Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
365 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
365 Posts
Posted - Nov 14 2025 : 08:54:48 AM
Hey sisters!
I had a bunch of quirky reading scavenger hunt ideas percolating and wanted to capture them somewhere as a reading challenge (also helps with bibliophile badge series). If others want to add their ideas or follow along, they are welcome to!
#1 Something pedestrian. #2 A How-To #3 A Whodunit #4 A book suggested by a sister #5 (TBD!)
Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
365 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
365 Posts
Posted - Nov 14 2025 : 08:59:19 AM
#1 Something pedestrian.
Grandma Gatewood's Walk.
I read this entirely while walking on a treadmill (while thinking healing thoughts for Debbie who is recovering from ankle surgery). While I didn't lose the 25-30 pounds Emma was reported to have lost on her project, the scale has my numbers moving in the right direction. What an inspirational way to kickoff a new habit. If others read this title, let me know -- In what ways you think Gatewood's path was harder and in what ways was it easier than the challenge contemporary AT through hikers face?
LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
354 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
354 Posts
Posted - Nov 17 2025 : 10:10:26 AM
I've read this book! So happy to see it here. One of my bucket list items was walking on the AT. In 2020 right before we all stayed home, my sister had a conference in Tennessee so we packed up my son and dad and had an epic road trip. We visited the AT and I picked up that book in the visitor's center gift shop. We walked a little on the trail - just so I could check that off. Loved it! Such an interesting story and one that stuck with me!
Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286
Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
365 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
365 Posts
Posted - Nov 17 2025 : 10:12:24 AM
Hooray! Do you have other books (any topic) that have stuck with you? I'm thinking I should have a scavenger hunt item to read a book suggested by a fellow sister...
Bibliophile Challenge
Posted - Nov 14 2025 : 08:54:48 AM
