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Every 3 months we will give you a list of facts about a randomly selected year with reading tasks to go with them. Read one book for each of the tasks for the level you chose.


A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.



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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 15/11-15


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by with a character named Michael.
The House on Prytania Karen White 5/14/23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1.
Lighthouse Way Kristen Proby 5/23/23 (Huckleberry Bay#1)

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book set in Texas.
Confess Colleen Hoover 5/10/23

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher.
4.31 Wild Highway Devney Perry 5/4/23

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Clara Dotted Lines Devney Perry 5/6/23

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Runaway Road Devney Perry 5/4/23

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book set in California.
Quarter Miles Devney Perry 5/5/23

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Drama.
The Vineyard Barbara Delinsky 5/18/23

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
When You Got a Good Thing Kait Nolan 5/3/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26
✴️ Read a book where someone quits something.
Ally quits her singing duo with Miller. Once Upon a Sure Thing Lauren Blakely 5/21/23

11. March 6
✴️ Read a book where a character changes their name.
No Safe Secret Fern Michaels 5/17/23

12. April 13
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character.
Low Country Hero Lee Tobin McClain 5/22/23

13. August 27
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a nanny.
Serenity Harbor RaeAnne Thayne 5/11/23

14. November 21
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
364 pages Resisting the Grump Ashley Munoz 5/2/23

15. December 10
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story.
Resisting Fate Melanie Shawn 5/7/23

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
1 May 2023 - 31 July 2023


LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


14/15

Tasks:

1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Skyscrapers to Greener Pastures - Jo McNally (HSE #2984 - June 2023) (Michael) - May 11

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
The Return of His Promised Duchess - Lauri Robinson (HH #2072 - June 2022) (Southern Belles in London - Book 1) - May 14

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
One Christmas Night - Jules Bennett (HD #2911 - Dec 2022) (Texas) - May 2

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
K-9 Detectives - Rachel Lee (HI #2127 - Feb 2023) (rating 4.38) - May 1

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Gabby's Protector - Regan Black, Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - May 2023) - May 1



6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
An Alliance with His Enemy Princess - Lissa Morgan (HH #1700 - Jan 2023) (consonants) - May 8

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
Undercover Cowboy Defender - Linda O. Johnston (HRS #2222 - Mar 2023) (California)- May 7

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Dead Giveaway - Nichole Severn (HI #2059 - Mar 2022) (thriller) - May 5

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
Lady Helena's Secret Husband - Elizabeth Beacon (HH #1680 - Oct 2022) - May 5



IN THE NEWS

10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).
Rancher After Midnight - Karen Booth (HD #2917 - Jan 2023) (Heath Thurston) - May 7

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Malice at the Marina - Carol Ericson (HI #2122 - Jan 2023) (name change) - May 18

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.
Playing with Danger - Deborah Fletcher Mello (HRS #2236 - July 2023) (African American character) - July 1

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Detecting a Killer - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2220 - Mar 2023) (Brooklyn) - May 12

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
New Beginnings in the Little Irish Village - Michelle Vernal (Bookouture - May 2023) (minister/priest) - May 4

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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).

Mc medici finished 1/5

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.

Daddy's Proud Pet
Finished 5/6
IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.


15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.

Trip Into 1964
May - July 2023
Goal: Nostalgia

1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book with a character named Donna.
The Secret's in the Sauce by Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson | Donna Vesey | 5/22/23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1.
Rain Song by Alice J. Wisler | Heart of Carolina #1 | 5/31/23

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book set in Texas.
Be Still, My Soul by Faith Blum | Angleton, Austin, Dallas | 5/28/23 (copyedited the book, so I got to read it early)

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
The Heart's Choice by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse | 4.44 rating when I finished the book | 6/6/23

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash | Beatrix | 5/15/23

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis 5/30/23 (both options worked)

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book with a character that has the same initials.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens | Philip "Pip" Pirrip | 6/3/23

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Crime.
Crossed by Death by ACF Bookens 5/7/23
was tagged CRIME when I read it

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
The Laws of Attraction by Mary Connealy 7/10/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where someone quits something (what is it?).
The Painter's Daughter: by Julie Klassen | (view spoiler)[Sophie temporarily quits painting her husband's portrait when she fears he's perished in the Napoleonic Wars. (hide spoiler)] | 6/12/23

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Springtime in Surrey by Kellyn Roth (w/ 7 other authors) 6/29/23

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book from the Christian genre.
An Amish Garden by Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, Tricia Goyer, Vannetta Chapman 6/20/23

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a nanny.
The Christmas Bride by Melanie Dobson | Susanna helped care for the village's children | 7/30/23

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner | 336 pages | 6/21/23

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story.
Fields of Bounty by Lauraine Snelling and Kiersti Giron | Ethan Pritchard | 6/9/23

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023
14/15

Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
John Harper, detective-Home Tours, History & Homicide Sally Bayless 5/2/23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr.
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
#1 Woodworth Manor Mystery-Murder in the Hidden Room Sydney Tate 5/1/23

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
Larceny on the Lake K.B. Blake 5/7/23

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
4.55 as of today-Here Today Gone Tomato Mona Marple 5/3/23

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Rita Masnik-A Hunk of Burnin'...Murder Summer Prescott 5/3/23

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
DS-Murder at the Cheese Shop Dani Simms 5/4/23

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
Missouri-Murdered Underground Dianne Harman 5/8/23

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Tagged Crime-Death Knells and Wedding Bells Eva Gates 6/6/23

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
It's Nacho Funeral Mona Marple 5/5/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).
Liam Arnold-Threading Trouble Kathryn Mykel 5/9/23

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Tillie changed hers-Tell-Tale Bones Carolyn Haines 5/16/23

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.
Booked Becky Clark 5/18/23

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
82-Crepe Expectations Patti Benning 5/8/23

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star Lee Hollis 5/19/23

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

14/11-15 Completed. Finished

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
(John Tyler)
The Mechanic-Tom Fowler 5/05/23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book set in Texas.
When the Stars Fall-Becki Willis 5/29/23

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
(4.06)
The Last Lie Told-Debra Webb 5/26/23

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
(Vivienne Grant)
Made for You-Natasha Madison 5/01/23

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Charly Cox-All His Pretty Girls 5/12/23

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio.
(Canada)
Heartless-Elsie Silver 5/12/23

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
(Thriller)
The Missing Girls-Elle Gray 5/12/23

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
It Starts with Us-Colleen Hoover 5/20/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where someone quits something (what is it?).
(Female MC quits the police department and Male MC quits drinking alcohol)
Edge Of Darkness-Freya Barker 6/03/23

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer.
Contusion-Ofelia Martinez 5/14/23

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character.
Edge of Reason-Freya Barker 5/13/23

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a nanny.
Make You Mine-Laura Pavlov 5/10/23

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
(260)
Dusk Corners-Dan Padavona 5/31/23

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Across the Horizon-Aly Martinez 5/19/23

FINISHED!!! A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

19/15+

Tasks:
☑️ 1. Popular Baby Names (1)
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
Read a book by an author or with a character named
X ✴️ Lisa - Revenge in the Roses (Lethal Gardens 18) Dale Mayer 05/15/23
✴️ Michael -
✴️ Susan -
✴️ John -
✴️ Donna -

☑️ 2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr (1)
Read a series book (include series name and number)
X ✴️ 1 - Northern Light (Coast-to-Coast Mystery 1)Deb Davies 05/16/23
✴️ 11 -
✴️ 15 -

☑️ 3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson (1)
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher

X ✴️ by an author who uses a middle initial
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Jesse Q. Sutanto 06/01/23

✴️ set in Texas.

☑️ 4. World Population - 3.273 Billion (1)
X ✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
84, Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff(4.16) 05/15/23

☑️ 5. Born in 1964 (1)
Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with - (tell us their name)

✴️ B -
✴️ C - Chess - The Villa Rachel Hawkins 05/14/23
✴️ D -
✴️ E -
✴️ F -
✴️ G -
✴️ K -
✴️ L -
✴️ M -
✴️ R -
✴️ T -
✴️ V -

☑️ 6. Died in 1964 (1)
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter

X ✴️ or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Nabbed in the Nasturtiums (Lethal Gardens 14) Dale Mayer 05/11/23

☑️ 7. Sports Winners (3)
Read a book set in
✴️ Canada - Murder in the Marigolds (Lethal Gardens 13) Dale Mayer (Kelowna, BC) 05/10/23
✴️ California -
✴️ Missouri -
✴️ Ohio -

✴️ with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay
(Rowan Roth) - Today Tonight Tomorrow Rachel Lynn Solomon 05/05/23

with a - on the cover (show cover).
✴️ bird
X ✴️ maple leaf - Feel the Bern (Bernie Saunders Mystery 1) Andrew Shaffer 05/16/23
✴️ horse -

☑️ 8. In Theaters (1)
Read a book with the genre
✴️ Anime -
✴️ Billionaire -
✴️ Comedy -
✴️ Cowboy -
✴️ Crime - Exiles (Aaron Falk 3) Jane Harper 05/25/23
✴️ Drama -
✴️ Fantasy -
✴️ Music -
✴️ Spy/Espionage -
✴️ Thriller -

☑️ 9. On The Radio (1)
Read a book whose title begins with
✴️ B -
✴️ D - Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? Crystal Smith Paul 05/23/23
✴️ H -
✴️ I -
✴️ L -
✴️ O -
✴️ W -

IN THE NEWS
☑️ 10. February 26 (2)
X ✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house
(Eve cuts her hand preparing Zoë’s food) The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein 05/14/23

✴️ with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn

X ✴️ where someone quits something (what is it?).
(Willow quit her receptionist job) Black Candle Women Diane Marie Brown 05/02/23

☑️ 11. March 6 (1)
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer

X ✴️ where a character changes their name
(AnnieLee Keyes aka Rose) Run, Rose, Run Dolly Parton and James Patterson 05/01/23

✴️ by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 (1)
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character

✴️ with nuns in the story
(p. 145 “. . at another table, three nuns gulping tea . . .) Trespasses Louise Kennedy 05/04/23

✴️ from the Christian genre.

☑️ 13. August 27 (1)
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book

X ✴️ a book that has a movie or TV tie-in
The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot 05/11/23

✴️ a book where the MC is a nanny.

☑️ 14. November 21 (2)
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover)
The Year of Cecily (From Sunshine Park with Love 1) Lisa Lin 05/94/23

X ✴️ set in Staten Island or *Brooklyn (NYC)
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 06/02/23

✴️ with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.

☑️ 15. December 10 (1)
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story

✴️ a book that has won a prize

X ✴️ whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Poison in the Pansies (Lethal Gardens 16) Dale Mayer 05/13/23

Gotta do my birth year!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Death in Dark Blue Julia Buckley 6/4/23. John Branch

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
Designs On Murder Gayle Leeson 5/22/23. #1. Ghostly Fashionista

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book set in Texas.
Vinyl Resting Place Olivia Blacke 5/27/23

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Mrs. Morris and the Vampire Traci Wilton 5/20/23. rating 4.29

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Men, Murder & Makeup. Shane K. Morton 5/5/23. Victor

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Four Parties and a Funeral. Maria DiRico. 5/5/23

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay
Four Charming Spells Lynn Cahoon 6/1/23. Mia Malone

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Shakespeare's Landlord. Charlaine Harris. 5/2/23. Crime and Thriller

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
On Spine of Death. Tamara Berry 5/12/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house
No Parm No Foul Linda Reilly 6/16/23. Suzanne sprains her ankle helping put up a curtain rod (p 20)

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Sleigh Spells Bella Falls 5/16/23. Jenn Falls, writing as Bella Falls, has found success in the cozy mystery genre.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character
Bookmarked for Murder. V.M. Burns. 5/10/23. Samantha Washington

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a book that has a movie or TV tie-in
The Case of the Horrified Heirs Erle Stanley Gardner. 6/15/23 TV tie in- Perry Mason series

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder Valerie Burns. 5/20/23. 266 p

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story
Pawing Through the Past Rita Mae Brown 5/14/23. Rev. Herb Jones

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
15/11

1. Popular Baby Names
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn 6/5 3★

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 - Psychic Eye #1
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 1/5 4★

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher - Macinnes
The Blackhouse by Peter May 16/5 3★

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher - 4.02
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 3/5 4★

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V - Emmeline
The Reluctant Bride by Irene Saunders 3/5 2★

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants
Fourmile by Watt Key 6/5 3★

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover
by Sacha Naspini 2/5 2★

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern by Anne McCaffrey 4/5 3★ - fantasy

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
The Waterfall by Margaret Drabble 7/5 2★

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26
✴️ Read a book with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn - Perry Mason
The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner 5/5 3★

11. March 6
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym - for Sandra Wilson
Marigold's Marriages by Sandra Heath 12/5 3★

12. April 13
✴️ Read a book with an African-American
The Deep by Rivers Solomon 4/5 1★

13. August 27
✴️ Read a book that has a movie or TV tie-in
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 9/5 4.5★

14. November 21
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count - 224p
The Reluctant Thief by April Kihlstrom 1/5 2★

15. December 10
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Pet Rescue's Amazing Dog Stories by Saskia Adams 2/5 5★

A Trip Down Memory Lane 1964

Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2023
Level: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

READ: 15/15


✔ 1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Death Runs Adrift - Karen MacInerney (MCs boyfriend is John) 5/16

✔ 2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
The Iron Wyrm Affair - Lilith Saintcrow (Bannon & Clare #1) 5/23

✔ 3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
War Song of the Wild - Rebecca L. Fearnley 5/21

✔ 4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Full Moon Saloon - Aimee Easterling (4.10 rating) 5/22

✔ 5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Abandoned in Death - J.D. Robb (Eve Dallas) 5/28

✔ 6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Wondering Sight - Melissa McShane 5/10

✔ 7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
Blackbird Fly - Lise McClendon 5/29


✔ 8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
The Thunderbird Queen - Jordan Rivet (fantasy) 5/21

✔ 9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
Believe Me - Molly Black 5/30

IN THE NEWS
✔ 10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).
The Vixen and the Vet - Katy Regnery (Asher Lee) 5/5

✔ 11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Rebel - Claire Delacroix (pseudonym Deborah Cooke) 5/17

✔ 12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.
Belong to the Night - Shelly Laurenston (Jamie Meachum) 5/31

✔ 13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.
Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak 6/9

✔ 14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
The Cleaner, the Cat and the Space Station - Fay Abernethy (464 pages) 5/25

✔ 15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
All Bets Are Off - Kristi Rose 5/20

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

11/11+ tasks

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna:
Lady Susan by Jane Austen (124 pages) 5/5/23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number):
Çocukluk (Childhood / The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1) by Tove Ditlevsen 5/15/23

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating:
Âşık Kadınlar (Women As Lovers) by Elfriede Jelinek (Rating: 3.72) 5/1/23

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name):
Altın Gözlü Kız (The Girl with the Golden Eyes) by Honoré de Balzac (MC: Henri de Marsay) 5/7/23

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants - no vowels:
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman 5/20/23

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio:
Scion of the Fox (The Realms of Ancient, #1) by S.M. Beiko 5/25/23

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W:
Dolandırıcı Felix Krull'un İtirafları (Confessions of Felix Krull) by Thomas Mann 5/16/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn:
Sevda Dolu Bir Yaz (A Loving Summer) by Füruzan (MC: Şahsenem Şehrazat) 5/13/23

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character:
Anneler (The Mothers) by Brit Bennett 6/3/23

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count:
Possession (Steel Brothers Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt (274 pages) 5/10/23

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE:
Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 5/4/23

Welcome Susan, Emeli, Andrea, Tari, Frankie, Melissa, Kellene, Catsalive, Barbara and Pinar!

FINISHED
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Read: 10


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
A Suitable Lie by Michael J. Malone 7/4/23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson (book 1 in Fredrika Bergman and Alex Recht series) 5/5/23

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
M.L. Longworth wrote Death at the Chateau Bremont 6/8/23

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
The Aladdin Trial by Abi Silver (rating 4.13) 5/8/23

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Murder on Thames by Matthew Costello (character Sarah Edwards) 5/20/23

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
All The Rage by Cara Hunter (Crime) 5/22/23

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
The Last Supper by Rosemary Shrager 5/27/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (film, 2018) 7/2/23

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
The Secret of High Eldersham by Miles Burton (265 pages) 5/12/23

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
The Murder Wall by Mari Hannah (re-read) (Polari First Book Prize 2013) 6/3/23

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A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

FINISHED!!!!

Tasks:
✔1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver (5/6/2023)

✔2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
Little Pest by Charity Parkerson (5/9/2023), Once Upon a Bite #1

✔3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
The Incorruptible Ivy Jackson and the Museum Murder by Rosie A. Point (6/11/2023)

✔4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
A Dream of Daisies by Lemi Young (5/1/2023), 4.10

✔5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
44.1644° North by Josh Lanyon (5/4/2023), Skylar Brennan & Rory Torr

✔6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Message from Dad: Stuck at Home by Paul Peters (5/4/2023)

✔7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver (6/13/2023)

✔8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
The Minotaur's Mate by Delaney Rain (5/11/2023), Fantasy

✔9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
If I Must by Amy Lane (5/2/2023)

IN THE NEWS
✔10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).
Sideways by Lisa Hughey (6/18/2023), the main male character quit cooking early in the story and also quit smoking

✔11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen (5/8/2023)

✔12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.
The Measure by Nikki Erlick (6/18/2023)

✔13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (5/21/2023)

✔14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (6/15/2023)

✔15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Less by Andrew Sean Greer (5/14/2023)

Welcome Sheila and Rissa!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023
Read: 13

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
✅Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23 -- Until Him/Her #11

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
✅Returning Home - Kelly Elliott, 6/5/23 -- 4.20

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
✅Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23 -- Daisy Johnson

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
✅Shift - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
✅Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
✅Boomerangers - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23 -- Comedy

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
✅What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).
✅Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23 -- Cameron Taylor

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.
✅Beautifully Broken Control - Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.
✅Meet Me in the Blue - A.M. Johnson, 6/19/23

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.
✅It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
✅We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han, 7/6/23 -- 291 pgs

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
✅Answering Atlas - Chantal Fernando, 5/20/23

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 11/11-15


Tasks:

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
Hard Hart by E. Davies 7/15/2023 (Hart's Bay #1)

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book set in Texas.
Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream by Diane Kelly 5/30/2023

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating. 4.01
Last Chance by S.C. Wynne 5/24/2023

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Ryan Carrigan
Wicked Heat by Ella Frank 7/17/2023

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Murder Is Binding by Lorna Barrett 7/12/2023

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book set in Canada. Toronto
Temporary Partner by Nicky James 7/20/2023

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Crime
The Magnolia Murders by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/13/2023

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B.
Bruised But Not Broken by Nicole Dykes 7/18/2023

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book
Mary Poppins Opens the Door by P.L. Travers 7/9/2023

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe 7/1/2023 (260 pages)

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 6/12/2023

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

11/11-15

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number)- Record of Ragnarok 11-Shinya Umemura 5/1

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating- The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom-Nikita Gill 5/1 (4.45)

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name)- The Baby Shift: Minnesota-Becca Fanning 5/5 (Karen)

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels- Swamp Thing: Twin Branches-Maggie Stiefvater 5/3

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio- Pearl, Vol. 1-Brian Michael Bendis 5/1 (California)

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)- One-Punch Man, Vol. 27-ONE 5/3 (Comedy)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1-Sanshiro Kasama 5/11

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym- One-Punch Man, Vol. 26-ONE 5/3

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a book that has a movie or TV tie-in- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 6: The Secret Woods-Naoki Urasawa 5/2

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 5: After the Carnival-Naoki Urasawa 5/2

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE- All You Need is Kill, Vol. 2-Ryōsuke Takeuchi 5/3

Welcome Katelyn, Genevieve and Grace!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

14 of 11-15 Complete

Tasks:
📍1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Buried - Kendra Elliot - 5/28/23 - MC = Michael Brody

📍2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman - 5/18/23 - #1 Thursday Murder Club

📍3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
Read a book by an author who uses a middle initial.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 6/1/23

📍4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Death Scent - D.L. Keur - 5/25/23 - 4.59 rating

📍5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
The Third Option - Vince Flynn - 5/26/23 - MC = Mitch Rapp

📍6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Hanging Falls - Margaret Mizushima - 5/26/23 - MM

📍7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
Read a book with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
To The Bright Edge of the World - Eowyn Ivey - 5/19/23


📍8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Transfer of Power - Vince Flynn - 5/10/23 - tagged Thriller, Spy & Espionage

📍9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
In Cold Blood - Truman Capote - 5/31/23

📍IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
Read a book with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn.
Dead Simple - Peter James - 5/3/23 - MC = Roy Grace

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

📍12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
Read a book with an African-American character.
The Bishop's Pawn - Steve Berry - 5/15/23

📍13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
Read a book that has a movie or TV tie-in.
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins - 6/5/23

📍14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn - 5/6/23 - 402 pages

📍15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
Read a book that has won a prize.
Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell - 6/2/23 - Literary awards - Pulitzer Prize for Novel (1937), National Book Award for Novel (1936)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

Goal: 14/15

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
**1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution - Susan Stryker - 05/16/23

**2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
Dead On Time - W.L. Knightly - 05/06/23 - Unconventional Truth #1

**3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a middle initial.
Yellowface - R.F. Kuang - 06/02/23

**4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
The Sandman: Act II - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 05/04/23 - Rating: 4.40

**5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
We Are the Light - Matthew Quick - 05/19/23 - Lucas Goodgame

**6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
The Last Days of American Crime - Rick Remender - 05/30/23

**7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio.
Alice in Leatherland - Iolanda Zanfardino - 06/08/23 - San Francisco, California

**8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Bloodline - Jess Lourey - 05/24/2023 - Thriller / Crime

**9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson - 05/22/23

IN THE NEWS
**10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character where someone quits something (what is it?).
O Beautiful - Jung Yun - 05/31/23 - Elinor quits her modelling career.

**11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where a character changes their name.
The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 06/30/23 - Malachi Constant / Unk

**12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character.
Kentucky Straight: Stories - Chris Offutt - 05/26/23

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

**14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23 - 256 pages

**15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and - Michael E. Gerber - 05/08/23

✅Done!!!✅ 15/15


A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


★★★Tasks: ★★★




1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ A character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna ~Michael Smith~ Death at Greenway ★★★ 29 May

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️A series book #1 ~Buster #1~ Buster ★★★ 16 May

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️A character is a high school teacher: Johanna Porter Is Not Sorry ★★★ 14 July

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ A rating of 3.2 or higher ~3.76~ The Lost Apothecary ★★★★ 13 May

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ A character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V ~Max Cobb~ Don't Get Caught ★★★ 12 May

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ By an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants: A Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn Reese ★★★ 4 May

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ A character that has the same initials ~Ari Abrams~ Weather Girl ★★★★ 6 May

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ A Thriller: The Turnout ★★★ 10 May

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ The title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W: I Kissed Shara Wheeler ★★★★ 2 May

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Someone quits something ~a secret project~ What Happened to Rachel Riley? ★★★★ 26 May

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ A character changes their name: Beautiful Country: A Memoir ★★★★ 7 May

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ An African-American character: Wash Day Diaries ★★★ 15 May

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ A movie or TV tie-in: School for Good and Evil ★★ 8 June

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ A 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count ~386~ The Idea of You ★★★ 20 May

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Title begins with a letter in PEACE: Ellie Engle Saves Herself ★★★★ 3 July

Welcome Lynda, Ferenc and Jessica!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

0/1-5

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

COMPLETED!

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber 5/16/2023
Nina Quinn #1

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book set in Texas.
Lineage Most Lethal by S C Perkins 5/14/2023

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Dead Ringer by Lisa Scottoline 5/8/2023
Bennie Rosato

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Sunburn by Laura Lippmann 5/24/2023

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
Detoured by the Heart by Sophie Mays 5/9/2023



8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Betrayal at Ravenswick by Kelly Oliver 5/24/2023
Espionage!

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark 5/5/2023

IN THE NEWS
10. ✴️ Read a book where someone quits something (what is it?).
Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico 6/7/2023
Little D quits his job at the catering hall.

11. ✴️ Read a book where a character changes their name.
How to Marry a Country Music Star by Cathryn Brown 5/19/2023
Charlotte McDaniels becomes Carly Daniels as a professional singer. When her manager runs off with her money, she returns to being Charlotte McDaniels.

12. ✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. ✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. ✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 5/9/2023
360 pages

15. ✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
A Patchwork of Clues by Sally Goldenbaum 6/2/2023

Welcome Dita, Sallie and Anne!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: May 1st, 2023 - July 31st, 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

15/15

Tasks:
✅1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Forever Words: The Unknown Poems by Johnny Cash - May 25th

✅2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
Lost and Found Sisters by Jill Shalvis - May 9th

✅3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan - May 3rd

✅4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir by Wil Wheaton - May 11th
4.1

✅5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune - May 16th
Victor Lawson

✅6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe - May 3rd

✅7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
Fool's Gold by Jaye Wells - May 8th

✅8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Tropic of the Sea by Satoshi Kon - May 7th

✅9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe - May 12th

IN THE NEWS
✅10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).
Happy Place by Emily Henry - May 7th
MC quits her job.

✅11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta - June 12th

✅12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune - May 22nd

✅13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.
The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series by Jessica Radloff - May 24th

✅14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop - May 3rd
463 pages

✅15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Electric Idol by Katee Robert - May 5th

I'll join in. The year my sister was born and I was 8!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Completed 15/15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
The Playboy Prince and the Nanny (The Princes of Marazur Book 1) by Donna Alward 5/3/23 4stars (author Donna Alward)

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 (include series name and number).
Remember Me(Book 1): Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding 5/13/23 3.5stars

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a middle initial
#TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mysteries, #2) by Sarah E. Burr 5/10/23 4stars

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Offsides with the Enemy: sleeping with the boss enemies-to-lovers football romance by Clarissa McKay 5/14/23 4stars (4.7 as of 5/19)

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Knows the Hills (Parks Pat Mysteries, #7) by P.D. Workman, P.D. 5/15/23 4stars (M - Margie Patenaude also known as Parks Pat)

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Rapid Rodent Response (Ruff McPaw Mysteries, #2) by Max Parrott 5/8/23 4stars

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada
Spanning the Creek (Parks Pat Mysteries, #8) by P.D. Workman, 5/16/23 4stars (Calgary)

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Betting on a Good Luck Cowboy (Star Valley, #2) by Sara Richardson 5/23/23 4stars (Cowboy)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
The Bridge of Dreams (Lancaster Bridges Prequel): An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price 5/19/23 4stars (B)

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where someone quits something (what is it?).
The Day He Left Town: Sweet Contemporary Romance (Hawthorne Harbor Romance Book 1) by Elana Johnson 5/20/23 4stars (Tony a firefighter in his small town to work for the Forestry Department)

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Castaway Corpse (Lucy McGuffin, Psychic Amateur Detective Book 8) by Maggie March 5/4/23 4stars (pen name for Maria Geraci's cozy mysteries)

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character
Negotiating With Mary by G.L. Robinson 5/27/23 4stars (Grady Johnson works for Daniel)

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a nanny.
The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor 6/11/23 4.5stars (Alice volunteers to escort children during their long voyage overseas - in her case from England to Canada - when children are being evacuated during WWII)

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Remember Me (Prequel): Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding 5/4/23 3.5stars (2 - 125 pages)

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story
Salty Kisses (Sanderling Cove Inn Series Book 3) by Judith Keim 5/7/23 4.5stars (several since there are weddings performed on the beach at the inn)

Welcome Kendra and JoAnne!

@JoAnne, my sister was born in 1964 too!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Kendra and JoAnne!

@JoAnne, my sister was born in 1964 too!"
small world!

A Trip Down Memory Lane 1964
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2023

Level: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

READ: 0 /11+

1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

15/11-15 Tasks Completed

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
License to Date by Susan Hatler (5/2/23)

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
Hunted by Margaret Daley (5/14/23) - Everyday Heroes #1

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
Hannah's Home by Pamela M. Kelley (5/9/23)

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Maybe I Will by Melanie Jacobson (5/10/23) - 4.12

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
The Sweetest Neighbor by Laura Ann (5/8/23) - Ethan Markle

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/13/23)

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).
Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon (5/8/23) - Missouri

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/11/23) - Thriller

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, et. al. (5/2/23)

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).
Christmas After All by Cece Louise (5/9/23) - Tucker James

11. March 6
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon (5/5/23)
character changes name

12. April 13
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.
In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/12/23)
Christian

13. August 27
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (5/23/23)
movie tie-in

14. November 21
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon (5/6/23) - 416 pages

15. December 10
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Perfect After All by Cece Louise (5/10/23)

Welcome Caraina and Shash!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author named Lisa
Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner 07.31.23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1
Death in Bloom by Jess Dylan 05.04.23 (A Flower House Mystery #1)

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 05.02.23 (Alex is a high school teacher)

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill 05.05.23 (3.56 rating)

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name begins with T (tell us their name).
The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain 05.11.23 (Tess)

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly 05.16.23

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in California
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin 05.17.23

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Crime
Cover Her Face by P.D. James 05.22.23

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B
The Barefoot Barmaid by Caylen McQueen 05.27.23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn
Silent Echo by J.R. Rain 05.26.23 (MC - Jim Booker)

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.
Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham 07.05.23 (pseudonym Sophie Kinsella)

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character
The Beach House by Rochelle Alers (Kayana)

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a book that has a movie tie-in
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice 07.10.23

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Dressed to Kill by Lynn Cahoon 05.23.23 (pages 320)

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss 06.07.23

Welcome Amber!

Finished

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
15/11

1. Popular Baby Names
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn 6/5 3★

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 - Psychic Eye #1
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 1/5 4★

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher - Macinnes
The Blackhouse by Peter May 16/5 3★

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher - 4.02
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 3/5 4★

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V - Emmeline
The Reluctant Bride by Irene Saunders 3/5 2★

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants
Fourmile by Watt Key 6/5 3★

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover
by Sacha Naspini 2/5 2★

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern by Anne McCaffrey 4/5 3★ - fantasy

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
The Waterfall by Margaret Drabble 7/5 2★

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26
✴️ Read a book with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn - Perry Mason
The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner 5/5 3★

11. March 6
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym - for Sandra Wilson
Marigold's Marriages by Sandra Heath 12/5 3★

12. April 13
✴️ Read a book with an African-American
The Deep by Rivers Solomon 4/5 1★

13. August 27
✴️ Read a book that has a movie or TV tie-in
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 9/5 4.5★

14. November 21
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count - 224p
The Reluctant Thief by April Kihlstrom 1/5 2★

15. December 10
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Pet Rescue's Amazing Dog Stories by Saskia Adams 2/5 5★

The Lost Challenges
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

Progress: 0 out of 15

Every 3 months we will give you a list of facts about a randomly selected year with reading tasks to go with them. Read one book for each of the tasks for the level you chose.

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.

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Welcome Suzanne!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

11/11-15
FINISHED

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number)- Record of Ragnarok 11-Shinya Umemura 5/1

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating- The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom-Nikita Gill 5/1 (4.45)

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name)- The Baby Shift: Minnesota-Becca Fanning 5/5 (Karen)

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels- Swamp Thing: Twin Branches-Maggie Stiefvater 5/3

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio- Pearl, Vol. 1-Brian Michael Bendis 5/1 (California)

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)- One-Punch Man, Vol. 27-ONE 5/3 (Comedy)

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1-Sanshiro Kasama 5/11

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym- One-Punch Man, Vol. 26-ONE 5/3

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a book that has a movie or TV tie-in- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 6: The Secret Woods-Naoki Urasawa 5/2

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 5: After the Carnival-Naoki Urasawa 5/2

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE- All You Need is Kill, Vol. 2-Ryōsuke Takeuchi 5/3

Marvelous Grace!

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks


Tasks:
1. ✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.

2. ✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. ✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.

4. ✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.

5. ✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).

6. ✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.

7. ✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio OR with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay OR with a bird, maple leaf or horse on the cover (show cover).

8. ✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)

9. ✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.

10. ✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house OR with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn OR where someone quits something (what is it?).

11. ✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer OR where a character changes their name OR by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. ✴️ Read a book with an African-American character OR with nuns in the story OR from the Christian genre.

13. ✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book OR a book that has a movie or TV tie-in OR a book where the MC is a nanny.

14. ✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover) OR set in Staten Island or Brooklyn (NYC) OR with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.

15. ✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story OR a book that has won a prize OR whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.

Welcome Christene!

Finished! :)

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

LEVELS
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

15/11-15 Tasks Completed

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
License to Date by Susan Hatler (5/2/23)

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).
Hunted by Margaret Daley (5/14/23) - Everyday Heroes #1

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book by an author who uses a middle initial
Hannah's Home by Pamela M. Kelley (5/9/23)

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
Maybe I Will by Melanie Jacobson (5/10/23) - 4.12

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
The Sweetest Neighbor by Laura Ann (5/8/23) - Ethan Markle

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/13/23)

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio
Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon (5/8/23) - Missouri

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/11/23) - Thriller

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, et. al. (5/2/23)

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26
✴️ Read a book with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn
Christmas After All by Cece Louise (5/9/23) - Tucker James

11. March 6
✴️ Read a book where a character changes their name
Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon (5/5/23)

12. April 13
✴️ Read a book from the Christian genre.
In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/12/23)

13. August 27
✴️ Read a book that has a movie or TV tie-in
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (5/23/23)

14. November 21
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon (5/6/23) - 416 pages

15. December 10
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Perfect After All by Cece Louise (5/10/23)

Awesome Shash!

FINISHED
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 22nd May 2023
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 15/11-15


Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by with a character named Michael.
The House on Prytania Karen White 5/14/23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1.
Lighthouse Way Kristen Proby 5/23/23 (Huckleberry Bay#1)

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book set in Texas.
Confess Colleen Hoover 5/10/23

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher.
4.31 Wild Highway Devney Perry 5/4/23

5. Born in 1964
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
Clara Dotted Lines Devney Perry 5/6/23

6. Died in 1964
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Runaway Road Devney Perry 5/4/23

7. Sports Winners
✴️ Read a book set in California.
Quarter Miles Devney Perry 5/5/23

8. In Theaters
✴️ Read a book with the genre Drama.
The Vineyard Barbara Delinsky 5/18/23

9. On The Radio
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
When You Got a Good Thing Kait Nolan 5/3/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26
✴️ Read a book where someone quits something.
Ally quits her singing duo with Miller. Once Upon a Sure Thing Lauren Blakely 5/21/23

11. March 6
✴️ Read a book where a character changes their name.
No Safe Secret Fern Michaels 5/17/23

12. April 13
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character.
Low Country Hero Lee Tobin McClain 5/22/23

13. August 27
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a nanny.
Serenity Harbor RaeAnne Thayne 5/11/23

14. November 21
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
364 pages Resisting the Grump Ashley Munoz 5/2/23

15. December 10
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story.
Resisting Fate Melanie Shawn 5/7/23

FINISHED!!! A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

19/15+

Tasks:
☑️ 1. Popular Baby Names (1)
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
Read a book by an author or with a character named
X ✴️ Lisa - Revenge in the Roses (Lethal Gardens 18) Dale Mayer 05/15/23
✴️ Michael -
✴️ Susan -
✴️ John -
✴️ Donna -

☑️ 2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr (1)
Read a series book (include series name and number)
X ✴️ 1 - Northern Light (Coast-to-Coast Mystery 1)Deb Davies 05/16/23
✴️ 11 -
✴️ 15 -

☑️ 3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson (1)
✴️ Read a book where a character is a high school teacher

X ✴️ by an author who uses a middle initial
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Jesse Q. Sutanto 06/01/23

✴️ set in Texas.

☑️ 4. World Population - 3.273 Billion (1)
X ✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
84, Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff(4.16) 05/15/23

☑️ 5. Born in 1964 (1)
Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with - (tell us their name)

✴️ B -
✴️ C - Chess - The Villa Rachel Hawkins 05/14/23
✴️ D -
✴️ E -
✴️ F -
✴️ G -
✴️ K -
✴️ L -
✴️ M -
✴️ R -
✴️ T -
✴️ V -

☑️ 6. Died in 1964 (1)
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter

X ✴️ or whose initials are only consonants - no vowels.
Nabbed in the Nasturtiums (Lethal Gardens 14) Dale Mayer 05/11/23

☑️ 7. Sports Winners (3)
Read a book set in
✴️ Canada - Murder in the Marigolds (Lethal Gardens 13) Dale Mayer (Kelowna, BC) 05/10/23
✴️ California -
✴️ Missouri -
✴️ Ohio -

✴️ with a character that has the same initials like Cassius Clay
(Rowan Roth) - Today Tonight Tomorrow Rachel Lynn Solomon 05/05/23

with a - on the cover (show cover).
✴️ bird
X ✴️ maple leaf - Feel the Bern (Bernie Saunders Mystery 1) Andrew Shaffer 05/16/23
✴️ horse -

☑️ 8. In Theaters (1)
Read a book with the genre
✴️ Anime -
✴️ Billionaire -
✴️ Comedy -
✴️ Cowboy -
✴️ Crime - Exiles (Aaron Falk 3) Jane Harper 05/25/23
✴️ Drama -
✴️ Fantasy -
✴️ Music -
✴️ Spy/Espionage -
✴️ Thriller -

☑️ 9. On The Radio (1)
Read a book whose title begins with
✴️ B -
✴️ D - Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? Crystal Smith Paul 05/23/23
✴️ H -
✴️ I -
✴️ L -
✴️ O -
✴️ W -

IN THE NEWS
☑️ 10. February 26 (2)
X ✴️ Read a book where a character injures themselves while trying to do household chores/fixing house
(Eve cuts her hand preparing Zoë’s food) The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein 05/14/23

✴️ with a character that has two first names - like John Glenn

X ✴️ where someone quits something (what is it?).
(Willow quit her receptionist job) Black Candle Women Diane Marie Brown 05/02/23

☑️ 11. March 6 (1)
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer

X ✴️ where a character changes their name
(AnnieLee Keyes aka Rose) Run, Rose, Run Dolly Parton and James Patterson 05/01/23

✴️ by an author who uses a pseudonym.

12. April 13 (1)
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character

✴️ with nuns in the story
(p. 145 “. . at another table, three nuns gulping tea . . .) Trespasses Louise Kennedy 05/04/23

✴️ from the Christian genre.

☑️ 13. August 27 (1)
✴️ Read a Mary Poppins book

X ✴️ a book that has a movie or TV tie-in
The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot 05/11/23

✴️ a book where the MC is a nanny.

☑️ 14. November 21 (2)
✴️ Read a book with a bridge on the cover (show cover)
The Year of Cecily (From Sunshine Park with Love 1) Lisa Lin 05/94/23

X ✴️ set in Staten Island or *Brooklyn (NYC)
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 06/02/23

✴️ with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.

☑️ 15. December 10 (1)
✴️ Read a book with a minister in the story

✴️ a book that has won a prize

X ✴️ whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Poison in the Pansies (Lethal Gardens 16) Dale Mayer 05/13/23

A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1964
Duration: 1st May 2023 - 31st July 2023

LEVEL
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks

14/11-15 Completed. Finished

Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Michael, Susan, John, Donna
✴️ Read a book by an author or with a character named Lisa, Michael, Susan, John or Donna.
(John Tyler)
The Mechanic-Tom Fowler 5/05/23

2. Minimum Wage $1.15/hr
✴️ Read a series book #1 or #11 or #15 (include series name and number).

3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book set in Texas.
When the Stars Fall-Becki Willis 5/29/23

4. World Population - 3.273 Billion
✴️ Read a book that has a rating of 3.2 or higher. Tell us the book's rating.
(4.06)
The Last Lie Told-Debra Webb 5/26/23

5. Born in 1964
Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model
Dan Brown, American author
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
Vivica A. Fox, American actress
Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor
Teresa Edwards, American basketball player
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, R, T or V (tell us their name).
(Vivienne Grant)
Made for You-Natasha Madison 5/01/23

6. Died in 1964
February 25 – Grace Metalious, American writer
March 23 – Peter Lorre, Hungarian-born actor
April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II
May 27 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician, 1st Prime Minister of India
July 31 – Jim Reeves, American country singer
October 20 – Herbert Hoover, American politician, 31st President of the United States
October 27 – Pierre Cartier, French jeweler
December 11 – Sam Cooke, American singer and songwriter
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Charly Cox-All His Pretty Girls 5/12/23

7. Sports Winners
World Series (Baseball): St. Louis Cardinals
World Heavyweight Championship (Boxing): Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 7th round.
Stanley Cup (Hockey): Toronto Maple Leafs
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
U.S. Open Golf: Ken Venturi
Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win it.
✴️ Read a book set in Canada, California, Missouri, Ohio.
(Canada)
Heartless-Elsie Silver 5/12/23

8. In Theaters
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
The Carpetbaggers
The Pink Panther
✴️ Read a book with the genre Anime, Billionaire, Comedy, Cowboy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Spy/Espionage or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
(Thriller)
The Missing Girls-Elle Gray 5/12/23

9. On The Radio
"Baby I Need Your Loving" – The Four Tops
"Dancing In The Street" – Martha and The Vandellas
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-las
"Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison
"Where Did Our Love Go?" – The Supremes
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with B, D, H, I, L, O or W.
It Starts with Us-Colleen Hoover 5/20/23

IN THE NEWS
10. February 26 – U.S. politician John Glenn withdraws from the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination, following a domestic accident.
✴️ Read a book where someone quits something (what is it?).
(Female MC quits the police department and Male MC quits drinking alcohol)
Edge Of Darkness-Freya Barker 6/03/23

11. March 6 – Boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a boxer.
Contusion-Ofelia Martinez 5/14/23

12. April 13 – At the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
✴️ Read a book with an African-American character.
Edge of Reason-Freya Barker 5/13/23

13. August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.
✴️ Read a book where the MC is a nanny.
Make You Mine-Laura Pavlov 5/10/23

14. November 21 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across New York Bay opens to traffic (the world's longest suspension bridge at this time). The bridge has a central span of 4,260 feet.
✴️ Read a book with a 0, 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
(260)
Dusk Corners-Dan Padavona 5/31/23

15. December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PEACE.
Across the Horizon-Aly Martinez 5/19/23