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

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

Melindam wrote: "We will also need to fix the page count for your U-book, as currently it hasn't any assigned to it properly."

Thank you for your assistance

My first 2 chunky books will be:

Horror Films of the 1980s - 1,615 pages
UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology - 1,231 pages

Will we need to strategise or say what letters each of us intends to do?

Elisabeth wrote: "A man of taste and discernment! I'm classical only. How about you?"

Thank you for your kind words.

I used to play classical all the time as a child & teen, where I'd play in various local orchestras (like band camps or in the pit at musicals). I stopped playing for about 20 years. Then when covid hit & I started working from home, I picked it up again to play in my breaks.

I find I can't read music anymore, but I can now play along to any music that I listen to, by ear. And that can be in any genre. I'm particularly fond of playing along in a jazzy or funky style.

Nice to meet you Elisabeth. I also play the clarinet! 😎

Oh also, I just want to add that my intent isn't to be competitive or make anyone feel less-than, in relation to my reading habits.

I just have a passion for learning new things & becoming a better human than my past self. For instance, I can speak a few languages now; the one I'm currently studying is Russian.

Karen - Yes, I started reading when I was 2 years old. I don't think I've stopped since. 😆

Mel - I like reading a range of different non-fiction subjects:
Biography, business, cooking, geography, health, history, leadership, mythology, philosophy, psychology, pop culture, productivity, relationships, science, sociology, technology...

This is one of my fave non-fiction series:
https://www.goodreads.com/series/6482...

I have a huge collection of ebooks, so I can usually find a book that fits any task. That is, unless the task is specifically fiction (ie Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, YA, etc)

Great to meet you all! 🤓

Oh & my timezone is UTC+10.

I don't think anyone is inferior...I think we're all valid. 🙃

Hi peeps. Richard's the name, reading's the game. 43, from Albury, Australia.

I only like to read non-fiction & am currently reading around 2,000 pages a day. If you're wondering on how I can read so much, I have a neurological thing called "Hyperlexia". 🤓

That means I average at least 120 books a month. So for this challenge, I'll just post 30 of the chunky &/or old books I read each month.

This is my bookshelf for the challenge:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Sophie wrote: "If you are down for more than 20 books a round then you stop adding books at the hard cap of 30 books regardless of what your additional 50% would come to."

I'm absolutely fine with contributing less than what I normally read. So it'd be 30 per round for me.

Cat wrote: "Richard wrote: "I'd like to play"

You need to sign up using the form in the Announcements post :)"

Oh ok thanks!

I'd like to play

✅ 20. Jabberwock
a. 175-225 pages
Digital Etiquette: Everything You Wanted to Know about Modern Manners But Were Afraid to Ask - ⭐️⭐️
c. Word with 10 or more letters in title
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 21. Dementors (HP)
a. 250-300 pages
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Faceless person on cover
Billionaire at the Barricades: The Populist Revolution from Reagan to Trump - ⭐️⭐️
c. "tors" (in order) in title
Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 22. Grendel’s Mother
a. 350-400 pages
All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud, and Fine Art - ⭐️⭐️
b. Title includes a relationship
Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe - ⭐️⭐️
c. Char loses a limb or is an amputee
Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 23. The Enemy / Woman in White (The City We Became)
a. 250-300 pages
It's a Gas: The Magnificent and Elusive Elements that Expand Our World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Woman wearing white on cover
Empower Yourself - ⭐️⭐️
c. "City" in title
City of Djinns: A Year In Delhi - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 24. The Overseers (14)
a. 350-400 pages
Verbalize: bring stories to life & life to stories - ⭐️⭐️
b. Number in title
The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's 1984 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 25. The Rephaim (The Bone Season)
a. 350-400 pages
Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MC is unusually strong
Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. "veil" in text
A Concise History of Korea: From the Neolithic Period through the Nineteenth Century - ⭐️⭐️
d. Title starts with PH
Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 26. Maur (Hero & the Crown)
a. 250-300 pages
The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast! - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Skull on cover
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC is immortal
The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever] - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Four letter title
Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 27. Meduse (Binti)
a. 250-300 pages
The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. African author
Off the Record: A Reporter Unveils the Celebrity Worlds of Hollywood, Hip-hop, and Sports - ⭐️

DR WHO MONSTERS

✅ 1. Vashta Nerada
a. 500-650 pages
Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan - ⭐️⭐️
b. Skeleton on the cover
Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Tagged 'Books-about-books' 10+ times
James Joyce and Cinematicity: Before and After Film - ⭐️⭐️
d. A group of animals is mentioned in the text
Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes - ⭐️⭐️
e. Word in title starts with the letter V
Voices of History: Speeches that Changed the World - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 2. Daleks
a. 500-650 pages
How to think ahead in chess : the methods and techniques of planning your entire game - ⭐️⭐️
b. "Exterminate" in text
Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Letters in DALEKS in title
Spooky New England: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore - ⭐️
d. 6 & 3 in page number
You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Xenophobia is important to plot
The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 3. Reapers
a. 200-299 pages
Talking Zen: Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life - ⭐️⭐️
c. Letters in TARDIS in Title
A Thesaurus of English Word Roots - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Bladed weapon on cover
UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 4. The Nucleus of the Swarm
a. 350-450 pages
Pilgrim in the Palace of Words: A Journey Through the 6,000 Languages of Earth - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. 9 in page number
Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972 - ⭐️⭐️
c. MC has a pet
Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. "Shrimp" in text
Appalachian Home Cooking: History, Culture, and Recipes - ⭐️
e. Title starts with K
Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 5. Judoon
a. 100-175 pages
Xi Jinping: ---What Does Xi Want? - ⭐️⭐️
b. MC is in law enforcement
Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly - ⭐️⭐️
c. Stars on cover
End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep - ⭐️⭐️
d. "Hospital" in text
Life's Golden Ticket - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 6. The Beast
a. 800+ pages
The Anthology of Rap - ⭐️⭐️
b. Orange cover (>50%)
A Better Brain for Better Aging: The Holistic Way to Improve Your Memory, Reduce Stress, and Sharpen Your Wits - ⭐️⭐️
c. Cover displays a monster
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Book has a religious element
The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. 6 in page count
Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 7. Sea Devils
a. 200-299 pages
Offline: Free Your Mind from Smartphone and Social Media Stress - ⭐️⭐️
b. Set on the coast
The Hebridean Baker: Recipes and Wee Stories from the Scottish Islands - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. "Sea" in title
The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Tagged 'Pirates' 10+ times
The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs - ⭐️⭐️
e. Ship (incl. space) on cover
The Spamalot Diaries - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 8. The Ice Warriors
a. 350-450 pages
Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. "Mars" in text
Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups
c. Helmet on cover
Dogs of War: Canine Use in Warfare from Ancient Egypt to the 19th Century - ⭐️⭐️
d. Takes place in a cold climate
Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Red cover (>50%)
Scapegoat: Why We Are Failing Disabled People (Paperback) - Common - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 9. The Silence
a. 500-650 pages
Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Brain Function - ⭐️
b. MPG Historical
Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. "Invisible" in text
Catch a Fire: The Autobiography - ⭐️⭐️
d. Moon on cover
A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural - ⭐️⭐️
e. A secret is important to plot
Michael: My brother, lost boy of INXS - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 10. Adipose
a. 100-175 pages
b. 'Diet' in text
Clem Beckett: Motorcycle Legend and War Hero - ⭐️⭐️
c. Reunion of some type important to plot
It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Published in January
From Burnout to Balance: 60+ Healing Recipes and Simple Strategies to Boost Mood, Immunity, Focus, and Sleep - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Cute cover
I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

OVERLY SPECIFIC LITERARY MONSTERS

✅ 1. The Luggage (Discworld)
a. 175-225 pages
Rewiring Tinnitus: How I Finally Found Relief From the Ringing in My Ears - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. At least six legs on cover
Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC follows someone
Overcoming Impossible: Learn to Lead, Build a Team, and Catapult Your Business to Success - ⭐️
d. Tagged 'Travel' 10+
Last-Minute Travel Secrets: 121 Ingenious Tips to Endure Cramped Planes, Car Trouble, Awful Hotels, and Other Trips from Hell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. "Baggage" in text
The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories - p.8 - ⭐️

✅ 2. The Devourers (Indra Das)
a. 175-225 pages
Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-reader - ⭐️⭐️
b. Tagged "south-asian" 5+
Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India - ⭐️⭐️
c. "Cannibal" in text
7 Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin - p.40 - ⭐️⭐️
d. Tagged "Transgender" 5+ times
"You're in the Wrong Bathroom!": And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions about Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Author's Initials in KOLKATA
Things You Think About When You Bite Your Nails: A Fear and Anxiety Workbook - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 3. Sandworm (Dune)
a. 450+ pages
Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Letters WORM in title
Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Teeth on cover
Catch As Catch Can: Building a Legacy by Finding Opportunity in Every Obstacle - ⭐️⭐️
e. 1 & 8 in page number
First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards 2/E - ⭐️

✅ 4. Balrog (LOTR)
a. 350-400 pages
I Feel Love: MDMA and the Quest for Connection in a Fractured World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Horns or antlers on cover
The Big, Bad Book of Beasts: The World's Most Curious Creatures - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. 'Deep' in title
Deep Dark Chocolate: Decadent Recipes for the Serious Chocolate Lover - ⭐️⭐️
d. 3 & 7 in page count
And a Voice to Sing With - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Red text on cover
Ice Cream Social: 100 Artisanal Recipes for Ice Cream, Sherbet, Granita, and Other Frozen Favorites - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 5. The Other Mother (Coraline)
a. 100-150 pages
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling - ⭐️⭐️
b. Buttons on cover
Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 6. Basilisk (HP)
a. 250-300 pages
The Fear Cure: Cultivating Courage As Medicine for the Body, Mind, and Soul - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Letters of ROOSTER in the title
Gummi Bears Should Not Be Organic: And Other Opinions I Can't Back Up With Facts - ⭐️⭐️
c. Author initials are in PETRIFIED
Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 7. Behemoth (Master & Margarita)
a. 100-150 pages
Life Lessons From Nietzsche - ⭐️⭐️
b. Not originally written in English
Complete Works of Aeschylus - ⭐️⭐️
c. Title formatted "__ & __"
Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 8. Hound of the Baskervilles
a. 100-150 pages
The Men with the Pink Triangle: The True Life-and-Death Story of Homosexuals in the Nazi Death Camps - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Bright yellow text on cover
A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern - ⭐️⭐️
c. BASKERVILLES in title
10/9 - How to Be Single and Happy: Science-Based Strategies for Keeping Your Sanity While Looking for a Soul Mate - ⭐️⭐️
d. "Phosphorus" in text
6/9 - Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 9. Protomolecule (Expanse)
a. 450+ pages
Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. "microbe" in text
How to Build a Universe: An Infinite Monkey Cage Adventure - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 10. Cthulhu
a. 450+ pages
A History of Evil in Popular Culture 2 volumes : What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America 2 volumes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Two U's in author name
The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival Skills, Tactics, and Techniques - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. A cult is important to the plot
I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 11. Leofric (Sorcerer to the Crown)
a. 100-150 pages
Toilet Paper Origami - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Solid color cover (>85%)
Oxford Handbook of Critical Care - ⭐️

✅ 12. The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow
a. 100-150 pages
The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize - ⭐️⭐️
b. Headless person on cover
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School - ⭐️
c. Place name in title
DK Slovenia - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 13. Frankenstein’s Monster
a. 175-225 pages
Black Belt Krav Maga: Elite Techniques of the World's Most Powerful Combat System - ⭐️⭐️
b. Possessive in title
Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 14. Red Death (EA Poe)
a. 175-225 pages
Vietnamese Street Food - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Party in book
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life in Music - ⭐️⭐️
c. Seven or more colours on the cover
The Speed Math Bible - Transform your brain into an electronic calculator and master the mathematical strategies to triumph in every challenge - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. "dizzy" in text
Finally Thin!: How I Lost More Than 200 Pounds and Kept Them Off--and How You Can, Too - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 15. Smaug (LOTR)
a. 350-400 pages
What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even Water - Based on Expert Advice from America's Best Sommeliers - ⭐️⭐️
b. Red & gold on cover
From the Holy Mountain: A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium - ⭐️⭐️
c. book is about the last of something
1984 and Philosophy: Is Resistance Futile? - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 16. Shelob (LOTR)
a. 350-400 pages
Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Giant creature in book
Horror Literature through History: An Encyclopedia of the Stories that Speak to Our Deepest Fears 2 volumes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Page number is a multiple of 8
The Winning Ticket: Uncovering America’s Biggest Lottery Scam - ⭐️⭐️
d. All author initials in SHELOB
Seeing Further: The Story of Science and the Royal Society - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 17. Pennywise the Clown
a. 350-400 pages
Give a Little: How Your Small Donations Can Transform Our World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Compound word in title
I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Author initials CP
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 18. White Walker (GoT)
a. 250-300 pages
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Author first & last name start with same letter
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 19. Morlocks (HG Wells)
a. 175-225 pages
The War Of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Grey cover
Rationality: From AI to Zombies - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 8. Commander Waterford (The Handmaid’s Tale)
a. 350-450 pages
Mastering Erotic Hypnosis: A Comprehensive Manual for Erotic Play, Fetish, and Kink - 444 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Red cover
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It: Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. 'Wall' in text
Think Like a Warrior: The Five Inner Beliefs That Make You Unstoppable - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - p.38
d. Book makes you uncomfortable
Lonely Planet Paris - soooo long - ⭐️⭐️
e. Book has been made into movie
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 9. Joffrey (Game of Thrones)
a. 500-650 pages
White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India - 580 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MC is royalty
A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Title starts with a letter in CROWN
Chillpreneur: The New Rules for Creating Success, Freedom, and Abundance on Your Terms - ⭐️⭐️
d. Gold item on cover
Find Your Passion: The Ultimate No BS Workbook. 186 Questions, Prompts, and Exercises to Find Your Passion, Work on Purpose, and Leave a Lasting Legacy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. More than 1 death
The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi, 1857 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 10. Professor Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes)
a. 350-450 pages
German At a Glance: Foreign Language Phrasebook & Dictionary - 360 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Very smart MC
KISS: Behind the Mask - Official Authorized Biography - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Set in 1800s
Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad - ⭐️⭐️
d. Street on cover
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed - ⭐️⭐️
e. 2 in page count
42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero - 129 pages - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 11. Mrs. Danvers (Rebecca)
a. 100-175 pages
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary: The 500 Words You Need to Know to Transform Your Vocabulary.and Your Life - 141 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. MC cleans something
Empowered: Live Your Life with Passion and Purpose - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Fire on cover
Camping Recipes: Foil Packet Cooking - ⭐️⭐️
d. Proper noun in title
Solomon's Builders: Freemasons, Founding Fathers and the Secrets of Washington D.C. - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Book has a catchy first line
Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 12. Mr Burns (The Simpsons)
a. 100 to 175 pages
Rewire Your Brain : Rid Your Mind Of Negative Thoughts and Limiting Beliefs, Stop Overthinking And Create Healthy Habits - 142 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. MPG Humor
You Deserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. "nuclear" in text
Eccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story - p.24 - ⭐️⭐️
d. Set in the US
The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 13. Number Two (The Prisoner)
a. 200 to 299 pages
Ask A North Korean: Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation - 292 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Set on an island
1956: the year Australia welcomed the world - Australia - ⭐️⭐️
c. white circle on cover
Believe and Receive: Use the 40 Laws of Nature to Attain Your Deepest Desires - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. MC gets lost
I've Got This Round - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 14. Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men)
a. 500 to 750 pages
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Title starts with one of the letters: NCFOM
Crossing the Desert: The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Weapon on cover
Verdun: The Lost History of the Most Important Battle of World War I, 1914-1918 - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 15. Dr. Zachary Smith (Lost in Space)
a. 200 to 299 pages
Burnout Immunity: How Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Build Resilience and Heal Your Relationship with Work - 288 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Set in space
The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Character is untrustworthy
Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 16. O’Brian (1984)
a. 200 to 299 pages
Cut the Crap and Feel Amazing - 256 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MC follows orders
Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History - ⭐️⭐️
c. Technology plays an important role in the plot
User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play - ⭐️⭐️
d. Rodent on cover
ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 17. JR Ewing (Dallas)
a. 100 to 175 pages
Writing on Empty: A Guide to Finding Your Voice - 165 - ⭐️⭐️
b. MC has a large family
Game of Thorns: The Inside Story of Hillary Clinton's Failed Campaign and Donald Trump's Winning Strategy - ⭐️⭐️
c. Hat on cover
Dr. Mary's Monkey: How the Unsolved Murder of a Doctor, a Secret Laboratory in New Orleans and Cancer-Causing Monkey Viruses are Linked to Lee Harvey ... Assassination and Emerging Global Epidemics - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Author uses initials for first name
A Dictionary of Euphemisms: How Not To Say What You Mean - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 18. The Cigarette-Smoking Man (The X-Files)
a. 100 to 175 pages
Lead Like a Coach: How to Get the Most Success Out of ANY Team - 168 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Read a book with partners
Doing Business by the Good Book: Fifty-Two Lessons on Success Sraight from the Bible - ⭐️
c. Published between 1993-2018
How to Be the Luckiest Person Alive! - 2011 - ⭐️⭐️
d. Hand holding something on cover
Can You Hear Me?: How to Connect with People in a Virtual World - ⭐️

✅ 19. The Yellow King (True Detective)
a. 200 to 299 pages
If You Ask Me - 272 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Yellow cover
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading - ⭐️⭐️
c. tree on cover
Mint Your Money: An Easy Manual to Unlocking Your Wealth-Creating Potential - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 20. President Snow (The Hunger Games)
a. 200 to 299 pages
Unmedicated: The Four Pillars of Natural Wellness - 209 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Flower on cover
The Handbook for Bad Days: Shortcuts to Get Present When Things Aren't Perfect - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. White cover
His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 21. The Governor (The Walking Dead)
a. 350 to 450 pages
How to Sound Cultured: Master The 250 Names That Intellectuals Love To Drop Into Conversation - 386 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC has a daughter
Stuff Nobody Taught You: 40 Lessons from M.E.School® to Help You Stop Being Miserable and Start Feeling Amazing - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. One eye (only one) on cover
The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 22. The One-Armed Man (The Fugitive)
a. 350 to 450 pages
Darwin's Ghosts: The Secret History of Evolution - 396 pages - ⭐️⭐️
c. Black and white on cover
Human Universe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. At least one arm on cover
Wordwatching: How to Break into the Dictionary - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 23. Sylar (Heroes)
a. 500 to 650 pages
White Terror: The Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy and Southern Reconstruction - 557 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. 4 in page count
African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan - 480 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC visits/lives in more than one country
Dancing Bears: True Stories of People Nostalgic for Life Under Tyranny - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Title starts with a letter of SYLAR
The Shining Ones: The World's Most Powerful Secret Society Revealed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 24. “Black” Jack Randall (Outlander)
a. 651+ pages
The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - 4 Volume set - 2,000 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. A character is abusive
One of Your Own: The Life and Death of Myra Hindley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. "plaid" in text
The Red Book: A Deliciously Unorthodox Approach to Igniting Your Divine Spark - p.126 - ⭐️⭐️
d. Black cover
The James Brown Reader: Fifty Years of Writing About the Godfather of Soul - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 2. Sasquatch
a. 651+ pages
Like, Comment, Subscribe: How YouTube Drives Google's Dominance and Controls Our Culture - 652 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Feet on cover
Weird in a World That's Not: A Career Guide for Misfits, F*ckups, and Failures - ⭐️⭐️
c. Brown cover (>50%)
The Once & Future Witch Hunt: A Descendant's Reckoning from Salem to the Present - ⭐️⭐️
d. Double letter in title
Illogical: Saying Yes to a Life Without Limits - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Tagged 'Indigenous' 5+ times
Tekebash and Saba: Recipes from the Horn of Africa - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 3. Hoop Snake
a. 100-175 pages
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum - 118 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Circle on cover
Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Set in US
The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. 10 in page count
Encylopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences - 1,027 pages - ⭐️⭐️
e. MC runs away from something
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 4. Fur-Bearing Trout
a. 100-175 pages
Defending Your Castle: Build Catapults, Crossbows, Moats, Bulletproof Shields, and More Defensive Devices to Fend Off the Invading Hordes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Set somewhere cold
Who Is Alex Trebek?: A Biography - Canada - ⭐️⭐️
c. White cover (>50%)
Living Tao: Timeless Principles for Everyday Enlightenment - ⭐️⭐️
d. Someone writes an email
Your Brain Is Always Listening: Tame the Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits, and Hang-Ups - ⭐️⭐️
e. Author's name starts with a letter in TROUT
Nerves of Steel: How I Followed My Dreams, Earned My Wings, and Faced My Greatest Challenge, Tammie Jo Shults - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 5. Loch Ness Monster
a. 651+ pages
The High Cost of Free Parking - 808 pages - ⭐️
b. Set in UK
FOOD DIY How to Make Your Own Everything: sausages to smoked salmon, sourdough to sloe gin, bacon to buns - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Body of water on cover
Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Author's name starts with N
Adventures With the Wife in Space: Living With Doctor Who, Neil Perryman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. 33 in page number
Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex - 337 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 6. Rat King
a. 100-175 pages
The Female Logic: 7 Strategies on How To Decode and Understand What A Woman Wants When She Is Testing You - 100 pages - ⭐️
b. Rodent on cover
How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love the Difficult People in Your Life - ⭐️⭐️
c. MC takes advantage of someone or is taken advantage of
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Royal character
Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend - King Enkil - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. MPG Non-Fiction
Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy: How to Philosophize With a Pair of Pliers and a Blowtorch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 7. Bunyip
a. 200-299 pages
Wisdom From The Ancients: Enduring Business Lessons From Alexander The Great, Julius Caesar, And The Illustrious Leaders Of Ancient Greece And Rome - 256 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Dog on cover
We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships - ⭐️⭐️
c. Read a book with a ecological message
The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Set in a rural area
The Tale of Beatrix Potter: A Biography - ⭐️⭐️
e. 30 in page count
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try: Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind - 304 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

FICTIONAL HUMAN MONSTERS

✅ 1. Bob (Twin Peaks)
a. 200-299 pages
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life - 270 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Set in Pacific North-West
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. 2 of something on cover
The Social Life of Books: Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home - 2 boys - ⭐️⭐️
d. Main antagonist is sneaky
The Sky Is Falling: How Vampires, Zombies, Androids, and Superheroes Made America Great for Extremism - ⭐️⭐️
e. MC is in law enforcement
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security, 3 volume set - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 2. The Master/Missy (Doctor Who)
a. 200-299 pages
The 12-Hour Walk: Invest One Day, Conquer Your Mind, and Unlock Your Best Life - 256 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Doctor character
The Loop: How Technology Is Creating a World Without Choices and How to Fight Back - ⭐️⭐️
c. Author's initials in MASTER
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou, Maya Angelou - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Author or MC is trans or non-binary
Normal: Transsexual CEOs, Crossdressing Cops, and Hermaphrodites with Attitude - ⭐️⭐️
e. Tagged 'Time Travel' 10+
Doctor Who: The Witchfinders - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 3. Fernand Mondego (The Count of Monte Cristo)
a. 350-450 pages
The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society - 403 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MC is betrayed
Trust: Living Spontaneously and Embracing Life - ⭐️⭐️
c. Stone building on cover
Unbuilt: Radical Visions Of A Future That Never Arrived - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. 'ND' together in author's name
Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter, Randy L. Schmidt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Set on the Mediterranean
Balinese Food: The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 4. Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs)
a. 500-650 pages
Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison - 576 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Animal name/species in title
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Double consonants in title
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Your Ultimate Guide To Healing Inflammation, Alleviating Pain and Restoring Physical Health With 50 Delicious Anti-Inflammatory Recipes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. MC spends time alone
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Red item on cover
Advanced Spanish Step-by-Step: Master Accelerated Grammar to Take Your Spanish to the Next Level (Easy Step-by-Step Series) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 5. Wilson Fiske (Daredevil)
a. 350-450 pages
The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility - 352 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Author's last name starts with a letter in WILSON
You Are Your Choices: 50 Ways to Live the Good Life, Alexandra Stoddard - ⭐️⭐️
c. MC is rich
The Ultimate Legacy: A Novel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. White clothing on cover
Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors: Learn How to Think and Intervene Like a Cognitive Behavior Therapist - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. 'Daredevil' in text
Red Flags: How to Spot Frenemies, Underminers, and Toxic People in Every Part of Your Life - p.23 - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 6. Lady Macbeth (Macbeth)
a. 100-175 pages
41 Minutes to Be Happy: The 7 PIllars of Happiness - 126 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Blood on cover
An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Manipulative character
The Nature of Leadership: Reptiles, Mammals, And the Challenge of Becoming a Great Leader - ⭐️⭐️
d. Gendered word in title
Wonder Woman Psychology: Lassoing the Truth (Volume 6) - ⭐️⭐️
e. Author's initials in SHAKESPEARE
Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms, Shellye Archambeau - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 7. Kilgrave (Jessica Jones)
a. 350-450 pages
Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao - 368 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MC can change thoughts/actions through magic, mind control or psychic powers
Expand the Power of Your Subconscious Mind - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Purple cover
Master Your Beliefs : A Practical Guide to Stop Doubting Yourself and Build Unshakeable Confidence - ⭐️⭐️
d. Author's initials in KILGRAVE
Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist, Roger Lowenstein - ⭐️⭐️
e. Character has 'Jess' in name
Timelines of Everything - Jesse James - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

GREEK MONSTERS

✅ 15. Charybdis
a. 651+ pages
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List - 961 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Author's name (first or last) starts with one of the letters in POOL
How to Destroy the Universe, Paul Parsons - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC is forced to make a hard choice
Unfuck Your Worth: Overcome Your Money Emotions, Value Your Own Labor, and Manage Financial Freak-Outs in a Capitalist Hellscape - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Fig in text
Houseplants for a Healthy Home: 50 Indoor Plants to Help You Breathe Better, Sleep Better, and Feel Better All Year Round - ⭐️⭐️
e. Characters take a boat trip
The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 16. Cerebus
a. 500-650 pages
Og Mandino's University of Success: The Greatest Self-Help Author in the World Presents the Ultimate Success Book - 546 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Funeral takes place
Twin Peaks and Philosophy: That's Damn Fine Philosophy! - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MPG Music
Great Falls, MT: Fast Times, Post-Punk Weirdos, and a Tale of Coming Home Again - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Musical instrument on cover
The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Number 3 in series
The Ultimate Journey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 17. Nemean Lion
a. 350-450 pages
Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night - 381 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Set in Africa
Ethiopia: Recipes and traditions from the horn of Africa - ⭐️⭐️
c. Both hands (of one person) visible on cover
50 Law of Attraction Exercises, Tips & Tricks: To Hack Your Mind & Increase Your Manifestation Power - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Open plain on cover
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Features a cat
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons - One Woman's Quest to Trade Self-Help for Elf-Help - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 18. Caucasian Eagle
a. 200-299 pages
You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We're All in This Together - 248 pages - ⭐️
b. Set in Russia
Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change - ⭐️⭐️
c. Bird on cover
Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Title has all the letters of LIVER
Fierce Love: Creating a Love that Lasts—One Conversation at a Time - ⭐️⭐️
e. Character goes to jail or is already there
Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else - ⭐️⭐️

ASIAN MONSTERS

✅ 1. Babi Ngepet
a. 200-299 pages
The King of Late Night - 237 pages - ⭐️
b. Black cover (>50%)
Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military - ⭐️⭐️
c. Author initials in SWINE
10-Minute Declutter: The Stress-Free Habit for Simplifying Your Home, S.J. Scott - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Rich MC
The People’s Republic of Walmart: How the World’s Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism - ⭐️⭐️
e. Something is stolen
Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 2. Jorogumo
a. 500-650 pages
Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything—Even Things That Seem Impossible Today - 531 - ⭐️⭐️
b. Tagged 'Family' 10+ times
Famous Nathan: A Family Saga of Coney Island, the American Dream, and the Search for the Perfect Hot Dog - ⭐️⭐️
c. Baby in story
Einstein's Fridge: How the Difference Between Hot and Cold Explains the Universe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. 8 in page count
Why We Eat (Too Much): The New Science of Appetite - 338 pages - ⭐️⭐️
e. Character pretends to be someone else
This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 3. Ropen
a. 100-175 pages
Prepping: An Essential Survival Guide for DIY Preppers Who Want to Be Self-Reliant When SHTF, Including Tips for Living Off the Grid, Homesteading, and Stockpiling Properly - 127 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Light source on cover
Happiness Hacks: 300+ Simple Ways to Get―and Stay―Happy - Sun - ⭐️⭐️
c. Letter ROPEN in title
Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography - ⭐️⭐️
d. Author name starts with P
You Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought, Peter McWilliams - ⭐️
e. MC goes outside at night
Unlock It: The Master Key to Wealth, Success, and Significance - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 4. Kabandha
a. 350-450 pages
How to be a Study Ninja: Study smarter. Focus better. Achieve more. - 376 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. MPG Mythology
Monsters on the Couch: The Real Psychological Disorders Behind Your Favorite Horror Movies - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Torso on cover
X-Men and the Mutant Metaphor: Race and Gender in the Comic Books - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. MC has a brother
Deep Thoughts from a Hollywood Blonde - ⭐️⭐️
e. Tree on cover
Why you should give a f*ck about farming: Because you eat - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 5. Yeti
a. 651+ pages
Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment - 881 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Book set (over 50%) in Russia
The History of Ukraine and Russia: The Tangled Events That Led to Crisis - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Snow on cover
Beneath the Surface of Things: New and Selected Essays - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Title starts with a letter in YETI
Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. 2 in pages count
We Can All Make It - 237 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 6. Ahool
a. 350-450 pages
Consumed - How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults & Swallow Citizens Whole - 417 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. 6 in page count
Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - 364 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Wings on cover
Solomon's Memory Palace: A Freemason's Guide to the Ancient Art of Memoria Verborum - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Jungle in text
When Breath Becomes Air - p.47 - ⭐️⭐️
e. Author's LN & FN starts with a letter in AHOOL
Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That? A Modern Guide to Manners, Henry Alford - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 7. Manman Duck
a. 100-175 pages
100 Motivational Quotes To Read - 105 pages - ⭐️
b. Red & blue on cover
Enough - ⭐️⭐️
c. MPG Romance
Calling in "The One" Revised and Expanded: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life - ⭐️⭐️
d. Title starts with a letter in FLOOD
The Little Blue Reasoning Book: 50 Powerful Principles for Clear and Effective Thinking - ⭐️⭐️
e. Only 1 eye on cover
Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 8. Kamaitachi
a. 500-650 pages
Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe - 563 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Author's initials in SICKLE WEASEL
101 Ways to Be Less Stressed: Simple Self-Care Strategies to Boost Your Mind, Mood, and Mental Health, Caroline Leaf - ⭐️⭐️
c. 3 in page number
The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country - 304 pages - ⭐️⭐️
d. Knees on cover
Addiction, Procrastination, and Laziness: A Proactive Guide to the Psychology of Motivation - ⭐️⭐️
e. Male MC
Zen Keys - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

URBAN LEGENDS MONSTERS

✅ 1. Bloody Mary
a. 350-450 pages
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder - 370 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Repeated object on cover
Cozy: The Art of Arranging Yourself in the World - ⭐️⭐️
c. Red cover (>50%)
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. 'Dark' in title
Fires in the Dark: Healing the Unquiet Mind - ⭐️⭐️
e. 13 in publication date
50 Mindful Steps to Self-Esteem: Everyday Practices for Cultivating Self-Acceptance & Self-Compassion - 2013 - ⭐️⭐️

Hi there, I've just finished "Serious Readers Challenge 2024 - Level 3", & am ready for the next level, which hasn't been created yet.

Thanks in advance for any assistance. (c:

GREEK MONSTERS

✅ 1. Erymanthian Boar
a. 500-650 pages
A Change of Appetite: Where Delicious Meets Healthy - 631 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Title starts with letter from MOUNTAIN
I Was Blind But Now I See - ⭐️⭐️
c. Snow on cover
The Next Everest - ⭐️⭐️
d. Character gets drunk
Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier - ⭐️⭐️
e. MPG Animal
Bill the Bastard: The Story Of Australia's Greatest War Horse - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 2. Sphinx
a. 200-299 pages
Credlin & Co.: How the Abbott Government Destroyed Itself - 221 pages - ⭐️
b. Characters go on a journey
No Wall Too High: One Man's Daring Escape from Mao's Darkest Prison - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. MC must solve a riddle
The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt - ⭐️⭐️
d. Mountain on cover
The Rise: An Unforgettable Journey of Self-Love, Forgiveness, and Transformation - ⭐️⭐️
e. Brown cover
Black Ghost of Empire: The Long Death of Slavery and the Failure of Emancipation - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 3. Stymphalian Birds
a. 350-450 pages
127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place - 354 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. 6th in series
A History of Philosophy, Vol. 6: Modern Philosophy, from the French Enlightenment to Kant - ⭐️⭐️
c. Musical instrument in text
Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star - Guitar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Something metal on cover
In the Presence of Greatness: My Sixty-Year Journey as an Actress - glasses - ⭐️⭐️
e. Features a bird
What Your Food Ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health - chickens - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 4. Python
a. 100-175 pages
Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Features twins
Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption - Winklevoss twins - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Author's last initial in SWORD
YOU'RE NOT A FAILURE... YOUR MIND'S BEEN HACKED : How To Reprogram Your Life To Become Successful And Happy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Character is pregnant
Not My Father's Son - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Mentions the Olympics
Unbelievable: From My Childhood Dreams To Winning Olympic Gold - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 5. Sirens
a. 100-175 pages
21 Days to Unlock the Power of Affirmations: Manifest Confidence, Abundance, and Joy - 175 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Set on a boat
Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created - ⭐️⭐️
c. Character is deaf
101 Games and Activities for Children With Autism, Asperger’s and Sensory Processing Disorders - ⭐️⭐️
d. Rope on cover
31/5: Essence of Shibari: Kinbaku and Japanese Rope Bondage - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Mermaid in text
How I Met Your Mother and Philosophy: Being and Awesomeness - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 6. Argus
a. 500-650 pages
Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies - 503 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. At least 2 pairs of eyes visible on cover
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Rock on cover
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Character works in protective profession
The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality - ⭐️⭐️
e. 'Olive' in text
The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan and Vegetarian One Dish Dinners - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 7. Echidna
a. 350-450 pages
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One - 370 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. 'Cave' in text
Syria's Secret Library: Reading and Redemption in a Town Under Siege - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Character uses a sword
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Author name contains all the letters of HERA
Cooking with Flowers: Sweet and Savory Recipes with Rose Petals, Lilacs, Lavender, and Other Edible Flowers, Miche Bacher - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. MC is a mother
The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging, the Biology of Strength, and the Privilege of Time - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 8. Typhon
a. 500-650 pages
It's Not OK to Feel Blue and other lies - 542 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Mentions a volcano
The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Lightning on cover
You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Title contains all the letters of ZEUS
The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. MC is a father
The Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ 9. Harpies
a. 100-125 pages
The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac - 108 pages - ⭐️
b. Features a feast
The Year of the Goat: 40,000 Miles and the Quest for the Perfect Cheese - ⭐️⭐️
c. Contains a chase
One Red Paperclip: Or How an Ordinary Man Achieved His Dream with the Help of a Simple Office Supply - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Character is royalty
Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity - ⭐️⭐️
e. Features a thief
Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro on the Brink - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 10. Kraken
a. 651+ pages
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe - 718 pages - ⭐️
b. Ship on cover
Sailing Alone: A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival at Sea - ⭐️
c. Author's last name starts & ends with the same letter
The Awakened Introvert: Practical Mindfulness Skills to Help You Maximize Your Strengths and Thrive in a Loud and Crazy World, Arnie Kozak - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Character goes swimming
The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. 8 in the series number
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Vol #8 Spranger to Zubiri - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 11. Empusa
a. 100-125 pages
How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
b. Set in the suburbs
Unfuck Your Friendships: Using Science to Make and Maintain the Most Important Relationships of Your Life - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Character is a bully
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man - ⭐️⭐️
d. Thongs on cover
Where am I Wearing?: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. MC owns a dog
My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 12. Scylla
a. 500-650 pages
Agatha Christie: An Autobiography - 576 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Body of water on cover
Mediterranean Summer Table: Timeless, versatile recipes for every occasion & appetite - glass with ice - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
c. Features a sacrifice of some type
A Promised Land - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Features a sorceress
The Magick of Matter - ⭐️⭐️
e. Title contains the word 'Fire'
Water Up Fire Down: An Energy Principle for Creating Calmness, Clarity, and a Lifetime of Health - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 13. Medusa
a. 350-450 pages
Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War - 352 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Set in a desert
Before the Pyramids: Cracking Archaeology's Greatest Mystery - ⭐️⭐️
c. Someone is beheaded
Lawbreaking Ladies: 50 Tales of Daring, Defiant, and Dangerous Women from History - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. Mirror on cover
This is How - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
e. Snake on cover
The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge - ⭐️⭐️

✅ 14. Chimera
a. 350-450 pages
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind - 368 pages - ⭐️⭐️
b. Takes place in Asia Minor
Red: The History of a Color - Egypt, Greece, Italy - ⭐️⭐️
c. 'Spear' in text
The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
d. MPG War
East of the Sun: The Epic Conquest and Tragic History of Siberia - ⭐️⭐️
e. Features a lion
The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rules:

1.) Each monster has a set of required tasks that must be completed in order to vanquish the monster.

2.) Books can be used to complete more than one task, but only for the same monster. If you can find a single book that meets all five tasks, congratulations, you defeated the monster with just one book! Expect other teams to notice this and copy your choice ;)

3.) You can have up to 5 monsters to vanquish at any time.

4.) Monsters are assigned at random and may be repeated by the same individual.

5.) We like players to be creative, that's what makes this fun. However, please do not hurt yourself over thinking the tasks. If there still is some indecision, post in the Q&A thread or just find a different book.

6.) Once you vanquish a monster and get a replacement it should be considered locked and you cannot swap out books.

Master List of Tasks
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Other Monster Groups
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hopefully not too late for me start a thing by myself? I love these things.

NBRC - June 2024: Race to the Cornucopia

✅ Total: 85/85

1. Read a book with an orange cover
Black Ghost of Empire: The Long Death of Slavery and the Failure of Emancipation - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. "Harvest" in text
Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and
Redemption - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Author initials in HERACLES
21 Days to Unlock the Power of Affirmations: Manifest Confidence, Abundance, and Joy, Louise L. Hay - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4. Word in title is hiding a different smaller word
Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star - Rump - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. 'Apple' in text
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe - ⭐️

6. Horn on cover
The Year of the Goat: 40,000 Miles and the Quest for the Perfect Cheese - ⭐️⭐️

7. Book set in Crete
Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World - ⭐️⭐️

8. Book set in Idaho
In the Presence of Greatness: My Sixty-Year Journey as an Actress - ⭐️⭐️

9. Author's name has a diacritic
How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers, Sönke Ahrens - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

10. "Abundance" in text
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

11. Takes place on a farm
What Your Food Ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health - ⭐️⭐️

12. Title includes all the letters in CORNUPIA
101 Games and Activities for Children With Autism, Asperger’s and Sensory Processing Disorders - ⭐️⭐️

13. The cover has at least 3 different food items
Mediterranean Summer Table: Timeless, versatile recipes for every occasion & appetite - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Set in Peru, Panama, Colombia or Venezuela
The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt - ⭐️⭐️

Corn
C: A History of Philosophy, Vol. 6: Modern Philosophy, from the French Enlightenment to Kant, Frederick Charles Copleston - ⭐️⭐️
O: Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: Winning on Purpose: The Unbeatable Strategy of Loving Customers, Fred Reichheld - ⭐️
N: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, Trevor Noah - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Grape
G: Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life, Gary John Bishop - ⭐️⭐️
R: Rise of the Reader: Strategies For Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You Learn - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: Wilkie Collins: A Brief Life, Peter Ackroyd - ⭐️⭐️
P: Bill the Bastard: The Story Of Australia's Greatest War Horse, Roland Perry - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac, Eugene Field - ⭐️

Ham
H: No Wall Too High: One Man's Daring Escape from Mao's Darkest Prison, Xu Hongci - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser And Curiouser - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me, Ralph Macchio - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bread
B: Steven Spielberg: The Unauthorised Biography, John Baxter - ⭐️⭐️
R: The Rise: An Unforgettable Journey of Self-Love, Forgiveness, and Transformation - ⭐️⭐️
E: The Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing, Gavin Edwards - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created - ⭐️⭐️
D: Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro on the Brink - ⭐️⭐️

Cheese
C: A Change of Appetite: Where Delicious Meets Healthy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: How I Met Your Mother and Philosophy: Being and Awesomeness - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense, Edward White - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: The Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Vol #8 Spranger to Zubiri - ⭐️⭐️
S: Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection - ⭐️⭐️
E: True Brews: How to Craft Fermented Cider, Beer, Wine, Sake, Soda, Mead, Kefir, and Kombucha at Home, Emma Christensen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Apple
A: Not My Father's Son, Alan Cumming - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu, Katja Pantzar - ⭐️⭐️
P: The Power of Understanding Yourself: The Key to Self-Discovery, Personal Development, and Being the Best You - ⭐️⭐️
L: The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging, the Biology of Strength, and the Privilege of Time - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: East of the Sun: The Epic Conquest and Tragic History of Siberia - ⭐️⭐️

Fish
F: Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible - ⭐️⭐️
I: The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan and Vegetarian One Dish Dinners, Rukmini Iyer - ⭐️⭐️
S: Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World, Simon Garfield - ⭐️⭐️
H: Healing with Red Light Therapy: How Red and Near-Infrared Light Can Manage Pain, Combat Aging, and Transform Your Health - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Chicken
C: Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility, James P. Carse - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
H: My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, Chelsea Handler - ⭐️⭐️
I: If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: Cooking with Flowers: Sweet and Savory Recipes with Rose Petals, Lilacs, Lavender, and Other Edible Flowers - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
K: The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth, Michio Kaku - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons - One Woman's Quest to Trade Self-Help for Elf-Help - ⭐️⭐️
N: The Next Everest - ⭐️⭐️

Rice
R: Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War, Gus Russo - ⭐️⭐️
I: It's Not OK to Feel Blue and other lies - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
C: Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity - ⭐️⭐️
E: Ethiopia: Recipes and traditions from the horn of Africa - ⭐️⭐️

Tomato
T: Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: One Red Paperclip: Or How an Ordinary Man Achieved His Dream with the Help of a Simple Office Supply - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: Driven from Within, Michael Jordan - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Aron Ralston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor: A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work! - ⭐️⭐️
O: A Promised Land, Barack Obama - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pepper
P: The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: Earn the Right to Win: How Success in Any Field Starts with Superior Preparation - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: Red: The History of a Color, Michel Pastoureau - ⭐️⭐️
P: How to Destroy the Universe, Paul Parsons - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: Einstein's Fridge: How the Difference Between Hot and Cold Explains the Universe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: Sailing Alone: A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival at Sea, Sailing Alone: A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival at Sea - ⭐️

Salt
S: Syria's Secret Library: Reading and Redemption in a Town Under Siege - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: The Awakened Introvert: Practical Mindfulness Skills to Help You Maximize Your Strengths and Thrive in a Loud and Crazy World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
L: Lawbreaking Ladies: 50 Tales of Daring, Defiant, and Dangerous Women from History - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Tom Felton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Honey
H: The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space, Gerard K. O'Neill - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge, Jeremy Narby - ⭐️⭐️
E: Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y: You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lobster
L: Why Cats Land on Their Feet: And 76 Other Physical Paradoxes and Puzzles, Mark Levi - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism, Olivia Fox Cabane - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
B: The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality, Bhaskar Sunkara - ⭐️⭐️
S: The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man - ⭐️⭐️
E: Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates, Eric Jay Dolin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: The Red Hotel: Moscow 1941, the Metropol Hotel, and the Untold Story of Stalin's Propaganda War - ⭐️⭐️