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Please claim your Slice of Pie here by reporting your finished read by noting the Colour, Easy Task, and the book you've read. ie.

5. Black �� Lists, Lists, Lists:
Read one book from one of these lists:
c. Notable Books List
"Book"

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11. Green �� Credible Covers
Read 1 book with:
e. Au Naturale: plant/s on cover. by Laura Childs, read 25 June 2015; Bonzai trees.

7. Blue �� An Abundance of Authors:
Read 2 books of authors -
f. who is of the Greatest Generation (1901-1924 inclusive) OR Baby Boomers (1943-1960) OR Gen Y (1980-2000)
The Reversal - Read 6/26/15
The Drop - Read 6/29/15
which are both by Michael Connelly (Baby Boomer born in 1956 per )

10. Yellow �� Wonderful Words: Read book with 1 word in title / subtitle where word is
e. adverb
Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel -Read 06/30

8. Dark Red �� Radically Random:
c. Go to Playing Card Shuffler. Step 1: Number of Cards --> Draw 5 card(s) from 1 shuffled deck. Read book # of series as per cards drawn.
#7: Sailor Moon #7
#2: Sailor Moon #2
#9: Sailor Moon #9
#4: Sailor Moon #4
#3: Sailor Moon #3
by Naoko Takeuchi
Read 06/30

10. Yellow �� Wonderful Words:
c. 2 adjectives in the title
�� Book: An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris (July 1st, 4��'s)

5. Black �� Lists, Lists, Lists:
d. 1000 novels everyone must read: Rebecca - Read 7/3/15

11. Green �� Credible Covers
Read 1 book with
b. Furry Friends: animal/s on cover (strictly non-supernatural type)
horse Read July 5

5. Black �� Lists, Lists, Lists
d. 1000 novels everyone must read
Crash Read July 7

4. Pink �� Styles of Stories:
Read 1 book of
c. Epistolary –a series of letters / diary entries
From A to X: A Story in Letters by John Berger, read 6 July 2015.

7. Blue �� An Abundance of Authors
Read 4 books of authors
f. who is of the Greatest Generation (1901-1924 inclusive) OR Baby Boomers (1943-1960) OR Gen Y (1980-2000)
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett born 1948 Read July 2
The Fires of Autumn by Irène Némirovsky born 1903 Read June 30
Children of the Alley by Naguib Mahfouz born 1911 Read July 8
The Music of Chance by Paul Auster born 1947 Read July 4

8. Dark Red �� Radically Random:
Read 2 books
d. Go to your ‘Read�� GR shelf, set display to 10 per page and sort by “random��. Pick 1 of these random authors and read 1 book from this author. Refresh your browser to get a fresh ‘random�� listing to pick your x number of books

From 1st random list The Namesake Read July 12
From 2nd random list Day Watch Read July 12

9. Brown �� Profusion of Pages:
Read as many books to:
b. a total of 1100-1200 pages
480p -A Different Reflection by Jane L. Gibson -Read 07/08
294p - Glimmerglas by Jenna Black -Read 07/11
338p - The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear -Read 07/11
Total: 1,112 pages

3. Red �� Author Association:
Pick one of your favourite authors: Elizabeth Gaskell
d. Read one (1) book of author with the same first name (identical spelling) of your fave author (New to you author only)
Darkspell by Elizabeth Mueller -Read 07/12

5. Black �� Lists, Lists, Lists:
d. 1000 novels everyone must read
The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain -Read 07/14

4. Pink �� Styles of Stories:
Read 1 book of
d. Anthropomorphism
City Read July 13

Rolled 2 dice: 4+3=7
7. Blue �� An Abundance of Authors:
c. 3 authors born in continents of Africa, Eurasia, North America
�� Book #1: The Mighty Quinns: Malcolm by Kate Hoffman (June 25th, 4��'s)
�� Book #2: Enslave Me Sweetly by Gena Showalter (June 27th, 4��'s)
�� Book #3: Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant (July 14th, 3.5��'s)

3. Red �� Author Association:
Pick one of your favourite authors
a. Go to author’s page, pick an author from “Similar authors�� and read one (1) book from this author.
A favorite author: Ivan Doig .... chose: Recapitulation by Wallace Stegner, read 13 July 2015.

4. Pink �� Styles of Stories:
Read 1 book of
f. Antiheroes(for ideas: Antihero -GR Shelf)
A Clockwork Orange Read 7/15/2015

First one! :-)

3. Red �� Author Association:
Pick one of your favourite authors Guy Gavriel Kay
a. Go to author’s page, pick an author from “Similar authors�� and read one (1) book from this author
Kindred of Darkness by Barbara Hambly Read July 17

6. Violet �� Cover Crush:
e. The Modern Family (based on the series: 6 adults, 4 teens, & 2 toddlers/babies)
-6 adults Read 07/20
-4 teens Read 07/18
-2 babies Read 07/18

Roll #2 = 12 for color and 5 for task
12. Orange - Improvement of the Intellect
e. plays
- chosen from Pulitzer Prize for Drama - 2 read as of 7/13/15

Our Town READ 7/14/15
A Streetcar Named Desire READ 7/14/15
Long Day's Journey into Night READ 7/19/15
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds: A Drama in Two Acts READ 7/19/15
Driving Miss Daisy READ 7/14/15
The Piano Lesson READ 7/21/15
August: Osage County READ 7/20/15
The Gin Game READ 7/20/15

wow, well done, Bea! I hope it was an enlightening experience?

Did you listen to any of dramatised audiobook for any of these? That'd be interesting...

Tien wrote: "wow, well done, Bea! I hope it was an enlightening experience?

Did you listen to any of dramatised audiobook for any of these? That'd be interesting..."

Nope, Tien. Read them all. I had previously seen A Streetcar Named Desire at the theater and had seen the movie of Driving Miss Daisy, but the others were new to me.

11. Green �� Credible Covers: Read 1 book with
c. Supernatural: Extraordinary creature/s on cover (incl. any mythical creature/s)
Read 07/23

4. Pink �� Styles of Stories:
�� e. Male Authors writing female pov OR Female Authors writing male pov
Book: Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh (July 22nd, 4��'s)

10. Yellow �� Wonderful Words:
Read book/s with 4 word/s in titles / subtitles where word/s is/are
e. adverb
Already Dead (already) - Read 7/8/15
Everything I Never Told You (never) - Read 7/7/15
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (extremely, incredibly) - Read 7/22/15

5. Black �� Lists, Lists, Lists:
Read 1 (one) book from 1 (one) of these lists:
f. Modern Library Top 100
A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes, read 23 July 2015.

�� 5. Black �� Lists, Lists, Lists:
a. 1001 books to read before you die
Book: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (July 25th, 4��'s)

7. Blue �� An Abundance of Authors:
Read 5 books of authors
f. who is of the Greatest Generation (1901-1924 inclusive) OR Baby Boomers (1943-1960) OR Gen Y (1980-2000)
1 -Sunshine on Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith, read 16 July 2015; (Baby Boomer author born 1948).
2 -The Old Blue Line: A Joanna Brady Novella by J.A. Jance, read 11 July 2015; (Baby Boomer author born 1944)
3 -Scents and Sensibility by Spencer Quinn, read 22 July 2015; (Baby Boomer author born 1947).
4 - The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, read 25 July 2015; (Greatest Generation author born 1904).
5 - Moses the Kitten by James Herriot, read 25 July 2015; (Greatest Generation author born 1916).

6. Violet �� Cover Crush:
c. BFFs (my circle is made up of 4 women and so was the Women’s Murder Club series by James Patterson –to begin with anyway): Read book/s to complete a BFF circle (conditions: same sex and similar ages –that is you cannot mix child & adult)
2 young women Read July 31
another 2 young women Read Aug 1

I'd better claim this slice of pie. The way I'm rolling, I may not get another one.

��7. Blue �� An Abundance of Authors
Rolled 2 --> b. born in even months (February, April, June, August, October, December)
Rolled 5 --> Read 5 books of authors
��(1) Philip Pullman Oct The Tiger in the Well - finished 6/26
��(2) Lian Hearn = Gillian Rubinstein, Aug The Brilliance of the Moon - finished 7/18
��(3) John Barnes, Feb Orbital Resonance - finished 7/19
��(4) Joe Haldeman June The Forever War - finished 7/30
��(5) Janet Evanovich Apr Wicked Appetite - finished 8/2

7. Blue �� An Abundance of Authors:
Read 6 books of authors
c. born in continents of Africa, Eurasia, North America
1. Torn by Avery Hastings (born: USA) -Read 07/25
2. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter (born: UK) -Read 07/25
3. The Tale of Mr. Tod by Beatrix Potter (born: UK) -Read 07/26
4. Bye Bye Baby by Lauren Crowe (aka Fiona McIntosh born in UK) -Read 07/28
5. The Tale of Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter (born: UK) -Read 07/28
6. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse by Beatrix Potter (born: UK) -Read 07/29

12. Orange - Improvement of the Intellect
e. plays (Chosen from: 100 Best Books of All Time: World Library List (read 8 of top 100: 2 books to read)
1. Crime and Punishment Read 8/4/2015
2. Hamlet Read 6/30/2015

11. Green �� Credible Covers
d. Horizons: rolling hills / plains or wide expanse ocean etc with view of the horizons
Brian's Winter Read 8/4/2015

Tien just so you know I have two pies :-) I can barely get through one I really don't need another one! haha

And I have lost mine!

8. Dark Red �� Radically Random:
Read 2 books
c. Go to Playing Card Shuffler.
Rolled King of Clubs, King of Diamonds
Signal (#2 in series) - Read 8/6/15
Accused (#2 in series) - Read 8/3/15

ack! My apologies, ladies! Fixed now :p

9. Brown �� Profusion of Pages:
Read as many books to:
c. a total of 1300-1400 pages (completed 1344 pp)
Steeped in Evil by Laura Childs, 320 pp.
Until the Next Time by Kevin Fox, read 29 July 2015; 400 pp.
Outrage: An Inspector Erlendur Novel by Arnaldur Indriðason, read 4 Aug 2015; 288 pp.
The Book Stops Here: A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle, read 6 Aug 2015; 336 pp.

6. Violet �� Cover Crush:
d. Individuality: Read 1 book featuring one person (shown full-body; “head to toe��)
�� Book: Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber (August 7th, 4��'s)

3. Red �� Author Association:
c. Read one (1) book of author with the same last name (identical spelling) of your fave author (New to you author only)
The Last Best League: One Summer, One Season, One Dream by Jim Collins (new) compared to Suzanne Collins of Hunger Games trilogy, which I enjoyed a great deal. - Read 8/10/15

Hi Tien, I thinnk you missed my update on message 43. I'm enjoying this challenge, but this not-so-easy is not-so-easy!!!

LynnB wrote: "Hi Tien, I thinnk you missed my update on message 43. I'm enjoying this challenge, but this not-so-easy is not-so-easy!!!"

oops! yes I have, sorry! Updating now...
Glad you're enjoying it even though it's 'not-so-easy' lol :)

8. Dark Red �� Radically Random:
Read 6 books.
d. Go to your ‘Read�� GR shelf, set display to 10 per page and sort by “random��....
1 -Boone's Lick by Larry McMurtry, read 17 July 2015.
2 -Fruit of All Evil by Paige Shelton, read 14 July 2015.
3 - The Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca by Tahir Shah, read 25 July 2015.
4 - Almost Friends: A Harmony Novel by Philip Gulley, read 26 July 2015.
5 - The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin, read 2 Aug 2015.
6 - Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden, read 11 Aug 2015.

3. Red �� Author Association:
Pick one of your favorite authors. (Randy Wayne White)
b. Go to Literature Map; type in your author and pick one of the 5 closest authors to read one (1) book of. (John MacDonald)
Darker Than Amber READ 8/14/15

9 Brown �� Profusion of Pages
Read as many books to
f. a total of 1600+ pages
The Seven Sisters �� 636 pages �� read 01/08/15
The Complete History of Jack the Ripper �� 532 pages �� read 24/07/15
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase �� 205 pages �� read 15/08/15
Rude Bitches Make Me Tired: Slightly Profane and Entirely Logical Answers to Modern Etiquette Dilemmas �� 254 pages �� read 15/08/15

Total Number of Pages = 1627