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Inventions Challenge


Sign-ups are open until June 30th.
The challenge is open-ended.

The Challenge

1. Please copy the list of inventions in the below message and post it in this thread. No new thread will be created.

2. This challenge is for 20 books, one for each invention in the list. Each invention has 2 tasks and you need to read for one of the two tasks. You can read in any order. For each completed task, you will receive one point. Additionally, you will receive 5 points for completing 10 books and 10 points for all 20 books.

3. You have 1 skip available throughout the entire challenge - just let me know in the help thread which invention you are using it for and you can read a book that fits the general guideline. For additional skips, you need to use your points,
2 points: If you complete any other task in the set of 20 inventions
5 points: For any book that fits general guidelines

4. Put the completion post below each book completed in your message

Title:
Author:
Date Completed:
Task:
How it fits:

5. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, request one here.

6. Only books completed from June 01, 2024 will be accepted.

7. Sign-ups will close June 30th, so hurry!!

Please copy the template and add it as a comment below.

Wheel
ca. 4500–3300 BC, probably Mesopotamia
1. Read a book set in Syria, Jordan or Iraq.
2. Read a book with the word “circle” or “wheel” in the title.

Printing Press
ca. 1440, Germany
1. Read a book set in the 15th century.
2. Read a book with ink, paper or a book on the cover.

Penicillin
1928, Scotland
1. Read a book in which a character has an allergy.
2. Read a book about women in STEM.

Light Bulb
1879, USA
1. Read a book with “light bulb” in the text.
2. Read a book set in the 19th century in the US.

Compass
ca. 2nd-1st century BC, China
1. Read a book with a maritime setting (your interpretation).
2. Read a book set in the Northern Hemisphere.

Telephone
1876, USA
1. Read a book in which the MC makes a phone call.
2. Read a book by an author with three full names (not initials).

Magnifying Glass
1268, UK
1. Read a book in a school/college/university setting.
2. Read a book with any character named Roger.

Locomotive
1804, UK
1. Read a book with a train on the cover or the word “train” in the title.
2. Read a book in which the MC uses a train to travel from one place to another.

Airplane
December 17, 1903, USA
1. Read a book that was published in December of any year.
2. Read a book with something (an item or an animal) in flight on the cover.

Transistor
1947, USA
1. Read a book that won an award.
2. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in “transistor”.

X-ray
1895, Germany
1. Read a book set in Germany.
2. Read a book in which a character breaks a bone.

Camera
1826, France
1. Read a book with a photograph on the cover.
2. Read a book with all letters of “camera” in the title.

Paper Currency
118 BC, China
1. Read a book with a rich MC (your interpretation).
2. Read a book set in China.

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
1967, UK
1. Read a book in which a character uses an ATM.
2. Read a book with the word “radioactive” in the text.

Film
December 28, 1895, France
1. Read a book with the MC being an actor/actress.
2. Read a book set in Paris, France.

Battery
1799, Italy
1. Read a book with double letters in the title.
2. Read a book with the word “battery” in the text.

Saxophone
1846, France
1. Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
2. Read a book with two digits of 1846 in page number.

Walkman
1979, Japan
1. Read a book set in Japan.
2. Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show.

Radio
1895, Italy
1. Read a book with all letters of “radio” in the title.
2. Read a book in which someone listens to the radio.

Typewriter
early 1800s, Italy
1. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction.
2. Read a book with a black and white cover.

Participants

Aya 20/20
Cats 20/20
Fiona 20/20
Jasmine 20/20
Melanie 0/20
Nadine 20/20
Nistha 16/20

5 points for completing 10 tasks
Cats
Aya
Fiona
Jasmine
Nadine
Nistha

10 points for completing 20 tasks
Fiona
Aya
Cats
Jasmine
Nadine

Just copy the template to this thread :)

2024 June - Inventions Challenge
Challenge duration: 1 June to completion.

Wheel
ca. 4500–3300 BC, probably Mesopotamia
1. Read a book set in Syria, Jordan or Iraq.
2. Read a book with the word “circle” or “wheel” in the title.

Printing Press
ca. 1440, Germany
1. Read a book set in the 15th century.
2. Read a book with ink, paper or a book on the cover.

Penicillin
1928, Scotland
1. Read a book in which a character has an allergy.
2. Read a book about women in STEM.

Light Bulb
1879, USA
1. Read a book with “light bulb” in the text.
2. Read a book set in the 19th century in the US.

Compass
ca. 2nd-1st century BC, China
1. Read a book with a maritime setting (your interpretation).
2. Read a book set in the Northern Hemisphere.

Telephone
1876, USA
1. Read a book in which the MC makes a phone call.
2. Read a book by an author with three full names (not initials).

Magnifying Glass
1268, UK
1. Read a book in a school/college/university setting.
2. Read a book with any character named Roger.

Locomotive
1804, UK
1. Read a book with a train on the cover or the word “train” in the title.
2. Read a book in which the MC uses a train to travel from one place to another.

Airplane
December 17, 1903, USA
1. Read a book that was published in December of any year.
2. Read a book with something (an item or an animal) in flight on the cover.

Transistor
1947, USA
1. Read a book that won an award.
2. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in “transistor”.

X-ray
1895, Germany
1. Read a book set in Germany.
2. Read a book in which a character breaks a bone.

Camera
1826, France
1. Read a book with a photograph on the cover.
2. Read a book with all letters of “camera” in the title.

Paper Currency
118 BC, China
1. Read a book with a rich MC (your interpretation).
2. Read a book set in China.

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
1967, UK
1. Read a book in which a character uses an ATM.
2. Read a book with the word “radioactive” in the text.

Film
December 28, 1895, France
1. Read a book with the MC being an actor/actress.
2. Read a book set in Paris, France.

Battery
1799, Italy
1. Read a book with double letters in the title.
2. Read a book with the word “battery” in the text.

Saxophone
1846, France
1. Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
2. Read a book with two digits of 1846 in page number.

Walkman
1979, Japan
1. Read a book set in Japan.
2. Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show.

Radio
1895, Italy
1. Read a book with all letters of “radio” in the title.
2. Read a book in which someone listens to the radio.

Typewriter
early 1800s, Italy
1. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction.
2. Read a book with a black and white cover.

Title:
Author:
Date Completed:
Task:
How it fits:

2024 June - Inventions Challenge
Challenge update: 16/20

Wheel
ca. 4500–3300 BC, probably Mesopotamia
1. Read a book set in Syria, Jordan or Iraq.
2. Read a book with the word “circle” or “wheel” in the title.

Printing Press
ca. 1440, Germany
1. Read a book set in the 15th century.
2. Read a book with ink, paper or a book on the cover. The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer - book on cover coverThe Wishing Game

Penicillin
1928, Scotland
1. Read a book in which a character has an allergy.
2. Read a book about women in STEM.

Light Bulb
1879, USA
1. Read a book with “light bulb” in the text.
2. Read a book set in the 19th century in the US.

Compass
ca. 2nd-1st century BC, China
1. Read a book with a maritime setting (your interpretation).
2. Read a book set in the Northern Hemisphere. The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles - set in UK

Telephone
1876, USA
1. Read a book in which the MC makes a phone call.
2. Read a book by an author with three full names (not initials). Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier - 3 names

Magnifying Glass
1268, UK
1. Read a book in a school/college/university setting. In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead - uni setting
2. Read a book with any character named Roger.

Locomotive
1804, UK
1. Read a book with a train on the cover or the word “train” in the title. The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - train on cover
2. Read a book in which the MC uses a train to travel from one place to another.

Airplane
December 17, 1903, USA
1. Read a book that was published in December of any year.
2. Read a book with something (an item or an animal) in flight on the cover. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - bird in flight on cover

ransistor
1947, USA
1. Read a book that won an award.
T2. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in “transistor”. Starling House - starts with S

X-ray
1895, Germany
1. Read a book set in Germany.
2. Read a book in which a character breaks a bone. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker - MC breaks a lot of bones after she has a car accident

Camera
1826, France
1. Read a book with a photograph on the cover.
2. Read a book with all letters of “camera” in the title. A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by K.J. Charles - All letters in title

Paper Currency
118 BC, China
1. Read a book with a rich MC (your interpretation).
2. Read a book set in China. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women - set in China

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
1967, UK
1. Read a book in which a character uses an ATM. Going Zero by Anthony McCarten - character uses ATM in the beginning of the book as part of her plan to mislead the people
2. Read a book with the word “radioactive” in the text.

Film
December 28, 1895, France
1. Read a book with the MC being an actor/actress.
2. Read a book set in Paris, France.

Battery
1799, Italy
1. Read a book with double letters in the title. None of This Is True - Double letter, n and n
2. Read a book with the word “battery” in the text.

Saxophone
1846, France
1. Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
2. Read a book with two digits of 1846 in page number. The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin - 481 pages, 81 in page number

Walkman
1979, Japan
1. Read a book set in Japan.
2. Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show. The One - made into tv series

Radio
1895, Italy
1. Read a book with all letters of “radio” in the title. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - all letters in title
2. Read a book in which someone listens to the radio.

Typewriter
early 1800s, Italy
1. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction.
2. Read a book with a black and white cover. Faye's Spirit - b/w cover (very little red)

20/20

Wheel
ca. 4500–3300 BC, probably Mesopotamia
SKIP
Red Velvet by Carla Luna July 31 - fits guidelines

Printing Press
ca. 1440, Germany
1. Read a book set in the 15th century.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See June 6 - Set in 15th century

Penicillin
1928, Scotland
1. Read a book in which a character has an allergy.
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns June 15 - Brad has a nut allergy

Light Bulb
1879, USA
1. Read a book with “light bulb” in the text.
Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally July 5 - "Under a bare light bulb in freezing Montelupich, Mrs. Schindler was handed her costly documents." 55%

Compass
ca. 2nd-1st century BC, China
2. Read a book set in the Northern Hemisphere.
Six Cloves Under by Gin Jones June 1 - Set in the US

Telephone
1876, USA
2. Read a book by an author with three full names (not initials).
Emilia Galotti by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing June 1 - Author has three full names

Magnifying Glass
1268, UK
1. Read a book in a school/college/university setting.
Be my Heartbeat by Christina Ellis June 21 - college setting

Locomotive
1804, UK
2. Read a book in which the MC uses a train to travel from one place to another.
Der Traum vom Meer by Julia Kröhn June 8 - MC travels by train to get to destinations like Italy and France

Airplane
December 17, 1903, USA
2. Read a book with something (an item or an animal) in flight on the cover.
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow June 8 - birds in flight on cover


Transistor
1947, USA
2. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in “transistor”.
Noah by Sebastian Fitzek June 14 - Starts with N

X-ray
1895, Germany
1. Read a book set in Germany.
Solange es Liebe gibt by Hanni Münzer June 2 - Set in Germany

Camera
1826, France
2. Read a book with all letters of “camera” in the title.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling June 19 - all letters of camera in title

Paper Currency
118 BC, China
1. Read a book with a rich MC (your interpretation).
A Kut Above The Rest: Lovin' A Female Boss by Annitia L. Jackson June 24 - MC Alexis is a rich girl boss

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
1967, UK
2. Read a book with the word “radioactive” in the text.
Granny's Got a Gun by Harper Lin July 9 - "“Still pretty flat thanks to the downturn,” he said, taking another bite of radioactive pepperoni." 19%

Film
December 28, 1895, France
2. Read a book set in Paris, France.
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway July 24 - mostly set in Paris

Battery
1799, Italy
2. Read a book with the word “battery” in the text.
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin June 12 - "There was no reason to suspect she’d swallowed a lithium battery, and the thing with ingesting those is you don’t have much time." 23%

Saxophone
1846, France
2. Read a book with two digits of 1846 in page number.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl June 16 - 156 pages (1,6)

Walkman
1979, Japan
2. Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show.
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins June 19 - turned into movie

Radio
1895, Italy
2. Read a book in which someone listens to the radio.
Ich, Eleanor Oliphant by Gail Honeyman June 27 - MC listens to the radio with her cat

Typewriter
early 1800s, Italy
2. Read a book with a black and white cover.
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears June 28 -

20/20

Wheel ✔
ca. 4500–3300 BC, probably Mesopotamia
1. Read a book set in Syria, Jordan or Iraq.
2. Read a book with the word “circle” or “wheel” in the title.
The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney (2 Jul)

Printing Press ✔
ca. 1440, Germany
1. Read a book set in the 15th century.
The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur (4 Jun) － set in 1426
2. Read a book with ink, paper or a book on the cover.

Penicillin ✔
1928, Scotland
1. Read a book in which a character has an allergy.
2. Read a book about women in STEM.
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
(1 Jul) － MC is enthomologist

Light Bulb ✔
1879, USA
1. Read a book with “light bulb” in the text.
2. Read a book set in the 19th century in the US.
What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge (8 Jun) － the story set in 1860s Ohio

Compass ✔
ca. 2nd-1st century BC, China
1. Read a book with a maritime setting (your interpretation).
2. Read a book set in the Northern Hemisphere.
This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf (23 Jun) － set in Iowa, US

Telephone ✔
1876, USA
1. Read a book in which the MC makes a phone call.
The Mystery of the Hidden House by Enid Blyton (21 Jun) － one of the MC made a phone call to police officer
2. Read a book by an author with three full names (not initials).

Magnifying Glass ✔
1268, UK
1. Read a book in a school/college/university setting.
Jennings' Diary by Anthony Buckeridge (1 Jul) － set in boarding school
2. Read a book with any character named Roger.

Locomotive ✔
1804, UK
1. Read a book with a train on the cover or the word “train” in the title.
Memburu Kereta Api Hantu (Lima Sekawan, #7) by Enid Blyton (14 Jun)

2. Read a book in which the MC uses a train to travel from one place to another.

Airplane ✔
December 17, 1903, USA
1. Read a book that was published in December of any year.
Amy's Big Brother by BonHyung Jeong (7 Jul) － published in December 2023
2. Read a book with something (an item or an animal) in flight on the cover.

Transistor ✔
1947, USA
1. Read a book that won an award.
2. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in “transistor”.
The Shadows of Rutherford House by C.E. Rose (25 Jun)

X-ray ✔
1895, Germany
1. Read a book set in Germany.
2. Read a book in which a character breaks a bone.
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco (3 Jun) － some characters broke their arm and legs

Camera ✔
1826, France
1. Read a book with a photograph on the cover.
One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus (13 Jul)

2. Read a book with all letters of “camera” in the title.

Paper Currency ✔
118 BC, China
1. Read a book with a rich MC (your interpretation).
Kiki MacAdoo and the Graveyard Ballerinas by Colette Sewall (8 Jun) － the MC and her sister attended ballet school and went to a conservatory camp which is expensive
2. Read a book set in China.

Automated Teller Machine (ATM) ✔
1967, UK
1. Read a book in which a character uses an ATM.
2. Read a book with the word “radioactive” in the text.
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (1 Jun)

"Light poured out of it, and for a second I worried it was radioactive."

Film ✔
December 28, 1895, France
1. Read a book with the MC being an actor/actress.
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (6 Jun) － the MC is an actress
2. Read a book set in Paris, France.

Battery ✔
1799, Italy
1. Read a book with double letters in the title.
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World by Haemin Sunim (8 Jun)
2. Read a book with the word “battery” in the text.

Saxophone ✔
1846, France
1. Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
2. Read a book with two digits of 1846 in page number.
Detektif Conan Reader's Choice by Gosho Aoyama (2 Juo) － 498 pages

Walkman ✔
1979, Japan
1. Read a book set in Japan.
シュガーズ 1 Sugars 1 by Mika Yamamori (5 Ags)
2. Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show.

Radio ✔
1895, Italy
1. Read a book with all letters of “radio” in the title.
2. Read a book in which someone listens to the radio.
Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson (4 Jun) － some characters listened to the radio

Typewriter ✔
early 1800s, Italy
1. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction.
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (16 Jun)
2. Read a book with a black and white cover.

June: Inventions
20/20

Wheel, ca. 4500–3300 BC, probably Mesopotamia
FREE SKIP - fits guidelines
Paris Time Capsule by Ella Carey 29/6 3★

Printing Press, ca. 1440, Germany
2. Read a book with ink, paper or a book on the cover.
The Broken Spine by Dorothy St. James 9/6 2.5★

Penicillin, 1928, Scotland
1. Read a book in which a character has an allergy.
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie 13/6 4★

Light Bulb, 1879, USA
1. Read a book with “light bulb” in the text - "there was a light bulb hanging from a wire" p.120
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley 8/6 4★

Compass, ca. 2nd-1st century BC, China
2. Read a book set in the Northern Hemisphere.
Death A L'Orange by Nancy Fairbanks 8/6 3★

Telephone, 1876, USA
2. Read a book by an author with three full names (not initials).
A Match for Papa by Maria Greene, Victoria Hinton, Donna Lea Simpson 7/6 3★

Magnifying Glass, 1268, UK
2. Read a book with any character named Roger - Roger Bonney
K is for Killer by Sue Grafton 29/6 3.5★

Locomotive, 1804, UK
2. Read a book in which the MC uses a train to travel from one place to another.
The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy 5/6 3★

Airplane, December 17, 1903, USA
1. Read a book that was published in December of any year.
The Women in Black by Madeleine St. John 18/6 4★

Transistor, 1947, USA
2. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in “transistor”.
Near Neighbours by Molly Clavering 6/6 4.5★

X-ray, 1895, Germany
1. Read a book set in Germany.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri 11/6 4★

Camera, 1826, France
2. Read a book with all letters of “camera” in the title.
The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard 15/6 2.5★

Paper Currency, 118 BC, China
1. Read a book with a rich MC (your interpretation).
Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb 9/6 4★

Automated Teller Machine (ATM), 1967, UK
1. Read a book in which a character uses an ATM.
Glenrock by Lee Christine 11/9 4★

Film, December 28, 1895, France
1. Read a book with the MC being an actor/actress.
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman by Alan Rickman, Alan Taylor 21/6 2★

Battery, 1799, Italy
1. Read a book with double letters in the title.
Love Letter to Lola by Carmel Bird 12/6 3.5★

Saxophone, 1846, France
2. Read a book with two digits of 1846 in page number - 412p
The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell 2/6 3★

Walkman, 1979, Japan
2. Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show.
The Women in Black by Madeleine St. John 18/6 4★

Radio, 1895, Italy
2. Read a book in which someone listens to the radio.
Mayo Street by Peter Fitzpatrick 4/6 4.5★

Typewriter, early 1800s, Italy
1. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson 30/8 4★

20/20 complete
COMPLETED

✓ Wheel
ca. 4500–3300 BC, probably Mesopotamia
1. Read a book set in Syria, Jordan or Iraq. - As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, Zoulfa Katouh, finished 29-Sep. Set in Syria.
2. Read a book with the word “circle” or “wheel” in the title.

✓ Printing Press
ca. 1440, Germany
1. Read a book set in the 15th century.
2. Read a book with ink, paper or a book on the cover. - Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry, Joya Goffney, finished 06-Jun. Quinn has her journal on the cover.

✓ Penicillin
1928, Scotland
1. Read a book in which a character has an allergy. - Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid, finished 21 Jul. Rachel's son Hudson is allergic to nuts.
2. Read a book about women in STEM.

✓ Light Bulb
1879, USA
1. Read a book with “light bulb” in the text. - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, Susan Cain, finished 03-Jun. "But when one of her fellow psychologists casually described Aron as 'highly sensitive,' a lightbulb went on in her head."
2. Read a book set in the 19th century in the US.

✓ Compass
ca. 2nd-1st century BC, China
1. Read a book with a maritime setting (your interpretation).
2. Read a book set in the Northern Hemisphere. - The Bullet That Missed, Richard Osman, finished 14-Jul. Set in the United Kingdom.

✓ Telephone
1876, USA
1. Read a book in which the MC makes a phone call.
2. Read a book by an author with three full names (not initials). - The First Woman, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, finished 25-Jun.

✓ Magnifying Glass
1268, UK
1. Read a book in a school/college/university setting. - Babel, R.F. Kuang, finished 10-Jun. Set at Oxford University.
2. Read a book with any character named Roger.

✓ Locomotive
1804, UK
1. Read a book with a train on the cover or the word “train” in the title.
2. Read a book in which the MC uses a train to travel from one place to another. - Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche, Nancy Springer, finished 15-Jun. "As our train pulled into our rural destination, Enola awaited us on the railway platform..."

✓ Airplane
December 17, 1903, USA
1. Read a book that was published in December of any year.
2. Read a book with something (an item or an animal) in flight on the cover. - Circe, Madeline Miller, finished 16-Jun. Has an owl in flight on the cover.

✓ Transistor
1947, USA
1. Read a book that won an award.
2. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in “transistor”. - The Man Who Died Twice, Richard Osman, finished 05-Jul.

✓ X-ray
1895, Germany
1. Read a book set in Germany.
2. Read a book in which a character breaks a bone. - The List, Yomi Adegoke, finished 08-Jun. "Michael sustained a punctured lung, a fractured jaw, a dislocated shoulder and eight broken ribs."

✓ Camera
1826, France
1. Read a book with a photograph on the cover.
2. Read a book with all letters of “camera” in the title. - In Search of the Perfect Peach: Why Flavour Holds the Answer to Fixing Our Food System, Franco Fubini, finished 29-Aug.

✓ Paper Currency
118 BC, China
1. Read a book with a rich MC (your interpretation). - Leave the World Behind, Rumaan Alam, finished 10-Aug. G.H. Washington is rich from working in private equity.
2. Read a book set in China.

✓ Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
1967, UK
1. Read a book in which a character uses an ATM.
2. Read a book with the word “radioactive” in the text. - The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, Michelle Obama, finished 31-Mar. "...she was convinced it would make her seem 'high-maintenance' 'and therefore radioactive." ch.6

✓ Film
December 28, 1895, France
1. Read a book with the MC being an actor/actress. - The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett, finished 30-Aug. Stella's daughter Kennedy is a stage and TV actress.
2. Read a book set in Paris, France.

✓ Battery
1799, Italy
1. Read a book with double letters in the title. - What You Are Looking For Is in the Library, Michiko Aoyama, finished 11-Jul.
2. Read a book with the word “battery” in the text.

✓ Saxophone
1846, France
1. Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
2. Read a book with two digits of 1846 in page number. - Dracula, Bram Stoker, finished 04-Jul. Page count 386.

✓ Walkman
1979, Japan
1. Read a book set in Japan.
2. Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show. - The Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman, finished 20-Jun. The movie is currently in production.

✓ Radio
1895, Italy
1. Read a book with all letters of “radio” in the title. - Minor Detail, Adania Shibli, finished 27-Jun.
2. Read a book in which someone listens to the radio.

✓ Typewriter
early 1800s, Italy
1. Read a book with MPG Literary Fiction. - She Would Be King, Wayétu Moore, finished 16-Jul.
2. Read a book with a black and white cover.