Anissa’s Comments (group member since Mar 03, 2015)

Anissa’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

Theresa wrote: "Anissa wrote: "I have 110 pages left in Book Lovers which I'm going to count toward the triple read 3 books with 3 different colors on the cover or in the title.

I'm having a harde..."

That's perfect Theresa! That was the direction I was leaning toward but I wasn't sure if you were intending to use Perestroika in Paris for a different prompt.

I have 110 pages left of Book Lovers which I'm going to count toward the triple read 3 books with 3 different colors on the cover or in the title.

I'm having a harder time deciding where Fae's Defiance would fit best for us points wise. It will fit for the follow:

Single-A book that involves magic
Double-Two books with a map featured in the front or back
Triple-3 books that have less than 1000 ratings on Goodreads

Any thoughts?

Hello all! I’m excited to be on team Cleopatra! I will look at see which books/prompts fit together. Right off hand I know I can definitely do something for the team mission to read a romance novel.

1. How many books do you think you'll be able to read over the 10-day event? 2-4, depending on the tasks or prompts.

2. Can you commit to checking in with your team approximately every 2-3 days throughout the 10 days of the readathon? Yes

3. Are you willing to assume the role of leader or co-leader for your team? No

4. Did you participate in the 25k readathon in 2021? No, this is my first readathon in the group.

Tunes and Tomes
Duration: April 1-30, 2022

This challenge sounds amazing! Please sign me up for 3 books to start.

Goal: 3 ; Progress: 0/3

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Updated message #963

Progress: 4,421/10,000

8. Saga, Vol. 1 (160/160)
9. The Girl Who Drank the Moon (400/400)
10. The Secret, Book, & Scone Society (464/464)
11. Three Abductions and an Earl (475/475)
12.Stalking Jack the Ripper (337/337)
13. The Mystery Woman (465/465)

I would like to join you all, if possible. I have started this book a couple of different times but never actually finished it (yes I get distracted by other books, as evidenced by my currently reading list...LOL!).

1. Historical Romance, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
2. No, but I have participated enough times to know the process

Let's Turn Pages (2022)

Goal: 10,000 ; Progress: 2,544/10,000

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Original Message: 860 ; Update Messages: 873 (books 7 & 8); 919 (books 9 & 10)

1. Half Magic, Volume 1 (Completed: 01/09/22) (208/208)
2. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Completed: 01/31/22) (290/290)
3. The Prince and the Dressmaker (Completed: 02/27/22) (288/288)
4. The Little Prince (Completed: 05/01/22) (96/96)
5. How to Seduce a Scot (Completed: 05/27/22) (345/345)
6. Fae's Deception (Completed: 05/31/22) (245/245)
7. Book Lovers (Completed: 06/12/22) (384/384)
8. Shadows (Completed: 06/13/22) (220/220)
9. Fae's Defiance (Completed: 06/20/22) (243/243)
10. A Hiss-tory of Magic (Completed: 06/29/22) (225/225)
11. The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Completed:) (15/336)
12.A Duke at the Door (Completed:) (19/352)

1. White as Frost (289 pages (2021) + 79 pages (2022)=368 pages) (6/79)
2.The Princess Stakes (116 pages (2021) + 236 (2022)=352 pages) (0/236)
3. The Fault in Our Stars (30/318)

January: 498
February: 288
March: 0
April: 0
May: 686
June: 1,072

Marathon Challenge (January 2022)

Goal: 1,000 pages ; Progress: 46/1,000

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Original Message: 8

1. White as Frost (289 pages (2021) + 79 pages (2022)=368 pages) (6/79)
2. The Princess Stakes (116 pages (2021) + 236 (2022)=352 pages) (0/236)
3. The Fault in Our Stars (30/318)
4.From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (10/162)
5.The Magi Menagerie-0/462

MARATHON CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 -31, 2022

I LOVE this challenge every year. Please sign me up for 1,000 pages.

Goal: 1,000 ; Progress: 0/1,000

Genre Bingo Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

I like this challenge because it's always tempting me with genres I don't typically pick up. Please sign me up for 5 books/1 bingo.

Goal: 5 books/1 bingo ; Progress: Books: 9/5 ; Bingos: 0/1



B1: Historical Romance: How to Seduce a Scot (Completed: 05/27/22)
B2: Mystery: A Hiss-tory of Magic (Completed: 06/29/22)
B3: Adventure: Half Magic, Volume 1 (Completed: 01/09/22)
B4: Classics: The Little Prince (Completed: 05/01/22)
B5: Self-Help:

I1: Young Adult Fantasy: Fae's Deception (Completed: 05/31/22)
I2: Retellings:
I3: Literary Fiction:
I4: Science Fiction:
I5: Novella:

N1: Horror:
N2: Adult: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Completed: 01/31/22)
N3: Free Space
N4: Fantasy:
N5: Middle Grade:

G1: Contemporary: Book Lovers (Completed: 06/12/22)
G2: Thriller:
G3: Historical Nonfiction:
G4: Magical Realism:
G5: Chick-lit:

O1: Suspense: Shadows (Completed: 06/13/22)
O2: Coming of Age:
O3: Crime:
O4: Historical Fiction:
O5: Young Adult: The Prince and the Dressmaker (Completed: 02/27/22)

Genre Bingo Challenge (2022)

Goal: 5 books/1 bingo ; Progress: Books: 9/5 ; Bingos: 0/1

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Original Message: 34 ; Updated Messages: 149 (B1, B3, B4, I1, N2, & O5); 154 (G1 & O1); 159 (B2)



B1: Historical Romance: How to Seduce a Scot (Completed: 05/27/22)
B2: Mystery: A Hiss-tory of Magic (Completed: 06/29/22)
B3: Adventure: Half Magic, Volume 1 (Completed: 01/09/22)
B4: Classics: The Little Prince (Completed: 05/01/22)
B5: Self-Help:

I1: Young Adult Fantasy: Fae's Deception (Completed: 05/31/22)
I2: Retellings: A Midnight Dance
I3: Literary Fiction:
I4: Science Fiction: Illuminae
I5: Novella:

N1: Horror:
N2: Adult: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Completed: 01/31/22)
N3: Free Space
N4: Fantasy: Kiss of Steel
N5: Middle Grade:

G1: Contemporary: Book Lovers (Completed: 06/12/22)
G2: Thriller:
G3: Historical Nonfiction: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
G4: Magical Realism:
G5: Chick-lit:

O1: Suspense: Shadows (Completed: 06/13/22)
O2: Coming of Age:
O3: Crime:
O4: Historical Fiction:
O5: Young Adult: The Prince and the Dressmaker (Completed: 02/27/22)

Bookworms Take Shelfies (2022)

Goal: 4 ; Progress: 0/4

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Original Message: 79

An Author
Lisa Kleypas
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2.

A Listopia
Dresses to Die For!-https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
1. The Captive of Kensington Palace
2. A Midnight Dance

Nature and the Environment -Birds?

A Time -Midnight?
1. Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

Bookworms Take Shelfies
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

This sounds fun! Please sign me up for 4 books to start.

Goal: 4 ; Progress: 0/4

An Author
Lisa Kleypas
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2.

A Listopia
Dresses to Die For!-https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
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2.

Color Challenge (2022)

Goal: 18 ; Progress: 1/18

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Original Message: 24 ; Update Messages: 429 (Green); 438 (Light Blue)

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...):

2. A book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...):

3. A book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...)-

4. A book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...):

5. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...): (Completed:)




6. A book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...): (Completed: 05/31/22)


7. A book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...): (Completed: 06/12/22)


8. A book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...):

9. A book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...):

10. A book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...)-

11. A book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...):

12. A book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...)-

13. A book with at least 5 colors on the cover-

14. A book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...)-

15. A book with an ugly (to you) cover-

16. A book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)-

17. A book with the word “Color” in the title-

18. A book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)-

Color Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

I LOVE this challenge. Please sign me up for all 18!

Goal: 18 ; Progress: 2/18

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...)-

2. A book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...)-

3. A book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...)-

4. A book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...)-

5. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...)-

6. A book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...):(Completed: 05/31/22)


7. A book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...): (Completed: 06/12/22)


8. A book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...)-

9. A book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...)-

10. A book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...)-

11. A book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...)-

12. A book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...)-

13. A book with at least 5 colors on the cover-

14. A book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...)-

15. A book with an ugly (to you) cover-

16. A book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)-

17. A book with the word “Color” in the title-

18. A book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)-

Hindsight Is 2022 (2022)

Goal: 10 books ; Progress: 0/10

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Original Message: 53

Pre-1900’s Blast from the Past
Read a Book…
1. Set in the BCE (before common era) or nonfiction about the BCE
2. Set between 1-1800 CE (common era) or nonfiction about the CE-The Tudor Secret (1553)
3. Set between 1801-1900: Kiss of Steel (1876)
4. That spans multiple decades
5. Set in Greece (the first Olympics)

1900’s Zesty Zeros
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1900's
2. Published in the 1900's
3. By an author born or died in the 1900’s-Gone with the Wind (Margaret Mitchell-born 1900)
4. Set in the Balkans (Balkan wars)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: France, USA, UK

1910’s: Transformative Teens
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1910's-The Ice Swan (1917)
2. Published in the 1910's
3. By an author born or died in the 1910's
4. Set in or near the ocean (Titanic)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Sweden, Germany

1920’s: Tremendous Twenties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1920's
2. Published in the 1920's
3. By an author born or died in the 1920's
4. Featuring jazz music or a jazz instrument
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries Belgium, France, Switzerland, Netherlands

1930’s: Thirsty Thirties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1930's
2. Published in 1930's
3. By an author born or died in 1930's-The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Mary Ann Shaffer-born 1934)
4. Featuring a character who loses a job or otherwise suffers financial hardship
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Germany-
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

1940’s: Fatal Forties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1940's
2. Published in the 1940's
3. By an author born or died in the 1940's
4. Involving war (WWII)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, Germany, Finland, Italy, UK, Switzerland

1950’s: Fabulous Fifties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1950's
2. Published in the 1950's
3. By an author born or died in the 1950’s
4. Featuring a Queen or set in a Commonwealth Realm headed by Queen Elizabeth II (reign begins)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Norway, Finland, Italy, Australia, Sweden

1960’s: The Swingin’ Sixties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1960's
2. Published in the 1960's: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1967)
3. By an author born or died in the 1960’s
4. Set in space or another celestial body (Moon Landing)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Italy, Austria, Japan, France, Mexico

1970’s: Self-Assured Seventies
Read a Book…
1.Set in the 1970's
2. Published in the 1970's
3. By an author born or died in the 1970’s
4. By a female or LGBT+ author (Women’s and Gay Rights)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, Austria, Canada, West Germany

1980’s: The Elegant Eighties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1980's
2. Published in the 1980's
3. By an author born or died in the 1980’s
4. Featuring radiation of some kind or set in Ukraine (Chernobyl)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Canada, South Korea, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia

1990’s: The Nifty Nineties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1990's
2. Book published in the 1990's
3. By an author born or died in the 1990’s
4. Featuring character who live off-grid or “outside” of a system of government (Waco, Ruby Ridge)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: France, Spain, Norway, USA, Japan

2000’s: Admirable Aughts
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 2000's
2. Published in the 2000's
3. By an author born or died in the 2000’s
4. Set in NYC (World Trade Center attack)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Australia, USA, Greece, Italy, China

2010’s: The Terrific Teens
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 2010's
2. Published in the 2010's
3. By an author born or died in the 2010’s
4. By an Arab author (Arab Spring)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Canada, UK, Russia, Brazil, South Korea

2020’s and Beyond: You are Here
Read a Book…
1. Set in current times
2. Published in 2020’s
3. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, China, France, Italy, USA
4. Set in the near future (100 years or less)-The Bone Season
5. Set in an imagined future over 100 years from now

Hindsight Is 2022
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

This challenge sounds very interesting! Please sign me up for 10 books.

Goal: 10 books ; Progress: 0/10

Pre-1900’s Blast from the Past
Read a Book…
1. Set in the BCE (before common era) or nonfiction about the BCE
2. Set between 1-1800 CE (common era) or nonfiction about the CE
3. Set between 1801-1900
4. That spans multiple decades
5. Set in Greece (the first Olympics)

1900’s Zesty Zeros
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1900's
2. Published in the 1900's
3. By an author born or died in the 1900’s
4. Set in the Balkans (Balkan wars)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: France, USA, UK

1910’s: Transformative Teens
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1910's
2. Published in the 1910's
3. By an author born or died in the 1910's
4. Set in or near the ocean (Titanic)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Sweden, Germany

1920’s: Tremendous Twenties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1920's
2. Published in the 1920's
3. By an author born or died in the 1920's
4. Featuring jazz music or a jazz instrument
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries Belgium, France, Switzerland, Netherlands

1930’s: Thirsty Thirties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1930's
2. Published in 1930's
3. By an author born or died in 1930's
4. Featuring a character who loses a job or otherwise suffers financial hardship
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Germany

1940’s: Fatal Forties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1940's
2. Published in the 1940's
3. By an author born or died in the 1940's
4. Involving war (WWII)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, Germany, Finland, Italy, UK, Switzerland

1950’s: Fabulous Fifties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1950's
2. Published in the 1950's
3. By an author born or died in the 1950’s
4. Featuring a Queen or set in a Commonwealth Realm headed by Queen Elizabeth II (reign begins)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Norway, Finland, Italy, Australia, Sweden

1960’s: The Swingin’ Sixties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1960's
2. Published in the 1960's
3. By an author born or died in the 1960’s
4. Set in space or another celestial body (Moon Landing)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Italy, Austria, Japan, France, Mexico

1970’s: Self-Assured Seventies
Read a Book…
1.Set in the 1970's
2. Published in the 1970's
3. By an author born or died in the 1970’s
4. By a female or LGBT+ author (Women’s and Gay Rights)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, Austria, Canada, West Germany

1980’s: The Elegant Eighties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1980's
2. Published in the 1980's
3. By an author born or died in the 1980’s
4. Featuring radiation of some kind or set in Ukraine (Chernobyl)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Canada, South Korea, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia

1990’s: The Nifty Nineties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1990's
2. Book published in the 1990's
3. By an author born or died in the 1990’s
4. Featuring character who live off-grid or “outside” of a system of government (Waco, Ruby Ridge)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: France, Spain, Norway, USA, Japan

2000’s: Admirable Aughts
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 2000's
2. Published in the 2000's
3. By an author born or died in the 2000’s
4. Set in NYC (World Trade Center attack)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Australia, USA, Greece, Italy, China

2010’s: The Terrific Teens
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 2010's
2. Published in the 2010's
3. By an author born or died in the 2010’s
4. By an Arab author (Arab Spring)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Canada, UK, Russia, Brazil, South Korea

2020’s and Beyond: You are Here
Read a Book…
1. Set in current times
2. Published in 2020’s
3. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, China, France, Italy, USA
4. Set in the near future (100 years or less)
5. Set in an imagined future over 100 years from now

Megan wrote: "Thank you, Anissa, for my lovely secret Santa kindle books! I cannot wait to dive into them!"

You're very welcome Megan! I'm glad you like them!