Fiona’s Comments (group member since Apr 01, 2023)

Fiona’s comments from the Bookish Challenges group.

Surprise - Peru

1. Read a book set in South America 🌎
2. Read a book with mountains or a natural landscape on the cover ⛰️
3. Read a book featuring a journey or adventure ✈️
You will receive 3 points for completing one of the above tasks!

🏰 A Castle

1. Read a book featuring royalty 👑
2. Read a book with a dark or gothic setting 🖤
3. Read a book with a title that starts with "The" 📖

I nominate The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

I can't wait to get into this!
Hopefully in the week ahead :)

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Kari wrote: "I'd start with books read from March 1?"

Created your thread and yes, you start with books read from March 1 :)

March - Mysteries & Adventures


Level 1
✅1. A mystery, thriller, or adventure book.
✅2. A book set in a place you've never visited.
✅3. A book with a one-word title.

Level 2
✅1. A book with a detective or amateur sleuth.
✅2. A book by an author known for mysteries or thrillers.
✅3. A book with a plot twist you didn’t see coming.

Level 3
✅1. A book featuring a chase or hunt.
✅2. A book with "dark," "shadow," or "hidden" in the title.
✅3. A book with an unreliable narrator.

Yearly Challenge 2025


Sign-ups are open throughout 2025.
The challenge will end on December 31, 2025.

The Challenge

1. Comment here to sign up and I will create a challenge thread for you. You can sign up at any point during the year but only for the months that are left. Example: If you join in January, you will be able to participate in the months January-December. If you join in March, you will be able to participate in the months March-December.

2. Each month, I will post prompts surrounding a specific theme to your thread. There will be 9 prompts each month, divided into 3 levels. For the completion of a level 1 prompt, you will receive 1 point. For level 2, you will receive 2 points and for level 3 it will be 3 points.
To receive each month's Book Award, please complete one prompt in each level. You can complete as many prompts as you want and are able to and in any order. Note that only books completed in the respective months will be accepted.

3. You have 3 free skips throughout the challenge but you can only use one free skip each month. To skip a prompt, please read a book that meets the general guidelines.
If you are out of free skips or want to use another skip in that month, you can either:
- spend 2 points to complete a prompt from a previous month,
- spend 3 points to complete a prompt from the current month twice or
- spend 5 points to read a book that meets the general guidelines.

4. Please make a completion post in your thread using this template:

Book:
Author:
Date completed:
Task:
How it fits:

5. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, request one here.

Canada

1. Read a book set in Canada 🍁
2. Read a book featuring a winter setting ❄️
3. Read a book with an animal on the cover 🦌

🏠 Step 2: Choose Your House Type
What kind of house do you want?

🏰 A Castle

10 points
1. Read a book featuring royalty 👑
2. Read a book with a dark or gothic setting 🖤
3. Read a book with a title that starts with "The" 📖

🌊 Beachfront Villa

7 points

🌳 Cabin in the Woods

5 points

🌆 Modern City Apartment

3 points

🏡 A Cozy Cottage

0 points

Surprise

0 points

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✈️ Step 1: Choose Your Country
Where will your dream home be located?

Italy

10 points
1. Read a book set in Italy 📚🍝
2. Read a book with a red, white, or green cover 🎨
3. Read a book about food or wine 🍷

France

7 points

Japan

5 points

Canada

3 points

🏡 Stay in Your Current Country

0 points

Surprise

0 points

✈️ Step 1: Choose Your Country
Where will your dream home be located?

Italy

10 points
1. Read a book set in Italy 📚🍝
2. Read a book with a red, white, or green cover 🎨
3. Read a book about food or wine 🍷

France

7 points

Japan

5 points

Canada

3 points

🏡 Stay in Your Current Country

0 points

Surprise

0 points

📖🏡 House Shopping Tour Reading Challenge 🏡📖
Welcome to your House Shopping Tour! You’ll go step by step to design your dream home by spending your earned points (or choosing free options). Each choice has reading tasks that must be completed before you can move to the next step.

If you’re low on points, don’t worry! There are free options in each step.
The option that costs you the most points comes with a preview of the tasks, so you know what you're buying.
The surprise task is free and - you guessed it - holds a surprise for you!

📖🏡 House Shopping Tour Reading Challenge 🏡📖
Welcome to your House Shopping Tour! You’ll go step by step to design your dream home by spending your earned points (or choosing free options). Each choice has reading tasks that must be completed before you can move to the next step.

If you’re low on points, don’t worry! There are free options in each step.
The option that costs you the most points comes with a preview of the tasks, so you know what you're buying.
The surprise task is free and - you guessed it - holds a surprise for you!

House Shopping Tour Challenge


Sign-ups are open until July 31st.
The challenge is open-ended.

The Challenge

1. Comment here to sign up and I will create a challenge thread for you.

2. This challenge is designed specifically for you to spend points but there will also be free options. You will be given different options for houses and certain rooms, which all cost you a different amount of points. Once you have chosen one of the options, I will give you a set of three tasks, of which you have to complete one.

3. You have one free skip. You can read a book that meets the general guidelines instead.

4. Please make a completion post in your thread using this template:

Book:
Author:
Date completed:
Task:
How it fits:

5. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, request one here.

House Shopping Tour Challenge


Sign-ups are open until July 31st.
The challenge is open-ended.

The Challenge

1. Comment here to sign up and I will create a challenge thread for you.

2. This challenge is designed specifically for you to spend points but there will also be free options. You will be given different options for houses and certain rooms, which all cost you a different amount of points. Once you have chosen one of the options, I will give you a set of three tasks, of which you have to complete one.

3. You have one free skip. You can read a book that meets the general guidelines instead.

4. Please make a completion post in your thread using this template:

Book:
Author:
Date completed:
Task:
How it fits:

5. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, request one here.

Kari wrote: "Good morning, I forgot to drop by and say hello! I read mostly romance and mysteries. I love challenges and these look like so much fun, thanks for having me and look forward to playing :)"

Welcome to the group, Kari :)

Anastasia wrote: "February - Love Around the World -all tasks completed"

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