The Lost Challenges discussion

Every 3 months we will give you a list of facts about a randomly selected year with reading tasks to go with them. Read one book for each task.


A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks




Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).



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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 3rd March 2022
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 15/11-15

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A.
Fugitive Mate Anastasia Wilde 1/5/22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
2015 Winter's Kiss Beth Andrews 1/4/22

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book set in Vermont.
Marking Time Marie Force 1/18/22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings.
7959 ratings It's Better This Way Debbie Macomber 1/8/22

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C.
Cassie Under an Alaskan Sky Jennifer Snow 1/6/22

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is American.
Speakeasy Sarina Bowen 1/21/22

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
Finding Summer Suzanne Halliday 1/4/22

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance.
Chasing Serenity Kristen Ashley 1/10/22

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Before Dawn Suzanne Halliday 1/2/22

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television.
Christmas in Connecticut: A Second Chance Holiday Romance Jasinda Wilder 2/1/22

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book with a character named Elizabeth.
Heartland Sarina Bowen 1/23/22

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character is kidnapped and then found.
Acceptable Risk Lynette Eason 1/11/22

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.
The Life She Chose M.C. Castille 1/9/22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover.
Break the Ice A.K. Evans 3/3/22

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
Mayor Marie Under Pressure Kelly Moran 3/3/22

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
15/15

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
Cahoon-A Fatal Family Feast Lynn Cahoon 1/4/22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
2021-A Dashie Discovery M.Alfano 1/1/22

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
Up to No Gouda Linda Reilly 1/16/22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
1899-Murder, Money & Marzipan Leighann Dobbs 1/11/22

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
Actor, Reese aka Stanley-The Inconvenient Corpse Barbara Cool Lee 1/2/22

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
United States-The Pom Pom Premise M.Alfano 1/3/22

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
Spoonful-Spoonful of Murder Tonya Kappes 1/5/22

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Tagged Romance-Lemon Tarts and Fiery Darts Amber Crewes 1/9/22

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Blueberry Cream Cupcake & Murder Ann S. Marie 1/6/22

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
Twas the Fright Before Christmas Amber Crewes 1/8/22 (Christmas movies and the news)

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
David Rainwater-Crimes and Covers Amanda Flower 1/9/22

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.
Franco-Honey Roasted Cleo Coyle 1/20/22

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
Sideburns and Suspicions S.C. Merritt 1/7/22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
CeeCee James 1/25/22

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
Martha Cromlin is mayor-Tailing Trouble Laura Scott 1/12/22

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
January 2022 - March 31, 2022

Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

15 of 11-15 Read

Tasks:

📍 1. Average Cost
Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie - 2/18/22

📍 2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Sweet Salt Air - Barbara Delinsky - 1/29/22 - orig pub 1/1 2013

📍 3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter..
The Girl from Widow Hills - Megan Miranda - 1/14/22

📍 4. World Population - 117.4 Million
Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood - 1/11/21 - 1,695,536 rati gs

📍 5. Born in 1926
Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name).
Crimson Lake - Candice Fox - 1/17/22 - MC = Ted Conkaffey

📍6. Died in 1926
Read a set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
Still Waters - Viveca Sten - 2/16/22 - set in Swede

📍 7. Sports Winners
Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
The Book of Two Ways - Jodi Picoult - 1/3/2022 - bOOk

📍 8. In Theaters
Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Virgin River - Robyn Carr - 1/13/22-tagged Romance

📍 9. On The Radio
Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson - 1/26/22

📍 10. IN THE NEWS
Read a book set in London.
Career of Evil - Robert Galbraith - 1/5/22

📍11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman.
Read a book where a character that is African-American.
An Extraordinary Union - Alyssa Cole - 1/27/22

📍12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
Read a from the Christian genre.
Undercurrents - Traci Hunter Abramson - 2/8/22

📍 13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
Read a book by an author who uses initials.
The Cartographer of No Man's Land - P.S. Duffy - 1/17/22

📍14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover).
Redemption Point - Candice Fox - 2/19/22


📍15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
Read a book set in Finland .
Snow Angels - James Thompson - 3/19/22

Trip into 1926
Jan - Mar 2022

1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark 1/3/22
Millie went to the movies to see Notorious (Cary Grant); author Ashley Clark

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Captive: 2,147 Days of Terror in the Colombian Jungle by Clara Rojas 1/16/22
2009

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter.
Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury 1/15/22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen 1/14/22
2,481 ratings (before I read it)

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name).
With You Always by Jody Hedlund 1/8/22
Elise and Thornton were the MCs.

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Italian.
Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be by Charlotte Foltz Jones 1/3/22
Bonnano Pisano, engineer who built the Leaning Tower of Pisa, was Italian.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
Room for Hope by Kim Vogel Sawyer 1/11/22
Room

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott 1/19/22
Romance

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Angel's Cause by Tracie Peterson 1/12/22

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book set in London.
The Barrister and the Letter of Marque by Todd M. Johnson 1/21/22

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot.
Life Flight by Lynette Eason 2/2/22
Penny Carlton, EMS pilot

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character is kidnapped and then found.
Five Geese Flying by Tracie Peterson 1/7/22
Jeanine de la Fontaine

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.
Sit, Stay, Love by J.J. Howard 2/2/22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
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(Got this one late: Following the Trail by Lynette Eason 6/22/22 | Trail in title)

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell 2/28/22
Queen Elizabeth I, leader of England

FINISHED!
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

Reminiscing: 10/10

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie 1/20/22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton - published 2020. 1/5/22

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
The Chalet by Catherine Cooper 1/2/22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
A Deadly Thaw by Sarah Ward 1/15/22 - 1,308 ratings.

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
Murder at the British Museum by Jim Eldridge has a main character called Daniel Wilson. - 1/3/22

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
For the Missing by Lina Bengtsdotter 2/1/22

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
A Trip of One's Own: Hope, heartbreak and why travelling solo could change your life by Kate Wills 1/13/22

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
The Mystery of Three Quarters (The New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #3). by Sophie Hannah is mostly set in London. - 1/25/22

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
The Taken Girls by G.D. Sanders 1/7/22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny 1/29/22

In!

✴️ Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A. Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science Atul Gawande
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year. Magical Midlife Dating(2020)
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter. The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II Madeline Martin
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. The Riesling Retribution (1181)
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer. The Duchess: A Novel of Wallis Simpson (two queens named Elizabeth)
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden. In Every Moment We Are Still Alive (all characters are swedish)
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word. We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption in an American City
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War. Malibu Rising (Romance)
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count). I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television. The Best of Friends (Brian)
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is Native American. Murders and Metaphors (Chief Rainwater)
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears. Unhinged
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials. Magical Midlife Madness K.F. Breene
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title. The Lions of Fifth Avenue
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind). Death in the Stacks (MC is head of the town library and chief of police is her friend and is female as well)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/12 Completed. Finished

1926


Tasks:
1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
Aurora Rose Reynolds-Hooking Him 1/09/22


2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
(2021)
Buried Beneath-Debbie Baldwin 2/27/22


3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book set in Vermont.

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
(5774)
Craving Absolution-Nicole Jacquelyn 2/01/22


5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
(Musician)
Whisperwind-Cat Porter 2/20/22


6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
(Spain)
The Forbidden Man-Karina Halle 1/08/22


7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
Hollywood Assassin-M.Z. Kelly 2/18/22


8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
(Romance)
The Love Hypothesis-Ali Hazelwood 1/29/22


9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Ignite-Melanie Harlow 3/24/22


IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American or Native American.
Deserve Me-Nia Arthurs 2/10/22


12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character is kidnapped.
Alpha One-Cynthia Eden 1/14/22


13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.
K.A. Linde-Hold the Forevers 3/05/22


14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
State of Grace-Marie Force 1/28/22

Trying this one, too! :)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

FINISHED!!!!

Tasks:
✔1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
One Winter with You by Amy Aislin (1/1/2022)

✔2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Finding Alexander by Pandora Pine (1/29/2022), 2019

✔3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
Pick Me by May Archer (1/5/2022)

✔4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
Dantès Unglued by Jocelynn Drake (1/22/2022), 2,295 ratings

✔5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
Hot Mess by Misha Horne (1/2/2022), Erik

✔6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
The Foreman and the Drifter by Jackie North (1/16/2022)

✔7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
Merry Elf-ing Christmas by Beth Bolden (1/9/2022)

✔8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Must Love Demons by Meghan Maslow (1/12/2022)

✔9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
All Kidding Aside by Macy Blake (1/7/2022)

IN THE NEWS
✔10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
The Schoolmaster's Spy by Ruby Moone (1/25/2022)

✔11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology Volume 5 by various authors (2/12/2022)

✔12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.
The Lady Under the Lake by E.J. Russell (2/1/2022)

✔13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
A Mage's Guide to Human Familiars by A.J. Sherwood (1/23/2022)

✔14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
Mr. Big Empty by Gregory Ashe (1/20/2022),

✔15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
Snow, Moose and Finnish Secrets by Reni Kieffer (1/3/2022)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2022 - Mar. 31st, 2022

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

15/15

1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
Obit by Victoria Chang - Jan. 10th

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis - Jan. 15th
2022

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
Deadly Class, Volume 10: Save Your Generation by Rick Remender - Jan. 2nd

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe - Jan. 1st
17 667 ratings.

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera - Jan. 17th

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
Mãn by Kim Thúy - Jan. 12th
Luc is French, and he MC visits him in Paris.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray by Julia Abel Smith - Jan. 8th

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Holiday Wishes by Jill Shalvis - Jan. 2nd

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire - Jan. 4th

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
Cackle by Rachel Harrison - Jan. 23rd
Annie watches Say Yes to the Dress among other shows.

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe - Jan. 21st
Elizabeth Sackler

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones - Jan. 25th

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas - Feb. 18th

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds - Jan. 22nd
WAY

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
You Can’t Be Serious by Kal Penn - Jan. 30th
Kamala Harris among others.

My spot
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C

Jason Collins
Finished 2/1

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter

Flora Ferrari
Finished 6/1

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year

Published January 7th 2022
Finished 10/1

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name)

MC Ella finished 11/1

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count)

Alpha's Destiny
Finished 20/1

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book with double letter in a title word.

Opposites Attract
Finished 20/1

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.

Mpg romance finished 25/1

FINISHED 14/15

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

LEVELS

Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

14/15

1926


Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents

☃️✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread. Kneaded to Death - Winnie Archer 01/07/22


☃️2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0 , 1, 3. Tell us the year.
The Accidental Werewolf - Dakota Cassidy 01/29/22 Published February 2008


💖3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter. Megan Miranda - The Girl from Widow Hills 02/02/22


☃️4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. - No Cats Allowed - Miranda James 01/19/22 - 2,602 ratings


☃️5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name). - Read and Buried - Eva Gates 01/23/22 CONNOR McNeil


💖6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American. Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 02/09/22 CARLOS is from Spain - Juliet is American


☃️7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word. Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 01/02/22 “Books”


💖8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War. - Jingle all the Slay - Dakota Cassidy 02/11/22


💖9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count). A Death Long Overdue - Eva Gates 02/19/22


☃️IN THE NEWS
10. January 26
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television. Mrs. Morris and the Vampire - Traci Wilton 01/13/22


💖11. April 30
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American or Native American. - Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay 02/05/22 VIOLET LaRUE


☃️12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found. - Iced Under - Barbara Ross 01/25/22 - HUGH MORROW/MORALES


🍀13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials. Winnie-The-Pooh - A.A. Milne 03/19/22


🍀14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title. The Rocky Road to Ruin - Meri Allen 03/11/22


15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
Complete 1.18.22
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies
Merry and Bright. Debbie Macomber. 1.4.22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year. 2011
The Peach Keeper. Sarah Addison Allen. 1.1.22

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter.
Diamond. Sharon Sala. 1.6.22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. (29364)
The Power. Rhonda Byrne. 1.2.22

5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer. (Jack is a writer)
The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. Karen White. 1.3.22

6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book set in the United States.
A River Runs Through It. Norman Maclean. 1.2.22

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
Apples Never Fall. Liane Moriarty. 1.1.22

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Romance, War.
Bring Me Home for Christmas. Robyn Carr. 1.7.22

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A.
Angel Falls. Kristin Hannah. 1.5.22

10. IN THE NEWS
✴️ Read a book set in London.
Over My Dead Body. Jeffrey Archer. 1.12.22

11. April 30
✴️ Read a book where the MC is Native American.
Firekeeper's Daughter. Angeline Boulley. 1.9.22

12. May 18
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears. (Bailey)
The Last Thing He Told Me. Laura Dave. 1.4.22

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (US President)
Doctors and Friends. Kimmery Martin. 1.14.22

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 13/11-15

COMPLETED

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book with an author whose last name begins with C.
The Defence by Steve Cananagh 1/30/2022

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Final Girls by Riley Sager 1/20/2022
2017

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
The Swallows by Lisa Lutz 1/17/2022
Twofer - LL and set in VT

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
The Alibi by Sandra Brown 1/16/2022 24,611 ratings

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name).
The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni 2/6/2022
Tracy Crosswhite

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book set in the United States.
Irish Tenure by Ralph McInerny 1/26/2022
Does it get more American than Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana?

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
Cara's Kindness by Kristi Yamaguchi 1/11/2022
The kids attend a hockey game.

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Nashville Dreams by Pamela Kelley 1/31/2022
Romance

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Eggnog, Extortion, and Evergreen by Tonya Kappes 1/10/2022

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television.
Caught Dead in Philadelphia by Gillian Roberts 1/25/2022
Amanda and C.K. watch the local news.

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American or Native American.
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall 2/10/2022
Eula is African American.

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow 1/11/2022
Ade disappears when Mr. Locke closes a door.

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover).
The Christmas Joy Ride by Melody Carlson 1/7/2022


15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen 1/22/2022
Queen Victoria

Welcome Tari, Lynda, Andrea, Sheila, Jennifer, Frankie, Rissa, Kendra, Emeli, Shelly, Kim and Anne!!!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 1/15

Tasks:
✅1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A
💙Heartstopper: Volume Four - Alice Oseman, 1/10/22

✅2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
💗Foul Ball - Haven Hadley, 2/12/22 -- 2021

✅3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter
💙Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell, 1/14/22

✅4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
💙The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, 1/27/22 -- 254,172 ratings

✅5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
💙If This Gets Out - Sophie Gonzales, 1/1/22

✅6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
💗Icebreaker - A.L. Graziadei, 2/6/22

✅7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
💗Hummingbird Heartbreak - Max Walker, 2/5/22

✅8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Romance
💗Mason: A Ride Series Crossover - Megan O'Brien, 2/16/22

✅9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
💙All In - Bella Matthews, 1/28/22

IN THE NEWS
✅10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
💙Right as Raine - Lucy Lennox, 1/30/22

✅11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American
💙Any Way the Wind Blows - Rainbow Rowell, 1/21/22

✅12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped
💙Carry On - Rainbow Rowell, 1/8/22

✅13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.
💙 My Heart to Touch - S.B. Alexander, 1/9/22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

✅✅✅Done!!!✅✅✅ 15/15



A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 0/15

★★★Tasks: ★★★
✴️✴️1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ An author whose first name begins with A : The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood ★★★★ 28 January

✴️✴️2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️✴️ ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. ~2013~ Navigating Early ★★★★ 3 January

✴️✴️3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Author's first and last name begin with the same letter: Neverforgotten by Alejandra Algorta ★★25 February


✴️✴️4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️More than 1174 ratings: ~7617~ L.A. Weather ★★ 8 January

✴️✴️5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II & Cloris Leachman & Harper Lee & Chuck Berry & Don Rickles & Tony Bennett
✴️ A character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T ~Claire Koster~ Scritch Scratch ★★★ 9 January

✴️✴️6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ A character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish AND set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden: Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year ★★★★ 9 January

✴️✴️7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ A character named Bobby or Jones AND with a double letter in a title word: My Year in the Middle ★★★★ 1 February

✴️✴️8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War. Life of Pi ★★★★ 16 January

✴️✴️9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Title begins with A, B, E, I, or W: Imaginary Borders ★★★★ 24 January

IN THE NEWS

✴️✴️10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ A character watches television: She Drives Me Crazy ★★★★ 26 January

✴️✴️11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ The MC is a pilot AND A character that is African-American: Flygirl ★★★ 22 January

✴️✴️12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ A character disappears or is kidnapped and then found: When No One is Watching ★★★ 23 January

✴️✴️13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ An author who uses initials: Pony by RJ Palacio ★★★★ 3 February

✴️✴️14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ A road on the cover: The Blackbird Girls ★★★★★ 17 March


✴️✴️15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ A female who holds an office in the government: We're Speaking: The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris: How to Use Your Voice, Be Assertive, and Own Your Story ★★★★ 24 March


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Books Read:

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A.
Castelmezzano, The Witch Is Dead by Adriana Licio 1/17/2022

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year. 2000
The Cat Who Saw Stars by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/2/2022

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter.
Take Me Out To The Love Game by Carol Costa 1/20/2022

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. 1,964 ratings
Palm Beach Nasty by Tom Turner 1/24/2022

5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C
Charlie Crawford
Charlie Crawford - New York Homicide by Tom Turner 3/14/2022

6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book set in the United States.
Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell 3/11/2022

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich 1/9/2022

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Romance.
Ryder Revisited by Pamela M. Kelley 1/8/2022

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B
Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay 2/24/2022

IN THE NEWS
11.
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American.
King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza 1/18/2022

14. November 11 –
✴️ Read a book with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
A Merry Murder on Ruff Road by Cindy Bell 3/15/2022

Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 13/11-15

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C- The Sun Will Rise and So Will We-Jennae Cecelia 1/24

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 5-Hidenori Kusaka 1/1 (2010)

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter- Blue Exorcist, Vol. 3-Kazue Kato 1/18

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 6-Hidenori Kusaka 1/3 (1,982)

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name)- Claymore, Vol. 27: Silver-Eyed Warriors-Norihiro Yagi 2/24 (Claire)

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden- The Baby Shift: New Jersey-Becca Fanning 1/1

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word- Nova: Resurrection-Jeff Loveness 1/5

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War- Shaman King, Vol. 5: The Abominable Dr. Faust-Hiroyuki Takei 1/3

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count)- Blood Lad 1-Yuuki Kodama 1/31

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television- Ain't Burned All the Bright-Jason Reynolds 1/15

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found- It Came From the Sky-Chelsea Sedoti 1/3

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials- The Tomb-S.A. Bodeen 1/26

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title- Shaman King, Vol. 6: Road Trip to Izumo-Hiroyuki Takei 1/3

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

LEVEL: Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A.
The Cater Street Hangman - Anne Perry 2/22 - 3/20

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Rainy Season - José Eduardo Agualusa 1/11 - 23 publication year 2010

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
The Circuit - Francisco Jiménez 2/20 - 21 6113 ratings

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C.
Coraline - Neil Gaiman 2/26 - 3/2

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is American.
The Halloween Tree - Ray Bradbury 1/9

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
The Book Of Chameleons - José Eduardo Agualusa 1/14 - 17

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Romance.
Kisses, She Wrote - Katharine Ashe 2/18 - 20

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.
The Liberation of Gabriel King - K.L. Going 2/24 - 26

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

Welcome Katelyn, Jessica, Genevieve, Grace and Cindy!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/11-15 Tasks Completed


Tasks:
1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Mostly Perilous by Kimberley Montpetit (1/4/22) - 2020

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
The Hopeful Bride by Kimberly Krey (1/7/22)

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
My Sister's Intended by Rachael Anderson (1/5/22) - 2,483 ratings

5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
The Sweetest Things by Bria Quinlan (1/6/21) - writer

6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
The Hopeful Heart by Jaclyn Hardy (1/8/22) - American

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
The Librarian and Her Beast by Laura Ann (1/3/22)
sporting event

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Flirting with my Enemy by Laura Burton (1/9/22) - Romance

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Awaken by Camille Peters (1/14/22)

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
The Determined Bride by Kimberly Krey (1/18/22)
watches tv

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
Miss Oriented and the Billionaire by Lorin Grace (1/2/22)
African-American character

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.
A Dangerous Scheme by Laura Beers (1/19/22)
kidnapped

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
A Girl's Tale by K.M. Shea (1/25/22)

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926

Completed: 12/11-15 Nostalgia

✔️1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book with an author whose last name begins with C.

What We Find by Robyn Carr - 26/01/2022

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.

✔️4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. (11,907)

Forbidden Nights with a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks - 03/01/2022

✔️5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (Damek)

Damek's Redemption by N.J. Walters - 04/01/2022

✔️6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book set in the United States

The Vampire and the Virgin by Kerrelyn Sparks - 04/01/2022

✔️7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.

Quinn's Quest by N.J. Walters - 02/01/2022

✔️8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Romance

Craig's Heart by N.J. Walters - 05/01/2022

✔️9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with I (all words count).

Isaiah's Haven by N.J. Walters - 01/01/2022

IN THE NEWS
✔️10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television

Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks - 17/01/2022

✔️11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American (Jayda)

The Lionman Kidnapping by Eve Langlais - 09/01/2022

✔️12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found

Finding Chrissten by N.J. Walters - 03/01/2022

✔️13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.

Legacy Found by N.J. Walters - 02/01/2021

✔️14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System
✴️ Read a book with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

Judgment Road by Christine Feehan - 13/01/2022

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

Goal: 12/15
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book with an author whose first name begins with A.
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake - Amy E. Reichert - 01/23/22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
A Hosszú háború - Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter - 01/16/22 - 2013

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
The Girl in Red - Christina Henry - 01/03/22 - 10609 ratings on 01/30/2022.

5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name).
Ace of Spades - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - 01/05/22 - Chiamaka

6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book set in Italy.
The Bronzed Beasts - Roshani Chokshi - 01/19/22

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
Blessed Monsters - Emily A. Duncan - 02/19/22

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre of Comedy/Humor.
Az elveszett cirkáló - Jenő Rejtő - 01/27/22

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
When My Name Was Keoko - Linda Sue Park - 01/28/22

10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television.
Our Souls at Night - Kent Haruf - 01/25/22 - Louis

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found.
Eventide - Sarah Goodman - 01/22/22 - Lilah is kidnapped and found by her sister.

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.
Mycophoria - Tom G.H. Adams - 01/02/22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover).
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century - Jessica Bruder - 02/01/22


15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

Welcome Shash, Christine and Ferenc!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022 FINISHED
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 15/11-15

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys milk. Anchored: Finding Hope in the Unexpected - Kayla Aimee 1/10/22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year. {2000} Storm Front - Jim Butcher 1/12/22

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter. Tide and Punishment - Bree Baker 1/23/22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. {2,970 ratings} Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown 2/14/22

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with E. {Ella} The Black Sisterhood Files - Kristina Naydonova 2/8/22

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book set in the United States. By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 1/7/22

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word. Oopsie Daisy - Iris Morland 2/24/22

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Romance. The One Who Watches - Emerald O'Brien 1/26/22

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A. A Secondhand Lie - Pamela Crane 1/30/22

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television. Ghost Stories - Ron Ripley 1/27/22

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American. Qualify - Vera Nazarian 2/11/28

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character is kidnapped and then found. The Wolf's Shadow - Cecilia Dominic 1/25/22

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials. Mating Cycle - T.A. Grey 2/23/22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover). Target For Terror - Laura Scott 3/23/22


15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind). Spoken Bones - N.C. Lewis 3/9/22

Welcome Chelsea!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book with an author whose last name begins with C.
Billionaire Blend by Cleo Coyle 01.05.22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Dire Threads by Janet Bolin 01.03.22 (published 2011)

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
Three Missing Days by Colleen Coble 01.10.22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
End of Watch by Stephen King (100,712ratings)

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name)
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 01.24.22 (MC is Hannah)

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book set in the United States
A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil 01.16.22 (set in New York)

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon 01.10.22

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre Romance
Corpse in the Crystal Ball by Kari Lee Townsend 01.12.22

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty 01.28.22

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book set in London.
There's A Murder Afoot by Vicki Delany 01.06.22

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot
Glamour Girls by Marty Wingate 01.14.22

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book from the Christian genre.
The Post-Quarantine Church: Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities That Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation by Thom S. Rainer 01.27.22

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling 02.03.22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover)
River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz 02.14.22

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
Broomsticks and Burials by Lily Webb 02.11.22 (Councilwoman Opal)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Read: 3/6

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year. - The Tailor by Leigh Bardugo 03.01.22 - it was published 2013

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont. - Deadly Class, Volume 1: Reagan Youth by Rick Remender 06.02.22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 22.01.22

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

Welcome Amber and Dita!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Read: 8/6-10

Tasks:
✔️ 1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.

The Hitman's Guide to Tying the Knot Without Getting Shot by Alice Winters
🎧 ★★★★☆

✔️ 2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.

Criminal Past by Gregory Ashe
Published November 8th 2018
🎧 ★★★★☆

✔️ 3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.

Out of Character by Annabeth Albert
🎧 ★★★★☆

✔️ 4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.

Reasonable Doubt by Gregory Ashe
Rating details · 1,267 ratings
🎧 ★★★★☆

✔️ 5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.

Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban
Ty Grady
🎧 ★★★★★

✔️ 6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.

Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux
Both MCs are American
🎧 ★★★★★

✔️ 7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.

Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux
🎧 ★★★★★

✔️ 8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.

Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
Tagged Romance
🎧 ★★★★★

✔️ 9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).

Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux
🎧 ★★★★★

A Trip Down Memory Lane 1926
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2022
Level: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

READ: 15/15

✔ 1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
The Baby-Snatcher - Ann Cleeves 1/7

✔ 2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Stealing the Wind - Shira Anthony (pub Aug 11, 2013) 1/5

✔ 3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
Tales of the Peculiar - Ranson Riggs 1/26

✔ 4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
Nine Elms - Robert Bryndza (22,173 ratings) 1/30

✔ 5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
A Perfect Bind - Dorothy St. James (Tru Beckett) 1/26

✔ 6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
Death on the Night of Lost Lizards - Julia Buckley (Francois, French) 2/3

✔ 7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
Stealing Home - Jennifer Seasons (baseball game) 2/3

✔ 8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
A Yuletide Kiss - Madeline Hunter/Sabrina Jeffries/Mary Jo Putney (romance) 1/23

✔ 9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Equal Parts - Emma Winters 1/16

✔ IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
The Corpse at the Crystal Palace - Carola Dunn 1/28

✔ 11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
The Langoliers - Stephen King 1/21

✔ 12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.
One Final Breath - Lynn H. Blackburn 1/29

✔ 13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
Vengeful - V.E. Schwab 1/13

✔ 14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
You Can Run - Rebecca Zanetti 3/12


✔ 15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
The Untold Story - Genevieve Cogman 2/13

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Welcome AnnMarie and Barbara!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

1926


Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
The Collective by Alison Gaylin 1/3

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
{2022} Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score 1/20

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
Seven-Layer Slayer by Addison Moore 1/16

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
{1,730} Christmas at Silver Falls by Jenny Hale 1/15

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
{Dante} No Ordinary Christmas by Belle Calhoune 1/13

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
{United States} Rustic Hearts by Amber Kelly 1/5

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
Marriage Can Be Mischief by Amanda Flower 1/6

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Lucky by Marissa Stapley 1/8

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Absence of Mallets by Kate Carlisle 1/7

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens 1/1

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
The Sea in Winter by Christine Day 1/7

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
Bluebird by Sharon Cameron 1/10


15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

Welcome Amanda!

This is my first time with one of this group's challenges. This one sounds interesting!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

15/15


Tasks:

1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
Code Name: Virgo - Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Publishing - Jan 2022) - Jan 18

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
The Shoe Diaries - Darby Baham (HSE #2890 - Feb 2022) - Jan 25

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
The Bad Boy Experiment - Reese Ryan (HD #2849 - Jan 2022) - Jan 6

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
The Heiress Gets a Duke - Harper St. George (Penguin - Feb 2021) (6410 ratings) - Feb 11

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
A Bee in Her Bonnet - Sharon Buchbinder (CPC Publishing - Nov 2021) (Elva Boyd) - Jan 18

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
His to Defend - Sharon C. Cooper (HRS #2166 - Jan 2022) (USA) - Jan 6

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
A Proposal in Provence - Donna Alward (HR #4792 - Feb 2022) (Anemone Jones) - Jan 25

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
The Five-Day Reunion - Mona Shroff (HSE #2891 - Feb 2022) (romance) - Jan 27

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Alaskan Christmas Escape - Juno Rushdan (HI #2041 - Dec 2021) - Jan 24

IN THE NEWS

10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
The Penniless Debutante - Janice Preston (HH #1614 - Nov 2021) (London) - Jan 3

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
New Year Kiss with His Cinderella - Annie O'Neil (HMED #1219 - Jan 2022) - Jan 10

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.
Desperate Ransom - Cindy Dees (HRS #2155 - Nov 2021) - Jan 13

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
Christmas Data Breach - K.D. Richards (HI #2030 - Oct 2021) - Mar 4

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
Undercover K-9 Cowboy - Addison Fox (HI #2169 - Feb 2022) (road on cover) - Jan 27

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
The Mayor's Secret Fortune - Judy Duarte (HSE #2750 - Mar 2020) - Feb 27

Welcome Susan!

I hope you try more challenges in this group. :)

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Susan!

I hope you try more challenges in this group. :)"

Thanks :-) I'm doing a bunch (12) at Romance Readers Reading Challenges, so any I do here will probably be minimal, at least for now. I will keep an eye out for new ones.

Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
Complete 1.18.22
LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies
Merry and Bright. Debbie Macomber. 1.4.22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year. 2011
The Peach Keeper. Sarah Addison Allen. 1.1.22

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter.
Diamond. Sharon Sala. 1.6.22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. (29364)
The Power. Rhonda Byrne. 1.2.22

5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer. (Jack is a writer)
The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. Karen White. 1.3.22

6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book set in the United States.
A River Runs Through It. Norman Maclean. 1.2.22

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.
Apples Never Fall. Liane Moriarty. 1.1.22

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Romance, War.
Bring Me Home for Christmas. Robyn Carr. 1.7.22

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A.
Angel Falls. Kristin Hannah. 1.5.22

10. IN THE NEWS
✴️ Read a book set in London.
Over My Dead Body. Jeffrey Archer. 1.12.22

11. April 30
✴️ Read a book where the MC is Native American.
Firekeeper's Daughter. Angeline Boulley. 1.9.22

12. May 18
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears. (Bailey)
The Last Thing He Told Me. Laura Dave. 1.4.22

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13
✴️ Read a book with a female who holds an office in the government (US President)
Doctors and Friends. Kimmery Martin. 1.14.22

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

11 of 15 tasks completed
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
✔1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C: Beth, a movie critic, goes to movies in Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (1/22)

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year: UnSouled by Neal Shusterman was published in 2013

✔3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont: Rainbow Rowell is the author Eleanor & Park (1/6)

✔4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas has 681,954 ratings. (2/12)

✔5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer: Izzy is a singer/rapper in Ghost Girl in the Corner by Daniel José Older (1/4)

✔6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden: set in the US: Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains by Kerri Arsenault (3/7)

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word: double letters in title words (L + R + E) of All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles

✔8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War: tagged as War: The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai (2/7)

✔9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count): Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place by bell hooks (2/1)

IN THE NEWS
✔10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London: Set in London: The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson (1/19)

✔11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth: Belle da Costa Greene is African-American: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (2/1)

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre: Tracy is kidnapped in Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann

✔13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials: Far Sector #1 by N.K. Jemisin (2/21)

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title: Road on cover: Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy, edited by Anthony Harkins:
or The Great Alone

✔15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind): Assemblywoman Maria Bonavita Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann (3/23)

WOOHOO Kim!


Welcome Julia!

Finished

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022
15/15

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.
Cahoon-A Fatal Family Feast Lynn Cahoon 1/4/22

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
2021-A Dashie Discovery M.Alfano 1/1/22

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.
Up to No Gouda Linda Reilly 1/16/22

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
1899-Murder, Money & Marzipan Leighann Dobbs 1/11/22

5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
Actor, Reese aka Stanley-The Inconvenient Corpse Barbara Cool Lee 1/2/22

6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden.
United States-The Pom Pom Premise M.Alfano 1/3/22

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word.
Spoonful-Spoonful of Murder Tonya Kappes 1/5/22

8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Tagged Romance-Lemon Tarts and Fiery Darts Amber Crewes 1/9/22

9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Blueberry Cream Cupcake & Murder Ann S. Marie 1/6/22

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London.
Twas the Fright Before Christmas Amber Crewes 1/8/22 (Christmas movies and the news)

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
David Rainwater-Crimes and Covers Amanda Flower 1/9/22

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.
Franco-Honey Roasted Cleo Coyle 1/20/22

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
Sideburns and Suspicions S.C. Merritt 1/7/22

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
CeeCee James 1/25/22

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
Martha Cromlin is mayor-Tailing Trouble Laura Scott 1/12/22

WOOHOO Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

Finished! :)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

12/11-15 Tasks Completed


Tasks:
1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C.

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.
Mostly Perilous by Kimberley Montpetit (1/4/22) - 2020

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter
The Hopeful Bride by Kimberly Krey (1/7/22)

4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number.
My Sister's Intended by Rachael Anderson (1/5/22) - 2,483 ratings

5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer.
The Sweetest Things by Bria Quinlan (1/6/21) - writer

6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish
The Hopeful Heart by Jaclyn Hardy (1/8/22) - American

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event
The Librarian and Her Beast by Laura Ann (1/3/22)

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Flirting with my Enemy by Laura Burton (1/9/22) - Romance

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count).
Awaken by Camille Peters (1/14/22)

IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television
The Determined Bride by Kimberly Krey (1/18/22)

11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American
Miss Oriented and the Billionaire by Lorin Grace (1/2/22)

12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found
A Dangerous Scheme by Laura Beers (1/19/22)

13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.
A Girl's Tale by K.M. Shea (1/25/22)

14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

Completed!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926

Completed: 12/11-15 Nostalgia

✔️1. Average Cost
✴️ Read a book with an author whose last name begins with C.

What We Find by Robyn Carr - 26/01/2022

2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year.

3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont.

✔️4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number. (11,907)

Forbidden Nights with a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks - 03/01/2022

✔️5. Born in 1926
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (Damek)

Damek's Redemption by N.J. Walters - 04/01/2022

✔️6. Died in 1926
✴️ Read a book set in the United States

The Vampire and the Virgin by Kerrelyn Sparks - 04/01/2022

✔️7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a double letter in a title word.

Quinn's Quest by N.J. Walters - 02/01/2022

✔️8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Romance

Craig's Heart by N.J. Walters - 05/01/2022

✔️9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with I (all words count).

Isaiah's Haven by N.J. Walters - 01/01/2022

IN THE NEWS
✔️10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television

Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks - 17/01/2022

✔️11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed
✴️ Read a book with a character that is African-American (Jayda)

The Lionman Kidnapping by Eve Langlais - 09/01/2022

✔️12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found

Finding Chrissten by N.J. Walters - 03/01/2022

✔️13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses initials.

Legacy Found by N.J. Walters - 02/01/2021

✔️14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System
✴️ Read a book with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.

Judgment Road by Christine Feehan - 13/01/2022

15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).

WOOHOO Shash and Christine!

The Lost Challenges
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1926
Duration: 1st January 2022 - 31st March 2022

Progress: 15 out of 15
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Every 3 months we will give you a list of facts about a randomly selected year with reading tasks to go with them. Read one book for each task.

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Tasks:

1. Average Cost
A First Class Stamp: 3 cents
A Gallon of Milk: 55 cents
Loaf of Bread: 10 cents
Movie Ticket: 25 cents
✴️ Read a book where someone buys a stamp, milk or bread or goes to the movies OR with an author whose first name begins with A OR last name begins with C:
Firelight by Kristen Callihan - ***** - 1/8/2022 - 372 Pages



2. Average Income Per Year: $1300.00
✴️ Read a book with ONE of the following numbers in the publication year : 0, 1, 3. Tell us the year:
Graveyard Shakes: A Graphic Novel by Laura Terry - ***** - 1/1/2022 - 206 Pages - Published Sep 26, 2017



3. U.S. President - Calvin Coolidge
✴️ Read a book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter OR set in Vermont:
X vs. Y: A Culture War, a Love Story by Eve Epstein - **** - 1/18/2022 - 191 Pages



4. World Population - 117.4 Million
✴️ Read a book that has more than 1174 ratings. Tell us the ratings number:
All Summer Long by Hope Larson - ***** - 1/3/2022 - 176 Pages - 5,788 ratings



5. Born in 1926
Queen Elizabeth II
Cloris Leachman
Harper Lee
Chuck Berry
Don Rickles
Tony Bennett
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with C, D, E, H or T (tell us their name) OR with a character who is a queen, actor, writer, musician, comedian or singer:
Betty and Friends: My Life at the Zoo by Betty White - ***** - 1/20/2022 - 304 Pages - Betty White was an actor



6. Died in 1926
June 10 – Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect
June 14 – Mary Cassatt, American painter and printmaker
August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor
December 5 – Claude Monet, French painter
December 17 – Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor and founder of Ericsson
✴️ Read a book with a character who is Spanish, American, Italian, French or Swedish OR set in Spain, the United States, Italy, France or Sweden:
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - * - 1/6/2022 - 928 Pages - Set in France



7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Montreal Maroons
NFL Champions: Frankfort Yellow Jackets
U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones
Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over
✴️ Read a book where a character attends a sporting event OR with a character named Bobby or Jones OR with a double letter in a title word:
Head Lopper, Vol. 3: Head Lopper & The Knights of Venora by Andrew MacLean - ***** - 1/16/2022 - 224 Pages - Double Letter in a Title



8. In Theaters
Beau Geste
Don Juan
Old Ironsides
Sparrows
What Price Glory?
✴️ Read a book with the genre or tagged with Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy/Humor, Sea/Oceans or War.
Bombshell by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 1/25/2022 - 288 Pages - Romance



9. On The Radio
"Always" by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
"Bye Bye Blackbird" by Gene Austin
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Duke Ellington
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along" Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with A, B, E, I, or W (all words count):
Act by Kayla Miller - ***** - 1/24/2022 - 224 Pages



IN THE NEWS
10. January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times.
✴️ Read a book where a character watches television OR set in London:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - ***** - 1/24/2022 - 389 Pages - Watches the Oscars on TV



11. April 30 – African-American pilot Elizabeth (Bessie) Coleman is killed, after falling 500 feet (150 m) from an airplane. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a pilot OR with a character that is African-American or Native American OR with a character named Elizabeth.
Runaway by Heather Graham - **** - 2/7/2022 - 355 Pages - Native American character



12. May 18 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, while visiting a Venice, California beach.
✴️ Read a book where a character disappears or is kidnapped and then found OR from the Christian genre.
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 1/28/2022 - 880 Pages - Disappears and is found



13. October 14 – A. A. Milne's children's book Winnie-the-Pooh is published in London, featuring the eponymous bear.
✴️ Read any Winnie-the-Pooh book OR a book by an author who uses initials.
The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-PoohA.A. Milne - ***** - 3/30/2022 - 557 Pages



14. November 11 – The United States Numbered Highway System, including U.S. Route 66, is established.
✴️ Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with words like or similar to ROAD or HIGHWAY in the title.
Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/20/2022 - 214 Pages - Road on the Cover



15. December 13 – Miina Sillanpää becomes Finland's first female government minister.
✴️ Read a book set in Finland OR with a female who holds an office in the government (of any kind).
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - ***** - 3/17/2022 - 448 Pages