Around the World in 80 Books discussion

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Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie


Theme/Content:
5 points- set in Jordan
4 points - set in Middle East
2 points - mentions Petra- page 37, 99, 109

Author:
3 points - author's first name begins with A- Agatha

Length:
3 points - 303 pages

Total:
17 points

Palace of Darkness by Tracy L. Higley. Original title and cover: Petra: City of Stone .

Theme/content
5 points: set in Jordan
4 points: set anywhere in Middle East
3 points: 1st century BC to 4th century AD: early 2nd century AD
2 points: book mentions Petra. Most of it takes place there. First mention is page 8.
1 point: focuses on some aspect of Nabataean or Roman Empires: both, one character is Roman, much of action concerns Nabataean royalty, last part is annexation to Roman Empire

Author
3 points: First name starts with T as in Nabataean

Title
4 points: original title is one word
3 points: title is in center of cover
2 points: original title's first and only word is the shortest

Cover
5 points: picture of ruins of Petra
2 points: any building built into cliff or mountains
1 point: original cover is rose-red of Petra rock

Book Length
3 points: 301-400 pages

Total 31-38 points

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque-12/1/19

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
3 Points: Title is in the center of the cover
2 Points: 201-300 pages (296p.)

Points this book= 8
Total Points= 8

The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie 12/3/19-

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
3 Points: 301- 400 pages (315p)

Points this book= 6
Total Points= 14

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 12/3/19-

5 Points: Book title contains a person's name
1 Point: 100-200 pages (146p.)

Points this book= 6
Total Points= 20

Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 12/4/19-

1 Point: Cover is predominantly "rose-red" in color
1 Point: 100-200 pages (185p.)

Points this book= 2
Total Points= 22

Raiders of the Lost Bark by Sparkle Abbey 12/4/19-

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
2 Points: 201-300 pages (206p.)


Points this book= 5
Total Points= 27

Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward 12/5/19-


3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
2 Points: Author born or died in December-born Dec. 13
3 Points: Title is in the center of the cover
1 Point: 100-200 pages (130p.)

Points this book= 9
Total Points= 36

The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 12/3/19-

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
1 Point: 100-200 pages (152p.)

Points this book= 4
Total Points= 40

Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy 12/8/19-

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
5 Points: Book title contains a person's name
1 Point: 100-200 pages (130p.)

Points this book= 9
Total Points= 49

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig 12/9/19-

3 Points: Title is in the center of the cover
1 Point: 100-200 pages (100p.)

Points this book= 4
Total Points= 53

Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley by M.C. Beaton 12/11/19 -

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
5 Points: Book title contains a person's name
3 Points: Title is in the center of the cover
1 Point: Cover is predominantly "rose-red" in color
1 Point: 100-200 pages (192p.)

Points this book= 13
Total Points= 66

The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera 12/13/19-

1 Point: 100-200 pages (150p)

Points this book= 1
Total Points= 67

Add a Dash of Pity by Peter Ustinov 12/15/19-

3 Points: Title is in the center of the cover
1 Point: Title is pink or orange
2 Points: 201-300 pages (218p.)

Points this book= 6
Total Points= 73

The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman 12/21/19-

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
3 Points: Title is in the center of the cover
3 Points: 301- 400 pages (368p.)

Points this book= 9
Total Points= 82

The World of the Short Story: A Twentieth Century Collection by Clifton Fadiman 12/23/19-

5 Points: >500 pages (846p.)

Points this book= 5
Total Points= 87

Ougarit by Camille Ammoun

THEME/CONTENT
4 points: Book is set anywhere in the Middle East (set in Dubai and Beirut)

AUTHOR
3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean

TITLE
5 Points: Book title contains a person's name (Ougarit is the main character's first name)
4 Points: Title consists of only one word
3 Points: Title is in the center of the cover

COVER
1 Point: Cover is predominantly "rose-red" in color

BOOK LENGTH
3 Points: 301- 400 pages (352 pages)

Total : 23 points

Florida Roadkill by Tim Dorsey 12/25/19-

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
2 Points: The first word in the title (not including a, an, or the) is the shortest word in the title
2 Points: 201-300 pages (288p.)

Points this book= 7
Total Points= 94

Ed wrote: "Florida Roadkill by Tim Dorsey 12/25/19-

3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Nabataean
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Ed, points are not cumulative across multiple books. If you read more than one book, it is the book with the highest point value that counts toward the challenge.