Second Chance Challenges discussion

Child of the 80's
Date: Open



Continuing on with Cherie's original idea, this scavenger hunt challenge will focus on the 80's.

If you are a child of the 80's, you will recognize some of the following things. If you aren't a child of the 80's, you will learn some fun things about the decade.

To complete the challenge read a book that fits a task for each of the 10 things below.

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Challenge Rules:

The general Challenge Guidelines apply.

In addition:

*You may choose to use or ignore the words "A", "An", and "The" - it's your choice.

*If you choose a task that requires a cover item, please post the cover.

*If you choose a task that requires a word or phrase in the text, please provide the sentence containing the word or phrase, as well as the page or location number.

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You know you are a child of the 80's if...

1. SIKE: You ever ended a sentence with SIKE (or PSYCH).
❂Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a letter found in SIKE, OR
❂Read a book with the word psych found in the text, OR
❂Read a book whose title begins with "S" or ends with "E".

2. PONYTAIL: You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
❂Read a book with a ponytail showing on the cover, OR
❂Read a book in which each letter of the title can be found in PONYTAIL, OR
❂Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "P".

3. JELLY SHOES: You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes.
❂Read a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book where it mentions someone loosing their shoes in the story, OR
❂Read a book that has the word "Jelly" or "Shoes" in the title, subtitle, or series title.

4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: You remember New Kids On The Block, aka NKOTB.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "N", "K", "O", "T" or "B", OR
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in music or the music industry, OR
❂Read a book by a male author

5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME: You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".
❂Read a book in which a song is mentioned (tell us the song title), OR
❂Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "B" or "J", OR
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page

6. MAGIC VS. BIRD: You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
❂Read a book in which basketball is mentioned in the story or plays a part, OR
❂Read a book with a basketball or with two guys shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book tagged magic on the book's home page

7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS: You tight rolled your jeans.
❂Read a book with blue jeans shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book with an action word in the title, OR
❂Read a book with a blue cover

8. BIG HAIR: You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
❂Read a book with the phrase "big hair" found in the text, OR
❂Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BIGHAIR, OR
❂Read a book in which someone appears to have "big hair" shown on the cover. If it works for you, it works.

9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear...need we say more?
❂Read a book set in Los Angeles, OR
❂Read a book by an author who uses their initials (ex: J.D. Robb), OR
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in sports

10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?: You remember "Where's the Beef?"
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title, OR
❂Read a book in which the title is a question, OR
❂Read a book with a food item shown on the cover (a hamburger would be great!)

Amelia - DONE

Bonita - DONE

Ellen

jingles - DONE

Kerry

Viji

SCC: Child of the 80s
Date: 04/01/18 - 09/06/18
10/10 Completed

Challenge Link: SCC: Child of the 80s

✔1. SIKE:
❂Read a book whose title begins with "S".
The Snowman|Jo Nesbø|04.03.18|★★★★

✔2. PONYTAIL:
❂Read a book by an author whose last name begins with "P".
Peters, Elizabeth|The Last Camel Died at Noon|04.05.18|★★★

✔3. JELLY SHOES:
❂Read a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover.
Toe to Toe|Sammie Grace|08.05.18|★★★


✔4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK:
❂Read a book whose title begins with "B".
Beautiful Boy|David Sheff|04.04.18|★★

✔5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME:
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page.
Straight from the Hip|Susan Mallery|04.08.18|★★★

✔6. MAGIC VS. BIRD:
❂Read a book with with two guys shown on the cover.
Tears in the Darkness|Michael Norman|09.06.18|★★★★


✔7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS:
❂Read a book with a blue cover.
The Matchmaker|Elin Hilderbrand|04.11.18|★★


✔8. BIG HAIR:
❂Read a book with the phrase "big hair" found in the text.
Hot on Her Heels|Susan Mallery|04.30.18|★★★
Loc 2270 – “Guys so go for the big hair . It’s sexy.”

✔9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear:
❂Read a book by an author who uses their initials.
C.J. Sansom|Revelation|04.21.18|★★★★

✔10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?:
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title.
The Orphan's Tale|Pam Jenoff|04.13.18|★★★★


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SCC: Child of the 80s
Date: 04/01/18 - 00/00/00
0/10 Completed

1. SIKE: You ever ended a sentence with SIKE (or PSYCH).
❂Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a letter found in SIKE, OR
❂Read a book with the word psych found in the text, OR
❂Read a book whose title begins with "S" or ends with "E".

2. PONYTAIL: You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
❂Read a book with a ponytail showing on the cover, OR
❂Read a book in which each letter of the title can be found in PONYTAIL, OR
❂Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "P".

3. JELLY SHOES: You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes.
❂Read a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book where it mentions someone loosing their shoes in the story, OR
❂Read a book that has the word "Jelly" or "Shoes" in the title, subtitle, or series title.

4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: You remember New Kids On The Block, aka NKOTB.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "N", "K", "O", "T" or "B", OR
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in music or the music industry, OR
❂Read a book by a male author

5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME: You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".
❂Read a book in which a song is mentioned (tell us the song title), OR
❂Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "B" or "J", OR
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page

6. MAGIC VS. BIRD: You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
❂Read a book in which basketball is mentioned in the story or plays a part, OR
❂Read a book with a basketball or with two guys shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book tagged magic on the book's home page

7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS: You tight rolled your jeans.
❂Read a book with blue jeans shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book with an action word in the title, OR
❂Read a book with a blue cover

8. BIG HAIR: You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
❂Read a book with the phrase "big hair" found in the text, OR
❂Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BIGHAIR, OR
❂Read a book in which someone appears to have "big hair" shown on the cover. If it works for you, it works.

9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear...need we say more?
❂Read a book set in Los Angeles, OR
❂Read a book by an author who uses their initials (ex: J.D. Robb), OR
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in sports

10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?: You remember "Where's the Beef?"
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title, OR
❂Read a book in which the title is a question, OR
❂Read a book with a food item shown on the cover (a hamburger would be great!)

I was a child in the 80s, so I'd better do this one.

SCC: Child of the 80s
Date: Starts April 1, 2018
10/10 Completed

1. SIKE: You ever ended a sentence with SIKE (or PSYCH).
❂Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a letter found in SIKE
--Tower of Dawn - Sarah J. Maas - 4/11/18

2. PONYTAIL: You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
❂Read a book in which each letter of the title can be found in PONYTAIL
--Life of Pi - Yann Martel - 5/7/18

3. JELLY SHOES: You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes.
❂Read a book where it mentions someone loosing their shoes in the story
--Bow Wow - Spencer Quinn - 5/2/18 --> Junior loses one of his flip flops

4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: You remember New Kids On The Block, aka NKOTB.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "B"
--Bloody Lessons - M. Louisa Locke - 4/3/18

5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME: You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page
--Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones - 4/4/18

6. MAGIC VS. BIRD: You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
❂Read a book tagged magic on the book's home page
--Dragon's Breath - E.D. Baker - 5/12/18

7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS: You tight rolled your jeans.
❂Read a book with a blue cover
--Outcast - Adrienne Kress - 4/17/18


8. BIG HAIR: You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
❂Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BIGHAIR
-- Anything Goes - John Barrowman - 4/12/18

9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear...need we say more?
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in sports
--Embers - Karen Ann Hopkins - 4/5/18 --> Preston plays football

10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?: You remember "Where's the Beef?"
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title, OR
--Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain - Richard Roberts - 4/10/18

Welcome to the challenge, Viji and Amelia!!

You know you are a child of the 80's if...

1. SIKE: You ever ended a sentence with SIKE (or PSYCH).
❂Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a letter found in SIKE, OR
❂Read a book with the word psych found in the text, OR
❂Read a book whose title begins with "S" or ends with "E".

2. PONYTAIL: You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
❂Read a book with a ponytail showing on the cover, OR
❂Read a book in which each letter of the title can be found in PONYTAIL, OR
❂Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "P".

3. JELLY SHOES: You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes.
❂Read a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book where it mentions someone loosing their shoes in the story, OR
❂Read a book that has the word "Jelly" or "Shoes" in the title, subtitle, or series title.

4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: You remember New Kids On The Block, aka NKOTB.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "N", "K", "O", "T" or "B", OR
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in music or the music industry, OR
❂Read a book by a male author

5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME: You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".
❂Read a book in which a song is mentioned (tell us the song title), OR
❂Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "B" or "J", OR
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page

6. MAGIC VS. BIRD: You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
❂Read a book in which basketball is mentioned in the story or plays a part, OR
❂Read a book with a basketball or with two guys shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book tagged magic on the book's home page

7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS: You tight rolled your jeans.
❂Read a book with blue jeans shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book with an action word in the title, OR
❂Read a book with a blue cover

8. BIG HAIR: You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
❂Read a book with the phrase "big hair" found in the text, OR
❂Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BIGHAIR, OR
❂Read a book in which someone appears to have "big hair" shown on the cover. If it works for you, it works.

9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear...need we say more?
❂Read a book set in Los Angeles, OR
❂Read a book by an author who uses their initials (ex: J.D. Robb), OR
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in sports

10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?: You remember "Where's the Beef?"
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title, OR
❂Read a book in which the title is a question, OR
❂Read a book with a food item shown on the cover (a hamburger would be great!)

Welcome to the challenge, Ellen!

SCC: Child of the 80s
Date: Starts April 1, 2018

10/10 Completed

1. SIKE: You ever ended a sentence with SIKE (or PSYCH).
❂Read a book whose title begins with "S" or ends with "E".

Silent Prey by John Sandford 4/5/18

2. PONYTAIL: You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
❂Read a book in which each letter of the title can be found in PONYTAIL

Nemesis by Agatha Christie 4/12/18

3. JELLY SHOES: You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes.
❂Read a book where it mentions someone losing their shoes in the story

Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr 5/2/18
(Colin)

4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: You remember New Kids On The Block, aka NKOTB.
❂Read a book by a male author

James Rollins - Sandstorm 4/3/18

5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME: You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 4/16/18

6. MAGIC VS. BIRD: You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
❂Read a book tagged magic on the book's home page

Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk 4/6/18

7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS: You tight rolled your jeans.
❂Read a book with a blue cover

Origin by Dan Brown 4/17/18

8. BIG HAIR: You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
❂Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BIGHAIR

After Hours by Cara McKenna 5/1/18

9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear...need we say more?
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in sports

The Mistake by Elle Kennedy 4/8/18
Logan plays hockey

10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?: You remember "Where's the Beef?"
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title

A Viking's Peace by Zoe York 4/23/18

Welcome to the challenge, Bonita!

Done!

SCC: Child of the 80s
Date: Starts April 1, 2018

10/10 Completed

1. SIKE: You ever ended a sentence with SIKE (or PSYCH).
❂Read a book whose title begins with "S" or ends with "E".

Silent Prey by John Sandford 4/5/18

2. PONYTAIL: You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
❂Read a book in which each letter of the title can be found in PONYTAIL

Nemesis by Agatha Christie 4/12/18

3. JELLY SHOES: You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes.
❂Read a book where it mentions someone losing their shoes in the story

Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr 5/2/18
(Colin)

4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: You remember New Kids On The Block, aka NKOTB.
❂Read a book by a male author

James Rollins - Sandstorm 4/3/18

5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME: You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 4/16/18

6. MAGIC VS. BIRD: You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
❂Read a book tagged magic on the book's home page

Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk 4/6/18

7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS: You tight rolled your jeans.
❂Read a book with a blue cover

Origin by Dan Brown 4/17/18

8. BIG HAIR: You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
❂Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BIGHAIR

After Hours by Cara McKenna 5/1/18

9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear...need we say more?
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in sports

The Mistake by Elle Kennedy 4/8/18
Logan plays hockey

10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?: You remember "Where's the Beef?"
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title

A Viking's Peace by Zoe York 4/23/18

Well done, Bonita!!

Thanks, jingles!

I'm all finished! This was fun. Thanks!

SCC: Child of the 80s
Date: Starts April 1, 2018
10/10 Completed

1. SIKE: You ever ended a sentence with SIKE (or PSYCH).
❂Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a letter found in SIKE
--Tower of Dawn - Sarah J. Maas - 4/11/18

2. PONYTAIL: You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
❂Read a book in which each letter of the title can be found in PONYTAIL
--Life of Pi - Yann Martel - 5/7/18

3. JELLY SHOES: You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes.
❂Read a book where it mentions someone loosing their shoes in the story
--Bow Wow - Spencer Quinn - 5/2/18 --> Junior loses one of his flip flops

4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: You remember New Kids On The Block, aka NKOTB.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "B"
--Bloody Lessons - M. Louisa Locke - 4/3/18

5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME: You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page
--Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones - 4/4/18

6. MAGIC VS. BIRD: You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
❂Read a book tagged magic on the book's home page
--Dragon's Breath - E.D. Baker - 5/12/18

7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS: You tight rolled your jeans.
❂Read a book with a blue cover
--Outcast - Adrienne Kress - 4/17/18


8. BIG HAIR: You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
❂Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BIGHAIR
-- Anything Goes - John Barrowman - 4/12/18

9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear...need we say more?
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in sports
--Embers - Karen Ann Hopkins - 4/5/18 --> Preston plays football

10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?: You remember "Where's the Beef?"
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title, OR
--Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain - Richard Roberts - 4/10/18

Well done, Amelia!

All done!!




SCC: Child of the 80s
Date: 04/01/18 - 00/00/00
10/10 Completed

Challenge Link: SCC: Child of the 80s

✔1. SIKE:
❂Read a book whose title begins with "S".
The Snowman|Jo Nesbø|04.03.18|★★★★

✔2. PONYTAIL:
❂Read a book by an author whose last name begins with "P".
Peters, Elizabeth|The Last Camel Died at Noon|04.05.18|★★★

✔3. JELLY SHOES:
❂Read a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover.
Toe to Toe|Sammie Grace|08.05.18|★★★


✔4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK:
❂Read a book whose title begins with "B".
Beautiful Boy|David Sheff|04.04.18|★★

✔5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME:
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page.
Straight from the Hip|Susan Mallery|04.08.18|★★★

✔6. MAGIC VS. BIRD:
❂Read a book with with two guys shown on the cover.
Tears in the Darkness|Michael Norman|09.06.18|★★★★


✔7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS:
❂Read a book with a blue cover.
The Matchmaker|Elin Hilderbrand|04.11.18|★★


✔8. BIG HAIR:
❂Read a book with the phrase "big hair" found in the text.
Hot on Her Heels|Susan Mallery|04.30.18|★★★
Loc 2270 – “Guys so go for the big hair . It’s sexy.”

✔9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear:
❂Read a book by an author who uses their initials.
C.J. Sansom|Revelation|04.21.18|★★★★

✔10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?:
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title.
The Orphan's Tale|Pam Jenoff|04.13.18|★★★★


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Congratulations, jingles!

Thanks, Bonita!

I was looking for a new challenge and stumbled across this. It says "OPEN" so I am hoping I am not too late to the party.

You know you are a child of the 80's if...

1. SIKE: You ever ended a sentence with SIKE (or PSYCH).
❂Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a letter found in SIKE, OR
❂Read a book with the word psych found in the text, OR
❂Read a book whose title begins with "S" or ends with "E".

2. PONYTAIL: You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
❂Read a book with a ponytail showing on the cover, OR
❂Read a book in which each letter of the title can be found in PONYTAIL, OR
❂Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "P".

3. JELLY SHOES: You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes.
❂Read a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book where it mentions someone loosing their shoes in the story, OR
❂Read a book that has the word "Jelly" or "Shoes" in the title, subtitle, or series title.

4. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: You remember New Kids On The Block, aka NKOTB.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "N", "K", "O", "T" or "B", OR
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in music or the music industry, OR
❂Read a book by a male author

5. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME: You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".
❂Read a book in which a song is mentioned (tell us the song title), OR
❂Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "B" or "J", OR
❂Read a book tagged romance on the book's main page

6. MAGIC VS. BIRD: You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
❂Read a book in which basketball is mentioned in the story or plays a part, OR
❂Read a book with a basketball or with two guys shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book tagged magic on the book's home page

7. TIGHT ROLLED JEANS: You tight rolled your jeans.
❂Read a book with blue jeans shown on the cover, OR
❂Read a book with an action word in the title, OR
❂Read a book with a blue cover

8. BIG HAIR: You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
❂Read a book with the phrase "big hair" found in the text, OR
❂Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in BIGHAIR, OR
❂Read a book in which someone appears to have "big hair" shown on the cover. If it works for you, it works.

9. L.A. GEAR: LA Gear...need we say more?
❂Read a book set in Los Angeles, OR
❂Read a book by an author who uses their initials (ex: J.D. Robb), OR
❂Read a book in which a character is involved in sports

10. WHERE'S THE BEEF?: You remember "Where's the Beef?"
❂Read a book with an apostrophe in the title, OR
❂Read a book in which the title is a question, OR
❂Read a book with a food item shown on the cover (a hamburger would be great!)

Not too late at all, Kerry! Welcome to the challenge!