Richard’s Comments (group member since Oct 23, 2023)

Richard’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Cool gotcha. Thanks!

Questions: Do the country books also have to apply for the other Minis?

Also, do the books in the other Minis also have to apply for the country Mini?

It turns out a book I was reading for another challenge also fits for Belize

I have a question about the months.

Since it starts on the 17th, does the monthly cap finish at the end of this month, or on the 16th of the next month?

I've put my mid & hard level books on the planning sheet. Let me know if you need an easy one, I'm sure I'll have one.

Ok no worries, thank you

Just checking...are cookbooks & travel guides allowed?

I can do almost any country.

Question for the captain or a co-captain:

Is there a monthly cap for each of us?

I'm okay to be capped, if needed. I average at least 30 books a week.

Hi peeps. Checking in & clicking the Notify thingy.

Some of your names I know & some I don't. For those who don't know me, Richard's the name, reading's the game. From Australia.

I only like to read non-fiction, across many subjects. My value on teams is usually as a power-reader, to which I'm sure some of you could attest.

I'm not a tower guy. It's a heights thing.

I shall call him Mr Chonks

Elisabeth wrote: "What's the date of the winery weekend?"

June 7th & 8th for 2025. In Rutherglen, Victoria

I live in an area (in Australia) where there are about 10 wineries all less than 30-minute bus-rides between them. So 1 weekend a year, there's a 'Winery Walkabout'...where hundreds of people can buy a season ticket. This pays for a bus seat (so there's no drunk driving), a lift to each winery, free tastings of every wine, & also free bands that play. Plenty of food stalls, of course. It's a big event & such a fun time.

Oh I've signed up

I love cheese, & muscat is the only wine I like. Camembert & muscat is such a taste explosion.

I only saw this challenge now. I'm a sad panda that I missed the cutoff. It'd be my first Tower Team game.

NBRC - May: Mother's Day Reading Challenge

Total: 40/41 - didn't finish in time

1. Chars - mother & daughters
17/5 - Ms. Gloria Steinem: A Life, Winifred Conkling - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Marie encouraged her daughters to remain single and secure teaching jobs so that they could support themselves financially." p.17

2. Title - 'love'
22/5 - 22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome, Rudy Simone - ⭐️

3. Cover - mother hugging children
15/5 - , Meg Greene - ⭐️⭐️

4. Plot - child gives their mother a present

5. Plot - char does something nice for someone else
22/5 - ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain, Tracy Otsuka - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"When my son first arrived there for college, my husband and I decided that we’d pay for the two of them to go out to a nice dinner together every Sunday night." p.142

6. Plot - daughter grieves mother
16/5 - Thursday's Child, Eartha Kitt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I just stared and wondered if my mother were going to heaven or hell." p.37

7. Char - baby
14/5 - How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain, Jessica McCabe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I can’t get up—the baby is sleeping!” p.101

8. Text - 'mother'
3/5 - Mankind Beyond Earth: The History, Science, and Future of Human Space Exploration, Claude A. Piantadosi - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"months in a mother ship" p.241

9. Plot - mother protects family
19/5 - Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum, Michael McCreary - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"My mom...was talking to the judge...complained about the unclear wording and the way I’d been treated by the transit cops." p.121

10. Cover - heart
31/5 - , Jarem Sawatsky - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

11. Cover - flower
6/5 - , D.K. Publishing - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Title
12. M: 2/5 - The Madman in the White House: Sigmund Freud, Ambassador Bullitt, and the Lost Psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson, Patrick Weil - ⭐️⭐️
13. O: 23/5 - Obroni and the Chocolate Factory: An Unlikely Story of Globalization and Ghana's First Gourmet Chocolate Bar, Steven Wallace - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
14. T: 14/5 - Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Friedrich Nietzsche - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. H: 3/5 - Hollow: A Memoir of My Body in the Marines, Bailey Brett Williams - ⭐️⭐️
16. E: 2/5 - Experimental Psychology, Barry H. Kantowitz - ⭐️⭐️
17. R: 4/5 - The Rose of Martinique: A Life of Napoleon's Josephine, Andrea Stuart - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
18. S: 7/5 - Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live, Doug Hill - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
19. D: 2/5 - Daydreaming in the Solar System: Surfing Saturn's Rings, Golfing on the Moon, and Other Adventures in Space Exploration, John E. Moores - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. A: 9/5 - And God Created Burton, Tom Rubython - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. Y: 16/5 - You Deserve This Sh!t: Get Unstuck, Find Your Path, and Become the Best Version of Yourself, Jordan Tarver - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

AFN
22. M: 3/5 - Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World, Mo Gawdat - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
23. O: 13/5 - My Mama, Cass: A Memoir, Owen Elliot-Kugell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. T: 8/5 - BrainChains: Discover your brain, to unleash its full potential in a hyperconnected, multitasking world, Theo Compernolle - ⭐️⭐️
25. H: 9/5 - Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World, Helen Czerski - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. E: 31/5 - The Weight of Sand: My 450 Days Held Hostage in the Sahara, Édith Blais - ⭐️⭐️
27. R: 7/5 - Down to Earth Dharma: Insight Meditation to Awaken the Heart, Rebecca Bradshaw - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
28. S: 2/5 - Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives, Siddharth Kara - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
29. D: 4/5 - Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, Doris Pilkington - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
30. A: 3/5 - Bucket List Adventures: 10 Incredible Journeys to Experience Before You Die, Annette White - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
31. Y: 29/5 - Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East, Yonah Jeremy Bob - ⭐️⭐️

ALN
32. M: 2/5 - The Psychology of Stupidity: Explained by Some of the World's Smartest People, Jean-François Marmion - ⭐️
33. O: 2/5 - Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things, M.R. O'Connor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
34. T: 12/5 - The 10 Critical Laws of Relationship: Your Relationships Define Your Future, Robb Thompson - ⭐️⭐️
35. H: 4/5 - When You're Falling, Dive: Acceptance, Freedom and Possibility, Cheri Huber - ⭐️⭐️
36. E: 2/5 - 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation, Clint Emerson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
37. R: 3/5 - We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride In The History of Queer Liberation, Matthew Riemer - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
38. S: 10/5 - Jupiters Travels: Four Years Around the World on a Triumph, Ted Simon - ⭐️
39. D: 23/5 - Nine Lives: My time as the MI6's top spy inside al-Qaeda, Aimen Dean - ⭐️⭐️
40. A: 2/5 - Flee 9-5: Get 6 - 7 Figures and Do What You Love, Ben Angel - ⭐️⭐️
41. Y: 19/5 - Marching Powder, Rusty Young - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

And done!

✅ 16. Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalhami (Persian Gulf)
a. 100 to 175 pages
Bulletproof Habits: How to Master Your Life with Rock-Solid Resolutions that Stick! - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in or near the Arabian Peninsula
101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History - ⭐️
c. Only one eye on cover
Harry Styles: The Making of a Modern Man - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. character rides a horse
Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different - ⭐️⭐️
e. "coffee" in text
24/3 - Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book: A question for every day of the year - ⭐️

✅ 17. Sayyida al Hurra (Morocco)
a. 500 to 650 pages
Psychology 101: The 101 Ideas, Concepts and Theories that Have Shaped Our World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Northern Africa
Africa's Business Revolution: How to Succeed in the World's Next Big Growth Market - ⭐️⭐️
c. boat on cover
A Brief History of Thailand: Monarchy, War and Resilience: The Fascinating Story of the Gilded Kingdom at the Heart of Asia - ⭐️⭐️
d. "queen" in text
Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. character speaks more than one language
Train Your Brain More: 60 Days to an Even Better Brain - ⭐️

✅ 18. Jack the Ripper (England)
a. 500 to 650 pages
Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. takes place in England
1984 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MPG Crime
Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California - ⭐️⭐️
d. sharp weapon on cover
Leveling Up: How To Master The Game of Life - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. author's name (first or last) has a double letter
Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 19. Shap-ng-tsai (China)
a. 350 to 450 pages
Global LGBTQ Activism: Social Media, Digital Technologies, and Protest Mechanisms - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place along the South China Sea
An Unlikely Prisoner - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Letters in TONKIN in title
Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers & Reflections - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. "port" in text
Making China Modern: From the Great Qing to Xi Jinping - ⭐️⭐️
e. X in author's name
$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 20. Xu Hai (Japan)
a. 350 to 450 pages
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A handbook for entrepreneurs - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Japan
A Gentleman from Japan: An Epic Sea Voyage, an Intriguing Tale of Espionage and the Forgotten Story of the First Japanese Explorer in Tudor England - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Same number more than once in page number
Your Soul Had a Dream, Your Life Is It: How to Be Held by Life When It Feels Like Everything Is Falling Apart - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. MC is tricked
Cheech Is Not My Real Name... But Don't Call Me Chong - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 21. John Julian (South America)
a. 100 to 175 pages
The Wild World Handbook: Creatures - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in South America
Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones - ⭐️⭐️
c. published in March
Becoming a Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute of Life Coach Training - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. author named John
13.8: The Quest to Find the True Age of the Universe and the Theory of Everything - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 22. Francis Fernando (Caribbean)
a. 350 to 450 pages
Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Author initials in "Nuestra Señora de Belén"
The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. cover >50% teal
Atlas of Ocean Adventures: Plunge into the Depths of the Ocean and Discover Wonderful Sea Creatures, Incredible Habitats, and Unmissable Underwater Events - ⭐️
d. two word title
Banned Books: The World's Most Controversial Books, Past and Present - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 23. Hayreddin Barbarossa (Ottoman Empire)
a. 200 to 299 pages
David Lynch Swerves: Uncertainty from Lost Highway to Inland Empire - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in a country ruled by the Ottoman Empire
Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire - ⭐️⭐️
c. MPG Pirate
Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. character has red hair
Game of Thrones Psychology: The Mind is Dark and Full of Terrors (Volume 4) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. person with facial hair on cover
Strategies of Genius, Volume Three - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 24. Elizabeth Bathory (Slovakia)
a. 350 to 450 pages
DK Stockholm - ⭐️⭐️
b. takes place in Hungry, Austria, Slovakia, Poland or Czech Republic
The Border: A Journey Around Russia Through North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, ... Finland, Norway, and the Northeast Passage - ⭐️⭐️
c. Female author
NEW-Lonely Planet The Netherlands 8 - ⭐️⭐️
d. BLOOD BATH (any order) found in title
The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette, 50th Anniversay Edition - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 25. Peter Stumpp (Germany)
a. 350 to 450 pages
The Jewel Box: How Moths Illuminate Nature’s Hidden Rules - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Germany
Female Camp Guards: In the Sights of the Investigators in East and West Germany - ⭐️
c. Someone is beheaded
Comedy-Horror Films: A Chronological History, 1914-2008 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. wheel on cover
Five Minds for the Future - ⭐️

✅ 26. Black Caesar (Florida)
a. 500 to 650 pages
Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City - ⭐️⭐️
b. colour word in title
Black Hole Focus: How Intelligent People Can Create a Powerful Purpose for Their Lives - ⭐️⭐️
c. Author first or last name starts with C
30-Second Quantum Theory: The 50 most important thought-provoking quantum concepts, each explained in half a minute - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 27. H. H. Holmes (Chicago)
a. 500 to 650 pages
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in a state on the Great Lakes
Almost Interesting - ⭐️⭐️
c. author first & last initial is the same
Why Are We Yelling?: The Art of Productive Disagreement - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. MC moves to a new city
Breaking the Jump: The Secret Story of Parkour's High Flying Rebellion - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 28. Leopold of Belgium (Belgium)
a. 500 to 650 pages
All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Eleventh Edition - ⭐️⭐️
b. character works in construction
52 Random Weekend Projects: For Budding Inventors and Backyard Builders - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC travels to a different country
Mr. America: How Muscular Millionaire Bernarr Macfadden Transformed the Nation Through Sex, Salad, and the Ultimate Starvation Diet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 29. Vlad the Impaler (Romania)
a. 500 to 650 pages
The Poetry of Robert Frost - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Belarus, Ukraine, or Romania
Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Pointy object on cover
Activate Your Life: 50 Transformational Exercises From Coaches Around The World - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 30. Genghis Khan (Mongolia)
a. 651+ pages
An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford - ⭐️⭐️
b. MPG War
Ian Fleming and SOE's Operation Postmaster: The Top Secret Story Behind 007 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. character goes horse riding
The Triumph of Empire: The Roman World from Hadrian to Constantine - ⭐️⭐️
d. takes place in a cold climate
Memories Before and After the Sound of Music: An Autobiography - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

WORLD VILLAINS MONSTERS

✅ 1. Anders Lindbäck (Sweden)
a. 100 to 175 pages
Wired Differently – 30 Neurodivergent People You Should Know - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Northern Europe
After the North Pole: A Story of Survival, Mythmaking, and Melting Ice - ⭐️⭐️
c. MC does something for the first time
Fitter. Calmer. Stronger.: A Mindful Approach to Exercise and Nutrition - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Plot involves financial concerns
The Alchemist - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. 40 in page count
The Murder on the Links - ⭐️

✅ 2. John Lynch (Australia)
a. 200 to 299 pages
Trespassing Across America: One Man's Epic, Never-Done-Before (and Sort of Illegal) Hike Across the Heartland - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Australia
The Censor's Library: Uncovering the Lost History of Australia's Banned Books - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. "axe" in text
An Architectural Approach to Level Design - ⭐️⭐️
d. Letters in WOMBAT in title
Complete Spanish Workbook For Adult Beginners: Essential Spanish Words And Phrases You Must Know - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 3. Fermín Mundaca (Spain/Mexico)
a. 200 to 299 pages
The Mercury Retrograde Book: Turn Chaos into Creativity to Repair, Renew and Revamp Your Life - ⭐️
b. Takes place in Mexico or central America
Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Women on cover
Building Self-Confidence for Dummies - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. A character is kidnapped
Horror Films of the 1980s - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Something empty on the cover
This Beautiful Day: Daily Wisdom from Mister Rogers - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 4. Thug Behram (India)
a. 200 to 299 pages
Toronto - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in India
Foreign Devils on the Silk Road: The Search for the Lost Treasures of Central Asia - ⭐️⭐️
c. plot involves "deceitful and organised robbery"
Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today's Rip-off Artists - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. set in 1800s
A Sailor in the Sahara: The Life and Travels in Africa of Hugh Clapperton, Commander RN - ⭐️⭐️
e. numbers in 931 in publishing date and page number
Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 5. Ivan the Terrible (Russia)
a. 651+ pages
Leviathan and Its Enemies: Mass Organization and Managerial Power in Twentieth-Century America - ⭐️
b. takes place in Russia
Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC royalty
Great Women's Speeches: Empowering Voices that Engage and Inspire - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. TERROR in title
My Extraordinary Ordinary Life - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 6. Alexander Pearce (Tasmania)
a. 350 to 450 pages
The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. food item on cover
Artisanal Preserves: Small-Batch Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, and More - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Someone runs away
Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars - ⭐️
d. Letters of HOBART in title
Three Roads Back: How Emerson, Thoreau, and William James Responded to the Greatest Losses of Their Lives - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 7. Nero (Italy)
a. 350 to 450 pages
The Year I Met My Brain: A travel companion for adults who have just found out they have ADHD - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. takes place in Italy
Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. tagged political
The Cure for Catastrophe: How We Can Stop Manufacturing Natural Disasters - ⭐️⭐️
d. MC plays a musical instrument
Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars, and the Myth of the California Paradise - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. fire on cover
Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 8. Bloody Benders (Kansas)
a. 100 to 175 pages
Freedom from Your Inner Critic: A Self-Therapy Approach - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Great Plains state
My Point...And I Do Have One - ⭐️
c. Tagged family at least 10 times
Any Ordinary Day - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Author initials in BENDER
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. blunt weapon on cover
First: What It Takes to Win - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 9. Micajah & Wiley Harpe (Mississippi River)
a. 200 to 299 pages
Civil Unity: The Radical Path to Transform Our Discourse, Our Lives, and Our World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. two authors
Communication: Your Key to Success: Unlock the Secrets that Will Increase Productivity and Propel You to a Brighter, More Fulfilling Future - ⭐️⭐️
c. features siblings
I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids - ⭐️⭐️
d. character takes a boat ride
Papyrus: The Plant that Changed the World: From Ancient Egypt to Today's Water Wars - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 10. Burke & Hare (Scotland)
a. 100 to 175 pages
Clear Speech: Practical Speech Correction and Voice Improvement, Malcolm Morrison - ⭐️⭐️
b. takes place in Scotland
A Brief History of Archaeology: Classical Times to the Twenty-First Century - ⭐️⭐️
c. dual POV
The Lost Secret: Unlocking the Hidden Chapters of Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. 16 in publication date
Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. character does some type of research
Silk Road - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 11. Gilles de Rais (France)
a. 651+ pages
Horror Films of the 1990s - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in France
Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. 1 and 4 in page count
Caligula: A Biography - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. published in October
Memories, Dreams and Reflections - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 12. Anula of Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)
a. 500 to 650 pages
Mexico - ⭐️⭐️
b. A queen is important to the plot
Rebel King: The Making of a Monarch - ⭐️⭐️
c. Set somewhere that starts with the letter A
Cultural Treasures of the World: From the Relics of Ancient Empires to Modern-Day Icons - ⭐️⭐️
d. "poison" in text
Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 13. Zheng Yi Sao (China)
a. 350 to 450 pages
Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in China
Thread of the Silkworm - ⭐️⭐️
c. "24" in page number
Third Ear: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Cover is 50% blue
American Cheese: An Indulgent Odyssey Through the Artisan Cheese World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 14. Torquemada (Spain)
a. 200 to 299 pages
Work Stronger: Habits for More Energy, Less Stress, and Higher Performance at Work - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Spain
The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. character named Thomas
The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. features a legal trial
This Thing Called Life: Prince's Odyssey, On and Off the Record - ⭐️

✅ 15. Clifford Orji (Nigeria)
a. 651+ pages
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. skull on cover
A History of Horror, 2nd Edition - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Someone commits multiple murders
Women Who Love Men Who Kill: 35 True Stories of Prison Passion - ⭐️
d. character is in sales
Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 17. Dungeon Dimensions
a. 500 to 650 pages
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. author initials found in THINGS
Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis - ⭐️⭐️
c. a book entirely without magic
Now Is the Way: An Unconventional Approach to Modern Mindfulness - ⭐️⭐️
d. book with an alliterative title
The Thief of Time: Philosophical Essays on Procrastination - ⭐️⭐️
e. the word 'wastelands' found in text
The Altruistic Brain: How We Are Naturally Good - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 18. Carcer
a. 350-450 pages
Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have To Give Up in Order To Grow - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. a psychopath character
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. features a character with a trait you find annoying
Having a Martha Home the Mary Way: 31 Days to a Clean House and a Satisfied Soul - ⭐️
e. knife on the cover
Flavour: Eat What You Love - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 19. The Cunning Man
a. 500 to 650 pages
The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Fire on the cover
Ancient Magic: A Practitioner's Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC identifies as male
Born to Manage: The Autobiography - ⭐️
d. character is infatuated with someone
Hot and Unbothered: How to Think About, Talk About, and Have the Sex You Really Want - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. a hate crime is committed
Children’s Propaganda Games of the Second World War: Playing and Collecting Nazi and Allied War Games - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 20. Bel-Shamharoth
a. 651+ pages
Frederick Barbarossa: A Prince and the Myth - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. A painting on cover
The Bhagavad Gita - ⭐️⭐️
d. the word NEGATIVE in text
52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS-Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Authors initials in WORSHIP
Exploration of the Solar System by Infrared Remote Sensing - ⭐️

✅ 21. Lords Winder & Snapcase
a. 350-450 pages
At the Water's Edge: Fish with Fingers, Whales with Legs, and How Life Came Ashore but Then Went Back to Sea - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Features a character who is considered mad
Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Myths and Legends from Around the World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MPG espionage
A History of Europe in 12 Cafés - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. prominent nose on the cover
Phases of the Moon: A Cultural History of the Werewolf Film - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Features a totalitarian regime
The Memoirs of Victor Hugo - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 22. Count Magpyr & Family
a. 200-299 pages
Maths on the Back of an Envelope: Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything - ⭐️⭐️
b. Story features vampires
Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. modernisation a plot element
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World - ⭐️⭐️
d. monochrome cover
Magnificent Rebel: Nancy Cunard in Jazz Age Paris - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. bird on cover
Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 23. Dr. Cruces
a. 350-450 pages
Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Character has a honorific to their name
Exemplary Women of Early China: The Lienu Zhuan of Liu Xiang - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Tagged "assassin" 5 or more times
Voracious - ⭐️
d. Black cover (>50%)
Life of Extremes: The Life and Times of a Polar Filmmaker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Letters GUN in title
Emergency Preparedness and Survival Guide - ⭐️

✅ 24. The Auditors
a. 350-450 pages
Primates in Flooded Habitats: Ecology and Conservation - ⭐️
b. Grey cover (>50%)
Sous Vide at Home: The Modern Technique for Perfectly Cooked Meals A Cookbook - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Character likes order
Radiant: The Dancer, The Scientist, and a Friendship Forged in Light - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Author initials found in REALITY
Luck by Design: The Science and Serendipity of a Well-Lived Life - ⭐️⭐️
e. APOCALYPSE in text
The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 25. Jonathan Teatime
a. 500 to 650 pages
Glow Discharge Plasmas in Analytical Spectroscopy - ⭐️
b. Teeth on cover
T. Rex and the Crater of Doom - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. story is set around Christmas time
The 21 Most Powerful Minutes In A Leader's Day: Revitalize Your Spirit And Empower Your Leadership - ⭐️
d. has a word in the title that is not pronounced phonetically
The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Necklace - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. MC in his 20s
Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 26. Dragon Queen (Guards! Guards!)
a. 651+ pages
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Dragon on the cover
The Seeker's Guide to The Secret Teachings of All Ages: The Authorized Companion to Manly P. Hall's Esoteric Landmark - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. features a trans character
Different Loving: A Complete Exploration of the World of Sexual Dominance and Submission - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. tagged POLICE
The Auschwitz Kommandant: A Daughter's Search for the Father She Never Knew - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. new beginning is important to the plot
Embrace Your Almost: Find Clarity and Contentment in the In-Betweens, Not-Quites, and Unknowns - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅27. Reacher Gilt
a. 500 to 650 pages
Alcatraz: The Last Escape - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Author's initials in COCKATOO
Celestial Geometry: Understanding the Astronomical Meanings of Ancient Sites - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. EMBEZZLE in text
Cults and Conspiracies: A Literary History - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. money on cover
American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World's Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History - ⭐️⭐️
e. plot features some kind of bet
Atari Age: The Emergence of Video Games in America - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 28. The Hiver
a. 500 to 650 pages
Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Person wearing a cloak or cape on the cover
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MPG Travel
The Slow Road North: How I Found Peace in an Improbable Country - ⭐️⭐️
d. word BOREDOM in text
A Beginner's Guide to Watercolor Painting: Step-by-Step Lessons for Portraits, Landscapes and Still Lifes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. features a powerful character
House of Huawei: The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 29. Dragon King of Arms
a. 500 to 650 pages
On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. a character gets poisoned
Collision of Empires: The War on the Eastern Front in 1914 - ⭐️⭐️
d. letters GOLEM in title
A More Loving World : How to increase compassion, kindness and joy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️