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SEASON 5:1. The Skank Reflex Analysis:
Sheldon takes charge of the paintball team. Amy counsels Penny about moving back to Nebraska.
☄Read a book where someone takes charge of something or a book set in Nebraska, or a book with a gun shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
2. The Infestation Hypothesis:
Amy gets caught up in a fight between Penny and Sheldon over a chair.
☄Read a book in which a fight or disagreement takes place, or a book with a candle or chair shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
3. The Pulled Groin Extrapolation:
Leonard accompanies Amy to a colleague's wedding.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
4. The Wiggly Finger Catalyst:
Sheldon decides to let his minor decisions rest on a roll of the dice.
☄Read a book where a dice roll takes place, or a book with a finger shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
5. The Russian Rocket Reaction:
Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.
☄Read a book where someone passes up a good opportunity, or a book with a sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R.
6. The Rhinitis Revelation:
Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes for a visit and refuses to cook for him.
☄Read a book where someone refuses to do something, or a book with tissue or a cross shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
7. The Good Guy Fluctuation:
Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween.
☄Read a book tagged horror, or a book with a tattoo shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'W'.
8. The Isolation Permutation:
Amy is hurt when Penny and Bernadette go bridesmaid dress shopping without her, so she turns to Sheldon for comfort.
☄Read a book where someone goes shopping, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
9. The Ornithophobia Diffusion:
Sheldon tries to overcome his fear of birds; Leonard and Penny attempt hanging out together as strictly friends.
☄Read a book where friends become romantically involved or a book where someone has a phobia, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
10. The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition:
The guys become obsessed with a new card game involving wild west heroes.
☄Read a book tagged western, or a book with a cowboy hat shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
11. The Speckerman Recurrence:
Leonard confronts an old bully.
☄Read a book where someone is bullied or where a confrontation takes place, or a book with a "messy" or "busy" cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with W.
12. The Shiny Trinket Maneauver:
Penny helps Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy. Howard is irked by Bernadette's dislike of children.
☄Read a book where children a part of the story, or a book with something shiny or bright shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
13. The Recombination Hypothesis:
Leonard and Penny are thinking of reviving their romantic relationship.
☄Read a book where a new relationship begins, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
14. The Beta Test Initiation:
Leonard and Penny develop a system to ensure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to --the virtual assistant on his mobile.
☄Read a book with a shy character, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Z'.
15. The Friendship Contraction:
Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself and Sheldon to mere acquaintances.
☄Read a book where a document of some sort is signed or where there are roommates in the story, or a book with chocolate or marshmallows shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
16. The Vacation Solution:
The university forces Sheldon to use his vacation days so he decides to hang out in Amy's lab. Howard gets upset when he finds out Bernadette wants him to sign a prenuptial agreement.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where a prenuptial agreement is mentioned, or a book with a lab coat on shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
17. The Rothman Disintegration:
Sheldon and Kripke battle over a coveted office at the university.
☄Read a book where some type of battle takes place, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
18. The Werewolf Transformation:
When Sheldon goes to get a haircut and finds his regular barber is ill, he starts wreaking havoc. Howard runs into problems with astronaut training.
☄Read a book where someone gets a hair cut or where some type of training takes place, or a book with a smiling face shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
19. The Weekend Vortex:
Sheldon has to choose between playing video games all weekend or attending a birthday party with Amy.
☄Read a book that mentions a video game or a birthday party, or a book with a bicycle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
20. The Transporter Malfunction:
Penny buys Leonard and Sheldon a pair of Star Trek collectibles.
☄Read a book where someone gives a gift or where something surprising happens, or a book with a watch shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
21. The Hawking Excitation:
Sheldon goes to any and all means to meet his hero, Dr. Stephen Hawking.
☄Read a book where someone famous is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a basket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
22. The Stag Convergence:
The guys throw a bachelor party for Howard.
☄Read a book where a bachelor party takes place or is mentioned, or a book with a gift shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
23. The Launch Acceleration:
NASA cancels, then reinstates Howard's mission into space - which coincides with his wedding.
☄Read a book about space or where someone is on a mission, or a book with a telescope shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
24. The Countdown Reflection:
Howard prepares for his space mission while flashbacks show recent events leading up to his and Bernadette's wedding.
☄Read a book with two different time lines or where flashbacks occur, or a book with a crown shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
25. Trivia 5.25:
Howard's mother is from New Jersey.
☄Read a book set in New Jersey, or a book with a mother and child shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
26. Trivia 5.26:
Episode 24 shows that Howard understands Russian.
☄Read a book where a character speaks more than one language, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
SEASON 6:1. The Date Night Variable:
Raj crashes Sheldon and Amy's second anniversary, and interferes in Leonard and Penny's relationship.
☄Read a book where there is a busy body or nosy person, or a book with a pair of sandals shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
2. The Decoupling Fluctuation:
Howard becomes the target of practical jokes.
☄Read a book where someone tells a joke or where someone is laughed at, or a book with a wrapped gift shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
3. The Higgs Boson Observation:
Sheldon hires a female grad student to assist him, and jealous Amy asks Penny to help her spy on them.
☄Read a book where spying takes place, or a book with a notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.
4. The Re-Entry Minimization:
When his return from space is met with little fan fare, Howard is offended.
☄Read a book where someone returns from a trip, or a book with a skeleton shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
5. The Holographic Excitation:
Raj plans Stuarts Halloween party, Howard annoys everyone by constantly talking about space, Penny tries to take more of an interest in Leonard's work.
☄Read a book with an annoying character, or a book with a jack-o-lantern or pumpkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
6. The Extract Obliteration:
Penny enrolls in a college class but keeps it secret from Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone is going to college, or a book with popcorn shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
7. The Habitation Configuration:
Howard tries to decide whether or not to move out of his mother's house.
☄Read a book where someone lives with their parent(s), or a book with a fist shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
8. The 43 Peculiarity:
Leonard feels threatened by Penny's study partner.
☄Read a book where someone is or feels threatened, or a book with a fire extinguisher shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
9. The Parking Spot Escalation:
The gang is caught up in a fight over Sheldon's vacant parking spot at the university.
☄Read a book where a fight takes place, or a book with a tongue or someone sticking out their tongue shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
10. The Fish Guts Displacement:
Howard tries to bond with Bernadette's dad during a fishing trip.
☄Read a book where a fishing trip takes place, or a book with a backpack shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
11. The Santa Simulation:
A game of Dungeons and Dragons brings back memories of Santa for Sheldon.
☄Read a book where Santa is mentioned in the story, or a book with a Christmas tree shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
12. The Egg Salad Equivalency:
Penny finds out Alex has a crush on Leonard; Sheldon tries to solve the problem, but gets himself and the gang in trouble with Human Resources.
☄Read a book where someone has a crush, or a book with a desk shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
13. The Bakersfield Expedition:
The guys find themselves stranded when Leonard's car is stolen on the way to Bakersfield.
☄Read a book where someone is stranded, or a book with a cow shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
14. The Cooper/Kripke Inversion:
Sheldon is forced to work with Kripke on a project, but has to come up with an elaborate lie when he can't do his part.
☄Read a book where two people have to work together on something, or a book with a doll shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
15. The Spoiler Alert Segmentation:
Leonard moves in with Penny after a fight with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a window shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.
16. The Tangible Affection Proof:
Sheldon gets Alex to buy a Valentine's Day gift for Amy.
☄Read a book where Valentine's Day is mentioned or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
17. The Monster Isolation:
Raj falls apart after his date sneaks out on him.
☄Read a book where someone sneaks away from something or someone, or a book with something messy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
18. The Contractual Obligation Implementation:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard give science lectures to junior high students; the girls ditch work to go to Disneyland.
☄Read a book where junior high or Disneyland is mentioned, or a book with a stool shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends 'I'.
19. The Closet Reconfiguration:
Howard gets upset when Sheldon finds a letter from his estranged father while cleaning out a closet.
☄Read a book where cleaning or a closet is mentioned, or a book with a glove(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
20. The Tenure Turbulence:
Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Kripke battle for tenure at the university.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort takes place, or a book with a file folder(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
21. The Closure Alternative:
When one of his favorite TV shows is cancelled, Amy tries to help a depressed Sheldon find closure.
☄Read a book where something gets cancelled, or a book with a pencil shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
22. The Proton Resurgence:
Bernadette and Howard offer to dog sit Raj's dog, but live to regret it.
☄Read a book where a dog is part of the story, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
23. The Love Spell Potential:
A date between Raj and Lucy takes them both out of their comfort zone.
☄Read a book where something uncomfortable happens, or a book with a tool box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
24. The Bon Voyage Reaction:
Penny is thrown for a loop when Leonard is offered a job overseas.
☄Read a book where someone works overseas, or a book with an apron shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
SEASON 7:1. The Hofstadter Insufficiency:
Sheldon and Penny bond over missing Leonard.
☄Read a book where missing someone is mentioned, or a book with a book shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
2. The Deception Verification:
When Leonard returns from the North Sea and wants to spend time with Penny, Sheldon feels betrayed.
☄Read a book where someone is betrayed, or a book with a vase shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
3. The Scavenger Vortex:
When the gang is forced to take part in Raj's scavenger hunt, they get competitive.
☄Read a book where a scavenger hunt takes place, or a book with a puzzle or puzzle pieces shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
4. The Raiders Minimization:
Sheldon gets mad at Amy for ruining one of his favorite movies.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a number shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
5. The Workplace Proximity:
When Amy takes a job at the university, she and Sheldon clash.
☄Read a book where someone starts a new job, or a book with a balloon(s) shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
6. The Romance Resonance:
To celebrate the anniversary of his first date with Bernadette, Howard tries to do something special.
☄Read a book where an anniversary occurs or is mentioned, or a book with a candle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
7. The Proton Displacement:
Sheldon is looking for payback when "Professor Proton" asks for Leonard's help instead of him.
☄Read a book where someone seeks or gives payback for something, or a book with a bow tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
8. The Itchy Brain Simulation:
Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past; meanwhile, Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.
☄Read a book where someone makes a mistake or where a confrontation occurs, or a book with a bar stool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.
9. The Thanksgiving Decoupling:
The gang spends Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house.
☄Read a book where the Thanksgiving holiday is mentioned, or a book with a cooking utensil shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
10. The Discovery Dissipation:
Leonard has to deal with the fallout of disproving Sheldon's new scientific discovery.
☄Read a book where something is discovered, or a book with a microphone or earphones shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
11. The Cooper Extraction:
While Sheldon is in Texas, the rest of the gang decorates for Christmas.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a books with a Santa hat shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
12. The Hesitation Ramification:
Penny makes an important decision.
☄Read a book where a character is forced to decide on something or has to make a choice, or a book with a black cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
13. The Occupation Recalibration:
Sheldon tries to relax after being forced into taking a vacation; Leonard struggles to be supportive after Penny quits her job.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where someone quits their job, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
14. The Convention Conundrum:
When the guys can't get Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon decides to hold his own convention, but ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones instead.
☄Read a book where a wild night happens or is mentioned, or a book with a tea pot shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
15. The Locomotive Manipulation:
Sheldon, Amy, Howard and Bernadette take a train ride to Napa Valley on Valentine's Day.
☄Read a book where a train or traveling is mentioned, or a book with a heart shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
16. The Table Polarization:
Leonard purchases a dining room table which causes Sheldon to re-evaluate life's changes.
☄Read a book where something life-changing occurs, or a book with a table shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
17. The Friendship Turbulence:
After an argument between Howard and Sheldon, Howard tries to make amends with Sheldon by taking him to NASA headquarters in Houston.
☄Read a book set in Houston, or a book with something colorful shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
18. The Mommy Observation:
Sheldon is forced to face a new reality while visiting his mother.
☄Read a book with the phrase "reality check" found in the text, or a book with a person lying down shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
19. The Indecision Amalgamation:
Raj is wracked with guilt while trying to date Lucy and Emily at the same time.
☄Read a book where multiple dates are mentioned or where someone dates more than one person at a time, or a book with circles or a circular object shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
20. The Relationship Diremption:
When Sheldon reconsiders his "relationship" with String Theory, Penny tries to help.
☄Read a book where a relationship goes through a difficult phase, or a book with a door shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
21. The Anything Can Happen Recurrence:
When Sheldon tries to be spontaneous, it causes unexpected friction between the girls.
☄Read a book where someone acts spontaneously or where something unexpected occurs, or a book with a jacket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
22. The Proton Transmogrification:
As the gang celebrates Star Wars Day, Sheldon has trouble dealing with the death of "Professor Proton".
☄Read a book that mentions Star Wars or a book where someone dies, or a book with an owl shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
23. The Gorilla Dissolution:
Penny takes a serious look at her life after being fired from her movie.
☄Read a book where someone gets fired from a job, or a book with some type of cage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'K'.
24. The Status Quo Combustion:
Sheldon gets upset about his career, the destruction of the comic book store, as well as Penny and Leonard's future living arrangements.
☄Read a book where something is destroyed, or a book with several people shown on the cover (more than two), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
SEASON 8:1. The Locomotion Interruption:
Sheldon's trip comes to an end when he is robbed.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a person in uniform shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
2. The Junior Professor Solution:
Sheldon is forced to teach as a junior professor.
☄Read a book where students are part of the story, or a book with a pencil, pen or notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
3. The First Pitch Insufficiency:
Howard becomes nervous when NASA asks him to throw out the first pitch of an Angels game.
☄Read a book where a ball game takes place or where someone is very nervous, or a book with a baseball shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
4. The Hook-Up Reverberation:
Raj's honesty about his past comes back to haunt him after Emily takes a dislike to Penny.
☄Read a book where there is dislike between characters, or a book with stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
5. The Focus Attenuation:
The girls take a trip to Las Vegas. The guys try to invent something cool.
☄Read a book where someone goes to Las Vegas or a book where something is invented, or a book with a yellow cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
6. The Expedition Approximation:
Sheldon and Raj test whether they could survive a dark-matter research expedition.
☄Read a book where an experiment of some sort takes place, or a book flashlight shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
7. The Misinterpretation Agitation:
The guys befriend a client of Penny's when he shows up at her apartment.
☄Read a book where the word "client" is in the text, or a book with roses shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
8. The Prom Equivalency:
The girls decide to re-enact their high school proms.
☄Read a book that mentions a prom, or a book with a dress shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
9. The Septum Deviation:
Sheldon panics when Leonard has to go into the hospital for surgery.
☄Read a book where someone is hospitalized or where someone has surgery, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
10. The Champagne Reflection:
Bernadette finds out what her colleagues really think of her.
☄Read a book where someone finds out something surprising, or a book with the American flag shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'F'.
11. The Clean Room Infiltration:
The guys try to get rid of a bird they let into the university's clean room.
☄Read a book with the word "shoo" found in the text, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
12. The Space Probe Disintegration:
Raj is worried that a probe he designed will not work in outer space.
☄Read a book where someone is worried about something, or a book with a mannequin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
13. The Anxiety Optimization:
The gang tries to help Sheldon by raising his stress levels, after he becomes stuck in a rut at work.
☄Read a book where someone faces a stressful situation, or a book with a game/game board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
14. The Troll Manifestation:
Leonard and Sheldon defend themselves against an online bully.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to defend themselves, or a book with something glittery shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
15. The Comic Book Store Regeneration:
As everyone prepares for the comic bookstore re-opening, Howard receives some shocking news.
☄Read a book where a new business is opened, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
16. The Intimacy Acceleration:
Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a zombie.
☄Read a book where someone tries to escape something, or a book with a scary cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
17. The Colonization Application:
Amy finds out that Sheldon has applied for a one-way mission to colonize Mars.
☄Read a book where someone discovers a secret or where two people get into an argument, or a book with an animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
18. The Leftover Thermalization:
Tension follows when a magazine fails to mention Leonard in an article about the paper he co-wrote with Sheldon.
☄Read a book written by more than one author, or a book with a magazine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
19. The Skywalker Incursion:
Leonard and Sheldon are invited to speak at UC Berkeley, and they try to take a detour to meet an idol.
☄Read a book where some type of detour takes place, or a book with a scarf shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
20. The Fortification Implementation:
Howard meets a half brother he never knew he had.
☄Read a book where someone finds out about a long lost relative, or a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
21. The Communication Deterioration:
The guys fight over what Raj should do when he is asked to create a message on the off-chance NASA discovers alien life.
☄Read a book where the word "alien" is found in the text, or a book with flip flops shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
22. The Graduation Transmission:
A cancelled flight almost prevents Leonard from giving the commencement address at his old high school.
☄Read a book where a graduation takes place, or a book with a piece of luggage shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
23. The Maternal Combustion:
Personalities collide when Leonard and Sheldon's mothers meet for the first time.
☄Read a book where some sort of collision takes place, or a book with a broom shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
24. The Commitment Determination:
Sheldon presses Leonard and Penny to set a wedding date, and encounters major changes in his own relationship with Amy.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort happens with a relationship, or a book with a gravestone shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
25. Trivia 8.25:
Penny is the only main character whose last name is still a mystery.
☄Read a book tagged mystery, or a book with something orange shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
26. Trivia 8.26:
Penny has been using the same purse since the second episode of the first season.
☄Read a book with a character who doesn't like change, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
SEASON 9:1. The Matrimonial Momentum:
Penny struggles with Leonard's confession of kissing another woman as they prepare to marry in Las Vegas.
☄Read a book where a character is caught kissing someone they shouldn't be, or a book with a bowl of fruit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
2. The Separation Oscillation:
Sheldon and Amy break up.
☄Read a book where a break up takes place, or a book with a wheel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
3. The Bachelor Party Corrosion:
The guys have a flat tire on the way to Mexico for Leonard's bachelor party.
☄Read a book set in Mexico or a book where a flat tire is mentioned, or a book with a mirror shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.
4. The 2003 Approximation:
Sheldon is inspired to revert to 2003 because of the impending change to his current living arrangement.
☄Read a book where a character meets someone new, or a book with a guitar shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
5. The Perspiration Implementation:
Kripke shows interest in Amy while teaching the guys to fence.
☄Read a book where some type of lesson is taught, or a book with a knife or sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
6. The Helium Insufficiency:
Leonard and Sheldon go to great lengths to secure the helium they need during a nation-wide shortage.
☄Read a book where a shortage of some type is mentioned, or a book with an envelope shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
7. The Spock Resonance:
While being interviewed for a documentary about Spock, Sheldon struggles to suppress his emotions about his recent breakup with Amy.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place, or a book with a necklace shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
8. The Mystery Date Observation:
Sheldon, Howard and Raj post an online add to find Sheldon a new girlfriend.
☄Read a book that mentions an online date, or a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
9. The Platonic Permutation:
Sheldon and Amy try to spend time together on Thanksgiving as friends, and visit an aquarium.
☄Read a book where an aquarium is mentioned, or a book with water shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
10. The Earworm Reverberation:
Sheldon has a revelation when he realizes why a song is stuck in his head.
☄Read a book where something is revealed, or a book with a cake or brownies shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
11. The Opening Night Excitation:
Leonard, Howard and Raj have to decide who will get their extra Star Wars movie ticket.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a white cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
12. The Sales Call Sublimation:
Penny gets more than she bargained for as Leonard meets with a psychiatrist on her behalf to make a sale.
☄Read a book where a psychiatrist is mentioned, or a book with a couch shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
13. The Empathy Optimization:
The gang is forced to deal with a sick Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone gets sick, or a book with bread shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or end with 'E'.
14. The Meemaw Materializaiton:
Sheldon is thrilled when his grandmother comes to visit.
☄Read a book where a grandmother is mentioned, or a book with a spoon shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'V'.
15. The Valentino Submergence:
Sheldon and Amy host a Valentine's Day episode of Fun With Flags.
☄Read a book where a party takes place, or a book with a towel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
16. The Positive Negative Reaction:
Bernadette reveals her pregnancy.
☄Read a book where someone is pregnant, or a book with a microphone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
17. The Celebration Experimentation:
The gang convince Sheldon to celebrate his birthday.
☄Read a book where a celebration or birthday takes place, or a book with streamers or confetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
18. The Application Deterioration:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard run into a problem when filing a patent.
☄Read a book where someone experiences a problem of some type, or a book with a dart or dart board shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'U'.
19. The Solder Excursion Diversion:
Amy buys Sheldon a new laptop, but is shocked at a revelation from him.
☄Read a book where someone experiences some type of shock, or a book with a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a c character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
20. The Big Bear Precipitation:
Raj is more excited about Howard and Bernadette's impending parenthood than they are.
☄Read a book where a toy is mentioned in the story, or a book with a stuffed animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
21. The Viewing Party Combustion:
The gang pick sides when an argument erupts.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose sides, or a book with a sandwich shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
22. The Fermentation Bifurcation:
Sheldon and Bernadette spend the evening together while everyone else attends a wine tasting party.
☄Read a book where wine is mentioned, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
23. The Line Substitution Solution:
Sheldon hires Stuart to spend the day with Amy.
☄Read a book where someone is hired to do something, or a book with a blue cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
24. The Convergence Convergence:
Leonard and Penny try to have a wedding ceremony that everyone can attend.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with a bed shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
SEASON 10:1. The Conjugal Conjecture:
As Penny and Leonard attempt another wedding ceremony everyone can attend, they have to deal with Penny's family arriving, and Leonard's father spending the night with Sheldon's mother.
☄Read a book where someone's family makes a visit, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
2. The Military Miniaturization:
Howard receives a visit from an Air Force colonel regarding his invention.
☄Read a book where something is invented, or a book with someone shown in uniform on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
3. The Dependence Transcendence:
Bernadette confides to Raj she isn't sure she is ready to become a mother.
☄Read a book where someone is apprehensive about something, or a book with a baby shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
4. The Cohabitation Experimentation:
Amy must vacate her apartment for repairs, and she makes living arrangements with Leonard, Sheldon and Penny.
☄Read a book that mentions home repairs, or a book with a tool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
5. The Hot Tub Contamination:
Howard and Bernadette are forced to vacation at home, but keep it a secret. Unaware of the change in plans, Raj and Stuart planned to use their hot tub.
☄Read a book where something is cancelled, or a book with ice cream shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
6. The Fetal Kick Catalyst:
Sheldon and Amy host a brunch.
☄Read a book where the work "brunch" is found in the text, or a book with a bag of some type shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
7. The Veracity Elasticity:
Amy neglects to tell Sheldon her apartment has been repaired.
☄Read a book where someone neglects to communicate something important, or a book with a flag shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
8. The Brain Bowl Incubation:
A proposition by Sheldon shocks Amy.
☄Read a book where some type of proposal takes place, or a book with a box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
9. The Geology Elevation:
Sheldon can't contain his jealousy when Bert from the Geology Department wins the MacArthur Genius Grant.
☄Read a book that has won an award, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
10. The Property Division Collision:
An all out war takes place as Leonard and Sheldon start dividing up their possessions.
☄Read a book where dividing property or possessions is mentioned, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
11. The Birthday Synchronicity:
Amy's plans to have an intimate night with Sheldon on her birthday is interrupted when Bernadette goes into labor.
☄Read a book where a birth takes place, or a book with a robe shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
12. The Holiday Summation:
After spending the holidays apart, the gang gets together to hear about: Sheldon and Amy's trip to his mother's, Leonard and Penny's Christmas adventures, and Howard and Bernadette's first days as parents.
☄Read a book set during the Christmas holiday season, or a book with a Christmas cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
13. The Romance Recalibration:
Leonard and Penny ask Sheldon and Amy's help on putting romance back into their marriage.
☄Read a book tagged romance, or a book that shows a couple on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
14. The Emotion Detection Automation:
Sheldon learns about a machine that will help him understand human emotions.
☄Read a book with an emotional character, or a book with someone laughing or smiling shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
15. The Locomotion Reverberation:
Leonard and Howard's attempt to keep Sheldon away from their Air Force project backfires.
☄Read a book where someone travels by train, or a book with a toothbrush shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
16. The Allowance Evaporation:
Raj is shocked at the reality of financial independence when he stops receiving support from his father.
☄Read a book where finances are part of the story, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
17. The Comic-Con Conundrum:
The guys annual trip to Comic-Con is in doubt when Raj can't afford to go.
☄Read a book where someone has trouble paying for something, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
18. The Escape Hatch Identification:
The gang offers a place for Raj to live, but it creates an unexpected conflict.
☄Read a book where someone is homeless, or a book with stars shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
19. The Collaboration Fluctuation:
Leonard, Penny and Raj adjust to their new living arrangements.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to make an adjustment of some kind, or a book with a stroller shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
20. The Recolleciton Dissipation:
Sheldon reaches his limit after working on projects with Leonard, Wolowitz and Amy in one day.
☄Read a book where the characters have to work together on something, or a book with a red cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
21. The Separation Agitation:
Howard and Bernadette have a hard time leaving Halley in day care when Bernadette returns to work.
☄Read a book where a baby is part of the story, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
22. The Cognition Regeneration:
Leonard is not happy when Penny considers accepting a job offer from former boyfriend, Zack.
☄Read a book where someone meets an old boyfriend/girlfriend, or a book with a purple cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
23. The Gyroscopic Collapse:
After celebrating the completion of the top-secret Air Force project, Leonard, Sheldon and Wolowitz get an unwelcome surprise.
☄Read a book where someone is surprised in a bad way, or a book with trees shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
24. The Long Distance Dissonance:
The gang is concerned when Sheldon's former admirer resurfaces while Amy is away.
☄Read a book where someone returns after a long absence, or a book with some type of candy shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
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OVERVIEW:
✘1. The Big Bang Theory:
☄Read a book whose title that has two words beginning with the same letter.
When Breath Becomes Air|Paul Kalanithi|08.02.17|✿✿✿✿
✘2. Premier:
☄Read a book in which the letters C, B and S are found in the title (any order).
The Mephisto Club|Tess Gerritsen|08.02.17|✿✿✿
✘3. Seasons:
☄Read a series book #12 or above.
Cross Fire|James Patterson|08.09.17|✿✿✿
✘4. Setting:
☄Read a book with a total page count containing the number 5.
The Cardinal of the Kremlin|Tom Clancy|08.10.17|✿✿✿
✘5. Characters:
☄Read a book that has won an award.
Call Me Irresistible|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|08.13.17|✿✿✿✿
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SEASON 1:
✘6. Pilot:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name begins with 'P'.
Turbo Twenty-Three|Janet Evanovich|08.14.17|✿✿✿
✘7. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
The One Man|Andrew Gross|08.16.17|✿✿✿✿
✘8. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'H'.
Imitation in Death|J.D. Robb|08.25.17|✿✿✿✿
✘9. The Luminous Fish Effect:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
The Keepsake|Tess Gerritsen|08.08.17|✿✿✿✿
✘10. The Hamburger Postulate:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'B'.
Beautiful Ruins|Jess Walter|09.09.17|✿✿
✘11. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
☄Read a book in which a party takes place.
Temptation Ridge|Robyn Carr|09.26.17|✿✿✿✿
✘12. The Dumpling Paradox:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'G'.
A Great Deliverance|Elizabeth George|08.18.17|✿✿✿✿
✘13. The Grasshopper Experiment:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'B'.
Beaton, M.C.|Death of a Gossip|08.30.17|✿✿✿
✘14. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
☄Read a book with the letter 'Z' found on the cover.
Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account|Miklós Nyiszli|08.10.17|✿✿✿✿
✘15. The Loobenfeld Decay:
☄Read a book where someone tells a lie.
The Ship of Brides|Jojo Moyes|08.28.17|✿✿✿
✘16. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'G'.
Grey, Zane|Lone Star Ranger|08.29.17|✿✿✿
✘17. The Jerusalem Duality:
☄Read a book with a teenager in the story.
Destiny|Carly Phillips|08.29.17|✿✿✿
✘18. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'H'.
Harlan Coben|Darkest Fear|09.19.17|✿✿✿
✘19. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
☄Read a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover.
Everyone Loves a Hero|Marie Force|08.28.17|✿✿✿
✘20. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'O'.
The Other Side of Silence|Philip Kerr|08.18.17|✿✿✿
✘21. The Peanut Reaction:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'.
Splendor|Anna Godbersen|09.07.17|✿✿✿
✘22. The Tangerine Factor:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'Y'.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry|Rachel Joyce|09.14.17|✿✿✿✿
All Challenges All The TimeThe Big Bang Theory Challenge
Date: 8/1/2017 - Til Done!
Welcome to The Big Bang Theory challenge! Thank you NayNay for suggesting this one.
This is a task based challenge.
There are currently ten seasons of The Big Bang Theory that have aired. So far there are 12 seasons total. For each season - 1 through 10 plus the Overview, there are a list of tasks to complete.
Progress: 242 out of 242 (Levels of Play: Level 4: All tasks for all complete seasons)
Please Note: the Overview is NOT a season and is optional for completing the challenge.
***If you sign up to do all the tasks for all the seasons, you will need to reserve at least 3 posts to have your entire challenge posted together. There are approximately 242 tasks total.***
Enjoy the show!
Tasks for at least one full, complete season must be done in order to count the challenge as being completed.OVERVIEW:
1. The Big Bang Theory:
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady.
☄Read a book whose title that has two words beginning with the same letter, or a book by an author whose LAST name begins with L or P.
Lucky Break by Carly Phillips - **** - 11/21/2017 - 378 Pages
2. Premier:
The show premiered on the CBS network on September 24, 2007.
☄Read a book in which the letters C, B and S are found in the title (any order), or a book published in either September (any year) or 2007.
Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr - ***** - 11/29/2017 - 363 Pages - Published in 2007
3. Seasons:
To date, the show has a total of 12 seasons, ten of which have aired. It is set to run at least through the 2018-2019 television season.
☄Read a series book #12 or above, or a book from your TBR that is in position #12 or above.
Figment 2: Legacy of Imagination by Jim Zub - ***** - 136 Pages
4. Setting:
The show centers primarily around five characters living in Pasadena, California.
☄Read a book set in California, or a book with a total page count containing the number 5.
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan - ***** - 11/15/2017 - 288 Pages - Set in California
5. Characters:
Two of the characters are physicists, one is a waitress and aspiring actress who later becomes a pharmaceutical rep, one is an aerospace engineer, and one is an astrophysicist.
☄Read a book with a character who works in a similar field as one of the characters, or a book that has won an award.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson - ***** - 11/6/2017 - 222 Pages
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SEASON 1:
1. Pilot:
Two socially awkward physicists meet their new neighbor, Penny.
☄Read a book where an awkward situation occurs, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins with 'P'.
Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix - ** - 11/17/2017 - 336 Pages - Arthur Penhaligon
2. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
Penny gets mad when Leonard and Sheldon sneak into her apartment and clean it while she sleeps.
☄Read a book where someone is sneaky or where house cleaning is mentioned, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye - **** - 11/3/2017 - 368 Pages - Sneaky
3. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary:
Leonard tries to trick Penny into a date when he discovers she's seeing a new guy.
☄Read a book where two people go on a date, a book with boots on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H':
Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 11/1/2017 - 326 Pages - Title
4. The Luminous Fish Effect:
Sheldon is fired for being disrespectful to his boss.
☄Read a book where someone is fired from their job, a book with a fish on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Faith, Volume 1: Hollywood & Vine by Jody Houser - ***** - 12/26/2017 - 123 Pages - Ends with an E
5. The Hamburger Postulate:
Leslie seduces Leonard but she only wanted a one-night stand.
☄Read a book where a one-night stand occurs, or a book with some type of food representation for beef on the cover (a hamburger would be great, but a cow will work), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
Black Wings by Christina Henry - **** - 12/12/2017 - 295 Pages - Begins with a B
6. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
The guys are invited to Penny's Halloween party.
☄Read a book in which a party takes place, or a book with the Earth or a map shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart - ***** - 1/3/2018 - 400 Pages
7. The Dumpling Paradox:
Howard hooks up with Penny's old friend.
☄Read a book where an old friend is mentioned or where an old friend returns to town, a book with friends shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 11/5/2017 - 128 Pages - Friends on the Cover
8. The Grasshopper Experiment:
Raj goes on a blind date and finds the use of alcohol very helpful.
☄Read a book where a character goes on a blind date, a book with a drink shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'B'.
So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading by Sara Nelson - ***** - 11/16/2017 - 242 Pages - Coffee Mug on the cover
9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
Leonard and Sheldon's friendship is tested when they disagree on presenting their paper at a physics convention.
☄Read a book where a disagreement takes place, a book with the letter 'Z' found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - *** - 11/14/2017 - 379 Pages - Disagreement takes place
10. The Loobenfeld Decay:
Leonard and Sheldon find themselves caught up in some complex lies they've told so they wouldn't have to watch Penny perform.
☄Read a book where someone tells a lie, a book showing something related to performing on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole - ***** - 11/8/2017 - 417 Pages - Tells a Lie
11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
Sheldon gets sick and Penny must deal with him since everyone else has gone AWOL.
☄Read a book where someone is ill or gets sick, a book with pancakes on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'G'.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 4: Last Days by G. Willow Wilson - ***** - 11/30/2017 - 120 Pages - First Name G
12. The Jerusalem Duality:
Sheldon decides to quit work to focus on other things when a 15 year-old prodigy joins the university.
☄Read a book with a teenager in the story, or a book with a building on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 11/12/2017 - 126 Pages - Teenager in the story
13. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
Sheldon is kicked off the bowl team.
☄Read a book where bowling is mentioned or takes place, or a book with a bat or jar on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt - **** - 12/19/2017 - 382 Pages - Last Name begins with H
14. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
Leonard is prompted to give up all his nerd memorabilia when a time machine causes Penny to miss work.
☄Read a book where someone misses work, a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book by and author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
While the Duke Was Sleeping by Sophie Jordan - **** - 12/7/2017 - 384 Pages - MC misses work
15. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
Sheldon's twin sister arrives in town and the guys fight over her.
☄Read a book where twins are part of the story, or a book with a pork chop shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
The Covenant by Beverly Lewis - ***** - 11/30/2017 - 320 Pages - Twins part of the story
16. The Peanut Reaction:
A surprise party is planned for Leonard when Penny discovers he has never had a birthday party.
☄Read a book where someone's birthday is mentioned, a book with a peanut or something related to a birthday party is shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley - ***** - 11/9/2017 - 426 Pages - Title begins with R
17. The Tangerine Factor:
After a breakup, Penny finally decides to go out on a date with Leonard. After having doubts though, they both turn to Sheldon for advice.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs, or a book with an orange or tangerine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
Death on the Nile: A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatization by Agatha Christie - ***** - 11/10/2017 - Orange Cover
SEASON 2:1. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
Leonard's date with Penny ends abruptly.
☄Read a book where something ends abruptly, or a book with a geometric shape on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Thunderbird Falls by C.E. Murphy - ***** - 11/29/2017 - 408 Pages - Ends with S
2. The Codpiece Topology:
Sheldon is annoyed when Leonard turns to Leslie for comfort after seeing Penny with another guy.
☄Read a book with a love triangle, or a book with more than 2 people on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 11/12/2017 - 112 Pages - More than 2 people on the cover
3. The Barbarian Sublimation:
Penny becomes addicted to online gaming.
☄Read a book where someone has an addiction, or a book with something old or antique on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - *** - 11/10/2017 - 224 Pages - Old building on the cover
4. The Griffin Equivalency:
Raj is featured in a People magazine article.
☄Read a book where a famous person (real or imaginative) is part of the story, or a book with a magazine or newspaper on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 12/3/2017 - 112 Pages - Book title starts with L
5. The Euclid Alternative:
The guys try to teach Sheldon how to drive.
☄Read a book where someone learns a lesson or learns something new, or a book with a vehicle on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs - ***** - 12/4/2017 - 411 Pages - Title begins with D
6. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him; however, her extreme devotion becomes too much.
☄Read a book that mentions a graduate student, or a book with a female on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara - **** - 11/27/2017 - 507 Pages - Female on Cover
7. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
Penny is out for revenge when Sheldon bans her from his and Leonard's apartment.
☄Read a book where someone is out for revenge, or a book a piece of underwear shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
X by Ilyasah Shabazz - *** - 1/9/2018 - 348 Pages - Revenge
8. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
Leonard steals a girl from Howard, jeopardizing their friendship.
☄Read a book where something is stolen, or a book with a lizard or snake on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - ***** - 1/4/2018 - Something is stolen
9. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
Sheldon believes Leonard will wreck his relationship with Stephanie.
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked or ruined, or a book with asparagus shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
The Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan - ***** - 12/21/2017 - 128 Pages - Camp is being wrecked
10. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
Leonard tries to slow down his relationship with Stephanie, while Sheldon becomes convinced he has an untraceable disease.
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong or where someone has a disease, or a book with a man and a woman on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui - ***** - 2/17/18 - 329 Pages - Someone has a disease
11. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
Sheldon struggles to find the right Christmas gift for Penny.
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place (inner struggle, outer struggle, real or imagined), or a book with a bath item found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
Big Rock by Lauren Blakely - ***** - 1/4/2018 - Inner struggle
12. The Killer Robot Instability:
Howard gets depressed when Penny makes a cruel statement about his love live.
☄Read a book where someone is depressed or a book with a killer as part of the story, or a book with a red cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr - **** - 12/7/2017 - 285 Pages - Someone is depressed
13. The Friendship Algorithm:
Sheldon tries to make friends with Kripke hoping to gain access to a coveted computer at the university.
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops, or a book with a computer on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
The Gatecrasher by Madeleine Wickham - *** - 1/8/2018 - 296 Pages - Ends with R
14. The Financial Permeability:
When Penny can't pay her rent, Leonard and Sheldon try to help out.
☄Read a book where someone is in financial trouble, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish - ***** - 2/9/2018 - 288 Pages - Financial Trouble
15. The Maternal Capacitance:
Sheldon hits it off with Leonard's mother, but the mother drives Leonard and Penny to the bottle.
☄Read a book with a difficult mother as part of the story, or a book with a bottle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
The Good Wife Strikes Back by Elizabeth Buchan - ***** - 12/15/2017 - 320 Pages - Difficult Mother in story
16. The Cushion Saturation:
Penny accidentally ruins Sheldon's spot on the couch.
☄Read a book where something is ruined, or a book with a cushion shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 5: Super Famous by G. Willow Wilson - ***** - 12/3/2017 - 144 Pages - Begins with M
17. The Terminator Decoupling:
Bound for San Francisco on a train, Howard, Raj and Leonard fight for the attention of a sci-fi star.
☄Read a book tagged sci-fi, or a book with a train or part of a train shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.
Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer - ***** - 12/5/2017 - 386 Pages - Tagged as Sci-Fi
18. The Work Song Nanocluster:
Sheldon tries to help Penny with her home based business, but disaster ensues.
☄Read a book where someone works from home, or a book with a craft item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - *** - 12/8/2017 - 288 Pages - Title begins with A
19. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
When a gorgeous new neighbor shows up, Penny gets jealous.
☄Read a book where jealousy is part of the story, or a book with two women shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Andersen - ***** - 12/19/2017 - 128 Pages - Last Name begins with A
20. The Hofstadter Isotope:
Leonard becomes so upset when a friend from the comic store begins dating Penny that he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar to find a woman of his own.
☄Read a book where two friends start dating, or a book where something bar related is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 6: Sink or Swim by Shannon Watters - ***** - 12/14/2017 - 112 Pages - First name starts with S
21. The Vegas Renormalization:
Howard heads to Vegas with Leonard and Raj after being dumped by Leslie.
☄Read a book where Vegas is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a key shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/23/2018 - 304 Pages - Vegas part of story
22. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
Howard gets help from the guys with one of his NASA projects.
☄Read a book where someone helps another person, or a book with some type of metal or a metal device shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 5: Band Together by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 12/13/2017 - 112 Pages - Authors Last Name begins with N
23. The Monopolar Expedition:
Penny becomes upset when she learns the guys plan to work at the North Pole all summer.
☄Read a book where someone travels, or a book with a summer related item found on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Passing by Nella Larsen - **** - 1/17/2018 - 160 Pages - Travels from Chicago to New York
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SEASON 3:1. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation:
A conflict between the guys after returning from the North Pole sends Sheldon back to Texas and interferes with the reunion between Leonard and Penny.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a book with a bearded guy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Simply SQL by Rudy Limeback - *** - 12/14/2017 - 318 Pages - Title ends with L
2. The Jiminy Conjecture:
Sheldon and Howard wager on the species of a cricket.
☄Read a book where a wager takes place, or a book with a flashlight on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Untouchable by Kresley Cole - **** - 3/26/2018 - Title ends with E
3. The Gothowitz Deviation:
Howard and Raj try their luck at meeting women at a Goth style club.
☄Read a book tagged goth or gothic, or a book with a fork, spoon or knife shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole - *** - 5/16/2018 - 125 Pages - Tagged Gothic
4. The Pirate Solution:
Raj has to find a new job or be sent back to India.
☄Read a book set in India or one where a character must find a new job, or a book with a man dressed in a suit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding - ***** - 1/31/2018 - 336 Pages - Must find a new job
5. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary:
Sheldon seeks payback against sci-fi star Wil Wheaton. Leonard has to ask Penny to set Howard up with a friend.
☄Read a book where someone is set up, or a book with playing cards shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 6/11/2018 - 384 Pages - Set Up
6. The Cornhusker Vortex:
Leonard tries to learn about football, while the friendship between Raj and Howard is threatened.
☄Read a book where a friendship is threatened, or a book with something related to football shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton - **** - 6/6/2018 - 324 Pages - Football on Cover
7. The Guitarist Amplification:
Leonard and Penny argue about a friend staying at her apartment, and Sheldon is caught in the middle.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a guitar or a board game shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
Fated by Benedict Jacka - ***** - 12/14/2017 - 295 Pages - Title ends with D
8. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency:
Penny has to turn to Sheldon for help after dislocating her shoulder in the bathtub.
☄Read a book where a character is injured, or a book with a bathroom item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
Saga, Vol. 7 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 12/25/2017 - 152 Pages - Character is injured
9. The Vengeance Formulation:
Sheldon is out for revenge after being humiliated on the radio.
☄Read a book where someone suffers humiliation, or a book with some type of plant shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
'Til the Well Runs Dry by Lauren Francis-Sharma - **** - 2/3/2018 - 400 Pages - Humiliation
10. The Gorilla Experiment:
Sheldon tries to help Penny understand physics to impress Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone tries to make an impression, or a book with a black board or a piece of gum shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
Foundation by Isaac Asimov - *** - 6/12/2018 - 244 Pages - Title begins with F
11. The Maternal Congruence:
To his dismay, Leonard's mother makes a visit.
☄Read a book where someone's mother visits, or a book with two people hugging shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard - **** - 3/10/2018 - 359 Pages - Title begins with S
12. The Psychic Vortex:
Penny consults a psychic and Leonard is troubled.
☄Read a book where a psychic is mentioned, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management by Carlos Coronel - *** - 12/14/2017 - 791 Pages - Title ends with T
13. The Bozeman Reaction:
After their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to Raj and Howard to help them create a state-of-the-art security system.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a net shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times by Andrew MacLean - ***** - 3/24/2018 - 96 Pages - First name begins with A
14. The Einstein Approximation:
When Sheldon is stumped by a difficult physics question, he starts wreaking havoc.
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs, or a book with a waiter or waitress shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.
I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 3: Good Girl by Skottie Young - ***** - 12/15/2017 - 128 Pages - Havoc and Chaos
15. The Large Hadron Collision:
Leonard is offered a trip to Switzerland on Valentine's Day to visit the CREN Laboratory.
☄Read a book set in Switzerland, or a book with an occupied vehicle shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
Mooncop by Tom Gauld - ***** - 12/25/2017 - 94 Pages - First name begins with T
16. The Excelsior Acquisition:
Sheldon has to appear in traffic court and misses an opportunity to meet Stan Lee.
☄Read a book where someone gets a ticket or is stopped by a policeman, or a book with either stripes or a comic book shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 1/24/2018 - 404 Pages - Stopped by a policeman
17. The Precious Fragmentation:
The guys find a ring from the Lord or the Rings trilogy and their friendship is threatened.
☄Read a book where something precious is found, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
The Titan's Curse: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan - ***** - 12/21/2017 - 128 Pages - Author last name begins with R
18. The Pants Alternative:
Sheldon must overcome his fear of public speaking when he receives an award.
☄Read a book where someone overcomes a fear, or a book showing someone dressed in something white on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray - ***** - 3/6/2018 - 403 Pages - Overcomes a fear/title begins with G
19. The Wheaton Recurrence:
Sheldon and Wil Wheaton compete in a game of bowling, while Penny and Leonard find themselves at a crossroads.
☄Read a book where someone is at a crossroads, or a book with something connected to bowling shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton - *** - 2/23/2018 - 321 Pages - Crossroads
20. The Spaghetti Catalyst:
Following the breakup of Penny and Leonard, Sheldon has to go behind Leonard's back to spend time with Penny.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs or is mentioned, or a book with spaghetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - **** - 1/18/2018 - 373 Pages
21. The Plimpton Stimulation:
When a nymphomaniac physicist visiting Sheldon hooks up with Leonard, chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where something bad happens, or a book with the colors purple and orange shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 6: Civil War II by G. Willow Wilson - ***** - 12/18/2017 - 136 Pages - Something bad happens
22. The Staircase Implementation:
Leonard tells Penny how he and Sheldon became roommates.
☄Read a book where someone mentions a roommate or where roommates are part of the story, or a book with a television or stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer by Amanda Lucidon - ***** - 3/21/2018 - 224 Pages - Title begins with a C
23. The Lunar Excitation:
Penny has a night of angry, drunken sex with Leonard. Howard and Raj search for Sheldon's perfect match online.
☄Read a book where two people meet online, or a book with a cup shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones - ***** - 3/13/2018 - 326 Pages - Cup on Cover
24. Trivia 3.25:
The original pilot used Thomas Dolby's hit "She Blinded Me With Science" as its theme song.
☄Read a book where a song is mentioned, or a book with sunglasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
I Love My Breakup - the original part one by Sabrina Lacey - **** - 4/4/2018 - 39 Pages - Title begins with I
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SEASON 4:
1. The Robotic Manipulation:
Howard finds an unusual use for a robotic arm.
☄Read a book in which the word robot or robotic appears in the text, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars by Jeff Lemire - **** - 6/12/2018 - 160 Pages - Robot in text
2. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification:Sheldon desperately tries to find a way to increase his lifespan.
☄Read a book where technology or science plays a part in the story, or a book with a vegetable on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 by Marissa Meyer - ***** - 3/18/2018 - 238 Pages - Technology plays a part
3. The Zazzy Substitution:
After his breakup with Amy, Sheldon becomes obsessive in his search for non-human companionship.
☄Read a book where someone shows obsessive behavior, or a book with a person wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis - **** - 3/7/2018 - 352 Pages - Title ends in N
4. The Hot Toll Deviation:
Howard asks for Penny's help to win back Bernadette, but first he must confess the embarrassing reason for the breakup.
☄Read a book where something embarrassing happens, or a book with a mask or birdcage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
Dungeons & Dragons, Volume 1: Shadowplague by John Rogers - **** - 3/19/2018 - 132 Pages - First name ends with N
5. The Desperation Emanation:
Amy asks Sheldon to meet her mother.
☄Read a book where one character meet's another character's mother or father, or a book with a picture or photograph shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers - *** - 3/11/2018 - 212 Pages - Title ends in Y
6. The Irish Pub Formulation:
Leonard spends the night with Raj's sister, but tries to keep everyone from finding out. Sheldon creates an elaborate story to help cover it up.
☄Read a book where someone tries to keep a secret or where a cover up takes place, or a book with a dark cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock - **** - 3/18/2018 - 277 Pages - Tries to keep a secret
7. The Apology Insufficiency:
When Howard needs a security clearance, the FBI interviews the guys.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place or a book involving law enforcement, or a book with a well dressed woman on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 5/4/2018 - 309 Pages - Title begins with O
8. The 21-Second Excitation:
The guys camp out all night waiting to see an extended cut of Indiana Jones. Penny, Amy and Bernadette have a girls' night out.
☄Read a book in which a movie is mentioned or where a girl's night out takes place, or a book with a bottle of wine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/22/2018 - 305 Pages - Movie is mentioned
9. The Boyfriend Complexity:
When Penny's father pays a visit, she asks Leonard to pose as her boyfriend.
☄Read a book where a fake boyfriend is part of the story, or a book with some type of paper shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 3/28/2018 - 354 Pages - Title begins with S
10. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis:
Howard and Raj try to prove who would be a better superhero.
☄Read a book with a heroic character or where someone takes heroic action, or a book with a stool, purse or napkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand - **** - 3/20/2018 - 249 Pages - Title ends with T
11. The Justice League Recombination:
The guys enter a costume contest as members of the Justice League.
☄Read a book where someone dresses up or wears a costume, or a book with a mask shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Alex + Ada, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Luna - ***** - 3/21/2018 - 128 Pages - Title begins with A
12. The Bus Pants Utilization:
Sheldon tries to take over Leonard's smartphone app project and gets fired.
☄Read a book where some sort of take over occurs, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
Daisy and the Girl Scouts: The Story of Juliette Gordon Low by Fern G. Brown - **** - 6/7/2018 - 108 Pages - D title
13. The Love Car Displacement:
The gang spends the weekend together at a science convention and chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where a convention takes place or where travel is involved, or a book with a travel bag, suitcase or bath robe is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T.
Munchkin Vol. 3 by Thomas Siddell - **** - 3/20/2018 - 109 Pages - Author starts with T
14. The Thespian Catalyst:
Sheldon needs to improve his skills as an instructor and asks Penny for acting lessons.
☄Read a book with an instructor or an actor, or a book with someone dancing shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Oz: Road to Oz by Eric Shanower - **** - 4/10/2018 - 136 Pages - Author name begins with E
15. The Benefactor Factor:
Sheldon convinces Leonard to get friendly with a wealthy benefactor in order to secure funding for the university.
☄Read a book in which a benefactor is part of the story, or a book with two people shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Rat Queens, Vol. 4: High Fantasies by Kurtis J. Wiebe - ***** - 3/24/2018 - 128 Pages - Title begins with R
16. The Cohabitation Formulation:
Howard is forced to choose between Bernadette and his mother.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose between two people, or a book with a restaurant or store scene shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain - **** - 5/29/2018 - 312 Pages - Title begins with K
17. The Toast Derivation:
Sheldon becomes concerned when he discovers everyone is hanging out at Raj's place, and that Leonard is at the center of it all.
☄Read a book where a get together takes place or where a hang out is mentioned, or a book with some type of party food shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Giant Days, Vol. 1 by John Allison - ***** - 3/21/2018 - 128 Pages - Last name begins with A
18. The Prestidigitation Approximation:
Leonard is forced to choose between Priya and Penny. A magic trick by Howard has Sheldon fooled.
☄Read a book tagged magic or a book where magic is mentioned, or a book with a man wearing a tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
White Sand Volume 1 by Brandon Sanderson - ***** - 3/24/2018 - 160 Pages - Magic mentioned
19. The Zarnecki Incursion:
The guys try to help Sheldon discover who hacked his online gaming account.
☄Read a book where some type of online theft takes place, or a book with liquor, a bowl or a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - *** - 3/29/2018 - 342 Pages - Champagne on cover
20. The Herb Garden Germination:
Amy and Sheldon conduct a secret experiment on everyone else by spreading rumors, after hearing that Bernadette is thinking about breaking up with Howard.
☄Read a book where a rumor is mentioned or gets started, or a book with a plant on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
The Unstoppable Wasp, Vol. 1: Unstoppable! by Jeremy Whitley - ***** - 3/24/2018 - 120 Pages - Author's name in ends Y
21. The Agreement Dissection:
Penny, Amy and Bernadette take Sheldon to a night club after he's thrown out of the apartment for the night.
☄Read a book where someone is thrown out or removed from something, or a book with a shower curtain on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/19/2018 - 534 Pages - Title begins with C
22. The Wildebeest Implementation:
Raj tries a new drug for his social anxiety. Penny and Amy use Bernadette to spy on Leonard and Priya. Sheldon invents a three-player chess game.
☄Read a book in which drugs are mentioned in the story or where spying takes place, or a book with a chess board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.
Username: Evie by Joe Sugg - *** - 4/4/2018 - 182 Pages - Title begins with U
23. The Engagement Reaction:
Sheldon freaks out over germs. Howard thinks his mom has had a heart attack.
☄Read a book where someone has a fear of germs or where someone suffers a heart attack, or a book with someone wearing a sling or cast shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
The Buddha Walks into a Bar...: A Guide to Life for a New Generation by Lodro Rinzler - ***** - 4/2/2018 - 208 Pages - First name ends with O
24. The Roommate Transmogrification:
Bernadette receives her doctorate. Raj moves in with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone has either earned a degree or is attending school, or a book with pillow, blanket or robe shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'C'.
Munchkin Vol. 5 by Katie Cook - **** - 3/21/2018 - 112 Pages - Authors last name begins with C
25. Trivia 4.25:
In episode 24 after Raj and Penny toast their friendship, Raj's glass switched hands between shots.
☄Read a book where a toast is made in the story, or a book with a glass or hand shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
The Emerald City of Oz by Eric Shanower - **** - 5/1/2018 - 120 Pages - the character Ozma starts with O
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SEASON 5:1. The Skank Reflex Analysis:
Sheldon takes charge of the paintball team. Amy counsels Penny about moving back to Nebraska.
☄Read a book where someone takes charge of something or a book set in Nebraska, or a book with a gun shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
Tough Cookies: Leadership Lessons from 100 Years of the Girl Scouts by Kathy Cloninger - **** - 4/7/2018 - 181 Pages - Author was the CEO of the National Girl Scouts of America (takes charge)
2. The Infestation Hypothesis:
Amy gets caught up in a fight between Penny and Sheldon over a chair.
☄Read a book in which a fight or disagreement takes place, or a book with a candle or chair shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Alex + Ada, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Luna - ***** - 4/5/2018 - 128 Pages - Fight takes place
3. The Pulled Groin Extrapolation:
Leonard accompanies Amy to a colleague's wedding.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
The Woods, Vol. 1: The Arrow by James Tynion IV - ***** - 3/24/2018 - 128 Pages - Title begins with W
4. The Wiggly Finger Catalyst:
Sheldon decides to let his minor decisions rest on a roll of the dice.
☄Read a book where a dice roll takes place, or a book with a finger shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Alex + Ada, Vol. 3 by Jonathan Luna - ***** - 4/5/2018 - 136 Pages - Title begins with A
5. The Russian Rocket Reaction:
Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.
☄Read a book where someone passes up a good opportunity, or a book with a sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R.
That Scandalous Summer by Meredith Duran - ***** - 4/28/2018 - 372 Pages - Title ends with R
6. The Rhinitis Revelation:
Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes for a visit and refuses to cook for him.
☄Read a book where someone refuses to do something, or a book with tissue or a cross shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama XIV - ***** - 6/4/2018 - 354 Pages - Title ends with D
7. The Good Guy Fluctuation:
Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween.
☄Read a book tagged horror, or a book with a tattoo shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'W'.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 8: Mecca by G. Willow Wilson - ***** - 3/22/2018 - 144 Pages - Last name begins with W
8. The Isolation Permutation:
Amy is hurt when Penny and Bernadette go bridesmaid dress shopping without her, so she turns to Sheldon for comfort.
☄Read a book where someone goes shopping, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Irish Girls Are Back in Town by Cecelia Ahern - ***** - 4/17/2018 - 384 Pages - Goes Shopping
9. The Ornithophobia Diffusion:
Sheldon tries to overcome his fear of birds; Leonard and Penny attempt hanging out together as strictly friends.
☄Read a book where friends become romantically involved or a book where someone has a phobia, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly - ***** - 3/22/2018 - 487 Pages - Title starts with L
10. The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition:
The guys become obsessed with a new card game involving wild west heroes.
☄Read a book tagged western, or a book with a cowboy hat shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 481 Pages - Character Waldo ends with O
11. The Speckerman Recurrence:
Leonard confronts an old bully.
☄Read a book where someone is bullied or where a confrontation takes place, or a book with a "messy" or "busy" cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with W.
Mockingbird, Vol. 1: I Can Explain by Chelsea Cain - ***** - 4/20/2018 - 136 Pages - Busy/Messy cover
12. The Shiny Trinket Maneauver:
Penny helps Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy. Howard is irked by Bernadette's dislike of children.
☄Read a book where children a part of the story, or a book with something shiny or bright shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/15/2018 - 260 Pages - Title begins with I
13. The Recombination Hypothesis:
Leonard and Penny are thinking of reviving their romantic relationship.
☄Read a book where a new relationship begins, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Terminal Lance: The White Donkey by Maximilian Uriarte - ***** - 4/16/2018 - 284 Pages - Title starts with T
14. The Beta Test Initiation:
Leonard and Penny develop a system to ensure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to --the virtual assistant on his mobile.
☄Read a book with a shy character, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Z'.
Oz: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by Eric Shanower - ** - 3/21/2018 - 184 Pages - Title ends with Z
15. The Friendship Contraction:
Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself and Sheldon to mere acquaintances.
☄Read a book where a document of some sort is signed or where there are roommates in the story, or a book with chocolate or marshmallows shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures by Alan Cumming - ***** - 4/2/2018 - 304 Pages - Title ends with S
16. The Vacation Solution:
The university forces Sheldon to use his vacation days so he decides to hang out in Amy's lab. Howard gets upset when he finds out Bernadette wants him to sign a prenuptial agreement.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where a prenuptial agreement is mentioned, or a book with a lab coat on shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by P.N. Elrod - ***** - 5/3/2018 - 310 Pages - Prenup mentioned
17. The Rothman Disintegration:
Sheldon and Kripke battle over a coveted office at the university.
☄Read a book where some type of battle takes place, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1 by Emil Ferris - ** - 5/18/2018 - 414 Pages - Title begins with M
18. The Werewolf Transformation:
When Sheldon goes to get a haircut and finds his regular barber is ill, he starts wreaking havoc. Howard runs into problems with astronaut training.
☄Read a book where someone gets a hair cut or where some type of training takes place, or a book with a smiling face shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Bingo Love by Tee Franklin - ***** - 4/18/2018 - 88 Pages - Smiling Face on the Cover
19. The Weekend Vortex:
Sheldon has to choose between playing video games all weekend or attending a birthday party with Amy.
☄Read a book that mentions a video game or a birthday party, or a book with a bicycle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
The Vision by Tom King - ***** - 3/25/2018 - 488 Pages - Title ends with N
20. The Transporter Malfunction:
Penny buys Leonard and Sheldon a pair of Star Trek collectibles.
☄Read a book where someone gives a gift or where something surprising happens, or a book with a watch shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
Kim Reaper Vol. 1: Grim Beginnings by Sarah Graley - ***** - 5/5/2018 - 112 Pages - First name ends with H
21. The Hawking Excitation:
Sheldon goes to any and all means to meet his hero, Dr. Stephen Hawking.
☄Read a book where someone famous is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a basket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Birthright, Vol. 2: Call to Adventure by Joshua Williamson - ***** - 4/30/2018 - 112 Pages - Title ends with E
22. The Stag Convergence:
The guys throw a bachelor party for Howard.
☄Read a book where a bachelor party takes place or is mentioned, or a book with a gift shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase - ***** - 4/23/2018 - 372 Pages - Author starts with L
23. The Launch Acceleration:
NASA cancels, then reinstates Howard's mission into space - which coincides with his wedding.
☄Read a book about space or where someone is on a mission, or a book with a telescope shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
Bitch Planet: Triple Feature, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick - **** - 3/29/2018 - 144 Pages - Title begins with B
24. The Countdown Reflection:
Howard prepares for his space mission while flashbacks show recent events leading up to his and Bernadette's wedding.
☄Read a book with two different time lines or where flashbacks occur, or a book with a crown shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Black Hammer, Vol. 1: Secret Origins by Jeff Lemire - ***** - 4/4/2018 - 184 Pages - Last name ends with E
25. Trivia 5.25:Howard's mother is from New Jersey.
☄Read a book set in New Jersey, or a book with a mother and child shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter - ***** - 5/17/2018 - 353 Pages - Last name ends with R
26. Trivia 5.26:
Episode 24 shows that Howard understands Russian.
☄Read a book where a character speaks more than one language, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
Giant Days, Vol. 2 by John Allison - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 128 Pages - Title begins with G
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SEASON 6:
1. The Date Night Variable:
Raj crashes Sheldon and Amy's second anniversary, and interferes in Leonard and Penny's relationship.
☄Read a book where there is a busy body or nosy person, or a book with a pair of sandals shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O'Neill - ***** - 4/28/2018 - 56 Pages - Title ends with R
2. The Decoupling Fluctuation:
Howard becomes the target of practical jokes.
☄Read a book where someone tells a joke or where someone is laughed at, or a book with a wrapped gift shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Beautiful Creatures: The Manga by Kami Garcia - **** - 6/6/2018 - 238 Pages - Title ends with A
3. The Higgs Boson Observation:
Sheldon hires a female grad student to assist him, and jealous Amy asks Penny to help her spy on them.
☄Read a book where spying takes place, or a book with a notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.
John Adams by David McCullough - **** - 5/1/2018 - 751 Pages - Title begins with J
4. The Re-Entry Minimization:
When his return from space is met with little fan fare, Howard is offended.
☄Read a book where someone returns from a trip, or a book with a skeleton shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 5/14/2018 - 271 Pages - Title ends with E
5. The Holographic Excitation:
Raj plans Stuarts Halloween party, Howard annoys everyone by constantly talking about space, Penny tries to take more of an interest in Leonard's work.
☄Read a book with an annoying character, or a book with a jack-o-lantern or pumpkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig - ***** - 5/11/2018 - 400 Pages - Title beings with S
6. The Extract Obliteration:
Penny enrolls in a college class but keeps it secret from Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone is going to college, or a book with popcorn shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
Giant Days, Vol. 3 by John Allison - ***** - 4/23/2018 - 112 Pages - Goes to College
7. The Habitation Configuration:
Howard tries to decide whether or not to move out of his mother's house.
☄Read a book where someone lives with their parent(s), or a book with a fist shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - ***** - 6/22/2018 - 303 Pages - Lives with parents
8. The 43 Peculiarity:
Leonard feels threatened by Penny's study partner.
☄Read a book where someone is or feels threatened, or a book with a fire extinguisher shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire - **** - 6/16/2018 - 406 Pages - Threatened
9. The Parking Spot Escalation:
The gang is caught up in a fight over Sheldon's vacant parking spot at the university.
☄Read a book where a fight takes place, or a book with a tongue or someone sticking out their tongue shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - **** - 5/18/2018 - 358 Pages - Author ends with O
10. The Fish Guts Displacement:
Howard tries to bond with Bernadette's dad during a fishing trip.
☄Read a book where a fishing trip takes place, or a book with a backpack shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 5/9/2018 - 308 Pages - Title ends with T
11. The Santa Simulation:
A game of Dungeons and Dragons brings back memories of Santa for Sheldon.
☄Read a book where Santa is mentioned in the story, or a book with a Christmas tree shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - ***** - 6/5/2018 - 454 Pages - Author first name ends with H
12. The Egg Salad Equivalency:
Penny finds out Alex has a crush on Leonard; Sheldon tries to solve the problem, but gets himself and the gang in trouble with Human Resources.
☄Read a book where someone has a crush, or a book with a desk shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
The Castoffs, V.1: Mage Against the Machine by M.K. Reed - ***** - 8/7/2019 - 119 Pages
13. The Bakersfield Expedition:
The guys find themselves stranded when Leonard's car is stolen on the way to Bakersfield.
☄Read a book where someone is stranded, or a book with a cow shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Birthright, Vol. 1: Homecoming by Joshua Williamson - ***** - 4/17/2018 - 128 Pages - First name ends with A
14. The Cooper/Kripke Inversion:
Sheldon is forced to work with Kripke on a project, but has to come up with an elaborate lie when he can't do his part.
☄Read a book where two people have to work together on something, or a book with a doll shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
Paper Girls, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 6/11/2018 - 128 Pages - Title starts with P
15. The Spoiler Alert Segmentation:
Leonard moves in with Penny after a fight with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a window shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.
Hero Cats Volume 1 by Kyle Puttkammer - *** - 6/27/2018 - 96 Pages - Author Last Name = P
16. The Tangible Affection Proof:
Sheldon gets Alex to buy a Valentine's Day gift for Amy.
☄Read a book where Valentine's Day is mentioned or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 5/8/2018 - 436 Pages - Elena ends with an A
17. The Monster Isolation:
Raj falls apart after his date sneaks out on him.
☄Read a book where someone sneaks away from something or someone, or a book with something messy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Desperately Seeking a Duke by Celeste Bradley - ***** - 6/27/2018 - 332 Pages - Sneaks away with someone
18. The Contractual Obligation Implementation:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard give science lectures to junior high students; the girls ditch work to go to Disneyland.
☄Read a book where junior high or Disneyland is mentioned, or a book with a stool shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends 'I'.
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman - ***** - 7/17/2019 - 329 Pages
19. The Closet Reconfiguration:
Howard gets upset when Sheldon finds a letter from his estranged father while cleaning out a closet.
☄Read a book where cleaning or a closet is mentioned, or a book with a glove(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon - ***** - 8/9/2019 - 309 Pages
20. The Tenure Turbulence:
Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Kripke battle for tenure at the university.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort takes place, or a book with a file folder(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
A Good Dog: The Story of Orson, Who Changed My Life by Jon Katz - ***** - 8/1/2019 - 240 Pages
21. The Closure Alternative:
When one of his favorite TV shows is cancelled, Amy tries to help a depressed Sheldon find closure.
☄Read a book where something gets cancelled, or a book with a pencil shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative by Danielle Krysa - ***** - 5/15/2018 - 136 Pages - Title begins with Y
22. The Proton Resurgence:
Bernadette and Howard offer to dog sit Raj's dog, but live to regret it.
☄Read a book where a dog is part of the story, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick - ***** - 3/30/2018 - 156 Pages - First name ends with Y
23. The Love Spell Potential:
A date between Raj and Lucy takes them both out of their comfort zone.
☄Read a book where something uncomfortable happens, or a book with a tool box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Giant Days, Vol. 4 by John Allison - ***** - 5/2/2018 - 112 Pages - Authors last name starts with A
24. The Bon Voyage Reaction:Penny is thrown for a loop when Leonard is offered a job overseas.
☄Read a book where someone works overseas, or a book with an apron shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Christmas at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 7/29/2019 - 351 Pages Works Overseas
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SEASON 7:
1. The Hofstadter Insufficiency:
Sheldon and Penny bond over missing Leonard.
☄Read a book where missing someone is mentioned, or a book with a book shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
The Stardust Kid by J.M. DeMatteis - *** - 7/31/2019 - 160 Pages - Ends with D
2. The Deception Verification:
When Leonard returns from the North Sea and wants to spend time with Penny, Sheldon feels betrayed.
☄Read a book where someone is betrayed, or a book with a vase shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - ***** - 7/30/2019 - 346 Pages
3. The Scavenger Vortex:
When the gang is forced to take part in Raj's scavenger hunt, they get competitive.
☄Read a book where a scavenger hunt takes place, or a book with a puzzle or puzzle pieces shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
Bitch Planet, Vol. 2: President Bitch by Kelly Sue DeConnick - ***** - 3/31/2018 - 144 Pages - Title begins with B
4. The Raiders Minimization:
Sheldon gets mad at Amy for ruining one of his favorite movies.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a number shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Bake Sale by Sara Varon - ***** - 8/14/2019 - 160 Pages - Ends with E
5. The Workplace Proximity:
When Amy takes a job at the university, she and Sheldon clash.
☄Read a book where someone starts a new job, or a book with a balloon(s) shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley - **** - 8/7/2019 - 320 Pages - First name ends with R
6. The Romance Resonance:
To celebrate the anniversary of his first date with Bernadette, Howard tries to do something special.
☄Read a book where an anniversary occurs or is mentioned, or a book with a candle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro - **** - 6/8/2018 - 288 Pages - Title begins with N
7. The Proton Displacement:
Sheldon is looking for payback when "Professor Proton" asks for Leonard's help instead of him.
☄Read a book where someone seeks or gives payback for something, or a book with a bow tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Augie and the Green Knight by Zach Weinersmith - ***** - 7/20/2019 - 219 Pages
8. The Itchy Brain Simulation:
Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past; meanwhile, Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.
☄Read a book where someone makes a mistake or where a confrontation occurs, or a book with a bar stool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud - ***** - 8/14/2019 - 384 Pages - Last name ends with D
9. The Thanksgiving Decoupling:
The gang spends Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house.
☄Read a book where the Thanksgiving holiday is mentioned, or a book with a cooking utensil shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Boxers by Gene Luen Yang - ***** - 6/7/2018 - 336 Pages - First name ends with E
10. The Discovery Dissipation:
Leonard has to deal with the fallout of disproving Sheldon's new scientific discovery.
☄Read a book where something is discovered, or a book with a microphone or earphones shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare - ***** - 8/12/2019 - 376 Pages - Title ends with T
11. The Cooper Extraction:
While Sheldon is in Texas, the rest of the gang decorates for Christmas.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a books with a Santa hat shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
Steven Universe: Field Researching by Grace Kraft - ***** - 8/9/2019 - 112 Pages - Last Name ends with T
12. The Hesitation Ramification:
Penny makes an important decision.
☄Read a book where a character is forced to decide on something or has to make a choice, or a book with a black cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Giant Days, Vol. 5 by John Allison - ***** - 5/15/2018 - 112 Pages - Ester starts with E
13. The Occupation Recalibration:
Sheldon tries to relax after being forced into taking a vacation; Leonard struggles to be supportive after Penny quits her job.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where someone quits their job, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - **** - 7/18/2019 - 316 Pages - Arm on the cover
14. The Convention Conundrum:
When the guys can't get Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon decides to hold his own convention, but ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones instead.
☄Read a book where a wild night happens or is mentioned, or a book with a tea pot shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo by Drew Weing - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 128 Pages - Title ends with O
15. The Locomotive Manipulation:
Sheldon, Amy, Howard and Bernadette take a train ride to Napa Valley on Valentine's Day.
☄Read a book where a train or traveling is mentioned, or a book with a heart shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Saints by Gene Luen Yang - **** - 6/7/2018 - 170 Pages - Title starts with S
16. The Table Polarization:
Leonard purchases a dining room table which causes Sheldon to re-evaluate life's changes.
☄Read a book where something life-changing occurs, or a book with a table shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
Year One by Nora Roberts - ***** - 8/6/2019 - 419 Pages - Life-changing event
17. The Friendship Turbulence:
After an argument between Howard and Sheldon, Howard tries to make amends with Sheldon by taking him to NASA headquarters in Houston.
☄Read a book set in Houston, or a book with something colorful shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Coraline by P. Craig Russell - ***** - 7/16/2019 - 192 Pages - Title ends with E
18. The Mommy Observation:
Sheldon is forced to face a new reality while visiting his mother.
☄Read a book with the phrase "reality check" found in the text, or a book with a person lying down shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
Paper Girls, Vol. 4 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 6/11/2018 - 128 Pages - Authors name ends with N
19. The Indecision Amalgamation:
Raj is wracked with guilt while trying to date Lucy and Emily at the same time.
☄Read a book where multiple dates are mentioned or where someone dates more than one person at a time, or a book with circles or a circular object shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Regular Show: Parks and Wreck by Molly Ostertag - *** - 6/25/2019 - 112 Pages - Title ends with K
20. The Relationship Diremption:
When Sheldon reconsiders his "relationship" with String Theory, Penny tries to help.
☄Read a book where a relationship goes through a difficult phase, or a book with a door shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 1—Phantom Blood, Vol. 1 by Hirohiko Araki - ** - 8/15/2019 - 245 Pages - Author ends with O
21. The Anything Can Happen Recurrence:
When Sheldon tries to be spontaneous, it causes unexpected friction between the girls.
☄Read a book where someone acts spontaneously or where something unexpected occurs, or a book with a jacket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 1 by James Patterson - ***** - 8/12/2019 - 259 Pages - Title Beings with W
22. The Proton Transmogrification:
As the gang celebrates Star Wars Day, Sheldon has trouble dealing with the death of "Professor Proton".
☄Read a book that mentions Star Wars or a book where someone dies, or a book with an owl shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Munchkin Vol. 4 by Sam Sykes - **** - 3/21/2018 - 112 Pages - Author name begins with S
23. The Gorilla Dissolution:
Penny takes a serious look at her life after being fired from her movie.
☄Read a book where someone gets fired from a job, or a book with some type of cage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'K'.
Batman: Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 3 by Derek Fridolfs - *** - 8/8/2019 - 232 Pages - First name ends with K
24. The Status Quo Combustion:
Sheldon gets upset about his career, the destruction of the comic book store, as well as Penny and Leonard's future living arrangements.
☄Read a book where something is destroyed, or a book with several people shown on the cover (more than two), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
I Myself Have Seen It by Susanna Moore - **** - 5/23/2019 - 192 Pages - Title begins with I
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SEASON 8:1. The Locomotion Interruption:
Sheldon's trip comes to an end when he is robbed.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a person in uniform shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985 by Riad Sattouf - **** - 7/15/2019 - 160 Pages - Begins with A
2. The Junior Professor Solution:
Sheldon is forced to teach as a junior professor.
☄Read a book where students are part of the story, or a book with a pencil, pen or notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir by Riad Sattouf - **** - 7/15/2019 - 156 Pages - Students part of the story
3. The First Pitch Insufficiency:
Howard becomes nervous when NASA asks him to throw out the first pitch of an Angels game.
☄Read a book where a ball game takes place or where someone is very nervous, or a book with a baseball shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
Changing the Game by Jaci Burton - **** - 7/10/2019 - 299 Pages - Ball Game
4. The Hook-Up Reverberation:
Raj's honesty about his past comes back to haunt him after Emily takes a dislike to Penny.
☄Read a book where there is dislike between characters, or a book with stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace by Jessica Bennett - ***** - 6/28/2018 - 336 Pages
5. The Focus Attenuation:
The girls take a trip to Las Vegas. The guys try to invent something cool.
☄Read a book where someone goes to Las Vegas or a book where something is invented, or a book with a yellow cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Hellboy: The Complete Short Stories Volume 1 by Mike Mignola - ***** - 8/5/2019 - 368 Pages - Last name ends with A
6. The Expedition Approximation:
Sheldon and Raj test whether they could survive a dark-matter research expedition.
☄Read a book where an experiment of some sort takes place, or a book flashlight shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Steven Universe (2017-) Vol. 1: Warp Tour by Melanie Gillman - ***** - 8/9/2019 - 112 Pages - Title ends with R
7. The Misinterpretation Agitation:
The guys befriend a client of Penny's when he shows up at her apartment.
☄Read a book where the word "client" is in the text, or a book with roses shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Renée Nault - ***** - 7/17/2019 - 240 Pages - First name begins with R
8. The Prom Equivalency:
The girls decide to re-enact their high school proms.
☄Read a book that mentions a prom, or a book with a dress shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 416 Pages - Dress on Cover
9. The Septum Deviation:
Sheldon panics when Leonard has to go into the hospital for surgery.
☄Read a book where someone is hospitalized or where someone has surgery, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - ***** - 6/21/2019 - 512 Pages - Title begins with H
10. The Champagne Reflection:
Bernadette finds out what her colleagues really think of her.
☄Read a book where someone finds out something surprising, or a book with the American flag shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'F'.
When You Dare by Lori Foster - *** - 7/7/2019 - 448 Pages
11. The Clean Room Infiltration:
The guys try to get rid of a bird they let into the university's clean room.
☄Read a book with the word "shoo" found in the text, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 224 Pages - Title ends with O
12. The Space Probe Disintegration:
Raj is worried that a probe he designed will not work in outer space.
☄Read a book where someone is worried about something, or a book with a mannequin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 224 Pages - Title starts with W
13. The Anxiety Optimization:
The gang tries to help Sheldon by raising his stress levels, after he becomes stuck in a rut at work.
☄Read a book where someone faces a stressful situation, or a book with a game/game board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Steven Universe: Too Cool for School by Jeremy Sorese - ***** - 7/25/2019 - 160 Pages - Title ends with L
14. The Troll Manifestation:
Leonard and Sheldon defend themselves against an online bully.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to defend themselves, or a book with something glittery shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages - Title ends with E
15. The Comic Book Store Regeneration:
As everyone prepares for the comic bookstore re-opening, Howard receives some shocking news.
☄Read a book where a new business is opened, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover - ***** - 4/9/2019 - 376 Pages - New Business Opens
16. The Intimacy Acceleration:
Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a zombie.
☄Read a book where someone tries to escape something, or a book with a scary cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
Steven Universe: Punching Up by Melanie Gillman - ***** - 8/9/2019 - ***** - 112 Pages - First name Begins with M
17. The Colonization Application:
Amy finds out that Sheldon has applied for a one-way mission to colonize Mars.
☄Read a book where someone discovers a secret or where two people get into an argument, or a book with an animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Smoke and Shadow, Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang - **** - 6/7/2019 - 76 Pages - Title begins with A
18. The Leftover Thermalization:
Tension follows when a magazine fails to mention Leonard in an article about the paper he co-wrote with Sheldon.
☄Read a book written by more than one author, or a book with a magazine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
Captain Marvel, Volume 2: Down by Kelly Sue DeConnick - ***** - 7/29/2019 - 136 Pages - First name ends with Y
19. The Skywalker Incursion:
Leonard and Sheldon are invited to speak at UC Berkeley, and they try to take a detour to meet an idol.
☄Read a book where some type of detour takes place, or a book with a scarf shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
Inuyasha, Volume 2 by Rumiko Takahashi - ***** - 3/18/2019 - 191 Pages
20. The Fortification Implementation:
Howard meets a half brother he never knew he had.
☄Read a book where someone finds out about a long lost relative, or a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 213 Pages- Michael Dobson
21. The Communication Deterioration:
The guys fight over what Raj should do when he is asked to create a message on the off-chance NASA discovers alien life.
☄Read a book where the word "alien" is found in the text, or a book with flip flops shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
Bravest Warriors Vol. 8 by Kate Leth - ***** - 6/27/2019 - 112 Pages - Title begins with B
22. The Graduation Transmission:
A cancelled flight almost prevents Leonard from giving the commencement address at his old high school.
☄Read a book where a graduation takes place, or a book with a piece of luggage shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
Inu Yasha, Volume 1 by Rumiko Takahashi - ***** - 3/18/2019 - 184 Pages - Title begins with I
23. The Maternal Combustion:
Personalities collide when Leonard and Sheldon's mothers meet for the first time.
☄Read a book where some sort of collision takes place, or a book with a broom shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
My Boyfriend Is a Bear by Pamela Ribon - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 176 Pages - First name ends with A
24. The Commitment Determination:
Sheldon presses Leonard and Penny to set a wedding date, and encounters major changes in his own relationship with Amy.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort happens with a relationship, or a book with a gravestone shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
Legend: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu - **** - 8/6/2019 - 160 Page - Last name begins with L
25. Trivia 8.25:Penny is the only main character whose last name is still a mystery.
☄Read a book tagged mystery, or a book with something orange shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki - ***** - 7/23/2019 - 276 Pages - Last name ends with I
26. Trivia 8.26:
Penny has been using the same purse since the second episode of the first season.
☄Read a book with a character who doesn't like change, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Hidden Heartbreak by Emma Lee - ***** - 5/12/2019 - 224 Pages - Title ends with K
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SEASON 9:
1. The Matrimonial Momentum:
Penny struggles with Leonard's confession of kissing another woman as they prepare to marry in Las Vegas.
☄Read a book where a character is caught kissing someone they shouldn't be, or a book with a bowl of fruit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Sunstone, Vol. 1 by Stjepan Šejic - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 128 Pages - Title starts with S
2. The Separation Oscillation:
Sheldon and Amy break up.
☄Read a book where a break up takes place, or a book with a wheel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Taproot by Keezy Young - ***** - 6/6/2019 - 127 Pages
3. The Bachelor Party Corrosion:
The guys have a flat tire on the way to Mexico for Leonard's bachelor party.
☄Read a book set in Mexico or a book where a flat tire is mentioned, or a book with a mirror shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.
The Unexpected Millionaire by Susan Mallery - **** - 6/7/2019 - 185 Pages
4. The 2003 Approximation:
Sheldon is inspired to revert to 2003 because of the impending change to his current living arrangement.
☄Read a book where a character meets someone new, or a book with a guitar shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Laika by Nick Abadzis - **** - 6/5/2019 - 208 Pages - Title ends with A
5. The Perspiration Implementation:
Kripke shows interest in Amy while teaching the guys to fence.
☄Read a book where some type of lesson is taught, or a book with a knife or sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
The Sand Warrior by Mark Siegel - ***** - 7/4/2019 - 248 Pages - title ends with R
6. The Helium Insufficiency:
Leonard and Sheldon go to great lengths to secure the helium they need during a nation-wide shortage.
☄Read a book where a shortage of some type is mentioned, or a book with an envelope shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Volume 6 by Ted Anderson - ***** - 6/30/2019 - 104 Pages - First name begins with T
7. The Spock Resonance:
While being interviewed for a documentary about Spock, Sheldon struggles to suppress his emotions about his recent breakup with Amy.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place, or a book with a necklace shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
Bravest Warriors Vol. 7 by Kate Leth - ***** - 6/24/2019 - 112 Pages
8. The Mystery Date Observation:
Sheldon, Howard and Raj post an online add to find Sheldon a new girlfriend.
☄Read a book that mentions an online date, or a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - ***** - 6/15/2019 - 338 Pages
9. The Platonic Permutation:
Sheldon and Amy try to spend time together on Thanksgiving as friends, and visit an aquarium.
☄Read a book where an aquarium is mentioned, or a book with water shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 5/21/2019 - 374 Pages
10. The Earworm Reverberation:
Sheldon has a revelation when he realizes why a song is stuck in his head.
☄Read a book where something is revealed, or a book with a cake or brownies shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Helter Skelter: Fashion Unfriendly by Kyoko Okazaki - *** - 6/12/2019 - 320 Pages - Last name begins with O
11. The Opening Night Excitation:
Leonard, Howard and Raj have to decide who will get their extra Star Wars movie ticket.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a white cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead - *** - 5/15/2019 - 418 Pages - White Cover
12. The Sales Call Sublimation:
Penny gets more than she bargained for as Leonard meets with a psychiatrist on her behalf to make a sale.
☄Read a book where a psychiatrist is mentioned, or a book with a couch shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley - ***** - 5/9/2019 - 248 Pages
13. The Empathy Optimization:
The gang is forced to deal with a sick Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone gets sick, or a book with bread shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or end with 'E'.
Displacement: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley - ***** - 6/30/2019 - 161 Pages - Title ends with E
14. The Meemaw Materializaiton:
Sheldon is thrilled when his grandmother comes to visit.
☄Read a book where a grandmother is mentioned, or a book with a spoon shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'V'.
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall - ***** - 4/26/2019 - 307 Pages - Grandmother mentioned
15. The Valentino Submergence:
Sheldon and Amy host a Valentine's Day episode of Fun With Flags.
☄Read a book where a party takes place, or a book with a towel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - **** - 6/7/2019 - 419 Pages
16. The Positive Negative Reaction:
Bernadette reveals her pregnancy.
☄Read a book where someone is pregnant, or a book with a microphone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Nuts by Alice Clayton - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 308 Pages
17. The Celebration Experimentation:
The gang convince Sheldon to celebrate his birthday.
☄Read a book where a celebration or birthday takes place, or a book with streamers or confetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Strange Attractors by Charles Soule - ***** - 7/1/2019 - 128 Pages
18. The Application Deterioration:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard run into a problem when filing a patent.
☄Read a book where someone experiences a problem of some type, or a book with a dart or dart board shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'U'.
Bravest Warriors Vol. 3 by Joey Comeau - **** - 6/18/2019 - 112 Pages - Last name ends with U
19. The Solder Excursion Diversion:
Amy buys Sheldon a new laptop, but is shocked at a revelation from him.
☄Read a book where someone experiences some type of shock, or a book with a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a c character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Branded by Laura Wright - *** - 5/16/2019 - 384 Pages - Experiences a shock
20. The Big Bear Precipitation:
Raj is more excited about Howard and Bernadette's impending parenthood than they are.
☄Read a book where a toy is mentioned in the story, or a book with a stuffed animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Space Boy Volume 2 by Stephen McCranie - ***** - 6/27/2019 - 240 Pages
21. The Viewing Party Combustion:
The gang pick sides when an argument erupts.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose sides, or a book with a sandwich shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
Prodigy: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu - ***** - 8/6/2019 - 160 Pages
22. The Fermentation Bifurcation:
Sheldon and Bernadette spend the evening together while everyone else attends a wine tasting party.
☄Read a book where wine is mentioned, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed by Anna Campbell - *** - 6/18/2019 - 385 Pages
23. The Line Substitution Solution:
Sheldon hires Stuart to spend the day with Amy.
☄Read a book where someone is hired to do something, or a book with a blue cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 7/27/2019 - 136 Pages - First name ends with N
24. The Convergence Convergence:
Leonard and Penny try to have a wedding ceremony that everyone can attend.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with a bed shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
Little Moments of Love by Catana Chetwynd - ***** - 6/6/2019 - 160 Pages
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SEASON 10:1. The Conjugal Conjecture:
As Penny and Leonard attempt another wedding ceremony everyone can attend, they have to deal with Penny's family arriving, and Leonard's father spending the night with Sheldon's mother.
☄Read a book where someone's family makes a visit, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Losing the Girl by MariNaomi - ** - 6/13/2019 - 280 Pages
2. The Military Miniaturization:
Howard receives a visit from an Air Force colonel regarding his invention.
☄Read a book where something is invented, or a book with someone shown in uniform on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Circe by Madeline Miller - ***** - 6/25/2019 - 393 Pages - Title ends with E
3. The Dependence Transcendence:
Bernadette confides to Raj she isn't sure she is ready to become a mother.
☄Read a book where someone is apprehensive about something, or a book with a baby shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Space Boy Volume 1 by Stephen McCranie - ***** - 6/18/2019 - 248 Pages
4. The Cohabitation Experimentation:
Amy must vacate her apartment for repairs, and she makes living arrangements with Leonard, Sheldon and Penny.
☄Read a book that mentions home repairs, or a book with a tool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
Champion: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu - ***** - 8/6/2019 - 160 Pages
5. The Hot Tub Contamination:
Howard and Bernadette are forced to vacation at home, but keep it a secret. Unaware of the change in plans, Raj and Stuart planned to use their hot tub.
☄Read a book where something is cancelled, or a book with ice cream shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries by Neil deGrasse Tyson - ***** - 12/11/2018
6. The Fetal Kick Catalyst:
Sheldon and Amy host a brunch.
☄Read a book where the work "brunch" is found in the text, or a book with a bag of some type shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Ghostbusters, Volume 1: The Man from the Mirror, Part 4 by Erik Burnham - ***** - 8/1/2019 - 24 Pages
7. The Veracity Elasticity:
Amy neglects to tell Sheldon her apartment has been repaired.
☄Read a book where someone neglects to communicate something important, or a book with a flag shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
What in the Universe? by Jake Black - *** - 4/15/2019 - 208 Pages
8. The Brain Bowl Incubation:
A proposition by Sheldon shocks Amy.
☄Read a book where some type of proposal takes place, or a book with a box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama - *** - 5/29/2019 - 193 Pages
9. The Geology Elevation:
Sheldon can't contain his jealousy when Bert from the Geology Department wins the MacArthur Genius Grant.
☄Read a book that has won an award, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
CatStronauts: Mission Moon by Drew Brockington - **** - 6/26/2019 - 160 Pages - Title ends with N
10. The Property Division Collision:
An all out war takes place as Leonard and Sheldon start dividing up their possessions.
☄Read a book where dividing property or possessions is mentioned, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
French Milk by Lucy Knisley - **** - 3/20/2019 - 188 Pages - Title ends with K
11. The Birthday Synchronicity:
Amy's plans to have an intimate night with Sheldon on her birthday is interrupted when Bernadette goes into labor.
☄Read a book where a birth takes place, or a book with a robe shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson - ***** - 5/29/2019 - 318 Pages
12. The Holiday Summation:
After spending the holidays apart, the gang gets together to hear about: Sheldon and Amy's trip to his mother's, Leonard and Penny's Christmas adventures, and Howard and Bernadette's first days as parents.
☄Read a book set during the Christmas holiday season, or a book with a Christmas cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel - ***** - 6/16/2019 - 272 Pages - Garth Hale
13. The Romance Recalibration:
Leonard and Penny ask Sheldon and Amy's help on putting romance back into their marriage.
☄Read a book tagged romance, or a book that shows a couple on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Munchkin Vol. 6 by Sam Sykes - **** - 3/22/2018 - 112 Pages - Last name begins with S
14. The Emotion Detection Automation:
Sheldon learns about a machine that will help him understand human emotions.
☄Read a book with an emotional character, or a book with someone laughing or smiling shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 6/5/2019 - 336 Pages
15. The Locomotion Reverberation:
Leonard and Howard's attempt to keep Sheldon away from their Air Force project backfires.
☄Read a book where someone travels by train, or a book with a toothbrush shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
The Last Star by Rick Yancey - * - 5/30/2019 - 338 Pages
16. The Allowance Evaporation:
Raj is shocked at the reality of financial independence when he stops receiving support from his father.
☄Read a book where finances are part of the story, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Evermore by Alyson Noel - *** - 5/15/2019 - 301 Pages
17. The Comic-Con Conundrum:
The guys annual trip to Comic-Con is in doubt when Raj can't afford to go.
☄Read a book where someone has trouble paying for something, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
Ghostbusters, Volume 1: The Man from the Mirror, Part 3 by Erik Burnham - ***** - 7/30/2019 - 24 Pages
18. The Escape Hatch Identification:
The gang offers a place for Raj to live, but it creates an unexpected conflict.
☄Read a book where someone is homeless, or a book with stars shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
Dune by Frank Herbert - **** - 5/28/2019 - 604 Pages - Stars and homeless
19. The Collaboration Fluctuation:
Leonard, Penny and Raj adjust to their new living arrangements.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to make an adjustment of some kind, or a book with a stroller shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar - ***** - 4/22/2019 - 224 Pages - Title ends with L
20. The Recolleciton Dissipation:
Sheldon reaches his limit after working on projects with Leonard, Wolowitz and Amy in one day.
☄Read a book where the characters have to work together on something, or a book with a red cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
The Beast by J.R. Ward - **** - 4/23/2019 - 508 Pages
21. The Separation Agitation:
Howard and Bernadette have a hard time leaving Halley in day care when Bernadette returns to work.
☄Read a book where a baby is part of the story, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
CatStronauts: Robot Rescue by Drew Brockington - **** - 6/27/2019 - 184 Pages - Ends with E
22. The Cognition Regeneration:
Leonard is not happy when Penny considers accepting a job offer from former boyfriend, Zack.
☄Read a book where someone meets an old boyfriend/girlfriend, or a book with a purple cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - ***** - 5/2/2019 - 361 Pages - Last name ends with R
23. The Gyroscopic Collapse:
After celebrating the completion of the top-secret Air Force project, Leonard, Sheldon and Wolowitz get an unwelcome surprise.
☄Read a book where someone is surprised in a bad way, or a book with trees shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 5/3/2019 - 464 Pages
24. The Long Distance Dissonance:
The gang is concerned when Sheldon's former admirer resurfaces while Amy is away.
☄Read a book where someone returns after a long absence, or a book with some type of candy shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
Star Wars Adventures: Chewbacca and the Slavers of the Shadowlands by Chris Cerasi - ***** - 5/30/2019 - 80 Pages
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So do we have to do the Seasons in order or just do all the tasks within a season in order for it to be considered complete?
Mod
There are several different levels to choose from, and you are welcome to change your level at any time.
Does that help?
Welcome to the challenge!!
jingles wrote: "Suzanne, you don't have to do the seasons in order. Just as long as you do all the tasks for one complete season, you can call the challenge done.There are several different levels to choose from..."
Yes it does! Thanks!
The Big Bang Theory ChallengeChallenge Accepted:
Challenge (hopefully) Completed: ???
Overview & Season 1
OVERVIEW:
1. The Big Bang Theory:
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady.
☄Read a book whose title that has two words beginning with the same letter, or a book by an author whose LAST name begins with L or P.
2. Premier:
The show premiered on the CBS network on September 24, 2007.
☄Read a book in which the letters C, B and S are found in the title (any order), or a book published in either September (any year) or 2007.
3. Seasons:
To date, the show has a total of 12 seasons, ten of which have aired. It is set to run at least through the 2018-2019 television season.
☄Read a series book #12 or above, or a book from your TBR that is in position #12 or above.
4. Setting:
The show centers primarily around five characters living in Pasadena, California.
☄Read a book set in California, or a book with a total page count containing the number 5.
5. Characters:
Two of the characters are physicists, one is a waitress and aspiring actress who later becomes a pharmaceutical rep, one is an aerospace engineer, and one is an astrophysicist.
☄Read a book with a character who works in a similar field as one of the characters, or a book that has won an award.
SEASON 1:
1. Pilot:
Two socially awkward physicists meet their new neighbor, Penny.
☄Read a book where an awkward situation occurs, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins with 'P'.
2. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
Penny gets mad when Leonard and Sheldon sneak into her apartment and clean it while she sleeps.
☄Read a book where someone is sneaky or where house cleaning is mentioned, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Leonard tries to trick Penny into a date when he discovers she's seeing a new guy.
☄Read a book where two people go on a date Rushing In by Alice Winters 3-12-20
4. The Luminous Fish Effect:
Sheldon is fired for being disrespectful to his boss.
☄Read a book where someone is fired from their job, a book with a fish on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
5. The Hamburger Postulate:
Leslie seduces Leonard but she only wanted a one-night stand.
☄Read a book where a one-night stand occurs, or a book with some type of food representation for beef on the cover (a hamburger would be great, but a cow will work), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
6. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
The guys are invited to Penny's Halloween party.
☄Read a book in which a party takes place, or a book with the Earth or a map shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
7. The Dumpling Paradox:
Howard hooks up with Penny's old friend.
☄Read a book where an old friend is mentioned or where an old friend returns to town, a book with friends shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
8. The Grasshopper Experiment:
Raj goes on a blind date and finds the use of alcohol very helpful.
☄Read a book where a character goes on a blind date, a book with a drink shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'B'.
9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
Leonard and Sheldon's friendship is tested when they disagree on presenting their paper at a physics convention.
☄Read a book where a disagreement takes place, a book with the letter 'Z' found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
10. The Loobenfeld Decay:
Leonard and Sheldon find themselves caught up in some complex lies they've told so they wouldn't have to watch Penny perform.
☄Read a book where someone tells a lie, a book showing something related to performing on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
Sheldon gets sick and Penny must deal with him since everyone else has gone AWOL.
☄Read a book where someone is ill or gets sick, a book with pancakes on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'G'.
12. The Jerusalem Duality:
Sheldon decides to quit work to focus on other things when a 15 year-old prodigy joins the university.
☄Read a book with a teenager in the story, or a book with a building on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
13. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
Sheldon is kicked off the bowl team.
☄Read a book where bowling is mentioned or takes place, or a book with a bat or jar on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
14. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
Leonard is prompted to give up all his nerd memorabilia when a time machine causes Penny to miss work.
☄Read a book where someone misses work, a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book by and author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
15. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
Sheldon's twin sister arrives in town and the guys fight over her.
☄Read a book where twins are part of the story, or a book with a pork chop shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
16. The Peanut Reaction:
A surprise party is planned for Leonard when Penny discovers he has never had a birthday party.
☄Read a book where someone's birthday is mentioned, a book with a peanut or something related to a birthday party is shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
17. The Tangerine Factor:
After a breakup, Penny finally decides to go out on a date with Leonard. After having doubts though, they both turn to Sheldon for advice.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs, or a book with an orange or tangerine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
SEASON 2:1. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
Leonard's date with Penny ends abruptly.
☄Read a book where something ends abruptly, or a book with a geometric shape on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
2. The Codpiece Topology:
Sheldon is annoyed when Leonard turns to Leslie for comfort after seeing Penny with another guy.
☄Read a book with a love triangle, or a book with more than 2 people on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
3. The Barbarian Sublimation:
Penny becomes addicted to online gaming.
☄Read a book where someone has an addiction, or a book with something old or antique on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
4. The Griffin Equivalency:
Raj is featured in a People magazine article.
☄Read a book where a famous person (real or imaginative) is part of the story, or a book with a magazine or newspaper on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
5. The Euclid Alternative:
The guys try to teach Sheldon how to drive.
☄Read a book where someone learns a lesson or learns something new, or a book with a vehicle on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
6. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him; however, her extreme devotion becomes too much.
☄Read a book that mentions a graduate student, or a book with a female on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
7. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
Penny is out for revenge when Sheldon bans her from his and Leonard's apartment.
☄Read a book where someone is out for revenge, or a book a piece of underwear shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
8. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
Leonard steals a girl from Howard, jeopardizing their friendship.
☄Read a book where something is stolen, or a book with a lizard or snake on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
9. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
Sheldon believes Leonard will wreck his relationship with Stephanie.
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked or ruined, or a book with asparagus shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
10. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
Leonard tries to slow down his relationship with Stephanie, while Sheldon becomes convinced he has an untraceable disease.
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong or where someone has a disease, or a book with a man and a woman on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
11. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
Sheldon struggles to find the right Christmas gift for Penny.
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place (inner struggle, outer struggle, real or imagined), or a book with a bath item found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
12. The Killer Robot Instability:
Howard gets depressed when Penny makes a cruel statement about his love live.
☄Read a book where someone is depressed or a book with a killer as part of the story, or a book with a red cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
13. The Friendship Algorithm:
Sheldon tries to make friends with Kripke hoping to gain access to a coveted computer at the university.
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops, or a book with a computer on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
14. The Financial Permeability:
When Penny can't pay her rent, Leonard and Sheldon try to help out.
☄Read a book where someone is in financial trouble, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.
15. The Maternal Capacitance:
Sheldon hits it off with Leonard's mother, but the mother drives Leonard and Penny to the bottle.
☄Read a book with a difficult mother as part of the story, or a book with a bottle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
16. The Cushion Saturation:
Penny accidentally ruins Sheldon's spot on the couch.
☄Read a book where something is ruined, or a book with a cushion shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
17. The Terminator Decoupling:
Bound for San Francisco on a train, Howard, Raj and Leonard fight for the attention of a sci-fi star.
☄Read a book tagged sci-fi, or a book with a train or part of a train shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.
18. The Work Song Nanocluster:
Sheldon tries to help Penny with her home based business, but disaster ensues.
☄Read a book where someone works from home, or a book with a craft item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
19. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
When a gorgeous new neighbor shows up, Penny gets jealous.
☄Read a book where jealousy is part of the story, or a book with two women shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
20. The Hofstadter Isotope:
Leonard becomes so upset when a friend from the comic store begins dating Penny that he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar to find a woman of his own.
☄Read a book where two friends start dating, or a book where something bar related is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
21. The Vegas Renormalization:
Howard heads to Vegas with Leonard and Raj after being dumped by Leslie.
☄Read a book where Vegas is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a key shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
22. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
Howard gets help from the guys with one of his NASA projects.
☄Read a book where someone helps another person, or a book with some type of metal or a met
SEASON 3:1. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation:
A conflict between the guys after returning from the North Pole sends Sheldon back to Texas and interferes with the reunion between Leonard and Penny.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a book with a bearded guy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
2. The Jiminy Conjecture:
Sheldon and Howard wager on the species of a cricket.
☄Read a book where a wager takes place, or a book with a flashlight on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
3. The Gothowitz Deviation:
Howard and Raj try their luck at meeting women at a Goth style club.
☄Read a book tagged goth or gothic, or a book with a fork, spoon or knife shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
4. The Pirate Solution:
Raj has to find a new job or be sent back to India.
☄Read a book set in India or one where a character must find a new job, or a book with a man dressed in a suit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
5. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary:
Sheldon seeks payback against sci-fi star Wil Wheaton. Leonard has to ask Penny to set Howard up with a friend.
☄Read a book where someone is set up, or a book with playing cards shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
6. The Cornhusker Vortex:
Leonard tries to learn about football, while the friendship between Raj and Howard is threatened.
☄Read a book where a friendship is threatened, or a book with something related to football shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
7. The Guitarist Amplification:
Leonard and Penny argue about a friend staying at her apartment, and Sheldon is caught in the middle.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a guitar or a board game shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
8. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency:
Penny has to turn to Sheldon for help after dislocating her shoulder in the bathtub.
☄Read a book where a character is injured, or a book with a bathroom item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
9. The Vengeance Formulation:
Sheldon is out for revenge after being humiliated on the radio.
☄Read a book where someone suffers humiliation, or a book with some type of plant shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
10. The Gorilla Experiment:
Sheldon tries to help Penny understand physics to impress Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone tries to make an impression, or a book with a black board or a piece of gum shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
11. The Maternal Congruence:
To his dismay, Leonard's mother makes a visit.
☄Read a book where someone's mother visits, or a book with two people hugging shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
12. The Psychic Vortex:
Penny consults a psychic and Leonard is troubled.
☄Read a book where a psychic is mentioned, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
13. The Bozeman Reaction:
After their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to Raj and Howard to help them create a state-of-the-art security system.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a net shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
14. The Einstein Approximation:
When Sheldon is stumped by a difficult physics question, he starts wreaking havoc.
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs, or a book with a waiter or waitress shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.
15. The Large Hadron Collision:
Leonard is offered a trip to Switzerland on Valentine's Day to visit the CREN Laboratory.
☄Read a book set in Switzerland, or a book with an occupied vehicle shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
16. The Excelsior Acquisition:
Sheldon has to appear in traffic court and misses an opportunity to meet Stan Lee.
☄Read a book where someone gets a ticket or is stopped by a policeman, or a book with either stripes or a comic book shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
17. The Precious Fragmentation:
The guys find a ring from the Lord or the Rings trilogy and their friendship is threatened.
☄Read a book where something precious is found, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
18. The Pants Alternative:
Sheldon must overcome his fear of public speaking when he receives an award.
☄Read a book where someone overcomes a fear, or a book showing someone dressed in something white on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
19. The Wheaton Recurrence:
Sheldon and Wil Wheaton compete in a game of bowling, while Penny and Leonard find themselves at a crossroads.
☄Read a book where someone is at a crossroads, or a book with something connected to bowling shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
20. The Spaghetti Catalyst:
Following the breakup of Penny and Leonard, Sheldon has to go behind Leonard's back to spend time with Penny.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs or is mentioned, or a book with spaghetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
21. The Plimpton Stimulation:
When a nymphomaniac physicist visiting Sheldon hooks up with Leonard, chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where something bad happens, or a book with the colors purple and orange shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
22. The Staircase Implementation:
Leonard tells Penny how he and Sheldon became roommates.
☄Read a book where someone mentions a roommate or where roommates are part of the story, or a book with a television or stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
23. The Lunar Excitation:
Penny has a night of angry, drunken sex with Leonard. Howard and Raj search for Sheldon's perfect match online.
☄Read a book where two people meet online, or a book with a cup shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
24. Trivia 3.25:
The original pilot used Thomas Dolby's hit "She Blinded Me With Science" as its theme song.
☄Read a book where a song is mentioned, or a book with sunglasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
SEASON 4:1. The Robotic Manipulation:
Howard finds an unusual use for a robotic arm.
☄Read a book in which the word robot or robotic appears in the text, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
2. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification:
Sheldon desperately tries to find a way to increase his lifespan.
☄Read a book where technology or science plays a part in the story, or a book with a vegetable on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
3. The Zazzy Substitution:
After his breakup with Amy, Sheldon becomes obsessive in his search for non-human companionship.
☄Read a book where someone shows obsessive behavior, or a book with a person wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
4. The Hot Toll Deviation:
Howard asks for Penny's help to win back Bernadette, but first he must confess the embarrassing reason for the breakup.
☄Read a book where something embarrassing happens, or a book with a mask or birdcage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
5. The Desperation Emanation:
Amy asks Sheldon to meet her mother.
☄Read a book where one character meet's another character's mother or father, or a book with a picture or photograph shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
6. The Irish Pub Formulation:
Leonard spends the night with Raj's sister, but tries to keep everyone from finding out. Sheldon creates an elaborate story to help cover it up.
☄Read a book where someone tries to keep a secret or where a cover up takes place, or a book with a dark cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
7. The Apology Insufficiency:
When Howard needs a security clearance, the FBI interviews the guys.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place or a book involving law enforcement, or a book with a well dressed woman on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
8. The 21-Second Excitation:
The guys camp out all night waiting to see an extended cut of Indiana Jones. Penny, Amy and Bernadette have a girls' night out.
☄Read a book in which a movie is mentioned or where a girl's night out takes place, or a book with a bottle of wine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
9. The Boyfriend Complexity:
When Penny's father pays a visit, she asks Leonard to pose as her boyfriend.
☄Read a book where a fake boyfriend is part of the story, or a book with some type of paper shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
10. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis:
Howard and Raj try to prove who would be a better superhero.
☄Read a book with a heroic character or where someone takes heroic action, or a book with a stool, purse or napkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
11. The Justice League Recombination:
The guys enter a costume contest as members of the Justice League.
☄Read a book where someone dresses up or wears a costume, or a book with a mask shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
12. The Bus Pants Utilization:
Sheldon tries to take over Leonard's smartphone app project and gets fired.
☄Read a book where some sort of take over occurs, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
13. The Love Car Displacement:
The gang spends the weekend together at a science convention and chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where a convention takes place or where travel is involved, or a book with a travel bag, suitcase or bath robe is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T.
14. The Thespian Catalyst:
Sheldon needs to improve his skills as an instructor and asks Penny for acting lessons.
☄Read a book with an instructor or an actor, or a book with someone dancing shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
15. The Benefactor Factor:
Sheldon convinces Leonard to get friendly with a wealthy benefactor in order to secure funding for the university.
☄Read a book in which a benefactor is part of the story, or a book with two people shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
16. The Cohabitation Formulation:
Howard is forced to choose between Bernadette and his mother.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose between two people, or a book with a restaurant or store scene shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
17. The Toast Derivation:
Sheldon becomes concerned when he discovers everyone is hanging out at Raj's place, and that Leonard is at the center of it all.
☄Read a book where a get together takes place or where a hang out is mentioned, or a book with some type of party food shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
18. The Prestidigitation Approximation:
Leonard is forced to choose between Priya and Penny. A magic trick by Howard has Sheldon fooled.
☄Read a book tagged magic or a book where magic is mentioned, or a book with a man wearing a tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
19. The Zarnecki Incursion:
The guys try to help Sheldon discover who hacked his online gaming account.
☄Read a book where some type of online theft takes place, or a book with liquor, a bowl or a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
20. The Herb Garden Germination:
Amy and Sheldon conduct a secret experiment on everyone else by spreading rumors, after hearing that Bernadette is thinking about breaking up with Howard.
☄Read a book where a rumor is mentioned or gets started, or a book with a plant on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
21. The Agreement Dissection:
Penny, Amy and Bernadette take Sheldon to a night club after he's thrown out of the apartment for the night.
☄Read a book where someone is thrown out or removed from something, or a book with a shower curtain on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
22. The Wildebeest Implementation:
Raj tries a new drug for his social anxiety. Penny and Amy use Bernadette to spy on Leonard and Priya. Sheldon invents a three-player chess game.
☄Read a book in which drugs are mentioned in the story or where spying takes place, or a book with a chess board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.
23. The Engagement Reaction:
Sheldon freaks out over germs. Howard thinks his mom has had a heart attack.
☄Read a book where someone has a fear of germs or where someone suffers a heart attack, or a book with someone wearing a sling or cast shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
24. The Roommate Transmogrification:
Bernadette receives her doctorate. Raj moves in with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone has either earned a degree or is attending school, or a book with pillow, blanket or robe shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'C'.
25. Trivia 4.25:
In episode 24 after Raj and Penny toast their friendship, Raj's glass switched hands between shots.
☄Read a book where a toast is made in the story, or a book with a glass or hand shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
SEASON 5:1. The Skank Reflex Analysis:
Sheldon takes charge of the paintball team. Amy counsels Penny about moving back to Nebraska.
☄Read a book where someone takes charge of something or a book set in Nebraska, or a book with a gun shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
2. The Infestation Hypothesis:
Amy gets caught up in a fight between Penny and Sheldon over a chair.
☄Read a book in which a fight or disagreement takes place, or a book with a candle or chair shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
3. The Pulled Groin Extrapolation:
Leonard accompanies Amy to a colleague's wedding.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
4. The Wiggly Finger Catalyst:
Sheldon decides to let his minor decisions rest on a roll of the dice.
☄Read a book where a dice roll takes place, or a book with a finger shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
5. The Russian Rocket Reaction:
Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.
☄Read a book where someone passes up a good opportunity, or a book with a sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R.
6. The Rhinitis Revelation:
Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes for a visit and refuses to cook for him.
☄Read a book where someone refuses to do something, or a book with tissue or a cross shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
7. The Good Guy Fluctuation:
Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween.
☄Read a book tagged horror, or a book with a tattoo shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'W'.
8. The Isolation Permutation:
Amy is hurt when Penny and Bernadette go bridesmaid dress shopping without her, so she turns to Sheldon for comfort.
☄Read a book where someone goes shopping, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
9. The Ornithophobia Diffusion:
Sheldon tries to overcome his fear of birds; Leonard and Penny attempt hanging out together as strictly friends.
☄Read a book where friends become romantically involved or a book where someone has a phobia, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
10. The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition:
The guys become obsessed with a new card game involving wild west heroes.
☄Read a book tagged western, or a book with a cowboy hat shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
11. The Speckerman Recurrence:
Leonard confronts an old bully.
☄Read a book where someone is bullied or where a confrontation takes place, or a book with a "messy" or "busy" cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with W.
12. The Shiny Trinket Maneauver:
Penny helps Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy. Howard is irked by Bernadette's dislike of children.
☄Read a book where children a part of the story, or a book with something shiny or bright shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
13. The Recombination Hypothesis:
Leonard and Penny are thinking of reviving their romantic relationship.
☄Read a book where a new relationship begins, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
14. The Beta Test Initiation:
Leonard and Penny develop a system to ensure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to --the virtual assistant on his mobile.
☄Read a book with a shy character, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Z'.
15. The Friendship Contraction:
Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself and Sheldon to mere acquaintances.
☄Read a book where a document of some sort is signed or where there are roommates in the story, or a book with chocolate or marshmallows shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
16. The Vacation Solution:
The university forces Sheldon to use his vacation days so he decides to hang out in Amy's lab. Howard gets upset when he finds out Bernadette wants him to sign a prenuptial agreement.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where a prenuptial agreement is mentioned, or a book with a lab coat on shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
17. The Rothman Disintegration:
Sheldon and Kripke battle over a coveted office at the university.
☄Read a book where some type of battle takes place, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
18. The Werewolf Transformation:
When Sheldon goes to get a haircut and finds his regular barber is ill, he starts wreaking havoc. Howard runs into problems with astronaut training.
☄Read a book where someone gets a hair cut or where some type of training takes place, or a book with a smiling face shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
19. The Weekend Vortex:
Sheldon has to choose between playing video games all weekend or attending a birthday party with Amy.
☄Read a book that mentions a video game or a birthday party, or a book with a bicycle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
20. The Transporter Malfunction:
Penny buys Leonard and Sheldon a pair of Star Trek collectibles.
☄Read a book where someone gives a gift or where something surprising happens, or a book with a watch shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
21. The Hawking Excitation:
Sheldon goes to any and all means to meet his hero, Dr. Stephen Hawking.
☄Read a book where someone famous is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a basket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
22. The Stag Convergence:
The guys throw a bachelor party for Howard.
☄Read a book where a bachelor party takes place or is mentioned, or a book with a gift shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
23. The Launch Acceleration:
NASA cancels, then reinstates Howard's mission into space - which coincides with his wedding.
☄Read a book about space or where someone is on a mission, or a book with a telescope shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
24. The Countdown Reflection:
Howard prepares for his space mission while flashbacks show recent events leading up to his and Bernadette's wedding.
☄Read a book with two different time lines or where flashbacks occur, or a book with a crown shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
25. Trivia 5.25:
Howard's mother is from New Jersey.
☄Read a book set in New Jersey, or a book with a mother and child shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
26. Trivia 5.26:
Episode 24 shows that Howard understands Russian.
☄Read a book where a character speaks more than one language, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
SEASON 6:1. The Date Night Variable:
Raj crashes Sheldon and Amy's second anniversary, and interferes in Leonard and Penny's relationship.
☄Read a book where there is a busy body or nosy person, or a book with a pair of sandals shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
2. The Decoupling Fluctuation:
Howard becomes the target of practical jokes.
☄Read a book where someone tells a joke or where someone is laughed at, or a book with a wrapped gift shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
3. The Higgs Boson Observation:
Sheldon hires a female grad student to assist him, and jealous Amy asks Penny to help her spy on them.
☄Read a book where spying takes place, or a book with a notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.
4. The Re-Entry Minimization:
When his return from space is met with little fan fare, Howard is offended.
☄Read a book where someone returns from a trip, or a book with a skeleton shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
5. The Holographic Excitation:
Raj plans Stuarts Halloween party, Howard annoys everyone by constantly talking about space, Penny tries to take more of an interest in Leonard's work.
☄Read a book with an annoying character, or a book with a jack-o-lantern or pumpkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
6. The Extract Obliteration:
Penny enrolls in a college class but keeps it secret from Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone is going to college, or a book with popcorn shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
7. The Habitation Configuration:
Howard tries to decide whether or not to move out of his mother's house.
☄Read a book where someone lives with their parent(s), or a book with a fist shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
8. The 43 Peculiarity:
Leonard feels threatened by Penny's study partner.
☄Read a book where someone is or feels threatened, or a book with a fire extinguisher shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
9. The Parking Spot Escalation:
The gang is caught up in a fight over Sheldon's vacant parking spot at the university.
☄Read a book where a fight takes place, or a book with a tongue or someone sticking out their tongue shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
10. The Fish Guts Displacement:
Howard tries to bond with Bernadette's dad during a fishing trip.
☄Read a book where a fishing trip takes place, or a book with a backpack shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
11. The Santa Simulation:
A game of Dungeons and Dragons brings back memories of Santa for Sheldon.
☄Read a book where Santa is mentioned in the story, or a book with a Christmas tree shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
12. The Egg Salad Equivalency:
Penny finds out Alex has a crush on Leonard; Sheldon tries to solve the problem, but gets himself and the gang in trouble with Human Resources.
☄Read a book where someone has a crush, or a book with a desk shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
13. The Bakersfield Expedition:
The guys find themselves stranded when Leonard's car is stolen on the way to Bakersfield.
☄Read a book where someone is stranded, or a book with a cow shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
14. The Cooper/Kripke Inversion:
Sheldon is forced to work with Kripke on a project, but has to come up with an elaborate lie when he can't do his part.
☄Read a book where two people have to work together on something, or a book with a doll shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
15. The Spoiler Alert Segmentation:
Leonard moves in with Penny after a fight with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a window shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.
16. The Tangible Affection Proof:
Sheldon gets Alex to buy a Valentine's Day gift for Amy.
☄Read a book where Valentine's Day is mentioned or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
17. The Monster Isolation:
Raj falls apart after his date sneaks out on him.
☄Read a book where someone sneaks away from something or someone, or a book with something messy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
18. The Contractual Obligation Implementation:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard give science lectures to junior high students; the girls ditch work to go to Disneyland.
☄Read a book where junior high or Disneyland is mentioned, or a book with a stool shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends 'I'.
19. The Closet Reconfiguration:
Howard gets upset when Sheldon finds a letter from his estranged father while cleaning out a closet.
☄Read a book where cleaning or a closet is mentioned, or a book with a glove(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
20. The Tenure Turbulence:
Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Kripke battle for tenure at the university.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort takes place, or a book with a file folder(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
21. The Closure Alternative:
When one of his favorite TV shows is cancelled, Amy tries to help a depressed Sheldon find closure.
☄Read a book where something gets cancelled, or a book with a pencil shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
22. The Proton Resurgence:
Bernadette and Howard offer to dog sit Raj's dog, but live to regret it.
☄Read a book where a dog is part of the story, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
23. The Love Spell Potential:
A date between Raj and Lucy takes them both out of their comfort zone.
☄Read a book where something uncomfortable happens, or a book with a tool box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
24. The Bon Voyage Reaction:
Penny is thrown for a loop when Leonard is offered a job overseas.
☄Read a book where someone works overseas, or a book with an apron shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
SEASON 7:1. The Hofstadter Insufficiency:
Sheldon and Penny bond over missing Leonard.
☄Read a book where missing someone is mentioned, or a book with a book shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
2. The Deception Verification:
When Leonard returns from the North Sea and wants to spend time with Penny, Sheldon feels betrayed.
☄Read a book where someone is betrayed, or a book with a vase shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
3. The Scavenger Vortex:
When the gang is forced to take part in Raj's scavenger hunt, they get competitive.
☄Read a book where a scavenger hunt takes place, or a book with a puzzle or puzzle pieces shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
4. The Raiders Minimization:
Sheldon gets mad at Amy for ruining one of his favorite movies.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a number shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
5. The Workplace Proximity:
When Amy takes a job at the university, she and Sheldon clash.
☄Read a book where someone starts a new job, or a book with a balloon(s) shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
6. The Romance Resonance:
To celebrate the anniversary of his first date with Bernadette, Howard tries to do something special.
☄Read a book where an anniversary occurs or is mentioned, or a book with a candle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
7. The Proton Displacement:
Sheldon is looking for payback when "Professor Proton" asks for Leonard's help instead of him.
☄Read a book where someone seeks or gives payback for something, or a book with a bow tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
8. The Itchy Brain Simulation:
Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past; meanwhile, Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.
☄Read a book where someone makes a mistake or where a confrontation occurs, or a book with a bar stool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.
9. The Thanksgiving Decoupling:
The gang spends Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house.
☄Read a book where the Thanksgiving holiday is mentioned, or a book with a cooking utensil shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
10. The Discovery Dissipation:
Leonard has to deal with the fallout of disproving Sheldon's new scientific discovery.
☄Read a book where something is discovered, or a book with a microphone or earphones shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
11. The Cooper Extraction:
While Sheldon is in Texas, the rest of the gang decorates for Christmas.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a books with a Santa hat shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
12. The Hesitation Ramification:
Penny makes an important decision.
☄Read a book where a character is forced to decide on something or has to make a choice, or a book with a black cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
13. The Occupation Recalibration:
Sheldon tries to relax after being forced into taking a vacation; Leonard struggles to be supportive after Penny quits her job.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where someone quits their job, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
14. The Convention Conundrum:
When the guys can't get Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon decides to hold his own convention, but ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones instead.
☄Read a book where a wild night happens or is mentioned, or a book with a tea pot shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
15. The Locomotive Manipulation:
Sheldon, Amy, Howard and Bernadette take a train ride to Napa Valley on Valentine's Day.
☄Read a book where a train or traveling is mentioned, or a book with a heart shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
16. The Table Polarization:
Leonard purchases a dining room table which causes Sheldon to re-evaluate life's changes.
☄Read a book where something life-changing occurs, or a book with a table shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
17. The Friendship Turbulence:
After an argument between Howard and Sheldon, Howard tries to make amends with Sheldon by taking him to NASA headquarters in Houston.
☄Read a book set in Houston, or a book with something colorful shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
18. The Mommy Observation:
Sheldon is forced to face a new reality while visiting his mother.
☄Read a book with the phrase "reality check" found in the text, or a book with a person lying down shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
19. The Indecision Amalgamation:
Raj is wracked with guilt while trying to date Lucy and Emily at the same time.
☄Read a book where multiple dates are mentioned or where someone dates more than one person at a time, or a book with circles or a circular object shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
20. The Relationship Diremption:
When Sheldon reconsiders his "relationship" with String Theory, Penny tries to help.
☄Read a book where a relationship goes through a difficult phase, or a book with a door shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
21. The Anything Can Happen Recurrence:
When Sheldon tries to be spontaneous, it causes unexpected friction between the girls.
☄Read a book where someone acts spontaneously or where something unexpected occurs, or a book with a jacket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
22. The Proton Transmogrification:
As the gang celebrates Star Wars Day, Sheldon has trouble dealing with the death of "Professor Proton".
☄Read a book that mentions Star Wars or a book where someone dies, or a book with an owl shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
23. The Gorilla Dissolution:
Penny takes a serious look at her life after being fired from her movie.
☄Read a book where someone gets fired from a job, or a book with some type of cage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'K'.
24. The Status Quo Combustion:
Sheldon gets upset about his career, the destruction of the comic book store, as well as Penny and Leonard's future living arrangements.
☄Read a book where something is destroyed, or a book with several people shown on the cover (more than two), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
SEASON 8:1. The Locomotion Interruption:
Sheldon's trip comes to an end when he is robbed.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a person in uniform shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
2. The Junior Professor Solution:
Sheldon is forced to teach as a junior professor.
☄Read a book where students are part of the story, or a book with a pencil, pen or notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
3. The First Pitch Insufficiency:
Howard becomes nervous when NASA asks him to throw out the first pitch of an Angels game.
☄Read a book where a ball game takes place or where someone is very nervous, or a book with a baseball shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
4. The Hook-Up Reverberation:
Raj's honesty about his past comes back to haunt him after Emily takes a dislike to Penny.
☄Read a book where there is dislike between characters, or a book with stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
5. The Focus Attenuation:
The girls take a trip to Las Vegas. The guys try to invent something cool.
☄Read a book where someone goes to Las Vegas or a book where something is invented, or a book with a yellow cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
6. The Expedition Approximation:
Sheldon and Raj test whether they could survive a dark-matter research expedition.
☄Read a book where an experiment of some sort takes place, or a book flashlight shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
7. The Misinterpretation Agitation:
The guys befriend a client of Penny's when he shows up at her apartment.
☄Read a book where the word "client" is in the text, or a book with roses shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
8. The Prom Equivalency:
The girls decide to re-enact their high school proms.
☄Read a book that mentions a prom, or a book with a dress shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
9. The Septum Deviation:
Sheldon panics when Leonard has to go into the hospital for surgery.
☄Read a book where someone is hospitalized or where someone has surgery, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
10. The Champagne Reflection:
Bernadette finds out what her colleagues really think of her.
☄Read a book where someone finds out something surprising, or a book with the American flag shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'F'.
11. The Clean Room Infiltration:
The guys try to get rid of a bird they let into the university's clean room.
☄Read a book with the word "shoo" found in the text, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
12. The Space Probe Disintegration:
Raj is worried that a probe he designed will not work in outer space.
☄Read a book where someone is worried about something, or a book with a mannequin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
13. The Anxiety Optimization:
The gang tries to help Sheldon by raising his stress levels, after he becomes stuck in a rut at work.
☄Read a book where someone faces a stressful situation, or a book with a game/game board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
14. The Troll Manifestation:
Leonard and Sheldon defend themselves against an online bully.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to defend themselves, or a book with something glittery shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
15. The Comic Book Store Regeneration:
As everyone prepares for the comic bookstore re-opening, Howard receives some shocking news.
☄Read a book where a new business is opened, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
16. The Intimacy Acceleration:
Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a zombie.
☄Read a book where someone tries to escape something, or a book with a scary cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
17. The Colonization Application:
Amy finds out that Sheldon has applied for a one-way mission to colonize Mars.
☄Read a book where someone discovers a secret or where two people get into an argument, or a book with an animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
18. The Leftover Thermalization:
Tension follows when a magazine fails to mention Leonard in an article about the paper he co-wrote with Sheldon.
☄Read a book written by more than one author, or a book with a magazine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
19. The Skywalker Incursion:
Leonard and Sheldon are invited to speak at UC Berkeley, and they try to take a detour to meet an idol.
☄Read a book where some type of detour takes place, or a book with a scarf shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
20. The Fortification Implementation:
Howard meets a half brother he never knew he had.
☄Read a book where someone finds out about a long lost relative, or a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
21. The Communication Deterioration:
The guys fight over what Raj should do when he is asked to create a message on the off-chance NASA discovers alien life.
☄Read a book where the word "alien" is found in the text, or a book with flip flops shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
22. The Graduation Transmission:
A cancelled flight almost prevents Leonard from giving the commencement address at his old high school.
☄Read a book where a graduation takes place, or a book with a piece of luggage shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
23. The Maternal Combustion:
Personalities collide when Leonard and Sheldon's mothers meet for the first time.
☄Read a book where some sort of collision takes place, or a book with a broom shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
24. The Commitment Determination:
Sheldon presses Leonard and Penny to set a wedding date, and encounters major changes in his own relationship with Amy.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort happens with a relationship, or a book with a gravestone shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
25. Trivia 8.25:
Penny is the only main character whose last name is still a mystery.
☄Read a book tagged mystery, or a book with something orange shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
26. Trivia 8.26:
Penny has been using the same purse since the second episode of the first season.
☄Read a book with a character who doesn't like change, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
SEASON 9:1. The Matrimonial Momentum:
Penny struggles with Leonard's confession of kissing another woman as they prepare to marry in Las Vegas.
☄Read a book where a character is caught kissing someone they shouldn't be, or a book with a bowl of fruit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
2. The Separation Oscillation:
Sheldon and Amy break up.
☄Read a book where a break up takes place, or a book with a wheel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
3. The Bachelor Party Corrosion:
The guys have a flat tire on the way to Mexico for Leonard's bachelor party.
☄Read a book set in Mexico or a book where a flat tire is mentioned, or a book with a mirror shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.
4. The 2003 Approximation:
Sheldon is inspired to revert to 2003 because of the impending change to his current living arrangement.
☄Read a book where a character meets someone new, or a book with a guitar shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
5. The Perspiration Implementation:
Kripke shows interest in Amy while teaching the guys to fence.
☄Read a book where some type of lesson is taught, or a book with a knife or sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
6. The Helium Insufficiency:
Leonard and Sheldon go to great lengths to secure the helium they need during a nation-wide shortage.
☄Read a book where a shortage of some type is mentioned, or a book with an envelope shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
7. The Spock Resonance:
While being interviewed for a documentary about Spock, Sheldon struggles to suppress his emotions about his recent breakup with Amy.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place, or a book with a necklace shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
8. The Mystery Date Observation:
Sheldon, Howard and Raj post an online add to find Sheldon a new girlfriend.
☄Read a book that mentions an online date, or a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
9. The Platonic Permutation:
Sheldon and Amy try to spend time together on Thanksgiving as friends, and visit an aquarium.
☄Read a book where an aquarium is mentioned, or a book with water shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
10. The Earworm Reverberation:
Sheldon has a revelation when he realizes why a song is stuck in his head.
☄Read a book where something is revealed, or a book with a cake or brownies shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
11. The Opening Night Excitation:
Leonard, Howard and Raj have to decide who will get their extra Star Wars movie ticket.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a white cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
12. The Sales Call Sublimation:
Penny gets more than she bargained for as Leonard meets with a psychiatrist on her behalf to make a sale.
☄Read a book where a psychiatrist is mentioned, or a book with a couch shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
13. The Empathy Optimization:
The gang is forced to deal with a sick Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone gets sick, or a book with bread shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or end with 'E'.
14. The Meemaw Materializaiton:
Sheldon is thrilled when his grandmother comes to visit.
☄Read a book where a grandmother is mentioned, or a book with a spoon shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'V'.
15. The Valentino Submergence:
Sheldon and Amy host a Valentine's Day episode of Fun With Flags.
☄Read a book where a party takes place, or a book with a towel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
16. The Positive Negative Reaction:
Bernadette reveals her pregnancy.
☄Read a book where someone is pregnant, or a book with a microphone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
17. The Celebration Experimentation:
The gang convince Sheldon to celebrate his birthday.
☄Read a book where a celebration or birthday takes place, or a book with streamers or confetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
18. The Application Deterioration:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard run into a problem when filing a patent.
☄Read a book where someone experiences a problem of some type, or a book with a dart or dart board shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'U'.
19. The Solder Excursion Diversion:
Amy buys Sheldon a new laptop, but is shocked at a revelation from him.
☄Read a book where someone experiences some type of shock, or a book with a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a c character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
20. The Big Bear Precipitation:
Raj is more excited about Howard and Bernadette's impending parenthood than they are.
☄Read a book where a toy is mentioned in the story, or a book with a stuffed animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
21. The Viewing Party Combustion:
The gang pick sides when an argument erupts.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose sides, or a book with a sandwich shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
22. The Fermentation Bifurcation:
Sheldon and Bernadette spend the evening together while everyone else attends a wine tasting party.
☄Read a book where wine is mentioned, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
23. The Line Substitution Solution:
Sheldon hires Stuart to spend the day with Amy.
☄Read a book where someone is hired to do something, or a book with a blue cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
24. The Convergence Convergence:
Leonard and Penny try to have a wedding ceremony that everyone can attend.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with a bed shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
SEASON 10:1. The Conjugal Conjecture:
As Penny and Leonard attempt another wedding ceremony everyone can attend, they have to deal with Penny's family arriving, and Leonard's father spending the night with Sheldon's mother.
☄Read a book where someone's family makes a visit, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
2. The Military Miniaturization:
Howard receives a visit from an Air Force colonel regarding his invention.
☄Read a book where something is invented, or a book with someone shown in uniform on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
3. The Dependence Transcendence:
Bernadette confides to Raj she isn't sure she is ready to become a mother.
☄Read a book where someone is apprehensive about something, or a book with a baby shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
4. The Cohabitation Experimentation:
Amy must vacate her apartment for repairs, and she makes living arrangements with Leonard, Sheldon and Penny.
☄Read a book that mentions home repairs, or a book with a tool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
5. The Hot Tub Contamination:
Howard and Bernadette are forced to vacation at home, but keep it a secret. Unaware of the change in plans, Raj and Stuart planned to use their hot tub.
☄Read a book where something is cancelled, or a book with ice cream shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
6. The Fetal Kick Catalyst:
Sheldon and Amy host a brunch.
☄Read a book where the work "brunch" is found in the text, or a book with a bag of some type shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
7. The Veracity Elasticity:
Amy neglects to tell Sheldon her apartment has been repaired.
☄Read a book where someone neglects to communicate something important, or a book with a flag shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
8. The Brain Bowl Incubation:
A proposition by Sheldon shocks Amy.
☄Read a book where some type of proposal takes place, or a book with a box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
9. The Geology Elevation:
Sheldon can't contain his jealousy when Bert from the Geology Department wins the MacArthur Genius Grant.
☄Read a book that has won an award, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
10. The Property Division Collision:
An all out war takes place as Leonard and Sheldon start dividing up their possessions.
☄Read a book where dividing property or possessions is mentioned, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
11. The Birthday Synchronicity:
Amy's plans to have an intimate night with Sheldon on her birthday is interrupted when Bernadette goes into labor.
☄Read a book where a birth takes place, or a book with a robe shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
12. The Holiday Summation:
After spending the holidays apart, the gang gets together to hear about: Sheldon and Amy's trip to his mother's, Leonard and Penny's Christmas adventures, and Howard and Bernadette's first days as parents.
☄Read a book set during the Christmas holiday season, or a book with a Christmas cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
13. The Romance Recalibration:
Leonard and Penny ask Sheldon and Amy's help on putting romance back into their marriage.
☄Read a book tagged romance, or a book that shows a couple on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
14. The Emotion Detection Automation:
Sheldon learns about a machine that will help him understand human emotions.
☄Read a book with an emotional character, or a book with someone laughing or smiling shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
15. The Locomotion Reverberation:
Leonard and Howard's attempt to keep Sheldon away from their Air Force project backfires.
☄Read a book where someone travels by train, or a book with a toothbrush shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
16. The Allowance Evaporation:
Raj is shocked at the reality of financial independence when he stops receiving support from his father.
☄Read a book where finances are part of the story, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
17. The Comic-Con Conundrum:
The guys annual trip to Comic-Con is in doubt when Raj can't afford to go.
☄Read a book where someone has trouble paying for something, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
18. The Escape Hatch Identification:
The gang offers a place for Raj to live, but it creates an unexpected conflict.
☄Read a book where someone is homeless, or a book with stars shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
19. The Collaboration Fluctuation:
Leonard, Penny and Raj adjust to their new living arrangements.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to make an adjustment of some kind, or a book with a stroller shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
20. The Recolleciton Dissipation:
Sheldon reaches his limit after working on projects with Leonard, Wolowitz and Amy in one day.
☄Read a book where the characters have to work together on something, or a book with a red cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
21. The Separation Agitation:
Howard and Bernadette have a hard time leaving Halley in day care when Bernadette returns to work.
☄Read a book where a baby is part of the story, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
22. The Cognition Regeneration:
Leonard is not happy when Penny considers accepting a job offer from former boyfriend, Zack.
☄Read a book where someone meets an old boyfriend/girlfriend, or a book with a purple cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
23. The Gyroscopic Collapse:
After celebrating the completion of the top-secret Air Force project, Leonard, Sheldon and Wolowitz get an unwelcome surprise.
☄Read a book where someone is surprised in a bad way, or a book with trees shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
24. The Long Distance Dissonance:
The gang is concerned when Sheldon's former admirer resurfaces while Amy is away.
☄Read a book where someone returns after a long absence, or a book with some type of candy shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
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SEASON 2:
✘23. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
☄Read a book where something ends abruptly.
Pictures at an Exhibition|Sara Houghteling|08.24.17|✿✿
✘24. The Codpiece Topology:
☄Read a book whose title begins 'H'.
Hero|Samantha Young|08.27.17|✿✿✿✿
✘23. The Barbarian Sublimation:
☄Read a book where someone has an addiction.
Homegoing|Yaa Gyasi|09.05.17|✿✿✿
✘24. The Griffin Equivalency:
☄Read a book with a newspaper on the cover.
In This Grave Hour|Jacqueline Winspear|08.22.17|✿✿✿✿
✘25. The Euclid Alternative:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'D'.
Death of a Cad|M.C. Beaton|08.31.17|✿✿✿
✘26. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
☄Read a book with a female on the cover.
The Red Queen|Philippa Gregory|09.16.17|✿✿✿
✘27. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'N'.
NYPD Red|James Patterson|09.11.17|✿✿✿
✘28. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
☄Read a book where something is stolen.
Gone|Lisa Gardner|09.13.17|✿✿✿
✘29. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked.
Whodunnit? Murder in Mystery Manor|Anthony E. Zuiker|08.11.17|✿✿
✘30. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong.
The Woman in Cabin 10|Ruth Ware|09.21.17|✿✿✿
✘31. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place.
The Underground Railroad|Colson Whitehead|09.23.17|✿✿✿
✘32. The Killer Robot Instability:
☄Read a book with a killer as part of the story.
Murder on St. Mark's Place|Victoria Thompson|09.06.17|✿✿✿
✘33. The Friendship Algorithm:
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops.
My Secret War|Mary Pope Osborne|09.28.17|✿✿✿
✘34. The Financial Permeability:
☄Read a book where someone is in financial trouble.
Nobody But You|Jill Shalvis|11.28.17|✿✿✿✿
✘35. The Maternal Capacitance:
☄Read a book with a difficult mother as part of the story.
Appointment with Death|Agatha Christie|12.09.17|✿✿✿
✘36. The Cushion Saturation:
☄Read a book where something is ruined.
Mademoiselle Chanel|C.W. Gortner|10.10.17|✿✿✿✿
✘37. The Terminator Decoupling:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'P'.
Patterson, James|Kill Alex Cross|09.12.17|✿✿✿
✘38. The Work Song Nanocluster:
☄Read a book where someone works from home.
A Light at Winter's End|Julia London|09.30.17|✿✿✿
✘39. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins or ends with 'A'.
Anne Perry|No Graves As Yet|09.22.17|✿✿✿
✘40. The Hofstadter Isotope:
☄Read a book book by an author whose first name begins with 'S'.
Stephanie Evanovich|The Sweet Spot|09.24.17|✿✿✿
✘41. The Vegas Renormalization:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'O'.
Olen Steinhauer|The Bridge of Sighs|08.15.17|✿✿✿
✘42. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
☄Read a book where someone helps another person.
Blue-Eyed Devil|Robert B. Parker|09.28.17|✿✿✿
✘43. The Monopolar Expedition:
☄Read a book where someone travels.
Hot Ice|Nora Roberts|09.29.17|✿✿
1. The Big Bang Theory:☄Read a book whose title has two words beginning with the same letter. - The Children's Book of Christmas Stories by Asa Don Dickenson (ed) 12/28/17
2. Premier:
☄Read a book published in either September (any year). - Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker (published September 2016) 1/6/18
3. Seasons:
☄Read a series book #12 or above. - Zachary Taylor by John S. D. Eisenhower (The American Presidents #12) 1/9/18
4. Setting:
☄Read a book with a total page count containing the number 5. - Possession by A.S. Byatt (555 pages) 1/14/18
5. Characters:
☄Read a book with a character who works in a similar field as one of the characters. - The Child in Time by Ian McEwan (physicist character) 1/29/18
Season 1
1. Pilot:
☄Read a book with a character whose first or last name begins with 'P'. - Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson by Ann Turner (Prudence) 2/2/18
2. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
☄Read a book where someone is sneaky or where house cleaning is mentioned. - I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembley, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1691 by Lisa Rowe Fraustino 1/20/18
3. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary:
☄Read a book where two people go on a date. - The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger 2/28/18
4. The Luminous Fish Effect:
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'. - Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild by Kristiana Gregory 1/17/18
5. The Hamburger Postulate:
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'. - La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman 2/25/18
6. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
☄Read a book in which a party takes place. - Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl by Patricia C. McKissack 1/24/18
7. The Dumpling Paradox:
☄Read a book where an old friend is mentioned. - Franklin Pierce by Michael F. Holt 3/5/18
8. The Grasshopper Experiment:
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'B'. - James Buchanan by Jean H. Baker 4/7/18
9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
☄Read a book where a disagreement takes place. - The Murder Room by P.D. James 2/19/18
10. The Loobenfeld Decay:
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'. - Cannons at Dawn: The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1779 by Kristiana Gregory 2/11/18
11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
☄Read a book where someone is ill or gets sick. - Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 by Mary Pope Osborne 1/20/18
12. The Jerusalem Duality:
☄Read a book with a teenager in the story. - Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies by J.K. Rowling 1/21/18
13. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'. - A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861 by Karen Hesse 5/12/18
14. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
☄Read a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover. - Stephen Colbert’s Midnight Confessions by Stephen Colbert 2/5/18
15. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'. - Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens 3/25/18
16. The Peanut Reaction:
☄Read a book where someone's birthday is mentioned. - The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 by Kristiana Gregory 2/5/18
17. The Tangerine Factor:
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs. - Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie 4/22/18
Season 2
1. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
☄Read a book where something ends abruptly. - The Stranger from the Sea by Winston Graham 3/2/18
2. The Codpiece Topology:
☄Read a book with a love triangle. - Thrones, Dominations by Dorothy L. Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh 4/2/18
3. The Barbarian Sublimation:
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'. - Millard Fillmore by Paul Finkelman 2/12/18
4. The Griffin Equivalency:
☄Read a book where a famous person (real or imaginative) is part of the story. - The Case of the Drowning Duck by Erle Stanley Gardner 2/20/18
5. The Euclid Alternative:
☄Read a book where someone learns a lesson or learns something new. - The Swarm by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston 3/6/18
6. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
☄Read a book with a female on the cover. - A Line in the Sand by Sherry Garland 3/9/18
7. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
☄Read a book where someone is out for revenge. - The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory 4/15/18
8. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
☄Read a book where something is stolen. - Parker Pyne Investigates by Agatha Christie 5/2/18
9. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked or ruined. - Let It Snow by Melanie Shawn 3/11/18
10. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong. - The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett 5/27/18
11. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place (inner struggle, outer struggle, real or imagined). - Arrival by Ted Chiang 4/20/18
12. The Killer Robot Instability:
☄Read a book with a killer as part of the story. - Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jaqueline Winspear 4/28/18
13. The Friendship Algorithm:
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops. - The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl by Ann Turner 6/22/18
14. The Financial Permeability:
☄Read a book where someone is in financial trouble. - Penhallow by Georgette Heyer 7/14/18
15. The Maternal Capacitance:
☄Read a book with a bottle shown on the cover. - Second Chance by Jane Green 6/28/18
16. The Cushion Saturation:
☄Read a book where something is ruined. - By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie 6/6/18
17. The Terminator Decoupling:
☄Read a book tagged sci-fi. - A War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card 7/18/18
18. The Work Song Nanocluster:
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'. - Andrew Johnson by Annette Gordon-Reed 7/13/18
19. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
☄Read a book where jealousy is part of the story. - The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty 7/31/18
20. The Hofstadter Isotope:
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'. - Helping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help by Edgar H. Schein 7/18/18
21. The Vegas Renormalization:
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'. - Simple Stories by Ingo Schulze 7/28/18
22. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
☄Read a book with some type of metal or a metal device shown on the cover. - Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics, and Pesky Poltergeists by J.K Rowling 6/15/18
23. The Monopolar Expedition:
☄Read a book where someone travels. - Lincoln by David Herbert Donald 6/3/18
Season 3
1. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation:
☄Read a book with a bearded guy shown on the cover. - Lincoln by Gore Vidal 8/23/18
2. The Jiminy Conjecture:
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'. - The Great Railroad Race: the Diary of Libby West by Kristiana Gregory 8/3/18
3. The Gothowitz Deviation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'O'. - Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie 12/18/18
4. The Pirate Solution:
☄Read a book where a character must find a new job. - Burr by Gore Vidal 8/11/18
5. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'A'. - American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. White Jr. 8/31/18
6. The Cornhusker Vortex:
☄Read a book where a friendship is threatened. - Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose by Susan Campbell Bartoletti 8/24/18
7. The Guitarist Amplification:
☄Read a book where an argument takes place. - Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Ann Elizabeth Rodgers, An English Girl in Minnesota by Marion Dane Bauer 8/26/18
8. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency:
☄Read a book where a character is injured. - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton 9/12/18
9. The Vengeance Formulation:
☄Read a book where someone suffers humiliation. - I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 by Joyce Hansen 7/17/18
10. The Gorilla Experiment:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'F'. - The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman 9/2/18
11. The Maternal Congruence:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'. - Rutherford B. Hayes by Hans L. Trefousse 9/17/18
12. The Psychic Vortex:
☄Read a book where a psychic is mentioned. - The Under Dog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 10/7/18
13. The Bozeman Reaction:
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place. - Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire 9/22/18
14. The Einstein Approximation:
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs. - Daughter of Elysium by Joan Slonczewski 9/4/18
15. The Large Hadron Collision:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'T'. - The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur by Scott S. Greenberger 11/23/18
16. The Excelsior Acquisition:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'E'. - 1876 by Gore Vidal 9/4/18
17. The Precious Fragmentation:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'R'. - My Heart is on the Ground: the Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl, Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania, 1880 by Ann Rinaldi 9/25/18
18. The Pants Alternative:
☄Read a book where someone overcomes a fear. - Behind the Masks: The Diary of Angeline Reddy, Bodie, California, 1880 by Susan Patron 9/29/18
19. The Wheaton Recurrence:
☄Read a book where someone is at a crossroads. - My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher by Jim Murphy 10/23/18
20. The Spaghetti Catalyst:
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs or is mentioned. - How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't by Lane Moore 2/6/19
21. The Plimpton Stimulation:
☄Read a book where something bad happens. - James A. Garfield by Ira Rutkow 10/9/18
22. The Staircase Implementation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'C'. - A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 by Susan Campbell Bartoletti 2/3/19
23. The Lunar Excitation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'K'. - Shaping the Future of Work: A Handbook for Action and a New Social Contract by Thomas Kochan 5/7/19
24. Trivia 3.25
☄Read a book where a song is mentioned. - A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction by Terry Pratchett 4/6/19
Season 41. The Robotic Manipulation:
☄Read a book with an arm shown on the cover. - A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear 3/23/19
2. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification:
☄Read a book where technology or science plays a part in the story. - Dawn by Octavia Butler 11/7/18
3. The Zazzy Substitution:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'N'. - Benjamin Harrison by Charles W. Calhoun 1/6/19
4. The Hot Toll Deviation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'N'. - Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids by Meghan Daum (ed.) 1/9/19
5. The Desperation Emanation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'Y'. - West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi by Jim Murphy 12/1/18
6. The Irish Pub Formulation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'H'. - An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland by H. Paul Jeffers 1/6/19
7. The Apology Insufficiency:
☄Read a book involving law enforcement. - Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie 12/18/18
8. The 21-Second Excitation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'F'. - The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay 1/12/19
9. The Boyfriend Complexity:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'. - Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 1/13/19
10. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis:
☄Read a book with a heroic character or where someone takes heroic action. - The Fifth Heart by Dan Simmons 2/2/19
11. The Justice League Recombination:
☄Read a book where someone dresses up or wears a costume. - A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of Minnie Bonner, San Francisco, California, 1906 by Judy Blundell 3/31/19
12. The Bus Pants Utilization:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'D'. - Dreams In The Golden Country: the Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 by Kathryn Lasky 3/28/19
13. The Love Car Displacement:
☄Read a book where travel is involved. - Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide by J.K. Rowling 2/3/19
14. The Thespian Catalyst:
☄Read a book with an instructor. - Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card 2/19/19
15. The Benefactor Factor:
☄Read a book in which a benefactor is part of the story. - Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912 by Ellen Emerson White 4/24/19
16. The Cohabitation Formulation:
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose between two people. - Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909 by Deborah Hopkinson 4/23/19
17. The Toast Derivation:
☄Read a book where a get together takes place. - Empire by Gore Vidal 3/8/19
18. The Prestidigitation Approximation:
☄Read a book where magic is mentioned. - Guide to the Everyday Witch Tarot by Deborah Blake 4/19/19
19. The Zarnecki Incursion:
☄Read a book with a character whose first name ends with 'E'. - Theodore Roosevelt by Nathan Miller 3/28/19
20. The Herb Garden Germination:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'Y'. - Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too by Jomny Sun 4/7/19
21. The Agreement Dissection:
☄Read a book where someone is thrown out or removed from something. - A Time For Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen by Kathryn Lasky 6/2/19
22. The Wildebeest Implementation:
☄Read a book where spying takes place. - The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie 7/3/19
23. The Engagement Reaction:
☄Read a book where someone suffers a heart attack. - Wilson by A. Scott Berg 6/9/19
24. The Roommate Transmogrification:
☄Read a book with pillow, blanket or robe shown on the cover. - Gmorning, Gnight! by Lin-Manuel Miranda 4/8/19
25. Trivia 4.25:
☄Read a book with a hand shown on the cover. - Hollywood by Gore Vidal 6/22/19
Season 5
1. The Skank Reflex Analysis:
☄Read a book where someone takes charge of something. - William Howard Taft: The American Presidents Series: The 27th President, 1909-1913 (American Presidents by Jeffrey Rosen 4/23/19
2. The Infestation Hypothesis:
☄Read a book in which a fight or disagreement takes place. - Torchwood: The Collected Radio Dramas: Seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas by Joseph Lidster, James Goss, and Ruper Laight 5/7/19
3. The Pulled Groin Extrapolation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'W'. - William McKinley by Kevin Phillips 2/18/19
4. The Wiggly Finger Catalyst:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'A'. - "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity by Beverly Daniel Tatum 4/11/19
5. The Russian Rocket Reaction:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'R’. - Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness by Frederic Laloux 5/12/19
6. The Rhinitis Revelation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'D'. - Emotional First Aid: Practical Strategies for Treating Failure, Rejection, Guilt, and Other Everyday Psychological Injuries by Guy Winch 5/5/19
7. The Good Guy Fluctuation:
Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween.
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'W'. - The Martian by Andy Weir 7/19/19
8. The Isolation Permutation:
☄Read a book where someone goes shopping. - Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 by Kathryn Lasky 8/10/19
9. The Ornithophobia Diffusion:
☄Read a book where friends become romantically involved. - Daniel Deronda by George Eliot 5/26/19
10. The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name begins with 'O'. - Washington, D.C. by Gore Vidal (Clay Overbury) 10/25/19
11. The Speckerman Recurrence:
☄Read a book where someone is bullied. - Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919 by Patricia C. McKissack 6/12/19
12. The Shiny Trinket Maneauver:
☄Read a book where children are a part of the story. - Like the Willow Tree: The Diary of Lydia Amelia Pierce, Portland, Maine, 1918 by Lois Lowry 6/9/19
13. The Recombination Hypothesis:
☄Read a book where a new relationship begins. - When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer by Beth Seidel Levine 6/8/19
14. The Beta Test Initiation:
☄Read a book with a shy character. - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan by Barry Denenberg 8/9/19
15. The Friendship Contraction:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'. - Great English Short Stories by Paul Negri (ed.) 7/4/19
16. The Vacation Solution:
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation. - Warren G. Harding by John W. Dean 6/19/19
17. The Rothman Disintegration:
☄Read a book where some type of battle takes place. - Ghost Ship by Diane Carey 8/2/19
18. The Werewolf Transformation:
☄Read a book with a smiling face shown on the cover. - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis 6/30/19
19. The Weekend Vortex:
☄Read a book that mentions a birthday party. - The Suicide Shop by Jean Teulé 11/1/19
20. The Transporter Malfunction:
☄Read a book where something surprising happens. - Brother Jacob by George Eliot 7/7/19
21. The Hawking Excitation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'. - Coolidge by Amity Shlaes 7/27/19
22. The Stag Convergence:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'L'. - Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller 7/14/19
23. The Launch Acceleration:
☄Read a book where someone is on a mission. A Presumption of Death by Dorothy L. Sayers & Jill Paton Walsh 8/31/19
24. The Countdown Reflection:
☄Read a book where flashbacks occur. - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 7/25/19
25. Trivia 5.25:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'R'. - The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer 8/23/19
26. Trivia 5.26
☄Read a book where a character speaks more than one language. - Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie 8/19/19
Season 6
1. The Date Night Variable:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'. - Herbert Hoover: A Life by Glen Jeansonne 8/21/19
2. The Decoupling Fluctuation:
☄Read a book where someone is laughed at. - Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson 9/4/19
3. The Higgs Boson Observation:
☄Read a book where spying takes place. - My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 by Mary Pope Osborne 10/10/19
4. The Re-Entry Minimization:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'E’. - Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 by Barry Denenberg 10/5/19
5. The Holographic Excitation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'. - Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado 9/2/19
6. The Extract Obliteration:
☄Read a book where someone is going to college. - Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by H.W. Brands 10/14/19
7. The Habitation Configuration:
☄Read a book where someone lives with their parent. - The Medium by C.J. Archer 9/17/19
8. The 43 Peculiarity:
☄Read a book where someone is or feels threatened. - One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss by Barry Denenberg 9/28/19
9. The Parking Spot Escalation:
☄Read a book where a fight takes place. - Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World by Mackenzi Lee 10/17/19
10. The Fish Guts Displacement:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'T'. - Truman by David McCullough 12/2/19
11. The Santa Simulation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with 'H'. - How To Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly’s Guide through the Paradoxes of Modern Life by Heather Havrilesky 10/18/19
12. The Egg Salad Equivalency:
☄Read a book where someone has a crush. - The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941 by Kirby Larson 10/14/19
13. The Bakersfield Expedition:
☄Read a book where someone is stranded. - Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards by Katelan Janke 9/19/19
14. The Cooper/Kripke Inversion:
☄Read a book where two people have to work together on something. - The Golden Age by Gore Vidal 10/27/19
15. The Spoiler Alert Segmentation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'P'. - Sick: A Memoir by Porochista Khakpour 11/8/19
16. The Tangible Affection Proof:
☄Read a book with a character whose first name begins with 'A'. - The Lighthouse by P.D. James 12/2/19
17. The Monster Isolation:
☄Read a book where someone sneaks away from something or someone. - The Case of the Angry Mourner by Erle Stanley Gardner 12/9/19
18. The Contractual Obligation Implementation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'I'. - Ike and Kay by James MacManus 1/2/20
19. The Closet Reconfiguration:
☄Read a book where cleaning or a closet is mentioned. - With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954 by Andrea Davis Pinkney 1/2/20
Season 6 Continued20. The Tenure Turbulence:
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort takes place. - Eisenhower in War and Peace by Jean Edward Smith 1/1/20
21. The Closure Alternative:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'Y'. - How to Be Single and Happy: Science-Based Strategies for Keeping Your Sanity While Looking for a Soul Mate by Jennifer L. Taitz 11/25/19
22. The Proton Resurgence:
☄Read a book where a dog is part of the story. - Where Have All the Flowers Gone?: The Diary of Molly MacKenzie Flaherty by Ellen Emerson White 2/25/20
23. The Love Spell Potential:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'A'. - Jane Austen's Charlotte: Her Fragment of a Last Novel, Completed by Julia Barrett by Jane Austen and Julia Barrett 1/9/20
24. The Bon Voyage Reaction:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name ends with 'R'. - The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable 2/4/20
Season 7
1. The Hofstadter Insufficiency:
☄Read a book with a book shown on the cover. - Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie 3/4/20
2. The Deception Verification:
☄Read a book where someone is betrayed. - An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 by Robert Dallek 1/30/20
3. The Scavenger Vortex:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'B'. - Bill Clinton by Michael Tomasky 8/11/20
4. The Raiders Minimization:
☄Read a book with a number shown on the cover. - The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois (ed.) 2/13/20
5. The Workplace Proximity:
☄Read a book where someone starts a new job. - The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King 2/21/20
6. The Romance Resonance:
☄Read a book where an anniversary is mentioned. - Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams 3/9/20
7. The Proton Displacement:
☄Read a book where someone seeks or gives payback for something. - There There by Tommy Orange 3/23/20
8. The Itchy Brain Simulation:
☄Read a book where a confrontation occurs. - Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream by Doris Kearns Goodwin 2/23/20
9. The Thanksgiving Decoupling:
☄Read a book where the Thanksgiving holiday is mentioned. - The Spirit Almanac: A Modern Guide to Ancient Self-Care by Emma Loewe and Lindsay Kellner 3/10/20
10. The Discovery Dissipation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'T'. - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 3/24/20
11. The Cooper Extraction:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'T'. - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker 4/22/20
12. The Hesitation Ramification:
☄Read a book where a character is forced to decide on something or has to make a choice. - The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer 3/15/20
13. The Occupation Recalibration:
☄Read a book where someone quits their job. - Nobody Cares by Anne T. Donohue 3/19/20
14. The Convention Conundrum:
☄Read a book where a wild night happens. - In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner 3/30/20
15. The Locomotive Manipulation:
☄Read a book with a heart shown on the cover. - Am I There Yet? The Loop-de-Loop Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood by Mari Andrew 3/28/20
16. The Table Polarization:
☄Read a book where something life-changing occurs. - Richard Nixon: The Life by John A. Farrell 3/30/20
17. The Friendship Turbulence:
☄Read a book with something colorful shown on the cover. - The Mango Season by Amulya Malladi 4/6/20
18. The Mommy Observation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'N'. - The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George 4/12/20
19. The Indecision Amalgamation:
☄Read a book where multiple dates are mentioned. - These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling 4/19/20
20. The Relationship Diremption:
☄Read a book where a relationship goes through a difficult phase. - Falling by Jane Green 4/15/20
21. The Anything Can Happen Recurrence:
☄Read where something unexpected occurs. - Gerald R. Ford: An Honorable Life by James M. Cannon 4/26/20
22. The Proton Transmogrification:
☄Read a book where someone dies. - The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan 4/27/20
23. The Gorilla Dissolution:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'K'. - A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert 5/10/20
24. The Status Quo Combustion:
☄Read a book where something is destroyed. - This Spell Can't Last by Isabel Sterling 5/6/20
Season 8
1. The Locomotion Interruption:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'A'. - A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson 5/9/20
2. The Junior Professor Solution:
☄Read a book where students are part of the story. - Memories of the Ford Administration by John Updike 5/3/20
3. The First Pitch Insufficiency:
☄Read a book where someone is very nervous. - Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob 5/23/20
4. The Hook-Up Reverberation:
☄Read a book where there is dislike between characters. - The Drowning Season by Alice Hoffman 5/21/20
5. The Focus Attenuation:
☄Read a book where something is invented. - Georgia on My Mind and Other Places by Charles Sheffield 5/23/20
6. The Expedition Approximation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'. - Jimmy Carter by Julian E. Zelizer 5/18/20
7. The Misinterpretation Agitation:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'R'. - Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey 4/25/20
8. The Prom Equivalency:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name ends with 'A'. - Parable of the Sower (Lauren Olamina) by Octavia Butler 5/30/20
9. The Septum Deviation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'H'. - How to Date Men When You Hate Men by Blythe Roberson 5/17/20
10. The Champagne Reflection:
☄Read a book where someone finds out something surprising. - The Aspern Papers and Other Stories by Henry James 5/25/20
11. The Clean Room Infiltration:
☄Read a book with the word "shoo" found in the text. - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 7/24/20
12. The Space Probe Disintegration:
☄Read a book where someone is worried about something. - Still Midnight by Denise Mina 6/7/20
13. The Anxiety Optimization:
☄Read a book where someone faces a stressful situation. - White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo 6/15/20
14. The Troll Manifestation:
☄Read a book where someone is forced to defend themselves. - Finale: A Novel of the Reagan Years by Thomas Mallon 6/30/20
15. The Comic Book Store Regeneration:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name ends with 'R'. - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald 6/21/20
16. The Intimacy Acceleration:
☄Read a book where someone tries to escape something. - Educated by Tara Westover 7/15/20
17. The Colonization Application:
☄Read a book where someone discovers a secret or where two people get into an argument. - Reagan: An American Journey by Bob Spitz 6/21/20
18. The Leftover Thermalization:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'Y'. - Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby 6/28/20
19. The Skywalker Incursion:
☄Read a book where some type of detour takes place. - The Hive by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston 7/16/20
20. The Fortification Implementation:
☄Read a book with a character whose first name begins with 'M'. - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (Mia) 7/30/20
22. The Graduation Transmission:
☄Read a book where a graduation takes place. - Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham 7/26/20
24. The Commitment Determination:
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort happens with a relationship. - How to Get a Date Worth Keeping by Henry Cloud 8/6/20
25. Trivia 8.25:
☄Read a book tagged mystery. - The Skull Beneath the Skin by P.D. James 7/19/20
Season 9
1. The Matrimonial Momentum:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'. - The Attenbury Emeralds by Jill Paton Walsh 8/3/20
4. The 2003 Approximation:
☄Read a book where a character meets someone new. - The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 8/9/20
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SEASON 3:
✘44. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'L'.
The Last Anniversary|Liane Moriarty|11.03.17|✿✿
✘45. The Jiminy Conjecture:
☄Read a book book whose title ends with 'E'.
Ordeal by Innocence|Agatha Christie|10.06.17|✿✿✿
✘46. The Gothowitz Deviation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'O'.
Towards Zero|Agatha Christie|09.29.17|✿✿✿
✘47. The Pirate Solution:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'N'.
Natchez Burning|Greg Iles|10.05.17|✿✿✿✿✿
✘48. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary:
☄Read a book where someone is set up.
Remember When|Nora Roberts|10.25.17|✿✿✿✿
✘49. The Cornhusker Vortex:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'.
Death of an Outsider|M.C. Beaton|10.15.17|✿✿✿
✘50. The Guitarist Amplification:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'D'.
The Dressmaker|Kate Alcott|10.14.17|✿✿
✘51. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency:
☄Read a book where a character is injured.
Epitaph|Mary Doria Russell|10.08.17|✿✿✿✿
✘52. The Vengeance Formulation:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'O'.
O'Melveny, Regina|The Book of Madness and Cures|10.11.17|✿
✘53. The Gorilla Experiment:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'F'.
The Fireman|Joe Hill|10.24.17|✿✿
✘54. The Maternal Congruence:
☄Read a book with two people hugging shown on the cover.
The Gods of War|Conn Iggulden|10.31.17|✿✿✿
✘55. The Psychic Vortex:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'T'.
That Woman|Anne Sebba|11.07.17|✿✿
✘56. The Bozeman Reaction:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Alcott, Kate|A Touch of Stardust|11.14.17|✿✿
✘57. The Einstein Approximation:
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs.
The Bone Tree|Greg Iles|11.11.17|✿✿✿✿✿
✘58. The Large Hadron Collision:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'T'.
Janet Evanovich|Hardcore Twenty-Four|11.29.17|✿✿✿
✘59. The Excelsior Acquisition:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'E'.
Murder in the Mews|Agatha Christie|11.30.17|✿✿✿
✘60. The Precious Fragmentation:
☄Read a book where something precious is found.
Big Jack|J.D. Robb|09.24.17|✿✿✿✿
✘61. The Pants Alternative:
☄Read a book showing someone dressed in something white on the cover.
Sweet Little Lies|Jill Shalvis|12.07.17|✿✿✿
✘62. The Wheaton Recurrence:
☄Read a book where someone is at a crossroads.
Kill Me Softly|Sarah Cross|09.25.17|✿
✘63. The Spaghetti Catalyst:
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs.
Best Kept Secret|Jeffrey Archer|11.18.17|✿✿✿
✘64. The Plimpton Stimulation:
☄Read a book where something bad happens.
The Lost Girls: A Novel|Heather Young|08.23.17|✿
✘65. The Staircase Implementation:
☄Read a book where roommates are part of the story.
All Fall Down|Jennifer Weiner|11.25.17|✿✿✿
✘66. The Lunar Excitation:
☄Read a book with a cup shown on the cover.
The Sisters|Nancy Jensen|01.16.18|★★
✘67. Trivia 3.25:
☄Read a book where a song is mentioned.
Night Fall|Nelson DeMille|11.21.17|✿✿✿|{”Please Remember Me” – Tim McGraw}
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SEASON 4:
✘68. The Robotic Manipulation:
☄Read a book with an arm shown on the cover.
The Lost Sisterhood|Anne Fortier|12.27.17|✿✿✿
✘69. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
The Killing Game|Iris Johansen|10.10.17|✿✿✿
✘70. The Zazzy Substitution:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'N'.
NYPD Red 3|James Patterson|10.06.17|✿✿✿
✘71. The Hot Toll Deviation:
☄Read a book with a birdcage shown on the cover.
Out of The Easy|Ruta Sepetys|10.13.17|✿✿✿✿
✘72. The Desperation Emanation:
☄Read a book where one character meet's another character's mother.
Motorcycle Man|Kristen Ashley|01.04.18|★★
✘73. The Irish Pub Formulation:
☄Read a book with a dark cover.
The Night Stalker|Philip Carlo|11.26.17|✿✿✿
✘74. The Apology Insufficiency:
☄Read a book involving law enforcement.
Robert B. Parker's Ironhorse|Robert Knott|12.08.17|✿✿✿
✘75. The 21-Second Excitation:
☄Read a book where a girl's night out takes place.
The Trouble with Mistletoe|Jill Shalvis|01.13.18|★★
✘76. The Boyfriend Complexity:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'.
The Museum of Extraordinary Things|Alice Hoffman|12.01.17|✿✿✿
✘77. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis:
☄Read a book where someone takes heroic action.
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross|James Patterson|12.14.17|✿✿✿
✘78. The Justice League Recombination:
☄Read a book where someone dresses up.
A Walk to Remember|Nicholas Sparks|11.12.17|✿✿✿✿
✘79. The Bus Pants Utilization:
☄Read a book where some sort of take over occurs.
Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939|Volker Ullrich|12.18.17|✿✿✿✿
✘80. The Love Car Displacement:
☄Read a book where travel is involved.
The Hemingses of Monticello|Annette Gordon-Reed|01.03.18|★★★
✘81. The Thespian Catalyst:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'E'.
Emma Donoghue|The Wonder|02.06.18|★★
✘82. The Benefactor Factor:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'R'.
The Redeemer|Jo Nesbø|12.28.17|✿✿✿
✘83. The Cohabitation Formulation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'K'.
The Kingmaker's Daughter|Philippa Gregory|01.23.18|★★★
✘84. The Toast Derivation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'A'.
Lisa Gardner|Say Goodbye|12.19.17|✿✿✿
✘85. The Prestidigitation Approximation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'L'.
Without Fail|Lee Child|01.06.18|★★★
✘86. The Zarnecki Incursion:
☄Read a book with a character whose first ends with 'E'. Jesse
My Sister's Keeper|Jodi Picoult|01.09.18|★★
✘87. The Herb Garden Germination:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'Y'.
Montgomery, L.M.|Anne of Windy Poplars|12.12.17|✿✿
✘88. The Agreement Dissection:
☄Read a whose title begins with 'C'.
City of Women|David R. Gillham|01.26.18|★★
✘89. The Wildebeest Implementation:
☄Read a book in which drugs are mentioned.
An Italian Wife|Ann Hood|12.29.17|✿
✘90. The Engagement Reaction:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'O'.
Orson Scott Card|Hart's Hope|01.08.18|★★
✘91. The Roommate Transmogrification:
☄Read a book where someone has either earned a degree or is attending school.
The Impossible Vastness of Us|Samantha Young|01.07.18|★★
✘92. Trivia 4.25:
☄Read a book with a glass shown on the cover.
Full Blast|Janet Evanovich|09.27.17|✿✿✿
Continued from Message 4510. The Discovery Dissipation:
Leonard has to deal with the fallout of disproving Sheldon's new scientific discovery.
☄Read a book where something is discovered, or a book with a microphone or earphones shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
The Siege of Macindaw by John Flanagan - 1/5/18
Title begins with T
11. The Cooper Extraction:
While Sheldon is in Texas, the rest of the gang decorates for Christmas.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a books with a Santa hat shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit - 2/17/18
Author last name ends with T
12. The Hesitation Ramification:
Penny makes an important decision.
☄Read a book where a character is forced to decide on something or has to make a choice, or a book with a black cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
The Dress by Sophie Nicholls - 2/21/18
MC's first name starts with E - Ella
13. The Occupation Recalibration:
Sheldon tries to relax after being forced into taking a vacation; Leonard struggles to be supportive after Penny quits her job.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where someone quits their job, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Conundrum by Susan Cory - 2/25/18
Character last name starts with R - Iris Reid
14. The Convention Conundrum:
When the guys can't get Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon decides to hold his own convention, but ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones instead.
☄Read a book where a wild night happens or is mentioned, or a book with a tea pot shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Othermoon by Nina Berry - 4/3/18
Title begins with O
15. The Locomotive Manipulation:
Sheldon, Amy, Howard and Bernadette take a train ride to Napa Valley on Valentine's Day.
☄Read a book where a train or traveling is mentioned, or a book with a heart shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer - 2/22/18
Lot of traveling
16. The Table Polarization:
Leonard purchases a dining room table which causes Sheldon to re-evaluate life's changes.
☄Read a book where something life-changing occurs, or a book with a table shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
Tell No One by Harlan Coben - 2/11/18
MC's wife is kidnapped and murdered
17. The Friendship Turbulence:
After an argument between Howard and Sheldon, Howard tries to make amends with Sheldon by taking him to NASA headquarters in Houston.
☄Read a book set in Houston, or a book with something colorful shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Vision in White by Nora Roberts - 2/23/18
Title ends with E
18. The Mommy Observation:
Sheldon is forced to face a new reality while visiting his mother.
☄Read a book with the phrase "reality check" found in the text, or a book with a person lying down shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands - 2/1/18
Author first name ends with N
19. The Indecision Amalgamation:
Raj is wracked with guilt while trying to date Lucy and Emily at the same time.
☄Read a book where multiple dates are mentioned or where someone dates more than one person at a time, or a book with circles or a circular object shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Physik by Angie Sage - 2/27/18
Title ends with K
20. The Relationship Diremption:
When Sheldon reconsiders his "relationship" with String Theory, Penny tries to help.
☄Read a book where a relationship goes through a difficult phase, or a book with a door shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo - 4/1/18
Author last name ends with O
21. The Anything Can Happen Recurrence:
When Sheldon tries to be spontaneous, it causes unexpected friction between the girls.
☄Read a book where someone acts spontaneously or where something unexpected occurs, or a book with a jacket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
Why Mermaids Sing by C.S. Harris - 3/1/18
Title starts with W
22. The Proton Transmogrification:
As the gang celebrates Star Wars Day, Sheldon has trouble dealing with the death of "Professor Proton".
☄Read a book that mentions Star Wars or a book where someone dies, or a book with an owl shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
The Cat Who Saw Stars by Lilian Jackson Braun - 2/25/18
Someone dies
23. The Gorilla Dissolution:
Penny takes a serious look at her life after being fired from her movie.
☄Read a book where someone gets fired from a job, or a book with some type of cage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'K'.
The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross - 3/13/18
24. The Status Quo Combustion:
Sheldon gets upset about his career, the destruction of the comic book store, as well as Penny and Leonard's future living arrangements.
☄Read a book where something is destroyed, or a book with several people shown on the cover (more than two), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.(view spoiler) (hide spoiler)]
by J.D. Robb - 3/18/18Several people on cover
SEASON 8:1. The Locomotion Interruption:
Sheldon's trip comes to an end when he is robbed.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a person in uniform shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle - 3/7/18
Robbery takes place
2. The Junior Professor Solution:
Sheldon is forced to teach as a junior professor.
☄Read a book where students are part of the story, or a book with a pencil, pen or notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney - 3/3/18
MCs are students
3. The First Pitch Insufficiency:
Howard becomes nervous when NASA asks him to throw out the first pitch of an Angels game.
☄Read a book where a ball game takes place or where someone is very nervous, or a book with a baseball shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
The Path of the Crooked by Jennifer Stanley - 3/5/18
Little League baseball game takes place
4. The Hook-Up Reverberation:
Raj's honesty about his past comes back to haunt him after Emily takes a dislike to Penny.
☄Read a book where there is dislike between characters, or a book with stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
Lady Renegades by Rachel Hawkins - 4/8/18
Dislike between Harper and Blythe
5. The Focus Attenuation:
The girls take a trip to Las Vegas. The guys try to invent something cool.
☄Read a book where someone goes to Las Vegas or a book where something is invented, or a book with a yellow cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
by Martha Grimes - 3/6/18Yellow cover
6. The Expedition Approximation:
Sheldon and Raj test whether they could survive a dark-matter research expedition.
☄Read a book where an experiment of some sort takes place, or a book flashlight shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox - 3/15/18
Title ends with R
7. The Misinterpretation Agitation:
The guys befriend a client of Penny's when he shows up at her apartment.
☄Read a book where the word "client" is in the text, or a book with roses shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/1/18
Author last name starts with R
8. The Prom Equivalency:
The girls decide to re-enact their high school proms.
☄Read a book that mentions a prom, or a book with a dress shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Deadly Secrets by Terry Odell - 3/3/18
Character: Angie
9. The Septum Deviation:
Sheldon panics when Leonard has to go into the hospital for surgery.
☄Read a book where someone is hospitalized or where someone has surgery, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
The Alpine Christmas by Mary Daheim - 3/10/18
Priest is hospitalized
10. The Champagne Reflection:
Bernadette finds out what her colleagues really think of her.
☄Read a book where someone finds out something surprising, or a book with the American flag shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'F'.
A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint - 4/12/18
Author last name starts with F
11. The Clean Room Infiltration:
The guys try to get rid of a bird they let into the university's clean room.
☄Read a book with the word "shoo" found in the text, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Ghostly Paws by Leighann Dobbs - 3/11/18
Shoo in text - Page 87 - ...but didn't shoo her away.
12. The Space Probe Disintegration:
Raj is worried that a probe he designed will not work in outer space.
☄Read a book where someone is worried about something, or a book with a mannequin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud - 4/21/18
Lockwood is worried about the business
13. The Anxiety Optimization:
The gang tries to help Sheldon by raising his stress levels, after he becomes stuck in a rut at work.
☄Read a book where someone faces a stressful situation, or a book with a game/game board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells - 3/8/18
Stressful situation - going to moon
14. The Troll Manifestation:
Leonard and Sheldon defend themselves against an online bully.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to defend themselves, or a book with something glittery shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper - 3/21/18
Title ends with E
15. The Comic Book Store Regeneration:
As everyone prepares for the comic bookstore re-opening, Howard receives some shocking news.
☄Read a book where a new business is opened, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Deep Storm by Lincoln Child - 3/13/18 - MC Peter Crane
16. The Intimacy Acceleration:
Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a zombie.
☄Read a book where someone tries to escape something, or a book with a scary cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
Camino Island by John Grisham - 3/29/18
Author's last name ends with M
17. The Colonization Application:
Amy finds out that Sheldon has applied for a one-way mission to colonize Mars.
☄Read a book where someone discovers a secret or where two people get into an argument, or a book with an animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes - 3/26/18
Title starts with A
18. The Leftover Thermalization:
Tension follows when a magazine fails to mention Leonard in an article about the paper he co-wrote with Sheldon.
☄Read a book written by more than one author, or a book with a magazine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
Never Entice an Earl by Lily Dalton - 3/29/18
Author's first name ends with Y
19. The Skywalker Incursion:
Leonard and Sheldon are invited to speak at UC Berkeley, and they try to take a detour to meet an idol.
☄Read a book where some type of detour takes place, or a book with a scarf shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
Sweet Delicious Madness and the Many Mysterious Deaths of Silvio Berlusconi by Julie Sarff - 5/7/18
Title ends with I
20. The Fortification Implementation:
Howard meets a half brother he never knew he had.
☄Read a book where someone finds out about a long lost relative, or a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare - 3/23/18
Character whose first name begins with M - Magnus
21. The Communication Deterioration:
The guys fight over what Raj should do when he is asked to create a message on the off-chance NASA discovers alien life.
☄Read a book where the word "alien" is found in the text, or a book with flip flops shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - 4/6/18
Alien in text - Page 152 - ...pointing at me like I'm a victim of alien abduction...
22. The Graduation Transmission:
A cancelled flight almost prevents Leonard from giving the commencement address at his old high school.
☄Read a book where a graduation takes place, or a book with a piece of luggage shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
Murder of a Sweet Old Lady by Denise Swanson - 3/27/18
Graduation takes place
23. The Maternal Combustion:
Personalities collide when Leonard and Sheldon's mothers meet for the first time.
☄Read a book where some sort of collision takes place, or a book with a broom shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang - 3/20/18
Author's first name begins with A
24. The Commitment Determination:
Sheldon presses Leonard and Penny to set a wedding date, and encounters major changes in his own relationship with Amy.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort happens with a relationship, or a book with a gravestone shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
Dressed for Death by Donna Leon - 3/19/18
Author last name starts with L
25. Trivia 8.25:
Penny is the only main character whose last name is still a mystery.
☄Read a book tagged mystery, or a book with something orange shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.
Murder in the Queen's Armes by Aaron Elkins - 3/26/18
Tagged mystery
26. Trivia 8.26:
Penny has been using the same purse since the second episode of the first season.
☄Read a book with a character who doesn't like change, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Every Trick in the Book by Lucy Arlington - 4/4/18
Title ends with K
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SEASON 9:1. The Matrimonial Momentum:
Penny struggles with Leonard's confession of kissing another woman as they prepare to marry in Las Vegas.
☄Read a book where a character is caught kissing someone they shouldn't be, or a book with a bowl of fruit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
The Queen of Hearts by Wilkie Collins - 3/31/18
Title ends with S
2. The Separation Oscillation:
Sheldon and Amy break up.
☄Read a book where a break up takes place, or a book with a wheel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins 4/7/18
Title ends with T
3. The Bachelor Party Corrosion:
The guys have a flat tire on the way to Mexico for Leonard's bachelor party.
☄Read a book set in Mexico or a book where a flat tire is mentioned, or a book with a mirror shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.
Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson - 5/24/18
Title begins with U
4. The 2003 Approximation:
Sheldon is inspired to revert to 2003 because of the impending change to his current living arrangement.
☄Read a book where a character meets someone new, or a book with a guitar shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast by Jane Yolen - 4/22/18
Title starts with A
5. The Perspiration Implementation:
Kripke shows interest in Amy while teaching the guys to fence.
☄Read a book where some type of lesson is taught, or a book with a knife or sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins - 4/25/18
Juliet is taught how to dance.
6. The Helium Insufficiency:
Leonard and Sheldon go to great lengths to secure the helium they need during a nation-wide shortage.
☄Read a book where a shortage of some type is mentioned, or a book with an envelope shown on the cover,
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden - 5/19/18
Food is often scarce
7. The Spock Resonance:
While being interviewed for a documentary about Spock, Sheldon struggles to suppress his emotions about his recent breakup with Amy.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place, or a book with a necklace shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs - 4/16/18
Title starts with B
8. The Mystery Date Observation:
Sheldon, Howard and Raj post an online add to find Sheldon a new girlfriend.
☄Read a book that mentions an online date, or a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
by Stuart Gibbs - 4/28/18Shoes on cover
9. The Platonic Permutation:
Sheldon and Amy try to spend time together on Thanksgiving as friends, and visit an aquarium.
☄Read a book where an aquarium is mentioned, or a book with water shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
One False Move by Harlan Coben - 4/18/18
Title starts with O
10. The Earworm Reverberation:
Sheldon has a revelation when he realizes why a song is stuck in his head.
☄Read a book where something is revealed, or a book with a cake or brownies shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
by Elisabeth Crabtree - 5/12/1811. The Opening Night Excitation:
Leonard, Howard and Raj have to decide who will get their extra Star Wars movie ticket.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a white cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
N or M? by Agatha Christie - 4/22/18
Title ends with M
12. The Sales Call Sublimation:
Penny gets more than she bargained for as Leonard meets with a psychiatrist on her behalf to make a sale.
☄Read a book where a psychiatrist is mentioned, or a book with a couch shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang - 4/18/18
Title ends with K
13. The Empathy Optimization:
The gang is forced to deal with a sick Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone gets sick, or a book with bread shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or end with 'E'.
Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay - 4/9/18
Title ends with E
14. The Meemaw Materializaiton:
Sheldon is thrilled when his grandmother comes to visit.
☄Read a book where a grandmother is mentioned, or a book with a spoon shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'V'.
The Olive Fairy Book by Andrew Lang - 5/5/18
Grandmother mentioned - Page 218 - Now the grandmother, foolish that she was in many respects...
15. The Valentino Submergence:
Sheldon and Amy host a Valentine's Day episode of Fun With Flags.
☄Read a book where a party takes place, or a book with a towel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
Haunted by Meg Cabot - 5/6/18
Party takes place
16. The Positive Negative Reaction:
Bernadette reveals her pregnancy.
☄Read a book where someone is pregnant, or a book with a microphone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
A Casting of Stones by Pamila Daniel - 4/28/18
Character is pregnant
17. The Celebration Experimentation:
The gang convince Sheldon to celebrate his birthday.
☄Read a book where a celebration or birthday takes place, or a book with streamers or confetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews - 4/6/18
Author's last name ends with S
18. The Application Deterioration:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard run into a problem when filing a patent.
☄Read a book where someone experiences a problem of some type, or a book with a dart or dart board shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'U'.
Ferris' Bluff by Fred Limberg - 6/6/18
MC is pursued by assassins
19. The Solder Excursion Diversion:
Amy buys Sheldon a new laptop, but is shocked at a revelation from him.
☄Read a book where someone experiences some type of shock, or a book with a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a c character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull - 4/14/18
Character's name starts with S - Summer
20. The Big Bear Precipitation:
Raj is more excited about Howard and Bernadette's impending parenthood than they are.
☄Read a book where a toy is mentioned in the story, or a book with a stuffed animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Aunt Bessie Enjoys by Diana Xarissa - 4/23/18
Title ends with S
21. The Viewing Party Combustion:
The gang pick sides when an argument erupts.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose sides, or a book with a sandwich shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.
The Unseen Guest by Maryrose Wood - 4/19/18
Author first name starts with M
22. The Fermentation Bifurcation:
Sheldon and Bernadette spend the evening together while everyone else attends a wine tasting party.
☄Read a book where wine is mentioned, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
An Invitation to Murder by Leighann Dobbs - 4/30/18
Wine mentioned - Page 238 - ...the poor sops who had had one glass of wine too many,...
23. The Line Substitution Solution:
Sheldon hires Stuart to spend the day with Amy.
☄Read a book where someone is hired to do something, or a book with a blue cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen - 4/13/18
MC is hired to investigate the theft of a company's designs.
24. The Convergence Convergence:
Leonard and Penny try to have a wedding ceremony that everyone can attend.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with a bed shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder by Phoebe T. Eggli - 4/26/18
Title with two words that begin with the same letter
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1. The Robotic Manipulation:
Howard finds an unusual use for a robotic arm.
☄Read a book in which the word robot or robotic appears in the text, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
2. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification:
Sheldon desperately tries to find a way to increase his lifespan.
☄Read a book where technology or science plays a part in the story, or a book with a vegetable on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
3. The Zazzy Substitution:
After his breakup with Amy, Sheldon becomes obsessive in his search for non-human companionship.
☄Read a book where someone shows obsessive behavior, or a book with a person wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
4. The Hot Toll Deviation:
Howard asks for Penny's help to win back Bernadette, but first he must confess the embarrassing reason for the breakup.
☄Read a book where something embarrassing happens, or a book with a mask or birdcage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
5. The Desperation Emanation:
Amy asks Sheldon to meet her mother.
☄Read a book where one character meet's another character's mother or father, or a book with a picture or photograph shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
6. The Irish Pub Formulation:
Leonard spends the night with Raj's sister, but tries to keep everyone from finding out. Sheldon creates an elaborate story to help cover it up.
☄Read a book where someone tries to keep a secret or where a cover up takes place, or a book with a dark cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
7. The Apology Insufficiency:
When Howard needs a security clearance, the FBI interviews the guys.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place or a book involving law enforcement, or a book with a well dressed woman on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
8. The 21-Second Excitation:
The guys camp out all night waiting to see an extended cut of Indiana Jones. Penny, Amy and Bernadette have a girls' night out.
☄Read a book in which a movie is mentioned or where a girl's night out takes place, or a book with a bottle of wine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
9. The Boyfriend Complexity:
When Penny's father pays a visit, she asks Leonard to pose as her boyfriend.
☄Read a book where a fake boyfriend is part of the story, or a book with some type of paper shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
10. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis:
Howard and Raj try to prove who would be a better superhero.
☄Read a book with a heroic character or where someone takes heroic action, or a book with a stool, purse or napkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
11. The Justice League Recombination:
The guys enter a costume contest as members of the Justice League.
☄Read a book where someone dresses up or wears a costume, or a book with a mask shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
12. The Bus Pants Utilization:
Sheldon tries to take over Leonard's smartphone app project and gets fired.
☄Read a book where some sort of take over occurs, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
13. The Love Car Displacement:
The gang spends the weekend together at a science convention and chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where a convention takes place or where travel is involved, or a book with a travel bag, suitcase or bath robe is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T.
14. The Thespian Catalyst:
Sheldon needs to improve his skills as an instructor and asks Penny for acting lessons.
☄Read a book with an instructor or an actor, or a book with someone dancing shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
15. The Benefactor Factor:
Sheldon convinces Leonard to get friendly with a wealthy benefactor in order to secure funding for the university.
☄Read a book in which a benefactor is part of the story, or a book with two people shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
16. The Cohabitation Formulation:
Howard is forced to choose between Bernadette and his mother.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose between two people, or a book with a restaurant or store scene shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
17. The Toast Derivation:
Sheldon becomes concerned when he discovers everyone is hanging out at Raj's place, and that Leonard is at the center of it all.
☄Read a book where a get together takes place or where a hang out is mentioned, or a book with some type of party food shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
18. The Prestidigitation Approximation:
Leonard is forced to choose between Priya and Penny. A magic trick by Howard has Sheldon fooled.
☄Read a book tagged magic or a book where magic is mentioned, or a book with a man wearing a tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
19. The Zarnecki Incursion:
The guys try to help Sheldon discover who hacked his online gaming account.
☄Read a book where some type of online theft takes place, or a book with liquor, a bowl or a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
20. The Herb Garden Germination:
Amy and Sheldon conduct a secret experiment on everyone else by spreading rumors, after hearing that Bernadette is thinking about breaking up with Howard.
☄Read a book where a rumor is mentioned or gets started, or a book with a plant on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
21. The Agreement Dissection:
Penny, Amy and Bernadette take Sheldon to a night club after he's thrown out of the apartment for the night.
☄Read a book where someone is thrown out or removed from something, or a book with a shower curtain on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
22. The Wildebeest Implementation:
Raj tries a new drug for his social anxiety. Penny and Amy use Bernadette to spy on Leonard and Priya. Sheldon invents a three-player chess game.
☄Read a book in which drugs are mentioned in the story or where spying takes place, or a book with a chess board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.
23. The Engagement Reaction:
Sheldon freaks out over germs. Howard thinks his mom has had a heart attack.
☄Read a book where someone has a fear of germs or where someone suffers a heart attack, or a book with someone wearing a sling or cast shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
24. The Roommate Transmogrification:
Bernadette receives her doctorate. Raj moves in with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone has either earned a degree or is attending school, or a book with pillow, blanket or robe shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'C'.
25. Trivia 4.25:
In episode 24 after Raj and Penny toast their friendship, Raj's glass switched hands between shots.
☄Read a book where a toast is made in the story, or a book with a glass or hand shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.