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One Month Challenge
November 2024

Remember all those Disney songs that you loved as a kid? Our challenge this month is all about one of those. This month, we are going with a song from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. You do not have to complete all of these and you may repeat tasks. Open the link below and fish to get a number. Read for the task associated with that number. So grab a spot and start playing!!

Fishing
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Out There

The world is cruel
The world is wicked
It's I alone whom you can trust in this whole city
I am your only friend
I who keep you, teach you, feed you, dress you
I who look upon you without fear
How can I protect you, boy, unless you
Always stay in here
Away in here
You are deformed
(I am deformed)
And you are ugly
(And I am ugly)
And these are crimes
For which the world
Shows little pity
You do not comprehend
(You are my one defender)
Out there they'll revile you
As a monster
(I am a monster)
Out there they will hate
And scorn and jeer
(Only a monster)
Why invite their calumny
And consternation
Stay in here
Be faithful to me
(I'm faithful)
Grateful to me
(I'm grateful)
Do as I say
Obey
And stay
In here
Safe behind these windows and these parapets of stone
Gazing at the people down below me
All my life I watch them as I hide up here alone
Hungry for the histories they show me
All my life I memorize their faces
Knowing them as they will never know me
All my life I wonder how it feels to pass a day
Not above them
But part of them
And out there
Living in the sun
Give me one day out there
All I ask is one
To hold forever
Out there
Where they all live unaware
What I'd give
What I'd dare
Just to live one day out there
Out there among the millers and the weavers and their wives
Through the roofs and gables I can see them
Every day they shout and scold and go about their lives
Heedless of the gift it is to be them
If I was in their skin
I'd treasure every instant
Out there
Strolling by the Seine
Taste a morning out there
Like ordinary men
Who freely walk about there
Just one day and then
I swear I'll be content
With my share
Won't resent
Won't despair
Old and bent
I won't care
I'll have spent
One day
Out there

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Tasks
1. Read a book with a cruel character (your interpretation)
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
4. Read a book with a boy under 18
5. Read a book with a monster
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title/series
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
10. Read a book one in any series
11. Read a book with an old character
12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover
16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
17. Read a book tagged crime
18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something

HOB - November 2024: Out There

✅ Total: 20/20

1. Read a book with a cruel character
7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Bhima, the son of Vayu, the wind god, had great strength but was of a fierce and often cruel nature." p.194

2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
5/11 - Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook, Miranda Corcoran - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"wicked carnivals set up shop" p.282

3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
14/11 - Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me, Chelsea Handler - ⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book with a boy under 18
18/11 - It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, Mark Wolynn - ⭐️⭐️
"Prak, a rambunctious eight-year-old Cambodian boy" p.109

5. Read a book with a monster
5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Many sociopaths & serial killers in this book.

6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
16/11 - , Jeremy Griffith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title
3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
5/11 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses, Maureen Seaberg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
"the highest treasure" p.63

10. Read a book one in any series
9/11 - Anything Goes, John Barrowman - ⭐️⭐️
John Barrowman Memoirs #1

11. Read a book with an old character
7/11 - , Eddie Jaku - ⭐️⭐️

12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
15/11 - , Alison Walker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
"strolling into my house" p.17

14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the foremen shouting CRANSTON!" p.103

15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover
4/11 - , Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️

16. Read a book with an ugly character
6/11 - Finding Me, Viola Davis - ⭐️⭐️
"I felt ugly." p.12

17. Read a book tagged crime
9/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
1/11 - Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something
1/11 - The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"the Hollywood lawyer one dubbed 'the defender of the damned'." p.164

Finished 2/20

Tasks
1. Read a book with a cruel character (your interpretation)
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
4. Read a book with a boy under 18
5. Read a book with a monster
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title/series
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text - Dewitched - 19/11 - pg81
10. Read a book one in any series
11. Read a book with an old character
12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover
16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
17. Read a book tagged crime
18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE - Hell for Hire - 9/11
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something


First pick: 18
Second pick: 9
Pick 3: 6

November 2024: Out There
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Completed: 9/20

Tasks
1. Read a book with a cruel character (your interpretation)
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text Dangerous Games - Keri Arthur 11/6/24 (pg. 114 – On the flat silver surface was a three-headed dragon with wicked claws and bloodred eyes.)
3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
4. Read a book with a boy under 18
5. Read a book with a monster
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title/series
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS A Harvest of Hope - Lauraine Snelling 11/3/24
9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
10. Read a book one in any series Summer Magic - T.M. Cromer 11/11/24
11. Read a book with an old character Hems and Homicide - Elizabeth Penney 11/11/24
12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll Heaven Adjacent - Catherine Ryan Hyde 11/5/24
14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover The Sinner - Tess Gerritsen 11/4/24
16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
17. Read a book tagged crime No Virgin Island - C. Michele Dorsey 11/10/24
18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE Keystone - Dannika Dark 11/12/24
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries - Tonya Kappes 11/2/24
20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something

In!

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1. Read a book with a cruel character (your interpretation)
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
4. Read a book with a boy under 18
5. Read a book with a monster
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title/series
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
10. Read a book one in any series
11. Read a book with an old character
12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover
16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
17. Read a book tagged crime
18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something

Completed tasks:

9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text - The Great Gatsby
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll - 1984
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY - Orbiting Jupiter
4. Read a book with a boy under 18 - What Katie Did
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS - Lonesome Dove
11. Read a book with an old character - Wanderers
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text - David Copperfield "How wicked I began to feel" p91
17. Read a book tagged crime - Oliver Twist
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover

Tasks
1. Read a book with a cruel character (your interpretation)
3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
4. Read a book with a boy under 18
5. Read a book with a monster
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title/series
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
10. Read a book one in any series
11. Read a book with an old character
12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something
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17. Read a book tagged crime
Thirty-Two and a Half Complications25/11 4*
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal, Contemporary, Suspense, Crime
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
Picking Up the Pieces25/11 4* ch 4 and I was the wicked one.
15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover

HOB - November 2024: Out There

Total: 0/20

1. Read a book with a cruel character (your interpretation)
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
4. Read a book with a boy under 18
5. Read a book with a monster
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title/series
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
10. Read a book one in any series
11. Read a book with an old character
12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover
16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
17. Read a book tagged crime
18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something

November 2024
Tasks
1. Read a book with a cruel character (your interpretation)
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
4. Read a book with a boy under 18
5. Read a book with a monster
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title/series
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier completed
9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
10. Read a book one in any series
Moon Called
Book #1 in Mercy Thompson series
Completed 11/7/24
11. Read a book with an old character
12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
Dead Until Dark
MC takes a walk with bf.
Completed 11/17/24
14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover
16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
17. Read a book tagged crime
18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something

Out There
November 2024

My Out There Challenge (msg 10)

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Books read🚦12


Spin #1🚦9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
🚥It was a treasure trove. [loc 241.9]
🚥My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories🚦11.01 ★★★★


Spin #2🚦16. Read a book with an ugly character
🚥Atalanta was ugly and evil inside
🚥Enslaved🚦11.03 ★★★★


Spin #3🚦8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
🚥initials LS
🚥Things We Never Got Over🚦11.10 ★★★★


Spin #4🚦14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
🚥“What’s wrong with you?” she shouted at Ras. [loc 127.8]
🚥Network Effect🚦11.11 ★★★★


Spin #5🚦17. Read a book tagged crime
🚥mpg crime
🚥The Girl in the Woods🚦11.13 ★★★★


Spin #6🚦1. Read a book with a cruel character
🚥Luke is cruel
🚥Murder in the East End🚦11.15 ★★★★


Spin #7🚦18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
🚥ends in E
🚥Steel's Edge🚦11.17 ★★★★


Spin #8🚦20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something
🚥Cletus defends Jenn against her brother's manhandling
🚥Beard Science🚦11.19 ★★★★


Spin #9🚦11. Read a book with an old character
🚥MCs meet up with an older preacher on the wagon trail who marry Philip and Lucy
🚥The Loneliest Man in the Mountains🚦11.20 ★★★


Spin #10🚦1. Read a book with a cruel character
🚥Ben Crawley is a cruel man
🚥His Brother's Wife🚦11.21 ★★★


Spin #11🚦10. Read a book one in any series
🚥Holidays with the Wongs
🚥A Match Made for Thanksgiving🚦11.24 ★★★


Spin #12🚦13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
🚥Christian likes walking everywhere and does it often just to relax
🚥Cinnamon Spiced Omega🚦11.25 ★★★

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One Month Challenge
November 2024

Remember all those Disney songs that you loved as a kid? Our challenge this month is all about one of those. This month, we are going with a song from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. You do not have to complete all of these and you may repeat tasks. Open the link below and fish to get a number. Read for the task associated with that number. So grab a spot and start playing!!

Fishing
https://www.online-stopwatch.com/rand...

Tasks: 2/20

Tasks
1. Read a book with a cruel character (your interpretation)
2. Read a book with WICKED in the text
3. Read a book tagged FRIENDS
4. Read a book with a boy under 18
5. Read a book with a monster
6. Read a book with a sun on the cover
7. Read a book with all the letters of WEAVERS in the title/series
8. Read a book with the author's initials in MILLERS
9. Read a book with the word TREASURE in the text
10. Read a book one in any series
11. Read a book with an old character
12. Read a book with a gift on the cover
13. Read a book where a character takes a stroll
14. Read a book where a character shouts for any reason
15. Read a book with anything stone on the cover
16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
17. Read a book tagged crime
18. Read a book that ends with a letter in HATE
19. Read a book that starts with a letter in OBEY
20. Read a book with someone who defends someone or something


First pick: 6. Read a book with a sun on the cover-Deadly Escape-12/20/24

Second Pick:16. Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)-One of Us Is Dead-12/27/24

Third Pick:17. Read a book tagged crime

2 this month, skipping next month, maybe a break will be good 😊

Finished 12... not too shabby
Updated post: My Out There Challenge (msg 10)