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Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended from your start date.
No More Sign-Ups After January 1, 2025.

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

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Life Skills
Duration: January 1, 2023 - March 10, 2023
Expert: 41+ skills
Read: 53

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope. A Flame Unburned Isabella Wiles 2/21/23
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog. Christmas Shelter Tammy L. Grace 1/20/23
4. Boil water for tea. Cupcakes for Christmas Kate Hewitt 1/14/23
5. Brush a dog. Christmas Shelter Tammy L. Grace 1/20/23
6. Buy a bus/train ticket. Scarred Mail-Order Bride and the Widower Amelia Rose 2/9/23
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed. The Serpent in Heaven Charlaine Harris 1/10/23
11. Check out books from the library. The Backup Plan Jill Shalvis 1/19/23
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog. Going Down Hard Carly Phillips 1/8/23
17. Clear the table. Come Together Marie Force 1/21/23
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg. This Crazy Love J.H. Croix 2/4/23
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables. The Coppersmith Farmhouse Devney Perry 1/26/23
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers. Come Together Marie Force 1/21/23
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet. Christmas at Hope Ranch Loretta C. Rogers 1/18/23
26. Fold the clean laundry. The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop Carolyn Brown 2/24/23
27. Gather the dirty laundry. Man Enough Nicole Snow 1/8/23
28. Give directions. Before Today Leeanna Morgan 3/7/23
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi. From Nantucket, With Love Katie Winters 2/28/23
31. Hang clean towels. The Sweetest Thing Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
32. Hang up coats and backpacks. The Secret of Snow Viola Shipman 3/3/23
33. Hide/Use an emergency key. The Copperfield House Katie Winters 2/27/23
34. Leave a tip. Welcome Me to Willoughby Close Kate Hewitt 1/16/23
35. Light a match. February Fever Jess Lourey 2/19/23
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher. The Long and Winding Road Marie Force 1/25/23
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills. Baby Fever Bride Nicole Snow 2/20/23
39. Make a bed. The Sweetest Thing Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
Sweet Spot Susan Mallery 1/6/23
42. Make a salad. Wedding at the Riverview Inn Molly O'Keefe 2/12/23
43. Make a school lunch. Home to the Riverview Inn Molly O'Keefe 2/14/23
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich. Wedding at the Riverview Inn Molly O'Keefe 2/12/23
46. Make coffee. Till Death Do Us Tart Ellie Alexander 1/17/23
47. Make pasta. Second Chance at the Riverview Inn Molly O'Keefe 2/16/23
48. Make small talk. Nantucket Dreams Katie Winters 2/27/23
49. Open, close or lock windows. The Story Of Us Molly O'Keefe 2/17/23
50. Order from a menu. Second Chance on the Corner of Main Street Meg Easton 1/7/23
51. Peel carrots or potatoes. Sweet Surrender Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes. Smoke and Steel Kristen Ashley 1/23/23
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg. New Horizon in Bar Harbor Katie Winters 1/28/23
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job. The Long and Winding Road Marie Force 1/25/23
61. Set the table. Smoke and Steel Kristen Ashley 1/23/23
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store. The Serpent in Heaven Charlaine Harris 1/10/23
64. Sweep the floor with broom. Beautiful Forevers Jessie Gussman 1/2/23
65. Take care of leftovers. Secrets in Bar Harbor Katie Winters 1/27/23
66. Tidy the bedroom. Scarred Mail-Order Bride and the Widower Amelia Rose 2/9/23
67. Use a calendar. New Horizon in Bar Harbor Katie Winters 1/28/23
68. Use a credit card. Christmas at Hope Ranch Loretta C. Rogers 1/18/23
69. Use a map/GPS. Edge of Dusk Colleen Coble 1/9/23
70. Use a microwave. Before Today Leeanna Morgan 3/7/23
71. Use a toaster. Secrets in Bar Harbor Katie Winters 1/27/23
72. Use a washer. Long Shadows David Baldacci 1/5/23
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron. Seabreeze Christmas Jan Moran 2/28/23
75. Use the dryer. Man Enough Nicole Snow 1/8/23
76. Vote. The Sisters Café Carolyn Brown 2/23/23
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels. Someone to Hold Marie Force 2/10/23
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check. The Coppersmith Farmhouse Devney Perry 1/26/23

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Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended from your start date.
Part One

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills
0/41+

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills

1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.

Part Two:

41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023

Level:
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

56/41+ Completed. Finished

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.Emma:The Girl and the Hunt-A.J. Rivers 1/06/22
5. Brush a dog.Kate:Hollywood Prisoner-M.Z. Kelly 1/11/23
6. Buy a bus ticket.Jorge:Storm's Peril-Mary Stone 1/25/23
7. Change a car tire.Truitt:Lucky in Love-Kelly Elliott 1/29/23
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.Ryot:Untying the Knot -Meghan Quinn 1/14/23
10. Change sheets on a bed.Ryan:A Secret for a Secret-Helena Hunting 1/20/23
11. Check out books from the library.Josie:The Bones She Buried-Lisa Regan 1/12/23
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.Phineas:Stirred-J.A. Konrath 1/05/23
17. Clear the table.Amelia:Worth Dying For-Rita Herron 1/08/23
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.Ryan:One More Day-Auryn Hadley 1/06/23
20. Cut vegetables.Vivienne:Always Mine-Laura Pavlov 2/12/23
21. Deposit a check at the bank.Zachary:The Sweetness of Life-Kathryn Andrews 1/21/23
22. Eat leftovers.Kate:Hollywood Prisoner-M.Z. Kelly 1/11/23
23. Empty trash cans.Hailee:Northern Stars-Brittainy C. Cherry 1/22/23
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.Laurel:You Can Hide-Rebecca Zanetti 1/12/23
26. Fold the clean laundry.Holly:Claiming the Enemy: Dustin-Jamie Begley 2/04/23
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.Nikki:The Girls in the Snow-Stacy Green 1/11/23
29. Grate cheese.Marcel:Reckless Truths-Autumn Jones Lake 2/09/23
30. Hail a taxi.Monica:Not Quite Mine-Catherine Bybee 1/14/23
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.Jess:Heinous-Debra Webb 1/19/23
33. Use an emergency key.Madison:Chicken Scratch-Becki Willis 1/20/23
34. Leave a tip.Olivia:Woman in the Water-Elle Gray 1/15/23
35. Light a match.Genesis:Chicken Scratch-Becki Willis 1/20/23
36. Load dishwasher.Matthew:FIREWALKER-Jamie Begley 1/10/23
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.Ginnie:FIREWALKER-Jamie Begley 1/10/23
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.Finnegan:A Family to Keep-Susan Gable 1/19/23
43. Make a school lunch.Nikki:The Girls in the Snow-Stacy Green 1/11/23
44. Make a smoothie.Lily:Zero Tolerance-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.Angus:Zero Tolerance-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
47. Make pasta.Porter:The Darkest Sunrise-Aly Martinez 2/22/23
48. Make small talk.Herb:Shaken-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23
49. Open, close or lock windows.Eden:Say It's Forever-A.L. Jackson 1/18/23
50. Order from a menu.Laurel:You Can Hide-Rebecca Zanetti 1/12/23
51. Peel carrots.Katie:Alpha Omega-London Miller 1/13/23
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.Jess:Vicious-Debra Webb 1/05/23
54. Put away the laundry.Holly:Claiming the Enemy: Dustin-Jamie Begley 2/04/23
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.Bree:Lie To Her-Melinda Leigh 2/10/23
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.Ryan:One More Day-Auryn Hadley 1/06/23
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.Eden:Say It's Forever-A.L. Jackson 1/18/23
61. Set the table.Dominic:Cold & Deadly-Toni Anderson 1/18/23
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.Shelby:Carrots-Colleen Helme 1/15/23
64. Sweep the floor with broom.Sarah:She Can Kill-Melinda Leigh 1/26/23
65. Take care of leftovers.Emily:Rust or Ride-Autumn Jones Lake 2/22/23
66. Tidy the bedroom.Iris:Someone to Hold-Marie Force 1/25/23
67. Use a calendar.Charlotte:Reckless Truths-Autumn Jones Lake 2/09/23
68. Use a credit card.Jack:Cherry Bomb-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23
69. Use GPS.Sarah:She Can Kill-Melinda Leigh 1/26/23
70. Use a microwave.Rochlan:White Heat-Autumn Jones Lake 1/03/23
71. Use a toaster.Dixon:Rust or Ride-Autumn Jones Lake 2/22/23
72. Use a washer.Ryot:Untying the Knot-Meghan Quinn 1/14/23
73. Use an ATM.Aiden:Northern Stars-Brittainy C. Cherry 1/22/23
74. Use an iron.Ryan:A Secret for a Secret-Helena Hunting 1/20/23
75. Use the dryer.Jess:Vicious-Debra Webb 1/05/23
76. Vote.White Heat-Autumn Jones Lake 1/03/23
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.Sawyer:432 Hours-Jessica Gadziala 1/27/23
80. Write a check.Jack:Cherry Bomb-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23

Reserved

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023
Read: 49
COMPLETED!!

Levels: Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani 4/20/2023
Alda answers all of Loretta Young's fan mail.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews 1/8/2022
Cara bathes Poppy twice -- once to get the smell of sawdust off of her and once after she gets carsick.
4. Boil water for tea.
Twisted Tea Christmas by Laura Child 2/10/2023
Drayton brews tea multiple times through the book.
5. Brush a dog.
Peg and Rose Solve a Murder by Laurien Berenson 8/22/2023
Peg brushes out Joker's fur for poodle grooming.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
Secretive by Sara Rosett 1/20/2023
Zoe and Jack buy a train ticket from London to France.
7. Change a car tire.
Swift Edge by Laura DiSilverio 7/13/2023
Charlie changes her tire in the snow.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
Murder with Reservations by Elaine Viets 8/15/2023
Helen works as a hotel maid and changes lots of sheets, averaging 17 rooms a day.
11. Check out books from the library.
The Crime That Binds by Laurie Cass 4/25/2023
Minnie is a librarian and checks out books for patrons visiting the bookmobile.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
An Old Money Murder In Mayfair by Sara Rosett 2/12/2023
Olive insists on cleaning up after her parent instead of having a maid do it.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
Easter Bunny Murder by Leslie Meier 5/30/2023
The Butler has to clean the carpet up after Vivi's dogs, which aren't walked after the budget cuts cancel the dog walker, defecate on the rug.
17. Clear the table.
An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox 3/6/2023
Sadie buses and wipes tables around her pub.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
Suspicious by Sara Rosett 3/1/2023
Zoe collects the trash around the apartment and escapes with it to look for clues.
19. Crack an egg.
Ain't She Sweet by Whitney Dineen 1/27/2023
While Tara is a pastry chef and breaks an egg, her mother Gwen cracks them by hurling them at reporters.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen 3/12/2023
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
Tessa cuts lemons and limes (and her finger) at Kellie's surprise party.
22. Eat leftovers.
Dead Man Talking by Jana DeLeon 4/6/2023
Sapphire has her niece bring her leftovers to her in the hospital for lunch.
23. Empty trash cans.
Aged for Death by Fiona Grace 6/30/2023
Herba knocks over the trash can and empties it looking for cheap wine.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline 1/10/2022
Bennie feeds her golden retriever Bear and Anne's cat Mel.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
Homemade Sin: A Callahan Garrity Mystery by Mary Kay Andrews 2/24/2023
Baby, Sister, and Callahan tackle the piles of laundry at Bruce's house.
28. Give directions.
An American Caddie in St. Andrews: Growing Up, Girls, and Looping on the Old Course by Oliver Horowitz 7/30/2023
Caddies tell you where you are on the course as well as direct you where to hit.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
Devious by Sara Rosett 3/11/2023
Justine hails one outside the hospital
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford 1/12/2023
Mr. Nelson uses his key to get into Brad's house.
34. Leave a tip.
Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 7/19/2023
Whitney tips the delivery driver.
35. Light a match.
Just Murdered by Elaine Viets 7/23/2023
Marjorie uses a match to light her cigarette.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
Sunburn by Laura Lippmann 5/24/2023
Adam's boss uses letters instead of phone calls since stamps are cheaper.
39. Make a bed.
How to Marry a Country Music Star by Cathryn Brown 5/19/2023
Charlotte makes up her bed at the Music Inn as well as Shirley's bed in her guest suite.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door by Barbara Ross 1/22/2023
Jane makes a salad while George cooks dinner.
43. Make a school lunch.
Back to School Murder by Leslie Meier 8/29/2023
Lucy packs a lunch for Zoe and Sara. The older kids, Elizabeth and Toby, buy their own lunches.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel 8/26/2023
Thomas makes a toasted cheese for Ruby.
46. Make coffee.
Behind You by Rylie Dark 4/13/2023
Alice makes Hailey instant coffee.
47. Make pasta.
The Inmate by Frieda McFadden 3/28/2023
48. Make small talk.
Murder on the Class Trip by Lee Hollis 4/13/2023
Sandra makes small talk at the White House cocktail party. There is actually a line in the book in which Maya asks the FBI agents to stop making small talk!
49. Open, close or lock windows.
Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae 4/18/2023
Kath opens a window at the house on Lavendar St.
50. Order from a menu.
21st Birthday by James Patterson 1/15/2023
Lindsey, Claire and Yuki order from the menu, but Cindy opted for the daily special.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
A Vintage Vacation by Maddy Please 7/13/2023
Clover peels carrots at her cousin-in-law's restaurant.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline 3/17/2023
Eric scrambles eggs for his daughter, Hannah.
59. Scrub the toilet.
Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews 7/7/2023
Ty scrubs a disgusting mess in the toilet of his beach rental left by some college kids.
60. Search for a job.
Aged for Murder by Fiona Grace 2/20/2023
Olivia reaches out to some headhunters to find a new marketing job.
61. Set the table.
We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark 5/5/2023
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
Deceptive by Sara Rosett 2/2/2023
Page 85 Aunt Amanda was photographed picking tomatoes in the produce section of Publix.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
Nina's Dilemma by Zena Wynn 3/9/2023
Nina pulls her purse calendar out to record a church meeting.
68. Use a credit card.
Murder with a Cherry on Top by Cynthia Baxter 3/16/2023
Kate uses a credit card to join the chamber of commerce on their website.
69. Use a map/GPS.
The Magyar Venus by Lyn Hamilton 3/22/2023
Lara uses a map to show the Divas where to look for the house.
70. Use a microwave.
214 Palmer Street by Karen McQuestion 4/28/2023
Sarah eats Cady's freezer meals after microwaving them.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont 4/26/2023
Nan worked in the laundry at the Home for Unwed Mothers.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
An Experiment in Love by Hilary Mantel 6/6/2023
Carmel irons the fabric for applique on her sweater.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter 1/26/2023
The Iowans vote regularly on what to do next. There are probably 20 separate votes held!
77. Wash and fold sheets.
The Dark Hour by K J Young 3/20/2023
Mark has to strip the sheets, do the laundry, fold and put them away.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber 5/16/2023
Neighborhood watch is watering all the plants in the windows when Nina gets guests.
80. Write a check.
Big Trouble on Sullivan's Island by Susan M Boyer 7/20/2023
Eugenia writes a retainer check for Hadley.

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023
57/41+
Books can be used twice
Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.
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Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
The Secret of Poppyridge Cove Rimmy London 2/23/23
2. Bag groceries.
Primer and Punishment Diane Kelly 2/21/23
3. Bathe a dog.
A Poodle Perplexity M. Alfano 2/17/23
4. Boil water for tea.
Flea Market Felony Tricia L. Sanders 1/5/23
5. Brush a dog.
A Poodle Perplexity M. Alfano 2/17/23
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
Booked for Murder Shannon Symonds 1/18/24
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
Just a Cozy Murder in the Woods Ann Stang 6/17/23
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
Mystery Maid Hazel Smith 1/6/23
11. Check out books from the library.
Jolie and Scoobie High School Adventures Elaine Orr 1/1/23
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
Overboard at Christmas Wendy Neugent 1/3/23
13. Clean out refrigerator.
Kiss Kringle Patti Benning 9/30/24
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
Santa, Surf and Sapphires Emerald Finn 1/2/23
17. Clear the table.
Flea Market Felony Tricia L. Sanders 1/5/23
18. Collect trash from around the house.
Offed in Oregon Patti Benning 1/8/23
19. Crack an egg.
Baking Matters Worse Emma Ainsley 1/10/23
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
Santa, Surf and Sapphires Emerald Finn 1/2/23
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
A Killer Unleashed Jackie Layton 2/14/23
22. Eat leftovers.
The Game Is a Footnote Vicki Delany 1/7/23
23. Empty trash cans.
Offed in Oregon Patti Benning 1/8/23
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
Overboard at Christmas Wendy Neugent 1/3/23
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
A Killer Unleashed Jackie Layton 2/14/23
28. Give directions
The Game Is a Footnote Vicki Delany 1/7/23
29. Grate cheese.
Curds of Prey Korina Moss 3/28/23
30. Hail a taxi.
A Fudge Flavored Grudge Rosie A. Point 9/12/24
31. Hang clean towels.
Mystery Maid Hazel Smith 1/6/23
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
Caribbean Escape Murder First L.A. Marie 1/9/23
34. Leave a tip.
Croaked in California Patti Benning 1/17/23
35. Light a match.
Irish Coffee Murder Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis & Barbara Ross 1/23/23
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
Baking Matters Worse Emma Ainsley 1/10/23
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
Caribbean Escape Murder First L.A. Marie 1/9/23
40. Make a budget.
A Fudge Flavored Grudge Rosie A. Point 9/12/24
41. Make a grocery list.
Devil's Food Cake and Death Rosie A. Point 1/13/23
42. Make a salad.
Devil's Food Cake and Death Rosie A. Point 1/13/23
43. Make a school lunch.
Secrets Can Kill Carolyn Keene 2/25/23
44. Make a smoothie.
Fatal Fudge Swirl Meri Allen 6/25/23
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
Murdered in the Mall Mila Evans 1/4/2
46. Make coffee.
Any Way You Haunt It Ellen Riggs 1/11/23
47. Make pasta.
A Medium Homecoming Lynn Cahoon 1/7/23
48. Make small talk.
A Medium Homecoming Lynn Cahoon 1/7/23
49. Open, close or lock windows.
Murdered in the Mall Mila Evans 1/4/2
50. Order from a menu.
Croaked in California Patti Benning 1/17/23
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
The Diva Delivers on a PromiseKrista Davis 5/24/23
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
Any Way You Haunt It Ellen Riggs 1/11/23
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
Booked for Murder Shannon Symonds 1/18/24
56. Recycle anything.
A Flicker of a Doubt Daryl Wood Gerber 3/29/23
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
Conjured Cookies Cindy Stark 3/19/23
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
Gossip Ghost Tabatha Gray 1/16/23
61. Set the table.
Sleigh Bells Ring, Jelly's Cooking Donna Clancy 1/18/23
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
Macchiatos and Mystery Millie Briggs 1/19/23
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
Pies and Pandemonium Sue Hollowell 1/18/23
65. Take care of leftovers.
Cold Drip Heather Day Gilbert 2/4/23
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
Sleigh Bells Ring, Jelly's Cooking Donna Clancy 1/18/23
68. Use a credit card.
Snuffed Out Valona Jones 1/10/23
69. Use a map/GPS.
Snuffed Out Valona Jones 1/10/23
70. Use a microwave.
Jolie and Scoobie High School Adventures Elaine Orr 1/1/23
71. Use a toaster.
Poisoned by the Pool K.B. Blake 1/29/23
72. Use a washer.
Home Tours, History & Homicide Sally Bayless 5/2/23
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
Home Tours, History & Homicide Sally Bayless 5/2/23
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
Crepe'd Out Patti Benning 5/24/23
80. Write a check.
Poisoned by the Pool K.B. Blake 1/29/23

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Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended from your start date.

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023
Read:

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check

Welcome Melissa, Frankie, Anne, Tari, Emeli and Genevieve!

Life Skills
Jan 1, 2023 - Open

Levels - Expert: 41+ skills
21 of 41+ Complete

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
🔺1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
The Last Party - Clare Mackintosh - 1/24/23
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
🔺6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
The 6:20 Man - David Baldacci - 2/14/22
🔺7. Change a car tire.
The Seventh Victim - Mary Burton - 1/16/23
8. Change a lightbulb.
🔺9. Change batteries in something.
A Ghost of Caribou - Alice Henderson - 1/14/23
🔺10. Change sheets on a bed.
The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness - Meghan O'Rourke - 3/5/23
🔺11. Check out books from the library.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World -Vicki Myron - 2/24/23
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
🔺21. Deposit a check at the bank.
The Last Coyote - Michael Connelly - 3/14/23
🔺22. Eat leftovers.
A Grave Denied - Dana Stabenow - 2/7/23
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
🔺30. Hail a taxi.
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt - 3/9/23
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
🔺34. Leave a tip.
No Plan B - Lee Child - 1/23/23
🔺35. Light a match.
The Henna Artist - Alka Joshi - 3/2/23
🔺36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
The Winners - Fredrik Backman - 2/23/23
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
🔺46. Make coffee.
Endangered - Pamela Beason - 1/29/23
47. Make pasta.
🔺48. Make small talk.
The Deep, Deep Snow - Brian Freeman - 2/9/23
49. Open, close or lock windows.
🔺50. Order from a menu.
The Ink Black Heart - Robert Galbraith - 1/18/23
🔺51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
Oath of Honor - Lynette Eason - 2/24/23
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
🔺55. Read a bus/train schedule.
The 6:20 Man - David Baldacci - 2/14/22
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
🔺62. Sew on a button.
Calico Palace - Gwen Bristow - 2/26/23
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
🔺69. Use a map/GPS.
Paradise Valley - C.J. Box - 3/11/23
🔺70. Use a microwave.
Killers of a Certain Age - Deanna Raybourn - 2/11/23
71. Use a toaster.
🔺72. Use a washer.
The Ritual Bath - Faye Kellerman - 3/7/23
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
🔺78. Wash and fold towels.
The Ritual Bath - Faye Kellerman - 3/7/23
79. Water houseplants.
🔺80. Write a check.
Fire and Ice - J.A. Jance - 1/8/23

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023
Read:

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Life Skills
Open Ended

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used TWICE.

44/41+ Skills Found

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
The Obituary Society by Jessica L. Randall (2/21/23)
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
Vesper's Violin by R.L. Ashly (2/23/23)
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
Love on Camera by Dana LeCheminant (2/25/23)
10. Change sheets on a bed.
Her Last First Dance by Melanie Jacobson (2/19/23)
11. Check out books from the library.
The Even Odder Couple by Julie Christianson (1/17/23)
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
Defiance by A.L. Sowards (1/24/23)
18. Collect trash from around the house.
Worth the Risk by Heather B. Moore (3/1/23)
19. Crack an egg.
A Companion for the Count by Sally Britton (1/29/23)
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
Defiance by A.L. Sowards (1/24/23)
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
Compared by Kortney Keisel (1/20/23)
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
Where I Belong by Heather B. Moore (3/4/23)
26. Fold the clean laundry.
Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning (1/21/23)
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
Hooked by Annette K. Larsen (2/17/23)
28. Give directions.
The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (1/9/23)
29. Grate cheese.
My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (3/1/23)
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
Pretending I Love Lucy by Julie Christianson (1/13/23)
34. Leave a tip.
The Obituary Society by Jessica L. Randall (2/21/23)
35. Light a match.
The Snow Adventure by Bee Brooks (3/3/23)
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
Where I Belong by Heather B. Moore (3/4/23)
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning (1/21/23)
40. Make a budget.
The Best Intentions by Sarah M. Eden (1/19/23)
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark (2/28/23)
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
Fate Changer by Katie Lee O'Guinn (2/15/23)
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
Fate Changer by Katie Lee O'Guinn (2/15/23)
46. Make coffee.
As Long As You Kiss Me by Cindy Ray Hale (2/10/23)
47. Make pasta.
Complex by Kortney Keisel (1/22/23)
48. Make small talk.
The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (1/9/23)
49. Open, close or lock windows.
The Widow and the Highlander by Martha Keyes (1/2/23)
50. Order from a menu.
No Time for Intrigue by Raine English (1/4/23)
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
The Swindler's Daughter by Annette K. Larsen (3/6/23)
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
Eloise and the Grump Next Door by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor (2/7/23)
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
Pretending I Love Lucy by Julie Christianson (1/13/23)
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
The Christmas Pact by Meg Easton (1/26/23)
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
65. Take care of leftovers.
Heartstrings by Amelia C. Adams (2/8/23)
66. Tidy the bedroom.
Hooked by Annette K. Larsen (2/17/23)
67. Use a calendar.
Love on Camera by Dana LeCheminant (2/25/23)
68. Use a credit card.
The Christmas Pact by Meg Easton (1/26/23)
69. Use a map/GPS.
Kiss Me, Baby, One More Time by Cindy Ray Hale (2/9/23)
70. Use a microwave.
Compared by Kortney Keisel (1/20/23)
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
Her Last First Dance by Melanie Jacobson (2/19/23)
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
The Masked Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/3/23)
80. Write a check.
My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (3/1/23)

Life Skills
January 1, 2023 - Open-Ended

Level: Expert: 41+ skills
Completed: 0/41+

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.


Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023
Found: 41 out of 41+

Level: Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills:
++1. Address and/or stamp an envelope. The Warden Anthony Trollope 4-7-23 (p. 191)
++2. Bag groceries. S Is for Save the Planet: A How-To-Be Green Alphabet Brad Herzog 1-30-23 (D)
++3. Bathe a dog. Underdog Laurien Berenson 2-26-23 (p. 67)
++4. Boil water for tea. Micro Fiction: An Anthology of Fifty Really Short Stories Jerome Stern 1-14-23 (p. 115)
++5. Brush a dog. A Christmas Howl Laurien Berenson 2-8-23 (page 7)
++6. Buy a bus/train ticket. Where Have All The Boys Gone? Jenny Colgan 4-4-23 (p. 30)
++7. Change a car tire. Duck for Cover & Other Tales Barbara Venkataraman 2-7-23 (page 18)
++8. Change a lightbulb. S Is for Save the Planet: A How-To-Be Green Alphabet Brad Herzog 1-30-23 (B)
9. Change batteries in something.
++10. Change sheets on a bed. Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes Eric LaRocca 1-9-23 (p. 165)
++11. Check out books from the library. Simpsons Comics Unchained Matt Groening 1-9-23 (p. 161)
++12. Clean out bird cage/litter box. The Tell Tail Heart Cate Conte 1-14-23 (p. 20)
++13. Clean out refrigerator. T is for Trespass Sue Grafton 2-7-23 (page 50)
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
++16. Clean up after a dog. Underdog Laurien Berenson 2-26-23 (p. 281)
++17. Clear the table. Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes Eric LaRocca 1-9-23 (p. 158)
++18. Collect trash from around the house. Random Acts of Kindness by Animals Stephanie Laland 1-9-23 (p. 70)
++19. Crack an egg. Killing Mr. Griffin Lois Duncan 2-11-23 (page 58)
++20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle David Wroblewski 2-26-23 (p. 96)
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
++25. Feed and water pet. A Whisker of a Doubt Cate Conte 1-24-23 (p.68)
26. Fold the clean laundry.
++ 27. Gather the dirty laundry.The Clutter Corpse Simon Brett 1-8-23 (p. 27)
++28. Give directions. Hair of the Dog Laurien Berenson 4-4-23 (p. 258)
29. Grate cheese.
++30. Hail a taxi. Hit Parade Lawrence Block 4-6-23 (p. 165)
++31. Hang clean towels. Lark! The Herald Angels Sing Donna Andrews 3-26-23 (p.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
++33. Hide/Use an emergency key. Hit Parade Lawrence Block 4-6-23 (p. 220)
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
++37. Locate a smoke detector. Little Faith Nickolas Butler 3-15-23 (p. 66)
38. Mail letters/bills.
++39. Make a bed. Killing Mr. Griffin Lois Duncan 2-11-23 (page 65)
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
++45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich. The Magic Misfits Neil Patrick Harris 3-3-23 (p. 23)
++46. Make coffee. The Tell Tail Heart Cate Conte 1-14-23 (p. 41)
47. Make pasta.
++ 48. Make small talk. A Whisker of a Doubt Cate Conte 1-24-23 (p. 209)
++49. Open, close or lock windows. The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You Margareta Magnusson 4-12-23 (p. 58)
++50. Order from a menu. The Hearts of Men Nickolas Butler 1-18-23 (chapter 20)
++51. Peel carrots or potatoes. Simpsons Comics Unchained Matt Groening 1-9-23 (p. 31, potatoes)
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
++55. Read a bus/train schedule. The Warden Anthony Trollope 4-7-23 (p. 185)
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
++58. Scramble or fry an egg. Hair of the Dog Laurien Berenson 4-4-23 (p. 215)
59. Scrub the toilet.
++60. Search for a job. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle David Wroblewski 2-26-23 (p. 189)
++61. Set the table. The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha Uma Krishnaswami 3-15-23 (p. 22)
62. Sew on a button.
++63. Shop at the grocery store. Purrder She Wrote Cate Conte 1-8-23 (p.138)
++64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum. Hanukkah Bear Eric A. Kimmel 1-10-23 (p. 3)
65. Take care of leftovers.
++66. Tidy the bedroom. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good Helene Tursten 3-24-23 (p. 114)
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
++69. Use a map/GPS. T is for Trespass Sue Grafton 2-7-23 (page 32)
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
++72. Use a washer. A Pedigree to Die For Laurien Berenson (page 24)
73. Use an ATM.
++74. Use an iron. Hondo Louis L'Amour (p. 126)
++75. Use the dryer. Easy Work!: An Old Tale Eric A. Kimmel 1-30-23 (Hang clothes on the line)
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Life Skills
Duration: 1/1/23 - 9/12/23

Tasks: 42

Levels:
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
✅6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
>>>You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See
✅7. Change a car tire.
>>>Shift - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
✅10. Change sheets on a bed.
>>>Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
✅13. Clean out refrigerator.
>>>Off to the Races - Elsie Silver, 8/29/23
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
✅15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
>>>Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
16. Clean up after a dog.
✅17. Clear the table.
>>>What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23
18. Collect trash from around the house.
✅19. Crack an egg.
>>>Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23
✅20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
>>>Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
✅22. Eat leftovers.
>>>Bring Me Back - Kristen Granata, 8/6/23
✅23. Empty trash cans.
>>>Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
✅25. Feed and water pet.
>>>Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23
26. Fold the clean laundry.
✅27. Gather the dirty laundry.
>>>Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
✅34. Leave a tip.
>>>Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23 -- pg.130
35. Light a match.
✅36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
>>>Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
37. Locate a smoke detector.
✅38. Mail letters/bills.
>>>Bring Me Back - Kristen Granata, 8/6/23
✅39. Make a bed.
>>>Just Say When - Aimee N Walker, 8/13/23
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
✅42. Make a salad.
>>>Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23
✅43. Make a school lunch.
>>>The Last Thing He Needs - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23
44. Make a smoothie.
✅45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
>>>Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23
✅46. Make coffee.
>>>Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
✅47. Make pasta.
>>>Answering Atlas - Chantal Fernando, 5/20/23
✅48. Make small talk.
>>>Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23
✅49. Open, close or lock windows.
>>>Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23
✅50. Order from a menu.
>>>Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
✅53. Put away shoes.
>>>You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
✅56. Recycle anything.
>>>It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
✅58. Scramble or fry an egg.
>>>Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23
✅59. Scrub the toilet.
>>Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
✅60. Search for a job.
>>>Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23
✅61. Set the table.
>>>The Last Thing He Needs - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23
62. Sew on a button.
✅63. Shop at the grocery store.
>>>Beyond the Play - Kaylee Ryan, 8/17/23
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
✅65. Take care of leftovers.
>>>More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
✅66. Tidy the bedroom.
>>>Heartstopper: Volume Four - Alice Oseman, 8/12/23
✅67. Use a calendar.
>>>Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23
✅68. Use a credit card.
>>>What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23
✅69. Use a map/GPS.
>>>Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
✅70. Use a microwave.
>>>Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23
✅71. Use a toaster.
>>>More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
✅72. Use a washer.
>>>Beyond the Play - Kaylee Ryan, 8/17/23
73. Use an ATM.
✅74. Use an iron.
>>>It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
75. Use the dryer.
✅76. Vote.
>>>Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
✅77. Wash and fold sheets.
>>>Just Say When - Aimee N Walker, 8/13/23
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023
Read:

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Progress: 1/80

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed. - Alice in Carter by Ava Benton - Feb 28, 2023
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS. Slate by Ava Benton - Jan. 5, 2023
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

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Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023
Read: 40/40

Expert: 41+ skills

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope. The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America by Karen Abbott read 3/22/2023 Page 47 Six maids addressed and mailed the invitations for the New Years Party of George and Imogene.
2. Bag groceries. Killer Chardonnay by Kate Lansing read 3/29/2023 Page 64 Sage goes to the farmer's market with her reusable grocery bag and gets goat cheese, crackers and raspberries and carries them to Parker's in her bag.
3. Bathe a dog. Murder and Baklava by Blake Pierce read 3/12/2023 After Sir Reggie falls in the river, London gives him a bath in her room
4. Boil water for tea. Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon read 1/20/2023 Father Tim brewed a pot of Bewley's tea page 17
5. Brush a dog. Watchers by Dean Koontz read 5/12/2023 Page 35 Travis brushes Einstein for about an hour after giving him a bath after finding him in the woods.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket. The Maidens by Alex Michaelides read 1/5/2023 Mariana took the train from King's Cross to Cambridge.
7. Change a car tire. G'Day to Die by Maddy Hunter read 2/10/2023 (view spoiler)[the tour bus blows a tire and they have to wait an extra hour at the 12 Aposles while it is changed by the machanic. (hide spoiler)]
8. Change a lightbulb. A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg by Adriana Licio read 2/25/2023 (view spoiler)[Page 124 Adelbert gets a lightbulb for the sergeant to change the lightbulb in the peacock house so they can see where Ben was killed. (hide spoiler)]
9. Change batteries in something. The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby read 3/30/2023 Lucie uses a flash light and has to change the batteries because they are dead
10. Change sheets on a bed. The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull read 1/7/2023 Olga changes bedsheets at the Hospital
11. Check out books from the library. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith read 4/3/2023 Francie checks out a book each day and 2 on Saturday. She is reading the library in alphabetical order
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box. Rage Before Beauty by Reagan Davis read 3/16/2023 Lynn cleans the litter box of Lady Olivia's 2 cats
13. Clean out refrigerator. The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams read 1/24/2023 Nora empties the refrigerator, cleans the shelves and goes through the items to sort what she has.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror. A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt read 4/13/2023 loc 106 Maggie cleans the mirror and fingerprints appeared on the inside of the mirror from the beings in her apartment
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub. Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews read 1/19/2023 (view spoiler)[Carrie and Chris clean the bathtub after getting the tar out of Carries hair. (hide spoiler)]
16. Clean up after a dog. The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell read 2/8/2023 (view spoiler)[Scarlett's mother asks Liam to clean up the dog poop from the yard because the gardener is off and it is starting to stink. (hide spoiler)]
17. Clear the table. A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny read 2/26/2023 (view spoiler)[Gabri collects the silverware from the siblings for Armand when he clears their table at the bistro (hide spoiler)]
18. Collect trash from around the house. Five Little Indians by Michelle Good read 3/12/2023 (view spoiler)[When Kenny returns to his mother's home after he runs away, they clean 8 bags of trash out of the small house (hide spoiler)]
19. Crack an egg. Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James read 1/21/2023 Azalea cracks a couple extra eggs for Sean to have breakfast
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables. Lost & Drowned by Reagan Davis read 3/17/2023 Karla sliced cucumbers and Lynn sliced red onions for Rosalie
21. Deposit a check at the bank. QB: My Life Behind the Spiral by Steve Young read 1/15/2023 (view spoiler)[Steve has to deposit an entire season's worth of checks in the bank after his GM realized he hadn't cash them and they needed them cashed to balance the books (hide spoiler)]
22. Eat leftovers. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James read 1/10/2023 Charlie eats leftovers of his casserole prepared by Azalea his housekeeper
23. Empty trash cans. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger read 4/24/2023 The Housekeeper May empties the trash cans in one of the rental houses while cleaning it after the guests left.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox. Soup and Bread by Nonen Titi read 2/4/2023 location 642 of kindle boo. Mum washes Vonnie's lunch box on Monday morning when she had not gotten it out of her bag on Friday
25. Feed and water pet. Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood read 2/14/2023 Corinna feeds Horacio and the rat patrol morning and night.
26. Fold the clean laundry. How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie read 3/14/2023(view spoiler)[Grace works in the laundry of the jail and had to go do the wash and fold the laundry (hide spoiler)]
27. Gather the dirty laundry. Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks read 3/20/2023 Page 103 Russ tells London to put her dirty clothes in the hamper
28. Give directions. Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger read 1/31/2023 (view spoiler)[Joy gives Ian directions through a secret exit to the historical museum so he can escape the police that have surrounded it and go look for Megan (hide spoiler)]
29. Grate cheese. Raspberry Chocolate Murder by Leena Clover read 3/5/2023 Page 223 Anna grates cheese to put on top of her lasanga
30. Hail a taxi. Silence in the Library by Katharine Schellman read 1/9/2023 Jack hails a cab to take Lily over to Sir Charles Wyatt's home to offer congratulations on his marriage.
31. Hang clean towels. The Lights of Sugarberry Cove by Heather Webber read 4/22/2023 Sadie cleans the attached bathrooms of the bed and breakfast and hung the new towels to wash all the linens.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks. In the Blood by Lisa Unger read 1/31/2023 (view spoiler)[Page 163 Luke shed his jacket, hung it neatly in the hall closet (hide spoiler)]
33. Hide/Use an emergency key. 12th of Never by James Patterson read 1/21/2023 (view spoiler)[Lindsay pulls the hidden key from under the swing cushion at the night security guards house. (hide spoiler)]
34. Leave a tip. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton read 2/16/2023 Page 231 after eating with Gwen. Kinsey takes care of the tip
35. Light a match. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger read 2/3/2023 Page 181 Holden lights match after match after skating with Sally"
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher. Berried in the Past by Peg Cochran read 1/8/2023 Monica takes her plate to the sink, scrapes it and rinses it and loads it in the dishwasher
37. Locate a smoke detector. Second Glance by Jodi Picoult read 2/12/2023 (view spoiler)[Page 12 When Ross is trying to film paranormal activity for his boss he locates a smoke alarm at the back of the clients attic (hide spoiler)]
38. Mail letters/bills. The Body in the Garden by Katharine Schellman read 1/8/2023 Lily mails a letter to Serena after she rufuses to see Lily when they fight
39. Make a bed. Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney read 2/16/2023 Page 184 after Bobbi moves into Frances' spare room they dress the bed, Irish for making the bed.
40. Make a budget. Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America by Helen Thorpe read 1/17/2023 Helen's husband is the mayor of Denver. He creates a balanced budget his first year in office.

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41. Make a grocery list. The Innocent by Ian McEwan read 2/4/2023 Page 29 When Leonard arrived in Berlin he creates his first shopping list ever.
42. Make a salad. Hideaway by Nora Roberts read 2/15/2023 (view spoiler)[Page 337 Caitlyn makes a salad and tosses it with dressing when making dinner with Dillon. (hide spoiler)]
43. Make a school lunch. The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth read 2/8/2023 Page 11 Tully has to make the school lunches and pack them in the lunch boxes in the morning before meeting her father, sister and Heather for lunch.
44. Make a smoothie. Purled and Poisoned by Tracey Drew read 2/17/2023 (view spoiler)[Wendy and Rosie make smoothies for the staff of Kurt's office every day. (hide spoiler)]
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich. The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate read 3/6/2023 Page 277. "So… I could whip up some grilled cheese and tomato bisque for us…" Beneditta Silva to Nathan.
46. Make coffee. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James read 1/11/2023 Melba made coffee when she and Charlie could not find Oscar at his office. Page 65
47. Make pasta. Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires by Selwyn Raab read 3/26/2023 Carmine Persico makes his brother in law his favorite dish, pasta with olive oil and garlic
48. Make small talk. The Art of Inheriting Secrets by Barbara O'Neal read 2/2/2023 Olivia has to make small talk with the other guests to the Earl of Marswick's garden party.
49. Open, close or lock windows. The Villa in Italy by Elizabeth Edmondson read 1/13/2023 Lucas, George, Delia and Margerie open the tower windows on the second floorto allow light and air into the tower
50. Order from a menu. Death by Baguette: A Valentine's Day Murder in Paris by Jennifer S. Alderson read 2/27/2023 (view spoiler)[Page 112, Lana, Jane and Willow go to a café and review the menu and ordered the daily special. (hide spoiler)]
51. Peel carrots or potatoes. A Fatal Winter by G.M. Malliet read 1/29/2023 (view spoiler)[Page 33 Doris was peeling potatoes when Milo crashed into the kitchen to tell her Lord Footrustle was dead (hide spoiler)]
52. Put air in a tire. Vitamin Sea by Maia Ross read 1/24/2023 Snookie lets the air out of Irma's car tires so she has to refill them
53. Put away shoes. Sovereign Ladies: The Six Reigning Queens of England by Maureen Waller read 4/10/2023 Princess Elizabeth Windsor would get out of bed to line up her shoes and ensure they were perfectly straight and put away.
54. Put away the laundry. Small World byLaura Zigman read 4/10/2023 Page 228 Joyce is folding laundry in her bedroom and putting it away.
55. Read a bus/train schedule. Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter read 2/19/2023 (view spoiler)[ Page 294 Erik and Alex are at the train station checking the schedule for trains out when Dolly died (hide spoiler)]
56. Recycle anything. Dead Calm: A Humorous Beaver Island Mystery by Maia Ross read 2/19/2023 (view spoiler)[ Page 215 Violet drops her cup in the recycling bin in Irma's room at the clinic (hide spoiler)]
57. Replace toilet paper roll. Christine by Stephen King read 6/9/2023 (view spoiler)[Arnie changes the toilet paper roll at the garage as one of the chores for Deisel before he works his way up to doing smuggling runs (hide spoiler)]
58. Scramble or fry an egg. You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow read 2/13/2023 The morning that Emory gets her brace off, her mother makes her scrambled eggs before leaving for work.
59. Scrub the toilet. The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran by Dirk Hayhurst read 3/11/2023 Dirk has to scrub the toilet when he arrives in his room at Spring Training because his roommate used it badly and didn't flush and it was everywhere.
60. Search for a job. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover read 1/10/2023 Tate searches for a nursing job in San Fransisco while she finishes her degree
61. Set the table. Death by Bagpipes: A Summer Murder in Edinburgh by Jennifer S. Alderson read 3/10/2023 The morning after Presto died, Lana set up the buffet for breakfast
62. Sew on a button. The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia read 1/25/2023 The only sewing that Beatriz's daughters, Carmen and Consuelo can do is sew on their buttons.
63. Shop at the grocery store. One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke read 1/2/2023 Robyn, Ana and Eleanor went to the supermarket before going to the villa when they arrive in Greece for supplies
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum. Berried at Sea by Peg Cochran read 1/8/2023 at 2:54 on the audio version "Monica got the vacuum out of closet, plugged it in and started sweeping the rug"
65. Take care of leftovers. Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory read 3/29/2023 Page 298 "After Jamila left and Olivia had put the leftovers away…"
66. Tidy the bedroom. The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders read 2/6/2023 Cait goes through all her clothes and puts everything that remained in its place.
67. Use a calendar. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara read 2/7/2023 Page 16 Manuela had 2 notations for the month of January in her personal calendar
68. Use a credit card. Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger read 1/30/2023 (view spoiler)[Page 289 Paula uses her credit card to secure a room at a slightly nicer hotel while she runs from her husband with her 2 children (hide spoiler)]
69. Use a map/GPS. Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter read 2/3/2023 Tilly has a map to a secret treasure and they follow it from the secret waterfall to see where it leads
70. Use a microwave. Death at the Alma Mater by G.M. Malliet read 1/16/2023 Portia uses the microwave to warm up the dinner she makes St. Just since she is using the communal kitchen
71. Use a toaster. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware read 3/1/2023 Melanie made toast Saturday morning for Nora and herself for breakfast
72. Use a washer. Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks read 4/19/2023 Page 286 Jeb tossed a tablecloth into the washing machine
73. Use an ATM. Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter read 2/13/2023 Page 75 Jackie's alibi was shopping receipts, her use of the cyber café and then the ATM.
74. Use an iron. Night Shift by Stephen King read 4/2/2023 Page 163 Sally is ironing while Jim watched a basketball game on TV
75. Use the dryer. Killing Floor by Lee Child read 3/23/2023 (view spoiler)[Page 414 Jack uses the dryer at the Hubbles' house to dry his clothes. (hide spoiler)]
76. Vote. A Dash of Death by Claudia Bishop read 3/4/2023 The committee votes on whether or not to hold the beauty pagent and the vote was to hold it.
77. Wash and fold sheets. Tudor Women: Queens & Commoners by Alison Plowden read 3/4/2023 On wash day the commoners would wash and beat their sheets, air dry them in the wind and then fold them to put them away to be used over the next couple of months.
78. Wash and fold towels. The Darling Dahlias And The Voodoo Lily by Susan Wittig Albert read 4/6/2023 Bettina is washing the towels from the beauty parlor through the Maytag wringer washer Page 124 Rose finds her mother watering the plants in the big blue ceraic pots.
79. Water houseplants. I Know Where You Live by Gregg Olsen read 4/6/2023
80. Write a check. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella read 3/8/2023 Page 35 Becky writes a check for 300 pounds to Suze for the tax bill

Welcome Lynda, Kimberly, Shash, Elle, Helen, Katelyn, Kristen, and Carolyn!

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 3, 2023 - ???
Read:

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Welcome Chelsea!

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended from your start date.

January 4, 2023 - ?

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Welcome Kimberly!

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023
Read:

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 01.04.2023
42. Make a salad. 52.6/673 I made a salad while the steaks cooked, and set the table
50. Order from a menu. 235.4/673 I picked the first thing I saw on the menu. “Um . . . I’ll have the mushroom ravioli.”

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 01.04.2023
35. Light a match. 56.0/752 I didn't understand what he was doing, even when he lit the match.
58. Scramble or fry an egg. 443.0/752 Emily was at the stove, scraping the egg mixture around a big skillet

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 01.06.2023
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope. 189.3/845 “If I can type again after this.” I nodded toward the stack of envelopes I’d done
70. Use a microwave. 10.0/845 The jar of spaghetti sauce Charlie’d stuck in the microwave was only on its first revolution when I yanked the door open and pulled it out.

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black01.07.2023
28. Give directions. 99.0/554 I try to speak into Oak’s ear, to give him directions,
55. Read a bus/train schedule. 345.0/554 According to the schedule, the next one is passing north and west, up toward Michigan.

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins01.07.2023
46. Make coffee. 114.0/421 Thankfully, the house comes equipped with one of those fancy pod coffee machines, and I make myself a cup,
48. Make small talk. 116.2/421 The idea of trying to make small talk with a man I once thought was going to be the father of my children is too depressing

Three Woofs for the Dead, White and Blue by Laura Quinn 01.14.2023
68. Use a credit card. 55.8/425 Claude to walk up and hand her a black credit card.
72. Use a washer. 63.0/425 On the way down to the washing machine to soak her coffee-stained shorts

Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 01.15.2023
47. Make pasta. 175.7/444 He’d made a big bowl of pasta with fresh tomatoes and mozzarell
49. Open, close or lock windows. 53.1/444 Another guy, maybe a year or two older, rolled down the window of the backseat, a big grin on his face.

Rocky Road by Rose Kent 01.16.2023
9. Change batteries in something. 93.2/400 I tried changing the batteries.
56. Recycle anything. 43.2/400 I had a hard enough time getting Ma and Jordan to stick the pop bottles in the recycle bin, never mind policing others

Abroad with the Jimmies by Lilian Bell 01.18.2023
76. Vote. 247.4/311 Why, I have voted, said Bee, laughing. "I voted for President McKinley in the State of Colorado, and my sister and Mrs. Jimmie voted for school trustee in Illinois."

Second Chances byBonnie Dee 01.18.2023
39. Make a bed. 24.4/98 She should find her sheets and make it up.

Picture Perfect Murder by Jenna St. James 01.20.2023 -
10. Change sheets on a bed. 174.0/387 I had the foresight to put on my set of winter flannel sheets a couple days ago.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box. 308.4/387 howling at me to either clean her automatic litter box or buy the most expensive cat treats I could find.

Girls' Night Out Murder by Jenna St. James 01.20.2023
17. Clear the table. 146.6/367 When the table had been cleared, and everyone dispersed for the evening,
41. Make a grocery list. 39.6/367 Shaking my head at her childish antics, we quickly divvied up the grocery list and went our separate ways.

Just an Old-Fashioned Murder by Jenna St. James 01.20.2023
29. Grate cheese. 151.0/317 Garrett shredded cheese to put in the tomato soup.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich. 151.0/317 and start preparations for grilled cheese sandwiches

Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley 01.21.2023
59. Scrub the toilet. 162.8/385 All morning I have been going crazy, making beds, cleaning cobwebs out of corners, defrosting freezers, oiling door hinges, cleaning toilets,
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum. 82.4/385 I’ve been making beds and sweeping floors and changing

A Town Like Alice byNevil Shute 01.23.2023
30. Hail a taxi. 52.9/652 And presently I took her downstairs and we got a taxi and went over to the club to dine.
74. Use an iron. 373.7/652 Jean spent the morning washing and ironing in the back ground-floor veranda just outside the kitchen;

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 01.22.2023
22. Eat leftovers. 28.9/779 Marx over-ordered so that Sam would have leftovers to eat while Marx was out of town

Welcome Ricka!

I'm in.

Life Skills
Duration: January 11, 2023 - June 25, 2023
Level:
Novice: 20-40 skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Read 20/20

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea - The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski - 10/04/23
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers - A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert - 30/04/23
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions - Le Feu by Henri Barbusse - 26/05/23
29. Grate cheese - Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller - 03/02/23
30. Hail a taxi - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 20/01/23
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match - Le Feu by Henri Barbusse - 26/05/23
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 20/01/23
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad - Olga by Bernhard Schlink - 25/06/23
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee - The Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories edited by Burton Raffel - 13/05/23
47. Make pasta - Шелест бамбукового гаю by Станіслав Асєєв - 27/05/23
48. Make small talk - Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller - 03/02/23
49. Open, close or lock windows - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - 14/06/23
50. Order from a menu - The Secret History by Donna Tartt - 31/03/23
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg - Olga by Bernhard Schlink - 25/06/23
59. Scrub the toilet - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - 14/06/23
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table - A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert - 30/04/23
62. Sew on a button - The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski - 10/04/23
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum - Glass Mask (vol. 18) by Suzue Miuchi - 13/02/23
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron - The Secret History by Donna Tartt - 31/03/23
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check - The Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories edited by Burton Raffel - 13/05/23

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023

Aimed Level --> Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

41/41+ Completed

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope: Büyük Umutlar (Great Expectations) by Charles Dickens 2/13/23
2. Bag groceries: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3/3/23
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea: Gecenin Öteki Yüzü (Turkish literature) by Füruzan 1/10/23
5. Brush a dog: Vahşetin Çağrısı (The Call of the Wild) by Jack London 2/18/23
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed: Denizin Altındaki Ada (Island Beneath the Sea) by Isabel Allende 2/1/23
11. Check out books from the library: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 4/5/23
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box: Berlin'in Nar Çiçeği (Garnet of Berlin) by Füruzan 4/9/23
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub: Lanetli Tavşan (The Cursed Bunny) by Bora Chung 1/16/23
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table: Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda (Turkish literature) by Murathan Mungan 4/20/23
18. Collect trash from around the house: Ateşin Çağrısı – Kısım 1 (Fiery Cross - Part 1)by Diana Gabaldon 2/6/23
19. Crack an egg: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3/3/23
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables: Çukur (The Hole) by Hiroko Oyamada 3/19/23
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers: Vahşetin Çağrısı (The Call of the Wild) by Jack London 2/18/23
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet: Ateşin Çağrısı – Kısım 1 (Fiery Cross - Part 1)by Diana Gabaldon 2/6/23
26. Fold the clean laundry: Âşık Kadınlar (Women As Lovers) by Elfriede Jelinek 5/1/23
27. Gather the dirty laundry: Âşık Kadınlar (Women As Lovers) by Elfriede Jelinek 5/1/23
28. Give directions: Kavgaz: Çantacı (Turkish literature) by Algan Sezgintüredi 1/3/23
29. Grate cheese: Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 5/4/23
30. Hail a taxi: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 4/5/23
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks: Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi (Lady Windermere's Fan) by Oscar Wilde 3/5/23
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip: Bende Ölen Sensin (Turkish literature) by Irmak Zileli 4/14/23
35. Light a match: Kavgaz: Çantacı (Turkish literature) by Algan Sezgintüredi 1/3/23
36. Load dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed: Gecenin Öteki Yüzü (Turkish literature) by Füruzan 1/10/23
40. Make a budget: Bay Less (Less) by Andrew Sean Greer 3/18/23
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad: Berlin'in Nar Çiçeği (Garnet of Berlin) by Füruzan 4/9/23
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich: O Asla Geri Gelmeyecek (Never Coming Back) by Hans Koppel 3/26/23
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta: Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda (Turkish literature) by Murathan Mungan 4/20/23
48. Make small talk: Bir Aşk Sayfası (A Love Story) by Émile Zola 1/7/23
49. Open, close or lock windows: Denizin Altındaki Ada (Island Beneath the Sea) by Isabel Allende 2/1/23
50. Order from a menu: Bir Yaz Akşamı On Buçukta (10:30 on a Summer Night) by Marguerite Duras 3/11/23
51. Peel carrots or potatoes: Bundan Sonra Her Şey Biziz (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) by Madeleine Thien 3/26/23
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg: Cevizin Şarkısı (Turkish literature) by Aslı Tohumcu 2/13/23
59. Scrub the toilet: Lanetli Tavşan (The Cursed Bunny) by Bora Chung 1/16/23
60. Search for a job: Bay Less (Less) by Andrew Sean Greer 3/18/23
61. Set the table: Cevizin Şarkısı (Turkish literature) by Aslı Tohumcu 2/13/23
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store: Bilinmeyen Ülkede Yolculuk (Travelling in a Strange Land) by David Park 2/5/23
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum: Büyük Umutlar (Great Expectations) by Charles Dickens 2/13/23
65. Take care of leftovers: Bundan Sonra Her Şey Biziz (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) by Madeleine Thien 3/26/23
66. Tidy the bedroom: Bir Aşk Sayfası (A Love Story) by Émile Zola 1/7/23
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS: Bilinmeyen Ülkede Yolculuk (Travelling in a Strange Land) by David Park 2/5/23
70. Use a microwave: Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 5/4/23
71. Use a toaster: Bende Ölen Sensin (Turkish literature) by Irmak Zileli 4/14/23
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM: Çukur (The Hole) by Hiroko Oyamada 3/19/23
74. Use an iron: O Asla Geri Gelmeyecek (Never Coming Back) by Hans Koppel 3/26/23
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check: Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi (Lady Windermere's Fan) by Oscar Wilde 3/5/23

Welcome Someone and Pinar!

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Life Skills

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended from your start date.

Start on 2/1/2023

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Welcome Rissa!

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended from your start date.
Start: 1/1/23
Level: Novice (20-40 skills)
Progress: 20 of 20
Completed: 2/17/23

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea
5. Brush a dog.
🛒 6. Buy a bus/train ticket. ~ Book #9: Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard (2/11/23)
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
🛒 9. Change batteries in something. ~ Book #8: You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews (1/31/23)
🛒 10. Change sheets on a bed. ~ Book #6: Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz (1/26/23)
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
🛒 19. Crack an egg. ~ Book #10: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant (2/12/23)
🛒 20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables ~ Book #3: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline (1/15/23)
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
🛒 28. Give directions - Book #1: Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (1/4/23)
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
🛒 35. Light a match. ~ Book #6: Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz (1/26/23)
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
🛒 42. Make a salad. ~ Book #11: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (2/17/23)
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
🛒 48. Make small talk. ~ Book #5: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean (1/25/23)
🛒 49. Open, close or lock windows. ~ Book #11: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (2/17/23)
🛒 50. Order from a menu. ~ Book #7: The Last Mile by David Baldacci (1/27/23)
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
🛒 60. Search for a job ~ Book #2: Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (1/13/23)
🛒 61. Set the table. ~ Book #10: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant (2/12/23)
62. Sew on a button.
🛒 63. Shop at the grocery store ~ Book #2: Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (1/13/23)
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
🛒 68. Use a credit card ~ Book #7: The Last Mile by David Baldacci (1/27/23)
🛒 69. Use a map/GPS. ~ Book #4: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (1/19/23)
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
🛒 73. Use an ATM. ~ Book #8: You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews (1/31/23)
🛒 74. Use an iron ~ Book #3: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline (1/15/23)
75. Use the dryer.
🛒 76. Vote. ~ Book #9: Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard (2/11/23)
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
🛒 80. Write a check - Book #1: Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (1/4/23)

Welcome Marla!

Life Skills
Duration: 1/1/2023 - ???
Level:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Read 0/20-40

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket: We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story Simu Liu (1/19/23)
7. Change a car tire. Band of Sisters Lauren Willig (1/16/23)
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed. The Final Revival of Opal & Nev Dawnie Walton (1/4/23)
11. Check out books from the library. The Strange Library Haruki Murakami (1/31/23)
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1/6/23)
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet. The Strange Library Haruki Murakami (1/31/23)
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher: The Lager Queen of Minnesota J. Ryan Stradal (1/31/23)
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills. The Fire Next Time James Baldwin (1/13/23)
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
48. Make small talk.
49. Open, close or lock windows. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling (1/5/23)
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling (1/5/23)
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg. The Final Revival of Opal & Nev Dawnie Walton (1/4/23)
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum: We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story Simu Liu (1/19/23)
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets. Band of Sisters Lauren Willig (1/16/23)
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check: The Lager Queen of Minnesota J. Ryan Stradal (1/31/23)

Welcome Julia!

Completion post for Msg #34

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended from your start date.
Start: 1/1/23
Level: Novice (20-40 skills)
Progress: 20 of 20
Completed: 2/17/23

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea
5. Brush a dog.
🛒 6. Buy a bus/train ticket. ~ Book #9: Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard (2/11/23)
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
🛒 9. Change batteries in something. ~ Book #8: You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews (1/31/23)
🛒 10. Change sheets on a bed. ~ Book #6: Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz (1/26/23)
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
🛒 19. Crack an egg. ~ Book #10: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant (2/12/23)
🛒 20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables ~ Book #3: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline (1/15/23)
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
🛒 28. Give directions - Book #1: Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (1/4/23)
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
🛒 35. Light a match. ~ Book #6: Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz (1/26/23)
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
🛒 42. Make a salad. ~ Book #11: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (2/17/23)
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.
🛒 48. Make small talk. ~ Book #5: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean (1/25/23)
🛒 49. Open, close or lock windows. ~ Book #11: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (2/17/23)
🛒 50. Order from a menu. ~ Book #7: The Last Mile by David Baldacci (1/27/23)
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
🛒 60. Search for a job ~ Book #2: Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (1/13/23)
🛒 61. Set the table. ~ Book #10: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant (2/12/23)
62. Sew on a button.
🛒 63. Shop at the grocery store ~ Book #2: Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (1/13/23)
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
🛒 68. Use a credit card ~ Book #7: The Last Mile by David Baldacci (1/27/23)
🛒 69. Use a map/GPS. ~ Book #4: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (1/19/23)
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
🛒 73. Use an ATM. ~ Book #8: You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews (1/31/23)
🛒 74. Use an iron ~ Book #3: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline (1/15/23)
75. Use the dryer.
🛒 76. Vote. ~ Book #9: Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard (2/11/23)
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
🛒 80. Write a check - Book #1: Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (1/4/23)

Well done Marla!

Life Skills Challenge

March 5, 2023 - Open Ended
Goal: 13/50 skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.

11. Check out books from the library.
    Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood (04/30/23)

12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.

20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
    The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (03/10/23)

21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.

25. Feed and water pet.
    Life of Pi by Yann Martel (7/10/23)

26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.

34. Leave a tip.
  Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren (03/17/23)

35. Light a match.

36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
  Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren (03/17/23)

37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.

46. Make coffee.
    Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (04/30/23)

47. Make pasta.

48. Make small talk.
    Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood (04/30/23)

49. Open, close or lock windows.
    Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas (03/24/23)

50. Order from a menu.
    Resolution by Adriana Locke (04/07/23)

51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.

54. Put away the laundry.
    Close to Me by Monica Murphy (04/14/23)

55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.

59. Scrub the toilet.
    Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (04/30/23)

60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.

65. Take care of leftovers.
    Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala (07/27/23)

66. Tidy the bedroom.

67. Use a calendar.
    The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams (04/23/23)

68. Use a credit card.
    Resolution by Adriana Locke (04/07/23)

69. Use a map/GPS.

70. Use a microwave.
    The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (03/10/23)

71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.

Welcome Laila Jane!

Finished! :)

Life Skills
Open Ended

Levels:
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used TWICE.

44/41+ Skills Found

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
The Obituary Society by Jessica L. Randall (2/21/23)
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
Vesper's Violin by R.L. Ashly (2/23/23)
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
Love on Camera by Dana LeCheminant (2/25/23)
10. Change sheets on a bed.
Her Last First Dance by Melanie Jacobson (2/19/23)
11. Check out books from the library.
The Even Odder Couple by Julie Christianson (1/17/23)
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
Defiance by A.L. Sowards (1/24/23)
18. Collect trash from around the house.
Worth the Risk by Heather B. Moore (3/1/23)
19. Crack an egg.
A Companion for the Count by Sally Britton (1/29/23)
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
Defiance by A.L. Sowards (1/24/23)
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
Compared by Kortney Keisel (1/20/23)
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
Where I Belong by Heather B. Moore (3/4/23)
26. Fold the clean laundry.
Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning (1/21/23)
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
Hooked by Annette K. Larsen (2/17/23)
28. Give directions.
The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (1/9/23)
29. Grate cheese.
My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (3/1/23)
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
Pretending I Love Lucy by Julie Christianson (1/13/23)
34. Leave a tip.
The Obituary Society by Jessica L. Randall (2/21/23)
35. Light a match.
The Snow Adventure by Bee Brooks (3/3/23)
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
Where I Belong by Heather B. Moore (3/4/23)
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning (1/21/23)
40. Make a budget.
The Best Intentions by Sarah M. Eden (1/19/23)
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark (2/28/23)
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
Fate Changer by Katie Lee O'Guinn (2/15/23)
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
Fate Changer by Katie Lee O'Guinn (2/15/23)
46. Make coffee.
As Long As You Kiss Me by Cindy Ray Hale (2/10/23)
47. Make pasta.
Complex by Kortney Keisel (1/22/23)
48. Make small talk.
The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (1/9/23)
49. Open, close or lock windows.
The Widow and the Highlander by Martha Keyes (1/2/23)
50. Order from a menu.
No Time for Intrigue by Raine English (1/4/23)
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
The Swindler's Daughter by Annette K. Larsen (3/6/23)
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
Eloise and the Grump Next Door by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor (2/7/23)
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
Pretending I Love Lucy by Julie Christianson (1/13/23)
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
The Christmas Pact by Meg Easton (1/26/23)
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
65. Take care of leftovers.
Heartstrings by Amelia C. Adams (2/8/23)
66. Tidy the bedroom.
Hooked by Annette K. Larsen (2/17/23)
67. Use a calendar.
Love on Camera by Dana LeCheminant (2/25/23)
68. Use a credit card.
The Christmas Pact by Meg Easton (1/26/23)
69. Use a map/GPS.
Kiss Me, Baby, One More Time by Cindy Ray Hale (2/9/23)
70. Use a microwave.
Compared by Kortney Keisel (1/20/23)
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
Her Last First Dance by Melanie Jacobson (2/19/23)
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
The Masked Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/3/23)
80. Write a check.
My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (3/1/23)

Awesome Shash!

The Lost Challenges
Life Skills
Duration: 3/9/2023 - Open Ended from your start date.

Progress: 2 out 41+ Skills
Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed.
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table.
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers.
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.
26. Fold the clean laundry.
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi.
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
34. Leave a tip.
35. Light a match.
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.
43. Make a school lunch.
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.
47. Make pasta.

48. Make small talk:
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks - ***** - 3/12/2023 - 339 Pages

49. Open, close or lock windows.
50. Order from a menu.
51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.
61. Set the table.
62. Sew on a button.

63. Shop at the grocery store:
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks - ***** - 3/12/2023 - 339 Pages

64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
65. Take care of leftovers.
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card.
69. Use a map/GPS.
70. Use a microwave.
71. Use a toaster.
72. Use a washer.
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron.
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check.



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Welcome Suzanne!

FINISHED
Life Skills
Duration: January 1, 2023 - March 10, 2023
Expert: 41+ skills
Read: 53

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope. A Flame Unburned Isabella Wiles 2/21/23
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog. Christmas Shelter Tammy L. Grace 1/20/23
4. Boil water for tea. Cupcakes for Christmas Kate Hewitt 1/14/23
5. Brush a dog. Christmas Shelter Tammy L. Grace 1/20/23
6. Buy a bus/train ticket. Scarred Mail-Order Bride and the Widower Amelia Rose 2/9/23
7. Change a car tire.
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.
10. Change sheets on a bed. The Serpent in Heaven Charlaine Harris 1/10/23
11. Check out books from the library. The Backup Plan Jill Shalvis 1/19/23
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog. Going Down Hard Carly Phillips 1/8/23
17. Clear the table. Come Together Marie Force 1/21/23
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg. This Crazy Love J.H. Croix 2/4/23
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables. The Coppersmith Farmhouse Devney Perry 1/26/23
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers. Come Together Marie Force 1/21/23
23. Empty trash cans.
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet. Christmas at Hope Ranch Loretta C. Rogers 1/18/23
26. Fold the clean laundry. The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop Carolyn Brown 2/24/23
27. Gather the dirty laundry. Man Enough Nicole Snow 1/8/23
28. Give directions. Before Today Leeanna Morgan 3/7/23
29. Grate cheese.
30. Hail a taxi. From Nantucket, With Love Katie Winters 2/28/23
31. Hang clean towels. The Sweetest Thing Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
32. Hang up coats and backpacks. The Secret of Snow Viola Shipman 3/3/23
33. Hide/Use an emergency key. The Copperfield House Katie Winters 2/27/23
34. Leave a tip. Welcome Me to Willoughby Close Kate Hewitt 1/16/23
35. Light a match. February Fever Jess Lourey 2/19/23
36. Load, start or empty dishwasher. The Long and Winding Road Marie Force 1/25/23
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills. Baby Fever Bride Nicole Snow 2/20/23
39. Make a bed. The Sweetest Thing Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
Sweet Spot Susan Mallery 1/6/23
42. Make a salad. Wedding at the Riverview Inn Molly O'Keefe 2/12/23
43. Make a school lunch. Home to the Riverview Inn Molly O'Keefe 2/14/23
44. Make a smoothie.
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich. Wedding at the Riverview Inn Molly O'Keefe 2/12/23
46. Make coffee. Till Death Do Us Tart Ellie Alexander 1/17/23
47. Make pasta. Second Chance at the Riverview Inn Molly O'Keefe 2/16/23
48. Make small talk. Nantucket Dreams Katie Winters 2/27/23
49. Open, close or lock windows. The Story Of Us Molly O'Keefe 2/17/23
50. Order from a menu. Second Chance on the Corner of Main Street Meg Easton 1/7/23
51. Peel carrots or potatoes. Sweet Surrender Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes. Smoke and Steel Kristen Ashley 1/23/23
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg. New Horizon in Bar Harbor Katie Winters 1/28/23
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job. The Long and Winding Road Marie Force 1/25/23
61. Set the table. Smoke and Steel Kristen Ashley 1/23/23
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store. The Serpent in Heaven Charlaine Harris 1/10/23
64. Sweep the floor with broom. Beautiful Forevers Jessie Gussman 1/2/23
65. Take care of leftovers. Secrets in Bar Harbor Katie Winters 1/27/23
66. Tidy the bedroom. Scarred Mail-Order Bride and the Widower Amelia Rose 2/9/23
67. Use a calendar. New Horizon in Bar Harbor Katie Winters 1/28/23
68. Use a credit card. Christmas at Hope Ranch Loretta C. Rogers 1/18/23
69. Use a map/GPS. Edge of Dusk Colleen Coble 1/9/23
70. Use a microwave. Before Today Leeanna Morgan 3/7/23
71. Use a toaster. Secrets in Bar Harbor Katie Winters 1/27/23
72. Use a washer. Long Shadows David Baldacci 1/5/23
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron. Seabreeze Christmas Jan Moran 2/28/23
75. Use the dryer. Man Enough Nicole Snow 1/8/23
76. Vote. The Sisters Café Carolyn Brown 2/23/23
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels. Someone to Hold Marie Force 2/10/23
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check. The Coppersmith Farmhouse Devney Perry 1/26/23

Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended - January 1, 2023

Level:
Expert: 41+ skills

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

56/41+ Completed. Finished

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea.Emma:The Girl and the Hunt-A.J. Rivers 1/06/22
5. Brush a dog.Kate:Hollywood Prisoner-M.Z. Kelly 1/11/23
6. Buy a bus ticket.Jorge:Storm's Peril-Mary Stone 1/25/23
7. Change a car tire.Truitt:Lucky in Love-Kelly Elliott 1/29/23
8. Change a lightbulb.
9. Change batteries in something.Ryot:Untying the Knot -Meghan Quinn 1/14/23
10. Change sheets on a bed.Ryan:A Secret for a Secret-Helena Hunting 1/20/23
11. Check out books from the library.Josie:The Bones She Buried-Lisa Regan 1/12/23
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
16. Clean up after a dog.Phineas:Stirred-J.A. Konrath 1/05/23
17. Clear the table.Amelia:Worth Dying For-Rita Herron 1/08/23
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg.Ryan:One More Day-Auryn Hadley 1/06/23
20. Cut vegetables.Vivienne:Always Mine-Laura Pavlov 2/12/23
21. Deposit a check at the bank.Zachary:The Sweetness of Life-Kathryn Andrews 1/21/23
22. Eat leftovers.Kate:Hollywood Prisoner-M.Z. Kelly 1/11/23
23. Empty trash cans.Hailee:Northern Stars-Brittainy C. Cherry 1/22/23
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet.Laurel:You Can Hide-Rebecca Zanetti 1/12/23
26. Fold the clean laundry.Holly:Claiming the Enemy: Dustin-Jamie Begley 2/04/23
27. Gather the dirty laundry.
28. Give directions.Nikki:The Girls in the Snow-Stacy Green 1/11/23
29. Grate cheese.Marcel:Reckless Truths-Autumn Jones Lake 2/09/23
30. Hail a taxi.Monica:Not Quite Mine-Catherine Bybee 1/14/23
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks.Jess:Heinous-Debra Webb 1/19/23
33. Use an emergency key.Madison:Chicken Scratch-Becki Willis 1/20/23
34. Leave a tip.Olivia:Woman in the Water-Elle Gray 1/15/23
35. Light a match.Genesis:Chicken Scratch-Becki Willis 1/20/23
36. Load dishwasher.Matthew:FIREWALKER-Jamie Begley 1/10/23
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills.
39. Make a bed.Ginnie:FIREWALKER-Jamie Begley 1/10/23
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad.Finnegan:A Family to Keep-Susan Gable 1/19/23
43. Make a school lunch.Nikki:The Girls in the Snow-Stacy Green 1/11/23
44. Make a smoothie.Lily:Zero Tolerance-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
46. Make coffee.Angus:Zero Tolerance-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
47. Make pasta.Porter:The Darkest Sunrise-Aly Martinez 2/22/23
48. Make small talk.Herb:Shaken-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23
49. Open, close or lock windows.Eden:Say It's Forever-A.L. Jackson 1/18/23
50. Order from a menu.Laurel:You Can Hide-Rebecca Zanetti 1/12/23
51. Peel carrots.Katie:Alpha Omega-London Miller 1/13/23
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes.Jess:Vicious-Debra Webb 1/05/23
54. Put away the laundry.Holly:Claiming the Enemy: Dustin-Jamie Begley 2/04/23
55. Read a bus/train schedule.
56. Recycle anything.Bree:Lie To Her-Melinda Leigh 2/10/23
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg.Ryan:One More Day-Auryn Hadley 1/06/23
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job.Eden:Say It's Forever-A.L. Jackson 1/18/23
61. Set the table.Dominic:Cold & Deadly-Toni Anderson 1/18/23
62. Sew on a button.
63. Shop at the grocery store.Shelby:Carrots-Colleen Helme 1/15/23
64. Sweep the floor with broom.Sarah:She Can Kill-Melinda Leigh 1/26/23
65. Take care of leftovers.Emily:Rust or Ride-Autumn Jones Lake 2/22/23
66. Tidy the bedroom.Iris:Someone to Hold-Marie Force 1/25/23
67. Use a calendar.Charlotte:Reckless Truths-Autumn Jones Lake 2/09/23
68. Use a credit card.Jack:Cherry Bomb-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23
69. Use GPS.Sarah:She Can Kill-Melinda Leigh 1/26/23
70. Use a microwave.Rochlan:White Heat-Autumn Jones Lake 1/03/23
71. Use a toaster.Dixon:Rust or Ride-Autumn Jones Lake 2/22/23
72. Use a washer.Ryot:Untying the Knot-Meghan Quinn 1/14/23
73. Use an ATM.Aiden:Northern Stars-Brittainy C. Cherry 1/22/23
74. Use an iron.Ryan:A Secret for a Secret-Helena Hunting 1/20/23
75. Use the dryer.Jess:Vicious-Debra Webb 1/05/23
76. Vote.White Heat-Autumn Jones Lake 1/03/23
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.Sawyer:432 Hours-Jessica Gadziala 1/27/23
80. Write a check.Jack:Cherry Bomb-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23

Well done Frankie!

FINISHED - Life Skills
Duration: Open Ended from your start date. Jan 1, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Levels:
Novice: 20-40 skills
Expert: 41+ skills

Tasks: 80/80
Books: 53

1 - Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail Ashley Herring Blake 01/01/23
1 - Heart of the Matter Emily Giffin 01/01/23
1 -Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match Sally Thorne 01/02/23
1 - Cinco de Mayhem (Santa Fe Cafe 2) Ann Myers 01/02/24
1 - Love on the Brain (Love Hypothesis 2) Ali Hazelwood 01/03/23
2 - Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel 2) Emily Giffin 01/05/23
1 - Playing for Pizza John Grisham 01/08/23
2 - The Whalebone Theatre Joanna Quinn 01/09/23
1 - Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden 1) Charlaine Harris 01/11/23
1 - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E.L. Konigsburg 01/12/23
1 - Sailors Emmy McLean 01/12/23
2 - Killers of a Certain Age Deanna Raybourn 01/13/24
2 - The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm Mystery 1) Michael Buckley 01/13/23
2 - Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Dusti Bowling 01/14/23
1 - An Anonymous Girl Greer Hendricks 01/18/23
2 - Donut Fall in Love Jackie Lau 01/19/23
2 - The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice Donna Kauffman 01/20/23
2 - A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden #2) Charlaine Harris 01/21/23
2 - When We Believed in Mermaids Barbara O'Neal 01/22/23
1 - The Light Pirate Lily Brooks-Dalton 01/22/23
1 - Matrix Lauren Groff 01/24/23
2 - Law, Fully, Dead: A Cozy Mystery with Tons of Female Friendship, Family Drama, and Heart! (Kiki Lowenstein 15) Joanna Campbell Slan 01/29/23
2 - A Pedigree to Die For (Melanie Travis 1) Laurien Berenson 01/31/23
1 - Someday, Maybe Onyi Nwabineli 02/11/23
2 - The Marriage Portrait Maggie O'Farrell 02/14/23
2 - Fever 1793 Laurie Halse Anderson 02/19/23
2 - Gravity Is the Thing Jaclyn Moriarty 02/19/23
1 - Twice in a Lifetime Melissa Baron 02/20/23
1 - The First to Die at the End (Death-Cast 0) Adam Silvera 02/22/23
1 - Missing in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 02/23/23
2 - Thank You for Listening Julia Whelan 02/23/23
1 - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun Elle Cosimano 02/24/23
1 - The Wedding Crasher Mia Sosa 03/03/23
1 - In Her Boots K.J. Dell'Antonia 03/09/23
1 - Murder in the Aisle (Summerfield Cozy Mystery 1) Kris Pearson 03/10/23
1 - The Blue Castle L.M. Montgomery 03/12/23
1 - The Golden Couple Greer Hendricks 03/18/23
1 - Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn 03/21/23
1 - Death by Hot Cocoa Alex Ericksonb03/24/23

(39 + 14)

2 - Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse 2) Charlaine Harris 01/02/23
2 - Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 3) Charlaine Harris 01/03/23
2 - A Touch of Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Short Stories) Charlaine Harris 01/04/2
2 - Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse 4) Charlaine Harris 01/04/23
2 - Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse 5) Charlaine Harris 01/04/23
2 - Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 6) Charlaine Harris 01/05/23
2 - All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 7) Charlaine Harris 01/07/23
2 - From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse 8) Charlaine Harris 01/07/23
2 - Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse 9) Charlaine Harris 01/08/23
2 - Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse 10) Charlaine Harris 01/10/23
2 - Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse 11) Charlaine Harris 01/15/23
2 - Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse 12) Charlaine Harris 01/15/23
1 - Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse 13) Charlaine Harris 01/27/23
1 - After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse Charlaine Harris 02/01/23

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills:
X 1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
*p. 219 “. . . I addressed the envelope . . .” Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 01/13/24

X 2. Bag groceries.
@82% “. . . he used to tell people how to bag his groceries . . .” - *Death by Hot Cocoa by Alex Erickson (third novella in Christmas Cocoa Murder by Charlene O’Conner, et al) 03/24/23

X 3. Bathe a dog.
*p. 102 “. . . ‘with all the rain today . . . I’ll . . . have to bathe him’. . .” - A Pedigree to Die For (Melanie Travis 1) by Lauren Berenson 01/31/23

X 4. Boil water for tea.
*@90% “. . . boiled some water in case he opted for the chocolate or tea . . .” A Touch of Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Short Stories) by Charlaine Harris 01/04/23

X 5. Brush a dog.
*p. 285 “. . . I brushed through Faye’s coat with a pin brush” - A Pedigree to Die For (Melanie Travis 1) by Lauren Berenson 01/31/23

X 6. Buy a bus/train ticket.
*p. 74 “. . . I never before road a train . . . But we bought a ticket because I wanted to be with Doo . . .” - Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta Lynn 03/21/23

X 7. Change a car tire.
*p. 98 “. . . before loosening the next lug nut easily.” In Her Boots by KJ Dell’Antonio 03/09/23

X 8. Change a lightbulb.
*@1044 of 1058 “. . . stand on chairs . . . to change light globes . . .” Gravity is the Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty (Australian) 02/19/23

X 9. Change batteries in something.
*@Ch. 17 - 5 of 6 “. . . studying instructions and inserting batteries. . .” Gravity is the Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty 02/19/23
*p. 60 “. . . and replace the batteries in the smoke detectors . . .” Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano 02/24/23

X 10. Change sheets on a bed.
*p. 286 “. . . change the sheets on both beds . . .” Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse 4) by Charlaine Harris 01/04/23

X 11. Check out books from the library.
*@80% “. . . at the check out desk . . .” Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden 1) by Charlaine Harris 01/11/23

X 12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
*p. 121 “. . . I changed the litter box while I was at it . . .” A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden #2) by Charlaine Harris 01/21/23

X 13. Clean out refrigerator.
*p. 26 “. . . clear the perishables out of the refrigerator. . .” A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden #2) by Charlaine Harris 01/21/23

X 14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
*p. 205 “. . . wipe the bathroom mirror after accidentally splattering it with toothpaste . . .” Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli 02/11/23

X 15. Clean the sink/shower/tub.
*p. 176 “. . . while I scrubbed the sink . . .” Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse 12) by Charlaine Harris 01/15/23

X 16. Clean up after a dog.
*p. 182 “. . . he cleaned up after his dog . . .” The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice by Donna Kauffman 01/20/23

X 17. Clear the table.
*p. 210 “. . . they clear the table together . . .” The Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin 01/01/23

X 18. Collect trash from around the house.
*p. 200 “. . . added it to the rest of the trash . . .” Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 01/13/24

X 19. Crack an egg.
*p. 56 “. . . he knew how to crack an egg . . .” Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau 01/19/23

X 20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables.
*p. 111 “. . . The lemon slices looked fairly straightforward . . . the hardest part would be slicing them thin enough . . .” Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau 01/19/23

X 21. Deposit a check at the bank.
*p. 279 “. . . ‘You got the check to the bank?’ . . .” - Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse 11) by Charlaine Harris 01/15/23

X 22. Eat leftovers.
*p. 197 “. . . snatched up some leftovers, and ate greedily . . .” - Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm Mystery 1) by Michael Buckley (Libby e) 01/13/23

X 23. Empty trash cans.
p. 160 “. . . ‘I got the trash out of here’ . . .” Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 6) by Charlaine Harris 01/05/23

X 24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
p. 31 “. . . ‘Why is your whole lunch in here?’ . . . gripping my lunch bag . . .” The Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling 01/14/23

X 25. Feed and water pet.
*p. 24 “. . . I quickly replenished their big water bowl and located a container of Pup-E-Love in the pantry . . .” Murder in the Aisle (Summerfield Cozy Mystery 1) by Kristie Klewes/Kris Pearson 03/10/23

X 26. Fold the clean laundry.
*p. 125 “. . . shaking out and folding clothes . . .” A Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell 02/14/23

X 27. Gather the dirty laundry.
*p. 27 “. . . gathering the clothes . . .” An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks 01/18/23

X 28. Give directions.
*p. 279 “. . . he gave clear, concise directions . . .” Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse 5) by Charlaine Harris 01/04/23

X 29. Grate cheese.
*p. 141 “. . . She opens a block of cheese and begins to grate it . . .”
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks 03/18/23

X 30. Hail a taxi.
*p. 280 “. . . noticed a cab pulling up . . . she got to the cab, the door opened . . .” Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan 02/23/23

X 31. Hang clean towels.
*p. 243 “. . . got out two fresh towels . . .” A Touch of Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Short Stories) by Charlaine Harris 01/04/23

X 32. Hang up coats and backpacks.
*p. 105 “. . . carrying various bags and jackets and hanging them up on the coat rack . . .” Missing in Christmas River (Christmas River 9) by Meg Muldoon 02/23/23

X 33. Hide/Use an emergency key.
*p. 318 “. . . I’d stuck my door key in my underwear . . .” Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 6) by Charmaine Harris 01/05/23

X 34. Leave a tip.
*p. 117 “. . . I added a tip to the room ticket I signed . . .” Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse 2) by Charlaine Harris 01/02/23

X 35. Light a match.
*p. 29 “. . . Kirby lights the gas stove with a match . . .” The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton 01/22/24

X 36. Load, start or empty dishwasher.
*p. 12 “. . . unloading and loading the dishwasher to help Tack . . .” Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse 4) by Charlaine Harris 01/04/23

X 37. Locate a smoke detector.
*p. 125 “. . . There was a smoke detector on the ceiling. I pointed to it silently . . .” Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse 5) by Charlaine Harris 01/04/23

X 38. Mail letters/bills.
*p. 36 “. . . Claudia mailed two letters . . .” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 01/12/23

X 39. Make a bed.
*p. 13 “. . . ‘I’ll get the bed linen changed . . .’” The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn 01/09/23

X 40. Make a budget.
*p. 360 “. . . working on budgets . . .” Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake 01/01/23

Part Two:

X 41. Make a grocery list.
*p. 130 “. . . make a list of necessary purchases . . . go shopping . . .” All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 7) by Charlaine Harris 01/07/23

X 42. Make a salad.
*p. 274 “. . . I tossed a salad of Bibb lettuce . . .” Law, Fully, Dead (Kiki Lowenstein 15) by Joanna Campbell Slan 01/29/23

X 43. Make a school lunch.
*p. 123 “. . . before packing her lunch . . .” Sailors by Emily McLean 01/12/23

X 44. Make a smoothie.
*p. 260 “. . . Smoothie place, they’ll have something to pick up for lunch . . .” The Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling 01/14/23

X 45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich.
*p. 237 “. . . she always ordered an American grilled cheese sandwich . . .” The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice (Bright Falls, Maine 2) by Donna Kauffman 01/20/23

X 46. Make coffee.
*p. 242 “. . . I made a coffee for myself . . .” - Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson 02/19/23

X 47. Make pasta.
*p. 178 “. . . cooking . . . the old way . . . simple fresh pasta . . .” When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O’Neal 01/22/23

X 48. Make small talk.
@40% “. . . small talk . . .” Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baton 02/20/23

X 49. Open, close or lock windows.
*p. 59 “. . . Sofia had opened all the windows . . .” A Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell 02/14/23

X 50. Order from a menu.
*p. 280 “. . . I need about half a second with the menu . . .” Love on the Brain (Love Hypothesis 2) by Ali Hazelwood 01/03/23

X 51. Peel carrots or potatoes.
*p. 19 “. . . she’d been chewing peels of the carrots she’d been paring . . .” Matrix by Lauren Groff 01/24/23

X 52. Put air in a tire.
*p. 7 “. . . his dad reinflated a tire . . .” After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris

X 53. Put away shoes.
*p. 207 “. . . After replacing the shoes . . .” Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm Mystery 1) by Michael Buckley 01/13/23

X 54. Put away the laundry.
*p. 69 “. . . ‘I put my clothes away in your honor. Otherwise I usually treat this as my dresser for the week.’” (Solange is holding an empty laundry basket) - The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa 03/03/23

X 55. Read a bus/train schedule.
*p. 305 “. . . she was unfolding a schedule of train routes . . .” Playing for Pizza by John Grisholm 01/08/23

X 56. Recycle anything.
*p. 302 “. . . junk journaling . . . allows us to recycle . . .” Law, Fully, Dead (Kiki Lowenstein 15) by Joanna Campbell Slan 01/29/23

X 57. Replace toilet paper roll.
*p. 200 “. . . Putting the toilet paper roll on its holder . . .” The First to Die at the End (Death-Cast 0)by Adam Silvera 02/22/23

X 58. Scramble or fry an egg.
*@6% “. . . fry a medium egg . . .” Cinco de Mayhem (Santa Fe Cafe 2) by Ann Myers 01/02/24

X 59. Scrub the toilet.
*p. 258 “. . . scrubbed the toilet . . .” Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel 2) by Emily Giffin 01/05/23

X 60. Search for a job.
*p. 278 “. . . I was looking for a job . . .” Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel 2) by Emily Giffin 01/05/23

X 61. Set the table.
*p. 139 “. . . so he could set the table . . .” Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse 10) by Charlaine Harris

X 62. Sew on a button.
*@41% “. . . she could sew the buttons on his coat . . .” The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 03/12/23

X 63. Shop at the grocery store.
*p. 330 “. . . he’d taken . . . an exploratory trip to the grocery store . . . so there was food in the refrigerator. . .” Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse 13) by Charlaine Harris 01/27/23

X 64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum.
*p. 348 “. . . “Sweep up. I want . . .” Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne 01/02/23

X 65. Take care of leftovers.
*p. 172 “. . . the leftovers went in the trash . . .” When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O’Neal 01/22/23

X 66. Tidy the bedroom.
*p. 108 “. . . I went into my room to dust and straighten . . .” Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse 11) by Charlaine Harris 01/15/23

X 67. Use a calendar.
*p.159 “. . . I went back to the calendar to check . . .” Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse 12) by Charlaine Harris 01/15/23

X 68. Use a credit card.
*p. 76 “. . . as Bill was putting his credit card back in his wallet . . .” Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse 2) by Charlaine Harris 01/02/23

X 69. Use a map/GPS.
*p. 240 “. . . She dug out her phone . . . and brought up a map . . .” Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan 02/23/23

X 70. Use a microwave.
*p. 7 “. . . and popped them in the microwave . . .” - Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse 9) by Charlaine Harris 01/08/23

X 71. Use a toaster.
*@67% “. . . and pop some sourdough bread in the toaster . . .” - From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse 8) by Charlaine Harris 01/07/23

X 72. Use a washer.
*p. 55 “. . . I’d run a couple of loads through the washer and dryer . . .” Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 3) by Charlaine Harris 01/03/23

X 73. Use an ATM.
@91% “. . . out of cash so I’d driven to the ATM . . .” From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse 8) by Charlaine Harris 01/07/23

X 74. Use an iron.
*p. 77 “. . . Octavia put down the iron . . .” Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse 9) by Charlaine Harris 01/08/23

X 75. Use the dryer.
*p. 67 “. . . gave him some tips on the washer and dryer . . .” - Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse 10) by Charlaine Harris 11/10/23

X 76. Vote.
*p. 288 “. . . then the judges decided the verdict by a majority vote . . .” All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 7) by Charlaine Harris 01/07/23

X 77. Wash (and fold sheets)
*p. 203 “. . . stoke the fire and prepare to wash more sheets . . .” - Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson 02/19/23

X 78. (Wash) and fold towels.
*p. 37 “. . . Betty paused in her folding of towels . . .” The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn 01/09/23

X 79. Water houseplants.
*p. 8 “. . . I’ll water the pot plants and the garden . . .” Murder in the Aisle (Summerfield Cozy Mystery 1) by Kristie Klewes/Kris Pearson 03/10/23

X 80. Write a check.
*p. 83 “. . . writing a check for Janice . . .” Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 3) by Charlaine Harris 01/03/23