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Nothing But Reading ChallengesCelestial Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023 (This challenge lasts for 1 year from the date you start)
Progress: 0 out of 88
A constellation is a group of stars which are set reasonably close together with a name assigned to them. The name usually, but not always, has something to do with Greek mythology and, when the stars are connected with lines, reveal an image or pattern which someone deemed they looked like and for which they were named. I imagine at some point in time, someone looked at the stars similarly to the way some look at clouds and tried to find images hidden amongst them. Perhaps they inspired the first connect the dots game.
The following is a list of constellations listed by the month they are most visible to the human eye or telescope in the night sky. Your mission, if you wish to accept it, is to read as many of the constellations as you can in one year.
You may do so via (feel free to mix these options up however you'd like):
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Spell-it-out challenge using characters, titles, author names, etc. to denote a letter to each constellations letters in its name
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Read books with titles that include the constellation's name, abbreviation, or image name
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Reading a book(s) that in some way, shape, or form connects it to the said constellation. For instance, the constellation Boötes' image is associate with a herdsman. If you wish, you may read a book with a cowboy in it or on the cover. Similarly, the Constellation Microscopium's symbol is a microscope. You could, therefore, read a book with a scientist in it. Additionally, some of the constellations are names and if you read a book with a character who has that name (like Leo in Lisa Kleypas' Hathaway series) you can mark the whole constellation off that way as well.
Be creative, make connections, and have fun reading and making your own connections to the star groupings. You DO NOT need to read the constellations during the month they are listed under. I just thought it would be fun to know which months the constellations were most visible.
Example of a Spell-it-out Challenge:
For Ara:
A - Another Roadside Attraction by Tim Robbins
R - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
A - Ashwini in Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh
Constellations by Month
◉ October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
◉ November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)
◉ December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)
◉ January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)
◉ February
Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
◉ March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
◉ April
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
◉ May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)
◉ June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
◉ July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
◉ August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
◉ September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
Celestial ChallengeDuration: 27 November, 2020 - 27 November, 2021
Level: Ursa Major 11 + Constellations = 25 books
Spell It Out - 0/28
Caelum
C Creation in Death 19/8/21
A And One Last Thing ... 4/12/20
E Equal Rites 10/2/21
L The Light Fantastic 15/1/21
U Valerie Ullmer-Jade 4/4/21
M Magic Gifts 1/12/20
Dorado
D Dearest Rogue 22/2/21
O One Virgin Too Many 19/1/21
R The Real Deal 30/11/20
A Along Came a Spider 22/1/21
D Divided in Death 6/3/21
O One Pink Rose 8/2/21
Mensa
M My Man Jeeves 12/1/21
E Elizabeth Hoyt - Darling Beast 2/1/21
N Noir 12/12/20
S Survivor In Death 19/3/21
A Aunt Dimity's Death 8/7/21
Orion
O One Red Rose 9/2/21
R Rapunzel and the Griffin Prince 19/12/20
I The Inimitable Jeeves 14/1/21
O One White Rose 8/4/21
N Night Resurrected 3/12/20
Taurus
T Tempted by the Night 15/12/20
A Anne of Green Gables 15/3/21
U Unchained 18/5/21
R Revolting Rhymes 12/2/21
U Under the Dome 7/12/21
S Sycamore Row 7/12/20
Celestial ChallengeDuration: 27 November, 2020 - 27 November, 2021
Level: Ursa Major 11 + Constellations = 25 books
Constellations by Month
◉ January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter) Written in Blood (MC Robert Hunter) 9/4
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull) The Skeleton in the Closet (table on cover) 31/1
◉ February
Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard) Pyramids (Camel named The Bastard) 12/5
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove) Sweetest Scoundrel (MC has a pet Dove) 12/4
Gemini (Twins) Sigurd and the Valkyrie (MC has a twin sister) 29/12/20
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny) Aunt Dimity's Death (bunny on cover) 8/7
Monoceros (Unicorn) Magic Shifts (MC is chased by carnivorous Unicorns) 8/5
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
◉ March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat) No Sooner Met (Tybalt is a Cat shifter) 1/3
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
◉ April
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard) The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove 23/3
Crater (Cup) The Ickabog (Cup on cover) 10/12/20
Hydra (Female Water Snake) Sea Witch and the Magician (Female water Snake on cover) 23/12/20
Leo (Lion) Second Chance Lion 7/12/20
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub) Rancher Lion (one of the characters has a cub) 6/1/20
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
◉ May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow) Wild Side (MC is followed by two Ravens- Huggin and Munin) 15/6
Crux (Cross) Kiss the Girls (MC Alex Cross) 27/1
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin) Truth, Lies, and Second Dates (MC is a Virgin) 24/12/20
◉ June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass) Not Pretending Anymore (MC has a Compass tattoo on his back) 23/4
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf) Wolves of the Calla 27/12/20
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub) My Gold (MC has a shifter Bear Cub) 4/3
◉ July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon) The Eyes of the Dragon 5/12/20
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level) The Rules of Friends with Benefits 30/6
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer) Half-Off Ragnarok (MC fights Serpents) 26/3
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake) Gunmetal Magic (MC investigates death by Snake bite) 2/12/20
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
◉ August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
◉ September
Aquila (Eagle) The Son of Neptune ( Golden Eagle on cover) 9/6
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin) Magic Rises (attacked by Dolphin shifters) 6/1
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox) Fantastic Mr. Fox 12/1
◉ October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King) Royal Assassin (mc is King's assassin 9/9
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish) Chimes at Midnight (Toby is called Little Fish by Tybalt) 10/3
◉ November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen) Killer Queen 9/3
Phoenix How to Date Your Dragon (MC turns into Phoenix) 11/2
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)
◉ December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari) Beyond the Highland Mist (nick name Ari) 5/1
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark) Mr. Rook (MC swims with Sharks) 19/5
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes (Perseus 17/5
Triangulum (The Triangle)
I didn't get done.Celestial Reading Challenge
Duration: February 2, 2020- February 2, 2021
Constellations by Month
◉ January
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◉ FebruaryAuriga (Charioteer)
A: Amelia Grey- Last Night with the Duke 2/7/20
U: Unlaced by Kristina Cook 3/5/20
R: Renee Rose- Alpha's Blood 3/8/20
I: An Indecent Invitation by Laura Trentham 4/2/20
G: Game On by Kelly Jamieson 2/4/20
A: Adele Clee- Lost to the Night 3/2/20
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
C: Zoe Chant- The Dragon Marshal's Treasure3/8/20
A: Amelia Grey- A Gentleman Says "I Do" 4/14/20
M: Mine to Crave by Cynthia Eden 3/19/20
E: Entwined Secrets by Robin Briar 6/27/20
L: Lauren Smith- His Little Vixen 3/23/20
O: Olivia Drake- Forever My Duke 5/16/20
P: Rose Pressey- These Haunts are Made for Walking 6/17/20
A: All You Need is a Duke by Bianca Blythe 10/15/20
R: Rachel Caine- The Dead Girls' Dance 4/26/20
D: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 2/11/20
A: Alexis Morgan- Defeat the Darkness 1/5/21
L: L.E. Wilson- A Vampire Bewitched 6/19/20
I: Isabella by Loretta Chase 4/4/20
S: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 2/14/20
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
C: Chasing Payne by Chantel Seabrook 4/21/20
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N: Netherby Halls by Claudy Conn 6/10/20
I: Alyssa Rose Ivy- Torn 5/3/20
S: Gena Showalter- The Darkest Warrior 3/14/20
M: Midnight Vengeance by Lisa Marie Rice 5/12/20
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O: Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts 6/1/20
R: Lisa Renee Jones- Provocative 6/17/20
Columba (Dove)
C: Chills by Heather Boyd 4/24/20
O: Open Wounds: Abel and Hope by Inger Iversen 6/15/20
L: Lost And Found by James Hunt 6/30/20
U: Unraveling Secrets by Lana Williams 4/7/20
M: Dragon VIP: Malachite by Starla Night 6/22/20
B: The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 3/11/20
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Gemini (Twins)
G: A Governess for the Brooding Duke by Bridget Barton 10/6/20
E: Escapade by Kasey Michaels 7/8/20
M: Sarah MacLean- A Rogue by Any Other Name 9/7/20
I: Inevitable: Love and War by Inger Iversen 6/3/20
N: Layla Nash- Thrill of the Chase 6/24/20
I: Incarcerated: Letters from Inmate 92510 by Inger Iversen 6/6/20
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
L: Lorelei James- Cowboy Casanova 7/14/20
E: Emily Robertson- Playing it Cool 7/13/20
P: Pushing Up Posies by Eve Langlais 1/7/21
U: An Unexpected Gentleman by Alissa Johnson 3/6/20
S: Gena Showalter- The Darkest King 3/15/20
Monoceros (Unicorn)
M: Cheyenne McCray- Chosen Prey 1/3/21
O: The Obsession by Nora Roberts 7/2/20
N: Nicola Claire- Southern Sunset 6/26/20
O: The Once and Future Duchess by Sophia Nash 7/4/20
C: Claudia Stone- The Duke of Ruin 9/3/20
E: Emily Goodwin- Dead of Night 11/5/20
R: Stacy Reid- My Darling Duke 9/11/20
O: Ophelia Bell- Dragon Blues 7/6/20
S: Scarlett Scott- Her Lovestruck Lord 4/18/20
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
P: Prisoner of Night by J.R. Ward 1/13/21
I: Indelible: Beneath His Ink by Inger Iversen 6/8/20
C: Call of Night by Emily Goodwin 11/30/20
T: The Trouble with Being Wicked by Emma Locke 4/9/20
O: Caitlyn O'Leary- Her Guarded Hero 7/16/20
R: Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 12/18/20
◉ MarchCancer (Crab)
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R: The Rancher by Diana Palmer 1/11/21
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
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I: Indebted: 'Til Death Do Us Part by Inger Iversen 6/12/20
S: Gena Showalter- Beauty Awakened 6/20/20
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N: Nancy Mehl- Fatal Frost 1/16/21
O: Caitlyn O'Leary- Her Wicked Hero 8/4/20
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Y: S. Young- War of Hearts 12/3/20
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Vela (Sails of a Ship)
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◉ AprilAntlia (Pump)
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Tucana (Toucan)
T:
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◉ DecemberAries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
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Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
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Eridanus (Po River/River)
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Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
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Horologium (Clock)
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Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
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Perseus
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Triangulum (The Triangle)
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Celestial Reading Challenge
Duration: February 2, 2021- February 2, 2022
Level: Ursa Major- 11+ Constellations
◉ January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)
◉ February
Auriga (Charioteer)
A: Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid 3/22/21
U: Amanda Usen- Make Me, Take Me 3/3/21
R: Charlotte Raine- Teacher Beware 3/24/21
I:
G:
A:
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
C:
A:
M: My Viking Vampire by Krystal Shannan 3/29/21
E: Eve Langlais- Dragon Mage 2/17/21
L: Lauren Smith- Earl of Morrey 3/5/21
O: Abigail Owen- The Rogue King 2/9/21
P:
A:
R:
D:
A:
L:
I:
S: Shayla Black- Wicked as Lies 2/20/21
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
C:
A:
N: Layla Nash- Hunting Grounds 2/5/21
I:
S:
M:
A:
J:
O: Diana Orgain- Bundle of Trouble 3/13/21
R:
Columba (Dove)
C:
O: Abigail Owen- The Blood King 3/19/21
L:
U: Debra Ullrick- Forewarned 3/9/21
M:
B:
A:
Gemini (Twins)
G:
E: E.B. White- The Trumpet of the Swan 3/26/21
M:
I:
N:
I:
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
L:
E:
P:
U: Debra Ullrick- The Bride Wore Coveralls 3/16/21
S:
Monoceros (Unicorn)
M:
O: Olivia Jaymes- Damsel In Danger 3/28/21
N:
O: Abigail Owen- The Warrior King 3/31/21
C:
E:
R:
O:
S:
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
P:
I:
C:
T:
O:
R:
◉ March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
◉ April
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
◉ May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)
◉ June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
◉ July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
◉ August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
◉ September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
◉ October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
◉ November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)
◉ December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)
April 8, 2021 - April 8, 2022
Ursa Major: 11 + Constellation
Progress: 59/25+ books | 11/11 constellations
Constellations by Month
◉January
💫
(view spoiler)
💫
(view spoiler)
◉February
💫
(view spoiler)
💫
(view spoiler)
💫
(view spoiler)
◉March
Cancer (Crab)
🌠C: Cobb, May The Hunting Wives
🌠A: Adams, Miranda (character) The Hunting Party
🌠N: Norma Henderson (character) Survive the Night
C
🌠E: Eddie Morgan (character) He Started It
🌠R: Rory Power (Wilder Girls)
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(view spoiler)
◉April
💫
(view spoiler)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
🌠S: Simone St. James (The Broken Girls)
🌠E: Eric (character) Divergent
🌠X
🌠T: The Last Dragonslayer
🌠A: The Art of Hummingbird Gardening: How to Make Your Backyard into a Beautiful Home for Hummingbirds
🌠N: Nora (character) The Midnight Library
🌠S: Sarah Cross (Kill Me Softly)
◉May
💫
(view spoiler)
◉June
Libra (Weighing Scales)
L
I
🌠B: Blackwell, Felix Stolen Tongues
🌠R: Rogue Protocol
A
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(view spoiler)
◉July
◉August
◉September
💫
(view spoiler)
◉October
💫
(view spoiler)
◉November
◉December
Celestial ChallengeDuration: 5 January, 2022 - ??
Level: Ursa Major 11 + Constellations = 25 books
Constellations by Month
◉ January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)
◉ February
Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
◉ March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
◉ April
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Lion Shifters 29/1Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
◉ May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)
◉ June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
◉ July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Dragon Shifters 8/1Hercules (the abbreviation is Her) Caught Up in Her 5/1
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
◉ August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Shield on cover 26/1Telescopium (Telescope)
◉ September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
◉ October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
◉ November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)
◉ December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)
Celestial Reading ChallengeJanuary 9, 2022 - January 8, 2023
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JANUARY
O: Only Mostly Devastated
R: The Roommate
I: It Had to Be You
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
N: Next Year in Havana
FEBRUARY
M: My So-Called Bollywood Life
O: Out of Character
N: Night is Darkest
O: Once Upon a River
C: Chances for Serendipity
E: The Engineer's Wife
R: Rushed
O: The Off Limits Rule
S: Spinning Silver
MARCH
C: A Cross-Country Christmas
A: Act Like It
N: Never Been Kissed
I: I Think I Love You
S: Sunrise Canyon
M: The Mismatch
I: Instant Karma
N: The Next Thing You Know
O: Only on the Weekends
R: Record of a Spaceborn Few
APRIL
L: Love & Other Disasters
E: The Extraordinaries
O: On Rotation
MAY
C: The Cactus
O: Other Birds
R: The Roughest Draft
V: Vying for the Viscount
U: Unmarriageable
S: Sisters
JUNE
L: The Light We Lost
U: Under Currents
P: The Poppy War
U: Unspeakable
S: Skyward
JULY
D: Dreamland
R: The Reinvention of the Rose
A: Anger Is a Gift
C: City of Girls
O: One Last Gift
AUGUST
S: Spells for Lost Things
A: Almost Like Being in Love
G: Geekerella
I: Icebreaker
T: Take My Hand
T: Things We Never Got Over
A: All the Little Lights
R: Read Between the Lines
I: Iron Widow
U: Under One Roof
S: Something Wilder
SEPTEMBER
A: Always Only You
Q: Queerly Beloved
U: Undead and Unwed
I: I Have Lost My Way
L: Lilli de Jong
A: As Far As You'll Take Me
OCTOBER
Pegasus
NOVEMBER
Andromeda
DECEMBER
Aries
Celestial ChallengeDuration: 14/4/22-13/4/23
Level: Ursa Major
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(title, author, series, MC, narrator, translator)
January: Mensa
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February: Pictor
P-
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C-
T-
O- Laura O'Connor -
R-
March: Cancer
C-
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April: Hydra
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Y-
D- Ethan Daldry -
R-
A-
May: Virgo
V- Victor -
I-
R- Nerissa Raleigh -
G- Jeremy Garnet -
O-
June: Libra
L-
I- In Death #7.5 -
B- Belgariad #1 -
R-
A-
July: Draco
D-
R-
A-
C- Chet -
O-
August: Lyra
L-
Y-
R-
A-
September: Sagitta
S- Evan Smoak -
A-
G-
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T-
T- Theo -
A-
October: Pegasus
P-
E-
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A-
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November: Pisces
P-
I-
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C-
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December: Aries
A- Alexander Heathercott -
R-
I- Ivy -
E-
S- Sam Vimes -
◉ JanuaryCaelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter) This Place: 150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm ✅10/11/25
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)
◉ February
Auriga (Charioteer)
A:
U:
R:The Halloween Treeby Ray Bradbury✅10/21/25
I:
G:
A:
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (two main characters are artists)
◉ March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
◉ April
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
◉ May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross) Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson ✅️ 10/21/25 (A cross necklace plays a big role in the story.)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)
◉ June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
◉ July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
◉ August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
L:Halloween Party Murder by Leighann Dobbs ✅️ 10/3/25
Y:
R:Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar ✅️10/5/25
A:
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
◉ September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
I:
N:
D:
U:
S: This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers✅10/11/25
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
◉ October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
◉ November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)
◉ December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)
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This Is Not a Test (other topics)
This Place: 150 Years Retold (other topics)
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◉ September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
D - Devoted by Lexi Blake - 5/20/2020
E - Edge of the Enforcer by Cherise Sinclair - 5/22/2020
L - Just For You, Sir by Laylah Roberts - 5/22/2020
P - Protect - by L.K. Shaw - 6/4/2020
H - His Angel by Samantha A. Cole - 5/23/2020
I - Inhibitions by Kimberly Bracco - 6/14/2020
N - Blinded by Karen Nappa - 5/27/2020
U - Unlocking Hope by Linzi Baxter - 6/9/2020
S - Torn in Half by Samantha A. Cole - 6/1/2020
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
◉ October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
A - Asking for Trouble by Tessa Bailey - 5/30/2020
Q
U - Unrestricted by Kimberly Bracco - 6/14/2020
A - Katarina's Return by Avery Gale - 6/7/2020
R - Suspended by Maggie Ryan - 6/6/2020
I - Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely - 6/26/2020
U - Unveiled: Lucas & Theresa's story by Christa Wick - 6/20/2020
S - Sharing Silver by Tabitha Black - 6/7/2020
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
G - Grinch Reaper by Donna Michaels - 3/31/2020
R - A Fatal Frost by Ruby Loren - 2/18/2020
U - Underworld Meg Cabot - 2/1/2020
S - Saving Liberty by Sarah O'Rourke - 3/31/2020
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
P - Professor Richter's Rules by Jessa York - 4/22/2020
I - Azagoth by Larissa Ione -
S - Justice for Mickie by Susan Stoker - 4/6/2020
C - The Billionaire Playboy by Christina Tetreault - 4/6/2020
I - The Italian Duke's Virgin Mistress by Penny Jordan - 5/9/2020
S - Strong Silent SEAL by Paige Tyler - 4/4/2020
A - At Your Service by Lexi Blake - 4/25/2020
U - Unpredictable by C.A. Harms - 4/16/2020
S - Daughter of Time by Sarah Woodbury - 4/25/2020
T - The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen - 4/15/2020
R - The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - 4/16/2020
I - Saving Stephanie by Kathy Ivan - 4/25/2020
N - Guarding Brielle by Nicole Flockton - 4/18/2020
U - Until Sunrise by Sarah O'Rourke - 5/13/2020
S - Simon Says: Mine by Cherise Sinclair - 4/25/2020
◉ November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
A - Capturing Callie by Avery Gale - 6/2/2020
N - Appreciated by Karen Nappa - 5/27/2020
D - A Dead Man's Pulse by Samantha A. Cole - 6/1/2020
R - Reveal Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts - 5/28/2020
O - Owning O by Maren Smith - 5/26/2020
M - Seducing Sandy by Maren Smith - 6/6/2020
E - Entertaining Distraction by Samantha A. Cole - 5/31/2020
D - Desire by L.K. Shaw - 6/2/2020
A - Alpha Geek by Milly Taiden - 5/27/2020
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
S - Staking His Claim by Tessa Bailey - 4/13/2020
C - Wife for Hire by Christine Bell - 4/13/2020
U - Until Midnight by Gwendolyn Grace - 5/11/2020
L - Hard to Let Go by Laura Kaye - 4/16/2020
P - Probable Paws by Leighann Dobbs - 4/27/2020
T - Falling For The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault - 4/14/2020
O - Her Devoted HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary - 4/29/2020
R - A Hero For Ku'uipo by Reina Torres - 4/16/2020
Tucana (Toucan)
T - Thorn by Candace Ayers - 3/31/2020
U - Unconditional by Lexi Blake - 4/5/2020
C - The Billionaire Next Door by Christina Tetreault - 4/4/2020
A - Quarrelsome Quartz by Mildred Abbott - 3/5/2020
N - Protecting Maria by Nicole Flockton - 4/13/2020
A - Enter the Witch by Andris Bear - 2/17/2020
◉ December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
F - Faking Ms. Right by Claire Kingsley - 3/25/2020
O - Damsel In Danger by Olivia Jaymes - 3/25/2020
R - Rescuing Casey by Susan Stoker - 3/15/2020
N - North of Need by Laura Kaye - 3/19/2020
A - Attorney-at-Paw by Diane Wing - 2/9/2020
X - Magic Trials by Meg Xuemei X. - 3/25/2020
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
H - Heart of Ice by K.M. Shea - 3/23/2020
Y - Guard Dog by Sabrina York - 4/8/2020
D - Defending Chloe by Susan Stoker - 3/14/2020
R - Royal Hacker by Linzi Baxter - 4/5/2020
U - Undercover Love by Lucy Score - 4/5/2020
S - Searching for Shan by Aspen Drake - 4/5/2020
Triangulum (The Triangle)
T - The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen - 3/31/2020
R - Reawakened by Odette Beane - 2/22/2020
I - Firstborn Academy: Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost - 2/1/2020
A - Bickering Birds by Mildred Abbott - 2/5/2020
N - Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli - 2/10/2020
G - The Gargoyle Gets His Girl by Kristen Painter - 2/16/2020
U - Case of the Collie Flour by Erik Schubach - 2/28/2020 (Unleashed #1)
L - Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris - 2/15/2020
U - Case of the Hot Dog by Erik Schubach - 3/10/2020
M - Monday's Murderer by Ruby Loren - 3/2/2020