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On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2025
Start Date: 12/01/2025
End Date: 12/31/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ/FINISHED* 07.12.2025 - 27 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ/FINISHED* 05.12.2025 - 21 pages. ✔️
3. The Wildlife Year: How to Reconnect with Nature Through the Seasons *PART READ/FINISHED* 07.12.2025 - 43 pages. ✔️
4.
5.

10 Pts:
-book with winter theme.

-book with snow or winter in title.

-book with mostly white cover.

• As we enter the festive holiday season. Read a book about a holiday celebration. Can be any holiday since everyone may celebrate differently.

• Read a book that has red or green on the cover.

• Read a book that fulfills any of your end of year Goodreads challenges.



25 pts:

-read a novella.

-read a play.

-read a graphic novel.

• Welcome in the new year. Read a book that you find inspiring.

• Many winter holidays and traditions feature food and drink as a major part of the festivities. Read a book that features food or the gathering to eat or drink.

• Many cultures see December as the end of the year. Read a book that depicts an ending of something. Could be anything from a Doomsday type theme to the ending of a relationship, job, or friendship.



50 pts:

-read book that is at least the 12th book in a series.

-read final book in a series (or last published for ongoing series).

-finish a book you were planning to read earlier in the year but didn't get to.

• Music and sounds are a huge part of our brain development both for pleasure and learning. Read a book about music or brain development.

• Giving is so important all year round. Giving of not only money, but of one’s time. Read a book where the main character is a “giving” person.

• Reflection and remembrance. Read a historical fiction book that is from a time in your country’s culture or your personal culture or history.

PARTICIPANT LIST:

Congratulations to TONYA for being The Winner Of The Most Bonus Points Read for OCTOBER.
Here are below Tonya's prompts for DECEMBER:

10 points:

• As we enter the festive holiday season. Read a book about a holiday celebration. Can be any holiday since everyone may celebrate differently.

• Read a book that has red or green on the cover.

• Read a book that fulfills any of your end of year Goodreads challenges.


25 points:
• Welcome in the new year. Read a book that you find inspiring.

• Many winter holidays and traditions feature food and drink as a major part of the festivities. Read a book that features food or the gathering to eat or drink.

• Many cultures see December as the end of the year. Read a book that depicts an ending of something. Could be anything from a Doomsday type theme to the ending of a relationship, job, or friendship.


50 points:

• Music and sounds are a huge part of our brain development both for pleasure and learning. Read a book about music or brain development.

• Giving is so important all year round. Giving of not only money, but of one’s time. Read a book where the main character is a “giving” person.

• Reflection and remembrance. Read a historical fiction book that is from a time in your country’s culture or your personal culture or history.

Congratulations to ANNE for being The Winner Of The Most Pages Read for OCTOBER.
Here are below Anne's prompts for DECEMBER:

10 Pts:
-book with winter theme.

-book with snow or winter in title.

-book with mostly white cover.


25 pts:

-read a novella.

-read a play.

-read a graphic novel.


50 pts:

-read book that is at least the 12th book in a series.

-read final book in a series (or last published for ongoing series).

-finish a book you were planning to read earlier in the year but didn't get to.

This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of DECEMBER 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)

April 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - February 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - February 2025)

May 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jess - March 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Joann (back up supplied by Tonya) - March 2025)

June 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - April 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Ruth - April 2025)

July 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - May 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2025)

August 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - June 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - June 2025)

September 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - July 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Jan - July 2025)

October 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - Aug 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - Aug 2025)

November 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Stephanie - Sept 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Bill - Sept 2025)
Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 12/31/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 01/01/2026.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2025
Start Date: 12/01/2025
End Date: 12/31/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Motley Challenge 2026.

The challenge will be to read a book from these 25 challenges.

You can select up to two alternatives from the challenges that did not make it.


1. An author who wears glasses

2. An author who releases more than one book per year

3. An author who has won an Edgar award

4. An author who has sold more than a million copies

5. Published in the year of the horse (2026, 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942)

6. Title contains one of the character’s name

7. Title has 8 letters or less

8. Title Starts with the letter “C”

9. Genre: Crime fiction

10. Book has multiple narrators

11. Book has 300-400 pages

12. Book has short chapters

13. Book is a stand alone novel

14. One character has a dramatic secret

15. One character has a really cool job

16. One character feels trapped in a certain situation

17. Story Involves a small town setting

18. Book is set in a place you would like to live or visit

19. Book is set in Australia

20. Cover has a moon on it

21. Cover is blue

22. Cover is beautifully designed

23. Cover has a fox on the front

24. A book that you read in the “BER” months

25. A book you liked that has more than 4 stars on Goodreads

26. Choose up to 2 of the remaining topics that did not win the 2026 Motley Challenge as alternatives.

Congrats to our 2 October Winners - Tonya & Anne! 🎉🥳🎉🥳 ⭐✨🏆

16 & 42

1, 6, 12, 16, 20, 21, 31, 32, 36, 40, 42, 45, 51, 56, 57, 60, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75.

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge NOVEMBER 2025
Start Date: 11/01/2025
End Date: 11/30/2025

Total Pages Read: 859
Bonus Points: 150

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 30.11.2025 - 24 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* 01.11.2025 - 18 pages. ✔️
3. Coraline *READ* 02.11.2025 - 189 Pages. ✔️
4. Voice Like a Hyacinth *READ* 18.11.2025 - 353 pages. ✔️
5. A Demon In My View *READ* 23.11.2025 - 194 Pages. ✔️
6. Rebecca *PART READ* 30.11.2025 - 80 pages. ✔️


10 Pts:
- American humorist Will Rogers was born Nov 4, 1879. Read a humorous book.

- The UN Assembly adopted a resolution condemning South Africa's apartheid policies, Nov 6, 1962, Read a story set in South Africa.

- In Nov 23, 1859, outlaw Billy the Kid was born in New York City. Read a western.


25 Pts:
- Nov 1, 1848. The 1st medical school opened in Boston. Read a book with a medical theme (Fiction or Non-Fiction) 10 extra points if the Main character is a woman doctor / nurse.

- Dracula author Bram Stoker was born Nov 8, 1847. Read a story featuring a vampire. 10 extra points if the vampire is actually Dracula.

- Harvard College founder John Harvard was born Nov 26, 1607. Read a story set in a university.
Voice Like a Hyacinth

Read a book that main theme is one of reflection, nostalgia, or looking back at one's life.
A Demon In My View

Read a book that is about rebirth or transition.
Voice Like a Hyacinth
Rebecca

Read a book about thriller or crime noir.

Read a Gothic book, modern or classic.
Voice Like a Hyacinth
Rebecca


50 Pts:
- Canada's 1st transcontinental railway was completed in British Columbia Nov 7, 1885. Read a story with a railway or train ride as a major theme.

- In Nov 20, 1945, the Nuremberg War Trials began. Read a war story set during WWII.

- In Nov 22, 1497, Vasco de Gama became the 1st European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope. Read a book with exploration as a theme (even space exploration).

PARTICIPANT LIST:

STILL WAITING ON THE 2nd WINNERS PROMPTS.

For now for 25 pts:
Read a book that main theme is one of reflection, nostalgia, or looking back at one's life.

Read a book that is about rebirth or transition.

Read a book about thriller or crime noir.

Read a Gothic book, modern or classic.

Congratulations to BILL for being The Winner Of The Most Pages Read for SEPTEMBER.
Here are below BILL's prompts for NOVEMBER:

10 Pts:
- American humorist Will Rogers was born Nov 4, 1879. Read a humorous book.

- The UN Assembly adopted a resolution condemning South Africa's apartheid policies, Nov 6, 1962, Read a story set in South Africa.

- In Nov 23, 1859, outlaw Billy the Kid was born in New York City. Read a western.


25 Pts:
- Nov 1, 1848. The 1st medical school opened in Boston. Read a book with a medical theme (Fiction or Non-Fiction) 10 extra points if the Main character is a woman doctor / nurse.

- Dracula author Bram Stoker was born Nov 8, 1847. Read a story featuring a vampire. 10 extra points if the vampire is actually Dracula.

- Harvard College founder John Harvard was born Nov 26, 1607. Read a story set in a university.


50 Pts:
- Canada's 1st transcontinental railway was completed in British Columbia Nov 7, 1885. Read a story with a railway or train ride as a major theme.

- In Nov 20, 1945, the Nuremberg War Trials began. Read a war story set during WWII.

- In Nov 22, 1497, Vasco de Gama became the 1st European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope. Read a book with exploration as a theme (even space exploration).

This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of NOVEMBER 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.


February 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - December 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - December 2024)

March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)

April 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - February 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - February 2025)

May 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jess - March 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Joann (back up supplied by Tonya) - March 2025)

June 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - April 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Ruth - April 2025)

July 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - May 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2025)

August 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - June 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - June 2025)

September 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - July 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Jan - July 2025)

October 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - Aug 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - Aug 2025)

Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 11/30/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 12/01/2025.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge NOVEMBER 2025
Start Date: 11/01/2025
End Date: 11/30/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Congrats to this month's winners - Bill & Stephanie! Well done!

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025
Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025

COMPLETED
Total Pages Read:521
Bonus Points:70

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 31.10.2025 - 24 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* 31.10.2025 - 14 pages. ✔️
3. The Curses*FINISHED* 31.10.2025 - 432 pages. ✔️
4. The Murders in the Rue Morgue *READ* 31.10.2025 - 51 pages. ✔️
5.


10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.

October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.

Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.

Read a book with a orange or black cover.
The Curses

National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.
The Curses

25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it

October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.
The Curses

Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.

Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue


50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!

October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.

Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.

Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.

In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.

PARTICIPANT LIST:

Ruth: 521/70
Bill: 3150/330
Lauri: 3726/45
Tonya: 2668/245 *WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*850/0
Jan: 0/0
Anne: 0/0
Eileen: 2496/230
Vikki: 1403/25
Anne: 3624/20 *WINNER MOST PAGES READ*
Lindsey: 2414/680
Judy:

Congratulations to EILEEN for being The Winner Of The Most Bonus Points Read for AUGUST.
Here are below EILEEN's prompts for OCTOBER:

10 pts:
Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.

Read a book with a orange or black cover.

National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.


25 pts:
Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.

Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.


50 pts:
Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.

Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.

In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.

Congratulations to LAURI for being The Winner Of The Most Pages Read for AUGUST.
Here are below LAURI's prompts for OCTOBER:

10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.

October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.


25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it

October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.


50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!

October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.

This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of OCTOBER 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

January 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - CassieCruel - November 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - November 2024)

February 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - December 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - December 2024)

March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)

April 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - February 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - February 2025)

May 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jess - March 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Joann (back up supplied by Tonya) - March 2025)

June 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - April 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Ruth - April 2025)

July 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - May 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2025)

August 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - June 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - June 2025)

September 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - July 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Jan - July 2025)



Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 10/31/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 11/01/2025.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025
Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.