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Solo Quarterly*Page Points:
<50 pages = .25 points
51 - 99 pages = .5 points
^^^ these books will only count for page points
100 - 149 pages = 1 point
150 - 249 pages = 2 points
250 - 349 pages = 3 points
350 - 449 pages = 4 points
450 - 549 pages = 5 points
550 - 649 pages = 6 points
650 - 749 pages = 7 points
750 - 849 pages = 8 points
850 - 949 pages = 9 points
950+ = 10 points
Halloween
Orange and yellow on cover
Features an evil character
“Pumpkin” in text (pg #/% and quote)
MPG Horror
MC wears a costume
2 sets of double letters in title
Features something supernatural
Author’s initials in CORN
MC rings a doorbell
Character decorates their home
Chocolate
Character ingests caffeine
Book with 1,000,000+ ratings on GR
Letters H, E, R, S, H, E, Y in series title
MC is popular
Cross-genre book (Historical Fantasy, Romantasy, Sci-Fi Horror, etc)
“Peanut” and “Butter” in text (pg #/% and quote)
Character is from South America
MC bakes
Features a billionaire
Character eats chocolate
Caramel
Set in a hot location
MC goes through a transformation
Word in the title can be pronounced multiple ways
Features a ‘salty’ character
Author’s initials in DUDS
Character eats an apple
MC’s first/last name starts with C
“Sauce” in text (pg #/% and quote)
Brown cover
Features something brittle or fragile
Bubble Gum
Bubbles on cover
“Chew” in text (pg #/% and quote)
Author’s name in pink on cover
MC is bubbly/happy
Features something popping
MPG Middle Grade/Children’s
Words in title/series title rhyme
MC’s first/last name ends with M
Character chews gum
Features a battle/war
Gummy
Author’s initials in GEL
Set in the U.K.
Features a bear (real or fake)
Word in title ends in Y
Features something ‘unclaimed’
MC drinks soda
Ring on cover
Features something squishy
Character takes a vitamin
MC goes fishing
Hard Candy
Character boils something
1 and 0 in page count
MC is/gets sick
Features a ‘hard’ character (physically tough/emotionally cold or severe)
MC does something hard
Character pours a liquid
Something square on cover
MC is muscular
Book made into a movie
Character eats fruit
Licorice
Black cover
Title starts with L
MC drinks alcohol
Tagged ‘Historical’ 10+ times
Plants on cover
MC has a strong personality
“Rope” in text (pg #/% and quote)
Book you have strong feelings about (good or bad)
Author’s initials in ANISE
SH in title (must be together)
Lollipop
MC is a child (under 13)
Letters S, U, C, K, E, R in title
Takes place somewhere cold
MPG Fantasy
Stick on cover
MC goes by a nickname
Two 1’s in page count
Character receives something for free
MC goes to a bank
Features bugs
Jelly Beans
5+ colors on cover
“Jelly” in text (pg #/% and quote)
Series of 4+ books
MC eats something gross (your interpretation)
Set in spring
Features a well-dressed character
Character throws something at another person
Takes place before 1950
MC eats beans
Author is American
Liquid & Spray
Book with less than 1,000 reviews on GR
Liquid on cover
“Wax” in text (pg #/% and quote)
MC uses hairspray
Character paints something
Word ‘AND’ in title
MC’s first/last name starts with L
Character lights a candle
Q in title
Book with less than 5 editions on GR
Powdered
MC has a baby
Letters F, U, N, D, I, P in series title
Character goes skiing/snowboarding
Tagged ‘Music’ 10+ times
MC eats something spicy
X in author’s first/last name
Character takes illegal drugs
Snow on cover
Published in 2025
Features something fizzy
Sour
Features a ‘sour’ character (unpleasant, unfriendly)
Yellow and green on cover
MC makes a silly face
Character loses a contest/competition
Author’s initials in TART
MC does something mean, then makes up for it
Character gets distracted
One word title
MPG Contemporary
MC gets burned
Taffy
Features something stretchy
Character is involved in a legal matter
Takes place near the sea/ocean
MC feels pulled in two directions
Pastel colored cover
Features a sea creature
MC tells a joke
Character goes to a party
Fruit on cover
Letters L, A, F, F, Y in series title
Nut filled
MC is considered odd/strange
Character gets paid
Features a turtle/tortoise
MC chooses from an assortment of something
Features sports
Set in a tropical location
Author’s initials in NUTS
Someone/something melts
MC drops something
Character laughs
Christmas
Set during a holiday
Red and white cover
Published in December
“Candy” and “Cane” in text (pg #/% and quote)
MC hangs something up
Character wears cute/fun socks
Book with a special edition
2 and 5 in page count
MC receives a gift
Features a kiss
Candy Land Tasks & TemplatesYou may use these tasks more than once, but only one task per book..
The Following Tasks earn 1 step
1)Read a book that has a picture of a Heart on the cover of the book (Must post picture of book cover)
2)Read a book that has the words “Sour” and “Tape” in the text (the words do not have to be together-Please state page/location numbers and short passages.
3)Read a Book that has two letter “M” (M&Ms) in the title
4)Read a Book which all the letters of the word “RACE” can be found in the title of the book
5)Read a Book that has a picture of some kind of dessert on the cover of the book(Must post picture of the book cover)
6)Read a book that is from a series that has more than 9 books in it
7)Read a book that has a colorful cover (at least 4 different colors. Must post picture of the book cover)
8)Read a book that mentions any kind of board game (please state page/location number and short passage)
9)Read a book has a house on the cover. (Must post picture of the book cover on completion)
10)Read a book that you believe is a sweet love story
The Following Tasks earn 2 steps
1)Read a book that has a MPG of Middle Grade or Childrens
2)Read a book that has both author’s Initials found in the words “Chocolate Licorice”
3)Read a book that is a retelling of a fairy tale.
4)Read a book that starts with a letter in the word “Milton” and ends with a letter in the word “Bradley”
5)Read a book that has a title that begins with a letter found in the word “Snickers”
6)Read a book that has a page count that ends in the number “9”
7)Read a book that has the word “Candy” in the text (Please state page/location number and a short passage)
8)Read a book that mentions any type of candy we usually eat at holidays (candy canes, candy corn, chocolate bunny etc. Please state page/location number and short passage.)
9)Read a book that has a series name that begins with a letter found in the words “Jelly Beans”
10)Read a book with a title that Starts and Ends with a letter in the words “Peanut Butter Cup”
Current Location: Gumdrop Mountains
Book/Author: What Stalks the Deep
Date Read: 21 September
Task: 9)Read a book that has a series name that begins with a letter found in the words “Jelly Beans”
How It Fits: Series title starts with S
Current Location Steps: 2 (14/25)
Total Of All Steps: 64
Current Location: Gumdrop Mountains
Book/Author: Hollow
Date Read: 24 September
Task: 1)Read a book that has a SERIES Title that begins with a letter in the word “Gummy”
How It Fits: Series title starts with G - Gothic Shade of Romance
Current Location Steps: 5 (19/25)
Total Of All Steps: 69
Current Location: Gumdrop Mountains
Book/Author: The Unworthy
Date Read: 25 September
Task: 6)Read a book that has a page count that ends in the number “9”
How It Fits: page count is 192
Current Location Steps: 2 (21/25)
Total Of All Steps: 71
Current Location: Gumdrop Mountains
Book/Author: The Knight and the Moth
Date Read: 26 September
Task: 9)Read a book that has a series name that begins with a letter found in the words “Jelly Beans”
How It Fits: Series title starts with S - Stonewater Kingdom
Current Location Steps: 2 (23/25)
Total Of All Steps: 73 (50)
Current Location: Gumdrop Mountains
Book/Author: Dark Harvest
Date Read: 27 September
Task: 6)Read a book that has a page count that ends in the number “9”
How It Fits: Page count is 169
Current Location Steps: 2 (25/25)
Total Of All Steps: 75
Current Location:
Book/Author:
Date Read:
Task:
How It Fits:
Current Location Steps: (/25)
Total Of All Steps: (50)
May 08, 2025 08:46PM
APRIL
This Book Will Bury Me (3 April) 480
A kingdom of shadow and ash: Two enemies. One cursed fate. An enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance that will set the world on fire. (5 April) 585
The Bond That Burns (5 April) 395
Queen of Hearts (5 April) 306
The Butterfly Garden (7 April) 288
Belladonna (10 April) 409
This Haunted Heart: Gaslamp Romance (13 April) 288
Anathema (13 April) 688
Garfield Bigger Than Life (15 April) 128
À La Folie (16 April) 129
A Deal with the Shadow King (17 April) 358
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng (20 April) 304
Reign of Cinders and Glass(22 April) 507
Enigma (29 April) 463
Throne of Ice and Blood (29 April) 4185,746 total pages
Group Total: 803,115 pages
☕ Tea Challenge ☕Duration: 1 - 31 May
Levels of Play: Pot of Tea - Read 17 - 24 books
Different kinds of tea: (alphabetized)
Assam
Badam
Black
Blooming
Chai
Chamomile
Earl Gray
Genmaicha
Green
Herbal
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Jasmine
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Lemon and Ginger
Masala
Mate
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Oolong
Oolong
Peppermint
Pu-erh
Rooibos
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White
Yellow
Yunnan
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Current Challenges
🥀 April Showers
🥀 Pack Your Lunch
🥀 September Readathon
🥀 September PIFM
🥀 September TBR Busters
🥀 September Dusty Bookshelf
🥀 Autumn Equinox
🥀 Autumn Seasonal Challenge
🥀 Quarterly
🥀 Fall Foliage
🥀 Fall Flowers
🥀 Disney Villains
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--- Completion Posts
🥀 Meet & Greet-72
🥀 October Challenge
🥀 Not Your Average Fall
🥀 October PIFM
🥀 October Dusty Shelf
🥀 October Symbols of Wisdom
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Yearly Challenges
🥀 2025 Alphabet Challenge
🥀 2025 Badgers Love
🥀 2025 Favorites
🥀 2025 FLOAB Annual Reading Challenge
🥀 2025 TBR Take Down
🥀 2025 Monthly Points
🥀 2025 Series
🥀 Chunksters
🥀 Candy Land
🥀 Ghost Tour
🥀 Alice in Wonderland
Buddy Reads
Bury Our Bones
Arcana Academy
Mar 31, 2025 08:46PM
The Games Gods Play (3 March) 592 pages
Blood & Steel (7 March) 550 pages
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes (9 March) 400 pages
Daughter of Winter (11 March) 254 pages
Quicksilver (18 March) 624 pages
Hemlock & Silver (22 March) 368 pages
Bad for You (23 March) 251 pages
Satanic Shadows (24 March) 288 pages
Blood of Hercules (24 March) 512 pages
The Malice of Moons and Mages (25 March) 362 pages
Warrior of Sapphire and Steel (25 March) 199 pages
Twisted (27 March) 366 pages
Empire of Flame and Thorns (28 March) 372 pages
House of Fire and Magic (30 March) 460 pages
Feathers So Vicious (30 March) 408 pages
Shadows So Cruel (31 March) 4626,468 total pages
Current Total: 610,771 pages
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Completed Challenges (view spoiler)
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Badge Threads
🥀 A Million More Pages
🥀 For the Love of a Book
🥀 Turn of a Page
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Mar 02, 2025 06:10PM
Blood on Her Tongue (2 Feb) 361 pages
Nocticadia (3 Feb) 680 pages
Marked by Masks and Secrets (4 Feb) 522 pages
Little Lies & Valentines (4 Feb) 119 pages
Bound by Ravens (5 Feb) 257 pages
Green Light (6 Feb) 565 pages
The Death King (7 Feb) 418 pages
Blood of Dragons (7 Feb) 420 pages
Alex in Wonderland (8 Feb) 290 pages
Take Her to the Grave (9 Feb) 140 pages
Servant of Earth (9 Feb) 451 pages
Secrets & Syndicates (16 Feb) 134 pages
Five Broken Blades (18 Feb) 474 pages
Butcher & Blackbird (19 Feb) 360 pages
Insatiable (20 Feb) 413 pages
My Brutal Beast (21 Feb) 100 pages
When the Moon Hatched (23 Feb) 576 pages
Fourth Wing (24 Feb) 544 pages
Priest (26 Feb) 320 pages7,144 total pages
Current Total: 375,471 pages
Feb 18, 2025 02:58PM
January
No Place to Hide (5 Jan) 99
Death's Obsession (5 Jan) 178
Burn for Jack (5 Jan) 93
Exquisite Ruin (6 Jan) 384
The Ritual (7 Jan) 606
Sister Snake (10 Jan) 272
The Storms of Fury (13 Jan) 364
The Elf Witch (15 Jan) 431
Hooked (15 Jan) 312
Carnival Nightmare (16 Jan) 252
Bloodguard (18 Jan) 448
Heron Mill (20 Jan) 226
The Sweetest Oblivion (20 Jan) 384
Where the Sun Hides (21 Jan) 252
Worse Than Enemies (22 Jan) 352
Feast While You Can (26 Jan) 304
The Dancer and The Masks (28 Jan) 476
Knock Knock, Open Wide (29 Jan) 326
The Pram (30 Jan) 58Total: 5,817 pages
Group total: 292,804
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Covers
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Authors Read
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Titles Read
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Signing up. To make things more interesting, I am going to let my personal deck choose for me.🕯 Tarot Card Reading Challenge 🕯
Duration: 9 Jan 2021 -
Completed: 3/14
✓ Level 1 - Mystic (3/3)
Pulled: Page of Fire/California Poppy
Wands (3/3)
Level 2 - Telepathic (2/4)
Pulled: 7 of Air/Eucalyptus
Swords (1/1)
Major Arcana (1/3)
7 The Chariot/Cedar (DATE READ)
14 Temperance/Camellia (DATE READ)
0 The Fool/Dandelion (3 February)
Level 3 - Telepathic (/3)
Pulled: 9 of Water/Peach
Cups (/1)
Major Arcana (/2)
10 Wheel of Fortune/Kitchen Garden (DATE READ)
5 The Hierophant/Cacao (DATE READ)
Level 4 - Telepathic (/3)
Pulled: 9 of Earth/Apple
Pentacles (/1)
Major Arcana (/2)
3 The Empress/Rose (DATE READ)
11 Justice/Cannabis (DATE READ)
Bonus - Clairvoyant (/1)
Color Challenge
Level: Violet (25+)
Duration: 9 Jan 2021 -
Completed: 14/25+
Black
White
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
Purple
Brown
New Releases 2021Level: Twice Shy
Read: 6/24
January (1/2)
February (2/2)
March (2/2)
April (0/2)
May (0/2)
June (0/2)
July (0/2)
August (0/2)
September (0/2)
October (1/2)
November (0/2)
December (0/2)
New 2 U Authors ChallengeDuration: 2021
Level: Devil May Care (20+)
Completed: 15/
January (2)
7th - Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
21st - The Patient by Jasper DeWitt
February (7)
2nd - Demon King by Elizabeth Briggs
2nd - Unmasqued: An Erotic Novel of The Phantom of The Opera by Colette Gale
2nd - The Deal by Elle Kennedy
3rd - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
6th - Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond by Paige Vanderbeck
9th - Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
11th - A Beauty So Cruel by Beena Khan
March (1)
20th - The Last Tiara by M.J. Rose
July (1)
5th - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
October (4)
3rd - A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay
13th - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
14th - Tranquil Heights by Megan Speece
26th - Night Film by Marisha Pessl
Forgot to update last month! Round 1 completed (post 29)Round two started in same post.
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "Love how you set up your challenges Elizabeth.💖📚Happy Reading📚💖"
Thank you. It makes it easier to keep track of things.
New 2 U Authors ChallengeDuration: 2020
Level: Devil May Care (20+)
Round One
Completed: 20/20
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Round Two
Completed: 20/20
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Round Three
Completed: /20+
Reading University Challenge
Start Date: 1 January 2020
End Date:
► Associates Degree
7/7
1) Science
Science Fiction - King's Cage
2) Literature
American Novel - Between the World and Me
3) History
European History - 1922
4) Social Sciences
Education - Ender's Game
5) Art
Art History - Salome
6) Language
Indo-European - The Paris Wife
7) Athletics
Cricket - HP & the Goblet of Fire
► Bachelors Degree
13/13
Major: Literature
1) American Novel - We Were Restless Things
2) American Novel - The Hollow Gods
3) American Novel - Creatures
4) American Novel - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
5) American Novel - Shutter Island
6) American Novel - The Becoming of Noah Shaw
7) European Novel - Boys Dont Knit (In Public)
8) European Novel - Rebecca
9) World Novel - My Sister the Serial Killer
10) Graphic Novel/Manga - Batman, Volume 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles
Minor: Science
1) Science Fiction - The Crown
2) Science Fiction - Catalyst (The Second Cycle)
3) Science Fiction - Bitter Aries
► Masters Degree: Literature
15/15
American
European
World
Graphic Novel/Manga
Mixed & Matched
► PHD
8/10
American Novel
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Completed Challenges
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Completed Challenges
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New 2 U Authors Challenge
