A Trip Down Memory Lane - 2005
1st May 2025 - 31st July 2025
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
14/15
Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Aidan, Jacob, Ethan, Nicholas, Emma, Emily, Madison, and Kaitlyn
▶️ Read a book with a character named Aidan, Jacob, Ethan, Nicholas, Emma, Emily, Madison, or Kaitlyn.
1. Popular Baby Names
Aidan, Jacob, Ethan, Nicholas, Emma, Emily, Madison, and Kaitlyn
▶️ Read a book with a character named Aidan, Jacob, Ethan, Nicholas, Emma, Emily, Madison, or Kaitlyn.
A Touch of Steele - Cathy Maxwell (Avon - May 2025) (Nicholas) - June 24
2. The Chevrolet Impala was the best selling car and it
cost $18,485.00.
▶️ Read a series book #1 or #4 or #5 or #8 or #18 or #48 (include series name and number).
▶️ Read a series book #1 or #4 or #5 or #8 or #18 or #48 (include series name and number).
Hazardous to a Duke's Heart - Sabrina Jeffries (Kensington - May 2025) (Lords of Hazard #1) - May 19
3. U.S. President - George W. Bush
▶️ Read a book where a character is named after his father OR by an author with a middle initial OR set in Texas.
▶️ Read a book where a character is named after his father OR by an author with a middle initial OR set in Texas.
Marriage Bargain with the Comte - Parker J. Cole (HH #1858 - May 2025) (middle initial) - May 24
4. Soup costs (Campbell’s, tomato) 79 cents for a
10.75-ounce can.
▶️ Read a book that has a 1, 5, 7, 9 or 0 in the number of the book's ratings. Tell us the ratings number .
▶️ Read a book that has a 1, 5, 7, 9 or 0 in the number of the book's ratings. Tell us the ratings number .
The Lightkeeper's Curse - Cassie Miles (HI #2288 - May 2025) (9 ratings/Goodreads) - May 22
5. Died in 2005
January 23 – Johnny Carson (American comedian and television host)
April 2 – Pope John Paul II
July 1 – Luther Vandross (American record producer and singer-songwriter)
September 3 – William Rehnquist (U.S. Supreme Court Justice)
September 20 – Simon Wiesenthal (Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor)
October 24 – Rosa Parks (American civil rights activist)
December 10 – Richard Pryor (American actor and comedian)
▶️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J, L, P, R, S, V or W.
January 23 – Johnny Carson (American comedian and television host)
April 2 – Pope John Paul II
July 1 – Luther Vandross (American record producer and singer-songwriter)
September 3 – William Rehnquist (U.S. Supreme Court Justice)
September 20 – Simon Wiesenthal (Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor)
October 24 – Rosa Parks (American civil rights activist)
December 10 – Richard Pryor (American actor and comedian)
▶️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J, L, P, R, S, V or W.
Beauty and the Lyon - Tanya Wilde (Dragonblade - Apr 2025) - May 5
6. Born in 2005
▶️ Read a book published in 2005 OR a book with a 0, 2 or 5 in the page count.
Helper: Best Books of 2005
▶️ Read a book published in 2005 OR a book with a 0, 2 or 5 in the page count.
Helper: Best Books of 2005
Personal Security - Lisa Childs (HRS #2325 - May 2025) (272 pgs) - May 28
7. Most Popular Book
The da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
▶️ Read a book that has won a British Book Award OR a Series #2 OR a book set in England or France OR Read The da Vinci Code .
The da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
▶️ Read a book that has won a British Book Award OR a Series #2 OR a book set in England or France OR Read The da Vinci Code .
Hardly a Gentleman - Eloisa James (HarperCollins - May 2025) (Accidental Brides #2) - May 15
8. In Theaters
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
War of the Worlds
King Kong
Hitch
▶️ Read a book with the genre/tagged Action, Adventure, Epic, Fantasy, Monsters, Romance, Science Fiction, Space Opera, or Thriller (tell us which you chose).
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
War of the Worlds
King Kong
Hitch
▶️ Read a book with the genre/tagged Action, Adventure, Epic, Fantasy, Monsters, Romance, Science Fiction, Space Opera, or Thriller (tell us which you chose).
Canyon Killer - Cindi Myers (HI #2290 - June 2025) (thriller) - June 2
9. Popular TV Shows
American Idol
CSI
Desperate Housewives
Grey’s Anatomy
Without a Trace
▶️ Read a book with a character who is a singer/musician, scientist, law enforcement, crime scene investigator, ghost, housewife, model, teacher, doctor, or FBI agent.
American Idol
CSI
Desperate Housewives
Grey’s Anatomy
Without a Trace
▶️ Read a book with a character who is a singer/musician, scientist, law enforcement, crime scene investigator, ghost, housewife, model, teacher, doctor, or FBI agent.
Corralled in Cutthroat Creek - Juno Rushdan (HI #2286 - May 2025) (law enforcement) - May 9
IN THE NEWS
10. February 14 – YouTube, an American online video sharing and social media platform was launched by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim headquartered in San Bruno, California.
✴️ Read a book where characters start a new business or just work together OR where someone uses YouTube OR whose cover is red (show cover).
10. February 14 – YouTube, an American online video sharing and social media platform was launched by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim headquartered in San Bruno, California.
✴️ Read a book where characters start a new business or just work together OR where someone uses YouTube OR whose cover is red (show cover).
Hero Mine - Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - May 2025) (new business) - May 7
11. March 26 – "Doctor Who" returns to BBC TV
after 16 years with the debut of Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and
Billie Piper as Rose.
✴️ Read a Doctor Who book OR a book with a character named Christopher, Billie, Piper or Rose OR a book from any of these genres: Science Fiction, Time Travel or Media Tie In.
✴️ Read a Doctor Who book OR a book with a character named Christopher, Billie, Piper or Rose OR a book from any of these genres: Science Fiction, Time Travel or Media Tie In.
The Lyon's Last Gamble - Brenna Ash (Dragonblade - May 2025) (Christopher) - June 10
12. May 21 – Kingda Ka is opened for the first time to
the public at Six Flags: Great Adventure, becoming the world's tallest and
fastest roller coaster at the time.
✴️ Read a book with someone in motion on the cover (show cover) OR set in New Jersey OR where someone rides a roller coaster.
13. August 29 – Hurricane Katrina makes landfall along
the U.S. Gulf Coast, causing severe damage, killing over a thousand people and
dealing an estimated $108 billion in damage.
✴️ Read a book where a hurricane occurs OR with a 0, 1 or 8 in the page count (share count) OR set in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama or Mississippi.
✴️ Read a book with someone in motion on the cover (show cover) OR set in New Jersey OR where someone rides a roller coaster.
✴️ Read a book where a hurricane occurs OR with a 0, 1 or 8 in the page count (share count) OR set in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama or Mississippi.
A Summer to Start Over - Sera Taino (HSE #3092 - May 2025) (Florida) - May 20
14. November 22 – Angela Merkel assumes office as the
first female Chancellor of Germany.
✴️ Read a book with a woman in power (your interpretation) OR set in Germany OR by a female author.
✴️ Read a book with a woman in power (your interpretation) OR set in Germany OR by a female author.
The Lyon's Love Letters - Deb Marlow (Dragonblade - May 2025) (female author) - June 6
15. In November, Shop.org coined the term “Cyber
Monday".
✴️ Read a book published in November of any year OR a book bought/borrowed over the internet OR where someone shops online.
✴️ Read a book published in November of any year OR a book bought/borrowed over the internet OR where someone shops online.
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