The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap
July 1,2023 - December 31, 2023




Level 1: 5-10 Tasks
Level 2: 11-20 Tasks
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks.
Each task can be done as often as needed.

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TASKS
 
BASICS

*1. The Parent Trap is a 1961 American romantic comedy film written and directed by David Swift. In the movie a pair of teenage twins plot to reunite their divorced parents by switching places with each other.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Twilight at Wild Springs - Delores Fossen (Canary Street Press - July 2023) - July 13
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where the MC is divorced.
Tempted at Thoroughbred Lake - Delores Fossen (Canary Street Press - May 2023) - June 14
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦Read a book set or published in the 1960s.
 
2. The movie stars Hayley Mills (in a dual role) playing both Sharon and Susan. Her parents are played by Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith. The Parent Trap is based on the 1949 book Lisa and Lottie by Erich KΓ€stner.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book with a character called either Sharon or Susan.
The Soldier's Refuge - Sabrina York (HSE #2986 - June 2023) (Susan) - Dec 4
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where the MC is a parent.
How the Duke Met His Match - Sophia Williams (HH #1742 - Aug 2023) - July 21
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in THE PARENT TRAP.
Lyon of the Ton - Emily Royal (Dragonblade Pub - Oct 2023) - Oct 20
 
3. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, The Parent Trap was released on June 21, 1961, by Buena Vista Distribution. It grossed $25.1 million at the box office and was nominated for two Academy Awards. It was broadcast on television, and three television sequels followed the later adventures of the twins. The film was remade in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan. It was released on VHS, in digital stereo LaserDisc format (1986), and on DVD (2002). The Parent Trap was the second of six films Mills made for Disney.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book published in June of any year.
Ozarks Double Homicide - Maggie Wells (HI #2149 - June 2023) - July 6
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book with two of these numbers in the page count. 1 9 8 6 1.
A Christmas Miracle in the Little Irish Village - Michelle Vernal (Bookouture - Oct 2023) (318 pg) - Oct 13
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book that the author's initials can be found in DISNEY.

 
THE PLOT
 
4. Teenagers Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers meet at Miss Inch's Summer Camp for Girls. Their identical appearance causes jealousy, resentment, and a rivalry in which they continually get each other into trouble and disrupt camp activities. As punishment, they must spend the remainder of the camp season rooming and dining together in isolation.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character goes camping.
Deception at Dixon Pass - Cindi Myers (HI #2164 - Sept 2023) - Aug 25
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character causes trouble.
Ilsa's Protector - Regan Black, Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - July 2023) - July 5
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character isolates themselves. (Your interpretation).
Ozarks Witness Protection - Maggie Wells (HI #2155 - July 2023) - July 7
 
5. They overcome their mutual dislike when they discover that they are identical twin sisters, whom their parents Mitch Evers and Maggie McKendrick separated upon divorcing shortly after their birth each taking one child.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where the MC has a sister.
Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes - Karen Rose Smith (Kensington - Dec 2017) - July 16
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where two people are separated for a long time.
Seven Birthday Wishes - Melissa Senate (HSE #2990 - July 2023) (eight years) - July 3
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a stand-alone.
 
6. Eager to meet the parents from whom they were separated, they decide to switch places, cut their hair identically, and coach each other on their lives. In Boston with her mother and grandparents, Susan poses as Sharon, while Sharon goes to Mitch's California ranch as Susan.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book set in Massachusetts.
The Nurse's Holiday Swap - Ann McIntosh (HMED #1351 - Nov 2023) - Oct 31
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where an item gets switched.
The Highlander's Kilted Bride - Vanessa Kelly (Kensington - Aug 2023) - Aug 28
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book with a Coach as a character.
Playing with Danger - Deborah Fletcher Mello (HRS #2236 - July 2023) - July 1
 
7. Sharon learns that Mitch is engaged to a beautiful and much younger woman, gold digger Vicky Robinson, who intends to send Susan to boarding school after the wedding. The girls communicate by phone at night. Susan tells Sharon to break up the couple, but when that fails, Susan decides to end the charade.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character is engaged.
The Wedding Gift - Carolyn Brown (Sourcebooks - July 2023) - July 13
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character attends boarding school.
Their Royal Baby Gift - Kandy Shepherd (HR #4735 - Nov 2020) (attended) - July 10
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book with a gold digger. (Your interpretation).
The Lucky Shamrock - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - July 2023) - July 9
 
8. After a happy reunion, Maggie brings her to California. Mitch is upset by Maggie's unexpected arrival, until he learns the truth and is reunited with both daughters. Vicky is jealous of Maggie, who is staying at the ranch.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where two people are reunited.
Murder at Sunset Rock - Debra Webb (HI #2158 - Aug 2023) - Aug 1
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book set on a ranch.
Montana Silence - Josie Jade, Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - July 2023) - July 18
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character is jealous.
Dark Side of the River - BJ Daniels (Canary Street Press - Aug 2023) - Aug 2
 
9. The girls scheme to reunite their parents by recreating Maggie and Mitch's first date. At first, the ex-spouses are drawn together, but then they argue over why they divorced. They make up before Maggie and Sharon are to leave the next morning, and Maggie wishes Mitch well with Vicky.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book with a first date in it.
Her Younger Man - Shannon Stacey (HSE #2999 - Aug 2023) - Aug 1
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a couple argues.
The Yard Rose - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - July 2013) - Aug 4
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a couple make up.
Presumed Dead - Nichole Severn (HI #2107 - Nov 2022) - Aug 6
 
10. To delay the return to Boston, the twins dress alike, so their parents cannot tell them apart. They refuse to reveal their identities unless the family takes a camping trip. Mitch and Maggie reluctantly agree, and Vicky, who loathes the outdoors, is furious. Maggie cajoles Vicky into taking her place "so that Vicky can become better acquainted with the twins."
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where something gets delayed.
A Match Made in London - Michelle Willingham (Dragonblade Pub - Apr 2023) (shipment) - Aug 11
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book set in Massachusetts.
An Off-Limits Merger - Naima Simone (HD #2978 - Nov 2023) - Oct 31
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where the MC becomes better acquainted with someone. (Your interpretation.)
Awakening His Shy Duchess - Christine Merrill (HH #1732 - July 2023) - July 5
 
11. The twins take every opportunity to exploit Vicky's hatred of camping, pulling a series of pranks on her. That night, the twins sneak into her tent and drag her bed into the water. Mitch finally sees Vicky's true nature when she throws a tantrum, makes Mitch choose between them or her and he chooses his daughters and storms off enraged to the city, for good.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a prank is played.
The Lyon and the Bluestocking - E.L. Johnson (Dragonblade Pub - Sept 2023) - Sep 28
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book set near water.
The Final Countdown - Martin Caidin (Bantam - Jan 1980) - Aug 4
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character throws a tantrum.
Early Sunday Morning - Barry Denenberg (Scholastic - Oct 2001) - Oct 21
 
12.. Back at the house, the twins apologize for their actions. Mitch also thanks them from making a huge mistake. Maggie and Sharon prepare to return to Boston the next day, the twins now resigned to seeing each other only during visits and shuttling back and forth between parents.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character apologizes.
Texas Bodyguard: Weston - Janie Crouch (HI #2160 - Aug 2023) - July 31
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character makes a big mistake.
Hero Unbound - Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - Aug 2023) - Aug 1
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a child goes back and forth between two parents.
Love's Secret Ingredient - Michele Dunaway (HSE #2985 - June 2023) - Aug 13
 
13. Later, Mitch tells Maggie everything he misses about her and their marriage. They realize that they still love each other. Susan wakes up during the night and tells Sharon about a beautiful dream she has, where they are bridesmaids at their parents' wedding, a dream destined to come true.
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character misses someone.
Hidden Amish Target - Dana R. Lynn (LIS #1048 - Aug 2023) - July 20
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character realizes they love someone.
Don't Wake a Sleeping Lyon - Sara Adrien (Dragonblade Pub - July 2023) - July 17
πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘¦‍πŸ‘¦ Read a book where a character is a bridesmaid.

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