A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1953
1st February 2024 - 30th April 2024
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
15/15
Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Deborah, Patricia, John and Michael
🟨 Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with D, P, J or M.
1. Popular Baby Names
Deborah, Patricia, John and Michael
🟨 Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with D, P, J or M.
Their Inconvenient Yuletide Wedding - Joanna Johnson (HH #1763 - Dec 2023) - Feb 12
2. The average price for a new house was $9550.00.
🟨 Read a series book #0.5, #5, #9, #50, #55 or #95? (include series name and number).The Single Dad Project - Naima Simone (Canary Street Press - Feb 2024) (Rose Bend #5) - Mar 5
3. U.S. President - Dwight D. Eisenhower
🟨 Read a book where a character has many brothers OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
🟨 Read a series book #0.5, #5, #9, #50, #55 or #95? (include series name and number).The Single Dad Project - Naima Simone (Canary Street Press - Feb 2024) (Rose Bend #5) - Mar 5
🟨 Read a book where a character has many brothers OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
Must Love Bees - Sasha Summers (HQN - Jan 2023) (Texas) - Feb 13
4. In the U.S. average yearly wages were $3140.
🟨 Read a book that has a 0, 1, 3 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the page count.
🟨 Read a book that has a 0, 1, 3 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the page count.
The Summer Book Club - Susan Mallery (Canary Street Press - Feb 2024) (416 pgs) - Feb 28
5. Born in 1953
January 10 – Pat Benatar, American rock singer
February 9 – Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor
March 23 – Chaka Khan, African-American soul singer
April 20 – Sebastian Faulks, British novelist
May 8 – Alex Van Halen, Dutch-born American rock musician
July 29 – Geddy Lee, Canadian rock musician (Rush)
December 9 – John Malkovich, American actor and film director
🟨 Read a book with a main character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, S, or V (tell us their name).
January 10 – Pat Benatar, American rock singer
February 9 – Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor
March 23 – Chaka Khan, African-American soul singer
April 20 – Sebastian Faulks, British novelist
May 8 – Alex Van Halen, Dutch-born American rock musician
July 29 – Geddy Lee, Canadian rock musician (Rush)
December 9 – John Malkovich, American actor and film director
🟨 Read a book with a main character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, S, or V (tell us their name).
Heart Like a Cowboy - Delores Fossen (HQN - Dec 2023) (Alana) - Feb 23
6. Died in 1953
January 1 – Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and musician
March 5 - Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader
September 28 – Edwin Hubble, American astronomer
October 8 – Nigel Bruce, British character actor
November 9 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and author
December 14 – Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American writer
🟨 Read a book published in January, March, September, October, November or December of any year.
January 1 – Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and musician
March 5 - Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader
September 28 – Edwin Hubble, American astronomer
October 8 – Nigel Bruce, British character actor
November 9 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and author
December 14 – Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American writer
🟨 Read a book published in January, March, September, October, November or December of any year.
Ballerina and the Greek Billionaire - Suzanne Merchant (HR #4874 - Oct 2023) - Feb 8
7. New Books
Raymond Chandler – The Long Goodbye
Beverly Cleary – Otis Spofford
Ian Fleming – Casino Royale
Rumer Godden – Kingfishers Catch Fire
Davis Grubb – The Night of the Hunter
Eric Linklater – The House of Gair
Ngaio Marsh – Spinsters in Jeopardy
Rex Stout – The Golden Spiders
🟨 Read a book set in California, the United States, Monaco, India, West Virginia, Scotland, France, or New York City.
Raymond Chandler – The Long Goodbye
Beverly Cleary – Otis Spofford
Ian Fleming – Casino Royale
Rumer Godden – Kingfishers Catch Fire
Davis Grubb – The Night of the Hunter
Eric Linklater – The House of Gair
Ngaio Marsh – Spinsters in Jeopardy
Rex Stout – The Golden Spiders
🟨 Read a book set in California, the United States, Monaco, India, West Virginia, Scotland, France, or New York City.
Cinderella in the Spotlight - Sophie Pembroke (HR #4891 - Mar 2024) (New York City) - Mar 4
8. In Theaters
From Here to Eternity
House of Wax
How to Marry a Millionaire
Peter Pan
The Robe
Shane
🟨 Read a book with the genre or tag Adventure, Children's, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, War, or Western.
From Here to Eternity
House of Wax
How to Marry a Millionaire
Peter Pan
The Robe
Shane
🟨 Read a book with the genre or tag Adventure, Children's, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, War, or Western.
Sergeant Mack - Julie Miller (Ladytech Inc - Jan 2024) (romance) - Feb 23
IN THE NEWS
9. February 5 – Walt Disney's feature film Peter Pan premieres.
🟨 Read Peter Pan OR another Children's book OR a book whose author uses initials instead of a first name.
9. February 5 – Walt Disney's feature film Peter Pan premieres.
🟨 Read Peter Pan OR another Children's book OR a book whose author uses initials instead of a first name.
The Duke's Enforcer - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Mar 2024) - Mar 19
10. April 25 – Francis Crick and James Watson publish
"Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic
Acid", their description of the double helix structure of DNA.
🟨 Read a book where a writer gets published OR with a scientist character OR from a duology.
🟨 Read a book where a writer gets published OR with a scientist character OR from a duology.
The Suspect Next Door - Rachel Astor (HRS #2270 - Mar 2024) (writer) - Feb 26
11. June 2 – Elizabeth II is crowned Queen of the United
Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, at Westminster Abbey.
🟨 Read a Series #2 OR a book with the word queen in the title or series name (include series name) OR set in London.
🟨 Read a Series #2 OR a book with the word queen in the title or series name (include series name) OR set in London.
The Lady of a Lyon - Linda Rae Sande (Dragonblade - Jan 2024) (London) - Mar 1
12. July 27 – The Korean War ends, with the Korean
Armistice Agreement.
🟨 Read a book where something is split in two OR with the letters WAR in the author's name (in any order) OR where two parties come to an agreement.
🟨 Read a book where something is split in two OR with the letters WAR in the author's name (in any order) OR where two parties come to an agreement.
Their Secret Twins - Tara Taylor Quinn (HSE #2993 - July 2023) (agreement) - Feb 19
13. August 22 – The last prisoners are repatriated from
Devil's Island to France.
🟨 Read a book set in France OR with a character who is/was a prisoner OR with punctuation in the title.
🟨 Read a book set in France OR with a character who is/was a prisoner OR with punctuation in the title.
The Lyon's First Choice - Sara Adrien (Dragonblade Pub - Jan 2024) (apostrophe) - Mar 6
14. September 26 – Rationing of sugar ends in the UK.
🟨 Read a book with an item that contains sugar on the cover (show cover) OR where something ends OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in SUGAR (tell us their name).
🟨 Read a book with an item that contains sugar on the cover (show cover) OR where something ends OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in SUGAR (tell us their name).
Trapped in Texas - Barb Han (HI #2146 - June 2023) (Sean/Raelynn) - Feb 16
15. December 17 – The U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) approves color television.
🟨 Read a book with a title that begins with F or C OR where someone watches TV OR set in the US.
🟨 Read a book with a title that begins with F or C OR where someone watches TV OR set in the US.
The Maverick's Holiday Delivery - Christy Jeffries (HSE #3013 - Nov 2023) (watches TV - sports) - Feb 21
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