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May 2024 Mini Challenge - LET'S CELEBRATE...5/5
✔ World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title (BONUS for any "special character" such as & or #, included in the title as well.)
A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings by Helen Jukes, 4****s, 5-5-24
✔ International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER (be sure to post the cover image)
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes by Jessica Pan, 4****s, 7-29-24
✔National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. For example: Chardonay, Merlot, Champagne (cite the quote)
The French Ingredient: A Memoir by Jane Bertch, 4****s, 5-6-24
"As we prepared a tapas meal based around Rioja wine, under Clotilde's expert instruction...."
✔ National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE (Exclude: A, An, The)
Real Americans by Rachel Khong, 4****s, 5-16-24
✔ World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 5*****s, 5-19-24
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Begins: 01May24 / Ends: 31May24
5 / 5 completed
* World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title - EVERY THING - Everything We Didn't Say ✔ – 28May24
* International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER -
✔ – 03May24 * National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. - pg 64 - "…with more champagne on a tray …" - Mrs. Plansky's Revenge ✔ – 15May24
* National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE - Affairs of the Falcóns ✔ – 07May24
* World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY. - A R - Annelise Ryan / A Death in Door County ✔ – 02May24
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May 2024 Mini ChallengeThornwood by Leah Cypess 5/13/24
Roll with It by Jamie Sumner 5/24/24
Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay 5/9/24 - "He ordered her favorite, a chardonnay, and a beer for himself."
Thornwood by Leah Cypess 5/13/24
Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman by Diana López 5/4/24
May 2024 Mini Challenge - LET'S CELEBRATE...5/5
1. World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title (BONUS for any "special character" such as & or #, included in the title as well.)
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up by Evanna Lynch FINISHED 5/03
2. International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER (be sure to post the cover image)
Catch Me If You Candy by Ellie Alexander see image below FINISHED 5/7
3. National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. For example: Chardonay, Merlot, Champagne (cite the quote)
A Flair for Chardonnay by Deborah Garner Page 10 "We have a remarkable Chardonnay." FINISHED 5/3
4. National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE
Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni FINISHED 5/6
5. World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY.
Wendy, Darling by A.C. Wise FINISHED 5/10
LET'S CELEBRATE. . . .* World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title (BONUS for any "special character" such as & or #, included in the title as well.)
* International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER (be sure to post the cover image)
* National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. For example: Chardonay, Merlot, Champagne (cite the quote)
* National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE (Exclude: A, An, The)
* World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
May 2024 Mini Challenge - LET'S CELEBRATE...Begins: 01May24 / Ends: 31May24
There’s a lot to celebrate in May. The Kentucky Derby, Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, graduations. But I looked at some lesser-known holidays for inspiration for this month's challenge tasks.
* World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title (BONUS for any "special character" such as & or #, included in the title as well.)
* International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER (be sure to post the cover image)
* National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. For example: Chardonay, Merlot, Champagne (cite the quote)-Too Much Is Not Enough by Andrew Rannells finished 5/2 p. 165 Thanks Cavit Pino Grigio and the folks at Town Wine and Spirits who never carded me.
* National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE (Exclude: A, An, The)-Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree that Changed America by Harry MacLean finished 5/1
* World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
I'm in. Still working on March and April.4/5
There’s a lot to celebrate in May. The Kentucky Derby, Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, graduations. But I looked at some lesser-known holidays for inspiration for this month's challenge tasks.
* World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title (BONUS for any "special character" such as & or #, included in the title as well.)--We All Go A Little Dad Sometimes by Shane K. Morton--finished 5/22/24
* International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER (be sure to post the cover image)--Torn Asunder by Barbara Ross--finished 12/2/2024
* National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. For example: Chardonay, Merlot, Champagne (cite the quote)--To Fall in Love, Drink This: A Wine Writer's Memoir by Alice Feiring--finished 11/27/2024--The whole book is about wine, but I will pick one sentence--pg. 30--Physically, it's the mirror image of Burgundy, but the wines are fresher. Their most famous wine, and most expensive, is Vin Jaune. a wine made like an unfortified sherry--meaning it develops a yeast veil called "flor" that protects the wine as it loses its fruit and intensifies over the years until it's bottled.
* National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE (Exclude: A, An, The)--Two Dukes are Better Than One by Lorna James--finished 5/3/2024
* World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)--My Daddies Are Mobsters by Aster Rae--finished 5/2/2024
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May 2024 Mini Challenge - LET'S CELEBRATE...Completed: 5/5
* World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title (BONUS for any "special character" such as & or #, included in the title as well.)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 5/25
* International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER (be sure to post the cover image)
Irresistible by Susan Mallery 5/2
See cover below.
* National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. For example: Chardonay, Merlot, Champagne (cite the quote)
Lord Peter: A Collection of All the Lord Peter Wimsey Stories by Dorothy L. Sayers 5/9
"The wine - that is the Chablis - was already on the table." page 378
* National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE (Exclude: A, An, The)
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 5/9
* World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir 5/2
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Finished! This had some unusual tasks - thanks!May 2024 Mini Challenge - LET'S CELEBRATE...
Completed: 5/5
* World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title (BONUS for any "special character" such as & or #, included in the title as well.)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 5/25
* International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER (be sure to post the cover image)
Irresistible by Susan Mallery 5/2
See cover below.
* National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. For example: Chardonay, Merlot, Champagne (cite the quote)
Lord Peter: A Collection of All the Lord Peter Wimsey Stories by Dorothy L. Sayers 5/9
"The wine - that is the Chablis - was already on the table." page 378
* National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE (Exclude: A, An, The)
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 5/9
* World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir 5/2
I did update my challenge for completion of message #6 on May 10th.
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Torn Asunder (other topics)To Fall in Love, Drink This: A Wine Writer's Memoir (other topics)
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes (other topics)
My Daddies Are Mobsters (other topics)
We All Go A Little Dad Sometimes (other topics)
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Begins: 01May24 / Ends: 31May24
There’s a lot to celebrate in May. The Kentucky Derby, Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, graduations. But I looked at some lesser-known holidays for inspiration for this month's challenge tasks.
* World Password Day - Read a book with a compound word in title (BONUS for any "special character" such as & or #, included in the title as well.)
* International No Diet Day - Read a book with a sweet treat on the COVER (be sure to post the cover image)
* National Wine Day - Read a book with any specific wine mentioned by name in it. For example: Chardonay, Merlot, Champagne (cite the quote)
* National Solitaire Day - Read a standalone book, whose title begins with a letter in SOLITAIRE (Exclude: A, An, The)
* World Turtle Day - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in WORLD TURTLE DAY. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.)
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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.
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