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Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California to Marin County.
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.

2. The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official with the passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build and finance the bridge.
馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.

3. An earthquake struck the bridge before it was even completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the region as men worked atop the bridge's unfinished south tower.
馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.

4. A safety net below the bridge saved the lives of 19 men during its construction. During construction, a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge, extending 10 feet wider than the bridge鈥檚 width and 15 feet longer than its length. The net proved an invaluable precaution as it saved the lives of 19 men. These men became known as members of the "Half-Way-to-Hell Club."
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.

5. The bridge's orange color was originally intended just as a primer. The U.S. Navy had lobbied that the bridge be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility. But when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible鈥攁nd more pleasing to the eye. The bridge's color is officially called international orange.
馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. Many 'firsts' were set on the bridge鈥檚 opening day. San Franciscans celebrated the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge with Pedestrian Day on May 27, 1937. As many as 200,000 people crossed the bridge that day. People competed to be the first to run, push a baby stroller, and even roller skate across the Golden Gate Bridge.

The San Francisco Chronicle recorded some of the more outlandish firsts, including the first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge on stilts. The bridge opened to vehicular traffic the following day.
馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.

7. It cost $0.50鈥攅ach way鈥攖o cross the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The initial toll for the bridge was 50 cents each way鈥攔oughly equivalent to an $18.00 roundtrip today鈥攁 hefty price to pay in the midst of the Great Depression. Today, Golden Gate Bridge tolls are collected in one direction only, heading southbound into the city of San Francisco.
馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. Fiftieth anniversary crowds made the bridge temporarily flatten. San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987 with a bridge walk. The bridge began to groan and sway with an estimated 300,000 people packed like sardines onto it. The middle of the bridge sagged seven feet under the unprecedented weight, causing the iconic arch to flatten.

Officials quickly closed the bridge, preventing an additional 600,000 people from crossing. Engineers afterward said that the bridge, which was built to bend, was never in danger of collapsing.
馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).

9. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns blare different tones. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns, mounted at the middle and south tower (San Francisco side) of the bridge, may be nearly as iconic as the structure itself. The San Francisco Bay is famously foggy, and the bridge may have a slight influence on directing the flow of the fog as it pushes up and pours down around the Bridge. Each horn emits a different tone at different times to help guide ships safely through dense fog.

During March, the fog horns may be heard for less than half-an-hour a day, though during the summer鈥擲an Francisco鈥檚 foggy season鈥攖hey may blare for five or more hours for days at a time. The two fog horns, on average, sound for an average of 2.5 hours each day throughout the year.
馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.

10. It took 30 years to remove lead-based paint from the bridge. In the 1930s, the Golden Gate Bridge was coated with a primer that was two-thirds (by weight) lead. The architects intended the lead-based paint to protect the steel structure from corrosion, but later learned that lead is harmful to humans and the environment.

A massive cleanup effort to remove all the lead-based paint from the bridge started in 1965 and ended in 1995. Today, a zinc-based primer paint is used instead. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District calls the zinc a 鈥渟acrificial metal鈥� that protects the steel from rust.
馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

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Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title.
The Wicked Redhead Beatriz Williams 3/4/20

2. 馃寜 Read a book where a project needs to be financed.
The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond Jaime Jo Wright 3/11/20

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
Sinful Like Us Krista Ritchie 3/7/20

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved.
A Merciful Death Kendra Elliot 3/24/20

5. 馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
The Next Accident Lisa Gardner 5/2/20

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs.
A Faint Cold Fear Karin Slaughter 3/20/20

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received.
1092 reviews Sidebarred Emma Chase 3/2/20

8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year).
2017 Murder on the SS Rosa Lee Strauss 3/3/20

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Sylvia and Sarah The Christmas Boutique Jennifer Chiaverini 3/11/20

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC.
Connecticut Life and Other Inconveniences Kristan Higgins 3/5/20

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a large body of water on the cover.
Australia by Skye Warren - 4/20


2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials
Soulless by T.M. Frazier - 3/3


3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
Own the Wind by Kristen Ashley - 3/1


4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved
Where One Goes by B.N. Toler - 3/8 - Charlotte is planning to jump off a bridge but Ike stops her just in time


5. 馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum)
Rules of Engagement by J.T. Geissinger - 4/25


6. 馃寜 Read a with a vehicle on the cover.
Someday, Someday by Emma Scott - 3/3 - cars on cover


7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#)
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia - 3/21 - p. 231: "...and start over Wellhouse Bridge."


8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year).
The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid - 3/15 - published May 2009

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman - 3/30 - MC's first name is Sibby


10. 馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum - 3/4 - 166 pages

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
COMPLETION POST
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10 -

Tasks:
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title
Black Flamingo 鈥� Dean Atta 鈥� 12.03.20
2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials
Cover her face 鈥� pd. James 鈥�#1 adam dalgliesh 06.04.20

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
The true darcy spirit -elizabeth aston 23.04.20

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved
Room 鈥� Emma Donoghue 鈥� 15.03.20

5. 馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE
The Lemon Table 鈥� Julian Barnes 鈥� 13.03.20 241
6. 馃寜 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover.
On the road with kids 鈥� john ahern 13.04.20

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received
530 reviews
A certain justice 鈥� pd james - #10 adam dalgliesh 鈥� 08.04.20
8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May
The bubble-wrap boy 鈥� Phil Earle 鈥� 22.03.20
Published 01.05.14

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Stanley in the four last things 鈥� Andrew taylor 11.03.20
10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC
The Burning Chamber 鈥� Kate Mosse 01.03.20 605
Location = Carcassonne

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California to Marin County.
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.

2. The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official with the passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build and finance the bridge.
馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.

3. An earthquake struck the bridge before it was even completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the region as men worked atop the bridge's unfinished south tower.
馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.

4. A safety net below the bridge saved the lives of 19 men during its construction. During construction, a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge, extending 10 feet wider than the bridge鈥檚 width and 15 feet longer than its length. The net proved an invaluable precaution as it saved the lives of 19 men. These men became known as members of the "Half-Way-to-Hell Club."
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.

5. The bridge's orange color was originally intended just as a primer. The U.S. Navy had lobbied that the bridge be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility. But when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible鈥攁nd more pleasing to the eye. The bridge's color is officially called international orange.
馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. Many 'firsts' were set on the bridge鈥檚 opening day. San Franciscans celebrated the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge with Pedestrian Day on May 27, 1937. As many as 200,000 people crossed the bridge that day. People competed to be the first to run, push a baby stroller, and even roller skate across the Golden Gate Bridge.

The San Francisco Chronicle recorded some of the more outlandish firsts, including the first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge on stilts. The bridge opened to vehicular traffic the following day.
馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.

7. It cost $0.50鈥攅ach way鈥攖o cross the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The initial toll for the bridge was 50 cents each way鈥攔oughly equivalent to an $18.00 roundtrip today鈥攁 hefty price to pay in the midst of the Great Depression. Today, Golden Gate Bridge tolls are collected in one direction only, heading southbound into the city of San Francisco.
馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. Fiftieth anniversary crowds made the bridge temporarily flatten. San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987 with a bridge walk. The bridge began to groan and sway with an estimated 300,000 people packed like sardines onto it. The middle of the bridge sagged seven feet under the unprecedented weight, causing the iconic arch to flatten.

Officials quickly closed the bridge, preventing an additional 600,000 people from crossing. Engineers afterward said that the bridge, which was built to bend, was never in danger of collapsing.
馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).

9. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns blare different tones. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns, mounted at the middle and south tower (San Francisco side) of the bridge, may be nearly as iconic as the structure itself. The San Francisco Bay is famously foggy, and the bridge may have a slight influence on directing the flow of the fog as it pushes up and pours down around the Bridge. Each horn emits a different tone at different times to help guide ships safely through dense fog.

During March, the fog horns may be heard for less than half-an-hour a day, though during the summer鈥擲an Francisco鈥檚 foggy season鈥攖hey may blare for five or more hours for days at a time. The two fog horns, on average, sound for an average of 2.5 hours each day throughout the year.
馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.

10. It took 30 years to remove lead-based paint from the bridge. In the 1930s, the Golden Gate Bridge was coated with a primer that was two-thirds (by weight) lead. The architects intended the lead-based paint to protect the steel structure from corrosion, but later learned that lead is harmful to humans and the environment.

A massive cleanup effort to remove all the lead-based paint from the bridge started in 1965 and ended in 1995. Today, a zinc-based primer paint is used instead. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District calls the zinc a 鈥渟acrificial metal鈥� that protects the steel from rust.
馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10-finished 3/30/20

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.
Atlantic Ocean can be seen from the shop's window-- Christin Brecher 3/2/20

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.
The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop J.A. Whiting 3/3/20

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
TK Tonya Kappes--Southern Fried Tonya Kappes 3/13/20

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.
Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut Sarah Graves 3/4/20

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).--The Long Island Iced Tea Goodbye Emily Selby 3/30/20

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.
Allyson was pushing a stroller--Murder in Aisle Three: An Alton Oaks Mystery Megan Rivers 3/9/20

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
There's a 0--109 as of this posting--Sweet Secrets J.A. Whiting 3/6/20

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
2015--Murder So Sweet J.A. Whiting 3/5/20

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
H-Hannah--Fudge Cupcake Murder Joanne Fluke 3/8/20

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
0,3 330 pages--Death on the Page Essie Lang 3/10/20

Finished

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a large body of water on the cover.
- Emily Schultz - 4/18/2020

2.馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials
Murder at the Opera - D. M. Quincy - 3/2/20

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
My Sister鈥檚 Intended - Rachael Anderson - 4/3/2020

4. 馃寜 Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
- Leslie Parry - 3/3/20

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover
- Brian Selznick - 3/17/20

6.馃寜 Read a book where a character runs
Zoobreak - Gordon Kormon - 3/9/20

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#)
The Dead will Tell - Linda Castillo - 3/8/20 - p. 117 鈥淲e cross a small bridge and even in the darkness I can see the creek is swollen鈥︹��

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye - Nancy Springer -3/30/20 - works for both

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Murder at an Irish Wedding - Carlene O鈥機onnor - 3/1/20 - Siobhan

10. 馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
The Myth of Perpetual Summer - Susan Crandell - 3/6/20 - 355 pages

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Completed: 10/10

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara 3/4

2. Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 3/8

3. Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
Serenity Harbor by RaeAnne Thayne 3/11

4. Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.
Flawless by Heather Graham 4/19


5. Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage 3/24

6. Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.
Carry Me Home by Rosalind James 4/24


7. Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
Fear in February by Camilla Chafer 3/1 {25 reviews}

8. Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
The Ones We Choose by Julie Clark 3/4

9. Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh 3/1 {Seth}

10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline 3/6 {305 pages}

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2020 - May 31st, 2020

10/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.
Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston - Mar. 16th

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - May 24th

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs - Mar. 20th
Earthquake.

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.
Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 8th
Life is saved.

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
Twenty-one Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks - Mar. 29th

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.
Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 9th
Roller skates.

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
Victoria & Albert: A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin & Sara Sheridan - Mar. 4th
130 reviews.

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong by Jen Yates - Mar. 29th
There are several anniversary cakes in this book.

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Deadly Class, Volume 5: Carousel by Rick Remender - Mar. 14th
Saya

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
Here Comes a Chopper to Chop Off Your Head: The Dark Side of Childhood Rhymes and Stories by Liz Evers - Mar. 3rd
230 pages.

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

10/10 Completed. Finish!!

Tasks:
1.
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title.
Black and Red-P.T. Michelle 3/21/20


2.
馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials.
A.C. Bextor-Honor and Redemption 3/19/20


3.
馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
Kelly Elliott-Lost Love 3/18/20


4.
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved.
My Maddie-Tillie Cole 3/23/20


5.
馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
This Time Around-Stacey Lynn 3/14/20


6.
馃寜 Read a book where a character is living in San Francisco.
Your Fierce Love-Layla Hagen 3/22/20


7.
馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
(25 reviews)
Bullet-Nikki Sparxx 3/02/20


8.
馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year).
Merciless-Willow Winters 3/16/20


9.
馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
(MC Ramon Cordova)
Sweetest Obsession-Ann Mayburn 3/20/20


10.
馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
(Page Count=265)
Collateral-Natasha Knight 3/20/20

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1.馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title
by L.M. Montgomery 3/21/2020

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials
by L.M. Montgomery 3/04/2020

3馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
by Ellery Adams 03/16/2020

4.馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved. A man is poisoned but is saved.
by Daryl Wood Gerber 03/29/2020

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover
by Amy Boyles 5/30/2020

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs. MC runs through the graveyard chasing the criminal.
by Josh Lanyon 3/24/2020

7. 馃寜 Read a bookwith a 5 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews). 567 reviews
by Michael Brandman 3/22/2020

8. 馃寜 Read a book that was published in May (of any year). Published May 6th 2003 by HarperCollins Publishers
by Dr. Seuss 03/24/2020

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS. Stephanie Plum
by Janet Evanovich 03/25/2020

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose page count has TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9. pages 158
by Tegan Maher 03/01/2020

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title- Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Vol. 2-Ark Performance 3/6

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials- Until Mercy-C.C. Monroe 3/1

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE- Gakuen Babysitters, Vol. 1-Hari Tokeino 3/16

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved- One Piece: Baroque Works 22-23-24, Vol. 8-Eiichiro Oda 3/10

5. 馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum)- The Raven Oath-Jessica Sorensen 3/10

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs- Chasing Promises-Jessica Sorensen 3/5

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews)- Haikyu!!, Vol. 2-Haruichi Furudate 3/3- 115

8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year)- Bad Boy Brody-Tijan 3/9

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS- Until I Make You Mine-Jenika Snow 3/11- Shiloh

10. 馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9- Confessions of a Kleptomaniac-Jessica Sorensen 3/2- pg. 235

Welcome Cyndee, Den, Emeli, Tari, Joann, Amanda, Kendra, Frankie, Genevieve and Grace!!!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Goal: 10/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title.
Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston 鈥� 03/11/2020

2. 馃寜 Read a book where a project needs to be financed.
The Magnolia Inn by Carolyn Brown 鈥� 04/21/2020
The renovation of the Magnolia Inn.

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley 鈥� 03/23/2020

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved.
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes 鈥� 03/19/2020

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover.
You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley 鈥� 05/11/2020

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts.
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo 鈥� 03/15/2020
Maggie runs outside because she can鈥檛 breathe. (Kindle Locations 2787-2788)

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton 鈥� 04/26/2020
360 reviews on 04/29/2020

8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year).
The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison 鈥� 04/19/2020
Published May 21st 2019

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Why Resist a Rebel? by Leah Ashton 鈥� 04/28/2020
Ruby Bell

10. 馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson 鈥� 03/28/2020
304 pages

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover. Paige Shelton. 3/14/20

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed. Bones Behind the Wheel: A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery. E.J. Copperman. 3/7/20

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE. Written in Stone. Ellery Adams 5/29/20

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover. David Rosenfelt. 3/4/20

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum). . Bailey Cates 3/31/20

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover. . David Rosenfelt. 3/8/20

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews). Carrie. Stephen King. 3/12/20. 12,578 reviews

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year). Flowerbed of State. Dorothy St. James. 3/11/20. published May 3, 2011

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS. This Old Homicide. Kate Carlisle. 4/9/20. MC- Shannon Hammer

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9. Reading Up a Storm. Eva Gates. 3/20/20. 336 pages

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2020

READ: 10/10

鉁旓笍1. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California to Marin County.
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.
Keeping Company - Tami Hoag 3/9


鉁旓笍2. The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official with the passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build and finance the bridge.
馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.
The Savior - JR Ward 3/10

鉁旓笍3. An earthquake struck the bridge before it was even completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the region as men worked atop the bridge's unfinished south tower.
馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
Crown of Death - Keary Taylor 3/4

鉁旓笍4. A safety net below the bridge saved the lives of 19 men during its construction. During construction, a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge, extending 10 feet wider than the bridge鈥檚 width and 15 feet longer than its length. The net proved an invaluable precaution as it saved the lives of 19 men. These men became known as members of the "Half-Way-to-Hell Club."
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.
The Unforgiven - Patricia MacDonald (heroine is saved from a killer) 3/23

鉁旓笍5. The bridge's orange color was originally intended just as a primer. The U.S. Navy had lobbied that the bridge be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility. But when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible鈥攁nd more pleasing to the eye. The bridge's color is officially called international orange.
馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
The Last Necromancer - C.J. Archer 4/30

鉁旓笍6. Many 'firsts' were set on the bridge鈥檚 opening day. San Franciscans celebrated the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge with Pedestrian Day on May 27, 1937. As many as 200,000 people crossed the bridge that day. People competed to be the first to run, push a baby stroller, and even roller skate across the Golden Gate Bridge.

The San Francisco Chronicle recorded some of the more outlandish firsts, including the first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge on stilts. The bridge opened to vehicular traffic the following day.
馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.
Jumping Jude - Lucy Lennox 4/26

鉁旓笍7. It cost $0.50鈥攅ach way鈥攖o cross the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The initial toll for the bridge was 50 cents each way鈥攔oughly equivalent to an $18.00 roundtrip today鈥攁 hefty price to pay in the midst of the Great Depression. Today, Golden Gate Bridge tolls are collected in one direction only, heading southbound into the city of San Francisco.
馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
Shadow of the Fox - Julie Kagawa 4/20
(we crossed the arched bridge), p131

鉁旓笍8. Fiftieth anniversary crowds made the bridge temporarily flatten. San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987 with a bridge walk. The bridge began to groan and sway with an estimated 300,000 people packed like sardines onto it. The middle of the bridge sagged seven feet under the unprecedented weight, causing the iconic arch to flatten.

Officials quickly closed the bridge, preventing an additional 600,000 people from crossing. Engineers afterward said that the bridge, which was built to bend, was never in danger of collapsing.
馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
The Outcast - Taran Matharu (pub May 2018) 3/30

鉁旓笍9. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns blare different tones. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns, mounted at the middle and south tower (San Francisco side) of the bridge, may be nearly as iconic as the structure itself. The San Francisco Bay is famously foggy, and the bridge may have a slight influence on directing the flow of the fog as it pushes up and pours down around the Bridge. Each horn emits a different tone at different times to help guide ships safely through dense fog.

During March, the fog horns may be heard for less than half-an-hour a day, though during the summer鈥擲an Francisco鈥檚 foggy season鈥攖hey may blare for five or more hours for days at a time. The two fog horns, on average, sound for an average of 2.5 hours each day throughout the year.
馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
When Sparks Fly - Autumn Dawn (hero is Hyna Blue) 3/26

鉁旓笍10. It took 30 years to remove lead-based paint from the bridge. In the 1930s, the Golden Gate Bridge was coated with a primer that was two-thirds (by weight) lead. The architects intended the lead-based paint to protect the steel structure from corrosion, but later learned that lead is harmful to humans and the environment.

A massive cleanup effort to remove all the lead-based paint from the bridge started in 1965 and ended in 1995. Today, a zinc-based primer paint is used instead. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District calls the zinc a 鈥渟acrificial metal鈥� that protects the steel from rust.
馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
Haunted Ground - Erin Hart (Ireland) 3/24

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

7/10 read

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title. Consorts of the Red King by Eden Winters, read 3/22/20

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials. Set Ablaze by K.C. Burn

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE. On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved. You Never Know by Mary Calmes, Hagen saves one of Mitch's sons from drowning, read 3/4/20

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover. Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts, read 3/11/20


6. 馃寜 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover. Undead Tango by Alexis Martin, read 3/15/20


7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews). Assist by L.A. Witt, 30 reviews

8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year). Firm Hand by Nora Phoenix, published May 16, 2019, read 3/15/20

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS. Needing Nicky by Pepper North, MC is named Nicky, read 3/6/20

10. 馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9. If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen, 410 pages, read 3/23/20

Welcome Ferenc, Kellene, Banshee, Barbara and Erin!!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Read 10/10 DONE!

Tasks:
1. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California to Marin County.
馃寜 Read a book with a large body of water on the cover.
Lucky in Rio (A Love at the Games Novella) by Kelly Collins 3/8/20 3stars (beach in Rio)

2. The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official with the passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build and finance the bridge.
馃寜 Read a book where a project needs to be financed.
A Love Beyond Vengeance: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Etta Foster 3/4/20 4stars (Clementine's dream of starting a finishing school for girls)

3. An earthquake struck the bridge before it was even completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the region as men worked atop the bridge's unfinished south tower.
馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
S is for Secret Baby (Office Secrets #1) by Annie J. Rose 4/10/20 4stars (A R)

4. A safety net below the bridge saved the lives of 19 men during its construction. During construction, a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge, extending 10 feet wider than the bridge鈥檚 width and 15 feet longer than its length. The net proved an invaluable precaution as it saved the lives of 19 men. These men became known as members of the "Half-Way-to-Hell Club."
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved
Wyoming Heart (Wyoming Men #9) by Diana Palmer 3/14/20 4stars (a young boy who was kidnapped in Nicaragua)

5. The bridge's orange color was originally intended just as a primer. The U.S. Navy had lobbied that the bridge be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility. But when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible鈥攁nd more pleasing to the eye. The bridge's color is officially called international orange.
馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
Getting Off Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #4) by Erin Nicholas 3/13/20 4stars (G O E)

6. Many 'firsts' were set on the bridge鈥檚 opening day. San Franciscans celebrated the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge with Pedestrian Day on May 27, 1937. As many as 200,000 people crossed the bridge that day. People competed to be the first to run, push a baby stroller, and even roller skate across the Golden Gate Bridge.
The San Francisco Chronicle recorded some of the more outlandish firsts, including the first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge on stilts. The bridge opened to vehicular traffic the following day.
馃寜 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover.
Thomas Kinkade's Cape Light: When Christmas Comes (Cape Light #20) by Katherine Spencer 3/7/20 4stars (horse drawn sleigh; sled)

7. It cost $0.50鈥攅ach way鈥攖o cross the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The initial toll for the bridge was 50 cents each way鈥攔oughly equivalent to an $18.00 roundtrip today鈥攁 hefty price to pay in the midst of the Great Depression. Today, Golden Gate Bridge tolls are collected in one direction only, heading southbound into the city of San Francisco.
馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews). 35 reviews as of 3/10/20
Kindle location 657 - Crossing the bridge to the lakefront, Drew led Marielle through the breezeway into the cafe,...
A KISS BENEATH A STRAWBERRY MOON (Daydreams & Dragonflies Rock 'N Sweet Romance 3) by Tamara Ferguson 3/10/20 4stars

8. Fiftieth anniversary crowds made the bridge temporarily flatten. San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987 with a bridge walk. The bridge began to groan and sway with an estimated 300,000 people packed like sardines onto it. The middle of the bridge sagged seven feet under the unprecedented weight, causing the iconic arch to flatten.
Officials quickly closed the bridge, preventing an additional 600,000 people from crossing. Engineers afterward said that the bridge, which was built to bend, was never in danger of collapsing.
馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated
A Hero Comes Home (Bell Sound #3) by Sandra Hill 3/14/20 5stars (Sally and Jake renew vows on 9th wedding anniversary

9. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns blare different tones. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns, mounted at the middle and south tower (San Francisco side) of the bridge, may be nearly as iconic as the structure itself. The San Francisco Bay is famously foggy, and the bridge may have a slight influence on directing the flow of the fog as it pushes up and pours down around the Bridge. Each horn emits a different tone at different times to help guide ships safely through dense fog.
During March, the fog horns may be heard for less than half-an-hour a day, though during the summer鈥擲an Francisco鈥檚 foggy season鈥攖hey may blare for five or more hours for days at a time. The two fog horns, on average, sound for an average of 2.5 hours each day throughout the year.
馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club #2) by Lyssa Kay Adams 3/8/20 4stars (Olivia - O but mostly called Liv)

10. It took 30 years to remove lead-based paint from the bridge. In the 1930s, the Golden Gate Bridge was coated with a primer that was two-thirds (by weight) lead. The architects intended the lead-based paint to protect the steel structure from corrosion, but later learned that lead is harmful to humans and the environment.
A massive cleanup effort to remove all the lead-based paint from the bridge started in 1965 and ended in 1995. Today, a zinc-based primer paint is used instead. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District calls the zinc a 鈥渟acrificial metal鈥� that protects the steel from rust.
馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9. (Iraq for part of the story; 336 pages - 3 and 6)
From Alaska With Love by Ally James 3/1/20 4stars

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a large body of water on the cover.
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate 03.06.20

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials
The Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton 03.13.20

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
In the Drink by Allyson K. Abbott 03.19.20

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved
Dead and Berried by Karen MacInerney 03.11.20 (mc is saved after stumbling across the killer and confronting them)

5. 馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 05.18.20

6. 馃寜 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover.

The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang 05.30.20

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
The Family Vault by Charlotte MacLeod 03.21.20 (120 reviews)

8.馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year).
True to You by Becky Wade 04.13.20

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS. The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis 03.28.20 (MC name is Hazel)

10. 馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire 03.14.20 (pages 519)

Welcome JoAnne and Amber!!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California to Marin County.
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.

2. The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official with the passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build and finance the bridge.
馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.

3. An earthquake struck the bridge before it was even completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the region as men worked atop the bridge's unfinished south tower.
馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.

4. A safety net below the bridge saved the lives of 19 men during its construction. During construction, a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge, extending 10 feet wider than the bridge鈥檚 width and 15 feet longer than its length. The net proved an invaluable precaution as it saved the lives of 19 men. These men became known as members of the "Half-Way-to-Hell Club."
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.

5. The bridge's orange color was originally intended just as a primer. The U.S. Navy had lobbied that the bridge be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility. But when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible鈥攁nd more pleasing to the eye. The bridge's color is officially called international orange.
馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. Many 'firsts' were set on the bridge鈥檚 opening day. San Franciscans celebrated the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge with Pedestrian Day on May 27, 1937. As many as 200,000 people crossed the bridge that day. People competed to be the first to run, push a baby stroller, and even roller skate across the Golden Gate Bridge.

The San Francisco Chronicle recorded some of the more outlandish firsts, including the first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge on stilts. The bridge opened to vehicular traffic the following day.
馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.

7. It cost $0.50鈥攅ach way鈥攖o cross the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The initial toll for the bridge was 50 cents each way鈥攔oughly equivalent to an $18.00 roundtrip today鈥攁 hefty price to pay in the midst of the Great Depression. Today, Golden Gate Bridge tolls are collected in one direction only, heading southbound into the city of San Francisco.
馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. Fiftieth anniversary crowds made the bridge temporarily flatten. San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987 with a bridge walk. The bridge began to groan and sway with an estimated 300,000 people packed like sardines onto it. The middle of the bridge sagged seven feet under the unprecedented weight, causing the iconic arch to flatten.

Officials quickly closed the bridge, preventing an additional 600,000 people from crossing. Engineers afterward said that the bridge, which was built to bend, was never in danger of collapsing.
馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).

9. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns blare different tones. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns, mounted at the middle and south tower (San Francisco side) of the bridge, may be nearly as iconic as the structure itself. The San Francisco Bay is famously foggy, and the bridge may have a slight influence on directing the flow of the fog as it pushes up and pours down around the Bridge. Each horn emits a different tone at different times to help guide ships safely through dense fog.

During March, the fog horns may be heard for less than half-an-hour a day, though during the summer鈥擲an Francisco鈥檚 foggy season鈥攖hey may blare for five or more hours for days at a time. The two fog horns, on average, sound for an average of 2.5 hours each day throughout the year.
馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.

10. It took 30 years to remove lead-based paint from the bridge. In the 1930s, the Golden Gate Bridge was coated with a primer that was two-thirds (by weight) lead. The architects intended the lead-based paint to protect the steel structure from corrosion, but later learned that lead is harmful to humans and the environment.

A massive cleanup effort to remove all the lead-based paint from the bridge started in 1965 and ended in 1995. Today, a zinc-based primer paint is used instead. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District calls the zinc a 鈥渟acrificial metal鈥� that protects the steel from rust.
馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title - Little Red Riding Crop Tiffany Reisz - 4/2

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials - Three, Two, One 321 J.A. Huss - 3/17

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE. - Quiet Man Kristen Ashley - 3/26

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved - Twist Me Anna Zaires - 4/2

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover - Christina Lauren - 4/4

6. 馃寜 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover. - Julie Ann Walker - 4/2

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews). - 250 reviews - Taken in Death J.D. Robb - 3/17

8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year). - Pub May, 2012 - The Last Boyfriend Nora Roberts - 3/8

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS. - Nina - Thunder Susan Fanetti - 3/16

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC - Italy - Buttons and Pain Penelope Sky - 3/12

I'm in!

Fascinating Fun Facts About... the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: 3/1/20 - 5/31/20
Completed: 20/10+
No page minimum, re-reads are ok, 50+% read after 2/29, re-post when finished


1. Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.
Marshmallow by Megan Wade 4* 4/21 marshmallow is a color too, see (PANTONE 11-4300 TCX Marshmallow) or (if you prefer something more classic) The Silver Shawl by Elisabeth Grace Foley 3* 3/15 - silver in title
Saving Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 5* 4/4 - he's looking over the ocean

2. Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.
Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 3/6 - author uses initials
Not Marriage Material by Violet Paige 4* (both) 5/5 - male MC wants buy a baseball team and needs the money for it

3. Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
The Soldier Who Killed a King: A True Retelling of the Passion by David Kitz 5* 4/13 - there was an earthquake while Jesus died on the cross
Muffin Top & A Muffin Top Christmas by Tabatha Kiss 5* (both) 3/15 - author's initials can be found in earThquaKe

4. Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.
Midnight Come Again by Dana Stabenow 4* 4/30 - could be a bridge or Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 2* 3/18
Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5* 4/18 - Manny saves Carter's life or Cheeky Royal by Nana Malone 5* 5/15 - Penny saves Sebastian's life

5. Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
I really hate orange cover tasks *grrrrrrr* Ein Geschenk f眉r den K枚nig: Eine Geschichte f眉r kleine und gro脽e Leute=The King's Gift: A short story for dreamers of all ages by D.C. Morehouse 2* 5/31 - that's the best I could do in terms of orange cover
Run to Ground by Katie Ruggle 4* 5/31 inTeRnational oranGe

6. Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.
Gator Bait by Jana Deleon 5* 3/3 - there's a lot of running & a boat on cover
A Fine and Bitter Snow by Dana Stabenow 5* 5/8 - Mutt (half wolf, half husky) is running as often as she can and manages sometimes to engage her personal human into the games as well *grins* & a log truck on the cover

7. Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon 4* 4/16 - Fortune, Ida Belle & Gertie crossed under a highway bridge on a bayou while Carter roared over the bridge above them in his truck (page 50)
Dark in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 3/12 - 1,509 reviews

8. Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
The Queen's Birthday Telegram by Jeffrey Archer 3* 4/30 - the MC and his wife celebrate their hundredth birthday three years apart
Lord, Teach Us To Pray by Andrew Murray 4* 3/4 - published 5/8/13

9. Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Hunter's Moon book 9 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 5* 4/28 - fog saved Kate's life
Harris by Jasinda Wilder 3* 3/15 - male MC's first name is Harris

10. Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
Something About You by Julie James 4* 4/3 - set in Chicago
Never So Bewitched By Any Woman: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Isabelle Mayfair 4* 3/13 - 102 pages
*

Welcome Sallie, Karen and Agnieszka!!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

10/10

Tasks:
鉁� 1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title.
White Hot, Ilona Andrews -3/23
White in title.

鉁� 2. 馃寜 Read a book where a project needs to be financed.
Tender with a Twist, Annabeth Albert -3/3
The owner's of the pub, including the MC, need financing to expand their advertising and buy supplies to get through until the start of tourist season.

鉁� 3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
Inherit the Sky, Ariel Tachna -3/7
A & T are in earthquake.

鉁� 4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved.
Collide, Reese Knightley -3/2
Phoenix and a homeless teen save Seth from his captors and torturers.

鉁� 5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover.
The Cross of Sins, Goeffery Knight -5/31


鉁� 6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs.
The Black Feather, J.M. Wolf
Scott runs away from his attackers and also runs to get in shape.

鉁� 7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#).
Spectred Isle, K.J. Charles 3/5
Page 46: think about anything as he crossed the bridge back to the park鈥�

鉁� 8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
Someone to Call My Own, Aimee Nicole Walker -3/13
Jon & Emory celebrate the anniversary of when they first met.

鉁� 9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Devil's Hour, Aimee Nicole Walker -3/3
MC: Sawyer Key

鉁� 10. 馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
Killer Jam, Karen MacInerney -3/3
253 pages

Welcome Jenny!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

10/10 Tasks Completed

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.
The Love Boat Bachelor by Jerusha Agen, et. al. (3/7/20)


2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.
Watson by L.L. Muir (3/30/20)

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
A Note of Change by Esther Hatch (3/20/20)

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.
Daybreak by Cheree Alsop (3/3/20)
life is saved

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
The Reluctant Guardian by Laura Beers (3/1/20)

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.
On My Honour by Elizabeth Johns (3/28/20)
runs

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
Kissing Cousins by Marcia Lynn McClure (3/6/20) - 160

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
Date and Dash by Susan Hatler (3/5/20)
Published May 20, 2015

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
An Unexpected Bride by Ashtyn Newbold (3/13/20) - Henry

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
Angel in a Black Fedora by Sherry Gammon (3/2/20) - New York

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
20/20
10/10
10/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 a) Read a book with a color word in the title The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy read 3/10/20
b) with a large body of water on the cover. A Zen for Murder by Leighann Dobbs read 3/24/20 the ocean is showing behind the island

2. 馃寜 a)Read a book by an author who uses initials Waterfall Effect by K.K. Allen read 3/3/20
b) where a project needs to be financed. Death in Ecstasy by Ngaio Marsh read 3/4/20 The Father took on 2 financial partners to finance the "religion"

3. 馃寜 a) Read a book where an earthquake occurs The Fortune Teller by Gwendolyn Womack read 3/20/20 There was a major earthquake in Antioch
b) where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE. Poisoned Prose by Ellery Adams read 3/31/20

4. 馃寜 a)Read a book where a life is saved The Testaments by Margaret Atwood read 3/11/20 Nicole was saved after her arm is infected
b) with a bridge on the cover. All of Us with Wings by Michelle Ruiz Keil read 4/17/20

5. 馃寜 a) Read a book with an orange cover Bright Side by Kim Holden read 4/22/20
b) where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum). The Alice Network by Kate Quinn read 3/24/20

6. 馃寜 a) Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle read 3/28/20 Brooklyn lives in San Francisco
b) with a vehicle on the cover. Beaches, Bungalows, and Burglaries by Tonya Kappes read 4/26/20

7. 馃寜 a) Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) The Magician King by Lev Grossman read 3/27/20 Page 293聽Nothing moved. They crossed a聽bridge聽ove鈥�
b) with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews). Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey read 3/4/20 1014 reviews

8. 馃寜 a) Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains by Susan Elderkin read 3/14/20 Theobald celebrates his one year anniversary in the desert.
b) published in May (of any year). The Magicians by Lev Grossman read 3/5/20 published 5/22/09

9. 馃寜 a) Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh read 3/13/20 No one can see who gets in the cab with the victim or what anyone else was doing at the time because the fog is too thick
b) whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS. Gimcrack: A British horse racing thriller by Richard Laws read 3/9/20 Harry Bolt

10. 馃寜 a) Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh read 3/7/20 set in New Zealand
b) with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9. The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes read 3/5/20 632 pages

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California to Marin County.
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.

2. The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official with the passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build and finance the bridge.
馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials
Muffins and Mourning Tea, H.Y. Hanna, 04.04.2020

3. An earthquake struck the bridge before it was even completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the region as men worked atop the bridge's unfinished south tower.
馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
The Girl Who Wrote in Silk, Kelli Estes, 23.03.2020

4. A safety net below the bridge saved the lives of 19 men during its construction. During construction, a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge, extending 10 feet wider than the bridge鈥檚 width and 15 feet longer than its length. The net proved an invaluable precaution as it saved the lives of 19 men. These men became known as members of the "Half-Way-to-Hell Club."
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved
Stockings and Spells, Nancy Warren, 22.03.2020

5. The bridge's orange color was originally intended just as a primer. The U.S. Navy had lobbied that the bridge be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility. But when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible鈥攁nd more pleasing to the eye. The bridge's color is officially called international orange.
馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. Many 'firsts' were set on the bridge鈥檚 opening day. San Franciscans celebrated the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge with Pedestrian Day on May 27, 1937. As many as 200,000 people crossed the bridge that day. People competed to be the first to run, push a baby stroller, and even roller skate across the Golden Gate Bridge.

The San Francisco Chronicle recorded some of the more outlandish firsts, including the first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge on stilts. The bridge opened to vehicular traffic the following day.
馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.

7. It cost $0.50鈥攅ach way鈥攖o cross the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The initial toll for the bridge was 50 cents each way鈥攔oughly equivalent to an $18.00 roundtrip today鈥攁 hefty price to pay in the midst of the Great Depression. Today, Golden Gate Bridge tolls are collected in one direction only, heading southbound into the city of San Francisco.
馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. Fiftieth anniversary crowds made the bridge temporarily flatten. San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987 with a bridge walk. The bridge began to groan and sway with an estimated 300,000 people packed like sardines onto it. The middle of the bridge sagged seven feet under the unprecedented weight, causing the iconic arch to flatten.

Officials quickly closed the bridge, preventing an additional 600,000 people from crossing. Engineers afterward said that the bridge, which was built to bend, was never in danger of collapsing.
馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).

9. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns blare different tones. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns, mounted at the middle and south tower (San Francisco side) of the bridge, may be nearly as iconic as the structure itself. The San Francisco Bay is famously foggy, and the bridge may have a slight influence on directing the flow of the fog as it pushes up and pours down around the Bridge. Each horn emits a different tone at different times to help guide ships safely through dense fog.

During March, the fog horns may be heard for less than half-an-hour a day, though during the summer鈥擲an Francisco鈥檚 foggy season鈥攖hey may blare for five or more hours for days at a time. The two fog horns, on average, sound for an average of 2.5 hours each day throughout the year.
馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Beard with Me, Penny Reid, 02.03.2020 - Scarlet St. Claire

10. It took 30 years to remove lead-based paint from the bridge. In the 1930s, the Golden Gate Bridge was coated with a primer that was two-thirds (by weight) lead. The architects intended the lead-based paint to protect the steel structure from corrosion, but later learned that lead is harmful to humans and the environment.

A massive cleanup effort to remove all the lead-based paint from the bridge started in 1965 and ended in 1995. Today, a zinc-based primer paint is used instead. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District calls the zinc a 鈥渟acrificial metal鈥� that protects the steel from rust.
馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
0/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

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Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

Welcome Shash, Carolyn, Rina and Mycal!

10/10

鉁�The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay & Pacific Ocean. The bridge links San Francisco, CA to Marin County.
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title.
Black Moon 5/19/20
鉁�The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official w/ passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build, finance the bridge.
馃寜 Read a book where a project needs to be financed.
Legion 3/18/20 (view spoiler)[Razon needed Monica's corporation to finance his camera project. (hide spoiler)]
鉁�An earthquake struck the bridge before it was completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the region as men worked atop the bridge's unfinished south tower.
馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs.
Wandering Star 5/5/20
鉁�A safety net below the bridge saved the lives of 19 men during its construction. During construction, a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge, extending 10 feet wider than the bridge鈥檚 width and 15 feet longer than its length. The net proved an invaluable precaution as it saved 19 men. These men became known as members of the "Half-Way-to-Hell Club."
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved.
Akata Witch 3/13/20
The bridge's orange color was originally intended as primer. The U.S. Navy had lobbied that the bridge be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility. But when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible & more pleasing to the eye. The color is officially called international orange.
鉁擆煂� Read a book with an orange cover.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4/9/20
Many 'firsts' were set on the bridge鈥檚 opening day. San Franciscans celebrated the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge with Pedestrian Day on May 27, 1937. As many as 200,000 people crossed the bridge that day. People competed to be the first to run, push a baby stroller, and even roller skate across the Golden Gate Bridge. The SF Chronicle recorded some of the more outlandish firsts, including the first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge on stilts. The bridge opened to vehicles the following day.
鉁擆煂� Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or lives in San Francisco.
The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen 4/10/20
The initial toll for the bridge was 50 cents each way鈥攔oughly equivalent to an $18.00 roundtrip today鈥攁 hefty price to pay in the Great Depression. Today, Golden Gate Bridge tolls are collected in one direction only, heading southbound into San Francisco.
鉁擆煂� Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received.
The Raven Boys 4/3/20 (29,503 reviews as of April 2020)
鉁�50th anniversary crowds made the bridge temporarily flatten. San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987 with a bridge walk. The bridge began to groan and sway with ~300,000 people packed like sardines onto it. The middle of the bridge sagged seven feet under the unprecedented weight, causing the arch to flatten. Officials closed the bridge, preventing an additional 600,000 people from crossing. Engineers afterward said that the bridge, built to bend, was never in danger of collapsing.
馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year).
When It Happens 3/21/20 (originally pub. May 2006)
鉁�The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns blare different tones. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns at the middle and south tower (SF side) of the bridge, may be nearly as iconic as the structure itself. The SF Bay is famously foggy, and the bridge may have a slight influence on directing the flow of the fog as it pushes up and pours down around the Bridge. Each horn emits a different tone at different times to help guide ships safely through dense fog. During March, the fog horns may be heard for less than half-an-hour a day, though during the summer foggy season, they may blare for 5+ hours for days at a time. The two fog horns, on average, sound for an average of 2.5 hours each day throughout the year.
馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
The Best Lies 3/9/20 (MC Remy)
鉁�It took 30 years to remove lead-based paint from the bridge. In the 1930s, the bridge was coated with a primer that was two-thirds lead. Architects intended the lead-based paint to protect the steel structure from corrosion, but later learned that lead is harmful to humans/the environment. A massive cleanup effort to remove all the lead-based paint from the bridge started in 1965 and ended in 1995. Today, zinc-based primer paint is used instead. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District calls the zinc a 鈥渟acrificial metal鈥� that protects the steel from rust.
馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC.
I Will Always Write Back: 3/27/20 (Zimbabwe)

Sandy's Thread

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
0/20

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 a) Read a book with a color word in the title
b) with a large body of water on the cover.

2. 馃寜 a)Read a book by an author who uses initials
b) where a project needs to be financed.

3. 馃寜 a) Read a book where an earthquake occurs
b) where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.

4. 馃寜 a)Read a book where a life is saved
b) with a bridge on the cover.

5. 馃寜 a) Read a book with an orange cover
b) where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. 馃寜 a) Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco
b) with a vehicle on the cover.

7. 馃寜 a) Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#)
b) with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. 馃寜 a) Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated
b) published in May (of any year).

9. 馃寜 a) Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why)
b) whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.

10. 馃寜 a) Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC
b) with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

Welcome Celia and Sandy!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020


1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.

Welcome Phyllis and Melanie!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

10/10 Completed. Finish!!

Tasks:
1.
馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title.
Black and Red-P.T. Michelle 3/21/20


2.
馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials.
A.C. Bextor-Honor and Redemption 3/19/20


3.
馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
Kelly Elliott-Lost Love 3/18/20


4.
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved.
My Maddie-Tillie Cole 3/23/20


5.
馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
This Time Around-Stacey Lynn 3/14/20


6.
馃寜 Read a book where a character is living in San Francisco.
Your Fierce Love-Layla Hagen 3/22/20


7.
馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
(25 reviews)
Bullet-Nikki Sparxx 3/02/20


8.
馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year).
Merciless-Willow Winters 3/16/20


9.
馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
(MC Ramon Cordova)
Sweetest Obsession-Ann Mayburn 3/20/20


10.
馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
(Page Count=265)
Collateral-Natasha Knight 3/20/20

WOOHOO Frankie!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10
FINISHED

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title- Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Vol. 2-Ark Performance 3/6

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials- Until Mercy-C.C. Monroe 3/1

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE- Gakuen Babysitters, Vol. 1-Hari Tokeino 3/16

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved- One Piece: Baroque Works 22-23-24, Vol. 8-Eiichiro Oda 3/10

5. 馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum)- The Raven Oath-Jessica Sorensen 3/10

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs- Chasing Promises-Jessica Sorensen 3/5

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews)- Haikyu!!, Vol. 2-Haruichi Furudate 3/3- 115

8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year)- Bad Boy Brody-Tijan 3/9

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS- Until I Make You Mine-Jenika Snow 3/11- Shiloh

10. 馃寜 Read a book with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9- Confessions of a Kleptomaniac-Jessica Sorensen 3/2- pg. 235

WOOHOO Grace!

Finished

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10-finished 3/30/20

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title OR with a large body of water on the cover.
Atlantic Ocean can be seen from the shop's window-- Christin Brecher 3/2/20

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials OR where a project needs to be financed.
The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop J.A. Whiting 3/3/20

3. 馃寜 Read a book where an earthquake occurs OR where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
TK Tonya Kappes--Southern Fried Tonya Kappes 3/13/20

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved OR with a bridge on the cover.
Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut Sarah Graves 3/4/20

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).--The Long Island Iced Tea Goodbye Emily Selby 3/30/20

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs, pushes a baby stroller, roller skates, uses stilts or is living in San Francisco OR with a vehicle on the cover.
Allyson was pushing a stroller--Murder in Aisle Three: An Alton Oaks Mystery Megan Rivers 3/9/20

7. 馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
There's a 0--109 as of this posting--Sweet Secrets J.A. Whiting 3/6/20

8. 馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated OR published in May (of any year).
2015--Murder So Sweet J.A. Whiting 3/5/20

9. 馃寜 Read a book with a scene where fog is a factor (Tell us why) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
H-Hannah--Fudge Cupcake Murder Joanne Fluke 3/8/20

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9.
0,3 330 pages--Death on the Page Essie Lang 3/10/20

WOOHOO Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!" Thanks, JoAnne!

Finished! :)

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

10/10 Tasks Completed

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a large body of water on the cover.
The Love Boat Bachelor by Jerusha Agen, et. al. (3/7/20)


2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials.
Watson by L.L. Muir (3/30/20)

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
A Note of Change by Esther Hatch (3/20/20)

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved.
Daybreak by Cheree Alsop (3/3/20)

5. 馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
The Reluctant Guardian by Laura Beers (3/1/20)

6. 馃寜 Read a book where a character runs.
On My Honour by Elizabeth Johns (3/28/20)

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews).
Kissing Cousins by Marcia Lynn McClure (3/6/20) - 160 reviews

8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year).
Date and Dash by Susan Hatler (3/5/20)
Published May 20, 2015

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
An Unexpected Bride by Ashtyn Newbold (3/13/20) - Henry

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC.
Angel in a Black Fedora by Sherry Gammon (3/2/20) - New York

WOOHOO Shash!

Finished!

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
10/10

Tasks:
1. 馃寜 Read a book with a color word in the title - Little Red Riding Crop Tiffany Reisz - 4/2

2. 馃寜 Read a book by an author who uses initials - Three, Two, One 321 J.A. Huss - 3/17

3. 馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE. - Quiet Man Kristen Ashley - 3/26

4. 馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved - Twist Me Anna Zaires - 4/2

5. 馃寜 Read a book with an orange cover - Christina Lauren - 4/4

6. 馃寜 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover. - Julie Ann Walker - 4/2

7. 馃寜 Read a book with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews). - 250 reviews - Taken in Death J.D. Robb - 3/17

8. 馃寜 Read a book published in May (of any year). - Pub May, 2012 - The Last Boyfriend Nora Roberts - 3/8

9. 馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS. - Nina - Thunder Susan Fanetti - 3/16

10. 馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC - Italy - Buttons and Pain Penelope Sky - 3/12

Done on post #21

Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Read 10/10 DONE!

Tasks:
1. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California to Marin County.
馃寜 Read a book with a large body of water on the cover.
Lucky in Rio (A Love at the Games Novella) by Kelly Collins 3/8/20 3stars (beach in Rio)

2. The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official with the passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build and finance the bridge.
馃寜 Read a book where a project needs to be financed.
A Love Beyond Vengeance: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Etta Foster 3/4/20 4stars (Clementine's dream of starting a finishing school for girls)

3. An earthquake struck the bridge before it was even completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the region as men worked atop the bridge's unfinished south tower.
馃寜 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in EARTHQUAKE.
S is for Secret Baby (Office Secrets #1) by Annie J. Rose 4/10/20 4stars (A R)

4. A safety net below the bridge saved the lives of 19 men during its construction. During construction, a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge, extending 10 feet wider than the bridge鈥檚 width and 15 feet longer than its length. The net proved an invaluable precaution as it saved the lives of 19 men. These men became known as members of the "Half-Way-to-Hell Club."
馃寜 Read a book where a life is saved
Wyoming Heart (Wyoming Men #9) by Diana Palmer 3/14/20 4stars (a young boy who was kidnapped in Nicaragua)

5. The bridge's orange color was originally intended just as a primer. The U.S. Navy had lobbied that the bridge be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility. But when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible鈥攁nd more pleasing to the eye. The bridge's color is officially called international orange.
馃寜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in INTERNATIONAL ORANGE (three word minimum).
Getting Off Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #4) by Erin Nicholas 3/13/20 4stars (G O E)

6. Many 'firsts' were set on the bridge鈥檚 opening day. San Franciscans celebrated the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge with Pedestrian Day on May 27, 1937. As many as 200,000 people crossed the bridge that day. People competed to be the first to run, push a baby stroller, and even roller skate across the Golden Gate Bridge.
The San Francisco Chronicle recorded some of the more outlandish firsts, including the first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge on stilts. The bridge opened to vehicular traffic the following day.
馃寜 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover.
Thomas Kinkade's Cape Light: When Christmas Comes (Cape Light #20) by Katherine Spencer 3/7/20 4stars (horse drawn sleigh; sled)

7. It cost $0.50鈥攅ach way鈥攖o cross the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The initial toll for the bridge was 50 cents each way鈥攔oughly equivalent to an $18.00 roundtrip today鈥攁 hefty price to pay in the midst of the Great Depression. Today, Golden Gate Bridge tolls are collected in one direction only, heading southbound into the city of San Francisco.
馃寜 Read a book where a character crosses a bridge (Give us a sentence and page/Loc#) OR with a 5 or 0 in the number of reviews that books has received (Tell us how many reviews). 35 reviews as of 3/10/20
Kindle location 657 - Crossing the bridge to the lakefront, Drew led Marielle through the breezeway into the cafe,...
A KISS BENEATH A STRAWBERRY MOON (Daydreams & Dragonflies Rock 'N Sweet Romance 3) by Tamara Ferguson 3/10/20 4stars

8. Fiftieth anniversary crowds made the bridge temporarily flatten. San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987 with a bridge walk. The bridge began to groan and sway with an estimated 300,000 people packed like sardines onto it. The middle of the bridge sagged seven feet under the unprecedented weight, causing the iconic arch to flatten.
Officials quickly closed the bridge, preventing an additional 600,000 people from crossing. Engineers afterward said that the bridge, which was built to bend, was never in danger of collapsing.
馃寜 Read a book where an anniversary is celebrated
A Hero Comes Home (Bell Sound #3) by Sandra Hill 3/14/20 5stars (Sally and Jake renew vows on 9th wedding anniversary

9. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns blare different tones. The Golden Gate Bridge鈥檚 fog horns, mounted at the middle and south tower (San Francisco side) of the bridge, may be nearly as iconic as the structure itself. The San Francisco Bay is famously foggy, and the bridge may have a slight influence on directing the flow of the fog as it pushes up and pours down around the Bridge. Each horn emits a different tone at different times to help guide ships safely through dense fog.
During March, the fog horns may be heard for less than half-an-hour a day, though during the summer鈥擲an Francisco鈥檚 foggy season鈥攖hey may blare for five or more hours for days at a time. The two fog horns, on average, sound for an average of 2.5 hours each day throughout the year.
馃寜 Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in HORNS.
Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club #2) by Lyssa Kay Adams 3/8/20 4stars (Olivia - O but mostly called Liv)

10. It took 30 years to remove lead-based paint from the bridge. In the 1930s, the Golden Gate Bridge was coated with a primer that was two-thirds (by weight) lead. The architects intended the lead-based paint to protect the steel structure from corrosion, but later learned that lead is harmful to humans and the environment.
A massive cleanup effort to remove all the lead-based paint from the bridge started in 1965 and ended in 1995. Today, a zinc-based primer paint is used instead. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District calls the zinc a 鈥渟acrificial metal鈥� that protects the steel from rust.
馃寜 Read a book whose location begins with a letter in ZINC OR with a page count with TWO of the following numbers: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 or 9. (Iraq for part of the story; 336 pages - 3 and 6)
From Alaska With Love by Ally James 3/1/20 4stars