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Geography Lesson #2
To Completion

We have another geography lesson for you. Let's explore some new terms and where we can find examples of them.


Complete 13 tasks.

Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book. When you have completed the challenge, please copy and paste your entire challenge and repost in a new message, letting us know it is completed.

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1. Alluvial Fan

An alluvial fan happens when a fast-moving mountain stream empties out onto a relatively flat plain. All of the sediment it was carrying, which is called alluvium, falls out as the water slows down. They typically form at the base of topographic features where there is a marked break in slope. Our two examples above are in Death Valley, California and in the French Pyrenees.
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.

2. Arroyo

An arroyo, also called a dry gulch or wash, is a dry watercourse of a river or stream bed that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows with water after sufficient rain. Sometimes it is a steep-sided gully with vertical walls that cuts into the desert with a gravel valley floor between the walls. The term is used primarily in desert and semi-arid regions of North America. Arroyo Hondo in New Mexico is a popular hiking destination and perfect example. While hiking here it is important to keep a close eye on the weather because flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).

3. Atoll

An atoll is a ring-shaped island, reef, or chain of islands formed of coral. They are typically found in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans where corals can grow. Most of the approximately 440 atolls in the world are in the Pacific Ocean. The Ray Atoll is located in the Maldives, and the Lighthouse Reef Atoll in Belize is famous for its Great Blue Hole. This underwater sinkhole, formed from a collapsed cave system, is surrounded by a ring of coral. Scuba divers can experience its deep, blue waters, vertical cliffs, and over-hanging shelves supporting stalactites and stalagmites.
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).

4. Barachois

A barachois is a term used in Atlantic Canada to describe a coastal lagoon that is partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. Salt water may enter the barachois during high tide. Dark Harbor in New Brunswick is a perfect example of a barachois. In some cases, the separation is constructed of boulders, as is the case at Freshwater Bay near St. John’s, Newfoundland.
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).

5. Batholith

A batholith is a giant mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms when magma collects and cools deep in the earth’s crust without being exposed to the surface. The main composition of a batholith is coarse grained granite and it is usually larger than 40 square miles. Batholiths can be found on every continent, but Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is probably the most famous. Another impressive example is the Patagonian batholith found at Fitz Roy mountain, which sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).

6. Brinicle

A brinicle (a contraction of "brine icicle") is a downward-growing hollow tube of ice enclosing a plume of descending brine that is formed beneath floating sea ice. As seawater freezes, salt brine concentrates are expelled creating a downward flow of dense, extremely cold, and saline water. When this plume comes into contact with the neighboring ocean water, its extremely low temperature causes ice to instantly form around the flow creating this hollow "sea stalactite". Because of the intensely cold temperatures involved, their appearance is limited to the polar regions of the Arctic
and Antarctica.
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) OR read a book with a contraction in its title.

7. Butte

A butte refers to an isolated hill or rock formation with steep, vertical sides and a relatively flat top. Usually, a butte is smaller when compared to a mesa. To differentiate the two landforms, geographers use the rule of thumb that a mesa has a top that is wider than its height, while a butte has a top that is narrower than its height. Monument Valley located on the Utah-Arizona state line is known for its distinctive and widely recognized buttes. Though Devil's Tower in Montana is another great example and was made famous by the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).

8. Cape

A cape is a headland that juts out from the mainland into the open ocean and breaks the normal pattern of the landscape. They can be shaped by glaciers, volcanoes, tides, ocean currents, and changes in sea level. For centuries sailors have used capes as navigational landmarks. The Great Capes are three famous headlands in the Southern Hemisphere: Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, Cape of Leeuwin in Australia, and Cape Horn in Chile. Each one has earned a reputation for challenging sailors with dangerous currents and rough weather, leading to numerous shipwrecks over the years.
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .

9. Fen

A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. The principal feature of a fen is the high water table coupled with a low or moderate rainfall level. The flow of water across the fen is very slow and the fluctuation of the water table is limited and remains at a near constant. Fens can be found around the world, but the vast majority are located at the mid to high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Our two examples are both in Europe: the Netherlands Fen Wetland and
the Kakerdaja Fen in Estonia.
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The). .

10. Graben

A graben is a depression in a portion of land between two parallel faults, one on each side. The land drops in elevation as the outer land masses on each side separate. They are often created during the formation of large mountains ranges like the Alps or Sierra Nevadas. The East African Rift is one of the longest. The African continental plate is slowly splitting and is estimated to separate within 10 million years. The rift zone, which extends from Ethiopia to Mozambique and includes 7 other countries in East Africa, has dropped in elevation as movement eastward occurs at 6 to 7 millimeters each year.
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.

11. Pingo

Pingos are intrapermafrost ice-cored hills that are typically conical in shape. They grow and persist in cold and permafrost environments. The term originates from Inuvialuktun which translates to “small hill.” More than 11,000 pingos are spread across the surface of the earth. One of the areas with the highest concentration of pingos is the Canadian Mackenzie Delta. Here you can find over 1350 examples with eight of these landforms protected in the Pingo National Landmark. The world’s known highest pingo, Kadleroshilik Pingo, is located in northern Alaska. Canada, Norway, Greenland, and Siberia are some of the countries famous for pingos. Ruins of pingos can also be found in England, and the Netherlands.
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).

12. Scree

The term scree refers to an accumulation of pieces of broken rock that have come loose from surrounding cliffs and mountainsides during rockfalls. Scree can be found in most mountainous regions of the world. It presents a particular challenge to hikers and mountain climbers. One of the most well-known collections of scree is found at the South Island mountains of New Zealand. Another good example is in the glacial area of Lech dl Dragon (Dragon Lake) in Italy.
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).

13. Steppe

Simply defined, a steppe refers to a large flatland with grasses or shrubs, without any trees. This flatland is usually found in areas with a climate that is not wet enough to support the growth of a forest, although not dry enough to be classified as a desert. They are found all over the world, but the world's largest steppe region, known as The Great Steppe, is found in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and northern China.
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .

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Tari ~ Completed
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My Spot

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion
13/13

1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN: Murder on the Road | Adriana Licio 9/7/23***


2. Arroyo
*Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (Loc 285 "A thunderstorm was predicted for the area): Open for Murder | Mary Angela 7/11/23***


3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (Pacific Northwest Island): The Rejected Writers' Book Club | Suzanne Kelman 7/3/23****


4. Barachois
*Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order): Best Murder in Show | Debbie Young 8/11/23****


5. Batholith
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (Ecuador): Rum Raisin Revenge | Becca Bloom 8/24/23***


6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (Iceland): Massacre And Margins | A.C.F. Bookens 8/19/23***


7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (Montana): Back Of Beyond | C.J. Box 8/5/23****


8. Cape
*Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover): Cozy Up To Murder | Colin Conway 8/17/23***


9. Fen
*Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The): Nun But The Brave | Alice Loweecey 8/29/23****


10. Graben
*Read a series book #6 or #7: Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha | Dorothy Gilman 7/9/23****


11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (Shetland Islands): Death on a Longship | Marsali Taylor 9/3/23***


12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover): Nine Coaches Waiting | Mary Stewart 7/2/23****


13. Steppe
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (Hungary): Murder and Baklava | Blake Pierce 9/2/23***

Geography Lesson #2
07/01/2023 - ??

1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.
Anne Fortier 07/13/2023

2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where)
Michelle Richmond 10/11/2023 Setting - Part of the story is set in the Arizona desert

3. Atoll
*Read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).
Ann Rule 08/18/2023 463 Pages

4. Barachois
*Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
Sara Foster 07/20/2023

5. Batholith
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
Sally Bedell Smith 12/05/2024

6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where)
Bella Falls 10/31/2024 Setting- North Pole

7. Butte
*Read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).
Marie Bostwick 10/22/2023 movie title - Christmas Everlasting

8. Cape
*Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .
Jess Walter 07/11/2023

9. Fen
*Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The). .
Ann Rule 07/17/2023

10. Graben
*Read a series book #6 or #7.
Ann Rule 07/06/2023 Series Book #6

11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where)
Kristen Painter 09/23/2023 Setting- North Pole

12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).
Michael Koryta 10/02/2024

13. Steppe
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .
Linda Castillo 03/06/2024

Geography Lesson #2
Duration: July 1, 2023, To Completion

Complete 13 tasks.

13/13 Completed. Finished
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1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where)
(California)
The Bachelor-Marni Mann 8/24/23

2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where)
(Arizona: Near Tuscon)
Big Lake-Nick Russell 7/09/23

3. Atoll
*Read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).
(449)
The Seventh Victim-Mary Burton 7/26/23

4. Barachois
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where)
(Vancouver)
Reckless-Elsie Silver 7/02/23

5. Batholith
*Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
(50)
Bite Force-J.A. Konrath 7/07/23

6. Brinicle
*Read a book with a contraction in its title.
I'll Just Date Myself-Lani Lynn Vale 8/09/23

7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where)
(Montana)
The Brawl-Willa Nash 9/09/23

8. Cape
*Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .
The Florida Girl-Elle Gray 7/21/23


9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where)
(London)
With Love from London-Sarah Jio 7/04/23

10. Graben
*Read a series book #6 or #7.
(Olivia Knight FBI Mystery Thriller #6)
The Locked Box-Elle Gray 7/02/23

11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where)
(Minnesota)
The Girl in the Ground-Stacy Green 7/13/23

12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).
Only Mine-Laura Pavlov 7/21/23


13. Steppe
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .
Happy Place-Emily Henry 7/23/23

Hi Jan,
#10 is missing.

Geography Lesson #2
Duration: July 1, 2023, To Completion
13/13

1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.
LL-A Case of Deadly Dating Lily Rose Lane 7/13/23

2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).
page 17 “…like a thunderstorm about to break…” A Midlife Mountain Murder Julie Ecker 8/25/23

3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).
Santa Catalina Island CA All That Glitters Isn't Old Gabby Allan 7/19/23

4. Barachois
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes Carolyn Keene 7/28/23

5. Batholith
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
Dena’s around her late fifties/early sixties Plotted at the Sugar Mill Marketplace Becky Clark 7/4/23

6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) OR read a book with a contraction in its title.
Trouble You Don't Knead Victoria Kazarian 7/18/23

7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).
Montana-A Nutcracker Nightmare Christina Romeril 10/17/23

8. Cape
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .
Hope Callaghan 7/7/23

9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The).
Every Dog Has His Day Janice Thompson 7/1/23

10. Graben
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.
#6 in Cobwebs & Curiosities Mysteries-Innfested Spirits Ravyn Amara 7/13/23

11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).
Alaskan tundra Polar Opposites Amity Allen 2/9/24

12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).
North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains A Flight of Murder Maggie Benton 7/10/23

13. Steppe
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name.
Witness, Woods & Wedding Tonya Kappes 10/31/23

Frankie wrote: "Hi Jan,
#10 is missing."

Hmmm....thanks for catching that. Looks like I miss typed the numbers, so the challenge will only have 13 tasks!!

Welcome Bev, Frankie & Tari!

Be sure to fix my mistake and note that there are only 13 tasks. I've updated both the challenge and my post in message 3.

Geography Lesson #2
Duration: July 1, 2023, To Completion

13/13

1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.
Lemon Drop Dead by Amanda Flower 11 July; 5☆


2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).
"It's got me as jittery as a bird in a THUNDERSTORM" (26% kindle)- Refuge Up in Flames by Shirley Jump 10 July; 4 1/2☆


3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).
Lighthouse Cove (fictional town on the California coast)- Absence of Mallets by Kate Carlisle 3 July; 5☆


4. Barachois
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
Bake, Borrow, and Steal by Ellie Alexander 9 July; 4 1/2☆


5. Batholith
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
Olympic NP- Olympic Mountain Pursuit by Jodie Bailey 2 July; 4 1/2☆


6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) OR read a book with a contraction in its title.
Hudson Bay (Canadian Arctic)- A Blizzard of Polar Bears by Alice Henderson 21 July; 5☆


7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).
Phoenix metropolitan area (Arizona)- Dressed Up 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton 17 July; 4 1/2☆


8. Cape
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover).
A Vineyard Crossing by Jean Stone 7 July; 4 1/2☆


9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The).
Forgotten Secrets by Robin Perini 14 July; 5☆


10. Graben
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.
County Cork Mystery, #7- The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 16 July; 4 1/2☆


11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).
Lapland in winter- L'ultimo lappone (=Forty Days Without Shadow) by Olivier Truc 22 August; 4☆


12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).
Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray 5 July; 4☆


13. Steppe
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name.
Una trappola d'aria (=An Air Trap) by Giuseppe Festa 24 July; 4☆

Thanks for joining Patrizia!

Geography Lesson #2
Duration: July 1, 2023, To Completion

13/13 Completed

✔️1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California - Primal Instincts: Volume 6 Nicole Edwards - 7/5/23

✔️2. Arroyo
*Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text). - Pg 56-blew through me like a thunderstorm - Primal Instincts: Volume 8 Nicole Edwards - 8/4/23

✔️3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) - Santa Barbara, CA - The Sun and the Moon Leslie McAdam - 7/6/23

✔️4. Barachois
*Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order). - Man with Money Debra J. Falasco - 7/30/23

✔️5. Batholith
*Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age). - Van is 41 - Red Sin Aleatha Romig - 7/12/23

✔️6. Brinicle
*Read a book with a contraction in its title. - It'll Be An Adventure Cherise Sinclair - 10/6/23

✔️7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) - Montana - Man Splain Vanessa Vale - 10/15/23

✔️8. Cape
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) - Australia - The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion - 1/6/24

✔️9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) - England - Birching his Bride Golden Angel - 8/15/23

✔️10. Graben
*Read a series book #6 or #7. - Primal Instincts: Volume 7 Nicole Edwards - 7/24/23

✔️11. Pingo
*Read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many). - 36,029 - Reaper's Legacy Joanna Wylde - 7/29/23

✔️12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) - Vermont - Every Little Thing Marie Force - 10/29/23

✔️13. Steppe
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name . - The Glass Slipper K. Webster - 7/15/23

Welcome Karen!

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion

13/13

√1. Alluvial Fan
An alluvial fan happens when a fast-moving mountain stream empties out onto a relatively flat plain. All of the sediment it was carrying, which is called alluvium, falls out as the water slows down. They typically form at the base of topographic features where there is a marked break in slope. Our two examples above are in Death Valley, California and in the French Pyrenees.
*Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN. - Author= Arnaldur Indridason The Girl by the Bridge 8.2.23

√2. Arroyo
An arroyo, also called a dry gulch or wash, is a dry watercourse of a river or stream bed that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows with water after sufficient rain. Sometimes it is a steep-sided gully with vertical walls that cuts into the desert with a gravel valley floor between the walls. The term is used primarily in desert and semi-arid regions of North America. Arroyo Hondo in New Mexico is a popular hiking destination and perfect example. While hiking here it is important to keep a close eye on the weather because flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) set in Cochise County, Arizona part of the Sonoran desert - Desert Heat by J.A. Jance 7.29.23

√3. Atoll
An atoll is a ring-shaped island, reef, or chain of islands formed of coral. They are typically found in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans where corals can grow. Most of the approximately 440 atolls in the world are in the Pacific Ocean. The Ray Atoll is located in the Maldives, and the Lighthouse Reef Atoll in Belize is famous for its Great Blue Hole. This underwater sinkhole, formed from a collapsed cave system, is surrounded by a ring of coral. Scuba divers can experience its deep, blue waters, vertical cliffs, and over-hanging shelves supporting stalactites and stalagmites.
√*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) When Red Is Black by Qiu Xiaolong 7.9.23

√4. Barachois
A barachois is a term used in Atlantic Canada to describe a coastal lagoon that is partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. Salt water may enter the barachois during high tide. Dark Harbor in New Brunswick is a perfect example of a barachois. In some cases, the separation is constructed of boulders, as is the case at Freshwater Bay near St. John’s, Newfoundland.
*Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order). Standing in the Shadows by Peter Robinson 8.17.23

√5. Batholith
A batholith is a giant mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms when magma collects and cools deep in the earth’s crust without being exposed to the surface. The main composition of a batholith is coarse grained granite and it is usually larger than 40 square miles. Batholiths can be found on every continent, but Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is probably the most famous. Another impressive example is the Patagonian batholith found at Fitz Roy mountain, which sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
*Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age). The main character, Charles Lennox, is described as being in his early forties in An Old Betrayal by Charles Finch 7.1.23

√6. Brinicle
A brinicle (a contraction of "brine icicle") is a downward-growing hollow tube of ice enclosing a plume of descending brine that is formed beneath floating sea ice. As seawater freezes, salt brine concentrates are expelled creating a downward flow of dense, extremely cold, and saline water. When this plume comes into contact with the neighboring ocean water, its extremely low temperature causes ice to instantly form around the flow creating this hollow "sea stalactite". Because of the intensely cold temperatures involved, their appearance is limited to the polar regions of the Arctic
and Antarctica.
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) The setting is the northernmost town in Iceland, Siglufjordur, in Winterkillby Ragnar Jonnasson 7.26.23

√7. Butte
A butte refers to an isolated hill or rock formation with steep, vertical sides and a relatively flat top. Usually, a butte is smaller when compared to a mesa. To differentiate the two landforms, geographers use the rule of thumb that a mesa has a top that is wider than its height, while a butte has a top that is narrower than its height. Monument Valley located on the Utah-Arizona state line is known for its distinctive and widely recognized buttes. Though Devil's Tower in Montana is another great example and was made famous by the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
*Read a bookthat was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book). The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver 8.29.23 Movie Starring: Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie

√8. Cape
A cape is a headland that juts out from the mainland into the open ocean and breaks the normal pattern of the landscape. They can be shaped by glaciers, volcanoes, tides, ocean currents, and changes in sea level. For centuries sailors have used capes as navigational landmarks. The Great Capes are three famous headlands in the Southern Hemisphere: Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, Cape of Leeuwin in Australia, and Cape Horn in Chile. Each one has earned a reputation for challenging sailors with dangerous currents and rough weather, leading to numerous shipwrecks over the years.
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where)cHomecoming by Kate Morton 7.18.23 is set in Australia which is in the Southern Hemisphere.

√9. Fen
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. The principal feature of a fen is the high water table coupled with a low or moderate rainfall level. The flow of water across the fen is very slow and the fluctuation of the water table is limited and remains at a near constant. Fens can be found around the world, but the vast majority are located at the mid to high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Our two examples are both in Europe: the Netherlands Fen Wetland and
the Kakerdaja Fen in Estonia.
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) Death Notes by Ruth Rendell 7.11.23 is set in England.

√10. Graben
A graben is a depression in a portion of land between two parallel faults, one on each side. The land drops in elevation as the outer land masses on each side separate. They are often created during the formation of large mountains ranges like the Alps or Sierra Nevadas. The East African Rift is one of the longest. The African continental plate is slowly splitting and is estimated to separate within 10 million years. The rift zone, which extends from Ethiopia to Mozambique and includes 7 other countries in East Africa, has dropped in elevation as movement eastward occurs at 6 to 7 millimeters each year.
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency byAlexander McCall Smith 8.23.23

√11. Pingo
Pingos are intrapermafrost ice-cored hills that are typically conical in shape. They grow and persist in cold and permafrost environments. The term originates from Inuvialuktun which translates to “small hill.” More than 11,000 pingos are spread across the surface of the earth. One of the areas with the highest concentration of pingos is the Canadian Mackenzie Delta. Here you can find over 1350 examples with eight of these landforms protected in the Pingo National Landmark. The world’s known highest pingo, Kadleroshilik Pingo, is located in northern Alaska. Canada, Norway, Greenland, and Siberia are some of the countries famous for pingos. Ruins of pingos can also be found in England, and the Netherlands.
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) Whiteout by Ragnar Jonasson 7.2.23 takes place in northern Iceland during the winter - very cold!

√12. Scree
The term scree refers to an accumulation of pieces of broken rock that have come loose from surrounding cliffs and mountainsides during rockfalls. Scree can be found in most mountainous regions of the world. It presents a particular challenge to hikers and mountain climbers. One of the most well-known collections of scree is found at the South Island mountains of New Zealand. Another good example is in the glacial area of Lech dl Dragon (Dragon Lake) in Italy.
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover). Laish by Aharon Appelfeld 8.24.23

√13. Steppe
Simply defined, a steppe refers to a large flatland with grasses or shrubs, without any trees. This flatland is usually found in areas with a climate that is not wet enough to support the growth of a forest, although not dry enough to be classified as a desert. They are found all over the world, but the world's largest steppe region, known as The Great Steppe, is found in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and northern China.
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name . The age of Wonders
by Aharon Appelfeld 9.5.23

Geography Lesson #2
Duration: July 1, 2023, To Completion
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~❎1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in France (tell us where. Murder in the BistroSusan Kiernan-Lewis) 7/21/23

❎2. Arroyo
*Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text). P. 253 ". . . lightning-strike like you find in a thunderstorm."ArtifactsMary Anna Evans7/18/23

❎3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean --San Francisco. When the Devil WhistlesRick Acker7/26/23

❎4. Barachois
*Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).Written OffE.J. Copperman7/9/23

5❎. Batholith
Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).She has grown independent children.
Murder at the GorgeFrances Evesham7/15/23

❎6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) Antarctica. IcequakeCrawford Kilian8/8/23

❎7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, HiddenVannetta Chapman10/19/23

❎8. Cape
*Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .Murder On Sea Jane A. Adams7/4/23

❎9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) England. Murder at the MaplesJoanne Phillips7/3/23

❎10. Graben
*Read a series book #6 .Murder at the CastleFrances Evesham7/12/23

❎11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) upstate New York in the winter. Murder Well-DoneClaudia Bishop7/31/23

❎12. Scree
Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover
Dressed to Kilt Hannah Reed8/14/23

❎13. Steppe
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .She Stopped for Death: A Little Library MysteryElizabeth Kane Buzzelli9/1/23

GEOGRAPHY LESSON #2, no deadline
13/13 COMPLETE

1. ALLUVIAL FAN
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN
author Amanda Lee – Better Off Thread (Embroidery #10), finished 8/14/23 ★★★★

2. ARROYO
Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text)
Holly Blues (China Bayles #18), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 7/12/23 ★★★★
p. 65 “It’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm...”

3. ATOLL
Read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count)
465 pages : An Argumentation of Historians (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #9), by Jodi Taylor, finished 7/17/23 ★★★★.5

4. BARACHOIS
Read a book set in Canada (tell us where)
Three Pines / Montreal : How the Light Gets In (Chief Insp. Armand Gamache #9), by Louise Penny, finished 7/2/23 ★★★★

5. BATHOLITH
Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age)
The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club #4), by Richard Osman, finished 7/16/23 ★★★★
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, Ibrahim and more are all in their 70s/ 80s

6. BRINICLE
Read a book with a contraction in its title
The Show WON’T Go On: The Most Shocking, Bizarre and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage, by Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns, finished 7/27/23 ★★★

7. BUTTE
Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where
Utah : Board to Death, by C.J. Connor, finished 7/26/23 ★★★.5

8. CAPE
Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover)
Manna From Hades (Cornish #1), by Carola Dunn, finished 7/5/23 ★★★.5

9. FEN
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The)
An Edible History of Humanity, by Tom Standage, finished 7/4/23 ★★★.5

10. GRABEN
Read a series book #6 or #7
The Twelve Clues of Christmas (Her Royal Spyness #6), by Rhys Bowen, finished 7/19/23 ★★★★

11. PINGO
Read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many)
96,550 ratings : Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, by Caroline Criado Pérez, finished 7/20/23 ★★★★

12. SCREE
Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where)
Denver CO : The Saturday Night Supper Club (Supper Club #1), by Carla Laureano, finished 7/8/23 ★★★.5

13. STEPPE
Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title
PePPermint Mocha Murder (Molly Brewster #1), by Pam Moll, finished 7/23/23 ★★★.5




***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 8/14/23 *****

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion
13/13

1. ALLUVIAL FAN
Read a book set in California
The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery 2/7 2★

2. ARROYO
Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text - the only thing he was afraid of was thunderstorms p.75
And a Dog Called Fig by Helen Humphreys 18/7 3.5★

3. ATOLL
Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean - Australia
The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield 9/7 3.5★

4. BARACHOIS
Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan 18/7 4.5★

5. BATHOLITH
Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old - 80s
Old Gang of Mine by Richard F. West 1/7 3.5★

6. BRINICLE
Read a book with a contraction in its title.
Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast by Karina May 4/7 3.5★

7. BUTTE
Read a book that was turned into a movie - Longmire
The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson 5/7 3.5★

8. CAPE
Read a book with an ocean on the cover
by Helena Dixon 3/7 3★

9. FEN
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN
Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath 3/7 1★

10. GRABEN
Read a book set in Africa - South Africa
Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★

11. PINGO
Read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage - 15971
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer 6/7 5★

12. SCREE
Read a book with a mountain setting - Colorado, lots of mountain hiking
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata 7/7 3★

13. STEPPE
Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title
The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion
0/13

1. ALLUVIAL FAN
Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.

2. ARROYO
Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).

3. ATOLL
Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).

4. BARACHOIS
Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).

5. BATHOLITH
Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).

6. BRINICLE
Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) OR read a book with a contraction in its title.

7. BUTTE
Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).

8. CAPE
Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .

9. FEN
Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The).

10. GRABEN
Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.

11. PINGO
Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).

12. SCREE
Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).

13. STEPPE
Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion

13 of 13 Complete

🌎 1. Alluvial Fan
Read a book set in California or France (tell us where).
Hunting Evil - Chris Carter - 8/14/23 - set in Los Angeles, California

🌏 2. Arroyo
Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where).
Blood Sisters - Cate Quinn - 11/22/23 - set in the desert outback of Australia

🌎 3. Atoll
Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where).
The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren - 7/3/23 - set in Hawaii

🌎 4. Barachois
Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
New World: Stay with Me - Lily X. - 8/11/23

🌎 5. Batholith
Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
The Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar - Steve Higgs - 8/19/23 - MC Patricia Fisher is 52

🌏 6. Brinicle
Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where).
Whiteout - Adriana Anders - 9/18/23 - set in Antarctica

🌎 7. Butte
Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where).
Fields of Fire - Ryan Steck - 9/21/23 - set in Montana

🌎 8. Cape
Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where).
Shipped - Angie Hockman - 7/11/23 - set in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

🌎 9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where).
The Good German Girl - Erica Marie Hogan - 8/6/23 - set in Germany

🌎 10. Graben
*Read a series book #6 or #7.
The Innocents - Ace Atkins - 8/22/23 - #6 Quinn Colson

🌎 11. Pingo
Read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Jesse Andrews - 8/22/23 - 138,825 ratings

🌏 12. Scree
Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where).
Present Danger - Elizabeth Goddard - 10/4/23 - set in the Rocky Mountains

🌎 13. STEPPE
Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name.
Mary Poppins - P.L. Travers - 8/16/23

Thanks for joining Denise, Chris, Barb, Kylie, Ruth, and Lynda.

Geography Lesson #2
July 01, 2023 to Completion

1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France == > California
Eaves of Destruction, Kate Carlisle 07/18

2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location ==> rural Arizona
Twisty Tortoise Tussles, Ann Charles 07/05

3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean ==> "San Carmelita" in Southern California,
A Decadent Way To Die, G.A. McKevett 07/19

4. Barachois
*Read a book set in Canada ==> Three Pines/Quebec area
A World of Curiosities, Louise Penny 07/28

5. Batholith
*Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old ==> 73 years old
Five French Hens, Judy Leigh 07/07

6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region ==> Iceland
Death by Puffin, Jennifer Alderson 07/05

7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah ==> Arizona
Broadcast 4 Murder, J.C. Eaton 09/14

8. Cape
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere==> New Zealand
Knitted and Knifed, Tracey Drew 07/02

9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe ==> Germany
Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Elizabeth von Arnim 07/03

10. Graben
*Read a book set in Africa ==> Zambia
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari, Dorothy Gilman 09/04

11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location ==> London and environs in December
Murder in the Mews, Irina Shapiro 08/16

12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain setting ==> Jackson Springs, WY
Hot Springs Murder, Sue Pepper 07/20

13. Steppe
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .
Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict, Emily BrightwellEmily Brightwell 07/25

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Geography Lesson #2
Start Date: 7/1/23
Completed: 7/13
100+ pages, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished


📌1. Alluvial Fan
Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.

📌2. Arroyo
Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).
Along Came Love by Carrie Turansky ?* 7/? - their car skidded off the road and hit a tree in a fierce thunderstorm. (p. 47)

✔ 3. Atoll
Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean. Turbulent Intentions by Melody Anne 3* 7/2 - several locations in Washington & Oregon; the house she's house sitting is on the Puget Sound

✔ 4. Barachois
Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title. Offline: Warum antwortest du nicht, Gott?=God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer by Pete Greig 5* 7/17 - offliNE Warum

📌5. Batholith
Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn ?* ?/? - senior-MCs

✔ 6. Brinicle
Read a book with a contraction in its title. Big Girls Don't Cry by Mimi Barbour 2* 7/11 - don't

📌7. Butte
Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).
Saving Grace by Lesley Ann McDaniel book 4 in Pursued ?* 7/? - Madison Falls, Montana

📌8. Cape
Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .
Knitted and Knifed by Tracey Drew=Tracey Alvarez ?* ?/? - Cape Discovery, New Zealand
Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett ?* ?/?
Miss Bensons Reise=Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce ?* ?/? - New Caledonia, Melanesia, Oceania (southwestern Pacific Ocean)
Above Rubies book 2 in The Uncharted Beginnings Box Set #1-3 by Keely Brooke Keith ?* 7/? - Good Springs settlement, uncharted island in the southern hemisphere

✔ 9. Fen
Read a book set in Europe. Hope For Mr. Darcy by Jeanna Ellsworth 3* 7/7 - set in England

📌10. Graben
Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.
A Broken Bone by Melinda Leigh ?* 7/? - Widow’s Island #6 (104 pages)
Buried Bones by Melinda Leigh ?* 7/? - Widow’s Island #7 (104 pages)
W pustyni i w puszczy=In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz ?* ?/? - all over Africa

✔ 11. Pingo
Read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage. A Bone to Pick by Melinda Leigh 4* 7/19 - 17,124 pages

✔ 12. Scree
Read a book with a mountain setting. Zero-Degree Murder by M.L. Rowland 4* 7/18 - San Raphael mountains in California

✔ 13. Steppe
Read a book with PP found in the title. Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 7/4 - aPPrentice (or #11 - 23,940 ratings)
*

WC Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to August 19, 2023
Read: 13/13

1. ALLUVIAL FAN
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.
The Summer of No Attachments Lori Foster 8/1/23

2. ARROYO
Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).
p 198 The night before, there had been violent thunderstorms, and when Caroline and Isaac woke up, the city air had that rare scrubbed-clean quality. The Five-Star Weekend Elin Hilderbrand 7/10/23

3. ATOLL
Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean.
California The Cafe at Beach End RaeAnne Thayne 8/12/23

4. BARACHOIS
Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
Know Me Well Kait Nolan 7/11/23

5. BATHOLITH
Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
I believe it said Bethanne was 47. A Turn In The Road Debbie Macomber 7/31/23

6. BRINICLE
Read a book with a contraction in its title.
Be Careful, It's My Heart Kait Nolan 7/13/23

7. BUTTE
Read a book set in Montana.
Quincy, Montana Juniper Hill Devney Perry 7/15/23

8. CAPE
Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover).
Dancing by the Moonlight Angie Ellington 7/2/23

9. FEN
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The).
Not Until Forever Valerie M. Bodden 7/23/23

10. GRABEN
Read a series book #6.
Yours to Keep Claudia Y. Burgoa 7/30/23 (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers #6)

11. PINGO
Read a book set in a cold location.
Colorado in winter. Home with You Claudia Y. Burgoa 7/6/23

12. SCREE
Read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover.
Indigo Ridge Devney Perry 7/14/23

13. STEPPE
Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the author's first name.
Not My Kind of Hero Pippa Grant 8/19/23

*****COMPLETED 2/15/24*****

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion
100p. min.

13/13

1. Alluvial Fan
An alluvial fan happens when a fast-moving mountain stream empties out onto a relatively flat plain. All of the sediment it was carrying, which is called alluvium, falls out as the water slows down. They typically form at the base of topographic features where there is a marked break in slope. Our two examples above are in Death Valley, California and in the French Pyrenees.
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) -The Joad family leaves Oklahoma to find work in the agricultural fields of California in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck-7/9/23-
OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.

✔ 2. Arroyo
An arroyo, also called a dry gulch or wash, is a dry watercourse of a river or stream bed that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows with water after sufficient rain. Sometimes it is a steep-sided gully with vertical walls that cuts into the desert with a gravel valley floor between the walls. The term is used primarily in desert and semi-arid regions of North America. Arroyo Hondo in New Mexico is a popular hiking destination and perfect example. While hiking here it is important to keep a close eye on the weather because flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).- p.138- Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney-"But Dad wasn't happy about it, because there was a thunderstorm." 7/9/23

3. Atoll
An atoll is a ring-shaped island, reef, or chain of islands formed of coral. They are typically found in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans where corals can grow. Most of the approximately 440 atolls in the world are in the Pacific Ocean. The Ray Atoll is located in the Maldives, and the Lighthouse Reef Atoll in Belize is famous for its Great Blue Hole. This underwater sinkhole, formed from a collapsed cave system, is surrounded by a ring of coral. Scuba divers can experience its deep, blue waters, vertical cliffs, and over-hanging shelves supporting stalactites and stalagmites.
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).- Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23-624p.

4. Barachois
A barachois is a term used in Atlantic Canada to describe a coastal lagoon that is partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. Salt water may enter the barachois during high tide. Dark Harbor in New Brunswick is a perfect example of a barachois. In some cases, the separation is constructed of boulders, as is the case at Freshwater Bay near St. John’s, Newfoundland.
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).- The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney-7/7/23

5. Batholith
A batholith is a giant mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms when magma collects and cools deep in the earth’s crust without being exposed to the surface. The main composition of a batholith is coarse grained granite and it is usually larger than 40 square miles. Batholiths can be found on every continent, but Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is probably the most famous. Another impressive example is the Patagonian batholith found at Fitz Roy mountain, which sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where)-Ecuador- The Donkey Inside by Ludwig Bemelmans-10/16/23
OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).

6. Brinicle
A brinicle (a contraction of "brine icicle") is a downward-growing hollow tube of ice enclosing a plume of descending brine that is formed beneath floating sea ice. As seawater freezes, salt brine concentrates are expelled creating a downward flow of dense, extremely cold, and saline water. When this plume comes into contact with the neighboring ocean water, its extremely low temperature causes ice to instantly form around the flow creating this hollow "sea stalactite". Because of the intensely cold temperatures involved, their appearance is limited to the polar regions of the Arctic
and Antarctica.
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where)-Alaska- Selfish and Perverse by Bob Smith-10/24/23
OR read a book with a contraction in its title.

7. Butte
A butte refers to an isolated hill or rock formation with steep, vertical sides and a relatively flat top. Usually, a butte is smaller when compared to a mesa. To differentiate the two landforms, geographers use the rule of thumb that a mesa has a top that is wider than its height, while a butte has a top that is narrower than its height. Monument Valley located on the Utah-Arizona state line is known for its distinctive and widely recognized buttes. Though Devil's Tower in Montana is another great example and was made famous by the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).- Octopussy was a James Bond movie based on this novella- Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming-7/24/23-

8. Cape
A cape is a headland that juts out from the mainland into the open ocean and breaks the normal pattern of the landscape. They can be shaped by glaciers, volcanoes, tides, ocean currents, and changes in sea level. For centuries sailors have used capes as navigational landmarks. The Great Capes are three famous headlands in the Southern Hemisphere: Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, Cape of Leeuwin in Australia, and Cape Horn in Chile. Each one has earned a reputation for challenging sailors with dangerous currents and rough weather, leading to numerous shipwrecks over the years.
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) -Tanzania- She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard-11/12/23
OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .

9. Fen
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. The principal feature of a fen is the high water table coupled with a low or moderate rainfall level. The flow of water across the fen is very slow and the fluctuation of the water table is limited and remains at a near constant. Fens can be found around the world, but the vast majority are located at the mid to high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Our two examples are both in Europe: the Netherlands Fen Wetland and
the Kakerdaja Fen in Estonia.
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The). - The Forgotten Village - John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck-7/29/23-

10. Graben
A graben is a depression in a portion of land between two parallel faults, one on each side. The land drops in elevation as the outer land masses on each side separate. They are often created during the formation of large mountains ranges like the Alps or Sierra Nevadas. The East African Rift is one of the longest. The African continental plate is slowly splitting and is estimated to separate within 10 million years. The rift zone, which extends from Ethiopia to Mozambique and includes 7 other countries in East Africa, has dropped in elevation as movement eastward occurs at 6 to 7 millimeters each year.
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) - trek begins in South Africa to an unknown part of Africa in King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard-10/17/23
OR read a series book #6 or #7.

11. Pingo
Pingos are intrapermafrost ice-cored hills that are typically conical in shape. They grow and persist in cold and permafrost environments. The term originates from Inuvialuktun which translates to “small hill.” More than 11,000 pingos are spread across the surface of the earth. One of the areas with the highest concentration of pingos is the Canadian Mackenzie Delta. Here you can find over 1350 examples with eight of these landforms protected in the Pingo National Landmark. The world’s known highest pingo, Kadleroshilik Pingo, is located in northern Alaska. Canada, Norway, Greenland, and Siberia are some of the countries famous for pingos. Ruins of pingos can also be found in England, and the Netherlands.
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) -Alaska- Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George-7/27-23
OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).

12. Scree
The term scree refers to an accumulation of pieces of broken rock that have come loose from surrounding cliffs and mountainsides during rockfalls. Scree can be found in most mountainous regions of the world. It presents a particular challenge to hikers and mountain climbers. One of the most well-known collections of scree is found at the South Island mountains of New Zealand. Another good example is in the glacial area of Lech dl Dragon (Dragon Lake) in Italy.
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) - The Montmain Mountains (a fictional location) in The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket-12/1/23
OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).

13. Steppe
Simply defined, a steppe refers to a large flatland with grasses or shrubs, without any trees. This flatland is usually found in areas with a climate that is not wet enough to support the growth of a forest, although not dry enough to be classified as a desert. They are found all over the world, but the world's largest steppe region, known as The Great Steppe, is found in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and northern China.
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .- double "pp"- How to Be Happy, Dammit: A Cynic's Guide to Spiritual Happiness by Karen Salmansohn-2/15/24

Thanks for joining Agnieszka, JoAnne & Ed!

Finished!

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 - November 18, 2023

Progress: 13/13

1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where)
Surviving James Dean by William Bast 7/12/23 (takes place mainly in California)

2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where)
Buried in Time by Carolyn Keene 8/29/23 (set in a desert in Oklahoma)

3. Atoll
*Read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 7/14/23 (1065 pages)

4. Barachois
*Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance by Gyles Brandreth 7/3/23

5. Batholith
*Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 9/28/23 (one of the MCs is around 47 when the book starts)

6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where)
Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects by Jean de Pomereu 7/16/23 (Antarctica)

7. Butte
*Read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 7/30/23 (Movie: Apocalypse Now)

8. Cape
*Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover).
The Secret of the Caves by Franklin W. Dixon 7/31/23
(It's a little hard to see in the thumbnail, but the ocean is in the background)

9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where)
In Search of the Black Rose by Carolyn Keene 7/5/23 (Set in England)

10. Graben
*Read a series book #6 or #7.
The Complete ElfQuest, Volume Six by Wendy Pini 10/1/23

11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where)
Murder On Ice by Carolyn Keene 7/24/23 (set during winter in Vermont)

12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).
Sparrow's Journey by Tanner Woods 11/19/23


13. Steppe
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where)
The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy by Adrienne Mayor 10/23/23 (takes place mainly in Turkey)

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1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.

2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).

3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).

4. Barachois
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).

5. Batholith
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).

6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) OR read a book with a contraction in its title.

7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).

8. Cape
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .

9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The). .

10. Graben
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.

11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).

12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).

13. Steppe
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion
0/13

1. Alluvial Fan
An alluvial fan happens when a fast-moving mountain stream empties out onto a relatively flat plain. All of the sediment it was carrying, which is called alluvium, falls out as the water slows down. They typically form at the base of topographic features where there is a marked break in slope. Our two examples above are in Death Valley, California and in the French Pyrenees.
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.

2. Arroyo
An arroyo, also called a dry gulch or wash, is a dry watercourse of a river or stream bed that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows with water after sufficient rain. Sometimes it is a steep-sided gully with vertical walls that cuts into the desert with a gravel valley floor between the walls. The term is used primarily in desert and semi-arid regions of North America. Arroyo Hondo in New Mexico is a popular hiking destination and perfect example. While hiking here it is important to keep a close eye on the weather because flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).

3. Atoll
An atoll is a ring-shaped island, reef, or chain of islands formed of coral. They are typically found in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans where corals can grow. Most of the approximately 440 atolls in the world are in the Pacific Ocean. The Ray Atoll is located in the Maldives, and the Lighthouse Reef Atoll in Belize is famous for its Great Blue Hole. This underwater sinkhole, formed from a collapsed cave system, is surrounded by a ring of coral. Scuba divers can experience its deep, blue waters, vertical cliffs, and over-hanging shelves supporting stalactites and stalagmites.
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).

4. Barachois
A barachois is a term used in Atlantic Canada to describe a coastal lagoon that is partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. Salt water may enter the barachois during high tide. Dark Harbor in New Brunswick is a perfect example of a barachois. In some cases, the separation is constructed of boulders, as is the case at Freshwater Bay near St. John’s, Newfoundland.
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).

5. Batholith
A batholith is a giant mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms when magma collects and cools deep in the earth’s crust without being exposed to the surface. The main composition of a batholith is coarse grained granite and it is usually larger than 40 square miles. Batholiths can be found on every continent, but Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is probably the most famous. Another impressive example is the Patagonian batholith found at Fitz Roy mountain, which sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).

6. Brinicle
A brinicle (a contraction of "brine icicle") is a downward-growing hollow tube of ice enclosing a plume of descending brine that is formed beneath floating sea ice. As seawater freezes, salt brine concentrates are expelled creating a downward flow of dense, extremely cold, and saline water. When this plume comes into contact with the neighboring ocean water, its extremely low temperature causes ice to instantly form around the flow creating this hollow "sea stalactite". Because of the intensely cold temperatures involved, their appearance is limited to the polar regions of the Arctic
and Antarctica.
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) OR read a book with a contraction in its title.

7. Butte
A butte refers to an isolated hill or rock formation with steep, vertical sides and a relatively flat top. Usually, a butte is smaller when compared to a mesa. To differentiate the two landforms, geographers use the rule of thumb that a mesa has a top that is wider than its height, while a butte has a top that is narrower than its height. Monument Valley located on the Utah-Arizona state line is known for its distinctive and widely recognized buttes. Though Devil's Tower in Montana is another great example and was made famous by the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).

8. Cape
A cape is a headland that juts out from the mainland into the open ocean and breaks the normal pattern of the landscape. They can be shaped by glaciers, volcanoes, tides, ocean currents, and changes in sea level. For centuries sailors have used capes as navigational landmarks. The Great Capes are three famous headlands in the Southern Hemisphere: Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, Cape of Leeuwin in Australia, and Cape Horn in Chile. Each one has earned a reputation for challenging sailors with dangerous currents and rough weather, leading to numerous shipwrecks over the years.
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .

9. Fen
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. The principal feature of a fen is the high water table coupled with a low or moderate rainfall level. The flow of water across the fen is very slow and the fluctuation of the water table is limited and remains at a near constant. Fens can be found around the world, but the vast majority are located at the mid to high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Our two examples are both in Europe: the Netherlands Fen Wetland and
the Kakerdaja Fen in Estonia.
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The). .

10. Graben
A graben is a depression in a portion of land between two parallel faults, one on each side. The land drops in elevation as the outer land masses on each side separate. They are often created during the formation of large mountains ranges like the Alps or Sierra Nevadas. The East African Rift is one of the longest. The African continental plate is slowly splitting and is estimated to separate within 10 million years. The rift zone, which extends from Ethiopia to Mozambique and includes 7 other countries in East Africa, has dropped in elevation as movement eastward occurs at 6 to 7 millimeters each year.
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.

11. Pingo
Pingos are intrapermafrost ice-cored hills that are typically conical in shape. They grow and persist in cold and permafrost environments. The term originates from Inuvialuktun which translates to “small hill.” More than 11,000 pingos are spread across the surface of the earth. One of the areas with the highest concentration of pingos is the Canadian Mackenzie Delta. Here you can find over 1350 examples with eight of these landforms protected in the Pingo National Landmark. The world’s known highest pingo, Kadleroshilik Pingo, is located in northern Alaska. Canada, Norway, Greenland, and Siberia are some of the countries famous for pingos. Ruins of pingos can also be found in England, and the Netherlands.
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).

12. Scree
The term scree refers to an accumulation of pieces of broken rock that have come loose from surrounding cliffs and mountainsides during rockfalls. Scree can be found in most mountainous regions of the world. It presents a particular challenge to hikers and mountain climbers. One of the most well-known collections of scree is found at the South Island mountains of New Zealand. Another good example is in the glacial area of Lech dl Dragon (Dragon Lake) in Italy.
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).

13. Steppe
Simply defined, a steppe refers to a large flatland with grasses or shrubs, without any trees. This flatland is usually found in areas with a climate that is not wet enough to support the growth of a forest, although not dry enough to be classified as a desert. They are found all over the world, but the world's largest steppe region, known as The Great Steppe, is found in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and northern China.
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name

Geography Lesson #2
Duration: July 1, 2023, To Completion
00/13 Completed

1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.

2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).

3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).

4. Barachois
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).

5. Batholith
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).

6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) OR read a book with a contraction in its title.

7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).

8. Cape
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .

9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The). .

10. Graben
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.

11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).

12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).

13. Steppe
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .

Have fun Judy, Sallie & Mave!

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion
13/13

1. Alluvial Fan
An alluvial fan happens when a fast-moving mountain stream empties out onto a relatively flat plain. All of the sediment it was carrying, which is called alluvium, falls out as the water slows down. They typically form at the base of topographic features where there is a marked break in slope. Our two examples above are in Death Valley, California and in the French Pyrenees.
*Read a book set in France.
The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by William Doyle 10/6
Yep, it's set in France.

2. Arroyo
An arroyo, also called a dry gulch or wash, is a dry watercourse of a river or stream bed that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows with water after sufficient rain. Sometimes it is a steep-sided gully with vertical walls that cuts into the desert with a gravel valley floor between the walls. The term is used primarily in desert and semi-arid regions of North America. Arroyo Hondo in New Mexico is a popular hiking destination and perfect example. While hiking here it is important to keep a close eye on the weather because flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.
*Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).
I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan by Katie Porter 7/20
"in the spring, thunderstorms would beat down on the roof of the bus." Chapter 16

3. Atoll
An atoll is a ring-shaped island, reef, or chain of islands formed of coral. They are typically found in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans where corals can grow. Most of the approximately 440 atolls in the world are in the Pacific Ocean. The Ray Atoll is located in the Maldives, and the Lighthouse Reef Atoll in Belize is famous for its Great Blue Hole. This underwater sinkhole, formed from a collapsed cave system, is surrounded by a ring of coral. Scuba divers can experience its deep, blue waters, vertical cliffs, and over-hanging shelves supporting stalactites and stalagmites.
*Read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison 7/25
449 pp

4. Barachois
A barachois is a term used in Atlantic Canada to describe a coastal lagoon that is partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. Salt water may enter the barachois during high tide. Dark Harbor in New Brunswick is a perfect example of a barachois. In some cases, the separation is constructed of boulders, as is the case at Freshwater Bay near St. John’s, Newfoundland.
*Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
Death In A White Tie by Ngaio Marsh 7/13

5. Batholith
A batholith is a giant mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms when magma collects and cools deep in the earth’s crust without being exposed to the surface. The main composition of a batholith is coarse grained granite and it is usually larger than 40 square miles. Batholiths can be found on every continent, but Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is probably the most famous. Another impressive example is the Patagonian batholith found at Fitz Roy mountain, which sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
*Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
Death Walks the Woods by Cyril Hare 7/4
Francis is mid to late 40s.

6. Brinicle
A brinicle (a contraction of "brine icicle") is a downward-growing hollow tube of ice enclosing a plume of descending brine that is formed beneath floating sea ice. As seawater freezes, salt brine concentrates are expelled creating a downward flow of dense, extremely cold, and saline water. When this plume comes into contact with the neighboring ocean water, its extremely low temperature causes ice to instantly form around the flow creating this hollow "sea stalactite". Because of the intensely cold temperatures involved, their appearance is limited to the polar regions of the Arctic
and Antarctica.
*Read a book with a contraction in its title.
Black As He's Painted by Ngaio Marsh 10/25

7. Butte
A butte refers to an isolated hill or rock formation with steep, vertical sides and a relatively flat top. Usually, a butte is smaller when compared to a mesa. To differentiate the two landforms, geographers use the rule of thumb that a mesa has a top that is wider than its height, while a butte has a top that is narrower than its height. Monument Valley located on the Utah-Arizona state line is known for its distinctive and widely recognized buttes. Though Devil's Tower in Montana is another great example and was made famous by the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
* read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).
Our Hearts Were Young And Gay: An Unforgettable Comic Chronicle of Innocents Abroad in the 1920s by Cornelia Otis Skinner 8/23

8. Cape
A cape is a headland that juts out from the mainland into the open ocean and breaks the normal pattern of the landscape. They can be shaped by glaciers, volcanoes, tides, ocean currents, and changes in sea level. For centuries sailors have used capes as navigational landmarks. The Great Capes are three famous headlands in the Southern Hemisphere: Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, Cape of Leeuwin in Australia, and Cape Horn in Chile. Each one has earned a reputation for challenging sailors with dangerous currents and rough weather, leading to numerous shipwrecks over the years.
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where)
No Room for Error by Julie Moffett 11/20
Papua, New Guinea

9. Fen
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. The principal feature of a fen is the high water table coupled with a low or moderate rainfall level. The flow of water across the fen is very slow and the fluctuation of the water table is limited and remains at a near constant. Fens can be found around the world, but the vast majority are located at the mid to high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Our two examples are both in Europe: the Netherlands Fen Wetland and
the Kakerdaja Fen in Estonia.
*Read a book book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The).
Frederica by Georgette Heyer 7/16

10. Graben
A graben is a depression in a portion of land between two parallel faults, one on each side. The land drops in elevation as the outer land masses on each side separate. They are often created during the formation of large mountains ranges like the Alps or Sierra Nevadas. The East African Rift is one of the longest. The African continental plate is slowly splitting and is estimated to separate within 10 million years. The rift zone, which extends from Ethiopia to Mozambique and includes 7 other countries in East Africa, has dropped in elevation as movement eastward occurs at 6 to 7 millimeters each year.
*Read a book #6.
Close Range Christmas by Nicole Helm 10/19

11. Pingo
Pingos are intrapermafrost ice-cored hills that are typically conical in shape. They grow and persist in cold and permafrost environments. The term originates from Inuvialuktun which translates to “small hill.” More than 11,000 pingos are spread across the surface of the earth. One of the areas with the highest concentration of pingos is the Canadian Mackenzie Delta. Here you can find over 1350 examples with eight of these landforms protected in the Pingo National Landmark. The world’s known highest pingo, Kadleroshilik Pingo, is located in northern Alaska. Canada, Norway, Greenland, and Siberia are some of the countries famous for pingos. Ruins of pingos can also be found in England, and the Netherlands.
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 8/3
Set in Scandinavia.

12. Scree
The term scree refers to an accumulation of pieces of broken rock that have come loose from surrounding cliffs and mountainsides during rockfalls. Scree can be found in most mountainous regions of the world. It presents a particular challenge to hikers and mountain climbers. One of the most well-known collections of scree is found at the South Island mountains of New Zealand. Another good example is in the glacial area of Lech dl Dragon (Dragon Lake) in Italy.
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) AND read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).
Adirondack Attack by Jenna Kernan 9/24
The Adirondack Mountains. See cover below.

13. Steppe
Simply defined, a steppe refers to a large flatland with grasses or shrubs, without any trees. This flatland is usually found in areas with a climate that is not wet enough to support the growth of a forest, although not dry enough to be classified as a desert. They are found all over the world, but the world's largest steppe region, known as The Great Steppe, is found in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and northern China.
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .
Killer Smile by Marilyn Pappano 10/15

Have fun Teri!

Geography Lesson #2
07/01/2023 - ??

0/13

1 Alluvial Fan
* set in France the French countryside in the region around Tours Grand Cru Heist Jean-Pierre Alaux 7/4
2 Arroyo
* set in a desert location " in the high desert plateau of Arizona" Death in Copper Town Lakota Grace 7/1
3 Atoll
* more than 440 pages - 473 pp Too Far Gone Allison Brennan 9/9
4 Barachois
* all the letters in NEW in title Songs of Wine and Murder Lynn Cahoon 7/15
5 Batholith
* MC is 40+ years old - a lady never tells Starboard Secrets Hope Callaghan 7/12
6 Brinicle
* contraction in its title Stayin' Alive Julie Mulhern 7/15

7 Butte
* set in Arizona, Montana or Utah Montana Ranger is

8 Cape
* set in the Southern Hemisphere OR with an ocean on the cover

9 Fen
* set in Europe OR with a title that starts with a letter in FEN

10 Graben
* series book #7 (The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch #7) Josh 72

11 Pingo
* set in a cold location Alaska Frozen Stiff 7/16


12 Scree
* with a mountain setting OR with a mountain or cliffs on the cover

13 Steppe
* PP in title Death in Copper Town Lakota Grace 7/1

Enjoy the challenge Jonquil!

Completed

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion
13/13

1. ALLUVIAL FAN
Read a book set in California
The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery 2/7 2★

2. ARROYO
Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text - the only thing he was afraid of was thunderstorms p.75
And a Dog Called Fig by Helen Humphreys 18/7 3.5★

3. ATOLL
Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean - Australia
The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield 9/7 3.5★

4. BARACHOIS
Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan 18/7 4.5★

5. BATHOLITH
Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old - 80s
Old Gang of Mine by Richard F. West 1/7 3.5★

6. BRINICLE
Read a book with a contraction in its title.
Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast by Karina May 4/7 3.5★

7. BUTTE
Read a book that was turned into a movie - Longmire
The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson 5/7 3.5★

8. CAPE
Read a book with an ocean on the cover
by Helena Dixon 3/7 3★

9. FEN
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN
Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath 3/7 1★

10. GRABEN
Read a book set in Africa - South Africa
Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★

11. PINGO
Read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage - 15971
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer 6/7 5★

12. SCREE
Read a book with a mountain setting - Colorado, lots of mountain hiking
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata 7/7 3★

13. STEPPE
Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title
The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★

Terrific job Kylie!!

Finished

GEOGRAPHY LESSON #2, no deadline
13/13 COMPLETE

1. ALLUVIAL FAN
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN
author Amanda Lee – Better Off Thread (Embroidery #10), finished 8/14/23 ★★★★

2. ARROYO
Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text)
Holly Blues (China Bayles #18), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 7/12/23 ★★★★
p. 65 “It’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm...”

3. ATOLL
Read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count)
465 pages : An Argumentation of Historians (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #9), by Jodi Taylor, finished 7/17/23 ★★★★.5

4. BARACHOIS
Read a book set in Canada (tell us where)
Three Pines / Montreal : How the Light Gets In (Chief Insp. Armand Gamache #9), by Louise Penny, finished 7/2/23 ★★★★

5. BATHOLITH
Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age)
The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club #4), by Richard Osman, finished 7/16/23 ★★★★
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, Ibrahim and more are all in their 70s/ 80s

6. BRINICLE
Read a book with a contraction in its title
The Show WON’T Go On: The Most Shocking, Bizarre and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage, by Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns, finished 7/27/23 ★★★

7. BUTTE
Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where
Utah : Board to Death, by C.J. Connor, finished 7/26/23 ★★★.5

8. CAPE
Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover)
Manna From Hades (Cornish #1), by Carola Dunn, finished 7/5/23 ★★★.5

9. FEN
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The)
An Edible History of Humanity, by Tom Standage, finished 7/4/23 ★★★.5

10. GRABEN
Read a series book #6 or #7
The Twelve Clues of Christmas (Her Royal Spyness #6), by Rhys Bowen, finished 7/19/23 ★★★★

11. PINGO
Read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many)
96,550 ratings : Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, by Caroline Criado Pérez, finished 7/20/23 ★★★★

12. SCREE
Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where)
Denver CO : The Saturday Night Supper Club (Supper Club #1), by Carla Laureano, finished 7/8/23 ★★★.5

13. STEPPE
Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title
PePPermint Mocha Murder (Molly Brewster #1), by Pam Moll, finished 7/23/23 ★★★.5




***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 8/14/23 *****

Great challenge work Barb!

Thanks, Jan!

FINISHED
WC Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to August 19, 2023
Read: 13/13

1. ALLUVIAL FAN
Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.
The Summer of No Attachments Lori Foster 8/1/23

2. ARROYO
Read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).
p 198 The night before, there had been violent thunderstorms, and when Caroline and Isaac woke up, the city air had that rare scrubbed-clean quality. The Five-Star Weekend Elin Hilderbrand 7/10/23

3. ATOLL
Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean.
California The Cafe at Beach End RaeAnne Thayne 8/12/23

4. BARACHOIS
Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
Know Me Well Kait Nolan 7/11/23

5. BATHOLITH
Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
I believe it said Bethanne was 47. A Turn In The Road Debbie Macomber 7/31/23

6. BRINICLE
Read a book with a contraction in its title.
Be Careful, It's My Heart Kait Nolan 7/13/23

7. BUTTE
Read a book set in Montana.
Quincy, Montana Juniper Hill Devney Perry 7/15/23

8. CAPE
Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover).
Dancing by the Moonlight Angie Ellington 7/2/23

9. FEN
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The).
Not Until Forever Valerie M. Bodden 7/23/23

10. GRABEN
Read a series book #6.
Yours to Keep Claudia Y. Burgoa 7/30/23 (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers #6)

11. PINGO
Read a book set in a cold location.
Colorado in winter. Home with You Claudia Y. Burgoa 7/6/23

12. SCREE
Read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover.
Indigo Ridge Devney Perry 7/14/23

13. STEPPE
Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the author's first name.
Not My Kind of Hero Pippa Grant 8/19/23

Way to go JoAnne!

Finished!

Geography Lesson #2
Duration: July 1, 2023, To Completion

1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where) OR read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN.
Lemon Drop Dead by Amanda Flower 11 July; 5☆


2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) OR read a book with the word THUNDERSTORM found in the text (share text).
"It's got me as jittery as a bird in a THUNDERSTORM" (26% kindle)- Refuge Up in Flames by Shirley Jump 10 July; 4 1/2☆


3. Atoll
*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) OR read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).
Lighthouse Cove (fictional town on the California coast)- Absence of Mallets by Kate Carlisle 3 July; 5☆


4. Barachois
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where) OR read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order).
Bake, Borrow, and Steal by Ellie Alexander 9 July; 4 1/2☆


5. Batholith
*Read a book set in South America or in a national park (tell us where) OR read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
Olympic NP- Olympic Mountain Pursuit by Jodie Bailey 2 July; 4 1/2☆


6. Brinicle
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) OR read a book with a contraction in its title.
Hudson Bay (Canadian Arctic)- A Blizzard of Polar Bears by Alice Henderson 21 July; 5☆


7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where) OR read a book that was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book).
Phoenix metropolitan area (Arizona)- Dressed Up 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton 17 July; 4 1/2☆


8. Cape
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where) OR read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover).
A Vineyard Crossing by Jean Stone 7 July; 4 1/2☆


9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with a title that starts with a letter in FEN (ignore A, An or The).
Forgotten Secrets by Robin Perini 14 July; 5☆


10. Graben
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) OR read a series book #6 or #7.
County Cork Mystery, #7- The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 16 July; 4 1/2☆


11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) OR read a book with over 11,000 ratings on it GR homepage (tell us how many).
Lapland in winter- L'ultimo lappone (=Forty Days Without Shadow) by Olivier Truc 22 August; 4☆


12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).
Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray 5 July; 4☆


13. Steppe
*Read a book set in Central Asia or Eastern Europe (tell us where) OR read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name.
Una trappola d'aria (=An Air Trap) by Giuseppe Festa 24 July; 4☆

Fantastic job Patrizia!

Finished

Geography Lesson #2
July 1, 2023 to Completion

13/13

√1. Alluvial Fan
An alluvial fan happens when a fast-moving mountain stream empties out onto a relatively flat plain. All of the sediment it was carrying, which is called alluvium, falls out as the water slows down. They typically form at the base of topographic features where there is a marked break in slope. Our two examples above are in Death Valley, California and in the French Pyrenees.
*Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in ALLUVIAL FAN. - Author= Arnaldur Indridason The Girl by the Bridge 8.2.23

√2. Arroyo
An arroyo, also called a dry gulch or wash, is a dry watercourse of a river or stream bed that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows with water after sufficient rain. Sometimes it is a steep-sided gully with vertical walls that cuts into the desert with a gravel valley floor between the walls. The term is used primarily in desert and semi-arid regions of North America. Arroyo Hondo in New Mexico is a popular hiking destination and perfect example. While hiking here it is important to keep a close eye on the weather because flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where) set in Cochise County, Arizona part of the Sonoran desert - Desert Heat by J.A. Jance 7.29.23

√3. Atoll
An atoll is a ring-shaped island, reef, or chain of islands formed of coral. They are typically found in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans where corals can grow. Most of the approximately 440 atolls in the world are in the Pacific Ocean. The Ray Atoll is located in the Maldives, and the Lighthouse Reef Atoll in Belize is famous for its Great Blue Hole. This underwater sinkhole, formed from a collapsed cave system, is surrounded by a ring of coral. Scuba divers can experience its deep, blue waters, vertical cliffs, and over-hanging shelves supporting stalactites and stalagmites.
√*Read a book set in a location that borders the Pacific Ocean (tell us where) When Red Is Black by Qiu Xiaolong 7.9.23

√4. Barachois
A barachois is a term used in Atlantic Canada to describe a coastal lagoon that is partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. Salt water may enter the barachois during high tide. Dark Harbor in New Brunswick is a perfect example of a barachois. In some cases, the separation is constructed of boulders, as is the case at Freshwater Bay near St. John’s, Newfoundland.
*Read a book with all the letters in NEW found in the title (any order). Standing in the Shadows by Peter Robinson 8.17.23

√5. Batholith
A batholith is a giant mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms when magma collects and cools deep in the earth’s crust without being exposed to the surface. The main composition of a batholith is coarse grained granite and it is usually larger than 40 square miles. Batholiths can be found on every continent, but Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is probably the most famous. Another impressive example is the Patagonian batholith found at Fitz Roy mountain, which sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
*Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age). The main character, Charles Lennox, is described as being in his early forties in An Old Betrayal by Charles Finch 7.1.23

√6. Brinicle
A brinicle (a contraction of "brine icicle") is a downward-growing hollow tube of ice enclosing a plume of descending brine that is formed beneath floating sea ice. As seawater freezes, salt brine concentrates are expelled creating a downward flow of dense, extremely cold, and saline water. When this plume comes into contact with the neighboring ocean water, its extremely low temperature causes ice to instantly form around the flow creating this hollow "sea stalactite". Because of the intensely cold temperatures involved, their appearance is limited to the polar regions of the Arctic
and Antarctica.
*Read a book set in a polar region (tell us where) The setting is the northernmost town in Iceland, Siglufjordur, in Winterkillby Ragnar Jonnasson 7.26.23

√7. Butte
A butte refers to an isolated hill or rock formation with steep, vertical sides and a relatively flat top. Usually, a butte is smaller when compared to a mesa. To differentiate the two landforms, geographers use the rule of thumb that a mesa has a top that is wider than its height, while a butte has a top that is narrower than its height. Monument Valley located on the Utah-Arizona state line is known for its distinctive and widely recognized buttes. Though Devil's Tower in Montana is another great example and was made famous by the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
*Read a bookthat was turned into a movie (share movie title if different than book). The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver 8.29.23 Movie Starring: Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie

√8. Cape
A cape is a headland that juts out from the mainland into the open ocean and breaks the normal pattern of the landscape. They can be shaped by glaciers, volcanoes, tides, ocean currents, and changes in sea level. For centuries sailors have used capes as navigational landmarks. The Great Capes are three famous headlands in the Southern Hemisphere: Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, Cape of Leeuwin in Australia, and Cape Horn in Chile. Each one has earned a reputation for challenging sailors with dangerous currents and rough weather, leading to numerous shipwrecks over the years.
*Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (tell us where)cHomecoming by Kate Morton 7.18.23 is set in Australia which is in the Southern Hemisphere.

√9. Fen
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. The principal feature of a fen is the high water table coupled with a low or moderate rainfall level. The flow of water across the fen is very slow and the fluctuation of the water table is limited and remains at a near constant. Fens can be found around the world, but the vast majority are located at the mid to high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Our two examples are both in Europe: the Netherlands Fen Wetland and
the Kakerdaja Fen in Estonia.
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where) Death Notes by Ruth Rendell 7.11.23 is set in England.

√10. Graben
A graben is a depression in a portion of land between two parallel faults, one on each side. The land drops in elevation as the outer land masses on each side separate. They are often created during the formation of large mountains ranges like the Alps or Sierra Nevadas. The East African Rift is one of the longest. The African continental plate is slowly splitting and is estimated to separate within 10 million years. The rift zone, which extends from Ethiopia to Mozambique and includes 7 other countries in East Africa, has dropped in elevation as movement eastward occurs at 6 to 7 millimeters each year.
*Read a book set in Africa (tell us where) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency byAlexander McCall Smith 8.23.23

√11. Pingo
Pingos are intrapermafrost ice-cored hills that are typically conical in shape. They grow and persist in cold and permafrost environments. The term originates from Inuvialuktun which translates to “small hill.” More than 11,000 pingos are spread across the surface of the earth. One of the areas with the highest concentration of pingos is the Canadian Mackenzie Delta. Here you can find over 1350 examples with eight of these landforms protected in the Pingo National Landmark. The world’s known highest pingo, Kadleroshilik Pingo, is located in northern Alaska. Canada, Norway, Greenland, and Siberia are some of the countries famous for pingos. Ruins of pingos can also be found in England, and the Netherlands.
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where) Whiteout by Ragnar Jonasson 7.2.23 takes place in northern Iceland during the winter - very cold!

√12. Scree
The term scree refers to an accumulation of pieces of broken rock that have come loose from surrounding cliffs and mountainsides during rockfalls. Scree can be found in most mountainous regions of the world. It presents a particular challenge to hikers and mountain climbers. One of the most well-known collections of scree is found at the South Island mountains of New Zealand. Another good example is in the glacial area of Lech dl Dragon (Dragon Lake) in Italy.
*Read a book with a mountain setting (tell us where) OR read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover). Laish by Aharon Appelfeld 8.24.23

√13. Steppe
Simply defined, a steppe refers to a large flatland with grasses or shrubs, without any trees. This flatland is usually found in areas with a climate that is not wet enough to support the growth of a forest, although not dry enough to be classified as a desert. They are found all over the world, but the world's largest steppe region, known as The Great Steppe, is found in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and northern China.
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name . The age of Wonders
by Aharon Appelfeld 9.5.23

Way to go Denise!

Jan wrote: "Way to go Denise!"

thank you Jan!

Geography Lesson #2
Duration: July 1, 2023, To Completion

Complete 13 tasks.

13/13 Completed. Finished
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1. Alluvial Fan
*Read a book set in California or France (tell us where)
(California)
The Bachelor-Marni Mann 8/24/23

2. Arroyo
*Read a book set in a desert location (tell us where)
(Arizona: Near Tuscon)
Big Lake-Nick Russell 7/09/23

3. Atoll
*Read a book that has more than 440 pages (share total page count).
(449)
The Seventh Victim-Mary Burton 7/26/23

4. Barachois
*Read a book set in Canada (tell us where)
(Vancouver)
Reckless-Elsie Silver 7/02/23

5. Batholith
*Read a book with an MC who is 40+ years old (share approximate age).
(50)
Bite Force-J.A. Konrath 7/07/23

6. Brinicle
*Read a book with a contraction in its title.
I'll Just Date Myself-Lani Lynn Vale 8/09/23

7. Butte
*Read a book set in Arizona, Montana or Utah (tell us where)
(Montana)
The Brawl-Willa Nash 9/09/23

8. Cape
*Read a book with an ocean on the cover (post cover) .
The Florida Girl-Elle Gray 7/21/23


9. Fen
*Read a book set in Europe (tell us where)
(London)
With Love from London-Sarah Jio 7/04/23

10. Graben
*Read a series book #6 or #7.
(Olivia Knight FBI Mystery Thriller #6)
The Locked Box-Elle Gray 7/02/23

11. Pingo
*Read a book set in a cold location (tell us where)
(Minnesota)
The Girl in the Ground-Stacy Green 7/13/23

12. Scree
*Read a book with a mountain or cliffs on the cover (post cover).
Only Mine-Laura Pavlov 7/21/23


13. Steppe
*Read a book with PP (intact double p) found in the title or author's first or last name .
Happy Place-Emily Henry 7/23/23

Great challenge work Frankie!