearted or fun book - The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum 3.5 stars

12. A book set in a fictional town. Hawkes Harbor, Delaware by S.E. Hinton 4.5 stars

17. A Book from the bottom of your TBR list. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei 5.0 stars

21. A book that starts with the letter W,..... While the Patient Slept by Mignon G. Eberhart 3.5 stars

14. A book about betrayal - The Face-Changers by Thomas Perry (4.5 stars)

16. A book you own but haven't read yet. The Mask of Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer (3.0 stars)

#20. A book bought without reading the blurb. Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman 3.5 stars