24 Tasks – Door 24 – Book
Two Christmas Mystery Short Story Anthologies
Festive Tasks Master Update Post HERE Festive Tasks, Door 21 — Good Luck Charms and Traditions: Read a book from the fantasy genre, or one with something on the cover that refers to “luck”. Festive Tasks, Door 24 — Cherished Memories: Read a book with a split timeline, one that takes place in the present […]
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Terry Pratchett: Hogfather (Annual Holiday Read)
24 Festive Tasks: Door 24 – Hogswatch, Book: Read any Terry Pratchett book or a book with a pig on the cover. So, I listened to Hogfather today … and that’s my Festive Task reads done and dusted! (I may do another couple of non-book tasks tomorrow, though.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other Hogfather-related Posts: 16 […]
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Agatha Christie: Star Over Bethlehem
24 Festive Tasks: Door 24 – Epiphany, Book: Read a book featuring three main characters, about traveling on a journey to a faraway place, a book that’s part of a trilogy, with a star on the cover, with the word “twelve” or “night” in the title, or concerning kings or spices. Well, most of […]
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24 Festive Tasks: The Eight Final Holidays
The calendar’s eight final holidays and associated book tasks are: Door 17: Dec. 21 – Winter Solstice (Yule / Yaldā Night / Dongzhi / Soyal) Book: Read a book that takes place in December, with ice or snow on the cover, where all events take place in a single day or night, that revolves […]
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Patricia Wentworth: The Clock Strikes Twelve
24 Festive Tasks: Door 24 – Epiphany, Book This came with high praise from both Tigus and Moonlight, so I knew I had a lot to look forward to — and I was certainly not disappointed! This is a New Year’s Eve story and the “family patriarch publicly announces ‘I know someone here has […]
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24 Festive Tasks: The Seven Final Holidays
As explained in this year’s Rules / Mode of Play post, we’re going to reveal the seven final holidays included in the card and the respective book tasks early on, so as to allow enough time to complete these books. The final holidays and book tasks are: Winter Solstice / Yuletide (December 21): Read any […]
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Terry Pratchett: Hogfather – The Bathroom
“And there’s the sign, Ridcully,” said the Dean. “you have read it, I assume. You know? The sign which says ‘Do not, under any circumstances, open this door’?” “Of course I’ve read it,” said Ridcully. “Why d’yer think I want it opened?” “Er … why?” said the Lecturer in Recent Runes. “To see why they […]
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