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March 15 - April 14, 2022
1. Read a book that features sisters
OR whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin 3/21/22
Title begins with R; Rebecca lives with her aunts, who are sisters.
The Element of Love by Mary Connealy 3/24/22
sisters (Laura, Michelle, Jillian); begins with E
2. Read a book in which a leading character hops from job to job for a while (must be at least three different jobs; tell what they are)
OR a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas 3/18/22
Berlin, Germany
In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon 3/29/22
St. Louis, Missouri
Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin 4/13/22
Lucie; ballet dancer, bookstore owner, dance teacher
3. Read a book by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
Christmas at the Circus by Joanne Bischof 3/22/22
Christy Award, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, INSPY, SDCWG Nancy Bayless Award, Grace Award...
4. Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
OR that features a group of friends.
Along the Rio Grande by Tracie Peterson 3/22/22
Susanna's mother, Gladys, could be called snobbish, arrogant, and controlling.
An Eye for an Eye by Irene Hannon 3/23/22
The members of the FBI team were friends too.
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
OR that features a character that wriggles into your heart
Counterfeit Love by Crystal Caudill 3/28/22
Nathaniel Cosgrove
The Big, Bold, Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren by Elizabeth Warren 4/22/22
made me laugh
6. Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
A Light in the Storm: The Diary of Amelia Martin by Karen Hesse 3/30/22
Amelia tends the Lighthouse, like her dad.
7. Read a book that features a mother-daughter plot
Where the Last Rose Blooms by Ashley Clark 3/21/22
Two mom/daughter threads: Alice & Mom; Rose & Ashley
Shaped by the Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson 4/24/22
Cassie and surrogate mom, Shasta
FINISHED 04/24/228 BOOKS READ
Tribute to Cloris Leachman
March 25 - April 24, 2022
Choose as many tasks as you wish and tasks can be used more than once
📌📌📌📌📌1. Read a book that features sisters
🐣1. Deadly Summer Nights - Vicki Delany 04/07/22
OR in which a character works with a family member
🍀1. Body Over Troubled Waters - Denise Swanson 03/30/22 Skye & Wally
OR whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
🐣1. Read It and Weep - Jenn McKinlay 04/08/22
🐣2. Murder in a Scottish Shire - Traci Hall 04/10/22
🐣3. No Grater Crime - Maddie Day 04/15/22
2. Read a book in which a leading character hops from job to job for a while (must be at least three different jobs; tell what they are)
OR in which a person is hand-picked for something (explain)
OR a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
OR in which a character brags about another character (share sentence and location)
OR by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
📌📌4.
🐣 Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
1. Beating the Wrap - Julie Anne Lindsey 04/21/22
OR that has a one-word title
OR that features a group of friends.
🐣1. Killer Comfort Food - Lynn Cahoon 04/01/22
🐣2. A Zen for Murder - Leighann Dobbs 04/24/22
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
OR that features a character that wriggles into your heart
OR by an author with over 100 titles to their name (link to the author).
6. Read Cloris: My Autobiography by Cloris Leachman and George Englund
OR in which a main character has at least five children
OR in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (using spoiler tags, tell who)
OR that features a mother-daughter plot
OR by an author who has died (link author).
Welcome, Shelly! I’ll get you linked up after work.
I'm in but will start April 1Read 7/7 DONE!
Tasks:
1. Born on April 30, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, Cloris Leachman was named after her mother. Her father, Berkeley Claiborne “Buck” Leachman, worked at Leachman Lumber Company, which was family owned. In her teens, Cloris performed in weekend plays at Drake University. After high school, she attended Northwestern University School of Education, where she joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and shared classes with comic actors Paul Lynde and Charlotte Rae. Cloris had two sisters; Claiborne Cary (named for their father) also became an actress and singer, but Mary did not work in show business.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles). C
Crazy For You by Mollie Mathews 4/2/2022 4stars 2. Cloris competed as Miss Chicago in the Miss America pageant in 1946. By placing in the top 16 contestants, she earned a scholarship that allowed her to study acting under renowned director Elia Kazan at the Actors Studio in New York City. Cloris then began her professional acting career on the stage. She was invited by Katharine Hepburn to co-star in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, which caused her to pull out of a play just before it reached Broadway. Other early-career highlights for Leachman were appearances in many 1950s live television broadcasts, a brief stint in Lassie, and as an extra in her feature-film debut: Carnegie Hall. Though she had a couple of small roles in feature films during these years, the early stages of her career continued to focus on television-show roles.
Read a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City). much of it in London
Lady Odelia's Secret (Scott-De Quincy Mysteries #2) by Jane Steen 4/8/22 4.5stars3. While filming The Last Picture Show Cloris Leachman did such a spectacular job in her supporting role that director Peter Bogdanovich predicted she would win the Oscar. Her win for Best Supporting Actress was only the first of many accolades Cloris would earn in her career. She won eight Primetime Emmy Awards, which tied her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the most awarded performer in Emmy history, and Cloris stood alone as the most nominated with 22 nominations. In addition to these, she won other accolades, some of which were a British Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.
Read a book by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
The Best of Me (Blessings, Georgia #13) by Sharon Sala 4/21/22 5stars (winner of the Janet Dailey Award plus five time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence and many others)4. Cloris Leachman’s Golden Globe was earned for her role in the beloved situation comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. This sitcom provided one of her most memorable characters, Phyllis Lindstrom, who was a neighbor and snobbish friend to Mary. The arrogant, controlling Phyllis often swapped insults with another character named Rhoda. Both Rhoda and Phyllis were given spinoff shows named after their characters, Rhoda and Phyllis respectively.
Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
Lady Helena Investigates (Scott-De Quincy Mysteries #1) by Jane Steen 4/5/22 4stars (Michael, Helena's brother)5. Throughout her illustrious career, Cloris took on a variety of roles in TV movies and guest spots on TV shows. Some memorable ones later in her career were as Ruth in Touched by an Angel, Aunt Mooster in Angel’s spinoff series Promised Land, Ida in Malcolm in the Middle, Miss Hattie Clarence in Love Takes Wing, and Memaw in I Can Only Imagine. She even appeared as a contestant in the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars. Additionally, she provided the voice for many an animated character in a number of cartoons and animated films. With nearly 300 IMDB credits to her name, clearly her comedic timing, dry wit, and spunky personality provided plenty of laughter and endeared her to fans all around the globe.
Read a book that features a character that wriggles into your heart
Iron & Fire by Kerrin Willis 4/17/22 4.5stars (both Verity and Kit)6. Cloris Leachman married George Englund on April 19, 1953. They had five children: Dinah, Bryan, Morgan, George Jr., and Adam; and six grandchildren: Anabel, Portia, Skye, Arielle, Jackson, and Hallelujah. All five children worked in show business for at least a portion of their professional careers, and granddaughter Anabel became a singer, songwriter, and record producer. Cloris and George were married over 25 years before divorcing on December 29, 1978. Their son Bryan died at the age of 30 from an overdose of a prescription medication in 1986. In 2009, Cloris and George co-wrote the book Cloris: My Autobiography. George Englund died at the age of 91 in 2017, from complications from a fall.
Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
Halloween Hex Appeal (English Village Witch #3) by Rosie Reed 4/23/22 4stars (Evie is magical like her mother and grandmother; runs the cafe like her mother did)7. While Cloris Leachman had been sick with Covid-19 prior to her death, she died on January 27, 2021, of a stroke at the age of 94 in her home in Encinitas, California, with her daughter, Dinah, by her side. Cloris’s body was cremated, and her ashes now reside in her daughter’s home. Many fellow entertainers sent out social media messages of love, respect, and memories of their time spent with Cloris Leachman during their collective careers. Her manager, Juliet Green, summed up her career and legacy this way: “There was no one like Cloris. With a single look she had the ability to break your heart or make you laugh till the tears ran down your face. You never knew what Cloris was going to say or do and that unpredictable quality was part of her unparalleled magic.”
Read a book that features a mother-daughter plot
Immersed in the View (Parks Pat Mysteries #4) by P.D. Workman 4/18/22 4stars (relationship between Margie and her teenage daughter Christina and their discussions of their heritage)
Welcome, JoAnne! Sounds great on the start date.
Mod
April 1 - April 30, 2022
1. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
Outlaws by Jen Calonita 4/1/2022
2. Read a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City). Boston Massachusetts
You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 4/4/2022
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
OR in which a character brags about another character (share sentence and location)
OR by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
4. Read a book that has a one-word title
Heroes by Jen Calonita 4/13/2022
5. Read a book that makes you laugh.
6. Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed). Mac's parents owned the brewery and now he is working there.
Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander 4/21/2022
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (using spoiler tags, tell who)
OR that features a mother-daughter plot
OR by an author who has died (link author).
Mod
Tribute to Cloris Leachman
April 1 - April 30, 2022
1. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
Outlaws by Jen Calonita 4/1/2022
2. Read a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City). Boston Massachusetts
You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 4/4/2022
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
OR in which a character brags about another character (share sentence and location)
OR by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
4. Read a book that has a one-word title
Heroes by Jen Calonita 4/13/2022
5. Read a book that makes you laugh.
6. Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed). Mac's parents owned the brewery and now he is working there.
Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander 4/21/2022
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (using spoiler tags, tell who)
OR that features a mother-daughter plot
OR by an author who has died (link author).
Finished on post #7Read 7/7 DONE!
Tasks:
1. Born on April 30, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, Cloris Leachman was named after her mother. Her father, Berkeley Claiborne “Buck” Leachman, worked at Leachman Lumber Company, which was family owned. In her teens, Cloris performed in weekend plays at Drake University. After high school, she attended Northwestern University School of Education, where she joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and shared classes with comic actors Paul Lynde and Charlotte Rae. Cloris had two sisters; Claiborne Cary (named for their father) also became an actress and singer, but Mary did not work in show business.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles). C
Crazy For You by Mollie Mathews 4/2/2022 4stars 2. Cloris competed as Miss Chicago in the Miss America pageant in 1946. By placing in the top 16 contestants, she earned a scholarship that allowed her to study acting under renowned director Elia Kazan at the Actors Studio in New York City. Cloris then began her professional acting career on the stage. She was invited by Katharine Hepburn to co-star in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, which caused her to pull out of a play just before it reached Broadway. Other early-career highlights for Leachman were appearances in many 1950s live television broadcasts, a brief stint in Lassie, and as an extra in her feature-film debut: Carnegie Hall. Though she had a couple of small roles in feature films during these years, the early stages of her career continued to focus on television-show roles.
Read a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City). much of it in London
Lady Odelia's Secret (Scott-De Quincy Mysteries #2) by Jane Steen 4/8/22 4.5stars3. While filming The Last Picture Show Cloris Leachman did such a spectacular job in her supporting role that director Peter Bogdanovich predicted she would win the Oscar. Her win for Best Supporting Actress was only the first of many accolades Cloris would earn in her career. She won eight Primetime Emmy Awards, which tied her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the most awarded performer in Emmy history, and Cloris stood alone as the most nominated with 22 nominations. In addition to these, she won other accolades, some of which were a British Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.
Read a book by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
The Best of Me (Blessings, Georgia #13) by Sharon Sala 4/21/22 5stars (winner of the Janet Dailey Award plus five time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence and many others)4. Cloris Leachman’s Golden Globe was earned for her role in the beloved situation comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. This sitcom provided one of her most memorable characters, Phyllis Lindstrom, who was a neighbor and snobbish friend to Mary. The arrogant, controlling Phyllis often swapped insults with another character named Rhoda. Both Rhoda and Phyllis were given spinoff shows named after their characters, Rhoda and Phyllis respectively.
Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
Lady Helena Investigates (Scott-De Quincy Mysteries #1) by Jane Steen 4/5/22 4stars (Michael, Helena's brother)5. Throughout her illustrious career, Cloris took on a variety of roles in TV movies and guest spots on TV shows. Some memorable ones later in her career were as Ruth in Touched by an Angel, Aunt Mooster in Angel’s spinoff series Promised Land, Ida in Malcolm in the Middle, Miss Hattie Clarence in Love Takes Wing, and Memaw in I Can Only Imagine. She even appeared as a contestant in the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars. Additionally, she provided the voice for many an animated character in a number of cartoons and animated films. With nearly 300 IMDB credits to her name, clearly her comedic timing, dry wit, and spunky personality provided plenty of laughter and endeared her to fans all around the globe.
Read a book that features a character that wriggles into your heart
Iron & Fire by Kerrin Willis 4/17/22 4.5stars (both Verity and Kit)6. Cloris Leachman married George Englund on April 19, 1953. They had five children: Dinah, Bryan, Morgan, George Jr., and Adam; and six grandchildren: Anabel, Portia, Skye, Arielle, Jackson, and Hallelujah. All five children worked in show business for at least a portion of their professional careers, and granddaughter Anabel became a singer, songwriter, and record producer. Cloris and George were married over 25 years before divorcing on December 29, 1978. Their son Bryan died at the age of 30 from an overdose of a prescription medication in 1986. In 2009, Cloris and George co-wrote the book Cloris: My Autobiography. George Englund died at the age of 91 in 2017, from complications from a fall.
Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
Halloween Hex Appeal (English Village Witch #3) by Rosie Reed 4/23/22 4stars (Evie is magical like her mother and grandmother; runs the cafe like her mother did)7. While Cloris Leachman had been sick with Covid-19 prior to her death, she died on January 27, 2021, of a stroke at the age of 94 in her home in Encinitas, California, with her daughter, Dinah, by her side. Cloris’s body was cremated, and her ashes now reside in her daughter’s home. Many fellow entertainers sent out social media messages of love, respect, and memories of their time spent with Cloris Leachman during their collective careers. Her manager, Juliet Green, summed up her career and legacy this way: “There was no one like Cloris. With a single look she had the ability to break your heart or make you laugh till the tears ran down your face. You never knew what Cloris was going to say or do and that unpredictable quality was part of her unparalleled magic.”
Read a book that features a mother-daughter plot
Immersed in the View (Parks Pat Mysteries #4) by P.D. Workman 4/18/22 4stars (relationship between Margie and her teenage daughter Christina and their discussions of their heritage)
Tribute to Cloris LeachmanApril 23 - May 23, 2022
Complete
1. Read a book that features sisters
The Book of Lost Friends. Lisa Wingate. 4.27.22
OR whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
The Red Rose Girls: An Uncommon Story of Art and Love. Alice A. Carter. 5.11.22
2. Read a book set in a large city (Edinborough).
The Burning Pages. Paige Shelton. 4.23.22
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
84, Charing Cross Road. Helene Hanff. 6.5.22
OR by an author who has won at least two different awards (Pulitizer Prize for Fiction, Australian Publishers Association's Literary Fiction Book of the Year).
The Secret Chord. Geraldine Brooks. 4.26.22
4. Read a book that has a one-word title
Kindred. Octavia E. Butler. 4.24.22
OR that features a group of friends.
In a Holidaze. Christina Lauren. 4.30.22
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
The Unhoneymooners. Christina Lauren. 6.11.22
OR by an author with over 100 titles to their name (link to the author).
American Gods. Neil Gaiman. 4.28.22
6. Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (Bess is becoming a lawyer, like her mother).
A Family Affair. Robyn Carr. 4.29.22
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (Owen Meany)
A Prayer for Owen Meany. John Irving. 6.13.22
OR that features a mother-daughter plot
The Paris Apartment. Lucy Foley. 4.29.22
Way to go, Genevieve!JoAnne, please repost your finished challenge so I may check things.
Welcome, Kim!
(I’ll do links and such when I get on my computer.)
FINISHED 04/24/228 BOOKS READ
Tribute to Cloris Leachman
March 25 - April 24, 2022
Choose as many tasks as you wish and tasks can be used more than once
📌📌📌📌📌1. Read a book that features sisters
🐣1. Deadly Summer Nights - Vicki Delany 04/07/22
OR in which a character works with a family member
🍀1. Body Over Troubled Waters - Denise Swanson 03/30/22 Skye & Wally
OR whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
🐣1. Read It and Weep - Jenn McKinlay 04/08/22
🐣2. Murder in a Scottish Shire - Traci Hall 04/10/22
🐣3. No Grater Crime - Maddie Day 04/15/22
2. Read a book in which a leading character hops from job to job for a while (must be at least three different jobs; tell what they are)
OR in which a person is hand-picked for something (explain)
OR a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
OR in which a character brags about another character (share sentence and location)
OR by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
📌📌4.
🐣 Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
1. Beating the Wrap - Julie Anne Lindsey 04/21/22 Joe Fryer, the victim
OR that has a one-word title
OR that features a group of friends.
🐣1. Killer Comfort Food - Lynn Cahoon 04/01/22
🐣2. A Zen for Murder - Leighann Dobbs 04/24/22
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
OR that features a character that wriggles into your heart
OR by an author with over 100 titles to their name (link to the author).
6. Read Cloris: My Autobiography by Cloris Leachman and George Englund
OR in which a main character has at least five children
OR in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (using spoiler tags, tell who)
OR that features a mother-daughter plot
OR by an author who has died (link author).
Andrea wrote: "Way to go, Genevieve!JoAnne, please repost your finished challenge so I may check things.
Welcome, Kim!
(I’ll do links and such when I get on my computer.)"
Did it on post #12 where I originally just said I was done.
JoAnne wrote: "Did it on post #12 where I originally just said I was done."Hi, JoAnne. One of the rules here in TLC is that "[w]hen you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message." (emphasis added) The reason for this is so that the moderators and other challenge hosts don't have extra time to scroll through the full challenge, even if message numbers are given, to find finished challenges.
Please repost the finished challenge in a new comment, and I'll get things checked. Thank you so much, JoAnne!
Mod
Her original post was in Message 7 and her repost was in Message #12.
JoAnne wrote: "Andrea, JoAnne did repost her message!Her original post was in Message 7 and her repost was in Message #12."
It was added in later rather than as a new message. I thought we weren't supposed to have to scroll up to find things. I'll go scroll up to check it. Thanks for correcting me.
Shelly wrote: "FINISHED 04/24/228 BOOKS READ"
Shelly, which character was snobbish, arrogant or controlling in Beating the Wrap please?
JoAnne wrote: "Finished on post #7Read 7/7 DONE!"
Great finds, JoAnne! I'm marking you as finished.
Please accept my apology for making things complicated. I am still learning and appreciate your patience.
Andrea wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Finished on post #7Read 7/7 DONE!"
Great finds, JoAnne! I'm marking you as finished.
Please accept my apology for making things complicated. I am still learning and appreciate yo..."
Never a problem. I sometimes get confused which thread I'm on. These are the only challenges that require me to repost in full when finished.
It was an adjustment for me too, when I first saw the repost requirement. I love it now, because it lets us all see the books each person has read. My TBR is a lot larger now because of it. :)
FINISHED 04/24/22 Edited8 BOOKS READ
Tribute to Cloris Leachman
March 25 - April 24, 2022
Choose as many tasks as you wish and tasks can be used more than once
📌📌📌📌📌1. Read a book that features sisters
🐣1. Deadly Summer Nights - Vicki Delany 04/07/22
OR in which a character works with a family member
🍀1. Body Over Troubled Waters - Denise Swanson 03/30/22 Skye & Wally
OR whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
🐣1. Read It and Weep - Jenn McKinlay 04/08/22
🐣2. Murder in a Scottish Shire - Traci Hall 04/10/22
🐣3. No Grater Crime - Maddie Day 04/15/22
2. Read a book in which a leading character hops from job to job for a while (must be at least three different jobs; tell what they are)
OR in which a person is hand-picked for something (explain)
OR a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
OR in which a character brags about another character (share sentence and location)
OR by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
📌📌4.
🐣 Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
1. Beating the Wrap - Julie Anne Lindsey 04/21/22 Joe Fryer, the victim
OR that has a one-word title
OR that features a group of friends.
🐣1. Killer Comfort Food - Lynn Cahoon 04/01/22
🐣2. A Zen for Murder - Leighann Dobbs 04/24/22
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
OR that features a character that wriggles into your heart
OR by an author with over 100 titles to their name (link to the author).
6. Read Cloris: My Autobiography by Cloris Leachman and George Englund
OR in which a main character has at least five children
OR in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (using spoiler tags, tell who)
OR that features a mother-daughter plot
OR by an author who has died (link author).
Tribute to Cloris LeachmanMay 1 - May 31, 2022
1. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles)-
Ice Cream And Suicide-Jack Ray 5/1
The Lost Art of World Domination-Derek Landy 5/4
Read Bottom Up-Neel Shah 5/8
Initial D, Volume 2-Shuichi Shigeno 5/8
Midnight Milkshakes: Ice Cream And Suicide Vol. II-Jack Ray 5/9
Real Account, Vol. 3-Okushou 5/9
Snow Angels: Season One-Jeff Lemire 5/9
2. Read a book a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
Spider-Women-Robbie Thompson 5/3
3. Read a book by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards)-
(2015 Harvey Award for Best New Series & 2016 Eisner Award for Best Writer)
Scalped, Vol. 5: High Lonesome-Jason Aaron 5/1
Scalped, Vol. 6: The Gnawing-Jason Aaron 5/1
Scalped, Vol. 7: Rez Blues-Jason Aaron 5/4
Scalped, Vol. 8: You Gotta Sin to Get Saved-Jason Aaron 5/6
Scalped, Vol. 9: Knuckle Up-Jason Aaron 5/7
Scalped, Vol. 10: Trail's End-Jason Aaron 5/7
4. Read a book that has a one-word title
OR that features a group of friends.
Euphoria-F.S. Yousaf 5/12
Logan-Leia Stone 5/19
Tribute to Cloris LeachmanMay 1 - May 31, 2022
FINISHED
1. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles)-
Ice Cream And Suicide-Jack Ray 5/1
The Lost Art of World Domination-Derek Landy 5/4
Read Bottom Up-Neel Shah 5/8
Initial D, Volume 2-Shuichi Shigeno 5/8
Midnight Milkshakes: Ice Cream And Suicide Vol. II-Jack Ray 5/9
Real Account, Vol. 3-Okushou 5/9
Snow Angels: Season One-Jeff Lemire 5/9
2. Read a book a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
Spider-Women-Robbie Thompson 5/3
3. Read a book by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards)-
(2015 Harvey Award for Best New Series & 2016 Eisner Award for Best Writer)
Scalped, Vol. 5: High Lonesome-Jason Aaron 5/1
Scalped, Vol. 6: The Gnawing-Jason Aaron 5/1
Scalped, Vol. 7: Rez Blues-Jason Aaron 5/4
Scalped, Vol. 8: You Gotta Sin to Get Saved-Jason Aaron 5/6
Scalped, Vol. 9: Knuckle Up-Jason Aaron 5/7
Scalped, Vol. 10: Trail's End-Jason Aaron 5/7
4. Read a book that has a one-word title
OR that features a group of friends.
Euphoria-F.S. Yousaf 5/12
Logan-Leia Stone 5/19
Finished on 4/24/22.Tribute to Cloris Leachman
March 15 - April 14, 2022
1. Read a book that features sisters
OR whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin 3/21/22
Title begins with R; Rebecca lives with her aunts, who are sisters.
The Element of Love by Mary Connealy 3/24/22
sisters (Laura, Michelle, Jillian); begins with E
2. Read a book in which a leading character hops from job to job for a while (must be at least three different jobs; tell what they are)
OR a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas 3/18/22
Berlin, Germany
In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon 3/29/22
St. Louis, Missouri
Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin 4/13/22
Lucie; ballet dancer, bookstore owner, dance teacher
3. Read a book by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
Christmas at the Circus by Joanne Bischof 3/22/22
Christy Award, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, INSPY, SDCWG Nancy Bayless Award, Grace Award...
4. Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
OR that features a group of friends.
Along the Rio Grande by Tracie Peterson 3/22/22
Susanna's mother, Gladys, could be called snobbish, arrogant, and controlling.
An Eye for an Eye by Irene Hannon 3/23/22
The members of the FBI team were friends too.
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
OR that features a character that wriggles into your heart
Counterfeit Love by Crystal Caudill 3/28/22
Nathaniel Cosgrove
The Big, Bold, Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren by Elizabeth Warren 4/22/22
made me laugh
6. Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
A Light in the Storm: The Diary of Amelia Martin by Karen Hesse 3/30/22
Amelia tends the Lighthouse, like her dad.
7. Read a book that features a mother-daughter plot
Where the Last Rose Blooms by Ashley Clark 3/21/22
Two mom/daughter threads: Alice & Mom; Rose & Ashley
Shaped by the Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson 4/24/22
Cassie and surrogate mom, Shasta
Tribute to Cloris LeachmanDuration: June 1, - June 30, 2022
Date Started: June 1, 2022
Date Ended:
Choose as many tasks as you wish and tasks can be used more than once
Participation Badge is awarded for this challenge
Tasks:
1. Read a book that features sisters
1. in which a character works with a family member
1. whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
2. Read a book in which a leading character hops from job to job for a while (must be at least three different jobs; tell what they are)
2. Read a book in which a person is hand-picked for something (explain)
2. Read a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
3. Read a book in which a character brags about another character (share sentence and location)
3. Read a book by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
4. Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
4. Read a book that has a one-word title
4. Read a book that features a group of friends.
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
5. Read a book that features a character that wriggles into your heart
5. Read a book by an author with over 100 titles to their name (link to the author).
6. Read Cloris: My Autobiography by Cloris Leachman and George Englund
6. Read a book in which a main character has at least five children
6. Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (using spoiler tags, tell who)
7. Read a book that features a mother-daughter plot
7. Read a book by an author who has died (link author).
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Challenge Rules
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Back-dating is not permitted for this challenge.
Tribute to Cloris LeachmanApril 23 - May 23, 2022
Complete
1. Read a book that features sisters
The Book of Lost Friends. Lisa Wingate. 4.27.22
OR whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
The Red Rose Girls: An Uncommon Story of Art and Love. Alice A. Carter. 5.11.22
2. Read a book set in a large city (Edinborough).
The Burning Pages. Paige Shelton. 4.23.22
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
84, Charing Cross Road. Helene Hanff. 6.5.22
OR by an author who has won at least two different awards (Pulitizer Prize for Fiction, Australian Publishers Association's Literary Fiction Book of the Year).
The Secret Chord. Geraldine Brooks. 4.26.22
4. Read a book that has a one-word title
Kindred. Octavia E. Butler. 4.24.22
OR that features a group of friends.
In a Holidaze. Christina Lauren. 4.30.22
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
The Unhoneymooners. Christina Lauren. 6.11.22
OR by an author with over 100 titles to their name (link to the author).
American Gods. Neil Gaiman. 4.28.22
6. Read a book in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (Bess is becoming a lawyer, like her mother).
A Family Affair. Robyn Carr. 4.29.22
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (Owen Meany)
A Prayer for Owen Meany. John Irving. 6.13.22
OR that features a mother-daughter plot
The Paris Apartment. Lucy Foley. 4.29.22
The Lost ChallengesTribute to Cloris Leachman
Duration: 7/8/2022 -8/8/2022
Progress: 7 out of 7
Cloris Leachman never failed to make me laugh. Her comedic timing was priceless. Let’s celebrate and remember her this month.
Choose as many tasks as you wish and tasks can be used more than once
Participation Badge is awarded for this challenge
Tasks:
1. Born on April 30, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, Cloris Leachman was named after her mother. Her father, Berkeley Claiborne “Buck” Leachman, worked at Leachman Lumber Company, which was family owned. In her teens, Cloris performed in weekend plays at Drake University. After high school, she attended Northwestern University School of Education, where she joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and shared classes with comic actors Paul Lynde and Charlotte Rae. Cloris had two sisters; Claiborne Cary (named for their father) also became an actress and singer, but Mary did not work in show business.
In which a character works with a family member
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages
2. Cloris competed as Miss Chicago in the Miss America pageant in 1946. By placing in the top 16 contestants, she earned a scholarship that allowed her to study acting under renowned director Elia Kazan at the Actors Studio in New York City. Cloris then began her professional acting career on the stage. She was invited by Katharine Hepburn to co-star in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, which caused her to pull out of a play just before it reached Broadway. Other early-career highlights for Leachman were appearances in many 1950s live television broadcasts, a brief stint in Lassie, and as an extra in her feature-film debut: Carnegie Hall. Though she had a couple of small roles in feature films during these years, the early stages of her career continued to focus on television-show roles.
A book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City):
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages - Set in Boston MA
3. While filming The Last Picture Show Cloris Leachman did such a spectacular job in her supporting role that director Peter Bogdanovich predicted she would win the Oscar. Her win for Best Supporting Actress was only the first of many accolades Cloris would earn in her career. She won eight Primetime Emmy Awards, which tied her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the most awarded performer in Emmy history, and Cloris stood alone as the most nominated with 22 nominations. In addition to these, she won other accolades, some of which were a British Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.
An author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards):
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/9/2022 - 382 Pages - Anthony Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2021), ITW Thriller Award Nominee for Hardcover Novel (2021), Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2021)
4. Cloris Leachman’s Golden Globe was earned for her role in the beloved situation comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. This sitcom provided one of her most memorable characters, Phyllis Lindstrom, who was a neighbor and snobbish friend to Mary. The arrogant, controlling Phyllis often swapped insults with another character named Rhoda. Both Rhoda and Phyllis were given spinoff shows named after their characters, Rhoda and Phyllis respectively.
That has a one-word title
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
5. Throughout her illustrious career, Cloris took on a variety of roles in TV movies and guest spots on TV shows. Some memorable ones later in her career were as Ruth in Touched by an Angel, Aunt Mooster in Angel’s spinoff series Promised Land, Ida in Malcolm in the Middle, Miss Hattie Clarence in Love Takes Wing, and Memaw in I Can Only Imagine. She even appeared as a contestant in the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars. Additionally, she provided the voice for many an animated character in a number of cartoons and animated films. With nearly 300 IMDB credits to her name, clearly her comedic timing, dry wit, and spunky personality provided plenty of laughter and endeared her to fans all around the globe.
Read a book that makes you laugh
OR that features a character that wriggles into your heart:
The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/16/2022 - 326 Pages
6. Cloris Leachman married George Englund on April 19, 1953. They had five children: Dinah, Bryan, Morgan, George Jr., and Adam; and six grandchildren: Anabel, Portia, Skye, Arielle, Jackson, and Hallelujah. All five children worked in show business for at least a portion of their professional careers, and granddaughter Anabel became a singer, songwriter, and record producer. Cloris and George were married over 25 years before divorcing on December 29, 1978. Their son Bryan died at the age of 30 from an overdose of a prescription medication in 1986. In 2009, Cloris and George co-wrote the book Cloris: My Autobiography. George Englund died at the age of 91 in 2017, from complications from a fall.
In which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red by Joyce Reardon - ***** - 7/24/2022 - 252 Pages - Married Rich for power and position
7. While Cloris Leachman had been sick with Covid-19 prior to her death, she died on January 27, 2021, of a stroke at the age of 94 in her home in Encinitas, California, with her daughter, Dinah, by her side. Cloris’s body was cremated, and her ashes now reside in her daughter’s home. Many fellow entertainers sent out social media messages of love, respect, and memories of their time spent with Cloris Leachman during their collective careers. Her manager, Juliet Green, summed up her career and legacy this way: “There was no one like Cloris. With a single look she had the ability to break your heart or make you laugh till the tears ran down your face. You never knew what Cloris was going to say or do and that unpredictable quality was part of her unparalleled magic.”
That features a mother-daughter plot:
Pachinko by Lee Min-jin - *** - 7/26/2022 - 490 Pages
Challenge Rules
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Welcome, Suzanne. This challenge is one month from your start date. That is the day you sign up, so your challenge begins today, July 8, 2022. Please adjust that in your post and only count books that you finish reading today or afterward. Thank you.
INCOMPLETETribute to Cloris Leachman
Duration: June 1, - June 30, 2022
Date Started: June 1, 2022
Date Ended:
Choose as many tasks as you wish and tasks can be used more than once
Participation Badge is awarded for this challenge
Tasks:
1. Read a book that features sisters
2. Read a book in which a leading character hops from job to job for a while (must be at least three different jobs; tell what they are)
3. Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
4. Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
5. Read a book that makes you laugh
6. Read Cloris: My Autobiography by Cloris Leachman and George Englund
7. Read a book in which a beloved character dies (using spoiler tags, tell who)
Finished!The Lost Challenges
Tribute to Cloris Leachman
Duration: 7/8/2022 -8/8/2022
Progress: 7 out of 7
Cloris Leachman never failed to make me laugh. Her comedic timing was priceless. Let’s celebrate and remember her this month.
Choose as many tasks as you wish and tasks can be used more than once
Participation Badge is awarded for this challenge
Tasks:
1. Born on April 30, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, Cloris Leachman was named after her mother. Her father, Berkeley Claiborne “Buck” Leachman, worked at Leachman Lumber Company, which was family owned. In her teens, Cloris performed in weekend plays at Drake University. After high school, she attended Northwestern University School of Education, where she joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and shared classes with comic actors Paul Lynde and Charlotte Rae. Cloris had two sisters; Claiborne Cary (named for their father) also became an actress and singer, but Mary did not work in show business.
In which a character works with a family member
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages
2. Cloris competed as Miss Chicago in the Miss America pageant in 1946. By placing in the top 16 contestants, she earned a scholarship that allowed her to study acting under renowned director Elia Kazan at the Actors Studio in New York City. Cloris then began her professional acting career on the stage. She was invited by Katharine Hepburn to co-star in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, which caused her to pull out of a play just before it reached Broadway. Other early-career highlights for Leachman were appearances in many 1950s live television broadcasts, a brief stint in Lassie, and as an extra in her feature-film debut: Carnegie Hall. Though she had a couple of small roles in feature films during these years, the early stages of her career continued to focus on television-show roles.
A book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City):
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages - Set in Boston MA
3. While filming The Last Picture Show Cloris Leachman did such a spectacular job in her supporting role that director Peter Bogdanovich predicted she would win the Oscar. Her win for Best Supporting Actress was only the first of many accolades Cloris would earn in her career. She won eight Primetime Emmy Awards, which tied her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the most awarded performer in Emmy history, and Cloris stood alone as the most nominated with 22 nominations. In addition to these, she won other accolades, some of which were a British Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.
An author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards):
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/9/2022 - 382 Pages - Anthony Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2021), ITW Thriller Award Nominee for Hardcover Novel (2021), Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2021)
4. Cloris Leachman’s Golden Globe was earned for her role in the beloved situation comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. This sitcom provided one of her most memorable characters, Phyllis Lindstrom, who was a neighbor and snobbish friend to Mary. The arrogant, controlling Phyllis often swapped insults with another character named Rhoda. Both Rhoda and Phyllis were given spinoff shows named after their characters, Rhoda and Phyllis respectively.
That has a one-word title
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
5. Throughout her illustrious career, Cloris took on a variety of roles in TV movies and guest spots on TV shows. Some memorable ones later in her career were as Ruth in Touched by an Angel, Aunt Mooster in Angel’s spinoff series Promised Land, Ida in Malcolm in the Middle, Miss Hattie Clarence in Love Takes Wing, and Memaw in I Can Only Imagine. She even appeared as a contestant in the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars. Additionally, she provided the voice for many an animated character in a number of cartoons and animated films. With nearly 300 IMDB credits to her name, clearly her comedic timing, dry wit, and spunky personality provided plenty of laughter and endeared her to fans all around the globe.
Read a book that makes you laugh
OR that features a character that wriggles into your heart:
The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/16/2022 - 326 Pages
6. Cloris Leachman married George Englund on April 19, 1953. They had five children: Dinah, Bryan, Morgan, George Jr., and Adam; and six grandchildren: Anabel, Portia, Skye, Arielle, Jackson, and Hallelujah. All five children worked in show business for at least a portion of their professional careers, and granddaughter Anabel became a singer, songwriter, and record producer. Cloris and George were married over 25 years before divorcing on December 29, 1978. Their son Bryan died at the age of 30 from an overdose of a prescription medication in 1986. In 2009, Cloris and George co-wrote the book Cloris: My Autobiography. George Englund died at the age of 91 in 2017, from complications from a fall.
In which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red by Joyce Reardon - ***** - 7/24/2022 - 252 Pages - Married Rich for power and position
7. While Cloris Leachman had been sick with Covid-19 prior to her death, she died on January 27, 2021, of a stroke at the age of 94 in her home in Encinitas, California, with her daughter, Dinah, by her side. Cloris’s body was cremated, and her ashes now reside in her daughter’s home. Many fellow entertainers sent out social media messages of love, respect, and memories of their time spent with Cloris Leachman during their collective careers. Her manager, Juliet Green, summed up her career and legacy this way: “There was no one like Cloris. With a single look she had the ability to break your heart or make you laugh till the tears ran down your face. You never knew what Cloris was going to say or do and that unpredictable quality was part of her unparalleled magic.”
That features a mother-daughter plot:
Pachinko by Lee Min-jin - *** - 7/26/2022 - 490 Pages
Suzanne, may you please explain how the book works for at least one of the two categories for #5, for clarification? Thank you!
The Lost Challenges
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Cloris Leachman never failed to make me laugh. Her comedic timing was priceless. Let’s celebrate and remember her this month.
Tribute to Cloris Leachman
Duration: One month from the start date.
Choose as many tasks as you wish and tasks can be used more than once
Participation Badge is awarded for this challenge
Tasks:
1. Born on April 30, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, Cloris Leachman was named after her mother. Her father, Berkeley Claiborne “Buck” Leachman, worked at Leachman Lumber Company, which was family owned. In her teens, Cloris performed in weekend plays at Drake University. After high school, she attended Northwestern University School of Education, where she joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and shared classes with comic actors Paul Lynde and Charlotte Rae. Cloris had two sisters; Claiborne Cary (named for their father) also became an actress and singer, but Mary did not work in show business.
Read a book that features sisters
OR in which a character works with a family member
OR whose title begins with a letter in CLORIS LEACHMAN (ignore articles).
2. Cloris competed as Miss Chicago in the Miss America pageant in 1946. By placing in the top 16 contestants, she earned a scholarship that allowed her to study acting under renowned director Elia Kazan at the Actors Studio in New York City. Cloris then began her professional acting career on the stage. She was invited by Katharine Hepburn to co-star in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, which caused her to pull out of a play just before it reached Broadway. Other early-career highlights for Leachman were appearances in many 1950s live television broadcasts, a brief stint in Lassie, and as an extra in her feature-film debut: Carnegie Hall. Though she had a couple of small roles in feature films during these years, the early stages of her career continued to focus on television-show roles.
Read a book in which a leading character hops from job to job for a while (must be at least three different jobs; tell what they are)
OR in which a person is hand-picked for something (explain)
OR a book set in a large city (such as Chicago or New York City).
3. While filming The Last Picture Show Cloris Leachman did such a spectacular job in her supporting role that director Peter Bogdanovich predicted she would win the Oscar. Her win for Best Supporting Actress was only the first of many accolades Cloris would earn in her career. She won eight Primetime Emmy Awards, which tied her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the most awarded performer in Emmy history, and Cloris stood alone as the most nominated with 22 nominations. In addition to these, she won other accolades, some of which were a British Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.
Read a book that takes place in both the United States AND England
OR in which a character brags about another character (share sentence and location)
OR by an author who has won at least two different awards (share which awards).
4. Cloris Leachman’s Golden Globe was earned for her role in the beloved situation comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. This sitcom provided one of her most memorable characters, Phyllis Lindstrom, who was a neighbor and snobbish friend to Mary. The arrogant, controlling Phyllis often swapped insults with another character named Rhoda. Both Rhoda and Phyllis were given spinoff shows named after their characters, Rhoda and Phyllis respectively.
Read a book with a character who could be called snobbish, arrogant, or controlling (which character?)
OR that has a one-word title
OR that features a group of friends.
5. Throughout her illustrious career, Cloris took on a variety of roles in TV movies and guest spots on TV shows. Some memorable ones later in her career were as Ruth in Touched by an Angel, Aunt Mooster in Angel’s spinoff series Promised Land, Ida in Malcolm in the Middle, Miss Hattie Clarence in Love Takes Wing, and Memaw in I Can Only Imagine. She even appeared as a contestant in the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars. Additionally, she provided the voice for many an animated character in a number of cartoons and animated films. With nearly 300 IMDB credits to her name, clearly her comedic timing, dry wit, and spunky personality provided plenty of laughter and endeared her to fans all around the globe.
Read a book that makes you laugh
OR that features a character that wriggles into your heart
OR by an author with over 100 titles to their name (link to the author).
6. Cloris Leachman married George Englund on April 19, 1953. They had five children: Dinah, Bryan, Morgan, George Jr., and Adam; and six grandchildren: Anabel, Portia, Skye, Arielle, Jackson, and Hallelujah. All five children worked in show business for at least a portion of their professional careers, and granddaughter Anabel became a singer, songwriter, and record producer. Cloris and George were married over 25 years before divorcing on December 29, 1978. Their son Bryan died at the age of 30 from an overdose of a prescription medication in 1986. In 2009, Cloris and George co-wrote the book Cloris: My Autobiography. George Englund died at the age of 91 in 2017, from complications from a fall.
Read Cloris: My Autobiography by Cloris Leachman and George Englund
OR in which a main character has at least five children
OR in which a character follows in his or her parent(s)’s footsteps (explain how, using spoilers if needed).
7. While Cloris Leachman had been sick with Covid-19 prior to her death, she died on January 27, 2021, of a stroke at the age of 94 in her home in Encinitas, California, with her daughter, Dinah, by her side. Cloris’s body was cremated, and her ashes now reside in her daughter’s home. Many fellow entertainers sent out social media messages of love, respect, and memories of their time spent with Cloris Leachman during their collective careers. Her manager, Juliet Green, summed up her career and legacy this way: “There was no one like Cloris. With a single look she had the ability to break your heart or make you laugh till the tears ran down your face. You never knew what Cloris was going to say or do and that unpredictable quality was part of her unparalleled magic.”
Read a book in which a beloved character dies (using spoiler tags, tell who)
OR that features a mother-daughter plot
OR by an author who has died (link author).
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
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