Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

**COMPLETED 4/28/24***

Duration: Up to you!
Completed: 12
Level:
Doll House = 3-6 books-3/9/23**
Haunted House = 7-13 books
Dream House = 14 books
Rules: Audiobooks, anthologies, and re-reads are fine. Post as you go, or all at once. Indicate your total near the top of your post, preferably in bold. Thanks! Example: 3/6 for three books read out of a planned six.

Spell It Out Option: Choose one of the following song titles to spell out with book titles, series titles and authors. Or choose your favorite soundtrack to spell!

“FREE SPACE” Category – up to four opportunities: Replace any one of these with the 13th or 30th book in a series. Or with a character or author named Jenna, Jennifer, Matt, or Mark-Jennifer Givhan-River Woman, River Demon-3/17/23

**Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
Read a book with this title (I’ve counted over 20, then stopped.) Or read a book where the protagonist is a runner-It Happened One Summer-5/10/23

**Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick. Or the cover has clouds or is predominantly pink-Blaze-2/26/23

**Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover-Wandfasted-2/23/23

**Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle)
Read a book where someone has a romance with a childhood friend. Or read one that has a character/author named Belinda-One of Us Is Lying-4/9/23

**I Wanna Dance With Somebody {Who Loves Me} (Whitney Houston)
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title; or is blue in color. Or read a book where someone learns how to dance. Or has a character/author named Whitney or is set in Houston.-The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There-2/25/23

**What I Like About You (The Romantics)
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list-Book Lovers-2/19/23

**Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Read a book with the word “vanilla” or “ice” in the title. Or the character is a hockey placer or ice skater. Or, yes, does a strip tease-Incubus Dreams-2/24/24

**Crazy for You (Madonna)
Read a book with the word “crazy” in the title or a picture of a Modonna-The Viscount Who Loved Me-5/25/23

**Vienna (Billy Joel)
Read a book with the setting is Vienna. Or where someone has too much on their plate. Or has a character/author named Billy or Joel-Long Road Home-4/9/23

**Why Can't I? (Liz Phair)
Read a book that’s title is in the form of a question. Or has a character/author named Liz-Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?-4/28/24

**Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Read a book with where someone runs away or has insomnia-Rogue's Passion-2/16/23

**Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
Read a book with a battlefield scene or someone has a slumber party. Or has a character/author named Pat-The War of Two Queens-6/7/23

**Will I Ever Make It Home (Ingram Hill)
Read a book where a person is trying to make it home. Or had a hill on the cover-The Becoming-3/17/23

**Thriller (Michael Jackson) {13.42 Minute MJ Dance Version}
Read a book in which the genre is a thriller, the protagonist is a werewolf. Or one with fog on the cover. Or someone goes to a Halloween Party. Or read one that has a character/author named Michael, Jackson, or Vincent. (Michael Larson)-The Kiss Quotient-3/9/23

Going to try this for 2025

Start Date: 01/01/2025
Completed: 12/14

FREE SPACE” Category – up to four opportunities: Replace any one of these with the 13th or 30th book in a series. Or with a character or author named Jenna, Jennifer, Matt, or Mark.

⁠⁠⁠⁠✓Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
Read a book with this title (I’ve counted over 20, then stopped.) Or read a book where the protagonist is a runner. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

⁠⁠⁠⁠✓Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
⁠⁠⁠⁠Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick. Or the cover has clouds or is predominantly pink. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

⁠⁠⁠⁠✓Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

⁠⁠⁠⁠✓Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle)
Read a book where someone has a romance with a childhood friend. Or read one that has a character/author named Belinda. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

⁠⁠⁠⁠✓I Wanna Dance With Somebody {Who Loves Me} (Whitney Houston)
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title; or is blue in color. Or read a book where someone learns how to dance. Or has a character/author named Whitney or is set in Houston. This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar

✓What I Like About You (The Romantics)
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list. The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

⁠⁠⁠⁠✓Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Read a book with the word “vanilla” or “ice” in the title. Or the character is a hockey placer or ice skater. Or, yes, does a strip tease. Inside Out by Demi Moore

Crazy for You (Madonna)
Read a book with the word “crazy” in the title or a picture of a Madonna.

✓Vienna (Billy Joel)
Read a book with the setting is Vienna. Or where someone has too much on their plate. Or has a character/author named Billy or Joel. The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Why Can't I? (Liz Phair)
Read a book that’s title is in the form of a question. Or has a character/author named Liz.

⁠⁠⁠⁠✓Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Read a book with where someone runs away or has insomnia. Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang

✓Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
Read a book with a battlefield scene or someone has a slumber party. Or has a character/author named Pat. Uprooted by Naomi Novik

✓Will I Ever Make It Home (Ingram Hill)
Read a book where a person is trying to make it home. Or had a hill on the cover. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

✓Thriller (Michael Jackson) {13.42 Minute MJ Dance Version}
Read a book in which the genre is a thriller, the protagonist is a werewolf. Or one with fog on the cover. Or someone goes to a Halloween Party. Or read one that has a character/author named Michael, Jackson, or Vincent. - Command and Control by Marc Cameron