Chaitra’s Comments (group member since Apr 29, 2012)

Chaitra’s comments from the Crazy Challenge Connection group.

Great job, Joy!

Lali & Michelle wrote: "Thanks! I like this one even though I struggle to find the books."

I always end up with Death or Murder no matter which word I start with. :D

Congrats, Jonquil, Barb, Richard and L&M!

Congrats, BC!

Congrats, BC! Great job, Anne!

boast

Welcome to the challenge, Patrizia, OM and Mary!

Welcome to the challenge, OM, Kathy and Mary!

Welcome to the challenge, Amy, Meg and OM!

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Next guess: F-3
Much Ado About a Latte by Kathleen Fuller
Pages: 336
Read: 6/17/25"

F3 is a miss.

Congrats, OM!

Welcome Christina!

Congrats, Karen!

Congrats, Karen!

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) ***

October 2025 Scavenger Challenge

Duration: Oct 01, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
Completed: 10/7+

✔ 1. Visit a farmers' market
✽ Read a book with an apostrophe in the title.
We'll Prescribe You Another Cat | Syou Ishida ★★★ (10/03/25)

✔ 2. Decorate and/or carve pumpkins
✽ Read a book with a cover that is predominantly orange; post the cover.
Our Wives Under the Sea | Julia Armfield ★★ (10/07/25)


✔ 3. Host a potluck dinner
✽ Read a book in which a group of friends/family gather for a meal.
Yo! | Julia Alvarez ★★★ (10/06/25)
The Garcias.

✔ 4. Apple Picking
✽ Read a book with double consonants (like aPPle) in the author's name; post a link to the author's GR page.
Slough House | Mick Herron ★★★★ (10/01/25)

✔ 5. Host a bonfire or gather around a fire pit
✽ Read a book with fire/flames shown prominently on the cover; post the cover.
Into the Windwracked Wilds | A. Deborah Baker ★★★★ (10/07/25)

✔ 6. Go to your local library and/or read a book
✽ Read a book set in a library/bookstore.
The Vanishing Thief | Kate Parker ★★ (10/03/25)
Georgia owns a bookstore.

✔ 7. Have a game night or movie marathon with your family/friends
✽ Read a book in which at least two characters play a board game; tell us who and the game.
A House in the Sky | Amanda Lindhout ★★★★ (10/08/25)
Amanda and Nigel, backgammon.

✔ 8. Visit a state or national park
✽ Read a book set in a state or national park; tell us where.
Liberty Falling | Nevada Barr ★★★ (10/20/25)
Liberty Island, national monument.

✔ 9. Take a tour of a nearby winery or brewery
✽ Read a book whose title ENDS with Y.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | Mildred D. Taylor ★★★ (10/14/25)

✔ 10. Attend a high school football game
✽ Read a book with a character who is in high school (grades 9-12); tell us who.
A Local Habitation | Seanan McGuire ★★ (10/08/25)
Quentin.

*** Completed (10/20/25) ***

Congrats, L&M!

Congrats, OM!

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I love this challenge! I'm doing all options.

Knock Out Those Vowels 2025

Duration: Oct 01, 2025 - Sep 30, 2026
Completed: 0/103


Option 1: The "Book I'm Currently Reading" Option

Go to page 43 of a book you are currently reading and list the 16th, 29th, 43rd, 78th, 87th, 99th, 113th, 134th, 149th, and 167th word on that page.

(25)

16: The
(1)

29: Was
(1)

43: Absolute
(4)

78: Air
(2)

87: Habitation
(5)

99: About
(3)

113: Titled
(2)

134: Is
(1)

149: Earth
(2)

167: Monstrously
(4)



Option 2: The "Literary" Option
(43)

The Great Gatsby: "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since."
Vowels: i, y, y, o, u, e, a, o, e, u, e, a, e, y, e, a, y, a, e, a, e, e, o, e, a, i, e, a, i, e, e, e, u, i, o, e, i, y, i, e, e, i, e
Count: 43 vowels from which to choose at least 15.
7 As
17 Es
7 Is
4 Os
3 Us
5 Ys


Option 3: The "Numerological" Option

(20)

A = 1
E = 5
I = 9
O = 6
U = 3
Y = 7


1/18/1871 - Modern day Germany is established. This date will count for 4 As and 1 Y.
(5)

2/01/1901 - Actor Clark Gable was born. 38 years later his popularity would get him a role where frankly, we did give a damn. This date will count for 3 As and 1 I.
(4)

6/09/1973 - Secretariat wins the Triple Crown. He would be succeeded by Seattle Slew in 1977, and Affirmed in 1978, but there would not be another TC winner after that until 2015. This date will count for 1 A, 2 Is, 1 O, 1 U and 1 Y.
(6)

4/25/1915 - Later commemorated as ANZAC day, on this date Australian and New Zealand forces landed at Gallipoli during the First World War. This date will count for 2 As, 2 Es and 1 I.
(5)

Option 4: The Randomizer Option
Go to random.org and select the integer generator in the "Numbers" section. Put the number of books you're going to read (minimum 15) in the "Generate ## random integers" box, and set the range to "1" and "50" in the "Each integer should have a value between" section, and set the "format in" line to "1." Click "Get numbers" and copy and paste the result into your challenge post. Match your random number to the value in the key below and read a book whose title or author first or last name starts with that letter (excluding A, An and The).

41: E
45: I
20: E
32: E
44: E
39: O
42: A
40: I
22: O
24: Y
14: U
33: I
48: Y
26: U
16: I