JennH’s Comments (group member since Nov 17, 2023)

JennH’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

I'd like to sign up for 5.

5/5

LITERARY LILY
Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2024

Lily Potter: Harry Potter
Read a book by JK Rowling or a book featuring magic
The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi 5/9/24

Lily Bart: The House of Mirth
Read a book by Edith Wharton or a book with an emotion in the title

Lily the dragon: Temeraire
Read a book by Naomi Novik or a book featuring dragons
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin 5/4/24

Lily Bloom: It Ends with Us
Read a book by Colleen Hoover or a hyped book

Lily: Mad Honey
Read a book by Jodi Picoult or a book featuring a trans character

Lily and the Octopus
Read a book by Steven Rowley or a book where an animal is a main character.

Lily: Dash and Lily
Read a book by Rachel Cohn or an epistolary book

Tiger Lily: Peter Pan
Read a book by J.M. Barrie or a middle grade/young adult book
Criminal Destiny by Gordon Korman 5/4/24

Lily Kintner: Lily Kintner
Read a book by Peter Swanson or a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for any year
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn 5/17/24 - Goodreads Choice Award
Nominee for Best Historical Fiction (2022)

Lily Bard: Lily Bard
Read a book by Charlaine Harris or a cozy mystery
Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay 5/9/24

I would like to join Six of Crows in May.

I'm reading The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø.

YA: Dream of Sorrow and Nightmares
Whodunnit: The husband did it in a car with drowning.

Also reading The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis.

YA: Dream of Magic and Fury
Whodunnit: The husband did it on a plane with poison.

Update to message #20

6/10

Round 1
Reading: Without a Brew
Something that changes - water
Creature from folklore - wendigo
Language - Welsh
Type of Flower - wisteria
Travel destination - Waikiki
Fictional Place - Wakanda
Act of kindness - writing a letter to thank someone
Something found in water - whales
Villain - werewolf
Desserts - wacky cake

I'm reading Without a Brew byEllie Alexander.

My YA title: Book of Legends and Ivory
My whodunnit: The butler did it in the kitchen with magic.

Please sign me up for 10.

10/10

Prompts
1. Read a book about a book club or other friend group.
The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie 5/22/24
2. Read a book that includes a party or anniversary celebration.
Thornwood by Leah Cypess 5/13/24
3. Read a book that features a bibliophile, bookworm, librarian, or bookshop.
Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay 5/9/24
4. Read a book that was read for this challenge by another participant.
5. Read something from this listopia, or a recommendation from a 30-year-old.
6. Pearl is a traditional 30th anniversary gift. Read a book with the word pearl in the title, with an author or character named Pearl, or with a gem on the cover.
7. Read the 30th prompt in the Popsugar Challenge: A book with a one-word title you had to look up in the dictionary.
8. Read the 30th prompt of Bibliopoly: A book with any shade of yellow on the cover or in the title.
Criminal Destiny by Gordon Korman 5/4/24

9. Read the 30th prompt of TBR Jar prompts: A book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme.
10. Read a book from the 300 section of Dewey Decimal: Social sciences.
11. Read one of the first 30 books on your TBR.
12. Read a book which has been translated into 30 or more languages.
The Black Book by Orhan Pamuk by Orhan Pamuk 4/23/24
13. Read a book with at least 30 chapters or sections.
14. Read a book with over 30,000 ratings on Goodreads.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 4/11/24 - 759,803 ratings
15. Read a book by an author who has written more than 30 books.
Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen 4/16/24
16. Read a book with a title that has at least 30 characters, excluding spaces.
17. Read a book that was written when the author was in their 30’s.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin 5/4/24 - born 1974
18. Read a book written by a writer who has been writing for at least 30 years.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 5/8/24 - 1967-2013
19. Read a book published 30 years ago: 1994.
20. Read a book with the letters T-H-I-R-T-Y-K in the title and/or author's name.
Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King 5/17/24

Update to msg #17: 18/50

Who 2/7, What 2/7, When 2/7, Where 2/7, How 6/7, Why 4/7, Bonus 0/8

Update to message # 53

34/60

Update to message # 12

Increasing goal to 58 - to include all the houses + hotel

50/58

Update to message # 39

14/22

Update to message #22

18/32

Update to message #7

5/5

Challenge completed.

Please sign me up for 10.

10/10

TBR SPRING CLEANING
Duration: April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

📗 The thick - a book with more than 500 pages
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 4/11/24
📗 The thin - a book with less than 200 pages
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 5/8/24
📗 The pretty - a book with a pretty cover
📗 The ugly - a book with an ugly cover
The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø 4/9/24
📗 The unknown - a book with few reviews
Thornwood by Leah Cypess 5/13/24
📗 The exotic - a book set in an unvisited place
Without a Brew by Ellie Alexander 4/3/24
📗 The tough - a book that's a challenging read
The Black Book by Orhan Pamuk by Orhan Pamuk 4/23/24
📗 The random - a book that you've chosen blindly
📗 The old-timer - a book with more time waiting on your shelf
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark 4/10/24
📗 The ancient - a book written long ago
📗 The sequel - a continuation
Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen 4/16/24
📗 The special - a must read
📗 The good - a book with the best ratings
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn 5/17/24
📗 The bad - a book with the worst ratings
📗 The popular - a book with many reviews
📗 The well-connected - a book that someone recommended
Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman by Diana López 5/9/24
📗 The cheap - a reduced-price book
📗 The expensive - a high-priced book
📗 The given - a free book
📗 The new - a new release

Please sign me up for 10.

12/10

ALL ABOUT SPRING
Duration: April 1 - June 30, 2024

There are many things that happen in spring. There is a list of common words and phrases that are associated with spring below. To participate, let the challenge leader know how many books you wish to read.

1. Goodbye winter. Read a book with “spring” in the title, that is set during spring, or that has a happy ending.

2. In your Easter bonnet. Read a book with a rabbit or an article of clothing on the cover, or that is about fashion.

3. April showers bring May flowers. Read a book that features a garden, or has flowers or an umbrella on the cover.

4. Spring is a time of renewal. Read a book about a new beginning or starting over, or that is related to birth or growth in some way.
Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman by Diana López 5/8/24

5. Daylight Saving Time begins in parts of the world. Read a book with "day” or “time” in the title, or a book where someone or something is saved or rescued.
Without a Brew by Ellie Alexander 4/3/24

6. Tulips and daffodils are among the first flowers to bloom in spring. Read a book with pink or yellow on the cover, a book set in the Netherlands, or the first book in a series.
Thornwood by Leah Cypess 5/13/24

7. Love is in the air. Read a romance novel or any novel in which two characters are in love.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 4/11/24

8. Passover. Read a book with a Jewish author or main character or a book about family or faith.
Not Your All-American Girl by Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang 5/23/24

9. March, April, and May are the months of spring. Read any book that contains March, April, or May anywhere (title, author’s name, set in March, character name, with a parade or “march,” etc.)
The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis 4/4/24

10. Farmer’s Market. Read a book set on a farm, that has something you would find at a farmer’s market on the cover, or a book that you got second-hand.

11. Cherry blossoms. Read a book set in Japan or that has something associated with tea on the cover.

12. Spring break. Read a book set in a school or university, with a character who is a teacher, or any book you think of as a beach read.
Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King 5/17/24

13. Earth Day. Read a book related to environmentalism (fiction or nonfiction), an e-book or audiobook, or read a book with a green spine or cover.
The Black Book by Orhan Pamuk by Orhan Pamuk 4/23/24

14. Mardi Gras. Read a book with a character who is in disguise or is hiding something, a book with gold, green, or purple on the cover, or a book set in New Orleans.
Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen 4/16/24

15. Spring cleaning. Read a book in which a character is a housekeeper, butler, maid or gardener, or a book where something is “cleaned up,” “swept under the rug,” or otherwise hidden or cleared away.
The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø 4/9/24

16. St. Patrick’s Day. Read a book set in Ireland, about Irish immigrants, or with an author or character whose name is any variation of Patrick (Pat, Patricia, Patty, Paddy, etc.).

17. “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” Read a book with a character that is like a lion (strong, fierce, intimidating, etc.) or like a lamb (gentle, quiet, playful, etc.), or a book set in either Africa or New Zealand.
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark 4/11/24

18. Memorial Day. Read a book about memory, that has a soldier as a character, or a book that you've read before but don't really remember.
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn 5/17/24

19. Spring forward. Read a book set in the future or a book that jumps back and forth in time.

20. Maypole. Read a book that is set in a wood or forest, or that has trees on the cover.

I will sign up for 4 books.

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A MUSICAL ECLIPSE
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2024

The prompts for this monthly challenge are all about Pink Floyd's song, Eclipse. To join the challenge, post a message below to tell the challenge leader how many books you plan to read.

1. Eclipse is a song by the rock band, Pink Floyd.
Read a book featuring astronomy, or read a book featuring a band.

2. Pink Floyd was formed in London in 1965.
Read a book set in London, or read a book published or set in 1965.

3. Eclipse is the tenth and final track on the album, The Dark Side of the Moon.
Read a book with 10 chapters, or read a book that is the final book in a series.

4. An eclipse occurs when one celestial body is obscured by another, or passes into the shadow of another.
Read a book with the word eclipse, moon, or sun in the title, or read a book featuring an eclipse, moon or sun.

5. Eclipse was published in 1973 on one of Pink Floyd's most successful albums.
Read a book published or set in 1973, or read a book that was a best seller.


6. The band had several names before settling on Pink Floyd, derived from the name of two blues musicians -- Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Read a book with pink on the cover, or read a book featuring music.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 4/11/24

7. Eclipse is often paired with the ninth track, Brain Damage.
Read a book with two authors, or read a book featuring mental health.

8. Eclipse was written and sung by Roger Waters.
Read a book with an author or character named Roger or Waters, or read a book with any form of water on the cover.

I will go for 4 books.

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☀️🌑 A Solar-Bration - Monthly Challenge 🌑☀️
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2024

Hello everyone, and welcome to the A Solar-Bration Challenge.
I am excited to be leading it and hope we will have fun on our journey following the sun (or lack thereof)!

Also, to post some more of the information Carmen posted in her original challenge idea, in case someone wants to pick books according to the specific locations:
Mexico (Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuilia), USA (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine,) Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton, Newfoundland)

Update to message #22

Increasing my goal to 32 books.

12/32

Update to message #15

20/26

Update to message #32

10/10

Challenge completed