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Museum 26. The Vasa Museum in Stockholm


1. Location - Stockholm, Sweden
Task: Read a book set in Sweden or written by a Swedish author.

2. About - This museum is a recovered 17th-century Swedish ship. Visitors to the museum, board the ship for the ultimate trip down Scandinavian memory lane.
Task: Read a book with the theme of Vikings.

3. Collection - Lion Masthead
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Task: Read a book with a lion on the cover or the word "Lion" in the title. Plurals are allowed.

4. Interactive item - based on the The Vasa Museum in Stockholm.
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection. Required - link to the picture and explain connection.

For task #2 - theme of Vikings. Will When We Were Vikings work? The main character is a Viking enthusiast. Is that enough Vikings to count as a theme?

Amanda wrote: "For task #2 - theme of Vikings. Will When We Were Vikings work? The main character is a Viking enthusiast. Is that enough Vikings to count as a theme?"

I think it will.

Regarding task 3. read a book with a lion on the cover or the word "Lion" in the title. Is the lion prominent enough on this cover?

Camilla wrote: "Regarding task 3. read a book with a lion on the cover or the word "Lion" in the title. Is the lion prominent enough on this cover?
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Yes, I'll accept it.

Thank you, Janice. I really enjoy this series, so this is a good excuse to continue with it.

Camilla wrote: "Thank you, Janice. I really enjoy this series, so this is a good excuse to continue with it."

I have been wanting to start this series, but I have so many to wrap up. It looks like the first book in the series has the lion in the top right corner too. .

I may have to push In the Skin of a Lion over to another task, although I have wanted to read it for some time now.

Cherie wrote: "I have been wanting to start this series, but I have so many to wrap up. It looks like..."

I definitely recommend the series, although the first book isn't the best, IMHO. One of my favorite fantasy series.

Looking for a ruling..

Since the Vasa Museum is single object museum which displays in the Swedish warship called Vasa, I choose to read a book set on a ship for my interactive task i.e. The Woman in Cabin 10.

Gunit Kaur Kalada wrote: "Looking for a ruling..

Since the Vasa Museum is single object museum which displays in the Swedish warship called Vasa, I choose to read a book set on a ship for my interactive task i.e. [book:The..."

Yes, just remember to link to the Vasa ship in your report.

Janice wrote: "Gunit Kaur Kalada wrote: "Looking for a ruling..

Since the Vasa Museum is single object museum which displays in the Swedish warship called Vasa, I choose to read a book set on a ship for my inter..."

You got it...

Janice wrote: "3. Collection - Lion Masthead
Task: Read a book with a lion on the cover or the word "Lion" in the title. Plurals are allowed.."

Hey Janice
I'm guessing no, but thought it was worth checking, would Lioness in the title be acceptable?

You guessed right, Lynn. The word needs to be lion or lions.

Booooooooooooooooo ;)

LOL? Sorry?

On the theme of Vikings, I've just come across this one:


It has a Viking galley on the cover and refers to Vikings (norsemen) in the blurb, so I'm thinking it's an option.
I've just decided to read the second in the series for anther task, so I think I could read this first one for this section. I would just need to find a copy.

Annerlee wrote: "On the theme of Vikings, I've just come across this one:

It has a Viking galley on the cover and refers to Vikings (norsemen) in the blurb, so I'm thinking it's ..."

I've read it and can confirm that it contains vikings, LOL! Quite a good series, I've only read the first three, should continue.

I started The Half-Drowned King for Vikings last night. Can confirm, there are a lot of Vikings.

Camilla wrote: "Annerlee wrote: "On the theme of Vikings, I've just come across this one:

It has a Viking galley on the cover and refers to Vikings (norsemen) in the blurb, so I'..."

Thanks for thie confirmation Camilla. I've ordered the book from the library. There are quite a few in the series. I like the concept, I just hope I like the writing style

For Lion on the cover I've just started Dictator


Thought I'd better check this is 'lion enough' as I won't be able to shunt books about so easily this late in the challenge...
Is this one ok Janice?

Annerlee wrote: "For Lion on the cover I've just started Dictator


Thought I'd better check this is 'lion enough' as I won't be able to shunt books about so easily this..."

Yes, this will work.

Will The Lioness of Morocco work for the lion task?

Gunit Kaur wrote: "Will The Lioness of Morocco work for the lion task?"

No, sorry. It must be "lion" or its plural "lions".

Janice wrote: "Gunit Kaur wrote: "Will The Lioness of Morocco work for the lion task?"

No, sorry. It must be "lion" or its plural "lions"."

All right...