Love, exciting and new
Come Aboard. We're expecting you.
And Love, life's sweetest reward.
Let it flow, it floats back to you.
Love Boat soon will be making another run
The Love Boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new romance.
And Love won't hurt anymore
It's an open smile on a friendly shore.
Yes LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!
Welcome Aboard. It's LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!
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Goodreads Post
Physical Tasks:
π Read a book with dirt or mud on the cover
The Earth by Emile Zola Complete 6/7/17
Physical Tasks:
π Read a book that has a body of water on it
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Complete 6/10/17
Physical Tasks:
π Read a book that has hay (bale of hay or a hay field will work), a key, rope or a ladder on the cover
The Lusiads by Luis Vaz de Camoes Complete 6/20/17
π Read a book with food on the cover
Cookies and Scream by Virginia Lowell Complete 6/29/17
π Read a book with a 4 in both the publication date and page number: 2014, 224 pages
Beyond the Pale Motel by Francesca Lia Block Complete 7/6/17
π Read a book that has a 6 in the page number or publication date: 2016
A Tangle of Gold by Jaclyn Moriarty Complete 7/13/17
π Read a book that is at least 400 pages or has an 8 in the publication date
The Fifth Season by N K Jemisin Complete 7/20/17
π Read a book where an important character is abandoned, feels abandoned or is an outcast or feels like an outcast
Growing up motherless in an isolated community, Malin Reed has always been made to feel different from everybody else. The fact that, according to Malin's father, the absent mother was actually a mermaid only makes matters worse. When Malin's father dies, leaving behind nothing but his stories, Malin's choice at last becomes clear: stay, and never feel at home
The Mermaid's Child by Jo Baker Complete 7/22/17
JUNE / JULY
June through July
DAYS OF SUMMER PAST
1. In ancient China solstice ceremonies celebrated the Earth, femininity, and 'yin' forces.
Read a book that has a female on the cover.
Firefly Cloak by Sheri Reynolds Complete 6/9/17
2. In ancient Gaul (modern day France and surrounding countries) the celebration was called the Feast of Epona,
Read a book with food on the cover
Cookies and Scream by Virginia Lowell Complete 6/29/17
Read a book with trees on the cover, OR a cover that is one of these colors: white cover
The Alex Crow by Andrew Miller Complete 6/16/17
MODERN TIMES
4. Stonehenge, being ancient, has both past and current celebrations, In the past, it is believed, Stonehenge served as a calendar to mark the year, beginning with the Summer Solstice. Currently, Stonehenge draws a mix of druids, pagans, and general revelers to witness the sun rise above the stone circle.
Read a book with a religious figure, OR a book with the letters of STONEHENGE in the title.
Paradise Lost by John Milton
5. In Iceland, on the solstice, the sun sets around midnight and rises a bit before 3:00 a.m.! The locals take advantage of all that light with the Secret Solstice Midnight Sun Music Festival which lasts 3 days.
Read a book where music plays an important role (or tagged music), OR read a book with an alliterative title.
The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley Complete 6/19/17
6. Times Square, New York, hosts what is undoubtably the worlds largest yoga party. Yes, YOGA. All day. Beginning at 7:00 a.m. and continuing until sunset.
Read a book where someone exercises, OR read a book with all the letters of YOGA in the title.
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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 6/11/17
7. Throughout the Tyrol regions of Austria, the solstice is marked by mountain bonfires. Cable cars transport partygoers up the mountains to various events and panoramic views.
Read a book with fire on the cover.
Under Fire by Henri Barbusse Complete 8/1/17
8. In Eastern Europe (Kupala) and Poland (Wianki) the day is celebrated with garlands and crowns of flowers.
Read a book with flowers on the cover
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
9. Canadians celebrate both the solstice and National Aboriginal Day together, with the Summer Solstice Aboriginal Arts Festival.
Read a book with a painted cover. -
Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura Complete 8/2/17
10. The Festival of St. Joan in Menorca, Spain includes a one-of-a-kind horse riding display.
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
11. Each year more than 100,000 people are drawn to Santa Barbara, California for a colorful, musical festival. This year's theme is Unity.
Read a book with an embrace or hand holding on the cover.
Just One Day by Gayle Forman Complete 6/15/17
12. If traditional is what you're looking for, Sweden is the destination for you. Wildflower wreaths, traditional foods, and the quintessential maypole dance mark this celebration.
Read a book where someone dances.
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier Complete 6/17/17
13. In Croatia the solstice is marked with with Astrofest, which brings out amateur astronomers and stargazing enthusiasts.
Read a book with stars on the cover.
WINTER SOLSTICE (Southern Hemisphere)
14. In Peru this winter festival is a celebration of the Sun God. Originally marked by human sacrifice and banned by the Spaniards, it was revived in the 20th century, with mock sacrifices.
Read a book tagged Mythology (doesn't have to be main page).
The Lusiads by Luis Vas de Camoes Complete 6/20/17
15. The Midwinter celebrations in Antarctica includes special melas, films, and handmade gifts. While we in the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying the longest day of the year, the researchers on the frozen tundra are enjoying the longest night of the year.
Read a long book (500+ pages), OR read a book from the Cold Colored Covers list (series substitutions allowed).
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Complete 6/14/17
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✦Bonus Book Challenge: Read a book set in one of the countries listed above.
Sweden, Spain, France, China
France:
The Earth by Emile Zola Complete 6/7/17
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AMMP-elocity
Welcome To AMMP-elocity where you can Travel Around The World one book at a time!
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To Travel, just click on the Country you wish to visit, set up your tracking thread, and enjoy the ride.
When you are done with all three tasks, collect your badge, and pick a different location to move on to.
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To Travel, just click on the Country you wish to visit, set up your tracking thread, and enjoy the ride.
When you are done with all three tasks, collect your badge, and pick a different location to move on to.
First Stop: Norway
Goodreads Norway Post
1. Read a book set in Norway.
The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas Complete 1/15/17
2. Read a book with a sword on the cover.
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare Complete 1/12/17
3. Read a book featuring at least five of the seven colors of the rainbow on the cover. (Red - Orange - Yellow - Green - Blue - Indigo - Violet)
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Complete 1/22/17
Second Stop: Sweden
Goodreads Sweden Post
➻1.Read A book That takes place in Sweden.
The Lost Boy by Camilla Lackberg Complete 2/10/17
➻2. Read a book That the title Starts With a (S)
➻3. Read a book written by a Swedish Author
The Man From Beijing by Henning Mankell Complete 1/23/17
Third Stop: Indonesia
➻1. Read a book set in Indonesia
Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan Complete 2/15/17
➻2. Read a book that shows at least one flower or plant on its cover
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith Complete 3/1/17
➻3. Read a book that takes place on an Island: South Sea Islands
Rain and Other South Sea Stories by W Somerset Maugham Complete 3/2/17
Fourth Stop: Nigeria
The Nigerian Flag
1. Read a book set in Nigeria
The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola Complete 3/11/17
2. Read a book whose title starts with one of the letters in NIGERIA
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett Complete 3/7/17
3. Read a book where the cover matches one of colours in the Nigerian Flag: Green
Sudden Death by Alvaro Enrigue Complete 3/18/17
Fifth Stop: Canada
➻1.Read A book That takes place in Canada..
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden Complete 3/21/17
➻2. Read a book that the title contains C-A-N, in any order
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Complete 3/22/17
➻3. Read a book that a character is in jail: Johannes is jailed
Page 278 …come back too soon,��� Nella says, handing him a guilder through the bars
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton Complete 3/31/17
Sixth Stop: USA
➻1. Read a book set in The USA
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Complete 4/3/17
➻2. Read a book where someone moves or visits The United States
Endless Night by Agatha Christie Complete 4/6/17
➻3. Read a book written by an author from the United States: Missouri
The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G Finney Complete 4/6/17
Seventh Stop: Brazil
1. Read a book where someone runs a coffee shop or visits one.
Blue Heaven by CJ Box Complete 4/9/17
2. Read a book that takes place in South America.
The Head of the Saint by Socorro Acioli Complete 4/16/17
3. Read a book where a main character can speak multiple languages: Eeteh speaks Lakota and English
Huck Out West by Robert Coover Complete 4/14/17
Eighth Stop: Cambodia
*Read a book set in Cambodia
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin Complete 4/24/17
*Read a book with an interesting tree on the cover
The Glass of Time by Michael Cox Complete 5/6/17
*Read a book with food on the cover
Different Class by Joanne Harris Complete 5/13/17
➻1.Read A book That takes place in France.
The Earth by Emile Zola Complete 6/7/17
➻2. Read a book with a statue or Monument on its cover
The Magus by John Fowles Complete 5/14/17
➻3. Read a book where the MC is wealthy: The Blackhurst Family is wealthy
Ship Against Ship Challenge
January:
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
February:
Tell the Wind and Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan
Hag - Seed by Margaret Atwood
Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake
Gemina by Amie Kaufman
March:
You by Caroline Kepnes
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett
Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman
The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Appointment With Death by Agatha Christie
The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier
Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon
The Moonspinners by Mary Stewart
April:
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
The Circus of Dr Lao by Charles G Finney
Endless Night by Agatha Christie
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare
King Henry IV, Part One by William Shakespeare
Huck Out West by Robert Coover
Ambulance Girls by Deborah Burrows
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin
All That Followed by Gabriel Urza
May:
The Magus by John Fowles
Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
JUNE:
Breakup by Dana Stabenow
Firefly Cloak by Sheri Reynolds
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
Just One Day by Gayle Forman
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbelestier
The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon
The Association of Small Bombs by
Cookies and Scream by Virginia Lowell
JULY:
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Beyond the Pale Motel by Francesca Lia Block
Everlost by Neal Shusterman
The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris Complete 2/24/17
You by Caroline Kepnes Complete 3/6/17
Disney Team Shuffleboard
Team Princess and the Frog
• Theresa I love baked goods
•Abbie
•Michelle
•Karen Michele
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πWeek one May 1-May 7
π Eyeor: read a book that is over 18 hours on audio=4 points
The Glass of Time by Michael Cox Complete 5/6/17
(Length: 18 hrs and 8 mins)
ππ Alice in Wonderlandππ
π Alice: read a book with a character who has a name that starts with a A=1
*** first name only, does not need to be the main character: Anna
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue Complete 5/10/17
ππππ PETER PANππππ
π Captain Hook: read a book tagged pirate or pirates at least 15 times=4
Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier Complete 5/17/17
πππ week four πππ DISNEY PRINCESSESπππ
The Frog Princess by ED Baker Complete 5/26/17
ππππ WEEK FIVEππππ TOY STORY πππππππ
ππ Buzz: read a book that starts with a Z or has 2 z's in the title=4
Zone One by Colson Whitehead Complete 5/31/17
ππππππ WEEK 6πππ Mickey and friendsππππππππ
ππ Donald Duck: read a book with all the letters in Donald Duck in the title and authors name =4
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My Grandmother Told Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman Complete 6/11/17
π’π π¦π’π π¦ WEEK seven π’π π¦π’π π¦ FINDING NEMOπ’π π¦π’π π¦
π¦ The Seagulls: mine mine mine: read a book with a form of the word mine in the title=2
*** my, mine, me, myself any other word please ask before using
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier Complete 6/17/17
Are you brave enough for the journey?
Which cabin do you have the heart and soul to enter...are you willing to take on the tasks to fully experience the urban legends of each cabin? Maybe your journey will lead you through each and every cabin on our Phantom Ship...where you will be rewarded with badges of mythical proportions!
Challenge Duration: March 1-April 30
ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Goodreads Post
Cabin 1: The Human Eating Tree
Madagascar
~Read a book with a tree on the cover
Little Wolves by Thomas Melton Complete 3/10/17
Cabin 2: Dhammayangyi Temple
Myanmar (Burma)
~Read a book where an MC goes through a harrowing experience
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir Complete 3/4/17
Cabin 3: Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po
Singapore
~Read a book Bring On the Creepy: #501 on list
You by Caroline Kepnes Complete 3/6/17
Cabin 4: Genderuwo
Indonesia
~Read a books where someone died violently
Hamilton: the Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda Complete 3/5/17
Cabin 5: The Flying Dutchman Cape Town
South Africa
~Read a book that has the word Captain in the text
Page 54 …Liza,' cried half a dozen of them in delight; and the captain added:
Liza of Lambeth by W Somerset Maugham Complete 3/18/17
Cabin 6: El Naddaha
Egypt
~Read a book whose title starts from one of the letters in RIVER
Rain and Other South Sea Stories by W Somerset Maugham Complete 3/2/17
Cabin 7. They Might Be Giants
Saudi Arabia
~Read a book about Mythology
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman Complete 3/28/17
Cabin 8. Suster Ngesot
Indonesia
~Read a book where a character is violently murdered
Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon Complete 3/29/17
Cabin 9. The Purbo Nayatold Railroad Crossing
Bangladesh
~Read a book with a single woman on the cover
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith Complete 3/1/17
Cabin 10: Monkey Man
India
~Read a book with a helmet on the cover
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden Complete 3/21/17
Cabin 11: Si Manis Jembatan Ancol
Indonesia
~Read a book with a beautiful woman: Sophia
Crooked House by Agatha Christie Complete 4/24/17
Cabin 12: Pointing at the Moon
Singapore
~Read a book someone warned you against reading but you wanted to try anyway
Dark Money by Jane Mayer Complete 3/11/17
Cabin 13: The King’s Park Coven
Australia (Perth)
~Read a book that has a scene that takes place at a park
Page 50 ... and they walked to the park on the corner and ate egg sandwiches.)…
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Complete 3/22/17
January - Cape Minstrel Carnival
Goodreads Post
Task 1: (3 Books)
To participate in Kaapse Klopse, first you will need to dress for the part!
✦Read three books with colorful covers that represent your color scheme.
Examples:
(Purple, Yellow, and Green)
(all multi-colored)
Or feel free to mix and match! When you post, please explain your color scheme if needed. Also, feel free to search around and use alternative covers for this one. Repeat, I don't care which edition you read if it has a cover you like :D.
Task 2: (2 Books)
Next you will need to get your musical group together.✦Step 1: Gather your Musicians - Read a book with a music theme (feel free to be creative!)
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda Complete 3/5/17
✦Step 2: Practice your routine - Read a book from the list Repeat Reads. Series substitutions are fine: #53
The House on the Strand by Daphne Du Maurier Complete 3/25/17
Task 3: (3 Books)
While the minstrel troops are fiercely competitive with each other, the Carnival is also being used today as a way to build bridges in the communities of Cape Town. Now take your musical group and build your own bridges!
✦Bridge One: Read a book a friend in AMMP has rated 5 stars (Please list your friend with the book!)
Feel free to ask in this thread for recommendations! Katy 5 stars!
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Complete 3/14/17
✦Bridge Two: Stretch yourself and try a book written by a new-to-you author.
Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman Complete 3/10/17
✦Bridge Three: Build bridges with the group: Read one of our Book of the Month books and comment.
You by Caroline Kepnes Complete 3/6/17
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✦Bonus Book Challenge: Read a book by an African author or a book set in Africa.
The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola Complete 3/11/17
February - Festival of Heritage and Culture
Goodreads Post
The Festival starts with the Camel Race. To participate in this event, choose TWO of the following three tasks.
✦Read a book where the characters "race". Feel free to get creative, the characters can be in a car race, a race to find treasure, or a race to beat the clock. Use your imagination: toy car races!
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett Complete 3/7/17
✦The Race track is 19km long. Read a book with 1 or 9 in the page numbers: 184
Winter Words by Thomas Hardy Complete 3/3/17
✦Up to 2000 racers participate each year. Read a book published in or before 2000: 1921
Rain and Other South Sea Stories by W Somerset Maugham Complete 3/2/17
The next event is the Janadriyah Operetta. According to the official festival website, "Janadriyah operetta is the most important artistic and cultural hub of Al Janadriyah. Poetry reading is considered as one of the popular arts and heritage. A number of famous Saudis poets and singers will be participating in the preparation and presentation of this event, including other Arabs. Many of practitioners of folk arts and dances will present their skill."
Choose TWO:
✦ Read a book with a Main Page Genre that fits any fine art category
Options include: Art, Music, Dance, Poetry, etc. May be embedded. Feel free to be creative, but stick with fine arts more than art and crafts for this one :D
Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda Complete 3/5/17
✦ Read a book that is set in a culture different from your own.
The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola Complete 3/11/17
After finishing up the two larger events, there is time to look around the gallery and handicraft markets. This is a place to showcase the talent of both modern and traditional arts.
Choose TWO:
✦ Time to go bargain shopping! Read a book that you got for free.
Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman Complete 3/10/17
✦ Because I find craft festivals like this to generally be hard to navigate, Read a book from the list: Mazes and Labyrinths. Series substitutions are fine.
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton Complete 5/30/17
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✦Bonus Book Challenge: Read a book by an Middle Eastern author or a book set in the Middle East: set in Jordan
Appointment With Death by Agatha Christie Complete 3/22/17
March - Festival of Colors
✦ Step One: To participate in this festival, first you need to select books to "throw". Please select the first book that you plan to throw as soon as possible. We will be keeping a list for Step 2.
You need to select THREE books to throw. Each of the three need to have a cover that at least gives an impression of one main color.
Acceptable:
Non-Acceptable:
Basically, if someone holds it up across the room, is there high contrast, or does it blend to one general color? :) I'm not going to worry too much if they are close.
✦ Step Two: Next, you need to select which books "hit" you. From the list at the beginning of the challenge choose one of any color. Read. Rinse. Repeat.
You can repeat the cycle as many times as you like, just please be sure to throw your books before choosing the next book to help expand our list!
Goodreads Post
Set 1:
Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda Complete 3/5/17
The Girl With All the Gifts by M R Carey Complete 3/15/17
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✦Bonus Book Challenge: Read a book by an Indian author or a book set in India.
The Folded Earth by Arundahti Roy
April - Holy Week
Goodreads Post
Each month through June we will be traveling to a new country to join in with their celebrations. This month will be Guatemala's Semana Santa!
(Credit: Lonely Planet)
Easter week is a big deal across the Spanish-speaking world but, an ocean apart, it’s Antigua and Seville that celebrate it with the most gusto. In the Americas, Antigua really comes alive during Semana Santa, when the streets are covered in breathtakingly elaborate alfombras (carpets) of coloured sawdust and flower petals. Dense clouds of incense envelop the streets and daily street processions remember Christ’s Crucifixion. In these processions, dozens of penitents dressed in deep-purple robes carry floats bearing enormous statues of Christ, the apostles and the Virgin Mary – the most revered sculptural images from the city’s churches – and weighing more than 3 tons. Thousands of other penitents walk alongside, ready for their turn to carry the floats.
Gather some friends and carry your float.
Choose TWO:
✦ Read a book with a 3 in the page number: 343 pages
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Complete 4/3/17
✦ Read a book with 3 in the published year: 1993
The Mind's Eye by Hakan Nesser Complete 4/12/17
Put together your own colorful "carpet".
Choose THREE (you may repeat a task more than once):
✦ Read a book with a beautiful outside scene (whatever is beautiful to you, but must be outside)
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin Complete 4/24/17
✦ Read a book with a geometric or stylized cover
Memory Wall by Anthony Doerr Complete 4/7/17
All That Followed by Gabriel Urza Complete 4/25/17
Join the procession.
Choose ONE:
✦ Read a book with a crowd (3 or more people) on the cover.
Blue Heaven by CJ Box Complete 4/9/17
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✦Bonus Book Challenge: Read a book by a South American author or a book set in South America.
The Head of the Saint by Socorro Acioli Complete 4/16/17
May - Festival of the Snakes
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Each month through June we will be traveling to a new country to join in with their celebrations. This month will be Italy's Festival of the Snakes!
(Credit: Lonely Planet)
One of Italy’s strangest festivals, the Processione dei Serpari is celebrated in the tiny Abruzzan hamlet of Cocullo by adorning a statue of St Domenic (the protector against snake bites) with jewels, banknotes and live snakes. The statue is then carried through the village, with the snakes coiling around both the statue and its bearers, before the squirming mass is released back into the forest, leaving the villagers supposedly immune from snake bites for another year.
About 6 weeks earlier, Cocullo’s serpari (snake handlers) will have begun collecting snakes from the area around the village. The snakes are nonvenomous but their fangs are removed anyway, then they are looked after like pets until their big day on the statue.
Goodreads Post
Task 1: Gather your snakes (choose TWO)
✦ Read a book with an animal on the cover
Breakup by Dana Stabenow Complete 6/1/17
✦ Read a book with a snake colored cover (brown, green, or any other snake color combination). Post an image of the snake who's colors you are using. Here are some pictures of various snakes to help you out.
Different Class by Joanne Harris Complete 5/13/17
Task 2: Adorn your statute (choose ONE)
✦ Read a book with jewels (any jewelry is fine) on the cover
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe by Alexander McCall Smith Complete 5/11/17
Since St Domenic is also the protector against toothache there’s a smaller ceremony in the church where people ring the bell by pulling the string with their teeth, or kiss a so-called holy molar, thus ensuring themselves good dental health for the year (and maybe a touch of facial rope burn).
Task 3: Kiss the Holy Molar (choose TWO)
✦ Read a book with a bell on the cover
✦ Read a book with the word Kiss in the title
✦ Read a small(er) book, one that is 125 - 200 pages long
The Death of Ivan Ilivitch by Leo Tolstoy Complete 5/30/17
✦ Read a book with lips on the cover
Spring Torrents by Ivan Turgenev Complete 5/15/17
The actions of the snakes during the parade are read a little like tea leaves. If they wrap themselves around the statue’s head, it promises a good harvest. If they slither off towards the arms, woe is us.
Task 4: Read the snake actions (choose ONE)
✦ If the snakes slither off toward the arms, Read a book where the characters hold each other at arms-length for most of the book.
The Glass of Time by Michael Cox Complete 5/6/17
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✦Bonus Book Challenge: Read a book by an Italian author or a book set in Italy.
Six Degrees of Separation: Danny DeVito
DANNY DEVITO has become an official mascot of The Love Boat. How the does the well-known and well-loved actor who played The Penguin tie in with The Love Boat, you ask? Let's play Six Degrees of Separation: Danny DeVito , where we will show how the talented Danny is undeniably tied to The Love Boat!
Duration: March 15, 2017 to June 30, 2017
Goodreads Post
Task:
Read a book whose title starts with the first letter of the actor's name (first or last), or the first letter in the title of the movie. Any letters with / between then, like D/S for Don Swayze, means you can choose either a title that starts with a "D" or an "S". Three books need to be read for each connection to make it complete
1. Pat Klous ~ Cruise Director Judy McCoy (and Julie's sister)
--- M, D/S, I
M: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton Complete 3/31/17
D or S: Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon Complete 3/29/17
I: Irises by Francisco X Stork Complete 5/4/17
2. Jill Whelan ~ Captain’s daughter Vicki Stubing
--- M, M/L, W
M: The Moonspinners by Mary Stewart Complete 3/30/17
M or L: Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman Complete 3/10/17
W: Wessex Tales by Thomas Hardy Complete 3/17/17
3. Ted McGinley ~ Ship's Photographer Ashley Covington Evans (Ace)
--- P, A/B, S
P: The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola Complete 3/11/17
A or B: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Complete 3/14/17
S: Sudden Death by Alvaro Enrigue Complete 3/18/17
4. Lauren Tewes ~ Cruise Director Julie McCoy
--- W, T/D, T
W: Winter Words by Thomas Hardy Complete 3/3/17
T or D: Dark Money by Jane Mayer Complete 3/11/17
T: Three Day Road by Joseph Boynton Complete 3/22/17
5. Fred Grandy ~ Ships Purser 'Gopher' Smith
--- T/M, R/P, M
T or M: The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G Finney Complete 4/6/17
R or P: Pygmalian by George Bernard Shaw Complete 3/26/17
M: Memory Wall by Anthony Doerr Complete 4/7/17
6. Ted Lange ~ Bartender Isaac Washington
--- E, B/R, T/O
E: Endless Night by Agatha Christie Complete 4/6/17
B or R: Rain and Other South Sea Stories by W Somerset Maugham Complete 3/2/17
T or O: A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir Complete 3/4/17
7. Bernie Koppel ~ Doctor Adam Bricker
--- G, B/M, S
G: Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett Complete 3/7/17
B or M: The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith Complete 3/1/17
S: The Selected Poetry of by Edna St Vincent Millay Complete 3/27/17
8. Gavin MacLeod ~ Captain Merrill Stubing
--- H, G/C, N
H: Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda Complete 3/5/17
G or C: The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville Complete 3/17/17
N: Now is the Time to Open Your Heart by Alice Walker Complete 3/13/17
Read to the Critters!
Reading to Nanuq
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler Complete 1/24/17
Reading to Dave the Dalek
Tell the Wind and Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan Complete 2/3/17
Reading to Edgar
A Torch Against the Night by Tabaa Sahir Complete 3/4/17
Reading to The Man in the Backseat
The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola Complete 3/11/17
Reading to The Penguin
Kraken by China Mieville Complete 4/4/17
Doc Bricker's 5-Star Book Prescriptions
Cassie's Shelf:
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir Complete 3/4/17
⚓️ ⚓️⚓️ COME FISH WITH ME⚓️⚓️⚓️
Gone Fishing Post
My Baits:
1⚓️ dog food wet or dry
⚓️ you throw in your line and what is on the end of it but...
A Huge Cat Fish
⚓️ catfish of course have whiskers, read a book where you can find the authors initials in the word whiskers
Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan Complete 2/15/17
2⚓️ peanut butter sandwiches
⚓️you are just hanging out on the beach and decide to toss in your line, you have caught a jELLYFISH
⚓️ read a book with a character whose name starts with J
J: Johnny
Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy Complete 2/19/17
3⚓️ mini marshmallows
⚓️ you have got yourself an extra long extra strong line you are determined to catch something fabulous and you have you have caught a
GIANT SQUID
⚓️ giant squid have eyes that can be as large as 10 inches, read a book where the eyes are prominent on the cover
Illumination and Night Glare by Carson McCullers Complete 2/20/17
4⚓️ corn especially the canned kind
Duration: 1 March - 30 April
Goodreads Post
1. Read a book with a lake or river on the cover
Now is the Time to Open Your Heart by Alice Walker Complete 3/13/17
2. Read a book with a rich character
Dark Money by Jane Mayer Complete 3/11/17
3. Read a book where the main characters get in a fight
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett Complete 3/7/17
4. Read a book with the letters of the word live in the title
Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman Complete 3/10/17
5. Read a book where a character dies or is a demon
The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola Complete 3/11/17
6. Read a book where a lot goes wrong
The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier Complete 3/25/17
7. Read a book with flowers on the cover
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Complete 3/22/17
8. Read a book where the character is diplomatic
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith Complete 3/1/17
9. Read a book with a green cover
Sudden Death by Alvaro Enrigue Complete 3/18/17
10. Read a book set in the past
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman Complete 3/28/17
11. Read a book set in Ireland
The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville Complete 3/17/17
12. Read a book where religion plays a role
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Complete 4/3/17
13. Read a book set in winter
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton Complete 3/31/17
14. Read a book with a butterfly on the cover
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Complete 3/14/17
15. Read a book where a character drinks to0 much
Liza of Lambeth by W Somerset Maugham Complete 3/18/17
16. Read a book where the characters get into an argument
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw Complete 3/26/17
17. Read a book with a Main Page genre of music
Hamilton: the Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda Complete 3/5/17
18. Read a book with a character who travels a lot:
Among Others by Jo Walton Complete 3/26/17
19. Read a book of poetry
Winter Words by Thomas Hardy Complete 3/3/17
20. Read a book with the sun or moon on the cover
An Appointment With Death by Agatha Christie Complete 3/23/17
21. Read a book with a bright cover
Don't Look Back by Michelle Gagnon Complete 3/29/17
22. Read a book where someone dies at a young age
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden Complete 3/21/17
Bingo Thread
Free
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman Complete 2/6/17
Week 1 - Speedy
India - Cover: Tattoo / Set in India
Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy Complete 2/19/17
Week 1.5 - Speedy
Brazil - Genre: Sports / Set in Brazil
The Head of the Saint by Socorro Acioli
Week 2 - Speedy
Chile - Book between 125 and 175 pages (adult) or 145 to 200 pages YA / Set in Chile
150 Pages
Live Cargo by Pauls Toutonghi Complete 2/19/17
Week 2.5 - Speedy
Thailand - Cover: Building Not a Traditional Family Home
Paris for One by JoJo Moyes Complete 2/15/17
Week 3 - Speedy
Kenya - Cover: Weapon
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden Complete 3/21/17
Week 3.5 - Speedy
Peru - Cover: Red or White (Must be at least 50%)
Winter Words by Thomas Hardy Complete 3/3/17
Week 4 - Speedy
Afghanistan - Title: A (Excluding titles starting with A/An)
Among Others by Jo Walton Complete 3/26/17
Week 4.5- Speedy
Argentina - Bands/Music
Hamilton: the Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda Complete 3/5/17
Week 5 - Speedy
Colombia - Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Little Wolves by Thomas Malton Complete 3/10/17
Week 5.5- Speedy
England - England - Genre: Historical
Wessex Tales by Thomas Hardy Complete 3/17/17
Week 6 - Speedy
Egypt - Genre: Mythology/Fantasy
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman Complete 3/28/17
Week 6.5 - Speedy
China - Series: Any book from a "Long" series, a series with more than 5 books.
Appointment With Death by Agatha Christie Complete 3/23/17
Week 7 - Speedy
Zimbabwe - Title/Author: Z (Doesn't have to start with Z)
Liza of Lambeth by W Somerset Maugham Complete 3/18/17
Week 7.5 - Speedy
Caribbean - List: Any List with "Beach Reads" in the title
Challenge begins: 1 January 2017
Duration: 1 Jan - 28 Feb 2017
Individual Challenge
Some of the world's most remote and exciting destinations are not to be found in dense jungles, on airport-less islands or atop towering mountain ranges, but rather in regions near, or even north of, the Arctic Circle. It might be fair to characterize this part of the Earth as stark and barren, but if you look past the weather, there is a lot going on in the Arctic. In order to experience the arctic you must be able to survive. So in this challenge you will need to earn two survival badges before you can adventure to one of the arctic locations.
Tasks
Goodreads Post
1st Location
Survival Topic 1:
Task: Assessing a Cave / 2. Read a book where the author's first or last initial starts with a letter in CAVE.
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman Complete 1/8/17
Survival Topic 2:
Task: Stay Fueled / 1. Read a book between 500 and 600 pages
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Complete 1/9/17
Norway
Task: 3. Read a book that takes place in Norway
The Ice Palace by Tajei Vesaas Complete 1/15/17
2nd Location
Survival Topic 1: Deter polar bears
Task: 2. Read a book with a MP genre of Horror, Scary, or Thriller
The Man From Beijing by Henning Mankell Complete 1/23/17
Survival Topic 2: Stay Dry
Task: 1. Read a book where the date or page numbers have a 2, 4 and 0 in them: 240 pages
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler Complete 1/24/17
Iceland
Task: 3. Read a book where the author's first or last initial is H or S
Survival Topic 1: Deter polar bears
Task: 2. Read a book with a MP genre of Horror, Scary, or Thriller
The Man From Beijing by Henning Mankell Complete 1/23/17
Survival Topic 2: Stay Dry
Task: 1. Read a book where the date or page numbers have a 2, 4 and 0 in them: 240 pages
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler Complete 1/24/17
Iceland
Task: 3. Read a book where the author's first or last initial is H or S
3rd Location
Survival Topic 1: Carry a GPS, a satellite phone and a alert beacon
2. Read a book where a character is found or reconciled.
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Complete 1/30/17
Survival Topic 2: Proper Clothing
2. Read a book who’s title starts with a letter in thermal or fleece
Tell the Wind and Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan Complete 2/3/17
Canada
3. Read a book that takes place in Canada
Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood Complete 2/4/17
1. Read a book where someone's back is on the cover
The Lost Boy by Camilla Lackberg Complete 2/10/17
Survival Topic 2: Finding Fresh Water
2. Read a book that makes you melt
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman Complete 2/6/17
Greenland
2. Read a book with a cover that is at least 75% blue, green or blue and green.
Gemina by Amie Kaufman Complete 2/13/17
5th Location
Survival Topic 1: Finding Food
1. Read a book where a character goes hunting, gathers/picks food from nature or goes fishing: lots of fishing
Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan Complete 2/15/17
Survival Topic 2: Travel in Pairs or a Small Group
1. Read a book that features a group: cast of a play
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Complete 2/17/17
Russia
2. Read a book where a character goes into a churchGreenland
2. Read a book with a cover that is at least 75% blue, green or blue and green.
Gemina by Amie Kaufman Complete 2/13/17
5th Location
Survival Topic 1: Finding Food
1. Read a book where a character goes hunting, gathers/picks food from nature or goes fishing: lots of fishing
Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan Complete 2/15/17
Survival Topic 2: Travel in Pairs or a Small Group
1. Read a book that features a group: cast of a play
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Complete 2/17/17
Russia
Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy Complete 2/19/17
6th Location
Survival Topic 1: Have a proper survival kit
2. Read a book where a character must survive in a harsh environment
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall Complete 2/22/17
Survival Topic 2: Build a Shelter
2. Read a book that you can finish in one day
Illumination and Night Glare by Carson McCullers Complete 2/20/17
3. Read a book that takes place in Alaska
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey Complete 2/26/17
7th Location
Survival Topic 1: Watch the Ice
2. Read a book whose title has the letters ICE in it. (Does not have to be in consecutive order).
torCh agaInst thE
Survival Topic 2: Build a Shelter
2. Read a book that you can finish in one day
Illumination and Night Glare by Carson McCullers Complete 2/20/17
Alaska
3. Read a book that takes place in Alaska
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey Complete 2/26/17
7th Location
Survival Topic 1: Watch the Ice
2. Read a book whose title has the letters ICE in it. (Does not have to be in consecutive order).
torCh agaInst thE
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir Complete 3/4/17
Survival Topic 2: Have the Right Sleeping Bag
2. Read a book that makes you feel "warm"
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith Complete 3/1/17
Survival Topic 2: Have the Right Sleeping Bag
2. Read a book that makes you feel "warm"
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith Complete 3/1/17
A challenge based on facts about the Southern Ocean. Travel through the Southern Ocean can be quite challenging, especially at certain times of the year, due to ice bergs of all shapes and sizes.
How to play:
1. Click on an ice berg.
2. Read the fact about the Southern Ocean.
3. Do a task.
4. Collect the badge.
5. Click a different ice berg.
As each ice berg is unique, so is each task. Be sure to click all 10!
Standard AMMP rules apply.
Tasks
Goodreads Post
SO - Task 1
a. Read a large book (over 400 pages) : 698 pages
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare Complete 1/12/17
SO - Task 2
b. Read a book set in the Southern Hemisphere: Botswana
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith Complete 3/1/17
a. Read a book with water on the cover
The Lost Boy by Camilla Lackberg Complete 2/10/17
SO - Task 4
a. Read a book with something large on the cover (your interpretation)
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Complete 1/9/17
SO - Task 5
b. Read a book where a character goes fishing
Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan Complete 2/15/17
SO - Task 6
a. Read a book rated 3.5 or lower
The Man From Beijing by Henning Mankell Complete 1/23/17
SO - Task 7
a. Read a book set in Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, or Norway
The Ice Palace by Tajei Vesaas Complete 1/15/17
b. Read a book with an author whose initials can be found in DRAKE PASSAGE
Other Stories and Other Stories by Ali Smith Complete 1/29/17
SO - Task 9
b. Read a book with a scientist as the MC : father
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler Complete 1/24/17
SO - Task 10
a. Read a book published in May or October
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Complete 1/22/17
May Word Hunt: Beauty and the Beast Edition
Goodreads Post
1. Chandelier: The Glass of Time
Page 41 …room of a predominantly yellow colour, with a greatchandelier, s…
2. Staircase/Stairway: Sleeping Murder
Page 113 ... There was a cobweb in the angle of the stairway. In the middle of…
3. Fireplace: The Glass of Time
Page 82 ... just above the fireplace, with which my Lady had said that she wo…
4. Enchantment: Magus
Page 106 …but still legible words: at six, Encounter; at eight,Enchantment; at …
5. Candlestick: M
Page 603 ... I saw a long dining-table, silver candlesticks. On the pa…
6. Teapot: The Glass of Time
Page 310 …lady – if there was a lady?’ I asked, as Sukie refilled the teapot…
7. Village: Different Class
Page 82 which was housed in a modest square building down in Malbry Village.
8. Forest: Sleeping Murder
Page 149 …boat. Helen was going out to marry a man in the Woods and Forests or…
9. Sophisticated: M
Page 146 …if I pretended to believe. Why easier? More sophisticated, mo…
10. Porcelain OR China (NOT the country): The Glass of Time
Page 367 …rank and wealth; that we ate and drank from the finest china …
11. Napkin: All American Boys
Page 194 ... She reached over and grabbed a napkin off my food tray to pat he…
12. Guest: Different Class
Page 230 …at the same time conveying the impossibility of receiving guests ...
13. Book: Spring Torrents
Page 155 ... It suited her book very well that he should be...
14. Clock: All American Boys
Page 249 ... woke up a frigging hour before the alarm clock. My mind was…
15. Prejudice: All American Boys
Page 299 But until we have an honest conversation about prejudice and abus…
16. Castle: Different Class
Page 158 ... while I climbed and ran and built my sand castles alone, and my m…
17. Yellow: Different Class
Page 15 ... “I don’t indulge.” “A pity,” I said, selecting a yellow one. “I’ve always…
18. Wardrobe OR Armoire: The Glass of Time
Page 45 …I had finished, she took me over to a massive oak wardrobe,…
19. Journey: Different Class
Page 200 it. Better to fall by the wayside than never to start the journey
20. Waltz: Spring Torrents
Page 153 ... The orchestra played a waltz, the curtain soared again the grimaci…
Bonus badge for finding 5 character names:
Maurice: The Magus by John Fowles Complete 5/15/17
Lumiere: Beauty and the Beast by Jennifer Donnelly Complete 5/28/17
Chip: Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly Complete 5/28/17
Mrs. Potts: Beauty and the Beast by Jennifer Donnelly Complete 5/28/17
Belle: Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly Complete 5/28/17
Bonus badge for reading any fairy tale retelling:
Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly Complete 5/28/17
The Frog Princess by ED Baker Complete 5/26/17
April is a month for celebrating. It is poetry month. It is also William Shakespeare's birthday. To honor the bard, we have compiled a list of 25 words associated with Shakespeare, his plays, and poetry. There is even a little bonus mini-challenge for those who read some Shakespeare during the month.
The rules are simple. Find the words in the text of the books you are reading. Standard AMMP guidelines apply. Plurals are fine. Five words per badge. Five words per book. A bonus badge is available for those who find all of the words.
The mini-challenge is pretty self-explanatory. Read a book to fit the task and collect the badge for that task.
Goodreads Post
Comedy: All's Well
Page xiv …has just died. Yet Bertram does not, as we might expect in a comedy…
Error(s): All's Well
Page xlviii …1620s named Ralph Crane; the ninth, The Comedy of Errors, …
Labour/Labor: All's Well
Page xlix For example, only fourteen copies of the First Quarto of Love's Labor's…
Measure: All's Well
Page 51 ... and, though the devil lead the measure, such are to be followed.
Merchant: All's Well
Page 64 ... of Portia's "she is not yet so old / But she may learn" (Merchant of …
Merry: Lincoln
Page 8 ... Abolitionists criticized the merry-making at the White House and m…
Dream: Lincoln
Page 3 ... And would not dream of touching her, I said, when I could see h…
Shrew: Coriolanus
Page 343 ... Poems The Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Timon of Athens …
Tempest: Coriolanus
Page xxxi …several plays—among them The Winter’s Tale and TheTempest— …
Gentlemen: Lincoln
Page 22 …the President got out, this time accompanied by threegentlemen: one…
Night: Lincoln
Page 3 ... On our wedding night I clumped up the stairs, face red with drin…
Winter: Lincoln
Page 8 …is expected to give a series of state dinners every winter, and the…
King: King Henry
Page 30 …so effectively demonstrated their ability to overturn a seated king, …
Romeo: King Henry
Page 7 ... Henry the 4. King John, Titus Andronicus and his Romeo and Juliet' (Me…
Athens: King Henry
Page 382 ... Athens, Ohio, 1978) Scourge John Davies of Hereford, A Scourge fo…
Henry: King Henry
Page 33 ... In dispossessing Richard, Henry, no less than the disguised Blount …
John: Coriolanus
Page 202 tuns: large barrels 115. envy: malice Nettles. (2.1.204) From John …
Richard: King Henry
Page 33 ... In dispossessing Richard, Henry, no less than the disguised Blount …
Globe: Coriolanus
Page 285 …south bank of the Thames, in the neighborhood of the Globe…
Theater: Coriolanus
Page lii …in a way that more closely approximates an experience in the theater.
London: Kraken Complete 4/4/17
6:27 that kept London pinned down...
Actor: Sonnet
Page xxvii …Shakespeare show us a playwright, poet, and actor who gr…
Sonnet: Sonnet
Page 48 ... This sonnetplays with the poetic idea of love as an exchange of h…
Poem: Sonnet
Page 92 …this sonnet, which links with s. 45 to form, in effect, a two-part poem…
Author: Sonnet
Page 380 …characterological unity" linking the "I" of the poems to their author …
Bonus Mini Game
Read a Shakespeare comedy play
All's Well That Ends Well Complete 4/7/17
Read a Shakespeare tragedy play
Coriolanus Complete 4/16/17
Read a Shakespeare history play
King Henry IV Complete 4/8/17
Read a Shakespearean sonnet collection
Shakespeare Sonnets Complete 4/26/17
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