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Welcome to the challenge, Chris! You'd need to make a note of your post as the rest of us mods would not be able to edit Jimena's participants' post.

Posted in the wrong place!

I'm finished.

The Sound of Music

Duration: Sep 01, 2025 – Feb 28, 2026
Completed: 21/21

✔ 1. The Sound of Music
🏔️Read a book that has been made into a movie, a tv show, or a musical stage show (tell us which).
The Maltese Falcon | Dashiell Hammett ★★ (09/02/25)
Movie.

✔ 2. Box Office
🏔️Read a book that was first published in the month of March of any year (tell us the publication date).
The Great Divide | Cristina Henríquez ★★★ (09/18/25)
Pub. Mar 05, 2024.

✔ 3. Awards
🏔️Read a book that is considered a classic.
Tender Is the Night | F. Scott Fitzgerald ★★★ (09/15/25)

✔ 4. Maria von Trapp
🏔️Read a book in which a speaking character is a governess or a nun (tell the character and their profession).
Murder on Madison Square | Victoria Thompson ★★★ (09/08/25)
Maeve is governess to Frank and Sarah’s kids.

✔ 5. Captain von Trapp
🏔️Read a book marked "humor" on the main page.
For Duck's Sake | Donna Andrews ★★★★★ (09/10/25)

✔ 6. Christopher Plummer, singing voice
🏔️Read a book in which a speaking character takes lessons to improve something (outside of school, tell us the character and what they learn).
Flashlight | Susan Choi ★★★ (09/01/25)
Anne and Louisa both learn Japanese prior to moving to Osaka.

✔ 7. Julie Andrews, singing voice
🏔️Generate a random number between 1 and 7 and read a book for the number you rolled:
5. Read a book in which a speaking character works with clothes in some fashion (tell us who).
Murder in the Lincoln White House | C.M. Gleason ★★★ (09/17/25)
Lizzy, seamstress.

✔ 8. Hair Dye Problems
🏔️Read a book in which the main character is a blonde.
Bones in the Begonias | Dale Mayer ★★★ (09/10/25)
Doreen.

✔ 9. Rain
🏔️Read a book with rain shown on the cover (post the cover).
Clown Town | Mick Herron ★★★★★ (10/05/25)


✔ 10. Mr. Rainstorm
🏔️Read a book whose author has an alliterative name (same first and last initials. Middle initials count if used!)
Pampered to Death | Laura Levine ★★★★ (10/02/25)

✔ 11. Helicopter Downdraft
🏔️Read a book that shows a meadow or similar large expanse of grass on the cover (post the cover).
Death at an Irish Wedding | Ellie Brannigan ★★ (09/20/25)


✔ 12. No Hay, No Brook
🏔️Read a book set predominantly on a farm.
Out of the Dust | Karen Hesse ★★★ (09/02/25)

✔ 13. Anschluss
🏔️Read a book in which something that is believed to be true is proven false (tell us how your book fits).
Pie Hard | Kirsten Weiss ★★★ (09/05/25)
Val believes her father left his family on his on accord, but it turns out that (view spoiler)[he got in trouble with the mob and Val’s mother asked him to move out for Val’s safety (hide spoiler)].

✔ 14. Raspberry Arc Lights
🏔️Read a book that you consider a romantic comedy (or a comedy with romance, whatever makes you laugh).
Undeading Bells | Drew Hayes ★★★★★ (09/02/25)
More comedy with romance.

✔ 15. Kym Karath
🏔️Read a book in which a character rescues another from drowning.
The Essex Serpent | Sarah Perry ★★★ (09/09/25)
Cora & William rescue Stella.

✔ 16. Synchronized Bicycles
🏔️Read a book in which timing something is an important part of the plot (a heist, a misdirection or a daring rescue for example; tell us how your book fits; use spoilers if needed)
The Intuitionist | Colson Whitehead ★★ (09/08/25)
A misdirection to let Lila Mae retrieve Fulton’s documents.

✔ 17. Growing Pains
🏔️Read two books for this task:
- Read a book marked Middle Grade.
The Bronze Bow | Elizabeth George Speare ★★ (09/18/25)

- Read an adult book with an important character who is a teen (tell us who if choosing the second option).
Virgil Wander | Leif Enger ★★★★★ (09/29/25)
Bjorn.

✔ 18. Puppet Choreography
🏔️Read a book in which the main character is a performing artist of some sort (tell us what they are).
The Unconsoled | Kazuo Ishiguro ★ (09/23/25)
Ryder, concert pianist.

✔ 19. Charmian Carr
🏔️Read a book in which the main character is injured in some way.
Some Danger Involved | Will Thomas ★★★ (09/01/25)
Llewelyn is choked and (view spoiler)[crucified (hide spoiler)].

✔ 20. The Real Maria von Trapp
🏔️Read a fictional book in which a real person makes an appearance.
Triggerfish Twist | Tim Dorsey ★★★★ (09/09/25)
Bill Maher.

*** Completed (10/05/25) ***

Lori wrote: "Do these work for #2's long and thin object on the cover?

Necklace/chain
Barbed Wire
[bookcover:Reasons I Fell for the..."

Lori, yes to the necklace and ipod cord. It must be my eyes, but I can't see the barbed wire in the second cover for the life of me.

Welcome to the challenge, Sarah! You are good to start guessing.

Congrats, Connie!

Congrats, Elle!

Thanks Barb!

May I get another set please?

Round 48

✔ P - Pampered to Death | Laura Levine ★★★★ (10/02/25)
✔ U - The Unconsoled | Kazuo Ishiguro ★ (09/23/25)
✔ F - For Duck's Sake | Donna Andrews ★★★★★ (09/10/25)
✔ N - The Harlem Charade | Natasha Anastasia Tarpley ★★★★ (09/22/25)
✔ K - Hemlock & Silver | T. Kingfisher ★★★★ (09/12/25)
✔ O - Unwanted | Kristina Ohlsson ★★ (09/19/25)
✔ G - Sour Grapes | G.A. McKevett ★★★ (09/16/25)

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "Guess #21

S4 - The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson 3 October 2026 ★★★★★(audiobook) 384 pages, Kindle Edition

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S4 is a miss.

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Next guess: M-2
Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder by Tonya Kappes
Pages: 296
Read: 6/18/25"

M2 is a hit. Congrats, you've sunk a ship!

Congrats, Amanda!

Congrats, Amanda!

Round 14, Picking for Barb

Barb, I have read and rated highly exactly four books from your TBR, so those are the ones I'm choosing for you. I hope you like whichever books you choose to read!

Finished.

Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Duration: Sep 01, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025
Completed: 16/16

✔ 1. Hemisphere
🌎 Read a book where the first letters of all the words in the title in HEMISPHERE; (two words minimum).
Pie Hard | Kirsten Weiss ★★★ (09/05/25)

✔ 2. Equator
🌎Read a book with a 0 in the year of publication (tell us the year of first publication).
The Maltese Falcon | Dashiell Hammett ★★ (09/02/25)
Pub. 1930.

✔ 3. Northern Continents
🌎 Read a book set in Asia, Africa, Europe, or Central America; tell us where.
The Essex Serpent | Sarah Perry ★★★ (09/09/25)
England.

✔ 4. Land Mass
🌎 Read a book with a 67 or a 76 intact in the number of pages; post the number of pages -and- a #6 or #7 series book; tell us the series’ name and position of the book.
Undeading Bells | Drew Hayes ★★★★★ (09/02/25)
476 pages, Fred the Vampire Accountant #6.

✔ 5. Islands
🌎 Read a book set on an island; tell us where.
The Taint of Midas | Anne Zouroudi ★★★ (09/16/25)
Arcadia, Greece.

✔ 6. Northern Hemisphere
🌎 Read a book with a GR rating of 3.87 or higher; tell us the rating.
A Short History of the World According to Sheep | Sally Coulthard ★★ (09/03/25)
3.94

✔ 7. Southern Hemisphere
🌎 Read a book with a Q in the title.
Murder on Madison Square | Victoria Thompson ★★★ (09/08/25)

✔ 8. Water
🌎 Read a book whose number of pages includes two of these numbers: 8, 1, 6, 2; post the number of pages.
The Ones That Got Away | Stephen Graham Jones ★★★ (09/01/25)
256 pages.

✔ 9. Population
🌎 Read a book with a large number of pages (meaning more than 450 pages); post the number of pages.
Flashlight | Susan Choi ★★★ (09/01/25)
464 pages.

✔ 10. Vehicles & Pollution
🌎 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover; post the cover.
Some Danger Involved | Will Thomas ★★★ (09/01/25)


✔ 11. Seasons
🌎Read a book whose title starts with V (exclude A, An, The).
The Vanishing Thief | Kate Parker ★★ (10/03/25)

✔ 12. Warmer
🌎 Read a book set in a warm climate, tell us where.
Triggerfish Twist | Tim Dorsey ★★★★ (09/09/25)
Florida.

✔ 13. Coreolis
🌎 Read a book with a character whose life is deflected by something; your interpretation, please explain.
Out of the Dust | Karen Hesse ★★★ (09/02/25)
Billie Jo, the main character, is a performing pianist, but she loses the use of her hands for a long while after suffering severe burns. (view spoiler)[The same fire kills her mother and unborn brother (hide spoiler)].

✔ 14. Night Sky
🌎 Read a book with the word NIGHT in the title.
Tender Is the Night | F. Scott Fitzgerald ★★★ (09/15/25)

✔ 15. Stargazing
🌎 Read a book with a star or stars in the title or on the cover; post the cover if this option is used.
Virgil Wander | Leif Enger ★★★★★ (09/29/25)


✔ 16. Southern Stars
🌎 Read a book with clouds, dust, or glasses on the cover; post the cover.
This Old Homicide | Kate Carlisle ★★ (09/25/25)


*** Completed (10/03/25) ***

Congrats, everyone!

Congrats, Carolyn!

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "2. Postal Worker
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 30 September 2025 ★★★

1. Drowning (body of water)
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by [author:M...."

The murder was not by postal worker.

Meg wrote: "Custodian ==> Donna Andrews - For Duck's Sake 09/28

Poison ==> The Queen of Poisons, Robert Thorogood 09/28

Field of Dr..."

The murder was not at Field of Dreams.

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "Guess #20

S2 The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 30 September 2025 ★★★ (audiobook) Kindle Edition, 320 pages

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S2 is a miss.