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Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You by Annie Lyons 29/12 5★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sarah wrote: "Sign me up please, Kylie!"Done, & welcome :0)
Brenda wrote: "A question: For K - does it have to be Kill, or can it be killer/kills/killed?"Yes, it can be kill, kills, killer, killed, killing.
Welcome, Cassie.
Welcome, Moondance, Tr1sha & Jazzy.
Richard wrote: "Okay, I'm doing those challenges & spell-out of the letters as well. 😎.."With one hand tied behind your back, too? Have fun 😊
Welcome, Brenda & Richard.I'm wondering how you're going to make this one harder for yourself, Richard. 😃
A-Z with a TWISTDuration: 1/Jan - 31 Dec 2025
26/26
MPG=main page genre
MC=main character
🐾A - Read a book set in Australia
Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5★
🐾B - Read a book with a bird on the cover
by Jo Wilde 29/1 4★🐾C - Read a book with an MPG that starts with C - cosy
Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4★
🐾D - Read a book with a dog on the cover
by Leigh Perry 2/3 3★🐾E - Read a book with an engine on the cover
by Laura Greaves 1/1 3★🐾F - Read a book where the author's last name starts with F
Orpheus Nine by Chris Flynn 25/4 4★
🐾G - Read a book with a garden on the cover
by Nina George 26/1 2★🐾H - Read a book with an MPG of Humour
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2★
🐾I - Read a book with an idyllic location (Paris)
A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4★
🐾J - Read a book published in January
The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry 2/1 3★
🐾K - Read a book with kill in the title
Killjoy by Ann Cleeves 16/2 4★
🐾L - Read a book you borrowed from the Library
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 27/1 4★
🐾M - Read a book with a married MC
Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 11/1 3★
🐾N - Read a book with a number in the title
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver 13/2 3★
🐾O - Read a book with an older MC (70+) - Belgarath is 7000 years old
Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 4/2 3★
🐾P - Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover
by David Eddings 17/2 3.5★🐾Q - Read a book with a royal queen character - Queens Layla & Mayaserana
Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3★
🐾R - Read a book with a mostly red cover
by Ovidia Yu 5/3 4★🐾S - Read a book with a single word title
Unwanted by Mia Sheridan 27/4 4★
🐾T - Read a book tagged time-travel
The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser 14/1 4★
🐾U - Read a book set in the UK
A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4★
🐾V - Read a book by an author whose first name starts with V
Last Dance in Salzburg by Vivian Conroy 26/5 3★
🐾W - Read a book with a body of water on the cover
by Tricia Stringer 17/3 3★🐾X - Read a book where a character gets an x-ray - Nina
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 7/2 3.5★
🐾Y - Read a book with a younger MC (under 20) - 15
Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4★
🐾Z - Read a book set in New Zealand
Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4★
Participants:🌌=completed
🌌Brenda
CassieCruel
🌌catsalive
Deanie
Denise
Jazzy
Jennifer
KathyD
Moondance
🌌Richard
Sarah
Tr1sha
Just a little something extra for challenge fans.A-Z with a TWIST
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2025
0/26
MPG=main page genre
MC=main character
A - Read a book set in Australia
B - Read a book with a bird on the cover
C - Read a book with an MPG that starts with C
D - Read a book with a dog on the cover
E - Read a book with an engine on the cover
F - Read a book where the author's last name starts with F
G - Read a book with a garden on the cover
H - Read a book with an MPG of Humour
I - Read a book with an idyllic location (say where?)
J - Read a book published in January
K - Read a book with kill in the title
L - Read a book you borrowed from the Library
M - Read a book with a married MC
N - Read a book with a number in the title
O - Read a book with an older MC (70+)
P - Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover
Q - Read a book with a royal queen character
R - Read a book with a mostly red cover
S - Read a book with a single word title
T - Read a book tagged time-travel
U - Read a book set in the UK
V - Read a book by an author whose first name starts with V
W - Read a book with a body of water on the cover
X - Read a book where a character gets an x-ray
Y - Read a book with a younger MC (under 20)
Z - Read a book set in New Zealand
What are we reading this year?
Dec 26, 2024 10:47AM
Nice one, Vanessa.
Congrats, Brenda!
2025 Centenary Challenge, III36/36
✔25. Anthropologist Margaret Mead landed in American Samoa on 31 August to begin nine months of field work that would culminate in her 1928 book Coming of Age in Samoa
▪ Read a book set in the Pacific (including the Pacific Rim)
The Rabbits by Sophie Overett 11/3 2★
▪ Read a book in which biology, anthropology or sociology are a theme
Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallum 13/4 4★
▪ Read a YA book or bildungsroman
King of the Murgos by David Eddings 13/3 3★
✔26. Welsh Fashion Designer and Businesswoman Laura Ashley was born on 7 September
▪ Read a book with either flowers or an item of furniture on the cover
A Pressing Engagement by Anne Barbour 10/4 3★
▪ Read a book set in Wales
One Last Gift by Emily Stone 16/7 3★
▪ Read a book that makes you feel nostalgic
A Town Called Treachery by Mitch Jennings 7/3 4★
✔27. English comedian and actor Peter Sellers was born on 8 September
▪ Read a book whose title initials (min 2) can be found in PETER SELLERS
The Rake's Reward by Mary Kingsley 16/5 3.5★
▪ Read a book that makes you laugh
Strata by Terry Pratchett 15/6 4★
▪ Read a cosy mystery
The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair 4/6 4.5★
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✔28. Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota was dedicated on 1 October
▪ Read a book that refers to one of the US Presidents featured on Mt. Rushmore (Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln)
"Extreme left-wing opposers to Roosevelt" p.352
Meet Me at Rainbow Corner by Celia Imrie 4/5 3.5★
▪ Read a book set near a mountain or in a National Park
Last Dance in Salzburg by Vivian Conroy 26/5 3★
▪ Read a book all of whose title initials (min 2) can be found in SOUTH DAKOTA
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer 3/5 1★
✔29. On 2 October, John Logie Baird successfully transmitted the first television pictures with a greyscale image
▪ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in JOHN LOGIE BAIRD
Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb 4/4 4★
▪ Read a book (including a book from a series) that has been adapted into a television series
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 5/5 4★
▪ Read a book in which the main character uses technology
Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt 13/4 3.5★
✔30. British politician and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was born on 13 October
▪ Read a book all of whose title initials (min 2) can be found in MARGARET THATCHER
The Canning Town Murder by Mike Hollow 8/5 3.5★
▪ Read a book featuring a villain
Sherry's Comet by Juliette Leigh 15/4 2.5★
▪ Read a book featuring a strong and/or powerful woman
An Unlikely Father by Lynn Collum 14/4 2★
✔31. Irish/British-born American actress Angela Lansbury was born on 16 October. She played Jessica Fletcher in the long running television series Murder She Wrote
▪ Read a mystery novel written by a female author
Missing in Death by J.D. Robb 7/4 3★
▪ Read a book from a series
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris 10/5 3★
▪ Read a book by an author who has had a long career (>30 years)
Ritual in Death by J.D. Robb 6/4 3.5★
✔32. The first Surrealist art exhibition opened in Paris, France on 14 November
▪ Read a book that features magical realism or a fantasy book
Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings 20/4 3★
▪ Read a book set in France or with a French character
The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George 26/1 2★
▪ Read a book that contains an element of surprise or a twist - who the impostor turns out to be
The Irish Rogue by Emma Jensen 20/4 3★
✔33. The Abbey Theatre in Dublin received an annual government subsidy of £850, making it the first state-supported theatre in the English-speaking world
▪ Read a play or a book that has been adapted for the stage
Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris 29/5 4★
▪ Read a book in which a character is an actor - Lovelace Wellesly
The Rake's Retreat by Nancy Butler 27/5 3★
▪ Read a book in which someone saves or raises money for a particular purpose - to escape
The Duke's Dilemma by Elizabeth Chater 18/4 3★
✔34. American singer, dancer, musician and actor Sammy Davis Jr. was born on 8 December
▪ Read a book in which a character or characters dance
Knave's Gambit by Margaret Summerville 11/4 2★
▪ Read a book in which a character is superstitious - Peabody
Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb 27/4 3★
▪ Read a book in which a character faces prejudice
Drop Dead by Margot Neville 12/4 3.5★
✔35. The first motel in the world, the Milestone Mo-Tel, opened in San Luis Obispo, California on 12 December
▪ Read a book in which a character stays at a motel, hotel or guest house
A Father For Christmas by Paula Tanner Girard 22/5 2.5★
▪ Read a book set in a small town
Mr. Jeffries and the Jilt by Joy Reed 9/4 3★
▪ Read a book set in the USA
Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris 24/5 3★
✔36. Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist George Bernard Shaw won the 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature
▪ Read a book that has won an award
Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor 31/5 4★
▪ Read a book that includes letter or diary excerpts
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin 9/5 2.5★
▪ Read a book featuring a love triangle (like Shaw's book Candida)
The Paragon Bride by Leigh Haskell 22/4 1.5★
2025 Centenary Challenge, II36/36
✔13. American film director, screenwriter, and producer Robert Altman was born on 20 February 1925
▪ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in ROBERT ALTMAN
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/4 2.5★
▪ Read a book featuring an ensemble cast of characters (rather than a single main character)
The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4★
▪ Read a fiction book inspired by or based on a real-life event or person - author's experiences as a rural midwife & the recent devastating flooding & burning
As the River Rises by Fiona McArthur 22/3 5★
✔14. Major earthquakes occurred in Canada (28 February), China (16 March) and California (29 June)
▪ Read a book in which a natural disaster occurs
Orpheus Nine by Chris Flynn 25/4 4★
▪ Read a book set somewhere starting with "C" - Chalice
Set to Partners by Patricia Ormsby 21/4 3★
▪ Read a book that features building, repairs or renovation in progress
Riverboat Point by Tricia Stringer 17/3 3★
✔15. The Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes was held in Paris between April and October, giving a name to the Art Deco style
▪ Read a book all of whose title initials (min 2) appear in ART DECO
Dinner at Rose's by Danielle Hawkins 11/2 4★
▪ Read a book with an artistic cover (your interpretation)
The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson 28/3 5★
▪ Read a book with an MPG of Classic
Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4★
✔16. Frank Heath and his horse Gypsy Queen left Washington DC on 1 April, beginning a two-year journey visiting all 48 continental US states
▪ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANK HEATH
A Noble Ambition by Elizabeth Albright 18/4 1★
▪ Read a book featuring a Queen as a character - several queens
Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings 17/2 3.5★
▪ Read a book during which a character makes a long journey
Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams 19/2 3★
✔17. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published on 10 April
▪ Read a book all of whose title initials (min 2) can be found in THE GREAT GATSBY
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 7/2 3.5★
▪ Read a short book (between 125 and 200 pages) - 160p
Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb 20/3 4★
▪ Read a book set during the 1920s
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood 9/6 5★
✔18. Tom Lee rescued 32 people from the sinking steamboat M.E. Norman on the Mississippi River on 8 May
▪ Read a book set in the USA
The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill 26/3 3.5★
▪ Read a book that has the numbers "3" and "2" in either the publication date or page count - pub. 25/3/2025
Killjoy by Ann Cleeves 16/2 4★
▪ Read a book whose cover depicts a body of water or a boat
The Northern Lights Lodge by Julie Caplin 21/3 3★
✔19. US Civil Rights campaigners Malcolm X and Medgar Evers were born on 19 May and 2 June respectively
▪ Read a book that includes American Civil Rights as a theme
Unwanted by Mia Sheridan 27/4 4★
▪ Read a book in which a character is imprisoned, legally or otherwise - Max
Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 25/2 5★
▪ Read a book whose title or author's name contains an "X"
The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry 2/1 3★
✔20. English explorer Percy Fawcett sent a last telegram to his wife on 29 May, before disappearing in the Amazon jungle
▪ Read a book in which a character explores something or somewhere - Ruth explores Co. Clare
The Woman on the Bus by Pauline McLynn 16/3 4★
▪ Read a book you purchased on Amazon
A Match For Mother by Mona K. Gedney, Kathryn Kirkwood, Regina Scott 8/4 2.5★
▪ Read a book in which someone disappears - Mrs. Villiers
The Blitz Detective by Mike Hollow 9/3 4★
✔21. The Chrysler Corporation was founded on 6 June by Walter Percy Chrysler
▪ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in CHRYSLER
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 18/2 3.5★
▪ Read a book with a car on the cover
New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb 4/7 4★
▪ Read a book in which the main character works in either manufacturing or business - Roarke
Haunted in Death by J.D. Robb 27/4 3★
✔22. Australian actress and author Ruth Cracknell was born on 6 July
▪ Read a book by a female author
The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 5/3 4★
▪ Read a memoire or biography
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins 30/3 5★
▪ Read a book with an aging character or characters
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 15/3 4★
✔23. US Olympic swimmer Suzanne Zimmerman was born on 13 July and Australian Olympic athlete Shirley Strickland was born on 18 July
▪ Read a book featuring a female athlete or sportsperson - MC Yelena
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 16/8 4★
▪ Read a book in which a character swims
Wings Above The Diamantina by Arthur W. Upfield 6/6 3.5★
▪ Read a book in which a character runs - Martha
Halloween Magic by Sandra Heath 19/4 2★
✔24. British actress Honor Blackman was born on 22 August. She starred as Pussy Galore in the James Bond film Goldfinger
▪ Read a spy novel
A Spirited Bluestocking by Joan Overfield 1/5 3★
▪ Read a book with a glamorous character (any age!) - Roarke
Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 7/5 4★
▪ Read a book written by an English author
The Case Is Closed by Patricia Wentworth 2/5 3★
2025 Centenary Challenge1 Jan - 31 Dec, 2025
Level: undecided
35/36
Levels
Challenging: 36 Books (1 per category)
More Challenging: 72 Books (2 per category)
Absolutely Crazy: 108 (3 per category)
✔1. 1925
▪ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in MCMXXV AD
The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser 14/1 4★
▪ Read a book that has TWO of 1-9-2-5 in the publication date - 2025
A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4★
▪ Read a book that has TWO of 1-9-2-5 in the page count - 189p
Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts 6/1 2★
✔2. Year of the Ox (24 January 1925 - 12 February 1926)
▪ Read a book whose title includes both the letters "O" and "X"
Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5★
▪ Read a book that has a bovine (cow, bull, ox, bison etc.) on the cover
City Girl Country Girl by Liz Harfull 27/6 3.5★
▪ Read a book that refers to a bovine (cow, bull, ox, bison etc.) in the text - "the cows were sold to pay for Dave's share" p.19
When It All Went to Custard by Danielle Hawkins 5/2 5★
✔3. New York became the world's largest city by population, replacing London
▪ Read a book set in New York (city or state)
Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 11/1 3★
▪ Read a book whose title includes both the letters "N" and "Y"
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2★
▪ Read a book that includes the word "APPLE" in the text - "a tree in my lord's apple orchard" p.68
Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 4/2 3★
✔4. Most Popular Baby Names
▪ Read a book whose author's name is either ROBERT or ELIZABETH (including cultural variations, diminutives etc.)
Women of a Certain Rage by Liz Byrski 27/2 3★
▪ Read a book whose main character's name is either ROBERT or ELIZABETH - Elizabeth
Sister of the Bride by Carol Quinto 8/4 2★
▪ Read a book that features a birth or a baby
Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4★
✔5. George V, King of Great Britain in 1925
▪ Read a book with a character called GEORGE or GEORGINA - George Pittman
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 19/1 3★
▪ Read a book where a character is part of a royal family - Garion is the lost Rivan king
Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4★
▪ Read a book featuring a large family (at least 5 children) - Tiffany
is from a family of 8
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 23/3 5★
✔6. Calvin Coolidge, President of the USA in 1925
▪ Read a book all of whose title initials (min 2) can be found in CALVIN COOLIDGE
One Day by David Nicholls 1/3 3★
▪ Read a book that has the numbers "3" and "0" in the page count - 320p
A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4★
▪ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in PRESIDENT
Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings 22/2 3★
7. Stanley Melbourne Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia in 1925
▪ Read a book set during WW1 (Bruce was a veteran) or set in Melbourne
▪ Read a book that has a politician as a character or politics as a theme
Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3★
▪ Read a book by an author who uses initials (Bruce preferred "S.M." to his given names)
Promises in Death by J.D. Robb 8/2 4★
✔8. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister of the UK in 1925
▪ Read a book whose author's initials can be found in STANLEY BALDWIN
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 27/1 4★
▪ Read a book set in the United Kingdom
In Bloom by Eva Verde 22/2 3★
▪ Read a book with gold on the cover - gold birdcage
Just the Two of Us by Jo Wilde 29/1 4★
✔9. The first US National Spelling Bee took place in Washington DC
▪ Read a book set in a school or other educational institution
The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry 2/3 3★
▪ Read a book that includes children as characters
The Knitting Club at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover 22/2 4★
▪ Read a book that features a word that is new to you - gallimaufrey
The Miracle of Language by Richard Lederer 3/1 4★
✔10. American car maker John DeLorean was born on 6 January 1925. A DeLorean was featured in the Back to the Future films.
▪ Read a book written by an immigrant
Rake's Honour by Beverley Oakley 23/3 2★
▪ with a car on the cover
Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 1/1 3★
▪ featuring time travel
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver 13/2 3★
✔11. American actor Paul Newman was born on 26 January 1925
▪ Read a book in which a character is referred to as good-looking or beautiful
Grey Mask by Patricia Wentworth 26/2 3★
▪ Read a book that features a happy marriage
Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb 20/3 4.5★
▪ Read a book in which a character cooks
Guardians of the West by David Eddings 4/3 3.5★
✔12. American actors Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis were born on 8 February and 3 June 1925 respectively. They starred together in the classic film Some Like it Hot
▪ Read a book in which a character feels hot
The Rivertown Vet by Jennifer Scoullar 24/2 3★
▪ Read a book in which someone disguises themselves - F.X. Benedik
The Rynox Murder by Philip MacDonald 9/2 3★
▪ Read a book featuring a father and daughter (Tony Curtis was actress Jamie Lee Curtis's father)
Two Steps Onward by Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist 28/2 3★
