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Congrats, Robin! If you add the read date for Death is Like a Box of Chocolates (task #40) I'll mark you as completed. :)
Welcome to the challenge, Frankie and Meg!
November 2025 Scavenger ChallengeDuration: Nov 01, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025
Completed: 8/8
✔ 1. Read a book with a dark cover; post the cover.
Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories | Kate Atkinson ★★ (11/03/25)
✔ 2. Read a book with an unusual plot, your interpretation; tell us how it fits.
One of Us | Dan Chaon ★★★ (11/02/25)
(view spoiler) .
✔ 3. Read a book with any word in the title beginning with D (3 letters or more).
Ukulele of Death | E.J. Copperman ★★ (11/02/25)
✔ 4. Read a book with MYSTERY on its main GR page.
The Rhyme of the Magpie | Marty Wingate ★★ (11/03/25)
✔ 5. Read a small book (no more than 200 pages); tell us how many.
What Stalks the Deep | T. Kingfisher ★★ (11/12/25)
179 pages.
✔ 6. Read a book whose title words all begin with a letter in HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE (a letter can only be used as many times as it appears in the phrase; ALL words count); 3-word minimum.
Poverty, by America | Matthew Desmond ★★★★ (11/14/25)
✔ 7. Read a big book (more than 450 pages); tell us how many pages.
Katabasis | R.F. Kuang ★★ (11/01/25)
560 pages.
✔ 8. Read a book set in space.
All Systems Red | Martha Wells ★★★★★ (11/08/25)
*** Completed (11/14/25) ***
51. Read a book with a day of the week in the title OR a book that makes you feel nostalgic; briefly explain52. Read a book set in ancient times (before 1000 AD); tell us when OR a book in which a natural disaster occurs; using spoiler tags, tell us what happened
53. Read a book with a princess in it (not someone who only acts like a princess lol) OR a book with a weapon of some sort shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
54. Read a book with at least four small, nearly identical items on the cover; post the cover OR a book in which characters are caught in a rainstorm; tell us who
55. Read a book featuring ocean-going pirates OR a book with a cover that is predominantly red; post the cover
56. Read a book in which a funeral occurs; using spoiler tags, briefly explain OR a book originally published in a year ending in 4; tell us the year
57. Read a book whose title is a question OR a book with green plants shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
58. Read a book with a very simple cover design; post the cover OR a book in which music plays an important role; using spoiler tags, briefly explain
59. Read a book with the word SECRET or SECRETS in the title (no other variations) OR a book with a common kitchen utensil shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
60. Read a book with a monster in the story; using spoiler tags, briefly explain OR a book in which someone bakes cookies; tell us who
61. Read a book with a cover that shows only ‘nature’ – no people, no buildings, no roads, etc; post the cover OR a book set in a tropical location; tell us where
62. Read a book with a main character who earns their living as a baker OR a book with a sweet dessert shown prominently on the cover
63. Read a book with the word LOVE in the title, intact and standing alone OR a book with a couple shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
64. Read a book with a speaking character who is actively serving in the military (any country, any era, any branch); tell us who and the service OR a book whose main character works for an organization better known by an acronym (FBI, ATF, etc.); tell us the organization
65. Read a book set on an island; tell us where OR a book in which someone spends time aboard a boat; tell us who
66. Read a book with a common geometric (square, triangle, circle, etc.) shape occupying at least half of the cover; post the cover OR a book set in the 1970s (when the Rubik’s cube came out)
67. Read a book whose main character earns their living as a writer (author, journalist, etc.); tell us the career OR a book with a writing tool of some kind shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
68. Read a book set in the state in which you live (for those outside the US, read a book set in the country in which you live); tell us where OR a book that you consider a comfort read; briefly explain
69. Read a book with a major character who does crafts of some kind, for fun or for profit; tell us who and the craft OR a book with a character who is in therapy; tell us who
70. Read a book with a character who wears glasses; tell us who OR a book with a character who is roughly your current age; tell us who
71. Read a book with a starry sky shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a significant scene that occurs at night; using spoiler tags, briefly explain
72. Read a book set in a coffee shop OR a book with a character who wants to conquer the world; your interpretation, but using spoiler tags, briefly explain
73. Read a book with a lighthouse shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a character who earns a living working on the water in some way; tell us who and the career
74. Read a book set during the Christmas season (does not have to be a Christmas book, just set at that time of year) OR a book with a character who is a bully; tell us who
75. Read a book with SURVIVAL on its main GR page OR a book originally published in 2020; tell us the publication date
76. Read a book with a smiling face shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a color name, intact and standing alone, in the title (will accept plural like Blues)
77. Read a book set in Florida; tell us where OR a book originally published in the 1980s; tell us the publication date
78. Read a book with ROMANCE on its main GR page OR a book whose title begins with the *word* I; all words count
79. Read a book with a proper name in the title OR a book with a character who is always running late; tell us who
80. Read a book set in or near the mountains; tell us where OR a book in which an important phone call is placed or received; using spoiler tags, briefly explain
81. Read a book set in winter; tell us when OR a book with snow shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
82. Read a book with a character who tries very hard to fit in; using spoiler tags, tell us who and briefly explain OR a book whose title contains words no more than four letters long; all words count, three-word minimum
83. Read a book that took you a while to read; briefly explain why OR a book with a very ‘chill’ character; tell us who and why you think that
84. Read a book in which someone eats ice cream; tell us who OR a book with a truck, bus or van shown prominently on the cover (bonus points for a food truck); post the cover
85. Read a book with flowers shown prominently on the cover (not just one flower); post the cover OR a book in which a character is given/sent flowers to mark an occasion; tell us who and the occasion
86. Read a book with a character who lies; using spoiler tags, tell us who and the circumstances OR a book with the letters G-O-A-L-S in the title, in any order
87. Read a book whose main character is a mother OR a book featuring at least one child under 12 years old; tell us who
88. Read a book with a cat shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a character who is very nervous; tell us who
89. Read a book with twins in the story; tell us their names OR a series #1 or #2
90. Read a book with a cardinal number (1 or one) in the title OR a book in which a character other than a child plays video games; tell us who
91. Read a book with a strong, kick-ass female main character OR a book with at least one droid in the story
92. Read a book by an author whose first or last name contains double Ts (like Matthew); post a link to the author’s GR page OR a book with a some sort of outwear shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
93. Read a book with a character who earns a living in a music-related career; tell us who and the career OR a book featuring a teenager (age 13-19); tell us who
94. Read a book with a major character who is a “glass half full” kind of person; tell us who OR a book set in a beach town; tell us where
95. Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels (like gOOd) and another word that has double consonants (like boSS) OR a book set primarily in an office
96. Read a book that has been made into a movie; tell us the movie title if it’s different from the book OR a book with a major character who is a judge (not just judging a fair entry or a school contest); tell us who
97. Read a book featuring best friends OR a book with an ampersand (&) in the title (NOT the word 'and')
98. Read a book with a major character who earns their living in a science-related career; tell us who and the career OR a book in which multiple explosions occur; using spoiler tags if necessary, briefly explain the circumstances
99. Read a book with a real sea creature shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book set in a location beginning with a letter in TURTLE (be as specific as possible); tell us where
100. Read a book with a character whose failure to plan has catastrophic results (not just cookies that burn); using spoiler tags, briefly explain OR a book with a sign of some kind shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
T-Shirt Challenge, Take 5Duration: Nov 01, 2025 - ?
Completed: 0/100
1. Listen to an audiobook OR read a book whose main character’s first name begins with a letter in WORLD
2. Read a book set in a pub/brewery OR a book with an alcoholic beverage shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
3. Read a book with at least one major character who is over 65 years old; tell us who OR one of the 20 oldest books (by publication date) on your to-read list; tell us the publication date
4. Read a book whose title is in cursive; post the cover OR a book set in a school (university, trade school all work)
5. Read a book whose title is a pun OR a book with a cowardly character; using spoiler tags, tell us who and why you think that
6. Read a book with a snowman shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book set in summer; tell us when
7. Read a book with some sort of punctuation in the title OR a book whose main character is a lawyer
8. Read a book that wasn’t what you expected; using spoiler tags, tell us why OR a book with inclement weather shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
9. Read a book whose main character is a farmer; tell us what they grow OR a book that spans at least four months’ time; tell us how long
10. Read a book with at least two rhyming words in the title OR a book set in the 1960s
11. Read a book that made you feel sleepy; using spoiler tags, briefly explain OR a book with a round object shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
12. Read a book with a character who plays tennis; tell us who OR a book in which a dog plays an important role (more than just a pet); using spoiler tags, briefly explain
13. Read a book with a cover that is predominantly orange; post the cover OR a book with a character who earns a living working with numbers; tell us who and the career
14. Read a book whose title contains a word that begins with HE OR a book with HUMOR on the main GR page
15. Read a book with a character who works in a medical profession; tell us who and the career OR a book with an honorific in the title
16. Read a book with a sarcastic character; tell us who OR a book with a cover that is almost entirely blue; post the cover
17. Read a book whose main character is a detective OR a book with a person wearing a hat shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
18. Read a book with a timepiece shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book that you added to your to-read list/shelf before June 2020; tell us when you added it
19. Read a book with MAGIC or MAGICAL REALISM on its main GR page OR a book with a major character who earns a living working with technology in some way; tell us who and the career
20. Read a book with a speaking character who is teacher; tell us who OR a book with CHILDREN’S or MIDDLE GRADES on its main GR page
21. Read a book that you consider a treat; briefly explain OR a book in which a destructive fire occurs; using spoiler tags, briefly explain the circumstances
22. Read a book you borrowed from the library OR a book set in the 1800s; tell us when
23. Read a book with a character who is hard of hearing; tell us who OR a book with MYSTERY on its main GR page
24. Read a book with a bird shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book whose title words all begin with a letter in UNLADEN SWALLOW (all words count!); 2-word minimum
25. Read a book set in one of the states the Oregon Trail went through (Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon); tell us where OR a book with a character who chooses to live off the grid long term; tell us who and briefly explain
26. Read a book in which someone gets lost; briefly explain OR a book whose title is a complete sentence
27. Read a book with a beach scene on the cover; post the cover OR a book in which a speaking character reads a book; tell us who (and the book title if it’s mentioned)
28. Read a book with a very confusing plot; using spoiler tags, briefly explain OR a book with a character who is clueless; tell us who
29. Read a book that scared or startled you; using spoiler tags, briefly explain OR a book with eyes (plural!) shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
30. Read a book in which major characters go camping; tell us who OR a book with a tent, camper or RV shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
31. Read a book with a negative word in the title (no, not, never) OR a book whose title is printed in at least two different colors; post the cover
32. Read a book with some sort of fruit shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a character who turns a bad situation into something good; using spoiler tags, briefly explain
33. Read a book set in the fall; tell us when OR a book with shapeshifters in the story
34. Read a book with snow and/or ice shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book that gives you the chills while you’re reading; using spoiler tags, tell us why
35. Read a book with SCI-FI on its main GR page OR a book whose title begins with P; disregard A, An and The
36. Read a book with the word VINTAGE in the title or series name; tell us the series if using that option OR a book with a character who collects vintage items, for fun or profit; tell us who
37. Read a book with a cover that is almost entirely black; post the cover OR a book with a word in the title that ENDS in Y
38. Read a book whose main character works primarily outdoors; tell us their profession OR a book with a daytime outdoor scene shown prominently on the cover; post the cover
39. Read a book with chocolate shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a character who needs to calm down; tell us who
40. Read a book with a ghost in the story OR a book with PARANORMAL on its main GR page
41. Read a book in which a murder occurs OR a book with an almost identical pair of objects shown prominently on the cover (two doors, two trees, as long as they are close to identical); post the cover
42. Read a book with some sort of common office equipment shown prominently on the cover (computer, phone, stapler); post the cover OR a book with a character who is helpful; tell us who and how
43. Read a book with bones shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book in which at least two characters go dancing; tell us who
44. Read a book with a dog shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in YOU ARE PERFECT; post a link to the author’s GR page
45. Read a book featuring a superhero; tell us who OR a book with a repeated significant word in the title
46. Read a book with books shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book that you found really hard to put down; using spoiler tags, briefly explain
47. Read a book with SPORTS on its main GR page OR a book with a character who plays in or attends a sporting event of some kind; tell us who and the sport
48. Read enough Reading Rainbow books to exceed 150 pages; tell us how many pages in each book. This list will help : Reading Rainbow Featured Books OR a book from the ALA’s list of most frequently challenged books 2010-2019: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequently... (if a series is on the list, any book from the series will work as long as it's over 150 pages)
49. Read a book with only odd numbers in the page count; tell us how many pages OR a book with a character you consider very odd; briefly explain
50. Read a book with a major character who gardens, for fun or for profit; tell us who OR a book character who has anger management issues; tell us who
My son is a huge fan of bees also! His favorite is also bumblebees. He can spend hours looking for bees in random patches of weeds.Honeybees
Duration: Nov 01, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026
Completed: 0/12
1. Honeybees are super-important pollinators for flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Bees transfer pollen between the male and female parts, allowing plants to grow seeds and fruit.
🐝 Read a book with flowers, fruits, or vegetables on the cover (yes, there needs to be more than one); post the cover OR a book with ADULT on the main GR genre page.
2. Honeybees live in colonies or beehives. The hive's members are divided into three types: the queen, the workers, and the drones.
🐝 Read a book from a trilogy; tell us the trilogy´s name OR a book with more than five of the same thing on the cover; post the cover
3. One queen runs the whole hive. Her job is to lay the eggs that will spawn the hive’s next generation of bees. The queen also produces chemicals that guide the behavior of the other bees.
🐝 Read a book with QUEEN in the title (plural accepted but no other variations) OR a book with a queen as a significant character; tell us her name.
4. The workers are all female. Their roles are to forage for food (pollen and nectar from flowers), build and protect the beehive, and clean and circulate air by beating their wings. Workers are the bees we see flying outside the hive.
🐝 Read a book by a female author AND with a female main character; post the link to the author’s GR page and tell us the name of the main character OR a book with wings shown prominently on the cover; post the cover.
5. The drones are the male bees. Their purpose is to mate with the queen. Several hundred live in each beehive during the spring and summer. In winter, when the hive goes into survival mode, the drones are kicked out.
🐝 Read a book by a male author AND with a male main character; post the link to the author’s GR page and tell us the name of the main character OR a book set in summer or spring.
6. Bees produce honey as food stores for the beehive during winter. The workers produce 2-3 times more honey than they need, so we get to enjoy the tasty treat, too.
🐝 Read a sweet book; briefly explain OR a book with a sweet food of some sort shown prominently on the cover; post the cover.
7. If the queen bee dies, workers will create a new queen by selecting a young larva (a newly hatched baby) and feeding it a special food called “royal jelly.“ This enables the larva to develop into a fertile queen.
🐝Read a book where a speaking character dies; tells us who OR a book where the main character has a baby.
8. Honey bees fly at a speed of around 25km per hour and beat their wings 200 times per second!
🐝 Read a book with more than 200 pages; tell us the page count, OR a book set in winter.
9. Each bee has 170 odorant receptors, which means they have a great sense of smell! They use it to communicate within the beehive and to recognize different types of flowers when looking for food.
🐝 Read a book with two of these numbers in the year of publication: 1, 7, 0; tell us the year OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in ODORANT RECEPTORS; post a link to the author's GR page
10. The average worker bee lives for just five to six weeks. During her life, she’ll produce around a twelfth of a teaspoon of honey.
🐝 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in TEASPOON (disregard A, An and The) OR read the twelfth book in a series, tell us the series name.
11. The queen can live up to five years. In the summer months, she can lay up to 2,500 eggs a day!
🐝 Read a book first published within the last five years (after 2020); tell us the publication date OR a book with more than 2,500 ratings; tell us how many ratings.
12. Over the past 15 years, colonies of bees have been disappearing, and the reason remains unknown. Referred to as colony collapse disorder, billions of honeybees across the world are leaving their hives, never to return. In some regions, up to 90% of bees have disappeared!
🐝 Read a book where a character disappears; tell us who OR a book you think is among your top 10% favorite books.
Thanks Barb!
NEW CHALLENGE ALERT!!!This month we find ourselves in another island country (my son loves these), this time off the coast of Africa. Visit us in Sao Tome & Principe.
Countries of the World #16 – Sao Tome and PrincipeDuration: Nov 01, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025
Completed: 10/10
✔ Country: Sao Tome and Principe
🚩Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SAO TOME PRINCIPE (ignore A, An and The or equivalent if not English).
Ship of Smoke and Steel | Django Wexler ★★★ (11/04/25)
Stats
✔ Capital: Sao Tome
🚩Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in the word SAO TOME (letters can only be used as many times as they appear in the word).
Ripeness | Sarah Moss ★★★ (11/16/25)
✔ Population: 220,372 (2023 estimate)
🚩Read a book whose total number of pages contain at least 2 of the numbers in the population (tell us the page count).
Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories | Kate Atkinson ★★ (11/03/25)
224 pages.
✔ Area: 372 sq mi
🚩Read a book whose year it was first published has at least 2 of the numbers in the area (tell us the year published).
To Track a Traitor | Iona Whishaw ★★★★ (11/05/25)
Pub. 2023.
Trivia
✔ 1. Eclipse Expedition
🚩Read a book whose cover shows stars in a night sky (post the cover).
The Wayfinder | Adam Johnson ★★★ (11/07/25)
✔ 2. Pico Cao Grande
🚩Read a book with a needle shaped object on the cover (post the cover).
One of Us | Dan Chaon ★★★ (11/02/25)
There’s a tiny pointy thing on the top of the big top.
✔ 3. Atlantic Slave Trade
🚩Read a book in which slavery exists (it could be real life or not).
Neverhome | Laird Hunt ★ (11/15/25)
It’s the middle of the Civil War.
✔ 4. Auto de Floripes
🚩Read a book in which something valuable is stolen (tell us what, use spoilers if needed).
Ukulele of Death | E.J. Copperman ★★ (11/02/25)
An overpriced ukulele.
✔ 5. Leve Leve
🚩Read a book that is light either in subject matter or the number of pages (if using number of pages, tell us the page count).
The Rhyme of the Magpie | Marty Wingate ★★ (11/03/25)
Cozy mystery.
✔ 6. Obo National Park
🚩Read a book whose page count is at least 150 pages higher than the average of the last 10 books you read (tell the average page count and that of the larger book).
Katabasis | R.F. Kuang ★★ (11/01/25)
Avg. page count of last 10 books = 327, this book: 560.
*** Completed (11/16/25) ***
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Countries of the World #16 – Sao Tome and PrincipeDuration: November 01, 2025 – November 30, 2025
To finish, you will have to complete a total of six tasks, choosing at least four of the tasks from the Trivia section of the challenge. You do not have to choose the tasks beforehand; you can fill in as you go. You may choose to do all 10 tasks if you wish also. Happy reading!
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
Once known as the Chocolate Isles, an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa.
🚩Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SAO TOME PRINCIPE (ignore A, An and The or equivalent if not English).
Stats
- Capital: Sao Tome
🚩Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in the word SAO TOME (letters can only be used as many times as they appear in the word).
- Population: 220,372 (2023 estimate)
🚩Read a book whose total number of pages contain at least 2 of the numbers in the population (tell us the page count).
- Area: 372 sq mi
🚩Read a book whose year it was first published has at least 2 of the numbers in the area (tell us the year published).
Trivia
1. A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, May 29, 1919. This specific total solar eclipse was significant because it helped prove Einstein's theory of relativity. The eclipse was the subject of the Eddington experiment: two groups of British astronomers went to Brazil and to Principe to take pictures of stars in the sky when the moon covered the sun and darkness was revealed. These photos helped prove that the sun interferes with the bend of starlight. The expedition to Principe was led by Sir Arthur Eddington.
🚩Read a nonfiction science book -or- read a book whose cover shows stars in a night sky (post the cover).
2. The Pico Cao Grande (Portuguese for "Great Dog Peak") is a towering needle-shaped volcanic plug peak. Its summit is 2,175 ft above sea level and is often shrouded in cloud. The volcanic plug was formed by magma solidifying in the vent of an active volcano. The plug is a recent phenomenon, having formed as part of the Cameroon line of volcanoes roughly three and a half million years ago in the Pliocene.
🚩Read a book with a needle shaped object on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a half-step book (>100 pages, or as many half-step books as needed to make up the page count; tell us the series).
3. Sao Tome and Principe were uninhabited when they were discovered by Portuguese explorers around 1470. The Portuguese colonized Sao Tome during the 16th century. They imported slaves to work on sugar plantations and the island became a staging post for the Atlantic slave trade. During the 1800s, cocoa was introduced to the islands and by 1908, Sao Tome and Principe had become the world’s largest producer of cocoa.
🚩Read a fiction book with dessert recipes in it (tell us the name of at least one recipe) -or- read a book in which slavery exists (it could be real life or not).
4. The annual Auto de Floripes held every August 10 is one of the most beloved cultural attractions of Principe. This is street theater which involves the entire population of Principe (around 5000 people) in a reenactment of the battle between Christians and the Moors. The story centers on the attempt by the Christians to recover the holy relics stolen by the Moors who demand that Emperor Charlemagne pays homage to the local gods or hang from a tower. Everyone in town is assigned a character and dresses up accordingly. The whole drama is enacted over a period of three days.
🚩Read a book in which something valuable is stolen (tell us what, use spoilers if needed) -or- read a play (shorter books less than 100 pages are fine for this option).
5. Leve Leve is a lifestyle, a mantra that the Sao Tomeans subscribe to, which translates to light in Portuguese. It is used as a warm greeting, and it is meant to act as a reminder to approach things with a lightness – take it easy, so to speak.
🚩Read a book that is light either in subject matter or the number of pages (if using number of pages, tell us the page count) -or- read a book with a carefree, happy go lucky character (tell us who).
6. When walking through Obo National Park, visitors may spot more than 900 species of plants, 100 of which can only be found in São Tomé and Príncipe. The most beautiful of these may be the orchids, the majority of which can be found growing on trees. The park is also home to a rare variety of begonia which grows to be 10 ft tall. Some animals in the park, like the Sao Tome olive pigeon and the giant sunbird, are examples of something called island gigantism, where animals on the island resemble those on the mainland, but are much larger. The reverse, called island dwarfism, is also seen – the Sao Tome ibis is much smaller than its relatives on the mainland.
🚩Read a book with a flower name intact and standing alone in the title or the author’s name (plurals okay, no other variation) -or- read a book whose page count is at least 150 pages higher than the average of the last 10 books you read (tell the average page count and that of the larger book).
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❖ Graphic novels must be at least 300 pages long, but two books can be combined to make up the page count as long as they both meet the same criteria.
❖ For each book you read, please post a link to the title and mention the author and the date you finished reading it. If a challenge task gives several options, make it clear which option you’ve chosen. If the task calls for an item/color on the cover, include a link to the book cover.* If it’s not obvious from the book title or cover, be sure to explain how your book fits the task. If you don’t, you won’t get credit for completing that task.
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May I get a new set please?Round 49
✔ R - Murder on the Marlow Belle | Robert Thorogood ★★★ (10/04/25)
✔ T - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | Mildred D. Taylor ★★★ (10/14/25)
✔ A - Our Wives Under the Sea | Julia Armfield ★★ (10/07/25)
✔ Y - Yo! | Julia Alvarez ★★★ (10/06/25)
✔ B - Bad Actors | Mick Herron ★★★★★ (10/04/25)
✔ P - Play Nice | Rachel Harrison ★★★★ (10/14/25)
✔ I - Into the Windwracked Wilds | A. Deborah Baker ★★★★ (10/07/25)
Finished.October 2025 Spell Challenge
Duration: Oct 01, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
Completed: 8/8
✔ P - Pampered to Death | Laura Levine ★★★★ (10/02/25)
✔ U - Under the Udala Trees | Chinelo Okparanta ★★★ (10/23/25)
✔ M - Murder on the Marlow Belle | Robert Thorogood ★★★ (10/04/25)
✔ P - Play Nice | Rachel Harrison ★★★★ (10/14/25)
✔ K - The Vanishing Thief | Kate Parker ★★ (10/03/25)
✔ I - We'll Prescribe You Another Cat | Syou Ishida ★★★ (10/03/25)
✔ N - Night Will Find You | Julia Heaberlin ★ (10/05/25)
✔ S - Slough House | Mick Herron ★★★★ (10/01/25)
*** Completed (10/23/25) ***
Katharine wrote: "Suspect: Landscaper ~ The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri (10/24/25)Cause of death: poison (donut) ~ Chocolate Tiramisu Murder by [author:Susan Gil..."
The murder was not by poison.
Meg wrote: "Landscaper ==> Laurie Cass - The Crime That Binds 10/19Blunt force (rock) ==>
The Will of the Standing Stones..."The murder was not by blunt force.
Andrea wrote: "Hope health returns to you, Meg! Chaitra, I'm glad you're on the mend.Here's my next guess:
Suspect: Businessman (S, A, M)
Cause: Hanging (crime scene tape & Christmas light string on a tree)
Loc..."
Thank you Andrea! The murder was not by hanging.
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Next guess: M-6Killer Cult by Addison Moore
Pages: 167
Read: 6/27/25"
M6 is a miss.
Congrats, Frankie, Barb, Joann and August!
