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The Black Forest is a large forested mountain range in south-west Germany.

In the relatively inaccessible Black Forest, industrialization did not arrive until late. In winter, many farmers made wooden cuckoo clocks to supplement their income. The Baden State Government founded the first clockmaking school in 1850 to ensure that small artisans were given good training.

AUTUMN - Black Forest National Park

Let's take a tour of the beautiful Black Forest on it's German Clock Road.

Below you will find a list of the towns along the route.
You can read as many or as few as you want.
You can read one of each or focus on two or three.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2017
mc = main character

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it
Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author
Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city
Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy
Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason
Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6
Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character
Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation
Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book
Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it
Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time
Schonach (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - read a book with a winter sport in it
Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded
Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title
St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it
St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain
St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies
Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book
Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author
Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed
Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it
Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck
Waldkirch (means 'forest church') - read a book with a tree on the cover

A quick explanation about Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time. I'm thinking of time travel or a story that covers several generations.

Forests of the World
November 1-30

Read 18 books No page minimum

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it
Offsetting Penalties by Ally Mathews 11/11/17 4stars (Jeremy)

Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author (to me)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 11/28/17 1star

Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city
Every New Year by Brenda L. Thomas 11/12/17 3stars (Philadelphia)

Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy
The Playboy Bachelor (The Bachelors of Arizona, #2) by Rachel Van Dyken 11/20/17 4stars

Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason
Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper 11/15/17 4.5stars (Stan's house - stopped living in it when his wife and daughter left him many years before - inside was kept up by relatives but not the outside)

Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation
Lakeshore Love (By The Lake #3) by Shannyn Leah 11/4/17 4stars (Jake and Sydney with others on a boat trip to Hastings Port)

Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book
Love's Glory (Wilderness Hearts, #3) by Dorothy Wiley 11/10/17 5stars (set in the settling of the American frontier)

Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it
The Orphan of Florence by Jeanne Kalogridis 11/18/17 4stars (Leo)

Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time - time travel or a story that covers several generations.
The Bachelor Contract (The Bachelors of Arizona #3) by Rachel Van Dyken 11/22/17 4stars (grandparents in their 80's + Mrs. Titus; Wellingtons in 20's and 30's)

Schonach (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - read a book with a winter sport in it
Christmas in Icicle Falls (Life in Icicle Falls #11) by Sheila Roberts 11/4/17 4stars (sledding, skiing, skating)

Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded
Three Little Words (Three Little Words, #1) by Lauren Hawkeye 11/6/17 2stars (Adele - had something horrible happen to her at a frat house)

Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title
Runaway Ralph (Ralph S. Mouse #2) by Beverly Cleary 11/5/17 4stars (Ralph)

St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it
Any Dream Will Do by Debbie Macomber 11/1/17 5stars (Pastor Drew)

St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain
Cowboy's Legacy (Cahill Ranch #3) by B.J. Daniels 11/12/17 4stars (Montana)

St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies
Undercover Attraction (The O'Malleys #5) by Katee Robert 11/24/17 5stars (bodyguards)

Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book
Happy Is the Bride (Morgan Ranch #3.5) by Lori Wilde, Janet Dailey, Cat Johnson, Kate Pearce 11/25/17 4stars (479 pages; large print)

Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed
Trust with Hearts by Kelli A. Wilkins 11/1/17 4stars (Curtis is a singer/songwriter; sings for Sherrie and his dying grandmother but also Sherrie watches a clip of one of his concerts)

Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck
Scandal at the Christmas Ball: A Governess for Christmas\Dancing with the Duke's Heir by Marguerite Kaye, Bronwyn Scott 11/7/17 4.5stars (horse/carriage)

Forests of the World
November 1-30

Read: 10/10

Read a book with an artist in it
Read a book by a lesser known author
✔Read a book set in a large city
Dodger by Terry Pratchett [11/5]
Read the 2nd book in a trilogy
✔Read a book where a home is damaged for some reason
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs [11/23]
✔Read a book published in a year that ends in 6
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs [11/10]
Read a book with a medical main character
Read a book where the mc goes on vacation
Read a historical book
✔Read a book with a dog in it
The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems [11/6]
Read a book that spans time
Read a book with a winter sport in it
✔Read a book where the mc is wounded
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs [11/11]
✔Read a book with a person's name in the title
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig [11/26]
Read a book with a religious person in it
Read a book where time is spent on a mountain
✔Read a book where someone dies
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch [11/30]
Read a 400+ page book
✔Read a book by a male author
I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 3: Good Girl by Skottie Young [11/23]
✔Read a book where music is performed
Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford [11/7]
Read a book with a professional athlete in it
Read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck
✔Read a book with a tree on the cover
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith [11/23]

Forests of the World - Black Forest National Park
November 1-30
16/16

✔ 1 Deißlingen - an artist in it The Last Painting of Sara de Vos 11/12/17
✔ 2 Eisenbach - a lesser known author The Jane Austen Project 11/6/17
✔ 3 Furtwangen - set in a large city The Breadwinner 11/7/17
4 Gütenbach - 2nd book in a trilogy
✔ 5 Hornberg - a home is damaged The Ballad of Lucy Whipple 11/15/17
✔ 6 Königsfeld - published in a year that ends in 6 Hattie Big Sky published in 2006 11/26/17
✔ 7 Lauterbach - a medical main character An Irish Country Doctor 11/3/17
✔ 8 Lenzkirch - the mc goes on vacation Diary of a Pilgrimage 11/29/17
9 Niedereschach - a historical book
✔ 10 Rottweil - a dog in it The Adventures of Tintin: A Novel 11/10/17
✔ 11 Schönwald - spans time (time travel or a story that covers several generations) The Time Traveler's Wife 11/20/17
12 Schonach - a winter sport in it
✔ 13 Schramberg - the mc is wounded The Baker's Secret 11/28/17
✔ 14 Simonswald - a person's name in the title Tuesdays with Morrie 11/8/17
✔ 15 St. Georgen - a religious person in it Witch Child 11/7/17
16 St. Märgen - time is spent on a mountain
✔ 17 St. Peter - someone dies A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 11/10/17
18 Titisee-Neustadt - a 400+ page book
✔ 19 Triberg - a male author Mink River 11/18/17
20 Trossingen - music is performed
21 Villingen-Schwenningen - a professional athlete in it
✔ 22 Vöhrenbach - the mc travels by something other than a car or truck The Bookshop on the Corner 11/5/17
✔ 23 Waldkirch - a tree on the cover The Deal of a Lifetime 11/30/17

I'm in.
Duration: Nov. 1 - 30, 2017
books read: 3/23

Deißlingen - an artist in it Muse 11/9/17 ****
Eisenbach - a lesser known author
Furtwangen - set in a large city (London) Demon Hunter and Baby 1/11/17 ****
Gütenbach - 2nd book in a trilogy
Hornberg - a home is damaged Firefly Hollow 11/3/17 **
Königsfeld - published in a year that ends in 6
Lauterbach - a medical main character
Lenzkirch - the mc goes on vacation
Niedereschach - a historical book
Rottweil - a dog in it
Schönwald - spans time A Long Way From Chicago 11/29/30 ****
Schonach - a winter sport in it
Schramberg - the mc is wounded
Simonswald - a person's name in the title
St. Georgen - a religious person in it
St. Märgen - time is spent on a mountain
St. Peter - someone dies
Titisee-Neustadt - a 400+ page book
Triberg - a male author
Trossingen - music is performed There's a New Sheriff in Town 11/4/17 ****
Villingen-Schwenningen - a professional athlete in it
Vöhrenbach - the mc travels by something other than a car or truck
Waldkirch - a tree on the cover

Forests of the World - Black Forest National Park
Begins: 01Nov17 / Ends: 30Nov17


15 completed

Deißlingen - read a book with an artist in it - A Piece of the World ✔ – 10Nov17

Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author

Furtwangen - read a book set in a large city - Washington D.C. - Chocolate Chocolate ✔ - 26Nov17

Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy

Hornberg - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason - fire - Victim Six ✔ - 18Nov17

Königsfeld - read a book published in a year that ends in 6 - 2016 - A Gentleman in Moscow ✔ - 29Nov17

Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character

Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation

Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book

Rottweil - read a book with a dog in it - All Creatures Great and Small ✔ – 14Nov17

Schönwald - read a book that spans time - Drums of Autumn ✔ – 01Nov17

Schonach - read a book with a winter sport in it - sledding - The Magician's Assistant ✔ – 16Nov17

Schramberg - read a book where the mc is wounded - The Xibalba Murders ✔ - 24Nov17

Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title - Educating Rita ✔ – 01Nov17

St. Georgen - read a book with a religious person in it - John Brown in The Good Lord Bird ✔ - 28Nov17

St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain

St. Peter - read a book where someone dies - Bookplate Special ✔ – 06Nov17

Titisee-Neustadt - read a 400+ page book - The Making of the President 1960 ✔ – 15Nov17

Triberg - read a book by a male author - Douglas Preston / The Lost City of the Monkey God ✔ - 26Nov17

Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed

Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it

Vöhrenbach - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck - motorcycle side-car in Miss Julia Hits the Road ✔ – 06Nov17

Waldkirch - tree on the cover - ✔ – 02Nov17

Forests of the World
November 1-30
Read 20/23

1. Read a book with an artist in it The Remaking of Corbin Wale 11/28 4 Star
2. Read a book by a lesser known author Angel and the Assassin 11/8 - 1 Star
3. Read a book set in a large city Shiver 11/9 - 5 Star
4. Read the 2nd book in a trilogy White Hot 11/29 - 5 Star
5. Read a book where a home is damaged for some reason Don't Look Back 11/2 - 4 Star
6. Read a book published in a year that ends in 6 Unbreakable Stories: Lucas 11/10 - 4 Star
7. Read a book with a medical main character Shatter 11/20 - 5 Star
8. Read a book where the mc goes on vacation Out of Frame 11/11 - 3 Star
9. Read a historical book
10. Read a book with a dog in it Tell Me It's Real 11/24 - 5 Star
11. Read a book that spans time Beneath the Stain 11/15 - 5 Star
12. Read a book with a winter sport in it
13. Read a book where the mc is wounded The Rebuilding Year 11/3 - 4 Star
14. Read a book with a person's name in the title Unbreakable Stories: Snow 11/20 - 4 Star
15. Read a book with a religious person in it The Trouble with Twelfth Grave 11/2 - 4 Star
16. Read a book where time is spent on a mountain Lords of Kellesborne 11/22 - 3 Star
17. Read a book where someone dies Six Degrees of Separation 11/7 - 4 Star
18. Read a 400+ page book
19. Read a book by a male author Interlude: First Noel 11/9 - 4 Star
20. Read a book where music is performed Two for the Show 11/3 - 3 Star
21. Read a book with a professional athlete in it So Over You 11/17 - 4 Star
22. Read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck Red Dirt Heart 3 11/23 - 4 Star
23. Read a book with a tree on the cover Mistletoe Me, Baby 11/7 - 3 Star

Forests of the World

READ: 10/10

Furtwangen - set in a large city
How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale (San Francisco) 11/22
Gütenbach - 2nd book in a trilogy
In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
Königsfeld - published in a year that ends in 6
The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston (pub 2016) 11/5
Niedereschach - a historical book
Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23
Schonach - a winter sport in it
Body Check - Deirdre Martin (hockey) 11/20
Schramberg - the mc is wounded
Widow’s Web - Jennifer Estep 11/30
Simonswald - a person's name in the title
The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
St. Georgen - a religious person in it
Pig Island - Mo Hayder 11/12
St. Peter - someone dies
The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18
Titisee-Neustadt - a 400+ page book
Forgive Me - Daniel Palmer (416 pages) 11/13

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

November - Black Forest National Park
Read: 20


Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it
Gathering Blue Lois Lowry 11/3/17

Eisenbach - read a book by a lesser known author
The First Time She Drowned Kerry Kletter 11/6/17

Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city
Flight Alyssa Rose Ivy 11/2/17

Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy
Walk the Edge Katie McGarry 11/11/17

Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason
After the Storm Linda Castillo 11/7/17

Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6
1996 Dead to Rights J.A. Jance 11/13/17

Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character
Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation

Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book
A Darkness Strange and Lovely Susan Dennard 11/21/17

Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it
Shoot Don't Shoot J.A. Jance 11/1/17

Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time
The Next Together Lauren James 11/28/17

Schonach (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - read a book with a winter sport in it

Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded
If There's No Tomorrow Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/4/17

Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title
The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden Jessica Sorensen 11/7/17

St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it
Down a Dark Road Linda Castillo 11/15/17

St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain
Dire Alyssa Rose Ivy 11/14/17

St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies
Because of Him Jessica Roe 11/2/17

Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book
Jane, Unlimited Kristin Cashore 11/19/17

Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author
Woods Runner Gary Paulsen 11/15/17

Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed
Jacob's Ladder: Gabe Katie Ashley 11/16/17

Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it
Bountiful Sarina Bowen 11/4/17 David is a hockey player!

Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck
Nowhere But Here Katie McGarry 11/10/17

Waldkirch (means 'forest church') - read a book with a tree on the cover
Every Heart a Doorway Seanan McGuire 11/25/17

November - Black Forest National Park
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2017
13/?

No page limit.
mc = main character

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it
Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author - Into the Fire Amanda Usen - 11/3
Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city - New York - Two Billionaires Next Door Jay S. Wilder - 11/17
Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy - Bound by Duty Cora Reilly - 11/20
Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason - The Heart of Falcon Ridge D.L. Roan - 11/18
Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6 - pub 2016 - The Woman on the Orient Express Lindsay Jayne Ashford - 11/11
Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character
Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation
Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book - Tracker's Sin Sarah McCarty - 11/29
Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it - Surrender Helen Hardt - 11/16
Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time
Schonach (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - read a book with a winter sport in it
Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded - Burn Down the Night Molly O'Keefe - 11/30
Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title - Falling for Rachel Nora Roberts - 11/29
St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it
St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain
St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies - Survivor In Death J.D. Robb - 11/9
Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book - Thoughtless S.C. Stephens - 11/25
Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author
Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed
Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it
Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck - MC traveled by ferry - Love After Dark Marie Force - 11/3
Waldkirch (means 'forest church') - read a book with a tree on the cover - D.L. Roan - 11/19

Below you will find a list of the towns along the route.
You can read as many or as few as you want.
You can read one of each or focus on two or three.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2017
mc = main character

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it Bonfire by Krysten Ritter Finished 11/30/17
Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author
Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city
Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy
Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason The Changeling by Victor LaValle Finished 11/13/17 (A house is set on fire)
Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6
Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character
Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation
Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book
Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it
Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time The Halloween Man by Douglas Clegg Finished 11/8/17
Schonach (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - read a book with a winter sport in it
Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman Finished 11/24/17
Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title
St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it
St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain
St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies The Elementals by Michael McDowell Finished 11/21/17
Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book
Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author
Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed
Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it
Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck
Waldkirch (means 'forest church') - read a book with a tree on the cover

My spot!

Let's take a tour of the beautiful Black Forest on it's German Clock Road.

Below you will find a list of the towns along the route.
(You can read as many or as few as you want.
You can read one of each or focus on two or three.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2017
mc = main character)

FINISHED 4!

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it

Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author

Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city

Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy

Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason

Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6

Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character

Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation

Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book

Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it

Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time

Schonach (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - read a book with a winter sport in it

Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded

Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title

St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it finished 11/17/2017 A Shadow on the Sun by Sera Trevor

St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain

St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies

Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book

Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author finished 11/6/2017 Yes by Brad Boney

Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed

Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it

Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck finished 11/6/2017 Choose Me by Delmire Hart

Waldkirch (means 'forest church') - read a book with a tree on the cover finished 11/2/2017 The Bunny and the Billionaire by Louisa Masters

I’m in !
1-30 november
20/23

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it
Moonlight Becomes You Mary Higgins Clark
Pages: 352 p. Date read: 9/11/2017 Rat8ng:4 stars
The MC is photographer

Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author
Bye Bye Baby
Allan Guthrie
Pages:128 p. Date read:6/11/2017 Rating:4 stars
Less known author

Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city
Een rat in de val A.C. Baantjer
Date:2/11/2017 Pages:194 p. Rating: 3 stars
Set in Amsterdam

Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy

*Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason
Talon Julie Kagawa
Pages:449 p. Date read: 4/11/2017
Fits: home destroyed by dragons

Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6
The Girls
Pages: 355 p.Date read:5 november 2017 Rating: 2 stars
Published in 2016

Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character
The Blind A.F. Brady
Pages: 400 p. Date read: 4 november 2017 3 stars
The MC Is a psychologist

Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation
Koorts Saskia Noort
Pages: 272p. Date red: 5/11/2017 Rating 2 stars
The book is about a vacation on Ibiza

Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book
The Lost Days of Agatha Christie Carole Owens
Pages:136 p. Date read:16/11/2017 Rating:2 stars
Set in the beginning of the 20 th century

Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it
Dark Places Gillian Flynn
Pages: 349 p. Date read: 21/11/2017 Rating: 4 stars
The MC has a dog
Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time
Find Me Laura van den Berg
Pages: 280 p. Date read:16/11/2017 Rating: 4 stars
Spans a big period

Schonäch (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - read a book with a winter sport in it
The Road Not Taken Jackie Braun
Pages: 234 p. Date read: 13/11/2017 Rating:3 stars
Sleigh riding

*Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded
Wat te doen als iemand sterft Nicci French
Pages: 304 p. Date:2/10/2017
Fits: the woman MC gets badly wounded at the end

Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title
Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell
Pages:328 p. Date read:12/11/2017 Rating: 3 stars

St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it
Lily Alone Vivien Brown
Pages:416 p. Date read: 24/11/2017 Rating:3 stars
Pastor in the hospital

St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain
The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway
Pages:251 p. Date read:7/11/2017 Rating: 4 stars
They stay in the Pyrenees, between Spain and France
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St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies
How it fits:
Vermist
Ellen de Vriend
Pages: 320 p. Date read:1 november 2017
The man the story is about, dies at the end of the story

Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book
Door mijn ogen Michael Robotham
Pages:427 p. Date red:13/11/2017 Rating:3 stars

*Truberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author
The Empty Mirror James Lincoln Collier
Pages: 192p. date read: 2/11/2017 Rating:3 stars

Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed

Vellingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it

Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck
The Heaven Makers Frank Herbert
Pages: 175 p. Date read:25/11/2017 Rating: 4 stars
By flying saucer

Waldkirch (means 'forest church') - read a book with a tree on the cover
Blue Curaçao Linda van Rijn
Pages: 249 p. Date read: 20/11/2017 Rating: 2 stars

Funny, I never heard of this place before the other day when I saw it posted on instagram - a friend was there - and now I see it here. Cool choice, Lanelle!!!

Rachel wrote: "Funny, I never heard of this place before the other day when I saw it posted on instagram - a friend was there - and now I see it here. Cool choice, Lanelle!!!"

It's amazing how things can happen like that. I chose the Black Forest hoping we could see the trees in their beautiful Fall colors. Its turns out that most of the trees are pine trees. Oh well. *shrug*

Forests of the World
November 1-30
Completed: 17/15

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it
Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author - Nocturnal by Chelsea Cameron, 11/14
Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning, 11/17
Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning, 11/13
Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason - Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K Hamilton, 11/5
Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6
Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character - Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab, 11/27
Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - read a book where the mc goes on vacation
Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book - The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory, 11/28
Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it - Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas, 11/27
Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time - The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi, 11/9
Schonach (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - read a book with a winter sport in it
Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded - Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose, 11/7
Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling, 11/14
St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it - The Shadow Cats by Rae Carson, 11/17
St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain - The Fallen Star by Jessica Sorensen, 11/2
St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies - The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas, 11/12
Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book - The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken, 11/18
Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author
Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed - The Shape of My Heart by Ann Aguirre, 11/1
Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it
Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck - Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning, 11/9
Waldkirch (means 'forest church') - read a book with a tree on the cover - The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, 11/22

Forests of the World - Black Forest National Park
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2017
Completed: 14/14

Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author: Strawberry Cream Cupcake & Murder by Ann S. Marie - 25/11/17
Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason: The villain's secret home is burnt to the ground by the end of the story - You Loved Me At My Darkest by Evie Harper - 12/11/17
Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6: Published in 2006 - The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - 4/11/17
Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character: The female main character works as a doctor at a hospital - Thorn's Challenge by Brenda Jackson - 28/11/17
Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book: Tagged as Historical - If You Dare by Kresley Cole - 27/11/17
Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it: There's a dog called Bones in the story - Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon - 20/11/17
Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded: The main character gets a stab wound in a fight - Unmasked: Volume One by Cassia Leo - 18/11/17
Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title - Rikki by Abigail Strom - 11/11/17
St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies: One of the main characters dies in the end - Wishing for You by Elizabeth Langston - 9/11/17
Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book: 671 pages - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - 19/11/17
Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author: Love Among The Stars by Nick Spalding - 29/11/17
Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - read a book where music is performed: The male main character is an alien pop star and he performs a concert - Dating an Alien Pop Star by Kendra L. Saunders - 14/11/17
Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it: Main male character is a professional Olympic swimmer - Edge of Glory by Magan Vernon - 5/11/17
Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck: The main character travels through a mythical tree to different places relating to Norse Myth - Exiled by Amanda Carlson - 8/11/17

The Challenge Factory
Forests of the World
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2017

Progress: 15 out of 15

The Black Forest is a large forested mountain range in south-west Germany.

In the relatively inaccessible Black Forest, industrialization did not arrive until late. In winter, many farmers made wooden cuckoo clocks to supplement their income. The Baden State Government founded the first clockmaking school in 1850 to ensure that small artisans were given good training.

AUTUMN - Black Forest National Park

Let's take a tour of the beautiful Black Forest on it's German Clock Road.

Below you will find a list of the towns along the route.
You can read as many or as few as you want.
You can read one of each or focus on two or three.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
mc = main character

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it

Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - Read a book by a lesser known author
Figment 2: Legacy of Imagination by Jim Zub - ***** - 11/2/2017 - 136 Pages
Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - Read a book set in a large city
So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading by Sara Nelson - ***** - 11/16/2017 - 242 Pages - Set in NYC

Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy

Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - Read a book where a home is damaged for some reason
Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 11/1/2017 - 326 Pages
Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - Read a book published in a year that ends in 6
Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 11/12/2017 - 112 Pages - Published 2016
Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - Read a book with a medical main character
Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye - **** - 11/3/2017 - 368 Pages
Lenzkirch (has several health resorts) - Read a book where the mc goes on vacation
Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 11/12/2017 - 126 Pages - At Summer Camp

Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book
Rottweil (the Rottweiler dog is named after this town) - read a book with a dog in it

Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - Read a book that spans time
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson - ***** - 11/6/2017 - 222 Pages
Schonach (hosts the Nordic Combined World Cup every year) - Read a book with a winter sport in it
Lucky Break by Carly Phillips - **** - 11/21/2017 - 378 Pages - Snow Boarding
Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - Read a book where the mc is wounded
Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole - ***** - 11/8/2017 - 417 Pages

Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title
St. Georgen (founded by the monastery in 1083 AD) - read a book with a religious person in it

St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - Read a book where time is spent on a mountain
The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - *** - 11/14/2017 - 379 Pages
St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - Read a book where someone dies
Thunderbird Falls by C.E. Murphy - ***** - 11/29/2017
Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - Read a 400+ page book
Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley - ***** - 11/9/2017 - 426 Pages
Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - Read a book by a male author
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - *** - 11/10/2017 - 224 Pages
Trossingen (renowned as a 'music town') - Read a book where music is performed
Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix - ** - 11/17/2017 - 336 Pages

Villingen-Schwenningen (home to the ice hockey team, Wild Wings) - read a book with a professional athlete in it

Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - Read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan - ***** - 11/15/2017 - 288 Pages - Travels by Plane

Waldkirch (means 'forest church') - read a book with a tree on the cover

Finished! See above!

Finished! See message 13!

Update Message # 7 - Finished 15 tasks this month.

Update message 14: 20 tasks finished

Finished Message 6: 16 tasks completed

Kat's Forests of the World - Black Forest National Park

I finished 5 books :)

Updated message 19. Managed to do 14 tasks :)

Message 10 Finished 20!

Finished on post 3
Read 18 books

Finished 13 tasks - Post 11

16 books!

I must have had internet stress early in November because I apparently skipped signing up for everything:

Deißlingen (home of Romuald Hengstler, painter) - read a book with an artist in it Geared for the Grave, Duffy Brown 11/1/17
Eisenbach (couldn't find any information) - read a book by a lesser known author An Unnatural Vice, An K J Charles 11/6/17
Furtwangen (became a city in 1873) - read a book set in a large city Flight of Magpies, KJ Charles 11/9/17
Gütenbach (located in the middle of the Forest) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy A Case of Possession, K J Charles 11/6/17
Hornberg (has a partially ruined castle) - read a book where a home is damaged for some reason The Suffragette Scandal, Courtney Milan 11/2/17
Königsfeld (has six boroughs) - read a book published in a year that ends in 6 Rag and Bone, KJ Charles 11/15/17 (2016)
Lauterbach (home of Jakob Heine, discoverer of polio) - read a book with a medical main character When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanithi 11/23/17
Niedereschach (first mentioned in records in 1086) - read a historical book Murder on a Summer's Day, Frances Brody 11/2/17
Schönwald (cuckoo clocks were invented here in 1737) - read a book that spans time Lust Killer, Ann Rule 11/11/17
Schramberg (means 'wounded' town) - read a book where the mc is wounded Make Me, Lee Child 11/10/17
Simonswald (Simon's Valley) - read a book with a person's name in the title A Study in Charlotteby Brittany Cavallaro
St. Märgen (located on a mountain spur) - read a book where time is spent on a mountain The Third Degree, Norah McClintock 11/8/17
St. Peter (used to be a family burial site for the Duke of Zähringen) - read a book where someone dies An Unsuitable Heir, K J Charles 11/7/17
Titisee-Neustadt (home of Germany's biggest ski jump) - read a 400+ page book Nothing to Lose, Lee Child 11/14/17
Triberg (has the first men's parking spaces) - read a book by a male author Expendable, James Alan Gardner 11/20/17
Vöhrenbach (the Schwarzwald-Bike-Marathon runs through the town) - read a book where the mc travels by something other than a car or truck The Magpie Lord, K J Charles 11/5/17