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August 2023 Mini Challenge - ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Begins: 01Aug23 / Ends: 31Aug23


This month's challenge is in honor of Alfred Hitchcock's birthday. He was born on in London on August 13, 1899. Over his long career he became known as the Master of Suspense for his many movies and television show. He almost always featured a blonde as the leading lady. His films received 46 Academy Award nominations, winning six. However, he never was awarded the Oscar for best Director, despite being nominated five times. Hitchcock died on April 29, 2980 in Los Angeles, California.

* Read A book whose author's first and last initials are in ALFRED HITCHCOCK. (Middle initials, if used may be ignored. Initials may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)

* Read a book with a blonde on the COVER. (Post the cover image.)

* Read a book with a main page genre of SUSPENSE.

* Read a book that has been made into a movie or television show/series. (Tell us the name of the movie or TV show if the title differs from the book.)

* Read a book set in either London, England or Los Angeles, California.


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RULES OF THE CHALLENGE

All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.

You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book.

You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for completing a task.

A book may be used for only one task, even if it would satisfy the challenge for multiple tasks.

EXAMPLE of a successful post:
Main page genre "Adventure": Stowaway - ✔ - 31Jan23


If you'd like to be recognized as finishing, the challenge, please post a new comment alerting me to your finish. I do not get notifications when you edit your original post.

As always, have Fun!

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Challenge participants ...

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Beverly ✔ Completed

JennH ✔ Completed

Melissa

Sheila ✔ Completed

TerriS ✔ Completed

Tessa ✔ Completed

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August 2023 Mini Challenge - ALFRED HITCHCOCK
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1. Read A book whose author's first and last initials are in ALFRED HITCHCOCK. (Middle initials, if used may be ignored. Initials may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune FINISHED 8/9

2. Read a book with a blonde on the COVER. (Post the cover image.)
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories by Megan Abbott FINISHED 8/4 see cover photo below

3. Read a book with a main page genre of SUSPENSE.
After Death by Dean Koontz FINISHED 8/12

4. Read a book that has been made into a movie or television show/series. (Tell us the name of the movie or TV show if the title differs from the book.)
Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin FINISHED 8/6 TV mini-series by the same name in 2019

5. Read a book set in either London, England or Los Angeles, California.
The Lies You Told by Harriet Tyce London, England FINISHED 8/3

August 2023 Mini Challenge

✔* Read A book whose author's first and last initials are in ALFRED HITCHCOCK. (Middle initials, if used may be ignored. Initials may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 8/4/23

✔* Read a book with a blonde on the COVER. (Post the cover image.)
Undead and Unwary by MaryJanice Davidson 8/14/23


✔* Read a book with a main page genre of SUSPENSE.
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides 8/29/23

✔* Read a book that has been made into a movie or television show/series. (Tell us the name of the movie or TV show if the title differs from the book.)
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien 8/4/23

✔* Read a book set in either London, England or Los Angeles, California.
Double Sin and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 8/31/23

August 2023 Mini Challenge - ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Begins: 01Aug23 / Ends: 31Aug23

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✔ * Read A book whose author's first and last initials are in ALFRED HITCHCOCK. - Charlotte Rogan / The Lifeboat ✔ – 05Aug23

✔ * Read a book with a blonde on the COVER. - ✔ – 01Oct23

✔ * Read a book with a main page genre of SUSPENSE. - Old Bones ✔ – 17Aug23

✔ * Read a book that has been made into a movie or television show/series. Apple TV series - Lessons in Chemistry ✔ – 14Oct23

✔ * Read a book set in either London, England or Los Angeles, California - London - The Viscount Who Loved Me ✔ – 22Aug23

August 2023 Mini Challenge - ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Begins: 01Aug23 / Ends: 31Aug23

1/5 completed

* Read A book whose author's first and last initials are in ALFRED HITCHCOCK. (Middle initials, if used may be ignored. Initials may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)

* Read a book with a blonde on the COVER. (Post the cover image.)

* Read a book with a main page genre of SUSPENSE.

✔ * Read a book that has been made into a movie or television show/series. (Tell us the name of the movie or TV show if the title differs from the book.)
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger 8/13/2023


* Read a book set in either London, England or Los Angeles, California.

August 2023 Mini Challenge - ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Begins: 01Aug23 / Ends: 31Aug23

5/5 completed

✔* Read A book whose author's first and last initials are in ALFRED HITCHCOCK. (Middle initials, if used may be ignored. Initials may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For by Kyle Carpenter, 4****s, 8-7-23

✔* Read a book with a blonde on the COVER. (Post the cover image.)

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, 4****s, 8-17-23 -- you didn't say it had to be a blonde female! ;)

✔* Read a book with a main page genre of SUSPENSE.
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell, 4****s, 8-22-23


✔* Read a book that has been made into a movie or television show/series. (Tell us the name of the movie or TV show if the title differs from the book.)
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, 4****s, 8-12-23

✔* Read a book set in either London, England or Los Angeles, California.
Mrs. Porter Calling by A.J. Pearce, 5*****s, 8-5-23 -- Set in London

I'm in!

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* Read A book whose author's first and last initials are in ALFRED HITCHCOCK. (Middle initials, if used may be ignored. Initials may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)--Colt by Kate Oliver--finished 8/3/2023

* Read a book with a blonde on the COVER. (Post the cover image.)-- by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren--finished 8/1/2023

* Read a book with a main page genre of SUSPENSE.--Nine Perfect Strangers by Liana Moriarity--finished 8/8/2023

* Read a book that has been made into a movie or television show/series. (Tell us the name of the movie or TV show if the title differs from the book.)--Vertigo by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac--finished 8/18/2023

* Read a book set in either London, England or Los Angeles, California.--The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense by Edward White--finished 8/27/2023--Set in London and Los Angeles

Updated message #3: Challenge complete. Thanks for this challenge...this was a fun group of reads!!

Updated message #7: Challenge complete. This one was fun! Thanks, BC! :)

Great challenge work, Beverly & TerriS!

I'm done!

Great job, Sheila!

Update message # 5 - Challenge completed - 14Oct23

Great job, BC! You did it! ;)

I never give up!