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NEW CHALLENGE ALERT!!!This month’s crazy challenge is a music one – a do in order challenge based on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles of 1996, the year India (and I) got MTV. Please take a trip down my memory lane!
Contd.50. Time, Hootie & the Blowfish
🎵 Read a book in which a long time passes (at least a decade; tell us the time the plot takes) -or- read a book which you can read quickly.
49. Fantasy, Mariah Carey
🎵 Read a book in which someone skates (tell us who) -or- read a book that is part of a continuing series (by which I mean the plot continues and a middle book can’t be read as a standalone even if you were inclined to; tell us the series and your book’s position).
48. Count on Me, Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
🎵 Read a book about friends -or- read a book with two authors, both credited on the cover (not two authors writing under one penname).
47. Kissin’ You, Total
🎵 Read a standalone book in which no threads remain open for a follow-up -or- read a book in which someone asks the MC to do something they don’t want to do (tell us what, use spoilers if needed).
46. Why I Love You So Much/Ain’t Nobody, Monica
🎵 Read a book with a dog important to the plot -or- read a book with an umbrella on the cover (post the cover).
45. Diggin’ on You, TLC
🎵 Read a book in which the 4th of July is celebrated -or- read a book with a title in which the letters TLC appear, in that order (they don’t have to be in the same word).
44. 1979, The Smashing Pumpkins
🎵 Read a book whose title contains Arabic numbers (0 is okay, zero is not) -or- read a Young Adult book.
43. Anything, 3T
🎵 Read a book whose title has at least 3 Ts (the Ts need not be in one word) -or- read a book whose author and main character are male.
42. No Diggity, Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre
🎵 Read a book whose title begins with a G (ignore a, an or the) -or- read a book in which a game is played.
41. The World I Know, Collective Soul
🎵 Read a book in which someone commits suicide or is thinking about it -or- read a book in which the main character is dealing with a mental health issue.
40. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New), Coolio
🎵 Read book #3 from a series (tell us the series) -or- read a book which contains references to other books or movies.
39. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Deep Blue Something
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows a woman dressed in black (post the cover) -or- read a book with a woman’s name in the title.
38. Before You Walk Out of My Life/Like This and Like That, Monica
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows someone walking (post the cover) -or- read a book which has a time-related adverb in the title.
37. Sweet Dreams, La Bouche
🎵 Read a book set somewhere in Europe (tell us where) -or- read a book in which a major character has vivid dreams.
36. You’re the One, SWV
🎵 Read a book with a motorbike on the cover or in which a speaking character rides one (post the cover if going for that option) -or- read a book in which an arcade game is played.
35. Down Low (Nobody Has to Know), R. Kelly feat. Ronald Isley
🎵 Read a book whose author uses an initial instead of a first name -or- read a book with a negative word in the title.
34. Only You, 112 feat. The Notorious B. I. G.
Read a book in which someone is stealing money from someone else -or- read a book set in South America (tell us where).
33. Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio feat. L.V.
🎵 Read a book in which a gang is mentioned -or- read a book in which the main character has had a very good education.
32. Not Gon’ Cry, Mary J. Blige
🎵 Read a book that has been set within the last 11 years (2014-2025; tell us when the book is set) -or- read a book with a speaking character who has a secretary (tell us who).
31. Wonder, Natalie Merchant
🎵 Read a book in which a major character has a disability -or- read a book based on true events (tell us how your book fits).
30. One of Us, Joan Osbourne
🎵 Read a book in which the Pope is a speaking character (tell us which, imaginary pontiffs are fine) -or- read a book with a significant scene set in an amusement park.
29. You Learn/You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette
🎵 Read a book that teaches you something -or- read a book with a cityscape or a bridge on the cover (post the cover).
28. Counting Blue Cars, Dishwalla
🎵 Read a book with a car on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a nonfiction book about mathematics.
27. I Can’t Sleep Baby (If I), R. Kelly
🎵 Read a book in which a significant scene occurs in the dead of the night -or- read a book in which a major character works during the nights (tell us what they do).
26. Where Do You Go, No Mercy
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character is searching for someone who is lost -or- read a book in which a good-looking man is on the cover (in your opinion; post the cover).
25. Who Will Save Your Soul, Jewel
🎵 Read a book in which a significant scene is set in a public restroom -or- read a book whose cover shows a jewel (post the cover).
24. Name, Goo Goo Dolls
🎵 Read a book in which the main character or narrator is unnamed -or- read a book in which a speaking character is an orphan.
23. Be My Lover, La Bouche
🎵 Read a book translated from the French (or if you’re multilingual, a French book) -or- read a book whose author or main character is a Melanie (reasonable variations like Mel, Melania etc., are welcome).
22. Insensitive, Jann Arden
🎵 Read a book in which someone is insensitive (tell us who and why; use spoilers if needed) -or- read a book set during the summer.
21. Loungin, LL Cool J
🎵 Read a book in which Queens (the NYC borough) is mentioned (tell us the sentence and its location within the book) -or- read a book in which the main character is rich.
20. Hey Lover, LL Cool J feat. Boyz II Men
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows a woman’s handbag (post the cover) -or- read a book that’s been out for less than 5 months before you read it (tell us when the book was published).
19. Change the World, Eric Clapton
🎵 Read a book with a major royal as a speaking character (for the purpose of this task: emperor, empress, king, queen, prince or princess only; tell us who) -or- read a book with a sunlit cover (post the cover).
18. It’s All Coming Back to Me Now, Celine Dion
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character has forgotten something significant (tell us what, use spoilers if needed) -or- read a book in which there is an undead character (tell us what type of undead they are).
17. How Do U Want It/California Love, 2Pac feat. K-Ci and JoJo
🎵 Read a book in which someone is shot -or- read a book in which a US President is mentioned (tell us who).
16. Sittin’ Up in My Room, Brandy
🎵 Read a book with a bed on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which a court case is tried.
15. Follow You Down/Till I Hear It From You, Gin Blossoms
🎵 Read a book with stairs prominently shown on the cover (post the cover) -or- reread a book whose plot you’ve mostly forgotten.
14. Exhale (Shoop shoop), Whitney Houston
🎵 Read a book marked Women’s Literature or Chicklit on its main page -or- read a book in which the main character realizes their career dream (tell us what they do).
13. Ironic, Alanis Morisette
🎵 Read a book that is about language in some way -or- read a book with kitchen utensils on the cover (post the cover).
12. Missing, Everything But the Girl
🎵 Read a book which is mostly set in a desert (tell us which, fantasy deserts are fine) -or- read a book in which it doesn’t rain even once.
11. C’mon N Ride It (The Train), Quad City DJs
🎵 Read a book with a train on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book whose author’s first or last name begins with a Q.
10. Twisted, Keith Sweat
🎵 Read a book whose author or main character has a name that begins with a K that can also be spelled with a C (like Carl/Karl etc.; tell us the name if using the main character option) -or- read a book with a character you’d call twisted (tell us who and why; use spoilers if needed).
9. You’re Making Me High/Let It Flow, Toni Braxton
🎵 Read a book by an author with a gender neutral name (like Toni, Sam etc.) -or- read a book whose cover is predominantly dark blue (post the cover).
8. I Love You Always Forever, Donna Lewis
🎵 Read a book with the words I or You in the title -or- read a book set in Wales.
7. The Crossroads, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
🎵 Read a book with a compound word in the title -or- read a book whose author’s first or last name has a punctuation mark.
6. Give Me One Reason, Tracy Chapman
🎵 Read a book that someone has given you a reason to read (tell us who and why; did you agree?) -or- read a book in which the main character is mature (either in actual age or actions; tell us which).
5. Always Be My Baby, Mariah Carey
🎵 Read a book with a rope on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which someone breaks up with their significant other (tell us who, use spoilers if needed).
4. Nobody Knows, The Tony Rich Project
🎵 Read a book with a jigsaw puzzle in the plot or on the cover (post the cover if using that option) -or- read a book whose plot kept you reading past bedtime.
3. Because You Loved Me, Celine Dion
🎵 Read a book in which someone emotionally supports the main character or vice versa (tell us who) -or- read a book with wings on the cover (post the cover).
2. One Sweet Day, Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
🎵 Read a book with a spelled-out cardinal number in the title (one is fine, first or 1 is not) -or- read a book in which a death occurs.
1. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
🎵 Read a spinoff, retelling or adaptation of a book or a series (tell us the original book or series if not obvious) -or- read a book whose female main character’s first name begins with a letter in MACARENA (tell us the name).
Take a Trip Down My Memory LaneDuration: May 01, 2025 - ?
Completed: 0/100
Do In Order!
100. Don’t Cry, Seal
🎵 Read a book in which the main character has a friend that they’ve lost touch with -or- read a book with flashback scenes.
99. Only Wanna Be with You, Hootie and the Blowfish
🎵 Read a book with fish of any kind on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which a major character inherits something material (tell us what).
98. Macarena, Los Del Rio
🎵 Read a book that has inspired spinoffs or retellings (tell us at least one retelling if it’s not very obvious) -or- read a very popular book (>100,000 ratings on GR, tell us how many ratings).
97. Soon as I Get Home, Faith Evans
🎵 Read a book whose title contains the words Home or House (compound words are fine) -or- read a book whose cover shows a residential home on the cover (post the cover).
96. I Got Id/Long Road, Pearl Jam
🎵 Read a book whose title has changed since its publication for whatever reason (tell us the old title) -or- read a book in which a speaking character is a drama teacher.
95. Back for Good, Take That
🎵 Read a book in which revenge is part of the plot (tell us how your book fits, use spoilers if needed) -or- read a book in which the main character goes back to their home town.
94. Beautiful Life, Ace of Base
🎵 Read a book with what you think is a beautiful cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which the main character takes time to enjoy something (tell us how your book fits).
93. Hay, Crucial Conflict
🎵 Read a book set in a rural/agricultural area with a barn -or- read a book with smoke on the cover (post the cover).
92. Until It Sleeps, Metallica
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character battles cancer (tell us who) -or- read a book written by your favorite author.
91. Po Pimp, Do or Die feat. Twista
🎵 Read a book in which the inside of a car is visible on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book whose title contains two major words starting with the same letter.
90. That Girl, Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy
🎵 Read a book marked Fantasy on its main page -or- read a book in which a speaking character is street smart (tell us who).
89. Get Money, Junior M.A.F.I.A feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
🎵 Read a book with money in some form on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book you got for free.
88. My Boo, Ghost Town DJs
🎵 Read a book set during Halloween -or- read a book in which a pool party is thrown.
87. No One Else, Total
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows something that could be made of leather (post the cover) -or- read a book in which a speaking character repents for something they’ve done (tell us how your book fits).
86. Hit Me Off, New Edition
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character works for the CIA -or- read a book marked Espionage on its main page.
85. Set U Free, Planet Soul
🎵 Read a book that shows donut or ring shapes on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book with a brightly colored cover (post the cover).
84. Runaway, Janet Jackson
🎵 Read a book marked Travel on its main page -or- read a book in which the main character is on vacation (tell us where they go).
83. You Remind Me of Something, R. Kelly
🎵 Read a book that you paid money for -or- read a book in which the main character gets a back-handed compliment.
82. This is Your Night, Amber
🎵 Read a book whose author’s name contains a color (compound words such as Goldberg are fine) -or- read a book whose cover shows an underwater scene (post the cover).
81. Un-Break My Heart, Toni Braxton
🎵 Read a book with an Un- word in the title -or- read a book in which the main character grieves the death of a loved one.
80. Who Do U Love, Deborah Cox
🎵 Read a book with a leaf green cover (post the cover) -or- read a book marked Mystery on its main page.
79. I Want to Come Over, Melissa Etheridge
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows fire (post the cover) -or- read a book in which something is called a sin (tell us the sentence and its location in the book).
78. Jealousy, Natalie Merchant
🎵 Read a book in which the main character is jealous of someone or vice versa (tell us who and why) -or- read a book with books on the cover (post the cover).
77. Keep On Keepin’ On, MC Lyte feat. Xscape
🎵 Read a book from an unfinished series that has at least 15 books already (tell us the series and how many books there are -or- read a book whose author’s name has an X somewhere.
76. As I Lay Me Down, Sophie B. Hawkins
🎵Read a book which puts you to sleep -or- read a book that makes you happy.
75. If It Makes You Happy, Sheryl Crow
🎵 Read a book whose author’s name contains a bird -or- read a book with a significant scene set in a museum.
74. Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven), Hootie & the Blowfish
🎵 Read a book marked War on its main page -or- read a book in which the main character travels out of the country for whatever reason (tell us where they go).
73. Nobody, Keith Sweat feat. Athena Cage
🎵 Read a book with a major character named after a Greek god/goddess (tell us their name) -or- read a book in which a speaking character is convinced they are the best at whatever (tell us who).
72. Pony, Ginuwine
🎵 Read a book with a horse on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which multiple characters ride.
71. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First), John Mellencamp
🎵 Read a book in which the author tries to emulate another author’s work but does it badly (any number of Pride & Prejudice adaptations for example. Let us know which book your book is murdering) -or- read a book set in Florida.
70. Lady, D’Angelo
🎵 Read a book with a one-word title (all words count) -or- read a book whose cover shows a woman’s face (post the cover).
69. If Your Girl Only Knew, Aaliyah
🎵 Read a book in which someone is cheating on their significant other -or- read a book whose cover shows sunglasses (post the cover).
68. Just a Girl, No Doubt
🎵 Read a book in which a major character is not allowed to do something because she is a girl (tell us who and what) -or- read a book that has been made into multiple movies (tell us which if not obvious).
67. Closer to Free, BoDeans
🎵 Read a book with a comparative word in the title -or- read a book in which a speaking character is imprisoned for whatever reason (tell us who).
66. Theme from Mission: Impossible, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen
🎵 Read a series book with at least 8 books (tell us the series) -or- read a book you’d consider iconic.
65. Children, Robert Miles
🎵 Read a book in which a child under 12 is a major part of the plot -or- read a feel-good book.
64. Tonite’s tha Night, Kris Kross
🎵 Read a book with intentionally misspelled words for whatever reason -or- read a book with two teenage protagonists.
63. Touch Me, Tease Me, Case feat. Foxy Brown
🎵 Read a book in which brand names are mentioned (tell us at least one, give us the sentence and the location within the book) -or- read a book set in the Caribbean (tell us where).
62. Fastlove, George Michael
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character doesn’t want a serious relationship (tell us who) -or- listen to an audiobook.
61. Doin’ It, LL Cool J
🎵 Read a book with a sex scene (or an implied sex scene) -or- read a book with an apostrophe in the title.
60. Hook, Blues Traveler
🎵 Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in the word PACHELBEL -or- read a satire.
59. Elevators (Me & You), Outkast
🎵 Read a book set in Georgia (bonus for Atlanta) -or- read a book in which a school reunion occurs.
58. Tell Me, Groove Theory
🎵 Read a book with two authors: one male and one female (they can write under one penname, if so, link to both authors) -or- read a book with at least one woman and one man on the cover (post the cover).
57. Woo Hah! Got You All in Check, Busta Rhymes
🎵 Read a book with a speaking character who boxes (either pro or amateur, tell us who) -or- read a book with a military aircraft on the cover (post the cover).
56. Wonderwall, Oasis
🎵 Read a book in which a major character talks themselves out of doing something they might regret -or- read a book with a small body of water on the cover (not an ocean, a lake or a pond or an oasis).
55. All the Things (Your Man Won’t Do), Joe
🎵Read a book whose author’s first or last name has only three letters -or- read a book in which unrequited love is part of the plot (tell us who is involved; use spoilers if needed).
54. The Earth, the Sun and the Rain, Color Me Badd
🎵 Read a book with flowers and greenery prominently shown on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book whose title contains one of the words: Earth, Sun or Rain (no variations).
53. Mouth, Merill Bainbridge
🎵 Read a book set in Australia -or- read a book with a human mouth clearly seen on the cover (the mouth can be part of a face, just that it shouldn’t be obscured; post the cover).
52. Last Night, Az Yet
🎵 Read a book which has the word LAST intact and alone in the title -or- read a book with a sun, a moon, a mountain or a river on the cover (post the cover).
51. You’ll See, Madonna
🎵 Read a book set in the autumn -or- read a book with a fall landscape on the cover (post the cover).
Contd.50. Time, Hootie & the Blowfish
🎵 Read a book in which a long time passes (at least a decade; tell us the time the plot takes) -or- read a book which you can read quickly.
49. Fantasy, Mariah Carey
🎵 Read a book in which someone skates (tell us who) -or- read a book that is part of a continuing series (by which I mean the plot continues and a middle book can’t be read as a standalone even if you were inclined to; tell us the series and your book’s position).
48. Count on Me, Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
🎵 Read a book about friends -or- read a book with two authors, both credited on the cover (not two authors writing under one penname).
47. Kissin’ You, Total
🎵 Read a standalone book in which no threads remain open for a follow-up -or- read a book in which someone asks the MC to do something they don’t want to do (tell us what, use spoilers if needed).
46. Why I Love You So Much/Ain’t Nobody, Monica
🎵 Read a book with a dog important to the plot -or- read a book with an umbrella on the cover (post the cover).
45. Diggin’ on You, TLC
🎵 Read a book in which the 4th of July is celebrated -or- read a book with a title in which the letters TLC appear, in that order (they don’t have to be in the same word).
44. 1979, The Smashing Pumpkins
🎵 Read a book whose title contains Arabic numbers (0 is okay, zero is not) -or- read a Young Adult book.
43. Anything, 3T
🎵 Read a book whose title has at least 3 Ts (the Ts need not be in one word) -or- read a book whose author and main character are male.
42. No Diggity, Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre
🎵 Read a book whose title begins with a G (ignore a, an or the) -or- read a book in which a game is played.
41. The World I Know, Collective Soul
🎵 Read a book in which someone commits suicide or is thinking about it -or- read a book in which the main character is dealing with a mental health issue.
40. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New), Coolio
🎵 Read book #3 from a series (tell us the series) -or- read a book which contains references to other books or movies.
39. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Deep Blue Something
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows a woman dressed in black (post the cover) -or- read a book with a woman’s name in the title.
38. Before You Walk Out of My Life/Like This and Like That, Monica
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows someone walking (post the cover) -or- read a book which has a time-related adverb in the title.
37. Sweet Dreams, La Bouche
🎵 Read a book set somewhere in Europe (tell us where) -or- read a book in which a major character has vivid dreams.
36. You’re the One, SWV
🎵 Read a book with a motorbike on the cover or in which a speaking character rides one (post the cover if going for that option) -or- read a book in which an arcade game is played.
35. Down Low (Nobody Has to Know), R. Kelly feat. Ronald Isley
🎵 Read a book whose author uses an initial instead of a first name -or- read a book with a negative word in the title.
34. Only You, 112 feat. The Notorious B. I. G.
Read a book in which someone is stealing money from someone else -or- read a book set in South America (tell us where).
33. Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio feat. L.V.
🎵 Read a book in which a gang is mentioned -or- read a book in which the main character has had a very good education.
32. Not Gon’ Cry, Mary J. Blige
🎵 Read a book that has been set within the last 11 years (2014-2025; tell us when the book is set) -or- read a book with a speaking character who has a secretary (tell us who).
31. Wonder, Natalie Merchant
🎵 Read a book in which a major character has a disability -or- read a book based on true events (tell us how your book fits).
30. One of Us, Joan Osbourne
🎵 Read a book in which the Pope is a speaking character (tell us which, imaginary pontiffs are fine) -or- read a book with a significant scene set in an amusement park.
29. You Learn/You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette
🎵 Read a book that teaches you something -or- read a book with a cityscape or a bridge on the cover (post the cover).
28. Counting Blue Cars, Dishwalla
🎵 Read a book with a car on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a nonfiction book about mathematics.
27. I Can’t Sleep Baby (If I), R. Kelly
🎵 Read a book in which a significant scene occurs in the dead of the night -or- read a book in which a major character works during the nights (tell us what they do).
26. Where Do You Go, No Mercy
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character is searching for someone who is lost -or- read a book in which a good-looking man is on the cover (in your opinion; post the cover).
25. Who Will Save Your Soul, Jewel
🎵 Read a book in which a significant scene is set in a public restroom -or- read a book whose cover shows a jewel (post the cover).
24. Name, Goo Goo Dolls
🎵 Read a book in which the main character or narrator is unnamed -or- read a book in which a speaking character is an orphan.
23. Be My Lover, La Bouche
🎵 Read a book translated from the French (or if you’re multilingual, a French book) -or- read a book whose author or main character is a Melanie (reasonable variations like Mel, Melania etc., are welcome).
22. Insensitive, Jann Arden
🎵 Read a book in which someone is insensitive (tell us who and why; use spoilers if needed) -or- read a book set during the summer.
21. Loungin, LL Cool J
🎵 Read a book in which Queens (the NYC borough) is mentioned (tell us the sentence and its location within the book) -or- read a book in which the main character is rich.
20. Hey Lover, LL Cool J feat. Boyz II Men
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows a woman’s handbag (post the cover) -or- read a book that’s been out for less than 5 months before you read it (tell us when the book was published).
19. Change the World, Eric Clapton
🎵 Read a book with a major royal as a speaking character (for the purpose of this task: emperor, empress, king, queen, prince or princess only; tell us who) -or- read a book with a sunlit cover (post the cover).
18. It’s All Coming Back to Me Now, Celine Dion
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character has forgotten something significant (tell us what, use spoilers if needed) -or- read a book in which there is an undead character (tell us what type of undead they are).
17. How Do U Want It/California Love, 2Pac feat. K-Ci and JoJo
🎵 Read a book in which someone is shot -or- read a book in which a US President is mentioned (tell us who).
16. Sittin’ Up in My Room, Brandy
🎵 Read a book with a bed on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which a court case is tried.
15. Follow You Down/Till I Hear It From You, Gin Blossoms
🎵 Read a book with stairs prominently shown on the cover (post the cover) -or- reread a book whose plot you’ve mostly forgotten.
14. Exhale (Shoop shoop), Whitney Houston
🎵 Read a book marked Women’s Literature or Chicklit on its main page -or- read a book in which the main character realizes their career dream (tell us what they do).
13. Ironic, Alanis Morisette
🎵 Read a book that is about language in some way -or- read a book with kitchen utensils on the cover (post the cover).
12. Missing, Everything But the Girl
🎵 Read a book which is mostly set in a desert (tell us which, fantasy deserts are fine) -or- read a book in which it doesn’t rain even once.
11. C’mon N Ride It (The Train), Quad City DJs
🎵 Read a book with a train on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book whose author’s first or last name begins with a Q.
10. Twisted, Keith Sweat
🎵 Read a book whose author or main character has a name that begins with a K that can also be spelled with a C (like Carl/Karl etc.; tell us the name if using the main character option) -or- read a book with a character you’d call twisted (tell us who and why; use spoilers if needed).
9. You’re Making Me High/Let It Flow, Toni Braxton
🎵 Read a book by an author with a gender neutral name (like Toni, Sam etc.) -or- read a book whose cover is predominantly dark blue (post the cover).
8. I Love You Always Forever, Donna Lewis
🎵 Read a book with the words I or You in the title -or- read a book set in Wales.
7. The Crossroads, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
🎵 Read a book with a compound word in the title -or- read a book whose author’s first or last name has a punctuation mark.
6. Give Me One Reason, Tracy Chapman
🎵 Read a book that someone has given you a reason to read (tell us who and why; did you agree?) -or- read a book in which the main character is mature (either in actual age or actions; tell us which).
5. Always Be My Baby, Mariah Carey
🎵 Read a book with a rope on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which someone breaks up with their significant other (tell us who, use spoilers if needed).
4. Nobody Knows, The Tony Rich Project
🎵 Read a book with a jigsaw puzzle in the plot or on the cover (post the cover if using that option) -or- read a book whose plot kept you reading past bedtime.
3. Because You Loved Me, Celine Dion
🎵 Read a book in which someone emotionally supports the main character or vice versa (tell us who) -or- read a book with wings on the cover (post the cover).
2. One Sweet Day, Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
🎵 Read a book with a spelled-out cardinal number in the title (one is fine, first or 1 is not) -or- read a book in which a death occurs.
1. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
🎵 Read a spinoff, retelling or adaptation of a book or a series (tell us the original book or series if not obvious) -or- read a book whose female main character’s first name begins with a letter in MACARENA (tell us the name).
The Challenge100. Don’t Cry, Seal
🎵 Read a book in which the main character has a friend that they’ve lost touch with -or- read a book with flashback scenes.
99. Only Wanna Be with You, Hootie and the Blowfish
🎵 Read a book with fish of any kind on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which a major character inherits something material (tell us what).
98. Macarena, Los Del Rio
🎵 Read a book that has inspired spinoffs or retellings (tell us at least one retelling if it’s not very obvious) -or- read a very popular book (>100,000 ratings on GR, tell us how many ratings).
97. Soon as I Get Home, Faith Evans
🎵 Read a book whose title contains the words Home or House (compound words are fine) -or- read a book whose cover shows a residential home on the cover (post the cover).
96. I Got Id/Long Road, Pearl Jam
🎵 Read a book whose title has changed since its publication for whatever reason (tell us the old title) -or- read a book in which a speaking character is a drama teacher.
95. Back for Good, Take That
🎵 Read a book in which revenge is part of the plot (tell us how your book fits, use spoilers if needed) -or- read a book in which the main character goes back to their home town.
94. Beautiful Life, Ace of Base
🎵 Read a book with what you think is a beautiful cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which the main character takes time to enjoy something (tell us how your book fits).
93. Hay, Crucial Conflict
🎵 Read a book set in a rural/agricultural area with a barn -or- read a book with smoke on the cover (post the cover).
92. Until It Sleeps, Metallica
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character battles cancer (tell us who) -or- read a book written by your favorite author.
91. Po Pimp, Do or Die feat. Twista
🎵 Read a book in which the inside of a car is visible on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book whose title contains two major words starting with the same letter.
90. That Girl, Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy
🎵 Read a book marked Fantasy on its main page -or- read a book in which a speaking character is street smart (tell us who).
89. Get Money, Junior M.A.F.I.A feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
🎵 Read a book with money in some form on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book you got for free.
88. My Boo, Ghost Town DJs
🎵 Read a book set during Halloween -or- read a book in which a pool party is thrown.
87. No One Else, Total
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows something that could be made of leather (post the cover) -or- read a book in which a speaking character repents for something they’ve done (tell us how your book fits).
86. Hit Me Off, New Edition
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character works for the CIA -or- read a book marked Espionage on its main page.
85. Set U Free, Planet Soul
🎵 Read a book that shows donut or ring shapes on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book with a brightly colored cover (post the cover).
84. Runaway, Janet Jackson
🎵 Read a book marked Travel on its main page -or- read a book in which the main character is on vacation (tell us where they go).
83. You Remind Me of Something, R. Kelly
🎵 Read a book that you paid money for -or- read a book in which the main character gets a back-handed compliment.
82. This is Your Night, Amber
🎵 Read a book whose author’s name contains a color (compound words such as Goldberg are fine) -or- read a book whose cover shows an underwater scene (post the cover).
81. Un-Break My Heart, Toni Braxton
🎵 Read a book with an Un- word in the title -or- read a book in which the main character grieves the death of a loved one.
80. Who Do U Love, Deborah Cox
🎵 Read a book with a leaf green cover (post the cover) -or- read a book marked Mystery on its main page.
79. I Want to Come Over, Melissa Etheridge
🎵 Read a book whose cover shows fire (post the cover) -or- read a book in which something is called a sin (tell us the sentence and its location in the book).
78. Jealousy, Natalie Merchant
🎵 Read a book in which the main character is jealous of someone or vice versa (tell us who and why) -or- read a book with books on the cover (post the cover).
77. Keep On Keepin’ On, MC Lyte feat. Xscape
🎵 Read a book from an unfinished series that has at least 15 books already (tell us the series and how many books there are -or- read a book whose author’s name has an X somewhere.
76. As I Lay Me Down, Sophie B. Hawkins
🎵Read a book which puts you to sleep -or- read a book that makes you happy.
75. If It Makes You Happy, Sheryl Crow
🎵 Read a book whose author’s name contains a bird -or- read a book with a significant scene set in a museum.
74. Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven), Hootie & the Blowfish
🎵 Read a book marked War on its main page -or- read a book in which the main character travels out of the country for whatever reason (tell us where they go).
73. Nobody, Keith Sweat feat. Athena Cage
🎵 Read a book with a major character named after a Greek god/goddess (tell us their name) -or- read a book in which a speaking character is convinced they are the best at whatever (tell us who).
72. Pony, Ginuwine
🎵 Read a book with a horse on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which multiple characters ride.
71. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First), John Mellencamp
🎵 Read a book in which the author tries to emulate another author’s work but does it badly (any number of Pride & Prejudice adaptations for example. Let us know which book your book is murdering) -or- read a book set in Florida.
70. Lady, D’Angelo
🎵 Read a book with a one-word title (all words count) -or- read a book whose cover shows a woman’s face (post the cover).
69. If Your Girl Only Knew, Aaliyah
🎵 Read a book in which someone is cheating on their significant other -or- read a book whose cover shows sunglasses (post the cover).
68. Just a Girl, No Doubt
🎵 Read a book in which a major character is not allowed to do something because she is a girl (tell us who and what) -or- read a book that has been made into multiple movies (tell us which if not obvious).
67. Closer to Free, BoDeans
🎵 Read a book with a comparative word in the title -or- read a book in which a speaking character is imprisoned for whatever reason (tell us who).
66. Theme from Mission: Impossible, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen
🎵 Read a series book with at least 8 books (tell us the series) -or- read a book you’d consider iconic.
65. Children, Robert Miles
🎵 Read a book in which a child under 12 is a major part of the plot -or- read a feel-good book.
64. Tonite’s tha Night, Kris Kross
🎵 Read a book with intentionally misspelled words for whatever reason -or- read a book with two teenage protagonists.
63. Touch Me, Tease Me, Case feat. Foxy Brown
🎵 Read a book in which brand names are mentioned (tell us at least one, give us the sentence and the location within the book) -or- read a book set in the Caribbean (tell us where).
62. Fastlove, George Michael
🎵 Read a book in which a speaking character doesn’t want a serious relationship (tell us who) -or- listen to an audiobook.
61. Doin’ It, LL Cool J
🎵 Read a book with a sex scene (or an implied sex scene) -or- read a book with an apostrophe in the title.
60. Hook, Blues Traveler
🎵 Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in the word PACHELBEL -or- read a satire.
59. Elevators (Me & You), Outkast
🎵 Read a book set in Georgia (bonus for Atlanta) -or- read a book in which a school reunion occurs.
58. Tell Me, Groove Theory
🎵 Read a book with two authors: one male and one female (they can write under one penname, if so, link to both authors) -or- read a book with at least one woman and one man on the cover (post the cover).
57. Woo Hah! Got You All in Check, Busta Rhymes
🎵 Read a book with a speaking character who boxes (either pro or amateur, tell us who) -or- read a book with a military aircraft on the cover (post the cover).
56. Wonderwall, Oasis
🎵 Read a book in which a major character talks themselves out of doing something they might regret -or- read a book with a small body of water on the cover (not an ocean, a lake or a pond or an oasis).
55. All the Things (Your Man Won’t Do), Joe
🎵Read a book whose author’s first or last name has only three letters -or- read a book in which unrequited love is part of the plot (tell us who is involved; use spoilers if needed).
54. The Earth, the Sun and the Rain, Color Me Badd
🎵 Read a book with flowers and greenery prominently shown on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book whose title contains one of the words: Earth, Sun or Rain (no variations).
53. Mouth, Merill Bainbridge
🎵 Read a book set in Australia -or- read a book with a human mouth clearly seen on the cover (the mouth can be part of a face, just that it shouldn’t be obscured; post the cover).
52. Last Night, Az Yet
🎵 Read a book which has the word LAST intact and alone in the title -or- read a book with a sun, a moon, a mountain or a river on the cover (post the cover).
51. You’ll See, Madonna
🎵 Read a book set in the autumn -or- read a book with a fall landscape on the cover (post the cover).
Take a Trip Down (My) Memory Lane!Begins: May 01, 2025, No Deadline
Signups close on Apr 30, 2026.
As you guys may know, I was born and brought up in India. Today, India is a huge consumer of Western music and movies, but this cultural shift happened within my lifetime. I was recently reminiscing about it: the year was 1996, I was thirteen (dating myself here) and MTV had just debuted in India. This is the Billboard Hot 100 Singles of 1996, in the form of an in-order scavenger challenge, going from song #100 to song #1.
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Angel
Chaitra
Frankie
Jimena
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Lali & Michelle --- DNF
Lori
Meg
Olivermagnus
Rachel
This is just for the High Rollers:HR : April 26, 2025: Read the THIRD book on your TBR whose page count contains only odd numbers (tell us the page count).
Finally got that last Y. May I have a new set, please?Round 42
✔ N - Endangered Species | Nevada Barr ★★★ (03/19/25)
✔ B - The History of Sound | Ben Shattuck ★★★★ (03/24/25)
✔ E - Black Woods Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey ★ (03/19/25)
✔ T - Tourist Season | Carl Hiaasen ★★ (04/01/25)
✔ F - The Fated Sky | Mary Robinette Kowal ★ (03/19/25)
✔ O - The Oligarch's Daughter | Joseph Finder ★ (03/25/25)
✔ Y - Yeast of Eden | Sarah Fox ★★ (04/24/25)
Finished.April 2025 Spell Challenge
Duration: Apr 01, 2025 - Apr 30, 2025
Completed: 15/15
✔ C - Tourist Season | Carl Hiaasen ★★ (04/01/25)
✔ O - Ordinary Grace | William Kent Krueger ★★ (04/13/25)
✔ M - Real Tigers | Mick Herron ★★★★ (04/02/25)
✔ I - I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine | Daniel J. Levitin ★★★★ (04/15/25)
✔ N - Shadow Of Doubt | Nancy Cole Silverman ★★ (04/06/25)
✔ G - The Hanging Hill | Chris Grabenstein ★★★ (04/12/25)
✔ O - Kill 'Em with Cayenne | Gail Oust ★★ (04/20/25)
✔ F - The Fortress of Solitude | Jonathan Lethem ★★ (04/11/25)
✔ A - Appointment with Death | Agatha Christie ★★ (04/09/25)
✔ G - A Midnight Puzzle | Gigi Pandian ★★★ (04/18/25)
✔ E - Birnam Wood | Eleanor Catton ★★ (04/07/25)
✔ D - Deadly Assessments | Drew Hayes ★★★★★ (04/05/25)
✔ A - Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind | Ann B. Ross ★★★ (04/17/25)
✔ Y - Yeast of Eden | Sarah Fox ★★ (04/24/25)
*** Completed (04/24/25) ***
Welcome to the challenge, OM, Robin and Meg!
Welcome to the challenge, Jimena, OM, Frankie, Meg and Robin!
Old, Obsolete and Obscure Words #4 - Food and DrinkDuration: May 01, 2025 - ?
Completed: 26/26
✔ A is for AFTERMELK: Read a book which involves politics in some way.
The Glass Key | Dashiell Hammett ★★ (05/21/25)
The main characters are dirty politicians and do all the evil things they do to win elections.
✔ B is for BLANC MANGER/BLAMANG/BLOMANGER/BLAMANGER: Read a book that has a predominantly white cover (post the cover).
A Lethal Lesson | Iona Whishaw ★★★★ (05/16/25)
✔ C is for CHASTLETES: Read a book that seems open-ended or ‘unfinished’ in some way (briefly tell us why).
Conclave | Robert Harris ★★★ (05/09/25)
The pope who is elected at the end has a secret that has enormous implications to the papacy and the church should it ever be revealed, and we’re just left with the secret and basically the book says oh well, que será será. Which was deeply unsatisfying.
✔ D is for DUBBATTE: Read a book in which someone is learning or struggling with a new language (tell us who and the language).
Fellowship of Fear | Aaron Elkins ★ (05/27/25)
Gideon, German. He has only a rudimentary knowledge of it.
✔ E is for ENDORE: Read a book that features an artist (bonus for a painter) (tell us who).
My Friends | Fredrik Backman ★★★★★ (05/20/25)
The Artist and Louisa – both painters.
✔ F is for FARCE: Read a book that is marked HUMOUR (or HUMOR) on its GR mainpage.
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) | Jesse Q. Sutanto ★★★★ (05/05/25)
✔ G is for GALENTYN/GALENTYNE/GALYNTYN/GALYNTYNE/GALYTYNE: Read a book that has a title word that has more than one common meaning (e.g. ‘galentyn’ means both ‘a hot sauce’ and ‘a cold jelly’ and ‘crane’ could mean ‘a large bird’ or ‘a machine that lifts objects,’ etc.).
Chapter and Curse | Elizabeth Penney ★★ (05/03/25)
Chapter: a main division of a book or a period of time or an episode.
✔ H is for HORSE BREAD: Read a book in which someone is particularly rich or someone is particularly poor (tell us who).
Foundryside | Robert Jackson Bennett ★★★★ (05/23/25)
Sancia is extremely poor, Dandolo is extremely rich.
✔ I is for IOWTES: Read a book that has two or three co-protagonists (or a protagonist with one or two important sidekick(s)) (tell us who).
My Friends | Fredrik Backman ★★★★★ (05/20/25)
Fennell, Conway and Zanele.
✔ J is for JENEVER/GENEVA: Read a book in which a speaking character works in a medical field (tell us who).
An American in Scotland | Lucy Connelly ★★★ (05/18/25)
Emilia is a doctor.
✔ K is for KYCHOUN/KECHEN: Read a book with an important character who makes food for their job (tell us who).
Murder at Gulls Nest | Jess Kidd ★★★ (05/12/25)
Irene is Gulls Nest’s cook.
✔ L is for LETLARDYS/LETELORYE: Read a book with a compound word in its title.
Long Overdue at the Lakeside Library | Holly Danvers ★★ (05/17/25)
✔ M is for MAWMENEE/MAMMENYE/MAMMENE/MAUMENEE/MAWMENNY/ MAWMENYE: Read a book in which something strange, unexpected, or unusual occurs (using spoilers if needed briefly tell us what).
Song of Susannah | Stephen King ★★★ (05/08/25)
The whole of Susannah’s plot arc in this book is strange – she’s carrying the Crimson King’s child, but really it’s not her carrying it, it’s a demon that’s also part of her. It’s an accelerated pregnancy and because it’s inside her head (and in the demon) she can hit the brakes on it when she wants at least for a few hours. It’s super weird.
✔ N is NALE, NAPPY ALE, NAZY, and NIP/NYP: Read a book with an alcoholic drink shown clearly on its cover (bonus for ale/beer) (post the cover).
Shot Through the Book | Eva Gates ★★★ (05/24/25)
The spilled glass of wine.
✔ O is for OTEMELE: Read a book that has a title word that is spelled differently than it sounds.
A Midsummer Night's Scheme | Harper Kincaid ★ (05/17/25)
✔ P is for PAIN DE MAYNE/PAYNDEMAYN: Read a book in which someone lives in a manor or a posh/fancy home (tell us who and where they live).
A Murder of Crows | Sarah Yarwood-Lovett ★ (05/25/25)
Nell lives in a posh home that looks like it’s out of Architectural Digest apparently.
✔ Q is for QUINKINS: Read a book that has spirits or similar beings (e.g. ghost, phantoms, etc.).
The Dark Tower | Stephen King ★★★★★ (06/10/25)
Demons.
✔ R is for RUAYN/RUAYNE/REWEN/ROWEN: Read a book that is the second book of a series or trilogy (tell us the series/trilogy).
The Sayers Swindle | Victoria Abbott ★★★ (05/04/25)
Book Collector Mystery #2.
✔ S is for SEWE/SEW, SIPPETS, and SOPPES/SOWPES/SOWPYS: Read a book in which someone eats soup (bonus if they have it with bread) (tell us who and the type of soup they ate).
Under the Midnight Sun | Keigo Higashino ★★★★ (06/05/25)
Tomohiko eats miso soup with rice. No bread.
✔ T is for TALEMOUSE: Read a book with something triangular shown clearly on its cover (post the cover).
A Cold, Cold World | Elena Taylor ★★★ (06/15/25)
The top of the mountain.
✔ U is for UMBLES/NUMBLES/HUMBLES: Read a book in which someone or something being inside something is important to the book (use your interpretation) (using spoilers if needed tell who/what is in what).
A Drop of Corruption | Robert Jackson Bennett ★★★★★ (05/14/25)
Din needs to go inside the Shroud, a dangerous, eerie place, to interview the coworkers of the suspected killer.
✔ V is for VERJUICE/VERIOUS/VERIAWS/VARIOUS/VERGOUS: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover (post the cover).
Death at the Manor | Katharine Schellman ★★ (05/29/25)
✔ W is for WORM CASTLE: Read a book that is set during a real or fictional war (bonus for US Civil War) (tell us the war).
Suite Française | Irène Némirovsky ★★★ (05/22/25)
World War II.
✔ X is for XYLOCARP: Read a book from a short series (five or fewer books) of an ended series (e.g. the author died or indicated they are no longer writing those books; it has been many years since the last one was published; it was planned to be a small number of books, like a trilogy; etc.). (tell us the series and number of books).
Read or Alive | Nora Page ★★★ (05/04/25)
Bookmobile Mysteries #3. It’s the last book in the series – the author seems to have abandoned the series.
✔ Y is for Y-: Read a book marked ‘HISTORICAL’ or ‘HISTORICAL FICTION’ on its GR main page.
A Body at a Boarding School | Benedict Brown ★★★★★ (05/09/25)
✔ Z is ZEOÞ/ZEOÞEN/SEEÞ/SEÞEN: Read a book that you found to be a ‘slow simmer’ (tell us how).
Moby-Dick | Herman Melville ★★★ (05/16/25)
I mean, it takes forever and a day to get to the whale.
***Completed (06/15/25) ***
Congrats, L&M!
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Congrats, Angel!
Welcome to the challenge, Frankie!
I'll do Level 3, using moderator's lists.Listopia 2025
Duration: May 01, 2025 - Apr 30, 2026
Completed: 0/72
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