Day: November 5, 2019
A Memory: Mexico and Guatemala with my BFF, my Mom and a Cousin
24 Festive Tasks: Door 1 – Día de los Muertos / All Saints’ Day, Task 4: Task: Do you have any traditions or mementos of happy memories of a loved one that you feel like sharing? OK — I decided to keep it topical for this task and talk about a trip to Mexico […]
Read More24 Festive Tasks: Door 4 – Guy Fawkes Night
Reblogged from: Moonlight Murder November 5th is the only day that we open TWO DOORS! Enjoy everyone! Door 4: Guy Fawkes Night Task 1: Make a list of the top 3 treasonous crimes against books that an author can commit. Task 2: Start a revolution: What one thing would you change about the […]
Read MoreEllis Peters: The Rose Rent
24 Festive Tasks: Door 3 – Melbourne Cup Day, Book: Read a book about horses, with a horse or with roses on the cover, about gardening, set in Australia or by an Australian author. For this one, inspired by Moonlight, I decided to revisit one of my all-time favorite series … with a book that […]
Read More24 Festive Tasks, Door 3 – Task 1: Pick Your Ponies Results
Reblogged from: Darth Pedant Thanks to all who participated in Task 1: Pick Your Ponies. The race is over, results are in, and points have been won! Please be sure to record your task participation and any bonus points in the Task Reporting Form which can be found on any official Holiday post, such […]
Read More24 Festive Tasks: Door 3 – Melbourne Cup Day
Door 3: Melbourne Cup Day Task 1: Pick your ponies.* Task 2: Roses are the official flower of Flemington Race Track; write your own “Roses are Red, Violets are Blue” poem for one of your favorite or most hated books of all time. Task 3: Aussies shorten everything, so Melbourne Cup Day is just called […]
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